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The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Louisiana State National Bank of
Baton Rouge Selected as Deposi-
tory-Teacfers Appointed to Fit
Vacancies in Various Schools.

Donaldsonville, La, Aug. 24, 1914
The board of school directors Of
the parish of Ascension met this
day in special session, with Presi-
dent w. B. Stuart in the chair and
the following members present:
Emile LeBoeuf, George Bergeron,
Henry Dugas, and F. E Babin Alb
sent-E. N. Pugh, Louis Bourgeois
and J. F. Saxon.
The reading of the minutes of the
last preceding meeting was dispensed
with and the minutes ordered ap-
proved.
ed:
Donaldsonville-S. J. Durand, first
assistant; James Gray, commercial
department; Mary Edwards, sixth
grade and domestic science, vice
Virgie Carrot, resigned; Maude Wo-
mack, fifth grade, vice Dorothy Hays.
Gonzales-Wilhelmi Smith, vice
Geneva Chambers.
Calbasse-Linden Dalferes, lprin-
cipal.
Galvez-W. H. Gates, principal.
Smoke Bend-Rosalie Allen, assist
ant, vice Adele Michel
1t was moved by Mr.. Babin, sec
onded by Mr.. Bergeron, that the bid
of the Louisiana National Bank of
Baton Rouge for the depository. of
school funds, offering three per cent
On daily balances and bond of
$4,000, be accepted. Roll-cal resulted
as follows: Yeas-Stuart, LeBoeuf,
Bergeron, Babin, Dugas. Absent
Pugh, Bourgeois, Saxon.
The report of Messrs. Stuart and
Bourgeois relative to their conference
with the st. Amant school building
committee was received and ap-
proved, and the committee dis
charged.
It was moved by Mr. LeBoeuf, sec
that the member of the school board
from ward seven and the chairman
Of the building committee of the St.
Amant school be appointed a co1tl-
mittee Of two to ascertain in whose
possession is certain school money
belonging to St. Amant and Brittany
schools, and to collect and use same
in the repair of the st. Amant
school building.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Mr.. LeBoeuf:
Whereas, it is reported to the
school board that trespassers are
cutting timber off of the sixteenth
section school lands, and whereas,
the sixteenth section, township ten,
boundaries are not definitely located;
be it
Resolved, that Supt. J. L. Rusca
be authorized to employ the parish
surveyor to establish the boundary
lines of said sixteenth section.
The resolution was adopted by the
following vote: Yeas-Stuart, Le-
Boeuf, Bergeron, Babin, Dugas. Abb
sent-Pugh, Bourgeois, Saxon.
The superintendent was granted a
leave of absence from the parish.
There being no further business,
the board adjourned.
w. B. STUART, President
J. L. RUSCA. Secretary,
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Special Meeting of city Council.

Special Meeting of City Council.
Donaldsonyille, La, Aug. Is, 1914.
A special meeting of the COM
mission council was held this day
at O'Clock p. m., all commission
ers being present.
Mayor Lemann stated that res
olution was adopted at the last regu-
lar meeting of the council provid-
ing for the dismissal of the present
police force ON Sept. l. and the re-
organization of the police system of
the city. on that date, and consider
ing the fact that the next regular
meeting of the council would not be
held until Monday, Sept. 7, he had
called this special meeting for the
purpose of effecting the proposed
reorganization of the police force.
After a general and prolonged dis
cussion, it was moved by Mr.. Le-
mann, seconded by Mr.. Milano and
carried, that the police system of
the city of Donaldsonville be reor
ganized by appointing police force
to consist of two men, one OF whom
shall be ON duty for twelve hours
during the day, and one who shall
be on duty for twelve hours at
night; the officer on duty at night
to be known as the night-Watchman
and to receive a salary of $45 per
month; that the arrest fees paid un-
der the present system be discon-
tinued from and after Sept. 1.
1t was further moved and. second
ed that a special meeting of the
aounail ho hold Saturday Aup 20
for the purpose of selecting the Of
ficers contemplated under the new
system.
The council then adjourned.
A. J. MELANCON, Clerk.
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C. C, Weber returned yesterday af

