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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21
P. O. LOWREY, Pastor.
Fl. L. BAKER, Superintendent
Sues for Divorce.

Frances Sanchez has brought suit
for divorce in the civil district court
of New Orleans against her husband
P. Edward Villeminot, formerly q
leading jeweler of this city, and now
engaged in a similar line of business
at Lexington, Ky. The couple were
married in Donaldsonville Feb. 16,
1902, and have two children. Plain
tiff charges that her husband DETAINED
her character when they lived in
Houma, La, and at various times
in Lexington. Finally she was COM
PEELED, at the instigation of her hus-
band, to leave the matrimonial domi-
cile in Lexington and go to New Or
leans. There is community property
belonging to petitioner and defendant
in New Orleans, Houma, Centerville
and Lexington, and plaintiff asks for
an injunction to prevent the husband
disposing of any of it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21
Visitors from the North.

Inc steamer Helen Blair, en- route
from davenport, Iowa, to New Orle-
ans, with a party of sixty-three we'll
Io-oo northern excursionists aboard
arrived at Donaldsonville at 10 a. m.
iast Saturday and remained here un-
I'll noon. The tourists disembarked
ana VISITED points of interest about
tne CITY, They were shown courte-
sizes by the townspeople, and express
ca themselves as delighted with their
stay mere. The Helen Blair left Dav-
export Oct. 5. Bent on a purely
Sightseeing and pleasure trip, the
ooat observed no schedule coming
down the river.
- Stops were made at Fl. Madison and
heokuk, Ia; Quincy, Ill; St. Louis,
MO; Greenville, Natchez and Vicks-
burg, Miss; Baton Rouge and Donald
sohVliie. The boat is modern river
steamer, plying usually between Dav-
export and nearby points. She is a
sstefn,wheeler, 80 feet long with 80
1901 beam, and is owned and com
manded by Capt. Walter A. Blair. The
eAcufslonlsts represented twenty-sev-
en- cities and three states. Fifteen of
them left the steamer at New Orleans
20 go to Florida. The return trip to
davenport was begun Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21
EnioyabIe Ranef1t Dance.

A delightful dance was given at the
Sacramento schoolhouse Friday night
Oct. Is, for the benefit of the school
improvement fund. Music was fur
nished by a string band and there was
nice crowd in attendance. Patrons
of the school donated thirteen cakes,
a quantity of lemons, sugar, candy,
ETC., and otherwise displayed a COM
mendable degree of interest and CO.
operation. The affair proved graft
flying success financially as well as
socially, a profit of $40 being realized.
While Principal Bertrand and Misses
Valerie Leblanc and Azellia Brasset
OF the faculty all worked hard to make
the function success, special credit
IS due Miss Leblanc, whose earnest
efforts had much to do with the pleas
ing outcome of the entertainment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21
Church Notice.

"The practical and benevolent min
istries to those in need, prompted by
the spirit of brotherly love-" will be
the theme of the pastors sermon at
the Methodist church at II o'clock
Sunday morning. Special reference
will be made to the present distress
in Syria and Armenia as result of
the European war, and an opportunity
will be given for any to make contri-
buttons for the relief of these suffer-
ing people, the gifts being forwarded
to the authorized committee in New
York.
The Sunday school, with Bible
study classes for all grades, meets at
10 o'clock. The public is invited to
attend the session, and those unable
to do so are invited to join the home
department class, and literature will
be furnished for the study Of the les
son at home.
P. O. LOWREY, Pastor.
H. L. BAKER, Superintendent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21
Urges West Bank to Get Busy"

Hon. Charles E. Schwing, of Pla-
quemine, writes The Chief that splen-
did and representative meetings were
held at White Castle and Plaquemine
Thursday in behalf of the selection of
the west bank Of the river as the of
fetal route Of the Jefferson Highway
from Port Allen to New Orleans.
Messrs. Joseph A. Grace, H. N. Sher-
burne, A. H. Gay, Joseph Supple, Jr.,
Lewis Murrell, W. A. Holloway and
Mr.. Schwing were named as the Ibar-
vile members of the highway associa-
ton. "We should organize all the
parishes on the west bank and fight
the matter out to the last ditch" says
Mr.. Schwing. eff we do this we
ought to win the fight handily. Few
realize the vast Importance of this
movement, but as soon as the people
generally are awakened to it they
will be up and doing. BY no inactiv-
ity, by no lack of enthusiasm, by no
failure to point out the distinct adj
vantages of the west bank, should we
fail to be placed on the Jefferson
map"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

