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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Miss Lou Armstrong has returned
from Dallas, where she had been to at
tend a sister who is i'll.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Miss Emma Rose. assistant teacher in
the Grantham school, went to sulphur
yesterday to spend the Christmas vaca-
tion with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. X.
T. Rose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Mrs. John l.. Woody was an Ardmore
visitor yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Sam G. Wood of Arlmore was in
Madill yesterday on his way TO Tulsa
to meet his daughter. Miss Marguerite
who will spend the holidays with him
in ArdmOre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Rev X. b. Neel has returned home
from Oklahoma City, where he has
been attending a meeting of the Bap-
tist state board.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

Miss Charlie Goff and brother. Leo
Goff. of Woodville, were in Madill yes
terday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
Thursday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Boggs of Shreve-
port spent Christmas here with rela
tives.
Jack Meares, one of Plain Dealings
soldier laddies, now enjoying short
furlough, came in last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pick Butler of Belhcer
came over yesterday evening to visit
old friends-and they are legion.
Mrs. J. nj. Emmons and her little
son are visitors at the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. +.
kirtley.
Mr.. r. F. Kirtley, who has been in
business in Plain Dealing for twenty
nine years, and still retains the trade
OF some of his first customers, has sold
his stock to Mr.. J. z. Adair, of Ivan
He is having an inventory made, pre-
paratory to retiring on the LIST.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Benny Tunnelly and Miss
Maggie Neighbours, to take place Jan
uary LIST. In advance of their uniOl
| the writer wishes to record his vel
wishes and hopes the future has II
store for them no reverses to mar th'
pleasures that will be theirs to begil
the new year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
LOCAL AND Personal.

Wednesday. Dec. 26.-Mr. and Mrs.
a. Carstarphen Of Ruston are spend
ing the holidays here with relatives.
Miss Julia Thompson of Memphis,
Tenn. is IA guest of Mrs. w. H. Martin.
Leonard Boggs. from Camp Beaure-
gard. srent Christmas here with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. Roggs
WHY not send your son or brother
the Banner while he is away serving
his country? He would appreciate the
remembrance.
Sam Swindle. now living with his
sister and brother-il-law, Mrs. and Mr..
r. \. Gatlin. of Ninock. spent Christ
mas here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Il. Swindle.
During the past few days the Red
Cross work has progressed Ivy leaps
s and bounds locally. Monday was an
active day on the part of-the solicitors
and the response was general.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Curry and their
two children and Mrs. w. b. BOggs, jr.,
and her three children, all of Shreye-
mort. came in Monday evening and
spent Christmas with Mrs. ]. S. Gray,
: Mr.. Curry's mother and Mrs. Roggs'
mother-in-law.
Mr.. Grin Barnett and Miss Ina May
Bosgs were united in marriage here
Sunday evening. The writer joins
their many North Bossier friends in
congratulations and trusts the future
has in store for them only a happy
life. full of the blessings held dear to
the human family.
War Thrift Stamps are better than
money. Why: They pass as money
and bear per cent interest. compound
ed quarterly. You can buy ii $5-dOllal
stamp for $4.12. Be patriotic He'll
your government and also help your
self. Buy your stamps through Plail
Dealing High School. Ask any teacher
or pupil to get your stamps for you.
What came near being a serious au
tomobile accident occurred yesterda,
on the Collinsburg road, about one miit
from Plain Dealing. The occupants o
the car were Mr.. Cleve Love, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Baize and their young daughte
and Mr.. Jack Dawson, They We're OF
their way to Shreveport. The drive
suddenly lost control of the car and
turned completely over, severely bruis
ing Mr.. Dawson and Mr.. Love, wit
minor injuries to the other occupants
An alarm of fire was given In a
about five O'Clock Sunday morning.
was occasioned by fire being discovere
in car of cotton. loaded the afternoo
before. and consisting of sixteen bale:
"a There were two cars. the other bein
of steel construction and heavily Loaf
ed. The flames heating the steel ca
8 caused it to catch fire, but by hero
action the cars were uncOupled an
separated and the flames extinguishe
in the last car Only slight damas
resulted to it. The other car and II
contents were totally burned. 1t
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27

