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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21
THE SPEED BUG
By JOHN B. TERMS

By JOHN B. TERMS When first I bought motor car, My mental status stood at par, I had a sane, unquechfng thirst For axioms of Safety First No mad impulse arose to plead That I indulge in bursts of speed, But leisurely I journeyed then, Hxhaling peace, good will to men. And when behind me siren notes Announced accelerated boats, l modestly gave way until They passed and vanished oer the hill. Sardonic grins, their gibes and jeers, Met shielded eyes and cottoned ears, The while slowly shook my head And ruminated on the dead. But scare month had spent its range Ere had undergone a change. My reason faded, phantom like, And I was burning up the pike. No placid gait consoles me now, No docile rate the laws allow, And when some driver tries to pass, I open up and give her gas. A deep respect for Safety First Attends the miles in haste traversed, But while my folly I depIore, I know slow jaunts will serve no
 more.
 So every motorist betrays The sanity of early days, The speed bug bites him on the pate And he must needs accelerate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21

Forrest J. Alvin. general manager and director of sales of the United States Motor Truck company, has returned from the east. He called upon the leading distributors of the company. MT. Alvin told the distributors of the arrangements completed for extensions to the large plant at Covington. the enlargement hay ing been made by the gerat advance in the business made this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21
ARMORED MOTOR
 CAR IN ST. LOUIS

An armored motor car for tho use of the machine gun company of the Third Missouri infantry, the home guards. Is gafaged at the Overland Automobile company's building in st. Louis, Mo, ready for delivFy
 The car was driven through from ident of the Overland Automobile com pany. lieutenant in the home guards; and Lewis Rumsey, an officer of the organization. The car is on a King eight chassis. the armored equipment of harveyized steel having been pro- vided at the Philadelphia navy yard hy the United States government. It has dual pneumatic tires on the rear wheels and at the sides are mounted skids for use in cross- country run. ming. A tnrret to he fitted with ma chine gun forms the chief feature of the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21

After the sheriff and his deputies at Lewiston, Cal, had been routed by a crowd of I. ". WIS, Mrs. Louis Do menici. armed with broomstick. routed the crowd single-handeG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21

Guy o. simons of the simons Sales company, Detroit found on a recent visit to the Willys- s-Overland factory at Toledo that much attention was be- ing given to closed cars by the fac- tory and on his return to Detroit pre- dicted that a good percentage of the sales in the future would be closed cars. MT Simons believes that the pub lie is rapidly becoming aware of the fact that with body of the Spring field type in it's convertible form the car Is adaptable alike to both summer and winter use, and suitable at all times for every kind of weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21

The baseball season just ended at HSeiberling park. the athletio field Of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber con, pany. Akron. o.. saw moro than 150,ooO spsctatora In attendance at tho vRrt- ous games, The cost to fans Waa less than one cent per head,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21

Hello! Professor, :, where did you get all this youth?" From Nuxated Iron, my boy. At 80 yeafs of age it has filled my veins with astonish- ing vim and vigor. I feel ready for a foot race now, like saving ball. I can eat and dis is the best stuff ! kn sturdy Americans. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21
80 Years Young Former Medical
 College Adjunct Professor Says
 There is NOthin6 Like Nuxated

To youthful strength Often increases their strength perc in two weeks %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21

w IIdI 5 tIi6 usC V1 feeling so old. cross, nervous and "grum- py" all the time, 9 burden to yourself and constant irritaT ton to others? It's not how old you are in years that counts, it's the amount of iron in your blood that may tall tha story.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-24
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

