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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
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:. News Of = Week ~ Told
~ by the Banner Reporters

All aboard for the Parish Fair!
Light frosts were reported the
latter part of last week.
MIR. r. E. Wallace is driving
around in new five-passenger Ford
car, purchased one day last week.
Both the owner and the editor Of
the Banner are pleased to acknowledge
tickets Of admission to the Parish Fair.
Mrs. Gillum Wyche and her sister,
Miss Bessie Crawford, were weekend
visitors with their sister, Mrs. Marion
Griggs, Of Campti.
Miss Leola Irion returned home
last Saturday from the Pine Island oil
field, where she spent week with her
nephew, Mr.. Afford Irfon.
Mrs. Matte Swords and little son,
Hugh Abney, were Shreveport visitors
the first Of the week-at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Thomas.
Mrs. r. w. Eggleston spent last
Friday and Saturday in Shreveport as
a guest of Miss Matte Tyler, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson Kelly.
MFR. Lloyd Gibson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sydney Rhodes, Of Vivian, were in
Benton Sunday Mr.. Gibson remained
here while Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes pro
ceeded to Ivan. where Mr.. Rhodes has
a brother, Mr.. Will Rhodes. The party
returned to Vivian that afternoon.
A regular meeting Of the Police
Jury was held here Tuesday. We
were told that afternoon by Mr.. R. B
Hill, Clerk for the body, that only rou
tine business was disposed Of. AL
members Of the jury except Mr.. w. B
Wilbourn. representing Ward Two
were present.
III somebody don't come around
and suggest successful means of stop
ping this blooming red head bird from
rapping on the gable end of our offic,
roof and making us think our girl i.
about to call to see us-f0r about thu
third time this season-we are goin,
to do something desperate. He &C
quired the habit about three weeks ag'
and has ever since kept us, in a ner
vous fit of expectancy. But mayb'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Fondly Remembers Old Home.

The Banner has just received an
unique and appreciated note from an
old friend, who fondly remembers
Bossier Parish as home. Mr.. Joe Il.
McDade, writing under date of the 9Th,
from his home at Dumas, Texas, says:
Dear Old Banner: am sending
you 81. just keep on coming, for you
are the first paper ever read and !
will soon be seventy-f1ye years old.
When you come you. take ME hack to
the old home near Fillmore and make
me live over my childhood days. /
read your pages to find the names of
my old playmates Yes, keep coming"
Those are the kind of messages that
filter through once in a while to Keep
us newspaper guys in the game. As for
the writer hereof, he would kick out
If 1t wasn't for just such tokens and
those Of like sentiment that come to
us in other form. Everybody likes old
shoes, old chairs, old books and old
friends. We like old friends, and we
appreciate the written message that
vouches for the bond of friendship. As
1t Aappens. Mr.. McDade is kinsman,
but we are all hut strangers to each
other. If the Banner forms a link In
our friendship, as we hope 1t does, we
do not know but that we really like
him as much on that score as that Of
the tie of relation by blood.
The Banner Is glad to have had your
message. Cousin Joe, and, as fitting
reward for the warm place you cherish
In heart for 1t, we trust its pages may
become more inviting to you with each
passing year. And, Here's to your
good health, your family's good health ;
may you live long and prosper"
Mr.. McDade was born in BoSsier
Parish and grew to manhood at the
old home he refers to above He was
only about nineteen years Of age at
the time of the surrender, but had seen
service in the Confederate Army-as q
member OF Capt. J. w. Rabb's com.
pany. the Marks Guards, we think He
was member OF large family. twelve
children growing to maturity. His six
brothers and sisters living to-day are
Mr.. Alex McDade. residing somewhere
In Texas: Mrs. Maud Gass, of BOnham,
Texas. and the four still In Rossier
parish-Mr. Arthur McDade. Of Ward
One, and Miss Leona and Messrs
Asbury and Ernest McDade, still living
at the old home place.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Found Bullet in Tree.

