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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
CALLS ELKToN "a scANDA1s
Priest Scores Maryland's Gretna
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Priest Scores Maryland's Gretna
Green for Marriage Laxity.
Elkton, Md, which succeeded VII.
mington some time ago as a "Gretns
Green" is condemned as scandal to ths
community by the Rev. P. j. DALEY, rec.
tor of the Church of Our Lady OF the
Rosary, SD and Callowhill streets.
Affairs in Elkton, Nd. the latest
refuge for runaway couples who want to
get married, have become q public scan
dal, said the priest, who is in charge Of
one of the largest Roman Catholic par
ishes in the community. The inducements
the town gives to young men and womea
to rush into matrimony are disgrace
Under the laws of Maryland, a mar.
riage license Is granted to any man
years of age and any girl Of l6 or more
The only thing necessary Is to make .
affidavit to this effect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
HHAeH MorHnR aHow TO BUY"

Housewives viii he taught the methods
Of short-HeiEht" artists ard how 70 cir
cumRent the latior's designs az a How
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LIlE HaH courtyard under the direction
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
PLAN HOME AS ART CENTRE
Painters, Musicians and Dramatists
Interested in Project.

1V0h 0'VOu III AIUJtCL.
Prominent painters, musicians and
dramatists have decided to establish
n home where neophytes and masters
alike in the realm of art may meet
Plans for the project will be conslderss
at meeting called by the Three Arts
Club for Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
at 1920 Chestnut street.
The club is negotiating for a home IA
the centre of the city, where more than
80 young women can be accommodated
with~livlng rooms as well as studios. 4
library, a salon for exhibitions and
drawing room for dramatic entertalnments
are prominent features planned Ths
prime movers in this project are Miss
Harriet Sartain. DR.. Hugh Clark, Lesla
Miller and Bishop Rhinelander.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21

It all over with n clean white flannel
cloth. Then shake 1t well In the open
air You will be surprised to find splen-
did results.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
WOMAN AND THE HOME-PRIZES OFFERE
Suggestions From Readers of
the Evening Ledger
PRIZES OFFERED DAILY

For the following suggestions sent In by
| readers OF the EVENING LEDCER prizes Of 81
! AMI so cents arc awarded.
/ All suggestions should be addressed 10 Flen
! Adair, Editor OF women'H Page, EVENING
LEraER, Independence Square, Philadelphia.
| a prize Of 81 hns been awarded TO- Miss
| Alice Connor, Box 500, East Syracuse, N ",
| FOR the following suggestion.
My niece uses Egyptian scarfs for house
decoration, now that they are no longer
worn. In her living room she has put q
beautiful white and silver one on her
upright piano as throw, and a similar one
as runner on the mahogany centre table
beneath an ivory lamp. In yellow light
these scarfs are rich and lovely
Another niece, following her example,
which they first heard of in Germany,
has used black and gold Egyptian scarfs
in big old parlor. one is thrown across
the grand piano. another is a table scarf
and two make portieres in a single door
way. The furniture Is mahogany and the
walls are papered In dull gold. 1t is
striking room.
A prize of so cents fns been awarded TO
Experience" for the following suggestion;
For Headache.-A sick headache is often
caused when travelling by inability to
procure meals at the usual time; but IL
few ralslns are carried TO eat at that
Time It will often prevent the headache.
Raisns contain great deal of nourish-
ment, and eating them draws the blood
from the head to the stomach.
A prize OF 81 has been awarded 10 Miss
Marie GIaub, 12i Ripkn street. for the fol-
lowing suggestion:
had n white crepe de chine waist
which became yellow looking after the
second washing. / bought n scent roll
of pink crepe paper, made boiling water,
into which l dipped the pinB crepe paper
until the desired shade was had. I re-
moved the paper. wet the waist with cold
water and then dipped the waist in the
colored water After 1t was wet all over
I Immediately rinsed IT in cold water and
dried. Color will not come out. Result:
have very pretty pale pink waist.
a prize 81 has been awarded to Amy Bell
for the following suggestion:
II one Is not so fortunate as to possess
wardrobe trunk u good substitute may
be improvised consisting of pasteboard |
folding boxes such as are used by |
clothiers. An ordinary trunk will ac-
commodate five or six oblong boxes, be-
sides one tray.
They keep dainty things from being
crushed and can be packed without the |
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07
Athletic Contests at Fair Grounds
Tomorrow.

