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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-02
Keiierbrepets 6aaoe.

Oct ipenIfe @lao "9agenS Npbe-
Ser" bar / tpife 8laoe funoet, bpab
oct anier iom en- 2esning paa 8aa.
Den mco &eiier &arls @rcp til TrinS
Sirtus al Bourbon. Oct bier Jig,
at Vrepct life bar nogcn slterrigif
"grtratitr" meo Sranfrige, men at
&eiicr 9arl pioite, at ban finoe gipe
ct Sefte ogiaa paa SpifIanos @cgne.
Spiflano iaa flor Saar, unoer DC
~fritiife GrnGringsiprbolby paa 5reos-
ipergsmaalet nteb belt andre Tine
ems mi. Oct pnifeoe Ga en- pirfelig
5oritaaeliesfreo % bar piuig til
SnoremmelIer life bare | 9elgien,
men ogiaa meo Senipn iii @liais-
Sotbrinsen. Seo at ai Sranfriee til
bage Ell Gel al @liais- 2otbringen -
antagelig gialot set oct iraniftalelbe
Smraaoe piloe man berolige ben
fr9nfeoe iranife Nationalfelelie.
"Seutlcbe Sages5eitlung" beretter,
at mon ifior @aar / Higsoags. og
Sournaliitfreoie mente at bore paa
oct rene meo, at Higsfani Her @etb-
mam.Solpeg bar bereot til at opgi
Ell Gel al gliais.2 otbringen. 9etb.
mann-&olpeg baooe en- anoen Trltmf
paa &aanoen, nemlie &urlano. Gen
for ham uipooanlige 0eitemtbeo,
bpormeo ban ira ct pitt Sibspunft
bppoeoe, at &urlano life ifuloe gaa
tilbage til &uslanb, piier, at ban
bapoe / SagbaanO Sanfen ON at on
benoe &urlano iom enilags aompcn.
ition for oen Gel al Gliais- 2otbrin-
gen, iom ifrlIoe afitaaes til 6ranf-
rige. San 90 bans SilbGngere
ifuloe ia b%ereenct, at oct piloe bore
en- 6oroel for Spiflanb of faa aur-
lanb og Sreo, ielb ON man MATTE
cpgipe noeet al Gliais.2otbringen.
Gar M &eiierbrepct, ba set blep
~ifrepct. ben tpife Hegiering befienot,
ON life i lin Cert, iaa BOG / i'm al
minoelige Senoens? "2e Scmps"
bar paaberaabt i'm Ell Irtifel / @ie-
nerbIaoct "&eicbspoit", Tom gaar ITO
paa, at baabe G5ernin og Ben tpife
Meaieriitg pioite ON @repet, ga oct
blep ifrepct.
"a Setter Garl / @repet taltc ON
"Sranfriges retmGsiige &rap", bar
ban bel ment be &rap, iom ogiaa Den
tpife Hegiering paa Ben Sio bar piaig
til at anerfienoe iom berettigeoe.
Sctte forflarer 10 csiaa. at mani /
Spiflarlo er gaaet iaa let ben ouer
Iff9ren. Man brpber Jig 10 M life
ON at blipe ntinoet ON, at man bare
for ct Iar iioen ~erfienote, at Der
fanoteS berettigebe f%ralife &rap /
Spsrssmaalet Gliais. 2obtringen.
ut 9eiierbrepets "6reosoiicniip"
life ierte I'll noget ifal ifploes Sta.
liens @eto. Stalienerne bapoe paa
bcn Sib erobret 8sr3, itob paa ben
anbeu SIDE al Sion5o og nUreoe
enoru Saab ON ct 9ieunembrno inb
til 9aibaeb % oibere. Men Setter
&arIs @rcp bso life Stalien Oct aaer'
rinecite; oct ifuloc gaa tombpnoet
lo al arisen, mems Oct DOG bapbc be.
tineet Jig belle ben aoriatiife 8pit neb
til Salmaticns Spbgr9nie. 90
Srebstilbubet ppiattebeS ~naturlispis
iom ct Segn paa, at III par Gienbens
GrGiter paa Seloingcn; oct giaIot
bare at boloe no Iiot iii, iaa funoe
man oiftere sanife andre Srebs.
pilfaar.
Zen ienere llopiflin9 bar pitt,
bpor ieilaetie oenne gercgning bar.
! tiIfsier Oct ipenife glab.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-02
Tdrme | Wtnueiotd.

