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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
The Reward of Colonel GOrgas

The nomination of Colonel Gorgas be Surgeon General of
the Army fitting appreciation of great man, proper
ward of an epochmarkng achievement.
is detraction of Colonel Gorgas great on the
mus of Panama that he merely practical
the discovery made long before that mosquito
Of yellow fever and maara contagon from infected
to healthy people in the neighborhood
Brave risked their lives and in one instance
met death in fixing this theory demonstrated The
first opportunity to make their discovery practically to
mankind vouchsafed to Gorgas and he fully avaed
self of his opportunity.
To make and keep the free from yellow fever
and practically free from malaria Colonel Gorgas under
take the work of sanitation and prevention scale that
amazed those who held the purse
He will spend five dollars to kill mosquito said one
Congressman but the that mosquito might kill
$4,000 and start 100000 epidemic At that Colonel
Gorgas had fight for appropriation for his department
AS is not too much give Colonel Goethas credit for
building the canal exaggeraon say that Colonel
gas made its building possible.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
MAYOR AND FIRE CHIEF.

Editor The Georgian;
Our Fire Chief says the Mayor
accused him of wrongdoing-of
accepting rebates for his personal
profit and to the city's loss; that
the Mayor instigated an investi-
cation by Council; that the Cen
eral Council appointed commit
tee who spent weeks in taking
testimony in the case, under oath.
and who, after thoroughly exam
lining into fine merits of the case,
found him NOT GUILTY; that
the report of that committee was
approved by the General Council,
but vetoed by the Mayor, AND
WAS PASSED OVER THE
MAYORS VETO, and that the
Mayor still pursues and perse-
cutes him because of personal Ill
feeling, and even talks to the men
in the Fire Department about him
in such a way as is injuring the
Chiefs influence with his men.
The Mayor comes back at the
Fire Chief and practically admits
the foregoing as true, but asserts
that the committee appointed by
the General Council was biased
in their investigation and that
the investigation was conceded to
be farce.
Now, submit that this changes
the Mayors case from one against
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
By GARRETT P. SERvISS

II I'VE fish travel by automo-
bile in Paris now. They
go to the guillotine, 1t is
true-the guillotine Of the kitch-
en-but they have fast and
ultra modern city life while 1t
lasts.
Before they reach the capital
they make long journeys by rail-
way, in special ears, where they
swim in tanks filled with purer
and better aerated water than
they, perhaps, have ever known,
which is kept in circulation for
their special qualification by up
to-date combustion engines.
Every resource of science Is
exhausted to make these travel
ing fish as luxuriously comfort
able as so many well-groomed
passengers in a parlor car.
Unaware of It.
Naturally, they are unaware
that all this is done not out Of
tender consideration for them, but
in order that they may arrive in
Paris in prime physical condition
and In the highest piscatorial
spirits, their eyes bright, their
gills pink with health, their fms
and tails quivering with vivacity
for fish that come to the cooks
grtddle in such an I animated
mood taste much better than 9TH
ers.
And to insure that they SHALL
arrive in that desirable humor
their last ride, as already said,
is taken in an automobile, as lux
uriously furnished, from ths
fishes point Of view, as was their
special car on the railway.
Leaving these sentimental con-
siderations for those who appre-
ciate them, the mechanical per-
fections of this new system of
fish transportation are worthy of
attention.
The special car in which the
live fish ride Is furnished with a
dozen large tanks containing pure
water, and trimmed in such
manner that the Earring caused
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
THE NEGRO.

Cosmos,-It Is impossible to
set any time for the first men
ton Of the negro IN history. AS
far back as we can go the negro
is seen as the slave of the Egyp-
tians and other Mediterranean
peoples. Later on he appears in
the same capacity In the history
OF the Romans, but no hard and
fast date can be given as to his
earliest connection with the men
OF other races.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Questions Answered

the product OF the plant known
among botanists ss Phytelepfias
Macrocarpo. 1t Is a native of
South America. found chiefly on
the banks OF the Magdalena, Co
lombia. 1t Is mostly found in
separate groves, In damp local.
ties, and upon ground that bears
no other form of plant life. The
seeds contain a milky Juice which.
as 1t ages, hardens until II be-
comes a valuable substitute for
animal ivory.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
STARS AND STRIPES

