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The New York herald., 1921-08-21
Daring Play Wins First Set.

Despite the fact that Mrs. Mallory
frequently passed her as she carried her
attack to the net Miss Brown persisted
In her aggressive daring play and was
rewarded when the first set finally went
to her credit She rarely advanced
much further than mid court. but her
superb volleying and overhead smashing
from that position gave her an advan-
tage that she made full use of. She
blocked prettily. and her ever threaten
ing position on the court frequently had
Mrs. Mallory hurrying her shots unduly
and driving them into the net. Both
played for the lines repeatedly, sharp
angling as much as safety would per-
NIT, and their control was splendid
Yet the rallies were kept going in aston
ishing fashion, kept going by the most
amazing sort OF recoveries.
The stroke analysis shows that Mrs
Mallory had total Of 107 points to 95
and that she earned 81 to 81 on clean
placements. AS a matter of fact. how
ever. many point that was charged as
an error against Mrs Mallory was an
error forced by the skilful manoeuvring
Of the California girl. so that the mar
gin of earned points was much closer
than the score indicates. Miss Browne
netted the ball only twenty times to
forty-six for Mrs. Mallory but she also
drove out Of bounds forty eight times
to twenty-six for her opponent
Throughout the match Miss Browne
tried repeatedly 10 pass Mrs. Mallory
on her backhand. her supposedly weak
point. but the champion surprised with
a backhand stroke that was offensive
rather than defensive. One break
through service. coming in the third
game OF the match. was enough TO give
Miss Browne the first set at 6--4. Mrs.
Mallory had the vantage point in that
game, but dropped 1t when Miss Browne.
crouching just inside the service line.
met two of Molla's swiftest drives and
volleyed them back for clean placements.
In the second set service was no factor.
for Mrs. Mallory broke through four
times and Miss Browne three. The
Western girl. after taking the lead at
So. was within point of the sixth.
seventh and tenth games, but lost all
three. In the eighth and tenth games
double faults hurt her chances consid-
aral1lr
The New York herald., 1921-08-21

we had ample evidence of what
mental staleness would do to tennis
players when Johnston, Williams,
Garland and / returned from England
last year. We reached New York the
day before the annual Newport tourna-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Fight Against Argentine Ant.

L. s. q. Press Bulletin.l
II. r. Barber. Of the U. s. Bureau of
Entomology, who has for several years
been making special study of the
Argentine ant in cooperation with the
Louisiana agricultural experiment sta
lions, has recently installed. at the
Sugar Experiment Station in Audubon
Park, New Orleans, a plant for making
VI, poisoned syrup to be used for the
control of this pest. This plant con-
sists of steam boiler and copper
tank of GOO gallons capacity. With
this outfit two men can make up a
batch Of the poisoned syrup in a
couple of hours.
During the past few years several
cities and towns infested by the Argell-
tine ant have put out the poisoned
syrup throughout the area inclosed
within the city or town limits. Very
satisfactory results in controlling the
ant are reported to have resulted from
this work. This fall a much larger
number OF cities and towns. especially
in Mississippi and Alabama, are put
ting on control campaigns, the poisoned
syrup befng largely obtained In barrel
lots, at cost, from the plant at the
Sugar Experiment Station.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Let's Protect The Birds.

The effect Of the conservation policy
of Louisiana on the wild life of the
state has reached a point where
breadth of vision is not essential to its
understanding. The most purblind Of
citizens can see the effect of the work
of the Conservation Department Of the
state, which in little more than a
decade has grown from struggling,
weak body of high ideals to an organ
lied system whose beneficient effect is
seen everywhere. The inhabitants of
the waters of the state are increasing
in numbers, and especially the kind Of
most benefit to humanity. This is
known to the fishermen, especially to
that class that supplies the markets
OF the state.
The natural resource OF the state
which comes within the view Of all of
the rural districts, however. is the
feathered tribe, nearly every benefi-
cent species of which is rapidly in
creasing in numbers. Naturally, there
are two considerations in respect to the
bird life Of the state. The esthetic
value OF the denizens of the air is
great. but from practical point Of
view the birds most important relation
to man is economic. In their relation
to insect and other enemies of crops
including weeds and nOxious grasses.
birds are directly associated with the
welfare OF man, and their value in
this particular has been long over
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Last CaIl-Get Ready!

