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The Literary Society held its last
meeting Tuesday, Jan. %. 1t proved
to be quite success, the following
attractive program being rendered:
Song, Nita Poche.
Quotation contest-Side A: Lii
liam Schroeder, Leona Landry, Heloise
Gre. Side B: Winnifred Wathen,
Edith Blanchard, Matte Gisclard.
Original dialogue, Sadie Schaff
and Matte Comstock.
DIG sRasolved, that the United
States terfere in the Eu-
ropean WafsV Affirmative - Lena
Erato, Viola Gauthreaux, Mildred
Werner Negative-Ethel Park, Eu-
nice Garfello, Felicie Gaudin.
Extemporaneous speech, Irma Park.
Editors paper, Pearl Landry.
The negative side of the debate
proved victorious.
Father Chambon being absent, Miss
Jeanne Fortier was called upon to
take his place as critic.
Miss Matte Comstock, one of the
fair Seniors, has been kept from
school because of slight ailment.
She was muchly missed during her
absence.
The Seniors have been mentally
busy the last few weeks trying to de-
eide upon their class rings, the sizes
always being the obstructive point.
At last they are ordered and are ex-
pected in week or so.
Talking about somebody that is
at school these cold days, it
is little girl with fiery top. Ask
the girls about it.
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Say Au oir, But Not Goodbye,
V8iiI Erebsi

The esteemed Progressive Age ex-
presses our heartfelt sentiments i'll
the following paragraph even better
than we can do ourselves, and we
fervently join in the appeal to Bro.
Krebs to make it only au revoir, and
not goodbye:
1--WE hazard nothing in saying
there was not member of the Fourth
Estate in Louisiana who did not read
with genuine sorrow and regret the
announcement of w. E. Krebs that
he had disposed of@is interest in the
Lake Charles Am8rican-Press and
was to retire as it's editor. He is an
able editor, one Of the brightest, best
paragraphists in the country any
where, an all-round good newspaper
man--one Of the country newspaper
men who can give the city newspaper
man cards and spades and write cir
cles all around him. But it has not
been his ability, his versatility, so
much that has so endeared him to US
all. 1t has been his geniality, his
charm of manner, his wholesouled
big-heartedness. To know Bill Krebs
is to love him. Don't say it is good
bye, Bill; we can't get along without
your
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-02-03

wash caused by swells from ocean-go-
ing vessels. Revetments are being
repaired as rapidly as possible.
After completing its inspection the
board held an informal meeting at
the home of Commissioner Perez, at
Jesuit's Bend, where the party were
entertained at dinner. 1t was decid-
ed to have the Board of State Engi-
neers advertise at once for bids for
the construction of new levee at
Richbend plantation, just below St.
James station. The embankment will
be approximately 5000 feet long and
will be located about 600 feet in the
rear of the present levee. Its con-
struction is rendered necessary by
continued caving at this point.
The board and engineers returned
to New Orleans Tuesday night, where
the party disbanded. Major Kerr ex-
pressed the opinion that the river will
not rise more than three or four feet
above its present stage as result of
the pending freshet, and stated that
no apprehension of a serious flood is
to be felt at this time.
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School News of Interest.

The military company of the Don
aldsonville High School has been sup
piled with guns. A number of old
army muskets which have been stored
in local establishment since the civil
war were recently unearthed, and af-
ter having a few inches cut off the
ends, serve admirably for purposes of
drill. They will of course be discard
ed upon the arrival of the U. S. army
rifles for which requisition was re-
Gently made to the federal govern
ment Target practice will be inaug-
urated as soon as the new rifles and
appendages arrive.
Through the cooperation of the
two local banks, the school savings
system has been introduced in the
school. The plan is different to that
in operation in the Calcasieu schools,
the pioneers in Louisiana in this
movement. It first requires the local
banks to provide themselves with a
number of durable envelope savings
banks for the use of the pupils, to-
gether with set Of Identification and
record cards. The pupil deposits his
pennies III LLllS CdIuDodIu pdIh uIlIlI
he accumulates at least 81, after
which he takes it to the bank. The
receiving teller of the bank unseals
the envelope, removes the coins, and
then reseals and returns the envelope
to the pupil. Once a month the pupil
takes his record card to his teacher,
that his report of savings and deposits
may be copied in the record card Of
the school.
Through the kindness of Alex.
Bloomenstiel, proprietor of the Grand
Theatre, benefit night at the "mov-
les" will be given to the high school
every two weeks. The proceeds from
these occasions will be used for pay
ing the expenses of erecting the hand
some iron fag-pole which now adorns
the campus of the school, and later
to provide horizontal bars, swings
and other gymnastic apparatus for
the use Of the pupils, both boys and
girls.
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THE GARDEN OF KNOWLEDGE
Wonderful Photodrama Coming te
Gem Theatre, Feb. IL.

