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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-05-01
Foreign.

\ Berlin report, by way Of Copenha-
gen, says the BolShevik Government at
Munich has been overthrown.
\ declaration issued in Paris this
week by the British delegates to the
peace conference says that the Monroe
Doctrine emEodieS the spirit of the
League of Nations.
British labor leaders. as well as the
French and English premierS. fastened
TO issue statements in support Of I'reSi-
| dent Wilson'S stand last week against
| secret treaties and in favor Of justice
| and an outlet to the sea for the smaller
| nations.
Diamonds. according to Toxic dis
+! patch. are becoming increasingly pop
ular with the Japanese as Il means of
showing their new wealth. Notwith-
standing the increased duty on dia-
mondS. the importationS of 1913 We're
$1.OOO.OOO. as compared to half as
much for 1917
a general strike in Havana. Cuba.
| tied up for one day all the citys in
| duStries. beginning yesterday evening
and continuing throughout to-day.
| Nearly every capital city in Europe
was also reported as either expecting
such Il strike for to-day. or anticipat-
| ing other serious disturbances
\ Paris dispatch says that doubt has
risen as to whether the responsibility
| nf tho for,nar (,orp,op Ep,por.,r for tl,n
| beginning of the World War will lie
mentioned in the peace treaty. owing
to the failure of the plenarY session to
take action on the report Of the council
of four. recommending his prosecution.
\ Paris dispatch indicates that i'll
case Italy shall finally refuse to send
Premier Orlando back to that city to
sign the peace treaty the other Allies
and the delegates of the United States
will conclude the treaty with Germany
and the other enemy countries without
the signatures of the Italian repre-
Sentatives.
Tuesday night the Italian Chamber
of Deputies voted confidence in the
government" to 4O-the express
sion having been called forth by the
withdrawal of the Italian Premier
from the peace conference because of
Italy's being refused the port of dis
Eute In Dalmatia. Incidentally, the
Italian Army has seized the port.
| President CarranZ,i. Of Mexico with
drew his representative from Paris last
week and issued in explanation Il
statement that France ard the other
powers party to the peace conference
had failed to receive his enyoys. He
also took occasion at the same time to
make it known that Mexico has not
! IecuSHiA.d the Iunroe Doctrine and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-05-01
The Peace Conference.

