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The following claims. having been
duly audited by the Auditing Com
.mittee, were allowed and warrants
ordered drawn for the same, to-wit:
General Fund
Z. c. johnson, telephone rent for six
months, Clerks Office, $12
NJ. L. Bath Co, account Sheriff's Office
printed cards. tax deeds, etc.-$9o.51.
Sam Spatarro. ice at Court HOUSE, $3.50.
Meriwether Supply Co., vitrifed sewer
pipe for jail. 1922.
W. B. wilbourn. tR. D. No. -, hauling
pipe to Jail, SAT so.
Daniel O'Connell, plumbing for jail, etc,
| $275.56.
H. f. wyche & Sons, merchandise, Jail,
w. NJ. Peyton, refund Of road tax col
lected, to be charged to Ward Four, $6.S5.
| Ealdties-
DIR. c. NJ Tucker. President Board Of
Health, salary for May, $3.50.
Mrs. A. II. Wilmington, Parish Treas
urer. salary for May, $50.
Bossier Banner, parish printing during
May, Sal .66.
r. B. hin, Clerk Police Jury, salary for
Genevieye Orphanage, appropriation for
| shreveport Girls Training School. ap-
preparation for May, $50.
| Bossier Abstract 4 Title Company, filings
with Assessor for May, $15.
/ Per Diem and Mileage-
X. +. McDade, $40.
W. b. WilbOurn, $3.50
! G.. T. Mays. $500.
/ f. NJ. Coyle, SIS.
/ r. D. Wilmington. per diem and mileage,
81: committee work, $50.
J. G. McDadc, 50.
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Police Jury Proceedings

SA.~ ~ II
The Police Jury of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana. met in Benton this day,
Tuesday, June IA. 1921, in regular ses-
sion. with all members present at roll
call. viz G. T. Mays, President; Il. II.
McDade. w. B. Wilbourn, E. NJ. Coyle, |
r. D. Wilmington and J. G. McDade. |
The minutes of the meeting OF May
10. 1921, were read in open session ana
approved as read.
Mrs. Mabel Cooper addressed the
Police Jury and applied for help for
the Hephzibah Rescue Home at Shreye-
port. Definite action on the matter
was deferred until the July meeting.
Action on the proposition Of Stoner,
Gallagher & Gallagher, for maps, sur
yeys and appraisals of lands and I'M
proyements Of Bossier Parish, was de-
ferred.
On motion and second, duly carried,
an appropriation of $50 was made to
the State Traffic Relief Association and
check ordered drawn, payable to For
dyce Kimbell, Traffic Manager.
On motion and second, duly carried
the claims for vat work and killing
cattle, claimed to be caused from dip
ping, were not allowed viz:
r. T.. Stewart. $40.
H. ]. Tooke, sr., $3.50.
Whereas, it Vas explained TO the
Police Jury that ]. F. Edwards. as
Sheriff, had made final settlement of
all taxes due the Parish of Rossier and
had made detailed statement accom-
| panied by delinquent list of the assess
ment of the year 1919, it was therefore
| unanimously ordered that he be
| granted quietus against said roll of
| the year 1919, and that this minute
I-record shall stand in lieu of and take
/ the place Of the issuing of formal
quietus.
The report of the Parish Treasurer
was presented and read as follows.
IThe Treasurer's report appears else
where on this page.-PMblisher.]
The following license report of ]. F.
Adair. Sheriff and Tax Collector, was
received and quietus granted:
/ Benton, La, April p. 1921.
Honorable President and Members Of Police
Jury:
/ beg to submit report of parish IL
censes sold for the year 1920. and dc
MS day return all unsOld licenses, and
pray for a quietus from your honorable
body for licenses sold for said year
the amount as stated below having
been paid into the Parish Treasury.
Il j. f. ADAIR,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
, Licenses Nos. to 10, inclusive thaif
M
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WRITE for the BANNz E16
w vertising rates. tno
reach Of any man. Find o3ss
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ON Thursday Of Each Week.

