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The Detroit times., 1915-04-22

An instructive, interesting ano
wholly delightful lecture was given
Tuesday evening. In the Museum OF
Art BY Joseph Linden Smith. the
artist-explorer. OF Boston. on "An-
kor wat, the great Hindu temple"
The Detroit times., 1915-04-22

Mrs. Charles ". Casgrain who
has, been spending some time in
Watkins Glen. n. Y. will return to
Detroit the end OF the week.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
THE SPRING SHOW.

The date of the first spring show
at Donaldsonville which will be giver
under the auspices of the South
Louisiana Fair Association has been
definitely fixed for April and +.
This novel departure, featuring
truck, flowers and poultry, will here.
after be an annual event 1t will
not only be a most fitting celebra.
ton of Easter, which this year falls
on April 4, but it gives an opportuni-
ty for the display OF exhibits in the
above lines when they are at their
very best and when nature is in her
kindest mood.
There viii be cash premiums Of
fered for the best exhibits of every
variety of truck. flowers and poultry,
but entries will be confined to these
lines alone. A premium list will be
published early in February.
As special attractions the manage
ment is arranging to have an inter-
collegiate baseball game on gSatur-
day, April S-probably between the
Louisiana State University and JEFF
ferson College-and trotting races
on Sunday. In addition to the above
here will be a fine band of music
present and dancing in the new pa
Flilon which the association will have
completed by that time.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
HoNoRE DUGAs DEAD.
Beloved Citizen of Assumption Par
ism Called to Rest.

A multitude of friends in Donald
sonVille and Ascension parish, as
we'll as throughout the state, We're
grieVed to learn Of the death Of
.Honore Dugas, one of the best-known
and most successful Louisiana sugar
planters who passed away at his
lone near PaincourtviIle at 8 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, aged seventy
years and eleven months. Mr.. Du-
gas had been sick but few days, a
slight cold which he caught in New
Orleans last week having developed
1Ito pneumonia, with complications
of Bright's disease. He was ma
tive and lifelong resident of As
sumption parish, and it would be
difficult to find citizen of any
community, no natter of what de-
gree Of prominen or social rank.
who stood higher the esteem and
confidence of his tends, neighboTs
and fellow-men, Who was more
generally beloved hd cordially adj
mired, than was Or. Dugas. He was
a very sociable man, one whom
everyone he knew (and he knew
everybody was glad to meet at all
times, and was always affable and
in good spirits, possessing a most
attractive and winning personality.
His funeral on Thursday afternoon
was one of the largest gatherings
of thekind ever seen in this section,
fully three thousand persons assem-
bling to pay the last sad tribute of
respect to his memory by accompany
ing his mortal remains to their final
resting place. Impressive services
were held at the Paincou1tville Cath
olic church, interment following in
the family burial plot in the ada
cent cemetery. The passing away
of this gallant gentleman and adj
mirable citizen is profoundly de-
plored, and heartfelt sympathy is
extended the bereaved relatives by a
statewide circle of sorrowing friends.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
THE POLICE JURY AND THE FAIR


| With deep regret The Chief learns
of report extant to the effect
that a majority Of the members OF
the Ascension police jury are indls
posed to sanction an appropriation
of s25OO from the parochia1 revenues
of the current year for the benefit
OF the building and maintenance
fund of the South Louisiana Fair As
sociation. 1t is even run1ored that
there will be opposition to the grant.
ing of a larger sum for this purpose
than was appropriated for last year S
air-$500-but We cannot believe
that such an inadequate and parsl-
monious contribution by the parish
having the largest interest in the
semi-public enterprise is seriously
contemplated.
Ascension can well afford to con-
tribute the full amount asked for
and needed. She can far better af-
ford to do this than to do less. The
money will all be expended in this
community for the purpose of con-
structing additional buildings and
providing enlarged facilities for the
fairs OF 1915 and ensuing years. These
improvements will be of a permanent
character and value, and Will tend to
clinch our claim upon the association
for continued recognition as not
only the most central, but likewise
the best equipped locality for proper
ly housing and creditably conducting
the annual fair.
With the increased and improved
accommodations contemplated, there
will undoubtedly be corresponding
extension of the scope, volume and
value Of the exhibits, and there is
every reason to believe this policy
Of betterment and progression will
result in making the annual South
Louisiana fair relatively as beneficial
and profitable an institution to As
cension, Donaldsonville and this
section as the great Dallas fair and
the Shreveport state fair are to
their respective localities and en-
vironments.
1t will indeed be a crying shame if
this enterprise, which occupies un-
deniable leadership among the most
promising civic activities of the com
munity, is curtailed, hampered and
possibly irrepa1ably injured by lack
of appreciation of it's Importance and
adequate provision for its support on
the part of our parochial authorities.
Liberal assistance from the AS
cension police jury is absolutely es-
sential if the fair is to be carried
out ON the lines planned, and the
body will be lacking in it's sense of
public spirit as well as in it's duty
to it's fellow parishioners if it
should fail to be as generous in this
Eegard as its finances may possibly
allow.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
AN INVALUABLE COMMUNITY
ASSET.

