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Smyrna times., 1918-08-28
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL At
ITS HEIGHT IN SMYRNA
OPENED AUSPICIOUSLY SATUR-
DAY EVENING FOR FULL WEEK
Band and Aerial Performance Began
Week MOnday-Big Crowds, Fine
AttractiOns-Much Enthusiasm

The big Firemen's Carnival. the
fourth annual affair of its kind held
under the auspices of the Citizens
Hose Company of Smyrna, opened
auSplclously on the grounds of the
Smyrna Public Schools, Saturday
evening with large crowds and pener-
Gus patronage. Considering that
there was no band or free attraction
on Saturday night, the weeks en-
gagement with both attractions being
only from Monday to Saturday, the
Carnival was exceedingly we'll patron
lzed and showed that it did not take
an attraction to draw the support of
the town and country to our ever
Obllging and worthy volunteer organ
lzatlon OF firemen. The weather con-
ditions were ideal and hundreds of au-
tOmObiles were in Smyrna from every
direction. They lined Main and Com
merce street and in front of the Car
mval Grounds, on both sides of the
street extending from Main to Union
street. The boothes were attrac-
lively arranged around the school
building forming a complete circle
and these various boothes and fortune
wheels did thriving business despite
the fact all of them were not omen
and help on account of many of the
tlremen being store clerks and unable
to be there Saturday nights. made
the opening nights business even
more remarkable. Much credit is due
the Carnival Directors, John C. Man
nering, Harry P. Jones and Charles
). Harris for their untiring efforts in
getting the big weeks attraction star
ted off so smoothly.
Free Attraction and Band, Monday.
Monday evening saw a large crowd
many gathering to hear the
bright and catchy music by the Harlan
Band of Wilmington. The band was
somewhat late in starting owing to
the delay of some of the members
getting here. The Band will be here
all week and you will find the Car
nlval Grounds delightful place to be
to hear music. At nine o'clock a big
crowd had assembled in front of the
free attraction to see Mile Ruby do
The opening act of her ariel perfor-
nance OF Looping the Loop" I'm
there was not sufficient
light and she could not do the most
part of her act. Last night
he lights were properly placed and
her performance was pulled off with
,redlt and with much applause. She
Will perform every evening at nine
''clock the rest of the week. After
he free attraction, the crowd sought
he various amusement places ar
'anged by the firemen and if thev did
lot find what they wanted at the
Merry -go-ROund, the Fish Pond, the
shooting Gallery and the "Hel-Mit-
Ihe-Kaiser" they could while their
ime away at the Side Show Tent or
ry their luck at some of the various
Fortune Wheels" Ice Cream ana
Soft Drink Booths served a need in
the crowds who patronized
The management announces that
o-morrow, Thursday night, there will
e a complete change of program.
Smyrna times., 1918-08-28
Harry Clark Buys an $500 Farm

Kenton. Aug. 27.-The John N
Clark farm in Kenton Hundred. was
put up at public sale on Saturday. Au-
gust 24th, at 2 o'clock, and was mr.
chased by Mr.. Harry Clark. Consid-
Grafton, $500.
Smyrna times., 1918-08-28

CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-10
Pleasant Hill.

Tuesday. Oct. S.-Mr. and Mrs. J. ID.
Gleason spent the day Sunday with their
daughter. Mrs. Luther Burks, and family.
Mr.. A. J. DcMoss is confined to his room
this week with Ia grippe.
Mrs. NJ. T.. Mckenzie and Mrs. Martin
were shopping in Plain Dealing yesterday.
Miss Byrtis Chamlec. who is attending
Plain Dealing High School, spent the week
end with friends Of this community.
Mrs. NJ. \. Lowe, Miss Iona Gleason and
Mrs. Carl Andrews were guests Sunday OF
Mrs. Arthur and Miss Matte DeMoss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Mckenzie, of Wv
ian. We're guests Sunday night and yester.
day of relatives residing in this community
Mrs. NJ. f. Mckenzie and daughter, Mrs
Bryant Martin, were pleasant visitors Sat
urdny night and Sunday with the latter's
motherin-law. Mrs. Martin, Of Sarepta.
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Washington, D.. C.

