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Ladies' Aid Society Meeting.

At the meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
Society held last Friday afternoon the
following officers were elected: Mrs.
4. NJ. Wyche, vicepresident, and Mrs
r. ". Kerr, Secretary.
1t was decided that materials be pur-
chased and different articles made up
for sale. Rapid progress is being made
on the rag rug and it will soon be com
pleted. The meeting was very ei1thus-
iastic and all manifested a great inter.
est in the work.
The President urges all members to
be present at the next netting as I'M.
portant busines will he discussed.
Those present we're: Mesdames
Scanland. Eggleston, Wise, Guy Stin
son, .Almer Wyche, Kelly, Ide Gaylt
and Kerr, and Miss Pauline Dawson. .
Delicious ice cold watermelon was
served.
The next meeting will be held witt
Mrs. AM. Wyche Friday, August 18th
Mrs. r. ". KERR, Secretary.
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Executive Commission Proceedings

,rbe Democratic Executive Committee
for the Parish OF Bossier Louisiana. met
Il benton this day. August 2. 1921, pur-
s,,ant to call with the following members
nresent At roH call. ris: A. Curtis, Chair
nan 8. w. Vance fby A. Curtis, proxy,
Tom hickman (by 4. Curtis, proxy. i. r.
Eldcr }by r. b. Hill, proxy, T. r. Garrett
Inv r. B. Hill proxy, and w. w. Lay Thy
Il. b. Hill proxyl.
A quorum being present, the Following
proceedings were had to-tcft
This being the day hxed ~ the commitsee
to draw the commissioners q election 20 TOT
the primary election to be held on the zso '1
day OF August. lD2l for tne purpose 9!
nominating Judge OF the supreme eours 3
of the State OF Louisiana hhd u appear,
ing that the candidates had not furnished
lists OF commissioners. the committee pro
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Personal /
News Of . Week - Told
~ BY the Banner Reporters
work and sweat! Durn!

