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Evening journal., 1919-08-09

This springs epidemic is said to have
cost 10000 lives
Statistics Of over 100000 wage
earners show that during 1918 the NOR
iaiity was higher by more than 30 per
cent. than prevailed in 1911 This was
due to the influenza epidemic.
And yet the death rate for 1913 BE-
PORE September 4 was lower than for
the corresponding period OF 1917. Be
ginning with October (flu epidemic got
under full swing in September) the
death rate began to rise above the fig
ures OF 1917. In October the mortality
rate was 20.i2 per 1000 as compared
with 1921 in October, 1917, an excess
OF 81 per cent. The November death
rate, i9AS per 900 was the highest OF
any month OF the year That was the
peak month Of the flu-pneumonia epi-
demic Ii November, 1911 the death
rate was only 1886 per 1000.
The death rate among these workers
declined in December, being 23S per
1000 But that is large when compared
with the death rate for December 1917,
when Il was 1903 per 1000
Inc highest Wethly uedln fdLe was
reached in the week ending November
i6, 1918, when SO OF every 1000 died
November was the DEATH MONTH
Of 1918
There is time for Congress TO do
something toward helping health on
clals, physicians, and others interested
in the fuble health 10 prevent a re-
eurrenee OF The nu epidemic--to halt
the coming Of another DEATH MONTH.
But Congress must act quickly. Usu-
ally Congress does NOT act quickly |
Mostly Congress takes its time and acts
when it gets good and ready.
Often Congress needs a prodding from
The home voters.
The American Medical Association, |
the u. S. Public Health Service the |
health commissioners OF cities. and a
small army Of civilian flu fighters hope
therell be plenty Of proddlng until
Congress acts.
Real Estate will be sold proftably by
2 Want Ad.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09

| tigatlon OF influenza in this country.
The medical associations anti-1u stand
has been warmly supported by news
papers all over the country. These two
factors and another-make II seem
probable that the bin win pass. and
with little opposition The other fac
tor is the avalanche OF word from
home which has come 70 indiYidual
members OF Congress urging the pas
sage Of the anti-hu bill.
There is, however, a possibility OF
delay. Congress is deluged with work,
packer legislation, the treaty, the
League OF Nations. the railroads, other
appropriations, and a mess Of all sorts
Of bills This Is wny there is need OF
further, and stronger, prodding by the
home folks. Every letter or telegram
from back home TO a Congressman or
Senator viii aid in having the anti flu
bin hurried through both houses and
signed by the President
Until this is done the anti-flu flght is
at a standstlll. Nothing much worth
while has been done since the recur-
ring epidemic Of last spring And today
there are indications Of recurring
epidemic on the threshold. One Ohio
town, Berea, according TO word 10 Con
gresham Fess. Is 'peppered with the
fu." And the report goes on TO say
that the epidemic there is worse now
than it was last winter.
That Is an indication, health experts =
say, Of the condition in which other 10
callllcs may be plunged as fall and win
ter Gpproach. 10 was in late August |
last year that the 1u epidemic struck |
tbs country with such force, starting |
at Boston and sweeping all over the |
country, from ocean TO ocean. until |
there was scarcely a village which re- |
mained unslricken.
The coming Of the epidemic found |
Evening journal., 1919-08-09

HELP nGnr TIE FLU.

BY asking the Congressman from
your district. and the Senators from
this State. 10 work for and vote for
The anti-1u bill introduced IN Con-
gress by senator Harding and Con
gressman Fess.
There is urgent need for haste.
A recurring nu epidemic is fear
ed this autumn and winter.
It may be more serious than the
one Of 1918.
Fighting the nu NOW may head
off the epidemic. II will save
lives
Write 10 Washington this even
ing.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09
LARGE CLASS FOR
WOMEN'S College
Twenty-Five of Sixty Pro-
posed Scholarships Have
Peen Awarded
46 ENROLL. FOR
EOUR-Yc.AR COURSE
rpeeIaI to The EyenIng Journal.


