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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20
STRAY SALE.

Estraycd before l.. NJ. Elston. Justice Of
the Peace Ward Six. BOssicr Parish. Lou
isiana by Oris Lewis. who lives thrc" miles
west of IInughton. La, the following dc.
sc ribcd animal:
\ dark rcd and brindle BULL, about two
wears old, white face, Ill feet arc white,
marked crop and undcrbit In right ear.
with crop and then half OF snid crop cut
cut and undcrbit in left eur.
The owner is requested to come forward.
prove property and pay costs. or said ami
NAL will be sold. according to law, durin"
the legal hours Of sale. in Iiaughton. La.
on Saturday. April 20. 1910.
J. W. ONEM.
I1o-Gl Constable, Ward SIX.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20
BoSSier CITY, l.:
E-SrItAY SALE.

Estraycd before L. W. IIutchings, Justice
Of tie Peace Bossicr city, Ward Two. Bos-
sirr Parish. Louisiana. by J. ii. Shepherd.
Of Bossicr City. La, one dark bay HORSE.
Is hands high, black name, very long tail.
about IL years old. with no brands or
marks The owner Of said animal is adj
monishcd to come forward. prove property.
pay costs, and assume charge Of said an
imal otherwise | will proceed TO sell same
at the front gate of said Justice, on Sat
urlay. the 2Gth day of March. ut II O'Clock
am to the last and highest bidder. accord
ing to law. cu,s Su,ru Constable
Bossier City, La, Feb. l., 1919. 1861
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

The levec system in RoSSier Parish
to the property owners of the levee
district The Assistant State Engineer.
in his late report expresses the opin-
ion that our people neglect the leveG :
to Il dangerous degree and that the
turning of the leveeS into hog pastures.
of which he quotes Il number of i'll
stances, is Il further dangerous waste
of the work and funds that have been
expended Oh the system.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

\ EosSier Parish citizen spent Il por-
ton of two days and good bit Of
cash for gasoline. railway fare and
hotel bills to get to Benton on business
one day last week His years taxes
for good roads would perhaps not have
amounted to one-fourth the cost Of
that one trip: and had there been good
roads he could have come to Benton
over them in the morning and return
ed home the same day. And his case
fits that of many property owners re
siding in the parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.


Srtccssinn of RicHmoHd James, Da cGscd.
10. 81 In Second District CnHrf. Bcs-
.icr Parish, LOnisidHd.
Ey virtue of ORDER of sale, to me-
diret ted from the Honorable District Court
in and for the Parish of EoSSier. | Will. on
Saturday. April ), 1919. ut the front door
of the Court House. in the town Of Benton.
La. within the legal hours of sale. proceed
to sell ut public auction. to the last and
highest bidder. the following described
property. to-wit
The southwest quarter of southeast quar-
ter Of section %. township 20. range IL,
containing 40 acres, more or less. and sit
uatrd in Bossicr Parish, Louisiana. Also,
one mule. a
Terms of Salr-EOr cash. If the apprH1Se-
ment or two-thirds thereof be bid. else on
Il credit of twelve months. according to law
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON.
Administrator for said Succession
March % 1910 JnDr 81
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20
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STRAY SALE.

EStrayed before Raitord Kilgore. Justice
Of the Peace. Ward Four, Eossicr Parish.
Louisiana. by X. Il. Cheshire, 4 pale red
bull YEARLING. marked crop In right err
and ovcr-hnlftrop in left car, shcrt or bob
bed tail. about Is months old. Appraised
at Sc.
The owner is requested to come forward.
prove property and pay costs. or said ami
NAL will be sold, according to law. Mt the
residence Of r. X. Cheshire. ut IL o'clock
am, on Saturday. March %. 1913
H. f. COLE. Constable
Ward Four. BOssicr Parish. Louisiana.
February 20. 1919 mar -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

The files OF the Banner show IL con-
SiStent advocacy of good roads and
letter roads during more than fifty
Years The parish in the meantime has
experimental sufficiently to prove that
the hest roads are The cheapest roads.
So it is about time. we think, that all
quit arguing the matter and put i'll the
next few years voting bonds and build
inc rn,Is
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

