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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
"The Son of His Father"

There is an old saying, "The child
is father to the man." and also a
corollary that ''Blood will tell" It
is undoubtedly true that man born
with the proper heritage, pluck and
ability, can, even though seemingly
useless, display many of the qualities
of his parent. Young Gordon Car
bhoy was the son of a financial giant
and university graduate, but upon
entering his fathers office he drifted
into spendthrift habits. He also de-
veloped that malady so common to
youth, "Caput distentum," or swelled
head, and tried to tell his dad how to
run the business. He declared it was
easy to make money, and confidently
asserted that with a capital of $4,000
he could soon acquire 100000. How
he made good and won not only his
fathers respect but the love Of the
prettiest girl in Arizona, is told in
'eThe Son of His Father which comes
to the Grand Tuesday. Charles Ray
plays the role of the nonchaaant,
devil-may-care hero, and is supported
by an excellent cast.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
GREATEST LIVE STOCK STATE.
That is What an Iowa Expert Thinks
Louisiana Should Become.

"There is no reason why Louisiana
should not be one of the greatest
live stock states in the union and
there is no doubt in my mind but tnat
she will be. Better cattle can be
raised in the south, especially IN Lou
isiana, than in the west. Not only
is feed production cheaper, with all
the-year pastures, but you don't have
the ventilation problems Of the west,
where the cattle must stay under root
so much"
These are the words of Hugh e.
Van Pelt, of Iowa, the recognized
authority on dairy cattle in the United
States. His words should be blazoned
in every farm house in the state, and
should be memorized by every busl-
ness and professional man IN our
cities.
Here to judge the dairy cattle ex-
hibits, Mr.. Van Pelt declared without
qualification that this is the best gen
eral exhibit of dairy stock shown IN
tbe south this year. Considering
transportation difficulties, labor scar
citv and the fact that the New Orleans
Fair is so young, he considers 1t re-
markable that such fine herds should
have been assembled here. :,
ssThey're all from southern points,
he said, "and illustrate what anybody,
may accomplish with good stock ana
proper care"
John H. Page, commissioner OF ag-
riculture for Arkansas, is anothef
authority who is enthusiastic about
the fair. cit is undoubtedly one OF
the greatest fairs in the United
States" he stated. a.-
aMv one criticism" he added, lis
that there are not enough city people
attending. Your business men do not
seem to realize the force and effect
of this great fair and the relation 1t
bears to the development OF New Or
leans.
s.The south must look to agriculture
as its greatest source Of wealth, ana
no matter how important New Or
leans is commercially, the fact should
not be overlooked that agriculture IS
foremost. No community can pros
per by swapping dollars-wealth must
be created, and this is done by agrl-
culture and live stock.
The fact that New Orleans is such
a great export point, he added, IS all
the more reason why it's local busl-
ness men should develop the sur
rounding country.-Times-Picayune.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
"The Good For Nothing"

Carlyle Blackwell will be seen at
the Grand Thursday in "The Good
For Nothing" The story deals with
Jack Burkshaw, young man who
has plenty of character and is ex-
tremely likable, but who has failed
to make good in business. Returning
home to visit his mother after an alb
sence of ten years, he finds that she
has married again, her second hus-
band being a wealthy, aristocratic in
dividual who has son and a daugh-
ter by former marriage. Jack fails
to fit in we'll with the family, and is
finally accused of the theft of neck
lace belonging to a friend of the
daughter. He goes to a farm and
there is happy and contented until he
finds that his stepbrother is rather
bad egg. Then Jack sets himself the
task of making his stepbrother do the
right thing. The manner in which he
succeeds and the reward that comes
to him puts pleasing finish to an un-
usually entertaining story.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
"Southern Pride. +"

AS its Wednesday offering the
Grand will present Southern Pride =
a story of old New Orleans, with Gail
Kane as the star. Some quite un-
usual scenes are introduced showing
the Mardi Gras ball of the Knights of
Census and the magnificent tableaux
staged for the entertainment of the
guests at this function. There are
also a number of interesting views OF
the romantic and historic French
quarter of New Orleans, where the
greater part of the picture was pro-
duced. The interior settings in the
old family homestead with its relics
and antiques are well carried out.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
Wake Up.

