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The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11
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Burnside Notes.
September a. 1920

| Miss Trista Bringier has returned
from several weeks stay in Phila
delphia, New York and Atlantic City
DR.. j. 7. Bringier attended {
meeting of the school board held al
Oak Grove last Tuesday. The doc,
tor is new member of the board.
john Lapeyrolerie of Dreyfus, 8
small acreage" rice planter, was ar
interested spectator at the confer.
ence Of rice growers at Donaldson.
vile last Monday.
Among those from this section en-.
gagged in rice growing as perman.
ent business and not in an aniteurish
way, who attended the rice confer
ence in Donaldsonville last Wednes-
day are Clement Brou, Octave Brou,
Edgard ]. Waguespack and J. r.
Torregrossa.
This section has suffered from too
much rain for the safe harvesting of
eight dollars barrel rice. The
damp conditions under which the
cereal is threshed will cause many
sacks to reach the market and run
the gauntlet of the Board of Trade
of lower grades that will sell for less
than the fixed price of eight bucks.
Every indication points to an early
fall, not Of the river, nor of the
weather, but of the prices of staples
of food to bring down the high cost
of living. There should be much re-
joicing at the merry downward chase
given to the inflated, profiteering,
gouging prices charged the helpless
consumers during the past twelve
months on such necessaries of life as
flour, rice, beans, coffee, potatoes,
sugar, meat, lard, etc, also clothing
and shoes. May the same fate befall
the profiteers that smashed the fool
barber who attempted to ride Niagara
Falls in a tub.
1t is more than seven years since
lightning destroyed the oil tank at
this place containing 5000 barrels of
OIL Since then this section has
been free from visitations of the at
nospheric electricity so dangerous to
life and property. However, last
Wednesday, bolt descended on a /
one cotton tree, situated within
sorty feet Of the railroad station and |
water tank. The bark of the tree
vas badly shattered, while one of |
Dr.. Miles warning signs "No hunt |
ng allowed nailed to the tree was
eft intact.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11
Property Transfers.

| The following property transfer
were recorded at the clerk of court
office during the last two weeks:
Tony Labruzza to Tony Gagliano
Three improved lots in Churchville
price, $625.
Divide J.Burnes to Jos. N. James
A certain tract of land containing
40 acres, with all buildings and i'm,
Iprovements thereon, situated in New
River; price, $4,000.
Mrs. Augustine Diez to J. r
Blackwell: A tract Of land in New
River, containing Is 1-2 acres; price,
$500.
Floyd Blackwell to Alex J. Brig
nae: A tract of land in New River,
containing ten acres; price, 500.
Donaldsonville Hotel Company to
j. S. Bar1nan and John NJ. Maher:
The Hotel Donaldson property stu
ated in this town; price, $4,000.
Picard and Geismar, Ltd. to Board
OF School Directors: A tract of land
in New River facing the Hope Villa
Geismar road, measuring 210 feet in
width by 420 in depth; price, 81
and other considerations.
Joseph and Alex Gonzales to v. A.
Gautreau: Lot No. ,, in block 5, Con-
zalestown; price, SITS.
Andrew johnson to Nellie Caesar:
Lot iO5, in square IL, Darrow, price,
500.
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Engagement Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. P. Bourgeois o;
Plaquemine, have announced the ap
preaching marriage of their daugh
ter, Miss Blanche, to Esteve J. Hy
mel, Jr., of Donaldsonville. The
ceremony will take place ut ST. Fran.
els Of Assist Church. New Orleans
Wednesday, Sept. Is. The pros
pective groom is resident of this
city and ownes the Victory garage
in partnership with his brother. He
is u youngsnan of sterling worth with
hosts Of we'll wishing friends in this
city and in st. James, where he made
his home for many years before
coming to Donaldsonville. The
bride is an attractive and accom-
plished young lady and great IA
yorite in Tberville social circles. The
Chief extends congratulations to the
young couple in advance of the
happy event.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11

