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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-23

One sourse Of annoyance ut the Ben
ton High School has apparently been
disposed Of. We have reference to a
wholesome water supply for all pupils.
Heretofore cistern water has been
made use Of and during the summer
months it has sometime happened that
the water in the cisterl has become
contaminated through one agency or
another. and thus good drinking water
was not to be had at the school until
the fall or winter rains came. Mon
day a pipe was laid from the school
grounds to the Court House premises
and connection made with pipe lead
ing from the elevated cistern there.
This cisterns source of water supply
is il deef, well. and it Is regularly filled
with fresh water each day. Thus is a
wholesome and almost inexhaustible
supply of water furnished the school.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-23
Meeting Called to Dis
cuss Cotton Problems

y circular letter being promiscuously
mailed out from Shreveport by Mr..
q. f. oliver, Gaddo Parish Chairman
of the American Cotton Association
membership drive extends an invita-
tion to a meeting to be held in that
city tomorrow, and reads:
'.All business men and cotton pro-
ducers OF Northwest Louisiana are
earnestly requested to assemble at the
City Hall in Shreveport at two o'clock
Friday. the 24th instant, for the pur-
pose of taking such action as may be
deemed expedient, under the premises,
to fOrestall and avert the determined
effort now being made by the cotton
speculator and the cotton gambler to
force the market to ruinous price,
thereby bringing disaster and poverty
to the cotton producer. the business
interests and to the South.
s'Just In one way can this threatened
disaster be averted. and that way is
for You, the business interests and the
producers, to stand together and firmly
resolve and demand a fair and just
compensation for the worlds most used
and useful comm0dity-cotton.
Has the time not come for the man
hood of the South to repudiate the
methods of the past. which permitted
a speculative gambling element to de.
termine the price of the worlds great.
est necessity without any regard OF
care as to the cost of production?
This will be a joint meeting of the
Louisiana Farmers Association, the
American Cotton Association and the
business and producing interests of tht
Shreveport section. Similar meeting.
are being held in every cotton produc
| ing state and section in the South
Won't YOU come and do your part?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-23
Fire Prevention Day.

"A letter from the Office of the State
Fire Marshal reminds us that Fire
Prevention bay in Louisiana this year
will again fall on the anniversary Of
the great Chicago fire October 9tll.
In all sections of the state. and by all
residents. 1t Is expected that the day
will be observed. Among the things
that may be mentioned III the way OF
observing the day are: The inspection
OF all fiues. chinlneys and roofs and
the removal from premises of leaves.
old paper. trash. etc. which should
either be burned or used to enrich the
soil Of garden spots and fields.
1t is well to have fire prevention
day. and there should always follow
concerted effort in its observance. It's
better to play safe than wish YOU had
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-23

Parish Treasurer simplified system
was ordered purchased and made use
of. Mr.. G. G.. Rives, public account
ant of Shreveport, was contracted with
to install the new system Of bookkeep-
ing, etc.
Resolutions We're passed asking for
federal and state aid In the collstr,lc-
ton of nuhlic roads in the parish as
follows: One mile leading east from the
Bossier City traffic bridge Ito be re-
built, (the 4H-nile stretch of the Ben
ton-Arkansas Highway in Ward Two
as yet lnimproved, and the 171a miles
Of the highway in Ward Three-from
the ward line north to the Arkansas
line graded but as vet not graveled.
The Police Jury did not ratify the
acceptance of any bid submitted ON
the 3d--for the cleaning out Of the
rightOfway ana grading of the AZ -lnile
stretch of road above referred to. Mr..
w. B. Wilbourn, the Ward Two lnenl-
Der Of the jury. was again authorized
to let the contract.
A change in the Poole and Rock
Bridge road was authorized. As we
understand it, it is desired to partially
change the site of the road SO that ii
may lead directly from the Noel place to
the vickers landing on Lake Bistenau
Mr.. r. b. Hill. Clerk for the Police
Jury, stated that because Of resolutions
vet to be prepared and presented to the
Board of State Affairs it may be two
weeks or more before the proceedings
| of this meeting are furnished the Ban
| ner for publication.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-23
Registration Information.

