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Local Red Cross Work.

Contributed by Il resident of this place.l
The local workers in the chapter repre-
sented wish to acknowledge the following
recent donations: Dance given by young
people of Benton, S12.25: Junior Red Cross,
$50: Mr. T. W. W. Stinson, $50: Miss
WINNIE Brownlee 81 Mrs. J. II. Belcher.
80 cents: Providence Society (coloredD, Is
cents: Mrs. NJ. f. Hyde, 25 cents: Bob
Stratton. 81 Aunt" Dorcas. - cents.
Another supply of 100 surgical dressings
was completed Thursday. There are still
800 bandayes to be made by the Shreveport
Chapter by Saturday night, to fill the hurry
call for $4,000 by July 1st and of this
number this branch is called upon to make
fifty. To do this all the workers are spec
tally urged to come to the Surgical Dressing
Department Saturday from nine O'Clock
am. to whatever hour it may take to COM
plete the fifty bapdages, rs this number
mast reach the Shreveport headquarters in
time for packing and shipment Sunday.
Even though home duties may have to be
laid aside for the day, come.
Work was begun Monday by this branch
at it's new headquarters. in the ]. W. Ho-
sier building. Two of the rooms have been
fitted for the surgical Dressing Department
and ut Il near date the large room will be
in readiness for the Sewing and Knitting
Department.
\ supply of sewing will be on hand next
week. and all who will make at least one
garment week are asked to call at local
headquarters for same.
We wish to thank Mr.. w. Il. Burt for the
use of his truck: Mrs. Il. b. Hill and Mrs
{. .. Gayle for use of their automobiles
the Bossier Banner for its generous pub
licity, and all others who have In any way
furthcred the good cause.
Remember the urgent need for helpers
Saturday.
Every one is welcome; you are needed
Came,
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North Bossier Levee Board.

At n special meeting of the North Bos-
sier Levee Board, held ut their Office, In
Plain Dealing, La, on Thursday, June y,
1918, the following members were present !:
NJ. s. Bolinger. President ]. Perry. Secre-
tary, and r. c. Purcell and J. s. Rogers.
Absent. Il. {. Drew.
1t was explained that this meeting was
called by the President to consider the work
of completing the drainage undertaken by
the board during 1916.
1t was moved by Mr.. Rogers and Sec
onded by Mr.. Purcell that We proceed with
the work of drainage in the district. The
motion carried, all voting in favor of same.
Bids are to be asked for Mt once for the
completion of the work as above mentioned.
which will require a ditch about three miles
long, four feet deep and about twenty feet
wide, and call for the removal of apprOxi-
mately 10000 cubic feet of dirt.
The Secretary was authorized to ut once
advertise for bids, the same to be opened
Mt the Office of the board, in Plain Dealing.
on July 18th. at II O'Clock moon. The
right is reserved by the board to reject any
or all bids.
1t was moved and seconded, and unani-
mously carried. that we pay one-half cash
on this work and issue certificates of in
debtcdness for the balance, to be paid out
of the taxes of 1918 and 1919.
There being no further business. the
board adjourned. to meet subject to call
NJ. :. BoLINGER.
President North Bossier Levee Board.
j. PERRY, Secretary.
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Mrs. Alice Durbin Greenhsw.

Died, in Shreveport. La, May "a, 1918.
Mrs. Alice Durbin Greenhaw. She was the
daughter of f. ii. and Sallie (Keeth) Dur
bin, and was born in 1863. In 1885 she
was married to Mr.. J. +. Greenhaw. They
resided. for some years. near Alden Bridge,
having lived for n great part of this time
in the former home of her parents, who
died some years ago. 1t was from this
home she was taken to the sanitarium Il
short while before her death. She had
been in feeble health for several years, and
bore her sickness with Christian faith,
patience and courage. When a girl she
made profession of her faith. and was a
helpful, consistent member of Banks Chapel
Presbyterian Church. She loved her God
and her church, and passed away, willing
to co. because of her trust in the Saviour.
Loving husband. brothers and many others
to whom she was dear in the ties Of rela-
tionship and friendship. are stricken with
Unreasonable grief ut her departure.
The funeral services were held in the
church of which she was a member, in the
presence of II large. sympathetic cOnErega-
ton. that afterward shOod ut the side of
the grave as ''the tenement of the soul :
was committed to the ground We look
for the general resurrection of the last
day. that blessed time of reunion Of body
and soul. and for 1.-THE life of the world to
come through our Lord Jesus Christ
&c. q. w.
Plain Dealing, La.
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Subscriptions Paid.

