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VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Southern States Woman Suffrage
Conference.
4t Camp Street, New Orleans.
Women Superintendent.

Four states have women as super.
intendents of public instruction. They
are Wyoming, Colorado, Washington
and Idaho. In Montana all the coun-
ty superintendent are women.
About one-half of the same officials
IN Kansas are women, and in Cali
fornla over one-half it county super
lntendents are of the gentle sex. in
all these states women are voters and
can use their votes for the benefit OF
the schools. That is one reason why
the percent of intelligence in these
states ranks higher than in the south.
Why shouldn't women teachers fit
themselves for every position Of
school control? Especially should
women have Mne vote on questions re-
lating to the schsol life of children.
The west has been quick to recog-
nize the merits of its women and this
may be the principal reason why it
has gone so far in advance of other
sections of the country. 1t surely
cannot be because western women are
cleverer than others, but must be be-
cause their opportunities are greater.
The vote IS d great factor in indi-
vldual progress is well as in state af-
fairs, and western women have shown
how well they can use the vote
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25

"Rosemary," a charming fve-part
feature picture in which Marguerite
Snow, known throughout FINLAND as
nPretty Peggy" is starred, will be
shown at the Grand Theatre tomor-
row. Miss Snow is supported by a
select cast headed by Paul Gilmore,
the popular dramatic stage star, and
including Frank Bacon, the eminent
character actor; Willi.a Clifford,
Virginia Kraft, George f. Hernandez,
Maurice Cytron and other prominent
artists of the stage and screen.
The story Of Rosemary" which is
an adaptation of the play by the same
name, is as follows:
Dorothy Cruickshank elopes with
CAPTAIN Westwood, whom her parents
have never seen. Her father, an old
sea captain, has quarrelled with a
Professor Jogram, following a public
denunciation Of book Jogram has
written on navigation. Professor
Jogram lives with Sir Jasper Thorn
dyke, who sympathizes with him
about the criticism, but secretly con-
siders the matter lightly.
Dorothy and Captain Westwood
are caught in q severe storm and their
chaise overturned near the home of
Sir Jasper, where they apply for
shelter and are taken in. Dorothy's
parents pursue her, but they too meet
with an accident and bring up at Sir
Jasper's home. Sir Jasper and
Cruickshank sit up late, Cruickshank
drinking heavily, and his host earn
ing who he is, as joke puts him to
bed with Professor Jogram.
Next morning Dorothy arises ear
ly, and while gathering flowers in the
garden encounters Sir Jasper. The
latter admires her young loveainess,
and gives her bunch of rosemary,
which she pins to her gown. At
breakfast all are present save Doro-
thy, and Sir Jasper takes this oppor-
tunity to gain her parents consent
to her marriage with Captain West
wood. A journey to London with a !
happy wedding is planned and the /
delighted Dorothy insists upon Sir
Jasper riding with her. /
At an inn in London, Dorothy goes
to the stable to give some sugar to
Sir Jasper's favorite mare. This
stable catches fire and Dorothy is
trapped in the loft. Sir Jasper, who
has been showing her marked atten-
ton, rushes through the flames and
rescues her. He is badly burned, and
during the days that follow Dorothy
insists on attending him, much to the
discomfort of Captain Westwood.
One day Westwood demands to see
page Dorothy has just written in her
diary. She refuses, tears out the
page and gives it to Sir Jasper It'll
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25
OFFICERS OF ELECTION.
Commissioners and Clerks Named S,
Board OF Supervisors.

