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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
DIPLOMACY
WILL END WAR
GrinneII College Professor Makes
Rather Startling Forecast on
Outcome Of This
Struggle.

The war ended by diplomacy, rath-
er than conquest, Belgium restored,
France evacuated, Poland made inde.
pendent, England losing part OF her
prstige, America retaining her POSI-
ton as a world power. repartit1on-
ing of Africa and possibly South
America and Russia made the goat
by being reduced to second rate
power-such is the prediction OF the
war outcome by Prof. William l..
Bailey. political economist Of Grin
nell college, who in striking adj
dress. gave his views Of the war, the
unbiased views of a political scien-
list, before the rural life conference
at Iowa State college, Ames, Satur-
day. Although English born and pro-
ally, Professor Bailey believes the
war is at a deadlock, that Germany
cannot be completely driven from
her holdings, nor yet starved out.
In Bulgaria Mr.. Bailey sees ris-
ing power that will assume great
strength in the east. Germany, no
believes, will come out Of the war
| it.
eve entered the war at exactly
| the right time to be later counted as
! a world power" he says. land to sup
| ply the Juice for the entente Of
fensive. But we have a gigantic task
: before US. We must not misunder-
stand the Germans, but as nation
we must scientifically hate them to
attain results. Because OF our I'M
preparedness no country will suffer
more or have to live a more strenu-
Gus life the next few years than
| America"
| Japan has no interest in the war
| is Mr.. Bailey's belief. She Is too
busy gorging herself on China. Pos
sibly later she will turn toward the
Philippines and unless the unforeseen
happens, she will probably acquire
them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

Drydale is Missouri border booz-
cry within hiking distance Of Fort
Leavenworth. Three saloons and
twelve barred houses comprise the
visible business of the town. In de-
fiance Of official Kansas Drydale
ladies out the juice to all corners,
and is especially hospitable to the
.jaded and thirsty pilgrims from Kan
sas. Missouri officialdom, failing to
move against Drydale, an appeal has
been made to Washington to save
Kansas from the imps of evil just
over the line.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
The Uniform and the Man.

Kansas City Times: Put uni
form on man, and no matter how old
he is, he becomes young again." says
Maj J. G. Steese at Fort Leavenworth.
1t works in other ways, too. Take a
Stacker, and put uniform on him,
and no matter how worthless he has
been, he becomes a. man again.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

1 sun cred from q
female trouble with
pains in my back
and side and a gem
erai weakness. I
had professional at
tendance most Of
that time but did
not seem to get
well. AS a last re-
sort / decided to
try Lydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
COmDOIlDd which /
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

An amateur gardener complains Of
the difficulty Of deciding between
weeds and vegetable sprouts. The
easiest way out of the dilemma is to
tryout out samples In pipe. If a
sample smokes it is a weed. SIN oke
upi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

The grand jury Of ST. Louis con-
tinues poking it's probe into the
political mess compounded by the
state legislature last winter. Having
trailed police shakedown of $4,000
to Jefferson City, where it served as
a booster for a wage raise, the jury
wants to know who got the swag
which failed to pull through GER
tain medical law.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
Lone Some,

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: The
Stacker who didn't enlist and the
Stacker with money in the bank who
didn't buy Liberty bond are pretty |
lonesome these days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
No Punishment

waterloo Times-Tribune: No use
~ Jake the ballot away from persons
". VINO did not register. Take some
Jung away from them that they think
something of.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

The garbage question persists in
worrying st. Louis city dads,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
NOW FREE
FROM PAIN
Woman Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkhan's Vegetable Com
pound after Three Years
Suffering.

Buffalo, N. Y.-'T am the mother OF
four children, and for nearly three years
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Davis-Sentcil.

