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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Ben5on's New BARRIER.

Hair cutting and shaving is luxury.
am going to make it speciality at
Benton Wednesdays and Sundays. The
Barber Shop will open at seven O'Clock
of mornings Wednesdays and Sundays.
I also have barber shop in Shreve-
port. Gentlemen, when you are in
Shreveport come to the Subway Barber
Shop in the Simon Building on Texas
Street. | have every convenience there.
You can wash your face and brush your
lair free OF charge. We want your pat
ronage. Don't forget the Benton shop
nor the Subway shop in Shreveport.
JOHN CHAvIS is Your Barber.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Methodists VIII Build,

The Methodist people of Benton have
decided to erect q new church building
instead ofrepairing the old one, The ole
building, it has been decided, is too far
gone in decay to be repaired to advan-
tage.
There Is now In the treasury some
thing more than $3.50, and a lot will be
given by Mrs. ". H. Scanland in the
orchard adjoining the Scanland home.
Additional funds, it is said, can be raised
by the church membership without a
great ceal of effort and steps in this
direction are to be taken during the
coming year. With $3.50 on hand and
lot already promised, new Methodist
Church building ofereditable appearance
seems assured in view of the fact that
the membership wants it and is willing
to contribute additional funds.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Red Land.

Monday, Dec. tt.-Dr. and Mrs. Butler
are in Shreveport to-day.
Mr.. N. W. Stewart, Police Juror for
Ward Four, made business trip to
Benton Monday.
Misses Robbie Dale and Natalie Stew
art, both students in Plain Dealing
High School, spent the weekend at
home. "
Mrs. J. B. Keoun has returned from
Magnolia, Ark, to which placeshe went
Wednesday night. While there she
was at the home of Mrs. A. w. Taylor.
The Red Land basket ball team played
Walnut Hill, Ark, Saturday afternoon
the girls making the trip through the
country to Walnut Hill in cars. They
were accompanied by their coach, Mis-:
Mum, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, Miss Mar.
tin and Mr.. Francis. The game resulted
in score of 10 to 5, the Red Land girls
being defeated. Though they have los
both their match games they see nothing
in this in which to be discouraged. "H.
laughs best who laughs last
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
De ath Of AdeIgh Latter.

Mr.. Adolph LATTER died Monday at a
Shreveport sanitarium as a result of an
attack of pneumonia. He was about
fifty-six years of age and had resided in
Bossier Parish nearly all his life, the
family having settled many years ago
near Curtis, in Ward One, where he has
continued to reside.
The deceased is survived by brother,
Mr.. Bailey LATTER, and a sister, Mrs.
Josephine Childers. Mrs. A. J. Hall,
another sister, died during March OF
this year.
The LATTER family was at time not
so long ago ono Of the wealthy families
Of this parish. Adolph LATTER was a
schoolmate Of many Of the men who now
lead in parish affairs. lie news Of his
death will lie heard With sorrow by a
great many old friends and neighbors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Plain Dealing.

Wednesday, Dec. 13.-One hundred
money orders were issued at the Plain
Dealing postoffice yesterday, breaking
any previous record. ...
Miss jeanette Reed, one of the teach
ers in Plain Dealing High School, had
her father, who is resident of Sloan
Springs, Ark, as her guest from Sat-
urday until Monday night.
Mr. S. H. Hendrix and Miss Letha
Barnett were married Oh Thursday, Mo-
vember 3Cth, oy Justice R. H. Allen,
The Banner correspondent wishes them
many happy years of welded life.
Sunshine Hawks, one of the foremost
lecturers of the day, will address Plain
Dealing audience on Tuesday night
December 26th, at Dexter's Hall. This
lecture isgiven for the benefit of The
Presbyterian Church. All who car
should be present if they wish to hea
this gifted speaker. g..
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Big Oil Compay in Bossier.

