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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-22
4 sERInrs

Sow that Director General McAdoo
is con- the way 10 solving he railway
problem. Why moi take one more bold
stride 90 progress Why not have the
federal government take over the post
Offices The postal service nowadays
IS bad because OF ~antiQuated equip
ment. Inadequate buildings. ovorwork-
"a employees. obsolete methods. inefti-
cient accounting. and a superintendent
snCumbrance Of rcd tape and self
satisfied officialism Complaints,
criticisms. or constructive suggestions
get nothing but the complacent re-
iteration OF how very we'll pleased with
itself the post office Is. Growing dis
content among the employees Is not
met Ia any modern way. by arbitration
or Cancellation. but merely by crack
ing the whip OF official authority.
Following the same course OF di-
viding and weakening and regulating
Nhicn brought the railways into the
bog from which they are nOw being
hauled by the strong arm OF an emer-
gency Dictatorship. congress- has
PASSED laws Co split what would be a
unified national postal system IN
zcnee. This strikes az the heart OF our
postal service The po%stofnces are
ccngested. undermanned and no ade-
quate PROVISION is made 10 handle the
peak loads or 10 look after the certain
growth Of the near future. Under
these bad conditions. which are stead
ily growing worse. there Is only one
thing to do: appoint a postal dictator
With full power 10 cOnscript able men
and 70 cut out all laws, rules or regu-
%l3tiOns which impede getting the ser
vice results that this war demands
Saturday Evening Post.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-22
SECRETARY BAkER'S STATE
MENT TO THE NATION.

Defending his conduct Of the war
department before the senate military
affairs cOmmitte. Thursday. Secretary
Baker declared that wonderful pre-
%paredness progress has been made
since last April, that such mistakes
and confusion as the nation has Wit
messed were the inevitable accompan~
iment OF the haste and the magnitude
OF the undertaking.
Speaking broadly. that is true. There
is responsibility to fix for minor de-
lays and errors. but the large respon-
sibility attaches 10 those men in the
administration and those senators and
representatives in congress who. with
incredible blindness and Incompetent
sible perversity. opposed timely pre-
paredness when the world was Attire
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-22
LESE MAJESTY IN RARITAN

The doctrine of the infallibility of
the state. when held with equal seri-
BUSINESS by both the state and the peo-
pie, may easily eliminate in a trag-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-22

business men to supervise the
expenditures OF billions as carefully
as they check expenditures in their
own private business.-Leslie's Weekly
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-22

Senator Stone. one of the willful
twelve, attacked the Republicans Mon
day, charging them with not support
ing the administration.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-22
People Have Been Kept in Ignorance
Of Damaging Facts.

The plain meaning OF this was that
there should be no disclosures of mis-
takes or neglect or iuefficiency, aud
the actual effect has been TO keep the
people In ignorance of conditions pro-
duced By those evils. During the last
fortnight a moderate inquiry has un-
covered facts that have profoundly
shocked the nation-snameful delays
Ia arming and e%quipping troops, sean
dalOus deficiencies In military supplies
the clothing of soldiers and the sani-
tation OF camps. atrocious laundering
in nearly every detail OF war prepare
ton.
Yet most of these facts have been
known for months by every well-in-
formed newspaper. They have been
withheld for reasons Of patriotism,
solely in response 10 the urgent plea
that the administrator should not be
hampered by publicity or criticism.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20

Mr.. w. &. Burt says that all who
have wheat to he threshed should
bring it to Benton. where he has in
stalled good outfit. That fellow Burt
is hustler. He will try anything at
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20
Two of Trlplets Claimed.

Hon. J. T. Nanny. who has long been
the Banners Plain Dealing cores
pendent. wrote us Tuesday from that
place to say:
1t will be impossible for HE to fur
nish YOU a news report this week. Am
just back yesterday evening from Bes-
sizes. We buried one of the little girls
at four O'Clock. and the second one
died about the same hour. or within
one and Il half hours after we left with
the remains of the first-and the third
one is sick
The daughter Miss Bessie) he re-
fers to is Mrs. J. +. Newton, who re-
sides near Cotton Valley. Some months
ago she became the mother Of triplets
all three pretty little girls-and it is
two of these who have been taken by
Death. The family, quite naturally.
felt Il particular pride in these little
ones. at once becoming much attached
to them. and they have the coincidence
of many old friends among the Ban
ner'S readers III their hour of double
grief We trust the third one has been
spared to the sorely grieved mother.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20
CORRESPONDENCE
Emma Dots.

