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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
REGISTRATION OF BOATS.
All Craft Propelled by Machinery o
Sail Must Secure License.

Licensing Of boats, as required by
the Navy Department, has been pro-
ceeding rapidly in the eighth naval
district, but boat owners in some parts
of the district apparently do not real
ize the necessity of having their boats
registered and licensed.
It is not the desire of the govern
ment to place any hardship or un-
necessary restrictions upon boat own
ers, but patrol boats will soon be put
into service rounding up vessels not
licensed.
Boat owners within the second sec
ton of the eighth naval district, which
comprises waters from Mobile Bay,
Alabama, to Sabine Pass, Texas,
should Immediately make application
to the Licensing Office, 215 Godchaux
Building, New Orleans, La. for ap-
plication cards, which are to be filled
out and returned to that Office, when
licenses will be issued. No charge is
made for this license. All boat own"
ers should make immediate applica-
ton for these cards.
Skiffs or rowboats are not required
to be licensed, but all boats propelled
bv machinery or sail must carry a
license to navigate" This license is
in addition to any that may have been
issued already by any government
bureau.
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Italian Society Celebration.
fGantrihuted !

The Societa Italiana di NJ. B., Conte
di Torino, celebrated it's eighteenth
anniversary with a grand festival for
the benefit Of the italian Red Cross.
The committee selected by the presi-
dent, Joseph Campagna, were: Mike
Capone, chairman; Leon Capo, John
Sansone, and Tony Falsetta. The fes-
tival was given July and 8. On the
7th dancing featured the program.
On the 9th the society hall was deco
rated with flags of different national
tiles. The weather being good, a
grand parade started at the hall at 8
p. M, led by Claiborne's band. The
marshals were Mayor E. K. Sims,
Messrs. Edmund Maurin, Jasmin To-
bias and Ramirez. The principal
streets of the city were paraded. The
procession comprised members of the
society and all who wished to go.
When the parade returned to the So
ciety hall, patriotic speeches were de-
livered by Mayor Sims and Messrs.
Maurin and Tobias, the latter speak
ing in Italian. The president was ask
ed to make talk and in the course of
his remarks repeated Mr.. Wilson's
words, Omitted we stand, divided we
fall,' being applauded by all present.
Dancing in the evening ended quiet
festival that netted $146.15 for the
Italian Red Cross.
JOSEPH CAMPAGNA,
President Italian Society di NJ. g.,
Conte di Torino.
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NUMBER ST.
ROAD BOARD IN SESSION.
Supervisors of Second District Elect
Chief Official Journal.
Geismar, La. july II, 1917.

