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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20
ANOTHER SWING OF THE WAR
PENDULUM

The Germans and their Austro-
hungarian allies have again turned
the tables on the Russians in the
eastern theatre of the European war,
and are forcing the invaders to
| retreat from their advanced posi-
tons in east Prussia and BukoWina.
/ Berlin and Vienna lay claim to very
| decided If not decisive victories ov-
| er their eastern enemy, and Ber-
lin advices place the losses of the
] Russians in the eastern Prussia bat
ties alone at $4,000 in killed, wound
/ ed and prisoners.
Petrograd does not admit such a
serious, not to say calamitous re-
verse, but does acknowledge that be-
cause of the arrival of heavy Ger
man reinforcements the Russians are
withdrawing to the better and
stronger lines of defense along their
own frontier.
The comparative calm that has
prevailed in the western war area for
several weeks past still continues,
and there is monotonous daily rep
etition of conflicting claims of minor
successes and repulses coming from
both sides of the battle line that
stretches from Switzerland to the
northwestern Belgian seacoast.
Two British and French groups or
fleets of air vessels have made what
are claimed to have been unusually
effective bomb-dropping attacks up
on German positions within the past
week, and the allies are hopeful of
making this kind of assault in force
much more formidable and import
ant than the operations of their
air craft have heretofore proved.
Interest lin the actual conflicts of
the armies in the field has been
dWarfed by the declaration of Ger
many that all the waters bordering
Great Britain will be regarded as
war zone on and after Feb. IS; by
the counter declaration of the British
government that steps will be TAX
en- to enforce a blockade of ali Ger
man ports and to prevent the i'm
portation of foodstuffs into Germany |
either directly or through neutral |
5orts, and by the vigorous protests
If the United States and other neu-
raj nations against the restriction
Ind invasion of the rights of neutral |
'hlDping likely to ensue from the OPP
srations of the warning nations in
pursuance of their announced deter
to starYe each other out
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20
Pythian "Blind Man ELOQUENT -

Past Grand Chancellor Fred S, At
wood Of Minnesota, an eloquent and
Influential member of the order of
knights of Pythias, whose loss of
saght seems to have intensified his
orator1cal powers, visited New Or
leans, Lafayette, Alexandria and
Shreveport during the past week
ana delivered interesting and i'm
p Pr addresses On the subject of
FRATERNITY, Z It is an intellectual
treat to hear SO talented a speo Ter.
and those who had the opportunity
are to be congratulated.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20
A Word Of Caution

The statement has been made that
President Wilson will call an extra
sitting of congress after March 4 If
the ship purchase bill fails of enact
ment at the present session. If
there was any one thing more than
another that defeated Mr.. Taft for
the converting OF con
gress IN special session for the CON
sideration of his favorite Canadian
reciprocity measure was that thing.
Better think it over bit. Mr..
Wilson. History has a disagreeable
habit of repetition.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20
Ascension Boy in DepIorabIe Accident

It was with sincere regret that the
news. was received here last even
ing, through the medium of articles
IN the New Orleans afternoon pa
pers, of the killing of James Cleary,
81 years old, by a car of the Tulane
Belt line in charge of Motorman K.
A. Aueoin, Jr., a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
K. A. Aueoin, of this city. The ac-
cldent happened yesterday forenoon
at the corner of Tulane avenue and
Claiborne street, and the unfortunate
victim, whose skull was crushed by
the front wheel of the car, died five
minutes later as he was being car
rled into the Charity Hospital, a
square away. Persons who were in
the vicinity at the time and wit
messed the tragedy, as well as sew
eral passengers in the car, declare
Motorman Aucoin did all he could to
prevent the accident, and from all
reports not the slightest blame is
attached to him for the deplorable
occurrence.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20
WHY YOU SHOULD BUY AT HOME
Ten Excellent Reasons for Patrot1iz-
ing Local Merchants.

