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Arizona republican., 1920-01-24

 disputed case involving Mays. who, while playing with the Boston Ameri- cans. walked off the field in Chicago. was suspended by MT. Johnson and later was reinstated by the leagne di- rectors, counsel for the appellants be- Titled the claim that Mays had not violated his Boston contract willingly before his sale to the Yankees. It is claimed in Mays behalf that he was hit with a ball and also was "suffering from private worries" one being a fire which destroyed his wedding presents and baseball trophies
 Appellants counsel contended that affidavits in the case did not state Mays had been hit by & ball and that his house had been burned in the spring, while the Chicago incident oc cured in July. Counsel then quoted Mays as saying to certain sporting writers:
 T am convinced that it will be i'm possible for me to preserve my confi- dence in myself as a baal player and stay with the Red Sox as the team is now handled"
Arizona republican., 1920-01-24

game, and in order to insure its being played it will be necessary to start
 promptly at 4:30. Five innings may constitute game if agreed upon be- fore start of game. The team winning the championship will be presented with a silver cup by Pinney & Robinson
Arizona republican., 1920-01-24

If all the cigars smoked daily in the United States were placed end on end they would stretch half way across the state of Rhode Island. while it iS estimated that enough wierd whisky has been consumed since Ian. 1 to launch a small boat
Arizona republican., 1920-01-24
MITCHELL TAKES UP REINS

CHICAGO. Jan 23.-Fred Mitchell manager of the Chicago Nationals, re- ported here tonight to assume manage ment of the club and arrange for the departure to the Pasadena fCaI.) train ing camp February 2S. His first act was to sign King Brady as trainer.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-24
,unties, follow.
WOULD PUT DAN oN sMokINcI

senate of the South Carolina general assembly passed and sent to the house of representatives today a bill which would make illgal the smoking "of tobacco or other substance" during meal hours fin any public eating place in the state.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-24

Carnegie library donations amount to $3S,256,s64. Both Carnegie and Rockefeller prefer to give donations proportfonate to the amount raised by public subscription.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-24

Pulled: Extra, s1.sOm195; AA, SISo @1.90; A supers, $1.65 GD1.75.
 Mohairs: Best combing, 60G 65c; best cardmg, 56 c 60c.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-24
Grammar School Athletic
 League Baseball Schedule

roe, St. Mary's Indian School. Creigh- ton and Osborn. Pinney and Robinson will award a cup to the champions. The first game in the league will be played February and the last May Ii. The schedule follows:
Arizona republican., 1920-01-24

Beginning next month, 45 baseball games will be played during the spring season in the grammar school athletic league, according to the official sched ule announced yesterday There are six schools in the league: Adams, Mon
Arizona republican., 1920-01-24

All games to be played on fields as scheduled unless changed by agree ment between coaches.
 The "Open" indicates the toss of coin by captains before the start of the second game between those two teams to decide where their third game will be played.
 The home team will do everything in it's power to see that the visiting team gets flair play.
 In case of indictment weather. both teams should agree upon date for the play-off, within the following week if possible.
 Seven innings will constitute full
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-22
Protect Woodlands From Injury.

u. :. Department Of Agriculture reader
That young growth In the woods,
known popularity as brush,' is some
thing to he rid of is a prevalent but
mistaken conception, since. as forestry
specialists of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture point out. a forest
cannot maintain itself long without
reproduction. For the sake of getting
scattering of green grass in the spring,
dreds Of localities to fire the woods
regularly This results iii killing thou
sands Of small trees needed to continue
the forest in the future arEl also injure
large amount of marketable timber.
Furthermore. such burning destroys a
large amount Of rich vegetable fer
tilizer.
Cattle and hogs In hardwood stands
and logs in long-leaf pines keep the
forest from being restocked. Damage
from insects can he reduced by cutting
| timber at the proper time Of year and
BY utilizing lightning killed trees with
out delay. since they harbor destruc-
tive pests Cattle destroy the productive
leaf mulch which keeps the trees grow
ing during long dry spells. All large
4 openings where light comes through
into the forest should he filed will
younger trees. Fully stocked woods
contain little or no grass. but affort
full shade. which prevents tue soil dry
ing out and keeps the trees growing
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-22
The Light on the Cliff X
Bp BLANcHE GERTRUDE RoBB1Ns.

