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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-13
Special Week Ordered.

In connection with the foregoing
telegram, Adjutant General Guy E.
Logan has. issued the following order:
Local Boards will designate
a Glass ! Week in the near future
and give the matter in this circu-
lar as wide and as free publicity
as possible, so that all patriotic
citizens of every community can
aid the Board, Government APP
peal Agents and Legal Advisory
Boards with the work at hand"
Pursuant to the instructions can
tanned in the foregoing telegram and
order, the Local Board, Government
Appeal Agent and Legal Advisory
Board of Mahaska County have desig-
mated the week from June 81 to June
81, inclusive, as the week to be de-
voted to this reclassification, and
have designated June 81 and June
% as the dates at which any citizen
who desires to personally present
any evidence in relation to the re-
classification of any registrant from
Mahaska County may appear at the
court room in the court house at Os-
kaloosa, before said representatives
of the Government, and there give
such testimony, and that on the same
dates any registrant who desires to
complain of his classification may
personally appear and present the
reasons upon which he bases his
claim for a Reconsideration
Board Seeks Aid
Further, as suggested in the order
of Adjutant General Guy L. Logan,
all patriotic citizens of every COM
munity should aid the Board, Gov.
eminent Appeal Agents and Legal Ad-
Visory Board with the work at hand,
and, to enable them TO do so, we re-
quest that any citizen who desires to
convey any information to the Coy
eminent representatives, in relation
to the proper classification of any
registrant, shall Immediately COM
municate said information in writing
to James A. Dewitt, Chairman of the
Legal Advisory Board, at Oskaloosa,
Iowa. No attention whatever will be
paid to anonymous communications
but, if the citizen writing Information
in this matter so requests, his com
munication will be treated as conf
Dental
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-13
Chance For Offensive.

Washington, June 12.-The army
need for officers has become so great
that a series of training camp sessions
will soon be open for civilian candi-
dates.
The need for artillery officials is
especially great.
The plan that has been permanently
decided on is to have eleven hundred
men from civilian life and twelve hun
dred men from the ranks enter into
the training camps each month.
Only men from civilian life who are
above draft age will be accepted as
candidates. Those who have technical
education will be the ones sought.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-13
Officers Troubles.

Enter the gas officer. Heated argu-
ment on the concentration required for
specified results. The Veterinary corps
officer breaks in with the clincher that
he has mule for a patient that was
gassed in less that that" whatever
that" happens to be.
He also has a mule that was hit in
the stomach with piece of shrapnel
and is going to get well
But that doesn't interest the adju-
tant's assistant, who, wants TO know
how he's going to get off an eight-page
telegram when the French lines say
they can't handle it.
Somebody mentions the engineer
dump. It's some fifty yards from the
door of the mess. The favorite pastime
of the Boche, once a dump is discov-
cred, is to shell it. The officer from the
engineers is about as popular as hives
in hot weather, so far as his dump
is concerned. The conventional fire is
turned on him, this being part of the
meal-time amusement. Somehow or
other, he doesn't come back He smiles
a wan sort of smile, his eyes resting
on his cup.
swell, well, no letters. or what's up?
Why the gloom" from around the
table.
Letter Brings Sadness.
That's it. I've got letter. It's from
home, way back there in Portland,
Oregon. Ny fathers dead. Been dead
five weeks, and here am just finding
It OUT
The laughter and bantering die out.
The veterinary corps officer fumbles
in his pocket. He pulls out a cable
gram.
Il guess we are both getting it, he
says, without lifting his eyes from the
bit of paper. II got this last night. Ten
days getting here. Says my father
can't live two weeks. He may be gone
now"
There are mumbled expressions OF
sympathy. Few look up from the table.
The guns can be heard pounding just
a little way off. But just outside the
morning song of birds floats in with
the sunshine. The mess breaks up. The
lieutenant from Chicago expresses its
thoughts as he goes out the door:
Were long way from home,
aren't we?@
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-13
BUT AMERICANS ARE FED PURE
FOOD AT THE FRONT.
LETTERS OFT BRING SADNESS
One Tells Of Fathers Death While the
other Relates the Serious H.
ness of Another. Picks Fun
Out of Snoring Lieut..