Mobilization of the full forces Of the
American Red Cross to combat the epidemic
of Spanish Influenza was determined upon
Monday, and instructions sent to all chap
ters.
Reports to the Surgeon General from the
various army camps show decrease In the
number of cases of Spanish Influenza. but
the spread Of the malady among the civil
ian population Is far from being checked.
The peace proposal Of the Kaiser was
officially submitted to the President Mem
day; also. the cry Of Austria for suspcn-
sion of hostilities and peace discussion.
The President will confer with the Allied
governments, but 1t is well understood that
there will be no armistice or peace Talk
unaii Austria and Germany surrender. un-
conditfonally. The offer would be immedi-
ately rejected by this government, but It Is
necessary to refer the matter to the Allies
who nre equally interested, and united re-
fusal Of NIL will make the position palmer
othe Huns.
Germany's peace Offer IL regarded by
the high officials In Washington as insin-
cere, and no proposition for an armistice
will be considered. except that given to Bull
garia - IN unconditional surrender, The
cffrr was made By the Vice Chancellor, on
the authority of the Kaiser, the peace
Offer asking for . cessation Of hOstilities
while terms OF peace are TO be discussed.
The administration holds that no terms
will be considered other than these already
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NEWS NUBS FOR HASTY READING

stated by the Allies. and that 4hose must
be accepted by Germany befores the cessa-
tion of hOstilities. The same conditions
apply to AUSTRIA Hungary.
The peace proposal was discussed in
the Senate Monday and that body unani
mously demanded it's instant rejection. The
offer was denounced an ''insidfous attack
of losing enemy. Senator Ledge said :
:" The Allies must gain complete victory,
and Germany must be put behindth bars. =
News from adjacent neutral ports appar-
emily make it certain that the Gfmans are
eyncuating their naval bases at Ostend and
Iebrugge, it has been learned at the capi-
tai. 1t is pointed out that these tAses were
practically made useless when concrete
lade block-ships were sunk tHFe a few
months ago
1t has been announced in Washington
that the Kaiser has issued a proclamation
to the German army and navy in which he
announced the .'crumbling of the sMacedoni-
an 'front.'" and finally declared thxt in con-
sequence, he has decided to aSnin offer
terms of peace to the enemy. This is re-
garded weakening of the Hun gov
ernment
Dispatches dated Tuesday state that the
President has replied to Germany's note
asking for peace talk in terms that de-
mand Il plain and unequivocal answer. The
President asks the Kaiser whether he Is
| acting for himself and his military class
or for the German people at fafge. The
President also states that there Will be no
peace talk or cessation of hostilities. until
the German armies are withdrawn from
France Belgium and other inyaded see
tions. In short, Germany must withdraw
all of her military forces into befssown ter
ritory. and give Il guarantee that she will
not make any military preparatiqSs during
| the time of an armistice. But. e Kaiser
must first state on what authorlty he is
| acting.
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held Tuesday morning from the home
Mrs. Letetia Harper. surviving sister
Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery
that city.
Mrs. Griffin was for many years resi-
dent of Bellevue. to which place she cam.
as bride and where she lived happily 70.
a number of years with her little family
Her husband. Hon. John Randolph Griffin
who died during the sos, was a popular
and successful lawyer-a member of the
firm Of Snider 4 Griffin.
OF her three children-Mr. David Griffin,
Mrs. Luther +. McDade and Mrs. Pearl
Kiggs-nnd other near relatives, only Mrs.
Riggs, the sister above named and several
grandchildren, together with nieccs and
nephews, survive her.
Mrs. Griffin was u dey0t, d member of the
Baptist Church. She lived her religion in
charity and kindness to e poor and needy
Her spirit IL now in Il quiet shelter, safe
from the storms and sorrows of life. We
extend heartfelt coincidence to her loved
ones. and pray that they may experience
Gods comforting presence in this time Of
sorrow. a. 4. n.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-10
More School Teachers Needed.

Miss Rubye Martin. formerly one Of the
teachers in the Red Land School, has re-
signed her position and accepted employ
mcnt in store in Plain Dealing. Three
teachers are now needed in the Red Land
School. Superintendent Fortson states that
he hopes to secure these teachers and re-
open the school by next Monday.
Mr.. &. ]. Henry. OF Vienna. arrived at
Linton few days ago and will open the
school at that place Monday of next week.
The trustees of the Bossicr City High
School telcphoned Superintendent Fortson
Monday that they had closed that school on
account Of the prevalence Of Spanish in
fucnza.
The new school building mt Rocky Mount
is now nearing completion. The house is
being painted this week and will bc ready
for occupancy the early part of next week.
The plan for this two-roOm school building
was drawn by Architect +. w. Nield, of
Shreveport, and it will be up to date in
every respect when completed.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Rocky Mount.

