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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
Thirty Years Ago.

From the Banner of April I, lss7-Bellevue.l
"Middling cotton was selling in
Shreveport Tuesday at 9 SD cents"
"March did not go out. It was
blown out" THE same thing can
be said in this year of our Lord 1911
"We were shown last Saturday by
Justice w. H. Bledsoe pocketbook
which his father purchased during the
year discover half a century ago.
N this pocketbook was common
lead pencil, left there by Judge T. w.
Bledsoe before his death. Judge
Bledsoe, who was for many years a
very prominent and hiehly esteemed
citizen of this parish. died about six
teen years ago." 1.-THE two gentle
men referred to were son and father.
Mr.. w. H. Bledsoe is now residing at
Haughton, and has four living sons
in the parish and one in Texas.
stMr. James A. Heron, a resident
of this parish for the past forty years
died at Shreveport Saturday, aged
sixtv-six years. Mr.. Heron was a
good and useful citizen, and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him
for truth. honesty, purity of char.
acter and undertaking integrity. y
TAT the time the foregoing was writ
ten Mr.. Heron had four living chill
dren. They were Mrs. Chester Smith
Mrs. w. L. Adger. Mr.. Turner Her
ron and Mr.. Tom Heron. Only thu
two sons are now LYME, the frs
r,amed resiGing near Hosston ane
the other in Shreveport
Mr.. J. H. Keyser, Parish Superin
tendent of Schools. reported meet
ing Of the School Board, held on tn
SATURDAY. prior to the Banner of thi
date. The members of the boar
present were Messrs. W. G. Burt
President; ]. N. BRYAN. w. B. Boggs
J. B. Crawford and w. E. Council
One paragraph of the proceeding
read: "The following schools wer
then located for four months, fror
June 1. 1887; all to close on or be
; fore December 81, 1887" The lis
IF these schools shown in print CON
nrises only forty-one-twenty fo
whites and twentv-cne for the colore
race. Ward One had co'ored scho,
) located at Elm Grove. Ward two ha
: white school located at Benton an
the names Of the two colored schoo
! were Elizabeth and Carolina Bluff
Ward Three had four white schoo
$ md five colored schools. Ward For
!. had eight white schools and only or
/, colored school. Ward five had eigl
t schools four for each race. Wal
Six had three schools for whites;
. Bellevue. Hauehton and Fillmore
e and eight for the negroes. The nam
2 If the teachers Of sorae of the viii
!. fschools were given, as follows: Be
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.
From the Banner of April 6. 1ss7-BeIlevue.

From the Banner Of April 6. 1ss7-BeIlevue.
Two paragraphs from an editorial
expression of length read: ''In an
ether column we publish the odious
military butcher bill of Sherman,
by which edit of unprecedented bru
tally and outlawry the iron heel CT
a military despotisna is to be remorss-
essiy placed upon the neck Of the
already PROSTATE and submissive
South. The bill in question is crime
against liberty in that a large pro-
portion of our citizens are despoiled
CT their rights, and it is flagrantly
unconstitutional Governments, on
foundations more stable than that of
the United States, have been wrecked
by measures less odious and oppres
sivc. The causes which impelled the
thirteen colonies to strike for free
dom did not possess one 1.-THE the in
centive to move them to armed re-
sistance as does this bill of abomin-
atoms and degredations in inspiring
throughout the whole South con-
centrated hate in return for this will
full and unnecessary brutality. Po-
land. Switzerland and Greece never
had wrongs to redress in comparison
with those of the South. !. We Of
the South are powerless now. The
Conservatives of the North have an
equal interest with us in this struggle
for constitutional liberty. Our kne'l
sounds their doom! If they quietly
resign to our fate it will be our duty
to renounce them forever as Juggling
fiends no more believed, who palter
with US in a double sense, who hold
the promise to our ear, and break it
to the hope" THE first section of
the Military Act here referred to d.
viaed the Southern States into five
military districts. Virginia constitut-
ing the first, North Carolina and
routh Carolina the second, Georgia,
Alabama and Florida the third, Miss
issippi and Arkansas the fourth, and
Louisiana. and Texas the fifth. The
thoroughly hated Phil Sheridan had
supervision over the Fifth District
The established state governments
were not recognized, and others OF
Carpetbag rule were established. In
fact that. the humiliation of the
South and the giving of rank anc
power to the freed slave were tbs
chief ends of the act. And it resulted
in prolonged Observation-Disclosures
ton. The Fourteenth Amendment tt
the Constitution, giving the right Of
franchise to the nero, became oper
ative at this time.]
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
Who Grades Your Cotton !?