Monday. June 19.-Everything is get
ting quite dry and dusty. A good sea-
Sollable rain is badly needed.
Mr.. Jim Logan made business trip
to Sarepta the past Saturday.
Mr.. Edgar Giles is visiting among
his old friends around Emma.
Mr.. \. J. Logan has just finished
harvesting fine oat crop of about
fifteen acres.
Relatives of Sergt. Harry Cozby. one
Of Emna'S soldier boys, have not heard
from him in so long that lie is believed
to be in France, or on his way there.
Mr.. Charley Frazier. of Webster.
was visitor one day last week. He
proposes to teach tie Emma School, if
the people want him. the school to
begin at any time.
Your reporter is informed that the
wheat crop around Sarepta, which
consisted of but few acres, has
proved highly satisfactory. there being
at least ten or twelve good wagon loads
known of,
Sergt Moran. Of the Canadian Army,
will speak at Sarepta this afternoon
at five O'Clock. The reporter is going
to attend. and will try to give brief
outline of his talk in next weeks issue
of the Banner. Watch for it.
Rev. cantley preached at the Emma
Church Saturday night, yesterday and
last night. Your reporter is glad to
say that good crowd attended each
service. Brother Cantley will begin Il
protracted meeting here Friday night
before the second Sunday in July.
There will be another preacher to as
sist him, beginning Monday night. A
hig time is expected. and Il cordial wei
come is extended to all who can at
tend. GOOD EYE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20

Mr.. J. +. Adair. of Ivan. passed this
way yesterday chaperoning load of
chickens to Shreveport. having the
same tied on the rear Of his Ford car.
The little Ford is good for any old
purpose, isn't it!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20
Benton. La, June 10, 1915

All You are asked to do is to buy
only necessary things and then loan
not .ive-your savings to your Gov
eminent to help fight your war.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20
cottafe Grove Church.

Rev. JAS. ID. Naylor. of Belcher. has
promised to he with us in meeting
which begins Sunday morning, July
It'll. We expect to continue through
Sunday, the 18th. and there will he
two services every day. Friends and
enemies ff there are any of the lat
teri are cordially invited to attend
for their own good. for that of the
local church and for the advancement
OF the interests of the Church Univer-
sal. GEO. q. WOopBRIpIE.
Plain Dealing. La. June Is. 1913.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20

An agreeable caller Sunday was Mr..
Fletcher Elder. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
|. F. Elder. of Alden Bridge. He has
just recently returned from New Or
leans. where he is Il second course man
In the Medical Department of Tulane
University.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20

A number of the good ladies of this
place have actively engaged in doing
sewing, etc. for the Red Cross Society.
The meet regularly for this purpose
several times each week in one Of the
rooms of the local school building.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20

Mrs Mamie Logan. Mr.. Tom Stin-
son. Mr. Adger Logan and Master Dan
Logan comprised a party who motored
to Walnut Hill, Ark, Sunday to spend
the day as guests of Miss Alice Dis
mukes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20
State Organizer Coming.

The WOman's Missionary Society
State organizer will be at BENTON Tues.
day, June 2Jth, at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South, at $50 O'Clock
pm. The Methodist ladies are in.
vited to lie present. All other ladies
are welcome to be with us
7. ]. HOLLADAY.
Plain Dealing. La. June Is. 1918.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20
Proclamation!
state OF Louisiana, Parish OF BOssier.