Then for a number of years these
two roads knew no rivals within the
parish. Finally the Edenborn Line
was constructed and then the L. and
A. There are to-day about 116 miles
of railway within the parish.]
"The marble season is now on, but
it fails to draw as in other days."
Thirty years ago the game of "seven
up" with marbles, was. freely in
dulged in. The grown-ups and boys
alike gave evidence Of their fondness
for this game, and for "horse-shoes,"
and all played in the same games.] /
Two paragraphs from the obituary
notice Of Mrs. v. E. Fort, a beloved
and kindly neighbor who died thirty
years ago, read:
"Again that dreaded messenger
has visited our little town to call
away an estimable lady and good and
useful citizen. It becomes our pain
full duty to chronicle the death Of
Mrs. Virginia E. Fort. relict of Judge
B. F. Fort, in the fifty-fifth year of
her age, in this place on Saturday
evening, May 81, 1887.
was Key, was born in Vienna, Dooley
County, Georgia, during 1885, and
was married in that town to B. F.
Fort during 1850. During 1852 she
removed to Bossier Parish with her
husband, and continued to reside here
until the time of her death. She was
the mother of eleven children, seven
Of whom are left to mourn her death.
In early life she Joined the Methodist
Church, living the beautiful life of
a Christian, and DIVING in possession
Of an infallibles faith in the Divine
Redeemer, passing away as calmly
and gently as tired child sinks to
slumber."
The remaining portion of the notice
formed fitting tribute to so good
and highly esteemed woman as was
Mrs. Fort. Of the seven children
referred to there are four living
to-day. They are Mesdames B, a
Kelly and c. o. GAYLE, of this place
Mr.. Homer Fort, of California. ant
Mrs. D. E. Griffin, of Memphis, Tenn
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-24
Here Are the Registrars.

Those named to serve as Registrars
in Bossier Parish on the 9Th of June,
on which day all male residents be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and
thirty years, both inclusive, will have
Selective Consumption Act, are as
follows:
Ward One.
Precinct l, Atkins, w. H. Hodges,
jr., and C. B. Hodges.
Precinct 2, Curtis, A. Curtis and
A. w. Prince.
Precinct 3, Taylortown, ]. H.
Mercer and A. F. McDade.
Ward Two.
Precinct 1, Benton, C. O. Gayle
and J. H. Montgomery.
Precinct 2, VAUDEVILLE, J. C. Logan
and w. S. Tidwell.
Precinct 8. Bossier City, U. w
Hutchings and Tom Hickman.
Ward Three.
Precinct /, Plain Dealing, j. F.
Nuckolls and F. R. Garrett.
Precinct 2, Alden Bridge, w. C
Hughes and /. F. Elder.
Ward Four.
Precinct l, Carterville, J. B. Keoul
and T. P. Garrett.
Precinct 2. Mot, S. M. Matlocl
and Geo. S. Mckenzie.
| Ward Five.
Precinct 1. Rocky Mount, L. M
Burks and /. l.. Hcffpauir.
Precinct 2, Linton, w. V. Lay an
E. R. Bumgardner.
Precinct 3. Ivan, R. D. Whiting
ton and w. D. Johnson.
/ Ward Six.
Precinct l. Bellevue, L. c. Bigg
and F. F. Vickers.
| Precinct 2, Haughtoh, R. M. Sar
didge and C. K. McClanahan.
| Precinct 8, Koran, w. B. Sapp an
A. N. Tooke.
| Precinct 4. Adner, A. w. Finu
and Donald McAlister.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-24

fulness to her friends and loved ones.
Who can measure the grief of those
nearest her in the fond relationship
of mother, husband, child, sister,
brother?
Most dear to heart and home, she
has been called home! How vainly
do we strive to find some adequate
utterance expressive of a sorrow we
know in our Utmost souls, to be un-
speakable! What can we say? What
can we do?
Does it seem strange that God
should take from us these dear ones
we feel to be SO necessary in these
toiling sorrowful lives of ours? Vel!
it is that there is no requirement made
of US to give explanation of all these
previdential dispensations visited
upon US.
But while we cannot, and so need
not explain them.wc are urged, in the
very words of God himself. not to
| 'think it strange, concerning the
fiery trial which is to try u.s." After
all, in all, God is our only hope
And it is to Him we are to go for
lasting, effective consolation.
He, who calls to Himself these
loved ones of ours, knows the bitter
ness of the cup given us to drink. 1t
was with fearful face that the syrapa.
thizing Jesus stood at the tomb of His
dear friend and with the same tender
sympathy does He stand with us
to-day, at the grave-side of His own
as we gently dispose their bodies te
rest till the ressurrection-time.
And then there comes for them the
full glory-and not for them only
but for all who repose their conf
dence in the all-wise, ALLOWING Goo
and Savior! g. CIV.
Plain Dealing, La, May Is, 1917.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-24
Another Satisfied Soldier Rov.

