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The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23

John Lott, who was in charge of
the Belle Alliance plantation OF the
Shamrock Land Company for the past
two years and up until its purchase by
the 4. W. Norman Pltg. and Mfg. Co.,
few weeks ago, has bought the
Shady Grove plantation OF the lber-
vile Bank and Trust Co., in lbervllie
parish, beween Rosedale and Marin
gouin on Bayou Crosse Tete. 1t con-
tains around 1000 acres of high land
and is well drained, and the price
paid was $48,500. 1T fronts Bayou
Crosse Tete on one end and Bayou
Maringouin on the other.-Loulslana
Planter.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
FOR SALE

EAST BAY MARE. six years old Guaran-
L teed gentle. Fine harness animal May
be bought at bargain. Apply to or
vile. La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
FOR SALE.

CECoND-HAND double, and single doors,
~ screen doors and sashes, window and
door blinds, crushed bricks, and cy-
press cistren of about 1000 gallons capacity.
REV. c. M. CHAMBON, Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
EAGER to Get a Whack at the Huns

Eager to Get a. Whack at the Huns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justillien Delatte en-
loved a visit this week from their
stalwart young son, Louis, who IS
seaman on the United States steam
ship Lady Ann, doing patrol duty OH
the Atlantic coast. The young man
arrived here Sunday afternoon and
remained until Friday morning, when
he departed for brief. visit to rela-
tives and friends in Houston, Texas,
before returning to his post of duty
He enR1 tied in the naval militia at
HoustoH the day war was declared
against Germany by the United
States, April s, 1917, giving up an
excellent position as cotton buyer for
the Oklahoma branch office of lnman,
Nelms & Co., of Houston, in order to
do his part in the great struggle for
universal freedom. He is now en-
rolled in the national naval volun-
teers, and, as he expresses it, is rear
ing'' to get aboard torpedo boat de-
stroyer and see active service in the
fighting zone.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
i For, SALE.

DoILER FLUEs for siphons. is to 1a
I'd Inches diameter, 27 to z8 feet long APP
ply to A.. SHERMAN, p. o. Box 2Is
Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
FOR SALE.

YTPRIGHT FISCHER PIANO, black walnut
" case In good condition. bargain for
quick purchaser. Apply at office of
this paper.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23

The many friends of Mrs. j. Q.
Green will be. glad to learn that she
expects to return to Hammond soon,
and with her sister, Miss Mary John
son, make this place her home. Mrs; $;
Green has been on an extended visit
to Burnside, La, spending the rest OF
her absence in New Orleans lam
mond Sun. 3zjs
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
BORROWED ITEMS.
Notes of Local Interest Extracted
from Neighboring Journals.

It was said Wednesday that A. w.
Norman of Evan Hall and Belle Al
lance had changed his intention to
operate only Evan Hall this year
and to dispose of the Belle Alliance
factory. The probability is that Belle
Alliance will be operated this year
and Evan Hall closed down, although
It is the intention of the Norman Com
pany to eventually enlarge Evan Hall
and make it the factory for both
places.-Louisiana Planter, March 10.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
PLANTS FOR SALE. !

TOMATO PLANTS now ready for tram
Il planting, o cents per dozen, 3 GEM GEN.
per 100. A limited number OF essss
plants and sweet and hot pepper ssian =, q g ~
cents per dozen while they last. f.ass -
GHAUVIN, Telephone l57. sz
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23

Not our ''bit," +" but our ssbest. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
WILL HUNT SLACkERS.

Men who have failed to register for
service to their country, and who try
TO side-step in any way to avoid such
service will be hunted down relent-
iessly by the officers of the law.
Drastic action will be taken in
every case. There will be no loop
holes, and the man with .'the yellow
streak" had better make up his mind
that the United States is no place for
him.
The loafers on the corners must
have their credentials in their pockets,
CT stand the consequences"
Not only are the secret service men
ca the alert, but all patriotic citizens
in private life are on the watch.
All registrants must carry their
cards around with them, or subject
themselves to Inconvenience and en-
tarrassments. Officers do not give
warning, and one one, my Sy IsXy!9Fop down
at any moment upon The crowds that
ccngregate on prominent corners and
other public places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21

The stolen Koran is unquestionably
one of the most famous volumes of IT'D
kind. By Musselmans throughout the
world it was regarded as very holy. a
writer says he has seen hundreds Of
worshippers of Allah walk iato the,
public library and low before the
Look.
A legend surrounds this volume
the blood spots on its covers are said
&c be those of Mahomet himself.
A few days before the theft num-
her of American collectors offered
S1,OOO,O00 for it.
Mahometans study their Koran.
Moslem scholars in the schools are
graduated when they have memogized
the book. A conscientious follower of
the prophet" will not walk upon a
scrap of paper, fearing it may prove
10 be part of their so called holy writ
ings.
If all Christians ssndied the Bible
is closely as the worsnippers of Al
lab do the Koran a more vigorous
spiritual type would be in evidence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
\ CHAPTER OF BLUNDERS.