Admirers Of athletic prowess will
have an opportunity of witnessing
some high-class exhibitions of this
form of sport tomorrow afternoon,
when there will be a baseball game
and track meet at the local fair
grounds in which some of the best
athletes of various high schools of
this section will be seen in action.
The Union team of Donaldsonville
will line up against the strong Dutch
town club in the baseball game, which
will be started promptly at 2 o'clock.
The track and field meet will get un-
der way at about 4 o'clock, and as
the list of entries is an unusually
large one, it is assured that the COM
petition will be keen in all of the
events and the sport exceedingly in
teresting. This should be true par
ticuIarly of the quarter-mile dash,
wherein the field of contenders will
include three sprinters with marks
under Sc seconds, and the pole vault,
in which event three of the entrants
have previously cleared the bar at
better than 10 feet. Prices Of admis-
sion will be Is and 25 cents.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07
".ep" Well Here on Visit.

Leopold WE'LL, formerly Of this
city, but who for the past three years
has been located in Lafayette, where
irs partnership with his brother he
has built up large business IN the
horses, spent a feshrdlushrdluhrdlu
buying and selling of mules and
horses, spent a few days here this
week and was warmly greeted by his
numerous friends and acquaintances.
Mr.. Well and his brother have con-
tract to furnish an unlimited number
of mules for the use of the English
army, and have already bought and
delivered several hundred of the ami
mails. The latter are inspected byS1
representative of the British governa
ment at central point in ttsa terri
tory where they are purchased by Mr.,
Well or his brother, and are then
shipped to Fort Worth, Texas, from
whence they are transported to Can
ada for shipment to Europe. Mr..
WE'LL had contemplated buying a
number Of mules in this locality, but
could obtain none that would suit his
purpose. It afforded his friends here
much qualification to learn that sub
stantial and merited prosperity has
been his portion since leaving Don
aldsonville, and to find him enjoying
excellent health and displaying the
same good spirits and cheerful optlm-
ism that made hir-a a general favorlte
d1ring his residet-na here.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07
Birthday Celebrated.

A charming event Of the week in
younger circles was the birthday party
given on Tuesday evening by Miss
Beryl Whiteman in celebration Of the
twelfth anniversary of her birth. A
large number of the juvenile crowd
was present to make merry with this
winsome little hostess and dancing
was enjoyed until a late hour, when
refreshments of a tempting order
were served. Miss Whiteman was as
sisted in entertaining by her mother,
Mrs. H. C. Whiteman, and her guests
were: Misses Eunice Eris, Irma Park,
Olive. Irene and Bobbie Stuart, Lii
Ian. Agnes and Anita Landry, Winni-
fred and Ruth Wathen, Alice Feray,
Erna Gisclard, Odette Richard, Alice
Sims, Matte Gisclard, Ruth White,
Bernice Bradford and Ralphine Haz-
lip Masters Edward and Richard Han
son. Armand Richard, Sidney Vega,
John Landry, Earl and Clyde War
rick. Charles, Ross and Max Keller,
Harold and Herbert Lindsey, Allen
Dalferes, Wilfred Binnings, John
Sanchez. Caleb Weber and Darrell
Folse.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07
en- Maids Show Skill with -.

The members of Napanee Council
are to be congratulated upon their re-
sourcefulness and industry in provid-
ing uniforms for their degree team.
This team made its debut on 1nde-
pendence Day. Their work and their
uniforms excited the admiration Of
all. The girls some time since decided
they could make more attractive uni
forms than they could afford to buy
ready-made, SO they bought sufficient
cloth, and other articles necessary,
and tackled the job. At the end of
several sewing bees the team was
provided with as pretty a set OF uni
forms as one would wish to see, and
at a merely nominal cost.
Great Guard of the Forest Emile
Rodrigue has purchased small loving
cup which he intends to donate to the
team winning first place in the de.
gree contest at the Baton Rouge great
council meeting, should such con.
test be held. As the other trophy
must be won three times in succession
before it becomes the property Of any
team, Brother Rodrigue believes thai
in offering a cup to one-time winner
he will further stimulate interest II
degree ork.-Speaking Leaf.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07
HELP KEEP THE CITY CLEAN.
Regulations as to Disposal of Gar
barge Must be Observed.

