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WHAT THE cHEvRoNS MEAN.
Significance Of Stripes Worn on
Sleeves by Homecoming Soldiers.

Those chewons! What do they
mean? Who knows? The home SER
vice section of the American Red
Cross. They say that gold "V'
worn point down on the lower half
Of the left sleeve means six months
service in the theatre Of operations
every additional six months earns an
other gold chevron.
A sky blue chevron means less than
six months service in the theatre of
operations.
A silver chevron, worn in the same
manner as the gold, means that its
wearer has served six months out
side the theatre of operations.
A gold chez orn on the lower
ss e { D.: .' v:: ::
wou hoed, and the number q times
can be designated by counting those
chevrons.
A man with scarlet chevron worn
point up on the left sleeve, midway
between the elbow and shoulder,
testifies that he has been honorably
from his country's service.
So after this when you see q re-
turned soldier, just run along beside
him for minute and you will know
more about him than he. would tell
you ln an evening.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15
ROOSEVELT HoNoRED.
Appropriate Memorial Exercises in
Memory of Late Ex.Presidens.

In conformity with the request Of
the United States congress, Roosevelt
memorial exercises were held under
the auspices, of Ascension Parish
Council of Defense, in front of the
GrandSsSheatre. last Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock, fair-sized
crowd Of people being present.
America" and the "Star Spangled
Banner were sung as Introductory
TO and IN concluding the exercises.
Walter I.emann. chairman of the
council, was the principal speaker of
the occasion, and in the course of his
address paid the following beautiful
tribute to the memory of the former
president:
mo words of mine, my friends.
could adequately express the appre-
citation which the American people,
friend and foe alike, would give to
the strenuous life Of Theodore Roose-
welt.
Born in New York city October
27, 1858, of good old Dutch stock on
his fathers side, on his mothers side
ne represented this fair southland Of
ours. As a youth he was active
minded and enterprising. Graduate
in 1880 Of Harvard University; mem-
Der of the general assembly OF New.
York in 1882, and chairman Of the
New York delegation in the national
Republican party when he was only
twenty-five years Of age.
Civil service commissioner for
six years at Washington; chairman Of
the board Of police commissioners of
New York city in 1894; assistant sec
.retary Of the navy in 1898; organizer
and leader Of the Rough Riders in
1898; governor Of the state Of New
YQsk and vice president Of the United
States in 1900, then president until
1909.
A born naturalist; great writer
and historian; possessed of remark
able memory versatile in many lines;
a scientist and q scholar, it has been
truthfully said Of him, that he did
not choose money making as his
life occupation. He had much to
give, and unselfshly he gave it to his
felloW-men.
TN the prime Of life he passed
away 81 fsgster Bay ID January 81
@ IITssiE ID III Hs III pasrsofae snsas
and a. The world i reatest
his writings, his actions and his own
beautiful life SO filled with unseIfish
deeds Of greatness.
Truly, upon his tomb there can
be inscribed an epitaph than which
there can. be no nobler, no prouder,
no truer tribute-sHer lies real
American
Mr.. Lemann concluded his remarks
by reading passages from Mr.. Roose-
velt's address at the state fair Of
Minnesota in 1901, and his recent ad-
to the Boy Scouts, which con
cluded with these remarks:
Il believe in play with all my
heart; but / believe in work even
more. While boy or man plays, /
want to see him play hard, and when
he works / don't want to see him
play at all"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15

The London Daily Telegraph es-
Inmates the total cost of the great
war at two hundred billion dollars,
and the indirect cost in diminished
trade and financial disturbance at
three hundred billions more.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15

genuinely absorbing that one is really
surprised when the end comes, for it
seems hardly possible that five reels
of film have been shown. Harry
Morey is seen in the sort Of two-isted
fighting. role that he particularly
shines in. Mr.. Morey's acting, as
usual, If Of the finest, natural and
always convincing. Betty Blythe, in
role that means very great deal
to the success Of the picture, plays
with deep understanding, making hef
part stand out strongly. Just to
show what he can do in the line of
acting Paul Scardon puts over a bit
that stands out. George Majeroni
presents one Of his careful character
studies, Jean Paige scores in the role
If 'Patsy" chorus girl, and Robert
Gaillard once again does detective
The Grand announces
'Hoarded Assets" as the feature for
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nest. And this, sweet sir is Gabrielle,
by the grave of God my brother. And
this, Gnevra, late the daughter of a
vile fishmonger. Now an orient pearl,
hung lightly in my ear.
