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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-20
From Ivan.

Monday. Feb. 17.-Who should wOr-
ry-for rain.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Wilson We're
visitors to Benton last Tuesday.
Miss Rerta Mae Parker was guest
Of Mrs. Harry Wilson last Wednesday.
On account Of so much rain and bad
weather, the farmers are behind with
their work.
Sergt. Eber Rabb, from Camp Pike,
Ark. spent Il four-day leave here with
relatives and old friends.
Miss Bertha Peters spent from Fri
day until Monday with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver.
Lieut. Y. " Wilmington was guest
the latter part of last week OF his
brother. Mr.. Il. ID. Wilmington.
Quite a number Of our men folks at
tended the horse auction sale at the
bone of Mr. Hugh Mccall Saturday
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-20
Crimes and Casualties.

Cameron Cade. charged with tn e
murder of Lieut. +. 7. Reichert. at
Rayville, pleaded guilty last Thursday
and was sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
Oscar Undertaken cDlOred. was shot
and killed in Monroe last Thursday by
his wife, Mary Undertaken, who claims
that she shot in self-defense. One
bullet entered the neck, one the breast
and another the right eye. The woman
surrendered to the officers as soon as
the shooting was over, and was lodged
in Jail.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-20

NEWS NUBS FOR HASTY READING

terest in accordance with financial con-
ditions at the time the loan comes on
the market. in order that 1T may be
made sufficiently attractive to in
veStOrS.
President Wilson has asked that Con-
gress postpone debate upon the League
of Nations constitution. recently adopt
ed at Versailles. until he can confer on
the 26th with members of the Senate
and House Foreign Relations Commit
tees
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-20

The highest bidders were MesSrs Har-
ry Wilson and Jess Campbell.
Mr.. Frank Furhh was business Wis
itor to Plain Dealing last Tuesday.
Mrs. Velma Bullock. of Homer. is
now Il guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Mark Parker.
1t is stated that Mrs. Joe Wilcox Is
on the sick list. 1t is hoped that she
is not as seriously i'll as reported and
will soon he well again.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Parker land
Baby .Arris) and Mr.. Wilbur Adair. Of
Plain Dealing. We're guests yesterday
ut the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 6. A.
Parker.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Shepherd died last Monday night and
was buried in the Rocky Mount Gene
terry Tuesday. The baby was only Il
few days old.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Young and family
and Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Brandenburg
and family were the afternoon guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Rhodes and
family last Sunday.
Two more of our boys have been well
coined hOme-Messrs. Joe and Herman
| Parker. Joe served seven months In
| the Army and Herman about eighteen
months in the Navy-on the I. ). ).
| New Jersey.
Friends of this community We're glad
| to hear that Mr.. j. +. Adair had re-
| turned to his home lin Plain Dealing)
from Il Shreveport sanitarium-be
so stout and having such free appetite.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-20
Foreign.

Eight thousand Costa Rican troops
have been mobilized against Nicaragua.
When the vote OH the proposition for
an international army was taken at
Versailles last week only the French
delegates and czccho Slev;lks voted for
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Pleasant Hill.

Monday. Feb. 17.-Plantins oats and
gardens seems to be the order Of the
day in this community.
Boy Gleason spent Saturday night
with Reginald DeMoss.
Miss Lena Dennis visited her sister,
Mrs. l. \. Gleason. Saturday.
Supt. w. A. Fortson. of Benton, Wis
tied our school last Thursday.
Mr.. A. ]. DeMoss was a business Wis
itGr to Plain Dealing Saturday.
Mrs. Emmette DeAIoss visited Miss
Matte DeMoss and Mrs. +. T. Mctiiure
Saturday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs Il. +. Gleason were
pleasant visitors yesterday at the home
of Mr.. Emmette DeAloSs.
Mrs. Bessie DeNIoSs and her niece.
little Miss Georgia Miller, were Plain
Dealing visitors Saturday.
Mr.. Ollie Boyd and family spent yes
tertlay ut the home of Mrs. Boyd's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. q. W. Gleason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Gleason spent
Yesterday afternoon pleasantly at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. ID. Gleason.
Mrs. \. +. Mckenzie, accompanied
by her son. Mr. Madison. spent the
weekend in Sarepta with her daughter,
Mrs. Bryan Martin.
Mrs. Murph Bounds spent the week
end with home folks. ALT.
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Industrial.