The Baton Rouge state-Times
sums up thusly some of the very
many excellent reasons why THE cit.
liens of every community should pa.
tronize their home merchants and
discontinue the ruinous practice OF
sending their money away to mail
order houses:
ssF'irst-It keeps the money at
home.
ssecond-It,s a powerful help to
local industries.
THRIFT helps those who help
us, which is our duty to do.
:Fourth-Home merchants and
their goods are more reliable, their
goods are of higher quality, and they
sell them to us at as low, if not
lower, prices han those charged by
mail order houses for goods of in
ferior quality.
...Fsifth-It takes much less time,
and is more convenient in every re-
spect.
.sixth-Home merchants some
houses never do.
SEVENTH brings about a strong
err spirit of cooperation, understand
ing and friendship among everybody
in our home town and vicinity.
Eighth-And also brings greater
to every person in our
home town and vicinity.
sNinth-You can handle and close
" examine merchandise before buy
ing and can quickly exchange later
If desired.
.'Tenth-It is for the good of you
and yours, and not for others and
theirs thousands Of miles away, and
IS strictly in accord with the sound
est business principles.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

Alabama seems determined to go
the limit on the prohibition ques-
ton. Not only is the manufacture
and sale of liquor to be prohibited
after July /, but newspapers contain
ing liquor advertisements are not
to be permitted to circulate in the
state If bill passed by the senate
becomes a law.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20
Some Sunshiner.

The st. Helena Echo claims that
the gloomy recesses of it's editorial
den were illumined recently by the
shining countenance of visitor who
is always cheerful enough to drive
the blues out of bag of indigo.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

Two cases of smallpox developed in
the Arizona house of representatives,
Feb. 8, causing a two-day adjourn
ment of the legislature and vigor-
Gus campaign of fumigation and vac
cination.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20
Pretty Home Changes Hands.

G. @. Weber has purchased from
w J. Leblanc the latter's desirable
residence property at the corner of
Church and IberVille streets, in the
Lemann Addition, consisting of a
modern bungalow and a tract
Of ground measuring 80 feet
front on Iberville street by a depth
of 100 feet. The sale price was
$500, of which $110O was paid cash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leblanc and family,
who for some time past have been
making their home with Mrs. Lee
Blanc's mother, Mrs. Tony Maurin,
il Chetimaches street, moved their
furniture and household effects into
the Maurin domici1e yesterday. Mr..
Weber and his family, who are oc-
cupying K. A. Aucoin's attractive
cottage adjoining the property they
have just acquired, will move into
their new home as soon as they re
turn from New Orleans, where they
are enjoying a short visit to rela-
tiyes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20
LENTEN SEASON usHERED I'M,
Ash Wednesday Marks Beginning il
Forty-Day Penitential Period

Solemn services in observance If
!, Ash Wednesday We're held at the Id
cal Catholic and Protestant churches
marking the beginning of the Ienten
period OF penitenee and fasting which
follows the glitter and gayety of the
festive Carnival season.
Ash Wednesday is SO called from
| the ceremonial use of ashes, as a
| symbol of pen1tence, in the service
prescribed for the day. The custom
| is retained in the Catholic church
the day being known as dies cineruln
or dies cineris ct cilcii. The ashes
obtained by burning the palms or their
substitute used in the ceremonial of
the previous Palm Sunday, are
placed in a vessel on the altar before
high mass. The priest prays that
God may send his angel to haIlow
the ash, that it may become a whole
some remedy for all penitents. The
ashes are three times sprinkled with
holy water and three times censed.
The priest invites those present to
appear He dips his thumb in the
ashes and marks them as they kneel
with the sign of the cross on the
forehead with the words: Memento,
homo, quia pulvis es ct in pulverem
reVerteris Remember, man, that thou
art dust, and unto dust thou shalt
return.) The ceremony is derived
from the custom of public penance in
the early church, when the sinner to
be reconciled had to appear in the
congregation clad in sackcloth and
covered with q chnc
The length of Lent has varied con-
slderably in different times and
places. Before the third century
there is positive evidence Of the
solemn observance everywhere OF the
last two days OF Holy Week, and il
gradually spread to include the whole
week. Some of the early church IA
Tiers a1lude to a forty days fast and
the Council of Nicea (325) recognized
it as an established custom The
is that it was practice
Of the more Jealous even in Apostolic
times, and gradually grew into
rule. The period of forty days was
adopted in commemoration of the
fasting of Christ for that length of
time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

