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CHARGES J. 5. HAS SECRET RELATIONS
 WITH THE POLES
Third Party Candidate Asks Harding to Inform
 Public
SAYS RUSSIANS HAVE
 RIGHT TO OWN CHOICE
Christensen Intimates U. s. May be Induced to Let Own Sons Die in Far East Con-
 flict

Salt Lake City, July 24.-Parley P. Christensen, farmerlabor candidate for president, tonight disclosed what he said were "secret relations" be- tween the United States and Poland whereby many millions of dollars worth of war material had been de- livered to Poland. This material, he said, was delivered to Poland for use against the Russian soviet govern
 ment, in exchange for long term Pol
 lsh notes bearing per cent interest.
 The statements were made by MT. Christensen in telegram to Senator Harding, republican presidential nom- inee, calling on him to "employ your powerful position to acquaint the country with the immensely grave re- responsibilities to America in a con- tlnuatlon of the administration's Pol ish-Russian policy" He was encour- aged to make the request, he said, by statement recently printed in a New York newspaper, quoting the sen- ator as saying Git is no business of ours what form of government the Russian people choose"
 The telegram, in part, follows:
 "You are undoubtedly aware that the administration has concealed from the people the facts of the immense loans to Poland and knowledge of it's delivery of huge war stores to the Polish armies. If you are not, I can inform you that the war department has provided the armies carrying oH an offensive warfare against Russia with 4,500 freight cars, 3,5O0,OOO lbs. of corned beef, 5,00O,O0O pounds of oleomargarine and $53,0OO,OOO worth of miscellaneous military equipment. The navy department has likewise delivered to Poland large quantities of materials for use in the Polish attack on Russia.
 "The Polish legation at Washing ton has audaciously demanded a statement of American moral support of the Polish position, and the ex- tension of further credits is immi- nent, according to the dispatches. In the event of general European inn rialist alliance behond Poland and against the Russian government this republic, invloved as it already in and more deeply involved as the ad- obviously intends to be face of the Polish imperialist adven- ture, must need face the question of transporting an American army to be slaughtered in merciless and insane eastern European conflict. x xxx if you mean what you said about the right of the Russian people to choose their own government, I would ask you to exert your public influence, as l will exert my own, to compel the government of Poland and to reply to that governments demand for an expression of American moral sup port with statement inviting the Poles and all other belligerents ask ing our sympathy to return to their proper boundaries and calling upon them to restore at once the peace of Europe.
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Kills Wife, Then Covers Body With
 Roses to Hide It

Vancouver, B. C., July 2I. W. G. Robbins, longshorcmen, was charged in a coroner's jury yer diet today with having killed his wife, to whose body, covered with leaves and roses, in local park, he led the police Thursday.
 Police said Robbins confessed he killed his wife because he be- lleved she was not taking proper care of their children and be- cause he said he believed she had him committed to an insane asy- lum.
 While walking with his wife Monday in the park, officers quoted Robbins as saying, he shot her and then beat her with his pistol when she promised not "tell on him" if he would let her live.
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COX MAY RECEIVE
 HIS N0T|F|CATIONA AT DAYTON FAIR GROUND
Plan to Stage CeremOndies Near Convenient Grand
 Stand

Dayton, O., July 24.@ A change in the place for notification of Gov crnor Cox of his nomination by the democrats was taken up today by the governor with local interests. The event may be transferred from Trails end, his home, five miles outside of Dayton, to the Montgomery county fair grounds near the city. Facilities for the crowds expected August ' were the moving factors in the proposed change. The fair grounds, besides a grand stand seating several thou sand, with large race course, has street car service lacking at Trails end.
 The governor also doubts whether the natural ampitheatre at Trailsend, where he had planned to deliver his address, would enable all visitors to hear him.
 The notification ceremonies are in hands of the democratic national com mitee, but a local arrangements com mittee is to act and after further con ferences with Governor Cox, definite announcement is expected early next week. -.-.
 Governor Cox said he was consid ering his itinerary frequently and that it now appeared probable that he would make only one western trip, spending most of September in that territory, after touring the central and eastern states during August while Franklin D. Roosevelt is in the west. The governor said that in October he probably would deliver some address, es in southern states and the remain der in the central and eastern ter ritory. He said he plans little per sonal work in Ohio.
 Governor Cox went "ack to the soil" for few hours today, looking over livestock and other interests on his farm. Tomorrow he plans to spend quietly, attending church and resting at home.
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Hot Flat Irons
 Fly in Fight at Girls RefOrmatOry

Bedford. N. Y, July 24.-In- mates of the reformatory for wo- men engaged in a race riot today. which started in laundry and quickly spread to all cottages at the institution.
 Hot flat irons used by the ne gro girls during the fight in the laundry forced their oppo- nents to flee, but the battle was renewed on the lawn when scores of white inmates joined the fray. The laundry was wrecked.
 About 150 girls took part. The negroes were outnumbered five to one, but they held off their opponents with knives and flat irons.
 The disturbance was quelled by state troopers and police.
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ROWS AT TRIAL.

