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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-27
Foreign.

Villa bands have time and again
been defeated i'll Northern Mexico dur
ing the past week.
Queen Marie. Of Roumania. Il sister
Of the late King Edward. Of England,
has announced her intention to visit
America.
\ CZcheco-Slovak army has been
sent forward to attack Hungary. ac
cordins to an official report received
in Vienna and forwarded to Copen-
hagen.
The ex-KaiSer of Germany, now ref
u,eeing in Holland. received two let
ters and one telegram in one day re-
Gently warming him Of attempts to he
made upon his life.
The Jewish situation in Poland and
Lithuania are SO desperate that thou
sands are starving and tens of thou
sands clamoring for permission to join
their relatives in the United States.
The Boishevik Army on its way to
Hungary is said by Berne dispatch
to have reached Brody, near Lemherg.
in Galicia. 1t is to join with the Hun
sarian Government Army i'll fighting
the Allies.
The situation in Egypt is reported
as still further improved since Monday.
when railroad communication between
Alexandria and Cairo was restored.
Egypt has been in Il condition Of gen
eral attempt at insurrection.
Great distress is said to exist in Eng
land OH account of the scarcity Of
house room and on account Of the high
rent where houses are to he had. Par
lament has been asked for relief and
has promised to act in the matter.
4 French general officer just return
ed from Russia brings confirmation Of
the murder Of the late Gar Of Russia
hN BOlshevik soldiers and also Of the
fact that the Gar was forced to wit
ness the mistreatment of his family
before all were put to death.
The British airShip R34 Tuesday
returned to her base ut the mouth of
| tile Clyde after nineteen hours contin-
| uouS flight 1t was planned that the
new airship should remain up twenty
| four hours and circle Ireland before
landing. The next flight, it is said, will
| he over the ocean, to make certain
tests, after which fight across the
| Atlantic will be attempted.
Winston Spencer Churchill, British
| Secretary of War. speaking Tuesda!
night in the House of Commons in ad
yOcacy Of a strong army. said the
whole of Egypt was in virtual state
of iiiSurrectiOn. and that soldiers about
70 return home from service i'll Egypt
| had to he asked to remain and save tht
lives Of thir comrades. He was plead
ing for the retention Of 100000 men IL
the military establishment, in view o1
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-27
Shreveport.

Official baseball training Of the Gas
serS began i'll Shreveport Tuesday
Building permits in shreveport dur
ing Saturday and Monday footed up
$2I.OOO
Mayor Ford. of Shreveport. issued Il
proclamation Tuesday calling an elec-
ton to settle the telephone merger
question in that city. The election will
be held April 18th.
\ Mexican was arrested in Shreve-
port Monday morning on complaint Of
Humane Officer w. T. Iassiter, and is
charged with failing to feed or water
Il horse in his care during five days.
At least $50 doctors from various
parts cf Louisiana are expected iii
Shreyeport .April-7tA f.ass the annual
session of the State Medical Society.
which will continue until April 10th.
The All Friends Oil Company. oper-
ating in the Pine Island field. an
nounced in Shreveport Monday that
their well i'll section 26. township u.
range II, was down ,2(i feet. and the
drillers report strike Of the oil sands.
with prospects OF bringing III well of
good production.
The CaddO- -BoSSier Land Company
closed deal Tuesday whereby the
company acquired. for the considera-
ton of $14O.33O. 1865 acres of land in
numerous small and large tracts, the
greater number lying west Of Shreve-
port. The purchasing company is said
to contemplate the improvement of the
| property.
Commissioner of Public Safety K. L..
| Strinsfellow is making Il campaign in
| Shreveport for safety Of traffic by. in
one instance. asking the owners of
cars to leave the head and tail lights
Oh their cars burning after they are
| parked Oh the streets. He considers
| this essential to public safety, and
most car owners have agree to comply,
Though some have refused. An ordi-
nance covering the case is to he intro
duced in the council Of that city.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-27
Why the Victory Loan.

