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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12
NEWSPAPER Criticism,

Is criticism ever justifiable? Is a
newspaper, which lauds its section
and boosts the, characteristics Of it's
inhabitants, ever justified in slam
ming public men, legislators, statutes,
the actions of public servants and
the like? Well, if they didn't it
would be a sorry old world. We be-
lieve it is the solemn duty of the
press to throw the searchlight
of information in every direction,
and when it exposes something that
doesn't look good in the light it
should start out to eradicate it. And
the only way to do that is to show
it UP, criticize it, make it SO hot
that it will move of it's own accord
or be moved by those responsible
for it.
Public servants, legislators and
officials are better officers be-
cause they know they will re-
seive the praise of the public press
for work well done and it's zcensure
for botch jobs. Solons will take far
greater care in enactiEg laws if they
know the newspapers are scrutlnizing
them carefully, and telling the pub
lie about it if they contain anything
subversive to .he public welfare.
The press is more than a business
institution; it is a protective, moral
agency, and it owes certain Well-de-
fined duties to its clientele. Unless
it retains its complete independence
and fulfills these duties, cne of which
lis to criticize men and measures
that do not work toward the greatest
good Tor the greatest number, its use
fulness will become sadly 1essened.-
Biloxi Herald
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12
i4ounaa Loses a Good Citizen.

P. E. Villeminot, for many years
one of our most enterprising bust
ness men, has decided to seek for
tune and fame in another section Of
the world, but. he leaves us with re-
gret and chasrin. He will depart
within the next few days for Lexing-
ton, KY, where he will join his
brother-in-laW in manufacturing en-
terprise which offers to Mr.. Villemi:
not excellent opportunities. Mrs
Villeminot and the children have al
ready left for their new home, but
Mr.. ViIleminot was detained in order
to wind up his affairs.-Houma
Times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12

The Louisiana State Fair catalog
and premium list is. now ready for
distribution, and any one desiring to
exhibit live stock, poultry, fancy
work. agricultural products, etc, may
secure copy free of charge by
mailing request to Louis N. Bruegger.
hoff. Secretary, O. Box 100,
Shreveport. La
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12
important Commissions Named.

Gov. Hall on Monday announced
ing commission and the Panama E1-
position commission. The latter is
intrusted with the task of erecting a
Louisiana building and providing an
exhibit at the Panama Exposition in
San Francisco The legislature ap-
propriated only $4,000 for the work,
and the commission will have to
raise a considerable additional sum
by popular subscription to make a
creditable showing. The governor
named W. o. Hart, Justin F. Dene-
chaud and M. ]. Pike as members OF
this commission.
As a counter proposal to the move
ment for the enactment of legisla-
ton to secure the guaranty of bank
deposits, the banking interests at the
recent legislative session proposed
a commission to study the banking
laws Of the state and recommend a
revision thereof. The act called for
a commission Of five, four appointed
by the governor Of whom three
should be bankers The state bank
examiner is the fifth member, Gov.
Hall named Delos R. Johnson, mem
Der of the house from Washington
parish, as the lay member, and L.
O. Broussard Of the Bank of Able
vile, Vermilion parish; L. M Pool
of the Hibernia Bank, New Orleans,
and ]. w. Bolton of the Bank of RAJ
pides, Alexandria, as the banker
members.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12
Forward march,

That the first effect of a sudden
great war should be to shock and
stun even neutrals is natural.
But the war is now month old
and it is high time for American
business men to brace and build for
the future.
It's awful, warts; and it knocks
old plans galley west. But we're out
Of it, we're not going to be drawn
into it, and it's therefore plumb fool
ish to go around with jaws down in
stead of working a brave, bold way
toward the sunlight ahead
We're reminded of this by state
ment from one Of the biggest au-
thorities in the country on advertis
ing.
"It Is inconceivable," he says,
"that any merchant or manufacturer
should cease, or even curtail, his ad-
vertising just when the country is on
the threshold of "a tremendous double
harvest-the natural harvest OF our
own unprecedented crops, and the
logical harvest consequent on the war
in Europe. It is under such condi-
tions as these that advertising reach
es the zenith of its power.
"To all my clients ! have sent this
message:
50 Keep the columns OF the news
papers bristling with your announce
ments and thus open wide your doors
for the flood Of prosperity that is
bound to rush ID. Make hay while
the sun shines.
A wave of prosperity, the like of
which nobody now living has ever
seen, is getting ready. to sweep over
the United States 1t cannot be
otherwise when ours is the only big
nation left free to do the business Of
the world. It's ming, as sure as
saaassg7asisssz Etslaa s Inst
BOUND to core -
Therefore, away with doubts, craW-
fishing and funk, and forward,
march!
Arms out for opportunity.-New
Orleans States.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12