On so aerss YARN 4 Wil ira 0spis, >peb 3 opsbosi,
nlse SeIefon. befoemt til sfuIs, bin sa,u Strife. bsbfte
fanoirapiife Excitement. oanoet Iigner pcut irb til
pdfter. ttlterig Snoiip. bar omtrent % @cres Niger,
'raen Sten, enbeI Sing, Heiteu fan nteaet let Iaases
nnoer Vlo9. 30 atres inbei9rbct. 9rsub. mt goo.
n~tnsshns ineb 8 9@relier % Sa'sment unber bet belle
'onit 'iereensb" @erauba Seuiebus, Barn; er Ell
belt isiennem nbme rtet Jarm. pris $2 pr. acre
$500 fOntant. aisbsreus sssn lib paa Reiten til 8
Hrotsnt &snte. Ser sr anIsOnIua til at faa ct sobt
oisnt. tom belt pil tiIfrebsitine bin Hamilie. % alt hi
'orianaer at big er. at bn itrar fonmrr % Ter osn
eler ifripsr efter @irful9rer.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-02
Sbpmas Saliter:
Worgeu % Mftemanoagt

On SpbpgseIiesbog til sobe, rebe.
I;oe ariitnes SpbpsseIie. Suf og
Isonae tilieemeb iiirngenbe anoagter
oper uopalste gibeliprog. 9ieIobien
or onaipet for bier Sang. On afboIot
"a binis SuSanoagtsbos. Snoebol.
ser t22 Sioer, soot inbbunoet. Iris
zoe euer Tom NrGmiebog meS $50.
item" ct Iar for fun $40. p
B.. ANUNDSEN PUBL. CO.
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-02
O(tttim! Wttfin! Oct er gpun4

~ tp.t buorom bn bar bort o9 lett iaa
msset, tbi intst anoet 6ountp Minnsiota
bpeer 'aaoanre Sarme % Diem til iaa lane
]riaeIiae S,@saanos %Opsrult. feSe pS 'sre Stvpsr'
%peilielte 6aar. opsrfebisbso fra ale Siber.
lluberies glittiu. &ilifrip 9lrnolh, Qonb
aseut, Rot SSslano RaiIpap, 1876 8oIpim
Slbs., Tulrtb, Ntinn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-02
Meoae 0raoc 6alpc; pirfeliz

- &c GoOttieb; Doliteins, Sbortborns
for Grpreis. Sfrip itrar. Oeiaa so iine
6olitein 6ier. Npb9re % paarb9re. Vau[
Sobnion, Soutb ct. Gaul, Winn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-02
Nmifcs.-Sumner Sron @urf.

| 9perett, @aibinstou. er beitieitige
meo SiIuirtnins at engines Tor 8aabe %
TRfSmaltineri - alt for De Sorenebe Stas
ters Re9iering. Si trGnser euoel fpnoisc
SSernitsbere o9 M~aifiuiiter. ri briper open
lbop" os betoler meoet 9obe genniuser
ppiltenlombelit Wtefanitus, Der tnnfer at
flptte til Stiuebapstpiten, burpe inblebe en-
Srepperling meb bette Selifab. GUNNER
Scron Worfs, Gperctt. 0aib.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-02

raar r. former 1erss eubvristsn. lens
teIn Toff. susr gon'anp,snins. let CT NIT.
fsrt at ienss Isfs 9enss 1 aIHtnpeI,ss Srsps.
90 81 fen fife barre oHfsnrt,ss for gsass. ION
bl,r bcrie paa ge,sn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-02
STATE BANK OF NEVIS,
Nevis, Hubbard Co., Mimi.
Cmifcs, Siucic, Silialgs
% Gftcrippr9jcl.

