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The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04

Presents the Other Side oi 'iie
Gonzales, La, May l, 1918.
Editor Chief:
Because of the slurring remarks cas'
nnon the Gonzales High School IN the
Donaldsonville High School notes ap,
nearing in last weeks Chief, we ind
it necessary to make some protest ~
order to prevent the general paplic
from receiving an erroneous ana lalse
impression concerning our cohooet III
the recent parish rally.
We readily grant that the weather
was such as to prevent the schools
from being properly represented
Gonzales itself suffered in this re-
snect. and we feel that the sum total
of our points would have been con-
siderably greater had more OF our
contestants been able to reach Dutch-
town. It would have been falrer had
the ralIv been postponed. We real
ize. however, that the time to OBJECT
was before the decisions were rem
dered. not afterward; before any
school was announced victorious OF
declared defeated. When the schools
of the parish met at DutchtoWn Sat
urday, April 20, and no motion was
then made to postpone the rally, there
resulted a tacit agreement to abide
bv the decisions then rendered, and
any objection thereto indicates IN
ability to take defeat as it should be
taken by good sports. -,
We regret that Donaldsonvllle
feels so acutely the loss of the CON
test in the physical exercises when
they expected to win $50 handlly.
It must have been a severe blow TO
the school-especially after taking
into consideration that the boys have
been training for considerably
greater length of time than have the
girls of the Gonzales High School;
It is true the girls won on general
appearance''-yes, all other points
being equal. 1t is very surprising
that this equality, maintained IN
spite of the unequal periods OF train
ing, should make the judgment seem
'huge joke" to Donaldsonvllle.
That shows a rare and almost un-
euualled sense of humor. Further
more a good general appearance" is
one of the requisites of good sol
dier, and on no occasion is a company
of soldiers allowed to drill, especially
in public, unless their appearance is
81 ii as to insure approval and ad-
miration. Hike, camping out, etc.,
furnish no excuse in military life.
We also regret that Donaldsonvllle
had so little stomach for the
i "drubbing" we gave them, that,
when they rechalIenged the three
high schools of the parish, they wish
ed to substitute some other drill for
the one in which slot of girls" had
beaten them.
A. i. POURCIAU, Principal.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04
COMMERCE CHAMBER REVIVED
Young Men Launch Movement to Re
organize Local Booster Body.

A movement to revive the Chamber
of Commerce which formerly existed
here was successfully launched at q
meeting held in Red Men Hall Mon
day night, with number of repre-
sentative young citizens in attend
ance. Chas. Maurin, Jr., was elected
temporary chairman, and K. l.. Bou-
dreaux temporary secretary.
One of the objects sought to be ac-
complished by the reorganization OF
the chamber is the staging Of pa
triotic demonstrations on the occa-
sion of the departure of future con-
tingents of white selectmen from AS
cension parish, and committee con-
sisting of Richard Stakelum and Hi
ram Proffitt was named to make ar
rangements for suitable celebration
in connection with the entrainment of
six young men for Camp Macarthur
Wednesday afternoon, May /.
The names of twenty-five appli-
cants for membership We're enrolled
at the meeting, and Leo Gaudin, Ri
chard Stakelum, Charles Maurin, Jr.,
and Gordon Gisclard were appointed
a committee to secure additional ap-
plications.
Another meeting will be held in
Red Men Hall tomorrow forenoon at
II o'clock, when permanent organiza-
ton will be effected Every citizen
interested in the welfare of the COM
munity is earnestly invited to be
present.
Buy another bond.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04
ACQUIRES BUSINESS PROPERTY
4 Desirable Location Secured by K. A
Aucoin for Garage Site.

X. A. Aucoin has purchased from
the Farmers National Bank of Leb-
anon, KY, which acquired the prop
erty from Mrs. Lillian Breckenridge
ct ais. at partition sale last Saturday,
the two-story brick building at the
northeast corner Of Mississippi and
L1ssard streets, together with the
ground on which the structure is 10
Gated. The consideration was S5o00.
Other buildings on the premises are
a small wooden addition, and frame
barber-shop adjoining. The lot meas
ures rs feet 9 inches front on Mlssls-
sippi street by a depth OF ITO feet,
and is one of the best situated and
most desirable business sites in the
entire city. Mr.. Aucoin, who is the
proprietor of the Donaldsonvllle
Garage, will move his repair shop and
salesrooms into the building, after
putting in glass front and other
wise undermining the structure. The
repair department will be establish
ed on the second floor, and an cleo
trio elevator will be installed to trans
fer automobiles from one floor to the
other.
The purchase of this property by
Mr.. Aucoin has necessitated the seek
ing of new quarters by all the ten
ants heretofore located in the build
ing. L. A. Colomb & Son have NOV
ed into the Grand Theatre building,
replacing the South Louisiana Fair
Association as occupants OF the
ground floor office between the foyer
of the theatre and the Opera Cafe.
The fair association has in turn es-
tablished headquarters on the sec
ond floor of the theatre, The En-
terprise Hotel, conducted by the
Misses Jumonville, is now located in
the Wutke building in Railroad ave-
nue., adjoining the Elks' Home, and
the commercial office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company has found
a new home in the Hotel Donaldson.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04
Comes Through as Usua al.

