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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02

wants me to start for San Francisco
tomorrow. You see, his western busi-
ness Is badly snarled, and he has tick
eted me through to unravel the knots.
II l go it may mean big feather in
my cap, while IL stay He shrug-
ged his shoulders.
"You would have to leave on the
morning train 2" demanded valeria.
THAT'S about the size Of It,"
"And miss all Of the good times We
had planned for this weeky'
Jimmy nodded.
"Then don't go. Oh. what have /
been saying? Yes. go-of course you'n
CO." she insisted. what right have !
to keep sou from success? And. when
you are miles away. remember that
l did not try to turn you from your
duty"
She shivered as the shadow crept
over the mountain top.
Lazily Jimmy rubbed his eyes.
"Come to think Of It, guess that was
only a dream too" he meditated aloud.
Jimmy Castleton. do you mean to
tell me that-that'- She could get no
further.
Confession is good for the heart,
but you must remember that you It
was who taught me the trick OF bOr-
rowing from between the covers It's
the first real benefit I've ever derived
from magazine stories. / shall take
more interest in future. watched you
narrowly-that's what the hero does,
isn't it?-and I saw my heroine turn
pale, as sure as fate!"
II didn't! Besides, It's only the VII
lain that watches narrowly. wouldn't
be such a copy cat" she concluded.
with withering scorn.
"You did turn white, though" be
persisted. in no way abashed. And
then he went on to add, using her very
words with deliberate aggravation:
''Now know that you really do care
for me, silly girl didn't think that
you. OF all persons, yaleria. would tum-
BILE into your own net SO easily"
1T was Just horrid OF you to take
such a mean. spiteful revenge on me.
| she cried. her gray eyes flashing storm
signals that awakened Jimmy to sud
| den misgivings.
| "Oh, come. now. let's call 1t quits.
he urged. "I'll forget the whole after
noon. If you say s0.'
She turned away in silence.
With childish gesture Of disgust
he hurled the innocent but offending
magazine over the clilf.
Still she would not speak.
"Just my luck to make almost 4
home run and then be put out of thu
1 game for talking too much. The devi
must have been preaching to me from
yonder pulpit" he said resentfully
Then. Strengthening up with fresh res
olution. he added: Il win go ~ SAT
Francisco now. IL that will do an.
good. VIII that do any good. won
you tell me. yal?'
| He was so wistfully in earnest tina
valeria dimpled into smiles.
Even there you would know that
| that I-you ought to be ashamed o
yourself for soaring me into givinl
myself away before you had learned I
ask me in the proper spirit" she fin
:shed lamely. but this time her gra
Eyes were kindled with light that POI
tended no storm.
And then-and then But, as Jimm
has contended. the real love Of every
day people isn't interesting enough {
spread over paper. like so much hone
| upon bread
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Helping Mature.

fso5plnQ Nature.
The skin does more than act
+ as q covering for the body. It
+ Is one Of the principal organs
+ for throwing OF waste which
/ the body Is constantly forming
l: just as Gre forms ashes in the
+ process Of burning.
+ The kidneys and the liver. the
I. lungs and the skin all cooperate
I. to get this waste out Of the sys-
!: tenn.
+ In the case OF the skin there
+ are millions Of little pockets
!. called sweat glands which have
+ this work to do. for sweat Is
! nothing more than q watery ex-
+ tract Of the waste products OF
+ the body.
+ By living moderately. eating
+ sparingly Of meat and drinking
! plenty Of water one makes 1t
+ easy for the system to throw off
! waste matter. and thus over
+ strain on these organs is pre-
I. vented BY drinking plenty Of
I. water especially the digestive
:. apparatus and the kidneys are
+ kept in such condition as to
!. avoid many Of the troubles Of
+ later life
q u . n . n q n q q . q. 4. = a. 4. q
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
Ice Hours

wish to notify my patrons that have
AEfanged with Mr.. w. /. Gayle to take
|NEer his ice contract and will in future
lpply them from his Drug STORE. On
ondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
hen orders are given in in advance,
lf deyiyer ice go pounds, or more,
lsy1 from to $50 O'Clock am. Ice
&ours on week days. am. to 1a %. and
10 I pm. 6undays-f0 am. TO IL N.
nd to Z pm. j. w. HosIER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02

One of the most remarkable sights In
the world is Bird island. In South AZ
rica, for the reason that during some
months 0f the year 1t Is literally Gov.
cred with ganncts- Not a foot 0f ground
IS to be seen anywhere. Day after day
thousands IT gannetS strut around. and
they are 80 close to each other that the
whole island seems actually alive
Those who have seen this sight say
that 1t Is one which can never he for.
gotten.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
All Wrong.

