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Meade County news., 1918-09-12

The Yanks are fighting in France
as though they are anxious to get
home to wife and mother.
Meade County news., 1918-09-12

Groves Tasteless chill Tonic
destroys the malarial germs which are transmitted
70 the blood BY the Malaria Mosquito. Price 6Oc
Meade County news., 1918-09-12

Philadelphia is to have hospital
for wounded negro soldiers.
Meade County news., 1918-09-12
A erlaht Pupil.

Teacher-Into what two great class
es Is the human race divided?
Pupil-Motorists and pedestrians. Z
Meade County news., 1918-09-12

London, Aug. 24.-On a front of
about six miles from the southeast of
Albert to the neighborhood of Grand
court, east of the Ancre River the Brit
ish have pushed forward and gained
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-31
GLASS Of SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
III -FOUR Back Is schtne or Bladder
Bothers, Drink l.sg~ OF Water
And Ia; LIS. a.caG.

When your kidneys hlrt aad your
back feels sore, don't Et't scared and
proceed to load your stomach with a
lot gof drugs that excite the Kidneys
an6 irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean Ike you keep
your bowels clean, by fushina them
with a mild. harmless salts which re
moves the hody's urinous waste and
stimulates them to their normal ne
tiyity The function of the kidneys is
to filter the blood In twenty four
hours they strain from ii 500 grains
understand the vital Importance OF
keeping the kidneys active,
Drink lots OF water--you can't drink
too much. also get from any pharnla-
cist* about four ounces of lad Sal It's.
tak4 tablespoonful In glass OF wa =
ter before breakfast each morning for
few days and your kidneys will act
hnG. This famous salts is made from
the acid OF srapes and lemon juice.
combined with lithia, and has been
used for generations to clean and
stir6uIAts clogged kidneys also to neu
tral1xs the acids in urine so ii no long
a. y source OF irritation, thus end
lngs 15lAdder weakness.
lid salts Ia inexpensive; cannot i'm
iure; makes a delightful efferveseent
Hthk water drink which everyone
should take now and then 10 keep their
Kidneys clean and active. Try this.
1&l1Ss keep UP the water drinking, and
no sGOubt you will wonder what be-
eneNa OF your kidney trouble and back
- : 49, sss 80 ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-31
MEMBER OF HOUSE
ON GOVERNORS STAND
Calls Attention to Erroneous Impress.
Sion Created Relative to Al
legged Saving,
POINTS TO DAVIS MISTAKES
Predicts Large Deficits In Funds
Provided for State Institutions.
shows Where Governor Wrongly
Included $4S3, 900.

xMr. Davis Reed, member Of the
house Of delegates from Portsmouth
city, fs the author of the following
letter published in the Norfolk vir
gtsian- Pilot:
Editor virginian- Pilot:
Sir,-TMay be permitted TO cor
rect an erroneous impression YOU and
2 number of other editors Of the
state press have as To the governor
saving TO the taxpayers of the state
sL00o,00o, or that he has cut the
aspount appropriated by the general
assembly in the bill passed on March
0 pr 10 100000 or more.
The governor In mis- message OF
March Is says: This bill (the one
above referred tor in the aggregate
amounts to $40. 3s0 600 But in this
sum there wes included s26S,00 for
the agriculture department which.
wxs not to come out OF the funds set
aside to cover the appropriation bill,
as. well as s2t5.00o for roads which
should not have been included. so
that IL the governors figures as to
the $50. $780, 900 are correct and this
s483.0oo In deducted the amount &C
tuaily appropriated was $40 SAT 600
The amount of the appropriation bill
passed last week was. by statement
made by the chairman of the house
orr $352.074 less than the original bill.
! presume he statement of the above
mentioned chairman is correct. but
he clerk Of the house could not give
the total az the items were NOT added
I also wish to call your attention
to- the report of the auditor of pub
lie accounts. which with the COVER
nor's message OF March 22 was pre-
scented To the house OF delegates, i
~ a yaHy IA va FsN
the s2.00oc0 10 be derived from the
special eight cent tax which he stated
could not he used for tire RrHega'
appropriation bin He also tac9it'"S
this special fund Of s2.ooo 6ag Og t.f
disbursement SIDE.
illuminating this from both sdes
rad we have vaiIahIs for The RpPro-
priations tho sum of sI9,351.2sl. The
auditor makes the total aPpropria~
tons $40 59s,42T and the sum 81 s@o.-
n61 $40 appropriations Tor tho first
aud second yeere. whereas as above
stated th.s s $40 8s4.aG6 or sS7fef4
! iass tba1 she aoanor reports There
fore II tia auditor IS correct Their"
wpi be needed $2G.526.321 minus
sass.st4 3r sla95i.E43. having a de
dGff II che end ~ the two Years o.
$50 6l7 i'ur the deficit VIII he more
ffan fhie 's~rausA $3.50 GOO has been
tsken FREE fN8r Of the asylums which
fire. nus. aave 20 meet their expenses
aiw4 fN"sf fNieascS nay" oeen @o"
sva'lad "fr can+ta per year !
aFs f!S ,e'' taken from m"
T{u''> az" mas hfeh '"NFn ~
t'1~ ins' lh io"a o. 1eafn'hS' N%utV'"
fa"a NC ""n'pi1c coto7E. N'.'HYH I
t~ss' t's' s'a'a board ~ he2iIh. '--
nR' tr"'a 'i"f3 appropriated -"F COW
eaFto"7i n."fN sn IGh"rc"loslS aho r.
c9nsld@rt ~ ear 80 fhf appropriations
f.'rs~s''t"~''s IA" sehonlT, II ~ @S''-
dated vile rere4F ~ h1tf ST y 20 under
re sSf - ''Sop' "a 10" 80 nor ~
e'atd ~ f~' F"H"'a3 fohF cent ~
sfs ssss. 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-31
German rfnt E-izsles.

