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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-10-11
School Board Proceedings.

The Bossier Parish School Board
met IN Benton in regular session on
Thursday, October 4. 1917. with all
members present. to-wit:
w. Il. COnnell, President, Ward One.
J. w. Wallace, Ward Two.
y. w. Sentell, Ward Three.
a. ]. DenlOss, Ward Four.
l.. Il. Bumgardner. Ward Five.
l.. {. Biggs. Ward Six.
After roll call, the minutes of the
last meeting were read and adopted.
After some discussion, a motion was
made and carried. allowing no trans
pOrtatiOn wagons where an enrolment
of ten pupils could not be had.
The requests for wagons from Prince
ton to HaughtOn and from Phillips Hill
to Ivan were not allowed, as these COM
munities have been granted schools.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried. the salaries of white teachers
were graded as follows: First grade
teachers, 81. $50 and $50 per month,
owing to experience and ability; Sec
ond grade teachers. $40 and $40 per
month. and third grade teachers, 40
per month.
In schools of four or more teachers,
the local trustees shall fix the salaries
Of principals. $40 of which will be paid
out Of the general fund. the remainder
to be paid out of the special tax fund.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
w. A. FORTsoN. Treasurer,
in account Nifh
HUssier Parish School Fund
| BY amount overdrawn July is 62S4 20
| by warrants issued to Sept. 30 $3.50 53
| x13273 -
| CREDITS.
| To amount from Sheriff-----$ "a %
| To amount Overdrawn Sept. 3O-- 1919 56
S13273 70
There being no further business. the
board adjourned to meet again in reg
ular session on Thursday, January 3,
| 1918. w. Il. CoNNEIL. President.
w. A. FoRTsoN, Secretary.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-15
HOW THE JOURNAL SCOOPED
THE OTHER PAPERS

In newspaper circles it is still
something of a mystery how the
Journal a, few weeks ago scoOped all
the other papers in town on the big
traction-subway report.
Inside of certain banks and certain
utilities bond houses along La Sale
street it is no mystery at all how the
Journal put it all over the other pa
pers. Twas easy because
Somehow the previous $3.50, 900
report got outside the city hall and
copies of it were being peddled
around Wall street before they were
in the hands of Chicago newspaper
editors.
And somehow a copy came flash
ing back from New York into the
hands of a, La Sale street scout for
John Eastman, the editor of the
journal, and he took and printed it
and scooped the six other members
of the trust press,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-15
I WoMENs TRADE UNION LEAGUE
ENDORSE s-HoUR BILL

Delegates representing p wom-
ems organizations enthusiastically
endorsed the 8-hOUr bill for women
workers at the WOmen's Trade
Union league meeting yesterday. A
committee was appointed to go to
Springfield and find legislator to in
troduce the bill.
The annual election Of officers re-
suited in reelection of all those serv-
ing. Miss Agnes NestOr again was
chosen president of the league, Miss
Mary Mcdowell first vice president,
Miss Frances Harder secretary and
Miss E. B. Dauchy treasurer.
Those elected on the national
board were: Mrs, Raymond Robins,
Miss Emma Stephagen, Miss Mary
Anderson, Miss Elizabeth Christman,
Miss Elizabeth Maloney, Miss Lulu
HoIley, Miss Agnes Johnson, Mrs.
James B. Connor, Mrs. Amy Walker
Field, Miss Mary Haney, Miss May
Nile, Mrs. Carrie Ruther, Miss Olive
Sullivan and Miss Lydia TrOwbridge.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-15

DAILY, famous actor and producer,
is reported near death in New York,
following operation for appendicitis.
The performance of 1.-THE Master" "
in which he starred, had to be can
ceIed because of his illness.
DAILY was born in Brooklyn, N. Y,
in 1875 and first became connected
with the theatrical profession as an
office boy for Charles Frohman.
He was married in 1901 to Miss
Mary Blythe of Los Angeles, Cal.
Winnipeg, Man.-1Bodies of four
school children found frozen to death
near Cadillac, Sask.
Zurich.-Karl ,Liebknecht, German
Socialist leader, has been sentenced
to Az years Imprisonment at hard
labor and expulsion from the bar.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of army
aeroplanes will be sent into Mexico
in search for Col. Bishop and Lieut..
Robertson, missing army aViators.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
STUDENT OFFICERS
give VAUDEVILLE
Songs and Fun-Making Feature
"Hundredth Night" at Fort.