State Council of Defense Rcadcrl
There seems some slight doubt in
the minds Of some people as to the
exact nature and urgency of the Vic
tory Liberty Loan.
Will you allow me to place the facts
very briefly before your readers?
The Government spent all of the
Fourth Loan money before the last i'll
stallnent was due from the public. 1t
has been borrowing billions of dollars
from the banks during the last few
months to pay our war debts, and the
time has arrived when that money
must he paid back to the banks
The money which we are now asked
to lend is to pay for those vast stores
of equipment and ammunition, which
scared the Germans stiff and made
them realize they were beaten. We are
asked to pay for the preparations that
saved thousands of American lives; for
If the Government had not run up the
bin our boys would be fighting and
dying in the trenches to-day.
This loan should he considered in
terms Of human lives. not percentages
or any other considerations. for it will
constitute the real test Of Ameri-
canism.
1t is a loan Of Thanksgiving to
Almighty God to the men who suf-
fered and died for us. and to Il sane
and enlightened government that Kept
us out of war as long as possible. and
then being in it brought us out in ii
manner that will live for all time us Il
monument of courage and efficiency.
1t is loan Of Thanksgiving. for the
preservation Of our national life. our
business. our fortunes our homes, all
Of which were threatened.
| Why should | write more: Such
| considerations inevitably must appeal
to the heart and mind of every true
man and woman.
Fortunately. the Government i'll
| tends to make the Offering bear very
| fair rate Of interest. If it bore no i'll
tercst ut all there would still be
enough red-blOoded Americans i'll this
part Of the world to Over-suhScribe IT.
A. 1t is, the Victory Liberty Loan is
| going over. and going over big.
Yours for the Victory Liberty Loan.
FRANK Nj. SMITH.
Federal District Director.
| Dallas, Texas, March Is. 1919.
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allowed by state laws. However, the
Revenue Department has announced
that such sales will only be made out
side of the dry states.
\ special session of Congress may
be callad, according to Washington
dispatch. to convene about the middle
of May, which is the date upon which
the President expects to return from
Europe.
The Government has reached an
agreement with the copper producing
concerns Of the United States whereby
it may. during the next fifteen months.
dispose of 1OO.OOO.OOO pounds of copper
left on tire hands Of the War Depart
ment. The copper is to be gradually
sold at the current market price.
The American section Of the Inter-
national High Commission which met
in Washington Tuesday. approved the
draft Of the treaty for il pan-American
gold clearance fund. The question was
also discussed Oh the same date by sec
tons of the commission in most Cen
tral and South American republics.
Senator Hitchcock. Of Nebraska.
Chairman Of the Foreign Relations
Committee of the last Senate. an
nOunced Monday that he had accepted
an invitation to debate the League Of
Nations constitution with Senator Len
root. of Wisconsin. before the Eco
nomic Club. of New York. April 7th.
\ cOnmitte of Americans at Tien
TSin was commissioned from Washing
ton Tuesday by the State Department
to investigate and report upon the re-
cent clashes between American soldiers
and japanese in that port. Pending
the report of the committee, Washing
ton officials have suspended Judgment
Oh the affair.
Naval Seaplanes, which are to at
tempt flight across the Atlantic
Ocean during May. will start from
| Rcckaway Beach. Long Island. fly up
the coast to some point in New Found
| land. and then 90 directly for Ireland
the shortest way-or else the old
| route. by way of the .AzOre Islands.
The Navy Department has sent Il tor
| pedO boat destroyer to New Foundland
to select the best 'jumping-off place"
| Herbert Hoover. in Il telegram sent
to Washington from overseas Monday.
urging liberality toward the Red Cross
efforts to raise wearing apparel for
sufferers in the devastated districts Of
Europe. said that some people are un-
able to leave their homes for lack of
clothing. and newborn babies in Ser
| bia are. in some instances. wrapped in
paper for the want Of better covering.
| Mr.. Hoover declares that clothing is
as badly needed in Europe as food.
Two stowaway officers from til e
I American Army In France were taken
from il transport as it reached the
dock i'll New York Monday and placed
on another eaStbound transport for
their return to France for trial. 1t is
| the second instance since the signing
of the armiStice. three other officers
having slowed away on il transport
hound homeward shortly after the ar
mistice was signed. They. too. We're
marched down one gangplank and up
another. making the round trip with
out more than just touching American
soil.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-27
NEWS NUBS FOR HASTY READING

