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me Benton Seif-CuIture Club.

iae Seif-Culture Club was delightful
n sa'ertained February I'd by Miss
lllle Brownlee at the home of Mrs.
? hi. The attendance was good,
= she close Of the business session
Hossfam was rendered. Mrs. w. H.
~ai@nd read a very interesting and in
sO'se paper on "Village Social I'M
s'snent.' Miss Lille Mai Williams
.sSso with a splendid paper on "Es-
W Culture in the Schools" Miss
s''e Kindly took Miss Emma Lou
'liees subject, she being absent,
'eao very Interesting article on
,aa.ilsing Homes and Streets"
VICIOUS luncheon was served by the
- after which the club adjourned
s' @ Saturday, February 10Th, with
= earrie as hostess.
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EeatIes OF Prev,

Many beetles are bugs Of prey. Pre-
full appetites. The so called green
fly" otherwise popularity known as
golden eyes," is. as larya, a tremen-
dous gobbler of plant lice, 1t thinks
nothing of devouring 100 of them. one
after another, at a meal. Thus insects
themselves do much to keep the num-
bers Of other insects down. But not
even with their aid nor with all our
ingenuity in devising methods Of de-
struction could we maintain a sue
cessful fight against injurious bugs
were it not for the help given by birds.
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Around the Court House.

Bossier District Court was reconVened
here Monday morning, with Judge ]. N.
Sandlin presiding and District Attorney
ThoS. W. Robertson, as usual, at his
post Of duty. The criminal cases tried
or otherwise disposed Of up to the time
of going to press are as follows:
Alva Northcott, charged with the lar
ceny Of hogs worth $40; case continued.
Colonel Reid-larceny of hogs worth
S25; acquitted.
John Hogan-larceny of mule. Plead
guilty.
Against Allen and Alb Johnson there
were two charges each of burglary and
larceny. On the first charge Allen was
found guilty Of the larceny of cotton
seed worth $50, and to the second charge
he plead guilty. Alb was found not
guilty of the first charge and the other
charge was mol prosed.
William Smell manslaughter; tried
and acquitted.
Willis l-manslaughter; tried
and acquitted. This is the negro who
killed another negro near Bodcau last
Christmas Day. He claims the deed
was an accident.
Lynn Autry-manslaughter; tried and
found guilty. ri.
Luke Montgomery was tried and found
guilty. He was charged with shooting
into a dwelling house, persons being
therein at the time" which crime was
committed On the Hammond and Josey
farm, formerly part Of the Foster
plantation.
Benny Wright and Tom Tit were
charged with the larceny of a cow worth
S25. The case was mol prosed.
Huey Love-Manslaughter; tried and
acquitted.
Turner Gibson-larceny of hogs worth
$50; tried and found guilty of the lar
ceny of hogs worth SIS.
Arthur Gillian plead guilty to the
charge of burglary and larceny and was
given sentences of one and two years in
the Penitentiary.
A case still on trial is that of Ben
Murray, charged with shooting to kill.
1t is quite likely that those found
guilty will be sentenced this afternoon,
and, following the disposal of several
civil suits, the court will be adjourned
for the term either this Afternoon or to-
morrow morning.
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Gard of Thsnks.
Friends and Supporters.

To My Friends and Supporters.
| take this method of thanking you
for according me the nomination as
Sheriff for Bossier Parish for another
term of four years, and wish to say, that
in appreciation of same, I shall strive to
conduct the affairs of the Office in a
clean and impartial manner.
AS Sheriff for the people of Bossier
Parish / ever expect to do whatever is
in my power tas such) to suppress crime,
and in order to be successful in such un-
dertaking it is necessary that every law
abiding citizen of the parish put his
shoulder to the wheel and lend me his
assistance and cooperation.
It was my intention that this card ap-
pear in print at an earlier date, but ILL.,
ness has prevented my giving attention
to such matters. Thanking you all, |
am, Very respectfully,
adv,7 j. F. EDWARDS.
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RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water. add l o. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and n o. Of glycerine. Apply to the hair
twice week until it becomes the desired
shade. Any druggist can put this up or
you can mix it at home at very little cost.
Full directions for making and use come
in each box of Barbo Compound 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray
hair, and removes dandruf. 1t is excel
lent for falling hair and will make harsh
hair soft ard glossy. 1t will not color the
scalp, Is not sticky or greasy, and does not
rub off
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wood. She spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Carstar-
phen, returning to Vivian Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Martin and her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Hillborn, of Cotton Valley, spent
from Saturday afternoon until yesterday
with Mrs. Adolphus Kelly of this place.
A car of pipe was unloaded here last
Saturday for the new oil we'll location,
near Antrim, and a large quantity of
wood for fuel is being cut, preparatory
for drilling operations. The timbers for
the derrick are also here, and all will be
placed on the ground at once and work
On the well begun at the earliest pos
sible moment. .-
THURSDAY.
Mrs. Startling, of Bradley, Ark, Mrs.
J. H. Aliens mother, is a pleasant Wis
itor here.
The derrick at the new oil we'll site
was completed about four o'clock yes
terday afternoon. 1t is 112 feet high.
Water is falling fast in the river and
lakes northwest of Plain Dealing, and
farm work in that section will soon be
under way. E.r
The program of the R. E. Lee Lit
erary Society was we'll rendered at the
Plain Dealing High School Auditorium
last Friday afternoon. Both the officers
and other. members of the society ac-
quilted themselves creditably. This So
ciety is doing a good work for the school
and community and should be well at
tended by the patons and friends of the
school.
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To YOUNG LADIES ONLY.
Which VIII You Do, Win Your !ndepead-
ence or Marry a Two-Ris Man?


