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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19

The saloon keepers of New Orleans
and other wet towns are undecided
whether or not they will take out a
full license for the year 1919. They
fear the proposed national prohibition
law may become effective on June Both.
Under the state law. a saloon keeper
doing business before the LIST of July
must take out license for the entire
year. In order to authorize the issu-
ance of half-year license the Legisla-
ture must he called in extra session. Ii
the SaloCl men refuse to take out licell-
SEES for the entire year. and the pro
posed law becomes effective, the State
will lose about half Il million dollars
Under the circumstances it is better
| that the State should lose the money
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
Black Walnut Timber Needed.

As a matter of patriotism you are
asked to locate in your vicinity all
black walnut trees over ten inches in
diameter. with enough free trunk fer
a seven-foot cut. Secure the name and
address of the owners and details as to
price, nearest shipping point. size of
trees ETC., If you possibly can. and no
tify the Banner. or John $. Denneer,
Field Agent L. S. Department of Agri-
culture, New Orleans. If You find only
enc suitable tree it is important that
YOU notify US. as this is an emergency
call. Black walnut is the only wood
that can be used for gunstOcks and
airplane propellers, and those having
government contracts are sorely IN
need of 1t at this time.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
NEARING THE END.

Friday Of last week 1.-THE 18TH was
an unlucky day for the Huns. The
American and French troops fiattened
out the st Mihiel salient and took
1900 prisoners. Fer the past two
months every day was uniucky for
them, but last Friday was especially
SO. as this movement is the forerunner
of Il greater one. and apparently fore
shadows still more bad luck for the
HunS-their ultimate defeat. This is
evidently the beginning of the end.
The so-called - Hindenburg line which
stretches across France like the coils
of Il snake. has been broken i'll several
places, and. according to military tao
tics. is held to he nc longer tenable,
and must he abandoned by the Huns.
But the snake has been Scotched, only,
and not killed. Gen. Foch understands
this. and is maneuvering SO as to per-
form this last act by dissecting the
snake at every joint. The attack is
being made all along the crooked line
of the crawling reptile, and it is wig
Cling hack behind its Shiny line to a
new defensive position. This line. ac-
cortling to- the dispatches, will extend
from Antwerp Belgium. on the north
to Metz OH the south. If the Huns are
driven back to this line they would
thus abandon all of the conquered sec
tons of France and half of Belgium.
That they intend to fall back to this
line is evident, CT else they would not
have constructed it. Thus, within two
weeks their successes of four years will
be lost to them. That the advance OF
the Allies will continue, there is not
the elaSt doubt. The movement of the
Allies during the past two months i'll
dicateS that the strategy of Gen. FOcl
| is a general advance all along the line
| the least doubt. The movement of the
man army is captured. He realizes, as
all the generals of the first class do
that a victory is not complete unless
the enemy is captured. Since the ar
rival of Americans in considerable
numbers. his offensive strategy has
somewhat developed, and will now be
pushed to conclusion, which is t.
push the Huns into the Rhine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
APPLICATION TO PURCHASE.

Department of the Interior.
u. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La
August %, 1915
Notice Is hereby given that James Henry
Campbell, whose postoffice address is Min-
den, La, did. ON theasth day of February,
1918, file in this Office Sworn Statements
and Application, No. OS,612, to purchase
lots three and eight (3 and 81, section II,
township 30, north, range II, west Louis
lana Meridian, and the timber thereon
under the provisions of the act of June y
1878, and acts amendatory, known as the
: Timber and Stone Law Mt such value ~
might be fixed by appraisement, and thar.
pursuant to such application, the land ana
timber thereon have been appraised ~
S32S.29, the timber estimated ut 145,9a9
board feet at $1.50 per NJ and the lana
$109.3S: that said applicant will offer fnAi
proof in support of his application ana
sworn statement on the It'll day Of Novem.
Der, 1918, before the Clerk of Court, at
Benton, La.
Any person Is at liberty to protest tnfs
purchase before entry or initiate conteM
at any time before patent issues, by hifns
corroborated affidavit in this office, alles-
ing facts which would defeat the entry.
L. ID. GIASELLOSI, Register.
August %, 1918. (oct 81
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
From Lyles Wyche.

