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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15
AUsTRIANs REPORTED IN WEST

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE Echo de Paris
says it has been informed that En-
peror Charles of Austria in response
to a frantic request from his German
ally for aid, has sent division of
troops to the western front. This re-
port is received with scepticism.
There was another report that an
Austrian division had been sent to
Belgium preparatory to a later APP
pearance in the German front line.
There has been no confirmation.
From Geneva comes a report the
Austrians are moving great quantities
of material and large numbers OF
troops in the direction of Italy. The
Swiss writer expects a new Austrian
offensive against Italy in the neaI
future. The Austrian frontier has
been closed since Saturday. precau-
ton that was taken previous to the
other Austrian offensives.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15
new and Great
WORK FOR STATE.
COMMERCE HEADS

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 15-At a
of the directors of the Con-
necticut Chamber of Commerce held
yesterday afternoon at the Hartford
Club, the chief topic of discussion was
the possibility of greatly charging the
chamber so is to gain a corresponding
increase in it's activities. 1t was felt
that the Chamber should be prepared
to assume new and great burdens
coincident with the transition of war
industries to a peace basis and be
ready to direct the commercial af
fairs of the state during the period
just following the coming of peace.
1t is likely that some definite recon-
mendations will be made to the
Chamber at the annual meeting in
October.
The place of this meeting was also
discussed, but no decision had been
reached. New London and New Ha-
ven have both invited the Chamber
to hold it's annual meeting in their
cities.
Reports from the local chambers of
commerce relating to the adoption of
the recommendations concerning cur
tailment of deliveries were received.
Returns from twenty-five cities and
towns showed that in the matter of
restricting deliveries to one a day over
each route, fourteen have adopted the
Recommendation, six have partially
adopted it and only two have done
nothing along this line. Twelve COM
munities reporting have eliminated
special deliveries; six have put re-
strictions on them; and four have
taken no step in this direction. Co.
operative delivery plans have been in
augurated in only three cities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15
Time Table Changes
on New Haven Road

Beginning Monday, Aug. 10, the fol-
lowing changes will be made in train
service:
Bar Harbor Express: Washington
Bar Harbor Express will be discon-
tinued between Washington and New
Haven. The last trip northbound will
be made Aug. II and the last trip
southwark Aug. 20.
The New York-Bar Hartpr Express
now leaving Grand Central Terminal
at 7 p. M will leave at 1880 p. m. and
be scheduled from % to 80 minutes
later at 125th street, Stamford, South
Norwalk and Bridgeport.
New York-Pittsfield Train No. 24S
now leaving New York week days at
12:45 p. m. for Pittsfleld will be OPP
Grated on Fridays and Saturdays only
on the same schedule as at present.
Train No. PSI now leaving Pittsield,
except Saturdays and Sundays at $3.50
p. m. for New York will be discon-
tinued.
Train No. 1923 leaving New Haven
week days at 4:04 p. m. for Canaan
will be discontinued north Of Brook
field Junction.
Train No. 1909 leaving Canaan week
days at 1865 a. m.\for New Haven will
be discontinued north Of Brookfield
Junction. This train will leave Brook
field Junction at 1921 a. m. for New
Haven, due Has a. m, and connect
at Botsford with train No. 1405, leav-
ing that point at 1888 a. M, due
Bridgeport 111:27 a. m.
Train No. 240 leaving New York
week days at $3.50 p. m. will make ad-
ditional stops between Brookfield
Junction and Canaan to take care of
the business now handled on No. 1923
and will be due at Pittsfield at SAB
p. m.
Train No. 259 leaving Pittsfield week
days at 7:21 a. m. will stop at inter-
mediate stations between Canaan and
Brookfield Junction to take care of
the business now handled on No. 1909
and will be due New York at 1921
| p. m.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15
FACTS ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES,
The Area of the Islands.
The Perfect LaxahUe

The total area of the Philippine
Islands, according to the Manila
Merchants Association Review, is
10000 square miles made up as fol-
lows: commercial forest, 1000 square
miles; non-commercial forest 1000;
cultivated land, $4,000; grass land,
10000; unexplored and other smaller
islands, $4,000. OF the land under
cultivation, the largest proportion is
given over to rice growing. Abaca
,themp) follows, then corn, cocoanuts,
sugar cane, tobacco, maguey, cacao
and coffee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15
1000 FOR 1
N. z. Live Stock Market

