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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Various Matters of Business Trans.
acted by Local Lawmakers.

Donaldsonyille, La, Dec. IL, 1916.
A regular meeting of the eommiq
sion council was held this day at s $50
p. M, with Commissioners Walter
Lemann, c. Kline and Frank Milano
present.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
Mr.. Lemann reported that he had
engaged the services Of Henry Duke
as special night police officer for the
month of December and as long there.
after as the services of d special officer
may be considered necessary during
the busy season. Mr.. Kline moved
that his action be approved The
motion was seconded by Mr.. Milano,
and on roll-call adopted as follows.
Yeas Lemann, Kline, Milano; nays
none.
Mr.. Milano reported that the au-
thorities of the T. & P. Railway have
finally begun the work of filling the
barrow pits on their right-of-Way and
remedying the stagnant water eondi-
tons existing there.
The following proposal was read:
Donaldsonville, La, Dec. 6, 1915,
To the Honorable Commission Coun-
Gil, Donaldsonville, La.
Sirs:-In pursuance to advertise
ment in the official journal Of the city
asking. for bids for the removal Of
garbage and refuse, cleaning the
streets, sweeping and keeping clean
Railroad avenue and Mississippi
street, doing the hauling and whatever
work of that nature may be required
by the city for the year 1917, all &C.
cording to ordinances of the city III
agree to do all of the above for the
sum of $115 per month. | further
agree to purchase the two town carts
and mules now being used by your
city and will pay the sum of $3.50 for
same, to be paid in monthly install
ments of $25, until final payment :
made.
AS your honorable body is aware
| am thoroughly familiar with me
work and if my bid be accepted WY
do the work faithfully and cleany;
& yaitin@& an early and favoraoe
Yours respectfully.
(Signed) MIGUEL AC0STA.
Mr.. Milano moved that the bid Dc
accepted. The motion was seconaea i
by Mr.. Kline, and on roll-call was Sc
ried as follows: Yeas--Lefllafln'
Kline, Milano; nays-none.
The following statement OF cash = IS
ceipts and disbursements for sae
month of November was read:
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Supt. and Mrs. H. P. Broussard and
baby son left this morning for Frank
lin, where they will spend the holt
days with relatives.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

Bank of Ascension
Donaldsonvilie, La, Dec. %, 1916 :
NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of
70 the stockholders of the Bank of Ascen-
sion will be held at the bank on
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1917,
at 1920 o'clock M, for the purpose of
electing a board of directors to serve for
the ensuing year
JOHN S. THIBAUT.
Cashier
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
of the
Canarnarc;ai and Sauiuns RnnLx

Commercial and Savings Bank.
Donaldsonville, La, Dec. %, 1916.
AyOTICE is hereby given that general
ly meeting of the stockholders of the Com
mercial and Savings Bank will be held
at the banking house
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8. 1917
at 4 o'clock p. M, for the purpose of elect
ing E board of directors to serve for the en-
suing year, in accordance with Article w. of
the charter ALBERT DELERY,
Cashier.
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Private j. G. Sullivan, of the Unit
ed States army, is spending the week
here on recruiting duty.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
Cod fo, Constipation.

Good FOR LonstIEps1t40 .oallefls
cbamberlain's Tablets'are e ,z,leassnt.
for constipation. They are i sfects
to take and mild ana geheAd ID.
Obtainable everywhere.
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o Enp pEn1r

FOR RENT.
YyOTEL AND LIVERY STABLE at Gels
IT mar, La. Well located and doing good
business. Present owner Wishes to re-
tire Address PICARD & GEISMAR, LTD,
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State of Louisiana. Parish of Ascension
|, Albert Delery, president, and l. Sam. M.
Richard, assistant cashier of the above
named bank, do solenniy swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
ALREFT D53LEEY President
SAM. n. RICHARD, Assist. Cash.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, this
22nd day of December, 1915.
tSfgned) R. MELANCON,
(Sea) Notary Public
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Tell EN- you saw it in The Chief.
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Disbursements:
Oct 31-Overdraft .......s 20
Nov. 15-Transferred to
bond fund for
report No. 219,. 25I2
Nov 30-Audited bills pd...2l.4o ssf.5
Nov 30-Pay-rols ...-.....- 3l5.oV-~9 z---.--
Nov. 3o-overdraft $50 -
BOND FUND. s,sas.si
Oct. 3i-Balance ----',.. 81
Eoy. l5--Transferred from general 25.fs
fund. report .--...:.. :.---------
sieis.1s
Nov 3o-Balanee 1, ond
The following bills were rev Is
approved: k.qta
NJ unicipal 1t. & Water Com. .......e 10
Ascension Lumber Yard. 1850. ..-.'...5 isZ
Ascension Lumber Yard ,t4-.9.-'.;Hs1 sSg
schumert & Warfeld, Ltd. ,....;..'' ila
ScIiurnert & Warfeld, Ltd.t,.t..,t.t5'i. 1871
3. Lemann & Bro, Inc .....s-.s p .sa
Donaldson Lumber Yard .@..-'-''i5, e,
The council then adjour1neeao;N
Clerk 6, +; Of the Council
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QUARTERLY STATEMENT
COMMERCIAL AND
SAVINGS BANK
Report furnished to the Examiner of State
Banks by the Commercial and Savings
Bank of Donaldsonville at the close
of business on Dec. 10, 1916.
RESOURCES
OF DoNALDsoNvILLE. LA.