The Parish Fair will open next week
and it Is expected that every resident
of the parish will be in attendance at
least one day. This Is to be "our best
fair" and 1t will be if everybody comes
out with the good exhibits that they
are relied on to bring. There is no
reason why we cannot have displays
of almost every farm product men,
toned in the State Fair catalogue.
BOssier now grows about everything,
and its farmers should show their
pride in their products by bringing
them in for exhibit Some splendid
exhibits are already being brought to
town and others say they will be here
EARLY with their things. Get your
produce on the grounds Tuesday, SO
You may have time to properly enter
and place everything in good display.
The directors urge that all look the
catalogue over and arrange their ex-
hibits according to the list. Only those
things listed in the catalogue will CON-
pete for the prizes at the Parish Fair,
but If YOU have some other good dis
play let us have it, and we will be
ready to offer prize on that another
season.
A number of side attractions have
been signed for and complete list
was expected to be given this year,
but up to this time the correspondent
has not been furnished the list. Just
visit the Fair and see the shows for
yourself.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Preserving Eggs For Home Use.

Tests which involve the use Of water
glass and iimewater for the preserva-
ton of eggs for home use have been
carried on by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture They show
that either water glass or lime water
will preserve eggs successfully, and
that while water glass is usually
easiest to use and ordinarily gives
better results, limewater is much
cheaper preseryative. It was found
that limewater without salt gave
slightly better results as a preserya-
tive than where salt was used. Air
slaked lime did not give as satisfactory
results as where lump lime was tested.
Galvanized receptacles were used sue
cessfully for limewater tests; the
pals were thoroughly coated with
melted parrafin previous to their use
with the solution. Tests in which eggs
were wrapped In tin foil and wax
paper and kept in an open cellar or
room were not at all satisfactory. Al
though the tin foil reduced evaporation
to negligible quantity, the eggs de-
veloped extreme mustiness within a
short time.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
City

at present only one wholesale lA1yer In
this section and the man who does not
have car load to ship must take what
he can get for his products. With a
packing house at hand ready to handle
all the available cattle and hogs the
industry win rapidly develop.
1t was agreed to solicit stock, with
view Of putting in 100000 plant,
and so much faith is shown in the
venture that already there is about
$4,000 subscribed and others are only
waiting for a chance to subscribe for
stock. Every citizen is urged to make
this your company and stand by a
move that means so much to this
country.
Another meeting will be held at the
Fair Grounds tomorrow friday at
which time the reports of the various
committees will he heard. Drs. A. G.
Wilmington and ]. d. Townsend and
Messrs J. f. Adair. w. M. Mccall and
]. NJ Freeman were named as COM
mittee to select a suitable location.
The committee offering stock is COM
prised OF Messrs T. A. Wilkerson. T. NJ.
Marlborough. e. s. Burt, Charles Hoyer
and T. j. Fullilove:
Meetings will be held during the
parish and state fairs for the purposes
of further interesting the citizens.
The dates for these meeting will be
announced later. At the Parish Fair
there will be an Office, with a repre-
sentative present and those who have
not had an opportunity to hear the
plan discussed and subscribe for stock
will have chance to do SO.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Federal Aid in Road Building.

