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Evening star., 1917-10-03
NEW YORK AND BOSTON
BY SEA
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS IN DUPLICATE WILL
be received in the office Of the chief clerk, De-
partment OF Commerce. 18th ST. and Penna. ave.
u.w. Washington. u C., until o'clock D. M
October II. 1917. and Their opened for nine
stacks Of metal library shelving, for rise In the
N"'"-'-""H' of Commerce Flanks for srbmit-
ting proposals may be obtained upon applica ton
to the chief clerk Of the department at the
above address oc1&3
a4.A--I.H s..llPOSALS FOR THE FOLLOW ING
Fuel for the United States Senate for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1918. Will be- received at
the Office Of the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the United
States Senate rntil - O'Clock on the l1th
day of Octohe-. 1917, and mt that hour opened
in the presence OF those bidders who elect TO be
prcs-rt yi7 - tons more or less. best extra
hard wiitc Gsh anthracite coal. egg size 40, TONS
more or less, same coal. stove size; 40 tons more
or less. sine coal, chestnut size; 900 bushels
more or less. best hardwood charcoal 40 cords
more or less. best hickory wood I6-inch length
Apply Ut the Office Of the Sergeant-at- Arms Of
the senate for further Information. CHARLES
p HIGGINS. Sergeant-at Arms. United States
senate" se1B 6.oc3. 10
Evening star., 1917-10-03
Leader.
BY Webster.

be shown and music will be pr0vi0ed
by the Garden Orchestra
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19

+. Morris, Adam Goodwin rs
tate, (hy jesse Dickson), +. l..
Long. J. +. Lee, II. Wallace, NJ.
Il. Bolinger. J. +. Hudson, $. C..
Goodwin.
On motion and second. duly car
ried. the foregoing petition and dedi-
cation of road was duly accepted.
the same to be of standard width
and opened without expense to the
parish. and this petition and detlica-
ton. map attached. with certified
copy of this motion accepting same,
to be recorded in the Conveyance
Records Of Bossier Parish.
The following claims. as audited
liy the Auditing Committee. We're al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn
for the same:
Ward One
\. +. McDade. two lumber accounts,
$36.4S and x174.4-S211.42.
Ward TrD-
]. I. Marry, removing tree. Benton
and Plain Dealing road. % cents.
William Norman. cutting four trees,
Benton and Plain Dealing road, -.
Ward Sir-
l.. c. BiggS. to account. $:,9.32.
Eat accounts
\. +. McDade, to lumber, two vats,
etc, 500.
j. Il. Strayhan, to lumber. one vat
etc, $50.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19

We note from our several weekly
exchanges that lack of rainfall has
been experienced in many sections
of the state. In fact, the state is ex-
periencing q drouth, and one of the
worse, perhaps, for some years. This
is regrettable, and particularly so
this season, when the planting of
food crops has been so repeatedly
urged. And that there is need for
such, and still more Of it, no one
doubts. In some sections corn that
would not have made yield suffi-
cient to justify the labor to harvest
it is being cut and cured Or cut and
stored in cilos. This was suggested
in last weeks issue of the Banner b.:
the Farm Demonstration Agent foT
Bossier Parish. 1t would no doubt
be a good move for those whose corn
gives no promise of anything but g
few nubbins. The ground should
then be broken and planted to pota-
toes, peas or June corn. With the
passing Of this week, however, it vii
no doubt be too late to plant June
corn,
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Hogs and Velvet Beans.

