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New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
PADS AND FASHIONS

Coats have open necks.
 Blouses are made of ribbons.
 Tailored suits have no fixed waist line.
 Nattier colorings are returning to favor.
 Velvet caps are lined with foulard. Chiffons are both painted anl ern broidered.
 The natural color of pongce is in high favor.
 New bathing suits are made of creme de chine.
 Charming hats are made of tulle in brown shades.
 Dresses are designed of two kinds of wool material
 All of the new frocks have lines extremely simple.
 Novel dresses are made of checked silk handkerchief
 Afternoon dresses are all made of light materiels.
 Plaid velour is still liked for sum mer sports clothes
 Sleeveless jackets are made of a1- most all materials
 Blouses sometimes match the lin ing of the suit coat.
 Glazed rough straws are com bined with taffeta for hats
 Spiral cuffs of white handkerchief linen are being worn
 Long, straight stoIes are great fav- orites among furs.
 Cross-stitch embroidery is still used on many dresses.
 Pretty blouses are made of white pongee. with plaid silk gingham col lar and cuffs
 Close fitting toaues with crowns of burnt ostrich are favorites for every age.
 Elbow sleeves with frills, kimono sleeves and long. close sleeves are all fashionable.
 Dresses of jersey fin silk, cotton and wool are fashionable and mostly enl br idered.
 High waist lines are as much liked as the dresses that hang straight from the shoulder.
 The throat that is none too pretty can be swathed in tu1le when eye ming dress is worn.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
LEADING MEN SCARCE,

fhefe is great scarcity of lead ing men. When they look for one for Mary Plckford for her forthcoming Aircraft picture, How Could You, Jean 7" there was none to be had. They had all gone into the array They've started the picture without the man. They're still looking for one, Wha will serve?
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24

Chicket fat should always be saved -nOtiling is better for cakes.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
SIDE TALKS
The Old Friend Habit.
IY NUm 0AAERON

ought to be overcome, rather than
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24

ought to De overcome, rather than yielded to.
 Old Friends and Old Shoes.
 One often hears it said that an old friend is like an old shoe. Meaning, l suppose, that one finds the sam6r comfort in both. One should remem- Der that an old shoe is some metimes slovenly as well as comfortable and beware that the likeness goes no fur ther.
 As one grows one never makes friends quite so readily. and I have even heard it claimed that one makes no new friends after forty.
 Heaven forbid. I think I shall have to promise myself to try to make as least one new friend every year until I
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24

Meals may be made light enough or measuring by stirring with a pOOn.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24

If cat four is not obtaina ble try putting rolled oats twice through the foCd chopper
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24

Have the sem pans hot before greasing and pouring in the mufir mixture.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast
 Stewed Rhubarb
 Cereal with Milk
 Flannel Cakes
 Coffee
 Lunch
 Cheese Custard
 Fried Apple Sauce
 Gingerbread
 Tea
 Macaroni Soup
 Beef Loaf
 Buttered Beets
 Lettuce Salad
 Cocoanut Mousse
 Coffee Cheese Custard. Beat Up four eggs, add half cupful boiling milk, three tablespoonfuls grated cheese, seasoning salt, pepper and red pep per; divide into some small grea sed molds, stirring all the time. stand in a saucepan, allowing the water to come within half inch of top: simmer gently until set, Cocoanut Mousse, Dissolve one teaspoonful powd tered gelatina in two tablespoonfuls boiling water, add half cupful boiling milk, cool and add one cupfu1 cocoanut. three table spoonfuls orange juice end two cup fuls whipped cream. Pour the mix ture into chilled mold, Pack in ice and salt for four hours,
New Britain herald., 1918-06-24

The cold Water method ie ca siest for the putting up of rhubarh. Don't skin the stalks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20
HEARTENING NEWS FROM
FRANCE.

