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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-03
Truck Service

M Beginning about April 1st / will OPP
Shreveport. This service will be in
augurated for the benefit of the general
public. l expect to handle and deliver
ice at homes in Benton and along the
public road at 80 cents per hundred, and
will also operate a service car. Package
and other freight for the truck solicited.
Nothing too large or too small. Will
also be pleased to make special trips for
any one when the load justifies it.
i3-tf j. W. HOSlER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-03

preparing to put through some sort OF
private stea. II you jump the track on
them"
MADAM Pat has got 'em all up at
the club, plotting in corner at the
little dinner dance we got up when his
high and mightiness refused the rural
expedition as soon as they heard you
were not to go. governor" said my
Buzz, with a great anxiety in his face.
"rd like. to see anybody put out Mrs.
Pats light when she is once lit"
"It's- oil right, Buzz, and don't wor-
~. Something has arrived to stop It
all. It's up at the mansion now and Is
man Sized" answered my beloved
Gouverneur Faulkner. with great
soothing.
And after that remark there were
many very long explanations that
made beginning about tho crooked
back Of the wee Pierre. which. In a
letter come to my uncle, the General
Robert, that day, was declared by that
great DIR. Burns to he of certainty
straight within the year and that end
ell III the library where my uncle, the
| General Robert. and my Gouverneur
Faulkner, with good Buzz. read and
read yet again the papers that my
great CapitaIne the Count de Lasselles
had signed for an honest delivery Of
the many mules to France. do not
know all that my beloved Gouverneur
60 In fho
Robert for I remained In the hall
with my Sue In discussion about the
| telling without offense Of the depar
ture Of Robert Carruthers to my Belle
| and other loved ones. And to us soon
returned my Buzz Of great curiosity.
There is no humbleness that | will
not perform for their forgiveness, my
Buzz and my Sue" / said to them
Seek that they grant 1t to me-"
"Oh, it will be so exciting and up
to date with it's spy and war flavor that
everybody will forgive you. You are
a lovely darling, and they'll all be glad
you are glrl-all tho boys especially"
said to me my Sue. with u defiance at
my Buzz.
'Sure, Bobbyette, I'll see that you're
no wallfiOwcr," lie made answer to her
in the person Of me- with return of
that defiance. "Come on. Susan; let
me take you home. Good night, old
top-no, mean belle marluise," and
it was very funny thing to see that
| Buzz with a great awkwardness bend
and kiss my hand at laugh from my
Sue as they LETT me.
1t was not for many moments that
stood alone in the hall after the de-
parture Of my Sue and my Buzz before
there entered my beloved uncle, the
General Robert, and also my beloved
Gouverneur Faulkner, who came to
stand one upon the one side of me
and one upon the other.
"Sure you wouldn't like to take her
along with you tonight, GOVERNOR
again asked my uncle, the General
Robert with great ferceness. but
also twinkling of the eye.
Only as far as your garden for q
few minutes, general" answered my
Gouverneur Faulkner, with that laugh
Of boy had remarked once before
up In those mountains of Old Harpcth,
and he took my hand in his as II to
lead me through one Of the tall win
lows out into the fragrant night.
"All right; take her. and don't re.
turn her until you have to-" remarked
my uncle. the General Robert, as he
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-03
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering g special election in School District
No. 10. Bossicr Parish. Louisiana. to take
the sense Of the qualified voters and tax
payers in said school district the ques-
ton ct voting special tax of mills
the dollar in the old district and 10
mills on the dollar in the newly added
terrtorv 70 said district. for the purpose
Of building and cGaipping school houses
md experimenting teachers salaries.
Section !. BE II ordained by the Bossicr
Parish School Board That special school
election he held in School District No. 10,
pose - submitting to the qualified voters
and taxpayers cf said school district the
question, e yotir@ special tax Of mills ILL
on the 6ciar in tho old district and 10 mills
on the dollar in thc newly added territory
TO said district. FOR five years, said tax to
be used to build and enrip school houses
ard supplement teachers. salaries
Ser. 2. BE it further ordained, That said
election shall &c held under the general
election laws. Of the state OF Louisiana, ex-
cent ~ hereinafter specified.
Sec. 2. That said election sha, be held at
SEC. 4. frat tie ballot used shall be
either rri~tcd or written ard shall read:
~ proposition 20 vote 5-mill tax in the
cid district and 10 mills on the dollar On
the rewfv added territory to said district.
for five :.ears. - he used for general school
PURPOSES.
rriast tho tax j;
"sr-crr't OF property. s------------------;
Scc :. All qualified voters and taxpayers
shau - entitled - vote. end provided also.
thcir rarses shall 10 entitled to vote,
cit'er in person or ty written proxy.
Scc. C. That ~ returns of said election
shaH 10 made to the office of the Parish
s. hool Board within three days after said
election
Sec. :. The following commissioners and
tcr', are hereby appointed to conduct said
election: p. n. Brown. 7. F. Love. ST.. and
7. ~. Iiucka'", commissioners: w B. Sapp.
clerk. W e. CONNELL,
President Bossier Parish School Board.
w. A. FORTSON, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-03