%pertisicmenter nnber ppenuepute Sttek
fpitcr Be pr. Sro, 9aun % Gorcsic ibcreat
net, for bucr Gang. MpertiSiementer trb}
tases iifr Tor 'rtnbre eno so Gents. WensG
maa nirapiselis nebipIse aae Seftiainseri
Get isnuer fig lite at bosisre faa imaal
GUNNER. 7
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observation-disclosures npaen peb

W bpor Gaiper g. Rafn, Ell Manb / co.
@orS Moeren, opbolber fig, ba pGr iaa pens
Zig at ieuoe bans aoresie til llnbertesnebe.
@afn par fpot / Senlpsie!, SaumGrf. Nrs.
Som N0pen. Neaper. %. GOT.
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Neoiatte Sarter saei sH::ssisa'ns e. sss =!
~ Steber. 6~ortriuIis getenins III ueoiate Brit
The Bovd Transfer Co. Mfansapoais. Nina
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-02

NnSfcs. - Norit Wanb for en-
COB Flabs. 1926 pr. Maaneb. Grin
paa Norit. Reliable Gales COMPANY, 1913
ynmber Grdanse Building, minneapolis.
Minu.
Oxford eagle., 1918-10-17

VALUES, VALUES. VALUES,
Business does grow devope except for
MERIT
We want TO and inspect WI
Our line Of Christmas Goods $ arriving Daily.
The Government urges EARLY buying of all Holiday
chandise.
Our goods are here for your inspection.
The kDDIES have their supplied for little
Come 10 Us for wants; look stock
The Values VIII surprise you you our
MONEY SAVING METHODS.
The Store of Values Davidons
ETY. Store.
Come and See.
Oxford eagle., 1918-10-17
Keep Going!"
DEMONSTRATING THE VALUES.

Where Does Your Money Buy Most2
Where does Nickes and Dimes ike Quarters?
Where do find al Merchandise uniformly Priced?
Where do find the greatest things?
Where you Cups Saucers at Fifteen Cents?
Where do find Largest Assortment Twenty
Five Cent articles?
Where do you find the Best Values in Pocket Knives?
Where do you find Best Values in Kitchen Utensils?
Where do you find Best Values Stockings?
Where you Values in Socks and Handkerhiefs
Where do you find the Best Values Brooms?
Where do find the Best Values Ware?
ALL THESE VALUES ARE GREATEST
AT DAyIDSONS VARIETY STORE
We daily demonstrating the prices quality facts
and want every MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD to VISIT OUR
STORE for the proof.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
Tuesdays Election
Results i'm Bossier

At the primary election Tuesday in
this parish $40 votes were cast for
United States Senator. as follows
Gay, $50: Hall. 1O5; Overton, $50.
For Congressman 666 votes were
polled. as follows: Sandlin, ISL; Wat
kins. 80.
The total vote for Railroad Commits
sioner tone to nominate) was GIL. as
follows: Bridges. 243: Brown. 1876;
Long. 100: O'Quinn, %, and Roark, 23.
The total vote for Associate Justice
was ts7, Of which Dawkins received
10; Herold, 19S. and Reynolds, 320.
On the question Of the removal Of
the parish seat from Benton to ROssier
City there We're 675 votes cast, of which
number 43S were for removal and 237
against removal. The registration
shows S!E5 voters in the parish. and in
order to remove a parish seat tile law
provides that the affirmative must poll
tWo-thirds of the registered vote So
it is to be seen that the removal prOpo-
sition lacked 16O votes of CARRYING.
Following is the vote Of Bossier Par
ish by precincts. except that for Rail-
road Commissioner is not shown:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
Two Negroes Jailed;
Charged With Murder

Albert Moore, colored. charged with
murder. was brought lack from Ter
rell. Texas. by Deputy Sheriff Brown
lee Monday and placed in the Parish
Jail. Moore is charged with killing
Tom Richardson, colored. during 1907.
During a general assembly of negroes
on the Dan Green plantation, below
Shreveport, there was Il difficulty be-
tween several of them. and during the
shooting that followed Tom Richard
son was killed. Moore Immediately
fed after the killing and, later, was in
dicted on the charge of murder. Sew
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12

lied country. You know how romantic
/ used to be-that's me now. / hate
to see beautiful things blown "helter-
SHELTER | surely appreciated the pic
lures of the children you sent me.
have lost nearly every picture l had
since coming over here. ! was trans
ferred to Headquarters Company as a
regimental intelligence sergeant. | used
to he a battalion intelligence sergeant
when ! was i'll the States, if you re-
member. This is Il real nice job. as
all | have to do as / am in charge of
all enemy material papers, also in
charge of all observations and inforina-
ton regarding the enemy. | have three
privates to help ne. One is Il German
interpreter and one Il French inter
prefer, and the third is just well-edu-
acted boy.
Give my love to all. hoping | may
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
Meeting of the Local Board.

