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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-14
BILBO NOMINATED IN
MISSISSIPPI.

1 Full returns from the Mississippi
] Democratic primary for the nomlna
/ ton of state, district and county of.
! fcers gave the gubernatorial plum te
/ Lieut.. Gov. Theodore G. Bilbo by 9
| majority of 1912 over the combined
vote of his four competitors. When
/ the Democratic state committee met
/ at Jackson last Tuesday for the pur-
pose of receiving and promulgatlng
| the returns, an attorney offered al
| fdavits alleging irregularities IN his
county and asked the committee to
| investigate the charges, but by de-
cisive majority the application was de-
MED and the results of the election
were declared in accordance with the
comp.sed figures.
Marion W. Reily,SM Bilbo's lead
ing opponent, has acquiesced in the
committees finding, congratulated
his successful rival and pledged loyal
support to the latter's administration.
A big Notification meeting was held
at Jackson, Monday night, and the
conservative and pacific speech made
by Mr.. Bilbo on this occasion, sup
plemented by written address Of
like tenor issued to the people of the
state following the official announce
ment of his nomination, have pro-
duced a very favorable impression
throughout the state among his OPP
ponents and supporters alike. If the
new governor-to-b makes his acts IN
office measure up to the standard he
sets in his ante-election assurances,
people who, like ourselves, have been
disposed to regard him as a rather
small-calibre and not prescriptions
partisan politician, will have chance
to revise their opinions and acknowl-
edge their error.
The results of the primary with re-
gard to the state Offices other than
governor were as follows:
Lieutenant governor-Lee M. Rus
sell defeated E. Bunyan Carter by
1868 majority.
J. Smith by 10,037.
Treasurer-Dr. J. P. Taylor de-
feated J. C. Sheffield by 17,445.
Insurance commissioner. M.
Henry defeated w. A. Marion by
2O,616.
Supreme court clerk-George c..
Myers, incumbent, defeated u. A.
Brantley by 1894.
Railroad commissioners the
second district F. NJ. Sheppard de-
feated A. V. Austin by 6419; in the
third district w. B. Wilson defeated
Claude B. Horne by 14,499.
Prison trustees-In the first district
w. A. Montgomery defeated w. w.
Wilburn by 2183; in the second dis
trict James F. Thames defeated Hugh
Montgomery by 1906.
Bank examiner, second district.
S. Love defeated w. S. Pettis, Jr., by
21,618.
A second primary election is to be
held Tuesday, the oath inst, to de-
eide contests in cases where no candi-
date received a majority of the total
vote. NJ. A. Brown and Henry G..
Woods. will run over for land commits
sioner; Stokes v. Robertson and
Charles ]. Moore for revenue agent;
George r. Edwards and James R. Nc
Dowell for railroad commissioner
from the first district, and P. E..
Mathews and L. @. Stone for prison
trustee from the third district.
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Ordained by the commission eoun.

Ordained by the commission coun-
ell of the city Of Donaldsonville, that
beginning with August /, 1915, fifty
per cent Of all fines imposed and col
lected shall be placed in separate
fund to be turned over to the Civic
League for the purpose of purchas-
ing trees and shrubbery to be plant
ed on the streets of the city.
On motion, seconded and carried,
the following ordinance was adopted:
Ordinance No. 81, C. C. Series.
An ordinance providing for the graz
Yelling of Church street from
Mississippi street to Clay street,
and Clay street from Church
street to a distance of one block,
and providing for the payment
Of the cost thereof.
Whereas, the South Louisiana Fair
Association has offered to defray the
cost Of labor to gravel Church street
and a portion Of Clay street, begin
ming at Mississippi street, in ali a
distance of twenty four hundred feet;
and whereas, the Alexandria Gravel
Company has agreed to furnish said
gravel to the city and accept in pay
ment therefor certificates of indebt-
edness payable one-half on January i,
1916, and one-half on January /,
1917; and whereas, the gravelling Of
said two streets a width of fifteen
feet, by 5 inches in thickness in the
center, tapering off to 8 inches on
either side, will require approximate
" four hundred and eighty cubic
yards of gravel at sixty cents per Gu
bic yard, making the total cost ap-
proxlmately two hundred and eighty
eight dollars:
Section l. Be it ordained by the
commission council of the CITY Of
Donaldsonville, that the commissions
er Of streets and parks is hereby au-
thorized and directed to have the said
two streets gravelled, the cost there
Of to be borne and paid for in the
manner hereinabove set forth.
On roll-call, the vote resulted as
follows: Yeas-Lemann, Leblanc.
MHano; nays-none.
The attention Of the council being
called to list or petition being cir
culated for the purpose of soliciting
aid, the public is hereby notified that
the circulating Of lists, lotteries, raf-
ffes, and the like, and soliciting aid or
begging is a violation Of a city ordi-
nance and they are. requested not to
contribute to anyone circulating such
Lists, and if such lists are presented to
them, they are requested to notify the
chief of police.
The clerk read the following state
ment of receipts and disbursements
for the month of July, viz:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-14
A STITCH IN TIME.

