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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
PARIS ENJOYS PLENTY,
BUT PRICES ARE HIGH


The cost OF living In Paris nowadays
seems extremely high to persons who
were familiar with the cheapness of
food In that city in the days before the
war, But there is plenty of everything
II you can pay the price. according to
Warren Barton Blake, formerly assist
ant editor of Co lier's Weekly, who is
now chief of the editorial and historical
division of the civil affairs department
of the American Red Cross at Paris
In. recent letter to his father Il. +.
Blake. treasurer of Wanamaker q
Brown. Mr.. Blake says:
Life In Paris is very dear now: you
lack nothing at all. but you do have to
pay. 1nasmuch as eating was formerly
SO cheap In Paris. the old-timer notices
the difference. At Duvals chain of
restaurants you may get more for your
money than anywhere else For six
francs you can get a sufficient meal, but
at other modest places | find that a meal
for two Is always at least twenty-five
francs, and at the p aces which pretend
to any chic the cost is proportionately
great. Paris suffers for nothing in the
way of comfort these days unless you
want to complain OF not being able to
have a hot bath as often as you might
ask. And, of course. taxicabs are hard
to find. But the Metro Is up to par"
Referring to his Office at Place de
la Concorde (the headquarters of the
American Red Cross). he remarks I:
What a view have from my window ,
1t looks over the Place and the fountain
up In the center Of IL. and over the
bridge and the Seine, to the Palais Bour-
bon. where they make ministries, and the
dome of the Inval!des. And II the Eifrel
Tower shows. too. why 1t is almost al
ways swimming In mist to its waist |!
My third-story room In this very high
ceiled building (t used to be the Cercle
Royal. a very swagger and very fast
club, and before that II was somebody 8
palace, and n Ia lent by the French
dovernznAnt), v one OF the best, for ia
~,i>ur N ali Rnr1n-t - 5i ~ ri ~. r IT7I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Edmonds Safe in France

News that Franklin SPENCER Ed
monds, who is engaged in war work
under the direction OF the Brotherhood
of ST. Andrew and the Y. NC. A. has
arrived safely In France has been re-
ceived by members Of Mr.. Edmonds's
family here At a joint conference of
representatives Of the two organizations
held during September Mr.. Edmonds
volunteered his services in any capacity
in which they might be Of value. No
announcement has been made OF the
exact nature of the work that he is
doing. but It IL believed that he is en-
gaged In organising a general campaign
which win extend for the duration Of
the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
EXTRA-FARE PLEA REFUSED
Interstate Commerce Commission
Turns Down P. r. RS REQUEST

The recent application Of the PennsyI-
vania Railroad to the Interstate Com.
merce Commission to establish an extra
fare CT 81 on the Congressional Limited
running between New York and Wash.
ington, was denied. according to a dis
patch received from Washington today,
the extra rare proposed was similar
to that of the Twentieth Centurv ia
tied. the flyer that makes the trim fror,
New York to Chicago In eighteen ho,,rs
When behind time the railroad guaran-
tees rebate to passengers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
TWO ATTEMPT SUICIDE
Woman Shoots Herself After At.
tending Christmas Services

After attending Christmas services
in the morning. Mrs. Mary ]. Reeves.
sixty-five years old. of $3.50 Martha
street, went to her home. shut herseli
In her room and shot herself In the
abdomen with revolver. She is In the
Episcopal Hospital in critical condi-
ton. Dependency over the death o,
her husband is believed to have been
the cause.
Daniel Morley. forty-four years old, of
GAS Vine street. shot himself in the
head following his Christmas dinner.
He was taken 10 the West Philadelphia
Hospital and is in serious condition.
He was said to have been despondent
over inability TO obtain work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
PROMINENT DRUGGIST DIES
Harrisburg Pharmacist Also Widely
known in Masonic Circles

HARRISBURG. Dec. 26.-Dr. Charles
T. George. for many years secretary OF
the Pennsylvania State Pharmaceutical
Board. died today at his home here.
aged seventy-three.
He was one of the best-known drug
gists In Penpsylvania and prominsnt In
Masonic circles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
City Appointments Today

