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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
What Next?

\ friend and reader residing not
many miles out from Benton has writ
ten: Enclosed find Il rather unique
letter that came into my possession.
think it will find response in the
hearts of many Of your readers If YOU
can find room In the columns Of the
Banner for it's publication We are
glad enough to. give space to the
letter" hecause Of being so much out
Of the ordinary. hut we remain In
doubt as to whether its author is really
Il merchant or should he recognized as
Il literary genius. Rut anyway. here
Is the contribution as submitted:
''Dcar Si,.: For the following rea.
sons am unable to send You the check
asked for:
II have been held UP. held down
s;lndbagyed. walked on. sat on. flat
tened out aud squeezed. first by the
United States Government for Federnl
war tax. excess profits tax. Liberty
I.oan bonds. thrift stamps. capita
| stock tax. merchants licence, and auts
! tux. and hy every society and organi
z,ttien that tlle- Inventive minll- 4,f nlsss
can invent to extract what ! may OI
may not possess.
Il have been solicited by the Ielie1
Society of john the Baptist, the {;
\. H.. the Woman's Relief, the L. ID. &.
the u. 4. r.. the Navy League. til.
Red Cross. the Purple Cross. the Rlacl
Cross, the Y. Nj. {. A.. the Y. w. 4. \.
the Boy Scouts. the X. Of c.. the DOubl,
Cross. the Children's Home. the Dorca'
Society. tag days. the Jewish Relief
the Belgian Relief. Suffering Francs
and every hospital in town: then Ol
top Of all came the Associated Chair
ties and the Salvation Army.
The Government has SO governe,
my business that l don't know VIII
OWNS it. l am inspected. suspected
examined. cross examined and re
examined. informed. required and com
mlnded. so | don't know who ! am
what am or why l am here. All
know is am supposed to he an mex
l,austible supply of money for ever,
known need. desire or hope of til
human race. And because l will no
sell all that have and 90 out and lie.
borrow or steal money to give away.
have been cusSe'l. discussed. bOycOtte(
talked to. talked about. lied to. lie
about. held up. hung down. robbed ,.n
nearly ruined. and the only reason
am clinging to life Is to see what in he
Is coming next"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Fifty Years AGO.

The I;anner of April >. 1S7O-Bellcvuc.I
District Court adjourned Wedne>-
day last. after clearing the docket of
all causes ready for trial. About forty
Judgements in civil cases We're rem
lered. There was but one criminal
trial by jury. resulting in acquittal.
No important bills were found hy the
Grand Jury and there Is not prisoner
in Jail"
Crime seemed to be ut low etld about
that time. Perhaps the Ku-Klux loys
succeeded in fitting the lid on pretty
tight
Our present issue eik; the first
number of our ninth. vol,iihe. We begin
to feel quite old and pretty. much as
Il fixture in the parish. We have
already ontlived the State ofLouisfana.
and have seen the Federal Constitution
abolished. What next! We hope to
live to see Il republic established In
Louisiana. Bossier Parish solvent, the
raft cles.aesl eat Of Red River. that
| rivers channel straightealesl and levees
up. the Vicksbura and Texas Railroad
built. and. lastly. the. great double
track airline railroad from st. Louis
to Galveston a thing accomplished"
In Il contributed obituary notice I,
well-wOrled tribute was paid to Col
| Elijah Hudson. Col. Hudson was born
in Bledsoe County. Tennessee. April Il
1894. and died ut his home in Rossier
Parish March 20. 1870. According tC
the c!lronicler:
| "col. Hudson served his country
gallantly as a lieutenant under tht
great and glorious leader. Gen. Andrew
Jackson. He was in all the principa
Indian battles in Alabama. and in al
the intrepid and noble soldier. Movin:
to the State of Alabama. Col. Hudson
served his people Of that state in tlt
legislature for one or more terms
afterwards choosing his residence ii
Missouri. and was sent to the legiSla
ture Of that state. >. During the yeal
1S44 he moved to this parish. whicl
has been his home ever since.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Thirty Years AGO.

