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The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-04-04
No Hiah Water.

1t was announced some weeks ago
that the people of the lower Mis-
slss1ppi had no cause to fear high wa
ter this year. It has been tenn
pestuous winter, it is true, and a
great deal Of snow has fallen, but
mainly in the eastern states outside
the basin Of the Mississippi, and
nearly all of the snow even there has
been melted by the heavy thaWs that
nave occurred and has run off slowly
to the ocean. The rainfall has gem
erally been light, and there is no
source in sight from which the lower
river can get enough water to cause
serious high water or spring floods.
It is usually possible to foresee about
this time Of the year whether the
upper tributaries of the Mississippi
are likely to give trouble. With the
Mississippi % feet below the flood
stage at st. Louis, Is feet below at
Memphis, 25 feet at Vicksburg, &
feet at New Orleans; the Missouri
river feet below at Omaha, the
Cumberland IS feet below at Nash
VILE, the Ohio 10 feet at Cincinnati,
and all the other tributaries at SIM
iIarly low stage, a comfortable feel
ing Of satisfaction forecasts that
We are to escape this spring the
floods and freshets of the last two
yeafs.-Times-De Democrat.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-04-04
IS. !. NEWS AND NOTES.
Weekly Letter from School OF jour-
naIism at State university-En,.
bryonic Reporters Write interest
inaiy of Student Activities.

| Although four games of baseball
| should have been played ON the To-
4 cal diamond by this time, according
tc the schedule, on account Of con-
tinual rains only one contest has
been fought This was with the La
fayette team Wednesday OF last
week, when the Tigers trounced
them by score of 6 to 5. A
double-header was scheduled but
| owing to the fact that the first game
lasted nine innings instead of the
seven agreed upon, and because q
| heavy shower drove spectators and
players to shelter, the second game
was called off at the end Of the
second inning with the Tigers hold
ing safe lead.
The University of Mississippi team
comes for a series of two games Wed.
nesday and Thursday of this week.
This team has likewise been un-
popular with the weather man, and
has had rains when games were
scheduled. 1t is likely the Jeffer-
son College team will come over for
two games Friday. This series was
scheduled for last Friday and Satur-
day, but J. Pluvius said no.
The annual debates of the Penta~
gcnal Debating League were held
last night, the subject for argument
being: Resolved, That the president
of the United States should be elect
ed for term of six years and be
ineligible for reelection. Louisiana
State UniVersity's affirmative team
met the negative team from the Uni-
versity Of Texas here, while the lo-
cal negatives went to Knoxville to
talk against the affirmative team
from the University of Tennessee.
The L. S. q. teams consisted OF
the following students: A. B. Whit
low, F. Middleton, ]. M. Barnett, af-
firmatiVe; T. J. Magee, A. S. II. Trap
pey and r. Fl. Lee, negative. Whit
low, Middleton, Magee and Trappey
We're the principles for their sides,
while Barnett and Lee were the al
ternates.
AS a result of a bankrupt condi-
ton existing in the treasury of the
athletic association, hard CAM
paign has been Waged during the
past week to secure increased men,
bership in the organization. Tickets
admitting the holders to all the con-
tests held on the campus for the re-
mainder of the session were sold at
81 each. Over three hundred bought
the tickets. This brings the mems
bership in the athletic association
up to the highest point ever reached.
In spite of reports to the con-
trary. the track team testified at
meeting this week that they were
at no time on strike. It is
true the team did not report for prac-
tfce for several days. owing to the
fact, it is alleged, that they were
not satisfied with the schedule and
equipment they were given. The
members Of the team stated that
they made no specific demands and
that there was no united action on
their part to cause a strike. The
men are back at work again, and
promise to develop into another s.
II. A. A. championship winner.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-04-04

who have signed them. This is
what this section has sore1y been in
need of for years, and we cannot
imagine any good reason why any
objection could be raised to the con-
struction and operation of such a
road. Rights Of way enhance the
value of property, and If the road
does not materia1ize nothing is lost.
We shall certainly be delighted to
chronicle the building of the same,
regardless of who may be interested
in the project, because it is a public
good. IT hibod odaux Commercial Journal
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-04-04
At It Again.

A report reached US last week
from several sources that different
parties were soliciting and securing
rights of way down the bayou, it was
said for the purpose of ultimately
constructing an interurban railway
along the bayou from DonaldsonVille
to the Gulf. Whether the PROPOSE
ton will be an early fact or not we
are not in a position to say, but that
the rights Of way are being secured
we are reliably informed by parties
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-04-04
state Normal school Notes.