We venture to say that no intel
ligent reader of the report of Pres
ident Alex. Bloomenstiel and Secre-
tary R. S. Vickers of the Donaldson
vile Chamber of Commerce, which
is published in today's Chief, can
conscientiously withhold concurrence
in the opinion that this body is an
invaluable community asset.
The organization has kept in touch
with every movement and enterprise
bearing any appreciable relationship
to the interests of Donaldsonville,
Ascension parish and their environ
msnts, and no opportunity has been
sg4ected or overlooked to safcguard
land serve these interests and pro-
mote the common welfare.
1t is intended not only to con-
tinue this policy, but to increase in
every possible particular and direc-
ton the efforts and influence of the
civic body in the public behalf.
A handspring of the Chamber of
Commerce, SO to speak, is it's virile
and never-tiring secretary, r. S.
Vickers, whose seemingly inexhausti-
1iN+ otOl = VI CIOASS c1Ao Io1SC llLly
indicated by the sobriquet of "Live
Wire Vickers'' which has been bestow-
ed on him. His work and the con-
tagious example of his vigor and op-
timism have become an. indispensa-
BILE factor in this community.
Every business man or citizen Of
Donaldsonville whose name is not al
ready on the roll of the Chamber of
Commerce should take steps to have
1t placed there forthwith, and thus
have a share in the glorious work of
revivifying the city and accelerating
its advancement as contemplated for
the new year. Concerted action
along definite and organized lines,
SO helpful to any community, is es-
pecially desirable and necessary here.
Only through such an instrumentafity
as the Chamber of Commerce can
these desideratum be secured and eff
fectively applied.
1t is proposed to hold weekly meet
inSs of the chamber for the purpose
Of discussing matters of general in
terest and promoting the ssget-to-
gether' spirit. The first of these
meetings took place last Wednesday
and was an interesting and success
ful event. Members of the chamber
are urged to attend these gather
ings as often and regularly as possi-
bic and to freely offer any sugges-
tions that may be considered worth
something to the organization and
the community.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
DISTRICT COURT.
Civil Cases Passed Upon by Judicial
Body at Two Sessions.

Sessions of district court were
held last Saturday and Wednesday,
and the following business was trans
acted:
E. M. Loeb, receiver, VS.. Metro
politan Bank; exception of no cause
of action oyerruled; default entered.
Metropolitan Bank VS.. Belle Hell
enc Cooperative Sugar Company; ex-
ception of no cause of action over
ruled; default entered.
Bank of Donaldsonville in liquida-
tion VS.. Mrs. Lucille Terrio; judg-
ment for plaintiff for $1,000, with
per cent interest from April /, 1913.
Merina Diggs VS.. Joseph Daigre,
Jr.; plaintiff granted absolute di-
voree.
Harrison ct ais. VS.. Harrison ct
ais; default entered
The following cases were continued
to Jan. 8, to which date court ad-
journed: Geo. W. Blunt ct ais. vs..
o. S. Broussard ct ais; Joseph Per-
kins VS.. Lydie Adams; Henry Kenny
VS.. Janvier Marchand ct ais.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
Axaunt. We Prophets Of EVIL

