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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22
WHALER's GLORY HAS GONE
Industry Which Was Once the Great.
est In America Has Been DeeIin.
ing for Fifty Years.

At the outbreak of the American
Revolution and for period Of IS
years following. whaling was the most
important branch Of American fisher.
les. From 500 to 700 vessels sought
whales in all the oceans and sens Of
the world, and Ia one~year New Bed
ford alone sent out 800 vessels whose
cargoes of bone and oil were the
basis Of the Industrial life Of the city.
The pursuit Of sperm whales reached
its climax in 1887, when oil valued at
nearly $4.5O0O00 was brought In,
mostly from the south Pacific, says the
National Geographic Magazine. The
height of the industry was in 1876,
when 10000 persons derived their sup
port from whales, and 720 vessels,
valued at $21. 100000, were engaged.
For more than so years the fishery
has been declining. and In numerous
ports that once derived most Of their
wealth from the industry there have
for long time existed only memories
of former greatness. The present i'm.
portance of the whale fishery amounts
TO less than 2 per cent Of the American
Ssheries.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22

The Weaver 4 Willis Mill Company
Is preparing to put In saw mill ut
Alden Bridge-at the Whited 4 Whee-
less old mill site. The site Is now being
cleared and construction work will he
begun, the reporter IL Informed, as soon
as material and machinery can be got
ten on the ground.
Mr.. H. J. Rivers. formerly Of Benton.
and lately Of Shreveport. is in charge
Of the construction work as millwright.
1t IL said that the company has Sc
cured large tracts Of timber and will
run a railroad from Alden Bridge east
toward Cotton Valley for twenty-odd
miles.
The mill have a capacity for produc-
ton Of from 10000 to 5000 feet Of
lumber per day. and it Is said that
hard-woOds as well as pine and cypress
will he cut.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22
t:AS MEMENT0 OF LAFAYETTE
Spokane Womsa Possesses Pitcher
Made Nearly Century Ago When
French visitsd THIS Country.

A memento of the second visit Of
Lafayette to America utter the close
of the Revolutionary war is the pos.
session of Mrs. Alfred T. Anderson,
wife of County Auditor Anderson OF
Spokane, and q descendant Of a co.
lonial family in whose home General
Washington was a guest many times
during the war, according to the Spo'
kane Chronicle. Il
It is a blue and white water pitch.
er, bearing a picture Of Lafayette and
decorated with American eagles and
other patriotic emblems.
During the revolution, General
Washington and his staff we're enter
tained ut the home Of Mrs. Anderson's
great-grandfather nears Trenton, N. J.,
several times," said Mr.. Anderson.
ION one of these occasions it is relat.
ed that the general was presented with
two pigs, which he placed in one OF
his wagons and took to camp.
.The visit of Lafayette to America
6f which the pitcher is a relic, was
made in 1924, on invitation of Presi.
dent Monroe, when the French mar.
shall laid the cornerstone of the Bun.
ker Hill monument. He had paid ar
earlier visit to America in 1884.
Between his two visits he had par
ticipated in the French revolution, had
been made commandersof the National
Guard and had been made a prisoner
by Austria when he fed the country
Napoleon had secured his release In
1898 and wanted to make him peel
Of France, but this he refused and &C
cepted instead seat In the chamber
of deputies. 81
1T was as hero Of two continents
that he was hailed upon his secon(
visit to America, and Mrs. Anderson
prizes very highly the quaint blut
pitcher which has come down to hel
from that time"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22

Tuesday. Jan. 2O.-The weather is
warmer to-day. Seems more like spring
than winter.
Miss I.elsy Seward spent Monday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T. Ray.
Madeline Ray. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. LimOn Ray, is very sick with cry
SilelaS.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. q. Shipp and family
visited at the home of Mrs. Willie
Shipp Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. \. Seward spent
Sunday very pleasantly with MIR. Ed
Atkinson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Ward spent last
week in Plain Dealing with Mr.. Wards
mother. Mrs. L. q. Ward.
Mrs. Jim Simms spent Sunday with
Mrs. Willie Shipp. BLUE EYES.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22
Luminous Palnts.

