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The Bossier banner., 1917-09-06
Urgent Appeal to Red Cross.

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Under the above caption. the Ban
ner has received for publication the
following appeal, coming from the
headquarters of the Shreveport Chap
ter cf the American Red Cross:
" The LEGAL chapter has just been as
signed the stupendcus task of furnish
ing the fcrces in Europe with five
thousand sweaters, five thousand muf-
tiers, five thousand pairs of wristlets.
and five thousand pairs of seeks.
These must all be handmade, from a
good grade of weol, and must lie fin
ished early in October.
Maj. Grayson Murphy, head of the
American Red Cross in France, re-
Gently sent the following urgent cable
gram to headquarters:
Last winter broke record for cold
and misery among people here. Inex-
I.ressibly dread coming winter finding
us without supplies to meet situation.
Urge you on behalf of our soldiers and
those cf cur allies, who will suffer III
the frozen trenches. and also thou
sands Of French and Belgian refugees
and repatriats being returned through
switzerland to France. Every one
here looks to America. Begin ship
ping at once one million five hundred
thousand each of warm knitted woolen
articles already requested. They
must Come before cold weather, and
In view of shortage Of fuel and other
discomfOrts they will he of Incredible
value in both military and civilian
work
" In order to supply its quota of
this magnificent work the Shreveport
Chapter needs the cooperation cf
every woman in the six parishes that
are under its jurisdiction.
Large orders have been placed for
wool with which to do this work. and
1t is earnestly hoped that all who can
possibly afford to do SO, will donate
the wocl with which their own work is
done. This can be bought through the
Shreveport Chapter at the lowest pos
sible wholesale price, ais the National
Association is purchasing In million
pound lots aud letting the chapters
have it at actual cost. In what more
splendid way can the citizens who do
not have t. go tc the front serve than
In furnishing warm garments for those
who do 60? Will yeu net help, and
help quickly, to see that Northwest
Louisiana accomplishes the splendid
task that has been assigned ity''
The Bossier banner., 1917-09-06
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice II hereby given that by consent
Of all Of the stockholders OF the BosslEn;
FRUIT AND STOCK COMPANY. Incorporated.
this corporation was on August %. l9l7ss
dissolved. and notice of such dissolutioa,
has been duly fled in the Office Of the
Secretary OF STATE. all pursuant TO the pro-
visions Of Act 2i5 Of the General Assembly
Of 1914.
:. II. BeLfNGER, President.
% j u. II. BoLrNGER. Secretary.
The Bossier banner., 1917-09-06
State Press Opinions

If you want Il garden next year. You
had better save your seed, as it Is very
lrchable that there will he but few for
sale.-Mansfeld Enterprise.
The Bossier banner., 1917-09-06

f APPLICATIONS FOR CoAIsiUTATIoN.# #
Notice Is hereby given that am apply
Ing Tor communication OF sentence.
ou-22 JoHN FuLC0ssRS
The Bossier banner., 1917-09-06

/. j. Hodges rs. "A Aferdnder q Hays. No.
292i. In Second District Court, Parrish
OF Webster, Louisiana
The Bossier banner., 1917-09-06
AS OKDINANcE

Benton, La. Sept. q. 19l7. Ioct III
The Bossier banner., 1917-09-06

For the stamping out of contagious and
infectious diseases among animals and
domestic fowls and providing penalties
for any violation thereof.
Evening star., 1917-01-12

mechanics. II there were any, were lost
sight of in the magnificent equipment
of costume. the glamour of the story ana
the charm of the beautiful music.
Zenatello, who has been Hkened to the
great Caruso, was in excellent voice. his
clear high tones. strong and resonant,
dominating both orchestra and chorus. at
will. in the role Of Radames. True, his
Celeste Aida seemed to lack the
warmth and heart appeal usually expected
of that gem of the opera and he did not
close with the high pianissirno called Tor
by the score. Mardones was gorgeous
as Ramphis the high priest, with his
rich, glorious basso of wonderful sweet
ness of tone, and Baklanon was an in
spiration to the cast with his dramatic
and vocal presentation of the role OF
Amonasro- Paolo Ananian. also, as tne
king, gave dramatic dignity to the char
acter and sang the part with splendid
voice.
Luisa villanfs Aida has more OF charm
in its vocal than in it's histrionic rem
dition Her clear, sweet. high soprano
rang exquisitely in the great aria 'Ritor-
no vincitor'' and with her duets with
Radames. Maria Gay was rich In talent
and lavish in its offering vocally and
drama tically in the role OF Amneris, her
scenes with Radames and with Amneris
being replete with vocal beauty and dra-
matte emotion
Luigi Remario sang the role of the mes
seuger and Francesca Paralta that OF the
prleSteSS acCeptaDiy, anu tHe CHOfdi dS
gregation in personality and the excellent
performance of its work harmoniously
blended with the cast in delightful pres
entatiou of the opera, which was not
brought to a close until after the city
bells had tolled the midnight twelve.
Puccini's Ia Boheme,'' with Maggie
Teyte. the Irish soprano, as Mimi, will be
the offering of the company tonight. when
Fulgenzio Guerrieri will be the conductor;
scagni's Iris" at tomorrows matinee,
and Gounod's Faust" tomorrow evening
All the operas are sung in Italian, ex-
cept Faust" which is sung in French.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Boston Grand Opera at Polls.