Beeves---Common to prime steers
sold at IS a $3.50 per 100 lbs; extra.
s19; bulls, $3.50 q $3.50; cows, 81 q
S1025; one fancy COW at $l1.6O. Com
mon to prime natives sides, Is @ 27c.
Calves---Common to prime veals,
sis a $40 per 100 lbs; culls, so q
s14.5O: grassers and skim milk calves,
81 oslo; yearlings, Sc q So. City
dressed veals, q q 29c; country
dressed. 10 a 26c.
Sheep---Common to prime sheep
(ewes). IS a $3.50 per 100 lbs; few
head, $13; culls, 81 q $3.50; wethers,
E14; lambs, s16.25 a $50; culls, s12 q
$3.50. Dressed mutton, 16 q 24c;
dressed lambs, 81 q Bic.
Hogs---Heavy to medium, S2O.5O @
$21 per 1G0 lbs; roughs, $3.50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15

There is nothing complicat-
ed about the Chambers
Fireless Gas Range.
1.-THE devices by which a per-
feet gas range and perfect
fireless cooker are COM
bined in one are AUTO
MATIC in operation and
need no skill or expert
ence.
lin ten minutes our service
expert can explain the OPP
Grafton of this stove to any
intelligent housewife.
fJust start to use it then
and watch the gas bills
drop.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15
Climate EIquabIc.

The Philippine Islands have mild
" tropical climate. The nights are
cool and sunstrokes are unknown. The
temperature record for the past 80
years shows an average Of 80 degrees.
The recorded death rate per l 600
whites in Manila for 1917 was S.S as
compared with 1915 for New York,
15 for San Francisco, Ii for Chica-
go, is for Glasgow, and 20 for Bel
fast
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15
Commerce Flourishing,

The exports of the islands for the
calendar year 1917 amounted to $685.
6O4, 900, of which 500 ,235,OO0 went to
the United States. The imports for
the same period amounted to $685.
$4,000, of which $37,621 600 came
from the United States. The princi-
pal exports were hemp, sugar, CO.
coanut oil, copra, tobacco, maguey
and embroidery; and the principal i'm
ports were cotton, iron and steel
rice, wheat flour, coal, automobiles
Illuminating oil and meat products.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15
1000 FOR l
SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS.

Washington, Aug. 15-General sup
port for schools of all grades during
war time is urged by President Will
son in a letter to Secretary Lane to-
day, approving the bureau of educa-
tons plan for an educational cam
pajgn this summer and fall.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15
Philippine Shipping.

During 1917, $50 foreign vessels,
with a net tonnage of 1.456,163, en-
tered Philippine ports; while during
the same period 64S foreign vessels.
with a net tonnage of S1,464, 529,
cleared from these ports.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15
Roads and Bridges.

There are 1900 miles of first class
roads in the islands; l 200 miles or
second class roads; 2,1O9 miles of
third class roads; and 1870 bridges
and culVerts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15
LIEUT.. JOHNSON KILLED.

Rantour, Ill, Aug. 15-Lieut. ]. W
johnson. a cadet at 6hanute Aviation
field, was killed yesterday when his
plane fell 1000 feet at Clifford, near
here. Another aviator was only slight
~ hurt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15

basket, soc @ SIPS. Corn, 100 ears, 75c
q SO. Cucun1bers, basket, 75c a
s1.75; Dbl, $3.50 q 81; pickles, Dbl 81
q IS. Cabbages, per 100. Sc q IS.
Caulifiowers, crate, 81 q $3.50 Celery.
bch, Is q 4Oc Mushrooms, ID, 81 q
So. Onions, white, basket, 81 q $3.50;
yellow, basket, s1.25 q 81; red, basket,
81 a Sis. Peas, basket, 81 q 81. Tur-
nips, rutabaga, Dbl, $3.50 @ $2.75. To-
matoes, box, soc a 81.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-15
AMERICAN HARDWARE
STORES

(Incorporated)
Lyon s. Grammar, Retail Division
FAIRFIELD AVE. and MIDDLE ST.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
German Citizens All Right.

