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The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15
Death of Mrs. Henry Cohn, Jr.

Mrs. Alex Bloomenstiel, of this city,
has the sympathy of her Saany
friends in the great loss which she
has sustained in the death of her
sister, Mrs. Henry Cohn, Jr., nee So
phie Farrnbacher, who died last Mon
day, at Charolotte, N. c., where she
had been sojourning for the benefit
of her health Deceased was the wife
Of Henry Cohn, Jr., a prominent citi-
zen Of Baton Rouge, who conducts a
wholesale grocery in that city. She
was a kind-hearted and charitable
woman and her demise has cast a
gloom over the entire community in
which she lived. She is survived by
one son, DR.. Isidore Cohn of New Or
leans, and six sisters and one brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Bloomenstiel went
to Baton Rouge Wednesday to at
tend the funeral, which took place
there Thursday forenoon, at 10
o'clock.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15
Will Make Rice in Assumption.

Edmond Richard, who last year
cultivated rice on the Geo. B. Reuss
Germania plantation in upper As
.cension, has made arrangements with
Thomas Toups, well known planter
and merchant of Assumption parish,
to cultivate about 500 acres Of land
in rice this year. The land is situ
ated on the left descending bank of
Bayou Lafourche, about four miles
below NapoleonvilIe, and is said to
be well adapted to the growing of the
cereal. The work of ploWing and
preparing the land is already well
under way, and is being done with
two Fordson tractors and ploWs in
addition to several mule teams. The
Chief wishes Mr.. Richard the same
success with his crop in
Assumption that he enjoyed in the
parish Of Ascension
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15
Draft Boards Close Offices.

Acting upon instructions from the
office of the adjutant general Of the
state, all Of the local draft boards
throughout the state, recently sealed
their records and closed up their of
fees. The Chief learns from R. Mel
ancon, the competent young clerk Of
the draft board Of Ascension parish,
that the adjutant general has notified
the clerks Of all Of the local boards
that at some date in the near future
he would call them to Baton Rouge,
presumably to receive instructions
for the completion Of their work.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15
=
Help St. Vincent's Institute by at
tending the minstrel show at the
Grand Theatre next Wednesday.
Interesting Lecture.

Owing to the inclemency of the
weather, small-sized audience
greeted Sergeant Munro, when he ap-
peared at the auditorium of the Dom
aldsonville High School, Wednesday
night, to deliver his famous lecture,
Eighteen Months in German Pris-
ons." The lecture was one OF the
best on the subject Of the gfeat war
delivered in this city, and was listen
ed to with marked attention by those
present, and it is very much regretted
that the weather prevented large
number of people from hearing the
distinguished speaker tell of his
thrilling experiences with the Huns
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15

.ttl,e right to defend against payment
of tax is personal one, and S
not to be assumed by the municipal
ity.' The constitutionality of the ex-
emption was not passed upon by the
district court, and the supreme court
decision, referring to this question
says, eve desire particularly to state
before concluding that we express no
opinion in regard to the other ques-
lions raised relating to the asserted
exemption from payment of taxes.
II ever they are brought before US,
it will be time to decide those is
sues, when presented by parties with
authority to stand in judgment. "
In other words, the supreme court
decided that the town of Donaldson
vile had no right to bring the suit IN
question, that it should have been
brought by individual taxpayers, and
as no suit by individual taxpayers on
the subject was ever brought to the
notice of the highest court, the right
of the taxpayers Of Donaldsonvllle to
exemption from the payment OF
parish taxes under the provisions OF
the charter of 1900 has never been
finally adjudicated and passed upon.
In 1912, the general assembly pass
ed an act to authorize cities and
towns to re-incorporate under what
| is known as the Commission form OF
government" This act, designated
as Act No. 2oS Of 1912, contains
among it's provisions the following,
which is taken from section ~:
"And all cities which are under their
present charters exempted from the
payment Of parish taxes should re-
main exempt after the adoption or
the form Of charter herein provided. :
At the time Of the adoption by
Donaldsonville of the commission
form 4 narnment, its property
holders! kpt under the pro-
visions Of the .chaster from the
payment of par, tes, were e, in
fact paying the SAID taxes. They
were paying for the reason that the
|police jury, under whose authority
the tax was levied, had refused to
@ecognize the legality Of the exemp-
ton, and the taxpayers had, neglect
/ ed and failed to take steps to vindi-
cate and enforce their rights, in the
1kind of proceeding suggested by the
|supreme court, which would have
drought all issues involved to its at
tention in proper shape for final ad-
Indication. And they have continued
!. to pay the tax the same as before.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15
Leyee Board Delegates Return.

