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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
DEATHS.

John A. Miller, sc years old. died
of pneumonia at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Frank Phillips. in
Clinton twp. Surviving are three
sons, one daughter, two sisters and
nine grandchildren.
Mrs. Lucinda A. Binz, II years
old, died suddenly at her home, SOC
Center St, of paralysis and infirmi-
ties of old age.
Mrs. Binz is survived by three
daughters. and seven grandchil-
dren
Mrs. Mary G. Nihart, 81 years
old. a pioneer resident of Middle
bury twp. died at the home of
son. Edward Nihart. located one
mile north of NIiddlebury, with
whom she had made her home. IN
tirmities of old age and complica-
tiOns caused her demise.
Surviving are three daughters.
two sons. three sisters and five
brothers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
COURT OPENS

The December term of the cir
cult court convened here Monday
morning at $3.50 o'clock with judge
Drake on the bench. Practically
no business OF any Importance was
transacted outside of the setting Of
a number of cases for trial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
GREETINGS IRON KOREA

Goshen friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Luther Swinehart received Christ
mas cards sent from Kuangju. Ko-
rea, where they are engaged in
Presbyterian missionary work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
COUNCIL MEETING.

The common council met in reg
ular session Monday night. 1t was
the last regular meeting OF the
present city officials. all of whom,
excepting Councilman Marrow
(rep.) will retire on Jan. Z, 1918.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
Every true-blue American home
in this vicinity-every home excepting

those that are pro German home excepting
those that for the Kaiser with all his cuees and daboca
home excepting those that shelter rGOrywl have
Red this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
XMAS WRFATHS

We have "a nice assortment of
Xmas Mreaths. order early. VIII
hams a Co. Florists. 13S $. Mich
lsan ST ADV. kkz-2o
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
COAL SITUATION VERY BAD.

The coal situation has become so
critical here that NJ. L.. Demarest.
county fuel administrator. has gone
to indianapolis in an effort TO pro-
cure immediate shipments of coal
10 this city, and other parts OF the
county
This morning it was necessary TO
suspend operations at the plant of
the Hawks Furniture Co. because
the coal supply has been exhaust
ed. About 90 men have been thrown
out Of employment.
In an effort to economic on the
fuel the west section of the Alder
man hotel will be closed during the
month of January.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
Get Your Service FLAG and
Get Your Candle Ready

The Gross Service Flag used show how home
If Red Cross Member
the FLAG with only the large Red Cross Members
adding small Red each additional
your But if EVERYBODY your Member,
maid the small Red Crosses
each Member ofhs Rad
Red Crosses and the White Star
Red Booth yhen you take memberships.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
H. H. GORTNER IS
COUNTY FOOD HEAD
Will Take Charge Immediately
and Name Deputies for
Each Town.
News Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
GOSHEN. Dec. 18.-Herbert H
Gortner OF the Hawks Hardware
Co, Goshen. has been appointed
federal food administrator for Elk
hart county by Dr. II. L. Barnard.
federal food administrator for the
state Of Indiana. Mr.. Gortner's ap-
pointment was recommended by the
Elkhart council of defense. and his
official papers arrived today from
Washington.
He will Immediately take charge
and the complete list of deputies
for Elkhart. Goshen, Nappanee.
Bristol, Wakarusa, Middlebury.
New Paris. Milersburg. Benton and
other trade centers will be made
public within the next few days.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05
Big Holiday Circular

Manager Edwards of the Golden
Rule store this week issued big hol.
iday circular announcing a long list
of splendid and useful suggestions for
Christmas gifts for old and young,
men and women, and at prices most
reasonable. This holiday season is
one when everybody is trying to mako
sheir gifts useful and Mr.. Edwards
circular will be found very practical
and a visit to the store will confirm
all he says.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05
Aviation Committee

