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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-05

the sumac tanstuff is that it produces beauti-
full white and pale toned leather OF splendid per-
manency especially suited to book binding glove
kid. etc. and that added to other tanning mate
rails it lightens and clears the colors.
In its efforts to farther all possible home i'll
duStries the Department of Agriculture Is now
giving serious study to sunic growing and Is
calling upon the farmer to secure advice from
the state experiment stations to methods of
handling.
Although its tanning properties at present
overslladow in Importance sunac's other quail
ties it is most interesting to note some OF its
various uses present and past. native and for
cign As Il dyestuff the sumac berries give Il
wonderful red-the same, by the way, that we
all admire much in the piliicled drupeiets OF
the autumn woods when the gorgeous clusters
hang among leaves of purest Indian yellow. The
wood itself as a dye material. gives that very
yellow and. by other treatment, beautiful blacks.
browns and greens.
BY the American Indians the sumac leaf was
frequently mixed with tobacco. whether as
desirable havoring or as a prOfteeI1ng adulter-
ant we do not know TO the same natives the
acid berries gave cooling drink and as u
remedy for rheumatism, and as a febrifuge the
plant was widely recognized by natives and early
settlers alike. Furthermore. the Indians found
in the fiber of the sulnac. next to the Willow.
the most useful material for basket weaving.
and even with the finest of its threads wOve a
serviceable cloth. In fact, SO vital to them was
the sumac that it took on certain supernatural
value and. like the willow wand the sumac
branch was used in scattering water in certain
of their religious ceremonies.
SO much for the American use of the plant.
hut it has been CORRESPONDENCE recognized In
Europe and Asia. The Turks and Persians made
from its berries Il condiment and from their own
variety. known as the varnish tree. the Chinese
draw the substance from which their beautiful
lacluerS are made.
Finally, there are certain varieties that are
richly scented like honey and that offer Lu-
cullan feast for the lees.
Sc this is the plant which, all unencOuraged
grows volunteer upon our vast acreage Of South
ern cut-Over lands.
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BuIearla's Record Blacklist Of All.

Published in the daily newspapers throughout
the country the latter part Of last week was
Geographic story dealing with the crimes of
Bulgaria during the world war. 1t is repro
duced here that the knowledge Of such heartless
and, brutal treatment may have wider publicity,
and with the hope that the BuIgars may vet be
fittingly dealt with:
The case OF Bulgaria grows blacker as more
news comes from the Balkans. 1t has been long
known that the Bulgar had nothing to learn
from the Turk or even the Germans as to
'scbrecklichkeit.' He has been guilty of all the
war crimes known, and of some that never can
lie told in print.
Now comes the assertion that of $4,000 Rou-
manian prisoners only 1900 escaped alive from
their bulgarian masters and that in the Do
lrudja the invaders nlassacred thousands of
women and children. and went so far that even
Won Mackensen felt it necessary to intervene.
Bulgaria, moreover has shown nothing but
the most SOr(lid motives. She was the first to
desert. not from any repentance but in the hope
of making the best terms. She has suffered less
in war losses or in priyation than any of the
other belligerent nations. and remains as crafty
as ever But. the London Times remarks.
there can he doubt that the Allies, espec-
tally the French will see to it that she gains 10
ultimate benefit from her cruelty and duplicity.'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-05
heathenlsm at Home.

In a sermon delivered before the Lou
isiana Methodist Conference in New
Orleans Thursday of last week Bishop
]. G. Kilgo, of Charlotte, \. G., presid-
ing over the State Conference, said, in
part:
:. You tell me that Imperialism is
dead. l tell you that democracy is
dead. The question now is. What kind
Of socialism will you take! Will you
take it from Trotsky or GOmpers? As
for NE. l do not care.
The thing of most concern is the
fact that we owe an account to God,
and we will have to settle it. Germany
is net getting a bit more than she de-
serves. | am Scotch enough to- wish
that she would get little more of 1t.
But our own nation is not innocent be-
fore God. l see just as distinct and
horrible types Of heathenisnl Oh the
streets of New York, Nashville and
New Orleans as in Shanghai, China,
only the people here use little more
powder and paint
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-05
Fresh Water From Three Rivers.