The Louisiana Irish potato patch
contains 24,0o0 acres this year and
the total production will be approx
mately 1,673,0o0 bushels, according to
estimates made by the United States
Crop Reporting Board. The condi-
ton of the crop is 80 per cent of
normal and the price at the present
time is averaging around 85 cents per
bushel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12

Remember that money sent away
for goods you should buy at homo
never returns, and goes toward en-
riching another city instead of your
own
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12
Appeals to Farmers.
Paid Dearly for Favor.

The St. Martin Messenger has been
selected as the official journal OF
that parish. The Messenger offered
the police jury all of its job printing,
together with the publication of its
proceedings, with a bonus OF slxty-one
dollars for. the privilege. According
to the law the police juries of the
various parishes must elect the print
er the same as the president, the
secretary, the treasurer, the road
overseer or other officer, and states
that a stipulated sum must be paid
for the work. The offer of bonus
should carry no consideration. The
work should be paid for according to
the services rendered, and the prac-
tjce Of throat-cutting merely for the
sake of notoriety of being the "offI-
cial journal" cannot be classified as
legitimate siness.-F'ranklin Watcn-
man.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12

Don't borrow The Chief from your
neighbor when you can have copy
of your own every week in the year
for the small sum of So.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12

Of 1866 applicants who took the
August examinations for teachers,
certificates, 319 passed and TAG fail
ed
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12

October Z to Il the Ninth Inter
national Farming Congress and
International SoiI-Products Exposi-
ton will be held at Wichita, Kans.
The exposition will offer three
classes in competion-one for prod
ucts grown where the rainfall is 70
inches or less annually. one where
the rainfall exceeds % inches, and
one where the products are grown
under irrigation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12

We buy At home. How about yon?
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
PRESIDENT WILSON ON RED
CROSS SEALS.

AS an expression of his interest in
the Red Cross Seal and Anti-Tuber'
culosis Campaign, President Wilson
recently wrote to The National As
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven
tion of tuberculosis:
"May 1 not take this occasion to
express to you my deep interest in
the work of the National Anti-Fuber-
eulosis Association and my hope that
its work is growing in efficiency and
extent from year to yearf May I not
particularly express my interest in
the Red Cross Christmas Seal whose
sale has been the means of raising
funds for the workf 1t seems to me
that this sa particularly interesting
and sensible way of enabling the peo-
pie of the country to give this great
work their support"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
WHY NEWSPAPERS FAN.

The newspaper subsists principally on
its advertisement columns. To warrant
advertisements, however, it must have
circulation. The larger the circula-
ton Of the paper the better its adver-
Using capacity, and hence, and in pro-
portion, its value to the advertiser.
Many newspapers fail. There are
many stumbling blocks in the way and
many reasons for failure, but the great
est reason lies with the advertiser, the
subscriber, and the agent. This is es-
peeially true of Colored people, among
the large masses of whom the sense of
obligation is conspicuous by its absence.
Subscribers will take the paper and
omit to remit. Agents will collect
money for the paper and stick like a
leeeh to it. Colored advertisers will
want something for nothing. Even the
organizations whose success the paper
assures will want the Colored news
papers to carry advertisements for their
affairs and take a gamble on the sue
cess. If they succeed they want the
paper to 60 one more and wait for
payment until they have had a meet
ing-whieh sometimes means a hold-up
for months. If they fail they want the
newspaper to fail with them.
The Amsterdam News has not failed
yet and will not hold out to its debtors
and other friends any alluring promise
Of such an event. Profting by the
experiences and failures of other Color
ed newspapers, it will be our unswerv-
ing policy in the future to collect in
advance from agents, subscribers, or
CARNATIONS and others using our sdver-
Using eolumns.-The Amsterdam News,
New York City.
Brother Anderson, you are out
straight from the shoulder and we are
beginning right now to work up to
your idea Of running a newspaper for
thousands of people, many of them
claiming to be good Christians, feel
that they have no higher calling on
earth nor in the next world than to beat
an editor out Of his money in the way
of subscriptions and 30 on.-Editor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
GREAT SUFFRAGE DEBATE AT
BETHEL LITERARY CLUB. VERY
STRONG ARGUMENT ON BOTH
. SIDES.
Phone Oakland $500.

