davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27
ADVICE ID THE LOvELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

probably eff statistics were possfble1T reveal a higher percentage of men who have ideals and live up to them.
 As a general rule when a woman is old enough to know her way about" I think she can command rom men pretty much what she wants of them. If she wishes to be- respected and revered, she can bring that about. If. however. she wants to do a little experimenting in emo- tions. she is likely to find men read-, fly responsive and easily infiapoxnabla. They think she knows what she Is doing. Human feelings are not meant to be played with. When a woman tries her power by coquetting with a. man and leading him on, she isn't thinking beyond the excitement ofl the game.
 This sounds intolerant. But wa women fool ourselves so often by striking a pose. And I think 1t 5AI time we faced facts. When a. uaAAl is decent and normal he is likely tal let the woman he merely likes keep things on a basis of friendly imper-l sonalitvsa as long as ehe wishes.
 And when 1t comes to the woman he loves, his feeling for her Is suf-s ficiently reverent for him to. hold in leash anything which might offend her or swing her to rapidly into efao~ tions she doesn't understand.
 But then a. woman who is mature in years, or who has been married dE who is working in the world of men. coQuettes or starts turing man . bit of the way on the path of phtIau- dering, that man thinks she knows what she is doing and plays up. There are plenty of decent men today--buk it's up to the woman to hold man to his own best standards.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27
Who Occupies a Unique Position in the Writing World as an Authori-
 ty on the Problems Of Life

Who Occupies a Unique Position in
 the Writing World as an Authori-
 ty on the Problems Of Life
 TT am a divorcee. having divorced my husband a few months ago. and am the mother of one child. I am writing you to ask if there are no de- cent, respectable men left in the world. Since my divorce I have only accepted the invitations of two men td go out-one getIeman, at least I thought he was one, took me out to dinner one evening together with an- other. couple and we went out in machine after dinner for a ride.
 '"The other man met one evening strictly on a matter of business, but after I had been in his office a> little while I realized that I had made a mistake in going there. and when he insisted on my going to dinner ana a theatre with him, refused because I felt that the matter of business was only used as means of having me go out with him.
 "sonaehow, Miss Fairfax, I think that they seem to feel that on &C., count of the position I am in that they can go as far as they like. and though I have 8. number of invita- tions to go out, I always refuse cer- tain men because think I could not trust them, and these two men, of all other1e, I thought would know how to act like gentlemen, and am sorry to say that they have failed It has made me lose faith in all men because, after having a husband who fell short of being all he should, and now these two men, am honestly disgusted with them all
 'T want to go further and say that I do not encourage any men in any way and always hold myself aloof and cannot understand why they try to take such unwarranted liberties Also that I am employed as secretary to two big business men (both oi whom are single) and they always treat me with the utmost respect and | it hurts my feelings to think thai after not bothering with me all the
 while until got my divorce, the first | two I consent to go out with should not be gentlemen
 | What is your opinion, may ask l-are there no decent men left in the l world? AGNES. Of course think there are plenty of decent men left in the world Agnes own argument allows a pro- portion of two fine men to three who aren't Of much account And the actual etatistics in the matter would
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27
ODD TOPICS

"You are leaving town 2"
 "For a few days" said the edikoe of Chiggersvi1Ie Clarion. I'm fn9 victim of an unfortunate typogr4ph- icaI error.''
 What happened ~
 sI was commenting on the Chriet- mas shopping crowds and said there was a fine showing of our better halves on Main street yesterday.
 ssWe1I2'
 "Nothing more. except that tho printer made it calves
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27

Babe Ruth isn't satisfied with that record home run drive of $40 feet that he made at the Polo grounds in New York last sum- mer. The ball landed in the cen- ter field bleachers. Babe hopes to drive the ball 167 feet farther this summer, dropping it onto the elevated railroad tracks beyond the bleachers. Babe allows as how he can turn the trick if he can pick a fast fall hurled by Walt Johnson or some other speed merchant
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27

waist, was art But in New York police arrested Thelma Harvey for a similar dance. Mae Mur- ray caused the censors no end of work when she appeared in a re- cent movie in a peacock costume.
 Winsome little Madge Merritt, New York, will be arrested if she appears on the Atlantic City beach with her prize winning
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27