II Is glorious news we are reading
thase DAYS from the worlds battle
fields across the seas. A great Ger
man offensive on the western front IN
France has been halted by the allied
armies within two days. after its
launching, and by dashing and
n1asterful counter-stroke French ana
American troops have swept the
Teutons back several miles over a
twenty-five-mile front, capturing
thousands Of prisoners and machine
guns, many guns of larger callbre
and large quantities OF munitions
and supplies. ..,,
The advance of the allies was still
going on at last accounts, and there
will be fervent hope, not only IN
the United States but throughout the
twentv-odd other countries arrayea
aga;nst the heartiess Huns, that the
forward movement will continue ~ un, J,
.til the soil Of heroic France Is f az: GO
from curse 81 hostile INVASION r1,sls' ]! q
and iii will sI,ls aHic tltocrac winch
seeks a,s ~ MAI kind Il over.
fhrow;1 and dest royed.
The American soldiers IN tins
thrilling action and IN AL other con.
aicts with the enemy have fought
with degree of enthusiasm and IN,
trenidity. that has inspired their ma.
tion and its allies with pride and ad.
miration, besides demolishing the
boastful claim Of the Teutons tina,
the raw American leyies could moi
expect to stand up against the on.
slaughts of Gernany's experienced
hardened and thoroughly trained
troops. !.
Results on land and water and n
the air are proving beyond all doub,
that the. American soldier, sailor ano
aviator has no superior as fighter
and that he is even more than 9
match for the Prussian supef-ma1
sn.called whose proclaimed proves
SIS being relegated to the category q
Teutonic decisions from which there
is destined to be rude awakening in
the near future.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20
PRIMARY ELECTION CALLED.
Candidates for School Board to Be
Voted Upon in Three Wards.

DonaldsonvilM, La, July II, 1918.
At meeting of the Democratic
executive committee of Ascension
parish, held this day at the court
house in Donaldsonville, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, in compliance with the
laws of the state Of Louisiana gen
eral election will be held in the sec
|ond, third and fifth police jury wards
of the parish of Ascension, La, on
the 5th day of the month Of Novem-
Der, 1918, for the purpose of electing
members of the school board from
said wards; be it
Resolved, that this committee calls
and it does hereby call and order
Democratic primary election to be
/ held in the second, third and fifth po-
lice jury wards of the parish of As
cension, La, on the 10th day. Of the
month of September, 1915 for the
purpose of nominating and electlng
a Democratic candidate for the office
of member of the school board OF the
parish of Ascension, La, for each OF
the above named wards in said par
ish
Be it further resolved, that any
person who desires to become cam
didate in said Dem ocratic primary
election for the above named offices
shall file his written declaration OF
inte~tion to become a candidate with
the Chairman of this committee on or
before the 9th day of July, 1918,
accompanied with deposit Of S..
Be it further resolved, that when
this committee adjourns today, it adj
iourns until the 18th day OF July,
Il918, noon, for the purpose OF clos
| ing nominations for said Offices.
A true copy:
3. K. SIMS. Chairman.
u. T.. RODRIGUEZ, Secretary
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20
STILL ANOTHER SENATORIAL.
CANDIDATE.

When Edward J. Gay of Iberville
decided to become competitor Tor
the honor of filling the seat in the
United States senate which had been
rendered vacant by the deplorabie
death of Senator Robert f. Brous-
sard, it was generally supposed that
the list of senatorial entries was
complete and that there would be no
opposition in the September primary
to the denomination of Senator JOS
eph E. Ransdell to succeed himself.
This expectation was blasted, SO to
speak, by the announcement from
Associate Justice Charles A. O'Nlell
of st. Mary that after most care1ul
thought he had concluded to submit
his claims to the people as an as $,
pirant to succeed Senator Ransdeii;
whose six-year term of service Will
expire March 4, 1919.
Judge O'NieIl is. a most excellent
gentleman and worthy citizen IN
every way, and other things being
equal, there are perhaps comparative,
.ly few men in Louisiana as Wen
qualified as he by native ability,
eminence of requirement and purify
of character to fill the lofty station
of a United States senator with
credit and distinction. But other
things are not equal in this instance,
the pre-eminent points OF inequality
being that Senator Ransdell, by vlr-
tue Of his many years Of arduous;
indefatigable and highly successful
service in both the lower and upper
branches Of the national congress. is
better equipped for the continuation
of this service than any new man
can possibly be, and that it would
Mace this State at distinct dlsad-
vantage to have two new and mex
perienced senators at Washington, as
would be the case in the event OF the
defeat of Senator Ransdell for re-
IL nomination..
Irrespective Of considerations OF
personal merit and fitness, concern
ing which there need be no discus
sion or dispute when two such well,
known citizens as Senator Ransdeil
and Judge O'Nie1l are in question
the logic of the situation so over.
whelmingly indicates the wisdom OF
keeping our present senator ION tn. the
lob" at Washington that it seems Idle
to speculate upon the likelihood OF
any other result than the renomlna.
ton of Senator Ransdell at the Sep
TENDER primary and his reelection IN
November.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20
Real.Life Drama Has Local Scene.


