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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

The regular fall term of civil dis
trict court for Ascension parish will
be convened on the first Monday in
November.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

Mrs. Henry Nowak, of Maringouin,
spent few days here during the
week as the guest Of Mrs. Raphael
Singer
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

Mrs. G. Feray and Miss Velade
NeIancon, of Paincourtville, were the
guests of the Guigou household last
Sunday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

DR.. J. E. Doussan, of Lutcher,
great sachem OF the Louisiana reser-
walton, Improved Order of Red Men,
came to Dona1dsonyille Wednesday
afternoon and in company with sach-
EN- P. T. Thibodaux, Paul Gisclard
and O. A. GlilIot, of Mohawk Tribe,
motored to Paincourtvil1e and paid
a visit to ChiekasaW Tribe of that
place. After the meeting a delicious
chicken and spaghetti supper was
served "a Ia Charlie Dugas.'' The
local Indians returned at midnight,
and DR.. Doussan left for the hunting
grounds OF Luteher Thursday morn
ing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

Nick Falcon, of Beaumont, Texas
formerly of Whitecastle, is spending
a few days at Mccall as the guest
of Miss Theresa M. Curse.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

Mr. and Mrs. David Kohlman, of
New Orleans, are here for the. fair
as the guests of Mrs. kohlman S
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Blum.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

@. %. Bullock, the courteous soda
water dispenser at Elmer's Sanitary
Pharmacy, visited Napoleonville On
business Tuesday night, returning the
following morning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

Miss Theresa Curse, of Mccall, has
returned home after spending some
time in Plaquemine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Marchand,
of barrow, are receiving the hearty
congratulations Of their many friends
on the birth of sweet little daugh-
ter, Who arrived at their home last
Sunday. The Chief adds a share of
Fluctuations anent the suspicious
event, and wishes the little new
conner a long and happy life.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

Mrs. R. N. Sims. Mrs. H. c. White
man, Miss Louise Betz and Secretary
manager R. S. Vickers of the South
Louisiana Fair Association made an
automobile trip to Plaquemine Sunday
for the purpose of boosting the in
ter-parochial fair. An outdoor festi-
val for the benefit of the Catholic
church and baseball game between
the Plaquemine and Baton Rouge
teams was in progress in the Iber-
vile metropolis. and the fair boosters
attended both these events and did
some effective work in behalf of the
local fair, particularly in the way of
interesting the ladies in the big
event.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

About the proudest man in town
is Nose F. BloomenstieI, of Bloomen-
stiel Bros insurance agency, who
has taken on the new role of pater-
'familias since Wednesday morning,
when a lovely 10-pound baby girl
arrived to lend added sunshine and
happiness to the Bloomenstiel house
hold. The suspicious event transpired
at the residence of Mrs. Bloomen-
stiel's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus.
WE'LL, in Whietcastle, and the joyous
report comes that the charming
mother and the newborn babe are
both doing well Our congratulations
are extended to the proud parents,
together with best wishes to the
sweet little Iassie.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1914.

c.. C. Weber spent Sunday and
Monday in New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

The tombstone over the last rest
ing place of Leon Hemendinger, of
Lutcher, in the local Jewish GENE
terry, was dedicated last Sunday morn
Ing with appropriate exercises CON
Quoted by Raphael Singer in the
presence of Miss Adeline Hemending-
er, of New Orleans, daughter of the
deceased. and q number of friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

The annual sale Of property on
which municipal taxes for the year
1918 had not been paid took place at
the courthouse Saturday, with City
TAX Collector Robert E. Dill serving
as aactieneer. Five pieces of real
estate We're offered for sale, of
which four were adiudicated to the
city and one to a private individual
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

4 lot Of waste oil around the tanks
or the Standard Oil Company, at the
corner Of st. Patrick and Division
sereets, was set on fire in some un-
explained manner shortly after noon
sunday, causing an alarm to be sent
IN from box 81. The fire depart
ment responded promptly and extin-
gulshed the blaze in short order, NO
damage being done.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

s, 4 regular quarterly meeting of the
BOARD of commissioners OF the La
ioufehe basin leyee district was
=nead Thursday in the rooms of the
organization in this city, with Com
missioner Clerville HimeI of st. James
presiding in the absence of Chair
man j. T. Wigginton of Lafourche,
and all the other members present.
routine business was transacted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