ENTERED as second-class matter at the post
ofice at Benton, La, under act OF Con-
gress Of date March 8, 1879.
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OF triumph-or shrOud."
One might well feel proud of the
above address Though brief. it Is OF
well chosen wording. and though per-
haps to some extent vaunting, it was
all well said during that stirring period
of sixty years ago.
There are among the Banners read
ers even at this time a number who
well remember Miss Matte Naples,
who was pretty and popular young
woman of the day. She married Maj.
Ashton. Shreveport lawyer. who
came TO that place from Virginia fol-
lowing the close of the war, and at
one time was District Attorney for a
district embracing Bossier Parish. He
was one Of Shreveport's many yellow
fever victims, and his good wife also
died young years before he
passed away.
The elder Naples owned river plan
tation but the large and comfortable
home place was out in the :. hills s''-on
the old Wire Road, between Fillmore
| and Minden. The Naples family was
a large one, but all of the generation
| of which we write have passed away.
We rather suspect 1t was proud
moment in the life Of Ensign Phelps
when the pretty young speaker turned
| to him and said: !. Into your care. gal
| liant standard-bearer we consign this
beautiful banner" etc. Surely Il
4 should have been, and We expect thai
flag was as dear to him as life itself.
The Bossier banner., 1921-06-23
APPLICATION TO pURcHAax: !,

May 10, 1921. tjuly III
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
WORLD LOVES A SINNER.

All the world does not love a lover.
1t Is a cultivated taste, allen to the
natural man, and unknown to child
hood. But all the world does love
sinner, either because he is convert
ible to a saint, or because a taste for
law-breaking is an inheritance from
our first parents, who broke the one
and only law imposed upon them, says
Agnes Repplier in Century Magazine.
The little children whom Fra Lippo
Lippi sees standing In "row Of adj.
miration" around the murderer on the
altar step express their innocent in
terest In crime. Bayard, sans peur
ct sans feproche, has never stirred the
heart Of youth as has Robin Hood.
that bold outlaw who beat and
bound" unpopular sheriffs and "read-
tusted the distribution of property
delightful phrase, as old as the world,
and as fresh as tomorrow morning.
The terrible and undeserved epithet,
"blameless." has robbed great Arthur
Of his great need Of homage. The
Master Thief" enjoyed, and still en-
Joys. unmerited popularity.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

mebbe she's so worried over her boy
she's got to be horrid to some one"
Paul Pendlehaven laughed. then he
grew grave. Perhaps that's It Now
do you think you could find my cousin
and bring her hereT
Tonnibel looked at him doubtfully.
"She might make you nervous" she
said obviously.
81 don't think So" replied the doc
tor, smiling. I'm so much better. we
won't speak Of this to John, and l
won't get nervous" He made the
last promise because the girls face
was troubled and anxious.
Tonnibel nodded and hurried out.
She knew which room Mrs. Curtis oc-
cupied and sought the other wing OF
the house. When she knocked at the
door, a woman's voice called q low:
"Come In"
Tony stepped inside and, turning,
shut the door before she took sur
vey Of the room. When she did, she
almost tainted. Reggie Brown, the
awful man she had known In the
canalboat days the man who had
dropped the poison into Paul Pendle.
haven's medicine, wns seated very
near Mrs. Curtis. and Katherine was
by the window, wearing a very bored
expression.
An exclamation cnme from each
one Of the three as the girl faced
them. looking as II she were ready Il
collapse.
"You didn't get the money then
girl" demanded Mrs. Curtis, sharply
Reggie dear. I didn't tell you las
night. but your Cousin John refused
me when I asked him for help, and
had TO reach Paul through"
| Tony's eyes were on Reginald, Wit
was crouching lower In his chair. He
forward, staggering step broke of tn
speakers explanation.
"You want the money for himr' sh
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

Folks don't mind the heat, they mino
the perspiration. There It Is, humidi-
u again.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

There Is not a more desolate thing
on earth, one would imagine, than the
masculine right-hand glove. Every
man will put on the left-hand glove,
but keep his right hand free to Crap
pie with coins and umbrellas and the
intricacies Of life. Away goes the
right-hand glove into the pocket or
the drawer. And while thousands Of
left-hand gloves are worn and loved,
equal thousands Of right-hand gloves
are cast into outer darkness. What
becomes of them? What man wants
the right-hand glover And-bless me
why should pay for q pair of gloves
when I only want onef
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

