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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
"The Return Of Draw Egan."

William S. Hart portrays the role
of "bad man" in "The Return Of
Draw Egan," a vivid play of the
west which will be presented at the
Gem Saturday, March 81. The pro
duction tells gripping story of bad
man who goes straight, a worse one
who. would like to prevent his reform
alton, and girl who makes it pos
sible. It's action takes place in 'Yel-
low Dog" tough town infested with
reckless gun-men, who make life mis-
erable for the few respectable citi-
zens. From the moment Hart is in
troduced until the "fade-out" scene,
the play, it is declared, is bristling
with swift action and forceful with
big situations.
As DRAW" Egan, the desperate,
who swings over to the path of right
eousness under the influence of a
sweet young girl, Hart is said to have
contributed a Characterization that
compares favorably with his now ia
nous performance of Steve Denton in
''The Aryan" He is once again at
home with two guns on his hip and a
chip on his shoulder.
Hart's principal support is supplied
by Margery Wilson, the dark-eyed in
genue, who helped him to success in
"The Primal Lure" Miss Wilson is
cast as Myrtle Buckton, the tenderly
appealing daughter of the towns
leading citizen.
Louise Glaum also has an import
ant part.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
Teachers Examination.

The next examination of applicants
for teachers certificates will be held
at the Donaldsonville High School
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 26, 27 and %, (white) and
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
March 20, 80 and 81, (negro), be-
ginning at 9 o'clock a. m. each day.
The examination of teachers upon
the books of the Reading Course will
be held Saturday, March %.
Attention is again directed to the
recent laws enacted upon the exam
nation Of applicants for teachers
certificates. No longer are graduates
of approved institutions exempted
from all subjects of examination but
the Theory and Art Of Teaching.
Either they are exempt from all sub
iects upon their diplomas or must
earn teachers certificates through ex-
animation upon all subjects.
H. P. BRQUSSARD, Supt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
RESPECT DUE "oLD GLORY"
Every Loyal American Should Honor
the National Colors.

In order to show proper respect for
the flag the following ceremony
should be observed:
The flag should not be hoisted be-
fore sunrise nor allowed to remain up
after sunset, nor shouldn't be allowed
to remain up during rain or storm.
At morning and evening colors"
civilian spectators should stand at"at-
tention" and uncover during the play
ing of the "Star Spangled Banner" !"
Military spectators are required by
regulation to stand at attention" and
give the military salute.
The flag should never be allowed
to touch the ground and should never
be raised or lowered by any mechani-
cal appliance.
When the national colors are pass
ing on parade or in review, the specta-
tor should, if walking, halt, and if
sitting. arise and stand at attention
and uncover.
Whenever the "Star Spangled Ban
ner'' is being played or sung, all per-
sons within hearing should rise and
stand, uncovered, during its rendi-
ton. When the national and state,
or other flags fly together, the nation
al flag should be on the right. The
national salute is, under the law Of
nations, tWenty-one guns.
Whenever possible the flag should
be flown from staff or mast, but
should not be fastened to the side of
a building, platform or scaffolding.
1t should not be used as a cover over
a table, desk or box, and where any
thing can be set or placed upon the
flag.
When the flag is used out of doors
it should always be allowed to fly in
the breeze.
When clusters and drapings of
colors are desired, bunting or cloth
should be used, but never the flag.
. The flag should never be placed be-
low person sitting.
At the nations capital and at every
state capital there is at all times a
display Of the flag. AS upon every
government vessel, so upon every
government building the flag should
be flown during business hours. It
should be hoisted and lowered at a
uniform hour as is done at army posts
and navy yards.
No more beautiful tribute of loyal
ty and patriotism could be shown on
the part Of all officials and employees
of the national and state govern
ments, and Of private citizens, than
for each one to own and display a flag
at his home on all holidays.
Let every loyal citizen of this great
nation instill into the minds and
hearts of the future generations 8
profound reverence for the flag.
Teach them that it stands a pre-emi-
nent symbol for those principles OF
religious and political liberty EN-
bodied in the constitution of the
United States of America
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Fine Program Being Prepared for
Meeting of State Association.

