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The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
New River Citizen Passes Away.

sylvere Babin, well-known and
highly esteemed citizen%and farmer
Of Duplessis, died at his residence on
Saturday, February Is, after a short
illness, ageds52 years. The funeral
took place on the following day.
Services were held at the Catholic
church at Prairieville, Rev. Eugene
Hubert ofichting, and the remains
were consigned to their last resting
place in the cemetery Of that church.
Deceased wss)a lifelong resident Of
the Calbasse Settlement and reared a
family Of ten children, seven boys
and three girls, all Of whom, to-
gether with his wife, who was Miss
Mire, survive him. Three Of his sons
were in the army Of the United States.
One of whom, having been recently
discharged was present at the funer-
al. The other two are still in camp,
one in New York and the other in
Kentucky.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
Juvenile Car Thieves.

Last Monday morning, ]. I. Auter-
burn, special officer in the employ OF
the Texas and Pacific Railway Com
pany, while making his rounds OF
Ethe cars parked in the company's
yards in this city, discovered that one
of the box car had been broken into
and some articles of freight stolen.
On Monday night, believing that the
thieves might return, he lay in wait
for them. At Z o'clock in the eve
ming he discovered two boys in the
act Of breaking into another car and
promptly arrested them. They prov
ed to be Dasie Smith, aged II and
Fred Irwin, aged about 13 years. On
Tuesday morning, Dasie Smith made
a confession, in which he admitted
robbing the car the previous night OF
seven pairs of shoes, one box OF an
tiseptic and d box containing adver-
tising matter, such as whistles and
| lthimb1es, and he implicated Fred
u,
Irwin, and an Italian boy named
George Capice, aged I 10zyears, in the
I robbery The Gapice boy told the Of
1Ifaica ttll..4 lhe had - tsse a.ntiseptiss
Ito Mrs. Frank Gentdausa, and one pair
Of the baby shoes stolen to an Italian
woman. The culprits were turned
lover to Sheriff Hanson, who together
with Mr.. Auterburn and local Officers
Ernest Dalferes and r. A. LaWiess
visited the residence of Mrs. Gendusa
and searched the premises, but failed
Ito find the antiseptic. The pair OF
baby shoes were turned over to Mr.
)Auterburn by the woman to whom
they had been sold. Five pairs OF
the shoes and the box Of advertising
matter were recovered. George Ca
pice also entered the local express of
fee last Monday night and stole Z
|hox containing suit of boy clothe:
and a sweater. Owing to the ex
treme youth Of the offenders the.
1were not imprisoned.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
New Grocery Store Opens.

Sidney Harp, the hustling young
clerk Of the Lafourche Mercantile
Company, and Robert Carriere, a we'll
known young business man of Ma
poleonviile, under the firm name Of
Harp & Carriere, opened their new
grocery store last Monday under most
favorable auspices. The store is To-
Gated in Mississippi street, il the
building formerly occupied by the
one Mercantile Comp and IS
lar tl1es man ernent Gar.
Tfsre. The store is well stocked with
all kinds Of fancy ana staple gro
cefies and presents most inviting
appearance. The proprietors are
well pleased with the measure Of
patronage accorded them % far,
which they hope will continue to IN
crease in the future. Their purpose
will be at all times to handle only the
best and freshest groceries and to
dispense them at the lowest market
prices.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
INCOME TAX RETURNS.
Representative from Collectors Of
fice Here to Aid Tax Payers.

j. d. Murphy representative OF j.
Y. Fauntleroy, collector of internal
revenue at New Orleans, arrived
here yesterday and will remain until
next Tuesday, making his headquar-
tiers at the courthouse. The purpose
of his visit to Donaldsonville is to
give to all persons and corporations
any information and assistance they
might desire in the preparation OF
their income tax returns. Every per
son, partnership or corporation re-
quiring help bis matter should
call on the officefaNho will cheerfuliy
|give, without cost, every aid possible.
Mr.. Murphy will also be at his head
quarters all day tomorrow. He is
supplied with blank forms for max
ing returns for those whose incomes
were less than $4,000; but all those
whose incomes exceeded this amount
will be given all information and as
sistance they may desire.
The collector especially urges
every person and corporation not
thoroughly familiar with their. IN
Icome tax liability to confer with one
Of the governments representatives
in an effort to straighten out any
tangles and complications which may
exist. Due to the urgent necessity OF
| the government for funds no general
extension Of time will be given, but
every return should be completed and
filed in the Office of the collector OF
internal revenue by March Is. In
every case where it is possible full
Remittance of the tax will be appre-
ciated and in any event provision
must be made to pay at least one
quarter Of the tax on the filing Of the
return.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
The Chief is not responsible for
views expressed by correspondents.
To suppress Young Thieves.

