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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
Red Cross Work.

There has come to the Banner Il sum-
mary OF the bulletin issued Oh the 18th
by the Publicity Bureau of the Gulf
Division, American Red Cross. out
lining scI:ie of the work done by the
Louisiana chapters. Embraced in this
bulletin are reports Of the work done
at BastroD. Jennings and WinnsborO,
the same occurring to the editor as
splendid examples of the activities of
this organization. and for that reason
are Reproduced below:
Bdsfgop CHAPTER Since organized,
during November of last year. work
has gone on with clock-like precision.
with the entire membership most lMtri-
oticaiIy interested. The total receipts
have heen S2lJ2.G6. and disbursements
S172IT1. leaving Il balance in bank OF
SS61.a.i. Last week shipped to Supply
Headquarters, New Orleans. 81 pairs
of knitted socks and 23 sweaters. 1t is
expected Il shipment of hospital gar
emnts will lie forwarded next week.
Jennings Chdpter-During last week
in January shipped box containin.
800 surgical dressings. Is sweaters. ).
pairs of socks, Is pairs of wriStlets, Il
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21

Tuesday. Feb. 19.-Mr. Curtis SEQ
veil. of Dallas. Texas. is a visitor here
this week.
Mr. J. w. Gore. who resides on Red
River, just opposite Missionary, was IL
visitor here to-day.
Miss Leta Cheshire of Minden was IL
weekend visitor here with her cousin,
Miss Carrie Lou Mays.
Rev. g. NJ. HAMMOND. representing
the National Anti Saloon League, de
liyered forceful address at the Plain
Methodist Church Sunday morning.
There are perhaps four times as
MANY agricultural implements kept i'll
stock Ly Plain Dealing merchants than
ever before in the history of the town.
and the good thing about it is that
they are Of good grade. and not the i'll
ferior kind usually sold.
Sergeant Will Many, i'll training at
Camp Greene Charlotte. NO has
written his younger brother that he
has completed his gas course and will
be required to take UP physiology and
first aid. and that some time during
March he will lie sent to Fort Ogle-
thorpe to take further training to fit
himself for entrance to West Point.
Capt Farrin. one of the survivors of
the Tuscania. il Il hrother-in-law of
Mrs. w. +. Bell. of this place His
wife was Miss Fannie Mosby. who at
one time taught at Haughton. The
GOODNESS in time of danger of those OIL
the torpedoed vessel shows the high
degree of courage of the American sol
der and commands the admiration of
the world.
From present Indications there will
be Il large acreage planted i'll velvet
beans in this section this season. This
is as it should be. Your correspondent
planted only Il small quantity, the early
frost damaging them badly. but to-day.
after one of the hardest winters on
| record. the beans are sound Oh the
stalks of corn they We're planted with
and would certainly keep for months
longer if not used.
After all HtbSeuCe Ol twenty -Oile
years Mr. Asher r Martin has return
ed - home" and has Geen busy for days
past greeting and renewing acquain-
| tances with old friends. He says he
is really glad to get back to BoSsier
Parish. and as evidence Of this has re-
solved to locate in Plain Dealing and
| engage in business. His card is to be
| found in this department Of to-day's
| issue Of the Banner.
Next Monday. the 18th. at night,
| Governor Pleasant and Secretary of
| Agriculture Wilson and perhaps others
are to speak in this place i'll the inter
est Of the State Council of Defense.
and every one who has the interest of
his country at heart should lie present.
The question Of food production and of
its conservation is the ;ll-aEsorbing
/ question to-day. and it behooyes all to
become united in this matter. 1t is Il
fixed purpose In the mind Of your
Uncle Samuel that our boys in the
trenches. as well as our allies. shall be
fed. and the question naturally arises
as to Your and my pat in this work.
Let this lie one of the biggest meetings
ever assembled in this place. and lets
get organized. Your parish and ward
organizations Of the Council of De
Tense have got to get together i'll sew
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
Weekly News Letter