At meeting last Saturday of the
board Of election supervisors for As.
eension parish, the following commits.
sioners and clerks were selected to
serve at the various polling booths
throughout the parish on the occa.
sion of the general election on
April IS:
First Ward.
First precmet--R. p. Landry, ]. L.
Dodd, W. G. Hayward, commissions
ers; Octave Robert clerk.
Second precinet-A. E. Ayne, An
drew Tearney, John Horn. commits
sioners; Van B. GaHdin, clerk.
Third precinct Emile Dugas, Au-
guste Dugas, S. Brasset, commission
ers; Willie Gasso, clerk.
1 I,
Frank Ayralad, eofge Bergeron
Camille Cassard commissioners; q.
Cassard, clerk.
Third Ward.
First precinctSidney Acosta, JOS
eph Variant, A. n. Tenplet, commits
sioners; F. j. Rybiski, clerk.
Second precinct Joseph Gisclard,
Henry Meter, Achille Loumiet, com
missioners; John schaff, clerk.
Fourth Ward.
Prosper Rodriguez, Sr., Rodolph
Hebert. Joseph LeBoeuf, commission
ers; Achille Hebert, clerk.
Fifth Ward.
First precipct-Dr. w. T. Miles,
Jonas Well, Clay Braud, commission
ers; F. w. Gleason, clerk.
Second Euclid Landry,
Henry j. Many, John Lark, commits
sioners; Theophile Michel, clerk.
Sixth Ward.
First precinct. Fl. Klos, j. O.
Lorio, John I. Many, commissioners;
Philip BEaud, clerk.
Second precinct -Isidore Triche,
Felix Lanoux, NJ. 1. Geismar, COM
L. J. schuster, clerk.
Seventh Ward.
First precinct-M. 3. Gauthreaux,
L. 4. Ambeau, Louis Dubois, COM
Achille Leblanc, clerk:
Second precinctJohnny Acy, NJ.
G. Savero, w. D. Martin, commits
sioners; r. A. Gonzales, clerk.
Third precinct. DeHaas, G. l..
Lambert, M. F. Ehy, commissioners;
Dawson 5Seval,io, clerk.
Eighth Ward.
First precinct-Cleveland Delaune,
c. c.. McCrory, G. z. King, commits
sioners; J. r. Picard, clerk.
Second precinctJoseph Dugas, j.
A. Evans, Louis Maurin, commission
ars; T.. J. Nickens, clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25
Government Crop Report.

A summary of the March crop re-
port for the state of Louisiana, as
compiled by the Bureau of Crop Es-
Inmates, Z. s. Department of .Agricul-
ture, is as follows:
Corn on Farns-Estimated stocks
on farms March | this year, II, ,600,-
900 bushels, compared with 13,124,-
900 year ago and 15,884,o0o two
years ago. Price March / to pro-
ducers, Is cents per bushel, compared
with 88 cents a year ago and 10 cents
two years ago.
Corn Of Merchantable Quality
The percentage Of the 1915 crop
which was of merchantable quality is
estimated at 50 per cent, compared
with 83 per cent Of the 1914 crop
and IT per cent of the 1913 crop.
Oats on Farms Estimated stocks
on farms March this year, 100000
bushels, compared with $1,000 a
year ago and $4,000 two years ago.
Price March / to producers, 50 cents
per bushel. compared with sc cents
a year ago and 81 cents two years
ago.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25
SPECIAL MEETING OF couNca.
Ringing of Fire Bells For Company
Meetings Permitted.

Donaldsonville, La, Mar. 20, 1916.
a special meeting Of the comnis-
sion council was held this day at 7:s0
p. M, with Commissioners Walter
Lemann and Frank Milano present.
| MIR. Lemann stated that this meet
ling was called especially for the pur-
pose of hearing delegation from the
| Donaidsonville fire board who were
unable to appear at the last regular
meeting OF the council ewing to a
lack of full committee
V. A. Rodrigue, on behalf of the
committee, stated that they had come
before the council for the following
reasons:
First, to see that the fire alarm sys-
tenn Is placed in proper working con-
| dition and that it be 50 maintained
jheneefo tfi.
| Second, to see what the city pro-
poses to do toward paying the ap-
preparations due the board
Third, to petition the council to re-
peal the ordinance prohibiting The
ringing Of bells, as it is only by this
means that members Of the various
fire companies can be reminded of the
Ealeeting nights and thereby insure
Their attendance.
Fourth, to make application for the
l per cent fire department tax due
under Act No. 295 of 1914.
The first subject being considered.
| the committee was advised that the
matter would be taken up at ONCE
and remedied, and that henceforfh
the system would be tested daily and
semi-monthly to insure it's being kept
in continual working order.
The committee was advised that
owing to the present unusual finan-
|cial stress in which the city finds it.
self, the question of appropriation
could not be disposed Of satisfactorily
at this time, but that the matter
would be taken up by the commission
eqs and the committee advised in a
few days as to what could be done.
AS the present ordinance prohibit
ing the ringing of bells, ETC., does not
apply to the periodical ringing Of the
fire bells for meeting purposes, the
committee was informed that this
would not conflict with the ordinance
and that there would be no objection
to them availing themselves of this
means Of announcing their meetings.
The clerk was instructed to apply
to the secretary of state for the city's
allotment of the / per cent fremen's
tax due the fire department Of Dom
aldsonville under Act No. 295.
A committee from the Junior
Chamber of Commerce appeared be-
fore the council to request permission
to use the park in Crescent Place, on
the east side Of the market, for the
purpose of installing athletic APP
paratus and games, and converting
the site into a playground. The per-
mission was granted.
The clerk was instructed to issue a
voucher to the Municipal Light &
Water Commission for $4,000 on ae-
count Of the 1916 appropriation for
public light and water service.
There being no further business,
the council adjourned.
A. j. MELANCON, Clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25
Woman Plantation Manager.