To suppress Young Thieves.
To the Mayor and Citizens Of Don-
aldsonville:
AS taxpayer and having the IN.
terest of our most worthy community
at heart, I deem it my duty to make
known certain conditions which con-
front us and which VAist in our city,
and, fear, if Immediate steps are
not taken to suppress this existing.
evil, our homes, properties and bust
-nesses will not only be unsafe, but
our lives will be endangered by IN
organized gang Of juynlle thieves
These youths are operating unmolest-
ed, and are allowed to break in and
ipilfer at will, box cars, stores ana
residences, and there being no means
to resort to for punishment, owing to
the fact of their being too young for.
criminal prosecute These young,
thieves are well aware of the fact
that nothing can be done TO them,
which makes them bold in their OPP.
erations. Being sufferer at the
hands Of these young burglars, On
several occasions, almost having di-
rect proof Of their guilt, with cosa-3 Goa
fessions which I have secured, which
fully convince me as to who the per
petrators are. yet when brought face
to face with the evidence, they lie
themselves out Of il. ] have also re-
ceived complaints to the effect that
these youthful vandals are tearing
up steps, floors and posts from va
tcant buildings and selling them for
whatever they can get-from 5 cents
to rs cents and to persons who
know that the lumber has been stolen.
Now, I ask the question: What is
| to be done under the circumstances?
Are we to stand by and look on and
lallow such a condition to exist in our
peaceful community? Shall we al
low these boys to grow into manhood
land become confirmed thieves and
probably murderefs in our midst,
without making an effort to suppress
them? Our sheriff is doing all in his
power to apprehend the guilty and it
lis to be hoped that with the proper
assistance good results will be OBJ
tanned.
Now, the question: When caught
what are we going to do with them?
We have no reformatory school to
lplace them in. Who will solve the
problem? Something must be done
| and done at. once. As member of
the police jury, / am ready and will
| ing to meet the honorable mayor and
our city officials to formulate such
plans and take such action as might
he deemed best for the safety Of our
lives, our homes and our property.
Respectfully,
JASMIN TOBIAS.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
A Deserved Promotion.

J. G. Dabadie, who for the past
eight years has successfully managed
the local branch Of the Swift Packing
Company, and who for the past two
years has been "a member Of the
Municipal Light and Water Commits
sion, has been promoted by the COM
pany to the management Of its Ba-
ton Rouge branch, and will leave next
Monday to assume charge Of his new
Iposition. Mr.. Dabadie's family will
remain here for several weeks longer
before taking their departure for the
Capital city. ]. Rilbe, young
gentleman Of Jacks Will sue
Ieeed Mr.. Dabadie at this pace. While
Iregretting the loss Of these estima-
bic people as residents Of this city,
the Chief in common with his many
friends tender congratulations to Mr..
IDabadie upon his promotion and
wish him every success possible in his
new field Of labor.
Mrs. Charles T. Workman, the tai
tented wife Of former District Judge
Wortham, % Napoleonville, passed
through town last Tuesday on her
way home from st. Gabriel, where
she spent a few days on a visit to
relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
HOME BOY IN NAVY.
Member Of Crew of Mystery Ship
Writes Interesting Letter.

