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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14

BE sure, friends. that you do not
spend all Of your money for autOmo-
hiles, talking machines. etc. Labor is
how :'e!G@@ and will become more 50.
j i'a tariier Viii haze 10 meet that coli
clifton J tie purchase and application
OF ia "I-Siiving machinery. That il
what The tradesGcople have leen doing
Ter some lsais, and that's why to-day
!oH tta' G'," rial appliances and IL
Ii Ne. "a IN sis o.a1ce We Will
: 81 i Ga.i the SOFA.
j. :, -, II do so
e, - SIS vo;iary ,ijoy j;
it;ltlg :~;1t ri;,.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14

\ writer in last weeks issue of the
Cohc,fdid Sentinel tells of the capture
of an alligator bred and born in Cat
ahoula. that measured 1871 feet. with
an lS-incil mouth that is 10 inches
wide Perhaps that's only reptile
story. but it seems to reflect that they
don't do things on Il small scale over
that way
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14

The butchers of Monroe. as well Us
those OF Shreveport. have announced
that III future no beef, port and NUT
ton tred hleatSl will be sold OH Tues
days. Everybody everywhere is get.
ting in step.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14

cur daily exchanges state that the
Government will soon have Ready suf-
ficient transport ships to take over to
France another half million mell We
trust the statement is correct. In the
mean time. lei us rejoice that several
scores of seized German ships are now
busy plying the waters Of the Atlantic
i'll performing such service for this
nation
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14
His Choice

American Soidief lsmokins iufp
at Il r0pe-like- stogy made sotiss I.
in America )-liere, Leon, you iio''
cigar while | throw this toin1 =
German trench. e.
French Sofdier-N Non. non,
e:.nln,;e; win hold rec Bonn y
sou throw. zee cigar. -Eefaaas'Js~ i;
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14
AN HONORABLE RESIDENT GONE.

In the death Of Mr.. T.. +. Kirtley.
Which occurred ut six o'clock yeSter-
Gay evening, Plain Dealing and this
section of BOSSier Parish have lost IL
man all who ever knew could not fail
to respect. His inform dislike for all
silan,s and pretenSions Of whatever ma
turc was always apparent.
Mr.. hirtlcy came to Plain Dealin.
tsoon after tie town was estal lisied)
Is 4 clerk for Mr.. $. II. Cochran, the
second year Scing into business for
himself. near where the Masonic Hall
frame structure, and with very small
stock of goods. Soon finding that he
was located away from where the main
business section was likely to he. he ell
gagged the late +. Nj. Barnett to move
the store. and your correspondent well
remembers seeing 1t being rolled Oh
blocks, the business never ceasiIl.
while the building was in motion. The
store was moved to the same lot where
the handsome kirtley brick store build
ing now stands.
Last January Mr.. kirtley disposed
Of his stock of goods and made all
plans to run his farm and take life
easy, saying but not in boaStfuI
spirit. that he had accumulated enough
for himself and his family to live Oh
and that he wanted to spend his time
in his own way, that he had not had
Il holiday in many years-that lie
wanted to lie free Of cares.
Mr.. kirtley was horn in Ringgold
Bienville Parish, February ~. 1878
and enlisted in the Confederate Army
when sixteen years of age. serving
until the close of the war.
Early in life he married Miss Alice
Bixler, who survives him. together
with two daughters-Mrs. J. II. En-
mons, who resides ut Atlanta, thi.
state, and Miss frankie. He was de-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14

can prisoners of war reveal infOrlna-
ton that would he of value to the
enemy, they are placed in steel cages
and compelled to remain standing for
four days. without food. Following
this four days of punishment food is
given only in sparing quantities. The
devil of saint is he" Meaning Will
liam H., of course.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14

Several brother editors of the state
have recently had more or less COM
ment to make about the new income
tax. However. so far as we have been
able to learn, none of them seem to he
worried over the prospect of having to
chin ill.,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14

II is said the European war is cost
ing this Government S7IOkNlNn ,.ar
day ut present. The pocket change Of
all of us fellows put together woultlnt
run il fifteen minutes. would it?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14
T hQradaY.

