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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30
4 CALL TO DUTY.

The solid business men and sub
stantial citizens of this community
who have reached an age exemptlng
them from the requirement Of regis
tration for possible military service,
have a duty to perform which, IN
justice to themselves and as an ex-
ample to Others, should not be ne
elected or evaded.
They should at once join the home
guard organization as practical ex-
preston of their patriotism and a
manifestation of willingness to serve
the country in such capacity as their
age, physical condition and civic re-
sponsibilities will permit. They are
immune from the duty of leaving
their homes and risking their lives
and health on the battle fronts, and
this immunity should be regarded as
imposing still greater obligation upon
them to enroll and prepare for such
local service and defense as the I'M
certain fortunes of war may render
necessary.
A number of citizens of the class
referred to already belong to the
home guard, and more are desired.
The company is making fine progress,
but it is earnestly desired that the
membership be increased.
Apart from the service rendered
the community, much practical bene-
fit, physical and otherwise, will ac-
crue from affiliation with the COM
mand and participation in its drills,
exercises and discipline. The young
men of Ascension have done their
duty faithfully and cheerfully by
registering for such military or naval
service as the nation may require at
their hands Let it not be said that
our older men, to whom we all have
right to look for inspiring precept
and example, are less patriotic and
public-spirited than their juniors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30
KING OF GREECE ABDICATES.

Another man has cleft his country
for his country's good" King Con-
stantine of Greece has abdicated I'M
der pressure from the governments OF
England, France and Italy, and taken
his departure from Greece to reside
in Switzerland. Constantine is a
brother-in-l Of the German kaiser,
having married the latter's sister, and
the pro-German sympathles OF the
king and queen have been constant
source of annoyance and possible
danger to the allied forces operating
in the Macedonian sector OF the great
battle front. The removal of this
menace was a justifiable and neces-
sary step, particularly as it has been
accompanied by the assurance OF the
entente governments, delivered to the
people Of Greece by the special
French ambassador at Athens, that
the autonomy and liberties of the ma
ton will not be circumscribed or IN
vaded, but, on the contrary, will be
fully conserved and protected.
The Grecian crown prince IS be-
ieved to share the pro-German ten
denotes of his father and mother,
hence the retiring monarch accepted
the suggestion that his second son.
Alexander, be designated to succeed
to the crown.
The change has been effected with
out disturbance, and it is generally
anticipated that one Of its results will
be the early alignment of Greece with
the entente allies as an active an
tagonist Of the Teutonic powers IN
the great world contest of democracy
against autocracy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30
A RESULT TO BE PROUD OF.

The Chief gave some expression
last week to the feeling of pride and
qualification which must animate ali
ioyal Americans at the contemplation
Of the nations splendid response to
the call for subscriptions to the two
billion-doIlar Liberty Loan. 1t was
estimated when cur comments were
written that the loan had been over
subscribed by about eight hundred
millions, but later compilations OF the
iigares reported from the various fed
eral reserve districts have increased
the surplus to over billion dollars,
which is still more creditable and
gratifying.
If we were justified in being proud
Of our country's generous patriotism
in connection with the Liberty Loan
which is, after all, safe and protita-
bic Investment as an unsentlmenta1
business proposition-there is yet
greater cause for viewing with I'M
bounded elation and high satisfaction
the outcome of the weeks campaign
for raising a fund Of hundred mil
lion dollars to be expended under the
direction Of the war council OF the
American Red Cross Society for the
succor and relief Of suffering human
ity and especially sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors in connection
with the international conflict Of arms
raging in the eastern hemisphere.
The contributions to this fund are
gifts pure and simple from which no
return is to be expected save in the
blessed sense of having done some
thing to alleviate pain and sorrow
among our fellow creatures, hence
the estimate that the great donation
asked for has been exceeded by four
teen millions Of dollars must fill every
loyal American soul with thankful
ness that the response Of the country
to the call of humanity has been so
generous and spontaneous.
1t is a special source of gratifica-
ton to the people of the New Or
leans district, in which the parish Of
Ascension is included, that the local
contributions to the Red Cross fund
went far beyond the sum set as our
fair quota Of the hundred million to-
tai. The allotment was $500, 900,
whereas the subscriptions will foot up
about $675, 900. The people of AS
cension have contributed over $4,000
of this amount, and the showing is a
good one under the circumstances.
Much credit is due the gentlemen
composing the several soliciting
teams, whose names were published
in last weeks Chief, and all who con-
tributed are to be commended. Theirs
is the satisfaction of having given as
freely as they could in aid of one of
the noblest causes it has ever been
the privilege Of the American people
to support and serve.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30
BIG DAY FOR RED CROSS.
Benefit Entertainments to Mark Ceie
h~at;on Of Glorious Fourth.

