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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-29
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An Ordinance.

An ordinance making provision for the
levying Of tax on all the assessed
property Of the Village of Bossier
City. to assist in raising funds to
erect !: suitable Court House and
Jail in the Village Of Bossier City.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Village of BOssier City, in regular ses-
sion convened. That special tax Of
: mills on the dollar on all assessed
property in the Village OF Bossier City
be and the same is hereby levied for a
period of twenty years.
Sec. 2. BE it further ordained, ETC.,
That the funds thus raised shall be
paid over to such authorized agent as
may be designated by the Police Jury
Of the Parish of BOssier, as the custO-
dian of such fund on the part of the
parish. and raised by the parish or
Police Jury.
Sec s. Be it further ordained, etc,
That this ordinance shall not be
effective unless and until 1t shall have
been determined by the election to be
held in the Parish of BOssier on the
second Tuesday in September, 1918,
that the Court House and Parish Seat
shall be removed from the Village of
Benton to the Village of Bossier City.
See. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That this ordinance shall be submitted
to the qualified electors and property
taxpayers of the Village Of Bossier
city: and that to effect it's final adOp-
ton by such vote. It shall be neces-
sary that it receive a majority vote in
number and amount of those voting,
such election to be held Saturday, Sep
TENDER I, 1918, at the Village Hall,
and the following commissioners and
clerks shall hold the same, viz: T. ].
Fullilove, clerk: w. T. Colquitt, T. NJ.
Yarbrough and II. j. Warsham. conf
missiOners.
Duly passed, approved and reported.
NJ. h. WOODWARD, Mayor.
U. W. HUTCHINGs, Clerk.
Bossier City, La., August 6, 1913.
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CORRESPONDENCE
From Atkins.

Monday. August 26-Again summer
is waning. The cotton fields are white
unto the harvest, and the songs of the
cotton rickers and the hum of the gin
are heard in the land. But after the
drouth falleth the summer showers at
a time when they are not welcome, and
some farmer folks are blue over the
outlook Still. our troubles are so
trivial compared with those of war
ridden Europe that we should not COM
plain. God is in His Heaven. AIS
right with the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Mccain are
still in New Mexico.
Mr.. Il. l.. Cornell. who is now in Hot
Springs. Ark. writes that he is slowly
gaining strength.
Mrs. J. H. vanHoose and children
and Julia May Cornell are expected
home in few days from Petoskey,
Mich.
Mr.. ]. T. McDade and Mr.. G.. w.
Martin. accompanied by their families,
spent several days recently at Rose
boro Springs, Texas.
Mrs. X. E. McDade and children are
having pleasant visit to Galveston
Texas. with Mrs. J. w. ElstOn and her
daughter. Miss Julia, of Shreveport.
Mrs. NJ. c. Rledsoe has just received
Il fine picture of her son Raines, taken
in his overseas" suit. Coluuitt. jr.
writes interesting letters Of camp life
Rev. X. H. Winn preached here yes
terday on Christian Education" DR.
Winn will be our pastor now, and it is
hoped that with the coming of cooler
weather religious services will be wei
attended.
Among recent visitors to our neigh
Horn and daughter, Of Belcher: Miss
Lena Mai Hickman. of Haughton: Mrs
Kate Cabeen and daughter, Miss Kath
crime. formerly Of Benton; Mrs. Sebs
Kirkpatrick and children. of Risin'
Star, Texas. and Mrs. Lide. of Shreve
port.
Mrs. Eugene Hamiter returned las
week from Il pleasant auto trip will
her brothers family to Hot Spring
and Little Rock, Ark. While Their
they had the pleasure of a visit to TIN
aviation camp. at LOnOke. and to Cam
Pike. whose artistic rock walls. rusti
fences, pergolas, arches and tiOwe
boxes are a credit to the soldier boy
who did the work.
The passing of an aeroplane RICH
over us, twice recently. in going to an
frcm Lake Charles, reminds us fOrcl
bly, of the progress of time. And thos
who in times past made their journey
10y boat, in Il buggy, or on horsebac
over tirescme miles. then witnessed til
coming of the railroad, model rOat
J and automobile. and now real liv
airShip. must lie convinced of the fac
! that this is getting to be swift oil
world.
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Bossier School Elections.

Elections were held in School Dis
tricts Nos. /. u and 70 on the 9th. on
the question of voting 5-mill special
school taxes fer ten years. The vote
for the tax in each district was unani-
nous. In district No. Is, which in
cludeS RosSier City, Il new brick build
ing will be built us soon as practicable.
District No. will erect brick school
building next year at McDade. This
school district. recently created, COM
priseS all Of Ward One.
superintendent Fortson states that
there is still demand for teachers in
several Of the schools Of the parish.
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Plain Dealing.