From the Progressive Farmer.l
For the farmers of the lower South
who, because of the boil weevil are seek
ing substitute for cotton, velvet beans
and hogs offer one OF the best combina-
tons we know of. We have never advo-
Gated the entire elimination of cotton,
but as supplement to it, corn, beans
and hogs are probably more promising
than anything yet found. In fact, We
believe if the Iowa corn and hog farmer
could add velvet beans to his combina-
ton his land would be worth $500 to $500
an acre, instead of $3.50 to 5000 as they
now are.
Last year at the South Mississippi Ex-
pertinent Station velvet beans, despite
severe July storm and excessive rain,
produced from $500 to 5000 pounds per
acre OF beans in the hull. 1t is certainly
safe to say that al acre of land that will
grow Is bushels Of corn will, at the
same time. make 2009 pounds per acre
| of beans. These beans in the hull have
feeding value Only 10 per cent less
than corn, so the ton Of beans is equal
to 1900 pounds of corn OF 80 bushels.
This. added to the Is bushels of corn
made on the acre, gives us a total yield
of feed equal to AZ bushels of corn.
Ofcourse per acre production of food
like this means a low cost, and espec-
tally in this case where the hogs harvest
the crop, which they should by all means
do. Another consideration that should
not be lost sight of is the fact that the
bean vines add a very considerable
amount of nitrogen and humus to the
soil.
With eigh or ten brood sows, forty OF
fifty acres in corn and beans, perma-
nent pasture of Bermuda grass, bur and
white clover, and succession OF grazing
crops for the spring and summer, the
farmer in the lower South has an excel
lent supplement TO his cotton crop. Ii
fact, he may make it substitute instead
of supplement, thus whipping the Dol
weeyil by starving him.
j. Hogs and beans are putting many Dol
weevil-ridden sections on their fee
again, and we commend the combina
ton to cur readers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19

Two little black and white maps
now before lie writer, one most al
wet" and the other ",lost all dry
tell IN interesting story. They recor
tha march CT prohibition. The frs:
referred to is of date January /, 1898
and shows only SIX Of the states Of
the Union entirely white, about a
dozen shaded tmeaning local optioni
and few scattered white spots. The
ether map shows the date of May l.
1917. and onlv three of the state
appear to be entirely in black. Wit,
Uncle SANS mails closed III tn
greater Eunnbs- of the states u
liquor advertising and the brewers
and disti,lcrs about to BE- barred fror,
the use CT grain, at least for the
present, old John Barlecorn is being
dealt . terrific blow.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19

4 laughable result of automobiles
to slip into Ernet County, Iowa
with whiskey secured in Ceylos:
MIMI, located not Sd far across the
line, has just been made known
Moro than twenty Of those engage
in such traffic have been forced to
stop, after refusing to do so, by Off
GERS shooting holes into the tires Of
their ears. In this manner it is said
thirty-fivc bcotleggers and about
$1,000 worth Ct liquor were taken over
by the officials. But the story does
not end there, as the bootleggcrs wero
tried by justice of the peace sitting
On the roadside, $500 in fines wa
collected, and thsir stock in trade va
destroyed. It is a good lesson, and
the government should conscript al,
these who cannot find better employ
mcnt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19

Much before has been said in the
columns Of the Banner about drying
plants for sweet potatoes. This is
not practice that is in its infancy.
Il ceased to be merely experiments
in many sections some years ago
Here in Bossier Parish the successes
of at least one farmer in this direc-
ton for two seasons have been re-
ported III the Banner. Much of the
sandy uplands Of Bossier are wei
adapted to the raising of sweet pota-
toes and it is a crop that yields
abundantly for the proportion Of
labor and money expended. Follow
ing the failure of corn in many sec
tons Of the parish, it is a PARTICULAR.
timely season to encourage the plant
ing Of sweet potatoes and the advc
eating of drying (curing) plants fci
tire future is a matter that should in
every way be encouraged.
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Il. II. and w. &. I.aines, to expense
one dipping vat, $50.
y. w. Stewart, to 10 days on dip
ping watts, 50; to expenses, $-$:G'.
General iccOunfs-
Nj. l.. bath Co., to three accounts.
printing. $a6.U9.
Il. T.. Wyche. OH collins for paupers.
ST..
J. II. James, work on gas engine ut
Jail, S:;.22:,.
7. X. Hughes. Sheriff, to account,
criminal work. 50.
w. X. Henderson Iron Works and
Supply Co., to spring for gas engine.
30 cents.
Foster 4 Glassell Co. to lime and
cement for Jail, $40.
G. .. Gayle. to merchandise. S16.4:,
Wellman X Co. to coffin and burial,
Albert Lewis. ST.
]. +. Edwards, Sheriff-To account.
cash, x1.1; to trip to asylum Coop
cry. $50; to board Of cOnvicts, $7:,-
x111.51.
DIR. \. Il. Bush, to account, work -;ls
Coroner. So
w. l. Gayle, to merchandise ac-
count, ID cents.
w. F.. Taylor Co., to merchandise
account, $780,
JAS. NJ. Henderson, to account as
Clerk Of Court, $3.50.
] ICONTIKUED ON PAGE THREE
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To Establish Ownership.