All garbage must be kept in cans
or other receptacles with tops proof
against flies; and inside of premises
except on days noted below.
Garbage will be taken up by the
carts on Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday of each week, and all garbage
must be placed on the streets not la
ter than o'clock in the morning on
those days.
In no case should garbage cans,
whether full or empty, be allowed to
remain on the streets after Z o'clock
at night.
The throwing Of paper, refuse,
ashes, or garbage of any kind on the
streets, and the sweeping of paper
and trash into the cutters is absolute
ly prohibited.
All sidewalks and premises must
be kept clean of weeds and tall grass.
Violations of any of the above rules
will be punished in accordance with
the provisions of ordinance No. 5 of
the Commission Council Series, 1913.
WALTER LEMANN,
Commissioner of Public Health and
Safety.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07
Fair Fans for Fair Dancers,

A big dance at the State Universe
ty under the auspices Of the Baton
Rouge Chamber of Commerce for the
purpose Of raising funds to place an
electric sign at the entrance to the
city, has been made the occasion by
the South Louisiana Fair Assoeia-
ton of distributing some of its fans
to advertise the fair here, Oct. 1911.
The Baton Rouge state-Times IN the
course of an article regarding the
dance has the following: The South
Louisiana Fair Association has taken
cognIzance Of the affair and will be
remembered by the participants and
spectators of the dance. There are
now in the offices Of the Chamber Of
Commerce 500 fans sent with the
compliments Of the South Louisiana
Fair Association. President Breazeale
has thanked the fair association in
the name Of every person who will be
kept cool by their thoughtfulness.
Some bundle Of thanks, en T.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07
Charming Juvenile Affair.

Miss Dorothy Prosser entertained
very delightfully."- at surprise party
Monday evening last at her home in
Nichols avenue, in honor Of Miss
Alice Sims, the occasion being the
eleventh anniversary of the birth Of
this charming little maid. The Pros
ser home was attraetively decorated
with garlands of pink and white
crepe paper, clusters of pink crepe
myrtle and lovely sprays of Rosa
Montana, and the color scheme of
pink and white was carried out in the
cakes and ices and all other details.
Dancing was indulged in for several
hours, after which delicious refresh
ments were partaken of. Miss Pros
ser was assisted in receiving and en-
tertaining her young guests by her
sister, Mrs. Louise Ball, Mrs. L. Con-
ner Randolph, of Bayou Goula, Mes
DANES E. C. Wathen and 7. I'll. Han
son, Miss Norma Gisclard, DIR. E. K.
Sims, Roland Binnings, Billee Han
son, and Kittredge and Kline Sims.
The juvenile set present included:
Misses Winnifred and Ruth Wathen,
Irene and Bobbie Stuart, Eunice Eris,
Dorothy Thibodeaux, Dolores and May
Vickers, Erna Gisclard, Marguerite
Keller, Beryl Whiteman and Alice
Sims, and Masters Edward and Rich
ard Hanson, Sidney Vega, Clarence
and Louis Casso, Maxfeld, Ross and
Charles Keller, Armand Richard,
Clyde and Earl Warrick, Conrad
Goette, Wilfred Binnings and Liddell
Randolph.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07
Peoples Bank to Pay Another Divi.
dend.

Another dividend Of ten per cent
will shortly be paid to depositors and
creditors of the defunet Peoples Bank
of DonaIdsonville. James P. Armi-
tage, liquidator of the institution,
filed his second provisional account
yesterday, showing that there are suf-
ficient funds on hand to permit an ap-
portionment of the percentage stated,
and asking for authority to distribute
this amount among the claimants
against the bank. It will require two
or three weeks for the formalities of
the law to be complied with, and an
equal period for the making out and
approval by the state bank examiner
Of the more than 1900 checks that
will have to be issued, hence it will be
some time between the 1st and 18th
of September before the vouchers will
be ready for distribution.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07
District Court.

