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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
"The Battle of Life.''

"The Battle of Life" which the
Grand will offer as it's Tuesday at
traction, contains one of the liveliest
rough-and- tumble fights ever put into
screen play. The story has to do
with varied assortment Of crooks,
the heroine herself being a member
Of the profession. Her struggle with
the influences that surround her and
her final rise to an honest life with
the man she loves makes excellent
entertainment for followers Of this
class of screen drama. There are
many exciting incidents during the
unfolding of the plot, but the big SEN
sation is the fight on the stairway be-
tween two husky gentlemen who have
but little regard for their necks.
Gladys Coburn in the role of Mary
Boland creates a decidedly favorable
impression. She has an attractive
personality, is on familiar terms with
her art, and acts with earnestness
and feeling.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
Teachers Examination.

The next examination of applicants
for teachers certificates will be held
at the Donaldsonville High School
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 2e, 27 and %, (white); and
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
March 20, 80 and 81, (negro), be-
ginning at 9 o'clock a. m. each day.
The examination of teachers upon
the books Of the Reading Course will
be held Saturday, March "a.
Attention is again directed to the
recent laws enacted upon the exam
ination of applicants for teachers
certificates. No longer are graduates
of approved institutions exempted
from all subjects of examination but
the Theory and Art of Teaching.
Either they are exempt from all sub
iects upon their diplomas or must
earn teachers certificates through ex-
animation upon all subjects.
II. P. BROUSSARD, Supt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
"Rettv to the Rescue"

In Betty to the Rescue" which
will be seen at the Grand next We'd
nesday, Fannie Ward appears first as
a child of the orange groves, splash
ing barelegged in the irrigation
bitches, damming the water and send
ing it in the wrong direction. Later
we see her as a young woman with
trouble descending upon her; II Is
here she comes into her own and Is
most effective. =
The plot turns on the discovery OF
gold in a mine inherited by Betty
and which for several years has been
supposed to be minus the yellow met
al. Friendly miners have "salted. the
gravel, that the disappointment Of the
owner may be mitigated. One OF the
biggest moments Of the play is that
where Big Jim, looking over the bag
of nuggets Betty has turned m dls.
covers bit of foreign metal ie
means the mine is not dead, that Bet
tv is rich.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
"The Dancers Peril.

Wonderful dance scenes in which
Alice Brady and Alexis Kosloff, the
famous Russian dancer, are the prln,, ri, !,
cipals, feature "The Dancers Perli,
which will be shown Thursday at tne
Grand. The picture tells thrlll!ng
story of beautiful young Russian
girl who becomes the star OF the
great Russian ballet. She is the
daughter of a grand duke, but be-
cause her mother was not OF the NO
bility her father dare not acknoWl-
edge her. When the ballet leaves
for Paris the girl is told she must not n,
go, but she runs away and JOINS the
troupe. The impresario of the DAN
GERS, vicious rake, becomes lnIalu-
ated with her and surmises that sne
is the grand dukes daughter. III
Paris the girl falls in love. Inere
her mother is one Of the relghihg
beauties of the city, and when m 1he
impresario, through a ruse, gets 1le
girl into his apartment, the motner
saves her in a remarkable manner;
The girl and her lover are reunited
and happiness crowns their lives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

Marshall Hanev. as nIaved hv vii.

Marshall Haney, as played by VIII
liam Duncan, is the hero of "Money
Magic The part is ably conceived
by the author and splendidly acted by
Mr.. Duncan. Edith Storey as Bertha
Gilman gives another strongly mark
ed and uniformly fine performance
There is an individuality to Miss
Storey's work that is one Of it's best
features. Attractive indeed are the
many gowns and wraps which she
wears. AS the wife of western
muitl-millionaire, she finds many op-
portunities of charming her admirers
with the frills and furbelows SO dear
to all hearts.
Antonio Moreno, the third mem
Der of the group of stars, demon
strates his right to the position, and
Florence Dye, Laura Winston, and
the unlisted members of the cast
make the performance one of unvary-
ing merit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
The Home Paper" Big Factor in
Cur Lives.