The German peace delegates have
arrived in Paris.
Col. +. Nj. House. Of the American
delegation in Paris, Sir James Eric
DrunmOnd apd Sir Robert Cecil have
worked out the following program for
First. preparatory details to be worked
out in London during the coming sum-
mer; second. the inaugural meetings
of the League in Washington next Oc-
tober under the presidency of Presi-
dent Wilson: third. the permanent es-
tahliSlment of the League ut Geneva
next fall or winter. The preparatory
details will begin soon after the sign
ing of the treaty.
The plenary session of the peace con-
ference at Paris adopted Tuesday. for
insertion in the peace treaty. the nine
articles as proposed by the interna-
tional tabor legislation program. The
articles propose uniform eight-hOur
law. the abolition of child labor. the
recognition of labor as something
higher than mere commodity, the
right of association for all lawful pur-
poses of the employee as well as the
employer. Pay sufficient to maintain IL
reasonable standard of life as this is
understood in each country. IL weekly
rest day of at least twenty-fOur hours.
equal Fay for men and women for
equal work. equal treatment for all
workmen resident in all nations, re-
gardless of nationality, and protection
for employees against avoidable acci-
dents.
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the >th tc 10th. Col. Theodore Roose-
velt, jr., is organizer of the Legion.
The Bowery" at Brighton Beach.
Coney Island. was wiped out by tire
last night. The losses are estimated at
81 l.NCO.GoO.
The wearing by discharged soldiers
Of the United States Army uniform
without the red chevron on the left
arm is punishable by fine of $500
or six months imprisonment, OF 10th.
William J. Bryan is a candidate for
the Office Of Moderator Of the rreSby-
terian Church Of the United States.
The moderator will be chosen ut the
session Cf the churcl's general assem-
bly,, to he held in st. Louis from the
18th to 23d
Julius H. Barnes. president of the
grain corporation of the Food Admin
iStration, began an assault Tuesday on
high prices which was promptly re-
ilected on the board of trade in IL de-
cline i'll the price of corn. 4 slump
also occurred i'll the provision market.
Cleveland. Ohio. bankers have adopt
ed a plan foT subscribers to pay for
their Liberty Ecads which permits Il
10 per cent payemnt today tthc 1st)
and , per cent each week until the full
amount is raid. This plan gives the
purchaser foFty-six weeks in which to
meet the obligation.
Twenty-Five years ago the MisSis-
sipEi Valley Railroad sued the City of
Chicago for damages amounting to
$4,000. on account of the great Pull
man strike in that city The suit hung
on for Il quarter of Il century and wit
nesses grew old and died. but Tuesday
the judge Of the Federal Court handed
down Il decision awarding the railroad
damages in the amount of Si3il.
The findings Of the committee of the
American Bar Association. which has
leen Investigating military courts
martial Of the Army, are tc the effect
that jury cf officers should he EN-
paneled to try all charges against Off
GERS and iuries Of enlisted men to try
the enlisted men. .Also, courts Of re-
vision are suggested to examine for
errors-ind great deal more to the
same effect.
The British. Australian and Ameri-
can tiierS-iill of whom propose to try
to fly across the Atlantic aS soon as
favorable opportunity offers were
| again delayed this week by bad
weather. The Lendon Daily Null has
offered Il $4,000 prize for the first
fiier to land on British soil. and Brit
ish manufacturer has added S10OGD to
the prize. making total OF 100000
for the winner of the race.
The Mayor of Salt Lake City attend
| ed meeting Of the local |. w. w. or
ganizaticn in his city last week. fol
lowing which there was talk of an
/. W. w. convention in Salk Lake dur
| ing June. Immediately there was IL
citizens movement which threatened
t. recall the mayor for conSorting
with the prescribed organization The
agitation resulted in conference be-
tween the mayor. the sheriff of the
| county. some Utah state officials and
the Federal District Attorney - after
lCOGIINCLD on MAI PtGL.
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Crimes and Casualties.

Mrs. Thomas Hardwick. wife of for
mer Senator Hartlwick, of Georgia,
was injured by the explosion of Il pack
age received by her through the mails
Tuesday. 4 negro servant girl had
both hands blown off. The ex-senator
believes the package to have been an
internal machine.
The two eX-pOlice officers Of New Or
leans who We're recently convicted of
attempting to eXtOrt Il weekly vice
permit from Il resident of the former
restricted district Of that city were on
Tuesday sentenced to net less than
three nor more than five years in the
, State penitentiary.
Sixteen Internal machines were seiz-
ed in the New York pcstoiice yester-
day. after six other packages contain
ing explosive machines had been sent
TO various people Of prominence at diff
ferent points in the United States. All
the machines so far discovered were SO
arranged as to explode upon being
opened. though only one package did
any damage.
Tuesday afternoon a mob held up
a NickSburg. Shreveport and Pacific
train five miles from Mcnroe and took
therefrOm George Holden. a negro. ac-
cuSed of writing All insulting note to IL
white woman residing in Monroe. The
negro was shot to death. He was
icing sent to the Shreveport Jail for
safe keeping after two attempts to
lynch him had failed.
Teenie Ellis. white girl. seventeen
years Of age. has been confined in the
parish jail at Shreveport to await trial
on d charge Of vagrancy. following /,
complaint by District Attorney LaI
blanchard. The girl entered plea OF
no. guilty when brought into court
The charge states that she is able to
work and will not work. The girl says
she is the mother Of an eight month
| old baby. now at the Rescue Home OF
| that city.
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Industrial.

