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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-06-04
A REFERENCE TO THE PAST

The late Ben Hill, Of Georgia, IN his
great speech denouncing Malone, de-
livcred in the Senate Of, the United
States some years ago. declared that
William Malone was elected as Il Han
cock Democrat and then voted with
the Republicans on the re organization
Of the Senate. Malone tried to Justify
himself by saying in his reply that
every man had the right to change his
opinion. Mr.. Hill gazcd at him and in
very impressive manner rcpiIcd.
'fcs every man has the rig u. to
change his opinion, but first let HIM
he honest and go back to his constitu
cntS and tell them he has 'clangcl
his politics. Your constituents will
then take new vote on your change
OF poltics. and if You are then elect
ed and come back to this august body
and vote your convictions, will re-
Spcct you as any other scnatCf."
The Committee should have resign
ell rs soon as they decided not to re-
present the Club as Il whole. The prosi
dent Of any organization is supposed
to represent and safeguard the inter.
cStS OF the humblcst member, to be
entirely impartial in his decisions,
ana should not side with any 'cli1un.'
In thS merger fight, the President
seems to have led the assault on the
minority. Madison or Jefferson would
not have done this.
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-06-04
DIR. POWELL SPEAKS.

Tvs "? ca nit. Eeaa;., &c
se-1nstruct the World" was ti,e theme
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16
Beef Cattle Sale.

A sale Of purebred beef cattle will
he held at Alexandria June 25th. an
nounces c.. G. Chapman. beef cattle
specialist in the State University En-
tension Division. A beef-cattle demOIl-
stration will be held during the day of
the sale and club boys judging teams
will be present to judge and select the
best types of breeding animals on hand
for the sale. Leading Louisiana breed
ers will contribute home-raised Short
horn, Hereford and Aberdeen Angus
cattle.
The Chamber of Commerce of Alex
andria is lending its cooperation to the
sale, says Mr.. Chapman. It has flrn-
ished place for the holding OF the sale
and the demonstration. Mr.. Chapman
believes that, this will be red letter
day In the history Of beef cattle III
louisiana He finds there is more in
terest in beef cattle in the state to-day
than ever before.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16

services of Professor ROmbin, who con-
Quoted affairs just as they should be.
Perhaps it lasted a lettle too long; but
midsummer nights are short and plea
sure must be heightened whenever
possible"
In the above paragraph the teacher
mentioned was none other than that
longtime general favorite in Bossier
Parish, Hon. ]. A. w. Lowry. whose
death occurred during March, 1899.
after he had removed to this place
from Bellevue. Mr.. Lowry taught at
Bellevue two or three years. and we
expect sixty years ago he was having
his first experience as a teacher.
The dancing master was one of the
hest at that time. His fine touch on
the violin won him much praise Older
residents of the parish will remember
Mr.. Clint Childers. now deceased, and
Prof. Rombin as having played together
time and again. Just a few Years
before his death, and at an advanced
age. Prof. Rombin played at the Louis
lana State Fair on :. Old Ffddler's Day
and his music was very fine. On his
way to Shreveport on the train he was
urged to play, and did so, the entir.
coach of passengers crowding around
him. He died about a year ago neal
Dixie.
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City

Holman. and Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Chambers.
Little Frances Yarbrough was
sick several days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Hollis visited
relatives at Bernice, Union Parish, last
week.
Miss Ruth Pagan is spending a
month in Arkansas with her grand
mother.
Mr.. Ryan left on the Sth for
Ypsilanti, Mich, to attend the funeral
of his brother.
MIR. A. d. Scanland, Of Benton.
was business visitor in BOssier City
Tuesday afternoon.
| MIR. Dell Switzerland. who is EN-
ployed in the Pine Island oil field. was
| visitor here Monday.
| Little Misses Carrie May and Mar
guerette Mosely are spending the week
! in Shreveport with relatives.
/ Mrs. Ratcliff entertained the =. <.
p. US Tuesday evenings. Appetizing
refreshments were served the guests
-Upon receiving the sad message Of
her brothers death, Mrs. ]. A. Edgar
land family left Immediately for
Paragould, Ark.
Miss Bernice Mallory and Mr..
Russell Boyett. Of Shreveport. were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. III. p. Moore.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Methodist Church held its
monthly business meeting at the
. church Tuesday evening at three
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. A. Brown enter
tanned Sunday at luncheon, having as
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Grubbs. of Shreye
port, Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Yarborougf
t and family and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B
r woodward
5 Residents of Bossier City who at
tended the Missionary Union OF tn
i. Baptist Church. at Mansfield. We're
: Mechanics l.. H. Padgett, A. &. Whit
i tington. Leon Wilmington, w. NJ. Nc
n Call, G. H. Wallace. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Il Ratcliff and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Rick
t ersOn.
Little Miss Naomi Aston cele
d brated her twelfth birthday anniveI
+ sary Tuesday at four o'clock pm.
n number of little friends attended
:. taking presents in remembrance Q
S the happy event. thoroughly enjoyin
e the delicious refreshments that wer
$. served.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16
FOUR IN TROUBLE
For Setting Woods on Fire In Flor.
ida Parishes-Fines Assessed.