Louisiana's thirty-frst annual Sum
day School convention will be held at
Monroe, Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, April 1919. Last
year there were registered 531 dele
gates from As parishes. This years
gathering is expected to be the largest
convention of it's kind ever held in
the state, and will present the strong
est program ever prepared for the
Louisiana Sunday School workers.
The program provides for two 81
multaneous conferences each morning
from 8:15 to 10 o'clock for associa-
ton officers and Sunday School work
ers, and divisional conferences each
afternoon for the children, teen age
and adult workers, with main ses-
sions of the convention from 10 to II
a. m. and from 7:3O to 10 each eve
ming. The program will be partici-
pated in by over 200 Louisiana Sum
day School workers, as well as the
following from outside the state: DR..
w. A. Brown, of Chicago; DR.. c. G..
Murphy, of Oklahoma City, and Prof.
Thos. Carter, of Nashville. Prof. E.
o. Excel of Chicago will have charge
of the music. All meetings will be
open to the public.
Fifty-two organizations, embfac-
ing all the parishes in Louisiana, will
send delegates, and the local COM
mittees at Monroe are expecting to
care for not less than six hundred
visitors, all of whom will be enter
tanned in the homes of Monroe. The
railroads have granted rate of a
fare and a third.
A special feature of the convention
will be great Sunday School parade
Tuesday afternoon, April II, par
tieipated in by all delegates and all
Sunday Schools of Monroe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
Gas Man Made Her" :"

The newest Brady Made World
picture, "As Man Made Her." will be
the offering at the Grand next Thurs
day. Gail Kane as the star OF the
production has a very effective and
unusual role, which gives her splen-.
did opportunity for the display Of
her superb talent. She is supported
by large and capable company, in
cluding among others Frank Mills,
Gerda Holmes and Edward Langford.
The play deals with the marriage
consummated by a woman OF the
world with a young man for the pur-
pose of avenging herself on the mans
brother, who has cast her Off. 4
child is born to her, but she feels no
mother love for the infant, until at
the moment of it's death. Later hap
piness comes into her life, while the
man she had sought to be avenged on
goes to the lowest depths in his eff
forts to forget her.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
"His Sweetheart. !.

George Beban understands how to
put the human touch into q screen
play when writing the scenario and
also when playing the leading part.
Ellis Sweetheart" fve-reel Morosco
picture written by Mr.. Beban and
Lawrence McCloskey, which the
Grand announces as its offering for
Wednesday, overfows with bits of
real life and revelations of humanity
in its most pleasing phases. A clear
understanding of the worth of a close
ly knit, dramatic plot that has suf-
fcient vitality to keep ahead of the
spectators powers Of discernment is
among Mr.. Beban's equipment for the
art of playmaking. The material in
the present instance is logical, con-
vincing and Of degree of freshness.
The character played by the star
is that of Joe Piccarri, an Italian ice
man of the least side," whose great
ambition at the opening of the story
is to bring his mother over from Italy
and establish her as the mistress Of
his home-two small rooms in the
cellar back of his place of business.
This is accomplished, and the follow
ing series of events show Joe's
Mamma Mia" accused of stealing a
gold pin from the wife of the district
attorney. She is convicted and sent
to prison, ard e. is made tool by
a numbe" q 99tookse;p an attempt to
kill the attonG4, The iceman is pre-
vented by an unlocked for circum-
stance from carrying out the scheme,
and events terminate happily for Joe,
his mother and a new sweetheart who
becomes Mrs. Picarri.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
"The Little Schoolma am. :"

