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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-11-21
KILL THE CARNIVAL.

The day after the armistice was signed some
one rushed into print i'll one of the New Orleans
papers. favOring the holding of Il carnival. Per
haps this was instigated Icy hotel, saloon, res
taurant and roomng house keepers. In ordinary
times the country people can afford to be held
up by this perennial skin-game, but now all the
money they can spare should be devoted to the
welfare of the soldiers More money is needed
to bring back these soldiers to their homes and
another Liberty Lean is i'll sight. The people
should he Just before generous the Parish of
Orleans mot excepted"
Citizen. writing i'll the New Orleans Times
Picayune thus hits off the harlequin show:
Your editorial on the Revival of the Car
niva " will receive Il hearty Endorsement
from the sensible men and women of our
city. Our reputation for years among stran-
gers and the people of the East and West
has been that any time that we can spare
from pleasures and frivolities we devote to
business.
OF course. a few leading figures who will
get their names i'll the papers and have
their pictures taken escorting Rex ct ais,
are heartily in favor Of Il rapid-tire resump-
ton Of carnival festivities, thereby encour-
aging our young men to go into debt for
costume dc riguer. flowers, souvenirs, autos.
etc. for their lady friends. AS YOU know,
ne young man delights in being known as Il
piker. and will rush into debt to keep up
appearances.
The resumption of the Carnival at this
time would he nothing less than criminal.
in the face Of world misery and Distress the
serious problems that will present them
selves for solution. the high cost of living,
and the opportunities of President Wilson,
Secretary McAdoo, ETC.. that we should save
every penny possible to hell, our government.
BY all means kill it off at once
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Writes About Big Battles.

letter written in France under date Of Dc
tober 10th. has been handed in for publication.
IL Is from Corporal James T. Keith to his
mother. Mrs. w. I. Keith a resident Of the
Linton community, and reads:
Dear Mother: This evening your very much
appreciated letter dated September 18th came
to hand Was pleased to hear from you and glad
to learn that all at home are we'll
Well am getting along fine Weigh about
175 pounds. Some boy, ell?
You wanted NE to tell something abOut nv
experiences. Well here goes-if Mr. Censor
o. ks it.
have been in several of the big battles
Have been over the top several times. At one
time we were sent to stop big drive in which
we We're very successful-as the Americans
Always are On our way In we met long col
uhlllS OF civilians moving back to ssafety-a very
sad picture. Little children, old men and old
women gray with age. pushing carts containing
their peddlns, etc.-what they could get away
Win before the Huns could destroy and law
their homes to the dust-trudging miles over
cornerstone roads; tired, but could not sleep:
hungry. with scarcely il nlorsel to eat-hnt eac,,
With Il brave. bright smile for the Americans
as we were going IN 80 fast was our march
that the kitchens were left belind-but We wer..
III Il land of plenty. it seemed. Beautiful gar
deils with every vegetable fields Of POTATOES, and
wheat, strawberry beds. with barnyaris full Of
Chickens rabbits. pigs and fine cattle: houses
with good beds, cellars full of cider all deserted
yours for the taking, but nothing was wasted.
not even the cider lila, hay Now, munsey.
Your boy doesn't drink. but soon every one was
filling his caiteen from the barrel that he
Thought had the best kick to it, as the boys,
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say. Mumsey, just little; it's great for
dusty throat" (Ha, ha y
l have been in big battles since then. Yes,
one experiences lit Of queer feeling tn first
time over the top, with the bullets and shrapnel
whizzing around, the smell of poisonous gasses
in the air. and the earth quivering with the
roaring guns of the artillery. Then soldier
thinks Of God, mother-and going for the Hun.
It's a wonderful picture-infantry advancing,
with the Zig battle tanks in front crushing
everything in their path; thousands Of bayonets
glistening in the sunlight, cavalry dashing here
and there. with their long lances ready for COM
Rat. and the skies dotted with airplanes. their
machine guns firing: columns Of prisoners
marching In. It's a picture not to be forgotten.
That Is battle as seen by your son, hut poor
description. l am not capable of doing the sub
ject justice in writing.
Write Son. and send me copy Of the Banner
Love to all. Sow
Corporal James T. Keith.
Company Il. 9Th Nj. q. Battalion,
Am T. o. 10, Am. f. f., France.
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CHAPTER ".
on the Firinu Line.