Attention of the municipal COM
missioners is called to the fact that
the pavement in Railroad avenue and
Mississippi street is badly in need of
repair at several places, notably in
the block included between Opelousas
and Claiborne streets, in the former
thoroughfare. It is realized that the
city treasury is in a depleted 69ndi-
ton and that many improvements
which the commission council would
like to authorize must necessarily be
deferred, but this is a case where "a
stitch in time" can be taken at COM
paratively small cost that will ulti-
mately save a much larger expendi-
ture and be productive of substantial
benefit.
The matter is commended to the
earnest consideration Of the proper
commissioner and his colleagues of
the municipal administration, with
the confident anticipation that they
will do all that can be done at this
time to remedy Re condition COM
plaAad of.
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To the Public.

understand the report has been
circulated that ! have lost five head
of cattle as a result of dipping. This
statement is absolutely unfounded
and | take this method Of correcting
it. One Of my cows that had been
dipped subsequently died, but the AMI
NAL had been sick for some time and
am certain her death is not to be at
tributed to other than natural causes.
On the contrary, all my cattle that
have been dipped seemed to have de-
rived material benefit from INNER
sion in the arsenical solution, and /
am d firm believer in the dipping pro-
cess as d means Of exterminating the
tick and improving the quality Of our
cattle. ADAM DIEZ,
Brusly Mccall.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-14
FAIR cATALoG READY.
Premium List for 1915 Being Mailed
to Exhibitors and Advertisers.

~
The new catalog and premium
list of the big South Louisiana Fair
has just been delivered by the print
ers, Won Lotten & Bentley, and will
be mailed out as rapidly as possible
to exhibitors and advertisers Any
one who desires a copy Of the book
should write to r. S. Vickers, secre-
tary-manager, Donaldsonville, who
will be glad to mail copy free of7
all charge.
Among the novel and attractive
features of the cataIog are photo
graphs of the champion prize winners
at last years fair. Other illustfa-
tons include photos. Of President H.
]. Mccall and former president, now
honorary president, J. Stone Ware.
The premiums offered in all de
partments amount to more than
$4,000 and should attract great
number Of exhibitors. The free att
fractions announced include horse
races, hippodrome races, football
horse show, and band concerts BY
the Red Men Band of Houma aIld
First Regiment Band, Louisiana Ma
tlonal Guard, of Baton Rouge.
Taken altogether the, catalog II
neat and attractive, and very credita'
bic both in composition and workman
ship.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-14
UP TO GOVERNOR.
Approval of Lock Plans by War De-
partment Awaits His Action.

The following self-explanatory cor
respondence is furnished The Chief
for publication by Mayor Walter
Lemann:
New Orleans, La. Aug. 10, 1915.
Mr.. Walter Lemann, Donaldsonv1lie,
La.
Dear sir:-Replying to your letter
of inquiry of the 7th instant, | take
pleasure IN advising you that the
plans and specifications for lock
at the head of Bayou Lafourche, pre-
pared for and recommended to the
Joint organization Of the Atchafalaya
basin levee district and the Lafourche
levee district. by Colonel Lansing H.
Beach, Corps of Engineers, .. S.
Army, have been examined and APP
proved by the Board of State Engi-
neers, and, in compliance with the res
olution passed at the meeting held at
Donaldsonville on July 10, 1915,
forwarded to the Honorable Lindley
M. Garrison, Secretary Of War OF the
United States, Washington, D.. e.,
through Major Edward II. Schulz,
Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, New
Orleans, La, for consideration and
final approval.
Inclosed are copies Of the CORE
spondence so far had on the subject.
Very truly yours,
FRANK NJ. KERR,
= Chief State Engina@r.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 2, 1915.
Hon. Lindley NJ. Garrison, Secretary
of War of the United States,
Washington, D. c.
Sir:-At a meeting of the joint or
ganization of the Atchafalaya basin
.|eyee district and Lafourche levee
district of Louisiana, at Donaldson
vile, La, on July 10, 1915, certain
plans and specifications for the con-
struction of a lock at the head of
Bayou Lafourche, voluntarily pre-
pared for and recommended to said
joint organization by Colonel Lam
sing H. Beach, Corps of Engineers, U.
S. Army, were received, and, by reso-
luton duly passed, accepted, and up
on approval by the Board Of State
Engineers of Louisiana ordered trans
mitted to the Secretary of War of the
United States for consideration and
final approval Of the United States.
These plans ZIG tracings) and spe-
cifcations 1.-TWO sets typeWritten) !,
duly approved by the Board of State
Engineers, are, therefore, herewith So
transmitted.
Attention is called to the fact that
no plans, ETC., for approaches were
prepared.
BOARD OF STATE ENGINEERS,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-14
SATURDAY, AUG. II, 1915.
Constable John Ramirez Hurt.

