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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11
DOLL AND TOY FUND.
Civic League Renews Beautiful Chari-
ty and Asks for Contributions.

ty and Asks for Contributions.
The, annual doll and toy fund of
the WAman's Civic League of Dom
aldsonville, which for the past two
years has been the means of providing
Christmas gifts for worthy poor chill
dren who otherwise would not have
known the Unreasonable JOY Of visit
from Santa Claus at the merry Yule-
tide season, is herewith opened with a
contribution If SIS from the League.
The Chief, as heretofore, wilpact as
treasurer of the fund and acknowl-
edge all donations. Everybody is in
vited to help, and contributions Of
any amount, no matter how small, will
be cheerfully and gratefully received.
The aim is to provide sufficient pres
ents so that not one deserving child in
the community will go unremembered,
and the fund should not be overlooked
by any who can help it. Send in your
contribution, if only mite; it will
make some destitute little tot SUI
premely happy, and increase by just
that much the number of deserving
Riddles who will receive gifts from
Santa Claus at this distribution.
AS stated, the fund is herewith in
augurated with the following dona-
ton:
Woman's Civic League.$ 500
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11
willie Harp Promoted.

The many friends in this vicinity of
w. B. Harp, former Donaldsonvill-
ian, were gratified to learn of his APP
pointment as city passenger agent of
the Texas & Pacific Railroad at New
Orleans, to succeed Harry J. Mason,
resigned. The latter gave up his
place with the T. & P. to engage in
other work in California, and left for
the west Thursday. Mr.. Harp has
been with the Texas & Pacific for
twenty years, and served as ticket
clerk at Donaldsonville and subse-
quently as agent at Napoleonville and
Harvey, having been located at the
last named point for the past two
years. He is a young man who has a
wide acquaintance and many friends,
with whom the Chief joins in extend
ing him cordial congratulations upon
his merited promotion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11
Church Notice

In the Methodist Sunday School at
10 o'clock Sunday morning a pro-
gram will be rendered in keeping with
the Worlds Temperance Sunday
that will be observed throughout the
country on that day. At the IL
O'Clock service the pastor will preach
on the evils of the modern liquor
license traffic. The public is invited to
attend each of these services.
Those who have not already done
so are requested to hand in their
contributions to the annual mission
airy and benevolent funds of the
church, within the next week, all
amounts being due before the meet
ing of the annual conference in Ba-
ton Rouge, Nov. %.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11
z HOHEN SOLMS NEWS.
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After spending a week in New Or
leans, Mrs. G. B. Reuss and Mrs. w.
C. Hayward and children returned
home Friday of last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. R. Jaubert came up with
them and were the welcome guests of
the Reuss household until Monday,
when they left in their car for the
ozone belt.
Miss Oneida Ramirez, of Donlad-
sonville, is the attractive guest Of
Miss Ada Alleman.
A number of interested people
from upper Ascension attended the
Parker meeting III Donaldsonville last
Sunday.
Out of 10 votes cast at the first
precinct of this ward, II were for
Wilson, none for Hughes, 8 for
Parker. BOOSTER.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11
P. 0. LoWREY, Pastor.
Edmond Richard. has leased the Won

Edmond Richard has leased the Won
Hofe property above barrow, COM
prising about 400 acres of land, and
will cultivate the tract in rice next
season. Mr.. Richard was interested
in the raising of rice crop on the l..
A. Landry property in the fourth
ward during the past season. The
venture proved quite successful, and
has encouraged him to go into the
business on a somewhat larger scale
in 1917
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Erie Robinson, own
ers and editors of the sprightly St.
Francisville True-Democrat, arrived
here last night en- route to New Orle-
ans in their new Dodge car. They re-
manned overnight as guests of the
Hotel Donaldson, resuming their jour
ney this morning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