NEWARK, Aug. 9.--Dean Winiferd j.
Robinson OF the Women's College is
greatly pleased over The prospects for
the freshman class the coming college
= year As forty-slx young women have
already registered It is sure TO be the
largest entering class since the college
was opened SIX yearSago.
IN addition 10 the as registered for
the year course, 20 have met the re-
qniremenls and registered for the two
5 year course for the training OF teachers
:. for the elementary schools. Through
= the liberality Of Pierre s. dupont and
!" the Service Citizens OF Delaware, GO
scholarships haze been offered for this
two.year course as plan TO strengthen
the teaching corps Of the State This
leaves 81 more scholarships 10 be
awarded and Dean Robinson requests
those who are thinking Of registering
ITO do so soon so that dorhltory ar
rangements can be made The % regis
tered for the two year course follows.
Wilmlnglon-Nirginia Brown. Amy c.
Lloyd, Ethel l.. Jones and Marian J.
Reagan. D0ver-Mabel Tebo. Freder-
ica-rThelma Spurry and Lola NJ. Rob
bins. Richardson Park-Elsie ", John
con. Magnolia-Anna V. Mason. Galena,
Md.--Eihelle prettyman. Lewes-
Esther C. Register and Florence Bryan.
Laurel-Niildred NJ Wolfe, Kathryn Col
Inns and Mildred Horsey. Henry Clay
Louise C.. Foster. Smyrna-Catherln
Denny and Edna Wo0dkeeper Ches-
weld-Margaret Learned Anna Pearson
Alice NJ. Turner and A. Grace Phillips.
Newark Mary C. Hoey and Florence A.
Walton Felton-Sara =. Frazier Har-
rington-Elizabeth Barlow. Middletown
FLORENCE G. Kohl Demar-Ruih y
Renney Kenton-pauline =. Walker.
The as entered for the four-year
course follows Wilmington Emma
lucille Roe, Nellie d. Blair, Virginia NJ.
Brown. Eleanor L. Glemo. Marian Y.
Truax, Ethel l.. Jones. Marian Spru-
ance, Faith p. Smith, Alice =. Neher.
Newark--Alice y. Jacquetie, Elizabeth
McNeal. Edna Green. Marian c. Gala
CHER, Gladys T. McAllister, Grace Z.
Brady, Mlddlelown; Marguerite a. Fos-
ter. New York Natalie n. V. Ayersl,
Elkton, Nd; Mabel L. Smith, Hartley;
Emily Cole OF Dover. Mildred NJ. John
son and Viola y. Elters OF Wyoming,
Ruth A. Russell and Willlama Faye
Moore Of Milford. Marian y. Clark OF
CLAYTON. Hannah NJ Deakyne OF smyrna,
Maria L. Bennett OF Milford. Evelyn l..
Spruance OF Richardson Park, Mary J..
Reynolds OF Mlddleiown, Lillian y. Nc
Kee Of Dover. Sara Spencer Roc OF Sud
lersvllle, Md, Emma Z. Dayett of
Cooch's Bridge. Florence =. Phillips OF
) Philadelphia, Mary 2. Kemp OF FEEDER
,alsburg. Md. Rose Roberts OF Blrmlng-
ham. Ala; Heanetto Barclay Of Clayton,
Mary ~ Handy OF Fredericksburg. Md;
Fraces r. Mccoy OF summit Bridge,
Mary Catherine Jones OF Georgetown,
Blanche Derrlckson OF Marshallton;
Esther V. Geniieu OF Pennsgroye, N. j.;
Gertrude Rouse OF Bel Air, Nd. Helen
Shorb OF Dover; Edith Leonard OF Phil
adelphia, Reba /. Thompson Of Bear
Station and Ruth Welhe OF Washington.
d. G.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09
II Cured Myself of tuberculosis"