A new oil well location has been Sc
lected near the discovery well and the
derrick has already been erected and
the machinery is fast being. put in
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14
Tuning and Repairing
of Pianos and Organs

wish to announce thai am now located
ut Plain Dealing. and can be found at 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-
mendations from some of the largest music
houses in the United states. al my work
Is guaranteed.
"a j. W. MCDONALD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14

Those heartiess Huns have devised
one more hrntal 'nctl,ed Of nunishemnt
SO said. In IN eitort to make Amsri-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14

place. This test is being made by the
Atlas Oil Company
Mr.. J. $. French, of Bradley. Ark.
and Miss Leila Norris. residing east of
Plain Dealing, We're united in marriage
last night by Justice II. H. Allen ut the
residence of Mr.. Franklin Morris.
Mr.. Joe Lester, of Arkanl. well
known and highly respected citizen of
his section, died yesterday evening.
a good and useful man. long identified
with the interests of his neighlors re-
siding in this parish. and in his own
way ever espousing those causes that
stood for the upbuiiding of our section
and the South. he will be greatly miss
ed in the community in which he SO
long resided. The remains will be in
tered at Chalybeate Springs burial
grounds at three o'clock this afternoon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14

Watts are being prepared for the dip
ping of the 2OO.GnO head of stock in
Calcasieu and Cameron parishes. says
Il news item. Also. we have noted that
in many other sections of the state
preparations are being made to fight
the cattle tick by dipping. 1t should
he Il source of qualification to all that
the plan is meeting with favor with the
people. That the Government is now
backing up the movement should he
within itself argument enough to eS-
tablisi its necessity in the minds of the
MASSES But, if not. when they learn
that it will result in more cattle. larger
cattle and increased wealth to the Ell
tire South, surely that should. In IL
word it has become Il war measure. and
we are to lie congratulated that it has
come to us.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14
BENTON, LOUISIANA. FEBRUARY ii, 1913.

Up to the 9th of this month. accord
Ing to one of the Banners exchanges.
the German t-hoat activities have re
suited in the murder of 14.12O nom
cOmhatantS-men. women and chill
dren At least. that figure is given as
an approximate estimate. The number
may be greater. 1t is only another of
the many pages of the history. of the
future that must record the brutality
of the German fighting forces. When
the war shall have come to close.
when things generally are whipped
back into line over in Europe (aS they
will be- and when the last page of this
big record is written there is going to
be recorded enough of such crime to
shame the very devil himself. One re-
grettahlc feature that will result
from the barring of the truth is that it
is going to cause the German people to
become thoroughly desIiSed. That will
be misplaced enmity. 1t is the over
lords only who are responsible for the
great war and they alone should first
bear the brunt of the antipathy of the
people of this and many other nations.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14

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pleasure the writer of the subjoined
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
NEXT SCHOOL MEET
Be IN FITZGERALD
DUKES OF DAWSON MADE PRES
IDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION

The fine spirit shown by the re-
turning boys and girls and teachers
of the local schools Saturday night
and yesterday revealed that there is
genuine pride in the victory taken
in the Dawson school meet.
The next meeting will be held at
Fitzgerald and Cordele boys and
girls are doing more than ever to win
again.
The officers elected for the year
are as follows:
J. c. Dukes, Dawson, president.
j. E. Ricketson, Fitzgerald secre-
tary.
vice-president, NJ. C. Austin Mar
shallvilIe.
Executive committee: A. G. Cleve.
land, Auburn, ]. NJ Richardson, vi
emma
The athletics contest resulted as
fellows
First, Ellaville.
Second, Fitzgerald
Third, Montezuma
Aen9onMaa FF TX ( er
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
ENORMOUS FORCE
IS ADDED
HUNS
NOT LIKELY THAT NEXT THRUST
WILL Be SUCCESSFUL

OTTAWA, April 22.-There has been
a lull in the fighting in France, but it
is not expected to last long. NOtwith
standing the inclemency of the wealth
err, the wind and rain, says Reuters
dispatch today from London.
The Germans are licking their
hurts after their recent thrashing, and
evidently do not mean to re-attack
until ready to do so on great scale. J"
The message adds: thief are being
openly and enormously reinforced but
the Allies have also been strengthened
and it is not likely that the next thrust
will be any more effective in achieving
decision than a month ago, when the
German people were told to expect
speedy triumph.
There is great concentration of
shell fire at Mount KENNEL. which is
already stripped of trees. This will
probably be the scene of the next big
attack"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
ALLIES ARE READY FOR NEXT STROKE
HALF LIBER TY
LOAN YET TO
COME
SEVERAL MORE STATES AND
COUNTIES GO OVER