The Fourth Of July will be big
day in the annals Of the Ascension
ST. James Red Cross Branch. An
open-air festival and dance will be
given III the afternoon at Ascension
plantation, under the management OF
Wallace w. Barron, and from all &C
counts the entertainment will be an
unusually delightful enc, character
lied by many novel features and m
teresting attractions. Automobiles
will be provided to carry guests from
Donaldsonville and intermediate
points, and it is expected very large
crowd will go from here to partake OF
the delicious Creole dinner, prepared
by locally famous chefs, which will be
served under the trees on the festival
grounds.
Alex. Bloomenstiel, proprietor. of
the Grand Theatre, has generously
placed the house at the disposal OF
the branch for the day, and the entire
proceeds of the picture show will be
turned into the Red Cross treasury.
The entrance and auditorium of the
theatre will be decorated with Red
Cross flags and the national colors,
and lady ushers in Red Cross costumes
will escort patrons to seats. Candy
will be sold in the lobby by members
of the branch.
At s p. m. the drawing Of the Lib
erty, Bonds auction will take place on
the stage of the theatre, with Rev.
Father C. Nc. Chambon presiding. The
drawing will determine the winners Of
ten $50 bonds, on which 1000 chances
at 81 each will have been sold by the
evening of the Fourth. AS one Of the
bonds was donated to the branch by
J. Lebermuth, who originated the
plan Of disposing of the securities in
this manner, the amount realized by
the Red Cross from the scheme will
total $3.50.
Everybody is invited to attend these
entertainments, and in view of the
day being the glorious Fourth and the
beneficiary the Red Cross, it is hoped
the crowds will be large at both affairs
and the patronage generous. Assur-
ance is offered that no effort will be
spared to afford everyone a good time
and to give ample return for every
cent expended. n: -, Z
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30
Urges Respect for National Anthem.

An official memorandum issued by
the Southeastern Department, United
States Army, points out that "The
Star Spangled Banner" should never
be played in motion picture theatres,
nor as a medley or for a dance. The
memorandum adds that the national
anthem should be played once with
out repetition, and urges for it a
greater ceremonial respect among
Americans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30
Sour Stomach.

This is a mild form Of indigestion.
It is usually brought on by eating too
rapidly or too much, or Of food not
suited to your digestive organs. If
you will eat slowly, masticate your
food thoroughly, eat but little meat
and none at all for supper, you will
more than likely avoid sour stomach
without taking any medicine what
ever When you have sour stomach
take one of Chamberlain's Tablets to
aid digestion.-(Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30

Mexico seems to be slowly moving
toward pacifcation and orderly gov
eminent. Emiliano Zapata, leader of
the southern forces heretofore OPP
posing the Carranza regime, is said to
have surrendered with 10000 men
and accepted an offer of amnesty.
Villa is still holding out in Chihua-
hua, where he is accredited with hav-
ing an army of $4,000 we'll equipped
soldiers and to be preparing for at
tacks on chihuahua City and Saltillo.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30

The annual sale of property on
which state and parish taxes for the
year 1916 had not been paid was held
at the courthouse last Saturday fore
noon, with Sheriff E. C. Hanson in the
role Of auctioneer. Individual pur-
chasers acquired seventeen of the
tracts offered, thirty passing into pos
session of the state owing to lack of
bidders.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30
Timely Maxirns.