C. C. Weber returned yesterday af-
ternoon from an enjoyable trip to
Chicago. New York, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, Philadelphia, Atlantic City,
Washington, Pittsburg, and other
cities and places of interest in that
section of the United States. Mr.
Weber went to Chicago and New
York on business connected with the
flotation of various bond issues in
which he is interested, and took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to see
something of the country at the same
time, the jaunt proving a most inter-
esting and delightful one in every re-
spect. He was accompanied as far
as Chicago by his manly little son,
Caleb, Jr., who remained in that city
with relatives while his father was
engaged in the national metropolis.
Upon his return home, Mr.. weber
was joined in New Orleans by mis-
wife and their baby son, who had
been the guests of relatives there
during his absence.
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knoII--Weher

An event of much interest to the
many friends of the contracting par
Ties in this community and elsewhere
was the marriage of Miss Maude
Weber to James L. Knoll, which took
place at the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception in New Orleans at
o'clock last Sunday afternoon, in
the presence of few close relatives.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Harry Weber, and was
attended by her sister, Miss Lily
Weber, and Miss Anna Knoll, the
latter sister of the groom. Follow
ing the ceremony charming little
reception was held at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Wuerpel, at
which cordial congratulations were
showered upon the happy young cou-
pie, and good wishes galore express
ed for their happiness and prosperity
throughout life.
The bride is the attractive daugh-
ter of e. L. Weber, of this city, and
is an exceptionally prepossessing and
lovable young woman, with multi
tude of friends. Mr.. Knoll is a
member of tie well-known Knoll
family Of Bunkie, and was stationed
here for several months during the
past spring supervising the con-
struction of the new levee in front
of the Bayou Lafourche dam, being
at that time connected with the
State Board of Engineer. He is now
employed as engineer with the Lake
Shore Land Company of New Orle-
ans, and the young couple will make
their home in that city, being pleas
antly located at the Oaks apart
ments.
The Chief extends it's warmest con-
gratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Knoll,
and wishes for them a wealth Of hap
piness and matrimonial bliss.
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Episcopal Services.

Services at the Church of the AS
cension tomorrow will consist Of
morning prayer and holy communion
at 7:3O a. M. Sunday School will be
convened at $50 O'Clock, as usual.
The pastor, Rev R. H. Prosser, will
deliver sermon and administer holy
communion in the union chapel at
Burnside at 10 a. m.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Frank Beatrous, a former Donald
sonville boy who is now. located in
New Orleans, where he is a student
in the medical department of Tulane
University, passed through town last
Monday on his way home from a
visit to relatives at Bayou Goula, and
paid The Chief call that was duly
appreciated. His many friends were
delighted to greet him, and to learn
that all is Well with him and his
folks.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Iliden Fernandez, a talented Don
aidsonVllle boy who is holding down
responsible position with a leading
new Orleans business firm, is spend
,ng MS vacation here as the guest of
ms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Fer
handez, and is receiving cordial
greeting from his many friends.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29
LOCKS PLANS COMPLETED,
Specifications Provide for Gateway SO
Feet Wide by 1872 Feet Long, to
Cost $3.50, ,ooo-Prospects Bright
for Reopening Bayou.

Major Edward Schultz. in charge
of the United States engineers' office
at New Orleans, Tuesday afternoon
delivered to Secretary Hector Himel
of the Lafourche basin levee board
the plans and specifications for the
proposed lock at the head of Bayou
Lafourche, which had been prepared
under the personal supervision of
Major Schultzs predecessor. Col.
Lansing H. Beach. The joint organ
lzation Of the Lafourche and Atcha-
falaya levee boards, upon which rests
the responsibility of restoring navisa-
BILE communication between the Mis-
sissippi river and Bayou Lafourche,
entered into an agreement with Col.
Beach for the preparation of plans
for the lock which it is proposed to
construct to replace the dam at the
head of the bayou, and it was at Col.
,Beach's request that Major Schultz
came to DonaldsonVille to turn the
completed drawings over to the repre-
sentative of the levee boards.
The plans provide for a lock SO
feet wide by s192 feet long. of the
general type approved for the inter-
coastal canal that will connect the
Mississippi and Rio Grande rivers
The cost is estimated at S350,0O0,
and it is figured the construction can
be completed in one year and a half
Such a lock, while not as large as
the one at Plaquemine, is considered
amply big enough to accommodate
the traffic that will pass through
Bayou Lafourche and the intercoastal
canal, and is of the same size as the
Keystone lock recently constructed
in Bayou Teche at New Iberia.
The rivers and harbors bill now be-
fore congress contains an appropria-
ton OF $4,000 for survey of Bayou
Lafourche at its head with view to
determining the feasibility of con-
structing a lock to replace the dam.
The item has the endorsement of
the senate commerce committee,
which recommended the appropria-
ton after hearing On the subject at
Washington, and it is confidently ex-
pected the amount will be voted.
When the money is available the
survey will be made by the United
States engineers, and Major Schultz
offers the assurance that the work
will be prosecuted with all possible
vigor and the findings of the engi-
neers announced at the earliest
practicable moment.
It is regarded as a foregone con-
clusion that a favorable report will
be made, and tie next step will be
the securing CT sufficient funds to
proceed with the construction Of
the lock according to the plans
drawn by Col. Beach. The joint
levee boards, through their respect
i've presidents. have pledged them
selves to contribute half of the
necessary amount, and congress is
counted upon to furnish the re-
mainder Of the required sum.
The prospect for the reopening Of
Bayou Lafourche to navigation ap-
pears brighter now than at any
time since the closing of the stream
in 1908, and the adherents of the
lock project are encouraged to be-
lieve that their efforts are at last
about to bear. fruit and that the
big improvement for which they have
labored SO long and earnestly will
be an accomplished fact before the
passing of two more wears.
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Marketing Association Projected.