Business men of Minden are to or
sanize !; company for the purpose Of
erecting a modern hotel i'll that town.
Anticipation of rapid growth Of the
town is given as the reason for the
new hotel.
The sweet potato weevil threatens to
sweep the potato crop OF the Gulf
States practically beyond redemption
unless some way is found to check the
spread of tie bugs. Last year they de-
stroyed $3.5OOUOO worth Of potatoes in
the Gulf States.
A bill that proposes to encourage
sheep raising in Arkansas has just
PASSED the lower house of the legisla-
ture. 1t provides for tax Of 81 per
year on all dogs in the state. the pro-
ceeds to 20 to county funds for the re-
muneration Of those who shall lose
stock killed by dogs.
The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has published
| Il draft of their legislative program. II
W. oiA eo'
work suspended by the war. pay fol
Soldiaf~ until they can oastain em
x1ovment. development Of government
I lands. with financial assistance to tht
tenants. and prohibition Of immigra
ton for four years.
4 An experiment in gunmaking was
tried out at the arsenal in Troy. \. \.
last Saturday, when a 36-foOt rifle tube
was shrunk into Il Pinch gun. If sue
cessful. as the experts hope it was, :
new epoch in gunmaking was begun
for heavy c;llibre guns have heretofor
heen discarded after IA given number o
shots have been fired from them be
cause the rifieing wears out. Hereafte
the old rifle tube may be removed ant
new one shrunk into the gun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-20

Perhaps you have a brother or sister
who formerly resided in B0ssier Parish
but who now lives elsewhere. IT you
don't write often, why not have the
Banner mailed in lieu of the letters
you mean to write but forget:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-20

Don't get in the habit of passing the
Banner around among your neighbOrs.
Induce them to subscribe for it.
Evening star., 1919-11-13
"HAYBox" COOKING POPULAR.
English Adaptation of American
Fireless Method Is Growing.

LONDON, October 25 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-"Hay-
box" cooking. the English adaptation
of American "fireless cookery prom
ises to become increasingly popular
among English housewives during the
coming winter because of the urgent
need for fuel economy.
The term is derived from the fact
that hay, one of the most suitable nom
conductors of heat. is almost exclu-
sively used as the packing" for the
"made in England" type of fireless
cooker in both the commercially man
ufactured and the homemade product.
Evening star., 1919-11-13
SEEN IN THE WASHINGTON SHOPS

silver tassels. loops around the waist
in careless fashion to add the last
touch.
For formal evening affairs there
should, undoubtedly, be an ostrich fan
Care must be taken that 1T harmonizes
with the gown. but there Is such
wide range of colors to select from at
present that one can match practically
anything. What could be more beau
tiful with a black dress than the one
illustrated? 1t is of a gay nasturtium,
and the richness of it's tones would be
stunning against this somber back
ground. 1t is mounted on tortoise
shell and the plumes are curled, al
though many lovely fans are made of
the uncurled feathers.
The neglige sketched is a genuine
French model 1t is really surpris-
ingly plain. and yet it's whole charm
lies in this very simplicity. The ma
terlal used Is delicate shell pink
crepe de chine, and the only trimming
consists in the soft. frilly ruff1ing of
white chiffon which edges the deep
kimono sleeves, outlines the neck, and
extends down the front and finishes
on the hem. Tiny tucking gathers the
SILK in slightly at the waist line, and
two ribbons appear through eyelets to
tie IN a dainty loop at the front.
Evening star., 1919-11-13
BY ELENoRE DE WITT EBY

That tickle old lady, Dame Fashion,
has a new surprise for us. which is be-
ing introduced by the local shopkeepers
this week. 1t is the ''harem skirt"
Who would have thought it. when at
the beginning of the season one heard of
nothing but the Louis Quinze influ-
ence"? However, that seems to be en-
tlrely forgotten now, and in direct con-
trast is this new arrival. AS the name
implies. 1t is long draped affair. and
at the bottom there is an elastic to hold
1t in closely around the ankles.
This new mode of skirt is employed
to advantage in a charming afternoon
gown of black satin with touches of silk
braiding. There is tiny putting of
satin at the back of the skirt and panels
of drapery on either side. The front is
elaborately decorated with wide insets Of
net heavily braided in black silk, wide
band of which edges the bottom of the
skirt. The elastic. of course, holds it in
snugly and gives the new Silhouette.
The waist of the dress has just the hint
of a bolero, this effect being given by
an inset of braiding which appears like
vest. The neck is round and collar
Evening star., 1919-11-13
{ FIREMEN'S PAY INCREASE
BILL IS TO BE PUSHED

