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District Court Cleanup.

The February term of Bossier Dis
trict Court was brought to close
here last Saturday morning at ten
o'clock after a session Of two weeks.
The final report of the Grand Jury
appears elsewhere.
No verdict was rendered in the
case Of DR.. e. E. Simpson, charged
with murder, Seven Of the jurors
in this case are said to have been for
his acquittal, four wished to find
him guilty of manslaughter, and one
was for a verdict of "gui1ty as
charged" DR.. Simpson is still in the
Parish Jail. Following the mistrial
he has applied to give bond, which
matter the court has under advise
ment.
Deputy Sheriff J. A. Edwards left
Saturday afternoon for Baton Rouge,
having in custody four negroes SEN
fenced to the Penitentiary. They
were:
| Caleb Houston. charged with mur-
der, and who pleaded guilty to man.
slaughter. He was given sentence
of not less than eight years or not
more than twelve years.
Jim Dickson was given sentence
of not less than twenty-three months
and not more than two years. He
was charged with the larceny of a
horse and plead guilty to receiving
stolen property.
Charlie Ross, charged with murder,
was tried by jury and found guilty
of manslaughter. He was given "not
less than ten years or not more than
fifteen years" as sentence.
Robert Allen, was also tried on the
charge of murder and found guilty
of manslaughter. His sentence was
lighter-"not less than two years OF
not more than three years."
Sam Carson, residing near Vance
vile, was found guilty of the charge
of selling intoxicating liquor without
license, and was fined $500 and costs
or to serve six months in the Parish
Jail. His fine was paid.
J., Ebert Grigsby plead guilty K
carrying concealed weapons and wa
fined S1O0 and costs, or to serve foul
months in the Parish Jail. His fin
was also paid.
,, Harry Hart was found guilty of |
like charge and was fined $500 ant
all costs, or to remain in the Parisl
Jail for six months.
Buck johnson, Of near Atkins, VIII
also aspired to attain wealth through
the sale of intoxicants, was given
= like fine and sentence as the above
Cleveland Tut, of near McDad
held on the charge of murder, wa
tried and acquitted. His vistim wa
shot in the arm and died Of bloc
poison.
= Frank Howell, from Mr.. Fran
It Edwards Ward Six plantation, wa
y held on a charge of murder. Tn
It case was nolprossed because of nc
e sufficient evidence to convict.
The Bossier banner., 1917-02-22
Review of the Week
a Lcce. Items of Interest About
sTe Our Readers and Their Friends

Mrs. S. C. Adger returned Sun
day to her country home near Alden
Bridge from Mansfield, where she
visited relatives.
Mrs. Ralph II. Burton left Mon
day afternoon for her home in Ark
ana after spending two days in Ben
ton with her mother, Mrs. Matte G.
Adgcr, and other relatives.
Mr.. D. G. Allen, a native of Red
Land community is now located at
Meridian, in the northern portion of
Evangeline Parish, from which place
he has just ordered the Banner.
Mr.. J. D. Rogers, a North Bos-
sier resident, has returned home from
Thornton, Ark, where he went for
treatment for a cancer. He states
that his condition was greatly i'm
proved by the treatment.
Mr.. S. ]. Braunig, of Amarillo,
Texas, while in Shreveport on busi-
ness, came out to Benton to spend
last Thursday night at the home OF
Mr.. s. Willer. Mr.. and Mrs. Willer
are Mrs. Braunig's parents.
The next regular meeting Of the
Bossier Parish Police Jury will he
held in this place on Tuesday, March
18th. Be present, and be prepared
to hear an intelligent discussion Of
the cattle tick eradication problem.
One day last week the Hodges
OIL Company drilled in big gas well
on the China Nook place, owned by
the Wards of Shreveport. This is
the first gas well in the ''hills''' in
South Bossier. 1t is northeast OF
EcDade and about four miles distant
Mrs. Alex May, residing near
Mira, Caddo Parish, and a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Voss, of Dixie X
Roads, died one day last week, hel
death following nine day attack Of
pneumonia. The interment was IL
Cottage Grove Cemetery. She Is
survived by widower and sever
children.
MIR. W. G. Burt recently pur
chased while in Ft. Worth, Texas
ice picked steers, coming two year
in age. They will be fattened on
pasture leased from DR.. j. P. Scot
OF Shreveport and which is portio1
Of the Foster old place. Mr.. Bur
does not expect to market them unit
next fall after they have more full
developed.
Mr.. Charlie Hanks, son of Mr.
III. H. Hanks, of Benton, was an az
preciated caller at the Banner offie
Sunday. He was just from Belchel
where he is at present located. III
present employment is with Littl
Rock, Ark, machinery concern, IL
whom he will assemble and place 81
plants during the season for sucl
Mr.. Hanks was accompanied by tw
Be'cher youths with whom the editt
was certainly favorably impresse
They were Master Pickens McDad
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. McDad
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DR.. A. M. EICHELBERGER
Graduate Veterinarian
Shreveport. La.
Shreveport, La