Lafayette special appearing in last Satur-
days New Orleans Times icayune read:
Construction of the Atcllafalaya, Tecle and
Nermilion irrigation canal is being pushed at
such rate that it is believed now that the
canal Will he completed in time for furnishing
water fer next seasons rice crop When the
canal is completed disastrous drouths like that
of 1917 will be thing of the past
The canal is being constructed from the
Atchafalaya River to Bayou Teche and from
that stream to the vermtlion River. This will
give the rice district the benefit Of fresh water
from the A:chafalaya, Red and Mississippi
Rivers. with the supply inexhaustible. The canal
Is wide and deep enough to be Of use az a lire
Of water transportation"
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Sumac, "Our Friend"

From the New orleans Times-Picayanc.I
Nature has produced nothing more glorious
than our autumnal sunlac. and yet. belying Il
common superstition that beauty is bar to use
fulneSs. the plant is astOniShingly diverse in
its uses that we well may say with the Indians:
" 1t is our friend" Fer centuries the red man
took from this lovely shrub his medicines and
bis coorS. and his weapons even. and yet the
White man has leen singuarly Obtuse to utiiZ
ing the many qualities Of this growth which
riot on much of our waste land. How
ever. cid Mars has done sun,ac a good turn and
the United States Government has awaken to
its uses. What is more in awakening Uncle Sam
has found in this product possible use for
many thousands of acres of our cut-over pine
lands in the South. where the sunmc fiourishes
quite un;lsked and offers a harvest that promises
fine financial returns.
1t is chiefly as Il tanning and dyeiny material
that Stn.ac is known to the trade and In spite
If tie native abundance of the substance in our
uncultivated areas. the years before the war we
were importing ten million pounds annually
from Sicily. During 1917. in spite Of tonnage
shortage, an even larger amount was brought to
this country rom the Italian fields mt Il price
that had risen IL Sl0.1 per ton. This was double
the price paid for domestic suniac although the
government experts claim it Is only matter OF
difference in the method Of curing that rem
defs our home grown plant less desirable d. 4
farming material,
ii appears that the special virtue losstsssed by
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-05
U-Boat's Plan Frustrated.

"Details OF how an attempt by German sub
marine to blow up the bridge over the Tay at
Dundee Scotland. was frustrated during the
war We're published by the Dundee Advertiser
che day last week
British airman observed Il large submarine
lying on the sandy bottom of the river near
Duhdee. An alarm was given Immediately aud
numerous mine sweepers and destrOyers res
londed. The wire ropes of the sweel,ers struck
their mark and depth charge was lowered. 4
Patrol toat then dropped very heavy Charge,
which exploded with tremendous force. Oil and
wreckage c;ime to the surface and divers after
ward found thirteen dead German sailors.
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War indicates Right, Says
This Great Belgian Cardinal

Forty mine Belgian priests We're tortured and
put to death by the Germans during the occupa-
ton. Cardinal MERCER. the prinlate of Belgium
declared recently in an interview. He added
that 1900 men were removd from his diocese
to Germany, where they were forced to work.
Other crimes committed by the Germans. ac-
coriling to the Cardinal, We're too long and too
terrible to relate briefly. He said he was happy
to see Germany defeated adding!
The barbarian formula of might over right
has received the final death blow. German
dreams of world domination have been shattered.
Honor only is paid to the right, and restored
Belgium stands free and independent. The in
tegrity of the marvellous French nation. which
reused the admiration of the entire world by its
mistaken tenacity remains absolutely complete.
The Christian faith has been re-established.'
The Cardinal related that daring the early
stages Of unrestricted German submarine war
fare, the Marquis Of Villalobar. the Spanish min
lister to Belgium, called on the German governor
general in Brussels and asked him to intervene
with Berlin to limit the submarine warfare to
the beligerents. The Spanish minister gave the
governor this advice:
The Americans are exasperated and are OH
the verge of joining the Allies which will mean
the defeat of the Central empires"
We have no fear whatever of the Americans
who will never be able to help the Allies" the
governor general replied haughtily, the Cardinal
said An army cannot be raised in few
months Three years at least will he necessary
for them. and France and her modest ally, the
British. will be crushed to death long before
that
Cardinal MERCER concluded by sayin that the
Spanish minister had made the true prediction.
He paid tribute to the armies of France. Great
Britain and the United States.
A.
dinal added. land right has been VIGOROUSLY
vindicuted.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
AN ORDINANCE