Marketing Association Projected.
Walter Lemann, secretary of the
Donaldsonville Truck Growers Asso-
citation, has invited the secretaries
and other officers of all trucking as
sociations on the line of the T. &
P. Railroad from Jefferson parish to
Bunkie, to attend conference in
Donaldsonville on Sunday, Sept. II,
at 10:30 o'clock a. m, for the pur-
pose of exchanging ideas and dis
cussing the formation OF central as
sociation to handle the marketing of
all the products raised by the several
individual organizations Even should
the latter proposition not meet with
unanimous approval, it is pointed out
that much good can be accomplished
if the various associations will keep
in touch with each other through
some central body and adopt a COOP
erative system of marketing their
products, to the end that excessive
shipments of any commodity to one
particular point may be avoided and
the market for all products thus
maintained at satisfactory level.
Extensive benefits can undoubtedly
be derived from the employment of
some such method, and the industry
stabilitated and placed On a profit
able basis. The officers of several
truck growers associations in the ter
ritory named have written Mr.. Lem
ann that they will be present at the
conference, and it is believed the
meeting will be largely attended and
that substantial results will be ac-
complished along the line aimed at.
The meeting will be held in the
courthouse.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

The Donaldsonville, Dutchtown and
Oak Grove schools in Ascension par
lsh are among the eighty-eight insti.
tutions throughout the state which
will receive S400 each from the State
Board of Education for the mainte-
nance of domestic science depart
ments. This work has been part
of the curriculum of the Dutchtown
and Oak Grove schools in the past,
but will be offered at the local school
for the first time the coming ses-
sion. Oak Grove is one of the thir-
ty-five recognized agricultural schools
of type No. 1 which will be given
5000 each by the state department.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

NJ. J. Durand, of St. Martinyille,
assistant principal of the Donaldson
vile High School last session, and
who will fill a similar position in the
high school at Morgan City during
the coming scholastic year, left for
the latter place yesterday morning,
after spending several days circulat-
ing among his many friends and ac-
qualntances in this community.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Theophile Guedry and Miss Myrtle
Babin, well-known young people of
CornervieW, were married Wednesday
forenoon by Justice of the Peace
Edmund Maurin at his office in Ope-
louSas street.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29


The host of friends of L. P. Bau-
din, who for several years past has
been engaged as pharmacist of the K
Ray Pharmacy in this city, will deep
ly regret to learn that he will leave
next week for New Orleans, where
he has accepted a similar position in
George D'Autry's drug store in upper
Prytania street. Mr.. Baudin Is q
young man of singularly attractive
personality and admirable character,
and during the period OF his resi-
dence here has made many warm
friends and established himself as
one of the community's most progress
sive and exemplary citizens. His de-
parture will be keenly regretted, and
he will take with him into his new
field of labor the cordial good Will
and best wishes of all who have the
pleasure of his acquaintance.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

The inventory in the succession OF
Joseph Block, of New Orleans, who
drowned himself in the river near
this city short while ago, was filed
Tuesday. The recapitulation, total.
ing $2O,S77.71, is composed of the
following items: Stocks, s120.35;
notes, $500; insurance, $4,000; cash,
S213.36; jewelry, $43.5O.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Master Dugie Sachse and his little
sister, Carrie, have returned to their
home in Baton Rouge after an ex-
tended stay with their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe H. Bloomen-
stieI.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

