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line trenches under any cOnSidera-
ton. The foregoing was given out at
Washington by the War Department.
Riots and revolutionary upriSin">
charlcteriZe the situation in Ravaria.
where three governments are contend
ing for supremacy.
Secretary of War Baker arrived at
I,rtSt. France. Monday. He was re-
ceivcd at the quay by Gen. Pershing
and Ambassador Wallace.
The farmers and hunters of Russia.
according to an Onlsk dispatch. refuse
to sell food for money because they
cannot luv manufactured products
with it, Trade in Russia is said to
he Stagnant.
y Loadon dispatch SAYS that more
than 2GOO American soldiers have
taken M their residences at various
british universities for Il three-month
course They are representative of
every branch of the service.
The approach of May LIST. Labor Day
throughout Europe. is causing more or
les, uneaSineSs in Paris. according to
press dispatches. and many people who
are leaving the city plan to remain
away until after that date. May LIST
is always more or less dreaded in all
Continental European capitals, even
during times of profound peace and
prosperity.
Col. Felix CervanteS. Chief of Staff
IL Gen. Feline Angeles. who is being
tried hy the American Federal Court
ut FL PaSo. Texas. for conspiracy to
lead an armed force from American
soil into Mexico. brought ont the facts
Tuesday that he had formerly owned
Il residences in Mexico City worth
M,cGo pesos and owned an interest in
an estate worth 100000 pesos. He is |,
graduate of the Mexican national mil
itary college. and served with diStiuc-
ton ut one time with the French Army.
Winnin. the cross of the Legion of
Hc;lor. Since the insurgents in Mex
leo con'iScated his property and made
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the parish to be in excellent financial

the parish 10 ne III eAcellelt HllttHCidI
condition. and needed no comment
As to teachers salaries he was in
formed that high school principals at
Benton and Red Land would receive
from 1928 to $50 per month, accord
ing to experience and ability, and at
Plain Dealing. Haughton and BosSier
City they would receive $50 to $40
per month. these being larger schools
than Benton and Red Land. High
school teachers will receive $50 to 500
per month: grade teachers in the high
schools to receive $ti1 to So per month
Country teachers to receive the same
as grade teachers in the high schools.
where holding the same grade of GER
titicate: second grade country teach
erS $40 to So per month. and third
grade teachers. $50 to $50 per month.
All salaries based on the kind of GER
titicate held and actual teaching
ability.
After hearing this report Mr.. Har
riS declared it to he in keeping with
the outline prepared by the State De
partment last year and need not be
changed.
When informed that the Superin-
tendent'S salary included office eX-
penSeS. travelling expenses and office
help. he declared it to he entirely i'll
adequate and unsatisfactory. stating
that the Superintendent should have Il
| definite and fixed salary each month,
uniucumbered by Office and travelling
expenses.
He next asked about the feasibility
of employing an expert supervisor for
the country schools. stating that the
country schools were not always bless
ed with trained teachers, and too fire.
uuently the results were not Satisfac-
tory. When informed that the roads
were almost impossible during the
winter months, and that the teacher
would have to go in Il buggy most OF
the time. he suggested that the Board
try to employ il man instead. and have
him give instructions to the high
schools in play ground supervision il
addition to his other duties.
TO secure ii better trained corps OF
negro, teachers. Mr.. Harris suggested
that this parish should join will
Caddo in establishing three months
summer school for negro teachers IL
Shreveport: that the State would pa!
a,alf the expense of such il school, aH
that Caddo and BoSSier could divide
the other half as they saw fit; which
was ,t once agreed To-
The Beard then agreed to let out TIN
same schools next year as during TIN
present year-with. possibly one or tw'
new schoolS-the negro schools to rul
for four months. the country Whit
schools seven months. and high schools
nine months.
The TreaSurer'S report showed al
overdraft January LIST of S29.!N2..S.
Amount diSburSed during the pres
ent quarter. $25.617.6S.
Amount received during the presen
quarter. $>Os39.2O.
Amount shown to he on hand Apri
LIST. $24>1S.94
There hein. no further business. tn
Board adjourned to meet again in reg
ular session on Thursday. July3. 191!
w. +. CONNELL, Pres.
ROSSier Parish School Board.
w. \. FORTsoN, Secretary.
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TAX ORDINANCES

