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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
Thirty Years Ago.

The Banner of May IL. 1S?0-Ecllcvue.l
Sidney Pickett. son of Thomas &.
Pickett. of Ward One. died of pnenmO
mia ut Belle Buckle. Tenn. on the 18th:
aged fifteen years. seven months and
twenty-Seven days"
There is now talk of Il probability
of Il railroad being built from Shreve-
port via Bellevue and Cotton Valley. up
through the western portion Of Webster
Parish: between the lmyouS BOdcau and
Dorcleat. Oh through Southeastern
Arkansas. which. OH an air line would
run via Atlanta. Hampton. Corners
vile. Star City. Dewitt and I.at;range
in Arkansas. OH to Memphis. Tenn. 1t
would certainly develop one Of the
finest sections Of our state. and would
bring into prominence our magnificent
timherS and other resources. We hope
the scheme will develop into something
real and that this grand section may
yet lie placed in railroad communic;,-
ton with the outside world
The Old-time residents Of Bellevue
were reluctant to quit the fight for the
| survival Of their town-hoping against
hope-long expecting to finally get Il
railroad, that would save to them the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13

visiting Bellevue. Adner. Haughton and
perhaps Koran.
Mrs. Eliot Hoffpauir and Mrs. c. W.
Parker. both Of Plain Dealing. spent
yesterday in Benton As guests Of Mrs.
W. l.. Keith.
MFR. w. e. L. Furniss. of Midway.
came in from Shreveport Tuesda,
afternoon and spent the night. having
business to attend to here yesterday.
We have been requested to an
nounce that for the present there will
he choir practice ut the Baptist Church
each Wednesday evening. in prep,ra-
ton for the revival meeting to begin
the fourth Sunday in June. All those
who can sing are invited to attend and
join in the practice.
MIR. NJ. {. Durbin. Of Gillian. an
erStwlile resident of RoS$ier Parish.
in making Il remittance on SulsScril'-
ton. writes: Keep the Banner COM
ing, as ! can't do without it. 1t is like
getting Il letter from home. Best wishes
to YOU and the Banner. Thank YOU
friend. Your name Is on the big list.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
The Weaver Rivers Saw Mill.

We learned Monday from MIR. IL. }.
Rivers. who was Il caller at the Banner
office that day. that the Weaver \
Rivers saw mill now being put in ut
Alden Bridge tWhited Il WheleSS old
site) will perhaps not be under way
Of operation before July LIST. 1t Is the
intention to make the mill shed of first
class construction. which accounts for
the delay. Also. the equipment Will be
Of the best. including: large twin boil
erS. an engine of exceptional capacity
for Il small plant and planer outfit
of sufficient capacity to take care Of
the mills product.
Already the construction of the log
giny railroad east has been undertaken.
1t will he of standard gauge and finally
will extend to Lake BOdcau. piercing
Il number of bodies Of timber owned
by Weaver l. Rivers. They have two
good locomotives and upward of thirty
log cars The equipment ut tile mill site
| will permit of running the loaded cars
under the mill shed. thus facilitating
their unloading for the saw carriage
The mill is being built for i'.Nh
feet daily capacity. but when well
under way that output may he some
what exceeded.
Mr.. Rivers said that he and his
associates would open il store ut Alder
Bridge and that stock of varying
value-$12.WU to $1J.WW-would IL
carried. Mr. J. \. Dunnam. who has
Ion. been associated with the saw mil
firm will he the chief bookkeeper ant
will also manage the store.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
RETROSPECTIVE
Sixty Years Ago.

