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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11
GERMAN DRIVE AT VERDUN.

Some Of the heaviest fighting OF
the European war has taken place on
the western front during the past
three weeks, growing out Of a con-
certed and desperate attempt on the
part of the German forces command
ed by the crown prince and operating
under the eye of the kaiser himself
to capture the French stronghold Of
Verdun.
The Germans have gained consider
able ground and have reduced Douau-
mont, one Of the chain of forts by
which the main fortress and the city
of Verdun are protected, but the adj
vance of the invaders is being stub
bornly contested by the French troops,
and the outcome Of the sangulnary
conflict cannot yet be foreseen.
Only events Of comparatively minor
Importance are reported from other
sections of the international theatre
of war, the titanic struggle for the
possession of Verdun overshadowing
all pending movements.
Complications have arisen between
Portugal and Germany that promise
to involve the little western nation
actively in the war. Some thirty
German vessels interned at Portu-
guese ports are stated to have been
taken forcible possession of by gov
eminent order, and an ultimatum
from Germany demanding their I'M
mediate release is expected, if, indeed,
it has not already been transmitted.
The sympathies of Portugal have
been openly with the entente allies
from the beginning of the war,
but it was not anticipated that she
would at this late day deliberately
provoke hostilities with the central
powers.
Germany has submitted a PROPOSE
ton, through the medium of a note
to the United States, to conform to
The rules and laws of naval warfare
as they existed before the invention
Of submarines, provided Great Britain
will abandon what Germany contends
are illegal features of the blockade
declared against German and Aus
TRAN ports, subversive of the hither-
to recognized rights of neutral pow
ers to maintain commerce and COM
with belligerent coun-
sries.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11
Bank Case Finally Disposed OF.

Among the decisions handed down
by the supreme court last Monday was
one denying the application for a
writ of certiorari and review filed by
defendant IN the suit Of Peoples
Bank of Donaldsonville in liquidation
VS.. Donaldsonville Hotel CO. On the
original trial of the case judgment for
defendant was rendered by the dis
trict court Of Ascension parish, but
this finding was reversed and set aside
by the court Of appeals, which hand
ed down lengthy decision in the mat
ter wherein the law of compensation
was interpreted and its operation de-
fined. The ruling of the supreme
court disposes of the suit finally and
in effect confirms the right of the
plaintiff bank to recover from the ho-
tel company the sum of S237 with le-
gal interest from judicial demand,
which was the amount sued for.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11
HOHEN SOLMS NOTES.

Amedee Tete, Inspector of the
State Conservation Commission, pass
ed through here last Saturday and his
many friends were glad to see him.
Mr.. Tete is enlisting the aid of all
people interested in the preservation
of game, to help enforce the game
laws. Lately some deer were report
ed killed unlawfully in the adjoining
parish, and as many animals come to
this section from overflow areas, spe-
cial attention will be given to their
protection during the closed season.
G. B. Reuss is spending few days
in New Orleans with his family.
Miss Carry Schuster went to the
Crescent City for carnival, and will
stay there some time as the guest of
her cousin, Miss Sophie Bloch.
One of the oldest and best known
citizens Of upper Ascension, Jerome
Landry, died suddenly Tuesday morn
ing. He was gentleman of sterling
qualities, and well liked by all who
knew him. His bereaved widow and
family have the sympathy of the
whole community.
1t is with deep regret that we hear
of the death of Armand Leblanc,
father of Miss Anna Leblanc, teacher
at the Elise Memorial School. Sim
cere sympathy is extended to Miss Lee
Blanc and her family in their great
bereavement.
B. w. Hewett, assistant horticul-
turist of the Louisiana experiment
station at Baton Rouge, spent Tues
day here in response to an applica-
ton made by Karl Geist for a dem
onstration in pecan propagation. A
number of men and boys of this
neighborhood were much interested
in Mr.. Hewetts practical instruction
in the different methods of grating
and in his valuable suggestions and
advice regarding pecan culture in
general The pecan industry in Lou
isiana is no doubt destined to grow
to large proportions, and this new
portions before long, and this new
and special work of the experiment
station in sending out an expert to
interest the people in the best vari-
cites of pecans will be of great value
to the whole state.
The news given out Thursday of |
the closing of all country schools in
the parish this week came as an UNI
pleasant surprise. 1t is most unfor
tunate that the children should suffer
through the lack of funds sufficient to
give the schools the proper length of
session. 1t is now up to the people
in the different school communities to
try and raise funds for extension Of |
the term. The Elise Memorial School
for one win go on for at least two
more months, as was decided at an
other meeting Of the patrons and /
friends of that school, who pledged
themselves to see that the necessary
funds viii be provided. A good deal
of interest is already being manifested
in the big fair that will be held here
Sunday, April 80, and record-break-
ing crowd is expected. BOOSTER.
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ISSUES DISCUSSED.
Pleasant Meetings Attract Large
crowds-Parker Rally Tomorrow.