awful" she said, coming to his side.
"Tell me. child, what's the matterr
there's matter enough" faltered
the boy. III you don't want me ar
rested like that man today, then give
me some money to get out with"
He dropped his head. and for mo-
ment she stood staring at him. Then
her mother-heart relaxed, and she
sank beside his chair.
~Darling," she crooned, darling
boy 90 to your Cousin John and tell
him all about It He viii forgive you
and help you"
The boy bounded up. maddened be-
yond endurance.
"Great God" he cried, he'd box
me ND for ten years! No. no. you've
got to help me get away from Ithaca.
must have money!
ssWait," said Mrs. Curtis. and she
hurried from the ROOM
When she appeared before Doctor
John In his Office, he arose hastily.
"whats the matter, Sarahr be
asked.
sJohn," she entreated, forgetting to
raise her handkerchief to wipe away
!. her tears, Il must have some moaey
tonight. A lot Of I'll"
sTor Reggier doomed forth Pend
dlehaven.
Eyes, he's sick. and ! want to send
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
CHAPTER Kill.
Good for Evil.


That night for dinner, five people
sat about the Pendlehaven table. Reg
gle, pale and miserable looking, sat
next to his mother, and Philip Mac
Cauley was opposite Doctor John.
Katherine, silent and morose, was at
her own place. She had heard her
mothers version Of the afternoons
happening In amazement and anger,
and 1t only added to her discomfort to
hear Cousin John tell the tale to
Philip.
Sarah thinks" went on the doc
tor, shat we should have tamely
given her up without a word to-to
that brute!"
81 can't see how you can keep a
mans child from him, Cousin John"
excused Mrs. Curtis, dull red
mounting to each high cheekbone.
Pendlehaven laughed.
"She wouldn't have been much use
to him In prison. my dear Sarah" was
his answer.
"What're you talking about?" de-
manded Reggie. turning red-rimmed
eyes on his mother.
"Your Cousin John insists on keep
Ing the daughter Of a man named De
Won in the house here when her IA
Their wants her home" she replied.
Reggie's face grew a misty gray.
Devon" he repeated mechanically
II didn't know we had any such girl
here!"
"She's always with Cousin Paul.
remarked Katherine, with sldelone
glance at Philip. "It does seem sat
isfying, though, to know who she Is
Mother says she comes Of common
stock"
MacCauley's face grew dark, and
Pendlehavep cast a glance Of anger
at his young cousin.
Both Kathie and L" began Mrs
Curtis. "Why. Reggie, my darling,
never saw you look so sick In my
lifew
"Aw. cut itr' growled the boy, IN
steadily. "Tell me what became o.
the girls father"
Hes going to jail for a nice lont
rest" interjected Pendlehaven. III
seems he was mixed up in a theft II
Syracuse"
Reginald got up from the table.
81 don't want anything more T.
eat" he growled, as his mother start
ed to demonstrate with him. 'Tm go
ing to bed"
When he got upstairs, he looked a
himself In the glass. How white ant
thin he had grown! He looked as 1
he had died and was trying to com
to life again. He was frightened al
most out of his wits too. Then Ton
nibel Devon really was In the house.
hadn't been her ghost that had throw
him bodily from the window sill afte
all Uriah, knowing that, had com
and made a demand for his daughte
and had been arrested. Perhaps h
would be arrested also, and for
crime worse than stealing. Had tn
girl mentioned the fact of his tryin
to poison Paul Pendlehaven? II sh
hadn't, would she7 When Mrs. Cul
tbs came In to ask how he felt, he wa
crumpled In a big chair, shaking q
If he had been attacked with ague.
my goodness. Reggie. you loo
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cried. pointing finger toward the
cringing boy.
Mrs. Curtis nodded.
"Yes, he's my son." she answered.
Tony drew a long breath, letting II
hiss out through her teeth.
"If he's your son, ma'am," she said
falteringly. "then you got murderer
for a son. He tried-he tried to
poison Doctor Paul."
Mrs. Curtis got up slowly, a cold
rage rising in her pale eyes. Kath-
crime came forward to her mothers
side, but Reginald remained silent.
"You lie," snarled Mrs. Curtis.
81 don't lie," cried Tony, hoarsely.
IT don't lie, either. Look at him, and
see II he amt guilty. He did put
poison In Doctor Pills medicine, and
I pushed him of the window. But
didn't know he was your son."
By forcing her eyes around, the
mother caught sight Of her boy.
Reggie" she screamed, "for Gods
love, don't look that way. Why don't
you tell the huzzy she lies! Tell her
you'll 60 to your cousins and let them
know Of her accusations. I'll 60 my
self!'
She darted across the room, but
Reginald's husky voice called her
back.
Don't do that" he walled. Don't
do II, materl What she says is true
did exactly that thing. IL tried to
kill Cousin Paul."
Mrs. Curtis sank down with q
groan, and Katherine uttered a cry.
II thought you wanted me to, ma
ter" went on the boy, YEARLY. "
thought you said, II he died. we'd gel
money"
"But my God, I didn't want you Il
kin him." moaned Mrs. Curtis.
~ didn't" said Reggie.
~But you tried" thrust in Tonnibel
"And you've told my cousins, ehr
he asked hopelessly.
"No, I didn't" denied Tony. %
'spose mebbe I would have. but
didn't know you belonged here.
knew you used to steal with m!
daddy and do all sorts Of wicked
things"
Mrs. Curtis cried out again.
"But I didn't know you'd try to XII
a poor sick man." Tony went on. "ant
then send your ma to get money o
him."
you'll tell him, I know you Will
you terrible girl" screamed Katherine
10 longer able to restrain herself.
ronnibel thought quickly. Cousiz
Paul Pendlehaven lived In the house
with an enemy who had tried to TAX
his life. This same enemy had triet
to destroy her, toe.
you said h6 was going awayr sh'
questioned Mrs. Curtis presently
didn't your
III I get money" put In Reggie
drearily, II will"
Doctor Paul wants to see you
ma'am," said Tonnibel. her dark era,
eyes fixed on the woman, "and II b
goes" she pointed at Reginald. AM
stays long time. I'll keep mum
Seer
Completely overlooking KATHERINE
Tony ran out Of the room. The mex
day she didn't look up when sh
heard Doctor John tell Doctor PAT
that Reginald had left Ithaca. Whe
she peeped at Doctor Paul. he smile
1t hAr-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

