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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-17
Harris Vaughan Dead.

William Harris Vaughan, second son
Of G. H. and Matte (Shaver) Vaughan.
horn In Rossier Parish, near Midway,
died intEl Iaso, Texas. Saturday MORN
ing of last week at ten o'clock: aged
forty-seven years. The interment fol-
lowed Tuesday and was in Oakland
Cemetery. Dallas, Texas. iii which city
reside the immediate relatives of the
bereaved widow.
For many years the deceased resided
at different points In Bossier and Caddo
parishes His late place Of residence
was at Vanceville. some miles south OF
Benton, where he was employed as a
plantation overseer. His illness dates
hack for some months and death WAS
directly attributable to CONSUMPTION.
During the World War he volunteered
his services to his country and while
stationed ut a supply warehouse in
Norfolk, Va. in the discharge of his
duties. contracted influenza, which was
followed By permanent lung impair
ment and the dreaded plague. Being
misinforme1 as to the cause of his
continued failing health. Mr.. Vaughan
remained at home and continued with
his work. The breakdown came about
four months ago, when he proceeded
to FL Pslso. still hoping that his health
might he restored. But he had waited
too long-tlle relentless disease had
already marked him for an untinlely
death.
About seven years ago Mr.. Vaughan
was united In marriage in Corsicana,
Texas. and is survived by widow
| and one son. five years old-William
Harris Vaughan. jr. The other surviv-
ing nearest of kin are FIVE brothers and
three sisters who are: Mrs. Mollie
+. Goodenough. Of Collingston: Mr.
| Cornelius Vaughan. of East Point
Mrs. Sallie Finch. of Chicasha. Okla
Mr.. Ben ]. Vaughan, of Shreveport
Mr.. Walter Vaughan, Of Argenta, Ark.
Mr.. Arthur Vaughan Of Gillian; Miss
Matte Vaughan. of Collingston. and
/ Mr.. Edgar Vaughan, of Shreveport
The five brothers. and the widow and
her relations, of Dallas. were present
at the funeral service and burial.
Decedent was familiarly known a.
Harris Vaughan to a wide circle o1
friends. Born in ROssier Parish ant
having SO many years resided here h
was known far and near. IH.,e writer
calls to mind that during an acquaint
ance of many years lie never knew hi
integrity to be brought into question
or shadow cast over his good name b.
(lisparaging remark He was an honor
able man who walked uprightly. he
tokened keen appreciation for all act
Of friendship. at all times striyin
zealously toward the support of thos
dear ones dependent upon his lab0rs
4 man SO well thought of. so usefil
to society generally. his death is ul
timely. and he will be greatly missed
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-17
Confederate Records.
From the Mdnsfeld Eafe,psise.l

From the MGnsfeld ERfeYprise.l
The report Of Gen. A. h. Booth,
commissioner OF military records for
Louisiana. shows that the work is not
completed. and that the Legislature
must make another small appropriation
to complete the same. This Is a matter
that cannot be longer delayed, and they
should not fail to do SO. as 1t il all
important. Let something else fall by
the wayside, If need be, but do not let
this matter fail
Louisiana supplied about 60,00O men
to the Confederate Army, and Gen.
Booth has compiled the records Of about
$1,000 Of them. and the list is in al
phabetical order. so that the record Of
every man can be readily found. The
additional cost will be about 5000, and
copy should be placed in the Record
er's office in every parish In the state.
and its value will be immense. Let the
Legislature cut and slash everything
else. but this work should be completed
before it is everlastingly too late.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-17
the state. and stated that the marking


the state. and stated that the marking
Improvement which was now working
north from Honma would reach Rustou
in about thirty days. He also stated
that the Louisiana sociability run over
the Pershing Way to New iberia would
take place during August and that re-
presentation from all the towns along
the Pershing Way would send delesa-
tions to this get together session ut New
Iberia. President ]. Il. Keeny. OF the
Louisiana Industrial Institute, and
President A. II. Henderson, of the Rus
ton Chamber of Commerce, have signf-
fled their Intentions Of making this trip
The Louisiana Commercial Secretaries'
Association will meet at Houma ut the
same time and Secretary Manager J.
Boatner Carter will attend the conver-
tion and will drive through with the
party"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-17

It il claimed that the Government h
carrying about half million linnec-
essary Office holders ON the payroll,
which Is one unnecessary Office holder
for every 200 people. The total number
Of officials II about nine hundred thou
sand. and one-third Of them should be
kicked into the middle Of next week.
-Mansfcld Enterprise.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-17

If you have something on your farm
You would like to convert into money
advertise It In the BANNER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-17
Good Roads Rally In Ruston.

