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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-26

Mrs. A. N. waldrob west to Fort
Worth last night TO visit friends for
few days.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-26

II a woman's homely she always
knows Il: but its different. with a
man.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-26
Resolution.

Whereas. BY law OF the church our
presiding elder. Rev. Z. l.. Shettles.
must change from the Navasota dis.
trict to some other field OF labor: and
Whereas. Under the providence OF
God. he having been for four years
pastor and six years presiding elder
over this church: and
Whereas. BY his splendid admins.
trative ability and Christian leader.
ship we have prospered in all the lines
OF Christian endeayor. and that by his
love, loyalty and devotion to the
church. has won our affection: and
Whereas. He has by his own per.
sonal life made us better. Therefore
Resolved. First. that We regret that
the law OF the church makes Il impos.
sible for him TO servo us longer as
presiding elder.
Second, that we commend his lead
crshlp and wise council. and assure
him and the charge wherever he may
be sent. OF our confidence In him and
his leadership.
Third. that we express to him our
love and sincere esteem. both person
ally and as an official. and assure him
OF our continued interest and prayers.
Fourth. that copy OF this resolu.
tiop he spread on the minutes OF this
Quarterly Conference and copy civ.
on to the Bryan Eagle for publication.
CiIAS. T. TALLY. T.. c.
c. u. JENKINS. Steward.
+. W. CRENsiiAw. Steward.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-26
FOURTH QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE HELD
Presiding Elder shettles Of Navasota
Presided-AlI Reports We've =
Encouraging =

The fourth quarterly conference of
the Bryan charge. kaydsota district,
was held by Rev. Il. l.. Shettles, pre-.
siding elder last night at the Method.
Isl church. Reports from the various
departments OF the church were read
and showed all to be In very en-.
couraglng condition.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
Stewards, +. w. Crenshaw, T.. J..
Jenkins. W. II. Cole. X. s. Webb, c. T..
Jenkins. A. NJ. waldroy. J. b. Priddy
J. ID. Martin. p. II. Hensarling. w. J.
Coulter. c. VI. Bethany. J. w. James,
w. II. Lawrence. A. Mitchell. T. A..
Adams. II. NJ. Cochran and l.. wermel.
skirchen.
Sunday school superintendent, c. NJ.
Bethany.
Assistant superintendents, c. l..
Beason. W. A. McElroy. Wesley Dar.
win.
Recording steward. c. Z. Jenkins.
District steward. A. VI. Waldrop.
Lay leader, II. o. Allen.
After disposing OF some miscellan.
eous business and the adoption OF the
attached resolution by a rising vote.
the conference adjourned.
c. +. JENKINS. Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916
r, N. Sims Delivers Address at Oeai
cat;on of T, & P. Terminals.
cation OF /

Our distinguished fellow-toWns-
man. Hon. R. n. Sims, state bank eH-
aminer, was one of the speakers at
the impressive ceremonies marking
the dedication of the Texas q Pacinc
Railroads. magnificent terminals IN
New Orleans last Monday afternoon
others who delivered addresses beng
Gov. Hall and Mayor Martin Benr-
man. Referring to Mr.. Sims talk
the Times-Picayune of Tuesday sald:
''R. N. Sims spoke for the people
along the line, and gave an interest
ing history of the early building ana
development of the Texas u PACING III
Louisiana. He had his usual fund OF
bright stories to tell, and lifting mus
trations to give and comparisons TO
make, and although he talked TOR
more than half an hour, the pig
crowd was altogether interested every
moment of the time. Mr.. Sims paid
q high tribute to Judge Freeman, who
started the terminal work; Mr.. kear-
new, who helped make the venture
possible, and Mr.. Pearson, who car
ried it through to a brilliant finish.
He also spoke of the interest Mr.:
Bush, as president of the Missouri
Pacific, took in the development OF
the terminals, in which the Missouri
Pacific holds half interest"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