A New York Judge says 1t is
disorderly conduct to ask a Ken
lucky gentleman to drink grape
juice. 1t also Is reckless dare
devilism.
Every purchaser Of thimbles IL
under suspicion of buying stor-
age warehouses for the radium
trust.
Atlantic Coast Line Dissolves
Itself. Headline.
Trembled for Savannah and
Brunswick until we found the
story was about a railroad.
New Jersey man held up for the
twenty-f1 time. Simpler for
him to have somebody order,
Hands down."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23

Strange that tho makers OF me
tariff do not give II credit for
bringing down the Temperature.
Kaiser IL saving wood ba>
bern case shows he's also cutting
ice.
South Africa seems to teel rooIs
comfortable under martial Jaw
anyway.
The naval airships may soon %
necessary in order to enable 10
to find our navy.
Trusts are rushing TO be dls-
solved. and grafters are clanoI.
ing to confess. Let's see, VIVA
is the date set for the milienili
UNI?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23

by the motion CT the train doe,
not produce any overflow. Awsrs
grating above prevents the mora
active nsh from leaping out a,
the tank.
Motor in Cabin.
At tho end of the car is q
cabin containing an explosion
motor of four horsepower, which
drives a centrifugal pump that
keeps the water circulating IN the
tanks. The water 10 drawn from
the bottom Of the tanks, forced
upward through tubes, and ANAL
ly discharged from suspended
taps back into the top Of the
tanks.
In its passage through the air
1t is supplied with oxygen and
thus kept suitable for the use Of
the fish, who apparently like it az
we'll as If 1t were bubbling at the
foot of a waterfall. In summer
time Ice ts supplied to the taps
to keep the water at an agreea-
BILE temperature.
The automobiles employed for
this purpose are furnished with
tank behind the drivers seat
and a small engine to keep the
water in circulation, every pre-
caution being taken to prevent
any injury to the fish in the act
Of transference from one recep-
tacle to another.
Placed in Tank.
For simple city delivery It is
unnecessary to keep the water in
circulation, but sometimes an
automobile is employed to con-
vey fish on journeys of ten or
twelve hours, and then the water
circulating motor is set to work.
Before their delivery to custo-
mers the fish are placed in
huge tank, owned by the society
above mentioned, which Is sup
piled with water from special
well, delivered through taps by
means Of compressed air, and
kept continually fresh and oxy-
genated by a system Of connect
ing pipes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
CBA power was indispensa-
BILE to the success of the War

& The navy fought and won the
War Of 1872.
The navy decided the outcome
Of the Spanish war.
Turkey lost Tripoli because of
pitiful naval weakness.
England's navy has given
Great Britain uninterrupted peace
on the water for nearly 100 years,
and her shores have not been
successfully invaded for nearly
1000 years
Germany, with an adequate
army and navy, has been prac-
tically free from war on land or
sea for 40 years.
The navy has $1,000 miles of
sea coast to defend.
Battleships are cheaper than
battles.
The money for American bat
tleships Is paid to American
workingmen, American builders
and American craftsmen.
Germany's prosperity and ma
tional efficiency can, to no small
extent, be attributed to the train
ing received by citizens in her
army and navy.
The navy as a trade school has
been called Our Great National
University" 1t returns to civil
life annually as many trained. eff
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Some Reasons for a Strong Navy
as nrqed by the Mapr LeagnG

ficient and patriotic young men
as are graduated from the i've
leading universities of the coun-
try.
The annual cost Of the navy 10
cheap insurance against war.
The weight of a powerful navy
gives force to diplomacy.
The navy suppressed the All
can slave trade and piracy, and
opened the doors Of Japan and
Korea It protects missionaries
and citizens abroad, and has re-
peatedly rendered invaluable
service in times Of insurrecnon
and earthquakes.
Navies are needed to enforce
the decree of a court Of arbttra-
ton.
Disarmament and obligatory
arbitration are incompatible.
A modern navy can not be i'm
provised.
IF we desire to avoid insult
we must be able to repel It" said
George Washington. IF we de-
sire to secure peace, 1t must De
known we are at an times ready
for war;
Power and strength are essen
tial for the noble task Of peace
maker.
Might does not make right, but
right backed by might is IRE
sistible.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
JosEPHUs AND JESUS.