Now that the police pay increase
bill has been passed by the Senate
and is in good way to become law
with little delay, Senator Calder of
New York expects to get early and
favorable action by the District COM
mittee on the firemen's increase pay
bill. He is chairman of a subcom-
mittee in charge of the bill. He sald
that he hopes to be able to report the
bill to the full committee very soon.
Evening star., 1919-11-13
MRS. ALDEN'S WILL FILED.
Leaves Property to Husband, With
Suggestions as to Gifts.

q While leaving everything absolutely
to Francis E Alden. her husband, Mrs.
Louise w. Alden, in her will. dated
March 81, 1914. requests that $500
each be given to Charles l.. Went
worth of Waynesboro, Pa. and Amis
W idtmeyer of Akron, Ohio
The husband is named as executor
in the will, which was filed by As
sistant United States Attorney Arth.
Evening star., 1919-11-13

at. 1t didn't move, nevertheless Sammy
was suspicious. Presently he new over
to a tree where ne could see better
Right away he spied the terrible gun
and he knew just what it was.
Once more he began to yell. "Ihief
Thief Thief :" at the top of his lungs.
1t was then that the hunter lost his
temper. He knew that, now he had been
discovered by Sammy Jay, it was use
less to remain there. He was angry
clear through. He no longer had
friendly feeling for Sammy Jay.
Evening star., 1919-11-13

the Deer. Then along came Sammy Jay
and spied Reday Fox. At once he had
begun to scream at the top of his
Mrs. Quack had understood him per-
fectly. They swan out to the middle Of
the pond while Reddy Fox, knowing
that 1t was useless to stay longer with
Sammy Jay about, had snarled angrily
and then taken himself off through the
Green Forest
The hunter thought it great joke
on Reddy. To tell the truth. he was
very much pleased. He wanted those
Ducks himself. He suspected that they
days. and he planned to return there
and shoot them after he had got Light
foot the Deer. TIe wanted to get Light
foot first. and he knew that to shoot at
anything else might spoil his chance of
getting shot at Lightfoot
thought the hunter. although he
doesn't know it. Reddy Fox certain
ly would have caught one of those
Ducks had Sammy not come along just
when he did. 1t would have been
shame to have had one of them caught
by that Fox. mean to get one and
hope both of them myself"
Now when you come to think Of 1t,
1t would have been far greater shame
for the hunter to have killed Mr.. and
Mrs. Quack than for Reddy Fox to have
done so. Rcddy was hunting them be-
cause he was hungry. The hunter would
have shot them for sport. He didn't
need them. He had plenty of other
food Reddy Fox never kills just for
the pleasure of killing.
So, the hunter continued to sit in
his hiding place with very friendly
feelings for Sammy Jay. Sammy watch
ed Reddy Fox disappear and then few
over to that side of the pond where the
hunter was. Mr. and Mrs. Quack called
their thanks to Sammy to which he re-
piled that he had done no more for
them than he would do for anybody, or
than they would have done for him.
For some time Sammy sat quietly
in the top of the tree, but all the time
his sharp eyes were very busy. BY
and by he spied the hunter sitting on
the log. At first he couldn't make
out just what it was he was looking
Evening star., 1919-11-13
ASKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.
Edward C. Thornton Files Suit in
D. C.. Supreme Court

filed in the District Supreme Court by
Edward c. Thor 1ton against Ethel r.
! Thornton They were married at An
napolis, Md, January 26, 1914, and
have two children.
Evening star., 1919-11-13

Japanese children are taught at an
early age to write and draw with
both hands, and to this fact has been
ascribed the superiority of japanese
art in certain directions, especially In
neat sewing
Evening star., 1919-11-13

the same shade as the velvet. The
skirt, which is long and narrow, has
one Of the overskirts so much IN vogue
at present, but this one is rather out
OF the ordinary, in that it appears only
at the front, finishing off in drapery
at either side, the back of the skirt
being perfectly plain. The only orna-
ment to the dress is huge velvet
flower at one side of the waist line.
Its petals are cerise at the ends, but
gradually shade off into black toward
the center.
yer cloth brocaded in lavender. 1t is
rather unusual, having a bodice of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25