Work and sweat! Durn!
Mrs. Almer Wyche spent Sunday
in Plain Dealing with relatives.
Mr.. Stockwell Belcher, of Shreve-
port, spent Monday here with relatives.
Mr.. Charles Richmond, of Shreye-
port, was among the social visitors In
Benton Sunday,
Mr.. J. r. T1ockey. Of Rocky Mount.
was among the business visitors In
Benton Monday morning.
The ten column story begun In last
weeks issue Of the Banner is concluded
in this Issue. See page four.
Miss Alabel Stinson, Of Dixie, is.
spending few days as guest at the
country home Of Mrs. Gray Stinson.
Mr.. r. K. Mowbray was here Mon
day in the interest Of the Sunday
school work Of the Red River Pres
bytery.
Mrs. Lee Voss. in company with
relatives, passed through Benton yes
terday ON her way to a Shreveport
sanitarium, where she will undergo an
operation for appendicitis.
Deputy Sheriff Job Wilson went to
Pineville Sunday to take to the asylum
for the insane at that place John
Ianders. a negro from near Hughes
Spur, who was recently interdicted.
Miss Kirk Powell. of Marshall,
Texas, and Mr.. A. b. Liddell, OF
Shreveport, were quietly united in
marriage here Saturday afternoon OF
last week by Justice Of Peace j. II.
Montgomery.
Pat Booker, Ward One negro
whose home is In the Long Lake Bridge
community, was brought in this morn
Ing by Constable Sorrel. OF BossieI
City, and jailed A rather ugly charge
rests against him.
-Messrs. John Lenoir and Fuller, Of
Hosston, passed through Benton Mon
day on their way to Bodcau, where
they will camp and fish for severn
days. Mr.. n. S. Doles. Of Collinsburg
and others Joined them later.
-Mesrs. w. g. and ]. r. Burt hav
as guests at present their three sisters
Mrs. H. j. Burens. Of Dallas, Texas
Mrs. Eugenia Cannon, OF New Orleans
and Mrs Newt Ogden, jr., Of Batel
Rouge, who expect to remain here 70
some weeks.
"A small but enthusiastic meetirf
Of young people was held Monday nigh
at the Baptist Church for the purpos
OF organizing Christian Endeavo
Society here The organization for tn
seniors was not perfected at this NEE
ing, due to the small number presen
hut this Is hoped for at an early dat
"A legal advertisement appearin
elsewhere In this issue OF the Banne
informs the Bossier Parish taxpayt
that the assessments OF the parish y
made will he reviewed by the Loui
lana Tax Commission, at its Office
Baton Rouge, on the 10th. Also, tha
all complaints should be made to II
board, in writing, prior to that date
Or, II on that date, one should appes
before the board In person. All cor
plaints should be made prior to or {
the day named, as one has no otht
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chance to establish a claim excepting,
of course, a lawsuit
Mrs. Elizabeth Dawson was re-
ported quite ILL Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. ]. II. Belcher spent Monday in
Plain Dealing as guest of her sister,
Mrs Margaret Clark.
MFR. George Nattin, of Alden
Bridge, was business visitor IN
Benton Monday morning.
Social visitors in Benton Monday
night were Messrs. Joe Allen and Ru-
dolph Prince, of Haughton.
Miss Hazel Trichel, of Shreveport
spent several days of last week here as
a guest of Miss Mayme 7. Burt
MFR. and Mrs. ]. H. Bellamy and
family, of Shreveport. We're visitors
Sunday at the country home OF Mr.
and Mrs. w. e. Iyey.
Miss Leola Greer has again
ordered her Banner mailed to Ruston.
For some weeks past she has been IN
school in Baton Rouge
The indications are that the public
sale Of lands to be held here Saturday
of next week, to enforce the payment
Of 1920 taxes, is going to attract o
large crowd.
A paragraph contributed BY a
friend reads: 4 Misses Edwina Stacey
| and Rachel Burt and Messrs. A. Curtis
and Douglas Murray, Of Curtis, visited
| Miss Grace Burt Tuesday"
An agreeable and appreciated call
| er this forenoon was Mr.. d. p. Sorreii,
| of Bossier City. who was accompanied
/ by his two younger sons-bOth, manly
and intelligent appearing little fellows.
There is a column article for chill.
dren over on page 'four--a good one
that you should read to the little ones
around yonr home. This story is con
tributed by one of the Banners Shreve
| port friends and patrons.
Little Miss Scott Duchein. daugh
| ter. of DR.. and Mrs. Charles Duchein
Of Baton Rouge, left for her home Sun
day. after spending some days il
Benton as guest Of little Miss Antoi
nette Burt, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
81 J. e. Burt.
MIR. and Mrs. T. T. Land an
daughter, Miss Mary Land, and Mrs
Lands sister, Mrs. Drew Ferguson, al
of Shreveport, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. N
/ Senteu. of Cairo plantation, wer
guests Sunday at a dining given at til
home Of Mr.. ad Mrs. w. G. Burt.
Judge Roberts and District a
!, torney Lee, OF Ninden, were here las
Saturday to grant preliminary heal
!, ing to Frank Bryant, who is charge
i with killing another negro on the lowe
: Shaw plantation last February I'D
negro was remanded to jail to AVA
; an investigation Of his case by til
t Grand Jury.
e DIR. C. nj. Tucker, Of Haughto
r Parish Health Officer. came in hrigl
e and early Monday morning and by t.
: o'clock had vaccinated all residents !
{, Benton who had been exposed to srna
]. pox. attended to busines at the Cou
q House and was out and gone. The wa
+ he hustles around does not seem
r indicate that he is getting old fast
s and he isn't.
j. The leading article over on pal
II three makes an offer we feel sure Il
t majority Of the women's organization
e. Of the parish will wish to take advan
j; age of. Surely it should pay them
II do so. And, It is not really necessa'
4 that there should be an organizati'
n in town to enable the ladies to tal
+ advantage OF the offer. Willing wor
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Buy from the Banners advertisers
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A Poor Joke.

The origin Of the bagpipe was being
discussed, the representatives Of diff
ferent nations eagerly disclaiming re-
sponsibility for the atrocity. Finally
an Irishman said: s" Well. I'll tell you
the truth about it. The Irish invented
it and sold it to the Scotch as joke;
and, begorry. the Scotch amt seen the
joke yet Selected.
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For Sale Or

Am Offering for sale 9 g.
or will trade for cattle he ';5'|
seed, peas, velvet beams .,
tatoes. to be taken at c
Hay priced at from sig y
Phone, S77-M ntghts.
La, Route 2. y. = ]!
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Pea Green Alfalfa

For sale. /. 3. b. Vanceville For! prices
phone 1920 M. Any quantity this years
cutting. I27tfl p. AsEo1D
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Where the BIZ 5
When In Shrcvel !
II he COIu
Restssrsnt snd E
5sI Marked a.!

Dining Parlor for laa
tion OF room.
Native Game, Oystee4 z|
Foods when In season
Courteous treatment
wholesome food at poQ Is
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w. w. MCDONALD.
Attofney At Law
MrNDEN. La.