The management of the Banner
hereby acknowledges receipt of the fol-
lowing subscriptions paid during the
month of May:
COrpl. Hugh NJ. Alison, Jan. 1, 1919, 81.
u. e. Allen. to July Is, 1918, Soc.
Mrs r. &. Bradford, May 1, 1919, 81 so.
A. S. Brown, to Oct. 1, 1919, 81 so.
]. NJ. Cornish, to May 1, 1919, $1.50.
]. l.. Crawford. to June 1, 1919, 81 80.
T. L. Demoss, to May ], 1919, x1.5O.
Lieut.. H. r. Doles. to Sept. 1. 1918, soc.
I. NJ. Demoss. to May I, 1919, $1.5e.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dawson, to July l, 1919,
$1.5O.
Dudney 4 TURNKEY Brothers, to June 1,
1919, $1.5O.
Mrs. J. NJ. Ella, to May I, 1919. $1.5O.
J. d. johnson, to Nov. I, 1913, soc.
Ely johnson, to Feb. 1. 1919, 81.
4. {. kuhnle, to June /. 1919, $1.5O.
s. w. Lee, to May I, 1920, 50.
J. G. Logan, to May /, 1919, $1.5O.
Dr. Paul Lawrence, May II, 1919. $1.5O.
]. \. Love- to June 1, 1919, $1.5O.
J. W. Miller. to Jan. 1 1920. $3.50.
Murf Merritt, to Dec 1, 1913, SOC.
Mrs. +. w. Martin, to Feb. 1, 1919, 81.
W. c. McClenaghan, May 1. 1919. 81 so.
q. s. Mckenzie, to June l, 1919, 81 80.
II. H. McLane, to balance account and to
Jan. /, 1919, $1.6O.
T. L. Page 4 Sons, to May I, 1919. $50.
J. +. Slack, to May I. 1919, $1.5O.
f. ]. Scott, to Nov. 1, 1913, soc.
Mrs. Emma Thompson, Feb. l, 1919. 81.
J. n. Watson, to May l. 1919, $50.
In the event you discover an error
in your date (if shown above) please
make prompt complaint.
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From Plain Dealing.

Tuesday. June 25-Saturday of last week
was registration day here.
\ good rain fell ut Mot and carterville
last Friday. but was light ut this place.
Miss Itonia Baird returned home last
Friday from a trip to Claiborne Parish.
Mr.. Wesley Shull, Of Benton, and his
sister Miss Loree Shull. are visitors at the
home of their aunt. Mrs. r. !. Holiday.
Mr.. Allie Demoss has been transferred
from Camp Grccnleaf. Ga. to Fort Travis.
Texas. He is now in the Medical Depart
ment and is liking his duties fine.
Sergt. f. T. McGuire. of Camp Bowie,
was II recent visitor with his wife. who
was Miss Alma Lowe. Il granddaughter OF
Mr.. \. ]. Demoss, and who is making her
home with her grandparents during the abb
scnce of her husband.
Mrs. J. T. Many has just received from
her son, Sergt. W. Il. Many, her first letter
since he crossed over the Atlantic. 1t was
written May 18th, in England. soon after
the arrival of his regiment, the 5Sth. He
was in the best of spirits. He enclosed a
COPY of an address delivered by King
George to all the soldiers when he and the
Queen reviewed them in London. On ac-
count of the censor, he only hints ut the
torpedoing of the companion ship In the
same convoy.
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The drying of a single tear has more
Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore.
Byron.
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Nonproductive Occupations.