IS 4d0pted by the Bossicr Leree Board for
the Year 1919
An ordinance lcvying Il 1O-mill tax on all
property in the Bossicr Lcvccr District
subject to taxation for lcvcc purposes for
the year 1919.
BE it ordained by the Board of Commits
siopcrs of the Rossicr Levcc District. in
regular session convened, That Il district
lcyec tax of 10 mills on the dollar of its
assessed valuation be and the same Is here
by levied on all property situated in the
Bossicr Levcc District for the year 1919.
An ordinance lcvying local assessment Of
10 cents per acre on every acre of un-
cultivated land within the BOssier Lcvcc
District for the year 1919.
Be it ordained by the Honrd of Commits
SioncrS of the Bossicr Levcc District, in
regular session convened, That Il local as
scssmcnt Of 10 cents per acre on every acre
of un4ultivatcd land within the Bossicr
Lcvec I0stri,t. subject to taxation for lcvcc
purposes for the year 19l9 be ana the
same is hereby levied.
An ordinance lcvying Il local assessment Of
- cents per acre on every acre of cleared
or cultivated land within the Bossier
Icvce District for the year 1919.
Be it ordained by the Board Of Commits
Sl0ncrS or the BOSSlcG lpNec III
regular session convened. That a local as
sessmcnt of 70 cents per acre on every acre
of cleared or cultivated land within the
Bossicr Lcvce District for the year 1919
! be and the same is hereby levied.
An ordinance lcvying Il local assessment OF
81 per head on all horses and mules
within the Bossicr Lcvec District for the
year 1919.
BE it ordained by the Board of Commits
sioncrS of the BoSsicr Icvcc District. In
| regular session convened. That Il local as
!, ssmrnt Of 81 per head on all horses and
mules within the Bossi6r Lcvce District for
| the year 1919 be and the same Is hereby
| levied
! An ordinance lcyying Il local assessment OF
500 per mile on all railroads within the
Eossier LcvCc District for the year 1919
! Be it ordained by the Board Of Commits
| sioners of the Bossicr Lrvcc District, In
! regular session convened, That z local as
scssmtnt Of 500 per mile BE- ana the same
| is hereby levied for the year 1919 on each
| mile of railroad within the limits of the
| BOssicr Lcyec District. c,,r,s
! President Bossier Lcvec Board.
f. Il. HEESDoS, jr, Secretary.
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the IFICTDRI LOAN.

The Victory Loan terms were given
out by Secretary Glass ut Washington
Sunday. The amount of the loan Is to
he ~ .Oo.HGOWO, much less than waS
eXUected. and the interest on the bonds
j. to lie ~ Per cent, which Is much
greater than WAS ;nticipated-and the
on,iS are to lie only partially taxable.
Ovjr-Sul jScriptions are to be rejected.
The bonds. or rather. notes, may he
converted into ',3l per cent notes
which are wholly untaxahle. The issue
natures i'll four years and the Treas
ury Department reserves the right to
redeem in three years. The Al per
cent securities are to be exempt from
state and LEGAL taxes, except inheri-
lance and estate taxes. and from nor
NAL rates of Federal and local taxes.
except Inheritance taxes.
This will be the last Liberty Loan.
All good citizens will begin ut once to
! reI3are to further its success.
The selling campaign begins off
cialIy on the 21>t-neXt Monday@hut
unc iiiciaIly the campaign has already
teen in operation for some weeks and
Il great deal If the issue has been Ee-
spoken by advanced subscriptions
MAY 10th is the date set for the cam
lai"n to close.
The loan is the last act in the great
world drama which began during thc
month of August. 1914. Those who ,'r
ii worthy part toward making it cred
liable and credit sustaining for tneil
country will deserve well of posterty
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SHERIFF"S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
Dire Securities COrpOrdtiOn UcrsHS
Walter l.. Morgan. No. 7SI9. In
Second District court. BOssier Par
ish. Louisiana.
By VIRTUE of Il writ of seizure and
sale. issued in the above entitled suit.
and to me directed. l have seized, and
will proceed to sell ut public auction.
to the last and highest bidder. ut the
front door of the Court House. in the
town of Benton. La. on Saturday.
April 26. 1919. the following described
property. to-wit:
One new 49, -ton Armleder motor
truck. No. l21G-motor number, 1852.
Any one wishing to inspect this truck
will find same at Morgan'S Mill. near
Bodcau Station. on the ". 5. and L.
Railroad.
Terms Of Sale x Cash. without the
leneiit Of ;ppraisemcnt to pay and
satisfy the sum of S2362.IO. with s per
cent per annum interest thereon from,
August y. 1918. until paid. and all
costs of suit, including 10 per cent on
said sum and interest as attorney :
fees. J. L. EDWARDS.
Sheriff. BOSSier Parish, Louisiana.
April 10, 1919. Iapr 24l
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The American Bar Association is i'll
,eStigating the court martial system Of
the American Army. Now. is that not
ii very good joke? Who ever heard Of
!; miscarriage Of justice in the Army :!
Lawyers are not permitted to practice
in the military courts, hut IT those
courts are good the lawyers inveStisa-
ton will do them no harm. Are the
lawyers equally sure that Il commits
sion of Army officers could find moth
ing to criticize in the civil courts. The
army courts are known to be swift. III
extensive and fair. Not one Of these
recUnlmt ndationS can be claimed for
the civil courts without bringing on
much controversy.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
HOMESTEAD ENTRY No. oTS4o.