Chicago, July 23.-The taking of testimony in the trial of twenty mem bers of the communist labor party ended today in flares of feeling from attorneys and witnesses. At one point Ole Hanson, former mayor of Seattle was led from the courtroom to end controversy between him and Clar- ence Darrow of counsel for the de fense. James A. Duncan, secretary of the Seattle central labor council was warned by Judge Hebel to guard against expressing his opinion of Hanson.
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Hasten the
 Return of Poles

Berlin, July 24.--Victor Kopp, Rus sian soviet diplomatic agent in Der lin, left for Moscow today to dis cuss with his government acceleration of the return of German prisoners from Siberia, with the approach of winter
 It is believed here that his mission bears directly on the Russo Polish situation.
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EXTEND WAGE AGREEMENT.

Washington, July 24.-Extension for 90 days of the wage agreement between wireless operators and the shipping board, which expires Au- gust 1 was agreed upon today at 9 conference of committee from the United Radio Telegraphers' associa- tion and Chairman Benson. The chairman refused the operators de- mands for pay increases of from $50 to $75 month and an eight-hour day.
 But told them he favored some pay increase.
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WOUNDED IN PLAY DUEL.

Durham, N. C., July 24.-Don Ros- gel, seven-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. R. J. Roszel of this city, shot and wounded William Jones, z year. old son of MT. and Mrs. l.. J. Jones, also of Durham in a play duel at the Roszel home today. The Roszel boy used his fathers .38 calibre re- volver, while the Jones boy snapped the trigger of his toy pistol. The latter is in the hospital in critical condition.
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NOTIFY PROHI.

Lincoln, Neb., July 24.-Aaron s. Watkins, prohibition nominee for the presidency, will be officially noti- fled of his nomination August il at his home at German town, Ohio, it was decided at the final meeting of the national committee here. The notification committee will consist of Virgil c. Hinshaw, national chairman, Mrs. Ida B. Wiso-Smith, Mrs. Frances Beauchamp, H. P. Pugh and w. G. Calderwood. Other details of the cam paign were mapped out and plans made to meet campaign expenses.
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CHARGE $5O,OOO THEFT.

New York, July Exchanged with misappropriating $5O,O00 from his employer while working for $50 a week, Joseph S. Wald of Brooklyn, was arrested here today. Wald's all legged extravagant living prompted his employers, J. Witkin, Inc, truck CTS, to audit his hooks.
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Car Shops Force
 to be Increased
 by Forty Monday

Thirty-five or forty men will be added to the force in the car depart ment of the Cotton Belt shops Mon day, according to information learned yesterday. These men were laid off in the spring, but most of them have remained in Pine Bluff, and there will not be many changes in the for mer force.
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|REPUDIATE U. S. RICE.

|, York, July 23.-Repudiation pan exporters of American rice len as the reason for an inves- ph begun today by the national ation or credit men. The can oh, It was stated, followed dis
 o1 Cuban merchants that they purchase more cheaply in oth- nntries.
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MONITOR VETERAN DIES.

Butte, Mont, July 24.-Adam Van- der Hayden, said to have been a member of the Monitor in it's historic battle with the Merrimac, died today at the age of 79. He was a native of Amsterdam, Holland.
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BentOnVille Hotel Burns With Total
 Loss of $1OO,OOO

Bentonville, Ark, July 24.-The Park Springs hotel here was destroy ed by fire this afternoon, entailing loss of more than $1OO,OOO. None of the guests of the big resort were en- dangered.
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FIND BABES IN WELL.

Omaha, Neb., July 24.-Two infants about two days old, were found at the bottom of an abandoned cistern here today. Doctors say both will live. The second baby was discover ed an hour after the first one was found.
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GREEK TROOPS LAND.