The Banner of May. II. 1sG0-Bellcvuc.l
\ clipping from the Caddo gazette.
then published in Shreveport. read:
The Era No. + returned with her
freight to this place on Wednesday
last. and reports that the raft has
closed Red Bayou and extends Il mile
and Il half above its mouth. The iazoo
Belle and Johnson are above the raft.
and cannot get out. The river is bank
full. and great quantities of driftwOOd
are accommodating at the head of the
raft. The only effectual remedy is the
immediate removal Of the entire raft.
beginnin: ut the foot of it and clearing
out the channel perfectly. The general
government should take the matter in
hand by letting out the contract to
responsible parties. The present session
of Congress must make the apprOpria
ton. and open navigation for Il large
portion of Texas. Arkansas and the
Indian Territory. This Is Il work of
necessity. and cannot he postponed even
for day. The pressing wants of an
immense territory imperatively demand
the immediate removal of the raft
The removal of the famous Red River
raft" several miles in length. has
recently been mentioned in this depart
ment. About two years was required
for the completion of the work.
In another column will he found
the latest proceedings at Charleston
we have up to the time of going to
press. Everything generally is in an
unsettled state of affairs. Several cot
ton states have seeded and others are
expected to follow suit. The Little
Giants chances are getting slim. and it
is believed his chances of getting the
nomination are almost hopeless: while
his friends will not back down. thereby
making the nomination impossible un
less there is Il change somewhere. II
is thought the Southern SecederS will
nominate jeff Davis or Lane of Oregon
for President. and Fernando Wood OF
Met 'oner. both of New York. for Vice
president. They will also accede to thu
nomination of Il Southern Democrat b,
the National Convention. Adjournment
of the convention until the LIST of June
to meet ut either Baltimore or Louis
vile. is warmly proposed: but it i
hoped that harmony will ut length pre-
vail. We shall undoubtedly by on
next issue hear Of Il better state o
affairs. In the meantime we shall So
what we shall See!"
| The (hnrleStnu Convention roSulte,
in a big split. many Of the delegate
bolting. AS a result there are said t
have been at least three Democrat
tickets in the field. Stephen \. Dougla.
3. of Illinois, above referred to as tn
Little Giant" became the regular Den
the Abolitionist candidate. Abe Lincoll
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
Loo al and
al
- News of a Week as Told
~ by the Banner Reporters

Mrs. J. \. Rogers has been SICK
a-hed for several days past, but is re-
ported much better
Mrs. W. l.. Keith has as Il guest
at present her little sister. Violet.
whose home is in Minden.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Burk>. Of
the Pleasant Hill community. were
among the visitors in Benton Tuesday.
and also made trip to Shreveport
during the day.
The Benton barber shop was re-
opened one day last week. with MIR.
Louis Polka in charge. He says he
expects to remain permanently and
give his entire attention to the work
of the shop.
A Rocky Mount reader has written
to say " Please announce that Key.
l.. A. Sparks will fill the Rocky Mount
a,pointment the fourth Sunday in this
month. Every one is invited to attend
the services
Mrs. J. +. Burt. accompanied by
her little daughter. Antoinette. left
Sunday for Baton Rouge. where she
will spend some days with relatives
and will also visit New Orleans before
returning bone. She expects to bt
away about two weeks.
MIR. X. -. Wilmington, of Ivan
called by this forenoon. He stated tina
be was on his way home from Shreve
port and that Mrs. Wilmington an,
their little boy. Robert. jr., were still
in the city. The young man waS take1
to the city yesterday so that his tonsil
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
Fifty Years AGO.

The Banner of May II. ;S7O-Bcllevue.l
We hear through private sources Of
Il new scheme of Warmoth's to rule the
state as Il dictator. which We don't
remember seeing noticed in the papers.
1t is this: Every appOintee to office of
any political value is required to give
the Governor Il letter of resignation.
undated. So if the officer should dis
please His Majesty. the resignation is
dated and the officer goes out. All the
city government and Dibble. the Eight
District Judge. are reported as appoint
ed in this way
Warmoth was an early radical gov
ernOr. but doubtless not 50 thoroughly
eXecrated as Wells. whom he succeeded
1--WE Think. and Kellogg. the last of
his clan. The administrations of all
We're fairly STEPPED in corruption.
1t gives us pleasure to again All
nounce the arrival ut our landing Of
the Shreveport and Bellevue packet.
Shark. Captain Zoder. with Il very fair
bill of ladins. The trip waS made this
| shows fewer instructions to contend
with than heretofore. Many years ago
our citizens navigated the lake and
bayouS to Shreveport III keel boats and
Skiffs through Lewis Bayou. The bayou
having heen leveed across ut the river.
this navigation ceased. During that
time and afterwards. to the beginning
of the war; fiat boats of cotton were
sometimes sent to the mouth of Mack'>
Bayou tthen filed with raft) aud the
cotton hauled round the raft to the
river. During the OvertiOwS of 1856,
and subsequent years channel has
been washed round this raft. so that we
could now have navigation with small
steamboats, were it not for the bridges
over the bmyOuS."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
For Sale

My entire plantation of $40 acres. on
Red River. about four miles northwest
of Plain Dealing. Lands fairly we'll
improved - 400 acres in cultivation.
Most Of these lands are river tottom.
while there is enough on the hills for
building site. and buildings are located
out If reach of high water. My inter
eStS are so far away | have decided to
sell to any one interested i'll the above
lands. For further information call on
or write NJ. $. Bolinger. Plain Dealing.
In. 1911 J. G. BOLINGEH.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
Who Slaves You?

| wish to announce that | have re-
opened the Benton Barber Shop and
solicit the patronage of all residents
of the town and community. ! have
had many years OF experience at the
trade and believe | can give satisfac-
ton here. Call around and see me.
IDe-I-pt Louis POLKA.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
School Entertalnm ent.

