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The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.
,sssokE BEND DRAINAGE DISTRICT.

Donaldsonville, I'LL, May 81. 1919.
board OF commissioners OF the Smoke
| Bend Drainage District OF the parish %
| Ascension. STATE Of Louisiana. at q specia
Injecting held at the domicil Of said board o1
commissioners On May 81. 1918, j, Feii5
lArosta, presidert of the board OF commits,
fsioners OF the Smoke bend Drainage Dis.
trict Of the parishs 81 Ascension, state O
Louisiana. by lsirtue of the authority vest
Ied. in me and ID obedience and compliance
4 with said ret tslution. do hereby proclaim
That spscia etion ~ held of tiss tax'
sskyazS
et said election, Iii the Smoke Bend Drain-
age District of the parish of Ascerls sion Lou on
'''- TUESDAY, July 1e1e,
between the hours Of z o'clock q ~. and e 3
the sense Of the property taxpayers en-
titled to vote on the following proposition:
To authorixe the board Of commissioners
Of the Smoke Bend Drainage District. Of the
indebtedness Of seven thousand dollars
le70001, In excess Of the ona now OUT
standing, and issue negotiable bonds there
for. said bonds to bear interest at the rate
Of I've per cent per annum, payable sems-
annually. and to run for q period not longer
than twenty years, for the following pur-
poses. to-wit: OF operating drainage
canals. ditches, or machinery owned and
operated or controlled by said drainage DIS
trict: to open. enlarge, cut. extend such
canals and streams situated within the
limits Of said drainage district as in the
iudprnent Of said board Of commissioners Of
said drainage district may be deemed neces.
sary and proper. economically to dram the
property included within the limits thereof
For the purposes OF said election ana ~
accordance with said ordinance. the polling
place is hereby designated. at Thomas Brad
ford's carriage house. situated within tn.
limits of said district; and Messrs. Jos.
Acosta. s. f.. Brasset and Morris Oubre havs
been appointed commissioners, end Arthur
Veron as clerk to serve at said pol. All q
said commissioners and clerk OF eiectloI
shall serve without compensation.
| do further proclaim and Hiye notice thai
at bs q clock o. M. on Thursday, July 8, 1919
the said board of commissioners OF tn.
smoke Bend Drainage District, Of the parish
Of Ascension, Louisiana, will meet at Smok,
Bend. the domieil Of said board of commits
siopers Of said drainage district. and i
open session proceed to open ballot boxes
exsmine and count the ballots in numbe
| and amount. examine and canvass RETURN
and declare the result Of the special cleo
ton, which result they shall thereafter pro
nulgats by publication in one issue of tn
f.officisl journal Of the parish of Ascension.
Done and signed at Smoke Bend. in tn
parish Of Ascension. state OF Louisiana. ol
this alst day Of May. 1919.
FELIX ACOsTA,
President Of Board Of Commissioners of tn
Smoke Bend Drainags District of tn
Parish Of Ascension. Louisiana.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14
NOTICE TO MORTGAGE
CREDITORS.
Donaldsonyilla. La. May /,

Donaldsonviils, La., May n, 1919.
IN conformity with Section68 Of Act No
s5 OF 1888. notice IL hereby given to al
parties holding mortgages upon real estate
located In the parish os Ascension on which
taxes for the year 1918 have not been paid
shat ] will begin the sale Of the same at the
courthouse door on SATURDAY. JUNE FL
1919. at II o'clock a. m. and that mum.
her Of pieces of property SO delinquent are
now being advertised In this newspaper. In
conformity with law, perpetrators to aucf
sale. The attention of mortgage creditors
Of tax salss. and they are warned to taks
such steps prior to the saIs aa may BE- neces
sary TO protect their rigb"
8. u. HANSON.
Sheriff and ex-officio Tax Collector. Parish
4 Of Ascension.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14
Try This Method Of Saving Tomatoes.