Under the above heading the Mans
field Enterprise, last weeks issue, pub
lished brief news item that Is we'll
worth reading. It says:
As Mr.. Hall Franklin, our Jefferson
Street wheelwright was recently work
ing piece Of timber, he found a min
ME ball embedded therein. The tree
from which the timber was made had
been cut on the field where the battle
OF Mansfield was fought fifty-seven
years since, and the hall was evidently
fired into tie tree during the battle.
The block of wood, with the ball there
in, Is being kept as relic
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13

when she sees this in print she will
come by much oftener and thus relieve
the situation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Wilson moved
last week into the cottage recently
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Smith.
DIR. A. C. Wilmington, Of Bossier
City, was among the agreeable visitors
in Benton Monday. Come-around some
time, Doc.
Misses Rachael Burt and Gertrude
Stacy spent the past weekend In
Curtis, at the latter's home, returning
to Benton Sunday.
Mr.. F. e. johnson has been given
the contract to repaint Mr.. ]. NJ.
Henderson's residence. He began
work on the job one day last week.
-Middling cotton was quoted at Is
cents pound in Shreveport Tuesday.
yesterday was holiday and no quo
tations were given QUIT. The receipts
Tuesday were 51S bales; total receipts
up to that day. 23,252 bales.
TIP to Tuesday afternoon 191 bales
Of cotton had been ginned at the local
gin by Mr.. r. e. Thomas, manager.
Beginning next week Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday win be the ginning
days Of each week, as the cotton sea-
/ son is rapidly passing.
Rev. +. A. Materne, of Plain Deal.
ing. has been called to preach at
the Benton Baptist Church, so the re,
porter is told. 1t seems he has named
salary for serving the church and the
congregation has the matter under ad'
visement. We judge 1t is reasonably
sure he will be our next Baptist min.
lister. ~.
A spur is being built this week
from the Cotton Belts track to the
site of the saw mill to be put in just
to the south of BENTON by Minder
interests, mention of which has BEFORE
been made in these columns. This
new saw mill, aside from giving EN-
ployment to many working people OF
this community who will now soon b.
idle. should prove something Of a slim
illus to trade.
If you are not fully ready for thu
| Parish Fair - with your sundry ex
| hibits and well enough caught up will
your work at home to lay everythin,
aside and 60 yourself you ar
somewhat behind. Get wiggle on
for the fair opens Wednesday OF mex
week and all exhibits must be In plac'
by twelve o'clock that day. Nobod.
knows just how many people will b.
present, but large crowds are expected
every day Of the fair and preparation
have been made accordingly.
did you know the nations tota
| fire loss is estimated at 5.OOO, OO
in property each year? and that tn
farm fires alone cost about S2O.0OO,O 90
each year? Many OF these fires ar
preyentable. Look over your premise
now and see that all buildings are Il
the best practicable shape to proven
and resist fire, and that all infiam
mable rubbish is cleared away. Also
see that habits Of safety in the hand
ling of matches, lamps, stoves. Goa
oil and gasoline are instilled- If yov
don't do anything else, at least hav
your fiues and chimneys inspected
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Forty Bushels Per Acre.

Anything from 20 to 80 bushels Of
corn to the acre Is considered rather
good crop In the country to the east OF
Benton; but to the west, In Red River
bottom. the yield runs much larger. A
caller Tuesday forenoon was Mr.. J. n.
Scarborough. who, together with two
OF his neighbors Messrs. Albert NJ.
league and Tommie Lawson-this
season planted some 35 to 10 acres Of
the Adger Lake place to corn. They
are now engaged In harvesting and
hauling 1t to their homes. The yield.
according to Mr.. scarborough, is 40 to
45 bushels per acre, which would seem
a good crop even for favorable corn
year, and which goes to again Illus
trate that North Louisiana is not out
Of the corn belt.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
SIS Reward

VIII 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
ton, La, Route 1. f. e. BURRAGE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Money Wanted

Wanted loan of $1,000 at the rate Of
8 per cent per annum on good real
estate security. For Information,
write care Of Banner Office. [33-tf]
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
For rs Cents

Per issue you can run thirty-word
advertisement like this in the Banner.
It would help you sell, buy or lease, or
recover lost property. 1t pays. Try It.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Rust-Proof Seed Oats

