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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
lions were as follows:
Ordinary, 1874 cents.
Good ordinary, Az cents.
Low middling, Is cents.
Middling, is cents.
Good middling, 1914 cents.
Receipts for the dav, = bales.
Total receipts. t37, 752 bales.
Shipments to date, 1923 822 bales.
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Trespass Notice

The general public is hereby warned
that trespassing in any way on the re-
atty holdings of the undersigned, located
in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, will not
be permitted. Those disregarding the
intent of this notice and willfully tres
passing on our lands will be prosecuted
"a ia, M. L. and G. S. FORD.
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EStrayed

From my place, near Hortman, on Feb
ruary 23d, BAY HORSE, branded AC
on left jaw; foretop cut of. 1nforr1a-
ton leading to his recovery will be lib
orally rewarded.
81 ]. H. MCGAHEE, Hortman, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
Review of the Week
\ a. Local Items Of Interest About
i NJ Our Readers and Their Friends

Peach blossoms are to be seen in
plenty. 4
The next regular meeting of the
Police Jury will be held in this place
on the second Tuesday.
The reporter learned Sunday that
Mr.. r. A. Gardner has returned to
Bellevue to reside. He was for some
/ time located at Adner.
Mr.. R. o. Roy, of Elm Grove,
3 actively connected with the opera
lions of the Hodges Oil Company,
was visitor in Benton Tuesday.
Mr.. w. G. Faircloth, who lives out
j on Bodcau, in a note to the writer
rays that stream is falling fast, and
it looks as if the perch might strike.
"a DIR. C. H. Irion was called to
Shreveport Tuesday afternoon to the
bedside of his daughter, Mrs. Alfred
Irion, who is i'll at one of the sani.
tcriums there.
The reporter has been requested tt
announce that Rev. 8. U. Baldwin Of
shreveport will conduct services Sun.
day at Pine Grove School House, neal
4 Midway. "All are invited to come
out" writes our friend.
A letter that came to us Sunday
from Mr.. j. N. Thornton, written ir
q Alexandria, stated that he will pro
4 coed from that place to the coast, fol-
the benefit Of his health. He suffer!
!. greatly from catarrhal headaches.
An oil field operator who was il
geaton one day this week made thu
Statement that he believes Bessie
a Parish has the largest undevelopet
gas field in Louisiana. Perhaps i
will serve to some extent in conserv
ing our timber supply.
At the present price of news prin
paper 25-cent subscriptions are no
solicited, and it has been long tim
since they were. When you max
remittance on subscription to thu
Banner please send in not less thai
40 cents, friends. Better still, VIII,
not always subscribe BY the year?
The Banner is DESTROYS of helping
every school and church in Bessie
Parish, and to help you in ever
We thy enterprise you may see fit t
foster. Also, we would like to Sc
each succeeding issue more acceptabl
to the residents of the parish as
whole. You can help us do this
reporting the local news.
You remember the story, 9Th
Melting Of Molly" 1t was good, an
if you read it you surely must ha,
enjoyed it. Well, we are to run Al
other by the same author. It's tit
is ''The Daredevil" not near so bs
Is that might indicate. Watch fl
the opening installment in ne,
weeks issue of the Banner.
Rev. James Evans reports that Re
j. 7. King, of Arcadia, who visite
this association in the interest Of Il
]. boys dormitcry to be erected at Pin
vile in connection with the Bapti
school there, twas graciously r
ee;ved wherever he went" A liber
contribution was subscribed to tt
dormitory fund both here and
Linton, said Mr.. Evans. Mr. XII
was one CT his students while he w
t-ach;ng at Mt. Lebanon, and
referred to him Tuesday as "the fiji
louisiana boy to build brick chur
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain DEALING.


