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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

The many friends of Miss Aline
Graugnard, the attractive young niece
of Mrs. James P. Armitage, will learn
with pleasure that she is recuperating
nicely from an attack of illness which
has kept her in the house for the
past fortnight.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

Henry Schaff, Sr., and one of his
stalwart sons, Eddie Schaff, were both
under the weather for several days
this week, but are Fright side up"
again and attending to business as
us11al.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

Mrs. J. Sam. Landry announces the
approaching marriage of her daugh-
ter, Marie Celine, to William Glad
stone Johnston, Of Rayne, La, the
ceremony to take place at the Catho-
lie rectory in this city Monday, Feb.
II, at 80 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

An error in computation made the
Chief state last week that the postal
receipts of the Donaldsonville post
office for 1917 exceeded those Of the
previous year by "nearly $780," when
as a matter of fact the increase was
nearly $17OO. The 1917 receipts ag-
gregated $1O,793.3S and those for
1916 totalled $9O96.63, a gain of
$169G.75 in tn year just ended.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

Willie Oubre and family, of Morley,
and Henry Oubre and his little niece,
Nell Stewart, of Beaumont, arrived
this week at the home Of J. F. Oubre,
father of the Messrs. Oubre, who is
sick in bed.c .-.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

Mrs. Harry Weber's extensive cir
Gle of friends will regret to learn that
she has been suffering from an at
tack Of illness for the past few days,
and will join in hoping for her early
recovery.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19
AMENDMENT OF CHARTER
Commercial and Savings Bank OF s
DonaldsonyilIe.
of the

UonaIdSOnVilIe. 81
a IA MEETING of the stockholders of the
"A Commercial and Savings Bank of Donald
sonville, La held on the 18th day Of
December. 1917, two-thirds of the stock
holders being present in person or by proxy,
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted
Resolved. that Article III. of the charter
nj this corporation be and the same il here
~ i"eended to read as follows: The capital
the SIN Of fifty thousand dollars. divided in
to five hundred shares of one hundred dol
lars each. said article, in all other respects,
to remain as now written.
A true copy of the original.
ALBERT DELERY, President.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

Ms. r. Fl. Hanson returned today
from !Sow Orleans, where she spent
a shcrt while as the guest Of Miss Ora
RhCd;1.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

d. :: s. Thibaut went to New =. ;
leans Wednesday afternoon on bust.
ness, returning the following day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

+. Y. Thaggard, of McDonogh-
vile, fC-nerly a member of the La
fourche basin levee board, died at
his home Wednesday forenoon, aged
5b years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

Fred. Royce, sr., left Thursday
morning for New Orleans, where bus
mess matters will engage his atten-
ton fer few days.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19
church of the Ascension.

Morning prayer and sth.mon tomor-
row at II a. M Sunday school at 10
o'clock. Services at Burnside chapel
at Bis p. M
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Spiller are
spending the weekend in White Cas-
tie with relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

The next lucky dance at Ulysse
Hebert's hall at Grand Bayou will
take place Saturday night, Jan. 26.
Those in attendance should pay par
ticular attention to the tenth dance,
which will determine who are to be
the king and queen of the function
for the remainder of the evening.
The delightful surprise thus arranged
by Manager Hebert will be awaited
with eager and pleasurable anticipa-
ton by the patrons of these enjoy
able affairs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

Miss Eleonore Loupe, of Lutcher, is
spending the week here with friends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

Pursuant to a request made by the
National Council of Defense, Gov.
Pleasant has appointed a number of
speakers to boost council of defense
work throughout the state, particu-
larly with reference to explaining the
activities ana purposes of the organi-
cation in sections where the move
ment is not fully understood. Caleb
C. Weber, of Donaldsonville, is among
the speakers named.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19
FOR SALE.

TWO LOTS IN ELoTzVILLE. Assumption
/ parish One measuring 85xiI2 fe5 and
containing three bearing pecan tffees ];
the other 9ex2s0 feet. with seven-roaoe Jcot-s
tage located thereon. Apply to MRS. f. T..
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

Miss Amelie Gre is spending few
DAYS in New Orleans with relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

Rub observation-disclosures, relieves
rheumatism, sprains, neuralgia, etc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19
Coming Back to DonaldsonvilIe.

