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STRAY SALE.

Estrayed before j. II. montgomery, JUS
tice Of the Peace, Ward Two, Rassier Far
ish, I.OuixiaRa, by Vance 4 Logan. two
mules, described as follows:
une sOrrel horse mule. unhroke, about IL
hands high: branded r on left hip.
tine black horse mule, about 12h hands
high, unbrOke !: branded T on left hip.
The owner r. requested to come forward,
prove property and pay costs. or She said
animals will lDe sold according to law, at
vnncevillc, La. on Saturday, October 10
1917. J. \. EDWARDS, Constable.
September IL. 1917. loot ISL
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parishes of the state are required immedi-
atply to assume their duties as the govern
Ing authorities of said districts. and.
Whereas under the provisions OF sald
act the Police Jury of Bosser Parish Is
accordingly constituted the governing au-
thority of Road District No. ) and Is au-
thorized and directed to assume all the
duties and powers of the Board OF Supcfvl-
sors of said district and to fulfill the duties
of the governing body of said district with
out interruption of the business or duties
thereof: NOR, therefore.
Section L. BE it ordained by the Police
Jury of BOssier Parish, Louisiana, That
the Police Jury of said parish, as required
by Act No. 80 Of the laws of Louisiana,
1917, hereby assumes control and Jurlsdlc'
ton of the affairs of Road District No. !:
of said parish.
See. >. BE it further ordained. etc.
That it is hereby found and determined
that all acts and proceedings heretofore
taken by the Police Jury Of BOssier Parish
Louisiana. and the Board of Supervisors OF
Road District No. :: of said parish rclatin:
to the issuance of $4,000 of bonds Of
said district. for the purpose OF construct
ing improving and maintaining public
roads and highways in said district, WERE
duly and regularly taken in full compliance
with the provisions of the Constitution ant
statutes of the State of Louisiana.
Sec - Be it further ordained. etc.
That there be issued by Road District No
:: of the Parish of Bossifr, Louisiana. pur
suant to the authority conferred by salt
special election Of May 30, 1915, $4,000
| of bonds of said district, of the dcnemina
| ton Of $500 each, numbering l to 100
both inclusive, hearing interest at the rat
| of ; per ccntum per annum. payable semi
| annually. March LIST and September LIST
Said bonds shall be dated September
| 1916, and shall be payable as follows:
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The rate Of taxation IL hereby liked q
10 mills on the dollar of the assessed y
nation. and is apportioncd as folIoN
Schools, 8 mills: roads, mill: sink
fund, 1-16 mills: Jail. Ss Of q ml!
roads and bridges and general fund, VI
mills-tOtal, 10 mills.
We further levy special tax Of Z e.
in Road Districts Nos. l and = and .
In Road District No. 3, to take care
bonds and interest in said districts. VA
j. G. LOGAN. PresidcnS
Police jury Of Bossier Paris:
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury. s&
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AN ORDINANCE


Levying special 5-mill tax in Road Dis
trict No. ,, as created in the Parish OF
Bossier, Louisiana. for the year 1917.
BE 1t ordained by the Police Jury OF
Bossier Parish, Louisiana. In special and
legal session convened, That Il special tax
of ) mills on the dollar OF the assessed
value Of all property In Road District No.
, be and the same is hereby levied on said
property for the year 1917 for the purpose
of paying a portion or pro rata OF the
bonded indebtedness, with interest thereon,
for one year. ut the rate Of per cent per
annum, which bonds were voted mt a special
election held In said district on June |,
1915. and in accordance with an ordinance
passed by the Police Jury Of the Parish Of
Bossier mourning such Indebtedness; and
TINT the Assessor of the Parish of BOsster
Ii hereby ordered to extend the said 5-miH
tax against all property located and asscss'
able In Road District No. 2, BOssier Par
ish, Louisiana. for the year 1917.
Done and passed In open session on this
y August -, 1917.
j. G. LOGAN, President
Police Jury Of B0ssier Parish.
n. b. HILL. Clerk Police Jury
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President Police Jury.


