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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Rev. r. II. Prosser, pastor of the
Church of the Ascension, attended
the diocesan council of the Episcopal
church which was held in New Or
leans Wednesday to Friday, inclusive.
Rev. Prosser preached the sermon at
the opening service of the council
Wednesday forenoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

The editor of The Chief is under
obligations to s. Y, Corriel, Of Oar
row, for a bagful Of new potatoes:
They are Of the Cobbler variety, and
in size and appearance are the largest
and finest we have seen this season.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

George Landry, who has been
spending several weeks at Hot
Springs for the benefit of his health,
returned home Monday afternoon. He
is feeling greatly improved, fact
which affords much qualification to
his numerous friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Mrs, Harry Morris, of Baton
Rouge. is here on visit to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs, W. B. Stuart
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Mrs. f. A. Kern, Of Lexington,
Miss, arrived this week to Visit hef
daughter, Mrs. F. Bernheim., and IS
receiving a cordial greeting from her
many friends,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs Earl Binnings, Of New
Orleans, spent Sunday here very
pleasantly as the guests Of relatives.
Mr.. Binnings, who was formerly in
the employ of the Great Southern
Lumber Company at Bogaiusa, is
now connected with the Robert P.
Hyams Coal Company in New Or
leans,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Rev. c. M. Chambon, rector Of the
local Catholic church, went to New
Orleans Monday on business and re-
turned the next day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Mrs., V. A. Sachse, Of Baton Rouge,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Il.
Bloomepstiel during the early part OF
the week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Capt, J. 6. Davidson will leave to-
morrow morning for a weeks visit to
relatives in New Orleans and Anti
City. During his absence he will BE-
replaced as pilot Of the steamer Vlr-
gle by Capt w, A. Duke.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Sam Bass, Of Bastrop, was in
town this week for a short stay with
his relatives, Rev. and Mrs. R. II.
Prosser.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

MFR, and Mrs. Adolph Meter had as
4hair guests last Sunday their niece,
Miss Rp, Meter, Of New Orleans,
and Arthur Stern. Of New York city.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

s'The Price Of Power" Triangle
feature. will be the offering at the
Gem Theatre Saturday, May 20. Irl-
angle productions win be shown every
Saturday thereafter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

After spending several weeks here,
DR.. II. Vernon Sims left Thursday
afternoon for New Orleans TO resume
his duties as inferno in the Charity
Hospital. DIR. Sims has almost en-
tirely recovered from the severe at
tack Of illness with which he suffered
for many weeks, and his complete re-
storation to health is regarded as only
a matter Of time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Miss May Bache, of New Orleans,
II spending while here as s.:a guest
III Miss Sophie Bloch.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

]. Rumsey Duke went to New Or
leans Sunday morning, returning
Monday night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13
SATURDAY, MAY IS, 1916.
Be a booster. Buy a key.

James Won Lotten visited New Or
leans Monday on business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Judge and Mrs. Paul Leche and
their young son, Karl, motored to Ba-
ton Rouge last Sunday to attend the
stale convention Of the Knights OF Co
lumbus, returning home Monday
night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

The regular Sunday jitney dances
at the fair grounds will begin tonlor-
row and continue throughout, the sur,
mer. Music will be furnished by Clai-
borne Williams orchestra, and the fee
Tor dancing will be cents per dance,
OF 70 cents for the evening. The Fri
DAY night Jltney dances will continue
as before. Music for these is FAR
nlshed BY the Mollere orchestra.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

5, Wlth the compliments Of Frank G..
;,egef' The Chief has received an in
, a,sa.lon to be present at the com-
slasli'e 2 exercises of the New Or
IL Ioilege of Pharmacy, which viii
IT II NED N the auditorium of Loyola
~ University Wednesday evening, May
NIL ], q o'clock. Mr.. Rieger, who is a
b epaiaf and promising Donaldsonyille
49,, ~, = president of the graduating
ssssss ana will deliver the valedietory.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13
Baseball at S. J.. C. L.