Somewhere in France,
Imyust q. 1918.
Dearest Mamma and Dad: l wanted
to write you before now, but seems
that this is the first chance I've had
since | wrote you last.
Went through quite bit of Eng
land, and it certainly is pretty coun-
try. Reminds me lots of Virginia. only
it is thickly settled. The land is plant
ed closely. even near the railroad track.
Wish could tell you the names of all
the cities I've been in, but the censor
wouldn't let it pass. SO it's useless to
write anything that won't 20 through
and that makes it somewhat hard to
write an interesting letter. But, as
our Captain says, we'll have lots to tell
when we come hOnle-and we went
forget it, either.
| was somewhat disappointed il
France. though haven't as vet seen a,
much of it as | did of England. But
| like the people fine. We are quaran
tined in Il small village. Many Of thu
people here have sons in the Frencl
Army. so YOU can imagine how mucl
| they think Of the American soldiers
All Of the buildings are constructed o
stone or brick and are put up to las
a life time.
! | have quite Il hard time trying t,
talk to the native residents here. Cal
only speak few words in French. bu
know | will soon learn. We have sew
eral boys in our battery who speal
French well and they help us out lots
There are not many girls in this vii
lage, and l am. rather glad of it-unti
l learn to speak Frenck better - be
cause the boys here who can convers
with them would have all of them, an
all like myself would be out of luck.
/ We don't know the war is on her
/ where we are. but from the way Ties
people talk it won't last much Longer
You know Gen. pershins said to til
American boys that 1t would be hel
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
The Only Peace Terms.

BY RICHARD II. EDMONDs, Editor of the
Manufacturers Record.l
If you hate sin and evil, then hate
Prussianism.
If you love the devil and all his do
ings, then, and only then. love the
enemy of God and mankind-the Ger
many which has sold its. soul to the
devil.
Has any man dared to tell You to
sink your manhood or womanhood and
love the unspeakable Turk-or, as a
noted divine once said from his pulpit.
moved thereto by the fearful crimes
which were then being committed, the
damned Turk"
As You think of the awful atrocities
committed during the last four years
by the Turks, with. German aid. in tor
turing and numbering 100000 Arme-
MAN Christians and in sending into the
horrors of Turkish harems the fairest
of the long-suffering Armenian girls,
do YOU love these hrutes?
Would you love them if your own
| wife or daughter had thus been
| treated!
| Never let yourself think Of Germany
merely as misguided nation, forced
into war.
Never think of Germans as Of the
soldiers of other wars. to be forgiven
when the struggle is over.
Think of Germans as superfiends
who for generations have planned
world conquest for world looting.
Think of Germans as of frightful.
ness.
Think of Germans as of people who
made holidays to celebrate the muir
dering Of women and children Oh the
Lusitania.
Think Of Germans who have had one
supreme aim in life. viz: To enricl
their country and themselves by muir
dering millions of people in order tt
loot the world.
Think deep Down in your soul o.
this nation of lars of looters of rap
lists, of nurderers. of tiends incarnate
and then make your solemn pledg'
with GCd, and man as your witness
if not fighting on the battlefields o
France you will. tc the last ounce o
your strength, work and fight at hom
until the accursed power of German,
and her allies has been crushed. thei
ring-leaders shot or hanged. and til
heaviest financial penalties impose,
! upon these nations, that the world ma
never again be deluged in Earbarisl
and sin. Anything short Of that wOul
, he premium upon highway rc5ber
, and reflection upon those who hav
died to save civilization from Germs
: ny'S barkarisn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
Prices of Cotton Seed.

