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The Bossier banner., 1921-12-22
= Correspondence =
Oak Grove.
sDited: Aiohsay, Dec. 10Th.

L0te0: AlOnday, Dec. 18th.
Only another week until Christmas.
Hog killing seems to be the order Of
..the ddy.
3 Prot II IL. johnson spent Saturday
and yesterday pleasantly with home
folks near Red Land.
= Mr. Jim Logan Is again making
preparations to move back to Bossier
Parish. Seems he just can't stay away
from Bossier yefy long.
Nessrs. G. ii. and J.. S. Giles have
returned home, after d weeks absence.
Mr.. ]. M. Cole, Of the Emma commu-
nifty, passed through last Saturday,
selling bsef
The correspondent found the lake
bottoms North Bossier) much better
than was expected. A good road,
lately built, begins at Mr.. John Ar
nold's place, on the Plain Dealing and
Miller's Bluff road, and leads several
miles to the north. All along one may
see evidences Of prosperous farmers
and land as good as can be found any
where. all this vast stretch Of fertile
territory is being drained, including
the lakes themselves Living Ia the
lake bottoms is about like being In
town, as there are many more people
tn that district than one might at first
imagine. hope to take another trip
to that part Of the world in the near
future. GOOD EYE.
The Bossier banner., 1921-12-22
llp<st Shiloh. J

s Fzt
Dated: Monday, Dec. 10th.
Real cold this morning, and good
many OF the old fat porkers will no
doubt go into the smokehouse before
the spell passes.
Rev. Joe Waller filled his regular
appointment here Saturday and yes
terday. $50
Next Thursday has been fixed upon
as the day for those interested to meet
and repair the old church Ito an ex-
tent, a work which has long been
needed. The writer not only hopes
that the old building will be repaired,
but that new church Will soon take
its place. The old church has now
served as meeting place for many
years and It Is time it should give way
TO q new building.
Mr.. ]. G. Matlock, OF the Carterville
settlement, made business and
pleasure visit to this section Wednes-
day Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 3. Rodgers, Of
Carteryille, were visitors In this sec.
ton yesterday.
Miss Myrtis r yler, OF State Line, was
a pleasant guest Of Misses Delphia
and Blanche Teagre yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J.. G. Allen visited at
Spring Hill last Friday.
Mrs. Delos Tyler, of Spring Hill,
spent Saturday in our Community, and
gracieusly promised to assist us by
giving some musical numbers in the
program at the church next Friday
night.
Mr.. David w. Adams (known to
many Of the Banners readers as Capt.
Jinks) died Tuesday night Of last
week and was laid to rest In Shil0n
Cemetery last Thursday. For the past
few years he had made his home with
his children, some Of whom reside in
Bossier Parish and some In Arkansas,
being at the home Of his grandson, Mr..
Gus Adams, at the time Of his death.
He was probably the oldest man In
either Bossier Parish or the southern
part OF Arkansas, being ninety-seven
years of age at the time of his death.
He leaves only two children, but a
large number Of grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. --HULDY.
The Bossier banner., 1921-12-22

shopping in Shreveport Monday and
Tuesday Of last week. IS
Mr.. s. i. DeMoss and family were
shopping In Plain Dealing Saturday.
Mr.. Allie DeMoss visited his father,
Mr.. a. ]. DeMoss, Saturday night and
yesterday.
Mr.. o. f. Boyd. jr., made a business
trip to Plain Dealing Saturday.
Afr. B. #. Gleason returned home
yesterday from Altheimer, Ark, and
has decided to remain here another
year, anyway. His friends would re-
gret to see him move his estimable
family elsewhere Hope they never
novel.
Messrs. r. i. Bnrks, Marian Nc
Kenzie, Clarence and Courtney Lowe
msde a trip to Lawhon (Webster Par
ishl Saturday.
Mr. /. A. Gleason has his mill yard
full OF choice timber and Is now rum
ming his saw mill full blast.
Mr.. r. L. Harris spent the past
weekend in Benton, serving as petit
juror.
The old stork passed through the
country Wednesday Of last week and
left fine baby girl with Mr.. and Mrs.
q. r. Hardcastle
Oh! yes, Marse Jim,7 this writer
lines up with you for u glass Of Pink
Lemonade when that OIL gnsher comes
in. Hnrrah!
Well, here is to all-wishing you a
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year, and especially the Banner force.
AIT
The Bossier banner., 1921-12-22
Louisiana At the Chicago Show.