The sway of the home paper comes
over us unconsciously. We subscribe
to it to crafty our curiosity as to
what is going on around US. Yet
from the time we begin to pick it up,
while still school children, to read,
perhaps, how we are among those who
haven't missed a days attendance, on
until old age has dimned our eyes,
we have taken it up each week and
have imbibed, without appreciating
the fact, much more than the neigh
borhood gossip which we thought was
practically all it brought to us. We
have, indeed, absorbed its ideas on
many subjects. We have become adj
vocates of good roads and good
schools with it; of cleanliness in
politics and of uprightness i'm busi-
ness life, following it's imperdsptible
guidance and little reckoning tsat we
have not been leaders curse
while in truth it has been the despls-
ed purveyor of neighborhood gossip,
as we have looked upon it, that has
led us, and this although we have
even often used its actual language
in learnedly expounding our suppos-
edly original vieWs--E. Fl. Tomlincon,
Morristown IN. J.) Record.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
"The Thorouphbred."

Frank Keenan,, whose forceful char
acterizations have won him national
fame as film star, will be seen at the
Gem next Saturday in'"The Thorough
bred" vivid drama of the south.
The play acquires it's title from a
horse about which the plot of the
story revolves. 1t tells the tale Of
fine old southern gentleman and
bis daughter, whom Miss Minta, the
thoroughbred" has helped to main
tain in dignifed comfort by her earn
ings on the track. 1t concer1 ), too,
the efforts Of a young minisf r who
ID instrumental in causing the allsh-
ment of racing in the state, and>s~~re-
by ruins his chance of winning the
girl. The climax Of the story finds
expression through the clergyman's
subsequent repentance for his anti
racing activities and his efforts to
make good the damage they have
done.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
TAX DoDGING DISCOVERED.
Property Valued at Fifty Million Dol
lars Not Assessed Last Year.


In substantiatlon on us previous
statement tnat tneIe Whit woulu pe ~ =.
necessity Ior raIslng asssssnaea.s ansa4: ~
LOUISIANA TO meet ealssllls opeis s asLons
OF the s!aee' eScep5 ~ Eases u glal4hg .hg
lnequallty or unaer:assessIhene' siis
Board or state .AnaIIs mas lssueu
statement snoWllg sl,aI peleoua1 nns nna p.op
erty aggregaeIhg You'ooo,ooo ooooo ana
land 70 tne aIhount u !. a,Voo'ooo a. 4'ies
were re not assessea ~ iaiu - IT, eo,,~as
Inc poaIo alrlveu y, l ~ ~ slisSs ny s
oy COMPARING I,ie s9sals - r.Iaep;, y Tug aepoAs
OF the oeaee Doalu aal,Nas AL asr,a
WIN seaelstlcs eolps.ta nta+ oi sn ss1,e -,
Items ny ehe o''iseo '''e''oe ee"Su' W.
reau. 4.h,o .ooo,,ranv;no +ha s+a+a-
sapie asolR e. ea41a,,.;,as .s rot how
!lleas glses sas.ag. LIE ag a7e o15 1 he. ha.d - af
my Deen 1sa asslss - e1Aeaa 900. ~ sea11
eaeIle, Vaiueu 1aa .. ~ ''1g. e1ao1o 1sn. 1oeae
lloises' i salue sI,uea a. a. e ' ss7 3as. 9e4os
liiuies' saIusu 80 a. %,o,,oa 81 soAa 9a5.
shesp tsp saa ss,a oas'' soas val,1ad at s11 iee
aa1 a,s9A'o1 onos .taaoh;,as ,pa1,,ad 81
eo., e9 oEo aha eAs sooo au1oo'' eN ~
,oe3 pe ~ 600 aAs acras of land NOT
aao.n4ea ~. ~ for +ha hoard astimates
tleetl'L 49, - ,aast sol, oo11 acras are s,1b-
l,e.p ;na4 - - ts1st;an - and that tha balance
y1ll nroha ~ b,v ~ is exemnt as public lands.
ao,sr Investigation shows the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
money Magic.