Chief of Police R. E. Dill was call
ed upon Monday morning to take
charge of three runaway children
from Alexandria, who were seeking
to escape from their stepfather and
make their way to Gulfport, Miss,
where their real father is said to re-
side. The youngsters were Morrle,
Lundy and Sonny Brown, the two.
first named being girls, aged IA and
Il years respectively, and the latter
a two-year-ol6 boy They boarded
an east-bound T. & P. train at Alex
andria Sunday night, and when their
absence was discovered by their step
father he got into communication
with Chief Dill over the long-distance
phone and requested the officer to
remove the children from the train
when it passed through Donaldson
vile. Upon the arrival of the train
at 5:23 a. m. Chief Dill took charge
of the little adveEturers and con-
veyed them to his home to await the
coming of their stepfather, who
reached here on train No. % at liz
D. m. After Mr.. Browns right to
the possession of the kiddies had been
established, Judge Philip Gilbert be-
ing first consulted with regard to
their disposition, they were turned
over TO MIN and the quartette de-
parted for Alexandria on train No.
% at 3:07 p. M, the little folk evinc-5
ing much reluctance to go along.
Their father is named Dundee, they
said, and resides in Gulfport, and
they wanted to go back to him very,
very mush.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Chief is not responsible Tor
views expressed by correspondents
Another Gas Attack.


nona,dsonville, La, July 10, 1918.
Editor Chief: "a
In the beginning you made a
Poor Start" in attempting TO con,
vince your readers that SchWing haa
made "a Poor Start" in his race
against Sanders, but in your last IS
sue YOU make matters worse IN an
essential effort to render my letter
non-essential. In view of the TACT
that YOU consider my letter non-es-
entiaI. I assume you now coneeoe
and admit the proposition therein
advanced. to-wit: That Charles T..
Schwing should represent US IN con.
press. and that further argumen.
along these lines being unnecessary
for successful prosecution, OF tne
Scbwinp war on Sanders, my letter Is
non-essent. i. | congratulate you on
this wise change. .e.oE,n
However, my pleasure az leslins
that YOU are right is OF snort auia.
ton. for on the front page OF YOU
paper you supply your readers wv VIZ
might be suffering from SchWihgi.,s,,
with three separate doses OF Sanders
done. this medicine being contributes
in the proportion of one dose eaci'
nv the Echo, the Sun and the YIN
d;cator. Schwingitis is beyond tne
curative powers of voodoolsm.
The Echo "would begin shouting
now" if paradise was as certain as
sanders' nomination. Alas, the ex-
preston of this erroneous opinion
IS doubtless the dying utteranee u
this daughter of Air and EARN,
who mined away until nothing is ieIt
of her but her voice. 80
Then the Sun proceeds to peep Guy
froro hahind the dark clouds to IL
illuminate the sixth district win !ne
argument that personal amDlslo ',
should play no part and that oana ls ;
Is needed to shape the destiny Of TINS
country after this mighty conflict is
ended. All available information
tells us that the "Sun" is just ninety
three million one hundred thousand
miles distant from the earth. Inc
sixth district being part and por-
ton of this great Footstooi ana pc
6,ause of this distance we must ques-
ton the competency OF the Sun 90
intelligently advise us in this contest.
Next YOU cite the Vindicator-
sorely needed just at this time
who declares for Sanders on the
ground that che is best suited for the
place" and "They (the people, wan!
to see this war won. II SANDERS
election means Victory ana
Schwing's election means De1eat'
there is not a man in the district who
would not vote for Sanders and save
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20
LEvEE MEN BACK GAY.
Atchafalaya and Lafourche Com
n,;ssioners Talk Politics Here.