In its last weeks issue the Ruston
Progressive Age says:
CDR. Paul Davis of this city and Miss
Lila Mae Sentell Of Plain. Dealing were
married at the homo Of the BRIDES father
on Sunday, December 81, 1915. Miss
Henri Sentell was maid Of honor and
Misses Claudia and Eugenia Sentell
were BRIDES maids. Mr.. Ben Mcclure
was groomsman. DR.. and Mrs. Davis
are spending their honeymoon at Chat
ta'nooga, Tenn
The bride is the pretty and accom-
plished young daughter Of the Banners
good friend, Mr. w. Sentell, not Of
Plain Dealing, but whose home all these
many years has been at old Collinsburg
This marriage has before been mentioned
in the Banner, but we did not know
about the honeymoon trip. Wherevel
this happy couple may be to-day w
trust they are enjoying their full metz
Of pleasure.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Big Deed and Mcrtsage Filed.

A deed to a vast deal Of land and a
mortgage Of giant size were filed last
Thursday with the Clerk OF Court and
ex-offieio Recorder for Bossier Parish.
Because Of the formation OF the Caddo
Oil and Refining Company of Louisiana,
Incorporated, 4 few days ago, there IS
to be expended for Development Of the
various oil and gas properties acquired
$500, SEQ. OF the 1000 acres Of land
included in the company's holdings
81 COO acres are located in Bossier Par
isb, hence the deed was filed here. The
mortgage is TO secure bond issue OF
SIC, GOO ard it is filed in favor OF the
Commercial Trust Company Of Phila-
delphia. E. w. Clark 8; Company of
Philadelphia ere quoted as behind the
/ big deal which secures the money for
the development of the Oil and gas inter-
ests OF Bossier and Caddo Parishes. 1t
is the eompany's first mortgage, and the
provision is for ten-year sinking fund,
per cent gold bonds, to be issued as OF
date January /, 1927. The mortgage is
signed by P. Lineaweaver, vicepresi-
dent, and S. A. Grocer, secretary of the
trust company, and George w. Ken
drick, vicepresident, and George u.
Eastbrook, secretary Of the refining
company.
1t is said that half million dollars is
now in the treasury OF the new company
for the development OF the property and
that new wells will be sunk in great
numbers in the proven field and that
work will begin at once. The proper
ties involved are enumerated as follows:
| Caddo Oil Refinery with daily capac-
ity of 1000 barrels, which, it is declared,
will be Immediately increased.
The Shreveport Oil Refining Com
pany with a daily capacity Of 500 barrels
which also is to be increased.
The Red River Pipe Line Company
extending into the Crichton and DeSote
fields and about forty six miles in length
One hundred and fifteen tank cars
compressor stations and complete equip
!. ment of all kinds necessary for refining
crude oil.
The property ofthe Star Oil Company
= owned by Brown Brothers G Stringfel
: low, consisting Of about 400 acres O
/. proven territory in the heart OF the bes
producing district of the Shreveport
field
q The property of the State Oil and Ga
! Company, consisting of 223s acres in tn
= heart of the proven fialds.
Property owned by e. X. Smith ant
associates consisting OF $1,000 acres il
" Bossier Parish. This is the Whited
: Wheless cut over lands.
The Oil Field Gas Company with pip
lines extending over the entire Cadd
e field.
d The Sure Shot Oil Company's PRO
o perties in the Gussar Bend Of the Re
River field.
"a The Globe Oil Company property
It located in the Crichton field.
r. In addition the company has owe
1t 10000 acres of leases in proven territor
s, and options on other properties il
which deals are pending.
|
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18

