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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-15

among the schools Of the parish and
are now being used by the pupils in
practice, preparatory to take part in
the athletic events of the rally.
Mrs. R. L. Strobe, who for some
months past has been teaching a
school at Buena Vista, Ark, re-
turned home the latter part Of last
week, her school having been brought
to close.
Capt. Thos. Lyles now wants his
paper forwarded to Winnsboro, s. c..
instead of to Strother, that state.
He says in his note to the office:
Don't fail, for / don't want to miss
single copy of the Banner"
Rev. James Evans has contributed
the following paragraph: .Please
announce in the Banner that viii
preach at Rock Mount Sunday at
eleven o'clock am, and will celebrate
the Lords Supper, and hope to see all
the church members present"
At succession sale held in Benton
last Saturday $50 acres of Red River
bottom land brought $500. This
was the Wade Washington tract, in
cultivation and wei, improved, and is
| located near McDade. in Ward One.
DR.. D. ]. McAnn's last bid on the
| property is said to have been $84Ce
and Mr.. J. T. McDade's last bid
$500.
Irish Rose" has sent in a news
| report of interest from a North Bos-
| sier community, but it is not pub
| ished for the reason that she does not
make her identity known. Sign your
! name to what you write for publica-
ton, friend. 1t will always be with
| held from the public when you so in
struct. We want the news from all
points in Bossier Parish, but we must
always know who sends it in.
Friends of Mrs. Brenton Tempest
of Garfield, Utah, will be pleased t.
learn of the coming of little son to
GLADDEN. her heart and home, and who
has been named in honor of his
father. Mrs. Tempest, whose maiden
name was Mamie Johnson, was left
riother'ess in her infancy and was
reared in this parish at the home OF
her devoted aunt. Mrs. Matte Graves
Edwards, her mothers sister.
Mr.. o. E. Giddens Of South Bossiel
was an appreciated caller at the Ban.
ner office Saturday of last week. He
has for some years past been en-.
Gagged in the cattle business. having
always made it a paving side line
along with his farming operations
Asked about the practice Of dipnine
cattle, he said that he would not like
to be without a good vat near br
nirniar. he thinks. has saved to hir
MANY head of cattle and greatl,
swe'led his profits from that industry
| Mr.. viii Hamilton of Shreveport
has purchased from the Jacobs estat.
tract of timbered land in War,
Five that comprises several hundred
acres and which he will as quickly a
possible convert into a stock ranch
The impression here in Benton is tina
he will give his attention TO cattle
hogs, sheep and goats. The acreag,
! is near Bcdcau Bayou and adjoinins
the Many old place, sometimes re
ferred to as the Cade old place TIL
Young man only recently married an,
Il IS said that he and his wife will
reside on the pace and give it an
its live stock their entire time ant
attention.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-15

If you have something on your farm
you would like to convert into money
advertise it in the Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-15
For Sale

in Benton to the Arkansas old road.
This work will be done according to
state specifications, but the jury has
not as yet perfected the plan of i'm
provement.
There was much discussion on the
tick eradication problem, one or more
of the state authorities on this sub
iect being present. The jury decided
that it would be well for compulsory
dipping of cattle to become effective
n Bossier Parish at that time when
it becomes effective throughout the
state by virtue Of legislative enact
ment.
The new ''jitney'' ordinance was
rot presented and@the matter did not
come up for consideration at this
meeting. I,
The parish officials will be paid
every two months in the future, in.
stead of setting their salaries ir
quarterly installments, as heretofore
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-15
Rocky Mount Dots.