bridgeport o. March so--A Ger
man plot scare here has fizsled Great
excitement followed the finding ~
supposed glass In bread, County
chemists found the substance 20 he
s,rdissoIyed rice grit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-31

Made of good cou-
III; we'll boned; me-
dI6m bust models; In
all sizes.
gers Second Floor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-31

Pretty Crepe de Chine
and GeorKette c r p @
Waists: Northumberland
and In ce-tr!mmed sizes.
IS TO 46.
Wsisberger's
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
May COnscrlpt Labor.

From tie Baton Rouge Statc-Times.I
The Government may be forced to
conScript labor. That is to say. it may
become necessary for the Government
to compel men to do certain things in
the industries just az it is compelling
them to do certain things in the Army.
II the Government can conScript men
to tlgit-and it most certainly can
then why should it not also conscript
them to make supplies for those who
fight? If it is slavery to conscript
labor. as some claim it to be, then isn't
it slavery to conscript men to bear the
burden of Il gun: But the truth is it
isn't slavery in any sense of the word
1t would lie slavery if the conscription
WAS done by Il tyrant. against the will
OF the people. But where the people
themselves, through their representa-
tives. decide to operate their own gov
ernment that way. it is not slavery in
any sense of that word but conscrip-
ton as Il last resort And it will be
reSorted to when it becomes necessary
to do so in order to carry on the work
OF winning the war and supplying the
soldiers who have gone to the defense
of the nation. And let it be said right
here. as Il gentle hint that enough men
have gone to the colors to see to it that
these who are conscripted to work-if
1t becomes necessary their
duties.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
"Oyer Their Heads"

Congress received the Presidents adj
dress with the greatest enthusiasm.
But, curiouSly enough, all the enthusi-
assn came at the wrong times. The
great program of world reconstruction
which the President enunciated passed
completely over the heads of the rep
resentatives and senators. They did
not understand what Notwithstanding
words lie was speaking. They watched
for little, unimportant war-like sen
fences to applaud.
They aprlauded when he asked for
further legislation against alien en-
enlies. They applauded when he ask
ed that women as We'll as men lie i'll
Guided in the enemy alien law. They
rose and screamed when he asked for
Il declaration of war against Austria
Hungary.
The eyes of the congressman We're
fixed upon destruction; the eyes of the
President We're fixed upon reconStrue-
ton. They did not comprehend that
the President was placing this war
upon the highest and cleaneSt basis
which war has ever been waged by
enunciating the war aims Of the United
States.
At the very outset of his address the
President looked at Senator LaFollette
and said:
II also see men here and there
fling themselves in impotent disloyalty
against the calm, indomitahle power OF
the nation. l hear men debate peace
who understand neither its nature nor
the way in which, we may attain it
with uplifted eyes and unbroken spirits
But know that none of these speak
| for the nation. They do not touch the
hearts Of anything They may safely
be left to strut their uneasy hour and
| lie forgotten
Senator LaFollette grew purple while
the entire audience applauded enthu
siastically.
| Every sentence in which the presi
dent expressed his determination tt
carry on war to the victory which WI
desire was applauded 10y the Congress
But senators and representatives die
not at all realize that the President,
whole enthusiasm for the war spring.
from the ideal of Il just and lastin:
reace for all the peoples of the worl(
which he sees at the end of the conflict
Sometimes in the world there is !;
word which is Il deed; Il speech whic'
is Il Llow. The Presidents address Il
| Congress to-day WAS How for all til,
clean, free, open-hearted things tina
kind. {. RULLTTT. in Phild
/ dclphid Lcdgcr.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
sHERIFTs SALE.

