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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16
TO EXTEND GRAVEL ROAD.
Completion of Highway to St. James
Line Contracted For.

Line Contracted For.
The recently appointed board OF
supervisors of the First Road District
of Ascension parish has completed ar
rangements for the extension OF the
gravel road along the river below
Donaldsonville from its present ter
minus in A Bend to the St. James line,
a distance of approximately four and
seven-tenths miles. Harry Weber, 10
cal representative of the firm OF j..
W. Thompson & Co., from whom the
washed gravel to be used in building
the road was purchased, has been en-
ployed by the board to construct the
highway, the work to be done under
the supervision of committee OF the
board consisting of Police Jurors 4.
3. Reuss and C. II. Landry, ST., and
School Board Member Emile LeBoeuf.
Specifications for the road We're
approved and the contract with Mr..
Weber signed at meeting of the
board held Wednesday night, and
work will be commenced at the earll-
est possible moment. The gravel will
be transported on barges from the
Thompson company's plant at Profit
Island and delivered at convenient
points along the river.
The total cost of the extension is
figured at about S12,250, and as a
bond issue of 14,500 was voted in
the district to pay for the work, there
will be a balance of something like
s225O to be devoted to maintaining
the roads in good condition.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16
ICE FACTORY BURNED.
Uptown Plant of Local Company Com
pletely Destroyed.

Fire of unknown origin completely
destroyed the Mississippi street fac-
tory of the Donaldsonville Ice Com
pany Tuesday afternoon, causing
loss of $4,000, partially covered by
insurance to the amount OF SZt,Ooo.
The flames had gained considerable
Roadway before being discovered, and
when the alarm was sounded at about
2 o'clock the entire building was
abiaze. The factory was not IN opef-
alton and there was no fire anywhere
about the premises, except IN a stove
in the office of President 5. Goette,
hence it is not known how the con-
Eagration originated. The SUPPOSE
ton is, however, that children playing
on the lcvee nearby may have SET Hfe
to the dry grass, and that the flames
were in turn communicated to the
factory by means of waste oil from
a pipe running into the building,
1t is evident that the fire had been
burning a long time before discovery
Of the fact was made, and when the
flames burst forth they enveIoped the
building so quickly that President
Goette barely had time to remove the
company's books and papers from ms
office. The bird and animal pets kept
in the building were rescued unharm-
ed. -.
The factor twas used as an auxill-
arv plant, the company's main factory
being located in Churchville opposite
the T. & P. depot The insurance was
carried through the local Sims and
Colomb agencies in the proportion OF
$4,000 with each agency, distributed
among the following companies
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co..
$500; Continental of New York
$4,000; American Eagle, $500; Scot
fish Union and National, $4,000;
Aetna, $500; Milwaukee Mechanics
$4,000; Liverpool, London and Globe
$4,000.
None of the property in the neigh
borhood of the burned factory was
damaged, thanks in large measure to
the fact that what little wind there
was happened to be blowing from a
favorable direction, this circumstance
being of inestimable value in prevent
inc spread of the flames.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16
TORPEDO BOATS COMING.
Three Destroyers to Visit River Cities
on Recruiting Trip.

The southern recruiting headquart-
ers for the United States Navy, at
New Orleans, makes the announce
ment that the torpedo boat destroyers
Sterrett, Monaghan and Lamson, at
ter a visit to New Orleans, will pro-
coed up the Mississippi to visit some
of the important river towns of Lou
isiana and Mississippi.
The boats left Jacksonville, Florida,
Dec. 5, and after stopping at Savan-
nah and Mobile, will arrive at New
Orleans about the 22nd inst. They
will come to Donaldsonvile Tuesday,
Jan. 2, and will remain here until Jan.
6, when they will leave for Plaque
mine. After four day stay at that
place they will proceed to Baton
Rouge, reaching there Jan. 10 and re-
naming until Jan. 16, when they will
go to Bayou Sara. From the latter
point they will depart Jan. Is for
Natchez, Miss, where they will be at
anchor until Jan. "a, on which date
they will steam to Vicksburg. The
return trip to New Orleans will prob
ably be started from Vicksburg about
Jan. 80.
The navy department is sending
these ships on this visit to stimulate
interest in recruiting in this section.
Recently the department created four
recruiting districts for the navy, plac-
ing the headquarters of the southern
district in New Orleans with Lieuten-
Commander Louis B. Porterfield
in charge. Under the direction of the
southern Office these ships will make
the trip up the river so that the cities
of Louisiana and Mississippi may get
irst-hand information as to the ad-
vantages the navy offers to young
men of the right sort.
During the cruise of these YES
sels,' says Lieutenant Commander
Porterfeld, the navy department will
try to demonstrate the many advan-
tages the navy offers. The pay in the
navy, on the average, is much higher
than in civil life; the man-o'-warsman
is sure of his job; the men in the
navy are given excellent food; the OPP
portunities for travel are very good;
every recruit is given complete out
fit of clothing upon his enlistment; his
pay begins as soon as he is enlisted;
liberal allowances are made for re-
certain allowances are
made for special duties; every recruit
has very good chance of promotion.
and the recruit is given an opportuni-
ty to learn some trade. In fact, the
are so many that the aver
age mother and father would insist
upon their son joining the navy as a
part of his education If they but knew
of the many opportunities this branch
Of the service offers
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16
GERMANY PROPOSES A PEACE
CONFERENCE.

