davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1916-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Neale will return
TO Washington tomorrow aitef
months absence After spending "A
snort time in Canada they have Deen
motoring through the New England
states
Evening star., 1916-10-14

Mrs. William II. Shryock and Mrs. AL
bert G. Thorn are spending several weeks
at the Marlborough Blenheim. Atlantic
City Mrs. Shryock is recovering from a
serious illness.
Evening star., 1916-10-14

Mrs. J. V. Stone and daughter of Provi-
dence. r. j., are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Rosenthal. 235 Florida avenue.
Evening star., 1916-10-14

Mrs. James a. Shipton. who passed
the summer and early autumn at the
Warm Springs, has returned to Wash
ington and joined Col. Shipton at their
residence in 18th street.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-26

Tribune states shipped 1,35O,OOO
cartridges loaded with soft-nosed
dumdum bullets for the killing of
American soldiers? The date of
landing, the place and the make of
the cartridge are revealed by the
Tribune. But the name of the Amer
lean. business man or men in the deal
is concealed.
Perhaps there would be no ethical
wrong perpetrated by shifting the
motto at the head of the TribUne's
editorial column to:
Our American dumdUm bullet
makers! In their intercourse with
foreign nations may they always be
in the right; but our American dunn
dun bullets makers, right or wrong"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-26

THE PUBLIC FORUM
HENRY FoRD.-And now they're
jumping on Henry Ford! The Trib-
une calls him an anarchist and says
he should be deported The people
are following the lead of the kept
press, for, as Karl Marx declared,
the ruling ideas of every period are
the ideas of its ruling class. Why all
this excitement simply because Ford
is consistent to the principles in
which he believes?
Here's the way The Worlds Great
est Nuisance worked the game: In
conjunction with other papers
throughout the country it spread the
report that Ford was going to give
full pay and secure the positions of
all his employees who would join the
national guard.
The idea, of course, was to stam-
pede Ford into doing that very thing
by making a fool out of him before
the country if he refused. Confront
ed with the announcement, Ford de-
clined to be stampeded, whereupOn
the kept press, which had for long
time been itching for the chance to
get even with him, seized its OppOr-
tunity and is making the most Of it.
Are we getting into war for ag-
erosion? You can bet your sweet
life we are! The Examiner let the
cat out of the bag when it readed a
news article June 20 with the title:
"U. S. Raises 175,O0O as Army of In
vasion." Ford knows it, and l know
it, and there are a lot of other "un-
desirable citizens" who know it. But
somebody is interfering with the
schemes of the war lords and Ford
must be made the goat.
Remember, as a business man
Henry Ford has the right to say
whom he shall hire and whom he
shall fire IF he has not that right
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-26
our UPsIpE-poWN WoRLp.-

Constructive work is going on in
Chicago. Though war RACES in
Europe and Hearst and the Tribune
call for war at this end of the globe,
some notable work is on.
The WOman's City club is pushing
a child welfare campaign.
City council aldermen are toiling
to finish a zone plan to apply to all
Chicago. And the Chicago Housing
assn is still alive and had a meeting
last week.
With no wars on, these efforts of
people who really want to build Chi
cago into a fine place for millions of
people to live in might have a better
chance.
But how shall we rouse interest
about better housing when 2O,O00,-
900 and more of the best and strong
est men of the world are living in
pup tents and trenches?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
A Boost for The Chief.

w. L. Rodeillat, well-known Don
jacksonville boy and former employee
of The Chief, writes to our editor
from Carlsbad, New Mexico, under
date of August IS, as follows:
"Since coming west I've worked on
almost every sheet Of any conse-
quence in Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Colorado, and of all the Weeklles I've
seen yet, none can compare with The
Chief.
"Of Sunday sit in the shops and
look over the exchanges, and | can
conscientiously say that | have not
vet seen one that could compare with
The Chief in any way, either editorial
ly, locally or otherwise.
Il am sending you a bundle OF
these western papers, and it you have
time you might look them over, there
by seeing how far ahead of the times
a live and well edited sheet is. Of
course l mean The Chief"
Friend Willie is no doubt predis-
posed in favor of his home paper, and
perhaps overestimates its merits for
that reason, but it is very gratifying
to have such complimentary opinion
of The Chief expressed by one whose
training and experience have made
him more than ordinarily observant
of the relative qualities of neWspa-
pers. The many Donaldsonville
friends of our too partial linotype
tourist" will be pleased to learn of
his well-being, and to note that in
spite of the attraction and advan-
tages Of other places he remains loyal
to his home town and its productions.
That's the way we should all be.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
WILSON WINS IN TEXAS.