Patrons of the Gem Theatre will
have an opportunity to see the most
daring film ever shown in this city,
when, on Sunday, February II, the
wonderful photodrama, 1.-The Garden
of knowledge" will be presented at
the popular Mississippi street play
house.
The story opens in university
whose dean is an exponent OF eugen-
les. He argues that much attention IS
paid, for economic reasons, to the I'M
provement of breeds of blooded
horses, cattle, dogs, swine and poul-
try, whereas very sons give
thought to the OF the
human race by tt 81 Qf per-
sons physically fit parent-
hood. He determines to examine his
graduating class to see if it contains
material worthy of eugenic marriage.
Of the six candidates selected for
their mental qualifications, only one
stands the preliminary tests, and the
youth untainted and unspoiled is led
into the crucial test-temptation. In
order to secure the results desired
without recourse to the sordldness OF
Stun surroundings, the picture here
becomes an allegory.
The youth of pure mind is led into
:'the garden of knowledge" where he
sees Innocence, beautiful maiden,
unclothed, unashamed and unafraid.
Here, far from the eyes of Evil, In
nocence and her companions disport
themselves. The youth joins them in
their woodland sports, seeing nothing
but purity. Withstanding temptation,
he energies from the garden as he en-
tered it, and is hailed as superman by
his happy professor.
Discussing the play, Prof. Samuel
Atkinson, author Of "The Emancipa-
ton Of Women says: "The subject
has been handled masterfully, deli
cately, albeit forcefully. There is
nothing to offend. The picture is free
of lewd scenes or obscenities, and
points the way to betterment Of the
human race to those who will give
thought to its moral lesson
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LEvEEs IN GOOD SHAPE.
Lafourche District ENDORSEMENTS In
spected by Board.

All of the members of the La
fourche levee board assembled Ill
Donaldsonville last Sunday night,
and at o'clock Monday morning lett
aboard the steamer Polo for an IN
spection of the levees in the district.
Composing the party were President
j. W. Weldon, of St. James; Commls-
sicners w. D. Beraud, Of Lafourche ;
4. DeIamotte, of Assumption; +. ri.
Allen. Of Ascension; Eugene Dumez,
of St. John; T. B. Sellers, Of st.
Charles; Louis Guidry, of jefferson ;
r. E. Perez, of Plaquemines, and W..
T. Quinn. Of Gretna, representing the
railroads. Major F. NJ. Kerr, chief OF
the Board of State Engineers; John
Klorer, assistant engineer IN charge
of the levees of the Lafourche dis
trict; c. c. Weber, secretary OF the
board. and Edgar Aucoin, general IN
spector, also made the trip.
The first stop was made at the
Sims levee a short distance below
Donaldsonville, to investigate the
progress of the revetment under con-
struction there. Inspections were
maze az various ploSCo oioiiso oAA>
line, the entire membership of the
board going ashore at each stop to
examine the entertainments. New Or
leans was reached at p. m. Monday,
and the party spent the night in that
city, leaving early the following morn
ing on a special train over the New
Orleans & Gulf Coast Railroad for
an inspection Of the levees in the low
er end of the district. Stops were
made at intervals Of a mile or two all
along the route as far as the Socola
canal, whesaae district terminates.
Thaa kveen Donaldsonville
and KS were found d, to , be e
in Shape generally. No bad
places were observed, with the excep-
ton of few caving banks, and these
are receiving proper attention. The
construction of revetments and new
levees is proceeding satisfactorily.
The lower coast embankments were
also found to be in excellent condi-
ton, apart from considerable wave
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NOTICE TO RICE PLANTERS.