Eight hundred acres is something
Of a good-sized farm, vet this is what
Mis-. John MaeDowell of Lake Ar
thur, La, has acquired and will man
age. The plantation has two large
pumping stations and numerous can
ais. About three thousand orange
trees are an important feature of the
plantation. With the necessary
amount of intelligence to operate,
and the necessity for contributing a
goodly sum to the taxes of her
region, it is significant that because
she is a woman, this plantation man
ayers opinion is of no account at the
ballot-box. Louisiana women are no
better protected than women Of other
states which value votes for women.
What's the reason? Just plain pre-
JUDGE? Let California answer with
itsl voting women and its wonderful
progress.
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caused by their indiseriminate and in
artistic lying provide a fund of hu-
NOR rarely evidenced in stage or
screen comedies.
Henry Arthur Jones International
ly successfully drama, "Fhe Mas
queraders, which has been convert
ed into a Paramount picture by the
Famous Players Film Company, with
Hazel Dawn in the stellar role, will
be the attraction at the Grand Fri
day, March 81 Miss Dawn's work in
this production is the supreme test of
her ability as an actress. Hitherto
she has won her audiences by her
beauty, her personal charm, her be-
witching smile and her innate clever
ness. In her latest role, however, she
must add to these qualifications in
terpretative genius of the most potent
quality. That she has done this,
everyone will agree who sees her at
the Grand next Friday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25

Marine militia companies Of three
states, Ohio, Illinois and California,
ARE forming to augment the force Of
u. S. Marines in time of war. The
United States Marine Corps, consist
ing of but 1921 men, has no reserve
force other than one marine militia
company in Massachusetts, and an
other in louisiana The marine mill
tiamen will be trained in the duties Of
the u. S. Marine regular, ashore and
|afoat, and will be attached to the
several state naval militia organiza-
tions.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25
SIGN of Good Digestion.

When you see cheerful and happy
old lady you may know that she has
good digestion. If your digestion is
impaired or if you do not relish your
meals take a dose Of Chamberlain's
Tablets. They strengthen the stom-
aeh, improve the digestion and cause
a gentle movement of the bowels. OBJ
tainable everywhere. Adv
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25
Girls Can Spell.

=.
New Orleans public schools had a
spelling test recently. About twenty
five thousand pupils participated. In
every grade the results showed the
girls made better records than the
boys, and this in face Of the state
=ment that more boys are oVer-age IN
various grades tnan are the girls. An
other curious fact is that more girls
than boys are being graduated from
public schools generally. This sure
ly means that in a few years the wo-
men will be the educated portion of
the community. No better argument
for votes for women can be advanced
1t would place the ballot in intelli-
gent hands and raise the standard of
voting to that of an intelligent citi-
zenship.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities to Qualify for Federal
Government Positions.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examinations to be held in New Or
leans and other large cities on the
dates stated. Blank applications and
necessary information may be Sc
cured from the commission at Wash
ington, .. c., or from the Secretary,
Tenth Civil Service District, Room
$50, Customhouse, New Orleans, La,
and circulars descriptive of the ex-
aminations and places to be filled can
be seen at the office of The Chief:
April Assistant biologist, $4,000
per annum, Bureau of Biological
Survey, Department of Agriculture.
April 11-Aeronautical engineer,
$4,000, Signal Service at Large, War
Department. for duty at San Diego,
Cal.
April 12-13 Scientific assistant
IN dairy manufacturing $1,000, Bu-
reau of Animal Industry, Department
of Agriculture. for duty at Grove
City, Pa.
April IS Engineer-eeonomist,
$4,000 to $500, Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. C.
Assistant petroleum engineer,
$500 to S2500, Bureau of Mines,
Department of the Interior, for SER
vice in the field.
April 19-Mechanical and electric
al Inspector, $6.72 per diem, Naval
Proving Grounds, Indian Head, Mary
land.
April 1920 Domestic science
teacher, (female1, 5000 to s700, In
dian Service.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
information of Interest for Breeder
and Shippers.