i 9 Who kept the light revolving all
night? =
. My hands debut what became Of
you both?" asked Esther anxiously.
We started from the village as soon
as the storm threatened. but our engine
stalled III the channel. and we drifted
in the bay. I thanked God when saw
the light. There was vessel struggling
out there in the storm. They picked us
up and made us comfortable. We made
the village wharf at daybreak. But.
Esther, If 1t had not been for the light
on the cliff. the vessel would have gone
ashore on the lodges. She was out Of
Ter course. There were thirty souls on
that vessel. Ii YOU had not kept the
light shining bright all night. there
would have been one more wreck to
add to the lists" said Uncle Joe, his
eyes aglow with approval for his niece,
who in his stead had stood by the light.
Esther stared out at the sea tumbling
i'll white-capped breakers. . thought
it would be wonderful to be at the
lighthouse when there was wreck !:
but it's far more wonderful to prevent
Il wreck" she said very thoughtfully.-
The Christian Register.
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battle of Southern Rights Is being
fought, and Southern journals remain
silent, We lOath such silence. and con-
strue it into evil foreboding. The
Southern papers that hoist the Douglas
and johnson and Bell and Everett flag
may lay the fiattering junction. to their
souls that they are rocking the cradle
of Black Republican infancy. And for
Southern papers to remain silent under
such pressure to crush our rights Is
a deplorable and lamentable case. Let
all come out and show where they
stand. We have unsheathed our sword
and thrown the scabbard away and
at our enemies we will thrust will all
our might Our motto: The South
Breckenridge and Lane forever. We
know of but one course, and that Is
of right and Justice"
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LOCAL ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE NJ :
OF THE VILLAGE OF BOSSIER
CITY, LOUISIANA.
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
Accepting the work Of Contractor H
Pointer for building standard coneret. ~
sidewalk along the north side Of Oyilvis
Avenue, from Traffic to Monroe streefr
as per special Assessment Ordinances NJ
6, and contract pursuant thereto.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mavm
and Board Of Aldermen, of the Village a
Bossier City, La, in legal and regular -.
sion convened, That the work performed
and sidewalk delivered this municipalities II
completed form, from Fl. L. POINTER al I
price Of $1.93h per square yard. ana -
cents per square foot for abutments ut mt s
ter crossings, 4S inches wide and 4 inches
thick, and as per other specifications s
special Assessment Ordinance No. 6, Anr,l 4
is, 1920, and the advertisement pursuant
thereto be and the same are hereby ~
cepted, and payment therefor hereby author.
lied and instructed in full and the abuttinr
property and the owners, respectively therr
OF assessed with the cost Of same as follows
| all in East Shreveport Subdivision, to-wit
No. 31-Bossier City Methodist Episcors,
Church. South tom Hickman. H.
Moore and G. A. Allen, trustees) -Lot
$40, 125 lineal feet Of 4S-inch walk. Il.
| $1.93h per square yard, $1O7.50.
| No. 32-y. v. whittington--Lot $50. l2s
/ nneal feet of 4S-inch walk ut 81 93lk Der
/ square yard, $10750.
i No. 33-Mrs. W. r. Elmore--Iot SEQ. IN
/ lineal feet of 4S-inch walk at 81 30 u per
square yard, $107.50.
No. 34-A C. Whittington-Lot $40. 1os
/ lineal feet of 4S-inch walk at $1.93h pef
square yard, $107.50.
No. 35-Aiiss W. B. Accommodates isS
$50 and 800, 26O lineal feet, at $1,03k
per square yard, $220.12.
Sec 2. Be It further ordained, etc, Tint
each property holder, as above reeited. 4
required, within ten days from and after
the passage and PRONUNCIATION hereof, to
pay said respective levy Of assessment Il
cash. or pay 20 per cent In cash and X.
ecute promissory notes for the remainder.
to be distributed not further than four equal
annual installments. paraphed by the Clerk
of this municipality. with ordinance and
assessment number, which notes win thea
prime all other claims and leins, except
taxes, as provided by law, MS per copy 1t
this ordinance, which shall be placed a
record in the Office OF the Recorder Of Mort.
cages in and for Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Duly passed, approved and recorded Il
Bossier City, La, June 1, 1920.
T. NJ. YARBoRoUGH, Mayor.
q. w. HUTCHISGs, Clerk.
/ hereby certify the above and foregoin1
to be true and correct copy Of the Original
act. [25l U. w. HHTrHrNGs, Clerk
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Children, Carclessness and
Casualties.