Ward Guillot, of New Orleans, who
is employed by the Fisk Rubber Co.,
spent several days here recently with
his parents, MrandMrs. O. A. Guillot.
During his stay he motored to Plaque
mine and Thibodaux with R. C. Bar
net, one of the hustling young sales
men of the FislegEompany Mr.. Gull
lot reports brisk business, so much so
that he was unable to get vacation
until this late season.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

w. A. Dill, chief sugar-boiler of the
Murrell Company's Tally-Ho factory
in Iberville parish, motored to Dom
aldsonville Tuesday afternoon to cast
his vote in the national election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

En- route to the coming session of
the Louisiana Methodist Conference,
to be held in Baton Rouge Nov. %,
Rev. T. D. Lipscomb, together with
Mrs. Lipscomb and the children, will
spend Tuesday, Nov. Fl, in Donald
sonyille, as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Winter
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

Dominick DeLeo, the ski1lful young
barber, heretofore employed by John
Oubre, now has charge of a chair in
the Hotel Donaldson tonsorial par
lors, of which Louis Dinino is lessee
and manager.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Abe III. Bloomenstiel
entertained at a very charming din
ner party Sunday last compliment
airy to Miss Nita Sims and II. Payne
Breazeale, whose marriage will be
celebrated during the month.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

Messrs. ]. J. Lafargue and Charles
Maurin, ST., who were confined to
their homes by illness recently, are
up and about again and steadily re-
cuperating, much to the qualification
of their many friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Landry Lejeune and
family removed to Donaldsonville last
week from their former home in Eau
bourg la Pipe, and are comfortably
domiciled in Mississippi street, be-
tween st. Patrick and st. Vincent
streets.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

The many friends throughout the
parish of Police Juror j. G.. Mar
gassans, of the seventh ward, will be
interested to learn that the popular
parochial law-maker is the father OF
another dainty little daughter, who
arrived at the Nargassans home in st.
Amant on the 18th ult. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nargassans' family circle now COM
prises four lovely children, equally
divided as to boys and girls.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

J. G. Nargassans, of st. Amant,
and Louis ]. DeHass, Of Sorrento,
were among the prominent east AS
censionites in town Wednesday. The
Chief enjoyed call from the gentle
men during their stay here.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. John Pfster and fam
lily, who have been residing in Clai-
borne street for some time past
moved this week into the commodi-
Gus Wutke residence in Railroad ave-
nue., recently vacated by Mrs. S. H.
St. Martin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nichols Sims
have sent out cards for the marriage
of their daughter, Mia, to Hopkins
Payne Breazeale, the wedding to take
place at six o'clock in the evening of
Wednesday, November %, at the
Church of the Ascension (EpiscopaD /.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

L. E. Bentley and his daughter,
Mrs. Stanley C. Arthur, came up from
New Orleans Monday afternoon and
remained over until Y&e following
evening as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Donnaud Bentley.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. George B%Richard at
tended the state fair at Shreveport
last week, and incidentally enjoyed a
few days stay with their daughter,
Miss Georgette Richard, who is stu
dent of the State Normal School at
Natchitoches. Miss Richard accom-
panied her parents to Shreveport.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

Mrs R. HI. Prosser returned Tues
day afternoon from Baton Rouge,
where she spent several days with her
sister, Mrs. T. S. Shields.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

After spending six weeks here with
DR.. and Mrs. W. M. McGalliard and
family, Mrs. Percival Scales and her
lovely little daughter, Dixie, left on
the 30th ultimo for their home in San
Mateo, California, much to the re-
gret of their many friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11
Ice Company Directors Reelected

Ice Company Directors Reelected.
The present directors of the Dom
jacksonville Ice Company were unani-
mously reelected for another year at
the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers last Monday afternoon. The
board is composed of S. Goette, DIR.
John D. Hanson, L. E. Bentley, Hen
ry C. Braud, John w. Tucker, E.
Langbecker and DR.. Clarence Goette.
A meeting of the directors will be
held in the Office of President S.
Goette at l o'clock p. m. tomorrow,
for the purpose of receiving report
on the past years business of the
company, aad abeeting ofkpera for the
coming year.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11
To the Citizens of Donaldsonville.