ABOUT THOSE CHILDREN
OF YOURS

One word to the women of America
who live peaceful lives in happy |
homes.
Let us draw pic .ure for you Of a
scene at Evian, in France. Six hun-
dred and eighty Belgian children are
leaving train-thin, sickly. from four
to twelve years of age-children Of
men who refused to work for the Ger
mans and of mothers who let their
children go rather than to let them
starve. They are pouring off the train,
little ones clinging to the older ones,
girls all crying, boys trying to cheer.
They have come all the long way alone.
On the platform are the Red Cross
workers to nee. them Those children
who can walk at all march along
crying, Meat, meat, we are going to
have meat" Their little claw-like
hands are significant.
Two such trains pull into Evian
every day.
Another picture-it appeared in the
illustrated rapers recently. 1t showed
an English widow with her eight chill
;lren and the wording underneath ran
as follows: IF the mother RECEIVERS
from her injuries she will have six
less moths to feed-a bomb smashed
their poor little home to pieces"
Do you care to see picture Of
italian life where women and children
are marched in front Of the German
army in order that the italian soldiers
may kill them if they fire?
Would you care to think Of such
scenes as are described in these
words:-''A1l along the Piave River
Tin Italy, last night we could hear the
ccreaIls of women in the hands of the
Germans
Women of America, it is to save
your children from such fate that
| you are asked to economic and save
and lean to the government all the
money you can.
| We here our brave boys and ouI
allies will prevent the Germans from
ever reaching our shores, but even SO
don't ycl want to help fight for the
/ poor children of Belgium. France and
Italy. Does not your mothers heart
cry out TO yeu to do your share.
i Start saving now, AMI tell your hus
Eand to start saving now for the mex
Liberty Loan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
Plain Dealing Department
generally believed the fire was Of in
cendiary origin.

generally believed the fire was of in
cendiary origin.
Nearly all the soldier boys from this
section had Christmas boxes sent to
them by their friends.
Misses Carrie Boggs and Moattie Nc
Clenaghan. who are this season teach
ing in Jena, are at home spending the
holidays.
Mrs Evans, a very deserving widow
residing in this place, was made the
recipient of some handsome presents
Christmas. One of the gifts was $3.50
in money.
John Bumgardner, former carrier
for Rural Mail Route No. 3, now serv-
ing in the Coast Defense, and at pres
ent stationed at Jackson Barracks,
New Orleans, was welcome Christ
mas visitor.
Mrs Bessie Newton and her little
| daughter, Radolph, Of Sarepta, and
Mrs. Maud Wheeler and two of her
children, Ethel Gray and Herbert, OF
| Vivian, spent Christmas here with Mr.
and Mrs. j. Z. Many
Lyles Wyche. one of Plain Dealings
bright young soldier boys, stationed al
jackson Barracks. New Orleans, anG
serving in the Coast Defelses came ii
| Monday, on short furlough. Hi.
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Wyche
| of this place.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27

YOU MUST DO
SOiETH|NG

II you are an American Citizen you
must do som netting, to help win this
war. You cannot stand idly and sell
ishly looking on while your neigh
,ors are giving their lives.
You realize all this, but perhaps
you are not clear as to exactly what
lou can dc to help.
If you own farmland, see that it
used for the purpose God intended
,t-for the raising Of crops. You
will be providing food for our armies
and making profits for yourself.
If you manufacture goods. econo-
mize in time, labor, and material, in
your factory or shop. Work harder
and more efficiently Above all, stop
waste. Again. see that you secure
the business of your home town in
your line Of goods. This leaves the
Eastern Manufacturer free to make
goods for the army, and for our al.
lies. and cuts out needless transpor.
tation expenses. incidentally, all
these things VII bring you greater
Irofit.
If you are a clerk in an office o.
9 store, work harder-it will bring
--ou more pay. Cut out some foolish
extravaganza, and SO save money.
If vou are housewife, follow ou'
,.!r. Hcove-'s advice. Again, teacf
.our children thrift. and the value
Of money. The task will repay 20,
many times over in satisfaction ant
actual wealth.
What shall you do with the none.
! you save by tbs means? Why, LOAF
it to the United States Government
at 40 interest. Buy Liberty Bond
| The banks have some Bonds on han
right now, and there will be anothe
Liberty Loan Issue early next yeal
Imagine, if you will, that you ar
lifting at table with our grea
| President, talking this matter Ove1
| and he is asking, what are you prt
| pared to do to help me, to help GU
Country? Surely you will do some
thing; what shall 1t be-"
The Officials of this bank, a
Agents for the United States Co
eminent, ask you this question o
behalf of our revered leader.
| Answer the question in your ow
heart and mind, and start to act Vi
on your decision TOMORROW.
AS you are an American, you vii
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
DIDN'T KNOW WHAT
TO DC WITH HIS MONEY