The Boston National Grand Opera
opened its limited engagement in this
city at Polls Theater last evening, pre-
senting with Il splendid cast of prin-
cipals. a superb orchestra and elaborate
scenic and costume equipment Verdi's
opera, aida" Little need be said of
the opera itself, which stands at the
top of the achievements of the great
Italian composer and is one of the
gems of grand opera. 1t supplements
the beauty of melody of the old Italian
school with the heavy orchestration of
the later German school, making a de-
lightful combination.
The performance was really a tri-
umph for the opera itself AS well as
for the company which presented it,
for. despite many disadvantages. it
grew with impressiveness in it's devel-
opment. with marked enthusiasm by
the audience that evinced. in an un-
mistakable manner, its admiration of
the instrumental beauties Of the score
and of the masterful leadership of Ro-
berto Moranzoni, the conductor. In the
beauty of the voices as well as of the
artistic singing of the principals it is
doubtful if more accomplished array
of talent has ever presented Nerdis
masterpiece of dignity, romantic in
terest and score of haunting melodic
| contribution. The difficulties of stage
Evening star., 1917-01-12
GIVE
SIDE IN OIL DISPUTE
Senator Phelan, in Statement, Says
Whole Country Is Affected by Con-
troversy With Navy.

Senator Phelan yesterday presented in
the Senate a statement of members of
the California delegation in Congress
in regard to the leasing bill and the
naval oil reserves. The statement is
signed by Senators Works and Phelan
and Representatives Church. Kahn,
Curry, Kettner. Raker, Hayes and Ell
ston.
The principal points of the statement
are summarized as follows:
Il. Up to March l, 1916, there had been
withdrawn from entry in the western
states 5.6o3,2s5 acres of oil lands.
"2. When President Taft. in 1909. is
sued an order withdrawing over 1,000,-
900 acres of land in California 95 per
cent of the California claimants had
already entered upon it under the min
ing laws and initiated their claims. In
December, 1912, after millions of dollars
had been expended and valuable prop
critics created. naval reserve No. 2. COW
ering a portion of the land withdrawn
was established.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Changes in Lighthouse Service.

The appointment of Robert H. Dixon
of this city as mate of lightship No As.
marking the thirty -five-foot channel in
Chesapeake bay, is announced by the
lighthouse service. He succeeds Charles
O. Neal, transferred to lightship No. 101,
OH the Cape Charles station.
Supt. Roy Hankinson of the local light
house district, who made a survey of the
damage done Croatan light station. in
Croatan sound, n. c.. by being run into
by a tug with tow of barges reports
the light structure not badly damaged.
Some of the piling under the house is
damaged and the light itself is out of
plumb. The light is in service, however.
The tug that struck the light was the
Baltimore tug Curtin.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
DIED,

