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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24

account of the dry winters there the
town may he made the race-track cen
ter for the Southwest.
According to government official au-
thority. there are 100000 students on
the rolls of the various educational in
situations of the United States Army.
The Rhode Island Legislature pass
ed Il law last week declaring all bever
ages containing 1 per cent of alcohol
or less should he deemed nonintoXi-
eating.
Il. f. Bush, regional director of the
railroad administration. says he eX-
poets IL deficit this year of 100000. 600
in the operation of the railroads of the
United States by the Government.
The hill to submit constitutional
amendment to the people of Florida.
providing for votes for women. failed
Tuesday in the lower house of the leg
iSlature of the necessary three-fourths
ma jority. .....=
Gen. Francisco Alvarez. of the Next
can antiyovernment forces. whose wife
and family are residing i'll New Or
leans. was executed by the CarranZl
authorities at Vera Cruz Tuesday. He
was captured last week.
Former Governor james +. Fergu-
son. of Texas. filed suit Tuesday in the
District Court at Belton for 100000 in
| five separate cases of S1OO.UW. each
against the Chronicle Publishing Com
nany. of Houston. The Ex-Governor
asks for $4,000 actual and the same
amount of exemplary damages in each
case, Oh account of articles published
in opposition to his political aspira-
tons during June and July of 1918.
President Wilson cahed from Paris
Tuesday, in connection with the open.
ing of the Victory Loan campaign in
the United States. that 10000 Anleri
cans who died in France have redeem
ed the covenant of blood pledged to
the world at the time of the outbreaks
of the war. hut the covenant of treas
ure will net lie redeemed until the
Victory Liberty Loan has been every
dollar subscribed to the full limit OF
$1,000, 100000.
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u. D. C.. Meeting.

The X. J. Hancock Chapter, L. ID. c..
met in Benton on the 18th ut the home
Of it's President. The following named
members were present: Mesdames Col
quit. Logan. Smith. Burt and Edwards
and Miss Lucille Edwards.
The Recording Secretary being alb
sent. Mrs. J. G. Logan was called on to
act in her place.
The President gave a vocal report
of the work since the last meeting.
The Treasurer read her report. stat
ing there had been in the treasury
$29.5O but after meeting all demands,
such as state and national dues, old
soldiers Christmas fund. scholarship
fund and Year Book. there remained
to the Chapters credit S2.3S.
The following named were elected as
delegates to attend the State Conven-
ton. to lie held in Lake Charles May
18th: Mrs. W. f. Bell and Miss Clau-
dia Sentell: alternates - Mrs. w. +.
Smith and Miss Catherine Cabeen.
During January the Chapter was
called upon to mourn the loss Of one
of its best and most beloved members.
Mrs. r. +. Wyche. She has gone home
to rest.
Mrs. ]. 4. Edwards was elected to
fill Mrs. Wyche's corresponding
Secretary.
There being no further business, the
members were served delightful re-
freShments: after which the Chapter
| adjourned to meet May 9th.
Mrs. j. s. ALISON. Rec. Sec'y.
April u. 1919.
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Congratulations, Brother Irlon.

There lies before us a copy of the
Oakdale journal. Il clean and readable
newspaper published at Oakdale. Allen
Parish. At its masthead is displayed
the name Of J. {. Williamson as pub
Usher and that Of J. Vally Irion as
editor. The journal has for some
weeks been coming to this office and
lately we placed it Oh our exchange
list. At first we thought its editor
surely could not be the eighteen year
old son Of our fellow tOwnsman, DR..
&. II. Irion, but some one else Of that
name. But he's our Vally, all right.
and we hasten to pass him belated con-
gratulations upon joining the ranks of
the Fourth Estate and SO soon attain
ing t. the position of editor. Take it
easy, son. for there is long. long,
tireSome task ahead Of you if you
stick and don't open up the throt-
tie as You swing out on any Of the
curves Of the calling. 1t won't do.
you can stick If YOU will. and we be-
lieye you willard again we say, we
wish YOU well and congratulate you.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24

The better the roads are built the
more cheapy they can he maintained
in good condition. There are roads i'll
E,uro,,e built more than two thousand
years ago that are still the best roads
in the world They have solid granite
blocks for paving and rock founda-
lions. Our American roads. as IA gen
rral thing. have to he rebuilt every
few Years ut an expense almost as
great as the original cost. Residents
IF Bossier Parish should look now to-
ward permanent roads. inaSmuch as
they have so much read building to do.
1t is the cheapest kind of road con-
Struction
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24
STRAY SALE.