(Seeing Giannctto for the first time)
Ha, body of God. Behold our lit
tie friend! What? Still alive? A
miracle! Nooks closer) Bah. Soul
of cat, he sweats with fear (Takes
Giannetto by the arm.) Come, wren,
be happy. We've brought the jewel
of your twittering heart, your little
birdship's dream of wedding bells.
Come lick-pot, present her with d
kiss. On the hand No lady gives
her lips to malice (To Ginevra)
Come, give the little fish your hand.
(Gionmetto Kisses it fervcnt1y and is
throavn aside By Ncri)
Neri
He loves her still. Scum, would
you beslime my food?
To1n0quinci
Come, softer names and gentler
manners, sir! The Magnificent him
self has had you meet here for the
sake of peace.
Neri
A word that l am i'll acquainted
with. By the eleven thousand Virgins
of Cologna, sir, wars my trade!
topple over dukes and princes, I give
and take away the crowns of kings.
ia pull the nose of any man in Chris
tendon for two hairs from blind
dogs tail. Why, many's the joke I've
cracked with your Magnficent-
Gidnnetto
You made me laugh last night, sir.
Ill confess it. Since I am so help
less, ask for peace.
Neri
Now, by the white breasts of st.
Glnelru
(lnterrupting) Say yes, my soul.
Neri
What, | who pick my teeth with a
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"He sat down at table to write out
her prescription. Just at that moment
some one rang the bell, and | heard
caller ask for me. The maid said was
upstairs with my wife and the doctor.
Then she came up and made the an
nOuncement:
DR.. Chambredienner
CDR. Chambredienne had returned on
a furlough, and apparently he came to
make US a~social call. I suppose, in fact.
that he had heard that my wife was i'll.
II looked at Dr. Pardoury. He
showed some annoyance, but said:
1T is your physician. He ought to
see the patient
CDR Chah1bredienne bowed very
slightly. He examined my wife and
then said:
Well, doctor, what do you think?'
"Pardoury answered:
It's nothing serious; it's nothing
serious
That is my own view," said Cham
bredlenne, dryly.
"Ihey exchanged a few more words
and then withdrew together, followed
by me- Downstairs I invited them into
the dining room to have some refresh
ment. Pardoury began to explain:
am afraid that we have a case Of
double -rattlng at the ton
or each lung; pain in the side, pretty
high fever, coughing, expectoration'-
Pneumonia! the other snecred.
pneumonia! l sounded the patients
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THE TWO OF THEM -Dy Pierre Mile

H~1lE OLD gentleman with whom I
was talking had gentle and
n almost timid air. He said to me:
"Thcn you believe that physi-
clans arc always true to the religion of
their calling; that they respect their
obligation, in the presence oS disease, to
combat it, and, still more, that in spite
of their necessary professional insens-
billty, they are moved by suffcrings of
the patient and the patients family?
"Well, it is possible, since that is the
ideal. Men tend toward the ideal, l am
convinced, because they must have
something to aim at, And the more dis
tant it is the more willing they are to
strive to attain it. But how if they grow
weary and also discover another goal.
which is closer at hand and which suf-
flces them? For instance, self-interest?
we are all susceptible to self interest.
aren't we? And what if to sclf-intcrest
are added certain other passions EQUALLY
human-hatred or simply animosity, or
the spirit of rivalry?
Il live in little country village.
nave three grown-up children, married
and settled somewhere else, two of them
being now in the army. My wife and I
live alone and we'll enough, in view of
the hard times. Unfortunately, the cpl
demlc came along, the grip, you know.
Everybody talked about tin the news
papers and in the shops. We had
dcaihs, even in our street We were
scared, like all the rest of the world.
We took all the precautions we were ad-
vised to take. We washed our hands
and sprayed our noses. In spite of that,
my wife was taken down. She suffered
from high fever, extreme weakness,
headache, a cough, d stitch in the side.