=
Ascension has oversubscribed its
quota of the third Liberty Loan by
more than so .per cent. Allotted
$50, 500 worth of bonds, the parish
has come through with subscriptions
totalling SIPS 200, and it is probable
that even this fine showing will be
improved upon when, the final returns
are tabulated. Figures showing the
amount of bonds sold in each ward
will be published in next weeks
Chief, Flying squadrons" of prom
inent women canvassed Donaldson
vile last Saturday and sold bonds to
the value of more than $4,000. On
Thursday Messrs. Albert Delery, J. P.
Armitage and Sidney A. Marchand
made a tour of the east Ascension
wards via automobile and secured
subscriptions aggregating $4,000.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04
FINDS FRANCE LIKE HOME
Donaldsonville Boy in Congenial En-
vironment sOver There

N. B. Leblanc, of Port Barrow, is
IN receipt of q letter from his son,
Private Sidney j. Leblanc, who is
with the American expeditionary
force in France, and it is our privi-
lege to reproduce the interesting and
cheerful communication herewith:
Somewhere in France, March 81.
"Dear Father:
Il arrived safely in France. We
had a very pleasant trip over. I
didn't get seasick, the weather being
good all the way across
i like this country because it re-
minds me SO much of home. / will
be able to speak better French here
after. You should see how the boys
look for me to interpret for them.
The people around here are sur
prised to know that / can speak
French. They thought no American
could talk their language.
'Tell Mama not to worry about
me; | am getting along fine. /
weigh 172 pounds, and am getting
SO fat can hardly walk. But T
guess | will lose some of my fat, be-
cause am working on the railroad
ana am also doing other kinds OF
hard work
'sTlais is about all I can tell you,
because We are not allowed to write
much. Will close wishing you and
Mama the best Of luck.
Your solder boy,
SIDNEY
Private LeBIanc's address is: CO.
3, l25th e. s-.Inf., 32nd Division, A.
r. f, France, via N. Y
Catt'e to the number of 1875 were
dipped last Saturday at the vat on
the grounds Of the Oak Grove Agri-
cultural High School in the eighth
ward Of Ascension parish. The pre-
vious record for the largest nun nlber
dipped at ore vat in this parish on
ore elass was established at the Con
zales vat April "a, when 1000 ami
mails were immersed Systematic
dlpplne. is now under way at from
twenty to thirty watts throughout the
parish, and so1ne ten or more are still
to be placed if operation.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04

Presents the Other Side of the case
=. Corunlns Ia Nav l. 1918.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04

It gives us pleasure to report vi VI
birth of ten-pound girl to Mf. .l,, a,az
Mrs. J. Lee Dalferes, the little hss nsast
conner having arrived at ! o'clock ~.
Tuesday afternoon. Papa Lee IN
presently in Cuba, being one q .aal asJ
expert sugar-boilers Of the Cehl,stI M
Ysobel factory at Guantanamo q 9, nj. n
is expected home shortly. MIS-. a.tl No
feres and the baby are botfa uoaAs
well.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04
S. j. C. /. ROLL OF HONOR.
List of Students Earning Distinction
for Month of April.

