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Hohen SoIns Notes.

Miss L. L. Gallon, of the Oak
Grove High School faculty, spent the
past weekend here as the welcome
guest of Mrs. w. G. Hayward
Captain and Mrs. Fred. Wilbert
Miss German Wilbert, and Mr.. and
Mrs Ant Wilbert, Of Plaquemine,
visited G. B. Reuss and family Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Lorio and fami-
", Of Belle Helene, came over Sun
day in the handsome boat Of Jules
Lorio, and visited friends.
Mrs. L. Schuster returned Wednes-
day from New Orleans, where she
spent several days.
Mrs. W. G. Hayward and children
went to the Crescent City for Car
nival.
Patrons and friends Of the Elise
Memorial School held a meeting Sun
day and decided to give big fair and
dance ON the first Sunday after
Easter. As the affair will be held for
the purpose of raising a fund for a
longer school term, a large attendance
is expected.
John M. Parker for governor has
many supporters in this locality.
Most people realize that the time has
come when it is necessary to elect a
candidate not just because he is a
Democrat, or a Republican, or a.
but only because he is
the best man. BOOSTER.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

June appropriation is made a ike de-
felt viii occur. We may expect q
minimum Of $500 less from the state
than we received last session, for q
number Of new high schools, agrl-
cultural schools and domestic science
schools have been approved which will
receive their pro rata of state funds
the latter remaining the same.
may also state that though we have
sos less eaucables this session, we
budgeted from the state S18,152
against $17,943 last session.
Iii view Of this fact there appears
to be but two things which need your
serious consideration, namely closing
our rural schools at the end Of the
present school month, the sixth, or app
pear before the police jury for q dona-
ton to meet our expenses for the
sixth and seventh scholastic months.
The policy Of borrowing money
from session TO session from the po-
lice jury On our anticipated revenues
is a poor one and should be discon-
tinued. The time is bound to come, If
that policy is followed, when all our
schools will have to close in order to
meet our accumulated debts. There
fore, sincerely hope you will prevail
upon the police jury to donate d sum
sufficient to run our rural schools the
seven months promised them.
III order that you may thoroughly
understand our finances I submit the
following statement.
The following letter has been re-
ceivea:.
Donaldsonville, La, Feb. 20, 1916.
Mr.. Il. 2. Broussard, Supt., Donald
aonviIle. La.
Dear Sir fter# going over the
rate very carefully on the public
school building at Donaldsonville, we
are pleased TO state that we have been
able TO have this rate reduced, thereby
saving your board S112.50. The en-
closed check Is for our part Of the re-
turn premium due yon on policies IS
sued BY IA.
We assure you il was apleasure to
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
1ofNT POI 1TIcAL DISCUSSION.

The Chief isn't predisposed towards
the policy of indiscriminate JOINT DIS
5eussion DE political subjects by speak
ers representing the opposing parties
or factions Jul Louisiana, because par
tisan and personal animosltles are apt
to be increased and the public peace
endangered BY such discussions, with
out either side reaping any compen-
satory advantage in the way OF en-
listing active recruits or Influencing
popular sentiment.
The thing was tried on in the
Blanchard Jastremski gubernatorlal
campaign. with the result that the
candidates came from hot words TO
attempted blows, and the meeting at
which the unfortunate demonstration
took place nearly broke up in riot.
II wouldn't do a bit of good, per-
llaps, to have a series of joint debates
between Col. Pleasant and Mr.. Park
er, and some harm might ensue, SO it
is Just as well, in our judgment, that
the combination talkfest is not to
come off but all the same, Mr.. Park
en- and his friends believe that Col.
Pleasant agreed to meet the inde-
pendent candidate in joint discussion
Of the issues involved in the state con-
test, and they have good ground for
charging the regular nominee and his
hackers with lack of confidence in
their own cause and reluctance to
meet the arguments and indictments
Of the opposition.
The excuse about furnishing au
diences for Mr.. Parker to harangue'
is an idle subterfuge and will be gem
orally accepted as confession Of
weakness. Mr.. Parker isn't experien-
cling any difficulty in getting au
aienees wherever he goes throughout
The state, and it appears evident that
The force Of his logic and the vigor of
MS denunciation of the things to
which he is opposed are creating q
profound impression on the public
mind and arousing the managers of |
he regular campaign to a realiza-
ion Of the fact that there is no long
j. assurance Of such dead-easy walk
'ver at the April election as they were
.rstwhile contemplating with COM
,lacent nonchaIance.
The least that can be said with re-
ard to the refusal to meet Mr.. Park
7 ON the hastings in joint discussion,
5 that it has done him more good
han harm and has certainly not
trengthened his opponent.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
INCONSISTENT REFoRMERs.

