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The Bossier banner., 1917-05-03

In response to the invitation pub
lished in last weeks issue of the Ban
ner, proposing that military COM
pany be formed in Bossier and Web
ster Parishes, with the view of offer
ing that it be mustered into the State
National Guard and offered for serv-
ice during the period Of the present
war, several young men have volun-
teered. They are:
John T. Hanks of Benton.
Dewey H. Stinson of Benton.
Clinton O. Gayle, jr., of Benton.
A. Dayton Rogers of Benton.
R. Harwell Lee of Benton.
G. S. Wyche of Benton.
Carlton H. Wallace of Benton.
Only these seven have subscribed
their names to the list up to this
morning. However, the list was not
circulated here until well up into the
day Tuesday, and, so far as the
writer is informed, has not been pre-.
sented elstwhere in the parish fol
signatures.
To those young men who can be
spared from their duties at hcme arc
who expect to volunteer for service
during the existence of the present
| crisis that confronts the Union, th'
Banner would say. Get in line lfow
Here is, possibly, your last chance
to join a home company.
The Bossier banner., 1917-05-03
Emma Dots.

Monday, April 30.-The weather is
favorable and crops are looking coed.
Messrs. John Nuckolls and M. w.
Wright of Plain Dealing were men,
bers Of fishing party on Bodcau one
day last week.
Rev. Jeff Holiday filled his ap-
pointment here yesterday. A splen-
did sermon and plenty of good things
to eat are reported.
Your correspondent is informed
that Mr.. J. G. Lennard will teach
another six-month term of school
here, beginning to-day.
Your correspondent is informed
that Mr.. Harry Cozby has joined the
army, or navy, but has no particulars
as yet So Emma has at least one
young man who is ready to fight for
Uncle Sam.
Mr.. A. j. Logan started out few
| days ago to buy some corn, and after
going until he knew further search
would be useless. came back and went
to Plain Dealing and bought sup
plv of chops and oats. Why not let:
raise it ourselves this year? We car
do it.
Rcdcau is on a little rise, and th'
fish are not striking.
The Bossier banner., 1917-05-03
Red Land.

Monday, April 3O.-The rain that
came last week was great relief to
gardens in this community.
Mrs. J. C. Holman. made a business
trip to Shreveport Friday.
Miss Lille Stampley is visiting
relatives in Plain Dealing for few
days.
Miss Thelma Hudson and Mr.. Mil
ton johnson are again enjoying a
stay with home folks, after the close
Of their schools-the Nuckolis and
Sarepta schools.
Quite crowd from here attended
the lectures given by the noted
humorist. Sunshine" Hawks, in Plain
Dealing, Saturday and Sunday nights
They reported a grand time.
The Sunday School at the Baptist
Church is progressing nicely. All
are invited to come and join; also.
to Join the Singing Glass, which meets
at three o'clock pm. every Sunday.
Mrs. J. j. Robertson left this morn
ing for a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. S. H. Hoss, of Hosston. Mr..
and Mrs. Hoss are welcoming little
visitor at their home-a girl-whom
they call Martha Helen, after her
grandmothers.
Brother C. B. Powell Of Plain
Dealing delivered two very interest
ing sermons at Walkers Chapel yes
terday-one in the forenoon, the
other in the afternoon. Quite a
crowd was present, and nice spread
Of many good things to eat was en-
joyed by all at the noon hour.
The Woodmen Circle (No. 206) Of
Carterville met in regular session
Saturday afternoon. After a short
business session, Mrs. G. G. Allen
the delegate to the New iberia Con-
vention made a very interesting talk
which was appreciated by all present
On Sunday, May 9th, Brothe,
Wakefield of Pineville, will preach al
cur Baptist Church. In the evening
there will be singing. All the ladie:
are invited to bring baskets. Every
body come, and bring your friends
Let us make it day to be remem
bered. Come and bring your sons
books and help us do some good sing
ing. All singing classes are cspec
ially invited to come. We are goin.
to look for you, friends.
The Bossier banner., 1917-05-03
Thirty Years Afo.