1t is announced that plans for the
state campaign on behalf of Col.
Pleasant, the Democratic nominee for
governor, are being perfected, and
that no less than twenty-five speakers,
including the most prominent leaders
e ceholders of the party, will be
furned bose at an early day to
sound the praises of the regular De-
mocracy and its ticket. and to depict
the dire disasters to which the COM
monwealth may be subjected if John
NJ. Parker, Edwin S. Broussard and
E. B. Dubuisson are elevated by the
votes of majority of the LOUISIANA
electorate to the positions OF COVER
nor, lieutenant governor and attorney
general respectively.
Meanwhile Mr.. Parker and the in
dependent Democrats backing his can
didacy have proclaimed the chief otS
iect of their fight and the predominant
issue of the campaign to be the over
throw of ring and boss rule, and they
are centering their hottest fire upon
National Committeeman Bob Ewing,
whom they characterize as the 'boss
of the Bosses" and the head and
front of the insidious attempt being
made to put the state government I'M
der the complete domination OF the
combination of ward leaders that
holds autocratic and well-nlgh I'M
disputed sway in the city of New Or
leans.
Mr.. Parker has opened his canvass
with meetings in West Feliciana, East
Baton Rouge and Orleans parishes,
and the published accounts OF these
gatherings represent them as display
ing a degree of public interest and
enthusiasm which at least lend color
to the claims of the independents that
they are going to give the regulars
run for their money" and let them
know they have been in a fight. The
next Parker meeting is to be held at
Shreveport today, and it is the de-
clared purpose of the virile and fear
less independent gubernatorlal can
didate to visit as far as practicable
every parish and section Of the state
and to put before the people his claims
to their confidence and support, and
to present his reasons for believing
that it will be an injustice and injury
to the interests and welfare OF the
state to permit it's government to fall
under the influences that are in con-
troll of the regular Democratic party
machinery and the affairs of the chief
city of Louisiana.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
SECRETARY OF WAR GARRISON
RESIGNS.

A second member of President Will
sons cabinet has resigned his port
folio because of radical dissent from
the views of his chief and the poll
cies of the administration appertaln-
ing to the functions of the particular
department of which the retiring sec
rotary was the official head.
Secretary of War Lindley NJ. CARR
son of New Jersey announced his res
ignation in letter to the president
h last week, and at his request 1T was
accepted to take effect at once. The
president and Mr.. Garrison hail from
the same state and have been close
personal friends for years, and they
were said to have been in entire ac-
cord until recently, when the presl-
dent concluded to fall in with the pre-
valent views Of a majority of the DEM
ocrats in congress concerning the
manner of creating an army reserve
and favoring the proposition to grant
independence to the Philippines with
in the next four years.
Mr.. Garrison strongly advocated the
formation of continental army sep
arate from the national guard or
state militia, whereas the trend OF
opinion in the military committees
and among the members of the house
and senate is said to be in unalterable
opposition to Mr.. Garrison's plan and
in favor of making the national guard
an adjunct of the regular army. The
retiring secretary was also bitterly ops
posed to the Philippine resolution adj
opted by the senate, and could not
bring himself to follow the course of
the president in subordinating his own
opinions on these subjects to the
counter convictions of congressman.
1t is a peculiar coincidence that
Secretary of State Bryan should with
draw from the cabinet because of his
devotion to the cause of peace and
his belief that the policy of the adj
ministration in demanding reparation
for violation of neutral rights on the
part of the European belligerents and
in promoting military preparedness
was calculated to lead this country in
to war or at least to nullify its in
fuence as possible mediator and
peacemaker, while, on the contrary,
Secretary of War Garrison should re-
tire because the preparedness plans
are not sufficiently rigorous and eff
ficient, and because he is convinced
that to allow the Filipinos to ''go in
peace" before they are better fitted
for self-government is an indefensi-
BILE mistake.
Mr.. Garrison was one of the most
capable and forceful men in the cabi-
net, and it is not surprising that the
president should be taking time to
find satisfactory successor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
Selling EN- By Carloads.

1t was reported in last weeks
Chief that a shipment of three Ford
automobiles had been received on
Feb. T by K.A. Aucoin, local agent for
these popular cars, and the surmlse
was hazarded that Judging from the
rapidity with which Mr.. Aucoin has
been disposing of Fords during the
recent past, the cars now on hand
will not remain in his possession
long" That this prediction was
an accurate one is attached by
the fact that Mr.. Aucoin has already
disposed of the machines in question,
the purchasers being Morris Schnei-
der, Clerville Hilmel, of Lauderdale,
and B. Lemann & Bro, Inc. The
car acquired by the latter firm is Of
the runabout type, and will be used
by the firms travelling representative,
Paul Gisclard, in coYeSs,
Another carload of Fod ed
by Mr.. Aucoin yerstefoss sasf9 he is
already scouting around for prospect
i've purchasers. Since Aug. l last
Mr.. Aucoin has sold fifteen Of these
reliable machines, nine of them having
been disposed of since the beginning
of the year.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
PARKER CLUB FORMED.
Voters Organize to Wage Fight in Be.
half of Independent Candidate.