Monday, March 1.-THE weather
is warm but unsettled. Everybody is
anxious to get to farming.
Deacon Bounds made business
trip to Shreveport last week.
Mr.. G. A. Bounds still fills his reg
nlnr appointments over at Mr.. E. C.
Wilcox's.
Miss Itonia Baird has applied to
teach out the unfinished term of the
Valley School.
Mr.. Carlton Oglesby has been in
Grand BAYOU on social visit ever
since last Friday.
Miss Annie Lou Ogelsby was a
welcomed visitor at Mr.. and Mrs. J..
]. Bounds yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Bounds spent
yesterday with their uncle and aunt,
FIR. and Mrs. j. ]. Bounds.
Mr.. Will and Walter Bounds were
visitors at the home of Mr.. R. F.
Ogelsby, yesterday afternoon.
Master Dalton Ogelsby, son of Mr..
R. Ogelsby, returned home last week
from Serapta, where he spent the
winter.
Quite a crowd of young people
attended the dance given by Mrs. R.
D. Wilmington. All report an en-
joyable time.
Miss Ludie Pilkinton of Ivan spent
Saturday and yesterday with Miss
Mabel Sanford, one of the bellies Of
Rocky Mount. -MooNsHINE.
Plain Dealing.
Wednesday, March IA good
rain fell here yesterday, and as a
consequence farm work will be
further delayed.
Miss Matte Kelly is spending the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Bolin
ger.
Mr.. Dallas Jones of Shreveport
fertilizer inspector for this district
was here Monday in the discharge Of
his duties.
Dave Bryant, colored man WHIT
lived on the Stroud's bridge road, ant
well known by nearly every one herr
as a painter, died last night. He hat
plowed the day before. Acute indi
gestion is the supposed cause of death
! Another exciting basket ball gam
was played Saturday afternoon be
tween the Red Land and Plain Deal
inc girls.
The Red Land girls motored t
Plain Dealing in the morning an
were very cordially received by tn
horne girls at the high school build
ing. where they were given sumptu
Gus dinner.
The game was watched with niue
interest from the BEGINNING to tn
: is close. After a hard fight put U
i by both teams, the final score was 2
- % in favor Of the home team.
The Red Land and Plain Dealin
hoy's basket ball teams also playe
Saturday afternoon. The score b
ing 81 to 10 in favor of Red Ian.
The Plain Dealing boys are not at a
( DISCOURAGED over their defeat. taki1
, IN consideration they have only bee
I playing basket ball a short time.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-15
Mr.. Strayhan Gives Bond.

In last weeks issue. of the Banner
vas reported the homicide in which
Mr.. ]. w. Taylor lost his life at the
hands of Mr.. ]. F. Strayhan. But
little further has developed to be re-
ported this week.
It seems that controversy of long
standing had existed between the two
men, the same having arisen because
If difference of opinion as to the
location of land line between their
farms. The two places join and are
coated about three miles north of
Dixie x Roads. Mr.. Taylor is said to
have on more than one occasion gone
to Mr.. Strayhan's home to renew the
quarrel. The outcome of his last
visit is said by some to be due to the
fact that Mr.. Strayhan thought that
he had come armed and with a view
of making. trouble.
The charge against Mr.. Strayhan is
that of manslaughter, and he has
been permitted to furnish bond. A
preliminary hearing will not be asked
for, as was at first reported.
Mr.. Strayhan is man of family
and has long resided in the commun-
ity where he now lives. He is mem
Der of an old family here in Bessie,
Parish, and is we'll known. Mr.. Tay-
'or was a native Of Georgia. He
came to this state during 1892 and tt
Bossier Parish during 1896. He was
fiftv-four years of age, and unmar
ried. A niece and nephew of the de
ceased from Georgia and a married
sister from Ogden. Utah, arrived a
his home several days following tn.
date of the tragedy. The remains
following the arriva! of the marries
sister Tuesday, were that day for
warded to some point in Georgia fo
interment.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-15
CORRESPONDENCE
Red Land.

Monday. March 12.-Mrs. S. E.
Phelps is ill.
Mr.. Andrew Johnson of Benton
spent the weekend with his parents.
Miss Estelle Dcdson is now at home
from her school, near Rocky Mount.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Mizelle are en-
joying the pleasures of a new Max
we'll car.
Mrs. Matte Barnett has moved to
Plain Dealing and Mr.. Dolphus John
son is occupying the home she re-
Gently vacated.
Mrs. j. F. Hudson has returned
home from Arkansas, where she
visited her children.
Mr.. Idom has moved into his new
home and Rev. M. Kidd has moved
into the house he vacated.
Rev. C. B. Powell, pastor of the
Methodist Church at Plain Dealing
preached at Walkers Chapel yester-
day afternoon.
Miss Annie-Lee Allen, who is teach
ing the TYLER school was at home for
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. G.. Allen.
A singing class has been organized
and will meet at the church every
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend.
Mr.. Ebcr johnson, who holds po-
sition in Cotton Valley, was forced to
leave his work and come home for a
rest on account of serious illness.
Rev. j. E. Wakefield, student in
the Baftist College at Pineville, de-
'ivered two interesting sermons at
our church-one each Saturday after
noon and Yesterday morning. He will
hold services again at this place on
the second Sunday in April.
Misses Robbie Dale and Natalie
Stewart. students in Plain Dealing
High School, spent the weekend at
home. They were accompanied by
their aunt, Miss Ruth Nuckolls. On
Saturday night Miss Stewart enter
| tanned at cards for her charming
guest.
DR.. R. Butler left Wednesday OF
last week for Chicago, where he will
attend a series of medical lectures
Mrs. Butler accompanied her husband
as far as Shreveport, where they were
/ met hy Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Martinez
of Wisconsin, and a most enjoyable
day was spent.
| Mr., G. G. Allen left yesterda,
afternoon for Dallas, Texas, where
he will attend to the purchasing Of
the new ginning plant to be located
at Plain Dealing. Mrs. Allen i.
spending few DAYS during her hus
hands absence with her daughter
Mrs. Wingett, of Plain Dealing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-15
Red Land School Notes.

