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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
AIR UP 10000 FEET COLD
Even in Hottest Weather Aviator May
Be In Arctic Regions After Flight
Of Ten Minutes.

AviatOrs experience many different
degrees Of temperature in their flights.
On the hottest day in summer flying
man may be in the arctic regions in
ten minutes by mounting to a height
Of 10000 feet. just as the climber may
pass through all the shades Of temper
ature by climbing !Kilirna-Njaro, that
giant peak which rises above the snow
line from the equator. He commences
with the tropical jungle and ends
amid eternal SHOW.
The fact is that the temperature IL
invariably low at 10000 feet and over,
whether at the tropics or the poles,
and 1t is quite likely to be lowered at
the equator. Airmen well know the in
tense cold Of those upper regions, and
they need the rig-out Of Shackleton
If they would mount to 10000 feet
above the earth's surface. In fact,
there is little variation of temperature
in these upper reaches of the at
mosphere. It is much the same in sum-
mer as winter, except for the differ
cnce which 4 high wind makes.
Even in the depth Of hot summer
the airmen will encounter 40 degrees
of frost at 10000 feet, and at twice
that altitude 100 degrees of frost-the
temperature of the South pole-is not
unusual.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10

EXERCISED in Us .ne Poison for
Treating !? orrhea.

The g~eot ine-eose in the use Of
er,etine i!ytirceh o!..e in the treatment
q pyorr. 90 al. il amoebic dysen-
terry makes t;'3ely a warning by the
JanrEal of the American Medical As
enciction to tie effect that the prepa-
ons OF this drug now on the market
~ry widely i'll their S.rcngth, and that
at least ore reputable manufacturer
is "sur plying a product so unusually
toxic as to prohibit It's use, at any rate
in anything approaching the ordinary
desc"
his warning is based upon two
cases at Johns HOPKINS medical clinic
IN which symptoms Of poisoning and
l., one instance death resulted from
tie administration Of emetine hydro
chloride III the usual way. AS result
OF these, Drs. R. L. Levy and L. G.
i,owntrce analyzed specimens Of tho
drug ana found the variations noted.
This is all the more important In
view of the many quacks who are ad.
vertising cures" for pyorrhea, most
Of which consist OF emetine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
farm PROSPERITY
IS HOME MADE
Can Be Continued Indefinitely In
South II Farmers Do Their Part,
Says Hastings

Atlanta, Ga.-(Special)-That the
present wave Of farm prosperity" in
the South is home made" and can be
continued indefinitely is the interest
ing statement made recently by H.
G. Hastings, President of both the
Southeastern Fair Association and the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Mr..
Hastings said: "Unthinking people are
very apt to attribute the present wave
of farm prosperity in the South to the
present high price of cotton rather
than to its real cause"
Naturally, the high price has helped
. great deal, but the real reason for
the money being in the farmers pock-
ct or bank is that when the 1917 cot
ton crop was made the farmer owned
it instead of owing it to supply. mer-
chant at the end of the season, as was
usually the case in times past. Never
before had the farmers of the South
come as close to feeding themselves,
their families and their live stock
from their own acres as in 1917. They
had need Of tew store purchases. and
made few Or NO debts"
IF the 1917 crop had been made on
the old basis Of plant all cotton and
buy all food at present prices thers
would be supply merchant prosperity.
but little or none on the FARMS"
Naturally. the temptation is great
to increase cotton acreage and de-
crease food and grain acreage in 1918.
The man who does it is foolish. The
whole world is short Of food and this
condition will not only continue but
get worse as long as the war lasts.
Continued high prices for food is az cer-
tain as sunrise each morning."
Real money-in-hand farm prosper.
ity is absolutely dependent on the
growing on ones own acres of all the
food, meat, grain and forage needed
for home needs. Once that is provid-
ed for, every other available acre
can safely be planted in cotton or other
cash crop. The larger part OF the cost
Of making cotton or other cash crop u
In the foos. grain and forage consum-
ed in making it.
These items home made can be
produced at from one-third to one
half the price the merchant charges
and home production of them means
just that much reduction in the cost
OF making the cash crop.
Farm prosperity in the South can
and will be permanent just as long as
our farmers continue their farm oper-
at1ons on home made basis"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
CARING AOls lsas,
HUMAN MACHINERY