Geismar, La, July II, 1917.
! The board of supervisors of Road
| District No. 2 of the parish of Ascen-
sion met this day at Geismar, La, at
II o'clock a. m, with the following
members present: Leon Newman.
president; J. N. Delaune, Fl. E. Webb.
L. w. Armitage, w. B. Stuart. Alb
sent-Dr. W. P. Miles.
The minutes of the meeting of May
80, 1917, were read. and on motion
of Mr.. Armitage, seconded by Mr.. De-
| laune and carried, were ordered ap-
proved and signed.
There were no bids for the purchase
of the series of bonds aggregating
100000 to be issued by the board
which bonds had been duly advertised
for sale, and notice given that sealed
bids for the purchase of same would
be received and opened at meeting
of the board to be held this day. Mr..
Webb moved that the bonds be read
vertised for sale. The motion was
seconded by Mr.. Armitage and unani-
mously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Delaune, second
ed by Mr.. Arrnitage and adopted, all
bills of ]. w. Thompson for gravel
delivered in the month of June were
ordered sent to the Office of the State
Highway Department for approval,
same to be paid upon approval.
The following communication was
read and received:
"Donaldsonville, La, June 9, 1917.
Board of Supervisors, Road District
No. 2, Parish of Ascension, La.
"Dear Sirs We will publish the
official proceedings of your board, ex-
elusive of ordinances or resolutions
appertaining to the calling or holding
of elections or the issuance of bonds;
together with official notices, adver-
tisements for bids, and such other
matter as may be required from time
to time, for and in consideration of
the sum Of one hundred, and fifty
($15O) dollars per annum, payable
quarterly. Matter relating to bond
issues or elections for the voting Of
special taxes will be charged for at
our regular rates.
Soliciting your favorable consid-
Grafton of this communication, and
assuring you of careful attention and
reliable service in the event of our
selection as official journal Of your
honorable body, we are,
Every truly yours,
'DONALDSONVILLE CHIEF,
"By G. D. BENTLEY"
Mr.. Armitage moved that Mr..
Bentley's proposition be accepted for
the current year, beginning July /.
1917. The motion was seconded by
Mr.. Webb and on roll-call adopted by
the following vote: Yeas--NeWman,
Webb, Delaune, Armitage, Stuart;
nays--n one.
u. stuart submits an itefnizeds
bill for S10.87, which was approved
and ordered paid, roll-call resulting as
follows: Newman, Webb, De-
laune, Armitage, Stuart; nays-none.
On motion, duly seconded and
adopted, the board adjourned subject
to the call Of the president.
LEON NEWMAN, President.
w. B. STUART, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
OPPOSE COMPULSORY DIPPING.
East Ascension Farmers Say Measure
will Work Hardship on Them.

At joint meeting Of Brittany and
Calbasse locals, Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union of America,
held at Brittany last Saturday night,
the following resolutions were adopt
ed without dissenting vote:
'Resolved, that we view with alarm
and apprehension the effort now being
made by the general assembly in spe-
cial session convened to re-enact the
compulsory cattle dipping law, known
as the Williamson bill, making it COM
pulsory on stock owners to dip their
cattle every fourteen days.
"Resolved further, that we consid-
er this fourteen-day provision of the
bill would work untold hardships on
the average small farmer, who would
require several days to round up his
cattle for each dipping, making it
absolutely impossible for him to COM
ply with the law and at the same
time carry on his regular farm work.
Resolved further, that we call up
on our senator and representatives
in the general assembly to use their
best efforts to- defeat this impractical
BILE and unpopular provision of said
bill.
"Resolved further, that a copy Of
these resolutions be furnished our
senator and representatives, a copy
be sent our state president, and a
copy furnished the press for publica-
ton.
"s. S. FERGUSON, President;
"HENRY Mccoy, 1888.
Secretary Treasurer, Brittany
Local No. 856."
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fully as it's loss may cause trouble

fully as it's loss may cause trouble
Ienth-Claims for discharge on in
dustrlal grounds must be filed sepa-
iately and after claims on other
grounds. You must go to the local
board with such a claim and file it
within five days after posting of no.
tlce that you have been certified for
service.
Eleventh-Proof of claims for ex-
emptlon on Industrial grounds must
be filed within five days of the filing
OF claim. Appeals may be taken to
the president. Exemption for indus
trlal reasons will constitute discharge.
Twelfth-Do not demur from the
action of the board, and after you
nave been called, hold yourself ready
Tor the government order telling you
when and where to go to camp.
Given his own number and the TO-
tai number of registrants in his dis
trlct, any registrant can figure out
quickly what place he occupies in the
line as soon%as the results of the lot
terry are announced. If there are 100
registered men, every serial number
above that win represent a blank in
that district when it is drawn, and the
rotation numbers Of the drawing will
pass them over. Thus if No.98 should
be drawn first, No. 125 second and
No.74 third, the order of liability in
district would be No. 90 first and No.
IA second.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
EXAMPLE OF ECONOMIC WASTE.
Killing of Cattle on Railroad Right of
Way an Absolute Loss