There are at least two members OF
congress at Washington who may be
said to be shining lights in the realms
of peace piffle and sham economy.
Gen. Isaac R. Sherwood, an Ohio
representative, made an eloquent
speech in the house recently oppos-
ing army and navy preparedness, and
was given very complimentary mem
ton in Mr.. Bryan's Conmoner for
conspicuousness as patriotic pacihst.
Next day Gen. Sherwood, whose
home is at Toledo, introduced a bill
providing for the erection of a So
000,0 munition factory at or near
Toledo, o. Put the accent on the O!
Senator Morris Sheppard Of Texas
5blossomed forth d couple of weeks
ago lii fervid exhortation on the
need for rigid national economy at
this time, and in proof Of bis faith in
his own words he introduced a bill for
graduated reductions in the conapen-
sation of government employees. And
on the following day Senator shep-
pard introduced several other bills
for the erection of public buildings
in Texas to cost the government &c.
100000.
What d shepherd for the flock of
economists who believe in saving at
somebody else's expense-in restrict
ing the dribble of public funds at the
spigot and letting them flow from the
bunghole unchecked!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
Gov. Hall to Practice Law i'm
New Orleans.

According to reports published in
the New Orleans press Gov. Hall has
informed friends Of his intention to
locate in that city for the practice of
law after the expiration of his term
OF service as governor next May.
His son is attending Tulane Univer-
sity and his daughter is a student at
Newcomb College, and the location Of
the family in New Orleans will give
the young man and his sister the adj
vantage Of home life while completing
their schooling. Of course there will
be considerable speculation and Gu
rlosity as to Gov. Halls future parti-
cipation in politics and public affairs,
but his calculations in that regard, if
he has any, are not being proclaimed
from the housetops and will probably
depend largely upon future develop
nents which cannot be forecast with
any degree Of certainty at this time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
Florida Parishes Spreading Out.

The Florida Parishes, published al
Amite, La, has blossomed out in great
shape with a model K linotype ma.
chine, an enlargement of the paper
from four to eight pages. and several
notable additions to its proprietary
editorial and business staff. The
names now carried at the masthead
comprise Capt. !. Burton Davidson,
publisher; John A. Keagy, managing
editor; George B. Campbell, editor; s.
D. Keagy, business manager, and Mrs.
Lula May Bankston. contributing edi-
tor. Capt. Davidson is brother Of
Capt. J. G. Davidson of Donaldson
vile, and Mr.. Keagy, the new manag-
ing editor, was for many years with
the Hearst newspaper chain. The
Florida Parishes was already liberal
" supplied with talent, and with the.
recent acquisitions ought to take
prominent place in the very front
rank Of Louisiana's best weeklies.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
SECOND PRIMARY RESULTS.
Picard and Morgan Successful candi-
dates For Representative.


Achille I. Picard, who has served
as one of Ascension's representatives
in the Louisiana legislature for the
past eight years, was reelected for an
other term in Tuesdays primary. e..
Arthur Morgan. Of st. Elmo, was Sc.
leeted to succeed Sidney A. Marchand
as the parish's second representative.
Mr.. Morgan, who is affiliated with
the Saxon anti-adninistration faction
in local politics, lead the ticket with
vote Of 1876, Mr.. Picard. identified
with the faction headed by Sheriff u.
c. Hanson, being a close second with
IT'S votes. Joseph Gonzales, a sax
on supporter, was the unsuccessful
candidate, polling 673 votes.
The returns by precincts We're as
follows:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL RUN
AGAIN