Louis Delatte, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Justilien Delatte, esteemed citizens
Of this place, recently sent the Chief
a long article clipped from the
Journal, published at Newport, 4. l.,
and which contains a graphic account
Of the thrilling experiences OF the
schooner Charles Whitemore, the
United States navy's mystery ship,
which recently arrived at that port.
The article tells hoy tbs ship, COM
mandeered and fitted out at Newport
with local boys and officers, fought
U-boats and lodged the allies, and
wandered the seas for four months
as a -U-boat decoy, and was hit by
seven shots from British Warshlps
and threatened by American vessels.
Young Delatte was a member OF the
crew Of this boat. His letter IS as
follows:
Editor Chief:
Newport, R. T., Jsn. 27, 1919.
Having just obtained a correct
write-up about our craft, thought
possibly you would appreciate the IA
vor of my mailing you a copy. There
I have been few stories in the easter
papers, but to this date all have been
| incorrect.
"The experiences can be appreci-
ated more now than ever as we are
all Of us arrived back safely, and
can assure you that the enclosed ar
ticle describes as fully as possible the
cruising of the mystery ship.
| My rating, o. NJ, first-class list
ener, as you will note in the clipping.
Listening devices were used to good
advantage, and proved very interest
! ng work. But the hardest work,
Twas the extra duty in the way OF bat
Ting the storms on high seas aboard
the four-masted vessel. All hands
/ were in civilian clothes and officers
as we'll as enlisted men worked as
1 one, but in spite of the hardshlps
which we experienced, it seems that
all on board gained in weight, and
every member Of the crew is the pic
! ture of good health.
81 expect to be discharged real
soon, SO am looking forward to
seeing the old home town in the early
future.
Since receiving the above letter
Mr.. Delatte arrived here last Tues
day to visit his parents. He has beer
discharged from active service ano
placed on the reserve list, subject te
call at any time during the next foui
/ years. Before being assigned te
duty on the mystery" ship, he was
on the monitor Ozark for short
while. After sojourning here fo1
about two weeks, he will leave fol
Houston, Tex, to resume the position
which he held at the outbreak Of the
/ war ii, large cotton export house q
THAT place.
Pat stakelunl, the well l-knoWn 10
zIcal boilermaker, has shown to 9 repre-
/ sentative Of the Chief a pair of mini
/ lature wooden shoes, which were re
Gently received by his little daughter
Agnes, from D. G. Mattingly, son 9
L. B.. Mattingly, local agent Of tn
i Texas and Pacific Railway Compan.
at this place, who is serving with tn
United States army, now stationed i
J. Germany. The tiny shoes are mad
of hard wood, beautifully shaped t
| fit the foot and taper almost to
point, and are provided with snal
heels. They are artistically ham
carved and are very pretty. The,
are Of the pattern extensively wofl
by the peasants Of Germany, Franc
and Holland.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
For RE

A LARGE SPACE in ths 81 Building.
A Donaldsonyille, next torTthe postoGicess
Apply to or address. SOL, KLoTZ, Ma
poleonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
NEW SUGAR AND RICE BAGS.

IT WISH TO ANNOUNCE to the piante.s
that besides being engaged in the seeona.s
hand bag business, / will handle ana ser
new sugar bags and also the famous Burisp
bags for ricer potatoes and onions. Pr!ces /
on any quantity win be quoted on applaee-ss
tion Having been engaged in this business
for several years, and believing that I havs
always given satisfaction to my custom mefss
Ii respectfully solfeit future patronage upon
my past record for fair dealing. Phone s1ssa
|P. S. RICHARD, Donaldsonvilie, La 81
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01

sigur Martin, q young attorney Of
Convent, st. James parish, visited
Donaldsonville yesterday on legal
( business.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
POLICE GRAFT IN NEW R.iE.ANs

The arrest some time ago by men,
bers Of the police force Of New Or
leans Of respectable married Wo-
man, and mother of bveral small
children, during the al ahRce of her
husband from home, hse she re-
fused to pay them Graft" money,
caused a great popular ,spheaval and
precipitated an Investigation which
has established the fact that the po-
lice force of that city is stepped in
corruption.
AS a result of the probe instituted
in response to the united clamor of
the press and people, seysFl Of these
so-called guardians of peace and
protectors of the lives and liberties
of the people, including sergeant
and a corporal have been saammarlly
dismissed from the ford
The four policemen, namely: John
schenermann, George Roussell, Louis
Anderson and James Hart, who il
legally and without warf&t, arrested
the woman referred to and the Times
Picayune reporter whoDWas at her
home at the time, sent there by his
newspaper to investiga reports OF
alleged police persec1 upon the
woman, were found - y of the
charge of false isngisomnent in the
Second City Criminal eourt Thurs
! day, and will be broug ght to trial be-
fore the district court next week, un-
der indictments by the grand jury,
on the charge Of bribeE
Thursday in its Il Port to the
district court, the hd jury, re-
ferring to he police rec, uses this
language: S"We arr Irmly OF the
opinion that a numbt both OF the
police and detective forces are in
competent-co corruptly Influenced in
the nom performances Of duty, and
frequently guilty ofsdh4 rranted and
Igross usurpation of power, resulting
in intimidatiorS and abuse, and this
number is large enotg seriously to
impair the efficiency of the police and
detective departmental It is indeed
sad commentary ups the govern
ment Of city, that tle very persons
whom it employs and pays to safe
guard the lives and property Of its
citizens and Rsidents, &pd visitors as
well, and to protect them in the en-
ljoyment of liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness, should t4E lhighwaymen
land use. the pqdd fortunately
placed in their III = insult, OPP
]press, persecute andRbb the defense
less and the weak.
The officials Of New Orleans owe
lit to the people Of th~ city, as well
as to the people Of the entire eoun-
TRY, whose eyes are nd 1rned upon
] it, to rid its police fq1 If the graf graf
ters and leeches with yaieh i seems
to be infested, if they (sh to pre-
Iserye The fair name Of metropolis
Iof the south and make it q desirable
lplace for strangers to- Eisit as well as
I \ safe mace ii which 70 live
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
: Tsa=
LOST.

