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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29

appeared at this time to enroll them
selves in what President Wilson has
designated 'sthe great volunteer army
Of production and saving here at
home" To remind the citizens of the
community of the duty before them
Ward Commander Tobias sent out
brass band in the big auto fire truck
of Vigilant Hose Company and caus-
ed the distribution of hundreds Of
posters presenting a strong appeal in
behalf of the great crusade for SER
vice and sacrifice.
It is proposed to cali in person up
on those who have failed to show up
of their own volition, and every re-
source will be employed to see that
no one III Donaldsonville who can
possibly contribute to the success of
the drive9iss permitted to overlook OF
neglect thesimperative duty.
Well-attended and enthusiastic
meetings were held at the Lake, Gal
vez and Oak Grove schoolhouses in
the eighth ward last Saturday after
noon and night, and at Prairieville
in the same ward Sunday afternoon.
F. Edw. Babin, ward commander,
presided at all OF the gatnerIngS, ana
talks were made by E. s. Richard
son, Of Baton Rouge, Walter Lemann,
of Donaldsonville, and ). O. Monte
gut, parish farm agent. Rev. B. H.
Andrews and Joseph Gonzales, of
Gonzales, also addressed the Lake
Upon arriving at Gonzales
at about midnight. Saturday, Messrs.
Lemann and Montegut were called
upon to expoand the w. S. S. plan |
for the benefit of large crowd in
attendance at a church fair
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
Negro Stacker Arrested.

Willie Reed, alias Alex. Williams,
negro, wanted here as deserter un-
der the selective service regulations,
was arrested last week at the saw
mill of the Long Leaf Lumber Com
pany at Lecompte, in Rapides parish,
upon information furnished the au-
thorities of that parish by Chief Of
Police Robert E. Dill, of Donaldson
vile, who has been on the trail of
the fugitive for some time. Chief
Dill went to Alexandria Sunday af-
ternoon and took charge of the pris-
oner, returning with him Monday
morning. Reed registered in Dom
aldsonville June 5, 1917, but failed
to return his QUESTIONABLE or appear
for physical examination. He is al
SO wanted in Assumption parish on a
criminal charge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
Final Show at the Gem.

The attraction at the Gem Theatre
today and tomorrow will be "The
Two-Soul Woman" production of
superior merit featuring Priscilla
Dean. This will be the last picture
to be shown at the Gem in it's pres
ent location, and the popular little
house will close its doors until a new
site can be secured Manager Won
Lotten wishes to cordially thank the
people of Donaldsonville and vicinity
for the liberal measure of patronage
accorded the theatre since its es-
tablishment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
NAMED ON BIG COMMITTEE.
Local Man Appointed Member OF Ma
t;onal Body of War Workers.

Walter Lemann, of DonaldsonViies,
who is actively identified in war work
as chairman of the parish council OF
defense and head Of the local FOUR
Minute Men organization, has oeen
anpointed a member of the nationa'
committee to bring the requirements
If the American expeditionary forces
and the Allies before the American
neople. and left Thursday for San
Antonio. Texas, to attend meeting
of that division of the committee rep
resenting the southern military de-
nartment. The conference Will take
Mace in San Antonio today, and Will
be attended by prominent men from
various sections Of Texas, Arkansas
Louisiana. Oklahoma, New Mexico,
and Arizona. One OF the objects TO
he attained will be the formulation OF
plans for the next Army 7. M. =. a.
campaign for funds, which, 1t IS I'M
derstood, will be waged some time III
minimum of s1oO,oo0,0oo will
he raised by public subscription. 1or
the prosecution Of the work OF the
v M. C. A. among the United States
troons in America, the United states
naval forces and the men OF the
American expeditionary forces pom
in France and England, the soldiers
of the French, Italian and othet !
Allied armies, and the prisoners OF
war This is in line with plans tof
extensive engagements Of the I; NJ.
G. A. activities as strongly urged Ds
General Pershing and other Aimed
generals. No,u yo,k
c;tv. is chairman Of the national COM
mittee. and among the prominent ma.
tional figures who are members Oh
the body are William H. Taft, Henry
Ford. Edward Box, John D. Rocke-
teller, Jr., Cleveland Fl. Dodge, Cole-
man Dupont, Cyrus H. McCormlek,
julius Rosenwald, Jacob Schift, John
R. Mott, Rodman Wanamaker, ana
numerous others.
The appointment of Mr.. Lemanh
to membership on this important com
mittee is distinction OF which Doth
he and the community may well DC
proud. o,,
J. H. Pugh, of Plaquemine, mem
her of the committee for lberVllle
parish. accompanied Mr.. Lemann TO
San Antonio.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
State of Louisiana Parish Of Ascen-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES judicial
District Court.