Mimicry of the peculiarities of their
instructors, songs and funny sllits fea-
tured the "Hundredth Night" enter
tainment given last night in the Rid
ing Hall at Fort Myer. The celebra-
ton was patterned after the tradi-
tional performance given each year by
the graduation class at West Point.
Each company was represented in
the vaudeville caste by its best come
dians. and fun poked at dignified in
structors was greeted with roars OF
laughter by the nearly 1000 student
officers, most of whom will be majors,
captains. and lieutenants. with all the
pay and perquisites of the rank, be-
ginning August Is.
The last practice assembly of the
regiment in preparation for COM
mencement review Monday afternoon
at o'clock was held yesterday morn
ing. This review is to be one of the
big features of the graduation exer-
cises on Monday. which will include
addresses by Secretary of War Baker,
Col. Charles w. Fenton, commandant
of the camp, and Chaplain Prettyman,
OF the United States Senate, who will
deliver the baccalaureate address to
the graduates.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
COMMUNITY CENTER
WELCOMES SOLDIERS
Park View Citizens viii Entertain
Men Training Here.

Last night the Friday Evening
Dancing Club, of the Park View Com
munity Center at Newton and
Warder streets northwest, voted to
do its share in providing hospitality
and recreation for the men who may
come to the National Capital to train
for service in the United States army
or navy.
Up to the capacity of the dancing
/ floor, these men who may be brought
to the center whether by relatives or
acquaintances who live in Park View,
will be treated as guests with all
the privileges of membership except
that they will not be expected to pay
anything even for refreshments. The
invitation Is good for any Friday
evening, beginning next week.
Park View is the first community
in Washington definitely to act upon
the recommendation of the Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities that
/ the public schoolhouses be made CEN
ters of hospitality and wholesome
recreation for the men in training for
military and naval service.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
SOLDIER IS NERVOUS
At LICENSE COUNTER
Fellow Officer Urges that Marriage
Will Bring Bravery.

Come on, don't be scared; I have
been all through 1t and know what
it is" said Sergt. S. NJ. Nowlin, of
the Third Company. Coast Artillery.
stationed at Fort Hunt, Va, to his
side kick" Sergt. John W. Clark.
also from Fort Hunt. when they both
approached the marriage license coun-
ter at the court house yesterday.
Sergt. Clark had in tow" pretty
Miss Naomi Beavers. who lives near
where her husband is stationed, and
Sergt. Nowlin had to almost pick the
bashfIl swain up in his arms and
set him down in front of the counter.
4 can't see a pal of mine go to
war a bachelor" said Nowlin, "as 1
got married just when the war broke
out and am still happy. A man can
fight better when he knows there is
someone at home thinking OF him"
Sergt Clark is from indianapolis,
Ind, and has three service stripes on
his arm and so has Sergt Nowlin.
The bride is IS and the bridegroom
q.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
FAT MAN HTNDERS
PITLESS PUBLICITY
Stuff" Lose Another Banner al
Gates of White House.

Down at Cameron House last night
the pickets were discussing ways and
means of finding the big fat man"
who interrupted their program of
pitiless publicity.
This big fat man saw the new
banner which the militants displayed
yesterday. 1t read:
Kaiser Wilson, have you forgotten
how you sympathiZed with the poor
Germans because they were not self
governed?
Twenty million American women
are not self-governed.
Take the beam out of your own
eye"
The big fat man wiped his brow
and read the sign over several times.
He scratched his head and then de-
clared 1T ought to be pulled down"
He reiterated that same statement
many times, according to Miss Lucy
Burns, who carried the banner.
Finally James P. Delaney. who Is
said to work in the Navy Depart
ment. came within the range of the
banner and the remarks. He turned
the remarks and the comments OF
the crowd into action and in less
than a minute the banner looked as
though it had been in the first line
of trenches.
When last seen Mr.. Delaney was
running down Pennsylvania avenue
at a pace that would make Arthur
Duffy Jealous.
The fat man smiled and continued
on his way. The pickets said they
would continue to picket.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
CLAYTON NDORSED
FOR COMMISSIONER
Young Mems Democratic Club Work
for Amendment.