When reported on the Cassard
after my fourteen days leave, / was
detailed with detachment Of the
legion to 60 to the Flanders front.
changed into the regular uniform of
the legion, which is about like that Of
the infantry. with the regimental
badge-a seven-flamed grenade.
We travelled from Brest by rail, in
third-class cars, passing through La
Havre and st. Pol, and finally arriving
at Bergues. From Bergues we made
the trip to Dixmude by truck-a dis
lance of about twenty miles. We car
ried no ratiOns with us, but at certain
places along the line the train stopped,
and we got out to eat our meals. At
every railroad station they have booths
or counters, and French girls work day
and night feeding the Poilus. It was
wonderful sight to see these girls, and
1t made you feel good to think you
were going to fight for them.
It was not only what they did, but
the way they did it, and 1t is at things
like this that the French beat the
world. They could tell just what kind
Of treatment each POilu needed, and
they saw to it that he got 1t. They
took special pains with the men of the
legion, because, as they say, we are
strangers" and that means, "the best
we have Is yours" to the French. These
French women, young and old. could
be mother and sweetheart and q
sister all at the same time to any hairy
old ex-convict in the legion, and do 1t
in a way that made him feel like lit
tie boy at the time and rich church
member afterwards. The only thing
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE]
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1t was the habit of William Hohenzollern to
end his hot-air bulletins to the Germans with
Colt Nit Is In one of these windy proclaim
aticils he said, With the aid of Gott," the Ger
man army will he i'll Paris before Christmas
I'iH About that time the President of the
I mted States issued proclamation for IA day
OF PRAYER ard national Thanksgiving. About the
same tlhe the victory OF the Marine was
aclleEet and since that time the Allies have
acfievcd victory after victory-until Wilhelm
shcd ms Crown and the invading army surren-
dered Internationally
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PASSING OF THE TYRANTS.

The overthrow of Germany was the signal for
the "aI,dicaton" of number Of kings. arch
dukes. KNIGHTS and other petty rulers of the
various kingdoms, grand-duchies. duchies, prin-
cilnities etc. throughout Germany, Prussia,
Austria and other states. These countries were
divided and Suhdivided into little Kingdoms and
principalities merely for the purpose Of creating
offices for the heirs of the reigning monarchs,
and who fattened at the expnse of the oppressed
people The German Confederation consists, or
did until last week. of about twenty-five de-
pendent governments. Tut all of them We're gov
erned direct from the kaisers headquarters
The petty rulers were mere figure-heads and
rulers only in name. This confederation was the
work mainly of BiSmark. prime minister under
the father of the kaiser who lost his job Il few
days ago. BiSMark mapped out policy Of con-
quest, and conquered Il number of petty states
and thus organized the German Confederation
They have ever since been under the iron rule
of Germany. When the first kaiser died he
was succeeded by William II. who dispensed
with the services OF Risnlark. the brain of the
government. and Logan career of his own
lis var on France was without the slightest
excuse, under the law Of nations, and the terri
tory of NsaceIorraine was annexed to Ger
many. The kaiser continued preparations for
other com;uests, until he launched the war that
has ended i'll Lis downfall. And this sounds the
deatl,-knell of rule lay Divine right" Germany.
Prussia, AUSTRIA Hungary and all of the little
dependent governments will soon be ruled by
people OF their choosing. Most of these
have repudated their So-caled rulers and the
others will soon do SO. The spirit of democracy
and Self-soyernment is in the air. and it is
spreading
The world has virtually effaced tyranny,
and given liberty to those longsuffering nations.
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Rocky Mount.

Monday, Nov. 1S.-COOl weather this morning.
1t seems almost winter time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bass are the happy par
cnts of Zig hoy. born the 18th.
Misses Nora and Ivy Fletcher spent yesterday
with their sister, Mrs. Will Shaver.
Miss Lizzie Bounds left yesterday for Linton,
where she will teach the coming session.
Miss Lola Parkerson left Saturday for Mis-
sicnary. She will teach Il school near that
place. BLUE EYES
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-11-21
Eat More Of This LouIsians Product.

Says the indianapolis IndD Ncrs: American
living cost might be substantially lowered iy
encouraging the production and consumption Of
rice. For oriental peoples it takes the place of
wheat 1t Is healthful, sustaining and cheap.
Since war has forced unwOnted economics.
man! Americans have cultivated Il liking for it.
pcslitc its great increase in price. it is still
cheaper than most articles of dict ly reason Of
its food value. Like cottage cheese whose
merits the Food Administration is steadily adj
vocatins it could be brought to a much more
important place in the American menu
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-11-21

All alien enemies should he compelled to leave
the mted States. They should not he permitted
70 iiVc IN country which they refused to de-
Iehd when their services We're needed Such
people come to this country to make money and
III u" hour OF need publicly proclaim that they
arc enemies OF the country. They are protected
~ our l'"s ana receive all advantages of citi-
zelShip. and thus show their lack Of gratitude
ana patriotism. They should he shipped back to
the kaiseIland which they love so well
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-11-21

The first German settlers who came to this
country arrived during IT'S. That year the
French government granted to the great Scotch
flnmncier. John Law. tract of land twelve miles
square at the mouth of the Arkansas River with
the rToviso that Law was to bring over 1900
settlers. Iie could only induce about 200 to
come over. ard these were Germans, mainly out
casts and criminals. They located on this grant
Tut the Indians drove them away. and they were
taken down the river and settled at point
about twenty miles above New Orleans. which
has ever since been known as the German
Coast
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HOMESTEAD APPLICATION.

IWp.tTVHIFHt VI tIIt IHtFfFUt7
U. :. Land Office ut Baton, Rouge La.
November ), 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Sam e. Coed
win. of Plain Dealing. La. who. ON May ~
1917, made Homestead Application, No.
OS:'6:s. for the south half of southwest quar-
ter of section 30, township %. north. ranst
II, west, Louisiana Meridian, has filed no.
ticc of intention to make CommutafioAs
Proof. to establish claim to the land above
described. before las. NJ. Henderson. Clerk
Of Court, ut Benton, La, on the 21st day 81
Dcs enber, 1918.
Claimant names rs witnesses: Il, {.
Dodscn, l.. \. King, -. J. Johnson and
J. 4. keoun. all of Plain Dealing La.
X. II. u. No. :.
Il. ID. GIANEI.LoSI Register.
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me wcrk-or-fight order is now dead letter
nut thiS does not prevent men who have the do
cehc! ana manhood to work for Il liyjn, from
ooiilS SO II is noticed that the gamblers. saloon
hesFefs' iliard hail oafers prize-iighters and
men OF ttiat nature managed to evadc tbe order
Nei! rev or them were Put to work. strange Tn
say ieo.ie Of this class are Il discretlit TO any
eoh'iiuhitv. and local laws should he framed
.',"ie'iihS them TO pursue honorable and use
full occupations ~
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HOMESTEAD ENTRY No. Osl5o.

Department of the lntcri0f,S
Y. ~. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
October %, 1918
Notice is hereby given that Lizzie Fisher
OF Ivan, La. who, on November %, 1916.
made Homestead Entry. No. 0S159. for the
south half Of southwest quarter tlots H.
and IA Of section H. township 20, north.
range IL. west. Louisiana meridian, has
fled notice to make Communication proof, IL
establish claim to the land above described,
before the Clerk Of Court. Mt Benton, La
on the 18th day Of December, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses Elisha
Hall. Of Ivan, La: Nose Marshall. of Cot
ton Valley. La: Will Douglas, of Ivan, La,
and Zcd knighton. of Benton. La, X. \. d.
No. ,. f. u. GIANELI0Nf. Register II
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Some sentimentalists argue that we should
send provisions to the Huns even though this
country has been living ON short rations for the
past year, more. If we do SO, the Huns
should he made to work About half million
husky Huns could lie Put to work in Belgium
and i'll France ut removing the wire fencing.
etc. placed there iy the invading army
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sly OPsIs

CHAPTER ALBERT n. Depcw, author of
the story. cnlists in the United States Navy.
serving four years and attaining the rank
of chief petty officer. first-class gunner.
CHAPTER 1.-THE great war starts soon
aft,r he is Eonorably discharged from the
Navy, and Ec sails for France with IL de-
termination to enlist.
CHATTER III-lIe joins the Foreign Lc-
pion, and is assigned to the dreadnaught
ussard. where his Workmanship wins him
high honors.
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Thousands of "sightSeers'' are c!amoring to
20 to Europe. The Government has laid IL ban
upon such travel Had these fellows gone there
Il year ago, when they may have been of some
service. they could have seen all that they de-
sired. and perhaps more.
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ne huns whiningly appeal to the Allied cam.
hiahder 20 request the people of Alsace- lorraine
TO remain quiet during the German retire.
meht. These assassins did not remain ouiet-
when they captured this territory. but b,rfH31
the churches and mass,creed the citizens
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It's proposed to observe November III, ~.
national holiday throughout the world-th,t =
by the Allied nations. The liberated countries
sfcaid also join in the general celebration of
the triumph of democracy and Christianity over
deSl.otiSnl.
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NOTICE To TAXPAYERS.

All State. Parish and FOIL Taxes for the
year 1918, as set forth on the rolls on file.
are now due and will become delinquent on
movable property October LIST, and on i'm
movable property December 31st
J. +. EDWARDS,
1861 Sheriff and Parish Tax Collector.
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TRESPAss NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that CHINA GROVE.
BEND, located near Poole, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, in section II, township 15ss
range II, IL posted against hunting, fishing
and general trcspassins.
[3G-13l w. Ii. BISHOP.
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TRESpASS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned not to
hunt otherwise trrspass on the ~ r.
Thompson Dutch John Lake lands.
4G-3l j. ID. TENET.
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The war being ended war prices should ne
cut down to reasonable figures
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Hold your cotton until YOU can get price in
keeping with what it cost to produce it.
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r. r. STINSON, Parish Treasurer
in account rifh
BOSSIER PARISH

GENERAL FUND.
TO amt overdrawn Sept 1O---*5974l 10
By amt t, ovsrdrawn Nov. IA ,7s as3 3"
<ss74l 10 s5o741 10
WARD ONE.
by balance on hand Sept TO- 2o1s 80
Total disbursements --------$ go II
To balance hand Now IA 1943 II
$ 2o13 as 2sls rs
WARD TWO
BY balance on hand Sept. TO- oS73 &c
Total disbursements ---------x 127 10
To balance on hand Now II 2746 2G
2s7a Sc : 2s7s SO
WARD THREE
Fly balance on hand Sept. 10 COO 03
Total disbursements ---------x 7s3 a
To amt ovcrdrnwn Now IL IL, 81
7ss u $ 7ss u
WARD FOUR.
To balance on hand Sept. To- 1864 so
Total disbursements ---------$ log 4S
TO balance on hand Nov. r. 145S 81
$ 1864 50 1864 SO
WARD FIVE.
by balance on hand Sept 10 COB 81
Total Disbursements 5S4 Oo
To balance on hand Nov. IA 10 80
6oa SO COS IS
NARD SIN.
by balance on hand Sept 10 1,75 "a
Total disbursements ---------$ 1J46 50
To balance hand Nov. IA % 6
$ 1873 81 1875 81
QUARTER SALARIES.
BY balance on hand Sept TO- 22S5 50
Total disbursements ---------$ ego 40
To balance on hand Now IA 1925 40
22s5 50 e2s. 80
JAIL CERTIFICATES.
by balance hand Sept TO- 1900 90
To balance on hand Nov. l4--S $500 90
1900 90 1900 90
POLICE JURY.
by balance on hand Sept TO- 45G 30
Total disbursements ---------$ - 20
TO balance on hand Nov ~ 414 10
4J6 30 456 30
BOARD OF HEALTH
liy balance on hand Sept TO- 1873 3s
Total disbursements ---------$ Sc 81
To balance on hand Nov. t. 426 &C j
4s3 33 4s3 as
APPROPRIATIONS.
by balance hand Sept. TO- 1900 90
Total disbursements ---------$ 200 90
To balance hand Now r. 100 90
1900 W 1900 90
COURT EXPENSES.
By balance hand Sept To- 1722 Ii
Total disbursements % 80
To balance on hand Nov ~ 1893 Sc
-
-
VAT ACCOUNT.
By balance on hand Sept 10 6660 80
Total disbursements ---------$ 2461 81
To balance hand Nov. ~ 419s 81
---- --
= "'o" ?
INTEREST FUND.
II! naiahce on hand sept TO- 1902 50
10 balance on hand Nov. 12--$ 1902 81
r,r..r,nx r,.Sn
To balance ON hand Sept. TO- 500 90
Total disbursements ---------< 1917 90
By amt ovrrdrnwn Nov. r. 817 90
1917 % 1917 90,
pAJprR Erryn
n, ,.,.
r.. J'. ,., -, n"nu sep'. w. SOY =
~ '"'"n.e on n'no NoV' i.-- ga 20
SGD 20 SGD %
MISCELLANEOUS.
BY balance on hand Sept. TO- 934 "a
TO balance on hand Nov. H.. .4s7
= -
''1 -
SHEkIFF'S SALARY FUND.
Total receipts -- a5O 70
10 balance ON hand Nov. l2--$ ZIG %
100 30 80 30
- AAo %
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

Succcssion nj 4. J. Mckinney, deceased.
No. I32. In Second District Court. Bos-
xier Parish, Louisiana.
Whereas. las. NJ. Henderson, Clerk Dis
trict Court. Bossier Parish, louisiana has
pctitiOncd the court to be appointed admin
istratOr of the succession of the late \. J.
Mckinney, deceased, notice is hereby given
to all whom 1t may concern to show cause,
within seven days, why the prayer Of the
said petitioner should not he granted and
why the description and valuation Of the
said estate should not be approved and no.
mOlogated.
Description Of the property: The north
west half Of northeast quarter Of northeast
quarter of section .. township u, range l..
situated in BOssicr Parish, Louisiana, and
appraised ut 500.
Given under my hand and SEAL officially,
on this. the 14th day Of November. 1918.
\. ID. SCANLAND,
1862 Deputy Clerk District Court.
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STRAY SALE.

Estrayed before +. s. DOrtch Justice Of
the Peace, Ward One Bossier Parish. Lou
isiana. by George Washington. rcd heifer
YEAKLlNG, about one year old. no brands
or marks.
The owner Is requested to come forward,
prove property. pay charges, ETC., or said
animal will be sold during the legal hours
for such sales, on Saturday, November ~
1918. at McDadc. La. and according to law.
+. w. cHILDERs, Constable.
October II, 1913. [42-Gl
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De0F Lutte Friend: l promised your brother
ser eals Nlillam Many, to write YOU a little
.',u. Inc cross that you will find on this card
ihuic'''es tle once where Your brother goes
every day to work | regret his i,an,rt,,ro -.
| love him very much
Your LITTLE FRIEND IN FrANcr
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: 1871 - S '7l31 Il
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ROAD DISTRICT No. = BONDS
by balance on hand sept. To- t;O9S IS
To balance on hand Now rs COOS rs
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: COOS 35 8 COOS 35

ROAD DISTRICT No. 3.
By balance on hand Sept. To- 1871 a
To balance ON hand Nov. rs 1871 u
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ROAD DISTRICT No. =.
by balance hand sept. TO- 1875 Il
TO balance on hand Nov. rs 1878 Is
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-05
"verx Good Eddyr Coming.

One of the | est musical larces for a long time will be seen at the Audi torium thea.er next Thursday Janu- ary 10, when "Ycry Good Eddy plays here.
 This musical farce had famous run in New YosN, Chicago, Boston and ether of the large cities. and is pre- sented now by almost all Of the orig inal company on it's tour throughout the south. You will remember some of it's brightest song hits, such as Were on Our Way" The Same Old Way" Some Sort of Somebody 'l Wish Had 8 Million" and many Otn- CTS No attraction in recent years mas been so popular with the thea er- goers as has been Very Good Eddy
 The first act is on the deck of a liyer boat on the Hudson second act The Rip Van Wrinkle Inn in the Cat skills
 rhr beautiful ccs,uming of thls .sltv is one of the greatest features Scenic ideas wonderfully carried out in every detail
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-05
COMING ATTRACTIONS
 AT THE kuDITORIUM M
"Oh, Boy" Monday Night.

A clever nook and beautiful score combines 10 make "O6, Boy the brightest and smartest musical com edy hit in years. "Oh, Boy" under
 he personal direction of F Ray Com stock and William Elliott, is the fourth of the series of New York Princess theater musical comedies and will come to the Auditorium Monday night January :.
 "Oh, Boy" is the joint contribution of Guy Bolton, F. G. WOlenouse and Jerome Kern. Mir Bolton and Mir. Wodehouse provided the book and lyrics and N1r, Kern the music. That it Is the greatest winning combination in years, has been demonstrated by the long continued and successful run at the New York Princess theater.
 F. Ray Comstock and William Eli ott. under whose management 'Oh Boy" is touring. will send here an or ganization which will measure up to 1 the standard of Princess theater pro auctions. There will be a number of fayorite players in the cast,