The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-06
Louisiana.

The seventh annual conference of the
home demonstration agents Of Louisia
na is in session this week in the
Alumni Hall at the State University.
The New Orleans Bee, French
newspaper which has been published
for ninety two years, has been bought
by labor organizations and publishers
Of labor journals.
Lee J. Holland, New Orleans pO-
liceman sentenced to the Penitentiary
for killing William Young, was recon-
mended for pardon by the Pardon
Board last Saturday.
Mrs. Rehecca Emma Singleton. aged
Seventythree years. widow Of the late
Rev. q. w. Singleton, died in COushatta
yesterday as the result of fall while
in Il state of sOmnambulism.
The State Pardon Board, in session
in New Orleans. handed down recon-
mendations last Saturday for fourteen
mardOns. refused twenty-four more ap-
plicationS, and restored one man to
| citizenship.
The report of the Health Board Of
Louisiana shows remarkable falling
off in the number of influenza cases re-
ported. Only 296S cases were reported
last week. as against :5SG4 for the week
previouS-a falling off Of 2Sg6
The Police Jury of Grant Parish con-
vened Monday to open bids for the Sec
ond sale of $4,000 of bonds issued to
build the jefferson Highway through
that parish. This gives the parish Il
fund of S15O.OOO with which to begin
the building, Of the highway.
\ New Orleans dispatch says that
Gov. Pleasant will issue proclama-
ton to-day or tomorrow looking to Il
great cotton conference in New Orleans
on the 18th, for the purpose Of organ
izing the farmers and business men to
cut down the cotton acreage.
Only $50 voters have registered for
the municipal election to take place in
Monroe March 4th. For the last mu-
nicipal election 1141 voters registered
and the falling off is attributed to the
number Of men who are in the Army
and the absence of some who We're at
tracted to other cities by high wages
for war work.
Col. Frank L. Stubbs. of Monroe. re
Gently returned from France, where he
commanded Il fighting unit of LouiSia
ia troops. says that no one can prop
erly gauge the extent of the broaden
,f.lsp NSnx
ed by the soldiers who went overSea.
and mingled with the peoples and sol
diers of the other nations.
Il. f. Preslar and W. H. Elliot ART
! aspirants to fill the vacancy in thu
sheriff'S office of Red River Parish
caused by the death of the late I. NJ
Britain. says press dispatch from
Coushatta. The Democratic Executive
Committee is in session In that plac
to-day and will name the date of tn
primary election which shall determin
! which of the candidates shall fill Ou
the unexpired term.
In connection with the movement t
have representatives of cotton eN
. changes and cotton interests generall
;. meet in New Orleans In conjunctio
with the Conference Of Governors
the cotton growing states, called b
Gov. Cooper. of South Carolina, til
Memphis Cotton Exchange has aske
Gov Cooper to fix the Sth as the dat
:: for the proposed conference The Coy
ernor of Tennessee has designated til
| A., l,.,l 1.,x. k.Nf f1Sn npNd that
> people Of the cotton growing district
$. may meet and form local organization
Oh that day and give pledges for I'll
reduction of cotton acreages to stabi
& ize the cotton market.
= The Homer Board of Health raise
the blockade against influenza In til;
town some days ago. and stores an
ether public places We're allowed
open after remaining closed for tW
weeks. The most stringent regulatit
of intercourse instituted anywhere
the state. it is said. was rigidly e
forced in Homer. with the result thi
the spread of the disease was checke
The town is now, however. crOwdt
- with oil men. on account Of the rush
the new oil field. four miles northwe
of that place. and the fear is express!
Ey the Gudrdidn-JOMrhal that the pc
pie coming in from everywhere will l
/: :Lintroduce the influenza.
81 A Hammond dispatch says:
turning from a fox hunt in the mort
eastern end of the parish. {. r. Andt
son. president of the Hammond Han
ware and Supply Company. and W.
!: Kent, a commission merchant OF La
Charles report having had five days
fine sport. Taking with them the
nous pack Of Hammond fox hOun'
they had nine cllaSeS. resulting In Il
catches of fine gray foxes. which h
been doing much depreciation amo
~: sheep. lambs and pigs in the sect
hunted. This catch makes the TWEEN
~ fifth season to the credit Of the Ha
mond hunters. Of which Mr.. Anders
is the president and manager of
Pack
Miscellany.
The largest drydock in the Uni1
States was completed ut the Norf
Of Navy Yard. Portsmouth, Va, recent
and ceremonies marking the event "
'ea held last Saturday. when the wa
was turned in to flood the dock. VIII
nd required TN hours.
II An early spring IL indicated. acco