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The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18
BRITTANY's BUBBLE BLOWS UP

It is to the credit of the residents
of the Brittany neighborhood and the
parish of Ascension at large that the
attempt to promote the holding OF a
mass meeting at Brittany last Satur-
day for the purpose of protesting
against the federal draft law and the
state compulsory cattle dipping act
met with complete and Well-merited
failure.
Not only did the masses fail to ma
terialize, but even the reputed ring
leaders of the movement-a very lit
tie handful of misguided and "wilful
men," as President Wilson might term
them-omitted to respond to their
own summons, hence the schoolhouse
at Brittany was permeated with an
atmosphere of lonesomeness and Jack
of enthusiasm at the time set for the
popular outpouring.
History will record that only three
persons rallied at the appointed hour
and place-a vigilant deputy sheriff
from New River, accompanied by a
stranger supposed to belong to Uncle
Sans secret service, and farmer
from dHOLllGI CottflIillil avn @SeSN "
mere curiosity to "see what might
happen" Whether the blowers OF
the Brittany bubble became con.
science stricken or scared must be left
to conjecture. Certain it seems that
the bubble bursted and we hope II
will stay that way.
Whatever may have been the per,
sonal opinions of individuals on the
subjects of the selective draft anc
tick eradication before the enactment
of those measures into federal ant
state laws, it is now patriotic ane
moral obligation resting on every cltl
zen to obey the laws and assist II
their enforcement To counsel dis
obedience Of and resistance to meas
ure of military necessity, enacted by
congress for the country's safety ano
defense, is akin to treason, and we
sincerely trust there will be no fur
ther manifestations of such a ten
dency on the part of any residents o.
this parish.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18
Charles Robertson, Slidell

Ernest Chester WATTS, HoDafI, ten
listed).
Albert Tyson, Woodville, Miss.
Norbert j. Esneault, Donaldson
Vile, (enlisted).
VIM. J. Blumenthal, Jr., Donaldson
vile, (enlisted).
Willie Miller, McElroy.
Robert Gautreau, Gonzales.
Alphonse Banks, McElroy.
Johnny Carter, McElroy.
Oscar Kearney Broussard, Hobart,
(enlisted).
Leonidas L. Landry, Donaldson
vile.
Andrew Holmes, McElroy.
August Victor, Donaldsonville.
Frank Brown, Donaldsonville.
Solomon Ash, Donaldsonville.
James S. Poche, Donaldsonville,
(enlisted).
Carl Vivian Barrow, Burnside.
Joseph Francois, Donaldsonville.
Oscar Woods, McElroy.
Ben Alexander, Brusly, La.
James Forcer, Donaldsonville.
Junius Holloway, st. Gabriel, La.
Adam Quincy, Barton.
Sylvester Scott, Vidalia, La.
Joe Laiche, McElroy.
Owen C. Heard, Hope Villa.
Persons Accepted and Not Claiming
Exemption or Discharge.
Edward Robertson, Burnside.
Joseph Lewis White, Prairieville.
Moses Peyton, Acy.
James Robertson, Burnside.
John Palmer, Mccall.
Ernest Vicknair, Burnside.
Henry Alfred Causin, .Donaldson-
Vile.
Dee Logan, McElroy.
Norbert j. Triche, Cornerview.
Louis Joseph Constantine, Donald
sonville.
Rodolph J. Jackson, Donaldsonville.
Peter Rucker, Smoke Bend.
Joseph Thomas, Modesto.
Frank Butler, McElroy.
Charlie Landry, Mccall.
George VIM. Blunt, Burnside.
John Stewart, Burnside.
William Butler, Barton.
Joseph Christian Gaudin, Belle
Helene.
Arthur Montero, Donaldsonville.
Clarence North, Barton.
Sam Taylor, Sorrento.
Joseph Brashears, Galvez.
Rudolph Young, Gonzales.
James C. Oneal, McElroy.
Narsey Larks. Gonzales.
Oscar Mayors, McElroy.
Louis Catlin, Jr., Burnside.
Cornelius Burns, Hohen Solms.
Dave Riley, McElroy.
Minus Lagan, Sorrento.
James Wilson, Donaldsonville.
John Rumsey, McElroy.
Charlie Lewis, McElroy.
Lawrence o. Ramizest, Modesto.
and 26 accepted last Saturday, as
enumerated above.
A recapitulation Of the figures tt
date is as follows: Number of mer
summoned, 278; failed to report, 27
of whom 5 have enlisted; alien resi-
dents, subjects of Germany, not ex
amined, q; total number examined
249; rejected, 90; accepted, and not
claiming exemption or discharge, 81
physically qualified, but claiming ex
emption, 104; exemption claims de
MED, Z; claims granted, 60; claim:
pending, Sd.
A second call will be necessary tt
secure the number Of men Ascension
is required to furnish, but the notice:
will not be sent out until after the 10
cal board has disposed of all the ex
emption claims awaiting considera
ton, in order that it may be ascer
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18
Phoenix Opera House for Sale.