A farmer came to one Of the biggest |
business men in the Southwest last
week and ssidl Il have done pretty
well this season. I've $4,000 that.
can spare. It's earning me nothing in
the bank. You know something about
investments, tell me what to do with
it,
Well" said the big fellow, you can
put your money into Railroad Stocks,
you can buy Standard Commercial
Stocks, or you can take long chances
and buy stock in some Gold Mine
which may or may not make you a
Millionaire. Do you know anything
about stocks, shares. or investments
generally"
mot thing
We'll, what Is your first require
ment in an investment, do you want
high interest, or absolute safety"
Absolute safety no chances for
me- Why | wouldn't sleep nights and
my wife would never quit worrying II
l took chances"
Well" was the reply, Il can advise
| you to buy some good Commercial
Stock but want to warn you that
| owing to trade conditions being upset
of course the Stock might be low just
when you wanted to SELL Would you
mind that!'
Eyes, believe would. OF course
4 know all Stocks 60 up and down 4
4 little in price, but must have some
thing that can't. go down too low, be
cause l might want my money any
time, and cant afford to lose 59o -tc
], 1919 of my investment just for the
sake of securing so to 1919 interest
$50 you want something that is &c
safe it will not cause you one mo
/ ment's worry, you want something tina,
you can purchase, hold, and feel safe
I, about. without your having to learr
anything about stocks. shares. or mar
ket prices
4 That's 1t, exactly
The business man had known RICH
along what investment this man need
ed, but he wanted the farmer to sci
himself first. We'll" he said with
smile, Whats the matter with invest
ing with the United States Govern
ment? You won't have to sit UP night
wondering whether they are going {,
fail. You don't have to know one thin,
, about stocks, shares or markets. Il
, / order to get in on the proposition. an,
your little 40 comes around twice
year regularly"
"Oh, you mean buy Liberty Bond?
, "Yes, why not:"
r We'll, / guess cant do better"
Better, why. man, you can't do q
i well. It's the only kind of investmen
9 for a fellow like yourself who know
0 all about farming and nothing abou
g finance. Your bond is the best co
!. lateral in the world, you can Away
r sell it If you have to. and believe N
there Is a feeling Of satisfaction abot
|. owning one of those bonds that 70
q can't buy with any other securit,
The bond is Uncle Sans certificai
! that you are an American in GOO
!, standing and you feel that you Al
helping our boys in the great figh
4 Look at it any way you like, it's q
finest investment in the world
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
]. T. NANNY, Secretary.

According to State High School In
slector Ives, who is just back from
tour OF the schools Of the state, there
In d shortage Of teachers In all schools,
and unless salaries are raised there
will he great difficulty i'll securing the
number Of teachers necessary to run
the schools as required by laws
sumption Pioneer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
THE FARMERS WAR

