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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
DISTRICT COURT.
Docket Cleared of Numerous Cases
and Prisoners Sentenced.
Sessions of district court were he'll

Monday and Thursday of the current
week, the following business being
traneacted
| Civil Matters.
Desire Landry VS.. Santiago Trux-
| lilo; commission issued to take testi-
mony in and out Of state, returnable
on the first day of the next term of
court, May 7, to which date the case
was continued for trial.
Fred L. Stevens VS.. V. L. DuffeI:
| judgment for plaintiff on confirma-
ton of default in sum of $14S, with
legal interest from Jan. 20, 1917.
Ie@ Weber & Peterson VS.. G.. w. Rob-
ertson; motion for new trial fixed for
argument Thursday, March 22
Matthew Wallace VS.. Rebecca Hills;
continued to Tesdgs May s.
! Sam. Cicero VS., Dana Padidenza
and Pietro Danna; case dismissed at
plaintiffs cost.
Gibson, Finney, Gordon Company
VS.. A. J. Schroeder; exception fixed
for trial Thursday, March %.
Consumers Brewing Company VS..
Paul Fontana; exception fixed for
| III ielI 1HuiSudy, MoitH AZ.
Frank Dana vs., Charles Barber;
peremptory exception filed.
Criminal Matters.
Herbert Beaverton, information
for shooting with intent to kill filed
by district attorney.
Sullivan Jennings, shooting with
intent to murder; tried by jury and
found guilty of shooting with intent
to kill. The jury was composed of
Charles We'll, Remy Robert, Thomas
Corbo, Felix Gros and Frank Leblanc.
Willie Huntley, found guilty OF
murder, without capital punishment,
was granted a new trial, whereupon
he entered a plea of guilty Of man.
slaughter, which. was accepted by the
state.
Prisoners Sentenced.
Thursday was sentence day, pen
alties being imposed by Judge Gilbert
as follows: ...=@s
Peter Sevario,. cutting with intent
to kill, SO days in parish Jail, and
creating disturbance in public place,
S25 fine and 10 days in Jail, with 10
days additional . in default of pay
ment OF line.
Will Gray, murder, without capital
punishment, life Imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
Willie Huntley, manslaughter, not
less than nor more than s years in
penitentiary, and fine of $40.
Sullivan Jennings, shooting with
intent to kill, not less than years
and / l months nor more than 3 years
in penitentiary.
Ed. Webster, alias "Kessler," shoot
ing with intent to kill, not more than
years and II months nor more than
years in penitentiary, and larceny,
one year in penitentiary.
Alfred Meters, larceny, 60 days in
Jail. ~.
Court adjourned to Thursday,
March %, at 10 a. m.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
Train Bandit Convicted.

Sullivan Jennings, one of the two
negroes charged with having shot
and seriously wounded James E.
Watson, conductor Of freight
train on the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley Railroad, was tried in the dis
trict court Monday and convicted of
shooting with intent to kill. Ed Web
ster, alias "Kessler," the other negro
involved in the crime, had previously
pleaded guilty, and made confes-
sion to Sheriff Hanson in which he
implicated Jennings and told where
the latter could be found. Webster
was arrested in New Orleans in De-
cember last, and Jennings was cap
tured in the same city February II.
The shooting of Conductor Watson
took place at Burnside station one
night in December, 1915. In making
an inspection of his train the con-
ductor encountered two negroes rid
ing on one of the cars, and ordered
them off. They commenced shooting
at him, and in the fusillade Mr.. Wat
son sustained several severe wounds.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
New Automobile Agency.

U. A. Rousseau, who was engaged
in the mercantile business at Belle
Rose and in this city some years ago,
has returned to Donaldsonville as
territorial representative of the REQ
Automobile Company, and is being
cordially welcomed as most desir-
able acquisition to- the commercial
circles Of the community. Mr.. Rous-
seau has opened an up-to-date garage
and service station in the Vega build
ing at the head of Railroad avenue,
and has ON band several of the differ
ent types cars manufactured by
the REQ Company, in the latest mod
els, as wei as a full line of automo-
bile suapfies and accessories. His dis
trict comprises the parishes of Ascen-
sion, Iberville, St. James, Assunp-
ton, Lafourche and Terrebonne. Mr..
Rousseau's half-brother, Leslie A.
LeJeaune, will assist him in the con-
duct of the garage and in exploiting
the merits of the popular REQ car.
The Chief joins in welcoming them
back to Donaldsonville, and in wish
ing them liberal measure of success
in their venture.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
Death of Mrs. David Ker.