Estraycd before l.. s. Dortch. Justice OF
the Peace. Ward One. Bossier Parish, Lou
isiana, by W. A. Mabry, of Shreveport, La,
il light sorrc! MARE. about eight years old,
right fore foot and left hind foot white,
blaze in face
The owner is requested to come forward.
prove property. pay charges, etc, or said
animal will be sold. according to law dur
ing the legal hours Of sale, ut the sun
flower Plantation, on Saturday. April .6,
1919 /. ". tHILpERS,
I12-6I Constable, Ward One
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Somebody in the Agricultural De
rartment mt Washington has asked
some person in the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
office if the proceedings of the cotton
growers. lfankerS and business men of
duction. etc. are legal. What has been
said in reply has so far escaped the at
tention Of the writer. but it matters
little When the cotton interests are
thoroughly organized. for the business
the Standard Oil Company. and fully
as able to take care Of itself in the
cpDrtS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24

With the improvements that are
being made in motor trucks and public
roads, the matter of marketing farm
products where the need is greatest
and the price the best is nearing Solu-
ton. In the newly drained Everglade
lands of Florida last winter thousands
of tons of potatoes rotted in the fields !;
and thirty miles away in one direction
potatoes from the North We're selling
ut 81 per Hu>hel. 1t was Il long way
round by rail, but had the roads been
good motor trucks could have market
ed the crops in day that otherwise
rnttcd. Probably most farmers in Bos-
Sier Parish know of illustrations that
are nearer home than Florida.
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FARM PROJECTS AND ROADS.

Few farmers fully realize, we fear:
the Importance of the item of trans
portation in making UP the sum total
Of costs that spells profit or loss to his
business. Even though the railroads
may finally have to carry his products
part Of the way to the consumer. the
average haul over the highways Is
nevertheless nearly ten miles. and on
account of the average badness OF
American roads the cost per ton mile
is 23 cents-aS against cents over the
roads of France and II cents over Eng
lands roads. Only l. per cent of our
American public highways are really
improved roads. which fact accounts
for the difference.
BosSier Parish farmers are as Vi
tally interested in the improving of the
roads as any other people. 1t means
for them longer life for horse and
wagon: Il bigger load and Il shorter
haul: saving in time, wear and tear
of vehicles and veXation of spirit.
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News NubS
ICONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

T.. 0. AShby. J. F. McInnis and M. =.
Palmer Mr.. Mayo said that the i'll
terestS he represented wished the peo-
pie of Minden to present to them
part of the rightofway, without cost
and unincumbered. as the people of
Homer had already agreed to do.
District Judge w. F. Blackman, who
resides in Alexandria. has rendered his
resignation to Gov. Pleasant, to take
effect as soon as his successor can he
selected by the Governor. Judge Black
man is the first beneficiary of the new
constitutional amendment which per
mits judges who have served continu-
ouSly for twenty-five years and have
reached the age of seventy-five years
to retire from the bench Oh full pay.
Il always thought Louisiana had
marvellous fish wealth and have many
times stated it on the strength Of what
others told me-" said Senator Ransdell
recently. having just returned from
visit to the Louisiana fisheries. at the
| invitation of Conservation Commits
sioner Alexander The trip how
ever" continued the Senator. has
| demonstrated to me beyond doubt that
| the representations heretofore made
have not been overdrawn in the slight
est degree
| Gov. Pleasant. who has just returned
from the Mineral Wells good roads
meeting and the Memphis cotton meet
ing. remarked last Saturday while i'll
New Orleans that the matter of the
formation of the $1OO.O0O.OUO cotton
export corporation was having greater
influence with him to call an extra SEES
sion Of the Legislature than was the
oil situation. New Orleans and Louis
lam, are to lid for the export corpora
tion and legislation will be needed to
exempt it from taxation for Il number
of years and provide other special i'll
ducementS. 1t will really be equiva-
lent to billion dollar corporation,
said the Governor. considering its
| borrowing powers as great as the
value of IL cotton crop" The Governor
was enthusiastic for good roads to con-
meet the farms with the ports of eN-
FORT and he expressed Il desire to see
built Il great American merchant ma
rine fleet to connect home ports with
the markets in all corners of the earth.
The ocean lanes are to be but continu-
;tionS Of the good roads of the dry
land and the ships are to make them
traverSable for American products.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24
A Moonlight Picnic.

