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The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
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The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
"The Mother Instinct. "

With elaborate settings depicting
French fishing village and the cele-
brated Latin quarter OF Paris, ine
Mother Instinct" which will be the
Sunday feature attraction at the Gem,
promises to be one Of the most inter-
esting photoplays presented here re-
Gently. Enid Bennett plays the Lead
ing role, appearing as Eleanor Gou-
tierre, daughter of aIfsherman resld-
ing on the coast of France. After
her fathers death she goes to Paris
and secures a position. Later she IS
Joined there by her sister Marie, VINO
spends the winter in the city. In the
spring Marie returns home, just as
Mother Coutierre is on the way to
Paris to visit her daughters. Upon
her arrival Nine. Coutierre discovers
that Eleanor has become motner-
as innocently proud of her babe as
though it had been born in wediock-
and refuses to give the fathers name
Marie is in love with Pierre biondei'
Young man of the fishing village,
but refuses to marry him because OF
the disgrace brought upon her family.
Eleanor, too, has a sweetheart, whom
she gives up because of the scandal
The peculiar circumstances surround
ing the death of Raoul Bergere, q
worthless fellow, and the eviaence
brought against Marie for ms muf.
der eventually reveals the truth tnas
makes both girls happy and clears
Eleanor's name of guilt.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
Gigantic Task FOR Railroads.

Approximately $500 carloads of
food and other necessities are being
delivered daily by the railroads at
the, environments where the new ma
tional army and the national guard
are in training for service abroad.
The task which the railroads have
been asked to perform is a difficult
one. It involves the supplying Of all
necessaries of life for sixteen nom
productive cities of population of
100000 each and ffty-six smaller
cities ranging in population from 800
to 5000. Altogether more than a
million men gathered at the various
eantonments must have their daily
necessities brought to them by the
railroads. AS it takes at least five
pounds of food per day for each
soldier in addition to the clothing,
fuel and other supplies that are con-
stantly needed, the railroads have
their work cutsou.5for them.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
Defense Society Benefit Monday.

A program of motion, and living
pictures, and singing and dancing
numbers will be presented at the
Grand Monday under the direction OF
Mrs. r. B. Lemann, member of the
woman's national committee Of the
American Defense Society, for the
benefit of that organization. The film
offering will be 1.-THE Man Without a
Country" a stupendous five-reel pro-
duction based upon Edward Everett
Hale's immortal American classic.
Most of the action of the play takes
place at the present time and centers
around a young man named Ph1llp
Nolan. He fails to respond when the
call comes for volunteers for service
in France, and is totally Indifferent
to every patriotic appeal. III mo-
ment of anger he uses the same words
that Hale put into the mouth of the
chief character in his tale: Damn the
United Statesl l never want to hear
her mentioned again" A friend OF
Nolan's hands him a copy Of THE
Man Without Country" and begs
him to read it. He does so and the
force of it's lesson is brought home to
him. He hurries to a recruiting Of
flee and enlists. There is pretty love
story connected with the picture, but
its chief value lies in its call to duty
and its impressive lesson on the love
of country.
The first showing of the picture will
begin at p. M, and the vaudeville
features will be presented at 7:45
o'clock. Admission, Is cents.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
SETS EXAMPLE FOR NATION.
Louisiana First State to Complete
Quota in Food Pledge Campaign.