All wrong.
Now, look here, Alice, know every
thing. You've been carrying on with
another man. even know that his
name is Rupert"
How ridiculous you are! First Of
all, haven't fiirted with any one, and,
secondly, his name isn't Rupert"
ing Show.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
One Rule For All
NUMBER 81.

0 The publisher of country newspaper successful
have but one rule for ALL and particularly this
CARDS his relations with his subscribers
policy for and that other
would be runous the paper
why remain firm in this why
all Just alike In fact there's other equitable
m subscriber the you may expect
ment to little prior your subscription
expires Should fail to make prompt remittance
be surprised it paper discontinued
follow In other WORDS let that
1871 Then statement will be mailed you
10th, and then fail to remit your will dropped
the Banners mailing list November 1st That's the
works here in this Office When may
depend being that the Office
busy with other get subscription
One rule for aIl-al the tlme-with the Banner
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
Profitable WritiEo.

Profitable Writing.
"Sfy writings bring In lot OF money
every month"
'-That so? l didn't know you were
an anghoF
TIN nOf. I'm the man that makes
out the bins for our arm. Detroit
Free Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
ALWAYS A SUIT.

Rose colored ramie linen makes .
dressy suit for afternoon wear. espe-
cially II it is overlaid with much en-
broidcry, done In black and white
threads, has a lattice belt, q twelfth
century Hat Eeck and Is worn on q
pretty girl. Don't fail to note the
white linen vest
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
Silent Heroes.

Father" asked Tommy, what are
silent heroes?
Married men. my boy" replied the
father.-LOndOn Telegraph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
Triala of Au4hors.

You do not KNOW Saint Beuve
wrote to George Sand. "what It Is to
remain whole day with your head
In your hands. squeezing your unfortu-
nate brain to find a word"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02

We IKE to give in the sunlight. to re-
ceive In the dark.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
For Sale
50 head Of SHEEP, in good
order. Address, Post Office
Box 83, Benton, La. a-n
Los t

4 small three-year-Old Walker Fox
Dog-a white hitch. with lemon spots
on ears and on back. Left Linton July
!Sth. Will Tay - reward for her re-
turn. Address. Route 3. Benton. La.
202-p A. NJ. MERRITT.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
Will Lease

WIFI ICdoC
l offer for lease to oil prospectors.
9h acres within 1A miles Of the Sco-
will 4 Gaines producing well. Also
2.OOO acres, scattered. Write at once,
or zee me at Plain Dealing.
j. 4. NANNY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02

l now have for sale new honey, extract
ed. Very fine grade and well ripened.
Price, 81 per gallon.
2s-sf J. PERRY, Plain Dealing, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02

For Rent
My four room COTTAGE, located in the
residence district Of Benton, at So per
month. Possession given at once. APP
ply to Mr.. L. g. Smith Of Benton for
the keys. as-tf ]. ]. Bo0ARD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02

Bees For Sale as-p
now have for sale Z hives Of bees
OF good strain. viii trade or sell for
cash. Have not been robbed this
season. Cap ON each hive.
MRs. w. ]. DAWSON. Benton. La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
Gratitude.

Gratitude.
Mrs. Grinro-S Sterc. why do y"u an
plasd that wrefched clarinet PLAYER;
GringO-I apniauded him because h.
auit playing = Chicago Tribune.
The reword Of one duty done Is th.
,ower 10 fulhll another Eliot.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
When, c.nnst. Swarm.

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-14
.MNGMONT MAN
DROPS $845 IN
Switch GAME
Fell in With Philanthropist'
When He Went for
Whiskey.

