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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Mrs. F. B. Lemann entertained the
twice-a-month auction club very de-
lightfully at "a bridge luncheon We'd.
nesday afternoon, the special guest OF
honor being Miss Laulie Colomb'
whose marriage to Delmayne Hanson
will take place in June. The affair
was charming in every detail. Those
who enjoyed the hospitality of the
occasion were Mesdames Percy Lee
mann, Paul Leche, Charest Thibaut,
John D. Hanson and E. J. Mccall, and
Misses Laulie Colomb, Mary Jane
Stuart and Laure Fernandez.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05
Florian Michel left Thursday morn

Florian Michel left Thursday morn
ing for New Orleans, from whence ne
departed via the Southern Paclnc
Railroad for Los Alamitos, California
thirty miles from Los Angeles, where
he has accepted a position as sugar
boiler in the factory OF the Los
Alamitos Sugar Company mr..
Michel has been serving as one OF the
mounted guards employed by the La
fourche board to patrol the levee be
tween Donaldsonville and the 81.
James line, and is succeeded IN that
capacity by Joe schaff, who is IN turn
replaced as night levee guard by
Camille Gre.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

B. ]. Vega was appointed trustee
Of the estate of Joseph Bacala, bank
rupt, at meeting Of Bacala's credi-
tors held last Monday in the Office of
Benjamin B. Taylor, referee in bank
ruptcy, in Baton Rouge Bacala has
Tor many years past conducted bar
room and grocery at the corner of
Railroad avenue and Albert street, in
this city He was forced into bank
ruptcy by his creditors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Today-Dorothy Gish and Owen
Moore in Little Meena's Romance. !"
sunday-W. S. Hart in 1.-THE AIRY
an" and Keystone comedy, .'The
Great Vacuum Robbery"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Mrs. Alex. Bloomenstiel, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Cohn, Misses Violet Sachse
and Pauline Bloomenstiel, and Mrs.
Abe II. Bloomenstiel enjoyed pleas
ant motor trip to Thibodaux Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Don't forget: patriotic vaudeville
at the Grand Theatre next Monday
afternoon and night, together with
an excellent five-reel picture. Bene-
fit Donaldsonville High School.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Joseph Blanchard, Sr., one of the
capable statesmen in the dry goods de-
partment Of the Lemann store, is con-
fined to bed with an attack of typhoid
fever, much to the regret of his nu-
merous friends
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

George Landry has purchased from
Mrs. Felix Leblanc the property at
the southeast corner of Railroad ave-
nue. and Iberville street, in which his
Welcome Saloon is located, consist
ing of lot of ground measuring so
feet on Railroad avenue by 80 feet on
lberville street, and two-story build
ing and other improvements. The
purchase price was $3745.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Everybody is invited and urged to
attend the meeting to be held in the
high school next Monday afternoon at
4 o'clock, for the purpose of organ
izing a Red Cross branch. Show your
patriotism by being present on this
occasion and lending your co-opera-
ton to the worthy movement.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

There will be fifty Red Cross nurses
and doctors in the Kaffie-Singer-
Stuart Musical Company. Be sure to
see them at the Grand Theatre next
Monday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

The prices for the KISS. musical
show at the Grand Theatre next Mon
day, including a five-reel motion PIE
ture, will be 10 and Is cents. FIRST
show at 5 o'clock.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Clinton Chambers, manager OF the
Singer Sewing Machine Company's
Thibodaux office, was d business visl-
tor to Donaldsonville Monday after
noon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

The many friends of Miss Edna
Esneault, of Faubourg la Pipe, will
regret to learn that, she is confined TO
bed with a spell of fever.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Mrs. w. C. Hazlip and her talented
daughter, Miss Ralphine Hazlip, left
Friday for Baton Rouge to attend the
state high school rally.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Miss Blanche Landry returned re
Gently from an extended visit to
Asheville, N. c., and is now the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Edward Boudreaux.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Miss Pauline Bloomenstiel returned
Tuesday afternoon from a delightful
stay with relatives in Baton Rouge.
She was accompanied home by her
cousin, Miss Violet Sachse, who will
spend a fortnight or so here as an at
tractive guest of the Bloomenstiel
household.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

William Blumenthal, Sr., went to
New Orleans on the noon train Sum
day, returning Monday afternoon on
the limited.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs, WalteE-Lemann and
their children, Walter>unnd Emma
Roos, returned Tuesday from an en-
ioyable visit to Natchez, Miss.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Mrs. Clerville Himel, of Minnie
plantation, spent Thursday forenoon
in town with friends. .-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Hypolite Cohn, of Ba-
ton Rouge, are here on visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Bloomenstiel and
family
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank K. Sims and
children were visitors to Convent dur
inc the early part of the week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

