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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
8tupders of a Sculntor


Stroll back of the treasury depart
ment building in Washington into Po-
tomnc park and look upon the statue
OF General William T. Sherman. AT
each corner of the base stands a sol.
der figure In full uniform and equip
ment. Since the day of the unwilling
military men have smiled at the lack
OF knowledge of military costumes dis
played by the sculptor. Each figure
wears blanket roll over the right in
stead Of over the left shoulder, making
impossible the use Of his rife. The
canteen rests on the left hip under the
blanket roll. whereas custom places It
OH the right. and the cartridge pouch
is placed on the right hip. while the
military manner of dress prescribes
that 1t be worn in front or on the side.
Washington Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Namiro Submarines.

Every one knows what submarines
are and what an important factor they
have become in modern naval warfare.
Their nomenclature is rather interest
ing. according to the Popular Science
Monthly. In the United States navy
the first of these crafts were named
for various kinds of fish and reptiles,
and we had such odd cognomens as
Adder. Moccasin, Pike. Sturgeon,
Shark, Carp. Haddock. etc., on the
naval lists. Before this list of pisca-
torial names ran out the system was
changed, aud designations of AL, Az,
B-1. 3D., etc, down to the more recent
submarines known as the O class. In
general the numbers applied CORE
spond to the particular lot in which
they were constructed, and the letters
closely follow the number of years
since they were first built. In Ger
many they are all known as U boats.
the u being the first letter of unter-
seeboot, meaning submarine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Tax Ordinances
as adopted By the North Bossier LeUee
Board for the Year 1917.

As adopted By the North Bossier LeUee
Board for the Year 1917.
An ordinance levying 1O-mill tax on
all property in the North Bossier
Levee District subject to taxation for
levee and drainage purposes for the
year 1917.
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the North Bossier Levee
District, in regular session convened,
That a district levee tax of 10 mills on
the dollar of its assessed valuation be
and the same is hereby levied on all
property situated in the North Bossier
Levee District for the year 1917.
An ordinance levying local assessment
of 12 cents per acre, for the year 1917,
on all land within the North Bossier
Levee District.
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the North Bossies Levee
District, in regular session convened,
That local assessment of IL cents per
acre on every acre of land in said levee
district, for the year 1917, be and the
same is hereby levied.
Nj. S. BoLINGER, President
North Bossier Levee Board.
Adopted May II, 1917.
j. PERRY, Secretary. 22-6
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Bids Invited.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Secretary for the North Bossier Levee
Board, Plain Dealing, La, for cutting a
canal through Phelps Lake, distance
OF about 211s miles. This canal will be
about IL feet wide and average about
feet deep. In open lake bed, no clear
ing. Work to be completed by Decem-
Der 81, 1917.
Bids will be received up to t2 o'clock,
noon, July 20, 1917. The board will
have the right to reject any or all bids.
For other information you may desire
concerning this work, write the Secre-
tary. M. 8. BOLINGER,
President North Bossier Levee Board.
j. PERRY, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
BEST MAN At A WEDDING.
Time Was When He Used to Assist In
Abducting the Bride.

Abduetin9 the Bride.
Do you know why the bridegroom's
attendant at the wedding is called
best man" and how lie happens to be
such an Important factor at a society
wedding? He is supposed to look after
the ushers, the carriage. the wedding
ring and a-hOst Of other things that
the fortunate lover could not be ex.
pected to concern himself with at such
time. But there was a period in the
history of the human family Aben the
best man had other duties than these
to perform. 1t was when there was no
church ceremony and when primitive
people had come to the conclusion that
marriage within the tribe was not good
for the race. Then 1t became the fash
ion for the young man of maria geable
age to go forth in quest of bride. the
daughter of some neighboring tribe.
Perhaps the girls were not entirely
unwilling to be captured, but no girl.
either ancient Or modern, would admit
for moment that she had wandered
away from the protection Of her male
relatives for the actual purpose Of be-
Ing abducted Even If there was no
brother at hand the girl was likely to
put up game fight. and the prospec-
tive bridegroom had need Of the assist.
ance of strong muscled friend to aid
him in subduing her. There was very
little TO the ceremony once the girl had
been taken TO the home Of her future
lord. but the best man" was always n
bonored guest in her home. especially
II the marriage turned out well. In
many mountainous parts Of the civil
lied world where old customs obtain
the best man" still pretends to assist
in abducting the bride.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
George and His Leo..