1t is refreshing to note that of
two robbers who attempted to loot
the Mohawk German bank in the
suburbs of Cincinnati, one was kill
ed by Cashier William Cross and the
other was captured.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

Mrs. Rita Mauterer of New Orle-
ans became demoralized by. the wor-
~ OF caring for her twelve children
and tried to commit suicide by tax
Ing poison. The mother is only SO
years old, and her children range
from is years to 16 mouths. The
father IS clerk in a department
store.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

Whatever other industries may be
languishing In Monroe, the candl-
date crop is luxuriant. There are
four In the field for mayor and TWEEN
ty for councilmen.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

William Waldorf Astor has sold
the Pail Mall Gazette and the Lon
don Observer and quit the newspaper
game.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

The Marquis of Londonderry, one
OF the largest land owners in Eng
land, died at London, Feb. 8, sol
pneumonia.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20
For Sale CHEAP

Lot of iron pulleys, hangers and
shaftIng, practically as good as new.
Can be seen at The Chief office.
4 bargain for a quick purchaser.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

DIR. A. B. Culberson, practicing
physician of Evans, Georgia, was
shot to death by a posse Of citizens
for assaultfng a young married Wo-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

seven men and a woman have
peen arrested at Jackson, Miss, for
supposed completely in postoffice rob-
berries at Shreveport and other
places.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

Ex-president Taft is having good
deal to say these days and he IS
saying it well.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

Portugal has announced her formal
entry into the European war on the
side of the allies. Next!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20
Monuments and Tombstones.

! wish to announce that | have
secured the local agency for The
Monumental Man, of Canton, Ca,
and am prepared to take orders for
and erect monuments, headstones.
memorial tablets, and in fact any
thlng used in cemeteries Big assort-
ment of designs to choose from.
with material and workmanship high
class in every respect. If you need
in this line let me figure
with You. JUSTILLIEN DELATTE,
DpnaldsonVi1le, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

Lightning struck cabin three
m 2 from Greensburg, La, during
the storm of Jan. 81, killing two
negro men and setting fire to the
clothing of a negro woman and herr
daughter. The girl was SO badly
burned that she died next day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

The Natchez, Miss, Democrat and
Courier, published as a morning
daily for more than fifty years, has
been absorbed by the Natchez News,
an afternoon paper. This is anoth-
er. illustration of the generally ac-
copied fact that in the smaller ci-
ties an evening newspaper is much
more likely to succeed than a morn
ing publication.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

The mention of DR.. Clarence Pier
son, superintendent of the Jackson
insane asylum, as an eligible candi-
GATE for governor, moves the Lake
CHARLES American-Press to admit that
DR., Pierson has had unusual training
and experience along lines that
would be useful In dealing with some
OF the people and problems with
whom and which Louisiana COVER
nor is confronted
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

Edward F. Kearney has resigned
the first vice presidency of the
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
to become president and co-receivcr
OF the Wabash system, with head
quarters at st. Louis. Mr.. Kear-
ney's management of Texas and
Pacific affairs has been eminently
successful, and the severance of his
connection with that road is gener-
ally regretted The change became.
effective Feb. Is.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

A north Louisiana run.or has it
that Baxter Braswell of Ruston, who
made an unsuccessful run for the
state treasurership four years ago,
VIII try it on again in the next
Democratic primary. He was for
merly a clerk in the office of the
state treasurer, and is now presi-
dent of two upstate banks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

Saturday, February 81, is the day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

