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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08
Washington, D. c.

One of the new draft divisions which
are now Icing formed by the War De
rartment will be sent to Camp Beaure-
gard for training, it was learned here.
from authoritative sources. The new
division will consist of 27,OOO white
troops.
John H. Kirby, Of Houston, Texas.
has Ieen relieved Of his position as
Lumber Administrator for the Emer-
gency Fleet. Mr.. Kirby has large luni-
her interests throughout Texas, and it
is charged that orders for timbers have
not Eeen filled, and that prices have
Eeen advanced by the trust.
The country faces a real cotton FAM
inc and the public has been misled by
cotton manufacturers, who aided i'll the
deception in order to buy lower grades
OF cotton, which. when made into cloth.
has been sold as being of a higher
grade. The War Industries Board has
taken steps to stop this underhand bu-
SinesS.
The authorities have ordered ;ln III
vestigation of the reports that Ger
mans and German-Americans are op-
Grating a wireless plant across the
Mexican-Lower California border 1t
is believed that these Germans are Il
part of the propaganda system that
was in operation in this country be-
fore our entrance into the war.
Gen. March. chief of staff, explained
to the Senate Military Committee his
reasons for asking for an extension OF
the draft age. The object is to increase
the Army to :i.OG0.G00 men. which is in
accordance with the suggestion of Gen.
Focil. The period of time covered by
estimates for equipment and transpor-
tation of troops under the enlarged
army plan is understood to carry ii
up to next spring. 1t is contemplated
to place an army of about 3,00O,OW
troops in France before the spring-cam
paign opens, hacked by 2.O0O,O00 more
at home, moving forward as needed
The British efforts to concentrate
troops on the western front during the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08
Closing Houses Of Infamy.

The recent Legislature passed Il bill,
which became il law, for the suppress
sion of vice, so as to make the various
cities and towns "a decent place to live
in 1t is gratifying to learn that
Shreveport will soon have house
cleaning" according to a warning
given out last week by Mr.. v. G. Hud-
son, Chairman Of the Shreveport Anti
vice Committee. He says:
:" 1t seems opportune to call the at
tention of the public to law passed by
the last Legislature, Act No. ~, Which
is operative now, and is known as the
Injunction and Abatement Act This
is considered one of the most effective
laws for the suppression OF CONNER
cialized vice that has been devised. It
has teeth in it. Similar laws have been
enacted by thirty other states and the
results obtained prove all that is claim
ed for the law by it's authors. The in
junction and abatement act strikes ter
ror to the hearts of landlords who rent
their property. or permit 1t to he used,
for immoral purposes. Most landlords
will think twice before they will run
the risk of having their property closed
by order of court for a year.
Section of this act says. i'll part.
that if the existence of Il nuisance be
established ., an order of al,ate-
ment shall he entered as Il part of the
Judgment in this case. which order
shall direct the effectual closing of
the building against its use for
any purpose for the period of one year.
The act provides that any place
used for immoral purposes shall be de-
clared a nuisance. 1t also provides that
an organization like our antivice COM
mittee can apply to the court, and if
the court grants the authority. the or
ganization can bring action. irrespect-
i've of the law officers of the city or
parish.
- If the parties are guilty an injunc-
ton is granted by the court: any Vi
olation of the injunction shall consti-
tute contempt of court and is punisha-
BILE by fine of from $50 to $50, or
thirty days to six months in Jail, or
both. The property may also lie closed,
as stated. The fines become Il first lien
against the property, taxes and assess
ments excepted. Lessees or sublessees.
their furniture and other content may
be seized, landlords and vendors rights
not excepted.
1t is no more than right that the
public should be notified that we have
had this very effective legal weapon
placed in our hands. The antivice
committee has heen active recently.
We did not take any action because Of
the legislation pending Now that the
laws have passed, we are going to use
them. Some property owners will save
themselves much embarrassment IT
they will take this warning to heart. :
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08
Louisiana.