To relieve any possible but not
probable apprehension on the part of
our readers that President Wilson
might be strict constructionist and
refuse to permit the use Of his name
as candidate for second term, we
take pleasure in quoting the following
Associated Press despatch, dated at
Washington on the 18th inst:
President Wilson today formally
gave his consent that his name be
used as candidate for denomination.
In a letter to the Ohio secretary of
state the president stated that while
he was unwilling to enter a contest
for the nomination, he was ready to
permit the use of his name in the
coming primary so Ohio Democrats
might make known their preference. !"
1t may be added that there seems
TO be a unanimous sentiment in the
Democratic national committee, and
approximately the same condition Of
mind among the masses of the Dem
ocratic party throughout the country,
that the logic of the political situa-
ton points to President Wilson as
not only the most available, but per-
haps the only available candidate to
whom the Democracy can look with
any degree of assurance of success in
the coming national election if there
is to be. a fusion of the Republican
and Progressive parties at Chicago in
june, as now appears virtually GER
tain.
As Speaker Champ Clark is re-
ported to have said not long ago, in
substance, the principal issue Of the
campaign and claim to the country's
confidence from a Democratic stand
point will be the record and achieve
ments of the Democratic national adj
nainistration, hence the head Of that
administration is the proper and logi-
cal candidate to lead the ticket; and
# he is not the best candidate and
cannot be reelected, the Democratic
nomination ism worth anything is
any other candidate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1916.
BLOODY SHIRT AND BLACK
SPOOK.

Sharp passages occurred during a
debate in the house Of representatives
at Washington last Thursday on bill
to restore to the court Of claims the
right to consider cases of southern
citizens seeking reimbursement for
property destroyed IN the civil war
aggregating 100000 in value.
Two Republican members, Messrs.
Mann Of Illinois and Stafford of Wis
cousin, opposed the measure and Mr..
Mann is said to have made use OF the
expression, eve do not owe one cent
to the men who endeaVored to de-
stroy the government.
Two Democratic members, Messrs.
Clark of Florida and Hefiin Of Ala
bama, resented what they character
lied attempts to "raise sectional pre-
iudice,. Mr.. Clark expressing sur
prise that anyone should "dive into
that cesspool" at time when broth
erly love is the controlling spirit
throughout the nation" and the pug
nacious Alabama representative, who
is always ready for a scrap, denouI1c-
ing Mr.. Mann's position still more
severely and vindicating his own
courage and culture by declaring
that 'snobody but a coward and Vul-
garian would use that language
here"
Down here in Louisiana, where
concerted effort is being made to con-
troll the result of a gubernatorlal
election by reviving the dead-and-
buried reconstruction and negro DOM
nation issues, all Of us will no doubt
Join very heartily in condemning any
attempt on the part of our northern
brethren to revamp war questions or
stir up sectional prejudice.
It's all right for us to trot out our
black spook, but they must not wave
their bloody shirt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Balance
Total receipts from police
l4.a45.oo
Ass..s.... .a....s. 49,. .t....... i ilss.7s
Que f s ss a ss.ss Der budget 10000
ss R ss sss; ;ss
Rf'g Baiaaae a nefopf'aoh
Interest d M sections . - " 1850
No balance due
Balance due ..,.
!
men ,a @ a.,as,. a. April
Assists intenden salary
os asss bE ses s s.s aes and a"a
Gonzales Ihgh School including aar and lssaS
appropriation balance 800
n4s .a
Premiums school clubs.
1 nana and gs ger aiems
Assessors
Nov. se4as- 8
R1s,s sad. t5s es :
Balance typevrters - oe
repairs 70 building me-. 1850
F paaes ole a aea and home economics
advanced By police jury SOC
sss4.7a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
rs to be able to save you this mona

us to be able to save you this money
Thanking you for past favors, hid
asking for a continuance of same
beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
L. A. CDLOMB & SON, ia
Per M. #. BLOOMENsEIEI
Secretary and Treasurer
/ wish to submit for your approval
the following appointments. hi
Jefferson, agrieulturist, Oak Grove,
Miss Ethel Walker, primary teacher,
Oak Grove; w. Braud. McEEsifog
school; and Miss Treen, domestic
science teacher, Oak Grove.
The ST. Amant school, due til Iiphg
water in New River, was ordered
closed until such time as the water
shall have receded.
Respectfully submitted,
II. P. BROusSARD, sllpt.
Moved by Mr.. Babin. seconded bY
Mr.. Dugas and carried, that the PED.
ton presented by Mr.. LoWrey and ID!
Baiin be ordered received.
Moved by Mr.. Pugh, seconded bg
Mr.. Babin and carried, that the peEI
ton of the patrons of the DutchtoWa
school district be ordered received
subject to further consideration.
Moved by Mr.. Babin, seconded ii
Mr.. LeBoeuf and carried, that the3
eolored schools be opened on the first
Monday in April.
There being no further business the
board adjourned to Wednesday
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
WE MUST STAND FAST.