About 81 ,0C0 acres OF Bossier Parish
land is embraced in the acquired hold
ings Of the big Oil company which has
recently taken the holdings of several
Of the Oil companies of this part of
Louisiana. The Caddo Gil and Refining
Company, Incorporated, which is the
name Of this now corporation, filed its
charter last week. It is capitalized at
Si0,0G0,00G, and $4,000 will be placed
in the treasury for the development of
the oil fields. The total holdings of the
company embrace 44,12O acres of land,
far the greater portion of which is in
Bossier Parish. There are alre ady
forty five producing Oil and gas wells on
the company's holdings and $50 new
wells will be Immediately drilled in the
proven fields. The net earnings of the
companies which were taken in the or
ganization of the new concern amount to
$500 900 per year, and with the thorough
development of the field as planned
there will be the greatest activity that
this oil district has yet seen.
w. E. Clark & Company of Philadel
phia and r. E. Robinson &: Company OF
New York City are the companies that
have associated together for the forma-
ton of the new corporation. Both con-
Germs are very strong in the financial
world.
The local management at Shreveport
will be in the hands of Mr.. J. B. Atkins,
with Mr.. E. K. Smith as Treasurer
Local interest will retain large pro-
portion of the stock OF the company
About s2,500,00O will be paid to Local
people of Caddo and Bossier Parishes as
consequence of the deal. 1t is the
greatest transaction in oil property that
this field has yet witnessed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Benton Telephone Exchange.

Mr.. Ernest c. johnson of Rocky Mount
has bought the Office building formerly
occupied By DR.. c. Fl. Irion and will put
in telephone exchange in Benton and
connect it with Rock Mount, Plain Deal
ing and all North Bossier points.
Mr.. Johnson was here couple of
weeks ago, when he purchased the build
ing named from Mr.. r. E. Wyche. He
was to begin work as soon as the materi-
al and Office fixtures arrived. The Ban
ner's reporter is informed that the fix
tares are now at the depot and at least
a part of the material is On the ground,
and it is presumed that the work will be
begun at once.
The exchange will be great conven-
fence to residents Of Benton as we'll as
to the people Of North Bossier generally
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
MaSGns Elect Officers.

At a regular meeting of Cypress Lodge
No. SO, F. and A. NJ, held at the lodges
hall last Thursday evening officers were
elected for the ensuing year as follows:
J. T. Hanks, W. NJ.
A. M. Wyche, S. w.
w. A. Martin, J. W.
c. 0. Gayle, Treasurer.
A. D. Scanland, Secretary.
NJ. N. Adair, S. D.
J. M. Henderson, J. D.
W. A. Fortson and r. B. Hill, Stew
ards.
Rev. James Evans, Chaplain.
The newly elected officers will be
installed On the afternoon Of the 9th
Also, a called meeting Of the lodge viii
be held tomorrow evening, at which
time there will be first and third degree
work. All brethren in good standing
will please take notice.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
SheriE's Sale.

Cay Martin versus r. b. Smith. No 6152. In
Second District Court, Bosster Parish, Lou
isiana.
DY virture OF a writ Of ieri facias,
- issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, [ have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door.of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, December so,
1916, the following described property,
to-Wit:
Three gray mules, two black mules,
one red mule, two mouse colored mules
and one Birdsell wagon.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum Of $lG5, with s per cent per
annum interest thereon from April Is,
1874, until paid, and TO per cent addi-
tional on said sum as attorneys fees;
and the further sum Of $3.50, with per
cent per annum interest thereon from
April Is, 1911, until paid and all cost OF
suit, including 10 per cent on said sum
and interest as attorneys fees.
J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Dec. Il, 1915.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
| Local Pickups
/ A. H,y,e and From Over the Parish

