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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
CUR MILITARY ROADS POOR.
Major P. S. Bond criticiscs Both
QUANTITY and Quality.

Major P. S. Bond criticises Both
Quantity and Quality.
The United States is poorly equipped
both as to the quantity and the quality
of its roads. according to Major T. 5.
Bond, corps Of engineers. U. S. A, in
an article published in the Engineering
Record In any military operations
conducted in our territory, extensive
road construction must be carried on
by both ccmbatants. Military road
work will consist very largely Of the
Improvement. repair and maintenance
Of existing roads, but in many OF our
possible theaters of war, including the
United States and other parts OF the
American continent, extensive new
construction work will also be neces-
sary.
In the location and construction OF q
military road the peculiar economies
of welfare. which have been hereto
fore mentioned, should be kept con-
stantly in mind In the construction
of a civil road or railroad the amount
of money which may be probably ex'
| pended in reducing grades, securing
good alignment and in paving lin the
case of roadD is determined from
the estimate of the nature and amount
Of the probable traffic. In military
| construction the clement of cost is o.
secondary importance, but the question
of time is paramount. The road mus
be opened fer traffic in the least posi-
BILE time Nevertheless. the nature ant
amount Of traffic and the period durins
which the road will probably be re
| quired are not, of course, entirely dis
regarded. The road will usually b.
constructed to meet the exigency o.
the moment, and may later be altered
and improved to meet the development
Of the situation.
Common labor will ordinarily b.
plentiful, but often no plant at all viii
| be at hand.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Grading an Earth Road Ia Spring.


In maintaining an earth road pro-
vision should be made for doing all
necessary grading or earth work as
early in the spring as possible in order
that it may become thoroughly con-
solidated before the dry weather Of
summer. If the wcrk is done too late
the road will not only probably become
very dusty in dry, weather, but will
need additional attention later III the
fall Where the soil is heavy clay
OR gllmbo the condition OF the road
may be very materially improved by
adding sand from time to time as that
already on the road is worked In by
the passing traffic and the drag.
Only rarely do our earth roads, even
when neglected, become equally bad
over their entire length. Most fire.
quently the really bad places are con-
fined to comparatively short sections.
while the remainder of the road Is
fairly passable. An examination Of
the worst will usually show that the
drainage. either surface or under
ground. is seriously at fault. The tr0u-
Bile can be remedied by providing the
necessary drainage, and in nearly ev-
cry case could have been prevented by
Il comparatively small amount OF time
~ and properly directed attention. The
lesson Is Obvious. Systematically or
ganized and properly directed main
tenance throughout oil seasons is our
only guaranty of fairly passable earth
roads during the spring of the year
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28

355-Valenski, Mrs. Blume, Shreve-
port, La.-Lots 50 and 209, He'll
perrin Addition. Taxes, "a cents ;
interest and cost to be added.
364-Waldron, Mrs. Aisle, Ruston,
La.-Lot 1874, Heilperin Addition.
Taxes, cents; interest and cost
to be added.
39O-Zwolly, Louis, 431 18th
Avenue, East Coleey, Alberta,
Canada-Lot IS, Heilperin Add
ton. Taxes, IL cents: interest
and cost to be added.
On said day of sale / will sell such
portions of said property is each
debtor will point out, and in case the
debtor will not point cut sufficient
property, will at once, and without
further delay, sell the least quaint. ty
of said property Of any debtor which
any bidder will buy for the amount
of the taxes, interest and cost du-
by said debtor. The sale viii be
without appraisement, for cash, If
legal tender money of the United
States, and the property sold shall be
redeemable at any time for the space
of one year, by paying the price
given, including &c per ceat anc
costs added. D. 2. SoRRELL.
GIG Tax Collector, Bossier City, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Application to Purchase.
OVUdFtI1iSIIt UI tls6 IIItCIIOI
u. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.