Let us think for a while how the
War concerns the farmer.
We went to war with Germany
partly because the rulers of that
country refused to let us send to
Europe our ships laden with grain
and cotton. They sunk the ships and
cruelty murdered our sailors. Now
suppose we allowed them to stop all
our shipping, where would you be?
None of your goods would be sold
in foreign countries, with the result
that you would get nothing like the
prices which you get today. This war
is being waged partly that YOU may
obtain fair prices for your goods.
What is going TO happen II we
lose this war? Prices of farm pro-
duce will drop; the Germans will
impose taxation upon you which will
| cripple you for the next twenty
years. Worse than that, il the Ger.
| mans get over here, they will treat
you in just the same way as they
have the farmers Of France, Belgium
and Italy. In these sections farm
1 houses have been shot to pieces
crops wasted and burned; even fruit
trees chopped down, the cattle stol
en-, the men sent into slavery u
work for German masters, their wo
men ill-treated in ways that cannot
be talked of in print, their little chill
dren have had their hands choppee
| off in order that they may never
fight or do any more useful worl
again.
You may say such things will no
happen here They said this II
France, in Belgium and in Italy. Snci
things will happen here just as SUR
! as you are alive, unless We sMasi
the Germans so utterly that they ar
unable to reach this country. Tn
German fleet and the German arm.
will take just one week to get her
If we are beaten. They have mad
up their minds that America shal
pay.
Is there a farmer who will STAN
forward now and say, This war doe
not concern me-
: You have money that you do nc
need at present. Loan it to the go'
eminent at good interest; when 20
) want the money back again, You ca
borrow on your bond, or sell |
Uncle Sam will take care of you
: money until you need it and pay 70
interest on 1t.
Go and buy Liberty Bono tomo
row.
The Banks have some Bonds Q
hand. They are holding them fe
people like yourself.
Il Don't be a Stacker, and don't fo'
yourself with the idea that you al
7 too far ANY, from the war for it
hurt you. Remember 1914, when tt
Germans upset the worlds shippin
and YOU took what you could get T.
your products.
Think OF the twenty years starv
ton prices ahead of you, in case v
are beaten.
This is your war, and if you wor
get in it yen deserve to lose yo'
r american Citizenship.
Call in at the bank tomorrow. u
# talk 1t over.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
Stockholders Meeting.

4 meeting of the stockholders of the
Farmers Union Warehouse Company
is hereby called, to be held at their
Office, I'M Plain Dealing, Ia, on Satur-
day, January II, 1918, at one o'clock
pm. All stockholders are urgently re-
quested to he present or to sent In their
proxies. r. NJ. j. WISE, President.
j. T. MANY, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
Weekly News Letter

New Orleans, Dec. 19.-The Food Ad-
illustrators OF the Southern States
held conference in New Orleans last
Saturday, at the Hotel Grunewald.
J. w. Hallowell, head of the State Ad-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27

Ii YOU have something on your farm
you would like to convert into money
advertise 1t IN the Banner.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
ID. A. r. of the District
Meets This Week.

While every State in the Union Is
interested in the Forthcoming Con-
gress of the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution, which opens its ses-
sion April 10, the District Daughters
and their friends have q still earlier
interest in what would be their State
conference were the District a State,
instead OF a Government reservation.
This very important meeting will be
held on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week in Continental Hall. In
addition to the election Of State reg
ent and State vice regent and a num-
Der of local officers, there will be
nominated q vice president from the
District.
You will certainly remember Mrs.
Wallace Hanger, who is one of the
leading candidates for this important
position. Mrs. Hanger II one of the
younger women giving new life to the
national society and comes before the
local daughters as a genuine WASH
ingtonian, as were her parents before
her. Her father, the late William II.
Gait, served as chairman Of the In
auguraf committee in the first Ad-
ministration OF President Cleveland
and until his death as a comparative
ly young man was a ruling spirit in
the financial interests Of the Capital.
His daughter was educated in the
private schools OF Washington, later
completing her education in Paris.
She was married in this city, where
she and her husband have maintained
charming home in Massachusetts,
avenue during the greater part Of the
past ten years. They also have q
summer home in Massachusetts, where,
owing to Mr.. Hangers official duties,
they remained until the early winter.
They are temporarily located at Chevy
Chase for the spring months.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Harry Har-
wood Rousseau have the Hangers
house, 2344 Massachusetts, avenue, this
season.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

successor to Vernon castle-not a.
Mrs. Castles husband. you under
stand, but as an accomplished ex-
ponent OF the new dances-and he
will appear this week in VERY Good
Eddie" which comes to the Belasco,
dancing with pretty Kathryn Rain.
He is also going to dance at a num-
Der Of private parties in town, and
will give an exhibition Wednesday
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

at the residence Of his friend, Fair
fax Oyster, 612 East Capitol street.
He was here once before, appearing
at Keith's with Florence Tempest,
and everybody says he does awfully
good work. He Is the son OF Mrs.
Richard A. O'Brien. ,
There's an irate parent calling me
to be off for a walk-so this must be
my last bit OF gossip.
Fondly yours,
JEAN ELIOT.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
Dancing Devotees Eager
For Ralph O'BrIen.