It is not in America but in Asia that
the real yellow peril exists. Ask Korea
and China.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
Mispelled Words

The word dyed in the ad Of
White, the Halter, was Misspelled
in our last issue. Those to receive
the Jacobs candies are Dottie
James. 343 vallette St., Mrs. L.
Wattigney, 123 Olivier St., and AL
fred D'Aunoy, 624 Carondelet st.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
CONTINUED next week..

Reckless.
uevsABrown Ii my idea Of spend
thrift
Briggs-what's he done now1
uges-He's mortgaged his car 20
h,,,r : house,-Home Stretch.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

Another increase in railroad fares
at least should assist the development
of home life
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

Florence T.. Oneal
l1e Gedchaax B3dg.
Teacher Of Shorthand, Typewriting and
Bookkeeping. Day and night classes.
Established 1898. 2-l7-A
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

Burglar-proof will be among the iat-
est modern Improvements In hsw
houses.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

Love may laugh at locksmiths' out
there's the grocer to think OF!
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

But Just think how good TINS MOI
weather Is for the corn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
EAST ALABAMA A. M. {.
CONFERENCE OPENED

Montevallo, December 4.-(Speciai'
The east Alabama A. M. e. CONFER
ence is in annual session in Wards
chapel, Montevallo. this week. The
attendance is large, having delegates
from every county from Shelly, in
the center of the state, to Russell in
the east. The leading negroes OF
Montevallo, however. state that they
could easily have cared for twice as
many.
The conference is presided over by
Bishop B. F. Lee, who resides at Will
berforce. o. In this .. NJ. E. organ
liza ton, Alabama is known as the
ninth district, and has five confer
ences. Bishop Lee is in direct charge
OF the entire district. He Is unique
and interesting character; is large
In stature, modest and unassuming
advanced in years. His talks to the
conference are clear, strong, forcefui
and so simple in style that any child
can understand him.
Secretary Treasurer Ira T. Bryant
Of the Sunday School union, located
at Nashville, is one of the great lead
ers in the A. NJ. e. church, and is
welding a great influence in direct
ling the affairs of this conference.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
HEADS To STUDY
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Four Days Conference Begun
Yesterday BY Superintend-
ents of State