Every sufferer
from Weak Lungs
everyone afnict-
Cd with chronic
c O u & n - should
read this remark
able history OF a
druggist. afflicted
with tuberculosis.
who experimental
ON himself. seek
Ing a road to
health. With his
simple treatment
any cough tracked,
tortured person
may nnd quick re-
lief In a home
treatment. ScOth-
Ing, plea SAINT;
anyone may use
Il under plain al
rectlons. Just send
name and address
on postcard to
ADDtLINE. 2000
Capital Trust
Bldg, Columbus
Ohio.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09

the nation unprepared to cope with IL.
And, so say these health experts, we
are little less prepared for a recurring
epidemic. They fear that another ma
tiOn-wlde epidemic this fail and winter
will take an even greater toll OF life,
and cause a larger economic loss than
the first
II has been estimated that 10000
deaths in America last year were caus-
ed by the flu, and that the economic
loss ran into the billions OF dollars.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09
GAMERS LOOK FOR
SUGAR SHORTAGE
Special 10 The Evening Journal

Special TO The Evening Journal
MILFORD, Aug. 0.-'rhe cannors OF
Milford are experiencing dlfleulty In
obtaining sugar 10 can peaches
II has always been the custom TO lay
IN before the season started. and last
year the government made provision
for the Gamers. but this year owing 10
the shortage OF cars they have been
unable 10 obtain sugar In any large
amounts, and, as tho peach crop prom
isss to be extra large, a shortage Is inn
minent.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09
THE DEATH TOLL

Influenza killed in The United
States in the last four months Of
10000 human beings.
influenza killed in tho United
States during the recurring cpl
demlc OF this sprlng-50,OOO human
beings.
influenza killed throughout tho
world in the last ~ months, uc-
cordlng 10 the estimates made by
the medical expert Of the London
Times-Slx million people.
In America the influenza NOR
tailly record Is as six 10 one conf
pared with wars,
Evening journal., 1919-08-09
THE FLU BILL.

A measure introduced IN both
houses Of Congress TO set aside So
100000 for Investigation Of the in
luenza epidemic. its cause, meth
DDS Of prevention, and the cure,
The bin was introduced In the
Senate by Senator Warren q, Hard
ing, and IN the House Of Represen-
tatlyes by Congressman Simeon D.
Bess. both Of Ohio.
The money appropriated Is 10 be
spent under the direction OF the
United states Public Health Ser
vice.
The measure Is endorsed by the
American Medical Association.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09
suoRTFR's QUARTERLY.

Services at shorter's A. NJ. 2. Church
sunday, quarterly meeting day will bs
preaching by the pastor. II o'clock al
$50 o'clock, preaching by The Rev.
Fields. of Haven NJ. +. Church;
o'clock, preaching by tne Rev. BROOKS
OF Camden, n. j.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09
Mt. ENON

AT Mt Enon Baptist Church, sunday
services viii be as follows. AZ i030
o'clock. covenant. meeting; 4 o'clock,
Sunday thool; : o'clock, song and
prayer service; o'clock, Lords sup
per; prayer meeting Wednesday and
Friday evenings OF each week.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09
Az sr STEPHENS

At st. Stephens Lutheran Church,
Tatnall street near Seventh street, the
Rev. Frederic Doerr. pastor, Will have
Sunday services at 10 o'clock. Sunday
school; II o'clock. morning service, "A
Common Experience" No evening SER
vice viii be held.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09
GILBERT CHURCH

The services at Gilbert Presbyterisa
Church will be conducted by the pas
tor. the Rev. +. WACoberth; subject o.
sermon at II O'Clock will be, "Thi
Greatest Thing in the World;;" Sabbath
school at 1890. There will be no even
ing services tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09
FRsT PRESBYTERIAN.

The Rev. y. G. Iybshman OF Philadel-
phia. will preach at the 1870 o'clock
service at the First Presbyterian Church
Ninth nnd Market streets tomorrow.
Sunday school Will meet at noon. The
congregation will take part IN The
Heights evening service.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09
RIFLE sIInENTs.