WASHINGTON. April 22.-Half of
the three billion minimum sought for
the third liberty loan remains to be
subscribed on the remaining working
days. Campaign reports already re-
ceived at headquarters $l,456,5S5, 100.
The latest reports indicate that the
state of Washington has exceeded its
quota, and also that Missouri has gone
"over the top" Nineteen counties in
Missouri were awarded honor flags
Special exhibit trains operated in the
Atlanta district and have gathered
two millions in subscriptions.
Glascock County, Georgia recently
reportd hot bed of antidraft senti-
ment is oversubscribed
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
WANT TO SET ASIDE
WILSON TRANSFERS
LITIGATION INSTITUTED BY DR..
j. A. WARD INVOLVED LOCAL
PROPERTY

Litigation in superior court that
promises some lively fighting S that
in which DR.. j. A. Ward is making
an effort to set aside some transfers
of property made in Cordele by r.
L. and J. A. Wilson some time ago.
DR.. Ward bought the assets of the
Farmers Bank and is making an
effort to subject certain property
owned now by George Miller, the
store occupied by the Crisp Hardware
Company and some forty or fifty
other lots in the city.
The matter is before Judge Crum
on injunction proceedings George S.
Jones and Ed S. Johnson of Macon
and Representative Doris of Cor
dele are defending the Wilson inter
ests while NJ. NJ Fakes and E. F.
Stroller are representing DR.. Ward.
Jones and Bussey are representing
the George Miller interests.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
British Advance Lines

LONDON, April 22.-The British ad-
vanced their lines slightly last night
local operation on both of the
principal battle fronts. the war Office
announces. Gains were made near
Villers, Bretonneux and Albert on the
Somme front and Robecq at the tip Of
the Flanders salient.
A strong local attack by the Ger
mans north of Albert was repulsed
after the enemy had captured one of
the British advanced posts.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
NEGROES DEADLY
AIM WITH
RIFLE
KILLED BROTHER-iN-LAW AND
SHOT SYST RFROM AMBUSH

James Hill, a negro shot andkill-
ed N. l.. Johnson. a brotherin-laW,
and a negro farmer of good repute ON
the Browder place short distance
out of the city this morning early and
then proceeded to kill his sister, shoot
ing her through the breast. She is in
a dying condition at last reports. Hill
used rifle at long rang. E'2 hit
Johnson with two shots and his sister
with one He was said to have been
hidden at the time.
A hurried call was made for Sheriff
John Ward who went prepared to
take up the battle, the negro having
sad he would not be taken alive.
When the officer began pressing in
on Hill, he soon found that the ne
gro could do nothing. His cartridges
had given out and he was take with.
out resistace He is lodged in Jail
charged with murder His sister will
die before the day is out, it is be liev-
ed.
Hill had done some farm work for
Johnson during the past week and for
some reason there was disputue at
the time for paying. Hill claimed John
son had not paid him for his work.
He returned this morning with a gun
and when he could not get the pay
he claimed he hid himself more than
1875 yards away and began firing on
Johnson. Two shots tsruck him and
he fell dead He then went to the
house and shot his sister.
1t was said that Johnson had not
even a pocket knife with which to
defend himself. Hill excited a great
deal of strong feeling against himself
among the colored population of the
community
Coroner Fitzgerald was summoned
and held an inquest Immediately after
the killing and arrest
DR. G. M. D. Hunt was foreman of
the jury. The other members were j,
S. Dickson, W. M. Greer, J. +. Cannon,
B. O. Mckinney and S. H. Hamilton.
The jury charged murder against
Hill for the killing Of Johnson.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
DINNER FOR new
SOLDIER BOYS
WILL BE GIVEN ROYAL GOODBYE
AT SUWANEE HOTEL WEDNES-
DAY NIGHT