Is
The delegation from the Lafourche
and Atchafalaya levee boards, which
went to Washington to attend the
Riyels and HarboEs es.,gress held ain
that city last week, returned home
the latter part Of the week, arriving
in New Orleans Sunday. G. G. Web
er, secretary of the Lafourche board,
and one of the delegates representing
that body, was met in the Crescent
City by his wife and they returned
to Donaldsonville together Monday.
Mr.. Weber reports that the delega-
tion was most highly and royalty en-
tertained and shown every courtesy
possible by Senator Edward j.. Gay,
who spared 90 effort to make their
visit to Washington pleasant and
agreeable. Mr.. Weber is also pro
fuse in his compliments to Congress
man J. Y. Sanders Of this district,
for the many courtesies shown him
and the other members of the dele
cation while in the capital city.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15
Lady M;nstrels Next Wednesday.

There will no doubt be a large au-
dience at the Grand Theatre next
Wednesday night to witness the per-
formance of the Lady Minstrels,
composed of girl students of St. Vim
cents Institute. The entertainment
will consist of the latest song hits,
choruses, jokes, tableaux, monologues,
etc. There are eight funny and well
trained condolences in the show and
they will keep you laughing all the
time. The affair, which is to be
given for the benefit of the institute.
will prove the most novel of the sea-
son. Don't fail to see it. Admis-
sion, rs cents.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15
Gone TO Cuba.

Fred Werner, sr., the expert SUI
gar boiler of this city, who had
charge of the vacuum pan at the big
Gay Union factory in Iberville parish
during the recent grinding season,
left Wednesday of last week for
Cuba, where he will be employed in
similar capacity at the big Hershey
Central house at Santa Cruz del
Norte, in Havana province. Mr..
Werner will be assisted by his son,
y,
several days before. This is the sec
ond crop which Mr.. Werner will boil
for the same concern, having made
sugar there last year. The Chief
wishes its good friend pleasant So
journ, unqualified success and a safe
return home.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15

Mrs. Sidney A. Marchand and her
bright and interesting little son, Sid
ney, left Saturday night for Ruston,
where they will spend some time vis-
ting Mrs. Marchand's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Edwards.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15
New River Notes.

Jerome Bourgeois, son Of Clerville
Bourgeois, died at the residence of
his father on Black Bayou, on Feb.
3, after a long and lingering illness.
The funeral took place on Feb. 4, with
services at Noun church and
nterment in the Zion ceme-
ing relatives and friends followed the
remains to their last resting place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Barman and
little daughter, Hazel, Of Baton
Rouge, spent the day visiting Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. G. sevario, at Acy, last
Sunday, returning to their home
Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. DeHass and Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Boudreaux, Of Sorren-
%, spent the day in New Orleans last
Sunday.
Willie Gonzales, the popular young
son of Sims Gonzales, a prominent
farmer Of st. Amant, and Miss Ter.
celia Guedry, the attractive young
daughter of Joseph Guedry, also 5
progressive farmer Of the same plac >
were married at the residence Of the
brides parents Wednesday of @Dst
week in the presence Of large num-
Der Of relatives and friends. Justice
of the Peace Victor P. Mire ofieiat-
ing. After the ceremony a reception
was held at which many toasts were
offered to the young couple.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15
WHY WE PAY PARISH TAXES.