Mr.. X. G. DOwell and family have re-
turned from a trip through Oklahoma.
where he formerly lived. He being an
ardent patriot. and the citizenship of
that part of Oklahoma where he spent
his Christmas being largely German or
German descent, lie was apprehenSivc
that the pleasure Of his trip might he
married by the conditions existing
there. However. he comes back de-
lighted with what he found, and says
there is no more loyal people to be
found i'll the country. Every home.
without reference to the pedigree Of
the inmates, spOrted a Red Cross sign.
and Liberty Bond buttons We're in evil
dence everywhere. The young men are
entering the army with enthusiasm.
the draft is heartily supported, and all
the people are earnestly trying to do
their bit to help win the war.
The above is clipped from the Mans
field Enterprise. Mr.. Dowell having for
some time past resided in the DeSotu
town. Readers Of the Banner will feel
keener interest in this news report
in learning that it has reference to Mr.
Roy Dowell, for some years Il resident
of Alden Bridge, and who married one
of BOssier's fair daughters.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
Obituary..

Died. on the 18th. at his home at
Lane, Caddo Parish. Mr.. Luther +. Nc
Dade. son of Hon. \. J. and Mary Ann
(Miller) McDade both now deceased:
aged about siXty-four years.
Mr.. McDade was native of Booster
Parish, and was born and reared at
the old plantation home, near Fillmore.
About fifteen years ago he was united
in marriage to Miss Mona Lyle Griffin.
daughter of Hon. John Randolph Grit
fin. prior to the date of his death, now
many years ago, Il prominent member
of the bar at Bellevue.
Mr.. McDade was for Il number of
years trusted salesman for ROden-
heimer Brothers, of Shreveport, where
he lived during his married life and
where. accompanied by many lifetime
friends and relatives. his body was
borne and tenderly laid to rest by the
side Of that Of his beloved wife.
The funeral services We're conducted
by Rev. Shankle. Of the First Metho-
dist Church of Shreveport. at one of
luC uIIutl l'Jl 1olS u CltN
and at the grave.
Among the relatives present were
MIR. Alex McDade. of Denton. Texas !:
Mrs. Q. Nj. Griffin. mOther-in-law. and
Mrs. Pearl q. Riggs. sister-in-law, of
Fort Worth. Texas.
Mr.. Mr.. Dade was a member Of Il
once large family. He leaves to mourn
his departure two little sons, six broth
erS, three sisters and number of
other near relatives, to all of whom
sincere coincidence is extended.
In life he was quiet and unassuming
in manner and always faithful and at
tentive to those duties he recognized
as his own-in truth, man of many
admirable traits.
Rest in peace A. AS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
i" Thrift Sunday"

COntributed.I
Sunday, February Sd, has been des-
ignated Thrift Sunday" and it is eX-
pected that every church in Louisiana
and Mississippi will observe the day
with Il special program, including Il
sermon embodying the idea of the War
Savings Stamps.
Following UP Thrift Sunday" will
he Thrift Day." February 18th. when
the work done in the churches the day
before will bear fruit.
The Louisiana State Thrift Commit
tee at New Orleans has received letters
from numerous clergymen in various
parts of Louisiana and Mississippi vol
unteering to assist in the thrift move
ment Ministers of Waterloo, Iowa,
have issued Il joint circular urging
members of the churches to buy stamps
and one church alone bought $3O2J
worth of stamps.
Many churceS in Louisiana and Miss.
issippi have arranged special programs
in which children play Il prominent
part. Uncle Sam is relying to Il large
extent OH the assistance of boys and
girls in the thrift campaign and
already they have turned many mil
lions into the treasury at Washington
The State Committee believes that
the churches will reach the substantial
classes to which the Thrift Stamps vii
appeal both as Il means of saving one.
country and making good investment
The ministers III the two states vii
show that the United States Govern
ment is in no sense begging. hut thai
the Thrift Stamps are a first-claSs bu
siness proposition.
1t is estimated that on Thrift Sun
day at least 100000 persons will at
| tend the churches of Louisiana ant
Mississippi and that they will pur
chase not less than IL million stamps
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
From Leonard Boees.