Many inquiries have come to the
office of the Local Board from regis
trants who wished to learn if their Oc-
cupations entitled them to postpone
ment of the date when likely to he call
ed into military service. etc. For the
benefit of all concerned. we have been
asked to give in print the following ex-
cerpt from the booklet, SelectiUe ScrU-
ice Regulations:
The employment or engagement of any
ablc-bodied registrant of military age in
any of the following occupations or en-
ployments is not sufficiently effective, In
the present emergency. to justify the post
poncment of his call into military service,
Notwithstanding he may have late order
number and notwithstanding he may have
been placed in Class II, III or " on the
ground of dependency: and all registrants
engaged as follows are to be considered by
local and district boards as engaged in non
productive occupations or cmployments:
(a Persons engaged in the serving of
food and drink. or either. in pub
lie places, including hotels and
social clubs
(bO I'assenger-clevator operators and at
tendants: and door men, footmen,
carriage openers and other at.
tendants in clubs, hotels, stores,
apartment houses. office buildings
and lighthouses:
tcD Persons. including ushers and other
attendants, engaged and occupied
in and in connection with games
sports and amuseemnts, excepting
actual performers in legitimate
concerts, operas or theatrical per-
fOrmanCcS
td) Persons employed in o mes {
service:
tel Sales clerks and other clerks en-
ployed in stores and other mer
camille establishments.
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U. s. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La.
June 10, 1918.
TO Mrs. Florence A. Farmer, of Shreveport,
La, COntestee:
You are hereby notified that William J.
Rainsberger. who gives Shreveport (Gen-
er:il Delivery Louisiana, as his postOffice
address. did on March ., 1918, file in this
Office his duly corrObOrated application to
contest and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead Entry. No. O.l.S06. Serial No.
O5 5.SO6, made June 30, 1912, for the east
half of southwest quarter. northwest quar-
ter of southeast quarter and southwest
quarter of northeast quarter Of section 20,
township 10, north, range II, west. Louis
lana Meridian, and as grounds for this con-
test he alleges that you have abandoned
your entry and made no improvements
thereon.
You are, therefore, further notified that
the said allegations will be taken as con-
fessed and your said entry will be cancelled
without further right to be heard, either
before this Office or on appeal, If you fail
to file in this Office within twenty days
after the fourth publication Of this notice.
as shown below, your answer, under oath
specifically responding to these allegations
of contest, together with due proof that
you have served copy Of your answer on
the said contestant, either In person or by
registered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name of the postOffice to which you desire
future notices to he sent to YOU.
WM. w. VESrREss, Receiver.
+. ID. GIANELLONI, Register.
Date of first publication. June -, 1918
Date Of second publication, July 4, 1918
Date of third publication. July II. 1918
Date of fourth publication, July 1s, 1918
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Every time YOU buy anything people
work for you. Save labor and mate
rails for the use Of the Government,
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After all. saving is not sacrificing.
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Estrayed

\ Bay MARE, small white spot in fore
head, scar on right hind knee. both hind
feet white weight about $50 pounds thin
build. Last seen AT Criehton. Notify
G. G. Brown, Missionary, La [26tfl
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PETIT JURORS.
NOTICE OF CONTEST

Department of the Interior,
U. $. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La.
June TO- 1918
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Plain Dealing, La.
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Brookiield Butter, per lb------- 10
Lakeview Butter. per lb -------- 10
SwaStika Butter. per lb ------ Al
Majestic Sliced Bacon, per box .53
Fresh tested Eggs, dozen ------- .33
Cheese, full cream, per lb ------ ~
Pineapple, small cans------ II
Pineapple. y. cans-----. 10
California Peaches. No. 2k cans 10
VeriEest Apricots. per can ---- Ii
Goody Goody Pears. No. 21a cans .22E
DeAIonte Tomato Sauce, small
cans Us
Corn. No. 1 cans-- .O9Hs
Tomatoes. No. l cans -------- .O7H
Sail Soap. per bar --- .O4H
Fells' Naptha Soap. per bar- .O3H
White Filler Soap. per har----- .O4HE
Fancy Soap, Der bar .6
Sunbrite Cleaner. per can----- .O4H
Lighthouse Cleaner. per can-- .O4H
Lighthouse Washing Powder. IL
or. package s--------------- .O411A
Swift's Pride Washing Powder .O4H
Lava Soap. per bar-- .O5
Sweetheart Soap. per bar------ Or
Celluloid Starch, per package Oh
Carnation Evaporated Milk. per
small can o.
Carnation Evaporated Milk, per
liTSe cstn IL
Peerless Evaporated Milk. small
cans ------------------- .U9
Pet Evaporated Milk, small cans %
Pet Evaporated Milk, large cans II
Peerless Evaporated Milk, large
cans IL
Eagle Brand Milk, per can--. Is
Armour's Peanut Butter. small
jars IL
ArmOur's Peanut Butter, large
Jars ------------------ ~
Durkee's Salad Dressing. medi-
um bottles ------------------ "a
Green Seal Salad Dressing. small
size II
ODust Floor Oil. small bOttles .22:s
O'Dust Floor Oil. large cans---- .3S
Armours Rolled Oats - oz. pkg. II
Quaker Rolled Oats, 10 or. pkg. Il
Blue Jay 16 or packages 90
st Charles Tea, quarter lb pkgs. u
St Charles Tea, Id packages .76
Upton Tea. small packages-- o.
Saints Coffee. l lb. grOund-- 81
Saints Coffee. 3 lb. ground---- 81
st. Charles Coffee. l ID. ground 81
French Opera Coffee. lb. ground III
Ieaberry Coffee. 1 lb. grOund--- ~
| Maxwell House Coffee. l h. b
Maxwell House Coffee. 3 b.. 81
| One-eighth Banquet Tea- IL
One~luarter Banquet Tea-- p
One-half Banquet Tea--- 80
| lib Helen fawton Tea-- %
21$ lb Helen Lawton TEA Sc
| II or. RavenwOOd Coffee -
| / lb Ravenwood Coffee .26
} lb Ravenwood coffee- 81
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
Will Not Return.

