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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20
ALittIe Sport; ALittle Gossip

A COMMITTEE from the New York
"A state cOmmandry of the Sons OF
4 - Veterans will begin an active
campaign next month TO secure the
passage of law calling for the OBJ
servance of memorial day like Sun
day, devoid of sports and amusements-
The committee will secure statements
as to the attitude of all gubernatOr1aI
and legislative candidates this falL
Rube Oldring. the Athletics center
fielder and slugger, says man takes
q chance of injury in sliding 10 IlrSI
particularly if il is bunt, and the
pitcher and first baseman as well as
possibly the second baseman of the op-
posing team are all playing in Tor
the play. The runner is likely not
only to be spiked by one or two OF the
players, but is generally awarded the
worst of the decision Take, for IN
stance. our team, which has been mix
or varieties says he Out OF about
20 attempts, Eddie Collins and Amos
Strunk are about the only men 10 have
landed safely this season. and 1 don't
think Baker or myself are such slow
men on our feet, and neither OF US mas
beat the throw out OF at least nan
dozen attempts. Then. again contln-
ued Rube the game has got down
to such a degree that it's next to i'm
possible or else exceptionally good
luck that a fellow can bunt safe. with
Sucl llSnLnlnSlltNe IlelQl0S As lAe teams
show nowadays"
When the Pirates take the road
again in September they will be lead
ing the league said Barney Dreyfuss,
owner of the team. We have p
straight games at home, while the
Giants are on the road. We have the
best chance 10 win the pennant and
we will win it in spite of the fact that
two teams are leading US now. The
New York team looks different from
the club that made the great squirt ear
" in the season. Their pitchers are
not holding up. The Umpires helped
them to a number of games recently
The Cub pitchers are not going good,
while our pitchers are in good shape
The management of the Boston Amer
leans announces that pitcher George
Foster, of the Houston. Texas league.
has been purchased and that he Will
report at the end OF the Texas league
season
Ward Mcdowell, of the Portland.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20
VERA NEAVE LOWERS
ANNIr.IvTI. EI.I.E,IlMAN,S RECOHn

St Heliers. Jersey Island, Aug. 20
Miss Vera Neave established a new
woman's record for a mile when she
swan the distance in 81 minutes, Al Is
seconds. The previous record was held
by Miss Annette Kellerman, the Aus
tralian swimmer. whose time was 50
minutes, a seconds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20

Ward Mcdowell. of the Portland.
Ore, team, who has been leading the
Northwestern league, with 4 batting
average OF .357. has been secured by
Cleveland He is a good second base
man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20
Is Ad WOIgast Making Mistake
In Agreeing To Meet M'FarIand!
By ThOs. S. Andrews

Jack Johnson Costly Mcintosh Over In Austrah-h
In Negotiations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20
JOHNSON TELLS FRIENDS HE y
DOES NOT WANT TO FIG

Chicago, Ill, Aug 2O-Jack John
sons forfeit will not be posted until
Joe Jeanette's money is up in New
York Nor will Johnson do any train
ing for the match until he is assured
that the state boxing commission viii
permit the fight.
To close friends, Johnson cOnfided
that he was not anxious to fight jean
cite or any one else
I don't care particularly. whether
this fight comes off, he said I went
into this affair just to please my wife
Training is hard work, and I'd rather
rest"
Johnson now weighs about $50, a lit
tie more than he weighed when he
started to train for the Flynn fight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20

As the result Of a strike. declared by
iron workers on the new Brooklyn
baseball grounds, the expected open
ing next month may not be realized.
Thomas L. Slattery, walking delegate
for the Structural Iron Workers union.
called off his men. Slattery claims that
president Ebbetts has allowed nOnuniOn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20
Mondays Results.