A well-spent and useful life was
brought to an untimely terminatloli
at els o'clock last Wednesday eve,
ming, when Mrs. David ker passed
away at her home in Port barrow.
She had been in bad health for long
time and her death was not unexpees-
ed, but despite this fact the SAD an
nouncement proved shock TO nel
many friends and created widespread
sorrow and regret. The funeral eooh
place at 2 o'clock Thursday a1ter-
noon, with services and interment IN
the Donaldsonville Cathollc churcn
and cemetery. Mrs. ker, VINO peloie
her marriage was Miss Euphemle
Ayraud, was a member OF We'll
known and highly esteemed family o.
this section, and possessed quailtles
of heart and mind which endeareo
her to those whose privilege 1T was
to know her best and gained Tor ner
the respect of everyone with Wnolh
she came in contact. She was natlve
and lifelong resident OF TINS com,
munity, aged % years, months ana
Is days, and besides her heart-broken
husband is survived by two young
children, Susie and David, Jr:; one
sister, Mrs. Edna Williams, OF New
Orleans, and two brothers, john ana
Israel Ayraud. Sincere sympathy IS
extended to the bereaved family
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
c. Iosenb's Dav Celebration.

The feast of st. Joseph, occurring
Monday, March 10, will be observed
with appropriate ceremonies by the
members of the St. Joseph Society
and the Catholic congregation Ser
vices will be held in the Catholic
church at 7 80 o'clock tomorrow -, eve
ming, and solemn high mass Will be e
celebrated at 9 a. m. Monday. AT .; 8
o'clock Monday afternoon there VIII
be parade of the st. Joseph Society,"
forming at the church hall, and upon
the return of the marchers to the
church, at 5 o'clock, solemn benedic-
ton will be pronounced. Sermons
morning and night every day OF the
week
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
INSPECTS MILITARY COMPANY
Adjutant General McCrory Favorably
Impressed with D. H. S. Cadets.

Adjutant General C. C. McCrory
motored to Donaldsonville from Ba-
ton Rouge Friday to inspect the Don
aldsonville High School cadet com
pany General McCrory expressed
himself as highly pleased at the de-
gree deficiency attained by the ca
diets bothssn the manual Of arms and
in field nfsNements, under the able
command 5f Capt. Mestayer He
said the company is doubtless the only
uniformedsand accoutered organiza-
ton of the kind in the state, and re-
fleets great deal of credit upon its
instructor and members, as well as
the school and the community at
large.
Supt. Broussard and Principal
Vickers availed themselves of the OPP
portunity to discuss the question with
General McCrory of detailing Capt.
Mestayer from the National Guard to
the post of military instructor in this
school, in anticipation of the call to
the colors of all federalized guards
men such as Capt. Mestayer. Gen
eral McCrory indicated the steps to
be taken to this end, and it is hoped
that when the call to arms comes, if
such be the outcome of the strained
relations between Germany and
America, Capt. Mestayer's excellent
work in the high school will not be
interrupted
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
PREMIUM CHECKS MAILED.
Vouchers Forwarded to Prize Winners
at Recent Local Fair.