Ocfie and Hospital Spring and Milan Streets
Telephones: Once, 1853; residence, 1852
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Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tions were as follows:
Ordinary, 1924 cents.
Good ordinary, 1874 cents.
Low middling, f41a cents.
NIiddling, t51a cents.
Good middling, 1914 cents.
Receipts for the day, Inn bales.
Total receipts, 1856, $50 bales.
Shipments to date, i23 200 bales.
Get the Banner free one year by Sc
curing us three new paid subscriptions.
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Have Always Read the Banner.


Miss Lola Parkerson, Bossier
girl, under date of the 18th, writes
such a friendly and encouraging let
ter to the editor that we cannot curb
a desire to publish it. She says:
81 just wish to inform you how
much we all enjoy the Banner. It
is Just like a long letter from our
friends in Bossier. Mrs. L. F. Park
erson, my sister and all try to see
who can get the Banner first when
the postman brings il to our door.
really don't see how we could get
along without it. Sister and l are
here attending school and the Ban
ner is so much comfort to us when
it comes once every week. All OF us
have been reading and enjoying the
Banner since we were little children
and / am glad to say that we stll
read and enjoy it more with th'
passing Of years. Success to you ant
the Banner"
The Bossier banner., 1917-02-22
Automobile Repairing

l have opened General Automobile
Repair Shop at Bossier City and invite
the public of Bossier Parish to give me
a share OF their work in this line. have
now had about five years experience in
this trade, and am also assisted by two
other good mechanics. We can take
care of your auto troubles in workman
like manner, and also solicit your gen.
eral Blacksmith Work. Old telephone,
No. STAG. Look for the sign that reads:
EAST SHREVEPORT GARAGE COMPANY.
e-a.,v P. nj. MCCLANAHAN.
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w. |. GAYLE
Druggist Benton
Country Produce

Those residing in the Plain Dealing
trade territory should bring their Coun-
try Produce to me. l 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 it. Fair prices and open
dealing is ride with me for expanding
trade. Come in and see me.
w. T. LovELADY.
The Bossier banner., 1917-02-22


. Monday, Feb. .19.-The birds are
singing sweetly. They gently re-
mind us that spring will soon be here.
Miss Lillian. Fenton and Mr.. Jim
Blackard were guests yesterday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Pill
kinton.
Miss Gussie Norman, the principal
teacher in the Linton School, was a
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jordan
yesterday.
A number Of young people enjoyed
dance. given at the hall Friday
night. Mr.. Joe Wilcox and Mr.. John
Mccall furnished the music.
Miss Madge Bass Of Dixie X Roads
and Miss Mabel Stamford of Rocky
Mount were guests. last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Bass.
| Mr.. Rufus Ambrose and Mr.. Lam
bert Baker. of Hortman were visitors
with friends of this place last Satur,
day night and Sunday week ago
The Bossier banner., 1917-02-22
CORRESPONDENCE
Bossier City.

