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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-10-04

nips, but we didn't knew nothing about
it till afterward. Geer'
The figure on the truck stirred, and
the crowd fel! back.
"Come OIL np nearer. He's hand
cuffed. He caE hurt YOU"
"Not much! He smashed Joe Porter
to a jelly with the handouts on the
last time they took him."
A whistle screeched somewhere be-
hind an orchard, the escaping steam
shot up above the trees, and as the
station master hurried out with mail
sack and red flag the prisoner rose
stitfiy, and the sheriff led him down the
platform.
The train wheezed and clanked to 4
standstill, and the two men climbed on
at the rear. Then, like fash, AL
Brock jerked his narrowed left hand
two fingers and strip of the hand
had been blown away by the explosion
OF gun) from its manacle and dealt
the sheriff terrific blow upon the head
with the dangling iron, telling him to
the floor, and before the rear platform
moved mp in sight Of the loafers leaped
with the senscless man down the en-
bankment at the farther side of the
track.
As the train moved away AL looked
cautiously about him. The station mas
ter had removed the flag from the edge
of the platform and was entering the
waiting ROOM The loafers were hur-
rying away toward the corner grocery
to spread the news. Half way up the
bank the. sheriff lay sprawling upon his
face. At the siding three men were
loading lumber upon fiat car. He
crept cautiously along until screened
by intervening box cars. then vaulted
| the fence and ran toward the river. On
the other side lay the United States
and freedom-unless his confederate
| smugglers failed him.
Reaching the river he sprang ou'
upon the ice. splashing straight or
/ with head down. through the puddies
| that the sun had melted upon its sur.
| face. suddenly he stopped short. ar
rested by the rhythmic crunch of Ice
under the feet Of a sharp calked horse
and, looking up, he saw sleigh head
ing straight toward him. At first nc
thought 1t was a revenue officer and
stood ready to fight till he died rather
| than be captured Then he saw black
nlu,ne past the horses head and
moment later recognized Sheriff Peter
sons wife For moment he stared
| Gumfounded, then looked desperatel,
about him for hiding place. Why. 81
all the women in the world. must ht
/ meet her and have her look upon HI
shame? Suddenly he laughed an ugl!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-10-04

To those engaged in the handling OF
grain the natural shrinkage of shelled
corn while In storage and In transit Is
q matter Of prime Importance and Of
ten source Of dispute because Of
shortage reported at time of receipt
at warehouse and further loss at
date Of final sale. In order to deter
mine the amount Of shrinkage or loss
Of weight occurring in corn the de-
partment of agriculture conducted an
experiment with 800 bushels of shellcd
corn. At the time OF storage the mois-
tnrc content was 1873 per cent and at
close Of the test 14.7 per cent, or q
loss of 4.1 per cent. The weight pei
bushel had decreased from SAT- pounds
to 80 pounds, and the total loss OF
weight was 1,aT0 pounds, or slightly
more tkan I per. cent.
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Great men exist that there may be
greater men.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-10-04

an ugly bat over the head" with dry
smile. handing the envelope to his com.
panion.
AL. with ever increasing amazement
written upon his haggard face. exam
ined the document till he comprehend
cd that it was his pardon. duly signed
by the lieutenant governor Of the prov
ince. then slowly folded it like man
In a dream. Whose work is this.
Bob.' Mt length with shaky voice
Hers replied the sheriff, nodding
toward bis wife "She wouldn't rest
night or day till she got it."
For time AL sat quite still. the mus.
,lcs of his face working painfully.
Then he rose slowly to his battered
knees and. bending over the sherih's
wife. solibed as can only strong man
| broken upon the wheel Of remorse.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-10-04
HITLEss BASEBALL.
Remarkable Record That Was Made
BY cy Young In 1904.