The Detroit Free Press has been
looking into the matter Of the deaths
of many children due to carelessness
That PAPER says:
Fire and the automobile divide the
blame for the accidental deaths OF many
children. the prepOnderance against the
auto, human carelessness. the factor in
10th cases. No one Intentionally runs
over child. hut if it runs from behind
Il wagon or a car in the path Of another
the driver Of the auto il taken to the
Eolice court for his part i'll the accident.
CHILDREN AID MATCHES.
But the mother who leaves her
baby alone in the house where matches
or fire are accessible while she Cos
sips over the back fence is presumably
sufficiently punished by Che conscious
ness that her neglect has cost the life
of her baby. The difference is that one
accident is the result of child careless
ness. the other that Of adult.
HAS DEADLY FASCINATION.
: Fire has fascination, especially
to little people. Adults love to watch
TIE dancing flames as they leap and
| cl,ackle up the chimney: to children it
is a beautiful mystery whose perils
they do not comprehend The tenlpta-
ton to play with it overcomes ODE.
dience. 1t is possible the very injunc-
ton for safety. NOr don't touch the
fire, puts the thought into the child's
/ mind Adults and children alike feel
/ tie lure Of the forbidden.
/ KEEP MATCHES SAFE
The only safety lies in keeping
matches where they cannot be reached
and not leaving children alone with d
fire. There Wire all unusual number OF
casualties last winter: hardly weeI
passed without some story of the kline
being related i'll the papers. One of til,
saddest was reprinted from an ur-stat,
town where the little one, raliZing sh,
lad invoked POWER she could no
control crept under the bed for safety
where her charred body was found.
BOILING WATER MENACE.
Another infantile peril is the pail o
Rolling water set on the floor which th
Eahy tumbles into. In fact. that so man
Of us live to grow up is in consequence
OF the never-ceasing watchfulness tina
keeps harmful things out of our wa
, during our don't -know-anything day.
The mother who has brought her
through childhood days without seriou
j accident may well congratulate hersel
She who realizes her lack Of precautio
was fatal to her child must Away
, have her litter memories. Meanwhile,
! other mothers may belwarned by whs
i happened to her.
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Varieties of Peanuts.

II. Y. Winters. writing for The Pro-
g,cscsire Farmer, has this to say about
the varieties Of peanuts:
attempts to grow the Virginia var
iety Of peanuts south Of NORTH, Carolina
have not been very successful. The
number of poorly filled pods is greater
IN this variety when grown farther
south than is the case with the small
Spanish peanut. In case you wish to
grow little larger peanut than the
Spanish. we would advise that YOU try
The North Carolina or African peanut
Tie Spanish peanut will give better
results for hog pasturage."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-22
Estrayed or Stolen

From nv home. Ave miles South Of Collins
burg ton Arkansas road on June 10Th,
dark bay mare MULE. about six years old,
about IA hands high no brands or marks.
but inside of left ear shows trace OF wart
name reached month ago-bow stylc--and
brush tail wearing no shoes. a liberal
reward will be paid for her delivery 10 me
or for Information leading to her recovery.
Address. plain Dealing. Route ;. Box 9S.
I27-4-pl LAWSON PLAfER.
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RETROSPECTIVE
Sixty Years Ago.

