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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-17


fed to their friends a determination
10 lead the Christian life. large
list OF prospective members has been
selected and tho church will begin
next week most vigorous campaign
for new members.
The following committees have been
appointed to assist in the meetings:
fishers Thomas Robey, chairman,
Frank Williams Baptismal committee
Messrs, Charles Minor and Frank
Dickerson. Mcsdames Dickerson, Wet
eel and uhn. Entertainment, Mrs. Nir'
ginia Nuzum. Music Mr.. and Mrs. r.
&. Rowand. Advertising, Messrs. Bruce
Morgan. H. N. WetzcI, Seymour Nc
!ntrrc and Frank Carpenter.
The following families entertained
the cvangelists and DIR. Mitchell this
week: Mrs. Virginia Nuzum. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark isner, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Carpenter. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ice.
Thomas Robey and sister. Mrs. Lynn
Smith.
Tonight Dr. Taylor will speak on
THE theme. "The Good Confession i
The special music will be solo acs
,companieI by n violin obligato. The
services will begin promptly at 7.30
'n'cIoct
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Injured Farmer DIes-Mike Hara-
hus,a foreigner who was injured in the
Wendell mines above Grafton on the
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since
BQGHANANSAYS
&EIIA.T.!..0|I { !. /.
Scatnings aignnent Of AID
nniniistratio1l BY Bay
State atesman. .
plumbers EVERYWHERE.

y.
Lynn MassS March 17.-Thc adj
ministratfon at sWashington was Sc
yereiy criticized last night by Senator
Henry eabots lodge in an address dur
ing which he's announced himself a
candidate Off e:election. He spoke
before tie lynn Republican club.
I'm my Opinion he said with the
exceptfon of the administration of
Buchannan,a here has been no admin
Istraffon SO injurious to the United
States. both #ata home and abroad, as
tllat now I'M control"
After condemnlng the tariff and tax
alton IsgisIat lion enacted by Demo-
cratic Congress- Senator Lodge turn
cd to the foreign policies Of the adj
nafniatTat ION. He said that the plans
for national IA fense suggested by Pres
fdent wilson sproved on analysis to
30 partly sham and wholly inade-
uuateN
Gontfnuing, he said:
aTha responsibility! for conditions
Ia Mexico rests largely, on the gov
ernnenE OF the United States. The
preaent administra ton found Mexico
and Mexican relations in bad condi-
tion. They have made these bad con-
ditions intlnitelySworse.
eTi1a result of the Presidents war
aeainst Gen. Huerta was the destruc-
ton Of the only government that Of
fared any prospect of order, peace or
responsihtlity.t The! murd erers and ban
ats fayoreiS by the administration in
Preference TO Gen.. Huerta have been
desolat ting the country and fighting
themseIyas ever since. Out of this
Neutrality-suspicious. thing commands
our attention. above all others. Amer
teams nave been murd ered in Mexico.
Soldiers wearing 1.-THE American uni
form lave been shot on the soil OF
the United States.
tIThe Americans robbed and slain
in Mexico were entitled to our pro-
lection both for ,th cir property and
their lives. They have had none.
Within q week Mexicans have invad-
ed the United States, attacked an Am
erIcan town and killed American citi-
xens.e
WIKI reference to the administers
lion'a policy IN the European war, SEN
ator Lodge said that when "the neu-
tral riRhts of Belgium were shameful
III dtsfeearde w the United States
was HE gTeat neutral power.
'cWe mad NOE attempt" he went on,
no unita under out Heat ership all the
neutral poWers or Europe and America
IN defense &c neutral rights. Such q
league wpnld have had "a powerful in
fuence mud would have prevented
some Of the horrors of the war and
saved us from some of the difficult
and dangerousa coatroveraies."
Senator Lodge said, in part:
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Little Change In
Mrs. N. S. Barnes

