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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19
COL. JAMES w. NICHOLSON.
Feeling Tribute to Memory of Vet
eran L. S. u. Professor.

From the April number of the In
surance Department News, publica-
tion issued in the interest of the in
surance department of the Knights of
Pythias, we copy the following brief
sketch Of the life and character of
one of Louisiana's most distinguished
educators and best loved citizens:
Colonel James William Nicholson,
Confederate veteran, noted educator
and author, affectionately known by
every student of the Louisiana Uni
versity, where he held the chair of
mathematics since 1877, and beloved
throughout the entire southland, died
at his home in Baton Rouge, March
%, at the age Of 70, following an i'll
ness of four weeks.
"For forty years he was one Of the
leading exponents of advanced edu-
cation in this country. Twice he
served as president of the university,
resigning to give his whole time to
mathematics, that branch Of learning
to which he devoted his life. He was
author of ( number of text books
widely used, and he wrote "Stories of
Dixie" and many other short stories
replete with historic interest and hu-
man emotions, depicting the land and
people to whom he gave his best ser
vice.
"For thirty-one years he was a
member of Capital Lodge and gave to
the order a service that has been a
factor in extending the benefits OF
fraternity over the entire south. In
addition to his labors as a teacher
and author, Colonel Nicholson gave
largely of his time and energy in con-
structive development work in the
state, having had big part in the
establishment of the bureau of agrl-
culture and served as committee on
history in which capacity he corrected
the southern history for text books
in the public schools.
Inherently a student he was none
the less man and fraternalist. AS
token of the high esteem in which
he was held, every state department,
all civic and educational associations S,
the university faculty and students
and a large body of fraternalists took
part in the funeral held on the campus
where he had devoted two-score
wears of faithful service"
Fight the FLY.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19
'tThe Crab -

"The Crab" which will be seen at
the Gem Theatre today, is said to be
one of the most appealing pictures
that have yet been produced for the
Triangle program. The leading char
acter, that of little girl left with
out parents or home, is played by
Thelma Salter. She has the part of
Ivy Marten, who is sent to an uncle
in little New England town. Arriv-
ing at her destination, the little girl
finds that her uncle has left the town
many months before and that no one
knows where he went. She is in
danger of becoming a public charge
when Foster Borrunl, the richest man
in town, impersonated by Frank
Keenan,, happens 10 learn OF her
plight. Borrum has been ennbittered
by his wife's death and bears the
reputation of being a mean old cur
mudgeon.
Hearing that it is the opinion of all
his neighbors that he would be the
last person in the place to look after
the little girl, he takes charge of her
just to be contrary. The little girls
love goes out to the old man, and even
when he is hailed into court for chas
tising her she Loyalty stands by him,
with the result that finally his whole
nature is utterly changed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19
SPLENDID SPIRIT SHOWN.
Practical Patriotism Demonstrated BY
Bowie Lumber Company.

Bowie Lumber Company.
The Bowie Lumber Company, of
Saint James, is showing the proper
spirit in the commendable step taken
by it recently.
The company has leased from Ed
ward Alderman tract of land on
the Cabanoose plantation, which it has
parceled out among its employees for
the purpose of cultivating truck in
general.
The emp ayees cultixating said
| land are not required to put up Il
single dollar The seeds are furnish
led by the company, as well as the land,
and the men are allowed a full day ON
Saturday, with full pay, to work the
land, contributing only their labor
and becoming the owner of all vege-
tables cultivated and grown by them.
The idea of furnishing land for
garden truck to the employees of the
lumber company originated with JOS
eph D. Weldon, one of the valued
managers Of the company, and one of
the most progressive, Wideawake and
esteemed citizens of our parish, the
president of the Lafourche levee
board.
We extend to the Bowie Lumber
Company, and to our friend and CO.
parishioner, Mr. Weldon, our warm
est congratulations upon the public
spirited interest taken by them in the
welfare of the laboring class of this
parish, and upon the fraternal spirit
displayed toward their employees.
We have plenty of room in st.
James for such corporations as the
Bowie Lumber Company. Let other
corporations domiciled and doing
business in our midst emulate the ex-
ample set by this company, and let
other public officials follow in the
footsteps of our distinguished citizen,
Mr.. Joseph D. Weldon.-St. James
Voice.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19
"The Spirit of Romance"

