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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-08
NAVY MEN SILENT
ON RAIDER REPORTS
Another Unknown Is Sighted
Raider Reported sunk-May
Be Derelict Schooner.

Boston. April 10-A suspicious vessel
off Nantucket lightship was reported to
the Boston navy yard by a British yes
sci. The message said:
Sight suspicious vessel or object IS
miles south, six degrees west true from
Nantucket light vessel at ,3:12 a. m.
today. (Signed) British vessel"
Later the position of the mysterious
vessel was given as latitude 40:l5
north, longitude 1928 west, almost due
south from the shoals.
j. The report of a mysterious craft in
the steamship lane to Europe was the
to be announced officially with
IN "a hours. Yesterday the lightship
sent word of "a commerce raider" Of
10000 tons burden passing west.
Whether the craft sighted today was
n same n naval officials declined
to state.
Nantucket shoals are only IS miles
OF The naval base at Newport There
were reports today from widely sepa-
rated sources that q raider had been
sunk on Nantucket by q DESTROYER or
submarine. To quench all such
stories naval men have answered.: I'VE
can say nothing about it."
No report Of any victims Of q raider
IN these waters have been received so
Tar as known. Prompt action by the
navy yesterday in getting all shipping
uiiuer cover enect1vely cleared the
coast OF prey for a foreign warship.
Under more favorable weather condi-
tons today. with patrol boats having
q wide range of visibility, shipping
nov more freely.
Naval officials were interested in
comparing the position given as that
Of the mysterious vessel or ob3ecta
with reports made first on Friday and
again oflfhe presence Of q derelict
schooner In b same water. The posi-
tons differed only slightly. The
~. p. Aver recently was
abandoned on the coast.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-08
AUSTRIAN VESSELS
IN U. S. PORTS SEIZED

Boston, Mass. April 9.-The
Austrian steamer Erny, war
bound here, was seized today by
port officials after announce
ment from Washington that
Austria Hungary had broken off
diplomatic relations with the
United States. The Erny is the
only Austrian refugee ship in
this port.
New York. April 9.-The Aus
TRAN steamships Martha Wash
ington and Himalya. self de-
tanned in port here. were today
seized by the customs authori-
ties.
Newport News. Va, April g.
The Austrian steamer Buda-
pest. tied up here since shortly
after the outbreak of the Epro-
pean war, was seized today by
federal officials.
Philadelphia. April 9.-The
collector of the port OF Philadel-
phia today took physical possess
sion OF the Austrian steamer
Franconia.
New Orleans. La. April o.
Three Austrian steainers. the
Clara. Anna. and Teresa. were
taken in charge by federal auth
!, critics this afternoon.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-08
BULLETS in BLANK sHELLs.

Fort Bliss. Tex, April "a bali
cartridge which was fed into the mag
aZine of "A machine gun at rife range
by mistake. killed Private John Ryan,
of company l., Sixteenth United States
infanery and wounded Private Walter
Wolson, of the machine gun company
of h same regiment.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-08
The "Multican and piyider.,

Clara had come home from school
hungry and very cross.
"If l had been away all day hnv-
ing a good time" said her mother, 81
should come home in II better
humor."
Having a good time shifted Clara,
"and teacher fussing with you because
you can't tell which is the multican
and which the divider?"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-08
CLEARS AWAY PIMPLEs
Does cuticura ointment-Assisted by
cuticura soap-Trlai Free.

On rising and retiring smear the al.
fected surfaces gently with Cuticufa
Ointment. Wash off in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water.
When the skin is clear keep 1t so by
using Cuticurn for everyday toilet and
nursery purposes. Il
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, C%uticura, Dept. I,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-08
Feminine Defense.


"You gotta hand 1t to UNISON" said
The fat plumber, for pulling off new
stunts"
whats Unison been doing now?"
the thin carpenter inquired.
He was going to put Il lady boxers
show ON the road.
you say he was going to do III"
Yep. But he had to change his
plans?"
"Why"
zone rehearsal proved the plan to be
entirely impossible"
"Impossible?"
yep. 1t wouldn't work Mt ALL"
"But / can't understand why"
I'll tell you. He got IL bunch Of
girls to tackle the Job, all right"
"Uh, huh"
but every time they got warmed up
In a boxing bout they insisted on tear.
ing off the gloves Nnd pulling hair
Nicknaming Royalty.
%"Ildgar?"
yes, mother
what are you children doing?"
Playing royalty"
Indeed"
Yes. am a Knight of the Car
ter"
81 SEQ
".And Edwin is Saturday"
''That IS an odd name for royalty"
"Oh. 1t is just a nickname ON ac-
rount of his title"
''Wliat is his title?'
might of the Ba1h.'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-08
Experienced.