/ now have for sale 500 bushels Of clean
rust-proof Seed Oats. Prices on appli-
cation. Address-Be Benton, La.
T4O-tfl w. G. BUTT.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
For Sale

Two lots In Bossier City, adjoining Mr..
Modawell's property. For terms and
price write O. E. GARDNER, Zenoria, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Pea Green. Alfalfa

For sale, + o. b. VAUDEVILLE. For prices
phone 1O20-M. Any quantity this years
cutting. [27-tfl ]. B. ARNOLD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13

Buy your Gasoline, Lubricants and
Greases at ]. FL. MoNT0OMEkY's.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13
Statement

OF the ownership, management, etc,
of THE Boss1ER BANNER, published
weekly at Benton, La, required by
the act of August "a, 1912.
Publisher-A. d. Scanland, Benton, La.
Editor-A. b. Scanland.
Business Manager---A. D. 6canland.
Owner-Mrs. ". II. Scanland. Benton, La.
"A. D. SCANLAHDy Publisher.
Sworn to and subscribed to before
me this, LIST day OF October. 1927.
g. III. LARKIN,
Deputy Clerk Of Court and ec-oOIci0
Notary Public.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-10-13

Coco Cola and soda water, 5 cents
at J. II. MoN1GoMERY's, Benton.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

A law, passed by the 1919 Leg.
islature, as a part of dog tax law,
provides that whenever any dam.
age is done to person or property
by dog, claim for damages can
be presented to the County Com.
missioners. The Commissioners
can then appoint three free hold
ers to asses the damage, including
medical treatment and reasonable
expenses. The Commissioners
must pay the damage out of the
dog tax fund, and the owner of
the dog must then reimburse the
county, or be sued.
The first case to arise under
this law came in Arson county
last week when a number cit
liens of Morven entered a bill
with the Arson County Commits
.sioners for $467.56 for damages
etc incurred when a dog in Nor.
ven bit several children. The
Commissioners paid the amount
and it is supposed they will now
try to recover this from the
owner of tie dog.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17
Three Shipped Home.

No, not three boys expelled
from college for hazing, but
three cows sent from the Rock
ingham veterinary hospital Sat-
urday back to the owner at
Marshville, ]. c. Austin. 1t will
be remembered that the Sunday
night after the State Fair, a car
of fine blooded Guernseys caught
fire at the depot at Rockingham,
and as result 7 were burned to
death in the car. Ten jumped
from the car, but two of these
died later. The other s have
been under DR.. Rollins care since
then, and have recovered nicely.
Three, a heifer and two calves,
were shipped to Mr.. Austin Sat-
urday, and five, 2 cows, 2 bulls
and l heifer, will be sent shortly.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17
COURTHOUSE rLANs
Continued from front page

is intended to secure a full square,
which would be about 200x400
feet, running back through to
Green street.
The architect is c. c. Hook. of
Charlotte, and he has made ten.
tative plans, but these have not
as yet been officially accepted.
They call for building two stories
high, and a basement. The en-
trance-corridor will be arranged
to hold marble slabs on which
will be inscribed the names of
the veterans of the Civil and
World Wars. Intact, this whole
building is erected as a Memorial
to them, as can be seen from
Section 3 of the Act passed by
the Legislature of 1919 that
authorized the bond issue:
SEC. 8. The courthouse erected by the
funds provided for in this act shall be
known as memorial building to the
soldiers of Richmond County. The board
of county commissioners of Richmond
County shall cause to be prepared acare.
full list of all the men from Richmond
County who served in the War between
the States or in the recent World War,
shall cause the names of all of the men
on the said lists to be engraved on mar
BILE tablets, and shall cause those marble
tablets to be placed in the courtroom or
Railways of the said courthouse
1t is hoped to have the con-
tract let and actual work begin
shortly after January 1st.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