FIRST Sdrings Bank and Trust Company rs.
Mrs. Grace r. Lienhdrt. No. 23,i50. In
Second District Court, B0ssier Parish,
Louisiana.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
issued in the above entitled suit, and to ME
dirct ted, have seized, and will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and high
est bidder, ut the front door Of the Court
House. in the town Of Benton, Ia, on sat
urday. February ,. 1918, the following de-
stribed 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 east half of north
west quarter of southwest quarter of sec
ton sc. township 20 range 49, containing
$50 acres, more or less, together with all
buildings and improvements thereon, and
situated in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Terms of Sale--For cash, without the
benefit of appraiscmcnt, to pay and sat
isfy the sums of $500, with s per cent per
annum interest thereon from November i,
1916, and $500, with 3 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. L. EDWARDS,
Sheriff. Rossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La., Dec. ~ 1917. Ijan 81
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
The Man and the Chuck,

In summer time the Woodchuck is as spry
as he can be:
He digs his holes, and hobs about, and
works industriously.
But when the winter winds come on, and
bring the ice and SHOWS,
He curlS up in little ball. and off to sleep
he goes.
Because he is IL spineless beast. all full of
doubt and fear.
lie doesn't try to make Il fight-and he
loses half il year.
Some merchants are like woodchucks, and
winter finds them dead.
While profits, efforts, labor. are consumed
in overhead
The January SHOWS and wind just seem to
freeze their BRAIN
They sit around and loaf and smoke till
springtime comes again,
Because they don't know how. perhaps,
and haven't got the 'spizz'
To advertise and hustle and bring in win
ter biz
For January is the time to sort the stock
out we'll
And dispose of all the ''stickers'' at prices
that will sell
To get your money out of goods that stay
upon the shelf
And put it into something that will justify
itself.
So have Il sale, with bargains on the stuff
that's got to go,
And give real bargains, mind you-for the
folks are sure to know:
People have got to live and eat in Jan
uary. too
They'll buy their goods of somebody
might well be you.
If you are Il woOdchuck merchant, why 20
to sleep and snorc,
But If you are strong and full of pep. get
busy in your store
Boost for the winter business: show that
you possess the pluck:
BE IL live one and do business-be IA Man
and not Il Chuck
-San and Leader. Spring Valley. Wis.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24

Nobody loves fat man. is dis
proved by syndicate illustration that
has appeared in many of the newspa-
perS. and which shows Il fat American
seated with two little French children,
one of them apparently happy to he on
his knee. This jolly, plump marine
is playing papa to these French Riddles
and he is the greatest man IN the
rerlH to them" says one Of the lines
underneath the illustration. And so it
will lie and must be following the great
war. There will he ulany, many little
orphan French children who may lie
adopted by good American families
and many, of course, will lie. The ties
between the two nations. we are pleas
ed to chronicle. are still lasting and
will he for generations get to come.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24

this is a great and resourceful country,
populated with a people who are not
lacking in true patriotic ardor, and the
adverse stories are, i'll the long run.
only as water on ducks back. Just
as the duck does not become water
soaked. so surely are these malicious
reports harmless They are only one
Of the weapons of the pacitists and pro-
Germans. They would be beneath the
notice of self-respecting, well-bal-
anced newspaper man, except that oc-
casionally such mention as this must
lie made to set alright the unwary
DO not lose sight of the fact that this
nation. peace loving and long ut peace,
and consequently unprerared for war
is preparing for the struggle with each
passing day--and all the works are
being Speeded up. too. And you may
lay to that, as John Silver would say
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
No "Mardi Gras" This Year.