Luminous paints for varied uses
have been brought into increased de-
mand by the war, and the best results
have been obtained from those con-
sisting essentially of prepared zinc
sulphide with small percentage OF
radioactive material. To determine
the brightness and life Of different
mixtures, elaborate tests. have been
made at the British National Physical
Laboratory. It is found that increas-
ing the radium adds to the brightness,
but also increases the cost and the rate
of decay, the differences In brightness
and decay becoming much less after
q few months. Keeping cost in mind,
it is concluded that the most satis-
factory paint has one part Of radium
to about 5000 of zinc sulphide.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22

night. Several men were enjoying a
little game when the robbers entered
the tent. Before any one knew what
was happening the deed was done and
the thieves were gone. A description
has been given to the Sheriff and
efforts are being made to catch the
men.
1t Is reported that there have been
a number Of hold-ups IN Minden dur
ing the past week. Tuesday night 1t IL
said a young lady was held up near
the Minden Hotel and robbed of Il
wrist watch. This theft occurred at
about 43O. No report of 1t has yet
been made to the Marshal or Sheriff.
The only case Of highway robbery
reported to the police IL that of Il negro
by the name Of Frazier. The amount
stolen from Frasier was only Is cents.
About $25 in cash and few arti-
cles Of jewelry were stolen from rooms
In the Taylor Hotel Sunday night The
burglars left no clue"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22
PARKER THE WINNER!
John Adalr Wins Nomination for Sherif-Emmett TAYLOR
For Assessor-Bossier Gives 100 Majority For
Stubbs-Big Bets on Doubtful Caddo.

I, Tuesdays primary election in Louis
lana for nominations for state. parish.
ward and precinct officers on the DEM
Ocratic ticket resulted in John Nj. Park
er's nomination for Governor by
which was stated in the
latest dispatches (frOm New Orleans
Stubhs headquarters) ut 942S. Hewitt
BOuanchaud. candidate for Lieutenant
Governor with Mr.. Parker. was also
nominated. The prediction claim of
the StubbS supporters Of Il minimum
majority Of 10000 for their candidate
in the city of New Orleans was cut by
the result in the city to 1901. and 1t
looks Mt this ii = on the face Of the
unofficial returns as if Mr.. Parker has
carried six of the eight congressional
districts-possibly seven of them.
\ New Orleans dispatch also says
that Paul Capdevielle. Auditor. and
Henry +. EStorge. for State Treasurer.
may have been defeated by NJ. l.. Me-
com. of Columbia. and Morgan Howell.
of Baton Rouge. respectively, hut this
Is not sure .........
Betting Oh the election was general
throughout the state and the dispatches
indicate that probably $1,OOO.OOO was
Wagered Oh the results.
= RoSSier Parish gave Col. Stubls a
majority Of 100 votes. Caddo Parish
went for Parker by Il majority of II
votes Several small fortunes We're bet
| on the results in both the city and the
parish across the river-I'arker carry.
ing the city precincts by 1g5 majority
and Col. Stdbbs having 1S4 majority
in the country precincts. ..r- &.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22
The Ladies' Organize.

Twenty Of the ladies' Of Benton met
mt the home Of Mrs. w. II. Scanland
Friday afterno&n Of last week and or
:.lnized a social club. to hold its regu-
lar meetings once each month. alter
n;ltely at the homes Of the members.
All the officers were not elected and
the full list will be made up ut the
next meeting. which will he held at the
home Of Mrs. J. +. Burt, with Mrs.
w. q. Burt as cohoStess, Thursday
before st. Valentines Day-in Feb.
ruary.
After the organization Of the club
was effected. the hOstcsses-Mrs. J. A.
Edwards and Mrs.. w. Fl. Scanland-
served refreshment consisting OF a
salad course.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22

John +. !Adair has won the nominal
ton Of Sheriff for BoSsier Parish by n
small but unquestioned majority-17
votes.
Emmett Taylor Is the nominee for
Assessor. His majority over his oppo-
nent was 40 votes.
The paragraphs following give the
results for ward and precinct officers:
WARD TWO.
Police Juror. G. Logan. 81: W.B.
Wilbourn. 131.
Justice Of Peace ut Bossier City
L. W. Hutchings. 40: T.. j. Fulli-
love. 9S.
Justice Of Peace at Benton II.
Montgomery. la.
WARD THREE.
Police Juror-G. 7. Mays. 12S; Leon
Sanders. 81: J. NJ. Cornish. 81.
Justice Of Peace ut Plain Dealing -
X. II. Allen. 81; =. Z. Johnston. H..
WARD FOUR.
Police Juror-S. +. Mays. 30: T.. Nj.
coyle. 81: y. j. Denoss, 70: &. T..
Rodgers, -.
COnstable-J. Il. Norris, 100: :. ID.
Wise. 10.
WARD FIVE
Police Juror-A. H. Montgomery. S3:
X. u. Wilmington. 81.
WARD SIX.
Police Juror q. McDade. 1oJ:
J. w. Hayes. %. -@.
The above show all tile election re-
suits the Banner has thus far been able
to obtain.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22
kALf YOUR living
WITHOUT money COST
Continued Southern Farm Prosperity
Dependent on Cutting Produe"
tfon Cost Through Food
J. Makinq and Saving