Mansfelds Record Quick Jump Frasa
Now Orleans TO Chicago.
Envious persons have been known TO
pool,pooh the actor who thinks that
his life is not oil cakes ani ale Many
years ago we thought the limit had
been reached when E. l.. Davenport
acted at matinee III Philadelphia and
duplicated the performance in New
York the same night. Later came the
sensational jump of Lawrence Barrett
BY special train from New York to
San Francisco in less than four days
and the Joseph Brook-Jananschek leap
| from Milwaukee to Philadelphia be
| tween Saturday midnight and Monday
| In time for a regular performance in
/ the latter city.
4 Once Richard Mansfelds energies
comprised harry trip between New
Orleans and Chicago. On q Saturday
/ evening he presented Julius Caesar"
/ in the Crescent City and on the next
/ succeeding Monday evening he repeat
ed the experience In Chicago. Mean
| while he had travelled thousand miles
and transported all the panderous i'm
pediments Of his well remembered pro-
/ duction of the Shakespeare classic.
This is how it was done:
a special train III ten cars was under
steam i'll New Orleans at the close OF
the engagement. AS soon as q scene OF
the play was worked off it was con
veyed on trucks to the waiting spe
cial When the curtain fell on the last
act the players who appeared in 1t
! without changing their costumes, Were
driven to the railway station, and thu
train was out of sight of New Orleans
before midnight. Right of way wa
given for the entire distance, and re
lays of fresh engines were provided
, from division to division. Thus nev
record between the gulf and LAX
Michigan was made. The running tim
for the thousand miles was twenty
three hours.-Kansas City Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
plain Dealing.

Wednesday, Jan. 17.-Miss Joe Wyche
of Haughton is welcome guest here at
the homes Of her relatives and many
friends.
Snow balling, sliding and every known
device for locomotion on or over the
snow and ice have been in vogue here
ever since Monday.
Sleet and snow began falling here
Sunday evening and Sunday night and
white mantle now covers the earth to
a depth of nearly four inches.
Several falls on frozen pavementa
occurred here yesterday, about the most
serious being the one sustained by Mr..
E. F. Kirtley. He sustained slight
fracture of the wrist; not serious,
however.
| A nice program has been arranged for
the Robert E. Lee Literary Society at
Plain Dealing High School for Friday
afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. Every patron
and friend of the school is invited and
| urged to be present by the faculty.
4 Messrs. w. A. Mabry and L. c.
Butler, OF Shreveport, and others, ad-
: dressed a public installation ceremony
of the w. O. w. at Dexter's Hall Mon
day night. An oyster supper was served
to the members and invited guests.
In reference to the notice Of Farm
Demonstration Agent Burt in the, las
issue of the Banner, quite numbe1
have sent in their names as wanting t.
see demonstration of terracing. Thi
proposition OF terracing lands is OF
OF the greatest magnitude and should b
closely looked after. As result of thi
! work Georgia has reclaimed thousand
of acres of as badly washed and guile
lands as one ever saw, and is now max
ing as big crops on that reclaimed Ian
as on the most fertile soils one can fin
here in old Bossier. This is no pip
:, dream. Send in your name. 1t cost
sou nothing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
FIRE PREVENTION.
How Our Enormous annual Losses
Might Be Reduced.

How Our Enormous annual Losses
Might Be Reduced.
The average annual loss by fire IN
America is over half as much as the
cost of building the Panama canal.
This is an actual loss. Insurance. of
course, restores nothing destroyed, but
merely passes the hat for the benefit OF
the individual losers The loss to the
community il total.
But little thought has been given to
the communal aspects of the economic
system OF fire insurance, writes DR.
Maynard NJ Meteaif In the Scientific
Monthly. 1t has been viewed chiefly
from the standpoint Of the individual
Insurance companies repay to individ
uals their actual losses. and it is sim
pier for the individual to gain security
against less by fire by hiring an insur
ance company to carry his risks than it
IS for him to prevent loss from fire by
building fireproof buildings.
Suppose we should appropriate a
quarter of billion dollars, the amount
of a single years fire loss, to the or.
ganization and support Of Il bureau #
fire prevention, calling to the work ii
this bureau the three best chemists, til.
three strongest physicists and the three
keenest engineers in the world. How
long would it be before they had found
very inexpensive methods OF protecting
all buildings against fire, however in
fammablp their construction? The
| problem is childishly simple beside
| those which men Of science are attack
ing daily and with success.
How absurd it Is that we have fire:
| today! They should long ago have be
come a thing of the past
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
For Sale.