The reply of Mr.. Wilson to the Aus
trlan proposition of secret, star
Chamber conference is without doubt
cEe OF the greatest if not the very
greatest act of his administration
says cotemporary With clear vision
ne saw the sinister design behind the
note the purpose liz it to promote dis.
loyalty in the United States amorr
Ehe pac!ists and people of German
blood. and with prompt decision he
struck it dead.
From the very beginning of the
Sstlfe Germany has Numbered and
misunderstood the people of the va
r!ous countries with which she is now
at war. She misunderstood the
strength and spirit of France. She
was ignorant of the English people
ma did not believe that country would
i';ht. She misunderstood Italy, and,
soove all, she misunderstood the
United States aud the President, de-
'end'sss or. the dislosaky.s of Ameri-
ans and believing that Mr.. Wilson
''as weak and vacillsting. She has
He'd every land with spies; and the
o!es, Ike those sent by Moses from
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
BOYS NARROW ESCAPE.

IS A small! negro boy while riding
bicycle on Cameron street, near Pitt,
lad narrow escape from beng
scrush4d to death few days ago. The
shoy, with several Others of his owa
age, was ziggazzing his wheel when
an auto truck in charge of a colored
man came along. The latter was pro-
fceeding slowly, and when he reached
The bows he was forced to sheer to
the left in order to avoid them. The
ycungste- referred to above, who
seemed to be novice on a wheel, at
this juncture fell and the auto passed
over the front wheel Of his bicycle.
Fortunately the boy escaped injury.
The driver of the auto was cited to APP
pear in the Police Cour. ny the mother
of the boy whose wheel had been
smashed, and the case was inveStiga-
ted last night The evidence showed
that the driver of the auto truck was
innocent and that the smashing OF
the wheel was an accident for which
he was not responsible.
The above is written as warning
20 other boys, white and colored, who
ride bicycles careless:y, especially
!, those who divert themselves by zigg-
tagging their wheels Oh King street
and other thoroughfares where traf-
fic is heavy. Some youngsters take
delight in riding from one side of the
street to the other while automobiles
! ard trucks are passing continuously.
It would be we'll for parents whose
children have been furnished bicycles
10 see that their offspring ride the
same on less frequented streets, es-
pecially those who are learning to ride
them.
The mother of the hoy whose wheel
vas rendered useless had purchased it
from dealer few days ago. and
was to pay for it in ,nstalments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21

Paran, sent false; reports and misled
the people.
In her diplomacy Germany has
Numbered more grieyonsly than in her
peace propaganda. Instead of adroit-
ness her diplomatic activities have
been as clumsy as. the. evolutions of
bull in china shop. The activity
Ct her agents in Argentine. drove. that
country into hostilities against het
Fer effort to stir up Japan and Mexi-
20 to war upon the United States b.
promising division between them OF
our states and possessions was child
ish. And, above all, her senseless driv-
ing into the war against her the riches
and strongest natiop in the. world,
thereby making her defeat certain,
was unbelievable stupidity and faulty.
There is an old saying greatly over
quoted by the newspapers in the past
Whom the gods wish to destroy
they first make mad" The senseleSs
and useless acts of savagery and bar
barism of Germany in France and Bel
gium and on the high seas have made
the Germans hated and despiser
throughout the earth. When the wal
is ended and each country will be err
desvoring to re-establish peaceful
trade Germany will ind herself with
out friend in all the world except
Turkey and the Bolsheviki.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
DO WE WANT PEACE?