They had been spooning a bit. and
when she raised her face from his
shoulder and they both observed the
white streak on his coat he pattcd her
afI%ectionately, and said:
"Never mind, dearie, it will all brush
off"
AT this the young lady began to
sob. ooh. Harry" she exclaimed,
hiding her head again on his shoulder,
'how do you know
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Free Flower Seed
Hastings Catalogue
Tells You About I

No matter whether you farm on a
large scale or only plant vegetables
or flowers in a small way, you need
Hastings 1917 Seed Catalog. It's
ready now and we have q copy for
you absolutely free, il you ask for 1t.
mentioning the name Of this paper.
In addition to showing you about all
the varieties of vegetables, farm
grass, clover and flower seeds, this
catalog tells how you can get free five
splendid varieties Of easily grown, yet
beautiful flowers, with which to beau
tify your homo surroundings.
Good seeds CT almost every kind
are scarce this season, and you can't
afford to take chances in your seed
supply. Hastings Seeds are depend
able seeds, the kind you can always
depend on having good luck" with.
You are going to garden or farm
this spring. Why not insure succesS
so far as. possible by starting witt
the right seed? Don't take chances
that you do not have to.
Write today for Hastings 1917
Catalog. It's free and will both inter-
est and help you to succeed In 1917.
H. G. HASTINGS CO., Seedsmen,
Atlanta, Ga.-Advt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Life of the Atmosphere.

The three gases. oxygen. nitrogen
and carbonic acid gas. which are found
in the air about us are constantly being
used up. All living animal creatures
are at all times taking oxygen out OF
the air to live Oh. Certain microbes
arc Using up quantities OF the nitrogen
all the time and the plants live on the
carbonic acid gas But while these
different kinds Of life between them
use up the air. they give back some
thing also The plants give of oxygen
The bodies Of the animals and plants
when they die decompose. and as they
are full of nitrogen that is given back
to the air In that way. and then all
living creatures are always throwing
off carbonic acid gas through their
lungs. and thus everything that Is
taken out of the ali Is put back again
The plants live o,e carbonic acid gas
and give US back oxygen. The living
creatures live on oxygen and give or
carbonic acid gas. and when they die
their bodies put back in the air the
nitrogen which the microbes take out.
and so consumption and production are
about equal oil the time.-Philadelphia
Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Continued in neat ueek's Banner.
Eve Of the Gun.

This is called the telemeter and IL
used by all artillerists in some shape
or other The telemeter is really a
tube with>two telescope lenses. one on
each end The "objecti~es" of the
two lenses are placed inside the in
strument and toward the end of the
tube. Prisms with five faces act as re
fectors. so that the person looking in
has mechanically spread his eyes to
the two ends of the tube. with tire
nendous range of vision.
OF course the ends are so arranged
that they may be directed at single
object at the same time. thus making
it possible for the observer to see
what would otherwise be beyond the
power of the human eye and to know
hy the angle at which it is viewed the
distance away.
1t requires little practice to use
this wonderful instrument. but in a
few days tho operator ascertains how
easily he can determine the precise
distance he is from the object he is
looking at. and by quick calculation
he directs the pointing of the gun SO
that it cannot fail to strike at the de
sired spot.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Home Of Good Clothes