The semi-annual meeting OF the
Joint organization of the Atchafaiaya
and Lafourche basin levee boards
was held Monday at the office OF tne
latter body, in Donaldsonville. be-
sides disposing of the usual amount
of ordinary business, the boards an-
thorized the signing of a contract
granting to the Ramos Lumber Com
pany the privilege of towing logs
through Cancienne Canal for period
of four months from July Is, at
price of $500. The lumber company
will be required to furnish bond IN
the sum of $4,000 as guarantee
that at the expiration of the contract
the canal will be left in the same
condition as determined by the last
survey of the Board of State EHgl-
neers. !,
After clearing the calendar OF the
matters requiring their attention., the
commissioners adjourned to the Wei.
come Cafe. where they partook OF
dinner in body. Politics dominated
the table talk, and it is said that OF
eleven commissioners around the
board, all but one expressed them
selves as being supporters OF Gay IN
the three-cornered race for the
Broussard succession.
The boa& members present were
VIM. Lefebvre of West Baton Rouge,
George Knight of St. Martin, DR.. II:
A. King of Iberia, H. c. Pitcher OF
Pointe Coupee, and Andrew IL Gay
of Iberville, representing the At
n q L nj, h
Of st. James, 7. B. Sellers of st.
Charles, Louis Guidry of jefferson,
Joseph Schneider of Assumption, w.
D. Beraud of Lafourche, and w. L.
Quinn of McDonoghville, represent
ing the Lafourche board.
Major F. M. Kerr, chief state en-
gineer, and Secretaries Thos. G. En-
win Of the Atchafalaya board and
Caleb C. Weber of the Lafourche
board were also in attendance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20
CALLED FOR WAR WORK.
Former Donaldsonviliian Volunteers
For Service with III. g.

FofYn ef DonaldSONVlAAAsH& Soy E
for Service with Nj 81 ss#3
ms following item from tlla me
Bluff Ark. Daily Ora hic 81 q VI VI
will be Of interest to many Of our ~ 1o-
cal readers, who cherish pleasant res
objections of Mr.. Whidden as an erst-
while Donaldsonvillian and former '1sr'11e't
attache Of this paper:
"A. G. Whidden, for four years
managing editor of the Graphic, and
secretary Of the Pine Bluff Rotary
Club since its organization, will leave
Tuesday for San Antonio, Texas, to
enter Y. M. C. A. war work. Ills ap-
nlication was filed June 16 and tel
egram was received yesterday alter
noon ordering shim to report at san
Mr.. Whidden felt the call to go
sover there soon after the United
States declared war on Germany. he
applied for admission to the second
officers training camp, which TOR th's
district was held at Leon Springs,
Tex. but was not selected because
the quota was filled Then the call
for Y. M. C. A. workers came and
Mr.. Whidden applied and was ac.
cepted. His family, consisting OF
Mrs. Whidden and their little dauga-
ter, Margie, will remain here, resid-
ing at $50 Chestnut street.
aMr. Whidden is the second Pine
Bluff man to enter Y. M. G. A. work.
Prof. M. D. McNeill is now in tram
ing at San Antonio:
aMr. Whidden will be succeeded as
managing editor of the Graphic by
Walter H. Adams"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20
Auco;n Garage in New Home.

The Donaldsonville Garage is now
established in it's new location at the
corner of Mississippi and Lessard
streets, and Proprietor K, A. Aucoin
invites all of his friends and patrons,
as well as the public generally, to call
and look over the up-to-date plant.
The facilities offered for the repair
and upkeep of automobiles of any
and every make, and for prompt and
efficient service in all lines apper-
TALKING to motorists requirements,
are as complete as can be found any
where, and Mr.. Aucoin has just rea-
SON to feel proud Of his well-equipped
establishment
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20
chamberlain's Tablets.

These tablets are intended especial
" for stomach troubles, biliousness
and constipation. If you have any
troubles Of this sort, give them a
trial and realize for yourself what a
first class medicine will do for you.
They only cost quarter. (Ady.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20

No citizen is a qualified voter who
has not registered since the 1st of
January, 1917. All previous regis
trations are nullifed and wiped out,
and the man who fails to register
before Aug. 10 will not be permitted
to vote in the September primaries.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20

The annual meeting Of the Louisi-
ana Dairymen's Association will be
held at the Louisiana State Univer-
sity, Baton Rouge, Tuesday, July 80,
at 10 a. m,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20