At the Democratic state primary
election held in Texas July %, For
mer Governor A. Fl. Colquitt polled a
big lead in the contest for the United
States senatorial nomination against
five other aspirants, the sitting sena-
tor, Charles A. Culberson, running a
neck and-neck race for second place
with DR.. S. P. Brooks. The vote was
approximately as follows:
Colquitt, $4,000; Culberson, co.
32l; Brooks, 6O,147; Former Cover
nor T. NJ. Campbell, 46,O64; Con-
gresham R. L. Henry, 9,109; John
Davis, 623l.
Mr.. Colquitt made his campaign
largely on the issue of opposition to
President Wilson's Mexican policy,
which the senatorial aspirant CRITICS
ed and denounced in severest terms,
and the fact that he led so heavily in
the voting seemed to justify the pre-
sumption shat the trend of Demo-
cratic sentiment in the banner Demo
cratic state of the Union was decided
ly adverse to the course of the ma
tional administration toward Mexico.
In the run-off between Messrs. Col
quit and Culberson at the second pri-
mary on Aug. 81, however, far diff
ferent tale was told. Senator Gull
berson, who has supported the poll
cies of the administration so vigorous
ly and consistently that he became
known during the campaign as the
Wilson candidate. swamped his anti
administration opponent by vote of
155,410 to 88,435, with about $4,000
votes to hear from when these totals
were footed up. A significant fea-
ture of this already significant result
is. the fact that Senator Culberson
carried all but one of the border
counties of the state, where feeling
against the administrators attitude
of forbearance and "watchful wait
ng' toward Mexico was supposed to
De particularly acute and resentful.
Republican candidate Hughes is
said to be DESTROYS of visiting Texas,
md especially its border section, in
he course of his stumping tour, and
seems evident this desire has sprung
argely from the current belief that
'ublic sentiment in that region is in
famed against the president to such
n extent that the population is ready
or anything to beat Wilson"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
RAILROAD STRIKE AvERTED.

Congress yielded to the urgent rec
concentration of President Wilson,
based on the demand of the four
brotherhoods Of railway train opera.
tives, and passed the Adamson bill
making the eight-hour work-day COM
pulsory on all the interstate railroad
lines of the country, without reduc-
ton of wages from present rates.
The bill was passed by the house OF
representatives on Thursday of last
week and received the concurrence OF
the senate Saturday afternoon.
The leaders of the brotherhoods
who were in Washington conducting
the contest OH The part at their or
carnations at once issued orders call
ing off the strike which had been dl-
rected to GO into effect at Z O'Clock
last Monday morning.
President Wilson returned from
Long Branch and signed the new act
Sunday morning, attaching his sigma
ture a second time Monday morning
to forestall the possible objection that
a Sunday signing might not be legal.
At least one president of leading
railway system-Mr. Ripley of the
Santa Fe-has declared that his COM
pany will not yield to the mandates
of the new law without testing its
constitutionality, and it is likely
there will be a combination on the
part of all the big lines to carry the
question to the supreme court.
Whatever may be the ultimate out
come of the controversy, the people
of the United States feel a great
sense of relief at being spared the in
convenience, loss and suffering that
would have been the inevitable con-
sequences of general and pro-
longed suspension or interruption OF
The country's railway business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