The human system is the most in
tricate piece Of machinery, and your
health-your very life, in fact-de-
pends upon each organ faithfully per-
forming its functions. If as result
Of improper food, lack Of sufficient
exercise Or some indiscretion, you be-
come bilious, the human machine gets
all clogged upand serious consequences
follow. It is your duty to keep your
body In good condition, particularly
your liver. This can be easily done
by taking a dose or so occasionally Of
that standard proprietary medicine,
Granger Liver Regulator, which acts
directly on the sluggishliver and bow
els and quickly cleanses the system Of
the fecal elements which clogged tho
machinery. Granger Liver Regulator
contains no calomel nor alcohol and IS
used in thousands Of homes daily, with
most satisfactory results. Try q box
Of it-25c Sold by all druggists. Ac
cept no substitute.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
Testing a BuIlet-Proof Coat.

A personal friend Of mine, writes .
correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian, had an amazing experience
with buiiet-proof armor When he was
IN Paris at the beginning of the war, q
fluent French inventor persuaded him
to give him an opportunity to demon,
S-rate in England thin chain-armor
s1irt, which he said would resist any
bullet or tayoaet. A sample shirt had
been hung up and fred at with salts
factory results, but it was with some
Skepticism that my friend attended
the official demonstration.
However, to o6lige the inventor, he
put Oh one of the shirts to show its
comfort and flexibility. 1t was then
that the inventor achieved a dramatic
effect, for he whipped out an auto
matte pistol and blazed away straight
at my friends chest Fortunately the
armor proved successful. Before he
had recovered enough breath even to
protest, war official grasped him
warmly by the Land.
"Sir," he said, you ere q brave
mani"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1918.

IN connection With .he maintenance,
opera tion and Development Of the
roads should, during tie period OF the
war, be wisely related 10 the financial |
operations Of the government. Our
'iis* ''n-% =. e. oOu"s.., TO conserve
the common intcr rest and the common
safety ;i:d to make certain that moth.
ing stands in Tie way of the success
full prosecution of the great war for
liberty ard justice, but it is IN ohliga-
ton Of public conscience and of pub
lie honor that the private interests we
disturb should be kept safe from un
;ust injury, and it is Of the utmost
consequence to the government itself
hat al, great financial operations
should be stabilized and co-ordnated
with the financial operations of the
government. ....-
mo borrowing should run athwart
the borrowing CT the federal treasury
and no fundamental industrial values
should anywhere be unnecessarily i'm
paired. In the hands Of many small
investors in the country, as well as in
national banks, in trust companies, in
financial agencies of every kind, rail-
way sesu-'ities, the sum total of which
uRs up 10 some 10 Or II thousand
millions, constitute vital part of the
tructure Of credit. and tha unques-
icned solidity of that structure must
oe maintained.
McAdoo Right Man.
"The secretary cf war and I easily
gree that, in view of the many com
TX interests which must be safe
.uarded ard harmcnized, as we'll as
because of his exc otional experience
nd ability in this now field Of gov
sr-lnlental action, the Hon. William G.
#cAdoo was the right man to assume
rect administrative control OF this
'ew executive task. At our request,
10 consented to assume the authority
I'd duties Of organizer and director
general Of the new railway administra-
ion. Hc has assumed those duties
and his work IS il active progress.
ut is probably too much to expect
hat even under the united railway
administration which will now be pos
9; ;ble, sufficient economies can be at
fectcd in the operation OF the rail-
ways to make it possible to add to
their equipment and extend their ope.
rative facilities as much as the pres
mt extraordinary demands upon their
use will render desirable without re-
Hnrting to the national treasury for
the funds. If it is not possible it will
of course be necessary TO resort to the
congress for grants of money for that
purpose. The secretary of the treas.
',ry will advise with your committee
with regard to this very practical as
Feet OF the matte: For the present,
suggest only tlls, guarantees have In
dicated and sseh ;.E..: opriatioEs as are
necessary at the cutsat Of this task.
| take the lihcrtv OF expressing the
hope that the congress may grant
:hese promptly and uagrudgingly. We
ero dealing with gr,at matters and
III, an sure, deal with them great
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
L. C. DAVIS, Dealer
2l8 Texas Street, Shreveport