Remarkable Record That Was Made
BY cy Young In 1904.
The proud record for pitching con
secutive innings Of hitiess baseball
held by no less personage than ths
Hon. Denton Tecumsch Young
blessed baseball memory. Mr.. Youn;
better known us "Cy.r is the holder
several records In unusual feats in til
pitching line.
It was back in April. 1904, thu
Young proceeded to shatter all figure
In this line. and before he got throuc
he had created a new record in hurlin
hitless bali and one which stands I
day clean cut and without u spot q
blemish and without doubt the grca
est piece OF pitching the game evci
witnessed.
On April 30 against the Washingtc
team Young took Winters place In Il
third inning. no one out, and pitcEt
out tho game, retiring the next twent
one batsmen in order. Young's ne
game took place May against H.,
Athletics. Cy pitched the best gar
Of his long and honorable career th;
day and retired twenty-seven Of tho,
famous swatsmen Of Connie Mack i
row. In a game against Detroit =,
May II Denton T. pitched his famol
fifteen inning to game against Il
Tigers. and in the first seven innin.
Young set them down without a ba
hit.
This would give Cy twenty-thrt
innings OF hitless ball, or. in 9th.
words. as far as the records show, 81
ty-eight batsmen stepped to tho pla:
and were retired in succession. In tn:
same period the big Ohioan pitchc
forty-eight consecutive innings where
In his opponents failed to get ru
across the plate. After his great r.,
hit.no run game against the Athletic
he pitched fifteen innings of runlesl
ball. as mentioned. against the Tiger
with Ed Killian opposing him. It wa
battle royal, and the clever Killia'
met defeat by score Of to 0.-Ney
| York Sun.
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NUMBER 40.
Proclamation
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-ExECUTIvE DEPARTMENT
BATON ROUGE, September III. 1917.


Whereas by a Council of National Defense
has been established the national
welfare; and
Whereas this essential
Of the of the natOnwhc shall
to inform the Government
"a the present state Of preparedness along
industrial lines;
(2) training is by wishing
service
l3) those who hOmemakers whO by register
ing, automatically place themselves a position be
reached by the Council Of National Defense
gram demands their cooperation
ca actual service volunteer remuneration that
may may be counted upon in time emergency
and
Whereas the that this information
value the Government the Council
o Defense has asked that the aforementioned be taken
state by state; and,
Whcrcas Legislature Louisiana
powered the State Council of Defense require such regis
traton: and,
Whereas State Council Defense deceed
quired that such taken under supervision
of the Governor of Louisiana
Rufin &. Pleasant Governor the State
of hereby proclaim WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
AS REGISTRATION DAY the State Louisiana, and
do hereby require that the above appointed
in Louisiana of the Of sixteen complete shall
registration booth in her political precinct register such
information the State Council Of Defense requires
testimony rheeof hereuno set hand and to
louisiana the Capitol
City Baton Rouge, this September H. 1917.
r. G.. PLEASANT.
BY Governor:
JAMES BAILEY, Secretary of State.
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The World's Greatest JUDGE.

II greatness consists Of great abili
ty linked with great opportunity, then
we must pass unchallenged the dec
laration that Marshall Is the greatest
Judge In the language, states Hugh Fl.
Brown in Case and Comment. No
English Judge ever had the opportunity
Of q new field except Hardwicke In
equity, Mansfield In commercial law
and possibly Stowell in admiralty.
The world never had known a science
Of q written constitution Of govern
ment until 1t came In Marshalfs time.
Standing before his portrait in COM
pany with distinguished foreigner.
an American lawyer said, I've con-
slider him the greatest judge of our
country" A BritislDjustice replied,
'sYou might well say the greatest
Judge Of any country"
Another Englishman. James Bryce,
said In substance that the higher quail
tiles Of Marshall's decisions never had
been surpassed and but rarely equaled
by the most famous jurists Of modern
Europe or Of ancient Rome.
Great men exist that there may be
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A Car of Ice

/ have just received and housed an
other car Of ice. AZ this car was la'r,
..hasad. more for tie benefit Of those
who still want ice rather than as a
source Of profit. those who suggested
it will please call for 1t regularly anu
at advertised hours
s ]. ". Hos,Lg.
Benton. La, Oct |, 1917.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-21
NOT 4 PRIVATE WAR.

