The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-31
MlScellany.

\ rechecking of the figures up to
June Sd shows the total number of
Americans captured by the enemy in
France was 44SO. of whom PIG were
officers.
Senator Phelan. of California. stated
in the Senate last Saturday that Jap
anese liner had recently brought $40
picture or proxy brides to California
to husbands who have never seen them.
Such immigration. the Senator said.
amounts to defeat of the ''gentleman's
agreement
Two gigantic ocean liners larger
than any ships now afioat, and design
ed to cross the Atlantic in four days.
are to be built by the shipping board.
They will be 1000 feet long, of thirty
knots speed, and will be equipped for
use as commerce destrOyers in the
event of war.
The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey has announced proposed in
crease in its capital stock by $780,
OO0.OOO. which virtually doubles the
present capitalization. The new stock
will be at per cent, preferred, but
! nonvoting. and will be offered to pres
| ent shareholders ut par.
Congressional investigation of the
wave of mob violence and lynching
| throughout the United States was de-
manded in an address to the nation
signed by former President Taft, Off
cialS of several Southern states and
other nationally prominent citizens,
made public in New York Monday.
Two threatening letters. one address
ed to the Governor of Georgia and the
other to the Governor of Mississippi.
| were taken by the police in Washing
ton from Il negro, who is alleged to
have killed an eighteen year old white
boy during the riots of last week. The
letters said that lynchings in the two
states must stop.
Reports of marriages between Ameri-
can soldiers and German girls have
been received ut headquarters from
arious parts Of occupied areas during
the past few days. but as yet no
charges have been filed against any of
| the men, as it is believed most of the
marriages were due to nliSunderStand
ing regarding anti-fraternizing regula-
| tfOnS.
4 complete understanding was reach
ed last Friday OH the details Of plans
| whereby tile commander Of the lnited
StateS army in Arizona and those of
the Mexican federal army in Sonora
will cooperate to prevent trouble along
the Arizona Sonora border. This is
| the outcome of Il conference held last
week hetween the offices Of the reSpec-
| tive armies.
Sgt. Harry J. Adams. of Sparta,
Kans.. who is credited with making
one of the largest bags of prisoners of
any man in the American Expedition
AIRY Forces. has re-enlisted i'll the
Army. Last September, near Boul-
lionville. he chased German into Il
dugout and ordered him to come out.
The German did SO. accompanied by
374 other Germans, including Il lieu
tenant and seventeen other officers.
He received the distinguished service
cross for his feat.
Lieut.. George T.. Burgess. of the
Army Aviation Corps. and Miss Milly
X. Schafer of Seagate. n. Y. were
married in flying airplane ut Sleeps
head Bay. n. ". last Saturday. Army
radiator telephones were used The
bride. piloted by the groom, occupied
one airShip. and the minister. piloted
by Lieut.. +. II. Rarksdale, acting as
best man. occupied second plane.
Loud speaking telephones In the grand
stand enabled the spectators to hear
the entire ceremony.
The transformation of Chinatown
New York City. which has been in
progress for decade. has finally
thrust it's Americanizing influences
into the Chinese temple. with the result
that Joss and the lesser idols have
been relegated to a duty closet. A
Christian clergyman. the Rev. Lee To
head of the Chinese Association, which
holds sway in the temple, Is responsi
BILE for the removal Of the idols. which
is significant Of the present day atti
tude of the Chinese toward the ole
: traditions.
Tp until last night the death list fol
the four-day race war which has ter
rOrized Chicago totaled thirty, of whom
seventeen We're negroes and thirteel
; white people. There were over il hun
dred seriously injured. and many more
received minor injuries. Last nigh
soldiers called out by the governor. a
) the request of Mayor Thompson. fo
the protection of life and property
were patrolling the city. Since TIN
riots started hundreds Of negroes hav'
been leaving Chicago. most of then
going to Memphis and Nashville, Tenn
Gilmer. Texas. is quiet after rae
troubles there last Friday night. Th
trouble was caused by negro attack
ing white woman. The negro wa
captured by IL sheriff's possee. after al
all-night search, and placed in jail
Within an hour and Il half a mob ha'
! gathered and. with the aid of sledg
hammers secured from nearby shol
). broke the steel doors to the Jail. .
!: rope was placed around the negro
neck and man OH horseback dragge
!: him through the city to the cour
!: house square The mob then hange
+: the negro.
!: The National Geographical Socfet
;: has been asked to investigate the clail
: of John Shell, mOuntaineer Of Les
lie County, Kentucky. who claims tina
he Is 13O years old. Shells neighh0r
corroborate the statement concernin
hsi aye. He has nine children. and h