RESOURCES
Demand loans .......-.-.s 28,3oo.00
Loans secured by mortgage 4625.00
Other loans and discounts - 21,105.00
Overdrafts secured " none
Overdrafts unsecured - none
Other bonds, stocks, securities,
ETC., ..-,,......,,- .,-........... 15.e74.eo
Banking house, furniture and fix
lures ..................... 5000 100
Due from banks and bankers 33,832.77
Checks for clearing house '. +691 I5
Silver, nickel and copper coin.-.- 4,6S6.10
National hank notes and all is
sues u. S. government. 6,527.0G
Suspense account ----.---..-...---..-... 2,217.94
Total s122, $50 So
LIABILITIES
Capital stock raid in s 100000
Surplus 100000
Individual deposits subject to
check observation-disclosures 82,224.3s
Individual savings deposits .-..,--- 1859
Total ,.....-,...,........ 1922, 1856
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QUARTERLY STATEMEN T
of -
BANK OF ASCENSION
OF DoNALnsoNvILLE, LA.

Report furnished to the Examiner of State
Banks by the Bank of Ascension at
close, of business on December
10. 1916.
The Newark journal., 1916-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Haw-
Ithorne and daughter, Ruby,
and Misses Winnie bearing.
Virginia Hall and Pearl Craig
drove to Batesville Sunday af
ternoon in Mr.. Hawthorne's
| Chevrolet.
Miss Hazel Edwards was the
guest of Mrs. Helen Martin
Hail a few days last week. She
was among the guests enter
tanned at a house party by Mrs.
Hail on her fathers plantation
near Moorefield.
Lost.-Monday morning, out
of auto, between ferry and
Magness, a brown lightweight
summer coat, with a Citizens
Bank and Trust Co., bank pad
IN inside coat pocket. Finder
please return coat to The Jour
nal office and receive reward.
DR.. and Mrs. R. C. Dorr of
Batesville were passengers up
the road Monday en- route
home from Detroit, Mich,
where Dir. Dorr went as dele
gate from Arkansas tothe meet
ing of the American Medical
Association.
Small farm of 10 acres. Con
veniently located in edge of
town, for sale at a bargain.
Good three room house and
small orchard. All under fence.
Will accept good young stock
as part payment andmake easy
terms'on balance. Newark Real
Estate Co.
Hon. S. A. Moore of Bates
vile was passenger up the
road Sunday night en- route
home from st. Louis where he
attended the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. Mrs. Moore
who accompanied him to st.
Louis will remain there for sew
eral days visiting relatives.
Judge 7. NJ. Waldrip of
Batesville was a visitor to Lit
tie Rock the first of the week.
Judge Waldrip says road build
ing in his county is going right
ahead, and new roads are be-
ing built all the time, with plen-
ty OF work improving the old
roads under way.-Arkansas
News.
The Newark journal., 1916-06-22
Happenings of Local Interest

