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TO CHECK VENEREAL DISEASE.
Surgeon General Asks Cooperation
8 of Newspapers and Magazines.

Surgeon General Rupert Blue of
the United States Public Health Ser
vice has issued statement in which
he saws that venereal diseases have
been the greatest cause of disability
in the army, and that the service has
lost more days from men due to
venereal disease than from any other
cause. From the time America en-
tered the war in April, 1917, to
September, 1918, such loss repre-
sented 1926, 900 days of service.
Statistics from the Office of the sur
geon general of the army show that
approximately fve-sixths of this bur-
den was brought into the army from
civilian life, and that only one-sixth
was contracted after enlistment.
In his circular letter appealing to
the newspapers and magazines of the
country for cooperation, the sur
geon-geaeral says:
"Ay statistics show the danger
of an a53ifra,ttfiogyn. spread of yenereal
disease American he s ssfhabs ha bstruction
period s>e emergesIEss n yn entering
the service, the>eqzes Went unaef !, 9.
army and navy diseSsne, which, in
| the control of venereal disease, is
rigid. Prior to demobilization, the
tense fighting morale of the forces
is bound to relax. When mustered
out, the men will return to condi-
tions in civilian life which have been
responsible for venereal disease.
1.-TWO great contributing factors IN
the spread Of venereal infection are;
First, quack doctors and medical in
lstitutes advertising in newspapers and
magazines to treat so-called private
diseases; and second, nostrums for
the self treatment of venereal dis.
eases, likewise advertised in news.
papers and magazines.
sThe government appeals to the
newspapers and magazines Of the
leountry to cooperate by agreeing
not to print advertising within tht
sIabove classes. In order to have
Irecord Of your corporations you ara
] requested to sign and return the en-
lclosed post card.
s'This is not a movement to clean "
advertising as such; nor is the ethica
! / right Of doctors to advertise involved
/ It is an emergency measure which ln
J ye5tigatien shows to be necessasr an an
q Justified ], a.5
!. s-l1u magazines Of the Neotlr
! try, which have given patriotic an
I hearty support to the government ]
all Of its war measures, will respon
J with the same good cheer to the al
} peal Of the surgeon general, IN n
: effort to conserve the health and in
prove the efficiency Of the manhoo
: of the nation.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
Cured at a Cost of Is Cents.

Eight years ago when we firstt
moved to Mattoon, l was a great suf-
ferer from Indigestion and constipa-
tion,' writes Mrs. Robert Allison,
Mattoon, Ill. Il had frequent head
aches and dizzy spells, and there was
feeling like heavy weight pressing
on my stomach and chest all the
time. | felt miserable. Every NOR
sci of food distressed me. could
not rest at night and felt tired and
worn out all the time. One bottle of
Chambedain's Tablets cured me and
| have since felt like different per-
son. "-(Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
aIJpder the Greenwood Tree"

If you had millions of dollars and
occupied a high social station, would
YOU tire of it all and return to the
simple life? Would your WEAKNESS
compel you to don gypsy garb and
live in a caravan like a nomad OF the
desert? These questions are answer
ed by the heroine in Under the
Greenwood Tree" Elsie Ferguson,s
new Aircraft picture, which will be
shown at the Grand Monday.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
hs.mberlain's Tablets.

When you are troubled with in-
digestion or constipation, take Cham
berlain's Tablets. They strengthen
the stomach and enable it to perform
its functions naturally. Indigestion
Is usually accompanied by constipa-
tion and is aggravated by it. Cham
berlain 5 Tablets cause gentle
movement Of the bowels, relieving
the constipated condition. (Adv.) &
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
...The Gypsy Trail

This charming romance, when
comes to the Grand Wednesday,
must be credited with many enter
tanning qualities. Bryant Washburn
is the featured player, and acts with
his customary earhestness and finish.
Wanda Hawley's good looks explain
much of the rivalry for the hand Of
the heroine. All the rest Of the cast
are excellent
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
"Mrs. ffinenaell's Boots .