Anthrax is dreadful disease that
should never he allowed to get Il start
among the stock of HoSSier Parish.
Vaccination in time (hut only by one
who knows how to do this, is the way
to prevent it. When in doubt of the
cause Of an animals death. bury the
caIcasS deep enough for safety.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

The minds of men will lie hroadened
even hy the hope of Il League of Ma
tons. 1t is the vaStest undertaking
for human welfare the world has ever
known. and the champion who has
brought it so near has written his
name in the histories of all nations
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

When in doubt. plant less cotton.
And if You want Il sure thing. increase
the size of your corn field plant vel
vet beans with the corn, and have Il
bigger garden than ever before \ few
more hogs Eti"ht help some, too.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

Food. feed and forage: velvet beans
and less cotton. This prescription. we
are assured is to win the war against
the cotton thieves who are planning to
get this and last Years cotton crops
for less than the cost of raising them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

The Y NJ c. cannon
had shipment of
Communicated by the Men, food munitions i'm
"dougLboy" "makns
especially be
"YankH Il the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20
IN any man who hangs out sign believes in
u advertising

All believe in advertising: how advertise
therein lies the hitch the What has
for sale the lie given Its de-
crpien he full but brief paiakins and truthful to the
letter. price. if quoted asked.
These few suggestions if i'll mind should be helpful
novice And the BANNERs experienced writer cheeruy
help time with the editing
this Office. There added this service.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

Make your arrangements to buy Il
Victory Bond 1t is probably the last
chance YOU will have to help your
country secure the fruits of the victo-
~ Won in the greatest war Of history.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

And while we are cutting down the
cotton acreage we should not forget to
plant velvet leans with the greater
acreage OF corn that is to he put i'll
this spring.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20
TRESpkSS NOTICE.

This il to give legal warning to the gen
cral public that no fishing, hunting or other
trrspnss.n. viii BE- allowed on the Murray
Pincc, located In township 2.. range II.
Eossiar Parish. Louisiana tPhcps Lake
s,etion, I.-tfl j. L. MTEEAY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

Cotton is about the only commodity
that seems to have no monled friends
at this time ! he rich men are all bet
ting it will Ec lower this year than it
was last year
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20
HOMESTEAD ENTRY No. O7GS9.

department of tho Interior,
Us Land Office ut Baton Rouge. La.
March l. 1919.
Proof made under Act Of June 4, l912.l
Notice Is hereby given that Emmett Good
win. of Ivan. L.. who, on September IL,
1918, mad" Homestead Entry, No. OT6S9.
for tn" northeast quarter of southwest
quarter of section -, township y, north,
rargr II, west. Louisiana Meridian, has
filed notice Of intention to make three-year
proof, to establish claim to the land above
described before the Clerk of Court. ut
Benton. L,.. on the 10th day Of April. 1919.
Claimant names rs witnesses: w. T..
Iortman. J. d. Campbell. NJ. W, Young and
John Jones, Ill of Ivan. La.
J.. u, GIANELLoNI, Register.
Murch Is, 1919. Iapr 1Ol
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20
HOMESTEAD ENTRY No. o7>"o.


Department OF the Interior.
l.. S. Land Office ut Baton Rouge. La.
February H. 1919.
Proof made under Act of June 6. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that John Arnold,
of Benton, La. II. +. ID. No. 3. who, on Do
ccmbcr Is, 1913. made Homestead Entry,
No. O1S39. for lots &, Z, and tor the
north half Of southwest quarter and south
west quarter of southwest quartrrl of sec
ton IS. township 20. north. range T., west.
Louisiana Meridian. has filed notice of in
tcntion to make thrccycar proof. to cstab-
liSh claim to the land above described, be-
fore the Clerk of Court. ut Benton. La., on
the I'd day of April, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses: l.. Il.
Bumgardncr. \. II. Montgomery, Jim Ford
and Van Bra. all of Benton, La, II. +. ID.
No. ;. u. ID. GIANELLONI, Register.
February -. 1919. Imar 70
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