We respectfully call the attention
Of MIR. McAdoo, Mr.. Baker, Mr.. Dan
iels and other heads OF government
departments as well as the members
OF congress TO the fact that this is
the peoples war II is not a private
enterprise Likewise we would sug-
gest this is the peoples government
and not private enterprise. Also
when may we whisper that when
money is spent with a view to win
ming the war it is the peoples money
that Is spent: it does not come from
a private purse? The existing gov
eminent Is the guardian Of the peo-
pies welfare and II is quite as inn
portant to- save the people from the
disastrous results of slumbering as
il is TO save them from the results of
whisky drinking The people will win
this war Make no mistake about
that But they can win it quicker
and with less suffering and self sacri-
fee If they are awakened TO the seri-
BUSINESS Of the situation and not 81
lowed to rest in a fools paradise.
II Is the duty Of the government 10
arouse the people to a proper reaii-
cation of what this war means -
them individually and the only way
this can be done is by that constant
reiteration that can be obtained only
in advertising. News stories" in our
papers cannot effect the desired re-
suit. A story once told is dead as
news and cannot be told again. II is
the passing remark of the hour and
soon forgotten The people need to
be told again and again and even
then again before the truth begins To
Impress itself on their minds.
The belief that sordid motives lie
behind the campaign for government
advertising is narrow in the extreme
and almost too silly to require CON
tradiction. If there be in existence
a new gun or powerful engine of
warfare the publishers of the coun-
try and the people Of the country
want the American nation to be
equipped with IT, They want the
government to buy it, The publishers
OF the country today stand fatfooted
on the proposition that newspaper adj
vertising is the governments greatest
weapon to win the war; hence they
demand it's intelligent use.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-21
REACHING THE VIRGIN FIELD.

Under the caption Liberty Loan
No. % the New York Times says:
THE cities took the first Offering.
The country is richer than the city
and is virgin field There is no rea-
son to suppose that the farmers are
any less patriotic than others, and it
is sure that they are as. much con-
cerned as anybody in making demo-
crazy safe"
All Of this is true But the only way
to reach the virgin field is TO adver-
tise in the home newspapers of the
virgin field, We appreciate fully what
advertising in the New York Times
can accomplish in the City of New
York. but the combined circulation of
every metropolitan newspaper is ut
terly useless as a selling force in the
country The city newspapers are not
read to an appreciable extent in the
country. and when they are read they
do not carry with them the conviction
OF the home newspaper. The people
OF the country need awakening TO all
the issues of the war and 10 its seri-
BUSINESS. and the only way this can be
done is by advertising.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-21
LIBERTY BOND.

Every holder of liberty loan bond
and every prospective purchaser in
the next issue OF the liberty loan
bonds should bear in mind that the
purchase of liberty loan bond helps
the government of the United States,
helps the citizens of the United States
and helps the purchaser as a citizen
as well as being at the same time a
splendid private investment. More
over, every purchaser of liberty
loan bond serves humanity itself.
One cannot serve his country or serve
his fellow citizens without serving
himself his family and posterity. The
purchaser of the liberty loan bond is
10 make the world safe for democracy,
and every purchaser of bond does
something to that great end by which
not only the present but future gen
erations are benefited
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-21
THE NATIONAL ARMY.

