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An Office Seeks the Man.

The position Of commissioner Of fl
nance of the city of Donaldsonville
is one that nobody seems to hanaer
for. An election to fill the vacancy
existing in this department of the
municipal government was called by
Mayor Walter Lemann for Jan. IS
last, but there We're no candidates.
Another attempt to provide the effice
with an incumbent was made by the
calling of an election to be held today,
but again the absence of aspirants for
the place rendered the effort Of no
avail. When the unexpired term Of
an office of this character is less thaa
one year in duration, the vacancy can
be filled by appointment by the COVER
nor. This resource can be invoked in
the present instance after June IA,
and will doubtless be employed in or
der that the machinery of the munich
pal administration might be put again
in smooth and complete operation
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cations, reports, etc, together with
an itemized statement showing the
exact amount expended in making

! cations, reports, etc, together with
an tented statement showing thu
exact amount expended in making
same.
Be it resolved, that the police jury
of Ascension parish, in special SEES
sion convened, hereby makes forna
application and petitions the Stats
Highway Department, Board Of State
Engineers, for state aid under tht
provisions of Act ~ Of 1910, for the
construction Of the following named
| highways: From Hope Villa to Gels.
mar: from Iberville line to st. James
line, embracing atotal Of about sc
/ miles.
Be it further resolved, that the
president of the police jury of Ascen.
sion parish be and he is hereby au-
thorized and instructed to draw or
/ the parish treasurer and issue to the
State Highway Department, Board 81
State Engineers, check for six hun
dred $4,000 dollars, said amount b.
ing equal to the number of miles APP
piled for at twenty ($20) dollars pei
mile, and the amount required to be
| advanced to cover estimated cost oil
making the necessary surveys, maps
plans, Investigations, reports. etc.
The resolution was seconded by Mr.
Causey, and on roll-call adopted by a
vote Of s yeas and no nays.
On motion Of Mr.. Newman, sec
onded by Mr.. Acosta, a vote of thanks
was rendered to Mayor Grouchy and
| the gentlemen Of his party for their
| interest and advice.
The jury adjourned
G. WEBER, Clerk.
Belle Helene Notes.
| Z. Hartman Klos spent the early
| part Of the week in Vicksburg, Miss,
transacting business.
| Walter Louviere spent the past
| weekend with his parents at Union,
La.
jules Lorio went to Reserve We'd
nesday morning and returned in the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. steinhaus and
daughters had as their guests this
| week Mrs. Castleman, Mrs. Ballinger
and Miss Emma LoeWer, all Of Eu-
nice, La.
Julius Klos, OF New Orleans, spent
| Sunday here with Mr.. and Mrs. j. C.
Klos and family.
Miss Helen Il Klos, who has been
| i'll the past few days, returned to her
post Of duty at Union Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. A. B. Daniels, of New Or
leans, is visiting her brother, b. j.
Bingay.
Misses Elsie and Selma Steinhaus,
Miss Emma Loewer, and Miss Ida
klos spent Sunday in Gonzales.
The Donaldsonville camp Of the
Knights Of Ezelah have arranged to
sell Strawberries for the rest Of the
season, the profits going into their
treasury to supplement the monthly
camp dues, and to be used in their
regular social and benevolent enter
prises- John HURLEY, the king, will
have charge and direct all sales, and
the first shipment from Hammond)
will be received next Tuesday.
Let The Chief do your printing.
Quality and prices right. Phone 81,
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NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

Donaldsonville, La, May 6, 1916.
NOTICE IS hereby given to the prop
= erty owners Of the parish Of As
cension that the listing Of the prop
.erty of said parish has been com
.pleted and the estimated valuation
made thereon by the assessor in ae-3
cordance with law, and the said lists
will be exposed in the Office of the
assessor for inspection and correction
for the term of twenty days, begin
ming on the 9Th day Of May and con-
tinuing until the 9th day Of May
1916, inclusive. A. A.. Killing,
Assessor.
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Local Delegates Attend Conventions.