rhe Banner of July 20. 1S6O-B cllevue.l
In the issue of the Banner before us
there is reported call meeting OF the |
Police Jury held July 9TH and 10. 1860. !
According to the roll call the first day,
tile members present We're: W. Z.
Hargis. Ward No. 1: William Arick,
Ward No. ?: w. $. Edwards, Ward
No. 4: james Ford, Ward No. .; John
Slack. Ward No. e." Mr.. Ford was
President of the body, and w. H. Hill
wsts clerk.
BY Il motion PASSED +. w Hodges.
II. II. Roby, Thomas Applewliite. I. NJ.
Scllrock. 7. Fl. Moreton and b. L. Deck
were authorized as IA committee OF
reviewers to review and mark out a
road from Grallam's crossing, on Bod
ceau, to Benthal's ferry, OH Dorcheat
bayou" If still established to-day that
road. we think. would he entirely III
Webster Parish.
II. X. l'ridnmre. John H. Hodges,
w. q. Springfield, A. J. Hitchcock,
II. +. Gilmer. $. II. Cain. ]. \. Cooper,
j. N. Piatt and Jacob Miller were
named as d committee to review and
mark out :" a road to lead east about
three miles from the Shreveport ferry
a,,a :, ,n;, I'll, road ,a.,,n, ;. thronsl,
a., ..,,.,,,,, fr,n, I.od (,huta RI Sbrevp-
,,,rt moor t,,a half milo stake a., the
re.t lina If section - 81 township Is.
north and range 13, west" Though a
short stretch, the description is rather
tedious. reference being made to .&he
east branch of Red River" to Gains
Bayou which the road was to cross
at d large sandhar. and Cross Bayou
which stream was to be crossed at
Cooper and Landrum's bridge.
The statement exhibited by Parish
Treasurer b. Z. Fort showed a balance
on hand OF S!Ws6.3l ". The paragraph
evidently had reference to the genera
fund, for further down IN the proceed
ings it Is to be seen that III the treas
urer's Keeping were funds from sew
eral school districts. Also, TOWNSHIP
fluids ana ROAD anu iesee Iuiiu
IRE referrea 70 m settlehiehts haa VIII
MI Fort
One road ovefseer was li'thied. s'eors
Hearne was aplointeu oserseer =
the Arkansas anu Jones Terry ro''o
From the Toe ROAD 20 where tue ie'
road comes into sald foau aHoNe ~
steam mil. ana WORK ms own u"nus
n. Swearligef MINUS " =. ulit'''
VIZ. Martln ana SOILS. anu slii o'her
III these nouhds moi otie1WiSe III
pointed.
Not all Of those mentioned above ar
remembered by those to whom we ~
Ply for information. but 1t Is though
that all are long since dead. The frs
named, William Eargis. lived on tn
riyer-front i'll South BosSier. He an
tlle widow lie left Whose maiden nam
WAS Sallie !.p,yr,---sister Of the Ia
nlented T" GllS IAWfy) are Uufleu II
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Announcements
ron nIsrRIcr JUDGE,

Mr., w. w. MCDONALD. Of Minden. has
authorized the Banner to announce him as
a candidate for Judge for the Second Judi
cfal District. comprised of the parishes of
Webster and Rossier. subject to nomination
at the Democratic primary election to be
held during September.
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To Road Tax Delinquents

/ notice from the road books that their
are a number OF residents--from every warn
In the parish--who have not paid their roaa
tar for 1919. give this notice TO save ~
time, money and trouble. 1t IL up TO yoa
to look after it. J.. F. ADAIR, Sherin'
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FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

Mr.. II. III. lax, Of Minden. has authorized
the Banner TO announce him as a candidate
for District Attorney for the Second Judi
eial District, comprised of the parishes Of
Webster and Bossicr. subject to nomination
nj the Democratic primary election to be
held september i4th next
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-22
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

In accordance with Section % Of Act %
Of the. session of the General Assembly
of zoos, will BIZ ut the following named
places on the dates shown for the purpose
Of registering qualified voters in Bossier
Parist--all who have become of age since
the last registration, new corners, and so on !:
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Ten Years Ago.