dorothy, aged 26, is spending the
summer at Lively Beach, having
staked her job and $500 savings on
the chance of winning a suitable hus-
band during the summer. These are
her letters home to Joan, her chum.)
The Cloud
Lively Beach, Thursday.
Joan, my dear:
I wonder if you know the disap-
peintment mood? In anticipation the
thing you are about to do seems the
One Perfect Thing In the World to
do. The time is right, the place is
right. There is the Man. And yet
the thing you do Is a disappointment
and when it is over there is IN ache
In your soul. Your world has dark
ened and chilled.
That is what happened at the Sun
set Point excursion. We set out all
g~loriously. Capt. Wallis had a touch
of even greater distinction In his
white fiannels and blue coat than in
his uniform, and l looked my best. My
hair had what you used to call that
FURNISHED look" (Heaven knows I
| wore out both my arms brushing IT'D
And my hat was nicely balanced be-
tween cute and-daring. My suit was
right. My boots were right And
! didn't hurt. The folks on the porch
exchanged glances a. we went down
the shore path straight into the west
ern sun. My heart sang
"Tell me about your home town.
he said, when we had reached the
Point and found a delightful spot that
smelt OF salt and hot sur on grassy
dunes, "the people you know and
what you did and why you came to
New York to earn your living. And
about your boarding house and the
~fat-footed clerk who is a cynic."
I talked and talked. And he lis
tened. watching me in that studying
way of his. and smiling often.
You're a-wonderful kid he said
q suppose a woman of sixty would
thrill at being called a wonderful
Kid, wouldn't she, Joanie?)
Neither wonderful nor a kid But
before you take 1t back 1 bantered,
tell me why you think o?"
oh, because"
Come now, that's no reason for a
Captain In the Army that's a
/ woman's reason"
well, then. you're different, that's
one OF the wonderful things. You have
real enthusiasms. And a healthy
viewpoint. And you earn YOU way.
/ And you're not a Self-seeker-Oh.
that reminds me-. You said today on
the boat that o had an ak to grind.
| What is it?"
DO l have to ten?" l heavy trag-
Absolutely" he nodded vigor-
ously.
Hist, then. Capting." Some impulse
made me draw him a teeny bit toward
me and with my lips almost against
his ear I whispered:
I'm trying to worm tho secret or
ders from youi"
For a fleeting moment he pressed
his cheek against my lips. closing his
eyes and drawing a deep quick breath,
But Instantly he set back again. look
ing quietly at ms as before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25

SPY" he said. Now tell me your
real ak or I'll have you shot at sum
rise"
"Oh-just, this" 1 waved my hand
toward the sea and the distant inn
"And-this." I waved it again to-
ward himself, though somehow my
p~layfulness was oozing, my spirits be-
ginning to droop.
Sharpening your ak on me, eh2-
Vampire!" He said 1t merrily enough.
but l suddenly had an overwhelming
sense of failure, of being misunder-
stood. Besides. the word vampire
grated. I felt as though the sun in
stead of being a glory of flambuoyant
gold and orange In the west had gone
behind a cloud.
1t was pleasant to be there, of
course, Pleasant to laugh and frivol
and talk of this and that. But 1t was
not what the day and the setting had
promised, Joan. Worst of all L had
the devastating sense of being thought
a little cheap, without deserving it.
What If all these days he thought me
"safe'-accustomed to the attentions
of passing men n mo harm done!"
We walked back to the hotel
through the flaming sunset in a rather
strained silence. My heart was burst
ing with imprisoned tears. . Yet
Just before we came in sight of the
Inn I felt his eyes upon me and sur
prised in them something tender.
The sun-that way, on your hair,
is too exquisite for words. .
Don't let's go indoors; why should
we?"
But the spell had been broken. I
felt perverse. l shook a positive head
and said l must go In. He seemed
puzzled n hurt and I felt foolishly
triumphant. But my victory was
short lived.
I'll be taking the night train
down." he flung the bombshelI straight
at me, Good night-dear."
And leaving me to puzzle out the
incongruity of things as best I might,
he disappeared toward the smoking
room.
Your in droopy spirits.
DOT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25

self. "And one which will save us
heaps of trouble. Certainly, poor
Mary wouldn't be able to a
hole through a sand hill very rapid
1y."
At that moment Bob swung into
the range of my vision n 1T struck
me as remarkable that n small
section of the seven seas should hold
the two great interests of my life.
Bob was worth all the effort 1
could put into existence
"As for the pearls, why waste SO
much energy for some little mineral
onions ?" I asked myself. That's all
a pearl is-just a few symmetrical
layers of mineral deposit. Were II
not for its luster, a pearl wouldn't
be as useful as an onion. And It's
precious Iuster or orient in the
jewelers. vocabulary, is so transient.
Why, the delicate perspiration from
the fairest of skins has ruined the
color of some of he choicest OF
pearls"
And I recalled that curious super
stition that pearls which have sick
ened and died IN the neck of a ann
Gus beauty can be restored to life II
worn by a lovely young virgin.
"All nonsense, of course ran my
meditation. but I can't help Won
dering whether the chemicals In the
U-boat might not ruin those pearls
/ suppose it would be a good plan to
get them up as soon as possible. In
stead of watching the man with the
magnet, maybe we'd better have a
little magnet OF our own. I'll talk to
Mary today"
Then came the servant with my
breakfast tray. And across the beach
came Bob, lean. brown. dripping, and
scorning a bathrobe- Seeing my tray
he called up to me:
MAY l join your
surely" I called back. and J
couldn't add another word. for I was
choking for very gladness.
"In iva minutes" he replied.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Capu44hed 100 b. He