Roy Umsted Of Newport was
IN town Sunday.
R. T. Logan of Newport was
IN town Sunday.
E. Williamson spent Tues
day III Batesville.
List your farm for sale with
F. O. Eller, Newark, Ark.
DR.. J. H. Kennerly of Bates
vile was in town Tuesday.
Frank Wright of Sulphur
Rock was in town Tuesday.
Trade with the merchants
who advertise in The Journal.
Knox mends shoes eheap.111
Walnut street, Newport, Ark.
7. A. Sharp of Batesville was
here on business Wednesday.
Buy your feed at the new
feed store. F. c. Hoyt & Co.
Let us make your abstract.
independence Co. Abstract Co.
Attorney |. J. Matheny of
Batesville was in town Mon
day.
Full line of feedstuff; bran,
chops and oats at J. H. Holder
by's.
Give the independence Coun-
ty Abstract CO., your abstract
work.
300 acres good pasture. 81
per head per month. J. D.
You can get cold soda water
in bottles at the Newark Drug
Company.
Builders supplies Of all de-
scriptions at the Newark Lum-
Der Company.
The incest line of strictly
new and fresh groceries at j.
H. Holderby's.
Miss Eloise Minis went to
BatesVille Monday to visit rel
atives few days.
Deputy Prosecuting Attor-
ney NJ. S. Bone of Batesville
was in town Monday.
independence County Alb
straet Co., will make you an
abstract on short notice.
J. P. Magness came up from
little Rock Tuesday to attend
he funeral of j. w. Fetzer.
Chas. Fetzer of Woodson was
1ere Tuesday to attend thefun-
aral of his brother, J. w Fet-
ger.
J. H. Holderby will pay the
highest market price for chick
Ems, eggs, butter and produce
IF all inds.
Kirk Vaughan came up from
Newport Sunday and spent the
day with his mother, Mrs. Liz
zie Vaughan.
George Jernigan came down
from Sulphur Rock Tuesday to
attend the funeral of his neph-
ew, J. w. Fetzer.
The Newark journal., 1916-06-22

morning Tor Rush after spend
ing several days here with his
family.
Clint and Lee Foster left
Sunday morning for Rush after
spending the week here with
their families.
Roy Robinson returned to
IOkemah, Okla, Saturday after
spending a few weeks here
with relatives.
L. G. Jernigan came down
from BatesVille Tuesday to at
tend the funeral Of his neph-
ew, j. w. Fetzer.
Rev. J. L. Brown returned
Tuesday from Calico Rock
where he has been engaged in
a revival meeting.
For Sale.-Good business
lots on Main street. Splendid
location for business house and
will be sold at a bargain. New
ark Real Estate Co.
DR.. and Mrs. A. A. Evans
and little son, Willis, and w.
IC. Baucum motored to Bates
willie Sunday Afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Martin of
Newport spent Sunday here
the guests Of the lady's mother,
Mrs. Jane Alexander.
Considerable hail fell in the
lCushman nieghborhood Sun
day evening, doing some dam
age to growing crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Murphy
and son, of BatesVille spent a
few days in town this week Wis
iting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clara Brannon
and Marion Brannon of Bates
vile spent q few hours here
Sunday afternoon visiting rel
atives.
Mrs. 7. A. McCaleb returned
Sunday to her home in Little
Rock after d pleasant visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
Alexander.
Miss Alma Williams of Bates
vilel spent Monday here visit
ing her brother, H. V. Williams
and wife. She left Tuesday for
Little Rock.
Mrs. Leone Magness, Mrs.
Mollie Bedford and Miss Rob
Meachem left Saturday for
Cave City to spend several days
Visiting relatives.
Mrs. w. w. Raney has re-
turned to her home at McCrory
after having spent a few days
here very pleasantly the guest
Iof Mrs. w. D. Hinson.
Mrs. Julia Harrington, Mrs.
Matte Williams, Miss Beryl
Ward and Paul Ward motored
down from Batesville Saturday
IN Mrs. Herrington's car.
Rev. and Mrs. Jas. F. Jerni-
gan came over from Paragould
Monday to attend the funeral
of j w. Fetzer. They returned
to their home at Paragould
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Carter,
after pleasant visit here with
the lady's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Kinman, left Mon
day evening for Danville, ILL.,,
to visit relatives.
Rev. E. NJ. Frye of Ravenden
Springs spent Saturday and
Sunday in town and occupied
the pulpit at the Christian
Church. He delivered some ex-
cellent sermons.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Isgrig
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Jernigan
and daughter, Gwendolyn, and
Mrs. Daisy Williams motored
to Batesville Sunday afternoon
in the formers car.
Women wanted full time sal
airy SIS selling guaranteed hos
lery to wearer; 25c an hour
spare time. Permanent; expert
nee unnecessary International,
Box 1872, Norristown, Pa.
Prof. j. K. Rawlings of judi
sonia was q passenger down
the road Thursday night en-
route home from Charlotte
where he was called by the i'll
ness and death of his father
The Newark journal., 1916-06-22
u U y y u y U U Y y y
y COURT DIRECTORY w
y y y y y y y Y v y y

u y U y y y q y y y y
Fderal court convenes on
the second Tuesday in Deem
Der and fourth Tuesdayin May.
s. Circuit court, the eleventh
n onday after the third Monday
in January; and the eighth
Monday after the fourth Mon
day in August.
Chancery Court, the first
Monday in June and the first
Monday in December.
County Court, first Monday
in January, April, July and Oc-
tober.
Probate Court, first Monday
in February, May, August and
November.
The Newark journal., 1916-06-22
No. 666