ence or Marry a Two-Ris Man?
You are at the cross roads of life.
There are two paths open to you. One
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dependency. You are to choose which
OF these roads you prefer to travel. One
requires effort, the other Indifference.
To travel one, you must have backbone
and determination; the other, a string
for backbone, and Indifference will do.
Some girls say, "The lion is in the
way" These girls lack gumption-
get-up-and-get. They reason that if
so-and-so and SUCH andsuch a thing
had not happened they could have made
a great success. The lion is in the way.
Fear and Indifference has entered into
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money or property, she knows how to
care for it. If upon the other hand she
is left and has to support herself, she
can do so by accepting a good salaried
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Girls who graduate from our institu-
ton are not only carefully looked after
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secure them position, through our
Employment Department, is carefully
investigated as to the moral surround
ings, and in the larger cities we have ar
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her daughter will not have the proper
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and in making her start into the bust
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Young women, select the road that
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US, why not you?
For our large catalogue, explaining
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name ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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A Fcsy Reply.

One of the most caustic replies ever
made during an election campaign was
that of Fox when he called at shop
during one of his candidatures. The
shopman happened to be rabid oppo-
nent- Taking hold of a piece of rope.
be said sava-ely: Vote for you. I'd
sooner hang you with this rope.'
very interesting" remarked. Fox
biandly, examining the cord. "a fam
lily relic. | presume. London Mail
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Revised Versions

Handsome is that handsome is
made up.
Those who live in glass houses should
always have the largest siege guns.
Nothing fails like success.
Necessity is the mother of preten-
sion.-Life.
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z you intend to enter your son
ser in business college save
sshg the scholarship the pro-
= q the Banner has for sale.
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In Wall Streat.

Uncle Josh-There's lots of money
dropped in Wall street amt there
Nephew-Lots of it. Uncle Josh-And
it's all dropped by folks that's tryin' to
pick it up.-Puck.
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Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
lions were as follows:
Ordinary, 92a cents.
Good ordinary, 10 cents.
Low middling, 101a cents.
Middling, liz cents.
Good middling, u cents.
Receipts for the day, 22S bales.
Total receipts, 100, 1886 bales.
Shipments to date, 99,331 bales.
Card of Thanks.
1t is my desire to offer words Of thanks
in token of my appreciation toward all
those who extended fayors to me and my
little fatherless children by gifts of
money and useful articles, all of which
were gratefully received and are highly
appreciated. Thanks to you all, and
may Gods mercy still abide with US all.
@ Mrs. BIRTIE SHAVER,
Plain Dealing. La. Route 1.
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Gard of Thanks.
NOtfCe!

A LII hunting and trespassing is for
~ hidden, under the penalty of the
law, on any land belonging to me in
Bossier Parish, the same being occupied
by JEFF Reiston, NJ. L. Porter, Henry
Lyles, Henry Lewis and others, and, in
fact, all land owned by NE in Bossier
Parish, which has been regularly posted
according to law. E. B. HERNDoN.
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For Sale or Exchange

& An Emmerson Piano, in good condi-
ton. Cost $3.50. Will take 500, or ex-
change for good mich COWS, hogs or
farm produce. Address Mrs. Z. j.
Smith, Bodcau, La. 5-s-p
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Z. M. EICHELBERGEP
eraduste Veterinarian
shreveport, La.

s.elss s hospital Spring and Milan Streets
-es' ONCE, ll53; residence, l5S2
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The Washington times., 1916-12-21
PEACE OVERTURES
PLEASE CONGRESS
Presidents Proposals to BeIIig-
erents Cause Rejoicings
At Capitol.