&
/ Well-attended meetings H the in
terest of the Pleasant candidacy fo1
governor were held at Gonzales and
Donaldsonville Wednesday afternoon
and night, the speakers on both oc-
casions being Col Pleasant, Judge A.
V. Coco, and ex-GoE. ]. 7. Sanders.
Hon. Joseph Gonzales presided over
the Gonzales rally, and upwards of
800 persons listened to the addresses,
considerable enthusiasm being mani
tested.
The Donaldsonville meeting was
held at night in the district court
room, which was crowded to its ca
pacity with d representative assem-
blage of voters and ladies. Henry
Schaff, ST., called the meeting to or
der, and DR.. e. K. Sims officiated as
chairman and introduced the speak
ers. The latter were accorded an at
tentive hearing, but the address by
Gov. Sanders was the only one which
evoked any considerable measure of
applause, the attitude of the crowd
being in the main apathetlc while
Messrs. Pleasant and Coco were stat
ing their views.
Full reports Of both the Gonzales
and DonaldsonviIle rallies have been
published in the New Orleans States
and Times-Picayune, as written by
staff correspondents of those papers
who are accompanying the Pleasant
campaigners on their tour, hence The
Chief does not deem it necessary to
make more than local mention of the
meetings.
The issues of the campaign as
viewed from the other side of the
political fence will be discussed at
a Parker rally to be held here tomor
row afternoon, with John NJ. Parker,
Edwin S. Broussard and Harry W.
as the principal speakers.
The meeting is announced to begin at
$3.50 o'clock
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11
Park Rink to Be Opened Tomorrow

The Park skating rink, which will
be conducted in Ascension Hall by
the Sims brothers, e. K, DR., and
Kline. will be formally opened at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. An or
chestra has been engaged for the oc-.
.casion, and the floor Of the hall,
known as one of the smoothest and
best in this section, has been given
such attention as will make it abb
solutely perfect for skating. The
general admission price will be 10
cents, and the charges for skating will
be IS cents additional when ones own
skates are used, and IS cents addi-
tional when skates are furnished by
the rink. Expert instructors will be
on the floor to assist beginners, SO i
you don't know how to skate come on
and learn everybody's doing it. The
rink will be open daily from 4 to IS
p. M, and from Z 80 to 10 p. m.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11
Delightful Marai Gras Reyel.

No more enjoyable or successful
social event has ever taken place at
Burton than the leap year and mas
querade dance which was given in the
w. @. w. hall at that place last Satur-
day night under the auspices of Della
ware Tribe No. IS, /. @. R. M. The
largest crowd that has ever assem-
bled in the spacious hall on any oc-
casion was in attendance, and the
function was characterized by a de-
gree of originality and brilliance that
not only afforded keen pleasure to all
whose good fortune it was to be pres
ent, but reflected a great deal of
credit upon the popular and progress
i've organization whose members were
the hosts of the delightful occasion.
f. J. Hurst and Miss Resale Allen,
who were escorted into the ballroom
by four little Indians, presided over
the reyel as king and queen, and led
the grand march. The prize for the
best costume was awarded to Miss
Lise Rodrigue, and that for the best
male impersonator to Mrs. E. B.
Burt, the judges being Messrs. F. l..
frepagnier and Albert Landry, of
Donaldsonville, and Fl. P. Picou, Of
Burton.
An ad in The Chief will pay.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11
Death of Mrs. Theodule Leblanc.