Department or the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
May 70, 1917. J
NOTICE is hereby given that Richard
IN S. Whittier, whose postofice adj
dress is No. 1O45 Dalzell Street, Shreve-
port, La, did, on the 4th day of January,
1916. file in this Office Sworn Statement
and Application, No. Of, 1865, to purchase
the southwest quarter OF section 80,
township 10, north, range II, west, Lou
isiana Meridian, and the timber thereon.
under the provisions of the act of June 3,
1878, and acts amendatory, known as
the Climber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraisemcnt,
and that, pursuant to such appraisement,
the land and timber thereon have been
appraised, ,S425, the timber estimated
1871 600 board feet at S1.93 (plus) per
thousand, and the land $4,000; that
said applicant will offer final proof in
support of his application and sworn
statement on the 18th day of August,
1917, before the Clerk Of Court, at Ben
ton, La,
Any person is at liberty to protest this
purchase before entry, or initiate con-
test at any time before patent issues, by
filing corroborated affidavit in this
Office, alleging facts that would defeat
the entry.
E. D. CHAMELEON, Register
June 7. 1917. aup9
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
STATE HIGHWAY PROBLEMS.
All but Ten States Now Have Road
Departments.

All but Ten States Now Have Road
Departments.
Arthur Blanchard, professor in charge
Of the graduate course in highway en-
gineering at Columbia university, New
York city, said in part at recent lee
ture before the Automobile Club of
America:
"There are 100000 miles Of public
highways outside of municipalities in
the United States. There was expend-
ed during 1914 for the construction
and maintenance of these highways
$20O,OOOO00, and, according to con-
sentative estimate, at least $5OOOO.OO0
Of this was wasted.
"Of the forty-eight states in the
Union, thirty-eight have highway de-
partments. There are over 5000 coun-
ties in the various states, and the cOun-
ty and township highway work is in
the hands Of over 100000 highway Of
fcials. Each of the 1900 municipal
ties in the United States has from one
to twenty officials in charge Of depart
ments whose work pertains to high
ways Fifty per cent of these highway
officials do not possess the training and
experience necessary to efficiently and
economically perform the duties impos-
ed upon them.
1.-THE chaotic conditions and waste of
public funds indicated by the above
may be attributed primarily to three
| factorS-first, too intimate relationship
between politics and highway work;
second, lack Of active interest on the
part Of the public; third, the small
number of engineers filling public ad-
ministrative positions which control
highway work"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
IN Ordinance

Regulating the operation of jitney
cars, defining what is jitney car,
and requiring owners of Jltneys
TO furnish bond for the operation
Of same.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of Bossier Parish, louisiana, IN regu-
lar session convened, That It Is mere
by made unlawful for any one to
operate, run or have In service, a
iitney car, or cars, within the Parish
of Bossier without first having OBJ
tanned license for the operation OF
said iitney car, or cars, which license
is hereby fixed at SIS per annum for
each car.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That
the owner or owners of any Jltney
car operated or in service IN Bossler
Parish. Louisiana, are hereby re-
ouired to furnish bond in the amount
Of $1,000 for each jitney car in serv'
ice. said bond to be for the protec--
ton of its passengers and the general
public against injury or injuries re-
ceived by any person, caused through
negligence or fault of the said jltney
driver, or for any other cause that
would make the owner of said jltney
Iiable under the laws of the State Of
Louisiana. M
Be it further ordained, etc, That
iitney car is hereby defined TO
mean an automobile used as pubic
service car. as a common carrier, or
as offered for hire to the general
public. ~,
Be it further ordained, etc., That
the bond to be given by the owner OF
the iitney car shall be made payable
to the President of the Ponce Jury
CT Boss:er Parish, Louisiana, anc
shall be approved by the Clerk OF the
District Court of Bossier Parish
Louisiana, end certificate issued by
hirn (the said Clerk of Courtl that
same is good and solvent. which Ger
tificate must be presented to the TaS
Collector Of Bossier Parish, Louis
iara. before he. the said Tax Collec-
tor. Is. authorized to issue license
for said iitnev. ~
Re it further ordained, ETC., Tha,
upoo the furnishing of bond as re
CURED in this ordinance and the OBJ
taisiac of the said license, the Police
Jury of Ressier Parish, Louisiana
will furnish TAGS for the said lltne!
arwith the following words, Mo-
Iitney, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
19fs."
Be it further ordained, ETC., Tha
any ona operating q jitney car in tn
Parish of Bcssicr, Louisiana. withou
first having complied with this ordi
nance, shall be deemed guilty OF
r:saenaeanor, and upon conviction 0
sane, shall be fined in o sum not t
exceed s1Go, and in default of pay
mont of ths fine end cost shall b
imprisoned for a period not to eS
coed thirty days.
Thus done, read and passed IN ope
meeting this, the 9Th day of May. =
y. 1917, at Benton, Bossler Parlsf
Louisiana. j. G. LOGAN,
President Bossier Parish Police jury
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28