This ave-part Select feature,
adapte@ from Augustus Thomas
clever comedy that had successful
stage career, will be the Sunday Of
fering at the Grand, with charming
Constance Talmadge in the title role.
The spectator who is not pleasantly
entertained by the neat turns OF plot
and lipht-hearted fun of the picture
doesn't know a good thing when he
sees it.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
Na E~s = : AZ NN1@E
!; REMEMBERED
ard
!; FORGO I I EN-
BY LAURA JEAN LIBBEY

& s s -
.'The heart Is hard IN nature and unfit
For human fellowship. as being void
OF sympathy and therefore dead alike
TO love and friendship both, that is not
pleased
With sight of others anjoying life
Nor feels their farsiness augment his
own. -
At the beginning of the New Year
one should brush TIE dust off his. list
of friends, looking Up those who have
dropped quietly on of ones everyday
life without d vel. good reason for
it. Making new aeas1aintances is usu-
ally an easy mattes'. But to nurture
those acquaintance until they blos-
som. into friends. aemented by loyalty
and constancy, Is q different problem.
A man or woman may count ac-
quaintances by the score--peopl who
invite them to their homes to dine, to
theater party, or merrymaking
they are still sgcauaintances only.
Friendship naeaas much more than
this, while few actllally understand it.
Many a one has caanted mp hundred
so-called friends teday. But if adver-
sity assails one tomorrow there may
not be one heart among the many one
could turn to for salace and cheer.
Not one pair Of bands welsd be ex-
tended to draw or in frof The cold.
the storm and darSiess Il IS sud
denly bereft of shelter. ss'.i senefts
are not remembered. y t19.:iintances
find ii easy 10 forgat, Only friends re.
melnltsf fha past and IFS ..allowed
memories.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
May Decorate Draft Boards.

Legislation authorizing medals for
members Of army draft boards and
state officials who helped administer
TIL. selective service law is urged by
Secretary Baker in a letter to Chair
man Dent, of the house military
committee.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
BANK OF ASCENSION.

DonaldsonviiIe La. Dec. 21. 1918.
THERE will be meeting of the stock
Il holders of the Bank of Ascension on
TUESDAY, JANUARY IA. 1919, at
1880 o'clock a. M. for the purpose OF elect
ing nine directors for the ensuing year.
JOHN S.THIBAUT, Cashier.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
BORROWED E ITEMS. TENS
Notes Of Local Interest Extracted
from Neighboring Journals.

Notes Of Local Interest Extracted
from Neighboring Journals.
Best wishes to you and family
for Merry Christmas and prosper
Gus New Year" was the greeting re-.
ceived by US Dec. % from Private ].
Allan Colomb, Of the 10Th Company,
10Th Engineer Forestry Division,
|U. S. Army, A. g. F., now stationed
on the Swiss border.St. James In
terim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Walsh, of
Convent, spent Christmas at the
home Of Mrs. Walsh's parents, Mr..
land Mrs. Paul Ramirez, in Donald
|sonville.
The wedding Of Miss Corinne Dom
aldson, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Donaldson, formerly of this
parish, and Sidney Berteau was cele-
|brated in Smoke Bend, Thursday.
December 26, at $40 a. m.St
James Voice.
Captain j. Arthur Tucker, Army
Medical Corps, who has been sta
toned at Fort Riley, Kan, with his
wife. and children, has returned to
Baton Rouge.
Leslie Osterberger, who has been
lat. the officers training school at
Camp Pike, and his brother, Bullion
IOsterberger, Of the United States
navy, were the guests for a few days
/ of their aunt, Mrs. L. u. Babin, en-
route to their home at Prairieville
where they will spend their fur1ough
remaining until after the holidays.
Baton Rouge Society Notes in Times
tPicayune.
] The marriage of Louis Sterkel
and Miss Henrietta Dupre was sol
|emnized at the ST. Francis de Sale
Catholic church in Houma Tuesday
dec. "a, at 4:3O p. m. The bride j
the charming daughter of Thoma
]! !Dupre, Of this city, and the groom j
a son Of Joseph sterken, a weRtnow1
citizen of.this communitya Mr.. an
Mrs. starken will reside here.-Houm
4 Times.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
j. .s..s..s.+.s++++a++.s j. + +.
DEMOCRACY VS.. AuTocRAcY.
"There is no royal road to

