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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25
SHERIFF,s SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish of AsceE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Judicial
District Court.
Mrs. L. Pauline Won Hofe

VS.. No. 2182
Eastern Star National industrial
Council of America.
by VIRTUE OF and In obedienee
- to an order of seizure and sale,
issued by the above named court ia
the above entitled and numbered
cause, and to me directed, | have
:eized and taken into my possession.
and will offer for sale at public aucs
ton to the last and highest bidder
according to law, at the principal
front door of the courthouse of the
parish of Ascension, il. the town Of
Donaldsonyille, on
SATURDAY, MAY 80, 1914,
at IL o'clock a. M, the following de-
scrlbed property, to-Wit:
A certain small tract of land sit
uated in the parish of Ascension ana
Immediately in the rear of the town
OF Darrowyille, in this state, BENG
designated on plan of said TOWN.
and adjoining tracts of land drawn
by r. II. Bloomfield, parish surVeyor,5
as tract No. 5, which said plan !.
deposited in the recorders office g
the parish of Ascension Said traes
is bounded in front by Fifth street 81
said town of DarroW, and has a froAs8
of one hundred and tWenty-ene 1eet,8
with all the depth thereto belons
ing, and is bounded on one side ~.
tract No. 8 and on the other slas
by fra of, Nh t. tneathpr with all LHs#S
buildings and Improvements tneIesn#y
and thereunto belonging.
Terms and conditions-Cash ~
United States currency.
E. C. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish of Ascension
Donaldsonville, La, April Is, lsta.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25
Session of Circuit Court.

A regular session of the circuit
court of appeals for this district was
convened at the local courthouse last
Saturday, with Judges Mouton, Leche
and Ellis presiding. The suit Of J.
L. Bradford VS.. Mrs. Annie Smith was
argued, Mr.. Bradford appearing in
his own behalf, while E. N. Pugh
represented the defendant. Mr.. Pugh
was given one week to file brief,
and Mr.. Bradford five days thereafter
in which to answer. BY consent Of
both parties judgment will be rem
dered at chambers on May 4.
The suit of DR.. g. X. Sims vs.. II.
e. Whiteman, wherein defendant ap-
pealed from the judgment of the dis
trlct court in favor OF plaintiff. was
dismissed on motion of counsel for
These being the only cases on the
docket of the court, after they had
been disposed of the tribunal ad-
tourned.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25
Louisiana Press Association.

Inc thirty-fourth annual conven
tion OF the Louisiana Press Asso
clatlon is to be held in New Or
leans on Monday and Tuesday
August 10 and IL, 1914. At the
1913 session, which took place al
Shreveport last May, New Orleans
was unanimously selected AS the
pace Tor this years convention, and
the dates were chosen by the ex.
scutlVe committee of the associa-
ZION at meeting held at the Grune-
valid Hotel, New Orleans, on the 3rd
instant. There was full attend
ance of the committee, consisting of
u. d. Moore, New Orleans Times
Plcayune, chairman; John Dymond
Louisiana Planter; VIM. F. Row. St
Bernard Voice; and there were also
present A. j. Frantz, Shreveport
journal, president of the associa-
ton. and L. E. Bentley, Donaldson
vile Chief, secretary.
Usually the meetings of the Dress
association are held in April or May,
put IN view of the fact that there
is to be a regular session of the
general assembly this year, opening
IN May, and that it is desired to
afford the newspaper representa-
tiyes chance to make an excur-
sion to the Panama Canal via Ha-
vana, it was decided to try the ex-
pertinent of a convention in August.
when it will be easier for many of
the members to take a vacation than
IN either the spring or fall.
The tender of the auditorium of |
the Association of Commerce for
the purposes of the meeting was &C.
cepted with thanks, and Messrs. Dy-
mond and Bentley were named as a
subcommittee to confer with the Of
ficials Of sthe United Fruit Com
oany relative to the proposed ex-
,ursion.
President Frantz was authorized
Ind requested to appoint COM
nittee to present proposed changes
n the libel law of Louisiana to the
eneral assembly for consideration, /
nd the committee gave indorse- |
lent to the New Orleans exposition ,
big ideas and to the bill intro t
uced in congress by Representa- /
We Adair of Indiana to amend the g
tterstate commerce act SO as to a
armit newspapers to receive inter- F
ate railroad transportation in ex- t
lange for advertising. In
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25