The only way for Il poor man to viii
out in the cotton game is to plant less
cotton and raise more hogs. feed and
fnOdStuffS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

Plant less cotton. Everybody seems
to think it is good business to do So
even the cotton SninnerS and bears.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20

The management of the Banner hereby
acknowledges receipt and returns thanks
for the following subscriptions paid In dur
ing the month of February:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-20
W.AR\I\(i'

March 20, 1919. [apr:'l
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-01
lcted favorab1y by declaring war.

acted favorab1y by declaring war.
 The United States has never en- gagged in a war which 1t could not carry on in the presence of this League. though 1t would have been subjected to delay and inquiry as to its war of 1872 with England. and as to its war with Mexico in 1846, and as to that with Spain in 1898. But if there had been a functioning League of Nations when these troubles arose the demands of the United States could in all probability have been met without war"
 Defining the League, the speaker said: Perhaps 1t may fairly be said that with less power the League would be a scrap of paper, a generous gesture toward Peace; while with more power the League would open Itself to the charge that 1t was a super nation, an international state; and, 80 far as America is concerned. would be of doubtful constitutionality As 1t is, the League may be described as watchful eye, a warning voice and a gloved hand. It is a bit of rather simple machinery by which the opinion of the world can be brought to bear upon the governments of the world It will live if 1t Is useful, oth-
 
 useful if 1t does those things which appeal to the people as conservative, sensible and wholly devoid of partis- anship as between nations It can not be useful If 1t does not strictly construe its own powers when in doubt as against itself and in favor of the nations which comprise 1t. It Is to be an agent ana not a master, an agent of the nations Its ultimate fortune rests in the confidence which the peoples show in each other. It will fail if 1t can not stimulate this For the nations can destroy 1t by mu- tual distrust. On the other hand they can make 1t to greatly serve man kind by gaining and developing the sentiment that we the United Democ- racies of the World are bent upon preserving peace by @ persevering re- gard for each others national rights If this chastened world Is ready In spirit for its acceptance we are to see a new day.
 The League is a thing born of blood, the blood of men who, In great part did not hate each other It Is born of the centuries in which men were without power to say ether they wished for war or for peace. It Is the worlds first attempt to put into form the aspiration of civ ilized man to make his way Into q happier society unembarrassed in his work, unterrified, unparalyzed in his spirit by the thought that he must kill to live. Truly, I believe that we Americans might, even se1ishly, sur render more than this covenant calls for. if only that such an experiment might have its chance!
 Had I the power I could not deny mankind the opportunity to make this venture into the hopeful field of creative faith where have been always found those things which brought new hope to man"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-01

going about, talking, persuading, mis- leading-always putting up their nt- tie fight for forces subtly inimical to the reconstruction or civilization. And they are-however individually unimportant-in the ranks of the teaching element.
 It is curious to note how their vari- ous starting-points converge. Ono emphasizes Bolshevism, another paci- ficism, another Socialism, another forgiveness for Germany.
 One thing they can all be relied upon to promote: the cause of Ger. many, and the defeat of the Amert- can spirit. It is not necessary to point out the routes by which they finally arrive at the same place; the fact is that they do get there, and from their limited vantage-ground they stand and talk and gesticulate, until they collect around them a group of followers as auid-ninded as themselves.
 ''NIore Than Politics."
 These are not the Bolshevists who seize the reins of government; they are not in any sense a positive ele- n1ent. They are the camp followers; the would-be idealists, the poseurs, the incomplete anglers who fish for hot-headed youngsters eager for the incomplete anglers who fish for what they conceive to be progress and i1berality. They fight only with their tongues; occasionally they make a jab with the pen, but it is rather in the line of abuse than of argument They are near-Bo1shevists; and prob- ably the only Bo1shevists who will ever make any real headway in this country. They can be fought only by a steady and quiet propaganda of Am nericanisn and common, sense, which will tend to counter-act the poison of their vague dis1oyaIty to all things just and sane. They are encouraged by the good-natured tol- erance which Is one of our national weaknesses. We talk of the "repub- lie of art,'' into which politics may not enter; but we forget that this thing means much more than poli- tics. It is of the essence of life it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-01

