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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01

and heat deficient SO to handle the soil
unduly such heat as may be available.
In the case Of corn, which differs in
this respect from perfect Towering
plants, the setting of seed and the fill
ing Of the ears are seriously interfered
with by summer droughts. Corn has
two kinds of fowers-the tassel or pol
len bearer and the seed forming or silk
bearing flowers. The pollen from one
falling on the silk Of the other is neces-
sary to the development Of grain.
Droughty conditions often hasten the
shedding of pollen, but delay the ap-
pearance of silks, with the result that
the pollen is mostly wasted. II fertili-
zation is prevented in this way no
amount Of later rain can cause kernels
to form Or make good grain yield
The corn crop is sometimes injured by
hot winds that do less damage to such
crops as alfalfa and the grain sor-
ghums. The problem here is by the
choice Of planting time and the seiec-
ton of early maturing or late maturing
varieties to bring about the double
Towering of the corn at times when
drought is least liable to interfere with
fertilization.
Everything corn gets from the soil Is
in liquid form. and the 'crop cannot
grow unless the soil contains moisture
to spare.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
The Hyphen
Gent
Tenderfoot Holds His Own
In a Border Camp
By WlLLET STOCKARD
Copyright By Frank A. Munsey Co.

. Q.
A few weeks prio-. there had been
lynching at Rio. but it developed
qfterward that the victim was inno-
cent OF the charge against him, SO the
-lynching did not count.
And. leaving that aside, there had
not been a killing In Rio for months.
There had not been even a shooting
affray In. weeks. Rio was deplorauly
dull at the time.
Big Kelley sat upon the bench In
front Of the Rabid Pup saloon talk
Ing to red headed Individual called
Alurderous Mike-a name that had
been given him In Jest, for he had
killed only one man In his life.
The stage pulled In and stopped be-
fore the postoffice few doors away.
and one passenger alighted
He wore chaps such as had never
before been seen in that part Of the
country. blue shirt that was brand
new. bright new bandanna tied
about his neck and a big hat, around
which, In place Of the customary band
Of leather, there was a roll made of
rattlesnake skin.
An Is it a chrome or fashion plate
or something. T wonder?' remarked
Kelley, eyeings.the newcomer gravely.
The man they were watching went
around to the rear Of the stage. walk
ing in the stir manner of one who has
ridden hard without being accustomed
to the saddle, and united the rope to
which was attached horse.
The stranger rode off down the street
toward Rios only hotel, rising in his
saddle with every motion of the horse
In a fashion unfamiliar to the west
"1f that's allowed to stay in this
here town I'm cussed II I'll live here
any longer" Mike announced. Lets
go around to the hotel and see about
him.
They slouched down the street, en-.
tered the hotel and examined the reg
lister, which was q narrow PACED ac-
count book.
Reginald McC. DePuy- Howard .
Kelley read to the other.
They returned to the Rabid Pup.
4 few hours later the stranger him.
self appeared at the Pup, still clad In
his ultra western garments. and called
for drink
step up. gentlemen, and have lit
tie drink on me-" he said to the 9th
ers.
True to form, no one in the place re.
fused. He chatted with few of them
for awhile and returned to the hotel
leaving them to discuss the first stran-
ger that had appeared in town for a
week or two. Owing to his name,
he was promptly dubbed the Hyphen
Gent
At the end of the second day he In.
formed Shorty. the proprietor, clerk
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
TIPS on HORTICULTURE.

Frank r. Cross of the department Of
horticulture at Oklahoma A. and NJ.
college, saltwater. offers the follow
ing advice to farmers:
Don't buy your fruits and vegetables.
Raise 'em.
Don't neglect insects and diseases
They are easily controlled by spraying.
Don't forget to use fertilizers. They
Increase production wonderfully.
Don't prune too much or too little.
Use judgment.
"An apple a day keeps the doctor
away"
Bring satisfaction and good cheer to
the home and folks by planting flowers
and shrubs about the house and lawn.
Plan to live, not to die.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
Eacles as Embiens,

Americans were not the first people
to adopt the eagle as the emblem of a
nation. The eagle has been favOrite
with many peoples, and his heraldic
history goes away back to the mornin.
time Of history The standard of the
eagle was borne by the Persians as far
back ns the time of the battle q
Cunaxa. B. c. 4O1. The Romans car
ried gold. silver and ivory eagles as
standards. Charlemagne added the
second head to the eagle for his arms,
to denote that the empires OF Rome
and Germany were united during his
reign There seems to have been some
thing about the royal bird" that al
ways commended it to the considera
tion Of the makers of national coats OF
arms.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
PROFITABLE
SOIL CULTURE
SECRET OF CORN GROWING