Especial Dispatch 70 West virginian)
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 14.-Shak.
ing and trembling, Tony Garderella,
Italian coal miner Kingmont. w. Va,
entered police headquarters here short.
~ after s o'clock last night bearing
q tin cash box and big leather wal
let which contained two neatly folded
newspapers, three pieces Of stage
money and lone one dollar bill
Tony came to explain that the cash
box, newspapers, stage money and one.
buck note had cost him sS45 in coin
of the realm, and from his story It was
deducted that the reason he had paid
such a price for the articles was be.
cause ut takes crook to catch a
crook" The story of the affair, as
given out by the police follows:
Last Saturday Tony came to Bridge
port to obtain q supply OF bug Juice.
While in an Ohio side saloon he met
and became slightly acquainted with a
young italian, real name unknown, who
invited him to have a drink. Never
missing bet, Tony accepted, and
while he and his companion were per.
hitting Bacchus to smile upon them,
an elderly Italian ignorant Of the Eng.
lish language, accosted them.
He Of the gray hairs, 1t appeared,
was philanthropist, as he sought the
name and address Of an Italian priest
in Beilaire, to whom he intended Civ.
ing $1,000 for distribution among war
sufferers.
Why not let us distribute the mon.
ey2" questioned Tony's young com.
panion.
Why not add some OF your money
to mine and diktribute all Of it2 In
turn qestioned the philanthropist.
am willing" came back Tony's
companion, at the same time poking
his elbow in the Kingmont coal miners
short ribs. And great understand
ing came to Tony. Was he willing to
split $4,000 two ways? or course he
was. SO he told of $545, earned by the
sweat Of his brow and reposing use
iessly in a Fairmont bank, This sum,
pool, he asserted.
Monday the three Italians, all bent
upon beating the war sufferers to the
pool, visited Fairmont, and there Tony
drew his $S45. Last evening they re-
fAufAeu u wheeling anu SECURED
room at a Market street lodging house.
Shortly after o'clock Tony's young
companion produced a new tin cash
box and a big leather wallet. The
elderly philanthropist produced big
roll OF bills and check for an amount
which raised his edge to $4,000. Tony
placed his $S45 in the wallet, which
in turn was placed in the box.
The cash box was locked and given
to Tony. Guard this while the philan-
thropist and attend to little bust
ness matter" said, the young compan.
ion. This seemed fair enough. They
We're leaving, but he had the lack"
sofhe also seemed to have the percent
wage.
Tony sat in his little room, holding
the cash box tightly, until after
o'clock Each minute he became more
suspicious, and finally he pried the
box open. He was next heard OF at pc.
lice Headquarters, for he had been
made the victim of the old switch
game, for which two local Syrians fell
to the extent of $1,40o about two years
ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-14
.BERNSTORFF TO
LEAVE AMERICA
THIS AFTERNOON
ffBy AssocIated pressl

s HoBoKEN. II. Feb. i4s--Tns spe..
cial train carrying Count yon Bern
storff, formerly German ambassador
TO the United States, and his suite
from Washington arrived at the ran.
road terminal at $3.50 a. m.
The train was Immediately sur.
rounded by guard of;Hoboken police
and government secret service men
and no one was permitted to approach
without credentials. Count Won Bern.
storff and members of the party re-
NAMED in their state room half an
hour after the train stopped about two
blocks from the dock of the Scanda.
navian-American line steamship Fred
erick Will, on which they will sail for
Copenhagen this afternoon.
The Count and Countess surprised
the group Of newspaper men, photog.
raphers and moving picture operators
who were permitted to pass the police
line by appearing on the rear platform
of their car The former ambassador
smilingly acknowledged tho greeting
Of several persons he knew and for
five minutes posed good naturally for
the benefit of the camera men.
Although he exchanged informal re.
marks the Count refused to submit to
an interview. II am sorry" he said,
"but have nothing to say. It was ali
said yesterday. am under orders"
At 1887 o'clock the Count and Coun.
tess stepped into a closed automobile
and were taken to the pier. They had
breakfast with several Of their imme.
date friends on board the Frederick
VIII.
Fifteen automobiles were on hand to
transport the ambassador and his par
ty to the pier. Prince Won Hatzfeldt-
Trachenberg. counsellor of the Ger
man embassy, preceded the former
ambassador aboard the ship. No eff
fort was made to transfer ali members
Of the party at the same time. The
route from the train to the pier lay
between lines of police and detectives
and a force of $50 inspectors from the
neutrality squad of the collector Of the
port was on duty at the pier.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-14
ANGRY taxi DRIVER
TIPPED OFF POLICE