j. "There is no royal road to +
+ food conservation. We can only =
i. accomplish this by the voluntary I.
i. action Of our whole people, each +
i. element In proportion to Its +
j needs. It is matter of equality +
i Of hurden.'
j. The truth of this statement, +
j. made By the United States Food +
j. Administrator soon after we en- +
j. tered the war, has been borne +
i. out by the history Of eur ex- +
4 ports. Autocratic food control +
i. IN the lands of our enemies has +
4. broken down. while democratic +
+ @bDd sharing has--Aaintainets the /
4. health and strength Of this eolin- +
Il. try and of the Allies. +
i. 7
:. I. =. I. !
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04

Buy at home everything you pos
sibly can. Begin the new year right.
Keep Ascension money from getting
away to build up other communities,
and you will profit by it.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
* anu-S
chamberlain's CotEn Remedy.

chamberlain 2AougH Nsmeuy.
Before using this pre-1~stion for
a cough or cold you may wish to
know what it has done for others
Mrs. O. Cook, Macon, Ill, writes, I
have found the quickest relief Of any
cough remedy I have ever used"
Mrs. James A. Knott, Chillieothe,
Mo-, says "Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy cannot be beat for coughs
and colds" H. j. Moore, Oval, Pa,
says II have used Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy on several occasions
when I was suffering with settled
cold upon the chest andait always
brought about cure. "-t tAdv.)
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
Quick Cure for Group.

Watch for the first symptom,
hoarseness, and give Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy at once. Il is prompt
and effectual.-(A Adv.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
: : 1l97-- alfF - n - =
FOR RENT.

.afn ACRES of good sugar land. Seed
#k1U cane windrowed to plant about 20
acres. For terms and further in-
formation apply to or address G.. B. REUSS,
Hohen Solns, La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04

Is every member Of your family a
member Of the Red Cross? It costs
only 81 for each membership.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04

Why be urged to buy war savings
stamps? You don't giveyou res
|ceive.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04
NUMBER 81,
ERADICATE GRAIN WEEvlL.
Method for Getting Rid of Pest Out
lined by Parish Farm Agent.

Nned by Parish Farm Agent
The black weevil so commonly
found in corn and peas is without
doubt the worst enemy of these two
cereals. 1t starts It's damage from
the time the grain begins to mature
IN the field, and continues its dep
relations to a greater extent even
after the crop is brought in and
STORED away. unless preventive
measures are taken.
| The fact that the seed comes from
the field infested, and that the weeyil
will breed on the seed generation af-
ter generation until the beans are de-
stroyed, clearly indicates that the
seed should be treated for the de-
struction of the insect as soon as it
/ is harvested.
Perhaps the method most generally
used is to fumigate with carbon BIZ
sulphide, the seed being first placed
in a tight crib, bin, box or barrel,
depending of course upon the quanti-
ty to be treateeA Let us remember
that carbon bisulphide vaporizes, and
60 accomplish the desired -nsults it
Iis necessary that this gas come in
ldirect contact with the weevil for
three-quarters of an hour or more,
hence all openings in the building
must be closed with overlapping
boards, tarpaulin, paper or some
thing of the kind, so as to prevent
the rapid escape of the gas. After
the building is closed tightly shallow
plates are set on the surface of the
, grain, and the required amount OF
carbon bisulphide, which is LIQUID,
is poured into them. Since the gas
formed is heavier than air it will
! pass down through the corn, and if
, kept in for sufficient length of
\ time will accomplish the desired re-
tisults.
5 As this is an infammable gas it is
absolutely necessary that lights and
fires Of all kinds be kept away.
!. 1t Isl best that this fumigation be
/ done on warm day, for the Weevils
t Ibegin to hibernate at temperature
E Iof about 65@ degrees Fahrenheit All
1.-The ~end Of 36 hours the seed so
| treated should be thoroughly aerated,
II For tightly closed buildings, it is
9 sladvisable to use at least one pound
Z Iof carbon bisulphide for every hun-
u ared cubic feet Of space, but for I
Islightly opened buildings the amount
al,assa slaaHls ~ q a..sI s,,asss.a
v Itthree times as g
MI have given the force going ex-
plplanation IN detail, because Of the.
number Of inquiries that have come
to me concerning the elimination Of
this pest. But in the event there are
1 lany of our people who are in doubt
d dlconcerning any OF the points explain
ed above, / shall be glad to call
j vIaround and give a demonstration
: Ialong this line.
II Yours-for the eradication of Wee
I wills in stored grain.
] j. OSWALD MONTEGUT,
!, Parish Farm Demonstrating Agent.
". y
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04