Under date of the 18th the State
Commissioner of Agriculture has issu-
ed the following:
Very few people know the value Of
the byproducts Of a ton Of cotton seed,
or what it costs to manufacture these
products. We give below the approx
mate contents Of ten Of cotton seed.
the value of these products at present
market prices. and the cost Of milling
seed per ton as found by the United
States Food Administration, and veri-
fed hy the Federal Trade Commission
as being approximately correct.
The contents Of oil in seed varies
from thirty eight gallons in some por.
tions of Louisiana and Texas to forty
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July ~, 1918.
Mrs. w. \. Lowe.
Plain Dealing. La.
HU Dear Mother: | wonder how YOU
all are this Sunday morning? l am fine
and as fat as Il pig. Would give any
thing in the world to hear direct from
ycu to-day. l haven't heard from any
of you since | left the States, but |
hope and trust that you are all getting
along all right
Am still ut this same camp. lut, of
course we are likely to have to leave
any day. Our surroundings and gell-
eral duties, and conditions are about
tile same as at all the other camps
| we are here, and that's all we know
But really. this is one of the best
| camps l have been in. But | can't talk
to the girls-they are all French-and
! don't like it at all On that account.
| IIa! la y
Big day here to-day. The French
celebrate the 14th just as we do the
18th in the States. We had good time
Oh the 4th over here. l guess all of
YOU did, too. It is against the French
rule to drink any water oil the 18th
they drink wine only-so that just
suits us Americans. We have lots of
good wine to drink Knot strong.
though.
1t is raining some here this morning.
We have had good pleasant weather all
the time. The nights are pretty cold
There is about eight hours differ
ence iii the time here and at home
1t is ten o'clock here now and it is
about two O'Clock in the morning with
| you. SO you are all still a-bed
We sure do have some fun over here
We can be around ii crowd of girls and
say anything that may happen to come
to mind and they don't know what we
are talking about. OF course they car
do the same by us, but some few OF
the Toys can talk and understand
French. But can't. and never will.
guess papa is still hoping round
is he: and grandma, and pa. would
give anything to hear from you all
Guess if | remain here very long | vii
get a letter. Ii takes long time
though, to get letter mailed in TIL
Safes. SUPPOSE home is fully 800
miles from here
, l wish ] could write you anything
wanted t.. hut we are not allowed t,
do that. But am feeling fine, and al
not worried in the least, SO just b
patient and don't worry--because
7 will be back some sweet day.
Will close. Write often. Give IN
love to ALL Your son, CHESTER.
i address
Private Chester w. Lowe.
l Supply Company. 162d Inft..
Am. f. r France.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
STRAY SALE.

Estraycd before NJ. Smith, Justice OF tne
Peace for the Fifth Ward, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana. by A. III. Montgomery. ny
MARE, about five years old. about a hanas
high weight about $50 pounds, brandeu
s.; appraised at $50.
Also, a white and red mulcy HElFEh'
marked under halfcrop in each ear ny
praised mt $50.
The owner is requested to come forwar.s
prove property, and pay costs, or si,id ar
mails will be sold, according to law, ~
A. H. Montgomerys residence. near idnton'
on Saturday, September II. 1918
n. l.. MCKINNEY, Constable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
STRAY SALE.

STRAY SALE.
Estrayed before f. NJ. Elston. Justice of
the Peace, Ward Six Bossier Parish, Lou
isiana. by J. J. Edwards, the following de-
scribed steer, which ranged about two
miles south of Koran: \ small three-year
old red STEER, marked hole in left ear,
split out. and hole in right ear, split out.
with under-half crop: branded character
looks like reversed d. on right hip. APP
praised mt S25.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property and pay costs, or said ami
NAL will be sold according to law, ut
Haughton, La, within the legal hours for
such sales, on Saturday October 26, 1918.
j. w. ONEAL,
I3S-6l Constable, Ward Six.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
APPLICATION TO PURCHASE
Department of the Interior.
L. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge Ia.