Size. !. He it further ordained, ETC..
That sixty days from the date of promul-
CATION of the result of said election author
ling the mourning of said debt and author
fzing the issuance of said bonds havin.
elapsed and no persen having contested OF
disputed said election for any cause. said
bonds, when prepared. signed and sealed as
herein directed, shall bc presented to the
Secretary of State of the State of Louis
lana to the end that same shall be regis
tered by him. and there shall be endorsed
thereon for signature by said Secretary OF
State the following certificate:
This bond secured by tax. Regis
tered this, 49, day of ------, 1917.
Secretary of State of the State of
Louisiana
to which certificate the great seal of the
State Of Louisiana shall be affixed. as re-
quired by Mw.
See. >. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That It Is hereby ordered and directed that
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PARISH BUDGET FOR 1917
is recommended by the budget Committed
~ the Poiice Jury 0t Bossier Parish and
dHlB adopted bH that body at a meeting
held on the 2ifh day ~ AHyast, mn.
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President of the Police Jury of Bos-
sier Parish. louisiana
Clerk of the Police Jury Of Bossicr
Parish. Louisiana.
FORM OF COUPON
M x1., "a

No. 80. $3.50.
March, $50.
On the LIST day of September, 10,
Road District No. :: of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana. will pay to bearer in lawful
money of the United States of Ameri-
ca, ut the Seaboard National Bank, in
the City of New York. $3.50. being
six months interest then due on its
Public Improvement Bond, dated Sep
TENDER l. 1916-No. --
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No. ], due Sept. !, 1917.
No. >. due Sept. 1, 1913.
M = due Sent. 1. 1919,

No. ], due Sept. ], 1917.
No. >. due Sept. 1, 1913.
No. 3, due Sept. l, 1919.
Nos. 4 to :, inclusive, due Sept. l, 1920.
Nos. & to Z, inclusive, due Sept. !, 1921.
Nos. to 8, inclusive. due Sept. !, 1922.
Nos. 10 to IL. inclusive, due Sept, !. 1873.
Nos. II to Is. inclusive, due Sept. l. 1924.
Nos. II to -. inclusive. due Sept. 1, 1928.
Nos IL to Is, inclusive. due Sept. 1, 1926.
Nos. - to y, inclusive, due Sept. l, 1927.
Nos - to ~, inclusive. due, Sept 1, 1928.
Nos. ~ to %. inclusive, due Sept. 1, 1929.
Nos. u to 80 inclusive, due Sept. l, 1880.
Nos. II to -, inclusive due Sept. 1, 1881.
Nos, 81 to 81. inclusive due Sept. /, 1882.
Nos. 81 to II, inclusive. due Sept. 1, 1882.
Nos. ~ to ~. inclusive. due Sept. l, 1884.
Nos. 4G to 10, inclusive, due Sept. 1. 1885.
Nos. 80 to :,::;. inclusive, due Sept. l. 1896.
Nos. "a to 81, inclusive, due Sept. 1, 1887.
Nos. IS to 81, inclusive, due Sept. l, 1898.
Nos. e. to g.. inclusive. due Sept. 1. 1899.
Nos Gt to 60. inclusive. due Sept. L. 1910.
Nos 20 to Is, Inclusive, due Sept. I, 1911.
Nos. - to IS. inclusive, due Sept. l. 1912.
Nos - to So, inclusive, due Sept. /, 1913;
Nos "a to So. inclusive, due Sept. 1, 1914.
Nos. 80 to ~. inclusive. due Sept. l, 1910.
yoS ~ IN 100 incJuSive dine Sent 1 194(i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
CHINESE LEADERS
ARE IN QUANDARY
Abortive Attempt to Restore
Monarchy Leaves Nation in
State of Uncertainty.
SOUTH WANTS IL YUAN
Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PEkING. July China has been left
in a state of uncertainty and suspense
by Gen. Chang Hsun's abortive attempt
to restore the monarchy.
The single advantageous result OF the
struggle is the elimination of Chang Hsur.
He has been Il menace to the Chinese re-
public for many years. His great wealth
and military strength enabled him to con-
troll the railroad between Marking ana
Tientsn. and made him leader to ne
reckoned with in all political movements.
China suffered many sethacks in achleN-
ing tine elimination of Chang HSun. tie
was undoubtedly tricked and betrayed by
military governors who had promised 10
support him. Bogus kilograms and let
tiers were used in inducing him TO restore
the boy emperor. and thus brought about
his own downfall.
But Tuan Chi Jul and other military
have practically all been known as mon
archical supporters and are under gus
picion in their efforts to restore the re-
public and in their protestations that they
are genuine republicans.
Vice President Feng kue Chang tnow
prcSideut) always has been regarded as a
monarchical supporter. He does not en-
iov the confidence of WI Ting-fang ana
other prominent republicans whose hon
esty cannot be doubted. Consequently
Gen. Feng Kue Changes assumption OF the
presidency would not necessarily insure
the reconciliation of the discordant ele-
,neutS in south China.
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DISPLAY RED CROSS WORK.
Brookland Auxiliary Members Elk
hibit Articles Made by Them.