To declare a fence Of four strings Of barbed
wire stretched on posts not more than
eight feet apart, which posts are to be
not less than six feet long, and to be
planted not less than eighteen inches in
the ground legal fence in the North
BOssier Levee District, In Ward Three.
Rossier Parish, Louisiana, or for or
against the running ut large Of hogs in
said North Bossier Levec District. in
Ward Three, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
and prescribing the manner in which said
hogs shall be taken up and disposed Of.
section 1. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of BOssier Parish, Louisiana, in regu-
lar session convened. That it shall be I'M
lawful for any hog. or hogs, to run Mt large
in the North Bossicr Ievee District in
Ward Three. Bossicr Parish, Louisiana. and
any hog. or hogs, so found running at large
in said North BOssier Levec District shall
be taken up by any person, or by the Con-
stable Of said Ward Three. said North Bos-
sicr Ievce District. When taken up by the
Constable 1t shall be his duty to make three
written notices describing the hog. or hogs.
taken up, and post same in three public
places for five days. After the expiration
of the said five days, no one appearing to
claim said property, the Constable shall
sell same ut public auction to the last and
highest bidder. one-half Of the sum realized
from said sale to go to the Constable and
the other half to the School Board II the
owener shall appear within the five days
and prove property, the Constable shall de-
liver same to the claimant upon receiving
80 cents for taking up said hog. or hogs,
and 12h cents for each day for each hog,
or hogs there are in the Constable's pos.
session. When any person other than the
Constable shall take up said hog, or hogs.
1t shall be his, or her, duty to report the
same to the Constable, who shall make the
written notices and post az prescribed In
case the property Is taken up by the Con-
stable. If the owner shall not appear with
the five days, the Constable shall proceed
to sell the property on the sixth day. ut
public aul ton, to the last and highest bid
der one-fourth Of the sum realized from the
sale to go to the party making the report
and taking up the hog, or hogs, One-fourth
to the Constable. and One-half to the School
Board but when the owner appears within
the five days and proves property, the same
shall be delivered to him, or her. upon pay
mcnt OF such damages as the Constable
may assess. When any hog, or hogs, shall
BE- found depredating upon the property Of
any person. the damages assessed shall
90 to the said party who Is the sufferer by
said ilepredations. less 80 cents, which shall
be paid to the Constable. When no DANA
ges shall be caused by depreciation. but Il
penalty is assessed one-fourth Of same shall
go to the person who takes up said hog, or
hogs. one-fourth to the Constable. and one
half to the School Board.
J. {. L.OGAN, President
Police Jury of Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-05
The Lucky Divisions.

A Washington dispatch Of last Saturday SAYS
In part:
-Four divisions in their entirety and ma jor
units of eight other divisions, of the American
army In France have been designated by Gen.
Pershing for an early return home These
troops. together with other special units Gen.
March, Chief of STAFF. announced to-day, total
3451 officers and 1903 men.
The complete divisions which will return at
IN early date. t:en March said are the Thirty
ninth, Seventy sixth. Eighty seventh and Ninety
second. Important elements Of the following d.
visions to return rs ssel As transportation facl-
tiles are available are the Thirty first. Thirty
fcurth, Thirty eighth. Fertieth. Eighty -fnurt,l
Eisity-iifth Eistity- sixth and Lightly eighth
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LEGAL ADVERTlSEMEN|
SuERIEES SALE