Wednesday, Feb. 28.-Dr. G. C.
Lyon moved into his new residence
yesterday. It has just been COM
pleted.
DR.. and Mrs. Rupert Butler of Red
Land. spent yesterday here with
friends.
Messrs. Van Horn and j. H.
Wheeler of Vivian spent the day here
Sunday.
Mr.. D. L. Hunter of Texarkana,
Ark, has moved into the residence
just vacated by DR.. G. C. Lyon.
Mr.. z. Gardner of Millers' Bluff
and Mr.. ]. H. Keeth left Monday fol-
Shreveport with two wagon loads OF
fat hogs for sale.
Wedding bells will ring vigorously
and soon-if one-half of the re
ports are true, and all of the brides
to-be are not teachers.
There seems to be a great scarcity
of seed potatoes (Irish) and of onior
sets. Potatoes have been selling
around SO per bushel, and can't HI
had at that price now.
Miss Louise Shanklin, a teacher ir
Plain Dealing High School, has as {
guest her mother, who will spend sew
eral days here before returning tt
her home in Kentucky.
Mr.. H. H. Williams, who reside.
near Red Land, has bought the G
w. Demoss, place, and moved in yes
terday. Mr.. Demoss has moved GU
near the place of his brother. MI
Tom Demoss.
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Rocky Mount.

Monday, Feb. 26.-Spring time
is coming. The grass has begun to
peep up, peach trees are blooming,
and farming is the order of the day.
Mrs. J. B. Hall is on the sick list
this week.
There are several cases of measles
around here.
Miss Edith Zeigler was in .Shreve.
port Saturday.
DR.. j. B. Hall made a business TRIP
to Shreveport last week.
Mr.. z. Garrett spent yesterday
with his aunt, Mrs. j. C. Fraynas. !
Miss Vashti Bounds spent last weel
with her brother, Mr.. J. M. Bounds
Miss Matte Bounds, now teaching
in Webster Parish, spent the week
end with home folk.
Quite a crowded. young people at
tended the party given at Mr.. ant
Mrs. G. M. Dennis.
Messrs. George Bounds and Franz
Arledge spent Saturday and yester
day with friends residing near Hoss
ton, -KNOWNOTHING.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01

If you have something on your farm
you would like to convert into money
advertise it in the Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
Jhe gossier 8ant,er.
Published on Thursday Of Each Week

ENTERED as second-class matter at the post
- office at Benton, La, under act of Congress
of March 3, 1879.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
DR.. A. M. EICHELBERGER
Graduate Veterinarian
Shreveport, La

Ocf6e and Hospital Spring and Milan Streets
Telephones: Once, lass; residence, 1852
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
vile. ''o'

We are under obligations to Clerk
CT Court Henderson and Mr.. W. I.
Gayle, Benton's druggist, for appre-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
Pleasant Hill.

Monday, Feb. 26.-Mr. Carl An
drews filled his regular appointment
at Pleasant Hill yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dennis enter
tanned with a party Saturday even
ing.
Miss Suzie Waggoner was a pleas
ant visitor with Miss Ruth Lowe yes
terday.
Miss Iona Gleason is spending a
few weeks with her niece, Miss Mat
tie DeMoss.
/ Mr.. Jack Gleason spent a pleasant
night Saturday with his cousin, Mr..
Ollie DeMoss.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Gleason spent
yesterday with their daughter, Mrs
Luther Burks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Burks en-,
joyed a pleasant day yesterday with
their brother, Mr.. J. T. DeMoss, and
his family.
The young people of this com.
munity enjoyed a pleasant evening
last Thursday at the home of Mr.. ane
Mrs. Mccain.
| Misses Leslie and Mable Demos.
and Alma Lowe were recent visitor!
at the home of their grandfather
Mr.. A. ]. DeMoss.
| Miss Alma Lowe Of Houston
Texas, is spending a few weeks her,
with relatives, and is weekend visi
tor at the home of her uncle, Mr.
Marvin DeMoss. DOS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Butler, of
beicher, who have been sojournine
IN Hot Springs, Ark, have just re-
turned home.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01

The reporter has been requested to
announce that Rev. E. U. Baldwin of
shreveport will conduct services Sun
day at Pine Grove School House, near
Midway. "All are invited to come
! out" writes our friend.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01

Mr.. w. G. Faircloth, who lives out
on .Bodcau, in a note to the writer
rays that stream is falling fast, and
] it looks as if the perch might strike.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01

DR.. c. H. Irion was called to
Shreveport Tuesday afternoon to the
bedside of his daughter, Mrs. Alfred
Irion, who is ill at one of the sani.
tcriums there.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01

