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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-26
4 CHAPTER XIV.
The Camp Heaven.

I'D | was very glad indeed that
IA he did not go with me for
y y that toilet to my hands, for 1t
might have happened that
noise would have deprived me of
very beautiful thing that discovered,
through a window under a vine Of
roses that opened upon that back
porch.
A very pretty young girl, with hair
the color of the maize in the fields. lay
upon white bed beneath quilt Of
many colors. The eyes Of the mother
were closed. and her arm held q babe
loosely as If in deep dreaming.
softly poured the water into the basin,
made clean my hands and quietly
withdrew into the kitchen, with much
care that | did not awaken her. On
my cheeks l could feel deep glow Of
color, and something within my heart
pounded with force against my own
breast under its gay red coat OF
hunting man. l could not raise my
eyes to those of my Gouverneur Faulk-
ner, and | ate not as much of that
good breakfast as Robert Carruthers
could have consumed II the woman in
his heart had not been SO stirred.
And all of that long day in the soft
early spring which was bursting into u
budding and a towering under the feet
| Of our horses and above our heads In
! the trees. it was the woman Roberta
| that rode at the side of my Gouver-
neur Faulkner. with her heart at ache
! under her coat Of man. 1t was with
| difficulty that forced my eyes to
meet ana make answer to the merri.
ment aud JOY Of the woods in his deer
ones, and was of great gladness when
the descending CT the sun brought a
moon siivered twilight down upon US
from the young green branches Of the
large trees Of the forest through which
we rode.
"Time to make camp. We've got tx
Old Jutting rock. You are halfway NJ
between heaven and earth, youngster.'
said my Gouverneur Faulkner as b,
drew to halt his horse in front Of mt
and pointed down into the dim valley
that lay at our feet
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-26
CHAPTER XIII.
The Tall Timbers Of Old Harpeth.


"A T the door Of the mansion l was
XA admitted by my good Cato.
R who was attired in very long
red flannel sleeping garment
with 4 red cap. also Of the flannel, tied
down upon the white wool of his head
.'De governor is up in his room, and
you kin so right up. never heard of
no such doings as is going on in his
house dis night with that there wild
man with gun five feet long coming
and going like de wind!'
With which information Good Cato
started me up the stairs. First door
to the right, front. and don't knock =
he called in a whisper that might have
come from his tomb in death as he
slowly retired into the darkness below
with his candle.
rs that you, RobertY' came ques-
tion in Gouyerneur Faulkner's voice
from large table over by the window.
The room was entirely in shadow ex-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-05-18


have hand and pl make remittance the lat
Monday inst the law directs nd will include in this remittance other
funds which the sheriff hexpecs to have hand by that
OF the collected due the shool 33l435
| have paid Supt Powell 70. which hold
the receipts 2635.SS
Ny commission 1888 1864 81
Due school less my com. 1884
have this hand and viii upt Powell at sight
ing rece we'd the today
Special taxes
10 whole amount collected 1922 80
OF this | have RENTED to Compt Wriet $29O25
My Commission 1925
3225O
the school by Railroads and Corporations Levy made by
Compt Wright.
Uucoleced Of sum acct OF compt Wight sln2ool
Furnishing ~ ia 774E
Paid over to sup Powell in full which hold proper
vouchers.
Taxes County by Railroads and Corporations Levy made M
Compt Wright S5S38 5Gs
Uncollected Of sane acct. of no ri Fa 4O6I
$685.
Paid over to Treasurer in full and for which bold vouchers mi
and foregoing and report handled m
1915 Dgest,I hope be able while make flu
of the matter short While and will just soon
the able to make full returns of all Fl Fas
Respectfully submitted,
B Fouche, C Lee Co. Ga
To the Hon body Of Grand for Lee Superior Court Ie
County May Term 1917 Gentlemen As the law directs beg to fl
this report with body We have had
County Officers and attach them for inspection We beg
submit the report Reese employed to audit GU
County Books which speaks itself We have handled our Las
report following funds paid by Laamore Jr account
back taxes
Paid upon reconveyance of lands 1888
Paid by J R Avery upon reconveyance Of lands 1876
We have paid Stoval Treasurer, the first item
$S3 having balance hands Of $137 05 which will nrne
over to him today This item handled through Bank
have had report In regard report of Mr. Reese R
CARDS Mr. Tiscn beg call your Nh III
answer which speaks for itself Respectfully submitted,
Ell Stocks, Chairman
D Jones, Com. an
A j Powell, Com. 81
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-05-18