The committee which has had the
work of presenting the claims of La
mar for the location of an aviation
field in charge has been one Of the
most efficient and hardest working
committees ever appointed in Lamar,
and even if their work is not under
stood by the editor of the Daily News
it has nevertheless gathered won
derful amount of valuable statistics
with regard to the advantages Of this
location and arranged to have them
presented in most efficient manner to
the national government. These men
have all worked hard and in most in
telligcnt manner for the common good
of Lamar and vicinity, and their work
will be of immense value whatever the
result of this enterprise, as more sim
liar enterprises will be taken up in
the future. The actions of the war
department cannot be forecastcd by
anybody and only to a small degree
influenced outside of political pull, and
in the latter particular the committee
chosen has few equals in this section.
The job of being critic is a Light one
compared TO the large amount Of hard
work done by these men.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05

The directors of the May Valley
Drainage District have recently Keen
doing some important new develop
ment work on their system. The big
main canal has been lowered cons.i-
erably at the upper end redeeming =
considerable tract on several farms
in that section. The bog on the a.
Carmichael quarter section has betn
changed into a splendid field good for
any kind of crop. The outlet of the
Thurston lake has been lowered so as
to prevent the danger Of overflowir
adjacent lands and reduce the seepage
on the surrounding farms. The work
interfered greatly with the usual ac-
tivities Of the muskrats, but will be
a big advantage to the farmers Of
that section.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05
RED CROSS FUNDS
Prov ers County Chapter Makes Ar
rangements To Raise Regular
Monthly Fund

The large amount of money needed
each month to keep the volunteer Red
Cross workers in supplies has neces-
STATED the raising of a regular
monthly income for the order. The
volunteer contributions and the var
ious bodies that have given entertain
ments, socials, etc, for its benefit
have done much good work, but when
it is considered that it takes over
5000 per month in supplies alone to
keep the present workers busy and
more are being added continually, it
will be seen that a regular income is
an absolute necessity if the efficiency
is to be maintained. The officials
therefore have started monthly
subscription paper which is meeting
with a very generous response from
the business men and citizens gen
orally. 1t was headed by NJ. ]. Nc
Millin with a contribution of SIS per
mont and a number of others are
giving very generous monthly
amounts. The committee has big
work ahead Of them and you can help
materially by not waiting for them
TO find you but give them your name
and monthly contribution. 1t is
cause that all should help as much
as possible to assist. If you have no
relatives in the war and don't feel
personally interested, just stop to
think what you have been spared.
Read few accounts from reliable
people of what is going on in Europe
today and see what Providence has
spared this country and you individ-
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05

The young ladies of the X. E. G.
are giving a fine dance on Friday
evening of this week, the proceeds to
go to the Red Cross. The orchestra
from Fort Lyon will furnish the mu-
sic and their reputation is such that
all will know it is of the best. The
scare started about informed Germans
being among the musicians has been
officially denied, and no patriot will
find anything in the program to jar
his sensibilities. 1t will be one of
the finest and most enjoyable of the
seasons social functions and the
proceeds will go to the greatest cause
of all.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05
New Holiday Stock

We are lust so busy, opening up
our immense line of holiday goods
this week we haven't time to write an
ad, but just let you know that we
have more Presents this year than
ever. Our goods were bought right
and will be sold right. Finest line Of
Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Musical Instruments, Ivory, Cut
Glass, Books, Christmas Cards, Seals,
etc. Fancy Perfumes, Lowney Choc-
olates, fancy Box Paper and Box
Candy, etc. Dolls and Toys. N N.
MCLEAN, the Old Reliable Druggist
and Jeweler.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05
FnR SALE

One Ellington Piano. Made by one
of the best factories in the United
States. This piano has to be sold
within the next few days or shipped
back to the factory. You can buy this
piano at factory price. See the piano
and T. D. Wilson for price and terms
at the Lamar Book and Stationery
Shop.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-05

ually. The money we give to help in
extending u little relief to these peo-
Pile is just a tiny drop to what it has
caused them to stand between US and
the horrors of war. For it is more
evident every day that this country
was to be the final victim.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15
Potato Scab Formula.

