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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
Advocate of Good Roads

while the natural Increase in our
wealth during the next administration
will hardly justify any heavy additional
expenditures, l would like to see some
thing more done for the cause OF good
roads. Sometime ago | declared for con-
victs on the roads as rapidly as the con
dition of the treasury will permit this
of course to apply tc those counties where
convicts can be proftably worked III
many counties this cannot be done to
advantage because of the limited number
of convicts.'
Mr.. Seed declares further that he favors
the prompt payment into the treasury OF
proceeds arising from the convict fund,
as was the case prior to 1907. He main
tains that IL this cash is paid into the
treasury promptly, it will be protected by
the state treasurer's bond
Il might add" he says in conclusion,
that J. was instrumental in having the
cash In vault protected by bonds and
made my department as treasurer self
sustaining through the saving of ex-
change while requiring the banks TO remit
at par and without expense to the state.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

Miss McLemore Supple will entertain
this afternoon complimentary to Miss
Julia Bazemore, a June bridc-elect
Miss Dorothy Grim, city missionary
for Ensley. has returned from Atlanta,
where she was called on account of
the death of her mother last week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

paign in this state, which has so blessed
our progressive western states, and which
have been so instrumental in helping 10
retire their large mortgage Indebtedness
Illinois last year alone added s2,500. 600
to her appropriations for agricultural pur-
poses When our farmers learn to double
their production from the viewpoint of
dollars and cents. it will mean that pros
perity for our state which is today favor
ing our sister states in the west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
Temp tura

United States weather bureau stations,
June %:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
Local Data

For the "A hours ending at : p. m. June
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

Circuit court convened here TO-DAY
for a one weeks session, Judge ). =.
Blackwood presiding. The docket Is light.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
German Shows Please All.

The German Shows, which have
been here for the past week under
the auspices Of the Chamber of Com
merce, have proved to be all that was
claimed for them, to-wit:; the best
of their kind ever seen in the south.
They are all of such a nature that
no exception can be taken to any of
them, and each is worthy of the
most liberal patronage. Mr.. German
is to be congratulated upon the all
around excellence of his attractions
The free acts are worth going far
to see. The balloon ascension of
Capt. Berry is most spectacular and
his daring parachute jump one of the
features of the carnival Musselman
and Lazelle also give a very pleas
ing performance on the high trapeze
and the Roman rings; one that con-
tains many thrills and is well worth
witnessing.
The Motordrome is the favorite
among the pay attractions, and here,
the fearless riders who daily fIirt
with death do some wonderful stunts
on this almost perpendicular track.
The speed is timed at about seventy
miles an hour and all the riders are
expert trick performers.
wing to the fact that the railroad
omitted to bring along one of the
baggage cars, Elna, the lady who
weighs 800 pounds, did not open IN
til yesterday. She is said to be the
argest human being in the land, and
is an admirable entertainer
Taken all together, the carnival is
a welcome visitor to the town and a
credit to the auspices under which
it is showing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
Elks' Memorial Exercises,

With a solemn and touching rever-
ence for the memory Of their breth-
rem who have gone BEFORE" Donald
sonVilIe Lodge No. 1853, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks. held
their annual memorial exercises last
Sunday afternoon in the lodge room
Of the handsome Elks' Home in Rail
road avenue. The officers and mem
bers of the lodge joined in the form
al rituaiistic ceremonies OF the order
prescribed for this sacred occasion,
in addition to which there was an IN
usually interesting and impressive
program of appropriate vocal and
instrumental musical selections. The
general eulogy was delivered by Hon.
Thomas H. Harris of Baton Rouge,
state superintendent Of public educa-
ton, who paid an eloquent tribute to
those members of the order who have
passed into the Great Beyond, and
spoke in beautiful terms of the teach
ings and works of the great Elks Or
der. A large audience was present,
and the fine program arranged for
the occasion was carried out in a
most impressive manner, as follows:
Professional, Ferrier P. Blanchard,
organist.
lsoll call, Secretary Richard Melan-
con-
vocal solo, "A Perfect Day.. Mrs.
f. B. Lemann.
Opening ode, the lodge.
Invocation. Rev. Quincy Ewing, of
Napolaonvllle.
''Thanatopsis," DIR. E K. Sims
Organ 500, overture from ''Faust,
F. P. Blanchard
Eulogy, Hon. Thomas II. Harris.
Vocal solo, Prayer (from Mas
cagni's tCavalliera Rusticana"), Miss
Clara Stuart.
Closing ode, the lodge.
Benediction, Rev. Ewing.
Recessional, F. P. Blanchard.
The mortuary roll of the local lodge
includes the names of Gustave Kahn,
Michael Tobias Joseph NJ. Gillespie
and Richard McCulloh.
The committee of arrangements for
the memorial exercises was composed
Of Frank K. Sims, chairman; G. Don
maud Bentley, Charles Wives, w. L.
Tearney and J. w. Wight.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
Olive Camp Elects Officers