One OF the best improved homes in
Plain Dealing for sale. Price, S2,0C0.
II you want a good home in one OF the
best towns in North Louisiana better act
quick. Al6o, some improved farms, one
Of no acres, can be bought at Sill per
acre, cash. Also, some bargins in lots
right in town, for business or residence.
Blocks 8. Is, II, is, 20, 50, 81 and lot 9
OF block q, lot 8 OF block so, lot a Of
block 81, lot Of block SO, lot | OF block
"a, lot I Of block Al. Also, 40 acres in
block IL, 10 acres in block 10, 7 acres in
lot A, so acres in block 90 and 20 acres
! in block 40.
If you have any desire to own home
| in this great city now is your opportnn-
ity. j. r. MANRY. y
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
| Review of the Week
Local Items of interest About
| sk2 Our Readers and Their Friends

Miss Lucille Edwards is convalescing
from an attack of la grippe.
Don't ask that damphool question,
'sIs it cold enough for you?"
The Benton Self-Culture Club met
yesterday afternoon with Miss Madeline
Smith as hostess.
Tuesday Rev. James Evans OF this
place wrote the Banner: sam getting
--A.>.--~y .psll OF la grippe and expect to
preach at Ivan next Sunday-if the
weather is BETTER
Mr.. J. D. Rogers of North Bossier|
has written the Office that for the pres
ent he wants the Banner forwarded to
Thornton, Ark, where he is under treat
ment for a cancer on his face. We
trust you will fast improve, Mr.. Rogers.
Miss Lille Mae Williams of West
Monroe, now teaching at Ashland,
Natchitoches Parish, spent last Satur-
day and Sunday in Benton as guest OF
Miss Winnie Brownlee. Miss Williams
formerly taught in the local school and
has many friends In Benton.
What do you think about ity Two
whole Bossier Parish jury lists not show
ing the name OF either McDade or Nc
Kinney. That doesn't often happen.
But the commissioners couldn't get by
the Barnetts, Boggses, Johnsons and
Smiths. There are too many OF them.
A friend and reader has reported that
Miss Leila White, for years a resident
of Benton, was united in marriage on
the 5th to Mr.. Thompson. For several
years past Miss Leila has been teaching
in the southern portion of this state but
we are not informed as to the place OF
residence of her husband. We are
pleased to extend congratulations and
best wishes.
The weather man has evidently played
his high trump card this week. About
midday Sunday sleet began to fall and
it continued well up into the night. The
ground was covered to depth OF several
inches. Monday the weather remained
very cold, but by Tuesday it had mod
Grated some and yesterday welcome
thaw came and is still under way. II i
continues tonight by tomorrow there
should be little trace of the sleet left.
Wednesday of next week, at 7:3'
o'clock pm, Maj. Dan Morgan Smith
formerly general counsel for the Nationa
Model License League, one OF the larg
est LIQUOR associations in the Unite'
States, viii deliver prohibition lectur
at the Benton Methodist Church. Il
view of his former standing with tn
sswets'' and the we'll known prominenc
of the speaker, it is expected his address
will attract large crowd.
Justice of Peace J. H. Montgomer
performed the marriage ceremony at hl
store January Sth that united Mr.. Fran
7. Brownfield and Miss Bessie HUI
both OF Mansfield. The bride is daugh
ter OF the Mansfield merchant of thu
name. Also "Judge" Montgomery off
ciated January 9th in the ceremon
which joined Mr.. ]. w. HUFF and Mis-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Emma.


Monday, Jan. Is. Now that there is
big snow on the ground we ought to
have game OF SNOWFALL.
Rev. Fordhum has been appointed to
preach at Emma this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Rodgers spent
yesterday with Mrs. Ada Giles.
Rev. J. G. Sutton has moved on the
farm OF Mr.. w. e. Foster and is intend
ing to farm there this year.
There have been several dances in the
community, which are reported to have
been much enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. j. H. Coile's new residence is
almos. completed, and your correspond
ent is informed that he intends to occupy
| it within short time.
| Mr.. J.C. Thomas has finished the
work on the HeilhGeld bridge, near Mr.
j. II. Coles, and it seems to be in 9
first-class condition. GOOD EYE.
i
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
CORREsP ONDENcE
Red Land.