The condition Of Mrs. N. s. Barnes,
critically i'll at her home on Fairmont.
avenue, has undergone no material
change, though she is slowly growing
weaker. She has retained conscious
ness and recognized her stster, Mrs
]. e. Sands. who arrived home this
morning from Richmond. Va. where
she had spent the, winter with relas
tiyes. A niece, Mrs. Leo Barnes, Of
Pittsburgh, has also arrived here. call:
ed by Mrs, Barnes Illness and hsti
brother, DR.. G. II. Eystcr. OF Stauntots
Va, and Charles Eyster, OF Iona, Mich,
have been here for several days.
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i own Talk

Temperance Lecture-A big day is
planned for the Sunday services OF
the Palatinc Baptist church. At the
morning service Hon. Oliver Stewart
representing the Flying Squadron
Foundation" will deliver temperance
lecture and In the evening the Sab
bath school class, taught by Miss
Louise Lloyd, will give a Poliyanna
program which promises to DO very in
teresting. Rev. John w. Brown, the
pastor, will give a short address at
the evening service.
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FIRE on Eighth Street.-The Central
fire department worked themselves in
10 another feast last night when they
did extra good work in extinguishing
the flames which threatened the home
Of Charles Grottenieik on Eighth
street. It was after some difficulty
that the flremen finally got the fire IN.
der control The fire was first MOTTO
ed in a pantry but how it started there
seems to be q mystery to the occupants
of the house as well as the tiremen.
The Grottendeik residence is above the
Connor's grocery store.
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Lecture for Pythlans-It was an
nounced at the meeting of Mountain
city lodge, knights OF Pythias. last
evening that DIR. Harness, Of this city,
would talk about his experience while
he was attached to the hospital SER
vice of the French army on, the even
ing Of March 80.
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ninth Of March, died at Tairmont hos
pital No. 9 on Wednesday OF this week.
His body has since been at the Mus
rgave morgue awaiting word from rel
atives. Relatives or friends from Graf
ton will take charge Of the body today.
The man was injured in the mines SOW
eral weeks ago.
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Bible Class at Revlval-Thc eighth
ward Bible class will meet at the
school house tonight at o'clock and
march in a body to the NJ. q. church.
1t is requested that ~ members be
present and bring your friends.
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showa d. pefccta.

A man who has struggled into the
glare Of the spotlight may find that
It reveals defects more reientlessly
than an x.ray machine.
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Debate Tonisht-Tonight ono of the
features OF an interesting program OF
the Millersville Literary society will
be debate OF the Mexican situation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
DISTRICT COURT.
Judge Gilbert Ascends Bench, Sue
ceeding Judge Workman.

Sessions Of district court were held
Tuesday and Friday of this week,
with Judge Workman on the bench at
Tuesdays sitting, and his successor,
Judge Philip H. Gilbert, presiding at
Fridays session. The principal bust
ness transacted was the hearing of ar
guments in the motion for new trial
of the police jury suit and the pre-
liminary hearing in the case of Paul
Fontano and Tony Falsetta, charged
with the murder of Matteo Randazzo,
detailed accounts of which proceed
ings appear elsewhere in this paper
Absolute divorces were granted
plaintiffs in the suits Of Emily Lo-
land VS.. Charles w. Floyd, Leo Mar
tin VS.. Mary Young, and Percy Glib
son VS.. Edna Schomberg. A default
was entered in the suit of Allen Nc
Claw VS.. Della Gibbs. The suit of R.
j. Chauvin VS.. J. B. Castagnos was
dismissed at plaintiffs cost
The following negroes against
whom informations had been filed
were sentenced on Friday by Judge
Gilbert to the terms ed: Brown
Mingle, larceny, one year in the pen
itentiary, and burglary of a store,
ten years; Warren Wilson, horse
stealing, 2 years in the penitentiary !;
Babe Ealy, larceny, so days in jail !;
John Smith, larceny, so days in JAIL
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
THE JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
ROUTING.