The Laurel (Hiss) Lcdder, in max
ing comment on the passing of the
Mardi Gras dates for the present, has
this to say:
For the first time in many years,
there will be no Mardi Gras in Mobile
and New Orleans. There are two rea-
SONS for the suspension Of the South's
greatest festival. The first and most
important is the disposition of the peo-
pie of the South to conserve every re-
source for the needs of the war. Both
reasons are ample. This is not a time
for fun and frivolity. 1t is not Il time
for travel, or for spending. The minds
of the people have been turned to more
serious matters and the carnival
spirit will not he manifest again until
after the close Of the war;
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession Of w. W. Giles, deceascI. Ii
Second District Court, Bossier PGush
Louisiana.
BY virtue of commission issued to n
from the Second District Court, vi iswsl:
Parish. Louisiana, in the above entitled
succession, l will Offer for sale, 81 terms
hereinafter stated, and according to INV, a
public auction, to the last and highest W.
der. at the front door of the Court llHax,
III the town or Bcnten. La.s during t9sisra
hours of sale. on Saturday, February !
1918, the following described properly
to-wit:
The northeast quarter Of southeast qua4
ter of section 20 and northwest quarter
southwest quarter Of section II, townsh4
-, range IL, so acres, more or less, NJ
situated in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Terms OF Sale-For cash, IL the nppraisf
ment or two-thirds thereof be bid, else o.
credit, according to law.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
Clerk District Court and Administering
for said Succession.
Benton, La. Jan. II, 1913. tjan 81 \
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT,
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession Of J. b. Shdrer, deceased. \
Second District Court. Bossier Perisk
Louisiana.
by virtue Of Il commission issued to i.
from the Second District Court Of Bossje,
Parish, Louisiana, in the above entitli
succession, l will offer for sale, on term
hereinafter stated, and according to law. A
public auction, to the last and highest ~
der, at the front door of the Court House
in the town Of Benton. La. during the lersl
hours Of sale. on Saturday. January "a
1918. the following described property
to-wit
Two-fifths interest in the cast half d
southeast quarter of section Il, townshl,
20, range II. less 7.12 acres tdescribed q
pages 6I9-2O, Volume 20. Conveyances 4
BOssier Parish, Louisiana) and the saii
two-ffths interest being 29.16 acres, api
situated in Rossicr Parish, Louisiana. Aso
one watch. Sa4
Terms Of Salc-For cash, If the anprase
mcnt or twO-thirds thereof be bid else On
credit. according to law.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
Clerk District Court and Administrato
for said Succession.
Benton, La. Dec. 20, 1917. [ian 24l
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
FINAL ACCOUNT.

Succession Of VelbOrR Smith, deceased. IN
Bistricf Court, Bossier Parish, Loassiasd.
Notice is hereby given that J. 7. Mcl)adr,
administrator of the succession of Weibcrn
Smith. deceased, has this day fled IN ny
Office his final account In said succession.
and IL opposition be- not made ther..a with.
in the time prescribed by law. th.. same
will be hOmolOgatcd and made the JUDI,
mcnt Of the Court.
Given under my Official signature and
seal Of Office, at Benton, La. on this. the
18th day Of January. a. u. 1918.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
3-3 Clerk Bo.sier District s-ourt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
A Lesson From France.
rom the Shreveport Times. /

From the Shreveport Times.
Judge Henry J. Allen, editor Of the
Wichita (kdnx.) Beacon. and member
of the Red Cross European Commits
sion. who is making the Red Cross
tour with Henry T. Davidson. tells Il
story of Madame Tirol that illus
trates the fire of the women Of
France. This story is republished by
the Wan Sfreet journal because it has
its application in this country.
This peasant wonan's home was
near the front in the shelled zone.
Her husband was in the army. She re-
fused to leave her home, though it was
ruined by shell fire, but insisted on
staying and cultivating her farm.
Whenever she tried to work in the
daytime the Germans wo,iId begin to
shell her and force her into her dug
out, where she was obliged to spend
her days, and had to work her farm at
night.
Absolutely alone, she raised and har.
vested thirty acres of wheat Then
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24

