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Loo al and
Personal
:. News Of q Week n Told
~ by the Banner Reporters

Born, Friday Of last week, to Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. White, a fine boy.
Miss Genevieve Stacey, of Curtis,
is new pupil in Benton High School.
She was enrolled one day last week.
Miss Emily Sanks has accepted a
position as clerk in Mr.. j. H. Mont
gomery's store. She assumed her new
duties Monday.
The news-letters of two of the
Banners correspondents did not reach
this office until to-day, which explains
why they do not appear in print.
MFR. r. f. Wyche. of Shreveport,
left Tuesday for Hot Springs, Ark,
to recuperate for a time, having re-
Gently suffered a malarial attack.
The crew for the new prospect
oil well arrived Tuesday and began at
once the erection of the derrick. The
location of the prospect is three miles
to the east Of BentOn-near the old
Thigpen & Herold dry hole.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Smith and chill
dren have removed from Benton to
Mr.. A. NJ. Teague's place, several miles
east. Mr.. Job Wilson and family will
perhaps move from the Lowry resi-
dence to Mr.. Smiths cottage.
MIR. Francis Abney. who during the
summer has been employed here, left
Sunday morning for his home in Cedar
Grove. He left that place the follow
ing day for New Orleans to re-enter
Tulane University as a student.
We are requested to announce that
a meeting Of the Junior Christian En-
deavor Society will be held next Mon
day afternoon at 3.45 o'clOckY, at the
Presbyterian Church. The parents of
Christian Endeavor members are asked
to be present.
After spending some weeks at q
Shreveport sanitarium, Mr.. 7. w. w
Stinson returned home Monday, and
his condition is said to be somewhat
improved. However, he has been ad.
yised to remain quietly in bed for the
present. As the reader will call to
mind, he suffered heart attack OF
some nature during August.
"A special feature Of the services
at the Methodist Church tomorrow eve
ming will be lecture ON Christian En-
deavor work by speakers from Shreve
port. Stereoscoptic views will be used
to illustrate the lecture, and it is ur
gently requested that the parents OF
Christian Endeavor members be pres
ent. Also, the invitation is general.
MFR. A. NJ. Wallace, Of the law firm
of Drew 4 Drew, came iii from MindeI
yesterday and has established himself
at the Court House for the practice o.
his profession. A member Of the firm
was called to New Orleans early In the
week, which prevented Mr.. Wallace
from coming In Monday, as intended
We acknowledge an appreciated cal
by the young man this forenoon.
We have before made mention OF
Benton High School since the openin:
Of the present term, but have thus fal
failed to give the list Of sub-preIF-tht
little fellows just breaking in" Thi.
season there are four Of them-Mar!
Clifford Smith. Bulah Taylor, jaime:
Edwards and Howell Cade. And ",
wish they may have continuous school
ing, with uniformly good marks on III
to the day they graduate with the de
grees sought The school, by the way
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-09-22
SIS Reward

Will be paid for the return to me at
Princeton, or information leading to
the recovery of brown mare MULE,
now estrayed some months Weight
about 1000 pounds; think she has small
white spot on hip. Address-Haugh-
ton, La, Route /. F. e. BURRAGE.
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HAY For Cattle

now have for sale about SO tons of
good grass Hay for Cattle. Price
S. to S., as long as it lasts. Apply at
my home, two miles east Of Vanceville.
1864 T. A. TIDwELL.
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Saw Mill For Sale

/ have for sale secondhand saw mill
outfit, complete, with the exception of belt
ing. Everything ready to run can be
erected cheaply. II interested address me
at Plain Dealing, route two.
1874 ]. j. ROBERTSON.
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AIKEN Up

Five small black and white pigs; scrub
stock about one month old when taken up.
The owner may have same by establishing
his claim, paying for their keep and this
advertisement.
1921 LEON FoRTsoN, Benton, In.
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Teachers Examination.

special examination for third grade
white school teachers will be held In Ben
ton September 3Oth and October 1st-two
days. Only third grade questions will be
issued. II you wish to take this examine
ticn, be present promptly at eight O'Clock
on the morning Of the 3Oth.
r. Y. KERR.
Superintendent of Schools.
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After You have read your copy of the
Banner mail 1t to one Of your relatives
who has removed from the parish.
Help us to get him In the habit OF
looking for it and wanting 1t.
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For rs Cents