The Chief is in receipt of q post
card fl5m Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Hinler,
son-in-law and daughter Of Mr. aiio
Mrs. Arnaud Bloch OF this city, post
marked Jungfran, Germany, Aug. ".
1920, and on which is written: 3a
top Of Jungfrau. Kindest REGARDS
from the highest railroad station a
Europe" e. the reverse side OF tne
card there is a picture Of railroad
station on the summit of mountain
Mr.. and Mrs. Himier are spending
some time In Europe, visiting reia@H
tiyes and friends. (.
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creased at least two-fold. In the ele-
mentary grades, special emphasis will
be laid on the three RS this session.
The latest methods of teaching and
testing the results in reading, writ
ing, arithmetic. and spelling will be
adopted. Whenever it is possible to
do sos special treatment will be given
tn abnormal child--both the SUBJ
normal and the super-nor7nal.. In
struction will be made as individual
as is possible.
During the first week in October.
a regular meeting Of the School I'm
proyement League win be held. The
time and date Of the meeting will be
announced in these columns in due
time. Much was accomplished by
the league during the past session.
More shall be done this session.
memberships is open TO all persons
who are interested In the welfare of
the school.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11
Death oil hfiss Lucy Oursa.

Miss Lucy ourso. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank ourso, Jr., of Nc,
Call, died at the home of her parents
after an illness of about one month
last Saturday afternoon at 4o'clock,
last Saturday afternoon at o'clock,
aged Is years, months and p days.
Funeral services were held ut the
Smoke Bend Catholic church Sunday
afternoon, after which the remains
were brought TO DenaIdsonville and
laid to rest ih the Catholic cemetery.
She. was possessed of sweet and
amiahls disposition which greatly en-
deared her TO all who knew her and
her untimely demise has east deep
gloom over her large circle of rela-
,tives and friends. Besides her pa
rents. she leaves to mourn her loss
six brothers and one sister. The
Chief eondoIes with them in their
hour of sorrow.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11
Catholic Schools Open.

The Catholic schools of this city
te-wit: st. Joseph's Commercial In
stitute for boys; St. Vincent's In,
stitute for girls and young boys, and
St Augustine's school for eoioretl
children, opened last Monday morn
ing for the session of 1920-21.
There is the usual large attendance
at each Institution and the indica-
tons are that each viii have most
prosperous session.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Geist and thei1
bright little daughter, Margeret, o1
Modesto, in the first ward of this
parish, removed today to Bonnabel
near New Orleans, where they will
reside in the future. Mr.. Geist, was
for sixteen years employed as book
keeper by Geo. B. Reuss, prominent
sugar planter of upper Ascen-
sion. He also managed for two years
the store of w. C. Haywood, son-in-
law Of Mr. Reuss, on Germania plan
tation. For the past year Mr.. Geist
has represented the Pan-American
Life Insurance Company. of New Or
leans, as special agent, and also kept
books for Mr.. Reuss. He will de-
vote all of his time to the insurance
business hereafter. Mr.. Geist il q
good citizen, popular with all who
know him and the removal of himself
and family from the parish is very
much regretted. He will visit As
eension regularly in the future in the
interest of his business.
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HIGH SCHOOL TO OPEN MONDAY
Corps of Teachers for Session
Changes in Method Of Teaching.

Donaldsonville High School vii
open it's doors for the 1320-21 ses
jsion next Monday, September 13
with d full corps Of teachers. 4
| large attendance is looked for.
Following is the list of teachers: B
G. Alwes, principal and mathematics
j. B. Pecot, French, science, and ath
letics; Mrs. S. v. Vega, English ant
history; Miss Eloise Dunn, home
economics; Miss Ollie Young, seventh
grade; Miss Carrie Roussel, sixth
grade; Mrs. B. G. Alwes, fifth grade
Miss Jeanne Landry, fourth grade
Miss Frances Proe6tt, third grade
Miss Olive Stuart, second and third
grades; Miss Helene Laville, frs,
grade; Mrs. H. P. Broussard, frsi
grade and Miss Mary e. Stuart, Ii
brarian.
The opening hour on Monday has
been set for $50 a. m. The regular
hour of starting the school day will
be at 8 o'clock, beginning on Tues.
day, Sept. IA, and continuing daily
thereafter.
Parents who intend to send their
children to the Donaldsonville High
School are urged to do so on the
opening day, If possible. 1t Should
be remembered that no child will be
admitted to the school who has not
yet attained the age of six. Besides
this. no child will be admitted to first
grade, unless he enrolls before the
end of the second week of the SEES
sion.
The physical plant of the school is
in readiness for the teachers and
pupils. Much work has been done
during the past eight weeks in getting
the grounds and building in good
condition. The grounds have been
and with the corner which
was formerly occupied by two build
ngs now cleared and in readiness for
Ground use, a very complete
program Of outdoor activities viii be
aad this session. The building itself
aas been given thorough cleaning;
md the roof has been repaired. The
.oilet rooms have been renovated and
made sanitary in every respect. The
aeating system is being completely
,verhauIed, and will be in the best
,ossible condition.
While the physical needs of the
3onaldsonville High School have
1een considered and attended to,
means Of improving the nature of
cholastie achievements in both the
Ugh school and elementary depart
aents have not been overlooked. In
he high school department, one of |
he elassrooms has been shifted so as
0 reduce the disorder to a minimum |
then pupils pass from one class to |
mother. By means Of this new ar
angement, none of the elementary I
ooms will be disturbed when the /
Ugh school classes end, and the
lifts. are made In a much shorter
me. Another Improvement In the
Igh school id that the school day has
cen reduced from eight periods to
x. Instead of the usual forty-min-
be recitation periods there viii be
lree forty-minute periods, and three
periods. Pupils will be
class work for two-thirds of the
~ by this plan, instead of one-half
the day, as customary. It is ex-
.eted that scholarship VIII be in-
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11
Auto Bus Service.

