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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
MEN AND MATTERS

Ever since the year 1896, all the
fine porcelain used in China's royal
palaces has come from the King Teh
Cheng factory. The factory was part
ly destroyed and many of its choice
designs were divided among certain
revolutionists. Recently, the ancient
factory has received grant of 500
600 and will again produce the rare
and beautiful porcelain for which it Is
noted.
The Mount Wilson Solar observatory
has completed catalogue of the mag
nitudes and colors of more than 1000
stars in the globular cluster Messier
10. Nearly IL per cent of these stars
have negative color indices, suggesting
that in this direction there is no
marked absorption of light in space.
OF the 400 brightest stars, 20 per cent
are redder than normal solar type
star; Of the 400 faintest, IS per cent
are bluer than the normal solar type
star. BY statistical methods the paral-
lax of the cluster has been found to be
less than 00001 second Of arc. Five
new variablcs have been discovered In
this cluster, making total of seven.
Buoys that make tapping noise as
they pass through the water and leave
plainly-seen wake have been invent
ed In England to be towed behind yes
sells to guild following ones in fogs.
For measuring cloth In q roll with
out unrolling 1t there has been invented
device that passes thread between
its folds and at the same time auto
matically measures the thread.
Parchment manuscripts nearly 500
years old, from which the ink has
faded from view, have been read By n
Berlin scientist who photographed
them with ultraviolet rays.
The 2h-story frame colonial STYLE
home Of William Loring Andrews, In
Oak Neck road, two miles east of Bah
ylon, l.. l., is n replica of the Longfel-
low home at Cambridge. It is set back
some distance from the highway on an
elevation, which Is beautifully ter
raced.
New York's bureau of pure foods,
with its corps of inspectors, claims to
have put REINFORCED sugar out of the
local market and killed the Industry
Of freshening stale fish with paint.
Starved chicken. bogus salmon and
doped candies are also chased Into
sec3ssion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
FIRST LESSONS IN
! FLYING ARE GIVEN
flights at Camp Ferris Mark
New Departure in Michigan
National Guard.
BLAKlEY GIVES INSTRUCTIONS
Members Of Signal Corps Have Honor
Of Being First Pupils to Make
. Flights When Training
Is Started.

( Camp Ferris, Grayling. For the first
time In the history Of aviation In Mich
tgun, pupils were given instructions In
flying under the auspices of the Ma
nional Guard here. Aviator III. w.
Blakley made four flights In one morn
ing. william Bergin, master signal
electrician of the signal corps and
frank Il. Root, also of the signal
corps, Ypsllanti, were the first two pu-
pills taken up In the machine. Other
passengers were Captain Britton and
Malcolm Robertson.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
Ban Put on Furloughs.

No more passes or furloughs VIII be
granted soldiers ut Camp Ferris ex-
cept in cases Of absolute necessity,
Maj. ID. w. Smith, adjutant general OF
the first brigade, announced at meet
Ing of rcgimental and battalion adju-
tants and company commanders ut bril-
gadc headquarters.
No one will be permitted to go home
except in case of serious Illness or
death, Major Smith said.
These cases will be investigated be-
fore leave Of absence Is granted he
added.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
Soldiers Rich for a Time.

Members of the Guard ut Camp
Ferris are still counting their money
what there Is left Of II. After 80
days without pay day, when the
ghost really walked II was an epochal
event and one not soon to be forgot
ten. .........
Men who had been strangers to cur
rency for weeks went about with $50
bills In their hands-for short time.
after the first day there wasn't so
much of 1t left. The post exchange
has goodly part of 1t and Its bills
against the men were marked paid"
Places Of entertainment ut Grayling
had some OF 1t, but not as much as
they would have had If orders had not
been issued that no passes should be
granted.
The guard lines were made rs near
ly alright rs possible and double
provost guard did duty. The orders
were that men without passes were to
be thrust into Jail and reported to .bri'
,gade headquarters. Before the pro-
vost went on duty 100 or more pri
Yates had made their way to Graylini
and started celebration.
While this was going on, other mer
were sitting under trees counting vi
the returns for six weeks of drills
armory and camp life. Others were
writing letters to those left behint
and inclosing as much as they coul'
spare.
Chaplain Swan of the Thirty-thir'
regiment, who had opened none.
order office, was swamped. BY eve
ming, he had sold about $1,000 WORT
of these orders. The money wa
taken to Grayling under guard. Man!
of the soldiers opened savings &C
count swith the government. Oh
these they receive four per cent In
terest after six months. Any debts
except those In civil life, may be de
Quoted, however.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
lcng Drills Begun.


