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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-16
Bossier City
LOCAL AND Personal.

Five weeks-then the Parish Fair.
The enrolment Of the high school
for the first week was Do.
Mrs. Tart, of Houston. Texas, is IL
guest of her sister. Mrs. Leon f. Whit
tington, Of Willow Chute.
MIR. Colvin, brother of Mr.. J. T..
Colvin and nephew of Mrs. Edith (Col-
VIM O'Noal, is il visitor in our town.
Mrs. Havid Gipson and little daugh-
ter. Maxine. spent Tuesday in Shreve-
port with Mrs. Gipson's mother. Mrs.
J. Watson.
Friends of Mrs Walter colGuitt
will be glad to know she is again 1T
home from the sanitarium and is able
to see her friends.
Miss Margaruite Stewart, of Match
itoches, las accepted the position as
teacher of mathematics in the high
school. Mrs. Simpson assists in the
primary department.
Miss Hollowell. of Tennessee, for.
| merly a teacher in our high school, was
| a weekend guest ut the home of Mrs
Newt Arnold. Miss Hollowell will teach
| in Texarkana. Texas this school year
Residents Of our town taking the
| work in the b. Y. T.. L. Training School
| at the First Baptist Church of Shreve
port report great work and Il large
attendance. The number Of student,
already enrolled is 23O
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. McCallie. Mr.
Charles Metallic. Miss Mary Louise
| McCaliic. Miss Louise Mccall anl
Master Clovis Whittinyton have re
| turned from Danville. Ky, the home
of Mr.. McCalfs parents. They made
the trip i'll Mr.. Mct'alfs car. taking
| nine days to make the run I hey made
several stops, though. to visit places
| of interest. even driving at times sew
/ eral miles out of their course to sec
such places as the wonderful dam al
| Florence. Ala. that the Government
is building. there. THAT you may gel
some idea of the immensely Of thu
dam, 5000 men are daily employed il
| it's construction and it will take five
years to uild it,. The party also Wis
tied the Mammoth Cave and Lincoln.
birthplace. All report Il wonderful tril
| hut old friends here are glad the Ken
| lucky folks could not persuade You tt
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-16
AMERICAN RED CROSS
TO GIVE RURAL HELP
Program for Public Health and
Community Welfare Is Now
Well Under Way.

Rural communities and towns Of less
than 5000 population benefit in very
large part by the public health and
community welfare work Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. Almost all Of the
5000 Red Cross chapters have some
rural sections in their territory. There
fore the Red Cross Rural Service.
Briefly, the purpose of Rural Serv-
ice is to assist people to get out Of life
more health. wealth and happiness. In
this purpose public health instruction
and general educational progress Of
both children and adults play q big
part.
Recreation Is found to be one Of the
biggest needs In rural life. There is
lack OF sufficient play-life for the chill
dren and social life for the adults.
Picnics, pageants, debating clubs,
baseball leagues. community singing
and other social events which bring
the people Of surrounding communities
together have been organized and car
ried on under the guidance OF Red
Cross rural workers to great advan-
tage. In many instances solving rec
reational problems and getting people
together proves to be the awakening
Of the community to other conditions
which may be improved by united
action.
Az a result Of community organiza-
don, townships In which there had
been neither plans nor interest In
community progress have been organ
lied to work together with the unified
purpose Of bringing their community
up to the most enlightened standards.
Lecture and musical entertainment
courses have been started as q result
Of community meetings, as well as cir
culating libraries. Red Cross schools Of
instruction In Home Nursing, Care of
the Sick and First Aid. In the larger
towns the need for restrooms and pub
lie comfort stations is being met. Play.
grounds for the children have been
established and recreat;onal activities
worked out for the year.
In order that there may be concerted
effort In carrying on the programs Of
the various welfare agencies In the
rural districts. Red Cross Rural Serv.
ice helps the organizations already on
the ground. The main object of the
service Is to lend hand everywhere
and take the lead only where neces-
sary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-16
The Club Meets.