Per issue you can run q thirty-word
advertisement like this In the Banner.
1t would help you sell, buy or lease, or
recover lost property. It pays. Try it.
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For Sale or Trade

A three year old JERSEY BULL, sub
ject to registration. Will sell for cash
or trade for hogs. Address Benton,
La. 1881 3. c. ADGER.
The Washington times., 1921-10-16

forty or even fifty who could only stammer sputter and
suck their thumbs.
At the end of week the selection completed. We
had chosen eighty children for the principal roles and
now we had to them The oldest between
and twelve years old and the youngest was four.
had conduct regular school in the the theatre
and the work was trying.
We had been rehearsing for several days when we
realized that small role had not been filed. 1t was
the little role of "Cold-ip-the- Head"
"I am sure completed the entire cast, said Madame
Rejane i'This must be mistake Of the regsseur.
Let him look at the books l."
On looking the matter up found that the role Of
"Cold the Head had been duly marked with an x,
showing that it had been assigned but in the margin there
and no address We called all the children
and questioned them but could learn nothing about the
missing player Madame Rejane was annoyed. Her
amazing memory recalled little brunette girl, who
a velvet Tamo Shanter ornamented with a silver tassel
81 see that silver tassel dangling down her neck
she reciting fable. That the child we en-.
ragged as Cold n-the Head You will have to find her,
and won't have any other" said Rejane to the assist
ant stage manager.
Every day she asked Have you found little Silver
Tasse" the poor had to confess that he hadn't
lie had idea whence she had come where she had
gone TO- . t.
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omewhere in this group.


created in spirit Of play had unusual attraction for
him He laughed he heard il read TO him. just IL
the piece had not been written by himself persuaded
him to attend the general rehearsas for the greater part
OF week, and he enjoyed himself greatly.
The first time Maeterinck to rehearsal he gave
his opinion to and then remarked during the entrace
"Who is that little girl over there In the corneri''
did not at first understand to whom he referred.
had just arranged the tsbleau of The Future" which
brought together adorable group Of children In sky
blue veis and could not tell which he had In mind
Then he pointed to the little girl whom always called
Silver Tasse beckoned to her the hall and said
Come here, little Silver Tassel the master wishes
embrace YOU"
did not seek to understand why he showed such
preference for that young girl who certainly not
pretticr than many Of the Others But, always my
greatest desire to minister to his pleasure and this
was the chief thought in my mind.
The little girl jumped his knees In familiar
ner which pleased him. We were going out to lunch
between the rehearsa and Maeternck asked her to 90
with US, which, Of course, she was delighted to do.
After that said about Silver Tsssel for
time. The t performance Of The Blue Bird given
and proved splendid success. was overjoyed to find
that had helped the fame and prosperity Of the poet and
all other thoughts were for the time drowned In this
Mseternck returned TO his hsbtusl solitary mode Of fs
The Washington times., 1921-10-16
By Ge0rgette Leblanc
Copyright, 1921, by Star Company
All Rights Of Translation Reserved
CHAPTER TX.
~~sThe Blue Bird and Sluer Tasssl.