80 AffN@A@@-~@N-
Endorsements from every source viii
be sought by the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club of the District, for Will
liam Mex. Clayton, who has been
put forward as a candidate for Dis
trict Commissioner.
Clayton has been a lifelong Demo-
crst and has been an unceasing and
tireless worker in Congress for the
District.
The Young Mems Democratic Club
has prepared a brief outlining his
activities in behalf Of civic better
ments. and il discloses that for
twenty years Mr.. Clayton has been
In the forefront OF every civic move
ment for the betterment of Wash
ington. He is a member of the bar
and a past president of the Fedora
ton OF Citizens Associations. He
has been president OF the Brightwsod
Park Citizens Association for more
than twenty years and has held office
and been active in every Democratic
club organized in the District in the
past twenty-five years. Service on
the stump in behalf OF Democratic
candidates has featured his political
activities in the past.
At the recent hearing before the
Senate committee investigating the
street car strike, Mr.. Clayton ap-
peared as a friend of the people" !"
and for six weeks worked TO bring
out the real conditions that the trav-
cling public would have to undergo
unless conditions were remedied.
A number of labor organizations
have also indorsed Clayton.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
FIRST step TAKEN
To CONSERVE FOOD
District Bakers Cut Down Outpu,
10000 Loaves a Day.

That Washingtonians have made the
first big step toward conserving the
food is shown by the report of the food
conservation COMMITTEES OF the Dis
trict Council of Defense, which brings
out the fact that at present bakers
have been compelled to cut down their
production of bread 1000 loaves a
day.
At this time last year, Washing
tonians were using 10000 loaves OF
bread more than at the present time.
The saving in the bread in the Dis
trict is ascribed to the food conser-
walton methods advocated by the
council and to the substitution OF
corn bread for the wheaton variety.
The figures were obtained from lead
ing bakers of the city, and although
in some cases there was a gain in
the production of white bread over
last year. the losses in other cases
by far outweighed these gains. The
net production per day at the present
time, according to Mr.. Nesbit, is 1000
loaves less than at this time last
year.
The food conservation committee
also found that substantial evidence
was forthcoming following their re-
cent statement that the supply OF
chickens in Washington was being cut
down by the farmers. The committee
was In receipt of a letter yesterday,
from one of washington's commits
sion merchants. who handles large
amounts of chickens from nearby
farms, stating that on account of the
service given the company by the eX-
press companies, they had now on
hand no less than 800 chicken coops
belonging to farmers.
1t is understood that a protest
against the facilities afforded by the
express company is under process Of
completion and that there will be
some action taken in the near future.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
DEFENSE LEAGUERS
IN PRACTICE DRILL

Last night the Home Defense League
Of Ninth precinct held a well attend
ed meeting followed by a drill in the
hall of Marion NJ. Parker Masonic
Lodge at Eighth and F streets north
east.
About 100 members attended the
meeting, and IS participated in the
drill under Capt. (. E. Kennard,
an officer of twelve years mill
tary experience in the regular army
and in the District Militia, who was
pleased with the way in which the
men mastered the various squad
movements.
Manager H. Reid. of the Rosedale
baseball club, announced tentative
plans for organizing a nine among the
men in this precinct. The league will
meet and drill every Friday night
at the same place.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
TO COMPLETE DRAFT
QUOTA in ten DAYS
Adjt. Gen. Donovan Reports Prog.
ress of Work Here.

Within ten days the District will
have its full quota of 1,O22 men for
the national army.
This was the word issued from the
District headquarters by acting Ad-
jutant-General Donovan last night.
District No. 8, with Postmaster
Merritt o. Chance as chairman, is
farther advanced than any other ex-
emption division and it still has
thirteen more men to certify, with
fifty-seven cases pending. In this
district they are examining the third
group of registrants.
District No. IL certified nine new
names of men who have been passed
and have not claimed exemption.
Notices of appeal from the deci-
sion of the exemption boards were
received from the persons named
below:
George H. Brooks, 42S P street
northwest.
Charles Cassard Schroth, 1523 Gales
street northeast.
Israel Reislkin, 20l0 Seventeenth
street northwest.
Jacob Harry Wagner, 1904 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest.
The Appellate board continued its
work yesterday, but granted no ex-
emptions up to adjournment, al
though a number of debatable cases
were considered.
An effective blow at criticism of the
draft law as applied to married men,
was struck hv the Introduction of a
bill by Representative Alexander pro-
viding adequate insurance for all OF
Uncle Sans fighters and carrying
provisions for the care OF their de-
pendents. The same bill was intro
duced in the Senate by Senator
Simmons.
Members of Congress who have OPP
posed the conscription law on the
ground that it would work hardships
upon the wives, children and other
dependents of men in the army and
navy, are looked upon TO be the
strongest hackers OF the new law. II
is estimated that for the first two
years, the plan will cost the govern
ment $3.50, go 600. witch Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo estimates at
less than per cent of the cost OF
conducting the war.
One feature II the bill provides that
not less than SIS shall be paid by
married men for the support OF their
families, this amount to be added to
by the government, according to the
circumstances OF the dependents. Five
dollars Is the minimum for additional
governmental aid and so is the top
figure.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
CITIZENS NDORSE
FREDERICK ]. rice
Columbia Heights Association Picks
Successor to Mr.. Newman.