e THREE STRING PEARL NECKLACE
IA with gold clasp. Reward offered tss
: finder. MRS. L. G. WATHEN, Donaidss
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01

Deputy Sheriff Lucien Acosta re-
eeived a telegram from his son, Viii
lie Acosta, who has been with the
United States army overseas, an
nouncing the latter's arrival in New
Y York last Monday. Young Acosta
has been sent to Camp Merritt, N. J.,
from which place he expects to be
discharged in a few days.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01

Frank s Constantine, Of this city,
spent several days in New Orleans
last week on pleasure trip.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01

Gilbert Landry and Philip Hobart,
popular younss citizens Of the fourth
ward, with their families, have taken
up their residence in the parish Of
Assumption, where they ars engaged
in making rice crop on the planta-
bon Of Richard Mire, on the left bank
Of the bayou, near Napelssayills.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
NOTICE, 81 /

HEREBY APPLY FOR A PAROLE.
WILLIE HUNTLEY.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
Newman Farm Changes Hands

A. S. Crawford, prominent citizen
and rice and sugar planter of the first
ward of this parish, has n&Shased
from j.. K. Newman the pro oS4ly sit
uated on the east bank of Bayou La
fourche, about one mile below Don
aldsonville, the magnificent and most
desirable property known as the New
man Farm.
The 1aIaGe comprises 348 acres OF
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
BIDS WANTED.

CEALED BIDS will ba received by the city
hi of DonaldsonvilIs up to WEDNESDAYS
MARCH IL, 1919, for the franchises Of
the public market and river wharf for the
year 1919. The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids. A. J. MELANcoN, Clerk
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01

Sergeant Major Paul Thibodaux,
Jr., Of this place, who was recently
discharged from Camp Beauregard,
after returning frek overseas, left
Wednesday night for Shreveport,
where he has accepted a position as
chief clerk in the Office Of the Texas
Oil Company. Before enlisting into
the army he was employed as book
keeper in the branch Office of the
company at this place. While re-
GREETING his departure from Donald
sonyille, the Chief wishes its young
friend unqualified access in his new
field Of labor.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01

. ITldIl 4 dLlils.
The 1alaee. comprises 348 acres of
cultix land includes all of
:: :: :: :: !:
Il Improvements,
> - (Er dwelling houses;
7 barn thoroughly up-to-
II of its appointments, cattle
barns, silos; in fact all
gs and conveniences necessary
y conduct of modern dairy
Xix farm. The price paid was
which amount it is believed
It's less than one-half the cost
Newman of the land and i'm
The sale did not In
= the cattle, which were
ri thoroughbreds, and in
Il Fin their number some of the
priced cows and bulls IN the
6t is reported that the whole
these fine cattle was sod tc
gtate of Fl. @. Minor, owners OF
[hdown plantation, in the parish
Cerrebonne Mr.. Crawford is te
kpngratulated upon his good
? iii acquiring se fac and de.
Ke property at such reason.
ge price. He expects to ke charge
the place and remove there with
s family in the early future. He
Itends to cultivate the entire farm
) in alfalfa, oats and corn this year
and next year, about half of the lanc
will be planted in rice and the re,
mainder in forage crops.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01

Be wise as we'll as patriotic. Hole
yoHr Liberty Bonds. j
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
STRAYED OR STOLEN.

FROM tie premises Of the undersigned, on
E Wednesday. Februs 10, In the Lemanns
with white Iegs.k offered for its res
turn. WARREN WI US, Donaldsonyille.5
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01

WANTED TO PURCHASE.
Onn A4Ess OR MORE Of worn-out ries
tZtHH i Address.
= A. B. G., Convent, l..
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01
bssting,,is 81 isusst