The decision of General Manager
Clarkson in favor of the east bank
route for the final southern stretch
of the Jefferson Highway has natural
ly caused much disappointment and
surprise among the people residing
on the west bank of the Mississippi
river between Port Allen and New
Orleans, and it is not strange that
there should be general desire for
a comparative statement of the points
scored by the rival routes in the COM
petition. It was assumed that the
much greater mileage of graveled
roads on the west bank, added to a
number of other admitted advantages
such as larger population, more
towns, more hotels and other con-
veniences and necessities of travel
would have given the west bank a lead
too considerable to be overcome by
the five points for shorter distance
accorded to the east bank as a re-
suit of the selection of the Baton
Rouge, Hope Villa and Geismar cut
off as part of the official route. Yet
the statement was made by Mr.. Clark
son, IN his PREDATORY remarks on the
occasion of announcing his decision
at the New Orleans Association of
Commerce last Tuesday, that the com
petition had been so close that the
award virtually rested upon the lesser
total mileage of the chosen route.
While surprise and disappointment
are felt by the people of the west
bank, however it must not be sup
posed that they are either embittered
or discouraged by the result. On the
contrary, we believe they are ready
to extend cordial congratulations to
their victorious competitors, to &C
cept the dietum in good part, and to
prosecute the good roads campaign
with added vigor, superinduced by
determination to make the west bank
route from Port Allen to New Or
cans so much better than the other
hat it will be sought and used by
travellers because of its superiority
md despite the absence of official
'lgnboards and markers by the way
ide.
The effect of the competition has
'een to stimulate interest in the con-
truction of good roads immensely on
10Th banks of the river, and this is |
y far the most valuable considera-
ion involved in the neighborly and
friendly contest.
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Will ENTER NEW FIELD.
Alex. Bloomenstiel to Open Picture
Theatre in Thibodaux.

Having made such conspicuous
succass Of his ownership and manage
ment of the Grand Theatre IN TINS
citv. AJAX. Bloomenstlel IS preparing
to 90 into the motion picture business
m unite an extensive scale, ana mas
completed arrangements to open d
theatre in ThibodauX. He has leaseQ
the Riviere building at the corner OF
West Third and Green streets, IN tha'
town. and will convert it into moo
ern picture house, with stucco or con
crete front and pressed steel celllhg
and stage arch. The building IS OF
brick construction, one story hlgh'
and is desirably located, beng con
tiguous to the Strangers HOTEL Guy
hall. courthouse, and the new munlcl-
pal park and playground. Mr. Bloom =
enstiel proposes to elevate the roof VI
the building SO as to construct oal-
cony, and to lengthen the walls; III
fact, the structure will practlcaliy De
rebuilt, and it may yet be decided 70
tear down the present walls and erec'
an entirely new building.
The theatre will have seating ca
pacitv of nearly 500, and will be pro,
vided with the very latest and most
approved fixtures and equipment, IN
Guiding a $4,000 Wurlitzer orchestral
piano, such as is giving much pleasu1r,e re-
to the patrons Of Mr.. Bloomenstlels
Donaldsonville playhouse:
Louis Boston, now in charge OF the
local theatre, will have the manage
ment of the ThibodG,3x house, Whlc1
viii also be kno11NGL1 the Grand
Joseph Robichaux, of Thibo daux, Is
drawing up the plans for the theatre
and it is expected that constructor
work will be started about, the MD MID
die of January, and that the house VII
be in shape to begin business within
two months thereafter.
Later on Mr.. Bloomenstlel contem
plates opening a picture show If
Houma.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
SEEKING NAVY RECRUITS.
Petty Officers Here to Arrange tor
Coming Visit Of Destroyers.

M. F. Curren, gunner's mate first
class. arrived here Tuesday to make
ARRANGEMENTS for the visit to this
city of the torpedo boat destroyers
Sterett, Monaghan and Lamson,
which will come to Donaldsonvllle
from New Orleans Tuesday, Jan. z,
and remain here until Jan. b. Mr.
Curren, who is attached to the navy
recruiting office at New Orleans, will
visit all of the towns and cities al
which the destroyers will stop on their
trip up the river, his duties being to
. distribute advertising matter an
nouncing the coming of the vessels,
and particularly to obtain informa-
ton with reference to eligible young
men who might be induced to enlist
in the navy.
In this connection he makes the
statement that all recruits enrolled
on the coming tour will be taken
aboard the destnoyers at the place OF
enlistment, and will make the TRIP
with the vessels to Vicksburg and
back to New Orleans.
Mr.. Curren obtained PERMISSION
from Mayor Walter Lemann to post
advertising matter regarding the visit
of the destroyers anywhere about the
city. In company with Postmaster
Wilfred Guigou, who is assisting him
in his campaign Of publicity, ne made
a trip Wednesday by automobile to
Thibodaux and return, covering both
sides of Bayou Lafourche. The post
masters at all of the offices along the
route were visited, and their cooper
alton enlisted toward advertising the
visit of the destroyers to Donaldson
vile and the object of the trip.
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Old Resident Passes Away.