Robert Herrick who writes for the
National Security League, says all
sane men long for the day of peace.
The supreme object for which men
are fighting by millions is peace.
Every hour of war consumes a vast
toll of lives, and treasure, imperils
and impoverishes the highest inter-
ests of mankind.
Can we get peace now? Yes,
peace of virtual surrender, such as
could be obtained from the success
full bandit, might have been had any
day these past four years. A peace
which would consecrate crime. A
peace which would leave the criminal
triumphant, no matter how skilfully
camoufaged by the diplomats. A
peace which would sew beautifully
the seeds of worse war to be fought
by ourselves or our children. That
kind of peace can be had for the ask
ing any day. But no sane man, when
he understands what it means. wants
that kind of peace.
When can peace-a real peace
he had? Not until those rulers of
Germany wheRnade this war, and who
have conducted it like cynical bar
barians, are wholly repudiated by
their people. A few of these leaders
have been dismissed by the German
emperor-those who were suspected
ofharboring misgivings about the eff
ficacy Of ''the shining sword" who
have betrayed the slightest faint Of
liberalism. The cynical gang that
planned the war, that broke faith with
nations, that ravaged Belgium, that
ruined northern France, that defy
every human decency, are still all
powerful in Germany. No peace worth
calling peace can ever be made with
the present imperial government 0 f
Germany.
There are no signs yet worth Gre
dence Of their immediate loss of
power. There are no clear indications
vet that the German people are sick
of these rulers; that they are alive to
the crime and folly to which they
have been committed for four years
and more. And, what is worse, there
are as yet no credible proofs that the
German people have repudlated II
their own souls the vile philosophy
they have been subtly taught and are
now so brazenly practicing. When the
day comes, as it must come, when
the German nation demonstrates to
the outraged world by repudiatlng its
guilty leaders and by plain renuncia-
ton of their principles that it has al
last awakened from its predatory
dream,-then, and not until then
peace will come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
THE DEFIANT CLEAN"

Karl Rosner's paper. The Lokal An
zeiger, of Berlin, describing the APP
rearance of the All-Hiehest when he
spoke at the krupp works, says he
looked grave and his hair has be-
come very gray" but that sin his
eyes shone the defiant CLEAN of a
Frussian King"
AS an exchange says, it is no diff
cult thing for a Prussian King to
wear his defiant CLEAN" in the pres
eace of lis Prussian worshippers and
lesser breed of like blood. Indeed, the
Kaiser's whole life, his bearing, his
farce mustachioS, his uniforms anu
rafting trappings have all been de-
Gigned to accentuate that defiant
cleam." 1t has had Il wonderful eff
feet upon the simple German Michel,
whom it has impressed in peace-tim.e
ard awcd in the midst of war. But its
effect has not yet been tried upon the
haser's enemies. Few of us who fight
against him have been permitted to
look upon his terrible face since the
war began, and none of the few 81
l'lylleged have swooned in a fit of
panic fear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
PISTOL-TOrING.

The murder of Irving Dudley, color
ed, by William Montague in the north
eastern section Of the city on Thurs
day night shows tina; Il large per-
centage of negroes carry pistols. This
week two negroes were arraiwncd in
the Police Court of Alexandria on the
charge of carrying such weapons They
were fined $50 each. Within twenty
four hours they had paid these as
sessme1ts.
1t has often been suggested that the
sale of firearms should be restricted.
Under present conditions irresponsible
Or vicious persons-ran purchase pis-
tolls ad libituln. Show windows make
displays Of hese&weapons, and many
negroes suppose that after having re-
ceived their months DAY it right and
proper to purchase a pistol.
There are many moral and sanitary
movements always in progress. They
are chronic, but we have no recollec-
ton of any crusade against the sale
OF pistols to persons who have no use
for such weapons, save to use them
upon their own genus.
Grand jurieS often meet and make
practical recommendations They are
generally alive to unSanitary eondi-
tons or the sale of liquor while the
&app Law is In operation. They alsc
h":ng in recommendation looking -
the elimination of gambling. Ii seems
to us that recommends. tons concern
ing the sale of firearms 10 vicious
nien and thought!css youths might
figure in their findings.
FAMOUS COPY uF KORAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
KAISER KNOWS HIS DOOM