Tenth Grade Carl Mollere, Leo.
Fontana, Manuel Hidalgo, Francisco
Leblanc, Mollere Folse.
Ninth Grade Curtis Bourdier, r.
Noel, Joseph Fontana, Allen )al.
feres, Ulysses Hidalgo, Leonard
Braud, Lynn Colomb.
Eighth GradeAyraud Landry,
Claude Hernandez, Linden Melanc on
Ralph Betz, Richard Hanson
Seventh GradeCl Clarence Ricflardis
Numa Courreges, Lowell Glsclard,
Pasquale Mistretta, Norman Hidalgo,
Irwin Mollere, A. j. Schroeder, By
erett Melancon.
Sixth Grade-Lloyd Bourdier, Carl
LeBoeuf, Samuel st. Martin, jules
Landry, Arthur Colonb.
Fifth Grade-George Daigle, DUKE
Dalferes, Uton Dugas, Emmett H1dals
go, Wathen LeBoeuf, Dumond W.
Martin, Clarence Truxillo.
Fourth Grade-Carlo Bellafl@ore, lore
Arthur Acosta, Clarence Bouchefeaaa,
Badon Duke, Louis Duke, James Cali.
louet, Edward Gauthreaux, Peter
Graffeo, Ralph Martinez, LOUIS
Poche, Sidney Schexnaydre.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,

The Chief is not responsible TOT
views expressed by correspondents
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04

Private LeBlanc's address is: CO.
=, 25th e. S. Inf, 32nd Division, A.
+. f., France, via N. Y.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04

CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS OUT
STANDING. DEC. 81. l917.
(Scheduie 81
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04

At the last monthly meeting of the
Children of Mary, it was decided that
the funds in their treasury should
be devoted to the buying of Liberty
Bond,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04

l. Exhibit &C."
CASH RECEIPTS AND ENTS
FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 81. 1917.
Balance December 81, 1916.........s 26l2.20
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-05-04

Estelle Cantrelle, daughter OF VIC
Cantrelle, weli-known and respecteesaa
negro citizen of Donaldsonville,. ana
Walter Miller, the reliable eoioresn,z 2,
chauffeur for Alex. Bloomenstiel, Wl'i5
be married at o'clock tonight az 1as5
CantrelIe home, Judge Edmund Mau.s
rim officiating. Both the bride an
groom to-be stand high in local col.z8
ored circles, and have many frlehusszH 1ss's i
among the white folk as we'll Gooa {, y
wishes for a long and happy naarrisu
life will be. extended them by all 6s
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20
Mrs. Henry Wilson

Mrs. Bessie Wilson, wife Of
Henry Wilson, who resides near
Holly Leaf, died Thursday, Au.
gust -, being "a years and % days
old. She was a member of the
Baptist church, having professed
faith in Christ at the early age Of
thirteen.
She was the eldest daughter Of
S. A. Barlow, and is survived BY
her father and mother, one brother,
John Barlow, and one sister, Mrs.
Claud Allen, her husband anc
three small children and number
of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday at Union Academy, in the
Nineteenth district, by Rev. Levi
Croker. of Trezevant. in the pres.
ence of large crowd of relatives
and friends. Interment took place
in the cemetery near bv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20
LARGE REGISTRATION
Carroll County Responds Patriot
icaIly TO Call

Official reports from the regis.
tration in Carroll county Thursday
of last week to the local board
shows that $50 citizens of the
draft ages enrolled for service.
Since that time 80 more names
have been received, making the
total $500. This is considerably
above the government estimate,
which was 2.34O. OF those who
registered Thursday 2,144 were
white and 426 colored.
The total registration for Ten
nessee is about 257, 900. The gov
eminent estimated that Tennessee
would register 251.805.
The local board is swamped
with work getting cards in shape
and putting out missionaries, which
must be done at once. Miss Bessie
Owen has been added to the
regular force and others are called
n if possible to secure them.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20
PERSHING PLEASED
Salient Reduced in Twenty.seven
Hours

1t required just q hours for the
American troops and their sup
porting French divisions to reduce
the St. Mihiel salient. This was
disclosed by General Pershing's
communique received Sunday at
the war department.
General Pershing said that be-
sides liberating $50 square miles of
territory and taking $4,000 pris-
oners the Americans captured more
than 100 guns of all calibres and
hundreds of machine guns and
trench mortars. y
A partial examination of the
battle field the American COM
mander added, shows that great
quantities of ammunition and rail-
road material, rolling stock, cloth
ing and equipment was abandoned
by enemy. This was in addition
to the large stores burned by the
Germans during their hasty re-
treat.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20
AGRICULTURAL FAIR
To Be Held in Huntingdon Some
Time This Fall