lBY Fred s. Fergusonl

With the American Forces in Pr
cardy, June 12.-"Gentlemen, my or
DERBY has Just brought me box of
cigars" said the Major as he came
into the mess. They are probably, the
rotenest cigars ever made. Help your
, self"
Despite the reputation given the CT
CARS everybody did. There was a laugh
and suggestions of donning gas masks,
couldn't dampen the spirits of the
mess. And this is a story of the mess.
Ii started on the march to Picardy,
far back in a little town in the mobili-
zation area. 1t sported pancakes for
breakfast. Then il began to produce
pie-reai pie. From that, as the march
went on and new villages became
Headquarters, it developed steaks,
roasts, boiled beef, asparagus, cauli-
flower, peas, potatoes in various dis
guise, including salad, and on to the
point of deserving French war bread
for the real American white loaf. But
the climax was reached when the mess
sergeant ulSCONeTeu Il CO". lhCh iVoi
milk appeared on the table, instead of
the canned variety.
The Fun Goes on.
Il wonder if there's any chance of
this COW might be suffering from shell
shock and that her milk will curdle%'
asked the lieutenant from Chicago as
he reached for the first glass.
Il don't mind an ordinary snOre,"
came from the other end of the table"
but | hope the Boche gets all lieuten-
ants that sleeps with both intake and
exhaust pipes Open"
"Whoinhell snores?"
This from dark-haired lieutenant,
who everyone happened to know was
billeted with the snore objector.
''I'll tell you, he's got a snore with
an intake like a motorcycle EXHAUST
with the muffler off and an exhaust
like dozen setter bottles" was the
comeback. Even if you do sleep on
the floor and never take both. you
ought to hold on TO just a little man
ners."
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
Death of Mrs. Leon U. Landry.

It becomes our sad duty this week
to record the passing away Of one OF
Ascension's most venerable residents,
Mrs. Leon u. Landry, who died at her
home in the first ward of the PARISH
at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, aged
IS years, months and Ia days. Ine
end came to her peacefully and PAIN
lessly after an illness Of only three
days' duration, death being due to
the infirnities Of age. A native OF
Ascension, nee Advaline Landry, de-
ceased spent her entire life in the
community in which she was born,
and bv reason of her many fine quail
ties and gracious deeds of kindness
came to be regarded as one of the
most respected and best beloved wo-
men Of that Section of the parish. Her
demise will be widely and sincerely
mourned, and her memory will long
he cherished in the hearts of all who
knew her. The funeral took place
Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock, with
services at the St. Francis of Asslslum
Church in Smoke Bend and interment
in the Donaldsonville Catholic ceme-
tery. Mrs. Landry is survived by
three sons, Messrs r. P, s. II: and
u. A. Landry, and four daughters
Mrs. Ferdinand Collet, Mrs. ]. o
Gil1is of Baton Rouge, and Misses
Euphrasie and Mira Landry. Twen-
tv-six grandchildren and twenty-eigh1
preat-grandchildre also share the
grief occasioned.b the passing away
Of this noble woman. To the mem
bers of the family profound sympathy
| is extended by an exceptionally wide
circle of friends and acquaintance
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
State Of Louisiana Parish OF Ascen-
SION Twenty Seventh Judicial
District Court.
Succession of @. Winter

WHEREAS, Mrs. Adele Winter,
w administrators of the above en-
titled and numbered succession, has
filed her final account, together with
a petition praying for its hon1ologa
tion:
Public notice IS hereby given To all
whom it may concern to show cause
if any they have or can, within ten
days from the date hereof, why said
account should not be approved and
honologated and made the Judgment
Of this court.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court at Donaldsonville, La, this
End day of March, 1918. t.. 81
j. S. BARMAN, Clerk OF Court.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
Mohawk Going After Another Cup.

NsCndWh NtoLhE <RkkS4 fHaoAAA~A
The great council Of Louisiana, I'm
proved Order of Red Men, will meet
in in yea yearly session at Thibodaux Mon
day and Tuesday, April 8 and 9, and
extensive preparations for the event
are being made by the Indians OF the
Lafourche metropolis and their pale
face friends. The kindling of the
council fire will be preceded by the
annual memorial exercises, which an
on the program for Sunday night,
April Z. The degree team contest for
the Robinson cup has been fixed Tor
Monday night, and from all indica-
tions will be participated in BY larg-
er number of teams and Therefore be
productive Of a greater amount of IN
terest than for several years past.
The crack degree team Of Mohawk
Tribe No. SO, of Donaldsonville, will
compete for the trophy and is conf.
ent Of again carrying off thespalm OF
victory.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Several of the Donaldsonville boys
who are enrolled in the vast army pc
ing trained for service overseas are
at home on furlough, among them be,
ing Battalion Sergeant-MaJor Paui
r Thibodaux, Jr., and Privates Sid.
ney Acosta and John Il. Ayraud: u
the 142nd Machine Gun Battalion,
stationed at Camp Beauregard, and
Private Philip Trapani Of the 32srd
Infantry headquarters company, guar
tered at Camp Jackson, South Caro-
lima. All of them are in tip-top shape
physically, and if Uncle Sam has any
better-looking fighters anywhere we
are from Missouri and will have to DC
shown.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Dale Painter and Miss Lucille Mil
let, popular young couple Of Con
zales, were married Wednesday morn
ing by Judge Edmund Maurin, at his
Office, in the presence of Messrs. Rus
sell Painter, Alex. Millet and T. Kos
suth Gonzales. The groom is farm
er, and the bride is a daughter of
Alex. Millet, also a farmer Of the
seventh ward
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
A Word for the Merchants.