In the course Of a strong speech de-
livered in the national senate ON the
February Is, Senator Lodge of Mis-
saehusetts, d member of the foreign
relations committee, declared that an
abandonment BY the United States of
the principle that its ports are open
to the merchant vessels Of belligerent
nations armed solely for self defense,
and that the citizens of this country
are of right free to travel on such
vessels, would be an unneutral act and
q step toward war.
The principal argument upon which
this declaration was based is that such
an abandonment Of principle and re-
linquishment of a neutral right would
pc tantamount to making the United
States an ally Of the belligerents
whose merchant marine has been
swept from the sea by the superior
naval power OF the other helligerents.
The point seems to be well taken,
and the plain duty of the United
States is to stand fast in its demand
for the recognition and respect Of
Neutral rights by all the belligerent
nations, without exception or distinc-
ION.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
TWO WHITE PARTIES IN
+ LOUISIANA.

An esteemed north Louisiana con-
temporary d few days. ago made the
first use iii this eampalgn-at least
the first that has come under our OBJ
servation--of the erstwhile familiar,
not to say hackneyed, expression Of
sentiment III favor of two white
parties. iii this state. But the es-
teemed contemporary followed the
iteration Of its oft-expressed sentl-
ment III favor Of this political condi-
ton with the equally familiar, not to
say hackneyed, declaration OF opinion
that the time for the fruition OF the
plan Is. not quite ripe and the men
now opposing the regular Democratic
party organization are for several al
legged reasons not just the right ones
To- lead the ch-to-be-desired move
ment.
1t seems to us that nearly every
prominent man and newspaper IN
Louisiana whose opinion has been
heard on this question has at one time
or another-and most of them at
sundry and divers times-given cor
dial and unqualified assent to the
self-evident proposition that it would
be a good thing for the state if we
could have two well organized white
parties Of nearly equal strength,
rather than TO have one party in alb
solute and undisputed control OF the
commonwealth, as has been the case
with us for good many years.
With two parties instead OF two or
more factions of one party, our cam
paigns and elections would be raised
above the level of mere family fights
and become contests of principles
rather than individuals, OF policies
rather than officeseekers.
This being conceded, it is plain that
no more propitious time to inaugu-
rate the new dispensation can be
chosen than the present. There are
no winter men in the state-none
more devoted to white supremacy and
the continued exclusion of the negro
from political aetivity-than those
backing the opposition to the So
called regular Democracy IN LOUISE
ana.
The Progressive party which car
ried the 3rd congressional district TWO
years ago and is likely to repeat the
operation this year, is organized on
strictly white basis. Even the recog-
nized Republican party organization
Of the state has tabooed and dropped
its colored members, and there are
fewer negroes registered as voters
now than were on the registration
lists four years ago.
The plain fact is that we virtually
have two white parties; that the ne
gro is completely and permanently
eliminated from state and local poll
ties as practical proposition, and
that attempts to discredit the position
Of the opposition leaders on this ques-
ton and 10 frighten timid voters with
the suggestion that the negro may
again become political factor among
us unless Parker, Broussard and Du-
buisson are defeated for governor,
lieutenant governor and attorney gen.
eral. are simply partisan fustlan and
tomfoolervy, unworthy q moments Sc
rious consideration by any intelligent
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
March s, 1916. w. ID. STUA ART
Fl. P. BROUssARD, Presided
Secretary.
Death Of Mrs. Antoine MauYiri.l