Clement G. Hidou, trusted clerk
IN the mailing division of the New
Orleans postoffice, was arrested on
the 9th inst, for taking valuable let
tiers from the mails and appropriating
the contents to his own use. He
confessed his guilt and two days la
ter was sentenced by Judge Foster
to imprisonment in the federal pen
ltentiary at Atlanta for a term of
two years. Hidou has a wife and
four children.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-02-20

The likelihood that the movement
to bring a big contingent of Belgian
immigrants to this country may not
afford the north Louisiana farmer a
selection that will meet his plans and
specifications, tempts us to renew
the suggestion that he ought to en-
courage local domestic industry and
home production by offering his in
ducements to some good and good
looking Louisiana woman in prefer
ence to foreigner. Surely a S.
year-old WidoWer, with black hair
Just turning gray, a 162-acre farm.
a good four-room house and kitchen.
a good barn, a good horse and plenty
OF ploWs, who raises hogs and chick
ems, makes his own syrup, lives at
nome, is out of debt and ready to
answer any question the lady wants
to ask, is a proposition that ought
not to go begging in any matrimo-
nal market; and if he will forego
the requirement that applicants
shall be confined to Belgian immi-
era nts, We venture to predict that
Ae and our local matrimonial agent
vii soon have a mighty contract on |
heir hands to take care of the de-
uge of applications and answer all
he questions the ladies will want
o ask
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02
LIEUT.. BECKER'S SCAsKET HELD UP WHILE REMOWNG
 INSCRIPTION ON PLATE

Special to The Times By Associated Press
 NEW YORK, Aug. 2-The final chapter in the Rosenthal murder case was written today, when Lieutenant Charles Becker of the New York police force, who was executed in Sing Sing early Satnrdav
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02
N. w. LEAGUE |S FINANCIAL
 F|ZzLE

SEATTLE, Aug. 2.-The North western Baseball League has given up the ghost because of the poor attend. ance which made it impossible for the managers to pay salaries. From a financial standpoint, the present sea son has been the worst that the league has ever experienced due partially to the collapse of business in the two Canadian cities, Vancouver and Victoria. The troubles of the latter team have been the worst, it's manager havnig thrown up the sponge earlier in the season, only to have the team run by the league as a whole in order that the schedule might not be demoralized. As a re- suit of this last collapse, Aberdeen and Victoria have been dropped from the ranks, and Vancouver, Seattle, Ia coma and Spokane will attempt to finish out the season.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02
UNION EXPERTS WILL INSTRUCT
 PRISONERS

NEW YORK. Aug. "A new de
 parture in prison welfare will be started in the famous Sing Sing prison today, under the direction of the Am. erican Federation of Labor. The plan is to have the various labor unions send expert workmen to the penitentiary to act as instructors to the prisoners. who are employed in the various factory departments of the institution. The plan has the hearty approval of Samuel Gompers, presf- dent of the national labor body. and he assured the prison authorities that he would do everything in his power to assist the movement. The first unions to send teachers to the prison
 factories will be the United Garment
 Workers and the Shoe Makers Union.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02

morning. was buried Immense throngs watched the funeral procession with interest and the services in the church were listened to by an overflow crowd Conspicuous among the mourners were many mem bers Of the police department. The casket contain ing the body bore only simple plate bearing the name of the deceased and the date of his death The plate orlglnally on the casket alleged besides the name and the date of death, that Becker had been murdered by Governor Charles Whitman who was prosecuting attorney at the time of the trial This plate was removed after the police had refused to allow the funeral to proceed unless it was taken off
 the casket. Many floral pieces were accompanying the body, and were taken into Woodlawn Cemetery. where the burial was made. One huge floral offering bore the inscription, Sacrificed to Politics." The officials of the cemetery refused to allow the cortege to enter the grounds until this piece was removed
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02
ALAMEDA BRINGS b|G LIST OF
 TOURISTS
The steamer Alameda arrived fro

