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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-21

More than 25,O00,000 gallons Of
turpentine are produced in the world
every year, the United States leading
all the other countries.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-21

News from Corporal William War
inc states that he is now at Hem
stead, L. |. He expects to 90
lbraad sitnin the next few days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-21

Mrs. r. w. Lovett and children
returned Tuesday from a visit to
relatives at Mathiston.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-21

Mr. George Sanders lef- Friday
for Rnffalo, NJ II, where he goes to
spend a week on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-21

Mrs. S. J. Cole, of Birmingham
is spending the weekend here the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Arthur
StJnsel.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-21

News from Captain Atwell Lincoln
states that he has landed safely
abroad.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-21

Miss Annie Bell Stephenson hae
neen i'll for several days. Her friends
wish for her a speedy recovery
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-21

Miss Verna O'Neal, of Mathiston,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. W.
Iovett.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
Work of the Red Cross:

\ recent dispatch from Washington
says:
Thousands Of Armenian refugees at
Port Said and many homeless families
in and near Jerusalem now are being
cared for by the American Red Cross.
according to cable advises just receiv-
ed by the American Red Cross War
Council from the Red Cross Commits
sion to Palestine, headed by RI. John
II. Finley.
Relief work in this part of the
world was undertaken at tue request
oof Gen. Allenby, and is being carried
Gu under the direction of the military
governor. One of the first moves Of the
American Red Cross was to establish
a bureau where applications for relief
were received and Investigated. the or
ganization cooperating to the fullest
extent with relief agencies of all de-
nominations.
The Red Cross has established Il
general dispensary and hospital. with
children'S clinic, at Jerusalem. Hun
dreds of persons have already received
treatment. At the request of the gov
eminent of Jerusalem, the organiZatio
has taken over the orphan asylumS,
with 400 children. Three hundred Rus
sian refugees are also being cared for
i'll Jerusalem by the Red Lross.''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
They Are Not Wanted.

From the Manufacturers Record.
a subscriber to the Manufacturers
Record writes:
believe that all Germans and
Austrians who left this country to
serve in the army and navy of our
enemy and have fought against us
should under no condition be allowed
to return after the war"
This goes without saying. The bar
riers against admission into this coun-
try Of men who having lived in Amer
lea left this country to fight against
it should be put so high that not a
single one of them should ever be able
to land in America. Moreover, every
alien enemy in this country who is
found to he active in any work against
America. or men who are now being in
termed for violation of our laws be-
cause of their cooperation with Ger
many and their efforts to circumvent
Americas work. should be sent out of
the country at the first opportunity
and never again he permitted to enter
for any purpose whatsoever.
We want no men of that kind to
curse this land with their presence
again.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
THE .iNENDED DRAFT ACT.

Under the amendment to the Draft
Act of 1917. dated August 81, 1918,
every male person over the age Of
eighteen years. and who has not at
tanned his 10th birthday on September
Il, 1918. is subject to the draft. This,
of course. does not include those now
in the Army, or those already regis
these in special government service,
etc. 1t is estimated that the registra-
ton on this day, September 18th. will
lie thirteen millions. OF this number
it is also estimated 2.3OOO00 will lie
available for military service. 1t is the
expressed Intention of the Provost
Marshal to begin forwarding these reg
istrants to encampmentS Immediately
That is, the first contingent will 20
forward during October, to be followed
by Il contingent each month thereafter
These recruits will release the trained
men iii the encampments, who will be
forwarded overseas in about the same
proportion as the number of recruits
arriving at the encampments. This
will lie continued for several months
100000. or perhaps Il larger number
being shipped each month.
We now have about 1.6OO,OOO men il
France. and, with another million b,
early spring, this force. added to those
of the British and French, will III
doubt make short work of the Huns
Perhaps the end will come sooner
During the past few weeks the Ger
mans have been beaten in every Ell
sagement; they have lost ground an(
munitions of war. and are still retir
ing. Indications are that they will b.
soon driven back to their former posi-
ton. called the Hindenburg line.
They will not he allowed to rest here
and will he so strongly pushed thai
they will not have time to halt an(
construct a new line of defense. Thi.
foreshadows retreat to German ter
ritory. and the beginning of the end.
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Conversion Of Liberty Bonds.