The women of the city as well as
the men were out in large number at
the great suffrage meeting on last Sun
day afternoon at the Bethel Literary
Club. Papers were read by Mrs. A. T.
Owens and Mr.. ]. 7. II. Woods, after
which q general discussion was INDUCED
in by the members and friends present.
The coming Sunday, Hon. Geo. W. Ellis
win address the Club, subject: "Afriea
and its people" Mr.. Ellis is a noted
orator and a deep thinker. Come out
and hear this writer Of International
fame.
Great progress is being made in the
hnal arrangements for the coming Es-
say Contest, to be held at Bethel church,
Sunday afternoon, Dee. Goth, at 2:3O
o clock IN the Auditorium Of the church.
Requests are coming in from various
literary and social clubs for reserva.
tionA 1t is expected that the attend
anee win eclipse any former contest.
The programme win begin at 2:3o
O'Clock. Those desiring seats are urged
to be present on time as no one win
be allowed to enter the church during
the rendition Of an essay.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
NEGRO FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE

''The Aldermanic Situation in the
Second Ward" viii be the subject up
for discussion at the Negro Fellowship
League, Sunday, December 18th. Lead
ing address by Hon. E. H. Wright. Dis.
eussion by R. W. Lacey, Rev. H. ]:
Calls, F. L. Barnett, DR.. ]. H. Plum.
mer, W. A. Wallace and others. As
this is one of the most vital topics
before the Colored people today, you
are urged to be present promptly at
S:45 P. NJ, at the Reading Room, 3OO5
State st., to do your share to make sure
that a Negro viii be nominated for
alderman at the Primaries next Feb.
ruary.
In spite Of the inelement weather
many members and friends were pres.
ent at the annual meeting of the League
last Sunday, and pledged themselves
to renew their energy to work for the
interest Of the only work of its kind
on State Street for Negro men and
boys.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
SEAL ON EACH SOLE.

Gam I using Red Cross Christmas
Sealsf" reiterated a good-natured old
eobbler as he looked up from the shoe
he was repairing to the person
who stood blocking the doorway of
the little shop, and who had asked
the question originally. "I don't know
of them. What are they fort" he
asked.
When told that the little stiekers
were being sold all over the United
States to raise money to prevent tn
bereulosis, the eobbler became very
much interested.
f'Now, I can that q good cause" he
draWled. 'tI can't afford many, be
cause I don't get very much work
sway out here in this end Of tOwn,
but You can leave me ten of them.
''No, I don't write any letters, and
I don't send any Christmas packages.
There's just me and the old woman
Isft. I can't use my seals that way,
but IN ten you how I can use them.
I win stick q seal on the sole Of every
shoe I tapf''
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
DDECToR BICKNELL URGES SUP
PORT OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WAR DURING HOLIDAY SEASON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. Q, 1914
None of the proceeds from the sale of
Red Gross Christmas Seals which are
being sold widely throughout the United
States for the benefit Of the anti-tubereu-
lOsis movement will be used for war
relief purposes, according to q state
ment issued today, by Ernest P. Bick-
nell, National Director Of the American
Red Gross.
Mr.. Bicknell says: "The American
Red Cross is deeply appreeiative Of the
sympathetic interest which has inspired
the suggestion from various parts Of
the United States, that a certain per-
centage Of the Red Cross Seal Sales
Fund, which has been used for the last
six years exclusively for the prevention
of tuberculosis in the United States, be
expended this year to aid the European
war sufferers. While the Red Cross is
trying very hard to raise a large war
relief fund and is anxious to secure
contributions that will increase this
fund, we do not feel justified in adopt
ing any policy which will tend to Grip
pie the tuberculosis work in this
country, which is dependent for its
support to so large an extent on the
sale of Red Cross Christmas Seals. The
announcement that a percentage of the
Red Cross Seal money would 90 to our
war relief fund might possibly in
crease the sale, but, IN our opinion, the
final results would show a distinct loss
in that part of the proceeds going for
tuberculosis work.
AT the present time there are over
one thousand anti-tubereulosis societies
distributed over nearly every state in
the Union, and even in Vera Cruz, the
Canal Zone and far of Hawaii, which
are dependent almost entirely upon the
receipts from the Red Cross Seal sale
for their work during the year 1915.
The people of the United States must
support this local war against tubereu-
losis, which annually kills 100000 peO-
pie, and at the present time is leaving
a trail of a million wounded"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS OF
THE APPoAIATFoX CLUB.