Tuesday. August -. - Allen Brock
has notified his mother that he has
been transferred from the Texas Cav
airy to- THAT paragraph cannot be
completed in print. 1t would be in
violation Of government regulations
and orders. We thank the friend who
gave it i'll and the correspondent for
reporting it. but we must remind them
that Uncle Sam will not too freely per-
NIT the movements Of his boys" being
reported in print.-EditOr.
Miss Virginia Barlow. of Shreveport,
was guest Of Miss frankie Kirtley
Sunday.
Miss Lillian Brock. who has been
| teaching ii summer school at SardiS,
/ is at home on Il vacation.
Mr.. Dixon Thompson. of Judson,
| Ark, was a recent visitor with his
sister, Miss Maud Thompson.
Misses Wanda and Lois Curtis, of
Shreveport, came up Oh the motor this
morning for weeks visit with Miss
| Lois Swindle.
Mrs. W. W. Oglesby is in receipt of
Il letter from her son, G. Il. Oglesby.
now on the warship Arkansas. who
speaks in glowing terms of his life on
the briny deep-and wants the Banner
mailed to him.
The local Red Cross organization is
doing a great work. One Of their de-
| partme,lts-the Home Service Depart
ment-re1uests all dependents of sol
diers and s;iilors who have not re-
ccived their allotlnelts to notify their
chairman, Mrs. Il. j. Purcell. who will
cheerfully investigate all questions
touching upon this matter
Yes, the droutb is at last broken,
and so is the habit of the Banner in
being late, as witness its prompt ar
rival on the day of publication last
week. From which we conclude that
Marse Jim must have seen out two
| line attack" on him in previous
issue. even If it was hidden at the
bottom of Il column where advertise
ments usually Approximation
The Banners correspondent has re-
Gently returned from a trip to the
lower end of the canal now being cut
through Phelps. and Postcn Lakes, to
drain into Red River this immense
former lake region. once known for
hundreds of miles around as the finest
fishing and hunting section in North
Louisiana. Some two years ago the
work was undertaken by the North
Bossier Levee Board, barge-like ar.
rangement being fitted up to do the III
itial excavating. which was success
as far as the work went. Now the
board has contracted perhaps three
miles of a channel. for approximately
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-29
Sarepta Items.

Quite fine lot of garden truck and
turnils are being planted.
The community has decided to con-
tinue the Clifford School ut the old
stand for another term, with Miss Wise.
of ShongalOo. as teacher.
Messrs. w. T.. Allen and w. c. Coyle
have just completed a fine gin plant at
this place. 1t has capacity of forty
bales a day. The plant is one of the
latest systems, and will add much to
the convenience of the entire country.
Wiley 4 Adkins are also installing new
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-29

machinery, and will operate their gin
at their old stand.
Mr.. ]. l.. Mccain made a hurried
visit to Minden this week.
Mrs. A. Il. deter. of Shreveport, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. l.. Mccain.
Mrs. c. w. Frazier land little Ones)
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Edwards.
The reporter regrets to announce the
death Of the nine year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. NickersOn.
The meeting has just closed here.
with sixteen additions to the church.
fourteen by baptism and two by letter.
The Apostolics hold services at the
Blocker School House every Saturday
might, with good attendance.
The w. O. w. has erected the mon
ument at the grave of the late ]. T..
Pickett. at Sarepta Church. The I'M
yelling will take place some time soon.
\ good rain has fallen throughout
the entire community. 1t was much
appreciated. though it has come too
| late to do cotton and corn any good.
Much open cotton was beat into the
ground by the rain.
The singing school is under good
Roadway. The correspondent spent Il
few minutes listening to the songs SO
well sung by the class, with Mr.. Free
man as teacher. 1t will close on the
31st, after term of eighteen days.
Your correspondent had the pleas
ure cf attending nice little barbecue
on Bodcau Bayou Il few DAYS ago,
given in honor of Mr.. c. H. Giles, who
has been drafted to go to the training
camp It was well attended, with the
lest of behavior. An abundance OF
well cooked dainties and fine supply
of harbecued meat. cooked to the taste
of a king, were spread before all. The
cooking of the meats was under the di
rection of Mr.. \. J. Logan. After spend
ing web the afternoon, supper was ar
ranged at about five o'clock. All ate tt
their satisfaction, and the correspond
ent tade the crowd goodbye, hoping tt
meet them again on such another &C
caSiGil.
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$40 Reward