The United States Food Admins
tration expected two hundred thou
Isand signatures to the pledge cards
from Louisiana. That number has
undoubtedly been reached, and Lott
isiana will be the first state to COM
plete her quota. The other states
had arranged their campaign for the
week beginning October n. Prasi-
dent Wilson feared the dates would
interfere with the Liberty Loan cam
vass and requested postponemens
until the following week, Herbert
Hoover, United States Food Admins
traitor, gladly complying. Louisiana
consolidated her effort upon one day,
which was also registration day for
her womenhood, and as the appointed
time, October II, was well ahead of
Liberty Loan week, no delay was ask
ed in this state. The result will be
very gratifying to the chiefs Mt
Washington.
The women, under the general
Craftsmanship of Miss Hilda Phelns,
OF New Orleans, performed magnif-
leent work. The state executive cona-
mlttee appointed by John M. Parker.
TODD administrator, headed by Henry
l.. Hardtner, devoted itself to the
great adventure in democracy, as did
the parish and other committees, OF
CARNATIONS of men and women.
churches of all denominations, aner-
chants and travelling men, and many
others. The press did more than its
part, and there was glory enough for
all.
Thorough as was the campaign. it ia
by no means over. The victory will
be followed up and the ground gained
consolidated and held. One of the
plans proposed is ITO utilize the pa
triotic mail carriers, in city and coun-
try, in cleanup week, to reach
homes not yet enlisted. There were
not enough food administration mem
bershlp cards to go around, and the
distribution TO the homes without
cards will also be arranged.
The hotels and restaurant men have
taken kindly to the plea for meatless
and wheatless days, the bakers ara
working out wheat conservation ideas,
the grocers are devising a system Of
money saving purchases in bulk, and
the good work is going bravely ON.
has been liberal in its
praise of the cooperation being ex-
tended by the people of Louisiana.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
DELATTE--BLAKESLEE.
Well-known Donaldsonville Boy Wins
Bride in Houston

The numerous friends here OF
Prosper Delatte, one of the fine young
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Justillien De.
latte, of this city, will be agreeably
interested in the following excerpt
from the Houston (Texas) Chronicle
of Oct. 18, recording the felicitous
fact that the young man has taken
unto himself a lovely bride, and will
join with friends elsewhere in extend
ing congratulations and good wishes
to the happy pair:
AT nuptial mass Thursday morn
ing, October 18, at st. Joseph's
Church, Miss Virginia Marie Blakes-
lee, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Blakeslee, became the bride of
Prosper Claude Delatte, of Chicka-
sha, Okla, Rev. j. C. Pioneer, C. S. B.,
president of st. Thomas College, of
fciating.
"As the bridal party entered the
church Mendelssohn's wedding march
was played by Miss Julia Crowley.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Agnes Blakeslee, who ware a
brown velvet tailored suit and carried
white and pink carnations.
'sThe ushers were Messrs. Eugene
G. Blakeslee and Frank Blakeslee,
and Varnum Joseph Bourgeois served
as best man.
s'The bride entered with her father
She wore tailored suit of chiffon
broadcloth, with hat and gloves to
match, and her corsage was built of
bride roses and white carnations.
s.The ceremony was performed at
the foot Of the altar, and was fol-
lowed by nuptiaI mass. Imme-
diately after an informal reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents, 1906 Center street, and
buffet breakfast was served the wed
ding party.
"Prosper C. Delatte is q promising
young man connected with the Rock
Island Railroad at Chickasha, Okla,
and is well known in Houston, having
lived here Cor several years, also in
Donaldsonville, La.
''The bride is we'll known in Hous-
ton social circles, and the happy cou-
pie were literally remembered by
their numerous friends, receiving
many useful gifts. They will make
their home in Chickasha, Okla.
"Out Of town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Shine, of Ennis, Texas;
Mrs. Leah Delatte Solozano and
daughter, Miss Jeanne Solozano, Of
d Donaldsonville, La; Alfred E. Blakes-
lee of Austin, Texas"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
SUNLIGHT FOR ASCENSION.
Another Authority Shows Necessity
for Tick Eradication.

