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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Yale Swimmers on Top
In Tests of the Season
Miss Olga Dorfner VIII De-
fcnd l00-Yard Title
O-mOrOW


Tho .ofcriatc swimming season.
....... ,.r.c to eu end with
NhI'' .o....~d
the holding ot me hI''o"n'
',ar.itv relay championship DO 'hicAEo'
t,,.,.l auction the most remark
t....,. 81 water sports.
hnic DID VIC "'-''i' 49,.
Average performances -..--
,,,r before .n aIl branches OF aquatlcs.
&c., ,...,I's record made i'm col
inc "' t.. .-,.i.. or
lego conpc-'4." "''' .' 49,.
the Yale relay swimmer. ""'h '"'.
.,,or.I 600 wards iu minute A. l-'
Nv, 81 in The 15.foot
SECONDS -" .r. 1l a-o,,,d
nome poo" '' ..i.r.
paddlcr 20 have worn varsity co'ots
,ras d,velopcl in Norman Ross, o.
,:,..
stanford '''N'''''-'
Team louor Tor the country ''""
.... ......... MORO capturcd by Yale u
-..l.,..,o,-, I-riycre,ty i,
'Hc ia. .,-, t,
tho Middle Vest "h" N'''' or on ,i''
Goa ~ .'. . ''.'. ~, c.i,ert,y. scoI-
go be tlr siIonEr.i SD conc '''t sI".
ing ability. li' .cIo'E "Ne' W. ti.'
despite tn' lall'' a ..i',,
bc't Noilme' man '"'
consistently aI inc Itt"'""'p No.
Vdusl s"Ims' lea',' "IiV Ia
would have outpoinlea ''""t oi u ''"u
they met and ''mPA 80" on .'' o." o.,5
performance lH inc I.r'i 49, ''''
Conference leagues ""Vi 80.
Vnclng evidence Oh ''' 80
over Nortn"e- fern p,..- ,...-. e e,s,
Not only old tne bIue oo"f' oI "t'O
class candidates TOR every cNen' o., ,nS
champs ISL "U' s1' O. -
string men almost as ko'u -o' 49,
50 thct dcfecuons on the par OF 'mS
regulars never landscapes 'ht sq1"u
very badly 10 was prooaoIy 'he peS'
balanced team ever built up JOB the
college ranks. .,.
Ross proved 20 be the year < pr','".-
star. lie had 10 opportunity ~ a., bo
NN me- ~ ~ laurel, N The time
The important tests were held' out ny
victories iu tlc national uDc CONFESS
Al 22O and 500 yards, ffee ftt4'' anu
loo wards. back stroke as WI a.
record breaking ieaIs, cas''y a""'u "''''
the leadership.
IL was q source OF general f'S'.
that Yslc's annual western ir'p nag 20
be cancelled a. the last moment H0
New Haven meTmen were Do"Nc" ~
trv conclusions with Nor'h"'N'erh ana
also 10 take part IN the naHohaI Val
80 rolav race. Their enforced aoah-
doHment Of the tour prevented VIVA,
Would practically have been 'et' OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Pro Swimmer Sets New
Mark for 100 Yards

Oakland. Cal. April lf.-Announee-
ment was made to-day that George
DUNCAN, Of Oakland. broke the worlds
professional tank swimming record Tor
100 yards last night by swimming the
distance in 57i5 seconds. The record
was previously held by A. Wiekhsm'
OF Australia, with time OF ! minute
4-J second.
Frances Cowells Of Oakland, lowered
her own American girls record Of :
minutes for 500 yards tank to
: 10 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Washington Crew Wins
In Triangular Race

Oakland. Cal. April 1.-THE Oniyer-
sitv OF Washington won the annual
three-mile triangular intercollegiate
crew race by four lengths over the
Stanford crew or the Oakland estuary
to-day. California was a bad third.
WsShincton's time was u minutes
2S,-a seconds. under uniayorable
weather eondiiGnS-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Lincoln Giants Get Busy