Succession of DR. Thomas B. Odom
No. 854.
WHEREAS. Mrs. Helena M. Odom,
w widow of the late Dr.. Thomas
B. Odom, has made application to the
above named court to be appointed
administrative of the above entitled
and numbered succession:
Public notice IS hereby given to all
whom it may concern to. show cause,
# any they have or can, within ten
days from the date hereof, why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court at Donaldsonville, La, this
18th day Of June, q. 1913
J. S. BARMAN, Clerk of. Court. .
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
Chang. in Staff Of Dipping Inspectors

Change in Staff Of Dipping Inspectors
special meeting of the ponce
iurv was held Wednesday, with all OF
the members present except Messrs.
Renss. Landry and Cambre. owing
70 the construction of more dipping
watts on the east side of the river than
had been contemplated, DR.. Z. .:
Meixel. federal inspector in charge OF
the tick eradication campaign, ap-
neared before the jury to request the
anpointment Of an additional dipping
insnector. 1t was decided, however,
that with reassignment Of territory
the same number Of inspectors as
presently employed could supervise "
The operation of all the watts, ana 9
resolution was adopted providing TOT
the suspension Of one OF the TWO III,
snectors on the west bank ana
the appointment in his stead ot an
nther man on the east bank. Dr..
Maixel stated that he would retain
emile Dugas as the west bank m
snector. and would recommend the
selection Of Vincent Leblanc for ser
vice on the east bank The tinance
committee was authorized to borrow
$4,000 from the Bank Of Ascension
to defray the current running expen-
SEES Of the parish. President Newman
was empowered to make arrange
ments for having the dipping vat now
being constructed by Mr.. Broussard
at Bayou Braud rendered available
for public use, and an appropriation
of $50 or as much thereof as may
be necessary was made to cover one
half of the expense of building the
vat
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
Culinary Demonstrations July and

Culinary Demonstrations July ! and z
Demonstrations of canning and
breadmaking will be given here next
Monday and Tuesday, July ! and z,
by Mrs. Laura Lake Ihrie, Of New Or
leans, district supervisor represent
ing the United States Department OF
Agriculture, and Miss Marjorie B,
Arbour. of Baton Rouge, emergency
home demonstration agent for AS
cension parish. Mrs. Virginia Eaton,
cottage cheese specialist, will proba-
bly, be present Tuesday to demon.
strate the preparation and use OF
this valuable and highly nutritious
article Of food. The demonstrations
will be given in the domestic science
department of the Donaldsonville
High School building, and will begin
at 10 a. m. each day. Every house
wife is cordially invited to attend,
and members of school clubs are es-
pecially urged to be on hand.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
Draft Dodger Wanted for Shooting


While searching for slackers and
draft dodgers in the Galvez neigh
borhood, ]. M. Schaumburg, special
agent Of the department of justice,
arrested Emery Davis, negro, on a
charge of evading military service.
While en- route to Baton Rouge with
the prisoner Mr.. Schaumburg gave
him a grilling and drew from him a
confession that he was fugitive
from Pointe Coupee parish, where he
shot Sam Kaufman, another negro,
on the Alma plantation. Mr..
Schaumburg notified the sheriff of
Pointe Coupee and Deputies Joe De-
sormes and Jules L. Patin went to
Baton Rouge Monday afternoon and
took charge of Davis, conveying him
to New Roads for trial in the district
court
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
We commend to the attention of

We commend to the attention of
our readers the article appearing on
the fourth page of today's Chief,
headed, What Kansas Did. 1t is
on a subject that merits the best
thought of every patriotic citizen,
and tells a story of typically Ameri-
can determination and achievement
that cannot fail to serve as an in
spiration to other states and COM
munities, Don't fail to read it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
!. POSITION WANTED.

/ habits. not in the draft with considerable
clerical experience in mercantile business,
desires position. Good at figures. Can re-
port at once Address P. O.. BOX A. Dom
adsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
FOR SALE AT ONCE.