Commercial-Journ
Why do we permit ourselves to
go to sleep or be chloroformed,
while others are active and equal to
opportunities? We see all around
advantages passing us by-just be-
cause we are not sufficiently on the
lob. Last Saturday there was within
a stones throw of our doors COM
mittee from the national congress
looking into the intercoastal canal
route. It would have been easy to
have had them come this way and see
for themselves that the route from
Houma to Thibodaux via Bayou
Terrebonne is the preferred route,
for various reasons. 1t would cost
the government less to dredge to
proper dimensions, it is shorter, it
obviates the necessity of buying prl--
vate canals at the owners price, and
it serves greater number of people
and secures a greater amount OF
tonnage, harming no section. Yet,
with it all, with these facts undenled,
we simply rest on our oars, let thls
opportunity Of a life time give us the
go-by. No organ has preached more
on this subject than we have. We
have even had members Of the COM
mittee in this state make special trips
here to take. the matter up With oul,
police jury, only to find the people Of
this town, and it's interests, canou-
fiaged because of political fences, and
in the end to see all suggestions and
projects chloroformed by those who
place politics above the interest OF
the people and the community. But
for this fact the intercoastai canal
would come by way of Thibodau,x,
Napoleonville, and DonaldsonVllle'
ment and serving a larger portion OF
the public, as well as facilitating
transportation to a far greater ex-
tent than the proposed route. We see
all this, admit it, yet we do nothing.
What are we waiting for that we are
SO Indifferent to our own interests!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
Necessity for Waterways Shown.
Comm areia1- -Jor1rnal:

\
Commereial-J ournal:
The present demand for the trans
portation of products along Bayou
Lafourche demonstrates more than
anything else the necessity for inland
waterways in this section of the state,
and particularly the reopening OF the
bayou. The railroads this year, as in
years past, are taxed to the limit and
can not supply the demand made up
on them, due to the shortage in cars, a
condition rendered more serious by
the war. Still car shortage was evil
dent and general before war was de-
clared.
The water transportation COM
panies are doing business to the limit
under great difficulties. Everything
available is being used to convey the
sugar crop, and still the demand is
not being nearly satisfied. There is
too much traffic for the limited trans
portation facilities. Were Bayou La
fourche opened, and connected with
the river by means of locks at Don
aldsonville, the situation would be
greatly improved. Again, were the
intercoastal canal to find it's way to
the Mississippi from Morgan City via
Houma and Thibodaux, through Ba-
you Lafourche and Bayou Terre-
bonne, less private canals would have
to be purchased, and quicker, short
er, less expensive route would be
made possible, serving ten times more
territory and several hundred per
cent more in freight. The country
presently to be served by the proposed
and more difficult route would not
suffer in the least.
If the congressional committee had
been shown the route from Houma to
Thibodaux, Napoleonville and Dom
aldsonviIle, via Bayou Terrebonne
and Bayou Lafourche, they would
have recommended no other. There
are no private canals to be purchased
along this route, and nine-foot chan
mel would be possible at a consider
ably smaller cost than a five-foot
channel via the proposed route. Re-
suits could be secured earlier because
ninety per cent of the channel is al
ready started. This should be looked
into by private capital, if the govern
ment can not be interested because OF
the other route.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
"The Adopted Som"

'The Adopted Son." which will be
the Grand's initial offering for the
week beginning Dec. 9, is as full Of
thrills as an egg is ofsmeat. 1t is a
story Of mountain life and mountain
love, Of the feud of two old families
Of eastern Tennessee, of the amazing
way in which the feud was bitterly
fought and the equally amazing way
in which peace was finally won. Such
feats of strength and courage, such
exhibitions of craftsmanship as Mr..
Bushman displays as "Two-Gun" Car
ter in "The Adopted Son" have never
before been shown on the screen.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This is not only one of the best and
most efficient medicines for coughs,
colds and Group, but is also pleasant
and safe to take, which is important
when medicine must be given to chill
aren. Many mothers have given it
heir unqualified endorsement.-
your boy subscription to the Chief
as Christmas present?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
Million and a Half Men Transported.