We do not call to mind that any of
the Bossler boys who have RECENTLY
volunteered for service in the Army
have expressed anything but salts
FACTION over their present lot. If
otherwise, perhaps their patriotic
ardor prompts them to keep their
troubles to themselves. At any rate,
the editor has seen number of let
ters and cards from these fine Young
fellows, and in none of them was
dlstaste for their present surround
lngs reflected. Mr.. Homer Dali
rymple, until quite recently resi-
dent of the Midway community, is
another Bossier boy whose letters
back home give evidence of liking
for army life, at least, thus far. To
= relative back home he writes, in
part, as follows:
cam getting along fine. Have tt
drill four hours a day, but think
will like that fine when learn what
to do.
ave left New Orleans Saturday
afternoon for this point. There are
many soldiers here now There are
tents in each direction as far as one
can see. but we are not allowed to
visit them at present. In fact, we
must remain within our tents for ter
days, as a member of our company
developed measles the day before we
left New Orleans.
81 do not know how long we will
be here, but I think it will not bs
| long. l incline to this belief after 8
conversation with one of our officers
eve had the best time coming out
here / ever had. There are ITO Of
US. and at all the stations along the
line of travel we were met by many
young people, their flags greatly ii
evidence as they cheered US. Blu
we did not need much cheering.
Our spirits were surely not dropping
yelled so much that / had the sort
throat the next day and my arm wa,
so tired l could scarcely use it.
| "We are more than a mile from
town. but for 10 cents we can get /,
car for the trip any time. That is
when we are not on duty.
Ny address is, care Company C
Ninth Infantry, Camp Williams. Viii
have to close for this time as it i
nearly time for more drill practice.
It should have been stated abov,
that his letter showed this date line
"San Antonio, Texas, May Is, 1917
And to you, Homer: We wish yo,
well, and assure you your friends viii
be pleased to hear from you through
the columns of the Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-24
Why REGISTER, and Who.

In connection with the plan to
register all male residents of this
parish between the ages of twenty
one and thirty-one years, which duty
will be performed on the 5th day Of
June, Deputy Sheriff Hill has asked
the reporter to make clear In print
two items Of the general order that
do not seem to be understood by all.
They are the races and the purpose
Of the Federal Government in secur-
ing this great list Of eligibles at this
time.
AS to who must register, no color
line IS drawn. The order includes a.
races. and all who have the opportun-
ity to do SO should advance this OK
PLANTATION to their colored friends and
tenants. BY doing so you will save
some d penitentiary sentence, for al
of them do not as yet know that they
must register.
When one registers it does MOI
necessarily mean that he will soor
be ordered to report for army duty
THOUGH such order will come to some
The fret call will be for 100000 men
which means only one cut of twenty
for II is estimated that there are il
the United States 100000 ner
OF TIE specified age. The secont
cal, no doubt to follow before tn
close of 1917, will take one more on
Of the twenty. In that bunch, o
the next. or the next, you may b
drafted and get your orders.
Also, ali should bear in mind tha
thsse are orders emenating from tn
head of the Federal Government il
self. and Uncle Sam gives but on
order. He is parsonage" who doe
not trifle. All his plans must b
carried out to the letter, or els
Some one feels the weight of hi
mighty arm.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-24
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