Anna Jones, white, and II. A.
Jones, colored, were brought up be.
fore the mayor this morning after
having spent the night in Jail fol-
lowing a raid made yesterday even
ing by the city officers on the home
of Minnie Wells at 103 Mckinney
street. Anna and H. A. both pleaded
guilty to the charge of lettering pre-
'erred against them and were each
fined S2S, which they were unable to
pay.
Anna, who is 90, quite pretty and
very well dressed, told the mayor
this morning that she was a farm las
sic from Braxton county, but for the
past year resident in Clarksburg. The
man is also a citizen of the Harrison
county town and accompanied Miss
Anna here yesterday evening. After
their story had been told the mayor.
officers were at once dispatched and
a few minutes later Minnie Wells and
another young lady found at her
fouse, were in the Jail, where this
evening at 1880 the mayor will give
them a hearing.
The complaint was made by taxi
driver who drove them to the Wells
home. but after he found the couple
to be unable to pay, he got sore and
informed,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-14
YOUNG SAMPSON
IS CONVICTED ON
MURDER CHARGE
Fathers Trial Has Been
Postponed Until April
Court.

CLAY, w. Va, Feb. 14.-.Howard
Sampson, indicted together with his
father, Andrew Sampson, for murder
Of Preston Turner, neighbor in the
Booger Hole community of Clay coun.
ty, was found guilty of first degree
murder by jury here today. Leni-
ency was recommended and life sen.
tence was imposed. The trial of the
father was continued till April. Tan
ner was knocked in the head and his
home burned while his family was
away about one month ago.
Evidence taking in the case was con-
cluded yesterday after the defendant,
his father and his stepmother each
had sworn positively that he had not
left his home on the night he Is al.
legged to have murdered Preston Tan.
ner, neighbor, and burned his home
to hide evidences Of the crime.
Il went to my room and to bed at
1880 o'clock the evening before the
fire." declared young Sampson on the
witness stand. I'm going to my room
I had to pass through that Of my ia.
Their and he, as well as my stepmother,
saw me. did not leave my room un.
til awakened late in the night. When
looked out of the house saw Tan
ner's house was afire and reused my
father to tell him about it."
The father was called back to the
stand and testified, as he did Monday,
to the effect that his son had not left
the house the night of the murder un-
til they all went outside to see the
fire.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-14
REDS CONTINUE
TO LEAD IN THE
Y.M.G.h.. CONTEST

/ Conventional but enthusiastic pro-
progress was made in the Red and
Blue contest at the Y. M. q. a. to-
day with the women's department still
showing the evidences Of remarks
BILE interest The women last night
turned in 95 applications or member.
ship which brings the total for the
two days's work to 235 The men are
wording on. point basis and are hold
ing back from each other SO that 1t
is almost impossible to tell exactly
what they are doing.
ahead, with total of 1888 points
ahead, with total of 1888 points
against the 2,975 Of the Blues, when
the committees reports were turned
in last night.
Today big push was made and it
is anticipated that when tonight's tai
lys are reported it will be found that
today was the biggest of the cam.
paign so far. OF course tomorrow, the
last day, will be the biggest, for then
all manner of surprises will be sprung.
Tonight the working committees will
be served dinner in the Y. NJ. c. A.
auditorium and reviews of today's and
plans for tomorrow's work made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-14
HEALTHY CHILDREN
NOW MAY TRAVEL