4. II. and SaHie Nat Clingman ~. NJ;
HGmifcr Company. No. 1853. III o.
District Court, Bossier Parish, Lesi1
by virtue Of writ of seizure ~ %
issued in the above entitled suit, and "
directed, | have seized, and will pros
sell ut public auction, to the last ardsl
est bidder, Mt the front door OF the n
House, in the town of Benton. La; 60
ur1ay, December {. 1918, the folloui I
scribed property, to-wit:
The south half of section IA. all thaff
tiOn of the southeast quarter of seetl
lying cast of Red River, all that port
section % lying east of Red River, an
portion Of section 23 lying north an
Of Red River, the northwest quarter Z \
ton "a, all that portion of the s0ul
quarter of section IS lying west 1
rightofway Of the Louisiana RnilW
Navigation Company and all OF til
ton Of the northwest quarter OF sext1
lying west of tho rightofway OF tho
lana Railway and Navigation Compal
in township II, north. range Ii. WEI
sicr Parish. Louisiana. and being a<
plantation known as the SunfiOwcr
tion, lying west of the rightofwuy r 4
Louisiana Railway and Navigatioo
pany. together with all buildings O.
prOyements thereon, less a triangulaf
of ground. comprising 3 acres, more ~ 7
lying between the Nicholson Place e
west and the l.. Il. and N. Company
Ofway on the east, also described aS IT,
that part Of the northwest quarter w.
ton 13 lying west of the said righ1&
Of the l.. II. and N. Company, MN
specially reserved.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, without the IL
of appraisement. to pay and satlsfSs
sum Of $4,000. with per cent per e
interest thereon from December l,
until paid, and all costs of suit. inf,C|
10 per cent on said sum and inter<lf
attorneys fees. ]. f. EpwAnnG
Sheriff. Bossier Parish, LOuir3o
Benton, La, Oct. 81, 1918. [dec 81 N
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Jewish Relief DAYS

A proclamation issued by Governor
Pleasant. under date of November 18th.
reads as follows:
The victory of our armies and the
Allies has revealed in measure the
dreadful cruelty and deadly privation suf-
fered by the peoples in the territories
evacuated by our enemies. Now that the
veil has been lifted there is borne to our
gaze a picture so crushing in its desOlate
misery that shudder to describe all Of
its horrible details.
The bare mention of hundreds Of
thousands Of emaciated mothers vainly
striving to still the hunger-cries of pite
ously begging children. and the recent
statement on the part of high govern
ment official that, unless help Is given.
there will not remain alive in the evacuat-
ed territories on the eastern front child
under seven years of age. are few Of the
indications Of the horrible conditions ex-
listing.
And the people who have suffered the
! full weight Of these blood -curdling condi-
, tions have been the jews. Three millions
! OF thenl-cAtldren. women and old mem
. have been ground and crushed to the point
; Of extinction. Their protectors, the young
, aud vigorous, have been killed or deported.
aud they, the helpless, have been left to
, hear the brunt Of oppression.
" TO aid these victims OF brutality the
, Louisiana Division Of the American Jew
ish Relief Committee has determined to
carry on campaign for the raising Of
funds
!" The tears. thesagonizing cries Ut out
ragged w0n,anhood. the imprecautl0lls Of
, the in,pDtent aud feeble aged must have
their answer.
Therefore, l, Kuffiin q. Pleasant, Gov
erncr Of Louisiana. issue my proclamation
! setting aside December. 9th to Ia, 1913. as
JEWISH RELIEF DAYS IN the state Of
! Louisiana. The philanthropy, civic achieve
ment and constructive cooperation Of our
/ Jewish citizens In this state are beyond
question and unexcelled.
: In this time Of grievOus need ON the
part Of three million of their fellow jews
: !. therefore, urge every true-hearted citi-
zen of this state. regardless of race or
creed to join In this nOblest Of all hunlani-
tartan effOrts-the relief of the lperishing
helpless. l ask that the citizens of the
state, in both rural and urban districts,
! organize for an effective prosecution Of the
campaign to raise funds Oh the days .des-
ignated above, and | sincerely trust that
the fair name Ut Louisiana he enhanced Iii
glory by the noble and generous response
Z accorded by all its citizens in the Cause
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

SHcccssioH 0f 4. J. AcKinRey, deceased.
No. I52. In Second District Court. Bos-
sier Parrish, Louisiana.
BY virtue Of . commission issued to me
from the Second District Court Of BOssicr
Parish, Louisiana, In the above entitled
succession, T will offer for sale, on terms
hereinafter stated. and according to law. ut
public auction, to the last and highest bid
der. at the front door of the Court House.
in the town Of Benton, La, during the legal
hours of sale. on Saturday, December "A,
1913, the following described property.
to-wif
The northwest half Of northeast quarter
of northeast quarter Of section ., township
y. range II, situated in Bossier Parish.
Louisiana.
Terms Of Ralc-Fpr cash. IL the appraise-
mant or twO-thirds thereof be hid, else on !;
credit Of Twelve months. according to law.
JAS. NJ. HHSpHHsoS.
Clerk District Court and Administrator
for said Succession.
Benton. I.a., Nov. 2s, lp1s. tdec IL
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-05