The Local Draft Board met yester-
day. All members were present, viz !:
j. F. Edwards. j. L. McDade, DIR. s. f.
Prince, and Prof. Edward Rodgers.
Clerk. The purpose of the meeting
was to examine and classify those who
registered on August 24th, having at
tanned the age of twenty-one years
prior to that date The classification
is as follows:
Whifcs-iccepted-
Evald c. Erickson, Haughton.
Lawrence Walter Collie, Cotton Val
ley. Route l.
William James Scarborough, Benton.
Route 3.
Cullen Cedrick Booker, Cotton Val
ley, Route l.
Horace H. Chandler, Haughton.
Gillum w. Smith. jr.. Haughton Tim
tied service).
Whites-Rejected-
William Orient Barnett, Plain Deal
ing. Route ,.
George Ward Bayne, aughton
Route /.
|. William II. Scott, Plain Dealing.
Thomas Jefferson Weeks, Plain Deal
ing: deferred.
COIOred-
The following named cOlorel men
were accepted:
Dan Dewberry. Bluffs.
Sam Luke, NinOck.
Will Robertson, Bluffs.
Manuel Grant. Bluffs.
Charlie Bryant, jr.. Haughton.
Levi Davis. Benton. Route ).
Eddie jackson. Benton, Route ).
Arthur Williams, Shreveport, Route
3: deferred classification.
Allen Steel, Haughton; deferred
classification
George Melee. Benton, Route 2 de
ferred classification.
jim Riley. Benton. Route /: rejected
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
FREIGHT Train Wrecked:
One Killed, Two Injured

Twelve freight cars of a Cotton Belt
freight train were derailed at an early
hour this morning at the Cotton Belt
and v. s and Z. crossing. near BOssier
City. A. b. Nelson, bridgeman for the
Cotton Belt was killed. and w. Melon
aid, engineer. and Henry Holt, fireman,
were injured. 1t is stated that the
wreck was caused by an open switch,
and when nOrthbOund freight APP
preached the crossing it was derailed
and thrown into ii ditch. The cause of
the switch being left open is unknown.
and is being Investigated by the rail
road officials.
In consequence of the wreck, the
northbound motor did not reach Ben
ton this morning. The southbOund
passenger train. however, passed about
on time and was operated into Shreve-
pert, the wreck having been cleared.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
this distance would not result in the
timber going unused.

this distance would not result in the
timber going unused.
Mr. T. H. Ford. of Rocky Mount,
called by to see us yesterday-and Of
fered the enc0ura cement of renewal
of his subscription.
The total registration at this place
today was 49,. The majority of the
resistrants are between the ages of 81
and IL years, inclusive. and most of
these are negroes.
Our good friend. Mr. l.. Nj. Burks,
of Rocky Mount. came in Friday of last
week to renew two subscriptiOns-his
own and Mr.. NJ. \. Conatser's. They
have both long been readers of the
Banner.
We have learned that Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank McClanahan are now located in
Little Rock, Ark. where Mr.. McClana-
han is holding desirable position.
They were at Hot Springs, that state,
for the benefit of Mrs. McClanahan's
health, when representative Little
Rock merchant met Frank and offered
him the position. Mrs. Met CANADIAN
will be remembered as Miss Anna Ray
Martin.
Mr.. Il. h. Hill reports that he has
not yet heard from his automobile. the
theft Of which occurred in Shreveport,
and was reported in the Banner two
weeks ago. His brother-in-law, Mr.. J.
w. Brownlee. spent about week in
Texas, trying to locate the car, and
thinks he traced it into Fort Worth.
However. it was not located, so Mr..
Hill went to Shreveport yesterday and
purchased new car.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12

A letter from Sgt. William r. Man
ry. Headquarters Company IS Inf.
Somewhere in France, writes to his sis
ter. Mrs. J. II. Wheeler:
American Elk. Force, Aug. 10, 1913.
Hy Dearest Sister:
Your dear letter received yesterday
as l. came out from the front, and be-
lieve me, Twas surely glad to hear
Ct excitement lately as you have seen
in the papers. SO far, | am i'll the
finest of health. but have lots Of in
cidents to relate if it were possible to
tell ycu, on sector c. You will have to
guess and then you will be right. am
sure.
I've just gotten back from Chow
tdinner). and feel rather good as
have full stomach. We had rice pud-
ding. bread and meat, and coffee. l
have been chewing real American Juicy
Fruit gum today. We also bought of
the army canteen some canned peaches
and jam.
Sister. you can read in the newspa-
Eers of the situation Of this war, but
you need to hear the real stuff. One
good thing you have nothing to worry
about the morals, etc. Of us boys, for
the country is too desolated and iso-
lated and everything else. Pleasures
are thing of the past. We are now
where only several days ago the Ger
mans were. They destroyed every
thing as they went. So our pleasures
Is to see what once was beautiful cha
teaus and farms laid waste Right
near me is rose bush with three beau.
tiful roses on it. 1t looks too good.
had almost forgotten | was in a civil.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