City appointments today Include How
ard Taylor. West Shawmont avenue.
assistant disinfector. Bureau OF Health.
salary $1,000; Scott r, Gaffney. 1912
Reed street. jointer, Bureau OF High
ways. So per day; Paul Miesterfeld. 500
South Fourth street, guard. Independence
Hall, s2.75 per day; Harry NJ Hamil-
ton, 1912 West Passyunk avenue; VIII
liam A. Schofield. 27+5 North Twentieth
street. John II. Robinson, 5443 Ridge
avenue. and Reed L.. Price. 90 Pas
terius 'ytrees. transitmen, Bureau -
suryeya, $1,000. "a, ),
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
MUMMERS PLANNING
NOVELTIES GALORE
Inventors of Comedy Bent Are
Working Night and Day
for New Years


Scores of inventors whose ideas run
olorp tbo limo of comcd, are working
-.,t..,. .,.,,,.,..,
''H''' on" Wy
to surpricc tho thousanps VINO witness
the Mummcrs' parade next Tuesday
u,,, h,,. civ d,,y remaining for tho
DIE pasodh'' many vi 'heSo sefiiuses
are obliged to work night and day on
their creations. Judging from what has
,o,,.o,, o,,, .,oro mil, IN, ,,o o,d ~ ,,-,,,s
Wv
III the hiS open ar snow. 'oilmon
Councilman John H. Bailey. chairman
of councils, Nov Year Committee mud
>, $50. -. n, -,
H. p'it ''ti"e"' ""' VIII u''' 'ie
parade, have urged the mun'mer9 to
live up to the records of the past. ,r',ey
,rodtc, ,b,, ,b, ,Ioo+or, uil, do ,,.o,,
more ana SutpaSS the nlSpiaNs OF FORMER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
OBTAIN 12,4eo RECRUITS
ubership Committee of Red Cross
(niliary, No. 306, Makes Record

- Samuel D. Lit. chairman Of the
<norphip committee Of Red Cross
I|ary No. 500. composed OF Gtmbel
kors, Snsllenburgs and Lit Brothers.
= reported 12.400 members, with a
&1r of workers still to be heard
1fo than 5000 of the members were
31nod through the efforts Of Mrs.
- eommittee. This is an exceptional
~ for this auxiliary. being one of
&6st returns received by headquar-
= ~ : result Of the big national men,
|11fD drive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Navy Needs Stenographers

The United States Naval Reserve
Force has issued a call for thirty stem
ographers and bookkeepers. The men
will be rated as yeomen and will have a
GOOD opportunity to see foreign service.
ApplIcs tons for enlistment should be
u11o at the Naval Homo. -TitawAtee
GSnce "a or.y's yeszy Foe4-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
sAw KILLS FARMER

IMcAgrER. Pa. Dec. 2S.-whiie
I11ng . gasolins-driven saw Henry
-. . tenant farmer On the farm
- Donovan. In, Rapho township.
- Hassler's Church and Mt. Joy.
oGn& IN The betting Of the engine
>1Posd about the shafting. caus-
~ which rsgulted In his death
Z 1nxar. Tue tragedy was wit
- ~ Vtfs and one sen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
Wills PrObated Today

Wills probated today include those ~
Mary s. volkman. 1887 North Franidin
street, $4,000; John Kelly. s4is Par.
qhall avenue. 5000; Anna NJ. Wtlittnr.
6317 North Twelfth street., Il <oo6 4 Y
z'svilie pettls, t7e HsFpap uls1, r. y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

CAPE MAY. N. j.. Dec. Ex-senator
Lewis T. Stsvens. 70 whom was awarded
the pergsart-at-srms Of the state Sem
~ ~ y ~; =;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

Eox cITY. Pa. Dec as.--John
pCn<y.three years old. died
n14fs Hospltal At Fountain
lrHr1oe reoeivsd when he
@1Eoop Inire cars AZ the
1oovaGo Was one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

SERVING THEIR COUNTRY
AT the top is Lieutenant Charles
c. Watt, Jr., of 6605 Wayne
avenue, Germantown, in COM
mand of Field Hospital No. %
at Fort Oglethorpe. In the
middle is Captain George T.
Berger, of the Ord. lance De-
partment. u. S. A., who formerly
was employed as a civil engineer
by the firm of Day e. thinner
man. Below is Lieutenant Muir
ray Ringold, who paid a Christ
mas visit to his brother at 5000
Frankford avenue. He is sta
toned at a southern training
camp.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16
Emma Dots.