John w. Tucker, of Baton Rouge,
visited Donaldsonville Sunday to at
tend a meeting of the Donaldsonville
Ice Company's board of directors, and
received a cordial greeting from his
many friends.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Appropriate type selection. neat ar
rangement of wording. first-class
oress-work, fine ink, high quality en-
geiopes and letter paper-that's the
combination you secure when The
Chief prints your office stationery.
Let us have your next order.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

A message from New Orleans
brings the good news that Mrs.
James Fortier was successfully op-
Grated on at the Touro Infirmary in
that city yesterday forenoon, and is
resting well and apparently on the
road to recovery.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29
Rains Retard Harvesting.

Daily rains are interfering to a
considerable extent with the harvest
ing of the rice crop in this section,
but the work is pushed as vigorously
as possible between showers and
fair progress has been made in
cutting and threshing the cereal.
The yield is reported as sat
isfactory, and the market is un-
usually strong, a profitable season
is anticipated by the rice planters.
Crop conditions are generally favor
able throughout Ascension parish, and
the coming fall and winter bid fair
to prove the most prosperous era ex-
perienced in this vicinity for some
years. A big corn yield is indicated,
and cane is in excellent condition
and will bring more money than ever
before to the growers.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

H. N. Thompson, assistant state
bank examiner since January, 1911,
has resigned that office and has ac-
cepted the position of assistant cash.
ier of the Central Savings Bank and
Trust Company. Mr.. Thompson has
already arrived from Shreveport,
where he made his home. and with
his wife and little daughter has ta-
ken apartments at the Layton home.
Mr. Thompson is son Of Judge d.
N. Thompson of Harrisonburg. He
has just returned from Donaldson
vile, where his last work for the
state banking department was in con-
nection with the Peoples Bank of
that city, which was recently closed
by Bank Examiner Young on account
of alleged Irregularities. - Monroe
News Star, Aug. 8.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Mrs. Robert Prejean and Miss Ger
trude Thibodeaux, of Belle Alliance,
were in town Thursday as the guests
of Mrs. Ned Maurin and family.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Messrs. w. B. Stuart. Of Belle Hell
enc. and F. Edw. Babin. of Hope Vii
la, were in town Monday to attend a
meeting of the parish school board.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

After spending several days here
with relatives, A. D. Vega, Jr., re-
turned last Sunday to New Orleans,
where he is filling a position in the
employ of land company.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29
a Rare Bargain for Men.

Mems white canvas, rubber sole
ovfords, So cents a pair, at A. Blochs
hig ten-day war sale. commencing
Aug. 81.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Deputy Sheriffs Germain Vargas
sans, of st. Amant, and j. N.
Delaune, of Prairieville, were proml-
nent visitors to Donaldsonville Wed
neSday.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

st. Joseph's Commercial Institute,
conducted by the Brothers of the
Sacred Heart, will open for the ses-
sion of 1914-15 Monday morning,
Sept. z, and preparations for the re-
sumption of scholastic work are now
being made by the efficient principal
of the popular institution, Brother
Theodosius, and his capable col
leagues of the faculty. The school
rooms are being given a, thorough
overhauling, the equipment replenish-
ed and increased, the brounds clean
ed up, and general improvements
made to the buildings and campus.
An unusually large attendance of pu-
pills is anticipated, and all indications
point to the coming session being one
of the most successful in the history
of the worthy institution.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Messrs. Keyes & Klingman, the
expert automobile mechanicians who
secently' located in this city, have
oeen busy for the past few weeks
oserhaullng several cars at Vacherie,
ana VIII return to Donaldsonville
next week to give, thei, attention to
fer.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Miss lilly Weber and her brother,
Harry Weber. went to New Orleans
Sunday to attend the knoll-Weber
wedding.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Miss Edna Ayraud. of New Orle-
ands. Is spending a while in Port
Barrow with her sister, Mrs. David
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

The champion st. James team de-
feated Donaldsonville last Sunday in
a one-sided game at Alderman Park,
the score being s to 0.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29
Meeting of Ice Company Directors