Maintaining Balance Between Heat,
Moisture and Fertility.
Prepared by United States department Of
agriculture
The secret of successful corn culture
Is to maintain proper balance of
moisture, heat and fertility. These
three factors. together with the nature
of the seed, determine yields In all
parts of the country.
A change in the supply of one may
make change in another advisable
Thus the moisture requirement varies
with the amount Of heat available. In
addition to water and heat, soil fertil-
ity and seed also must be regarded
among the chief essentials. No one OF
these can be said to be more important
than another. Where all are abundant
except one-as water, for example
this one becomes the limiting factor,
and methods Of supplying it become
the important means of increasing the
yield.
Corn possesses characteristics which
appear to make it adapted to drought
conditions and, Oh the other hand, has
qualities which limit its possibilities as
a crop for semiarid regions and call for
special adjustments. In producing a
given weight of feed or dry matter
corn uses less water than certain other
crops, as oats, clover and alfalfa. It
is deep rooted and can if necessary
draw water from depth of five or six
feet. In hot. dry weather the rolling
Of the blades reduces the loss of water.
On the other hand, the heat require
ments and peculiar Towering habits Of
this crop make it less adapted to semi
arid regions than other grain or forage
crops.
Corn makes its entire growth during
the season Of highest temperature,
growing best when the thermometer
| registers so to 100 degrees T. 1t can.
not grow in early spring or late fall,
and it's growth is retarded during the
summer by cold nights or cool weather.
1t needs its greatest supply Of mois-
ture during the summer weeks when
| droughts are most likely and when
| rains are less effective because Of
losses from evaporation. In other
| words, the heat requirement of corn
| prevents growth at times when mois-
| ture conditions are likely to be most
favorable, while lack Of moisture fire..
quently retards growth when heat con.
ditions are most favorable. The prob
lem. therefore, where heat is great and
moisture deficient is to store up mois.
ture. and where moisture is plentiful
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
Fooled His Subjects,

King Erricus of Sweden publicly con
fessed that he was sorcerer and ma.
gician. He was the owner Of an en-
chanted cap, which he pretended en-.
abled him to control the spirits and
change the direction OF the winds at
pleasure. So firmly did. his subjects
believe IN the supernatural powers of
their ruler that when a storm arose
they would exclaim. "Ah, the king is
again wearing the magic cap!'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
Continued Selection For Corn.

Corn productiveness may be greatly
increased through continued selection.
For fourteen seasons this has been
studied on 1900 acre farm in Ohio
with ten acre plots Of corn. On these
small plots seed selected from depart
ment cooperative Improvement have
been contrasted with the farm yields
of the same variety of corn less rigidly
selected and grown under identical cul-
tural conditions. During the first seven
year period the fields planted with de-
partment seed yielded 1873 bushels per
acre more than the farm fields, whilo
for the second seven years the increase
averaged 218 bushels per acre.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
irrieatinq Upland.

Where uplands near and overlooking
Iowlands are irrigated provision should
be made for subdrainage or the filter
ing of the drainage. as the salts in the
upland soils viii be carried to the low
lands and damage them for agricul-
ture This has shown quite clearly In
research work following the drainage
from irrigated uplands.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01

and substitute waiter ut the hotel. that
he intended to leave upon the follow
Ing morning.
An hour or two later Tom Conner
rushed into the Rabid Pup with the
story that his house had been burglar
lied and his new watch stolen, Every
body knew OF the watch.
Conner had returned from Denver
with It.
He was greatly upset by the loss and
ready to accuse almost any one. But
'almer minds took up the matter.
Hawkins. who owned the Rabid Pup:
Doc Summers. who owed the same
place; Shorty and the few others who
took leading parts in promoting law
and order In Rio. Immediately made Il
mental inventory of the men in town
who could have committed the crime.
There we're some half dozen char
n.ters there Mt the time. any one of
whom was not above committing deeds
OF almost any kind. And Of the entire
number Conner himself was about the
most disreputable.
There was only one person left in
town for suspicion to be placed upon
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
Porto Rico. sarsapariIla.