Mrs. Antoine Maurin, nee Mar
Capbern, for many years resides
Of the town of Donaldsonville, died
the home Of her son-in-laW, Mr.. A.a
Braud, III New Orleans, this nlorniIgl
at o'clock, after an illness Of sever
months. Her remains were broHga
to Donaldsonville on the 8 ::36 llel
as & Pacific train this afteraoaaI
and conveyed to her late residences
Chetimaches street, from whence VI
funeral will take place tonaoffes
morning at 8 o'clock, with services 4
the Catholic church and intern1e lll 81
the Catholic cemetery. Deceased Haal
possessed of many splendid tfaIEs 8
character which greatly endearea Dbl
to all who knew her. She was W.
ing and affectionate mother, #egls
slant and devoted friend, aes w
Catholic, and was pious and ehaTlsa
bile. She is survived by five dap sass
tiers and two sons. Mrs. Adolpf1e Ass
ter Of this city. Mrs. A. S. Braua, n.s
I w. J. Leblanc and Miss Emma WI /
rim of New Orleans, and SISTER 1s ssa
Ig1satius, Dominican nun, staslaass
in New Orleans. and James A ls4sssg
Of Mexico and Robert Maurhs
Hammond. She also leaves ti1fes ~ e
Hers and one brother, who arg WI
ozeme Landry and Mrs. Felix blss
of this place. aneI Mrs. ], 9 Bfass 4
OpeIousas, and Elphege Gapbeaa
Bogalusa. The Chief tetlaee
deepest sympathy to the fa1i1i's
their great bereavement.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

As the result Of a trivial quarrel
between an apparently happy and
congenial couple, Mrs. Claude G..
Tackett shot and killed her husband
and then fatally wounded herself with
the same revolver at Little Rock,
Feb. 26. The only child OF the Tack
etts, a 10-year-old boy, was IN an ad-
joining room when the tragedy oc-
cured.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04
Interesting Meeting of Reading Club


This weeks meeting of the Reading
Club, held at the high school library
Thursday night, was a particularly in
teresting one, the following attract
i've program being rendered:
Tictrola selection, Meditation
from Thais,s Mischna Elman, violinst
Jokes, Miss Jeanne Landry.
Poem, Tamerlane, Edgar Allen
Poel, Miss Adeline LaCasse.
Reading, 1.-THE Postmistress Of Lau-
rel Ridge, lBret Harte), Mrs. EN-
ma Pujos.
Discussion Of 1.-THE Mississippi
River Problem" led by II. P. Brous-
sard.
Victrola selection, aCielo Tur-
chino" Enrico Caruso, tenor.
Membership in the club is open to
the public, and anyone interested is
invited to join.
FREDA SINGER, Acting Sec.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

II Is stated that q Pleasall MI MI
will lie held at the local eoafsaaa Nh
next Thursday night, the a =. ssa.
The speakers will be Col. 4sas HI
Judge A. V. Coco, Democrats sa fs s,s u
nee for attorney general, ana sss's
Sambola Jones, Of Baton ko
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Lynching negroes is assuming .
prominent place among Georgia's IN
dustries. No less than eleven colored
residents of the state Were recently
killed by mobs within period OF
three weeks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04


A. F. Leblanc was reelected as
one of the justices Of the peace of
the Donaldsonyille ward, polling 100
votes as against lie cast for Joseph
Oubre. Mr.. Leblanc carried the
courthouse box, 10 to 81, while Mr..
Oubre received a majority IN the sec
end precinct, the vote being 38 for
Leblanc, rs for 0ubre.
3. Paul Bourgeois defeated q. E.
Bateman, ST., for justice Of the peace
in the ninth justice ward by the close
vote of 211 to 30. This is the way
the candidates ran in the several pre-
#cincts: Gonzales Bateman 102,
Bourgeois 1876; st. Amant-Bateman
So. Bourgeois To- SorrentoBate-
man SIS, Bourgeois Is
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

We buy at bone. How about
you?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-04

Representatives Of the various Sun
| day Schools Of this division Of the
State Inter-D UNCONVENTIONAL Sunday
School Association will hold a rally at
Vacherie Saturday. March Il. Van
Carter. of New Orleans, general sec
rotary Of the state association. and
Miss Willie Lee Rowan. Of Lutcher
field worker for this division, with j.
G.. suttles, of Vaeherie, president Of
the division. will have charge Of the
program.
The next event OH the political pro-
gram will be the general election, to
take place Tuesday, April ID.
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Let Us print your statlone1