The Michigan troops mt FL Paso have
entered upon the first stage OF the
three months drill program which has
been arranged by the army heads and
which Is taken to mean that the VOL
VERNE soldiers are not scheduled to
return home for that length Of time at
least.
Before starting on this arduous work
all the soldiers underwent another
foot examination. conducted by Maj.
William Reno. Major Reno Is an ex-
rcrt and examines feet Mt the rate Of
about one pair every 10 seconds.
Colonel Coville. acting brigade com.
mander has appointed Major Stewart
Of tho Thirty-second. and Major Du-
mas of the Thlrty-frst. to interpret
the order for troop work for The next
three months. They will outline a
plan of action which will be followed
by captains, brigade and division COM
manders.
For the month of August the work
will be confined to company drills.
Each company must devote three and
one-half hours day to this work. Be
sides the drills, lectures on military
discipline and courtesy will be deiiv-
cred.
The new order requires that every
one must engage In the work with
the exception Of the sick. guards,
cooks and one noncommissioned Off
Ger in charge Of quarters. This would
relieve the cook of all assistants such
as kitchen police and mess sergeants.
and wSuld work hardship on the en-
tire company. To alleviate this con-
dition Colonel Barlow has addressed n
letter to General Bell asking that suf-
flcient help to care for the mess be
allowed to remain In camp.
In view of the fact that drill quar-
tiers in camp are inadequate to the
work In hand. most of the companies
will be marched to distant points,
such MS the park and mesa, where the
exercises will be held.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
Major Phillips Ready to Serve.

Mai NJ. j. Phillips, discharged from
the United States service by reason of
Il war department ruling that inspec'
tors Of small arms practice are not in
Guided in the national defense act, has
gone to his home in Owosso. IF you
want me, call" he said to General
Kirk. He will accept any place of
fered for border service at his rank.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
August 10, 1915.

August 10, 1875.
kovno occupied by the Ger
mans.
Germans took two more forts
Of Novoaeorgievsk.
Won Maekensen's forces
crossed the Bug.
Violent artillery duels along
whole western front.
italians took many Austrian
trenches in Tolmino and Carso
regions.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
August II. 1915.

August II, 1918.
Germans captured southwest
front Of kovno, with 4,500 men.
Won Mackensen cut ChoIm-
Brest-Litovsk railway.
Russians again took Van and
made other gains in Caucasus.
Austrian fleet bombarded
PeIagosa island In Adriatic.
zeppeiins raided outskirts Of
London.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
,Miehiqan Camp Most Sanitary.

FL Paso, Textile camp Of the
Thirty-first and Thirty-second Mlchi-
gan regiments is decldred by medical
officers of the regular army to be one
OF the most sanitary on the border.
The result Is that there has been al
most no sickness among the Michigan
soldiers.
When Major Connors Of the regular
army made the rounds the other day
he found the average serious sickness
about two to the thousand.
This Is better than the average
now being maintained on the border
he said. 1.-THE average In camp Is five
or six to the thousand. In cities about
10 per cent Of the population Is indis-
posed at all times and about 20 to ~
per 1000 are suffering from serious
disorders"
All this is attributed to the unceas
ing vigilance Of the medical officers OF
the Michigan regiments.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
Commission to Get Tax Data.