At a session Of district court last
Saturday afternoon, concluding the
three weeks midsummer term, judg-
ment for plaintiffs was rendered in
the suit of B. Lemann & Bro, Inc,
VS.. R. L. Stewart, in the sum Of $145.-
So. with legal interest from judicial
demand until paid. It was agreed by
counsel that the Intervention in this
suit may be taken up, tried and judg-
ment rendered at chambers, with the
same effect as if handed down in open
court, and an order of appeal granted
to either or both of the parties. The
exceptions Of defendants were over
ruled in the case of Western Union
Telegraph Company VS.. j. A. Dali
feres ct ais, and defaults entered by
plaintiff.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07
BIG CROWD AT GERMAnIA PARK.
Increased Auto Service from Donald
sonyille for Tomorrow.


Between FIVE and six hundred per
sons visited Germania Park Sunday
evening, and every one of them had
something complimentary to say con-
=cernlng Mr.. Hayward's attractive re
sort and the opportunities it affords
for Willing away a few hours under
exceedingly agreeable conditions. The
big crowd was made up of a distinctly
superior class of people, and included
visitors from White Castle, Plaque
mine. Donaldsonville, Lutcher, Bayou
Lafourche, and, in fact, all sections
within radius of many miles. A
large number of couples participated
in the dancing, music for which was
furnished by the crack Claiborne VIII
liams' orchestra of this city. As
usual, the brilliant illuminations of
the park attracted much favorable at
tention, and every detail of manage
ment was handled in a manner that
bespoke careful preparation and in
defatigable endeaver on the part of
Mr.. Hayward and his staff of assist
ants.
Mr.. Hayward wishes to apologize
for the inadequacy of the transporta-
ton service to the park from Donald
sonvllle last Sunday, and expresses his
regret that many who desired to at
tend the dance were unable to obtain
accommodations in the automobiles
operating from this city In order to
take care of as large a number as
may desire to make the trip tomor-
row, he has arranged to have four
cars in commission, including Santi-
ago Truxillo's two Fords, O'Neil Au-
coins Ford, and one Of the big
busses of the Inter-Parish Rapid Tran
sit Company. The latter will leave the
X-Ray Pharmacy at Z p. M, and will
carry Claiborne's eight-piece orches-
ira, which will give a 15-minute con-
cert at the X-Ray corner before the
hour of departure. The other cars
will make trips to and from the park
at intervals between z and $3.50
o'clock. No fare will be charged for
the ride, but every male passenger
will be required to buy ticket, at
the price of SO cents, which Will adj
nit him and a lady companion to the
privileges of the dancing floor at the
park for the entire evening.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07
DeIishtsuI Dance

An informal though very enjoyable
dancing party was given at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lem
ann Monday evening under the
leadership of Roland Binnings, in
honor of Miss Janet Mayer, of St.
Louis, who is an attractive guest in
the hospitable Lemann home. Those
who enjoyed the pleasures the occa-
sion afforded were: Misses Norma
Gisclard, Violet Keller, Hazel Wer-
ner, Mildred Buquoi, Hester Oubre.
Alethea Betz, Clara and Ethel Park,
Janet Mayer, Lillian Kessler, Al
phonsine Pincus, Hilda Sternfels and
Georgette Richard; Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierre Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Lemann, and Messrs. Gordon Gis-
clard, Kittredge and Kline Sims, Vic
tor Maurin, Elmo Rodrigue, Emanuel
Morgan, Ward Poche, Paul Thibo-
daux, Sam Richard, Arthur Folse,
Emile Sternfels, Sam. Kessler, Roland
Binnings and Lenard Folse.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07
RUNS AMUcK WITH PISTOL.
Mack Camel Terrorizes Neighborhood
in Drunken Frenzy.