This 10 prescription prepared especially
tor MALARIA or CHiLLS & FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
II taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. 2Si
The Newark journal., 1916-06-22
BAPTIST
METHODIST

Sunday School, 10 a. m. F.
c. Hoyt, Supt. Preaching II
a. m. and 8 p. m. Special
Music by trained voices. Wo-
mans Missionary Society meets
first and last Tuesdays of each
month. Board of Stewards
meet te last Saturday night of
each month. We bid you a
hearty welcome to all our SER
vices and invite you to wor-
ship with us.
L. B. Hawkins, A. B., Pastor
The Newark journal., 1916-06-22
y y y q V U U U " u u
q CHURCH DIRECTORY u
90 q y y V U y U u o.
CHRISTIAN


Sunday School 10 a. m. A.
c. Eller, Supt. Preaching
First Sunday in every month
at II a. m. and 8 p. m. First
day meeting, every Sunday.
R. E. Hayden, Pastor
BAPTIST
Sunday School 1920 a. m.
R. M. Galloway, Superintend-
ent. Preacing on the sec
ond Sunday II a. m. and 8
p. m. Prayer meeting. We'd
nesday Evenings. B. Y. P. U.
Sunday, z p. m.
w. E. Sheriff., Pastor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10
Western Union Manager
Brooks Dies Suddenly

New York. Feb. 10. - Belvidere
Brooks, viee-president and general man
ager of the Western Union Telegraph
company, died here today.
Death, due to heart failure, came sud
denly Though he had not been in good
health for some months, he was at his
office as usual yesterday. This morn
ing he was i'll, and decided to remain
at home. He died shortly before
noon.
Brooks rise to position of general
manager Of the company was a romance
of business. Born in Wheelock, Texas,
July 6, 1859, he became a messenger
boy at the age Of 10, and studied teleg
raphy during his spare hours. While
he was still youth he was appointed
manager of the Western Union at FL
Paso. Gradually he went through the
posts of superintendent at Dallas, Tex
as, aud Denver general superintendent
of the eastern and shouthern divisions
with headquarters at New York. In
1910 he became general superintendent
and was appointed in 1913 TO the posi-
tion Of viee.president and general man
ager. Brooks was a widower with four
sons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10
Missing Liner Orissa
Reaches French Port

New York, Feb. 1O.-Crippled by
striking rock on her course from
South America, the British passenger
liner 0rissa has reached st. Nazaire,
France, according to dispatches today.
No casualties resulted, though the acci-
dent delayed her trip, so that now she
is already eight days overdue at Liv-
erpool.
This word relieved shipping men,
anxious for the Orissa Is safety, but left
still clouded in mystery the fate of some
big passenger liner, described in Lon
don cables as meeting with "terrible
accident" in midAtlantic. Shipping
men still discussed the possibility that
German raider had sunk or captured
another liner, hard upon the seizure
of the British liner Appam.
Chalked up on the list of missing
ships at Lloyds in London, are the
following: The British steamers Satrap
Tynemouth, Hummersea, Glenariff; the
Italian liner Iniziativa and the Spanish
steamer Benlliure. All of these sailed
late in December, and no word has
been heard Of any except the Benlliure
which wirelessed on December q that
she was sinking off the Scilly islands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10

London. Feb. lO.-German losses in
the terrible fighting for the Vimy
Heights and along the Somme south of
Arr9s totalled 10000 more than the
British casualties in the Loos offensive
in September, according to information
reached here today.
Tne battle still continues in swirl
ing snowstorm. The French are stag
ing vicious counter attacks near the
Ncuville- LaFolie road where the Ger.
mans claimed to have captured a half
mile of French trenches Tuesday night.
Artillery battling proceeds around
Frise where the French are running the
last few buildings, while the Germans,
with mines and grenades, are seeking
to improve taeir positions at that point.
The struggle, at certain sections, has
developed into hand to hand fighting.
The Paris communique today related
that the Germans has again attacked
heavily on the Neuville-St. Folie road
last night, but claimed that they were
repulsed except where they occupied a
mine Grated. An artillery duel, said the
statement, continued from Hill ll9 to
the Neuville-Thetus road. BY a gren-
ade attack, the Germans were expelled
from communication trenches west of
IaFolie. Fifty prisoners were taken
south of the Somme.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10
Daniels Wants Navy
And Merchant Marine