The Banner of July u, 1910-Benton.1
The Plain Dealing correspondent re-
ported the death of Mrs. Dorcas Wise,
aged eighty-six years.
Mrs. Wise had. we think. at the time
of her death for a long time resided iif
the parish. She was the mother of
Messrs. Il. b. aud Il. NJ. ]. Wise, Of
North Boxsier: Mrs. Viola Met ranie,
of near Brownlee, and Mrs. +. u. Bur-
CESS. Of Bromide. Okla.
Mention was made of the death of
Martin vanBuren Smith. who died at
his home In Bossier City July 20. 1910.
He was born in Cherokee County. Ala.
llama. September 10. 1871. and came to
Bossier Parish during 1850. He was a
Confederate veteran and participated
in the first Battle of Manassas. Gettys.
burg and other engagements. He was
wounded at Gettysburg and taken pris-
oner just before the close Of the war.
There w;ls chronicled the death Ol
another Veteran of the Lost Cause
Mr.. Henry Barliacastle. who was fount
dead OH the morning of July u. 1910
| sitting in a chair In his bed room. A
Tire time of his death Mr.. BarnacastI,
was a resident of Haughton. He wa
horn in North Carolina during 1890 AMI
came to BOssier Parish during 1915
settling I'M the Fillmore section. Mi
Barnacastle WAS q member Of comlHin
| h Marks Guards) Twenty Eighth Lou
Islam Regiment. In closing the sllor
hut culnmendatory sketch the late ed
itQr of the Banner said: : In point u
residence Mr.. Barllacastle was. perhap.
! the oldest citizen Of Bossier Parish. H
was good man and his death Is n
grpttel by i host III friends. N.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-22
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.

Having been elected Parish Printer for tne
ensuing two years ut n meeting 81 ~
Police Jury held Tuesday. July IL. l9.vs
| hereby designate the Bossier Banner tne
official journal of 1sossier Parish during
my term Of office.
1851 A. -. SeANIAND, Parish Printer
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-22
$50
Brsiny Man.

Got cold. ELI: Are you suitably
dressed? DO you wear medium under
clothing:s
We'll, yes. That Is. /, very light suit
and a very heavy one.
do you mean to tell NE you've been
wearing one aud then the other:''
Yes. thought they would average
M all right - Boston Transcript
- Learn to say. !. saw your adj
ytArtiSpiHpnt III the lsOSSlER BANNER,
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Also, those applying may register mt
my Office In Benton at any time from
this date to thirty days prior to the date
OF the primary election.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON.
Clerk Bossier District Court and
es-egicfo Registrar of Voters.
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VILLAGE TAX SALES.
Village of Bossier City, State of LoMisioAs,
Uersus Delinquent Tar Debtors,
Village OF Bossicr City.

By virtue Of the authority vested Ii ne
by the Constitution and laws of the State
OF Louisiana, will sell at the front door
of the Village Hail. in Bossier City, Boa
sier Parish, Louisiana, within the Legal
hours of such sales, beginning ut II O'Clock
am. on Saturday, July 81, 1920, and co..
tinuing on each succeeding day until such
sales are completed, all immovable property
on which taxes are now due to the Village
of Bossier City, State of Louisiana. to en-
force collection of taxes assessed during the
year 1919, together with interest thereon
from the 31st day Of December Of the year
In which said taxes are due at the rate Of 2
per cent per month until paid, and all costs
The number of said delinquent taxpayerS
the amount of taxes due by each on assess
ments of said year and the immovable prop
erty assessed to each to be offered for sale
are as follows, to-wit:
1S1-Perricone, Chas. and vincenzo, Bossler
City, La.--Lots ! and OF block IA.
Hunter Subdivision, and a certain strip
OF Of lot 8, billiard Place, being 277 BY
DAT feet; horses, mule, head Of
cattle,1 wagon and agricultural t0ols.
Taxes, 1920; interest and costs to BE-
added
214- Russell, Mary H., Benton, La.--Lot
Of block 16, Hunter. Subdivision. Taxes
4S cents interest and costs to be added,
! 2s2-weimer, Mrs Ada, OIL City, La.--Lots
/ II, II, Is and IA Of block U. cumberland
Subdivision. Taxes, $2.40; interest and
costs to be added.
On said day of sale will sell such p0rs
lions Of said property as each debtor vii
point out, and in case the debtor will not
point out sufficient property, will ut oncs,
and without further delay, sell the leasl
! quantity of said property of any dcbtol
which any bidder viii buy for the amount
of the taxes. interest and cost due by said
debtor. The sale will be without appraise
ment, for cash, In legal tender money q
the United States, and the property sclt
shall be redeenaable at any time for ths
space Of one year. by paying the price glveH
including 20 per cent and costs added.
/ G. c. HUCKABAY,
i 1861 Tax Collector. Bossier City, Il