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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
WITH THE NUMBERLEsS GODS
Battered and Neglected Images Of
Buddha Give Better Understands
ing Of the Oriental Nature.

Now and again, in some forgotten
byway, the traveller chances on some
glimpse into the heart Of foreign ma
ton that lights up the dark places with
a flash of insight. Such 4 glimpse may
be had into the heart of Japan by
visit to what are known locally as the
Numberless Gods. 1t is difficult to ex-
plain how these battered images Of
Budtlha can lead to better under
standing of Oriental character, but it
is safe to say that few men have Wis
tied them without coming away feeling
that they arc little closer to the mys-
terry of Japan, says Il world traveller.
The Numberless Gods are so known
because, according to local tradition,
they cannot be counted. They stand
by the banks of swift stream flowing
onward to Tokyo, and they are old and
mOss-grown, forgotten and neglected.
If you will try to count them, you will
see how the tradition about them orr
ginateG. They are so much alike that
your count will never be twice the
/ same. True, the irreyerent tourist may
60 down the line tapping each one with
his cane and calling off the numbers,
but that We're sorry way to treat
picturesque legend.
They stand in a smiling line, these
gods Of stone, worn and defaced by the
fight of centuries; features softened
and blurred by the years, mossgrown
and half hidden by grasses, forgotten
by their worshippers, smiling, always
smiling. 1t is the peculiar, inscrutable
smile of the Buddha, the only god who
smiles. Doomed to suffer, according
to the Buddhist creed, until all sin has
disappeared from earth, he smiles eter-
nally in all his images. In these neg
lected stones, that would have some
| thing pathetic about them did they rep
resent any other god, the smile seems
to speak of supernal knowledge, q
wisdom that is above circumstance and
time. The smile of the image in an in
cense clouded temple is haunting and
unforgettahle thing, but the smile Of
these neglected roadside gods under
the open sun goes deeper. 1t seems to
sum up the mystery that lies at the
heart of the most mystical creed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
of the world gets along with only

of the world gets along with only
100000.
1t has been necessary all along not
to interfere with the supply of raw ma
terials. particularly spruce. and Of GER
tain completed aeroplane parts. to the
flying forces of our allies.
In return for these materials the
Allies are giving us the rich benefit of
their experience For months young
Americans have been in training for
our Air Corps on the flying fields of
England and France. On Il dozen and
more of new flying fields in America
veteran fiiers from the Western Front
have been helping in the preliminary
training of our new ayiators.
As to whether the war can be won
in the air, there seem to he two opin-
ions. At any rate the Aviation Section
is not leaving any stones unturned.
LOUISIANA STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE,
JOHN MARSHALL, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
|P|ain Dealing Department

inS's great growth and size. boundaries,
etc. was especially witty. The curtain,
Il scene of an old negro cabin. with two
picaninnieS in the foreground. painted
liy local talent. would be considered as
Il work of art. The house was packed.
and everything passed off nicely-net-
ting to the Red Cross over $50.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-10
Hence His Wall,

"Why so unhappy, my MANI"
Tive just been caught. embezzling
funds of the company"
swell, cheer up. Now that you have
confessed. perhaps they WON'T prose-
rute you.''
ooh, it isn't that. I've paid back the
money and they've agreed not to send
he to JAIL
''Then why so dismal nowY
''They wont let me keep my job, too.
Ind 1t was such soft snap"
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08
DEV|NE AND DAVIS BOOST
SAN CARLOS DAM ROAD

ment of the Interior for the United
States, that two years have elapsed
since by Act of Congress an appropri-
alton of $17500O.00 was made out of
the funds of the Indian Tribes for the
construction of diversion dam on
the Gila river, above the Cit yof Flor
ence in the County of Pinal, State of
Arizona, and a second appropriation
of SIS, 100000 additional was made,
making a total of $25O,OOOO0 now
available:
That survey, maps, plans and speci-
fications have been completed and are
now on file with the engineering de-
partment of the United States:
That because the supply of water
was inadequate, thousands of acres of
wheat failed Of fruition and were ire
parably lost during the year 1917, and
the danger of recurrence of this ca
lamity during the current year is i'm
minent;
That the early construction of this
diversion dam will. make available
many thousands Of new acres for
growing the much needed foodstuffs,
and your memorialist, the Third Legis-
lature of the State of Arizona, urges
upon you the necessity of rendering
aid to the ranchers of these valleys
in order to avoid a repetition Of the
crop failures experienced in recent
years, by requesting the proper bur-
eau of your Department to begin the
construction of this diversion dam
without further delay.
1t is ordered that copies of this
memorial be sent to the Honorable
Representatives of the State of Ari-
zona in Congress, that they may lend
their aid and counsel to the Honor
able Secretary of the Interior in OBJ
tanning this measure of relief"
Senator Devine and Representative
Davis have voted for all the measures
for the betterment of the state and
Pinal county is proud of it's represen-
tatives in the legislature
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08
HUMDINGER PICTURE
COMING TO ISIS