Monday, August l3.-The heavy
rainfall has caused cotton to shed to
some extent, though with favorable
conditions from now OH Il fairly good
crop is assured. As to corn, tue farm
ers will make much more than was
expected
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Thomas are Wis
ing relatives residing i'll Hosston.
Irotractcd meeting begins at Emma
next Saturday night. Don't forget it
Mr.. Raymond Cote is spending a
few days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs ID. H. Cole.
Field peas. better known as life
preservers." are now plentiful, and a
coed yield is expected.
Mr.. M. Ieggett, who is now work
ing in u restaurant in Plain Dealing
spent Saturday night and Sunday al
home
MI. Boyd, while on the way tt
Spring Hill after lumber the Other
day, was thrown from his wagon, an6
run over, but was net seriously hurt
Your correspondent Is informed thai
Mr.. Eli Denmcn, Of Webster. has pur
chased the Harris place from Mr.
Henry Jenkins, and will move in with
in Il short time.
Cotton is beginning to open, Mr.
Arthur Thomas being the first to show
ycur correspondent a fully opened
good size boil, about the first of las
week. GOOD EYE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16
Soldier Boy Write. from France.

The editor CT the Banner has had
the pleasure of reviewing a letter
written by Mr. Sam Hcsier, now Il
member of the American expedition
AIRY forces in France. He is brother
of Mr.. J. w. Hosier, of this place, but
the letter is addressed to their father.
who resides near Waldo, Ark. Ex-
cerrts from the letter (dated July
10TH read as follows:
We have moved over the river into
France, but l cannot tell you where.
Il like it fine over here now, as l
am learning how to do some things in
drill. ! don't know it all by a great
deal, hut shall do my best to learn as
soon as l can.
We take a few hikes now and /
certainly enjoy them. 1t makes one
feel good. We go up the mountains
and around them. 1t doesn't get dark
until ten or eleven o'clock pm.
The people sure do their work
funny over here. They do not get III.
until late and work late. There are
not many two-horse wagons. One
horse is hitclled in front of the other,
and sometimes as many as four are
worked that way. The women work
| In the fields like men and they also
motcrmen. There are women work
ing at almost everything. 1t sure is
hard on them, hut perhaps conditions
| will change before hong. They sure
| ike to see American soldiers around.
"All things are high over here, but
one should not expect anything else.
Butter sells at 20 cents Der pound. l
have not spent much money for any
ching, except something to eat now
| and then.
. shall send some money home
tefcre long, about $50, or more We
ret paid off in French money, Tut can
send it by the Y. NJ c. A. and they
viii exchange it.
Il bought Il wrist watch, as my
Jtilcr one Is broken. 1t cost % francs
IL 81
'One can get all the wine he wants
eyer here. 1t is whit, .yine. l have
not touched drop and don't intend
to. Some of the boys get drunk and
they put them in the guard house
Some get broke gambling. Iwant tt
get an honorable discharge if | DOM
get killed. That's one reason why
leave off these PRACTICES.
Il shall remain an honorable sol
der to my country, no matter wha1
may turn up.
1 hope to be home by Christmas
hut can't tell as to that
Send Inc two books of stamps
The young mans letter is not a lit
srary gem, hut certainly it reflects OH,
thing that any one might well l.,
'roud Of. and that is that lie is max
ing Il good soldier. What more coul,
POSSIBLY be desired of one in his pres
emit station Mark ycu: But can
not tell YOU where" Il have no
touched Il drop" and g l shall remain
III honorable soldier to my country.
All, well, Sam. You'll do. 4 veteran
like Gen. l'ershing can take handful
like you and lick the face off twic
Your number. Luck to you, boy. am
may You live to realize your wish th;,
You may return home by Christmas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16
crops and plant just little cotton as
Il money crop.