For Setting Woods on Fire In Flor.
ida Parishes-Fines Assessed.
Covington, LAID Smith. Of Fol-
som. has forty days in Jail In which to
mediate on the forest fire laws Of
Louisiana. On February 16 last, Ed
deliberately set fire to patch Of
rough woods through which he went
to work every day. On the testimony
Of three citizens he was placed under
arrest by Conservation Agent Norman
E. Core, Forest Ranger for the state
department Of conservation, and upon
conviction before Judge Carter for set
ting fire on another's land was sem
fenced to ten days in jail here, ten
dollars and the cost Of court. In de-
fault of cash payment he was given
an additional thirty days in Jail.
Careless use Of matches In rough
woods and cut-over lands is becoming
increasingly unpopular and costly in
st. Tammany Parish. Joseph X. Will
son, residing temporarily near this
place, carelessly allowed fire to escape
while he was burning fire line around
his fence, and endangered his neigh
bors. On their evidence he was held
| in Jail under $500 bond for four weeks,
and was released only at his own re-
quest that he be allowed to leave the
4 parish for good. Manuel E. Smith, OF
Abita Springs, was also charged by
Ranger Core with setting fire in cut.
over land, nearly causing the loss of q
neighbor's house. The neighbor de-
cided not to testify against him, and
Smith was released from Jail. IA a
fourth case twelve-year-old boy was
found by the authorities to have sci
fire to several roughs '.just for fun
His fun came to an end when, upor
the Rangers complaint to his father
parent and boy had an interview II
the well-known woodshed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16
Notice to Contractors

BIDS will be received until Friday.
July /, 1921, for the erection and COM
pletion Of a twO-story frame school
building at Elm Grove. for the School
Board Of Bossier Parish. Plans and
specifications may be obtained at the
Office OF j. Y. Snyder, architect, Shreve-
port, La. Bond for the full amount of
contract will be required Of the success
full bidder.
A certified check Of $3.50 must ac-
company all bids as guarantee that
bidder will enter into contract.
Bids win he opened at the Office OF
the School Board, at Benton La. ut
two o'clock pm, on July /, 1921.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids. W y, CorNrr1
Pres. Bossier Parish School Board.
w. a. FoRTs0N,
Sec'y Bossier Parish School Board
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16
Thirty Years Ago.

The Banner of June Is, 1s91--Benton.l
.sMr. 7. M. Vaughan has purchased a.
lot west of the railroad and south Of
Mr.. w. r. Halls residence, and will
begin building residence in few
days."
Z "Mr. A. r. Thompson moved his
household effects from Bellevue to his
new residence in this place last Tues
day. His family will arrive next
week."
last Saturday Bellevue Farmers
Union elected the following officers to
serve for the next twelve months !:
T. N. Braden. President; b. A. Kelly,
vicepresident; ]. H. Cabeen. Secre-
tary; A. r. Thompson, Treasurer :
G. w. Lilly. Chaplain; G. w. Durdin.
Lecturer; William Roach. Assistant
Lecturer: ]. w. Hewitt, Doorkeeper ;
G. A. Moore, Assistant Doorkeeper
ar. J. Lenoir, Sergeant-at-Arms A. r.
Thompson and Z. N. Braden were
elected delegates to the Parish Union
and B. A. Kelly and H. J. Lenoir al
ternates."
That was more Of a collection of good
men than good farmers. we rather sus
pect-bu the Farmers Union was
rather popular thirty years ago and
had to be kept going.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16
TAX ORDINANCE

