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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-08
Death of e. L. Harrington.

Mr.. Il. l.. Harrington died Monday
night at his home. near Carterville
aged about eighty-three years. Tie
remains were laid to rest Yesterday iii
the Walker Cemetery, on BOdcau.
Deceased was veteran Of the Con
federate War and went to the army
from BosSier Parish. in Capt. II. W
Turner's commny-of the Nineteenth
Louisiana Regiment of Infantry.
Mr.. Harrington was Il widOwer. anJ
leaves no children. One half-brother
Mr.. J. :. Harrington. residing neal
Carterville survives him. A good mai II!
nephewS and nieces also reside il
North BOSSier.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. J. Il. keeth paid Benton
businesS visit Tuesday.
Mr. Webb Martin transacted bust
ness in Shreveport Monday.
MIR. Charlie Herndon spent Sun
day in Benton visiting friends.
Mrs. T. X. Crawford has accepted
wsition at the +. X. Garrett Store.
DR.. T. l.. Arnold returned Monday
from professional trip to Spring Hill.
-NlesSrS. Nj. \. and Il. X. Adair
we're tranSacting business In Shreve-
port Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Caldwell have
m,ved to apartments in the Caldwell
store Building.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. {. BogsS moved
Monday into the $. L. Johnston resi-
aence. in the southeast part of town.
Mrs. Matte Slack Is suffering with
Infection in her left hand. which was
scratched or cut couple of weeks ago.
-Messrs. Glen and Lester DodSon
returned last week from Arcadia, Ark.
where they visited relatives during the
holidays.
MIR. Charlie Floyd and family We're
called to the Carterville community
sunday by the serious illness of MIR.
Earl Harrington.
Mrs. Mollie :. Keeth spent several
DAYS of last week and the early days
If this week in Shreveport as Il guest
II Mr.. and Mrs. J. ii. Phillips.
-Messrs Charlie Hern(loI. Arthur
seay. Glen Macllen and J. II. Wheeler
vent to Sarepta last Thursday night
and thence to Spring Hill. They made
the trip in the {. II. Harrison, jr.. car.
-Messrs. Chester and Lester Love-
Minor Wheeler and Jack Turnkey left
sunday for Minden. where they have
nositions in the oil drilling line-with
Iriller Cleve Lowe.
Mr.. J. \. Stewart. Of Kaufman.
TeyHs. came up from Shreveport Tues
day to look after some property inter
psts here belonging to his wife. who
will be remembered as Miss Emma
Adkins.
Miss Mary Gilmer. of Shreveport,
cane In last Friday evening from Brad
lev. Ark. where she had been spending
few days. She was called to that
Mace on account Of the death Of Il rela-
five. She returned hence to Shreve-
port Monday afternoon.
The Whitesides prospect oil well.
on the Jack Fenet place, seven miles
southwest of Plain Dealing, was not
neing drilled during the early days Of
this week. The drillers shut down to
put the bits in condition. or to give the
tool-dresser a chance to do 80.
Mr.. Walter A. Bounds has written
aetter from FL Paso. Texas, to his rel
atives here to the effect that his health
Is still improving. He has lately met
In that city Mr.. Fitzhugh Banks and
fanily-old Rossier friends of his par
ents--3lld he Is having u very pleasant
time generally.
-l)r. q. c. Lyon is opening Il com.
mi~ary Oh his plantation, In the Clul,
House district. some nine miles north.
west Of Plain Dealing. He. and others
Interested in that neighborliood. expect
to petition the POStOfiice Department
for a postofiice there The Banner sug.
sests that the new postotfice shall be
named Lyondale. 1t il rich district
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-08
A Better Cotton Market.