At well-attended meeting held
here Sunday afternoon, Parker Club
was organized and preliminary plans
formulated for launching an active
campaign in behalf of the Progressive
Independent candidate for governor.
Stirring addresses were delivered by
Judge w. E. Howell of Thibodaux,
John Miller of New Orleans and Hon.
E. N. Pugh and Mayor Walter Lee
mann of Donaldsonville.
Mr.. Pugh presided over the meet
ing, and Notwithstanding the fact that
very little publicity had been given to
the gathering-it having been de-
cided only the day before to form the
organization-quite a large number
of voters were in attendance, IN
Guiding several delegations from
points in Assumption and st. James.
sEhe following officers were elected {:
A. E. Truxillo, president; Gordon Gis-
clard, secretary; DR.. P. T. Thibodaux,
Terrier Blanchard, Charles Leblanc,
Lawrence Montero, Paul Leblanc vice
presidents. The membership roll of
the club contained 239 signatures at
the time of organization, and more
are being added constantly.
Another meeting will be held short
ly to formulate plans for an agrees
i've campaign in furtherance Of the
candidacy of John M. Parker and his
running mates on the Progressive-In-
dependent Democratic ticket.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
Hohen Solms Notes.

A number of the young people
here enjoyed the dance given Sunday
evening at Geismar.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Reuss returned
Tuesday from a short visit to the
Crescent City.
Miss Lena Ramagosse and Clifton
Deslatte and A. George Walaaagis sitting
friends here.
K. Geist spent last wes s54t
Rouge, attending the farmers short
course.
The gravel road in upper Ascension
is being graded and partly regraveled,
and soon be again in first-class shape.
Seepage water along some parts of
the levee is being drained away. The
levee in this section is in fine condi-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Hayward and
children and Mrs. G. B. Reuss were
visitors to Donaldsonville Thursday.
Misses Ollie and Eve Parker en-
tertained number of their friends
Wednesday night at macaroni sup
per, followed by dance.
BOOSTER.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
OPEN LETTER TO VOTERS.
Representative Marchand Gives Rea-
sons For Withdrawal.

To the People of the Parish of As
cension:
Having decided not to enter the
second primary as candidate for the
office of representative to the general
assembly ffSsh this parish, | desire
to give you the reasons and motives
that actuated me in reaching this de-
cision.
First: The result of the primary
of Jan. rs, 1916, in which Messrs.
Picard and Morgan received the high
est number of votes cast, indicates
that these gentlemen were the choice
of the largest number Of goters par
ticipating in said primary, and bow
to the will of my fellow-citizens.
Second: The parish of Ascension
is at the present time in no financial
condition to bear the expense of a
second primary. The cost of pri-
mary election, amounting to approx
mately five or six hundred dollars,
must be paidt of the pockets of the
taxpayers rs parish, and my with
drawal, while not rendering second
primary unnecessary, as there are still
three candidates in the race, is a step
in that direction. By my action
contribute my mite to cast this need
less expense from the shoulders of our
people. Our schools are sorely in
need of funds and our public roads
require Improvement.
desire to extend my sincere thanks
to all of those who, by their votes, put
the stamp of their approval upon my
record in the legislature. / will al
ways cherish the memory of their
friendship and their loyalty.
l retire with the satisfaction of
knowing that my record in the legis-
lature will stand the test. The bills
which | introduced, especially those
enacted into law, will ever prove for
the best in terest of the people.
Having been associated with Mr..
Picard for the past four years in the
house of representatives, where he
rendered splendid service to the peo-
pie of the state, | feel that he is
fully worthy of the confidence of the
people of this parish.
Again thanking you, my fellow
citizens, and with good wishes to all,
| am, Sincerely yours,
SIDNEY A. MARCHAND.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
Resolution of Sympathy.