p. H. R.-The passage you ask
after Is in Josephus' Antiquities
OF the Jews" IS, 3, s. and reads
as follows, the undoubtedly spu-
rious parts being in brackets: AT
this time appeared certain
Jesus, a wise man Gf, indeed, He
may be called a Man, for He was
worker Of miracles. a teacher
or such men as receive the truth
with joy, and He drew 10 Him
self many Jews land many also Of
the Greeks This was the Christi.
And when at the insttgation Of
our chief men Plate condemned
Him to the cross. those who had
first loved Him did not fall away.
(For he appeared to them alive
again on the third day, according
as the holy prophets had declared
this and countless other marvels
OF HIM. To this day the sect
OF Christians, called after Him,
still exists"
VEGETABLE IVORY.
w. S. C.-Vegetabls ivory Is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
Letters From the People

the Fire Chief to a case against
the General Council, and that II
Is up to Council to stand branded
by the Chief Executive of this
city as being corrupt or Of having
passed, by its approval, the find-
ing of corrupt committee of its
members, or 1t forces the Coun-
eli to take such action as will
compel the Mayor to PROVE his
charges or discontinue talking or
doing anything to the injury of
the Fire Department or any
other department of the city gov
eminent which 1t is his duty I'M
questionably to aid and protect.
After Council took action on
the Fire Chiefs case. and acquit-
ted him, Council should protect
him from being further perse-
cuted by the Mayor or Mr. Any
one Else on those counts.
JOSEPH S. COOK.
sol Empire Life Building.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
A euLeARIAN's GRATITUDE.

Editor The Georgian:
Allow me to express the graft
tude of the Bulgarians living here
to The Georgian for it's activity in
behalf of the starving in the Bal
kans. All l can say is, Thanks
to The Georgian from the bottom
of my heart" for the help to my
fatherland.
A BULGARIAN.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
TO THE PUBLIC.

DonaldsonvilIe. La, July H. 1914.
I'M behalf OF the members OF Mohawk Tribe
W No. 50, Improved Order OF Red Men, we de-
sire to express our great appreciation OF the as
sistance rendered by the people OF this COM
munity in celebrating our nations birthday.
and making our Festival of Nations the graft
tying success that it was.
We feel that this greatest Fourth of July
celebration in the history of DonaldsonvilIe,' y
as some people termed it, was made possible by
the unlimited moral support we received from
the palefaces of our city and parish. It makes
us feel that Mohawk Tribe of Red Men is real
live factor in the upbuilding OF our hunting
grounds. and that the old prejudice against the
primitive Red Men is being gradually supple
mented by feeling OF appreciation OF their good
traits, as exemplfed by the Improved Order of
Red Men, on the part OF the paIefaee nation.
The financial returns of our festival were very
satisfactory. and would have been larger but for
one feature of our program which was not adj
vertised, namely, the rain. Possibly we may be
termed rainmakers's instead of Haymakers.
But, Ich-Ga-Bibble 2 everybody had good
time, anyway.
Again thanking every body who donated, help
ed, loaned, patrenized or assisted in any man.
ner whatever. and trusting they will understand
the inpracticability OF thanking everyone in
person, we remain IN the cause of Freedom.
Friendship and Charity,
MOHAWK FAIR C0MITTEE,
Per b. s. BINNINGs, Sec-Treas.
Committee F. e. Trepagnier, Chairman; E. S.
Binnings. Sec Treas: 3. L. Rodrigne. Henry
sDugas. nj. Sehnaider.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Partial List of Teachers Engaged
for Coming session-oid Smoke
Bend School Building to be De-
noiished
Donaldsonville, La, July 8, 1914.