Jim Walton was a long-horn from
the COW country, adventure-loving,
fearless and quick with his gun.
There was plenty of "dust" in his belt
when he hit Ell Dorado SO it was the
love of excitement, rather than the
monthly stipend, which led Walton to
accept the post of guardian of law
and order.
Then one day Jim Walton, while
on his regular tour of inspecting the
mining properties, saw the windlass
turning on one of the abandoned
shafts. He investigated and found
Joe Malone, Ell Dorados most sue
cessful failure, at work in the shaft.
After ordering the Sinking Malone
poff the property Walton decided to
investigate further He knew it would
take some rare prize to get real work
out of the town failure and at the
bottom of the shaft he found the in
centive. Joe Malone had uncovered "a
rich vein of gold in the abandoned
shaft
On this discovery and the coming
of a quack doctor and his beautiful
little daughter to Ell Dorado hinge
the plot which makes "The Medicine
Man" a thrilling Triangle masterpiece
of Western life Roy Stewart, popu-
lar Western star, is featured in this
picture, to be shown at Iris Treatre
on Sunday, June 9th.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08
RED CROSS NOTES

The report of the chairman of band
age making shows a great number of
pneumonia Jackets and socks sent out
this month The chairman of knitting
reports more knitting being done, as
does the report Of the chairman of
sewing. An auxiliary has been organ
lied in Sonora which lis turning out
good work
Thirty packages were sent our boys
this month. To our boys still in Amer
lea, sugar, tobacco, towels and soap
were among the articles the packages
contained. Letters were written to
the boys who have gone over, telling
them all the Ray news, and asking
them if they wanted wrist watches.
Thirty answers have been received.
The chairman of finance reported
$157.5O donated by the merchants and
employes in Ray, and $155 from the
Assyrians in Sonora. Mr.. Bland, the
chairman of membership, reported
$3.50 and $137 each month subscribed
by the employees of the Hercules Cop
per company
Owing to misunderstood as to
what constituted war drive at the
May meeting, at which time it was
voted to give $5p0 to the membership
committee, it was moved and carried
to give $3.50 each month for five
months during the Red Cross drive.
The Ray Consolidated Copper COM
pany donated $4,000, $4,000 of which
is allotted to Arizona, and $3.50 of
which Ray received. Hayden also re-
ceived $3.50, and Kelvin $500. 1t was
moved and carried that the Sonora
special fund of $3.50 be deposited in
the Merchants and Miners bank 1t
was also moved and carried to allow
the Ray lodge of the Knights of Pyth-
las to use the Red Cross pavilion on
June %.
Mrs. E. w. French rendered her res
ignation, which was accepted as she
is leaving town. A rising vote of
thanks was given her for services rem
dered as assistant to the chairman.
1t was moved and seconded that Mrs.
Mormon and Mrs. H. M. Lindsey be
appointed to succeed Mrs. French.
The appointment of Miss Ada Roberts
as assistant to Mr.. H. R. Bland was
also made.
The following appointments were
also made to carry on the work dur
ing the summer: Mrs. Pelsue to take
charge of Mrs. Boyd's work, Mrs. Dol
man and Mrs. Fred Herman to take
Miss Fogarty's place, Mr.. Bland and
Mrs Boyett for Mrs. Gates, and Mr..
O'Donnell for Mrs Thomas.
The meeting adjourned after voting
to carry on the work during the sum-
mer months.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Senator John Devine Is overlooking
no opportunity during the present ses-
sion OF the legislature to see to it
that Pinal county's interests are not
neglected And in this he is ably as
sisted by Representative Dr. Davis.
Last week the Pinal delegation in.
troduced and caused the passage of
the following resolution:
To the Honorable Franklin D. Lane,
Secretary of the Interior, for the Unit
ed States Of America
Your memorialist, the Third Legis-
lature of the State of Arizona, in spe-
cial session convened, respectfully
represents:
WHEREAS, All fruits of civiliza.
ton garnered throughout the ages,
will be lost to the world if Germany
conquers, and the grim courage to
endure unfalteringly until the doom
Of autocracy has been accomplished,
can only be sustained by furnishing
to the fighting men of democracy suf,
ficient sustenance to maintain the re.
quired standard of physical strength,
and,
WHEREAS, the growth of food
products of the soil is curtailed in
Arizona because of the long periods
Of unbroken droughts, and can be
made to yield a full harvest only
through the aid of irrigation, and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the
people of Arizona to make their State
,selfsupporting in harmony with the
Nations desire to conserve the food
products of the United States that our
army and those of our allies may be
fully fed, and the people of this coun-
try and those Of unfortunate France
and Belgium may be supplied with
food products during the war, to ac-
complish which purpose it is 'neces-
sary that every available acre of till
able soil may be put to beneficial use,
THEREFORE,, your memorialist,
calls to the attention of the Depart
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08
HAYDEN NOTES