To the Citizens of Donaldsonville.
All householders will confer favor
on the city authorities by notifying
the chief of police at either phone No.
So or No. rs whenever any tramp APP
pears at their home asking help. The
city is prepared to take care of
worthy cases, while those who are dam
gerous and suspicious should be
promptly dealt with. BY derry one
cooperating with the authorities the
city will be relieved in large measure
of the annoyances of tramps, many of
whom are dangerous characters. Be
sure to notify by phone the chief of
police as soon as tramp appears at
your home. r. E. DILL,
Chief of Police. a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11

Miss Adele Israel, of Sunshine, is
here on visit to relatives and friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11
FOR RENT.
NAPOLEONFlLLE, La.

EgY RESIDENCE PROPERTY in the Lem
Ia ann Addition, at the corner of her
- vile street and Lee avenue. Modern
YEwo-story cottage, containing parior, sitting
room, dining-room and kitchen ground
floor, and four bedrooms and bath on sec
ond floor All necessary outbuildlngs.
Large yards. One of the newest and most
desirable homes in the city. Possession
given Nov. Is, 1916 For terms, etc. apply
to K. A. AUCoIN, Donadsonvile, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-11
DISTRICT COURT.
Excepti As in Police Jury Litigation
Fla for Next Thursday.

Excepti in Police jury Litigatio,
FH for Next Thursday.
A regul b non-jury term of distrid
court wa con med Thursday@ford
noon, wit 1JudgsShar T. than
on-the inch and SAeriff &C. Han
son andAClerk of Court j S. Barmar
at theN respective costs. following
is a Summary of the business trans.
H. Landry et,als. VS.. Joseph Con
zales. ct ais; exception filed by C. C.
Weber, counsel for defendants, alleg-
ing no cause of action and denying
the jurisdiction of tn courP fixed for
trial Thursday, Nov. 16, by agree
ment of counsel.
jefferson PaD Fair g alton
VS.. f. S. Hiseo@er; exception lMed
for satfaay, Now II. n
Mary Morris VS.. Hillary Morris,
Jr.; default entered.
Adam WilliamsaNs. District Grand
Lodge No. 26, Geand United Osder of
Odd Fellows; default entered against
Mrs. Amelia SeaH. - .
B. Mistretta ct ais. VS.. Matteo Ran
dazzo ct ais; default entered.
Thos. H.Tasker VS.. Annie Williams;
plaintiff granted absolute divorce.
Mrs. S. J. Webb ct ais. VS.. B. F.
Webb, Jr., ct a Judgment rendered
ordering partition of property.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock
this forenoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
IDEAL SECTION FOR
 TRUCK FARMER IS
 FOUND BY KELLER
Country Adjoining the Birmingham-M Montgomery Highway Offers Great
 Opportunity

Montgomery, February 25.-Cspecial.) T know of no section in Alabama which offers greater trucking facilities than that part of Shelby county on the Birming- Montgomery highway, between Ca lera and the Jefferson county line" said State Highway Engineer W. s. Keller, who was in Columbiana last week in at tendance upon the county road institute. ''There are thousands and thousands of acres of rich lands in that part of Shelby county which are ideally adapted for truck farms, and the nearness Of this section tc Birmingham would, in my judgment, offer many splendid opportuni- ties to the farmers should they turn their attention to trucking. These lands cannot now be bought for less than $50 per acre, and I believe they would en- nance in value several hundred per cent were they utilized for trucking purposes
 'eThe Birmingham-Mo Montgomery highway offers immediate transportation facilities into Birmingham. A farmer could load his automobile truck with marketable vegetables run into Birmingham in less than ar ours time, dispose of his wares aud be back at his home in few hours.
 I do not know whether the farmers of that section have considered the plan of truck farming, but it is my belief that they could turn their attention to no more profitable source of income. It occurs to me that in neglecting the opportunity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
NEW YORK STORIES
 BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
By ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