Tuesday, Sept. 1O.-Born. to Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence Bolinger. fine boy.
Mrs. J. +. Murray is spending the
week here with her mother. Mrs. $. II.
Cochran.
Last week especially last Saturday.
was busy season here with the bust
ness men.
Mrs. John Startling. of Bradley, Ark.
is here on a visit with her daughter.
Mrs. ]. II. Allen.
Mr.. Crit Petty and his winsOme little
daughter, Myrtle. were business visit
ors here yesterday and to-day.
The cotton gins have at last about
caught up with the cotton and should
now be able to gin the crop as fast as
it can be picked.
Mrs. l.. l.. Hogue and her little
daughter have returned from Haynes
vile, where they spent week with Mr..
Hogue's parents.
Mr.. Mike Foy. Il Bossier Parish vol
unteer from Ward Four, is reported
to have died in France. His death re-
suited from a surgical operation.
Mrs. Nj. S. Bolinger and her daugh-
tiers, Misses Gladys and Eva, and her
son, Rupert. were here Sunday in the
interest of organizing b. Y. T.. L. at
the Baptist Church.
Mrs. J. c. Logan and her daughters,
NfirscS (tCnyvnv aud I iJ1ina Nunno
vile. and Miss Malta Cavett, of
Shreveport. We're guests Sunday after
noon of Mrs. j. $. Gray.
Mrs. Cliff Bixler and her two chill
where Mr.. BiXler is cashier Ga fine
railroad position). are visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. Bixler,
Mr.. Bixlers parents.
Several wagons laden with seed cot
ton from Lakeport We're here last Fri
day and Saturday. and more again yes
terday. Out that way is the finest,
richest land to be found in Louisiana.
and there are some as good farmers in
that section as can be found in any
state in the union.
WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. Robert Wilmington. of Ivan, was
visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Jockey. of Rocky
Mount. were business visitors here yes
terday.
Mr.. Emerson has left for Muscle
Shoals. Tenn, to work in munition
factcyy for the Government.
Mr. w. J. Carmouche. Of Crowley,
was a passenger on yesterdays south
hound train, Ell route to Shreveport.
Mr.. John Murray received his second
traction engine yesterday. They are
for use on his farm in the Phelps Lake
section.
Mr.. H. l.. Wheeler is just in receipt
of Il letter from his son Minor, who is
now in France. He writes in cheer
full frame of mind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Mckinney. and
little Jack, of Ruston, have been visit
ing friends at Rocky Mount and Plain
Dealing for the past week.
Mrs Lula Met lenaghan has received
a letter from her son. Capt. Alvin Nc
Clenagllan, who had just landed at Il
French port on the day he wrote.
a great many letters are being re-
ceived here announcing the safe arri-
val overseas of our soldier laddies.
They nearly all speak in glowing terms
| of their first sight of the Ito them)
new world. Won't it he happy home
coming when the boys return from
| Berlin!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12

eral days ago he was arrested in Ter
rell. Texas. by the city Marshal, who
notified Sheriff Edwards. A negro who
had recently visited Bossier Parish and
learned the facts. met Moore on the
streets of Terrell, recognized him, and
informed the city marshal.
Lazarus Capers. colored, was brought
to Benton Sunday by Constable +. w.
Cbilders, Of Ward One. and placed in
Jail, charged with shooting and killing
Sidney McGee. colored. The killing
occurred last Saturday night on the
Palmetto plantation, in South Bossier
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
L. c. DAVIS, Dealer
SIS Reward

Estrayed from my place, on Bodeau, three
miles northeast of Ivan, on Thursday even
ing, August 8th, BLACK MARE MULE,
about 10 years old. weight about 900
pounds. about Is hands high; black stripes
up and down both fore shoulders scars on
fore shoulders. one scar on right hind ham !;
long name. Will pay reward of s. for in
formation that will lead to her recovery.
I34-4-pl b. c. COKER, Ivan, La
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
A Good Guesser.