4 motor bus transfer has been as-
tablished between, DonaldsonvilIe
and Thibodaux, by the Lafourche
Transfer Company, Inc, corpora
ton recently organized in Thibodaux
with Chas A. Rivere ag manager. Be-
ginning next Tuesday. The COM
pang viii operate busses between the
two points, making six round trips
daily, three II the forenoon and three
in the afternoon. All busses will
depart frora the Ascension Auto
Company's establishment, corner
Mississippi and Leasard streets in
this city. The Gompany's time table
appears elsewhere In the Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

| take this method Of announcing nay
candidacy for District Attorney Of the
Twenty-ses enth Judicial District Court.
composed Of the parishes of Assumption,
Ascension and St. James, and to solicit the
votes and support Of the electorate Of these
parishes. ! promise, IL elected, that will
perform the duties incumbent upon me as
district attorney to tho best OF my ability
and understanding and without fear or favor.
AUBERT L. TALBOT
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.

The Chief IL authorized to announce the
name of SAM A.. Leblanc Of Napoleon.
vile, as q candidate for district Judge of the
twenty seventh judicial distriet. comprising
the parishes of Ascension. Assumption and
St. James. subisc to the action OF the DEM
ocrAtie primary -eaection to be held In Sep
tembsr, 1920,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11
VICTORY GARAGE
Donaldsonville, La.
ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY.

The primary election for the nom
ination of candidates of the Demo
cratic party for United States sena
tor congressman, railroad commits
sioner, district judge and district at
torney viii be held next Tuesday
September IA. For United States
senator there are three Candidates
Edwin S. Broussard, prominent at.
torney Of New Iberia; Donelson CAT.
fery, lawyer Of New Orleans, and
! lJafed Y. Sanders of Bogalousa, pres
ent congressman from the sixth dis
trict and former governor of The
state. For congressman, sixth con-
gressional district, there are two as
pirants, Amos Ponder, lawyer OF
Amite City and former attorney for
the Conservation Commission, and
Geo. K. Favrot, also lawyer, for
mer district judge of East Baton
Rouge and former congressman
from this district. There are three
men who are ambitious to serve the
people as railroad commissioners
from the second railroad commission
district, Shelby Taylor of Crowley,
the present incumbent; State Sena-
tor E. B. Watson of Livingston par
ish and former district Judge Charles
I. Wortham of Napoleonville. The
nomination for district Judge of the
twenty-seventh judicial district com
prising the parishes Of Ascension.
Assumption and st. James, Is sought
by two aspirants, Sam A, Leblanc of
Napoleonville, and Sidney A. Mar
chand of this city. and there are also
two candidates seeking the nomina.
tion for district attorney Of the
same district, Aubert L. Talbot of
Napoleonville and C. C. Weber of
this place.
There being three aspirants for
United States senator and railroad
commissioner, under the new law
the voters, when casting their ballots
for candidates for these two Offices.
will have the right to express first
and second choice. For instance, for
senator they might vote for Brous-
sard first and Sanders or Caffery Sec
,nd; or Sanders first and Broussard
'r Caffery second; or Cafferv first
md Broussard or Sanders second. |
The candidate receiving the highest |
number of first and second choice
'otes combined, will be declared |
he nominee. The same applies to
for railroad commission
r. The law is new one and this
the first time that it will be ap-
lied, 1t might not be clearly un-
erstood by all, and some confusion
nay result, but it is generally be-
leved that it will prove fair means
{ aIsDpnsinss with fha c,sfl,y ,,oo,J !
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11