Bit by bit the historical grubbers are
digging out the truth about our i'm.
mortal George. We have heretofore
been told that he wore false teeth
and that at Valley Forge he unblush-
ingly deceived his ragged and despond-
ent troops with the arrival of ample
supplies of ammunition, which consist
ed Of powder barrels filed with sand.
and now correspondent Of the New
York Sun declaresl Mat i'll the full
length portraits Of Washington by
Stuart, OF which til, re is one in the
New York public library, the legs We're
not his own. II have seen the letter
from Stuart thanking the true owner
for his kindness i'll providing a sym
metrical foundation for the bust of the
great president and presenting one Of
the smaller portraits In thanks for his
kindness"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Perforated Sfamns,

The man who invented perforated
sheets of stamps made a big fortune
out OF the idea. 1t is said to have FIRST
occurred to bunting man who wanted
to stamp letter. but could not lay his
hand on knife or scissors. He suddenly
Iethought himself Of his spur Run
ming the rowel along. be perforated the
edges Of the stamp. tore It or aud thus
started a TevOlution.-London Taller
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Application to Administer.

Application to Administer.
In District Court, Bossicr Parish, Lou.
isiGnG.
NOTICE is hereby given that Celia
IN Oliver has this day filed her ap.
plication to be appointed administrative
OF the succession OF George Oliver, de-
ceased. Now, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition be
not made thereto within the time pre-
scribed by law, the said applicant viii
be appointed administrative of said sue
cession as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal of Office, at Benton, La, on this,
the 9th day of July, 1917.
JAS. M. HENDERSON,
Clerk Bossier District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Lucky Youth.

Young Scadds Is all absolute min
compoop. He doesn't know enough to
come in when it rains"
He doesn't need to. With all his
money be can afford a new umbrella
every day in the week and also man
to carry 1t for him."-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Card Pjavino.

Card playing began In India in the
ninth century. II was introduced into
Europe by orientals some time prior
to the thirteenth century. Saracens
popularized the amusement in Spain
and Italy. The taste for the game
afterward spread to Germany, where
1t commenced to be INDUCED in about
1919. Its appearance in France was
mentioned In the records OF that coun
try In 1893. Heraldic cards were first
known In England in 1860
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05

THE NEW REGISTRATION LAW.

A friend residing in this place has
submitted for publication clipping
from the editorial columns of the
Shreveport Journal, which is excep-
tionally timely, and which is repro
duced below:
'There seems to be some misun-
derstanding among Shreveport voters
about the requirements of the new
registration law. We are informed
that quite a number of those who
re-registered in 1916 On changing
their residence, believe that they have
complied with the law and have
qualified themselves for the ballot.
"This is erroneous. The new regis
tration act, passed in 1916, provided
for a complete new registration
throughout the state, beginning Jan
uary /, 1917. 1t wiped out the reg
istration existent prior to that date
The idea that the old registration
would remain in effect until the new
registration was had, belief we are
told exists in some quarters, is falla
cious. Not a single individual vote
who has not registered since January
LIST last is qualified to cast his ballot.
no matter what his previous status
may have been.
"The machine heads understand
this well and have seen to it that
their supporters understand it, too
If investigation Of the registration
rolls were had we are convinced i
would be found that an oyerwhe,min.
percentage of the registered voter:
are friends of the city ring. Precinc
organic alton is maintained in of
years for just such purposes.
"But the busy Independent voter
who regards labor expended in quail
flying himself for the electorate a.
irksome, has to be fairly driven to the
polls and is the first to complain
against bad government, doesn't take
the time to familiarize himself will
these things, lest recognition of his
responsibility may cause him to act.
The machine heads do not bottle.
with the independent voter. They
let him take. care of himself.
'If the people of Shreveport wan.
to protect themselves against police
incfficiency, there is but one way
They must register, as the new Law
provides. 1t requires but little tins
and the results may be important"
The voters of Bossier Parish shout;
give close reading and attention tt
the above. 1t is as applicable here
as in Shreveport, and as much SO If
any of the other parishes as in Bos
sier. The masses should keep i,
mind the fact that always when thcr
is a state election the ring, which
pitched tooth ard tcsnail against tn
country vote, is always ready for
always well organized. It is TO:
the individual voter to recognize h.
duty in this direction and equip him
self to meet it. You can be
Stacker in this respect as well !
in cvading conscriptive registration
Though one is far more noxious thai
the ether, surely you do not wish t..
shirk your plain duty in either d.
rection. You should find pride il
the privilege Of casting your ballot
and ever guard against the loss o!
that privilege.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Genuinely Dry.