HOMESTEAD ENTRY M. oIS4o.
Department Of the Interior,
t. s. Land Office ut Banton. Rouge La.
March -. 1919.
Proof made under net of June q. 1g12.l
Notice is hereby given that Turner UP
son. of Benton, La H. T. u. No. >, VINO, Gu
December Il, 1915. made Homestead Entfs'
No OTS4O. for lot No. q Cor fractional sou.'
east quarter of northwest quartert see''on
>. township ~, north. range j.. west, noa
isiana Meridian. has filed Notice oil MR.
ton to make threo-ycar proof. 70 estap,s.
claim to the land above d'scribeo' "e'o..
the Clerk Of Court at Benton, La, ~ -
9TH day of May. 1919. =,
Claimant names rs witnesses. y. -,
Montgomery, W. q. Fairclcth. Jim r".n
and Dave Brooks. all Of Henfoh' It,
II. L. u. NJ. :.
4. l.. Gis&riirSi, tesisttF. a3
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STRAY SALE.

Estraycd before J.. NJ. Elston. Justice of
the Peace Ward Six. Bossicr Parish. Lou
isiana, by Oris Lewis, who lives three miles
west of IIaughton, La, the following de-
Scribcd animal:
\ dark red and brindlc BULL, about two
years old. white face, all feet arc white,
marked crop and undcrbit in right ear,
with crop and then half of said crop cut
out and undcrbit in left ear.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property and pay costs. or said ami
NAL will be sold, according to law. during
the legal hours of sale. in Ilaughton. La.
on Saturday, April 20. 1919.
!. W. ONEAL.
1851 Constable, Ward Six.
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Notices!

Notice is hereby given that the Police
Jury of Bossicr Parish will meet us Il
BOARD OF REVIEW on Monday. May =.
1919, for the purpose OF reviewing the
assessments filed with it by the Assessor.
At this meeting assessments will be equal
lied and adjusted and values will be fixed.
All persons in interest are notified to be
present. this meeting being held in lieu of
the meeting regularly held on the first
Monday in June. ut which meeting ASSESS
ments are reviewed. X. II. HILL. Chrl
Police Jury, Bossicr Parish, Louisiana.
Eenton, La, March -. 1919. tl:Gl
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STRAY SALE.