S. G.. Vinson, chauffeur for the Ray
Consolidated, left Hayden Monday to
join the army.
Jack McQuiston returned to Hayden
recently from the Phoenix high school
and is now employed by the Ray Con-
solidated as apprentice chemist in it's
laboratory
Charles Bodell, formerly of the Ell
Paso smetler, is now filling the posi-
ton of assistant metallurgical book
keeper left vacant by S. E. Stein.
Ed Raymond, who owns several
claims in the Mammoth district, was
Hayden visitor several days the past
week
Mark Betsworth, garage foreman of
the Ray Consolidated, has sold his
Ford and purchased a Chevrolet.
Mrs. D. J. Kelly and baby left Sat
urday last for La Junta, Col, to bid
farewell to her father, who has been
commissioned captain in the U. S.
medical corps, and who left Colorado
Monday. She will spend the summer
months with her mother there before
returning home.
Mrs. A. G.. Ellis and daughter left
Hayden Sunday for the coast, where
she will spend the summer
Joe H. Browne and wife left Hay
den Sunday on his annual vacation.
Mr.. Browne will make an extensive
tour of the east for a month, taking
in the towns of Kansas City, his old
home at Versailles, Mo-, and will re-
new acquaintances at Denver, Colo.
An open-air dance was held by the
Nocyar club on it's tennis court last
Saturday night, free for members. A
large crowd attended.
r. e. Tarbot of the Ray Consoli-
dated left Hayden on the 5th.
Lewis Bailey, general construction
foreman of the Ray Consolidated, re-
turned from Prescott and the Grand
Canyon, where he spent his vacation,
Tuesday evening.
Mrs Blake, mother of Mr.. E. M.
Blake, manager Of the Gila Valley
Bank and Trust company, is visiting
her son here.
Mr. R. l. Ezell, cashier of the Ray
Consolidated, was Ray visitor Tues
day.
Don Lingle, of the power plant Of
flee, is to move into the house vacated
by S. G. Vinson.
J. S. Butcher will move into the
house vacated by V. M. Dearing.
L. M. Paschell will into the house
vacated BY DR.. Swackhamer.
Dr. Swackhamer, outside physician
of the local hospital, leaves in the next
few days for Miami, where he will
take over the outside work of the
Miami-Inspiration hospital at that
place.
The many friends Of John Belcher,
formerly cashier of the Standard Oil
company at Hayden, will be pleased to
know that he has passed all examina-
tions for entrance into the Eighth
Moutned Engineers, which is the
branch of the service he left here to
join.
J. D. Welcker has notified his
friends here that he is now corporal
in negro regiment in Georgia.
Heber Player, formerly of Hayden,
has succeeded in passing examinations
for entrance into the navy.
Miss Ruby Reagan, who recently re-
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