In a recent editorial, "The Villag- CT" says that Germany is still acting on the hypothesis that there Is in the victorious camp a powerful cohort which can be induced at least 1n- directly to help her. There Is such 0 cohort but 1t Is not powerful; h. deed, 1t is not a cohort. only squad"
 Assuredly we have to keep in mind that 1t is only @ squad, compared with the great body of sane thinkers none the less the squad in this coun- try is In position to rouse some apprehension as to its influence on the present and coming generations Leaving out the active element-the I. w. w. aggitators, the bomb-throw- CTS, the Socialist Left Wing" which may show merely a menacing gesture we have an element to deal with that may have a more sinister effect than its apparent insignifcance would lead us to predict. That is the teach ing element; those in contact, not only with children in schools, but with the young impressionable minds that have unbounded faith in their own theories and in their departure from tradition It Is just this departure that fascin- ates them We can dismiss the young "1ntellectuals'' with a pooh pooh," but they are among those who come after us, yet are determined not to be of us; and they may lead young CT feet into strange pathways.
 "AlI New Is Right
 T am a teacher" " said one Of them, in connection with a merely academic question; and some of his hearers wondered what his influence would be in matters not merely academic.
 How Is it. the writer was aske d by another of similar type, that you, who are in spirit still youthful, can follow the beaten track of the old, in this crists?' To him all that was new was right. There was no ques- ton of reason or logic in the mat ter.
 "Bolshevism," says one who seems to have nothing in common with Bol- shevism except it's pose of departure, "is the coming government of the world!" There is," writes another, "in the element you speak of G. e.. the pro-Germanism of the Vierecl, foIlowing) "a true Americanism be- yond your poor conception"
 'Reach Same. E;nd.''
 These sayings, accompanied as they often are by a a great show of righteous indignation, and by some thing akin to personal insult-for your true radical begins by throwing courtesy overboard-are shallow. il- logical, even absurd; the only signiff- cant fact is, that those who speak them are teachers or Hterati, or most frequently-poets. In very few cases are they men of light and lead ing; but they are on the outskirts of the region of light and leading, and they are treated indulgently by those greater than themselves. They are
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-01
TAUGHT 40 YEARS IN STATE BIGGEST
 PAY S10 A WEEK

Hartford, July a1-Application for a pension was made yesterday to the Teachers Retirement BoaI3 on be- half of a woman 80 years old, who saw forty years service in schools of the state and four in institutions else where.
 When the amount of her pension was computed-unde the law, 1t must be an average of the compensation received during the last i've years-it was found that the venerable educa- tor had at no time received more than S1O week. She will receive $500 a year from the state for the rest of her life.
 For obvious reasons, her name is withheld, but she has the distinction of having started the education of sev- eral men now high in political and private places in Connecticut. She taught for years in a little country schoolhouse.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-01
LIST OF DET0URS ON STATE ROADS
 UNDER REPAIR

Danbury-Work on the Danbury- New Fairfield road has started, por-' ton of road closed but detour of about one and one-quarter miles has been arranged.
 Southbury-Work on the South bury-Oxford road has started, road not closed during construction, length about three-fourths of a mile.
 It is suggested that all travel be- tween Seymour and Waterbury de- tour at Seymour 70 Payne's Corner, thence to Naugutuck over the New Haven-Naugatuck road. This takes away the one way travel and the rough section of road under con- struction through Beacon Falls.
 Road from Smith Hill to Lakevi1le Is torn up in spots, but passable.
 At Salisbury where the contractor is putting a concrete road, short de- tour Is necessary, this detour IS alongside the road and very short, otherwise road Is open to traffic.
 From Lakev1lle toward Sharon Road torn up, but no detours neces- sary, three miles long.
 It Is recommended that through traffic be routed another way than by way of Lakeville and Salisbury.
 The bridge over the Blackberry River in North Canaan is now open for traffic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-01
J. s. HAS TWENTY
 FIVE MILLIONS
 YET IN FRANCE