National Stock Yards, ILL.,, Mar. 20.
Cattle receipts 2500 Market strong
and active all the way through. Sales
follow: Steers, $500; heifers, Sc to
$50; mixed, s4.70 to s5; cows,
81. 7osso ST: bulls, $3.50 to s6; year
lings, S4.75 to $3.50; calves, $3.50
to $8.
Hog receipts 1850. Trade active
at the opening, top 1915, but closed
5 to 10 cents lower than the opening.
Bulk Of the good hogs $50 lbs. up
wards, $40 to s9.65; rough hogs,
1915 to SO; 120 to I40 lb. pigs, 1926
to 50; lighter pigs, $3.50 to s8.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25
What One Drink Does 10 You.

In the April American Magazine is
an article by DR.. Edwin f. Bowers,
who states that scientific experiments
have conelusively proved that rel
ativeIy small amount of alcohol VIII
lower muscular energy seven per cent,
accuracy seven per cent, response TO
eolors and impressions thirteen per
cent. and memory fifteen per cent, di-
furnishing also the vision for four or
five hours.
'.seading blood to the head, where
it surges through the brain with IN
creased velocity, is not increased
vigor,n says DR.. Bowers, but mcreas-
ed irritation, which comes just before
anaesthesia and dininution Of power.
The drinker deludes himself, for he
only thinks he is thinking. His very
first drink has produced a definite,
measurable degree of intoxication.
Let The Chief print your station
cry.
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Exceptional
Opportunity For
Live Man

nNE of the largest ..Old Line"
~ Life Insurance Companies
desires a representative IN the
section in and adjoining Donald
sonvllle, La.
Liberal contract offered.
Address with reference, P. O.
Box 1860, New Orleans. La.
4 i II s*H # - II =
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25

Frederick Lewis and Ethel Gray
Terry will be seen at the Gem Mon
day in the World Film Corporations
five-part photoplay, Bought where
in a story of a somewhat unusual
character is presented. An impe-
cunious literary man is offered a
proposition. that possibly few indivi-
duals in his plight would turn down.
He is in debt to his landlady, and the
magazines reject his writings with a
unanimity that is unpleasant. Sud-
there appears to him a woman
commissioned to find husband for
a wealthy girl who has loved not WISE
Iy but too well. The father of the
imminent child had gone down on she
Titanic" before he could carry out
his intention of marrying the girl.
The latter's name must be saved.
Would the literary man marry her for
a consideration of $4,000 and a
desk in her fathers Wall Street of
flee? The literary man would and
did.
So they were married, and the
ekild dies. The wife despises har
sssS,ht' husband and intrigues xsl-s e,7l@
other men.
Yet out of this distressing inn
brogiio there is extracted a very
happy ending, which, however, is not
reached before some dramatic incl
dents are revealed in the development
of the play.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25

Is ali artless confession of her high
regard for Sir Jasper, and he is
elated. He is on the point of ad-
mnittlng his love for her, when Pro-
lessor Jogram halts him. Jogram
tells him he is about to ruin the lives
OF two people he had never seen un-
th few days before. Realizing the
truth of this, Sir Jasper places the
diary page in broken panel in the
wall, buys the inn and goes away to
ieaye the lovers in happiness.
Many years later, while Dorothy
ana Westwood are happy with their
family, Slr Jasper makes pilgrimage
10 the mn. He finds the inn. to-
gether with the rosemary, and
muses. over them, as 5he remembers
D!7ofothy's little speech, when she gave
u 10 him: Rosemary, that's for
remembrance"
Blanche Ring, the celebrated com
eaienne, will be seen at the Grand
monday night in 1.-The Yankee Girl"
picturlzation of her memorable mu-
sical comedy success of several sea-
suns ago. Miss Ring wears some
summing frocks in this production
winch display her physical charms to
marked advantage, and which viii
u,,laoubtedly Y, elicit the admiration of
ail Wh9 see the picture. While Pas-
aaena 1olk present during the Hotel
tiluhtington = scenes seemed much en-
s,,. snusea when she appeared in her
smart riding togs, and devotees of the
Sur1 at Santa Monica thought her a
afeam t, IN her bathing suit, vet it is
th tle ehfee evening gowns she uses in
~ ~ play that deserve the real praise.
sat; oae worn on the yacht is all cream
ea,. easln and heavy deep fringes of
saiseai t;,l+ another is of cream Chan
na,s is lace combined with satin Of the
paaesI primrose; while a third is a
saas, saae ltailan lace with chic touches of
n;l napphlfe velvet. With these stun
faas ,,s creations Miss Ring wears her
hrata1s h,aoas pearls and her equally cele-
ms, gaaled canary diamond pendant. She
saah eashes The Yankee Girl'' quite
fashion carnival. 4N'e
n;, The vivid William Fox motion
f;oa s,ss1se !, version of "The Regenera-
dn;a stOn based on Owen Kildare's un-
sA's story of my Mamie Rose" is
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Tell 'em you saw it in The Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25

n;.a1 1Ile vivid William Fox motion
fiaa seuse version of sSThe Regenera-
Ion' based on Owen Kildare,s nm
ssiag story of my Mamie Rose is
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-25