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the South Louisiana Fair
Association was held here Thursday
for the purpose of receiving a prelim-
mary report from the accountant en-
gagged to audit the books of the asso-
citation, and discussing matters re-
lating to the proposed issuance of
bonds with view to placing the or
ganization on sound financial basis.
The members present were Lewis E..
Murrell, of Bayou Goula, president Of
the association; John F. Truxillo,
Belle Alliance, manager; Walter Le-
mann, Donaldsonville, secretary; j.
w. Supple, Bayou Goula; J. T. Guy
ton, Hohen Solms; Emil Sundbery
and Walter Godchaux, Napoleonville !;
Robert E. Noel, Mccall, and George
H. DeRussy, Belle Alliance.
A partial report covering the re-
suits of his examination of the books
and accounts of the association to
date was submitted by Accountant c..
E. Wermuth of New Orleans, who sta
ted that the final report would be
completed in the near future
Details appertaining to the bonding
Of the associations property were dis
cussed, and preliminary steps were
taken to carry the proposition into eff
feet.
1t was stated by President Murrell
that voucher for some S1760, rep
resenting the amount due the associa-
ton by the state out of the fund ap-
propriated by the legislature in aid Of
parish and district fairs, had finally
been received, and that checks in pay
ment of premiums won at the 1916
South Louisiana Fair were being mail
ed Thursday.
All of the directors present ex-
pressed confidence in the successful
outcome of the negotiations to place
the association on secure basis fl
nancially, and spirit of energy and
determination was manifested which
gives assurance that nothing will be
left undone to bring about the con-
summation of the extensive plans now
under considerations.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
Church Notice.

"The TRANSPORTATION of Christ and
IT'S Lessons will be the theme of the
pastors sermon at the Methodist
church Sunday morning, and tenn
perance lesson on "Jesus Saves from
Sin" will be the subject studied IN the
adult Sunday school classes. A tenn
nerance program will also be rem
dered by the members of the Sunday
school.
"Our Social Service Institutions and
the Work They Are Doing will be
the subject of the Junior EpWorth
League program in the afternoon
sThe Curse of Cowardice" will be
studied and discussed in the Senior
Epworth League at night.
The public is cordially invited to
attend. P. O. LOWREY, Pastor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
Highway Meeting Postponed.

The meeting of citizens of the west
bank of the river scheduled to be held
in Plaquemine tomorrow, for the pur-
pose of organizing permanent as
ISOLATION to promote the construction
and maintenance of a 365-day hard
surfaced highway from Port Allen to
new Orleans, has been postponed to
later date, owing to the absence
from the state of E. P. Gueymard OF
New Orleans, secretary of the JEFF
ferson Highway West Bank Assoela-
ton, who left Wednesday for a trip
to Arizona. Announcement OF the
new date selected for the meeting
will be made in due time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
NOTICE OF EsTRAY.

Barton. La, Feb. "a, 1917.
TAKEN UP, Wednesday, February LON my
4 premises at Lumville on the west bank
of Bayou Lafourche. two and one-half
miles below DonaIdsonville, dark bay mare.
about hands high, with long bobbed tail;
also light bay horse colt, hands high,with
three white feet and blazeSface No marks
or brands on either aninH.
The owner is hereby nasifed to come for
ward within thirty days fa1m the date here
of, establish title, and decay all costs, in
default of which the animals1gill be disposed
of according to law. loias
R. H. GRAFTON. Barton. La
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
CARD OF THANKS.

sTsHE UNDERSIGNED adopt this method of
4 expressing their sincere gratitude to
friends and neighbors for the many kind
nesses shown them during the illness and at
the death and burial of their beloved wife
and mother. The expressions of sympathy
and numerous thoughtful attentions of
which we were the recipients in this dark
hour served to tighten our burden of grief
and in some measure console us IN our IT.
reparable loss, and we shall ever remember
them with grateful appreciation
DAVID KER AND CHILDREN.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
Dividend Checks Ready.

Depositors and ordinary creditors
of the Peoples Bank Of Donaldsonville
are notified by Liquidator James r.
Armitage that checks for dividend No.
i, amounting to per cent OF their
respective claims, are ready for dis
tribution and may be obtained. by
calling at the banking house, corner
Railroad avenue and Mississippi
street, at any time after 9 o'clock a.
m. Monday, March 10.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
ELKs HONOR LEADER OF HERD.
Grand Exalted Ruler of Order Pays
Visit to Local Lodge.