And since the symptoms persisted, we
had right to become alarmed.
II went to call the physician, Dr.
Pardoury. IIc was not the one we had
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before the war-the only one, in fact,
in the district. The latter was DR..
Chambredcnnc But he had been mob
ilized. DR.. Pardoury, who replaced him,
came from Auvergnc. He was q little
man with limp, very delicate and even
misshapcn. For that reason he hadn't
gone to the front with the others. But
he was very considerate with his pa
tients.
II don't say that as reflection on
the other one, the former doctor, Cham
bredicnne. People liked him, too. But.
as it happened, we were glad to get any
body
"Two hours later Dr. Pardoury's car
riage stopped before my door. He en-
tered and l conducted him to my wife's
room. Her efforts to breathe had dis
tended her nostrils. Her face was all
red and one couldn't touch her without
her complaining about the stitch in her
side. He took her temperature and
listened to her breathing. Then he
raised her head and said: we must be
careful for a week or so. | shall call
twice day
1--WE were in the presence of the
patient and she was a woman. Never
theless, | said, stupidity:
is it the grip, doctor?'
"IIc answered:
The grip The grip That is
word without any meaning. When YOU
have a cold in your head you say that
1t is the grip. tell you it is necessary
to be careful. That is ALL
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lungs and | heard nothing. Moreover,
in cases of simple bronchitis aren't there
also ratings? l know the patient.
have known her great deal longer than
you have. She is a rheumatic of long
standing. She has intercostal neuralgia
and hard cold. That is all
CDR. Pa'rdoury threw up his arms,
grew little red, opened his mouth to
argue, but then restrained himself.
1 admit, doctor-I admit that l was
wrong. You are the family physician.
Youl know the patient we'll. | withdraw.
Good evening, DR.. Chambredienne Good
evening, NJ. Bonnierv
"Ie had hardly gotten out of the
room when DR.. Chambredienne called
after him.
Goodby, my dear colleague, goodby.
Go take a look at the front while I'm
not there, in place of doing me out of
my clientele
Doctor, l said to him, you know
very we'll that | should have gone back
to you. We have always been satisfied
with your services You were like an
old friend. Now, give me prescription
and tell me what ought to do
But | told you it was only cold.
hard cold. Do you think l would have
mlsrepresented the case simply to con-
tradict that swine? A prescription?
Any warm drink, made of milk and rum.
lnhalatiOns if Won wish
You can understand my anxiety.
Here were two physicians, one Of whom
announced that my wife was in danger
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The act ends with his departure, fol
lowed closely by that of Giannetto's SER
want, the dwarf Fazio, who is instructed
to warn the town that Neri has lost his
mind and is wandering about intending
wholesale murder.
The second act is in the rich home of
the fishmonger's daughter, where news
comes early that it's patron, Neri, has
gone mad and has been overpowered and
thrown, bound, into horse stall near by.
fuses to believe it, because, she says,
Neri came home toward dawn and went
to sleep. Even as she speaks to her
chattcring maid the door opens and
Ginevra discovers that the man who
came at dawn was not Neri, but Clan
netto, in Neri's borrowed cloak, by
means of Neri's stolen key. The maid
is dismissed and Giannetto tells Gil
nevra Of the nights happenings. He
begs her to forsake Neri and to return
to him, her first love. This Ginevra
finally consents to do But as the lovers
kiss noise is heard, and screaming ser
wants come to say that Neri has escaped
and is coming there.
Giannetto escapes down circular
stairway and Giuevra seeks refuge in
her room. Neri enters pale, with torn
clothes, frothing with ungovernable rage
AS he beats on the door Of Ginevra's
room he hears the coming of crowd of
men, rushing up the stairs, and he faces
about to find the gaolers of the Medici
come to reimprson him. He fights them
back, kills two, then finally falls be-
meath the weight of the others. AS soon
as he is securely bound the door opens
and Giannetto and Ginevra come before
him, triumphing in their "jest." Neri is
borne away and put into dungeon un-
der the Medic palace, where presently
Giannetto follows him.