Art and dress-when are they proper and who'll decide? Do one-piece bathing suits and pearly costumes shatter the public morals? Sometimes, but it all depends on where they're worn. In Paris the. gendarmerie de- cided that Mime. Dherly's dance, in pearly costume, lacking enough pearls to reach above her
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27

bathing suit because she doesn't like stockings. And the board of education of Newark, N. J., has decided that the girl students under it's jurisdiction must avoid roll-down stockings so the boys can devote all their time to study. Where's the dress-art-reform squabble going to end? That's right, We think so. too
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20

Mr.. Hulse. OF the Homer Guardian
Journal. or one Of the Haynesylile
newspapers.
Mrs. J. A. w. Lowry. Mrs. George
lsiliner and Miss Mary Gilmer, all res
idents Of Shreveport, were here Tues
day ON visit with friends.
After a pleasant week spent with
her daughter, Mrs. Sidney Adger, Mrs.
]. S. Alison and sister, Mrs. Maggie
Met 1ellan, returned home Sunday.
Miss Murie1 Smith. of the Caney
School community, returned to Benton
Sunday, after an absence of two weeks,
and has resumed her studies in Ben
ton High School
MIR. NJ. s. Mcdonald, residing up
in the northeast corner of the parish,
was among the business visitors IN
penton Yesterday. and came around to
renew his subscription to the Banner.
If you have not as yet paid your
1921 taxes it is time to get busy. The
copy for the 1921 delinquent tax list
will lie handed in at this Office on the
Isl. If you wait until that date to
make settlement you will have add
tional costs to pay.
Mr.. Drew Afford, of Haughton, is
now serving as special deputy sheriff
at Princeton, which is becoming known
| as = the new oil field town. The ap
| pointment was effective about two
weeks ago and since that time there
;,asn't been much for the new deputy
| to debut the outlook for an active
life for him is promising. The lawless
element is beginning to drift in, SO said
"A jury term of Bossier Distric'
Court will be convened here Monday O
/ next week We learned to-day, from
attorney A. Nj. Wallace, that the mex
weeks sitting Of the court cannot las
longer than Thursday night, the 9th
as Judge Reynolds has ordered tn
Grand Jury of Claiborne Parish to con
vene in Homer on the 2Sth-to inves
tigate crimes recently committed II
| Iiaynesville and elsewhere in Claiborn,
4 Parish
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20
SHERIFFvS SALE.

Felir Weller persas 4. J., IT, b. and &. r.
Childers. No. 1866. In Second District
Court, Booster. Parssh, L0MisianG
BIZ virtue OF writ OF seizure and sale,
issued frem the Second District Court, Of
Bossier Parish. Louisiana, and to me direct
ed, ! have seized, and will sell nit public
auction, for cash, without the beneft OF APP
praisement, and according to law, at the
principal front door OF the Court House Of
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, during the legal
hours OF sale, on Saturday, April %, 1922,
the following described property, tostc1t;
The east fractional one-half OF the south
west fractional one-Quarter of section II
also, beginning 81 chains and 33 links from
the point where the line between the east
and west one-faf Of section touches Red
River land up the riser therefroml and run
thence north 16 degrees east to north line
OF said section 9, thence west along said
north line Of said section ~ chains
thence south % degrees west to Red River
thence along the Red River to place Of be.
ginning, all the property herein described
containing 262 acres, more or less, and
situated in Bossser Parish, Louisiana, to-
gether with all buildings and improvements
thereon
Said property to he sold as belonging tc
the above named defendants, to pay thf
debt specified in said writ. as well lis ali
cost OF suit. J. F. ADAIR,
Sheriff and er-oGicso Auctioneer.
March 16, 1922. Iapr POI
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20
Pea Green AIfalfa

For sale, t. O. b. VAUDEVILLE For prices
phone 102O-M Any quantity this years
cutting l1-tfl ]. b ARxoLn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20
The Filtration of Gasoline.