We have only four more weeks OF
school. It is pity that our school
authorities could not see fit to give
us at least one more month In addl-
ton to this. We need the time to
finish our work.
At the close of school we are plan
ming to present the play, "The Man
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-15
Rates and Rules.

THE BANNERS rate Tor Display Advertise
ments is I2k centS per inch per week, ID
cents per inch for the first insertion. The "a
cents per inch added for the first insertion being
to pay for compositionD Other exceptions to the
leI cent rate are: That % cents per inch will be
charged for the first insertion of all advertise
ments measuring less than six inches, and 20
cents per inch for the first insertion Of all meas
uring less than twelve inches Eyery-other-
week advertisements 70 per cent OF weekly rate.
For position adjoining reading matter, add 10
per cent to run-of-paper rate. For position top
of column and adjoining reading matter, or first
following and along side, add 20 per cent For
position top or bottom Of column and showing
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Island position, double price.
Reading notices, cents per line per week;
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per line for composition.
Political display advertisements, 25 cents per
inch for first insertion and 1915 cents per inch
for subsequent Insertions Political readers, l(
cents per line for first insertion and cents pei
line for subsequent insertions.
The legal rate will be charged for all legal ad-
vertisements.
Professional cards, $40 per year.
All copy for display advertisements should
reach this Office not later than Tuesday after
MON When it comes in later its insertion in the
;asue for that week is not guaranteed.
ANONYMOUS communications will not be pub
l,shed There is no objection to the use OF per
name. but the editors demand to know who you
are before your contribution will be published.
M not address communications intended fol
ratification to individuals.
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nrietor, or THE BossIER BANNER.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-15
Teachers Examination.

The next examination for the bene-
fit of those who wish to apply for
certificates to teach in Bcssier Parish
will be held in Benton on March 26th
to s1st, both dates inclusive. The
first three DAYS will be devoted to
examining white applicants and the
last three to colored applicants.
w. A. FoRTsoN,
Parish Superintendent of Schools
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-15
JIle 8ossier $anaer.
Published on Thursday q Each Week

ENTERED as second-class natter at the post
= office At Benton La under act of Congress
Of March 3, 1879.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
JAP ANWON'T
turn SHIPS
OVER TOU. 5.
Especial Cable 70 Nippu Jijl


TOXIC, Japan, Oct. 16.-Japan will
not supply the United States her
shipping to be used in service in the
Atlantic, as has been asked for by
the United States government. Such
thing is an impossibility," is the
way Toxic puts it.
This is the most important an
nouncement ever, made here since the
Japanese war commission left for the
United States. II is especially sig
nificant in the face of the decision by
the United States government of COM
Wandering of all American ships
over $500 tons. ~. g.. 49,.
The United States government,
through Viscount X. Ishii, has made,
it was learned here, an appeal to
Japan that the latter furnish the
United States with her shipping over
at least $4,000 tons to be used in the
Atlantic for carrying American troops
and supplies to France. This Japan
seems to ignore. r..
Before Ishii's failure to get the
United States government to lift the
embargo on steel in favor OF
Japan became generally known, it
was freely mentioned that America
would be supplied with Japan's ship
ping in exchange for the repeal OF
the steel embargo. Now the embargo
has to stay, hence no Japanese ship.
ping for the Atlantic. r
Whether the negotiations as to the
repeal of the steel embargo and sup
plying OF, Japanese shipping have
come to an end or is there still left
an opportunity to reach a satisfac.
tory agreement is question now
being asked on 1shii's delay in return
ing from his American mission, but
no positive answer could be obtained
from any government source here.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16