DonaIdsonviIIe merchants contrib
ute to every movement for the up
building of the community; they ena-
pIoy scores of clerks; they own or
rent substantial buildings; they are
the backbone of your city; they are
entitled to your patronage.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
For SALE CHEAP.

4 TRACT OF LAND Of exceptionally Kood
a quality, situated In the seventh ward . o.
: Ascension parish. near st. Amant o.,
containing forty-four Aeres. all high lana anu
saa;ly drained: suitable for the cultivation 9.
cotton corn. cane potatoes. etc For sale az
! bargain to q quick purchaser. Apply TO r.
!. CHAUvIN, Attorney at Law. Donaldson
vile. La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

The information sought to be inn
parted in the final paragraph Of the
latter. from w. B. Stuart which qap-
paagred in last weeks issue ofethe
Chief was totally obscured through
the inadvertent deletion Of line
from the paragraph in question. It
should have read: The latest and
best is, that the gravel road through
out the Second Road District will be
completed by November. So says TIE
able foreman OF construction.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Wilmot Dalferes, Of Lafayette, has
been engaged by the South Louisiana
Fair Association to solicit advertising
for the 1913 fair catalog, and arrived
here this week to begin work. Mr..
Dalferes is a nephew Of D. D. Dal-
feres, of this city, and is young man
of pleasing personality and marked
ability.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

The Burnside Red Cross branch
this week forwarded to New Orleans
headquarters shipment of 1460 sur
gical dressings. The members of this
branch are earnest workers, and al
though comparativ few in number,
are accomplishing splendid results
and displaying a measure of unselfish
devotion that stamps them as loyal
patriots in every sense of the term.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

L. e. Mason, formerly connected
with the Ohlmeyer garage in the ca
pacity Of automobile mechanician,
went to New Orleans this week and
enlisted in the aviation corps Of the
army. He expects to leave next We'd
nesday for Gerstner Field, near Lake
Charles, where he will 60 into train
ing.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Mrs. c.. Winter came up from New
Orleans Thursday night on business
connected with the homologation OF
the succession of her late husband, re-
turning to the Crescent City Friday
afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

A special children's service will III pe e
held at the Methodist church at
o'clock tomorrow forenoon, BE,
ginning Sunday night, March 24, ana le
Continuing through Easter sunday,
Pastor Henderson will conduct a
series of revival services at the
church.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

CAPTAIN Thorpe Of the Medical Re-
serve Corps, United States army, sta
toned at Camp Pike, arrived here
wednesday afternoon for the purpose
Of instructing local physicians on the
regulations governing the physical e: ex-
animation Of draft registrants: SIX
registrants who had been notlhed e, 70
he present were examined by the local
doctors with Captain Thorpe looking
on. and their method Of procedure was
found to be entirely correct ana re-
ceived the approval Of the army
physician.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

An auction sale Of donated articles
will be held in front of the Masonic
Temple Easter Sunday for the bene-
fit Of Vigilant Hose Company. a
candy wheel will be operated IN con-
nectioil with the event.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

The police jury held a regular
meeting at the courthouse Wednes-
day, with all Of the members present
except George B. Reuss of the first
ward. Numerous matters OF interest
were taken up, and an unusual
amount of important legislation was
enacted. The proceedings Of the ses-
sion have not been submitted for pub
lication in their entirety, but will
doubtless appear in next weeks issue.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Commissioner W. 7. Quinn and In
spector Edgard Aucoin OF the La. Ia.
fourche basin levee board nave 1use
completed an inspection OF 5ne levess
between Donaldsonville ana dretha'
and report all the embankments 20
be in splendid condition.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
Church Of the Ascension.