GENERAL THOUSAND freproof bricks, in
y good condition. Must be removed i'm
mediately. Apply to- or address A.
BLOCH Donaldsonville. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29

Your patriotic duty is in proper
ton to the money you earn. The
more you get the more you can, and
should, invest in war savings stamps.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29

To achieve victory we must have
two armies: One that fights; one
that saves. Every patriot will be a
member of one of these armies.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
Public Invited to See Chiefs Installed

A public installation Of the newly
elected chiefs of Mohawk Tribe No.
33 and Napanee Council No. II will
take place in the courthouse Sunday,
July Z, at 1880 p. M, and all Red
Men, their families, and their friends
are invited to witness the interesting
ceremony. Past Great Sachem Geo.
A.. Treadwell, of New Orleans, will
be the orator Of the day. Great Sa-
chem Thibodaux, assisted by Great
Keeper of Wampum Gisclard and
Past Great Sachem Boston will in
stall the new chiefs. After the in
stallation, there will be a dance in
Red Men Hall to which the public is
invited. Neighboring tribes are in
vited to participate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29

The worst form of Stacker
because ne has nc. even the
poor, silly reason Of fear to ex-
cuse him-is the Stacker who is
called upon to make only the
MINOR sacrifice of money and has
not the heart to make, it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29

Every individual must look this
thrift question squarely in the face.
If he does not meet the issue fully
and promptly, he is no. doing all he
can to win the war s
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29

Have you signed the pledge?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29

Lay up wood for next winter!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-05
FIRE AT
C|DDINCS HOME

The fire 1T the home of Leslie Cid
dines Of Pleasantdale avenue which
occurred about midnight Sunday. de-
Stroyed the upper part of the house
which was n new structure. the cham
bera not being finished.
The family had Just retired, as one
Of The children had been i'll ana when
MI GIddingS rose to pull off the cleo
trio light, he heard cracking as Of
burning wood. He went into the kitch-
en-. and pulled out drawer that runs
in towards the chimney and the flames
burst into his face He Immediately
telephoned Tor the fire department
from q neighbours house and both he
and his rife began to arouse the four
children and get them to place Of
safety
There We're two stoves in the house,
both Of them connecting with one
chimney. The fires were of wood and
the elevated position and the higl
wind undoubtedly caused the chimney
TO overhead. The fire went all through
the partitions Of the house and through
the roof Two lines of hose were laid,
and garden hose was also brought
into requlsit!on with which effective
work was done. The fremen worked
valiantly and 10 their efforts is due
the fact that the house is not entirely
destroyed
The family was sleeping down stairs
and were fortunate enough to save
their clothing. but the household fur
niture was either burned or ruined by
water and falling plaster and cinders.
The loss is estimated at about $1,000
and is covered by insurance
MIR Giddings who is travelling
salesman, happened to be at home Sun
day niSht, but for that the conse-
quences might have been much worse
as he was the one who discovered the
fre, while Mrs. Giddings did not hear
it.
Mrs Giddings left Monday for her
mothers home in East Vassa lboro,
where she will remain until the house
Is a2ain put in liyable condition,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-05
AGED BOWDOIN WOMAN
is ACCIDENTALLY KILLED

Bowdonham. Me, March Airs Mari
eta Merryman OF Bowdoin Center, widow
Of Skoheld Mcrryman. came to Bowdoin
han: this afternoon in company with
Mrs. Albra Small While Mrs. Small was
visiting some stores Mrs. Merryman went
To Merrymeeting Grange hall, which was
open on account of a Grange meeting and
dinner She disappeared and Deputy
Sheriff Robert Jack was notified, and he
with the janitor of the hail. George Fer
Euson, went to the building and found the
door leading to the cellar open. At The
foot az the stairs they found her body. Ii
is presumed that she opened the wrong
door by mistake and. being an elderly
lady with poor eyesight, mistook the
cps and fell.
A physician who was called stated that
death was caused by conclusion OF the
brain and must have been instantaneous.
She was about 70 years Of age and lived
alcne. She is survived by two nieces.
Mrs Charles Croker OF Bowdoinham
and Mrs. Csc. IA GEeveE Of Bowdo!n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-05
"STUFFY" McINNIS TO
GET FIRST TRY0UT AT
THIRD BASE THIS YEAR