Mr.. X. w. ESgleStOn. principal OF
Benton High School. has furnished the
Banner with Il copy Of the programs OF
the entertainments and exercises thar
will mark the close of the school.
Thursday evening. as is shown lelow.
il play will he presented 10y the first.
second and third grades. ard another
by the fourth. fifth and sixth grades
under the direction Of Mrs. Gillum
:. Wyche and Miss Mary Humble. res
pectiyely. Also. students of the seventh
grade will appear III special numbers.
and the principal will later present
high school certificates to members Of
the class.
Friday evening the .r;,duatil: exer-
| ciSeS will be held. Attention is called
| to the fourth number. an ESSAY Oh the
subject Worthy Charities" 10y Miss
Patti D:ilvie. She will he awarded II,
gold medal. given Ivy : the Interstate
Bank and Trust Company of New
Orleans. Each year that institution
gives medals to high school graduates
who write prize ESSAYS on subjects
named by its officers. The several
numbers on the program for that
evening should prove entertaining to
all who attend.
Play by the First Second and Third
Grades" Waiting for the Train"
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Ticket Ayent-Singleton Gardner.
Farmer-Isolert Stinsoll.
Neyro--liarold Montgomery.
|
Fat Man-Tony Fulcs
Pctldler-JanleS Cary WilhOurn.
Book A=ent-Iynn Carter.
Gr:lnilnG,-FranccS I.gleSton.
Vt HE. her Embellishments Mont
-0mcry.
fraf Wc!mail-NIargery Henderson.
Marie. Il little girl-lrna Carter.
Youn: mother with IL baby-Olivette
M"lt-nii,cry.
Old Mail-Martha Wy.
.A"ntia Doleful-Juliet Es=leSton.
'.'hc Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Grades
will present Miss Minerva and vii
liam Green HILL"
CASE OF CHARACTERS:
Kiss Minerva. Il S,'inSter - .\nnctt,
Billy. her orphan nephew-MaNwrl
henderson.
Ji:.m !. his lH,l timer iii crimc-!iu=l
.Ancy Swords.
Iina Hamilton. one of their chun,S-
Marcia Grey Henderson.
Frances Eloch. another chum-Otil;
FortSon.
Wilkes Iooth Lincoln. Hilly'S hlacI
fliend-Nir=ie Gleason
Sara Jane. Mrs. Garner'S cook-.\udre.
Montgomery.
Benny Dick. her small son - AltOl
Gleason
J Sam Lamb. tlrlynmn--Iohn Ed Barker
Ill.
SrrCnth GtMdc ErcIcixrS--
Saluta.ory .\ddreS>-lneZ Heifmer.
Dialogue The Way to Wyndl,:,m.' ~
Dialogue" Our Examination Day"
ValetlictOrv AddrcSS-t;latlyS Peace
Presentation Of High School certit
cateS--R. W. E-sleSton.
Members of Class Gladys reac,
Evelyn S'.snroch. John Spataro. Fran
Gleason. t;iroud Burt. Will Brook
Wiliourne. Inez lleifner and Matti
l.u Greer
Miss Leola Greer. teacher.
p, FRIDAY EVENING.
l. Invocation.
>. Music IOruS.
:. S;lut;tory-FranciS .Ahney
i. Essay. Worthy Charities Pat
Ogilvie.
=. Awarding Bank Medal-SuperiI
tendent FOrtSoIl.
t. Piano Solo. :" 'olonaiSe Brillantc
Jeanette Fill.
Z. Class Motto. ColorS and Flower
LOttie Mae Hunks.
s. Class l'ropllecy-Clotile Rogers.
y. MuSie-tluartette.
IL. Last Will and Te>tament-Al.'
Byrd. .-
II. Naletlictory-Eva Hoffnluir.
Il. Presentation of DiillOmas-SulW
intendent FOrtSOn.
u. Response Hill.
II. Music-Mrs. q. :. Wyche.
Il. .AddresS-IlOn. w. Nj. Phillips.
Ii. RenetlictiOn.
N Learn to say. saw your a
To-. /.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13