Whereas, the Almighty has seen fit
to call to His midst Mrs. I. L. Odom,
we, the student body and faculty of
Oak Grove Agricultural High School,
do hereby take this means of express
ing our sympathy to her bereaved
family.
And whereas, Mrs. Odom was close
ly associated with this school, being
active in it's every endeavor for bet
terment, we feel her death the more
keenly.
Therefore be it resolved, that a
copy of these resolutions be sent to
her family, copy to the Donaldson
vile Chief, and copy to the Baton
Rouge State Times.
CARRIE COOPER,
BENTON DELAUNE,
LEO DAIGLE,
LENORE NEWSOM,
JOSEPHINE DEVALL,
MRS. w. NJ. BABIN,
Committee.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
TWO BREAKS IN LOUISIANA
LEVEES.

The unprecedented volume of wa
ter that is pouring down the lower
stretches of the Mississippi river as
the combined effect of heavy foods
from the Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee,
Arkansas and Red rivers, proved too
great a strain to be borne by two
levees in this state.
Crevasses occurred on Tuesday last
at Buck Ridge, Tensas parish, a point
on the WAat bank of the MISSISSIPPI
about IS miles above Natchez, and on
the~west bank Of the Atchafala4a
rivyY six miles below Melville. Both
We're large levees and the breaks
widened so rapidly that no hopes are
entertained of closing them until the
water falls.
The water from the Buck Ridge ere
vase will overflow Tensas and Con-
cordia parishes and portions of Cata-
houla, Franklin and Madison. COM
prising an area approximately IS
miles long by SO miles wide. People
and stock are being moved out of the
danger zone as expeditiously as posi-
Bile, and unconfirmed reports of the
drowning of three negroes cover the
only probable loss Of human life yet
resulting from the calamity.
Most of the area likely to be in
undated by the Atchafalaya break is
composed of swamp lands, and the
resultant damage and loss will be
vert Benuch smaller than those to A
caused by the Buck Ridge crevasse.
The ren13nder of the Louisiana le-
wee line is seemingly in fine condition
to withstand the food and hope
is entertained that the crisis will be
passed without other serious breaches
in the entertainments. A considerable
part of southeastern Arkansas has
been under water for some days, but
the foods are receding in that terri
tory. Mississippi and the section OF
Louisiana below Red river have es-
capped disaster so far, and all that
watchfulness and zeal can do to main
tain this immunity for the remainder
of the high-water season are being
done by federal, state and local au-
thorities. Every resident along the
leveed waterways should take part in
this campaign of self-preservation by
helping to inspect and guard the le-
wees and giving quick notice of any
weak spot that may be discovered.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
PROMISING CAREER CLOSED.
Popular High School Student Stricken
Down ON Threshold of Manhood.

A. E. Ayme, Jr., only son of A. b..
Ayme, of New Hope plantation, died
at $50 o'clock Wednesday night. af-
ter an illness of several weeks with
typhoid fever, aged IS years. The
young man passed away at the resi-
dence of the Misses Comeaux in Les
sard street, where he boarded while
attending the Donaldsonville High
School, and the sad announcement of
his demise was received with pro-
found sorrow by his wide circle of
friends among the student body of
that institution and throughout the
community.
Earnest in his, application to his
duties and studies, courteous in man
ner and department, and answering
in his standards of morality and char
acter, young AymeE was held in the
highest regard bypes;s teachers and
schoolmates, and eyed the warm
affection and friendship Of all who
knew him.
He was enrolled ili the junior class
of the high school, and was member
of Mohawk Tribe of Red Men, Vigil
ant Hose Company, and the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, all of which
organizations were represented at the
funeral Thursday afternoon. Ser
vices were held at Ascension church
at 4:30 O'Clock, interment being made
in the Catholic cemetery. The funeral
eortege was an unusually large one,
a multitude of sorrowing friends as
sembling to accompany the remains
of the lamented young man to their
last resting place and to pay tribute
of respect to his memory.
Sincerest sympathy is extended to
the heart-broken father, whose over
whelming grief is shared by the en-
tire community.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
A DESIRABLE ACQUISITION.