Antofagasta, q seaport of Chile, on
Morena bay, a great shipper of metal
ores. borax and nitrate, is obliged to
pipe Its drinking water several hun
dred miles from the Andes. The city
Is one Of the driest spots in the worll.
though deep water port Beyond /.
lies the great Ataoamo desert.-Argo
naut,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05

The crops in many sections of Bos-
sier Parish have suffered lately be-
cause of the lack Of seasonable rains.
but do not let this discourage you
over the prospect of giving a fine
Parish Fair this fall. Look closely
70 the interests CT your own exhibits.
As they are now in the making, it IS
good advice to urge that the matter
Be kept constantly IA mind.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Transformation.

An English farmer had a number OF
guests to dinner and was about to help
them to some rabbit when be discov-
ered thar the dish was cold. Calling
tne servant. ne exclaimed. Here,
Mary. take this rabbit out and eat 1t
and bring It back little 'otter!''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
The Uaited Ststes In war.
From the Shreveport caucasian.l

from the Shreveport Caucasian.I
There has been published by the
Government, II pamphlet, Glow the
War Came to America The narra-
tive Is an elaboration Of what has
been given the public by the news
papers. The war was forced on the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Her Jewels.

Mrs. Subbubs-I wonder where little
Willie and Davis are. Did you see any
thing of my jewels as you came along
Mr.. Nexdore? Nexdore-Yes; did.
ma'am. Your Jewels are in soak. !
saw them swimming In the river
Boston Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05

With Kind Word Now and Then,
DO you understand the whole duty
Of a man?"
l think have gone long way to-
ward solving it. always hand my
wife my pay envelope" - Louisville
COurier-Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
G. q. q.

e. g. a.
Tommy-Mamma had lot Uf things
sent home G. O. o. today. What does
{, o. D. mean? Tommy's Pope. o
-, my son. means Call on Dad
Philadelphia Record.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Another Definition.

Little Willie-say. pa. what Is a co
quettf? Pa coquette. my son, Is a
girl who gets more admiration than
proposals.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05

Those who are readiest to criticise
are oftentimes the least able to appre
ciate.-Joubert
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Application for Parole.

/, the undersigned, convicted of shoot
ing into dwelling house on July is,
1914, am applying for parole.
2-2-p CHARLES ROBINSON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05

A man can do twice as much work ms
ne wants to-if he wants to.-Youth's
Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Application

Application for Pardon.
Notice is hereby given that / am ap-
plying for pardon.
27-s GEORGE GRAHAM.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05

Recorded May IS, 1917, on Convey
ances, Volume AZ, page IS
This realty was formerly assessed to
you, but if not redeemed within one year
from date Of purchase my title becomes
perfect under the law.
L. G. BiGGs,
ss-a Haughton, La, Route |.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Tax Land Notice.
To Mrs. J. W. Matthews, Desoto Parish.

To Mrs. j. W. Matthews, DeSoto Parish.
| hereby notify you that l purchased
the one third interest in IS acres off the
south side Of northeast quarter Of north
west quarter of section Is, township %,
north, range Is, west, consisting Of IL
acres, at a public tax sale held Satur-
day, May IL, 1917, for taxes due the
State of Louisiana and the Parish OF
Bossier on the roll of 1915, and the
amount to redeem same is itemized as
follows:
Taxes, interest and cost. $685.
20per cent penalty. Observation-Disclosures. 80
Quit claim deed and recording (est).. 90
Publishers charge .................... 90
Recorded May 10, 1917. on Convey
ances, Volume AZ, page 80.
This realty was formerly assessed to
you, but if not redeemed within one year
from date Of purchase my title becomes
perfect under the law.
L. G. BIGGs,
1913 Haughton, La, Route /.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Tax Land Notice.