The resolution adopted by the ex-
ecutive committee of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, indors-
ing Frederick J. Rice. president of that
association, for appointment as Com
missioner of the District of Columbia,
to fill the vacancy caused by the
probable resignation of the Hon.
Oliver p. Newman, should Mr.. New
man receive his commission in the
United States army. was presented
at the White House yesterday by a
special committee. consisting OF Dam
lei w. Edlin, chairman, first vice
president of the association; Harry
A. L. Barker, DR.. Seneca B. Balm,
Peter ]. Nee, Michael J. Dowd and
Maj C. E. Edwards.
The resolution. in part. follows:
Whereas there is great prob
ability of a vacancy occurring in the
Board of Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia and II is necessary
that a resident OF the said District
be appointed to fill the Office, we be-
lieve it will be for the best interest
of the community at large to have
the President appoint man who
has the business and civic affairs
well in hand from long experience in
the actual field; and
Whereas we have such a man in
Mr.. Frederick J. Rice. who is life
long resident of the District of Co.
lumbia, a product of the Washington
public schools. and a graduate of the
Georgetown University Ia local insti-
tution). a member of the District bar.
as we'll as a member of numberless
business and civic organizations
which have the general and special
Interest of the community at heart,
including the Columbia Heights Ciu-
zens' Association in which he is serv-
ing his second term. as president,
the Monday Evening Club, the Wash
ington Safety First Association, and
the Capital Beneficial Association in
which he is serving his second term
as a successful president. Our NOM
inee is also a man of many business
associations. being a director in
number of such companies. is an un-
firing worker in all civic affairs,
very close student for years of the
theory of municipal government.
Now. therefore, be 1t resolved,
by the Columbia Heights Citizens AS
sociation this 31st day of July. 1917.
That because the best interest of the
District of Columbia can be better
served by an out-and-out Washing
tonian, who has the qualification
combined in Mr.. Frederick J. Rice.
we respectfully urge and indorse him
for appointment as a Commissioner
of the District of Columbia, provided.
however, that the honorable Oliver p.
Newman should resign his office.
Resolved further. That copy Of
this Endorsement and resolution be
sent to all the Citizens Associations
and all other civic and semi-civic
bodies of the District of Columbia re-
questing their Endorsement and CO.
operation and that a committee of
FIVE be appointed to transmit person.
ally cony of this resolution to the
Honorable Woodrow Wilson, Presi-
dent Of the United States.
Attest:
DANIEL W. EDELIN,,
First Vice President
~. CLINTON HIATT,
Secretary"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
CATHOLIC EDITORS
NDORSE PRESIDENT
Association Also Elects Officers at
Annual Meeting Here.

Pledging their support to President
Wilson, the Catholic Press Associa-
tion of the United States and Canada
sent telegram yesterday at the open
ing Of their seventh annual conven-
ton in Washington at st. Patrick's S
Hall.
The delegation was welcomed by
Mgr. Thomas, of st. Patrick's Church.
Among the topics discussed was the
petition for exemption of clergy and
seminarians, and an increase Of Cath
olic chaplains. A prize OF 500 and a
medal was offered to the best short
story written in an effort to develop
short-story writers.
At the end Of the session yesterday.
an election Of officers was held and
the following were chosen: DR.. Thomas
O'Hart, editor Of the Catholic Tele-
graph. president; Richard H. Tierney,
s. J., vice president; Claude NJ. Beck
er, Of Brooklyn, n. Y, secretary
Charles ]. JaegIe, treasurer, and Rev.
John ]. Burke. Of New York; John
whelan, of Brooklyn, and Francis A.
Campbell. of Boston, directors.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
PRESENT WAR NEEDS
CALL TO CATHOLICS
Prominent Men in Church to Ad-
dress Service Conference.