Estrayed or stolen--a BAY MARE, last seen
Mt Jim Bass, ut Ivan. August nth. Has
star In face. both hind feet and left front
foot white and some white hair around hoof
OF the other foot; has brand on left hip !:
has a knot on both sides Of left hind leg !:
weight, 500 or 800 pounds. Return to II. j.
Collie and receive reward. Address, Route 4,
Box "a, Cotton Valley, La. (34-2-pl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-29
l.. G.. DAVIS, Dealer
2l8 Texas Street. Shreveport
SIS Reward /,

Estrayed from my place, on Bodcau, three
miles northeast of Ivan, on Thursday even
ing, August Sth, Il BLACK MARE MULE,
about Il years old, weight about 900
pounds, about Is hands high: black stripes
up and down both fore shoulders: scars on
fore shoulders. one scar on right hind ham !;
long name. Will pay reward Of 81 for in
formation that will lead to her recovery.
[34-4-p1 b. G. COKER, Ivan, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-29

After pleasant visit with her
brother. Mr.. +. +. Youngblood. and
family, Miss Joie Youngblood left the
latter part of last week for her home
in Marksville.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-29
To the Ladies

have taken the agency for the SPIREII4A
CORSETS. Should you want anything In
this line before I see you, write to me.
Address. Plain Dealing, La.
I28-tfI Mrs. j. PERRY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-29

Boost the Parish Fair. Let the other
fellow do the knOcking-if he must.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-29
Soda Service

Is part of the drinking pleasure. Our
SERVICE is at your SERVICE, and
it is a pleasure to SERVE you at any
time or place.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-29
Delco-Light in
Country Stores

The country store that keeps up-to-
date Is appreciated in every commu-
nifty. Fresh stocks, complete but not
necessarily large, well arranged and
kept clean, and plenty Of good light
such Il country store doesn't worry
about mail order competition.
DELCO-LIGHT is IL great .trade-bringer
for country stores. And there is the
added advantage that one plant will
not only light the store but the resi-
dence, premises. barn and other near
by houses. Then. too. there Is the
power ut command that brings many
comforts and saves much labor for all.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
ADJUSTMENTS



Several European acts that have won
unusual attention in New York this
summer arc among the attractions for
the opening half OF this week at the
Lyric. Among these is Mile. Janet
MARITIME. the Partisan chanteuse aud
comedjenne. who is concluding her
American engagement this month and
will return to France. where her broth
crs, Robert and Marcel, are fighting at
the front with the French army. Mile
MARITIME has won tho sobriquct OF Janet
Of France in this country because OF
the patriotic character Of her songs
Chester Spencer end Lola Williams. old
favor;cs here, are on the same bill
They have new and breezy singing
dancing and comedy act Then there
Is Kartelli, the Italian singing gymnast
Resides being an adeEt acrobat. gym
mast and equilibrist. Karteili sings like
bird--perched high above the stage
on n slender tight wire. Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Emmett. comedy vcntriloQUis;s
have a real novelty, combining an ex-
hibition of their proficiency with COM
zeal skit teem!ng with provocations to
mirth Rounding out the diversified
bill will be Joe Bernard, the character
comedian. and his company. presenting
the amusing comedy sketch WHO Is
She?" New pictures supplement the
vaudeville bill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
PLAN FREE LEGAL ADVICE
FOR SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES
Complete System for Providing Special
Service Is Being Worked Ont by
Judge-Advocatc-Ecn

I By Associated Fressl
WASHINGTON. July 14.-Free legal
advice for al! men in the military
service and their families at home,
wherever they may be. will soon be
available.
The War Department has announced
:hat a complete system for the pur-
pose now is being worked out by the
Judge advocate general of the army, the
American Red Cross and the Council
90 National Defense and the American
Ear Association.
Men IN camp or In the field are ad-
vsed by the division or camp Judge
advocate. whore the problem must be
settled. At the mans home. the home
service OF the Red Cross will handle
IL with the assistance of a local legal
advisory committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
EMPLOY MATTRESSES NOW
Take Places of Men mt Union LcnEuc
Club in ChIcnEo-Wnr Times
Arc War Times.