Georgia, Lee County:
To Honorable Grand Jury of Lee Superior Court May tenn
1917. GENTLEMEN: AS required by law, herewith make ep
you public received by while official Of the Cu
covering period from November Term 1916, of said Court
uay 1917 (dae of expiration of term follows: As Clerk
the Superior Court beg report that public funds receive
by
Clerk of the Board of Commissioners received and dbu
funds follows:
Nov. a. 1916 to amount received from check Of Geo. Fom
OF Chicago Ill., dated Oct g. 1916 numbered 22311 F
National Bank Of Chicago being in redemption Of lands
Livingston sold for 1915 bid by County
Georgia $339Te
Nov. 49, 1916 by paid to Powell County School Commr.
SCHOOLS pro rata part of same) $84e
Dec. End IL By paid to Tson Co. Treasurer being I
Couny rata Of ncuding all of expended by
County, and the 10 per cent $371.3
S38977. 1897 4
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-05-18

Bv vouchers maid since last audit intending borrowed
money reno;d and al other Items for accounts to All ~ 873 40
Raj I 491 81
o4 h..,,l u i ~ , aitt
- CT - -. - - s.i - c.; az ,t- i en- Cd
- re - ~ - tl ps ~ ~ ua;a;r 80 NJ =
1yaI 49, 49, ~ h fno1 ~ 49, t3+ ~ T,d +tloiol,
n - U.s., ~ r, 5it - l IS tho
go. O. w., bso 49, = hooyoa - lt b o W.
49, .a q H. h oo, AL 40 b; h Id No 1s+
Tl 49, o. o,ora hoIs w. bi hn old Mo- ! A. ro,
to !, i t dt Of The Grand Iu J the creation Of =
pa 80 EJtb h tb oount oio = i ols ~, dntv r. 90
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-05-18

d. W. Tison.
Georgia. Co. To the Hon. Board of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues, Lee Co.. Ga.
Gentlemen: Referring report of Mr. Reese your audi
regards settlement Tax Collector Lee Co., Ca for the
year beg call attention to the following and
omissions.
By errors in calculation items collected digest 1926
By novent FFas inspected by special committee,
Goode Price and Forester. 1912
By my commission calculated by special committee
Goode Price and J Forester 997
BY omission allowed by body follows Refund of
taxes of Blue Gadsden 1888
Refund of taxes, Turner McAfee Long Rycrof 384O0
$50 %
70 error in total funds paid to county treas. 51.88
Net credit to 3O8.85
Allowing me this net credit of 3O885 shown by this statement
balance and sincerely hope will your way
allow, and am they correct Yours truly,
This May, 1917. E Fouche, G Lee Co. Ca
To the Hon Board Of County Commissioners, Lee Co., Ga
Gentnen Owing incomplete reports from officers handling
ffs am unable complete report digest but beg to subj
NIT the following report funds collected and dsbursed
To whole amount collected $50 235 81
The proportion of this amount follows:
School 334435
County 1755802
3O23531
OF the amount collected county 7558O2 have paid
and for which hold vouchers their
dates. 15170.57
My commission 394.87 15565.44I
Due county less my COM on same 190258
this hand received today from sheriff will turn same
over to Treas Stoya upon sight make report of same
Grand Jury May Term 1917.
OF the amount collected due the state 9882 a4I
have paid Comp Wright and for which have vouchers
My commission. s5s.s5 $4,000
$50 sol
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-05-18

Teesburg Ca May 9TH 1917 TO the County Commissioners o. Lee
County Georgia Gentlemen; beg submit my report as Ioau lax
Collector for the esbug Chokee districts OF said County nave
collected since my report November 1876 for Road FAX
$751; CO. Said has been delivered to the treasurer
of Lee County less my commission of five per cent
Respectfully submitted, Road Tax Collector.
Georgia. Lee County Personally appeared before the undersigned a
hoty Richards who being duly depoes ana says ta ~
facts stated in the foregoing report true g Richards.
Sworn to subscribed before this th oil May 1911
Greene Ordinary Lee County Georgia.
TO the Honorable Jury of Lee County May Term l9|
entemen make this my report your honorable oooy as VI
binary County for the have received from "
Pension Commissioner $780, which have paid out to nineteen pen
soners the number which the roll OF said County during
the wear 1916 there death among the pensioners two from
the disabled list INDECENT soldier and widow have received
and deposited in the Bahk Leeug $4059 which represents the
receipts OF packages whsy cents each in this county
during the present year. which have registered according to law
A F Greene, Ordinary Lee County.
Sworn to subscribed before this 9TH day OF May 1910
A Wallace, Clerk Lee Superior Court.
Leesburg Ga, May z 1917 Report to the Grand jury
To the County Commissioners Of Lee County Georgia Gentlemen:
hereby submit Sheriff of said county the following report Total
amount of Tax Fl Fae by Fouche Tax Collector
$1G,80480
Amount Tax Fl Fas in process Of collection $5143O1
Amount of Tax Fl Fas collected and turned
to Tax Collector COLA 81
Amount Insolven Tax Fl Fla list 1914
Amount each on hand 495243 1o,oO4o on
$16804.8O
Respectfully submitted,
Sheriff Lee Co. Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-05-18
$389.77 $S89.77