A writer in the Progressive Farmer
says in recent issue of that excel
lent farm weekly:
1.-TWO years ago the farmers in my
neighborhood had some experience in
marketing their cotton comparatively.
We sat day on which to sell our
cotton and all took it to market to-
gether. We also had several men
watching the principal streets in the
city to get all the men who brought
in cotton that day to sell with US.
We secured a total Of about 100 bales,
and then got the buyer to bid on
it as a whole. By doing this we Sc
cured a quarter of cent per pound
above the market price,"
The excerpt below is also from the
columns of the Progressive Farmer:
''It is reflection upon the intelli-
gence and progressiveness of our
Southern cotton growers that they
every year allow a crop worth the
better part of a billion dollars be
graded and marketed by such loose,
unscientific, haphazard system as now
prevails and has prevailed for a
hundred years.
|
cotton and good middling' as shown
| by the port quotations the morning
we write this, is ! cents pound.
This amounts to $5.62a on 500
pound bale.
"The question we now wish to ask
is. who is going to get this extra
s562a per bale on your good middling
lint this year? We ask who is going
to get it, because it is a well known
fact that in hundreds and hundreds OF
Southern markets, grades above mid
ding are practically unknown.
Gin the early part of the season
when all the cotton is good and much
of it really strict middling' and 'gooc
middling,' it is the custom of buyer:
to accept all cotton as being simply
r,iddling and put into their owr
pockets all the extra premiums fol
grades above middling."
Then the chances are some grades
somewhere, or the firm he represents
has all the while been getting por
Farmer-has shared in the profit
sweated over many day in the pro
Quclng. MUCH was Sdlu on tnlS yer.
subject here in Bossier during tn
past season. The farmers know tina
some graders Systematically rob them
It has been suggested that a town an
community, where they can afford it
employ for the season grader o
their own. Failing in this, let BIZ
group of farmers go to market to
, gether and all sell together to
grader and dealer they believe to b
on the square.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
State Sunday School Work.

Louisiana's thirty Annual Sun
day School Convention is announced
for Monroe, Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. April 18th,
18th, 18th and 10Th. Last year there
were registered 531 delegates from
forty-five parishes. This years
gathering is expected to be the larg-
e:t convention CT it's kind ever held
in the state and will present the
strongest program ever prepared for
the Louisiana Sunday School
Workers.
The program provides for two
simultaneous conferences each morn
ing from 8:15 to ten for association
officers and for SUNDAY school work
ers. Divisional conferences each
afternoon fer the children, tesn age
and adult workers, with main sessions
CT the convention from ten to twelve
am. and from 1880 to ten each even
ing. The program will be partici-
nated in by over 200 Louisiana Sun
dav school workers. as well as the
following from without the state:
nr. w. A. Brown Of CHICAGO, DR.. c.
G. Murphy of Oklahoma Citv, Prof
Thos Carter Of Nashville. The con-
-en+ior music will be in charge Of
Prof. E. 0. Excel of Chicago. All
meetings will be open to the public.
The fiftv-two organizations, en-
bracing all the parishes in Louisiana
will send official delerates and thu
local committees at Monroe are ex
recting to care for not less than 81,
hundred cut of town visitors. all O
whcrn will be entertained in tn
homes of Monroe. The railroad
. have granted rate of fare and
. third.
II A sracjal feature of the conven
. ton will be a great Sunday schoo
: narade en- Tuesday afternoon, tn
,, 18th, participated in by all delegate
. and all SUNDAY schools of Monroe.
; Monroe is making elaborate an
) comnlete ARRANGEMENTS for receptlo
; IF the convention. The local cor
! rnit+ee If arrangements is under til
leadership Of Mr.. r. w. Germany.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
Devotional Gatherings.