Sarsaparilla grows all over the island
Of Porto Rico 1t Is in common use.
and "jibaroe" peddling it in small bun
dies are to he seen constantly II is
used all over the island for medicinal
purposes. brcwed In rhe form Of vart
ous teas and other decoctions aud niso
stepped In rum.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
What Sha Missas

II suppose you miss your husband
terribly?"
"NO; l can't say that do. was
golf widow for years before he died.
but 1t does seem strange not to have
him phone that he is going to be late
for dinner. Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01

When preparing for successful
hatch Of turxey eggs 1t is almost
impossible to take too many pre-
cautions Only when turkey hens
on free range steal their nests can
the best results be obtained by a
policy of noninterference. Even
under such circumstances 1t is usu-
ally we'll to take some precaution-
ary measures. The nest should be
found and. If necessary. protected
from the weather by coop that
has at one side an opening suffi-
ciently large to allow the turkey
hen to enter easily. Picture shows
a turkey OH a stolen nest.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-01
Big Feature Added to the
Shreveport Drug Company

Premiums Valued at From rs Cents to $500
to Be Given Absolutely Free to Our Customers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-02
Announcements

An ice cream social viii be given
saturday evening by the Ladies Aid
society ~ Munson chapel AT the
church.
Mrs 3 4. Anderson. SIC \. Scott
St viii entertain the mem bers Of
the womens Missionary circle of
the First Baptist church Friday
afternoon. Reports from the Nor
thern Baptist convention will ne
made at this meeting
4 mid summer Christmas tree. for
which all the members are 10 hring
articles Of clothing for girls between
he age or eight and Is years. viii
he the feature OF the meeting Of the
Women's Missionary society NJ the
First Presbyterian church 10 be held
Friday afternoon a. 2-45 o'clock.
The women will meet or the lawn
~ re home 81 Mrs. Nellie Talcott
1871 Laccoln way F. The articles
brought VIII be sent 90 girls school
in kores.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-02
RELEASE PAIR WHO
DROVE OFF IN BUGGY

George Walsh w. Washington ay..
and Benford Suit. W. Monroe St.
were found not guilty of grand lar
ceny in city court Thursday morn
ing According 10 the complaint
made by Sidney Cohen who owns
a livery stable. the two took a horse
and buggy from his stable and were
gQne with il for fully "A hours II
developed i'm the trial that he had
given the men permission 70 use the
rig. and although they had stayed
away longer than he expected the
judge did not think they should he
held over for a grand jury
Harie Coolins pleaded not guilty
10 charge of issuing a fraudulent
check. and William Miller pleaded
the same 20 a charge Of child deser-
ton Both cases were continued
Charles Barns admitted that ne
had defrauded boarding house
and was fined SIS and costs. The
bill he had left was S23.S0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-02

social Friday evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Brown. S
Seventh st.
Miss Clara Hines entertained a
company of friends at "A picnic
luncheon Wednesday evening at Pot
tawatomie park.
Mrs. C.. A. Brown and Mrs CIar-
ence Brown entertained at dinner
Wednesday honorins AIRS. Ora Gieson
of East Chicago
Mrs. Wallace Dodd is spending a
few days with Mrs. Ida Poor and
Mrs. Hannah Dodd.
Mrs. Mervin People and children
of Horne Ct returned Wednesday
from weeks visit with relatives
and friends at Nappanee.
Mrs. Edward Holmes and sons.
Lowell and Lloyd, are guests Of Mrs.
Holmes parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Enos
Stauffer, y. Seventh st.
Mrs. Clarence Brown and son have
returned from several DAYS visit
with relatives at Rolling Prairie
Mrs. Hass, y. Seventh St. who has
been visiting her grandson. Elmer
Woods and family at Five Points,
the past week. returned today.
Russell Purkey. y. Eighth St, has
returned from several weeks trip
through the east
Mrs. Jacob Zerbe and Mrs. Jewel
Whaley were i'm st. Joseph, Mich.
Wednesday.
Mrs. Sarah McQUin left yesterday
for several weeks visit with relatives
i'm Michigan.
G. L. Edwards left Yesterday for
Indian lake. Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gent have re-
turned to Mentone, Ind. after at
tending the Gent family reunion.
Mrs. Morton East has returned
from Nandalia. Mich. where she has
been the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nern Myers and the
Misses Achsa Brewer, Mabel Bour-
den. Alice Nelson and Mary Wioget
have returned from an outing at In
dian lake
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hutchinson
Of Evansville are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. George Kennedy $.
Fifth ST.
Mrs. ]. o. Noftzger. NHshavaka
av.. is visiting relatives and friends
at Wabash, Ind
Thomas Hiner and Frank r. Man
ard left Yesterday for a two weeks
trip through Illinois and Iowa
Mrs. Charles Daniels of Walker
ton. Ind. is IN at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Floyd Joles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
From Records of Indiana TITLE
and Loan Co.