Athens, July 24.-Under a broiling sun, tempered by Aegenic breezes, the
 last attachments of Greek troops are landing at Ledeakatch. The move
 ment is covered by the Greek fleet.
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''oO0 PAYROLL ROBBERY,

ton, O., July 24.-Five automo- Ahdits held up and robbed l.. J. "eho' paymaster of the FL
 hpany, hardware manufactur- ncefn today and escaped with "pany's weekly payroll of $5,-
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FLYWEIGHTS DRAW.

Chicago, July 22.-Frankie Mason of Fort Wayne, national flyweight champion, and Jimmy Kelly of Chi cago fought ten round draw at East Chicago tonight.
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TRUCE TERMS FOR
 REDS AND POLES
 NOT YET ARRANGED
ArmiStice to be Arranped Report From Reds
 States
GRODNO EVACUATED
 BY THE BOLSHEVISTS
Ebert Issues Orders to East Prussia to Take Precautions Apparently Anticipating an Invasion
 of Territory

London, July 24.-Private cables from Warsaw this morning say there IS a strong report that Moscow has replied to Poland's representations fer an armistice as follows:
 We have directed our field com mandS to arrange an immediate ar- mistlce with Poland"
 Terms, 1t was understood tonight. ahve not been arranged.
 Warsaw, July 24.-Grodno has been evacuated by the bolshevik, follow ing capture of the Grodno forts on the south bank of the Nieman. &C., cording to an official communica tion today.
 Berlin, July 24. Because of the kusso-Pollsh fighting close to the east Prussian border line and the possibility of encroachments on Ger man neutrality, President Ebert is- sued decree today, ordering that constitutional emergency measures be enforced immediately to defend that province.
 The civil governor of East Prus- sla reported that an attack on East Prussia was unlikely, but that de- velopments were being watched close- ly.
 The governor pointed out that these mpu AL fact that the inter-allied commits sion was the controlling authority in the plebscite region and that per mission for German troops to enter the region had not been granted. Meantime, he said, local security po- lice and mounted detachments were being reinforced and were acting as frontier guards.
 He expressed the belief that they would suffice to render first aid in case of frontier encroachments.
 Furthermore, the governor report ed, Reichswher troops had been con ccntrated at what was regarded the danger point.
 Budapest, July 22.-"A new earth quake in the form of bolshevik in- vasion is threatening Europe," said Count Paul Teleky, in the national assembly which was convoked today to hear the statement of the new government of which he is premier. "The Red offensive, the boycott and Bela Runs escape indicate the Reds scheme to overrun Europe. We hold the Austrian government responsi- ble for the boycott and also for the escape of the commissaries.''
 Hungary regards herself as the fortress of the west against the Rus sians. If Poland is doomed to fall, the banner of Christian democracy will be defended by the Magyars. We want peace with our neighbors and are therefore accepting gratefully Frances offer to act as intermedi- ary. 4
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. LIGHTNING STRIKES . PLATE, KILLING ONE . PLAYER, INJURING ).

. Willacoochee, Ga.. July 24.- ! . During a baseball game today :
 . lightning struck near the home ;
 plate, killing one player and in- . turing five others.
 l
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DIR. NORRIS SUBJECT TODAY.

Religion and Healing" will be the subject of Dr. J. I. Norris at the II a. m service at the First Presbyte- rian church today. 725-1t
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Join our Davanette club-a mattress free to members-see windows. Knox Walkers. 7-24-2t
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THE WEATHER.
Sunday and Mon- day generally fair.

Maybe they think Debs ought to be out because others who ought to be in are out.
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Join our Davanette club-a mattress free to members-see windows. Knox Walkers, 7-24-2t|
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Warsaw, July 24.-Grodno has been evacuated by the bolshevik, follow ing capture of the Grodno forts on the south bank of the Nieman, &C., cording to an official communica- tion today.
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Petroit, Mich, July 24.-The trunk which the body of an unidentified han was found in New York, was eived by Detroit police this even
 Shortly after it's arrival detec- Is hurried out on what they said new lead. It is understood that new clue came from New York.
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Offered For Lease