In the last issue of the Mansfield En-
terprise Mr.. L. o. Sumrall, Farm DEM
onstration Agent down in DeSoto Par
ish, gives a formula which at this time
should prove useful to the Banners
readers. It is for potato scab, about
which he says:
81 wish to give an outline of for
mula for making the formalin solution
used in the treatment of the potato scab.
The formula is simply this: To 80 gal
Ions of water add one pint of formalin,
which can be purchased at drug store.
When the solution has been prepared
soak the potatoes in it for two hours and
cut for planting. Do not put the pota-
toes back in the same sack they were in
unless it has been given the same treat
ment as the potatoes. If you were
bothered with the potato scab last year
do not plant on the same ground if you
can possibly help it."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15
NO VERDICT AS YET
Jury in DR.. Simpsons Case Thus
Far Fails to Agree.
The Charge Against Eugene Simpson Was
Nolprosed Monday-Other Grim
lnaI Cases In the Court.

Court adjourned at late hour this
afternoon without receiving a verdict
in the Simpson case and a verdict cannot,
therefore, be rendered until court con-
venes tomorrow morning. Though the
jury has been out since eleven O'Clock
last night no intimation has been given
of how the poll stands for or against the
defendant, but mistrial is generally
expected.
The jury: J. S. Rogers, foreman;
E. H. Wilson, ]. E. Young, w. I. Nc
Clellan, w. B. Lynn, P. o. Hooker.
j. M. Bounds, D. A. Merritt, j. H.
Hosier, J. T. Merritt, Claude Brum-
low, ]. C. Palmer.
The Fisher store, mile south Of
Taylortown, was the scene of fatal
duel between DR.. E. E. Simpson and
Mr.. F. Branch Fisher on Monday
afternoon, June 10th, of last year
in which the latter was killed and the
former seriously wounded. DR..
Simpsons son, Eugene, it is alleged,
took part in the combat.
DR.. Simpson had sent his son to the
store with an order for IS cents.
Eugene Simpson seems to have un-
derstood Mr.. Fisher, the merchant,
to refuse to honor the order and re-
turned to his father with that i'm.
preston. DIR. Simpson appeared al
the front of the store few minutes
later and few words passed between
Mr.. Fisher and the Doctor, the shoot
ing following the words in quick sue.
cession.
Mr.. Fisher was shot through the
abdomen with .38 calibre pistol bull
let and died before he could be got
ten to a sanitarium. DR.. Simpson re
ceived bullet in the leg, another il
the abdomen and a third in the side
all of which were fired from an auto
matte pistol. DIR. Simpson remained
in critical condition for severa
weeks from these wounds. Afte,
partially recovering from his wound
he was removed to the Jail in Bento,
to await trial.
The trial began Monday mornin.
at ten o'clock and it was not unit
Tuesday at noon that the jury wa
secured. There was a great deal 0
legal fencing before the court 60
down to the evidence, there bein
nine lawyers engaged on the case.
The case has attracted more inter
est than any court proceedings il
Bossier Parish for many years, peopl
coming through the rain and slus
of exceedingly bad weather to fill tn
court room and remaining with un
abated interest at the night session
of the court. Many ladies attende
every sitting and not until the cas-
went to the jury at elevent o'cloc
last night did the interest for
moment flag.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15
judicial Rebuks.

It Is said of Chief Justice Tilghman
Of Pennsylvania that he had a great
regard for digniied administration
Of Justice. land the only time" writes
David I'aul Brown. that we ever OBJ
served him to be disconnected upon
the bench was upon one occasion when.
the business Of the day having termi.
mated. bis associates arose suddenly
and were walking OF without formal
adjournment. when. turning to them.
with his usual modesty. but with some
evidence Of modification. he said. 'f;en
tlen,cn. shall we adjourn. run away or
resignY' Case and Comment
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15
CORRESPONDENCE
Rocky Mount.