& Last Saturday the 5. ]. C. I White
Sox defeated the White Castle young
sters in an interesting game on the
local campus, the score being 10 to
3. On Sunday the Giants, S. J. G. Is
crack senior team, played thrilling
game with the Union Stars on the S.
J. G. /. diamond, and all VINO witness
ed the fray went away satisfied that
they had seen a brilliant exhibition
Of the national sport. The score was
5 to 0 in favor of the Giants.
Today the White Sox go to White
Castle to play return game with
the lumber town boys, and tomorrow
the S. Y. As. team Of Baton Rouge
will be here for mix-up with the
Giants. The latter game is certain
to be d good one, since the Giants
have not only defeated all corners this
season, but to date have shut out al
their opponents, not a single run hav-
ing been scored against them. Play
will be started at 2:a0 o'clock, and
the prices Of admission will be cents
for children and 10 cents for adults
The batteries will be Leblanc G lie.
Blanc FIRED. and Frank for Bator
Rouge, Robert and Walter for thu
Giants.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

August Langbecker, of this city,
SENDS The Chief a copy of song he
mas .l9s Just had published, entitled,
a how'd You Like to Be a Soldier9"
ne words advocate preparedness and
meet the general issue of the day,
M Ns the music is catchy march.
VT Langbecker has been sojoining
q ~ ocean Springs, Miss throughout
~ sl,e winter, and viii remain there for
the summer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Messrs. K A. Aucoin and O'Neil
Aucoin went to Alexandria on the af-
ternoon T. & p. train last Monday,
returning to Donaldsonville the fol-
lowing day in a brand new 1917
model REQ automobile which Mr.. K.
A. Aucoin secured from the Rapides
Auto Company to deliver to a pur-
chaser in St. james parish. They left
Alexandria at 9 o'clock Tuesday
morning, arriving here shortly after
8 o'clock that night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Roland Binnings attended the state
high school rally in Baton Rouge last
Friday and Saturday, returning home
Sunday afternoon. During his stay
in the capital city he was guest at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Charles E..
Coates and family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Misses Virginia Boote and Eunice
Stephenson, of Burnside. have favored
Inc Chief with an invitation to at.
tend the annual commencement exer-
eises OF the Silliman Collegiate In
s.ltute at Clinton, La, to be held
tuesday, May %. The talented
young Ladies are members Of the 1915
graduating class of the institution,
!. !. a and will receive the degree Of B. L.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13
Ho! For BatoI. Rouge!

Witness the Inauguration of Gov.
Pleasant and attend the grand inau-
gural ball Go by the popular and rer
liable route-the Steamer Virgie and
Y. & NJ. v. Railroad. Fare for round
trip, s1.40. Tickets for sale on
Steamer Virgie May Ia and Is, good
for return May Is. Passengers reach
ing Donaldsonville on T. & P. branch
trains at 8 a. m. can connect with 8
o'clock "trip Of the Virgie, arriving at
Baton Rouge at 1915 a. m.
e. P. Rabalais, formerly manager
Of the local telephone exchange, and
now located at Goudeau, La, where
he is in the moss ginning business, de-
livered a carload Of moss last Satur-
day to Luke Babin, at White Castle,
and took advantage Of his proximity
to Donaldsonville to run down for a
brief visit to his Wife's relatives, the
Fred. Werner household. His host
of friends were delighted to see him
again, and to learn that tails wei1,'
with him and his little family. He re-
turned to Goudeau Sunday forenoon.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
L. "A. Hart, an enterprising farner
and substantial citizen Of the Belle
Helene neighborhood. was transacting
business here Friday and dropped ii
to have his name enrolled as read
er of The Chief. It gave us pleasure
TO make. the gentleman's acquain.
tance.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Tomorrow being Mothers Day"
an appropriate program Of exercises
will be rendered at the Methodist
church by members of the Methodist
Sunday School. A special sermon to
parents will be preached by the pas
ter, Rev. P. O. Lowery, and everyone
in attendance viii be presented with a
white flower to wear as a tribute Of
respect not only for his or her own
mother, but for all the gentle and no.
bic motherhood of the land.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

After spending week or SO here
with her aunt, Mrs. Jacob Blum, at
tractive little Miss Stella Marks left
Sunday night for New Orleans, where
she was the guest Of relatives before
returning to her home in New York
city.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13
Better Accommodations For Negroes.

The matter Of BETTE accommoda-
ion for negroes on passenger trains
IN Louisiana will be taken mp for hear
ing and consideration by the railroad
commission at d session to be held IN
Baton Rouge Tuesday, May %, be-
ginning at 10 d. m. the object Of
the movement is to compel the rail
roaGs to provide separate smoking
compartments or COACHES for negro
passengers. and separate toilets for
the sexes in colorel coaches. nr. j..
Il. Lowery and J. :. Brazter, both Of
this city, are chairman and secretary,
respectively, of the committee Of col
ored citizens which has directed the
campaign for the improved aeeomn1o-
lations.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13
Music r sachi,ag.