Let us do your job work.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-01-04

For results advertise in the Chief.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Women Enter War
On High Cost of
State Government
Back Reconstruction Com.
missions Plan for Con-
solidation of Offices and
Effective Budget System

Women Of both major parties are
expected to get behind the cAmpajpn to
reduce the high cost OF government.
according to the plans suggested BY the
reconstruction Commission. This plan
VIII be presented to the Legislature bv
Governor Smith in his message and
embodied in bills for Legislative ac-
tion.
Women representing several organi-
zatlons met yesterday at the Women's
CITY Club and formed a preliminary
committee whose duty il Will be to
study the report OF the commission.
Mrs Henry MosAowitz presided at the
meeting ana tn following women were
present: Miss Bertha Rembaugh. " om-
ems City Club; Mrs Rosale Love
" " hitney and Mrs T. H. Nodgdon. OF
the Women'S Municipal League; Mrs
v 6. Slmkhovitch, of the United
Neighborhood Houses; Mrs. Irvine
Lehman, of the Council Of Jewish
Women; Mrs Frank A. Vanderbilt. Of
the New York State League of Women
oters' and Miss Mary Garrett Hay,
OF the City League Of Women Voters
lhe report Of the Reconstruction
N'-N''A'HsfNNt- INV owes luFPc mann POINTS
as follows:
The consolidation of Isl boards Of
ilces and commissions into twenty great
departments Of government. each Of
which is responsible for the conduct
OF particular major function. such as
finance health welfare or public
works.
"Vesting the power OF appointment.
and removal OF department heads. 50
far as possible. in the Governor. max
ing him. in fact as we'll as in theory
the responsible Chief Executive Of the
state
"A consolidated budget system. with
ACCOUNTING control over spending Off
GERS, this system corresponding gen
era y to the one adopted by the House
OF Representatives and under consjd-
Grafton by the Senate
statewide campaign to adoDt these
reforms in order to effect public re-
trenchment has been undertaken iv the
Reconstruction Commission. The meas
ures are being discussed by chambers
of commerce, business and civic or
ganizations and political clubs of mon.
re meeting yesterday was the begin
ming of the movement to interest the
women voters.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Asks Legislation TO
Save Timber Crop
Cutting Three Times Amount
Being Grown. Commissioner
" rltt- Governor

ALBANY, Dec / George u. p~att.
on ~rNa'loA Commissioners. wlo-e to-
q to D'E .rlor Smith and members of
he next Legislature urging special
LEGISLATOR a.ong lines which he sug
gested tor the preservation Of the tree
crop IN this state. From three TO fv.
times as much timber j. being cut each
year, he said, as is being grown.
Among the first, steps advocated i
the division OF the state into ten for
estry districts. each under the super
VISION OF an experienced forester
through these foresters the Conserpu-
ton Comm iSsloner believes that an 40
lo-date system Of FIR protection would
oe extended to all forests and formers
would receive assistance in scientific
cutting ana handling OF their wood lot.
comprehensive inventory OF the
state : forest resources 20 furnish a
basis for steps TO insure the future
timber supply IS another recommenda-
ton Other plans favored are Fur
nlshlng by the state OF trees for re-
iores tatlon free of charge 10 private
land owners. development Of commu-
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Socialists Vim Protest
I!ohoken 'iayeE Consents t,
Deb- Meeting Dec. L.