From the Banner Of May 5, 1ss7-Bellevue.l
"a welcome rain has fallen and the
farmers are elated."
"Six lodges of Farmers Alliance
have recently been organized in this
and Webster parishes by Capt. j. R.
Ogilvie."
"Miss Carrie Connell's school at
Fillmore had very enjoyable picnic
last Friday on the school grounds. It
was a gala day for the children, pat
rons and neighborhood generally"
april thirty years ago seems to
have produced some hot weather
That issue of the Banner recorded
90, SO and 95 degrees in the shade
for three days, and gave the Shreve-
port Weather Baureau as authority.
Married. on April 28th, by Rev.
R. M. Blocker, DR.. Thomas ]. Heard
end Miss Willie Sandidee." TFol-
lowing the death of DR.. Heard, Mrs.
Heard married DIR. Harre!l, of Min
den. They now reside in San Angelo,
Texas.
"We are Informed that Fordyce's
railroad surveyors have located the
railroad from Shreveport to Alden's
bridge, where they will await instruc-
tons to locate to Lewisville or Mag
nolia, Ark, as may be determined.
The road, as located, passes through
the Dillard, Hollingsworth, Cash,
Arnold and DR.. T. j. Vance p,anta-
tions. Shady Grove. Buck Hall, Capt.
". C. Vance's Riverside and Willow
Chute plantations, the McCalla plan
| tation, through Benton, then on to the
Alden bridge, on Cypress Bayou"
''The barbecue at Haughton Tues
day was seriously interfered with by
rain. A rain after a drouth Of eight
weeks failed to produce a kicker,
even if it did bring some disappoint-
nent. It began raining about nine
o'clock in the morning and kept away
a large number of persons who would
otherwise have been present. In
spite Of the unfavorable weather, q
goodly crowd assembled and had a
jolly day. The barbecue was
followed by ball at night. A num-
Der of the young people remained
over, and are enthusiastic in their de-
scriptions of it.
"The May Day festival at Rocky
ACuIIC OH I1lUlyy LIE 10Iit u.C.. Wes'
quite a success. The pupils Of the
Rocky Mount Academy acquitted
themselves with much credit. Prof
Johnston and the patrons of hi!
school may well be proud of them
Each and every effort was decidet
success. The May-pole dance wa
beautiful, and sent ones fancy flying
back through several centuries t.
Merry Old England. The crowd wa
enc of the largest ever assembled a
Rocky Mount. The dinner was mag
nificent and superabundant.
At night the Rocky Mount Amateur
entertained large audience with tn
drama, Michael Earl 1t is super
fluous to add that it was well done
Z and thoroughly enjoyed. Afte
| Michael Earl came the ball, and il
like all the other entertainment
| offered. was grand success. Rock
e Mount was lavish in her hospital
s ties"
The Bossier banner., 1917-05-03
Country Produce

Those residing in the Plain Dealing
trade territory should bring their Coun-
try Produce to me. / will buy your
Poultry, Eggs, Butter, ETC., and should
you bring in any product Of the farm I
cannot handle will cheerfully help you
dispose of it. Fair prices and open
dealing is ride with me for expanding
trade. Come in and see me.
w. T. LovELADY.
The Bossier banner., 1917-05-03
Negro Brute Mobbed.

Last weeks issue of the Webster
Signal gives a short account of the
lynching of a neero youth by the
name Of Burns. It is said the negro
made an unsuccessful attempt to
commit an outrage upon the eight
year old daughter Of Mr.. H. P. Bras
well, who resides near Sibley.
The Bossier banner., 1917-05-03
south for about three miles there was

south for about three miles there was
GREAT destruction. Replanting Of
both corn and cotton will be neces-
sary. The outlook is indeed gloomy.
In planting corn so late the chances
are the yield will be poor" Another
paragraph gave a list of those resi-
dents who had suffered the greatest
losses from the storm. Much of the
large hail stones that fell were still
to be seen on the ground the follow
inc day, and some housekeepers are
said to have had their children gather
up enough of them to be used in
freezing ice cream
The Bossier banner., 1917-05-03
W. O. W. Camp to Reoresnize.

Next Monday at eight o'clock pm,
at the Pythian Hall, public meeting
of the citizens will be held concern
ing the reorganization of a Wood
men Of the World Camp in Benton.
Addresses will be ma1e by L. P. But
Ter. District Manager for Louisiana,
and others. The ladies are invited to
be present. [adv.
The Bossier banner., 1917-05-03
Assessors Notice.