Plain Dealing has ut last won her
fight for Il better cotton market. For
many years the freight on bale Of
cotton from Plain Dealing to Shreve-
port has been Is cents and to Texar-
kama. Ark. $3.50, This has given
Shreveport cotton buyers Il monopoly
of the Plain Dealing cotton.
Last May Il campaign was begun by
Mr.. NJ. y. Wingett to get better rate
into Texarkana for Plain Dealing cot
ton. but not until during the past few
days was the result certainly known.
and. in fact. the business men of the
town had about abandoned hope Of
getting better rate. The appended
letter. however. settles the matter. and
it means that Plain Dealing cotton will
hereafter go into Texarkana at a
freight charge Of 81 cents per bale
as against - cents to Shreveport
thus breaking the old irOn-clad mo.
nopoly that has borne SD heavily on
this town as cotton market during
SO many years.
Mr.. Wingett took the matter up
finally-tlirectly with the Interstate
Commerce Commission. with results as
disclosed in the following letter. from
the office of the general freight agent
of the Cotton Belt. st. Louis. written
under date of December ':i1st:
Plain Dealing Mercantile Co.
Plain Dealing. LII.
Gentlemen: Referring to our pre-
viOuS correspondence regarding the
establishment of concentration ar
rangements at Texark;,na on cotton
from Plain Dealing and other points
on our Shreveport Branch.
We have just secured authority
from the Railroad Administration
to provide on the inbound movement
rate of 30 cents per hundred pounds
and net rate of Z cents per hundred
| pounds. which carries with 1t re-
fund of 23 cents when the compress
ed cotton is reshipped to destina-
lions to which through rates are
| published via the st. Louis South
western Railway from that point.
This arrangement will be made
| effective in the early part of JAN
uary on ten days notice to the In
terState Commerce Commission.
Yours truly.
| J. L. PARK,
| General Freight Agent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-08
Work for the Editor.

1t Is said that any one can he an ed
itOr. All an editor has ito do Is to sit
ut his desk six days in the week. four
of the year and "edic" such stuff az
this:
;. Mrs. Jones. Of Lost Creek. let Il
can opener slip last week and cut her.
self In the pantry"
"A mischievOus lad of MarthertOn
threw a stone and struck compan-
ion In the alley last Thursday"
John Doe climbed on the roof Of
his house last week looking for Il leak.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-08
Girl Twins.

There was born in the Alabama set
Element OH New Years Day. to Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Hendricks. two girls.
Mrs. Hendricks was herself one of
girl twins: and the story does not end
there. either. Her mother before her.
Mrs. Bob Hamiter. was also one Of two
girls born az twins.
The Banner trusts that the third
generation shall prosper and grow up
to he good women and some day become
the wives Of worthy SONS Of old BOssier.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-08
The Royal Hawaiians.

Vierra'S Royal Hawaiians will ap-
pear ut the Electric Theater In Plain
Dealing on the night Of the 18th. They
appear under the auspices Of chau-
tauIua agency-have been selected as
one Of the entertainments Of this sea-
son by the local chautauqua committee
and therefore the Hawaiians are all
right. The press from the Great Lakes
and on East and farther West speaks
well of their performances.
1t is quite safe to attend any chau-
tau.lua show. for all are good Of their
kind.
SO Plain Dealing should turn out in
force and enjoy good show on the
evening of the 18th. .-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-08
A Small Blaze.

Monday evening about six O'Clock
the residence Of Mrs. Lizzie Barnett.
on East Palmetto Avenue. caught fire
from Il defective fiue. .t
The neighbors. with few buckets.
soon put the fire out. There was very
little damage to the building, but DIR.
Il. l.. Arnold slipped OH the Recovered
tin roof and cut both his hands rather
badly.
The church bells We're rung. but only
the nearby neighbors had Il chance tG
help, SO efficient were the volunteer
tirenlen of East Palmetto Avenue.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-08
Snow. Sleet and Raia.