Mrs. w. A. Poche, 81 Chetimaches
street, teaches piano, singing and
harmony. Beginners a speciality.
The population Of Ascension par
ish is $4,000. At least five thousand
ought to wear keys.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Be a booster. Buy a key.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Be a booster, Buy q key.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

The greatest menace to public
health IS the fly. Kill it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Get rid Of that house fly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

SO ReFngeratoTs, now gong LTD
Refrigerators, worth S14, going $3.50
S12 Refrigerators now going $3.50
Refrigerators worth $3.50 now going at- So so
1Gaon Galvanized Water Coolers worth 81 So at S125
2-Galon Galvanized Water Coolers, worth S1.70-.S145
3Galon Galvanized Water Coolers, worth s2.25s.s1.75
4-Galon Galvanized Water Coolers worth $3--.S 2.25
6-Galon Galvanized Water Coolers, worth S3.25 S. 65
2-Gaon Enameled Water Coolers, worth So, at. S225
3aon Enarneed Water Coolers, worth $3.50, at s. SO
4Gaon Enalneled Water Coolers, worth 81 So
6-GaIon Enameled Water Coolers worth S. Sd
Wall Paper worth 10 cents per single roll at.---.e
Wall Paper, worth IS cents per single roll, DC
Wall Paper, worth 171ze per single roll, noW--.12ll2e
Dissons No. 8point Hand Saws, worth 185 at $3.50
Hunts No. Smuggling Hatchets, worth Soc 40c'
Germantown No Singing Hatehets, 81 value, at-.75c
Germantown No Half Hatchets, worth 90c, at Toe
White Dinner and Soup Plates worth 81 per doz, a75c
White Cups and saucers, worth 81 per dozen, at-75c
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-13

Let The Chief do your printing.
Quality and prices right. Phone 81.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-29
THE STAGE IS SET
FOR BATTLE ROYAL
FIFTEEN THOUSAND VISITORS
EXPECTED TO ATTEND AUS
TIN THANKSGIVING GAME.
contest Between the State Universe
y and Farmers Expected to Be
the Fiercest Staged
This Season.
HERES THE RECORD.

= HERES THE RECORD. =
lSS4-Texas 3S, A. & NJ. O. =
lS98-Texas As, A. & M. 0. =
lSss-Texas 6, A. & NJ. o. =
lso0-Texas S, A. & M. 0. .
lsO0-Texas IL, A. & NJ. 0. =
lSo1-Texas IT. A. & M. O. .
lsOl-Texas 90, A. & M. 0. =
iso2-Texas 0, A. e M. 0. .
iso2-Texas 0, A. e M. IL. =
iso3-Texas 30, A. & M. 6. =
lsO4-Texas "a, A. e M. 6. =
lso5-Texas 81. A. & M. O. .
isos-Texas 0. A. & NJ. 0. =
lso7-Texas 0, A. & M. 0. .
lso7-Texas IL. A. & M. 6. .
lsOs-Texas "a, A. & M. 8. =
lsOS-Texas % A. & NJ. -. .
lsos-Texas 0, A. & NJ. 23. .
isos-Texas 0, A. & NJ. 8. =
isio-Texas 8, A. & M. IA. .
isil-Texas G, A. & NJ. 0. .
isio-Texas 0, A. & M. 10. .
iotal game-22. Texas won .
-, A. 4 NJ. won s, tie 8. .
io'ai points-Texas 34S, A. .
'tM. los. .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-29

the faculty, the student body. the
alumnae. the ex-students and In
vited guests will leave the university
promptly at $3.50 o'clock and march
to the capitol.
The faculty Will don the academic
costume, each wearing the colors of
the university from which he was
graduated. on his hood. The senior
class viii wear caps and gowns.
Raymond Myers. representing the
student body, will deliver the adj
dress of welcome after invocation.
DIR. W. j. Battle will deliver the
address on behalf of the faculty and
President Vinson will deliver the In
augural address.
More than 1000 invitations have
been issued. The city Is overflow
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-29
'ilME COMING
|. At UNIVERSITY
oprps OF FORMER STU
H',,rs lIOCKISG TO AUSTIN
,ov ANNUAL REUNION.
FEATURE PROGRAM
r,.rcises Will Include the Inau-
.,;on OF New President and
thanksgiving Game Between
University and Farmers.