CHICAGO. July 14.-Never did the
members of the Union Lea que. hereto
fore held as sacred to man. dream It
would come 10 pass; but war times are
war :in:es
From inner sanctuaries OF the club
management yesterday there was sent
forth :he word that beginning to-day
white-capDed and white-aproned wait
resses would carry steaks smothered'
anl all the rest of 1t, instead OF the
grave men walters who have in the
past served Chicago's business and pro-
feasional men at table.
The girls wear black shirtwaists and
skirts. These. supplemented by the
white aprons. wide, white collars and
high white cuffs. complete their livery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
GREEN ALFALFA LEADS
TO DEATH OF TWO GOATS
Enort Made to Show That Change From,
Tin-Cnn Diet Was


SAN DIEGO. CAL. July IA goat
has died OF acute lndigestion-yea,
and not only one goat. but also Ger
tain hollow horned run1inant. although
its case was not reported until two
months afterward. But one goat died
very recently. 1t just dice, so say the
police records.
y detective was called into the case.
allegations being made that some alien
or other enemy had poisoned the two
can consumers, and the detective was
asked to find the poiaoner. AZ first
he proposed TO conduct an autopsy.
and he had gone so far as to consult
blacksmith about it,
a veterinarian who signed the death
certificates for both goats gave 1t as
his opinion that no poison had been
administered, but that green alfalfa
had done the work. acute Indigestion
having beer caused by oNerfeed;ng.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
Personal md General.

The board of directors OF the y NJ.
q. \ mas ratified the appointment Of
". c. scott, or Saltville, as boys sec
rotary OF The association.
bishop James Cannon, Jr., who lee
turcd NJ Camp Lee this afternoon. will
leave for Texas tomorrow.
The Rev Or. J. T. Mastin. of the
Associated Charities Of Virginia. occu-
pied the pulpit OF Washington Street
VI. T.. Church this morning. Or. j. s.
VIM, the pastor. is filing the pulpit
Of Grace Methodist Church. in New
York City, for July.
The Chautauqua which has closed it's
entertainments here, was of such OK
ccl!cnce THAI guarantee was promptly
given for its return here next year.
nearly the entire number OF tickets
necessary for its return being sub
scribed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
DISCIPLINE UNDERMINED
AMONG GERMAN SOLDIERS
Lnc'S OF Food and Clothing Rcsponsibie
for Heavy Casualty
IfS:s.

WASHINGTON. July l4.-Semioficial
reports TO the French embassy here
indicate a growing lack OF discipline
in the German armies. Copies OF
documents recently found on the per
sons OF German soldiers taken captive
by tho French indicate this. One is an
order 81 General Narw!,z. dated June
Z. which is translated:
discipline, which Is the keystone Of
our army, has been seriously under
mined. canno, permI; commanders
to take tho responsibility OF overlook
ing, through excessive lndulgenccs.
breaches OF discipline and military
rules IN officers and underoTccrs and
men cannot permit them - .nnlct
TOO light a penalty or even not 10
punish At all"
y second order OF similar nature.
dated June l2. has also been taken.
Lack Of food and clothing is re-
snonsibic for the tremendous German
casualty lists, according 10 the story
Of Georges Ba!Tet and Georges AR
Maud, ;wo French soldiers belonging
80 the sixth Company VI the Fifty
second Battalion OF Alpine Light In
fantry. They we're prisoners IN The
hands Of the Germans for several DAYS.
an; escaped 20 their own lines. Their
rcpot; has jas, been received At The
french wa: mission here.
They were used at Oulchy 70 bury
the dead from the hospitals there. They
report that while there were about
am equal number OF French and Ger
man wounded in the hospitals and the
presumption would be that tho Huns
would make greater effort to save
their own men, yet there were between
thirty and forty bodies OF German SOL
diers for burial each day 10 only
few French. The TWO rien were told
by German strctche-- bearer that the
French were we'll nour!shed and con-
seGueatly robust and 50 were able TO
bear the operations necessary and rally
to quick recoveries. but that the GER
mans were in such Il state OF physical
exhaustion from malEutTition and i'm
proper clothing that they were un-
able TO es!s, even the most minor
operations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
Delegate. Returned.

The five delegates representing Pc
tcrsburG AZ the great war work council,
y. u. Bradshcr J. Nat Harrison. y. H..
Graham, y. NJ. Pennybacker and IL
Garter Myers, have returned home
entAuscd with the work Of the council
and ready TO engage in the campaign
TO raise a great fund 10 enable the y.
VI. g. \. 20 prosecute its lahors at home
and abroad. II IS proposed 10 raise !,
fund OF jlI2.0o0,oOo in the nation for
this purpose, Of which Virsinia's quota
Will be about 100000, and Peters.
burg's quota Will! exceed $4,000. Wiz
GINA, i is stated. has but twenty
eight mon and one woman in the field
as war workers. II is proposed TO or
Eanizc and send abroad second and
larger unit OF both men ana women
BY Tho FRS. % Scptember
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
NO MORE DRINKS THERE
Cornell. Historic IrriEnting Station
Closes When Ithaca
Goes Dry.