Mrs. r. P. Rogers of Rocky Mount
WAS guest OF Mrs. Jas. M. Henderson
Tuesday.
The Shreveport bar was represented
in Benton Tuesday by Messrs. E. B.
Hernaon. B. F. Roberts, G. B. Prothro
and c. D. Hicks.
Mrs. Dorothy House of the Ward-Bel-
mont College of Nashville, Tenn, was
ouegt Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Wyche
Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs.
s House represents the college In a terri
tory comprising Alabama, Louisiana
and Mississippi.
The sale of articles left from the ladies'
bazaar, held last week, has brought the
total sum realized up to si31,S0. The
Ladies' Aid Society Of Benton will
divide the money between the Presoy-
term and Methodist Churches It was
about the most successful bazaar of re-
cent years.
lIr. and Mr.. Archie S. Brown Of Mat
agorda, Texas, are visiting Mrs. Browns
mother, Mrs. C. A. Heifner. Mr.. Brown
drilled several wells around Benton in
t9i2-13- Il in the hope ofgetting Oil, but
he haano better luck than other drillers
= have had since. Their many old frields
/. are greatly pleased to see Mr.. and Mrs.
in Rantan
Mr.. Walter Clyde Ivey, in charge OF
/. the ievee construction camp belonging to
his father, Mr.. w. E. Ivey, and now
located at the Buckhall plantation, re-
ported Monday morning that fire oc-
cured there Sunday night which de-
etroyed hay, clothing, bedding and g
tent, all to considerable value. Mr.. lvey
was notified by telephone and went te
the camp Monday morning.
Anumber of the residents of Benton
went to Shreveport Monday evening tt
hear the famous tenor singer, John Nc
Cormack, who sang the same evening IL
I Che Coliseum at the fair grounds to al
audience which numbered several thou
sands Of people. The parties from Ben
. ton were composed of Mr.. and Mrs. L
. G. Smith and daughters, Miss Lucill
Henderson, Miss lrma Stinson and Mis-
Marion Arnold; Mr.. c. E. Hooper, Mis-
Jessie Wyche, Mr.. Gillum Wyche ais
Miss FuIalia Crawford,
Mr.. G. S. Ford, who resides about tw
and 0ne-half miles west OF Plain Deal
ing, was attending to business in Bentol
Monday and called at the Banner offie
torenew his subscription. Mr.. Ford wa
speaking of the value to the people c
his section of the overflow district whic
turned out such abundant crops thi
season. He raised 1900 gallons of rib
bon cane mOlasses on three acres Of thi
land and picked bale of cotton to tn
acre from another strip of the overtlo
district. Mr.. Ford is so we'll please
with bis cane crop that he and a neigh
hes, hIr. T. G.. Ward, will plant ten {
fifteen acres in cane next year. ID
raised a whale Of corn crop, to-
While the overflow land is not alwa!
good for 4 crop, because OF the untImt
iineSs Of the overflow some seasons, It
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
December 7, 1915. jan 4
Application to Admini

Application to Administer.
II, District Court, Bossier Perish, Lou
6siana.
NOTICE is hereby given tn a {
~ Rachael Washington has this day
filed her application to be appointed ad-
ministratriX of the succession of Wade
Washington, deceased. Now, this is to
admonish all persons concerned, that il
opposition be not made thereto within
the time prescribed by law, the said ap-
plicant will be appointed administrative
of said succession as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal of office, at Benton, La, on this,
the 7th day of December, 1915.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
dec Il Clerk Bossier District Court
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED, by c. I. Crouch, before
T. M. Smith, Justice of the Peace,
Ward Five, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
this, 4th day of December, 1916, and will
be sold at r. E. Young's residence
within the legal hours of sale on Satur-
day, January 6, 1911, one red brindle
HEiFER with GRUMPY horns, marked
with swallow fork in each ear, and has
white spot in face. The animal came to
C. I. Crouch's place during October,
1914. Appraised at SIS.
The owner is required to come for
ward, prove properly, pay charges, etc..
or the said animal will De sold as above
advertised, and according to law.
N. L. McKENNEY, Constable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
For Sale

ct My home place, consisting of 16o acres, about
50 acres under fence and 100 acres timhered
(pine timter cut off now seventeen years ago.
located within three miles Of Red Land Graded
School, and school transfer wagon runs within
a half mile Of the place. Four-room residence
aud other buildings. Plenty Of good well water
Fake the entire tract at $3.50 per acre, cash. Ad
dress, Plain Dealing, La, Route i.
45-s j. C. HOLMAN,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14