The young folks Of Benton enjoyed Il
moonlight picnic last Friday night ut
/; roint three-Iuarters of Il mile south
east of town. There were plenty of ice
cream and cake--;lnd mOonlight-and
they all had Il good time.
Those of the party were: Misses
Ruth Bonner. Melvin Bonner, Mont
rose Southern. Gladys Thompson. Mat
tie Gray Logan. Clotile Rogers, Pattie
Ogilvie. Leola Greer. Eva Hoffpauir
Eva Smith. Mamie t. Burt and 1inkie
Harper: Messrs. Ike Thomas. Mastill
Henderson. Francis Abney. Captain
Kouls Burt and Bobhie Byrd. Mrs
L. g. Bonner and Mrs. Theresa Ogilvie
We're the chaperones.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24

The oil people are drilling wells
alon. the northern edge of RoSSier Par
ish and just over the line i'll Arkansas.
and, if present efforts ut securing
leases are successful. there will soon
he other wells going down east and
northeast Of Plain Dealing. Some fine
day the patient effort and constant
faith OF our people are going to be re-
varded with an oil well ''gusher' that
will lie dangerous news to people with
anything the matter with their heart
action.
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STRAY SALE.

Estraycd before +. NJ. Elston, Justice OF
thu. Peace. Ward Six. EoSSicr Parish. Lou
isiana, by Oris Lewis, who lives three miles
west of IIaughton, Lii. the following de-
scribed animal:
a dark rcd and brindle BULL. about two
years old, white face, all feet arc white,
marked crop and undcrbit in right ear,
with crop and then half of said crop cut
out and undcrbit in left car.
The owner Is requested to come forward.
prove property and pay costs. or said ami
NAL will be sold. according to law, during
the legal hours of sale, in IIaughton, La,
on Saturday, April 20. 1919.
J. w. ONEAL,
1921 Constable, Ward Six.
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Drilling Near Bellevue.

Mr.. II. o. Roy. Of Shreveport. long
associated with the Hodges Oil Com
pany. has been for some weeks prepar-
ing to drill for oil on the &. Frank
section 70. township ID. range II. near
the Onley old mill site, OH Bodcau. and
two miles north of the Louisiana and
Arkansas Railroad.
The machinery was being set early
this week and the drillers have proba-
lily already begun work.
The well is being put down by Mr..
Roy and his associates. but the Hodges
Oil Company is not interested. SO the
reporter is informed
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Sign Your Name. Friend.

The Banner received this week a
very well written news letter from the
Concord community. which would look
well in print. only the writer failed to
sign his Tor herr name. The Banner
does net necessarily give signature
III publishing all the news letters re-
ceived. but it is necessary that the
author Of every item that appears III
the paper he known to the publisher
If the writer Of the Concord Dots
will renn,m ber to sign his name to all
future communications we shall be
glad to receive and publish them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24
Special Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Police
Jury Of Bossirr Parish will meet It's Il
BOARD OF REVIEW on Monday, May ;,
1919. for the purpose of reviewing the
assessments filed with it BY the Assessor.
at this meeting assessments will be equal
lied and adjusted and values will be fixed.
All persons i'll interest are notified to b.
present. this meeting being held in lieu Of
the meeting regularly held on the first
Monday in June. ut which mertin. assess
mcnts are reviewed. X. II. HILL. CLERK
Police Jury, Bossicr Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, March 20. 1919. t12-6I
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Notice to Taxpayers!