The story of Nan Cartright, a
southern girl who becomes a school
teacher in small western town, is
told in "The Little Schoolma am, :"
starring Dorothy Gish, which comes
to the Gem Sunday, April /.
There is only one grade in the
school, and it contains children of all
ages and sizes. The little teacher
mothers them all Outside of school
hours, however, she is very lonely
Her life is made still more unhappy
by malicious gossips who resent her
southern airs" and spend their time
spying upon her in the little board
ing house where she lives.
One evening she goes alone to the
brook, to have good cry There she
Is found by Howard, young play
wright from her native state who is
visiting in the village. He attempts
to offer her his sympathy, and she ac-
cepts him as friend. Before long
there is more than a friendship, and
howard becomes frequent visitor at
the schoolhouse, where the children
take great fancy to him. Of course
the scandal mongers soon find in How
ards calls at the school an opportu-
nity to say unkind things about the
girl.
For time she pays no heed, but
one evening, when she has gone for a
drive with Howard, their horse runs
away, and the two are thrown out. 1t
taxes them until morning to find their
way home in the dark, and the school
board soon afterward requests the
teachers resignation. This leads to
stirrlng series of events and an in
teresting climax.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
YELLOW DOC BoW-WoW.
Big Doings Planned by Mohawk Ken
mel for Sunday, April l..

Big Doings Planned by Mohawk Ken
mel for Sunday, April |.
18th Sun, Worm Moon, G.S.D. .426.
Kennel of Mohawk Tribe No. 33, B. &
P. Order of Yellow Dogs Of Lou
isiana.
To All Yellow and Stray Dogs of Lou
isiana, Greetings:
On Sunday, April /, at 8 o'clock,
Mohawk Tribe No. 33 will celebrate
its fourteenth anniversary, and all
Red Men are invited to join in and
help us make this a success. After
the "short barks and long hoWls" of
the Yellow Dogs have re-echoed
through the wigwam, all stray dogs
not members of the B. & P. Order of
Yellow Dogs of Louisiana, under the
instruction of the Irish Setter, direct
,ed by the Brindle Bull, will have the
obligation conferred in free and an
cient style by the Big Dog with the
Brass Collar. After the comforting
of degrees, refreshments will be
served, and no dog viii be allowed to
enter the kennel who carries crouch
with him. All Red Men from neigh
boring tribes who can hear the baying
of the hounds are invited to partici-
pate, and should any be in the hunt
ing grounds, the Old Dog will scent
them out and trail back with them to
the kennel. Each dog is requested to
wear his license to distinguish him
from the cur or stray dogs.
By order of
DR.. PAUL T. THIRODAUX,
Big Dog with the Brass Collar.
Attest: F. L. TREPAGNIER,
Keeper of Bones.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
1T HAPPENED IN THIS CITY.
And Is Happening to DonaIdsonville
People Every Week.

The case told below is not an un-
common thing. The same occurs fre-
quently and will continue to happen
as long as folks have kidneys and
overtax the kidneys.
Mrs. E. Landry, 312 Lessard street,
Donaldsonville, says: Il suffered for
years from a floating kidney. At
times my back panied me so that /
could hardly do my houseWork with
out having sharp pains across my
kidneys. In the morning, | dreaded
to get up, as my back panied me so |
could hardly dress myself. My kid
neys did not act regularly and some
times | was very nervous. Nothing
I took did me any good until | got
Doan's Kidney Pills at the Palace
Drug Store. The first box relieved
the misery in my back and kept on
until / had finished six boxes, when
my kidneys were in good working or
der" sibt
Price SO eeats, at all dealers. Don'i
simply ask fo1a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidneas Pills-the same that
Mrs. Landry hid. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffasi, N. Y.-(Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
"The Money Mill. -

Direct from the teeming gold mines
she came-into the sWirling city, INTO
the sham of battle where the false
gods of greed and selfishness doml-
nate. She sought among the fortune
hunters one whose ideals were high
enough, whose ambitions were true
enough to marry her for herself
alone and not for the gold she pos
sessed.
There on the bread line she met
him, and though differing on social
plane he helped her in the fight on
"The Money Mill" that the dearest
wish of her heart might be gratiflesd-
There's the lure of Alaska, the
throbbing emotions Of strong people
in sThe Money MIL" and 9 sweet
gentle love story that breathes the
spirit of unselfsh service. This big
Vitagraph Blue Ribbon production,
starring Dorothy Kelly and Evart
Overton, will be the Friday feature
attraction at the Grand.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
''The Victim.