With no little surprise and chagrin
we learn that notices had not
been sent to the eight uncontested
members of the Ascension police jury
to attend the special meeting of that
body which it was understood would
be held last Wednesday to make pro-
vision for payment of the parish
contribution to the South Louisiana
Fair Association, and to consider 9TH
Ell matters requiring immediate ac-
ton in the public interest. AS con-
sequence of the failure to notify the
members the meeting went by default,
and the important business demand
ing attention is still in allegiance.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing and dispute as to the report
ed agreement of the leaders of the ri
val political factions to have the po-
lice jury convened in special meeting
at the time and on the basis stated in
The Chiefs editorial last Saturday,
but we wish our readers to be assured
that this paper is in no sense account
able for or concerned in this unfor-
tunate complication. The inforna-
ton as to the agreement having been
reached was communicated to The
Chief from a wholly reliable and re-
sponsible source and in entire good
faith. In like good faith the crafty
ing news was passed on to the pubic
through these columns, and in view OF
the seemingly incontrovertible need
for the meeting and the apparent abb
sence Of any good ground for oppos-
ing it, we had not the slightest sus-
picion that any difference of opinion
would arise, either as to the main fact
of the understanding having been acs
complished or regarding the detai@
for carrying it into effect.
If there were any strings tied to
the agreement they were not visible
to the public eye and we had no
means of detecting them. The ar
rangement Cooked good to US" from
the view point of the public interests
involved, and our commentator OF
the leaders of the rival factions for
the praiseworthy action which we be-
lieved they had taken was wholly
earnest and sincere.
Whatever may have been the cause
for the temporary failure of the
proposition to have the police jury
called together, we trust the obstacle
has been or will promptly be removed
and that the meeting will be held on
some convenient day of the coming
week. The primary election will be
out of the way by that time, leaving
the members and officers of the body
free to give attention to the import
ant parochial matters awaiting dis
position, and we cannot conceive that
any of these gentlemen will hesitate
or fail to respond to the call OF duty
in such an emergency.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
Hunting Licenses ON

THE new 1916 hunting lenses
have been received at the Office of
Sheriff E. C, Hanson and are now on
sale. The licenses cost 81 each, and
entitle a resident of the state to hunt
anywhere within it's boundaries. The
privilege of free hunting in parish
ward where the hunter resides has
been abolished by the legislature, and
everyone who goes after game this
season must have license. On the
Ink of the new licenses is Summary
oP the game laws, giving open and
closed seasons, bag limits, and other
information, so that hunters caught
with contraband game cannot offer as
an excuse that they didn't know it
was against the law"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1916
THE AMENDMENTS.

The official publication of the eigh-
teen constitutional amendments to be
submitted to the voters of Louisiana
at the coming election was begun IN
last weeks Chief and will be con-
tinued for period of sixty days, thus
latfording our readers ample oppor-
Aunity to familiarize themselves with
e official text of the different meas
BIS. The Chief will editorially re-
Ax the proposed amendments, and
be glad to have expressions OF
Union from citizens who wish either
to commend or oppose any of the
measures from the standpoint of the
public interests and general welfare.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
FARM LOAN ACT EXPLAINED.
New Orleans Endorsed as Site of Pro-
posed Federal Bank.