Rabbi Emanuel Sternheim, Of Ba-
ton Repge. iss one of the official
speakers at the eighth International
Purity Congress to be held in Kan
sas City, Nov. to II, and will de-
liver an address on 1.-THE Attitude
Of the Church to the Social Prob
lem He is also a delegate to the
conference of the American Social
Hygiene Association and the Society
of Sanitary and Moral Prophylaxis
to be held October to 10, 1914, in
New York city, and to the eonven-
ton of the National Municipal Lea
que t. meet inb Baltimore, Md, Nov.
Is to 81. His duties will prevent at
tendance at the latter two assem-
blages, but he hopes to be able TO
attend the Kansas City gathering at
which ne is to speak.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

An ad in The Chief will pay.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

The Municipal Light and Water
Commission is gradually finding a
sale for portions of the equipment
Gsed in the old power plant. Last
week one of the BIZ kiloWatt gener-
ators was disposed of to the Marks
vile Electric Light and Ice Company,
and this week one of the 125-horse-
power Cor1iss engines was sold to
parties at Hammond, for use in
veneer factory to be operated at that
place. The commission hopes to
soon find a buyer for the remainder
OF the discarded outfit, so that the
section of the frame building for
merry occupied, in which this ma
chinery is stored, may be torn down
and steps taken to beautify the sur
roundings Of the handsome new pow
erhouse, which is one Of the, most
modern and best constructed IN the
state.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

E. G.. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish of Ascension.
Donaldsonville, La, Oct. 10, 1914.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23

We change your purchase whenever you
change your mind, and we refund your money
upon any unsatisfactory purchase.
GRAND FORKS, N. d.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23

are quoting and Endorsing an editorial
of yesterday in the Dagens Nyheter.
a leading paper Of Stockholm, which
says:
THE union is dissolved. But who
would be in 1905 have dared to dream
that within a decade it would develop
that this catastrophe. so far from de-
stroying the essential idea of the un-
ion. would. on the contrary, lead to a
much closer friendship and make 1t
more easy for Sweden and Norway
now to stand shoulder to shoulder in
resisting every attack on the liberty
and independence Of the Scandinavian
peninsula2 There is now in both
countries a feeling Of closest frind-
ship and of JOY over hat which hap
pened in 1906"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23

ties in the accomplishment Of the
tasks incurred by the operations Of
9 Although a different attitude
was observed by some members Of
the social democratic associations
who continued active among the
downfall of Russia's military power
9y means Of an anti-war agitation, the
distributing Of secret proclamations,
and the conducting Of propaganda by
word of mouth.
THE government in October last
learned of q plan to convoke a secret
conference of delegates Of the social
democratic organization t. discuss
measures aiming at the ruin Of the
Russian state and the speedy realiza-
ton of revolutionary plans.
On November II the police discov-
cred that a meeting of the said con-
ference was to be held in q house in
Viborg road, eight miles from Petro-
grad. A detachment of police arrived
on the scene and found there II per-
sons. including the following mem
bers of the Dune: Messrs. Petrovsky,
Radaystin. Mouranoff, Samiloff and
Chagoff...
n There being no doubt as to the
anti-government object Of the confer
ence the members of the meeting
were arraigned after a search, with
the exception of the members of the
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23

duma, who were released. An exam
lining magistrate was entrusted with
the inquiry and Immediately opened
an investigation. Having examined
the documents seized in the raid, the
magistrate drafted an indictment
against all the members of the con-
ference. under, article 102 of the pc
nal code, and issued warrants for
their arrest"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
RUSSlANP[OT IS
N|PPED IN BUD
Several Members of Duma
Implicated
Have been Made.