At meeting of Phoenix Flre oo,a Is
pany last Monday night, it was e. eor
cided to advertise for sealed nlos - -.
the purchase of the company. c,.at;. III
story building at the corner o. oites, De-.
maches and Opelousas streets. D
posals will be received up y /, l.
noon Monday, Sept. 8, and at;ne wv j.
opened and considered at q nsGa ;aht
of the company to be held that 4ist, ssbt.
The fire alarm bell and all fre-us; 4s;n.
ing apparatus and appliances coa.siilI o3aaaiIg
ed in the building will be speellailqfor spenal for.
exempted from the sale. II a aesa asa,.iIy ig
the property can be satlslaesGtiorIl 'aet on
negotiated, it is proposed TO ere erees and
the site small hose stat,oh order
meeting place, something on tne hail hall
of the Vigilant Hose Company were m
officers for the ensuing year toa 10
elected and delegates appolltt;sn Of
the Forthcoming annual eonvehsf0A se If.
the State Firemen's Associatiolii1 1;aiIiid
ter the meeting sandwiches ana y aa 81
refreshments were partaken Y
the members present.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18
"Thib" Hurt in Encounter with Pole

T.. A. Thibodeaux, formerly super
intendent of the local electric light
and Waterworks system, and now city
electrician Of Thibodaux, was the
victim of quite a painful accident
Wednesday Of last week. He was
directing the unloading of cartload
of poles when one of them rolled
from the wagon and struck him on
the leg, pinning him against fence
in such a way that he could not ex-
tricate himself. His ankle was badly
sprained, so much SO in fact that he
was laid up for several days, but at
last accounts he had almost entirely
recovered from the effects of the ac-
sident and was getting around as
spry as ever. "Thib's" friends here
kand that means the entire commu-
nity), regretted to learn of his mis-
hap, but were glad it was no worse.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18

S. A. Cook has become editor and
proprietor of the Arcadia Weekly Ar
gus, succeeding the late j. D. Head,
who retired from the paper last Feb
ruary. Mr.. Cook formerly conducted
the Bienville Democrat at Arcadia and
is therefore well posted on the needs
and interests of the community, an
invaluable asset toward the building
up of useful and successful news
paper, such as we trust the Argus will
continue to be under the new manage
ment.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18

The Metropolitan Bank Of New Or
leans has made application for mem
bership in the Federal Reserve BANK
and is the first state bank in that city
and the second in Louisiana to take
such step. It is believed other state
banks will follow the example.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18

Government statistics for the fiscal
year ending June 80 show that New
Orleans has advanced to third place
in the volume of customs COLLECTIONS
and leads the list of revenue-yleldlng
ports in its percentage of lmpsoVe-
ment.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18

Stenographers and typewriters,
both men and women, are needed IN
the departments at Washington. Ex-
aminations are held every Tuesday.
The next stenographer and typewriter
examination for employment in New
Orleans will be held Tuesday, Aug
21.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18

The date for calling the first 2OO,-
900 men from the selective draft into
the national army will probably be
changed from Sept. to Sept. 4, be-
cause the earlier date falls on Satur-
day, which viii be succeeded by two
holidays, Sunday and Labor Bay.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18

Former President VIM. H. Taft
was Frustrated at Clay Centre,
Kansas, last week by an attack Of IN
testinal disorder, and was compelled
to cancel several speaking engage
ments. He was seriously i'll for sew
eral days, but recuperated rapidly
and is virtually well again.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18

The naval affairs committee Of the
lower house of congress visited New
Orleans last week and inspected the
naval station there with view of de-
termining its fitness for vessel con-
struction and repair. The committee
is believed to have been favorably inn
pressed with the facilities and ad-
vantages offered by the site.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18
If ysu can't can, dry

Anti-draft movements in Oklahoma
and a few ether western and souIn-
srn localities, are being etfectuaiiy
dealt with and squelched by the au-
thorities.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18

Alexandra Alciatore, one or the
French chefs who have made New Or-
leans restaurants famous, has con-
sented to superintend the work OF
"Class A" instructor chefs IN this
arnlY district.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18