Wojciech ZientoUski and wife "a
Jozef Wan-och and wife. lots los
and 1919 in third plat. summit place
addition $4,000.
George r. Eberhardt and wife 10
George W. Nesey and wife, lot 49,
in Gaylor third addition. Il.
John r. Grippe and wife 10 Edgar
\. Houser and wife, lot IS. Gise's adj
dition 10 North Liberty. $3.50.
William a. Greenwood, ct al. "a
John Greenwood and wife. tract of
land in Clay township, ST.
L. r. Skcrritt and wife to Mrs r.
NJ. Hickman. lot 100 Block 10, r..
W i'm the City cemetery, $3.50.
St Joseph Loan * Trust Co. 10
Fife L. Grimm. lot 3. T.. Louis
Kuhns FIRST Sunnyside subdivision.
$3.50.
Ignatius II. Werwinski 20 sam ".
Robinson. lot $50. Summit place
third addition. 81.
Henry c. Heinzman and wife 10
Frank Dabrowiak and wife. lot 81,
in Swygart's first addition, $1,000.
Sarah z. Richardson and husband
to Albert =. Gernhart and wife. a
tract Of land in Penn township. 81
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-02
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Zukowski OF
Roseland and Mr.. ana Mrs Charles
Strumil of Chicago. who were the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Stanislaus
Hon, 1928 Hine St. for the past few
days mOtored 10 their home Tues
day
Joseph KIeniszewski arrived here
from Jackson for a few days visit
with friends.
Michael Hojdowski left for Ham
mond after a brief visit with friends
here
Stanley Jasnicki Of Indiana Har.
Dor is spending a few days with
friends here.
Stanley Kielton OF Endicott. y. Y.
who attended the wedding of Miss
Veronica Sobczak. left for his home
Wednesday.
George Topurawski of Chicago ar
rived here for few days visit with
friends.
John Szczechocki returned to
South Chicago following brief visit
with friends.
Michael Jorduszewski. Prairie av..
has gone Ia Michigan city for few
days visit with friends.
Peter NOTcZewski returned TO De-
troit after a business visit here.
Miss Rose Szupinski Of Rockford
III. is spending a few days with
friends here.
Stanley Adamczewski returned to
Jackson following a brief visit here.
Stanislaus Ora barZewski Sample
ST. returned from 2 two weeks visit
with relatives in Detroit
Martin Strzezorski. :. scott St. re-
turned from Dayton. O., where he
has been the past 10 DAYS visiting
with friends
Joseph LeguszeUicz OF Toledo Is
spending few days with friends
here.
Anthony Lutniarski Olive ST. left
Wednesday for Chicaso 10 spend his
vacation.
Miss Katherine Hapkowski. Cha
pin ST. returned from a two weeks
visit with relatives in Detroit
John wotonski OF Lemont Is in
the city on business
Joseph Baranowicz. who has been
here on business. left Thursday for
Racine. Wis
MIR. and Mrs. stanley Sohczak OF
CHICAGO. who were here for the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-02

wedding OF the formers sister. Miss
Veronica Sobczak, returned to their
home Wednesday.
George Mulczarski returned 20
Hedgewisch, following a brief visit
here
John X. Grzusnicki of Toledo is In
the city on business.
Miss Rose Cechowski returned TO
Chicago after a few days visit with
friends here.
Theodore Pawlowski of Detroit,
who has been here on business, has
left for Laporte and Chicago.
Michael HaZinski. Ladislaus KO-
lupa. Casimir HaZnski and 3. r.
Magiera. left Thursday morning for
a days outing at Barron lake
Frank Goluszewski. Division ST.,
returned from visit With friends at
Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-02
The Housewives Economy Calendar

cool bath, and then the bath Their
mOmeter b. not necessary. But,
nevertheless, thermometer is use
ful as well as interesting Here Is
a schedule OF proper temperatures
for various sorts OF bath.
Co.'s bath. below so degrees; cool
bath 50-75 degrees. medium bath,
1922 degrees: warm wath. s2-9s de
grees; hot bath, 9S-ll2 degrees.
The warm bath is revivifying and
has strong. restoring influence. and
is the kind 10 take If YOU are eX-
ceedingly tired. The hot bath il even
more stimulating. The warmer tepid
bath is the best for bedtime
In hot weather a sponge bath be-
fore bres kfast in water in which sea
salt has been dissolved and warm
bath half an hour before the evening
meal form a very good bath regime.
Copyright. 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-02
THE REsTFUL SUMMER BATH.