In the Chief Of October 13 was re-
produced forcible editorial from the
New Orleans Daily States indorsing
Mayor Behrman's declaration at the
|opening of the recent South Louisiana
fair that Ascension must obey and
enforce the cattla-dipping law if she
expects to keep pace with the other
progressive communities of the state
and country.
The esteemed Louisiana Sun, pub
lished at Hammond, quotes the decla-
ration of the New Orleans mayor and
the article in the Daily States, pre-
facing them with the following APP
propriate remarks on it's own account:
tsThe Importance of tick eradiea-
ton was very foreibly demonstrated
two weeks ago when Donaldsonville
held its annual fair. The fair is said
to have been worthy in every particu-
lar with the exception Of the absence
of live stock, especially cattle This
deplorable state of affairs is attributed
to the prevalence of cattle ticks in As
cension parish, the owners of good
cattle not desiring to jeopardize their
interests by exhibiting their stock
along with a lot of infested animals.
Until the time comes when Ascension
parish will take hold and pass a COM
pulsory dipping law the annual fairs
will always be short of their best
drawing card-fne cattle of all kinds.
ssThere is fine object lesson to be
drawn from the fairs held in Ascen-
sion and Tangipahoa parishes. Here
we had the very finest exhibits of
cattle, swine, poultry, horses and
mules The cattle were as fine speci-
mems as one would care to see any
where, but such would not have been
the case had Tangipahoa parish been
with cattle ticks. Thanks to-
the police jury the compulsory dip-|
ping law was put into effect and
enforced, resulting in the par
ish now being practically classed as
free of ticks. Next April the state
law becomes effective relative to dip
ping cattle and it can be safely pre-
dicted that the cattle owners of this
parish will be glad to respect the law
in every particular. They have been
able to observe already the wonder
full benefits derived on account of the
parish dipping law. Slow at first to
the results, and in some
instances displaying an arrogant splr-
it of antagonists the cattle owners
now see the folly of trying to dis
regard the law Their cattle are in
better condition than ever before, de-
mand better prices when placed on
the market, and the products of the
COWS are more healthfulo
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
MOVIES OF TROOPS IN TRAINING
Special War Department Productions
10 Be Exhibited Soon.

Announcement is made by the
Southern Pine Association that as a
result of special authorization recent
lily received from the War Depart
ment, arrangements are now being
completed for showing throughout
the United States series of motion
pictures of the American army in
training.
The first of these films will be
taken at Camp Logan, Houston,
Texas, where the former Illinois Ma
tional Guard is now encamped. Camp
life scenes, closeup views Of the boys
at work and play, athletic events,
companies and regiments grouped, IN
diyidual "shots' at commanding Of
ficcrs, and other interesting inslghts
into army life in the south, will be
visualized ON the screen.
These pictures, which will bear the
seal Of the War Department, will be
exhibited primarily in each of those
states from which come the troops,
both Of the. state militia and the new
national army, it being the intention
of the War Department to give par
ents and friends at home compre-
hensive idea Of just how their boys
are cared for by Uncle Sam. The
undertaking has for it's object both
the serving of an immediate desire
for information regarding camp life,
and the assuring to posterlty OF d
picturized record of the American
army of 1917 in training.
,Asx<1 = nv
hibitors using the pictures that they
set aside small proportion of thei,
receipts, to be applied to the company
funds for troops from their home
towns. :,
Two prints from each picture vii
be preserved in the vaults of the Wal
Department Should such reeore
| of the civil war be obtainable today
| it would be of countless historica
value.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
AT. LEAGUE ASKS AID.
Cooperation of Public Sought i'm Sails
of Red Cross Seals.