Miss Lois Beers, who leaves today
for her home in Brooklyn, has re-
signed as teacher of the seventh
grade boys and does not expect to re-
turn for the last semester of the
school year. The young woman in
question does not say just why she
is resigning before the conclusion of
the school term, but Dame Rumor
says there's a reason.
AS a farewell courtesy to this pop
ular teacher her co-workers of the
north school building were enter
tanned by Miss Annette Mcfarland at
the latter's home Wednesday even
ing. Miss Mcfarland served a de-
licious course dinner at 6 o'clock.
The table decorations were Little
Sweetheart roses, etc., and the hours
following dinner were enjoyed in
formally. Miss Beers was given a
pretty souvenir spoon as a reminder
of her school teaching days in Web
ster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
Censor Deleted Half of Letter.

VIM. Warden, better known as
"Bill' Warden, an orderly in Head
quarters Company, 16Sth infantry,
Somewhere in France" writes to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Warden,
who reside ON Division street, tell
ing all that he can possibly tell about
the, war. He tried to tell more than
can be told-but he does not "get by
with it. The contents of the last let
ter to his mother received were about
half deleted by the censor and his
parents are burning with curiosity
to know what he said that the CEN
sor deleted. They were able to dis
tinguish a line or two of the writing
that had been blotted out-and it
wasn't anything encouraging. They
found that the lad was good and
homesick; that the pangs of home
sickness were increased when he
received a package of knitted socks
from his mother which she had made
for him.
He does not seem to think much
of France but is not as pessimistic
as some are in regard to the weather
over there for he says: "The only
good thing find in France is the
weather and that sure is fine. We
have very little snow here (this was
written Feb. 11.) The grass is nice
and green. The old lady where l
stay even has flowers blooming in
her garden. This sure is some coun-
try. They all live in little villages !;
no one lives in the country. The
barns and houses are all built to-
gether.' They are built out of stone.
You should see some of them. 1t
would sure make you love the dear
old U. S. A.
81 havn't learned to talk French
yet and do not think l shall.
well, l don't know when l will
get back but l hope it will be in the
near future. But things don't look
very good yet.
News is something we don't have
in this country"
In thanking his father for some
smokes" Bill says: "A fellow can't
get a cigar in this country-only
French cigars and they are so strong
they would kill a man"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
WILL SPEAK ON NOR
M0N|SM IN THIS CITY
Strange Doctrine to be Revealed by
Y. j. DanielSen ut United Breth.
rcn Church.

The following announcement was
sent to us for publication by Rev. J..
W. Stiverson, pastor of the United
Brethren church:
Mormonism will be revealed with
all it's strange, mysterious, un-Ameri-
can rites by a former Mormon high
priest, Vernon J. Danielson, Esquire.
of Independence, Mo-, who comes 20
Webster City to speak under the
auspices of the National Reform as
sociation of Pittsburg, Pa.
Arrangements have been made by
Elmer e. Selby, representing the
National Reform association, for Mr.,
Danielsen to speak in the United
Brethren church here next Wednesday
evening, April 8, at s o'clock. 1t will
be union meeting and all are cordial
ly invited.
Mr.. Danielsen is said to be the first
man who has dared to risk his life by
coming out openly and exposing, on
the public platform, the secrets of the
Mormon Temple through which he
passed within recent years He says
the Mormon leaders forced him to
take an oath of disloyalty to the Unit
ed States and to take part in the
polygamous and suggestive scenes Of
the Mormon ceremony.
While in Europe, as secretary of the
European Mormon mission, Mr.. DAN
iclsen had unusual opportunities for
observing the methods pursued by the
Mormons, of making converts, parti-
cularly girls. and shipping them to
Utah. He was in German prison and
was thrown, by an English mob, into
the river Thames.
Mr.. Danelsen has been speaking IL
the larger cities Of the east and now
comes to this state to assist the Ma
tiOnal Reform association in its cam
pagn against the Mormon evils and
for the passage Of an amendment to
the constitution forbidding polysamy,
He is an orator of striking appearance
and manner. as well as a man who
has thrilling story of personal cN-
pcrience to tell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
Sousa's Great Lakes Training Station
Band Will be Here From 1884
to ) p. M. Next
Thursday.
WILL ROPE OFF SECOND STREET
Drill Squad Accompanies Band.--
Their Visit Here to be Gala
Occasion.