AT a Well-attended meeting Wed
nesday night, Olive Camp No. Is,
Woodnen Of the World, elected the
following officers for the coming
year: A. V. Templet, consul com
mander; c. A. Curse, adviser lieu
tenant; Aramis J. Melancon, banker;
j. c. Bouchereau, clerk; Emile Du-
gas, escort; Henry Dugas, Waterman;
Felix Sanchez, sentry; Henry Monte
cino, manager; Drs. E. K. Sims, Paul
T. ThiboJaux and D. c.. Brumfield,
physicians. After the meeting a
cold lunch was Dartaken Of, and this
feature OF the interesting gathering
was source of much pleasure and
good Fellowship The installation of
the neWly-elected officers will take
place at the next meeting Of the
camp on the second Wednesday in
January, and the ceremonies will be
Followed by an elaborate spread.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
Death of Mrs. Lyle O. Harris.

Mrs. Lyle 0. Harris, wife Of the
late William Y. Harris, and daughter
OF Barbara S. CalderWood and the
home in New Orleans at $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday morning, and her remains
were brought to Donaldsonville that
afternoon and conveyed to Ia
denee of her brother, Sheriff Ed
ward C. Hanson, in Lessard street,
from whence the funeral took place
Wednesday, forenoon at 10 o'clock.
Services were held ut the Episcopal
Church in the presence of large ass
semblage of relatives and friends,
Rev. Il. H. Prosser officiating, anu
interment was made in the family
tomb in the Protestant cemetery.
Mrs Harris was a native of Donald
sonvilles but had resided in New Or
leans for many years. She was gift
ed with marked literary ability, and
besides contributing to various news
papers under the pen name of Mrs.
Lyle o. Harris, was engaged by the
STATE government several years ago
20 write up the various parishes of
LOUISIANA tor a puDllcat1on issued Dy
the department of agriculture and i'm
migration.
Mrs Harris is survived by her ven
cradle mother. Mrs. r. T. Hanson,
who resides in New Orleans; three
daughters, Mrs. A. S. Crawford, Of
upper Ascension, Mrs. c. W. DeRus-
sey and Miss Lyle Harris, Of New
Orleans; six brothers, DR.. John D.,
William c., Robert c., DR.. Tuite h.
Sidney c., Edward c., and Stuart c..
Hanson, and four sisters, Mrs. H, D.
Percy Mrs. l.. G. Terrell, and Misses
Margaret anG Barbara Hanson, Of
New Orleans.
To the grief-stricken family sin
cere sympathy is extended by wide
circle of friends and acquaintances.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
Gordon HAYS Coming.

Commencing next Monday night, the
Gordon Hays Stock Company will open
q weeks engagement on the vaca-t
lot in Mississippi street, adjoining tue
Nichols Cafe. This attraction needs
no recommendation at cur hands, hays
ing been seen here before and he
ing well and faVorably known to all
our people. Everybody remembers
the handsome and talented leading
man of the company, Gordon Hays,
and It is a foregone conclusion that
he and his capable troupe of play
ers will be greeted by capacity au-
diences every night of their stay
here.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
Drainage Board to Issue Bonds.