The Banner of April :. 1S9O--Bclcvuc.l
We have had great deal of rain
and clustering weather this week"
"Rev. 7. l.. Lallance will begin Il
protractetl meeting ut this place on
Sunday. April 18th"
Rev. George Nj. Harrell will preach
ut Bellevue next Saturday night.
Sunday ut eleven am. and ut night.
There was shown Il list Of collections
made by Sheriff \. II. Thompson.
during the quarter that ended March
II. 1890 The total sum was S11 .>OS.SO.
and included state. parish and poll
taxes due during 1850. 1SSS and 1857,
and '$2:s, from the 1856 roll. \ con-
siderable portion Of the total sum was
for 1889 and 1880 licenses. .... ...
The passing Of thirty years, finds
different custom prevailing. Taxes are
laid in more promptly hy all residents
of the parish. and hy the date of the
closing Of the fiscal year Il clean sweel
| Of all sums due by the taxpayers Il
made.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
CORRESPONDENCE
Around Linton.

TUESDAY. March 3O.-We are having
some pretty weather ut last.
Mr.. Willie Dennig. jr.. was among the
business visitors to Benton Saturday.
Misses Ellis Lee New and Ruth DAVIS
spent last Thursday night with Miss
Madeline Keith.
Little Alevilda. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Hunlyardner. has heen on
the sick list recently.
Mr.. Lewis Bundy. who is working
in the Homer oil fields. came over to
visit his parents last Monday. return
ing to Homer Tuesday.
Misses Madeline and Marie Keith.
Mr. McCallie and Mr.. James I. Keith
nOtored to Shreveport with Miss Thetta
McCallie Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ella Oliver. of the Midway
community. and her children were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim ScarhOr-
ough Saturday night and Sunday.
The teachers and pupils Of the Linton
School are now preparing for an enter.
tainment to he given ut the close OF
Scllool-;lbout four weeks from this
date.
Mr.. McCallie. foreman for the Chap.
man Il Storm Lumber Company ut
their Bellevue Bridge saw mill, and
his daughter. Of Shreveport. were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Keith
Sunday. PETE.
tPete'S news report IL appreciated
| just the same as are those from Other
sources. hut she must in future make
her real name known-if she expect.
| to see her letters in print. 1t is d
rule here in the Banner office that al
communications must lie signed. Tht
name of the correspondent is withheld
when such wish is expressed. This
office rule has been many times men
toned in the Banners local paragraph
columns. This notice appearing In thi:
position will, we trust. he seen by al
cOrreSpOntlentS.-PM
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
Card Of Thanks.

wish to express Through the
Banner) my heartfelt tllankfuiness to
all those who SO kindly assisted me. in
caring for my deceased husband. J. {.
Childers, in his last illness. They were
all 80 punctual: 50 true to stand to
their post Of duty. They had q ~ct time
to come. and when that might came,
they were here without fail. We had
cold. dark. rainy nights. hut they never
failed to come. If needed assistance
during the day. and called for them
they always came. &
Dr. Bell was real kind. He came
when called and did all in his power tO
keep down pain. VS.,
also wish to thank Brother HOlladay
for his kind attention. 50 freely given
May God bless each Of them and
| supply all their needs Is my earnest
praycr-till we all meet round the gold
Ell throne Of God Mrs. j. Z. cHILDERs.
Hughes Spur, In.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01

Perhaps you have brother or sister
who formerly resided in Bossier Parish
but who now lives elsewhere. II 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, 1920-04-01
Phillips Hill.

Tuesday. March W.-Mr. Joe Bounds;
is hauling lumber from the saw mill
to Cotton Valley.
Mr.. Earnest Johnson, Of Rocky
Mount. came down to-day and repaired
the telephone lines. Now the men can
again gossip and the women talk
business.
The farmers have been htlSy the past
week putting out ril,bOn cane and
,lanting corn. Some report I'D acres
or more planted. Hope every farmer
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
Oats Delayed by Snow;
Fruit Is Not Hurt, Says
Murphy and w. Ratlif

The snowstorms of the past few
days will delay the sowing of oats at
least three or four days and maybe
longer, E. F. Murphy, county agent,
said Tuesday.
Murphy said that no damage would
be done to the fields recently seeded.
unless the seeds were on top of the
ground and had not been disked under
He did not predict any damage
would be done to fruit trees by this
snow, as most of the trees were not
in bloom. Most of the damage in
CURED will be done to grain, he said.
Walter Ratliff said that the storm
really occurred at a time when fruit
buCs in Wayne county were not along
far enough to permit serious damage.
Ratliff said that if the trees had been
very near to bloom the snow might
have caused serious damage. This
condition might be found in the south
ern part of the state, he said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
union SW|TCHMEN
PROMISE TO EASE
TIE-UP IN CHICAGO
(By Associated PreSs)