IGEORGIA-.ee County:
In person appeared before ocer authorized by law @
minister oahs within said County, Morgan who on oath says
the above report is and correctly shows public moneys
by him and the disposition of same, therein shown
Sworn to and subscribed before me- this the 7h day May 1911
Greene, Ordinary, J Morgan. &
leesburg Ga, May 7, 1911 I
ITO the Grand Jury of Lee Co., Ga
Gentleman beg make my report as Solicitor General
the City Court Of Leesburg, and that received no none
belonging said county since the November Term 1916
date Respectfully submitted, J. B. Hoyl, so-Gen. "
Georgia. Lee Co. Personally appeared before the undersigned
thoy Hoy who being duly deposes and says that ale
cations of the above reportare correct j. B. Hoy
Sworn andsubcrbed before me- this day of May 1917
A. F. Greene, Ordinary Lee Co., Can
Report of soval Treas of Lee county up May s 1917
Amount received Bond road $21 ,2O7.6
" paid out 3" 7O468f-
or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Swedish Banks Prosper

Combined net profits reported by
Swedish banking corporations in 1915
we're s2t,s1O,4 40, compared with 3d.
22s.4so in 1915 and slS, 400 in 1913.
The greater part of the increased
profits has been used for purposes Of
consolidation. Altogether s13,o4s,s2o
was distributed in dividends, as against
s1i.44S.96O in 1915 and s11.O71.0sO in
1913. The reserve funds have obtained
from the profits s3,225,112, as COM
pared with S779,SsO and sl,49O.24O in
1915 and 1913, respectively, while the
contingencies funds have received s5,-
COL 200. as against S1,1s4,56O and ST.
136,320, respectively. To the 1917 ac-
counts have been transferred S2,7s5,-
240, compared with S333.040 and s36l,-
500 in the other years named, evident
ly in recognition Of the fact that the
year 1916 was an exception from the
monetary point Of view and that bad
times are impending.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Federal Farm Loans

WASHINGTON, Nov. l7.-Loans of
s7,374,000 were made TO farmers in
October under the Federal farm loan
system, raising the total paid out since
the systems inauguration, fifteen
months ago, 20 s21 100000. The Fed
eral Farm Loan Boards report to-day
showed that the demand for loans,
which are made at per cent on first
mortgage security, was four times the
amount actually paid, and applications
now in the hands Of the twelve Federal
land banks amount to $193,ooo,OOO.
About three thousand loan assoeia-
tions have been organized by farmers
as the preliminary step toward obtain
ing money from the government, and
about one-half of these have been
chartered. In addition, two thousand
other associations are in process Of
formation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
cent date, has this to say of the Ameri-

cent date, has this TO say of the Ameri-
can embargo on gold exports:
AT first sight il seemed odd that the
United States should think it neces-
sary TO protect its gold reserve, for
it will be recollected that the United
States is a large producer Of gold, and
that il receives a very considerable
part Of the gold raised both in Canada
and in Mexico; while it certainly would
not be difficult for the United States to
obtain gold from South America. Evil
IDENTIFY il looks as if Germany was acting
through Spain and other neutrals; was
thereby increasing her own gold supply,
and was hoping so to decrease the
gold holdings of the United States as
to alarm the public. Now, however,
that policy is likely 10 be defeated,
for, as jus. said, the United States is
a large producer of gold, and as she
is lending to the Eentente Powers on
a very large scale she is in a position
TO receive gold whenever she pleases.
Moreover, it is not to be forgotten that
she is supplying them with immense
quantities of both food and munitions.
The policy, therefore, of alarming
opinion in the United States is not
likely to prove successful. 1t may be
worth while to state here the amount
of gold held by the Federal Reserve
system so as to show how strong the
United States is, and how little likely
maneuyres either Of Germany or Spain
or any similar country are likely to
prove successful. Moreover, it may be
instructive to remind the reader that
the Federal Reserve banks have been
issuing notes en- a very great scale
against the gold held. Probably it is
this fact that makes them so ready to
prevent all attempts to lessen the gold
holdings Of the United States"
If you calculate the cost Of the dollar
in terms of foreign money-that is, as
if you were buying dollars with pounds,
marks or francs-its value al the close
OF last week, rs compared with a year
ago, would be about az follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Banks Here Hold
Nearly Billion in
Government Funds
Liberty Loan Payments Elk.
pand Loans and Cut
Down Deposits