Vivian Martin, the clever Para
mount star who recently scored such
a pronounced success as the charming
little French girl in ''The Wax Mod
ell" is to be seen at the Grand Mon
day in 'sThe Spirit of Romance" The
play tells the whimsical story of lit
tie girl who is a drudge in an antique
shop, presided over by a testy old
man. In her spare moments, Abby
Lou, as she is known, reads books of
fairy tales and dreams of kings and
handsome princes. The old million
aire, not wishing to leave his fortune
to his grasping relatives, decides to
pretend he IS dead, and vanishes,
leaving all of his fortune to Abby
LOU
How Abby Lou handles her sud-
denly acquired wealth, and by her
cleverness makes the supposed dead
man realize his mistakes, is brought
about in a most charming and un-
usual manner.
Miss Martin is first seen as the
drudge, but, later blossoms forth in
an array Of beautiful and stylish
frocks and gowns. A.cast of unusual
excellence supports her.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19
NOTICE TO MORTGAGE
CREDITORS.

Donaldsonville. La, May 10. 1911.
IN conformity with Section So of Act No.
1 SIS of 1888. notice is hereby given to all
parties holding mortgages upon real estate
located in the parish Of Ascension on which
taxes for the year 1916 have not been paid,
that will begin the sale Of the same at the
courthouse door on SATURDAY, JUNE %.
1917, at IL o'clock a. M. and that num-
Der Of pieces of property SO delinquent are
now being advertised in this newspaper, in
conformity with law. preparatory to such
sale. The attention of mortgage creditors
is especially called to these advertisements of
tax sales, and they are warned to take such
STEPS prior to the sale as may be necessary
to protect their rights.
E. c. HANSON,
Sheriff and ex-officio Tax Collector. Parish
of Ascension.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19
NEWS OF THE PHOTOPLAYS

I next Friday. The picture demands
that the hero and heroine dash
through burning forest in an engine
in order to save the souls in the town
beyond, for "There were ninety and
nine who safely lay in the shelter of
the fold-but one was out in the
fields away-far from the gates of
gold"
No trouble or expense was spared
in making these scenes, the most
beautiful and spectacular ever filmed.
Miles upon miles of forests can be
seen blazing, while mountains of deep
grey smoke cover the sky and make
the scene dark and drear. The deer
in the heart of the woods flee panic
stricken, while the little rabbits run
hither and thither in confusion.
Gradually the flames spread toward
the little town of Marlow and the in
habitants rush to the telegraph sta
tion in the hope of securing aid The
various bridges which the train must
cross catch fire and one by one fall
into the stream beneath
The railroad tracks crumble and
become useless. Finally the death
dealing fire reaches the town and one
by one the homes which few hours
before sheltered happy, contented
families crush to the earth as so much
debris.
The only means of communication
with other towns in order to advise
them of their plight is the telegraph,
and for an hour Or so messages are
sent to and fro, but soon the fire
wreaks its terrible destruction here as
well, and the last means of communi-
cation with the outside world is cut off
as the great poles go crashing to the
earth.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19
AN ARMY ALL CAN JOIN.
Do Your Bit by EnIisting in the War
Gardeners Legion.

In response to the call for increased
food production thousands of Louisi-
anians, both in the cities and in the
country, have turned their attention
to the home garden.
"Not all of us can bear arms"
commented George L. Tiebout, horti-
culturist of the experiment station,
l.. S. IT,, ssbut every one can join the
great army of vegetable growers and
thus do his bit to help win the war.
"Sweet corn should find a place in
all country gardens and in every city
garden where space will permit. 1t
may be planted now and successive
paintings made at intervals of several
weeks through the summer. Stowell's
Evergreen is one Of the best varieties
for the garden. The surplus corn
may be canned If pressure canning
outfit is available.
"The pole snap beans and butter
beans (pole) are not hard TO grow
and should by all means be planted
'ole beans need some support, such as
pole or fence, on which to climb.
They are also well adapted to cam
ming.
"Okra will do its share toward fur
nishing food if planted now or at any
time during the summer. 1t grows
like weed and needs little attention.
Be certain to can some okra for win
ter gunbo.
"Watermelons, musknelons, cu-
cumbers, pumpkins and squash are al
ways ready to enlist in the late
spring war garden and should be
called on now"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19
Next Weeks Bill at the Grand,