The Legislature met in special ses-
sion OH the 9TH and will remain in ses-
sion twelve days.
Monroe officials are enforcing the
antivice law. Three women were given
Jail sentences Tuesday and their house
was closed.
Governor Pleasant has issued proc
lanation designating Sunday, Septenl-
ber 1st, as Recruiting Sunday for the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The proposed ratification of the pro-
hibition amendment passed the Senate
Tuesday by one majority, and will be
taken up in the House this (Thursday)
morning.
The Chief of Police of Monroe last
Friday visited the pool-roonls and other
places in that city and rounded up the
loafers and Slackers. They We're re-
qnired to go to work.
The bone dry" bin, prohibiting
shipments of liquor into dry territory,
was withdrawn by Senator Dominguez,
of Lafayette, believing that it would
be defeated in the Legislature.
At the recent regular session of the
Legislature thirteen proposed constitu-
tiOnal amendments were passed, and
will be submitted to vote of the
people at the general election to lie
held next November.
Hardy Smith, Mckinley Smith and
William Howell. negroes. pleaded guilty
at Columbia to killing blanchard War
ner. white. They were given sentences
ranging from ten to twenty years in
the I'enitentiary. The grand jury had
refused to indict them because white
man, charged with being accessory to
the murder. had not been indicted.
During hand grenade practice at
Camp Beauregard Capt Arthur A.
Diettel was killed The following
named were injured: Lieut.. Sidney H.
Michaels, Lieut.. John r. Carson, Lieut..
John w. Anderson. Sergeant Foster +.
Carewell. Privates Leon +. Baldwin.
james Gray, Norris Stulter, Leo w.
Butler and David Burns. All of the
men We're members of the 114th Engi-
neers Corps. According to the state
ment of military authorities, this is
the first accident of serious nature
which has occurred at Camp Beaure-
gard since its establishment.
The Clerks of Court Bill has been
| amended in the Senate. These amend
ments give Winn Parish a $3.50 eX.
pense account. and make the following
salary changes, most of which repre-.
sent money taken from the expense ac-
counts and added to the salary: La.
| fourche. $500; Bienville, $500: Clai
| lorne, $500; Bossier, $2750; Jack
son, $3.50: Livingston, S24OO, and Ter
| rebonne. S246O. The only actual in
crcases were made in Jackson, La
i folrcile. Bienville. Claiborne and Bos.
sier. and in Winn, where the increase
| was in the Clerks expense allowance
| The whole amounted to $500.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08
Shreveport.

Giles L. Bell, jr., colored, was killed
during the storm at the oil fields. A
tree fuil upon the house in which he
was sleeping.
\ heavy rain fell at Shreveport
Tuesday night. the first since June
Goth. The Times states that this was
the longest drouth since 1872.
Forty retail firms decided at a meet
ing to curtail deliveries to one trip a
day. cut out special deliveries. and the
privilege of returning merchandise.
Work has begun on the new steelcon-
crete bridge over Cross Bayou. 1t is
being Euilt by the Caddo Levee Board,
at the foot Of Market Street, and will
cost about $165,OOO.
a broad-gauge. big-minded man. with
the ability to get on the inside" will
be sent to Washington with the view
of securing the location Of war indus
tries. One of these is a steel plant.
Shreveport will hold referendum
election on the 26th to determine
whether or not the present city govern
ment shall remain as it is with a
mayor and four commissioners, or be
reduced to a mayor and two commits
sioners: also. whether the salaries
shall lie raised.
Tic residence of Mr.. S.. l.. FlOrsheim
was Eurglarized last night, but only a
few articles were taken. The thieves
had set the house on fire and tele-
phoned the Police department that a
murder had been committed near Cen
tenary College. The fire department ar
out the fire before much damage was
done
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08
Miscellany.

There were four deaths Tuesday i'll
Chicago from heat and six in New
York city.
The American tank steamer o. B.
Jennings was sunk by a. submarine
Sunday off the coast of Norfolk. Va.
the captain of the steamer and thirteen
men are missing. Thirty-two men We're
saved.
\ dispatch received at London Tues
day states that the sailors Of the Ger
man fleet at Wilhelmshaven are i'll a
state of mutiny. This dissatisfaction
was attributed to the increasing effect
iveness of the Allies counter measures
against T-tOats. For the past six
months German sailors have been agi-
tating in favor of stoppage Of the
to the crews of departing U-hoats that
the officers lie attacked and the under
water craft be surrendered or yolun-
tarily sunk in neutral waters. More
than fifty submarines are said to have
Disappeared. The correspondent who
sends the reports admits that the sto-
ries are conflicting and the facts diff
ficult to ascertain.
Last Friday. in New York, the Fed
eral Court returned indictments against
DR.. Edward Rumely, former yicepresi-
dent and secretary for the New York
Mail and Express Company, publishers
Of Il New York evening newspaper. and
also against $. Walter Kaufmann. for
mer counsel for the German embassy
in the United States, as alleged par
ticinants in the purchase of the Ercn-
ing Mail for the German government.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08