Road projects in eighteen states,
totaling more than 265 miles and cost
ing an aggregate OF $7,603, IT'S, or an
average of over $4,000 per mile, were
approved during July by the Bureau Of
Public Roads, United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural, for Federal aid,
according to the bureaus publication,
Public Roads, just of the press.
The Federal aid approved for these
projects is placed at $3.O23, 152, the
remainder Of the cost being born by
the states.
All told, there were fifty-six such
projects approved during the month.
New York led with twenty. Pennsyl-
vania came second with seven; Ken
lucky and South Carolina tied for
third place with five projects each.
Four Texas projects we're approved ;
New Mexico, Washington, and Wiscon-
sin had two each; and Arizona, Arkan-
sas, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ten
nessee and Virginia each had one pro-
ject approved during the month.
Wide variation was shown in the
character of materials to be, used in
building the approved roads, but con-
crete, bitumin0us macadaM and gravel
were the chief materials.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Straight in the Eye.
New Orleans Christian 4drocate.l

New Orleans ChrisfiGH Adr0cate.
When we are talking to man, We
like to look him straight In the eye
once In awhile-and We like for him to
look at us In the same way. And when
we are listening to public speaker, We
Ike to have his words reinforced by
the light that shines from his eyes.
But II the speaker looks at the floor.
the ceiling, the remote corners Of the
building, or gazes apparently into
hmitless space, with never a look at
the people before him, we are deprived
OF a large part OF the inspiration his
message ought to bring us. Maybe
all other people do not feel about 1t as
we do. All the manuals OF public
speaking that we know anything about
either take It for granted that the
orator will look at the people, or they
give specific injunctions to that effect.
The message OF the preacher ought to
come from above, but he ought not to
have to gaze about for 1t after he goes
into the pulpit.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Sweet Potato Bulletins.

The following literature, covering
different phases of the sweet potato
industry, is available, free of charge,
upon application to the horticultural
Department, Louisiana State Univer-
sity, Baton Rouge. Farmers growing
sweet potatoes are urged to write for
this material.
Sweet Potato Storage - Farmers
Bulletin No. 1859.
Sweet Potato Growing - Farmers
Bulletin No. $40.
Sweet Potato Growing Farmers
Bulletin No. go.
Sweet Potato Seed Selection Circu-
lar H67.
Grading Sweet Potatoes ~ Circular
H6S.
lar H69.
Storage House Distinction Circu-
lar H70.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Published ON Th1rsd0y Of Each Week.

ENTERED as second-class matter at the post
Office at Benton, La, under act Of Con-
gress Of date March 8, 1879.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13

TT Is upon the rock of the Great
l Document Of which the preamble
has been quoted, that our liberties
are founded. The Constitution of the
United States can be changed II the
people so desire, but its fundamentals
Of freedom never can be changed Il
liberty is to endure.
The Constitution and Law and Or
der-the first means the other two
and the other two mean the first.
They are inseparable In their spirit
and in their substance. The securing
Of the general welfare, which Of course
includes the blessings of liberty, was
the object Of the trainers of the Con-
stitution of the United States. The
work of the trainers and Of the
adopting states has stood until this
day, and In those of it's provisions
which touch the vital matter Of the
peoples liberty, 1t will stand for all
time unless liberty is to leave us.
The Constitution was not adopted
without trouble. Americans all but
fought over some Of Its provisions
In order to secure its adoption it was
necessary for the great minds of the
country to bend their energies to the
proper Interpretation of its provisions
in order that the people thoroughly
might understand them and know be-
yond perndventure that liberty was
safeguarded to the utmost by the pro-
posed pnct There were men who
thought sincerely that freedom way
put In jeopardy by the Constitution.
Those who so felt were unable right
~ to interpret for themselves either
the letter or the spirit of this work
Of the Fathers.
The Constitution should be better
understood by the youth Of America.
The story Of its framing, Of the strug.
gle for its adoption and it's final sane
ton is not dry reading.
From the Constitution one gets the
spirit of Americanism. The Constitu
tion is the safeguard Of our country,
the bulwark of our freedom. On It all
our laws are based. Outside of 1t
there can be no legal or orderly pro.
cedure. Outside Of 1t there can be
no Americanism.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Negro Asphyxiated in Well.