The Catholic War Service Confer
ence. recently established. will hold
sessions today and tomorrow at tho
Catholic University. Fifty diocescs
will be represented by lay and clerl-
cal delegates. as viii also the nation
al Catholic organizations. whose serv-
ices may be utilized IN dealing with
war problems.
The aim OF the conference Is to
coordinate and intensity Catholic ac-
tivitIes and TO enable Catholic or
ganizations TO cooperate heartily
with the national administration in
dealing with the problems brought
upon the country by the condition
Of war.
There will be an opening Mass at
$50 this morning in Gibbons Hall,
celebrated by Very Rev. George A.
Dougherty, vice rector. The morn
ing session tomorrow VIII open at
10 a. m, in Mcmahon Hall. The fol-
lowing papers will be read at the
first session:
An Outline Of the Problems Now
Confronting the Country. Rev. DR..
John Burke. editor OF the Catholic
World. New York City.
The Organization Of Camps and the
Work OF Army Chsplsins. the Rev.
Lewis O'Hern, representing the Her
archy in the appointment OF Army
and Navy Chaplains.
Problems OF Training Camp Actlvi-
ties, Hon. Charles =. Nell. member
Of the War Department Commission
on Training Camp Activities
The first meeting today at 70 a. m,
will be an executive session.
Reports will be made by all dele
gates on activities already inaugu-
rated and on plans that have been
worked out 10 make possible prompt
and efficient dealing with all prob
lens created by the present national
situation. About two hundred dele
gates are expected.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
French ARMY PLAN
seen in new Unit
Supply Companies Are Increased
from 90 to $50 Men.

Lieut.. ]. H. Mcintyre, Of the Third
Regiment. ID. c., detailed by Capt.
McKenny. of Baltimore. 10 take
charge OF recruiting for all branches
OF the regular and the National Guard
armies in the District OF Columbia,
yesterday received orders TO recruit
eight supply companies OF $50 men
each for the national army. He was
also directed TO enlist forty men for
the field artillery units OF the regular
army.
Similar orders have been transmit
ted to officers in charge of the 500
army recruiting stations throughout
the country, the same quota being as
signed to each recruiting Office.
As supply companies for the army
have hitherto numbered not more
than 90 men each, the increase 10 $50
would seem to indicate that the whole
rational army is to be organized along
lines OF the French plan. This plan
includes great expansion in the ar
tillery branch. the ratio being three
regiments of artillery to four Of in
fantry. Cavalry units. it is believed.
win be transformed into artillery.
For this reason It is not unlikely
that the District squadron of cavalry
will be later trained and used as light
or heavy artillery.
Men who enlist in the supply COM
panies will be attached 10 the Quar-
termaster Corps OF the national army.
As their name indicates their duties
will be largely of the non-combatant
type-such as the operation Of wagon
trains, auto trucks and other convey
ances used in keeping the armies in
the field supplied with ammunition.
rations, clothing and other equipment
The Capitalization Of all army re-
crUiting activities at the Army Tent
Station, on Pennsylvania avenue,
where Lieut.. Mcintyre has his head
quarters. promises TO greatly facili-
tate the work. About ten men from
the various District Guard units. in
addition TO the regular army recruit
ing detail. have been assigned to
aid in the work.
"a" signs, bearing the picture of
Uncle Sam, placed at I22l Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Ninth and F streets.
Fifteenth and H streets, and Eighth
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east, indicate eubrecruiting stations,
where a recruiting officer will be on
hand to give information to anyone
desiring TO enlist.
Army Tent Station yesterday. Six
were sent to the First Separate Bat
TALON, six to the regular army and
the others to various units Of the Ma
tional Guard army.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
HOSPITAL AND CHURCH
REMEMBERED IN WILL

The will of Mrs. Kate La Montague,
dated November 13, 1906. and just filed
for probate, leaves $500 each for the
Christ Episcopal Church, of Newbern,
N C, and St Elizabeth's Catrolic
Church, of North Hatley, Canada. \
bequest Of SIS, 900 is made to her sis
ter, Harriet winslOw, and S 900 to her
godchild. Harriet P. Winslow. Lega-
cies. of $500 each are provided for
other children of her sister.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
win Send Novel U. S. Hag
To President Of France

President Poincare of France will
In a short time receive one of the
most novel creations In the way OF
flags that has ever been forward
ed TO the foreign country from the
United States.
Thirteen girls of Philadelphia
made an American flag recently in
the house where the hrst flag of
the country was woven by Betsy
Ross. The flag has thirteen stars
and thirteen stripes. with the
names o each of the original thir-
teen States of the Union embroid-
cred around each star.