A collision between Constable
John Ramirez sulky and cart driven
by an italian peddler occurred short
" before 9 o'clock this morning at
the corner of Iberville and Houmas
streets. resulting in the overturnlng
Of the former vehicle. Mr.. Ramirez
was thrown to the ground with great
force and suffered the fracture OF one
Of his ribs on the left side. His wide
circle of friends will regret to learn OF
the accident and will join in extend
ing him their sympathy, coupled with
the hope that his recovery will be
rapid and complete.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-14
Iitnsx Dances Twice a Week.

Commencing Aug. %, regular Sun
dav night dances will be held In the
pavilion at the fair grounds, the net
proceeds from which will go to the
benefit Of the South Louisiana Fair
Association. Dances will be charged
for at the rate of cents, but ticket
for the entire evening May be bought
for SO cents. This arrangement
places dancing within the reach OF
every one, and as there is no charge
for admission to the pavilion larger
crowds than ever are expected at the
fair grounds these two evenings every
week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-14
LET THE DEAD PAST BURY
IT'S DEAD.

The Chief respectfully suggests to
the liquidators of the defunct Bank of
Donaldsonville and Peoples Bank that
they take steps to have the signs
erased from the windows of the build
ings formerly occupied by these re-
speetive institutions. The signs are
misleading to strangers who may not
be informed of the fact that the
banks in question have suspended
business, and merely serve as a re-
minder Of unfortunate happenings
that are best forgot. Remove them,
Messrs. Liuuidators, and assist to that
extent in dispelling an unpleasant
memory and eliminating a possible
source Of unfavorable suggestion to
strangers within our gates.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-14
SECOND PRIMARY RESULTS.

The second Democratic primary for
the selection of delegates to the pro-
posed constitutional convention was
held in six parishes last Tuesday,
with the following results:
In Allen parish John Chaumont de-
feated Mayor T. l.. Abingdon of Oak
dale by II votes.
In East Feliciana Abel J. Nor
wood defeated Wilbur Bennett by a
vote of 240 to PIP. Mr.. Norwood will
be the colleague of Judge Fl. H. Kill
bourne, who was nominated in the
first primary.
J. J. Lewis defeated S. O. Wilder
in Jackson parish by 457 to 381.
r. G. Mitchell received 652 votes
in Lincoln parish and J. D. Barksdale
1872.
M. A. Kavanaugh, assessor of Yer
non parish, defeated Fern w. Woods
for delegate by 665 to AGA.
In West FeIiciana Meryin S. Tay-
Tor received % more votes than Judge
S. Nee. Lawrason.
The successful candidates in East
Feliciana and Lincoln are both farm
ers, and their opponents are both
lawyers.
The candidates for the convention
have all been nominated and are to
be voted for or against at the state
election of Tuesday, August 81, when
the registered voters of Louisiana will
also give expression to their senti-
ments for or against the holding of
the convention.
1t is the common belief in Ascen-
sion that this parish will give sub
stantial majority in favor Of the con-
vention, and there is little reason to
doubt that the vote of the state will
show like result. That Louisiana's
ought to be revised and
recast is generally admitted, even
the opponents Of the plan to
nave convention this year. It would
oe poor policy, therefore, to defeat
he call, now that the delegates have
been virtually chosen, and thus per-
laps indefinitely defer the desirable
md really necessary work of giving
he state modern and model consti- |
ution. There is no risk to be run in
toting to have the convention. for it
is work doesn't prove to be of the
light sort it can be disapproved at the
election for the ratifica-
ion or rejection of the constitution.
Races at fair grounds tomorrow.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-14
Committee 10 Welcome Exeursionists