Louis n. Boston, who has been in
charge of the Grand Theatre Com
pany's Grand and Marvel motion
pictures theatres in Thibodaux for the
past year, will shortly return to Don
jacksonville to assume the manage
ment of the same corporations Grand
Theatre in this city. In addition to
discharging the duties Of this position,
Mr.. Boston will have general super
vision over the company's two Thibo-
daux houses. He will be succeeded
at the latter place by Charles Delas,
formerly Of Donaldsonville, and late
ly located at Morgan City. We learn
from the Lafourehe Comet that Mr..
Boston's family will remain in Thib-
odaux for the time being, and that he
will pay weekly visits to that town.
In common with his many friends
here, the Chief is delighted to learn
of his prospective return to Donald
sonvilie. and in advance Of his arrival
desires to tender him best wishes for
successful administration of the
broader duties he is soon to assume.
- ~
Clara Condoll, daughter Of Samuel
|Condoll, a .well-known colored resident
of this city, died at the family home in
Lessard street at 4:40 a. m. Wednes-
day. The funeral took place Thurs
day forenoon at 8 o'clock, with ser
vices and interment in the Catholic
churen and cemetery. DeceasG was
graduate Of St. Augustine's School
and took much interest in educational
work among her people. She taught
in the negro public schools of this par
ish for number Of years, and was al
ways devoted to the work. Besides
her parents she is survived by four
sisters and two brothers. The sym
pathy of many friends is extended to
the bereaved family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

. Break your cold or lagrippe With a
few doses of 666.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19
ESTRAY NOTICE.

EsTRAY NOTICE. on-
d. Donaldaonyiile. La, Jan, IL, 1sTs:aa
TAKEN UP. in Donaldsonville, Wednesday,
1 January q, the following described ami
mails: One light red heifer. branded y.
S." with bar; one brown heifer. with tip Of
left ear cut off.
The owner or owners are hereby notified to
core forward, establish title, and defray all
costs, in default Of which the animals will be
door II the courthouse In the city of D. Aeald-
sonville. Saturday. January 26. 1918, at II
o'clock a. m.
r. q. DILL. Chief of Police.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

Sheriff E. C. Hanson went to New
Orleans Friday to meet his son, Ed
ward, Jr., who has been attending the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Au-
burn foAphe past semester. Upon re-
turning to school after the Christmas
holidays the young man was over
whelmed with an attack of "home-
sickness and lonesomeness," as he
wrote his parents, and at his request
he was permitted to resign from the
college and come to New Orleans,
where he has matriculated as stu
dent of the Terrell school. Sheriff
Hanson returned home Friday night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19
FOR RENT.

THE MODERN, SCREENED COTTAGE in
4 IEerville street presently occupied by
DIR. e. X. Sims Contains tspo bed
rooms. hall, living-room, dining room, BATH.
room. kitchen and pantry. One Of the most
comfortable and desirably situated ho,~ "a in
the city. Apply to G. KLINE. o4aldson-
vile. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19
Conference Concerning Negro School.

~oHASECASS CONCERNING tSCSko SSAhoSss
The meeting of negroes announced
to be held in the annex of the st:
Peter church Wednesday night. lie y
the purpose of perfecting an okafhi-
cation looking to the establishment of
an agricultural and industrial public
school for colored pupils at or near
Donaldsonville, was pretermitted on
account of the lack of attendance.
It is believed that the slim response to
the call for the meeting was not due
to any want of interest on the part of
the colored people, but rather to in
sufficient notice having been given
concerning the movement. We UNI
derstand that at the request of Supt.
g. T. BrouS'ard q conference of some
Zen Or twelve representative negro
citizens of the community will be
held6n the Office of Dr-J. H. Lowery
next Suesday night to discuss the pro-
lect ID formulate plans for further
Procedure.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19

q Our 1913 Christmas Club now
open. Commercial and Savings Bank.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-19
January Is, 1918.

N. B. Contributors to the st.
Anthony's Box may be interested to
know that since May, 1915, the sum OF
S2O9.26 has been collected and $2O6.-
66 of that amount was used to buy
bread. groceries and clothing which
were distributed among the poor OF
the parish by the Sisters of st. Vim
cents Institute. Cash in hand, $3.50.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
COULD HARDLY
STAND ALONE
Terrible Suffering From Headache,
Sideache, Backache, and Weak
ness, Relieved by Cardui,
Says This Texas Lady.

Gonzales, Tex Mrs. Minnie PHIL
pot, of this place, writes: Five years
ago was taken with pain In my
left side. 1t was right under my
left rib. 1t would commence with an
aching and extend up into my left
shoulder and on down into my back.
BY that time the pain would be Sc
severe I would have to take to bed.
and suffered usually about three days
~ suffered this way for three years,
and got to be mere skeleton and was
so weak I could hardly stand alone
Was not able to go anywhere and had
to let my house work 60. + suffered
awful with pain in my back and I
had the headache all the time. just
was unable to do thing. My life
was a misery. my stomach got In an
awful condition, caused from taking
so much medicine. suffered SO much
pain. / had just about given up all
hopes OF our getting anything to help
me.
One day Birthday Almanac was
thrown in my yard. After reading
its testimonials I decided to try Car
dui, and am so thankful that I did,
for l began to improve when on the
second bottle. II am now q well
woman and feeling fine and the cure
has been permanent for 1t has been
two years since my awful bad health.
| will always praise and recommend
Cardui." Try Cardui today. e %
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
The Soldiers Chances