Petrograd, Via London, Nov. 23.-
The police have discovered a revolu-
tionary plot in which several members
of the dums are inculpated, accord
Ing to a semi-official statement. Sew
eral arrests have been made. The an.
nouncement says:
AT the beginning of the war most
of the Russian people, conscious of
the necessity Of. defending the dignity
and integrity Of the fatherland, were
unanimous in assisting the authori-
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
peer STR0NME, GRAND FORKS MAN,
SAYS Many NORWECIANS Will COME
Anticipates Great immigration From the Scandinavian
Countries as Result of War-Fea of Famine Holds
Populace in Condition of Uncertainty.

countries MAJ after all be unable to
keep out of the trouble.
Yesterday, November 4, everybody
here remembered hat the day was
the Tooth anniversary of the union
of Sweden and Norway under one
king. which was dissolved June Z,
1905. Nine years ago. when the Nor
wegian storthing declared the union
at an end. war between the two coun-
tries was barely averted. Now the re-
lations are extremely and openly cor
dial in every way. Norwegian papers
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
A PROMISED
TARDY

Paris, Nov. 23.-The military gov
ernor of the Austrian fortress Of Cra-
COW has published O decree, says a
dispatch from Rome to the Havas
agency, warning civilians that if they
do not quit the city they will, be court
martialed and shot.
AS a result of the ordinance, the
dispatch adds, approximately $4,000
Poles took immediate fight In all d.
rections.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
Mems Suits

$50 suits collected in one lot and al
most given away, just because the
sizes are small. They are 80, "a, 35,
36 and 81, and we've always sold
them from $40 to $50. They're built
by the best clothes makers in Amer
lea. Every n up to date patterns
of the best materials. If your size
is here pick it out at ..$14.95
$40 all wool suits; great values
at original price. Sale .....$12.95
$22.5O Suits in Shepherd checks
and Tartan plaids. On sale at $14.45
$40 and $1,000 values in grey
and blue serges. Money Rails
ing Sale $7.45
$18 all wool suits in latest ma
terials. Money Raising Sale .$11.95
$500 values in greys, brown and
blue. Money Raising Sale. $6.45
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23

Peer Stromme of Grand Forks,
editor of the Normandcn of this
city is writing a series of articles
for The Minneapolis Journal,
anent war conditions. His latest
article is here reproduced.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
NEARLY
LOST ON GOOD HOPE

London, Nov. ga casualty list
giving the m of men lost on board
the British cruiser Good Hope. which
was sunk November 1, In the battle
| of Chile with German cruisers. SHOWS
that the crew exclusive Of officers ag-
| gregated 887 men.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
Mems Overcoats

$1,000 Black Kersey, with quilted lin
ing, astrakan cloth collar; 52-inch
length. Aleader in all stores.
Money raising sale ......... $7.95~
$3.50 all wool kersey overcoat
in grey and brown; convert
lble collar .$lS.S5
$4,000 all wool kersey overcoat,
like above, but better grade. .$14.95
$222.50 values in Chinchillas and
kersey, shawl. collars. Grey,
blue, brown $685.
$500 values in Chinchillas,
shawl collars, latest style,
pattern and colors ..$18.46
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
Boys Suits

One lot of boys suits, ranging in price
from $500 to $3.50. These are
sturdy double breasted, serviceable
suits. Some have 2 pairs of pants.
Come early and get your choice.
Money. Raising Sale, all wool, per
suit ..$$2.45
$500 all wool Boys Norfolk
Suits all colors. Money Rails
$3.50 Suits; same as above; only
better grade ..$2.70
$500 Suits; same as above; only
better grade ..........., $500
$500 all wool Boys Norfolk
Suits with belts, patch pockets,
greys, blues, browns -. $3.50
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-23

able taking handouts in town. Con-
ditions in the camps are fairly good.
It's rough work and a rough life, but
| don't mind it. It's whatever you
want to make it,"
Years Work Will Net 500.
He told me that year from now
he expects to have "$7OO to the
good" as a result of his work in the
woods.
''In three years" he said, 81 will
have $4,000 put away, and then I'll
make payment on little farm and
settle down.
Il had $4,000 two years ogo-
mortgaged my timber claim and put
it with what I'd saved-went into
business for myself, the timber bust
ness, but the timber was rotten and
the river came up and took away a
lot of ties. Next time I'm going to
try a new system-going on farm. I"
He said that perhaps his meager
education-he left school when he
was 16-had something to do with
his failure, but declared that he was
not bit discouraged, believing that
after all the best education is ex-
perience.
His name is S. P. Christianson. He
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-23
ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Various Notes That Tell of Activi.
ties in the Realm of the
Three RS.