The overwhelming fate which de-
feats woman's sternest efforts to
leave pathway beset by criminals,
and strike out for herself on a higher
plane, makes Ruth Merrill (Valeska
Suratt) the victim of circumstances
in the striking Fox photoplay, "The
Victim" which comes to the Grand
Tuesday.
Ruth is unjustly jailed for her
fathers crime. When she is freed,
she meets Richard Boulden, wealthy
physician, and marries him. But her
father and his gang learn where Ruth
is and force their way to her.
They find that Jack Higgins is
usirg blaekmail against Ruth, and
old Merrill kills the man in a brawl.
Ruth, who has been present, is ac-
cused Of the murder. But her father,
who has since been severely injured
in a fire, confesses his deed, and the
girl is freed to go back to her hus-
band.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
! Next Weeks Bill at the Grand.

Sunday-Lionel Barrymore in '"The
End OF the Tour" and Luke comedy,
Rank lmpersonator.
Monday-Wallace Reid and Anita
hlng IN "The Golden Fetter."
J.. Iuesday--Valeska Suratt in "The
Victim"
!, Wednesday-George Beban in ellis
.1n,Weetheart," ?, benefit Donaldsonville
High School.
I. Ihursday-Gail Kane in "As Man
Made Her"
frlday-Dorothy Kelly and Evart
oVerton in "The Money Mill"
.,,,s ssaturday-Concluding episode of
III, me Shielding Shadow chapter of
me Girl from Frisco" Pathe News
and comedSs,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
THE H. id of the Tour"

Many Of tRh scenes in 1.-THE End of
me FOUR a five-reel screen story of
s.age life which will be the Sunday
astraction at the Grand, are authentic
plctures of the joys and sorrows
mostly sorrows-experienced by the
members of small-tine theatrical
companies. The usual vicissitudes Of
:. travelling company in hard luck are.
snoWn, and romantic story is woven
anout the leading man of the organi-
4aslon. He gives his last dollar to
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
NEWS OF THE PHOTOPLAYS

help the women Of the troupe out of
town when the company strands, and
stays behind with the property man.
The two assist the local fire company
to put on a benefit performance, in
which the daughter Of the leading
man of the town takes part. Her
father objects strongly, and discovers
that the actor whom he does not want
to associate with his daughter is his
own son.
The studies of stage and rural
types have been intrusted to com
petent cast. Lionel Barrymore plays
the leading man of the Chicago Ideals
Theatre Company with excellent
Judgment and makes him human and
likable.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
This Golden Eetter."

Wallace Reid and Anita King make
their first appearance as co-stars in
The Golden Fetter," thrilling
western drama which will be shown
at the Grand Monday. Mr.. Reid
plays the part of young mining en-
glneer who has come west to seek his
fortune. Anita King is a NewEngland
school teacher who is suddenly thrust
into the turmoil and excitement of
western town. How the money which
she has invested in a worthless mine
is returned to her and steel hand
cuffs which bind her to the man she
loves are turned into fetters of gold,i
broughte-at insyEE-ost dramatic and
gripping nl->pScnr
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
Why Politicians Oppose.

''In every state where women are
permitted to vote the grating politi-
clan has been forced to keep his hands
out Of the state TILL No wonder
grafters everywhere are opposed to
women entering politics, and not for
the sake Of clivalry, of course. =
Tribune-Chief, Quanah, Texas.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24

The supreme court of Louisiana has
affirmed the verdict and death sem
tence in the case of Hilaire Carriere,
the slayer of former sheriff Marion
L. Swords of st. Landry parish. It is
reported that an appeal to the SUI
preme court Of the United States will
be taken by counsel for the prisoner,
based on the allegation that he was
not given a fair and impartial trial.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
Gaming Attractions at the Gem.