dermen, n. Barnacastle, W. H. Hill, j.
J, Davis, George 3. Abbercrombie and
]. H. Henderson. 1t is thought the
Board of Aldermen will elect Mr.. Jake
Overcast for Marshal"
"Capt. Marston's gin house at East
Point, below Shreveport, was burned
last Friday. Loss, sS00o."
'We regret to learn of the death last
Sunday evening on the Hurricane Bluff
plantation OF Mr.. Robert f. Hanks
"The Police Jury met in regular ses-
sion in Bellevue January 10Th. Present:
E. S. Dortch, President; W. NJ. Abney,
D. E. Griffin, Thomas Lyles and W. B.
Boggs, members. R. E. Wyche, Sheriff,
was contracted with for all the criminal
work of the parish for the year 1887, at
$3.50 per annum, and was allowed for
sundry accounts s39.S2. F. NJ. Hanks
was allowed $500 for building bridge
across Caney. 1t was enacted that all
owners OF dogs in the parish be assessed
not less than 500 for each dog owned
by them, the same to go to the credit of
the school fund.- The returns of the
prohibition election held in Ward Three
were submitted, which resulted as fol-
lows: In favor of prohibition, Is votes;
against prohibition, 70 votes. The sale
OF liquor is hereby prohibited in said
ward" 1.-THE dog tax seems to have
been of short life. no one advocates
the taxing of dogs..to the extreme limit
of 500 these days. There must have
been in 1867 an epidemic of mad
dogs in the parish or else an unusual
percentof "sheep-killing dogs" with a
larger interest in sheep than now pre-
walls. 1t is clear that the dog was I'M
popular, though not without his friends
las shown by q communication from
"a Farmer" published in this depart
ment two weeks since
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Thirty Years Ado.

From the Banner of Jan. 20, 1857 Believed
"The receipts OF cotton at Shreveport
during the past week were 1913 bales,
making total for the season of 70,88
bales, icing an increase Of about 1000
bales over last year."
sslt is estimated that if Louisiana was
cultivated as thoroughly as France, the
swamp lands reclaimed and the marshes
drained, her production would be /, OOO,-
600 bales of cotton, f,50O, 600 hogsheads
of sugar. 2. SOC, GOO barrels Of molasses,
1000, 900 bushels of corn, 8, 000, 600 bush
els OF rice, 100. GOO, 900 bushels Of pota-
toes, 100000 bushels OF peas and
beans, and 10. OoO. 900 gallons Of honey"
TThe Louisiana bee may think that the
future is demanding too much OF him.
Really, it does seem like too much
honey.l
LOCAL.
"We are informed by Mr.. George B.
Abbercrombie that the following munic-
ipal ticket was elected It Haughton last
Monday: Mayor, A. McClanahan; Al
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Lon, Journeys Made by Whales.

The whales that swim about the is
lands which lie off the coast of Nor
way and Finial-d in March and April
travel immense distances. In May they
turn up at the Azores or even at the
Bernuaas and sometimes pay visit
to the Antilles. Theg swim fast. for In
June they are back again off Norway
Some of these whales have been known
to bring back evidences of where they
have been. for harpoons Of the peculiar
kind used off the coast of South Ameri
CO have been found stuck III them,-St
James Gazette.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

From the Banner Of Jan. 10. ls67-Bclleyue.l
"The congressional investigating COM
mittee ,glately in New Orleans, has dis
covered that Union mans life is as
safe in that city as in Boston. The dis
cosery must be great disappointment
to the committee"
eve invite the especial attention OF
our readers to the proceedings OF the
cotton factory meeting, heldin Shreve-
port on the 9th instant. We are assured
that itscan be proved to demonstration
that cotton can be manufactured in our
midst from to cents per pound
cheaper than it can be in Massachu-
SETS [The fuel question seems to
have been overlooked at this time by the
cotton factory promoters and no factory
was built. rS AS Shreveport now has an
abundance OF natural gas, a cotton fac
tory at that place might be a logical
enterprise, though the matter Of labor
might prove serious obstacle. While
the manufacture of cotton goods in the
South has grown enormously in late
years, most of the factories have been
promoted in those districts where album
dance OF cheap white labor was available
mostly women and children-and gem
orally where fuel was very cheap or
water power was available. A cotton
factory is seldom big boost to city.
The workers are not we'll paid gener-
ally. New England, with large water
power, has Kept her cotton factories
going by utilizing the continuous how
OF cheap labor from Europe. Now that
the war-lias shut off this influx OF labor
ers for the time being, the factories arc
kept going only by the great advance in
the prices OF cotton goods
LOCAL.
sMarried in Minden, at the residence
of the BRIDES mother, on Thursday, the
10th instant, by the Rev. ]. E. Bright,
Mr.. r. 3. Taylor of this parish to Miss
Juliet Heath of Minden."
sMarried at the residence OF the
BRIDES mother, in this parish, on the
9Th instant, by Thomas Applewhite,
Justice OF Peace, Mr.. Thomas ]. Tooley
to Miss Hettic Hortman."
"At e regular meeting of Cypress
Lodge No. 50, F. and A. NJ, held this
day, November II, 1855, 9at their lodge
room in Co,linsburg, the following pre-
amble and resolutions on the death Of
our late brother, Philo Alden, were
adopted, etc." The resolutions were
signed by Israel Rodgers, Thomas Chas-
teen and j. T. Turnkey, the commit
teemen.]
"At stated meeting held this, the
list day of December, 1866, at their lodge
room in Fillmore, Fillmore Lodge No
i54, F. and A. NJ, committee was APP
pointed to draft suitable preamble and
resolutions expressive of the feelings Of
this lodge upon receiving the sad intel.
ligence Of the death Of our worthy
brother, John H. Collins, ETC." lThs
names of A. Lawrence, E. ]. Hamilton
and James Ford are signed to tie reso.
lutions submitted.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Overland Red.
Continued from Page One.