CHICAGO, April 6-Use of union
strike breakers to put down the un-
authorized walkout of members of the
recently formed Chicago yardmen' s
association held forth a promise of
restoration of nearly normal freight
traffic to and through Chicago by Sat
urday. Representatives of the 1S rail
roads affected by the strike and the
Brotherhood of Railway trainmen and
the Switchmen's union of North Amer.
lea said early today.
The two major unions have joined
with the railroad managers in declar.
ing the strike illegal and it was
through efforts of their grand lodge
officers that from 400 to 500 yardmen
from other cities worked in the Chi
cago district yards last night.
They said and additional 500 to 600
union men would arrive today to help
straighten out the tangled traffic
problems caused by the strike and the
record Easter snow fall.
Stock Yards Tied Up.
Meanwhile extensive suspensions
of production at the Chicago stock
yards were threatened by light re-
ceipts Of cattle and hogs. 1t was said
$4,000 men might be thrown out OF
work temporarily. Only 800 carloads
of animals were received at the stock
yards yesterday as against normal
receipt Of 1900 to 1000 carloads
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Charges
that Strong armed, blood-thirsty
police companies, swept the streets of
Paris, making wholesale arrests of
American soldiers" were denied today
before a house war investigating COM
mittee by Brigadier General William
w. Harris, former commander Of Amer
lean troops in the Paris district.
General Harts, who was ordered
home from Germany, where he is
chief of staff of the American forces,
to testify before the committee, also
denied that prisoners were put
through a third degree to obtain con-
fessions of crime" or that they were
beaten, threatened and inhumanly
treated
Representative Bland, Republican,
Of Indiana, who questioned the wit
ness, read reports of specific cases in
which officers were said to have as
saulted soldiers and asked whether
General Harris took action in those
cases.
Always Followed Recommendation. :
General Harris said he always follow
ed recommendation of inspectors.
That's the trouble" Mr.. Bland re-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
BUILDING STARTED
FOR COMPRESSOR co,

A steel and concrete building to
cost 100000, for the Richmond Air
Compressor company is to be built at
West First and Railroad streets. Com
pletion is expected by June l.
The new concern has taken over the
old Standard Manufacturing company
plant on North F street and will manu-.
facture air compressors and gasoline
engines. The Standard Manufacturing
company had been in business for
about 25 years and at one time was
owned by the Teetor-Hartley company
of Hagerstown.
Will Be Modern in Design.
The new building is to be of steel
and concrete, with ribbed glass win
dows. 1t will have a floor area of
10000 square feet. Work will continue
in the present factory until the new
building is completed.
Lee ]. Kirkman, formerly of the
Standard Manufacturing company, will
be general manager
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
Easter Snow Delays, But
Don't DISCOURAGE Gardens

Early gardeners are delayed lit
tie by the seemingly endless barrage
which Old Man Winter laid down
Tuesday and during the weekend, but
they aren't discouraged.
Many Richmond gardeners have
had their lots plowed. and onions and
radishes and lettuce have been
planted in almost all gardens.
This snow is doing no harm, so
long as the weather is not freezing.
Wheat thrives under it's bed of snow
in freezing weather. While the pros
poets of early vegetation are not the
brightest in the world, yet they will
be along as usual.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
Friends Home Mission Board
To Discuss Sharing $1,000
In Forward Movement Fund

EliaSOn r. PurdY, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, chairman of the Home Missions
board of the Five Years Meeting will
preside at a meeting of the executive
committee of the board to be held
Wednesday, in advance of the general
board meetings in May. The For
ward Movement, from home mis-
sions standpoint. and the distribution
of the apportioned 100000 Forward
Movement quota of the $5.000,0O0 fund
will be discussed.
An executive secretary may be dis
cussed Alexander C. Purdy, former
secretary, has been unable to serve for
some time.
Miss Ruthanna Sims, associate edi-
tor of the American Friend and as
sistant secretary, Charles l.. Whitley,
and Edgar Stranahan of Iowa Yearly
Meeting. and EMS Harvey of Western
Yearly Meeting, will attend. Other
members are unable to be present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
.EASTHAVEN FARMS
AND BUILDING FOR
INDUSTRY PLANNED