Louisiana ct the Chicago Show.A
Two weeks ago the Banner gave q
report Of the winning Of first place at
the big Chicago Show BY corn grown
In Bossier Parish and exhibited by Mr.
Il. s. Burt, Of Benton. However, We
are pleased to give below a fuller re-
port that has come to as from the
Press Service Bureau Of the State Uni
versity:
:. The only Louisiana animal, 4
senior yearling Duroc boar, entered at
the International Livestock and Hay
and Grain Show, recently held at
Chicago, was awarded the second
prize, while boar OF d similar breed
from Indiana won the first place,
writes a. A. Ornlsby, fair specialist Ia
the State University Extension Divis-
ion, who was In charge Of the exhibit.
This pig Is the property Of P. J. Shaw,
a member Of the boys pig club from
Tangipahoa Parish.
In addition to this prize, Louisiana
took third, fourth, fifth and sixth
places In Louisiana Red Rust Proof
oats on one peck samples submitted
and entered, respectively, by p. w.
Wilson, OF Transylvania; Ed w. FULL
love, of Shreveport i II. III. Graham,
of Lake Providence, and G. B. MADDEN,
Of Lake Providence These entries
were In competition with several
hundred similar pecks Of both red and
white oats from eleven Southern and
Southwestern states.
!. Louisiana alsO won first premium
In yellow dent corn in competition with
the states OF Tennessee, Texas, Ala
hama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Okla
homa, Georgia, Florida and North and
South Carolina. This exhibit Of corn
was entered by r. $. Burt, parish agent
In Bossier Parish, who won third pre-
lniunl on corn at the show last year
and took first prize at the Louisiana
State Fair this year with his corn.
Mr.. Ormsby says that Louisiana
has made an exceptionally good show
Ing this year and that the results
achieved are indications that IL Louis
lana farmers Will just put forth.
greater effort that they can compete
with farmers and their produce from
most any state In the nation"
The Bossier banner., 1921-12-22
From Red Land.

Dated: Monday, Dec. 18th.
Christmas gift!
Miss Vashti Bounds spent the week
end In Plain Dealing with home folks.
Miss Bertice Chamlee spent the
weekend with home folks
Miss Winnie Keoun, Of Mansfield
Female College, Is expected home one
day this week to spend the holidays.
Miss Carrie johnson, who has EN-
ploynlent in Shreveport, spent one
night cf last week with home folks
Mr.. u r. Garrett, OF Shreveport, was
a visitor in this community one day
last week.
Mr.. Sanders Goodwin was a visitor
to Shreveport one day last week.
Mrs. Z. Randolph and children were
guests Of Mrs. s. NJ. Matlock last
Thursday night.
A crowd of young folks went pos
sum hunting Wednesday night Of last
week. They didn't have much luck,
though.
Miss Dorothea Randolph, who is
attending Plain Dealing High School,
spent the weekend at home.
Miss Myrtice Matlock, former
student In our school, was welcome
visitor last Friday afternoon at our
Literary Society meeting.
Mrs. j. ]. Robertson aud son, Paul,
Mesdames NJ A. Harrington and n. e.
Matlock were visitors to Shreveport
Wednesday Of last week-at the bed
side Of Mr.. j. J. Robertson, who Is a
patient at one Of the sanftariums In
that, city.
3 Miss Fannie Holman, of this place,
and Rev. 4. Jones, from some point in
Texas, passed through here last Thurs
day, en- route to Plain Dealing, where
they were quietly married that after
noon by Rev. L. A. Materne, OF that
place. The ceremony. was performed
at the home Of the brides aunt, Mrs.
Ethel Harrington, and was witnessed
by only few friends. Rev. and Mrs.
Jones left. the same afternoon for the
groOm's home In Texas, where they
win reside. Many friends wish them
much happiness. -PAT.
The Bossier banner., 1921-12-22

Ii the BeIlevne Field.

In last weeks Issue there was run
In the Hammer what We trnst ron found
d fairly good .'oil neld !" story. 10 say
the leaSt, otir information was from
authoritative source AZ tne time tins
ID written sfTussday aveaine) III. ap-
pears there Isn't guine 70 eesue % us
material Tor eyen u much of 1 story q
vas rpn Inst week.
8 Sunday afternoon, aeccnpAAied BY
Mr.. g. Logan. of vaneeville. we
visited the Hellesue Neld 1 such it
may be called IA yet. There was very
little stirring. and nobody, anywhere,
seemed IN rush. But, as. Ne said, It
was Sunday.
There were 4 few visitors to be seen
around the discovery well ell-northwest
quarter Of northeast quarter Of section
15-10-11. No one WAS present at the
Roy C0mpany's Scanland No. 1. quar-
ter mile to the south, but everything
looked to be ready to operate. At the
Roy camp we were told the dr11lee had
gone to Shreveport for the weekend
and had not retufned u the lob. Up
to that time nothing had besn done ut
the site since the Banners last report.
The Roy camp is already faifiy wen
fixed mp. There are . number ,of build
ings. including some for storage, etc,
and much piping and other materlan
have been delivered ct the site. The
! indications are that much work u Co
be done In the immAAiafe sestfiAn ana
The Bossier banner., 1921-12-22
With the Prospectors For OIL.