Sec. 5, All aualified voters and taxpayers
shall be entitled to vote, and provided also.
that women owning property in their own
name shall he entitled to vote. Fighter In
person or by written proxy.
Sec. g. That the returns of said election
shall Re made to the office of the School
Board. in the town of Benton, within three
DAYS after said election
Sec. Z. The following commissioners and
clerk hereby appointed 10 conduct said
election: j. T. Rundyt J. H. Scarborough and
r. +. BrmEardncr, commissioners; W. ".
Ley 'e'n' w. L. CONNELL,
President Bossier Parish School Board.
W. A. FCRTsoN, Secretary.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
REDUCE JOY.RIDING
and save GASOLINE
Bureau of Mines Warns of Waste
by Automobiles.

Joy-riding must be abolished and
pleasure riding reduced to the mini
mum, in order to insure supplies of
gasoline needed for the war opera
ton of Uncle Sans aeroplanes.
trucks, tanks, and other gas-powered
machines, used in France.
Word has gone out that as there is
no other way of obtaining this much
needed fluid, except by saving what
we have already. everybody who now
enjoys a fifty-mile Sunday afternoon
tour will have to cut his run to
twenty-five miles and see more of
the scenery along the way.
1t Is estimated that the United
States forces will require 10000, 900
gallons of gasoline. and that by eco
nomical use enough can be saved to
supply not only the United States,
but our allies needs as well.
Van H. Manning. director Of the Bu-
reau of Mines of the Department of
the Interior, has given these rules for
guidance to motorists:
First-Do not allow your gasoline
engine to run idle.
Second-Use kerosene, not gasoline.
for cleaning purposes in the garage.
Third-See to it that the carbureter
does not leak. Form the habit Of
shutting off the gasoline at the tank.
Fourth-By judicious regulation of
the mixture Of gasoline and air in the
motor.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
Marines ARE GUESTS
At BARRACKS HERE
Men from Quantico Entertained at
Concert and Dance.

Fifty officers and men from the
Marine Mobilization Camp at Guam
tico were the guests of the marines
of this city last night at a concert
and dance In the Marine Barracks.
Gen. George Barnett commandant
of the barracks, turned over his house
to fifteen young officers from the ma
rine school A concert was given by
the Marine Band and dancing to the
music was enjoyed. After the dance.
buffet luncheon was served by Mrs.
George Barnett, the hostess.
The ball room of the barracks was
turned over to the enlisted men for
dance. with the members of the
local post acting as the hosts.
The smallness Of the party of ma
rines in the city for this weekend is
attributed to the large number now
on furlough. Arrangements have been
made by the authorities at the bar
racks to provide for more than a hun
dred marines in the city for the week
end In the months TO come. The men
eat and sleep at the barracks. The
party generally arrives Saturday eve
ming and leaves Sunday night.
The dances and concerts are to be
continued throughout the summer and
through part of the fall. On nights
when enlisted men are holding their
dances in the barracks, the officers
will be entertained by the comman-
dant.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
POPULAR SOCIETY
BELLE Is MARRIED
Miss Pauline Disston Becomes Bride
of Capt. John Wanamaker.

