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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-06
LOG al and
Persona
-. News of a Week as Told
~ by the Banner Reporters

Did the moon trick you Sunday
evening:
MIR. J. =. Stroud and son. Calvin.
from Hughes Spur. were among the
visitors in Benton Tuesday.
Mrs. Julia Davis has just ordered
her copy of the Banner mailed to
Shreveport instead Of to Plain Dealing.
deputy Sheriff J. \. Edwards left
Tuesday for the Asylum at linevilie.
having in custody Horace Ford.
coIored resident of this place recently
interdicted.
Mr., Tom Crawford. of Plain Deal
Ing. and Mr.. Tom Garrett. of Red Land.
were among the hiSineSs visitors in
Benton Tuesday, making the trip oyer
land in Il car
We note from recent Baton
Rouge dispatch that the State Railroad
Commission some days ago ordered
that the l.. and \. construct depot
ut Hortnan webster parish| and
place an agent in charge.
Along with $2-renittanca on sub
scrirtion. Mr.. ID. NJ. Morrison. now Il
resident of We.tdale. thus strives to
boost our dropping spirits during these
long. spring fever days: Cant DO
without it, It's like letter from the
old home"
Mr. Hugh Alison. who for some
months past - nearly ever since his
return from overseas. where he eNpe-
rienced considerable Service-haS been
in FL raSo. Texas. for the benefit of
his health, is NOW ut home OH visit.
He may remain for Il month.
"A legal advertisement appearing
. in this issue Of the Banner announces
that the Police Jury will meet in Ben.
ton on the 18th as Il board of review
to review the 1920 parish assessment
Those interested should make 1t point
to appear before the jury that day.
We learned Monday from Mr., J. +
McDade that he and Mr.. \. Carts
(both representative Ward one citi
zens) when returning hom' from
Montgomery, Ala. where they ATTENDED
the annual convention of the American
Cotton Association. We're in ;,c:do'
railroad wreck on the l.. and n, wnici
occurred about twenty-five miles merit
of Mobile. There were three death
as result of the wreck ana three
passengerS We're also badly injured
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-06
The Hlfh School Gradu8teS.s

With the coming of May the high
schools here and there will begin to
close in cne-twO-three order. The grad
uatiny exercises Of Plain Dealing High ,
School will he held Thursday evening
of next week. and Misses Winnie keoun.
carrie y. Barnett and Lillian Mcl.eisi.
three of the graduates. have enclosed
their cards with the neatly printed
announcement sent to the Banner. The
other three members of the 1920 class
are: Miss Susie Foster Marshall Nc
Kellar and l.. +. Sanders. The very
appropriate. class motto is: Build
for character. not for fame" The
white rose Is the class flower.
Tie 3oSSier City High School will
also close next week. with class If
four. or five. The graduating exercises
will he held on the evening of the 18th.
and Judge ]. y. Sandlin. Of NIinden,
has been invited to make the class
SalutatOry.
Benton High School will close a week
later-the graduating exercises to he
held OH the evening Of the Dist. The
class Of seven will be addressed by
ATTORNEY W. NJ. Phillips. Of Shreveport.
From the Haughton High School
there will le graduated this session
class of tive--three hOy> and two
girls. This. by the way. is said to he
the first graduating class i'll Bossier
Parish in which the boys outnumlered
the girls. The class exercises will he
held on the evening Of the 2Stl. and
the valedictory will he spoken by Par
iSh Superintendent of Schools w. 4.
| FOrtSOn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-06
For Sale

My entire plantation Of $40 acres. on
Red River. about four miles northwest
of Plain Dealing. Lands fairly well
improved - 100 acres in cultivation.
Most Of these lands are river bottom.
while there is enough Oh the hills for
building site. and buildings are located
out of reach of high water. My inter
eStS are so far away have decided to
sell to any one interested in the above
lands. For further information call Oh
or write NJ. $. Holinger. Plain Dealing.
La. . 19-4 }. {. BOLINGER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-06
Special Notice.