w. J. Leppert, of New Orleans, ad-
dressed an audience here Tuesday
forenoon in the interest of the pro-
posed farm loan bank which it is
hoped to have the federal govern
ment establish at New Orleans. At
the request of Principal R. S. Wick
ers of the Donaldsonville High School,
the meeting was held in the high
school auditorium, so that the stu
dents of the upper grades of the insti-
tuition could gain knowledge of the
objects and purposes of the farm loan
act as explained by Mr.. Leppert.
Due to the fact that notice of Mr..
Leppert's coming was received by
Mayor Walter Lemann only Monday
afternoon, giving very little time to
advertise the meeting, the attendance
was not as large as would other
wise have been, but t4Bse who were
present paid dose attention to the
speakers remarks and manifested
much interest in his lucid explana-
tion of the workings of the rural
credits system that is calculated to
aid so materially in the upbuilding
and development of Louisiana and
the entire south.
Mr.. Leppert told how d f>,rmer
could borrow money from the farm
loan bank on long term loans at a
reasonable rate of interest; how he
could use this money to pay off mort
gage membranes, buy live stock,
erect silos, provide drainage pur
chase fertilizeA and equipment, or
otherwise improve his farm property.
He showed how the Wk-
ings of the system will benefit every
community where the farmers avail
themselves of the financial assistance
rendered them.
Individual loans may be negotiated
AuMany amount from 500 to $780,
They are payable in not less
five years nor more than forty
sfs Small payments on account
Ia ty be made each year, but the loan
IS it's entirety can not be liquidated
"a less than five years. The rate of
terest will positively not exceed 6
HSer cent, and may be less. The min
hum sum that viii be advanced to
Kny one community is $4,000.
Edcn ol lue Salient pOllLS Oh the
farm loan act was discussed in a
brief and yet very explicit manner by
Me speaker, and at the conclusion of
Dis remarks the following resolutions
RE adopted:
hereas, the federal government
nacted the rural credits act,
by $190,000,000 is to be loan
farmers of the United States
favorable terms; and
gereas. Louisiana is entitled to
Org of the proposed banks; and
Whereas, New Orleans is, because
of her commercial Importance and
accessibility, the best place to locate
i bank; therefore be it
Resolved, that we, the people of
Donaldsonville, Ascension parish, in
dorse New Orleans as a site for the
bank, urge the federal loan board to
select New Orleans as one of the
sites, and ask our congressman and
senators to join US in this recommen-
dation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ACCEPT.
ANCE.

President Woodrow Wilson was
formally notified, last Saturday af-
| ternoon, of his denomination by the
Democratic national convention. The
ceremony took place on the lawn oe
his summer home at Long Branch, N.
| j., in the presence of an audience
numbering many thousand people,
whose interest and enthusiasm made
the occasion notable one.
The notification address, a brief
but well-phrased utterance, was de-
livered by Senator Ollie James of
Kentucky, chaiBnan of the national
convention.
The nominees speech, read from
manuscript, contained about 5000
words, and is said to be the longest
public address of his career. It COM
prises a clear and cogent exposition
of the record of0he Democratic party
for the past four years, showing the
constructive legislation enacted by
congress in pursuance of the princi-
Piles and pledges Of the party plat
form, and presents forcible and
formidable array of facts and argu-
ments in vindication and defense of
the course pursued by the national
administration towards Mexican and
European belligerents, and with rela-
ton to the country's internal affairs
and problems.
President Wilson's acceptance ad-
dress will undoubtedly be regarded
as an effective campaign document in
support nj the claims of his party
and administration for continuance
of the country's confidence and sup
port, which a united Democracy
hopes will find practical manifesto.
ton in the reelection of its candi-
dates for president and vice presi-
dent. Naturally the supporters of
the Republican ticket are not willing
to admit the probability of such re-
suit, but it must be conceded by all
fair-minded citizens that the presi-
dent has put the Democratic case in
its strongest and best light, and that
it will not be in any sense his fault if
an adverse popular decision is rem
dered at the ballot box in November.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
Church Notice,

Sunday morning at 10 o'clock the
worshippers at the Methodist church
will be favored in hearing a lay SER
mon on Preparedness" by A. j.
Ronaldson, of Beaumont, Tex. At
7:45 p. m. the same gentleman will
deliver an address on "The Model
Young Woman" These messages
coming from a layman and business
man have merit peculiar to them
selves, and the public is invited to
hear them.
Following the morning sermon the
Bible classes assemble, there being
classes for all grades, and all wor-
shippers are invited to remain for the
Bible study.
P. O. LOWREY. Pastor
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
HOMESTEAD NOTICE