The board of commissioners of the
New River Drainage District will
meet at Gonzales today for the pur-
pose of issuing the bonds voted by
the property owners Of the district,
aud levying the tax to provide reVe=
nue. for the payment o. same in prin-
cipal and interest. The bonds, ag-
gregating $4,000, will be divided
into TWO series, one of $105,000 Sc
cured by an acreage tax, and the
other Of $4,000, secured by an ad
Valorem tax. The board will shor, ~
advertise for bids for doing the work
comprised in the drainage project,
which includes the dredging and
cleaning of New River for 3 distance
Of about % miles, and similar opera
tons in other bayous and streams of
the district.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
MBR0uEY To FLY HERE.
Noted Aviator to Give Exhibitions at
A-lnuz-u Park Next Saturday and
sunday-Wil Race Automobile
and Cut Capefs in the Air

and Cut Capefs in the Air.
T. 4. Maroney, the noLeu Montana
aviator, wall give exhibitions OF fly
ing in his Curtis blplane at A-mnz-u
Ha1,k next saturday and SUNDAY al
ternoons, under the auspices OF the
WOman's Civic League Of Donaldson
vile. Besides performing the ordl-
nary aerial feats, Mr.. Maroney will de-
monstrate his skill as bra man by
racing his air craft against n1gn-
powered automobile, and this feature
Of the program is expected to furnish
a thrill of the first water and to De
Well worth witnessing. The flights
will commence at 2 O'Clock each at
ternoony and as the event will be
widely advertised there is no doubt a
very large number of people from
throughout this section will take ad--
vantage Of the opportunity to witness
the unique exhibition.
Mr. Maroney has made several very
successful flights in New Orleans
during the past few weeks, and is
characterized by the press of that
city as one of the most skillful bird
men who has ever been seen there.
He terms himself an exponent Of
the "safe, sane, scientific and sure
school Of flying, and that his claim
to laurels in this regard is We'll
founded is demonstrated by the fact
that of fifty-four exhibition flights
booked by him from Aug 4 to Nov.
7, 1912. he did not miss single one.
A number were made in bad winds,
one in a snow storm and one in the
rain, but he s'got away" with all Of
them successfully and left everybody
satisfied when he said goodbye.
In view of this record, our people
may rest assured that the flights tc
be given by Mr. Maroney at A-muz-u
Park next Saturday and Sunday will
be without doubt the most complete
and satisfactory demonstration of
aerial navigation ever witnessed here.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13

A communication from the NUM-
eipal Light & Water Commission
was read, as follows:
Donaldsonville, La, Nov. IS, 1913
Commission Council, City of Donald
sonyille, .Donaldsonville, La.
Gentlemen:-Our understanding re-
garding furnishing light and water to
the city of Donaldsonville is as fol-
lows:
We are to furnish lights, for street
lighting and city park, and water
for fire purposes only, at the rate Of
$500 per year, on the conditions
of payment as outlined at the creation
of our commission. This $4,000 is
to cover the present number of street
lights and water hydrants. All addi-
tional hydrants to cost you $50 per
year; each 75-watt lamp Sis, and
each 200-Watt lamp $50 per year. All
extensions of the present system to
be borne by you.
Kindly acknowledge receipt of this
letter, and oblige,
MUNICIPAL LIGHT & WATER
COMMISSION,
I'll ALBA DLooIN Il.
The clerk was instructed to notify
the commission that their UNDER
standing is entirely erroneous, and
especially to refer them to the ordi-
nance creating the said commission,
which specifically provides that the
said commission is created for the
purpose of operating the light and
water plant of the city of Donaldson
vile and to furnish public light and
water service to the city, and the
city, in return for this service, will
appropriate in its annual budget the
sum of twenty-five hundred dollars
toward helping to defray the operat-
ing expenses of the plant.
The following carbon copy of a let
ter addressed by L. B. Mattingly, To-
cal agent of the T. & P. Railroad,
to T. w. Maddox, road master, was
read, showing that The matter of
neglected defective drainage in the
section referred to is having the at
teitfon Of the roads officials:
Donaldsonvil1e, La, Dec. 8, 1913.
Mr.. T. w. Maddox, Road Master,
DonaldsonVille, La.
DEAR Sir:-I beg to hand you a
letter under date of the 25th ult.,
written by A. j. Melancon, city
clerk, commission government, this
city. I also enclose a clipping from
our Donaldsonville Chief bearing on
the drainage between our passenger
and freight depots, south side Of
the track
Last summer you will recall we
went over that matter and you had
some didching done, but the work
was not completed and the water
was allowed to stand, which is detri-
mental to the health of our people,
and l am going to ask of you TO kind
ly place the instructions to have this
section drained, and have it done as
soon as you possibly can.
Yours truly,
l.. B. MATTINGLY,
Agent.
There being no further business the
council adjourned.
A. J. MELAMCON, Clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
Bank of vacherie May Resume.
Business