After an illness of long duration,
Mrs. Hubert Treble, ST., one of this
community's oldest residents, died at
10 o'clock Friday forenoon at her
home in Port Barrow, aged 80 years
and 8 days. Mrs. Treble, nee Ophil-
da Leblanc, was native of Assump-
ton parish, but had resided in Assem-
sion since before the war, living all
of this time in the Treble homestead
in Port Barrow A member of one
of the pioneer families of this section,
she was widely known and universal
ly esteemed. The funeral took place
this morning at 10 o'clock, with SER
vices and interment in the Donaldson
vile Catholic church and cemetery.
Mrs. Treble is survived by four daugh-
tiers and one son, namely: Mrs. Rene
Esneault, Mrs. Felix Fortier, ST., Mrs.
August Dugas, Miss Pamela Treble,
and Hubert Treble, all residents of
this community. A number Of grand
children, agreat-grandchildren and
other family connections are also left
to mourn her loss. To the bereaved
family the Chief, in common with a
very large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances, tenders assurances of
sincere sympathy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
LEVEE DISTRICT BONDS FOR
SALE

Donaldsonvile. La, Dec. 9, 1915.
SsEALED BIDS will be received up to Thurs
- day, Jan. Ii, 1917, at IL o'clock a. M.
and opened at the regular quarterly
meeting of the Board of Commissioners of
the Lafourche Basin Levee District to be
held in Donaldsonville. La, said day and
date, for the purchase of two hundred and
fifty thousand CS250,O00l dollars of serial
bonds of the Lafourche Basin Levee District,
bearing interest at the rate of five 80 per
cent per annum, to mature serially pro-
vided in Act 1888 of 1916 and to be issued
in accordance with the provisions of said
act.
Bids should be addressed to the under
signed and superscribed: IBID for Serial
Bonds of the Lafourche Basin Levee Dis
trict."
Full information will be furnished upon
application to the undersigned.
The privilege is reserved to reject any and
all bids SECRETARY,
Board of Commits soners of Lafourche Basin
Levee District, Donaldsonville, La.
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Arrested on Burglary Charge.

Charlie King, local negro of light
fingered tendency, was arrested Fri,
day morning by Officer Lucien Acos-
ia, Jr., on suspicion Of having bur-
glarized the residences of Mrs. Adam
Leblanc and J. Arthur Melancon the
preceding night. Several pieces of
jewelry and small sum of money
were stolen from the Leblanc home.
At the Melancon dwelling the thief
entered the room occupied by Mavor
Melancon and made away with pair
of new shoes and several dollars in
cash. King reached Donaldsonville
Thursday night, having just been dis
charged from one of the state con-
Wet gangs after completing ten
month term for larceny from the per-
son, being sent up from New Orleans.
Previously he was convicted of shop
lifting in Baton Rouge and sentenced
to five years imprisonment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
NOTICE OF SALE.

TTNDER Act 215 of the General Assembly
III of the state of Louisiana, approved July
s, 1908, the following land situated in
AscensionSbarish, Louisiana, to-wit: 81 acres.
improved property, bounded on the north
and east by d. B. Miller. west by H. James.
situated in section s, t. 9, S. +. east, being
a part of the David Miller, Jr.. estate, will
be sold by the sheriff of Ascension parish,
louisiana at the front door of the court
house in DonaldsonviIle. Louisiana;o
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY z, 1917,
at the hour of IL noon. to the last and high
est bidder, at not less than sl20 per acre
cash, being amount fixed by ~the Register of
the State Land Office as the minimum price
at which said land can sell per acre.
Witness my official signature this 18th
day of December, 1915.
HUNTER C. LEAKE,
President Board of Commissioners, Pont-
chartran Levee District.
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CONSTABLE'S SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Ascen'
sion-Fourth Ward Justice Court.
Mrs. Emma Bats Tobias
Morris Schneider

