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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-12

IG. M. ACurs-North half of southeast quar-
ter Of northwest quarter and south half Of
| northeast quarter of northwest quarter OF
section 10. township Il, range 14-40
acres. Taxes, ss2e; interest and cost to
Est. H. H. Barnacastle-west half of south
west quarter of section IA. township H..
range 11-so acres; Taxes $40; interest
and cost to be added.
Marion Tilgham Beattie-Lot IL Of block
FF. lot II of hlock I and lot of block
! A, Cumberland Subdivision, Bossier. Taxes,
s647: interest and COS! to be added !.
c. E. Bell and H. E. Welis-I-ots and
and Of block 6. lots I and of block
s. lots II. 12 and IS Of block and lots
and II Of block H. East
| and cost to be added.
Bellevue Land Cempa ay-East half of north
west quarter. west half of southeast and
fractional east half Of southeast quarter
ter. southeast quarter Of northwest QUAR-.
ter. west half of northeast quarter and
northeast quarter of southwest quarter Of
section H. north half OF northwest quar-
ter. southwest quarter OF northwest quar-
ter. south half of northeast quarter and
south half of section 81. section 90. frac-
tional section q. northeast quarter OF Sec
ton &c. section 81, less southwest quarter
OF southwest Quarter, and north half T
acres. Taxes. s2el-55; interest and cost
to be added.
dition. Bossier City. Taxes. "a cents; In
terest and cost to be added.
| L. &. Bulkfey-AH that part OF the north
east quarter of section 2S, lying south OF
the HUGHES Spur and Rock Mount road
| and cast of the 81. Louis and Southwestern
Railway (16). and all Of section Sc. town
ship II. range Is. southeast quarter OF
southwest quarter and southwest quarter
| southeast quarter of section Is. south half
/ of north half, north half of south half
northwest quarter Of northwest quarter
and southeast quarter OF southwest quar-
ter of section 90. south half and east hall
of northeast quarter of section 81. south
| half of section ~ and west half of south.
west quarter Of section "a. township u
range IL; all that part of section lying
northeast OF the Midway and Rocky Mount
road. west half Of northwest quarter and
northwest quarter of southwest quarter OF
section 5. north half of section H. east
half of northeast quarter ard northwest
Quarter of southeast quarter of section
/ 10, northwest Quarter Of northeast quar-.
= ter Of section Is. east half Of northwest
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-12

s4.sf: interest and cost to be added.
Tony Miziwa-2o acres off the south side
60 acres off the north side OF south hal.
Of northeast quarter Of section -. town.
ship Is. range $50 acres Taxes. $40;
interest and cost to be added.
Mrs. l.. B. MontEomery-West half or north
west quarter of southwest quarter of sec
ton IS and east half of northeast quar-
west half of northeast quarter Of south
east quarter of section IS. township 20.
and cost to he added.
Joe Mordyi-Northwest quarter of southwest
quarter Of section q. township Is. range
cost to be added.
J. T. sIrlhanpt-East half of section -.
Quarter Of section is. township II. range
12-4s0 acres. Taxes s294.55: interest
and cost to be added.
lot of section 10. township 20. range II
go acres Taxes. s47s; interest apd cost
E. J. Noei-T.ots gas and 3ss OF the Hell.
perrin addition Bossier city. Faxes. sc
cents: interest and cost to be added.
Of 81
township "a range $50 acres raxes
ss.51: interest and cost to be added.
ship 10. range ,smsia acres. rax -
sla.1a; interest and cost to be added.
Mrs. F. W. Pallis-Lot . Of block v. Cum.
herland Subdivision. Bossier City. Taxes
SAFE: interest and cost to be added.
G. E. Phipps--Lot e4s Of the H-iipcrin Ad
iition. Bossier City. Taxes. "a cents; IN
forest and cost to be added.
Judy Phfpps-Lot 1876 Of the Heiperfn al
dftion. Bosser City. Taxcs "a cents; in
terest and cost to be added.
r. F.. Filkinton-South half Of southwes
quarter Of section 30. township 20, rang,
$50 nrres. Taxes. $3.50; Interest AM
cost to no added
l.. r. Powers and w. l.. Gordon-Eortheas
quarter Of northeast quarter OF SECTION 30
township Is, range 10. Taxes, S1O.32; in
tercst and cost to be added.
w. II. Quinn acres in the aouthwrs
quarter cf northwest quarter of section
q. township Is. range u. Taxes, 1886
interest and cost to be added.
G. ID. Richard-An undivided three-fnurtl
interest in tho east half Of nnrthwcs
Quarter OF section Is, township II. rang
Ito acres. Taxes, s5.o3; interest an,
cost to be added.
Frank c. Roth-Lot IL and west half O
lot 10 OF block 10. Mccormick Annex
Bossier City. Taxes. ss.47; interest an
cost to be added
The sun., 1917-06-07
ITALY'S WAR AIM IS
TO CAST OFF YOKE
It's Struggling for Independ-
ence and Humanity,
Says Nitti.