Today-Dorothy Gish in Children
of the Feud," and Raymond Hitch
cock in "Stolen Magic
sunday-Bessie Barriscale in "The
last Act" and Cavender and Fritz
schade in "The Surf Girl"
Saturday, March 31-W. S. Hart
in "The Return of Draw Egan," and
Harry Gribbon in "Perils of the
Park"
Sunday, April Dorothy Gish in
"The Little Schoolma am" and Mack
Swain in "Madcap Ambrose"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
CITY COUNCIL In SESSION.
Municipal Lawmakers Hold Regular
Monthly Meeting.

i + X @
Donaldsonville, La, March 12, 1917.
A meeting of the commission eoun-
ell was held this day at $50 p. m.,
with Commissioners Walter Lemann,
C. Kline and Frank Milano present.
The minutes of the regular meeting
of February II were read and ap-
proved.
Pursuant to call for proposals to
furnish the city with fire hose, bids
were submitted hy representatives of
the Eureka Fire Hose Mfg. Co., and
the Pyrene Mfg. 60.
Mr.. Lemann moved that an order
be placed with the Eureka Fire Hose
Mfg. Co. for 25O feet Of Paragon"
hose at $1.10 scr foot, and that q
further order for Meet Of A-grade
double jacket cotH alfdbber lined fire
hose at 80 cents be placed with the
Pyrene Mfg. Co. terms January l.,
1918. The motion was seconded Aby
Mr.. Milano, and on roll-call was car
ried as follows: Yeas-Lemann,
Kline, Miiano; nays-none.
The following communication frorm
the Hotel Donaldson Co. was read:
Donaldsonville, La, Feb. IS, 1917.
To the Commission Council, City.
Gentlemen Cur attention ID call
ed to your proceedings published in
the Chief, wherein you will make
demand for the settlement of debt
due the city for meters amounting to
$479, and before the demand is made
upon us, we hasten to communicate
with your honorable body in order
that we may make our position clear
to you, In May, 1918, when the hotel
was opened for business, the hotel
paid your licenses for the whole year,
and the writer called upon your COM
missioner Of finance and stated to
him that the hotel was new busi-
ness venture, which would be big
advertisement to the city, and that
the city should make some concession
for one-third 1-s Of the year gone.
He promised the writer that he would
atGend to- this and have q concession
made to the hotel, and that is the
reason this account has not been
settled long before. In justice we do
not see that we owe this, and If we
are allowed the amount of the licenses
for the one-third year the city would
owe us, but as the finances Of the
city do not justify them in paying Us
the difference, we are perfectly will
ing that one debt should Offset the
other.
HOTEL DONALDSON CO.,
J. e. BLUM, Sec.-Treas.
AS licenses are paid for the entire
year irrespective Of whether a BUSH
ness operates only for the fractional
part Of year, and particularly II
auor licenses; and considering fur
ther the fact that the rebating of IL
censes or other revenues of the city
lies not within the discretion OF the
commissioner Of finance, but must be
acted upon by the council in session,
this never having been done in the
present case, the clerk was instructed
to advise the hotel company that the
council does not view the matter in.
the same light; that the bill is juetly
due the city and payable, and there
fore requests. that it be paid to the
city collector eaticourse-
After general ssia assion by the
several commissioners of matters per-
tanning to their several departments,
the clerk read the following state
ment of receipts and Disbursements
for the NORTH Of February:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24

According to the 1917 edition of
the Official Catholi Directory, pub
lished in New York sfty, there are IT,
022,879 Catholiaf in the United
States. New Yoisr state leads with
2,e62,s71, Penns. wanna is second
with 1866 900, Illinois and Massa-
chusetts being third and fourth with
over 100000 each. Louisiana is
ninth in the list. with a Catholic pop
.ulation Of 549,700.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24
a Word forf aae Merchants.

Donaldsonvillea merchants contrib
ute to every Indictment for the up
building of the cahnmunity; they en-
ploy scores of c1srks; they own or
rent substantial buildings; they are
the backbone of your city; they are
entitled to your patronage.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24

Hiram w. johnson has resigned the
goyernorship of California in order
to qualify as United States senator
elect, and he is automatically sue
.eeeded in the governors Office by
Lieut.. Gov. Vim. D. Stephens Of Los
Angeles.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24

The New Orleans American closed
its brief but stormy career recently
for lack of means to continue publ
cation. It is said the amount OF
money sunk in the enterprise reached
100000.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-24

The Chief is the Official jour
nal Of the police jury, parish school
board and city council of Donaldson
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