Don't be a kicker. Lend a helping
hand to every enterprise having for
its object the progress of your COM
munity or the betterment Of your
people. Say a word for every man
who manifests public spirit. Don't
growl where. You ought to lend en-
couragement. If you can't help,
don't hinder. Some men who have
very little money to put up, do a
great deal of good to their commune
ty by words of kindness and good
cheer concerning public-spirited men
and movements. Some men who have
money are handicap upon progress
and prosperity through the exercise
of disposition to cast reproach up
on their neighbors generally and
heap criticism upon the endeav-
ors of public-spirited men. II you
don't feel like pushing things, give
the town a chance by keeping off
the backs of men who work for gen.
eral progress and prosperity Again
We say, if you $fn't help, don't
hinder.-Louisiana Democrat.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
moral and intellectual progress

moral and intellectual progress # VI
our people.
In conclusion, we wish to congratu-
late the splendid citizenship of this
community on the undaunted spirit
with which they have borne a sue
cession of cruel blows. With such a
spirit coupled with united and de-
termined effort, there is no obstacle
which we may not overcome and
no success which we may not hope
to achieve. As for ourselves, We
face the new year with an abiding
faith and confidence in our people
and city, believing that the future
holds in store for us all that We may
reasonably, intelligently and deter
minedly attempt to accomplish.
Wishing for you and all dear to
you a full measure of health, happi-
ness and prosperity throughout the
coming year, we. are
Very sincerely yours,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
ALEX BLOOMENSTIEL,
R. S. VICKERS, President,
Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
THE WARS PROGRESS.

One of the conspicuous events in
the European war zones during the
past three weeks was spectacular
attack upon the German port, Cux-
haven, by fleet of British aero
planes and torpedo boat destroyers,
evidently in retaliation for the re-
cent bombardment of English coast
towns by German war vessels. The
British demonstration was even more
sensational and daring than that of
the Germans, but probably did less
damage. According to German ac-
counts there was no loss of life and
but small property destruction caused
by the bombs dropped from the hos
tile airships Or the shots fired by
the attendant vessels. The British
believe, however, that the attack was
more effective tMp the enemy will
admit. Six of hVAeeven airmen en-
gagged in this ser tional movement
returned safely the attendant
vessels, though Sc fal of the air
craft foundered the sea as the
intrepid pilots ARere rescued. The
seventh airman was thought to have
been drowned, as his wrecked craft
was discovered in the water with no
sign of it's brave operator visible, but
he has since been heard from, hay-
ing landed and been interned in Hol-
land
BY far the most important recent
fighting has been on the western
battle front, where the Russians have
not only checked the German ad-
vance towards Warsaw effectively,
with heavy losses inflicted upon the
invaders, but have defeated the Aus
tro-Hunsarian army in Galicia sig
nally. What with the reverses sus-
tained in Servia and Montenegro,
and the still greater catastrophe suf-
fered at the hands of the Russians,
Gernany's ally is believed to be ap-
preaching state of decentralization
that may have vital effect on the
maintenance and outcome of the
pending international struggle for
military supremacy.
No events of prime Importance
seem to have taken place lately out
side of Poland and Galicia, and there
is no apparent diminution of conf
dence on either side as to the ulti-
mate result of what some commen-
tator has aptly described as this
cruel and unnecessary war"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
publicity Campaign Planned.

To date there has been listed
with the South Louisiana Immigra-
tion Association by various planters
and land owners in Ascension, AS
sumption, Iberville and st. James
parishes betwee1Mfive thousand and
six thousand acl lV Of choice land, to
be sold in tracI of various sizes at
from $25 to 81 per acre, on favor
tion win be hey shortly to formu-
late plans for a&Dncerted and sys-
tematic campaign of advertising to
follow up the splendid publicity Civ
en- this section by the western and
northern agricultural editors who
made a tour Of Louisiana last July,
and an active effort will be made
to secure tangible results in the
way of promoting immigration to
south Louisiana, and especially in
bringing a number of new families
to the parishes embraced in the inn
migration association.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
ENCOURAGING IMMIGRATION.