Having accomplished the main OBJ
iect of her great drive to crush
Roumania by capturing the capital
city of Bucharest, where the v1ctorl-
Gus armies of Generals Won linden
berg and Falkenhayn effected juno
ton last week, Germany has made a
formal and official announcement of
her readiness to discuss peace pro-
posals with the entente powers.
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollwegg, inn
perial chancellor, recounted Ger
many's position and recent achieve
ments in a speech delivered at the
opening of the Reichstag at Berlin
last Tuesday, extolling the victories
and what he termed the unalterable
determination of the armies OF Ger
many and her allies to prosecute the
war to a successful conclusion II nee
essary, but declaring that in the
name of humanity these governments
are ready to proclaim an armlstlce
and discuss terms of peace with their
enemies.
This proposal has been communl-
Gated by the chancellor to the MINIS
ters of the United States, Spain and
Switzerland at Berlin, with the re-
quest that it be laid before the en-
tente powers, and copy has also
been transmitted directly to the Pope
at Rome.
While the details of the basis up
on which Germany will consent to
peace have not been authoritatively
outlined, it is semi-officially intimated
that they will embrace the restora-
ton of the ante-bellum status OF
Belgium, France and the German
colonies, the establishment of an au-
tonomous government for Poland and
Lithuania, leaving to the peace con-
ference discussion and settlement OF
the status of the Balkan provinces,
Servia, Herzegovina, Albania and
Roumania.
The news of the German offer to
discuss terms of peace has been re-
ceived coldly in London and Paris,
where the general belief prevails that
Germany will not be willing at this
time to make such concessions and
terms as will be insisted upon by the
entente powers as guaranty OF fu-
ture peace, but if the United States
and the other neutral governments
submit the German communication
with a suggestion that conference
be agreed to, as seems likely, sum
mary rejection of the German pro
posal is not apt to be made, and at
least the door will be opened for
negotiations that may lead to the
ending of the great war that has con-
vulsed the world for nearly two years
and half.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16
New District Attorney Qualities.

A despatch from Napoleonville
published in the Times-Picayune of
Friday conveys the information that
George Seth Guion, of Napoleonville,
has qualified as district attorney of
the twenty-seventh judicial district,
comprising the parishes of Ascension,
Assumption and st. James. Mr.. Gui-
on was elected to the Office at the
general election of Nov. 7, after hav-
ing defeated Caleb c. Weber, of DON
aldsonville, for the Democratic NOM
nation in the party primary of Sept.
IL. He succeeds Philip H. Gilbert, of
Napoleonville, who has been elected
district Judge to replace Judge
Charles T. Workman. According to
the Napoleonville despatch, Mr.. Gill
bert has received his commission, but
has not yet qualified.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16
SUGAR SQUlBS.
Grinding Campaign Approaching End
in Ascension and Elsewhere.