ihE hfsSifiL II nMER BATH.
With all the work that We fee!
bound 10 do this summer and all the
worry that must accompany IL. We
must not forget that certain
amount OF rest is essential 10 our
efficiency Chief OF all the aids for
daily recuperatiOn-next 10 sleep. OF
course-cOmes the rejuvenating bath.
often on hot afternoon cool bath
Is even more restful than sleep.
II YOU have large family IL NAV
be necessary. especially in the sum
mer. 10 establish regular morning
and evening bath hours. for the
members Of the family who are
away during the day. Those who are
Al home all day can be quite as sell
FISH az they wish in monopolizing
the bathroom or bathrooms when
the busy folk do not need them.
In the summer most OF Us enjoy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-02

What beauty specialists regard - one
~ the most important discoveries lu rec
cent years is the pbelactIue method ~ re-
moving superfuous hair Its great advau-
tage 81 course lies In the fact that ~
actually removes the hair roots IT. does
this easily. Instantly, harmlessly. SUI
ferers from the anlictlon named need no
longer despair The actual hair-r0ots
come out before your very eyes. leaving
the skin as smooth and hairless as q
babes
Because 10 offers such complete relief
stick OF Dheiactine Is the most mex
peusiye thing q woman can buy for the
removal Of hairy growths For the same
reason druggists do not hesitate Co sell
IN under 50 money back guarantee You
can use 10 with entire safety it is ~a
harmless one could even eat 10 without
any ~ effect A.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-02
RIVER PARK

The regular business meeting of
the Ladies Aid society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church was held
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Frank T.. Wolfe, 5. Seventh
st. Mrs. Edward shank had charge
of the devotional service, which con
sisted of Bible quotations 10y each
member and prayer 10y Mrs. Frank
Hacker.
During the business session ar
rangements were made to serve a
penny supper at the church Thurs
day. Aug Is. Committee appoint
ed 10 plan menu and take charge OF
the supper were Mesdames Frank
Hacker. John Slick II. Fisher. John
Newcomb. G. Ream. :. G. Judson
were Reception. Mrs. Moritz and
Mrs r. Moffitt; salads, Mesdames
Shank. Shelton. Gent, Wolfe and
Mawson: ice cream, Mesdames, j..
Taber, G. Madelin. and a. Guln.
plates. Mrs j. David and Mrs Stew
art Penrod. A social hour was en-
loved and refreshments were served
by Mrs. Wolfe. Mrs. J. j. Schock
and Mrs Arthur MawsOn. The next
meeting will De in two weeks. The
hostesses will be Mrs. John Brant.
Mrs Arthur GUM and Mrs. Frank
Hacker
Quarterly meeting OF the Free
Methodist church Will begin Friday
evening and continue over sunday.
Rev. J. c. Mottitt of Kalamazoo, who
arrived here Tuesday and has been
holding special meetings. viii have
charge of the conference.
The River Park Home Economics
club will meet Friday afternoon at
$50 o'clock in the kindergarten
room of the school. Miss Inez Ripple
who has charge of demonstrations
of canning and preserving of fruits
and vegetables i'm Portage township,
will can Is quarts of fruit. Each
lady is requested TO bring one quart
of fruit, a glass fruit Jar, lid and jar
rubber. Ladies wishing TO take adj
vantage of the demonstration should
call Mrs Frank f. Wolfe for fur
Their particulars.
Mrs. Jacob Zerbe VIII entertain
the members OF the Blue Bird club
Friday afternoon at Pottawatomie
park.
The 4. +. @. girls Will hold a pic
mic and luncheon at Leeper park
FRIDAY afternoon and evening
Mrs. Patience Brewer entertained
with a dinner Of - covers honoring
her house guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Beamis and son and daughter.
of Cedar Rapids. Ia.
The Loyal Daughters and the True
Blue girls OF the NJ. +. church VIII
hold a ioint meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Frank F. Wolfe, :. Seventh 81
The 10th annual reunion OF the
Turner Bryan family was held Wed
nesdav at Eagle lake. Edwardsours,
Mich. Thirty-fve members were
present. \ basket dinner was served
AT noon and the afternoon was spent
fishing. boating and bathing All
officers were retained for another
year. The next meeting will be held
Aug. 4 AT Pottawatomie park.
Mrs + Young entertained a mum
Der OF friends at ] o'clock luncheon
YESTERDAY Mrs Marie Tompkins
of Marion. Ind. was an out-of-town
guest
The primary department OF the NJ
F. SUNDAY school under the dlrec-
ton Of Mrs e. a Ream and Mrs.
charles Anderson. viii give lawn