Great as the danger and large
as the losses i'll the aggregate, the
individual soldier has plenty of
chances of coming out Of the war
unscathed, or at least not badly
injured.
Based on the mortality stats
tics of the allied armies, a sol
,dier's chances are as follows:
Twenty-nine chances of coming
home to one chance of being kill
ed.
Forty-nine chances Of recover
ing from wounds to one chance of
dying from them.
One chance in 500 of losing a
limb,
Will live five years longer be-
cause of physical training, is freer
from disease in the army than in
civil life. and has better medical
care at the front than at home.
Ia other wars. from 10 to Is
men died from diseases to l from
bullets; in this war / man dies
from disease to every 10 from bull
lets.
For those of our fighting men
who do not escape scathless, the
government, under the soldier
and sailor insurance law, gives
protection to the wounded and
their dependents and to the fami-
lies and dependents of those who
make the supreme sacrifice for
their country.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
Something for Nothing

When a person gets something
for nothing, said something usual
Iy contains a poker or has a string
attached to it. For instance, a
certain preacher received from a
patent medicine company an offer
to provide his church with song
books free of any charge. 1t was
explained that there would be a
few ads in the front and back of
the books, but that these ads
would not be offensive to the
members of the congregation,
since the books were being Sc
cured for nothing. The preacher
gave the order and the books ar
rived. He found them mildly
worded and decided to use the
books. He explained from the
pulpit how the books had been Sc
cured, and announced that they
would sing No. 274. Imagine the
peoples surprise when, on reach
ing the second verse, they found
themselves singing, clark, the
Heavenly angels sing, Johnson s
pills are just the thing; Angelic
voices meek and mild-two for a
man and one for child. "-Boni-
fay Advertiser.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

early and plan to make the very
best use of the supply that will be
available. If the orders are book
ed far ahead, it will prevent many
mills from closing down, which
otherwise usually take a holiday
at this time or turn their atten-
ton to making other things. Big
crops of all kinds are expected of
Florida and the packages are i'm
portant.-Times-U Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
I m p ortant Matters Receive
Attention

Concluded from first page
as the Lake Stearns road in Town
ship 81, Range 20, near Marion
Crews home.
2. A gate on what is known as
catfish road in Township 81,
Range rs.
3. A gate on what is known as
catfish road in Township 81,
Range 20.
4. A gate on the Dixie High
way on the line between ranges
% and 20.
5. A gate on the Dixie High
way south of Lake Childs.
6. A gate on the Red Hills
road in Township SO, Range 20.
7, A gate on the Venus road
in Township 38, Range 20.
s. A gate on the Bear Ford
road in Township 38, Range 20.
We further respectfully show
unto the board that it is necessary
in order to enclose the tract of
lands owned by petitioners that
said gates be built, and that pc
titioners will be unable to utilize
their lands unless said permission
is granted, and that they are will
ing to comply with any regula-
tons for the building of said
gates that the board may think
necessary or appropriate in order
that said gates may not interfere
with the public in the use of said
roads.
The board appropriated $500
for the salary of the home demon
stration agent and $4,000 for the
purchase of demonstration mate
rails, provided Mrs. Anne Camp
bell is returned to this county for
the next fiscal year, and provided,
further, that the county school
board appropriate the sum of
100000 for the said salary and
$4,000 for the purchase of demon
stration materials.
Accounts were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn as is
shown by warrant register and
file Of approved vouchers, to
which reference is hereby made,
and which is made "a part thereof.
The equalization of taxes hav-
ing been completed the board re-
cessed to July 9th.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

There are enemy aliens and
there are native aliens. The A
merican who does not do his part
toward winning the war, who
neither fights nor works nor lends
for victory is as much an alien to
Americas purposes and Ameri-
cas- cause as the rankest Prussian
mterned in this country. This is
a war of people as well as of ma
tons, and each individual has a
place and a duty.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health is Worth Saving, and
Some Punta Gorda People
Know How to Save It

Many Punta Gorda people take
their lives in their hands by neg
lecting the kidneys when they
know these organs need help.
Weak kidneys are responsible for
vast amount of suffering and i'll
health-the slightest delay is dan
gerous. Use Doan's Kidney Pills
"a remedy that has helped thous-
ands of kidney sufferers. Here
is Punta Gorda citizen s recon-
mendation.
Mrs. j. Y. Griggs, Harvey ST.,
says; "Some seven years ago |
was visiting in Jacksonville and
was troubled with an attack of
kidney complaint. | had a dread
full backache and it had me pretty
well used up. My kidneys didn It
act as they should and | was in
bad shape Hearing of Doan s
Kidney Pills l got a couple of
boxes and they entirely cured me
of the attack. gladly give this
endorsement"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Griggs had. Eos
ter-Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo,
N. Y. (adv).
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