As adopted by the Board OF Commits
siOners of the B0ssier Leree Dis
trict for the Year 1921.
An ordinance levying 6-mill tax on
all property In the BOssier Levee
District subject to taxation for levee
purposes for the year 1921.
BE it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the B0ssier Levee Dis
trict, in regular session convened, That
district levee tax Of 6-mills on the
dollar of Its assessed valuation be and
the same Is hereby levied on all prop
erty situatedsin the Bossier Levee Dis
trict for the year 1921.
A. CURTIS,
President Bossier Levee Board
A true copy:
E. b. HERNDoN, Jr, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16
AN ORDINANCE

Carrying into effect the will Of the ptup
erty taxpayers Of Road District M
2. Bossier Parish, Louisiana, as &.
pressed at an election held on Ana
26, 1921, levying special road tax
Of 5 mills on the dollar. OF the asso1
ed valuation of all assessabIc pm
erty in Road District No. 2, for
period Of five years, beginning uilk
the year 1921 and ending with IN
including the year 1925. for the N.
pose of building, constructing 81
repairing bridges and building i
pairing and maintaining public mi
in Road District No. 2, Bossier nj
ish. Louisiana.
Section /. BE 4 1t ordained bg II
Police Jury of B0ssier Parish, I0alt
lana, That, pursuant to an eleei1
held in Road District No. Be-
Parish. Louisiana, on April g 1Q
at which election a special tax q +
mills on the dollar OF the assessed s1lk
alton Of all assessable property a Ra1t
District No. 2, was voted by the pEef
erty taxpaying voters, the said NJ
ial road tax Of 5 mills is hereby leyiel
for the year 1921 and for each ~
sequent year to and including the ~
1925.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained O.
That the Tax Assessor Of B0xsief Rlk
ish. Louisiana, be and he Il her.
ordered and instructed to extend =
his tax roll said special road az {
5 mills for the year 1921 and eacA a.
sequent year to and including the b.!
1925, and that the Tax Collector =
Bossier Parish will collect said az
Adopted May 10. 1921.
G. 4. MAYS, President
Police Jury. B0ssier Paf11n
r. b. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Maude Sumner is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. Odom, of Haughton. is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Padgett.
Mrs. Sumner and daughter, Texas,
visited in Shreveport Friday of last
week.
Misses Margaret Moore and Mari
anna Afford returned from Mansfield
Tuesday.
Lady Nelson Boykin is in Mans
field at present attending the Epworth
League assembly.
Mrs. G. w. Chambers and mother,
Mrs. Livingston, We're shopping in
Shreveport yesterday.
MIR. Walter Bell, who has employ
ment at FL Dorado. Ark, Is visiting
home folks for few days.
Little Misses Kathryn and Marcia
Smith are In Homer visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. o. r. Bailey.
Rev. ]. NJ Boykin and Mrs. Boy
kin and son. James. spent the weekend
at Powhatan, Natchitoches Parish, with
| friends.
| A protracted meeting will be begun
at the Methodist Church on the 9th
Rev. Bozeman, of Shreveport, will con
duct the services.
| -Nfessrs. Kent and Homer Van
Arsdell and Paul Mcvay, Of Shreva
port, were visitors with the Misses
Sumner last Friday evening.
| The Benton baseball team came
down Tuesday afternoon and engaged
the Rossier City team in another splen
did match game-score, to 1, in favo
of Bossier City.
The little two year old daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Aired, Of COlquit
Avenue. died here on the 4tl, afte
| only few hours illness. The remain
were inferred at Paris. Texas.
The Rock Club met with Mrs
NJ. A. Browne, on Ogilvie Street, Tues
) day evening of last week. Refresl
!, ments of homemade cake and ice creal
| were served. Mrs. n. A. YarbOroug
= will entertain the club at its mex
e meeting.
Mrs. W. III. Coston entertaine
A with sumptuous six o'clock dim,
{ Wednesday of last week, i'll celebratio
q of Mr.. Coston's birthday anniyersar
!, The guests enjoying Mr.. and Mr.
$ coston's hospitality We're: Mr. Geor;
n Reed, of Shreveport. Mr.. and Mr.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16

Buy from the Banners advertisers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16
RETROSPECTIVE
Sixty Years Ago.

