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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-07-25

| but Was held up in tile Senate on ac-
count of the war.
The oil and gas fields have been sur
veyed at his instance: a chief clerk of
the Hallway Mail Service established
at Shreveport; the diversion of the
channel of Twelve Mile Bayou; the
construction of traffic bridge across
Red River: the leasing of oil and gas
lands by the Government to individu-
ais. and many other acts.
lie was largely instrumental i'll pro-
| curing the law requiring T. s. Sena-
tors to be elected by direct vote Of
| the people
| He has supported the President in
| all of his ADMINISTRATION MEASURES,
| including the various acts pertaining
| to the war. such as the SELEcTIyE
| DEsFT .AcF. the Bond Acts to raise rey-
enue to conduct the war; the Food
| Control Act: the War Risk Insurance
Act and amendatory acts providing
governmental family allowances and
compulsory allotment OF pay for the
/ support of the dependents Of our sol
| diers and sailors. and enahling the sol
/ dierS and sailors to get additional life
| Insurance ull to and including $4,000
at very moderate cost; Trading With
the Enemy Act. to prevent persons i'll
/ the United States from having husi-
ness OF commercial intercourse with an
enemy without license issued by the
President: tue Civil Rights Act, giving
| protection at home to the civil rights
of o1r soldier and sailor Toys by pro-
yiding for temporary suspension of
legal proceedings and transactions
which MAY prejudice the rights of
those iioys during the continuance of
| the war; the Daylight Savings Act
the act governing the operation of our
transportation system while under
Federal CONTROL and providing colnpell-
sation for the owners of the railroads
the War Finance Corporation Act,
dealing with. our national security and
defense and providing credits for our
industries and enterprises necessary or
contrilutory to the successful prosacll-
ton of the war. and every measure
since the beginning of the war which
was approved by the President Of the
United States.
As Il member and Chairman of the
COMMITTEE On REVISION OF THE LAWS
| Congressman Watkins has made great
] progress i'll having the laws coditied
up to date Besides the Criminal Code
the Judicial Code of 1911, the Judicial
Code, Part II; the Indian Code, and
the Annotated Edition of the Bank
fuptcy Laws, which have Eeen com
piled by this committees. the antitrust
laws, the shipping laws and the utter
state commerce laws have been codi
fled.
The Congressional DIRECTORY shows
that he is member of three Other
| committees. viz +: Territories. Wal
Claims and Expenditures in the De
partment of Commerce.
His bill providing for the payment OF
claims for cotton taken by the Federal
authorities came before the Committee
on Revision of the Laws, and the bill
which he filed to have the cotton tax
which was Illegally paid to the Z. S
Government by the people of the South
paid to the Confederate veterans. came
before the Committee on War Claims
Also, he has been instrumental in hay
ing many important measures passed
| which were reported from the other
committees Of which he is !: member
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Tie press bureauX of the various de-
partments of the Government should,
to resort to an expression much in use
among officials. coordinate. That is.
each department should send to the
newspapers only matter pertaining to
that department. But the bureau men
write Of matters in their own and in
other departments, thus duplicating
much of the material and in addition,
the letters are duplicated. This not
only overloads the crowded mails, hut
makes extra work for the country pull
Usher. WHO has to assert the numerous
letters. all marked please publish in
your next issue The press bureaux
men should try to learn the art Of con-
densing.
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In conserving print paper the War
Industries Board should not overlook
the greatest waste Of all-the congress
xiDndI RcCDrd 1t is 10th Il waste OF
paper and of money. 1t is published
daily during the sessions of Congress.
aud usually month or two thereafter.
in order to catch up in printing
speeches that were not delivered. The
RccD,d contains from fifty to $40 pages
each issue. most of the stuff being the
speeches delivered tand supposed to be
delivered) by the members of Congress.
\ large number of the speeches are. for
the campaign in the various districts,
for which the people pay. All speeches
should be cut out. and only short
mention of the proceedings given. The
publication of the Record costs the
people about Il half million dollars Il
year.
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Hon. j. T. WATKINS
An Outline of Some of Those Matters in Which He Has
Taken An Active Interest Our Congressman.