Atlanta. Ga.-(Special.)-"Tens OF
thousands Of farmers In the Soutn
will face the problem Of making cot
ton under heavy weevil in1estation
for the first time In 1920. Their sue
cess o. failure under these new con.
dttfons will be absolutely Dependent
on the degree that there IL food. grain
and forage produced or their farms
this year." said H. G. Hastings, presi.
dent of both the Georgia Chamber OF
Commerce and the Southeastern FAR.
"A few weeks ago the newspapers
carried the report that an Alabama
county was preparing to erect .
monument to the boil weevil, because
of the good the weevil had done them
in forcing them ont of the 'all-cotton'
poverty producing rut. into the pros
perity that always follows diversity
Of crops and the production on home
acres Of every pound possible OF tood.
grain and forage Supplies needed by
the family and |. stock.
Our good people here in the South
have never. until very recently. taken
the home or family vegetable garden
seriously as a source of food supply.
1t has been looked on strictly as
side issue. something of little impor'
tance. something to be attended to the
last thing on the place. The home
garden. rightly handled. can be made
to produce half the food needed by
the family and practically without
money cost.
The average lick and promise sort
OF garden has little value. To be
of real value the garden must be plan
ned for, really prepared for, planted
right and kept cultivated through the
season. and cultivated whenever need.
ed. That kind Of garden will keep
its owners table well supplied with
an abundance of healthful food seven
or eight months in the year, as well
as furnishing an abundance OF canned
and dried vegetables for winter use.
Every mess of vegetables direct
from garden to table. every can or jar
of home canned vegetables from clos
ct shelves. makes hole in that store
bill that is always terror when set.
Ting time comes.
Good home gardens have been real
life savers to thousands Of southern
farmers who have gone flat broke
trying to meet store bills. A good
garden will cut the store bill until ita
size is negligible. Give the garden Q
fair chance and square deal in 1926
and the result will be agreeably sur
prising."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22
Making Mistakes.

Clipped from an exchanged
When a plumber makes d mistake,
he charges twice for it.
When lawyer makes mistake,
1t is just what he wanted. because he
has chance to try the case all over
again.
When carpenter makes mistake.
it's Just what he expected.
When a doctor makes a mistake, he
buries 1t.
When a judge makes Il mistake, 1t
becomes the law of the land.
When preacher makes mistake,
nobody knows the difference.
But when an editor makes a mis-
take-Good night.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22
CORRESPONDENCE
Phillips Hill.

Monday. Jan. 1a.-Mr. John Morri-
son and family moved Saturday to
their new home near Minden.
Miss Berta Rurks has been on the
sick list the past few days.
Mrs. Maggie Rhodes has been ailing
the past two weeks with bad cold.
Percy Northcott went to Shreveport
Saturday to take the civil service ex-
animation. -
Mr.. Luther Rurks. jr... is hauling
Sllingle blocks to Mr.. Marvin BurkS'
sllingle mill.
Mr.. Dave Collie and family spent Il
few days Of last week at the home Of
Mr.. Marvin Burks.
Sunday school services Mt the school
| house have been suspended until the
| weather and roads get better.
Mr. Joe Bounds moved Mr.. John
Morrison. He found the roads had.
hut said he had to come back and vote.
In recent letter from Miss Lula
RurkS. Of Texarkana, Ark. she says
she is not married and does not expect
to lie soon.
| Mrs. Maggie Rabbi Pierce. Of DELLA
| gen. this state. has returned to her
home. after visiting her sister. Mrs.
Joe Bounds.
| Mrs. Payne was quite poorly again
last week and Mrs. Turner Burks (her
daughter) was called in to help her
for Il few days.
Mrs. ]. l.. Northcott had tile misfor.
the to drop Il chunk Of wood on her
ankle during Christmas time and has
had to walk with crutches the past
week. but is slowly improving.
Mr.. Powell. our. mail carrier. made
his rounds last Monday week age
then didn't come any more until Fri
day. The roads are almost imInlss;lblt
even for one driving an empty Wagon
or buggy.
We were all very glad to see Ole
Soils face again after almost two week.
Of clouds and rain-and such rain
The roads are full Of water. 1t seem.
/
hut maybe the sun and wind will DIR!
it up. .-
Mr.. Turner RurkS had intended t,
move to Shreveport or Bossier City AM
take charge of one of the rural mai
routes out of Shreveport. When h,
Went to look for Il place to move to h
found house rent to he too high. ant
could find no stable accommodation
for his team at ,;ll. He has about de
cidel to remain Oh tile farm.
+ Married. in Shreveport, on the Stll
ut the home Of her aunt. Miss Ethe
Harris. of Hortman. to Mr.. Bronson
Of Minden. The bride is niece o
Mrs. Charlie Parker. residing nea
ROdcsu. She Is also cousin of Mis-
Ida Harris. former teacher in til
Ivan School. and Of Mrs. V. Y. Whit
tington. Of Bossier City. Here's be'
wishes to the young people for healtl
and prosperity.
Caney and ROdc;iu have again bee
out Of their banks. Caney was YER
high for two or three days. and 70
over week the hack water from Bod
eau would run into wagon bed a
some points In the road near tina
stream. However. it has also begu
to fall during the past two or thre
DAYS, -FRECKLEs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22
Tropical Rains.