WAsHINoroN, June s.--Italys war
Aims were defined in a statement to-day
by Francesca Saverio Nitti. former
Italian Cabinet ofYlcer and a member of
the war mission.
ITALY did not enter the war for in
IDENTITIES or annexation" he said.
ITALY entered the war for the purpose
OF rectifying our frontiers in order that
the liberty and freedom Of Italian sub
tects living under the Austrian yoke
may be won. Italy's war is q war for
independence and for humanity. We
are fighting for the same cause"
Mr.. Nitti. who is professor of eco-
nomics at the University Of Naples. re-
ferred also to the report that the COM
mission had reached an agreement with
the American Government regarding the
status Of Italians Of military age in this
country.
I'VE have given considerable time tc
the problem which became acute on the
entrance of the United States in the war
As a student Of economics I recognize
the fact that the sudden withdrawal OF
these men from your country might
seriously interfere with your conduct oi
must be morH than $500 Italians In
the United States who are liable to mill
tary duty. but they are for the most
part over the age limit Of your con.
scription law. as the great majority OF
| our young men abroad returned to
| Italy at the outbreak Of the war. The
men who remain here are men OF family
and have established themselves In the
community. The question Ii. will they
be OF greater service by remaining
here"
The sun., 1917-06-07
TO WELCOME MISSION.
New York Adopts Programme for
Reception.

Practically the same arrangements fol
the reception and entertainment that
marked the visit of the French and
British war missions to this city wert
adopted for the visit Of the Italian mis-
sion BY the Mayors committee at the
organization meeting yesterday at Cit,
Hall.
The plan follows
June l2--Arrive New York about
$3.50 p. NJ Met at Jersey City on
yacht and taken to Battery. Ofhcial
reception at City Hall p. NJ. Taken
in automobiles to their place OF resi-
dence while in New York. p. NJ,
reception in the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art under the auspices OF the
Mayors committee and the trustees
of the Metropolitan Museum.
June l3-Probable trip up Hud-
son. 7:30 p. NJ. private dinner by
the chairman of the Mayors commit
tee. DR.. Butler. 10 p. NJ. special per-
formance Metropolitan Opera House
in aid of the Italian war charities.
June 14-12:30 p. NJ. luncheon
under the auspices OF the Merchants
Association. 2 80 p. NJ. assembly OF
the italian civic organizations and
citizens generally in the City College
Stadium. 40 p. NJ, banquet by the
city of New York at Waldorf-Astoria.
June 15-s A. NJ. commission leaves
for Philadelphia and Washington:
The commission will be met in Jerse!
CITY by DR.. Nicholas Murray Butter
chairman of the committee. and Lioy'
Griscom. chairman Of the executive com
mittee and former Ambassador to italy
and a number Of the COMMITTEES. AZ CIT!
Hall they win be greeted by the Mayor
who win thereafter during the commits
sion's STAY represent the city.
The sun., 1917-06-07
FOOD CROPS IN u. S.
PROGRESSING WE'LL
Wheat, Corn and Potatoes
in Good Shape; Rain Needed.