Estrayed before +. $. Dortch, Justice of
the Peace, Ward One. Bossicr Parish. Lou
isiana, by W. \. Mabry, of Shreveport. la,
il light sorrel MARE. about eight years old,
right fore foot and left hind foot white.
blaze in face.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, etc, or said
animal will Dc sold according to law, dur
ing the legal hours Of sale, Mt the Sun
flower Plantation, on Saturday, April 26.
1919. +. W. cIILDERs.
I12-6I Constable. Ward ,Onc.
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This is Holy Thursday. tomorrow
will be Good Friday. and next Sunday
will lie Easter Sunday"
The religious revival conducted by
Rev. Or. Person. of Shreveport. still
continues to attract large audiences at
10th morning. and evening services.
Forty-two converts are reported as
the result of Sunday nights work.
and nearly twenty converts Tuesday
night
Married at the residence Of the
brides mother. near HaughtOn. on the
10th. by Rev. George NJ. Harroll. of
Minden. Mr.. Joseph NJ. George to Miss
Alice G. Moorins.'
Mr.. George was Il HaughtOn mer-
chant. They moved away from that
Place probably two years later. and
the writer is not informed as to their
subsequent fortunes.
The Farmers Alliance or Wheel.
says the Dyersburg lTenn.) Times, is
spreading very rapidly all over the
| South 1t is Il commendable Organi
zation. intended to benefit the condi
| ton of the farming class. and deserves
| the sympathy, and encouragement Of
all
The Farmers Alliance spread all
over the South and West and greatly
stirred the country. both induStrially
and politically~ The business interests
of the South and West did not organ
iZe with it to remedy what every one
now admits to have been real evils i'll
our industrial and political systems.
If the farmers Of the South and West
should now begin to organize as they
did thirty years ago it is quite prOba-
lie that the bankers and merchants
and all the really local business i'll
tereStS would cooperate with them.
The Banner thinks now. as it thought
thirty years ago. and has always
thought that the farmer has Il first
right to business success because all
other business depends upon his labor
The farmer gets too small Il share OF
prosperity when times are good and
too great Il share of the burden tC
bear when hard times come upon the
country. The Banner would like to see
the farmer we'll organized and looking
after his own interests, and signs are
, not wanting that other business inter
eStS in the South and West would jeii
him this time-after having thought
the matter over since they failed to co
, operate with their best neighhor thirty
years ago. r.
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DO You realize. reader. that Bos-
sier Parish is soon to have Il new line
Of railroad!" Reference was had to
the Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad.
and an article Of some length dealt
with the subject. Also. the Haushton
correspondent said: Work on the
Minden-Shreveport branch Of the L..
and n. Railroad is going right ahead.
The rightofway has been cut out to the
George Fulwopd place and grading is
completed to near Clark's Bayou. some
three miles north of here"
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T he Pence Conference finally decided

The Peace Conference finally decided
CGbmO for damages and indemnity =
rlus other lillicnS to he assessed later.
Tie plus other billions" is in the
nature of Il hope to 10th the victOrS
ard the vanuuiShed. The former wish
they may get it" and the latter hope
that the payment will lie so long de-
ieiIed aS to outlaw the account.
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Bay Il Victory Loan note and then
buy another. They are worth more
than the gold or the gold certificates
You pay for them because they grow
interest while YOU sleep and they are
redeemahle in gold by IL nation that.
to all intent and purpose. controls the
gold supply Cf the world.
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TRFSPASS NOTICE

THIS is to give legal warning to the
general public that no fishing. hunting
or other treSpaSSing will he allowed on
tire Murray Place. located in township
% range II. Bossier Parish, Louisiana
tl'helrS Lake Section).
2-tfl j. Il. MURRAY
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Said the Plain Dealing correspond
ent Workmen from Shreveport are
here putting new roof on the Plain
Dealing Bank. The old roof, which
was of paper. was completely ruined
by the hail storm of last week.
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Graveyard Work.

All interested in the Emma Grave
yard will please meet NE there early
Saturday morning. May Sd, for the
purpose Of cleaning off and fixing up
the graves Of our departed ones.
ID. II. COLE.
Cotton Valley, La, April II, 1919.
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RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

rhe Banner of April II, 1S69-Bcllevue.l
Now is the time to subscribe to the
Banner. Two dollars will pay for it
from this date until the LIST of Jan
nary, 1870. Send in your name. to-
gether with the cash"
Fifty years ago the Banner's price
of subscription war SO per year - or
eight months for So. That was shortly
after great war that made the price
of print paper climb to high point.
Thus far only eleven states have
legally ratified the Fifteenth Amend
ment.''
The Fifteenth Amendment to t II e
Constitution of the United States was
finally ratified by the required number
of twenty eight states by the use of
Acknowledgement in the case of white
men in the Southern States. That was
fifty years ago. To-day the Hartman
National Bank, of New York. is pub
fishing in the newspapers of that city
advertisements bitterly denouncing po-
litical conditions in the South and de.
handing the enforcement of the FIT
teenth Amendment and the giving t.
the negroes of all their rights under
that act. Many of the New York news
papers are also joining in this demand
The cause is the voting. by constitu
tional amendment. of nationwide pro
bill ition upon that city. in which the
people Of the South joined. New IOrl
helped to force Il negro enfranchise
ment law down the throat of thu
South during the time referred to. ant
new the nation has thrust prohibition
upon New York. and she is very bite
in resentment
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The Victory Loan notes bear rate
of interest greater than those of any
previous issue and they mature earlier
and Uncle Sans credit is better. if
possible, than it ever was before.
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Ten Years Ago.

