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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-20
Miller's Bisff.


Tuesday, May 1S--Thes river is very
high at this time and an overflow is
expected.
Mrs. J. G. Andrews is sick a-bed ut
this writing
Mr.. John Arnold and Mr., Billingsby
were Shreveport visitors Tuesday of
last week.
Mrs. Mary Morgan and Mrs. Scarbor-
ough were shopping in Plain Dealing
last Saturday.
Miss Sylvia Cobb was indosposed for
a couple of days the past week and was
unable to teach.
Mrs John English and Mr.. John
.Arnold and family attended the unveil-
ing at Shiloh Sunday.
Mrs. Pete Johnston has moved his
family from Plain dealing to his new
home on the. Miller's Bluff road.
Miss Molisee .Arn0ld visited her
brother, Mr.. s. T. Afnold. and the
members Of his family last week.
Residents Of the bottoms are moving
their families and cows out to the hills
ON account of the high water.
Miss Sylvia Cobb was guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawson Morgan. Of Plain
Dealing from Saturday until Monday.
Mrs. Il. A. Woody and Mrs. J. h.
Winham and little daughter. DOrris.
were guests one afternoon last week Of
Mrs. Tom Gardner. BETH.
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for 20 per cent less, then we should see
prices coming down. But that involves
the replacement cost which goes back
to the manufacturer. and the cost Of
raw material. which draws in the pro.
Queer
The high cost of living Is intimately
collateral with high living. As long as
we ignore that economic fact. 80 long
will we continue to pay the piper"
1t goes right back to the home One
of our lost American institutions is the
home. It is a happy memory-and a
sad one, tOo-the home of old. presided
over by a gentle mother who sewed for
her daughters.
Two generations back the American
father was an upright but stern man
that saw to 1t that his children were
indoors by sundGwll, and who never
permitted his daughter to 60 out after
dark unchaperoned.
+ The home was a hallOwed place
where prayers We're said morning and
evening. After the evening meal it was
the living room. mother with her sew
ing. father with his pipe, paper and
slippers, and the children at their play.
If the grown-up daughter had company
the family welcomed him and affected
dignified withdrawal.
In those days people stayed Mt home
at night. They had consideration for
tile old family horsea much reyered
Institution, In fact member Of the
household.
The modern home is merely filling
station for most Americans. We use
1t simply for gassing up purposes
After all,s said and done, it Is simply a
tavern for itinerants-a sort Of garage.
We don't have any more family
horses or higl-backed buggies Drive
along our own Main Street any Satur-
day evening and 1t will take YOU half
an hour to cover the short distance he
tween the Hotel Bender and the Via
duct. Everybody Is uptown taking In
the sights even father and mother
have succumbed to the lure of g getting
out"
As long as we inquire of our neigh.
li0r Ii he has garage instead Of q
garden, as long as we ragard the home
as the halfway stop, 80 long will We
pay the piper. Prices will come down
when people lower their scale of living
The home is the place to start.
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Csrterville.

Tuesday, May 1S.-Afiss Estell bod
son has been on the sick list. but is up
again.
Mr.. ]. ]. Robertson has gone to his
river farm to move a house.
Miss Ruth Gotcller spent Sunday
with Miss Mandie Harrington.
Mrs. I4ntller Holland aud children
have been on the sick list, but are up
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. e. Stampley spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Far
rington.
Mr.. Seymore Garrett was guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Robertson Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Harrington are
the happy parents of a fine girl, their
first child.
Mrs. NJ. a. Harrington was guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Luther Holland, Mon
day evening.
Mr.. Lester Dodson, of Gallagan, is
visiting his father ana mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. S. DOdsOn.
Several Of the residents of this con-
muntty reported good time and lots
OF dinner at Shiloh Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G.. w. Robertson were
guests Sunday evening Of their parents,
MIR. and Mrs. j. J. Robertson.
Mrs. John Arnold and Mrs. John
English and children, of Miller's Bluff,
are visiting relatives in Carterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Holland enter
tained the young people Friday night
with a cream supper. Everybody re-
ports a nice time.
Misses Maudie Harrington. clarice
Dodson and Ruth Gotcher and Messrs.
Orland Dotlson and Allen Harrington
were guests Of Mr.. Paul Robertson Sun
day evening. PET.
INoTE.-ln publishing the above news
report we have again violated an office
rule. as Pet has not made her real
name known. We would he pleased to
hear from her regularly. but urge that
in future she must sign her reports If
she expects to see them in print.-Ed.
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CORRESPONDENCE
BeIcher's Bud get.