understand that he is busy in his own line.
 Why? Because in his business you can't escape it. Suppose he went for a walk up Broadway-what does he see? Women's 8 were Suppose he went to 8 theatre, a movie or grand opera-what does he see? Wome1s wear. 1t makes no matter or degree Of difference which section of New York hc visited he found there-women' 8 wear Whether it be church or cabaret, lobster palace or library-you can't es- cape it-womens wear.
 "Ah." you say it, but suppose he att tended a stag dinner? What then?"
 It makes no argument. What did he meet there? A lot of men. Yes, regular men maybe, proud males who wear the trousers even though they are married to wealthy widows. or men of any kind or description. They might be boast ful of mans superiority, or they might he aPathetic SIS regards woman's suf- frage. It makes no kind of matter-if he goes to the stag dinner he meets there a lot of men, and a lot of men what are they, I achievements ware!
 Yes, sir, in that line of business there is never chance to get away from work, but MT. Erlick will doubtless have some thing of interest to show the beauties of Besserner soon after his return.
 And while on the subject of clothes, we may as we'll announce that A. B. Ser ringer of Eufaula was also with us last week, having selected the Marlborough as center from which to radiate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28

offered for truck growing. the farmers living along this highway are sleeping on their rights.
 MT. Keller expressed high appreciation of the fine attendance at the road in- stitute held at Columbiana. The mem bers of the board of revenue were present and gave enthusiastic attention to lec- lures on road maintenance delivered by MT. Keller, MT. B. H. Burrell, govern ment engineer, and MT. E. F. Boyd, as- sistant state engineer.
 Few counties in Alabama have mani- fested greater interest in highway con- struction than has Shelby" said MT Keller Unfortunately, some of the road money may not have been economically expended, but great many miles of fine, permanent highway have been con structed and indications are that there will be no falling off of interest on the part of the citizens of Shelby county in this form of internal improvement.
 T believe that within the past few years land in Shelby county has more than doubled it's value as a result of the improved highways constructed in that county, and I anticipate that this is but the beginning of the ascendancy in value due to these internal improve ments."
 In commenting on Shelby county, MT. Keller called attention to some facts not generally known with reference to the county Probably the most surpris- ing of these was that Shelby has greater number of lime kilns than any
 CT county in the south. These kilns are between Calera and Pelham and are said to be prospering to very great extent. They are in operation the en- tire year and are providing a lucrative source of income to their operators.
 Another fact to which Mr. Keller called attention was that Shelby pos sessed some of the richest mineral lands in the state particularly in the Monte vallo section. These lands are now being developed and are giving Shelby a high place among the counties of the state in mineral wealth. However, it is known that they are greatly undervalued, as are, for that matter, the agricultural lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
Unitarians Organize

The Unitarians met in the board of
 directors room of the Chamber of Com
 merce Saturday night and organized, with
 31 charter members. The following were
 elected temporary officers of the asso-
 ciation: John F. Lemke. of the American
 Radiator company, chairman; MT. F. H.
 Treadway, secretary; Mrs. Eva M. Cald-
 well, treasurer
 Mir. Byrnes addressed large meeting
 on Sunday afternoon on ''The Inspiration
 of Religion He said in part
 "One of the great missions of religion is to take men up on the Mount of Trans fguration. To put the joy of new life in the human soul. Religion as inspiration comes in it's highest form. Religion is often defined as the, life of God in the soul of man and inspiration is the way and the method that life enters the hu- man soul Our religion comes as inspira- ton when it teaches that every common man is a child of God. When it invites every human soul to sit at the spiritual l banquet table of the Infinite. Our liberal | faith is an inspiring faith. we stand for everything that is good | in human life; we make our own what 1 is noble and inspiring in every religion | of the world.
 ] "We accept and teach all truths. wheth | CT old or new, ana we DICK our Salnts ] from every calendar and every cline where good men and women have lived and served humanity. Our Bible Is the ! Scriptures, Old and New, together witt l the best thought, the inspired and in l spring messages, the sacred literature 1 of every age and nation.
 l "Our real church and temple is Gods l universe, where all men are brothers l and God a loving Father
 l 1 Insurance get-together meeting March 2, 7:3O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
EQUAL SUFFRAGE GEACTIVITTES
 BY A SUFFRAGlST
By PATTIE RUFFNER JACOBS

