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WATER LILIES IN Z
Ubstruct Navigation and
With Irrigation.

The growth and spread dthe wa
ter lilies or hyaeinths in ayoe>Ia !
fourche have reached suRh proper
tons that they threaten to obstruct
navigation and seriously impair the
usefulness of the strea means
Of irrigation for the bps, and
az source Of wata asapply <pr the
sugar factories alatG it's berders
Alive to the %ger of this pest tbe
police urylfehe parish of Assu
ton, a meeting held reeents
adopte solutionss urging that steps
be taken by the proper authorities to
remove the hyacinths from the bayou.
The resolutions read as follows:
u .Whereas, the attention of the po-
lice jury of the parish Of Assumption
has been called to the presence and
rapil growth and spread of the wa
ter hyacinth in Bayou Lafourchea I
which, if unchecked, will sooG
obstruct navigation in this strea3
and render unfit and us9ss
an important channel of comm Gee,
I a means of irrigation for the culti-
yation Of rice, and the source Of a
proper water supply and convenience
for many important sugar factories,
and @.... -
"Whereas, the police jury views
with alarm the already rapid foot
hold which this pest has assumed in
the waters of the abovee named
stream, and
"Whereas, it is necessary, proper,
important and, legal to take steps
through the political subdivisions OF
the state for the removal and eradi-
cation of the water hyacinth from
Bayou Lafourche, and -
s4Wsereas, the attention of the
aboye5 conditions should be brought
to the proper constituted authorities
therefore,
"Be it resolved by the police
jury of the parish Of Assunp-
ton, that copies Of this resolution be
forwarded to the governor OF the
state; to the police juries of the par
ishes of Ascension, Lafourche, Terrs.
: bonnie and to the Lafourche and
Atchafalaya Basin Levee Boards.
''Be it further resolved, that widest
publicity be given this resolution and
to this end the secretary of the police
Jury is, hereby directed to hand copies
to the press"
The water hyacinths grow are
spread very rapidly. Their spreat
in Bayou Lafourche has already BE-
come so extensive that their-eradica
ton will prove huge and expensive
undertaking; but the longer that ths
work Of removing ia1n !. flslayai
the more serious, difficult and costl.
it will become. 1t might be well
therefore, for the proper authorize
to heed the warning and take step
to destroy the pest without delay.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21
Plaauemine knights on Outing.

The Ibervi1le Council, knights Of
Columbus, gave their annual outing
last Sunday. The outing consisted OF
a trip to the club souse down Bayou
Plaquemine on the gasoline boat
Charley H. with barge, The crowd,
numbering about one hundred knights
from the Iberville Council and about
thirty-fve from New Orleans, left
Plaquemine at $3.50 a.. M, and re-
turned late in the afternoon. All
kinds of refreshm were served
and a delightful time was had by all.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21
PRICE OF SUGAR DROPS.
Granulated, II Cents in New Orleans
--Raws, IL Cents in New York.

There has been a heavy drop in
the price of sugar, both granulated
and raw, in the past few days. The
Piggy Wiggly Company, which oper-
ates chain of retail grocery stores
in New Orleans, announced Wednes-
day the sale of standard granulated
sugar, the best on the market, at II
cents per pound This is 13 cents
lower than the high price Of 30 cents
at which sugar sold for several weeks
ago. BY way of explaining the low
price at which his stores are able to
sell sugar, the manager Of the or
ganization said that he kept in close
touch with all food offerings and
bought lot of sugar at price which
makes it possible for him to retail
it at IT cents.
The price OF, sugar has been drop
ping gradually for the past few
week ks. A fair idea of how the price
| is falling may be gained from the
| following taken from the New York
Commercials:
"Further radical price changes
were made in the raw sugar market,
but despite the reductions there was
an absence Of aggressive buying in
terests and all indications point
toward further concessions.
''The weakness was attributed
largely to the financial stringeney
along with the slump in demand for
aefned sugar On Friday New York
holders were offering Cuban raw at
IL cents, cost and freight, which is
equivalent to 1904 cents for Porto
Ricos. Full duties were available in
fairly large quantities at 1l.75 cents
|c. i. f.
"Candy manufacturers and other
large users of refined sugar are hold
ing off and no aggressive support was
seen. Canning has been slow because
Of the high cost Of fruits. The stiff
prices asked for sugar also has dis
couraged preserving. The result i:
that demand has slumped to mini
mum, virtually all consumers pur
|chasing only for actual require
Iments."
+ In New Orleans, the decline il
Cuba and unsettled state of the mar
ket for refined in the north led to al
Ieasier feeling in the market. Louis
Llama nominal is quoted at 22.5 cents
i What effect the present decline il
price will have on the Louisiana crol
which is to be marketed this fall, i
. problematical, but unless there is ear
ly cessation in the drop with CORES
ponding stiffening Of the market, tn
planters who have been expectln
Il high prices for their product may b
] Ikeenly disapp ppointed.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21

