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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-08-25
IN DoNALDSONVlLLR.
Statements of Belle Rose Citizsns
Are Always of Interest to Our
Readers.

Statements of Belle Rose Citizens
Are Always of Interest to Our
Readers.
To many of our readers the streets
of Belle Rose are almost as familiar
as those of our own town, and we are
naturally interested to read of hap
penings there The following report
from well-known and respected res
ident will be helpful to numbers Of
men and women here in Donaldson
vile.
D. S. Leblanc, justice of the peace,
Belle Rose, La, says: i was IN q
pretty bad way with kidney trouble.
Sometimes the kidney secretions were
unnatural and irregular in passage.
My back was stiff and painful ! had
dizzy spells also. Uric acid filled my
system and my left arm became so
! stiff | couldn't move it. used many
different medicines, but without avail.
Doan's Kidney Pills, however, helped
me from the first. They strengthened
my kidneys and the rheumatic pains
in my arms and shoulder gradually
left me. I have been well now for
long time, although ! occasionally
take box of Doan's Kidney Pills al
Ia preventive" ;,
/ Price so cents, at all dealers. Don,
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tha'
Mr.. Leblanc had Foster-MllhurI
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-(Adv.e
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4 My only remark about our receipts
and disbursements concerns the small
sum of $125 spent for the education
iof the thousands Of negro children in
the parish This is serious matter
gentlemen. Let me hope there will
be an earnest effort soon made in the
interest of negro education in the
parish of Ascension. We mead near
Donaldsonville first-class negro ag.
ricultural school.
We employed tsaching force last
session of 63 teachers, l3 males and
| SO females. This included total OF
27 normal graduates; 10 holding first
grade certificates; 19 holding second
grade certificates, and holding third
grade certificates. The average
salary of the male teachers, based on
nine months, was $77.70, and females,
$500; based on IL months, males,
$500 per month, and females, $780,
So.
| We have no reason to complain OF
the scholarship of our teachers. A
distinct improvement in this direction
is indicated by the fact that only two
third grade teachers were employed
last session. While we have reason
to congratulate ourselves on the
scholarship of our corps OF teachers
we must not be unmindful of their
Eaverage annual incomes. The aver
age salary per month, $58.29 tor
males and $39.69 for females, does
not permit teacher to make much
| nrenaration for that proyerbial "ralny
day." \ u
We had total enrolment in all tns
schools of 2471 pupils, being 124e
males and 1928 females. This is an IN,
crease of l06 over the session OF
1856. The average attendance
was 1881 pupils, males 905, females
926. The average monthly cost pei
child based on average attendance
was 1926; based on enrolment, 81
Sc.
Since your last meeting the follow.
ing letter was received from oea'e
Supt. 7. Fl. Harris:
Baton Rouge. La. May 49, 1917
| state Treasurer Hunsicker informs n's
| there are no funds available wiea wl'.n AZ
pay the special school approprfatlohss, h'au a,.
| by the last Legislature. 4BtSC
| proprstions are as follows: .,, one
Agriculture and home economics
| Consolidation. country schoois.-.-----. - onf
| High schools (conditionail oo'''>
Vocational education. New Orleans .. oo6
(conditionaD -. -..,...,....- ---.--....'-
i s172,50t
| I believe / am safe in saving Ihas .ne1'
| funds will not be available before Jahuai
| or until after the Board of State AHals t iiA &c
| In accordance with law. fixed the sta.s 90
| sessment to take care of the appropi
| that have been made by the LEGISLATURE
r. H. HARRIS, Superintendent.
This means that the sum OF Sio4o
for domestic science and agricultui1aa .
appropriations for the session iylo
lii. will only reach the board IN Jan
uary. The sum Of 1915, hail OF eli'
amount due the Galvez school, Is ai
so included in the states shortage
wish to report that Willie Claus, Us,
has estimated the timber on our iotl
section, located near Gonzales, as Ioi
lows: Standing green cypress, oao, y,
900 feet; down cypress logs, lo,ou'
feet; sweet gum, 565, 900 feet; tupsi' n'
gum, $4,000 feet; oak, l3o'oo'
feet; ash, $4,000 feet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-08-25
May They Never Meet-Where
Clarence Is.