State Of LoMisiana, EIecatire Department.
BATON Rouge. Lonisiaaa.
BY virtue Of. and In conformity with, the
provisions of Act No. 80 of the Extra Scs-
sion Of 1915. sealed bids will be received
at my Office on before the I'd day Of
May. 1920, at twelve o'clock noon. for the
lease OF the oil. gas and mineral rights in
and to the following described land. situated
In Webster. Bossier and Bicnvillc parishes.
Louisiana. to-wit:
The north half Of northwest quarter.
northwest quarter of northeast quarter.
southwest quarter of northwest quarter and
lot OF section :, northeast quarter. west
half OF southeast quarter and lot & of section
>. all of section ~. west half Of west hall,
east half of northwest quarter and lot Il
OF section :sa, township 16. north range 10,
west. Louisiana Meridian All Of sections
% and 81. township II. nerth. range IL,
west. Louisiana Meridian Containing in
the aggregate an estimated acreage Of
.24O acres.
Either cash or certified check to the
amount Of the cash bonus contained in the
bid shall accompany each bid. and said
cash or certifiedt check shall be forfeited
TO the State by the successful bidder In the
event said bidder does not enter into writ
ten contract within ten days after his bid
shall have been accepted
The right TO reject any and all bids re-
served. r. a. pLEAsAyT
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
April II. 1920. tapril o9l
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PARTITION SALE.

II I t.rc re,svs Harriet T. ucC1c,uoban
yo so,o In Sccnnd D;st,;ct cnyrt Rnx.
s;er Parish Iov;s;ouo
-, Virtue "i an 'roer una COMMISSION loi
s''". issu'u III 'he ABOVE ehtitieu case anu
~ n'e u,rc.tc"' authorizing anu requiring
nv 10 sell ior purposes OF partition between
p"ih'"i anu o'i:huan' tue h'rrih uescrin.n
H'ht,. o"neo III ihulVlslon D! them. Will.
vi S''u Aprii - I'-". aI 'he ifoht
BENTON. La. within the lc.a, bours nr..
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The Prospect Wells.

Everybody is. Of course. fairly Oh
tirtoeS to see something in print about
the RoiS>eau WE'LL which some weeks
ago was reported to have made such Il
good ShOwillg-hut there Is little to
report The drillerS are still fishing
for the broken liner in the well. and
seem to he maxim. but slow progress
IN getting it out. However. so much
time bein: put III @on the job would
Seem to indicate that some encourage
ment has been met with. Little credit
Is given to the report current Oh the
stress here yestertlay-that the well
wa$ again making good showing of
oil. The location of the well is In the
southeast quarter of northeast quarter
of section 21-1H13-if you want to
indicate it on your parish map.
| Mr.. Il. q. Roy Is still plugging away
in the prospect well on the Griffin old
place in Ward Subsection 14-1912.
Tie very latest report is that he will
drill deeper--in IL determined effort to
bring in Il well.
The Sinclair WELL in section .6-1S-12.
proved to be Il biS g;lSser ut Il depth of
something p. over 300 feet-perhalx
300 feet. or upward. The gas has
been c;lsed off and the drillers are
going deeper.
The latest report from the York
lsaacs Wafer Not 1 is that the drillers
are going slowly and feeling their
way" Saturday of last week the, depth
of the well was said to be 22:s, feet.
Its location is in section II. township
Is. range T..
AS reported in last weeks issue. the
derrick is up ut the site selected for
drilling by Mr. I,ill Rowe and his aSSo-
ciates. The location is in the northwest
corner Of the northwest quarter Of
northwest quarter Of section 2t-19-13.
| Ten-inch casing was set in the Ford
we'll Tuesday and drilling was resumed
yesterday. The location is in the north
east quarter of northwest quarter Of
section 922-13.
The Wild ROX Company will 20 still
deeper in Antrim No. l. cable tools
being made use Of. The site Of this
well is in section 19-oo-13
There are il number Of other prospect
wells under way Of being drilled in the
lmriSl-mostly in South BosSier
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