Rev. James Evans of this place has
authorized the following announce
ments:
A prayer and praise meeting will
be held at the Linton Church at eight
o'clock pm. Saturday evening of this
week. Sunday at eleven o'clock a.
m. he will preach at that church.
and Sunday school will be held at
three o'clock pm.
On the 14th at eight o'clock pm.
a prayer and praise meeting will be
held at the Ivan Church; preaching
on the 18th Sunday at eleven a.
m. and eight O'Clock Pm. On the 10th,
beginning at eight o'clock pm, Mr..
Evans will deliver rs .favor;te lecture
at the Ivan school house. his subject
being, "The Garoe.n Of the Soul
He wants and ur~es everybody
THROUGHOUT the entire community to
be present. The nrices OF admission
to the lecture will be 25 cents fol
adults, and 10 cents for children over
twelve years of age.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
Country Produce

Those residing in the Plain Dealing
trade territory should bring their Coun-
try Produce to me. / will buy your
Poultry, Eggs, Butter, ETC., and should
you bring in any product of the farm l
cannot handle will cheerfully help you
dispose of its Fair prices and open
dealing is ride with me for expanding
trade. Come in and see me.
w. T. LovELADY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05

ton, Miss schwing; Oak Hill, Miss
Rabb; Collinsburg, Miss Moattie Nc
Clenaghan; Brushy, w. M. Abney;
Cottage Grove, W. N. Does; Heif-
ner's, R. II. Allen; Franks Place,
Mrs. W. J. Baird; Center, j. J.
Stubs; Red Land, j. B. Crawford ;
Pleasant Hill, Mrs. Delaune; Kirtley's
Store, A. G. Davis; Pine Grove, Mrs.
C. B. Norman; Haughton, L. Girls
void; Fillmore, Miss Carrie Cornell.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

Tuesday, April 3.-Mr. and Mrs.
L. G. Smith of Benton were visitors
in Plain Dealing yesterday.
Rev. Wilbanks filled his regular
appointments at the Baptist Church
Sunday.
Mrs. J. S. Gray had as guest
Sunday her son, Mr.. G. H. Curry, of
Shreveport, who was accompanied
by Mrs. Curry.
Little Ruth Herndon gave delight
full birthday party to her many lit
tie friends. The out-of-town guests
were Maggie Fenet, Pete Allen, and
Abilene Mading of Shreveport.
Master w. ]. Burks, aged eleven
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. D.
Burks, of Ivan, and grandson of
Stnator w. j. Johnston, of this place,
died one day last week at a Shreve-
port sanitarium.
WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Allen, j. B.
Keeth and r. E. Wyche, jr., had an
enjoyable time at New iberia during
the recent session of the Woodmen of
the World.
DR.. Cooley, representing the State
Educational Department, will make
the address to the graduating class Of
Plain Dealing High School. There
are five graduates, the names Of
whom will be furnished later.
Rev. G.. G. Woodbridge has been
asked to preach the commencement
sermon for Plain Dealing High
School on the second Sunday in May.
On account of seating capacity, the
Baptist Church has been selected for
the service.
The Baptist Sunday school OBJ
served Sunday as Children's Day, in
behalf of Missions, quite a neat sum
being contributed for that cause.
The children showed every evidence
of being carefully drilled by their
devoted teachers, and all acquitted
themselves handsomely.
Mr.. Clarence Bolinger has pur-
chased the Plain Dealing electric
light plant from Mr.. M. C. Wright,
taking over the property on the LIST.
| He will enlarge the plant and put on
a day current with fans and other
| improvements, made necessary by
the growth of our town. Mr.. Bolin-
ger, during the past few months has
been with the Bolinger Lumber Com
many of Silas, Ala.
Following is list Of pupils max.
ing 100 per cent in the 500-word
spelling contest, held in Plain Deal
ing High School last Friday after
noon:
Hazel Sanders, Henrie McLeish
Lucille Wright, Dewey Moore, Robbie
Dale Stewart. Marie Boggs, Vera
King, Sadie King, Matte Adell Nc
Clenaghan. Eva Johnston. Natalie
Stewart. Rita Sanders. Nettie Napier
Milo Castle, ONO Holloway, Margery
Wyche, Jennie Holloway, ]. D. Nc
Kellar. Mildred Stroud, Mary King
Eula KIM. DolEe Odom. Edna Win
ston, Verde Lou Mcclellan, Willie
Wagonner. Lois Kelly. Clara Gardner
Naurine Garrett. Esther Boggs. Ev;
Rolinger. Helen Friend. Ruth Hern
don. Winnie Moore. Hazel Swindle
Noble Lou Winham and Ards Many
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
Mr.. Taylor's Home for Sale

A nine-ro residence, very desirably
located in the heart of Benton, for sale.
Good ground and underground
eisterns; COW barn, plenty Of lots and
patches, good garden. Worth $4,000,
but will be sacrificed for $3.50, if sold
at once. Also, so head of cattle-some
of them good Jerseys. See
T. J. TAYLOR, Postmaster,
12-tf Benton, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
Death of Mrs. j. D. johnson.