WASHINGTON, June S.-Food crops
made good progress generally during the
last week. Reports in the National
Weather and Crop Bnlletin to-day said
winter wheat showed excellent growth
throughout the principal wheat growing
area, spring wheat continued to make
favorable growth, and corn. in spite Of
rather unfavorable conditions In the
chief producing States. Is, As q whole.
In good shape to make fine growth under
more favorable conditions.
Early potatoes are In good condition
In the South and planting of potatoes
continues In most Of the northern tier
States. Rain In badly needed for truck
crops In the east Gulf States, and In
other sections they are reported doing
well, though growth In slow in, certain
sections. A greatly Increased acreage
In beans Ia reported. Rice Is doing well
In Louisiana. Texas and Arkansas, and
large acreage has been planted In Cali
fornia. Improvement In the condition
Of cotton over most OF the belt IL re-
ported.
Weekly reports to the Department of
Agriculture show prices OF new potatoes
continue Arm despite Increased ship
ments. heavy supplies OF home grown
Strawberries. oversupply OF onions with
prices lower. twice as heavy supplies of
early cabbage az last year. the pea ch
and watermelon crops opening q week
earlier than last year and heavy ship
ments OF lettuce.
The sun., 1917-06-07
PRISON RIOT LAID
TO DOTINC WOMEN
Notes and Gifts Spoiled
Illinois Conuicfs.

JOLIET. ~. June 6.--Evidsnce that
.ne revolt in9the Illinois State Peniten-
'iary here Yesterday was planned with
care was REVEALED to-day by prison Off
e'als' a. l.. Bowen. acting warden, said
ne had known of the impending trouble.
"ut because Of the demoralized condition
OF the institution he consider ed that the
outbreak had to come aud that the
sooner II was over the better
misguided interference OF women in
EFFORTS at prison reform was blamed by
Ar. Bowen for the lax condition of dis
clpiihe III the prison Through the ef-
tor's or league organized to obtain
women correspondents for the men" the
warden declared, the mails became
/ loaded down with letters. some from
women 10 years old others from school
sr's OF IA and 15. Their letters for the
I most part were of the most suggestive
character and favorite pastime of the
prisoners was to gather and read their
letters to each other, speculating on the
appearance and character of the writer's
Inc revolt had its inception in nv order
that such state Of affairs should cease.
TO show the length to which some
women went. there was woman, 65
years old, who came from Miami Fla,
10 visit a prisoner 22 years old At every
station she telegraphed him. and when
sne arrived she brought vast amount
OF gifts--fruits and clothing--which we
were compelled to connscate. Others
wrote from Philadelphia, from Califor-
mia and one from Alaska. Scores came
from Chicago and other places to hob
hop with the prisoners. Obviously such
condition could not continue"
The sun., 1917-06-07
RIBOT SAYS WILSON
BACKS FRENCH AIMS
Premier Tells Senate Restitu-
tiOn Of Alsace- Lorraine Is
Approved by U. s.
NEED OF PEACE LEAGUE
Future Of Humanity Hangs on
Armed Union to Force JUS
tice and Liberty.