state of Louisiana. Parish nf Bossicr.
In accordance with the election laws Of
the State of Louisiana. and pursuant to the
proclamation of His Honor, r. G. Pleasant.
Governor of the State of louisiana of date
March -. 1920. notice is hereby given and
we proclaim that Il general election will be
held ut the various precincts now es-
tablished by law in the Parish of Bossier,
State of LOisfana on Tuesday. April 20,
1920, for the election of all state. parish
and ward officers and senator and repre-
scntatives in the General Assembly.
The said election is to be held under the
general election laws Of the State of Louis
lana. and at the following precincts. and
under the supervision of the following
commissioners and clerks to wit:
WARD ONE.
.Atkins-T. l.. connell. r. NJ. Gatlin and
Il. II. Rains. commissioners q. $. Brown,
clerk.
Curtis-.A. W. Prince. \. J. Childcrs and
]. ID. Hutchins, commissioners: NJ. \.
McI'adc. clerk.
Taylortown-J. T.. Childers. T.. l. Cole
man and J. l.. Hodges, commissioners ]. IL.
Mercer, clerk.
WARD TWO.
Benton-D. II. Stinson. A. NJ. Wychc and
W. q. Burt, commissioners: W. l. Gayle,
clerk.
Bossier City-w. l.. Mabry, J. H. Moda-
well and +. r. COlvin. commissioners; J.
n. Birdwell. clerk.
Vanccville-J. NJ. Wilson, r. \. Tidwcll
and II. J. Allison, commissioners; s. c.
Cade. clerk.
WARD THREE
Plain Dcaling-Roy Bolingcr. j. +. Muck
oils and J. $. Rodgers commissioners Il. :.
DOles. clerk.
Alden Bridge-J. J. Swindlc. l. +. Elder
and 4. Il. Winham, commissioners J. Il.
Campbell. clerk.
I.akeport-G. q. Brown. S. d. Pittman
and T.. f. Jackson. commissioners J. l..
Bell. clerk.
WARD FOUR.
cartervillr--D. +. Collie, NJ. g. Stamplry
and J. $. DodsOn. commissioners Il. Il.
Cheshire, clerk.
Mot tt. Il. Lynn. ST.. NJ. 4. Anderson
and ]. $. Giles, commissioners; IL. l..
Burks, clerk.
WARD FIVE
Rocky Mount. +. Ford. NJ Smith and
J. II. Simmons. commissioners: J. NJ.
O..lesby, clerk.
l.inton-c. Il. Keith. J. T. Merritt and
W. :. Dalrymplc. commissioners W. Y.
Lay, clerk.
ivan-c. c. Brandcnbcrg. $. n. Morrison
and &. Il. Coker, ST. commissioners: W. J.
Bounds, clerk.
WARD SIN.
1scllevue-F. l.. Bi.@s. X. \. Gardner and
]. q. Burrage. commissioners @. NJ. Shelby,
clerk.
lIaughtOn-D. \. Horton. u. T.. Afford
and \. q. Nelson. commissioners: Il. NJ.
Sandidge. clerk.
Koran-F, J. Love. \. n. Tookc IN
". T. Sapp. commissioners J. NJ. IIucka-
by. clerk.
.Adner-H. =. Denton. X. .. Busby and
+. l.. Wutzke. commissioners \. W." Finuf,
clerk.
And we do hereby direct that the polls
shall be open from Il am. until pm. on
the day of said election. and the com
missioners are hereby instructed to count
the votes Immediately after the closing of
said polls and make due return to the
undersigned Board Of Supervisors of Elec.
tiOn. according to law.
Thus done and signed ut our office in the
| town of Benton, BOssier Parish, Louisiana,
! On this. the 1th day of April, \. d. 1920.
:. W. VANCE,
II. h. HILL.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
Board Of Supervisors of Election for Bos-
Sier Parish. Louisiana.
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session of the Legislature. could not
come to unanimous agreement.
Mrs. cynthia Rogers spent last
Saturday and Sunday in Shreveport
as il guest of her daughter. Mrs. May
Barker.
MIR. +. r. Bledsoe. one of several
SONS of the Banners old friend. Mr.. w.
H. Bledsoe. of Haughton tall we'll met :.
was an appreciated caller ut this office
Friday Of last week. While here he
renewed his subscription to the Banner
The young men of Benton advertise
in this issue of the Banner that they
will give Il big dance on the night of
tile 22d-ThurSday night of next week.
No invitations will he issued. and all
dancers who wish to attend are invited
to be present. a Shreveport band will
furnish music for the occasion.
MIR. l.. Shackelford. of Midway.
was among the appreciated callers ut
the Banner office Saturday Of last
week. We We're pleased to learn from
him that his little grandson. Master
Orville Boyd. whose serious illness has
twice been recently mentioned in this
department. is ", and fast regaininy
his health and strength.
Mr.. Il. l.. Humyartlner. farming
near Allentlale On IA tract of fine allu-
vial land belonging to his father. Mr..
l.. X. Rum%artlner. of the Linton COM
munity. while in BENTON Tuesday called
by to renew his subscription to the
Banner. He is .now putting in his
fourth crop in the lotions. and con-
tinueS to succeed as il river farmer