The Farmer Of April -. 19o?-Hcnton.
Several frostS since our last issue. :
said the Banner. which must have
been considered rather unreasonable
ut that se;lSon.of the year.
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Buy farm in BoSSier Parish, young
soldier Toy. and make Il home for your
self. 4 home is the safest thing you
can buy. save Il Victory Loan note.
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APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
I'll. public is hereby notified that am
APPLYING for 4 pardon.
t162l Gus IclLEY.
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Buy Victory Loan Bond Monday
Re the first man in your community
to do So
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The w $ : Of the War-Savings So
ciety means We SHAH Succeed.
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STRAY SALE.

ESTRAYED before J. II. Montgomery.
Justice Of the Peace. Ward Two, Ros-
sier Parish. Louisiana. by w. +. Ivey,
il very dark mare MULE. about eight
or nine years old. about II or II hands
high. weight about 700 pounds. long
name and tail. white hairs from collar
scar Oh top Of neck.
The owner is requested to come for
ward. prove property and pay costs. or
said animal will he sold according to
law. in Benton. La. within the legal
hours of sale. on Saturday. May 10,
1919. !. A. EDWARDS.
Constable. Ward Two.
April 3. 1919 ImaySl
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Thirty Years Ago.

The Banner of April 1S 1SS9-Bcllcvue.I
This is Holy Thursday. tomorrow
will be Good Friday. and next Sunday
will lie Easter Sunday"
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STRAY SALE.

EsTRAYED tefore Raiford kilgore. JUS
tice Of the Peace. Ward Four. ROs-
Sier Parish. Louisiana. il dark iron
gray MARE. four or five years old.
blaze in face, foretop freshly cut back.
seems TO lie branded with IL dim : on
left shoulder. Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come for
ward. prove property. pay costs. etc,
or said animal will be sold according
to law. at the residence of Emmitt
Robertson. on Saturday. May II, 1919.
l.. +. COLE.
Constable. Ward Four.
April 10. 1919. n,ay 1JI
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-31

service. The class ID preparing pro-
gram to be rendered at each of the
churches in the city.
The week Feb. Hill will be father
and SON week. 1t is hoped that each
father will give this week in companion
ship with his boy, that You may know
him in his home life, school, play and
church life. Sunday tho 10th the father
is asked not to send his boy to church
and Sunday school, but be his compan-
ion for the day. You will never be able
to tell the good you will do the boy.
Monday evening the 18th the boys are
asked to bring their fathers to the bible
class. At this time the boys will serve
refreshments. Edward Ross, Sec.
Feb. 8 Mr.. Grant McPherrin will
speak at the Army Y. M. C. A. Subject,
g Assets and Liabilities. Come out
and hear him. This lecture has been
given several times and it has always
taken well. Don't fail to hear him.
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" M C. A. NOTES.

Sunday, Jan. 26, Atty. Evans spoke at
the Army Y. M c. A., telling OF his
work in italy and France and the work
done by the Y. M. c. A. over seas for
the boys. This was the first talk that
we have had on the Y. M. c. A. work
for the overseas. It was indeed treat
to those who heard him, especially at
this time when there is so much critl-
cism on the Y. M. c.. A. L am quite sure
that those who heard him were satlshed
that the Y. M. C. A. did it's duty FOR
the bovs overseas, and the only regret
ia that we could not have done more
Atty. Evans expressed willingness TO
reneat the address in the future.
Monday, Jan. 81, the men 8 plpie
class held their regular weekly meeting
with a good attendance. After the les:
son. which is from eight to nine, from
nine TO ten. which is the social hour, the
bovs spent the time playing checkers
and three guardsmen and other amuse-
ments, At ten all left the room Win
hearty good night. The coming TO.
gether of these boys is having the effect
Of welding them together as 1rlenus.
The bows were glad to welcome Mr.. car
enca Eayes as a new member. Each &C
II gbt some one joins. All the churches
1haya agreed to allow them to hoid