MAY FACE
LITIGATION
Appoints to Police Force Two
Men Who Rated Below 70 in
Civil Service Exams; Those
Rating Above 70 May Con-
test the Appointments
~ HAT the reduction in the mini
mum rating grade from 20 to so per

~ HAT the reduction in the mini
mum rating grade from 20 to so per
cent for applicants for positions
in the police department, also apply
ing 10 fire department applicants,
was made at the direct request OF
Sheriff Rose, was admitted this morn
ing by Noah, Aluli, member of the
civil service commission.
Following the action of the COM
mission yesterday in reducing the
minimum rating, Sheriff Rose today
appointed two to the police force who
failed to attain a rating of 20 in the
examinations: He also appointed two
men who rated over 80 in the exami
nations, while of the other 26 appIf
cants who passed the tests with rat
ings of better than 10 not one was
appointed. " 49,,
The four appointees are Clement
Wong, clerk, police department,
whose rating was Sc per cent; Peter
K. Kane, rating 61.40 per cent; Albert
Merchado, appointed as driver for the
detective bureau auto, and l.. McCuf
len, patrol driver, rated in the 90's.
Kane at one time was a member Of
the police force, but, according to
city hall attaches, was discharged for
certain offense. A story going the
rounds today is that Kane was prom
ised position in the police depart
ment this spring by Sheri' Rose in
return for his campaign services.
The men who rated above 20 in
their examinations and who we're
sidetracked by the sheriff for those
under 20 were inclined today to. take
the whole matter into court and test
the right of the commission to reduce
the rating standard to accommodate
the sheriff's office They claim that
impartiality has been shown and that
civil service has been made a politt.
cal football. -.
The action of Noa Aluli and w. J.
Sheldon yesterday in deciding to
stand by their guns in the matter OF
reduction of the minimum rating
brought forth harsh criticism by Ed.
ward Fogarty, member of the COM
-. CONTINUED on page four)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16

MADE TO
SUPERIOR
Delegation Tells Hindenburq
That Exacting Army Re-
quirements Are ParaBzing
Industrial Forces; Moderate
Peace Advocates Growing
Associated Press By o. 5. Naval wireless,


COPENHAGEN, Oct. 16. -
- German labor leaders are up
III armslover the strict regula-
tons imposed by General Luz
dehdorf, chief of Germany S in
.dustrial mobilization. A dele
CATION representing all labor
forces have placed a petition be-
fore General Hindenburg de-
claring that the army require
ments of Ludendorf are para
lying labor throughout the en-
pire.
So far no steps have been taken In
the ministerial crisis brought about
by the recent mutiny among the naval
forces, and the consequent report that
the resignation of Chancellor Michae-
lis would of necessity ensue before
the month was out.
Neither has any action been taken
on the resignation OF Admiral Ca.
pelle, chief OF the marine board, and
none will be taken until the Kaiser
returns from the Balkans, where he
went to inspect the troops and condi.
tions.
In the interim Chancellor Michaelis,
too, has left Berlin and is now in
those portions OF Russia conquered
by the Germans 10 study conditions in
the occupied territory.
Herr Scheidemann, speaking at
Socialist conyention at warburg. Ba.
varia, declared that the war prof.
teers are investing their millions In
safe securities instead of putting
them back into the war loans.
Press accounts indicate that the
advocates for moderate peace de-
mands are increasing daily.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
ROULERS
HEAVILY
BOMBED
Arsenal Is Destroyed While
Machine Guns Rake Regi-
ment as 1t FIees Burning
Building; Airdomes in Two
Other Towns Destroyed
tAssoeiat.d Press By o. s. naval wireless,