moss and box factories, the cooper
age plants, and the vast fields of SUI
gar cane, rice, corn and oats; to say
nothing of the pure-bred hog, cat
tie and horse farms such as one sees
at the Bolds Live Stock Farm in Iber-
vile, the Mccall Farm in Ascension,
the Smith and Newman diaries in AS
cension, and at Wares, Supplies and
Murrells in Iberville. Then, too,
there is the rice milling plant at Dom
aldsonville, and innumerable manu-
featuring plants in other parishes on
the west bank, particularly in the
splendid parish of jefferson, whose
manufacturing exhibits at the
South Louisiana Fair at Donaldson
Vile was revelation to the people of
the state.
Sixth. Con the west bank at Don
JACKSONVILLE is located the South Lou
isiana Fair Association, with men,
bership of eleven parishes. This
would prove a great attraction to
visitors touring this section over the
Jefferson Highway.
For these and many more reasons
an west panh people feel they are
clearly entitled to have the west bank
declared the official routing of the
jefferson Highway and stand ready to
make good their belief and their judg-
ment by their acts. Their enthusiasm
and interest was never greater in any
proposition, and they are ready to
meet all corners in discussing the
proper routing from Port Allen to
New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

u most of friends will be interested
boy ,es a. q OF the birth of 10 Il pound
bsys TO DR.. and Mrs. E. K. Sims the
o,elpsy, event having occurred at 2
Us nia. friday afternoon. It gives
~ pleasure to record the arrival Of
es s ,usty little fellow, and to ioin in
w;ss snalng congratulations and good
Nav :, 20 the proud young parents
III !ne newcomer prove worthy NJ
4 son ,sslngulshed name he bears. and
ana Yf f OF pride and joy to family
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21
Mavor Walter ran,onn left f,

Mayor Walter Lemann left for
Lake Charles Friday afternoon to at
tend the annual convention of the In
terstate Inland Waterway League.
Donaldsonville is vitality interested in
the designation of the route through
Bayou Lafourche via Napoleonville
as link of the important waterway
which the league is fostering, and it is
gratifying to know that the city's
nustllng young chief executive will be
on the job" at Lake Charles to cham
p1on the cause of this section.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Rev. R. H. Prosser, pastor of the
local Episcopal church, conducted SER
wees at Christ Church Cathedral in
view Orleans last Sunday, in the alb
sence of the dean, who is attending
1he' general convention Of the Episco-
PAL church now in session at st. Louis.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Miss Florence Michel left last Sum
day for Pine Bluff, Ark, and in the
future will reside with her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
Michel, at their home on Hearnda1e
Farm.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gomez and
family, who heretofore have resided
IN the rear of the barber-shop con-
quoted by Mr.. Gomez on the ground
noor of the Masonic Temple, moved
Monday into one of Joseph Cafero's
comfortable cottages in Charles street.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Mrs. Carrie Curtis returned recent
ly from an extended visit to relatives
in New Orleans and is again the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Thibodeaux,
much to the qualification of her nu-
merous friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Keller and
family removed recently from the
Gondran residence in Chetimaches
street and are now comfortably To-
Gated in a cottage in Houmas street.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Mrs. w. C. Hanson arrived recent
ly from her home in Cuba for visit
to relatives, and is receiving a warm
welcome from her host of friends,
who are pleased to have her among
them again after such a long absence.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Mrs. Nose F. Bloomenstiel and her
lovely little daughter, Carrie, spent
the past weekend in White Castle
with Mr.. and Mrs. Gus. WE'LL and
family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Reuss and their
charming daughter, Miss Ethelyn
Reuss, of Germania plantation, mo-
tored to town Thursday afternoon for
few hours stay.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Mrs. Joseph Cire went to New
Orleans during the week to be at the
bedside of her son, Oscar, who
is suffering from an attack of ap-
pendicitis.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

MISS Matilda Leblanc, well known
.ocaliy, has been elected class poet of
me 1917 graduating class Of the Es-
pianaae Avenue Girls High School,
u New Orleans. Miss Leblanc was
enosen for the office by the unanimous
Notes OF her classmates, and acknowl-
~suseo the compliment with we'll
Wofded address of appreciation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Miss Alethea Betz is enjoying 9
visit to relatives and friends in Ba-
ton Rouge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Inc Grand Theatre recently in
s.ailed handsome Wurlitzer motion
p. orchestra, costing $4,000, the
=. 81 from which is greatly enjoyed
Y the patrons of the popular house.
IL III marvellous instrument combines
- instrumentation of human or
s s,,e with pipe organ, and plays
ssey eHect necessary for the proper
characterization Of motion pictures.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

r. S. Vickers spent Sunday in New
Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Miss Marie Leblanc, of New Orle-
ans, is spending fortnight with Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Truxillo at their hos
pitable home in the fourth ward.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Williams left
this morning for visit to relatives at
Iafourche Crossing. They will re-
turn home Sunday night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Miss Ollie Duhon spent Sunday in
New Orleans as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Trevis. Mrs. Trevis was
formerly Miss Adele Braud, of this
eity,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