After spending several weeks here
as the guest of relatives, recuperat-
ing from an operation for appendi-
citis, Steve Weber returned to Baton
Rouge today, and on Monday will
resume his work at, the9aadftandard Oil
refinery
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Postmaster F. Edward Babin, of
Hope Villa, was a prominent business
visitor to Donaldsonville Wednesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus. WE'LL and family
of White Castle, were in town Sun
day afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Misses Byrdie and Royal Casso are
in Baton Rouge for the state high
school rally.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Miss Inez Greenwood, of Belle AL
lance, is spending the weekend in
Baton Rouge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

1t gives US pleasure to learn that
Mrs. D. D. Dalferes, who has been
quite seriously i'll for the past fort
night, is steadily recuperating from
the attack. Mrs. Dalferes' host of
friends were deeply concerned over
her illness and are gratified to know
that she is on the road to recovery
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

John B. Martin spent several days
at st. Amant last week on a visit to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen w
Martin. Upon his return to Donald
sonville Saturday he was accompanied
by his mother, who remained here un-
til Thursday and then went to Oar
row for brief stay with another son,
Henry S. Martin, who escorted her
home the following day
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Said bonds shall be signed by the presi-
dent of the board of commissioners of this
district and countersigned by the secretary
of said board. and each of said bonds shall
be attested by the corporate seal of the dis
trict The interest note coupon shall be
executed by the Autographed fac-simile
Of the board Both principal and interest of
said bonds shall be payable at the Standard
Trust and Savings Bank. of the city OF
Chicago, state of Illinois, or the Metropolitan
Bank of the city of New Orleans, in the state
Section g. Be it further ordained. that
said bonds, except to number and date OF
maturity shall be in substantially the follow
ing form:
UNITED STATES OF AMERIcA-sTATE
OF LOUISIANA.
NEW RIVER DRAINAGE DISTRICT OF
THE PARISH OF ASCENSION,
LOUISIANA.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
Know all men by these presents, that the
New River Drainage District Of the parish OF
Ascension state of Louisiana, acknowledges
itself to owe and for value received hereby
PROMISES to pay TO bearer FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS. $4,000 on the first day OF July,
10, with interest thereon from date here
Of until paid at the rate of Ave per centrum
per annuna, payable on the first day OF Janu-
AIRY and July In each year upon presenta-
\ ton ana surrender OIL the &ailHS@SN
COUPONS as they severally become due. The
principal and interes. hereof are payable in
lawful money of the United States OF AmerI-
ca at the Standard Trust and Savings Bank,
of the city of Chicago. state of Illinois, or the
Nj Metropolitan Bank of the city of New Or
leans, in the state OF Louisiana.
This bond is one of series of eighty $50;
bonds of like tenor, except as to number and
date OF maturity, aggregating forty. thou
sand dollars. 100000. issued on the au.
thority of Article 28t OF the constitution OF
the state of Louisiana and in accordance witt
! the provisions of Acts Nos. 266 and Sl1 o.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Triangle pictures and Keystone
comedies at the Gem today and to-
morrow.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Marguerite Keller is leading lady
of the Katie Singer-Stuart Musical
Company. .5
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Leon Levy and 1sidore Marx spent
last Sunday very pleasantly in New
Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

]. Rumsey Duke visited New Orr
leans Thursday on business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05
NOTICE OF EsTRAY.

Donaldsonyflle La, May s, 1917.
TAKEN UP. in Donaldsonyille, three bsy
Il ponies, tone horse colt and two fllliesl.
about eighteen months to two years ola
No marks or brands. The owner or owners
are hereby notified to come forward within
ten days from the date hereof, establish title.
and defray all costs, in default of which the
animals will be disposed Of according to law.
r. e. DILL. Chief of Police.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05

Miss Clara Park returned Thursday
from a pleasant visit to friends in
Houna. .a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05
HON THIS MOTHER
Cot Strength 70 DO Her Work

Got Strength 70 DO der WORK
Fair Haven, VT was 10 nervous
and run down that T could not do my
homework for my little family Of three.
I had doctored for nearly two years
without help. One day I read about
Vinol, and thanks to it, my health haa
been restored so I am doing all my
homework once more. / am telling all
nv friends what Vinol has done for me-
Mrs. JAMES III. EDDY.
Yinol is d combination of famous
Sonies which we guarantee TO build
ND the weak and rundown,
GRIFFON & HOLBROOK
Donaldsonville, La.
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The election of municipal commits
sioaers to serve for the ensuing four
years is being held today. While
there is no opposition for any of the
three offices and the election is there
fore in the nature of formality, none
the less every voter should deem it a
duty to cast his ballot. The polling
booth is located in the courthouse.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05
Secretary.