The club met with Mrs. Ray Eatnln
i'll her home in North Bossier last
Thursday afternoon. There was quite
Il crowd present. but still we missed
Mesdanles L. T. Pearce and L. +. Whit.
tington.
Every one was delighted to see Mrs
McCallie and have her WITH rs AGAIN.
after an absence Of several months
She entertained us with some of her
experiences OH long automobile trips
also telling of some OF the wonderful
scenery and places visited.
Mrs. Eatman. not having very much
work on hand for Us to do, the time
WAS spent i'll Il real social hour.
School being tie order Of the day. ii
was much discussed. and we had the
pleasure of having with us Miss Pearl
Harris, Miss Hays and Miss Mallory
of the faculty.
The hostess served her guests to Il
delicious salad course.
The club will meet Thursday after
noon. the 23d. with Mrs. J. NJ. Eatnan
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-16

- Learn to say, saw your adj
vertisement in the BossIER BANNER
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-16

remain there. Mr.. Mack--you and Your
family.
MIR. Frank Hanks is painting his
new house, on Ogilvie Street.
Miss Annie Lon Arnold is taking
commercial course at a Shreveport
business school,
Misses Ruby and Jennie Mae Mont
gomery, Of Benton, were guests Of Miss
Annie Lou Arnold Sunday.
Rev. w. f. Collins has returned
from his vacation. While away he CON
Quoted revival meetings near Coushatt;
and at Pickering.
1t Is good TO see the laundry w;lg-
Ons on our streets again. after being
absent fol. several days, due to the
laundry drivers strike
Master Ai,lsley Wilkinson had the
great misfortune toi break an arm one
day last week while playing |;,ll. lie
is doing nicely. though. and will soon
be ready for another game.
Miss Mamie Meares now teaching
III Taylortown, WAS Il visitor in our
town for u short while this week. She
came up to see Miss Stewart. one of
our high school teachers. They We're
school friends, also neighbors. in Match
itoches.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Miller re-
ceived Il message few days ago from
their son. Mr.. I. X. Miller. The mes
| sage stated that he had reached Leon.
Texas, safely. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
made the trip in their car. stOppin.
over iii Dallas, Fort Worth and Min
eral Wells.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-16
HOME SERVICE FOR
EVERYBODY IN NEED

Do you know what the present day
Home Service Of the American Red
Cross Is?
Many people do not know that, be-
sides completing the work for ex-serv-
Ice men, especially the disabled, It pro-
vides the same neighborly service to
families In general that It formerly
gave families Of soldiers. sailors and
marines.
Home Service covers q wide and
varied field" says Frederick G. Mum
roe. general manager of the American
Red Cross. .'It gives aid TO families
in solving such problems as budget
planning, marketing. tidins over times
Of financial stress. keeping children In
school. helping crippled children. Wild
owed and deserted mothers. children
backward In school and children IN
conflict with the laws II renders serv.
Ice IT, the homeless and transient. to
the flliterate, to tenement dwellers to
the unemployed, and gives friendly as
sistance and advice to foreign speak
ing groups.
ID addition TO helping families IN
the solution Of their own problems.
Home Service helps IN strengthening
the weak spots In the social life nf
communities. It joins hands with 9TH
ers to make communities safer,
healthier and happier.
Organizing action along lines In
which the community Is already inter-
ested is one Of the objects Of Home
Service. It has established community
meetings, patriotic celebrations. pag-
eants and picnics. Rest rooms. recre-
alton facilities, play supervisors and
moving pictures have been provided.
Through Home Service other agencies
are Influenced to hiring about improved
commercial amuseinenis and better
school facilities and to promote travel
ing libraries as well as to secure c0un-
ty agricultural and home .demonstra-
ton agents.
II you need assistance at any time.
60 to the secretary OF the nearest Red
Cross chapter and describe the situa-
ton. Your confidence will be sacredly
respected and every possible effort will
be made to aid you.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-16
JUNIOR RED CROSS
ACTIVE IN EUROPE