Troop movement figures to date in
dicate that the railroads of this coun-
try have safely transported approx
mately 100000 soldiers to training
camps and embarkation points since
August /. Five hundred thousand of
these men made journeys necessitat-
ing overnight travel and were moved
in tourist or standard sleepers fur
nished by the Pullman Company. On
one of the long hauls, 5000 men were
transported from training camp on
the western coast to point on the
eastern coast, a distance of 3700
miles, in little less than week. The
men travelled in sixteen sections, each
section comprising twelve tourist
cars and two baggage cars. To as
sure the safety of the men in transit,
the railroads have adopted an average
speed of rs miles an hour for all troop
trains except when freight cars need
ed for the transportation Of equip
ment are included in the trains. The
speed is then reduced to 20 miles an
hour.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
NeeUs of the
Photoplays.
Next Weeks Bill at the Grand.


Sunday-Francis x. Bushman and
Beverly Bayne in '"The Adopted Son.
and a Lonesome Luke comedy, Grain
bow Island"
Monday-Fannie Ward in "On the
Level" and Ford Weekly.
Tuesday-Charles Ray in ssThe Son
of His Father"
Wednesday-Gail Kane in "South-
ern Pride"
Thursday-Carlyle Blackwell in
"The Good For Nothing"
Friday-William Duncan and Carol
Holloway in s.Dead Shot Baker," and
Bobby Connolly.
Saturday-Episode of "The Fight
ing Trail" Pathe News, and Charlie
Chaplin in "The Fireman"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
Proclamation BY the Governor
of Louisiana


The American Red great
of the federal government The president the American Red Cross
Woodrow Wilson president of the United States.
The national organization 5000 900 members
representing 5000 chapters spread throughout country Under
the authority of President
the council of the Red it
600 members to the American
The campaign be
the Gulf Division which seeks add 100000 members
the Red Cross organizations Alabama and Mississippi
Approaching the the
constituted by president the
relief organization which the of the United States
pend for the extending relief armed the
allies the people of the devastated
tries and realizing that the Christmas time nguary adapted to
the national devotion country and
armed forces through the American Red Run G.
Pleasant louisiana earnestly
Red Cross Christmas membership the serious
sderation strongly that home be
the American that join the
place the of Louisiana the forefront the
membership this highly relief organization,
and that they the opportunity thus afforded their
Christmas humanity becoming members of the
thus assisting great undenominationa work
In faith whereof + hereunto set my
hand and caused to be affixed the seal of
(SEAL) the executive department, at Baton
Rouge, this third day of December A. D.
(signed) R. G. PLEASANT
By the Governor:
(signed) JOHN MARSHALL,
Secretary to the Governor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
Dead Shot Baker,"

There are no more faithful WORD
pictures Of life in small places in the
far west of years ago than the "Wolf-
ville'' tales, by Alfred Henry Lewis
Dead Shot Baker" is the first of these
famous stories to be picturized, and
will be the attraction at the Grand
next Friday. This gripping, human
story is told by cast of screen fa-
Vorites who have made regulations in
rugged wild west pictures. The leads
are taken by William Duncan and
Carol Holloway.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
Stomach Troubles and Constipation.

Those who are afflicted with
stomach trouble and constipation
should read the following: Il have
never found anything SO good for
stomach trouble and constipation as
Chamberlain's Tablets. / have used
them off and on now for the past
two years. They not only regulate
the action of the bowels, but stimu-
late the liver and keep ones body in
a healthy condition." writes Mrs.
Benjamin Hooper, Auburn, N. y
(Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
"On the Level. !"

The Monday attraction at the Grand
will be son the Level" featuring
Fannie Ward in a role that affords
full opportunity for the display of
the vivacity and charm that have won
for her a high standing among patrons
of the silent drama. Splendid photo
graphy, many picturesque scenes of
western country, and an interesting
story combine to make the film most
acceptable offering.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
Coming Attractions at the Gem.

Today-Douglas Fairbanks in ''The
Lamb" and a comedy, "My Valet"
Sunday-Jack Devereaux in "The
Grafters," and comedy, 'His Uncle
Dudley"
Sunday, Dec. 16-Louise Glaum in
The ldolators," and a comedy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08
To Join the NAVY.