Washington, Feb. l0--Eehoing the re-
cent words of President Wilson, Seere-
tary Of the Navy Daniels today advo-
Gated the chamber Of commerce of the
United States a merchant marine flying
the Stars and Stripes and an adequate
navy, TO uphold the rights of America
On this point, he said;
"0ur farms grow more than the re-
public can use. We have the right to
feed the world, and we do not propose
to surrender that right or to permit it
to be ieopardized"
As for the navy to maintain such
rights Daniels added:
'If it is built according to the pro-
gram Of the administration, we will
have by 1921 thirty-three capital ships
Of the first line, 25 battleships on the
second line, 10 armored cruisers, 10s
destrOyers, II submarines and smaller
craft in proportion"
President Wilson addresses the org
anization tonight on preparedness and
business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10
Austrian Submarine
RObs Standard Oil Ship

Washington, Feb. 10.-Austria must
explain why submarine stopped the
Standard Oil tanker Petrolitc recently
on the high seas and helped itself to
stores aboard.
In announcing this today, Secretary
of State Lansing said the request was
not a note, though "perhaps there may
be demands later"
The demands are based on affidavits
of Captain Thompson that the Petro-
lite, flying the American flag and show
ing other neutral markings, while en-
route from Alexandria, Egypt to Phila-
delphia was fired on by submarine,
and one member or the crew was
wounded by shot after the ship stop,
ped.
The submarine commander sought
provisions, but Thompson refused to sell
any
"We II take them anyway" the com
mander is said to have replied, suiting
the action to the word, and meantime
holding an American as hostage on the
submarine.
1t is reported that Thompson s off.
davit claimed the submarine fired on
him as he was rowing to diver to pre-
sent his papers.
Officials, however, refused to consid
er the case as a new "crisis" in inter
national affairs, and they insisted thai
if the situation is as outlined bl
Thompson, Austria will offer reparatiOI
and indemnity as she promised in he
AncOna note.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10
By Wilbur S. Forrest,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London Feb 1O-The idea that the German fleet will
come dashng out of the Kiel canal some day. equipped
with new type of II inch guns that will blow Englands
dreadnoughts to pieces is dcued by British naval ex-
pers Press reports say the gun will hur more than
ton of metal 20 miles, and that inactivity of the German
navy recently has been due to time taken in placing these
weapons.
British naval officers, however, believe that the
fteen-nch gun with which the monster Queen Elizabeth
is equipped constitutes the maximum calibre for real
efficiency especially in the North Sea where the British
and German fleets might clash
They point out that the British swift cruisers and
destroyers could drive in small boats which the Germans
and then the 17nch dreadnoughts would be within range
of the smaller but more accurate British guns.
"We could then simply blow them out Of the water"
said one naval critic.
The hazy atmosphere of the North sea, too, would
make it difficult to establish a range.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-10
Have Nothing on Aim.

Washington, Feb. lO.-Friends Of
Louis D. Brandes, Boston attorney,
named by President Wilson for the su-
preme court bench, are confident that
the outcome of senate committee hear
ings as to mis- fitness will be favor
able.
"The majority of the committee, .
said one of Brandeis supporters TO-
day, "indicated clearly that they
thought the most Clifford Thorne prov
ed was that he aud Brandes had diff
ferent ideas as to how the five per
cent rate increase cases should have
been conducted. There is no rasOn
why the committee may not decide
when it hears Brandeis that he was
right and the Iowa commissioner
wrong"
Answering Thorne's charges that
Brandeis had "thrown" the rate case
to the railroads, Joseph Teal, Portland
Oregon, attorney and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Eshleman, Of California came
strongly to Brandeis defense last
night.
Teal said frankly ne disagreed with
the basis for Brandeis' arguments in
the ease, but said emphatically he did
not believe Brandeis would betray any
one-much less the people-as ThOrnC
had suggested. Teal held that the
Bostonian submitted facts fairly, anC
that had he done otherwise than he die
ne would have been negligent in hii
duty. He expressed surprise at the az
titude taken by ThOrne.
Eshleman spoke similarly. The pres
ent charges against Brandeis, he said
were the first reflection he had hearC
against the Bostonian's 1 prOfessiona
conduct. Indeed, he declared Brlndei
had acted in the best OF faita and il
accordance with instructions given hin
by the interstate commerce commits
sion when he was engaged.