4 news bulletin that has come to the
Banner from the office OF the State
Fire Marshal reads:
automobile owners and drivers
would do well to heed this note Of
warning: Do not attempt to strain
gasoline through channels skin placed
iii metal funnel The reason for this
is that the gasoline passing through
the chamois creates static electricity
which finds storage in the metal fun
mel. Static electricity is electricity at
rest. 1t is an agent of neither con-
struction or destruction, as long as 1t
is permitted to remain dormant, but ii
disturbed, will cause great damage.
As long as the funnel remains In
contact with the tank there is no dan
ger, as the funnel is grounded, but
if the funnel be held up 4 short dis
lance from the tank 1t creates d gap,
and the electricity which is stored in
the funnel will jump the gap, creating
q spark which passes through the gas
oIine fumes arising from the tank, and
All explosion is bound to follow"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20
Mr.. Allen Writes Us.
= Il71h - Z. ~. N973l9 = 1-77.s5 y n
TO the B0ssier Banner.

TO the B0ssier Banner.
AS l used to be correspondent for
the Banner, perhaps a few lines from
he would be of interest to at least
some of its readers
/ have been away quite a while, but
have rot enjoyed my visit because OF
NV present state of health, and that
Only. 70 be confined to my room and
ted and suffer the most severe pains or
Rheumatism has been my lot for fifteen
months, and / can hardly walk even at
this time.
learn from the Banner that Mrs.
". G. Meares has passed away. She
was one of the sweetest characters who
ever resided in Plain Dealing - no.
bic, kind and gentle woman and low
ing wife and mother. 1t is only natural
that her untimely death is SO keenly
regretted.
/ also learn from the Banner that
Plain Dealing has new set of officers,
and l think they are well selected.
There are but few here who I know
and I have made but few acquaint-
ance have not been held up as yet,
| for the reason (perhaps) that I don't
get ont where the bandits are. Last
| night merchant here was held uI
AMI ROBBED by two negroes, and the
/ lsegrces made their escape. have been
/ told that many of these robberies made
| by black faces are whites in disguise
| Yet, there are some of them sure
enough negroes.
With good wishes for the Banner
/ and its readers, am, Your friend.
r. III. ALLEN.
Little Rock, Ark.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20
CORRESPONDENCE
Phillips Hill.
Manl1ay. Anril 18th.

Dated: Monday, April 18th.
Raining again today, but the farmers
are Just blowing right on.
Mr. and Mrs. Chesly Burks, of Cot
ton Valley, are out this way visiting
their chiidren-Mr. Turner Burks and
family and Mrs. Henry Collie and
family.
Mr.. Frank Curry and family spent
few hours yesterday afternoon very
pleasantly at the home of Mr.. Dave
Johnston.
Miss Matte Heath is again guest
Of Mrs. Charlie Burks.
Mr. Boots Young made a business
trip to Cotton Valley Saturday.
Mr.. Turner Burks returned home
"Wednesday of last week from Gibbs
land, where he transacted business.
The members of Mr.. Joe Bounds
| family are all up from the " flu" The
boys were able to be out at Sunday
| school yesterday.
The members Of Mr.. Turner Burks'
family are all about well Of the :. flu Z
at this writing.
| Some few of the farmers of our COM
munity have corn planted and little
cotton planted.
! MIR. Henry Cole was helping his
| father, Mr.. Jim Cole, dip his cows last
/ Friday
Mrs. J. r. Booker is on the sick list
at this writing.
i Messrs. Frank Curry and Sam Yeung
hauled lumber last Friday. from Ivan
to he used in repairing the local. Clip
ping vat.
Mr. Dave Johnston will make talk
here next Sunday the church--and
every third Sunday thereafter. Eve
one is invited to come and hear Mir
Johnston.
The p. Y p. e. met last night.
very good crowd was in attendance.
Mr.. Joe Bounds made trip to Cot
ton Valley Saturday. 81 LIZA
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20