TO W. n. Franklin, Caddo, La.
| hereby notify you that purchased
lots and of block 6, lots and Of
block 4 and lots s, 8 and 10 Of block |,
|'Df Oak Park, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
at a public tax sale held Saturday, May
IL, 1917, for taxes due the State OF Lou
isiana and the Parish of Bossier on the
roll OF 1915, and the amount necessary
to redeem same is itemized as follows;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-03
Miss Frances Lydia Sigler
Bride of Andrew A. Clark

Mechanicsburg. Pa, Dec. S.-Miss
Frances Lydia Sigler and Andrew A,
Clark, of Mechanicsburg, were quietly
married on Friday evening at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Sigler, South Walnut
street, the Rev. B. l. c. Baer, pastor
of the Church of God, officiating. The
brides attendants were her sister, lit
tie Miss Isabel Sigler, and Mr.. Clark s
sister. little Miss Marie Clark. Imme-
diately after the ceremony, at which
the guests were only the families OF
the young couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
left on a short honeymoon trip. The
bride is q talented musician and both
she and Mr.. Clark were graduated
from the Mechanicsburg High School
in the class of 1914. Mr.. Clark, who
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. q.
Clark, West Keller street, was en-
ployed at the Elliott Fisher Type
writer Works, near Harrisburg. To-
day he left for Columbus. Ohio, where
he joins the Aviation Corps as tool
maker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-03
SURPRISE FOR MISS vANETTA

Halifax, Pa, Dec. "A birthday
surprise party was held on Saturday
evening in honor of Miss Margaret
Nanetta, at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Vanetta, at Nc
Clellan. Special music was fur
nished by Joseph Leo, Edwin Lebo,
John Arnold, C. D. Lesser and Guy
Rutter, and refreshments were serv-
ed to: Aida Arnold, Grace and Ellie
more Lesser, Minnie Awards, Ethel
Etzweiler, Meta Seagrist, Mary Reed,
Esther Bieree, Annie Bower, Maude
Valentine, Mary Vanetta, Guy Rut-
ter, c. d. Leiser, Edwin Lebo, Harry
Rutter, Herman Corsnitz, Wayne and
Myles Motter, Mark Motter, John
Arnold, Stanley Branyan, Bryson
Vanetta, Harry Dreibelbis and Jo-
seph Leo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-03
Pennsylvania Couples
Married at Hagerstown

Hagerstown, Md, Dec. 3.-Mar-
riage licenses were issued here to'the
following Pennsylvania couples, who
were married.:
George e. Detrow and Nellie Artz,
both of Harrisburg.
j. Leroy Long, of Lemoyne. and
Virginia L. Stewart, of Harrisburg
Emory Gilbert, of Milroy, and
Bertha Longacre. of Mihlin.
Lawrence Eckert and Lydia Smith
both of Gettysburg.
Andrew Anderson and Minnie r
Thompson, both of Harrisburg.
John II. Hostetter and Annie NJ
Goss, both of Bellevue.
Jacob II. Schrader and Georgianns
II. Snyder, both of Greencastle.
Herman Wagner, of Lebanon, anC
Jennie Klick, of Mt. Zion.
Charles w. Miller and Mary S
Knepper both of Waynesboro.
Frederick o. Wilson, of Lewis
burg, and Beatrice E. Hopewell, o
Northumberland.
David II. McLanathan and Cor;
e. Kuhn, both of Greencastle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-03
LATE.NEWS FROM THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY
Cumberland Co. Institute
Opens at Carlisle Today