HANG onto life another five or
six years. You may have your
curiosity satisfied as to the kind
of people who exist on the planet
Mars. A body of astronomers
will use an abandoned mine in
South America for the purpose
of constructing a powerful tele-
scope 1900 feet in length. This
telescope will reach from the
bottom OF the shaft to the sur
face of the ground, and its mag
nifying power is expected to be
sufficient to bring Mars within a
mile and a half Of the earth. We
may even be able to settle the
mooted question as to the length
of the skirts Marian women
wear. Don't die yet.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17
JOB WORK A SPECIALITY

EVERY lover of peace must
certainly have felt a thrill by the
speech of Mr.. Hughes at the
opening of the Disarmament Cor
ference at Washington last Sat-
urday. At the very outset of the
Conference he laid the American
cards face up on the table, and
asked that the nations agree to
destroy a certain percentage of
their battleships, and not build
any more for a period of ten
years.
Every one of the larger nations
have agreed to the proposal, and
there remains now nothing to do
but the working out of the details
and the far eastern question.
But there's the rub. The disarma-
ment matter can be arranged,
but the one big question is keep
ing Japan and thes Udited States
from going to war. AS a matter
of fact, this is far more acute and
serious than our people realize.
And it is to settle this matter
that the so-called disarmament
conference" was really assembled
A League of Nations, or an al
lance between America, England
and France, would effectually,
have stabiliazed the peace of the
world; and it is believed, would
have removed the present Japan
csc menace. However, the Lea
que was not adopted, and here.
we are up against the most ser
ious problem this country has
ever had to face. 1t is to be ear
nestly hoped our Nations leaders
will find a safe way out, and the
world can once more settle down
to the pursuits of peace.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17
Hamlet Takes Strides.

The town commissioners Of
Hamlet Tuesday night authorzi.
ed the construction of street and
sidewalk paving to something
like 100000, and it is expected
that contracts will be let for this
before Xmas. In all the side
walks to be paved will amount
to about 4 miles, and the princi-
pal streets will be paved.
Sewerage costing $4,000 will be
installed in East Hamlet. Also,
it was ordered that the town buy
the police force new uniforms,
and a siren fire alarm system is
to be installed.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17
Does County Owe You?

The County's Fiscal year ends
November Both.
All those who have claims OF
accounts against the County are
earnestly requested to file them
with the County Auditor prompt.
ly on November 30th or just as
soon as possible after this date.
No matter how small or large
the account is, it is important to
have all accounts in before clos
Ing the books for the year
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17
HENRIETTA Stewart. colored

HENRIETTA Stewart, colored
whose husband was taken from
the Laurens. S. c., Jail in April
1920, and lynched, sued the
county last week and the jury
awarded her $4,000 damages.
The verdict was given in accord.
ance with the State Constitution
of 1895 which provides that "in
all cases of lynching where death
ensues, the county where shall
lynching takes place shall with
out regard to the conduct of the
officers, be liable in exemplary
damag S of not less than $1,000 to
the legal representatives, of theper-
son lynched."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

TRULY this is a remarkable age
when the very voice of the Presi-
dent can be heard by tens of
thousands of people, in hall and
street, at the selfsame moment
in New York and San Francisco.
This happened Armistice Day,
when tie speech of President
Harding over the bier of the Tn.
known Soldier at Arlington was
heard simultaneously on both
sides of this broad continent, this
by means of the wireless tele-
phone and amplifiers.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