The fourth exhibition of misceliane-
Gus articles made for the Red Cross by
the Brookland auxiliary was held last
night in the home Of Miss Reese, chair
man of the supplies committee Since
April the women of Brookland. sewing
and knitting for the Red Cross. have
turned in 1896 articles. These include
pillow slips. table covers. napkins.
handkerchiefs. wash cloths, sanitary
caps for surgeons, pajamas. conva-
descent robes. bed socks, comfort kits,
and small linens for special use in the
surgical departments. In the knitting
line sweaters. helmets muff1ers and
mitts have been turned out by the
dozen.
The women who sew or knit at least
ten to fifteen hours weekly are Mes
DANES Carpenter. Etz. Bentz. Williams.
Reed. Houser. Gibbs. Millington. Nc
Gee, Torrey. Rouleau. Towner, Wash
ington. Mcmillan, Dilla Hall, Ayres.
Borden. Huse and Plumpton and Misses
Noyes and Marean.
The committee on knitting, which
has been giving instructions in order
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FAIRFAX CHAPTER GIVES
RED CROSS AMBULANCE
Motor Cycle Also Provided for Use
Of Washington Unit,
No. 5.

An ambulance and motor cycle with
side car, to be used by Washington
Ambulance Unit, No. s, under command
of Maj. Ryan Devereux, has been given
to the District chapter of the Red Cross
by the Red Cross Chapter of Fairfax
county, Va.
The Washington Ambulance Company
is now in training at Allentown. Pa,
and is expected to leave soon for
France.
One thousand dollars has been
pledged, of which approximately $3.50
will be applied for the purchase of an
ambulance fully equipped and $3.50 for
the motor cycle, and Mrs. NJ. NJ North.
chairman of the chapter. has made ar
rangements to secure them through the
District of Columbia Chapter.
The finance committee of the District
chapter considers gifts of this kind
ambulances, motor cycles. hospital
beds, hospital wards-one of the most
acceptable means of contributing to the
Red Cross that can be found, especially
for organizations. clubs. etc.
Contributions announced today fol-
low:
Edward Russell True. 1r. (dividend).
S214, Order of Scottish Clans, $40:
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Officers School Planned.

To carry out that plan. 1t has been
decided to establish an officers school
at each of the divisional training
camps. Men from the ranks who show
special qualifications will be sent to
these schools. With STATS of French
and British officers. of experience on
the firing lines. on duty az each camp
as advisers. an unusual opportunity for
lecture courses will be presented.
The divisional officers camps Will
make the third series of such camps ar
ranged by the War department to pro-
vide. men to command the enormous
forces being raised for the war. No
line commissions will be granted to
men from civil life after they are start
ed. except that few men who were
denied admission to the other camps
through loss of their orders in the
mail or some other mischance may be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
ACTION IN HOUSTONCA
AWAITS MILITARY REPORT
Unlike Brownsville Affair, There Is
No Lack of Evidence As to Per-
sonality of Offenders.

At the War Department it is said
that the Secretary of War will take no
further action in the matter of the
Houston affair until the military in
vestigation now under way establishes
the fac.s essential to the prosecution
and punishment of the men of the cath
Infantry who actually participated in
the outbreak.
Unlike the Brownsville affair. there
is no lack of evidence as to the per-
sonality of those who did the shoot
ing at Houston. and in that case il
will be necessary only to deal with
known offenders. Gen. Chamberlain,
head Of the inspector generals CORPS
has gone TO Houston to assist in the
investigation, and he will pass on the
question of the propriety of federal
Army officers giving testimony in the
civil investigation now under way.
Not to Surrender Jurisdiction.
Following the precedent established
in the Brownsville case. it is stated
that the administration has decided not
to surrender jurisdiction of the cases
against the soldiers to the civil author
tiles. but to subject them to military
discipline. which is particularly severe
time of war.
So far the department has made no
change in its policy of having coIored
units in National Guard organizations
accompany their organizations to
camps in the south, and it is stated
that the orders for the sth Illinois,
colored regiment. to camp with the
state National Guard at Houston will
be Carried into effect
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Money for Washington Ward.

