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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
TALKING zULUEsE.
.hs Majors Fine Bluff When He Was
Put to the Test.

.hs Majors Fine Bluff When He Was
Put to the Test.
There is certain pool and billiard
hall in New York much frequented by
writer's, baseball players and others OF
the learned professions. Also the es-
Enlistment is favOrite lOafing place
for number of more or less interest
ing characters. Among the regular
habitues is an elderly gentleman
known as 1.-The major" whose CONVEX
sational speciality is to claim close
personal acquaintance with the habits,
customs, languages and royal families
of all of the out Of the way places OF
the earth. 1t. has been estimated that
II the major had visited all the far
countries he says he has visited and
had spent the time in each Of them he
says lie spent there he would now be
something over 800 years old.
Not long ago some one In his pres
ence mentioned Zululand. That was
enough for the major For twenty
minutes he entertained the audience
with an account Of an expedition led
by him into the uttermost wilds OF
Zululand, where, according to his
statement, he was entertained Tor
many months by chief, from whom
the major professed to have acquired
fluent knowledge Of the native
tongues and dialects.
The next day newspaper artist,
who was born in Spain and who has
complexion almost as dark as q Moor 8,
dropped in. Seeing him, the proprietor
had all inspiration. He told his plan
to the artist and to half dozen 9th
ers, and then, followed by the rest, ne
led the illustrator over to where the
major sat and introduced, the pair to
each other, giving to the swarthy
stranger IN unpronounceable name.
Major" added the proprietor, this
gentleman is Zulu who has been II
America many years. He is homesiel
for the sound Of his own Language
again. That's why have brought hin
to YOU
This was the cue for the dark con
spirator. Clinging fast to the major
hand, he poured out a rambling stream
of mingled Spanish and Portuguese
with a series of clucks, grunts ant
gurgles interpolated.
/ The major listened intentiy until IN
other paused for breath. Then, with
mighty snort of disdain. he wreste'
himself free. and as he broke through
the circle he was heard to say to tn
proprietor:
..Never allow that person to com
near me again. Why, the low bred ru'
fan doesn't speak anything but 10Y
Zulueser'-Saturday Evening Post
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Dat Tea for Measles.

4 Plain Dealing reader has contrib
uted the following. especially sugges-
tive at this time when measles have
been so prevalent in some sections for
several weeks past. She says:
For measles l find oat tea the best
thing to break them out. Steep cup
CT oats in pint of water and boil
down to about half pint. Sweeten
and give tablespoonful every fifteen
minutes. This will break the measles
out. | also find it to be a mild purgl
tive, Mrs. s. J. NEAL.
Plain Dealing, La. Dec. II, 1917.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Too stale For Them.

will Tellum was furious. He dash.
ed into the editorial sanctum over the
PROSTATE form Of the Office boy ana
confronted the editor himself.
Look herer' he beloved. "This
paper said was liar!
"Oh, no, 1t did not" replied the cd
itor calmly.
1T did. say
Il say nor
well, some paper said it,! splutter
ed Tellum.
Possibly it was our contemporary
down the street." said the editor
sweetly, lingering paperweight. "Wt
never print stale news"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13

mand. The next
time that the earl called on the king.
however. he was received less gra-
ciOusly
HEREFORD said his majesty, how
came you to strike the clocky'
The clock struck first, your males
ty,' was Hertford's immediate rejoin-
der.
The aptness of the speech and the
mock solemnity of the culErit in deliy-
ering 1t Won the kings laughter and
fOrgiveness.--Youth's Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Entirely Too Literal.

He was terribly in love with the
girl. and he was eloquent about It.
If she hadn't been intensely feminine
and therefore intensely inquisitive and
practical and unidealistic he could
have got away with bis plea. He said
in part:
"For you would sacrifice friends.
ambition, honor. fortune. career-nay.
more
But here she interrupted him. She
asked:
.Since when did you have all those
lovely things?'
And he groaned and went out into
the night. Women ruin all romance
they are so literal and materiahstic.-
Cleveland T1ain Dealer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Wednesday,.

Miss Lillian Smith spent Saturday Ill
Shreveport shopping.
Friends of Miss LA Bee Barnett Will
he glad to know that she Is able TO re-
s,me her school duties after several
days illness.
Rev. +. j. Holiday, the new resident
Methodist minister. preached his first
sermon here Sunday. He formerly
lived here, and is well known, and has
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Il Sounded hopafuI.