President Wilson in his proclama-
ton of April Is warned the nation
that the country's food supplies are
running dangerously low, and I'M
pressed upon our minds the imperative
necessity for the conservation of
foods of all kinds. 1t is said the gov
ernment is now considering the ad-
visibility of inaugurating meatless
days on account of the scarcity of
meat Under such conditions, it is
not too much to say that the wastage
of food is, to say the least, unpa-
triotic.
During the fiscal year ended June
80, 1917, the Texas & Pacific Rail
way killed on it's right of way 1927
cattle, 552 hogs and sheep, and 165
horses and mules, total loss and ab-
solute waste.
These are times for thrift and SER
vice. We must feed and supply not
only our own people, but millions of
our allies in Europe. Estimating the
average weight of cattle killed at TOO
pounds each, hogs and sheep at 100
pounds each, we have the startling to-
tai waste of 774,100 pounds-suffi-
cient to feed an army of $4,000 men
twenty days, 100000 men ten days.
Many of these cattle were milch cows,
the loss of which entailed CORE
spending loss of milk and butter. This
frightful and preventable waste is a
national reproach and objectionable
extravaganza.
Our armies are clamoring for horses
and mules. Thousands and hundreds
of thousands are required. In order
to raise more food, we need more
horses and mules.
We have done everything we can to
prevent killing this stock, spent large
sums in building and repairing fences
and tried to educate our employees
land we think we have succeeded) to
do their utmost at all times and un-
der all circumstances to prevent the
killing of stock Nevertheless the
killing and wastage continues.
The only thing that can and will
stop it, is the full and hearty cooper
alton Of the public and the owners of
stock. Much of the stock is killed in
side station limits, where railroads
cannot build fences. Hundreds of
head are killed because gates are
left open.
The simple and practical way to
this appalling waste is for
the citizens of the various towns to
bring about the passage of laws pro-
hibiting live stock running at large.
Farmers should cooperate with the
railroad companies in keeping gates
closed. One who under present con-
ditions will leave gate open, expos
ing live stock to the danger of being
killed by trains, is guilty Of an un-
patriotic. act.
Every man, woman, and child nv
ing along the Texas & Pacific Rail
way, employe or non-employe alike,
is appealed to to cooperate with the
railroad company in wiping out this
wastage. Every person who fails to
do his part in the saving of "a single
animal is guilty of helping the coun-
try's enemies to reduce food supplies,
and reducing the food supplies is the
thing relied upon to ultimately defeat
US in this war.
You can show your thrift and pa
triotism in no more convincing way
than by combating the national ten
dency to squander the country's Won
derful resources.
Are you doing your bit to help win
the war?
J. H. ELLIOTT,
General Manager, T. & P. Ry.
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Ten Seconds for Safety.

"Is it worth ten seconds of your
time to keep from being injured or
killed." This question is asked by ].
H. Elliott, general manager of the
Texas & Pacific Railway, in circular
lust issued. Thousands of persons
every year are crippled or killed be-
cause they fail to place value Of ten
seconds upon their safety, "Mr. Elliott
continues. Before you cross rail-
road track ahead of you, just say to
yourself, ten seconds for safety, then
stop, look and listen. Be sure to look
in both directions. That's all that is
ordinarily necessary, and it won't
take more than ten seconds of your
time whether you are driving horse,
an automobile or a motorcycle. II
you are walking it won't take any
time
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
FORWARD AMERICA"
Patriotic Hymn with Inspiring Lines
Composed by DR.. billiard.
Lafayette Advertiser. J