MOTIFS SCIHSlucE
DY VIRTUE OF an order of sale is
I'D sued in the above case by the Hon
Edmund Maurin, justice Of the peace
of the fourth ward of Ascension par
ish, and to me directed, | have seized
and taken into my possession, and
will sell at public auction to the high,
est bidder, on the premises of said
defendant at No. 812 Railroad avenue.
in the city of Donaldsonville, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1917,
at II o'clock a. M, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
The contents of the store hereto
fore conducted by said defendant,
consisting of an assortment of dry
goods, shoes, haTWp other mer-
chandise, as per inventory on file in
court.
Terms-Cash.
JOHN RAMIREZ,
Constable Fourth Ward Justice Court.
Donaldsonville, La, Dec. %, 1915.
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Christmas Services at Catholic Church


The advent of Christmas will be
deliberately celebrated with mid
night mass at the Catholic church,
during which selected program OF
sacred music will be rendered. Ac-
cess to the church will be only
through the main entrance, where a
committe of Knights of Columbus will
act as ushers. The doors will open
at 80 o'clock Sunday night.
On Christmas morning there will
be low mass at o'clock and high
mass at 10 o'clock. The st. Vincent
Academy choir will render program
of appropriate selections. Seats are
free, and non-Catholic and visiting
Catholics are cordially welcomed and
will be escorted to reserved places by
ushers at all times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the I'M
kV dersigned has this day applied to the
police jury of the parish of Ascension,
Louisiana, by fling written petition as re-
CURED by law, for permit to continue the
operation of barroom for the sale of intox-
icating liquors to negroes, Niuring the year
1917, at the corner of Charles and st. Pat
rick streets. in the city of Donaldsonville,
said barroom having been heretofore duly
and legally operated as such.
ANTONINO SOTILLE.
Donaldsonville, La, Dec. %, 1915.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
LOST-REWARD,

I'm THURSDAY NIGHT, between Elks
" Honks in Donaldsonville and my resi-
dence in Faubourg la Pipe, gold Elks'
emblem, set with three diamonds, used as
watch charm. A suitable reward will be
paid for the return of the jewel. or for in
formation leading to its recovery. Commu-
nicate with EMILE LaBoEUF, Donaldson
vile, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23

Charles Ohlmeyer, a member Of
"The Shepherd of the Hills" company
now touring this section of the south,
is enjoying a weeks visit to his rela-
tives here, his company having "clos-
ed'' for the week preceding the holi-
days. Mr.. Ohlmeyer arrived from
Meridian last Sunday, and will leave
tomorrow to join his troupe at Jack
son, Miss.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23

Miss Lucille Richard, the attractive
daughter of F. C. Richard, and Alfred
Landry, the progressive young jewel
err, will be married next Monday af-
ternoon. The ceremony will be per-
formed at the Landry home in Rail
road avenue by Rev. Father L. P. Lam
dry, G.. M, an uncle of the groom
elect, at the conclusion of a dinner to
be given in honor Of Father Landry.
Members of the families of both of
the contracting parties will attend the
function. Father Landry, who re-
Gently e/1ehEated his golden jubilee
as piALPo of the Catholic church,
will come to Donaldsonville especially
for this occasion. He has been locat-
ed in st. Louis for many years, but is
temporarily stationed at St. Stephen s
church in New Orleans. The oppor-
tunity of having Father Landry Of
fciate at the marriage of his nephew
and Miss Richard caused the date for
the ceremony to be advanced. A wide
circle of friends and acquaintance
will be interested in the announce
ment Of the nuptials, and will join
the Chief in extending congratula-
tions and good wishes to the pros
pective couple.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23

Lee Rogge ard Janssens M e poIy.
who are attending the Alabama a,rIssd
technic Institute at AuOuI ~ Chris
Friday afternoon to spend W n,ts ard
mas holidays with their pareastse
a warm welcome is beng a s
them bv their numerous ffle'iu