It has been finally and definitely
decided that the excursion and picnic
of the terminal employees of the
Texas & Pacific Railroad at Algiers
and McDonoghville will take place
tomorrow. Mayor Walter Lemann
has appointed the following commit
tee to meet the visitors at the train
and escort them to the fair grounds:
R. S. Vickers, chairman; ]. c..
Dabadie, J. G. Leblanc, P. S. Rich
ard, Lawrence Montero, Chas. Maui
rim, j. c. Bouchereau, Joseph Thiac,
E. A. Thibodeaux, David Israel, Dr..
2. T. Thibodaux, r. N. Robertson,
Chas. Gaudin, Jas. P. Armitage, o. A.
Guillot, Frank Medine, Jos. N. Gis-
clard, H. L. We'll, D. D. Dalferes, C..
@. Peltier, Paul Willheit, G. d. Bent
ley, Jasmin Tobias, John Schaff, Jas.
S. Barman, G. NJ Odell, F. K. Sims,
Edmond Richard, Chas. OschWald,
Geo. H. Richard.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-14

List your lands and real estate
with A. e. Truxillo and get results.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-14

Races at fair grounds tomorrow.
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proclamation and urging the citizens
to comply with the request of the
fair association to the end that the
fair might result in a grand success
and thereby rebound to the credit of
the city.
On motion, seconded and carried,
the following ordinance was read and
adopted:
Ordinance No. 10, C. c.. Series.
Whereas. it becomes necessary to
provide additional interest coupons
for the series of $4,000 of munich
pal bonds dated July /, 1905, num-
bered respectively 1, 2, 8, A, and S,
maturing July /, 1915, and not taken
up on that date; be it
Drained by the commission coun-
ell of the city Of Donaldsonyille that
semi-annual interest coupons cover
ing period Of five years be ordered
printed andSthe same turned over to
the holders of municipal g4Snds num-
bered respectively I, 2, 3, 4, and S.
Mr.. Lemann stated that he had re-
ceived a communication from the at
torneys of Mr.. Jackman, saying they
We're preparing an ordinance to be
submitted to the commission council
and the citizens Of DonaldsonvilIe
providing for the granting Of a fran
chlse for installing a sewerage sys-
tenn.
On motion, seconded and carried.
the following ordinance was read and
adopted:
Ordinance No. 20, C. c. Series.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
HIGH CLASS entertainment TO
Be PROVIDED FOR CHAUTAUQUA

quintet on Thursday Mrs. A. c.
Zehner and Nels Darling will be the
lecturers and the saxony Singers the
entertainers. Friday will be the
great musical day. In the afternoon
Ciriclllos Italian band will give a
concert and in the evening the II
Troyatore Grand opera Company will
present "1l Trovatore" in four acts
and will be assisted by the Ciricillo
band In grand concert.
Saturday Rutven Macdonald will
give an artists recital in the after
noon and f. Eugene Baker will lee
ture on "The Lucky Number In
the evening Father Patrick ]. Mac
Corry's famous production, ''The
story Beautiful' will be supplements
ed by a grand concert by Macdonald.
On Sunday evening there will be
a sacred concert by the Gullotta
Trio and a lecture, "The Man Worth
While by Roland A. Nichols. Mon
day the Alpine Swiss Yodlers will be
feature both afternoon and evening
Col. Geo. w. Balm of Kentucky will
lecture In the afternoon and in the
evening Evelyn Bargelt, the cartoon
ist, will assist in entertaining the
crowd.
Fletcher Homan will superintond
the chautauqua
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-15

Complete programs for the second
annual Pendleton chautauqua which
win be held from June % to 2S have
been received by A, ]. McAlllster,
who is managing the local end Of the
entertainment week The program
shows that pendleton will have a
week full of high class musical en-
tertainment and lectures.
The chautauqua will begin on the
evening Of Tuesday, June %, with a
magical entertainment by The Flyds
of Boston On every morning until
the end of the ohautauqua, Mrs, A.
L. A. Robinson will deliver a lecture
Of special interest to the ladies. The
titles of her lectures are "The Sweat
ing System OF Great Britain and
America" "The Passion Play Of OBJ
erammergau," "China, the yellow
Peril" New Zealand, the Home OF
Democracy" National Righteousness
and Fun and Philosophy Of Trav-
ell Preceding these lectures there
will be an hour each morning devot-
ed to the entertainment OF children
There will be concert or lecture
or both each afternoon and evening
Wednesday the lecturer will be DR.
Newell Dwight Hills and the musi-
cal attraction the schumann STRING
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
Cooperation of All
Sought in Boosting
for Good Roads Da,
JOINT COMMITTEE is APPOINTED
TO OUTLINE IMPROVEMENTS
TO BE MADE.