Socialist party representa- rses called
on Mayor Patrick Griffin Of HoboAe..
yesterday 20 protest the order, ISSUE d
AZ the instance Of posts OF the Amer
can Legion, which prevented a neetinl-
at 10 Grand Street Saturday night.
The Socialists. Frederick Schwar.irg
and Isidore D~'arkn, said tho PURPOSE
Of the meeting Was 10 obtain suppor.
for peti-ion 30 tne President seel.lne.
the release Of Eugene V Debs and rad
icAls from prison. When the delegate =,
a9.eei % e!im rnate from the 5peak, r.
iist t5" name Of Elizabeih GuiIe-
flynn. Mayor Griain said the meeting
shl b. held December l|
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Liftleton to Confer
y Hh Ne'cberry Today:
Silent on Indictment

N"ft!n w. Littleton, Of counsel Tor
senator Newberry, viii go to Washine-
Ion to-day to confer with the Michigan
Senator. When asked yesterday if he
would make d statement with refaranc.
TO the Indictment Of Senator Newberr,
he said:
I haven seen the Indictment. and
therefore cannot Comment on it. 0ur
opponents have tried mos, Of thsir
cases IN the newspapers We haven.
mode mp our minds yet that the public
Is the best forum before which to try
our case. We may have something to
say little later"
One Of Senator Newberry's rrjcnds
VINO spends much Of his time hero
said:
Without questioning the propr.ss,
tot toe indictment against the friends
OF Senator Newberry, among them be
.ng prominent business men Of Aicn:-
gan. venture the prediction .ha. b.
Tore the trial ends the Republican, vii.
on ahle to vcntiate the record Of he
VI lSah democratic staCe nacn ne +,
- +, relation TO the campo xn in =uprcrt
S[. 9l Henfy rord. II IS Well know in
VI lchigan that the Democrats s+artod
the campaign with an enormous asran.
'agc and they expected to see Mr.. Ford
sweep IN with q record breaking ma
The Newberry men WI be al. 10
show that the Ford machine was the
most toFmldao Ole ever organized in
agency throughout Michigan was :
headquarters for Mr. Ford. and That
MAN. of the Ford employees took a dav
OH without loss to Themselves 10 vote
for the Old man Much of this work
was entire y voluntary, and speal,s we'll
Tor Mr Ford's record as busiD :.
man and employer, but if il were can
ltal lied it would run above 81. 600 06o
and would make the Newberrv cam
paign fund look small By comparison .
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Navy Celebrator Dies
y God Alcohol Taken Aftcv
Football Victory Is Fatal