crops and plant just a little cotton as
money crop.
1t would seem to go without saying
that this is a more rainy August than
usual
Charlton is said to exist among the
stock of this community. but the truth
Of the report has not been established.
Miss Nellie Yarnpugh of Ruston
spent several days of last week in
Benton as guest of Miss Pauline
Dawson.
Mrs. Il. F. Youngblood and little
son left one day last week to visit Mrs.
Youngblood's parents, who reside in
Saline Parish.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Mahaffey of Wv
ian are guests at present at the home
of Mrs. Mahaffey's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. :. Johnson, who reside near
Rocky Mount. They came in Tues
day and will remain week, or per-
haps longer.
Mr.. Il. Harwell Lee. of Minden, but
until recently resident of this place.
has been notified of his selection as
| one of the volunteers from this state
who may enter the officers training
| camp for this district. He expects to
leave to assume his new duties the
latter part Of this month.
The reader will note that en- an
other rage the Plain Dealing cores
pendent makes mention of the acct
dent that befell Mr.. Tim HOSS, of
| Hcsston, while engaged in playing in
IL game of hall Between his home team
and the Mira boys-On the Mira di-
almond. The correspondent says that
Mr.. Hoss was reported to lie doing
well at Shreveport sanitarium, and
such report was current ut that time.
| We have had later information. and
regret to state that the young mans
death occurred this afternoon. Other
particulars could not be obtained.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16
CORRESPONDENCE
Red Land.

KC0 Lana.
Monday, August 13-Wedding bells
are to be ringing soon. Guess!
Mr.. ]. +. Hinson of Minden is Il
welcome guest at the home of Mr..
F. Nj. johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Nj. Gary of Dumas.
Ark. are visiting Mrs. Gary's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Hudson.
Mr.. Gideon Robertson and family
were guests yesterday at the hcme of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Harrington.
Messrs. Sanders Goodwin, Eber
Johnson and J. c. Holman were bust
ness visitor to Plain Dealing Sat
urday.
Mrs. J. G. Holman. who for several
weeks past has been visiting in Match
itOchcs Parish, returned home last
Monday.
Misses Thelma Hudson and Ada
Keoun. who have been taking the sum-
mer course at the Louisiana State
University. are again with home folks.
Quite crowd of the young peo-
pie attended services at Chalybeate
Springs yesterday. \ series OF ser
vices are to be given there this week.
Messrs T. +. Johnson and Lee Hud-
sen are teaching singing school at
Timothea. They just closed one Gu
tue It'll at TniOn Grove. Success to
you. MeSSrs. Johnson and Hudson.
On Sunday next. the 10Th, there
will he an all-day singing ut Red
Land. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend, especially singing classes
The ladies are invited to bring has.
kets Come, and helI to make it Il
day to he remembered. PAT.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16
Big Meeting for Bossler City.

The Baltists will begin sries of
protracted services here on the third
Sunday, the 18th Of this month. The
services will be held in big tent at
the foot of the Traffic Bridge. DIR.
&. II. Crucher. Secretary for State
Missions. will do the preaching. and
Mr.. f. Scott. of Texas, will lead the
singing. The statement Of the names
speak for themselves. DIR. Cruciler is
a great preacher. and Brother Scott is
Il fine soloist. as well as a good leader.
The pastor and PEOPLE Of the Baptist
Church here extend to all the readers
Of the Banner, and any others who
may hear of the meeting, a cordial in
vitation to attend. 1t is very probable
that DIR. NJ. f. Dcdd will be with us
cn the 18th.
Come, and bring another.
Y. Il. DUNCAN, Pastor.
Bossier City, La, August 14th.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16
Notice.!

With a shortening in the days.
change in the hours for selling ice
becomes necessary. During the fore
noon please call between ten and
twelve o'clock, and from three to
six during the afternoon. Only our
ing these hours will l be on hand to
serve You, and those who do not wish
to he disappointed will do well to call
then. As heretofore, stock at the
Benton Drug Store. j. W. HosILG.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16

Sunday School Convention Date.
Mr.. Nj. :. Bolinger. of Plain Deal
ing. President Of the Parish Sunday
School Association, has written the
Banner as follows for publication:
'Dcdr Sirs:: Will you please an
llounce in the Banner this week that
the date of the Parish Sunday School
Convention has heen postponed from
August 10Th and Dist to Il date to be
fixed later. and that Mr.. Van Carter
will be here to hole rallies at Plain
Dealing on the both and at Haughton
on the 21St.
We hope to have good represen-
tation ut these meetings
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16
t

On the public road leading from the
Court House to Cypress Bayou key
ring, containing five or six keys. A
reward of 81 will he paid for their
return. You may apply at the Banner
c:tice, or address me.
ii. Ii. MONTGOMERY, Shreveport
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16
Card of Thanks.