If you cant go, give.
IL you can't enlist, you must as
sist.
If you can't support arms, help
support those who can.
If you can't serve at the front, save
at home.
If you can't fight, farm.
They also serve who raise the food
to feed the fighters.
IF you can't dig trenches, dig po-
tatoes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30

Chicken sauce piquante, courtbouil-
lon, turtle soup la Mrs. ST. Martin,
shrimp and chicken gumbo, all pre-
pared by noted chefs, are some of the
good things that will be served at the
Red Cross festival at Ascension plan
tation next Wednesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30

Terrebonne and Ouachita parishes
in this state and the halls of con-
gress at Washington have natural
gas wells running wild, and it will be
a great thing for the country when
they are curbed and brought under
control.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30

The true American mother, worthy
descendant of heroic Revolutionary
stock, doesn't whimper, II didn't raise
my boy to be a soldier" but she
proudly sings instead, Il didn't raise
my boy to be a Stacker"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30

It's up to Texas to be careful about
wasting coal. According to some
body's statistics if the present rate of
mining is maintained the states sup
ply will be exhausted in about five
thousand years. Texas should worry.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30
Church of the Ascension.

At the request Of the president of
the United States and under instruc-
ton from the bishop of the diocese of
Louisiana, the Episcopal Sunday
school will hold a special patriotic
service tomorrow in the interest of
conservation. Members of the school
will march from the rectory to the
church at 10 a. NJ, and after singing
hymn 582, will pledge allegiance to
the cross and to the church for which
it stands. Stanzas of "America" will
then be sung, after which allegiance
will be pledged to the flag and the re-
public, one nation, indivisible. The
offering will be for the Red Cross.
The service will be concluded with
the singing of ''The Star spangled
Banner"
At II o'clock Bishop Sessums will
conduct services at the church.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30

Prisoners in the Maryland penn
Tertiary subscribed $3.50 to the Lib
erty bond fund. They ought to be
allowed to change places with lot of
slackers on the outside who should
have subscribed but didn't.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30

Bother this palaver about hard
times, high prices and war scares. Ii
everybody goes to work to keep bust
ness good and increase the country's
production there won't be any reason
to raise rumpus. Let's don't holler
before we're hurt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30
Wins Prize in Better Service Contest.

Wins Prize in Better Service Contest.
Gus. Guinchard, the capable young
operator in charge Of the Grand Thea
ire moving picture machines, has the
distinction of being the only Louisi-
ana winner in the May contest for
better service in the territory covered
by the New Orleans branch of the
World Film Corporation. The points
scored in these contests are depend
ent upon the condition in which the
films are returned from respective
theatres where they are exhibited,
and the prizes are sums OF money.
First place in such a test is a testi-
monial of an operators ability and of
the degree of interest and care he
manifests in his work. Mr.. GUM
ehari went to New Orleans Tuesday
to ascertain the result Of the contest,
and was warmly complimented by the
New Orleans agency upon his SPLEEN
did showing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30

We cannot all go, but we can all
give. Some have offered their lives,
some their money, and some their
time. Which class do you come I'M
der? Join one quick or you will be a
Stacker.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30
Slayer Of Capt. Perkins Convicted

Slayer Of Capt. Perkins Convicted.
Melodia Clark, the negress who shot
and fatally wounded Capt. 0. W. Per-
kins of the Standard Oil Company's
towboat Paddock, was tried for muir
der in the district court at. Napoleon
vile Thursday and found guilty, with
out capital punishment District At
torney George S. Guion conducted
the prosecution, while Attorneys
John Marks and Sam. A. Leblanc rep
resented the accused. The jury de-
liberated less than ten minutes. A
motion for new trial has been filed
and will be argued Monday. The
shooting Of Capt. Perkins occurred on
the Paddock at about $50 o'clock the
night of Sept. 13 last, as the boat was
landing at Paincourtville. A 22-cali-
bre rifle was the weapon used, the
bullet entering the right side of the
abdomen and penetrating the border
of the liver. Capt. Perkins was rush
ed to New Orleans for treatment, first
being conveyed to the Charity Hos
pital and afterward to the Touro In
firnary. He was apparently recover
ing from the wound and was regard
ed as practically put of danger, when
gangrene DEVELOPED, resulting in his
death tWenty-one days after being
shot.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30
New Sugar Company Organized.