The Bossier Banner, Benton, La.
Dear Banner: have thought for
some time that l would attempt to
write you, giving YOU some idea Of the
camp and camp life.
We are about as comfortably fixed
here in Beauregard as one could pos
sibly expect to be in the Army. We
have plenty of clothing to keep us
warm and plenty of good. solid food to
nourish our bodies. OF course, the
food may not be what we were accus-
toned to at home We don't have the
little delicacies and things we had be
fore we became soldiers for Uncle Sam.
He doesn't give us food with the inten-
ton of merely pleasing our tastes and
satisfying our appetites. but gives MS
food to build up our systems and
strengthen us physically.
We are now having what is called
intensive training. We get up at ; 30
for reveille, and from then until re-
treat, at : :3J, it is Il continual grind.
| failed to mention i'll the beginning
Of this letter that am in the Machine
Gun service. l am Il member of Com
pany e. 142 Machine Gun Battalion.
We now have Il few machine guns
and are learning to master them. Most
Of the boys in this battalion are from
the old First Louisiana Regiment, and
were well trained as infantrymen be
fore we were transferred to the ma
chine gun service. Therefore. they
take to the machine gun work very
readily. BY the time our sixteen weeks
of intensive training is up they will
lie like veteran machine gun men.
Every man in the Organizat ton has
to know every separate part Of the
gun. He has to lie able to take any
Fart in action. from the range fiindin.
and firing of the gun on down.
Life here will do any man good phys
ically. We are required each day t.
take calenthentics for forty minutes
under the direction of an expert. Re
sides that. the regularity of the life
and the other work we have to do will
make Il man out Of fellows who would
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
Thirty Years Ago.

The Banner of Jan. 26. 1SSS-Bellcvuc.l
Died. at the residence of his father,
y. +. McDade near Haughton, on the
18th. James \. McDade. aged twenty
six years, one month and twenty three
days
died. at Haughton on the 9th i'll
slant. Mrs. :. CasOn, aged about sew
enty years" Mrs Cason. who was for
many years Il resident of Bellevue, was
Il Creole and, if we are correctly in
formed. came to BOssier from Natchi
toclles Parish. She was half-SiSter
of Caesar Wallace, one of the early
settlers in the parish, and several of
whose grandchildren reside in this
community
Rev. r. Nj. Blocker. who has been
located here for the past three years.
has been assigned to the South Bos-
sier Circuit, which has been Subdivid
ed into the South Bossier and Valley
Circuits. Mr.. Blocker has moved to
Haughton. and he carries with him the
best wishes and esteem of every one in
Bellevue. Rev. \. Il. Galloway sue
ceeds Mr.. Blocker in the. Valley Cir
cult. and will occupy the Parsonage in
| this place.
Married. ut the residence of the
brides uncle. Mr.. 4. r. Thompson, Of
this place, on the 18th. by Rev. \. Il.
Banks, Mr.. Robert f. Adger to Miss
| Lizzie J. Thompson" During Decem-
Der. 1908, Mr.. Adger was several times
shot by negroes who were quarreling
ut his store in Belcller. he having i'll
| terceded in an effort to quiet them.
Shortly following the occurrence he
died as a result of his wounds and the
| negroes who shot him 1.-TWO in number,
! we think were publicly hanged by the
whites of that community. Mrs. Adger
| is now residing at Grand Bayou with
| a married daughter. Mrs. Gordon Hud-
| son.
On the 18th instant Mrs. Baer sold
her plantation, situated on Red River,
| in this parish, six miles above Shreve-
port. and containing 1GO acres, to Mr..
Jasper w. Wilmington and Mrs. +. M.
| Michigan. for $1,000. That was $50
| per acre. no doubt considered good
| price thirty years ago. With cotton
worth :5O cents per pound and the price
of all food and feed crops soaring. we
will venture that 500 per acre to-day
would he 10 inducement to its present
owner to sell. If we are correctly in
formed. Mr.. Wilmington is now the
sole owner of that plantation, having
acquired the whole interest several
years ago. and now resides on it'll
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
Half -FOUR l5vlsle
without Money Cos

We are all at a danger point. q
the use Of good common sense IA a
1918 farm and garden operations N
ponds prosperity or our going broka3
Even at present high prices no cl
can plant all or nearly all Cotton. N
food and grain at present prices TN
supply merchant on credit ard nal
money. Food and grain is higher
proportion than arc present ccs9
prices.
It's a time above ail others to pl
safe; to produce all possible fo5
grain and forage supplies Oh your q
acres; to cut down the store bill,
A good piece Of garden grouz
rightly planted, rightly tended e
kept planted the year round. can
made to pay nearly half your living
will save you more money than ~
made on the best three acres OF cot1l
you ever grew!
Hastings 1918 Seed Book tells y
about the right kind Of a money ~
ing garden and the vegetables to W
in it. It tells about the farm crops Y
well and shows you the clear road 2
real and regular farm prosperity Hl
Free. Send for il today 10 II. {
HASTlic3 CO., ST., I'M
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
...adviCe
w. l. GAYLE
DRUGGIST Benton
Estrayed or Stolen

From my home on the Buckhall Ilan-
tatiOn, on January 9th, a BLACK MARE,
white blaze in face, both hind feet
white, ) years old, Il hands high,
weight between 500 and 900 pounds,
knot on left jaw. and small knot Oh
right side Of back (under saddle; in
fair condition; slipper shoes on all four
feet foretop cut back. This is IA home
raised horse and she should not be far
off. but if brought in from distance
will pay u reward of so for her de-
livery to me. I33pl PEYToN HART.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
Plain Dealing.