The war department few days
ago, issued an order directing that
the port of New Orleans be discon-
tinued as an army transport shipping
center for Panama and Porto Rico.
Fhe orler has created great disap-
pointment among the people of the
Crescent City.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21
A compilation of figures gathered

A compilation of figures gathered
by Representatives Of the Red Cross
in eighteen countries show that
twelve millions of babies were or
phaned by the great war. That is
this extraordinary number OF chill
dren lost one or both parents during
the war. Russia leads with four mil
| lion such children. Germany follow:
with three million and France ha:
one million. Albania is last on the
list with $4,000.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21
WOMEN GAIN SUFFRAGE.
Tennessee, Thirty Sixth State, Rati-
fies Federal Suffrage Amendment.

After a fight begun by the late
Susan B. Anthony 40 years ago and
continued vigorously and relentless
" through all the Intervening years,
the women, of America have at last
been granted the right Of suffrage.
The lower house OF. the state of Te-
nessee, by a. vote *of SO to 46 last
Wednesday, concurred in the action
of the senate, which Friday of last
week adopted the resolution by vote
kof Is to 4, makingsthe state the thir-
ky-sixth to act favorably on the
amendment. Thus by the action of
tbA legislature of Tennessee, the suf-
fra resolution has received the en-
dorsebent of three-fourths of all Of
the states Of the union and 25,000,-
| 900 American women are granted the
right of suffrage.
The amendment, as passed by con-
gress and now ratified by the requir-
ed number Of states, is in almost
the exact words set down by Susan
B. Anthony, the woman emancipa-
tor" The result recalls the occasion
when in 1872, Miss Anthony was ar
rested in Rochester, N. Y, for casting
| an illegal vote and fined 800 and
costs by Judge Hunt. Her plea at
the time was that she had voted under
the fourteenth amendment to the
| constitution, which gave the vote to
all citizens without respect to race,
color, or previous condition Of servi-
tude." When asked whether there
was any reason why she should not
| be sentenced, Miss Anthony said
'sMay it please your honor, I will
never pay a dollar Of this unjust pen
atty. All the stock in trade have
| is debt of $4,000 incurred in pub
Fishing my paper, the Revolution
the sole object Of which is to educate
all women to do precisely what have
done and to rebel against your man
made, unjust and unconstitutiona
forms of law whiehfax, fine, imprisot
and hang women while denying then
the right Of representation in govern
! =
ment."
As result Of the ratification o:
the suffrage amendment, it is estima
ted that about 25, ,O0O, 900 women will
be eligible to vote il the fall election
j in this country. ~
Nurses in Trainingto Get More Pay
4 Z
II Nurses in training at the Chart,
il Hospital in New Orleans will receiv
d an increase in. salary the board 0
d administrators of that institution de
|cided at it's regular monthly nleetin
!, last Monday hi states the Times
Iirst m
second year training will receive a
increase from So to $12 monthly; tn
! Ipay of those in the third-year wi
! be from $12 to SIS monthly. TIL
increases will become effective in
mediately. There are now in trair
ing at the institution twenty-fou
nurses while there should be ITO
care for the number Of patients trea
ed daily. It is thought that the IL
creases awarded will overcome til
F difficulties encountered in obtainin
= Young women to embark on the nur
{ ing career there.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21
p ubEl d Every satura
DoNALpsoNvlLLE. La, sArulaAy. Auex
"On With the sDance."

This picture, which features the
dainty star, Mae Murray, will he
Tuesdays. offering at sthe Grand.
Theatre. IA recent issue of the Mo-
tion Pictka W es;As aad the following
to say Eraordinary photo
play:
"New s prk ssss glitteringly at
tractive Een in tsseenes portraying
its wi in Son With the
Dance &c has a more
colorff nss been offered
screeh g.: the brilliant
'sceneS I'd E cabarets, the
|luxu1s~.- Of the rich, and
E: e: ::::' :: :':'':; :':;'.:': & "a: "a:
''The story brings to the front the
excellent dramatic talents Of Mae
Murray, the erstwhile dancer Of the
Follies and now screen player of
more than ordinary charm and abil-
ity, and the suave and affable David
Powell. The plot concerns Russian
immigrant girl, selfish. and pleasure
loving, who, suddenly injected into
the atmosphere Of New York high
life,' at first yields to the tempta-
tions of easy money that are offered
her on every hand, but later in a big
crisis, redeems herself"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21

Why pay rent? Buy a city or a
suburban lot from Edmund Maurin,
attorney and notary public. Ten years
to pay.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21

Germany is living up to her
obligations in some small partiq
having sent back to Belgium two
len paintings by old masters and
manuscripts, books and maps to
the place Of the burned library
LoIsain. Perhaps she will also
|tors,the skull of the Sultan of Mix
w,,t,5 ~ ordered, that being Of ]
mpaItafy value.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21
CANE BORER In PICTURES.
Times-Picayune Plans to Give Free
Showings of Work of Pest.