turned from attending the Phoenix
high school, is now acting cashier in
her fathers tsore, and probably will
continue to be for the balance of her
summer vacation.
Mrs. M. E. Webster is visiting in
Missouri for the summer.
Miss Thelma Fay is visiting her
home for a fe wdays. She has been
taking a course at the Flagstaff Nor
NAL school, to which place she will re-
turn for summer studies in the next
few days.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Among the Florence people who
came up to attend the concert were
County Treasurer Gorham, w. l.,
Brown, county recorder, M. O. Bens.
coe, J. G. Keating, Miss Lola Lebaron,
county school superintendent.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Miss Jessie Kingwell leaves Sun
day for the coast, where she will
spend the summer
Mrs. Roy F. Fees returned from
Clifton Sunday, where she has been
visiting relatives.
H. H. Smith of Phoenix was a Ray
visitor this week
Mrs. G. w Brubaker of Florence
is in Ray this week visiting friends.
D. ]. Keeley of Los Angeles is
registered at the Ray Con hotel this
week
George Armouth who has been in
the employe of the Ray Con Copper
company for the past year left for
Los Angeles the fore part of the week,
where he expects to spend the sum
mer
" N Johnson and family are spend
ing the week in Phoenix vitising
friends.
Bob Fielding, who was formerly an
employee of the Ray Consolidated
Copper company was a itay visitor
this week
Frank Patee left the fore part of
the week for San Diego where he ex-
poets to enter the aviation service.
Frank has had considerable expert
ence along mechanical lines and
should make good.
Frank Cain and family motored in
from the ranch to enjoy the concert
and dance Tuesday evening.
G. w. Lewis of San Francisco spent
the fore part of the week in Ray on
business
Sid Fisher and family left Wednes-
day for the White mountains where
they expect to spend the summer.
Mr. and Mrs Charles McAneny and
daughters Merele and Mildred arrived
the fore part of the week from Los
Angeles. az
Mrs H. D. Hall ana caugnter Lillian
came up with friends from Florence
Sunday, to participate in the celebra-
tion
Attorney George P. Stoval Of Su-
periof was a Ray visitor this week on
legal business.
Hiene Schewel of the Florence
Motor company attended the celebra-
ton here Sunday.
Judge M. M. Hickey writes that it is
cold on the coast and that he is COM
ing, back to Ray to enjoy the sun
shine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Smith spent
the forepart of the week in Phoenix.
Mrs. j. j.. Miller and family are in
Ray this week visiting with Mr..
Miller.
G. H. Neimyer and family of Flor
ence spent Sunday in Ray attending
the celebration.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08
JITNEY BUS MAN
HAS BAD LUCK

F. B. E5condon, jitney driver who
operates a rent car between Ray and
Sonora, while getting out of his car,
left it in reverse, and it backed into
the big plate glass window in Miller
Brothers Mercantile company's store.
The glass was valued at $125 and is a
total loss.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

c. E. Eacher, district sales manager
for the Standard Oil company is in
Ray this week ON business.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Born to Mr. and Mrs. F. G.. Hass, an
eight and one-half pound girl, June
the first.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Harry NJ Scanlon left Monday for
the coast for short vacation, after
which he will report for military SER
vice.
Those who have been called for the
special venire for this jury term are
Chas. Karp, H. H Mcdonald, H. Gif-
ford. O.. B. Schart, NJ N. Brown, R.
Reid, Henry Wise, Joe Tibbets, L. V.
Lowell, R. T. Dorsey, L. j. Moore,
C. F. Willets, Al B. Emmit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Boedecker left
Sunday for San Francisco where they
will spend their vacation.
Mrs. A. P. Mcintyre left Wednes-
day for Pasadena. California, where
she will spend the summer
Mrs. Paul Whitehead and daughter
Dorothy left Thursday for Denver,
Colorado, where she will spend the
summer.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. F. Mathews of
Casa Grande motored over from Casa
Grande in their Mitchell car Mr.
Mathews is interested in ranch prop
erty in that vicinity.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

R. L. Burns of the Pinal Abstract &
Realty company was a Ray visitor
this week
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Prescriptions receive our careful at
gists. If
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

H. R. Bland is in Florence this week
on jury duty.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

I am using two gallons of Coca Cola
a day at the Owl fountain. Johnson.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Prescriptions receive our careful at
tention. Richerson G Donnell, Drug
gists. If
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

A nine pound girl was born to Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. Kuencer the fore part
of the week. Both mother and girl
are doing nicely.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

c. L. Smythe of Los Angeles was
Ray visitor this week.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

c. H. Weidman, a prominent busi
ness man of Phoenix spent the fore
part of the week in camp.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

H. H. Smith of Phoenix spent tn,
fore part of the week in Ray on bust
ness.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