Chief Yeoman Joseph E Howard. Of
the uperdreadnought PENNSYLVANIA.
who pledged the Navv's victory last
Saturday more often than wisely died
yesterday al his wife's home 2ll
Fourth Street. Union Hill. y. J.. from
wood alcoho poisoning.
After the game Howard and several
OF his shipmates 81 out to celebrate.
Late Saturday night he went to his
wife's home, and that night was taken
violently i'll. Dr. Haskins, medical ex
aminer Of Hudson County. who exam
med the BODY yesterday, said Howard
aad drunk wood alcohol.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Two w Orxers
For NeWberr>
Plead Guilty
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rants for those cited. deputies
nave been given authority to accept
pail but the amount in each case is in
oorSed on the warrant by Judge S.
slons. Sixteen warrants, it was stated
to-day viii be served i'm the upper
peninsula OF Michigan, and two d.pu-
ties left Grand Rapids for that part Of
the state Tonight
Defendants IN and near Grand Rapid-
are being spared visits by the officers
TO theIr homes and places of business.
such as can be reached by telephone
beng Informed by that means Of then
indictment and being asked to report
at the offices Of the United States mar
Shal. All warrants for persons in the
eastern district Of the state have been
sent 10 Detroit for service, and arrests
We're looked for tonight and to-mor-
row row m that territory. Deputies from
Grand Rapids viii handle the arrests
IN Western and Northern Michigan.
Meme of those named IN the indic,-
ment' consented 70 discuss the case.
with the exception of Mr.. King. who
declared Yesterday that the invest pa
ton and action OF the grand Jury w@re
poAilcai in character
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Tammany Chieftain Using
Washington Influence for
Edward Murphy's Nomi-
nation to Upstate Bench
Lunn Ho,lv Opposes 1t
schenectady Mayor, How
ever. Has Been Unable to
Get the Presidents Far
Ne'r York Tribune
y rsItiufor RMr.nn

WASHINGToN. Dec. l.-Presiden-
.;al politics. in tie opinion Of many
upstate New York politicians here, is
being played in the tight to name 4
Fedora judge for the northern dis
.ric. Of New YorA TO assist Judge
" Ra4 Former Representative Lunn,
~ Schenectady. now Mayor of that
.swn has been Il Wash ngtor atempt-
rg 70 see Pres iden- Wilson 10 protest
.eains. wha. h. thlra would be an un-
fortunate political move but ne has
been unable TO get TO the President be-
auso Of Nh W,soa's illness.
It is believed that Attorney General
Palmer VIII send in 10 the Senate the
anne o. Edward Murphy brother Of
he Democratic boss OF Rensselaer,
County AID son Of senator Murphy.
This appointment. it 5 said here,
would have Ii. Elect Of smoothing out
Democra. .4e,ionai row in that sec
..on Of .se ~t-ss by placating the Troy
Nurphgs
I. is further SAID chat this commits
on is eagerly desired by Boss Charles
f. Murphy Of Tammany Hall. who IS
ing hi influence to obtain The appoint
men. Of Edward Murphy
Backed BY Charles F. Murphy
All Of tris pressure is concentrated
on A. Mitchell Palmer. and on his
"a easing these elements may depend
whether frey Wll have the New YORK
delegation ~ the Democratic national
convention support Nh Palmer or
,0me other candidate COR the Pre- iden-
tial nomination.
Word 0f has percolated pretty
thoroughly through the upstate. how
ever. and. c npinCs Of editorials from
some OF me Up tate papers are pour
ne Il denoulclng the proposerd ap-
noin,mcn, No attack IS being made on
EGward N-rnhy on any personal
grounds. or trough any lack OF abil-
~. 1t alleged. however. that al
though . awyer and a member
Of e-A frn he has devoted far moe
at-eNti1n ~ business than 20 the Law.
Tumulty Backing Murphy
r. eds O SIR. Lunn said to-day that
Joseph Tumuity, secretary 10 Presi-
dent N3.scn haS given Mr.. Lunn no
sncolr-gement in his desire 10 prevent
he nomination Of Edward Murphy. be-
,ause. IN Their opinion. Mr. Tumulty
s ANXIOUS 20 have the New Yorh dele
cation ned up for Palmer Il poasi ble.
Democrats opposed TO the nominal
ion, however. believe that the ap-
loln-msn- would he regarded by the
people II upper New York as 50 obvi-
1usly poa,.ca. that there would be
-eacticl AGAINST il a. The polls uext
Ia. It. va-d make the chances OF
slec.ng Democratic Governor and
Senator ready conceded TO he hard
Ign. l-s' 'aa' much more hopeless. in
their orl1
The nan appointed as Judge for
this discreet. II s pointed out, eventu-
aily Wi. succeed Judge Ray, who is
expected - retire within a few y ears.