Local 1GtES&EeS ATTEND conventions.
Messrs. Raphael Singer and Henry
Meter represented the local post at
the annual state convention of the
Travellers Protective Association,
which was held at Monroe April 28
and 20, and the former gentleman was
elected as one of the vice presidents
of the organization for the current
year. Mr.. Singer also attended the
melting of the grand lodge of district
No. Z of the Independent Order B'nai
Birth, which convened at Little Rock
last Sunday, and will return from this
trip today or tomorrow. He repre-
scented Ascension Lodge No. 543, Of
this city. The other delegate from
the local lodge, Sol. Klotz, of Napo-
leonville, was unable to attend the
convention on account of illness, be-
ing presently under treatment at the
Touro Infirmary in New Orleans.
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GERMANS TAKE
FRENCH POSITION
IN THE VOSGES
Trench and 200 Prisoners
Captured at Hartmanns-
weilerkopf, Berlin Saws
TEUToNs SHELL NANCY
Kaiser's Long Range Guns Bonn.
bard French Fortress.
Two Killed

LONDON, Jan. 3.-F'lghtng on the wa.,
front yesterday was confined to er+illar,.
and mine activities and no appreciah,',
gains were made by either side excent ~
Hartmannswellerkopf, in the yosess
where French trench was captured by
the Germans with 200 prisoners, accord.
ing to Berlin
A German long-range gun bombardsa
Nancy killing two inhabitants snd
wounding seven, but doing little material
damage. Paris announces the repulse ~
n German attack near Somme-py. ana
Berlin reports the failure of n British at-
tack northeast of Armentieres.
I'm the Champagne our heavy artilsrv
last night directed an effective bombard.
ment against huts occupied by the enemy
in the forest of Malmason, north of Bo,,.
conville," says the French official stats-
ment. "A German attack with hand Rra.
nades against our trenches In the vicinity
of the Tahure road, at Somme-py, was
repulsed.
Between the Avre and the oise our
heavy artillery silenced the enemy bat.
teries In the region of Amy. to the south
of Roye.
Between Scissors and Rheims there
was fighting with mines. we exploded
successfully two small mines in tho re-
glon OF Troyon and a third near Pom
pelle southeast of Rheims
During the afternoon a iong-rangs
gun of the enemy discharged about 10
projectiles at Nancy and its environs.
Two Inhabitants were killed and seven
wounded slightly. The material damage
was small. The gun which DISCHARGED
these shots was Immediately attacked by
us"
The British statement says:
The enemy this morning sprung a mine
in front of our. trenches east of Cuinchy,
but did not occupy the crater. During
the afternoon we exploded three mines
near La Poissell. Our artillery and
trench mortars co-operated.
our artillery also bombarded hostile
trenches north of Fromeles and east Of
Ypres. 70 the former bombardment the
enemy replied vigorously. but without
doing damage"
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CITY HALL BEDECKED
FOR NEW OFFICIALS
John P. Connolly Becomes So
licitor-Hazlett Takes
Oath as Recorder