Regular services tomorrow as fol-
lows: Holy communion, 7:30 q. M; !;
Sunday school, 10 q. m, morning
prayer and sermon, 1 ! a. m. In the
afternoon, at 3:15 o'clock, the pastor
will conduct services in the union
chapel at Burnside.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Spiller, who have
been residing in the commodious
dwelling at the corner Of Lee avenue
and Iberville street, in the Lemann
Addition, until lately owned by K. A.
Aucoin, have moved into the adjoin-
ing cottage, also the property Of Mr..
Aucoin, the former domicile having
been sold by Mr.. Aucoin to Arnaud
Bloch.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
pI ANTS For SALE.

sxyoA ATo PLANTS now ready for trans
nlanting, Id cents per dozen. Is cents
ner 100 Al limited number OF egg-
plants and sweet and hot pepper plants, - ?
sents per dozen while they last. f. y
cHAUVM, Telephone i5s.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

The continued illness Of Mrs. W.
F. Henderson, Jr., is source Of sin
cere regret to her many friends, who
tender her their sympathy and fer
ventiy hope for her early restoration
to health.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Judge Edmund Maurin received a
postcard Sunday morning announG-
ing the safe arrival Of his nephew, =.
Allan Colomb, at some port on the
other side, the name of which was not
stated. Young Colomb is a member
Of Co. A, Seventh Battalion, 2oth En-
gineers.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Private Henry Judge, Jr., Of 20.
B. 156th Infantry, returned to camp
Beauregard Thursday morning after
spending a three-day furlough with
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Henry Ju-
dice. of Barton.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Dr.. John s. Thihaut has been order
ed by his physician to take the rest
treatment for d period of several
weeks. and in compliance with the
advice has temporarily laid aside ell
business duties and il remaining IN
his room, the greater part OF the Illnee W !
i'm bed. His numerous friends snare
the hope that his health will be great
" bettered as result OF the treat
ment. and look forward with pleasant
az@s5ic ipation to the time when he Will
be uD and about again.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

w. P. Dixon, of Hope Villa, one OF
east Ascension's pioneer citizens,
was transacting business here We'd
nesday and received a cordial greet
ing from his host of friends.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
Z RED CROSS NOTES.
7 BY MISS FREDA SINGER
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Mrs. E. T.. Hays, head instructor of
the surgical dressings department OF
the New Orleans Red Cross Chapter,
addressed large gathering of local
workers at headquarters in the Elks'
Home Wednesday afternoon. Thurs
day morning these members marched
in uniform to the high school audi
torium, where the pupils of the entire
school were assembled. National
hymns were sung and talk was made
by Mrs. Hays, to which the children
enthusiastically responded.
All old papers, magazines, scrap
iron, bones and tin cans are earnestly
solicited. Anyone having refuse OF
this kind about their premises will
please notify Mrs. R. Singer. It will
be sent for and sold by Elray Kocke
for the benefit of the Red Cross.
A meeting viii be held at the True
Friends Hall Sunday afternoon,
March IT, at 8 o'clock, to organize a
colored Red Cross chapter. Victoria
Guedry Smith is in charge and VII,
render a splendid patriotic musical
program. Mrs. Ross, colored Red
Cross worker Of New Orleans, will
address the audience, and some able
local speakers will also be heard. 1t
is to be hoped our colored co-Workers
will go over the top In work and
membership.
A lovely sweater has been knitted
| by Pearle Harris, the little colored
servant girl of Mrs. J. w. Betz.
Mrs. &. Singer, chairman of sup
niles. has appointed Mrs. Z. NJ. Tur,
ner and Misses Sarah Kaufman and
NJ. Gaudin as assistants in her work
This weeks shipment to headquar-
ters consisted of the following gar,
ments: % sweaters, 2 pairs wristiets
S pairs socks, | mufHfer, 1 l bed shirts
q convalescent robes and one under
garment
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Lowney Blanchard, formerly clerk
Of the Hotel Donaldson, left Mon
day afternoon for Shreveport to as
sumo similar position in the Hotel
Youree of that city.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
FOR RENT.