The Lincoln Giants will open their
baseball season in a double-header al
Olympic Field this afternoon. Ia the
first eamo the fast Chester nine viii
cross bats with the negro stars. In the
final game tho team OF the department
Of Street Cleaning viii oppose the
GIanla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
BY GRANTLAND RICE

ers began conccding foot puts. or
puts from even longer range.
There is no certain putt in golf. one
Of the best golfers in the country
missed an inch putt at the National
Course. The ball was hanging almost
on the lip. but in medal play his putter
struck the turf back Of the ball and
stuck. Vardon once missed a putt OF
less than inches in championship.
The holing Of puts in match play
should be as compulsory as the holing
Of puts in medal play. Then there
would never be any i'll feeling or any
discussion. 1t would merely tend TO
simplify the game.
Freak Puts
Mention Of putting recalls the part
freak puts have played IN leading
championships. Three years ago j. ii.
Taylor in the qualifying round had to
hole a l0-foot putt TO even get IN.
The ball quivercd on the edge and then
dropped in. TAYLOR then proceeded 10
win his fifth title when the odds were
90 to | he would even qualify for cham
The most costly short putt we ever
saw was the one missed by Max Mars
ton at Detroit against Bob Gardner.
Gardner, in that match, one down az
the time, took a half step forward TO
concede Narston's putt The ball was
only Is inches from the cup, but u
slipped by the rim. As fine putter
as Jerry 1ravers has always been. II
was a big slump Oh the greens which
cost him his match IN Texas with Louis
Jacoby. Jerry missed five puts, al
most in succession, between and .
feet. where the holding OF any one
would have brought him even TO the
18th hole. Probably the two finest exit
billions Of putting ever shown IN cham
pionships were made by two American
golfers Trayers az Sandwich and Oui-
met az Brookline. These two cxhibl-
billions played a big part in the two
greatest international triumphs any
American golfer has ever known. On
these two occasions, just nine years
arart-one by veteran OF 45 ard the
other by youngster Of 20-the matter
Of sinking 10 or IS foot putt was a
mere humdrum detail. Old Benny Say
ers claims he tried 10 bet even money In
the final match that Travis would sink
2O-foot side hill putt and that no
ono would take 1t. They all wanted
odds.
Travis. Travcrs and Ouimet have
turned their putting into greatest ac-
count. but the game is full Of fine put
ters who are unknown because the re
mainder of their game is well below
championship class
All Right Hand
The best putters all agree That the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

The original rule makers Of golf were
far and away from being the wisest
Legislators that ever lived. As great a
game as Scotia's honorable pastimc rs,
some Of the regulations controlling {
are too absurd TO be even considered.
Take the case Of the stymie. One
man plays par golf 20 within feet
OF The cup for par 1. The other,
nounderng around, reaches the edge
Of the green in and then by the grace
OF raw luck manages TO stop his ball at
the lip OF the cup. thoroughly blocking
his opponents way. Through no fault Of
his own and through no skill by an OPP
ponent, one mans fine play is complete
iv wrecked by rule which doesn't be-
long ia the span Of the game. There IS
enough luch in golf rs it is without
arranging a rule which merely adds
to Dame Fortunes wide domain.
Another Bad Rule
Another extremely foolish rule Is the
penalty imposed upon a lost ball. One
man. stepping to tee, slices so yards oil
the course out Of bounds.
u would be almost impossible to
make a wilder shot. But he loses only
that stroke, playing on his next
Another slieing into the grass with
in bounds. loses his ball and is penal
lied not only stroke but distance
also. He is forced 10 play .. There % no
reason .n the world to figure q shot
out OF bounds as worthy OF lesser
penalty than lost ball within bounds.
As a rule the ball out OF bounds IS
the wilder and the less deserving blow.
A lost ball should be treated exactly
as g. bal. out o. bounds. so far as any
penalty goes, and the only wonder -
that such an unfair regulation should
have been permitted TO exist for so
long a time II Is all without rhyme or
reason and the original citizens who
first framed the two different penalties
must have been dreaming Of the hour
~ the moment.
Another Rule
Another regulation which should be
passed brings Up the matter of con-
ccding puts. I'm all tournament play.
az least, which is the only play that
can be controlled. % should be just as
Illegal 20 conccde puts in match play
as % it, in medal play.
One never thinks Of conccdiug putt
iu medal play. Why should the con-
cossion be made IN match play We
have seen number OF occasions where
cons idcrabls pecvishuess developed be-
cause some golfer refused 10 concedc
even il inch putt. We have seen
- H. n..-- --.n- ~ b. ~ nn.L-- -Lnr.I ..nl Z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
All Right Hand

The best putters all agree that the
putt - right-handed institution,
which = ~ 2Ay thai he IIght hand -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
EVERYTHING Foh
AUTOMOBILES FOR "


TWO BrhITTFtL SfFh.'N.-i ~. 1,
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-01
Circumstantiai Evidence.