A young man who was not particu-
larly entertaining was mOnOpOlizins
the attention Of a pretty debutante
with lot of uninteresting converse.
ton.
'.Now. my brother" he remarked IN
the course Of a dissertation on his fam
lily. is just the opposite OF me III every
respect. Do you know my brother:"
NO. the debutante replied demure.
IL, ..but should like t0."-New York
Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Shed Their Shoes.

On entering a Japanese moving pic
turc theater shoes and clogs are re-
moved, attendants hanging them on
pegs in the wall. Thus the pegged
wall becomes nm adding machine for
the manager Of the thcater II he
ever has any doubt as to the honesty
Of the box Office he simply. takes cen
sus OF the clogs on the lobby wall and
compares the total with the number OF
tickets turned in. Of course allowing
two clogs for each ticket.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Join the Red Cross.

Contributed.l
The American Red Cross is Offering
every onek rich and poor alike. chance
to contribute personally to the Christ
mas spirit of the enlightened world.
At such an anomalous season-when
there is not peace on earth, when good
will toward man is Knocked by death
dealing cannon and blood-stained steel
what could be more blessed than to
comfort and cheer the suffering thou
sands of Iiberty's defenders in the hos
Iitals the battle lines?
To relieve the suffering of the
wounded and to salvage battered HUI.
man wrecks is the primary function OF
the Red Cross. Let us not forget that
very soon our own boys in large mum
hers will be carried in Red Cross am
balances to Red Cross hospitals, there
to receive every care scientific Rel
Cross methods afford.
Where a few millions will start fOl
1 over there" many more millions mus
remain at home. To these latter til,
Red Cross, in its drive for ten million
| new members between December 16tl
and December 18th, offers the hes
| form Of stay-at-home service-nlenl
bership in and cooperation with til
Red Cross. 1t urges that you join til
Red Cross, and then influence other
to join by displaying from your home
your office, your store, or your factor
the Red Cross service flag which bear
one small red cross for each membe
where the flag is displayed.
Isn't it worth dollar to you to knO'
that you are privileged to fly the sci
4 vice flag and that you are helping
even in small way-tO lessen til
agony of the boys in the trenches!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
The Hard Task.

It's an easy thing to say
What another man should do,
But it's different through the day
To be quite so strict with you.
You can see what's right for them
Very clearly as you go,
And it's easy to condemn
When they falter or are slow.
But it's mighty hard to do
Every minute of the day
Only what is good for you
And to keep the narrow way.
Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
LEI NATURE TAKE 5rs COURSE"

have a feeling that I'm not going to
live very long"
Nonsense! Give uE smoking"
"Neyer smoked in my life, doctor"
well. stop drinking"
II am total abstainer from alco-
/ hOlic drink"
"Wcll, try going to bed earlier; get
more sleep
I'm always in bed by 8 o'clock"
"Oh, well, all I can say is. my dear
sir. that l think you had better let
nature take it's course. You're alto
gcther too good for this world
Everybody's Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Ambition.

Do not dare to live without some
clear intention toward which your liy-
ing shall be bent. Mean to be some
thing with all your might. - Phillips
Brooks
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
The
Scrap Book
A Justifiable Blow.

Ever punct,lal himself. King George
Ill. expected similar punctnality in
others Lord HEREFORD knew and re
spected his royal masters wishes So
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Too Much.

What are these
Tapestries. Fine for the home.
suggested the salesman.
mo. thanks. It's bad enough to have
to beat the carpets every year without
adding the wall paper."-Pittsburgh
Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Hopeless Case.

With fear and trembling he approach.
ed the doctor. Il know there's some
thing wrong with my heart, doctor. !
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
4 Good Time Was Had.

He-How did you come out financial
Il with your entertainment for the (,i''
Ladies' home? She-The old ladie
owe as $5O-Boston Evening Tran
script.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Fresh FROM France.

Here is a letter from Plain Dealing
boy. now in the service Of Uncle Sam,
that will he read with interest. Its
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Only One.

What are the three rules Tor sue
eess?"
.Three7 There's only one"
What Is it =
make good. Detroit Free Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13

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70 san
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-16
training season is over.