THE list Of property for the assess
i ment Of Bossier Parish for 1917 has
been completed and the roll will be ex-
posed in the Assessors office, at the
Court House, for inspection and correc-
ton for period of twenty days, begin
ming May 10, 1917.
L. G. SMITH, Assessor.
The Bossier banner., 1917-05-03
viii Buy or Trade

/ offer to buy your hogs, or will give
good mule in trade for same. Will buy
from 10 to 100 head. Prefer them from
80 to 40 pounds in weight. Address
1e-s A. P. BUTLER, Belcher, La.
The Bossier banner., 1917-05-03

If you have something on your farm
YOU would like to convert into money
advertise it in the Banner.
The Bossier banner., 1917-05-03
perhaps, and so hereafter the scarlet
tulip would stand for the emblem

perhaps, and so hereafter the scarlet
tulip would stand for the emblem
of liberty.
Lastly, Miss Sadye King stepped
out, when called upon by Mr.. Eggle-
ston, and held up narcissus, cen
a'mcst as sweet as she herself, and
said she would tell tale of "Long
Ago" from mythology. She told how
q woodland nymph named Narcissus
admired his own image in branch
before looking-glasses were invented,
and, as a lesson against vanity for
other children, she had turned him
into this little flower and planted it
on the green bank where he had
lain.
A number of the young ladies of
the school sang most beautifully,
"Come Where the Lilies Bloom" and
Mr.. Hawks led in singing "Dixie," the
pupils waving their FLAGS and singing
and cheering to Mr.. Hawks "rebel
YELL"
A few guests tarried and went
into the parlor where old-time songs
were sung, accompanied on the piano
by Mrs. J. T. Many.
Peas, pigs and poultry seem to be
the slogan now.
Don't forget the entertainment
during commencement week by the
Senior Glass, at Dexter's Hall. There
is decided talent among these pu-
pills, and they will appreciate your
presence.
A number of Shreveport and Lo-
gansport volunteers who left Shreve-
port for New Orleans some weeks
ago are now at Brownsville, Texas.
A letter from Will Many, received
here, speaks in glowing terms Of
their camp life.
Crop prospects, on the whole, are
GOOD. Last night cool wave struck
this section. but no frost was OBJ
served. Stands of corn are better,
so said, than for years past, and every
farmer seems determined to make
foodstuff enough to sustain man and
beast. Surely the high prices of pro-
visions will learn all lesson, and if
they can weather through, the lesson
may be worth it's cost.
The Huttig news., 1917-01-06
Prudence Of
 the Parsonage
By EheI Hueston

is- one of those joyful stories that will cheer and satisfy you. The characters are just ordinary, plain people, living sweet, loyal, loving, devoted, happy lives together i. in nice, wholesome, little, American town, and long before you're through with the story you II find they are all your real friends.
 Prudence IS the young daughter of minister who takes up the self-imposed task of raising her four motherless sisters They are all just 'regular' girls, full of life and vim, and naturally there are all sorts of amusing happenings. Then there comes Prince Charming into the ta.e that furnishes very pretty romance. If you can enjoy clean, jolly story be sure
The Huttig news., 1917-01-06
Mouse as Engineer.

A field mouse which had fallen into a hole dug to receive telegraph pole displayed great ingenuity and perse- yerance in effecting its escape. The first hour CT so he ran round the bot tom of the hole trying to find some means of escape, but could not climb out. Then he settled down to busi- ness. He began steadily and system atically to dig spiral groove, round and round the inner surface of the hole, with a uniformly ascending grade. He worked night and day, and as he got farther from the bottom he dug little pockets where he could either lie or sit and rest. The tele- graph workers, who had noticed his plight and were curious to know how he would escape, supplied the little engineer with food. At the end of two weeks the mouse struck rock. This puzzled him. For nearly day he tried to get under, around, or over the obstruction, but without success. With unfiinching patience he reversed the spiral, and went on tunneling his way in the opposite direction. At the end of four weeks he reached the top, and probably sped away to enjoy his well-earned freedom. His escape was noteobserved.
The Huttig news., 1917-01-06
A Little Bit of Everything.