Jacob Lebermuth and son, Clarke
Lebermuth, Of Salisbury plantation,
are among the incorporators of the
Honduras-Louisiana Sugar Company,
Inc, which proposes to establish a
sugar factory in Honduras. The con-
Germ is domiciled in New Orleans,
and is capitalized at $4,000, which
amount may be increased to $1,000
900 at the option Of the stockholders.
Samuel Zemurray, a wealthy Louis
lana sugar and Honduras fruit capt.
talist, formerly part owner with ia
cob Adler of the Star Development
Company's factory and plantations at
Klotzville, is the largest stakeholder
in the new project. Just what the
company proposes to do, and when,
is not now ascertainable. 1t is
thought an old Louisiana sugarhouse
will be moved to Honduras.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30
FOE SALE.

ssEcoND- HAND Caar-scott rice tn Ind
3 4Go sack capacity IN good o r. IND.
- complete with belts. self-feeas aa, n Ma
stacker, etc. Used last season. 1asn s Is
faa- 500 cash. Apply to OF aau'
ERNST WINKLER, Rockville. Ia.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30

Billy Sunday says, ''If hell could
be turned upside down, Made in Ger
many would be found stamped upon
the bottom"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30
Convert Your Ford Into a Truck.

Convert Your Ford Into Truck.
We have secured the agency for
Graham Bros truck attachment,
which, added To 4 Ford chassis, makes
an ideal truck Unlike other co.,
Germs these people furnish the attach
n1ent complete with cab and body.
The price is right. too.
Come and see one.
ALIENS GARAGE.
Donaldsonvilie. La
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30

The kaiser dragged us into the
war, and We'll stay in now until he Is
dragged out.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-30

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Swat the fly and the Stacker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-20
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Home Science Club Formed.

A Home Science club has been organ
lied under the leadership of Miss Mar
garct l. Howard of the Franklin Coun
ty Farm bureau. The first meeting
was held in the home of Mrs. a. NJ.
Solandt with Il members between the
ages of II and II years. The work
lasts three months and the members
compete for prizes in bread making or
garment making. Those who already
have joined the class are: Ruth Woods,
Gladys SOlandt, Isobel Sutherland, Lii
liam Alexander, Irene Labelle, Alice
Coughlin, Margaret Cody, Edith Fosner,
Donald Thompson and Henry Bristol.
Miss Howard will have general super
vision of the work of the class and
Mrs. Solandt will be the instructor
There will be given instruction in other
lines during the three months of work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-20

for "the undivided support of patriotic
Americans everywhere Eliot Wads
worth, acting chairman of the American
Red Cross, has issued an appeal to the
American public for the immediate en-
rollment of 100000 new members to
help the society in the present national
crisis.
~ cannot insist too strongly or too
often that the Red Cross is the only
volunteer relief organization recognized
bv the United States government, said
MIR. Wadsworth. "Now is a time when
we must unity our national effort and
guard above all against duplication of
work in any vital field. We are ready
now to provide personnel TO care for the
sick and wounded of an army of l,0O0,-
900 men and to bring instant relief to
the dependent families of volunteers. In
one wear we have added to our rolls
more than quarter of a million mem
bcrs. Today we need million new
members at once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-20
JAMAICA.