city Hall presented a gala appearance
today and many of It's hooks ana corners
were transformed into flower gardens as
fitting tribute to the new officials VINO
took office. The entire building had
spick-and-span appearance, which was
emphasized by the presence of hundreds
of frocl-coated and silk-hatted followers
of the vctors Many handsomely gUwneu
women also were present.
Prior to the inauguration of Mayor
Thomas r. Smith. at IL o'clock. the oath
of office was administered to City Solicitor
John p. Connolly, in Common Pleas
Court, Room 4A, by Judge Charles Y.
Audenried. Mrs Connolly wife OF the
new Solicitor and numerous relatives ana
friends of the new official witnessed the
ceremony, As evidence of the good wishes
of his friends. the courtroom was bright
ened by many floral tributes
A spirit of good fellowship marked the
proceedings. When Michael j. Ryan, the
retiring City Solicitor, presented the Gre
dentials and certificates of election TO the
Judge he asked few questions concern
ing them
Mr.. Ryan said they were all right as
he had revised them. He also declared
that he knew his successor would be an
efficient official. Mr. Connolly was In
reciprocative mood and said it was an
honor to succeed such an ilustrious city
solicitor
Similar sentiment marked the Inaugural
ton of Recorder of Deeds James NJ. Ha|-
lett in his office on the first floor. The
certificate of election was read by Joseph
-. Fletcher chief deputy of the Recorder
of Deeds. after which Judge John Nj. Pat
terson administered the oath of office.
Congressman Ware and Senator Ware and
Judge Joseph p. Rogers witnessed the
ceremony. In presenting the Bible on
which he had taken oath to Mr.. Hazle;t
Judge Patterson said he knew the new
official would keep all the commandments
1t contained
Among the gifts received by the new
Recorder was a handsome clock eight
feet high from his former workers on
the Board of Viewers.
Mr.. Hazlett announced the appointment
of Mr.. Fletcher as the new solicitor of
the Recorder of Deeds This office was
recently created by Councils over the
Mayors veto.
About at the same moment the new
Recorder of Deeds and the new City
Solicitor were inaugurated, the oath of
Office being administered to Harry c.
Ransley, who was elected Sheriff, and
George f. Holmes, one of the new County
Commissioners.
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CONCERN At WASHINGTON
OVER NEW U-B0AT CRISIS
WASHINGTON. Jan.


The United States is preparing to force
showdown on the entire submarine
question in so far as the Central Teutonic
Powers are concerned.
State Department officials made no ef-
ilEI today TO disguise their apprehension
GNer the international situation. Sinking
of the liner Persia, with the almost certain
drowning of Robert n, McNeely, American
Consul at Alden, Arabia, was admittedly
the rock upon which diplomatic patience
might break. Should IL develop that the
big liner was torpedoed without warning,
as the news dispatches from the scene de-
clare, only the most sweeping of dsayow-
ais and adequate punishment of the COM
mander of the submarine responsible will
avert drastic action,
Secretary Lansing told the President
very frankly over the long distance
phone today that he considered the situ-
alton most serious, The President i'm
mediately directed Secretary Tumulty
to send a special train to Hot Springs
to bring him back 10 the capital.
The big question under consideration
officials frankly said. was whether the
promises that have been made by Ger
many and Austria are TO be accepted in
good faith. The Austrian charge hur-
Tied to the State Department and per-
sonally assured Secretary Lansing that
Austrias promises would be carried out
10 the letter He decIared that if an
Austrian submarine commander was at
fault he felt certain that his Govern
ment would disavow his act in the fullest
manner and would also see that adequate
punishment was meted out. Secretary
Lansing. II Is understood, told the charge
that this Government would maintain an
"open mind" until all Of the facts are
before il.
Senator Stone. chairman Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, also con-
Stone said that the situation was very
serious and would require the most care
ful handling. He declined to forecast
what action. II any. would be taken.
Secretary Lansing has called for all of
the information obtainable on the sinking
Of the Persia. Ambassadors Gerard, Pen
field and Morgenthau will send forward
Immediately any information they can
gather. Consul Garrels at Alexandria.
Egypt and all consular representative
at points where survivors could land
haV been ordered to interview them and
get a. ldayits dealing with the sinking of
the liner. which are to be eabled here
Immediately. Meanwhile Secretary Lans-
ing said today that the department was
maintaining an open mind on the sub
jeet and would not disclose any course of
action until all the facts are before Ii.
A special effort viii be made to have
these facts ready 10 lay before President
Wilson when he reaches this city Wed
nesday morning.
one thing that was certain. ohicials
said. was that no opportunity would be
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GLENGYLE SUNK NEAR
PERSIA'S RESTING PLACE