He has advocated the enactment of all
MORAL LAWS. including National FRO
hihition. the suppression of the White
Slave Traffic, regulating the shipment
of liquor into prohibition territory, pro-
hibiting the sale of liquor III the Dis
trict of Columbia, closing the restricted
district in the city of Washington. for
lidding tho manufacture of alcoholic
beverages during tile war. and gam
bling in cotton t,tures, etc.
Supported all laws to prevent Con-
BINATIoNs IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE,
commonly known as trusts.
Believing that human labor is not Il
commodity of traffic. he supported
measures allowing farmers to organize
and exemptins laborers from the oper
alton of the antitrust provisions
against organizations. He supported
the eight-hour law, and the law for
bidding injunctions and contempt pro-
ceedings without due trial after notice
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS have heen
carefully guarded. He has assisted in
procuring large appropriations annu-
ally for the suppression Ct the cattle
tick, the ravases of the ioll weevil
hog cholera and other pests of the
farmer.
He was one of the original organ
izers OF the Good Roads Movement in
Congress, eliminating in the appoint
nlent Of d Committee on Roads, and
resulting in ALI appropriation Of
SS5.oc0U0O for good roads.
His work for the Farm Loan Banks
eliminated in the last act OF Congress
adding S2oo,Gooo0O to that already
provided for these banks.
There were two Rural Free Deliv-
cry Routes in the Fourth Congressional
District of Louisiana when his servi-
ces began. There are now seventy
eight. More than i'll any other district
i'll the State of Louisiana.
He has Teen untiring in his efforts
in favor of Parcels Post.
He advocated the passage of the No-
cational Educational Law: the Child
Labor Law. as we'll as the Eight Hour
Law
He has succeeded in having Govern
ment Soil Surveys made i'll most of the
parishes of his district. These show
the nature of the soil, enabling the
farmer to know the kind OF fertilizer
to use and the crops best adapted to
the soil.
He supported the Income Tax Law.
assessing taxes against those best able
to support the Government, which tax
is required to lie paid by members of
Congress as we'll as by others He has
voted uniformly against the increase
of the salaries of the members of Con-
gress and their secretaries.
He earnestly favored the FEDERAL
RESERVE BANK Act. which prevented
Wall Street from monopolizing the
money mraket of the country, and Ell
uitably distributed the currency in the
several reserve banks, making a final-
cial panic practically impossible
Millions of dollars have heen saved
to the people in the territory tributary
to RED RIVER by the annual appropria-
tons made to keep this river open to
navigation, thus lowering the freight
rates.
He procured the construction of a
$2oO,0o0 public building at Shreveport
one costing $4,000 at Minde,,. and q
ILL providing for one at Mansfield
passed the House of Representatives
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nationwide
FIGHT AGAINST
GERMAN PAPERS
National Security League Starts
Crusade for Their Elimination,
Together With the Teach
ing of German.