Monday, Oct. 1.-School time is here.
The children are busy preparing to go this
morning.
Mrs. Lee Grillette visited her mother,
Mrs. f. Shaver, yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Bounds was guest yestcr-
day OF Miss Katye Cason.
Mrs. j. NJ. Bounds left to-day to open
her school at Pleasant Hill.
Mrs. Etha Pope. Of Taylor, Ark. is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. J. NJ. Lunday.
Mr.. Nolan l.. Mckinney spent yesterday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Nc.
Kinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. lAndic Lunday are the
happy parents of big boy, who made his
arrival last Thursday
Miss Berta Bounds and her cousin, How.
ard Bounds, spent yesterday afternoon very
pleasantly with Miss Edna McCann.
Miss Matte Ruth DeMoss spent Satur
day night and yesterday with her sister
Mrs. Caleb Mckinney. She was accOmpa
MED home by Mr.. Jim Bounds and Miss
Lola ParkcrsOn. blue EYES.
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For the Orphans.

TN Saturday. the 18th, . Work Day" will
be observed by the Methodists and other
friends Of the Louisiana Orphanage ut
Huston.
Let us not forget Saturday. by all means,
for our homeless children need us now dur
ing the high cost of living.
We must come in Sunday with our earn
iBgs for the little children. So let :" Har
vest Day be full and running over the toI
for the homeless. Yours faithfully
T. J. HoLLADAY, Pastor.
Plain Dealing. La, Oct. 8, 1913.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-10
Men Wanted to Make =
High Explosive Shells

The State Council of Defense has receiy-
ed an urgent call tdated the 7th) from the
Chairman of the Field Division of the coun-
ell of National Defense for 10000 unskill-
ed laborers for immediate service in muni-
tion plants. The telegram says:
"A stock of high explosive shells impera-
lively needed In France has been destroyed
and the flow of these supplies has been re-
tarded not only for the present moment,
but for months to come. unless immediate
relief Is provided. This loss must be made
up Mt once by putting additional burdens
on all other American muniticn plants.
Within the next forty eight hours the num-
ber Of men to be supplied from your state
will be wired by the United States En-
pioyment Service to its Federal State Di-
rector.
\ dispatch was also received from W. \.
Smyth, assistant Director Of the United
States Employment Service. 1t reads
'.America's biggest sheil-loading plant is
gone. There ire other plants In operation,
and still others under construction. There
Is a shortage Of labor. which must be sup
piled Immediately. The requirements in
your state will tax your utmost efforts.
These places can be filled only by getting
men from nonessential industries, ETC. Com
munity labor boards must expedite combing
nonessentiais, and replacing men by women.
Make clear to the people of Your state their
duty in the emergency. The element Of risk
in shell-loading plants will deter no real
man or woman. Americans are not afraid
either in the trenches or ut posts Of dan
ger at home.'
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We have just learned. with much sorrow.
of the passing way of our old friend. Mrs.
q. NJ Griffin, whose death occurred Sunday
night, In Fort Worth, Texas, at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Riggs: aged
seventy eight years. The remains We're
shipped to Shreveport. aud the funeral WAS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-10

Have you noticed our page advertise
msnt in the Parish Fair Catalogue? 1t
offers the Banner four years for S. to resi-
dents of Bossicr Parish, the offer to hold
good until the close Of 1918.
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Shreveport.

The circus billed to show in Shreveport
next Monday will not be allowed to visit
that city.
William ]. Bayersdorffer died yesterday
Mt hospital in Baltimore, Md, following
surgical operation. For the past thirty
years he was in the employ of the First
National Bank. At the time of his death
he was an active viccpresident Of the bank.
Acting under orders from the State Board
of Health. the City Commission Council of
Shreveport yesterday closed all schools,
churches. picture shows and other public
places in that city. The order is to remain
in force until further notice from the State
Board of Health. This step was taken in
consequence of the prevalence of Spanish
influenza in the city, 231 cases having been
reported.
The .Antiyice League Of Shreveport ,ca,ls-
ed the arrest Monday Of fifty women, white
and black, in the restricted district of that
city. Some gave bond, but most of them
were jailed. The league has notified all
property owners who have rented houses to
immoral women that the law prohibiting
such rentals or leases will be invoked
against them, unless such houses are i'm
mediately vacated by these immoral occu-
pants.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-10
Liberty Bond Subscriptions.

Subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty Loan
by residents of Bossier Parish are shown
below. That is. this the partial list, and
shows only those subscriptions that have
been taken at the Plain Dealing and Ben
ton banks. Had all sections of the parish
reported to the Banner, no doubt list
twice as long. and rer'resenting more than
double the amount reported would have
been shown. Those Mt the head of the So
liciting committees, and others in authority,
are urged to send in their lists for publi-
cation in next weeks issue.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-10
Miscellany.

Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has re-
signed as chief of the German staff, ac-
cording to Mondays dispatches. 1t is
stated that he had Il 8 heated interview
with the Kaiser, and in which he told Will
helm that retreat on Il large scale could
not be avoided
The President has ordered that every
motion picture show in New York city must
close on the 18th. and remain closed until
further orders. The film manufacturers. are
also prohibited, until further notice from
sending picture releases to the various
houses throughout the country.
Lieut. Roland G. Garros, Il French avia-
tor. who last February escaped from Il Ger
man prison and rcjoined his aerial squad.
rom is again reported missing after n flight
over the enemy lines. Garros figured in
several flights in the United States, appear
ing in New Orleans several years ago with
the unfortunate John Moissant who was
later killed in a flight near that city.
The Walsh Construction Camp at the
Rock Island Ilis.) Arsenal was destroyed
by fire Monday. The fire Is supposed to
have been of incendiary origin. The arsenal
is the largest in the United States and the
plant is the largest one owned and operated
by the Government. The Rock Island fire
department was on a strike, and only hall
a dozen men responded to the call for help
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N0TE.-The list Is printed in the con-
denscd form as shown. rather than as here
tcfore. because Of the crowded condition of
the Banners columns.
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Louisiana.

All schools, picture shows and Churches
in Homer were closed yesterday Several
cases of Spanish Influenza were reverted in
that town.
Monday the Board of Health at Monroe
closed all schools, public and private; also,
all picture shows, on account of the appear
ance of Spanish influenza. Sixty eases are
reported in that city. :
All churches. schools, pool rooms. thea
ters and business colleges in News Orleans
were closed last night by orders of the
State Board of Health, on account of the
prevalence of Spanish infiuenz;t. Public
meetings prohibited.
The New Orleans City Board of Health
has closed all the public schools in that
city. owing to the prevalence Of Spanish
Influenza. 1t is probable that all places Of
public amusement will also be closed Seven
thousand cases of Spanish influenza are re-
ported in the city.
The State Board of Health advises all
local health officers in the state to- prohibit
public meetings. and to close churches and
schools, when the Spanish influenza reaches
eRidepic propoNfien& in NAY l6t,sis III. BY
epidemic" is meant when / per cent Of the
total people of town or village contract
the disease.
The State Board of Health issued an
order Monday closing all schools in AIexan-
dria and Pinev1lle. also all moving pictrue
theaters. in consequence of the prevalence
of Spanish influenza. An order was also
issued prohibiting a circus which was billed
to appear there Saturday, from exhibiting.
The chief of police was instructed to carry
the order into effect.
Charles Weinberger, President of the
American Protective League, which has
launched Il campaign to stop racing in New
Orleans asked Governor Pleasant to exer-
else the authority given him by the State
Council of Defense and stop racing in Lou
iSiana during the war. Governor Pleasant
is said to have replied that if the general
government was convinced that racing was
detrimental to the soldiers and sailors, it
could exercise its authority and stop racing.
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Save gasoline by not taking your car out
of its garage on Sundays. That is request
ed by the government officiais hut only for
the present. With the passing Of a few
weeks 1t will perhaps be recalled, so help In
the cause now while you may. Be one Of
the people-gef in line with them.
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Cotton Quotations.
5 Shreveport cotton quotation.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quotations
were as follows:
Ordinary, 22A cents.
Good ordinary. 2:A cents.
Low middling, - cents.
Middling, 3OA cents.
Good middling, 30A cents.
Receipts for the day. Cos bales.
Receipts to date, 32 ,057 bales.
Shipments to date, 1880 bales.
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De.th Of Mrs. O. M. Griffin.