Acknowledgment was made today of
subscriptions to the Washington ward OF
the American Hospital at Neuilly, France.
as follows:
Mrs. f. NJ Cobb. 50; Mrs. Ed NJ.
Chamberlin. 81: Mrs. Curran, 81. Mrs.
David B. Todd. So: Mrs. j. Miller Kenyon.
81; TX c." So: Mrs. C. n. Kennedy, 81:
Mrs. Bertha II. Arnold. 81: Mrs. Rich
ard Townsend. $500: Mrs. J. Il. Bennett. 81:
Mrs. James Dudley Morgan, Sc, and Miss
Ashmore, 50.
The Washington headquarters of the
Washington ward are at 1901 Connecti-
cut avenue. Mrs. Granville Fortescue is
chairman of the committee.
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Secretary Baker pointed out today. in
reply to a question as to whether the
European divisional army organization
adopted for the war would be con-
tinued after the restoration of peace.
that with the exception of the officers
of the Regular Army and a few men of
the old regular enlisted force whose en-
listments may not have expired at that
time. the entire war Army will pass
out of existence. There is no provision
of the law at present for continuing 1T
beyond the end of the war.
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RED CROSS NOTES.

Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Miss
Helen Bones have presented an ad-
ditional dozen suits of pajamas to the
American Red Cross. Last month
their contributions were four dozen
suits Of pajamas and an equal number
of sheets and pillowcases They were
distributed for hospital use to the Red
Cross societies of Canada. England,
France and Italy.
Henry j, Dawson. chief Of the war
council of the Red Cross. has turned
his residence in New York into a club
under Red Cross auspices for the
French officers now on missions to the
United States. Through Mrs. Davison's
courtesy the appointments of d club
are maintained. and the officers find il
3quiet. restful. homelike retreat in
the midst of the strange city.
Miss Ruth Draper, well known in
Washington society, sister-inlaw of
Mrs w X. Draper. chairman of the
Red Cross woman's advisory commit
tee. during the past month has been
giving monologues at a number of
New England summer resorts for the
benefit OF the Red Cross. Her first
week spent at Watch Hill, Narragan-
sett. Newport and Beverly. brought in
81 Gas, and her second week. at Mag
nolia, Nahant, Marblehead and Woods
Hole, $1,000.
Four hundred small children threat
ened with death by gas bombs dropped
by German aviators on a small French
village near the firing line were sue
cessfully removed to place of safety
by the American Red Cross. Word Of
the desperate plight of the children
reached Paris headquarters Thursday.
and the following day doctors. nurses
and a truckload of condensed milk.
clothing and drugs had been dispatch
ed to the stricken village by the Red
Cross oficials.
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RED CROSS Membership
PASSES $500, 900 MARK
Eight Thousand Washingtonians
Added to Rolls in Five Months
List Of Donations.

Membership of the American Red
Cross has reached the 100000 mark
and is increasing at the rate Of $4,000
to 100 600 a day according to a head
quarters announcement today. At the
Beginning of the year the total was
2-5.000.
Branch chapters numbering 200 arc
scattered in towns and cities through
out the country and territorial posses
sions. Illinois leads the states with a
membership Of 514.l0s. New York. with
4sl,237. and PENNSYLVANIA, with 3fs.sse.
rank next.
Eight thousand persons In Washington
have Joined the Red Cross in five months.
This report was made today by Mrs. Theo-
dora NJ Mclaughlin. secretary of the
District chapter This makes the present
mem bershp of the District chapter, a
little more than 90. 600 Three thousand
of the new members are employed in the
Department Of the Interior.
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Garden Party for Red Cross.