The news letter here published,
dated the 18th. and coming from the
office of the Food Administrator for
Louisiana. reached this office too late
for publication in last weeks issue of
the Banner. However. as it contains
an important message to the people. it
is given space this week:
Twenty-Five society women 0 fNew
Orleans under the craftsmanship of
Mrs. ALERT GodchauX. are voluntarily
devntng full thirty days of their tip,e
to arranging the new kitchen cards
and other literature of the second
pledge card campaign of the Food Adj
ministfation. for distribution to every
home in the state. The main message
being sent out is the same that ut that
issued tn the hotels and restaurants by
Nilliam Allen. manager of that diviS-
ion. aud it is hacked by the same ap-
peal from Herbert Hoover. United
States Food Administrator. who wired !:
News dispatches from Germany are
convincing evidence that food is going
to win the war. Show the country that
you are more than willing to do your
part in this accomplishment" The
principal recommendations are:
Tuesdays and Fridays. mcdtlcss.
Saturdays. gorLiess.
Mondays aud Wednesdays. WhcHtlcsx.
one mcdtlcSS meal cdch ddu. ut is
preferred this should he the evening
mean.
one H-hcGiicss meal cdCh dnN.
Save fats and SHgar crcru day
OWN" to the same lcuteneSS of the
food situation referred to. the Food
Administration recently issued the
fifty fifty" flour order. This compels
the purchase of Il pound of substitutes
for every pound of wheat -four. The
double aim is to reduce the conSumID-
ton of flour. SO as to furnish the quota
of wheat which must he shipped he
fore the next crop comes in. and to
popula,iza the other cereals. The lat
ter include hominy. corn gritS. corn
meal, corn flour. edible corn starch.
barley -four, rolled oats, oatmeal, rice.
rice flour. huckwheat flour, potato
flour. soya bean -four and feterita flour
and meal. The order is especially
favorable to this section. where most
of the substitutes are or can he raised.
This very fact led to IA protest from
many Louisiana farmers. who said that
they had quantities of the substitutes
on hand and did not think that they
should lac forced to huy more so as to
procure the flour they needed. John
NJ. Parker. Food Administrator for
Louisiana. ruled temporarily that they
could obtain flour without other pur-
chases, nron their certificates of such
substitutes in Possession. The Wash
inston authorities have stree. upheld
the ruling.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
A PARISH PIG CLUB.

The following notice of the efforts
Of Shreveport bank to form Il pig
club for Bossier boys appeared in yes
terday's issue of the Shreveport Jour
nal. In view Of the urgent necessity
of increasing the production Of feed
stufTs of all kinds and the great good
that can be done by fostering this club.
your correspondent volunteers his ser
vices to help the boys Of this section
i'll any way possible to get i'll touch
with Mr.. Burt in this important work.
SO. Toys. read here and get busy:
"A swine, club. which will be known
as the american, National Banks
Swine t'lut of Bossier Parish, is Icing
organized Ay the American National
Bank of Shreveport, through f. $.
Burt. Parish Agricultural Agent for
Bossier. Any boy or girl resident Of
Rossier Parish, between the ages Of
twelve and eighteen years. who has the
proper facilities for the raising of Il
Zig. is eligible for membership in the
club, and applications from all parts Of
the parish are already being received
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
Lieee and the German Hate.

The Caucasian is indebted to Mr..
J. Il. Smith for Il, copy of Commerce
dad tiEHncc. published by Theodore
II. Price & Company. Il Wall street.
New York. in which is detailed inter-
estingly the German hate which has
been stimulated recently against Bel
yium and the people of that ullfortu-
nate country The author of this state
ment is Richard Spillane. AS it is based
on facts. ii cannot be controyerted.
Belgiu.u's offending was i'll checking
the German invasion into France.
There is not in the record of barbariSm
a hlacker nor more deliberate eX-
hihition of spoliation and oppression
of the people. To lie fully appreciated
and to reach an intelligent understand
ing of The German hate. the statement
is reproduced in this issue"
The above is clipped from Sunday s
issue of the ShfcrCpOit Caucasian.
Finding the report referred to SO COM
prehensive and 1T the same time un-
denially rejecting the luminosity of Il
people who seem to have been driven
hlood-crazed. we have clipped the az
ticIc and re: reduce the same on page
one 81 to-day's issue. 1t is for the
Stacker. the iiaciiist the man who re-
fuses to observe the wheatlesS. meat
less and EorklesS days and meals and
the man who ignores the plea to at
least half and half his crops to read
this And it may be added that he
who is at home and yet not in the
game of war with the Government is
not as worthy !; citizen us he might he
Even Eiore than this--he aids and
against which this nation is ut war.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
eral important particulars. SO don't
fail to attend.

eral important particulars. so don't
fail to attend.
Mr.. J. T. Adair of Ivan is here on
one of his weekly visits.
Mrs. Ed Johnson, who has made her
home here for some years land her
children) left last Friday for Mont
rose to join her husband. The lady
leaves Il great many friends here who
regret to see her remove elsewhere.
Mr. NJ. t. Kidd and Miss Ruth Muck
oils were married in Shreveport last
Friday. the ceremony being said by
Rev. DR.. Dodd. Mr.. Kidd is well known
and popular here. and the bride is Il
lady of rare charm of manner and has
made Il success as Il teacher in Plain
Dealing High School. They are wished
Il full measure of life's richest bles-
sings.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
Thursday.