Misses Roberta Newell and G.
Alicia Dickson, who at present are
attending the teachers college of
Columbia University, will return to
the Normal this summer and en-
gage in summer school work They
will be gladly welcomed back by the
students.
President V. L. Roy addressed an
audience of four hundred in the
courthouse at Vile Platte ON March
%, in behalf of a parish wide 3-mill
tax
On Sunday evening of last week Mrs.
Hawkins entertained the club boys
and ten girls from West Hall, aB"
Building and Dining Hall. Games
We're played, music enjoyed through.
out the evening, and punch and cakes
served as refreshments. These lit
tie entertainments are always to
be looked forward to, as they are a
source of much pleasure.
Miss Arcade Villere paid a visit
Of several days duration to Miss
Noelie Hart and while here address
ed the French classes. Miss VII
lere is from Paris and an authority
on French. having taught it In the
schools of Chicago for 80 years.
She bears the distinction OF being
the first woman in America to be
decorated by the French govern
ment, and is also an officer of the
French Academy.
President Roy announces that he
has employed Prof. John Dominique,
of Bastrop High School. to teach
penmanship in the Normal summer
school. Mr. Dominique is probably
the best teacher of penmanship In
Louisiana, ouside of SouIe College.
The new Normal well when test
ed on March "a yielded 5000 gal
Ions per hour on an eight-hour run.
This means daily yield of 100, 900
gallons.
On Friday, March 27, the second
lyceum number of the term was
given. It consisted of an interpre-
tation Of Dickens characters by
William Sterling BATHS. Mr.. Bat
tis made up for the different char
acters right before the audience,
and his interpretations OF Dickens
Sidney Carton, Mrs. Mcstinger and
others were splendid and received
great applause.
Two weddings of much interest to
students Of the Normal were those
OF Miss Isabel Williamson to j. T.
Cummings, of Gadsden, Ala, and
Miss May Phillips to DIR. Lynn
Howell, of Bradley, Ark. To these
young people we wish all success
and happiness. r. A. s.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-04-04

The Ruston Leader says: Some
men will talk themselves hoarse ar
gulng that people ought to patronize
home business and home industry,
and then send their orders for print
ing clean out of the state, and say
they do it because they can get it
done a little cheaper.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-04-04

The Chiefs telephone number IS
81 Call US up whenever you have
any item Of news. 49,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-04-04

Ghent, Belgium, furnishes practi-
cally all OF the potted specimens of
the symmetrical Araucaria. or Nor
folk island pine, used as an orna.
mental foliage house plant in Europe
and America. The United States
imports at least $50, 900 of these plants
in Or 6-ineh pots each year.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-04-04

Novelty event of the season-.sU
Gle Ephraim,s Summer Boarders.''
The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-04-04

For results. advertise in The Chief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
UNDER NEW OFFICERS.
Woodward & Lothrop Employees As
ISOLATION Holds Annual Election.

Members of the Woodward & Lothrop
Employees Relief Association. at the an
nual meeting, held in the auditorium of
the store Saturday night. heard reports of
number of committees and elected Off
GERS for the year Max Fischer presided
at the meeting.
w. Fl. Lehman. chairman of the theater
benefit committee, presented his report,
as did J. +. Pyle. chairman Of the audit
ing committee. l.. II. s. Eobinette. chair
man of the excursion committee. Mrs. y
Spanier. chairman of the membership
committee. and r. H. Rogers. chairman
of the nominating committee. Following
were the officers elected:
President, ]. +. Pronani; first vice
president. Miss Maude Adams: second
vice president. 7. Langley; recording
secretary. r. P. Scott; financial secre-
tary, l.. H. B. Robinette; treasurer.
Charles Davis. executive board. Mrs. NJ.
Johnson. Mrs. O'Donnald. 7. +. Jasper.
Miss NJ kneessi and II. Gibson
short talks by +. L. Woodward Max
Fischer. treasurer of the company the
past year. and |. l.. Pronani. the newly
elected president. We're features of the
evening At the conclusion of the bust
ness meeting a program of twenty dance
numbers was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
PLAN CHAPTER HOUSE.
Delta Tau Delta Alumni Discuss
CAMPAIGN for Funds.