i State conferences. which are being held under tine auspices of the National Amer ican Woman Suffrage association. are planned for each one of the 4S states. Con gressional work for the federal amend ment and state work along other lines of endeavor will be considered by those in attendance, and judginfg by the results of the first few conferences which have already been held, the women will take back to their suffrage work much en- thusiasm, energy and determination.
 Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, the national president, is the foremost figure in most of the conferences, and Dr. Shaw. the honorary president, who is just recover ing from severe illness, will very like ly concentrate her energies on those states now in campaign.
 Illinois secured the first conference in Chicago, February 8; New York was scheduled for the 24th, while Massachu- setts, Maine, Rhode Island and Connecti- cut filled out the remaining time. March will be full of the big get-together coun- cils. New Hampshire has booked it's meeting for the 1st and 2d; Pennsylvania for the 7th and 8th, and Ohio, Wisconsin, &fichigan and Kentucky have taken dates later in the month. a
 Tennessee is humnling with suffrage &C., tivities. Their conference will be held in Memphis, about March 20 and 30, and extensive plans for the programme are already in process. Mrs. Kenny of Nash vile and Mrs. Milton of Chattanooga, joint campaign committee chairmen, are in charge, and with the cooperation of the Memphis suffragists most stimu- lating session is sure to result.
 It will be recalled that the Tennessee situation is particularly hopeful. They have two immediate prospects to submit suffrage. The suffrage bill has already passed the last legislature, and will come up again next January for final action. which has every reason to be favorable, and then. in August the voters of the state are to decide whether or not con stitutional convention will be called.
 It is almost foregone conclusion that if a new constitution is framed for Ten nessee, it will include woman suffrage.
 Recently a preliminary convention with delegates from every part of the state. was held in Nashville. for the purpose of promoting the constitutional conven- ton. Mrs. Guildford Dudley, president of the Tennessee Equal Suffrage associa- tion. was invited to speak to the conven- tion, and made such temperate pa triotic talk to the men present, that she was not only given a rising vote of thanks, but was asked to serve on the very important resolutions committee
 Another instance of recognition of the value of women as public servants is the recent appointment of Mrs. Laura J. Stern of Montgomery, as chief probation officer of the juvenile court of Montgom- cry county. Mrs Stern is now, and has been for several years, president of the suffrage association of Montgomery. It is largely through her perseverance and courage that suffrage has gained such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
No Chance in Verdun
 Front During Night
tcontinued from Page onel

There was no change upon the front of attack.
 "To the east of the Mouse, where the snow fell in abundance, no new at- tack by the enemy was reported up to the close of yesterday, nor upon the Cote Du Talou, nor upon the Cote Du Poivre.
 "A strong German attack launched in the region of the Abandonment farm, east of the Cote Du Poivre, was broken down by our artillery and machine gun fire and by our counter attacks.
 Another attack no less violent in the region of the woods of Hardau- mont, east of Douaumont had no more success.
 Tn the Woevre the orderly retire ment of our advanced posts was eff fected without the least interference from the enemy. To the west of the Mouse no infantry action took place.
 Tn the Vosges, after artillery prep aration the enemy at nightfall yes terday attempted strong attack on a front of two kilometres to the southeast of Celles. in the valley of the Plaine. The attack was complete ly checked.
 This morning action by our bat teries against the revictualling depots of the enemy at Vozwhir, north of Muenster gabe good results"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
At the Lyric

Gladys Clark and Henry Bergman, in '"The Society Buds' is the headline act on the new bill which opens today, mati- nee. and this pair of entertainers will no doubt prove one of the hits of the local season. They will be the all-week at- traction.
 Another all-week attraction is Al Her man, the Chesterfield of minstrelsy Her man is one of the funniest blackface en- tertainers now in vaudeville and his act is expected to be a riot of fun. Tn addi- tion to these two feature acts there will be three other numbers on today's pro- gramme Keit & Demont, in College Norsense,'' Williams & Walufs in Al most a Pianist" and Cole, Russell & Davis in "A Cafe Episode are expected to prove highly entertaining. The Pathe pictures will be feature of the per- formance The curtain at the matinee will go up promptly at 2:3O o'clock.