A-the international Bible Students
Association in Jr. 0. u. a. NJ Hall, No.
P07 Tatnall street, on Sunday after
noon at o'clock. A. g. Wakefield viii
speak on the subject, Nearer My God
TO Thee"
Evening journal., 1919-08-09
mn. nETHEL RApTIsT.

AZ Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, No. li6
West Front street, there will be preach
Ing Sunday by the Rev. Dr. Nash. OF
Baltimore; covenant meeting at !
o'clock: Bible study and Sunday school,
2 o'clock; preaching at 7.i5 o'clock. The
Rev. e. =. Corbin, pastor
Evening journal., 1919-08-09
Az ST. PAIiL,s.

The pulpit Of 81, Paul's NJ. p. Church,
Tenth and Jackson streets, VIII be MI
ed by the Rey. Adam Stengle Sunday
morning and evening. Mis- M1son, Of
ClaymOnt will be the sOlolst.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09

Want Ads are the great channels OF
opportunity for The worker.
Evening journal., 1919-08-09

Real Estate will be sold prontably by
q Want Ad.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-13
Candidate for Coroner.

In this issue of the Chief will be
found the card of DR.. D. G. Brum-
field, in which he offers himself as
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for the Office of coroner
of the parish, subject to the action
of the voters in the primary cleo
ton. DR.. Brumfield has held the of
fee of coroner for the past eight
years, and he seeks Te-election at
the hands Of the people. He was
first elected in 1912, winning out
over his opponent in a very holly
contested election. In 1916 he had
the good fortune Of being returned
to the position without opposition,
and he is now seeking the suffrages
of the people in support OF his s, as,
pirations to the Office for a third
term. DIR. Brumfield has made an
excellent 6fficer. BY his pleasant
and affable manners and the prompt
ness and painstaking care with
which he has always discharged the
duties connected with the office he
has made himself strong with the
people of all sections of Ascension
and his friends assure him that ne
will receive a most fiattering vote
in every ward Of the parish. He is
affiliated with the Richard faction,
and together with the other candl-
dates of that organization, is con-
Quoting most vigorous campalgf
among the electors of the parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-13
Victim of; Painful Accident.

Freddie. RAMIREZ, foreman OF the
peop1e's Machine Works Of Clarence
Leblanc. was the victim OF very
painful accident last Saturday morn
INC. as a result Of which the sight OF
his right eye may be impaired ne
was engaged IN knocking off the head
Of a piston rod when piece OF IRON
struck him III the eye. After BENG
attended to by DR.. A. w Martin, the
prominent young oculist Of this city,
he went to New Orleans Tuesday Tor
9urther treatment. From reperts re,
|ceived he getting along nicelS and
will return ii a few days to resume
his work. Young RAMIREZ is con-
sidered one De the most skilled me-
chanies ii this city and the accident
which he sustained IS source OF
much regret to his employer as
well as his many friends. the
Chief sincerely hopes that MT ",
Ramirez will be able to return to his
post Of duty with the injury TO ms
eve entirely healed and his former
good sight comple tely restored.
4
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-13
K. of c. to Elect Officers.

Ascension Council No. 1887, r. OF
c.. will elect officers for the ensuing
wear at it's regular monthly meeting
to be held tomorrow Immediately al
ter high mass. The officers to be
elected are grand knight, deputy
Grand knight, chancellor, warden.
advocate, financial secretary, record,
inc secretary, treasurer, inner and
outer guards and trustee. Besides
the election considerable business
will be transacted, including the
balloting upon several new appllcaas7
tions for membership. :,
A special meeting OF the councn
was held last Sunday which :, was
largely attended. Several appllca-
tions were received and considera-
BILE other business was transacted.
a social session was also held winch
nroyed highly interesting and IN
structive. -
Very satisfactory progress IS Pc
ling made with the arrangements TOT
1 the big initiation scheduled for nex'
month. Many applications have al.
ready been received and many more
are in prospect, and the indications
are that there will be a large class
| for admission into the order at sale
limitation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-13
Repair Work ! Specially "
SOLE OWNER OF THE CHIEF
514 Railroad Avenue
Donaldsonville, La.

