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DUY A HOME NOW
BOSS & PHELPS,
Telephone Main 434O
l4O6 II Street N. w.

FOR sALE-Pnee $500. Right near Let ana
Rhode Island avenue northwest. In Bioominsdstei
mighty cheap home; two-story bay window brick
house. having rooms and bath, enclosed sleeping
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The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17

Fresh French puffs daily at the City Bakery. 13-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
DISTRICTCOURT DOINCS DURING
 PAST FEW DAYS

The following were the proceedings of the district court last week:
 Nonday-In the case of the United States vs. John Svartberg and John Dolberg, indicted forahaving liquor in their possession, defendant John Svart- berg filed demurrer to the indict- na&t, which was set for hearing on Tuesday. The defendant Dolberg hay ing failed to appear, the United States attorney gave notice that he would ing the bail of Dolberg. John Smith, indicted for criminal syndica1ism, withdrew his plea of not guilty, pre- yiously entered, and filed a demurrer to the indictment. The demurrer was argued and was overruled by the court, when Smith again entered a plea of not guilty. The grand jury made it's final report and was discharged.
 Tuesday-On motion of the district attorney, the bail of John Solberg, amounting to $500, was ordered for feited, the defendant having failed to appear to answer to the charge against him. The demurrer in the case of John Svartberg was argued and was Overruled by the court. Peter Cana vara, charged with malicious destruc- tiqn of property, entered plea of not guilty. The cases of s. Blum & Co, Blum O'Neill Company and Han son ct al. against the Salt Sea Fisher ies, in which the ship Brookdale had been seized in Admiralty proceedings, were tried and judgment rendered in favor of the libellants.
 Wednesday-This being the day fixed for the impaneling of the petit jury, the roll was called and but twelve men answered, whereupon the court ordered further. drawing of seven Seen men to fill the panal Peter Cana vara, indicted for malicious destruc- tion of property, was tried in the com missioner's court on the charge of in sanity, and the jury returned a verdict that the accused was insane. He will be sent to the asylum near Portland.
 Thursday-The following petit jur- ors reported and qualified: John Biggs, James Cusick, R. B. Dyson, Walter Eubank, Brady Howard, Bart ley Howard, James Major, D. c. Mathi- son, Oluf Olssen, Adam Swan, Leon Urbach, A. F. Waln, P H. Daily, T. J. Devinney, John Erickson, Charles Law son, Charles Lange, William Schmidt, Diva Marois, Russell Herman, T. C.. Quinn, c. B. Smith, Walter Stuart Louis Rosenthal, H. T. Whitley and Charles Wetzler. On motion of the district attorney the case against John Svartberg was dismissed. The trial of the case of the United States vs John Smith was held. The jury con sisted of Charles Wetzler, P. H. Daley, A. F. waln, Bartley Howard, Walter Stuart, Brady Howard, James Cusick and Randall Ashby. The jury was out about fifteen minutes and returned a verdict of guilty.
 Friday-The criminal calendar hay ing been completed, the court took up ths matter of the cases on the civil calendar which might require the at- tendance of jury. The case of Ado1ph Lawson vs the American Dredge and Construction Company was set for trial May IS.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17
FAMOUS AUTHOR WILL
 DIRECT LOCAL PLAY

LOS GATOS, May IF (by Associated Press) s).-Wilber Hall, author, is di- recting plans for "The Californian" a pageant to be presented June Is and 19 in an outdoor theater here.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17

Peyser's new hat-blocking outfit is In operation. Hats blocked, dyed and repaired. Phone 188.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17

Scarborough Pictures that please at prices that are right. Over Cordova drug store. Phone 140-3 rings.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17

Your eyes fitted. Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- borne
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17

Scarborough pictures that please at prices that are right. Over Cordova drug store. Phone 140-3 rings.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17

Milk shakes like mother used to make at The Club Billiard Hall. 23-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17

The Daily Times job plant is well equipped for all classes of com- aaeretal printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17

Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat teries, all sizes. Blum-O'Neill Go. 3-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-17

Delicious mince pie at the City Bakery. 13-tf
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24

4 thrifty man is safe from worry.
Buy wisely, save intslligently, and
invest in thrift and war savings
stamps.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
Cattle on Roads and Levees.