Edward N. Rightor, of New Orle-
ans, grand exalted ruler of the order
of Elks, and A. S.. Cain, also of New
Orleans, district deputy grand exalted
ruler, paid an official visit to Dom
aldsonville Lodge No. 1853 Thursday
night, and the Occasion was one of
unusual interest to the members of
the fraternity who gathered to well
come the distinguished officials. A
meeting of the lodge was convened in
the handsome home of the organiza-
ton at SIS p. M, with Exalted Ruler
Alex. Bloomenstiei presiding and
more than score of "Bills" in at
tendance. The eminent guests of the
evening were received with the honors
BETTING their rank, after which a
cordial expression of welcome was
voiced by Past Exalted Ruler Walter
Lemann on behalf of the lodge.
Exalted Ruler -Rightor delivered an
interesting and Well-considered ad-
dress, replete with good advice to the
membership and many helpful sug-
gestions for the upbuilding of the or
der in general and the promotion of
the welfare VI tilc lOCdl iOQSC III POI
ticular, and his remarks were received
with wrapt attention. Brief talks
were made by District Deputy Cain,
DR.. E. X. Sims and Evan ]. Mccall,
all of which suficed to enhance the
spirit of good fellowship prevailing
and to add to the pleasurable nature
of the occasion.
Upon the adjournment of the meet
ing the assemblage repaired to the
stein room on the lower floor, where
appetizing refreshments Of sand
witches, hot 'swemers' and liquid con-
comitants were served in abundance
The hospitality for which the big
hearted wearers of the antler are uni,
versally famed was much in evidence
throughout the evening, and the dis:
tinction conferred upon the loca
branch of the order by the visit of two
officials of such exalted station and
Importance was reflected in the cor.
dial manner in which they were re.
ceiyed and entertained.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
Gas Well for Every Home

The Improved Royal Blue Gas Pro
Queer generates gas from common
coal oil and air, for heating, cooking
and lighting purposes. Operates in
any ordinary coal or wood stove, with
or without pipes or fue Neat, clean
and sootless; no danger of explosion,
no increase in insurance rates, no
more coal to carry in or ashes to
carry out. Can be operated by a
mere child old enough to put wood in
the stove. Should be in every home
This wonderful invention may be seen
in operation at the Excelsior laundry
IN Donaldsonville. For further in
formation, address GEORGE P.
BARNED, P. o. Box Ia, Donaldson
vile, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

The members of Post l, Travellers
Protective Association of America,
are invited to attend a meeting OF
the organization to be held at the Ho-
tel Donaldson tomorrow at IL O'Clock
a. m.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

The contract for building the new
Richbend levee in St. James parish
has been awarded to the Lower Coast
Construction Company, ind work on
the embankment will b started next
Saturday, the Oath ms
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1917.
cburch of the Ascension.

sarvices and meetings tomorrow as
folIows: Holy communion, 1880 a.
~ NJ morning prayer and sermon, II
. m Little Helpers, $50 a. m; Sun
dav school, 10 a. m. Services at
burnside chapel at $3.50 p. m.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
FOR RENT.

TvRACTs OF FARM LAND in east Ascen-
sion parish, in rear of Miles Company's
plantations. ranging from 20 to zoo
acres. Suitable for cultivation OF cotton
corn cane and other crops Reasonable
terms Apply to or address WE'LL BROS.
CO., LTD, Lutcher La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

Miss Louise Roger, of Lafourche
parish, and her guests, Mrs. Earle
Knobloch, of New York city, and the
Misses Harvey, of Greenwood planta-
ton, were in town Thursday forenoon
as the guests of Mrs. Emma C. Pujos.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

Donaldsonville, La. March II, 1917.
THECKS for dividend No. are ready for
4. distribution, and may be obtained by
calling at the banking house, corner
Railroad avenue and Mississippi street. at
any time after o'clock a. m. Monday,
March 10. 1917.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

Caliste Montero returned Monday
night from Cienfuegos, Cuba, where
he had been assisting in the constuYc-
ton of sugar factory for the West
India Sugar Company. Like other
Americans returning from the island,
Mr.. Montero reports conditions there
as extremely disturbed, due to the
political revolution, and says he IS
glad to get back to Louisiana for the
time being. During the period of his
several months stay at Cienfuegos he
did not receive a single paper, nor
did any of the other Americans at
that place, although they had sub
scribed to various daily and weekly
publications before leaving the states.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Weldon and
their handsome young son, of st.
James, were prominent visitors to
Donaldsonville Wednesday, Mr.. We'll
don having come to look after levee
board matters requiring his attention.
They made the trip in their motor
ear.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Messina are
receiving congratulations upon the
oirth OF 9-pound girl, who arrived
At their home in Opelousas street at
O. $50 o'clock last Sunday morning.
Inc Chief joins in welcoming the
newcomer and in extending cordial
aeieitations to the proud young par
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