Department Of the Interior. us. Land
Office. Baton Rouge, La, Aug. 16, 1916
NOTICE is hereby given that John Dixon,
lV Of Galvez. La, who. on August 90, 1916,
made homestead entry No. 06713, for lot
No. 3, section IS, township 8 s., range 8 e.,
St. Helena Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make three-year proof. to es-
tablish claim to the land above described,
before Register and Receiver, at Baton Rouge,
La.s on the 7th day of October, 1916
Claimant names as witnesses: Adolph
Dixon, Ruby Rod, Wyley Thibaut, of Galvsz,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
La. and Sidney Nickens of Port Y n's,ss
E. D. CHAMELEON, Rfsrs.
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Lauderdale, La, Aug. zos 1 !. Y
TAKEN UP, on my premises q !l IN
vile, near lower line of Ascsass ss
ish on Mississippi river, on f IN
Z, 1916. small red heifer, about is 4
old. The owner is hereby notifles q.
forward within ten days from daEss
title to property and defray all ces.5 HI
fault of which the animal will D sa,Isgs
OF according to law. JOSEPH VIZ ga
care E. M. Robertson, Lauderdaip, S
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE property,
ID desirably located in Railroad avenue,
adjoining Elks' Home, Donaldsonville.
VIII sell for $1,000 on following terms !:
$500 cash. balance at rate of s25 per month
with per cent interest. This is one of the
best situated and most desirable pieces OF
property in Donaldsonville, and at the price
named is bargain in the fullest sense of
the word. Address PAUL WUTKE. 1920
Houston Avenue, Port. Arthur. Texas.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
PHILIP GILBERT

is hereby @nnounced as candidate
for district judge of the twenty
seventh judicial district, comprising
the parishes of Ascension, Assump-
ton and St. James, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
election to be held Tuesday, Sept. IL,
1916.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
P. O. LoWREY, Pastor.
First New Syrup from Ascension.

Ascension parish, always to the fore
in matters of enterprise and pro-
gressive achievement, has the distinc-
ton of having shipped the first barrel
of syrup of the new Louisiana crop
change. It was received Tuesday
to reach the New Orleans Sugar Ex-
morning, and was sold by E. A. Rain
old, Inc, to Penick & Ford for $1.25
per gallon. The shipper was Alfred
Breaux, of the New River section of
the parish, and the consignee was w.
L. Clark. This years new syrup is a
month and half earlier than last
seasons first shipment The latter
was received Oct. 10, and brought 81
per gallon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
Departmental Efficiency.

No matter what the circumstances
may be, the department of agricul-
ture performs its duty with courage
and calmness that command profound
admiration. For example, with a
bloody war raging in Europe and a
general railroad strike threatened in
this country, it sends out a bulletin
instructing the people how to cut
roses.-Joe Ably in New Orleans Daily
States.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
GEORGE SETH GUION

is hereby announced as candidate
for district attorney of the twenty
seventh judicial district, comprising
the parishes of Ascension, Assump-
Stion and st. James, subject to the ac-
&ion Of the Democratic primary cleo
'tion to be held Tuesday, Sept. IL,
1916.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
Fairs at valenzuela and Smoke Bend

Fairs at Valenzuela and Smoke Bend.
Valenzuela and Smoke Bend will
be the scene of grand fairs today,
tomorrow and Monday. The enter
tainments are being given for the
benefit of st. Jules Catholic church
at Valenzuela and st. Francis of AS
sisium church at Smoke Bend, and the
scale on which the arrangements have
been made indicates that the affairs
will surpass any event of the kind
heretofore conducted in the respect
i've communities. Preparations have
been made to take care of large
crowds at each festival, and there will
be plenty of attractions and amuse-
ments for young and old, as well as
lots of good things to eat and drink.
The Valenzuela fair will open today
and the Smoke Bend festival tomor-
row. Both fetes will come to agclose
Monday night. >e
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09

The Lake Providence Banner-Dem-
ocrat remarks that shoe shines have
gone up to 10 cents. Our contem-
porary finds solace, however, in the
fact that peanuts are still sold for 5
cents a sack, being about the only
article of commerce that hasn't been
hiked in price.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09

Of course we know you have some
thing better than the blue ribbon win
ner you will see at the big fair Oct.
So, but don't tell US about it after
wards. Make up your mind to be the
possessor of the same blue ribbon and
write the secretary-manager at Dom
aldsonville, at once, because he hates
to see people put off sending in their
entries until the last minute 1t piles
up work SO when everybody is busy.
Why not fill out your entry blank
right now and mail it in?