1Ey \ MhS NAGeA00 "a 1ANAh48
An economical method of canning
tomatoes is recommended by the can
ming specialists of the extension dl-
vision, Louisiana State University, as
follows: Pack firm, whole fruits IN
jar and fill in the spaces with corr
eentrated tomato sauce. Each quart
jar will then provide whole tomatoes
for salads or baking and tomato
puree for soups or sauces. The re-
cipa is given here. Select firm uni
formly red, ripe tomatoes OF medium
size. Put into trays and lower into
boiling water for one minute. Re-
move, plunge into cold water, drain,
and cut out the core with slender
pointed knife without cutting into
the seed cells. Peel promptly and
pack into jars. To each pint add one
level teaspoonful Of a mixture Of one
third salt and two-thirds sugar. Fill
the jars with thick tomato sauce
made by cooking the small or broken
tomatoes until tender. Remove the
seeds and skins by straining the pulp
and concentrate it by boiling TO
about the consistency of kctehup.
Adjust the rubber cap, place the
packed jars on false bottom IN a
vessel Of water which reaches almost
to their tops and keep at boiling tenn
perature for 25 minutes. Remove
the Jars from the water bath and
tighten the covers immediately
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14
ACT QUICKLY.
Do the right thing at the right

Do the right thing at the right
time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time Of kidney danger, Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty Of Donaldaonville evidence
of their worth.
Mrs. Frances Cafiero, Lessard
street, Donaldsonville, says: II suf-
fered with intense pains through my
Kidneys. My back was so weak that
was unable to do any lifting; in
fact, it was difficult for me to stoop
over. My head ached, ! felt ner-
vous and languid, and my kidneys
were out Of order. / got Doan's
Kidney Pills and began to use tl.em.
/ was surprised Mt the quick relief
they brought me. ] have taken
Doan's Kidney Pills a number OF
times and am certainly sure Of their
reliability. lean recommend Doan's
to others"
Price so cents, at all dealers. Fos.
tsr-Milburn Co.. Mfrs, Buffalo, NJ
Y.-(Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14

Cut This Out and Take It With q ~. -
a man often forgets the exact
name of the article he wishes to pur-
chase, and as q lastresort takes some
thing else instead. That is always
disappointing and unsatisfact tory.
The safe way is to cut this out and
take it with you 50 as to make sure
of getting Chamberlain's Tablets.
You will find nothing quite SO salts
factory for constipation and indlges-
|tion-( Adv. 81
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14

The New Orleans brewers, follow
ing the lead Of those Of New York
and other cities Of the country, and
acting on the opinion Of Elihu Root,
one Of the greatest lawyers Of the
country, have resumed brewing which
was suspended on May by the gov
ernment as so-called conservative
measure, and beer in sufficient guam
| tity to appease the thirst of every
Orleanian and visitor will be obtain
able until June 80.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14

Millions Of fraudulent Aspirin
Tablets were sold by Brooklyn
manufacturer which later proved to
be composed mainly Of Talcum Pow
der. "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" the
true, genuine, American made and
American owned Tablets are marked
with the safety ''Bayer Cross"
Ask for and then insist upon
"BGyer Tablets of Aspirin" and al
ways buy them in the original Bayer
package which contains proper di-
rections and dosage.
Aspirin is the trade mark Of Bayer
Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester
Of Salieylicacid.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities to Qualify for Federal
Government Positions.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that examina-
|tions will be held on dates stated !:
Trade commissioner, Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
June 26; electrical assistant, $150O
Ito $500, signal service at large,
July 2S; grazing assistant, (male),
$1,000 to $500, forest service, June
l25-26; laboratory assistant (maio) !,
SAB to $5.92 per diem, U. s. Navy
Yard service, July 1924; local and
assistant inspector Of boilers, local
and assistant inspector OF huiis,
t$21O0 to $250O, steamboat lnspee-
tion service, July 9-1O and Sept "a.
There is urgent need for eligibies
| for appointment as stenographer and
typewriter and bookkeeper, for .sl EN-
Iployment at Washington, y. q. The
examinations are announced for every
Tuesday and may be taken at the To-
cal Office.
| For the following positions nc
written examination is required ano
applications will be accepted until the
dates stated: July 1, assistant in
ivestigator; July s, assistant litho.
lgraphic pressman; sheep husband
man July 15, traffic clerk (male)
radio operator (male); July %, heat:
/ ing and ventilating engineer and
craftsman. Applications will be ac-
Icepted until further notice. Examill.
ers, estate tax division (male and
fenale) grade /, $1,000 to $2250,
grade q, S225O to s2750, grade 8,
l$z760 to $4,000, Internal Revenus
Service.
Stenographer and typewriter exam.
ination to secure eligibles for local
appointment, is announced for June
i II
Application blanks and necessary
information concerning any of these
places to be filled may be secured from
the Civil Service Commission, Wash
|ington, D. G., or from the Secretary,
Tenth Civil Service District, Custom
house, New Orleans, La. Circulars
may be seen at the Office OF the Chief.
4 49, - q
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14
Bushes. Women. clubs-