Sunday-Mme Petrova in "The
Waiting Soul" and a Max Linder
comedy.
Monday-Vivian Martin in "The
Spirit of Romance.
Tuesday : Holbrook Blinn in
Pride" one of the "Seven Deadly
Sins"
Wednesday-Sessue Hayakawa and
Lehua Waipahu in "The Bottle Imp
Thursday - Ethel Clayton and
Montagu Love in Yankee Pluck"
Friday-Lucille Lee Stewart and
VIM. Courtney in "The Ninety and
Nine"
Saturday-Francis X Bushman
and Beverly Bayne in "The Great
Secret" Marin Sais in "The Girl
from Frisco" Pathe News and Black
Diamond comedy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19
CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Ordinance Enacted TO Protect Gar
~dens from Moiestation.

Donaldsonville, La, May IA, 1917
A regular meeting of the commits
sion council was held this day at 6 &c
p. m., with Commissioners Walter
Lemann and C. Kline present. Alb.
sent, Frank Milano.
The minutes of the regular meeting
of April 9 were read and approved
Mr.. Lemann reported that after
having conferred with the commits.
sioners elected May to serve the
city for the ensuing four years, ii
was decided that the new officials
would assume their offices Thursday
June ID, Flag Day. In keeping with
the precedent established four years
ago, an elaborate inaugural program
will be prepared for that day.
Mr.. Kline offered the following or
dinance:
Ordinance No. 35, C. C. Series.
An ordinance to protect gardens with.
in city limits and to provide pen
alties for violation thereof
Be it ordained by the commission
council Of the city of Donaldsonville,
in legal session convened. that ard
person or persons trespassing upon,
or otherwise going upon any truck or
flower garden or open space being cul-
tivated by another, and pulling up or
in any other manner molesting or de-
stroying any species of vegetables
grown therein; or any person who
shall destroy in any manner any fruit
tree, or any vine of any description,
or shall alolest or destroy any fruit
on such tree; or any person who
shall go upon, OF trespass upon any
grain or forage crop, and molest and
destroy any part of the same; or any
person or persons who shall knowing
ly permit children under their con-
troll, chickens or any other animal to
commit any of the aforesaid acts, is
hereby declared to be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not more than
twenty $500 dollars. or imprisoned
for not more than ten days, or both
such fine and Imprisonment, in the
discretion of the court
On motion of Mr.. Kline, seconded
by Mr.. Lemann, the ordinance was
adopted, roll-call resulting as fol
lows: Yeas-Lemann, Kline; absent
The following report of cash re-
ceipts and disbursements for the
month of April was read:
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19
"The Ninety and Nine"

Some of the most wonderful forest
fire scenes ever filmed appear in 'The
Ninety and Nine" starring William
Courtenay and Lucille Lee Stewart,
which will be shown at the Grand
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19
ssPride.'

Holbrook Blinn in Pride" one of
the "Seven Deadly SINS" will be
shown at the Grand Tuesday. The
story opens in a girls boarding school
and ends aboard transatlantic
liner. 1t tells of girl who begins to
think she is little better than the
man who loves her. She is sought by
a count and by a powerful banker.
The girl jilts her deserving sweet
heart, escapes from the banker and
elopes with the count.
The banker and the young lover
follow the elopers aboard the liner,
the youth as stoker. There, amid
throbbing scenes, pride Is followed
by fall and the girl is cured of the
temptation of the second sin.
.Pride," although one of the group
of Seven Deadly Sins, is complete
story. 1t has flashes of comedy,
"blg" scenes and thrills aplenty. The
settings-especially those in the
mountains and aboard the steamship
Carpathia, which was chartered for
taking the picture, are unusually fine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19
Coming Attractions at the Gem.

Today-Frank keenan, with Thel-
ma Salter in "The Crab"
Sunday-Dorothy Gish in "The
Little Yank."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19

Best Remedy for Whooping Cough.
K andwinter when my little boy
had the Whooping cough / gave him
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy"
writes Mrs. ]. B. Roberts, East st.
Louis, Ill. .It kept his cough loose
and relieve him Of those dreadful
coughing spells. It is the only cough
medicine ] keep in the house because
/ have more confidence in it." This
remedy is also good for colds and
Group (Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19

The council then adjourned to th'
second Monday in June.
A. j. MELANCON, Clerk
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-19

Kill the FLY.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30
Mir. T W. Lee of Piney Woods