Donaldsonville, La, July 8, 1914.
The board of school directors of
Ascension parish met this day, :. in
| special session, with President w.
B. Stuart in the chair and the fol
lowing members present. George
Bergeron, second ward; Emile Le-
Boeuf, fourth ward; J. F. saxon,
fifth ward; F. EdW. Babin. eighth
| ward. Absent-Henry Dugas, first
ward; E. N. Pugh, third ward; Louis
Bourgeois, seventh ward.
The reading Of the minutes of the
last preceding meeting was dispensed
| with and the minutes ordered ap-
proved.
On motion of Mr. Babin, seconded
by Mr.. Stuart and carried, the fol
lowing partial list of teachers eligible
to. serve in the schools during the
session of 1914-15 was approved: NJ.
j.. Durand, Elizabeth Bott, Cara
stuart. VirgIe Carrot, Dorothy Hays,
Isabel Folse, Freda Singer, Jeanne
Landry, Annie Laurie Puios, Dora
Katie, L. Q. BaDin, Dora Dey, Olive
Howard. Nettie Bonicard, Lea Blouin,
Celine Babin, IL. Bolin, w NJ. Bah
IN, Fannie Cushman, Josephine Deyall,
Charles Broussard, Ida Kline, Bertha
Michel, Geneva Chambers, Edith
Morgan, Mamie Walker, Rena Ber-
tin, Noelie Boudreaux, Lucille Cue
dry, j. D. Aymond, Eta st. Amant,
Allen Sibly, Lillian Bourgeois, Alma
Klos, Josephine Gonzales, Nettie Brig
nae, Elsie Braud, Dorestine Ourso,
Marie Lambert, Ada Landry, Adele
Michel, Robert Lanoux, Rosa eau
threaux, SEVERN Babin, Adam Ker
nan, Anna Leblanc, Pamela Du-
piessis, Adner LafIeur, Azellia Bras
set, Victoria Chambers, Ida Muller.
On motion. duly seconded and
adopted, Mr.. Dugas was authorized
to demolish the old school building
at Smoke Bend and use as much of
the lumber as may be necessary In re-
modelling the new schoolhouse.
The budget for the fiscal year
l514-15 was approved and adopted.
SeyeraI ommunieations from the
state superintendent, with reference
to shortage in the states appropria-
tons, the requirement that all grades
in the approved high schools run nine
n onths, ETC., were read.
A communication from E. N. Pugh,
stating his inability to be present
at the meeting and expressing his
satisfaction with the efficiency of the
school system and the ability of the
teaching corps of the parish during
the past session, was also read.
The superintendent submitted his
report for the quarter ending June
80, and also his annual report for the
period extending from July /, 1913,
to July 1, 1914, both of which were
approved.
The superintendent was authorized
to advertise for new bids from banks
for becoming the depository of the
school funds of the parish.
The board adjourned to meet again
Monday, July 20.
w. B. STUART, President.
J. L. RUSCA, Secretary.
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Observation-Disclosures
CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Five Hundred Dollars Appropriated
to Fair Association-Tem porary
Market to be Provided Pending
Erection of New Building.
Donaldsonville, La, July z, 1914.

Donaldsonville, La, July z. 1914.
A postponed regular meeting OF
the commission council was held
this day at s clock p. m. Commits
sloners present: Walter Lemann and
w. J. Leblanc. Absent: Frank
Milano.
The. minutes of the regular meet.
ing of June 8, and special meet.
ing held June S, were read and ap-
proved.
Mayor Lemann presented the fol
lowing report and resume OF the re
suits achieved by the commission ad.
m lnistration for the first year eend,
ing June Il, and on motion, duly see.
onded and carried, the same was or.
dered received and spread upon the
minutes of the council:
towing to lack Of space, publica.
ton of this report is deferred until
next issue.-Editorl.
. On motion. seconded and carried,
the sum OF five hundred dollars
ls5o0 was appropriated for the
South Louisiana InterparochiaI Fsair
to- be held in DonaldsonYiIIe in DC.
tabed of this year. Mr.. Lemann
stated that all of the neigh boring par.
ishes and towns are contributing
literally, and that DonaIdsonville
should lead in fostering such a
worthy undertaking which is certain
ITO result in untold benefits and ad-
yantages to the city.
The clerk was instructed to adj
pertlse for bids for the privilege
of collecting and removing paper, re
fuse and garbage about the city.
Mr.. Lemann stated that during the
month conferences were had with the
various butchers relative to finding
isqnle suitable place in which to es-
tablish a temporary market; that a
building in Railroad avenue had been
selected, which the city contemplates
renting and turning over to the
butchers for that purpose. He said
that Mr.. Milano would ascertain the
cost of screening the building and
otherwise putting the same, in shape
for occupancy.
THE following report Of cash re
ceiNts and disbursements for the
month of June was submitted:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
NoTIcETo BANKS

GEALED BIDS for becoming the depository Of
~ the school funds of the parish OF Ascension
viii be received By the board OF school directors
up to Wednesday. Aug 20, at Ill o'clock a. M The
successful bidder for the said funds viii be re-
CURED to furnish bond and security in the sum
OF three thousand $4,000 dollars conditioned ac-
eording TO laW. j. i. RIJscA-
Secretary, Beard OF School Directors
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
FOR SALE OR RENT.