use of such deadly inventions unnec-
esSary The invention has been kept
secret until this week. n
\ league of women voters is to be
organized hy the National American
Woman's Suffrage Association, which
met in st. Louis this week.
Federal Judge Evans. Of Louisville.
KY, handed down Il decision Monday
in which he declared that the war
was ended when the armistice was
signed.
The Social Democratic League of
America has asked President Wilson
for Il full pardon for Eugene Y. DebbS.
lately convicted Of violating the es-
pionage act. and also ii pardon for all
others who have been convicted for
unlawful expressions of 'opinion dur
ing the war.
Gunmen. thieves. crooks and swim
dlerS in New Orleans ana throughout
the country are to he asked to suspend
operations Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday. April 18th. 18th and 10th
The truce is to be asked tal account of
the Annual Convention 6f the Police
Chiefs of America. which occurs in
New Orleans on those DAYS.
Governor Henry J. Allen. of Kansas
in Il recent statement. charges that the
movement to limit the cotton acreage
in the South is an attempt to trade
on the misery of the world" Kansas
is IL grain-producing State.~The poorer
people of Europe and Asia are dying
like flies for the want Of the Kansas
grain which they have not the money
to buy at present prices.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
"POLYANNA" AT
 THE MAJESTIC

"Pollyanna, the sweetest story thathas ever heen staged, in my humble opinion is playing this week at the Majestic thea. ter
 When Pollyanna, the little orphan girl came nnwantei into the home of her "near-oidmaid aunt, and frightened the entire landscape of the old New England town with her happy view of life. she made everybody glad they were not worsa off than they were.
 The story is well known one, and everybody will want to see it. The Mad docks Parks players are better in this play than in any they have ever played in Mae Park, as Pollyanna, is perfectly adorable. She makes you smile through a mist of actual happiness, and leavea you glad that you have lived long enough to see her in such role. The rest Of the cast is admirably chosen, and littla Jimmy played ty young Harry Roll, Jr., who has never teen behind the footlighti before, is remarkable in his natural acting.
 Jacx Mott sidesteps his villainous roles for another time and plays Dr. Chiffon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24

They meant to goito Berlin, and they would have gone there if the exploitation of Germany had not stopped them in the full tide of victory"
 That is one of the most striking sentences culled from "America's Race to yictory,a volume written by Lieutenant Colonel E. Requin, of the French Army. who was taken from his duties as a member of the French General Staff and sent to Washington to help in every way he could in Americas prepara- tion to play her part in the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
"FLO-FLO" OPENS AT
 JEFFERSON TOMORROW

The interior of an exclusive lingerie shop with its living models impersonated by perfect s6' chorus is the setting for Flo Flo," John Cort's charming play of laughter, melody and romance, which is to be the attraction at the Jefferson theatre starting tomorrow (Christmas). December 25. opening with matinee. for a limited engagement of three nights and two matinees.
 'Flo-F'lo" has a sparkling plot-the work cf Fred de Gresae-which has for it's leading characters a corset model, an American heiress, the proprietors of the Bride shop. Mosher and Simpson two eccentric dancers and others. IS scenery is striking, the dialogue clever, the gowns are gorgeous, the lyrics catchy and the cast composed of stars of estab- lished reputation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
"BIG FOUR" COMING
 TRIANON NEXT WEEK