Carroll county will have an Agri-
cultural Fair this fall. This fact
was developed at a meeting of the
business men of Huntingdon Thrus-
day evening of last week. Com
mittees are being appointed, ar
rangements made for exhibits and
amusements, and the fair promises
to be q success in every way.
At the July term of the county
court an appropriation was made
for premiums to be awarded at
this free fair npon the conditions
that the business men raise money
to defray all expenses and that
there be no carnival allowed in
Huntingdon during the fair.
During the severe drought it was
repeatedly suggested that it would
be impractical to try to have a fair
this year. So action on the matter
was delayed. Now it seems that
everybody reports much better
crops than were expected and con-
ditions justify the holding of a fair.
Agricultural exhibits at other
fairs are proving that good dis.
plays of farm products can be
made despite the drought and it is
encouraging to find that conditions
are not so bad as anticipated.
Institute work and educational
features will be prominent this
year. Lectures and demonstra-
tions will be given daily and an
effort will be made to explain the
why" of the judges decisions.
Livestock, poultry and corn will
be featured and general farm and
home products and school exhibits
will be grouped according to the
communities from which they
come. This arrangement last year
proved to be highly satisfactory
since it develops the cooperative
community spirit.
Following are the departments
with managers:
Horses and mules, Turley Me-
bane; cattle and hogs, Haywood
billiard; poultry, Ernest Johnson;
farm implements, Sam V. Porter;
home conveniences, Mrs. Roulach
Harris; floral department, Mrs. j.
T. PeeIer; Red Cross, Mrs. j. w.
Murphy; War Savings and Liberty
Bonds, j. Sam johnson; Young
Peoples Work-Boy Scouts and
Mr.. Tom Drew; Campfire Girls,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20

John g. Holmes or with the banks
at Tfezevant, and those who sub
scribed at Atwood will settle with
Mr.. S. L. Barger at Atwood Bank
ing Company, and those who sub.
scribed at McLemoresvilIe will
settle with D. P. Bramley, and
those who subscribed at Whit
thorne will settle with I. B. Fly,
and those who subscribed at Hol-
low Rock will settle with L. A.
DePriest at Bank OF Hollow Rock,
and those who subscribed at Yuma
or Belgrade will settle with J. A.
Gooch at Cotton Growers Bank.
Help win the war by paying your
Red Cross subscription by or be-
fore October l.
This September IA, 1918.
j. w. MURPHY,
Chairman Second Red Cross War
Fund Campaign.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20
BAKER LOOKS ON
Secretary Of War Sees Americ an
as They Attack Foe

Secretary of War Baker was in
France when therecent great drive
was made and spent two days at
the front, and accompanied them
as they marched into St. MilhleI. A
special from Paris says:
AS the big army automobile stop
ped in front of General Pershing's
Paris home the secretary ahghted
covered with mud from head to
foot. He carried his gas mask in
one hand and his steel helmet in
the other. His trench coat was
smeared With mud and his leggings
were coated with it and even his
eyeglasses were splashed. Seer
etary Baker made only a brief stay
in Paris leaving on the night train
for an absence of serveral days.
While deeply stirred with what
he had seen, Secretary Baker spoke
in moderation. He was part
icularly impressed with the splen-
did spirit ard enthusiasm Of the
American troops. He also had
seen great throngs of German pri-
soners as they we're brought back
from the fighting line. From a
high eminence the secretary looked
out on the Americans as they
sprang forward in attack.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20
Labor Savers

Home labor savers have been
made in large quantities by Ten
nessee women working under home
demonstration agents during the
past year. Time. saving and labor
saving equipment is doing much
to help the farm woman meet her
war problems. Agents in the state
report the making under their SUI
pervision of the following: 26S fire.
less cooker, 80 iceless refrigerators,
1858 flytraps. AZ kitchen cabinets,
10 floor mops, Is wheel trays, and
26 ironing boards. Water sys-
TENS we're put in 60 homes and
shower baths in I more. During
fly campign 1888 houses were
screened.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20
Ernest Rose Dead

Ernest Rose, son of the late
Van Rose of Mckenzie, who was
seriously injured in a railroad
wreck about one month ago, died
last Saturday night at Nashville and
was buried at Mckenzie Tuesday.
He was an employee of the N. G. &
St. Louis railroad and on arriving
from his regular trip be was asked
to supply for some one who was
sick on trip out to the powder
plant, while making this trip the
engine fell through a trestie
fatally iniuring the young man. He
lived about four weeks. He is
survived by bis mother, one
brother and two sisters.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20
AMERICAN OFFENSIVE
A Brilliant Page ia the Great
Wars History

