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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
CLEAR STATEMENT OF THE
LOCK QUESTION.

We invite the attention of our read
ers in general. and that OF the COVER
nor of Louisiana in particular, to the
very clear and complete statement OF
the origin, history and present status
of the "Donaldsonville dam and Ba-
YOU Lafourche lock" question, fur
nished by Mayor Walter Lemann OF
this city to the New Orleans Times
Picayune, published in last Sundays
issue Of that paper and reproduced on
the first page of today's Chief.
1t is difficult to conceive how any
intelligent and reasonable mind can
consider this statement and hesitate
in reaching the conclusion that the
legal and moral obligation for the re-
moyal of the dam and the construc-
ton of lock to take its place is too
manifest to admit of a moments serl-
Gus doubt.
In fact, there is now no contention
from any quarter on this point, the
sole objection to the immediate lnau-
guration of the work being that the
Iafourche and Atchafalaya levee
boards are financially unable to meet
its cost. This is by no means an IN
surmountable obstacle, however, and
there is certainly no good excuse why
each of the boards should not offer to
raise the means to defray quarter of
the expense and join in an appeal to
congress to appropriate the remaining
half from the federal treasury.
Seven of the eight members Of the
Lafourche board and three of the sew
en- members of the Atchafalaya board
are favorable to such an effort, and
Governor Hall is made by law the UNI
pire and arbiter of the matter. We
have the utmost confidence that, af-
ter fully weighing the question, the
governor will side with the ten COM
missioners of the joint organization
and against the dissenting five.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
Street to Fair Grounds to be Graveled

Street to r ar Gfounds TO be Travelled
A notable improvement soon to be
made. and one that will contribute
materially to the success of the forth
coming South Louisiana Fair, will be
the crawling of Church street and a
portion of Clay street in the Lemann
Addition, extending from Mississippi
street to the fair grounds, in all a dis
lance of 2400 feet. The South Lou
isiana Fair Association has offered to
defray the cost of the labor required,
and the Alexandria Gravel Company
has agreed to furnish the necessary
material and accept in payment there
for the city's certificates of indebt-
edness payable one-half on Jan. /,
1916, and one-half on Jan. 1, 1917.
The streets will be graveled a width
of Is feet, by inches in thickness in
the center, tapering off to inches on
either side, and approximately 480
cubic yards of gravel will be re-
CURED, the cost of which will be so
cents per cubic yard Arrangements
have been made with the Texas &
Pacific Railroad for the transporta-
ton Of the gravel from the pits to
Donaldsonville, and shipment will
be made and the work of surfacing
the streets started as soon as the
weather settles.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
PREPAREDNESS.

Under the heading of Letters from
the People" there is published in to-
days Chief communication from a
correspondent at Napoleonville call
ing attention to the need of repairs to
the gravel road between the Assump-
ton line and Donaldsonville
We learn from Secretary Weber of
the police jury that four cars of
gravel intended for this purpose were
received the past week, and that the
work of repairing the roads will be
started at once. The attention here
in shown by the police jury to the
proper maintenance of the improved
highways under its jurisdiction is de-
serving of commentator, and indi-
Gates spirit of alertness and de-
gree of efficiency on the part of the
parochial lawmakers that assure the
conservation of the best interests of
the taxpayers and citizens of the par
ish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
Operetta for Church Benefit.

A musical treat is in store for To-
cal playgoers next Saturday night,
the 28th inst, when "Snow White" a
charming operetta in four acts, will
be presented at the Grand Theatre
for the benefit of the Catholic church
fund. The production will be staged
by local talent under the direction of
Mrs. W. A. Poche, and will be re-
plete with tuneful songs and graceful
dances, while many pretty costumes
will be displayed in the various
scenes. The performance will begin
at $50 o'clock, and because of the
assured merit of the entertainment
from an artistic point of view, COM
bined with the worthy cause for
which it is to be given, a large at
tendance is confidently anticipated.
Prices of admission will be IS cents
for reserved seats, and Is and 25
cents for balcony tickets.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
Another Stitch" Necessary.