The grinding season is nearing a
close in this section, all but few
of the larger mills having completed
the campaign. Salisbury, Belle Hell
enc and Old Hickory are the only
factories in the Donaldsonville terri
tory still in operation, and they will
be at work several weeks longer.
The season has been one of the most
successful and satisfactory in recent
years, both as regards the results OBJ
tanned in field and factory and the
prices realized for the output.
Practically perfect weather prevail
ed throughout the entire campaign,
the supply of labor was plentiful for
all purposes, and other factors en-
tering into the expeditions and profit
able harvesting Of the big crop were
euqally favorable.
The Shamrock Land and Planting
Co., Inc, completed the grinding sea-
son at it's Evan Hall plantation last
Saturday night. A total of 19,4OO
tons of cane were crushed, all of
which was grown on the place. Man
ager W. C. Wilson feels well pleased
with the outturn of his first season in
the business, and is busy now on the
next crop, which he expects to be a
very good one, and which, on account
of the worlds need for sugar, he is
confident will bring excellent prices.
Plans are being considered for the
further improveme of the Evan Hall
factory to take care Of larger ton
mage next season, and to make it a
central attraction to growers and sell
ers of cane.
Messrs. William A. Dill, Dave Dill
and Louis A. Landry, comprising the
Sugar boiling crew Of the Murrell
Company's Taily-Ho factory in Iber-
vile parishCith Billy Dill as chief,
returned homes1hday morning, grind
ing having been completed at Tally
Ho the preceding day. The campaign
was an extremely successful one in
all respects.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16
LEVEE DISTRICT BONDS FOR
SAFE

Donaldsonville, La. Dec. Q. LIE BIZ,
CEALED BIDS will be received up 10 inu.s-
- day, Jan. II, 1917, at 4 O'Clock 2. n,
and opened at the regular quarssl 4
meeting of the Board of Commissioner e I.
the Lafourche Basin Levee Distret = ~
held in Donaldsonville. La, on SAID das nd ~,
date, for the purchase of two hundreo 80. III
fifty thousand (s260, ooe4. dollars Of SER ss.t
bonds of the Lafourehe Basin Levee D,ssfls =.
bearing interest at the rate OF hye .ot -. ri.
cent per annunl, to mature seriaiiy ~ s.srsd
vided in Act 1873 of 1915. and to pc lss asid
in accordance with the provisions q go
act. assy.3
Bids should be addressed to the u sssjsl
signed, and superscribed: Bid Iel s Tsis.
Bonds of the Lafourche Basin LeVee ~
trct.'' ,,aoa
Full information will be Furnished ~
application to the undersigned. and
The privilege is reserved 20 reIe sss p pI
all bids. SEChbi faas ffssigra
Board of Commissioners of Lafoufens -
Levee District. Donaldsonviiie' -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16
Reduced Rates to New Orleans and
Return Via Valley Route.

The Burnside and Donaldsonville
Packet Company announces that it
will hereafter sell special weekend
tickets to New Orleans and return via
the steamer Virgie and Mississippi
Valley route, at the rate Of $3.50 for
the round trip from Donaldsonville.
These tickets will be sold on the boat
Saturday afternoon and Sunday
morning, and are good for return up
to and including the train leaving
New Orleans at 2::55 o'clock Monday
afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16
W. Is. STUART, PfeS1dent
H. P. BROUSSARD, Secretary.
President Jonas WE'LL. Of Lutch

President Jonas WE'LL, of Lutcher,
and Commissioners 7. H. Dyer, of
Brittany, and John T. Many, of Belle
Helene, were in town Thursday to at
tend a meeting Of the board Of COM
missioners of the Bayou Conway
Drainage District. Achille /. Picard,
of Gonzales, member of the contract
ing firm Of Picard, Buckmaster Il
WE'LL, was also in attendance at the
meeting, which was held in the Office
of Secretary B. ]. Vega.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16
Church of The Ascension.

Order of services tomorrow: Holy
communion, 1880 a. m.; morning
prayer and sermon, II a. m. Sunday
School at 10 a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon at
Burnside chapel, $3.50 p. m.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16
Good fer Constipation.

Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent
for constipation. They are pleasant
to take and mild and gentle in effect.
Obtainable everywhere.-Adv.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16
FOR SALE OR RENT.

y ARGE GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORE
L. with warehouse and dwelling attached.
situated in Main street, Houma La,
Fine residences in front and beautiful Bayou
Terrebonne in rear of property. Excellent
location for any kind Of business or board
ing-house. VIII lease for stated term, or
rent by the month. Reference: Armand
Bourdier late tenant. For further inform
alton address DR.. cHAS. a. LovEJoY,
Houma, La
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16

Every little bit helps. Send what
you can to the doll and toy fund.
Your contribution viii be gratefully
received, and will help to gladden. the
heart of some poor little child at
Christmas time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Military Training in Donaldsonville
High School Approved.