The offering at the Gem Theatre
today will be the highly interesting
five-part society photoplay, "Evi.
dence,' with Lillian Tucker and Ed
win August in the leading roles. The
story relates how Lord Wimbourne
finding his wife. Lady Una, in the
embrace of a former lover, Captain
Pollock, on their balcony after a party
at their home, refuses to listen to ey-
plantations from his wife, from Pol
lock, or from Lushington. a friend of
the family, who had also been a
former suitor for Lady Una's hand.
Thus he does not learn that Pollock,
I'm drunken state, had forced his at
tentlons on Una, and that she had in
no way been untrue to her husband
Pollock bent on revenge, after VIM
bourne has refused to listen to his
apology, writes to Lady Una, saying
her husband is ilsat the Red Lion Inn,
and asking her ta come at once. In
great distress, she goes. On enter
ing the room in which she thinks her
husband lies she finds herself in the
arms of her former suitor. Deter
mined to throw herself from the win
dow if Pollock does not let her go,
she is about to carry out her threat
when she hears her husbands voice.
Wimbourne, having found that his
wife has gone to the inn, has
followed her, Breaking down the
door, he finds Una in faint. Pol
lock and Una are left to face disgrace.
The dishonorable captain Immediately
leaves for the war.
After the divorce. Lushington.
true friend Of both Lord and Lady
Wimbourne, tries to bring about
reconciliation through 'sBing," their
little son. Wimbourne refuses to be
reconciled, and tells Lady Una he will
marry Mrs. Ebengham, schemer who
has done her best5to further the gap
between them. 1t is only after Una
has again refused Lushington, and
that he has gone to India to forget
his sorrow, that evidence is produced
to prove Una's guiltlessness. Lush
ington comes across Pollock, who is
i'll. The captain signs written con-
fession generating Una. Returning
with the document, Lushington gives
it to Lord Wimbourne. In reconciling
his dearest friends, Lushington finds
happiness, although he realizes he will
never be able to fulfill the greatest
lQsasssipg of his heart to have Ladyf.sssta, |
a1ls wife. eel
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-18
haza1as dc
varios aviadOres del
ejGrCitO frances

PARIS, Abril 17.-En tantO que
las infanterias V artiIlcria f~rancesas
Sc ononcn con tOdas sus fuerZaS a a
vance alemdn Sobre Nerdun, los avla-
Gores f~ranceses cstan dandO mUestras
de una actIvidad extHaordinarIa. Su
superioridad sobre los aviadOres ale
maues csta plen2mente damostraGa
Y cada dia ia uuevos testimonies de
u proezaS.
En- 81 transcurso de Ia ultima sema-
IA. q ayudante Mavarrs, que ha
Gescendido va siete aeroplanos alema-
mes. ha permanccido en- e. aire "a no
ras en- ei tcrmino de tres diaS, Name
ia 81 ametralladora de tai manera,
que para cargaria abandona las pa
lanrus de 81 maqulna. Cuando sc .c
ha hecho notar que eSta manera de
procedcr cs peligrosa, ha responded:
-'Es possible; pero ESQ e. mas CO.
modo.
Eace alguMos Gias. Navarro, solo
en- Su uerop.aHo. a'ac0 = cinco ma
quinas 'FokkeYs.'
"DIchas maquinas SC eucontraOan-
IN d.cho q a~yiador-a Il gran dis
tancia. 4 Ia dcrecha Y 4 Ia iZqUierda,
uiclante : detraS de M. GO me ase-
gurc que mi 'bebe" estaba Ell buen
esUaHo Y ensaya alguno5 giros aero
Uaticos' para disJraerlas.
"SubitameGte = una senal dada. los
"FoEEers' g precipltaron soDrc
nj. Los espero. Dispa:o sobre los dos
pr!mcros "tokEerS' que Sc me apro-