Napoleonville, La. Aug. II, 1915.
Editor Chief:
| noticed in your paper an article
entitled "a Stitch in Time" wherein
you refer to improvements in your
town. 1t reminded me of the gravel
road between the Assumption line
and Donaldsonville, which is in great
need of repairs. At this writing there
are already mud holes in the road. !
am not criticising anybody, but $ a
stitch in time saves nine. Now it
will be small matter to repair it,
and, If neglected. it will cost the
price of new road.
I mention this more for "pro bono
publico," as we Assumption people
use this road day and night to visit
your beautiful town.
Yours truly,
SOL. KLOTZ.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
BORROWED ITEMS.
Notes of Interest Concerning LOCAL
Folks and Their Doings.

Miss Charlton Locke, who has at
tended the past two sessions Of the
Louisiana State University, returned
Wednesday to her home in Bayou
Goula. Her many friends here will
regret to know that she will not re-
turn to Baton Rouge in the fall, but
will go north to take up special work
in public speaking and gymnastics.
The contemplated departure OF
Mr.. and Mrs 3. e. Israel for New
York in the fall is the source Of much
regret to their many friends in this
city. During their absence, Miss Ruth
Israel will attend l.. S. u. and Miss
Dorothy will teach in the high school
at Donaldsonville.
Leslie Beard, vice chairman of the.
young mems branch of the New Or
leans Association of Commerce, and
r. S. Vickers, secretary of the Don
aldsonville Chamber of Commerce,
were guests Of honor at the electric
sign dance. Rabbi Emanuel Stern
helm, chairman of the young mems
branch here, made short talk to the
guests in which he thanked the peo-
pie for assisting so literally in the
support of the young mems efforts,
and acknowledged the honor CON
ferred upon the electric sign dance
by the New Orleans Association Of
Commerce and the Donaldsonville
Chamber of Commerce in sending spe-
cial representatives to the dance.
Baton Rouge State Times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
GOOD WORK.

Our hat is dotted to Messrs. Thibaut
and Armitage, respectively liquida-
tors Of the Bank of Donaldsonville
and Peoples Bank, for their prompt
compliance with the suggestion ad-
vanced in last weeks Chief, that the
signs be erased from the windows of
the buildings formerly occupied by
those institutions A real service has
been rendered by the obliteration of
the misleading inscriptions, and the
process of banishing baneful MEM
DRY materially enhanced.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

We are happy to state that DR.. B.
A. Colomb, who went to New Orle-
ans very sick man, returned Satuf-
day evening without having been OPP
Grated upon, accompanied by his old
est son, Brooks, who returned the
next day to resume his studies at the
summer medical course.
Friends of Assistant Attorney Gen
eral G. Adolph Gondran, who has
been confined to his room with very
serious illness, will be pleased to
learn that his condition has very much
improved. He is now convalescent
and left last Tuesday for the Gulf
coast. He will resume his duties in
the attorney generals Office within a
few weeks.-St. James Interim.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
Welding at Aliens Fo,nd,v

F. H. Allen, of Aliens Foundry,
has purchased a welding outfit and is
prepared to make YIELDS in cast iron,
steel, aluminium and brass. Work of
this kind is solicited and will be ham
died in thoroughly efficient and sat
isfactory manner.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
Liauidator,s Account Approved.

The second provisional account of
Liquidator James P. Armitage of the
Peoples Bank of Donaldsonville was
homologated yesterday in the dis
trict court, and authority granted the
liquidator to distribute the funds on
hand among the ordinary creditors of
the institution in the proportion of
ten per cent of their respective
claims. Dividend checks are now be-
ing prepared by Mr.. Armitage and his
assistant, j. C. Bouchereau, and as
soon as they have all been made out
they will be sent to Hon. R. N. Sims,
state bank examiner, for his approval
and signature. It is expected they
will be ready for distribution about
Sept. 1
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