Bureau of Publicity, Treasury Department. ]
The privilege of conversion. which
arose in consequence of the issue of 1
per cent bonds of the Third Liberty
Lean. will expire on November 9th
next. and under existing law cannot be
extended or renewed. Delay in exer-
cising the privilege will result in over
burdening the banking institutions of
the country and the Treasury Depart
ment by making it necessary to handle
all conversions at the last moment and
may result in many cases in the loss Of
the privilege Of conversion altogether.
Holders Of coupon bonds are strongly
advised to exchange them for regis
tered bonds in order to protect them
selves against the risk of loss, theft
and destruction of their bonds.
The banks throughout the country.
as IL matter of patriotic service. will
doubtless all assist bondholders in con-
verting and registering their bonds.
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Goa on board went up close & .
front when the cocoa had bser Il
ed up hot and steamine ys.sSa
serve. Twice along the routa 4 "a
under heavy shell fire, but II -.
the leeway of a shattered cos,ss
wall and there the troops from me i 8
trenches were served hot drinr. y
When that truck arrived q.
the lads saw a Salvation lassv -. y
to a well for water. He stoos eoan1
still in his tracks and eyed her 49, ssa
her French fatigue hat to her -. ~
boots. Then pu
care you an American
he demanded.
She nodded and smiled
Then for Gods sake saw 80.
thing he hoarsely entreated j -
seen a white woman for : ak
months
There is no doubt that the AZ.
ton Army is popular organi,,s,'.3
with the soldiers in France. n. IS.
s.es are friendly but not f.,,,.sss
They are working with ,n,...
equipment and offer no ent,rt.s|
ment, but the boys who 20 I'M 3 .ss
barracks of other organizatior, 8.
get letter paper often come ~. =
the Salvation Army huts to d. ~
writing home. The secret Il -
Salvation Army success il that =, :.
chaplains know how to mix. to h.,s,'
men, no matter what stratum u !
Getty they come from. They nra.s,
no cant. The substance Of tha,, !.
Iigious talks is live right to a.
right and their talks are a. Is
Billy Sunday straight-from thesh.,.
der type. All the regular army ~,
iains and we old regular army q
GERS swear by them"
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Benton, La, Thursday, Sept. IL. 1918.
roo HlNT OFFICES.

During the period of conservation"
the people should think Of another
item of conservation" and that is the
public Offices. The people are required
to stint themselves in food. and in
ether necessities. vet nothing Is said
about ecOnonliZins in offices and con-
sequent taNarIon. There are too many
an idea of the number of offices, but
we all do know that there are too
many. Elections are too frequent, and
there should he conservation in this
line
Our Legislature could be reduced to
half its present number. and it would
he just as efficient, perhaps more so.
1t is well known that the real work III
the senate and house Of u legislature is
dCne by ten or twelve men. The others
do nothing but vote and draw pay The
National Congress is composed of about
800 members The work of each house
is done by twenty-five or thirty menu
hers. The others are never heard from.
and would be forgotten even by their
constituents. except for an occasional
copy of the Congressional Record that
is forwarded to them-at government
expense. Congress should he reduced
to about half CT its present member
ship. and there should be but one SEES
sion every two years A large number
of government officials could also be
eliminated. and with advantage to the
public service.
Our State Legislature is too large.
The Senate should be reduced to /,
membership of about fifteen and the
House to a membership Of twenty-fiv
or thirty. Less than that number III
each house now do the real work. The
Others are mere tigure-heads. There
should lie Il session once in four years
and the session should be limited to
sixty days This would relieve the tax.
payers of some Of the unnecessary bur
dens. and reduce the expense and the
frequency OF elections.
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operation with the enemy. This trea-
son forced the conclusion of the war
Oh terms that were dishonorable to the
United States, and prevented Canada
from becoming Il part of the United
States.
During the Mexican War the Adolf
tionists were the menace. for they Op-
posed the war and threatened the
Union because they objected to the eX-
tension Of slavery, by the annexation
of Texas.
During the Civil War the North had
its copper-heads to contend with, who
were a great menace to the preserva-
ton of the Union. and the South was
faced with Jay-hawkers and bush
whackers. who opposed their native
land. and organized troops in the hor-
der states, to fight against the South
ern Confederacy.
During the Spanish-American War
the most disgusting of all culprits. the
I'acifists, first made their appearance.
but as the war only lasted three
months. they were unable to Go much
harm. but they did succeed in prevent
ing the annexation of Cuba by the
United States. and left us with all the
responsibility of its protection, with
out any Of the corresponding benefits.
OF course. all Of the above named
miscreants were traitors Of the deepest
dye. untrue to their country, and to
their sacred honor. but the most dis
gusting of them all is the Pacifist, for
all the others had the courage Of their
convictions, but the last named syco-
plants whine and cry. Peace at any
price," We are too proud to fight, .
Honor and self-respect amount to
nothing with u.s. and such other dis
gushing ideas as stamp them as disrep-
utable and contemplate. They are
ready to submit to any outrage. indig-
nifty and insult. and all without re-
sistance. They would see self-govern-
ment wiped from the face of the earth
all human rights abolished. without
shame, for there is no such thing as
shame within their hearts. They dc
not belong to the animal creation
neither are they of the tribe of the
fishes of the sea. and must be classed
as human buZZardS that flourish on the
filth of the earth. hesmeared with theil
own disgusting personality, that would
sacrifice all things pure and sublime
honorable and true.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
From James T. Keith.