Mrs. Emily Allen is spending this
week in Bradley. Ark. with one of her
SONS.
Mr.. w. w. Oglesby has contracted
with Mr.. w. l.. Scott to construct for
him brick store house 30 20 feet. Of
home-burned brick. Already the sand
is being delivered to the. site. The
building will adjoin DR.. w. +. Bells
office.
The death of Mrs. LAME Arnold (nee
.Adanls) OH the 10Th, at her home near
Miller's Bluff. is sincerely regretted by
Il host of friends. Her husband. DIR.
!. :. Arnold. preceded her to the grave
some years ago. The immediate cause
of the death Of Mrs. Arnold was pneu-
mOnia. She was tifty-One years of age.
The remains will he laid to rest at old
Shiloh Cemetery. near the Arkansas
line, to-day. The funeral service will
be said by Rev. Carl Andrews.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21

Did YOU ever have your best girl ap-
proach you during the progress OF pro-
tracted meeting. lay her velvety hand
Oh the suburbs of your manly shoulder
and ask you to divert your conduct
from the route that leads to deStruc
S;,tion around the spur-piece of your
boot, as you thought of the honor be-
slowed and the interest manifested by
HER? And then did you hear the
thump of your responsive heart against
the front exposure of your billed :
shirt! Oh. man. this amt no camOu-
fiage South Mansfield Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
An ORDINANCE

Ordering an election in School District n
Is, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, to ~ |
the sense Of the qualified voters ana e
payers in said district on the questIax
voting a special tax Of 10 mills On y
dollar for ten years, said tax to BE- ~
for building and eauipping a new aeh1I
house at Rocky Mount.
Section l. Be it ordained nv the no,
Parish Schoo! Board. That a special ".
ton ~be held in School District No. Ian
sier Parish. on March ,. 1918, to tale NJ
sense of the qualified voters and taxpapn1
on the question of voting a special To Il
10 mills on the dollar for ten year, n
ginning with the year 1918 and ending MI
the year 1927, said tax to be used n
erecting and cQuipping school building
Rocky Mount.
Sec. ?. That said election shall be y
under the general election laws Of the IN
Of Louisiana, except as hereinafter spesiE
See. 3. That said election shall hc Il
at Rocky Mount on Saturday. March 2, ~
See. 4. That the ballots used ahan T.
either written or printed, and shah M
"A proposition to vote a 1O-mill tax toF
years, said tax to be used for buildilk g
equipping a school house at Rocky Me-
FOR the TAX | i7s4S
Il Against the tax | i:
amount Of property, S..
Name.
Sec. ). All qualified voters and tAxpoylI
shall be entitled to vote, and provided r.
that women owning property In Their
names shall be entitled to vote, either
person or by written proxy.
Sec. 6. That the returns of said elfe1U
shall be made to the Office of the Be-
Parish School Board within three days e
said election.
Sec. Z. The following named comnis1
ers and clerk are hereby appointed to 4
duct the election: Commissioners.
House, W. II. Reamcs and ". L. McKinl4
Clerk-T. II. Ford.
l.. c. BIGGs. Vicepresidcnt /
Bossier Parish School BoaA
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
Don't Ridge Up Rows
Progressive Farmer.l

From the Progressive Farmer.
One of the main points of rational
cultivation is to save moisture. but
whenever farmer practices the old
fashioned plan of ridgins up rows. he
simply goes out of his way to throw
away the moisture his crops will surely
need before harveSt-time This is true
because in throwing up ridges one eX-
poses just so much more Soil-surface to
sun and wind. Says the North Caro-
lima Experiment Station:
When rows of corn or cotton are
planted forty inches apart and are
ridged to Il height of eight inches,
which is not uncommon in some sec-
tons. thus leaving the sides of the
ridges exposed to the sun. the surface
exposed for evaporation is increased ut
least 333 1-3 per cent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
STRAY SALE.

Estrayed before II. 4. deputy, JusIM
the Peace. Ward Six. I'ossier PARISH
isiana. by w. NJ. Finuf, smootn-nVs..s1
white MULE, about ~ hands hign. 49,
about $50 pounds, and came TO nh =
about January 20. 1913.
Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come Iotss.
prove property. and pay costs, Or sid =.
NAL will be sold according to law, At y
residence Of Mr.. Finuf. near .Adner, -. y
Saturday. March Is. 1913. mt ~ ~,
am. Isl +. +. yIcKERs, constApk.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
STRAY SALE.