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. S.-Carlisle was
to-day the mecca for scores of teach
ers in the schools of Cumberland
county, who came here to attend the
opening session of the sixty seventh
annual teachers institute. Judge
S. b. Sadler welcomed the teachers
to Carlisle.
Several features will mark the ses-
sion this week, among them being
the beginning of a drive to secure
5000 new members for 'the Carlisle
Chapter of the Red Cross and special
intensive sessions for instructors in
various grades.
Among the prominent educators
who will make addresses at the Varl-
Gus sessions are DR.. Francis II. Green
of the English department of the
West Chester Normal School; DR..
George d. Tapy, of Crawfordsville'
Ind, head of the department of edu-
cation of Wabash College; Prof. I. L.
Gibson. of Baltimore DR.. Ezra Leh-
man, head of the Cumberland Valley
Normal school; DR.. James II. Morgan,
president of Dickinson College, and
others.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-03
HUNTNTEI ,STOWN

Mrs. A. II. Hummel and Mrs. Moy-
er Hummel were Sunday visitors at
Harrisburg.
Harry NJ. Wolf spent a day at Ard
more with his son, Professor Ray
Wolf
Arthur Holler spent several days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry ]. Holler.
Mrs. Vernon Walters and Miss Es-
ther Walters were Harrisburg visi-
tors yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rhodes, of
Harrisburg, spent a day with Mr..
and Mrs. Cyrus H. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin H. Blessing
spent Sunday at Harrisburg.
Miss Minnie Lands spent the
weekend with DR.. and Mrs. Fisher at
Palmyra.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Peterson en-
tertained Mrs. Peterson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs George Spangler, of
York, over Thanksgiving.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-03
RED CROSS WANTS
1000 MEMBERS
Columbia Chapter Plans Big
Mass Meeting and Can
vaSS to Enroll Number

Columbia, Pa, Dec. 3.-Columbia
Chapter of the Red Cross has named
S. High Levan, prominent mer-
chant, miller and bank director, as
director of the membership bureau to
conduct the drive for membership
which opens the week of December
II. Director Levan has appointed
the following as his board of advisers
10 assist in the campaign: H. NJ.
North, Jr., who will have charge of
the speakers; William II. Lucas,
president of the Merchants and
manufacturers Association; the Rev.
q. w. Brown, rector of st. Peters
Roman Catholic parish; Alfred C.
Bruner, James A. Meyers, president
of the Columbia Water Company;
Mrs. Il. c. Shannon, Vice-chairman
of Columbia Chapter; Mrs. George
y. Shillow, of the membership bu-
reau, and A. l.. Campbell, secretary
of the Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' Association, who is director of
the bureau of publicity. Mrs. II. NJ.
North, Jr., is an eX-ofiicio member,
being president of Columbia Chapter
1t is proposed to have monster
mass meeting to open the campaign
and there will be door-to door
canvass to obtain four thousand new
members for the chapter. A meeting
will be held in the State Armory next
Monday evening at which ten former
team captains and the representa-
tives of all the auXiliaries and branch
es will be present. Ministers of the
various churches will be asked to de-
liver sermons on Red Cross work on
Sunday, December 16, the day pre-
ceding the start of the membership
drive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-03
BLAIN

Mrs. e. d. Boyer is visiting at
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Israel Weibley, of ithaca, N.
Y, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
w. l. Stoke.
DR.. II. W.. Wood shot a wild tur-
key on Thursday.
John Martin, who graduated at
an embalming school, in Philadel-
phia, has returned home.
William Rowe visited his brother,
Chester Rowe, who is in the serv-
ice of the United States at Camp
Meade, Md.
Harry H. Smith, son of w. C.
Smith, who took a course in an auto
mobile school, at Pittsburgh, return
ed home on Thursday.
George Ricedorf, of Harrisburg,
and George Rhoads, of Newport, arc
visiting friends here.
Eugene CARRIER, of Florin, is here
on a visit and to hunt.
Foster Gutshall, who is stationed
at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind, Is
home on a five days furlough ia
visit his mother, Mrs. Annie Gut
shall.
Charles Smith, a teacher in the
high school at Clearfield and man.
ager of the athletic association o.
the school, is home to visit his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Smith, a
Stony Point.
The Methodist Sunday school will
hold Christmas service on Decem'
Der 23 in the evening.