,
Pittsburg l
Brooklyn . NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0
Game caller off in second on account
of rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20

At Philadelphia
Philadelphia-Ch Chicago game post
poned on account of rain. Two games
tomorrow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20

AT chicago
Philadelphia Chicago game post
poned on account of wet grounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20
BASEBALL RESULTS
AND CLUB STANDINGS

Games Wednesday,.
Chicago at New York.
St. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington
Cleveland at Boston.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Games Wednesday.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
COnly one game scheduled for We'd
nesday.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20
At CINCINNATI

At Cincinnati
Cincinnati Boston game postponed
on account of wet grounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20
BorderIand Auto Road Race Might
Wind Up In FL Paso With Good Profit

Interesting E PasO May Get Th-In
Speaker Dragged Into Sob Story
By NORMAN M WALKER
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20
IT Philadelphia

New York-St Louis game postponed
on account of rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20

Mondays Results.
At Washington
Washington-Clevela & me post
poned on account of rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20

At st. Louis r. H. z.
St Louis Observation-Disclosures.
New York Observation-Disclosures.
Batteries; st. Louis, Sallee and Win
go; New York, Crandan and Meyers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20

carpenters, painters and steel work
ers 10 be employed on the field
Battling Nelson and Steve KetcheI
are matched for a Is round bout at St
Joseph, Mo, the afternoon of Labor
day. The boxers will make 13S pounds.
SouthpaW Weilman, of the Maysville,
Ky, blue Grass league) team, who is
on his way to Join the Browns in New
York, closed his career in the Blue
Grass league by twirling q one hit
game against the Lexington club In
cidenta1ly, he famed Is batters- Well
man is almost seven feet tall and, be-
sides being the best pitcher in the
league, has a good record as a batter
and fielder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20

At Boston +. II. E
Boston ,
Detroit 3
Batteries: Boston. Bedient and Car
rigan; Detroit, Willett and Stanage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20

ADDED anything to the already dimmed
glory of the gloyed game and no one
VIII feel sorry if the bull ring is not
reopened in Juarez for any more OF
the sporting events
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20

The management of the Boston Amer
leans announces that pitcher George
Foster, of the Houston. Texas league.
has been purchased and that he will
report at the end OF the Texas league
season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At overwhelmingly olis-TOledO
grounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20
sOUTHERN League.

At Montgomery p
Montgomery 80. Observation-Disclosures. >
Chattanooga ..........1
(Ten innings)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
District Court.

A session of district court was held
Thursday, with Judge Paul Leche on
The bench In the matter OF the sue
3ession of Lucy Washington, the final
account of Administrator W.D. Park
vas ordered amended so as to include
items of sos payable to Tulip Lee
fort, S35 to Faith Morris, and $40 to
Maggie Letory. The administrators
final account in the succession OF
John C. Harris was homologated.
The account shows the succession to
have consisted of an active mass OF
S2137.6S, from which $1276.4s has
been expended in the payment OF
claims and debts, leaving S86l.l9 to
be disbursed among eleven heirs.
The plaintiffs If. the suit of North
British and Mercantile Insurance
Company VS.. R. N. Sims were grant
I'd an appeal, suspensive or deyolu-
i've, to the court of appeals OF the
first circuit, returnable according to
law Tuesday, April %. Judgment
for defendant, rejecting plaintiffs
demands, was rendered in this suit
at the recent term of court.
In the suit of Sam. Provenzanno
rs. Agnes Dorsey ct ais, judgment
was rendered decreeing a partition
of property.
The suit of w. J. Tickling ct ais
rs. New River Drainage District, was
% have been argued having been
assigned to the docket for that pur-
pose after an all-day hearing on
March %, but owing to the fact that
the court stenographer had not I'M
| shed transcribing the evidence IN
the case the argument was deferred
| until such time as this work has been
| completed. The matter Will propaDly
be taken up some day next week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
Death of Pierre E. Dalferes.

After a lingering illness, Pierre Il.
Dalferes, a native of Assumption par
ish. but resident Of this city Tor
many years, passed away at z o'clock
yesterday morning at the home OF
MS brother, Police Officer Ernest
Dalferes, aged forty-three years ana
eight months. Mr.. Dalferes was we'll
known here and throughout the
BAYOU Lafourche section, and mad
many friends who will be sincerely
grieved to learn of his demise. me
funeral took place at $3.50 this tore
noon, with services at the local Catn-
nlic church and interment III the
plattenville cemetery. Deceased Is
survived by his wife, formerly a
Miss Guedry, Of Assumption parish
who now resides in New Orleans
four sisters, Mrs. Armand Guedry OF
Morgan City, Mrs. Henry Dugas and
Miss Ernestine Dalferes of Pain
courtville, and Mrs. Eugene Leblanc
Of this city; two brothers, Offlcer
Ernest Dalferes Of DonaldsonVllle
and Numa Dalferes of Houma. Inc
Chief tenders its sympathy to the
bereaved family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
Picture Theatre improved.