The women of the Piney Branch Com
munity Center have arranged to hold a
garden party for the benefit of the Red
Cross Friday evening at the John Dick
son Home, 14th and Gallatin streets. In
case Of rain the porches of the home
will he utilized. Contributions of maya
zines and other literature. to be sent to
soldiers at the front, are requested.
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ENLISTED MEN WILL HAVE CHANCE
TO FIT SELVES FOR COMMISSIONS

Enlisted men of the National Army.
National Guard and Regular Army will
be given every opportunity to fit them
selves for commissions. That is in line
with the policy of the government to
take no more officers or officer candi-
dates from civil life after the second
series of officers training camps. now in
progress. has been completed. There
after all additional officers needed will
be found in the ranks of the various
branches of the war Army,
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that every piece turned out may be
adapted to the purpose. is Miss Ford
ham, chairman. with Mesdames Will
liams. Dinker. Moore. Reed and Bentz.
Misses Noyes. White and Briscoe as
assistants.
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Want Ii Yuan to Return.

Vigorous effort is being made by
Tuan Chi Jul and many other leaders
10 induce President Ii Yuan Hung to
return to the office of president He
apparently is the only man now in
north China whom south China would
accept q s president. Although Lii Yuan
Hung displayed his weakness by yield
ing to the pressure of the military
leaders and diSbandinS parliament. the
south still regards him as republican
and at the present time he is the only
compromise candidate for the presi-
dency that the south seems to be Will
ing to consider.
/. Were Gen. Ii Yuan Hung to resume
the presidency the south also doubt
less would insist upon the reconvening
of the old parliament which he dis
banded. 1t is doubtful whether the
northern military leaders will consent
to the return of the old parliament.
They Will probably insist upon the
election of a new parliament Most OF
the members of the old parliament are
now in Shanghai. Some of them have
gone to Canton. In both places repub-
lican leaders are anxiously discussing
ways and means for the actual crea-
ton of a southern republic.
Both the Picking government and the
seeding factions in south China lack
funds. Consequently ii is not likely that
there will be war on a large scale even if
all harmony efforts fail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

Lucia B. Bates and Margaret C. Elem
ing, proceeds of play in Drummond.
Md, $3.50: proceeds Of lawn fete given
by Alice and Madeline Carr. May Cole,
Nancy hewitt and Miriam Hicks, to pur-
chase yarn for sweaters. $27.S5; Mount
Pleasant Lodge. I. o. Q. F., through J.
D. Yoakley. 81; DR.. Q. G. Sonneck. IS:
Mr.. Joseph Leahey, 81: A. H. Leahey.
81; John B. Empey. 81.
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Dogs can easily follow n deer by
means Of scent In each hoof there
IL pasty mass which leaves a slight
odor on the ground. For this reason
hunters usually take dogs with them.
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Gifts to the Red Cross.

Sergt William r. Spellman. Company
A. 9Th Regiment of Engineers. now
temporarily stationed at Washington
barracks. has donated to the Red Cross
the Sc per month additional pay which
he receives for war service
Other contributions announced by the
finance committee of the District chap
ter are: Sergt. William r. Spellman
(s6 per month";, s36, Alice V. Winship.
$40; A. NJ. b. Peake, 81; Reba f. Wells.
81; Pearl S. Young, 81; Arthur +.
Sievers. 81.
There are said to be 100000 cats in the
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Bandit Outbreaks Inspired.

The unfortunate monarchical restora-
ton has upset authority in many sec
tions of China and inspired bandit out
breaks. which are harmful to business
operations. Szechuen province is in a
ferment. Bandits are active in many
points near the Monaghan borders. Loot
ing is reported from towns and cities in
at least twelve provinces.
Meantime, the government in Picking is
practically at standstill and without au-
thority. Tuan Chi Jui's cabinet contains
many men who are distasteful to south
China and it is unlikely that compromise
can be effected without many changes
in the cabinet.
The Chinese press abounds in charges
that the cabinet is strictly pro-Japanese
LANG Chi Chao and Tsao Ju Lin are
especially singled out by the republican
press as Japanese supporters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29

Sirup OF squills. for many years ia
nous remedy for the relief Of colds. Is
obtained from plant known as Urginea
scilla
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Future of War Army.

given an opportunity in the thir
series.
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THIS COUPON and &c for
Real Hair Nets, cap shape; all
shades; correct shape.
Notion Dept. (S)
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THIS COUPON and 19c for
Shower Bath Sprays. of extra
quality rapid flow red rubber
tubing, with large nickel spray
and adjustable faucet attach
ment iS)
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Administer Rugs, made in one
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Sanitary Aprons
: Csc and 3Sc Values ~
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