IL
Louis Geisnaar, q roninent nner- nnes
lchant and planter Of Geisnaar, and
member Of the firm Of Rprd & Gels
mar, had as his guest recently his
| nephew, Lieutenant Marcel Bloch,
1of the French army, hero of many
thrilling episodes in the great war,
| in Russia as well as in France, and
Wearer Of many crosses of honor
awards for conspicuous and meritori-
Gus service. In a recent issue, the
Jewish Ledger, published in New Or
leans, has the aRg to say Of
Lieutenant Bloch Il.yy
give Of the highest decorations
for bravery, one of them the croix de
guerre with seven palms leach a sep
arate citation-are evidences of the
war record Of Lieutenant Marcel
Bloch of the French army, who ar
rived in New Orleans Friday on his
way to visit his uncle, Louis Geismar
of Geismar, La.
CAS- an officer Of the French Avia-
ton Service Lieutaent Bloch saw
service in France and Russia from
the opening of the war, and besides
the croix de guerre wears the decora-
ton of the Legion Of Honor, the, mil
itary medal, the English cross Of the
Distinguished Service Order which
was pinned on him by the Duke Of
connaulht, and hsRussian Order Of
st. Ann.
six enemy balloons and two air
planes were brougA down by Lieu
Tenant Bloch single-handed. The
award of the croix de guerre follow
ed his wrecking Of balloon ten miles
behind the Gcrmaa lines, when he
| was forced to follow the dirigibie less
than i0G feet above ground under
constant fire from sides. In spite
of two severe woa4 as he destroyed
the balloon and escaped to the British
lines.
| s.Lieutenant Bloch has been sent
to America on an official mission con-
cerning the manufacture of airplane
engines. After visiting Washington,
New York and Detroit he came south
/ to visit his relatives at Geismar, La
| -A-------- p S------
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-03-01

Subscribe to the Chief.
, 1919-09-27

Yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock
one Of the most dirty acts Of battery and
cutting took place on the road about Els
tate Prosperity. 1t is reported that
one Lucille John while on her way into
the village met a party Of other girls of
her age whom she molestpd. This occa-
stoned a sctimmage between her and one
Of her equal. Lucille then went into the
village and her mo-ner, Mary John, went
on the scene and commenced a series of
stone throwing a the girls which they in
turn responded TO. To make easy the
situation Mary John took up a grass
knife belonging to one of the girls and
grabbing Mary PIasket gave her a very
serious cut on her left wrist. She was
taken to the hospital where the won d
was dressed, taking. "A stitches we he r.
: West End NeWS, Sept. 25th.
, 1919-09-27

We are glad to mention a good omen,
in connection with the word Royal Mail
which takes US Back 10 good old davs-
The EllerdaIe, Capt. Raj, from Calving,
Porto Columbia and Cartagena, bound to
Havre and London via the Azores, called
here this morning for bunker. IT is
expected that the old company will return
and re establish. This will also add -
the many good things in the shipping
that St. Thomas can hope to be recipient
of great beneft-Our harbor is safe and
land-locked. Puerto Rico cannot COM
plete.-St. Thomas Bulletin, Sept Goth.
, 1919-09-27

port. This line will no doubt give US
two steamers per month. Cargo men
will be taken rom this port at a better
wage than was formerly paid by the
Hamburg American Line. We hope the
laborers will remain in the island-With
the Inter Ocean Line and the Emergency
Fleet Corporation and other lines that we
can imagine will be established, St.
Thomas will loom up once more.--Ibid.
, 1919-09-27

was any doubt it would be entirely re-
moved by the fact that the articles are
not subject to a narrow or technical con-
struction. Signed c. Clemenceau, Wood
row Wilson, D.. Lloyd George. at the
Quai d. Qrsay' Paris, he 9th day of May
1919. The Senator said that this meant
that Great Britain could thus have two
votes on the council. He added, In view
of this letter, which solemnly assures the
Canadian Statesmen that the Dominions
were so fully recognized as members of
that, their representatives were eligible
to seats on the council, though the Brit
ish Empire was already made a perma-
tent member of that body, it would seem
that argument ought to cease and that
any contention, that the self governing
dOminionS and colonies are not received
as separate and independent entities
with full right Of membership as indie
pendent States in each case, ought to be
no longer heard.
Rome, Sept. 19th-Associated Press:
If you don't rise, if you don't over
thro v the Govt. which d%ishonours. you
are unworthy of calling yourselves tia
lians". This declaration is made by Ga
briel Dannunzio In a proclamation ad-
dressed to Venice. The 'Tribuna'' stig-
uldClLGS IHS DdLuuiIAIO dIl6Iupl 10 IN
cite the people to rise, saying that this
has caused condemnation even among
D%annunzio's supporters. In an appeal
addressed to Trieste, Dannunzlo says:
I'VE are determined to remain in Fiume
in the face Of any opposition, to starve
in its streets, t. be buried under it's
ruins, burned alive in It's houses if set
on fire, meeting with a smile the c~rue4esl
death. Therefore we are invincihe''.
Dannunzio urges that money and sup
plies be sent to Fiume.
St. Lucia, Sept. 25th-Sharp shock
earthquake 1890 pm.
St. Vincent, 25tn Slight earth tremor
here 1918 p. m.