f!e5rces Famous as Composers.
There is no doubt that James Bland,
q negro musician, wrote "Carry Me
Back to Old Virginia. During the
days of slavery there were in New Or
leans quite a number of well educated
negroes, and among them a number
,wha gained distinction as nausicaa COM
pOsers. Five Of these were Edmund
Dede, Basil Bares, Lucien Lambert,
Sidney Lambert and Samuel Snaer.
Much of the music that these men
wrote is Of permanent worth. One Of
the earliest American negro musical
authors was james Iemmenway. His
S~:E,e WAS in philadelphia, and during
. scco;.,i an third decades of the
thirteenth century he wrote much
',.,, which nv musicians Of authority
s;t'' ':.N.s.c - axcalier...
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
j. w. HOsIER
Lost, Estrayed or Stolen
Old Drug Store Building, next to
Bank of Benton.

\ dark rcd or brown COW. slightly bot
tailed. branded X with bar under it, on
right hip: mark unknown.
Also. Il light red HEIFEls, coming three
years old. very small Jersey horns, branded
. on right hip, but it appears to be a scar
from burn or Il soald. and marked crop OF
left ear and split in right car.
\ suitable reward will he paid for any
information leading TO the recovery Of these
animals. Address the undersigned ut Cot
ton Valley, La. Mrs. j. L. NEWTON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
One Rule For All

Inc puosher OF country newspaper to be successful must
nave but one rule for ALL and particularly this
CARDS his relations with his subscribers This
py or many years. and we recognize that other
would be ruinous the best That's one
reason why remain firm in this standone why treat
all just alike In fact there's other equitable pursue
you are subscriber to the Banner you may expect
ment to come to little prior the subscription
expires Should you fail to make prompt remittance
oe surprised your discontinued for
follow In other words let that date is Novembe
1917 Then statement will be mailed you October 18TH to
2Oh and if then fail remit your dropped
the Banners mailing list November 1st That's way rule
works here this office When letter YOU nav
depend being for the has been too
busy with other duties around
One rule for all-all the time-with the Banner
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
IT WAS REVERSE COMPLIMENT r
But the stolid Young Lawyer Got an
Acqu!ttal for His Client Held
on Murder Charge.

A young lawyer. ret noted for intel
ligence, succeeded in getting client
acquitted of murder Meeting frie,N
a few days afterward, the lawyer was
greeted with warm congratulations.
"Yes," he said. hopping his brow.
II got him OFF, but it was narrow
escape" :
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
Water Systems S
VI
Country Homes

If you are thinking of putting in
a water system on your farm you
should investigate Delco-Light be-
fore you make any decising.
We can show you i'll few mo-
ments why it is greatly to your ad-
vantage to pump your water by
electricity. 1t costs a great deal
less and is entirely automatic in
operation.
Pumping water is one of the i'm
pOrtant uses of DelcO-Light. Let
us give you Il Delco-Light demon
stration at your home.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
Daily Thought.

Daily Thought.
A single grateful thought turned
heavenward is the most perfect prayer.
-Lessing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
"a narrow escape! Howl"

"a narrow escape! How?"
"Ah, the tightest squeeze you ever
saw. You know l examined the wit
nesses and made the argument myself,
the plea being self-desense. The jury
was out two whole days. Finally the
Judge called them before him and
asked what the trouble was
Cnly one thing, my lord replied
tho foreman. Was the prisoners
counsel retained by him or appointed
b5 the court?'
NO, gentlemen. the prisoner is =
man Of mnans.. said the judge. and -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10

gagged his own COUNSEL
Il could not sec what bearing the
question had on the evidence" contin-
ued the lawyer, but ten minutes later
in filed the jury, and what do you think
the verdict was?"
"What?" asked his friend.
Why, not guilty, on the ground Of
insanity"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-01