NEW YORK. MaIen
German proprietor OF a str'hs )
her shops here today sent . =
letter to all his foreisn Da, .,a|
ployees urging them 70 /,
hind the president. whatever err ]
ion he may make The Tl a,,,,
native of Germany who i'a'
he has in the United ''' ,so,e 1
You. or your fathers O' ,sIs !
says The letter. came 70 u atis
try seeking social ana ,sta
erty. That you should ,s, nj /
your hearts the love of you, sag
land is but natural. ha' /, /,
the country OF our adoption : d
threatened by the danger ., 1
the defense of the honor ,@a s
rity of its people ana ~ - I'D
therc is no allegiance vn' D.lats
yours save the single aoI : Aas|
unadulterated allesiahep one nd
stand behind her As @,ssasa
her hour OF crisis, even Win
be brought into comm
own blood and bone.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-16

tenor and down to bass, which is a
little out OF n ordinary. His voice
is one OF remarkable quality and at
all times he has complete mastery
of IL.
Mrs. Hollis Edison Dayenney pos
sesses a pure clear lyric soprano of
unusual range power. sweetness and
flexibility. She sings some degree
OF dramatic power and was espe-
cially pleasing ia some OF the old ia
miliar songs as we'll as the classics.
Mr.. Siefert. the tenor, possesses
a splendid voice. n which voice
teachers would pronounce phenom-
email He displays much musical
ease In his upper register. which
combines both beauty and power.
Miss Lattimer. contralto. possesses
a voice well adapted % oratorio
work, rich In quality and good In
range.
Miss P%riehard, accompanies. won
favor with the audience in a splen-
did instrumental selection.
Every member was encored again
and again and responded ~cheerfully,
continuing the progra mtwiee its
length. The Dayenney Quintet Is
easily the best number on the pro-
gram of the Iyeeum course for the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-16
QU|NTETE
APPEARS IN PROGRAM
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT DE-
LIGHTS SMALL CROWD AT
SIMS LIBRARY.
Added Attraction Was Brief Talk By
Miss Ida NJ. Tarbell, Celebrated
Writer and Lecturer.

Those who attended the perform
anee OF the Dasenney Quintet at
Sims library last night enjoyed a
treat. rich and rare, in SO far as mu-
sic was concerned. To put it in a
mild form the audience was greatly
pleased with this concert and the one
regret Is that more OF u people
did not hear il. From the first num-
Der to the last there was not a dull
moment in all the program. The
voices OF the quartet harmonized
beautifully and duets and solos were
rendered in a most delightful man
ner.
Mr.. Dayenney possesses a rich
baritone voice with n range up to
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-16
q Q @ D q,
S~i'ORTGRAPHS. G
.

The Detroit Tigers will play The
st. Louis Cardinals in Waxahachic
on Thursday, March 20. This will
give patrons Of the great national
game a chance to see tho biz
teaguers in action.
&ss
Hornsby, Snyder and Higgins
form a trio that is hard to beat.
These men will appear in the game
with the Cardinals.
sss
Fort Worth Painters play here
on March 27th. The Painters VIII
then undertake 10 get revenge for
that scratching given them last
Sunday by the Tigers.
sSs
The Tigers viii play the New
York Giants at For Worth on
March a0th.
Tyrus Cobb is expected 10 nut
II his appearance here some timo
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-16

INC early part next week-ar better
SIN he might arrive any day now.
Nobody knows just wha5 the Geor-
sian will dc, but lie viii join the
team before it starts on its home
ward trip and promises to LET The
training camp fans have a look at
Nm.
The very best spirit prevails
among the players in camps" said
Manager Jennings today. Every
fellow is training fun time and
hsking a supreme effort to get into
condition. There Is no having to
Tell them what to do. and the added
exercise in the military training
ana soccer games is giving the
men Just what they need"
tol' Joe Jackson returned this
morning from Marlin where he
aaa 4 lock at the Giants In their
training quarters. He "a bette-
p'oased with Waxabachto than
am Crawford shoulGerod a base
Eau bat and rot int, tha ,nt,t
of'h this morning and hopes 10 be-
'"0pe n tnll-tledged PLAYER before
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-16

year and with the added attraction
Of Miss Ida NJ. Tarbeil in a short
talk was a treat.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-16
No 4s7a.
REPORT On THE CONDITION or THE
WAXAHACHIE NATIONAL BANK