Mack Camel, a well-known young
carriage painter of this city, topped
off spree by running amuck with
the Texas & Pacific freight depot
at about 1880 o'clock a. m. Monday,
and in the course of his promiscu-
Gus shooting succeeded in putting a
bullet into the right leg of Frank Mis-
tretta, 16-year-old son of B. Mistret-
ia, a prominent Italian merchant. The
ball struck young Mistretta on the in
ner side Of the leg just below the
knee and ranged downward for six
or seven inches, inhicting a superficial
i'seH Camel nIas0s is 0ssaid(.D have been drink
ing heavily for several days, and was
considerably intoxicated Monday
morning. It is considered provlden-
tial that his outbreak was not attend
ed by more serious consequences,
since he took a shot at everybody
within range and discharged his re
volver some twelve or more times in
the course of his sensational tar
get practice.
l.. J. Echeverria,' whose place of
business is in the vicinity, was one
of the several bystanders endangered
by the fusil1ade of the drink-crazed
man, and, securing a single-barrel
shotasn from a resident of the neigh
borhood, attempted to return Ganel's
jfire, but the weapon snapped.
Brandishing his pistol, a big-calibre
Colt of the old-fashioned frontier
type, Camel took possession of the
Echeverria, Swift Packing Company
and TIP. freight Offices in turn, put
ting the occupants to flight and send
ing an occasional shot at whoever
crossed his path. After exhausting
his supply Of cartridges he was finally
overpoWered by negro man, who
crept up on him from the rear as he
was vainly swapping his gun ats Mr..
Echeverria on the, railway track in
front Of the freight depot.
Sheriff Hanson soon arrived on the
scene and took the belligerent paint
er into custody, lodging him in jail on
a string of charges that doubtless
gave him food for serious thought
when his sober senses returned.
The murderous escapade caused a
great deal of excitement, and from
the statements of eye-witnesses it is
almost miraculous that no one was
killed.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07
Miss Elizabeth Bott, O.

Miss Elizabeth Bott, of Baton
Rouge, one of the competent and pop
ular members Of the faculty of the
Donaldsonville High School, has the
sympathy of host Of friends here
about in the bereavement visited up
on her by the death of her father,
August Bott, who died of congestion
at g. o'clock Tuesday morning at the
Touro Infrmary in New Orleans,
where he had been taken last week to
undergo an operation. Mr.. Bott was
So years of age, and is survived by his
wife, one daughter, two sons and two
sisters. He was local observer of the
United States Weather Bureau at Ba-
ton Rouge. The funeral took place
in that city Wednesday and was large
IV attended.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07

The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Z. Hebert was ehristened at the
Catholic church last Sunday, Rev.
Harris Chauyin performing the cere-
nony and the sponsors being Miss
Lena Erato, of this city, and T. Ray
Cary, of New Orleans. Owing to
business duties the latter was unable
to be present, and was represented
by Master Charles Grafello. The
name Of Allen Louis was conferred
upon the little fellow.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07

C. H. Landry, Sr., came up yester-
day afternoon from New Orleans,
where he has been at the bedside OF
his wife, who underwent serious
surgical operation at the Hotel Dieu
ir that city a couple of weeks ago.
He brings the good news that the pa
,t's Condition is materialkibbon9
>p~v-red and the physicians lRRitsb-nd-
ance are hopeful of her recovery, al
though it viii be some weeks yet Pc
fore she can be removed from the
hospital. Mr.. Landry will return TO
New Orleans tomorrow to again 81
ford his stricken wife the consolation
OF his presence at her bedside and low
ing sympathy in her affection.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1915-08-07

State of Louisiana-Parish of Ascension
Twenty Seventh judicial District Court.
In the Matter OF the Liquidation of the Peo-
pies Bank of DonaldsonviIIe-No. 1888
XTYHEREAS. James P. Armitage, special
WV agent to the State Examiner of State
Banks in the liquidation of the Peoples
Bank Of Donaldsonville, has fled his second
provisional account, together with a petit
tion praying for it's homologation.
Public notice is hereby given, to all whom
it may concern, to show cause, IL any they
have or can, within TEN DAYS from the
date hereof, why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court at Donaldsonville, La, this 9Th day of
August, 1915.
{L.s.) j. S. BARMAN,
Clerk of Court.