Mrs. Nettie Wood, of Shenandoah
Junction, near Charleston, W. Va, is
wondering whether her two sons will
ever meet. One of them, William
w. Wood, sergeant in the U. S.
Marine Corps, is now fighting with
the "Billy Blues" in France, while
the other, Clarence Wood, is confined
in a German prison camp. Clarence
was living in Canada when the
European war first broke out; enlist
ed in a Canadian regiment, and was
captured shortly after the German
army attempted to advance on Paris
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Summer Complaint.

During the hot weather Of the sum
mer months some member OF almost
every family is likely to be. troubled
with an unnatural looseness Of the
bowels, and it is of the greatest I'M
nortance that this be treated prompt
". which can only be done when the
medicine is kept at hand. Mrs: F: +.
Scott, scottsville, N. Y, states, 81 first
used Chamberlain's Colic and
Diarrhoea Remedy as much as five
wears ago. At that time ! had a Sc,
we're attack of summer complaint and
was suffering intense pain. One dose
relieved me. Other members OF my
family have since used it with like re
suits. p Adv
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Ask Anyone Who Has Used Ii.

There are families who always aim
to keep a bottle of Chamberlain IS
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy in the
house for use in case it is needed, and
who find it is not only a good invest
ment, but that it saves them no end of
suffering. AS to its reliability, asl;
anyone who has used it. (Adv.)
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The exceedingly high price Of
wheat has prompted Commissioner OF
Agriculture Harry D. Wilson to urge
every farmer in Louisiana to plant at
least an acre or two of wheat, which
he thinks would not only increase the
much-needed supply of this eommod.
ity. but would also prove to be profit.
able as winter pasture for pigs and
calves If planted early.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-08-25
State Has Strong La,Ds to
Repress DisLoyalty.


Below are copies measures enacted at the
recent extra session of the assembly They
vigorous enough to please patriot prop
ery enforced will undoubtedly long curbng
loyalty and douragg
We consider the great Importance
their publication They should prove of particular
the cotee agtators Brittany
parish who recently up opposition
Officers OF the law parish of the should thoroughly
famiarze themselves with provisions
and see to it that they enforced
ACT NO 10.
Bill No6 By Mr. Iouous
AN ACT
Making unlawful for discourage giving
OLA Of to the United Uni States time OF to interfere
military Or forces the United States or Of the state Of
that shall be from and @ the d m Of
this act for publish circulate
any n.y. book newspaper pamphlet or written or printed
that men shall not enlist in the military naval forces OF the United
for any any public any meeting where
Of the United States or of the state of
Section Be it further that shall be unlawful
for advocate written printed matter
NOT aid assist the United States in prosecuting Carrying on war
with the public enemies of the United States
BE further this
for the Of this hereby defined be within
Section Bet further enacted that violating
provision o act hereby declared to be guilty Of mis-
hundred dollars than five hundred dollars by i'm
than q both, at the discretion Of the court
FERNAND MoUTON
lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July %, 1917 p,p,e.nr
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES ]. BAILEY
Secretary Of State
Effective Augurtle, 1917.
.aAeF= NO. - ,.s.s-
Senate Bill Not. BY Mr. Boaner
Prohibiting netting attempting neite surrecion sedion
and providing penalties for violation of this act
by the General Assembly of the state of
Louisiana that if shall ncie instruction sedion
amongst portion class OF the population OF this state or sna
attempt by writing speaking or by any other means nce saen
punished by in the state penenty not exceeding
and shall be fined not less than thousand dollars
" thousand dollars the discretion OF the court
Be further enacted etc. that who shall
public private by speech writing printing or by any
the United States of the state of louisiana at
writing printing other way
United States state Louisiana shall be
guilty of mdemeanor and conviction shall be punished by
imprisonment in than six months
shall be fined not less than three hundred dollars
than thousand dollars both at the discretion OF
the
Section enacted that who shall
become member OF any Hy @ ] OF tb 90 to- do
netting abettng promoting hos
state shall aid abet encourage
organization society order meeting IN the propagation
upon the parish jail not less than six
than shall be fined not less tina tnan h rec
than thousand dollars or bo at the
discretion of the court ...~no.,
Lieutenant and President of the Senate
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD
of the House Of Representatives
Approved July 25, 1917.
of the State of Louisiana
"Os JAMES j. BAILEY
Secretary of State
Effective %, 1917
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Cutting Weeds on Levees,