The personal property statements,
made to the Detroit city assessors, in
which the Weather residents of the
city told what they should be taxed as
owning, should be turned over to the
board of state tax commissioners for
their review of Wayne county, accord
Ing TO an opinion rendered by Attorney
General Fellows for Chairman Barnes
of the state tax commission.
The assessment rolls Of Wayne coun-
~, II seems, are partly based upon
statements In writing, which were
made to the city assessors by the
larger holders of personal property.
The state board was DESTROYS of get
ting hold Of these, but the city as
SCISSORS, II Is understood, took the view
that they were confidential communi-
cations and should not be used by the
state board.
Mr.. Fellows bases his ruling on the
broad clause in the general tax law,
which says that the state board shall
have access to everything on file with
county, township or municipal off,
Ger. These statements, he says, are
confidential only to certain extent, In
that they can be used only for the pur.
poses of arriving ut taxable personal
property.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
The EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK

August IA, 1915.
cermans bombarded Novo-
georgievsk.
Severe fighting on the zlota
lipa.
Austrlans advanced along the
Bug river.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
August 10, 1915.

August 10, 1915.
Two more Novooeoroievsk
forts taken py Germans.
Austro- German forces pene-
trated outer defenses Of Brest-
Litovsk.
White Star liner Arabic sunk
by German submarine; 81 lost.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
August 16, 1915.

August 16, 1915.
Germans took outlying forts
Of kovno and Novogeorglevsk.
French won artillery fight
near scissors.
Turko recaptured Van from
Russians.
U. s. accepted Germany's plan
of settlement for the Frye case.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
New Corporations.

New Corporations.
Bay City Baking company, Bay City,
$4,000.
Wildwood Apartments company,
jackson, $4,000.
Imperial Welding company. Detroit,
$4,000 - George Christopulos, Sam
Stathopulos, Spyre Kathsiopulos.
Detroit Bond corporation, Detroit,
capital increased from $4,000 to $685.
600.
Eastman Salt Products, Saginaw,
capital Increased from 1900 to $780,
600.
Deinzer Manufacturing company De
troit, capital decreased from $150.OOC
to $1,000.
A.. b. Agnew company, Detroit, cap-
ital increased from 5000 to sc, 1000,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
Establish New Hospital.

A field hospital is to be established
at Camp Cotton to take care Of those
cases in the Michigan and Mnssachu-
sets troops who do not need to be
sent to Fort Bliss. Three wards, with
capacity of IS beds, will be estab-
lisbed under the direction Of regular
army surgeons. Maj. George Palmer
Zee, Capt. II. M. Cooley, Capt. william
Fenner OF the Thirty-first regiment,
md Mai. Ernest C. Lee Of the Thirty
second will have charge Of the various
departments of medicine and surgery
in the new hospital go
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19

August is, 1915.
Germans neared kovno.
Russians defeated by Germans
near kubisko.
Austrians resumed lombard
ment Of Belgrade.
Russians advanced In the eau,
casus.
German embassy at Washing
ton published charges that many
British merchantmen had flown
American flag.
American note to Austria re-
fusing to stop shipment Of muni-
tiono published.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-19
AUGUST 20. 1915.

Germans took Novogeorgievsk,
with great stores Of supplies.
Italy declared war on Turkey.
Heavy fighting on the Belgian
front.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-23
Plain Dealing.

Saturday, March 1S.-Mr.J. A. Lowe of
six miles east was attending to business
here to-day.
O. F. Boyd, ST., and O. F. Boyd, jr.,
from three miles southeast, were attend
ing to some business in Plain Dealing
| to-day.
S. L. Demoss, who lives seven miles
east, in the Pleasant Hill country, was
remarking upon the dry weather while
in Plain Dealing to-day and he said
there was no other cause of excitement
in his community than an expectation
that the oil boom would hit thereabout.
The Texla Oil Company Of Texarkana,
Ark, it was learned to-day, had de-
veloped showing of oil in their new
we'll near Phelps Lake, seven miles
northwest of Plain Dealing. The oil
was struck at depth of 1900 feet. The
drillers have been ordered to deepen the
we'll.
eff one oil we'll is brought in there
will be a row of brick buildings going
up in Plain Dealing at once" remarked
prominent citizen lately. He added
that many people were seriously con-
sidering a building program in any
event, as Plain Dealing is, good town
even without an oil field to boom it.
Mr.. J. G. Gleason, who farms four
miles east, was among his Plain Dealing
friends to-day. He is very success
full farmer and therefore has rights te
make proverbs bearing on agriculture
ga moderately dry spring for a good
CROP" said Mr.. Gleason, and "a busheI
of March dust is worth kings ran
son." AS it was moderately dry and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-23
New School Rally Date.