1T is difficult to describe briefly
the overflow of Red River. or the dam
age done in our parish. With rare
the bottom is Il sea Of water,
and the damage is not yet to he c;ilcu-
lated. At latest advices from the best
sources of Information. the water on
the front was about on Il stand and
waS falling in the rear
The writer is told that thirty years
ago the w., :. and T. made use of flat
boats in transferring its passengers
across the flooded portion Of Ros>iel
Parish - from the edge of the hills
across the bottom to Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
Morgan Stallion

Am offering for sale Il :'-year-old Nor
gan Stallion. weight alout 1900 pounds.
web developed, and easy to handle.
The first check for $3.50 will get him.
AGdreSS-Renton. La. Route l.
Il3-tfl Nj. SMITH.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
Estrayed or Stolen

From in front of my place. ut Allendale.
on Minden road. Saturday. May Sth. IL
Black Mare MILE: SPLIT in ear. heavy
hushy tail. I or y years old. X. n.
HLANCHAEp. Attorney. Shreveport. La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
Ten Years AGO.

The Banner Of May II. 191o-Bcnton.l
Assessor +. X. Mading, Of Plain
Dealing. assisted by Miss Bessie Many.
also of that place, is now here revising
the tax roll"
Miss Winnie Brownlee. during the
past term student in the Louisiana
Industrial Institute Of Ruston, has re-
turned home"
Little Jimmie McDade. aged eight
or nine years. only son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G.. McDade. of Bluffs. dieu last Fri
day night ut Il Shreveport Sanitarium.
Death was due to appendicitis
HaughtOn correspondence: An effort
to organic Il drainage district in South
Bos:sier is again Oh foot and the Police
Jury will he asked to order Il prelimina-
ry election in furtherance of the move. y
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
For Sale

\ self-feeding horsepower Hay Press
and Deering Mower. Have been kept
out Of weather and are in good con-
dition. Write or call and see them ut
my home. at Midway. Address
ton, La, Route B. l.. SHACKELFoRp
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
Eggs for Hatchin9

From sin-le-comh WHITE LEGHoHNs.
Fine stock 81 per u. AddrcSs-HoN
IL. Route 1. Plain Dealing. La.
i1U-tfl Mrs. NJ n HALL
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
Hay For Sale

At McCloud Prairie, five miles east of
Bellevue. on Bellevue and Minden read.
Large bales of good prairie hay ut 81
per bale. or $50 per weighed ton.
ii. T.. DEPUTY
I52-tfl pOstoffice. Hauyhton. la.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13

~ Learn to say, saw your ad-
vertiselment in the BOssIER BANNER"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13

parish site. Finally. during November
of that year. the parish records We're
removed to this place.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-13
w. |. GAYLE
DRUGGIST Benton, La.
Delco-Light in
Country Stores

The country store that keeps up-to-
date is appreciated in every commu-
nifty. Fresh stocks, complete but not
necessarily large, well arranged and
kept clean. and plenty of good light
such Il country store doesn't worry
about mail order competition.
DELCo-I.lGIIT is great trade-brinser
for country stores. And there Is the
added advantage that one plant will
not only light the store but the resi-
dcnce. premises barn and other near
By houses Then. too. there Is the
power mt command that brings many
comforts and saves much labor for all.
l.. c.. DAVIS, Dealer
z2O Texas Street. Shreveport
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-30
FIRE ALARM NOW
IN WORKING ORDER
Whistle and Bell Work Together for
First Time in Many weeks-New
Generator Arrives Today.

The Brattleboro fire alarm whistle and
bell were put into working condition
Saturday so that both operated together
for the first time in many weeks, and
the new generator, which was ordered
several weeks ago, arrived this morning.
Although the new wire, which was
ordered many months ago, has not ar
rived Fire Chief Frank c. Streeter was
able to borrow wire from the telephone
company, and Alfred Darling of the tele-
phone line department and one of the
fire department drivers assisted Mr..
.Streeter in laying the new wires on
Eliot, Main and Flat streets.
While the whistle has not been heard
for many months the bell sounded until
the last thunder shower, but since that
time the town had been without fire
alarm signal save the telephone. The
trouble with the whistle also was located
and was found to have been caused by a
leak IN a steam pipe at the Estey organ
plant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-30
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The school year at the Austine Insti-
tuition will open Monday, Sept. 20. An
informal reception by invited guests will
be given to the new principal, Professor
Weaver, and family Friday evening of
this week.
Michael Moran, laborer who formerly
was employed at the Brooks House,
and threw an empty bottle through one
of the plate glass windows of the hotel,
was arrested Saturday night by Police
man w. +. Tyler for intoXication. He
pleaded guilty to a second offense of in
toxieation before Acting Judge c. NJ.
Miller of the municipal court and the
statutory fine of SIS was imposed.
Moran was unable to pay the fine so he
was given the alternative sentence of 30
days in the county Jail at Newfane.
Chief of Police George Wilson took him
to jail yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-30