In last weeks issue OF the Banner
there was given q report Of seven new
locations III the Bellevue neld, with
operations about ready to begin at four
Of them. There were listed the LOiIis-
lana OIL Refining Corporation four
locations), the National on Company
drilling for the Houston (TexasJ Ice
and Brewing Company one location i
Keene & Wolfe and associates tone.
locationl. We have since learned that
the Frost Oh Company should have
been added to the list. These lOcations
are near the Roy discovery well, none
being as.far as mile from it This
completes the list of present operators,
SO far as we know, except Of course,
the R. o. Roy Company. The several
locations recently made by this COM
pany, and others to be made, were also
referred to In last weeks issue.
The Roy Company has not as vet
drilled In Its Scanland No. /, ana We
rather suspect operations will not be
resumed at the well until after Christ
mas. We learn that the company has
experienced just a little labor trouble
and. too, unfinished operations In the
Elm Grove field aud the hauling In Of
materials before the roads get heavy
have claimed attention.
A caller at the Banner Office yester-
day stated that the establishment Of
land lines seems to be giving trouble
and perhaps has DELAYED operations In
The Bossier banner., 1921-12-22

Dated: Monday, Dec. 10Th.
Very sudden changes in the weather
these days. Keeps one guessing all
the time.
Mr.. Emmette DeMoss transacted
business In Shreveport last Wednesday
and Thursday.
4; Mrs. J. II. Bounds spent the week
end at Rocky Mount with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. A. Gleason were
The Bossier banner., 1921-12-22

After you have read your copy Of the
Banner mail It to zone Of your relatives
who has removed from the parish.
Help ~ to get him In the habit Of
looking for It and wanting II.
The Bossier banner., 1921-12-22
Directors Who Direct

81 n = =.
The strength Of a bank Is not
reflected in the balance sheet
alone. No bank Il stronger
than the men behind it-th06e
who direct its affairs ana
conduct its policies.
We invite your special atten-
lion to the fact TINT Ne have
been In business seventeen
years and have never lost q
DOLLAR on q loan.
We give below, for your con-
siderati0n, q list OF our direct
ors, who are constantly In
touch with the. business Of
this institution.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13

besides who knows bat we might meet
some bears. or sumpin that would
scare me awfully, which | wouldn't
like.
But we haven't seen half the
things and off by himself he went.
Finding the kitchen first (which are
IN bears hcadquartersl. and eating all
he wanted he tried exploring. But
somehow he felt too tired. and II seem.
ed 10 grow colder an the time.
Seeing a nice, warm corner. he lay
down 10 sleep.
Next morning what did F1orence's
Mother see; \ brown bear curled up
Ia one corner Of the kitchen. and she
called the children To come see the fun.
uy sight.
Albert started e. pick him up. but
'las there lay saWdust all around the
toy bear.
This caused much excitement. After
f. needle and thread were secured. the
bear recovered. and told of how a rat
bad gnawed a hole in his pretty brown
fur.
'The next day the folks left for
home. the snowstorm having ended.
Fuzzy Wuzzy was very happy at
leaving fOr hear another rat might get
loose. as he called H."
We will next read about "Thanksgiv.
ing Day"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
AMARILLO MUST HAVE FAIR.

amarillo has been convinced that she must have
a great regional fair Il J, demanded at her hands
by the various cnicrpri,ing communities by which
he is surrounded IN and out Of the Panhandle and
Plains Of Texas 10 lhis ortion Of the Southwest
TIN, is no longer an empty assertion bur IS
fact that i, generally acknowledged here and else
where TO reach other considerable cxpositonal
enterprises. the people Of h, portion Of the state
must ship their exhibits long way mtailIng great
expense and delivering their products in more OF
less OF damaged condition Amarillo Is railroad
center easily accessible 20 al part, of tins portion
II the Southwest and thi, Is one OF the reasons
why the fair should be launched, and that ON such
a scale As to compare with the needs existing
Another and perhaps the greatest one reason Tor
an exposition in Amsillo the TACT that this portion
oi the country has every interest ia common. Il IS
great plains section with soils that differ but mea-
gcry with climatic condition., and rainfall about
he same. and the same high type of white Amcri-
can citizens.
In the receu, past there has been much criticism
II Amarillo some OF the newspapers IN this portion
oi the state have taken occasion to say that Ama
ulo Is a iorcflushcr that She is a buffer and will
not bear her part in great, constructive program
II this be true It IS high time this city realizes It,
and takes up her burden OF responsibility through
which To- meet her possibilities as center OF the
proper class. and II there be no foundation in fact
for the statements let her action demonstrate the
error OF the charges. In either event there is no
time Tor resentment, except that shown through
lctlon
Either Amarillo has been properly rcbukcd OF
unJustly criticised and regardless Of which is fact
her one way out is the establishment OF a regional
iar OF adequate proportions to meet the demands
against her
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
PRESIDENT ON PROHIBITION.