The move OF the President in seek.
ing to bring together the central and
allied powers caused general salts.
faction and rejoicing in the Hous,
OF Representatives. House member,
lrst heard OF the Presidents action
through representative OF The
Times. who informed Mr.. Kitchin, the
majority leader. and members of tn,
| Foreign Affairs Committee, OF tn,
| Presidents action.
! AS soon rs the news was conveyed
to him, Mr. Kltchin circulated among
members OF the lower body and
| transmitted the peace tidingS. on
every hand there were expressions OF
fine" "a great move" aud good
news"
Praise Not Partisan.
These expressions came from both
Republicans and Democrats, and
there was widespread commentator
OF the suggestion that the time has
arrived for n peace conference and a
cessation OF hostilities. That tho
warning powers will accept the Presi-
dents suggestion In the spirit I'm
which IL was sent was the prevalent
opinion In the lower chamber. While
no one could make n prediction OF
early peace, the consensus was that
Mr.. Wilson has acted wisely, cour-
ageously. and opportunity.
Speaker Resiixes Hope.
Speaker Champ Clark expressed the
hope esvcral days ago that the Presi-
dent. following the peace overtures
OF Germany. would step In and offer
the aid OF the United States In bring :
ing about a peace conference. when
told OF the Presldents action today.
the Speaker said:
81 am exceedingly gratiicd that the
President has taken this action. 1t
viii aid In the re-establishmcnt OF
peace. As ! have said. the President
has great opportunity. and he IL to
be congratulated that he has commu.
nicated with the belligcrcnt powers
seeking an end OF the war"
Compared 90 Roosevelt.
Representative Henry 4. Cooper.
ranking Republican member Of the
Foreign Affairs Committee. made a
gesture or emphatic approval when
Informed OF Mr.. wilson's course.
''Great. great he exclaimed. 1.-The
Presidcnt will immortaliZe himself by
such course. lie has taken the mi.
tiative, Just as did President Roose-
welt In the Russo Japanese war. This
II the greatest piece OF news T. have
heard In a long time, and I believe ~
auEurs well for world peace"
The majority leader or the House.
Mr.. kitchin. said:
There will be general approval OF
the course the President has taken.
IL IL Humanitarian and timely. {
trust and believe that u viii bring
about peace conference and this
viii end. The hands OF the
President should b. upheld In seek.
ing TO end this conflict. and I am ex.
cecdingly glad that he has taken tn,
step"
Warren Worth Bailey. a pscinst
member OF the House and n follower
Of Mr.. Bryan, said;
~ receive this news with the great.
est Joy and appreciation OF Its i'm,
portance, and ! pray the President
The Washington times., 1916-12-21
WILSON NOTE IN LONDON
Peace overtures Apparently Held
Up by British Censor.

LONDON. Dec. 2i.--Prcsidcnt VII
sons message to, the bciliseronts iha,
not been released for publication hers
at o'clock this afternoon,
The note has been received at tho
foreign Office. but its contents re
mained undiscloscd
II IL apparent from the above dis
patch that the British censor has hold
up all press dispatches from tho
United states regarding Vic message
The United Press cabied the note
last night to Its clients In both Lon.
don and Paris. Up to an early hour
this afternoon, however. no word of
acknowledgement had been received
from Paris Gables from both France
and England were silent so far as com.
ment on the note was concerned oh.
yIously no comment. officially or
otherwise, will be available in London
until the message is released by the
censor.
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Temperatures.
TIDE TABLE.