Rockland, Me, yearly produces l. 100000 barrels of lime.
 Los Angeles has an area of 337 square miles.
 It costs Holland about $3,000,00O a year to maintain it's dikes.
 Sacramento (Cal.) business men have formed a Barefoot league for health and amusement objects.
 The skin of the whale in places has been found, it is said. to he as much as two feet in thickness.
 Canada's 1915 crop yield is valued at $S00.00O000, with wheat heading the list at more than $312,0O00OO.
 Mrs. Mary A. Landon has been chos- en president of the Woodstock Syca- more street railway in Illinois.
 A peculiar clear, tough and durable cclluloid has been invented in England for automobile windshields.
 Relieving that mountain-climbing de- velops the nerves. as well as the mus cles, a Philadelphia physical director has his pupils climb the sides of quar- ries.
 With her first proposal, girl is firmly convinced that she will need n blank hook in which to keep record of her offers.
The Huttig news., 1917-01-06

quent occurrence to make the picture familiar to all. s&
 With many people it is not because their daily tasks are distasteful or that their real attitude toward their asse- ciates is aggressive: 1t is more n mat ter of rather ill-conceived ideas of what constitutes rest or diversion.
 It isn't possible in few words to describe the Saturday-until-M Monday habits of everyone. The majority of people, however, are apt to fall into two general divisions. One class tries to crowd too much into the time be- tween one weeks end and the begin hing of the next weeks labor and take up their business on Monday morning exhausted and overtired in stead of refreshed by the day of rest" The other class goes to extremes by overeating and underexerciang and the result is equally unhappy.
 Try to strike happy medium. Re member that the cheerfulness which al- most invariably begets its like is. we'll nigh impossible to one who Is tagged out or dulled by overeating.
The Huttig news., 1917-01-06
Teaching Tricks to Birds.

A professor of natural history re- flutes the statement so frequently made that teaching bird to draw water needs apparatus, and that the learning is cruelty to the bird
 "The following experiences of mine," he says, according to London 7itsBitA proves that 1t Is not so by any means. We bought young bird last January. so wild that on our approach it flew madly round the cage We hung the cage low, and by patience, after the bird got used to our proximity. induced It to take groundsel first held at stems length, then between the fingers, finally from the lips. We used to let him out freely, and he would perch on the loaf next me at breakfast. His perch projected through the wires, and here was his favorite.scat when at lb erty. Then I tried hanging bit of groundsel by short string to the pro- jecting stick. After inspection he pulled it up with his beak. lniength- ening the string with fresh bit of his preferred weed I had the pleasure and interest of seeing him. pull up the string with his beak till the flower head was within reach, catching the Slack after each pull with one foot and then transferring it to the other. so that the coils were quite neat" 3
The Huttig news., 1917-01-06
Plans to Make Waves Supply
 the Power to PropeI Boats

A system of driving vessel by means of wave motors is covered in q recent patent granted to Benjamin r. Roach of Berkeley, Cal, who pro- poses to make use of the motion of the waves as well as the rocking of the boat to store up the necessary power to drive the craft through the water. This accumulation of power Is accom- plished mainly by the means of false bow pivoted to the main part of the ships structure. and somewhat simi- lar arrangement in the stern of the vessel.
 The bow and stern form loose DOT tions which are actuated by every plunge of the vessel and with each movement of these parts air compress ing pistons are operated, and quan- tity of compressed air is forced into tanks, and subsequently, drawn upon for the propulsion of the vessel.
The Huttig news., 1917-01-06
Aearinu Men at Work.

Nowadays, the manager of ma- chine shop or factory can know how much work is being done at benches by mechanics or by power driven ma chimes or tools by means of micro phones or telephone transmitters con- nected with the working apparatus.
 By becoming familiar with the vi- brations of the different machines he can tell at any given moment just how fast Pat is working the lathe, or how industriously Mike Is operating the milling machine on one of his blue Mondays.
 In addition to this he can tell at u single turn of the switch if the ma chimes are running at normal speed and smoothly and properly. as they should.
The Huttig news., 1917-01-06
Poultry Pointers

Feed at regular hours and the fowls will always be ready and waiting for their last meal.
 Put the windows in the poultry house low down near the floor, so that the hens will get the benefit of the light and sunshine when scratching for their feed.
 The chaff that settles beside the straw stack at threshing time makes splendid winter litter in which to. feed the small grain. Have it about six inches deep all over the hen-house fiocr.
 All perches in the poultry-house should be built on level. When built one above another, step-fashion, the hens will fight for the higher perches with the result that some of them will become injured or eggs will be broken in them.
 Grit or lime is absolutely necessary for egg production. It is always well to have a large pile of sand and gravel handy, where the fowls can help themselves.
 Milk is good feed for hens. Give all the milk they will consume. The hens will Tot only lay well, but will keep in strong vigorous state of health.
 You should no more think of keep ing common mixed flock of mongrel chickens than you would buy or care for chance seeding fruits, wholly un- known and untried.
 While the weather is dry, the poul- trynan should store away several bar rels of road dust to be used in the dust hCxes during the winter months.
 Thoroughbred fowls are the only profitable sort to keep, no matter what you keep them for.
 Be sure that early bullets and hens that have moulted get plenty of the right kind of food.
 The advantage of keeping one breed of poultry is that one can market uni- form product in eggs and stock.
The Huttig news., 1917-01-06
"Why, What Does This Mean7"