From last weeks issue Of our Ruston
exchange, the LeaGer. We clip the fol
lowing paragraph of interest:
$ Tuesday evenings MASS meeting on
the good roads campaign was d man to
man talk on the question. The principle
address was made by A. w. YanI'elt.
President Of the Pershing Way. He out
lined the plans that are being worked
ont to make the Pershing Way the
leading highway north and south In
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-17
Origin Of vlolets.

l know, blue modest viOlets.
Cleaning with dew ut MORN
/ know the place you come from.
And the way that yon we're born.
When God cut holes In heaven,
The holes the stars look through,
He let the scraps fall down to earth
The little scraps are you
Selected.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-17

The Banner of June 1?, 1S9O-Bellcyue.1
See In this issue the ringing reso-
lutions passed by the Cottage Grove
Farmers Union against the Lottery.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-17
RETROSPECTIVE
Sixty Years Ago.

The Banner of June 49, >1s60-Bellevue.l
Died, on the 9th instant. at her
fathers residence. in this parish, Mary
Frances. daughter of John w. O'Daniel;
aged twenty-five years
John w. O'Daniel was for many
years a resident OF the Red Land com
munity. Some Of his descendants still
reside in North Bossier. we think. some
removed to Oklahoma and some to
other points.
Died, ON Saturday. the 9th instant.
at his residence in Lafayette County.
Arkansas. Green Spurlin. aged sixty
four years, six months and fifteen days.
Green Spurlin was no doubt we'll
known in Bossier. having 1--WE think
a number of relatives in the parish at
that time. Mrs. Emily Allen, now re-
siding in Plain Dealing, was Spurlin.
and perhaps it was Green Spurlin who
was her father.
Married, on the 2Sth ultimo, in New
Orleans, at the residence of Mr.. Moore,
by the Rev. J. G. Keener. Mr.. Thomas
S. Graham, of this parish. to Miss vir-
ginia Il. Strother, of New Orleans"
Thomas s. Graham resided in the
Ivan country. He and Mrs. Graham
died many years ago. and there are no
living descendants known to the writer.
Sixty years ago there We're many mem-
.ers of the Graham family in Bossier
Parish and they were extensive owners
of land in the section in which they
resided.
There We're published in the issue
of the Banner open before the writer
the proceedings of the Bossier Parish
Police Jury ut Its June. 1850. session
The proceedings We're Of considerable
length, but the same would make III
teresting reading to the subscribers O1
the Banner of to-day. For instance
the very first paragraph reads:
No. 1. Re it enacted by the Police
Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and
it is hereby enacted by authority O1
the same that John &. L,lsk be and il
| hereby selected and elected as Il henefi
ciary cadet to be sent from said Parisl
| of Rossier to the State Seminary O1
| learning. situated near Alexandria. il
said state. in compliance with the 1Otl
| section of an act of the Legislature
passed and approved March Z, 1860"
And note this enactment:
4 I. BE it enacted by the Police Jur.
Of Rossfer Parrish Louisiana. that y.
Hooks, H. Mcfarland and s. Nj. Furni
! he and they are hereby appointed com
missioners of election at the Hog Pei
precinct in Ward No for the ensuing
twelve months
The proceedings show the appoint
ment of many commissioners of election
road overseers. captains Of patrol
(who. we presume. had authority i
the matter of working the raods) nj
apparently appointed for twelve months
and the following named five commits
sioners of roads: Ward One. Samue
NJ. Furnis: Ward Two. r. I. Stinson
Ward Three, Il. Lynn: Ward FOu1
]. l.. Riggs. and Ward Five, NJ. Ahne,
The President of the Police Jur
sixty years ago was James Ford. bu
it is not to be learned from the pul
lished proceedings who We're the othe
members. w. H. Hill was Clerk fG
the body.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-06-17
e
NHnnNNll haHHnh
The Way of the : Leads Home
Number rs.