Succession Of E. J. Bryan, deceased. No SIX.
In Second District Court, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
DY virtue of an order of sale, to me
ID directed from the Honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish of Bos-
sier, will, on Saturday, June q, 1917,
at the front door of the Court House, in
the town of Benton, La, within the
legal hours of sale, proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest and last
bidder, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
An undivided one-h half interest in and
to the east half and east half Of west
half Of section 10, east half Of west half
and west half of east half Of section IL,
west half Of west half of section IA, east
half of section Is and east half of sec
ton Is, all township q, north, range Is,
west, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Terms of Sale-For cash, if the APP
praisement or two-t thirds thereof be bid,
else on a credit of twelve months, &C
cording to law. ou,e q cn,ru
| Executor and er-o6fcio Aucsioneer
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
An Ordinance

Regulating the tonnage OF all wagons
used for hauling over the pubic
roads of Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
and fixing penalty for violation OF
same.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
OF BosSier Parish, Louisiana, IN regu-
lar session convened, That 1t IS mere
by made unlawful for any person TO
drive or have driven any wagon or
vehicle over or on the public ROADS
OF Bossier Parish, Louisiana, carry
ing 9 heavier load than is set out IN
this ordinance.
WAGON or vehicle with four wheels;
or less, with one-inch tread, l5OO
pounds.
One and onc-quarter-inch tread,
$500 pounds.
One and one-half-inch tread, 5000
pounds.
Two-inch tread, $500 pounds.
Three-inch tread, $500 pounds.
Four-inch tread, $500 pounds.
Tive-irch tread, $500 pounds.
An eight-wheei wagon, or vehicle
may carry twice the amount OF loao
as a vehicle or wagon with foul
wheels or less.
&c it further ordained, ETC., That
any person violating the provisions OF
Thu; ordinance shall be deemed guilty
Of q misdemeanor, and upon cOnvic
ton of Same shall be fined in sun
not to exceed $50 and costs, and II
default of paying the fine and costs
shall be imprisoned for period mo-
to exceed thirty days.
Thus done, read and passed il
regular session this, the 9Th day o.
May, in the year 1917, at Benton
Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
J. G.. LOGAN,
President Bossier Parish Police jury
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
An Ordinance

Regulating the speed limit of auto
mobiles within Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, defining the kind and
number Of lights each car shall
have, and requiring all automo
biles to put on DINNERS when meet
ing other cars. and fixing penalty
for the violation of same.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in regu-
lar session convened, That it is hereby
made unlawful for any person to
drive or operate any automobile
within Bossier Parish, Louisiana, at
greater rate Of speed, than twenty
five miles per hour, providing how
ever when passing other vehicles the
speed of automobiles shall not be
greater than ten miles per hour.
Be it further ordained, etc., That
any person driving or operating an
automobile at night within Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, shall have lighted
on said automobile, two white lights
in front, and one red light behind,
and when meeting any other convey
ance or vehicle shall put on DINNERS
at least 500 feet before passing said
conveyance or vehicle.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That
any person or persons violating any
provisions Of this ordinance, shall be
deemed guilty of misaemeanor, ana
upon conviction of same shall bs
fined not to exceed s100, and il
default of paying said fine and cos
shall be imprisoned not TO exceed
thirty days. or both, at the discretion
Of the court.
Be it further ordained, ETC.. Tha
all laws or parts of laws in confl,c
herewith are hereby repealed.
Thus done, read and passed il
open session this, the 9Th day o.
May, A. D. 1917, at Benton, Bosslel
Parish, Louisiana. &c. LOGAN,
President Bossier Parish Police Jury
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Garlic In the Milk.