Estrayed before J. G. Childers. Justin
Peace, Ward Three, Bossier Parrish. =
lana. by T.. ID. Foster, on the 18th ~
February, 1913, and will he sold within :
legal hours of sale on the 30th ~ !
March. 1918, ut the residence of Il. p. =
ter. Il blue HEIFTR. about three year J.
dim brand tlOOks like j marked CIV
the right ear and undcrbit In left
praised ut $40.
The owner Is requested to come fcfss
prove property. and pay charges. %
animal will be sold as above set forfh,
according to law.
1851 :. Il. STRAYHAS, ConstaM
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
STRAY SALE,

Estrayed before II. ii. Allen, ~
the Peace, Ward Three. Bossier
Louisiana, by William Taylor, on - ~
day Of january, 1918. a Brown Ma's 49,. -
about II years old, no marks 81
appraised at $50. s..s1)1
The owner Is requested to ronfe "a IA ?
prove property and pay costs, Or ~ !. A
NAL will be sold according to law. =
Dealing. La. within the Legal
sales. on Saturday. March D, 1919, r.e.
II. II. ALLEN, Justice Oh
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
STRAY SALE.

Estrayed before R;iford kfig0re ~
of Peace, Ward Four, Bossicr Farisu
isiana, a red Bull. about WaIs
marked crop or right ear and sWni'Sv
in left ear; no brands.
Appraised at $40. ...
The owner is requested to come ~ y
prove property. and pay costs =
NAL will be sold according 10 raw
residence of q. L. Barnett. on '"
March 20. 1918. Mt II O'Clock am. al.
1851 l.. f. CoiLE, constspe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
TUTORS SALE.

TBf6rship Of the Minors jamie and HGMiter
BGiley. No. 50. w Second District Court.
Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
By virtue of an order of sale to me di-
rected from the Honorable District Court
in and for the Parish of Bossier. Louisiana,
l will, on Saturday March 30, 1918, ut the
Court House, in the town Of Benton, La,
within the legal hours for sales, proceed to
sell Mt public auction. to the last and
highest bidder. the following described
property. to-wit:
An undivided One-fifth interest in and to
lot II of block % of the town Of Plain
Dealing. louisiana
Terms Of Salc--Cash and for not less
than 800. J. +. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and eI-os icio .iuetioneer.
Benton. La, Feb. p, 1918. lmar 2Sl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
HOMESTEAD ENTRY No. O6,Oef

department Oh tne lN.S
Z. s. Land Office at Baton ROuEs ~
January =
Notice il hereby given that Henry -
Of Benton, La, Il. Il. ID. No. Q. who. a. N
vember Is, 1912, made Homestead
No. O6.0O1, for lots 2 and 3, or fracoe
north half Of northeast quarter Of -
p. township 10, north, range i, v
Louisiana Meridian. has filed notice e
tention to make thrce-year proof, y g..
lish claim to the land above describes 3
fore Jas. NJ. Henderson, Clerk Of Cogl5
Benton. La. on the 18th day Of March 80
Claimant names as witnesses: ]. 4.
gardner, jr.. J. l.. Jones, Chas. L "
and Wash Miles, all of Benton, La
ID. No. ;.
Il. ID. CHAMELEON, Rc9sgds
January 81, 1918. Imar II
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
WARMING TO THE PEBLits

Notice is hereby given tna. - p
wood plantation, containing ,oo -
or less. ana located near Aikm s.s ~
Parish, Louisiana, IL posted asal1s~
ing. fishing and general
trespdssers will be prosecu.eu- .ssAxjs3
7-3-1em- jan-d y. =
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
Tuning and Repairing
of Pianos and Organs

wish to announce that am now located
at Plain Dealing, and can he found mt the
office of my brother, W. W. Mcdonald, At
torney. in the Caldwell Building: phone,
%. Those having Pianos, Player Pianos or
Organs in need of tuning and repairing
should see me at once. Have had twenty
years practical experience and hold recon-
mcndations from some Of the largest music
houses In the United States. All my work
Is guaranteed.
81 ]. W. MCDONALD.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-12-20
GERMAN RETREAT BRINGS
NEW WORK FOR RED CROSS