A meeting Of the officers. directors,
stockholders and depositors of the
Bank of Vacherie, which WAS closed
by State Bank Examiner w. L.
Young last Saturday morning, was
held at Vacherie Tuesday afternoon,
for the purpose of devising ways
and means to relieve the bank Of it's
embarrassment and permit it to re-
open its doors. It was decided that
the depositors should pledge them
selves to draw not more than TWEEN
ty-fiye per cent of the amount
OF their respective accounts from the
bank in the event that the institu-
ton should resume business, leaving
period of not less than six months.
This agreement is to apply to both
checking and savings accounts, and
a large majority of the depositors
readily concurred in the proposition
and attached their signatures to the
written pledge. AS a further means
TO the same end, a meeting of the
board of directors of the Jos. Webre
Co, Ltd, Was held Tuesday night
II properly met, Would result in the
Hlbernia Bank and Trust Company
OF New Orleans relieving the Bank
or vacherie of the mortgage note Of
Sl6,000 held by the latter institution
as collateral for a loan of this amount
advanced to the Joseph Webre Com
pany. With this note removed from
It's portfolio, and the certainty that
at least three-fourths of the banks
and saving deposits of ap-
pro2imately $4,000 will not be touch
ed for a period of six months, it ap-
pears the conditions which brought
ABOUT the closing Of the institution
oy Bank Examiner Young will be en-
Eireiy removed, and if the plans go
through as. arranged it is likely the
BANK will be permitted to reopen it's
1oors in the near future.
Again we remind You: PAY your
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13

There is at least one institution III
fhs country that has no reason to
apprehend the possibly injurious Ell
fects of the new tariff and currency
legislation. We refer to the Metho-
dist Sunday school at Greensburg'
La. An account of an entertain
ment for it's benefit is concluded by
the st. Helena Echo with this optl-
mistic statement: ''The proceeds
amounted to the nice little sum OF
SIS and a little over, which puts cur
Sunday school on a very solid imam
Cial basis.''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
WHAT WILL THE BOARD DO
NOW2

The offer Of citizens of Iberia to
furnish a site for the Southern Uni
Versity in that parish has failed of
fulfillment, as was deemed quite
probable from the outset, save by
enthusiastic promoters of the pro-
ject. We understand there were two
causes for the failure, namely: op-
position on the part of a large pro-
portion of the people of the neighbor-
hood in which it was proposed to
locate the institution, and inability
to raise the $4,000 with which to
purchase the 300-acre tract of land
that was to be donated as a site.
The board of trustees, through it's
site committee, then took up a prop
osition to acquire domicile for the
university in East Baton Rouge, but
1t is now announced that so much
opposition has been manifested by
the people of the capital parish to
the placing of the negro school in
their midst that this project has in
turn been abandoned, leaving the
committee and the board as far from
the accomplishment Of their purpose
as they were when the search was
first begun.
The question is, ''What will the
board do now?''
And the only logical, sensible an
swer is, accept the offer of the b.
cage site in Ascension, if it is still
available
The several cogent reasons in IA
vor of such action have been repeat
eddy cited by this paper, and are
again indicated by e. P. Brady. the
enterprising president of the AlIu-
vial Land Purchase Company. in
a contribution to the New Orleans
Ilmes-Democrat, which is reproduced
elsewhere in today's Chief.
1t has been reported-and Mr..
Brady refers to the rumor-that the
site committee was opposed to the
location of the university "behind
a levee," but we are glad to be able
to say, on the authority of one of the
members, that this matter had never
been discussed or decided by the
committee. 1t is understood that
one committeeman did give some
expression to such an opinion, but he
spoke only as an Individual and was
not representing any position Or &C.
ton of the committee. 1t would
have been very unfortunate and re-
grettable indeed, for palpable reasons,
II this body or any other in which
such officials as the states COVER
nor and superintendent of public
hold membership, could be
truthfully quoted as having concluded
that it was deemed unsafe and mad
yisable to have a state Institution
placed behind levee"
Bocage plantation, where the
Southern University should be 1ocat-
ed, has never been overlooked since
he Louisiana 1evee system was es-
ablished, and the institution would
be fully as safe there as are the
beautiful Convent of the Sacred
Heart and splendid Jefferson College
n st, James, where they have stood
or more than half a century.
Under all the circumstances sur
ounding this problem and from
very reasonable point OF view it |
GEMS unquestionably to the best in
crest of both the state and the uni /
ersity that the Ascension site be
3rth with chosen, and it is to be
oped the committee having the Sc
'ction in charge viii speedily reach
lat conclusion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
Mr.. Milano requested that the

