The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-13

Of the White House by siXty-odd wo-
men Of the sO-called WOmen's party.

VI tux " uIle IlOuSe Dy SIAlN-Ouu WO-
men Of the so-called Women's party.
Senator Sheppard. Of Texas, has in
trOduced Il bill in Congress appropriate
Ing $1.5OO.OOO for the enforcement of
the wartime prohibition law, which
goes into effect July 1st.
The Senate has passed the Postoffice
Appropriation Bill, carrying two hun
dred million dollars for good roads. to
he expended within the next three
years. The measure is now in confer
ence.
SiXty-five women Of the so-called
Women's party burned the President
Of the United States in etfigy in front
Of the White House in Washington
Sunday night. They were promptly
jailed.
Secretary of the Treasury Glass has
asked Congress to increase the Victory
Loan authorization to ten billion dol
lars and allow him latitude in fixing
interest at such figures as will make
the bonds attractive to investors.
Crimes and Casualties.
The trial Of Cameron Cade. at Ray
vile, charged with the murder of Lieut..
+. L. Reichart nearly month ago.
began Tuesday.
A Crystal Springs. Miss, dispatch
says that the recent crusade against
the Elihd tigers in that town has
closed them all, but that the alleys of
the city are covered with the bottles
in which ii certain popular antiseptic
is nlarketed-it being heavily preserv-
ell with alcohol. Also, lemon extract
sales have grown to be enormous.
\ dozen or more policemen have been
dismissed from the service III New Or.
leans as the result Of the exposure OF
IA number Of the officers in their eXtor
tions Of money from people living in
the old restricted district. Some of the
discharged men are being tried on
criminal charges. and the investiga
tiOns continue to bring other scandals
to light. The mayor is very active il
the movement to thoroughly expose
the evil and bring about a better or
ganization for the protection OF tht
public.
The Peace Conference.
President Wilson has sent a tele
gram to the House leader in charge o1
the Naval Appropriation Bill congrat
ulating the committee on its unani
nous decision for great navy unit
disarmament is an assured fact for al
the nations.
While the suggested constitution d
the proposed League of Nations pro
videS for the arbitration Of all disputes
between nations that Inay lead to war
it does not contemplate enforcing th'
awards if one or the otlier party to til,
dispute refuses to accept the decision
Of the court. Therefore France is man
| ifesting some nervousness at the threa
Of the new German premier, who say
if the terms Of peace are too sever,
Germany will fight agfin as soon a
she sees chance tq win industrial
| freedom.
Foreign.
The Greek University Of Athens ha
bestowed upon President Wilson tn
degree Of doctor Of laws.
The soshfers and workmen's soviet
of Gasfany are to hold a meeting il
lDef1in--a national congress-on tn
Goth.
Viscount Grey, the former Britisl
Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs
has become totally blind and is learn
ing to read by the Braille system o
characters for the blind.
The international Socialists. in ses
sion i'll Berne. Switzerland (both Ger
man and French delegates being pres
cntl have made it known that the,
favor a pleliscite to determine whethe
.Asace-Lorraine shall belong to Gel
many or France.
Deserters from the BOlShevik arm
in Russia say that Leon Trotzka. Will
succeeding to a degree in putting tn
Bolshevik army in a disciplined condi
ton. is aware that BOlshevism ha
failed and will. most likely. try t
make himself emperor.
Marshal Foch's recent estimate tina
the Germans can mobilize an army 0
two million men in six weeks is bein
commented upon by the French news
papers in connection with the new
that the French rehabilitation is col
tinuing. There appears to be some III
easinesS.
Portugal is torn by civil war becaus
of recent partially successful risin
Of the Royalists in that country. Th
navy is, so far, true to the republi
and is homfarding various cities tina
have declared for the king, while tn
inSurgent ROyalists have been SUI
ported by large part Of the regula
rny.
The japanese delegation at tn
'e:ce Conference has issued stat'
nent denying that Japan has brougl
ny pressure to hear OH China to Undue
ler to yield to japanese guidance ;
he conference. 1t was made In repl
I to statement that Japan was threa