Mrs. Theodule Leblanc, native of
Assumption parish, but for many
years a resident Of this community,
died at her home in Chetimaches
street at 10 o'clock last night, after
long illness. The funeral took place
this afternoon at | o'clock, with SER
vices and interment in the Platten-
vile Catholic church and cemetery.
Mrs. Leblanc was warmly esteemed
by wide circle of friends and ac-
quaintances, all Of whom will be deep
ly grieved to learn of her demise.
Besides her venerable husband, she
leaves two children, Telesrna A. and
Miss Elvina Leblanc. The Chief
tenders condolences to the beneaved
family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11
Aid 10 spreparesiness.,,

An excellent opportunity to ac-
cumulate a sum Of money for expend-
iture next Christmas is offered by the
Commercial and Savings Bank,
through the medium Of its Christmas
clubs. The plan provides for initial
deposits of /, q, S or 10 cents, to be
doubled weekly; or regular weekly
deposits Of 25 cents, so cents or 81.
Still another plan is known as the tx,
club, providing for weekly deposits of
any amount. Interest at the rate of
3 per cent will be paid on all deposits,
and anyone who will join one Of the
clubs and make the payments in
regular order will be agreeabIy sur
prised at the neat little amount that
will be available next December for
the celebration Of Christmas or the IL
quotation of taxes.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11
Rlumenthal--CIarls.

II was a surprise to many friends
of Ray Blumenthal to learn of his
marriage to Miss Pauline Clark, of
New Orleans, the ceremony having
been performed recently in that city.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Blumenthal, of Donaldson
vile, and has been located in the
Crescent City for some time past, be-
ing presently in the employ of the
New Orleans National Bank. His
wide circle of friends here and else
where will join The Chief in congrat-
ulating him upon his good fortune in
winning such a charming helpmate,
and in extending best wishes to the
happy young couple for fulfillment
of their dearest desires.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11
HIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGS.
Institutional and Student Activitie
Interestingly Reported.
BY ROLAND RINNINGs.

/
The mock trial which was conducted
/ by the Senior Literary Society in the
high school auditorium Friday eve
ming, March 8, was a novel affair and
pleased large audience. A verdict
of not guilty was rendered by the
jury, which was composed of Kline
Sims, foreman; Maurice Rybiski,
Conan Babin, Goldie Tobias, Al
ethea Betz, Sadie Schaff, Geneva
Ramirez, Ross Keller, Mildred Blu
quot, Cecil Truxillo, Matte Com
stock and Rosie Richard. Attorney
B. J. Vega officiated as judge, and the
prisoner was Emanuel Morgan, the
charge against him being sdynamit-
ing the levee and thereby causing
much loss Of life and property"
The following program will be
rendered by the Senior Literary So
ciety on March IT:
Instrumental solo, Title Peltier.
Debate, Resolved, that a substan-
tial increase in our military and naval
establishments would be conducive to
peace" Ahirmative-Sylvia Tobias,
Edwin Gros, George Schmalzrid.
Observation-Disclosures Rybiski, Cecil
Truxillo, Blanche Melancon.
Recitation, Antony's speech, Clara
Park.
Parliamentary drill, Roland Bin
nings, Robert Brou and Emanuel Nor
gan.
Editors paper, Abbie Allen.
Critic, Miss LaCasse.
The Junior Literary Society held
its semi-monthly meeting Friday,
March 10. The program was an UNI
usually interesting one from start to
finish.
Ills" basketball team went to Ma
poleonville last Sunday and played a
snappy game with the high school five
Of that town. The experience of the
latter team accounts in some measure
for their victory over the local boys.
who were playing their first game of
the season.
There will be two basketball games
tomorrow on the local campus, be-
tween the poleonville first and sec
ond teams and those of D. III. S. The
first contest will be started at 3
O'Clock and will be between the first
teams. A large crowd is expected to
witness the games, which promise to
be well worth seeing.
The Friday night jitney dances at
the high school will be suspended dur
ing Lent.
Tuesday being Mardi Gras, classes
were suspended after the noon recess
so as to enable the pupils to partici
pate in the days funmaking.
Mr.. Mestayer, science teacher of
the D. Fl. S., gave a very interesting
and helpful talk to the high. school
students on the subject of how to
study mathematics.
Monthly tests were given in all
grades on Thursday and Friday.
James Grey, formerly in charge Of
the commercial department of D. H.
S., and now located at Fulton, Ala,
was a welcome visitor to the school on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Joe Blake, of Brentwood, Texas,
gave talk to the high school students
Thursday morning on "Petrifaction,'
and offered a prize of 81 for the best
essay on that subject. Three photo
graphs of the petrifed body which is
being exhibited here by Mr.. Blake will
be awarded to the writer of the sec
ond best essay. The contest is open
to the entire school.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11
Wisdom from Experience.