Thursday. Jan. 24.-Mr. J. Perry.
Cashier at the Plain Dealing Bank.
has income tax blanks on hand and
will he glad to furnish them to all who
are i'll need of them. This is very
important matter. as quite number of
farmers and other residents of this
section will he liable for the tax.
Mr.. K. :. DOleS. of this community.
can claim the honor (perllaps distinc-
tive for the entire State) of having
furnished more SONS to help Uncle Sam
lick the Kaiser than any other father.
He has four now in training and one
just going in. This makes five. Can a
resident of any Of the other parishes
beat this record?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

The Banner of Jan. -, 1S6S-Bellcyue.I
Died, near Bellevue, on Tuesday
night, the 18th instant, Mrs. Eliza Ann
acknowledgements of Capt. William 5.
Edwards-aged tifty-seven years. ten
months and twenty-five days. Mrs.
Edwards death occurred at the Ed
wards old place, about two miles south
east of Bellevue, where she and her
husband resided for many years. She
was the grandmother of both MeSSrS.
]. f. and J. \. Edwards, now residents
of this place.
Owing to the financial depression
Of the times. we have reduced the price
Of subscription to the Banner from 50
to 81 per annum. Six months. 81;
three months. 81. No name will be
booked until the money is paid in adj
vance," Elsewhere the editor said
that corn, fodder. pork. lard, chickens
and eggs, when delivered. would be
taken on subscription. And it's a safe
bet that such commodities We're cheap
er then than they are to-day. and still
iOOh ut Tic l'IlSe VI Su''SSAii'lioii'1
Who remembers about this big Jail
delivery? "On Sunday night. the 18th,
nineteen freedmen and two white men
made their escape from the Parish Jail
in this place. Through outside assist
ance the inmates of the Jail procured
a file and an anger. with which they
effected their escape, first by boring
holes through the partition wall to
where were confined the two white
men. then filing through the iron bars
of the southwest window, from where
the entire party were enabled to es-
cape. Nine of the freedmen were sen
fenced to various terms i'll the Peniten-
tiary by His Honor. Judge Weens, at
the December term Of District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
Statement

OF the ownership, management, etc.
of TIE BossIER BANNER. published
weekly at Benton. La. required by
the act of August "a. 1872.
Editor-A. II. Scanland
Managing editOr-A. ID. Scanland.
Business Ma,Hger-A. ID. Scanland
I'ublisher-A. ID. Scanland
Owner-Mrs. w. II. Sc;lnlansl.
~. ID. SCANLAND. Publisher.
Sworn to and subscribed to before
NE this, I'D day Of January, 1918.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON.
Clerk BOssier District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
Notice to School Children.

Hon. W. {. Hughes. of Hughes Spur.
has offered three prizes. of $40, So and
$40. respectively, to the three pupils
in the parish scoring the highest sales
Of Thrift Stamps and War Savings
Stamps during the month of January.
All reports from pupils entering the
contest must he in my Office by the ev-
ening Of February LIST. showing that
their work closed on the preceding day
We hope that every pupil in the par
iSh will compete for one of these prizes.
Very respectfully.
w. \. FoRrSON.
Parish Superintendent of Schools.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-24
Writes From California.

Under date of the 10th, former
Bossier resident and old friend writes
us as follows from Los Angeles. Cal. /:
Dear Ib:: Enclosed find one dollar
for the Banner. 1t has been Il long
time since l have seen Il copy Of it.
Must have it in the family. as it is the
only way we can hear from our old
friends back in louisiana
l enclose you Il copy of The Kali
ser's Dream. l do not know whether
YOU have seen it or not, but no doubt
some of the readers Of the Banner
have never seen it in print. Why not
publish it?
When the dollar gives out. just let
me know and l will send more
Hoping you Il happy and prosperous
New Year, as ever Your friend, ;.
h. J. LOVE.
124 West 31st Street.