Owing to the past week having
been holy week, the Gondran ana
Happy Hour theatres have been
closed throughout the period. Messrs.
Trepagnier & Boston, 1essees OF the
Gondran and owners of the Happy
Hour, have taken advantage OF the
weeks suspension Of business 20
make a number Of Improvements II
the latter playhouse. Chief among
them is a Encouragement Of the seat
tng facilities, each row OF seats hay
ing been placed upon separate
platform built several inches higher
than the row Immediately preceding,
thereby giving a splendid view OF
the stage from all parts of the house.
The interior of the pretty little
theatre has been repainted and re-
papered, and the floor has been
given a coat of sanitary floor oil.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
Republican Delegates Elected.

A meeting of the Republicans OF
Ascension parish was called to take
place in this city March 20 for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
Republican state convention to be
held in Alexandria Monday. April s,
under the auspices of the Hebert-
Loisel faction of the party. The
meeting was attended by James Prof
fit, E. G. Worthington, Nicholas En-
ris and j. J. Lafargue, and the three
first-named were made delegates to
the convention. They We're instruct
ed to cast the vote of the parish, as
a unit, for the election Of delegates
to the national convention favorable
to the nomination of President Taft.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
Rats DESTROYING Crops.

A plague of, rats is reported, from
several Of the plantations III thls
locality, and the little animals afe
said to be doing great damage to
the newly-planted cane, corn and
rice. A weil-known Ascension plant
er who cultivates both cane and rice
says the rodents are very plentiful
in his fields, having first attacked
his seed cane and then made IN
roads on his rice crop, seeming to
prefer the cereal to the cane.
Re has bought poison in large guam
titles and is endeavoring to get rid
Of the rats by this method, and de-
clarcs he is willing to pay cents
for every rat killed on his place, pro
vided the pest is exterminated.
On a plantation in St. James par
ish, Just beyond the Ascension line
On the west bank of the river, five
hundred traps have been set out:
and it is reported that large num-
Der of rats have been done away
with by this method. Any scheme
or device that might be successful
in killing the little creatures or scar
ing them away will be given a trial
by the worried planters, since the
determination Of the destructive an
imals is a matter of serious concern.
The presence of the rodents IN
such large numbers is accounted for
| by the theory that the recent tor
rental rains have driven them from
their usual haunts in the woods and
swamps and forced them out into the
fields, where, in order to subsist
they have attacked the lately-plant
| ed crops.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
State Of Louisiana-Parish of AS
cension-TWenty-Se Jul
dicial District Court.
Succession of Joseph S. Gouaux

Succession of Joseph S. Gouaux
No 712
VA HEREAS, Lovingly Guelpho has
w made application to the above
named court to be appointed admin
istrator of the above entitled and
numbered succession:
Public notice is hereby given, to
all whom it may concern, to show
cause if any they have Or can, with
in TAN DAYS from the date hereof,
why aid petition should not be
granted
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said court at Donaldsonville, La,
this 9Th day of April, 1912.
q. s. J. S. BARMAN,
Clerk IF Court
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
The Jewish Passover.

Rabbi H. Rosenwasser, of Baton
Rouge, will conduct services at Blkur
Cholim Synagogue at 10 o'clock to-
morrow forenoon, and will lecture
upon '"The Significance of the Pass
over Festival" The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
The Passover feast, commemorating
the deliverance Of the children OF
Israel from Egyptian bondage, be-
gan at shutdown last Monday eve
ming, and will conclude at the same
hour next Monday. Services in hon
Or Of the festival were held at Blkur
Cholim Synagogue last Monday night
and Tuesday morning, Raphael Sin
ger Officiating.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
To Extend School SESSION.