(Continued from Last Sunday
Ut is very remarkable that Maeterncks fairy play,
"The Blue Bird, which dealt with elusive symbol
Of happiness, should have had profound influence
on my own happiness.
Many theatres in France had been desirous Of produc
ing The Blue Bird but for various reasons the enter
prise had been postponed for several years. At last
Madame Reane of the greatest actresses and most
artistic producers of the French stage to the Abbey
of st. wandrie where living, persuade Mae
terlinck to entrnst his work to her,
With her wit and charm she induced Maeterlinck to
give her the preference and she found in hearty
supporter from sense of comradeship.
The piece had been produced five years before this by
the famous Stanslask director Of the Moscow Theatre
Shortly before Reane visit Maeternck and had gone
to London witness the first production there. 1t
interesting very carefully mounted, but it was far from
perfect 1t seemed that the Moscow stage settings
must have been far superior 1t agreed that should
20 TO Moscow and study the production of Stansaski.
passed marvellous month in Russia, surrounded by
wonderful artists and the warmes sympathies studied
the mechansms invented by Stansaski to produce fairy
land After years of work and study he had sue
ceeded in producing marvellous and fairyke effects with
very simple machinery which ran little risk Of breaking
down. ..s .
was overwhelmed with admiration for these things,
and asked him to sell me his apparatus light projectors
ETC. He would accept payment but insisted giving
me everything Not only did he do this, but he made
himself partly responsible for the Of my under
taking and ordered scenic director who had worked
with him to accompany me back to France. AS as
we reached Paris we began work with Madame
Rejane.
In order to obtain the great number Of children of
very varied sizes and capacities needed for this produc
ton we inserted advertisements in the newspapers For
eight days hundreds Of children OF all and both
hocked to us at the theatre, Madame Rejane, always
smiling and witty sat with in the first OF the
orchestra and made entertaining remarks about the
ing crowd II difficult task to sort them ont For
one child who was charming there seemed to be twenty.
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pieces.
It has since seemed to me that
that blue-eyed little seraphim
was trying to guide fate in my
interests.
When the work was over /
said to the assistant :"We must
write out the address of the
little girl that Madame Rejane
wanted 90 much"
But from the scraps of paper
that lay on the floor 1t was i'm.
possible to make out any ad.
dress. We spent another Ave
or six days without her. Then
one day she came in Of her own
accord, and We assigned her
role to her. I embraced her
warmly and said:
my dear, we have been wait.
ing for you a long time.
She was . girl much older
than the other children, really
q little woman able to play a
child's pa>t., She was very
slender, with beautiful black
hair and pretty dark eyes.
Soon after this episode Mae.
terlinck came to Paris to hear
the general rchearsals. This
was quite contrary, to his habits,
for the hustle Of these affairs
disturbed the peace he loved.
9TH DI..n n.-lp l.l
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listened to this dispute, feeling that II
was no concern of mine.
The rehearsals. went on with the little
role still untitled. Madame Rejane stayed
away for time, because . production re.
quired her presence at the Theatre de Ia
Porte st. Martin. The work of directing
"The Blue Bird fell upon me alone, but
did not FIJI the vxcant role because did
not wish to displease Rejane.
These rehearsals put great strain upon
my strength. 1t was necessary to amuse
the children In order to hold their stten.
tion. Fortunately in the great hall Of the
Theatre Rejsne the children could play
gaines, which kept them happy. There
was often more play than work, and sue.
ceeded In teaching them their roles while
playing skipping rope or hide-and-seek
with them. One day, when was sitting
among the children like hen IN the midst
Of her chickens, saw the sister Of one of
little players come In with paper.
Enter "Suuer Tasser
Madame Madame I" she said, ~ have
found the address Of Silver Tassel. Here
1t h."
| took the piece Of paper and went on
with my teaching. happened to have in
Z my house little child who had the habit
Of amusing herself with anything she
conld lay her hands on. Sometimes ii was
the lace Of corsage and sometimes 1t was
toy ! had given her. On this particular
day she found the little piece of paper on
which Silver Tassels address was written
and industriously tore il into thousand
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-15