ine feature Of ~ latest deveiopmessts
In the Colossal drama of victory" The
effect of this isolation upon her armies
coupled with the desperate Internal con-
ditions in Germany, In regarded almost
everywhere as bringing the end OF the
war very near, although In some quar-
ters warning Is raised that the Ger
man army and navy are still in existence
and In the hands of desperate men are
formidable and dangerous.
The general tenor OF comment. how
ever, indicates a belief that Germany
must sooner or later accept virtually
any terms the Allies impose. There is
considerable speculation as to the ex-
tent Germany will be able to oppose the
carrying out Of the terms Turkey has
accepted.
It is unknown whether German garri-
sons still hold the Dardanelles forts and
other defenses Of Constantinople. while
resistance by the Gcrnanized Russian
Black Sea fleet Is regarded as a serious
possibility. Even II the forts are evac-
uated, passage Of the Straits may not.
It is suggested, be without danger, as
1t is assumed they are still mined and
must. In any event. be swept before ships
can pass through.
The Express however. learns that the
location of all mines is known to the
Turks and that paper believes that when
they undertook to open the Straits the
Turks also agreed to help the British
to clear the mine fields.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-01

whose of0srs the plsnlpote tentiuy4ss wto
entered the italian lines are acting"
AIRED Capus. IN the Figaro writes:
How much longer can isolated Ger.
many Withstand the formidable recoii
or the war she caused? The main fact
10 that now there is none, even Germany
herself. who doubts that the hours are
numbered. II remains for us to be
prepared for her last convuisive effort
without allowing the frtghtful spectacle
urge that the enormity Of her crime
should profit the criminai?'
Commenting on the Turkish collapse
the Echo de Paris says:
The event was not unforeseen. IT
has been delayed by the presence Of
German forces in the Turkish capital
and waters. They obliged US to display
a threat Of a land and seq offensive. We
are happy to record that in view Of the
incontestable superiority of our arms
everywhere the affair was settled with
out a battle. II is the most convincing
testimony Of the complete victory which
will be ours in the near future"
Captain Edmund Thery in the oeuvre
sums up the situation with a quotation
from Martin Luther:
There are moments when our God
loses interest In the game and throws
the cards under the table"
London, Nov. 1.-The complete iso-
lation Of Germany as a result OF the
desertion and surrender Of her Allies is
commented upon here as the outstand-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-01

~ &tous1 ~ have evaeuAssd. ana that
the countfy We leave viii IN the hrst
Instance remain neutral zone. The
gradual evacuation also must not be DIS
turbed by any kind of fighting"
want Neutrat Zone left
The complete unanimitv of opinion in
the German press on this matter Is an
indication OF some Of the difficulties
which stand between US and peace. II
also shows very clearly why we must
have absolute guarantees In our hands
before there can be any cessation OF hos
tilities. The Germans Interpretation OF
evacuation Is a means of getting their
ermies out OF an emba rrassinR situation
and placing them in n position where
they would rest, refit themselves. and
establish fresh Hindenburg lines for
the defense of Germany. $50 miles
shorter than their present front. II is
very easy to see why such proposals
are made. and IL is also easy to see
tarists TO gain time.
Tho Prussian autocrats are fighting
for their lives, and while their position
is weakened by the collapse OF Luden.
dorff and the extremists. 1t is still
long step from their point of view 10
ours. Doubtless they are hoping that
the publication OF the Allied terms will
rally the German people round them.
Meantime the moral for US Is that we
must allow no anticipation of an early
peace TO interfere in any way with the
vigorous prosecution OF the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-01

NEUTRAL ZONE
- Not Expect Allies to
Occupy Territory She
Evacuates
SCHEME TO GAIN TIME
Cen. Maurice Declares junk
ers Are Trying to Escape
Punishment for Crimes
~ MAJOR GEN. SIR r. B. MAURICE