A meeting of the patrd';g of the
Dutchtown high school waalheld last
Sunday, at which sufficient funds
were pledged to continue the elemen-
tary grades of the school in opera
ton two weeks longer than the seven
and one-half months session pro-
vided for by the parish school board.
Another meeting of the patrons Will
be held next Monday to discuss the
feasibility of raising a sufficient
amount to keep the lower grades
open an additional four weeks, CIV.
ing full session of nine months for
all classes.
Owing to lack Of funds, the schooE
Board has limited all schools through
out the parish to a session OF sever
and one-half months. This does moi
apply, however, to the high school
departments of the four accredltec
high schools Of the parish-Donald
sonville, Dutchtown, Gonzales ane
Oak Grove-in which full nine
months session will be carried out
as required by the State Board o.
Education.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
CHARLES r. WORKMAN.

TO the Democrats Of Ascension. AS
sumption and st. James:
At the personal solicitation of nu-
gnerous friends. and to crafty what
hope will be deemed a pardonabie
ambition. announce myself a can
didate for judge of this judicial dis
trict to succeed Hon. Paul Leche.
My candidacy is subject to the ac-
ton Of the Democratic primary. |
gealize the responsibility of this i'm
portant position. and if you honor
me with election, ] will endeaVor to
discharge, diligently, faithfully and
conscientiously. all the duties OF the
office.
CIIAS. r. WORKMAN.
Napoleonville, La, Mar. 20, 1912.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
River Gauge Readings.

The daily river gauge readings at
this point for the past week have
been as follows: Sunday, 25.6 feet;
Monday, 2575; Tuesday, 26; Wednes'
day, 26.15; Thursday, 26,4; Friday,
267; Saturday, 26.9.
The river is rising slowly here, the
total increase in the volume of the
flood during the past seven days
having been but one foot and three
tenths. The water has reached only
the base of the big entertainments,
and if there should be a further rise
of as much as seven or eight feet,
which does not seem likely, the
levees would still be amply high and
strong to hold the flood in check.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Donaldsonyille, La, March Is, 1912.
TT HE undersigned take pleasure in
I informing their friends and the
public in general that they have this
day purchased the insurance agency
and business Of L. A. Colomb & Son,
heretofore conducted by j. N. Co.
lomb, and will continue the said bust
ness, under the title of L. A. CO.
LOMB & SON, LIMITED, for their
account in the future.
Soliciting the patronage Of the pub
lie, Respectfully,
L. A. COLOMB & SON, LIMITED;
ALEX. BLOOMENSTIEL, Pres;
J. N. COLOMB, Vice Pres;
NJ. F. BLOOMENsTIEL, Sec. and
Treas
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
Hon. {. N. Puah for Supreme Court

The Chief is authorized to state
that Hon. e. N. Pugh, of this city,
will make formal announcement next
week of his candidacy for the office
Of associate justice of the Louisiana
supreme court from the fourth SUI
preme court district, to succeed
Chief Justice Joseph M. BreauX.
Mr. Pugh is senior member of the
local law firm Of Pugh & Lemann,
and is one Of the best known and
most successful legal practitioners IN
the state.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06

Donaldsonville, La, March Is, 1912
d EFERRING to the above take
IA this means Of advising my friends,
patrons and the public in general
that l have this day sold the insur-
ance agency and business of L. A.
Colomb & Son. heretofore conducted
by me, together with the good will
thereof, to LA. COLOMB & SON, LIN
TIED, who will continue the business
for their account in the future.
Thanking the public for the gener-
Gus patronage accorded me in the
the same for my successors, I am,
Respectfully, J. N. COLOMB.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
PHILIP I'll. GILBERT

hereby announces himself as a candi-
date for reelection to the office OF
district attorney Of the Twenty
Seventh judicial District, comprising
the parishes of Ascension, Assump-
ton and St. James, and solicits the
support Of the Democratic voters OF
the district in the Democratic pri-
mary election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
IN the Voters Of Ascension Parish:

7 hereby announce that am can
t,idata for the office Of associate JUS
tice OF the Supreme Court OF the state,
from the fourth supreme court dls-
trict. of which the parish OF Ascen-
gion forms a part, at the Democratic
primary election to be held tor the
nomination of a candidate for that
office, in the latter part of August
or the early part Of September next.
I can only say that, if nominated
and elected to that office, / will en-
deavor to discharge the Responsible
duties Of it to the best Of my ability.
WALTER GU1ON.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE
JUDGE PAUL LECHE

OF Ascension hereby announces MS
candidacy for judge OF the Court OF
Appeals. Second District OF the f1rs1
Circuit, and solicits the kind sup,
port Of the Democratic voters or SAD
district in the Democratic primary
eIectt~ol to be held the latter part
of Al gust or the beginning OF Sep
TENDER next.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06

Only five candidates for the Pujo
succession are as yet mentioned in
the seventh congressional district.
but the season is young and more
prolific crop will probably mark the.
COWS very soon
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
r 7. CHAUVIN

hereby announces his candidacy for
the office of Judge OF the Twenty
Seventh Judicial District Court, com
prising the parishes of Ascension
Assumption and st. James, and sollc-
dts the support of the Democratic
voters Of the district in the Demo
cratic primary election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
AtchafaIaya River Levees Inspected.

AtchafaIaya River Levees Inspected.
Governor-elect Llther E. Hall, of
Monroe, arrived here last Tuesday
morning and left Immediately on the
steamer City Of Shreveport, with
members of the Atchafalaya levee
board, for a tour of inspection OF
the levees along tie Atchafalaya RI
yer. Among the members Of the
party, besides Governor Hall, were
". M. LeFebvre of West Baton
Rouge, president d the Atchafalaya
levee board; Hono'e Dugas Of AS
sumption, Thomas Barry of Lafourche,
and J. R. Donohe of St. Martin,
| members Of the board; James Plrie,
general levee inspector; State Engi-
neer H. C. Smith, and large dele
cation Of prominen citizens Of New
Iberia, st. Martin, Janerette, Lafayette
and other towns ID that section OF
1 the state. 0ther members OF the
lAtchafa1aya 2evee board were picked
up en- route, among them being A.
III. GAY, Jr., and John Wilbert, at
FIaquEmine, and James Gotten, at
Pointe Coupee.
The object of the trip was to
make a thorough inspection Of the
fleyees along the Atchafalaya river
particularly in that section contigu
ous to St. Martin and Iberia par
ishes, which is annually inundated
by the rise in the river.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06

John Bohannon, a "nutty' coon
who has been a vagabond on the
streets of this city for some years,
has been interdicted by the district
court and will be sent to the state
insane asylum at Pineville. Bohan-
aon. while undoubtedly Of feeble
mind, has generally been regarded
as harmless until a short time ago
when it was reported that he had
threatened to "set fire to the town
and kill prominent citizens. An ef
Tort was made to get rid Of hin
some months ago by sending him te
New Orleans, but the police of tha1
city promptly returned him to Don
aldsonyille.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06

Future Bright for Democrats Is
an editorial caption in an esteemed
upstate contemporary recent issue.
"And CORRESPONDENCE Dark for Loulsi-
ana" would be an appropriate ad-
dendum.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06

Victor Rosewatov, editor OF the
Omaha Bee, has become acting chair
man of the Republican national com
mittee by reason of the death OF
President J. +. Hill.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06

Teddy's hat is still in the ring, but
Is Is getting kicked about terribly
LaFollet5e battered it badly in
North " as1ota and Taft has "stomped'
on it in New York, Indiana and sew
eral other states.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06

"Nine out of ten women of Boston
are bowlegged or knock-kneed, says
Mrs. Lila Viles Wyman, d teacher OF
fancy dancing in that city. Maybe
SO, but you've got to show US.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06

Life Is Just one doggoned thing af-
Ger another The lower house OF
congress rises in its might and
threatens to ovorwhelm us with the
disaster Of free sugar. and now the
mississippi river is rising in its might
and threatens to inundate us with
entirely too free water. A mixture
of sugar and water is all right IN
some cases, but too much of good
ching is Il bad thing. and too much
of two good things is worse.