A registrant, even though he has
been called by his local board to re-
port for physical examination, may
enlist in the navy prior to Dec. Is.
1t will only be necessary for him to
get a certificate from his local board
that he will not be needed to fill a
quota.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08

Don't send away for anything you
can buy at home. It's your duty as
citizen to encourage local enterprise,
instead of sending your money away
to build up some other community.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-08

For results! Advertise in the Chief.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
sheep.Raisina In the East.

If the abandoned farms could be
utilized for sheep-raising, 1t will be a
long way togard reducing the cost of
living in this country. The sheep in
dustry was originally started on the
Atlantic seaboard, of course; but 1t
has worked its way westward until
now there are only few sheep breed
ers In the East. That the industry
can be brought back to the East is a
sure thing. Sheep, 1t Is well known.
are the most economical domestic ami
mails produced. They can live on al
most nothing. 1t has been estimated
that every sheep in the United States
produces a profit Of $40 annually. II
we can bring back the industry to the
eastern states and use the abandoned
farms for grazing. we shall very soon
make a dent In the high cost OF uv-
ing.-Boston Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
Cleansing the Mind.

There are kinds Of illness that cleal
the system, and there are kinds that
spread through the system a subtle
infection. There are wounds thai
heal from the outside and that Tester
within. In the mind and the spirit
there may be conditions precisely sim
liar. Now, everything depends on the
treatment, upon getting at the deepest
causes, sometimes so far away as tC
be almost beyond detection. When We
trace the causes we are almost Ger
tain to find them associated with some
defect Of character. II is this defeci
that must be treated. The wound may
be only the clamOrlng Of health. undeI
the circumstances a blessing In dis
gulse, bringing warnings and incen
tlves.-John ID. Barry, in New Yorl
Evening Telegram.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
Suppose.

In 1748 George Washington was Of
fered a midshipmans warrant on a
British man of war. His mother had
at one time consented. but when the
hour arrived she fatty rebelled, and as
her signature was necessary to the en-
listment, George did not at the age Of
fourteen become British seaman. Sup
pose he had enlistedH He was the one
indispensable man of the Revolution.
Suppose Gilbert Livingston had not
voted New York into the Union at the
constitutional convention? How many
OF US recall now that in a vote of 6O
delegates from New York there was a
majority for the union of but two, and
Livingston was the man who deter
mined the decision. Suppose the ad-
vance on Little Round Top at Gettys-
burg had been made on the day, Lee
ordered 1t instead of day laterf Sup
pose the confederates had marched on
Washington after the victory Of Bull
Run?-Des Molnes Register.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
MESSAGES FROM THE SPIRITS
There Are Many Men Of international
Fame Who Believe Communication
With Dead Is Possible. -

A writer in the New York Medi-
cal Record shows that whatever
might have been the views of scien-
fists preceding the nineteenth and
this part of the twentieth century
on the authenticity of surviving un-
corporeal consciousness after physi-
cal death and interment, and inter-
communication between the Lying
and the dead, there are many Of in
ternational fame who believe in
these communications.
Among these he mentions Sir
Oliver Lodge, born in 1851, who in
recent years has expressed his con-
viction that communication with
disembodied spirits is possible; Sir
William Crookes, the eminent
scientist, born in 1852, who has
found time to delve into the mys-
teries of spirit colloquy and has in
dicated his belief in the reality of
occult phenomena; Sir William
Fletcher Barrett, born in 1874, who
afirms his trust in the genuineness
of some spiritualistic demonstra-
tions; Camille Flammarion, the
French astronomer, born in 1912,
and Cesare Lombroso, the Italian
criminologist, who died eight years
ago at the age of seventy-three.
The late Alfred Russell Wallace,
joint discoverer with Darwin of the
Evolution of the Species" who died
four years ago at the age of ninety,
was an advocate of the belief that
messages may be reciprocally ex-
changed with spirits of the departed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
PUT NoVELTY'BEFORE BEAUTY
Accusation That Has Been Made, With
Some Reason, Against the Mod
ern Woman of Fashion.