Donaldsonville, La, Dec. Ia, 1916.
The Ascension parish school board
met this day in special session, with
President w. B. Stuart in the chair
and the following members present:
Henry Dugas, Louis Bourgeois, E. N.
Pugh, F. E. Babin. Absent Emile
LeBoeuf, J. F. Sayon, Geo. Bergeron.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The superintendent report on the
condition of the schools was read, and
on motion, duly seconded, was ap-
proved publication Of this report is
deferred until next ue.-Editor
Chief.
Messrs. Louis LeBourgeois and w.
B. LeBourgeois, attorneys, appeared
before the board and submitted prop
ositions the purport of which is a
thorough investigation Of all the six
teenth sections which were formerly
the property of the school, and to re-
cover if possible what may still be the
property of the school board.
After discussion of the matter it
was moved by Mr.. Pugh, seconded by
Mr.. Dugas, and carried, that action on
the propositions submitted by the
above gentlemen be deferred until the
next meeting of the school board,
Wednesday, Dec. 20, at which time
the legal advisor of the board-will be
present to advise the boar. o.
On motion of Mr.. Pugh, seconded
by Mr.. Dugas, military training in the
Donaldsonville High School was APP
proved, and on account of the seventh
grade being taught by the high school
faculty, it was ordered that such
the boys of the seventh grade.
On motion of Mr.. Babin, seconded
by Mr.. Bourgeois and carried, the
budget adopted by the board August
10, 1915, was amended as follows:
Disbursements:
Teachers salaries --..S33,672. 90
Furnishing -.....-.----.-- .-..-- 10000
Incidental -- --- 1890
Floor oil Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Special appropriation ---.--- 1,347.00
Oak Grove appropriation. 10000
Revenues:
Special appropriation IS 1,347O0
Final settlement of police
jury Observation-Disclosures. 10000
The petition of the patrons of the
Singletary school, asking that the
board return the school to it's former
status, that of two-room school with
grades through the seventh, was pre-
sented to the board and given thor
ough attention and consideration.
The board realizes that the enrolment
in the three grades justifes second
teacher, but regrets that its finances
will not permit the employment of
that teacher. Conditions more criti-
cal exist at Black Bayou, and teach
er at the singletary school would call
for one at Black Bayou.
The board adjourned.
w. B. STUART, President.
H. P. BROUSSARD, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-16

DR.. A. w. Martin visited friends i
New Orleans last Sunday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-19
SERB|Ai| ARMY RESUMES 1
ITS Dave ON M0NAST|R|
After Being Checked Two Weeks by Bugarans They Are
Victorious and Capture Several Villages -Rmanians
Defeat Invading Teuton Army Driving 1t Back Across
Frontier--Berhm Comedies Gains by Both British and
French Along the Sorlme Front

London, Oct 19-The Serbian army has resumed it's
drive on Monastr base of the Bulgarian army operating
in southwestern Serbia after being held up for two weeks
by Bulgarian counter attacks.
The Serbs have captured the village of Brod in bril-
liant fighting, it officially announced at Paris.
Other Serbian detachmens have occupied several posi-
tons on Mount Nokol and have advanced appreciably
nearer to the summit of the highest peak.
Bulgarians rushing up reinforcements and large
number of trench mortars, said Serbian official state
ment to London.
While the Serbans registering this success the
Rumanians again defeated the Teutonic armies that in
vaded Rumania through Predeal Pass driving them back
across the frontier, said official statement from
Bucharest this evening
On the Somme front heavy downpour of rain him
dered operations somewhat last night, although the
French reported further progress west of Peronne
where the French lines have been advanced to within easy
artillery range of the city. The German office con-
ceded AngoFench gains on both sides of the Somme yes
terday but declared they than offset by heavy
allied losses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-19
Greek Troops Control.