subioined to said bonds shall be interest
notes or coupons of the proper number to
evidence the installment of interest to ac-
crue thereon respectively, and except as TO
date of maturity and number Of coupons
shall be in the amount Of twelve and 50-l00
dollars. l$I2.5of. Said coupons shall be IN
substantially the following form
COUPON
On the frst day of January and July, 49,,
the New River Drainage District Of the par
ish of Ascension promises to pay to bearer
twelve and 50-1o0 dollars, lsI2.5o). at the
Standard Trust and Savings Bank, in the city
of Chicago state of Illinois, or the Metropolis
tan Bank, in the city of New Orleans, state
Of Louisiana, being the semi-annual interest
bonds dated July /, 1917
o Observation-Disclosures
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
TOUR ELECTRIC ROTARY FANS. two
n oscilIating and two desk type. May be
bought at bargain. Apply to E. A.
THIBODEAUX. Donaldsonville, La.
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the general assembly of the state of Lou
isiana for the year 1910 as amended, and
has been authorized by the property tax
payers of said district qualified electors
at an election duly called and held for that
purpose on November %, 1915
It is hereby certified and recited that all
acts conditions and things necessary to be
done precedent to the issuance of this bond
and the other bonds of this series in order
to make them legal, binding and valid OBJ
legations of said district, have been done
and performed required by law; that the
total indebtedness of saitfs district, includ-
ing this issue of bondsslleoes not exceed
any constitutional statutory limitations
In witness whereof, the board of commits
sioners of the New River Drainage District
of the parish of Ascension, state of Louisi-
ana. has caused this bond to be signed by
its President and countersigned by it's sec
rotary and sealed with its corporate seal,
and has caused the annexed interest coupons
to be executed by the photographic fac-simile
signatures of said president and secretary.
this first day of July, 1917.
NEW RIVER DRAINAGE DISTRICT, PAR
ISH OF ASCENSION, LOUISIANA,
President, Board of Commissioners.
Countersigned
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President.

Said bonds shall be registered by the sec
rotary of state of Louisiana and shall have
endorsed thereon the words:
Estate of Louisiana, Office of Secretary of
State. (s.s.)
"Incontestible. Secured by tax registered
on this. day of .-.....-.-.-..N, 1917.
tGreat Sea) Observation-Disclosures.
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nalnaunutllp 01htpf