Eighty-seven German ships selzed IN
this country have been turned over
to the new shipping board and Will De
used in transporting American troops
and supplies to Europe.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18

Hundreds of people died from the
effects of last weeks hot weather IN
New York, Chicago and other north
ern cities. Few, if any, cases OF sun
stroke occurred in the south.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18

A weed-cutting and general clean
up campaign has been started in New
Orleans. That's the kind of campaign
that can't be opened too early nor
kept up too long.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18

All the New Orleans carnival or
carnations have decided not ~ ~
have their usual pageants ana pans
next Mardi Gras if the war IS not a'
an end before that time.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-08-18

Patriotism is the desire to serve
yoar country in any capacity. ere are
you a patriot? If 80, assist the heu S
Cross the splendid patriotic work
they are doing.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

WAS HE DROWNED OR
DID HE RUN AWAY?

Ben w. Lovett Has Disappeared and
Opinion is Divided as to Whether
He Was Drowned or Ran Away
Boat in Which He Left Boardman
Found Bottom Up in River
Was he drowned or did he leave
to keep from facing trial? is ques-
tion that has puzzled the people Of
the Mt. Eliam section since Wednes-
day of last week when Ben w. Lovett
mysterlously disappeared. Lovett
was last seen at Boardman when he
left going up Lumber river in i
small canoe. He had arranged with
Mr.. Atlas Britt to meet him at Pin
ey island, where he usually landed
his boat, and after waiting for him
good while after the time he was
to- be there Mr.. Britt started down
the river in a boat and after going
a short distance found Lovett's boat
bottom up in the river, but found no
trace of Lovett.
Lovett was under bond to appear
before Recorder E. M. Britt Satur-
day on the charge of drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. He was also
Under heavy bond imposed at e
cent term of criminal court for good
behavior, and while some think he
left to keep fram facing trial, others
think he was drowned. 1t is said
that he was accustomed to having
scme sort of spells and that he re-
marked before leaving Boardmar
that he was feeling bad. It is also
reported that before he left home b
gave his wife his Woodman buttor
and told her if he failed to get bach
home at the proper time to have hin
searched for.
Citizens of the community in
which he lived have searched the riv
er for Lovett's body, but to no avail
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

E. w. Mincher, Lenoir county con-
vict guard under sentence of IL
months on roads for whipping a
convict, gets communication from the
Governor to payment Of $25 fine and
costs. The Governor says investiga-
ton convinces him there was a
frame-up against Mincher, who was
only guilty of technical violation OF
the law.
Gov. Beckett granted 3 pardons
Friday: to Mrs. Gussie Hand OF
Pender county, serving 2 years fol
manslaughter; Robt. L. Taylor, Wilk.
es, 2 years for secret assault; Harry
Sellers, Guilford, a years for aiding
prisoners to escape. Mrs. Hand kill
ed her brother when he was threat
ening to kill her. A child was borr
to her 1S days after the tragedy
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
BAGDAD CAPTURED BY BRITISH

Chief Turkish City in Mesopotamia
Falls Before British Advance
Ends German Hopes of Near East
Dominion
London Dispatch, March II.
General Frederick Stanly Maude,
in command of the Entente forces in
Mesopotamia, telegraphed today the
welcome news for the British of the
occupation this morning Of the city
of Bagdad, the chief Turkish city of
Mesopotamia and formerly the capi-
tai Of the empire of the Caliphs.
The fall of Bagdad, besides ending
German hopes of near eastern domin-
ion, based on a Berlin-Bagdad rail
way, will >reverberate throughout the
Mohommerdan empires and it is be-
lieved will more than rehabilitateBrit-
ish prestige in the far east, damaged
by the earlier loss of Kut-El-Amara.
Bagdad has been the base for all
Turkish operations in Persia. Up to
within a few days ago the Turks oc-
cupied about 10000 square miles OF
Persian territory, but with the Rus
slams pressing them closely from Kir-
manshah as we'll as from the direc-
ton of Erzerum, indications point te
speedy junction of the British ane
Russian forces which would soo1
compel the Turkish evacuation Of
| Persian territory.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
LUMBER BROKER DISAPPEARED