Notice is hereby given to all taNpay
ers that will complete the listing of
all property in BOSSier Parish for as
SeSSment purposes on or before Satur-
day April y. 1919. The assessment
lists will he open for inspection by the
public for twenty days. beginning Mon
day. April 18th. and ending Saturday.
May 81. All taxpayers are notified
that the assessment lists will he sub
ject to examination for this twenty
day period. as required by law.
J.. q. SMITH, Assessor.
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During recent years = during recent
mGntis-p prohibition has extended its
sway ever many states OF the North
and West. and the statistics of results
are already being gathered and pub
liShed The sum of the result Is little
less than il two-thirds reduction i'll ar
rests and imprisonments. with Il re-
sultant saving Of public funds in court
proceedings and Jail maintenance.
There is also an increase in home
Iuilliuo
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24

Two or three men with Il one-hOrSe
wagon might keep the road between
Benton and BoSsier City in good repair
if furnished with gravel ut the proper
stations along the way. The railroad
runs parallel To this highway and any
lody can see how the railroad keeps
III its roadled. \ section foreman and
Il crew of men is constantly needed to
what is said Of the Benton and Rossier
City highway would, of course. apply
&C. the other stretches of gravel road
in the parish.
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Taken UD

1t collinShurg. Il BLACK MARE. APP
parently about seven years old. weight
about $50 pounds. small white spot in
face. fiStula knot on left shoulder, scar
on left hip; both saddle and collar
marks. The owner Of this animal will
please come forward. claim and prove
property and pay for this advertise
ment. 17-tfI GEORGE NATTIN
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Residents of RoSsier Parish who
have cattle to protect against the
dreaded charlton would do we'll to re-
member that the war against that dis
ease can .ie fought at small cost in the
open until ii once passes over the from
tier After that it may he trench war.
fire for many NCarS.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
STRAY SALE.

EsTRAYED before J. II. Montgomery.
Justice of the Peace. Ward Two. BOs-
Sier Parish. Louisiana. by w. +. Ivey.
Il very dark mare MtI.E. about eight
or nine years old. about II or II hands
high, weight about 700 pounds, long
maine and tail. white hairs from collar
scar on top of neck.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay costs. or
said animal will he sold according to
law, in Benton, La. within the legal
hours of sale. on Saturday. May 10
1919. J. A. EDWARDS.
Constable. Ward Two.
April ). 19l9. may 81
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70 build good roads and then keel,
them in gcot!c ondition is the first step
toward the solution of the marketing
EIol lens Of the farmer Better roads
mean letter markets. and BoSSier Par
iSt farmers cannot learn the lesson too
quick for their own good
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birmingham, Ala, has offered

birmingham. Ala. has offered its
tiue S;on0t0 Jail to the United States
Government to lie used as IL recon-
stl uction heSnital. Before prohibition
much of the street and Scayenger work
e the city Now free labor has to he
hired for the work. Such are some of
the calaniitieS of prohibition.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24

From all parts of the parish come
reports Of the farmers planting cotton,
and in every instance the news reads
like Il reduction in the acreage. 1t is
the safest thing the cotton raiSerS ever
did. if they get more money for Il
smaller crop. why go to the expense OF
raising Il larger crop. 1t ''Shorely
reads like clear logic and profitable
business
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24

.!GdGin.. from the early returns
from the various points in the parish
where the Victory Loan workers have
teen busy. it would seem that RoSSier
is framing III to do her full duty in
this last act Of the war drama
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24
Graveyard Work.

All interested in the Emma Grave
yard will please meet me there early
Saturday morning. May Sd, for the
purpose of cleaning off and fixing up
the graves Of our departed ones.
ID. III. COLE
Cotton Valley. La, April II, 1919.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24

With whiskey ut S14 per gallon and
beer so weakened as to rank as non
Intoxicating. cid King Cole and old
fallen royalty in the down-and-out
ciaSS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24

The Government thinks the dipping
Of cattle is good thing. 1t has eX-
pert advice in the matter that is dis
interested. ut any rate.
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TRESP.ASS NOTICE.