CIyIL and criminal law. Special attention
given to cases from Bossier Parish. win
practice In all courts. I39-1yl
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
AUTOMOBILE WRECK
MAY RESULT FATALLY
Beres Vocational Students Seri'
cusly Injured When Car
Break Wheel

Jasper Combs was probably Ia
tally injured. and Robert Cald-
we'll and .. &. Fletcher badly in
jurcd when m automobile il
which they were coming to Rich
mon1 from Berca to attend The
Legion State football game broke
a wheel and turned turtle about 4
mile out OF Richmond shortly al
ter noon Friday
Combs and Caldwell were g;v-
Ell first aid after being brought
to Richmond. az len rushed
ON 80 hospital at Lexington
Both are government vucatiuna:
students at Berea College. Local
physicians found that Comb sus-
tanned three urokeu ribs III a
fracture of one of the small bones
OF his neck. besides other injuries
and cuts and bruises. Caldwell Is
also hurt internally, willie Fletch-
er had hand and arm badly
hurt. Oscar RAIDER sustained M
mcrous cuts and bruises. also.
The accident happened on a
turn, near the home of i. ID.
Chenault. Oscar RAIDER was
bringing the boys to the game i'll
his touring car. and they said Il
was running ~ rapid rate when
one wheel struck an obstruction
as it made a quick turn and broke
down. This turned the car com
pletely over and it seemed I mir
aClc that all were not instantly
killed.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
]. S. PROPOSES Big
DESTRUCTION OF SHIPS
S cretary Hughes Presents
Americas Proposal To Secure
Real Disarmament Program
tIiy Associated Presa)

Washington, Nov. ia ten
year naval holiday in naval con-
struction, involving n tremendous
scrapping OF ships now on the
ways on contemplated, by the
United States, Great Britain and
Japan, was proposed to the con-
ference on limitation OF arma-
ments by Secretary Hughes at
the opening session today, as an
american proposal.
Briefly, the proposal is that
these powers immediately de-
stroy the 90 capital fighting ships
with a total tonnage of 10000.
The United States would destroy
six battle cruisrs, seven battle
ships on the ways and two battle
ships launched; Japan, seven new
and ten old h.ps; Great Britain.
would scrap all first and second
line battleships up to the King
George fifth class.
Within three months after max
ing this agreement. the navies
would consist OF: United States.
Is: Great Britain, D; Japan. 10.
In tons. this would be the United
States. $4,000: Great Britain.
100000. and Japan, 100000. all
approximately. Subject To the
ten-year holiday limitation. the
capital ships could ie replaced
when 10 years old, iru replace
nleni ship 10 have tonnage over
5000. Provisions are made ior
other war era Il
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
DR.. BERGMAN IS X
DEAD AT COLLEGE HILL

DIR. T. ]. Bergman died at his
home ut College Hill Thursday
morning after long illness, age
70 years. He was one OF the most
prominent citizens in the COM
munity, having resided there the
past Is years. Prior TO that time
lie made his home III Es,ill cuun-
ty. lie was tor many years NJ
active member in the B2ptist
church. Funeral services we're
held Saturday morning Il. II
O'Clock. conducted By Rev. Tod
by of Cynthiana. lntermcu: III
College Hill cemetery. lie j.
survived by his wife, two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Cecil Willougiiby and
Mrs. Dosie Ginter, and two sons,
Messrs. Sam Bergman. OF Col
jcge Hill, and Clay Bergman. OF
Ravcnna.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
THE RIGHT Time TO
SECURE SUBSCRIPTIONS
$50 Worth of Subscriptions To
Daily Register Means Is, ,oee
Extra Votes For Workers

We cannot call attention too
forcibly TO the big offer starting
i'll the Daily Register subscrip-
tion campaign-S30.OO Period
the biggest period OF the cam
paign. 1t IS important that ev-
cry candidate strive TO secure all
the subscriptions they can III the
early stage al this period, be-
cause each $50 turned in now
means 25,0O0 extra votes and the
extra rotes may make you win
ner cf lodge Touring car or 4
pretty Ford sedan. OF one OF the
other big prizes being oiTeed You
by the Daily Register.
Every candidate in this contest
Is requested to make report
each week and 10 turn in what
subscriptions they may have col
leCted. as we have heard OF sew
eral who are working and secur-
ing subscribers that have not
made a report i'll over two weeks.
Please come and report.
This : I race for workers and
'all inactive candidates will be
dropped after this week. SO be
sure and make your report by
Tuesday. no matter whether II Is
large. or small, for we want 10
know that You are interested III
this race and arc really trying.
The Way to Win
The wsv to win Is ~ sOliCi.
and secure As many new suascrib-
crs and ~ nany renewal sub
ScriptiOn> a. possibl. for the
Daily Register This will not BE-
iIard to do. for every old reader
is ready and willing TO renew.
and each day new subscribers are
pouring into this office for cv-
erybudy wants the Daily Regis
ter. ioT IT. = up-to-t the minute.
with all the very latest nevs tha:
everybody wants - read. So
get these new subscribers and
those renewals and get them in
the first stage oi the $50 Period.
while the votes are 25,Cuu tor
each $50 worth of subscriptions.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
TELF0RD To PREACH
TO FOX HUNTERS