Miss Freda Singer. the pretty and
highly prepossessing young daughter
of Mfr. and Mrs. Raphael Singer of
this city arrived here from New Or
leans last evening TO spend the holi-
days with her relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11

Decorate your auto and join the
big parade on the opening day of the
South Louisiana Fair, October 5.
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Gould Not Make
Charge Stick

Failure on the part of the chief
witness for the state to Identify
two negro women, who, 1t was
claimed, robbed Joe Babagija Of
$406 about week ago, resulted In
tho dismissal Of the charge against
Annabelle Taylor and Margaret
Roe by Justice NJ. R. Musgrove last
night. Rabagija complained to
the police that he had been robbed
by two women, one OF whom had
taken his pocketbook from his hip
pocket, extracting the money and
replaced the Docketboo1 30 gently
that the loss was not discovered
until some time later.
The two women are said TO have
left Fairmont Immediately after
the robbery. and were arrested
yesterday when they returned to
the city.
Joe Malena, the italian butcher
OF Pennington who was arrested
Sunday morning on a charge OF
having beaten Mrs. Gabar Sarka
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CLAssIFIED-sPECIAL ADVERTISING
sPECLAI. NoTICE9.

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feet to a stake; thence 8 & oa4d
grees, 30 minutes 3 1a0 feet ia III
stake: and thence N 10 degEe =
80 minutes Il 100 f0et to The hes
ginning. being the same pE1p &t
which was conveyed by the q tgss
mont Development company TO the
eaid A. II. DonnAlly by deed dated,
the 18th day OF April, 1898 < aud OK
record in the office OF thee Clerk,
OF tho County Court OF MARION
county, West Virginia, In Deed
Book, No 50, at Page 615. K
TERMS OF SALE: One third Of
the purchase price (and as much
more as the purchaser may elect
to pay. cash in hand on day OF
sale, one.third thereof, with inter
est, in one year, and the residue
thereof. with interest. In two years
from the day OF sale. the pUrchatlf
er to execute notes for said de-
ferred installments Of purchasa
money, with approved security.
and a vendors lien TO DO retained
for the deferred purchase money
in the decd conveying said real err
tate to the purchaser.
Dated this 18th day Of Septem.
Der. 1920.
W. S. MEREDITH, TruStOS.
TREVEY NUTTER, Atty.
Sept. ascot. 6.12-1s-2s.
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sweep under III Can't you lot
what you don't see alone
That'6 3 man for you. And a4lyI
isn't Il the marvel Of the age Gne
way q man can work In the midst
Of dirt and dust and not see It.
know men who have never had
their Office cleaned-n0t in centuf-
les. the windows are cobwebby
and widowed. The doors are thick
With tobacco and Crime. The
chairs are sticky and Likewise the
desks. What does a man care! He
works Bublimely on utterly obliV-
iouB. wish women were like
that. The constant war on dirt
gets one nowhere and men accom-
plIsh much T6Ty often because they
see little.
Now take a woman. II she andB
time to read a good book with the
comfortable conviction in her heart
that her whole house II immaCu'
late; and she suddenly remembers
that SIZE forgot to dust the floor
upstairs In the north bedroom nm
der tho bed. she will put down that
book In the most interesting place
and run for the dust mop!
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MAJOR U. A. KNAPP