Mr.. Harmon g. Drew qualified last
Saturday at Minden as District Attorney
for the Second judicial District and
began his first official work at Benton
Monday with the opening Of the term Of
court in this place. His commission
arrived from Eaton Rouge last Friday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tions were as follows:
Ordinary, ia cents.
Good ordinary, 1914 cents.
Low middling, t64 cents.
Middling, f715 cents.
Good middling, t7A cents.
Receipts for the DIV, 7f9 bales.
Total receipts, i2e, $50 bales.
Shipments to date, 81 1852 bales.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Rates and Rules.

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Estrayed or Stolen

A Sorrel Mare MULE, about 6 years old,
Is hands high, and has q stripe across
withers. Will pay a liberal reward for
information leading to her recovery.
Address me at Haughton.
45-tf r. M. SAEDIDGE.
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gi,e sa)ossier 8all1'er.
D.5iishcd on Thursday Of Each Week

.szTERED as second-class matter at the post
j. office at Dcntoa, La, under act OF Congress
:, March 3. 1873.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
I turkeys

Mammoth Bronze Turkeys for sale at
SIS pair, or 81 for hens and 50 for toms.
Address, Plain Dealing, La, Route /.
as-a Miss MATTE DEMoSS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
Dr.. 4. M. EECHElBERGER
Graduate Veterinarian
Shreveport, La.

3cfiie and Hospital Spring and Milan Streets
Telephones: Office. i4o3; residence, 1852
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-12-14
For Rent

Two brick business houses located in
the heart of the downtown district of the
growing town of Plain Dealing. VIII
be ready for occupancy by January list.
Apply at once to R. G. Purcell, Box liz,
Plain Dealing, La. 45-7-p
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

I,,,,-ro~ IA. -. :. DECEMBER T., 1916.
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Cay Martin versus r. r. Smith. No. 6152. In
Second District Court, Bcssier Parish, Lou
isiana
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-12-15
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THIS SPACE

"There's no danger, said the doctor, Its only carbuncle com ing on the back of your neck, but you must keep your eye on it''.
 6 in Stove pipe 20c. joint, 5 Tn. Stove pipe for soc. 6 in. Dampers 15c., 5 in. Dampers 10c. and 6 in. Elbows same price as last year. Do you get that. This house has not raised stove pipe of any description. Cost us exactly the same outside this fall as it did last. Four hole Ranch Cook Stove No. ' $14.00, No. 8 $1S.OO, 4 hole Range $27.50, West ern 6 hole Steel Range $40.00. 10 in. Stilson wrench $1.00. We ad- vertise new goods only and no junk, and do business with less eXpence than any store in Nome (bar none) :.
 Q c. w. LEWIS.
 DelbarS.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-12-15

give a sacramental serenity to mems outlook on the present and the fu- ture."
 The Chicago professors ironical summary of correction for the trend of the machine process would be equally available for the nations as corrective for the same erosive ra- dicalism of a prolonged war pro- cess.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-12-15