The second conference Nof the Bap-
fist Sunday School association of
Alabama opened in Birmingham yes
terday with visitation of Sunday
schools by the superintendents. The
session will last four days and the
program for today calls for several
discussions on Sunday school work.
Following the visits to Sunday
school the superintendents attended
the morning service of the First Bap-
list church in a body. 7. ]. York pre-
sided at the afternoon exercises at
the First Baptist church, where Ar
thur Flake discussed the subject of
"The Sunday School," and a review
OF the work given by Emmett Moore.
Today's program is as follows:
Morning 10, devotional, Emmett
Moore; 1915, How Our Sunday
School Reached the Standard" by SUI
perintendents of standard schools;
10:45, open discussion of the stand
ard; Il:15, THE Pastor and Superin-
tendent Workers" Rev. d. M.
Gardner; 1875. "A Look Through the
Census Telescope" Arthur Flake;
1915, lunch.
Afternoon-2, devotional. W. l..
Pittman; 2:15. organization and grad
ing. T. j. York; PAS, open discussion
above subject; 3:15. Every Church
Member a Sunday School Asset or
Liability" DR.. l.. o. Dawson; 3;45.
open discussion; AIS. adjourn.
Evening-7:3o, devotional. ]. H.
Chapman; 7:45. Viewing the Rec
ords," Arthur Flake; $3.50, Build
ing and Equipment" DR.. p. e. Bur-
rouRhs: 9.l5, adjourn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
Who's Who in Birmingham
Among the Newcomers

we opened first in the Graves
block, 1914 Third avenue, where we
remained for five years. then moved
to our present handsome quarters at
1913 Third avenue, occupying exclu-
sively the three story structure When
we first opened in Birmingham we
had a force of four. but now IL has
increased to rs, and we travel three
men.
The impelling thing behind my
move in Birmingham from Knoxville
to Birmingham was the chance to get
the agency for the Steinway in tho
state. 1t appealed to me strongly
when the offer WAS made by Mr.. Err
nest Urchs. manager of the Wholesale
department of the famous old piano
makers, the Steinways, whose reputa-
ton extended not only in America,
but in Europe.
But while the Steinway has been
the chief asset of the Clark & Jones
Piano company. we have carried not
only other lines of pianos, but also
done a big business in Victrolas and
Victrola records. l have never re-
GREETED the move from Knoxville, but
feel that Birmingham is the best town
in the south in which to live and to
do business, and that is why l am
always a Birmingham booster and
allied with all of the activities which
seek to make 1T a better town. About
a year ago Robert p. McDavid, MY
son-in-law, acquired an interest in
the business as secretary. This is but
another tie in making me feel that
am settled here for life"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
WOMAN IS KILLED;
SLAYER ESCk PES

Callie Talley, negro ''1riaE Rn re-
resides at 242O Eighteehg. s..ev,.
north. was shot and instantly killed
last night at Z o'clock by negro
man. Walker McKinstry. The affair
took place in the negro woman's
home and when police officers ar
rived McKinstry had made his escape.
The weapon used was pistol
which witnesses identified as belong
ing to McKinstry. Witnesses state
that they heard a shot in the home
of the negro woman, and that when
they reached her side the negro man
had gone and the woman was dead.
The bullet entered the right temple
and emerged on the left side of the
head
The body was turned over to the
Jordan Undertaking company in
North Birmingham.
Police Officers Ives, Wiseman.
Riley, Bragan, LaRue and McCombs
investigated the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
BY FRANK WILLIS BARNETT

The piano business is an old one
and the makes are numerous and the
numbers in use stupendous and the
dealers plentiful, and Birmingham has
its qouta both as to variety of makes
and houses handling them but this is
to be the story of man who built a
business around the Steinway.
Il came to Birmingham in the old
days and worked for awhile in the
office of the Judge OF probate during
the incumbency of Judge NJ. A. Por
ter" says Ii. S. Jones. president OF
Clark and Jones Piano company, es-
tablished in a modern way 20 years
ago in Knoxville, Tenn, but opening
branch house here in 1914"
1t is a bit strange that my wife ana
I were both born in Mobile, but never
met in the Gulf City, but became ac-
quainted in Birmingham and married
here. Shortly after the marriage we
went to Knoxville to live. but once
again find ourselves back in the Magic
City as our permanent home, having
built a residence at Roebuck Springs
The business here prospered to
such an extent that 1 found it enough
for one mans exclusive attention, and
80 acquired 1t. OF course, / am glad
the way 1t has progressed, for In eight
years the volume OF trade has jumped
from around $4,000 to near $3.50, 900
annually; but the thing of which / am
proudest is that in all that time the
firm has never discounted one dollar
of any customers paper. The capital
stock has also quadrupled since my
coming here.