PARIS, June 6.--Premier Ribot In the
Senate to-day defined Frances war aims
In the same general sense as he defined
them in the Chamber Monday-restitu-
tion Of Aisa Lorraine and reparation
for the damages in the Invaded terri
tories Of France. After examining into
the Justice Of these aspirations NJ. Ribot
referred to the resolution adopted In the
Chamber and added.
What we voted in that resolution we
shall again find. 1 am sure, In the note
President Wilson Is sending to Petro-
grad. We are in accord with the ele-
waited and clear conception of President
Wilson. He has said SO himself In the
eyes OF the United States the restitution
or Alsace-Lorraine will be neither con-
quest nor annexation; reparation for
damages will not be indemnity or war.
but simple act Of Justice"
The Premier. discussing the future Of
the world. said: 1T is necessary that q
league OF peace be founded In the same
spirit of democracy that France has
had the honor of introducing into the
world. The nations now in arms will
constitute the society OF nations. This
Is the future OF humanity. or one might
well despair Of the future. President
Wilson upon this point is with US. All
nations not predatory must unite to pre-
vent others from disturbing the peace,
They must unite in an armed league TO
make respected throughout the world
peace, Justice and liberty"
The Senate unanimously adopted a
resolution introduced by Senator Regis
manset, president of the Radical Left
in support OF the Governments atti-
tude as TO Frances war aims.
The sun., 1917-06-07
FEARS WOMAN RULE
OF GREAT BRITAIN
Mrs. Humphry Ward Attacks
Stuff Bill as Being
UnwiSe.
specia, Gable Despatch to TIRE suS

LoNpoS. June 6.-Mrs Humphry Ward
publishes to-day a letter bitterly oppos-
ing the extension OF suffrage to women
She says that the potential effect would
be to transfer the sovereignty Of the
nation to women, since nobody doubts
that the present limitation OF voting
age for women to thirty years and over
will be removed later. and that women
will greatly outnumber the men.
Admitting that women have contrib
uted nobly to the war. the writer points
out that almost none OF the women
munition makers will get the ballot un-
der the proposed measure. because most
of them are under 80. She refuses to
consider, however, that the work OF
women in the war IL comparable to the
heroism and sacrifices OF the men.
Mrs. Ward demands the local fran
chise for the wives OF Parliamentary
electors only, and declares that before
general woman suffrage IL granted there
should be a double referendum. the first
| allowing the women TO decide by ma
! iorltv vote whether they want the ballot
and then the men TO decide whether il
! shall be granted.
! The House os Commons took up to-
day the voting reform bill. which includes
the woman suffrage provision. There was
I considerable antagonism TO II. The op-
position declared that the country still
| did not understand the provisions and
! effect OF the measure. The redistrlctina
plan was attacked by the rural mem
bers. who said 1t would deprive tho asri
cultural areas OF fair representation
II also charged that the measure gives
Ireland an excessively large representa-
ton.
The opposition endsavored to divid'
the proposition in two parts one con
cerhing suffrage reforms. the other th'
redistrictng. The Government leaders
refused. indicating that they were will
ing to mako It an issue II necessary ant
risk a division on the issue Although
the opposition appeared likely to music
more strength on this proposition thai
any other, It was defeated. SO to 2l7
The success Of the bill In the Common
IL seemingly assured. but the opposition
is organizing in the Lords in an effort t
defeat and postpone Anal determine
ton until after the war.
4
The sun., 1917-06-07
MANY AT MILITARY PARTY.
Garden Fete at Governors Island
Aids Relief Work.