At an expense of one and half
million dollars and representing the
ial or Of large gang of men Tor about
fifteen months, one of the most modern
paper mills in the country has just
been completed at BogaluSn. 1t is COM
plete i'll equipment. is electrically driv-
ell and gives employment to over 500
men. This means that one of the big
saw mill towns of the state is also to
he converted into a paper-nlaking cen
ter and. better still, that much waste
material will how be turned into Il
useful and necessary product.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
SUCCESSION NOTICE,

SUCCESSION NOTICE.
Succession Of ". II. HcCdleb, deceased. In
Second District Court, BOssier Parish,
Louisiana.
Whereas, Jas. NJ. Henderson, Clerk Dis
trict Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, has
petitiOned the Court to be appointed admin
istratOr Of the succession of the late w. IL.
McCaleb. deceased. notice is hereby given to
all whom it may concern to show cause,
within seven days. why the prayer of the
said petition should not be granted and
why the description and valuation Of the
sfad estate should not be- approved and no
m0lOgated.
Description Of the property: The sum "
$S6.:5S in bank.
Given under my hand and seal, officially.
on this, the 24th day Of january, \. ID. 1918.
A. ID. SCANLASD,
AZ Deputy Clerk District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24

At several POINTS in the state we
note there ha; ieen Il halt in the con-
structior OF improved highways on ac-
count OF the lack OF materials. Good
road; are the thing. Il real blessing to
any community. hut the hauling of
fuel. food and war materials must
come first. Ii the railroads cannot at
this time move both these things and
the materials for the roads, then let
them for the present suspend the haul
ing of The latter, Just as they have
done. And don't raise Il fuss about it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24

1t Forest Hill, down in Rapides Par
ish. Il ml,licr Of farmers met the other
day to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of or
dering seed Irish potatoes and fertil-
izers in car load lots. That is not the
only way. ut. in truth. the only right
way at thi; time. 1t will not only rep
resent Il saving to those entering into
the PROPOSED plan, Tut will bring the
individual farmers into closer cooper
ation-.s,, end long sought and much
to be desired. The Banner trusts that
many Of the I:oSSier Parish farmers
will give thought to this suggestion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24

1t has been suggested in Oregon, and
the same is being carried out i'm some
sections OF that state. that school
children write letters to Uncle SANS
soldiers at the front and in the train
ing camps. This is to be part of
their regular study i'll English, but
only the letters of real news value will
lie forwarded to the soldiers. That's
like killing two birds with one stone,
if the same can he done. and is not a
poor suggestion. as we see it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24

The prosperous little l'arlor City.
year with deposits in two of its banks;
asgresating Si,1Sl.OOO. representing a
gain Of S1.13l,WN during 1917. Ssfne-
how we always liked that live little
burg. and because our beat girl lives
over that way hasn't all to do with it.
either. It's a fine place in which to
live and ioaSts many good people
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
BENTON. LOUISIANA, JANUARY "a, 1918.

Rev. y. w. Turner. of Shreveport.
Superintendent for the Louisiana Anti
saloon League. has announced that on
April 10th Il statewide campaign in
the interest of ratification of the ma
tional prohibition amendment by the
General Assembly at its meeting to be
held next May will he launched in
Shreveport April 18th. at which time
Richard T. tolson will deliver an add
dress at the City Hall. The legisla-
lures of 10th Mississippi and Virginia
have already cast their approving
votes for this great prohibition amend
ment, ard many of the other states are
getting in line. The vicious habits and
practices Of Il nation. long fixed, die
hard. hut in the meantime that great
moral wave that has swept across the
country and crossed oceans goes on
and is gaining in volume as it goes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession Of John G. Jackson. deceased
in Second District Court. Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
by virtue of Il commission issued to me
from the Second District Court of Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, in the above entitled
succession. will offer for sale. on terms
hereinafter stated. and according to law. ut
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, on Saturday, January &c,
1913, the following described property,
tO-wit:
The south half of southeast quarter of
section =. township IS, range II, situated
in BOssier Parish. Louisiana.
Terms of Sale--For cash, if the appraisc-
ment or two-thirds thereof be bid, else on Il
credit, according to law.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
Clerk District Court and Administrator
fer said Succession.
Benton, La, Jan. 10, 1918. Ijan 24I