The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-06-19
Shreveport.

planS Tor moving the general OnceS
of the American Railway Express Com
pany for the Louisiana District from
New Orleans to Shreveport are under
way. it has been announced.
The twenty sixth annual convention
of the Louisiana Christian Endeslvor
Society began three-day session ut
the First Presbyterian Church In
Shreveport Yesterday. Delegates from
all parts of the state are present.
A campaign against the boil weevil
in Caddo Parish and North Louisiana.
to continue throughout the summer,
will begin at once. according to the
statement Of George + .Gilner, secre-
tary for the Louisiana Farmers AssO-
citation.
Shreveport went over the top in the
Boy Scout Appreciation Week drive
for 1000 associate members by reach
ing total subscription Of 1905 by Sun
day noon. Over $l3OO was paid in by
subscriptions. according to f. L. At
kins. in charge of the drive.
letlllOllS lOT lHe pawn u CAshe
Shreveport streets were adopted Oh
first reading Tuesday ut an adjourned
meeting of the commission council.
The paving, Commissioner Thomas an
nounced. will vary from one block OH
some streets to three blocks OH others.
Dr. c. +. Rev, head of the Charity
Hospital, announced Monday evening
that funds necessary for the cOnstruc
ton of IL ong-needed nurses home al
the hospital had been finally provided
and that the construction of such {;
building would be begun at an earl!
date.
| An appropriation of $50 to hell
maintain the free clinic which has
been established by the State Boart
of Health at the Charity Hospital il
Shreveport will he shared equally b!
the city and police jury. Each vii
contribute 1919, Mayor Ford announc
ed last Saturday.
William Jennings Bryan will he ii
Shreveport Wednesday. the 18th. fO
two lectures OH National and World
Wide Prohibition" The first lectur
will he given at the First Baptis
Church ut four o'clock pm, and til
second will tack place ut the city Au
ditorium at $50 O'Clock pm.
Organization Of new Boy Scou
troops in Shreveport and the assign
ment of scoutmasters will take plac
tomorrow night. when meeting wi
be held of the sixty-five scouts recruit
ed i'll the campaign that closed Sunda!
The meeting will be held in the room
Of the Advertising Club, in the Simo
building.
Shreveport police are still awaitill
claimant for All orphan autonObi
and its cargo of $50 pints Of whiske
which were found last Saturday nigl
in Bossier Parish. The machine,
large touring car, was being repaire
at Il BOssier City garage when the p
} lice happened into the building. /
owner had gone.
Flag Day exercises by the Shrev
port Lodge of Elks, at their home Sa
urday night, were attended by mo
impressiveness than at any other Gel
bration in the history Of the lodge,
reason of three of the members havtl
lost their lives in the service duril
the great war. This observance
Flag Day on June 14th Is MandatO
upon all Elk lodges.
Pursuant to an order issued by Jud
John X. Land in the CaddO Distri
Court Saturday morning. ut Shire,
port, Jury Commissioners j. Il. Ard
John Jenkins and j. G. Foster met
the district clerks office at the COZ
house Monday afternoon and drew ve
Tres for a grand jury to meet MOnd;
the 3Oth, and for Il petit jury for
twO-weeks term to begin July 14th.