Before me, the undersigned notary
personally came and appeared J. S
Rodgers, who being duly sworn, de-
poses and says that he is the owner
Of the following described lands in
Bossisr Parish, State Of louisiana:
The east half of southeast quarter
CT section 20, west half of southwest
quarter, southeast quarter of south
west quarter, south half of northeast
quarter Of southwest quarter, south
westwest quarter of southeast GUAR
ter and south half of northwest
quarter Of southeast quarter Of SEE
ton 81. all in township %, north,
range 10, west, containing ESQ acres
more or less.
That he purchased said lands from
S. H. Bolinger & Company, and. that
he did not reiinquish the mineral
rights when he purchased said lands,
and that the so-called reservation Ct
said mineral rights by S. Fl. Bolin-
ger & Company was without the
knowledge of said J. S. Rodgers, and
this is notice to the public of same
Witnesses: y. ,. RODGERS.
T. j. EVANS.
| J. r. ARNOLD.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
July II, 1917.
r. H. ALLEN, Notary Public.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19

and equipment, alleged to provide the
only successful way of storing sweet po-
tatoes, are being defrauded. Specialists
of the United States Department OF Ag-
riculture whose attention recently has
been called to instances in which far
mers have paid as high as $3.50 for sets
of plans, do not hesitate to brand such
activities as plain humbuggery. Plans
of houses that incorporate the simple
principles of storage and common sense
methods of construction, and which have
proved successful by years OF careful
trial, are furnished by the Department
of Agriculture to any farmer who will
ask for them.
"Because reports have been made and
circulated in the South that storage
houses recommended by the Department
of Agriculture are not satisfactory, it is
believed necessary, now that the time to
provide adequate storage for the coming
harvest is at hand, to correct such state
ments. One man with plans to sell has
said that the shrinkage of sweet pota-
toes stored in houses designed by the
Government specialists is from Is to 70
per cent, while in houses of his design
there is practically no shrinkage. The
fallacy of such claim, department spec
ialists point out, lies in the fact that
shrinkage is essential to good keeping
of the potatoes. Sweet potatoes stored
in the type of house recommended by
the department shrink from to 10 per
cent-in weigh, not bulk-by reason
of evaporation Of surplus moisture.
Proper curing of sweet potatoes means
getting rid of surplus moisture, and the
type of house which the specialists sug-
gest accomplishes this by combining the
ordinary principles of good ventilation
| with common sense methods of construc-
| ton.
"Storage houses built according to
plans suggested by the Department OF
Agriculture have been in use in every
state in the South for five or six years.
The department has no knowledge OF
failure in any house built and operated
strictly according to recommendation
Four. years of investigation with one
hundred houses under observation show
ed that the average loss by decay, aftel
an average storage period of 124 days
was less than 211s per cent. In determi'
ming this loss representatives Of the
department personally graded the pota-
toes in each house-a total OF 22S, O0(
bushels. Every potato that had de-
cayed spot was thrown out and classee
as decayed. In each case the potatoes
were harvested, stored and cared for b!
farmers. In the departments own stor
age house at Arlington, Va, sweet pota
toes stored in October last year and re,
moved the latter part Of June showed
loss of less than per cent.
"Farmers intending to build storag
houses should write to the Department
of Agriculture for Farmers Bulletin 81
Storing and Marketing Sweet Potatoes.
This bulletin gives plans and lists of ma
terials needed and also tells how to con
vert buildings such as abandoned tenan
houses into storage quarters"
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Succession Sale.

Succession Sale.
Succession Of VIM. M. King, deceased. No. &c.
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, l will, on Saturday, August 4, 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 last and highest bidder,
the following described property, to-wit:
The southeast quarter of northeast
quarter and l acre in the southeast cor
ner Of northeast quarter Of northeast
quarter of section IL, township %, range
f3, and west half of northwest quarter Of
northwest quarter, north half Of south
west quarter and southwest quarter of
northwest quarter Of section 7, township
%, range IL, containing 181 acres, more
or less, and located in Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
Terms of Sale-For cash, if the ap-
praisement or two thirds thereof be bid,
else on a credit of twelve months, ac-
cording to law. j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex- officio Auctioneer for
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, June %, 1917. aug 2
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About Curing Sweet Potatoes.