u w.xahache. ii Ire state 81 Texas, At the close Of business . n March
RESOURCES.
y orsrassfs. secured, none; an~sursd. none
q d q ! bonds deposited q secure ereua-
tton tpfr yaiuef .s.s--...s.ss-s l7SVoa-eel
I securities othsr than q $ bonds mot 1891
sen csnt i subscription s.sss...s...s.. 100000
q ;:'s |. i s,.ss... ::. 5000 10000
house - - -. 49, 7.a4s15
agents IA New York, Chicago. and St
i NY amount ds from approved reserve .
fs n lo.her than included ii il or a1 54.7ososl
81 town { rsporsInr bank. -. s.ls174
II. Notes d other national aa bank. - 5,ssaeo
ls Federal Reserve notes 1900. s5sooo
y due nom Federal Reserve bank 80 sse.1s4ss
and due from q. s Treasurer ga. 800 s.7seoo|
TOTAL. 3. .,a.s4l.275os
LIABILITIES.
". capiaI stock paid II .-.-.-...-.... $ eeoooooo
Il g. sd unadsid "a profits ............... ss.ss7.1l e''0o9
taxes paid ..r..-....-.......- 7.ss5ao soss1s1
a. circalstas notes outstanding ...s..... 172ls15o
ssahsr than included ii Is + so1.s.. s2.47ss4
q. Individual deposits subject Z check ASSASSIN
!, s q ~; ssss., 4ls $50
a. e. esshIssa cheek checks outstanding 1870. s.ossss
Total demand deposits, Items 80
Il cs sst ss y d ss deposit e n'ss notice; s5,s757o
Total q time deposits. Items ii u
]. Lynn b Lasswen, cashier O the abovenamed bank, do solemnly
ssssf e e 20 s'''ehen Z rue L IY N B Hss1 ns Z Y faaS Cashier aa
,ssa Subscribed ana sworn e before ne CLYDE " as' : a Wls 4 a saary Pub Pubic
corrss.-Aas..: HARRIS nsrsros Il and q 'g 4. Ee aaa Gesa,s. Texas +. I.
cHAPMAs. J. Il MILLER. " STILES. J ". HARRISON. J LEE PENN,
Directors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06

mother looking on from az upstairs
window, 3-year-old Frank Domeratski
Of No. 10 Catllarine street, was I'm
Gown and killed By a Catharine stree.
car yesterday Afternoon. the boys
car had to be raised with jacks De-
meath the front car truck that the
car had to be raised with packs %
fore the body could be released.
While this was being done, the boy
mother, Mrs. Mary DomaratsHi, 22
came hysterical and had {" be placed
in the care of neighDors. Inc BOY
was taken to ut. Sinai Hospital "2d
pronounced dead. Louis Hayes
motolanan of the trolley car was
placed under arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
IN FAVOR or Mr.. CARLlN,

Tn, loudoun Times, publIshed yes
tcrday has the following to say c'r-
.,crning the candidacy Of Hon. Char
les c. Carlin of this city in the com
ir~ congressional campaign:
As no LEGAL aspirants for Ccnsrc.s-
sional hcnors have signiticd their IN
tort:ons of being candidates for Con-
crcss at the coming primary, nov no
ONLY about eight months distant, lte
Loudoun Times feels in duty ooen"'
owing to the many obligations u IS
rnjrr to cur present Congressman,
the Hon. c. C.. Carlin. to espouSc ms
cause. especially as all favors' asked
ard granted have been for Others
many of them having been a ma
crial service to many of our boys WAC
havo desired TO serve their country,
boys who are fighting today for you
and for me. boys for whom The Lod-
DOM Times stands first and last.
Particularly at this time wncn our
Federal Government faces the grave
p,.oh]cms before it and needs at i's
ir,,bnw men of experience in national
affairs. ard men trained and tried IL
The ranks Of Democracy. Virginia
should be slow TO change representa-
tives who have displayed sound judg.-
nent in dealin" with these greatest
problems that have ever confronted
oul. Government in is history Of
freedom. We do not deny that our
present Congressman has made mis-
,alics. for no man is free from them
so long as he remains above the sod,
but we cannot help but feel. taat
these mistakes have been far out
weighed by the good he has done IL.
the form Of !ova.l and intelligent ser
vices rendered his country. anG IL.
The nature Of onstani and Jealous
services rendered his constituents.
Let rs therefore be SLOW in trans
ferring cur trusts and or political
affections TO others who have been
urtricd. or 10 those we knew not OF.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06