Bossier City.
Monday, Feb. 19.-Bossier City
High School continues to be a source
Of pride to our town.
Miss Zuma Barnett, of the Plain
Dealing community, one of the
teachers in our school, is among
those at present housed up with
measles.
Mr.. J. A. Edgar and family, who
removed from Bossier City to Sims
boro last fall, have returned to again
reside with us. Mr.. Edgar is section
foreman here for the w., S and P.
Railway Company.
A number of cases of measles
have been reported in Bossier City.
Those who have never had an attack
of this disease and who have been
recently exposed to it may congratu-
late themselves that the days are
growing warmer as well as longer.
Friends will be pleased to learn
that Mrs. C. C. Kennedy, who about
a week ago was operated on at a
Shreveport sanitarium for appendi-
citis, is said to be doing well. 1t is
throught she can be brought home
one dav this week
After an absence of some five or
six years, Mr., w, w. Kelly and.
family have returned to Bossitr City
to reside. Mr.. Kelly was formerly
in the mercantile business here, and
now has charge of Mr.. Charlie Lanes
store Mr.. Lane established his bust
ness here about a month ago. He
has secured a five-year lease on the
brick store building owned by Mrs. J
B. O'Neal, and she is now merchan.
dising further down the same street
| WEDNESDAY.
Mrs. Kennedy's condition continue:
to improve. Mr.. Kennedy stated to
day that he thought she could b
brought home by Saturday.
/ West & Hightower is the style o:
a new mercantile firm in our town
Messrs. West and Hightower. onl!
recently moved in with their families
Several strangers, thought to b.
representatives of capitalists 0
nearby Southern States, have bee
looking around here this week for
factory site. The rumor has game
currency that cotton goods factory
to employ about 500 workmen, ha
been proposed for our town, but you
correspondent has thus far been un
able to learn this from an authenti
source.
, Wednesday of last week Miss Bel
tie Watson, popular young lad
resident Of this place, was united j
:, marriage to Mr.. David Gibson 9
! Ringgold. The ceremony was PEI
formed by Rev. j. M. Hickson, a
> old friend Of the bride, at his HON
in Shreveport. Mr.. and Mrs. Gibso
will make their home in Ringgol
= and carry with them the well wish'
of many Bossier City friends.
The Bossier banner., 1917-02-22
Another Producing Oil Well.

AS has been announced in the Ban
ned, the Gulf Refining Company has.
finished up two oil wells on the Elm
Grove plantation, located in South
Bossier. One day last week the
Hodges OIL Company developed
well at a site about one mile north OF
Elm Grove. These wells are pump
ers. and the oil was struck in the
shallow sands. The yield Of each
well is said to be from about IS to
100 barrels per day.
The Bossier banner., 1917-02-22
Rates and Rules.

THE BANNERS rate for Display Advertise
ments is 121s cents per inch per week, 16
cents per inch for the first insertion. Crhe 2h
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charged for the first insertion Of all advertise
rnents measuring less than six inches, and 20
cents per inch for the first insertion Of all meas
urng less than twelve inches. Every-other-
week advertisements Is per cent of weekly rate.
For position adjoining reading matter, add 10
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Of column and adjoining reading matter, or first
following and along side, add 20 per cent. For
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Island position, double price.
Reading notices, cents per line per week;
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Political display advertisements, % cents per
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for subsequent Insertions. Political readers, 10
cents per line for first insertion and cents per
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
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,oon When it comes in later its insertion in the
issue for that week is not guaranteed.
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Ished There is no objection to the use of per
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The Quality Buyer

Always finds our prices little lower.
vet we take even more pride in the fact
that our quality is always little
higher.
That's why ours is justly called "The
Quality Store"
You will find, however, that our prices
are as winning as the goods themselves.
The Bossier banner., 1917-02-22

the tick eradication campaign in this
state will appear before the Police
Jury at it's March meeting. He will
be accompanied by DR.. Shockley, at
present clothed, with authority to
make life burden to the ticks of
Caddo Parish, and the two will freely
discuss the subject of tick eradica-
ton, its Importance, and the proper
methods to pursue in achieving this
end. Mr.. ]. C. Logan, President of
the Police Jury, has urged that this
!, fact be made known to the public
through the columns of the Banner,
and that the general public be in
vited to be present to hear discus.
sion of the subject by those who are
20 well familiar with its every phase
MIR. r. E. Wyche returned home
Monday evening from business trir
to Ashsrton and Fowlerton, Texas
Mcssrs. E. D. and R. w. Taylor nov
reside at the first named place, ant
while there the three friends went ou
for a deer hunt, all making use 0.
rifles, as is the custom in the West
Mr.. Wyche did not get a'>shot at ;
deer, but did bag a peccary IA small
/ wild hog which also has another nam'
locality which was given to a Mex
j: ican. Dick gotta deer, but Emmet
4
with his usual luck here at home
only scored a number of shots. MI
Wyche says deer, coyotes, etc., ar
plentiful down that way, and that
!: is worth ones time and expense t
!: go to San Antonio, Texas, to see tn
!: big army post the Federal Govern
ment has there at present.
The Bossier banner., 1917-02-22
Around Concord.