City Health Physician Chesney M.
Ramage has received notice from DR..
s. l.. Jepson, state health commits
sioner at Charleston, that certificates
Of health may be issued to children
allowing them to leave the city. The
certificates can be issued to children
in good health and who have not
come in contact with the infantile
paralysis cases in the city.
He also authorized the lifting OF
the quarantine in the case Of Byron
Colebank, aged is years, who had
been quarantined for several weeks
in an isolated part of the Mononga-
hela railroad building. The young
man, whose legs are paralyzed. was
taken on the Monongahela railroad
yesterday toshis home near Pt. Mar
ion, Pa. He is unable to use his legs
and was taken on a cot.
No new cases of the disease have
developed here since Saturday and
there are no cases of a Suspicious
character. Local health authorities
are hopeful that the situation is
clearing up and believe that there
may be. no new cases develop If care
Is exercised In quarantine measures,
eff
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-14
SUPPLIES FOR SYRIA
Have Been HELD UP
tBy Associated Press,


WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Another
inquiry was sent by the State depart
ment today to Ambassador Elkus at
Constantinople to develop why he had
not been able to report about the ma.
rooned Americans detained in Asia
Minor. Since the break with Ger.
many no word has been allowed to
reach this country either from Con.
stantinople or Sofia.
1t developed today that the naval
collier Caesar loaded with a quarter
Of million dollars worth of food con.
tributed by Americans for Syrians and
Armenians and the cruiser DesMoines
with a cargo of medical supplies both
bound for Beirut have been ordered
held at Alexandria indefinitely by the
Navy department.
After the break with Germany offic.
ials here decided 1t was essential to
keep the two vessels from entering q
Turkish port until sufficient guaran.
tees had been obtained that they would
come to no harm. Much surprise ex-
lists here over the cutting off of all
communication with Turkey and Bull.
garia where the United States is re-
sponsible not only for extensive Am.
erican interests but also is represent
ing some of the belligerent powers.
The plight of thousand American
who have been, detained more than a
year by Turkish military authorities
despite assurances of the Turkish for.
eign office that they would be released
is arousing alarm here because the
whole section is largely destitute OF
food and is know to be infected with
disease.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-14
They Will Circle the Mer
chant Fleets at Express
Speed.
BY !. HERBERT pucKwoRrH

NEW YORK, Feb. ID. With con-
voys Of her newest 40-knot destroyers,
heavily armed, circling at express
tran speed around fleets of slow.mov-
ing merchantmen and freighters, Brit.
ain expects to Illustrate the latest and
most menacing tactics of Germany's
submarine bloc kade. 1880
Capt. Guy Gaunt. A.. N. British naval
.attaehe ieserihea ri me today IN, his
office at the British consulate the
method that will be used to protect
the cargoes on which Britain must de.
pend for her very life.
in protecting our mercantile ma
rine at the present time we have sim.
ply to consider the submarine" said
Capt: Gaunt.
Half a dozen fast destroyers will
be able to afford adequate protection
to a fleet of, say 80 merchantmen.
THE range Of visibility of U-boat
Is not more than three miles. This
means that the destroyers will not be
compelled to steer a course more than
three miles from the ships being pro-
tected.
"The big steamers will take the cen
ter of the convoy and the smaller
tramps the fringe. Now, these small
Continued on page 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-14
SELL PANHANDLE
TO PAY VIRGINIA
(By Associated Press)

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. IA
Delegate Patrick, of Kanawha, today
introduced in the House of Delegates
. bill providing for the disposal OF the
counties of Hancock, Brooke. Marshall
and Ohio. the upper panhandle, to
Pennsylvania and Ohio or any other
state which may want them in order
to get enough money with which to
pay the Virginia debt judgment. He
also offered a resolution empowering
The Governor to proceed toward q ref
erendum vote ON the proposition.
The time Of the House was occupied
nearly all morning with consideration
OF the mine rescue car bill.
One OF the amendments adopted by
close vote makes provision for pay.
Ing for the proposed car out OF the
tQDrkmen's Compensation fund. Dele.
tAfions have arrived from number Of
Industrial counties to support a meas.
ure introduced in the House today to
prevent the gas producing concerns of
west Virginia from sending out Of the
state until sufficient quantities are
supplied for use within the state.
The Senate passed the Spencer char
ter bill 70 take effect from passage