United States Senator Clarke of
Arkansas was renominated by close
shave at the Democratic primary
election held in that state March 81.
His vote was 68.024, against 67.793
for Judge VIM. F. Kirby.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25

Well, Governor Hall did get to
Donaldsonyille finally. We knew
he'd make it some day if he only
kept on trying. And he scored a ten
strike by his speech az the immigra-
tion meeting.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25

The St. Helena Echo says If il
had had any idea New Orleans would
be turned down by the regional banK
committee, it would not have With
drawn Greensburg from the competl-
ton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25

A big fire occurred at st. Angus
tine, Fla, April 2, destroying five
hotels, two blocks of residences and
the county courthouse. The prop
erty loss was estimated between
$500, 900 and 100000.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25

Leo Vandegaer, editor and proprie.
tor of the Sabine Banner and post
master at Many, La, died at his
home in that town on the 9Th of
April, after an illness of three weeks.
He was native and lifelong resi-
Dent OF Many, born December 21,
1909, and was esteemed as one of the
leading and most popular citizens OF
the community. A widow, three
daughters and one son survive him.
The eldest daughter, Miss Eula
Vandegaer, a beautiful and talented
young lady, is second vice president
OF the Louisiana Press Association.
having been associated with her
father in editing the Banner.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25

Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
issued an order forbidding the use
or introduction for drinking purposes
of alcoholic liquors on board any
naval vessel or within any navy yard
Or station after July 1, 1914.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25
Drainage Commissioners Inspect
Canal,

| Messrs. Leon Picard, German Mar
gassans and Alexis Landry, constitut-
ing the board of commissioners of
the New River Drainage District,
and c. G. Weber, secretary of the
organization, on Tuesday made a trip
of inspection over the canal being
constructed in the Bayou Bijou Drain
age District, at the invitation of
Charles Hockey, the contractor in
charge of the work. Leaving here
in an automobile, the party proceed
ed to a point in the rear of New
Hope plantation, from whence they
walked UP the T. & P. Railroad to
the place where the Bijou canal
crosses the right of way. Here they
We're met by Contractor Rocky, and
embarking in gasoline boat, jour
neyed to the upper extremity of
both forks of the canal, one back of
the Germania plantation in Ascension
parish and the other back of the
Claiborne plantation in Iberville par
ish. They then proceeded down the
canal to the point where the dredge-
boat is presently operating, in the
sWamps on the lower side of the T.
& P. Railroad. This boat was con-
structed by the board of commission
ers of the Bayou Bijou district at
an expenditure of approximately $751;
600, and the contract for the excava-
ton of the canal was awarded to
Mr. Hockey at d price of cents per
yard. The waterway has a 25-foot
channel, and will ultimately empty
into Grand Bayou, draining, with the
assistance OF several lateral canals at
various intervals, and extensive acre
age In upper Ascension and lawer |
lberville parishes.
It is probable the same system de-
vised by the Bayou Bijou district |
nay be adopted in the New River
iistrict-that is, for the drainage
BOARD to build a dredgeboat of its
own and employ a contractor to SUI
'ervise the work of digging the
ANAL.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25

An editorial in the New Orleans
Times-Picayune not inaptly dubs the
crazy-quilt regional bank" division OF
the country "a financial gerry
mander."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25

The statement that anybody here.
away wants the Bayou Lafourche dan
taken out before lock is put in
is a pure and poor Pigment Of the
imagination. If parliamentary rules
would permit, it might even be char
acteriZed as lock-and-dam lie.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25
Attends Health Conference in N. o.

| DR.. Paul T. Thibodaux, the eff.
ficient health officer of Ascension
parish, went to New Orleans Monday
morning to attend the conference of
health and educational authorities
called by the State Board of Health
for the purpose of devising / con-
certed plan of action for the better
ment OF health conditions among me-
groes. DR.. Thibodaux had intended
to remain in New Orleans for the
meeting OF the State Medical socie-
ty on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, but was called home Tuesday
night on account of the illness of his
young son, Paul, Jr., who was attack
ed by tonsilitis The many friends
of the family will be glad to know
that the patient has recovered.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25
A GRATIFYING SUCCESS