a vigorous campaign to bring about
the elimination of the teaching of Ger
man in the public schools Of the couli-
try and to obtain the discOntinuance
of the publication Of newspapers print
ed in German has been launched by
the National Security League. To or
ganiZe it's effort for these ends thc
League has formed Committee Oh
Foreign Language and Foreign Press,
which will carry the fight into every
nook and corner Of the United States.
The Committee is composed Of Col.
Charles E. Lydecker, member of the
Board of Trustees Of the College Of
the City of New York and Chairman
of the National Security Leagues
Board Of Directors Edward H. Clark.
Treasurer Of the Security League;
Ernest G. Brown, we'll known New
York editor and publisher, and DIR.
Robert NJ. McElroy, Educational direc-
tor of the National Security League
under leave. of absence from Princeton
University, where he is head of the
Department of History and Politics.
Otop advertising.
The principal basis Of the Commit
tees campaign against German news
papers will be the obtaining Of the dis
continuance of advertising in them.
Col. Lydecker's committee has laid
the following plan Of campaign before
the Chairmen and Secretaries Of all
the PSI branches of the Security
League:
There is no immediate need to
have laws enacted to suppress the
foreign language dailies. In towns
where there is strong patriotic senti-
ment hostile minority should be per-
suaded by clear and forceful express
sion of the views of the majority that
ours must be. from this time forward,
one language nation.
"See Our Mistake"
IF community will not support
newsdealer who handles the daily pa
pers printed in foreign tongues it can
thereby force him to deal only in Eng
lish language papers.
Recognizing a general willingness
to be patriotic and the rapid acuui-
essence from many quarters to compel
the use of English dailies, we urge
reasonably active measures on the part
OF the branches of the League. Jus
tice requires this, for the fault does
not lie wholly with the alien. We have
failed hitherto to provide the machin-
cry of education which the welding
process required We have counte-
nanced and even encouraged the idea
Nof preserving linguistic and racial
groups in our midst At last we see
our mistake, and we must correct 1t as
speedily as justice will allow.
But we must not forget, and we
must not allow alien enemies to for
get, that this is a time of war. Quick
processes of producing unity are justi-
fled by the peril Of those institutions
which we hold in trust for all human
ity.
NewsdeaIers.
I'VE therefore suggest:
"(a) Meetings Of citizens to express
one language sentiment.
"(b) Discontinuance Of all advertis-
ing in papers printed in the tongues Of
enemy nations.
"(c) Procuring cooperation of news
dealers"
A WAR saver is n lifp-Slypr
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-07-25

In some sections, according to pub
liShed reports, ladies of the Red Cross
place decks of cards i'll the packages
forwarded to the soldiers. This is NOR
ally wrong. and should be prohibited.
Playing at cards. though for am,lSe-
ment, corrupts the mind. and cultivates
the desire for gambling. which often
leads to other crimes. 1t is a low form
of amusement, if it may he termed
amusement. and is Il waste of time
These misguided ladies should. instead
send the soldiers reading matter that
will entertain and instruct the mind
Instead Of playing cards they might
think of Il Bible.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-07-25

Secretary of War Baker has ruled
that under the work or fight" order
professional BASEBALL players are mon
essential and, therefore. they will lie
enrolled for work. 1t does not require
much reasoning to decide that such
people are "non-eSSential to the con-
duct of the war" They live ut the en-
pense of the public contributing moth
ing to the welfare and progress of the
country. aud aid in creating an idle
class. These strong huSkies could do
much effective service in manual work
in and around the camps.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
HOMESTEAD ENTRY No. 1856.
Department of the Interior,

HOMESTEAD ENTRY No. OF, $50.
Department OF the Interior
Z. $. Land Office Mt Baton Rouge La,
Sci July ,, 1918.
Proof made under Act Of June 6, 1921
Notice is hereby given that Sidney r.
Hamilton. of Cotton Valley. La, who. on
June "a, 1915, made Homestead Entry. No.
% ,.'SG for the west half of northwest quar-
ter and northwest quarter of southwest
quarter tor lots ). and 12) of section II !,
township 20, north. range II, west. Louis
lana Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make three-year proof. to establish claim
to the land above described. before the Clerk
of Court, ut Benton, La, on the 14th day
of August, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses. Lambert
W. Baker, of IIortman, La: II. Il. Hays
and +. 7. Aud, of Cotton Valley, La, and
]. 7. Parker, of Ivan, La.
Il. ID. CHAMELEON, Register.
July 4, 1918. [aug 81
STRAY SALE.
Estr;yed before ]. ii. Montgomery, JUS
tice of the Peace, Ward Two, Bossicr Par
ish Louisiana, by I. w. W. Stinson, bay
MARE, weight about 1000 pounds, about IA
years old and cripple in left shoulder.
Also, Il black horse MULE. g or Z years old.
No marks or brands.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property and pay costs, or the said
animals will be sold according to law. in
Benton, La. within the legal hours for such
sales. on Saturday, July -, 1918.
]. A. EDWARDS,
Constable, Ward Two.
Benton. La, June 20. 1918. fully PSI
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An Eloquent Farewell.