Tuesday, Feb. 13.-These sudden
changes of weather make one like to
stay around the fire.
Miss Estelle Dodson spent the
weekend with home folks, near Red
Land.
Messrs. Walter and Will Bounds
made a business trip to Shreveport
to-day.
DR.. ]. B. Hall returned home last
Friday from New Orleans, where he
had been on business.
Mr.. G. A. Bounds was welcome
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. C. Wilcox Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Walter Bounds was a very
welcome visitor at the home of Mr..
R. L. Oglesby Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. H. D. Clark, and Allen
Gleason spent Saturday night with
Mr.. Clark's brother, Mr.. A. L. Clark.
Mr.. w. A. Bounds was in Plain
Dealing Saturday taking orders for
another car of wire he is to order
soon.
Messrs. w. A. Bounds, John Shock
ley, Cliff Heath and w. H. Bounds
were all business visitors to Plain
Dealing Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Eckardt of
Shreveport are spending few days
with their daughter, Mrs. J. M.
Bounds, of this place.
Mr.. Carlton Ogelsby, one of the
most popular young men of this place,
was mingling with his many friends in
Plain Dealing Saturday.
Quite crowd of young people
from Rocky Mount, attended the
dance given at Ivan last Friday night
lAll report an enjoyable time.
Miss Bessie Bounds, who is teach.
ing near Mira, came in Saturday fol
few days visit with home folks
She was accompanied by Mr.. and
Miss Stewart, who will be her guests
while at home.
On Saturday evening, the 10th, the
young people of this place assembled
at the hospitable home of Mr.. Docl
Ogelsby for an evening at rock
After playing that ana several othel
games for some time they thanked
their hostess for the pleasant even
ing and said good night, hoping t.
have the opportunity to spend an
other such evening with them.
BLACK EYES.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15
Beware of the Rat.
by resident of this place

Contributed by resident of this place.
This rather unique question has
recently been presented to the Tax
Assessor of Bossier Parish:
Last fall an old negro residing near
Benton, who regards bank as an insti-
tuition for the convenience of the rich
only, hid away in his corn crib ten
dollar bill, with which he intended to
pay his taxes. On investigation some
time later, he discovered that a rat, more
enterprising than his fellows and desir-
GUS of distinction as Morgan in the
rodent world, had eaten the major por-
ton of his boarded treasure. Forthwith
to the cashier of the Bank of Benton
came the old negro, bringing with him
the remnants of his sadly reduced saw
ings. The efforts of that accommodating
gentleman to redeem same from the
Treasury Department having proven
unavailing, the question which is worry
ing the Assessor is, is that rat an object
of taxation, and if SO, should his assessed
valuation be that of the "ten" which he
has SO effectually taken out of circula-
tion, or only for the portion actually
consumedp
MoRAL.-Mr. Little Deposition: Put
your savings, not in corn crib with a
leaky roof, but in bank, where moist
ure does not corrupt, nor rats break
through and steal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15
To Build $4,000 Dormitory.

The, Baptists of this state now pro-
pose to erect at Pineville, in connection
with their school at that place, a big
dormitory for the boy students, the same
to cost $4,000. The girl students are
provided for in this direction, but DOR
mitory for the boys is much needed, SO
said. This information was given in by
Rev. James Evans, Of this place, who
urged that publicity be given it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15
Reward
I If

l will pay liberal reward for the re-
turn to my premises of puppy, lost
December 9th. He is tan and white in
color, is five or six months old and large
for his age. Has a rather pretty tail,
the tip half of which is white. Address,
Benton, La. T. w. w. STINsON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15
Benton's Industrious Burglar.

Sunday night or Monday morning
one or more burglars began operating
in Benton at the Gayle drug store and
systematically tried every business
house or office until they had all but
attempted every place of business in
town. Three watches and So in cash
was the sum of the haul at the drug
store. At Sam Spataro's store the
lock was pried off but the door failed
to yield. Twenty cents was secured
at the postoffice. As usual, the main
haul was made at R. E. Wyche's store
where $12 in cash and a few pocket
knives were secured. Belcher Broth
ers escaped without loss, SO far as is
known. The door was forced but
nothing was taken. Adair Brothers
lost some watches and finger rings,
and here the burglar or burglars be-
came hungry, it seems, for they filled
one of Mr.. Adair's hand satchels with
canned goods. The satchel and some
of the canned goods were later found
distance north of the depot. The
Cotton Belt depot was entered but
only cents was missed when the
agent counted the cash. The store
of J.. H. Montgomery was entered.
Mr.. Montgomery found few burnt
matches near the safe but the safe
was locked securely. and the thieves
having all the jewelry they wanted
passed up the other goods. An at.
tempt was made to enter S. Willel
& Sons place but the door was Sc
cured on the inside. C. o. Gale,
store seems to have escaped an at
tempt. Daylight was probably moi
far off by the time they reached tha'
store and they knocked off and callet
it a nights work. The bank, tw'
blacksmith shops, the K. P. Hall, thu
Masonic Hall, Court House and all tn,
residences in town appear to hav'
escaped only because the thieves wer
/ limited to hours of darkness.
This is the second burglary in Ben
ton within few weeks, and latel.
there have been raids on the depo
at tolerably regular intervals A
night Waterman might saved some
thing if merchants could see thei
way clear to an equitable division o
the expense.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15
TrespaSS Notice.