Whether Democratic or Republican, every Amer
lean viii give to the uterances OF the President
II the United States. out OF consideration for the
office he occupies and also that he has been SUI
cicutly esteemed to assure his elevation 10 the
mos, exalted political station in the United States
President Harding recently gave out the follow
ing statement with reference to prohibition
"ln every community men and women have had
an opportunity now TO know what prohibition
means They know tha, debt, are more promptly
paid that men take home the wages that once
were wasted 700 saloons that families are better
clothed and fed and more money finds it, way into
the saving, bank, The liquor traffic was des,ruc
tive OF much that wa, most precious in American
life In the face OF SD much evidence on that point
what consideration, man would want to let his own
selfish desires influence ham to vote To bring It
back, 10 another generation believe tina, liquor
will have disappeared not merely from politics,
bat from our memories"
While th, BE- true prohibiionis,s must not over
look the TACT that there remains much oi lighting
10 be- done lhi, tvadile abou, beer ior medicinal
purposes" 1, O. ,ubteriugc. Il is extremely doubtful
It beer ha, ever saved lie and there = indsputa
bile proof that b ha, ruined countless thousands
1i them. a, well as wreokiug the happiness aud
moral, Of added thou, ands as a supplemental dem
)nstraton of u, destructive powers. Prohibition
Isl, VIII have Co meet this viper jus, long as it
IS allowed under 'av 20 rai It's noisome. Shiny body
as curse. over the paths OF men. scattering m
lection, of death and vice IN it, course.
Nializcd PRAYERS 30 the form OF investments OF
money time thought and labor. are required Tor
the subjugatou oi ihi. damnable traffic. "Medici-
nal indeed From whence eometh this cry tor
medicinal beer" Not from the so-caed sick pr
MARTY but from those interested IN brewing. and
handling the beverages study well the words OF
President harlmg-they are true
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
METROPOLIS PROMOTES LAWLESSNESS
IN, ANnREW LAWRENCE
~ A\DKtW VI. LAWRENtE

ton. II IS hard to hold any great city
within the law. but vast interests re.
ou,re the constant fertilization Of all
laws. through a patriotic public senti'
ment. as the only protection for prop
crty and business.
with what consistency car those In
nuential New York papers, which have
contempt for the Volstcad
law. and promoted disloyalty to the
constitutional provision for prohibition.
argue for the enforcement OF labor
laws. or building laws. or banking
laws. or laws ON any subject, after as
sailing month In and month out n par.
ticular constitutional provision and
Federal law. which they happen to dis.
like. As for that. what right has any
man TO condemn the lawlessness he
disllkes while voluntarily violating law
himself in order TO crafty his taste for
alcohol?
II we mistake not. Nwe York pa
pers hav csiarted something likely 10
cover them with shame In the future.
CNote: The writer Of this article Is
editor and publisher Of the Chicago
Journal OF Commerce)
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
TOTO'S NEW ADVENTURES
SHOWED IN
~ KATHRYN McILROY

AFTER several hours travel our peo.
pie OF The Big House. reached the
Timber camp.
Florence aud Al. being tired by he
Icing trip. hurried OF TO bed leaving
Fuzzy wuzzy and I all alone 20 SIT up.
I'm tell YOU. let's explore Tor our.
selvcs' exclaimed Fuzzy Wuzzy.
That sounds very Hice but you're
a bear aud don mind the cold weather
like do. told him
You're right. | suppose and with
these words he said Goodnight"
saturday soon passed with much
frolc and glec Tor the children, but
SUNDAY the snow came down so fast
aud hard than the time planned to leave
was postponed
Surely showing and guess We are
showed In explained my Misstiss Ia
Their
showed iu" repeated Albert
Exactly s0' replied his uncle.
~rhen there will BE- no school Tor US,
thought Florence. a. she watched the
white flakes come down
My little Misstiss and A PLAYED an.
30 DARK tneu retired early for the long
winter nap
"Fuzzy wuzzy having another nation
tor prowl invited me 10 join him.
bat ! told him no. that the weather
was stiil too cold Tor such things. and
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13