Mrs. Rufe Rodgers. of Rocky
Mount, was guest Of Mrs. J. NJ. Hen
derson several days of this week.
Miss Eva Smith, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ Smith. of the Caney School
community, is a.guest at present at the
lone of Mrs. W. III. Scanland.
Mrs. Alice Heifner and two young
est daughters, Misses Alma and Inez.
spent the past weekend in Plain Deal
ing as guests Of Mrs. A. s. Brown, also
Mrs. Heifner's daughter.
The children of Benton were made
happy last Saturday afternoon with an
Easter egg hunt, given Jointly BY the
Sunday schools of the Methodist, Pres
byterian and Babtist churches.
Mrs. David Gibson. of Vivian, ac
companied by her son, and daughter,
Miss Elva. spent last Saturday night
and Sunday in Benton, at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. T. Taylor.
Miss Dorothy Simmons, Shreve-
port trained nurse, has been visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. III. Sim
MONS of the Caney School community,
and has been here this week on a brief
visit with Mrs. W. Fl. Scanland. She
left for the city this afternoon to re-
sumo the practice of her profession.
A caller yesterday was Mrs, May
Hoffpauir, who still has position at
q Mansfield sanitarium. She and her
mother, Mrs. Gould, spent the greater
part Of the day here with friends, re-
turning to Shreveport ON the motor
car. Mrs. Gould left that evening for
hysiy - tell 1,n n ,srl1f x.rs
Mrs. FL. e. Boyd, and Mrs. Hoffpauir
returned to Mansfield.
The engagement Of Miss Adelaide
Nkwcomb, of New Orleans, to Mr.. Rich.
ard Chandler Ridgeway. of Shreveport
to be celebrated next June, has been
announced. The bride-eIect is daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Newcomb, OF
New Orleans, and Mrs. Newcomb viii
lie remembered by many of the Ban
ner's readers as Miss Addie Head, born
and reared in Bellevue In advance o.
the union we extend congratulations
and wish the young couple all success
in life-uD to q ripe old age.
Saturday of last week Mr.. L. g
Smith, suffering severe pains, was
taken to a Shreveport sanitarium by
undergo an operation, as was thought
His trouble was found to be stones il
the kidneys, then apparently passin.
into the bladder. He was given suci
treatment as afforded temporary relic
and returned home Monday. and ha,
since resumed work at his store. It i
feared there will follow recurrence,
Of the trouble and that he may late,
have to undergo an operation.
Oddly enough, the Banner has re
ceiyed this week two news reports iron
the Homer oil field This comes abou
through a number of Bossier Parisl
people, especially one of our late cor
respondents from North Bossier. re
moving to the big Oil field We than
them for their news letters, but mus
decline to publish them as many o
those mentioned are not known to til
Banners readers Claiborne Parish
friends, is out of the Banners jurisdit
ton. You should now get In touch wit
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20
The 1921 Delinquent Tax List.

Deputy Sheriff n. Y. Wilmington
stated the first of this week that the
cory for the advertisement of the 1921
delinquent tax list would he handed
TO the publisher of the Banner the
morning of Monday. May LIST, and that,
in fairness to all delinquents, itglnigft
re well to make such announcement in
print. It is our custom to give such
notice to the public each year and we
cneerfuily comply with Mr.. Whiting
toms request. Those who have not as
yet paid their 1921 taxes on immoy-
able property located in Ressier Parish
can save publishers cost by doing so
prior to Monday, May LIST, on which
date We expect to begin putting the
list in type. The list will not be pub
lished until May 4th, but the usual
legal charge will be made for all des-
criptions put in type. I
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20
Scope of Society Growing.

contributed by a resident Of Benton.
At the last business meeting of the
Ladies' Aid Society it was suggested
and decided that In connection with
the business and social meetings that
il study Of the Bible be undertaken. and
one Afternoon of each month will lie
::ssiven over to such eadeayor, which
VIII no doubt prove interesting as well
as instructive.
Since reorganizing quite an interest
has Teen taken, and all the members
are enthusiastic over the many neau-
tiful articles in fancy work,. etc, being
made for the fall bazar The meetings
are held every Friday afternoon
in each month for work, one for Bible
study and one social. The social meet
ings are held at the homes Of the MEM
hers, III alphabetical order. During the
past sererai months delightful meet
ings have Teen held with Mesdanles s.
| adger. J. IT. fletcher, j. E. Burt. r.
w. Egglestol, and last week Miss Pau
line Dawson entertained at rock. In
Donor of the occasion the home was
VERY attfactiyely decorated with ex-
quisite baskets and vases of lovely
roses OF varying shades. After a few
konrs OF animated games, refreshments
of delicious homemade ice cream and
cake was served. Pink and yellow were
the colors chosen to carry out the
schemes in decorations. Lovely pink
loses We're the favors placed on the
plate of each guest. Miss Dawson was
assisted by Mrs. w. l. Gayle and Mrs.
Eelle Wise in the courtesies of the
afternoon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20
For Sale