Belle Helene, La, July 20, 1920.
Editor Chief-There is in article
which appeared in the last issue Of
your paper which requires careful
consideration, and should be weighed
properly.
The Assumption police jury pro-
poses to pass law prohibiting cattle
from grazing at large, so that the
automobile owner may have IN
clear of way and will ask the g&~
operation of the police jury Of tht
parish Of Ascension in upl plding the
law by passing similar oNe.
The parish of Assumption has. oug
best wishes for success in anything
that they undertake, but do not see
why we should discriminate in favor
of the automobile owner, when the
only pasturage some of our worthy
citizens have is the public levee-
this, very often, permitting them TO
make both ends meet. There is no
automobile owner who is in such
haste that he has no time to slacken.
for an object in the road, and as for
cattle on the road in. the day time,
one can usually swing around without
stopping.
We hear the great cry. s'back 20 the
farm movement, which is a good
one; but the man who owns a small
farm with several head of cattle can
not have sufficient range in his small
pasture, yet, he must buy extra feed
for those cattle so that the autonnos
bile owner can speed by and let the
God-given pasturage, WHICH abounds
our levees, go to waste.
I am an automobile owner, and |
enjoy anything that is done for the
good of the motorist, but I 10 not
want something to the detriment Of
others.
Let us hope that our police jury
will see the expediency of killing
such bill should it come before that
body; bill that will work a hardship
on the most Of US and be anything
but credit to themselves.
| JULES A. I.ORIO.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
MEAT PRICES TO co HIGHER,
Packers Report Enormous Decrease
in Country's Production.

According to the report of the en-
stitute of American Meat Packers,
the prices Of meat will be much high
er next year than they are at presenv,
The report shows that 100000 few
er cattle, hogs and sheep were slaugh
tered at So markets during the last
six months than during the previous
corresponding period, bringing about
la decrease of four hundred million
pounds in the country's meat pro-
duction. The report says:
During nearly every month in
1920, producers lost money on cattle
and many packers reported losses on
beef, Prices of hogs and pork pro-
ducts are substantially lower now
than at this time last year, due large
| ly to diminished exports. The de-
crease in slaughter indicates that, as
result Of these losses, some produc
ers have cut down their herds, and
many restrict production. Such a
situation would be an economic mis-
fortune for both live stock producers
and for the public. Past experience
has been normally that higher price
for meat animals, and hence for meat,
have followed restricted production,
after which the consumer again re
stricted consumption.
"Cattle prices in May were down
near the level prevailing when the
United States entered the war but
in June the average price in Chicago
of s1495 for native beef steers was
with the exception Of June 1913, thC
highest June average on recocd. Elul.
tations in receipts during The tw
months were said to have caused the
price changes.
Cattle raisers will 40 Gloupt prof
as result of the decreased produc
tion, which will mean higher price'
for their stock; but the BURDEN 81
usual, will fall upon the consumes
who will have to pay much Ssighe
prices for this article Of food
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
PLENTY OF SUGAR in SIGHT.
Production for 1920 VIII Show Big
Increase Over Last Year

In a statement issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture at Washing
ton few days ago, the forecast Is
made that this years production OF
sugar in the United States will ex-
ceed considerably the production OF
1919
The situation is discussed as fol-
lows:
"People who have soft pedaled the
sugar bowl for six years may be in
tercsted in the statement that crop
conditions. on July promised an in
crease in next falls sugar production
in the United States; an increase
amounting to approximately 333, 600
tons, or enough to load a train of
freight cars seventy or seventy-f1Ve
{ miles long, allowing forty tons per
car
"This prospective crop is equal to
more than twenty-five pounds of su-
gar for every man, woman and child
within the United States and the in
crease over last year equals more
than six pounds per person.
s'The sugar beet crop this year COW
ers almost million acres as against
| the fve-year average Of about two
thirds of a million; and the growing
condition on July | was above the
ten-year average.
:u h, IF If{1nn
acres of sugar cane this year, aboul
! half of which is intended for sugar
and the other half for syrup, after
ideductin@ considerable amounts for
| planting the next crop.
| 'sThere is a substantial increase in
| acreage over last year, especially IN
| Louisiana, where nearly all the cane
sugar of the United States is made
The growing condition of the cane in
Louisiana is much better than last
year but considerably under the aver
age for the past nine years.
"The DepStment of Agriculture
which has carried on number OF
projects looking toward making this
country self-sustaining from sugar
standpoint, is cooperating with othe'
agencies IA protecting the crops from
insects ana disease and otherwise
promoting the production and utlIl
! cation of a bumper sugar crop.
It should be borne in mind, how
ever, that the forecast for 1920 j
\based upon conditions on July l, AM
1.-THE actual outtul11 would be above o
lbelow this forecast according as con
ditions between July l and haves
Iare better or worse than average.
| This will be good news for the su
) gar e consumers throughout the coun
sItry who, for some time past, hay
been able to obtain this indispensable
article of food in limited quantitie
lonly and at prices ranging from 25 t.
80 cents per pound. The increased
production will mean a greater guam
tity for distribution at canslderabl'
reduction in price.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24

Be booster. Don't knock.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
Suffered Intense Pain.