!, horace Marchand, of Gonzales, was
d. VISITOR tS Donaldsonville Friday and
- a9 III ih to have his name added
Nh. ne Cnief's list of subscribers. Mr..
Armand ~ was formerly employed on
on e afeageboat of D. B. Gore & Co.,
SSI;e.rating in the New River drainage
s ms.rlct' but is now a member of the
droS OF the Picard & Buckmaster
sre;e, at work in the Bayou Conway
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Ticket No. 327, held by Joseph Vial,
Of Luling, won the ten-pound box of
candy ratified by Miss Freda Singer
during the South Louisiana Fair.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

toa mr., and Mrs. H. L. Baker, of Plat
Mnsllle. left this morning for
; 4to a,l, Michigan, upon receipt Of
e 'e,egram advising them of the death
Raj Bakers mother, Mrs. R. A.
tbane VINO passed away at her home
paths, rrloay morning. The sym
tandys OF host of friends will be ex-
nnaa ueo TO Mr.. Baker in his bereave-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Miss Nita Sims returned Friday
morning from a several days stay il
New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Mayor Walter Lemann went to New
Orleans last Monday afternoon with
the intention of making the trip from
that city to Donaldsonville the fol-
lowing day in the party escorting J..
D. Clarkson, general manager of the
Jefferson Highway Association. The
inclement weather interfered with
the proposed tour and Mr.. Lemann re-
turned home by rail Tuesday night.
On Friday of last week the mayor
went to Baton Rouge to meet the
Clarkson party upon their arrival
there, accompanying them to Dom
aldsonville on Saturday. The trip to
New Orleans Monday afternoon was
made in A. E. Winkler's fine new
Cole eight, with Mr.. Winkler driving
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

John Oubre paid business visit to
New Orleans Wednesday,.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Mrs. Paul Leche went to New Or
leans last Saturday to spend week
or 50 wid relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Clerk of Court j. S. Barman re-
turned Monday night from two days
stav in New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

r Duke went to New Orleans
Sunday morning, returning Monday
night
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21
Read your home paper.

Let us print your stationary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Let The Chief do your printing.
Quality and prices right. Phone 81.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

Karl Leche spent the past week
ond in New Orleans with friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21
WEST BANK ROUTE BEST,
Reasons Why Jefferson Highway Should Not Cross River
at Baton Rouge-Strong Array of Facts in Behalf of
West Bank as Official Route from Port Allen to New
Oreans-People United to Press Claims

By HON. CHARLES E scHw1NG of 1berville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-29
PEOPLE WON'T GIVE
UP THE PRIMARY
avs the Miami Metropolis:

Says the Miami Metropolis:
Chagrined and angered by the con-
tinual undermining of their political
power, the representatives of big bus
mess are cutting funny capers these
days-capers with their tongues and
their aypewriters that wiser counsel
should hold in check.
Fancying that because the people
of Florida are ready to be switched
back to the old convention system,
because they are so wholesomely dis
gusted with the complicated mess
that stands for the states primary
election law, the special interests are
showing their hand most clumsily.
They forget that it was this very
fondness for the convention system
of nominating public servants on the
part of big business that made the
people of Florida demand and get the
primary election!
But the people of Florida did not
ask for the Bryan primary law with
its abstruse wording and complicated
workings. They were assured by as
tute politicians-who it seems now
had this very idea of arousing disgust
in the primary system in mfhd-that
the zone primary plan" would be much
less costly and more certain to do
away with long-drawn out political
campaigns, but it has been just the
other way.
The people have been shown that
the tWo-primary plan is far better,
and that what the state needs is cleo
ton laws with none of the frills or the
ambiguity that make the present
statue so ridiculous and so unjust.
Furthermore, the Metropolis would
assure the servitors of big business
that the people of Florida are going to
get the law they want at the next
meeting of the legislature. They have
too clear a memory of the days when
big business manipulated conventions
in Florida and fixed the laws, and the
lawmakers, according to their special
needs, to give up the privilege of nom
mating their candidates by their own
majority vote!
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-29

w. v. Knott gained ten. votes by
the recount of five precincts in Jack
son county, all from errors in. tabulat-
ing the second choice votes. The re-
count was witnessed by supporters of
Mr.. Cats, all of whom had to ac-
knowledge that Mr.. Knott had been
deprived of these ten second choice
votes through errors in the first count.
In the recount of four precincts in
Holmes county Mr.. Knott gained eight
votes. The inspectors of the other
eight precincts were persuaded to file
objections with the court to recount,
which will result in delay of week
or ten days. A. w. Weeks, who will be
remembered as the populist candidate
for governor number of years ago,
is counsel for Mr.. Cats in Holmes
county.-G Gainesville Sun
Still the Cats organs declare that
recounting is entirely in the hands of
Knott men.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-29
Looks Bleak and Barren.