The nineteen soldier boys who are
going to Camp Gordon from Crisp
to be dined Wednesday by Zachary
county on Memorial day are going
and Elliott at the Suwanee hotel in
order that there may be an opportun-
ity to tell them something of the
strong loyal backing which they
have in going away to the war.
On this occasion DR.. Kerr Boyce
Topper will speak to them in man
ner expressive of the appreciation
which is general here for them as
fighting representatives of the coun'
ty and section.
The occasion will be a pleasant
one socially for the young men who
are going away.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
OFFICERS RAN
into LIQUOR !
Line !
MAN RESIDING NEAR WARWICK
IN CRISP ARRESTED AND PLAC.
ED UNDER BOND

Revenue officers Sunday reported
the arrest of H. C. Braswell, resident
OF Crisp county and the demolition of
a 50-gallon mConshine distillery oIf
his place near Warwick Braswelh
was placed under bond of $1,000 and
permitted to return home.
The officers state that they have
been put to much hard work in an
effort to stop whiskey line out of
the immediate Warwick section into
Albany. Complaints were made INF
Albany and from that point an Ing
vestigation was started which results
ed in the location of big still in
Crisp. I
Another was also located in Worth
and the officers took both of them
and destroyed them. The alleged
operators when arraigned will have
to answer to the federal government
for their operations.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
MANY FREAK FLYING
ACCIDENTS OCCUR

DALLAS, Tex, April 20 Aside
from the hazards to plotting an army
airplane several thousand feet above
the earth aviatOrs stationed at the
several fields in Texas have eXperienc-
ed a number of freak accidents While
in no instance have such accidents
been fatal to the young flyers, they
have cost the British and American
governments considerable in damage
to airplanes.
At Ellington field near Houston a
few days ago cadet observed an idle
plane resting outside a hangar, and
climbed in the seat for a short nap.
The ships engin was lad and the only
live thing about the flyer and he was
soon catching a wink. But suddenly
something happened and VIXEN attend
ants disengaged him from the machine
he was taken to the hospital with
sprained ankle and numerous bruises
about his head face and body. Z
A gust of wind had blown the air
plaI4 upside down and in the cadets
efforts to straighten out what he mis-
took for a tail spin. he had landed UNI
derneath The machine was almost
wreck.
The royal Flying corps stationed
at the British camps around Fort
Worth early learned that the girl stu
dents at Texas Christian University
there enjoyed their stunts and they
made daily calls in that vicinity. In
his eagerness to please the girls one
young Canadian went too low and
struck flag pole on one of the build
ings. This caused him to swerve and
land on the roof The plane was de
molished and the Canadian was bad
ly bruised.
At Lake Charles. La, an aviator
fell upon an automobile, killing its
driver and wrecking the plane. The
aviator was only slightly injured
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
QUAKE SHOCKS DO
DAMAGE ON COAST
CALIFORNIA TOWN LOSSES ONE
THIRD BUSINESS SECTION

LOS ANGELES, April o. More
than one-third of the business district
of San Jacinto and a smaller portion
of Hemet, both in Riverside county
seventy miles east of here are in ruins
today, and scorse of residences of the
two little towns are wrecked by Sc
ries of earth quake shocks which
caused all southern California to trem-
BILE late yesterday.
Property damage estimated at
hundred to a hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars was done in the two places
Half a dozen other towns and cities,
including Los Angeles, suffered minor
damages which was confined mainly
to plate glass windows and shattered
cornices
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
WILSON OPPOSES
CHAMBERLAIN Bill
OVERMAN ALSO SAYS MEASURE
is UNCONSTITUTIONAL

WASHINGTON, April 22.-PIasi-
dent Wilson came out today in opposi-
ton TO the Chamberlain bill which
would try violations of the sedition
laws by court martial. In a letter
Senator Overman declared his belief
that the measure is unconstitutional
He said if enacted it would place the
United States on a level with the enc
mics Of that measure who are oppos-
ed to the spirit and purpose of the
espionage laws.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
AIR CRAFT SHAKE
UP PLANNED
BY WILSON
BAKER GOES TO WORK FOR VI
tai CHANGES