Mir. T W. Lee of Piney Woods was in town Saturday exhibiting the first open cotton boil we have seen this year. It was of the Rowden variety and was fully matured and good staple. He informs us that he has 17 acres of it in fine condition and will begin picking in about two weeks.
 Hon. George Clark, of Conway was in the city a short time Sun day, having stopped over on his way to attend to legal business at Clarendon. Mir. Clark we un derstand, will be in the race for circuit judge of this judicial cir cult in the next campaign. Mir. Clark was close contestant for that position in the last election.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30

Mir. B. D. Smith, a prominent farmer of near Almyra, was in Carlisle Sunday morning en route to Little Rock.
 School time is here and at Buechley's is where you get your boys pants, the kind that wear.
 Charles Pauschert and family, Ben Good wine and family and Miss Goldie Pauschert motored to Stuttgart and Hazen Monday.
 Screen doors, screen cloth, screen material-The Arkmo Lum Der Co. 50-tf
 Mir. G. E. Ellis agent for Smith Form a-Truck Go. for Carlisle Territory was a Little Rock visitor Saturday.
 Sand, gravel. crushed rock, cement, lime.-The Arkmo Lum. Der Go. 50-tf
 Mir. Robert Medendorp has been crippled up for the past few days as the result of a sprained ankle which he receiv- ed while pushing his car into the shed. It is very painful, but not of a serious nature.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30

Little Rock.-The Lonoke Rice Products Company, with capital stock of S00,000, was chartered by the state Monday. Corpora tors: A. Brizzolara, F. J. Schmu- ty, M. B. Gray.
 A large number of the school children have been and are being vaccinated this week, complying with the state law preparatory to entering school, which opens on September 10th.
 Mir. Thomas Webb, circulation solicitor of the Progressive Far mer was in the city the first of the week in the interest of that paper. While here he called at the Independent office.
 Mir. Joe Alexander of Fort Smith, who is largely interested in the growing of rice on his large farm southwest of town, came in Sunday for a few days stay with Mr. A. H. Ford.
 In our article taken from the Gazette in regard to pardon of N. A. Peyton, the heading which reads Girl in Case Said to Have Told Governor He Is Innocent" is aD error and should have read: Mother of Girl ln the Case" to have been correct, so we are in- formed by relatives of the girl.
 Mr. J. M. Hackney and wife of Marshall, Missouri, are spending couple of weeks the guests of the formers parents, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Hackney, north of town. Mr. Hackney was raised in this section and has a number of relatives and friends here that he will visit before re. turning to Missouri.
 County School Superintendent w. c. Davis of Lonoke was in the city Friday looking after matters in regard to the opening of the Carlisle public schools on Sep tember the tenth. MT Davis states that he has visited all parts of the county during the past few weeks and finds every. thing in a very satisfactory con dition for the beginning of the 1917-1S term.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30
RfRsooSsAL e :
 AGMENIlI.o':'!N',| ION

New shoes are arriving at Buechley's.
 Miss Agnes Crawford visited Little Rock friends Monday. No. 666 will cure Malaria or Bilious Fever. It kills the germ. BY. t A full line of Peerless Pat terms at Buechley's.
 Mir. Frank Jessup was a 5usi- ness visitor to Little Rock Mon day.
 -Buechley can supply the whole family with hosiery. Miss Tillie Bedner of Hazen is here the guest of Mrs. L. A. Shannafelt. She will remain sev- eral days,
 -Chevoits, percales and ging hams, suitable for school wear, a full line at Bnechlev's. No. 666 will cure Chills and Fever It IS the most speedy remedy we know.
 3-17>t
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30