The immigration meeting held al
Donaldsonville last Sunday was in
every particular notable and crafty
Ing success, constituting most aus.
plcious Inauguration of a movement
fraught with the greatest value and
Importance to this community and
section
The assemblage was composed of
representative and influential citizens,
not only of Donaldsonville and the
parish of Ascension, but of the
neighboring parishes as well, the
crowd filling every seat in the spaci-
GUS Grand Theatre and overlooking
into the aisles.
Close attention was given to every
thing said by the speakers and all
the good points they made were en-
Enthusiastically app1auded, showing
that the audience was In full rapport
with the vital purpose of the inlmi-
grafton project by which the influx
of desirable class of home-seeking
settlers into this part of Louisiana
is sought to be encouraged and
brought about.
There is no one thing--no combina-
ton of other things, We might truly
can do as much to promote
the prosperity and revive the varied
industries and activities of south
Louisiana in general and of our own
part of the state in particular, as
the advent of intelligent farmers and
who viii take up the
of the fertile lands around
is on thorough and scientific princi-
oles.
Last Sundays meeting was splen
lid starter in the campaign that
S to be prosecuted for attracting
uch newcomers. Let the good work
10 on.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25

The Louisiana supreme court has
affirmed the judgment of the dis
trict court of Acadia parish in the
case of Dora Murff and her step
father, James Duvall, who were con-
victed for killing the girls faith1ess
lover, Milton Delhaye, at Crowley
DuVall was sentenced to life impris-
onment and Dora Murff to four
years in the penitentiary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25

The fiftieth anniversary of the
4 battle Of Mansfield, La, was cele-
hrafed at that place on the 9Th in
slant with a parade and public meet
Ing in which large number of peo-
pie participated, including $50 Con-
federate veterans, many of whom had
fought in the memorable and bloody
contest half-century before. The
principal address of the occasion was
made by Gen. A. B. Booth of New
orleans, past commander of the Lou
isiana U. C. V
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25

Former United States Senator John
B. Foraker Of Ohio has announced
his candidacy for the Republican NOM
lnation to succeed Senator Theodore
E. Burton, whose term will expire
March 4, 1915. Senator Burton has
expressed Discrimination to stand
for reelection, but there will no
doubt be strong movement among
ohio Republicans to induce him to
make the race.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25

It is to be regretted that our TO-
cal Post / of the Travellers Protect
i've Association OF America could not
be represented at the annual con-
vention OF the Louisiana division Of
that order which was held in New
Iberia last week. One OF the dele
gates, Raphael Singer, was detained
at home by illness, and the other,
Henry Meter, could not make the
trip on account of important bust
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-29

your wife can not go, it is no place for
you.
The stinginess of some men is pc
culiar. They will treat every man at
the bar and the next evening when
wife is along will not even think of in
viting her to have a drink.
1t is just as bad for your boys to be
roaming the streets at night as your
girls.
. | am sick and tired of men having
privileges that are denied to women.
You women have as much right to
cuss and spit tobacco on the street
corners as the men.
This afternoon the feature of the
program was the lecture by Colonel
John Sodeiski, direct linear descend
ant of the royal family of Poland
and claimant of the throne. He came
to this country ~ years ago at the
age of 8. five years before Poland be-
came Russian province, and has lived
here ever since. He secured his title
Of colonel from service in the civil
war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-29
DR.. BICKERS AT
The CHAUTAUQUA
Well Known Platform Orator
Expresses an Old Adage
in a New Manner.

Using some of the old rules of right
living in a new way, DR.. H. w. Bickers
last evening at the Moline chautauqua
in session at Prospect park, urged the
wisdom of living the -four square"
life. Our nation needs statesmen, not
politicians, he declared, in order that
the value of such life may be realized.
Among the rules and pointed state
ments he expressed were:
\ profound regard for the Christian
religion is necessary. All the things in
our civilization worth while are in
spired by the presence and power of
Christianity.
One of the strangest things in the
world is how all the hypocrites got
into the church.
If that wife of yours has more re-
ligion than you think she ought to
have. remember that her overplus will
never do you any good.
The stakeholder in a bank will get
dividends in proportion to the amount
he has invested; it is the same with
religion.
We must recognize that there are
a lot of consummate towards among
our men when it comes to handling a
city's moral problems.
If there is place in this town that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-29
FOUR MORE ARE FINED
IN WAR ON SPEEDERS