we say it is the national financial, the national commercial and the na- tional industrial existence And just as long as there are pawns to move and kings on the board, regardless of the lost territory, it will be play ed to the bitter end. Under a feudal age, with the con- quest of this or that domain, with the loss of this or that section, na- tional ambition was usually appeas- ed or frighted. But today it is no such stake. Today it is commercial supremacy and profits that are the reward for the victors. So far that has not been determined, and there is still much to be decided before it finally is.
 Bankruptcy as far as any nation is concerned will cut no figure in this war. The costs to these nations are such that they all are bankrupt The old idea that these wars would end in short time by reason of financial ruin has been exploded completely. Bebel in a famous soci- alist congress opposing the French proposal of genral strike in the event of war being forced upon the nations. and which he bitterly and | fanatically attacked, declared that such war was impossible because bankruptcy would face the nations within a month.
 So these huge debts which the nations develop are nothing. It is the easiest thing in the world to mortgage future wealth production and ways and means of such can all ways be provided.
 There remains the other possibili- ty and that is that the masses may weary of this sickening war, always a possibility. In that alone is the hope of the peace talk. If there is any possibility of another domestic specter arising within the confines of the nations in the form of re- volt of the proletariat, peace will come. The continuance of this war will make the rulers turn affection ately towards peace wherein, as so ironically expressed by an American economist, the same causes which forced the war in the interest of social stability, may also force a peace for the same reason. AS vellen points out "If national am- bitions and warlike aims, achieve ments, spectacles and discipline be ! given a large place in the commun- ity's life, together with a concomi- tant coercive police surveillance, then there is fair hope that the dis integratng trend of the machine pro- cess may be corrected. The regime of status, fealty, prerogative and ar bitary command would guide the in- stitutional growth back into aI9baic conventional ways, and give the cul
 tural strength something of the secure dignity and stability which it 1
 had before the times, not only of so- cialistic vapors, but of natural rights as well. Then, too, the rest of the spiritual furniture of the ancient re- gime shall presumably be reinstat- ed; material skepticism may yield the ground to romantic philosophy, and the populace and the scientists alike may regain something of that devoutness and faith in preternatur- al agencies which they have recently been losing. AS tho discipline of prowess comes to it's own, conviction and contentment with whatever is authentic may return to distracted | Christendom, and may once more
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-12-15
PLEAsANT CARD SOCIAL.

The Miners Home Club held an- other very plesant card social last night. The following were the prize winners:
 Among the ladies: Mrs. Lewis, 1st Mrs. Modini 2nd, Mrs. Fred Stone, 3rd. Gents: Geo. s. Walker 1st, Andrew Anderson End and Louis Nashenweng 3rd. IS tables were set.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-12-15

RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP. Front St. 3 doors west of Alaska
 Bank.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-12-15

We do tke best
 CLEANING
 PRESSING
 ALTERING & REPAIRING Ladies and Gentlemens Clothes.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-12-15
WE CAN DO IT.

For first class work ana pr0n ps delivery pin me Main 1S1 and the Peoples Steam Laundry ~Il e . and get your laundry.
 W. J. WILLIAMSON Prop
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-04-20

Butter wrappers-printed or un
printed. At the Tribune office.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-04-20
FERNDALE

Mrs. E. Ramsey of North Belling-
ham has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Julius Shields
The opening baseball game of
the season was held on the local
diamond on Saturday afternoon
when the high school team met
the Normal who won to 8.
Clean-Up" Day will be held in
Ferndale April 81 and 2S.
The Ferndale Band will give the
opening dance of the season IN
Pioneer Pavilion tomorrow evening
Miss Helen Fell had as her week
end guest, Miss Edythe Tucker #
Bellingham.
The new brick building recent y
completed by Edwin Lopas S row
occupied by Proctor & Sons var
iety store and the ]. w. Garlick
harness and shoe shop.
Drilling will be continued at the
Enterprise Oil prospect TO a depth
Of 5000 feet. The contract was
ct to a California company.
The opening of the general de-
partment store owned by j. A. Met
calf and Co. in the new j. B. W.
son building will be held next We elk
Mrs. John Nelson entertained
the w. c. T. u. at her home on
Wednesday afternoon. State Presi'
dent Mrs. Harriet Dunlap and her
correspondent, Mrs. Thaysr, .on-
'ucted the meeting.
DR.. Nash, President of the Bell
ingham Normal. gave an illustrated
.ecture on the Passion Play" at
the Congregational church Sunday
evening.
The Delta XII gave another OF
It's popular dances at the |. o. o.
f. hall Friday evening.
The Cecelians neld their animal
Parent Day meeting Thursday after
noon.
The Epworth League of the NJ.
Z. church held party In the
church parlors Friday evening.