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

land and the ships are to make them
traverSable for American products.
Miscellany.
The War Department announced
last Saturday that 100000 men and
96.>12 officers have so far been dis
charged from the Army.
An FL PaSo dispatch of Tuesday says
that Villa is again OH the warl,ath in
Northern Mexico. wrecking trains.
hanging civilians and looting towns.
\ Toledo. Ohio. automobile company
this week made its first division of
Profits with its 1900 employees Oh
the $3.50 haSiS-S4G0.OOO going in div
idendS to the workmen of the company.
NiccpreSident Thomas r. Marshall
gave out an interview Sunday ut FL
iaso Texas. in which he favored the
sending of Il sufficiently large army to
Russia to crush RclShevism in that
country.
John NJ. Parker. of Louisiana. Pres
ident of the Mississippi Valley Associ-
alton (of chambers of comnerce) adj
in Chicago Tuesday. International
| trade questions were the chief topic Of
discussion.
Legal advice on behalf of the distil-
nlittee in Chicago Tuesday. was of the
opinion that the plan to enforce the
national prohibition amendment by
concurrent powers would fail be-
cause of the imnossihility Of Congress
and the forty eight legislatures of the
states to act cOncnrrently.
The German submarine Till. the
first German underSea craft to be
brought to this country as Il trophy Of
the war. entered New York harhor
Sunday night. with the imperial Ger
man naval standard flying beneath the
stars and stripes. The boat will he
exhibited as Il Stimulant in the Vic
tory Liberty Loan drive in New York.
\ Washington dispatch recites that
full returns of losses now show that
of the 5000 United States marines
thrown into the battle ut Chateau
Thierry last July 9Th to check the Ger
man advance on Paris. 126 officers and
| 1913 mell were either killed or wound.
ed before the brigade was withdrawn
frc;n the fighting line at the end of the
month.
Robert Sanders Mccormick. Ameri
can diplomat and father of United
States Senator Mccormick. Of Illinois
died last Thursday from pneumonia at
his home in Hinesdale, Il suburb OF
Chicago He was born July 26, 1919
in Rockhridse County. Virginia, and is
of the family that developed the NOW
ing machine. which laid the foundation
of the family's fortunes.
For the week ending on the 18th, ac
cordiny to the War Departments re
port 44J4 recruits entered the United
States Army. This brings the total
volunteer enlistmentS UP to 1.172
which will release an equal number OF
drafted men now overseas in the EX
Evolutionary Army. EnliStments fol
three years outnumber those for one
year by about three to two.
\ suit brought by the YaZoo and
Mississippi Railway Operated by the
Illinois Central Railway against the
City Of Chicago for damages to it,
property. inflicted twenty-five year,
ago during the riots Of 1891 came III
for trial Tuesday by the United States
Court in Chicago Most of the wit
nesses are old men and most of those
called ut court opening were reported
dead.
Brownsville. Texas opposite the cit!
of MatamoraS. Mexico. is preparing t.
erect a 2OO-room hotel in anticipation
of a rush of tourists to the border Will
the enforcement of the wartime prohi
hilton bill after July LIST. Already tour
lists are said to be moving toward the
border in considerable numbers. Plans
only await the certainty of prohibition
on July LIST, and the 2OO-room hotel i.
to he so built as to be made a 500
room building if the traffic justities thu
expense. There is also talk Of a gam
f-hling concession at Matamoros. will
! Siluon and cafe in connection, and ol