Since Douglas Fairbanks, associated with Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and D. w. Griffith, decided to produce inde- pen 5ently a year ago, each forthcoming announcement from this "big four is greeted with much enthusiasm. The United Artisk corporation from their New York office wired the Tranon the atre Tuesday that "Doug's'' next produc- tion. When the Clouds Roll By.'' will be ready for exhibition. here next week, beginning Monday.
 The policy of the Trianon theatre dur ing the past year to give the amusement lovers of this community the very best obtainable. leads it's patrons again to look forward with great expectant pleasure to this picture. Independence in production has given the "big four" of the screen the opportunity of their lives.
 With these ideal conditions the sacond Fairbanks production, When the Clouds Roll By" has proved an exceptional pie tufe and one which the management of the Trianon theatre is delighted to pre- sent. for it fits in so well with the pol- give only the best productions that the motion picture industry offers.
 Tn this production Doug" has broken away from the traditional screen stories and has produced a rip-roaring comedy on entirely different lines, The basic principle underlying this feature is quite new to motion pictures and incidentally very daring from the point of view of the accepted screen limitations and ideas The old adage ''it cant be done" has no ,er'ors or difficulties for this star. who has proceeded to put over a sparkling story presenting a new conception of what pictures are capable of telling and doing tDoug' will have surrounding him in the cast of this picture a number of foaa in, TTai i,l,o r,lrc but every one of them well-known per- sonage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
Man Found Dead With
 Bullet Through Head

Montgomery, December 2.-(special)- Robert Walston, who came here from Meridian, Miss, several weeks ago, was found dead in bed on Hall street Tuesday morning, death resulting from a bullet through his head. Police are making an investigation and are holding three negro women under suspicion, but evidence points to suicide.
 Susie Underwood, negro woman, is al- leged to have rushed from the house shortly after Inc bullet was fired and to have exclaimed: "Mr. Walston has shot himself and I do not want any one to know I have been here.'' Walston moved to Montgomery from Meridian last month and is said to have a sister here. His father and mother, who live at Meridian, have been notified and the body is being held pending instructions for shipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS"
 AT THE ALCAZAR

Pastoral simplicity of the kind that ap- breaches grandeur, is the inspiring theme in the pictusization of Harold Bell Wright's famous novel, "The Shepherd of the Hills' which is the current attrac- tion at the Alcazar. theater
 The rugged honesty and worth of the men that lead the simple life in the se- duestered OzarSs are graphically depicted. These men. tail and upstanding, are the same type as the sturdy fine trees that reach up towards the stars from the eternal hills; the same type of men who landed upon Plymouth Rock and laid the foundation for this land of ours; the type e men who love and hate with equal fury.
 Harold Bell Wright, the author of the novel, staged the screen version himself, and he made fl particular point to get screen players who were able to interpret the ;ype of people he wrote about in his book, and the result is a realistic trans plantation of the novel to the screen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
REMARKABLE ACTING IN
 "THE GIRL FROM OUTSIDE

Rex Beach's The Girl From Outside. {" now showing at the Lyric, not only offers an interesting array of screen personali- ties. but reveals some remarkable acting as we'll
 Tn conjunction with Reginald Barker, Who directed the production for Goldwyn. MT. Beach selected out of hundreds or candidates Clara Horton, Cullen Landis, daiiam Cooley, Sydney Ainsworth, Wal ter MeNamara, Ernest Spencer, Colin Kenny, Wilton Taylor, Bert Sprotte, Bill ne Bennett and a real Chinamap. a gen. timely fine actor, Louie Cheung
 Clara Horton, the 16-year-old leading woman who plays the title role, does up Ter hair for the first time and shows what sort of talent lifetime spent no the screen will develop. She has never appeared on fha stage. having made her flrst appearance before the. ca nera when Ia baby.
 Cullen Landis. now permaAent mem-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
RAINS DID GREAT DAMAGE

According to X. A. Kramer, state high way engineer, the recent rains did at least S1,5Oo,O00 damage to the roads of Mississippi. A great deal of road work was under way, and much of it has been washed down into the creek bottoms; bridges have been destroyed ali over the southern and eastern part of the state and boards of supervisors in several coun- ties have since held special meetings Tor
 he purpose of devising ways and means of making immediate repairs. The neces- sity of building permanent bridges is bes ing stressed by the state commission in circulars sent out this week The war department has just sent Mississippi l50 more army trucks. making 300 in all, and these are being used to great advantage by the counties where rain damage has been heavy,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24