L
The question has often been asked,
,ghy are the taxpayers OF the city
If Donaldsonville required to- pay
parish taxes, when many other cities
in the state are exempt from the pay
ment of this tax? The reason is not
very clear.
Prior to the year 1900 the tax
payers within the corporate limits of
Donaldsonville paid parish taxes the
same. as the taxpayers of all other
wards. In 1900 the town was re-
incorporated by an act of the general
assembly of Louisiana, known as Act
No. 139, approved July 12 of. that
year, and entitled. sAn act to in
corporate the town of Donaldsonville,
in the parish of Ascension, etc" :"
The closing sentence of section one
of this act reads as follows: "Provid-
ed further, that the police jury of the
parish of Ascension shall not impose
any taxes or licenses on persons,
business or property within the cor
porate limits of said town of Dom
aldsonville; provided further, that
said corporation shall pay all crimin-
al e Expenses incurred in said town
and its just proportion for the sup
port of the public schools and the
proper maintenance Of the court
house and other public buildings"
There being considerable diversity
Of opinion regarding the eonstitI-
tiona ality of the act at the time of its
passage, it's provisions relative to the
exemption Of the town from the par
ish tax were disregarded by the po-
lice jury and the property situated
within the town limits was listed for
parish taxation purposes the same as
before.
A test case was made by one of
the taxpayers of the city, who in
voked the aid of the courts in claim
| ing exemption. The district court de-
cided against him and he stopped, and
the judgment obtained by the parish
against this taxpayer became final.
Subsequently the town of Donald
sonville filed suit against the police
! jury of the parish of Ascension,
claiming that the latter body was ex-
ceeding it's jurisdiction and power in
attempting to collect this tax in the
face Of the exemption provisions Of
the act of 1900. The town was re
presented by Attorneys E. N. Pugh
and Walter Lemann The police
jury, represented by the late G. A.
Gondran, who was then district Al
torney, and the late Senator r. Nc
Culloh, filed an exception to the suit
of the town, based upon the grounds
that the town as such had no in
terest in the issue involved and there
fore was without right to bring the
suit, and that if anyone had any
/ . =
fright to resist the payment Of the
tax, it was the individual tax payers
against whom the tax was levied and
assessed. And in the same proceed
ing, the constitutionality Of the act
was attacked by the defendants
q; = y. As.sll
the district court, the exception Of
no cause nor right Of action was
maintained, whereupon the town tool,
al appeal to the supreme court. This
latter tribunal, in a judgment rem
dered June %, 1904, which is report
ed in the 113 La. at page Is, Chief
Justice Breaux being the organ of
the court, affirmed the judgment of
the lower court, and declared that
g
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15
For SALE.

UPRIGHT FISCHER PIANO, second hand.
in excellent condition
IRON SAFE. Mosler make. 80 inches high
by 22 inches wide.
KITCHEN RANGE, six holes.
I'll may be +bought at a bargain. For
further particulars. apply to or address.
MRS. G. D. BENTLEY. Donsidsonyille. La
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15

Among the Donaldsonvillians who
visited New Orleans during the week
were Mr.. and Mrs. Arnaud Bloch and
their children, Miss Sophie and Leo
Bloch, Mr.. and Mrs John Maher, z.
N. Pugh, Sandy TruxMo, Percy Lee.
mann, A. A. sarradet, and Joseph 7.
Cafero.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15
FOR RENT.

LARGE SPACE in the Vega Building.
~ Donaldsonville, next to the postoffice
Apply to or address, SOL. KLOTz. Ma
po!eonvile. La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15
WANTED.

pALESMEN to solicit orders for lubricat'ng
81 oils. greases and paints. Salary q q
commission Address THE VlCToh
OIL CO., Cleveland, q.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15

See the Lady Minstrels next We'd
nesday at the Grand Theatre.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-02-15

Now is the time to advertise i
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-24

NTruy nan ana bradley sweet
r0'a'yG. Huc Ribbons - tho ohlt-
horut state Fair 1918, cshbago. toma-
toes. four yafletioH ANcet ana hot yep.
pore. c0I'Hfis aud caul.'Uuors. egg
plants. grown Ny Belgian truck g1rd-
snrr. roidy for shlpwout Aprl ls'. 1913
FOR plrea aui terms write Ben
N'licrran. northwest corner II POM
plyaull and Reno Oklahoma city.
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POULTRY-PETS-INCUBATORS

ss 77~1-ea' ~. 49,
FOR SALE-Ch.ap. New Zealand ard
heIgian mhh's Cli 1890 W. llth
DAY and week ola chicks Mrs. l. c.
Dcnuistou. Walnut .lij-J.
FOR SALE-Pen Rhode Island Rods. .
hcns. ! cockcrel 81. l2ol W 21rd ST.
WANTEr-Two setting hens Walnut
lisl
FOR SALE Brown Lcruo.u trtfiug
eggs. Maple soi-I
THOROUGH AyrdAy PUPS for sale
cail L-5?
FOR SALE .- Whitcrock 90. kcr'Is
Howard strain. $500 1905 West syth
FINE Single Comb Inode Island Red
eggs 81 80 per setting ! West 9TH
HARDCASTLE' :. e. Il. l. REDS
Best Ia southwest Eggs FOR ha'.hiug
s. and s. per setting fhou" NL-5t
BARRED PLYMOUTH EOCks-Eggs
now 81 per IS, an good ones; each
pen headed hy prize winner. three
cCckerels for sale $ \. \. Howell.
Oklahoma Cljy. Okla
WHITE PERSIAN cat for service. also
gray Walnut STIR II West io'h
A LARGE yellow Persian cat for sale
cheap, leaving city. can At g20 Wcs,
Washington. Mrs. Harvey warren
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OFFICES AND STORERooMS
FOR RENT
MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