u makes no difference whose OK Is
gorod. n there are staunch defenders
Of law and constitution inphcable
enemies u law violation, anywhere in
the land. they are in New York. Its
press is able. insistent aud persistent
in UNFOLDING law and condemning its
notification with a fine fervor Il
lambasts contempt for courts in and
out Of season. The country would not
hive It otherwise. Everywhere through
out the United States. the New York
city newspapers have ranked high In
their advocacy OF respect for law. for
constitutional provisions. and for the
obedience thereto necessary for the
stability OF society. Nobody suspected
clovcn hoof
But since the prohibition amendment
and It's enforcement law came into
existence. many Of the respectable
newspapers II New York have made
pitiful displays OF childish petulance
and vicious attacks on law enforce.
ment They have leaned their popular
columns 10 the propagation ~ con.
tempt for both law and the Constitu'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13

Gov. Thomas McRae. in DECLARING u
gal holiday ln Arkansas. o. be- known
a. The Day Of Faith has rendered
articulate the wish Of mankind
For nineteen centuries the founder u
Christianity has beer revered 10 preach
mcni. bat disdained ~ practice. Govern
ments have done honor 20 His name
hut carefully avoided emulation Of His
Geeds.
yet there h. abroad IN the world a
new spirit a spirit That secs the Great
Teacher not a. "a dreamer bur as an ex'
iremcly practical man. who laid down
rot merely laws Tor spiritual guidance
but for daily living Ia the family. the
nation and the world.
Practical considerations have ruled
the world for thousands Of years. and
the man who proclaims that people are
innately fine Of soul Is scoFncd az vis'
ionary and we are advised to avoid him
lest we wreck ourselves upon the rocks
4 material disaster.
Ye; the so-called practical men VINO
have ruled the world aud sneered az
what they term impracticaity have
made pretty mess Of things.
Ten millions Il dead and ten millions
q crippled and millions more ~ sarN'
ing women and children pay tribute 10
their practically
4 world crushed by the twin burdens
II despair and fear Is asking 20 what
dread pass praoticality has led II. From
this wilfully blind leadership the work.
b. turning in sick dismay. Il has wor
SHIPPED at the obscene shrine Of pracii'
oalitv too long. and now u must inevi'
iably turn to that thing which Il has so
long disdnined-tho heart Il mani
II is not enough 30 pray that disaster
NAY not overcome W. Wa must at
length cease "a be- quaIrolsomc children
IN world ~ infants and stand forth -
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
BUTTERFL Y-BREEDING RANCH
by SAM T.. CONNER

\ butterfly ranch is the interesting
and lucrative venture Of Maine wo.
man while the ranch docs not pay
her 90 we'll as the chicken farm. which
she also owns. o. calls for .ess work.
smaller equipment. and nowhere near
80 large an Investment 4 few boxes.
some bark. moss gravel and earth.
form the whole outfit.
In the early days u her venture she
depended upon finding the cocons
from which the butterflies and moths
are hatchcd IN the woods near her
home. hut Tor some time she has been
breeding them on the ranch Matching
boxes are manufactured M home.
The great difficulty IN the breeding
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13
LOVES WAGES.

The wages Of Love are small. so small
You scarce might know they are paid at all.
glance. smile. or the clasp OF hands.
The coin OF a heart that understands:
name soft whispered. fingered kiss
The wages OF Love are paid in this.
But O. the magic such coin can buy
The waking Joy OF a dawn-ilushed sky.
Drudgery speeding on skylark's wings.
Songs in the heartbeais Of common things.
Md iirelii shadows Of evening blent
With peace and comfort and all content
The wage Of Love are small 50 small
One scarce could say that they cost al all
Yet iveS are lonely aud hearts still ache
In bitter lack for the wee coins sake;
And many silk-cad lie OF ease
Would brater It's purse al gold for these.
Martha Haskell CT
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-13

age stilled the tempest and he finished his speech
in triumph
at was a. exhibition Of physical and moral eouF-
age long to be remembered and likened 70 similar
experience nj James Stephen iogg IA the historic
Waco convention. when he lashcd the corporation
ackcs' into silence
lie was fighter then. and he is tighter now,
for the principles Of righ,eousness and Texas viii
10 herself proud to elevate Cullen r Thomas to a
place IN the United States Senate.