a magi iiicent force our new army
will be picked men. winners in a
countrywide competition for brevets
of mental stamina and moral and
physical fitness. The flowec Of
America! Kitchener's mob" was
rot like that. The French army IS
not that now No. nor the German.
From the first, we are certain. we
shall see in our national troops, a
morale picked men always show. 1t
comes partly from every mans pride
in having been found worthy of a
place in so splendid force partly
from contact with other picked men
and partly from the sheer thrill of
numbers
The regulars and the guard win
have their honors They are the first
line. But there is glory enough for
all. But the regulars are few: Be
side our national army, if the war
continues. even the guard will seem
in numbers bit unimpressive. The
main thing will be our new cohorts,
the vast array on whom viii fall the
final responsibility in a struggle that
can end only in victory and will de-
eide the fate of Christendom The
praise will be for all, but no praise
will be too high when the fight is
won
We shall take the best. and moth
ing but the best Through and
through QUE army will be, we believe.
the finest military material ever as
sembled on such a scale since the
world began.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-21
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

John NJ. johnson VS.. Margaret Il. John
In the Circuit Court for Anne Arunde
County. No. LAG Divorces.
tiff to procure a decree of divorce q vim
culo matrimonii from the defendant.
The bill states that the plaintiff and de
PENDANT were married on the End day o
February, 1904, at Boston, Mass, and
lived together as man and wife, until 25t
Of August, 1910 when the defendant
without any just cause abandoned tn
deliberate and final and beyond any rea
sonable hope or expectation Of reconciI
iation, and has continued uninterruptedly
for six years and over.
That there were no children born from
said marriage.
That the defendant is a nonresident OF
the State OF Maryland.
ID. 1917, ordered by the Circuit Court for
Anne Arundel county, in Equity, that the
plaintiff by causing a copy of this order
to be inserted In some newspaper publish
ed in Anne Arundel county, once in each
Of four successive weeks before the oath
day day Of f.a August dgl7. give notice to h
substance Of this Bill warning her to ap
pear in this Court, in person or by So
licitor, on or before the
10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1917.
to show cause, II any she has, why a de
cres ought not to be passed as prayed.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Anne Arnu
del County.
True copy Test
iy23-td GEO. WELLS. Clerk
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-21
APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF

ENNiN
Established under the provisions OF the
now be received. II there is more than one
applicant for a particular scholarship, a
competitive examination must be taken
Friday September 81. 1917, beginning at
Q A. NJ Appointments will be made soon
after
Each Legislative District of Baltimore
City and each county of the State, with
the exception of Caroline and Somerset
counties will be entitled to one or more
scholarships for the year 19lT-191S. in adj
dition TO those which have already been
assigned. In the two counties mentioned
above all the available scholarships have
been awarded.
Under the provisions of the Act of As
semhly the county ANA city scholarships
in the Department of Engineering are
awarded only to deserving students whose
financial circumstances are such that they
are unable to obtain an education in En-
cheering unless free tuition be grant
Ell TO them. The scholarships enttle
The holders to free tuition, free use Of
lar fees. The expense of attendance for
those who do not receive scholarships Is
no greater than nj other Maryland insti-
buttons.
Scholarships may be awarded To grad
yates of Loyola College, st. johns Col
lege Washington College, Western Mary
land College Maryland Agricultural Col-
lege Mt st. Marys College, Rock Hill
College and one scholarship will be award
ed AT large"
Applicants should address the Registrar.
The Johns Hopkins University, for blank
forms of application and for further in
scholarships, and courses Of instruction;
a20-1tw -4w
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-21
nERE.S HOPING.

Thomas A Edison is said TO have
discovered plan to get rid of the
submarines. Whether ii is decided TO
blow them up, show them up or sink
them in some way through electrical
contrivances. we don't know, and it
isn't our business to know. If Edison
has delivered the goods" Uncle Sam
is. indeed. fortunate. 1t will mean
the quick crushing of the war spirit
of Germany. who is already suffering
deeply from her wounds. Edison has
done much for his country. Scores Of
his inventions are in everyday use
and are practically Indispensable
Inventions we thought were beyond
the pale OF imagination few years
ago are now commonplace things
that time has taught US not to marvel
over. Perhaps when Edison's sub
marine catcher comes out we will
wonder why on earth We didn't think
OF that simple scheme.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-21
Thursday, September 18th, 1917
AT 1Iao O,CLOCK. a. NJ.