Many readers of the Banner, eSpe-
cially those who reside in the Linton
and Midway countryside, will feel Il
keen interest in the following letter
from Il home hoy now in France:
-
France. August >. 1913.
Mr.. Cullen Keith, Benton, La.
Nv Dear Brother: Just few lines
to let you know that l am well and
haven't been kicked off - yet, as the
boys term it.
Yes. l have seen some real fighting
one of the grandest yet most aweful
sights | have ever witnessed. While
passing out Of forests that now had
been reduced to ''matchwood," into a
wheat field which had been torn to
pieces by shell fire. great tanks adj
vancing with cannon mounted Oh them,
thousands Of bayonets glistening i'll the
sunlight, armored motor cars with ma
chine guns mounted OH Them aero
planes firing from overhead. artillery
advancing and taking new positions,
pouring their deadly fire Chat one
couldn't hear anything), the earth in
Il trenor. the cavalry dashing here and
there and their long lances glistening.
the field full of captured guns and
equipment and strewn with the en-
emy's wounded and dead, with num-
bers OF prisoners Icing marched in
picture any one would he proud to
see.
Suppose you will lie getting tired of
all this, and it's late and l have to
drill tomorrow
Will now close. Write soon. Love
from Your brother,
Corpl. JAMES T. KEITH.
l'nnlnlnY Il 18th NJ 4. Rail Am. l. L,
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APPLICATION TO PURCHASE.

Department Of the IntcricE
L. s. Land Office Mt Baton Rouge, La.
September 4, 1914
Notice is hereby given that Tom Hicks
man, whose postoffice address IL Bossles
City. La, did. on the 10Th day Of Septens
Der. 1917. file in this Office Sworn State
ment and Application, No. Os433, to pur
chase the north half of northeast quarter
southeast quarter Of northeast quarter md
northeast quarter of southeast quarter n
section 20. township 10. north, range ~
west. Louisiana Meridian, and the timber
thereon, under the provisions OF the act u
June ), 1873, and acts amendatory. known
as the Timber and Stone Law" ut suthI
value as might be fixed by appraisement.
and that. pursuant to such application, tbe
land and timber thereon have been ap.
praised, S636.56, the timber estimateds
I'D, 14O board feet at $3.50 per NJ, and the
land S238.11: that said applicant will ohsf|
final proof in support Of his application and
sworn statement on the Goth day OF No
vember. 1918, before J. F. Slattery, U. 81
Commissioner. mt Shreveport LII.
Any person Is Mt liberty to protest this
purchase before entry, or initiate contest
ut any time before patent issues. by fling
Il corroborated affidavit In this Office, alles-
ing facts which would defeat the entry.
E. ID. CHAMELEON, Register
September II, 1918. [nov IA
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
Cut q Cord of Wood.