The Friday offering at the Grand
will be Money Magic" a tlve-reel
Vitagraph Blue Ribbon pho,soplay
from a story by Hamlin Garland, with
three-star cast. From the nnomen5
when Marshall Haney is shot ana
Bertha Gilman consents to marry
him, the story pulses with vigorous
phases Of life. Haney is supposed " w
be at the point of death and makes
Bertha his wife in order that ne may
leave her his fortune. He does hot
die, but becomes an almost helpless
cripple, and Bertha learns too iate
that she is in love with another man.
The object of her affection, young
lawyer, is engaged to an eastern glrl,
a consumptive, who has come west
for her health
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
Threads of Fate 3"

il ~ scenario of Threads of Fate
tior sooa specimen Of narrative fic-
a Al. dao.asn an abandoned baby, placed on
eh;lS,.i by her father after the
Ital;sss tall mother has eloped with an
IN sas; y the heroine of the play,
sassa.n a. ssslon starting when she is about
inbss;.ee ibrseen. The girls foster father
real 49, - valuable coal mine and her
mofhass s'aer Is employed in it. Her
wish 'st & next appears on the scene
as sne Italian, who is now posing
q it.laf italafquls, and the enterprising son
bn.;nay conceives it will be a good
eaal lss $3.50 stroke for him to marry the
fsth.so I'LL oaron's daughter. The real
aliu mother of the girl discover
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
VIII B. Ready will be Ready.

Although Shakespeare said "there
is nothing in a name," VIII B. Ready
of 6o33 Gates avenue, St. Louis, has
proved an exception to the rule by
offering his services as a fighter in the
United States Marines. Ready, whose
name sounds like slogan for nation
al preparedness, weighs IT'S pounds
and is over s feet tall He is pro-
nounced marvel of strength by ply
sical examiners, although few
months under the required military
age. He was requested to obtain the
consent of his parents or defer his
enlistment. Will B. Ready says h.
will be ready when his parents and
the u. S. Marines say the word.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
"ShelI 43.' -

What is announced as one Of the
most unusual photodramas seen in
months will be presented at the Gem
Sunday, March Is, when H. B. War
ner and Enid Markey will appear to-
gether in the spectacular war picture,
"Shell 49, The story concerns the
adventures of young man of mys-
terry who possesses papers which prove
him to be the correspondent of a big
American newspaper, others estab-
lishing him as German secret SER
vice agent, and still others vouching
for his commission as a lieutenant in
the English army. The secret of his
mission is not divulged until the last
tragic scene, when the veil of mys-
terry enshrouding his identity is lifted
and he is shown in his true light.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
nManhaftan Madness"

In Manhattan Madness" which
will be the Friday offering at the
Gem, Douglas Fairbanks appears as
Steve O'Dare, rich young New York
er who has lived for some years on
his Nevada ranch and has become
full-hedged "buckaroo." He returns
TO New York for visit, finds life IN
Manhattan extremely tame and bores
the members of his club nearly out
Of their senses by telling them what
i dull hole they live in. The out
come is q wager in which one OF the
club members agrees to show the
rancher real thrill in Manhattan or
lose $4,000. The picture then reveals
what happens to the young plalnsman,
who loses his bet, but is well content
because he has the thrill of his life,
including the capture of bride.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
euI() WOHAKs WISH
For Tired. Weak, Nervous Women

Bellefontaine, ohio.-.I wish every
aired. weak, nervous woman could have
Vinol. for / never spent any money In
INV life that did me SO much good IS
ahat I spent for VinoI. | was weak,
sired. worn out and nervous, and Vinoi
made me strong, well and vigorous after
everything else had failed to help nae,
and T car now do my housework with
nIaa sura Mrs, J. T. LAMBoRE.
We guarantee Vinol for all weak
rundown, nervous, deballtated con-
ditions.
X-RAY PHARMACY
E. Richard. Prop. Donaldsonville. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
THE EGGLEsS CAKE.
High Cost of Living Reduced by
Several Millions.