Garden seeds for Polish orphans.
milk for anaemic Greek babies, car.
penters' tools for Czecho- Slovakian
cripples-these are only a few Of the
Gifts that young Americans are send
ing to the war-crushed children Of the
Old World.
Through the Junior Red Cross thu
boys and girls Of the United States
are giving fresh start In life to little
war orphans scattered all over Europe.
They have set up orphans homes in
France, school colonies In Belgium and
Montenegro. and day schools In Al
bania.
They are sending dozens Of young
Syrians. Montenegrins. and Albanians
to American colleges In Constantinople
and Beirut, and maintaining more than
q hundred orphans a. French soldiers
at colleges and trade schools. In or
phanages and farm schools up and
down the peninsula 81 italy there are
nearly 500 wards Of American Juniors
Last winter a thousand French chill
dren from the Inadequate shelters Of
the devasted regions were sent By the
Junior Red Cross 70 spend the cold
months In warmer parts OF France.
At the same time Eve thousand little
Belgians were having hot lunch every
day at Junior Red Cross school can
teens.
American school children have al
ready raised something like million
dollars for these enterprises, and they
are still hard at work
In China. through campaigns OF ed
ncation. the Junior Ret Cross ls help
ing TO con,baf widely prevalent blind
ness aud cholera
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-16
NURSING Service IS
RAPIDLY EXPANDING
This American Red Cross Work
Flourishing in Small Towns
Throughout Country.

More than $1,000 graduate nurses
have been enrolled 10 the American
Red Cross to date and its department
Of nursing Is daily increasing this en-
rollment.
The department Of nursing has been
authorized to maintain an adequate
reserve OF nurses for the army and
navy. 1t will continue to supply the
needs of the United States Public
Health Service to which 1t has as
signed more than 1000 nurses In the
last year.
It Will assist In establishing proper
nursing service In foreign countries
where the American Red Cross has or
ganized hospitals. dispensaries and
schools for nurses. Courses in home
hygiene. and care of the sick have been
started for thousands OF women who
have never received any education in
this direction. Rural nursing which
was In its infancy a short while ago
has been put ahead at least a decade
through the work Of the department
OF nursing and local Red Cross
chapters.
Public health nursing has been ex-
tended to many rural communities and
now flourishes actively 10 hundreds Of
small towns and counties. Nearly 1
thousand efficient nurses have already
been assigned to this kind Of work.
The department OF nursing Il unit.
ing with other organizations In years
campaign in recruiting nurses for
training schools, in educating the gen.
eral public as to standards Of nursing
education and in showing communities
their responsibility toward schools OF
nursing. Il will endeavor to meet all
these needs as well as to continue the
enrolment Of dietitians who will be
utilized as instructors in home 6ietet-
les. In developing nutritional clinics,
and IN supplying dietitians for the
United States Public Health Service
and the civilian hospitals.
The Nursing Service will continue to
of1er to women and young girls the
opportunity of securing instruction In
home hygiene and care of the sick In
every community in the country. This
instruction has not only laid the foun-
dation for public health but IN some
places has given impetus to the estab-
lishment OF hospitals and community
school houses.
AS community profits by the work
OF the nurse" says. Miss Clara D.
Noyes. director OF the department Of
nursing, iii is logical that the COM
munity should be aroused to its respon-
sibility. The American Red Cross
stands ready to help 10 general cam
paign Of recruiting and must have tho
support. sympathy and understanding
OF the medical profession as well as
the intelligent cooperation Of the
people at large"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-16
a New Drug Store

Mr.. W. b. SApP. manager. has just
announced the opening of the City
Drug Store. Your trade il invited.
with the assurance Of courteous
treatment. prompt service and
clean stock. In addition to the
usual line Of drugs. proprietary
medicines, sundlies. and 50 on,
there wilt he constantly carried in
stock Il choice line of Cigars and
Tobaccos. At the Soda Fountain
may he had those tempting and re-
freshing drinks of the season.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-16
My Creed.

would be true, for there are those who
trust me
| would be pure, for there are those who
care:
would be strong. for there is much to
suffer:
/ would be brave, for there is much to
dare
would be friend to all the foe, the
friendless
would be giving. and forget the gift !:
would be humble, for | know my weak
ness:
would look upand laugh-and love
and live.
HOWARD ARNOLD WALTER, in saad Lake
Herald
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-16

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-16

If Won have something on your farm
you would like to convert into money
advertise 1t i'm the BANNER.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-02

FULL GATHERED BINGHAM
APRONS with bib and pocket.
Both large and small checks and
broken checks. Regular CSC.
Really when you can save SO
much on them you should buy
several.
30 PER CENT DISCOUNT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-02
SPECIALS
" FOR 100

women fannelene waists, fancy
striped. tailored styles. sizes Sc
to 46. Very special. loo.
Children's smocks. made OF
linene in rose, blue and green,
embroidered in yarn in contrast
ing colors. Formerly up to $50,
now LOO.
Children's muslin drawers in
knicker style, trimmed in lace.
LAS values for 100.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-02
HALF=PRICE