A news story of interest appearing
IN last weeks issue Of the Ruston
Leader reads as follows:
From residents Of Choudrant we
learn that there is gas well near that
town, in the neighborhood Of the Arm
strong place.
Last week negro man was dig
ging a we'll near the above men,
toned place and after digging about
30 feet he came out Of the hole and
stated that he believed that there was
gas in the well, as the fumes emitting
tferefrOm made him sick and dizzy.
The next morning sizzling noise could
be heard in the well. and the brother
of the man insisted that he tie rope
around his waist as a safety precau-
ton in order that he might be quickly
withdrawn If overcome Soon after
going down in the well he called to be
pulled out, and after being raised
about half the distance he lost con-
sciOusness, making 1t all the harder to
get him out, and when he was finally
hauled to the surface he was dead.
Many white people have since ex-
.amined the well and they say that the
whistling sound Is still issuing from it
and the smell OF gas is very strong.
We are very sorry that the old
colored man lost his life as he did, but
1t would be great thing for Choud-
rant II paving gas well can be
brought in there II they have gas as
near as Choudrant, then, perhaps,
Ruston could have it piped into here
Choudrant is in Lincoln Parish. on
the Y, $. and r, and about six miles
due east Of Rust0n. It is nearly due
east OF Shreveport, say 4S or so miles
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Electricity for
5 Cents a Day

It is impossible. of course, to ~
definitely just what Delco-Iighk
will cost to operate. This Vim
vary with the amount Of currest
used. and some people use mofe
than others.
But we are able to state the usual
cost on the average farm. This s.
about 5 cents per day, and that
can be verified by asking any
Delco-Light user in this TERRITORY,
Can you imagine anything elDe
that you could buy for cents
day that would give you anythins
like as much comfort or help you {
half as much In your work /!
L. s. MELTON, De.le.
z20 Texas Street. Shrevspss
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13

looked. It is now becoming under
stood, however, and farmers who pre-
vious tried by every means TO drive
birds from their fields are now well
coming most Of the species. Not all
birds are beneficial, 1t is true, but the
state and Federal authorities have
employed scientists to study the habits
of such species, and these scientists
have found that the beneficient spe-
cies far outnumber the injurious, and
have demonstrated that birds may be
given the credit Of being one Of the
greatest controlling factors in limiting
the development Of insect life and in
preventing many disastrous outbreaks.
1t is quite well known that, owing to
their extraordinary fecundity, the
herring would soon become SO numer-
Gus as to fill the seven seas were
it not for the fishes that prey upon
them, but few persons have stopped to
consider that but for the consumption
Of the seeds of weeds by birds the
earth would be covered by a noxious
growth, and agriculture would be al
most impossible. The most serious
local enemy to agriculture in this sec
ton Of recent years has been the cotton
boil weevil. 4 study Of the subject
by the Biological Survey has shown
that thirty eight species of birds, most
of them natives Of Louisiana, feed on
the boil weevfl. and in the stomach
Of one small bird were found no fewer
than fourty seven adult weevils. The
Louisiana birds that feed largely on
the boil weevfl are the cuckoo, or rain
crow, kildeer, yellow-hammer, night
hawk, or bull bat, meadow lark. Oriole,
red-pop, or nonpariel purple. martin,
tree swallow, barn swallow, hooking
bird, Caronian wren and bluebird.
What these and other birds have done
for the cotton crop of the South cam
not be estimated, of course, but it must
have been prodigious.
The tendency of farmers heretofore
has been to dwell on the harm birds do
rather than on the good. This was
natural, for the harm done was always
apparent, while the good could only he
discovered by close study. Whether
| bird is injurious or benefcent de
Ponds upon what it eats, and the pro-
portion in which it eats different foods.
IT wOOdpeckers are seen about an
orchard they are naturally accused Of
doing harm, when careful investiga-
ton would show that they are actually
destroying nOxious insects Even
those which do harm at one season
compensate it by eating insect pests
another. Insects are eaten at all times
by most land birds, and their young
are fed exclusively on this class al
food. When insects are so numerous
as to become pest all forms Of birs
life subsist upon them, even the birds
of prey. Birds eat the insects most
easily captured. Hence ground birds
destroy countless numbers Of insecrs
found in dead leaves and grass, while
the tree dwellers subsist upon entirel,
different species.
/ The time has come when the farmer
will look carefully into the habits 81
birds, and most blindly condemn al
species. as was done not hany years
ago. 1t is the function of the Consnr
walton Department to study this sub
ject, boti from the literature on til,
subject and at first hand, and supply
the necessary information to those di
rectly interested.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Speed Cop Gets Results.