Sleet descended Internationally dur
Ing Monday and SHOW and rain filled
up the intervals between the sleetin.s.
Hightfall and Tuesday morning saw
much SluShy ice Oh streets and side
walks and ice coatings OH limbs and
leaves of the trees. 1t was IA bad lit
of weather. but 1t was coming to Us. .
The weather had been very fine dur.
Ing the holidays and. on the whole. II
has not been such bad winter to date
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-08
and fell, striking himself OH the back

and fell, striking himself Oh the back
porch"
While Harold Green was escort
ing Miss Violet Wise home from Il
church social Saturday night savage
dog attacked them and bit Mr.. Green
on the public square,
!" Issac Trimmer was playing with a
cat, Friday when it scratched him Oh
the veranda."
MFR. White. while Harvesting il
bronco last saturday was kicked just
north OF the corncrilt. ErchaHyt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-08
For Sale

A two-year-old JACK COLT = good
stock. Will sell Oh time to the right
man. Address-I'lain Dealing. Ia.
t.J.-iI j. NJ CORNISH
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-08

If you have something Oh your farm
you would like to convert into money
advertise ii In the BANNER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-08
For Sale or Exchange

wish to sell, for cash. Or trade for d
car. Il 22-iorse power Wits Oil-Puli
Engine. Address. Box 112. Plain Deal
ing. La. I2-41
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-08

Buy from the Banners advertisers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

announcements of meetings must
be in the office of the city editor not
later than 10 a. m to insure pubiica-
ton the same day.-Ed)
Rowena Circle will meet with Mrs
r. b. Lord. COS Cole street, Thurs
day afternoon.
The annual meeting and election of
officers of the League of Women
Voters will be held at $3.50 Thursday
afternoon at the public library
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the state
Street United Evangelical church viii
nice: - the church Thursday after
noon at $50.
The aid society o. the First United
Evangelical church will hold its
monthly business meeting Thursday
afternoon at the church.
Officers and teachers OF the Con-
gregationai Sunday school will en-
JOY supper at $50 Thursday night at
the church. At 1870 Prof. J. d..
Stoops. o OF Grinneli College. will
speals The latter meeting is open to
the public.
The Queen Esther Circle will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
sarah McKibben, iOS North Third
street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

10 Hsaj Cough A
Take Hayes Healing Honey. 81
cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
=Soc1e ty
Social Affairs Women's Clubs Churches and Lodges

crime kennehan. In serving refresh
ments the hostesses were assisted by
Miss Marguerite Nolan.
Mrs, =. Maynard and Mrs. w. Il.
l'erkett were hostesses at the meet
ing Of the Carpenters Auxiliary held
Tuesday afternoon in the carpenters
hall. Following the business meeting
a social hour was enjoyed and re-
freshments were served by the host
esses.
Messrs. and Mesdames w. r. Gas
ton. r.. c. Garland. II. o. Hickock.
George Maynard and r, f. Disbrow
were the hosts and hostesses at the
meeting of the Young Married Peo-
pies Club of the Congregational
church. held Tuesday night at the
church. Supper was served at s 80
and program of games, indoor
baseball being the feature. and "A
songfest was the evenings entertain
ment. Mrs. Adair Galusha. of Nc
Cook. Ncb.. was the only guest from
out of the city.
Tuesday night, Ella II. McIauren
Chapter OF the World Wide Guild of
the Baptist church, enjoyed cover
ed dish supper at the home of Miss
Mabel Keables, 2lo North Third ave-
nue.. The hours were passed with
games and music.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