Among the many helpful agen-
cies initiated by the State Board
of Health is work now in the cure
of venereal diseases. 1t is a deli.
cate subject to speak about, but
nevertheless the paper feels it to
be a duty to go somewhat into
this matter.
The State is waging vigorous
campaign against syphilis, and
to this end it is sending to Rock.
ingham, at courthouse, every
Monday and Tuesday for the
next month a physician, DR.. A. S.
Campbell, to take blood tests,
and if such blood tests are found
to contain the syphilis germs,
then the man or woman is treat
ed free of all costs. The treat
me.lt is by means of injections
into the arm, and requires about
six doses, one week apart, thus
taking about six weeks. The
treatment has no bad effect, no
more than is experienced in tax.
ing the vaccine treatment against
typhoid fever. Each dose actual
ly costs the State about $1.25,
therefore the medicine for each
person treated alone amounts to
about $500. to say nothing of
other expenses incurred in the
treatment. But the State bears
this expense gladly, for by so
doing it is saving the lives and
happiness of many thousands
who would otherwise suffer in
silence.
Unfortunately, few of the col
ored and white people of the
county have come to the court.
house to see DR.. Campbell on the
Mondays and Tuesdays when he
is here. They seem to hold back
for some cause. But this should
not be. If you even suspect you
have a trace of this disease, you
could at least have your blood
test made, and if nothing is the
matter, you are no worse off.
Out of the first go persons ex.
amined in Richmond county by
DR.. Campbell, the high percent.
age of one-third were found to
have positive infections. This
disease is contagious to the ex.
tent that it can be spread by
sores from one person to another;
a nurse could communicate it to
a child. j.
In Wadesboro on the first day
he was there two weeks ago, no
less than rs persons took the
blood test. In Rockin g h a m
scarcely a dozen visited him.
This does not mean that Wades-
boro and Arson have this dis
ease more than our own county,
people. but that those folks real.
ize the necessity and vital value
of having the tests made. It is
to be hoped this great free work
of State Board of Health will be
appreciated by Rich
mond county people, white and
black, and that this opportunity
will not br allowed to pass.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17
Commissioners Meet.

The County Commissioners in
their meeting Nov. 9TH, passed
upon the following business:
Drew jury for Dec. 9Th term;
see elsewhere in this issue.
Formally voted to build new
courthouse on site west of Far
mers Bank, on Main street. Mo
ton made by H. D. Hatch,
seconded by L. D. Frutchey.
Elijah Morrison and Fannie Be.
thune put on pauper list at So
per quarter.
]. w. Butler and A. ]. Butler
allowed $1.00 per tree for trans
planting umbrella trees from
road in village of Hoffman.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

THERE IS one officer to every
seven men in the United States
army. 1t was explained by the
War Department that the high
proportion of officers was due to
present army policy of maintain
ing an army capable of quick
expansion in time of war. The
army today numbers $4,000 of
which $4,000 are officers.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17
Tractor to Scotland.

The huge lotion Holt that last
week was in operation on the
River road, from town to Everett
mill, has now been carried to
Scotland county for a few weeks
work. The State Highway Com.
mission has allocated this tractor
for use on the roads of Scotland,
Richmond and Arson counties.
It is used principally in pushing
the sand from the roads, and
pulling up the side-ditches.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17
Intoxicated Saturday.

Dempsey Pittman and Press
Griffin submitted before the
Mayor Monday to being intoxi-
Gated on the streets Saturday,
and were let off on payment of
the costs.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17
Clothes for Boys.

Why get your boy a Cheat
suit, when by coming to us YOU
can get a suit that will still look
presentable weeks after being
bought and which you are bound
to know will pay you best in the
long run. We have the right
goods at the right price. Dock.
ery-McNair Clothing Co. (Adyt.)
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

They say that E. B. Terry's
Ladies' Goats, Coat Suits and
Dresses are mere than wonder.
full bargains.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

The most beautiful Ginghams
you ever saw, 10 be sacrificed at
l9c yard dvring E. B. Terry's Big
Business Getting Sale.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

Attracting attention, first grade
underwear for men at SOC per
garment.-W. E. Harrison & Land
Company. advt
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

Terry's Dept. Store is putting
on the biggest sale ever held in
Richmond county.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

Watch the Groves where are
they going? Oh, yes, to Terry'si
Big Business Getting Sale.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

The Big Sale at E. B. Terry's
is giving the best bargains ever
thrown before the people of this
community.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

You can buy a five-pound fruit
cake for $3.50 at E. B. Lilies.
advt
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

Terry's Store Friday morning
will open the Biggest Sale ever
held in this county.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17
The Best S6-inch sheeting, both
Father George and Ii Sea Islond,
to be sacrificed at 1l3c yard

All leather Women's Heavy
Work Shoes on sale at Terry's at
$2.45 pair.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

New stock of work and dress
shoes for men just received by
Dockery McNair Clothing Co.
(advt)
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-17

Boys best made Corduroy
Suits, only $5.45 at Terry's Big
Sale