Big preparations are being made
for the first Medford basketball game
in Medford next Wednesday night. A
special train of iour coaches has been
chartered for the occasion, which will
leave Ashland at 6:30 p. m. and re-
turn from MedGord at / o'clock. A
fifteen-piece band from Ashland will
accompany the teams and at present
there are nearly $50 signed names
for the excursion. Be a booster and
20 to Medford next Wednesday to
help show the Medrordites little en-
tertainment. Tickets will be sold at
the motor depot, SIS cents for the
round trip. Train leaves promptly
at $50. Both boys and girls gamse
promise lot of fast playing. Don't
miss it.
The sociology classes were given a
nice treat last Wednesday when Miss
Parker save the monthly quiz.
Plymate and Spencer missed sew
eral nights of basketball practice last
week on account of sickness. Fraley
has also been out of practice on ac-
count of a game foot and will prob
ably miss the Grants Pass game.
Here's hoping he's back in the line
up when we hit Medford.
The school was given a half holi
day last Thursday afternoon on ac-
count OF it being the anniversary of
Lincolns birthday
The seniors celebrated Lincolns
birthday by taking a trip to Pompa.
dour Rock and report a swell time.
Nearly all the class members were
present and the seniors say they had
the time of their lives wading the
creek and climbing fences, although
a number were nearly "all in when
they reached the summit.
The members of the senior English
class were instructed to compose a
little poetry for Mondays recitation,
and few productions were read in
class. Miss Wagner thinks that with
development the seniors might pro-
duce some likely poets.
In the senior. English class the 9TH
or day Miss Wagner made the state
ment that she would begin taking
off a certain per cent on grades for
inattention and then began talking
about the lesson. concluding by ask
ing if there were any questions. Mr..
Briggs then popped up and asked
with a slight hesitation, "How much
are you going to take OFF,"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-23
Happy Logger Says it is Easy to Find
Work.

(By Rex II. Lampman in Oregonian.)
Whistling happy tune, he swung
on northbound IS" car at jefferson
street early yesterday afternoon. He
unslung the neat canvas-covered bun
die from his back, paid his fare and,
the car being crowded, stayed in the
vestibule. He wore a flat-brimmed
felt hat of kind that will shed water
all day, blue flannel jumper and
trousers and high-topped leather
boots that showed service.
Going to the woods?" I asked.
Yes, cant stay-in town and do
nothing" he answered.
"Did you have any trouble in get
ting a job?"
Not bit. Just went down to an
employment office and took the first
thing on the board that looked good
to me-"
Then, as we rode on down to the
union depot, where he was to take
train for the woods at $3.50 p. M,
he told me of how he got the job,
why he got it, what he proposed to
do with the money he would earn
and what he thought of the problem
of the unemployed.
So far as / am concerned there
is no problem and never has been,"
he said. Il have been working this
winter for the Denver Meat Market,
in Oregon City, driving wagon and
peddling meat on commission. Trade
got a little slack and l thought l
could make more at something else,
so / quit.
Jobs Easy to Get, He Says.
That was two weeks ago, and |
am sure l could have gotten work in
few days" he continued. but
went to see my folks, who live at
Barton on farm, and l visited with
them and some others for few days.
| went to Beaverton to see man
who was going to take contract and
would need help, but found that he
had got crew and started work the
day before.
That was Friday, so I walked in
to Portland from Beaverton and went
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-23
Coach "Proc" trotted his basket