Mr.. ]. w. Lynn. of Gillian. was
among the visitors In Belcher Monday.
Rev. ]. A. Parker. Of this place, de-
ivered splendid sermon In Gillian
Sunday.
Mr. Ev Il. Connell and son, William.
were business visitors to Shreveport
Wednesday Of last week.
Mr.. Walter Clyde lvey. whose home
is near Benton. was II business visitor
in Belcher one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Dawse,. and Miss
Iris Vaughan spent Sunday ut East
Point with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. c. Vaughan.
Plans are under way for the erection
of handsome tile residence for Mr..
John Glassell His old residence was
destroyed by fire last summer.
Mr.. Parish. one Of the Masonic Grand
Lecturers for the state. spent Thursday
night and Friday of last week i'm
Relcher in the interest of the local
Masonic lodge.
Miss Roxie Strayhan il in Shreveport
with her sister. who was operated on
Thursday Of last week for appendicitis.
She Is continuing to improve following
the operation.
The basket ball girls of Dixie met
the basket ball girls of Belcller on the
latter's court Friday afternoon. of last
week, but OH account of rain the game
was unfinished and postponed until Fri
day, the 21st.
The Ladies' Aid Society met Tuesday
afternoon OF last week with Mrs. 4. w.
Gleason. After the meeting came to
u close delightful refreshments were
served and the afternoon was greatly
enjoyed by all present.
Theodore Walters aud Rob Hill mo-
tored to Shreveport Sunday to visit Mr..
W. Hutchinson. who is recuIerating ut
Il sanitariun In that city. They report
his condition much improved and saitl
1.-THE first Of this week) he was expected
to return home within u few days.
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Arksns.

Tuesday. May 1S.-More rain; crops
are getting grassy.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Burton were vis-
itors to Shreveport last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Lester had Mr.. Boyett
and family as guests Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Il. nj. Burton has gone to Rem
ton for u few diys--;llsO. Miss Martha
and the twins.
The correspondent it told, that Mr..
II. +. Wynn has gone to Red Land to
work ut ii saw mill.
Mrs. c. G. Burton attended the COM
nencement exercises Of Plain Dealing
High School last week.
Mr. III. T.. Lester has gone to bod
ridge, Ark, to help move Mr.. BOyett
here. According to report, Mr.. BOyett
will be employed by the Burton Lum-
her Company. -LA.-ARK.
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High Living and the Home.

From the Houston chruHicle.l
One Of New York's greatest depart
ment stores attacks prevailing high
prices by announcing 20 per cent re-
duction sale OH its entire so, ,OO0OUO
stock.
This il fine, doubtless inspired BY
patriotic impulse, but the high cost Of
living lies deeper. and cannot be re-
duced BY temporary and costly l0p-
ping of Of prices.
IL every merchant everywhere, and IN
every line of merchandise. we're to sell
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Work and save" Is Il pretty good
motto for any one. Too inany people
these days are trying to let the other
fellow do all the working and saving
while they do the spending. The war
savings stamp way is a good way to
save.
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can to supply our needs, but we cannot
tell what the future will bring forth.
This scarcity Is. OF COURSE reflected
in the price we have to pay for what
paper We are able to secure. Az 4
matter Of fact. publishers no longer
take prices into consideration 1T is
simply question Of getting the paper
ut any price. We happen to know that
the publishers OF two Of the leading
newspapers of New Orleans are now
In Canada, or have been there lately,
trying to secure shipments to meet
their urgent needs. Announcements
have already been made by many pub
fishers that they are forced to reduce
the size OF their publications, and not
q few Of the smaller papers have been
forced to suspend publication alto
gether.
No other business in the country.
perhaps, has been harder lit by pre-
vailing high prices than has the news
Paper business. Those periodicals that
have not adjusted their subscription
and advertising rates to the new order
OF things are fighting Il losing battle.
1t IL only question of time when they
will have to make the adjustment or
90 out Of business, II present condi-
tiOns continue.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-20
THESE BOYS HAVE A GOOD LINE

If happened
weather to
probably
would in
The
d
the tug
to
tropics, foreign is
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-20
Oak Grove.