The esteemed Monroe News-Star
claims for a versatile citizen Of that
community the distinction of having
supported all the gubernatorial can
didates in succession, starting out
with DR.. Pierson, changing to Col.
Pleasant and Lieut.. Gov. Barret, then
finally landing in the Parker cart. !"
Thus by experience are hayward foot
steps turned to paths Of wisdom and
virtue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11
BRENTWOOD MYSTERY
The object nearthed by Rice Stewart on his farm in
Texas, Sept. SO, 1915, is exhibition in the
Grand Theatre Building.

From scientific standpoint it
IS very interesting study-Hous-
ton Bulletin.
The most perfect specimen Of
petrification that there is any rec
ord of.-Alexandria I4a.) Gown
Talk.
The exhibit has the endorsement
OF men of science and educational
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11

Louisiana has had lawyer governors
SO long that it might be a very re-
freshing and beneficial thing to
change over to a farmer just for
once.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11

affairs. State Times Baton
Rouge, La.
Even the teeth have been pre-
served in their original Whiteness.
New Orleans Item.
Schools and colleges have taken
great interest in the petrified
body.New Orleans Times-Pica
yune.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11

Misses Miriam and Beulah Blum
returned Wednesday afternoon from
a delightful visit to New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11

For local news read The Chief.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-17
STORY OF AN OLD
MULE AIDS FUND
FOR PREACHERS

Sunday and singing Il Want to Be
an Angel?" Pap. do you reckon an
angel would treat old Bill Grow that
way?
"A neighbor passed by where Broth
er Jones was ploughing with new
horse.
What you done with old Bill Grow.
jim the neighbor asked
=" oh. he played out t'other day and
just turned him out to die
See here, Jim, you don't mean TO
tell me after he's worked for you all
these years as hard as he has, you'd
turn him down in his old age. Why,
Jim, no Christian would act that
way
His Wife was Ashamed.
That was putting it pretty strong.
Jim's conscience began to work. Seem
ed like he'd been pretty mean to that
old mule. He thought he'd 90 to the
house and ask his wife about il.
Jim, she said, red hot. you don't
mean TO tell me you turned old Bill
Grow out in the cold after the way he's
worked for you all these years! I'm
ashamed Of you!
That settled it. What the mlssus
said was the law with Jim, who felt
so mean and onery at the way he
treated old Bill Grow that he sneaked
out Of the house, hunted up the old
mule, begged its pardon and brought
1t back to the barn. where Jim saw to
IT that ever after it was well fed and
cared for.
Now, folks" Mr.. Cooper would say,
driving home the lesson, don't you
think that an old, white-halred man,
who has labored for you maybe fifty or
sixty years or more-laughed when
you laughed, suffered when you suf-
the sick, ministered
to- the widow and the orphan. pointed
the way to the glory world as tho
sands of life we're ebbing-don't you
think man who has done all this
has earned at your hands his keep in
the twilight of his long and useful
life?"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-17
WOMAN MAKES JUDGE
BRING COURT TO HER