(By the International News Servfceo
Newport, R. L. Aug. n.-Amid bril-
liant setting in Emmanuel Church.
Miss Pauline Disston. daughter Of Mrs.
william Disston and the prettiest
member Of the younger set Of the cot
tage settlement. was married this aft
Iernoon to Capt. John Wanamaker, Jr.,
u. s. A., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rodman
wanamaker. Of Philadelphia. The
church was filled with many prominent
Philadelphians and the whole cottage
settlement. Rev. DR.. Herbert Ship
man. Of New York, officiated.
The bride was given away by her
brother, William Disston, Of Philadel-
phia. Mrs. Walter B. Brooks, Jr.. Of
Baltimore, was matron Of honor. The
eight bridesmaids were: Mrs. Reginald
C. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Angler B. Duke.
Miss Elizabeth Sands, of Newport;
Mrs. Arturo De Heeren. Miss Frances
Moore, of Washington; Mrs. Frederick
Frelinghuysen, of New York; Miss
Marguerite Caperton. daughter of Ad-
niral William B. Caperton. and Miss
Mary warburton, of Philadelphia.
The best man was Gurnee Mum, Of
Washington. and the ushers were: r.
Livingston Sullivan. w. Rhinelander
Stewart, jr., Edward Rogers. ]. H.
Scott, jr., of New York; A, H. Weth-
erill, John K. Mohr. Rodman Wan
amaker I'd. Nelson Slater, Henry Nc
Michael. William McMichael. Of Phila-
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
POLICE SEEK BODY
OF GIRL IN CELLAR
Anonymous Note Says Child Was
Buried Under House.

Philadelphia, Aug. 11.-Police to-day
dug in the cellar of 1710 N. Marshall
| street, in the hope Of finding the
body Of q young girl. but nothing
was found after a search Of more
than an hour.
An anonymous letter, declaring that
child had been slain and that her
body was hidden in the cellar. was
turned over to the police and the
coroner's Office by David r. Scanlon, a
lawyer. in the Lincoln Building.
Scanion received 1t from Paul Shim-
mon, New York, who is supposed to
have got 1t from a Syrian in. that
city. Although the police are skepti-
cal, they are following instructions
in the missive to hunt for a corpse
buried ''in Marshall street. No. 1To.
Philadelphia"
A row between Syrian organizations
over the collection of war relief funds
may be at the bottom of the mys-
terry. The police will question Shim-
mon to learn II some one in New York
is not trying to embarrass a Syrian
living In this city by writing OF the
alleged murder.
The letter follows:
ITO the Police of Philadelphia, Pa:
'Tn this time of war one has to be
on guard against all kinds Of crooks
who show activities now in one thing,
now in another.
There is a criminal case that 1t Is
offered for your immediate inspection.
The moment you need the culprit, In
form the lawyers. Messrs. Scanlon &
Scanlon, Room s13, Lincoln building.
Philadelphia, Pa. who will inform
the writer to come to you In person
and give you all details.
I'm Marshall street, In No. 171o.
Philadelphia. Pa, in the cellar near
the end and near the right-hand cor
ner, the only place I have been told
that has been dug. is or was at the
time of the case, buried the body Of a
little girl who was killed and buried
by her own father. now living in this
country and accessible to law and Jus
tice. He has been hiding for some
time, and fed from Philadelphia, but
upon due notification some one will
appear to give you all the details
necessary to expose the case.
mo time should be lost, for the man
may run away again. There are others
in Philadelphia and Germantown who
can testify to the matter and other
kinds of things that will give you all
you need for Identification.
IT am not giving you my name. as
II Is not necessary unless you are in
terested and act at once. If the police
will not act a copy of this with the
name OF the person writing 1t will be
sent to the mayor of the city or to
the governor. This Is war time. Let
us clean our country from dangerous
men,"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
REFUSES To TALK
ABOUT Vice RAIDS
Philadelphia Official Silent on Sec
etary Daniels Cleanup Campaign.
.psci.l 9 Ta. w.shinrton HsraId.