The sweet potato has so long been an
important crop in the South and its ex-
tensive cultivation is SO necessary at
this time that any authoritative advice
as to how to cultivate and preserve this
friendly tuber should be doubly accept
able. The Banner rcproduces below an
article on the subject of housing and
curing sweet potatoes, just furnished by
the Federal Department of Agriculture,
and trusts it will be found timely and of
interest:
"There is no mystery about building
a satisfactory storage house for sweet
paying large prices for patented plans
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19

We are pleased to place on our ex-
change list the Press, published al
Pollock, down in Grant Parish, an
initial number Of which reached this
office last week. Its editor and man
agcr is Mr.. w. w. White, and we note
that lie states he formerly resided in
that section and has returned to
"Gtart another paper" Experienc2
and knowing your patrons counts for
much in the newspaper game, and il
would seem that such a clean looking
little paper as the Press, well edited
shoald succeed. But why not print
it in whole at home, brother?
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to Purchase.


u. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
May 20, 1917
NOTICE is hereby given that Richard
IN S. Written, whose postoffice adj
dress is No. 1O45 Dalzell Street, Shreve-
port, La, did, on the 18th day of January,
1916, file in this Office Sworn Statement
and Application, No. on 1865, to purchase
the southwest quarter Of section 30,
township 10, north, range IL, 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 appraisement,
and that, pursuant to such appraisement,
the land and timber thereon have been
appraised, S425, the timber estimated
1877, 900 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
fling a corro5orated affidavit in this
Office, alleging facts that would defeat
the entry.
E. D. CHAMELEON, Register.
June Z, 1917. auge
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Process Verbal

Process Verbal
Of Specia. Election Held April II,
1917, and Extracts from Minutes
of Second Session of the Gath reg
ular Meeting of the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen, of the Village
of Bossier City, Held at IL noon,
Thursday, April 10, 1917.
Meeting was called to order by
the Mayor, Hon. NJ. B. woodward.
Roll call resulted as follows:
Present, Messrs. Cox, Ryan and
Young; absent, none.
Moved by Mr.. Cox, seconded by
Mr.. Ryan, that the Council resolve
itself into a committee of the whole
to canvass and promulgate the re
turns of the special election by and
of the property taxpayers, April II,
1917, relating to mourning indebt-
edness and selling bonds for water
works purposes, as per Ordinance NO.
10. Motion carried.
The Council, in committee of the
whole, then proceeded to canvass said
returns in detail, and having com.
| pleted the same, made the report
that the returns of the election com.
missioners and clerks had been can
vassed and found correct, rs follows
For the proposition, twenty-nine
(29) votes and S25,165 in assessed
property values.
Against said proposition, three 81
votes and s2330 in assessed propert,
/ values.
It was then moved by Mr.. Ryan
seconded by Mr.. Young, that TIN
above be hereby declared the officia
returns Of said election, and the prop
csition carried both as to number o
votes cast, and property value
voted, and the returns thereof dull,
promulgated accordingly.
H Ayes-Cox, Ryan and Young; nay
none. NJ. B. WOODWARD, Mayor.
IL. w. HUTCHINGs, Clerk.
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stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before P. II. Elg.on,'
~ Justice of the Peace, Ward Sis
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, by Tom Le.~a
noir, who resides three miles east Of
Haughton, La, a 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. ONEAI..
Constable, Ward SIX. {:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19

In the face of the actual benefits of
the dipping Of cattle, as furnished by
such authority as those in the en-
ploy Of the Federal Government,
most thorough in its every undertake
ing, we cannot understand the con-
tinued opposition to the practice on
the part of some.
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Application for Parole.