Nearly two million Red Cross
christmas seals, the twentieth century
bullets used in the war against tnbeg-
culosis, have been ordered BY the Lon
isiana nti-Tuberculosis League for
the approaching holiday season cam
palgn, according to an announcement
by Doctor T. P. Bell, field secretary
of the league.
The financial support necessary for
Waging the fight against this dreadful
malady comes largely from the pro-
ceeds derived from the sale of the
Christmas seals, which are provided
by the American Red Cross Society.
The selling season does not commence
until November, but the men and wo-
men who are directing the Louisiana
crusade against the white plague are
strong believers in preparedness and
are already laying campaign plans.
1t is proposed to perfect selling or
ganization that will cover every city,
town and country cross roads in LOU
isiana. Commercial and civic organi-
cations, doctors, ministers, nurses,
postmasters, school teachers, school
children, women's clubs, fraternities,
labor unions, and, in fact. practically
every man, woman and child in Lou
isiana will be called upon to aid In
the success of the campaign.
It is estimated that at the present
time there are two million sufferers
from tuberculosis in the United
States. This means practically one
case in every fifty Of our population; !;
no community is free Of tubercular
eases. One of the best ways in which
the reader can cooperate to stamp
out the terrible malady is by helping
in the sale of the Red Cross seals.
1t is a great work and worthy Of your
best efforts. The selling organiza-
tion to be perfected. in Donaldsonvilis
and throughout the parish Of Ascen-
siofs requires your assistance. The Of
fcers of the Louisiana Anti-Tuber-
eulosis League urge that you write
today, pledging your cooperation.
| and furnishing the names OF any
friends you think would be glad To
give as part of their time at home
Letters should be addressed to the
Field Secretary, Louisiana Anti
Tuberculosis League, New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
p;La's Peak Explorers.

From the St. Helena Echo of last
week we copy the following account
of the movements of party OF dar-
ing explorers who penetrated the WIG
nreeincts Of the Echo printery and
scaled the mighty heights of the up,
grade spot alongside the dlrt road
made famous by the title OF Greens.
burg's Pixies Peak, the happy home or
BIO Noise Tom Holland and his tribe
of diminutive reverberations:
4sThe Little Echoes had some dis
tinguished visitors Tuesday afternoon.
I. 4. Bentley, deputy collector OF the
nort at New Orleans, and his W1fe.
Leo DeCoux, editor of the Kentwood
Commercial, and his wife, motofea
over here from Kentwood and took
as completely by surprise, out we nave
NOT been made to feel much happier
since the night we got married.
Roth men are past masters at the art
of printing, but not accustomed 20
such printing establishments as the
Echo. and it gave us much pleasure
to show them through the plant
Then we carried them up On Pike
Peak and showed them around until
thew began to feel dizzy, then we
brought them down and carried them g
oyer I'VE TO our new high school building
Of course, they had never seen any
fling like that, and viewed it witt It
mazement. We regretted awfully
tha+ II was too late to carry them oui
to to the Country Club and to the gol1
links. We hope to get them bsacf
some time when all the Little EcnoeS
are ut home SO we can entertain them
in more hostile manner.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
OUR MEMBER MAKES GOOD.
Congressman Sanders of the Sixth
Warmly Commended.

The Hammond Sun of the 18th in.
stant prints the following commenda.
tory comment anent recent visit OF
our popular sixth district congress.
man to Tangipahoa parish and the
Hammond fair, and we believe the
views expressed by the Sun regarding
the excellent record made by Mr..
Sanders and the prospect for his re-
election will meet with general con
currence throughout the district:
Congressman Jared Y. Sanders
spent the greater part of last Satur-
day in Hammond, meeting friends and
attending the big fair. He made a
careful inspection of the various ex-
hibits in every department Of the fair
and expressed himself as highly
pleased with the attraction. You
have just reason to feel proud of the
fair this year said the sixth district
congressman. He declared also that
he had been attending fairs for twen-
ty years and that he never saw any in
the state any better, considering the
size
Congressman Sanders has. been re-
ceiving letters from friends all over
the district telling him that his re-
election is almost an assured fact
Even men who did not support him
in his last race now openly declare
they are with him this time. One
Of these men is Mr. Johnston, Of
Uneedus; manager of the Houlton
farms. He has offered Mr.. Sanders
his support, believing, as do thou
sands of others, that he has made good
in congress and that this is no time to
think Of swapping horses. Just before
the adjournment of congress Con-
gresham Sanders was placed on one
of the most important committees, a
high testimonial, especially to a rep
resentative serving his first term.
Louisiana's former governor is recog-
nized in Washington as powerful
factor and he is just now in position
to do greater work forthe people.
Congressman Sanders is busy over
at Bogalusa gathering the crops from
his big farm. It is pretty safe pre-
diction that he will receive almost as
much revenue from his farm as his
salary in congress totals. Among the
splendid crops grown this year are
1900 bushels of sweet potatoes, 100
barrels of corn, several hundred
bushels of Irish spuds, many tons of
hay, COW peas, velvet beans, soy beans
and numerous other crops.
"Mr. Sanders will make Tangipahoa
parish another visit along about the
latter part of this month, as he de-
sires to meet as many friends as pos
sible before he returns to congress IN
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
u. S. Preparing for Future.