Mr.. c. C. Kennedy, Principal of the
Bossier City High School, writing I'M
der date of the 22d, has furnished for
publication the following notice, of in
terest to teachers and pupils of Bossier
Parish:
For the sake of convenience of some
of the schools of our parish we have
changed the time of the Rally, to begin
Friday, March 31st, at 1880 pm, and to
continue until Saturday, April ist, hav-
ing some intellectual events Friday
night.
Superintendent Fortson has agreed to
give all schools Friday, March 31st, that
they may be on hand with their contest
ants at the hour of opening. All schools
will please wear their school colors. We
hope every white school in the entire
parish will be represented at this Rally.
We guarantee fair and courteous treat
ment to all contestants and teachers Of
the parish.
All judges of the different events will
come from other parishes. Hence ev-
erything in the way of Judging will be
fair and impartial. Yours respectfully,
G. c.. KENNEDY.
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CORRESPONDENCE
BOSSier City.

The writer hopes to see teachers and
pupils, as we'll as parents and friends, of
every school in Bossier Parish here on
Rally Day.
An interesting play, "Phylis, the Beg
gar Girl" will be given at the Bossier
City High School Auditorium next Fri
day night. Admission, Is and IS cents.
Mrs. Leon Wilmington visited the
Bossier City High School Tuesday,
spending most of tie day in the Home
Economics Department, conducted by
Miss Blakemore.
Mrs. Stratons, from Tennessee, deliv-
cred most interesting lecture here Mon
day night on Temperance. The house
was packed to its utmost capacity, all
enjoying the lecture to the fullest ex-
tent.
Following is the Health League pro-
gram rendered last Friday in Bossier
City High School by Grades Two and
Three, Miss Lyde McCranie, teacher:
/. Answer to roll-call with Hygienical
Don'ts.
2. Opening song-"America."
3. Lesson on Care of the Teeth-Ora
Jennins.
4. How to Destroy MISUNDERSTANDING
Watson.
5. Song, "Spring" the boys.
6. Paper, "Why Our Houses Should Be
creened"-Celtric Wilmington.
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A Plea For tho Schools.
the Voters Of Bossier Parish:

To the Voters Of Bossier Parish:
Permit nc to call your attention to
the first ordinance passed by the School
Board March I'd, and published in the
Banner March 9th.
You will observe that the Police jury
has reduced the school appropriation
from I to 8 mills. This reduction has
cut the school revenus about $500. In
addition to this, we will receive about
500 less from the state during the next
four years on account of a falling off in
the number Of educable children in the
parish. The last enumeration of educa-
bles showed falling off of 372 children,
as compared with the enumeration of
five years ago.
The loss from the state and parish
combined will total over $4,000, and I'M
less we can supply the funds from some
other source to take the place of the
funds we have lost it will be absolutely
necessary to reduce the length of the
school term, which is paid for out of the
general school fund, from six to five
months in the future.
We sincerely hope that the people will
consider this question seriously between
now and the 18th of April and go to the
polls with the determination to see that
cur schools do not retrograde at this
time.
When we remember that all progress
moral, social and economic-is based on
our educational system; when we re-
member that good schools are the fore
runners of good roads, good churches
| and good homes, we should not hesitate
to vote a liberal tax for the maintenance
of our schools. Education is the only
heritage we can leave our children worth
while, and every child is entitled to that
heritage.
A few years ago Bossier Parish
boosted of an eight months school term.
However, a debt of SIT, 600 was incurred
in trying to maintain the schools for
that length of term. To remove this in
debtedness the present board reduced
the term to seven, and finally to six
months; but we cannot afford to cut the
term again without running the effec-
tiveness of the school system.
Let every patriotic taxpayer go to the
polls April 18th and vote for the 1-mill
tax. 1t will enhance the value of your
property ten times more than it will cost
you. Also, remember that nonresident
taxpayers are paying twice the amount
of taxes we pay, and they are not COM
planning. Very respectfully,
W. A. FoRTsoN, Parish Sup't.
Benton, March %, 1915.
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overly dusty, it may be said that the
crO, Indications q ro MT unfavorohIo