: That speed officer is worth while
to stop the fast driving through town
Is very clearly demonstrated by the de-
grease In the docket at the City Court.
Monday Mr.. Jim Osborn, resident Of
the parish. was fined SO for speeding !;
DR.. Schmitt. of Shreveport, So, and
Mr.. w. r. Malone. of Shreveport, $40.
1t is only necessary to refer to the
docket few weeks hack to note the
marked decrease in the violations Of
the ordinance that forbids fast and
reckless driving within the limits 6f
the city.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
AmericaniSm
LEONARD WOOD
PREAMBLE: We, til. p.opl.

PREAMBLE: We, the people
Of the United States, in order to
form \ more perfect union, es-
tablish justice, insure domestic
tranquility, provide for the CONF
mon defense, promote the gen.
sral welfare and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity, do ordain
and establish this Constitutions
for the United States of Amer.
ica.-Preamble Of the Constitu.
ton of the United States,
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
WOULD DO STATE PRINTING AT OWN
 REFORMATORY
Cheshire Institution Wants Work Now Earned Out to Favored
 Jobbers.

The State Reformatory at Cheshire is ready and capable to do the public print ing and wants to do 1t, a committee of the legislature was informed when 1t visited the institution last week. Now watch and listen for the howl to go up from those open shoppers and others who have for years reaped annual har- vests from the states printing and which several years ago thundered so loudly when a state public printer was proposed that the bill never got any farther than the proposal.
 The committee on appropriations wis tied the institutions last Friday and among other things took up the print states printing is already being done there and IS anxious to take it all over. The printing costs the state about $85, 5000 every two years, with a lot of extras thrown in besides and to have the in stitution do it would save large ex- pense the committee believes. But what the committee believes and what 1t can do are two different things.
 The committee was particularly inter ested in the plant for the manufacture of motor vehicle markers. Here, all the markers used by the state are fabricated and at a cost to the motor vehicle de- partment of three cents a set of markers less than the lowest outside bid.
 The refornatory has been invited to bid on contracts for markers for Yer mont and Rhode Island, but has hesitated to submit estimates on account of the fact that 1t has not sufficient working capital. To correct this handicap bill IS pending before the appropriations com mittee which would create a $50,O0O re- vo1ving fund for the reformatorv
 There are now about $50 boys at the institution, and the problem is to keep them all busy. They are trained in wood working, mechanics, farming, printing, clothes-1naking, and the nlanu- facture and repair of shoes. School classes are also regularly conducted.
 The livestock of the farm department came in for generous co11mendation, and Superintendent Erskine was compliment ed on the general neatness of the entire institution.
 After the inspection, members of the inspection party were guests of the superintendent and Mrs Erskine at din- ner.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-25
THE ANTISTRIKE BILL

of the state, the chambers of labor labor baer of Con- the legislative hearing Tuesday last the bill pending before the General Assembly ther slip satisfy the crowd that packed the hall that the real to enslaVe
 
 living but the bill Hartford would 
 The very lawyers presented side of the which lawyers Fred all the hold back and silently applauded while from New York laid the thick labor
  make the bosses feel like putting
 Very the would prohibited bill Of labor should they the workers didn't dare walk imposed The bill would have them locked the present system ayofs forced the bosses starve? Of boss wouldn't lock them out.
 they said the bill would stop strikes. The labor if it becomes will simply add fire hem Another where such law and turmoil constant adopted predicted for this and of steady habits
 law should law would certainly not be obeyed The of will do a law doesn't Despite what the r there actual today the nks do get court The the Then what likely than should violate geefuy which he intended only take his rights but actually ensave him?
 the legislature the Governor Lake will prob will The thing to tell where they off they of such proposed by Enough brought shoppers generally will do for Therefore get busy