- MAJOR CEN. SIR r. B. MAURICE
fSeus~< Director ~ Military Operations of
1S the British Army.
Spscisl Cable to Epening Public Ledger
Cbprtohf, 1918. bv Nc,c York Times Co.
~ London. Nov. l.
While we are waiting for the Allied
governments to put forward the terms
0f the armistice which they decide to
impose upon Germany. it may prevent
disappointment II we have before us the
views expressed in Germany upon her
Veace proposals. The offer to evacuate
the territory of the Allies in occupation
BY her armies il in appearance an open
confession of defeat by Germany. IL
would mean the abandonment of the
pawns now in her hands. while leaving
M IN possession Of all the German col
enies and of large stretches of terri
tory of Germany's allies. The offer was
not accompanied by any reservation,
and 1t Is preposterous to suppose that
the Allies would agree TO any limita-
tton upon the power Of the French and
Belgian Governments to resume at once
countries and to move troops up to the
frontier of Germany.
pointed out at the time when the
( 0erman note was received that TINS
alone would allow US to keep pistol
at Germany's head, and that the morai
eject Of the presence of our bombing
oquadrons on the German frontiers
might well be decisive.
German idea Different
1t now appears from the German
press that the German Government has
no Intention of placing such guarantees
In our hands and that their interpre-
tation OF the term evacuation Is very
diRerent from ours. On october 13. the
following inspired paragraph appeared
in the Lokal Anzeiger:
fTt would help not n little TO quiet the
anxiety Of our people to know that be-
1ore sending their answer to President
Wilson our army command first made
npecial Investigation of all the military
Necessities involved in the event of our
armies being unable to come to an
agreement with us so that we can rest
assured that the Fatherland will not be
endangered when the evacuation takes
place"
On October Il, the Kolnische Zeitung
contains a very similar statement and
on the same day the Berliner Zeitung
Am Mittag is more explicit. On Oc-
tober Is, Baron Won Ardenne. who is
known to be in close touch with Ger
man headquarters, said in the Berliner
Tageblatt:
IF the enemy countries were to move
tnfo the liberated territory they would
impugn on our boundaries
and the latter would then be exposed to
the very danger which the German in
lvaeion Of France in 1914 had so happily
removed. 1t. therefore, seems obvious
that the enemy troops will not occupy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-01

Round Up All Frenchmen Be-
tween Fourteen and Sixty
By the Associated Press

with the Amer,eaa Army IN France
Nov. 1.-The Germans now are removing
the civil population in advance OF the
retreat OF their armies from French sol
A document captured by American sol
diers contains instructions for rounding
up the male population capable OF pear
Ing arms. and all cattle.
All division commanders are ordered
hereafter to search each district syste.
matically and to deliver under guard to
the local commander all men between
fourteen and sixty. together with all
cattle. Concentration camps Will be
established for the civilians who are
70 be removed. The German order also
provides that all horses must be taken,
and concludes:
The purpose in view cannot be ac-
complished except by proceeding without
the slightest consideration"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-01
GREATER SERBIA PROCLAIMED
That Assassins Of Arch.
duke Ferdinand Have Been Freed

Basel. Switzerland. Nov. IA Vienna
Dispatch received here says that, ac-
cording to Austrian newspapers. the
kingdom OF Greater Serbia has been
proclaimed at Sarajcvo. Bosnia, and
that the assassns of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand have been released by SOL
diers.
The assassination Of Franz Ferdinand
and his consort at SaraJevo in June.
1914 was one of the indirect causes Of
the commencement of the world ward
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-01
WILSON STREET IN PRAGUE
Iridentisis Plan Monuments 10
Honor the President

Amsterdam. Nov. IA Prague dis
patch 20 the Tageblatt NJ Berlin says
that the Graben. the finest business
street in Prague. has been renamed Will
son street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-01

Rome. Nov. / l--frridentists are pla n
ming TO erect monuments to President
Wilson in Trent and Trieste in recogni-
ton of his leading part in the struggle
for the principle Of the righ, of peoples
to decide their own dcstinies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-01
CROATS UNITE WITH ITALY
Copenhagen Says Proclamation
of Union Has Been Issued

Iou,lon, Nov. / tBy |. y. S).-The
Croatians have proclaimed union with
Italy, said Central News dispatch from
Copenhagen today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-01

The Croats were formerly under Aus
tro-Huugarian rule.