,rsrJN. Texas, November 20
Tsxas university home coming
ssan today.
y,,dreds OF ex-students of the
,.,rsitv have been flocking into
tin for the celebration and
n,nksriving football game, until
- city is crowded with them.
The feature of the celebration is
,n,ueuration of President Rob-
~ yinson, as head of the institu-
!, Today President vinson is
s..,ipg friends and ex-students. His
,,ururation will take place tomor-
!. morning at the capitol.
pobert Ernest Vinson was born in
v,nnsboro, Fairfield county, S. c.,
yovember 4, 1876. He is the son of
,.bn vinson and Mary Brice Vim
!, The family moved to Sherman,
-s,as when he was eleven years old,
"a he entered Austin college, at
sherman, in 1892. taking his B. A.
,seree there. He was an athlete,
ring captain of the college foot
,,Il team. and also won several med
IN for scholastic and oratorical
pOvess.
He attended the Union Theological
seminary, at Richmond. Va. from
1896 to 1899. and later studied at
he University of Chicago.
He became pastor OF the First
presbyterian church of Charleston,
West Virginia, where he remained
until 1902, when he began his four
tsen-year connection with the Pres
byterian Theological seminary of
austin. During the fourteen years
be taught almost every subject In the
seminary curriculum.
He was married in 1901 to Miss
Katherine E. Kerr of Sherman.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-29

and the Longhcrns are expected 10
spring some entirely new PLAYS on
their Farmer rivals.
The a. NJ. squad. strong. husky.
and ready TO do battle to the last
trench. The Farmers have lost
some games which the dopesters feel
that they should have won II they
are to repeat the victory of last year.
But the fighting spirit of the Aggies
against their state rivals has be
come traditional and has upset the
dope year after year.
Two Texas men. Captain Gus Dit
mar, and the giant tackle, Alva Carl
ton. will play their last game with
Longhorns tomorrow afternoon. Dit.
mar. center for four years, has held
his position with case against all
corners, and is considered one of the
best defensive centers In the coun-
try. He has made all-state three
years, and all-southwestern and all
southern twice.
Carlton, heavy, massive. but
speedy withal. is finishing his third
and last year under the Texas ban
ner.
Betting on the game, especially
among students, is probably less
prevalent than in years. A mass
meeting was held last week, and stu
dents pledged themselves to dis
courage the practice. A few bets at
even money have been made. how
ever.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-29

100 acres of deep black waxy
Improved farm land near the Collin
county line at $3.50 per acre. This
i the same as your Ellis county land.
Want $4,000 first payment, balance
easy. Also 100 acres extra well i'm
proved land at $105 per acre. An
other tract of 300 acres black land,
0ne-half rough grass land for only
as per acre. If interested write
the owner, Joe L.. Blewett. Denton,
Texas.--( Adv 223
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-29
MAD DOG SCARE LEADS
TO SLAUGHTER OF DOCS
CITIZENS or RED DAN KILL All.
THE Dogs On TOWN WITH
ExCEPTION on TWO.
Head OF Dog sent to Austin showed
Signs az Hydvophohia and Chil-
drcn We're Hurried to- the
PaStcur Institute.

The citizens of Red Oak have made
war on the dogs in that city with the
result there are now only two dogs
left In the whole town.
One day last week couple OF chiI-
dren were bitten by dog that was
believed to be affected with rabies
and after the head of the dog had
been examined they were summoned
to Austin to take pasteur treatment.
The following day the citizens OF the
town held q caucus and determined
to rid tho town of the dogs. A
Wholesale slaughter followed and rs
a result the dogs In that community
are very scarce. There were several
dog killing squads out during the
morning hours and one man had fif-
teen piled up in pile to be hauled
off.
One OF the children bitten by the
dog was a son of Frank Duke. Mr..
Duke took the child to Austin to the
pasteur institute. The name of the
other child was not learned.
On Friday of last week Miss irmn
Rocket, 1S-ycar-old daughter OF VIII
Rocket, was bitten by a pet cat and
the family became uneasy and had
the cat killed and the head sent to
Austin for examination. unmistak-
able signs of hydrophobia were found
and the young lady was sent to Aus
tin on Sunday to take treatment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-29

wass iiN. Texas, Nov. 29.-Fully
'V hooters are expected to wit
~, 'ae annual Longhorn-Aggie
-. ' tomorrow afternoon on Clark
49,. ieAans, stung by last years
i : AZ College Station, will go in
IA same determined to avenge
h, at at any cost. Van Client
s,.. n putting the team through
"aetice, behind locked gates,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-29
Marriage License.