Tuesday, Feb. 20.-We are having
some more warm weather for the
last two or three days.
Our prayer meetings are stin held
every Wednesday night.
Rev. Milton Kidd preached here
Sunday and Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCann visited their
son. Mr.. Lonnie McCann, Sunday.
Mr.. Allen Gleason spent Saturday
night with his friend Mr.. Archie
Clark.
Miss Berta Bounds spent Sunday
afternoon with her friend Miss Lena
Dennis,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bass spent the
day Sunday with Mrs. Bass mother,
Mrs. H. D. Bounds.
Miss Jennie Brock, the teacher Of
this place, spent from Friday until
Sunday with home folks.
Our Sunday School is progressing
nicely. It is still held during the
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mizelle of neal
Red Land spent Sunday with Mrs
Mizelle's sister, Mrs. C. H. Mckinney
i Everybody. is invited to a pount
supper Saturday night to be given a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. M
Dennis. BLUE EYES.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16
47o AMERICANS LEFT GERMANY.

Berlin, Sept. II (Via London)-
Since the breaking off of relations be-
tween the United States and Germany
40 Americans have departed from
Germany for home or neutral coun-
tries. The census recently compiled
by the American Association Of Com
merce and Trade of Berlin indicated
that there were approximately 1900
Americans in Germany on March /.
The present number will therefore
not greailv ~-coad 700, half of whom
are living il Berlin.
Americans continue to be unmo-
Tested and are subjected to the same
police rules and travel restrictions as
neutrals. Requests for permits to
cross the frontiers are granted in the
order filed. The routine, however,
frequently necessitates a wait of
three weeks.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16
AIM TO ESTABLISH
SUPREMACY IN AIR
NEW AlRPLANE ENGINE is PRO-
NOUNCED COMPLETE SUCCESS
MADE IN UNITED STATES.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 13.-ThF
Liberty motor, the airplane engine
upon which the United States is rely
ing to stablish definite air supremacy
over the Germans over the battlefield
of France, has passed it's final test
and is a complete and gratifying sue
cess, Secretary Baber announced to-
day
Secretary Bakers statement in
part follows:
"The United State aviation engine
has passed its final tests. They were
successful and gratifying. The new
motor, designated by the signal serv-
ice as the Liberty motor is now the
main reliance of the United States in
the rapid production in large numbers
CT high powered battle plants for SER
vice in the war. In power, speed,
service abaility and minimum weight
the engine invites comparison with
the best that the European war has
produced.
81 regard the invention and rapid
development of this engine as one of
the really big accomplishments of the
United States since its entrf in the
war The engine was brought about
through the co-oepration of more than
a score of engineers, who pooled their
skill an dtrade secrets in the war
emergency, working with the en-
couragement of the aircraft produc-
ton board, the War Department and
the bureau of standpoints.
"The story of the production of
this engine is a remarkable one.
Probably the war has produced no
greater single achievement.
"One of the first problems which
confronted the War Department and
the aircraft production board after
the declaration of hostilities was to
produce quickly a dependable avia-
ton motor. Two courses were open.
One was to encourage manufacturers
to develop their own types; the other
to bring the best of all types together
and develop standard.
"The necessity for speed and guam
ity production resulted in a choice
of the latter course and standard
motor became our engineering OBJ
jective.
1.-TWO Of the best engineers in the
country, who had never before seen
each other, were brought together at
Washington and the problem Of pro
ducing an all-American engine at the
earliest possible moment was present
ed to Them
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16
BILL TO STOP TRADING
WITH ENEMY PASSES
CARRIES AMENDMENT TO RE-
STRICT PUBLICATIONS OF GER
MAN PRESS.