From the Banner of May Is, 1s67-Belleyue.l
Under the heading Masonic Cele-
bration" the Banner said:
"On Monday, the oath day of June,
there will be a Masonic procession
and dinner given in this place by
Bellevue Lodge No. 95, F. and A..
M. upon which occasion there will also
be delivered a Masonic address by
Col J. A. Snider. By reference to
a notice published elsewhere, it will
be seen that the brotherhood, in good
standing, are respectfully and fra
ternally invited to join in the cere-
monies of the occasion.
GAS the Masonic celebrations Of
the oath of June, the anniversary of
st. John the Baptist, and the 9th
Of December, the anniversary of St.
John the Evangelist, may not be
understood by many of our readers,
we propose to give brief collation.
of Masonic history on the subject, as
the reasons why Masons celebrate
these anniversaries:
Masonic lodges in ancient time
were dedicated to King Solomon.
Tradition informs US that they were
thus dedicated from the building OF
the first temple at Jerusalem, to the
Babylonish captivity. From that
time to the coming Of the Messiah
they were dedicated to Zerubbabel
the builder of the second temple, and
from that time to the final destruc-
ton of the temple by Titus, in the
reign Of the Emperor Vespasian, they
were dedicated to St. John the Baptist
"Owing to the many massacres ano
disorders which attended that mem.
orable event, Freemasonry fell much
into decay. Many of the lodges were
broken up, and but few could NEE
with sufficient members to constitute
their legality. Under these circum
stances a general meeting Of the Graf
was held in the city of Benjamin
when it was observed that the prin
cipal reason for the decline of Ma
sonry was the want Of Grand Mas
ter to direct its affairs. They there
fore deputed seven of their mos
eminent members to wait upon st
John, the Evangelist, who was at tina
time Bishop of Ephesus, to reques
him to take the office of Grand Mas
ter. He returned for answer, thoug
we'll stricken in years (being upwar
of ninety yet having been in tn
early part Of his life initiated int
Masonry, he would take upon him
self that office He did so, an
completed by his learning what 81
John the Baptist had accomplish
by his zeal. After his decease, a
Masonic lodges were dedicated to hir
and St. John the Baptist, both Of ther
being regarded as eminent Christia
patrons of Masonry. Since the
Masons have ever celebrated the 24t
of June in commemoration of S
John the Baptist and the 9th Q
December in commemoration of S
John the Evangelist"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-24
COnstable's Sale.

WV. Kimball Company VS.. John Green. In
the Second Ward, Justices Court, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
10y virtue of writ Of fieri facias,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door Of my residence, in Bossier City,
La, on Saturday, the 26th day OF May,
A. b. 1917, the following described
property to-wit:
One organ, sold to defendant by the
plaintiff, and duly identified, as it will
also be identified by me at said sale, and
may be inspected at any time upon ap-
plication to the undersigned.
Terms OF Sale-For cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum of S58.t5, or such portion
thereof as same shall produce at said
sale, and all costs of suit and sale.
Said sale to be during the legal hours
for such sales, beginning at II O'Clock
am. on said date.
D. E. SoRRELL, Deputy Constable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-24
Fiaherty- Bounds.

On Sunday evening, May goth.
quite a number of friends assembled
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Bounds, to witness the marriage Of
their daughter, Nary B'anche, to Mr..
James F. Flaherty, of Cotton Valley.
The Rev. Lee spoke the few solemn
words that made them husband and
wife.
The bride was beautifully attired
in delicate blue satin, made up IN tbs
latest style. Her boGuet was OF pure
white Mary WASHINGTON roses. The
groom wore suit of dark blue serge
Wishing them long and happ,
| life -AUNTIE.
Rocky Mount, La, May %, 1917.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-24
| Review of the Week
| 80 Local Items Of Interest About
| i. Our Readers and Their Friends