| The prestige of the hen is being
curtailed in new and interesting
way.
| She lays billion eggs or SO for the
human race each year, but under
world war conditions the price OF
eggs per dozen to consumers had ap
| preached dollar in some parts OF
the United States, and has reached
the prohibitive price of two dollars OF
| more in the belligerent countries.
Therefore when the high cost OF
living looms large in the public eye
unusual Importance is attached to
the announcement Of the best known
baking powder company in the world
that it has evolved a ready and prac-
tical way for the housewife to save,
IN the aggregate, many millions OF
dollars in household expenses through
the use Of more Royal Baking Powder
and less eggs.
Months of experimenting have
elected a large number of recipes for
the making of home baked products
with fewer eggs, and these recipes
are being distributed gratis. It is
claimed they prove conclusively that
the baking powder saves eggs--in
some cakes about half the cost of the
cake is saved, In recipes calling for
the use of eggs, the number can be
reduced and excellent results-health-
full, appetizing cakes, mullins, corn
bread, etc.-obtained by using a small
additional quantity, about tea
spoon, of Royal baking powder in
place of each egg omitted.
The acme, or top-notch achieve
ment, in this connection is an eggless,
milkless, BUTTERFLIES cake that is pro-
nounced by all who have tasted it to
be delicious and wholesome. It's ap-
petizing quality, it is claimed, will be
surprising to the housewife who tries
it according to the recipe given. KID
The idea of using more RoykDak-
ing powder and less eggs in ba@ing is
not entirely new, but the elaeorate
enlarging and perfecting of the idea
just accomplished renders it a very
present help, meeting the necessities
of the housewife of moderate means
in time of soaring food prices.
In the British Isles the news has
been received with enthusiasm. The
baking powder company, while not
being accused Of being an out-and-out
philanthropist in the matter, is point
ed out as having provided the means
of effecting an enormous saving in
household affairs in a way that hene-
fits everybody and harms nobody
except it be the pride of the autocrat-
lc hen. The company only completed
its experiments recently, and already
the announcements are being spread
broadcast in the newspapers, which,
it will be remembered, many years
ago made the name of Royal Baking
Powder a household word all over.
the Worls
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

Major Thos. E. Davis, for many
years editor-in-chief of the New Or
leans Picayune, died on the 10Th of
February at the home Of his son-in-
law, Paul F. Jahncke, and the re-
mains of the veteran merchant,
scholar, soldier and editor were laid
to rest in Metairie cemetery. Major
Davis served in the Army of Northern
Virginia during the civil war, and his
coffin was borne to the tomb draped
in the flag of that historic organiza-
ton. His wife, who died years ago,
was the noted writer and poetess,
Mollie E. Moore.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
"a Gamble in Souls.

Dorothy Dalton and William Des-
.,ond are seen for the first time as CO.
stars in the Triangle drama, "A Gam
HE in Souls" which comes to the Gem
Thursday. IT,, f .
Girl and a minister who couldn't un-,
Sarstand each other until fate tossed
them together in a wilderness: me
setion opens in the ''Barbary Coast
of San Francisco, where the girl. a
dance hall habitue, and the evangelist,
a Young and enthusiastic social work
er first meet. Then it is transplanted
10 an uninhabited island IN the Pacl-
6e where understanding and owe
eventually dawn. r
Miss Dalton is seen as Freda Aaxey,
ene Of the pitiful many chainei to the
standards of the "Barbary Coast ana
who models her life according to us
code, The role gives her many op..
nortunities. Desmond in the part OF
Arthur Worden, the evangelist IS de-
elared to give one Of the most strong
" dramatic characterizations OF his
career.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
WILLIE WALLACE AQUITTED.
Trial Before District Court Results
in Not Guilty Verdict.

Willie Wallace, aged 40 years, a
weil-known Young white man of the
New River section of the parish, was
acquitted of n1anslaughter in the dis
trict court Tuesday after trial last
ing all day. Wallace was charged
with being responsible for the death
of Fred. Acy, O. years old, also prom
inent in the s.venth ward, who died
from the effeAss Of knife wounds re-
ceived in AaA4I1t with Wallace at the
Martin schoo1house near Acy the
night of Dec. % last. A Christmas
tree celebration was in progress at
the school, and when Acy and several
other young men started disturb.
ance. Wallace, who was a member OF
the floor committee, attempted to
quiet them. A fight ensued, during
the course of which Wallace drew a
knife and cut Acy repeatedly, In
aicting severe wounds from the eff
fects of which Acy died at his home
the following Thursday, Dec 2S:
The evidence was very conlllcJlng'
witnesses for the prosecution claiming
that Wallace was on top of Acy when
he brought his knife into play, ana
that no one but these two took part
in the fight, while the defense witt
nesses testified that Wallace was set
mon bv four or five assailants at one
time and was at the bottom OF the
hean when the cutting took place.
The Jury gave the benefit OF the
doubt to the accused and brought III
verdict of acquittal.
The Jury was composed of Amadeo
Gonzales. Vincent Leblanc, Louis
Gandin. Morris P. Oubre, Leonard
Gaudin' Ferdinand Collet, Joseph
Variant. A. A. Mcknight, D. B. Do
ran. Louis Blanchard, W. 2. Wagues-
pack and Frank Causin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
e:rr Attractions ut the Gem.