An African girl who wears an iron
bracelet will, according to one trav-
eler, refuse gold one except as curl
osity to be hidden. The more barbarous
the people the greater the tenacity
with which the average among them
adhere to the thing that is "done," so
that civilization hasn't invented codes
of dress. In fact, dress forms have
more strict language and meaning in
the South Sea islands than they have
ina Chicago or Boston drawing room.
Dress blgotry is greatest where fash
ions change the least-perhaps be-
cause change has not come to unsettle
prejudice and keep the Imagination
free. Quite the opposite effect appears
among fashionable women. Too often
they lose their loyalty to a beautiful
effect just as soon as 1t has fully hap
pened. They are accused. in fact, of
preferring novelty to beauty, even the
beauty that harmonizes with their
ewn personality.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
About Seals.

That the seal Is a typical marinV
animal Is well known. Hence. the oc-
currencs Of a species OF phoca In Lake
Baikai, southern Siberia. which is Of
fresh water and has no connection
with the sea, Is OF special interest.
Recently DE- Charles Hosy has OBJ
tanned skins and skulls Of two sped-
mems Of the Baikai seal which have
been offered to the Museum of Nat
ural History, where the species has
not hitherto been represented. Il Is
the only seal which habitually lives In
fresh water. though the common seal
will often resort to estuaries. and even
ascend the Trent. as far up as Hack
ford. where II has been shot. The vi.
kare seal again. common In the Arctic
regions and also found In the north Of
the Baltic. occurs In Lakes Ladoga
and Omega. Il Is able. however, TO
reach these from the Baltic By means
Of the Rivers Neva and Svir.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
Nasturtiums.

Nasturtiums can be grown during the
winter in any warm room that has
sunny window. Strong sunshine is alb
solutely necessary, windows that have
only little sunshine, morning or aft
ernOon, viii not give good results.
The Pennsylvania department Of ag-
riculture recommends the filling of
pot six inches in diameter nearly full
Of soil; after 1t Is pressed down there
must be a space about three-quarters
Of an inch between the top of the soil
and the top of the pot. This is to en-
able one to thoroughly water the soil.
In the center place three or four
seeds of a climbing nasturtium, putting
about half an inch below the surface
Of the soil. Then place the pot in the
sunny window and provide a trellis OF
strings.
The important thing to remember Is,
that while the seeds are terminating.
and the plant young, great care must,
be taken not to provide too much wa.
ter and so sour the soil.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
LEMON IMPORTANT FIRST AID
Has Varied Uses But Chief Virtues
Are Declared to Be Of Medicinal
and Hygienic Character.

If the testimony of the Sicilian
citrus chamber is given due consid-
Grafton in determining the status of
a lemon, it deserves an important
place in the list of first aids. Ac-
lcording to the authority mentioned,
the lemon aids are chiefly medicinal
and hygienic. Its juice is of value
in treating diphtheria and gout. For
ordinary colds it is great specific.
1t will cure slight wounds and chill
blains. The juice of several lemons
taken every day will prove an anti
dote for diabetes; small slices ap-
piled to corus will ease the pain.
As q cleansing agent and beauti-
fer, the reputation of the lemon
scars still higher. The juice whitens
the hands, improves the complexion,
helps, if anything can, to remove
freckles. In the culinary depart
ment it ranks with salt and sugar in
general usefulness, and as a furni-
ture polish its oil is beyond reproach.
Popular Science Monthly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-06-05
RISE IN PRICE OF SILVER.

Within the last two years there
has been a phenomenal rise m the
price of silver, a rise which started
from an extremely low leyei-for
the lowest quotation of 1915 of 45.6
cents an ounce was only IL cents
above the very lowest quotation Tin
1902 and 1903) ever recorded on the
oliver market. On the outbreak of
war silver slumped from Sc cents an
ounce to 45 4nts, and remained be-
tween A and 46 cents up to Feb
rhary, 1915. Late in 1915 an ad-
vance commenced, and continued
until rs cents was reached in Nay,
1916. There was a sharp reaction to
ts cents in July, but by the end Of
the year rs cents was again reached.
care you making gardenS'
''Thats what 1 call it." replied
Mr.. Orosslots. 'My wife and daugh-
tiers call il merely mgssing up the
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