Perhaps the first time that a
sermon has been preached TO the
fox hunters at their national
meeting at Crab Orchard Springs.
will occur Sunday. DIR. X. l.. Tel
ford, pastor of the First PresDv-
terian church. OF this city. will GO
over TO the big meet and give the
fox hunters some old fashioned
religion Sunday. He says he ap-
preciated greatly the invitation
from the boys and is going to
give them the best nc has III the
shop.
The opening scores OF the Chase
Futurity, the first big feature Of
the 18th annual meeting of the
National Fox Hunters Associa-
ton, give the lead to Len
Shouse's hound, Great Stride. son
OF Big Stride. the famous lox
hound OF Sam Walters. OF Yer
sailies, for which he has refused
an offer of 1000.
Eighty dogs were entered III
the Futurity held under the aus
pices of n magazine of which
Samuel L. Woodbridge. of NeI-
sailles. is president, anil Robert
J. Breckenridge. uf Lexington. :
editor. Four foxes were seen.
y son Of Scott, owned by Rob,
RpieS. Bowling Gree barker.
was second in the feature. and
: dogs were tied for third They
afc owned By Alex Parrish. OF
Ber.a; i. '. Graham. West Nir-
g;nia: Sam Walters, Versailles !;
DR.. j.. T.. Sewer, Ashland. y. G..
and John Brainham, Chicago.
The Judges were VIM. Redditt.
mississippi; Charles Rankin and
Edward Powers, Kentucky: Sam
Nelsor. Long Island. md DR.. w.
y. Patton. Alabama. Al are vet
cran fu:, huntsmen.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
RUTLEDGE AND
HCR0 WIN EASILY

The official Count OF the ballots
as made Friday show that the
people of the county school dis
trict appear pretty we'll satisfied
with the work that Messrs. J. I.
Hord and !. II. Rutledge are do
ing on the County Board OF Ed
ucation. They won by big ma
iorities over Messrs. Golden and
Todd. the vote having been cast
on separate ballots. and only ;il
the country precincts outside the
cities of Richmond and Beres.
The vote by precincts was:
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
DEMOCRATS STILL
HOLD FISCAL COURT

As 4 result # the election
Tuesday tho ne.s i'isca; Cour,
which takes charge oi the coun-
It's financial affairs IL January
next. will be composed Of four
Republican magistrates and four
Democrats. With County Judge
elect Goodloc presiding. the Dem
ocrats will have the control OF
the county. should partisan ques-
lions arise. which is not often the
case with Madison Fiscal Court.
The closest race i'll tho whole
election was staged in rhe 9Th
magisterial district where Jones,
Republican, beat Feater. Hcmo-
erat. BY only : majority. Teater
;rla.,c magnificent race against
big odds. The official report OH
the ,nagisterial races shows:
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
Tcday's Livestock Markets

Louisville. Nov. l2-Cattls, SEQ
slow. tops s.; hogs l,7o0. strong.
tops $50: sheep 200 steady aud
unchanged.
Cincinnati. Nov. l2-Ca.tie.
Sow: hogs l=C lower; Chicago
steady.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
4th Magisterial District

{. !. Upton. Democrat. 10 OBJ
position: III votes in McCrrary.
College Hill, Kavai lugli and
inhrrlv precincts
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
Hsrding Given Ovation 14s
He Sounds Keynote

,Ey Associated I'ress)
Washington, Nov. II - The
Continued ON Page A.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12

Dave Smstll. Rpeubiican, No OBJ
position: ,4H5 votes III Blue
lick. West Bvrea. Clay, Duucan-
non. East Berea. Big Till and
Hin bPoint precincts.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
7th Magisteriai District

]. +. Long, Democrat, no oP-
position: 742 votes in Bur1am.
Tevis. Crutc'er. High Poin; and
Cottonburg precincts.
8th Magisterial District
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
Constable in 7th District
Dolly Warden Flow--White as
the driven snow-for sale at Rich
mond Welch Store. Price soc.
BIBLE CLASS MEETING-TURLEYs MEN