On account Of the dissolution OF the
LAKELAND FARM, Incorporated, am Of
fering for sale the following i've stock ;
About 20 head Of REGISTERED and
high-grade HEREFORD cattle, consist.
Ing OF cows, calves and yearlings, aud
one fine, heavy bull, registered; also,
saialt 100 common goats. This stock ID
located IN pastures seven miles east Of
Winden. Ia. All in fine condition. APP
ply to J. G. FERGUSON or +. ii. SHAW,
MinGen, La. I14-3r
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20
Shelby Taylor.

Rev. James r. Tidwell has written
10 report that at nine o'clock on the
nisi.t of the 9th he united in marriage
Miss Mamie Taylor and Mr.. Clay Shell
by, the ceremony being performed at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. It'd
well-all Of the Adner community. ne
think. In his announcement Mr.. lid
vel Iesfeaks blessings upon the cou-
pc. and we are Pleased to- join him in
CONGRATULATIONS and well wishes
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20
Cotton Valley, Route One.

Dated: Monday, April 18th.
Yesterday was a warm day for
Faster.
Mr.. Edgar Giles spent yesterday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cole.
Messrs Martin and Raymond Collie
and Miss Fannie Martin were visitors
to Minden a few days Of last week.
aIr. and Mrs. a. r. Johnston and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Lynn yesterday.
den last Friday to be there Saturday
fer the School Rally.
che dripping Of cattle was begun in
this community Saturday. It will be
continued every fourteen days.
AIr. and Mrs. D. III. Cole made a
business trip TO Sarepta last Friday.
Mr.. II. L. Giles made a business trip
to Saliepta one day last week.
Nj. Edgar Giles was mingling with
friends in the Oak Grove community
Saturday.
Mr.. Boots Young was. a visitor to
Sarerta one day last week and on his
way home passed through our com
muility, ACCOMPANIED By i,is daughter,
who is a student in .sarepta Hish
Scl,col,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Cole were, in
the Shangaloo community yesterday to
visit their daughter. s.
Messrs. J. Fl. and Charley Collie Wis.
led ,ar r. +. Giles Saturday.
Mr. G. ". RODGERS recently made a
e usiness trip near Bradley. Ark.
Mrs. c. W. Rodgers land children
Visited her mother, Mrs. Sidney Croz
i,y yesterday. AoCK1NG BIRD
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20
No Hurry.

A jealous but unframed reformer
had secured permission to speak at the
state prison.
Brothers" he pleaded with them,
lose no time in turning to the path
way Of righteousness. Remember, we
are here to-day and gone tomorrow"
Don't kid yerself, !" came q gloomy
voice from the rear. . / got eighteen
years here vet. "AnnericGn legion
Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-20
The Lisfs of Petit Jurors.

Following is list Of the thirty
names Of residents Of the parish drawn
by the Jury Commission, from the gem
eral venire box, March 10th, to appear
here on the fourth Monday to serve as
Petit jurors at criminal term OF Bos-
sier District Court:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
JUVENlLEBAND GIVES
CONCERT MAY Is

Every member of i the Juvenile
band is expected to be present for
the regular rehearsal to be held at
the band rooms in the City building
at 1880 this evening. Director Riggs
announces that this meeting is very
important since the opening of the
summer concert season SNOW near
at hand and regular practices. must
be held in preparation for the OPEN
ing concert. -. r>21's
The first public concert Of the sea-
son will be given by the Juvenil band
in the Library park Thursday even
ing, May Is and plans are being made
for another the Thursday following.
1t is expected that concerts will be
given practically every week: In case
Of inclement weather on Thursday
nights the concerts will be played
on Friday night, but Thursday will
be the regular opening concert night
this season.
Last year 16 public concerts were
given by this organization but it is
excited that, this number will be in
creased this, year. Concerts will be
given in other places besides Library
park as the music committee may
decide from time to time, but the
opening concert will be staged there
May 10.