The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-19

man said to be implicated in the affair
made his escape.
The 192O-o1 term OF the BOssier
Parish high schools will begin the first
Monday In September-tlle 9Th.
-Aliddling cotton was quoted at 81
cents per pound in Shreveport yester-
day. To date three bales of 1920 cotton
have been received in the city.
Mr. Floyd Prince. of Haughton,
whose continued illness has several
times been mentioned In the Banner
this summer, left some days ago for
Mineral Wells, Texas.
MIR. NJ. b. woodward, of Bossier
city, in making remittance OH sub
scription. writes: Thanks for your
reminder" Now. that's what we call
the proper response to subscription
statement.
MIR. NJ. Smith, of the Caney School
community, expects to leave to-day for
Hanlshire, Southeast Texas, on a bust
ness mission. and to join his son. Paul,
who recently sought and secured tenn
porary employment near that place.
Up to yesterday morning one bid
for the purchase Of the Ninth plain
Dealing) School District bonds had been
filed with Superintendent of Schools
,Fortson. Mr. Fortson said there would
likely be other bids. one of which Is
expected to come from a Shreveport
hank.
MIR. Jim Scarborough. of near Lin
ten, while here yesterday. gave in a
favorable report as to the fishing stage
| Of Bodcau. The lake. he said, was low
enough for fishing and by Saturday he
| thinks its waters will again be clear.
Mr.. Scarborough stated that his corn
crop was not as good as that of last
| year, but that his cotton still looks
promising
Attorney Il. +. Langston. Of Min
| den. lately associated with Mr.. w. w.
Mcdonald in the practice of law in
that place, and at present Il candidate
for the Office OF District Attorney. was
!. visitor in Benton yesterday. He stated
| that during the week he had been cilll-
wasting in South BOssier and left dur
| ing the afternoon for Linton and per-
/ laps other precincts in the parish he
| fore returning to his home in Minden.
"A neatly printed card that has just
come to hand reads: Miss Mildred
i Beatrice Hookland and MIR Hugh Nc
Iver Alison announce their marriage
on Thursday. July %. 1920. Ell Taso,
Texas" The young man, son Of Mr..
J. s. Alison. of this community, is well
known to many of the Banners readers.
Following his return from overseas.
where he participated in the big war.
be became Il patient IN an FL Paso SAM
| tarium in an effort to regain his health.
Many old friends will be pleased to
learn Of his present good fortune and
he may rest assured Of their continued
| well wishes.
/ -Rev. +. :. Farr. totally blind. and
Prof. G. L. Hutchinson, of limited sight
in one eye only, gave an entertainment
house. Mr.. Farr is we'll educated and
las Travelled much, and his lecture il
said to have been both Instructive and
entertaining. AS the majority of those
1 present were school children, lie took
for his subject The Cultivation Of the
Five Senses" Mr.. w. 4. Fortson. who
was present at the entertainment, said
to the reporter Yesterday that Prof.
Hutchinson was well master of his
4 violin and can make it talk" He is,
we think. from the North. Mr.. Fairs
home ut present Is in Jonesboro. Jack
son Parish.
, According to the hest information
we have been allie to obtain, nearly
everywhere III Bossier Parish there II
a good corn crop already made, hut the
cotton prospect is not nearly so good
as a month ago. During this month
cotton usually sheds rather freely. hui
ut present the tendency in this direc
!; ton is made much worse because of the
; presence of so many boil weevils. Jus1
: HOW but few blooms are to he seen OF
! the plant. so reported, and if the bol
! weevils don't puncture the square some
/! thing else seems to happen to it befor,
/; it has a chance to do anything. cottol
is said to be opening faster In the bot
tens than in the upland country, bu
we are not informed as to when TIL
] picking season will open. nor do an,