WASHINGTON, April 22-Readjust
ment of the aircraft program has been
decided on definitely by President Will
son and Secretary Baker has been di-
rec23d to carry it out. 1t was indica-
ted today that man not heretofore
mentioned will be given full charge of
production.
Secretary Baker is working today
on plans and the announcement pro
bablv will be mace within the next
two or three days 1t was not indicat-
ed what changes personnel might be
made, or whether the aircraft board
Itself would be reorganized.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22

Emet and San Jacinto have popula-
lions of less than thousand each,
and are three miles apart. Only one
life is known to have been lost Frank
E. Darnell was drowned when he fell
off a pier at Santamonica, beach re-
sort near here.
Hundreds on the pier made wild
dash for solid ground when the shock
came. Darnell was swept off his feet.
Many persons were slightly injured
when the crowds in the theatres and
motion picture houses made a rush
for the exits.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
Major ROLLING Killed

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The cas-
ualty list carried the first official in
formation that Major R. c. Rolling had
Leon killed In previous list he was
reported as missing in action. altho'
later Assistant Secretary of the state
Phillips, his brother in-law, was in
formed in Dispatch fro the American
Embassy at Park that his body had
been found with a bullet thru his
heart
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
CHAMBERLAIN BILL
HOTLY OPPOSED
ORGANIZED EFFORT TO DEFEAT
is NOW UNDER WAY

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The en-
actment of the Chamberlain bill has
been urged before the senate military
committee as necessary to stamp out
the German propaganda.
Vigorous opposition to its passage
has been developing. Senator Borah
has sought the support of senate lead
ers in his efforts to defeat it. The
bill has not had the support of the de-
partmant of justice.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
Strongly Attack British

WITH BRITISH ARMY, FRANCE,
April 22.-Taking advantage of the
moonlight. the Germans last night
made a strong but unsuccessful attack
against the British north of Ay'aluy
wood, and on the front above Albert.
Heavy fighting continued at four
this morning. The Germans appear
to have taken one British outpost but
lost ground themselves elsewhere.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
BRITISH TAKE.
OVER IRISH
CONTROL
REMOVING ARMS WITH A VIEW
OF KEEPING DOWN
TROUBLE

LONDON, April 22-The military
authorities hape taken over the con
troll of the principal Irish railways
postofficess and telephone exchanges
according to a correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle at Cork. 1t is said
that the police Saturday removed all
arms and ammunition from gunsmith
shops at Dublin, where it is reported
that similar action will be taken thru
out Ireland
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
BOMB IN DOORWAY
OF LIFE BUILDING
DANGEROUS EXPLOSIVE WRAPP-
ED IN NEWSPAPER

NEW YORK, April pa bomb con-
tanning five pounds of dynamite, de-
clared by experts to be very dangerous
was found today in the door way OF
the four-story building of the Life Pub
fishing company, at West thirty-first
street. 1t was wrapped in Philadel-
phia newspaper dated April, 2lst.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
With Militarp HonorS

WITH BRITISH ARMY, FRANCE,
April 22-Baron Richthofen, the ia
nous German aviator, shot down and
killed last night back of the British
lines along the Somme front, will be
buried with military honors near the
spot where he fell.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
MAJOR ROLLING
KILLED IN ACTION
CASUALTY LIST SHOWS n NAMES
OF MEN

WASHINGTON,April 22-The cas-
ualty list today includes seventy-one
names divided as follows: Killed in
action ten; died of wounds. ve;died
of accident, one; died of disease, four;
other causes, two; wounded severely
seven, wounded slightly, forty-two.
The men in killed in action were all
privates. Four Lieutenants were "a
mong the slightly wounded.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
NORWEGIAN COFFEE STEINER
WENT ASHORE in FOG

BARNEGAT CITY. n. j., April 22.-
The Norwegian steamship, Vindal,
with fifteen thousand bags of coof9e,
came ashore during heavy fog early
today There is a possibility that she
may be saved. The crew of fifteen
were landed
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-22
His Eiqhtieth Victory

LONDON, April o. The official
statement reporting aerial operations
issued yesterday in Berlin says: "Ba
ron Richthofen at the head of his trus
ty chasing squadron on Saturday gain
ed his seventy-ninth and eghtieth vic
tories"