LONDON, Jan. 3.
The British steamship GlengYle has
been sunk by a submarine. About 100
were on board, but all were saved
The Glengyle was sunk In the NIediter-
ranean. 1t is reported that there were
a number of Americans on board
The Glengylc was 90Oo-ton twin-screw
steamship, owned by McGregor, Cow &
CO., of Glasgow. She is the largest
British merchant vessel excepting the
Lusitana and Arabic, sunk by sub
marine since the beginning of the war.
Reports that the Glcngyle was destroyed
near the spot where the Persia was tor
pedocd gave rise to the belief that both
may have been attacked by the same
submarine.
The heavy destruction to shipping in
the Mediterranean indicates that the Teu-
water boats watching the steamer lane
in the Mediterranean. particularly near
the Suez Canal.
The Glcngyle was a new boat. having
been built in 1914.
She hailed from Glasgow. Her length
was 800 feet gad she was O. feet in the
beam.
London was the ultimate destination OF
the Glengyle. She carried cargo of
foodstuifs as cold storage, Many of the
survivors We're taken to Malta and ii
was from that port that the captain of
the liner cabled news of the disaster.
There were about hundred passengers
ON the Glengyle, the Captain said, and
all We're saved.
Ten members Of the crew were missing
and ii was believed that all lost their
lives.
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PRESIDENT ENDS HONEYMOON;
BACK AT CAPITAL TOMORROW

HOT SPRINGS. Va, Jan. 3-Presldent
Wilson and his bride will leave here to-
night arr!vins at the White House to-
morrow. The delicate international sit
uarion particularly the sinking of the
steamship Glengyle, is the cause. This
disaster following close on the heels Of
the Persia incident. has caused the Presi-
dent grave concern.
His decision TO cut his honeymoon short
came Immediately after he had been ad-
vised of the Glengyle sinking A half
hour earlier he had fully expected to be
here until Wednesday night.
lie already has arranged for an imme-
diate conference with Secretary of State
Lansing.
All of the facts dealing with the re-
newed submarine activity both i'm the
Mediterranean and North Seas will be
presented to the President for his con-
sderation. lie will then decide whether
to call a special Cabinet meeting and
also whether he will confer with members
of the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee.
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AUSTRIAN ENVOY INIPLORES
L. s. TO SUSPEND JUDGMENT
WASHINGTON. IAN.


Baron Erich Zwiedinek, Charge
d'Affaires of the Austrian Embassy,
called on Secretary of States Lansing
shortly before noon today to assure
him that if it was an Austrian sub
marine that sank the Persia and that
the attack was not warranted his gov
ernment will arrange satisfactory
settlement" with the United states.
While declining to admit that It was an
Austrian torpedo that sank the Persia,
and suggesting that 1t may have been
floating mine." the Austrian Charge
today appealed to Americans to wait un-
til all of the facts are at hand before
forming any opinion
Judgment should be withheld pending
the receipt of the real facts surrounding
the sinking of the Persia" said the Baron,
"Tn the first place, ii is not yet proven
that an Austrian submarine sank the
liner. If an Austrian submarine was re-
sponsible all of the circumstances must
be determined. | hope that the final eX-
planation will be satisfactory"
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RESCUED FROM THE SEA
WHEN PERSIA WAS SUNK
Arthur S. Garbett Receives News of
Safety of His Sister and Her Husband