osgood'sadvert7sing policy doesn' ttttoler-
l ate anything but straightforward fact so
we can't tell you at this writing (the evening
before the opening) what effect the Stock-Re-
ducing Selling Event will have on Fairmont
shoppers.
But looking backward toward our extensive
preparations and realizing that this is the time
Of year when women need so many new things
we have confidence that the sale will be of i'm
n1ense service to hundreds and hundreds Of
buyers.
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blossoms that make it SO white?
Sprinkle. Blows eyes twtnkled,
mo" he said. "it's frosting.
"Frosttng!" exclaimed Wally.
Then my missus was right. She's
always said that mountains were
cake. I'll have to tell her that she
was correct. We shall start right
away on our vacation. You see We
always wait until harvest is over
before we start, because we can't
bear 10 leave the nice, sweet wheat
n oats and things. while they're
growing. But when they are gone,
we may as we'll live there as here,
or hore as there, whichever you
please
What kind Of weather would
you like?" asked Nick.
"DrH weather." answered Wally
"Mud,s too hard TO walk through.
Besides. we like to run In the gut,
terS beside the road and when it's
wet we get all splashed up. The
automobiles splash up"
(To Be Continued.)
Copyright, 1921. by Newspaper
Bnterprise.)
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Eyes, sir% nodded wally Wood.
chuck. We're all packed to take
our vacation and 1 came to ask you
to make the weather nice. Mr..
Sprinkle-Blow."
whats the difference to you,
Wally?" asked Sprinkle Blow,
when you can travel By subway as
easily as you can above ground"
Why, that's easily explained"
answered Wally We're going to
see the world. and how can we see
1t II we're under the ground all the
time. or course. at night it's diff
terent. We expect to save hotel
bills by digging in when it's time
to sleep. But Mrs Woody and ]
don't sleep much these days. or
nights, should say. as we sleep
our heads and tails nearly of in
the winter time. But daytime. we
expect to travel cross country
also TOP country and see the
sights. I've always wanted to 90
over and see that blue mountain
over there with the white top.
Would you tell me II it's buckwheat
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the contented purring Of a kitten
that has just Tapped up a bowl Of
cream. Then it grew a bit harsher
until finally 1t, rose and rose with
the raucos hideousness of a giant
file being scraped across an iron
bar. Macs mouth became . vol
cano, emitting friGhttul sounds.
Hortense moved her chair back
from him a little. II was terrible.
She wished suddenly that the pretty
Peggy would run down the stairs
and happen to pass the door. A
sight like Mac with his mout "a open
ana snoring 40 ferVently would tor
aver destroy any illusions she
might have about the fGscinatin 8
man. But Peggy did not come. Ned
was conducting one OF those WhiTl'
wind. campaigns that sweep 50
many girls into bondage oetore
they are aware Of the chains.
Suddenly Mac opened his eyes
and gropingly held out a hand to
her. Marry me, my dear, OF cut
the strings that bind! You've been
good pal for a long time"
Hortense laughed shaklly. I'll
was thinking of marrying you, Mac,
but-bnt you snored just now.
Ugh" She shuddered a little. ut
was terrible, Mac, really, terrible!
1t sounded like buEs saw"
From upstairs came a gale Of
light laughter, with the tinkling,
musical ripple Of the very young
Mac sat up aiertly. There was an
expectant look on his handsome
face. 80, you are going TO cut the
strings. then? I'm not going to
hang on forever, Horty, honest,
now. He touched his cheek where
the pain had lately attacked him,
A smile Of gratitude came into his
eyes. you'd be such a comfort
able sort Of wife, Horty, and-ano
I'm used to you. Can't you, now!
say?"
All at once Hortense eapitulated.
Perhaps It was another burst Of
laughter from upstairs that deter
mined her, "snefing's not the
worst fault man can have, Mac
she eonsolsd hefselt u THAI
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The sun was shining brightly
through my windows when I
awakened. The little clock on
the table near by informed me
vat It was half after ninn, hut
ths Ames house was unusually
4ilsrt for that hour In the morn
ine.
sl'rpIu gearly out Of bed. |
istrrcd at the door between Lila
Nmca room and my own. There
ras NO sound
Very quietly I opened the door
ard peeped in. She was still
sleeping. On her beautiful face
there was no trace OF the pre-
yinuS nights debauch. Her skin
gas fairly transparent and the
Expression on her face was one OF
axt:smo calm.
was fascinated.
| felt again the lure Of her
beauty and found her attraction
Tor ,aau very easy to understand.
went back to my room and
EFT Lila sleeping.
In the hall on the way to break.
las. met Grace.
is she awaken" she asked.
Gracc smiled. said that her
sleeping late was the hest thing
that could happen. and then went
on about her work.
My morning was crowded with
finishing touches for the party,
things which knew Mrs. Ames
would want done but would not
Eaye time to do herself.
Anon during the mornig ]
thought OF Tom. wondered what
would happen II told him Of
Philip Ames' doings yesterday al.
ternoon and the indiscretions OF
the night.
The import OF Philip Amos in.
suit was gripping on me: had
reached the point where It seem
ed unforgivahle. Where a few
hours before l rather pitied MS
weakness, as the morning went
or l grew to hate It and wanted
1t to hu brought TO reckoning.
It was very much evident that
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-15
WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
sY RUTH AGNES ABELINo

bo -aE r,IirjnV the life Of hfS
1890 aod frat tbonyh+ aftertni;
~ ~ ot str.S 1n = couIS neTsr ri
oyar a. & eaemed tha grin NJ
Tobn Ame., Ionalv vo,ce I heard
% in The baII on no night bc,ore-
NTH .Iresdy sssmed so long Agn.
wontsJ n toll Tom / %.asn'
$40 go ro,,J,,t because 7
al, +bat sorrecne shouId evtr8r,
800, pb,,in amaS. hIJc u in no
n, T r.y ~" ~, for edr,e .,
~ thins: no r,s dong
:, wns net Iittia mast Noon
y vas Nv. ."St ,,ovn oo,ss p" - =.
To ms" wsttaJ in until she MAI had
time 70 Ina nerset ,r ana ." tSo % no
"a ~ ,ho nrayions nioh,
'' GU Ji5n., iocE nm a:ben ~.
,so5 ' ~ ,Nr roon sba vac wnrkInr
LII ,.stsrsr ~ nor dr,..S;r.
WIN fastener ""nod o. ner y; ">T ~,
sE~n' 'e o o
sT 11itsn,,. r,ov,rv Inc, vbv +;
"a .ho ,o"iiO,. that somc bie
%Su ~ "a ,sS.r niaco i 7 ia
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New Things Added Soon
as They Come in