Monday while several gentlemen
were guessing as to the number of
votes that would be polled on the ques-
ton of the removal of the parish seat,
vote would he at least 500 Parish
Clerk Henderson said he did not be-
lieve that the vote would go over 675.
1t was exactly that number.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
$40 Reverb

Estrayed or stolen-a BAY MARE. last seen
ut Jim Bass, Mt Ivan, August nth. Has
star In face, both hind feet and left front
loot white and some white hair around hoof
OF the other foot; has brand on left hip !;
mas q knot on both sides of left hind leg !:
weight, 500 or 900 pounds. Return to II. 7.
Cole and receive reward Address. Route 1.
Box -. Cotton Valley, La. I37-2-pf
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
Church Notice.

Preaching at BENTON Sunday, the
18th, ut II a. H.. followed by ''The
Lords Supper" Preaching at s 80
D. Ill.
Quarterly conference ut Plain Deal
ing on the 2Sth and both. Business
session at II IL. III. Saturday, the 2Sth.
Preaching Sunday at II IL. III.
L. J. HOLLADAY.
Plain Dealing, La, Sept. 10Th.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
Refistrants and Soldiers.

In obedience to IA request from e.
Jeff Miller, Captain Nj. X. c., New Or
leans, the Local Draft Board has for
warded the following report of the reg
istration, examination and acceptance
of Bcssier Parish resistrants up to the
Sd of this month:
Number of registrants of Board. 1917 1868
Number of registrants Of Board, 1918,
June 18th registration --------- III
Number of registrants of Board. 1913,
August oath registration ---- y
Number of registrants examined, 1917
Class ---------------- s61
Number of registrants examined, 1918
MISS 80
Number Of registrants examined, 1913,
August oath registration .- o
Number accepted for full military SER
vice ---------------- 5O7
Number accepted for full military ser
vice, June ), 1918, registration IS
Number of registrants c classified
Group b remedial cases-- 1
Number of registrants classified for
limited service 4
Number of registrants indicted into
military service - 6j3
Number of registrants rejected ut
camp by military authorities-- IS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
Notice to Carpenters.

Sealed bids are hereby solicited. to
be submitted to the Superintendent of
Schools for BosSier Parish, for the
erection of ii three-room, One-story
frame building on Mr. w. Il. Iyey's
plantation. five miles northwest of
Benton. Blueprints aid specifications
of the building can be seen at the
School Boards office. at the Court
House. in Benton
All bids must be in my hands not
later than September 18th.
w. A. FoRTsON.
Parish Superintendent.
Hp alSn SorvoS who st.x., o,,5 .,,,,
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Bossier City Tax Election.

The election in Bossier City last Sat
urday on the question of voting >
mill tax for twenty years to build a
court house at that place, was carried
unanimously. But. as the vote Tues
day was against the removal Of the
parish seat. the tax will not be levied.
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To the Ladies

| have taken the agency for the SPIRELLA
CoRSETS. Should you want anything in
Inis me before see you, write to me.
Address, Plain Dealing, La.
4 t2S-uI Mrs. ]. PERRY.
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Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
lions were as follows:
Ordinary, % 81 cents.
Good ordinary. 266 81 cents.
Low middling. % "a cents.
Middling, :'S IA cents.
Good middling. SO "a cents.
Receipts for the day, SO bales.
Receipts to date, 7.449 bales.
Shipments to date, 1908 bales.
Just received ten ? % Birdseil Wag-
ons. Will sell quick at 1914 One 2H
Birdsell Wagon fer $500. Just re
ceived Car of Furniture before raise OF
freight rates. Can sell for less than
can be bought at wholesale now.
j. T. KEITH ESTATE,
Plain Dealing. la.
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For Sale

\ seyen-roOm house and about three acres
OF land. Situated near the Benton High
school and Court House, Benton. For
terms apply to a. NJ. GLEASON,
ISL Beieher, La.
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hear again soon. and that business y
better ut home. for that is what wcEss
ries me. Otherwise, | do not worry.
as can be and will be glad when we
can all come home again.
Your affactionate brother.
WILLIAM
Labor and material are essential "
victory Use both sparingly.