Giannetto is followed by Fazio, his
dwarf, who asks to tell him something
of Importance before he speaks with
Neri
Faeio
Bad news Gabrielle has come
back,
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of death, while the other maintained
that there was nothing the matter with
her at all. passed a slecplcss night. |
was in torment. Toward morning |
made up my mind. If we treated her
as if she had pneumonia, what harm
would it do? l went to the druggist.
WHAT I asked him. is the treat
ment in case Of pneumonia?'
"'The first thing they do he an
swered, is to cup the patient
Could you come to my house and
do it, or send me some one who could?"
can't do it except on prescription.
Nor can anybody else. If physician
made complaint l would be convicted.'
so there was nothing to do-nothing.
Those hours were the blacklist of NV
life. DR.. Chambredienne returned the
next day. The patient was still in the
same condition. The fever had not in
creased. He said
You see for YOURSELF
THE next day he sounded my wife's
lungs, asked to see her expectoration
and said in a -grumbling manner:
you may have the patient cupned
II that will relieve your mind After
all, we also do that in bronchitis cases
"Cupping was applied, and my wife
felt relieved at once Four or five davs
later she was much better-in fact. out
of danger
i met In the street the other doctor.
NJ Pardoury. He stopped me.
How is Nine. Bonnier?' he asked.
Better I answered. Much better
We cupped her, and from that mo-
ment'-
All, you cupped her? Then it
wasn't bad cold? Exactly what T
said. Well! Wellr
lie had very satisfied air.
And you can draw from my story
any conclusion you wish"
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NEM BENELLI is commonly accred-
tied with being the leader Of the
49, modern Italian. theatre, in spite
of the fact that he has never been
known in this country till the produc-
ton of "The JEST" and that he has
never had the international fame of
his fellow countryman, d'Annunzio
The production of LA Cena dele
Beffe'-"The Jest" in its English
adaptation was made first in the
Argentina Theatre in Rome just ten
years ago A year later it was done
in France by Sarah Bernhardt, in a
translation made by Jean Richepin.
Within that year "Cena," as it is
familiarly known in Italy, had four
hundred performances, in Rome, Flor
ence, Venice, Naples and the lesser
cities. Every prominent actor put it
into his repertory, and it had a popu-
larity unequaled in Italy since the
Renaissance times of which it treats.
Until it's production Sem Benelli
had been an unknown poet, with one
slight play to his credit After it he
was the very idol of the Italian the
atre.
He has been known to Americans
till now only through the poetic
libretto of "The Love of Three
Kings sung at the Metropolitan.
He entered the Italian army on the
first day of his country's participation
in the world war, and he is still in
service, having been wounded and
many times decorated for exceptional
bravery.
lie is still a few years under forty.
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WHEN Giannetto presently confronts
Neri he finds his prosecutor still
untamed. He covers before the pronged
whip, but when he is offered escape if
he will kiss the hand Of Giannetto he
sets his teeth into it instead But a
little girl who has come in with some
other women has whispered to Neri that
Florentine law will release him if he
will but pretend to be half-wit,
neither violent nor murderous.
Neri then attempts to convince Gian-
netto that he is moonstruck, harmlessly
mad. Giannetto is undeceived. He
promises to have Neri released if he
will promise not to molest him again.
Neri, still undaunted, goes on with his
feigned idiocy. Giannetto pleads that
he accept the offer, in order to save them
both. Neri waves him aside.
Then Giannetto, having plotted that
Neri will confuse his brother Gabrielle
with Giannetto, releases Neri, who slays
Gabrielle. Thereafter Neri goes stark
mad, and we leave Giannetto, who has
destroyed his own soul in his lust for
revenge.
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the Magnificent, who hates these for
eign bravos as he hates the devil, has
nevertheless commanded that l, at
your table, this very evening, now,
should offer them my hand in greet
ing, as a friend.
T0rnGquinci
Holy Madonna. After the vile trick
they played you-
GiQnNetto
(In sudden spasm Of rage All,
would God | could tear their hearts
out smoking from their bodies and
squeeze them dry as bones with my
two hands, Recovering himself) And
yet what's in a ducking, after all? We
must remember it was done in play.
A joke. Pouf Nothing more, my dear
sir, nothing more.