Los ANGELES, Calf, Sept 16.-
Judge w. II. Thomas, sitting for SUE
porlor Judge Rlves In tho local pro-
bate court. removed the court to the
side of an automobile because the
occupant Of the automobile refused
to be removed to the court. Laura
KrawInkle, 35. who was formerly adj
Judged incompetent. caused the move.
Mrs. Agnes NJ Flalbreugger, an aunt,
and the latter's husband, William Hal
breugger, were appointed guardians
of her property, an inheritance.
The attorney representing the petit
TONERS stated that the alleged Incom-
petent person was outside in an au-
tomobile, but that she refused to leave
the machine to come into court. Judge
Thomas then went to the sidewalk
and declared the woman incompetent
and the guardians were appointed.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-17
IS STORMED
BY RED-HEADED GIRLS
Only Kind That viii Be En-
ployed as UsherS, An
nounCeS Playhouse.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.-"Girls and
young women who wish to usher at
the Players theater must have red
hair.
1t was a simple little sentence and
1t was issued by Mitchell Harris. ac-
tor-director, from New York, and was
received here in neat, yellow tele-
cram. But, holy blazes! What a
rumpus it created!
nepster says that red Is one OF
the primary colors, varying from scar
let to pink. How many different col
ors of the rainbow exist between scar
let and pink was never known until
today.
They began gathering in the street
near the theater in the afternoon. They
stormed the door and passed fiery
glances that almost overawed the fiery
hair.
There was a sea of red. There were
waves Of yellow and breakers of blonde
locks. There were pepper shades
red pepper. Yellow, auburn. mouse
colored, gray, black. brown, maroon
and about every color that could be
produced between reading an an
nouncement and making street car.
Hair dyeing establishments did a
furnishing business.
And they all wanted to be seen at
once. The manager opened the door,
faced a reddish blonde coIored girl
and threw up his hands. A policeman
broke up the crowd-a red-headed
Irish policeman. The manager could
not do IL
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-17
WANTS TO JOIN
WIFE HE KILLED

Lulu Petit. of Cedar Rapids, Ia. is
subject TO spells Of insanity. After
cutting his wife's throat he pulled an
engagement ring from her finger and
fed from the house. The ring was
Dawned two hours later by Petit in
the pawnshop Of Samuel L. Bomash
Is South Clark street, Tho following
morning the pawnbroker notified Cap
tain I4arkln OF the loan he had maue
and his description Of the borrower
lifted that OF the missing husband. He
had borrowed SIS, and given the pawn
broker his true name.
Mrs. Caroline Sheibner, the slain
girls mother, and George Keiser her
brother, occupied the fiat with the
young couple. Mrs. Shclbncr returned
from shopping trip. Finding she
had left her keys at home, she rang
the doorbelI.
Petit answered.
Hello. mother" he said, did you
forget your kcys?'
Mrs. Sheibner answered that she
had. With the razor in one hand,
which just had ended his young wifes
life, he pressed the door buz2er with
the other, to allow his mother-ln-law
to enter. Then he fed headlong down
the rear stairs as Mrs. Shehner
screamed at the sight Of her daughter
dead on the floor.
Petit slipped the razor In his pock-
ct as he left. On the corner of Bar
ry and Sheffield avenues he met Peter
Lundell and joked about the string
of fish the latter was carrying.
Suicide Pact.
"once katherine told me he wanted
her to form suicide pact" said Mrs.
sheibher. She was afraid he would
kill her II she didn't"
Petit was under the impression he
was possessed of godlike spiritual
ity. according to friends. His father
was sent to an insane asylum three
years ago. i,
Petit was 2S years old. He was
married twice. His first wife, Mrs.
Madge Petit, was divorced and is a
cashier in the Cafe Royale. Petite
was formerly bank teller in Cedar
Rapids, Ia. and lately was with the
United States Credit and Investment
Company, in Chicago.