Women may now register and par
ticipate iii elections throughout the
United States, and one advantage they
have OF the men folks IL that they do
not have to pay poll tax--but will
have to give In their age. Before Offer
ing to register be sure you have resided
in the state two years, In the parish
one year and in your ward six months.
Other information Of especial interest
at this time is contained in the follow
ing extracts from q letter just received
by Clerk of Court JAS. NJ Henderson
from the Office of the Attorney General,
Baton Rouge:
amendment of the Federal Constitution
has made no. change In existing regis
tration laws except to make all the
rules and regulations governing the
registering of men applicable In the
same way and to the same extent to
the registering Of women.
As a means Of identification on the
records, woman applying for regis
tration should, If unmarried, give her
real or baptislnals name in this manner !:
MARY :. JONES, and If married: MARY
JONES SMITH. If the applicant is a
widow, she should give either her
maiden or her married name. accord
ingly as she is known by one or the
other. The usual designation Miss OF
MIS- should he omitted.
|. For the purpose Of registering and
voting, the place Of residence Of a wo-
man separated from her husband II
the place where she actually makes her
home instead of the pace OF her hus.
bands residence
| "A woman properly registered as q
voter is a qualified elector, and as sucll
she is eligible to vote In any election
without the payment of poll taxes and
to hold any office Of trust or profit
presently existing under the Constftu
| ton and laws of the state"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-23
rom American Cotton Association

From American Cotton Association
Saturday of this week. the 18th, has
been proclaimed Cotton Day In Louis
lana, and meetings will be held in every
cotton parish to take action upon four
propositions. The recent national con-
ference of the American Cotton Asso-
citation in Montgomery set aside Il day
for such meetings in every cotton coun-
ty in the South, and notices have gone
far and wide.
Following are the questions to be
put UP to these meetings:
III Plans for holding the cotton Of
the parish until fair and just prices
can be obtained. together with plans
for cooperative marketing and to urge
farmers to not pick low grade cotton.
The convention fixed 40 cents as Il
fair price.
{2) Plans for. fully utilizing existing
warehouses and warehouse facilities of
the parish and for erecting additional
warehouses. with special emphasis IN
this connection on practicable plans
for financing the crop.
(3l Plans for Immediately increasing
the acreage in fall-sown small grains,
also other crops, as the one wise and
certailf plan Of effecting reduction IN
cotton Observation-Disclosures to this effect
to he taken.
(4) Urge your people when they cal
do SO to pick their cotton and put IL
away in the cotton house. Don't have
it ginned for month or two. Every
bale OF cotton is an instrument in the
hands Of our enemies. Every nnginned
bale is an asset. continually Improving
in value and quality while stored.
Notwithstanding the apparently un
satisfactory result of the conference
between a committee Of the Americas
Cotton Association and the Federal Re
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-23
Cotton Day Named Problems l.
and Prices to Be Considered

serve Board in Washington Oil tile 18th,
as reported in the dispatches. NJ. c.
Wellhora. Governor of the Federal Re
serve Bank of the Sixth District. which
caters to most of the cotton states.
defined that banks position in letter
of the 10TH. in which he said:
We can accept from your bank
notes of merchants or cotton shippers
for ninety days. secured by cottGl
properly warehoused and insured; and
notes made by farmers secured by cot
ton. up to so per cent of it's market
value, insured and properly stored.
having maturity within six months. =
He added that if the producers could
manage to get along on reasonable ad-
yanceS he felt the most pressing needs
could he provided without exhausting
the credit facilities Of the banks.
]. s. Wannamaker. President of the
American Cotton Association. wired
w. B. Thompson, Chairman of the Lou
isianl Division, last Friday as follows
We are delighted with the result
of the conference and think it will
prove highly beneficial. Cotton will be
| financed under Section 13. Federal Re
serve Law.
Governor Harding urged the formal
tiOn of Il cotton export corporation,
with cotton payments for stock. stating
he found Il good demand, with safe
credits. in Central Europe at far higher
prices.
| Sixty representatives of fourteen
states are highly pleased with the re-
suits of the conference as to arranging
finances for cotton and we unanimously
agree to push the. formation Of the ex-
port corporation. Governor Harding
urged MS not to sell low grades but to
hold for higher prices, pointing out
Europe would need every bale through
the cotton export corporation"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-23
Local Cox. Roesevelt Fosd.