The following farewell address was
delivered by Mrs. Wilmer H. Crawford
to the Cincinnati Base Hospital Unit
No. -. ut reception given in the
Y. Nj. {. \. Hut ut Camp Sherman. on
June {. 1918. Mrs. Crawford is a
niece of MIR. J. Z. Benedict. of Alex;n-
dria. who is also well known in Bos-
Sier Parish:
Nephews of Uncle Sam and Adopted Sons
of the Cincinnati Woman's Club:
Just at this particular moment am
reminded of the old woman who lived
in shoe who had SO many children
she didn't know what to do. for that is
precisely my state of mind ut present.
When our President asked ME to rep
resent the Woman's Club at this recep-
ton she didn't even hint that Il speech
went along with the position-possibly
she felt that the cakes we sent down
would speak much more eloquently for
us-and thought all | would have to
do would be to come here and look as
pleasant as one could under existing
circumstances Mhen we are brought
face to face with the crucial test of
ieave-taking-that supreme test of a
wonan's heroism. / know, for l have
a brother going away with this Base
Hospital Unit.
Fortunately for YOU. | realize that
our boys need no speeches to arouse
their enthusiasm. American manhood
Is SO fine and splendid and glorious a
thing in itself that it requires no
rhetorical outbursts to stimulate it to
greater effort. nor tiowery phrases to
inspire its love of country. and the
mere fact that You are American SUR
seOns, American scientists. and Ameri-
can soldiers is sufficient guarantee that
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sIIERIFFS SALE.

Sf0,Ts-Scha6cr CompaHy, fncorpoidfed,s -
Gl1rer-Lerin GompdHB. JHcofp0dfed ~ ~.
2B,sS7. liz First District Court, Cesa'
Parish. Louisiana.
BY ,tctue Of Il writ of iicri facias, issues
In the above entitled suit, and TO me y.
reetcd. have seized, and will proceed =
sell at public auction. to the highest auu
last bidder, mt the front door OF the av ~.
House, in the town of Benton, La, On ss.'
urtay. August H. 1918. the following "
scribed property, to-wit
Lots I. =, :. 1. ; and Of block Y Oh -.
Cumberland Subdivision of Bossier wv
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Terms of Salc--For cash. subject ~ -
benefit Of appraisement. to pay ana sas's,s
the sum of $1,000. with y per cent PIT a. :,
mum interest thereon from Deccmpel =. -
1914, until paid, and all costs OF suls' =.
Guiding 10 per cent on said am0ut ~ -
tOrncys fees. j. +. EDwARps,
Sheriff. Bossier Parish, L0nisia1s.
Bentol, La, July II. 1918. taus isi
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STRAY SALE.

Estrayed before ii. {. Deputy, Justice of
Peace, Ward Six. Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
by Daniel Davis, light bay mare PONY.
weight about $40 pounds, age about l.
years. Has been in and around ST. Johns
community since August, 1917. Appraised
at $50.
The owner is requested to come forward.
PROVE property and pay costs, or said ami
NAL will be sold according to law, at Adner
Station, La, on Saturday, August 81, 1918.
+. +. VIcKERS,
I3O-6] Constable Ward Six.
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STRAY SALE.

Estrayed before Il. II. Allen. Justice of
the Peace, Ward Three. Bossier Parish.
Louisiana. by J. {. Martin, II brown mare
MULE, seven years old no marks or
brands. Appraised mt SD.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property. pay costs. ETC.. or the said
animal will be sold ut Plain Dealing, La,
within the legal hours Of sale. on Saturday.
July %. 1918 and according to law.
Il. X. CRAWFORD,
t2g-o| Constable Ward Three.
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| Announcements
4.