The cutting of weeds on the levees
began Tuesday morning Aug. 14).
The contract for the parish Of Assem-
sion was awarded to Lambremont
Bourgeois, who was the lowest bidder,
and for the parish Of St. James to
Mr.. Bourgeois and John Roussel, who
were the lowest bidders The weed
cutting will be completed about the
first Of September.-St. James Voice.
If you buy out of town, and we
buy out of town, and all our neigh
5ors buy out of town, what in thun-
der will become Of our town.
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Tell 'em you saw it in The Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-08-25

When in need of stationery get in
touch with The Chief. Phone "a.
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LEON NEWMAN.
C. H. LANDRY. sR.,
L. w. ARMITAGE.
Finance Committee.
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B U C E T
Estimated Revenues and Expenditures oi
Parish of Ascension for Fiscal
Year 1e17-lS.

Estimated Expenditures
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Continued on page four.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-12
Delaware WOMEN
FOR CONSERVATION
Will Cooperate in Hoover
Food Plan During
the War
PLEDGES TO BE
SENT TO HOMES

Announcement Is made by Mrs
Charles r. Miller. State chairman OF
the Womnn's Council OF National De-
Tense. that copies OF the housewives
food pledge will be sent TO every home
I'm the State and the cooperation Of
the postoiiice has been secured toward
the delivery OF the pledges. Each
postman will leave the pledges at
each home on his route. The pledge
Is 10 be signed by the housewives and
then collected by the postmen and re-
turned TO the food department in
Washington The government Is fur
nishlng these pledge cards TO this
State. Distribution of them viii be
effected as soon as they arrive here.
In the rural districts their distribu
ton will be arranged by MrA s. II. Mes
sick. chairman for Sussex county, and
by Mrs. j. Irving Handy, chairman fol
Kent county. Tho pledges call for the
/ housewives TO prevent waste and {,
practice economy in their household eX
penscs as far as possible 10 is felt tha'
an the housewives in this state vii
| gladly cooperate with the Hoove
food conservation plan by signing tn
pledges as requested
Mrs. Florence Bayard Tlilles, with
stat of workers. Ia suhdividing th
counties into hundreds and the cit
into districts In an effort 20 see how
many homes there are 20 be reached Il
the State.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-12
Delaware FIRST With
ITS REGISTRATION LIST

Members Of the Delaware State Asso-
citation of Graduate Nurses at the after
noon session yesterday at the home Of
Mrs. Allen Spealman, of Claymont,
nlaced themselves ON record as favor
inc the passage by Congress of the
susan b. Anthony amendment as war
measure. The resolution was presented
nv Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilless, state
chairman of the Delaware branch of the
national womans party, following a
brief address by her on the enfran-
chisement of women. It was also re-
solved TO send copies Of the resolution
10 President Wilson and 10
senator salisbury and Congressman
Albert F. Polk. Dolaware's represen-
tatives AZ Washington and also that
II should he put in the Congressional
Record.
Yesterday afternoons session was
featured by a number of addresses
one OF the chief speakers was Miss
Caroline Van Blarcom OF New York
who Is connected with Columbia Uni
versitv. Others who spoke We're
Mrs. Harriet B. Warren. Miss Moran
OF Philadelphia. Mrs. Charles R. NIL
Ter. Mrs. c. Wesley Weldln and Mrs
willard T. Smith.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-12
Drive FOR RECRUITS
ON AGAIN TONIGHT
Guard Officers Who Are
Promoted Will Have TO
Pass Examination
MAY FILL RANKS
WITH CONSCRIPTS