There should be no necessity for
urging upon any intelligent resident
of Donaldsonville the great advantage
to be derived from adding to the pres
ent equipment of the city's volunteer
fire department the auto fire truck
which Vigilant Hose Company has
started a movement to secure.
By the same token, the obligation
to contribute to the success of the
praiseworthy effort ought to be equal
ly as apparent to every intelligent
mind as is the desirability of the pro-
posed acquisition.
In large majority of instances the
chances for extinguishing fires quickly
and thus saving property from de-
struction are very much enhanced by
getting the firemen and their appara-
tus to the scene of danger with the
least possible delay after an alarm
has been sounded.
From this standpoint the value of
an up-to-date hose wagon with auto
mobile motive power can hardly be
oyerestimated, and the property hold
ers of the city without exception
should be willing to contribute as lib
orally as their respective means will
allow toward the fund necessary for
the purchase of such vehicle.
: Only $1,000 is needed, and with a
long pull, strong pull and pull al
together, the community ought to
help the gallant Vigilant boys to Sc
cure this modest sum and achieve
their modest ambition to have the
new auto fire truck ia commission by
the time the State Firemen's Associa-
ton convenes at Donaldsonville for
its next annual session next May.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
MRS. MELONS LE1IEE...
To Tired WORKOUT Mothers

jackson, Miss.-tsI shall feel repaid
for writing this letter il ! can help any
tired, WORKOUT mother or housekeeper
TO find health and strength as have.
~ have family of five, sew, cook
and do my homework and | became very
much rundown in health. A friend
asked me to try Vinol Ibid so and now
| am well and strong and my old time
energy has been restored. Vinol has no
superior as tonic for WORKOUT, run
down, tired mothers or housekeepers. !"
Mrs. J. N. MELTON, Jackson, Miss.
X-Ray Pharmacy, Donaldsonville, La.
E. Richard, Prop.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
Chamber of Commerce Meeting.

A special meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce was held last night, with
President Alex. Bloomenstiel in the
chair. The resignation of Secretary
R. S. Vickers was rendered and re-
luctantly accepted, a cordial vote Of
thanks being given the retiring Of
fetal for his interchangeable and fruit
full efforts in behalf of the organiza-
ton and the community during his
term of Office. A committee COM
posed of Charles Maurin, Isidore
Marx and j. C. Dabadie was appoints
ed to draft plan of reorganization
of the chamber, and Elmo Rodrigue
was elected to serve as secretary I'M
til the report of the committee is re-
ceived and acted upon. A letter from
l.. E. Bentley was read, stating that
Major Schulz's report on the Bayou
Lafourche lock project has been COM
pleted and will be submitted in the
next few days.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT.
on-sectarian Gospel Team of Men
and BOYS to Be Organized.

On next Friday night the men and
bovs Of this community are called to
meet in the courthouse at Donaldson
vile to hear addresses on the Men
and Religion Movement This is
line Of work new to this territory,
though it has gained a large following
in other sections of the country, ana
is accredited as having done a great
deal to enlist men and boys in the re-
ligious life. It is a laymen's work
purely. and is non-sectarian IN It's
purpose, its workers being members
of any and every church, and IS
simple move by men to enlist men IN
better social, moral and religious et-
forts.
The call for this initiatory meeting
in Donaldsonville comes from j. w.
EGmunson, manager of the Baker
Wakefield Cypress Company's sawmill,
and he announces the following pro-
gram for Friday night next at I:45
O'Clock:
Prayer by Mark Hendricks, chief
clerk for the Baker Wakefield Cy-
press Co., of Plattenville.
Scripture lesson by Hudson Hun
lev, freight clerk of the t. & P. Rail
road, Donaldsonville.
Address, "The Bibles Message to
Every Man." by O. B. Webb, division
passenger agent T. & P. Railroad,
New Orleans.
Address, Men. the Patterns and
Mou1ders of the Social and Religious
Ideals of Our Boys" by j. G. SUIT
ties, Y. NJ. C. A. Secretary for the
Bowie Lumber Co., Vacherie.
Address, ''The Large Returns Of
fered in the Church of God For a.
Mans Consecrated Service by H. L.
Baker, superintendent of the Baker
Wakefield Cypress Co, Plattenville.
Address, "The Call of the Man OF
Gallilee' to the Men of America" by
E. T. Champion, chief clerk for the
Burton-Swartz Cypress Co., Burton.
Following the addresses a confer
ence will be held with view of or
ganizing a regular "Men and Re
l.gion" gospel team to carry such pro
grams to Napoleonville, Thibodaux,
White Castle, Plaquemine, Lutcher,
and other nearby towns and COM
munities. Negotiations are under way
for male quartette to furnish special
gospel music and to lead in the con
gregational singing.