The Banner of June Is, 1s61-Bellevue.1
Washington, June IA scouting |
party from Harper's Ferry seized thir- |
teen locomotives at Williamsport,
which they switched into the Win
road The batteries are being
withdrawn from the Maryland side,
and the forces are retreating on the
route toward Winchester, which is
strongly fortified
Arkansas has appropriated $1,000
600 for the war, and placed the entire
forces of the state at the command of
President Davis. They 60 the whole
figures over in Rackensack when they
get started"
to learn that it is a great state. and in
so saying we do not have in mind only
its natural resources. During h e
World War greater per cent of the
volunteers from Arkansas actually saw
service than those from any other
state.
A clipping appearing under the ex-
ceptionally timely heading, Prepare
for Hard Times" reads:
We are, in all probability, upon
the verge of a general and protracted
war between the North and the South,
In which the utmost strength Of both
sections will be tested. In war, busi-
ness will be utterly Frustrated, money
will be scarce, and times hard. We
feel it to be our duty to warn the
Southern people Of this highly prob
able state of things III time. There
should be universal preparation fol
it. No money should be uselessl!
spent. There will he no difficulty IL
the South on the score of courage ant
fighting men. But our army must b.
of the soldiers must he maintained II
their absence, IL they be poor; an,
those who remain at home must live
Under such circumstances, any ex
travagance or unnecessary expenditur
of money would be criminal. Ever
family should be put on war footing
in the financial as well as militar
sense. And 1t is not to late. even now
to plant corn. Every additional acr
of corn that can now be put in will b
an additional bulwark for the supper
of Southern patriotism, Souther
homes and Southern honor. Now
the time for patriotic self-denial OH til
part of those who have hitherto el
joyed ease and the luxuries of lif
Now is the time for the patriotism {
our Southern women to manifest itsel
We cannot all fight, but we can all
economical, and husband the resource
of the country. While our brave bo,
are enduring the hardships Of Il
camp, and are cheerfully undergoir
labors to which they are not accu
toned, and periling life in the trench'
and in the field, and all for the defen'
of the homes at which We are +
manning. Who will complain of Il
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16
Ten Years Ago.

The Banner of June L.. 1911-Bcnton.1
!" The report is current that we may
have two automobiles in town soon, !"
said the Plain Dealing correspondent.
Tuesday, presumably looking around
with the intention Of making a pur-
chase
You could hardly cut down a tree in
Rossier Parish to-day without telling
1t on an automobile, but even at that
it is to be seen they were new thing
with MS as far back as ten years ago.
We wonder If one-nlan flying machines;
will come into popular use within
another decade.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16
STRAY SALE.

EsTRAYED before me. the tlnderae y
Justice Of Peace for Ward Six, Boz
Parish. Louisiana, by L. G. Biee :
Bellevue. La, a black mare null Y
hands high, SIX or seven years olAs
scar on, right shoulder.
The owner is requested to cone n.s
ward, prove property, pay cneIl
and take possession Of said animal
same will be sold at Bellevue, Ls@
Saturday, July %, 1921.
O. NJ. SHEIBfs
June IL, 1921. [july III
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16

A believer must have on the sea of
life, Patience for his tackling. Hope for
his anchor, Faith for his helm, the
Bible for his chart, Christ for his cap
tain, the breath OF the Spirit to fill his
canvas. Tyapp.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-16

1t will only cost you 81 to have the
Banner mailed q whole year to that alb
sent relative, Through Its columns he
would hear from you occasionally and
many Of his other old Bossier friends.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-28
FIRST PERMANENT
MARKERS PLACED
ON new HIGHWAY
Ceremony in Birrning-
ham Takes Place on
Occasion.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Aug. 2s.-
The first oficiai and permanent road
signs, marking the Bankhead Ma
tional Highway. were erected in
August rs. with ap-
propriate ceremonies The occasion
was a most historical one In every
WAY. as IL was the beginning of
marking the Bankhead
Highway with the official sign from
Washington to San Diego, Cal, a
distance of $500 miles. The Jeffer-
son County branch of the Bankhead
National Highway Association and
the Birmingham Automobile Club
had charge of the ceremonies.
The osficial marker Is made Of
concrete, The posts are five inches
square. seven feet long, and stand
ive feet above the ground. with
disc attached which Is twenty inches
in circumference. The letters "B.
H" stand out in bold relief. and are
painted black with a white back
ground, the bottom and top Of -1he
disc yellow. The name Of the
county where 1t is erected Is on the
post. At cross roads and danger
points, the twenty-inch disc is
painted red. This sign Is one of
the most unique, original and per-
manent signs that any highway has
adopted.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-28
British Lads Fad of Collecting
Assortment of Caterpillars
Gives Rise to New Industry