As to milk diluted by the light diel
Of the COW. what is this compared with
the garlic to which any one ut break
fast in Italy In spring is subject with
out warning: The mere tourist Is no
doubt guarded BY faster in the hotel
keepers service. but the resident may
any morning find his milk or hfs butter
or both made impossible by flavor
more rank than any onion. The Italian
cow evidently loves the garlic plant
and inconsiderately feasts upon It, with
consequences overpowering to the
senses Of man.-London Mirror.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
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SAVE THE ROADS.


= Save the roads. That ought to =
= ne your slogan. 1t is probable .
- that many of those who are now Z
!, hauling excessive loads, driving =
= heavy automobiles, using chains
{. and otherwise cutting up the .
8 pixies are loudest in their denun- .
- cations OF the officials who tax 8
= them to repair the roads. If you 7
), cut the roads up or if you per- .
Z, nit them to be ruined and make .
= no effort to prevent it you should &
i, not complain at any cost OF re-
y pairs. Now is the time to save .
:, the roads.-Decatur Democrat.
+
=, Il - d g 4, i, = - i, i, = + i = =
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Notice

To Mortgage Creditors on Booster City,
Louisiana, Property.
TN conformity with Section 81 OF Act
i s. of 1888, notice is hereby given to
all persons holding mortgages On real
estate situated in. Bossier City, Bos-
sier Parish, Louisiana. on which
taxes for the year 1916 have not been
paid. that l will begin the sale of
same at the front door of the Village
Hall on Saturday, June 80, 1917, and
that the number of pieces of property
so delinquent are now being adver-
tissd in the Bossicr Banner, of Ben
ton La, and by simultaneous posting
herewith, in conformity with the law
and preparatory to such sale.
The attention of mortgage credi-
tors is especially called to these adj
vertisements Of tax sales and they are
warned to take such steps prior to
the sale as may be necessary to pro-
tect their rights. D. E. SoRRELL.
Tax Collector, Bossier City, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Power Of Radium.

Professor William Crookes, the not
ed English physicist, has calculated
that if the total energy in the small
quantity Of radium which could be
placed on the tip of the index finger
was obtainable BIZ an instantaneous
disintegration Of its atoms 1t would be
sufficient to raise the whole English
navy as high as Mount Etna altitude
1885 feet
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Truck Service

6H Beginning about April list | will OPP
VI crate a truck between Benton and
Shreveport. This service will be in
augurated for the benefit of the general
public. | expect to handle and deliver
ice at homes in Benton and along the
public road at so cents per hundred, and
will also operate a service car. Package
and other freight for the truck solicited.
Nothing too large or too small. Will
also be pleased to make special trips for
any one when the load iustiies it.
fa-r J. w. Ho6lER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
REAR ELEGANCE.

Soutaches for wash materials and
silk braid for durable fabrics still hold
their own. This white wolfe gown Is
literally massed with white soutache
on the jumper, girdle and cuffs. White
linen would work out well combined
thus,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Application to Administer.

Application to Administers.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, Lou
isidna.
NOTICE is hereby given that J. T.
IN McDade has this day filed his APP
plication to be appointed administrators
of the SUGGESTIONS of Welborn Smith,
deceased. Now, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition be
not made thereto within the time pre-
scribed b. law, the said applicant will
be appointed administrator of said sue
cessions as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal Of Office, at Benton, La, on this,
the 2lst day of June, 1917.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
e,-e Clerk Bossief District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Stray Sale.