The annual meeting OF the
Twentieth Century Club was held
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. II. :. Lawrence, West Grant
street, when Mrs. NJ. L. Chesire was
elected president. Other onicers
chosen were Mrs. W. H.. Arney. vice
president: Mrs. Merritt Greene, Jr.,
recording seeretary; Mrs. q. w.
Darling, corresponding secretary:
| Mrs. MAY Sandoe, treasurer; Mrs ii.
J. Howe. auditor. and Mrs. III. 5.
Lawrence and Mrs \. S. Hynds. di-
rectors for two years. Reports OF
officers and committees were given
and the hostess served refreshments.
She was assisted 10y Mesdames Il. A.
Morgan, r. r. Lay and l.. c. Abbott.
~ g %
At the meeting of the A. d. Bridge
Club. held Tuesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. c. p, Cook. So2 East
state street, the members decided to
continue holding their meetings dur
ing the summer and to serve in
formal l1inchepns at o'clock In
the bridge game the prizes were won
by Mrs. j, w. Edenhurn, Miss Mar
2aret Statlcr and Mrs. \. G. Ed
wards. Mrs. Cook served refresh
ments.
In honor Of their sixteenth
wedding anniversary and the ith
birthday anniversary of their son.
Earl, a pupil at the Abbott school.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. Peterson enter
tanned the teachers of Abbott school
ut dinner Tuesday night at their
home, East Boone street. Mrs
Peterson was assisted in serving
dinner by her daughter, Adelia. The
evening hours We're passed socially.
I. g Z.
Members of the Shakespeare Club
continued their reading of King
John" at the meeting held Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. r. c. Molison,
30i Park street. The hostess served
refreshments.
Twenty members of the Royal
Neighbors' Aid Society met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs Lee
Moore, sos North Third avenue. and
elected Mrs l.. A. Eker president in
place OF Mrs. Otto Nelson, resigned.
and Mrs W. Wright. vice pre@iden'
n place of Mrs. Lee Moore. resigned.
Fancy work occupied the time and
Mrs Moore served refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Benge, enter
tanned a company of sixteen reia-
lives and friends at dinner Tuesday
night to meet. their son, w. +. Benge.
Of Dayton. Wyo.. who surprised his
parents by coming Unexpectedly
earlier IN the day. Mr.. Benge stopped
here on his way to Cresco where he
will live and where Ms Benge will
icin him. Out-of-town guests at the
dinner Were C. E.. Bengr aud Marion
Smell, of Marietta.
9, a. o.
The J. o. c. Class of the Met hodist
church met at the home of Miss
Frances Diehl. 3Ol North Fourth
street, Tuesday night. After the reg
ular routine business, the evening
Yves spent with music and socially.
The hostess served refreshments.
@ @
The regular meeting of the Young
ladies' SodaIty of st. Mary's church
,as hsftl Tuesday night with Misses
Nay and Florence Matters. 10 South
Third avenue and was attended by
hirty members. 4 guessing contest
vas enjoyed, the prizes being won by
Miss Leota Weaver and Miss kath-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

As soon as the ice is out OF the
river this solitary fisher arrives.
Like all fishermen he detests COM
pany and even his mate fishes up
stream if he is' fishing down. But.
perhaps. even the most social per-
son would discourage laxative call
ers If dinner depended on concen-
trated attention to d slight ripple
that might mean tasty fish and
might be only wind wave-and the
sun was in mis- eyes. TOO.
However, he seldom fails to judge
correctly and after a dive usually
flies low over the water, bearing
back to his perch victim to be
hammered to death and swallowed.
When the meat is digested he
regurgitates the scales, bones, etc.
in ball. Fastidious observers critl-
CHE the odors about his dwelling and
are unanimous In recommending a
national cleanup week for king
fishers,
His nest. too. Is not a nest but a
burrow. dug into the bank Of a
stream. He digs In four or five
feet giving the tunnel slight up
ward slant to avoid possible flooding.
1t widens at the end into a space
where five to eight CLASSY white
eggs are laid on the sand or In a
repulsiye nest composed OF the
kitchen hidden Of his Ash feasts.
He patrols q certain portion Of the
river. flying back and forth ana hs-
ing certain fayorite dead limbs he
uses as watch towers.
The queer noise he makes sounds
more like broken machinery than q
birds notes. Wilson calls it "a
watchman's rattle; Burroughs, IAN
alarm clock" and SThorean vocaiizea
1t, crack -cr-r- rack"
Some Of the kingfsher's ways
| make US think of the scientists
theory that birds are not far I'D the
scale from reptiles. The trail OF the
serpent is over the lone fisherman's
burrow nest, and hiS unsocial dis
position and appearance An his dead :
" silent Watchfulnesu1 sAs
Il y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

Jury was secured late Monday and
the taking OF testimony was begun
Tuesday. Many witnesses have been
,ummoned and the case is not eN-
D, cted to be finished today,
The contestants ailege undue in
nuence and infirmities and mental
mcapacity of the testator at the
time the will was drawn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
PLEADS GUILTY TO ASSAULT
Henry Mack, Former Keeper Of Cit,
Dump, Fined SO.