#fE7HE HANDSOME Casso residence property
IL IN Railroad avenue House contains seven
bedrooms, dining-room. pantry and kitchen.
with Eash-house and stable on premises. Elec-
trio light fixtures In every room. Filtered water
and up-to-date sanitary Improvements. Run
ming water in kitchen and bathroom. with hot
water facilities. Building recently repainted in
side and out. and rooms elegantly papered One
of the most conl1nedious and desirabIy located
residences in the city.
There is also on the property store building
which IS leased and bringing a revenue of So pei
month.
For further particulars. apply to or address
LUCIEN cASSO, DonaIdsonyille, La,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

Fire Robinson, of st. F,rancisville,
the talented young editor of the
Speaking Leaf, official organ of the
great council of Red Men, reservation
of Louisiana, arrived in Donaldson
vile last Saturday morning to partic-
lpate in the Fourth of July celebra-
ton and Festival of Nations under
the auspices of Mohawk Tribe, de-
parting Tuesday morning. His visit
was greatly enjoyed by his many
friends here, among whom The Chief
staff have the pleasure to be
counted
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
June sO-Total cash on hand $ 4oes Il

June 30-Total cash on hand $ 40es rs
The clerk was instructed to re-
NIT to the Gutta Percha G Rubber
Mfg. Co., New York city, the inter
est accrued for six months on their
invoice of June 8, 1913, in accordance
with the terms of purchase, and a
note for amount OF the invoice, s625.
payable January 5, 1915, with inter
est from date at 6 per cent.
The following bills were read and
approved:
Lafourche Mercantile Co,
April IS SO
Electrical Supply CO., June % %
X-Ray Pharmacy, June l. 8. Is SIS
Dexter stable, July l so
Nun. 1t. 6 Water Commits
mission, July 10 SO
Donaldson Lumber Yard ~ IS
The council then adjourned
A. j. MELANCON, Clerk.
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Dona1dsonvilIe, La, July H. 1914
ESEALED BIDS win be received by the city OF
~ DonaldsonFille up to Monday. August 8, 1914
for the privilege of collecting and removing
from premises and streets OF the city all garbage
paper refuse and other waste material, FOR tha
period of one year commencing September l.
1914. w j. LEBIANCs
Finance Commissioner
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

We publish today statements of
the condition of the Bank of Ascen-
sion and Peoples Bank of Donaldson
vile, as furnished to the state bank
examiner at the close of business on
June 80. The showing made is a
credItabte one for this season of the
year, and may be regarded With sat
lsfaction by the stockholders, friends
and patrons of the respective insti-
tutionS
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. George schaff and
children, who have been residing at
Nleksburg, Miss, arrived here this
week to make their home in Donald
sonVille, and are comfortably located
IN John Makers attract tive cottage in
Claiborne street, between Railroad
avenue and Houmas street. The
Chief joins their many friends in ex-
tending them a cordial welcome to
our CITY
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

Mrs. W. R. Boote, nee Mary Da-
Wis, daughter of Morgan Davis and
Louisa King, of Mississippi, and wild
ow of the late w. R. Boote of Iber-
vile parish, died at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Norman, on
Sntithfied plantation, West Baton
Rouge parish, Thursday, July 2, at
1870 O'Clock p. m, aged 81 years
months and Il days Interment in
Magnolia cemetery, Baton Rouge,
July 3.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
Methodist Services.

Sunday School will be held at the
Methodist church tomorrow at $3.50
a. M, and regular services will be
conducted at Il a. N.
Next Wednesday night, at 8
O'Clock, Rev. B. w. Cole. a Baptist
minister of Gonzales, will deliver a
temperance lecture. The attendance
of the public is invited.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

Mrs. H. T. Corbo, Mrs. George
Tregre and children, and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Bonnette and children,
all of New Orleans, are at Barton
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. M. Curse.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11

The big saWmill plant of the Gray
son Lumber Company at Monroe,
La. employing about $50 men, is to
close down August I, owing to gen
eral depression in the lumber bust
ness.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-11
RESOURCES

State of Louisiana. Parish of ASCENSION. J.
A Da1feres President, and T. w. j. Leblanc,
Cashier of the above named bank. do so1emnly
swear that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, this 9Th
day of July, 1914. B. j. VEGA, Notary Public.
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After spending a couple of days
with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. R.
H. Prosser, Mrs. L. P. Ball returned
Sunday to Baton Rouge, where she
is taking course at the L. S. u.
summer normal school.