The steamer Alameda arrived from Seattle Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock. She had 50 round-trippers aboard. On her forward deck were two knocked-down locomotives and a launch for the Alaska railroad com. mission at Knik Anchorage. Rails for the new railroad make up the 400 tons destined to the commission. Lumber and shingles, which will be used to rehabilitate the the burned business section of Valdez. overfiowed on the promenade deck. The passengers were.
 For Cordova-Mrs. George Max Esterly. Mrs. M. Landeau, W. H. Mendham, V. Sicott and three steer age.
 For valdez-Earl Pulver, G. Pulver, E. T. Baker, F. Walters, Mrs. Grace Moore. Capt. Erhnback, and Lieut.. '"o""aSieJ ohu blccrABe.
 For Seward-Mrs. E. Messenger. j. F. Newsome. c. Olzen, Mrs. s. sals- ner. U. 8. A. Panchot. R. c. Chambers. Nell Sexton, Mrs. M. Ewing, G. J. Teck, Miss Maud vauhgn, c. W. Jones. B. Whitfield, c. L. Johnson, Donald Steel, H. 8. Coleman. J. L. Magill and 6 steerage.
 For Anchorage-H. Anderson, Mrs. Ben Weaver. A. Van Santer, A. F.. Ransom. Mrs. M. Smith. Mrs. s. A. Policy, Mrs. 4. Diomand, Annie Dia. mond. W. Lavelie. J. Jeffries and wife, Wendell Langford. w. Pelton, E. A. Libby. Mrs. E. B. White, Sid Bar. rington, Mrs. Caveny. Mrs. L. Al Cheney. Mrs. Ewanchuck, Mrs. Jones and steerage.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02

G. A Vinger, representing J. B. Caro x Co.,, of Juneau, greeted local friends Saturday night.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02

Just received a new shipment of STYLEPLUS Clothes at S. BLUM & Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02
YOUNG LADY WRITER .. TO VISIT cORDOvA

Miss Maud Vaughn, an attractive and talented young newspaper woman, was here Saturday evening. She was on her way to Seward. where she will remain couple of weeks and then re turn to Cordova for stay. Miss Vaughn is representing the Seattle Post Intelligencer and will write-up Alaska for that paper.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02
ITALT CAPTURES 17,000
 PRISONERS IN AUSTRIA
special to Tho Times By Associated Press.

ROME, Aug 2-The heavy fighting along the frontier in the direction of Trieste continues with out any appreciable diminution. The fight is on a
 tremendous scale considering the nature of the country, mountainous, with few available military roads, and the heavy artillery of both sides is play ing prominent part in the final outcome The advance of the Italians is being stubbonly contested but despite the furious efforts of the Austrians who fighting with the greatest bravery and skill the Italians slowly but steadily forging ahead For
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02

Send in your subscription now.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02
NEW SUBWAY
 FOR PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2. - Bids were asked for the new subway from Callowhill to Unity Streets. They will be received up to August 23rd. The specifications call for the section Of the steel work to be commenced De- cember l, to be completed within a year.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02

w. H. Mendham, who conducts a jewelry store at Fairbanks, is in town from the states on his way to the interior.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02

Will Clayson left on the Alameda for Anchorage. where he will lool over the new railroad terminal
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02
SEWARD TO HAVE NEW
 AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER

Neil Sexton was passenger on the Alameda for Seward, being in charge of the new newspaper plant that will be installed in the westward town. An afternoon daily, the Seward Post, will be launched about August 20, and ar engagements have been made to take the Assocated Press service.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02

the past few days, the office officially announced this morning, the Italian soldiers had taken 170OO prisoners. Of this number 380 were officers
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-02
WILL JOIN HER HUSBAND
 AT NlzINA PLACER CAMP

Mrs. George Max Esterly came to Cordova on the steamer Alameda Sat. urday night and expects to join her husband at Nizina, where he is ex- tensively engaged in placer mining.