VERY ONE invited attend the meeting at the Baptist
E&EM We having great tnegood
k preaching Brother Bushy former
~ the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is doing the
preaching He preaching that grand old doctrine Salvation
Some of the speakers subjects will follows: Mans Extremity
What Shall Eternal
Crucfxon Salvation Sin Ife Tragedy
Busby Is preacher
a post graduate iii music.
lost invited that they may find life.
c. c.. DENNIS
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-06
Barometer of Public Opinion
Condemns stntc Ofnclals.

Eduor world. ! cannot help but express TO
you very hearty approval Of "oUr editorial com
mont pf tho causes leading up to the event
Saturday night
Your editorial iu your edition Of Tuesday
August 3d. t very forcible ana logical ana
directly Co the point aud It occurs to mo TO
wonder why mcro fhould be- any adverse CONE
m,ut regarding tho performance ~ right
ooua action boy a body of our outraged citizens
what WIS tho reason for their action2 was
o. NOT du, @. tho past actions of the ones
that are now holding up their hands In holy
horror at such d,pravty2
Road the pardon history ~ this state. par
uculnry for the past fow years.
ilayo the otlzous OF our great city and
stat, any assurance " responsible protection
from 'hr hi .Jn,kerB ana murderors when We re-
View the events NJ the past fow months that have
been carried out at the seat OF our state gov
urnmrui.
Judging from the howls OF Indignation that
arise from som" 81 the officials Of this state and
also county regarding outraged justice, II
sh,rIf OF Tulsa county the goat
! hold mo brief for our sheriff AZ I have not
the pleasure OF knowing him, nor have l. to
my knowledge, over spoken to him, but from
U SENSE uf frir play tho question arises what
diif'rut action would the professors have
tak'h uud'r Tho clrcumstances
am, OF course, expressing only my own
opinion but u the truth could be known at
l"aet 20 per cent ~ the citizens Of Tulsa heart
NY approve of the actions or the sheriff and
also uf the actions or the body of Tulsa clti-
zrns that performed q very meritorlous serv-
Zee I" ms city on saturday night.
Lot the courts see to II that the punishmon Mt
MS IN" crime Hud let the state government
properly execute the punishment and there viii
h' no occasion for a repetition Of this serv-
l''' ne N 30 forcibly and logically outlined In
your fine and commondablc editorial OF ruos.
day August 81 1890
Yours very truly
sand sprinEp. Aug 80
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-06
Margaret CaTettS
sc Husband 0n
Ry JANE PHELPS

sat down ana cried Ike a baby.
Bob came up three steps at
time. while Nellie rushed into the
room crying her JOY.
What's you oryin' for muver?'
Donald asked as Bon came into the
room My loud calling mad wakened
him.
"Oh. you precious, mothers cry
ing about YOU" and | caught him
In my arms, while Bob. the strain
removed. also allowed himself to
drop weakly into a chair.
what did you come into moth
er's room for?" | asked, after a
minute in which Donald snuggled
, comfortably in my arms.
Cause / had a bad dream and II
walked me up and couldn't go 70
sleep In my bed, 80 finked I'd
come I'm muver's bed like | did the
other time
"Oh. you did. did your" Bob tried
TO laugh, but 1t was rather a shaky
attempt
Yes, did, Muver don't care, do
| you muvcr?"
Il don't care about anything
now" exclaimed passionately, as
/ / hugRed him close. Turn down
/ the bed, Nellie. | shah keep him
. Win mo loHlBuls
"Goody. Eoody! Tsc Loin' 70 sleep
| wiz muver!" Donald exclaimed sit
ting up and cappi0g his hands.
/ Il am afraid youn be In for 1t
after this, What possessed him to
come In here?" Bob asked when
Nellie had left us alone.
why the night you were out
late, the night / thought you were
burglar | let him come in with
me because he had a bad dream.
Il remember. lie shouldn't have
bad dreams a, his ur" I would look
carefully after wha. Nellie gives him
to eat"
Il always do, yet perhaps he ate
. a little more heartily than usually
today. | lot him have some Of the
party as he called IT."
"Well, good night and youne
mau you must learn TO stay in youi
own bed" he said as no stopped
over and kissed the child. His haii
touched my cheek. but he did no
offer to kiss me; he simply said
very kindly:
III he seems restless call me
Perhaps he needs "A doctor
"Oh. no. he's al, right. Not ever
the least bit feverish,' | answered
steadily, although | wanted L
scream out my love, ana ask Tor
Ceress
Good night again then" ant
Donald and | were alone,
did not go directly to bsd. Blu
held Donald In my arms until HI
was once moro fact ssioep, Then
laid him down and slowly prepared
for bed.
I'VE have one thing in common
thank God" | said 10 myself as
carefully brushed my hair. "Th
boys belong TO us both"
The thought sent me into tn
nursery and on ms knees by IN
crib George was sleepingly soundly
and / hreathed a little prayer tina
God would spare my precious habie
TO me. Life would be worth the liv
ing for their sakos.
Tomorrow Margaret Meets Char
lotte Koaiing.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-06
WESTWARD THE STAR or EMPIRE