Mr.. Milano requested that the
time for receiving bids for the con-
struction of the new wharf be ex-
tended to Dec. 70, 1913, as prospect
i've bidders had informed him they
had not had sufficient time to pre-
pare their bids for the date stated in
the official publication. On motion, .du-
ly seconded, the time was extended
and This clerk instructed to notify all
bidders.
The clerk reported that he had
taken up the matter of pavement
repairs with the Southern Bitulithic
Co., and had received the following
reply:
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 3, 1918.
Mr.. A. j. Melancon, City Clerk, Don,
aldsonville, La.
Dear Strive have your esteem
ed favor of Nov. 80, with reference
tor repairing defective spots which
have developed in our street paving.
We desire TO inform you these re-
pairs will be made in very short
time; as a matter of fact, our SUI
perintendent in New Orleans has al
ready been instructed to immediate
.ly take steps to have such repairs
made. We. trust these repairs will
be- made effectively and that all of
this will be satisfactory.
Yours very truly,
SOUTHERN BITULITHIC CO..
W. B. g. PITCHER,
General Attorney.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
roR RENT.

s street ae each aeontaining ttess a la.ss
dinina.roo , bathroom and E itsa1s,s
Also one single cottage. cont 'ssss's
rooms. bathroom and kitten sn S
Ali have the necessary o1ta ~ se
woed-shed. wash-rooIii etc, ~, a..atefi
erty has been recently f,e -
a appI - Reasonable sasss rent. 3 aonasp'
soryiIIe La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13

Fairfax Harrison, president OF tne
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville
Railroad Company, has been elected
president OF the Southern RAILWAY
Company to succeed the late w. W:
Finley. whose sudden death last
month caused such widespread regret
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
CITY COUNCIL Meeting.
Ten-Mili Tax Levied For Year 1918.
Budget For Fiscal Period End
ing Dec. 81, 1914-Ear!y Repair
OF Street Pavement Promised.

Donaldsonville, La, Dec. s, 1918.
A postponed regular meeting Of the
commission council was held this
day at the mayors office at 8
O'Clock p. NJ, all the commissioners
being presena
the reading of the minutes of the
last preceding meeting was dispensed
with
Mr.. Lemann reported that in pur-
suanoe to invitation, E. A. Christy,
chief architect of the building di-
vision of the city of New Orleans,
had come up to Donaldsonville Mon
market building thoroughly and dis
cussed the problem at length with
the commissioners, and promised to
submit a written report embodying
his recommendations
Auditor A. ]. Melancon reported
chat ne mad caused TO be compiled
the assessment rolls for the year
1913 and the same showed the as
sessed valuation Of movable and i'm
movable property in the city of Don
aldsonYille to be S7S0,290s an in
crease of $----over 1912.
On motion of Mr.. Leblanc, duly
seconded and carried, the following
ordinance was read and adopted:
Section l. Be it ordained, that
Tor the year 1913 there is hereby
levied a. tax amounting in the aggre-
gate to ten mills on the dollar on
une assessed valuation of all prop
erty, movable and immovable, within
the limits of the city Of Donaldson
vile, excepting such as is expressly
exempted from taxation by the con-
stitution Of 1he. state, as per as
SCISSORS rolls for the year 1913. de-
posted in the office of the record
er of the parish OF Ascension.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that the sums contained and in
Guided in the budget adopted for the
fiscal period ending Dec. 81, 1913, or
as much thereof as may be neces-
sary, are hereby appropriated out of
The monies in the city treasury de-
rived from the annual tax provided
by the first section of this ordinance,
for the purposes stated in said
budget for the fiscal period, as per
estimates exhibiting the various items
Of expenditures Of the city of DON
aldsonville which was duly published
in the Donaldsonyille Chief, the of
ticial journal of the city, for thirty
days prior to this meeting, at which
meeting the said budget was APPROX
ed, ratified and adopted.
Mr.. Leblanc then introduced the
following budget OF estimated reve-
nues and expenditures for the fiscal
period ending Dec. 81, 1914. which,
On motion duly seconded and carried,
was ordered to be published for the
statutory period, pending final ap-
prevail, ratification, and adoption.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
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