The pathe Exchange, Inc, one OF
the oldest motion picture producing
concerns in the United States, has
prepared an elaborate and very in
structive motion picture, showing IN
detail the operation of the destructive |
sugarcane borer, sand the interesting |
method of the Cuban fly in it's exter- |
mination.
Inasmuch as this picture is consld-
cred of vast Importance to the sugar
planters of Louisia9a the Times
Picayune has arranged in conjunc-
ton with the Pathe Exchange, Inc,
to have the picture exhibited free IN
every motion picture theatre in the
sugar-growing sections of the state,
believing that the planters will gain
large benefit from it's exhibition.
The planters have contributed
$4,000 for the purpose of assisting
the government in combating the
pest, and it is estimated that
the movement will eventually save
s5,00O,0OO annual loss which the
borer is said to cause them. The
picture made by Pathe is said to be
a splendid one. 1t shows the progress
of the determination Of the dreaded
worm. The reel leads off with~the
meeting for cooperation with the
government of the planters Of Lob
isiana. Then in sequence is shown
the borer and it's method Of boring
into cane; how the Cuban parasite
kills the borer; how the "puparlum
or cocoon, is gathered in the cane
fields of Cuba; how these cocoons are
packed in moss and mailed to New
Orleans and how the cocoons are
placed-under glass incubators and the
flies ha out. An expert OF t4
United Is Department OF
culture demon strates the transf2o'
the flies to the>seding and br4alns
cages in a few daS nsfter w1h the!
are placed in smalN VI trans
portation to the CAM tlohs. II II
the cane field the fly IS eggs 0,
or near the borer s2 and eggs aatsrs natf' tel
: into maggot. The maeN enters I'll
borer and consumes all o. the tissue
It then emerges. turns into a 'pupa
rum" and in about week the adul
-~dH begins to repeat the operation.
:NThis picture will be shown free i
movie theatres Of the sugar bel
nd will no doubt prove of considers
- interest.
& Aakt will be. featured at the Gran
eatre in this city next Thursda!
alohA1gust 26. &.
fon M, .,.-;. - 5oo ooo no,nf
M 1f gunpowder on the governmel
4 proving grounds at Aberd%aa, Mo
~, few days ago, shook the cot try X
miles around. The explosion v eau
ed by fire that destroEfd on
sv buildings.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21

A grand fair will be given at Vach-
erie today and tomorrow for the
benefit of the Catholic church at that
place of which Rev Chas. Gardes is
the pastor. The restaurant will be
in the hands Of experienced ladies
and all kinds of refreshments will be
served at reasonable prices. Moving
pictures and games will be features
of the event and the music will be
| furnished by a brass band. Those
who patronize the fair will help a
worthy cause and at the same time
treat themselves to a pleasant diver
sion.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21

It is reported from Berlin that
Soviet Russia will repudiate the debt
of thirty billion francs which Czarls-
+ tic Russia owes to France.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21

To Preachers: The Chief has on
sale marriage certificates and certl-
ficates Of ordination.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21

Get the Fair Spirit.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21

= The explosion of 100000 pounds
bf gunpowder on the government
proving grounds at Aberdsaa, Md,
few days ago, shook the cot try for
miles around. The explosion u caus-
ed by fire that destroEed one
ny buildings.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-08-21

The caves in question are situated
within the Atchafalaya Levee Board
District, and upon that body Wi de-
volve the duty and responsihi)i1
well as the expense, Of repaira
disaster, unless aid can be ss +
from the federal government
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Dallas Briefs.