Having through the purchase of
the interest of my former partner,
G. D. Bentley, become sole owner of
the Donaldsonville Chief and it's
newspaper and job printing plants,
it is my intention to continue the
publication Of the paper and the con-
duct of the job printing business in
my own name and for my own ac-
count in the future.
1t will always be my aim and sin
cere endeavor to encourage, promote
and advance through the columns of
the Chief all movements Of advan-
tage to the city and parish; to pub
lish all of the news of interest to its
readers and patrons, and to strive
in every way possible to make it in
every respect an up-to-date home
newspaper. To that end ] earnestly
invite the cooperation and assistance
Of my friends and the general public.
In the job printing department
will continue to turn out the same
high-grade work as heretofore, Civ
ing to the patrons of the office the
benefit of my many years cot ex.
perience in that line, and assuring
them that the prices will always be
the lowest possible consistent with
first-class material and workman
ship.
While sincerely regretting the re
tifement of my former palmer, G. D
Bentley, with whom / have been as
sociated most agreeably and salts
factorily for the past nine years,
tender him my most cordial wishes
for continued success and prosperit,
in his new field of labor.
Respectfully,
JAS. Won LOTTEN.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-13
Burnside Notes.

F. w. Gleason and June Belle were
business visitors to Donaldsonville
last Tuesday. They are both in
terested in a land deal to take place
next Tuesday at Baton Rouge.
The gravel road, Jefferson High
way, being completed through the.
limits Of Ascension, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. M. Harl left for Ferriday, La,
last Tuesday. Contractor Gano has
a 5000 contract in Concordia
parish to build good roads. Mr..
Harl will superintend part of the
work. The seven miles that he built
in this parish is considered by au-
tomobilists the best from Hope Vii
la to the st. James line.
The raising and harvesting Of the
rice crop in this section is now
history. With good weather, plenty
Of labor and high prices for the
cereal, the work was rushed to com
pletion in thirty days.
There is still two weeks more for
Dr.. Cline to guess and alarm the
people about the coming Of tropical
storms that never arrive. After
September 80, the doctor will have
| to devote his time giving advice tc
| the farmers on how to protect thell
crops from freezing weather; all o.
which is comoufage proper.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-13
Properly Changes Hands.

The large tWo-story residence prop
erty situated il Railroad avenue near
Opelousas, and presently occupied by
Camille Dalferes and family, was sold
by Lucien Casso yesterday to Louis
II. Babin who resides on Bayou La
fourche. short distance below Dom
jacksonville, the consideration being
$4,000. The sale includes the building
on the north Of the residence used as
a garage BIZ Faro & Visso. Mr..
|Babin will remove IN his new home
with his family as soon as the build
ing IS vacated by the present occu-
pants. Mr. Babin has disposed of his
farm on Bayou Lafourche, contain
ing about as acres Of rich land, with
two dwellings and utaouses to Jos.
Leone, an Italian truck farmer. Pos
session Will be civ Al ~ the new 81 V1l-.
mn hief con
IgraTu1ates BabiiI upon his pt1r-
lchase and Is glad TO laafn that he and
Ibis famil win soon BECOME residents
| Of this city.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-13
sprained His Ankle.

C. C. Weber, the well-known local
attorney and rice planter, met with
an accident last Monday which con-
fined him to his home for several
days. While watching the progress
of his employees at the thresher and
in the field nearby and in order to
get better view of his surround
ings, he climbed on the pile Of rice
straw near the thresher. A large
bunch Of the straw slipped away
under his weight and he fell to the
ground, sustaining painful sprain
Of his right ankle. He was taken
to his home and given immediata
medical attention, and, with the aid
of walking stick, is now able to pc
out and about again.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-13
Magnificent Millinery Showing.