H. H. Smith Of Phoenix was Ray
visitor this week.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Phoenix Representatives Arizon
News Bureau, Room 203 National
Bank of Arizona Bldg.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Beatie left Mon
day for Salt LAX Getty, Utah.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Mrs. Roy F. Fees returned from
Clifton Sunday, where she has been
visiting relatives
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Mrs. G. w Brubaker of Florence
is in Ray this week visiting friends.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

D. ]. Keeley of Los Angeles is
registered at the Ray Con hotel this
week
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

George Armouth who has been in
the employe of the Ray Con Copper
company for the past year left for
Los Angeles the fore part of the week,
where he expects to spend the sum
mer
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Realty company was Ray visitor
this week
c. L. Smythe of Los Angeles was a
Ray visitor this week
c. H. Weidman, a prominent busi-
ness man of Phoenix spent the fore
part of the week in camp.
H. H. Smith of Phoenix spent the
fore part of the week in Ray on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack .Beatie left Mon.
day for Salt LAX Getty, Utah
Mrs. Karl Merrill of Florence spent
Sunday in Ray visiting Mrs. Julia
Fraser.
Twenty-four young friends of Mas
ter Kendrick Wilkins enjoyed birth
day party at the Wilkins home on
Hercules Hill Monday evening. The
evening was spent in playing games
after which refreshments were served.
All left wishing Master Kendrick
many happy birthdays.
Attorney G. o. Nolan was Flor
ence visitor this week.
County. Assessor George Truman
spent Monday in Ray.
Born Tuesday to Mrs G. E. Jamison
a nine-pound girl. Both mother and
daughter are doing nicely.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Miss Jessie Kingwell leaves Sun
day for the coast, where she will
spend the summer.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

V. N. Johnson and family are spend
ing the week in Phoenix vitising
friends.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-06-08

Bob Fielding, who was formerly an
employee of the Ray Consolidated
Copper company was itay visitor
this week
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
PRIZE AWARDED MR.. BATTEN

After the 1917 records of the herds
of the members of the Association had
been carefully gone over, it was an
ncunced that Harold A. Batten, of St.
Georges, had won the Holstein bull,
Murray May King, given by the dupont
farms Of Winterthur, to the farmer
possessing the cow who would make
the highest production record for 1917.
The cow who achieved this feat for Mr..
Batten is a Holstein cow No. l. who
made record of 10, O29 pounds of milk
and 3I6 lOunds of butterfat for the
year. This is splendid record and Mr..
Batten has every reason to be proud Of
her.
"A carload Of pure bred cattle ordered
by members OF the Association came in
from Michigan last month and were
left for exhibition on the Middletown
side-track for number of days. They
attracted a great deal of attention and
their appearance even exceeded the ex-
pectations of the farmers who came to
see them. The members expect to
bring in another carload of mature full
freshening cows during the latter. part
of July or first of August. In view of
the great interest shown in the records
Of the purchased cattle, we do not
anticipate any difficulty in filling the
order for the next carload. Our aim is
to make Delaware Mecca for pros
pective buyers of pure bred cattle in
the future.
MIR. Harold Batten has the distinction
of having the highest producing herd
for the month of April. His herd of
10 cows averaged 779 pounds of milk
and 29.7 pounds of butterfat during the
month.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
BRAVO LITTLE DELAWARE!

IURRAH! The Blue Hen is "cock
! of the waikiki the mixed meta
phor may be pardoned-three times
oversubscribed its assigned share OF the
Nations Liberty Loan /! Small, but
great the Diamond State!
Yet this fine deed of excelling is bur
in keeping with all its creditable past,
for Delaware sent pro rata more men
into the ranks the heroic Revolutionary
soldiers than any one of the thirteen
original states; Delaware was first t
ratify the Great Charter; Delaware
though border state maintained its
military prestige in the Civil War. as
it is also doing in this world fight for
freedom from the cut-throat Hun.
Upon that huge Liberty Loan Ban
ner, which is to stream high and far
from the lofty peak of the Washington
Monument, that tall shaft whose top is
nearer Heaven than the highest pyr-
amid or than any spire in all Europe,
Delaware upon that Banner will have
the unique, the signal honor of placing
TWO stars, resplendent astral Gemini
amid the galaxy of state luminaries
This notable achievement, apart from
the general patriotic fervor Of its citi-
zens, is due to two causes, the astute
and tireless labors Of its splendid wo-
men, and the generosity of the Duponts
Then. once more, Hurrah for Delaware