law student was eligible and in
addition thereto was president OF
the University Democratic club in
1916 and president OF the senior
class In 1917.
Then came the world war and in
this the local young man made n
be proud To begin with he was
record of which the city may well
the only West Virginia University
student to make grade higher
than a lieutenant in a training
school. This was at Fort Benjamin
Harrison where nc reported to the
first officers training school on
May 10, 1917. Then here came
this record; commissioned captain.
OF infantry and assigned to CON-
mand n battalion after he was or.
dered to France. Was in charge Of
tho rifle instruction of his entire
regiment; was rifle instructor of
the Third Corpsschool at C!ame-
cy, Ntevre. Was assistant range
officer and then range officer at
the great American Rifle school at
LeMans. Promoted to the rank Of
Major on May, Il, 1919. Discharg-
cd from army on August 16. 1919.
He graduated in Nbsentia while in
the army from WV. U. receiving
the degree OF LII +
Some OF his army achievements
are shown by the following re:
cord:
While in command OF Company
H. 239th Inf. company took first
place in division In shooting; sec
ond place in division for military
courtesy and alertness; first place
In Brigade (no division in COmpet1-
ton being heidi In close order
competition twice; took moro com
petitions than any ouuer company
In the division and had best COMP
any in the division.
While in command OF End Bat
talon had instead OF 1000 men
frequently 1000.
Was range officer and assisted
In biggest shoot ever held m the
world on the biggest range in the
world. A. Z. F. Rifle Pistol and
Musketry competitions. Was first
assistant to Col. A ]. McNab who
was in charge OF rifle instruction
OF tho entire A. II. r., while compe-
tinus were on. Was requested to
remain IN army With the rank OF
Major.
Getting out OF his uniform Mr..
Knapp began last summer to lay
planB for the future and he opened
his law office and has been busy
with his practice.
He Is a member Of a family pro.
minent in educational and church
work. He Is q member Of the Cen
trial Christian Church OF Fairmont.
Ono OF HIS sisters, Miss Effie,
taught at the Fleming sch1 / for a
number OF years and was noted for
her popularity and efficiency. An
other sister Mrs. Anna Knapp Jn-
cobs is popular member of the
local printers union; another sis
ter, Dorotha (now Mrs. Jacob Kill
laIn) taught school at T'hoburn RDr
number OF terms.
Mr.. Knapp is prominent in local
civic and fraternRl organizations,
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Major L. a. Knapp, who won the
Democratic nomination in the re-
cent primary election for the
House of Delegates. was unani-
mously selected by the Democratic
county committee to fill the va
cancy on the ticket for Prosecuting
Attorney caused by the withdraw
Of l.. C. Musgrave He was the
unanimous choice OF both the wo'
men and men who are members OF
the committee.
The story OF Mr.. Knapp'S rise in
life by his own efforts proves con
cIusively that he possesses al these
sterling traits of character and IN
dustry To make him successful in
any eudeavor that he may under
take, whether in war, in peace or
in the responsible position TO
which he now aspires. In the Sc
lection Of MIR. Knapp as Prosecut-
ing Attorney OF this county the
people have an opportunity to place
IN that responsible position Il
Young man Of ability. courage and
splendid experience and qua!lllca-
tions. .,
He has served his country well
in war and was one Of only few
men who was promoted in the ser
vice while inFr ance. lie Will serve
the people equally faithfully X he
is elected to tho office OF Prosecut-
ing Attorney.
He began his llfe's work by sell
ing papers on the street and doing
other odd jobs to help support
himself and family. He worked
his way through school, attaining
signal honors while doing so. and
came out with the degree OF LII.
b., an achievement Accomplished
by few boys with his opportunities
Mr.. Knapp was born on Novem-
Der 8, 1886 and has lived IN FAIR
mont, where his father moved on
account of educational advantages
since March, 1897. His father, who
is a laboring man found employed
at tho CASTOR mine, the Helmick
Foundry and other industries that
enabled him to educate his family
Having conquered his public
school education. young Knapp Sc.
cured a position In the Bank OF
FairmOnt and later carried the
chain in the engineering depart
mnet OF the Consolidation Coal
Company for four years:
Some OF the political procltvitIes
cropped out in the young man
while he was in the public and the
normal school. While lodging
Prof. ] Walter Barnes through the
corridors Of the latter institution
he managed to win the Wilkinson
oratorical contest and successfully
won for tho Mozart Literary socl'
ETY. as orator and debatoT: He was
also president OF the student body
at the normal.
To get himself through the state
university, Mr.. Knapp found him;
self up against a stiff financial
problem but he mastered 1t by So
curing employment for Saturday,:
He made good down at theschool
for he made every honorary orEa-
nlzatton In the college to which Q