Coach "Proc" trotted his basket
ball hopes down to the Studio Ash
land the other day and had then
photographed. Several group pic
lures were taken and the best o.
these will be given space in the An
nual. Those who were in the picture
were Coach Otto Klum, Captain Nor.
ris Plymate, Robert Spencer, Lawson
Riley, Dana Frame, Ralph Harris
Howard FrarIe, Harvey Gumaer, Mil.
ton Fraley and Kenneth Cummings
Gravy Plymate has been Officially
elected captain of the quad, the vote
being unanimous SHINE the nomina-
tions were closed With Gravy the only
candidate, Gravy has ben acting as
captain in former games, having been
appointed captain pro TEN. by Coach
Klum some time ago.
The footbsu pictures for the An
nual will be taken individually this
NSdl lllo(cGu vi III d SlOtp, anu III
dividual writeups will accompany
each picture. All pictures must be
taken before the end of the week.
Editor Ashcraft and Miss Wagner,
faculty advisor, have been rushing
the Annual writeup9 and ali material
should be in by the end of the week,
if possible.
Several new songs have been intro
duced for the coming basketball
games and big song rally was held
in the assembly room Tuesday after
SCHOOL, The new songs are fine and
under the leadership of Henry End
ers the students ought to make big
hit with them.
The close OF the basketball season
is near at hand and the present
schedule includes only five games,
that with Grants Pass last Saturday
and the four with Medford this week.
The first two Medford games will be
played in Mediord Wednesday and
Thursday and the two final games in
Ashland Friday and Saturday. This
slight change was made on account
of the doings in Ashland Thursday.
Coach Klum may arrange games with
the Polytechnic team of this city and
also the militia team, but at present
the Rogue River Valley championship
games are the all-important ones.
There is also a possibility of a re-
turn game with klamath Falls.
Leithe Abbott is only soph, but
it has been rumored that he has been
as busy as any senior at composing
poems recently.
Kenneth Lilly has been making an
excellent showing at basket guard
the last few practices and has won
the place in the squad left vacant by
Dana Frame. Lilly promises to be-
come star at basketball and will
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-23

down to Burnside street to find a
job. On the board in front of an
agency at Second and Burnside I
saw that rigging singers were want
ed at $2.75 day and board your
self or pay 1925 a week for it.
That's pretty good for this time
of year, better than thought I'd get,
so went in and asked the man be-
hind the desk where the work was.
There were so or 100 men stand
ing in front of the boards when |
came along, but none in the office.
Jhst such a crowd as that" he said,
pointing to Salvation Army meeting
as we passed through the North End
"a lot of them followed me into
the office to see what I'd get, but
| left as soon as | got my ticket and
paid my dollar and half, so | don t
know if they asked for jobs or not
THE desk man told me that the
work was for the Sheridan Lumber
Company, near Sheridan. / asked
him If the ground was rough. He
said he didn't know and | told him
to write me up and handed over the
money.
That's all there was to it. In 10
years work, off and on, in the woods
I've never had any more trouble in
getting job than that l think
there are five or six fellows going up
on this train with me-"
Employment Agencies Help.
He told me that he always goes to
an employment agency if he does not
find job within few days.
IF there are any jobs, you will
find them there" he said, "and if
you start out to go from camp to
camp or place to place it may cost
you $40 before you find anything.
While l can do most anything in
a logging camp and was looking for
'hoI hAhu VI MOlh, hOulu nave ldh-
en- job at woodcutting, lots of
which l saw offered on the boards, if
| had seen nothing else.
81 won't be idle The man who
does is the man that goes behind"
Then asked him why so many
men are out of work
Booze and what goes with it is
the reason in the majority of cases."
was the prompt answer. "At least
that's the reason so many are broke
and being broke may prevent them
from getting work to some extent. !
don't know, because I've never been
broke but once, and then not for
long.
"Of course it's wet and miserable
in the woods in the winter and l sup
pose that good many are kept from
going out on that account, but I
should think it would be more miser-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-23

probably play his share of the com
ing games.
The basketball boys practiced at
the Armory Monday and Wednesday
afternoons of last week to enable them
to get used to the large floor. Sew
eral changes have been made in the
lineup recently, the main ones being
Gravy's elevation from guard to CEN
ter and Lilly's occupancy of Gravy's
vacant guard position. The new
combination works out fine.