The movement to organize pro
fessiona' and business women into e
National Federation has received
SUPPORT from ali sections Of the coun-
try. On June, 17,@there will be 2
state meeting held in New Orleans
when an effort will be made to feder-
ate the business women's clubs OF this
state. On July 90, the national meet
ing will be held in st. Louis at which
time a national federation will pc
organized. Business women's CLUBS
Of the cities, smaller towns, and IN
ldiyidual professional and business
women are invited to join the state
and national federations.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14
FOR SALE CHEAP.

#A WHITE MOUNTAIN RBFRIG i EkA1ssssI y vi
IA good as new at . sacrifice. nagna ~ xitA
8 block Of ice at top and 10 proviosas ss.iyss
two compartments with several W.T. fsss
for storage Of foodstuff. cts. Hess t,es
selling too large for. family. Apply go
address this office.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14

For the Relief of Rheumatic Pains.
when you have stiffness and sore,
ness of the muscles, aching joints ana
find it difficult to move without PAIN
trv nlassaging the affected parts
with Chamberlain's Liniment. u
viii. relieve the pain and make rest
and sleep possible. (Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14

$50 quickly relieves Constipation.
Biliousnsss, Loss Of Appetite and
Headaches, due TO Torpid Liyar.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14
PLUMBING AND Thinning.

u. scHAFF q SON. Copper, Tin
III and sheet-Iron Workers, Fit
Railroad avenue. Roofing. guttering,
stoyepipinR, and repairing. Plumb
tnR work speciality. Phone 1917.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14

I'd J. cHAUvIN, Lawyer and Notary
M Public. Offices: 81 Railroad
avenue and at the Chief office. Tele-
phones 167, 90 and "a.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14

cIDNEY A. MARcHAND, Attorney
~ at Law and Notary Public. Office,
3i1 Railroad avenue. Phones 90 and
161.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14

DENTISTS.
TAR. BERNARD M. PREJEAN. Den
~ tist. Office: 800 Railroad ave,
nue.. Office hours: $3.50 to IL m. and
Ito 5 p. m.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14
TEXAS AND PACIFIC
PROFESSIONAL.

ATTORNEYS AND NOTARiES.
ID ,. VEGA, Attorney at Law and
-. Notary Public. Office in Rail
road avenue, opposite Donaldsonvilte
High School. Telephone 81.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14

Let the Chief do your JOB sxel.ss
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-14
NOTICE TO ALL TAXPAYERS.

Sheriff, Parish OF Ascenslon.
Donaldsonville, La, May 16, 1919
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
COTTON KILLING
SCHOOLS AGAIN
Looks Like Midsummer Schools
Only Hope for Children OF
Cotton Farmers

Old King Cotton has put his foot
down on education in this section again,
as is his custom every contemplating
season. The farmers can't get enough
labor to pick their cotton and are de-
.manding their children in the fields. +.
S. Vann. Superintendent of Public Wei
fare for this county is being besieged
daily by farmers who want permission
to take their children out of the schools
and put them in the fields.
Under the special ruling farmers who
make affidavit that they need the Ia
Dor of their Children during the cotton
picking season are permitted to take
their children out of school without be-
ing prosecuted under the new compul-
sorry education and child labor act.
The demand for school children in the
cotton fields is not peculiar to this Sec
ton. 1t exists all over the state a1rc
throughout the south. To such an ex-
tent does the cotton crop interfere with
the school, many educational authorities
in the south are seriously considering
summer school terms for country chill
dren; say a two months term in mid
summer to make up for the break Of
two months in the fall when cotton /:
being picked.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
PUTS NEW BLOOD IN A
GROWING BUSINESS
0. F. Gilbert Employs 7. X. jarvis u
Manage Peoples Bargain
Store