A letter that came to US Sunday
from Mr.. j. N. Thornton, written in
alexandria, stated that he will pro-
coed from that place to the coast, for
the benefit Of his health. He suffers
greatly from catarrhal headaches.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01

Mr.. R. 0. Roy, of Elm Grove,
+ actiye ely connected with the opera
tions Of the Hodges Oil Company
was a visitor in Benton Tuesday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01

A business visitor in Benton YES
terday was our old friend Mr., N. W.
Sentell, of Collinsburg. Come
around sometimes, Mr.. Will.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01

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Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08

had to do something. It was now or never
 "Aw, quit your kiddin'r' I answered boldly. ''No Fritz can get me a pris- oner."
 The soldier passed on. I had changed my voice and talked slow. It sounded good. My first danger was over. I had fooled man who knew mo.
 Sleeping quarters had been assigned to the men. l did not know exactly what I was going to do, because 1 was an extra and nothing had been pro- vided for me. I might have to sit up all night. hidden away. But soon saw the lines were not so strictly drawn. In the confusion of getting settled grabbed a place and acted as if it belonged to nobody but me. I was in compartment. Two other soldiers were there with me.
 We were well into New Mexico be- fore ventured forward into the troop cars. The men were having a great time, singing and talking and calling back and forth. You would never have guessed they had said goodby to those they loved only few hours before. If there was any one among them inclined to weaken at their prospects he was too much of a man to show it. Tn one car where there was a number of good voices they were harmonizing on the barber shop chord. Some one struck a blue note. There was almost as much commotion as if it had been a dumdum bullet. Soldiers always sing.
 The men had eaten a hearty dinner, They were tired from the hustle and heart wrench of getting . fl. They be- gan to drGp off early. One their heads hit the r;llov's t1c~ were Il ad to tn , world. YoH h:d noth-
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08

at tic CusKy form or the Transport swaying gently on the tide and pray l would not be discovered until l was aboard and we'll out on to the ocean. The boys around me snored peacefully. They had nothing to worry them but the work of unloading the supplies. Every evening there was q crap game in the cabin IL was what you would call n fading game-nolsy, with calls for Little Joe" and the rest The players got most of their fun out of ioshlng one another. One man usually took all the money. The next night some fellow-a winner in another game would take it away from him, and so 1t went. Finally. the lucky survivor had 1t all.
 There were few, if any, shore leaves after the men boarded the transport. The furthest they went was out on the pier. Across the river. they could see the gay lights of New York beckoning. They had read often of the Great White Way. trw of them had ever seen it. Here they were. within few minutes of it. yet it might as well have been a tnOuSatlu IllleS HNhNt
 "rd like to take just one slant" said q rookie to ma one evening. as we were standing on deck. gazing across the river at tho mass of lights we knew was New York. He was big. raw boned fellow, typical of the west. "I'd like to give the old town the once over as long as I'm going over to fight for her. Gee, look at them lights Must he billion of them. And the build ings. Kinda tall, eh? If the Germans ever started shooting at them, good night"
 Over on the transport an accordion was whining Sweet Adeline." It swung into I've Been Working on the Railroad"-old trooper songs. Then came "'Way Down Wonder In the Corn field" The boys were harmonizing again. Always singing, singing, sing | ing. Music is the safety valve of the soldier.
 All the next morning there was an unusual hurrying to get the supplies aboard. We knew the hour of sailing was close at hand, although no orders : had been given. You could feel it in the air, the same as you can a strong | current of electricity. l had not seen my husband for three days. He was busy aboard the transport, and kept ] close to the barge.
 shortly before noon I felt the time had come. crept up ladder to the top of the barge. For awhile I stayed there waiting for the way to be clear.
 Soldiers were hurrying back and forth
 on deck. No one noticed me. If they
 did they supposed, of course, was one of them. waited until the deck at
 that part of the transport was free of 1 officers. because I did not want to be questioned just then. There was a pe- riod of confusion incident to getting under way I came up and stepped over on to the deck of the transport. 1 We were on our way to France. 4 ITO be continued.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08