Garry out your plan-and you'll
destroy the gems!"
L thought of the Huns warning
with splendid disdain! He couldn't
scare me hat way. Once we had
started, Mary Thomas and 1 made d
team hat couldn't be stopped by a
threat!
After dressing for breakfast, / sat
on the small balcony of my room. 1t
overlooked the cea Off shore 1
could see a gallant swimmer. my
Bob, venturesome, strong, surei.
/ rang for some fruit and coffee to
be brought up to me. 1t would be
hours before the other members of
the family were stirring.
And far off shore was the Huns
m~otorboat circling near the spot in
the sea which forever fascinated me.
1 took up my binoculars. The man
was moving mysterious.y, trailing 3
rope weaving up and down, back
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25

c,mosahs5N As Is lMw1gp~En.a7aueAs1aahoa
MawyeprEntAprzaeAsuaahoa

and forth, this way and that, as a
oma darns a sock. Finally he
stopped the boat short and ] mag
ined l could see the rope go taut.
"Oh lai la!" said I to myself.
whats he up to? Certainly it's inn
possible for one man alone to re-
trieve that treasure"
Nothing 1 could descry through the
glasses explained his actions, but
finally / figured it out" to use Dad
dy's favorite phrase.
The man had a large magnet at
the end of his rope! He vas testing
the depth of the sand above the u
boat. The current was always chang
ing the ocean bottom, and there
might ONE a time, after a storm,
when the metal craft would be swept
clean of sand. Then a magnet would
stick. Then a diver would not have
to waste time In digging.
"a very good idea" 1 said to my
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
NatureW Onderful?

Some bird who hasn't had much to
do lately, finds that Sbuttermilk con-
tains / per cent alcohol. And If the
bone dry law comes through with
thumbs down, buttermilk will get the
one-way hic-hic fluids. Wouldn't
raise our eyebrows a notch to learn
that some rasbo is busy analyzing
chewing gum to find If there's a tilt
packed away in a stick. Or if a heap
ing brush full of toothpaste would
uncornd a mild jag. A lot of ex-
gin cookoos are gradually bleaching
the bolshevik complexion of then
beeks to a lily white model through
buttermilk. but now 1t looks like
they'll have to go through life with
1880 pink breezers. Also. butter
milk was always voted for a recipe
for old age. But the way they're go
Ing after things now, all the citizens
will be strong for dying young!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Ont Ugly Spots.
How to Ismove Easily.

Here's a chance. Miss F~reckle-face.
10 tryra remedy for freckles with the
will not cost you a penny unless IL
removes the freckIes: While IL it does
give you a clear complexion the ex-
pense is trifling.
Simply get al ounce OF Othine-
double strength-from druggist
and a few applications should Show
You how easy 1t Is to rid yourself of
the homelys freckles and get a beau-
tiful complexion Rarely is more than
ounce needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for tho
double strength Othinc as this strength
IS sold Ender guarantee OF money back
H 4k to remove freekles-kdy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25

The maid went for more coffee and
toast. And l waited for my husband
to join me, all tremulous.
Life is wonderful" / thought.
-And only owe can make It So"
And as I caught a glimpse of the
hunter of sea trove, headed toward
the fisherman's shack. I shrugged
my shoulders.
ITO he continued)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-25
Romances
of a
Summer Girl
BY ALTMAN
BY BLossER
BY ZOE BECKLEY

Copyright, 1919, by N. Z. AZ
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-02-14

Cumberland TO promote a closer
cooperation between the schools and
mining interests Of the county and
state, two-day convention Of mine
owners. operators and managers,
school superintendents, teachers and
welfare workers was held at the Fort
Cumberland Hotel here this week.
County School Superintendent Edward
F. Webb and other school men, also
number Of coal operators of Ale
gany and Garrett counties and else
where, are interested in the movement.
which is for the purpose OF discussing
the educational problems of mining
towns and to bring about measure Of
cooperation between school men and
mine operators