In order to secure the cooperation
of farmers and townspeople in the
observance of Thursday, May 20. as
Good Roads Day. in eonformance
with the proclamation of Governor
Withycombe, a joint committee from
the Pendleton Commercial associa-
ton, the Umatilla County Good
Roads association and the Umatllla
County Automobile club was appoint
ed last evening at a meeting of repre-
sentatives of these three organizations
and will start to work today or to-
morrow.
The plan as formulated last even
ing is to have this committee work
with the road supervisors in outlin-
ing Improvements on all roads lead
ing out of Pendleton. At the same
time committees from other centers
in the county will arrange for work
on the roads in their locality so that
it is anticipated that Good Roads
Day will see some substantial work
done on every important highway in
the county.
A. j. McAllister, vice-president Of
the Commercial association, presided
at the meeting last evening and NAM
ed the following men to confer with
the various road supervisors: DR.. F.
W. Vincent and Julius Guderian, Pi-
lot Rock road; J. F. Robinson, Bing-
ham Springs road via Thorn Hollow;
Dr. NJ. 5. Kern. road to Weston
mountain; J. w McCormmach. Mea-
cham road; R, W. Ritner, agency and
Mckay creek roads; Barney Anderson,
Fulton road, D. II. Nelson Helix
road; and Or. W. D. McNary Echo
road
These men will start out I'm autos
today or tomorrow TO interview the
farmers along the roads and enlist
them in the good roads work. 4 gem
eral meeting is to be held Tuesday
evening in the Commercial rooms at
which a definite program will be out
lined.
1t was the sense Of the meeting last
evening that all businessmen Of PEN
dleton should permit some OF their
employees to go out with the road
gangs next Thursday in order to show
the farmers that this city is interest,"
ed in highway improvement. Plans
for a big banquet in the evening to
close the observance Of the day were
also discussed.
Reports from over the county ara
to the effect that other towns too are
active IN making plans to observe the
day. The Echo Commercial Club has
sent out announcements to the effect
that a special committee, consisting
Of r. r Lewis and II NJ. Johnson
has been appointed to take charge nf
the road work on that day and has de-
cided to concentrate forces as much
as possible on johnson HIN on tho
road from Echo to StanCeld.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-15

wheat and other products to the riv-
er and thus obtain lower shipping
rates. one Of the reasons many Of
US were anxious to see Multnomah
county build good roads was knowl-
edge Of the fact that successful
road campaign there would encourage
workers in other counties We felt
that If the road bonds had failed in
Multnomah people in other counties
would have become discouraged.
But the Multnomah county bonds
We're voted by a two to one majority.
The majority would have been heav-
ier had We not become too confident
of success. The fact Umatilla county
roads will connect with the river and
bring about reductions in transporta-
ton costs gives you people a reason
for road building that did not exist
in Multnomah"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
BRITAIN BELIEVES
GERMANY WILL NOT
CONPLYV NOTE
English Press, While Praising Tone
Of Communication, Thinks Kaiser
Will Reject it.
THIS WOULD NOT MEAN WAR
Note Sent by Wilson TO Berlin Refer.
red 20 as "StudiousIy Courteous"
But Firm In Its Denands-AIIoyss
the "sinner 20 Repent With Hon
or, Declares One Paper.

LONDON, May l5.-The British
press took the view that Germany's
refusal to comply with the American
demand to abandon or substantially
alter its methods Of submarine war
fare was a foregone conclusion. News
papers stated, however. that this does
not necessarily mean war. English
newspapers lauded the presidents
note as a remarkable appeal to Ger.
many's better side in behalf OF hu-
manity. The Chronicle oharacterizes
the note as 'studlously courteous
but firm in substance
The Express declared editorially:
The note Is admirably dignlfied and
firm"
The reference in the note to Ger
many's humane and enlightened atti-
tude hitherto assumed in matters Of
international right, the Chronicle de-
clares, Sounds strangely to the Brit
ish ear"
In view Of "Germany's fragrant
violation of International right and
laws Of warfare by sea and land" the
Manchester Guardian said. Seldom
has diplomatic document been con-
ceiyed as to so consistently appeal
from the worst to the better self OF
nation and SO adroitIy phrased as
to make it possible for the sinner to
repent without public humiliation