The following marriage license
have been issued by County Clerk
Rush Hickman this week:
Geo. T. O'Bannion and Miss Jessie
May Taylor.
e. A. Cannon and Miss Bessie
Burns.
G. L. Cord and Miss Bessie Hor-
ton.
T. N. Hodges and Miss Celeste
stepp.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-29

ing with alumnac and ox-studcnts.
here Tor the home coming celebra-
ton aud the annual football game
with a. and VI. tomorrow afternoon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-29

7:45. The public is invited to at
tend. The following program will
be given:
March: Fidelity" ...... Losey
Hawaiian Selection -. Arr. by Lake
Moaning Soxophone Rag 5000.
:. ..... - Browne and Cooke
Overture: 1.-THE Mill on the Cliff
.-..... heissiser
"The Village BANDA Melody
of Discords .......... Gaunt
The Bangtown Crossroads band af-
ter 'practicing all winter" decides
to give concert: the eventful eve
ming arrives: every member feels
himself an artist and determines that
he shall be heard. as his best girl is
there. Result: A Howling Success.
Flowers of Itely--Waltzes 49,.
King Pen--Selection Arr. by Taylor
Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go
With Friday on Saturday
Night ..... Meyer
Stars and Stripes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-29
BAND TO GIVE. CONCERT
AT UNIVERSITY TONIGHT

The Lone Star band will give
concert at the Trinity University au-
ditorium this evening, beginning at
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-29
To INACCURATE
NEW PRESIDENT
ROBERT T.. NlNSON To BE IN
STALLED AS HEAD az UNI
NERSTTY or TEXAS.
A GALA OCCASION
The Event Is to Mark New Epoch
In the Leading Educational In
stitution oi the Statc---Niany
to Attend.

AUSTIN. Texas. November a.
The Inauguration of President Robert
Il. vinson of the University OF Texas
will take place tomorrow morning at
9:30 o'clock at the capitol, in the
hall of the house of representatives
A procession headed by the board
of regents and followed in order by
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-06-06
GERMAN TOi,pED0
ENDS LIFE OF
E\GIt\D'S u AR LORD

CONTINUED From PAGE oNG
Them some of The finest of black bat
talions.
Tho fight ii Omdurman. September
.. lseS. just across tIe Nile from
lhratum. was the greatest battle Of
kitehoncr's time in Egypt osman
piqna faced him with $4,000 Mahdists,
while he had but 2o.ooo men. When
the battle was over 1000 OF the
Mahdisis had been killed. outright
10000 wounded. and 1000 taken pris.
onors. while The English and Eryp.
tian loss altogether wa under 500
men
For his triumphs in the Sudan he
was raised to The peerage as Baron
Kitchener OF Khartum ana received
the thanks OF parliament and grant
of $50 600. shortly aiierward he was
promoted hcutenanl general and ihea
chief of staff TO Lord Roberts in ihe
South African war and on Lord
Roberts return to England ia Nogem-
her 1900. succeeded him as com
manderin-chief in that field ny con.
siructing $500 mic chain Of block
houses he stopped the Boer raids and
virtually ended The war IN sauh
AFRICA. This added 10 lis popularity
and prestige IT nom and he was rs
warlcd by the title Of yiscount pro
motion TO the rank Of general for dis
ttnguishcd services. the thanks oi .he
parliament and grant 81 s2a0.eeo
without MS crownIng achievements
An Tho great organizer Of the Briiisf
campaign in The European var
Kitchener bad already won wide anf
lasting fame by his many campaigns
in Egypt. South Africa and in lidia.
II, was born June a, 1850. in coun
tv Kerry. Ireland. fact that gave ris
TO a general belief ihat ~ was g
Irish blood. but hts parents We're o
French and English descent III
father was a soldier. bu oi no yer
high rank. He had managed to chm