George Warner still remains very i'll.
H. P. Boynton and family visited in
South Londonderry Sunday.
There will be no school in the vii
lage Thursday and Friday of this week.
One of Roland Wheeler's horses was
cut badly last week while drawing
logs.
Valley Newell, John Clark and Fred
White are digging a well for r. j. Dag
gett.
Arthur Allen of Leominster, Mass,
is here with his father, Deacon John
Allen.
Mrs. John Ellis Of Brattleboro Wis
tied at Fred Ballard s the last of the
week
Doris Landman is staying at George
Harrington S during the absence Of her
mother.
| Mrs. Ruth Robinson, Mrs. Roy Soper
and Mrs. Beatrice Bemis are among the
sick here.
Several of the pupils of the village
school were absent last week because
of illness.
Mrs. Eunice Sprague spent the week
emu at HG1 utile returning 10 HtI
school Monday.
| The l.. |. S. of the Congregational
church will meet at Mrs. Flora How
ard 8 Wednesday.
News has been received that Mrs.
Thomas s mother, who is very i'll with
pneumonia, is a little better.
Mrs. Edna Wright, who is i'll, came
to Mrs Lucy Kellogg s Sunday, where
she will remain for the present
a load of people from Jamaica at
tended the special meetings in Town
shond, Friday night and Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs. p G. Stark and daugh
ter, Marie, went to Putney Saturday
for visit with his sister, Mrs. Charlie,
Record.
Miss Florence Cheney, Marcus
Crowninshield and A. B. Cheney anC
family were in Brattleboro Friday OF
business.
Mrs. Florence Hartwell and son ant
her mother, Mrs. Stearns. and Mrs
George Moore were guests Friday a
George Doane Is.
Mrs Emery Melendy, Mrs. Franz
Tyler and Mrs Madeline Walls o
South Londonderry, were guests o
Miss Grace Rabbit last week
A. B. Stark moved the hay balm,
machine owned by Mr.. Goddard 0
South Wardsboro to R. Howard 5 las
week. Several farmers are to hav
their hay pressed.
, The missionary meeting and tea vii
, be held at Mrs. George Harrington :
The refreshments will be picnic te
and the study will be from the foreig
! study book, World Missions and Worl
, Peace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-20
WOODEN LEG PAINS OWNER.
Chicago Man Explains Reason in Do
nestle Court.

CHICAGO, Feb. oo.-Flashes Of 4
brand new pain SO far as medical re
cords go, have come to light They
were reported to Judge Stalk in the
court of domestic relations. IN.
wooden leg hurt me, > complained Hen
~ Smargis. Search into the symptoms
revealed the fact that the reason was
because his wife hit him with the
wooden leg.
Smareis has had losing career. He
lost one eye in a foundry and leg at
Chicago Heights, though he got $1,000
for that. Also he chronicallv lost his
temper, or his good sense, in Mrs
Smargis opinion, for she related bit
terly how he beat her, chased her out
in the cold, and so on.
1t MAJ be that he win now lose his
wife and seven children, but Judge
Stalk made it clear that he wooden
lose the chance to keep on supporting
! them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-20
THIS STOPS HAIR
FROM FALLING OUT

Ever count the dead hairs in your
comb and brush They are nature s
warning Of future badness and proof
that the dangerous dandruif germ is
busy on your scalp.
Dr.. Sangerbund, the famous Paris
specialist, first discovered that dand-
ruff and falling hair are caused by a
mcrobe. Then came the discovery of
the value Of the real Partisan Sage
lliquid form in destroying the dan
druif germ and promptly preventing the
further loss of hair. The effect Of only
three DAYS use of Partisan Sage is
simply marvellous, and the American
\ people have now awakened to the fact
| that they can be quickly rid Of dan
drufT and save their hair by using
/ Partisan Sage.
Partisan Sage is sold by Wilfred +
Root and good druggists everywhere
5 inexpensive, daintily perfumed
free from sickness, and will surely
cause hair to grow soft, lustrous ant
really seem twice as abundant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-20
SOUTH VERNON.
Henry D. Foskitt.

Henry d. Foskitt, 50, died nj his
home in Wilbraham, Mass, Sunday
morning, after a lingering illness. He
was born in Stafford, Conn, and spent
his carly life in Hampden, Mass. He
had been 4 resident of Wilbraham D
wears. Mr.. Foskitt was member Of
the Wilbraham Methodist church BE
sides his wife he leaves four sons
Charles D., William II. and George d..
all of Springfield, Mass, and Frank OF
New York city, two daughters, Mrs
Joseph Woodward of South Vernon ant
Mrs Edward s. Raven of Wilbraham
and eight grandchildren. The funcra
will lie held al his home tomorrow aft
ernoon at > clock, Rev. Mr.. Legs
officiating. The burial will be in Adam.
cemeterv, Wilbraham