Tho Dallas hotel. Wh'Sh was rNr-
chased by a Mr.. Holl. Of near f'airmont
RECENTLY. Is now occupied by the own
"rs. they having moved during TN" past
week.
school work was resumed on Monday
morning after having been closed two
weeks because Of the FLU" epidemic al
Sand Hill.
tioly Clemens and Foe Henderson had
a narrow escape Saturday. when IN"
Dodge machine" owned and driven by
Mr.. Clemens Sklddrd on th" Rhoadcs
hill. near the COOS" neck bridge. y
, tree was all that saved them from going
over II high cmhanNmcnt.
Miss Theresa Hess. teacher OF the
Rock Line school. is at HON" at present
caring for her grandmother, Mrs. clay
ton Woodruff, who IS III of FLU.
Mrs. Morton Pat;ison. Of Wheeling
spent the week end IN Dallas.
Harold Marshall has been i'll for sew
"ral weeks, but is now improving
slowly.
Mrs. Oscar White and son. Robert. are
spending some weeks with her parents
MIR. and Mrs Mac Rhnades.
Mrs. Jonas caldwell, who has been
ill., is now convalcsCinE.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rhoades and "hil-
drcn. spent the past several days with
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Rhoadcs, OF the pal-
las pike.
The farmers telephone lines are ali in
working order now as they were con-
ncct"d up with the switch board Sat
urday.
MIR. and Mrs Woods Pattison return
ed recently from Texas, wh"r" he was
w"rNIng i'm tn" oil fields.
Mrs. Robert Whit" and children have
recovered from an attack Of tuns!litis.
The examination for diplomas in
Sand HIN district. will he held Thurs
day and Friday in the Dallas school
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BELMONT

Charley Mays and Ti'don White were
called az Hunter Wednesday.
Alta Hatcher called at Lewton
MOOrc'S one day last week.
Mrs. Maggie Porterfield visited al
Thomas Rushs one day last week
Mr.. and Mrs Hollis Moore and daugh-
tor. Of Hunter. visited at T. J. Hatch
er's Thursday
Douglas Hatcher was visitor at
Belmont Friday, afternoon.
Walter Perkins was a caller in this
vicinity Friday.
Jim Scott and John Rothcnbuhler
were business callers AT Bethesda Sat
urday.
Peter Kemp visited his parents Sal
urday afternoon.
Addison Wilcox passed through this
vicinity Saturday afternoon.
Lewis Hatcher was n bethesda visit
tor Saturday.
Corhrt White. Of Skyrocket. passed
through this vicinity Saturday evening.
Lizzie Masters visited at Morgan
Cations one day last week.
Rev. Patterson was q business caller
In this vicinity this week.
Allison Masters IL visiting friends IN
this vicinity this week.
oliver FoTtrrfield visited at his
brother Crawford's. Friday.
Andy Kemp. Of Hunter. was a caller
in this vicinity Friday.
Mansnll Carleton and John Sawyer
were belmont visitors Friday afternoon
George Sherwood and Clyde Travis
were visitors in town last week.
Dee Carleton and Harvey. Hatcher
were bushes callers at Speidcl. Ohio.
Friday.
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SISTERSVILLE

Miss Lucille Good. Of rtica. q. ar
rived in III" city last evening and vii!
to-. the guest for several days Of reln-
itvcS and friends
+. i. German is i'll AZ his home on
South Wells street. If influenza. Mrs
,i"rmdu is recovering from the same
disease.
Miss Mary Boston loft this morning
for Wheeling. where she has accepted a
position in R!cr's Millinery store.
have been III" guests Of Mrs. Corns
sister. Mrs. bon Gurran. loft this morn
ing for their home in CnShoCtun. q.
Mrs. J. l.. Klintworth and son. having
Visited her sister. Mrs. ". r. Schup-
bach. left Sunday for Denver. Colo.
q. \. Messenger left to-day for Cisco,
Texas. wh"r" he Will he employed in
Tho oil fields
Il. +. C!rgE returned TO his home in
M"undsvill" Monday afternoon. after
having spent fortnight with his
grandson. Raymond Cl"GE. Of Hill ST.
sam ll"iHtzman. WI known Sisters
willie young man, is seriously III in
Apron, according I" word received ny
his father. :. + I"intzman Charles
EIrin,zman has gou" to his bedside.
Harley Marsh has accepted posi-
tiuu with i. W. Cushing and has Eon"
Ia NrNc"sp"ri gas field. where Mr.
cushing has 4 number Of strings OF
tools at work
Mrs. Harry Mctin.rc and Mrs. f.. y.
Tat"m. of Pittsburgh. who has been the
guests the past few drys OF Miss Grace
Henderson. left this afternoon for their
home.
There is n display OF hillhcads. lett"r-
h"ads. envelopes and printing OF vari-
on account of the ncatncss and form
shown in the work.
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be out again after several days Illness.
Bert CusiCk continues seriously III al
the Ohio Valley General hospital.
Mrs. Harry Bruhn is confined to her
home on HGrfteld street. ILL.,
Miss Florence Better. OF Pittsburgh
has returned home after n brief visit
hero with friends.
Mrs Elizabeth Ullom has returned
home from Allentown. where she visit
ed for several days.
Smith Mccullough and mother have
returned home from Washington. where
they were called by illness Of relatives.
Mrs G.. Q. Criswell continues 10 I'M
prove after being III at her home for a
number of days.
Mrs. Paul Ec!dcl. who underwent an
operation at the Glendale hospital sew
rral days ago. is getting along nicely.
EnCil YOhO has returned home after
spending number of days days at
Pittsburgh.
II. J. Burkley has returned 20 Cum
herland after a brief visit here.
Miss Birdie DauEhcrty is confined TO
her home slightly i'll.
Miss MargUerctta Keller continues !"
Improve after being i'll at her home for
"A number OF days.
Miss Mary Louis Holiday. VIII" has
been III a. her home on Seventh street
for a number Of days. Is improving.
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WELLSBURG