state OF Louisiana. Parish Of Bossier.
Pursuant to the request OF Hon.
l.. II. Sanders. State Director for the
National War-Savings Committee, and
by virtue of the authority vested in
me. l. James c. Logan, President of
the Police Jury of Bossier Parish. Lou
isiana, do hereby proclaim and declare
FRIDAY. JUNE %. 1918, to be Ma
tional War-Savings Day for Bossier
Parish. and l earnestly appeal to every
citizen. man. woman and child, both
white and colored. to pledge themselves
on or before the above date to consist
emily save and promptly buy as regu-
larry as possible the securities of the
United States Government, especially
WAR-SAVINGS STAMPS.
1t Is the intention that you buy and
cause your neighbor to buy WARSAW
ings Stamps on or before June 2sth.
In the language of the President.
May none be unenlisted on that day.
Trusting every citizen will have shown
his patriotism before the last day. and
thereby please our President, I am,
Respectfully,
]. {. LOGAN, President
Bossier Parish Police Jury.
Benton, La, June 1S,191S.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20
For Sale

80 gallons Of Seeded Ribbon Cane
Syrup. in one-gallon tins. Ninety cents
per gallon as long as it lasts. Address
{. l.. Peace, Benton. La, Route /.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20

When you've read your evening paper
And finished your cigar.
Take Il stroll down to Gdyle's Drug Store
1t isn't very far
And forget the sweltering weather
In trimming, tinkling glass,
COncoetcd for your pleasure.
And you'll be refreshed at last.
Others may go North to summer
On the lakes or in the mountain,
But for real. VACATION PLEASURE
Make headquarters ut our FOUNTAIN
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20

Remember. the men in our Army
ana Navy do not expect luxuries.
Should we at home expect them! Buy
necessities and War-Savings Stamps.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20
Off For Camp Funston.

IAS lVsuit vi q NNllA 1oA SCN OAeS 7AS z
Class l colored registrants. all of whom
were regularly summoned to appear in
Benton for entertainment to-day for
Camp Funston, Kans. those listed be-
low came in and are now on their way
to their destination. The majority Of
these negroes We're here yesterday, and
as the 10th of June is usually cele-
brated by the colored people, they We're
bid farewell at gathering at local
church. and We're later served refresh
ments. Also, at this gathering there is
said to have resulted further work in
the interest of Red Cross endeavor by
the cOlOred people of this community
They organized a Red Cross branch
considerable cash donation have re-
suited. Those present at the meeting
We're addressed by Mr.. Il. $. Burt
speaking in the interest of the Red
Cross Society.
80 Jewrell pimillon
212 Drew Crawford
S43 Marcella Williams.
IS Will Harris.
241 Acy Jones.
Il, Cebron Gray.
S64 Ennie Cook.
SIG Jonas Thomas.
go Son Riley.
SIS Bonnie Thomas.
951 leak Wilson.
$40 Joe Brown.
127 Sam Nesbit. :.
1881 Sol billiard.
1913 Louis Webster.
1914 Chiner Neal.
254 Hardy Lincoln.
80 Fess Johnson.
1726 Sam Atkins
1912 Dave Tisdom.
1883 Ernest Collins.
394 Clint Robertson.
354 Jeames Hughes.
PIT Will Davis.
112O James Lawson.
232 John Howard
6g4 Dawserd Harris.
1918 Dock Boyd.
1866 Hansel Allen.
J61 jesse Wilson
1921 Quincy Adams Osl,ore
$50 Willie WilkerSOn.
- Kley Hughes.
40 Robert Ford.
1127 Nose Adger Player.
431 George Ware, jr.
1892 Willie Stroy.
Il Willie Arthur.
1916 Thomas Moore.
1226 Isaac Williams.
40 Isaiah Thomas.
4O9 Hilery Stokes.
ISL jim Hankins.
1870 Frank Hunter.
1881 Will RAIDER.
24S Jim knoles.
"a Willie Johnson.
251 Perkins Lane.
6IS Charley Cooper.
TAG Hamett Jones'
1851 Henry Bryant
SO James Williams.
80 Willie Bundy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-06-20

Mrs. ]. H. Montgomery is at present
in Shreveport. where she went to have
her little baby girl treated. She is
stopping at the home of Mr.. Montgom-
ery's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Mont
gOmery. The little one is said to have
been quite i'll for time. but to-day
her condition is reported to he greatly
improved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
FAKE AGENTS ABROAD.
People Warned Against Crooked Book
Agents.