We take pleasure in extending
cordial invitation to our friends, pa
irons and the public to call and ex !.
anime the wonderful assortment OF
ladies' fall and winter hats, trim
mings, etc. which we have on dis
play in our store The stock COM
prises some of the most attractive
hats ever brought to Donaldsonvllle,
among them being creations OF ex-
perts, which are offered to the women
Of this city for the first time. The
new shapes, the new colorings, the
new trimmings, will delight ana
please the most fastiduols and CRIT 4, 81,
teal, and the prices are very reason
able. Do not fail to call and see us.
We are looted upstairs in the Llb Der.
|ty store building, in Mississippi
street. ClRE q fli1Il 5e's L..
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-13
To Make Donaldsonville Their Home
- Alfred d ST. Amant. for several

Alfred D. st. Amant, for several
years employed as teacher at the
State Normal School at Natchitoehes
and for the past year engaged q,
war work at the 1lorida State
University, has decided To locate
permanently IN Donaldsonville and
to embark in the insurance business
here as representative of the Jeffer-
son Standard Life Insurance Com-
pany with which he has been COM
nected for some time. He has 1eas-
ed the Bentley residence property,
aRoselawn," and expects to occupy
same with his family on the first OF
the coming month. Mr.. st. Amant
lis native Of East Baton Rouge.
He is a. cousin of Assessor S. A..
st. Amant and Attorney Clyde st:
Amant of this parish, and is well
and favorably known here. He Is
Ia young man of polished manners
and pleasing personality and well
qualified for the business in which
he is engaged The Chief takes
pleasure in extending him hearty
welcome to Donaldsonville and in
expressing the hope that his
Ilabors in the field Of insurance will
Ibe crowned with success.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-13
Engagement Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clebert Oubre of
!, Smoke Bend, have issued invitations
acso the marriage of their daughter.
Nhihs Ida Marie, to Ulysses j. Rome.
fge iAremony will take place at the
st. ginsncis of Assissium Church,
Smoke Ssand, on Wednesday, Sept.
II, at S Srelock a. m. The bride
elect is they charming daughter of
the well-known meat dealer of the
first ward and is favorite with her
hosts of friends. The prospective
groom is young man of sterling
qualities and is highly esteemed by
all who know him. The Chief ten
ders congratulations to the young
couple upon the approaching happy
event.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-13
Catholic Schools Open.

The st. Joseph Commercial In
stitute for boys, and the st. Vincent
II situte for girls and boys, and St.
Au4 kstin school for colored chill
|dren, all Catholic educational i1lsti-
buttons Of this city, opened for the
scholastic ,,year last Monday under
most favorable auspices. The large
attendance all three schools, on
the opening W., was source OF
much pleasure Rsy. G. M. Cham
bon under who's Section they are
onducted and the DAathers and Sis
tiers which comprise tfeSfaculties OF
these institutions.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-13
Bank to Take Bonds.

AT a recent meeting Of the local
lodge of Elks, it was voted TO issue
$4,000 of first mortgage bonds TO
take up the. present mortgage obll-
cation of the lodge. The entire is
sue of new bonds will be taken up
by the Bank of Ascension. The
present issue of second mortgage
bonds will be cancelled and replaced
by another issue of second mortgage
bonds. Holders of bonds of the lat
ter class have been requested to
send them in to the secretary of the
lodge at once, and bonds of the new
|series, secossd mortgage, will be sent
them in their stead.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-09-13
Police Jury Case in High Court.

The police jury case, the cause
celebre, ia which the right of the
legislature to create two additional
police jurors for the New River
wards is questioned, will again be
argued before the supreme court OF
the state, on an appeal from the dis
trict court Of this parish. The case
is docketed iii the supreme court FOL
Friday, November IA next.
Another case fixed for the same
day IS that Of B. Mistretta ct ais VS.
Mateo Randazzo ct. ais, an pppea]
from this parish.