DR.. James Fl. Dillard, formerly q
professor in Tulane University, now
of Charlottesville, Va, has written a
clarion-voiced patriotic hymn of four
stanzas, entitled Forward America. ''
to be sung to the tune of MARYLAND,
My Maryland. The first stanza is a
tribute to the beauty and blessings of
America; the second makes America
teach the rule of right; the third
proclaims the triumphant march of
democracy with. justice among men
and the fourth halls the day of war
flags furled and lasting peace. State
Rural School Supervisor C. J. Brown
has sent copies Of DR.. billiards. hymn
to the directors of the state summer
normal schools, suggesting that all
the teachers of the state learn it and
teach it to their school children next
session. The hymn is as follows:
Thy wales and plains are very fair,
America, America!
Thou art endowed with blessings rare,
America, America!
Thy God hath given much to thee
That thou sign to nations be ss
In blessing all humanity,
America, America!
The nations bow to rule of might,
America, America!
What land shall teach the rule of
right?
America, America!
True glory lies in noble life
Not in the conqueror's envious strife
Nor where oppression's law is rife.
America, America!
America shall lead the way,
America, America!
Democracy shall have the sway,
America, America!
No man shall claim another's toll,
Nor wrong his brother on thy soil,
Each land shall naughty rulers foil,
America, America!
Thy cleaning stars shall lead the
world,
America, America!
Till warlike banners shall be furled,
America, America!
Some day the battle-cries shall cease,
The fighters trade shall find release
And all thy voice shall be for peace,
America, America!
President Stephens placed the song
on the Fourth of July program at the
Southwestern Industrial institute and
that copy of it be published
in all newspapers Of the state.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21

Judge W. C. Baker Of Franklin,
La, elected judge Of the twenty-third
judicial district court as aProgressive,
has registered as Democrat, thus re-
turning to the party which always
claimed his affiliation prior to his en-
listment in the Progressive ranks in
1915. We have heard no suggestion
from any quarter that inasmuch as
the judge has quit the party that gave
him his office he ought in good con-
science to quit the job also, and his
remark in his letter of explanation
that he was elected without opposi-
ton indicates that if the plea should
be offered he will rule it out Of court
as irrelevant and disclosing no cause
Of action.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
A Word for the Merchants.

Donaldsoryille merchants contrib
ute to every movement for the up
building of the community; they ei.l-
ploy scores of clerks; they own oi
ront Substantial buildings; they are
the backbone of your city; hey are
entitled to your patronage.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
It is expected that Louisiana will

It is expected that Louisiana will
be given a place on the Interstate
Commerce Commission, when the
membership is increased by pend
ing act of congress, and Hon. John
T. Michel of New Orleans is being
backed for the position by the sena-
tors and congressman from this state.
w. M. Barrow of Baton Rouge was
also an aspirant, but gracefully with
drew when it became apparent that
Mr.. Michel's Endorsements outnum-
bered his own and that a contest
among Louisianians might result IN
the appointment going to some other
state.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
Doing Good.

Few medicines have met with more
favor or accomplished more good
than Chamberlain Collie and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. Jno. F. Jantzen, Del
meny, Sask., says Of it, IT have used
Chamberlain Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy myself and in my family,
and can recommend it as being an ex-
ceptionally fine preparation. ."-(Ad.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
Cause of Dependency.

Dependency is often caused by m
digestion and constipation, ana qa!ck-
ly disappears when Chambefla,h )
Tablets are taken. These taDiees
strengthen the digestion and move
the bowels. Adv
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21

1t is to everybody's interest TO pa
tronize home industries. NO com
munity can succeed where TINS policy
is not carried out. Keep your money
at home.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
Because of the scarcity of negro

Because of the scarcity OF negro
labor for river steamboats,, boat own
ers and agents are considering the
employment of white deck hands and
roustabouts River men say tney
have never known time when labor
was so scarce on the levee as at
present. Several boats out OF New
Orleans were able to make but one
trip a week when their usual sched-
ules call for two, on account OF de-
lays in getting labor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy.

Now is the time to buy a bottle
of this remedy SO as to be prepared
in case that any one of your family
should have an attack Of collie or
diarrhoea during the summer months.
1t is worth hundred times its cost
when (Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21

The Chief is the official jour-
nal Of the police jury, parish school
board and city council of Donaldson
Vile. Send us your subscription and
keep posted on the official proceed
ings of these important bodies.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
Convert Your Ford Into Truck.