Columbia, Oct 31.-It has Deen re-
ported to the food administration that
agents in many places are canvassing
f.om door to door with publications
purporting to be issued by the gov
ernment, representing that they have
government sanction. In some in
stances they are charging as high as
S4:75 for the publication.
The public should bear in mind
that publications issued by the gov
ernment are always given away or
sold at cost: and the government has
not authorized canvassers in/this or
other States to sell sllch publications.
Anyone who engages in scheme as
described in these instances lays
himself liable to prosecution for false
representation, and such canvassers,
WHO are obviously imposing upon the
credulity Of the public, should be
reported to the department of justice
for action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
NO DECISION AS TO STATE FAIR
Annual Event May Be Held Thi
Month.

Columbia, Nov 2.-The question o.
holding the State fair has not yet beer
determined. Final decision will bt
reached within the next few days.
D. F. Efr1. secretary OF the State
Fair Association, yesterday submit
ted the proposition to the members o
the executive committee, who will give
their decision within the next day o.
two The influenza situation through
out the State caused indefinite post
pol:enlent a few weeks ago, the orig.
inal dates for the fair having been Oc-
1ober 28-November /. j. n. Kirven
president Of the association, is sicE
at his home at Darlington and was
unable to come to Columbia thi.
week to discuss the matter in tho.
ough detail
Considerable interestA being main
tanned by the different associations o:
hog breeders, who have strong or.
ganizations in the State. Pig clul
boys also have a wide interest in this
branch of the fair. because Of the
number of prizes and the fine hog:
which annually exhibit.
Last February the hog barn wa:
burned at the State fair grounds, bu:
the fair management is to make
ample arrangements for the hos
show, in the event the fair is held
At a recent meeting Of the commit.
tee it was determined to use the rea;
end of the large steel building for the
hog exhibits and a lot OF lumber is
now on the grounds to be used in the
building Of stalls for the hogs at ence
if the fair be held. Neither expense
nor effort will be spared to make this
feature of the fair equal to any eye!
held in the State if the commute" de-
termines to have the annual event ;.1is
month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
More German Lies.

With the American Armies, Sept
25 Correspondence of The Asso
ciated Press)-German officers are
now telling their soldiers that al
German prisoners taken by the Unit
ed States troops have their heads cu'
off when taken to the rear. The OBJ
viols purpose of this is to prevent tbs
men from giving themselves up vol
UNFAIRLY to the Americans. as hun
dreds of them have lately done.
Sitting in an American field hos
pital today were two young German
prisoners who had been brought in by
a Brooklyn sergeant, lad of only
20. One was slightly wounded. The
other was sobbing and pleading with
the surgeon to save him from having
his head cut off, which ne said he un-
derstood from his commanding officer
would be his fate.
The doctor assured the frightened
German that the Americans were
not quite as savage as all that; but
The prisoner was still trembling and
,rieying as he was led to the rear Of
he American line by corporal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
OFFICERS TO BE TRIED.
Prosecution Of Two Army Officers II
BE Started.