Plain Dealing. La, Oct. g, 1918.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-28
BIG GUNS ROAR

With the exception Of the artil-
lcry fire the day on the Western
front was comparatively quiet,
was the Paris report. In the Vos-
Hcs district the French made
some successful night raids and
there was heavy firing but no in
tantry engagements i'll the Aisne
sector.
In Flanders the British captur-
ed important positions west OF
\ icuNbcrquin and east of Haze
hrourk, taking prisoners and cap
turing machine guns.
On the l.ys salient heavy artil-
1cry fire by the Germans was re-
ported
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-28
CONFIDENCE SHOWN
AS BANKERS MEET
Proposal To Renew Loans To
China Discussed
WN~HINGTON. June %. lOt, al

W.N~liINGTON. June ~ -. lOtu .nI
Growing confidence in the tLlrr>"
gu> rrumrut and it, stability is ludI
Gated in Il conference Of bankers Wl,r h
has been hrId here at which Ma, dis
ru~>rd the question Of loan, to the
Chinese government and loans IN China
for the purpose Of Developing n" lat
est and dormant industries Of Nh" ruuu
trv The bankers conferred with u'h
rtnI~ Of the treasury department to as
certain what would be the attitude VI
the government as to the IL Il ru5 If
foreign loans at this time.
Among tine phases which Mrrr dt
rus~rd was the American rr1umI' 'oU
Of participation in Chinese IoAp> With
the iinancirrs of other rountlirS ~ hN
combined interests Of American Insti
tltiOms.
shortly before the United States ur
"IHrrd war against GERMANY Ullu> hal
been presented and were ahrut ready
for elimination for the orPnnIalr"n "t
great American Japanese TroS: Com
pHuv, the chief PurpOs" of which was
I" hr hnnnrInE approved industries in
China by loans to the Chinese
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-28
HUN AK FLEETS
GET THROUGH
PARIS DEFENSES
Considerable Damage Done But
Few Lives CoSt-BritiSh Make
Successful Raids On Three
Cities In Two Nights

LONDON. June - Associated
PressJ - As on Wednesday, night, Paris
was raidcd by Hun nNiators last night
and it was fcarc~ IN late despatch hes
that the results were more serious for
more planes penetrated the air defenses
than on the preceding night. Several
sQuudrOns Of enemy aircraft penetrated
the anti-aircraft batteries last night
in spite of the fact that they were viO-
lcntly shcllrd. Several bombs were
dropped and material damage was done,
though there were few victims
The raid of the former night occa-
stoned less damage than first reports
Indicated for the aircraft that broke
through hurried away under the shell,
ing they, received after dropping their
bombs hastily. Two groups Of GBtha
machines we're used in that raid.
On Wednesday and Thursday; nights,
according to an official report which
has just been issued. British airplanes
bombed the chemical works at Ludwig.
shafcn, factories and railway station
and sidings at Saarbrucken and an air
drome at Bolchen. Considerable dam
aye was done for numbers Of hits "rr,
noted.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-28
Socialists RidicuIe Sub
marine Policy For
Failure To Prevent
United States Forces
Reaching France In
Numbers

I ONDON. June 2S-l AssoCia
II ted PreSSD - Furious with
rage at the utteranCcs Of Won
kuchInann, his foreign minis
ter, the Kaiser has sent to Pre-
mier Won IIertling a telegram
which is couChcd in no, uncer-
tain Language and is sud to be
most bittcI in It's dsastnciAtien it
is reported IN a Central News
Agency despatch to Amsterdam.
The belief prevails the stronger
that Won kuehlmann must leave
the cabinet lor his reiChstag
speech and impolitic utteranCes.
The words in the reichstag Of
Won kuchlmam have set the
country bv the ears by his ad-
mission OF uncertainty that the
war can be brought to an end
satisfactory to Germany by force.
The conservative and pan Ger
manic papers yesterday morning
are agreed that his period Of use
iulnc>N to his country is at an end
and the reported telegram Of the
Kaiser confirms the belief which
they expressed. Us to who will
succeed him no opinions are ven
turrl but the consensus Of Opin
ION is that the cause OF Germany
hoe been seriously weakened at
home.
In the rrirhetag. the Socialist
members took the opportunity to
Nurrv won kuchlmann and to
ntckIc him during his speech.
hcv had heard Of the announce
ucnt Of Secretary OF War Baker
# the | nIted States ON une 10.
hat the nitcd States had seven
hundred thousand troops i'll
rance and would have a million
II Il short time and the Socialist
Icputy IIaarem brought up the
.~>crtion and ridicuIcd Ger
nany's submarine policy for its
allure t" prevent the shipment
81 american troops overseas in
numbers AS the government had
promised would be done.