To1noquinci
How comes it that Lorenzo the Mag
niicent, Lord Of Florence, the man of
letters, the patron of the arts
GidnnettO
1nterrupting) Should bid me grovel
at the feet of two base Pisan mercen-
aries? All, do not blame him, sir.
Never was the Magnificent more
worthy of his name! Such tact, such
taste! Wait, sir, and you shall see"
a S GIANNETTO is about to confide
y his Jest of retaliation to the
Tornaquinci, a knock is heard at the
door. 1t is Neri and his brother, Gabri-
clio, bringing Ginevra, whom Neri has
taken from Giannetto, with them Clan
netto has barely time to whisper to the
Tornaquinci that the supper will have
need of his strongest Cyprus wine, when
Neri speaks.
Hail, noble host Three hungry
gadabouts salute thee.
TornoQuinci
Welcome, good Messer Neri, for
YOU, think, are Neri9
Ner
Yea, Ner, in whose beard doves
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tvo-handed sword, I make peace with
this white food for fleas?
Ginewa
(Coaxing) Say yes, love, for my
sake.
(Sighing) So be it. Peace it is.
GiannettO
Your hand, good friend
Neri
What? Shivering still? Poor jelly,
calm yourself. Neri forgives you.
Come, bantam, to soldiers arms.
Giannetto
| Will embrace you, Gabrielle.
Gabrielle
Why should | alone receive your
favors?
Giaunetto
Because, in spite of all, in spite of
everything, we are united by bond
of pain.
Gabrielle
Of paini
Gidnnetto
| watched you, Gabrielle, tonight.
You love Ginevra.
'EHIS provokes half quarrel between
Neri and Gabrielle, which is stopped
by the Tornaquinci, but not before the
startled Gabrielle leaves for Pisa, prom
ising Ner not to return until he has
cured himself of his love for Ginevra.
Then the four who remain sit down to
the "Feast of the Jest" tia Cena dele
Beffe'
At the feast Ner goads Giannetto in
tolerably with his caresses of the lost
Ginevra, but Giannetto remains, despite
his tortures, to fill and refill the cup of
the Pisan with the Cyprus wine, and
finally, when Neri is wholly intlamed and
witless, to whip him into fury with
wager, Giannetto offers a purse that
Neri viii not so, in armor to nearby
wineshop, tweak the nose of the nropri-
etor and return, Neri staggorngly tNkes
up the wager
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Gidnnetto
From whom did you hear?

FdSio
From Ginevra's servant. Gabrieno
has found out verything-that Ner,
is stark mad, that he lies here in
chains, that you, and none elso
planned his downfall. He want =.
them when first he heard the news
Giannetto
He saw Ginevra?
Fasio
NO She recognized his voice ont
side the door, and shot the bolts and
would not let him in. He begqed ber
on his knees 'You think I'd barm
you"'-these were his very words
Lord GOO, how could I. when lovo
you so?" And more in the samo
strain. How, even though she had
consplred with you, good master. to
oetray his brother, he had not come
to chide or punish her. That one
touch of her loveliness would dr;v
all memories of Neri from his heart
That ne was sick with longing. drunl
with his desire-she was his life h.
soul, his hope Of Paradise.
Gidnnetto
And did she let him in?
Fa3io
Never, good master. She feared
The tiger heart beneath the feathers
OF the dove. She knows the Chiara-
mentesi.
Gionnetto
Which flame burns hottest in his
soul, | wonder-love or hate?
Fazio
Love, love, good master.
Giannetto
And yet he loves his brother---
Fozio
The love of women transcends all
other loves. 1t is the breath of life.
'he voice, the cry, the silver song that
llita the soul to God. 1t is the cup of
blood and burning vino that goads
the father on to kll his child. the
pFo'hof TO commit the crime of
Cain
Gtdnnetto
lHis eyes glcamlng) The crime Of
CAIN
F'Gxio
Continuing In his wild eyes
there was not only rage against you,
master, but such frenzy Of desire
Tor her that believe he'd fall upon
his knees and kiss your feet as he
would kiss the cross, so long as you
took pity on his torment and led him
painting to her chamber door.
Giunnetto
with fearful joy) Each syllable
you utter is a jewel that falls into the
black depths of my heart and writes
on those charred walls in words of
fire, AT last, am stronger than my
enemies.'