A completely equipped and modern
two-story industrial building, 40 feet
by 100 feet, and two colony farms,
one of which will be used for women
patients, at a total cost of approx
mately $55 900, will be erected at East
haven in the early summer, DR.. S. E.
Smith, medical and general superin-
tendent, announced Tuesday. Work
will be started soon.
Three colony farms are already es-
tablished on the Easthaven land, each
being located a considerable distance
from the general buildings, that the
improved patients sent to the farm,
may feel that they are going out from
the hospital to do really worth while
work Each colony consists of from
20 to 80 men patients.
To Have Pretty Bungalow.
The colony for women will be the
first of it's kind at the institution. A
pretty bungalow, pleasing to the eye,
and convenient, will be erected. The
patients will be occupied with vege-
table and flower gardens, with poultry
and dairy work. Patients who have
never lived on farm as we'll as those
who have been farmers are sent to
the colonies.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 will! be
expended on the three new colonies
which will be located some distance
apart and a mile and a half north
west of the asylum. Seven hundred
acres of land, including 1S0 acres pur
chased some time ago, will be used.
1T is quite as bad for persons suf
fering from mental diseases to be idle
as for we'll people to have nothing to
do, said DR.. Smith.
Industrial Building Cost $15,ooO,
At least $4,000 will be put into the
new industrial building which is to be
erected near the general group of hos
pital buildings. Industrial work along
useful lines will be carried on. Patients
able to work in the building will make
brooms, brushes, mops, and Other
articles, which will not only be of use
within the institution, but which will
occupy the minds of the patients ir
the making. The output will not be
| sold.
All kinds of necessary machiner,
and other equipment will be installed
on the two floors Of the industria
building The work rooms will bt
! light and airy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
JOHNSON IS
LEADING IN
MICH. VOTE
Detroit Shows Under All
Other Candidates, Hoover
Third on G. O. P, First on
Democratic Ticket.
FARM VOTE STILL OUT
(By Associated Press)


DETROIT. Mich. AnriI with ap-
proximately one half the precincts
voting in yesterdays preferential pri-
mary tabulated this morning, U. s.
Senator Hiram w. Johnson held a lead
of 44,657 votes over Major General
Leonard Wood, for the Republican
endorsement. The figures from 1900
precincts gave: Johnson, $50;
Wood. 61,S99. Included in the figures
vas the complete vote of Detroit.
One thousand one hundred and sixty
seven out of 2.421 precincts in the
state, including Detroit complete, gave
Lowden. 33 ,29S; Hoover, 29,774; Perish
ing, 1910.
Wood Stronghold Still Out.
Returns from the norther peninsula,
which the Wood campaign managers
claimed as one Of their strongholds,
were slow in arriving
Herbert Hoover. whose name ap-
peared on both ballots, was leading
the Democratic ticket, with IL 469.
against 1O,250 for Governor Edward
l. Edwards, of New Jersey. William
G. McAdoo had 9,25S and w. j. Bryan
1851. The Democratic vote seemingly
was much lighter than had been an
ticipated.
the state were that returns in the
rural districts might not be available
for 4S hours, owing to disrupted wire
conditions and impossible roads, caus-
ed by Sundays snow storm.
The Detroit City vote complete (319
precincts out of 366 in Wayne county,
in yesterdays presidential preference
primary gave: Republican: Johnson
SO. 9.004; Wood, 16,143; Hoover, 1850;
Lowden. 11,009; Pershing. 2,779; Simp-
son, 557; Poindexter, $50.
Democratic: Edwards, 7,142: Hoov-
er, 4.977; McAdoo, 1888; Palmer,
3,0S9; Bryan, 2,524
GRAND RAPIDS, April G. Unsea-
| sonable weather conditions coupled
with roads made impossible by Sum-
days heavy snow storm, and crippled
telephone and telegraph service made
the complication of election returns
from Kent's rural precincts impossible
early today and As hours may elapse
before the total vote becomes known.
| The same conditions prevail in many
| sections of western Michigan.
The Grand Rapids city vote virtual
ly complete gave on the presidential
| primary: Republican: Wood, 4,734;
Hoover $40; Johnson 3,059; Lowden,
1878: Pershing, 491; Poindexter, 3S;
Simpson, 50.
Democratic: McAdoo 1886; Hoover,
1909; Brvan, 5S5; Edwards, $50;
Palmer, 303.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
Baby Carriages Wait While
Parents Put Their Euiction
Up to Court; Get Stays