Washington, Nov. Prosecution
of the three army officers held o.
Charles E. Eughes in his report or
the aircraft investigation to be guilty
of dealing with corporations IN which
they were financially interested, is t
be started without delay, it was sa,I
today at the department of justice
The cases may be laid before e fed
eraI grand jury in Washington.
The officers are Lieut.. Col. J. G
Vincent, former vice president of the
Packard Motor Car Company; Lieut.
Col. George w. Mixter, stockhold
er in the Curtis Airplane and Moto;
Corporation, and Lieut.. Samuel T
Vrooman, Jr., stockholder in tho
S. B. Vrooman of Philadelphia. l
substantiated the charge made agains
the officers would involve imprison.
ment of not more than two years
and fine of not more than $4,000.
Reports that other army officers
commissioned since the nation enter
ed the war have been dealing with
firms in which they have financia.
interest are being investigated by
agents of the department Of justice
It was understood that the number
of officers under investigation i:
small.
Secretary Baker said today that
had not yet completed his study Q
Mr.. Hughes report, and therefore
was not prepared to announce his ac-
ton upon the recommendation o;
Mr.. Hughes that Col. E. A. Deeds.
attached to the bureau Of military
aeronautics, be brought to courtmar-
tial for the alleged supplying of con.
fidential war department Information
to former business associates in Day
ton. Ohio.
Request for an inquiry by the wa
department into aircraft affairs was
made some months ago by Maj. Gen
George o. Squier, Colonel Deeds ane
other officers, but Secretary Bake,
held it in abeyance until the investlN
CATION by Mr.. Hughes and the sen
ate committee has been completed
Mr.. Baker did not indicate today
when the department inquiry woult
be started, bur it was regarded as al
most certain that the officers would b:
granted.
Further investigation into condl
tions in the. spruce producing sector
of the Northwest, as recommended
by Mr. Hughes, is to be undertake.
by government agents, it was said TO-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
BRITISH CAPTURE TURKS
FORCE.
Clean Sweep Made ON Tigris-Pro.
posal for End Of War Comes After
Last Crushing Defeat.

Clean Sweep Made On Tigris-Pro.
posal for End Of War Comes After
Last Crushing Defeat.
London, Oct 31.-The entire Turk.
ish force which has been opposing
the British on the Tigris River ha:
been captured, it was officially an
nounced today.
1t is estimated that the prisoner
number approximately 1000. This
statement reads: The, hard fghtin:
on the Tigris which began October d
ended on the goth with the capture
of the entire Turkish force opposed
to us on that river. The prisoner:
are estimated at about 1000 with
much MATERIAL
Turkeys definite proposals of peace
followed the defeats sustained by he:
armies in Palestine and Mesopotamia
and the collapse Of Bulgaria, which
left her open to attack on another
frontier and thus were not unexpect,
ed.
Great Britain, whose troops have
taken a major part in the overthrow
of the Ottoman forces, naturally j:
most interested, but it is expected the
proposals will be transmitted to thost
allied nations who are at war with
Turkey before reply is sent.
1t is expected, however, the term:
will be much on the lines Of those
given Bulgaria, which amounted tt
unconditional surrender, leaving ter.
ri.orial questions to the peace confer.
ence.
Some uneasiness is expressed by the
newspapers over report that the
allies are prepared to make bargain
with Turkey by which she would b.
left in possession Of Armenia in re
turn for a free passage of the Dar-
danelles to enable the allies to dea'
with the German controlled Black Sea
fleet. However. it is most probable
that freespassage of the straits will
be demanded unconditionally.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
GREAT LABOR CONFERENCE.
Delegates From United States, Mexico
Central and South America to Me>e
in Laredo, Texas.

Laredo, Tex, Nov 2.-This bor-
der city is hard at work completing
arrangements for the care Of two
thousand delegates and guests VIII
are expected TO attend the Pan
American Labor conference here No
vember 13, "A and Is, which will have
as it's chief purpose the unification @:
falI organized workers on the western
hemisphere.
3The immediate object of the con.
ference is to bring about a complete
afiliation of organized labor Of Mex
leo, Central America and South Amer
ica with the United States, the sans
as now is in effect with Canada ant
some of the countries Of Europe.
said Herman Ross, special represen
tative of the American Federation o
Labor, who has been here arranging
for the conference. THE results vii
be so far reaching that it is safe t.
say no labor conference Of eque
magnitude has ever been held
Latin American labor unions an
nounced that they are preparing ;. t.
send many delegates. President Viii
son and President Carranza Of Mex
leo have been invited and President
Carranza has telegraphed his accept
ance. The executive council Of the
American Federation Of Labor, in
cluding President Samuel Gompers
and Secretary Frank B. Morrison.
will attend the conference, as vii
also officials Of the Mexican Fedora
ton of Labor and governors of many
states Of the union and governors o.
Mexican states.
Mr.. Ross said American worker;
want such an afdliation that wnen
workman visits any other American
country mis- union card will be &C
cepted the same as in his state.
An executive meeting Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor will be helt
in connection with the conference
and importation of labor from Mexics
will be discussed.