Sheriff Marrero of the Free State
of Jefferson visited Gov. Hall at the
st. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, and
it is reported that after a half-hour's
consultation they reached an agree
ment of friendly cooperation in the
enforcement of law in Jefferson, and
shook hands over it. If such gen
tlemen's agreement" was really eff
fected, a new condition of affairs
should exist in the Marrero bailiwick
henceforth.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

Trial of the custer suit of the State
Of Louisiana VS.. the American Sugar
Refining Company has been post
poned from August 16 to October 16
by Judge Fred p. King of the civil
district court of Orleans parish. De-
PENDANT objected to trial during the
courts vacation period, and after ar
guments by Attorney General Pleas
ant for plaintiff and Attorney Hugh
Cage for defendant, the judge main
tanned the exception.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

An esteemed contemporary says
that DR.. Pierson ''has great many
strong friends in iberia and adjourn
ing parishes who are supporting ms
candidacy for governor. 1t is to be
hoped for the Doctors sake that the
adjourning parishes will not adjourn
sine die before the election, else ne
NAV be deprived of their votes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

The daily attendance at the San
Francisco exposition, which averaged
about $4,000 previously, has in
creased to 1928 since July 25. The
aggregate attendance to that date was
100000.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
WHY?

Can any member of a local fire
company advance one valid reason
why meetings of those organizations
should be proclaimed by the doleful
tolling of a bell, when sessions of
other bodies are not SO heralded?
Our columns are open for discus
sion of the subject.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
Music Lessons.

Miss Leila Ware, organist, will
give violin, piano and vocal lessons
to limited number of pupils. Care
full training and satisfactory results
assured. For information as to terms,
ETC., see Miss Ware at No. 615 her
vile street.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

Major Gen. Fred. Funston has beeh
given a free hand to maintain peace
along the Mexican border, and 1t Us Is
safe to say that he and his lf'ooo
troops will do that same.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

The Standard Oil Company has
raised the wages Of 1900 OF It's en-
ployees at Baton Rouge 10 per cent
and lifted the price Oh gasoline one
cent gallon at the same time. Ihats
practical philanthropy all right.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

Ex-president Taft became grand
father Aug. 10, when the wife OF ms
son, Robert Taft, gave birth to boy
at Bar Harbor, Maine, where the tam
ily have a summer home. It's safe
bet that Grandpa Taft smiled when
he heard the news.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

The secretary Of state distributed
this week among the parishes of Lou
isiana about 100000, derived from
the automobile tax imposed by the
state, and apportioned on the basis OF
the amounts paid into the general
fund by the respective parishes. In
January about $4,000 was disbursed
when the first division of the proceeds
of the tax was made.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

Go out to the races tomorrow af-
ternoon and help to perpetuate this
splendid sport. Prices of admission
are only Is and 35 cents, and the
card comprises four interesting
events.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

Twenty-Five thousand people ex-
pected to visit the South Louisiana
Fair, Oct. 1917. Money to be made
with concession. For terms apply
to the secretary manager.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
A BUNCH OF BOUQUETS.
Kind Words Spoken of The Chief
Anent Its 44th Birthday.

A number of our esteemed contem-
poraries of the Louisiana press have
taken occasion to favor us with birth
day gifts in the shape of congratula-
tons and expressions of good will,
which will always be treasured in
memory's storehouse as among it's
most valued possessions. A bunch of
the bouquets handed us is herewith
reproduced;
Houma Times.
The Donaldsonville Chief, admit
tedly one of the best weekly papers
in the south, has just completed the
forty-fourth year of it's existence, and
now, as ever, is out in the lead for
every movement making for the up
building of the community whose in
terests it so ably represents.
Messrs. Bentley and ]. Won Lotten,
like their predecessors, have lavished
time, effort and money in the pro-
motion of all those things making
for healthy community growth, and
whether it be their live chamber of
commerce, their widely acclaimed
inter-parish fair, good roads, or
any other phase of public welfare,
so many of which have been sue
cessfully carried through in that live
community, no small share of the
credit belongs to these broad-minded
gentlemen.
We wish The Chief continued
success.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
Amite CITY Florida Parishes /:

AIIIIIE -IIIy It IUI INo
The Donaldsonville Chief, one of
Louisiana's, ablest weekly papers, has
entered upon its 45th milestone. The
Chief has been potent factor in the
upbuilding of Ascension parish, and
it deserves the great measure of sue
cess attained during its long and
eventful career. We wish The Chief
MANY more anniversaries.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

Oklahoma seems about to have
second "Bobbie Dunbar" case on its
hands. A four-year-old boy recently
given by an unknown woman to
shoe dealer at Norman, Okla, bears
such close facial resemblance to the
missing son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Glass of Jersey City, N. j., that the
parents have not as yet been able to
decide whether the child is theirs or
not.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
Tires 3Ox3k
2oh More Capacity
3OM More Rubber
In Side Walls
$4,000 Better

Note what Goodyear users get
tl3is year on tires in smaller sizes,
We have added 20 per cent to
the air capacity. That adds m
mensely to your riding comfort,
combats the blowouts and ever
loading that came to smaller tires.
We have added 80 per cent to
the rubber in the side walls, where
constant bending breaks SO t.a:sy
tires.
We have made new molds
changed the whole design-he-
cause Of newly-discovered ways
to add TO the tires endurance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
yinton Booster:

The Donaldsonville Chief has en-
tered upon its forty-ffth year. The
Chief is a good newspaper and is well
Noatronized by the business men of
that city. It's news features are Sec
ond to none and the editors are wide
awake, progressive men and their ed
itorials are spicy and written in a
manner that denotes independence
from any political faction. We wish
The Chief the success it so. well de-
serves
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
Hammond Nindicator.

The Donaldsonville Chief has en-
tered upon the forty-ffth year of its
existence. The Chief is one of the
best papers in the state, and its long
years of existence has proven its
worth. May its prosperity continue
for many years to come.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
WANT FIREMENs CONVENTION
State Association Invited to Meet
Here Next Year.

Delegates representing the follow
ing local fire companies left for New
Orleans yesterday morning to attend
the annual convention of the State
Flremen's Association:
Phoenix Steam Fire Company No.
Emile Rodrigue and Emile Houil-
lon.
Vigilant Hose Company No. g.
President Jasmin Tobias and Edward
Boudreaux.
Protective Hose. Company No. f..
Paul Willheit and Salvatore Mistret-
ta
Tomorrow a big delegation of fire.
men, numbering in the neighborhood
OF half hundred and headed by
Chief John Schaff, will go to New
Orleans to participate in the street
parade which will take place there in
the afternoon as the concluding fea-
ture of the fremen's convention.
An invitation to hold its 1916 con-.
vention in Donaldsonville has been
extended the association, and strong
effort will be made by the local dele
gates to secure the selection of this
city as next years meeting place.
The commission council has already
appropriated 500 toward entertain
ing the convention, and the entire Cit
izenship Of the community will CO.
operate with the local fire ladies IN
endeavoring to make the meeting an
enjoyable success should it be held
here.
Season tickets which admit you day
and night during the five days OF the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
Kentwood Commercial /;

KentWood Commercial:
With last weeks issue, the Donald
sonville Chief began volume XIV,
which means that it has seen more
than forty-four years of battling for
the town of Donaldsonville and the
state of Louisiana. The Chief is one
of the best country papers in the
south, and the Commercial hopes
that it will see many years more of
usefulness in this section.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

Season tickets which admit you day
and night during the five days OF the
South Louisiana Fair are now on sale.
Prices: 50 for adults, S. for children
under 5 years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

Races at fair grounds tomorrow
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21
Small Size I Tres
Made Bigger
Tires 3Ox3h - Also 3Ox3
$4,000 Better.


These improvements will cost
us this year $4,000 extra.
Yet this year also brought to
Goodyear users an enormous
price reduction, making As per
cent In two yeas
Note that Goodyear tires. as
made before, won top place in
Tiredon. Never has another tire
won SO many users.
1t is these tres proved the
best tires buiIt-which we have
bettered this year in every way
that experts know.
Get iheso supcr-tires. Our
mam.no...l put makes this extra
value possii;;s.,. Don't take smaller,
thinner tires.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-21

JNO. G. NARGASSANS,
ALEXIS R. LANDRY,
Finance Committee, New River Drainage
District Parish of Ascension
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-29
AFTER MANY
MEDICINES FAILED
Mr.. SingIetary Says vinoI
Ended His Suffering from
an Awful Cough and
Threatened Lung Trouble.