NEW YORK. April 6.-Baby car
riages today blocked traffic in front
of Brooklyn court house, so great
was the throng of evicted tenants
seeking relief under new laws de-
signed to curb profiteering in rents.
When the parents emerged, having
obtained time to hunt other apart
ments, their joy was not unmixed
with concern at the task Of sorting
out their children, many of whom
had exchanged carriages by crawling
from one to the other. Most of the
landlords agreed to postpone evictions
till July.
In a Manhattan court, more than
400 men, women and children en-
gagged in an enthusiastic demonstra
ton when the first Of $50 rent com
plainants were given a six months
stay of eXecut. n.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
RUSS RED FADING
RAPIDLY, tENINE'S
ADDRESS REVEALS
(By Associated Press)

MOSCOW, April 6-Nikolai Lenine,
premier of the soviet government, ad-
dressing the ninth convention Of the
Communist party today, outlined the
peace proposals received by the Russ
ian Bolshevik government, re-stated
some of the principles for which he
said the soviet republic stood, and re-
vealed some concessions to the former
governing classes.
eve are neither at peace nor war
and are neither recognized nor unrec'
ognized," he said. "Letvia has made
normal peace proposals and Finland's
propositions regarding the fixing OF
demarcatiOn line are equivalent to
peace overtures. Regarding Poland
we must be very careful because we
are dealing with government which
does not know what it will do to-
morrow"
Discusses Peace Problems.
Discussing internal problems, Len
inc said Capitalization or decentraliza
ton was the most important question
before the convention. While the SOW
let republic stands unaltered for GER
tain principles such as the abolition
Of private property, he said, history
has shown that when the change from
feudal to a bourgeoise government
was made the latter availed itself o1
administrators from former governing
classes.
I'VE are undergoing the same ex
perience," he continued, "and must
have capable people who understand
technique and administration. We
must draw them from the former rul
ing classes while preparing proletar
ian workers for administrative posi-
tions. A most difficult problem re
| quiring the entire strength of the ma
tiOn cOnfrOntS us"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
DR.. M'Culloch Here; Fires
First Gun of Campaiipn

DR.. Carleton B. McCulloch. of Ind.
ANNAPOLIS, candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor. was in
the city Tuesday comforting with
Democratic leaders Of the city with
reference to his campaign here. Dr.
McCulloch said he intended to wage
campaign in the county from now
until the primary. May a.
He said that his campaign would
be centered around repeal of the
state tax laws, with a more just sub,
stitute; higher salaries for tea achers
and greater support Of higher educa
tional institutions Of the state. He is
a former service man. and spoke fav.
orably OF state soldier legislation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
Y Amt Heard. Nothin'
Yet---More Snow Coming

And this isn't all Of it, declared
Weatherman Moore.
Although Tuesdays snow storm
was one of the worst April storms in
the last 20 years. old man Weather
has not yet used all Of his supply of
the crystal flakes, and more snow is
due before the month is out, Moore
said Tuesday.
"It may snow several more times be-
fore the end of the month, but l hard
ly think that the fall will be large"
Moore said.
The present snow fall will disap-
pear quickly with the first fair day
and it is possible that it may melt
; Wednesday. when short intervals OF
fair weather are promised Mondays
minimum temperature of 20 degrees
above zero sets a new mark for low
temperatures in April.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
Original u. S. Patent Is
Filed With County Recorde,

AlonZo Gardner, attorney, Tuesday
filed a United States patent with the
county recorder on a piece of property
south of Fountain City, formerly own
ed by James Madison, now deceased.
Madison, in the patent. conveys the
property to Francis Thomas. also de-
ceased Thomas at his death. decided
the property to his two sons. Isaac
and Clarkson Thomas, both now dead
Clarkson Thomas. who died recent
Iy, at the age of 81 years. had never
lived anywhere except on the property
during his entire life.