AT ILsO O'CLOCK, A. NJ
the following property situate ON WASH
ington street adjoining the properly OF
the W.. b. & A. Electric Railway COM
pany being the same property OF which
the late John w. Anderson, Sr.. ana EllL-
abeth r. Anderson, died, seized ana pos,
situate on the West side of Washington
street. designated as Nos. l ana on on, a
plat fled on the 18th day of July, lsi.'
in the above entitled cause, ana paruc-
ularly described as follows;
LOT MOL.
Reinning for the same at point on
the west line of Washington street us
tant thirty feet in a northeasterly ulrec,
NV the w. b. "a. Electric Railway Com
pany, and running from thence ana Win
the line of ashington street IN a NORTH 'I.l
easterly direction thirty feet thence leav-
ing the line of said street and running N
a northwesterly direction one hunuFeu
and twenty six feet thence IN z sout ~
ches thence in Il southeasteriy direeuon
one hundred and nineteen feet five lnches
TO the point of beginning.
Said lot being improved by sIN-ROO,M ~.
SLATE ROOF FRAME DWELLING IN
good repair
LOT NO. 2.
beginning for the same at point on the
west line OF Washington street where
the same is interseeted by the Inc OF lne
property owned by the W. - a. E s
thence and with the line of Washington
street in a northeasterly direction thirty
feet, thence leaving the line OF saia
street and running at a right angie IN
n northwesterly direction one hundred
and nineteen feet five inches, thence III u
southwesterly direction forty six feet, two
inches. to intersect the line or the above
mentioned railway property, thence with
the line of said property in n north-
easterly direction one hundred ana ten
feet. nine inches to the point or beginning
Said lot being improved by n SIX
ROOM TIN-ROOF DWELLING in good
repair
TERMS OF SALE prescribed by decree
One-third cash on ratification of sale ;
balance in three months or all cash at
the option OF the purchaser or purchas-
ers. The credit portion to bear interest
and TO be secured to the satisfaction OF
the Trustee.
A deposit of two hundred dollars on ac-
count of purchase money on each piece
of property will be required of the pur-
chaser or purchasers on the day OF sale.
A. THEODORE BRADY,
Sis Trustee.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given, that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Anne Arundel County, in Mary
land, letters of administration on the per-
sonal estate of
HARRY DOUGLASS,
late of Anne Arundel county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers, thereof to the
subscriber, on or before
18th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1918.
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9TH day Of
August 1917.
JOHN DOUGLASS,
Administrator
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-21
NOTICE no CREDITORs.

Notice is hereby given, that the sub.
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Anne Arundel county. in Mary
land, letters testamentary on the personal
estate of
JOHN ID. COLLINS,
late OF Anne ARUNDEL county. deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof to the SUI
scriber, on or before the
18TH DAY OF OCTOBER. 1917.
They may otherwise. by law, be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
April. 1917.
ISABEL COLLINS:
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-21
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS, 1917

The undersigned, Collector and Treas
urer for the City of Annapolis, Maryland,
hereby gives notice that City Taxes for
the year 1917, will be payable on and after
August Is. 1917, at his Office, Municipal
Building, Duke of Gloucester Street.
All taxes paid before Septembr 10. 1917
no interest will be charged. On and after
September Is, 1917, interest will be charg-
ed at the rate of six (6) per cent. beginn-
ing September Is, 1917.
Office hours 9 A. NJ to 3 P. nj.
JOHN B. WELLS
Collector and Treasurer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-21
NOTICE TO PROPERTY HOLDERS

Annapolis, Nd, August II. 1917.
Notice is hereby given to all prop
erty holders who have been notified to
have their sidewalks paved or repair
ed and have not complied with the
provisions of said notice on or be-
fore the Fifteenth day of September,
1917. that warrants will be sworn out
against all delinquents in accordance
with Article XXXvIII, Section Is, OF
the City Code Of Annapolis.
w. H. VANSANT,
a14-td. City Commissioner.