Coming AtEFaCkiohs S@1 eAi~ NSAaA'
Today-Frank Mills and Edith
Dawes in "The Moral Fabric" and
Shorty Hamilton in Rough Knight y
0''S, 'eS,nndav-Douglas Fairbanks in
aTbe Half Breed and Raymond
u;tehcocl, and Roscoe Arbuckle in "A
WON IMIonday-Jane Grey in THE Test. "
tuesday Who's Guilty?", Pathe
News, Mrs. Florence es Roses fashion
Aim. cartoons, etc.
w WWednesday-Bessie Barrlscale IN
Home. and J, Fay Ti"eher in "Bsde-
las Bluff" 1,4 81
w;lI;am Desmond in "A Gamble in
Souls" and Hank Mann in The
Village Blacksmith" =.
SAt Friday - Douglas Fairbanks in
Manhattan Madness" S and Joe jack
'' Saturday, March 17-Frank kee-
nan in "The Thoroughbred, 'and Mack
swain @ in His Auto Ruinatlon:n
Sunday, March 18-H. B. Warner
i. asheli 49," and Mack Sennett and
mabel Normand in "My Valet"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
Lumber Industry in Motion Pictures

Moving pictures showing tne plo-
duction of lumber in all It's phases
scenes relating to mill life, ana Wood1 q,
land views are being exhibited IN all
the principal cities and towns OF me en-
ea,,ntrv e.,r Under the auspices OF the
so,1thern Pine Association. 1t is ex-
neeted that as a result of this work
Millions pii Of people will be enabled to
obtain a much more comprehensive N
idea p than they have had heretofore
If ldet the eva vast proportions of the great
t;nohar ~ industry, and what it means
~ the material prosperity and de-
velopment of the nation, especially OF
+he southland.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

The Chief is the Official jour-
nal Of the police jury, parish school
board and city council OF Donaldson,
Vile. Send us your subscription ana
keep posted on the official proceed
ings Of these important bodies.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

The next annual reunion Of the
United Confederate Veterans is to
take place in the city of Washington,
June 5 to T, and preparations for the
event are in prospect. This will be
the first time the old boys who wore
the gray have held one Of their meet
ings outside the limits of the Con-
federate states, and their appearance
on the streets of the national capital
is to be made thesoecasion Of a great
natriotic demonstration.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
NEWS OF THE PHOTOpLAYs

her identity in time to prevent the
success of the scheme. Dorothea,
VINO never learns the truth about her
parents becomes the wife of young
doctor, to whom she has given her
heart.
Threads of Fate" with which the
Grand will inaugurate it's bookings for
the week beginning March II, gives
vloia Dana an opportunity to por-
tray level-headed and lovable young
person who is always delightfully."- hu-
man. Miss Dana can be high-spirit-
ed without being affected, nischiev-
Gus without being ''cute," and
croWnlng glory of all-girlish without
wearing knee-length skirts and a mon
of bobbing curls. Add to these merit
marks her attractive personality, in
teillgent grasp of her art and her
record for conscientious effort, and
the enviable position she holds among
moving picture actresses is easily un-
derstood.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

Frank Woods, who shot and beat
to death Thomas Tomeny, New Or
leans saloon keeper, last September,
has been convicted Of murder and
sentenced sen to be hanged. Woods was
attempting to commit burglary
when discovered By Tomuny.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10

II you believe in helping those who
help you it's your duty to buy at
horne.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-10
s;gn of Good Digestion.

III, 1adv adv YOU may know she has good
d;eestion. If your digestion is I'M
aa;red I or if you do not relish your
paaais pan take a dose of Chamberlain S
Tablets. T h ey strengthen the
stomach, improve the digestion ana
cause a gentle movement OF the
bowels. Obtainable everywhere.--Ad O.