~. = Coast and Geodetic survey
High tides. i:ISs. M, height "a.
i;iS a, M, height a.
L"" tidcs,, 1851 a. NJ. height o..
1888 y, M, height OIL.
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may aucceed. He Is entirely right In
coming forward at this time with this
| tender of our good offices, At the
same time trust that peace will
! bring an end I'm this country to ex.
travagant appropriations for the
army and navy and the trend toward
militarism."
Congressman Charles Bennett
Smith, n Democratic member OF the
Foreign Affairs Committee, expressed
qualification over the Presidents
course, and said:
II have felt that the time was OPP
perfume for peace suggestion from
the President. The developments OF
the past few days indicate to me
that both sides are at least approach
able on the subject OF peace. The
British have left a loopholc for dis.
cussion of Germany's overtures. 1t
would not surprise me II the Presi-
dents move should eliminate sue
cessfully."
sTo Have United Hacking.
Congressman J. Hampton Moore,
Republican, OF Pennsylvania, said:
"Thc President deserves credit for
taking the step he has and he has
seized All opportunity to be OF great
service. Men OF all parties and be
licfs can commend President Wilson's
desire to assist in the movement for
world peace and there is n good
chance that results may be accom-.
plished."
These Suppression were typical OF
the comment among House members.
Legislators OF the lower body learned
OF the Presidents action just as the
House prepared to adjourn. AS they
left tho chamber members discussed
little else and partisanship was for.
gotten In common expression OF the
hope that tho European war may end
and the United States shall take her
place as n mediator.
senator Stone. chairman or the For.
cign Relations Committee. called the
notes timely, and said he hoped nego.
tiationS for peace would follow.
The note OF the entente 60 the cen.
trail powers replying 10 the Berlin
proposal In waited in Congress circles
with keener interest than ever.
The Washington times., 1916-12-21
DIR. BRYANT DENIES
STRIKING DENTIST
Tells Court Encounter in Capitol
Didn't Reach Fisti-
cuffs.

Holding In his hand copy of q
demonstrated to Judge Muilomny In
Police Court today what he declared
was his only weapon OF offense or de.
Tense on July last, the day he Is
charged with having assaulted DR.
william Donnaliy. another member
OF the dental profession. IN the, corri-
doris OF the Capitol.
DR.. Bryant told the court that In
his thirty years OF practice In the
plstric; he had never been known to
engage In fsticuffs. saying that his
practice would not permit OF such
action.
II have been dentist TO members OF
Congress. diplomats. society leaders.
and to former President Roosevelt"
he said. II have never before been
charged with violence"
Explains Quarrel.
DR.. Bryant testified That on the day
In question he met DIR. Donnally In
the corridors OF the Capitol. where he
tBryanD was interested In tho pas
sage OF some legislation. lie claimed
that he called 10 Or. Donnally after
they had passed each other. saying.
"Donnally. isn't IL about time TO quit
this foolishness""
Donnally. he declared, replied.
Don't speak 10 me"
1ncensed at this. Bryant says sc an
swcred. IN get you yet"
lie explained to the court that he
meant to take the personal difficulties
existing between them before the Ma
tlonai Dental Society. which met In ~.
Louis las, summer and TO which both
men were delegates
Ori8is OF Difarulty.
The difficulty between the two men
In said TO have rested In the urging OF
certain legislation before Congress on
which they held different views Dr.
Donally II member Of the District OF
Columbia Dental Society. OF which DIR.
Bryant formerly was member. DIR.
Bryant II now n member Of the Nation
al Capital Dental Society.
Bryant told the court he had never
struck Dr Donally and beyond apply
Ing to mis- A. an eplthet. had done noths
Ing. The defense called witnesses into
the room Co break down the testimony
Of two boys who were on the scene OF
the alleged attack last summer. Con-
Of the trial II expected tomor-
row,
The Washington times., 1916-12-21
NIGHT RIDERS USE AUTOS.

LEXINGTON. Ky. Dec. ai.--Toil
gate raiders. who twenty years ago
caused more damage In Kentucky
ihsn tobacco raiders ever did. are &C.
tive sEsin. Now they travel In auto.
mobiles instead OF on mules, as was
formerly the case.
Eight masked men. believed to b.
prosperous farmers OF Bath county,
called at the home or W. w. Peck, of
sherburne. and notified him that he
would pay with his life II an attempt
were made 10 collect toll at Sherburnc
bridge after the expiration OF fifteen
days. similar notice was served on
Mrs. Kate Breer, gatekeeper at the
bridge.
The Washington times., 1916-12-21
WEATHER REPORT.

For tho District OF Columbia and
Maryland CLOUDY and colder tonight:
probably rain or snow, Friday fair.
colder; gentle to moderate shifting
" inds.
For Virginia Rain or snow to-
night; slightly colder in north and
west portions, Friday fair, colder;
moderate. shifting winds.
The Washington times., 1916-12-21
womEN's SMOKER POPULAR.

NEW foI.H. Dee. Introducing
The IIumidor." the nrst ladies smok
Ing room In New York. This little
circassion walnuted coZy corner al
The Ritz was well patronized at tea
lime. when IL opened.
The Washington times., 1916-12-21
Sun AND MOON TABLES.

Lisht automobile lamps at $40 y. M.