MeeSsng OF ice Company Directors
The board of directors of the Dom
aldsonyille Ice Company, at meet
ing Sunday, elected J. E. Blum Sec
retary treasurer of the corporation to
succeed the late James Fortier, who
had filled the position since the Or
ganization of the company. Mr.. Blum
is connected with the mercantile firm
of B. Lemann & Bro, Inc, and is
one of Donaldsonyille' leading busi-
ness men.
President S. Goette was authorized
to exact and accept the usual bond
from the new officer for the faithful
performance of the duties and obliga-
tions of his position as secretary and
treasurer.
Resolutions of tribute to the mem
ory of Mr.. Fortier were adopted,
which are published elsewhere in
this paper, and are to be trans
mitted to the family of the de-
ceased and spread on the minutes Of
the board.
All the directors were present at
the meeting, as follows: S. Goette,
president; DR.. John D. Hanson, vice
president; ]. w. Tucker, Henry c..
Braud, V. Maurin, L. E Bentley and
DR.. Clarence Goette.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Mrs Emile Roehl and three chill
dren. of New Orleans, arrived yester-
day for O. visit to Mr.. and Mrs. c.
G.. Weber and family.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Mr., and Mrs. Sam Freund, of Wa
co Texas, were here for a short stay
during the week as the guests OF MI.
and Mrs, Abe II. Bloomenstiel.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Frank Sims made business trip
IN New Orleans Monday.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

A band concert, with refreshments
on sale by the Civic League, is
scheduled for next Wednesday eve
ming, in City Park. Come out and
hear the music and help the goad
cause along. t
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Bentley came
up from New Orleans Saturday night
for a brief visit to Mr.. and Mrs. q.
Donnaud Bentley, returning home
Sunday afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Miss Ella Dalferes. of Belle ALI.
ance, is here on visit to Miss
Maude Maurins
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Miss l.oulie Israel spent last Sun
dav very pleasantly in New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Misses Maude and Selma Maurin
visited friends in New Orleans last
Sunday
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Mrs. S. Goette returned last Sun
dav from trip to Dallas. Texas.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Keep your money at home and
helm build up your own community.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Payne Breazeale. of Baton Rouge
was in town the past weekend with
friends
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29
Borrowed items.

Miss Helen Schuster, of Hohen
Solms. is the guest of Miss Barbara
Frank for a weeks visit.
Miss Libbie Frank has returned
from an exceedingly pleasant visit to
Miss Carrie Scluster, of Hohen
Solms, where she was the recipient
of much social attention. MISS
Schuster entertained at an lnfornai
dance in her honor and gave several
motor car parties to White castle
and Donaldsonville. Miss Frank was
the guest of Miss Sophie Bloch OF
Donaldsonville en- route home.-Baton
Rouge State Times.
We have received postcard pear
ing an excellent likeness OF the t"u
young daughters and little son OF
Chief Paul Thibodaux Of Donaldson.
vile. The grouping is artistic, ana
as the young folk are garDea IN II
dian costume, the picture is very
pretty The young man in the PIC
ture, although somewhat shy in the
matter of years, is nevertheless pos
sessed of the right to use the Initials
r. o. T. E. in any way ne may
choose, for they are his own Initials
-Theophile Oliver ThiBodaux, rs
quire, Ii you please, being his fnai
name.-Speaking Leaf,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Adam Leblanc and D. G. Mattingly
te,ufhed as, Thursday afternoon from a
ieishelul seventeen-day vacation
iaant 70 l. to Little Rock, Chicago, Buffa-
~, ~, Niagara Falls and other points of
interest, and have resumed their re-
aspeeelVe npe duties in the freight and
passehger nas offices of the T. & P. Rail
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29
Result of Primary in Ascension.


Returns from ten of the sixteen
precincts in Ascension parish give
the following vote for railroad COM
missioner at Thursdays primary:
First ward-First precinct: Jumel
1, Power /, Taylor 5. Third pre-
cinct: Jumel Z, Power l, Taylor 6.
Second ward-Jumel 2, Power 2,
Taylor 5.
Third ward Observation-Disclosures
precinct: Jumel II, Power 2, Taylor
10. Second precinct: Jumel 43, Tay-
lor 10.
Fourth ward-Jumel 13, Taylor 6.
Fifth ward-First precinct: Jumel
9. Second precinct: Jumel II, Tay-
1or 2.
Sixth ward-F'irst precinct: Jumel
6, Taylor 1.
Seventh ward-First precinct (Gon-
zales): Jumel 8, Kelley 1, Taylor %.
Totals: Jumel 127, Taylor IS, Pow
er 6, Kelley [.