that lifts man above his natural self
and shapes the lips to song and the
heart to unselfish service. He knew
himself to be good looking and not al
together barbarian No morbid hope
lessness clouded his broad horizon. he
knew himself and cherished his
strength and his optimism He ate
slowly. which is no Insignificant item
on the credit side of the big book Of
Success
Collie lifted his broad brimmed hat
as Louise rode up. His face was fusb
ed His lips were smiling. but his dark
eyes were steady and grave.
Morning. Collie: Boyar is just
bound to lope. He never can bear to
have a horse ahead Of him"
HE don't have to very Often" said
Collie.
"Of course there are Kentucky sad
die horses that could beat him. But
they are not COW ponies"
NO And they couldn't beat him II
they had to do his work in the bills
About a week of the trails would kill q
thoroughbred"
"Boyar is very conceited. aren't You,
boy?" And she patted the sleek arch
of his neck
II don't blame him." said Collie. his
eyes twinkling.
"Going all the way to town." asked
Louise.
Eyes. Brand wants some things
from the store.
I'm going to the station. We ex-
| pect telegram from some fr1endS.
Maybe they'll be there themselves l
hone not though They said they were
coming tomorrow, but would telegraph
| If they started sooner We would have
to get Prices team and blackboard. and
| I'd be ashamed to ride behind his
horses, especially with my my friend
| from the east.
.Bosar and this here buckskin colt
| would make pretty fair team" ven-
tured Collie. smiling TO himself.
'.To drive? Heavens. Collie. no!
! They've neither of them been in bar
1
| ness
Il was just imagining" said Collie.
"Of conrsev' exclaimed Louise. laugh
ing. II understand Why. must be
late. There's the train for the north
| just leaving the station expected to
| he there in case the Marshalls did come
today Rut they said they'd tele-
graph
II can see three folks on the plat
form" said Collie. "OBe Is the agent.
See his cap shine? Then there's man
| and woman.
If it's Anne she'll never forgive me-
| She's SO formal about things 1t can't
| he the MarShalls. though.
We can ride" suggested Collie
1 And the two ponies ieaped forward
| little trail of dust followed them
| across the valley
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
GEOMETRY ON TIE. BR0lL Err.
A. Study Il II Pretty Well Roasted
by This Caustic Critic.

A. Study Il u Pretty Well Roasted
by This Caustic Critic.
Euclid is gentleman from whom
credentials ought to be required. He
has long held prominent place in edu-
cation as matter Of tradition. Just
why should John and Sally study plane
geometry, and indeed how does 1t come
about that they are studying it?" That
is q question which cannot be put too
plainly to teachers Of mathematics.
l shall consider for a moment two
possible answers: Geometry is useful.
you may be told. or geometry affords
excellent mental discipline. Geometry
Is useful. Well, how useful and in
what ways? Professor David e. Smith,
professor of the teaching of mathe-
matics in Teachers college, tells us,
Not more than 25 per cent of the
propositions Tin geometry have any
genuine applications outside of geom-
etry" And distinguished physicist
has assured me that the Is per cent of
propositions that are Of no use are not
even needed to prove the 25 per cent
that are of some USE The teachers OF
plane geometry have therefore a very
considerable task If they are going to
Justify the time spent ON geometry on
the ground that geometry is useful.
Nor is their task easier If they take
the other horn Of the dilemma. Sup
pose one did get mental discipline"
from geometry. Is it the sort Of men-
tai discipline that life calls for and
gives?
Geometry as taught is a deductivc
science. That is, from certain assump-
lions called axioms and postulates a
long series of propositions is developed.
II the study of geometry really devel-
oped that kind of thinking. whom
would it help but lawyers! For prac-
teal life calls for very different type
of thinking.
In actual life people observe, or they
should observe, and on this basis make
Il limited inference which leads to ac-
ton. If the action taken fails, they OBJ
serve further. construct other hypothe-
ses and act again. 1t is the method Of
trial on error.
If there is to be any mental disci-
pline, ought it not to be of the type rep
resented by science rather than the
type represented by the conventional
treatment Of geometry? - Abraham
Flexner in Atlantic Monthly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
just Three Things.