Wife of ]. E. Crook of New London
is Hunting for Her Husband-He
Was in Lumberton February 26
and Left That Evening for Home
But Never Got There
MIR. ]. E. Crook, a lumber broker
whose home is at New London, this
State, has mysteriously disappeared,
according to a letter received from
his wife by Mr.. w. H. Shooter OF
Lumberton. Mr.. Crook was in Lum-
berton on February 26th and bought
some lumber from Mr.. Shooter: he
left Lumberton on the Seaboard gig
evening train telling Mr.. Shooter that
he was going home that night and
come back down to Lilesville the next
day to buy some timber. He never
went home and it is reported here
that his baggage was found in ho-
tel lobby in Charlotte and that. nc
registered at the hotel the same night
he left Lumberton, but there was
nothing to indicate that he ever went
to- his room. 1t is said that Mr.
Crook had quite bit of money in hi:
pockets when he left Lumberton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
YOUNG MAN KILLED BY ACCI-
DENTAL DISCHARGE OF GUN

Mr.. Dock H. Hedgpeth of Proctorville
Killed Saturday-Was Crossing
Wire Fence When Gun Was DIS
charged
Mr.. Dock H. Hedgpeth, who lived
near Proctorville, accidentally shot
and killed himself while rabbit hunt
ing Saturday afternoon. The unfor-
tunate man was crossing wire fence
about $50 yards from the Hedgpeth
home when his gun was discharged
and the load entered his side. A
brother who was near by heard the
report of the gun and heard Mr..
Hedgpeth make a noise and rushed
to him to find him breathino his last.
Deceased was % years old and un-
married. He was son of Mr.. VIM:
II. Hedgpeth and is survived by his
father and five brothers and three
sisters.
The funeral was conducted from the
home yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock by Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth, pas
tor of Big Branch Baptist church,
of which deceased was member.
Interment was made in the family
burying ground near the home. A
large crowd of sorrowing relatives
and friends attended the funeral.
Mr.. Hedgpeth was a model young
man, quiet and unassuming, and had
many friends who we're shocked to
learn Of his horrible death.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
AMERICAN SHIPS
TO BE ARMED
QUESTION OF PEACE OR WAR
WILL BE SETTLED IN 10 DAYS
Differences Between U. S. and Ger
many Will Reach Climax When
First Armed American Merchant
Shin Meets German Submarine

Differences Between u. S. and Ger
many Will Reach Climax When
First Armed American Merchant
Ship Meets German Submarine
Washington Dispatch, March II.
Within 10 days the question of
actual hostilities or peace between
the United States and Germany will
be settled. With American armed
merchantmen prepare for the dash
through the war zone of German
ruthlessness, President Wilson and
his advisers tonight settled down for
a period of "watchful waiting.
Long days ard anxious nights of
waiting for news from the war zone
will now occupy Washington and the
country. The administration was to-
night convinced that the differences
between the United States and Ger
many will reach a climax when the
first armed American merchant ship
meets a German submarine. While
all ships movements were shrouded
behind impenetrable secrecy it was
stated tonight that the departure Of
American commercial ships carrying
naval guns and gunners would bt
matter of but few days, and tha'
within 10 days armed American ships
would be in the war zone.
With the gunners aboard American
ships under order to fire at once OF
any submarine which approaches i,
a threatening manner, the encounte
between an American ship and Ger
man undersea boat will bring defin
ite, decisive results.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
TOLARSVILLE TOPICS
Late Tobacco Plants Doing Nicely
Marriage of Miss Idell Honeycutt
and Mr.. Garland Barnes-PersOn-

Correspondence of The Rboesonian.
Tolarsville, March 8-There is not
much farming going on in this sec
ton on account of the cold weather.
The late tobacco plants have come
up, and are doing nicely.
A beautiful home wedding took
place on the 21st of February at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Honey
cutt, when their daughter 1dell be-
came the bride of Mr.. Garland
Barnes of Stoneville. Only few
friends were present.
Mrs. A. H. Graham spent few
days last week visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neill Humphrey, OF
St. Paul.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
J. l.. Cain has been very sick for the
past week, but is improving now.
Sorry to report Mr.. H. c. Flow.
ers on the sick list.
Miss Ruby Williams attended the
teachers meeting in Lumberton Sat
urday. =,
Mr.. Sam East of Lumberton at.
tended B. Y. P. U. here last fourth
Sunday afternoon.
Mn Bu14nie Martin of tSt. Pau
spent a few hours in this section
| Sunday D. m.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
RECORDERS COURT
Negro Bound to Court On Charge of
Rape on Negress-White Man
Charged With Slander