Plans for starting subscription fund
with which 10 build a chapter house were
discussed Saturday night by members of
the Washington alumni of Delta Tau
Delta fraternity at a smoker at the tni-
versity club 1t is expected that COM
mi,tees will he appointed 10 take up the
work soon.
r. D. Daniels Carl II Rutman and r.
l.. Mathews were reelected president,
treasurer and secretary, respectively. of
the association. Among those at the
meeting were A. r Bielaski. George Hob
son John r. Lindermuth. p. X. Forbes,
w +. Carpenter. EdCerton Graham. G.
s Reeve Percy G.. Adams, Louis d. Con-
nor Roy l.. Mathews. Charles s. Smith.
H. II I.etch. r. DuNall. John Webster.
George 4. DeGmsn, w. ". Williams.
Barry L. Hillard. T. Lloyd t.ttenser. &.
a. Wilkins. r 4. Blizzard, J. +. Healy
and =. r, B"iand.
Preceding the alumni! meeting. mem
beers Of Gamma Eta Chapter of the fra
ternity gave dinner at the chapter
house 1.%r. y street northwest The oc-
casion was the anniversary of the found
ing OF the chapter in 1908 AT Columbia
College. now George Washington Uni
versity. Two members. Barry y. Hilard
and f. Lloyd Ettenger were initiated
last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
DELAY WORK ON CANAL.
Frequent Rains and High Water
Hinder Repairs on Culvert.

Though work has been pushed on the
repairing of the broken culvert under the
bed of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry. frequent
rains and high water have delayed oper-
atoms, and 1t will be the middle or latter
part of this week before water can be
let into the canal and traffic resumed.
Following the opening of the canal to
navigation, 1t will be three or four days
before the coal-laden boats can reach
this city, but big fleet will come when
they do arrive.
The broken culyert drains the sur
rounding mountains into the Potomac
river and when 1t rains the water pours
through the culvert and stops work. This
condition has prevailed several times
since the break occurred, and Friday the
water in the river was so high that it
backed up into the culvert and effectual-
~ prevented the men working.
With good weather the canal authori-
ties expect to have the waterway ready
for service in about four days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
w. w. SMART, AGED So,
KILLS SELF WITH PISTOL
Former American Ice Co. officials
Act Attributed to Dependency
Over Sons Accident.

William ". Swart. fifty-eight years
old. formerly employed as superintendent
of the American Ice Company, committed
suicide yesterday afternoon at his home,
LAT u street northwest, by shooting him
self in the right ear. He died at Finer
gency Hospital few minutes after the
shooting.
1t is stated that Mr. Swart had been
suffering from nervous prostration. re-
sulting from overwork. until his condition
became such that members of his family
felt it necessary to keep him under close
surveillance.
Yesterday shortly after dinner, how
ever, he went upstairs unnoticed, broke
open a box in which a pistol was packed
and fired the one shot before others IN
the house knew what he was doing.
Mr. SXart is survived by his wife and
four children, three daughters and son.
Funeral services will be conducted at the
family home at . o'clock tomorrow after
noon. Interment will be in Rock Creek
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
POST HONORS ITS DEAD.
Memorial Services for Sixteen Mem.
beers of Kit Carson, No. 2, G. A. R.

The memory of sixteen members of Kit
Carson Post. on. .. G.. \. r.. who died
during the past year was honored last
night by surviving members of the post
at memorial services held at Hamline NJ.
f. Church.
The opening prayer was by Rev. \. II.
Holmes. chaplain of The Department of
the Potomac. 6. A. r.. the memorial
service being read by f. p. Godfrey,
commander OF Kit Carson Post
The euloGy of the deceased comrades
was pronounced by Capt. Thomas Mckee.
recorder Of the Loyal Legion. The six
teen We're John ii. Cause. John W.
lewis. Henry e. Bradley. w. E. Rebpert.
James +. Heftner, Adolph Won Haake.
r. II. King. James NJ. Edsar. James
Moran, Thomas c. Upton. II. A. Hall,
Alexander G. Bromley. Frederick Brack-
EFT. Frank A. Butts. Marcus S. Hopkins
and Charles F. keefer. Mr.. keefer was
for thirty-iv years the adjutant of the
post.
The memorial address was given by the
pastor of Hamine Church. Rev. Lucius
&. clark who spoke from the text "Of
These Things Put Them in Remem-
brance."
Past Department Commander Edwin II.
Holbrook presided at the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
Something to Do