In the American Magazine a Chicago
business man tells how be resained his
health after nervous breakdown
when he was forty eight. He SAYS.
Just three things are absolute neces
sites for the smooth running and Ion
gevity Of these human machines Of
ours They are pure air. pure water
and plain food. Food alone has Il price
Both air and water are Gods free
gifts. And yet not enc person in ten
thousand Dreathes enough pure air. not
one in thousand drinks enough pure
water. and nearly all of us eat too
much
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Ten Years AGO.


From the Banner CT Jan II, iao7-Eenton.!
"Mr. G. w. Arnold OF Garden City,
Texas, is.here on visit with his sister,
Mrs. L. A. Brownlee, and other rela-
tives and friends living in this parish"
s'Mr. ]. s. Alison and family, until
recently residents of Pecan Point, are
now living on the Sewall place, south Of
Benton. Mr.. Alison bought this plan
tation several years ago."
"From 1888 to 1905, including both
years-making eighteen years in all.
Bossier Parish has received in tollsSis3,-
1924 from the shreveport-B ssier
bridge, and the City of Shreveport has
received like amount"
AS stated in q previous issue, DR.. r.
H. Gulledge has bought the residence
and premises until recently owned by
Or. H. Neeson. DR.. Gulledge has been
joined by his mother, brother and sister
from Cavett, and they are now house
keeping" =
"As will be seen from the Board of
Health proceedings, small pox is now
prevalent in our parish. Nine cases have
been reported from the neighborhood of
old Dixie, and DR.. Gulledge, acting
health officer, informs US that the disease
is well scattered in the northern portions
of the parish
The following paragraphs are taken
from the Red Land correspondence:
1.-THE stork has made call at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mizelle, leaving there
little girl.'' CDR. Rupert Butler and
Miss Kathetine Goodwin were united in
marriage at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodwin,
at 1850 o'clock pm. Sunday" s'It is
reported that there is an epidemic Of
small pox east and north of this place.
It seems that our local physician is at
present undecided as to exactly what
the disease is"
The following items are from the
Plain Dealing correspondence: sour
town is very much wrought up over the
small pox scare. The doctors are kept
busy vaccinating.' "TLe lodge build
ing Of colored order was destroyed by
flre here Tuesday night. 1t is thought
the IRE originated from cigarette
stump" s'Mr. S. H. Cochran has sold
out here, and he and his family viii
remove to Fort Worth, Texas, in April.
Mr.. w. C. Banks has bought out Mr..
Cochran's business and Mr.. G. E. Jones
has purchased his residence
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Alhinos.

The human species offers frequent ex-
amples of individuals attacked by al
binism. 1t is found oftenest among
men of the black race White albi;las
have skin of peculiar palsness. blond
hair. white Or colorless beard. pink iris
and red pupils The negro albino has
skin of variable aspect In some cases
1t is white as milk and in others it is
like wax or, rather. resembles the hue
of a corpse.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
Evelyn and the s;mplon Pass.

The Simplon pass was famous high,
way of travel long before Napoleon con-
structed the highroad. Milton came
home that way from his grand tour.
and so did John Evelyn. The latter
traveller went in fear of his life. not
only expecting ayalanches to fall on
him, but being apprehensive lest bears
and wolves should assail him. The
only actual harm which happened.
however. was that his companion S
dog killed a goat belonging to one
of the peasants and that heavy com
pensation had to be paid-'sa pisto!e. ;"
says the diary. ''for the goat and ten
more for attempting to ride away"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-18
.:sI..s..:..: s*+++s.A.. j,
VINEGAR Kills Germs.

Wash and then soak all uncooked
yeget ables in vinegar if you would es-
cape having typhoid fever. II lettuce
watercrcss and other green's TO be
eaten raw be placed in vinegar water
three teaspoonfuls of vinegar to a
quart of wafer Is the proportion to
soak dmmersed for one hour and a
quarter all danger Of typhoid fever
viii be removed. The acidulatcd water
does not mar the favor Of the vege
table -.