Boston, March 4.-"Stuffy" Mclnnis,
star first baseman, recently secured
from Philadelphia by the Boston Amer
lean League baseball club, will be tried
out at third base on the Red Sox team.
manager Edward Barrow announced
tonight.
All of the Boston regulars have sign
ed contracts, it was stated. with the
exception Of Catcher Agnew and Pitch
er Foster.
Plans for the joint spring training
trip of the Red SoX and the Brooklyn
Nationals We're announced today by
Manager Barrow. Three games are 10
be played on March l.. "a and 81 ut
Hot Springs, Ark, where the players
are 10 train, and the teams Will then
go on the road.
TIE itinerary is a follows: Aprl J.
Little Rock, Ark; April ,. Dallas, Tex
April 3, Waco, Texas; April 4, Austin
TEXAS: April ), Houston. Texas; April
6 and :. New Orleans, La. April 5, Mo-
bile. Ala. April 3, Birmingham, Ala.'
April 10, Chatt& ooga. Tenn.
The Boston team will then return Ia
this city for the opening of the Amer
lean League sea son with Philadelphia
The advance guard of the local club
leaves for the training camp saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-05
Kent's Hill Sc. Coburn c. !. 4

kent's IIill's fast basketball five added
another claim tC ner championship lspi-
Il tons Saturday night by defeating CO.
burn Classical Institute by the over
o. coburn. n fast player and one of tho
sUrest shots in the game, made two pas
kcts. l<ents Hill played 4 superb pass
ing game and literally carried their OPP
pcnents off their feet with the brilliancy
of their teamwork, The game was tast
ant" none of these personal. Hersom of
kcnts Hill played a star came, working
in every play with marvellous skill.
Kcnt's Hin plays Morse High March q
for the championship of Maine at Bath
Morse is admittedly the fastest team n
High school circles and Kent's Hill LAYS
claim to similar standing in the Pre-.
paratory school class The game at Bath
will he watched with much interest by
lovers of the game and will be the fast
est exhibition OF basketball PLAYED this
season.
The summary.
Nent's Hill. 66: Lyden, If, 4, Hersom
IF. %; Koran. c, So; Getchell, lg. If, A.:
Jewett, rf; Luce, lg.
Coburn c. l.. A.: Boyer, re-: Hall, lg
Haynes, c. 4: Brier. IF; Hodgkins. IT,
Referee. Williams of Maine WESLEYAN
Timers, Everts and Smith. Scorers, Keith
and Clark. Time. 10m periods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-05
CLINTON

Clinton town meeting was held on
Monday March 4. with DR.. A. A. Shaw
as moderator. Lloyd A. Harmon was
elected town clerk. Ira A. Witham,
Irving p. Written, Ralph f. Gerald
were elected selectmen and appointed
to serve as assessors. B. F. Bean was
reelected treasurer, as was also w.
NJ. keene, tax collector. and Ida Whit
man member Of school committee.
George Furber was elected fire warden,
after which meeting was adjourned for
dinner.
The following appropriations were
made: Common schools. $270O; High
schools, $3.50: fuel and janitor. $3.50;
books for common schools. 1925; books
for High school, $50: school supplies,
$3.50; schol repairs. etc, $500; to pay
superintendent Of schools. $240: street
lights, $3.50: care of poor. etc. $4,000;
care Of town highways. $500; side
walks. $500; State highway patrol.
s420: toward building Sugene Osborn
bridge, $500: State Aid road, 1898:
snow bills, $500; Robert Brace road.
5000; same to be used with $500 now
unexpended interest on Brown Me-
mortal Library fund, 500; Pratt Gem
etery fund, $50; interest on town debt.
$40: to restore Library fund, $4,000;
Memorial day services, s25:y care Of
Soldiers monument, $25: mothers
pension. 1858.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-05
RICHMOND