This is to give legal warming to the
general public that no fishing. hunting
or other trespassing will lie allowed on
the Murray Place. located in township
%. range II. BosSier Parish, Louisiana
I'helps Lake Section).
2-tfI J. f. MURRAY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24

hiles constantly kept in stock. Ask us.
R. Il. WYCHE L Sons, Benton
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24

i'laIt less cotton and buy more Vic
tory Loan lends.
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HOMESTEAD ENTRY No. 0TSi0.
Department of the Interior,
L. s Land Office ut i;antOn. Rouge. la.
March 20. 1919.
PrcCf made under act of June &. 1"12.
Notice is hereby given that Turner Clip
SON of Benton Lat Il. +. y. No. =. who, on
IL Crlnbcr Il. 1918. made Homestead Entry,
No O7S40. for lot No. Is Tor fractional south
east quarter of northwest quarter. section
y township 10, north. range II. west. Lou
isiana Meridian. has filed notice of inten-
ton to make thrre-yCar proof to establish
claim to the land above described, before
the Clerk Of cCurt ut Benton, La on the
9TH day of May, 1919.
Claimant names us witnesses: y. III.
Montgomery. W. G. Faircloth, Jim Ford
and Dave Brooks. all OF Benton, ILL.,,
X. Il. ID. Nc. ,.
T.. d. GIANELLoSI, Register.
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Buy some more bonds and plant
Some less Gotten.
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SEERIFFS SALE.


Dia-ic Securities Corporation rcrxus
Waiter l.. Morgan. No. 71f9. IN
SCcoHf District court. BOsSicr Par
ISL. Louisiana.
By VIRTUE of Il writ of seizure and
sale. issued in the above entitled suit.
and to me directed, | have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder. at the
front door Of the Court House in the
town of Benton. La. on Saturday.
April %, 1919. the following described
property, to-wit:
one new 312ton Armleder motor
truck, No. 12l6-motor number. J6522.
Any one wishing to inspect this truck
will find same ut Morgan's Mill. near
Rodcau Station. on the V, $. and Z.
Railroad.
Terms Of Sale - Cash. without the
benefit of appraiSement, to pay and
satisfy the sum Of $2l62.JO, with $ per
cent per annum interest thereon from
August 81 1918. until paid. and all
costs of suit, including 10 per cent on
said sum and interest as attorneys
fees. j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
April 10. 1919. Lapr 24l
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SHERIFF"S SALE.

G. ". Ddlrymplc Us. ". T. &. FHrRiss.
No. TT02. In Second District Court.
i:0ssicr PdfiS'. LnEisjtiHd.
BY VIRTUE of writ Of seizure and
sale. issued in the above entitled suit.
and to me directed. | have seized and
will proceed to sell ut public auction.
to the last and highest bidder at the
front door of the Court House. in the
town Of Benton. La. on Saturday. May
10, 1919, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
The west half of northwest quarter
and southeast quarter of northwest
quarter. less Il % acres in Il square
form in the southeast corner Of south
east quarter of northwest quarter. all
in section - township 20 north. range
| u, west. situated in BoSSier Parish,
| Louisiana. and containing 113 Is
acres. more or less, together with all
| buildings and improvements thereon.
| Terms of Sale - For cash. without
the benefit of aEprnisement, to pay and
satisfy note in the sum of $40. due
February Z, 1919, together With s per
cent interest thereon from january /,
1918, until paid and OH terms Of credit
to pay and satisfy two other notes,
each for the sum Of $3.50. due. reSpec-
lively. February Z. 1920. and February
Z. 1921, together with : per cent inter
est thereon from January /. 1918, until
paid. }. +. EDWARDS,
Sheriff. BoSSier Parish, Louisiana.
Eenton La, April 3. 1919 Imay 81