TSTRAYED before p. M. Elston,
II Justice of the Peace, Ward Six,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, by Tom Lee
noir, who resides three miles east of
Haughton, La, flea-bitten gray MARE.
weighs 800 pounds. is ten years old, and
came to his place six weeks ago.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay costs, or
said animal will be sold according to
law, in Haughton, La, between IL and
IL O'Clock on Saturday, July 81, 1917.
j w. ONEAL,
Constable, Ward Six.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids are hereby solicited for
the erection of two-room school
building at Koran. Plans and speci-
fications can be seen at the School
Boards office. Benton, La, or with
w. B. Sapp, Koran, La.
All bids must be in the hands of
w. B. Sapp, Chairman of Building
Committee, by July 7, 1917,
w. A. FoRTsoN,
Parish Superintendent of Schools.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Won Der coItx Z Novelist.

A good deal Of the late Field Mar
shall von der Goltz's reputation rested
upon. his military text books. and 1t Is
interesting to recall that be first won
literary fame By writings OF very
different character. When a poor ca
Diet at Grosslichterfelde with widow
ed mother to support be turned his
hand to novel writing and gained q
considerable reputation by series Of
sentimental romances Chron.
i:1n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Tax Ordinances

June Z, 1917. auge
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Administrators Sale.

Succession Of E. J. Bryan, deceased. No SIX.
In Second District Court, Bossier Parish
Louisiana.
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BISMARCK SPIRIT.

When the French in 1870 complained tha the Germans fired upon the sick and blind in the blind institute, Bis marck's reply was that he did not know what there was to find faul. with in that. You do far worse you shoot at our men who are in sound and vigorous health" Women and children who in thick weather find themselves in little boats after their ship has been sent to the bot tom must console themselves, by re- membering that they are, after al., better off than German soldiers on the Somme or German Zeppelin crews at cuffly, and that international law never says that they are to be com ortable.-Westmins Gazette.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-24
FOES OF SUBMARINES.

Since Senator Stone most unwisely disclosed on the floor of the senate the plan which had been worked, out by officers of the navy for the protec- tion of American vessels plying across the Atlantic, there is no longer inn proprtety in commenting on the plan It is by this time in full ossession oi the German authorities and has ceased to be military secret.
 The plan itself seems an admirable one. It involved the use, for the pro- tectlon of merchant shipping, of motor cruisers such as those which have been built by the hundreds for patrol ser vice along the British coast and of which many have been built in htis country by private Individuals. with a view to rendering their services to the government in time of war. The smaller motor cruisers of this type are forty feet in length, have a speed of twenty two knots an hour and 0 large steaming radius for their size, They are fittedf to carry Q rapid fire three inch gun or one of smaller cali Der but sufficiently powerful to sink frail submarine.
 The suggestion was for American steamships to carry two of these mo- tor boats on deck and drop them Into the water when they reach the dan- ger zone. For the remainder of fhe voyage these little scouts and fighting craft would precede the ship on either bow keeping sharp lookout for sub marines and prepared to attack them the instant they appeared.
 It would appear that they could perform all of the offices of an armed convoy, at the minimum of expense. Indeed, the full cost of a boat of the kind would hardly be greater than the expense of sending large de- stroyer on d voyage across the Atlantic and back. For offensive purposes against such craft as a submarine these motor boats are good enough. They are faster than a submarine, and any kind of gunfire is sufficient to sink the frail sea assassins.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-24
|BATTLESH|P NEW
 MEXICO LAUNCHED
International News Service.

International News Service.
 NEW YORK, April 23.-The super dreadnaught New Mexico was launched at the Brooklyn. navy yard this morning.
 This being the first war vessel of any size to be launched since the declaration of war, brought out thou sands of spectators who were mostly in boats and launches with flags and banners flying.
 It seemed that all New oYrk was on the water, many of the larger boats carried bands and swept by patriotism the event took the aspect of national holiday. A salute was sent up by the guns from the fort, and upon the signal being given the christening took place, and the great sea monarch slid off the ways,. .o take her place in uphold;ng the rights of that nation whose watchword is liberty.