The United States Fuel Administers
tor has issued the following:
Every farmer and his axe in every
state in the union are heing mustered
into service. True. there is no real
peril and glamor and fanfare Of going
over the top in battle. But, every
farmer should realize that, with each
cord of wood he cuts and uses for fuel,
or provides for some one else, about a
ton of coal is thus released to insure
the food supply. comfort and heat of
the soldiers of America and our allies
over there
Eighty million tons Of coal must be
saved this winter to keep the war in
dustries and warships going-and the
big burden rests on the patriotic Amer
lean and his axe
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CORRESPONDENCE
Emma Dots.

Monday. Sept 9.-Rather cool wealth
er. so get your fireplace ready, and a
good supply of wood on hand, for Win
ter is coming.
Mr. and Mrs J. CeThomas made Il
trip to Cotton Valley yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. L. q. Giles is on the sick list
and has gone to Plain Dealing for
treatment.
Everybody is preparing to vote to.
morrow at the primary-that is, all
the registered voters.
All the young men from eighteen to
fcrty-five excepting. of course. those
from twenty-one to thirty-one) are pre-
pairing to register on the 18th, in CON
fornlity with the new draft law
Cotton picking is the order of the
day. The price for gathering the
staple ranges from 81 to $125 PEI
hundred pounds. 1t is selling at Sa
repta for about 81 cents per pound
Your correspondent just barely die
get the glimpse of Hon. w. J. Johnston
passing through the other day. anG
learned, after some difficulty, that he
was going in the direction of Cotton
Valley 1t takes smooth reporter tt
keep UP with him, especially if he i,
travelling in an automobile
The reporter is informed that Mr.
Mike Foy, who was Il member of !;
supply company, Ninth Infantry Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces and for
mer resident of this community, diet
in France on the I'd day of July. Mr.
Foy was Il very young man, hut whel
the present war seemed inevitable. h,
volunteered for military service ant
was accepted. When war was declared
Mike was among the first forces to ELI
bark for the front. He is survived b,
two brothers. Messrs Charley and Ru
fus Foy. of Sarepta. and one sister
Mrs. Charley Arnold, of Plain Dealing
Also Il host of friends and acuuaintan
ceS in BOSSier Parish and elsewhere
We shall conquer the foe who is caus
ing such great SORROW, and he shall
never again he able to rise against TIL
civilized world. Then the death of on
Toys and friends will be avenged. an,
| they shall not have died in vain.
Mr.. j. NJ Cole was visitor to Sa
repta last Friday. GOOD EYE
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
APPLICATION TO PURCHASE

APPLICATION TO PURCHASE,
Department of the Interior y
u. s. Land Office ut Baton Rouge. la.
September 4, 191S
Notice is hereby given that Richard Am.
tin Gardner. whose postoffice address Il
Haughton, La, X. +. u. No. 1, did. on H.
18th day of November, 1917. file In this
Office Sworn Statement and Application. M
OSa64, to purchase the southeast quarter 4
southwest quarter and southwest Quartef
of southeast quarter of section 80, togvr.
ship 20. north, range II, west, Louisiaua
Meridian, and the timber thereon, under
the provisions of the act OF June 3, lG7X
and acts amendatory, known as the Tin
Der and Stone Law" at such value as might
be fixed by appraisement, and that. pursa
ant to such application. the land and tin.
Der thereon have been appraised, $2S6.&z.
the timber estimated 66,150 board feet IL
x1.5O per NJ and 22,O5O board feet at d..
quarter cent per lineal foot, and the land.
S132.3O: that said applicant will offer anal
proof in support of his application ant
sworn statement on the Goth day OF NJ.
vember, 1913, before Jas. NJ. Hendcrxee,
Clerk of Court. at Benton, La.
Any person is at liberty to protest this
purchase before entry, or initiate contest
ut any time before patent issues. by nlins
n c0rrOborated affidavit in this Office, alef,
ing facts which would defeat the entry.
Il. ID. GIANELLoNI, Register
September Il, 1918. [nov 14l
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From Ivan.

Monday, Sept. 9.-Cool weather and
hires came early this year.
\ fish-fry was enjoyed by many at
the Calico crossing yesterday.
Messrs G. w. and Linus Parker mo-
tored to Shreveport yesterday on bust
hess.
Mrs. Lena Foster (and her husband /,
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jess Campbell
Mrs. J. ID. Boddie returned home yes-
terday from protracted visit with rel
atives residing in Texas
In honor Mr.. Eber Rahb. a crowd OF
young people enjoyed the entertain.
ment which was given ut the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. &. B. Coker Saturday
night. The ice cream was much ell
joyed, even If the weather was cool.
Mr.. Eber rabbi, now in training nj
Camp Pike. has Il ten-day fnrlough and
has been visiting friends and relatives
residing in this community, but is le:lv.
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STRAY SALE.