The annual garden party in aid Of the
Army Relief Society on Governors ISL
ano yesterday afternoon attracted many
persons from Manhattan. Military
events made the afternoon interesting.
A dance followed
Among those who went over from the
city were Mrs. J. Van Vechten Olcott,
Mrs. Lindley NJ. Garrison. Mrs. Alfred
c. Bosom, Mrs. Alexander c. Cheno-
weth, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Hadden.
Mrs. Jose Aymar. Mrs. Eugene Grimm.
Mrs George r. Place. Mr.. and Mrs,
Oliver Wells. Mrs. James Griswold
wentz. Mrs. George Wilde Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Barkley. Miss Florence
James, Mrs. John p. clifford. the Misses
Lentilhon and Almy Clifford, Mrs. s.
Stanwood Menken, Mrs. James r. Nc
Kee. Miss Alice De Lamar. Major-Gen.
Charles Francis Roe. Mrs. Prescott
Slade, Mrs. Roswell Hitchcock. Mrs San
fore Blssell. Mrs. Wesley Watson, Mrs.
Henry Bischoff, Miss Betty Collamore.
DR.. and Mrs. Louis Livingston Seaman.
Alan Hawley. Mrs, Walter Rutherfurd.
Mrs Charles d. Dickey, Mrs James NJ.
Varnum, Mrs. Lowell Hall Jerome, Mrs.
Finley Shepard. the Misses Helen and
Dorothy Gould. Mrs Dudley Field Ma
lone. Miss Agnes OGorman. Miss May
Schneider. Edmund ]. Scheider, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Horton Ijams. Miss Dolly Kim
ball and Miss Ellen Lafiin.
The sun., 1917-06-07
2 MAIL SUSPECTS
GET OUT ON BAIL
Bond of Melchar and Bona
parte Reduced From $780,
900 to $1,000 Each.

Reduction Of bail yesterday afternoon
from $4,000 to 5000 each in the cases
of two Of the three German sympathixers
arrested on Sunday on a charge Of
secretly sending mail from this country
to Germany was q further indication in
the minds Of many that the Government.
having obtained very complete state
ments from the prisoners. INTENDS to use
them as witnesses against men of more
Importance. who. II apprehended will be
charged with engineering and financing
pro-German plotting.
The reason given for reducing the
bonds was that the two men, Axel b.
Melchar and Irving Bonaparte, had gone
to the limit Of their resources in trying
to locate bondsmen willing to go their
bail for $4,000. During the afternoon
United States Commissioner Samuel
Hitchcock consented to the reduction.
Whereupon Melchar and Bonaparte OBJ
tained the 5000 bail asked and were
released. Harry +. PERISH, considered
first in Importance of the three prisoners.
previously had been liberated upon sup
plying the s25, 900 bail asked in his case.
OF the two other German sympathzers
also detained--not arrested---in connec-
tion with the case. one Of them. Ferdi-
nand Heines Adam. yesterday was In
termed at Ellis Island as an alien enemy.
presumably for the period of the war.
The other Henry Feincke, was con-
sidered of so little Importance in the
case that the Federal authorities told
him to go his way. Adam, Of course can
always be located II wanted and the
authorities also will be able to call upon
Feincke should his testimony be needed
The three prisoners arrested Sunday
PERISH, Bonaparte and Melchar-yester-
day waived examination when their case
came up before Commissioner Hitch
cock. They are now. therefore. out on
bail pending the action to be taken by
the Federal Grand Jury when their case
| is presented to that body.
The sun., 1917-06-07
HELD FOR TREASON;
FEDERAL WIRES CUT
Fritz Urban Is Locked Up in
Camden; Others Sought.

CAMDEN, y. J.. June 6.-Charged with
treason. a man describing himself as
Fritz Urban OF 1O1e Mount Vernon
street. Philadelphia. is locked up in the
Camden jail while secret service opera
tlves are securing the vicinity for two
other men. all accused OF cutting tele-
phone wires said 10 be leased TO the
United States Government.
On May and again on May 80 three
wires were cut from poles along the
Pennsylvania Railroad right of way be-
longing to the Bell Telephone Company.
Two OF these wires are for Government
use and the third is leased by the rail-
road company to facilitate handling
troop and munit!on trains. All three
wires thus are virtually for Federal
service.
A close watch was kept on the wires.
All three. which arc iooped into the
Camden Office OF the telephone company.
went dead" yesterday morning. A test
was quickly made and the break was
traced to Ellisburg. eight miles from
Camden. Word was telephoned to Police
Chief Lndermsn, formerly in the Sc
cret service. and he drove to Ellisburg
as fast as his motor car could take him.
Following the trsil OF broken wires Il
short distance he came upon man
atop one of the poles in the act Of cut
ting a wire. He was made TO descend
while Linderman covered him with his
revolvers While leading his prisoner
into the automobile Lindermsn caught
sight OF two other men emerging from
underbrush and running TO cover Five
shots were fred at them and botn fell.
His prisoner in the automobile beca me
unduly. 40 Linderman drove with him
to Merchantville, where he lodged him
In a cell and hurried back to find his two
confederates. All trace OF them was
lost The three wires had been cut in
six places.
The sun., 1917-06-07
LIBRARY EMPLOYEES
ORGANIZE A UNION
Women to Start Campaign to
Enlist All Workers.