IN 1>O0-acre rice farm in jefferson Davis Par
isll changed hands the other day. the considera-
ton being s34.OGO. That's not bad price for
South Louisiana prairie land that few years
ago could have been bought for one dollar an
acre. But the transfer is mentioned here to I'M
press upCn the reader that the day Of cheap
lands III Louisiana. and the entire South. is
passing. The Banner would advise its readers
not to sell their realty holdings If you get into
the game luy--don't sell
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-05

We are told that President Wilson has been
invited to visit Germany while in Europe. 1t
has been learned through experience dearly paid
for that the Germans are ut all times tricky.
Sc if the President decides to accept the invita-
ton wculdn't it lie wise for him to take along
IIaWkSlaW and the Colonel.
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Dcmob,l,xstion Of stude.t ..Arm,e..

Decentralization Of Student .sArmles.''
dispatch en,anatin= from Washington last
Friday read:
complete rehabilitation Of the Student Army
Training Corps. comprising units i'm hundreds Of
institutions throughout the country has been de-
cided upon by the War Department. In making
TINS announcement to-day Secretary Baker said
III some cases the rehabilitation will start I'M
nlediately. and plans of the department conten-
plate the breaking up of every unit by Jam.
uary LIST.
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HOMESTEAD APPLICATIONS an
Department Of the tn
u. s. Land Office at Baton. Rougc, a
November Hi

win, of Plain Dealing. L., who. on ~
1917, made Homestead .Applicatioa
OS303, for the south half of southwest
ter Of section 30, township %, north, 4
II, west, Louisiana Meridian, has A.
tice of intention to make Commrt
Proof, to establish claim to the land
described, before Jas. NJ IIendcrsOn
of Court, at Benton. La, on the 21xt r.
December, 1913.
Claimant names MS witnessed
Dodson, L. 4. King. u. j. JohnA43
J. d. Keoun. all OF Plain Dealih3S
Il. +. ID. No. 2. "
Il. ID. GIANELIoNI, Regi1
November II, 1918. dee 19l s
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FINAL. ACCOUNT NOTICE.

SMression Of 4. X. ThompsoR, De-
IN Second District Court, Bosster m
Louisiana.
Notice IL hereby given that W. a.
son. Administrator of the SucccsS(
a. Il. Thompson. deceased. has tht6
filed In my Office his final account i1
succession, and II opposition be not n
thereto within the time prescribed o
the same will be homologated and mt
Judgment Of the Court.
Given under my official signaturS
seal OF office. Mt Benton, In. on TIN
18th day Of November, 1918.
JAS. NJ. HESDEas02S
1921 Clerk BOssier District "a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-05

1t cost considerable money to send our army
to France. and it will cost just as much to
hing the Toys home. Your savings are still
needed Ly Uncle Sam needed badly. Make
good your War-Savings Stamp pledge
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Price Cutting Is the Lowest
Order Of Competition

Competition of service and competition Of
quality are both greatly superior in their effect
iveness. Price cutting alone never made
cessful merchant, nor established successful
permanent business. Successful business is built
upon the foundation of giving the public what
it wants. and what the public wants is, first of
all. SERVICE, then QUALITY. and finally
fair price. The American public is Il fair public
and does not wish to have any merchant sell his
goods without an honest and consistent profit.
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The ground was covered in Il short time with
hailstones as large as hens eggs says Il news
paper correspondent in reporting storm that
occurred in Amite one night last week. We have
heard of them that large before. but blamed If
we have ever seen them.
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WARMING 10 THE PUBLIC.

Notice ii hereby given that the Glen
wood plantation, containing 800 acres, more
or less, and located near Atkins, BOssicr
Parish, Louisiana, Is posted against hunt
ing. fishing and general trpspassing. All
treslassers will be prosecuted.
lem jan-dec u. j. McASx