Tropical rains are of relatively short
duration, the reason Of the small num-
Der Of cyclonic storms in the tropics,
and this duration Is fairly uniform
throughout the year.
The heaviest general rainfalls in
Porto Rico are associated with West
Indian hurricanes. The historic hur-
ricane Of August 8, 1899, precipitated
rainfall equivalent to lib tons per
acre.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22

Perhaps you have brother or sister
who formerly resided in Bossier Parish
but who now lives elsewhere. IT yoE
don't write often. why not have the
Banner mailed In lieu of the letters
you mean to write but forget:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22
Hifhwaymen Busy.

\ news story in last weeks issue Of
our Minden exchange. the Signal. read
In Sibley. three young men got away
with x145 and Il good revolver Monday
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22

Wanted-One more good subscriber.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-05

tiou "Was II Lucyr He could not de-
eide. and his lack Of decision In this
matter probably superinduced lack
Of decision in another, more pressingiy
vital. At the second and louder shout
he did look up; and the car was almost
on him; but he could not make up his
mind IL the charming little figure he
had seen was Lucy's and he could not
make up his mind whether to 90 back
ward or forward; these questions be-
came entangled in his mind. Then,
still not being able to decide which of
two ways to go, he tried to go both
and the little car ran him down. It
was not moving very rapidly, but II
went all the way over George.
He was conscious Of gigantic vio-
lence: Of roaring and jolting and con-
cussion: of choking clouds of dust,
shot with lightning. about his head;
he heard swapping sounds as loud as
shots from small pistol, and was
stabbed by -excruciating pains in his
legs. Then he became aware that the
machine was being lifted Off Of him.
People were gathering In circle
round him, gabbling.
His forehead was bedewed with the
sweat Of anguish, and he tried to wipe
Off this dampness, but failed. He could
not get his arm that far.
"Nev' mind" policeman said; and
George could see above his eyes the
skirts of the blue coat, covered with
dust and sunshine. "Amb'lahce here In
q minute. New mind tryin' to move
any. You want 'em to send for some
special doctOr?"
"NO." Georges lips formed the word.
Cor to take you to some private
hospital?"
''Tell them to take me-" he said
family, 'to the City hospital"
"a right
A smallish young man in a duster
fdgeted among the crowd, explaining
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-05

and protesting and a strident-vOiced
girl, his companion, supported his ar
gument, declaring to everyone her
willingness to offer testimony in any
court of law that every blessed word
he said was the Gods truth.
"It's the fella that hit yOu," the po-
liceman said, looking down on George.
81 guess he's right; you must of ben
thinkin' about somep'n' or other. It's
wunnerful the damage them little ma
chimes can do-yOu'd never think it
but guess they amt much case agin
this fella that was drivin' It,"
"You bet your life they amt no case
on me-" the young man in the duster
agreed, with great bitterness. He came
end stood at Georges feet, addressing
him heatedly: "rm sorry fer you all
right, and l don't say l amt. I hold
nothin' against you. but 1t wasn't any
more my fault than the statehouse I
Wasn't goin' a step over eight miles
an hour! I'm perfectly willing to say
I'm sorry for you though, and SOS the
lady with me. We're both willing to
say that much, but that's all, under
stand!"
Georges drawn eyelids twitched |;
his misted glance rested fleetingly up
on the two protesting motorists, and
the old tmperious spirit within him
fiickered mp In single word. Lying
on his back In the middle of the street,
where he was regarded by an increas-
ing public as an unpleasant curiosity.
he spoke this word clearly from q
mouth filed with dust, and from lips
smeared with blood.
1t was a word which inter-
ested the policeman. When the ambu-
lance changed away, he turned to a
fellow patrolman who had joined him.
Sunny what he says to the little cuss
that done the damage. That's all he
did call him-nothin' else at all-and
the cuss had broke both his legs fer
him and G0d-knows-what-alli r.
II wasn't here then. What was itr'
sRiffraffr"
(To be continuec)
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-05