The United States Employment Ser
vice issued statement last Thursday
showing that fewer men are without
employment now than for seine months
past.
An increase in the wage scale of
Shreveport plumbers was granted last
week by the employers. 1t gives jour
neymen $> per day-for eight hours
work. The former scale was 81 per
day.
\ New York dispatch says the Stan
dard Oil Company Of that state earned
during 1918. or more than three times
the amount paid out in dividends. The
net earnings. after deducting for de-
precautions, federal taxes and reserves.
We're S2S.6423S7.
Edwin y. Hurley. chairman Of the
United States Shipping Board, said
yesterday, Eefore the UNited States
Chambers of Commerce. In st. Louis.
that the cost of building material in
England was virtually the same as in
the United States. and that this coun-
try can compete successfully with
other countries in ship construction
and operation.
At the convention Of the chambers of
commerce Of the United States in st.
Louis this week. Director General of
Railroads Hines told the convention
that 1t was his personal view that the
hest interests would lie promoted by
return Of the railroads to private man
agement. He believed the measures
necessary t. solve the nations railroad
problems should include compulsory
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explicitly did not mean to subscribe to
any such convention i'll or out of the
League of nations covenant.
British troops have occupied several
cities OH the shores of the Black Sea
in Asia NIinOr-to preserve order and
to prevent possible massacres of Chris
tians.
The Supreme Economic Council, sit
ting i'll Paris, has decided upon plans
for the provisioning CT Germany and
the Northern European neutral ma
tiOnS. All are virtually granted free
dom of food importation.
The Japanese Minister Of Foreign
Affairs has announced that his cOun-
try will join with the Russians in de-
velOping their country when peace is
restored in Siberia. but will adhere to
the announced policy Of noninterfer-
ence in RuSsia's internal affairs.
Francisco Villa, the bandit, revolu-
ZIONIST and cattle litter of the Mexican
lcrter, fought his way into the city of
l'arral. 12J miles south of chihuahua.
last Thursday and executed the former
mayor and his two sons. in revenge of
al ancient grudge according to a
JuareZ. Mexico. dispatch.
Brighten. Wilds Z. Richardson. com
nander Of the American forces in
Northern Russia. has cabled the Gov
ernment at Washington that the NOR
ale Of the troops in that country is
good and that the situation there i'll
ether and all particulars is such as to
dispel all uneasineSs caused by the re-
cent mutiny of the soldiers Of one
company.
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Shreveport.

Four rohheries We're committed in
the 2DO block of Well Street In Shreve-
port In one night last week. The rob
her made his entrance In each case by
cutting through the screen wire of
open windows. and articles stolel, were
all taken from rooms In which persons
We're sleeping.
\ Mr.. Davis, connected with a print.
Ing company In Shreveport. offers to
Pay $50 per month. or less. for any.
thing in the way of Il shelter to live In
that has four rooms. and Is willing to
put his four children elsewhere t0
please the lanlord. according to a
signed letter published In the Shreve,
port Times.
Arthur J. Newman. of Shreveport,
veteran of almost four years service
In the Civil War; received congratula.
tions last Friday on the 57th anniver.
sary of his entry into the Confederate
Army, April %. 1Sti2. Notwithstand.
ing he Is seventy-three years Of age
Mr.. Newman is still actively engaged
in business.
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Miscellany.

The United states Steel Corporation
cent quarterly dividend on thir com
mon stock.
IN Oklahoma City dispatch says a ?
cent railroad fare has been granted
American Legion, to meet IL st. Loui,
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consolidation of all roads into from
twelve to twenty large competing sys-
TENS.
All American cable systems will lie
returned to the owners tomorrow. the
I'd. according to a statement issued
Tuesday by Postmaster-General Bur
lesson.
The Michigan farmers rrotited less
Oh their great potato crop Of 1913 than
they did on their short crop of 1917
according to Il Detroit dispatch Same
here with cotton, as Il general thing
commissions from virtually every
nation in Europe are investigating the
Oil possibilities Of Northern Mexico.
with a view to investments in the oil
lands. American experts are now eX-
ploring the district in chihuahua
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LOuiSiana.