Washington, D. c., is in the throes
of a street-car strike resulting from
the refusal of the company owning
about half the city's street railway
lines to recognize the labor union to
which their employees belong.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

H. E. Webb, of Hope VII has been
appointed by Gov. Pleasant DIS mem
Der of the school board of Ascension
parish from the eighth ward, vice F..
Edward Babin, resigned.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

The tombstone over the grave OF
The late Mrs. Pauline Klotz, wife OF
Abraham Klotz, in the local Jewish
cemetery, was dedicated last Sunday
IN the presence of large concourse
OF relatives and friends of the de-
ceased. Raphael Singer conducted
the impressive ceremonies.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

Mrs. Emma C. Pujos was called to
New Orleans last Saturday by the Sc
rious illness of her aunt, Mrs. Emma
Carter, who died Sunday morning at
the home of her son, Eugene Carter.
Mrs. Pujos returned to Donaldson
vile Monday night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
WANTED.

vyouNG MARRIED MAN as bookkeeper
and stenographer Must be familiar
with modern accounting methods. State
salary expected and experience. Give ref
erences as to character and ability. Ad-
dress S. L. P, care this paper.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ker, Misses
Minette, Rowena and Sidonie Gingry,
and Andrew Gingry, of New Orleans,
were here Thursday to attend the
funeral of their relative, Mrs. David
Ker.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

Miss Virginia Boote, of Burnside,
and her house guest, Miss Olga Cald-
well, of Abbeville, were the charming
guests of DR.. and Mrs. 7. H. Hanson
this week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

The many friends of Gordon Gis-
clard are extending him hearty con-
gratulations upon his recovery from
spell of illness that kept him con-
fined to the house for more than
three months.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
Carnival Association Incorporated.

Carnival Association Incorporated.
The constitution and bylaws of the
Mohawk Carnival Association, as pre-
pared by committee appointed for
the purpose, were submitted for con-
sideration at meeting of the asso-
cation held in Red Men Hall last Sun
day afternoon, and were duly adopt
ed. All of the members present sign
ed the document, which has since
been recorded in The office Of the
clerk of court and will be published
in this paper. 4 meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the organiza-
ton will be held soon to appoint sub
committees and formulate plan of
campaign looking to the accomplish
ment of the work that must be per-
formed in preparation for next years
carnival celebr.tioss
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
WANTED.

A GENTS to sell accident and health m
q surance. Broad contracts, liberal com
mission. ROSS-EUSTIS COMPANY,
NC. 834 Gravier street, New Orleans, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

Miss Eunice Stephenson, OF Burn
side, and Mrs. English, of New Or
leans, were in town for the day wed
hesday as the guests of Mrs, L. H.
Hanson
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Bourgeois, OF

Mn. and Mrs. Lionel Bourgeois, OF
Edgard, are here on a visit to their
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. sar-
radet and family. Mr.. Bourgeois IS
the capable young superintendent. OF
the public schools of St. John parish,
to which position he was recently re-
elected for four-year term. Under
the efficient supervision of Mr.. Bour-
geois the educational system OF St
John has made marked progress, and
his retention in the responsible and
difficult position which he has filled
so admirably for the past four years
is merited tribute to the excellence
Of his record.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

Miss Helene Kahn, of Belle Rose,
is enjoying visit to friends IN New
Orleans. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

Z Mrs. Walter Lemann and her at
tractiye children, Emma Roos and
i Walter, Jr., left this morning Tor 9
several days visit to relatives IN New
nrloapc
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
FOR SALE.

TWo GOOD MULES and one four-wheel
/ float, now in Donaldsonvilie. Can be
bought at q bargain. Apply to or adj
dress THOMAS LANDRY, Plaquemine. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

G. c.. Weber made a business trip
to New Orleans Mohoay.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17

After spending several weeks here
with relatives, Mrs. r. N. Slator left
last Monday for her home in Lake
Charles, much to the regret of her
large circle of friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-17
Attention. Farmers!

Money to loan on improved farms
for 10 years at 6 per cent interest.
Write C. A. SMITH, Box rs, Crow
ley, La.