and 100 cannon bave been captured"
adding that Paris was no longer in
danger; that Soissons and Chateau
Thierry had been conquered, and that
200 villages had Eeen deliveAed through
the formidable thrusts of Foch's men
through the SoisSons- Rheims salient.
The ministers also conferred the mill
tary medal on Gen. Petain, COM
Dlander-in-chief of the allied armies
OH the western front.
Five enemy airships attempted to
cross the British coast Monday, but
We're attacked while they. were still
over the sea. One was shot down in
flames, four miles out from the coast,
and another damaged.
\ dispatch from British port states
that early last Saturday morning the
British ship Warilda wasa torpedoed.
The number of deaths is estimated at
125, including women nurses and
wounded soldiers There. Fwere 600
wounded soldiers on board. including
seven Americans, and there were
eighty-nine unrses. The torpedo struck
the after part of the engine. room, kill
ing the third engineer ands two other
members of the engine roonlsforce. The
dynamo was destroyed, plunging the
vessel into darkness. Just over the dy
nalGo was the ward room. which co1l-
tanned more than 10O patients. Most of
these were killed outright sby the eX-
plOsion and the others, many of whom
had Eeen freshly injured by the tor
pedo. found themselves trapped. 1t
was impossible for outside aid to reach
them. This part of the ship quickly
settled and water flooded the ward
room. drowning the Gagged men.
The Standard Oil Conlpany's tank
steamer Louis Blanchet was torpedoed
last Sunday off the coast of Halifax,
Ms. The steamer made strong re-
sistance. The crew took to their small
boats. where they were shelled by the
submarine. but escaped without being
hit. The chief cook and the chief stew
ard of the tanker. however. were killed
when the explosion Of the German tor
pedo smashed the steamers stern.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08
Cyclone In Southwest Louisiana

A tropical hurricane swept over
Lake Charles and vicinity Tuesday
afternoon at $50 O'Clock. The velocity
Of the wind was about 100 miles an
hour. The hurricane lasted about fif-
teen minutes, and damaged the city to
the extent Of about $1O0O.O0O. The
Pierce Oil Conpany's building collaps-
ed, and injured several people. Build
ings at the Gerstner aviation field were
also wrecked. The losses of the LAM
bert Chemical Company were about
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08
One Rule For All

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have but rule for ALL and particularly this
CARDS his relations with his subscribers This
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De surprised if discontinued for that what
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works here this Office When you may
depend being for
busy with other duties that subscription
One rule for all-aII the time-with the Banner
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08
Needs Of the Red Cross.

Contributcd.1
The Red Cross needs physicians, den-
lists, hospital superintendents. sten0g-
raphers and experienced warehouse
men for work at home and abroad.
The stenographers needed are for
military camps in this country. They
must not he of draft age, or else must
be In Class 81 because Of some visible
physical disability.
Applicants should write to the Bu-
reau Of Personnel. Gulf Division Head
quarters, New Orleans, or else to the
associate director nearest them. These
directors for Louisiana are: J. A.
Foster. Lake Charles, and \. FL. Van
Hook. Commercial National Bank,
Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08

Half Il billion dollars in property and
money owned by enemy aliens through
out the United States has already been
taken over by \. Mitchell Palmer. alien
property custodian.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08

The crown princes army may he
caught in Gen. Foch's pincers, but it's
a moral cinch the crown prince won't
he tllere.-DefrHit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08

Secure us three new subscribers, re
NIT the $4.JO. and We'll mail you the
Banner free fUr twelve months
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08

BY thrift stamp day. and keep
Bill Kaiser away.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08

Save for the country's sake.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-08

He also serves who stays and saves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11

Kenneth Fowler, young New York
business man, has the job OF IN
creasing the supply, distribution
and consumption of fish II the Unit
ed States as food conservation
measure. The food administration
took him away from his connection
with important fish markets in New
York 10 handle the work He hopes
gradually to lead American folF
away from less perishable food
stuffs to fish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
RHEUMATIC
TORTURE
Take @NeutrOne Prescription W
and the Pain and Aching
WIN Vanish.