There is at least one Louisiana
lively and sympathetic interest in
the encouragement of Belgian immi
grafton, and he offers an inducement
that might be used with very great
effect if other Louisiana farmers
similarly situated would "get into
the game with their single compa.
triot
The farmer in question, whose
identity is not matter of public con
Germ, writes to Secretary Vickers OF
/ the South Louisiana Fair Association
and Donaldsonville Chamber of Com
merce under date December 20 as
| follows:
Dear Sir:-I see in Alexandria
| Town Talk of Nov. IA that gen.
| eral conference of immigration in
| terests to coa3der plans for the
bringing of one hundred destitute
Belgian farmers and their families
to Louisiana as settlers. Now | want
| to say to you is this: Will you be
kind enough to place me in communi-
cation with one good-looking Belgian
woman who wants to marry one Lou
isiana farmer. l l@ve a good farm
| of 162 acres situated in
parish and | have not a living rela-
tive on earth. l want a good, honest,
| intelligent and industrious woman, a
housekeeper.
please do what you can for me
and oblige, Yours respectfully
AS the writer of this letter is eVi-
IDENTIFY seeking assistance in good
faith and entirely within proper and
legal limits-for he specifies puncti-
liously that he only wants to marry
one good-looking immigrant and in
Tites her to marry only one Louisi-
ara farmer-it may be assumed that
kind-hearted Mr.. Vickers will only
be too glad to respond to the call
for aid and do what he cam for
the applicant.
Far be it from us to prejudice the
wife-seeking farmers case by sug-
gesting that he may have had great
er reason than mere modesty for
omitting any reference to his own
personal attractions while specifying
that the object of his search shall
be gOOd-lOOklng. We shall not even
urge the objection that this Louisi-
ana farmer ought to encourage local
domestic industry and home produc-
/ ton by offering his inducements to
some good and good-looking Louisi-
ana woman in preference to a for
eigner Our state needs immigration
and the industrious Belgians are of
a particularly desirable class. Furth-
ermore, good-looking women are al
ways considered an acquisition, so
we wish the @-hunting farmer
success in his q et and commend
his plan for encou @ing immigration
to the considerati| of all who have
an interest in the bject.
to suggest to seaRetary vickers the
feasibility of adding matrimonial
agency to his numerous other activi-
ties. If he is instrumental in filling
the requisition of zone Louisiana
farmer" for a model wife, the lucky
stroke may lead to the establishment
of a land-office business in the
matchmaking line
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
PoruLAR ATTRACTION COMING.
Murphy's Comedians to Play Weeks
Engagement Here.

Local playgoers have much to look
forward to in the coming to Donald
sonyille of Murphy's Comedians for
a weeks engagement at the Grand
Theatre, opening Monday night. This
sterling attraction has been seen
here before and enjoys a splendid
reputation am&Sg our people, hence
the success of the forthcoming en-
gagement is assured in advance. Har-
ry and Ruby Hayes, formerly with
the. popular Gordon-Hayes troupe,
will play the leading roles in the va
rious productions, and there will be
a change of bill nightly, with high
class vaudeville between the acts.
For the opening night the program
will be ''The Builder of Bridges a
comedy y-drama in four acts, and on
this occasion one lady will be ad-
mitted free when accompanied by a
gentleman or other person holding a
paid reserved seat ticket purchased
before 6 p. m. The organization car
ries its own band and orchestra, and
complete scenic investiture for
each of the productions in its ex-
tensiVe repertoire. Prices of admis-
sion will be Is and 25 cents.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
MISSION SOCIETY MEETING.
Interesting Weekly Gathering
Woman,s Oraanizaticn.

The regular business meeting OF
the Woman's Home Mission Society
was held at the Methodist parsonage
Thursday afternoon. Devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by the pres
ident, Mrs. T. D. Llpscomb. Chris
tian Stewardship" was the subject
for thought and study, the scriptural
lesson being taken from Matthew
25:14-31. Three new members were
enrolled, as follows: Mrs. R. A. Ba-
ker, Mrs. II. l.. Baker and Mrs. G..
w. Edmonston, all of Plattenville.
The corps of officers for the cur
rent year was completed by the
election Of the following: Mrs. N.
C. Reynolds, first vice president;
Miss Mona Chandler, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Edward Bordelon,
superintendent of mission study and
publicity. The subject for discussion
next Thursday will be Temperance,
and all members and friends are
earnestly requested to be on time.
Everybody is welcome to attend the
meetings of the society, which are
held every Thursday afternoon from
8 to 4 O'Clock, and all the ladies
of Donaldsonville, irrespective of re-
ligious denomination, are cordially
invited to join the organization.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
SIMS AGAIN APPOINTED
BANK EXAMINER.