Motorcycle Mike continues his
war on speeders in this city with ad,
mirable persistency. Johl Grafton of
Fourteenth street. near Thirtieth ave
nue., paid $12.05 for speeding on Fit.
teenth street Saturday afternoon and
Fred Johnson of South Moline was
fined like amount for the same Of
tense.
This morning ]. J. Brown of Des
Moines and w. II. Kelly of Davenport
were arraigned for making 80 miles an
hour on Fourth avenue. Another
S24.1O was added TO the Golfers of the
city as result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-29
LOCAL TWIRLER
IN NO-HIT CAME

Pitcher Bell Of the East Moline Cubs
was in excellent form in yesterday
game between the Cubs and the Gen
eseo Federals. and he Ie; the Geneseo
aggregation down without a single hit.
and whitfield l. ia the bargain. a -
ord for this vicinity. Tses damned a
home run To the fence with two popu-
lating the sacks. which was the other
feature OF the game. The score was
10 TO ..
a good crowd witnessed the great
feat and when the last Geneseo man
was out loud cheers rang out for the
victors and the successful twirler.
Bells exhibition was wonderful
Throughout and the Geneseo crowd
were helpless before his delivery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-29
LODGE NOTES

King Philip Haymakers, No. 941a. !
o r. NJ, AT q regular meeting elected
the following officers:
Chief haymaker-Otto Effiandt.
Assistant chief haymaker Kyle
Rask-
Oyerseer-Carl Hagan.
Past chief haymaker-Werner C.
Rain.
Trustee. Is months-Carl Berg.
Representative TO state convocation
William Mueller.
Installation OF officers will take
place at the next regular meeting.
July "a.
Swedish Olive Rebekah lodge. No.
5i3. !. o. o. F. held semi-annual cleo
ton OF officers at a well attended meet
ing. as follows:
Noble grand-Mrs. Marie Blomgren
Vice grand-Mrs. Emma Berglund.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Clara
Youngren.
Installation OF officers will be held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-29
LOCAL KNIGHTS
HOLD SERVICES
Tribute Paid to Deceased Mem
bers of Order by St.
Georges Lodge.

ST. George lodge, No. IS. Knights
of Pythias. held memorial services
Sunday morning in the hall at 10. omit
ting the trip to the cemetery because
OF the cold weather. Services were
opened by Past Chancellor c. V John
son. who delivered the opening ad-
dress. Prelate c. r. Dewend then Of
fsred prayer. which was followed by
song by a trio composed OF Mrs.
Harriet Thompson, Mrs. Sadie Miller
and Clarence Trevor. Mr.. Dewend
then read from the book of laws. after
which Grand Prelate Emil Silberstein
of Davenport was introduced. He said
in part:
We have gathered here in the sun
light OF life. in the midst of natures
splendor. We are here today to think
OF life and of death, TO think of God
and OF men Here ! find myself in the
company of mortal men, and here to-
day you may look into my heart and
find there the evidence of death and
sorrows. Some of our brothers are alb
sent today. They have passed beyond
our sight and touch. We speak to
them but their lips do not return the
greeting. In life they played their
their longer sleep came, not as their
just reward"
The officers of the lodge performed
the ritual services at the altar. after
which Mr.. Dewend offered prayer
Then there was a song and the clos
ing remarks by the chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-29

4 glass of water placed in the bot
tom OF a piano will help 20 prevent the
the wood warping and TO keep the in
strument in tune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-29
MOLINE ALSO HAS
A BIC PRIZE FIGHT
Knockout. However, When Pat
rick Mcdonald and Dennis
Downing Get Together.