Rape on Negress-White Man
Charged With Slander
Saturday was another busy day
in recorders court circles. Harrison
Sinclair, colored, was given hearing
on the charge Of rape and was bound
over to Superior court without bail.
The evidence Of the defendant, Win,
ME Stocks, also colored, was that
Sinclair came out of the bushes and
knocked her down in the road and
accomplished his purpose. There was
mud and water in the road and when
she reached home she told her hus-
band what had happened.
Luther Campbell was given hear
ing on the charge Of slandering Miss
Eva Byrd, a daughter of Mr.. Mckay
Byrd. Prayer for Judgment was con- ;9
.inued upon payment of cost: The
evidence was that Campbell did not
tell the report as true, but that he
had heard it. 3.
Berkley Smith, colored, was fined
$50 and cost on the charge OF bas-
tardy.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
BROAD RIDGE BREEZES
The Right Way to Advertise-Ways
to Fight High Cost of Living-Op-
posed to Bond Issue-Gov. Beckett
is Battling for the Farmers-Per-

to Fight High Cost of Living-Op-
posed to Bond Issue-GOv. Beckett
is Battling for the Farmers-Per-
sOnal
Correspondence of The Robesonian. !
Broad Ridge (Lumberton, R. ~,
March 8-Farmers of this section
are rebedding their land and getting
ready to plant corn, cotton and to-
bacco. i
We have not had much rain for the
past two weeks.
A very nice advertisement appear
ed in The Robesonian advertising
Dunlop's flour. Whitfield & French
tell exactly what it's made of and!
who mafde it and who grew it. This
writer thinks this the right way to-
advertise goods, "That ye may not
be deceived"
Mr.. w. H. Billiard is doing a nice
piece of work in way of ditchingI
his farm.
Farmers take notice! Mr.. Redman
1vey is leading this section in grow
ing wheat. This is one way to fight
the high prices.
Beware of high prices. Farmers
are giving their live stock the very
best attention possible. This is an
other way to reduce the high cost
Of living.
The people of this country as
see it now don't favor the bond is
sue to build roads. I am not in fa-
vor Of spending more money on
roads until we have a better system
of work On public highways. Our
1 system has always been very incom-
plete, and very little profit have we
out Of the money which is expend-
ed for this purpose. The thing to
do is to drain the swamps, bays and
ponds and then come on with youl
bond issue for roads. The cart is
before the horse and the cars.
Mr.. ]. z. Stone attended prayer
services here Sunday.
Misses Jessie Floyd and Nina
E Bryan, teachers of this section, were
Lumberton visitors Saturday. The!
: attended the teachers meeting.
Governor Beckett seems to nav,
the farmers at heart and battlin.
: hard for US, and the battle is on t.
: win, and if there is need. of sol
e diers in this battle the brown hand
: that hold the plough are ready t
t help in the battle till the victory
g won.
e Misses Gertrude and Bertle Brit
r and Masters Lewis and Claudi
It Parker of this section were MI
# Eliam visitors Sunday.
Messrs. Bailey Floyd of Fairmon
n and Warren Bryan of Lumberto
IL were at the box supper Saturda
% nigkt, February "a. Mr.. Claud Brit
'e1 attended the box supper. H
& is from the 10 mile section.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
To Erect Monument to Stephen Little

To Erect Monument to Stephen Little
Mr.. Berry Little, who lives near
Fairmont, is circulating subscr1p-
ton list to raise money to erect a
monument at the grave Of his son
Stephen Little, who was killed on
November 26, 1915, at Nogales. Ari-
zona, while serving with United States
troops on Mexican broder duty. Ste
phen Little was killed by Carranza
soldiers who fired on United States
troops, mistaking them for Villa
troops. His. remains were brought
to Fairmont an dinterred on Sunday,
December 5, 1915. Mr.. Little began
berton and received quite number
Of subscriptions. Stephen Little was
the first soldier killed on border duty
and it is fitting that the people OF
his home county erect a suitable mon
ument at his grave.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
STATE NEWS

Carl Cheek, a young white man who
lived near Elkin, danced to his death
from the top of freight train near
Greensboro Saturday. Two women
who were watching the freight, which
was running very fast, saw the tow
men on top Of a box car dancing as
if in high glee. One of them stop
ped and the other kept dancing, ap-
parently not realizing that he as ap-
preaching the end ia car Present.
ly they saw him fall and he died a
few minutes later.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
Remains of Negro Who Went North
to Work Brought Home

The remains of Angus Cameron,
colored, who went to Pittsburg, Pa,
a few weeks ago to work, passed
through Lumberton yesterday en-
route to his home at St Paul. An
gus contracted pneumonia soon af-
ter going North. He had been dead
two weeks yesterday. His remains
were kept till the money was sent
from his home people to have them
sent back home. 1t is reported that
thousands of the negroes who have
recently gone North to work are dy-
ing. They canot stand the weather.