Der of the Goldwyn repertory players on the stregnth of his admirable perform ance fn the Beach drama, is a southern lad fDom Nashville, Tenn, who went to California some years ago determined to be actor He did almost everything else around the studios before getting his chance to play bit. His rise has been steady but slow. He declares that he doesn't mind anything now that MT. Beach has given him his stamp of ap- proval.
 Hallom Cooley. also from the south Texas, to be exact-is well. known in leading roles, supporting all the first rank stars from time to time and who, since 'The Girl From Outside was pro- duced, has become star in his own right.
 Sydney Ajnsworth also played in Rex Beach's "rhe Crimson Gardenia' besides many other Goldwyn pictures and is fa- yorite with admirers of forceful acting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
AT LoEW,s BIJOU

The bill for today at Loews Bijou is very attractive and some of the best vaudeville acts and feature pictures are included in the booking.
 Besides the allzstar vaudeville bill, there are two big picture features, win some Peggy Hyland, in The Web of Chance a piquant comedy drama, and Charlie Chaplin in his famous million dollar comedy. "The Vagabond''
 Topping the vaudeville bill Is Ethel Hall and company in a farce comedy. "The Wrong Guy" built for laughing purposes only. The Bennett Twins, heal- line entertainers, are also on the bill Jack Goldie is guaranteed to dispel gloom in any form. Golde and Ward will entertain with dances, comedy and songs, and daring feats of equilibrium will be presented by the three yictors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
SHERIFF WELLS IS HAPPY

At the late term of circuit court Jesse Jenkins, a negro. was convicted of mur- der and sentenced to be hanged on De cember s1, the last day of w. S.. Welis in the sheriff's office. Since that time the attorney appointed by the court has asked for a new trial, and that has the effect of delaying the execution until Mr Wells gets out and Lewis Williams walks into the sheriffs office. Jenkins IS one of the county convicts who shot ana killed their guard on the county farm two or three months ago. Two women were with him pleaded guilty and were given 10 years in the penitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24

Sam Park is cast as Jimmy when he grows up.,
 Katherine Bond makes a lovely Aunt Polly, and Ben Ezell plays a most ad- mlrabIe Beautiful King John Pendleton.
 Even Sodom and Gohmorra. the cat and dog, play their parts well, and the whole play IS one that it's in with the Christ mas spirit, and if you, are not sure of what you shoaid< be happy about this Christmas just go to the Majestic and ''Poliyamla" will tell you, in her From Me to You With Love"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
Mexico to Resume Payment
 R,. Aasaaiafah Rresa

San Antonio, December 23.-Payment of Mexico's foreign debts will be re- sumed after Janu<<y 1, according to the promise of Luis Cabrera. minister of fAlance in President Carranza's cab met. special representative of Presi' dent Carranza. who passed through San Antonio today, en route to Washington, is authority for the announcement of Cabreras intentions to pay Mexico s debts, which, with the interest of auaere e than five years standing. amounts to more thansS500, 100000. The debt is for loans made in Europe, with probably S100,000, 900 borrowed in the UniteA States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
Battleships to Entertain
 800 Children Christmas
Ru.. Associ.tsa Pras.

On Board the U. S S. New Mexico. off San Pedro, Calf, December 23.-(Nia Radio. .)--Admiral Hugh Rodman, com mander in chief of the Pacr1c fleet fol- lowing the custom he inauguarted when in command of ships on the Atlantic
 coast and in the North sea, suggested today that the battleships at San Pedro entertain children on board Christmas day by giving them dinner and presents.
 Four battleships in the harbor will enter tain Sd0 children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
A DIpHTHERIA SCARE

Five or six cases of diphtheria devel- oped among the 120O girls at the ~, e and c. recently, and the state board Of health sent one of it's trusted men to the scene. He has returned to Jackson and reports the scare over, no new cases having developed recently The experts
 of the meteorological department at rthe
 board of health headquarters in Jackson
 are now examining "swabs' rom tne
 throats of 720 of these college glrls, po'
 sn far discovered nothing suspicious. Pa rents need not be alarmed as to the safety
 of their daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
ELSIE FERGUSON
 AT THE STRAND

"A Society Exile" playing at the Strand is a story of jealousy and the 2l- most blighted love of the innocent vic tim of an interruptions searcher after wealth. Miss Ferguson has the type of role in which she has won so much sue cess, and she is supported by capable