Hon. J. L. WATKINS. of Webster Parish,
has authorized the Banner to announce him
as Il candidate for reelection to the Office
Of Representative in Congress from this.
the Fourth Congressional District, subject
to the action of the Democratic primary to
he held September 10. 1918
Mr.. 5. L. HERoLD, of caddo Parish, has
authorized the Banner to announce him as
n candidate for the Democratic nomination
for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of Louisiana at the primary election to be
held cn September 10. 1918,
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depart overseas on your mission of
mercy rest assured that the best wish
es OF the Cincinnati Wolnan's Club will
attend you, our prayers will follow
you. and our fondest hopes will bring
you safe home again. SO we send YOU
away with a smile. horn of our trust
i'll a just God and our confidence in
You. May God bless you and have you
always in His keeping until we meet
again.
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AN ORDINANCE

Levying special 4-mil tax in Road Dis
trict No. !. as created in the Parish Of
Rossier Louisiana, for the year 1913.
BE it ordained by the POiceJury Of the
Parish Of Bossier. Louisiana, in regular and
legal session convened, That special tax
Of mills on the dollar OF the assessed
value Of all property in Road District No.
l be and the same is hereby levied on said
property for the year 1913, for the purpose
OF paying portion. or prorata. OF the
bonded Indebtedness with interest thereon
for one year at the rate Of. ) per cent per
annnm. which bonds were voted at special
election held in said district on July IA.
1913. and in accordance with in ordinance
passed by the Police Jury Of the Parish Of
BOssier incurring such Indebtedness: and
that the Assessor of the Parish Of ROssicr
is hereby ordered to extend the said 4-mill
tax against all property located and as
sessable in Road District No. l. Bossier
Parish. Louisiana for the year 1913.
Done and signed officially on This, the
9th day of July, 1913.
j. G. LOGAN, President
Police Jury Of Bossicr Parish, louisiana
4. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury. 1861
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DO not cry out against the terrors of
thrift as long as the men in the
trenches do not cry out against hard
ships. Consider yourself lucky to he
able to save and to buy War-Savings
Stamps.
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Kaiser Bill has six SONS in the army.
and not one of them has received even
Il scratch. Nor has the arch-Hun ever
been under fire. The Hohenzollerlls he
lieve in and practice safety first"
and last
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AN ORDINANCE

Levying a special 5-mill tax in Road Dis
trict No. ,. as created in the Parish Of
Bossier, Louisiana, for the year 1918.
Re it ordained by the PoliceJury Of the
Parish of Bossier. Louisiana. In regular and
legal session convened, That special tax
of 5 mills on the dollar Of the assessed
value of all property in Road District No
BE- and the same is hereby levied on said
property for the year 1918, for the purpose
of paying a portion, or prorata. of the
bonded indebtedness. with interest thereon
for one year mt the rate of ) per cent per
annum. which bonds were voted at a special
election held in said district on June |,
1918. and in accordance with in ordinance
passed by the Police Jury Of the Parish of
Bpssier mourning such Indebtedness and
that the Assessor Of the Parish Of Bossier
is hereby ordered to extend the said 5-mill
tax against all property located and as
sessable in Road District No. ,. Bossier
Parish. Louisiana, for the year 1918.
Done and signed officially on this, the
9th day Of July, 1918.
]. G. LOGAN, President
Police Jury of BOssier Parish, louisiana
Il. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury. [29-6l
AN ORDINANCE
Levying special 5-mill tax in Road Dis
trict No. ;. as created in the Parish Of
Bossier, Louisiana, for the year 1913.
BE it ordained by the IoliceJury of the
Parish Of Bossicr, Louisiana, in regular and
legal session convened, That special tax
of ) mills on the dollar OF the assessed
value of all property in Road District No.
:: be and the same is hereby levied on said
property for the year 1913, for the purpose
Of paying a portion, or prorata Of the
bonded Indebtedness, with interest thereon
for one year MT the rae of : per cent per
annum, which bonds were voted at a special
election held in said district on May 30,
1916. and in accordance with an ordinance
passed by the Police Jury Of the Parish of
Bossier mourning such Indebtedness: and
that the Assessor of the Parish of Bossier
is hereby ordered to extend the said 5-mill
tax against all property located and as
scssable in Road District N. 3, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, for the year 1913.
Done and signed officially on this, the
9th day Of July, 1918.
J. {. LOGAN. President
Police Jury of Bossier Parish Louisiana.
X. Il. HILL Clerk Police Jury. I29-6I