Members Of the HaughtOn Farm
Loan Association are urgently request
ed to attend a meeting Of our Associa-
ton to he held ut two o'clock Saturday.
May Il. 1920. at Hau.hton. La. Bust
ness. of greatest Importance needs our
attention. J. w. WARD. President.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-06

Perhaps YOU have brother or sister
who formerly resided in Bossier Parish
but who now lives elsewhere. If YOU
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, 1920-05-06
Morgan Stallion

Am Offering for sale Il :,-year-old Nor
gan Stallion. weight about 1900 pounds.
well developed. and easy to handle.
The first check for $40 will get him.
Address-BentOn, La. Route /.
13-tfl Nj. SMITH.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-03
BISHOP ROWE WILL
 BE HERE THIS MONTH

Rev. E. P. Ziegler has received telegram from Bishop Rowe, saying that the bishop will leave Seattle on the eighth of this month for south western Alaska ports. He will spend a week in COrdova, during which he will hold confirmation services. An endowment fund of $1O0,000 is being raised among the Protestan Episcopal churches of the states and Alaska, to be used for the furthering of Alaskan mission work. This fund is being raised in celebration of the twenty fifth anniversary of Bishop Rowe's epis. copate in the great Territory.
 Perhaps no one holds more prom inent place in Alaskan history than this great explorer, author, and mis- sionary. Mrs. Ella Higginson pays high tribute to him in her book on Alaska, and the story of the bishops proxy-swearing is classic throughout the North.
 The story is wel-worn, but may bear telling again. Borrowed from Harry Leon Wilson's Somewhere in Fed Gap"
 And Jake Berger got real gabby at last and told the story about tke old musher going up the White Horse trail in blizzard and meeting the Bishop, only he didn't know it was tho Bishop And the Bishop says, Flows the trail back of you, my friend?" And the old musher swore with the utmost profanity for three straight minutes. Then he says to the Bishop, "and what's it like back of you?" and the Bishop says, "Just like that!"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-03
LOCAL AND .. PERSONAL MENTION

Sam Sheklen is circling among old Cordoya friends.
 Mrs. N. P. Nelson of Davenport Iowa, is a Cordova visitor.
 There will be train for Chitina and kennecott tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
 John Rawson leaves tonight for Sc. attle, but expects to be back in about six weeks.
 Mr and Mrs. George Sexton of Sew ard were here today on their way to the States.
 Mrs. A. A. Mitchell will be a pas senger for Juneau on the steamship Northwestern tonight
 The steamship Northwestern is scheduled to sail from here for Se- attle at o'clock tonight. xsf 4~
 4 number of townspeople left. this morning for the Pinnacle Rock cam nery to attend the marshaFs sale of equipment and boats.
 Captain Ben Durkee returned on the Northwestern from a trip to Anchor age, and reports extreme cold weather there and heavy ice ill the Inlet.
 Everybody will be there tonight at the dance of the Cordova Jazz Orches- tra Eagle hall, of course. Best floor in the territory and most inspiring music.
 Foreman Britt of the Boring River Coal Company, who returned on the last boat from a trip to the States, left for Katalla this morning on the Northland.
 Henry A. Slater will leave tonight on a trip to the States. He will be joined by Mrs. Slater on the Coast and they expect to go East as far as New York.
 The outgoing passengers on the Northwestern tonight will be: Henry Slater, John Rawson, G. s. Meeker, Charles Stickney, H. s. Riley, for Se-
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-03
CANADIAN SHIP ISBELIEVEDT TO
 BE IN DANGER

VANCOUVER, B. C., April (by Associated Press) ).-No word has been received since Thursday from the Dead Tree wireless station, Queen Charlotte island, where the passenger steamship Prince John is ashore.
 A strong southeast wind is reported, and it is feared that possibly the yes sel may be endangered.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-03

attle; Gus Gelles, Juneau; Dr. W. Darcy Chace, Mrs. A. A. Mitchell, for Juneau. :, Js4D, Lyons and wife of Kennecott are spending few days in town.
 The indications are that tomorrow will be fine day, thus affordtng the ladies an opportunity to wear their new Easter clothes.
 Clerk of the Court Arthur Lang came over from Valdez last night, and will leave on the first train for Mo Carthy He is accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Lang.
 Deputy Marshal Al Bowling of Val deg is a passenger aboard the steam ship Northwestern, taking several in sane patients to the Morningside san. itarium, at Portland.
 Dr. w. Darcy Chace will leave on the NorthWestern today for Juneau, whence he will go over to Chicagoff Island to be surgeon for the Chica- golf Mining Company.
 H. S. Riley of Nome, who has been in this section for several weeks on a business trip, will leave tonight for Seattle and will take the steamship Victoria from there in June for Nome.
 W: A. Webb, representing the John Holman Company of San Francisco, distributors of the Chesterfield and Fatima cigarettes and Velvet tobacco, is spending a week here introducing these brands of smokes.
 Dan A. Jones, who is superintendent for the Alaska road commission in this division. came over from Valdez on last nights boat. He will leave on tomorrow's train for Chitina, and will make a trip over the goevrnment trail to Fairbanks.
 Master Electrician John O. Sher- lock, wife and child, arrived from Val deg on last nights boat and will be located here. MT. Sherlock takes charge of the Cordoya cable office, succeeding First-Class Sergeant R. E. Elmquist, who will shortly receive his discharge from the signal corps.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-03