Rheumatic misery is now a thing
OF the past.
II matters not how sore your
Joints are, or how swollen and pain
fuI. one bottle Of "Neutrone Pre-
ecriptton SO" Will make you feel fine
and comfortable.
Eeutrone Prescription SO" Is a
different remedy. II is liquid that
eliminates uric acid by absorption
through the blood and quickly
soothes and heals the Inflammation.
IL quickly takes the agony out OF
Joints and muscles and makes them
iiLe new. "Neutrone Prescription
J9" is a good thing TO have on nand
al all times. 1t is especially efhica-
cious when an attack IS coming on
as 10 almost every instance 10 VIII.
after a few doses, rid the system OF o.
rheumatic poisons. 6Oc ana tlVO
the bottle. A. J. Riege, the drug
gist, and druggists eyeTywaefe'-
fAdE.l. ~
k2p-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
AT the Majestic.

Are there provocations which jus
tifv a woman to kill? asks the
William Fox photomelodrama'
Woman and the Law" which OPP
ened to a crowded house at the Ma
iestic theatre yesterday and is
shown again today.
Based on the international sen
sational DeSauiles domestic trag-
edy, it presents with thrilling real
ism a quetsion which touches the
very roots of life.
The husband tires of his beaud-
full South American wife and leaves
her and her child for the woman
and gay life of Broadway.
Then, after she has been forced
to obtain her freedom, he takes her
little one from her. This act drives
her into such a frenzy that she
kills him. The great scene in which
| she faces the II men who are tc
decide her fate is a splendid tribute
to the direction of r. A. Walsh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
TH[.EAT RE

now being shown at the Fifth Ave
nue theatre. might well be calieo
a study of types. No better cnolce
Of characters has been made III tne
last year. Hobart Henley mas
reached a weli-earned pinnacle OF
fame as a director if b e never
makes another picture. "Pareh-
| tage" has a downright human ap-
neal that should make 1t i've lot d
| long while. The story is a simple
one, about plain folks. Ihe old
word folks just fits the personnei
| of the homely tale that is told upon
! the screen. The setting Is Vlliage
of plain people, and the prlncipls
n1avers are two young marrleu
coupIes. the men building contrac-
tors. and the wives typical nome
loving women, such as were Typ
ical rs years ago. While there is
snlendid moral interviewer through
the story, the interest is by Nc
means centered upon the preach
ment. The photography and dlrec
tion are exceptionally well handlef
and the acting is excellent Annl
Iehr deserves special mention a
the mother of the unwelcome cnllu
I "Pareutage" is worth seeing 10
the number of typical children Q
various ages that have been USED Il
! the development Of the plot, Il 10
no other reason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
CARBON CLIFF

13.ll-, - = sraTt M last week at
~ ~ $50 II ne Iatter's sister, Mrs.
y Ne n -igi- 4 S+frp. son Ford and
,7arrarhrey- Gloria spent Friday at the
J7,vrz ~ her sister Mrs George Hi
-o,7 a. 1EX-afertOvn
Mrs T. = - T,t.,-ar1nIrf Ms Har-
1 IN $50 arJ son Jgvnn Of East No
l. az 80 TlIaud visited during the
last week with their parents, MI.
and Mrs Nicholas hTambeck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
| On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

". J. McBroom and wife to Mary
f. Knochenmus, tract in sec. 26-l8-
2E. $500.
John F. Reno ct al to Alice Aram'
los 80 and 81, Campbell park,
Campbell's island, 81.
Rock Island Brewing company 10
Andy McKaufsky, lot "A, block 49,
East Moline, 81.
Gustav B. Knapp ct al to Cyriel
verbeke and wife, lot q, block lo9'
East Moline, 81.
/ Charles z. Badden and wife to
Lawrence W. Johnson, lot II, Z. T.
Radden's Third add, East Moline
Aida van EIkhoutte and wife tc
Peter Anastassopoulos lot 30
block 123, New Shops add, Eas'
4 Moline. 81.
John and Evelyn Killcoin K
Frank Christian, lot IS in 5. w. =
of n. Z. 4 sec. 1-17-2w, in r. l., 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
At the Spencer.