The American offensive in it's
drive on the St. Mihiel salient the
latter part of last week is consid-
cred one of the most brilliant
strokes thus farm made ia the
great struggle on the western front.
The salient was wiped out and
nearly 10000 Huns and many guns
we're taken. 1t was the American
first army and the initial task as
signed to it. and the results at
tracted the attention and adnira-
ton of all the allied countries.
In a little more than twenty-four
hours not only had the work been
accomplished but General PERISH
ing's men had all the important
towns, villages and strategic pos
itions in the sector within their
hands aud were standing on the
banks of the Moselle river at Pagny
looking across the stream into Ger
man territory. And the southern
outer Notifications of Metz, the
great German stronghold in Lor-
rsine, were only four miles dis
lance.
Large numbers of Germans had
been taken prisoner more than
$4,000 had been counted and others
were still on their way back to the
prisoner cages-and many guns
and machine guns and great guam
titles of ammunition and other war
stores were in American hands.
The strategic Importance of Gen.
eral Pershing's smashing victory
hardly can be overestimated, in
the opinion of army observers. 1t
is out of all proportion to the ex-
tent of the territory regained or
the force employed, it is said, for
the removal of this menace in the
rear of the French citadel of Ver-
dun has released the French
armies from that point to Rheims
for active offensive operations.
It also has liberated the rail-
way line from Verdun to Com
mercy, Toul and Nancy which
will be of the utmost value to Gen.
eral Persning and to the French
armies on his left in supporting
future operations along this front.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20
Goah Holmes Dead

Goah Holmes died at his home
in the Twenty-fourth district last
Saturday and was buried at New
Hope Sunday. He died from ty-
phoid fever, after an illness of sew
eral days. He was about As years
old, member of the Christian
church and man who stood we'll
in his community. He was a w.
.. w. and was buried under the
auspices of that organization. He
is survived by his widow and three
children. The bereaved have the
sympathy of many friends in their
sad loss.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Ready Sale for Land at Good
Prices ia Carroll

The auction sale of the John
Spellings property at Buena Vista
Wednesday of last week was a
splendid success il every detail.
There was a large crowd present,
the bidding was spirited and the
property brought good prices.
The farm land was sold in small
tracts and then as a whole. Il was
bid 10 by DR.. L. D. Murphy, but
several parties were interested in
In the purchase.
X. D, Lowrance got the home
place with 106 acres. The price
paid was $40 per acre, making
the place cost him 1920.
DR.. L. d. Murphy bought two
tracts, 80 acres in one and 81 acres
in the other, paying 81, 100 for the
two. W. A. Butler got As acres,
for which be paid a little over
$4,000, Grover Kee bought about
seven acres at $75 per acre. Jesse
Roberts bought a house and lot
for $402. The entire property
brought nearly $4,000. The Red
Cross served dinner and took in
over $50. The Interstate Realty
Company conducted the sale. A
brass band furnished music for the
occasion and much interest was
taken 10 the sale.
Geo. I. Murphy has recently
sold his residence in East End and
farm adjoining. The property was
bought by S. w. Lifsey, of the
Westport community, and the con-
sideration was $4.675. Mr.. Lifsey
comes to town to get the benefit
of our school. He has a splendid
family with several children to ed
ucate, and desires to get near a
good school. Mr.. Murphy is ex-
pected to be called into army SER
vice before a great while. The
sale was made by Fred Tate.
w. H. johnson has sold his
home in East End to j. H. Shan
non, the consideration being $l,816
Mr.. johnson will go to California
to be with his son, Percy johnson,
E. G.. Hall has sold his place in
town to w. H. Redden, who lives
a few miles out from town. The
deal was made the latter part of
last week, the consideration being
$3.50.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20

Miss Willie Landlord. Other de-
partments may be added as cir
cumstances justify.
The general management Of the
fair will be under the supervision
Of the county agents, G. H. Moody
and Miss Vivian Hawkins. Every
community in the county is invited
to prepare and exhibit a complete
display of its products.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20
TEACHERS MEETING
Saturdays Program Well Ar.
ranged and Quite Interesting

The Carroll county Teachers In
stitute held at the court house last
Saturday was pronounced by Sup
erintendent Barnhill as one Of the
best that has been held in a long
time. The attendance was good
and the teachers entered into the
spirit of the occasion and man
ifested great interest in the pro-
gram.
The principal address was de-
livered BY Prof. S. L. Allen,
state supervisor of elementary
schools. A very interesting pro-
gram had been prepared, and the
discussions were entered into quite
heartily by the teachers present.