WOMEN'S QUILTED JACKETS
of white habutai silk, with or
without sleeves, waistline or hip
length. These are slightly
soiled, but a big bargain at
JUST ONE.HALF PRICE.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-02

EXTRA AND REGULAR SIZE
PETTICOATS of good heavy
sateen, in colors of copen, pur-
pie, black and green and made
with tucks and ruffles. Some Of
the flounces are pleated. Reg
ular 3.75. Now Just
ONE.HALF PRICE.
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01
Ella.

After an absence of several
-, a.
weeks will write again. "a
An infant child, six weeks old,
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. McQueary
was found dead in bed last Mon
day morning. 1t was buried
Tuesday at Jerico.
The farmers in this communi-
ty are getting along fine with
their work. Wheat looks fine,
with good stand.
Born. to the wife of 10 Bryant
rec ntly, twins.
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01
Additional Personals.

Judge W. W. Jones, wife and daugh-
ter, returned from Louisville Sunday
night. The Judge had his left arm,
which he had almost lost the use of,
treated By specialist. The ligamants
we're broken and he now has better
use of it. He thinks as soon as he
gets over the soreness, caused by the
treatment, it will be all right.
Mr.. B. Smith and Mr.. J. T. Good
man, who we're in Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas and Oklahoma last week,
prospecting, returned home Saturday
night. Mr.. Smith did not buy land
and neither did Mr.. Goodman. How.
ever, Mr.. Goodman selected location
in Oklahoma and he will return short
ly for the purpose of spending the
winter and the first Of the coming
spring. He likes the climate.
DR.. L. f. Page, wife and daughter,
Miss Ruth, and DR.. R. 1. Brakeman
and wife, all of indianapolis, are at
the home of their uncle, Mr.. J. T
Page, this week.
Mrs. A. T. Lowe has been quite sick
for several days, She and her hus.
band have apartments in the brick
occupied by Mr.. ]. B Watson and
wife.
Mr.. W. G. McWhorter and wife,
Mannsville, Taylor county, arrived
here last Saturday, on a visit. Mrs
NcWhorter, before her marriage, wa
Miss Ethel Moore.
Mrs. Geo. E. Wilson spent las t
urday at Campbellsville.
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01

Mr.. J. f. Shaw, Nashville, was here
Saturday, meeting his many friends
and taking orders.
Miss Alleene Edens, Of Bakerton
niece of Mrs. Dallas Gofi. who visited
here last week, returned home Mon
day.
Miss Ruth Hynes, spent Thanks
giving with her brother, Strother, at
Center College. DanVille.
Miss Katie Murren was quite sick
the latter part of last week She was
ready for her duties at the Lindsey
Wilson Monday morning.
Mrs. J. W. Walker, of Okeene, Okla.
who has been delicate for some time,
was reported quite sick last week.
Mrs. Kirby Smith and little daugh-
ter, Cave City, are visiting at the
home of Mrs Smiths father, Ed. z
T. Williams
Mr.. Herman Barnett and little
daughter, Nancy, of Chicago, ILL.,, are
visiting Mrs. Barnett's home people
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Taylor were
in Louisville the latter part Of last
week, purchasing Christmas supplies.
Mrs. Travis Keene visited her old
home in Cumberland county last
week.
Miss Mary Miller returned from a
Louisville sanitarium last week and
has been getting along finely.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. @. Feese spent
Thanksgiving with their son Mr.. R.
Mont Feese, Of Somerset.
Mr.. John Jeffries, who has been
farming near Champaign, H., return.
ed home last Friday.
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01

Mrs. johnson, of Louisville, mother
of Miss Dorothy Johnson, teacher Of
Music in Lindsey Wilson, visited here
last week.
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01
GIVE US THAT NEXT JOB.
OUR WORK IS:UP-TO-DATE

Read Golf Bros Store advertisement
They are offering big inducements
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01
All kinds of harness collars and pads.
Sat Nell 8 Cheatham.