vSpeciauy cntnusIasrIc. Tney srrucK up conversations with the soldiers, ex- changed addresses and promised to write often.
 talked with q number Of girls on inc way east and managed to fool them all. There is a packet of mail waiting in France now for Private Leo C. Car ter. That Is the name I chose. 1 re- member particularly one little girl in a small town in Ohio. She was about twenty years old. dark, very pretty and very sentimental on the subject of soldiers.
 "Where do you come fromf" she called to me. as l was sitting in the car window.
 Arizona" l replied.
 Where are you going"
 Somewhere in Francew I answered proudly and hopefully too.
 She looked so shocked that got out and talked with her. We chatted for quite awhile. She took my address and said she would keep me posted on things back home when l was in the trenches. I carried the thing through to the end. even kissed her at part ing. She was awfully surprised, but thrilled at the romance of the situation. Being a Romeo is easier than being a soldier.
 Just before we reached Chicago my husband came to me and begged me not to go on.
 Tt will be better for you to go home with the folks" he said. "You can study nursing and enter the Red Cross 1 as soon as you qualify" "Yes," replied, "I can spend months in preparation, and when I finish they will send me to the eastern front or put me on some hospital ship or keep me on duty here in the U. s. 4. Not for me! I will be no nearer you than was before. If go along there will be chance of my being sent for duty back of your lines. At least I will re- quest that position" q command you to return" he said in his severest military manner.
 "I'll think it over, Corporal Carter l promised and walked away. When the train pulled out of Chicago I was in the cook car peellng potatoes. | When we arrived in Hoboken the men went straight from the train to the transport. Here again my husband demonstrated with me. Husband Again Urges Her to Return
 You've got away with it this far" he said. Don't you think 1t is time to go back?"
 "I'll say goodby, and I'll golf I can," was my answer.
 When the time came I fell in line again with the cooks and went aboard the barge.
 There were no sleeping quarters on the barge, but there were plenty of mattresses. The cooks were quarter. ed together. We slept on mattresses thrown on the floor inside thc barge ] "abin. It was no. uncom ~ortable. used to wnl:" rr .''a nt,-ht lnaissrp'
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08

In@ more on their minds than pleas ant few weeks outing. so peacefully tley slept.
 began to feel like turning in myself. The prospect of bunking i'll stateroOm with two strange troopers did not frighten me. 1 was one of them. It was easy to avo.d detection. We slept with all our clothes on but our hats and shoes.
 In New Mexico. well out of Arizona. it was l first walked forward aud passed my husband. I never gave him glance, but he recognized me. I can't remember exactly what he said. but it was something like My God, what are you doing herc:" He was not as much surprised as I thought he would be. He did not scold me. He was not even angry.
 'Now that you are on the train SUD- pose you might as well go as far as Chicago" he added. But you will be a good girl and go straight home from there, won't youY
 I told him 1 would think it over, but I could not promise. I was doing this on my own responsibility. and it was not up to him to interfere. He was quartcred three cars ahead of me. I used to sneak forward at night and try to reason with him about my going to France to join the Red Cross.
 was still with the cooks. Whenever | heard any one coming I'd grab a dishpan or something and get very busy. If an officer gave me a suspicious glance I looked him square in the eye and stood at attention like the rest of the doughboys. Army officers are easy to fool.
 Sometimes we laid up as long as twenty-four hours in a town. When ever We stopped the soldiers had to get out and exercise. It was this standing order that gave me my first close call We had been put on siding in some town. and the troops were off stretch. ing their legs. I was sitting in a seat talking with young sergeant when an officer came through.
 What are you two fellows doing here?" he clustered. "Why aren't you out at eXercise?" don't mean he was [ gruff The United States army off. cers treat their men white.
 We were on our feet and out of the car in a minute. I turned around and came right back. The 70. O." did not return. He probably thought we were Il couple of lazy rockies. There were so many young men among the recruits mere boys some of them. They had to obtain the consent of their parents before they could enlist I passed for one of these boy soldiers.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08
Flirts With Girl.

It was fun stopping at the towns. The people came down to see the troop trains pass through. and they certainly treated us royalty. They brought us fruit and candy and cigarettes and all sorts of delicacies. The girls were
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-08

ITO be continued.
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