The many friends will regret to
learn of the death of Mrs. j. D. John
son, which occurred at her home in
Fouke, Ark, the 18th of March.
The deceased was member of the
Ivan Church and a woman of Christ
ian character and lovely disposition.
She leaves a husband, seven small
children, mother and two sisters,
besides other relatives to mourn her
death.
Ivan, La..- April 2, 1917.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
Is It Too Late to Plant Trees?

Will they grow if planted now?
The best time to plant trees is after
they begin to bud. Let US prune
them ready for planting, ard then
follow our planting instructions sent
with order.-Griffing Nurseries, Port
Arthur, Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
w. l. GAYLE
Druggist Benton
Do You Buy Your Fresh Fruit?

Why not raise it yourself, in your
own yard? This will give the
children all they want-luscious
peaches, pears, plums and grapes. II
this sounds good to you,' send for
cur free catalogue.-Griffing Nurs-
cries, Port Arthur, Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
Rose. and Towering Shrubs.

Six two-year-old budded roses, two
crepe myrtles and two Althea, all
assorted colors; also, two cape las
mines. All for S1.50.--Griffing
Nurseries, Port Arthur, Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05

Notice
To My Ice Patrons:

shall handle ICE this season same as
| have in the past, except shall have reg
ular hours for the retail trade, giving two
hours during the forenoon and two hours
during the afternoon. Would be glad to
have those hours fixed by my patrons, If
possible. w. l. GAYLE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
Truck Service
For Quick Sale

A mule-power Hay Press for sale at
bargain, if taken at once. Can be seen
at my blacksmith shop in Benton. Am
selling for the reason that | will soon
install a power press.
A-a w. G. BURT, Benton, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-05
For Rent

NY four-room COTTAGE, located in the
residence district of BENTON, at So per
month. Possession given at once. APP
ply to Mr.. L. G. Smith OF Benton for
the KEYS. 1c-tf ]. J. BOGARD.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
UNWE0 ARMY ELIGIBLES
NUMBER OVER 5000, 900
Number Of Men Without Wives
Liable to Conscription Estimated
by Census Bureau.

OF the more than 10000, 900 young
men in the United States between the
ages of twenty-one and thirty years,
and therefore liable to the conscription,
a total of 5.s72,4o0 are unmarried, the
census bureau of the Department of
Commerce estimates today The fig
ures are based, on the very latest ma
terial, not on the census of 1910,
A total of 4,545,900 are married, ac-
cofd1ng to the estimates of the bureau.
while 10000 are stated as widowed or
divorced. The matrimonial status Of
$4,000 men in the United States is not
reported to the census bureau.
Clerks throughout the nation form
out a small portion of the available
men who will register June S. Workers
IN clerical positions are placed at 374..
QUO. while those engaged in manufac-
turing industries and mechanical works
reach grand total of 3,036,O0O men.
Men engaged in agricultural and forest
pursuits, total 2.864,000 men of the con-
scr1ptionable age. while $4,000 are
miners and $4,000 are engaged in
transportation facilities of the Country.
Trade and commerce will contribute
1.054,00O young men to the nationaI
register. Public service. the census bu-
reau estimates, has in its ranks $4,000
men between the ages of twenty-one
ana thirty years. Professional ranks
will show $4,000 men, while 44I,O00
are classed as domestics and those en-
gagged IN other personal service.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
GERMANS ARE LIABLE
TO SUMMARY ARREST
Must Get Permit in Three Days to
Reside in Half Mile Of Navy Yard,
Barracks or Steel Plant.

United States Marshal Splain is TAX
ing active steps to learn Of the num-
Der of unnaturalized Germans residing
within the radius Of half a mile of the
navy yard. marine barracks. Washing.
ton barracks, the navy magazine and
the Washington Steel and Ordinances
Company's plant at Giesboro. The
have applied for permits to reside with
in this barred zone has caused the
marshal to have some apprehension
that persons affected by the order Of
President Wilson do not understand
that II found within this zone June or
after they will be liable to summary
arrest and detention.
Mr.. Splain thinks 1t Is the duty of all
German Americans or other citizens ac-
quainted with unnaturalixed Germans
the zone to advise such persons Of the
He would like those having such knowl-
edge to caution aliens that there remain
him for such permits Not more than
five or si1 persons have made application
to date. and all these requests have been
street northwest, not far from the Ma
tional Guard armorY.. visited Marshal
splain and inquired z he needed permits
side there. He told the marshal that he
had read that in New York state barred
zones had been established around ar
mories. After looking up the proclana-
tion and consulting with United STATES
Attorney Laskey the marahal decided that
the local armories arc not 20 equipped
with arms and ammunition a. to be In.
cluded within either the letter or the spdr!t
Of the order Of exclusion. The applicant
appeared much relieved, ~ he stated hi
had leased the property tor several yeASl
and would suffer . hardship 4 required q
vncRtA :
Evening star., 1917-05-26