ELECTRIC carpet sweepers for rent,
reasonable. Call Maple 1851. 10 =
o. m, & to p. m.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-24

LENKY radiators. phone Maple 3iOs for
t"rylcA car PuckettS Welding and
Eah-Ainr Mnrks hlb Y lIudson
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Gnnle (fond Ilsed Cars

Some Good Used Cars
Model ~ overland mew tlreO.,t $40
Model 10 overland fepalntcd and
new ilHyH ..... ..,.............s.. boo
Model ~ overland ,oyefhauied aud
r'ptlu'tdI ...|. ......t....., 800
Model yu tounir. rlub uepnlnted
and pyrfh1ulcdt ...... .....,..... 500
iHl' Oldsnobis Sl1 u.ks new .. l.O0D
NDI.l 20 Overland Sik tfue shapel 1000
Chandler. rep1iu'ed. ln fine con-
non ............ .......... ils1
Model ss.i NIis .kfrsht ........ / goo
E,.v trfm- n desired
-arnGrt Motor Company
Walnut ..i. Broadway ~ sirth ~.
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AUTOS, VEHICLES AND
ACCESSORIES

FOH SALE or TRADE Fins DRIVING
mare, "lInmbelonlhn,' cut'upder
Moon bupgy : sets single harness.
would consider q lght car. any make.
Ihpus Mainut iIi2
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CATTLE AND STOCK


FuE SALE-Fue young Hols'cOn COW g.
heavy mixers $40 ". rot'nwaiomIc.
PUBLIC SALE-Nin scl at public
auction. on my farm a,-mIlc south
md D., west. stop lG west. on ~ Reno
iut'rurhau car line. Ssmllcs vest. two
north oklahoma city five miles cast
Yukon, two north Council Grove. all
my livestock. farming implements and
household goods. sale commencing at
10 o'clock. Friday. March IS. 1913.
Rcd Cross will serve lunch &. ] Meek.
owner. J i. Goutclllus, auCtioneor, l..
" Phillips, clerk.
FOR sALE--Good Durham COW. 40 4.
9TH -.
GRASS Dor 1900 cattle Communicate
With Tom Gilbert Morrison. OlIa
10 PIGS FOR sale. weight 90 10 20
pounds : puron- Jersey sows. flrrow
IN few DAYS. All been NaCcinated.
2o6 West Washington. Walnut lot
FOR SALE-iood driving horse. surrcy
and harness, price $50. Phone Wal
nut 40, or Maple 25i9-R
FOR SALE-Span Of heavy draft horses.
each weighing around 800, also two
good stake wagons. Call At office ui
Acme Miling Co. Walnut l7o
ruE SALE or trade Two registered
stations. years OLD. weight 1900,
rnn he pcon at Cark's Barn. SIS ".
Grand
VETERINARIAN
nr ". g. llaycs. l09 W California
Phone +. II y. %
u7 GALLON milk COW. II bargain.
".Oi w. .3rd
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STOLEN AUTOMOBILES
SfNO Reward
LOANS, REAL ESTATE SECURITY

lST MTG. loans made. "a mtg paper
bought. r. H. Gordner, 3i2 Am. Natl
IYHi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-07

meat from the neck and back OF carcas,
rcScrvinc the breast for the chicken
salad add TO tho prepared chicken
meat
One and onc-half cups OF cream
sauce,
One green pepper. minced fine.
One tablespoon OF grated onion
Two tables 'oonS OF minced parsley
One and one half teaspoons of salt,
One teaspoon of paprika.
Heat until very hot and then serve
on crisp watiles.
Chicken salad.
Cut the white meat from the breast
OF the chicken in three quarter-inch
blocks and add
One and onc-half cups OF finely diced
celery.
One green pepper. minced fine.
Place in a bowl and cover with the
following dressing and let il marinatc
for one and onc-half hours:
-Four tablespoons of mayonnai.e
dressing.
Two tablespoons OF vinegar
TWO teaspoons Of salt
One teaspoon Of paprika.
One quarter teaspoon Of mustard
Mix well before pouring over the
chicken. When ready to serve turn
INTO nest of lettuce and mask with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-07
.HARR|SONBURC NORMAL
PREPARES FOR OPENING
Enrolment Largest in History and
Glasses Starts Term on
September II.
Samuel Page Duke Assumes Director
ship Of School and DR.. Julian A>hby
Burruss Goes to Head Virginia
= Polytechnic Institute.