The wheat Throughout the county IS
said to be looking fine.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-05
CITE ALLEGED
JOCKEYING IN BIDS.

JOthE1lNG IN Bids.
In the report of the examiners Of the
board of accounts, which Is separate from
the building report, it was shown that
the contract for the sewage work was let
to e. A Strong & son for Sill 800. The
report said that when bids were adver-
tised for, six were received, all being re-
jecttd. Bids were advertised for a sec
Ond me- according to the report, and
the bid of Il. A. Strong & Son was the
only one submitted. This bid was the
same as the company submitted the first
time when it was the second highest bid
der, according to the report. The lowest
bid Of the six which we're rejected was
$1,000, the report said.
The contract for the women's building
was for Sill, 232, according to the report.
indicated, paid $S116,977.66 for the con
struction of the building. The Manufac-
turers' building contract called for a
payment Of $4,000.
In various instances, according to the
reports, members of the executive com
mittee Of the board, or Charles L. Ken
needy, secretary of the board, make ex-
penditures without no authorization OF
the board.
One case of this kind pointed out by
the examiners was the purchase from the
Merchants Building Company Of cafe
terra equipment without the authority of
the board The equipment was installed
at an expense of $500 and $4,000 was
paid as the purchase price, according to
the report No bids were asked or re-
ceived, the examiners say.
CHARGES POINT AT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
I'm almost every instance Of extra ex
pense 1t has been ordered by the execu-
tive committee or member thereof" the
report says in commenting on this and
similar action. They point out that there
is no authority for such procedure and
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-05

that the executive committee can act IN
der the constitution Of the board only
in emergency cases and that bids should
be asked for construction work. Similar
actions have involved thousands Of dol
lars, the report says.
The examiners tell of another instance
in which the board refused to pay $500
to Mrs. Mort Wilson for the equipment
of the fair grounds hotel. Mrs. Wilson
was leaving the hotel and desired to
dispose of her goods. Later. according
to the report, she sold the goods to G.
Il. McFadden, auctioneer, for 5000 and
Lew Shank for $50. There was no au-
thority for this purchase, according to
the report.
The board ais omakes the following
charges:
That A. E. Ward was employed on a
cost-plus agreement to supervise the
work of improvinb swine and sheep
barns, which would have ordinarily come
under the direction of the superintendent
of the board.
That the executive committee approved
the erection of a custodian,s dwelling
without waiting for the approval Of the
board, which is required except in emer-
gency cases, where loss may be caused
by delay.
That a total of S2,S8916 was paid for
the painting of buildings when there was
no authority from the board for it's ex-
penditure. No bids were asked for sup
plying paint or labor for this work.
That John Edwards was paid S27O for
a gas main put in by Strong. That
there was no authority for this payment.
The report shows that the Indebtedness
of the board is $500, 056.77 and that
S319O27 was spent in building during
1919
The examiners suggest that the board
should make more definite rules COVER
ming Sit business; that it should pre-
scribe the method by which indebtedness
shall be incurred; that it should kaep
a fun and complete record Of its busi-
ness.
The examiners point out that with
proper management the board should be
able to carry out its improvement plans
In the future from the profits of the
state fair.
There are sixteen members Of the
state board representing sixteen dis
tricts. They are elctd by county fair
and agricultural societies.
The terms of the following seven mem
bers of the board expire tomorrow: S.
w. Taylor, Boonville; f. w. Pickhardt.
Huntingburg Charles n. Lindley, Salem !;
L. B. Clore, Franklin; Samuel J. Miller,
Indianapolis; A. A. Cast, Akron; U. c,
Brouse, Kendallville; Thomas Grant,
Lowell.
The following members hold their po-
sitions until next January: G. NJ KEN
per, Columbus; Harry NJ. Moberly,
Shelbyville;- l.. Walter Breaks, Craw-
fordsv1lle; s. r. Max Puett, Rockville;
Z. E. Phillips, Walton; A. b. Carter
Carmel; Charles L. Smith, Montpelier;
John Isenbarger, North Manchester.
New members will be elected tomorrow
and new officers Wednesday. The pres
ent officers are Charles n. Lindley, presi-
dent: Charles +. Kennedy, recording sec
rotary, and William F. Jones, financial
secretary.