rHE MODERN SCREENED coTTAGE M
I Iasr,ilIc street presently occupied by
M q. K Sims. Contains two bed
rooms. hall. livina-room dining -reom. bath.
room. kitchen and pantry One OF the most
comfortable and dssirably situated hor ss IN
the city. Apply to G. KLINE, DO sAtdsoH-
viiie La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Mrs. Nose F. Bioomenstiel and lit
tie Carrie Bloomenstiel returned
Thursday afternoon from visit to'
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus WE'LL in White
Castle.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Waiter Lemann, chairman of the
parish council of defense, and G.. G.
Weber, member of the speakers bu-
reau of the staee council, were among.
those from Donaldsonville who left
Tor New Orleans this morning to at
tend the war conference called by
Eovernor Pleasant.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

The regular annual meeting OF the
Ascension parish locals of the Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative
Union will be held at Galvez Thurs
day of next week, the 21st inst. An
ints-esting program has been arrang-
ed for the occasion and big attend
ance is expected.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Jimmie Shaheen, one of White
Castles progressive young business
men, was visitor to Donaldsonvllle
Wednesday.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Mrs. Alex. Bloomenstiel and her
daughter, Miss Pauline BloomenstIeL.
and Mrs. E. K. Sims enjoyed yls1t
g. New Orleans Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Miss Maude Landry is in Marksville
for weekend visit to DR.. and Mrs.
Seisel Darracott.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
FOR SALE.

nEcoND-HAND double and single doors.
n screen doors and sashes, window and
door blinds crushed bricks. and cy-
nress eistrer, Of about 1000 gallons capacity
REV. G. M CHAMBoN. Donaidsenviile. La
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

ssshreva=
port. arrived here this week to be 81
the bedside Of her daughter, Mrs. W
3. Stuart, Jr., who is quite i'll.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Arnaud Bloch has purchased from.
X, A.. Aucoin the handsome two
.s:ssor residence which Mr.. Aucoin
erected Few years ago at the corner
Of I ea avenue ard IbervIlIe street, IN
fft,a Isemann Adj zion, together with
"a g four lots of Isd on which the
locate TIE
nroa,ertv has 4 froltaee 81 i i 220 feetsoTl
! The two thorough ffareB named and y
ore of The prettiest and most desira-
hla residential sites III the city. The
nurrI,ase price was 1880 cash.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Private A. P. Thibodaux of Co. A,
142nd Machine Gun Battalion, spent
Sunday here as the guest OF MISS
Edna Ramirez.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
cattl. Dipping to Begin Next Week

The campaign to exterminate the
cattle tick in Ascension parish will be
inaugurated on the west side OF the
river II week, dipn dates being
anrad tied as folloWis dpona.dson-
Mrs. March 10; Afera.a. ..n;.sMea p. March
[orgareus1y Sacrementd 81 ne.s 49, q,
ea-A scension vat, Mafseu gs The
dates on which dipping will be COM
.menced at the other vats in the parish
viii be announced later. Dr.. Earl j.
Nickel will supervise the campaign as
the representative Of the federal bu-
reau Of animal industry and the State
Live Stock Sanitary Board, and has
appointed the following inspectors
Louis Gaudin, Dave Miller, Luc1en
Mire, Emile Dugas and Frank Sims.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Break your cold or lagrippe with a
few doses of 666.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
FOR SALE.

rsAsT BAY MARE. six years old. Guaran-
teed gentle. Fine harness animal. May
| = he bought At d bargain. Apply TO or
address. MRS. ]. %. MATTINGLY. Klotz-
! Vile. In.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Miss Lise Brun, of New Orleans, is
the attractive guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmond Richard.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Miss Ethel Putnam, Of Hohen
Solms, is. spending the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Richard.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

J. C. Dabadie visited New Orleans
Thursday on business.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

u. A. Rousseau was in New Orle.
ans for the day Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Mrs. I. L. Tyree was in town during
the week, much to the delight OF her
large number of friends. ---
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Abe Bloomenstiel went to New Or
leans Thursday morning on business,
returning on the night train.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

The Grand will be closed during
Holy Week, reopening Saturday,
March 80. %
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

Mrs. Alex. Bloomenstiel spent last
week in Baton Rouge with relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16

DR.. and Mrs. S. V.,,Vega spent We'd
nesday in New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
SATURDAY, MARCH Is, 1918.
Food will win the war.

Join the home gardeners.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
FOR SALE.

BOILER FLUEs for siphons. Is to is
HS inches diameter. 2T to 2s feet long. Ap-
ply to A. SHERMAN, r. O. Box 2ls.
DeaaidsonviIle La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
F@ SALE.

TTPRIGHT FISCHER PIANO, black walnut
u case. En- good condition A bargain for
a quick purchaser. Apply at office of
. this paper.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
Not our BIT, but our '.best.

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