BROOKLYN ROADS
IDLE BY STRIKE
Over Million People Forced
to Walk or Ride In
Trucks
STREETS FILLED
WITH PEDESTRIANS
Strikers Demand Arbitration and In
creases in Pay-Motormen and Con-
ductors Want From 81 to 90 Cents an
Hour-Other Increases.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-More than
100000 Brooklyn residents today
were reduced to improvised methods OF
conveyance by the strike of the en-
bloyes of the Brooklyn Transit Co.,
which tied up its subways, elevated
roads and trolleys. Streets were
iammed with pedestrians looking for
vehicles. Hundreds of business houses
had their trucks canvass the homes of
their employees but these failed to ae-
commodate the thousands of employees
in offices that could furnish no such
luxuries.
Officials of the company announced
they would run as many trains as possi-
BILE today and would employ strike break
ers. Six chartered steamboats, and two
police boats were put into service to
carry passengers from Coney Island and
East River points. The city has more
than 500 motor busses in operation. Be
cause of the Jam of vehcular traffic dur
ing the early rush hours the Brooklyn,
Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges
over the East river were made one-way
thoroughfares.
Scenes of confusion were enacted at
the bridgeheads where thousands OF bus
ses, wagons, touring cars and taxis tried
to fight their way into the procession
moving toward Manhattan In Manhat
tan number Of the busiest thorough
fares were made one-way streets To CO.
ordinate with the bridges.
The most important of the demands
of the striking employees OF the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Co. are:
Agreement by the company to arbl-
trate and stand by the decision of the
board of arbitration.
Motormen and conductors on surface
lines demand 81 cents an hour for their
first six months of service and % cents
after that
Elevated and subway conductors de-
mand 81 cents an hour for their first
six months of service and 90 cents
after that.
Elevated and subway guards demand
50 cents an hour for their first six
months of service and S5 cents after
that
General increase in pay throughout
the system of from 33 per cent to AZ
per cent in keeping with the figures
given above.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-30

The man who has set a
high standard for himself
wears standard clothing.
We insist that the char
acter of the gents furnish
ings we are purveying to the
citizens hereabouts are of
the highest character.
Relieve the severity of
your business day thoughts
with some charming touch
of color in your dress that
will prove the aptness of the
quotation, "All work and no
play makes Jack a dull boy"
We give you big values at
this store.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-30

LIQUOR INTERESTS
SOLICIT FOR COX
Chairman Hays Says They
Planned to Raise S5,-
100000 or More
THEY CALL COX
PRONOUNCED WET
Senate Investigating Committee Re-
opens Hearing On Campaign Money
Cox Will Not Attend Hearing -
Will Send Information.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.--Chairman
Hays of the Republican national COM
mittee today submitted to the senate
committee investigating campaign ex-
penses a letter from George Carroll as
president of the New Jersey Associa-
tion of Liquor Interests. He read from
it sentences soliciting funds to carry
on Cox propaganda with the ultimate
object of obtaining an amendment to
the Volstead act to permit sale of light
wine and beer. The letter called Gov
ernor Cox a pronounced wet Mr..
Hays charged that the Democratic or
ganization had planned to raise from
$5,000,000 to $1o,000,O00 to finance its
presidential campaign.
Senate investigations of Republican
and Democratic presidential campaign
expenditures started here today The
senatorial committee appointed prior
to the conventions reopened its inquiry
by going into the national campaign
chests to determine 'sthe sum already
raied and the amounts which the party
leaders seek.
Subpoenas We're issued for Will HAYS.
chairman of the Republican national
committee, George White, chairman of
the Democratic national committee, the
treasurers of the two committees and
the treasurers of the senatorial and
gressional committees of each party
Governor Cox himself was invited to
attend or send a representative. He
indicated that he would send informa-
tion to support his charges.
At the outset of the hearing Senator
Kenviu introduced newspaper accounts
of Governor Cox s speech at Pitts
burgh. the committee S telegram to him
and the governor 5 reply. Senator Reed
argued that the committee S duty had
/ been earlier set as to find every dol
: lar collected and expended by both
national organizations. He said this
course would have been followed
whether Governor Cox had made
| charges or not