Last Saturday evening the annual
election of officers of the Appomattox
Club, 3441 South Wabash Ave-, was
held in it's parlors and the following
officers were elected for the coming
year.
President, s. A. 7. Watkins, 76 votes;
LIST Viee-President, A. A. Wells, IS
votes; End Viee.PFesident, Delbert Lee,
rs votes; FinI Secretary, D. A. Ne
Gowan, rs votes; Treasurer, H. 8.
Anderson, rs votes; Cor. Secretary,
Benz. Mitehem, 76 votes; Directors
Two year term-W. P. Bell, IS votes;
D. Manson, 81 votes; ThOs. MeGooden,
sc votes. Three year term-Prof. VIM.
Emanuel, 80 votes; T. L Hamilton, 80
votes; E n. Sutton, 4s votes. -
As stated in the last issue Of this
paper Mr.. 8. A. 7. Watkins, who is
one Of the foremost Afro Americans in
this city, for he is honorsbly serving
as assistant corporation counsel Of Chi
eago, was elected president of the Ap-
pOmattox Club, without the slightest
opposition and we have every reason
to believe that he viii make good the
newly elected officers will be indicted
into Office Saturday evening, Jan. 2,
1915.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
SANTA HAS TUBERCULos1A

On Christmas Eve little Dorothy
possessed of the whOoping cough, was
doing some fancy WhOoping for com
pany that had come.
dorothy, dear" the mother said,
"yOu must stop coughing or Santa
Claus won't come. If he hears you
coughing he II be afraid to come in. -
al should worry" Dorothy replied,
showing full familiarity with modern
expression. "He's got tuberculosis
himself"
tuberculosis Who told you Santa
Claus had tuberculosis
"Oh, everybody knows that. Don t
you buy tuberculosis stamps for him
every Christmasi"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
THE FACTS OF RECONSTRUCTION
By Major John R. Lynch.

The following brief extracts are
taken from q few of the many letters
received by Major Lynch in eommsnda
tion of his great book, "The Facts Of
Reconstruction.
"In this book the facts of recon.
struetion are presented with marks OF
careful foundation and intimate &C.
quaintanee, as well as a keen and con.
seientiOus appreciation Of personal ehay
aeter and political actions Of the chief
performers in the most mastery act
Of this government establishing uni
versal freedom, and its most disgraeeful
attempted reputation of the pledge in
volved in its guarantee.
You have spoken with charity and
courage concerning those facts, but have
maintained throughout the dignity Of
fairness and the hope Of q new and
better reeonstruetion-a re-reconstruc-
tion.
1 must thank you for writing this
book which found to be of sufficient
magnetism to compel me to read every
word Of it in three evenings"
Bishop B. F. Lee,
Wherefore, Ohio.
"Your book is a store Of stolid truths
undeniable-'The Facts of Reconstrue-
ton" is our strongest Vindication in
politics both in the past and the pres
ent."
DR.. NJ. A. Majors, Chicago.
al have carefully read your book and
to my mind the chapter on what con-
stitutes NEGRO Domination" is worth
the price of the book"
DR.. WA. Buckner, Chicago.
This book ought to be in every Ameri-
can home. Suitable for a Christmas,
New Year, Birthday or Wedding pres
ent.
Price S1.5O BY mail, sI.65
Address MAJOR JOHN R. LYNCH,
1921 Forestville Ave,
Chicago, Illinois.
Phone Oakland $500.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
LEAVES BIG ESTATE TO CoLoRED
NURSE

New Orleans. - Judge Charles E.
Gathreaux, a rich and influential White
citizen Of this city, fled his win last
Monday, leaving his entire estate to
his Negro nurse. Upon being quss-
toned as to why he did sneh . thing
he stated that he did 80 because his
family had done nothing for him His
estate was valued at $4,000.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
BUFFALO BILL LEADS RED CROSS
SEAL SALE.