/, the undersigned, convicted OF shoot
ing into dwelling house on July ID
1914, am applying for parole.
27-2-p CHARLES ROBINSON.
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K. l. SIINooN' Parish 'feas
i" account nth
GENERAL ...,u :,
Total To a% sysp sv'rawn May n 90 80 %
s.;,oo % x.ioo
To amount ovrrnrswn NN-D e; ;Ss
$50 IS ''' IS
TWO 5. a. 70
70 hand July -----------x -. -
=. amour, ovvraraun May s WARD THREE
% d.sm, III g, = .
l1so 81 1850 .
as,
BY, ..s;n;s hand May ------ y 81
TO balance Q" mana ''s '"---------
IA 10 la ~
To s"s ssesp s'ravn May s----* - 50
!" amount -- - - -
BY balance on hand May s WARD SIN: sss. 8;
To- Il dist IS %snG io s. So %
ar ,.rr, SALARIES : ''' : : % :
~, amount ovr.,un Nav = x 500 -
asa s.ns,su INV 1854 % .s. d
n,,,. ,,.x s''' . : s''4 .
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To balance on hand July '------------ ~. :. -, :,
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BY y" o tosSrdraw ioth--------- 20 90
100 %
Fetal ES s''s s'se. ssss Ma: . % 81 =
TO balance on hand July '' !. =. :, So !.
n,,,,x, y,rs
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INTEREST FUND
TO amount ov''rawn May sth---------------S i' /"
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Notice to Contractors.

Notice to Contractors.
Sealed bid are hereby solicited for the
erection of three-room school building
at Linton. Plans and specifications for
the building can be seen at the Office of
the School Board, in Benton, or at
either of the stores at Linton. Address
all communications to L. r. Bumgard-
ner or w. A. Fortson, Benton, La.
w. A. FoRTsoN,
Parish Superintendent of Schools.
Trespass Notice.
Warning is hereby given the general
public that hunting and trespassing by
peddlers and others will not be allowed
on the Phelps place, comprising $40
acres, located in Ward Two, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, and owned by Nc
Cullough & Brown. All trespassers will
be prosecuted.
2s-s-p w. L. ELMoRE, Lessee.
Application for Pardon.
Notice is hereby given that am APP
plying for a pardon.
27-3 GEORGE GRAHAM.
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Recorded June IA, 1917, in Charter
Book Of Mortgages, Volume w, pages 81
ct seq. JAS. M. HENDERSON,
Clerk and er-ogtcfo Recorder.
The Washington times., 1917-09-11
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Russian Statement

PETROGRAD. Sept. 4-The official announcement today follows: Tn the direction of Riga on Monday our troops evacuated the town of Riga and blew up behind them the Notifications at the mouth of the Dvina and bridges across the Dvina. The retirement is being continued along the coast in a northeasterly direction. The villages of Kabli, Mairashtu. Koshoul and Pidze on the Gulf of Riga coast are be- ing shelled by enemy ships.
 In the direction of Uxkull on Mon- day the Germans continued to develop their success in a northerly direction toward the Valenrode- -Pskoff road and in a northeasterly direction Toward evening the enemy dislodged our troops in the great Jaegel region, penetrating our position of 13 versts (about miles) in the region of Valenrode and occu- pying it. Our troops are retiring north ward. Following the enemy's penetra- tion, measures were taken for the read justment Of our front. In the region of Mildep, Rybnak and Kranzem our troops, failing to withstand the pres- sure of the enemy are retiring in a northeasterly direction
 The Petrograd morning papers agree on the gravity of the situation createu by the fall of Riga, the only bright feature in which is a report from the commissary of the northern army to the council of deputies which declares that the army fought valiently although overwhelmed by the enemy's heavy ar- tillery and gases and although com pelled to retreat, preserved it's fighting spirit
 Most of the newspapers are of the opinion that the fall of Riga in itself does not threaten Petrograd. For such an operation, says the Rech, von Hin- denburg has on the north front only seven corps.
 Boris Savinkoff, assistant minister of War, says measures are being taken to halt the German advance but that it is not possible yet to state the position Of the new defensive line The Russkia Volta expresses fear that the next German operations will be against Minsk. Rigas fall, declares the paper, is the last warning The Mo- voc Vremya. echoes this sentiment de- claring that the army must be reor- ganized at once. It adds: The enemy IS marching on Petrograd. A revo- lutionary distatorship is necessary to which If an iron hand were immediate ly shown all Russia would submit" At meeting Of the council of den1