Officers OF the Delaware National
Guard, who may be promoted to high
er ranks with the increase OF the
present organization to a full regi-
ment. win be required 70 pass an ex-
animation, Il was announced az head
quarters this morning. Officers not
promoted will not have TO be exam
ined.
The threatened examination for Of
flcers, who have been appointed since
June 3. 1916. which Is causing hurry
in the commissioned ranks OF PENN
sylvania guardsmesn at the present
time, will not affect Delaware, as an
OF the officers of the guard OF TINS
State. who have been appointed since
June 3. 1916. have already taken the
examination, and It is believed they
have been successful.
Adiutant General Wickersham ex-
planned today that the examinations
are ordinarily for the Second Penn
/ sylvania Field Artillery, and were
occasioned because that regiment
was formerly infantry and was trans
fered
The bad weather Of the past few
DAYS has interfered seriously with
the recruiting campaign. but II Is
hoped that this may be resumed To-
| night. The recruiting officers were
! hopeful that the rest mas done the
eligible young men Of Wilmington Q
lot OF good and that they viii %
more ready TO get aboard with inc
Delaware outfit"
A big rally will be held Saturda,
night. but the plans have not beer
completed. Il was announced, how
ever, that some unusual features arr
being planned and that an effort VII
be made 10 make Il a record night 10
recruits.
Officers and men heard today ina
their own ranks would be filed VIII
conscripts along with the regula
army. but IL was not known just nov
many men they would be allowe
under the draft. The campaign 10
volunteers will not be diminished j
intensity by this knowledge as the me
. are anxious TO take complete Noiun
teer regiment to the front.
Yesterday was one OF the Wori
/ / DAVIS for recruiting the guardsme
e have had since they began their a
y tempt to go TO the front with iu
< regiment. Out OF fifteen apphcan'
{ only five were accepted and -FOUR
}. these were for tho band.
e No recruiting meeting was ne
e Yesterday. and the members or y
e supply company were grateful TOT
n rest they are receiving.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-12
SCHOOL BOARD Head
ALREADY IN TROUBLE

Members Of the mayors advisory
board. at an adjourned meeting held
Yesterday afternoon in the office OF
Mayor Lawson, listened to reports
from department heads, the most in
teresting OF which came from Presi-
dent George B. Miller. of the Beard OF
Education who reported that he is al
ready in trouble" This refers TO the
recent naming Of committees by tho
"old guard" OF the board. DR.. c. S.
Frederick OF the Board Of Health re-
ported the city in a more healthy con-
iition than al any time. for years. say
ing there are only IL cases OF typhoid
fever in the City at present.
Mayor Lawson called attention 20
the condition OF the large tract OF
land in the northern part Of the city
and it was urged that the Street and
Sewer Department I'll no the low
land and do away with the stagnant
water. but President Sparks OF tho
department. sad this plan was not
feasible. A committee consisting q
Mayor Lawson. City Engineer. p NJ
Hoopes. President Spafks and DIT
Frederick was named 10 visit the
ground and see what can be done u
abate the nuisance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-12
some GUARDSMEN
INJURE REGIMENT
Upright Men Scorn lntox.
icated Comrades and
Pan-handlerS
ARE BARRED NOW
FROM SHELLPOT

Because Of the actions OF a few
men. through which the entire First
Delaware was in danger OF being
thrown into disrepuie Major J. War
ner Reed has issued orders that for
the present a. least no guardsmen
will be allowed in shellpot Park.
While. for the most part. the Della
ware National Guard is composed OF
some OF the finest young men IN the
city. just as IN any reputable civic
community there have been a few
disturbers OF tho peace who have
seized upon the wider latitude that Is
unofncially accorded the man IN the
uniform of the United States army, TO
cause trouble.
Major Reeds decision to issue the
orders forbidding his men access e
Shellpot Park was reached following O
second complaint lodged at hoadquarter'
by Mr.. Henry, manager of the party
who claimed that two of the boys haG
been behaving In a disordorlv mannel
IN llt NuNNt NhN NJ Al' IHih lA"N hAn"N
Mr.. Henry begged that the actions o
few should not be allowed 10 make nj
Of the other boys suffer. but tho guar
commander determined To put n com
| plete stop 60 such disturbances.
Mr.. Henry put great deal OF -blnm
/ for the disorders on civilians. VIII
have made II n habit to offer drinks q
/ the soldiers from TASKS OF whiskey
He said that every one OF the boy
behaved in a gentlemanly name
when they entered the park but tina
his plain clothes men had observe
several civilians offer drinks to IN
soldiers, and II was after this that Oh
trouble started in each instance.
Word also came to the ears {
Major Reed today that two or thre
OF his men, who have not been ident
fed. have been making a. a custol
20 panhandle strangers for none
with which 10 buy liquor. Efforts al
being made 10 learn the Identity
these men and TO put a stop TO the
actions Enlisted men were parti
ularly incensed that any such thir
should have happened. and by the
J temper 81 could be judged that shou
the pan-handlers be caught, they VI
face not only their officers, nut q
. wrath OF their comrades.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-12
KENT islanders
CONTINUE FIGHT
Maryland Senator Tells
Them He Will Oppose
Gun Proving Station
TRANSFER FIGHT
TO WASHINGTON