Washfn gton. July 31 - The War Department still had nearly s5,0Oo tons of small arms and field gun an- muniion and airplane bombs to bring back from France on July 20, the whole amount being valued at s25,oOO,ooo- It included 121,000.00O rounds of rife and 1S,0oO.Oo0 rounds of pistol cartridges nearly a million shrapnel and high explosive shells for three-inch guns and 103,4Oo shells for eight-inch howitzers This ammunition is in addition to the in- creasing stocks in storage at home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-01
ORDERS FAVORABLE REPORT

Washington, July 31-After some discussion the Senate Commerce committee today ordered favorable report on the nominations of John Barton Payne of Illinois. Thomas c. Scott of Connecticut, and Henry M. Robinson of California, to be mem bers of the shipping board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-01
self.
German Tools.

We shall probably always have among us these parlor types of the deluded and disloyal; but as far as possible we should keep them out of the ranks of the educators. For, in the great division of forces in the world today, they are ranged with the German mind, and are ready to become the instruments of it's secret machinations. and. wittinglY or un- willingly, to fulfil its behests.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-01

'I hear that lightning struck Speeder's big, new automobile"
 Well, Speeder claims 1t was his that struck the light Transcript.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-01
ALL B0LSHEVlSTS ARE NOT BRANDED
 BY THAT NAME
Under Guise of Preachers" Many Are Distributing
 Radical Doctrines.

(Iiss Smith poet and author, wrote the following article for circulation by the National Security League in its great educational campaign against Bolshevism.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-01
Secretary Lane Gives
 Ordinary Mans Idea
 Of League Of Nations
MENT EMPLOYES WE SHOULD BE FREE TO FOLLOW OWN DESIGNS.

(Esxtact Report of Secretary of In- tcrior Lanes Address On the League of Nations nt Mass Meeting of Government Esnploycs, July 30.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

The members of the League sev- orally agree that this covenant is accepted as abrogation of all obliga tions or misunderstanding inter se which are inconsistent with the terms thereof. and solemnly under take that they will not hereafter enter into any engagements incon sistent with the terms thereof.
 In case members of the League shall. before becoming a membr oi the League. have undertaken any o5 ligations inconsistent with the terms of this covenant, it shall be the duty of such member to take immediate
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

eral conventions, but which are not placed under control of internationa bureaus or commissions. the Score tary of the League shall, subject to the consent of the Council and fl desired by the parties, collect and distribute all relevant information and shall render any other assis- tance which may be necessary or de- sirable
 The Council may include as part the expenses of any bureau or com mission which is placed under the direction of the League
 ARTICLE 25.
 The members of the League agree to encourage and promote the es- tablishment and cooperation of duly authorized volunteer National Red Cross organizations having as pur- poses improvement of health, the prevention of disease and the mitaga- ion of suffering throughout the world
 ARTICLE 26.
 Amendment to this convention will take effect when ratified by he members of the League whose representatives compose the Council md by a majority of the members If the League whose representatives compose the assembly.
 Such amendements shall (the word not" apparently omitted in cable ransmission) bind any member of he League which signifies it's dis ent therefrom, but in that case it shall cease to be a member of the League.
 ANNEX TO THE COVENANT
 1. Originals of the League of Ma ions:
 Signatories of the treaty of peace:
 United States of America, Bel yium Bolivia, Brazil, British Empire, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New South Wales, India, China, Cuba Czecho- o-Slovakia, Ecuador, France, Greece, Guatelmala, Haiti, Hedjaz Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Mic lragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Por- 'ugal, Rumnia. Serbi, Siam, Uruguay
 Argentine Republic, Chile, Denmark Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Per 'ia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden, Switz ,rland, Venezuela.
 2. First Secretary of the League )f Nations. --.