Alexandria will celebrate Trade
Week from the 9TH to the 10th. There
will lc Il great sale of Slorthorn stock
Oh the 9TH and IL parade of Elks and
general celebration OH the Sth.
Another large we'll was brought in
Tuesday in the DeSoto light oil dis
trict. Oh the Wemple le;iSe-Wemple
BIB. in 14-12-11. The well came in at
ali estimated flow of 1900 barrels per
day.
Aiayor Beiirinan. of New Orleans.
has received letter from Il lady of
that city which charges that landlords
will not. i'll many Instances. rent their
houses to people who have young
children.
Monday Was set aside and celebrated
Iy New Orleans as Welcome Home
Day for Louisiana soldiers returning
from service i'll the Army. Schools.
Offices and shops We're ordered closed
iy proclanat ton Of the mayor.
An antisuhmarine fiotilla will arrive
at New Orleans within a few days and.
led by the submarine k-:l. will make a
trip up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers
on recruiting campaign for the Navy.
The fleet will carry Il band and ut
least one baseball team.
Gen. Albert Estolinal, Congressman
from the First Louisiana District. Con-
federate veteran and scion of one of
the most distinguished families Of the
state. former governor and
prominent for many years In state pol
iticS died Monday at his home in st.
Bernard Parish.
All five of the candidates for Coy
ernor of Louisiana have accepted the
invitation to he present at the barbe-
cue. May Day celebration and Victory
Loan rally to be held in OpelouSaS to-
day. The candidates are MoutOn.
Stuhls Stafford. BraeZeale and Saint.
Bids have been asked for by Monroe
for the construction Of Il mechanical
freight elevator In connection with the
Guachita River wharf Present ar
runsements neceSSltate the rehandlin@
of certain commodities to an extent
that make rail rates preferable to
water rates.
Hartford \. Jenkins. of Mansfield
veteran of the Confederate Army. was
| the first subscriber last week to the
| Victory Liberty Loan In his home
town. On the day when Louisiana Sc.
ceGcd from the Union he climbed the
| :lagEole and tore down the Stars and
| Stripes and raised the Louisiana flag
| More than half century later. When
| the Inited States declared war on Ger
many. Mr.. Jenkins. then Il feeble m;ll
nearly eighty years Of age. made his
| tedious way to the same ttagpole and
raised odd Glory" That was said tC
he the first time the flag had waved
over Mansfield since the Civil War
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Washington, D. C..

Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts. Is
out promptly with statement to the
effect that the Italians should have
Fiume. the port on the .\dratic on ac-
count vi which they withdrew from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27
EIPasoans Awag.

Capt Thomas Lyon. OF the Fifth
cavalry. has gone 10 Maryland 10
spend few weeks leave with his
parents
Vernon L Sullivan left Sunday for
Wichita Falls. Texas AR. Sullivan is
consulting engineer for large irriga-
ton project being installed there.
Mrs ~ ~ Wallis and small son.
Mitchell. left Saturday afternoon for
their new home in Ranger, Tex En-
route they VIII visit friends and rel
atives in Lorraine and Sweetwater.
Tex.
Mrs c. W Connery. president OF the
Texas Federation OF Women's clubs,
VIII leave in June for Paris to Join her
husband who has been appointed ma
lOnal director of relief work among
the Masons Of the United States with
headquarters in Paris. 1fr. Connerv
has recently received his appointment,
and is sailing shortly for France Mrs.
Connery is not travelling now in order
that she may be able 20 attend the
spring district club meetings.
Mrs A. p Whitfield has sold the
Whitfield ranch down the valley and
VIII leave for New York in a few
days TO join her husband. who. with
a commission as Lieutenant. has been
IN the service OF the army for several
months. shortly after Mrs. Whit
tieid reaches New York she and her
husband viii sail for South America.
where Mr. Whitfield viii be engaged
in the banking business. He was
formerly connected with the FL Paso
Bank & Trust Co. here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

Italian Life in italy, Mrs W C.
Barnes.
song. 4 Gave Ny Life for Thee
Prayer.
Reading. 'Inasmuch.- M7s. z. W.
Earl
Prayer.
The music department OF the Wo-
mans club is presenting an organ re-
cital az St Clements Episcopal church
" Wednesday afternoon. Feb T. The
program planned promises TO be most
entertaining and interesting. Music
Of the allied nations is TO be planned.
Wednesday afternoon the members of
the club are entertaining with a bene-
fit card party. the proceeds to be used
to swell the building Iund OF the club.
II the evening there viii be dancing.
The annual pledge day service of
the missionary society Of Trinity
Methodist church VIII meet at 3 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon in the church par
lors- The leader for the service viii
be Mrs. Thomas Watson A social
hour viii follow the service. with the
officers OF The society as hostesses-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27
Ont OF Tomn Visitors.