Many things point to an early VIC
tory against Germany. But let us
not be deceived. The Prussian dy-
nasty is most likely to fight to the
last ditch.
The kaiser's final overthrow is in
evitable. From every corner, the
evidence accommodates to establish
the hopelessness of his schemes. New
ertheless, it cannot be denied that he
is fully advised of the final end. 1t is
this fact that must force him to make
a last stand.
Were the conditions normal, he
might be expected to surrender. All
down the worlds history great leaders
have yielded to the inevitable. and in
the face of complete disaster CAPT
tulated to avoid further suffering. In
many cases the surrender has been
accepted gracefully. and the defeated
leader protected in every manner that
might guard his dignity and personal
honor.
In the case of the kaiser, the world
holds very distinct attitude. He has
cutlawed himself from every conSid-
Grafton. He has committed every
crime known to man. He has desc
Grated every holy thing. He has be-
come the by-word of shame and sin.
All this he knows. He knows that
there is coming a day of execution.
Judgment has already been entered,
and his only chance is to escape the
final penalty of the law.
AS the days 70 by his crimes will
Like the hunted crimina!
that he is, he will spare no pains to
prolong his doom. The business for
him has narrowed to matter of say
ing himself. He cannot escape to any
point of the compass, and his only
salvation is to fight. His armies will
eventually be reduced to helplnssness,
and still he will drive them to It.
long after all hope of success is for
ever gcne.-Richmond Virginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
TO BERLIN.
Will Scott, of Juniata, Pa, contri-
hutes the following to the Baltimore

Will Scott, of Juniata, Pa, contri-
butes the following to the Baltimore
Sun:
.,utocracy is damned and doomed
And tottering to It's faii.
No Daniel reads fireworks illumcd
Upon the kais"r's wall.
democracy will rise supreme
With right and might TO viii
We're ~oin. to Berlin. my boys,
We're going to Berlin.
prrss on until the war is won;
Press on in Freedoms fight
Till German vcrmin break and run
In heltcr-skelter flight
Until we cage Gorilla Bill.
Nor spare his royal kin
The beast of old Berlin, my boys.
The beast of old Berlin.
The Kultur that the vulture boasts
Shall be rradicated
When Plussia's scattered. shatte"..
hosts
Have been Innihilated
Well batter down the gates Of hell
And cave its ramparts in
= he gates Of old Berlin, my boys,
The gates Of old Berlin.
I he king of beasts shall be uncrowncd
Except with mold and must;
Let war, volcanic thundcrs sound
Until his throne is dust.
Then we shall hear the CRY for peac
Above the battles din
VIXEN we are in Berlin. my boys.
When We are in Berlin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
DANCING

The Empire Social Club wishes to announce that their
popular dances will be resumed at the Odd Fellows Hail.
Monday, September %, and viii continue on every Mon
day and Friday throughout the winter TIE music will
be furnished by the popular Nichols Jazz Band which
has had big summer furnishing the music for the dances
at Chevy Chase Lake This music has been classed
the best around Washington this summer and those who
attend dances will be assured of having the best music
ohtanabe. All old friends cordially invited and all
new ones will be heartily welcomed and assured OF good
time. The Old prices will prevail. Ladies free Gents
Is cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
"THE DOCTRINE OF FORCE"

"rHE DOCTRINE OF FORCE"
The solemn German denunciation Of
their own qualities in other people 1T
first astonished the civilized world.
then amused it, and now disgusts It.
There isn't an article in the. code Of
international law that the Germans
have not violated, and then they az
cuse their enemies of violating III
ternational law. They drop bombs on
caen towns and are shocked at the
irhumanity of the Allies, whose bombs
are dropped on forts and factories
and incidentally kill some Of the
civil population.
In 1914 the Germans would not lis
ten to reason or delay war while diplo-
macy tried to arrange bloodless set.
Element. Now, being defeated they are
herrifed at bloodshed; they want to
sit down at the peace table with en-
voys of the Allies and arrange so
~ basis of peace in the interest OF
humanity, for which they have shown
10 more regard than the ancient Ro-
mans. Humanity is to be exercised
toward Germans-never by Germans.
The Norddeutsch Allgemeile lei
tung, semi-official publication,
says of the Presidents refusal of the
Austrian overture: "Now, as before,
.aey (the Americans) preach force.
which is to lay Europe in ruins"
The Germans have laid good par.
Of Europe in ruin. Not much of Ger.
many has been laid in ruins, but plenty
of it will be if the Germans do not
surrender Internationally. The Allies
have the power to compel this, and
they will do it, The conduct Of The
Germans has been such that the c;ri-
Lied world recognizes that nothing
short of this will answer. We are IN
the war to prevent Germany from
laying any more of Europe in ruins.
we are in the war to compel Ger
l.lany to replace some, at least, OF thu
ruins it has made.
It is suggested that the German
raper need cherish no uncertainty
about our Allies. "We shall have 70
wait, it says, ''to see whether Ameri-
cas- Allies will allow themselves 20
become Intoxicated with this doctrine
of force The Germans need not wait.
hey restored to force. and now they
will get their fiill of it. They are
nFerpowered. Their military leaders
know they cannot win. The people
understand that their strug-
rie is hopeless. Their Kaiser will nevcr
give up so long as they are willing
to die for him, and they are show
ng an Increasing inclination to avoid
his
The only choice left to the Germans
$ that between being slaughtered in
useless and hopeless war " CON-
'ei!mg their Kaiser to surrender. They
ave shown no mercy. The Allies are
eSs savage, aud will show mercy, but
~ to an enemy who throws down $
IS arms Germany would not ne :
p''ate'when it felt confident Of It's '
aGttrlne: of force" and now t will
ct no negotiated peace. 1t can avert !,
;s:ructlon by surrendering, ami in .
D ether way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21