For instance delayed shipment Of Fall
Sweaters arrived Wednesday and you will find
them in the sale at s5.95 each. They really
should sell at $3.50 or more-they are smart
and handsome and just what many women have
been wanting to purchase Other new merchan-
disc will be placed on sale AT MARKED DOWN
PRICES as soon as it comes within our doors.
Indeed, the most attractive buying opportuni-
ties ever featured at the beginning Of new
season will be available during the course Of
this selling event.
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Boil for half an hour without
SHINING over a slew fire, 1 la
pounds Of graduated sugar and
IL pint Of water. Remove from
the fire and as soon as 1t eools
enough to handle, pull 1t as you do
molasses candy, until 1t is white
and glossy, Cut as desired.
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I'm m ediately Needed
Apparel at Marked
Down Prices

MANY visitors dropped in prior to today's OPEN
ing and inspected our Fall and Winter stock
ALL OF WHICH IS ON SALE. We heard
numerous favorable comments. Everything in
the store is reduced-marked down is the right
term-for the period of the SALE Nothing has
been excepted and if you need an entire new Fall
and Winter outfit or simply single handker-
chief you can purchase it NOW at a substantial
saving And everything is regular stock,
Osgood's standard quality merchandise.
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psrhaps-well, I know. this time,
it's yes"
Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-05
PICTURES AT HIGH
AND THIRD WARD
SCHOOL BUILDINGS

The picture Dawn" Pathe produc-
ton. will be presented at Ardmore High
school Friday night beginning at 1880
o'clock.
Tonight's program will also open at
1880 o'clock The feature picture to-
night is Lady of the Lake" three
reels, which is from the book the school
children study in the English work.
The educational value of movies in
school work is receiving more atten'
tion as time goes on. Other pictures
OF special interest to the children Will
also be shown both nights.
rip Van Wrinkle" six reel, new
film. will be shown at the Third Ward
building Saturday afternoon at 1880 and
o'clock. This is Thomas jefferson
production and one which is sure 10
please the children
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-05
WhitewaSh Day
In Second Ward
Saturday May 7

Under the auspices of the Second
Ward Civic League the entire Sec
ond Ward viii observe Saturday.
May :. as "Whitewash" Day and
judging from the number of small
boys who are getting buckets and
brushes in readiness not a tree or q
fence will escape a thorough dress
ing up.
Since organization the second ward
Civic League has done much TO pro-
mote civic pride throughout the city
and the work the members are do.
ing in that section of the city is
worthy of emulation by the entire
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-05
SINCLAIR PIPE LINE COMPANY
TO Run FULL CAPACITY soon

The Sinclair Pipe Line Company ex.
poets to have its vacuum pumps run
ming within the next few days. and
will then be in a position to take the
tull capacity of the Hewitt southeast
extension ana its Hewitt field connec-
tons. The Sinclair people have 6.inch
gravity line running from the Hewitt
field through the southeast extension
TO the vacuum pumps, and a 4-inch
line from the pumps TO the Healdton
plant. Al the present time there is one
unit running. The company expects to
install a second unit Immediately.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-05
OIL LEASES

] own the following lands which I
will lease: 100 acres in the southwest
quarter of section 4, Gs-3e, in Love
county; 40 acres in the northeast dt
the northeast and so acres in the west
half Of the northeast Of section 80. 4s.
3w. in Carter county. Send offers to
Eli Hexter Lincoln. Ill.-Adv. SO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-05
Oil Market Quotations
SOUTHEAST EXTENSION
OFFSETS FLOWING STEADY

Coline-Cooner.C Cheek No. in the
northwest corner Of the northwest
quarter Of the northwest quarter Of
section &c. 4s-2w on the Simon West
heimer farm is flowing 22O barrels from
a sand at depth of 23OO-29 feet. This
is the south offset 10 the Hudson.Gillam-
Coline No