No dance at Hegg's Hall tonight Regular mid-week dance Wednesday evening.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-03

The Style Shop is offering some ex- ceptional bargains in necessary mer' chandise at it's special sales, which the ladies should not overlook. Drop in an look over the goods and prices.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-24
railroad section. The town is sadly

railroad section. The town is sadly
In need of several rents.
The Philathea class held a success
full sale at the Good Templars' hail.
recently.
Mrs. Lizzie Hoxie Nye, who recently
returned from California, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Bert Goodwin.
p. A. and L. p. Kicker and family
were in Augusta Sunday and return
ed home by way of Belgrade. They
visited in the family of Carson and
Twombly. While in Augusta they
purchased sedan car. and drove 1t
home
Mr. and Mrs Ina Elliott are in Lew
iston this week attending the State
Grange
The Good Will fair, which took
place Saturday afternoon and evening,
was a success Barney's orchestra
from Waterville furnished music
which was enjoyed by all.
Howard Fisher is quite i'll at this
writing.
Mr.. Almon Smith passed away at
his home in Canaan Sunday. after
several months illness. Their friends
in this place extend sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-24
10O0-Mile Trip by Auto to
Demonstrate Tree Planting

Edmonton, Alta, Dec. 23-On 4
thousand-mile tour through southern
Albert lin an automobile equipped
with planting and tree exhibit.
Archibald Mitchell has preached the
gospel of tree planting on the prai-
ries to 10,463 people this fall. He
conducted his educational campaign
under the auspices of the Canadian
Forestry Association.
He is the first tree missionary ev-
err to make an automobile stumping
trip through the Canadian West, but
his success has been so great that
the Forestry Association has decided
to make such a tour an annual event.
The purpose Is to give prairie farmers
and townspeople instruction in the
planting and culture Of trees to en-
bower their homes in shade, beautify
the landscape and furnish wind
shelters for livestock.
Five million tree seedlings are dis
tributed each year from the Domin-
ion governments nursery at Indian
Head, Sask. 1t costs the government
one or two cents each 6 grow the
seedlings and farmers get them for
the asking. They are planted under
direction Of government experts who
supervise their culture for two years.
Ninety per cent Of trees planted in
the last ten years have lived. accord
ing to the Forestry Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-24
Director Perkins Revokes
Another Alcohol Permit

Bath, Me-, Dec. 23.-The FEEDER
permit Of Dolan & Furnival Co, Of 2os
Commercial street, Portland, for the
purchase Of alcohol was ordered re-
voked Wednesday by Federal Pro-
hibition Director James B. Perkins
in a review of the case heard before
him Dec. IA, at which the defendant
company was represented by William
c. Eaton.
1t was charged that the company
had violated Sec. II Of Chap. 127 of
the revised statutes of Maine, 1916,
touching upon the manufacture for
sale Of intoxicating liquors, to wit,
Jamaica ginger and also for a viola
ton of Sec. 81 OF Chap. 127 Of the re-
vised statutes Of Maine, 1916, as
amended by Chap. 2S5 of the public
laws Of Maine, 1919, concerning the
illegal sale Of intoxicating liquors, to
wit, Jamaica ginger.
At the hearing last week the allega-
tions concerning the manufacture
and sale of the Jamaica ginger were
admitted by the defendant, but stated
that It was sold wholly outside Of the
state, some Of it In Massachusetts
and majority OF It in Vermont.
Director Perkins ruled that an q mat
ter of law the actual sale of the ia
maica ginger which according to the
Maine statutes is classed as an in
toxicant, was In Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-24
New York Produce Market