Sooner or later everybody comes to
Washington, even washingtonians,
and this week a chap who is ever SO
popular here is coming back home"
to give his old friends a chance To
see what he can do in a professional
capacity. ! know Tom viii remem-
ber Ralph O'Brien from his Business
High School days. He was a hand
some lad. with an exceedingly good
voice, and was always a leader among
the boys.
Now he is being put forth as q
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
Has Perfect Diplomatic Method
Never Yet known to Fall


Count TarnowskL according to a
writer in Current Opinion" has q
perfect diplomatic method invented by
himself and never known to fail. "Tn
Paris, when the anti-clericals are In
power, he quotes voltaire; in London,
during a liberal administration, he
pointedly rides in third-class car
riages- Had he stayed much longer in
Bulgaria he would have grown a
beard like that of Radoslavoff and cul-
tivated black finger nails like that
statesman"
And the scribe goes on to hint that
in Washington he would, be likely to
exploit his famous manner to the ut
most, expand his somewhat expert
mental democracy and drop into quo
tations from Lincoln"
It's a pity Countess Tarnowski re-
manned behind, for I'm told she's a
type OF the perfect anlhassadress,
with charm enough to set Washing
ton by the ears She has excellent
taste in dress, quiet humor, facility
in the conversational nothings which
often cover so much. and is rarely
graceful. At Sonia the comings and
bOihBS VI BHCdN iaoyg "nO was
Princess Swiapotolk Czopworpynska,
brought crowds of her sex to the rail-
way stations for the sake OF studying
the fashions. She is said to be the
inspiration which spurs her husband
to success in his career: and, more
over, she is recognized as a diplomat
list of genius in her own right.
Those who Knew Count Before
Find Him somewhat Changed.
Current Opinion" also contains a
pleasant little pen picture of the
Tarnowskis' castle in Poland, "a sort
of eagles nest set among hills. from
which formidable hunting parties set
out in pursuit Of the savage boar-or
did until the war began. The family
treasures comprise collections of
arms dating from the medieval pc
riod, ancient tapestries wrought by
the hands OF queens. galleries of
paintings" In England, where Count
Tarnowski was on the closest terms
The Washington times., 1917-04-01
All But Kiddles Regret
Senior Walls Departure.

Senior wallis Departure.
Another addition to the diplomatic
corps is expected within the next few
weeks. Juan de Cardenas, who Is to
succeed Don Manuel Walls y Merino
as counselor OF the Spanish embassy.
Senior Cardenas. who is a bachelor,
has been first secretary of the Span
ish legation In Mexico for several
years.
Senior walls departure, after four
teen years in Washington, caused real
regret, except among the kiddies In
the apartment where the Spanish en-
bassy officers are located. They, Il
seems, had a standing disagreement
with the counselor on the subject of
hurdy-gurdies. Senior Walls hated the
noisesome things; the children natu-
rally loved them, and countless black
looks used to pass between them.
used to suspect one cherub child of
sQuandering all his pennies enticing
street pianos into the square just to
see the irate diplomat stalk out and
send them away.
The Washington times., 1917-04-01

with the late King Edward, he was
a keen follower of the hounds.
-
Those who knew the count In Wash
ington in his early thirties ind him
somewhat changed. He still has an
envlable capacity for extracting
amusement from anything, but Is dis
tinguished by q touch of sorrow, al
most OF tragedy, in his expression.
Then, too, he now devotes himself
entirely to diplomacy Of the most
serious sort, where once he went in
for the social and decorative side Of
his profession.