Even tho new world is growing old In places
while the old world IS becoming new again.
The stable march Of human events has so
ordered g.
New England. the cradle OF American gov
ornment and civilization, is steadily losing to the
v.rile west that section OF tho republic where
the heErtheats OF intense Amoricansm are
audible. Just as Old England lost to Now
England the old world TO the new world
The census report shows that Maine is al
most certain to lose one Of its four representa-
tlyos IN tho congress, And hair century ago
Maine mad eight representatives In the congress,
Maine. the roek-rbhed puritan OF American
politics, the state which gave to the nation
Blain, Hale, Dnglcy, Boutou, Rcod--Niainc Is
a docsdent state!
Massachusetts, has . greater representation
in the national congress than all the rest OF
New England. Industrial centers and manu-
featuring interests account for that New Eng
land is losing in population steadily and surely
but her losses enrich the west.
Ii Is west OF the great river that one finds
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-06
Bennies' Notebook

There was n guessing contest a'
Mommy Simminses candy store. the
objek being to see who could CESS
the neerest how meny beens there
was in a big glass bottle, which enl.
body got CESS every time they paw
IA cents werth of cnything, the prit.
being 2 tickets for the movies. arf
this aftirnoon Mommy Simmin'
counted the beens and Puds sim,
kinses sissy cuzzln Persey won the
tickits mad he was setting on ms
frunt steps and me and Skinny Mar
tin made np a plot to try to get MN
to give us the tickits by telling MN
tho world was coming to a end, me
starting it by saying, Say, Porsey' dii
you hear the news its a darn shame
you won't he able to use the ucK!'S
amt IL?
wy, wy wont I. wat news? Sai1
Gosh, dident you heor, the we-,a
lis coming to a end rite after supp
today and YOU wont get a chance ''
use your tickits, sed skinny Marul.
Aw, go on, sed Persey, and l SEQ,
Go on nuthing, It's In the paper
CESS you haven't saw this oeNnlhe'
paper yet, have yoI?
No, sed Perscy, and skinny sel,
O, that iXplanes wy you dident KNOW
about 1t, and / said, Q, that iNplane'
the reason, and skinny sed, G., It Ger
teny is too bad its coming TO enc
iost in time to keep you frum uslhs
those tickits, Persey, you can 6'Ne
one to me and one to Benny II YOU
wuut.
Gosh. Persey. II It was only som
20 come to a end tomorro instel .l
tpGoy pp,t cp11I At lOcsf use tNO'-
irckits. but now you can't, O well u
YOU wunt YOU can give me one I'D"
give skinny one II you wunt'
Well wat good will they DO ElI
eny more than thov will me- seq
Persey. Being a harder questlo.
skinny cot a lille ways oil TO see Il
we could think up a anser. -,
, Wich we couldsnt, and Perss9
, used the tickits himself after suppb
! taking Mary Watkins.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-06
CELEBRATING MANS FIRST ESTATE