T r. Jarvis, formerly a special sales
exDert we'll known in Elizabeth City,
has taken over the management OF ".
F. Gbert's Peoples Bargain Store and
it is PREDICTED that he will make things
hr,r I,archandisically on that end OF
PoinGexter Street.
Mr.. Gilbert established the People s
Bargain Store a few years ago, SIMPLY
as auxiliary to his Mitchell's Department
Store to work off department store ODDS
and ends. But the Peoples Bargain Store
outgrew his expectations and 1t WASH
long before he found that his Main street
store could not begin to supply the goods
for the store on Poindexter st. He De
gan then to buy goods for the People
Bargain Store. but soon found that man
aseing two stores was too much OF JoD
for him In seeking a manager for the
new store Mr.. Gilbert determined to gt'
the best man available for the job.
Mr., Jarvis is one of the best statesmen
and store managers in North Carolina
lie has conducted special sales for many
Ol the largest stores in the state. lit
mas conducted several special sales III
tnis city. The first advertisement of the
Peoples Bargain Store under its new
manager appears elsewhere in this news
paper this week. The advertisement this
week gives a promise of something do
lug at the Peoples Bargain Store from
now on.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
JNO. H. SMALL EXPLAINS
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Or Rather, Talked About Such Phases
of it as He Could Afford to Talk
About

CONGRESSMAN John II. Small spoke 1eS
an hour and a half in defense of the
Covenant of The League of Nations, at
the Alkrama Theatre in this city Tues
day night. Mr.. Small told his audience
that the Covenant would keep US out of
war and that it was the greatest docu
ment of the twentieth century. Seven
or eight in the audience loudly applauded
this declaration. Probably a dozen ap-
plauded eulogistic words to President
Wilson. The audience as whole was
not enthusiastic and Mr.. Small was by
no means at his best. Mr.. Small did
not attempt to explain why the United
States will require4a standing army OF
5000, navy with a50O00 officers
and men, 100000 military youths ir
military training and permanent conscrip-
ton, in connection with membership in
the League. Mr.. Small did not explain
why the members of the League did not
subscribe to disarmament, the one sin
cere way to end war; neither did he tel
his audience what became of the Presi
dents Fourteen Points.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
WILLIS BANKS WILL BE
TRIED IN APRIL. 1920
Alleged Currituck DistiiIer, His Son and
His Woman, Held Under Bonds
of $4OO Each

A jury in the Federal Court in this
city this week failed to agree on the
case of Willis Banks, a white man fror.
Currituck county, accused of illicit dis
tiling and Banks was bound over to the
April 1920 term of the court, under a
bond of $4OO. His bondsman is J. B.
Ferebee, of Currituck.
Martha Hughes, a white woman who
lives with Banks, and Haywood Banks.
a son of Willis, were also bound over to
the April 1920 term under $4OO bond
each, their cases being related to the
case against Willis. Banks acted bonds
man for Mrs. Hughes and for his son.
swearing that he was worth so much over
and above his homestead exemption.
Lawrence Phelphs, a Negro, accused
of illicit distilling was. fined 800 and
sentenced to one year in the Federal
prison at Atlanta. S. G. Jarvis, white
man accused of illicit traffic in liquor
submitted and got off with the payment
of costs.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
REAL SUGAR FAMINE
HITS ELIZABETH CITY
Not Pound of Sugar In Stores and MOI
Pound in Sight

Elizabeth City and the northeastern
North Carolina counties are going thru
a sugar famine that appears to be more
serious than any of the trying periods
of the war. Not pound of sugar can
be obtained in an Elizabeth City store
this week and this newspaper has not
found a grocer who can give any as
lsurance as to when more sugar will be
available for local trade.
There has been a sugar shortage in
this section as elsewhere in the south
for several months, but the masses of
people haven't taken it seriously, be-
ieving that the situation would be re
lieved almost any day. 1t is now be-
ginning to dawn upon the public that
they are the victims of some sort OF
conspiracy upon the part of the sugar
refiners, jobbers and spectators. There
is plenty of sugar in the world and
probably plenty of it here in the United
States, ready to go to the consumers
as soon as the government let's the re-
finers and jobbers sell it at price te
suit themselves.
In meantime there is an abundance OF
pop, candy, sice cream, bakers cakes ane
other stuff requiring immense quantities
of sugar. Manufacturers seem to be
able to get sugar somewhere, while mere
mortals can't get, sweetening for cuI
Of tea.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
COAST GUARD WANT
SOMETHING TO READ