Department of the Interior,
u. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge Ia.,
September 4, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Tom Hick-
man, whose postOffice address Is Bossicr
CITY, La, did. on the 18th day of Scptem-
Der, 1917. file in this Office Sworn State
ment and Application, No. 0S433. to pur-s
chase the north half of northeast quarter,
southeast quarter of northeast quarter and
northeast quarter of southeast quarter Of
section 20. township 10, north, range r.
west, Louisiana Meridian, and the timber
thereon, under the provisions Of the act of
June 3, 1873, and acts amendatory. known
rs the Timber and Stone Law at such
value as might be fixed by appraisement.
and that, pursuant to such application, the
land and timber thereon have been APP
praised. $636.56, the timber estimated
$50. 40 board feet at $3.50 per NJ, and the
land S23S.11 that said applicant will Offer,
final proof in support of his application and
sworn statement on the 10th day of No.
vember, 1918, before ]. f. Slattery, q. 81.
Commissioner, at Shreveport, La.
Any person is mt liberty to protest this
purchase before entry, or initiate a contest
at any time before patent issues. by fling
"a corroborated affidavit in this Office, alleg-
ing facts which would defeat the entry.
y. ID. CHAMELEON, Register. u
September IL, 1918. Inoy 14I
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
STRAY SALE.

Estrayed before f.. s Dortch. Justice
the Peace, Ward One. Bossier Parish, lo.,
isiana, by J. +. Childers, and will De sou
at the Hall place, near Taylortown, -.
within the legal hours Of sale, on sa,u u
day, October II, 1918, a bay MARE NIL -
about three or four years old no MARKS Y
brands. Appraised ut $50.
The owner Is requested to come ior"a n.
prove property. pay charges, etc. or y.
said animal will be sold as above adsSF
tiscd and according to law.
T. W CHILpEES. COnstapF.s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19

Kaiser Bill, through his Australia
ally, has sent out an s. O. S. signal Of
distress and wants to talk peace. The
time for talk has passed He had every
opportunity before our entry into the
war. hut he decided to continue his T.
beat masS;lcreS. and said the Americans
have no army and will not fight.
Sill WAS Il lad guesSer. and if he thinks
the Allies will quit fighting before the
Huns are subdued and Inundated. he
still has another guess. The Allies will
dictate peace at the proper time.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
APPLICATION TO PURCHASE.
Department of the Interior
Z. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge. La,
Santamhsr 4 1afa


Department of the interior,
Z. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
Septembst 4, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Rim hard Aus
tin Gardner. whose postoffice address Is
IIaughton, La, X. +. ID. No. 1, did, on the
2Sth day of November, 1917, file In this
office Sworn Statement and Application, No.
0S564, to purchase the southeast quarter II
southwest quarter and southwest quarter
Of southeast quarter of section &c. town
ship 20. north, range II, west, Louisiana
Meridian, and the timber thereon, under
the provisions of the act OF June g. 1878,
and acts amendatory, known as the Tim
her and Stone Law Mt such value as might
be fixed by appraisement, and that. pursu-
ant to such application, the land and tim
Der thereon have been appraised, $2S86J,
the timber estimated &C. $50 board feet at
81. so per NJ and 22,05O board feet Mt one
quarter cent per lineal foot. and the land,
S132.3O; that said applicant will offer final
proof in support of his application and
sworn statement on the Goth day Of No
vember, 1918, before Jas. NJ. Henderson,
Clerk of Court. at Benton, La.
Any person is at liberty to protest this
purchase before entry, or initiate Il contest
at any time before patent issues, by filing
Il corroborated affidavit in this Office, allex-
ing facts which would defeat the entry.
+. ID. GIASELLoNI. Register.
September II, 1918. nov IA
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19

1t seems that the members of certain
religious Sects who are ''conScien-
tiously" opposed to taking up arms.
should he given positions where they
would not he likely to kill any one
or he killed Men are wanted in the
various lines of industries necessary to
the war--on the farms. and elsewhere.
II their conscience is so tender that
it will net permit them to defend their
country against the enemy. they should
he made to work. But. perhaps their
conscientious scruples" are also Op-
posed to lalor!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19

The one-Sided peace proposal offered
by Germany, through Austria. was re-
jected by our government within thirty
minutes after its reception. 1t would
not have taken that long. only that the
Cabinet desired to test the authenticity
aud source of the impudent proposal.
Our government CURLY replied to the
effect that the Allies had decided upon
the terms of peace some time ago, and
that Germany must accept these terms
or the war will continue until she does
These terms are: Unconditional sur
render, disarmament. restitution OF
stolen property. and the abolition Of
kaiSerism and autocracy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
TREspAss NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that CHINA "A A.','
BEND. located near Poole. Rossief Iai' e
Louisiana, in section Il, township 80 -,
range H. Is posted against hunting, hs"-s
and general trespassing.
t3G-13l W. Il. Disn
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
rREspASS NOTICE.