AT Lnb SpeuCcHs
ACQUIRING a Swedish accent-or
what is commonly regarded as such
was one of Mary Pickford's tasks
during the filming of How Could
Won. Jean?" her new photoplay
which will be shown at the Spencer
theatre tonight. It was quite a
task. too, because there was no one
around the studio to lend aid pc
vond the suggestion that Scandl-
navians, lately Americanized' say
ban" for been"
Fortunately little Mary" did no.
have to keep up the Swedish gar
throughout the filming, but ban
received some pretty harsh treat
ment while it was in evidence. IL
her new photoplay Miss Pickfor,
assumes the guise Of a Swedisi
| cook in order to hide the beaut!
which has barred her from the pos
ition which stood between her an
actual want. 1t is a pleasant stor'
delightfully."- told by an excellen
combination of actress, scenario
ist and director. The support l
exceptionally fine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
In the Movies.

In the Movies.
Spencer Square-Tonight, FRIDAY
and Saturday, Mary Pickford IN
How Could You, Jean?" comedy.
Maiestic-Tonight, Miriam Coop
er In Woman and the Law;
Screen telegram. Friday and sat.
urdav. Theda Bara in The Soul OF
Buddha;" Screen telegram
Fifth Acknowledgment, parent
age" Pathe news. Friday, Alma
Rubens In Game of Destiny" COM
edy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
At the Colonial.

Miss Theda Bara seemed TO OUT
vampire herself yesterday when
she appeared in William Fox's 1918
cersion of "A Fool There Was" at
the Colonial theater.
She gave a splendid, thrilling
compelling portrayal of the de-
strover of human hearts.
This new version seemed as II
It were a brand new subject. 1t
is certainly better than the old.
It is one of those productions that
90 straight to the heart of the
story and that cannot be said OF
all motion pictures today. The
lighting effects and the camera
work are superb. The play will
continue at the Colonial today.
Also Charles Marray. Louise Fa'
yenda, Chester Conklin, in Mack
Sennett keystone comedy. The
Betrayal of Maggie" Tomorrow
and Saturday, Douglas Fairbanks
in Matrimonial. Ford Sterling
in "a Desperate Scoundrel."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-11
Give S635,456
TOGOVERNMENT
Rock Island Lines Employees ton-
tribute IS Per Cent Strong 10
Thrift and War Stamps.

In a campaign lasting Week.
30.067 or about 10 per cent OF the
40.q46 employees on the entire ROCK
Island lines system subscribed TO
war savings or thrift stamps, It was
announced this morning from the
Tbfrtv-ffrst street office. Total
amount subscribed to date is $685.
456.25.
The Illinois division fell some
what below the average for the
system. but 1855 or 81 per cent or
II A317 employees subscribing to the
fund. In the first district OF lhe S!a-
ten. which includes the limos III
vision as we'll as the Des MONIES
valley. Cedar Rapids, Missouri /,
| Minnesota, Dakota and seVeIdl
other divisions, the SUBSCRIPTION
| list was So per cent or 1871 out
! of %. 7O3. Thus it ma@be seen thHt
! the Illinois division was about on a
mar with other divisions of the sys-
tenn in the middle west
probab lv accounting for the
e1iob+ deficiency shown by the Oh
visions as compared with the Wnole
system is the instability OF a large
norton Of the employees, as con
frasted with the long continuation
in service of employees in the me
cbanical and other departments.
Although the active campaign
made nv the railroad is over, SUD
scrfptions are still being taken an
| will continue to be indefinitely. IN
} IraiIroad offices are being swampe
with work at the present time an
' find themselves unable to conduC
: an active campaign but are stil
cooperating with Uncle sam
making sales of stamps.
, Everyone remembers the spler
> did work done by the Rock lslan
lines a few months ago in securln
o a 100 per cent subscription OF IN
. employees of the entire system TO III
third Liberty loan.
4 Has 100 Per Cent.
The Thirty-first street office
n Rock Island has a 100 per cent re-
! ord of its employees who have SUI
p scribed 10 the funds The office
aiming to maintain its record al
q in all future requests of the govern
0. ment for financial aid, the ON
st men at this point can be counted
for their full quota.