CREDIT-Your credit is good with
US. We will tailor you a suit tc
your measure. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. Come in and look our linc
over. We do cleaning and pressing.
HOME TAILORING CO., 903 King
street. Telephone 100.
213-30t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
RAILROADS.
Washington Sauthern Ry.

Schedule In Effec. Jnns 10, 1918.
For Washington and points NORTH
aa'7 8:08, 9:53, 1903 a. M, 1918,
lz:28; lis, 1858, 3:18, 1913, 1893
p. m.
Week days only, $40 ,. N. Satur-
days only sos p, IA, aud Sundays only
S:18 p. N.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south at 1886, 1855 (local) and
9:47, a. M; 2:27, 2:47, SIT (locaD
GIT, SIT, alt p. m. daily.
ACCOMMODATION for Quantico at
1880 a. m daily and 2:53 p. m. Satur-
days. Night train leaves 11:48 D. m.
daily for Fredericksburg and inter-
mediate stations.
NoTE--Times Of arrival and depsr-
ture and connections not guaranteed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21

One full size revolving door in first
class condition. Also two wood beds
and springs, cheap. Apply to NJ. S.
Fairfax, Prince and Royal Street.
2:?223-4t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR SALE-Complete set of fur
nishings for small apartment. APP
ply Apartment No. l, The Fairfax,
King and Columbus streets.
244-4t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
SAMUEL H. LUNT AuCTlONEER
Auction Sale of UnredeL med Pledges,
ON THURSDAY MORNING SEP
TEMPER 26. 1918, at TEN O'CLOCK.

will commence to sell At the estab-
lishment Of L. Heidenheimer, Inc,
505 King Street, Alexandria. Va, all
pledges upon which the interest is
overdue up to this date, consisting OF
Diamond Rings, Pins. Earrings, and
Studs, Gold, Silver and Metal Watches,
all kinds of Fine Jewelry, Guns, Re-
Slrerware, Books, Umbrellas.
ETC., together with line Of goods
generally found in loan Office. Ticket
holders kindly take notice.
E. HEIDENHEIMER. INC.
BROKERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21
HELP WANTED

WANTED-By married couple, no
children, rooms for light house
keeping. or room and board Ad-
dress 3D." Gazette.
225-lt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21

MANAGER wanted for lunchruom;
good wages paid to right party. APP
py New Southland Hotel, Alexan-
dria, Va. 205-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21

class fremen, high
est wages paid. See Mr.. Wicker,
Alexandria County Lighting COM
pany Plant foot of Wolf street.
217-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-21

Stenographer: Lady wanted by ship
building company of Alexandria
Good salary to one who is capable
of first class work. 223-3t.
Evening journal., 1918-06-10
OF R0BBING
HOME OF FARMER

A charge Of breaking and entering
against Arthur Gaskin and William
Jackson, Negroes. was continued until
Thursday, when the defendants were
arralgned before Judge Churchman in
Municipal Court today. They were ar
rested by Detective Sergeant King and
Detective Fairchild. charged with the
larceny Of a diamond ring. two gold
watches and a raincoat from the house
OF Rufus Welt, on Lancaster Pike, op-
posite the Masonic. Home.
Gaskin said that he knows nothing
Of the theft Of the articles. Jackson
Is alleged 10 have told the detectives
that he broke into the house Of Welt and
took the goods and that Gaskin was
along with him at the time. Jackson
is said to have told the detectives that
the iewelry was sold at a Philadelphia
pawn shop and he offered TO accom-
pany the officers 10 Philadelphia and
point out where the goods were dis
posed Of The defendants are held IN
$1,000 bail each for a hearing