has gorgeous cup-like flowers, four
inches across, of yellow marked with
orange?
Many old farmhouses are very poor
architecturally. The ideal is a new
and better home; the next best thing
is remodeling; but If neither is prac-
tical, can't you hide the unattractive
part by planting, and show the attrac-
tive? Even house that is false and
ugly may have some good detail Study
once more the house you think hope
less, and hold your hands before your
eyes in such a way as to hide the bad
and show the good. Then see IL you
cannot find trees that will do the work
In a reasonable time.
You can greatly increase the value
of your property by planting the right
sort of trees az either end of your
house, SO as to frame picture of your
home. Many a rich man pays hun
dreds of dollars extra for farm be
cause the old house is surrounded by
century-old elms. He builds a big
new house under the old trees and at
once it looks old and mellow. The
pioneers thought only of shade and
shelter from the wind, and SO they
commonly planted trees all around the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-29
A. c. L. SCHEDULE

Trains of the Atlantic Coast Line
viii arrive and depart in Ocala at the
following times:
No. 81, Jacksonville to st. Peters.
burg, 2:18-2:25 a. m.
No. SO, st. Petersburg to Jackson.
vile, 2:25 a. m.
No. 10, Leesburg to Jacksonville
$40 a. m.
No. Isl, Ocala to Wilcox, Monday
Wednesday and Friday, 6:10 a. m.
No. 35, Ocala to Lakeland (Sunny.
Jim), Tuesday, Thursday and Satur.
day, $40 a. m.
No. 141, Wilcox, Gainesville ane
Palatka to Ocala, 11:15 a. m.
No. 40, st. Petersburg to Jackson.
vile, 12:54-1:14 p. m.
No. 48, Homosassa to Ocala, Loo
p. m.
No. 40, Ocala to Homosassa, 2:2s
p. m.
No. 80, Jacksonville to st. Peters
burg, 2:36-2:40 p. m.
No. lao, Ocala to Palatka, Gaines
vile and Wilcox, 4:10 p. m.
No. 9, Jacksonville to Leesburg
9:05 p. m.
No. $50, Wilcox to Ocala, Monday
Wednesday and Friday, 5:45 p. m.
No. 80, Lakeland to Ocala (Sunny
Jiml, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur.
day, $50 o. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-29
That Unfair List

In its issue of August IL the Tampa
Tribune challenges" the Times TO
"show wherein it has been in the
slightest degree unfair to Mr.. Knott
in it's editorial columns"
In its issue of the 26 inst. the Tri-
bune editorially says:
According to the claims now made
by the Knott contestants, with all the
questionable and crooked develop
ments included, Knott has gained 40
votes in the recounts thus far made.
This would overcome Cats lead of
267 and give Knott a plurality of 134.
If the circumstances and conditions
surrounding all these surprising
gains are thoroughly inquired into
and investigated by the courts, it is
doubtful if there will be much left .of
them in the final show down. These
gains have been made, in some cases,
in fearful and wonder manner and
they will scarcely stand the test of
an impartial and searching inquiry.
If the result of a primary election is
to be changed by such methods we
cannot wonder at the widespread dis
satisfaction and indignation that is
manifesting itself in the ranks of the
democratic party of Florida"
As the Tribune does not know-and
cannot know-anything about these
circumstances and conditions"-nor
whether any of these gains have been
made in a fearful and wonderful
manner; because it has only long dis
lance and in all cases conflicting tes-
timony to Judge from, the reliability
of which on either side it does not
know-and cannot know; these s1ur-
ring assertions about perfectly law
full proceeding by citizen of Mr..
Knott's known reputation for in
tegrity are much worse than unfair.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-29

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-29
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedfords BIack-Draught.

McDuff. var suffered for sevefS
years." says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, o
This place, with sick headache, anc
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Ten years ago a friend told me to fry
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keep Black-Draught on hand all the
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We never have long spell of sick
ness in our family, since we commenced
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