The general public is hereby warned
that trespassing in any way on the re-
atty holdings of the undersigned, located
in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, will not
be permitted. Those disregarding the
intent of this notice and willfully tres
passing on our lands will be prosecuted.
10 J. A., M. L. and G. s. FORD. :
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15

parish and the entire South squarely
on its commercial feet.
Mr.. G. C. Smiths new postoffice
address in Stephenville, Miss.
More rain, and ugly, sloppy roads.
But coming crops will need all this
moisture.
"The Daredevil is a story Of
woman, written by woman. 1t will
be the Banners next serial. You
will enjoy reading every line of it.
Mrs. Henry Irion, of Alexandria,
who is visiting friends in Shreveport,
spent few days of last week with
Mrs. Mary Vance at her plantation
home.
The Dixie correspondent of the
Shreveport Times says in Sundays
issue of that paper: "Mr. John Bird
well, jr., wife and two children of
Las Cruces, N. NJ, and Mr.. Birdwelps
sister, Mrs. Criman, of Kilgore,
Texas, visited relatives here last
week. Mr.. Birdwell and family made
the entire trip from Los Cruces in
his car. which proved to be quite
pleasant"
A friend informed the reporter the
latter part of last week that Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Butler of Belcher left on
the 9Th for Hot Springs, Ark. Pick
has since written US that they are
there for a three-week stay, "and
want all the home news we can get,
so please be kind enough to mail our
next two issues of the Banner to POI
Prospect avenue, this city" It would
seem they do not wish to miss the
Banner even for that short period.
Thanks, friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Robertson, who
have for several years past resided
at Pineville, have just removed to
Reader, Ark, where Mr.. Robertson
has secured position. On their way
to their new home they passed
through Benton. and spent several
days of last week in Benton as guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B
Hill. They were joined here by thei,
two little boys who were visiting thei,
relatives.
You will meet Roberta through the
columns of the Banner, and you will
like her-whether appearing in he1
feminine finery or in her boots ant
mans attire. Who is Roberta? Sht
is the leading character in "Th'
Daredevil" a popular story of the
day, which will appear in serial form
in the Banner. "The Daredevil
isn't just an ordinary story of CIR
who masquerades in mans clothing
There is vital reason behind it all
It isn't all lark, though coined!
turks on the footsteps Of the stout
hearted pretender. There is al
American father, French mother
and quick sympathies that linl
fatherland and motherland in low
that braves very real dangers for tn
safety Of one and the honor of both
Read the story and learn to know
Roberta.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15
EStrayed

From my place, near Midway, about
December 2lst, an old brown horse
mule; weight, about $50 pounds. A
suitable reward will be paid for his re-
turn to me or for information leading to
his recovery. ROBERT M. RAILEY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15
Notices!

Taken up at the plantation of E.
B. Herndon, about one mile and
half west Of the j. H. Fullilove gin
house, in Bossier Parish, a bay mare,
eight or nine years of age, about
fourteen hands high, no marks. This
mare had to be put in the lot, as
she became very troublesome. The
owner will therefore come forward,
pay charges and for this advertise
ment, and get this animal. Other
wise, it will be estrayed and sold.
- E. B. HERNDON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross E. McDade of
;LcDade were pleasant callers at the
Banner office Tuesday forenoon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-15
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota.
lions were as follows:
Ordinary, 1874 cents.
Good ordinary, 1879 cents.
Low middling, 141s cents.
Middling, 151s cents.
Good middlinR, 15A cents.
Receipts for the dav, 43 bales.
Total receipts, 136, 288 bales.
Shipments to date. i23. GA bales.