BALTIMORE Md. July 12.-United
States Senator John Walter Smith
yesterday informed a delegation from
Kent Island that his sympathies were
with them in their fight to prevent
the War Department from taking their
lands as a gun-proving station. "All
that the island is wanted for said
Senator Smith. sis to test shells and
guns and liz these tests homes on
the Queen Anne's shore will be shaken
and windows shattered
The delegation came TO Baltimore to
lay their grievances before Governor
Harrington Upon their arrival they
were informed that the Governor had
forwarded TO the War Department a
protest against taking Of the island
The delegation. however. stated theh
objections to the move by the govern
ment. They said that Of the 5000 resi-
dents Of the island $500 had signed q
protest against the contemplated
plan OF the War Department. OF th'
lands on which opions had been given
all options had been withdrawn ex
cept on / 200 acres, which we're Owne,
by non-residents, and this, too, despit
/ offers as high as 300 per cent. abov
| the real value OF most Of the tracts
They said the real estate on the ISLAM
is assessed at S1,5O0,O00; that It pro
duces annually corn worth 100000
wheat worth Sl25,OOO. and other crop
Of proportionate value.
The delegation will 60 to Washing
ton today and will again file its cl
jections at the War Deparimer
against its taking Of the ISLAM
Among the members OF the delegi
ton we're: Former Senator James
Kirwan, John r. George, DR.. John
Benton, Senator ]. H. c. 'Legg. W.
Denny, T. Rowland Carville. ].
Palmer. James B. Hopkins an
Thomas r. Price.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-12
5000 IS NEEDED now
FOR SUPPLIES COMMITTEE

David Snellenburg, chairman OF the
on supplies OF the VIII
mington Council Of National Defense
today issued the following appeal toI
funds for the committee:
AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
Send Your Contributions to Chas.
c. Kurtz, Treasurer.
The Wilmington Community
Gardens Committee deliberately
entered upon its work contem-
plating an expense of $4,000.
They regarded their work as
educational, economic and patri-
otis. II they could have VIII
mingtoa's vacant lots cultivated
they thought they would help 10
clean up the city; they would in
spire the gardeners with thoughts
that would certainly contribute 70
an understanding Of the great
war which we we're engaged IN.
IL would add to the supply Of
food. IL would find In the gar
deners a Joy in production which
would bear even better fruit IN
the coming days. Such was the
plan and the motive We submit IN
a gratifying success.
A walk about Wilmington and
its environs today will show how
successful this camTaign has been.
The other day a local newspaper
reported that the Board Of Health
did not have TO send out notices
10 cut weeds on vacant lots Tor
practically all the vacant lots were
under cultivation.
In providing for the expense or
the adventure the committee had
in mind the splendid generosity Of
/ Wilmington people and there was
no solicitude on the score or nm
ance. II we can make the gar
dens what they should be, we
know the money will be forthcom-
ing.
The Community Gardens Com
mittee presents its work TO the
people of Wilmington and asks the
u people OF Wilmington TO pay the
bills. We insist II was an IN
vestment which has already paid
u one hundred per cent. dividend
We gave hundeds of your citi-
zens a new motive in life and a
new understanding of things and
made them better citizens.
The Community Gardens Com
mittee lays the facts; facts which
YOU can see and read for yourself
II lays the facts before you and
asks you to pay the bills. We in
sist $1,000 was never better spen
in Wilmington. We submit {
dollar you pay for this work coult
= never be put TO a better use. W.
e believe Wilmington, your vii
{ mington Is many times $4,000 bet
5 ter for our work and this will b.
! your work when you pay for It.