Z Il ~ 4 3ieT I&
Some days ago Assessor Il. ID. Taylor
handed the reporter 4 list Of those
who had up to that time subscribed to
a local fund to he forwarded to the
national Democratic headquarters as Il
contribution toward defraying the ex-
pense OF electing Democratic Presi-
dent and vicepresident. The list shows
a total OF $33 subscribed, and Is as
follows:
w. +. Ivey, 81; w. q, Burt, 81:
+. y. Taylor, 81; Y. Y. Wilmington,
81: w. A. Fortson. 81 !; r. b. Hill, 81;
Rahun Webb, 81; b. a. Kelly. 81; JAS.
NJ. Henderson. 81; Sam Slmtaro, III !;
7. w. Stinson. 81; J. n. Wilson, 81;
Bossier Banner, 81: J. +. Adair, ~:
]. L. Holman, 81; J. NJ. Henderson, jr.,
81; a. H. Montgomery, 81; Miss Grace
Iarkin. 81; Miss g. Thompson. IL j:
w. B. Wilhouril. III; n. NJ. Belcher, IL /:
w. 6. Stinson, 81; W. u. Smith, II !:
w. /. Gayle. 81; L. +. Whitehlrst, 81 !;
Joannes Smith. 81; A. J. Bower, 81 !;
b. Nj. Blacon. 81: w. a. Laundry, 81 /;
r. w. Mctnsland, 81: w. c. Ivey, II !;
G. II. Hanks. 81.
Mr.. Taylor has since reported that
tile total contribution has been for
warded to National Committeeman
$. r. Hicks. Of Shreveport. However.
additional funds are needed, and those
who have not yet subscribed to the
local fund are reminded that they may
do so. The lack Of sufficient funds foi
campaign purposes IL being keenly fell
at present. Those who expect to con
tribute t;nd it Is only Il plain duty t.
/ do sS) should act promptly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-23
Bank Of Benton
r r RCEs
Located at Benton. Louislans, Parlsl

RESOURCES
Overdrafts
United States
Other hOnd securities
Banking
Other real
Due bankers
Silver. nickel and
National bank -.
gold certfcates)
S949S3 76
LIABILITIES
Capital
Surplus
Undivided profits
Cashiers checks
Individual deposits subject 71S9s
Time
0
7. w. Stinson, President
is
to the best of my knowledge and belief
T.. w. STINsoN President.
w. D. Cashier.
Subscribed and to before this 18th day Of Sept 1920
N.
Clerk Of Court er-oFci0 Notary Public.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-23
The Police Jury Meets.

A regular meeting of the Police Jury
was held here Tuesday. all members
being present.
The 1920 parish assessment roll as
fled by Assessor Taylor was accepted
without change. but there was Il vigor-
0us protest on the part of residents of
South Bossier as regards assessments
as fixed by the BOARD of State Affairs.
Reference is had to the increased valu-
alton put on lands hecause of the
presence of oil and gas wells. In the
case of some land owners on whose
holdings there is a single gas well 1t is
said the taxes will now greatly exceed
the sum annually realized from the gas
we'll 1t is said that the new valuations
as fixed on oil and gas lands affects not
less than nine parishes of the state.
and it Is now planned to have held a
joint meeting Of the nine police juries
and representative residents of the
parishes with a view Of nlemorializing
the board for relief in this direction,
a committee also to appear before the
hoard in presenting the findings and
claims of the joint meeting. Some tif-
teen or more interested taxpayers al-
peared before the Police Jury. their
spoksmen heing MeSsrs. ]. I. McDade
and w. H. Hodges. both of Ward One
| Mr.. w. d. Smith. recently elected
| Parish Treasurer. appeared before the
Police Jury and offered his resignation
! His resignation was accepted, to TAKE
effect after the new Treasurer qualities
i Mrs. Y. Y. Wilmington. now resident
! of Benton. was elected to the place.
! Also. new set of books for tht
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-23
Bos.ler's Salvation Army Quota,

At recent convention held in Shreve-
port and attended by over sixty infiu-
entail business and professional men of
the state, the Salvation Army presented
its Home Service Program for the
year. After. reviewing the needs Of the
state and what would be required to
maintain tie work for the coming year,
the delegation Of men unanimously adj
opted state budget for $t2. 800. This
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-23
The Le.ser Evil.