New York, Dec. %.
WHEAT-Spot firmer; No. red and
No. lard 19S spot j track New
York. and No. 2 mixed Durum 1914
c to arrive.
CORN-Spot finn; No yellow 80
and No. . mixed 94s New York
Today shipment.
OATS--Spot steadier; No. white 50.
LARD-Middle west 1875 013S5.
BUTTER-Steady; receipts 1883
tubs; creamery higher than extras SEA
@57: extras e2 score Sc; firsts So to 81
score 44@54a; packing stock current
make No. 20.@21.
EGiS-Steadier: receipts 7177 cases:
fresh gathered extra first 74@75: first
71@72; state. Pa. and nearby western
hennery white first to extra 80GS5:
brown extra 79@S0; brown and mixed
colors first to extra 72@D7S; refriger-
ator first to finest 6OdD61.
POTATOES-Uncha
CABBAGES-Uncha
The local market for raw sugar
closed at 4a cents for Cubas a f;
equal to $50 for centrifugal. Refined
was unchanged at 100 to s cents fer
fine graduated, closing prices of flu
lures being II to 16 points net lower
or at the lowest level of the day. Clos
ing bids: January 4.44, March asa,
May 4.79, July 4.96.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-24
Latvian Land Policy
Puzzles the Natives

Lbau. Latvia, Dec. 4.-(By Assoc
ciated Press).--Peasants are much
mystiGed by the Latvian governments
land policy and are. unwilling to be-
lieve they can acquire land which for
merly belonged to Baltic barons with
out getting a title from the old own
ers.
Where owners of land, whether they
were big estate holders or had only
small acreage. participated in any OF
the various movements designed to
thwart the present government. the
government has confiscated the estates
and promises to divide them event.
ually among the landless peasants.
But the poor peasants have had
much trouble in cultivating land al
lotted to them because Of the lack of
animals, machinery and seed, and
government has been unable to give
them material help.
Where the peasants have been sue
cessful and have acquired money they
frequently approach the former own
ers of the land and want to arrange
cash payment on the land to insure
that the old owners will not event.
ually take it away from them. The
statement of old owners that they
cannot sell the land has no effect on
the peasants. who refuse to believe
they can ever acquire title without
paying the old landlords and getting
a blue paper. or deed.
Many of the Latvian estates were
so large and were cultivated in such
a way that small holders have great
difficulty in cultivating the portion
assigned to them. This is especially
true of estates where there were large
drainage plants. and where transporta-
tion was afforded by small railways
so arranged as to serve the estate as
a whole. Such estates provided their
own fuel from woodlots on the prem
ises and had exceptionally we'll
arranged facilities for getting pro-
ducts to distant marktes. In many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-24
Ruling on Goodwin Estate

New York. Dec. 2s.-Miss Georgia
r. Gardner. who was engaged to be-
come the sixth wife Of Nat Goodwin,
the actor is the rightful owner Of the
contents of an apartment which be-
longed to Goodwin at the time OF his
death. This decision was handed down
today by Surrogate Cohalan. who at
the same time ruled that Nathaniel
c. Goodwin of Boston, the actors
father, as administrator of his sons
estate must file an accounting for a
Judgment Of $15.374 collected by the
actor and turned over to the father
before his death.
The decisions were made upon OBJ
jections filed by Klaw & Erlanger, the
atrical producers. who sought to col
lect O claim Of $1,000 against the es-
tate. Testimony was introduced to
show that the actor gave Miss Gardi-
ner his personal belongings in appre-
citation Of her Kindness to him during
his last illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-24

military jurisdiction. This last, he
said, might appear ridiculous to for
eigners, but he added, lin China the
military have overstepped civilian
powers SO that one finds difficulty in
drawing clear line between the
two"
The Premier referred to a report
that the main reason for issuing the
mandate announcing q reunion of the
North and South was the desire of
the central government to secure
loans from foreign countries. Il en-
phatically state that the government
has no such thought" said Premier
Chin. "The mandate was entirely
free from such a desire. On the con-
trary, it was only after this unity
and in view of the government s
measure for reorganization of the
whole country that a necessity for
the loan arose.
THE idea of a foreign loan was
only to spare the people from making
that loan themselves to the govern
ment. Capital from abroad might be
brought into the country and thus
save the people from using their own
capital already earmarked for their
own individual undertakings.
The Premier declared, however, that
the Chinese government would not
make a foreign loan, although the
necessity was pressing, except on
such conditions as would not en-
danger the sovereign rights of the
country OR involve any danger to it's
political status. If the loan could not
be made on such terms. then he be-
lieved the Chinese government could
rely upon the people themselves to
come to it's assistance.
Everyone is aware of the govern
ment's difficult position with respect
to finances, he said. Many of the
troops have not been paid for several
months and government departments
were almost unable to pay their
stats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-24
Stock Markets
NEW YORK MARKET
features Of the Days Dealing in All
the Leading Stocks