Saturday. May 15.-Looks as though
the had weather Is here to stay for II
Il spell.
Mr.. II. u. Foy was II business visitor
to Sarepta Saturday evening.
Mrs. Sidney Cozby and family spent
one day the first of the week in this
community gathering nmyllaws.
Quite Il number Of the neiglbors vis-
ited the Clifford school house Friday
night to I've present ut the closing exer-
cises. 4 good time Is reported by all,
Botlciu was so high last week the
correspondent could not send i'm the
usual news report. and 1t is rising
again, SO It becomes necessary to get
tile report In the mail to-day (Satur-
day) or miss reporting another week.
The location for tile new church here
will he definitely settled the first Sunr
day III June. Az this IL mater of much
Importance nll who are interested
should attend the meeting. Let's settle
the mater ut once-sls to what will be
done. GOOD EYE.
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How Tomato Mosaic Spreads.


&. s. u. Press Bniictin.l ~
A disease known as the mosaic tlis-
ease Ii becoming severe and very
troublesome on tomatoes I'M Louisiana.
according to G. w. Edgerton. plant
patlologist, Experiment Station, Louis
lana State University. Affected plants
are yell0wisL In color instead or 4
dark green, and tile leaves are usually
smaller than normal. Frequently the
leaves may be reduced until some Of
them are nearly thread-like. This dis
ease does not kill the plants. but 1t
reduces the yield about 30 per cent or
more. This disease is very readily tralls-
ferred from one plant to another. All
that h necessary to infect a plant Is to
get a drop Of juice from a diseased
plant into an injury In healthy one.
This mosaic disease Is often spread
to considerable extent while trans
planting to the cold frames or to the
field. It ii probable. however, that
most Of the plants become infected
during the pruning operations. II i
person pinches OFF shoot OF dis
eased plant and Immediately afterward
pinches off n shoot from Il healthy one,
the chances are that some Of the juice
from the diseased plant will he left
on the wound OF the healthy one, with
the result that the latter plant Will
become infected.
Considering the seriousness Of this
mosaic disease, tomato plants should
not be pruned more than Is absolutely
necessary" says DR.. Edgerton. !. Oile
pruning, to remove the extri shoots
below the first flower cluster. IL usually
all that Is necessary. 1t IL much better
to have too many branches on the
plants than to have them badly affected
with the mosaic disease
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section last Saturday. They are stop
ping with Mrs. g. $. Mckenzie.
Mr.. $. ]. DeMoss visited his father.
Mr.. A. J. DeMoss. Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Jack Gleason was very sick last
Thursday and Friday. but b now able
to be up.
Mrs. Richard MatlOck was the pleas
ant guest Of Mrs. r. +. Gleason Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. 4. +. Mckenzie left: Sunday to
visit her SONS, Mr.. Lester Mckenzie,
Of Shreveport, and Mr.. Dalton Nc
Kenzie, of Kingston, DeSoto Parish.
Grass everywhere! One farmer made
the remark that he . thought he would
have to run around his corn with a
mow.' =, ALT.
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Pleasant nm.

Monday. May II. Rain and more
rain. Too wet to work in the crops.
though sonle are chopping cotton and
planting velvet beams.
Mrs Q. +. Boyd. jr., Is shopping in
Plain Dealing to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Gleason visited
MIR. George Dennis sunday.
Mrs. Galeb Mckinney and Miss Belle
IArkerson were pleasant guests Of Mrs.
S. 4. DeAf0ss last Thursday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Roy Norris brought
their household goods ont from the lake
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The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
Death Of Louis Rome.

Louis RVne. prominent citizen or
this parish and sugar boi iler by oc-
cupation, died at his home in Smoke
Bend at $50 o'clock this morning,
surrounded by the members Of his
family. He was 54 years, 6 months
and 4 days Of age at the time of
his demise. He had been suffer-
ing with asthma for several years.
He was a man of steady and indus
trious habits, of a quiet disposition
and was esteemed and respected by
all who knew him. He was men,
ber in high standing of Mohawk
Tribe No. 33, I. O. R. NJ, of this city.
After services at the st. Francis of
Assisium Church, Smoke Bend, the
remains will be taken to Donaldson
Vile and laid to rest in the family
tomb in the Catholic cemetery. De-
ceased is survived by his wife and
eleven children-six sons and five
daughters. The Chief conaoles with
them in their great sorrow.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Caleb c. Weber Announces His Can
didacy for the Office.
Donaldsonville. La, July 90. 1920.