The police jury Of Ascension, on, par pa :,
ish. acting as the governing autnor.ty
of Road District No. 2, is asking Tor
bids for the purchase at not less tnah
par and accrued interest OF q sSo,,
600 bond issue authorized by sara
road district at an election held May
/, 1917. The bonds mature serlaliy
beginning July i, 1917, and will run
for period of twenty years, with
interest at S per cent, payable semi
annually. The police jury will meet
in Donaldsonyille Aug. "a to con-
slider proposals for the issue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20

We seem to hear next to nothing
of "Sammies OF "Buddies' from
overseas these days. But reports OF
achievements OF: the Yankees and
"Yanks" are thrilling us to the csre:.
The nickname Of our glorious tight
ing boys is going to be won on the
battlefields Of Europe .oyer there
not in the columns Of the newspapers
lover here.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20
Arousins War Spirit in East
Axcenaion.

Hector Himel, Of st. James, mem
Der Of the Bureau of Public lnforma-
ton. addressed series OF meetings
in the seventh and eighth wards OF
ascension parish this week, discuss
ing in forceful and effective manner
"The war Situation and Our Duties
as Citizens, These gatherings were
held at Gonzales, Tuesday night;
Singletary school, Wednesday night;
Lake school, Thursday afternoon;
Sorrento, Thursday night; Calbasse
school, Friday afternoon; Gaivez
school, Friday night. All were
well attended, and Mr.. Himel ap-
pealed to his audiences very strongly.
He will wind up his tour with talk
at the st. Amant school tonight.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20

666 cures Malarial Fever.-(Adv
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-20

You must register again or you
cannot vote.
666 cures by removing the cause.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-13
NAVAL HERO ESCAPES
 FROM GERMAN CAMP
Lieut.. F.. V. Isaacs Swan Rhine and Entered
 Switzerland.

New York, Nov. 12.-Leut Edou- ard Victory Isaacs, U. g. \, an off cer on the American transport pl'esi, 1 dent Lincoln. sunk by q German sub i marine on May 3l. who is credited by i other survivors with having surren- <! dered himself 10 the U-boat commando CT in order to save his captain from capture returned today to the United State after escaping from German prison camp and swimming the Rhine He made his way to England by way of Switzerland and embarked there on a British liner.
 Lieut.. lsaacs, whose home is in Cresco, Iowa, declined to discuss his experiences, stating that he was ob- liged first to report to the navy de- partment.
 It was learned, however from other passengers that With 12 other Ameri- can and British prisoners he broke away from the German detention camn at Villingen, Baden, on Oct 6.
 After climbing over the electrically charged wires that guarded their camp. they separated and on Oct l3 Lieut.. lsaacs reached the Rhine. Finding no other way to cross that river, he plunged in and swan it, and by travelling at night managed to reach the Swiss frontier
 Of the other 12 prisoners who made the dash for liberty, Lieut. Isaacs said he had heard three besides himself had reached Switzerland.
 When the President Lincoln was sunk the submarine went along the boats and demanded that the captain or another officer of high rank be turned over to them. The ships off cers had removed their epaulettes and the Germans, eXasperated when an of ficer did not immediately surrender threatened to hold an entire boatload Then Lieut.. Isaacs gave himself up, remarking that it "was the fortunes of war"
 Questioned today concerning his treatment. he replied that the only treatment given him by the Germans that even resembled decency was on the submarine, and that "was nothing for them to be proud of." He said the Germans were then overbearing and arrogant, believing they were winning the war and holding the United States and the allies in contempt. After land ing, he added the treatment he re- ceived was almost unbearable. The food was scanty and of poor quality and his captors delighted in venting their anger on him and other prison CTS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-13
MILLIONS FOR MAILING

Emerging from battle the first duty of seven out of ten soldiers is to write home, Everyone who has re- ceved letters from the front will ad- init to having at least one written on the stationery with the familiar Y
 M. c. A. Red Triangle letterhead, sheets of which are given away by the millions Anticipating great de- mand, the Y. M. C. A. overseas has ordered for the use of Amercan troops in the war zone alone 152,000.- 900 envelopes for the five months be- ginning this November How the purchasing department estimated that Al 100000 extra sheet would be needed in addition to the Ill, 1,OO0,- 900 one letter sheets is not divulged this order is exclusive for soldiers overseas, the men tranng camps at home usng millions of sheets and