Estrayed before NJ Smith, Justite OF. the
Peace for the Fifth Ward. Bossicr Parish,
Louisiana. by 4. II. Montgomery. bay
MARE, about five years old, about IA hands
high, weight about $50 pounds. branded
S.: appraised at $50.
Also. Il white and red mulcy lIElFEh'
marked under halfcrop I'm each ear: ap-
praised ut x15.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, and pay costs. or said an.
mails will be sold. according to law, ~
4. II. Montgomcrys residence. near Linton
on Saturday, September II, 1918.
n. l.. MCKINNEY. Constable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12

When the national prohibition law
goes into effect next June there will be
much sorrow in the cities among the
armies OF saloon keepers who will be
required to go to work ut some honor
able occupation. or starve. There are
about 22oO saloons in New Orleans.
and these average ut the lowest esti-
mate five employees each. Thus. there
will he 10000 or 12.OG0 people added to
the industrial roll. New Orleans will
lose. it is estimated. S1.1oO,OOO a year
in licenses. hut. it will gain much
more in the decrease of paupers and
criminals.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
From Atkins.

Monday, Sept. 9.-The cool days of
the past week quicken ones pace and
make us realize that summer has de-
parted. Those who have been visiting
have returned to their homes. all is
now hustle and activity. and the lazy
days of the good old summer time
are a thing of the past.
Mrs. w. e. Horton has as ii guest
her sister. Miss Mamie Gibson.
Mr.. I. l.. Connell returned home yes
terday from Hot Springs. Ark. much
!. improved in health.
Miss Edna Connell. who has visited
her sister. Mrs. Eugene Hamiter, most
of the summer. spent Saturday here
before returning to her school at GOss.
Mr.. l.. @. Lide and family moved last
week from our community. Mr.. Lide
is doing government work ut Nashville
Tenn. while Mrs. Lide and little Ann
are in Texarkana, Ark, with relatives
School opened this morning. with
nearly all pupils present. Several OF
the patrons and trustees were also
present to discuss improvements and
things of general interest to the vel
fare of the school. Miss Alma Garland
of .raylortown, is the assistant teacher
Il. +. McDade. jr.. accompanied by
his cousins. \. +. McDade, of Taylor
town, Pickens McDade, of Belcher, and
William Prince. of Haughton. left YES
terday for Gulfport, Miss, where they
will enter school. Mercer Poole and
Edwin Glover have gone to Chatta
| nOoga, Tenn. to school These boys
carry with them the good wishes OF
your correspondent for Il successful
years work.
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at NJ
with left school into
credit for the work done
Y NJ c. a schools It will make them better artilerymen
addition NJ c. A.
The giving Army
conp n work - 60
The class shown the picture Of the educational
conducted Y. n c. A. Macarthur,
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APPLICATION TO PURCHASE.

Department Of the Interior
u. $. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
August -, 1913
Notice Is hereby given that James Henry
Campbell, whose postofiice address Is Min
den. La, did, on. the 18th day Of February
1918, file in this Office Sworn Statcmert
and Application. No. OS,612, to purchase
lots three and eight 6 and 81. section II,
township 20, north. range IL, west Louis
lana Meridian, and the timber thereon
under the provisions of the net Of June y,
1878. and acts amendatory. known as the
: Timber and Stone Law mt such value ~
might be fixed by appraisement, and that.
pursuant to such application, the land and
timber thereon have been appraised A.
$32S.20. the timber estimated at 145,yaO
board feet at $50 per NJ. and the land
$1O9.3s: that said a Meant will offer final
proof in support or his application and
sworn statement on "a 7th day of Novem-l
Der. 1918. before tl~Clerk of Court. At
Benton, La.
Any person Is Mt n1crty to protest tnN
purchase before entry, or initiate II contest
at any time before patent issues, by filing
II corroborated affidavit in this Office. alleg-
ing facts which would defeat the entry.
Il. ID. GIANELLoNI, Register.
August 20. 1918. Loot 81