Donaldsonvile, La, January 81. 1917.
EUBLlC NOTICE is hereby given to all
K rice planters of the First Road District
of the parish of Ascension. situated on
the east bank of the Mississippi river, that
before any cut is made of the gravel reads
the planter desiring to cut the same shall
make application to the undersigned for
hermit to do So Accompanying his applica.
lion shall be cash deposit of twenty-five
t$26} dollars, which amount shall be held
by the treasurer of the district to insure the
replacing of the read in the same condition
it was prior to the cutting. In the event
that the road is not properly repaired to Tho
satisfaction of the member of this board IN
whose ward the road is cut, within twenty
days from the date of cutting, the district
reserves the right to suse any all of said
deposit for the purpose of making the neees-
sary repairs. Said deposit of twenty five
dollars shall be made for each cut made In
the road, which mount will be refunded
upon the road being placed in proper re-
pair to the satisfaction of the board.
This regulation shall take effect at once.
JASMIN TOBIAS.
Secretary, Board of Supervisors, First Road
District.
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NOVEL DISPLAY SUGGESTED.
Prize Offered for Best Portrayal OF
One of City's Needs.

Mavor Walter Lemann has Offered
a prize to the individual or individuals
who. in the big parade on Mardl Gras
dav. will best portray one of the cIty's
needs. This can be illustrated III car.
toon or othwise, and the manner OF
representation will determine the
awarding Of the prize; that is,@he
most original costume, float or deNe,
or the one which best carries out
idea intended, will be declared t&
winner, no matter what need may
portrayed. AS subjects for illustrsV
ton there have been suggested a lock,
gravel streets, deep wells, concrete
reservoir, etc.
The committee in charge of the
celebration request that all business
houses and homes be decorated with
the carnival colors. It is expected
that a very large crowd Of visitors
will be attracted by the parade anc
ball, and the city should put on its
best bib and tucker and enter into
the spirit of the occasion.
Those who have promised to enter
floats in the parade are reminded that
it is time to begin preparing them
Mardi Gras is only lutte more than
two weeks off, and it is desired to
have everything in ample time, so
that there will not be the slightest
hitch in the plans for the day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-02-03
Long Grinding Season Concluded.

P. S. Richard, sugar weigher, and
Nestor L. Landry and Florian j. Mi
chel, assistant sugar boilers, return
ed last Saturday from the ]. N. Pharr
Company's Glenwild factory in st.
Mary parish, where the grinding cam
paign was concluded Jan. 26. Mr..
Michel was employed this season as
assistant sugar-maker at the Cedar
Grove Eal> Of the E. G. Robichaux
CompansHn Lafourche parish, and
after fulfilling his contract there was
called to Glenwild to replace one of
the assistant sugar boilers, who was
compelled to relinquish his position
on account of illness. The last cane
ground at Glenwild, on the 25th of
January, was as green of foliage as
though the season were midsummer,
not even the buds being killed. This
cane was grown on the adjoining
Fairview place, which is located in a
bend formed by the Atchafalaya riv-
er and Berwick Bay, and was protect
ed from freezing by these waters.
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Tri-State Newspaper League.

The Tri-State Newspaper League,
composed of editors and publishers of
newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi
and Florida that publish leased wire
or abbreviated Associated Press news
reports, will meet in annual session
at New Orleans, Feb. IS, and spend
the following day at Gulfport and
other gulf coast towns as guests Of
the Mississippi Centennial Exposition.
VIM. e. Krebs, past president of the
Louisiana Press Association, is presi-
dent Of the league, and he and several
other editors, exposition officials and
guests will deliver addresses. Cows.
Pleasant of Louisiana and Bilbo of
Mississippi have been invited to join
the editors on the Mississippi excur-
sion, and number of Alabama news
paper men have also been, asked to
participate.
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DIRECTORS TO MEET.
Arguments Advanced for Perpetual
ton Of West Bank Association.