"Buhalo Bill" and the business men
of Cody, Wyoming, where he lives,
have agreed this year, as they did last,
that every piece of mail which goes
out Of the town during the month Of
December should bear a Red Cross
Christmas Seal.
Last year, led by Buffalo Bill, they
purchased 1880 seals-a record which
win probably 60 unbeaten in this
country for the greatest use Of seals
per capita. Cody has a population Of
about 1900, and the seals purchased
mean that they used nearly twenty
per capita.
Is your town going to sen Eve or
ten for each inhabitanti If not, why
mott
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
MEMS Crv1C CLUB.

An interesting session was held by
The Men > Civic Club on Tuesday even
ing lask Composed Of some Of the
representative citizens Of Chicago, the
club is making splendid progress along
civic lineA To accomplish definite TO
suits for the establishment Of play
ground At the Raymond sehooI Is one
Of its chief objects at present. Meet
ings are held weekly ct the eldb rooms
so05 State St.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
ALPHA SUFFRAGE cLup

The Alpha Suffrage CIub w..
Wednesday evening. 3o05 S,,.. L - u
decided to discuss at the neg, M, =, j
"Should we have a MuDiein,I N
HALF" AS this question is in tba r-
light now, now is the time =, s.s
whether or not such a venture r.- ~
be advisable among our people. An :.
cordially invited to come and tai. -
in the discussion. PAT
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
WOMAN SHOOTS HER RIVAL
You TOOK NY HUSBAND AND
NOW TAKE THAT" SHE SAYS
AS sHE FIRES.

Mrs. Alice Stone, who owns a grocery
store at West sixty-frst and South Ada
streets, rang the front door BEN Of the
residence Of Mrs. May Wood on the
second floor at s642 South State st.
Wednesday. Both are CoIored.
"You took my husband from me.
Now take that, /" said Mrs. Stone. firing
revolver. The bullet struck Ms.
Wood near the heart.
She was unconscious when she was
taken to the PrOvident hospital
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
THE LINCOLN STATE BANK OF
CHICAGO Is STILL ON THE BOOM

At the close of business of the Lincoln
State Bank Of Chicago, S1O5-O7 South
State street, which is under state gov.
eminent supervision, the first Of Deeem-
Der, 1914, the following statement as
to its condition makes interesting read
ing and it amply proves that it is still
on the boom.
Resources
Loans and discounts, 1851 y937.S3;
Bonds and stocks, $1OO,61l.5O; Real
Estate and Bank building, 100000;
Furniture and fixtures, $5,259.O2; In
terest accrued on loans, $6,797.50; Cash
on hand and due from banks, SOS, 1924;
Total, $3.50, O43.O9.
Liabilities.
Capital stock, $2OO,OOO.OO; Surplus
and undivided profits, s23, 49O.17; I'm
earned discount, s379.ss; Reserved for
interest and taxes, $2,677.s3; Deposits,
1858, 1881; Total, $5sO,O4S.O9.
United States Government Depository
for Postal Savings Funds. Depository
for City Of Chicago.
The above report plainly indicates
that the Lincoln State Bank of Chicago
is in a healthy condition.
Mr.. George F. Leibrsndt, president Of
the bank, and Mr.. Edward Larson,
cashier, are both we'll pleased with the
present and future outlook of the
banking business.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-12
SHERMAN H. DUDLEY -,
FAMOUS MULE WIN, AND ~
MAS WEEK. VRlGe.

sherman H. Dudley and HI.
mule will appear before -. ~ taaOa
at the New Grand Tlo..s 'o0s hgta
State at streets, Christmas week, '''' ID
1t is needless to saw ,Ea+
play Pl to capacity houses the euti, u y, u
Messrs. Horn and Jobu.,on Ire Esst
managers of the Grand, are gii ~ '' e
many patrons first elias. r.,S Eng II
fractions every night. uie At