oh, We who complain of the
grind. remember these words
(which are truel: The dreariest
Job one can find is looking for
something To- do! Sometimes,
when my work seems crime.
and I'm sorelv tempted to sob,
| think OF the long vanished time
when | was out hunting a job.
| walked eighty miles every day.
and climbed forty thousand high
stairs. and people would Shoe me
away, and pelt me with inkstands
and chairs. And then. when the
evening grew dark, ! knew naueht
Of comfort or ease: | made me
bed in the park, Tor supper
chewed bark from the trees. [
looked through the windows at
men who tackled their oysters
and squads. and probably srum-
bled again because they were tired
of their jobs And ] was out
there in the rain, with nothing to
cat but my shoe. and filled with
a maddening pain because | had
nothing to do. And now when
I'm tempted to raise the grand
hailing sign OF distress. think
Of those sorrowful days. and then
/ feel better. guess | 90 at
my labors again with energy vital
and new. and say. as toll i'll my
den. Thank God. have some
thing to do'
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
WAR IS DENOUNCED.
Arthur Dalton, English Socialist
Talks at Pythian Temple.

Calling our capitalists war gods" our
clergy ''instiSators OF murder and our
Boy Scout leaders the greatest bias
phemers under the sum-" Arthur Dalton
All English socialist. addressed an audi
ence at Pythian Temple last night
The main trend of Mr.. Daltons talk
was upon the socialistic principle of the
absurdity and uselessness Of war in gem
eral and especially to. the workitgman.
Mr.. Dalton laid the blame OF the present
trouble in Mexico upon certain oil and
railroad interests. and declared that
slavery will be the portion of all work
ingmen IL capital is permitted to force
war in Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
VISITORS IN THRONGS
SEE CAPITAL SIGHTS
Estimate Made That 1000 Strangers
Were in Washington
Yesterday.

When flowers bloom in the spring. ira
la" the ever-busy and always-on-the-
job sightseers come to Washington by
the thousands to take in the sights OF
the Capital city. A curious visitor to
Union station yesterday would have
wondered where they all came from. so
many were they in number and so varied
were they in attire and so intense were
they on seeing everything there is to be
seen. Each tourist comes prepared with
guide book and grim determination
TO see everything If it takes all day.
Some OF them do the city in sight
seeing automobiles: others trust them
selves to the guides: and lastly. and by
far the greater number. go It alone
until they get mixed in their bearings
at one of the circles-then they call for
an officer of the law TO straighten them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
TELLS OF POLAR TRIP.
Peary Relates Tales of North at
b. K. E. Dinner.

"reminiscences Of his numerous ex-
petitions in the quest of the north
pole were told by Rear Admiral Robert
f. Peary T. S. N. retired. at the spring
dinner of the Association of Delta Kappa
Epsilon, at the Hotel Powhatan Saturday
night. Covers were laid for thirty
members.
James Anderson Halves of New York.
general secretary of the fraternity. told
the diners of his work in connection
with organizing fraternity chapters
throughout the country and of the man
ner of supervising them. Judge Prouty,
former member of the interstate com
merce commission, and now director of
the railway valuation board, also ad-
dressed the gathering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
KINGS PALACE FIRE. $4,000.
Marshal Nicholson Also Reports
Some Damage to Adjoining Store.

Fire Marshal Nicholson estimated The
damage done 10 the stock at Kings Pal
ace. s1o-16 9Th street. by IRE early YES
ierday morning at 10000 Damage to
the building was placed at something
more than so.0Co and there was some
water damage done the stock of the
United Five and Ten Cent store. SIS 1th
street.
The FIRE started beneath the stairway of
No. S16. IL Is stated. and burned It's way
through tho roof. weakening the walls
to such an extent that the upper floors
Of two Of II buildings collapsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
Will Sing to Blind.

An entertainment for the blind will be
given At the National Library for the
Blind. l.o9 II street northwest, at s
q clock this evening. There will be song
recital BY Mrs. Ralph T. Barnard. con-
traito. with Miss Lucy Brickenstein as
accompanist
Saturday afternoon at go o'clock Miss
Mary s. Lawrence will read several
stories to the<blind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Business Men of Cherrydale and Vi
cinity Organize.

The Cherrydale Chamber of Commerce
las been formally organized by a number
4 business men OF Cherrydale. Dominion
Heights. Haywood Va, and vicinity.
officers elected We're: President, Or
8. s. l.uckett. vice president, Judge }. c.
Dudley; secretary. J. l.. May; treasurer
John. Smithdeal.
chairman of various committees were
appointed As follows. Membership. {.
T. Windridge public convenience and
utilities W. :. kennon. public health
Dr J. II Walton: legislation and public
officials It. T Marye: publicity j. ".
Rohrback: auditing. e. Il. l.yddane
schools, b ). Hutson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
AUTO HITS ROLLERSKATER.
Senator Smiths Motor Car Injuries
Small Colored Bow

An automobile owned by Senator w A.
Smith Of Michigan and operated by VIII
liam Mckenzie struck and knocked down
Horace Battle, colored, twelve years old
Of 1922 Church street northwest Saturday
night on 18th street near Massachusetts
avenue northwest.
The boy. who was taken to Emergency
Hospital in the automobile was injured
about the knees and face. Later he was
taken to his home. He was on roller
skates and is said to have skated in the
path of the automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
Always a Happy Crowd.