approximately 100000 in
United States Government funds are
now held on deposit in New York City
banks. The weekly statement of the
New York Clearing House Association,
issued yesterday, indicated that as a
result of the heavy payments made on
Thursday in connection with the Sec
ond Liberty Loan subscriptions gov
ernmel% deposits at this centre in
creased almost s40O.O00,0O0 to a total
Of $685.. $4,000. This is the largest
aggregate of government deposits ever
held by the New York banks. Recent
totals have fuctuated between $780,
100000 and $4OO,OOO,0O0. The funds
are held here on deposit and drawn
against By the government TO pay for
war materials and credits advanced 20
the foreign governments as needed.
Unusually large changes were also
shown in credit position Of the New
York banks last week as a result Of
the transfer of $4,000, 900 on account
Of the Liberty Loan payments. Loans
and discounts of the clearing house
institutions expanded 1922, 95l 900, the
largest increase ever reported in
single week, aggregating at the end OF
the week s4,756,79s 900. Net demand
deposits decreased S136,63S 900 to 49,
47s,l76,000. Cash surplus decreased
only S37O.l30, the item now standing
at 500, 260,310.
The weekly statement of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York showed in
vestments of that institution in the
form Of United States bonds and notes.
received in connection with the Lib
erty Loan operation, amounting TO
Si58, 120,351. compared with SS,347.4
the preceding week. A large amount
Of short term paper, it was explained
is included under this heading which
will soon disappear. Bills discounted
and bought decreased from s32S.481.
600 to $254,5l6,575.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
New Liberty Bonds
Under First Issue
Tax Exempt Feature Makes
31-2 Per Cents the
Fayorite

Liberty Loan 4 per cent bonds, the
new issue, sold at discount OF slS
on a $1,000 bond yesterday, the quota
ton on the Stock Exchange falling to
$50. The closing Friday was 1915
The 31a per cents, on the other hand'
which closed the day before at 80, raj
lied to 1858. These contrary move
ments were perplexing and called forth
a number of explanations. The more
popular theory was that the ga per
cents. being tax exempt, were favored
by persons of wealth, while the new
issue of per cents, being subject 10
a super tax, did not have that demand
to support them in the face OF selling
by subscribers unable TO take up their
allotments. =
transactions for the day were in
excess of 100000 in the 4 per cents,
and aggregated about 100000 in the
3h per cents, while for the week total
transactions in both issues reached
nearly S13,000,000.
The Federal Reserve Bank an
nounced that, beginning tomorrow. all
no ders of Liberty Loan 81 per cent
interim certificates, or bonds, desiring
10 convert them into the new 4 per
cent bonds, should make application
for such conversion at Room 54I, IN
the Equitable Building, 100 Broadway,
instead of so Wall Street, as hereto
fore. o..
No conversion per cent bonds, it
was announced, will be ready for de.
livery before December s. Holders OF
receipts for bonds and Interim certih-
Gates already deposited for conversion
should present them at 12O Broadway
on or after that date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Relevant Facts

seaboard Air Line.-The company
has issued a report for the calendar
wear ended December 81, 1916, as re-
ouired by the Interstate Commerce
commission, which shows gross reve-
mas Of s26,lS4.4s7, an increase Of 3d.
5A3s1I over 1915, while the surplus
after all deductions was sl,3ss'sO9' an
,rcrease of sl,142,56O. If the COM
many had paid dividends on its pre-
ferred stock there would have been
enough left from the years surplus to
nav Sly on the common stock.
lanes Brothers Tea and Globe Gro
.,v stores-October sales amounted
- st147147. compared with ss54'42S
vo.r ago. and for ten months this
- N. total was s9,732,656. compared
';.h 81 eos 48s for the corresponding
period last year
F,iardo sugar.-For the year ended
tulv Al 1917. the company's total earn
inc. were S3,4s2.67S, compared WITH
"a 227 oa4 in the year preceding and
no, income after producing and manu-
featuring costs totslled S6s@'oOO' com
pared with s1,725,43s in 1916 surplus
b.to,o nroviding for Federal income
war and excess profits taxes amounted 1iD.
20 s1si.572, compared with s''''O@' d
year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