In France the retreat Of the German
armies and the redemption of wide ter
! ritory has produced a tremendous ex
pansl0n Of all Red Cross activities
p The German retreat widens the syste
matte destruction not only OF cities
aAd villages, but Of practically every
thing IN the evacuated territory.
1t VIII be necessary to provide a.
once for the housing Of homeless refu
gees Ia the devastated areas and In
the Temporary reconstruction or VII.
lagos 1t willehe necessary to provide
also clothing, cloth and dreSsnlakina
suppiicG sewing machines, In addition
to fOodstuffs and medical supplies,
throughout all this territory.
With the coming again of winter, the
fight against tuberculosis must be tax
en- up with renewed energy. Seventy
six tuberculosis hospitals have beer
completed and are In operation. but
acquisitions have been made for nine
ty-six provisional hospitals, all te bt
In operation before winter. The Rod
Cross Las adopted as a slogan ito visit
every baby in France" 1t is estimat
ed that $4,000 French babies died n 81
year. 10000 of whom might have beer
saved. One of the immediate objects
Of the Red Cross is to save those 10000
babies In 1919.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-12-20
+++++++++*+++*+*+
TUBERCULOSIS FIGHTERS
JOIN WITH RED CROSS

, Fifteen hundred anti-tuberculosis
associations In every state IN the Un-
ion have set aside their ordinary work
and are giving their time and atten-
tion during the next month to the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Gail, according
to an announcement from the head
quarters Of the National Tuberculosis
Association.
Instead OF the usual sale Of Red
Cross Seals which has been conducted
for the last ten years jointly by the
National tuberculosis Association aud
the American Red Cross. this coming
year the tuberculosis movement will
be supported by direct appropriation
Of $2,5O0,000 from the Red Cross, and
in turn all Of the machinery Of the tH-
berculosis campaign will be turned
into helping swell the membership of
the American Red Cross In an effort
to enroll every man and woman in the
country.
In every state there is well organ
lied state organization, and under 1t
there are strong local branche& These
trained workers will cooperate with
the Red Cross chapters Ia their COM
munity and will endeavor to organize
their districts so that no one eau es-
cape solicitation Universal member
-&@!.S "a the Red Cross Will ne the aim.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-12-20
WILL GIVE COMFORT KITS.

Because of limited room on the
transports the Army has now barred
comfort kits from the personal bag.
gage OF soldiers. However. since
these have furnished such real
comfort and pleasure to our boys,
the American Red Cross Is arranging
for as large freight shipments OF these
as possible to be distributed through
lts Foreign Commissions. For these
have made universal appeal. One big
burly soldier boy was as pleased as
punch over some simple puzzle that
had been slipped into the bag he drew.
Still another instance Is told of a
soldier boy who came from the trench
covered with CRIME and dirt and with
not even as much as a toothbrush In
his possession. When he was handed
The Snowflake herald., 1918-12-20
THE HOME THE STATION. WASHING
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RED CROSS ROLL CALL
: is SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

4 OF Nll the observanceS Of 4
4 Christmas the American people 4
X have known the one this year 4
4 will. be most in keeping with the 4
4 true spirit of the day. Self CEN 4
4 tered exchanging Of gifts will be 4
X little In evidence because our \
X resources are pledged to much 4
4 more important use. =
4 The Red Cross Christmas Roll 4
K Call is conceived in the new \
4 light. When the American man, \
4 woman or child pays the nOni- 4
4 nal membership dues the action 4
4 far transcends an ordinary con- \
X tribution. Wherever people are 4
4 starving. wherever they are sick, !
4 wherever they lack shelter. the 4
K Red Cross Christmas Roll Call =
4 will stand for renewed hope and =
X the promise Of efficacious relief. 4
4 How necessary, then, that the 4
4 answer OF the American people !
X should be overwhelming. The 4
K amount of money raised Is sec =
K ondary. The world will measure 4
4 eur humanitarian purpose by the 4
4 number OF names enrolled. II !
X the word goes out that FORTY !
X MILLION Americans have Joined \
4 the Red Cross or greater num- !
4 Der all mankind viii be revived 4
4 by the practical proof Of our =
4 idealism.
tx Those who have been on the 4
4 firing line know that the work !
X of the Red Cross will not end 4
4 with the proclaiming Of peace. 4
4 In many respects the demands 4
4 upon the Red Cross will in !
4 crease as new fields of relief are !
4 opened. The readjustment pc !
4 riod will present many opportu- \
4 mites for sharing our abundance 4
4 with our world neighbors. who =
4 are at rock bottom in every hu- 4
4 man respect !
4 Every American will be think !
4 Ing along this line because the 4
4 needs in Europe and Asia will i
K stand forth with insistent call to 4
4 his and her sympathy. In the !
4 Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
4 the aim is to place the entire 4
4 American people on record as !
K approving the Red Cross spirit. 4
4 Such approval will make every 4
4 dollar expended abroad have a !
X sacred significance to the bene- 4
X fciarieS.
X To register YOUR approval Of 4
X the Red Cross all you need 10 4
4 heart and dollar!
4 4
A n r r r 4 4 4 4 Il 4 4 r X r. 4 4 4