We have secured the agency Tor
Graham Bros truck attachment
which, added to Ford chassis, makes
an ideal truck. Unlike other co,.-
Germs these people furnish the attach
ment complete with cab and body'
The price is right, too.
Come and see one.
ALIENS GARAGE,
Dona1dsonville. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
HOME CANNING METHOD.
Bulletin Gives Directions for Con
serving Fruits and Vegetables.

Canning fruits and vegetables in
the home by the one-period cold-pack
method is relatively simple process
and can be done with ordinary kitchen
equipment and with comparatively lit
tie labor. Much of the surplus of the
home garden can be saved for winter
use by this canning method, which is
fully described in a bulletin issued by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture, Farmers Bulletin 839,
"Home Canning by the One-Period
Cold-Pack Method" This bulletin is
of special interest and value to all
housewives, canning clubs, societies,
or persons interested in conserving
the food supply of the nation. It may
be had on application to the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The bulletin contains very explicit
directions for canning practically all
of the common garden vegetables, in
Guiding tomatoes, peppers, sweet
peppers, pumpkin, squash, sweet corn,
field corn, beans, peas, and root vege-
tables, also various combinations OF
vegetables. 1t also includes canning
directions for soft fruits and berries,
and hard fruits, as apples, pears, or
ounces Directions for the canning
Of camp rations, meats, and soups are
given in detail.
Each step in the canning process by
the one-period cold-pack method is
carefully outlined from the prepara-
ton of the equipment and the raw
materials to the storing of the canned
products. A special timetable show
ing how long fruits, vegetables, soups,
and meats should be scalded, blanch-
ed, or sterilized, is Of particular value
to the housewife. Various types of
homemade and commercial canning.
outfits are described.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21

If you buy out Of town, and we
buy out of town, and all our n,'"n
bors buy out of town, what IN thuh-
der will become of our town.
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Ought 10 Be sons-o' Guns as Fighter


The fighting equipment OF Uncle
Sam has been augmented by the. en-
listment of two Winchester" in the
y. S. Marines. This name will be
added to the roster along with REM
ington, Colt, Mauser, Savage, Ste
phens, Marlin, Smith and Wesson,
and other potential sharpshooters who
recently joined the "Soldiers Of the
Sea-" Almost every frearm and rife
manufacturer is represented by a
namesake in the Marine Corps. Oddly
enough, "Springfeld," the rife with
which the U. S. military forces are
equipped, has, as yet, no namesake IN
the ranks of the fighting sea-soldiers.
For results! Advertise in The
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Let the Chief do your job work
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For results! Advertise in The
Chief. Rates on application.
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An ad in The Chief will pay.
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President Stephens placed the song
on the Fourth of July program at the
Southwestern Industrial institute and
suggests that copy of it be published
in all newspapers of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-10
Speeding Army Supplies.

~ Clothing and camp equipment for the
first million men of the new armies
will be delivered by Sept 1, the tenta
tive date Of the mobilization of the
first increment of the national army.
A statement issued by the war de-
partment says adequate supplies for
all the national guard and national
army will be available by the time
the troops are called out.
The department has already equipped
100000 men, national guard and regu-
lars. and the troops in France have
with them stores to last six months.
The main shortage was in tentage
material The original plan of putting
the national guard in environments. the
statement says. was due to this II
was abandoned when with the co., OPP
GRAFTON Of the supply committees on
the council of national defense. Quar-
termaster General Sharpe was able to
procure what was needed. numerous
carpet and other manufacturers COM
pletely revising their plants to meet
the governments needs promptly.
Tents for more than half a million men
will be ready Sept. |. which Is more
than will be needed by that time.
The statement explains also that ma
tional guard acquisitions are not now
being filled as it is necessary to con-
serve the clothing supplies and see
that only men who are finally accept
cd for service in the federaiized force
are QUILTED.