This is to notify the general public that
the Lovely Point Plantation and Robinson
Island located near Atkins, Rossier Parish,
Louisiana. have been posted, and that gen.
eral trespassing, hunting and fishing will
not be allowed on the properties.
I3S-3-pl II. n. CORNELL, Atkins, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19

A roundup" is being made in a
number of cities and towns for slack
ers." and loaferS above the draft age.
Those who are not subject to the draft
must work. according to orders from
the .Adiutant- General. 1t is strange
that men should have to be compelled
to do that which is beneficial to them
selves 1t is the duty Of every man to
do something, for it is not for himself
alone that he lives. He owes something
to the community in which he lives
and should work for its prosperity
which is also his own advancement
Labor is needed everywhere. and IL
every industry. The able-hodied maj
who will not work Voluntarily. should
lie made to do so. There should be nt
eXenptions-either work.or go to Jail
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19

Heaven or Hohoken by Christmas, and
l think he's right, because our boys
and the French have them on the rU.l.
and we are going to keep them going.
Will write again real soon. and be
sure to write me TAT the address |
gave YOU before) as often as you can.
Worlds of love to all. -LYLES.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
ScOrchers Like
Yesterday Was

The old negro who prayed, Lord,
send me one Of dem 'lectric fans
showed plenty Of faith
But an electric fan has to be sup
piled with electricity. And electricity
in the old ncgro's cabin was out of the
question.
Rut it is not out of the question for
you-on the farm. Dclco-Light brings
electricity to you at small cost--and
electric fans are only one of the COM
forts that come with it.
On hot days-and hotter nights-an
electric fan that you can take to any
room-no wonder the old negro tried
to get one in the only way he knew.
Let us give you DELcO-LIGIIT dem
onstration at your home.
L. C. DAVIS. Dealer
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19

The price left for the producer Is $40
per ton in car lets. I. b. shipping
points. The profit allowed licensed
buyers is So per ton. leaving SGT per
tor as the logical price for seed by the
wagon, or less than car lots.
As the above was agreed upon at a
recent conference in Washington, ID. e.,
we think the general public should
know the price agreed upon by the rep
resentatives Of the producers. the mill
men, and the Food Administration.
HARRY ID WILSON,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
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YOUR UNCLE SAM is
CALLING FOR THE RENT

You put by money to pay
your life insurance, your taxes,
and if you pay rent you allow
for that also in your personal
budget.
Why?
"Well," you say. Look what
would happen if | did not. My
wife and children would suffer
if l did not pay my insurance,
my taxes | mus, pay or the
sheriff would ss=ize my goods ;
as for the rent : need a good
comfortable pla:e TO live in, and
would rot have one if ! refus-
ed to pay my landlord
Subscriptions TO Government
Loans represent rent charged
you for the priviiege-and it is
"a privilege-of living in the
tinted States; they. represent
life, accident ami business in
surance, and they keep not the
sheriff but the Germans from
Selling your property.
Did you ever look at the mat
ter in this way before?
Now, when your rent is due
you do not sit down and wonder
where you are going to find the
money--it has Eeen put aside.
Your insurance premiums are
not scraped up on the spur OF
the moment-you have allowed
for this expense.
The Liberty Loan is a stand.
ing item of expense, or rather
investment. It is a saving
which you must effect, a stand.
ing charge on your income, ane
Fan be met only by consistent
persistent, saving.
Whenever the question o,
! srersonal expense comes up, re
member your duties to the Gov
eminent and yourself-remem
Der the Liberty Loan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
From Chester Lowe.

Somewhere in France
July ~, 1918.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19

Here is another letter from him. add
dressed to Mrs. Ivey. and in which he
gives a brief, description of Il charge
from the trenches. stating that he shot
at a German and only broke his leg,
but later captured four others: