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Loans to Our Allies.

Bureau of Publicity. Treasury Department.
The loans made by the United States
to the governments ut war with Ger
many are arranged by Secretary of the
Treasury Mc.AdOo and submitted to the
President and made with his approval.
The Secretary states that his judg-
ment in making these loans is deter
mined largely by the monthly require
ments of the applicants. The different
powers. through their duly authorized
representatives. make their representa-
lions as to their necessities for carry
ing on the war. and after discussion
the various amounts are arrived ut.
These loans. says the Secretary. are
essential for our own protection. not
only for our protection in il military
way hut for our economic protection
and welfare. The production Of the
United States has been Speeded up
and greatly stimulated. We are pro-
ducing more than our own needs, and
our own economic protection and vel
fare demand that we sell much Of our
products to our allies. TO accomplish
this we must extend these credits to
enable them to buy our products.
Their commercial salvation is an es-
Sential part of their effectiveness in
being demands that their export trade
he maintained in Il considerable meas
ure. They must keep their civil popu-
lation engaged to the extent necessary
to sustain their industrial and eco
nc:nical existence. 1t is sound economic
policy on our part to assist them in
maintaining their industrial life and
economic warfare.
Very little of the money loaned to
our allies. the Secretary states. goes
out Ct the United States. Most of it
is spent right here for war materials
and fOodstuffs. The money we are adj
vancing is not contribution; it is a
loan. on which they will pay interest
and Which ultimately will be repaid in
full. Our allies are looked upon Iy us
Us solvent peoples, without ready
money but with perfectly good credit.
Their expenditures OF this money i'll
this country are supervised by us.
Their purchases are made with the add
vice and assistance Of our War In
duStrieS Board. This system not only
protects the borrowing ally but pre-
vents competitive liddin. against the
other allies and the United States it
self. and obtains for the borrower the
same prices. the same terms, and the
same treatment our own Government
demands in ma king its own purchases.
When CHE remembers that the loans
made to our allies enables them to do
the fighting that otherwise the .Ameri-
can Army would have to do ut much
expense. not only of men but of money,
money which would not lie returned to
us and lives that could never he re-
stored. the wisdom of cur policy in
financing our allies is plain to every
one. 1t is not only Il duty to them that
we are performing in lending them
part of our great wealth: it is Il great
duty we~are performing to our soldiers
and sailors and our nation in making
our allies powerful and effective. thus
lessening the work and danger and
suffering for our own men and in
bringing the war to an earlier close.
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ktaif Your E-svsils
without Money Cos

We are all at q danger poi1-
the use of good common scns3 q
1918 farm and garden operataeas
ponds prosperity or our "EoinS pre-
Even at present high prices 70
can plant all or nearly all cottca. !;
food and grain ut present PRO
supply merchant on credit ana
money. Food and grain !, Llsne.
proportion than ere presens D.
prices.
It's a time above all others %
safe: to produce all possipi' =
grain and forage supplies Gu you
acres; to cut down the store pln.
A good piece Of garden slO \
rightly planted. rightly tendeu i
kept planted the year round, 80
made to pay nearly half your LIVE Y. i
will save you more money tnsn IN
made on the best three acres OF 90
you ever grew!
Hastings 1918 Seed Book leu, 3
about the right kind OF mones l !.
ing garden and the vegetables = 4
in It. It tells about the farm c1or1
well and shows you the clear 4
real and regular farm prospeIl'I
Free. Send for It today 20 .s,s
HASTINGS CO., At!1rt-,
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keep lonely, but patient and con-
tented Verda at home in comfort.
Now the last task was done, and
with his last weeks wages in his
pocket, and weighed down with two
bags filled with practical gifts, Tracy
went out to the farm wagon, where his
employers son was waiting for him.
The electric line station was mile
away and Bud Brooks was to drive
him there.
"Oh, l say, Mr.. Drake!" suddenly
burst forth Bud, half the trip accom-
plished, "Queer thing happened yes
terday. and I forgot to tell YOU"
"What was that, Bud?" inquired
Tracy.
"YOu were in the field, when a man
in blue auto drove up. He inquired
all about you. thought maybe it was
some city fellow, thinking of hiring
you, and YOU bet I gave you a good
sendoff! Told him how you saved lit
tie Lettie from drowning and old Mrs.
Woods from her burning house. Said,
too, that if Dad hadn't three big lazy
pumpkin boys, he'd adopt you, just
because you was more help to him
than any four men he ever hired"
THANK you, Bud" said Tracy. He
looked thoughtful. Then he laughed
vaguely. Il owe some unpaid bills
back home," added Tracy, ''but I'm
able to pay them now with what I've
earned
"Oh! this fellow didn't act or talk
as if he was creditor. He tried to
pump me on every little thing about
you. Was sort of mysterious, too.
When he saw you coming towards the
house, he wheeled around and speeded
out of sight in a jiffy."
Tracy was trifle curious. In the
past he had known many friends who
might continue an interest in him, and
rich enough to possess such luxuri-
GUS blue limousine as Bud described.
That was before he had married poor,
but pretty and loving verda Wayne.
thereby being told by his father that
their roads parted, and. as he had
taken up with u poor, humble wife,
he could live out his own life.
It was cold. slow ride in the cleo
trio car, and Tracy was gald to leave
it at the city limits station and stir
up his chilled blood with brisk walk.
Homeward bound, crossing lots, he
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May Grow Heat and Liqht.

Gas from straw for lighting and
heating purposes is one of the latest
projects that is being tried out in the
Canadian west. II it proves a first
class success the western farmers will
be less dependent upon the oil wells
of the east and coal mines Of both east
and west. He will grow his light and
his heat in the same field in which he
grows his wheat and oats, and from
the same crop.
There are about 100000 acres I'M
der grain crops in the three prairie
provinces; each acre produces at least
one ton of straw-2O, 100000 tons Of
straw in all. which the advocates Of
straw-gas estimate would produce en-
ergy equal to seven times the power
developed at Niagara Falls. And with
gas machine each farmer could turn
as much of his straw as he liked into
gas with which to light and heat his
honSn
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The Blue
Automobile
4
By Mary Jordon Garth

"Take your pick" spoke honest,
hOmespun Farmer Brooks.
1T seems to me that you are over
loading me with Kindness" demurred
Tracy Drake, viewing the array of fat,
newly picked turkeys spread out upon
the kitchen table.
Here, drop that onc!" cried his
host and employer. "Never thinking
of yourself, are you? I'll do the pick
ing" and in his rough, but well-mean-
ing way the farmer brushed Tracy
Drake away from the smallest turkey
in the group he had selected, and took
up the plumpest of the lot.
Here. Hannah" he ordered the
hired girl, pack that in a bag for
Drake"
Il declare! my little wife will not
soon forget you," said Tracy. ''There
must be bushel of nuts, pears and
apples in the bag you have already
fixed up for me-"
"Well, didn't you tell me day after
tomorrow is her birthday, and isn't it
a holiday? Good luck to you, Drake,
and when spring opens, if you want to
tie up with me for the season, I'm
your man."
and mighty good man, tool" de-
clared Tracy sincerely. I'm glad l
came to you, Mr.. Brooks, and I'll
come again next year, if / don't strike
something in the city,
Tracy returned the hearty, friendly
hand clasp of the farmer with interest.
Brooks Farm had been pleasant
haven for him for nearly two months.
September had found him unable to
get work in the city, and hint from
friend had sent him forty miles in
the country to round up the. farming
season. Mr.. Brooks had paid him two
dollars a day and keep for his serv-
Ices, and thus Tracy was enabled to
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CONSTABLE'S SALE,

". G. Sh0ckIeN rs. r.. p. JERSEY, NOnresi-
dent, Ed,cdrd Barnett, Curator ad hoe
In Second Ward Justices Coart, Parish
u B0ssier, Louisiana.
BY virtue of Il writ of fieri facias in the
above entitled cause, issued by the Hon.
L. W. 1Iutchings. Justice of said Court,
and to me directed, l have seized and will
proceed to sell at the residence of II. l..
Pierce. about three miles northeast Of BOs-
sier City. La, on the 5. j. Harmon planta-
ton. -FOUR HEIFERS, about two years
old, three being red with white faces and
one y solid red. same being for the purpose.
of satisfying Il debt of plaintiff and against
the defendant. and. in the sum Of 800, as
per Judgment rendered by said Court on
the 9th day of December, 1917
Said sale shall be without the benefit of
appraiscment. and shall begin ut II o'clock
am. on Saturday. January oG, 1918, and
shall be for cash in hand.
cHAs. SMITH, Constable.
January 10, 1918. liam 24l
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YOU AND l
AND co.

The Government Of the United
States! Do you think Of it merely
as some great big machine up in
Washington that levies taxes and
eats up a good deal of money keep
ing it's machinery moving? II you
10 you are wrong.
The United States Government Is
business corporation run for the
good of the citizens, who are its
shareholders. Its head office is at
Washington. You and l hired some
Of the cleverast men we could find
20 run this business for us. Now,
when you hire a man to do a big
lob for you you must give him your
support, in both money and good feel
ng. You know wilat it would mean
I you were to hire man to run
your farm, or your store, and then
vent about amongst your neiyhbors
grumbling about MIN and "cussing'
aim. Would you get good results?
Would the business be q success?
These fellows that we have hired
10 work for us in Washington are
real human beings Take our Presi-
dent. Read some of his speeches.
Read what people say who have
talked with him constantly. They
will tell you that he is the most hui
man of men, with great big symP-
athy for everyone whatever his po-
sitiOn in life. By the way. the Pres.
Ident is Southerner. Take the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury, too, who is
asking you to buy Bonds-a boy
from Georgia, growing up among the
people of the South, having to work
hard at an early age for living,
he studied law and became lawyer
whom everybody trusted because he
was straight. He knows just ar
much of your conditions and is just
as much your friend today as he
was when he was a lawyer in a
country town.
These people need your support in
the biggest job that any men ever
tackled They want your friendship,
your good will.
Quit "cussing' the government, if
you ever did this, and shake hands
with our boss foremen," good fell
lows, every one Of them.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SIIERIFFrS SALE,

FIRST Sarinys Bank and Trust Company rs.
Mrs. Craze r. Lienhart No. 25.IJ0 IN
Sccond District Court, Bossier Parrish
Louisiana.
BY virtue of Il writ of seizure and sale,
issued in the above entitled suit. and to me
directed. l have seized. and will proceed to
sell ut public auction. to the last and high
est bidder. ut the front door of the Court
House. in the town Of Benton. La, on Sat
urday. February :, 1918. the following de-
scribrd property. to-wit:
The northeast quarter of northeast quar-
ter and all that part of the northwest quar-
ter of northeast quarter lying east Of the
Shreveport and Bellevue road. and north
half of southwest quarter of northeast
quarter Of section 81, southeast quarter of
northwest quarter, northeast quarter of
southwest quarter and seast half of north
west quarter of southwest quarter of sec
tion Sc township ~, range Il. containing
$50 acres. more or less. together with all
buildings and improvements thereon, and
situated in BOssier Parish. Louisiana.
Terms of Slle-For cash. without the
benefit Of appraisrmrnt, to pay and sat
isfy the sums Of $500, with per cent per
annum interest thereon from November !,
1916. and 5000, with per cent per annum
interest thereon from October -. 1916,
until paid, and all costs of suit including
10 per cent on said sums and interest as
attorneys fees. J. +. EDWARDS.
Sheriff. I.Ossier Parrish Louisiana.
Benton. La. Dec. -, 1917. [jan31
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession Of J. b. Shdrcr. deceased In
i SecOnds District Court, B0ssier Parish.
LOHtsiGNd. - 'a
BY virtue of II commission issued to me
from the Second District Court of Bossier
Parrish Louisiana, in the above entitled
succession. l will offer for sale, on terms
hereinafter stated, and according to law. at
public auction. to the last and highest bid
der, at the front door of the Court House.
in the town of Benton. La. during the legal
hours of sale. Saturday. January &c.
1918. the following described property.
tO-Wit:
Two-tifths interest in the east half of
southeast quarter Of section II, township
20, range II. less 7.12 acres described on
pages 6l9-2O. Volume 20, Conveyanccs Of
Bossier Parish. LouisianaD and the said
two-fifths interest being 29.16 acres, and
situated in Bossicr Parish. Louisiana. Also
enc watch.
Terms of Sale--FOr cash. If the appraise-
mcnt or twO-thirds thereof be- bid. else on Il
credit. according to law.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,,
Clerk District Court and Administrator
for said Succession.
Benton. La, dec. 20. 1917. [jan 241
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HOW MONEY GOES
ROUND IN A CIRCLE

There won't be any money left in
the country if they keep on asking
Tor these loans
How many times do you hear such
remark made about the Liberty
Loan? Perhaps you may have even
thought something OF the sort your
self.
To man not used to finance the
thought is very natural one.
Let us think this thing out.
In the first place, practically all
Of the money subscribed to the Lib
erty Loans stays right here in the
country, and a good deal OF it stays
right in the locality from which it is
originally subscribed. So this talk
about draining the country" and
about there being no money left in
the country" is sheer nonsense
Let us see how this works out.
We will suppose that you are q
farmer, or cotton grower, that you
have purchased Liberty Bond and
sou are paying by installments spread
over several months. Now, until the
government actually needs your mon
ey it leaves it on deposit at some
local bank which il acting as gov
eminent depository maybe your own
bank.
Now, by the time you have paid
the LAST installmcnt on your Bond,
it is quite likely that the money paid
in as your FIRST ,nstallment has
been used by the government to pay
FOR your own cotton 1r grain, and
you will be returnin this very same
money to the bank t., he placed once
again to your acco int. or to apply
on your purchase Oh another Liber.y
Bond.
But you say, ''how about these
millions and millions OF dollars loan
ed to our allies? Does not this
money go out Of the country" 1t
does not. Practically all Of the
money which goes to our allies is
lent with the clear understanding
that it is to be used Tor the purchase
OF goods in this country. Thus you
will see that seldom do we actually
loar our allies any money at all, but
We loan them goods which you pro-
duce and for which you are paid.
in SUBSCRIBING 70 THE LIBER-
TY LOAN YOU ARR PRACTICALLY
PUTTING CAPITAL INTO YOUR
OWN BUSINESS.
Fears have been expressed by
some that the government of this
country will place such enormous tax
alton on the public that it will be
almost equivalent to taking their
capital and their savings from them.
The government Of this country de-
sires above all things tina, you keep
your capital and keep 1t working II
wants your cotton and it wants YOUR
foodstuffs and is not fooi;s h enough
to take away the capital which YOU
need to run your business. This would
be killing the goose that lays the
solden egg" The COVER tment wants
YOU to get richer so that you ma
be in a position to lend some Of
yonr increased wealth to carry on
The war. -
For its own good. the government
IS trying to make you richer wealth.
Ter than ever you were before.
Have you any Kick comiuS."
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TUTORS SALE.


THt0rship Of the Minor Noble Barker
Sec0nd District Court, B0ssier r.
Louisiana.
BY virtue of an order Of sale to "
rccted from the Honorable District tas
in and for the Parish of Bossier, l.outsas
] will, ON Saturday, January 70, falS
the Court House, in the town Of Benis
La, within the legal hours for sales, p
coed to sell ut public auction. to the
and highest bidder, the following desefle
property. to-wit:
All the understandable pine timber %
3, ! and ; of section 30, in township
north Of range II. west. Louisiana fnffs
in, containing 1854 acres, and located
Eossicr Parish, Louisiana.
Terms of S;lle-cash. for not less u
$500. ]. +. EDwAKps,
Sheriff and es-0Dicio Auctionef
Benton. La. Dee. 20. 1917. tjan al
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THE TreaSurer's report. appearing
here in the copy as furnished. is shown
elsewhere Oh this page.-Publisher.
The following trustees were named:
For the Adner SchOol-R. o Rusby
and +. +. Davis.
For the Emma SchOOl-E. H. Cole
and H. L. Johnston.
There being no further business, the
board adjourned to meet again in reg
ular session on Thursday. April 1. 1913.
l.. {. BIGGs. Nicepresident.
W. \. FORTsoN, Secretary.
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LEGAL ADVERTlSEMEN
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

Succession Of W. W. Giles, deceased
Secoad District Court. Bossier pe,l
Louisiana.
Whereas. Jas. NJ. Henderson. clers Il
trict Court. Rossier Parish. I.ouisians \
pctitiOned the court to be appointed adi]
istrator of the succession of the late ;
Giles. deceased, notice is hereby giy,,
all whom it may concern to show n
within seven days, why the prayer Of
said petitioner should not be granted r
why the description and valuation ofe1
said estate should not be approved and
mol0gated.
Description of the property: The N
east quarter of southeast quarter Of ~Sl
20 and northwest quarter Of soutns
quarter of section u. township ~. IN
II, so acres. more or less, situated n r.
sirr Parish, Louisiana. and appraised
$3.50.
Given under my hand and seal. ofheiaH
on this. the I'd day of January. 4. D. IN
\. ID. SCAyLASp,
- Deputy Clerk District Court
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NOTICE To TIE PUBLIC.

I wish to make public notice Of the !
that on November -, 1916. enterrd
SN.a4-acre tract of land described Is I
lows: The south half Of southwest qus9
dots l.; and ~ Of section ~, TOWNSHIP
north. range II. west. Louisiana mefiG1
and situated in Bossicr Parish. have
the same surveyed by the Parish sufYas
\ receipt hold from the Register ut y
Rouge shows my serial number to r "
l am strictly complying with the Homes
Law. and expect to reside on the calm z
the date to make final proof, and tn
will not be further disturbed. The urty
house on my clearing was DESTROYED by
by some one during my temporary ABS,
but it has been replaced by another, W
] now ocupy. LIZZIE FISH
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TRESPASs NOTICE.

have recently suffered losses through
the carclessness and wantonness Of hunters
and others who persist in trcspassing on
my property. My farm and pasture, located
near and west Of Benton. are posted and
hunting and general trespassing are forbid
Gen. Running ut large In the pasture are
my cattle, horses, colts. goats hogs and
large drove Of turkeys and / do not want
and will not permit shooting around them.
Prosecutions will result If in the future l
can establish the individuality of those
trcspassins on my premises.
i7-ff r. ". ". STINsoS.
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SUCCESSION SALE

SHccessi0n ~ John G.. Jackson, decee
IN Second District C0arf, Bossier Pm
Louisiana.
BY virtue of Il commission issued tal
from the Second District Court of Boz
Parish. Louisiana. in the above entis
succession. | will offer for sale, on I'd
hereinafter stated, and according to Ian,
public auction, to the last and highest
der. at the front door of the Court IIds
in the town of Benton, La. during the d
hours of sale, on Saturday, January
1918, the following described props
to-wit:
The south half of southeast sgnarte|
section :. township IS, range II, stu
in Bossicr Parish, Louisiana.
Terms of Sale-For cash, If the app
ment or two-thirds thereof be bid, else 1
credit, according to law.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON.
Clerk District Court and Administa
for said Succession.
Benton. La. Ian. 10. 1918 Liam n
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Good Head.

The newly fledged sergeant thought
he would distinguish himself before
his major, who he knew was just COM
ing up behind him.
Squad" he roared in stentorian
tones. ION the word one bring your
rifles up sideways toward the right
with head and eyes directed toward
the rifle. :, Rise on the left toe and
keep the right foot fiat on the ground.
the knee well bent back. Ready
Onei''
And the rifles went up and stopped
up. The sergeant, forgetting the re-
versing details, thought furiously for
some time; then, in desperation,
reared:
"Vice versa y'-Chicago News.
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STRAY SALE.

Estraycd before Nj. Smith, Justice o's9
Peace. Ward Five. Bossicr Parish. ~
lana, by W. o. Holland two muicss dsA.,
cd as follows: \ bay horse mule. ua0 3
about 1 hands high, branded I on III =
\ blue mare mule. unbrokc, about - ny
high. branded + on left hip.
The owner is requested to come iofaal
prove property and pay costs. or tae y
animals will be sold according to MN,
q. Il. Cokers near Ivan. on SATURDAY., s
uary II, 1918. n. l.. McklNNkn'
40 Constable. Ward fissa
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The Three BIS,

two-line report of Kentucky
county agent to the United States De
partment of Agriculture speaks vol
umes. This is his succinct account of
his work:
" Had Il meeting ut the Court House.
| talked on whipping Germany with
three B's-breid. Lacon and beans.
Louisiana EcMycrWt
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STRAY SALE.

Estraycd before Il. ii. Allen, Justice of
the Peace. Ward Three Bossicr Parish Lou
isjana, on DrccHber s. 1917. by d. NJ. Cow
ington. two young MULES unbroke, two
and three years old. one Il black horse mule
and the other mousc-colorcd, mare mule.
both branded with letter on left jaw and
letter y on left shoulder; appraised at
800 for both. Taken up about October
-. 1917.
The owner is requested to come forward.
prove property and pay costs, or the said
animals will be sold according to law ut
I3ain Dealing, La., on Saturday, January 10,
1918. Il. III. ALLEN, Justice Of Peace.