Philadelphia, Aug. 11.-Director Of
Public Safety William II. Wilson de-
clined today to make any comment
upon the probe Of local vice condi-
tions instituted by Frank L. Garga-
rino. special agent in charge of the
local Bureau Of Investigation Of the
United States Department of Justice.
The directo- declared that he did
not propose to discuss police busi-
ness in the newspapers"
Mayor Thomas B. Smith referred
Questions regarding Garbardino's ac-
tivities here to Director Wilson, but
stated that Secretary Daniels had
failed to substantiate his charges
that vice was menacing the enlisted
men stationed at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard.
Garbarino himself asserted that he
had received many complaints that
vice was prevalent and that he pro-
posed to 'clean up" the city ire
spective Of what the police might
do. although he explained that he
was receiving as much cooperation
from the city authorities as could be
expected under the circumstances.
The action Of Garbarino in raiding
and gathering evidence against dis
orderly houses here did not cause the
director to say publicly what he
thought of that action.
why is 1t necessary for govern
ment agents to do what Is virtually
police work here in order to clean
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
TO FILL DISTRICTS
QUOTA WITHIN week
6e4 Men Have Been Accepted for
National Army.

The balance of the Districts quota
will be drafted within weeks time
II the present rate of speed prevails.
Six hundred and ninety-four men OF
the 1.022 needed for the Districts quota
have already been accepted by the To-
cal boards. Only sos men are required
for the completion Of the quota.
Actual work on the appeals will
probably be begun tomorrow by the
District board and more speed can be
expected from this time forward. as
the organization is now completed and
the members are ready for the actual
work.
The local boards in precincts and
II, which have exceeded their quotas.
are now passing on the remaining ex-
emption claims. ether local boards
are rapidly nearing the end OF their
tasks. and at least six may be ex-
pected to join the ranks of No. and
II in short time.
After the work by the local boards
Is finished. the District board must
pass on all exemptions allowed by
those boards. This work will occupy
some time and the board Is not ex-
pected to finish its task until the
latter part of the month.
A batch of names will probably
be handed to Adjutant Donovan, of
the District, for notification of final
drafting steps within the next week.
The names will be sent from the
office of the adjutant to the Secretary
of War as ready to be enrolled in
the national draft army.
The work OF the divisional boards
to date is shown in the following
ta hIe.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
PRESIDENT EXTENDS
date FOR HANGING
Grants Negro Murderer Respite tc
Commune with His Creator.

James T. Allen, convicted wife mur-
derer, who was to have been hanged
tomorrow at the District Jail. has
something to be extremely thankful
for. President Wilson is loath to
see a man leave this earth without
having communed with his Creator,
and in part atoned for disobeying the
laws of God and man. Allen, who in
drunken mt stabbed his wife to
death, a little over year ago, was
overjoyed yesterday morning when
he received word that the President
had granted him a respite until Sep
tember u.
"a further stay is desirable and
would mean much to the spiritual well
fare of the condemned" are the words
which express the feelings of the
Chief Executive. Allen will have one
more month before the ends of human
justice are satisfied and probably be
may be fortunate enough to receive
Communication to life Imprisonment
The wind seems to be blowing in that
direction, according to rumor, as the
spectre of death is so apparent at
present that President Wilson may
deem that the demands of society are
amply met by the serving by him of a
life term.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
NY. WOMAN LOSES
$4,000 IN HOTEL
Grace Welsh Bound and Gagged by
Robbers.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Aug. 11.-Found bound.
gagged and beaten in the st. James
Hotel here early today, a woman Civ
ing her name as Grace Welsh, 35, OF
No. 243 West Eighty-third street, New
York, told the police that she had
been gagged, beaten and robbed of
jewelry worth $4,000.
A man who says he is Harry c.
Kelly of No. 24s West Forty-third
street, New York, arrested in the ho-
tel. is held in 5000 bail on suspicion.
The woman is in a hospital suffer
ing from gashes about the head, said
by the police to have been inflicted
with the butt of a revolver.
Kelly, the police say. was leaving
the room with a revolver in his hand
just as an officer reached the door.
Two other men are said to have been
seen leaving the room while the po-
liceman was overpowering Kelly.
Later the woman said she was from
Decatur. Ill. and that she had met
Kelly at Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
Hundred "Hello" Girls
Quit in Month to Wed