The Rotary Club of Washington. D.
c.. at its annual meeting and dinner
last evening at the Commercial Club.
elected E. c. Graham president. John
Poole vice president and d. ]. Callahan,
Charles J. O'Neil and Clarence A. As
pinwall members of the board of di-
rectors to serve for three years. The
placing of Mr.. Callahan, the retiring
president. was by unanimous vote Of
the club. balloting being dispensed with
for the moment. The directors will
later elect a secretary and a treasurer
The assembly room was a riot of pa
triotic color. the decorations being con-
tributed by Rotarian Samuel Hart. The
tions from Rotarian William F. GUIDE.
Prior to the serving of the dinner the
club. led by Rotarian Maurice Bird, with
Rotarian e: H: Droop at the piano. sang
America Needs You"
What liberty bonds are why the peo-
pie should purchase them and what the
banks are doing toward aiding the gov
ernment- In selling the bonds was told
by Rotarian John Poole, chairman of
the Washington liberty loan committee.
Nineteen members of the club, follow
ing Mr.. Poole's address. volunteered to
deliver addresses in connection with
the drive to sell liberty bonds. at meet
ings to be held in the theaters, depart
ment stores and other places through
out the city.
During the evening the club was en-
tertained by Tudor Morsell, E. J..
Walsh. George O'Connor, Matt Horn, e.
H. Droop and Harry Carroll. the song
awriter.
The retiring president was presented
with a handsomely engraved watch,
with chain, by the club, the presenta-
tion address being made by Ralph W.
Lee. Then c. H. Claudy. on behalf of
the club. presented John Brewer, the
secretary, with a set of engraved cuff
links and shirt studs. in appreciation of
his services during the past year.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
$40 BOND CERTIFICATES.
Plan to Have Them Issued by All
Federal Reserve Banks.

All federal reserve banks are work.
ing upon q plan to issue memorandum
certificates OF $40 denomination to pro-
specttve purchasers of small amounts of
liberty loan bonds to enable them to
pay for the bonds by installment.
The plan is similar to one already put
into effect by federal reserve banks in
New York.
Each federal reserve bank would issue
a large number Of the $40 memorandum
certificates among member banks and
other financial institutions in its re-
serve district. A man with $40 could
purchase one Of the memorandum cer-
tificates and by purchasing four others
prior to the close Of subscription June
Is would be enabled to present the en-
tire series of Ave at his bank and OBJ
tain in exchange Q $50 bond.
be redeemable IL purchasers should be
unable to buy enough to exchange for
q bond.
Evening star., 1917-05-26
Howard University Students
May Attend Training Camp
for Negro Officers in Army

Capt. J. A. Brockman. infantry. U. 8.
A.. acting on orders from the Eastern
Department. has opened an Office in the
versity to receive applications for ad-
mission to the training camp for col
ored officers of the army reserve corps
to be conducted at Fort Des Moines,
Iowa. All applications are to be for
warded to the headquarters of the
Eastern Department, where the men
who are to attend the camp will be
selected.
Eight members OF the LIST Separate
Battalion. N. g. D. c.. have been desig-
mated by Maj. James E. Walker, COM
manding. to attend the camp, and there
will be proportionte representation
from other National Guard units Of col
ored troops.
Applicants for admission to the train
ing camp must be between the ages of
twenty-one and forty-four, and those
who are over thirty years old are pre-
ferred. They must have letters of rec
ommendation from three persons OF
standing in the community from which
they come. Those admitted to the camu
will have to pay their own railway fare
to Fort Des Moines. but will be rein-
bursed by the army at the rate of Ia
cents per mile of travel. While at the
camp the men will receive 800 per
month.
A large number of Howard University
students plan to make application for
admission to the camp and also stu
dents at Hampton, Tuskegee and other
negro colleges. Before being desf9nat-
ed to attend the training course ali an.
plicants will have to undergo a rigid
physical examination.