Richmond held its annual town meet
ing Monday, March 4 at the town hall
with a good number of voters present.
Moderator. H. r. Drew: town clerk,
l.. r. Gaubert: list selectman, Dr. +. b.
Peabody; I'd selectman, b. l.. Ludwig:
Sd selectman, X. L. Stewart; town
agent, F. B. Peabody; auditor, Chas W.
Jack; fire wards. J. w. Randlette.
Chas. Morang, Geo. NJ. Beane; town
treasurer, Scion w Purintgon: tax
collector, F. \. Duren.
Town voted to pay per cent for the
collection of taxes, become due and
payable July list.
The following appropriations were
made: For repair of highways and
bridges $500; concrete walks 500;
purchase of lumber $500; interest on
schoohouse loan $685. payment of
hydant rental $1,000; electric lights
s1410; night watch 5000; fire depart
ment 1925: support of poor $500; salary
Of town officers $500; contingent fund
S425: snow $1,000: expense of Me
mortal Day SIS; Farmers and Me-
chanics' Club 500 out of contingent
fund; cutting bushes in highway 500:
common schools $4,000: free high
school $1,000; text books and supplies
500; repair of school houses and sup
plies $500.
Town voted to raise $685. for the i'm
provement of the section of State Aid
road.
Town voted to abate the taxes as
sessed against the Crosby Navigation
Company. said abatement not to apply
any year said plant remains idle.
Town voted to pay members of diff :
ferent hose companies s12 per year in
stead of Sc.
Town voted to discontinue the old
knickerbocker road.
Town voted to expend $500 on the
Goshen road money to oe taken out of
highway fund.
1T was voted to pay men $3.50 per
day for 8 hrs: horses and oxen SO. so
per day for hrs,
Town voted to raise $685. TO be ex-
pended on the River road, beginning
near Gardiner line and extending in a
southerly direction building State AID
road
Article NNNN was to sec if the town
would reimburse Benjamin F. Curtis
the amount Of money advanced by
him as tax collector for Year 1917. on
the taxes assessed against owners of
cottages on the land of the Kenncbec
Valley Campmeeting Association. said
owners having refused to pay the
same, claiming the assessment illegal.
This article was dismissed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-05
GREAT IMPROVEMENT
TELEPHONE SITUATION

Boston. March "A great improve
ment in the situation arising out of the
vote OF telephone operators in 10 New
England cities to strike if they are not
gwen an increase in pay by the New
England Telephone & Telegraph Co,
was reported by member of the State
Board of Cancellation and Arbitrat ton
tonight. The announcement was made
1T The conclusion of a long conference
held by the board today with repre-
Sentatives of the company and the
union. Tomorrow, it was stated, the
company officials and the unions com
mIttee would hold another meeting at
which the board would not he repre-
sentcd
In the opinion Of the spokesman Of
the State Board the two parties to the
controversy will reach an AMIGA BILE
settlement Of their difficulties without
rest rting to a strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-05
RECOMMENDATION
Of Advertisers Does Not
Make Publishers Liable
Mass. Supreme Court
Rules

Boston, March 4.-Editorial recommen-
dation of advertisers does not make the
publishers of newspapers or magazines
liable for damages arising through
failure of advertisers in their columns
to live up 10 their regulations, the state
supreme court ruled today in dismissing
suit against the Curtis Publishing Co.
Of Philadelphia.
George H. Heathcote of this city had
sought to recover from the Curtis Co. on
the ground that his wife. now deceased
had been led through the reading of an
editorial in the Saturday Evening Post
to make a contract with the North Amer
lean Construction Co for building house
al West Newton and the work was not
satisfactory. The editorial in question,
it was claimed. guaranteed "the honesty,
integrity, trustworthiness and financial
standing of advertisers using the coll
un,ns of the magazine.
The editorial, the court held, was not
strictly a guarantee to answer for the
debt or default of another but was in
effect merely a recommendation of its
advertisers that they could be depend
ed upon as reliable and honest.
In this case the court found that
Will" there was evidence that the
North American Construction Co. fail
"d 10 perform its contract there was ~
evidence that the company was enGaG-
Cd in a fraudulent business was finaD-
cIally irresponsible or was in the hah:t
of Intentionally deceiVing people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-05
FIND RUNAWAY
PORTLAND BOY

Robert Boyle of Portland, who is said
to have run away from his home sew
eral weeks ago, was found in this city
Monday afternoon by Officer Quinby
while he was on duty at the Maine
Central station. The boy has been in
the city fo:' several weeks. staying at
boarding house on Water street and
later on Temple street. where he stayed
with L. A. Barnes. Mr. Barnes ques-
toned the boy and later the boy wrote
a confession of his acts to Mr. Barnes,
telling of leaving his home. The letter
was turned over to the city marshal
and Officer Quinhy was given de-
scription Of the boy at noon Monday
While on duty at the station the off
Ger noticed two boys walking along
together, and felt that here was the
boy he wanted. He asked the boy his
name which he gave and admitted that
he belonged in Portland. His father
will arrive in town today and take him
home.