But he found Fanny not at home |;
she had been out all afternoon; and
there was no record of any caller
and he began to wonder, then to doubt
II the small lady he had seen in the
distance was Lucy. II might as wen
have been, he said to himself--since
anyone who looked like her could give
him "a jolt like thatl'
Lucy had not left card. She never
left one when she called on Fanny |;
though she did not give her reasons a
quite definite form In her own mind.
She came seldom; this was but the
third time that year, and, when she did
come, George was not mentioned,
either by her hostess or by herself-an
oddity contrived between the two
ladies' without either Of them realizing
how odd 1t was.
At other times Lucy's thoughts OF
George were anything but continuous
and weeks went by when he was not
consciously In her mind at all. Her
life was a busy one: she had the big
house ito keep up" she had a garden
to keep up, too. a large and beautiful
garden; she represented her father as
Q director for half dozen public char
ity organizations, and did private
charity work Of her own, l,eing proxy
mother Of several large families; and
she had danced down." as she said
groups from eight or nine classes OF
new graduates returned from the uni
versities, without marrying any OF
them. but she still danced--and still
did not marry.
Her father. observing this circum-
slance happily. yet with some hypo'
critical concern. spoke Of It to her one
day a. they stood In her garden. y
suppoge I'd want to shoot him." hl
uaid. With attempted lightness. ~But
lusu~fn't he - nd psS TA hwi'H ..c's :
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-05
voLoA

From the Tribune:
Mrs. Martha Aldrich visited friends
in Brookings last week.
l.. d. Cornell, of the Cornell Electric
Company of Brookings, was in the city
Tuesday.
Mrs. George Williams and Mrs. w.
r. Reeves and daughter, Miss Nellie,
were Brookings visitors Tuesday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-05
a . &
| ABOUT THE COUNTY
. 4
ElKTON

From the Record:
Teddy Akin. tie only aching fellow
with twomile square smile. was here
looking at Elkton's Sasse man, this
week, and on the side took a drink Of
city water. Think of 1t, Teddy Akin!
Our H. s. basketball team left on q
weeks tour Sunday night. At Huron,
Monday night. they won out against
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-05

Mrs. w. C. Jones visited at the Tom
Fish home in Brookings this week.
Mr.. Conover of Brookings, mem
Der of the firm of Harrington. Vessey
& Conover, was in the city Tuesday
on business.
Mrs. George Brown was over from
Brockings Tuesday visiting friends and
to attend the meeting of the Eastern
Star.
Chuck Dalthorp and Miss Marie
Huntimer were over from Brookings
one evening last week to visit friends
at the hospital.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-05

Huron in score of 80 to %. At
Mitchell, Tuesday night. the score
stood in Elkton's favor, 20 to 13. The
boys tackled vermillion Wednesday
night and pulled the plum, 80 to IL.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-05

$2-Brookinos Register, per year-$2
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-12-23

Las de Iona fue de
medic de pura impregnadas quedando
pertecamen.e poporconadas su resistenca lexbldad
La exterior de esa protegda por coin interior de
completa cualdades de fexbldad
Sc dane por cfeco de la humedad
pcaemos quen 10 deee Ia reducir perddas de
resultan mas economicas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-12-23
Las personas de color
pueden ahora tener Ell
cabello lacio y lustroso.

La famosa PELO LISINA es la
1nica Iooi6n perfumada que eff
cazmente y sin causar dafo,
pone ell cabeIIo Iacio y lustroso.
Miles de personas de color la
han usado y contin1an fieIes a
esta preparation. Sus resuIta-
dos son verdaderamente mara
viIosos.
Una cabelIera atractiva es ad-
nirada por todos los que nos ro-
dean, y con la PELO LISlNA
pueden tener esa attraction to-
das las personas que tengan ell
cabelIo enmaranado.
De venta en- todas las farma-
las y droguerias.
The Orinoka PharmacaI Co. Inc.
Advt. New York, U. S. A.