The local Liberty Loan committees
are making big preparations for the
appearance Of John Phillip Sousa's s
Great Lakes Training Station band in
Webster City next Thursday. The
appearance Of this band is to be a
countrywide affair and efforts are be-
ing made to bring a large crowd Of
country people to this city that day.
The band will arrive over the Illi-
nOis Central at 3:34 o'clock in the
afternoon and will be here until 5
o'clock, when they will leave in a
special train for Iowa Falls, where
they will play in the evening.
1t is the plan of the local committee
to rope off portion of Second street
for the use of the band and the drill
squad that accompanies them. This
drill squad will put on number of
rife drills at intervals in the band
concert.
Committeeman from all parts of the
county have been invited to be in Web
ster City Thursday afternoon and it is
expected that large delegations OF visl-
tors will be here from every section OF
Hamilton county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
REPORT SAYS SOLDIER
LOSES hand IN ACTION
Reports Reach Here That Archie
Hutchinson With Rainbow Diyi.
sion Lost Hand.

Through report, circulated by a
route too devious for unraveling, the
news of injuries sustained by Archie
Hutchinson while in action on the
American battle front in France has
reached his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
C. Hutchinson in this city.
The Hutehinsons have two sons
Isaac and Archie-in the famous
Rainbow Division in France and a
third son, Eric, at the Cody Training
camp. A letter from Eric, received
this morning, brings also the report
Of his brothers wound. which was
that of hand blown off. Other re-
ports reaching the parents nave been
of such a circuitous nature that they
served only to alarm, not satisfy their
one way or the other.
Mrs. Hutchinson had not heard
from her son for long time until a
week ago, when she had reassuring
letter, in which he said: Mother
don't worry. I'm coming home some
day." This may have been prophetic,
as a wound such as he is reported to
have suffered would give him an
honorable discharge from army serv-
ice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
Passing Of John Gilmore.

John Gilmore, an aged and well
known resident of this city, passed
away Saturday forenoon at the
family home on west Bank street.
Mr.. Gilmore had been blind for ten
years or more and his death was
caused by the gradual weakening
which comes with old age.
John Gilmore was born in Harri-
son county, Ohio, in 1888. He moved
to Mclean county, Ill.,, in 1852 and
during his residence in Illinois lived
in Mclean, Ford and Champaign
counties, following his occupation of
farmer. Mr.. Gilmore married Miss
Rachel Null in 1866 and the Gilmore
family came to Webster City in
1892.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and four sons and daughters:
Mrs. J. C. Sterling, Oscar L. Gilmore,
and Mrs. B. E. Pierce, all of Hamil-
ton county, and Frank Gilmore OF
Murdo, S. D. The latter has been
wired of his fathers death and will
be here for the funeral, arrangements
for which will not be made until he
comes.
Seventeen grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren survive their
grandfather, among them being Mrs.
Ray Wood, who has kept house for
her grandparents and cared for them
during the past several years. Mr..
Wood, who recently enlisted in the
army and is now stationed at Fort
Moultrie, S. c., will not be able to
return for the funeral.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
For County Treasurer.

r. ID. Hughes today tells Freeman
Journal readers that he is candi-
date for denomination as county
treasurer by the republicans at the
primaries next June. Mr.. Hughes
is now completing his second term OF
service and has made a record highly
satisfactory to the people OF the cOun-
ty. He is a young man of good
ability and high character and de-
votes himself assiduously to the
duties of his office. He has wide
acquaintance throughout the county
and will be sure to prove a formid-
able candidate at the primaries.
There is no blot upon his official
record, nor his private record. for
that matter, and he is worthy the
support Of every voter. He has made
a good record in office and if elected
will continue to serve the people
faithfully and we'll.
-W.S.S.-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
"Crabbed" the Homecoming.

Right in the midst of preparations
for the glad Homecoming, the object
of it all walked in on dad and mother
and everybody. And say wasn't there
great rejoicing? There was. And
wasn't everyone surprised? They
were.
This little scene was enacted Friday
night at the Geo. Jewett home when
Arthur, expected Saturday, ar
rived twenty-four hours ahead of
time. The boy is enjoying twelve
day furlough from the Great Lakes
naval training station and expects to
take his brother, Clifford, back with
him and make sailor of him also.
Arthur has been in the hospital for
four weeks with rheumatism and was
unable to accompany part of his
regiment which recently went to
sea.