The following instance of conclusive
circumstantial evidence came to light
in case In which Lord Chancellor
Eden was employed on circuit. In
later years he related it to one Of his
daughters In these words:
II have heard some very extraor.
binary cases Of murder trials. I re-
member In one, where was counsel.
for long time the evidence did not ap-
pear to touch the prisoner at all, and
he looked about him with the most
perfect unconcern. seeming to think
himself quite SAFE
AT last the surgeon was called, who
stated that the deceased had been kill
ed by shot-a gunshot-in the head.
AMI he produced the matted hair and
stuff cut from and taken out of the
wound 1t was all hardened with
blood A basin Of warm water was
brought into court. and as the blood
was gradually softened a piece OF
printed paper appeared-the waddins
of the gun-which proved to be half OF
ballad.
THE other half had been found In
the mans pocket when he was taken
He was hanged
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-01
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Hastings Catalogue
Tells You About lt

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-01
Thirty Years Afo.

From the Banner Of Feb. 3, iss7-Bellevue.l
"The Little Rock, Mississippi River
and Texas Railroad has been sold to the
Jay Gould syndicate under q mortgage
foreclosure at ST 500, W0."
''Since the close of the war, in twenty
one years, $500, O0O, 600 has been paid
out of the United States Treasury for
pensions. The bill for the present year
is s75, 100000. The list is still on the
increase and it seems that it will not be
long until every man who enlisted in the
Federal Army and Navy will be PEN
stoned. Our Government now pays more
for pensions than all the combined pow
ers ofEurope with their immense armies
and frequent wars" The bill to pen
sion all who served in the Federal Army
and Navy during the Civil War became
law, we believe, in 1912. Il was passed
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-01

They Rode Through a Vale Of En-.
chantment.
sorrow. She could not give herself to
him, be his wife. as she knew he wish
ed her to be. Yet she liked him more
than she cared to admit He had
fought for her once and taken his pun
ishment with grin. She felt Joy In
his homage, and yet she felt humility.
In what way, she asked herself. was
she better, cleaner Of heart, kinder or
cleverer than Collie? Why should peo-
pie make distinctions as to birth or
breeding or wealth when character and
physical excellence meant so much
more?
Collier she whispered, and the
touch of her fingers on his arm was as
the touch Of fire-"Coilie!"
She drew one of her little gray
gauntlets from her belt. Here" she
said, and the word was a caress.
But he put the proffered token away
from him with a trembling hand
"Don't!'' he cried. l tried not to want
you! l did try! This neutrality-suspicious.
told you-T could have knelt and
prayed to that glove. But now. Louise.
Louise Lacharme, can't That glove
would burn me and drive me wild to
come hack to you"
ITO come back to your The words
sung themselves through her conscious
ness. Come back 10 YOU" He was 20
| ing away. "Yon care SO much: she
asked. There was new light In her
eyes Her face was almost colorless
So she had looked when Saunders
threatened her. She swayed In the sad
| die. Collies arm was about her. She
raised one arm and flung ii round bis
neck. drawing his face down To bel
trembling lips Then she drew away
her face burning
Across the end Of the canyon n ya
| grant sunbeam ran like bridge o:
fairy gold 1t pclted the gray wall witt
million particles of mellow fire. !
fickered, flashed anew and faded. TIL.
ponies drew apart The colt iuma
grew restless.
..Gocdby." murmured Louise.
| Like the SUNSHINE lie Sdiu i'OiutbHs
TO the cliff.
ut is gone." she whispered. SILVER
ing little as the shadows drew down
/ ut will shine again." he said. smil
ing.
Without a word she touched Rlacl
Boyer with the spurs. A stone CHATTER
ed down as he leaped forward. and sh
was gone.
Collie curbed the colt Yuma. VIII
would have followed. mo, little hum
ming bird" he said whimsically. wv
amt SO used to heaven that we ca
ride out of it quite SO fast
Next morning. with blanket nm
slicker rolled behind his saddle. he rod
down the Moonstone canyon trail. A
the foot OF the range he turned east
ward. new world before him Th
far hills. hiding the desert beyond
bullsed large and mysterious
Louise had not been present when
bade goodby to his Mu0nstnne friend
Continued in neIt aUeek's Bonner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-01