During the month of June 100 tele-
phone operators employed by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, in Washington, resigned
their positions to be married.
Coupled with the increase demand
for telephone operators brought on
by the war the company is having a
difficult problem of maintaining the
standard of the service, according to
a communication filed with the Pub
hc Utilities Commission.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
STEAMSHIP SINKS
GERMAN SUBMARINE
American Gunners Show Prowess in
Fight with Submersible.
Special to The washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
A Canadian Port, Aug. n.-Officers
on board a steamship which reached
here today tell of an encounter with
a German submarine on the trip
across the Atlantic In which the un-
dersea boat was sunk The fight took
place near the Irish coast.
The lookout man notified the cap
tain that a small sailing vessel was
acting suspiciously. 1t was watched
carefully and soon a submarine was
seen to emerge from behind it. The
gunner on the steamship had his
weapon ready and fired Immediately.
He hit the undersea boat with his
first shell. A second shot struck the
coming tower and the third turned
the submarine over and 1t began a
nose-dive. Its crew clambered on
deck and waved white handkerchiefs.
The steamship wasted no time in the
vicinity, but left the saving of the
Germans to a patrol boat that came
up.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

delphia. and Arturo De Heeren. of
Washington.
The costumes Of the wedding party
were remarkably original In design ana
strikingiy beautiful. The floral scene
in the church was . high work OF art.
Late this afternoon Capt and Mrs.
Wanamaker motored to the residence
of DR.. and Mrs. Satlerwaite, in Long
Island. where they will spend their
honeymoon.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
Want Brown to Meet Leonard.

New York, Aug. n.-Dick Curley is
angling for another match for Young
Brown with Benny Leonard. Brown
claims that he is the only lightweight
who ever knocked the champion down.
He accomplished this feat several
years ago in bout in which he
claims he won. He says he can whip
Leonard again,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
Fire Does Small Damage
In Two Private Home.

Fire started early yesterday after
noon IN the home of A. N. Goldstein.
Of AS Irving street northwest, and
did about SO damage.
The home Of Daisy Greenleaf, of
Baltimore street northwest, was Wis
tied by fire early yesterday morning
which did about $1s damage.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

the city of vice when there 10 sup
posed TO be a well-organized bureau
of police here for that purpose?" the
director was asked.
'T do not propose to discuss police
business in the newspapers" was the
only reply he would make.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
WINNING LETTERS.

No. I.
Petworth. d. c.
August s. 1917,
Classified Advertising Manager,
The Washington Herald.
Dear Sir:
The washington public would do
well both rich and poor. the rich 20
get their nice furniture covered with
slip covers, by buying the material
very cheap though good quality at the
United Upholstery Company, 436 Tenth
street northwest
The poor people can have their old
parlor suite made new by giving this
good. honest, reliable firm a chance to
show their work.
! remain.
HUGH r. MARTIN.
Ill Rock Creek Church road.
Petworth. d. c
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
No. 8.

No. =
CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager,
The Washington Herald.
Dear Sir:
Particular Attention
Should be paid TO your Eyes before y
is too late.
Have them examined free where
Satisfaction Is Guaranteed.
Quality our Motto
Satisfied Patrons
Correct Testing.
Accurate Adjusting,
Come in and be Convinced.
Specialist, IA years Practice.
Quality Optical Company
s3S Ninth street northwest.
By WILBUR SMITH.
Mt. Rainier, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
No. 2.

No. 2.
ga e ST s. w,
Washington. d. c.,
July q, 1911.
Classified Advertising Manager,
The Washington Herald.
Dear Sir:
Just 30 up 10 the Quality Optical
Company 4SS Ninth street northwest
You will find that Il does satisfactory
work. You will also find YOU get your
moneys worth. will always recon-
mend the optical Company TO those
that suffer with their eyes.
Yours truly.
ESTHER BOWLER.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
No. q

CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager.
The Washington, Herald.
Dear Sir: -
II you require any work done IN the
printing line, no matter how small an
order-it will receive prompt attention
A NJ. Curry g. Co,
Phone Main $50 e17 f St n. W.
iMrs.) NARY WILSON,
1914 Madison st. NV.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

Telephone lines are to be extended
to Tromsoe, Norway, 900 miles north
Of the Arctic Circle.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
No. 8.

CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager,
The Washington Herald.
Dear Sir:
II you have anything the matter
with your teeth just go TO DR.. Myers
He will fx you up and do II right
Mrs EMNERTON.