!" + can give you cold bite" said
the woman.
Why not warm It up?" asked the
tramp.
There ain't any wood sawed
So? Well, give 1t to me cold
NeW York SMN.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-07

And fascinating as this, so are all his two hun
dred and seventyfour Stories Each and every story
in the set of books is new and different-eact with
new beginning-a new plot-a ending-and sc
human-so full of fun-of pathos-of laughter.
He finds romance everywhere-around the corner
IN the department store-in the shop-n the gutter
in the street He laughs when he preaches and
breaches when he laughs He sees what no one else
seesbut he what have all subconscously seen
and makes wonder why never thought of it
before.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-07
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The girl
got SO a
week, and
was lonely.
Piggy
~ =,

imagine his kind was waiting
downstairs. He knew where
champagne and music could he
had. But that night she didn't
go. That was Lord Kitchener's
doing. But another night
New-York tribune., 1920-03-07


The man had killed a man
he had met the girl-a stranger
at half-past one at Rooney's.
A crisis came-an0 under the
surface of shame, the souls of
each stood forth, to sacrifice
and to a better, cleaner life.
It's not the truth a man tells,
but the spirit IN which he tells
it, that counts. That is why o.
Henry can write of things not
always told, with clean high
spirit.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-29
- ~ - pEoPLE.

The Chamber Of Commerce is for
IAN the people. Its policies will
reflect the thought Of the individual
membership It will be responsive to
the will Of the members.
The organization is for the benefit
Of all Of our people. It is strictly a
local organization without afhliation
with any outside organization what
soever. 1t stands for the advance
ment and progress Of the people Of
this city and section.
But, just the mere organization
can't accomplish very much. 1t must
have the fine spirit of individual CO.
operation that permeated the organ
ization campaign. The problem is to
make the membership realize its re-
sponsibility to the organization.
Members will suggest the program
of work that will guide the Chamber.
They will determine just what acti-
vities are to be carried on. This is
democratic; it is fair.
Let every member realize it is his
organization and then do his part to
make it function.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-29
FINE COOPERATION

The splendid cooperation accorded
the Chamber of Commerce movement
by the people of the county reflects
the spirit of the people of this entire
section.
Farmers responded nobly to the
movement, and both sides Of the river
came up with their full share, and
there will be still others in these
sections who will join later.
Across the river a special committee
did magnificent work, and devoted
three days of service to the cause,
They were Messrs. 7. Bailey Hardy,
William Simpson, Carey Cooke, w. G.
Evans, Dudley Watson, and l.. F.
Swoope.
The Chamber of Commerce will de-
vote its energies to the upbuilding OF
all of the interests of the whole com.
munity, and agriculture, and markets
and the dairy and livestock industr,
will come in for their full share b
attention.
1t is the dawn of new day and a
new spirit for all of our people, ant
community betterment and progress.
will be the inevitable result.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-29
MAY COST CHILDREN'S LIVES.

The grand jury, in its report, called
attention to the condition Of the fire
escape at Franklin Academy.
The lives Of hundreds of children
are in jeopardy as long as the fire
escape is unsafe and unfit for use.
Franklin Academy is three stories
high with long flights Of winding and
cumbersome steps.
II fire should break out in the
lower floors the building would be 9
death trap to hundreds of children
with no fire escape facilities. n
The responsibility rests on some
body. II the lives or the life of jus
one child is sacrificed because Of neg
lect of this important matter the re
spcnsibility will be with someone.
The ething to do is to fix the fire
escape and fix it now. Tomorrow may
be too late, IA.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-29
OVER A HUNDRED tT
HAVE REGISTERED