in its ISOLATION. The only tapgible en-
deavor to secure agreement with any
power other than Austria and It's
present satellites-aside from Italy,
that It fooled--was by disguised
wavs to seek to have the United
States look with tolerance upon It's
South American designs, as it'plaEed
IN the sinister designs attributed 70
England upon the Panama Canal
Now, instead of its vaunted lso:a-
ton, Germany is given prospect Of
a deadly ostracisni. Mr.. Wilson 'ndl'
Gates that unless the hereditary al.
tocracy, supported by military sEs
tenn, shall be crushed, the AlIIea po"
ers and this country may ma wiz
70 ostracize Germany and let II leee
upon its own >husks of isolation re-
forms or reputation is the alterha'
live offered Germany in snis address
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
MIST DEFEAT GERMANY.

Tho weakness in the Pan-German
scheme. even if it can MAINTAIN ltseli
AGAINST enemies on the outside, Is
naturally to be found in the numbers
and the capacity for resistance :.
the subject peoples. German DOMINO,
ton is already detcstcd throughout
Southeastern Europe, and explosive
nossibilities in Austria-Hungaf! aho
the Balkans have long been famous:
An these elements can assuredly Gs
counted upon to assert themselves
at the oppo1-tune moment, ana -
form, an effective barrier to future
German ambition if they are given
!. chance in the reconstruction OF
Europe. But the probability OF revolt
is directly proportioned to the prooa.
Ihi];tv Of success. Everything desired
mov follow upon the simple indispen-
sahl. condition of the military defeat
Of Germany. Without that, It >
absurd to doubt her ability to domi-
nate the territory she occupies -
contemporary well says, thaI &c
feat may be considered achieved
when the German armies are driven
beck "a their own frontier. Until that
moment, the very suggestion OF peace
lis an affrort. Germany would Dc
very happy to go to the peace t'o'e,
v.ar-map in hand. TO be bought out "i
France and Belgium. 1t is hard to DC
oaticnt with those who. with as
founding ignorance of European al
fairs and inability to understand
German methods. persist in the hells1
tbif there is q German liberalism
ready to renounce the fruits of con-
ducst and to remake Germany III
democratic terms. One way. and one
only is open. and that IS TO are"h
Gc17nany's military power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
pruur,s Show That il Pays out More
Cash in the South Than IT kecc'rc5
From That Section.

Washington. p. c.. Dec. 6.--Di*-
our,emants By the Southern Railway
Company during The month Of oct"-
Der. 1917. for labor, material. sup
plies. and other purposes. amou&.'
inc 20 S7.9I5, 40. of which $5'4oi'
94S. or Sl.33 per cent. was pad %
individuals and industries located !"
the South. thi5 sum being $6',2Gl y
excess of the total moneys contr!Dut-
ed ~ the South for transportation
purposes according 10 figures an
nouaccd today by Comptroller \. II.
Plant.
For improvements 10 It's roaiWa%
aud structures. the Southern spent
,S1GlG.0l9.l% in October, l9l' Is
against $l.377.i2tt$ uring October
l9iC: durin" III" four months endt';
October 81. $5.SS7 1915 Is against
81 .737 .227.3S in 1916.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-06
40 to Il Per Cent
Investments

St}6-S00 pendletpn street, six room frames. hellss
for $500 each per month"; with water rents extra Free
$500 each.
1l07 Queen street, good SIX room frame o"ei''s'
newly papered ard painted Always rented ter S1o per
month and water extra. Price 5000 Oh easy terms
12l3-215-l2l7 Queen street, SIX room frames kel'S
for s. 90 each water rent extra. Price $500 each
3}l3-3l5 north st. Asaph street. eight room lralle
dwellings, Rent for $25 pei month Good iocaIloo a'
b fine investment at s. SOC fer both houses
213-2l5-2l7 Pcyton street room frames 'en'7 A''
$500 each Der month. Price $500 each
j}2 north Columbus street room frame sewer ''P
med Rents for $500 per month Price Sl,z9t
72l-72G north Columbus street, & room frames '''&
ISL 800.
Store ali, dwelling SCI north Alfred street corner
;Peptleton Dwelling rooms and bath Rents :0r ."
tDey month. Price 81 500.