SATURDAY, MAY S, 1917.
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w. S. Hart at the Gem tomorrow
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Austria herself, among the rest, as
we'll, as of Serbia and of Poland.
Justice an dequality Of rights can
be had only at a great price. We
are seeking permanent, not tempor-
ary,, foundations for the peace of
the world and must seek them can
didly and fearlessly. AS always, the
right will prove to be the expedient.
Must Clear Away All Impediments
to Success.
"What shall we do, then, to push
this great war of freedom and JUS
tice to it's righteous conclusion?
We must clear away with a thor
ough hand all impediments to sue
cess, and we must make every ad-
justment of law that will facilitate
the full and free use of our whole
capacity and force asl a fighting
unit.
"One very embarrassing obstacle
that stands in our way is that we
are at war with Germany, but not
with her allies. l therefore very
earnestly recommend that the con-
gress Immediately declare the
United States in a state of war
with Austria-Hungary. Does it
seem strange to you that this
should be the conclusion of the ar
gument I have just addressed to
you 1t is not. 1t is in fact the,
inevitable logic of what I have said.
Austria-Hungary is for the time
being not her own mistress, but
simply the vassal of the German
government. We must face the
facts as they are and act upon
them without sentiment in this
stern business. The government of
Austria-Hungary A is not acting
upon it's own initiative or in re-
sponse to the wishes and feelings
of its own people, but as the instru-
ment of another nation. We must
meet it's force with our own and
regard the central powers as but
one. The war can be successfully
conducted in no other way.
"The same logic would lead also
Continued on Page g.
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in the hearts and consciences Of
free men everywhere. Its conclu,
sions will run with those tides.
GAIL these things have been true
from the very beginning of this
stupendous war; and I cannot help
thinking that if they had been made
plain at the very outset the sympa.
thy and enthusiasm of the Russian
people might have been once for all
enlisted on the side of the allies
suspicion and distrust swept away
and real and lasting union of pur-
pose effected. Had they believed
these things at the very moment OF
their revolution and had they beer
confirmed in that belief since, the
sad reserves which have recently
marked the progress of their affairs
towards an ordered and stable gov
ernment of free men might have
been avoided.
"The Russian people have been
poisoned by the very same false
hoods taht have kept the German
people in the dark, and the poison
ha sheen administered by the very
same hands. The only possible an
tidote is the truth. 1t cannot be
uttered too plainly or too often.
'From every point of view, there
fore, it has seemed to be my duty to
speak these declarations of purpose,
to add these specific interpretations
to what I took the liberty of saying
to the senate in January. Our en-
trance into the war has not altered
our attitude towards the settlement
that must come when it is over.
When I said in January that the ma
tions of the world were entitled not
only to free pathways on the sea
but also to assured and unmolested
access to those pathways, was
thinking, and I am thinking now,
not of the smaller and weaker ma
tions alone, which need our counte-
nance and support, but also of the
great and powerful nations, and OF
our present enemies ss well as our
present associates in the war. l was
thinking, and am thinking now, OF
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has been made of a just idea is nc
reason why a right use should not
be made of it. 1t ought to be
brought under the patronage OF its
real friends. Let it be said again
tina tautocracy must first be shown
the utter futility of its claims to
power or leadership in the modern
world. 1t is impossible, to apply
any standard of justice so lnog as
such forces are unchecked and un-
defeated as the present masters of
Germany command. Not until that
has been done can right be set up
as arbiter and peacemaker among
the nations. But when that has
been done-as, God willing, it as
suredly will be-we shall at last be
free to do an unprecedented thing,
and this is the time to avow our
purpose to do it. We shall be free
to base peace on generosity and
justice, to hte exclusion of all sell
fish claims to advantage even on
the part of hte victors.
"Let there be no misunderstood
ing. Our present and immediate task
is to win the war, and nothing shall
turn US aside from it until it is &C
complished. Every power and re-
source we possess, whether of men,
of money, or of materials, is being
devoted and will continue to be de-
voted to that purpose until it is
achieved. Those who desire to
bring peace about before that pur-
pose is achieved I counsel to carry
their advice elsewhere. We will
not entertain it. We shall regard
the war as wo nonly when the Ger
man people say to US, through pro-
perly accredited representatives,
that they are ready to agree to a
settlement based upon justice and
the reparation of the wrong their
rulers have done. They have done
wron gto Belgium which must be
repaired. They have established a
power over other lands and people
than their own-over the great en-
pire of Austria-Hungary, over hith-
erto free Balkan states, over Tur-
key and within Asia-which must
be relinquished.
German Industrial Skill Not Be.
grudged.
"Germany's success by skill, by
industry, by knowledge, by enter
prise, we did not grudge or oppose,
but admired, rather. She had built
up for herself a real empire of trade
and Influence, secured by the peace
of the world. We were content to
abide the rivalries of manufacture,
science, and commerce that were in
volved for us in her success and
stand or fall as we had rdid not
have the brains and the initiative to
surpass her. But at the moment
when she had conspicuously won
her triumphs of peace she threw
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them away, ia establish in their
stead wha tthe world will no longer
permit to be established, military
and political domination by arms,
by which to oust where she could
not excel the rivals she most feared
and hated. The peace we make
must remedy that wrong. 1t must
believer the once fair lands and hap
py peoples of Belgium and northern
France from the Prussian conquest
and the Prussian menace, but If
must also deliver the peoples of
the Balkans and the peoples of
Turkey, alike in Europe and in
Asia. from the impudent and alien
domination of the Prussian military
and commercial autocracy.
eve owe it, however, to ourselves
to say that we do not wish in any
way to impair or to rearrange the
Austro- Hungarian empire. 1t is no
affair of ours what they do with
thei rown life, either industrially or
politically. We do not purpose or
desire to dictate to, them in any
way.
eve only desire to see that their
affairs are left in their own hands,
nall matters, great or small. We
shall hope to secure for the peoples
of the Balkan peninsula and for the
people of the Turkish empire the
right and opportunity to make their
own lives safe, their own fortunes
secure against oppression or injus-
tice and from the dictation of for
eign courts or parties.
"An dour attitude and purpose
with regard to Germany herself are
of a like kind. We intend no wrong
against the German empire, no in
reference with her internal affairs.
We should deem either the one or
the other absolutely unjustifiable,
absolutely contrary to the principles
we have professed to live by and
to hold most sacred throughout our
life as a nation.
"The people of Germany are be-
ing told by the men and whom they
now permit to deceive them and to
act as their masters that they are
fighting for the very life and ex-
istence of their empire. war of
desperate self-defense against delib-
crate aggression. Nothing could
be more grossly or wantonly false,
and we must seek by the utmost
openness and candor as to our real
aims to convince them of it's false
ness.
Must Get New Rulers To Join in
World Peace.
"We are in face fighting for their
emancipation from fear, along with
our own.-from the fear as we'll as
fro mthe fact of unjust attack by
neighbors or rivals or schemers af-
ter world empire. No one is threat
ening the existence or the indepen-
dence or the peaceful enterprise of
the German empire.