A cablegram from England to Arthur s.
Garbett of 1885 South Broad street, today,
brought news of the rescue of Laurence
II. p. Russ and his wife. Amy Russ, who
were on board the Persia when she was
sunk by a submarine, four miles south Of
Crete. on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Russ
is a sister of Mr.. Garbett. She and her
husband were on their way TO town in
the province of Assam. India, where Mr..
Russ was to accept position as a mining
engineer.
Tire cnblegram, which was very brief,
simply announced the rescue OF the cou-
pie and their landing at Alexandra, after
spending between 30 and 40 hours on the
sea In an open boat. No details of the
sinking of the ship were given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russ live at Bridgenorth.
England. Mr.. Russ and Mr.. Garbett
were schoomates about 10 years ago at
Queen Marys School, Walsall, England.
Garbctt came 20 America about years
ago. about the same time that Russ mar
ried his sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Russ have
two small children, but these were left
at Brldgenorth when they started for
India
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afforded the Power responsible for the
sinking OF the Persia to uuibhle over the
question of whether the liner was an
armed ship because he mounted a a. gun
If that gun was mounted astern with
range of less than 40 degrees toward the
bow and the gun was not fired. Such
gun. Under the American Interpretation
made in the early stages OF the war, can
only be considered as for defense.
The G-rman EmSa sN refused today TO
discuss the situation. but the statement
was reiterated that neither German nor
Turkish submarines are operating in the
Mediterranean.
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At its meeting in this city today the
Supreme Court Of the State handed down
big batch of decisions as follows;
PER CURTAIN:
I49ughney VS.. Huntmann Construction Com
panry &C, 7; AAilegheny). Judgment affirmed
Railway Company 90, p. Allegheny. Judg-
Grennough yg; Safe Deposit and Trust Com,
pany tC =; Allegheny. Judgment attirmed,
ATPSd PSd Estate Estate 20 AAHssfSs AssSeH s9%f APPEALS
paay Es3 e p shgsssa ssdy senlH as%.a a msa
Commemorative vs. Mutual Union Brewing
JSd%RSeg J1dsRSeSt al armed. M dA''es"en superior Court
Mecosh vs. Jones s Laughlin Steel Company
aillsr Is. Independent Bridge Company &c.
Wssns WAsshsn s iaaEmsnt adWs Fidfal GfmSS Company
P Aisghe9y1. nt JgdsWengt gg affirmed atIh, IT,.
company Ic r.. Allegheny. Appeal dis
Piviratto Estate %. G.. Allegheny. Decree
LeVins vs.. city Of Pittsburgh &C. P., Allie
Eienyi. Judgment anIrmed. - '
Donnelly vs. Fennsylysnla Company &c. r.,
FER re csuRIAMs: '''s"' ann ''s''
baIzeli Us; LondOHR, ana Ia,pPeashire Fire In
suranee Company &C. F.. Ahegheny Judg-
Palmer sf' Vs Protective Home circle &c. p.
AasghsnYll {,sdFppent fp afiTPsfb iIesbsrv, An,.a,s
stsnisssd AZ eost o. sppelIaniH AppealS
ohio VALLEY Trust comggsa,ny mggs,Hny ys. Stewart &c,
Marion admihistIatri2Si x Us, vs., stieren &C. p,
affirmed al appellants cost
Glider vs. Crider &c. p, Allegheny. Appeal
dismissed at appellants costs.
Lindenan VS.. Pittsburgh Railways Company
(C. p. Allegheny. Judgment affirmed.
Coleman Pittsburgh Harmony. etc.. Street
Railway Company &C. r., Allegheny. Judg-
PEARSON Estate 20. G.. Allegheny. Decree
affirnled at snpellants costs.
smith vs. Allegheny County Light Company
q. -. 4llesnenyl; Judgment affirmed;
Aliegheny Superior Court. Appeal dis
nj sssd at APPELLANTS costs.
H2oAslman vs.. Geyer &c. p. Allegheny.
PfsIs ciJRiIM. BY JUDGE MEsTREzAF:
!, Il. .luxmann vs.. Pittsburgh Railways Company
&c P.. Allegheny. Judgment reversed with a
I White rs. First National Bank Of Pittsburgh
d. p ALCHEMY. Judgment affirmed.
ffharlton IS. Baltimore and Ohio Railway
dompany &C. r., Allegheny Judgment az
1fzehover Estate. Purinton appeal 20. c.. Al
lszhenyl Decree affirmed.
PIfcairn rs. Scully &C. p. Aleghsay)- Judg-
ashleids d. vs. City Of Pittsburgh &C. p. Ale
asI@lsFl- JudRment affirmed.
HIfk Va Cockins @. p. Allegheny Decree
: 81 u bonsld Estate Hsrnon apeals TO- c..
4 lIfr hnffV1 Decree affirmed.
H6Elisaln vs. whitacre &C. p. Armstrong;.
Ss.an tsisIs' Reading Trust Company. Ap-
azsl 10. p Berks). Decree affirmed.
Andrews Estate. Commoawealth appeal 20.
Nss4aassaill h TRPssion RstiSs ctsa compshy vs. West
Psan Elsetrle COMPANY &C. p wsssnorelanD.
81. sT'sfhsrz II 11 ' ss Ksnz 90 P, Washington.
- ~ fsfi - JUSTICE BROWN;
ftll.h1rsa and Izake Kris katlroad CompaBy
- CoIculaf Steel Company &C =. ALeanen1l
laa<e.eaE Atnfrae4s
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GREECE DEMANDS ALLIES
RELEASE TEUTON CONSULS