ship had given place to something else
something as yet too vague to de
scribe
They rode through vale Of enchant-
ment known only to youth and love.
Her gray eyes were misty and trou
bled. His eyes were heavy with unut'
tered longing His heart pounded until
it almost choked him. He bit his up
that he might keep silent
The CLINT of che slanting sunlight on
her hair, the turn Of her wrist as she
held the reins, her apparent uncon'
sciousness Of all outward things en-
thralled him. A spell hung round MIN
like a mist. binding and battling all
clearer thought And because Louise
knew his heart, knew that his homage
was not Of books. but Of his very self
she fingered In the dream whose thread
she might have snapped with word
a gesture.
Generously the girl blamed hefsei'
that she had been the one to cause hin
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-01
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Are.

Fifty Years Age.
From the Banner Of Feb 2. ls67-Bellevue.l
"The Boston Commonwealth says that
such men as Stevens and Phillips are
the cream of the country. II they are,
the sooner the country is skinned the
better"
"Carl Schurz, the German editor OF
the Detroit Post, has good deal OF tall
ent, says the Louisville Journal. He
discusses many subjects with ability.
but in politics he is an Amsterdam, Not
terdam, Rotterdam fool" [Carl Schurz
fled from Germany after failing in an
attempt to overturn the Government OF
that day and substitute free institutions
and greater degree OF democracy in
the place of absolute monarchy. He
became an enthusiastic American, the
same kind of an abolitionist, and was
made general in the volunteer army at
the outbreak of the war-he having large
influence among the Germans who were
a numerous contingent from the begin
ming to the end of the war. However,
he resigned his generalship to accept a
diplomatic appointment. After the war
he continued in politics, being Radical
OF the most radical kind, became a
United States Senator and held other
positions OF distinction. He finally broke
with the Republican party and was
thereafter known as an independent man
with highly developed public con-
science. Many good people considered
him safe man to follow in national
politics.
"The election here on Wednesday last
for State Senator passed OF quietly, a
very small vote being polled. The total
vote Of this parish sums up as follows:
Gray, "a; Mcdonald, 49,"
'sDied, on the 9th of January, 1867, al
the residence of her father, in this par
ish, JEANNE, eldest child and daughter
of William E. and Mary A. Dortch;
aged eight years, eleven months and
twenty days"
Following are some extracts from tht
proceedings of the Police Jury, which
convened January 81, 1867: Thoma'
Player, Ward Two; w. c. Hargis, War;
One; Thomas Applewhite, Ward Six
w. S. Edwards, Ward Four. and james
Ford, Ward Five, were present. eth
resignation of w. H. Hill, the forme
clerk, was received, whereupon M. P
Long was duly elected clerk to fill tn
unexpired term. Be it enacted by th'
Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier
ETC., That John r. Griffin be authorized
to change and turn the Dorcheat ant
Sykes ferry road into the Gray and Car
ter road, making the same intersect tn
Minden and Arkansas road near tn
Baptist church on said road. Be it en-
acted, etc., That w. C. Naples, Franz
j. Smith, Isaac Brown, r. K. Coomb
and Col. William Harrison be appointe'
reviewers to mark out road leaving th
Shreveport and Minden road at a poin
SO as to strike Red River by following
the dividing line between the land
owned by Samuel Hollingsworth an
Howell and billiard. Be it enacted, etc
That S. NJ. Cade be appointed oversee
on the road from Durdin's ferry, o
Bodcau Bayou, to Rocky Mount, an
work all hands within legal bounds"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-01
For Sale

Upwards of 100 bushels of good. sound
ear corn. Price. 81 per bushel as long
as it lasts. Also, two good mules, a
wagon and set of harness, all in first
class condition. Address, Benton, La,
Route |. 52-sf la. ROGERS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-01
For Sale

Selected Rockdale Seed Corn. Wor
first and second prizes at the Bossiel
Parish Fair and first and third at the
Louisiana State Fair. Price, $3.50 pei
bushel, TO. b. Benton. Address, Ben.
ton, La, Route 8.
~ J. A. BUMGARDNER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-01
Reward

I 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, 1917-02-01
Seeds for Planting

100 BUSHELS Of Long Staple Cot
lVU ton Seed (WEBBER) for sale.
Commands cents per pound over short
staple. If you want any, communicate
at once with the undersigned.
Also, Velvet Bean Seed.
J. T. MANRY, Plain Dealing, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-02-01
Notice.!