With the intention Of fostering bet
ter understanding between librarians and
the people who use the libraries. a group
OF women employees OF libraries through
out the greater city have organized
trade union the first library workers in
the United States SO to organize. They
were formally taken into the American
Federation of Labor at a meeting held
under the direction Of Hugh Frayne yes
terday afternoon In Public School 40 in
East Twentieth street.
Miss Tilloah Squires was elected presi-
dent. The other officers are Miss Anne
Peterson, vice-president; Miss May
Walker. recording secretary; Miss Mary
Back, corresponding secretary. and
Miss Nellie Mahonesy. treasurer Miss
Lucille Markof was elected chairman OF
the membership committee. and Miss
Maud Malone will head the publicity
committee Every employee in the public
library system is eligible to join the new
organization, and an aggressive cam
paign soon will he started to obtain new
memberA
The sun., 1917-06-07
FOOD ALARM STIRS
PRESS OF ENGLAND
Expert Says U. 8. Shipments
Should Be Oh Highest Scale
for Period Of War.
SITUATION KEPT SECRET
London "ChrOnicle" and
"News" Discuss Crisis
Trouble in Norway.

LONDON. June e.--Capt. Charles Bath
urst.-- Parliamentary Secretary to the
Food Control Department. in the House
Of Commons to-day. in reply to a aues-
tlon on the food situation. said 1t was
not In the public interest to give any In
formation regarding food supplies. but
II was OF the greatest Importance to the
success of the Allies cause that food ex-
ports from America should be on the
highest possible scale for the remainder
of the war.
The officials statement Is somewhat dis
quieting to the public and the press. The
Daily Chronicle in an editorial on the
subject. thinks there Is more in 1t than
meets the eye. and proceeds to refer to
the delay In the execution by the WASH
ington Administration of the food plans
owing to the disagreement In Congress.
ut is not for U.S. says the paper. ITO
crlticise the course OF American legls-
lation. but in this case We may be par
doned for feeling considerable anxiety
at delays which IL extended further
might entail most serious consequences
for the allied countries"
The Daily Ne,os, after remarklng that
the whole situation with respect to the
production of food IN Great Britain ID
thoroughly unsa tisfactory and likely 10
remain SO as long as men continue to be
drawn from agriculture for the army.
says:
Increased importation Is no less vital
than increased home production. and the
public will become greatly reassured
when the measure that makes Mr..
Hoover food controller In America and
confers upon him plenty Of powers be-
tonnes law. Without desiring either
to question or discuss the procedure Of
the United States Legislature. we may
be permitted to emphasize the import
Nnce Of settling the direction Of food
expectation from America at the earliest
practicable moment on so secure basis
as the food bill would ensure. We do
not doubt that expectation will be on
the highest possible scale. but our as
surance will be sensibly greater when
Mr.. H0over's appointment IL made def
mite and his work has actually begun
A despatch TO the Central News from
Christian!a says that great demonstra-
tions against the unsatisfactory food
situation were held throughout Norway
Wednesday. The Government. with a
view to preventing rioting. prohibited the
sale OF alcoholic beverages for three
days, and as a result Of this order the
restaurants were closed.
The despatch adds that all stores in
Christiania shut their doors. that the gas
works and electrical plants are idle and
that nearly all workmen are striking.