The Bossier banner., 1918-04-25
louisiana.


1t is said that cash bonus of S:i425
has been paid to the Micks Company
for Il lease of 217 acres Of land in the
Belcher district. The bonus was paid
by the Gulf Refining Company.
The Superintendent of the New Or
leans police force has ordered the az
rest of all idle men who may be found
i'll caBaretS. pOolroOmS, EarroonS and
clubs. They will either have to 20 to
work. go to war. or 80 to Jail.
The recent rains have made the rice
crop prospects 20 per cent better than
at this time last year. according to
news from EStherwOod. The cotton
crop of that section, however, was hurt
ly too much moisture and cold. Due
to the shortage of wheat flour. rice con-
sumption has increased 10 per cent.
John Nj. Parker. Food Administrator
for Louisiana. has notified persons
with supply of flour in excess of
their actual needs for thirty days that
they are guilty of boarding. Congress
has passed Il law providing for their
punishment, and the law will he car
ried out i'll this state. says Mr.. Parker.
Mr. A. G. Neumeyer. of New Orleans,
while in Washington recently. in speak
ing of Louisiana. said: Come and see
Louisiana, the second lumber rroduc-
ing state in the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. with
the only sulphur mine in America:
vii tl,n 1,p in, f!,n
world-Louisiana with the most rea-
sonahly priced undeveloped lands in
America
Mrs. ID. \. $. Naught. State Director
of the War Relief Committee, I. ID. G.,
has issued Il QUESTIONABLE to all preSi-
dents of chapters in Louisiana. The
questions asked are concerning work
done by the organization in the Thrift
Stamp. Liberty Bond and Red Cross
campaigns. The replies are to lie tab
ulated and presented at the State Con-
yention. to he held in New Orleans
May 7th-1Oth.
Charged with disloyal utterances.
Ronda May Hendricks, an employe Of
IL Monroe steam laundry. was arrested
one day last week and later released
on Il $500 bond. She was rearrested
| Tuesday OIL Il warrant charging her
with advocating III public, by speech,
| the Subversion and destruction Of the
| Government Of the United States. in
violation Of Act "a Of the Louisiana
| Legislature of 1917.
The announcement has been made
| that Hon. John ii. OvertOn, Of AleXan-
| dria. will be candidate for the United
States SenatorShip i'll the September
| primaries to fill the vacancy caused
| by the death Of Senator Robert F.
BrouSsard. Mr.. Overton has never
! been a candidate for office, but has
always taken an active part in politics.
having stumped the state during the
Hall and Pleasant campaigns.
After having been tarred and feath-
cred. and with 4 pJacard reading " Dis
loyal to the United States" about his
person, William \. Hunter, rich Ten
Sls Parish planter. was forced to
march through the streets of Tallulah,
and was driven from town and warned
never to return. Hunter came from
/ Williamsport. Ind, and has lived near
| Newellton for three years. The people
threatened to lynch him. but cooler
heads prevailed and he was only hu-
inflated.
Developments last week. it is said.
showed Il difference of opinion among
the friends of John NJ. Parker, Food
Administrator for Louisiana, concern
ing his future in politics. Some wanted
him to keep out of the Senatorial race
and become Il candidate for Governor
while others were insistingly advOcat
in. his candidacy for the United States
Senate When informed about the ac
tivities of his friends. Mr. Parker re
marked: Il am too busy OH my jOi
now am not mixing in politics III
any way