Henry Mack, until Monday Gus
todian Of the city dump, entered
plea OF guilty Tuesday in municipal
court to charge Of assault and bat
terry. aled By J. p. WINNER. Mack
was fined $40 and costs.
Mack was accused of assaulting
WINNER In the offices of the city
council, when the latter appeared to
talk with members Of the council
concerning a dispute between Mack
and himself at the dump. in which,
Mack alleges, he tMackI was kicked
In the stomach.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
Al the Hospitals,

Mrs. Roy Miller, Of Colo, under
went a nose and throat operation this
afternoon at the Deaconess.
Mrs. Will Martin. Of Eldora, who
submitted to an operation at st.
Thomas as week ago. is getting along
nicely.
Mrs. Samuel Ludlow. Of Gilman,
submitted to an extensive operation
Tuesday at st. Thomas. She is doing
nicely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
COURT HEARS WILL CONTEST.
Nsirs Of Joseph N. Cooper in Litiaa'
ton Over Estate.

The will Of the late Joseph ~
Cooper Is the bone OF contention in a
suit involving the Cooper heirs. now
being heard In district court. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
In tho District caurt

The case OF the Gregory Coal,
Coke 4 Lime Company vs.. w. d.
Hines. ct al. has been settled and
dismissed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

Freight Congestion Here.
Because OF the .tut-law switch
mems strike In eastern centers, the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

empty cans. not being in use,
put on sidings In the yards all al
the NJ. a st. l..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

VI. & st. l., yards are filled with
empty freight cars. Freight from
eastern roads is under embargo. and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
PREPARE PROGRAM
T.P.A. CONVENTION
ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR EN-
TERTAiNMENr OF STATE
MEETING.
EXPECT TO BRING
800 VISITORS TO CITY

Program for Two Days, May 7 and 8,
Provides Work and Play Tor Dele
gates and Guests-Many Enter
tainment Features Planned Espee-
tally for Ladies.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-08
West Texas Produce
Attracts Attention

| nrf flsl - he News
STAMFORD, dee More than
I oou uoo rcrsuns saw the West Texas
Chamber ~ Commerce AGRICULTURAL cx'
hihits ~ al, Norih.rn Eastern and
southern fairs according ~ J. G
Wells exhibit manager. who has Just
finished 90, itinerary ~ the m,.st ciab.
owtrly worked Out exhibit ever sent out
NJ the Southwest In addition Ca *.
h.hitug in state and interstate fairs in
nearly "a score ~ states. the display was
taken 60 the Waco Cotton Palace aud
Houston fair.
Thousands ~ pamphlets descriptive
~ every portion ~ West TEXAS and It's
resources and investment opportunities
we're distributed by MI Wells The
were taken and mailed 90 members III
tho organization throughout the West
Tor showers 90 specific Information on
particular areas that iutcrrugntnrs were
most Interested b. II Il believed "a a
result 80 this strung cndsayur greater
immigration to the West win be- xtimu.
lated Boz the spring of 1891 Mr. Wells
declared that some towns In tho state
are better known that others. due. he
s,ys. a. tho fact thar they have been
advertised iu press and magazines
Thcs. wei known towns arr indclbly
impressed ON them so that when they
ask about other towns they ask the dis.
tancc from the towns they have learned
one u the remarkable benefits tx.
poct,d from the exhibition tour Is that
~ creating a widespread market Tor the
grain sorghuus crop ~ the West In
1874 more than % 600 coo bushels were
harvested and In 1920 over co O00 600
bushels. Much remains In the hands
~ the farmers because ~ lack u de-.
mnnd owing 20 the limited knowledge II
these grains outside u the producing
belt. However when Northern grain
men were exhibited statistics on com.
ramtiyc f,-ding tests between corn and
sorghum grains In which the chcapncss
ana superior shipping qualities ~ the
latter were proved. they became vitality
interested and declared they would cdu.
cate their patronage To substitute maize
for corn. An experimental Substitution
~ maize LOT corn as stock food "
dynamite To corn buying thereafter.
Wcs,crners say.