The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-25
very favorably. In general. everything
looks bright for Il prosperous season.

Grove School House.
Mrs. Frank Neeson. now of Cedar
Grove. spent the weekend with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. $. L. Strayllan.
who reside near Hughes Spur.
A friend informs us that ii picnic
will be given tomorrow at the Caney
School, during the session about to
close taught by Miss Ruth DAVIS. of
near Plain Dealing.
We learn that the ciosing exercises
Of the Linton School will be held to-
night. The teachers Of the school dur
ing the past term have been Misses
Norman and cahiil.
Mr. Robert and Miss Mamie Lam
bert of Dallas. Texas, spent last night
in Benton as guests of their cousin.
Miss Eloise Cannon. AS Miss Cannon
did not know of their being in Shreve
port. their short visit proved an agree
able surprise.
Many residents of Benton and
throughout Bossier Parish will regret
to learn that Mr. K. +. Wyche and
family are to remove to Shreveport.
Mr. Wyche has purchased Il residence
Oh Fairfield Avenue. that city, and will
move his family into it about June LIST.
iie will continue his mercantile bust
ness in this place and will spend much
Of his time here.
The East st. Louis Cotton Oil Com
rany contemplateS replacing its pres
ent ginning plant in this place with Il
new and more modern plant to cost
letwcel $17. $50 and $4,000. 1t is pre-
sumcd the outlook for 4 good cotton
crop will in large measure influence
their plans as to this project. If put in.
the new plant will lie ready to gin the
1918 crop of this section.
dewey Mckay. of RoSSier City. Il
sixteen year old white 10y. was arrest
ed in Shreveport last Thursday after
neoa OH IL charge of making seditious
remarks against the nitea States Gov
ernment Mckay WAS arrested i'll front
Of the Grand Opera House l,y s>hreye-
| port detectives, who, it is said. found Il
rs caliber revolver on his person. After
an investigation l.! United States Off
| Gals. he was released from custody.
MIR. James Marry. son of Hon. and
Mrs. j. I. Many. of Plain Dealing, has
| written the Banner from Camp Greene,
| \. C.. to which headquarters he has
| lust recently been transferred from
Camp Travis, Texas. He says he has
not as yet been assigned to Il company,
as further physica! examinations must
| follow. He is NOW near his brother
Will, Il member of Company ID. oSth
Infantry. whose address he is making
use Of.
MIR. J. NJ Montgomery, of Shreve-
port hut long resident Of Benton and
| this section Of EoSsier Parish. recently
sold his residence in this place and two
downtown lots to. Mr.. I. +. Harper. of
| Natclitcches. the considerations being
$4,n3.>7 and SEQ, respectively. With
| the residence property is included ia
acres of land. The reporter is ill
| formed that Mr.. Harper and family
will soon remove to Benton to reside
permanently.
The theatrical given last Thursday
night at RoSsier City for the benefit OF
| the Red Cross w;S very successful. y
large crowd attended, and the audito.
rum was packed. In fact. the enter
| tainment was so successful that 1t may
he repeated in the near future. The
Old District Skule," the play selected
for the occasion, was staged by the
| married folks and the parts assign
ed to each were perfectly filled and af
forded much genuine amusement t,
those in attendance.
MIR. W. NJ. peyton, of the PLAIN
Dealing section. was Il visitor at thu
Banner office yesterday. Mr.. Peytol
stated that fully 30. per cent Of the cot
ton up his way. planted before the late
frost. would have to he replanted
Otherwise the crors seemed to be ii
perfect condition. The farmers in til,
northern portion of the parish are cul
tivating Il large quantity of corn ant
other food and feedStuffs. he said
thereby helping tue country to win thu
war. The dipping of stock is going OF
regularly in that section. and Il nulii
her of new watts have Leen constructed
MIR. NJ. \. McDade. who cultivate
Il considerable acreage just south o.
Curtis. was Il visitor in Benton and
caller at this office Monday morning
He stated that 50 many of his colore,
, tenants (Sone of whom have recent,
narried) are regiStrants in Class
that for Il time he feared he woult
have to pillow up much of his cottol
and plant corn in its stead. that crol
calling for less labor to cultivate an,
harvest. Conditions. however, have fl,
vored him, and he thinks he will hay,
to make such change i'll crops Oh onl.
about ten acres. Red River down hi
way. he said, seemed to have about six
teen feet Of bank the day before.
-Since this time hast week there ha
been i big rise in Red River, and man,
of the river farmers of this community
believing there was danger of an over
flow at the LaSsiter place. because o
low banks and the uncompleted leye,
. there. il number of teams were put OF
the job Sunday to rush it to compile
ton. The majority of these team