lASsocleAoo rtots " We - NessA " hS1Sss'S.
II ONDON, Oct. 16.-England
- today launched its yigor-
Gus air raiding policy on mill
&v positions held by the Ger
mans. Dozens of strategic
points in Flanders and Belgium
held by the enemy were visited
by battalions of machines
which dropped tons of explos-
ives on them.
Roulers suffered heavily from the
aerial bombardment. British ayiators
returning today reported that the ar
senal quartering new German reei.
ment caught fire and was DESTROYED
while the machine gun operators IN
planes flying at low altitude poured
A whitening fire into the ranks OF the
regiment as they fled from the burn
ing building. Enormous casualties
we're inflicted not only here. but at
Bruees. yarssennaere, Houttaye, In
the last two town airdomes being de-
stroyed, while at Bruges the docks
were heavily bombed.
All planes that took part In the
raids returned safely to their bases.
Two German planes were shot down.
while one British patrol plane is Miss
Ing.
The casualties for the weeks fight.
ing In Flanders are 1906.
ROME, Italy. Oct. 16.-Despatches
from the Italian front tell OF violent
artillery duels on the Bainsizza pla-
teau, but as yet no infantry move
ments Of note have been made.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16
BUSINESS OF
LOCAL ALIENS
may BE TAKEN

II President Wilson sees the neces.
sity for issuing the proper executive
order, the local property of alien Ger
mans residing in Hawaii will be taken
over and handled during the period of
the war by some special agent of the
government. While certain features
of the trading with the enemy act
have already become effective, no pro.
visions have yet been made for the
seizure of the properties and business
Of alien Germans residing within the
United States, this action being left
entirely to the discretion of the presi.
dent.
District Attorney 8. C.. Huber, who
interpretations of the trading with the
enemy act as regards its appliance to
Hawaii, today pointed out that the
clause regarding property of alien
Germans will not affect II. Haekfeld
and Co. as firm, as it Is incorporated
under the laws of the territory of Hn-
waii. But 1t would affect, he adds,
alien Germans owning stock in the
concern and residing in the territory
It would also affect the businesses
and properties of other alien Germans
residing here, as someone would be
appointed to take over these proper
ties and handle them for the period Of
the war. Lands, rentals, interests in
business, stocks, bonds and patents
would all be included, he says. Alien
Germans residing here and owning
stock in H. Hackfeld and Co., for in.
stance, would have their interests
taken care of by a federal appointee
until the termination of the war, tbs
aim being to keep all money within
the United States.
That section of the trading with the
enemy act giving the president power
to have the property and interests Of
German aliens resigning in the United
States taken over, reads as follows:
Such other individuals, or body or
class of individuals, who may be ma
tiyes, citizens or subjects of any ma
ton with which the United States ID
at war, other than citizens OF the Unit
ed States, wherever resident or where
ever doing business, as the president,
If he shall find the safety Of the Unit
ed States or the successful prosecution
Of the war shall so require, may, by
proclamation, include within the term
enemy.
But as far as the act has now gone
into effect, District Attorney Huber
points out that the property and inter
ests in Hawaii owned By Germans NOT
residing within the United States wiil
be taken over BY the government Coz
TIE period 81 the war
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-16

This is the predicament in which
Wong Hing Chow, prominent Homo
lulu Chinese businessman, finds him
! self, and he is now seeking release
through habeas corpus from the Gus.
tody of the local immigration authori.
ties, who have denied him entrance
into Honolulu. Mr.. Wong is repre-
scented in federal court by Attorney
Will T. Garden and local attorneys
declare that the case is one of the
most important Of its kind to be
brought before the courts here.
T Mr.. Wong became a naturalized
citizen of the Hawaiian monarchy in
November, 1890, and, upon annexation,
therefore became a naturahzed cfti.
zen of the United States. Under the
Organic act, he came under the same
status of citizenship as all other per-
sons who were citizens of the republic
or monarchy. # -. .... r.. ....-
Having interests in China, Mr.. Wong
took various business trips to Tie land
of his birth, the last being in 1910,
from which he returned to Hawaii
i'll 1917, this being the time whe he
oA VII liz 9EDHIs
that he had became eapatriate6;; that
is, that he had ceased to be citizen
of the United States and therefore
"a man without a country" Similar
trips to China were made by him at
various times within the last 20 years.
When he returned to Hawaii in
July, 1917, after having remained in
China for seven years. he was told
by the local immigration authorities
that he could not land as he had ex.
patriated himself under the act of 1907
although, he declares in his writ OF
habeas corpus, he was admitted TO Ha-
waii in 1910 as an American citizen
while Raymond C. Brown was in
charge of the local federal immigra-
ton station.
In part, the act Of 1907, under which
1t is held Mr.. Wong has expatriated
himself, reads as follows:
Section 2. That any American citi-
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