The men in the Coast Guard Sta
tions in this dictrict, from Cape Henry
to Cape Hatteras, want something to
read. 1t is a lonely life these men lead
during the long winter months, for they
live in the Coast Guard Stations, away
from their wives and families. And
they never can get enough magazines,
periodicals books and things to read.
Readers of this newspaper who have old
magazines or periodicals that they will
not read again, are invited to pass them
on to the Coast Guard. Such reading
matter should be sent to Superintendent
Can't. Edgar Chadwick, whose Offices are
in the Hinton Building in this city. Capt.
Chadwick will do the rest.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
PUGH TO SPEND MONEY
FOR THE REPUBLICANS
Will Conduct State Campaign for the G
o. p, With Headquarters at
Greensboro

c.. r. Pugh, of Elizabeth City. former
candidate for Congress on the Republi-
can ticket in this district, will be cam
paign manager for the North Carolina
Republicans, to direct the Republican cam
paign in North Carolina for county, state,
congre essional and senatorial Offices. He
will have headquarters in Greensboro.
Decision to hand the campaign over to
Mr.. Pugh was reached at meeting OF
the party's executive committee held ID
Greensboro last week.
Mr.. Pugh is in New York this week to
get a line on the simoleons necessary to
finance a campaign, it being understood
that northern Republicans will shell oua
literally to any campaign manager who
can make them believe he can put dent
in the solid Democratic south.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
TWO HILLS OF BEANS
SUPPLY FAMILY 5 MONTHS

What is perhaps a record production
of beans from two bean-hills is reported
to THE INDEPENDENT by John Bell.
Pool, in lower Pasquotank county. Mr..
Bell planted two hills of the variety
known as the yard bean, and five shoots
came up. According to Mr.. Pool these
two hills of beans have supplied the
family of three persons with all the
beans they could eat for the past five
months, and it stated that more than two
flour barrels full of beans have been
picked from the five beanstalks. What's
more, they are still producing beans,
with no sign of let-up till frost.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
ELIZABETH CITY WILL
TRY TO GET COLLEGE
Chamber of Commerce Appoints Com
mittee to Make Proposition to
Chowan College

Elizabeth City has decided to go at
ter Chowan College, that Baptist school
for women which is seeking to remove
from Murfreesboro in Hertford County
The first decisive action taken IN this
matter by Elizabeth City was at meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce Tues
day night. A committee of five was
annointed to look into the matter and
ascertain if possible what inducemen'
Elizabeth City will offer the; school b
locate here. The members OF the com
mittee are J. T. McCabe, o. F. Gilbert
M. Leigh Sheep, M. P. Gallop and u
r. Morgan.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-10-17
DIR. HAYWOOD CHARMED
HIS AUDIENCE HERE
Delivers Telling Argument in Favor o.
The Abolition of The Infamous
Death Penalty

Dr. Oscar Haywood, evangelist at large
of Calvary Baptist Church, New York
City, delivered his great address, ''The
Criminal and His Makers" to large and
thoroly appreciative audience at the AL
krama Theatre in this city last Sunday.
DR.. Haywood is a North Carolinian,
a graduate of Wake Forest College and
a farmer besides. In addition to serv-
ing one of the richest churches in the
world, he conducts a big farm at Mt.
Gilead. near Charlotte. n. c. and spends
much of his summer vacation on his
farm.
DIR. Haywood has the unique distinc-
tion of being teh only Christian minister
who devotes a good deal of his time and
money in interest of the abolition of capt.
tai punishment His address at the AL
krama Theatre Sunday was a telling ar
gument against the greatest infamy
Christian nations have borrowed from
the barbarous and pagan past. DR.. Hay
wood is eloquent, dramatic, forceful and
convincing His audience was charmed
by his eloquence, force and magnetism.
While here Sunday DR.. Haywood filled
the pulpits of two of the city's churches
preaching at First Baptist Church Sun
day morning and at First NJ E. Church
South Sunday evening.
In the course of his remarks at the
Alkrama Sunday afternoon DR.. Haywood
paid a tribute to W. O. Saunders, ''the
one man in North Carolina who is known
wherever humane men and women cher
ish the hope of abolishing the death
penalty"