II is a happy crowd when il arrives
because all of the visitors expect 10 see
great things. and happy when it leaves
because they have not been disappointed
II is estimated that about 1.ap ex-
cursionists came TO town yesterday.
brought here on twelve special trains
General excursions We're ran from small
towns to larger towns where the tourists
changed to the long trains coming Ill
rcctly 10 Washington The first of these
trains puffed into Union station at S.:,a
o'clock yesterday morning. bearing some
~, Philadelphia folks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
Station officials Estimate.

station officials at noon yesterday est
mated that about 1000 visitors were in
the city from different sections of Mary
Land, New Jersey. New York. Pennsyl-
vania. Delaware and the New England
states, and by lat" afternoon placed the
number around s.Un. Ii is said that New
York and its OUTLYING districts furnished
more than half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
LOCAL MENTION.
AMI sEMENTS TONIGHT.

National-Cora Il. Shreve May Carnival,
1.-THE Fountain OF Youth. slo pm,
('oIumbia-The Columbia Players In
"The Charity Ball" S:ia pm
Poli's-Poli Players in The littlest
Rebel" S:1I y
keith'sHigh-ciass vaudeville s.I5 pm.
Gayety-Harry Hastings Big Show, slo
pm.
Cosmos-Saudeville and pictures, contin-
uous show, | To 1910 pm.
Casino-NaudcVille and pictures, contin-
uous show. I: Ii to =, $50 to 1850 pm
Garden-Feature motion pictures. ~
a. NJ. to II pm.
orpheum-F Feature motion pictures, 10
am. to II pm,
Crandall s-Feature films, 10 am. to II
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
Officers to Be Chosen.

Officers of the Chevy Chase branch of
the Florence Crittenton Mission are to
be elected at the annual meeting at
$50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, at the
home of Mrs. A. Z. Stevens, 3 Douglas
street. Otterbourne. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11

f. Thompson Drug Co.. sth street Cor
ner L Sc. is a Star want ad branch in
your neighborhood where you can leave
your little wants for insertion in The
Star. 1t only costs one cent word
day for the Lost and Found. Rent
Rooms. Situations and Help Wanted and
Sale Miscellaneous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
Heads of Committees.

Roach Drug Co., Sth st. Cor. & $. E.,
is a convenient place to leave your little
Household Wants to be forwarded to The
Star Rent Rooms. Situations and Help
Wanted Sale Miscellaneous. etc. are
only one cent a word each insertion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
Seniors to Present Musical Comedy.

S1.OO to Harpers Ferry, S1.25 Martins
burg. s1.5O Berkeley Springs and 81 Cum
berland and return. Baltimore and Ohio
from Union station 500 am. Sunday
May Il. Returning same day.-Adver-
tisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11

Have the Trunks and Baggage
repaired now. Don't delay until ready for
the journey. We repair all leather goods
Drop postal or phone Main 44O6. Topham's s,
1919 st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
3 Loaves Bread, 1oc, Sacks Salt. 1oc,

3 rolls Toilet Paper. 1Oc, 80 boxes Safety
Matches. 10c: Fig Bars. 1Oc lb.: !Oc Tea.
&c lb.; 45c Brooms. 35c; cans Corn.
&c: , cans Peas. 25c; 4 lbs. Evap.
Peaches, &c. 3 pkgs. Raisins. 25c; 12c
pkg Evap Apples, 10c; 1Oc bottle Ginger
Ale, Sc. The j. T. D. Pyles Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11

For a FIrst-class White Enamel Fin
ish use Lucas Snow White Enamel, zoe
can and up. Browns, It'll and n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11
Make Th,ng. spick ana sp.p

about the house when you do spring clean
ing-use REILLY'S Paints. Stains and
Enamels on everything that needs bright
enng. A finish for everything, 1884 n. Y ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-11

For Years Hinkel's Carpet Cleaning
service has been giving highest satisfac-
ton to Washingtons best householders.
Thorough work-lowest prices. Tel. NJ. 2025.