Washington, D. c., Sept 13.-The
administration trading with the enemy
bill, which passed the House without
a dissenting vote last July, was pass
ed by the Senate late today with
many amendments, including one Civ
ing the President power to embargo
imports and prohibiting publication
of war comment in the German Ian
guage unless accompanied in a par
allel column by translation in Eng
fish.
Other important provisions inter-
diet commerce between Americans
and Germans or the latter's allies,
give the President broad powers to
regulate operations of enemy insur-
ance companies in this country, and
extend espionage powers.
The import embargo amendment,
added today at the administration S
request, mould extend present presi-
Dental powers over export trade to
imports as well.
The bill passed the Senate after
! two days OF listless debate heard by
an average Of less than a dozen mem
bers, without a roll call and virtually
without objection.
The amendment restricting publ
cations in German, adopted by. a viva
voce vote, was offered by Senator
King and is subject to elimination in
conference. Il provides:
THAT during the tendency CT the
present state of war and until peace
shall be concluded and the fact de-
clared by proclamation of the Presi-
dent, it shall be unlawful for any per-
| son, firm or association, to print or
publish or cause to be published or
printed in the German language any
comments respecting the government
Of the United States, or of any nation
with which Germany is at war, it's
policies, international relations, the
state or conduct of the war, or of any
matter relating thereto, without print
ing or publishing in a column parallel
to such matter a true and complete
translation Of the same in the English
; language.
amy print Of publication in the
German language which does not con-
form to the provisions of this sec
ton, shall not be admitted to the
mails and it shall be unlawful for any
person to transport, carry, or other
wise publish or distribute the same.
"Any person vioating the provisions
of this section be punished by a fine
of not more than $500 or by imprscn-
ment for period of not more than
one year or may, in the discretion OF
the court, be fined and imprisoned"
Senator King urged adoption of
his amendment as curb against
the vipers in our midst"
There is no question" said the
Utah senator, that the press-the
German press, but I don't mean to
say all-has done everything it could
to stir up sedition and strife and
make this war unpopular, and those
newspapers ought to be suppressed"
Prior to adoption OF the King
amendment the Senate rejected an
amendment by Senator Meyers, de-
sgned to curb l. W. w. activities, pro
posing to penalize seditiOns deus
sion or adtion and interfere with pro
duction.
In a letter to Senator Randsell Of
( Louisiana, who offered the import en-
barge amendment Secretary McAdoo
said the author was needed to econ
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16
NATION WIDE WOMAN
SUFFRAGE. RESOLUTION
FAVORABLY REPORTED

. Washington Sept 3'-The Susan B.
Anthony resolution for nationwide
woman sucrage by constitutional a.
mendment was favorably reported to
the Senate today. 1t will take cal
endar place in the December session.
Without debate the Senate passed
the bill authorizing the Hawaiian leg
jslature to give women of certain
qualifications the right to vote in ter
ritorial elections II also authorized
the legislature to submit to vote
whether there should be unrestricted
women suffrage there.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16

Mrs. Maude A. King, widow Of
John A. King, a millionaire lumber
merchant of Chicago, from whom she
inherited more than $1000,0000
when he died some years ago, was
mysteriously killed near Concord N.
c., a week ago when she was motor
ing with CASTOR Means and several
others. She was shot in the back OF
TIE head. 1t was stated she had acct
IDENTIFY shot herself The corners in
quest failed TO explain the mystery.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16

Jane-"Please, ma am, ! want to
leave!.,
Mistress What for?,,
Jane-'1,ve got place in the mu-
milton works.,
Mistress-"Well, all can say is,if
you drop shells about like you drop
the plates, you wont be there long,
Tot-Notch Magazine.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16
z. R. OVER Y
The Artistic Picture Framer
At J. s. Pate Store, Next Door
To Palace Theatre

Our food administrator is running
so strong that we may expect to hear
any day, that his enduring fame has
been sealed by the Christening Of
American-born infants Hoover Jones.
Smith or Brown.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16

Plans are being made to clear vast
tracts of land in the Straits Settle
ments for the production Of bananas.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16

The Arabian Nights stories were
translated into English from the
Arabic by Antonio Galland, a
French savant and traveller, who
died in 1715. He obtained them in
their original form during his visit
10 the East as an attache of the
French Embassy at Constantinople
A weed farm, operated by the
dents to make a close study of
weed known to the state.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16

If fellow is on the job all the time
he's more than likely to get caught
doing his duty.