neared ruined old mill patched with moss, fit setting for a picture of far past century. There was little grove near it. The place was delicious Y quiet and cool. Arnold sat down under a spreading oak and fell asleep.
 He awoke to the sound of conversa- tion near by. Getting to his feet he made out beyond, q bright pretty maid en of about eighteen and q slouchy, but honest-faced country pumpkin trifle older Near by was a keen-faced business-appearing young man, ob- viously city bred. Leaning against tree was tripod and camera. The young man was speaking:
 Tt will never do.'
 What do you want me to do?" de- manded the pumpkin in fretful tone, squeeze her to fdeath?"
 Not at all-be the natural lOver Don't smack her, kiss her daintily. Don't grab her as if she were a stack of wheat. Be expressive. my young friend"
 Say spouted the pumpkin, you NHlt loNe SCeHe9 Weil, Hefe IL lS true to nature. isn't it, Nellie?"
 Yes" nodded the blushing girl. "That's the way Hiram has always made love-"
 The young man looked troubled. He stood musing. Finally he observed:
 I've offered our young friend here a thousand dollars to let me catch a good rural movie, winding up by burn of mill. That's all right, can make the fire scene thrilling enough, but I've got to have half a reel of genuine sen- timent preceding the sensational de- noument. Wish I had one of the reg ular troupe here. You won't do at all. The audience would simply laugh"
 There's Lem Powers" observed the girl shyly. "He knows how to play love-"
 How do you know?" roared the aroused Hiram.
 "He studied in an elocution school" "Yes, I'd like to see Lem making love to you. Oh, yes" snorted Hiram.
 Gan I help you out?" abruptly in- quired Arnold, coming into view.
 All hands stared at his pleasant smil- ing face, the girl particularly. the movie man with interest, Hiram du- biously. Said the latter:
 Just play kisses, mind you!" | "Qh, surely" agreed Arnold accom-
The Huttig news., 1917-01-06
Ireland First Country to Require SuInames; Here
 Is What Some of Them Mean

The fact is not generally known that Ireland was the first country in modern Europe to enforce the adop- ton of surnames by law. The act prescribing their general use was passed more than 100 years before the Anglo-Norman invasion, whereas sur names did not come into general use in. England until the days of Queen Elizabeth, nor in Wales till late in the seventeenth century.
 There are some interesting mean ings attaching to the most well-known Irish names. Here are a few, with the curious changes of spelling that have come about since the names first originated
 Murphy came from O'Murphy, Nor phey, and Morphew, meaning ssuperi- or"
 Kelly came from O'Kelly, Klely, keeley, meaning flor war;
 O'Connors is derived from Connors, Conerty, meaning "helper."
 Dougherty from O'Doherty, Doherty, Daughaday, meaning destroyer"
 All Irish names at the first stage in their history had "O'" before them, the first change consisting of dropping that "O'." It will not be necessary, therefore, to repeat the name with the "O'" before it.
 Sullivan was originally Sullifant and Sullivant, meaning "quick-sighted." O'Donnell and Mcdonnell and all combinations of that name were Don- aid. Daniel, Dona, meaning dark chief"
 Moloney was O'Mullowney, Meloney, Mullany, meaning thoughtful
 Mccormack was O'Cormac, McCor- mac, Mccormick. meaning "son of the crown"
 Flynn was Flann, meaning "red."
 Flannigan was Finnegan, meaning Druid"
 Boyle was Boylan, eBoland, Bolan, Boylin, meaning "benign."
 O'Brian was Bryan, Bryant, Brines. Bryon, meaning "author"
 Brady was McBrady, meaning ship captain"
 Macauley was O'Cawlew. McGawly. McAuiy, McAuliff, Cawley. mcanng ''echo," or literally, 'son of the rock"