Donaldsonvile. La, July %. 1920.
To the Voters of the Parishes of Ascension.
Assumption and St. James,
hereby formally announce my candidacy
FOR the Office of district attorney of the
t"enty-SeFentA judicial district, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary cleo
tion to be held September ID
In making this announcement | wish to
say that | base my candidacy entirely upon
the belief that my qualifications to fill this
office Justify me III the aspiration. | have
been practicing attorney at the bar of this
district for the past twenty years. and dur
ing that time have handled some of the
most important criminal cases tried in As
cension parish. A the capacity of assistant
district attorney we'll attorney for
the defense. 1t is upon this record and that
alone that | solicit the support of the elect
of the district.
If | am elected to this office pledge my
self to the fair and impartial admins ira
tion of justice in the district pledging my
self not to the office or its power in the
favoring of political friends, nor in the pun
ishment OF those opposed to me politically.
The office. it am elected, shall be conduct
ed solely in the interest of the whole peo-
pie OF the district. | pledge myself to give
my personal attention to all matters con-
nected with the prosecution of criminal
cases behalf of the state of Louisiana
and TO all other matters that may require
the services of the district attorney.
/ shall have criticism for those who
may oppose me, but before doing so I es-
pecially solicit the voters to judge of my
personal fitness and experience to occupy
the position. If you believe me to be quail
fed and deserving of this important public
office. I ask you to vote for me regardless
of what may be your factional political af-
filiation. Both state and parish campaigns
are over. and | believe the voters of this
Judicial district have the intelligence to Sc
lect its judicial officers without regard to
local politics. and solely upon the merit
and qualifications of the candidates.
For these reasons I respectfully ask all
of the voters to give my candidacy serious
consideration and support
Respectfully.
CALEB G. WEBER.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
SOUTH Lout ANA FAIR.
Poinse Coupee and est Baton Rouge
Join Ass ation.

R. S. Vickers. secretarv-manager
of the South Louisiana Fair, appear
ed before the police jury of Pointe
Coupee parish at q special meeting
of that body in New Roads on Thurs
day, and extended an invitation to
the parish of Pointe Coupee to be-
come member of the South Louis
lana Fair Association. BY a vote of
7 to 2 the invitition was accepted and
an appropriation Of $3.50 was voted
to assist the fair association in pay
ing premiums won by citizens of that
parish and defraying the expenses OF
transporting exhibits to and from the
fair in IRnaldsonville.
As similar action was taken by the
police jury Of East Baton Rouge at
its regular meeting last week, this
makes a total of twelve parishes
which are now official members Of
the South Louisiana Fair Association,
as follows: Assumption, Ascension,
Lafourche, Iberville, St. James, St.
Charles, Jefferson, St. John, East Ba-
ton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Or
leans and Pointe Coupee.
The new agricultural building con-
structed by the fair association has
just been completed, which makes a
total Of fourteen substantial build
ings now on the fair grounds for ex-
hibit purposes
Cash premiums offered this year
amount to more than $4,000 in ad-
dition to many medals, trophy cups
and ribbons.
In pace with it's growth in other
ways, the number Of days during
which t ge fairswilsbe held this y4r
has been increased from four to
eight. 1t is expected that both the
attendance and the number of ex-
hibits will show the same rate of in
crease.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24

Elsewhere in this issue of the Chief
will be found the ad of the Gulf
Land and Drainage Compan8 Inc,
in which they state that they have I'M
mediate buyers for improved plan
tations, containing from 200 to 4oo
acres, and situated near Donaldson
Vile, on the river or on Bayou La
fourche. Those who have farms of
that size for sale would do we'll to
communicate with the said comapny.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24

Dr.. Leo J. Schoeny, who recently
graduated from Loyola College In
New Orleans and received the degree
of D. D. S., has temporarily located
in Darrow for the practice of his pro-
fession. He proposes to remove to
Donaldsonville in September and re-
side here permanently. occupying
Offices in the Palace Drugstore build
inc. He says that his dental parlors
will be handsomely furnished and
equipped with all of the latest ap-
pliances, including an X-Ray machine
which he has already received. DIR.
schoeny is son-in-law Of Dominiek
Casso. merchant of Darrow, and is
A very clever, steady and reliable
young man, and there is no doubt
that he will soon enjoy lucrative
practice.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
Property Transfers.