The stock market seems to be in a
state of equilibrium. During the
lost week il has been extremely dull
and stocks have fuctuated within
narrow limits, making little response
either to favorable or unfavorable
news. To some extent the listless-
,ess may be attributed to the super
,.;sion of short sales, which is now
: strict that extensive operations
81 this character have been discour-
ICED and are no longer controlling
market factor. But the principal
reason for the existence Of state
# restful hatness in stock prices has
nothing to do with the operations of
professional traders. Much. more
important is the fact that for the
time being the public, by which is
meant the great body Of stockholders
throughout the country who ordi-
rarily pay little attention TO daily
gvrations on the Stock Exchange, Is
folding aloof. 1t is not buying
stocks. but neither is it selling them,
and that is the vital point, for the
Great decline in security values was
largely the result Of the liquidation
Of investment holdings. 1t is by no
means certain that heavy selling will
rot break out afresh at one stage or
another Of the readjustment Of bust
ress necessary to put the country on
4 war footing; but it may be, as
some observers are inclined to be-
hsye. that further liquidation will be
confined for the most part TO the
shares Of companies engaged in I'M
essential work. Few issues Of this
lind are represented in the list Of
sctive securities on the Stock Ex-
change; most Of the leading stocks
represent industry essential in war.
Many Of them may benefit from fur
her industrial readjustment, since
priority in supplies, and later, per
haps. in the labor market, viii en-
able them to increase output.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

That stocks should have reached a
mint at which considerable resist
ance is offered to further selling
u assure is not surprising when the
market record of the last year is eX-
snined. Some Of the industrial
stocks are selling below pre-war
values; many others are quoted at
rrices which represent less than pre-
war values plus war time additions
to asset value. And railroad stocks,
after passing through a period OF
unprecedented prosperity, have been
sold so heavily because Of the IN
certain outlook that they are at the
lowest level for many years. The
tremendous shrinkage in values will
lie better realized from glance at
the table below, which shows that
the market value Of the listed com
mon stock Of twenty carriers whose
shares are actively dealt IN has
dropped more than a billion dollars
n q year, and nearly three-quarters
i billion in the seven months since
me United States entered the war.
IN comparison with market values
yesterday the twenty issues show the
following changes:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Fluctuations in the foreign exchange
market were not nearly so erratic last
week. but owing 20 the uncertainty re-
garding affairs in Russia ana l'a'y
dealings in exchange on those coun,
tries were restricted. Italian lire soid
At new low record of S.5i TO the doilar'
the decline being due more to the ao-
senee Of buyers than 70 the pressure
Of offerings. Russian rubles SOFA up
IN 12z cents. compared with a low rec
ord OF III cents the preceding "eeA'
The position Of the scandinavian eN-
changes continues to excite mucn IN
,erest in international banking circles
swedish. Norwegian and Danish crowns
have all reacted considerably from tnelr
cent high record levels, but they sun
hold at a large premium. S"eolsh
crowns. which az the highest have sofa
AZ AZ cents against par Of Z6.S cents
were quoted most Of last week at 20
cents. The main influence operating
on the neutral exchanges has been the
rioid enforcement of the blockade OF
Germany. At the same time, certain
Scandinavian interests are said TO nave
Iiouidated considerable amounts OF
American securities and transferred
the proceeds home via the exchange
market. .
During the past week ES,20o,oOo in
cold has been shipped 10 Chile TO pay
for nitrate bought there by the United
states Government. SO far none Of
the tzJ.Oe0,OOO gold arranged for has
been shipped 10 Canada owing to the
,,oprovement in the position Of New
YORK funds AZ Montreal
The United States Treasury authori-
.;,s continue 70 exercise supervision
yer All gold exports and only few
requests for license 20 ship are beng
,rs,ted. "The London ststist,' OF re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Banking Situation at
Petrograd Improves

PETROGRAD, Thursday, Nov. 10
The banking situation has improved
slightly and the banks are now open
part Of each day. Private banks are
suffering from a shortage of cash,
owing 70 he failure of the State Bank
10 resume business. The strike OF the
employees, who refused to work under
Polshevik commissioners, has curtailed
the operations of that institution. Re
lief measures are promised by to-mor-
rGN