Mrs. J. u McCandless. Of Mangum.
oklahoma, is the guest OF her son and
daughter. Alr- and Mrs r W. Nc
Candless. at the Crawford apartments.
Air. and Mrs John Calls are guests
at Hotel Del Norte while Mr. Calls.
who Is district manager for r. G. Dun
and Co. is here on business
Nine. Grandpierre. OF Chicago. for
merly OF London and Paris, arrived in
Fl Paso Friday. to be the house guest
for the rest OF the winter. OF Mrs. J..
G. White. 217 Wyoming street
Col and Mrs Frank p. Amos. with
their daughters, Miss Bling and Tiny.
and young son. William. have recently
arrived in the city and nave taken
a house on Bliss street Col. Amos
and his family have recently returned
from the Philippine Islands. where
he was on duty with the Ninth cav
airy. He IS on duty with the Seventh
cavalry at present.
Judge Henry A. Cline. OF Wharton.
Tex, arrived Monday 70 Join his wife
and small son. who have been the
house guests OF Mrs William Hal
Aldridge for several weeks. They
viii leave on Wednesday for their
home. Their son. Henry A. Cline, jr.
who has been overseas with the
American expeditionary forces. viii
return in a short time and they are
returning that they may be home 10
meet him.
Walton de Pillatou. playwright and
writer Of San Francisco. has arrived
in the city for an indefinite visit He
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

brate her eighth birthday anniver-
sary. The decorations were clever,
carrying out the Valentine spirit The
children spent the afternoon playing
games. The fortunate winners were
awarded prizes.
Mrs. Lorentzen was assisted by Mrs.
Hal Christie. Airs. Albert Sigal Mrs
r W McCandless and Mrs. N B. Lane.
Among the children attending this
enjoyable party were Ruth Fennessy,
Alberta Moore. EettT Jane Binkley.
Lurline Hughes. Cornelia Love. Frances
Turner. Regina Prudential. Eloisa
Pomeroy. Florence Casads Frances Da-
Wis. Margaret Aronstein. Virginia
Orndorff. Dorothy May Allen. Anna5el
Cray. Edward Groom. Frederick
Adams. Charles LeaTel. II. Frederick
Love, Donald Bennett, Billy Cline. Ju-
Ian Stupkal Humboldt Casad. IT.. and
John Nations Lorentzen-
The girl reserves OF Alta Vista
school were guests at a membership
Margaret Woodside. on Saturday az
ternoon- Games were enjoyed dur
ing the afternoon and a prize was
given the group OF girls containing
the largest number OF members Ices
were served with cake. the ices in the
color OF the girl reserves. orange and
white Much 70 the regret OF the
girls. their other leader. Miss Grace
Alton was too III 20 attend the meet
ing The guests present were. Misses
Weata Holder. Anuabelle Holmes. Tu-
ia Fisher. Clodie oliver. Esther Bour-
land, Margaret Trowhridge. Elsie
Nae lee Lucy Boone. Dorothy Par
rish. Emily Nesom. Essie KYLE Iary
Allen PAGE. Louise Smelling. Louise
German. ne Lancy Bedford. Frances
Temple. Eloise Watson. valdez Banks
and Elenita Larrazolo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27
Farewell Dance To Be Given by Men
Of 18th Ammunition Train Tuesday

Mrs. D. Caution and Miss Kathleen
Farris.
Joseph n Evans, assisted by a num-
her Of talented FL Pasoans. gave a
program for the men Of the GONZALES
cent ward Of the base hospital Satur-
day night The program was as fol-
lows
Piano sketches. lir. Evans.
Vocal selections, Mrs A J. Bacher-
Piano solo. Miss Lorain Lacy
Vocal selections. Mr.. Evans.
Violin duet. the Misses Sammie and
1larjOry Livesley-
Reading. Miss Margaret Hines
Vocal numbers. Mrs Joe Dean
On Wednesday night there will be a
dance at the Knights Of Columbus hall
at Fort Bliss. given by the Catholic
women The girls desiring 10 90 will
meet at the lobby Of Hotel sheldon
at 1880 D. m, where cars viii be wait
ing 10 take them to the fort
Chaplain Timothy P. O'Keefe. OF
the fifth cavalry. announced Monday
that the regular dance Of the enlisted
men Of that regiment is postponed this
week to Tuesday because the band IS
absent on a hike TO Fort Hancock.
These dancers are regularly given on
Monday night