While Moline fight fans awaited with
interest the outcome OF the worlds
championship bout in Paris Saturday
night. another fistic encounter between
a couple heavyweights was being
staged in this city. before a large
crowd of pedestrians and the admis-
sion was free. II was staged in the
street in the vicinity of Fourteenth
street on Fifth avenue.
Patrick Mcdonald of Chicago. and
Dennis Downing. 1902 Fourth street,
were the principals. and there was no
gong 10 proclaim the end of a round
nor a referee TO give a decision. But
TO decision was needed for Mcdonald
put his man out for the count before
three minutes was up and Downing
woke up in the city hospital.
Those who witnessed the scrap say
that il was some bout. and even
though the Chicagoan outweighed the
local man. Downing managed TO hold
his own, that is for a time.
Along about the third minute of the
scrap. however, II came 10 a sudden
and unexpected elimination when Nc
Donald landed stiff uppercut on
Downing's jaw. The Moliner sought
the pavement for the purpose OF re-
and the local police we're
called. The loser was trundled into
the auto patrol and FASTENED 10 the
Moline city hospital where he soon re
gained consciousness.
Downing did not appear aaginst Nc
Donald and the Chicago man was dis |
missed after paying a fine Of $3.50 for !
iisOrderly conduct. The battle start !
ID over a trivial argument.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-29
MACCABEES BACK FROM
THE DISTRICT RALLY

Delegates from the Moline hive,
Maccabees of the World, have re-
turned from the northwest district
rally held at Galesburg, bringing with
them a silver loving cup, which was
awarded to the local camp for having
the largest net gain in membership
during the last six months. They are
obliged to share the honor with Chilli
cothe members, with whom they were
tied in the contest The cup will be
held here for three months and then
sent to Chillicothe for the next quar-
ter
The Moline hive also received
prize for having the fifth largest at
tendance at the rally, 16 having gone
from here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-29
POLICE SEEKING
ELOPINC COUPLE

Tie local police are seeking Louis
Lamps. a Greek, and May Kerrigan,
who are thought TO have eloped yes
terday. II is believed that they went
TO Rock Island and secured license
and the police were notified by the
igirrs mother TO watch or the cou-
pie.
The Kerrigan girl is the one who
was a star witness in the recent fed
e-al white slave case in which two
men were sentenced TO the peniten-
tiary. and the would be groom is one
OF those against whom she testified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-29
VELIE AUTOS SEE
MEXICAN SERVICE
Leaders of Revolution Across
Border Purchase Cars
From Local Company.
UNCLE SAM Is ALSO BUYER
Government Secures Six Trucks for
Use in Army-Win supplant
Old Time Army Mule.

Automobiles manufactured by the
veIie Motor Vehicle company OF this
city will play an active part in the
present Mexican trouble. cars having
been purchased BY Generals Plerra.
Carrauza and Villa They will be used
BY these Mexican leaders in future
movements across the Rio Grande
General Pierra purchased his car at
Tucson, Ariz, from r. r. Fisher.
Velie agent there. and IT is a 45-horse
power touring machine; ". L. Naquin
OF Globe. Ariz-. vas the successful
salesman TO General CarTanza, who
purchased two cars similar TO those
sold at Tucson: General Villa was the
third buyer. purchasing a truck and
touring car from the same agent as
Carranza in Globe
The United States government has
also purchased six trucks for use on
the border. About two years ago the
government tested numerous makes OF
cars in army maneuvers in Iowa and
Wisconsin. 10 determine whether mo-
tor-driven vehicles could supplant the
faithful army mule At that time n.
T. Wheelock Of the Velie company
spent several days about the camp
personally looking after the trucks
manufactured by the local concern and
which were undergoing the test.
VeIie Company Successful.
out Of a field Of p bidders for sup
plying the government with trucks 20
be used by the armies. the Velie com
pany was successful. five being bought.
4 sixth was sold for use al Rock Is
land arsenal. the second Velie car now
being used there. ". l.. Nslie and c 7
=. Rose were both ~ Washington at /
che time the contract was awarded 10 /
the local company. looking after the I
interests OF the firm.
a report went out one day last week I
that q Nelie truck had been damaged ]
81 q collision with a tree II was an I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-29
FIND STOLEN CAR BUT
NOT TWO NEW TIRES

Automobile thieves having given the
Davenport and Rock Island police a
great deal of trouble for several weeks
past, have turned their attention to
Moline, where Saturday evening a
Velie car belonging TO H A Manning,
lilo Eighteenth street, was stolen from
in front of the Bio moving picture thea
tire. When the machine was found
early Sunday morning, two new tires,
which were strapped to the back of
the seat, were missing, though some
groceries in the car were not taken.
The tires are valued at $50.