NeN York. Dec. pa pronounced
change for the better came over the
stock market today, supporting orders
Of substantial character. coupled
with enforced short covering. result
M in extreme gains of one to up
wards of Sin points throughout the
general list.
Altogether the movement was the
most constructive CT any in several
weeks and indicated consideration of
unusual Investment values.
TIE Improvement was the more note
worth" because of it's almost uninter-
ruptcd progress. Occasional SetbackS
were nominal and mainly due to the
dCsirc tc make profits secure, but the
tone at the close was StrOnS. sales
amounted to 100000 shares.
Conspicuous features of the advance
embraced the oils. Shippings. steels,
equipments, sugars and various Spe-
The foremost IN the sharp reaction OF
he carly days of the week. Heavy odd
lot buying was reported by commlS-
sion houses which specialize in such
business.
Individual instances of strength in
Guided Mexican and Pan-American Pc
l'oleums, United Fruit. Atlantic Guar.
.Be,hlehem Crucible, Vanadium and
United States Steels. American and
Baldwin Locomotives, American Car.
American Beet Sugars, SearS-Roebuck,
Virginia Carolina Chemicals and Fa-
nous Players. There was steady de-
n%nd for high grade and speculative
rails at gains of one to three points.
Tn only element of heayiness
was shown by coppers and rubbcrs;
ne fa-mer rejecting the passing or
dividends on Inspiration and Greene
Ldnaiea. L. 5. Rubber rallied buoy
ahtly at the finish, more than recover
ing It's three-point setback.
Money and foreign exchange again
,,aled TO exert any influence, the only
feature in the international credit sit
aation being the low record OF lfabili-
Y reserves reported by the Bank or
Speculative bonds scored moderate
salns, also most Liberty issues, but
The list otherwise was irregular. To-
~ sales, par value, aggregated VA
IoOOO Old U. 8. bonds were un-
changed on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-24
China Needs New Parlia-
naent and q Foreign Loan
IN Reorganize Government

Picking, Nov. 2s-(By the A. P.)-
China needs new Parliament and a
foreign loan to reorganize the gov
eminent, Premier Chin Yun-peng told
the newspaper men at the capital re-
Gently in q verbal statement. The
Premier outlined to the correspon-
dents q whole program Of reorgani-
xation which the government hopes to
nut into effect. The Parliament, he
said. should draft a proper consti-
tuition for reunited China. now that
the mandate of the President has
gone forth declaring peace between
the Northern and Southern factions.
The Premier said, the government
desires to reorganize and reduce the
army and to separate the civil from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-24
Taft Raps Ford's
"Wise Men of Zion"

Chicago, Dec. 23.-The alleged pro-
tocols of the wise Men of Zion"
printed in Henry Ford's Dearborn In
dependent have their only counterpart
in literature in the fanciful tales of
Baron Munchausen, William Howard
Taft declared tonight in an address
on Anti-Semetism before the Anti
Defamation League, founded by B'nai
Birth.
"One of the chief causes of suffer-
ing and evil in the world today is race
hatred and any man who stimulates
that hatred has much to answer for"
Mr.. Taft said. when he does this by
the circulation of unfounded and I'M
just charges and the arousing of mean
and groundless fears his fault is more
to be condemned.
How much Of the article is due to
Mr.. Ford's initiative and how much he
has yielded to the representations of
others in consenting to its publication.
one can not say. But, of course. he is
responsible for the effect"
Discussin~the charge based on the
alleged protocols of a Jewish con-
spiracy for world domination through
Jewish International bankers, Mr..
Taft continued:
mo instance Of the exercise Of this
world controlling power is cited as
proof. The conclusion of the author
rests on his own assertion and the
further comprehensive and entirely
satisfying assurance that everybody
knows it,
"If it be true that the international
bankers and capitalists are Jews
alone, IL it be true that they WELD a
world power that controls govern
ments>and nations and wars and
peace and economic laws. can the
author of these articles in the Dear
born Independent explain why 1t is
that now more than half the thirteen
million Jews in the world are still suf-
fering not only persecution and OPP
preston but the bitterest penury and
starvation?
"The tales of Baron Munchausen
are the only things in literature that
should be classed with these protocols.