"A few years ago when visiting
relatives in Michigan something had
eaten brought on an attack of cholera
morbus," writes Mrs Celesta Nc
Wicker, Macon, Mo. II suffered in
tense pain and had to go to bed. I
got a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy and one dose
relieved the pain wonderfully. / only
took two or three doses but they did
! the (Adv.) 5n
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
~,hDEltE oF PUBLIC HEARING.
q efulness Natural and Improves
Waterwaysf 70 Be Investigated.

The following notice of public
hearing issued Ly F. !. Dent, major,
corps Of engineers for this district,
will no doubt prove of interest to the
people Of this section:
TO whom it may concern-section 500
of the Transportation Act approved Feb
ruary s, ls2 a declares tha& Tt is the policy
of congress U promote. Encourage and de-
velop water transportation, service and IA
cilities in connection with the commerce of
the United States : ="
I The duty of carrying out the provisions
of Section 500 has been intrusted to the
chief on engineers. Us S. army.
I'm order to determine the physical ca
pncity and economic usefulness of the water
ways. both natural and improved, in this
engineer district and in order to learn
the views Of interested arties with respect
! to the reasons why such waterways are not
more generally used and with respect to
what steps should be taken for the en-
in order to obtain as much information 6Rs
practicable concerning rates OF land trans
portntion systems and their interchange OF
freight with navigation systems, and, IN
general, for determination Of any matters
| that may tend to promote and encourage
inland water transportation. pubic hearing
win be held in the office of the Association
of Commerce, 635 Common street, New Or
leans. La. at ln a. M. FRIDAY august 10
| 1920 q
''Al persons are invited to attend
"Verba discussions will be considered, but
for the sake of accuracy, all important
statements of fact or opinion should. il
practicable. be reduced to writing before
the meeting, Written discussions shoula
ordinarily be submitted in triplicate.
''The hearing in question covers all water
ways, natural Or improved. in the state o1
Louisiana south of the Red River. 1t does
not include Red River the north. Pear
river on the east or Sabine river on tht
west
As tie hearing will cover Bayou
Lafourche, it might be well for tht
people of this city and parish to al
range to send delegates to urge thu
claims of this important stream fol
attention at the hands of he engi
neers.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
Ships First Rice.

Max Winkler of this city. bears the
distinction of having made the firse
Shipment 9pf rice to New Orleans this 5
season. The shipment consisted of
three sacks and arrived in the Cres-
cent City last Tuesday. The rice was
grown on Mr.. Winkler's plantation in
the parish Of Assumption. Last year
Ernst A. Winkler, a brother of Max
Winkler, who is also engaged in rice
growing in the parish of Assumption
was the first to place cereal OF the
new crop upon the New Orleans mar
ket. Both brothers are extensive, ex
pericnced and successful planters
and they believe in planting early SC
as to market early and get the bene-
fit OF the high prices which usually
prevail at the opening of the harvest.
ing season.
TO Preachers: The Chief has OF
sale marriage licenses and certifl
Gates of ordination.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
Examipation fss. .PEasszpas&er@+

r:Hslfae United States .Ciya. Service
Commission announces an examina*
ton to be held at Donaldsonville on
Aug. IA, for the position of fourth
class postmaster at Klotzville. The
compensation of the postmaster at
that Office was 1858 for the last fiscal
year. Applicants must be 21 years
of age and must reside within the
territory to be supplied by the office.
The examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements. APP
plication blanks, form 1853, and full
information concerning the require
Inents of the examination can be Sc
cured rom the postmaster at Klotz-
Vile or from the United States Civil
Servise Commission, Washington, D.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Chief is not responsible for
views expressed by correspondents.
An Ounce OF Prevention.

views expressed by correspondents.
An Ounce OF Prevention.
Donaldsonville, La, July Is, 1920.
Editor Chief--The Donaldsonvilie
fire department is doing everything
in its power to perfect it's system for
the protection Of property in this city.
What is the city doing in the way Of
regulating the parking Of cars in
Railroad avenue, so as to protect life
and prevent accidents? Is it not time
that steps be taken to organize sys-
TEN whereby accidents can be averted
before some serious calamity befalls
some of the good people of our city?
or does it require. a serious accident
before proper steps are taken?
The seriousness Of the prevailing
danger has not escaped the notice of
the people of our community. Cars
are being parked on both sides Of the
avenue, making it very difficult for
even experienced chautfeurs, much
less amateurs. to drive between the
rows in safety. The writer has had
occasloneto experience this difficulty
and it was only by mere presence o.
mind that a serious accident was
averted.
1t is to be hoped that this impor-
tant matter will be given the atten-
ton it deserves, without further de-
lay, and that the avenue will be made
safe for life and limb. sAn ounce
of prevention is better than a pounu
| of cure" Let's have the ounce
YOURS FOR PROTECTION.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24