Mrs. Effie L. Gleason has ordered
her Banner forwarded to Belcher in
stead Of to Blanchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Herndon of
near Rocky Mount had as guests
from Friday of last week until Mon
day Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Herndon.
The Banners Retrospective Column
being crowded out last week explains
why that feature is doubled in this issue.
Having the type up we were averse to
losing the labor it represents.
Mrs. D. R. Sirmon left Monday for
her home in Gaudy, Sabine Parish.
For q week or more she was CUES,
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs jim Simmons, of the Caney
Greek School community.
In response to a 1.50-subscriptior
statement Mr.. Colquit Bledsoe, 9
South Bossier friend, has sent in So
and refers to the Banner as "My
first paper" In renting So instead
of $50 we judge he had in mind oul
linotype fund.
The registrars named to serve ir
Bossier Parish on June 5th in ennum.
Grating those residents who are sub
iact to military duty were all in
Benton yesterday to take the oath OF
office and receive instructions as tt
their duties. When all together they
made quite q crowd.
evangelist residing in Mississippi, i:
expected in Plain Dealing Sunday
(the 27th) to assist Rev. C. B. Pow
ell in revival meeting to be opened
: that day and conducted for a week, o.
longer. Also, while here Mr.. Powell
announced that the singing would b
under the leadership of Mr.. w. A
Stewart of Pittsburg, Texas.
Rev. C. B. Powell of Plain Deal
ing was here Sunday to fill his reg
ular appointments at the Methods
Church. Following his morning ser
mon he named Misses Winnie Brown
lee. Lucy Smith and Pauline Dawson
and Mr. j. II. James as committe
to look after conference collection
for that congregation. Miss Brown
lee is chairman of the committee.
An agreeable visitor at the Ban
ner office Saturday of last week wa
Mr.. r. 3. Hamilton, formerly OF
Shreveport. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
are now residing on a 1160-acre trac
Of good wild" land, located up o
Bodcau and near the Many old place
which this energetic young fellow
fast converting into a ranch. Eve
at present the place is known as tn
Hamilton Ranch and it is the purpos
Of It's owner to see that it turns OF
within the next few years many {
tie products that should come from
well established ranch, and in tn
respect we believe he will meet wit
success, Luck to you, sir.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-24
Ten Years Ago.

From the Banner of May Is, 19O7-Benton.l
"Mr. R. C. Stinson and family, for
wears residents Of Benton and com
raunity, have removed to Shreveport :"
Mention was made of the death Of
DR.. Horace Neeson, who died at his
home in this place on May 8, 1907.
DR.. Neeson was a native of Georgia.
and during the Confederate War was
a surgeon in Wright's Brigade, Army
Of Northern Virginia His widow, and
three surviving children are well
known to the readers ofsthe Banner
as are also their places Of residence
The Haughton correspondent said
in part: "Mr. Dudley Elston has
purchased the Wart residence and vii
move into it this week" Mrs. War
rem Wart died last Wednesday ant
was buried Thursday in the Rich
ardson Graveyard. near Doyllne.
ssMr. Edward R. Cornell, native o
old Fillmore. and at one time mer
chant of Haughton, died in Sal
Antonio, Texas. last Friday. The re
mains were inferred in the old Fill
more Cemetery Sunday morning
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-24
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

From the Banner of May Is, 1S67-Bellevue.]
"A gang of barn-burners has been
discovered in Connecticut" said a
Clipping credited to the National In
tslligencer, and the editor of the Ban
ner asked: "Has any one heard Of
Sheridan being in Connecticut
Iately?"
eve fought the Confederates four
years to restore the Union. We are
now fighting the Radicals with the
same object. The second war may
be longer than the first and have
worse results" The foregoing was
credited to the Louisville Journal, and
the editor said in comment: "You
| fought on the wrong side, Mr.. Prem
tice. Had the stars and bars gained
the victory you would now be en-
Toying the blessings Of republican
government instead. of an indecent
puritanical mobocracy."
"The Western Reserve (Ohio)
Chronicle says family Of huge d.
mansions moved into that section a
few days ago. It consisted of father.
mother and twenty-three children"
The Banners comment was: I'VE
would like to have a few dozen such
families immigrate- this way, pro-
vided they are sober, industrious and
honest. We have room for such
characters" Fifty years have
nassed and there is still room" in
the South. much Of it, but the tide OF
immigration will now soon GOMEZ
| "The Chicago Times dubs --Thad
Stevens and Senator Wilson as tive
dirty BIRDS Owing to the scent an6
color that they so pertinaciously
cling to, they must be of that species
Known as the American buzzard.'
Fifty wears age Thad Stevens was
more thoroughly hated by the South
ern people than any other man II
public life and even to this good day
. his memory is execrated. He was thu
author of the Civil Nights Bill. ant
! more than any other man sought t.
: thrust social equality upon the South
The Senator Wilson referred to was
t we presume, merely one his toots.J
LOCAL.
Through the politeness of Capt
lanes H. Dobie. Chairman OF tn
Board of Registrars for this parish
we have the result of the voters reg
: istered up to the goth, inclusive. a
t follows: Whites, 116; co,ored, SAG
total. $751;"