Mrs. J. L. Patton and children of Lonoke, spent Saturday night and Sunday here the guests o1 Mrs. Patton's sister, Mrs. s. P. Pearson.
 Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney and blad der troubles Sanol gives relief in 24 hours from all backache and bladder trouble. eanol is guaranteed remedy 35c and Sl % bottle at the drug store Adv 52-tf
 H. l. Buechley. wife and two daughters, Florence and Mary, andiEva Ballard motored to Ben. ton last week as guests of D. P. Boyd and Lena Faisst.
 Woman's friend is Large Trial bot tie of Sanol Prescription Fine for black heads, Exzema and all rough skin and clear complexion A real skin tonic. Gel 35c Trial bottle at the drug store Adv. 52-tf
 Charles Pauschert and family. Tom Kelley and wife, Mrs. Ben Richmond and Miss Goldie Pauschert attended the picnic at Iron Bridge Friday.
 Sanol Eczema Prescription is a fa- nous old remedy for all forms of Ec- zema and skin diseases. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. Geta 35c large trial bottle at the drug Store. Adv 62 If Lost-Ladies new parasol. black carved straight handle, lost at hall over Bank of Carlisle Sat urday; finder please return to Thelma Raborn and get reward.
 16-1tD
 Rub -Tism-Antiseptic, Ano. dyne-kiils pain, stops putrefaction
 3-17
 Mote Young, Kellar Lilly, Charlie Long, Wesley Weaver and Albert Flynn went to Lon oke to stand their medical exam. ination for the army Monday morning.
 When you have the bachache the liver or kidneys are sure to get out oi gear. Try Sanol it does wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder A trial 35c bottle of Sanol will convince you. Get it at the drug store Adv. 52tf Mr. Ed Berry of Moro, Ill i. is ln the city the guest of the fami- ly of his uncle, Mr. J. s. Riley. He made the trip from East Al ton, III to Austin, Ark, in a car with Mir. Marvin Foster and wife of that place.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30
To The Public

1 wish to announce to my friends that 1 am in the Carlisle Merhcants-Independent contest and on account of having a ten months term of school I haven t a very good chance to see them all, but will appreciate any votes that they cast in my favor.
 Yours truly,
 FRANK ISBELL
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30
Fresh Fish
Marianna, Ark,
 Aug. 27, 1917.

Marlanna, Ark,
 Aug. 27, 1917. Editor Independent:
 Mir. and Mrs. Dunkelbarger and son and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Morris and children of Stuttgart spent Thursday, Friday and Sat urday fishing and boating on the L'Anguille river near Marianna. They were joined Saturday af- ternoon by Mir. and Mrs. Mark Brown and children and Johnnie Weiss. Mrs. Dunkelbarger was voted champion angler while MT. and Mrs. Brown excelled in frog catching At late hour huge bonfire was lighted and a most delicious luncheon served. The party motored to Ma,ianna in the light of the dear old moon, each radiant face expressing the pleasure enjoyed.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-30

Mir. Mark Brown and family accompanied by litole Johnnie Weiss. motored to Helena, Fri day, where they spent the day sightseeing.
 Mrs. DunKelbarger is report ed ill at present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11
CHOOSE OFFICERS ON MERITS.

Political pull no longer makes military officers. According to |? statement issued by the military au- thorities, the government is pledged to accept only such men for officers training as are capable of meeting the requirements. Th.s ruling, it is announced, will be st. ictly adhered to. Only merit will count.
 Tn the past, it is declared, favorit- ism and political influence were po- tent factors in tho selection of army officers. Some of the officers unde" this system knew less than privates
 It is well that these days are past.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11
DELAYING ENVIRONMENTS.

The sixteen cantonments for Uni, ed States troops, which were to be finished for the benefit of the na- tional army by September i, will probably not be ready for business at that time, and as result the army draft will not get into training until six weeks later.
 Though no special date for the opening of the training camps had ever been set, Septembtr was tenta. lively adopted as the cay of mobiliz- ation and the delay probably means the preparing for 64o,0O0 men is a greater task than at filst thousa..
 It is not matter merely of ar ranging hunks fof that number of men, but entire cities, with sanitary and commissary and other arrange ments.,
 The first foe the national army will fight is an army of germs. It is nec- essary for the men to be in such en- vironnent that they remain clean. healthy and happy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-11
OUR FIGHTING MEN.
Grigadier-General Bell.

w * * ss * a s * $ # * * * *
 Brig. Gen. George Bell, Jr.,. United States army, for some time in com, mand of the military forces stationed at Fl Paso, was born at Fort McHen- ry, Baltimore, in 1859, and is the son of of a distinguished army officer. His services since his graduation from West Point in 1880 have been in con rection with the infantry arm. He first won distinction in the Cuban cam paign before Santiago. During the first years of American occupation of tho Philippines he was prominent in CT. forcing the authority of the United States; and he won promotion by his suppression of the insurrection in in Lamar and Leyte. From 1907 to 1913 General Bell was attached to the ln- spector- generals department and in 1911 he was selected to head the Amer ican military mission to the Swiss maneuvers.