ITHACA, n. Y. July 14.--"Zinckles,' "
Corne!rs historic drinking place. fire.
quented by generations OF university
men. has passed out of existence The
expiration of the Federal license and
the fact that Ithaca goes dry on Octo-
Der !, making the renewal OF the Ii
cense Improbable. is the cause Of the
closing
Dating back over a period OF many
years the saloon has been linked in
separately with Cornell traditions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mrs Mcdonald Wexford and her
ch'idFen. or this city, are guests Of
Mrs "el!tord's aunt Miss DAISY
ADAMS. al her country home near
Jcssups. Md.
Mrs. Robert G Bryan. OF Richmond.
has taken cottage ~ Bass Rocks.
Mass where she is spending The sum
mer season.
Mrs. r. ]. Jones will! leave Rich
mond Thursday for n visit to her
daughter. Mrs. Marjorie Thornton Of
Charleston, w. Va. and viii not re-
turn 10 this city until late az the COM
ing fall.
Ntss Frances Alexander. OF this city.
spent the weekend AZ the Chamberlin
Hotel. Old Point Comfort.
Mrs. Waiter Schleis and Mrs. John
Glaseman spent the week end at Ell
mont.
Miss Niche l.. Prichari leaves
shortly for an extended stay in the
mountains.
Misses Julia and Helen wilkes. OF
East Grace Street. are spending the
week at Virginia Beach.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
DENIED SUPPLY OF COAL
country Clubs Are Prohibited From
Turning Any Fuel Except
Wood or Peat.
fNy Associntel Press.l

WASHINGTON. July IA Private
country clubs are prohibited from
using fuel OF any kind with the cx-
ception OF wood or poat fer heating or
cooking during the period from De-
ccnber l, 1918. TO April I, 1919, Ivy
an order issued by the fuel admins
tration. Wood and peat may only be
used when available without the ncccs-
sity for railroad transportation. Fer
mits to use other fuels may he Is
sued by the administration only UPON
certificate from State fncl adminis-
tration, stating that the fuel may be
spared without danger to pubic In
tercst.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
PETERSBURGER STRUCK
BY PASSENGER TRAIN
John Thomas Jefferson Dies From In
jurics deceived on Norfolk
aud Western.

PETERSBURG. VA, July 14.-John
Thomas jefferson. aged thirty-three
Years. resident OF West High Street,
vas struck and fatally injured early
t"is morning, BY the engine of an east
bound passenger train on the Norfolk
and Western Railway. near the Fleet
street crossing. His skull was frac-
iured and his left arm broken. and he
died on the way 10 the hospital. 1t is
reported that he was sitting on the
side OF the tract. when struck. Coro-
neT crockford and n jury viewed the
BODY this afternoon and adjourned over
quest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
OF COURSE HE is
Louisville Alien Woman Declares Uncle
Sam Is President OF United
States.

LOUISVILLE. KY. July 1t.-"Who
is the President OF the United States?'
Joseph a. Roach, government agent.
assigned to work with members of the
Louisville Police Department on the
registration of women alien enemies.
put this question to Mrs. Henry Rein
hardt.
Tho woman's reply was startling.
With merry twinkle in her eye and
laugh that vibrated with happy
heart throb she said: "Ash, I know his
name. 1t is Uncle Sam"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
Southeastern, States Lend.

BY Associated Press.
ATLANTA, GA. July 1.-THE South
east led the nation in percentage of
recruits to the army and navy Y. NJ c.
4. for overseas work last week and was
second in actua! number of cnlistmcnts.
southeastern headquarters announced
here last night. The nationar enlist :
mcnts totaled Gao and Alabama. Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee. Georgia, Florida
and North and South Carolina, the
States composing the Southeastern Do
partment. furnished 113.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-15
Pollock u Candidate.

COLUMBIA. S. c.. July 1i.-w. l..
Pollock. lawyer of Cheraw, has an
nounced his candidacy for the short
term for the United States Senate to
succeed the late Senator Tillman. Mr.
Pollock made tho race four years ago
and Thomas II. Peoples. Attorney-Gen-
eral, are also candidates