A man by the name of Corners
will plant 500 acres of wheat in
the Everglades section this fall.
Mr.. Corners is said to be spending
one thousand dollars a day on his
farm. Besides the 500 acres in
wheat, the Connere farm will con-
tain 500 acres in peanuts. 100 a.
ores of oats, 100 acres of rye, and
1000 acres in Bermuda and Prara
grasses, Wen lay our bet on the
3ermuda.-DeLand News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

From one ton Of old shoes can
be extracted metals to the value
of $47O; grease, 1925; animal
black, $50; sulphate of ammonia,
$22.5O; total of $S3.45, or about
Is cents a pair. The grease is a
good lubricant and the animal
black is said by M. G. Lamb, the
English chemist who is response
BILE for these figures, to be equal
to the best of bone black.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

The snake must not be killed,
We are now told. AS a matter of
fact, we are asked to breed it, and
Boy Scouts, the Y. M. G. A. and
other organizations are asked to
do away with the popular belief
that all snakes are harmful, and
to make boys protectors of snakes.
Of Ill known species only II are
poisonous. The others are valua-
Bile. They kill rats, The task is
to spread a knowledge about
snakes and not kill off the harm
less ones, as they are a valuable
asset in farming.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

Because about SO per cent of the
sweet potato crop stored in pits
never reaches the consumer, the
construction of proper storage
houses is being urged upon the
farmers of the South by special
lists of the Bureau of Markets. De-
signs for houses that will save this
annual waste of millions of bush
els OF potatoes are being furnished
to growers and it is stated that
the sweet potatoes saved the first
year will pay for the cost of con-
structing these storage houses.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

More than 500 girls have been
placed in clerical positions in St.
Louis banks to offset the loss Of
men who have been called to the
colors. The scarcity of male
bank clerks has become an alarm
ing situation and those remaining
in their positions are compelled to
work overtime to keep up with
the increased amount of business
brought about by the war.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

According to the department Of
agriculture there is almost certain
to be shortage of hampers and
containers of all kinds such as are
used in the shipment of fruits and
vegetables, and it is essential that
the growers who expect to use
great quantities of these next
spring and during the coming
winter, should get in their orders
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

The canning factory at Moore
Haven is running full time. I'm
used ripe tomato is rapidly being
made into pulp, so as to be used
when needed. The proprietors are
intending to preserve the Juice
from 100000 bushels of elder ber-
ries which are now being gathered
and brought in from all quarters.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

Perry Wall of Tampa said in a
speech at Plant City the other
day: do not get it into your
heads that America is immune
from invasion because she is iso-
lated from Europe. We have
just read that the United States
has landed a million men in Eu-
rope"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

Five thousand cattle were dip
ped in Volusia county during the
month of May, The cattlemen of
that county are determined to
free the cattle of that county of
the most expensive pest.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
Weather Forecast

Forecast for the period July 8
to IS, inclusive:
South Atlantic and East Gulf
States-Fair without decided tenn
perature changes FRANKEN-
FIELD.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

Florida paid to Uncle Sam in
twelve months, seven and three
quarters million dollars in revenut
tax.-Tampa Tribune.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

Experimental crops of nav,
beans at Moore Haven have
proven entirely satisfactory and
the prospect is that large acre
age will be planted to them next
season.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-16
PLUMP MEN MADE OF THIN
ONES VIA Y DIET ROUTE

rpirlos L5uch ~ Independence.
Kan. iS inUth"r proof OF the Y VI
g Is ahlhty 10 max" thin man
ftt enough 10 get into the army.
Young Lynch. turned down by the
army because Of undcrwcight. cam"
10 the Tulsa "Y' for help, and while
working here, from August up un-
~ the present time. followed in
stru,iiuus with an iron VIII II. Z.
Won Thuru Of m" ~" explains that
the diet used FOR fattening purposes
~ very similar to- the one used ia
the treatment uf tuberculosis the
patient eating At least five times a
day som" rules for exercise are
given and the person treated ~
urged To get plenty OF sleep
Aftcr keeping the "Y" diet for
little uv"r two months Lynch gained
something like IL pounds, two
pounds over requirements Tor getting
into In" army and when accepted
FOR service was classified IA. lie
expects 10 be called Friday
Since about February. Won Thurn
states that from 10 to ~ men have
gained weight by keeping the diet
and as a result have come up 10
army regulations. when beforehand
they had been turned down.