WELLSBURG, W. Va. Feb. 4.-Word
was received in Wellsburg on TUESDAY
evening of the death OF Mrs. Grace Bell
Van Duzer. who expired al her home IN
HARRISBURG on Monday. following a
brief illness of pneumonia. Mrs. van
DuZcr formerly made her home in this
city at the time her husband was en-
gagged in contracting work for the coun-
Is of Brooke. and during her stay In
WcllShurg, she mad" numerous fricnds
vino will regret to learn OF her sudden
death. The funeral services were held
on Wednesday afternoon from the for
m,r home Of the deceased. At Knox. Fa.
,pr. b. +. Harden attended the banquet
held on Tuesday evening in Wheeling
under the auspices OF the Ohio County
Medical Association. The speaker OF
tn. evening was DR.. George W. Cryle.
of Cleveland. q. Or. Cryle spoke on
abdominal Surgery.
Mrs. Theodore Dahlborg and son,
Russell. are spending a few days with
relatives In Pittsburgh
The Westminster Guild of the Pres
hytcrian church met at the home or
Mrs. BERTHA Jacobs on Tuesday even
ing. The subject for discussion was
The Crusade Of Compassion" After
1
mcnts were served. The next meeting
will be at the home Of Miss Beatrice
Harrah. on Main street.
Dr. T.. H. Raics. who for several
months has been connected with Dr..
I.aharre in his dental office in this
city. has opened an office for himself
in Weirton. W. Va.
Byron. Orvillc and Charles Brady. E.
T.: Cross and Jay Magee, attended a
sale conducted by Guy. Brady. at Col
Inns. W. Va. Tuesday.
The e. W. Il. NJ. az the Christian
church. Will hold their regular monthly
meeting at the church Thursday even
ing.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Wesley Circle. was held at the home or
Misses Helen and Gladys Haley. Tues
day evening. the subject being The
Echoes from the Jubilee in Boston,
Afl,r the business session A social hour
was enjoyed. particularly solo by
Mrs. James Wells and the trio by Mrs.
Fred Magcc. Miss Lucy Sheets and Miss
Auth Daugheriy. were highly apprccia-
ted by all members present. After
which dainty refreshments were served
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BLACKSMITH.
RAVT(EETE@VETX
MAMNA3E4
k$G3;UnlSSsI. ;. s

ed 70 their homo in Cambridge. after a
pleasant visit with relatives here.
W. 8. Gilman was at Hendrys burg
yesterday on business
Bernie Dolen went 70 Wheeling this
morning on business.
Edward Craft Is 1T Woodsfieid TO-
day on business.
Mrs. Emmett wlckum was shopping
IN GAINESVILLE yesterday.
Mrs Frank Gedion fell on tho Ice Al
her home east OF town yesterday. and
fractured her right arm near the wrist.
Meetings are sttll IN progress at tho
NJ. F. church. Conducted by Rev. Tea
garden.
Mrs. Allen Bond 10 reported to be
town.
Miss Nellie Mcconnell. teacher In the
high school has returned TO her work
after several days sickness.
Rev. and Mrs. TcaEarden are rejoic-
ing over the arrival OF \ fine baby boy.
Lester Strahl. OF belmont, was here
calling on relatives yesterday.
Edward Simpson and wife. were Wis
i,ing relatives at Flushing yesterday.
Roy Craig and family. Of Bethesda
spent yesterday with friends here.
Albert Wilson and c, c. Lynn. made
business trip TO Barnesville last
night
Frank Dolen has returned from
Pittsburgh.
Clarence Dunn. OF LAtferty. vas here
on business last evening.
A large crowd OF young people a..
tended the show Mt Bethesda last night
Martin Houtin Is confined TO his
homo with the grip.