The women of Columbus and Lown-
DIES county are responding the privil-
eye of voting and registering rather
indifferently, as revealed by the re.
cords of the circuit clerks office. Il
Little more than a hundred women
have registered on the poll books of
the county, and apparently there is
little interest or disposition on the
part of the great mass Of the women
I otake advantage of suffrage.
1t may be that later on they will
qualify as electors, especially as the
time for elections draw near, but az
present the attitude is one Of seeming
indifference.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-29
THE HEART OF THE WORLD IS SAFE

world, in the silent majorities who
act slowly, but ultimately always act
definitely and emphatieally. When
France passed through her bloody
revolution Of a century ago, the world
gasped in shocked wonder, but the
doctrine Of "noblesse oblige" asserted
itself, her rulers were brought to their
proper sense Of responsibility, Mem
esis fell swift and sure upon those
who defed righteousness and justice,
and France emerged from her woes
great and prosperous nation.
| Whether it be Lenine or Trotsky
in Russia, DeValera and the Sim
Feiners in Ireland, the syndicalists in
England, or the Red strife agitators
in the United States; whether it be
kings or laborers, cabinet ministers,
elected representatives or government
officials, "noblesse oblige" is the ul-
innate ruler, the final principal which
must and always will prevail.
The German kaiser met his dreary
fate because he misinterpreted the
law of "noblesse oblige," even as the
car Of Russia did in another way.
Both of them failed of their great
responsibility. George Washington, on
the other hand, reigns forever in the
hearts of his countrymen because he
fully and divinely accepted the doc
trine, much is expected of those in
high places"
The very fact that in the present
chaos and anarchistic eruptions for
all their specious strength have not
turned the head of the great public,
which persists in taking thought and
remaining calm and watchful, is
evidence that the heart of the world
is still sound. SIN quietness and con-
fidence lies our strength"
An optimistic student of affairs may
!, well take heart when he finds that
steady temper which can look upon
guilt, rebellion, fraud and anarchy in
] the calm lights of philosophy and
: judgment, which Sits, informs itself,
weighs and appraises-and scorns to
J meet dementia with dementia. The
! fierce fires Of anarchy and discomfort
, shall burn themselves out, the base
, leaders shall be given enough rope tt
| hang themselves, the vicious doctrines
of the agitators shall be exposed ant
Y cvaporated
Y "Those great worlds stairs tina
r slope through darkness up to God
a are still intact, and while the hear
: of the great world remains sound tn
y doctrine of "noblesse oblige" hold!
e sway.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-29

There Mas been much talk over seas
because, during the recent inter-
national Boy Scout event in London,
the American Boy Scouts did not dip
their flags in salute as the Scouts of
the other countries did There was
the best reason in the world for it.
The national colors never salute, so
read the American drill regulations
The American Boy Scouts we're simply
obeying a primary rule governing the
use of the flag.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-29
Why? oh, Why?

Why should my wealthy neighbor
sneer,
From out his stately limousine,
AT me, who follow my career
With Pickering lights ana rafting
gear
In car with shade fast turning green =?
The Israelites, Of ancient fame,
Were by their neighbors much derided,
Yet, when they fed from Egypt's
shame,
They won themselves a mighty
name
And used the ford the Lord provided
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-29
REPUBLICAN PAPERS SUPPORT.
ING COX.


ING COX.
As an index to the trend of SEN
timent in this country towards the
League of Nations and the great in
ternational questions involved in the
Presidential campaign, and the effect
Of the ultimate solution of these
problems on this country, the follow
ing news special from Norristown,
Pa, a rock-ribbed Republican State, is
cited:
"Norristown, Pa.-Declaring that
Republican leaders in the country have
broken faith with the rank and file OF
the party, with the American people
as a whole, and with humanity every
where, and that the Democratic plat
form offers "peace, lasting peace .
builded on the justice of the Golden
Rule which humanity is praying for"
the Norristown Times, Republican
paper since it's establishment in 1881,
announces that, in accordance with the
dictates of its conscience and in the
belief that it is doing patriotic and
humanitarian duty, it cannot do other
than support Cox and Roosevelt for
president and vice president.
1.-THE Times denunciation of the Re-
publican platform and tactics has
caused sensation in this Republican
stronghold, 1t sets forth that "for
the sake of gratifying hate the Re-
publican platform would pass ever
the glory of American boys on the
bloody stretches of France and Bel
GUM, breaking faith with those who
retarned as well as those who died.
Republicans are charged by the
Times with premeditating the murder
of the treaty dishonoring the word
Americanism.' and ignoring the senti-
ment of the people Of the country
with the double faced platform. The
league of nations is endorsed and it is
contended that with the assistance of
the United States, lasting peace will
be crystalized into an actual fact"