An important meeting of the direct
ors Of the jefferson Highway West
Bank Association will be held at the
Elks' Club in this city tomorrow fore
noon, beginning at 10 o'clock. Cues
tons of more than usual interest are
to be discussed, and plans formulated
for continuing the organization in
tact. Secretary E. P. Gueymard, in
letter announcing the meeting, says:
"The preservation and the activity of
our organization will continue to be
an effective instrument not only to-
ward securing national highway
recognition, but as a means of dis
cussing and standing together on
other highway improvements. 1t can
serve many good purposes, and might
be called upon at any time to pre-
tect and advance the interests Of the
west bank in important matters"
A meeting of the directors of the
association was held at Edgard on
January Ia, as announced. Due to
the extremely inclement weather, the
attendance was confined chiefly to
local people. Six directors were
present, however, and number of
citizens of the neighborhood were on
hand to participate in the discussions.
All checks sent Secretary Guey-
mard during the contest over the
routing of the jefferson Highway
from Port Allen to New Orleans have
been returned by General Manager
j. D. larkson, will be trans
mitted~to the resi- etive makers by
Mr.. Gueymard.
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Pelican Highway Proposed.

Hohen Solms, La, Feb. j, 1917.
Editor Chief
Tomorrow, the 4th inst, at 10 80 a.
M, meeting of the directors Of the
Jefferson Highway West Bank Asso-
citation will be held in Donaldsonville.
Questions of great Importance will
be discussed, and steps taken in re-
gard to the building of highway on
the west bank AS the official of the
Jefferson Highway Association who
scored the proposed routes did not
see fit, for reasons yet unexplained,
to give the official route from Baton
Rouge to New Orleans to the west
side, the people of this side should now
all work together for highway be-
tween Alexandria and New Orleans,
and make such an excellent road be-
tween these points that traffic will
come to this side in preference to the
east bank.
At tomorrow's meeting suggestions
of suitable name for the proposed
highway should also be offered. In
as much as this road will run princi-
pally through the cotton and sugar
cane sections of Louisiana. I would
suggest that it be CALLED the ''Pelican
Highway" with the markings pictur-
ing the emblem of our state, thanked
by stalks of cotton and cane, instead
of the pine tree and palm of the JEFF
ferson Highway markings.
But whatever name may be chosen,
let all the people of the west bank
unite and work together for the reali-
cation of the proposed highway
Everyone interested in the upbuild-
ing and progress Of this section should
come to the meeting at Donaldson
vile tomorrow. G. B. REUSS.
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Last Call for Registration!

Voters of Donaldsonville who may
wish to participate in the forthco ON
ing primary and general elections
have only today in which to register.
In response to call issued by DR.. E.
K. Sims, chairman of the Democratic
parish executive committee, meet
ing Of the members Of the committee
residing in Donald@ nville was held
here this forenoon, for the purpose of
ordering primary to nominate can
didates for the three elective munich
pal Offices, namely: Mayor and com
missioner Of public health and safety,
commissioner of finance, and COM
missioner of streets and parks. The
date of the primary was fixed for Sat-
urday, March g. Under the new law
requiring a complete re-registration
Of voters, the registration books must
be closed thirty days. before an cleo
ton, hence - sSh last day on
which Dona )nvills Voters can qua'
ify for participation in the forthcom-
ing election.
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LETTERS FROM THE
Ike Chief is not responsible
views expressed by correspondents
School Improvement.

Editor Chief:
Permit me to ask you publish the
following letter:
Superintendent Broussard:
Dear sir:-Would you please do us
favor, by having the shades IN the
Donaldsonville High School repaired
and put in working order?
And oblige, (?)
have every reason to believe the
letter was written by pupil. Wheti1-
err it was or not, it certainly merits
serious consideration and has recelV-
ed due attention The condition OF
the shades in the Donaldsonville High
School is only one of many conditions
throughout the schools of the parish
that need to be remedied. We can
not measure in dollars and cents the
harm these shades are doing to the
ewes of our pupils, and yet the school
board is powerless to remedy the
situation. Our finances are such that
any expenditure for improvements
would curtail the session, and our
contract with the teachers must be
carried out. Donaldsonville High
School represents an investment OF
$4,000. The building has held it's
own as one of the most up-to-date
high school buildings in the state. The
condition of our out-of-date shades,
plaster that is falling almost daily
from the ceilings, making our class
rooms very unsightly, and the unsarl-
tary toilets are matters which GER
tainly merit the serious thought OF
the patrons. I venture to say the
building today would require $4,000
4" In regard The shades, Miss Folse
has purchased Materials for her room
and has, with the help of the pupils,
put her shades in good condition, the
cost of each shade being $3.50. There
are 81 shades in the building needing
similar repairs. This would amount
to S152.5O, exclusive of workmanship.
There is certainly months work for
any one in the repairing of these
shades. Since the work to be done
properly requires some skill, 81 per
day would be the least one would
charge. The total cost would there
fore be $216.50, an ount the board
is unable at present to spend.
AS already mentioned the condi-
lions in the Donaldsonville High
School exist similarly in the other
schools in the parish.
II. P. BROUSSARD, Supt.
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NOTICE.

EHUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on
4 November 5, 1916, the undersigned Lost
or nlislaid three certain promissory notes,
each for the sum of $500. dated ut Hope
Villa. La., February 8, 1916. made payable
to the order of "our own and blank en-
dorsed, due February s, 1917, February u
1918, and February s, 1919, respectively.
each bearing interest at the rate of per
cent per annum from date until paid in full:
said notes paraphed me variatur" for iden-
tification with an act of sale and mortgage
passed before Albert Muller, notary public;
and dt@ recorded in the archives of the par
ish of Ascension in, Book of Mortgages No
SO, pages 415-16 under date of February
IS, 1916. The public is hereby warned not
to purchase or otherwise negotiate the said
notes. MRS. r. A. SHELLEY. S
Parish of Ascension, La, Jan. Fl, 1917.
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Grand Theatre Being Enlarged.

Due to the large and steadily in
creasing patronage which the Grand
Theatre is enjoying under the wide
awake management of Alex. Bloomen-
stiel and his efficient coadjutor, Louis
Boston, it has been found necessary
to enlarge the seating capacity of the
house With this end in view it is
proposed to do away with the two Of
flee rooms on either side of the
balcony entrance, and utilize the
space thus obtained for several more
rows of seats. The ireproof box in
which the projecting machines are To-
Gated will be moved back to the wall,
affording those in. the balcony an I'M
INSTRUCTED view of the screen from all
angles. These extensive alterations
and improvements are now under way,
and when they are completed the
Grand will have a seating capacity
approaching 900, making it one of
the largest and at the same time best
appointed picture theatres in Louisi-
ana.
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Miss Virginia Leblanc, who had
been identified with the public schools
Of this parish for number of years,
as a teacher, left this week for Dom
aldsonville to spend some time with
her sister, Mrs. L. Duhon. She says
she has become tired Of being mud
bound, which is an indirect -sug-
gestion that it is about time for us to
have all of our roads traversable in
all kinds of weather.-Lafourche
Comet.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish Of Ascen-
sion-Twenty-Seventh Judicial
District Court
Sam Cicero

DlStrlct court.
Sam Cicero
VS.. No. 2443
Dana Padidenza and Pietro Danna
UY VIRTUE OF and in obedience TO
~ an order of seizure and sale, is
sued by the above named court in the
above entitled and numbered cause,
and to me directed, | have seized and
taken into my possession, and will of
fer for sale at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, according to
law, at the principal front door of the
courthouse Of the parish of Ascension,
in the city of Donaldsonville, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1917,
at II o'clock a. M, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
Lot number eight 81 of block
number eight (8), situated in the
west half of the northwest quarter Of
section twenty-eight (28), township
nine (9) south, range three 90 east,
southeastern district, east of river,
st. Helena meridian in Louisiana, and
in record as Gonzalestown; together
with all buildings and improvement
thereon and thereunto belonging
Terms and conditions-Ca
united States currency.
E. C. HANS i
Sheriff, Parish of A
Donaldsonville, La, F
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an The one-story cottage at No. 421
laibornc street, owned by Mrs. Rob
Ft Courreges and occupied by Ola
Mckay, negro woman, was COM
'pletely destroyed by fire at about
HAS o'clock last Sunday night. The
inmate of the house was absent at the
time, and the origin of the blaze is a
mystery. Incendiarism is suspected.
Mrs. Courreges' loss is estimated at
$500, with no insurance. 1t is said
that insurance to the amount of $500
was carried on the contents of the
dwelling.