Turlevs Me,--the Mems Bible Class of First Christian
Church-,,ill hold lis meetngs in the ELkS LODGE
ROOM by courtesy Of the ks Lodge while the church
auditorium Is being decorated Every member of the
class as urged 10 be present at the Elks Lodge Room.
Sunday morning at 9: SOD. W. Kennedy, President.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
LIT MegisteriaI District

+. b. Collin, Democrattno op-
position: LOIS votes inJ Court
House. City Hall, Breck did Wa
rar TnMcer t1rrciflcfs
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
I'd Magisterial District
Sd Magisterial Di-trict

tiur,lou Burgin. Democrat. nO
opposition: t'6S votes III Che
uauit. White Hall. Red House
,-,I n,.,;fl Rom. t,rr,.iuctS
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
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Fair tonight and Sunday:
i.warmer Sunday and in west por-
ton tonight.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
CENTRE WINS 21-O

lEy Associated Pres.N
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
5th Magisterial District
9Th Magisteral District

Majority .
, 1921-08-05

convention, was fatty defeated after
n protest by the Casper delegation.
strongly put before the convention by
c. 4. Porter. local commander. judge
Raymond Of Newcastle and other
supported the Casper delegation in
their contention that all nominations
be an open affair on the noor Of the
convention, When the vote came Mr..
Allen voted nay, making democratic
procedure unanimous.
The following men were unanimous
~ elected as delegates to h national
! convention OF the American Legion
to be held in Kansas City the latter
part OF October and the first part OF
November. next. c. A. Porter, Cas-
per; t. c. Fitzgerald. TorrinEton: Paul
F. Showalter. Douglas: Or. Carpenter.
salt Creek; Hodgett. Eiverton: DR..
Long Buffalo; Judge Raymond. New
castle and George Scales OF Sheridan,
In connection with this It was an
nouaced that n one sent n mile rate
would be given by the railroads to ex.
service men wishing 10 attend the con,
v~ention, provided application is made
in due time and accordance 10 ECU
lations. All men in addition TO the
regularly elected delegates. who at
tend the national convention viii be
given a proportionate voice on the ma
tioual convention floor. according &c
action just taken before the Thermop
oils convention This idea wns
proposed by e rter or Casper,
William g.. Metz, OF sheridan. was
unanimously elected chairman of the
new executive committee in view OF
his excellent services on that commit,
tee during the past term. The other
five members elected were: a. b. Al
len. Salt Creek. f.. ]. Goppert. Cody II.
II. Meyer. Kemmerer. r. II. Alcorn,
Rawlins; and Noel Morgan OF wor
land. .
Charles s. HIN OF Cheyenne was
elected a member Of the national ex.
ecutive committee to succeed 4. c.
Calhoun Of Casper.
, 1921-08-05

the lunch hour in order to finish its
business before the train departed
for Casper ut as p. m.
The mystery concerning the candi-
dates TO be nominated which had per
vaded the atmosphere OF the conven-
tion hall during the first two days
session began 10 clear only in the
last hour and a half when Burke Sin
clair slowly rose and in wen worded
phrases nominated d. W. Osifhee OF
Casper for the position Of state com
mander. He was unanimously elected.
rs were the other elective officers
whose nominations followed
Thus. with a unanimous ballot for
the new commander and q similar vote
for Torrington as h next meeting
place. tho much anticipated fight
failed to materialize and the parlia-
nentary wizards were robbed OF their
favorito pastime
4 movement. fostered by A. b. Al.
lon OF salt CreeK. to place all noini.
mating power in the hands OF a nom.
mating committee composed OF a mem
be- from each post represented at the
, 1921-08-05
NINE FARLEY n

ALTOONA. Pa. Aug. 5.-The Unit.
es Mine Workers Of the Central BIZ
luminous coal fields today notified the
operators that the request for a joint
conference to discuss n wage reduc-
, 1921-08-05

tion would be granted. The notifica-
tIun stated any modification OF =
wage scale would be a violation OF the
, 1921-08-05
CASPER LEGION WELL SATISFIED
HARMONY RULEsBIGcoNvENTIoN

Casper iegionnaires who returned last night from the
third annual convention of the American Legion at Their
mopolis today expressed satisfaction over the proceedings,
and declared it to have been the most harmonious and sue
cessful ever held in many respects. The convention adj
iourned shortly after noon after foregoing a recess during
, 1921-08-05

present agreement fixed by he Fed.
eral Bituminous Coal. commission
m6ch Is effective unul next March