Monday, January 15.-None of the
social affairs Of the season has been
more delightful than the tacky and.
character party rendered the young peo-
pie by DR.. and Mrs. Butler at their
home Friday night. The members OF
the social set formed the guests, who.
upon their early arrival were ushered
into the parlor by "Aunt Jemima" ana
her daughter "Mary jane" The differ
ent costumes caused much amusement,
as did the old fashioned games so much
enjoyed. A luncheon consisting Of
potato pudding, ginger bread, stick
candy and hot chocolate was served in
the dining room On metal plates, from
an oil-cloth cover, the centre piece being
a huge pan of popped corn.
The prizes, two large sticks OF pepper
mint candy, were awarded to "Happy
Hooligan,'' in the person of Mr.. Lee
Hudson, and "Aunt Jemima," the per-
feet Southern negro, cleverly initiated
by Miss Rubye Martin. Among other
characters, "Charlie Chaplin" and Mrs.
Jiggs' were very much in evidence.
Beside the social set there were as
invited guests Mr.. and Mrs. Martinez
and little daughter, Ruth, Mrs. F. M
johnson and Prof. and Mrs. Wilson.
The inclement weather prevented DR.
Crutcher's lecture at the church Sunday
Mrs. Lizzie Thomas of Shreveport il
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lynn.
i Mrs. Koonce and little daughter
Helen, are visiting in Hope, Ark, thei
home town.
i Miss Matte Rodgers is now at tn
home of her brother, Mr.. Will Rodgers
! of Arkansas.
Little Ester Kidd, daughter Of Rev
and Mrs. Milton Kidd, is suffering fron
an attack of measles.
Mr.. Calvin Hudson and cousin, MI
Lee Hudson, went to Shreveport yester
day for few days. visit.
A son born to Mr.. and Mrs. Wesle
Green last Thursday is the great grand
son ex-senator Johnston Of Plain Dealing
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
z s;s;ns 81 Eoad.

AS producer Of energy the raisin Is
4 marvel One pound of raisins in this
respect. according to a doctor. will
more than equal "a pound of beef or
Eve pounds Of fish, two pounds Of eggs,
four pounds Of potatoes. two quarts Of
milk, half reek Of apples or dozen
bananas" And the advantage Of the
sugar In the raisin is that 1t Il almost
Immediately digested. assimilated and
transformed into energy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
The Plumb Line la Porto Rico.

There are places where the direction
of plumb line is not vertical frregu-
larities of density in the crust Of the
globe may produce this phenomenon
A remarkable instance III point was
found In the island Of Porto Rico
where the deviation from the vertical
is SO great that i'll mapping the island
the northern and southern coast lines
as shown in the older maps, had eael
to be moved inward half mile
Scientific American.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
All Yours.

All the books iii the great libraries
are yours II you can read them. All
the paintings in the great galleries are
yours If you can enjoy them. Legal
ownership could only enable you to
prevent others from using them or en-
power you TO give them up for money
Youths Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Power of tho Press,

The productions Of the press, fast as
steam can make and carry them, go
abroad through all the land. silent as
suowf1akes, but potent as thunder. II
Is an additional tongue OF steam and
lightning by which man speaks his
first thought. his instant argument or
grievance to millions in day.-C Chaplin
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Rates and Rules.

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
/ For Sale

Upwards OF 100 bushels Of good, sound
ear corn. Price, 81 per bushel as long
as it lasts. Also, two good mules, q
wagon and set Of harness, all in hrst-
class condition. Address, Benton, La,
Route1 52-n j. IA. ROGERS. .
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
lions we're as foilows:
Ordinary, 14A cents.
Good ordinary, 154 cents.
Low middling, 49, cents.
Middling, III cents.
Good middiing. 17s4 cents.
Receipts for the day, 0.
Total receipts, f33, GA bales.
Shipments to date, liz, 006 bales.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Those Queer Girla.

He-Why didn't you answer my let
ter? She-l never received II. He
Yon didn't! She-No. and, besides.
l.dn't like something you said in it
Boston Transcript.