Ajvsrtisina pays. Try it.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
CITY COUCNClL MEETING.
Lease of Public Market Renewed
Routine Business Transacted.

| A: regular meeting Of the commits
sion council was held this day at
80 p. M, with Commissioners E. r.
Sims and Alexander Bloomenstiel
present; absent, John Fl. Schaff.
The minutes of the meeting of
June 8 were read, approved and or
dered signed
The following communication from
DR.. J. H. Lowery was read:
| ) Donaldsonville, La, June 20, 1920
| Honorable Mayor E. K Sims, City.
Dear Sir--I beg to advise that the lease
of the town of Donaldsonvlle the public
market building expires August %. 1920.
You are aware that the consideration for the
past two years or present consideration is
quite small. aside from the &aet that there
has been an increase in taxes and every
thing else. | wish to inform you that the
building will be available for RELEASE at $40
per month. payable monthly as before,
| Yours respectfully.
J. H. LOWERY-
On motion of Mr. Bloomenstiel,
seconded by DIR. Sims, the following
resolution was read and adopted:
Be it resolved by the commission
council in regular session assembled,
that the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered to enter
into and sign a contract with DR.. J.
H. Lowery to lease, let and rent unite
the city of Donaldsonville the certain
lot Of ground situated in Railroad
avenue between St. Michael and Al
bert streets, together with the two
story frame building thereon and all
improvements and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, for a period of
one year from date of expiration of
present lease, at a rental OF forty
($4O) dollars per month to be paid
onsthe first of every month, with che
privilege of renewing the said lease
at the same monthly rental at it's ex-
piration should it be deemed neces-
sary.
The following report of cash re-
ceipts and disbursements for the
Aonth of June was read: .
GENERAL FUND.
May 3lRaance .--....--,.-s 714575
Receipts.
June Ernest Hawkins, fine 500
June 7--V. Cantrelle, remit. tt.0o
June l2--Collector's report No. 800 299.ss
-- -
| Total ..,:.....-....$ 7460.44
| Disbursements.
June 9-E. A. Landry .--......-s-,-..-.s SOC
June 9-Bank of Ascension 45.lt
June 26-Donaldsonville Fire Board 5so.sl
June 30--Transferred to bond fund 1897
Iune 3o-J n LoWery. rent 1900
Jnne 3O-MonthIxs nav -rolln - 455.5:
Total -$ 1901 81
June 30-Balance s.,.......----..-... s-s 62bs.s;
BOND FUND,
May 31-Baance 2I5V2
June Collectors report No. 302 36l
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24
Next Weeks Bill at the Grand.

Next Weeks Bill at the Grand.
Sunday Wallace Reie and Bebe
Daniels in "Sick A-Bed," and Snub
comedy.
Monday-Buck Jones in Forbid
den Trails" and Pathe News.
Tuesday-All-star cast in Every.
woman"
Wednesday-Tom Moore in "Gay
Lord Quex," and a comedy.
Thursday - Fl. B. Warner II
| Haunting Shadows" and Para
mount Magazine.
| Friday-Earl Williams in 'Ths
Master Stroke and Big V comedy
Saturday Episodes of "Tht
Whirlwind" and "The Silent Aveng
en-" Pathe News and comedy.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24

June 3e---RnIance Z. 81
A letter was read from the Texas
Oil Co., relative to past due certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness and interest.
The clerk was directed to formulate
the necessary response thereto.
The clerk cadled the attention of the
council to the fact that the financial
report for the fiscal period ending
December 81, 1919, was placed in
the hands of the official printer since
February IL, but up to this time it
has not been given official publica-
ton. He was instructed to ascertain
from the official printer the reason
for his failure to publish the report
which formed part of the official
proceedings of the regular meeting
|@f February II, filed in due course
for publication, as the public and tax
payers are entitled to know the result
of the administration of public af-
fairs for the fiscal period under con-
sideration, and the officials are like
wise entitled to have the taxpayers
made cognizant of the result OF then
administration of the trust imposed
upon them.
The following letter from the
Texas and Pacific Railway was read
Mr.. A.. j. Melancon. Clerk and Auditor, Don
aldonville, La.
| Dear Sir-We have your letter of tht
Is ult, relative to the condition of the steps
leading up to the passenger station from
the street, and this is to advise that VIZ
| have had this matter up in personal inter
view with the division engineer and W.
beg to inform you that carpenters are OF
the ground building new steps which shouit
be completed possibly during the week.
Yours truly,
L. B. MATTLNGLY, Agent.
The following bills were read ant
approved for payment:
Donadsonvill Garage ..---..--,.-.--S ".
American France Fire Eng. Co.. 6l.2s
There being no further buslnes:
to come before the meeting, the coun
Gil adjourned.
A. J. MELANCON, City Clerk.