That the United States government
is planning to establish universal mill
tary training after the war, so that
never again will crisis of this char
acter find America unprepared to de-
fend herself, is the belief OF ar
chitects and contractors who have ex-
amined the buildings at some OF the
camps and cantonments where di-
visions of the national army are being
trained. The walls of the structures
consist of heavy sheeting, then a
heavy layer Of tar paper, then another
heavy sheeting, and the floors are
built of selected southern pine. WITH
proper care and coat of paint from
time to time, the buildings should last
for more than fifty years. Each can
tonment has waterworks and sewer.
age systems and paved streets.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
.sThA Stacker y

OF vital interest to every Amerl-
can, whether of native or foreign
parentage, is "The Stacker grea.
seven-act production de luxe starfihs
Emily Stevens, which will be seen a.
the Gem next Wednesday. Descend
ants of all nations are represented III
this thrilling patriotic photoaraa,,Ila' a.,
In turn are shown Frencfn1en' Eng
lishmen, Italians, Roumanians, Dap
anese, Chinese, ETC., and tnen THESE,
massed together, dissolve into one m
huge American Rag, flying ffee-ehe
true "melting-potn Of the nations.
The same universal spirit OF pa.
triotism is illustrated in the story q
the production. Natiye-born Amer
cans hasten to enlist in army and navy
and "do their BIZ" A Chinaman' porl'
here, offers his life to the country
A German lad, born abroad, decldes e :.
cast his lot with the land OF ms
adoption. In one scene three thou-
sand soldiers, Gith feed bayonets' aa-
vance in formidable mass TO answer
the call of Columbia.
stThe Stacker" is American pa,
triotism crystallized and put into a
motion picture. 1t shows the strug,
giles, hopes, fears, Joys, sorrows o.
those who go to war and those Wno
stay behind. It is the mouthplece OF
the nation.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
GRUNTERs GATHER GRUB.
Food Conservation at Southwestern,
or With Lee III the Trenches.
By special cable Rooters.

~ spee'al eapie fsFfsa Rooters.
On account Of the great scarcity of
harvest hands, Prof. j.. G. Lee, Jr.,
of the agricultural department of the
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
stitute at Lafayette, has employed
sixty-six pigs to gather a valuable
food crop now ready for harvest,
which otherwise might be wasted.
He has one plot Of 2 1-2 acres of
corn and peanuts in alternating rows,
another plot of 4 acres of corn and
soy beans, s of corn to of beans,
and another plot of acres. of corn
and sweet potatoes, half and half.
The pigs are good husky fellows, not
afraid of work (of this sort), and
have been highly recommended for
the job. Yet they all belong to the
nobility, being pure bred Hampshires,
Ruroc-J Jerseys, and crosses between
the two. They are all right in char
acter, personality, industry and at
tention to business, and have passed
the physical examination. The bunch
of them weighed 1880 pounds on the
day they started to work-an average
Of IS pounds each. They work from
reveille till call-to-quarters and put
in as much overtime as they please.
They don't even stop for meals! And
they will probably clean up the job in
less than sixty days. Each laborer
will turn in his time" by mounting
the scales, and wills draw his wages
accordingly.
Forty-four younger pigs are now
registered in the second training
camp and will go into the trenches
next Mareh-for the big push next
spring. Students on Lees staff in the
agricultural department Of South.
western are attached to these corps Of
llaborers, with Instructions TO observe
and report upon the work accomplish
ed by the forces in action on the field
e. L. S.