The following property transfers
were filed for record in the clerk of
courts Office this week:
Jeffery & Sharp to Kahn & We'll
One vacant lot in Port Barrow; price,
500.
Joseph Campagna to Ben Lyons:
Improved lot in Suburb Nolan; price,
5000.
Henry Judice to Charles l.. Co.
meaux: Smproved tract of laQd %
right bank of~Bayou Lafourches three
miles below Donaldsonville; price,
$500.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24

Miss Thelma Rogge, the popular
and brighteyoung daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Rogge, left several
DAYS ago for New Orleans, where she
spent a few days with her brother
and sister, Lee Rogge and Mrs. Jos.
Variant From there she went to
Gulfport to spend some time visiting
her brother, sym. Rogge, and her sis
ters. Mrs. VIM. Smith and Mrs. Emile
Guel, Jr. The Chief wishes Miss
Rogge a pleasant and enjoyable trip
while away.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24

Miss Adele Israel, former resi-
dent Of this city, but who for the
past several years has made her home
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Richard, at Sunshine in
Iberville parish, is here spending sew
eral days with relatives and friends.
Miss. Israel is pleasing young lady,
admired by oil who know hv, and
her visi@ to her old home town is~a
source of much pleasure and gratifi-
cation to her legion of friends. The
Chief wishes Miss Israel delightful
stay in Donaldsonville.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

AYOTICE is hereby given that the police
i% jury Of this parish will meet on the 9Th
day Of August, 1920. for the purpose
of receiving protests and hearing complaints
on valuation of property for assessment pur-
poses in this parish fixed by the Board of
State Affairs. All taxpayers desiring to
protest valuations fixed by the Board Of
State Affairs must file their protest With
the secretary of the police jury on Or before
the date of said meeting.
R. J. CHAUVIN,
Secretary of Police Jury.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
Restaurant Changes Hands.

John Oubre, the well-known Rail
road avenue barber, who several
months ago opened restaurant in
the south half of the building in
which his barbershop is located, sold
the contents thereof to Joseph Ber
geron of White Castle, Thursday. Mr..
Bergeron took possession immediate
ly and will continue to operate the
restaurant for his own account in the
future
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
No Baseball Tomorrow.

Owing to the continuous rainfall
for the past several days, the game
Of baseball scheduled to take place
between the locals and the Stanoco-
las tomorrow, has been called off.
The S. J. c. |. team were to cross
bats with the Lutcher nine last Sun
day, and there were to be harness
races on the occasion, but both game
and races were abandoned on account
of the b! weatler.e
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
REPRESENTATIVES, WANTED.

I'VE, aggressive men and women can earn
l. big money handling the small amount
of unissued stock of Sinclair Motors,
Inc. This company is Louisiana corpora
ton. offering unusua! opportunity to PROS
pective investors 1t and operates one
Of the most modern and complete plants OF
its kind in the south and manufactures a
product of worldwide demand. An active
representative easily make 500 per
week. Many of representatives have
averaged more than twice this amount SIN
CLAIR MOTORS, INC, New Orleans, La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24

Wilson Montero and Norbert Es-
neault, valued employees of the gov
ernment marine service, left the lat
ter part of last week for New Orleans
to report for duty, after spending a
few days here with relatives. It was
their first visit home in nine months.
During their absence they went to
France, England and Spain, spend
ing most of the time at Gibraltar.
George Schmalzrid and Theophile
Richard, also merchant marine men,
left last week for New Orleans to
receive their assignments.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24

James S. Barman, former clerk Of
court, and John NJ. Maher, q we'll
known citizen Of this city, are he
gotiating for the purchase of the Ho-
lei Donaldson. If they are success
full in acquiring the property they
will continue it's operation with M:.
Barman looking after the office end
and Mr.. and Mrs. Maher in charge
OF the cuisine.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24

At meeting of the local lodge Of
Elks held Thursday of last week,
Oswald Poche DWas initiated in the
mysteries of tt order. Ferrier Blan-
chard, who represented the lodge at
the National Elks' convention held in
Chicago recently, spoke interestingly
on his trip and Of the big doings at
the convention