II all the mon and women who really labor
should march today only oorporals guard
would occupy the vantage point to witncss the
procession.
Labor is mans first estate. And II Is his
nobest and best " into that occupation ia put
straight thinking, honest service and dlsposi-
tion To excel
1t is not tho classiem that has grown up
around Labor day that commands our respect;
nor yet is It the class consolousnoss constantly
paraded by some and advocated by many to
their own embarrassment that causes US 10 APP
prove such demonstration as Is being staged
all over America today.
Rather is It the pSoud acknowledgment that
labor is In Itself dlEnificd and worthy In all
respects. whether INDUCED In by the trade
unlonst in overalls or the nonunionst in Inn
maculate linen. We much prefer to in the
celebration OF Labor day United States citizens
devoted to their common country and It's govern
ment paying tribute to privileges which are theirs
alone.
We abhor organized clnssismi whether It
raises It's ugly. sinister head undor the Rulss OF
organized labor, former soldiers newly en-
franchiscd women voters The man woman
who, regardless of occupation present or past.
employs his or her talents for tho bett6rment Of
his or her estate IN life, yet looks with COM
mon eye upon the structure Of government as
thing 20 he respected and preserved, commands
our respect to the utmost
To such a one It is a pressure to extend the
hand OF genuine brotherhood terms ot pre-
else equality whether the hand taken rrotrudcs
from "A unional creased and throadharo with
honorable service, from dinner coat OF
finest hroadcloth.
That is the American conception as we under
stand It, And there we stand, in devoted wor-
ship today and forever Thera has been. there
is today there will be so long as tho republic
endures. but one common ground which all
citizens can meet In safety, assured that their
interests are one. THAT Is thv ground haliowed
by the shadow Of the national fiag.
In devotion 20 common government which
demands Of every citizen common service,
there can be no room tor cast or class There
the true and best interest OF the trade uutonist,
tho ex service man and the newly cntranchised
woman voter is identical
United stand, divided fall"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-06
Oklahoma OutblIrsts
By Otis Iorton.

Several things have happened lately to re-
juvcnato the spirit Of Cam Russclls Cat
one of tho things which is probably not
giving Judge Williams much concern is tho
reason why it ir SO difficult to get a United
states attorney who will hold tast to tho Job.
That thin veil with which the dsgruutod
Oklahoma delegation to san Francisco has
thrown over themselves looks suspiciou"'y like
BIN Hastings wearing u senatorial togn, For
some weeks thorc have been murmurinEs that
whom Scustor owen comes up again tho second
to boat him.
Probably the worst thing about a. SAYS tho
Dallas News, is that tt docs NO good for girl
to have kiss suatchcrs arrested when shn knows
she can't identify her property
The MoAlcster News Capital figures that the
new census makes oklahoma entitled to four
why many leading olti2ons wanted t' be- meme
bors OF the next state legislature.
one TULSA girl in rcfecunE over the number
who have campod on her front porch and oc-
casionally invited her out 60 dmucr has stated
for publication that she "dou.t think IL is right
TO shoot ROSTERS
After all It's dcclaming 90 the contrary the
mcmhcrs OF tho state corporation commission
finds that railroads should he granted q tenn
porary increase In utga-ratc rates, According
10 tho commissions dictionary the word 'tom-
porary" means permanent"
There is story being quietly circulated that
II n. A. Enloe carries out his threat To resign
as United states marshal, $. II. Lewis Of Tulsa
| will be named as his successor. We shall hold
| this space open for a few days to give the "yip
pers' chance to collect themselves.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-06
TALKTN' or CHILDREN
TonytIuht. 1870 10y Edgar \, Guest.

Their noise don't worry me hat SO much as
4, LONG ,'I aa I hear 'cm shoutin' out there
am glad. bcco2,
| can toll from tho way
They shrek in play
.iust what they're doin' an whore they are
An whether or not they're Coin' too far'
/ leave vm alone 90 romp an run
A. long rs 1 know chat It's all In run,
Eut tho minute tho noise dies out an I
can't hear tho pattcr OF feet go by
An the place gets still
As it sometimes Will,
Then irs time Ter me
To so out an sec
rhcir noise doesn't bother mo han as much
as their keopn sull.
7 amt disturbed by the shouts an shrieks
ct their voices shrlu,
Let mo hear the noise
OF the girls an boys
Au' ! can toll from the sounds a.
THAT they're all right an are p'ayin near,
Rut my work l drop
The minute they stop
coz sti little boys are apt to bc
Ipuuiu aud piottin' some deNlltry
An I've noticed this
When their shouts you miss
It's time 20 learn what the matter Is
Yet 'om blow their horns and bang their
drum an IN never care
So long us the racket is goiu' on, I'll know
they're there.
For never their ain
Starts me worrNin.
But ,ho minute /, stops l wipc my brow
An wonder Jus what they are up to now,
I only fear 'cm
Whom ] can't hear en-
An it seems 20 me
That MS como 20 he
THAT ] notice The silence more an more
Than all tho shricklng beside my door
It's time 10 doubt
When the noiSe dies out
But know what the racket is all about.