- HARRISrNBuRG w. september s
= The surl1,c- quartet ct the Harri-
sonours Norma S1aoo, .os't on NJ.
gus; -. after 50 successful. session and
~ large attendance
The cl-v.rta yea % th.s school viii
BEGIN on september The ADVANCE
enrolln!ert IS the arrest 10 re MS
tory OF tac Scloo, ~ his da'c. and
already there is .o0G waiting list
for places in the do-mito-ss EaeA
'-rear ;her. is an overflow O. a2H'!c--
lions sufficiently large % nj. another
dormito-y the size o. 'HoSe NO" on
The 5s;riqs rres.dea.... j4'.aa Apply
peg THIS school has reaeaei - H-sS-
ont size and nigh standing LET; ms
week TO assume his duties as pres
:, idcnt OF the Virginia Poly;echnie. In
: s;itutc at BlackshHrS. Va Mr. hhr-
russ vas ar instructor at the Uni
Nersity OF CHICAGO d"rins ine ~
philosophy.
DUKE 4 B. < NJ. TOOK eh1rss Of ,hs
several Years mead Of the depArtment
school since then ne has been SUI
perNisor OF high schools for the state.
Since his arrival ne mas peen IN son
ference with Nj Bnrruss ana Miss
Of the State Board Of Educaton
The ne~ members 81 the i4'uw,{E 'o-
John Clifford, ~ NJ, IN. H.. head OF
the department; Of education. who
formerly occupied the chair Of cduca-
at Gouoher College Dr. Henry Au-
:sustus Converse. ~ T.. I'm. u, who IS
well known 10 tho hundreds Of sum
mcr students who have attended here,
No 70
mathematics department At the Poly
rcchnir College of Baltimore for some
Years. and for Inc last wear has nocu
head master OF St raurs School for
i1oys. Baltimore.
soldier iIn-L on Duty.
Raymond { D!nglcdine. - :. NJ. 5,
released for military service last year
Will resume his work.
Miss sarah Nj. Wilson. NJ. A.. home
economics department has been foT
SUPERVISOR OF practice tcnrhing III
Drcxel ,nstitute, philadelphia.
Conrad Logan. J. T.; A. ~ l.nglis1
OF the English department in a hiEh
school in Cincinnati. and last rear had
similar work connected Win Teachers
College; New Yo5k in the horace
2. Miss Kate V Anthony. 2. $, SUI
rervisor OF tcachc. training has had
charge OF similar work in the stat
normal schools at Cape Girardcau Mo.
and Livingston. Ma.
Miss Grace - Mcclure. Il S.
Teachers college. and graduate OF
the state college or Colorado, dircS-
tor OF dining hail and ,dicutian Was
formerly dietitian in New koCh"i!,
~. " Hospital. teacher of homo eco
Monies IN Berkeley Institute, Hrook.yn
and has just returned from overseas
where she served as djeti'lsn for Hos
pi:al Unit No. % and provided for ta'
mess of 1000 soldiers
Mrs J. 9. Johnston. 4. e. form
crly instructor in physical education
here viii resume her work 20 M
same Department..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-07
SAFE, SURE TONIC
FOR THE CHILDREN
Keeps Their Little Bodies
Strong. Vigorous and Free
OF Weakness.

Fast growing children need flesh
making blood enrichinE. strength Civ
ing uouriShment Pale. puny. thin and
scrawuy children are not sick. They
need Earic's Hypo-Cod. the wonderful
strength giving. health making tonic
so highly endorsed by profession and
druggists and thousa nds OF mothers
Just tiny dose before meals makes
them happy. care free. healthy. ro-
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free from fretful. nervous spells.
Brings the roses to their checks and is
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t.arle's Hypo-Cod is nice to take.
children arc fond Of II. contains just
what their little bodies need to grow.
See formula on each bottle). Made by
nationally known Earle Chemical Co
Druggists have the genuine. Especial
~ good this time Of year. Large bot
tie. price Sl.2o. plus &c war taN.-Adv.