Sumter, S. C. IL am an oculist
and for several years | suffered with an
awful cough and lung trouble, so that at
times was scarcely able to go about
on account of my condition. had tried
almost every medicine recommended
for, such troubles, without help, and
finally friend advised me to try Vinol.
Before | had taken one-half bottle /
could see an improvement. | have now
taken six bottles and my cough is not
only gone but my general health is lots
better u. w. SNGLETARY, Sumter,
S. G
1t is the combined action of the medi-
cinal elements found in cod livers to-
gether with the blood-making and
strength-creating properties of tonic
iron, that makes Vinol so efficient for
chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis, at
the same time building up the weak
ened, rundown system.
We ask everyone in this vicinity who
is troubled with q chronic cough, cold
or bronchitis to try bottle of Vinol,
with the understanding thatyour money
will be returned if it does not benefit.
VIM. L. Gokay, druggist, Bennington,
VT, and at leading drug stores every
where.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-29
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Friday, January 2s, 1915.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Eighteen bananas for % cents at
Estes market. S7t3
20 Oranges for CSC at Estes mar
ket ADV. sta
Mems camel hair hose, were 15c
now &c at the New York store. Adv
Florida Grape Fruit 4Oc, soc and
6Oc per doz. at Estes market. Adv.
SITS
Mrs. Fred Stickles entertained
circle No. of the Methodist church
Wednesday evening.
Tremendous price reductions on
mems suits. pants and oyercoats at
the New York store Take advantage.
ADV.
Ladies' $3.50 shoes, patent leather,
and gun metal kid or cloth tops on
sale for $179 at the New York store.
Adv
Clam chowder will be served at the
Elks rooms tomorrow evening from 8
until II. All members are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Donnelly re-
turned Thursday evening from a few
days stay in New York.
Mrs. Burdick of Hoosick Falls will
start a dancing class for the Young
Woman's club Saturday evening, Jan.
Both. All members of the club and all
ladies and gentlemen, who wish to
join are asked to be on band to regis
ter at eight O'Clock tomorrow night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-29
Little Wonder Warkers

Coles Little Wonder Workers, the
liver pill that contains the new
cathartic Phenolphthalein and the old
catharbc Aloip combined to make the
most effective little liver pill you
ever had. Prompt safe and sure re-
lief in any case OF disordered stom-
ach, constipation. bill!ousness, and
liver troubles. Forty little sugar
coated pellets for 25e. Sole only by
Harold W. Cole, Pharmacist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-29
POWNAL

V. W. Benedict of Troy was visitor
in town Thursday.
John Mitchell of North Adams was
in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred W. Gardner of Petersburg
Junction was a guest of Mrs, Frank e.
Lewis Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-29
PANAMA OPENING POSTPONED
Formal Observance Of Event is Set
Aside TO july.

Washington, D, g., Jan. 2Se-The
formal Opening OF the ceremonies at
the Panama canal will probably be
postponed from March to July and
President Wilson will go to San Fran
cisco by rail in March and to Pana.
ma later, when the naval review is
held
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-29
Drink Habit!
RELIABLE HOME TREATMENT

Thousands of wives. mothers and
sisters are enthusiastic in their praise
OF ORRINE, because 1t has cured
their loved ones of the Drink Habit"
and thereby brought happiness TO
their homes Can be given secretly
ORRINE costs only Sl.OO per box.
Ask for Free Booklet. b. A. Qunlan,
North Street, Bennington, VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-29

Our store is full of things you need. In
ventory has revealed an over-supply in some
lines. so we have made sharp price reduc-
tons on alI-so notable that the goods will
move out in hurry. Here is a great OPP
portunity to get dependable merchandise
at price way below normal.