got 1t from the caterpillar mer-
chant"
1t appears my small sons have
commercial dealings with a polite
gentleman at exley, who deals in
ova, larva and pupae," and 1 under
stand you never know when you
may come across specimens escaped
from corset boxes.
Peter Wants "Pin HANK
Never mind" said generously,
as Peters tears started afresh, Il
will stand you another
ANY one l like?" said Peter
eagerly.
"Of course" I said recklessly.
Peter ran out of the room, to re-
turn with a dog-eared file of corre-
spondence and catalogs. Turning
them over hastily he said: Il think
l shall write for a "Pin Hank"
What will that cost?" ! sudden
ly asked. feeling rather insecure at
the awe in his voice. He handed
me the catalogue. The Pin Hank
was 15s. (sS.75).
"It is of the s. Prnastin kind"
said Peter, as he explained the
price.
Bless me" said ]. ct never knew
there was such a trade"
"Oh, all our chaps keep them" "
and he displayed four or five unfor-
tunate hairy worms climbing about
on leaves in the stay-box, the lid
Of which was stabbed with holes
made by his nannie's scissors, ito
give 'em air."
Diekers for Next Best.
I'm not going to spend 15s S3.75)
on a caterpillar in these hard
times" said I firmly.
Peter turned to Co. more in sor-
row than in anger. And SO, relent-
ing, said 1 would stand him u
Small Greasy Frit.
''Thatll only cost Sd" said he
contemptuousS. I felt myself 1t
didNnot sound a generous solatium.
what about a Peppered Black
Var?" I hazarded.
NO" said Peter, that's only Is.
$50 cents), but IL you give me Is. Cd.
I will put it to my half crown left
over from my birthday and buy a
Popili bred from a Pink Female.
That will cost 5s."
What would it cost IL bred from
any other colored female?" i in
quired humorously.
81 don't know" said Peter: and
he sat down at once to write to the
caterpillar merchant.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-28
FARMERS BUYING
new AUTOMOBILES
Dealers Feel Big Boom in
Market During Past
Few Weeks.

Much encouragement is given to
the belief that business in general
will continue to improve because of
the fact that much of the recent in
crease in the automobile business
has como from agricultural COM
munities. The automobile industry
now at IS per cent of normal-is
leading business in general and its
experiences point the way for
others.
Up to July l." says Mr.. H. NJ.
Jewett. president of the Paige De-
troit Motor Car Company, go per
cent Of our business was in the
cities But during the past two
months there has been a marked in
crease in the purchase of quality
automobiles in the farm market.
There always was plenty of buy
ing power on the farm, but the
farmer was not satisfied on the
question Of price. Naturally, having
seen his products drop rapidly to
low price levels he felt that the
things that he bought should like
wise decline. 1t is not surprising
that the farmer was the hardest of
al to satisfy on the price question"
The Washington herald., 1921-08-28
Woman Begins Hunt
For Lost Treasure

LONDON, Aug. 27.-Miss Knowles
Foster, F. r. G. s.. in her fifteen
ton motor-yacht. the Enchantress,
sailed from Hammersmith Pier on a
hunt for gold for the coast Of
Norfolk. Her Imagination has been
fired by the information, learned
recently. that there are several in
teresting, perhaps valuable, wrecks
in the locality, two of which are
said to contain Australian gold.
Anybody can purchase a wreck
from the admiralty and salve IL for
themselves. The wreck must be
cleared or blown up in a fixed time
If the purchaser is lucky enough 10
find anything, half of 1t goes to the
admiralty, for which reason an Of
ficial accompanies the hunter to
check whatever valuables may be
Miss Foster, who Is studying for
a yacht-master's ticket" will nav
igate the Enchantress. She carries
for crew a steward and two divers.
Miss Foster may form a syndicate
II she finds the salvage too costly.
Her agreement with the admiralty
is to carry out the salvage even II
II costs her her last penny to do so.