Together with my children, wish
to thank the kindly people in and
around Plain Dealing FOR their kind
nesses during the illness of my hus.
Land. May the blessings of God rest
oh YOU all. Mrs. :. DAVIS.
Plain Dealing. La. Aug. Ii, 1917.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tfons We're us follows:
Ordinary. 22A cents.
Good ordinary. 23A cents.
Low niddiing. - cents.
Mildling. - cents.
Good middling. 25A cents.
Receipts for the day, I bales.
Receipts to date, 90 bales.
Shipments to date. 2:l23.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16

Mr.. Roy Evans, who spent the past
several weeks in summer school at
Baton Rouge. is again at home.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16

Miss Minnie Wyche left Tuesday for
Haughton to spend several days as Il
guest Of her cousin, Miss Nettie Smith.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16

1t would seem to go without saying
that this is a more rainy August than
usual
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16

Charlton is said to exist among the
of the report has not been established.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16

Heavy rains fell here last Friday
and Saturday. and there seems to be
promise for more the latter part OF
this week.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16

An appreciated caller Sunday was
Capt. John +. Johnston, now the cai,-
tain of a machine gun company Of the
State National Guard, and for the
present stationed in New Orleans
He was accompanied by his sister-il
law, Mrs. J. H. Johnston, of Shrevc
port. who visited other friends here.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16
Sunday School Convention Date,

Bossier City, La, August 14th.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16

Rev. James Evans called one day
this week to have L. announce i'm the
Banner that he expects to preach Sun
day ut Ivan-at eleven o'clock during
the forenoon and at eight o'clock that
evening. . Everybody is invited HI
added.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-16

Mrs. NJ. Il. Pilkinton has made Il
remittance and ordered the Banner
mailed to herself ut Cravens, this
state. she adds in her note: am
Booster reared, and have done without
my home paper as long as l cam
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
WOULD TUNNEL CHANNEL.

For many years English and French
engineers have considered the ad.
visibility Of tunneling the hnglsE
Channel between Dover and Calais
the narrowest point. Many reason:
have been given to show that a TUNE
would be the NEST satisfactory rout'
between the two countries. uurln9
stormy weather the steamers pty1ne
between the English and French port'
are compelled to tie up, but, OF COURSE
the clements would i'll no way inter
fere with 4 railroad running uncc1
the channel. Sidney Low, we'll
known political and industrial
writer, is urging the construction o.
the tunnel. He says it can be bore
in six months. During the prcsen'
war Mr.. Low says the tunnel wo"i'
DC Invaluable for the passage o
troops to and from the continent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27

slaves 4 ..; WV shsy hase kssh kept %
the defensive. The fact IS interest
ir,g,E they IRE 81 the fmsige; the
Ka,sar .ays It.: rsa sshs ;rsgple z, home
wtllsreaa It; Hey arsson the deffen-
s::Te; md they hase ;;sbaen moging
baclwaNS for Z: q year and q half: Ger
many cannot be kept entirely insensl,
ble to that.
!. The mailed fist. badly damaged
the arnor and sword which once
shone but have been stained by lets7
and brutality beyond the capacl
ty Of the waters OF th'
ocean and the sands OF its shores t.
brighten, have failed Germany. Ih'
only successes it has attained are thu
successes Of the spy, the brlper, tn
;mposter and the pander.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-27
WHIPPED INTO LINE.
TeNas Committee Persuadcs Pro-Ct
mans 10 Join BY Flocging Them.

Brcnham, Tex, Dee. .27.--SiS farm
crs Of German descent who refused
to join the Red Cross were taken
from their wagons and legged by .
committc" Of Brenham citizens. vic
acted in daylight aud without masks,
it became known with the close u
the membership campaign ycster-
day. Tie whippinss occurred at Yari-
Gus times during The campaign.
\ large proportion of Washington
county's> popuation IS OF German de-
iivation. The Rcd Gross campaign
moved slowly ut first. Later meet
ing wus held il, ,Erelll,an,. At which
u fund Of $50 WIS raised tc bay
memberships for those unable to pu--
chase them, and IN arnful Of buggy
whips WIS obtained for use on those
able to buy but who would not.
The six farmers WHO refused t.
join recolsiderel after being wI!ir-
red. The close Of tbs campaign fUuGi;l
Washington county exceeding its
quota BY 1000 members.