Athens, Oct. 1S..-(Delayed. Greek
troops are in comp piete control of the
situation here today, anti.ally mobs are
the possibilities of u serious clash be-
tween civilians and French marines
seem to have been averted.
The anti-ally leaders, however, are
continuing their attempts to organize
demonstrations and the crisis is by no
means past. 1t is understood that King
Constantine, following conferences with
the British and French ministers, sent
personal appeals to the most prominent
of his supporters urging them not to
stir up the Athens crowds to acts of
violence
The collapse of reports that United
States fleet was approaching Piraeus to
intervene disheartened the civilians and
has helped restore order Newsraner
extras were ciculated about the city by
the anti-ally leaders, reporting that
American warships would arrive within
few hours to see that Greek neutral.
ity was not violated by the allies These
thousands of Greeks actually believing
that they would soon be joined by Am
erican marines.
at is with joy that we hear of the
approaching arrival of the great Amer
lean fleet" said one of the newspapers
circulated by the royalists. "It brings
relief in the midst of our torments. AM
erica resents the sorrows of the Greek
people and doubtless will proclaim her
reproof in a vice that will resound
across the sea-
The crowd that visited the American
legation to present an appeal for Amer.
ican intervention, learned that these re-
ports were ill-founded and the news
spread throughout Athens.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-19
Polk Land Values
Show a Decrease

Dallas, Or, Oct. 19.-County Asses.
sor f. i. Meyer has completed sum
mary of the assessment rolls of Polk
county for 1916. There is a loss of
$685., ,565 in land values in the year,
owing to a withdrawal of 37,399 acres
of o. & C. land from assessment. There
is, however, a gain in value of $4,000
in decided lands. The total number of
acres assessed is 429.999.45, of which
134.47S.6s are tillable and 290.52077
are non-tillab'e. There is a loss of $19,-
go in merchandise stocks and a gain
of $54sj in farm implements, indieat-
ing that the farmers are more prosper
Gus than the merchants. There are 259
less horses in the county than last year,
due, no doubt, to the large number that
were sold for the European war.
There are 1853 more cattle, but a
slight decrease in value, due to bad
condition on March /, because of the
severe winter A cain of 346 swine,
but also a slight decrease in value for
the same reason. Sheep and goats de-
creased in number 1885, but increased
in value 5000. due to the high price of
wool and mohair. Dogs of the county
number 763 and are valued at sSl45.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-19
.CUNARD LINER HITS
MINE AND GOES DOWN
Albania Of l3,4O5 Tons Lost,
Had No Passengers, Most
Of Crew Saved

New York, Oct. 19.-The Cunard
line steamer Albania struck mine
early today in the English channel and
sank, the Cunard offices announced
here this afternoon. There were no
passengers aboard, all of them having
been landed. A majority of the crew
were saved.
The cablegram to the New York Gun
ard office follows:
"Alaunia struck mine in the Eng
lsh channel this morning and sank dur
ing the forenoon. Denison and major
ity of the crew saved. Some missing. "
The liner left New York for Falmouth
and London with 200 passengers aboard
Officials here said all her passengers
had been landed at Falmouth and she
was proceeding on her way to London
when she struck the mine.
The cablegram received here stated
that Captain Ii. NJ. Denison and ma
jority of the crew were saved.
The Alaunia was armed for defense
against submarines, but she carried nc
war munitions.
The Alaunia displaced 13,405 tons
She was $50 feet long and built in
1913,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-19
BoLTER FARM HOME BURNS
WITH CONTENTS AT BROOKS

Brooks, Or, Oct. 19.-Fire destroyed
the A. NJ. Boter farm house Wednes'
day, with all its contents. Among the
furnishings were many valuable paint
ings and piano valued at $1,000, one
of the first brought around the Horn
The insurance lapsed one day before the
fire. Mrs. Bolter was visiting in Port
land and her husband made kitchen
fire and was some little distance from
the house before the blaze was discov
cred. Frank Bolter, brother, who is
an engineer on the Southern Pacific
had Just pushed +. A. Erixon s automo,
bile off the crossing at Chemawa and
was already considerably upset, so that
when he saw his old home in ruins a'
he passed on his engine he almost col
lapsed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-19
Rumanians Victorious.

Bucharest, Oct. 19.-Rumanian troops
have won a victory over the Austro,
Germans south of Kronstadt, driving
the enemy back from the Predeal pass
region and across the Transylvanian
frontier, it was officially announced
this afternoon. In Bran Deflie, ground
has been gained.
SERBIANS-SUB RUMANIANS E. -.
A second Teutonic army that invaded
Rumania through the Trotus valley was
attacked and forced to retire, the Ru-
manians destroying ~ cannon and talk.
ing 600 prisoners. Near Goiasa the en-.
envy was surprised and 600 prisoners
taken, besides several machine guns.
In the Uzul enemy attacks were re.
pulsed and hostile column advancing
toward the Scara Pass was stopped.