PITTS. On January II, 1917. at 1:3o Pm. at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. Florida Du-
lany. 3ls street northwest, WILLIAM A.
PITTS. husband Of the late florida Musc PITTS
Mr.. pitts is survived by his two daughters
Mrs. Florida pulany. Mrs. BERTHE Davis. and
Funeral from 3l7 Street O'Clock SUNDAY.
January II.
ROSS. Suddenly. on Thursday. January IL.
1917. at 4: 80 pm, NARY A. tnee ShansD. be-
loved wife OF the late John y. Ross.
Funeral from the residence OF her niece. Mrs-
j.. J. Mccarthy. 4sss II street southwest,
Monday. January Is. at Am, thence to 81
Dominic's Church. where requiem mass vii
he said. Relatives and friends are reapect-
fully invited to attend. ~
sHAcKLETT. on Tuesday. January Q, 1917. st
II midnight. at the residence Of his son. frens
Shacklett, In Detroit. Mich. EDWARD
SHACKLETT. aged seventy-one yeara.
Interment at Delaplane. Va, saturday, January
l3. 12s
SHE'D. ON Wednesday. January 10, 1871. al
1915 pm. ELIZABETH A. SHIELD. beioved
daughter OF Augusta She'd, aged fwenfy-sia
years. -
Funeral services mt her late residence. 6oS
street northeast. SATURDAY, January IL, 81
pm. 1nterment private. Il
TuRvEY. Departed this life, on Thursaay.
husband Of the late Martha Turvey.
Funeral from his da ughter's residence. Mrs. Hhr-
mantraut. 3so3 NJ street northwest Mcnday,
January II. thence TO Holy Trinity Church.
where mass will be said at o'clock for re
pose Of his soul. fS'
Evening star., 1917-01-12
SUBMARINE MENACE
GREATER, SAYS JELL|COE
REQUIRES Rritain's Best Energies to
Combat It, Admiral
Declares.

By tile Associated Press.
LONDON, January 12.-"The subma-
rine menace TO the merchant service is
far greater now than at any period of
the war. and it requires all OF our en-
ergy to combat it," said Admiral Sir
John r. Jellicoe, first sea lord, in a
speech at a luncheon given in his honor
in London Admiral Jellicoe said the
menace must and would be dealt with.
OF that he was confident. but the Brit
ish would have to make good their in
eyitable losses, and in order to do so
were dependent upon the shipbuilding
industry of the country. to which he
appealed to put forth its best efforts
continuously and ungrudgingly to main-
tain the strength of the mercantile ma
rine.
Referring to Gernany's boasts con-
cerning occasions when the German
fleet searched the North sea for the
British. Admiral Jellcoe said:
'.Our enemies only on one occasion
have ventured sufficiently far with their
main fleet to give us an opportunity OF
engaging them. No vessels, neutrals or
British, have sighted the German fleet far
from its ports on any other occasion.
After expatiating on the extraordinary
difficulties with which the navy had to
contend owing to mines. submarines. tor
pedo craft and other menaces, Admiral
Jelicoe said:
Evening star., 1917-01-12
To Show Paper Industry.

Motion pictures on two different sub
jects are to be shown tomorrow after
noon at o'clck at the American Uni
versity. The first film is to show how
paper is made, beginning with the old
and dirty rags in the washer, through
the process until the Immediately y
clean banknote and blotting paper is
a finished product. The other film Will
show vocational training and seif-heip
taken from actual life. The public is
invited.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
DRAMA LEAGUE PLAYERS
MAKE FRIENDS WELCOME
Give Housewarming in Their Work.
shop, Where Scenery Is Designed,
Built and Painted.

1t was beautiful night for a house
warming" indeed, and the Drama
League Players made the most of 1t
last night, when they held the house
warming of their workshop In the rear
Of 1882 V street northwest.
Outside it was cold as the dickens,
as somebody expressed it, but inside
the workshop. or studio. it was as cozy
as the scores of members Of the Drama
League and their friends could have
desired.
The housewarming was given as
sort of informal introduction by the
Drama League Players to their friends
of the workshop. in which all the
scenery used in the players produc-
tions is designed. built and painted.
The workshop was formerly the photo
eraph studio of Miss Frances Johnston.
Jollity Frightened by Burlesque.
In an evening of informal jollity,
frightened by clever impromptu bur-
lesques of league productions to date,
perhaps the most interesting of all to
the visitors was the workshop itself.
From the entrance door up winding
stairs into the cozy reception room,
with couch and fireplace, through the
studio room proper. with its big fire
place, and down more winding stairs
again to the rooms where clothes are
dyed and other scene-making things
are accomplished, the workshop prov
ed itself a delight.
G.. A. Lyon. chairman of the executive
committee of the Washington Center
of the Drama League, told the visitors
that the workshop needed great
many things however-all the way
from sofa pillows to a grand piano
and pointed out the great enthusiasm
with which the members of the league
have undertaken the maintenance of
the work shop, which is center for all
the activities of the players.
He called upon all in Washington in
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Vessels in British Navy.