The general public is hereby notified
that no hunting, fishing or trespassing OF
any nature will be permitted on my pro-
perty, located in Ward One, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana. r. T. POOLE.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-02
TIMOTHY NLEARY, FORMER
OTTAWA RESIDENT, IS DEAD

Timothy OLeary, former well
known Ottawa resident died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. V. p
Kendrick in Chicago, yesterday morn
ing The deceased was in his ninety
second year and his demise is attrib.
uted TO infrmities Of old age.
Nj OLeary resided in Ottawa until
u few Years ago when he removed to
Chicago to make his home. He was
ver, prominent in the civic welfare Of
this city in the early days.
Surviving h. leaves five daughters
Mrs. V = Kendrick, Mrs. Cunning
hamc, Of Chicago, Mrs James Reid, Of
Centralia, Mrs Rirodan, Of CIarKs-
burg, w. Va, and Mrs. NJ. J. Cassidy,
of this city and two sons-Patrick,
of Chicago, and James, of Detroit,
Michigan.
The funeral mass will be held in
Chicago tomorrow morning and the
remains will be brought to this t\v
over the c., r. l. & p Burial will be
direct to St Columbia cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-02
FARM RIDGE GIRL
BRIDE OF 0TTAWAk
MISS IRENE CASEY, ST. XAVIER
GRADUATE, Welded ON NEW
YEARS DAY TO FRANK WELSH,
RANK EMPLOYE.

A very pretty New Years wedding
was solemnized yesterday morning 4,
1G:3G O'Clock at the Immaculate Con
cention church in Streator, when Miss
Irene Casey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Casey, OF Farm Ridge town,
ship became the bride of Frank
Welsh, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Welsh, Of this city
The marriage ceremony was per.
formed by Rev II. A. OKelly, in the
presence Of large number of friends.
Tho bride was charmingly attired in
a dark blue travelling suit and wore a
nat 10 match and carried a bouquet
Of bridal roses. Miss Anna Welsh, a
sister of the groom, was bridesmaid,
and was attired in a travelling suit OF
burgundy and carried bouquet of
sweet peas, Frank Casey, a brother
of the bride, was best man.
Relieving the wedding ceremonies
the bridal party retired to the resi-.
dence Of the brides parents, where 4
sgmpiuous wedding dinner was served
to sixty guests. The Casey home was
atistirally decorated for the occasion,
the color scheme being pink ami
white
The h~!de is graduate from *
Navier's academy and has been nm.
Iloyed as teacher in the rira'
schools. She has q host of friends IL
this city.
The groom is one of Ottawa's pro
fr"ss've young men. being employc /
as huokfceley in the First National
Sank.
Mr. and Mrs. Welsh left on a honey.
iaoos, aTiH in ,o;iT o- eastern citieq
They viii be at home in this city after
January l5th to their many friends.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-02
COUNCIL H0LOs
SHORT SESSION
HEADS or DEPARTMENTS RE
PORT TO SUPERlORS AND AD-
JOURNMENT IS THEN TAKEN
NURSE MADE 1881 CALLS.

With the exceptions Of listening 70
monthly reports from its heads Of de
partments, the city council this morn
ing had little to distract itself from
usual routine at the first meeting OF
the new year The session was aoOl.
half an hour in length and after hear
ing an inventory Of the month just
closed the mayor ordered an adjourn
ment.
The report Of Public Health Nurse
Miss Craft covered the past four
months and showed she had made in
that time a total OF 1913 visits and
had collected in fees slG7. The report
was approved and shows Miss Craft
to have been an exceptionally busy
lady during the period covered by her
statement She made an average OF
ten calls day
Work on the street department was
virtually nil according to Superin-
tendent Owen Fox's report for the
month. lie expended only $l9.l6 and
most Of that went to get icicles OH
the aqeduct to permit passage under
the structure
Ottawas gas supply is far above
standard, city Sealer Johnson report
ed. Highfaluting tabula;ions as are
discernable only to men versed in the
gas business show the units to be geo,
whereas the base fixed by the city
was $50. The state also demands tina.
same $50 in its gas supply.
Plumbing Inspector Wilson made
seyenty-two inspections and collected
$73 in fees During the month there
were nine fires, but owing to late set.
Elements no estimate could be made
upon the damage that had been done
in these conflagrations.
The payroll amounting to $5,3lG.61
was ordered paid and the city fathers
adjourned.