overly dusty, it may be said that the
crop indications are not unfavorable.
Mrs. Louise Finley of the Pleasant
Hill neighborhood has been quite ill,
but is recovering.
Mr.. F. R. Strayhan, farmer, lumber
man and stockman of Alden Bridge, was
circulating among our people to-day.
Mr.. J. A. Ford was caller in Plain
Dealing to-day. One of the largest
landowners in this part of the parish, he
is very naturally interested in the latest
news in matters of oil developments.
Mr.. w. H. Majors of Lewisville, Ark,
was in Plain Dealing to-day. He is
interested in oil leases around Miller's
Bluff, three and seven miles west of this
place. His corporation, the Louisiana
Two States Oil Company, expects to be-
gin boring a we'll within ten or fifteen
days. The company has 27O0 acres of
leased land, some of it within three
miles of a producing we'll in the Hosston
field. T.
Fire of an unknown origin destroyed
the Bolinger comissary and postoffice
and one or two other buildings at 1880
o'clock Saturday night, entailing con-
siderable loss. -
Operations at the Palmetto we'll, near
Antrim, are progressing we'll and it
should not be long before it can be found
out authoritatively whether or no oil
will be found. Thus far two small gas
pockets have been penetrated.
Farm work has progressed favorably
during the past few days, but, due to the
extremely dry condition of the soil, corn
planting is at a standstill. But few farm
ers have planted any so far, and are anx-
iously awaiting rain. Most of the land
is ready for planting. , f..
State. School Inspector Brown has
been in this section for the past two
days in the discharge of official duties.
Prof. w. A. Fortson, Parish Superin-
tendent OF Schools, joined him here this
morning and will visit the high school
with him, after which they will go to
Rocky Mount.
Reports reached here Sunday that the
Hall and Drew we'll at Phelps Lake
showed indications of oil. They are
down some 1900 feet and are preparing
to set casing and bail out The ehalky
rock formation found in the Vivian field
has been reached, and when penetrated
a sufficient depth it is confidently ex-
pected that oil will be found.
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laws have hardly been sufficient to try
out Mr.. Green.
Mr.. J. D. Waggonnes of North Bos-
sier was among the business visitors in
Benton last Saturday.
The day has remained cloudy and rain
seems to be promised. It is needed by
others than the farmers and gardeners.
Many cisterns here and there are about
empty.
Mr.. L. c. Biggs, Of Bellevue, who is
a visitor in Benton to-day, says Bodcau
is about at fishing stage and some fish
are being caught. However, a heavy
rainfall would no doubt result in another
rise and another source of vexation to
the devotes Of the sport of angling.
Eight OF the Buy Scouts of our town,
accompanied by Mr.. Charlie Hanks,
spent Friday night and Saturday camp
ing on Clear Lake. The boys report
good time, and as for Charlie, he makes
a good scout master and is never better
satisfied than when out with his follow
ing.
Mr.. T. H. Ford of Rocky Mount was
selling wagon load of sweet potatoes
here and in Shreveport Monday and
Tuesday. AS grower of potatoes and
in successfully keeping them Mr.. Ford
seems to have gained an enviable repu-
tation. A pretty good way to fight the
boil wcevil.
The principal drive over the streets of
Benton, leading from the downtown Sec
ton to the Court House, will perhaps be
graveled at an early date. This an
nouncement should be well received by
every resident of our town, and later
when funds are solicited for the purpose
OF doing the work all should subscribe
literally.
Mr.. H. Foster of jeff Davis County,
Texas, arrived in Benton yesterday af-
ternoon with twenty-one very likely
looking Texas range horses which he
will endeavor to sell in this market.
Some OF the animals are not yet wise to
what is expected OF them in domestic
life, but about half know how to travel
under the saddle or in harness.
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Rates and Rules.

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