..Tha approximate number of vessels of
all classes comprising the British navy
today is nearly four thousand 1t in
cludes battleships. battle cruisers, light
cruisers, destroyers, submarines. mine
sweepers, patrols and many other mis-
cellaneous craft. all of which are neces-
sary for the effective conduct of the war
of today.
'.Our activities range from the White
sea. where we are doing our best TO as
sist our gallant Russian allies, past the
north and south Atlantic, where cruiser
suuadrons are at work, on to the far Pa
citic. where we are cooperating with our
Japanese allies. In fact, there is no
part of the world where the navy has not
duties and responsibilities in connection
with this war"
Evening star., 1917-01-12
CARDS OF THANKS.

SIMPSON. We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our many relatives
and friends for the kind expressions OF syn
pathy and floral tributes ut the death OF our
father. JACOB =. SIMPSON. BY HIS SONS.
WATSON. We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation TO neighbors and
friends and relatives for their loving thoughts
and kindness extended during the Illness and
for the sympathy and beautiful horal offerings
at the death Of our beloved daughter and wife.
BESSIE l.. WATSON (nee Slack.
BY HER MOTHER AND HUSBAND. MRS.
SUSIE SHEEHAN AND II. g. WATSON.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Wants Bopp,s Exequatur Revoked.

SAN FRANCISCO. January Ire
vocation of German Consul General
Franz Bopp's exequatur-the permis-
sion granted by this government under
which he acts--has been asked by Dis
trict Attorney John w. Preston. 1t be-
came known today. Bopp and four as
sociates have been convicted of conspiracy
to violate United States neutrality. The
was made some time ago.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Hike Beautiful" Sunday.

washington's walk lovers are to go
on what is termed by many "the hike
beautiful" Sunday afternoon. Under
the leadership of Gordon True they are
to leave Albany Park station on the
Cabin John bridge car line at 2:25
o'clock. The walk is to be four and a
half miles long and will include the
valley of the Maddox estate.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Present Two-Minute Thrillers.

Present Two-Minute Thrillers.
With a big bench at one end of the
main studio as stage, and with the
audience" occupying the other end of
the room by the fireplace. the members
of the Drama League presented several
thrilling "two-minute tragedies" in
cluding 'The Confession" and 'The Err
ror." both swiftly moving to fatal ends
for one or more concerned. to the tune
of great applause and laughter from
the audience. Miss Elsie Lancaster,
Miss Kathryn Drain. Mr.. Lyon, Mr..
Marthinson and others took part in the
burlesques. A 'take-off'' of a joint re-
hearsal OF Lady Patricia" and The
Tragedy of Man." productions given
this season by the players. was espe-
cially enjoyed.
J. Louis Montgomery entertained
with 'darky" stories, and Maurice
Jarvis gave several recitations. includ-
ing Robert Services Cremation of
Sam McGee." which chimed in ideally
with the weather outside. being tale
of the far north.
Mrs. Mary Louise Tuttle was hostess
at the luncheon.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Says Whole Nation Suffers.

"3. The whole country suffers from
the diminishing of the oil production on
the Pacific coast. which has resulted
from the government suits to cancel
these claims and from the insistence of
the navy in denying relief to the claim
ants. The diminished production in
California has resulted in an increase
in the price of gasoline and all petro-
leum products. For this reason the
question involved in the pending bill
with it's relief provisions for the Cali
fornia oil producers is not local one.
but one which affects the entire coun-
try.
~. The assumption of the navy that it
needs the oil in reserve No. is un-
founded. This reserve cannot be used
to store oil for future use of the navy
because there are already more than
200 wells drilled within it's limits. The
bureau Of mines estimates that these
wells have already drained this reserve
of one third of its entire content.
Evening star., 1917-01-12

Get Rid of Your Cold
BY taking FIR. Johns Medicine.-Ad-
yertisement.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Abundance of Oil Available.