SOFIA Cby wirelessr. Jan. 3-The Greek
authorities have demanded that General
Sarrail, the French commander at Sa-
lonica, release the Teutonic, Bulgarian
and Turkish Consuls on the ground that
their seizure was Illegal. according to in
formation received here today.
The consulates We're under the protec-
tion of Greek gendarmes when the arrests
were made, In addition TO this it was
said that the Allies had agreed to notify
Greece I'm advance If il was decided to
take any action against the consular rep
resentatives of the Teutons
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GERMANS ASSERT PERSIA
WAS ARMY TRANSPORT

BERLIN. Jan. 3-Ohicials of the Ger
man Admiralty declared today that the
liner Persia, on every voyage from Eng
land. had carried British soldiers and
supplies for the British army in Egypt:
that it was under the direction of the
British Admiralty, and that it carried
guns for defense.
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ments. The President has been in close
touch with officials both at the White
House and at the State Department for
the last 4S hours.
1t was said today in both these circles
that no effort should be made TO min
imize the seriousness of the situation"
II Is strongly intimated that an under
standing with all the Central powers on
the submarine situation will be demanded
at once by this Government.
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Lusitania Gcrmania ed Austria 10 stanno
trattando?
PER1CoLO CORSO DIAL RE.
81 apprende ora che mel giorno di Natalie
II re ha corso serio pericolo di rtmaucre
ucciso. Egli 81 era recato q visitare lie
trincee ouando nm aviatorc austriaco VI
lascio' eadere alcune bombe Una di
aueste scoppio' n pochi mctri dal re ed
uccise alcuni soldat ne ferf altri,
trn'altra bomba cadde a qualche passo
dal re foruinatamente non esplose. Sc
fosse esplosa probabilmente il re sarebbe
state fatto pezz
Con un dccreto firmato dal Luogotenente
del re, duca di Geneva, tutti lavoratori
del porti italiani sono stati militarizzau
sottoposti ale autorita' militari, Scope
del decreto e. duello di mettere sotto la
dretta dipendenza delle autorlta' militari
eli scaricatori del porti.
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A negress found dead ... a doorstep by
a policeman early today was identified by
a friend on the street while tn body was
being taken to Il hospital. The woman
was Mary Mitchell. 1895 North Carlisle
street and she was identified by George
Mitchell, negro, of 9lS W-verly street
The body was taken from Douglass Hos
pital. 18th and Lombard streets, to the
Morgue. a Coroner's investigation is
pending.
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WASHINGTON. Ian :

While the arrangements We're going
forward for getting the President back as
quickly as possible, reports gained cir
culation, that he would call a meeting of
the Cabinet Immediately upon his return,
TO take up the international situation
Officially II was stated no movement
would be made toward calling the Cabinet
together until the President arrived, un-
less he sent word TO make such arrange