The term of State Bank Examiner
W. Il. Young having expired on the
| 5th of January, Gov Hall has again
appointed R. N. Sims of Donaldson
vile to fill the position. Mr.. Sims
received his commission and quail
fled on the 9th instant by taking the
oath and furnishing the $4,000 bond
required by law.
1t is scarcely necessary to repeat
the expression of satisfaction and
approval to which The Chief gave
utterance on it's own behalf and that
of this community when Mr.. Sims
was first nominated by the governor
last year, nor to attest anew what
everybody hereaWay so well knows
with regard to the capacity and fit
ness of our popular fellow citizen
for the office to which he has been
for a second time assigned by the
governor of the state.
The prominent positions Of honor
and trust which Mr.. Sims has from
time to time occupied in Louisiana
and his long connection with public
affairs have made him one Of the
best known men in the state, and
there will be the fullest general con-
fidence that when he is permitted to
take up the work of the state bank
examinership it will be performed in
a. manner alike creditable to the
commonwealth and the incumbent
Just when the duties Of Mr.
Young's successor viii actually and
legally begin is as yet matter of
doubt, inasmuch as the supposedly
defunct examiner refuses to recog-
nize himself as an official corpse
and has sued out an injunction in
the district court at Baton Rouge
with a view of preventing interfer-
ence with him in the possession and
administration of his office. The
contention of the petition is that
no vacancy exists and that the gov
ernor's appointment is therefore null
and void.
Judge Brunot has fixed the mat
ter for hearing on Monday next,
the 18th instant, and as the question
at issue seems to be, one of clear
cut fact, speedy decision VIII
doubtless be rendered. An appeal
to the supreme court will presumably
follow, whatever may be the ruling
Of the district judge, but cases of
this character are expedited by pref
erence and an early final adjust
ment of the controversy ought to be
reached. Mr. Young began the du-
ties OF state bank examiner Jan. 5,
1911, for a term of four years, and it
would seem to be mere question
of indisputable mathematics to de-
termine that his term ended at the
close of the business day, Jan. 4,
1915.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
Desirable New citizens for Ascension

Mr.. and Mrs Edward II. Steinhaus
and daughters, Misses Elsie and
Selma Steinhaus, formerly Of Albany,
Nebraska, arrived here last week and
have taken possessioEsaof the tract
OF land On Belle Helene plantation
which Mr.. Steinhaus purchased some
time ago. The family disposed of
all their household furnishings and
farming implements before leaving
Nebraska, and bought complete
new outfit here. Mr.. Steinhaus is a
practical farmer, and viii engage in
the cultivation OF sugar cane. corn
and other crops, and the raising of
high-grade live stock. The younger
daughter, Miss Selma, will probably
reside in Donaldsonyille and attend
the local high school. The Stein
haus's are of the type of desirable
citizens of which Louisiana in gen
eral and this section of the state
in particular stands SO greatly in
need, and it gives us pleasure, on
behalf OF the people of the parish,
to extend the newcomers a cordial
welcome to the community, and to
wish them liberal measure of sue
cess and prosperity in all their I'M
dertakings.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
SATURDAY, JANUARY g, 1915

The British battleship Formidable
was sunk in the English Channel on
New Years day, by either SUB
marine or a mine, and about 400 OF
her crew of more than 600 men were
lost. 1t is claimed by Berlin ady1ces
that the vessel was torpedoed by a
German submarine.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09

Another Richmond is in the field
for mayor of Monroe, making five
entries for the race. The latest can
didate to announce is w. Fl. De-
Graffenried, a prominent and popular
citizen who isn't at all apt to mi
tate the example of the lrishman s
horse and "drive all the others
forninst him.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09
Steady Job for : Blacksmith,

Says the Amite City Florida Par
ishes; ''Jail deliveries are occur
ring with such rapidity and regulari-
ty that we feel prompted to ask the
police jury to hire a blacksmith by
the month to keep the Jail in re-
pair
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09

Ignacio Tijirina, a Mexican, was
killed in gun fight with New Or
leans policemen after having shot
and wounded his paramour, Matiena
Gonzales, and Policeman Tierney,
Dec. IL.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-01-09

Misses Bella and Euphemie Gui-
gou and Lydia Ramirez spent last
Sunday near Paincourtville as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Feray.