IS. There is an abundance of oil avail
able for the navy which it can secure
from publicly owned lands without
taking the wells drilled and owned by
private citizens, the oil from which is
being used in the industries of the
country. Naval Reserve No. / is esti-
mated to contain 100,000,000 barrels.
Naval reserve No. has 30,000.o00 bar
rels Naval reserve, No. 4, created in De-
cember, 1916, is estimated by the geo
logical survey to contain 1,000,000,000
barrels. The government also owns
1900, 600 acres of withdrawn petroleum
lands, from which it can create other
reserves containing many millions of
barrels more"
Evening star., 1917-01-12

terested in amateur acting and the
maintenance of the best traditions of
the theater to lend helping hand to
the efforts OF the Drama League. with
a view toward ultimately establishing
here a little theater."
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07

two legislative chambers. The legis- lature now is one-third through its session and Tom Campbell will be governor till its close. Were Hunt then seated, a special session undoubt- edly would be called, for few meas ures of the sort heretofore favored by the State administration will get to third reading in the present session.
 Recount to Take 200 Days.
 At the current rate of progress, 300 ballots day, the recount might take all of 200 days, for nearly 60,000 bal lots must be handled if the matter is pursued to the bitter end. Thus far, the preliminary ballot inspection and the recount have cost about Sl6,000. It is estimated that full recount would cost about S30,000 on each side or about a dollar for each ballot, or more than the cost of the general election. Most of this would go to the lawyers, though stenog- raphers of the higher class "come high" and the principal checkers have been allowed S25 day each by the court.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
PROBATE MATTERS
 BEFORE THE COURT
(From Sundays DaiIy)

An error in the decree of distribu- ton of the estate of the late Mrs. Caroline Elizabeth Weaver, was cor rcctcd by an amended decree, issued by Judge Smitt in the Superior court yesterday.
 Application for a hearing on the estate of the late J. Jacobson was granted yesterday and the date set for February 10th. A. E. Gam, who alleges he Is a creditor of the estate, petitions for letters of administration. The estate consists of a deposit of Sll666 in the Bank of Arizona, and the only heir is Mrs E. V. Wood house, of Capitola, Cal
 The hearing of an application by Louis Rossi for letters of administra- ton on the estate of his younger brother, Erncsto RosSi, will also be heard on Fbcruary 10th. This estate consists ol labor checks against the Consolidated Arizona Mining Com pany for SIPS, a note for Sl50, due the deceased and claims against his late employers for damages arising out of alleged carclessncss, from which de- ceased came to his end on January 24th. All of Rossi'S relatives except his brother, Louis, are said 10 be in Italy.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
CHARGE IS MADE
 STOCK ISSUE SPURIOUS
(Fron Sundays Daily)

Charges that no foundation had been laid for the introduction of cvi- dencc to show that contract existed between the Big Ledge Mining Com pany and the Big Ledge Development Company for the sale of the concern $ mining claims and other assets, were made by counsel for the defendant companies, in the suit by minority stockholders before Judge Frank H. Lyman in the Superior court yester- day.
 The fact that minority stockholders had certificates of stock in the min ing company was admitted in the tes- timony of A. C. Stewart of Los An geles, one of the stockholders, but the defense stoutly battled an attempt to introduce the certificates as ex- hibits, prior to the establishment of facts alleged to be proof that such certificates might be spurious, or dup Heated on the company's records.
 Before ruling on the point, however, Judge Lyman will take the matter under advisement, not so much to as certain the permissibility of the in troduction of the stock certificates, but to find out if 1t is really necessary and proper in the premises to do SO.
 Clark, of counsel for the defendant companies, held that there were ir- regularities in the manner of issuing the stock, ensures and notations on the stock book stubs that made it possible there were more than one certificate outstanding for each stub recorded, and that the books had been falsi6ed.
 He held that in case the ruling should go against the companies, the introduction of a lot of stock certih- catcS might place the companies un- der obligation to meet debts which it had not really contracted - that in case there were duplicate certificates outstanding, the companies would find themselves bound by the record to recognize shares that had been illeg ally issued in the first place.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07

He insists that, while dispassionately obeying the law, he has in no wise transgressed the tenets of the Demo cratic party, to which he owes his of ticial preferment. Despite this ap- parently safe course, it is understood that Mir. Jones has received some very incendiary epistles from Demo crats who insist that his services for Hunt have not measured up to parti- san standards.
 After Professional Cheats.
 Senator Hall has introduced a bill that has failed in previous State leg islatures, though backed by about every business man in the State. It makes it crime to check upon a bank account in which it is known to the checker no funds arc to his credit or on which he has insufficient funds It IS not designed to touch the over draft situation, but a common breed of professional cheats who maintains credit of a few dollars at some bank in order that he may be within the present law in drawing and cash ing sizablc checks that never will be paid. Few are the Phoenix business men who have not some souvenir checks of this sort, yet the offense now cannot be prosecuted.