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The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24
NEW BASEBALL DIAMOND.
Ground Put in Turtle Back Shape
Ready for Opening Game May 2.

The new baseball grounds in front
of the new grandstand at the fair
grounds has been graded and leveled
by road machine, and the diamond
laid out and put in frst-class turtle
back shape, and all is in readiness for
the opening game which is scheduled
to take place Sunday, May 2, The
front of the new grandstand has been
screened from one end to the other
to protect those occupying seats
therein against foul balls during the
game.
On May 2, the recently organized
Donaldsonville team will cross bats
with the classy Napoleonville nine,
and very spicy and interesting
game is expected. The local lineup
is stronger than it was last year and
all of the boys are in fine practice.
Switzerland will be in the box with
Burns, the old reliable, doing the re-
ceiving, and this team is going to
prove hard to beat. The Napoleon
vile lads are not aware of it, but
they are going up against a veritable
stonewall on May 2. This they will
discover to their chagrin before the
game has progressed very far
Henry Dugas, who managed the
home team last year and who will act
in the same capacity this year, is
very confident that his boys will car
ry off the honors on the opening day.
The Maps are said to be equally con-
fdent. 1t is, therefore, reasonable
to suppose that both teams will ap-
pear at their best and that each side
will do it's utmost to win. The game
will be worthwhile seeing.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24
Burnside Notes.

Rev. Alfred r. Berkeley, rector of
St. Paul's Church, New Orleans, with
Mrs. Berkeley and their three chill
dren, were the guests Of DR.. and Mrs.
VIM. Porcher Miles for several days
last week.
R. E. Burris, railroad station agent
at this place for the past eight
months, has resigned the position to
accept similar one with the Fern
wood and Gulf railroad. He viii be
stationed at Columbia, Miss. The
patrons Of the railroad here regret
his departure and wish him success in
his new place.
There is some speculation here and
there as to the cause Of the delay OF
the Democratic pa1sis committee,
elected in the Janary primary, in
meeting to organize. There should
not be any fractional differences, no
"Looney politics. to prevent an early
assemblage Of the members for the
purpose of naming q chairman and
secretary, both to be residents of
Donaldsonville, to be followed by the
selection Of delea ktes to the Baton
Rouge convention, to. be held June
3 then adjourn, with every one
pledging his cooperation hereafter
in the maintenance of more whole
some politics, AS member of the
committee, l now make the motion.
The Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph Company is applying the
"big stick" to it's delinquent victims.
A bill is rendered for April. Includ-
ed is the item, exchange service cur
rent month"; then you are warned
that the bill is now due, and is paya-
bic on or before the 10th, and the
company reserves the right to dis
continue service after the 10th un-
less payment of the bill is made on
or before that date. The company
assumes the right to collect exchange
service twenty days in advance. The,
subscribers are mac the cqllea
of all tolls; are responsible
messages sent or received
collect) from their stations T.
one cent Of remuneration.
Bryan denounces private mono]
as indefensible and intolerable. RI
he isl
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24
Dons OveralIs.

Jos. P. Thiac, the progressive local
lumber dealer, who was the first in
this city to agitate the formation OF
an overalls club, appeared last Mon
| day rugged in complete overalss'
outfit. The clothing is becoming and
Mr.. Thiac declares that it is cool and
conf Portable. Others are expected to
follow Mr.. Thiac's lead and it is be-
/ lleved that in the course of a short
time the wearing Of these garments
will become popular in this city. Thee
movement in favor of overalls is gem
eral throughout the United States.
and intended to effect SAVING on
tie more expensive wearing apparel
in the hope that the reduced demand
| thereof will bring about a reduction
lin the price, which at the present
time is almost prohibitive and only
within the reach of the rich, or those
who earn big salaries But unfor-
tunately there is no assurance that
the plan will succeed What is to
prevent the manufacturers Of the
blue denim of which the overalls are
made and the manufacturers of the
overalls as we'll from ceasing to turn
out this cloth and these garments al
together, or from increasing the
price thereof so high that the cost
Of an ordinary suit Of clothes will
seem cheap in comparison, and thus
force the men to return to the pres
ent everyday wearing apparel? The
present prices of overalls are COM
paratively cheap, but WI 10 will pre-
dict that the present prices will pre-
vail when the popular demand for
them becomes so great as to encroach
upon the profits of manufacturers of
woolen and other cloths and clots1-
ing? The wearing Of overalls will no
doubt prove economical to the wearer
as long as the price of the garments
is reasonable, but how long will the
.price remain reasonable? It will re-
balm reasonable just as long as it
pits the fancy Of the clothing trust,
1ich has the people as completely
~ its mercy as the sugar, oil food,
2 bes, coal and other trusts
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24
ANOTHER BURGLARY.
Thieves Break Into Tobias Store and
Make Big Haul

Unknown robbers broke into the
store of Jasmin Tobias at the corner
of Railroad avenue and Charles
street Thursday night, and carried
away merchandise valued at between
$500 and 5000, consisting of ladies'
shirtwaists, mems and ladies' cloth
! ing, ladies' hoes and ten cheap
watches, and also ransacked the cash
register .z .
Entrance was effected by priziny
open the back door from the bottom,
after which the glasses in the panel
door leading into the store proper
were broken and the robbers crawled
through despite the presence of a
large bull dog which is kept chained
near the door. The presumption is
that the thieves knew the dog, and
kept him quiet by talking to and
patting him.
The burglary was discovered by
the colored porter of the establish
Iment early yesterday morning when
he went to the back part thereof to
get his broom He reported the dis
covery to Solomon We'll, a salesman
at the store, and the latter imme-
diately notified Mr.. Tobias. The
sheriff was advised of the robbery
and began an investigation at once,
but no clue has yet been discovered
which might lead to the identity of
the perpetrators of the crime.
Zip" Fields, the negro watchman,
was questioned about the affair and
stated that when he made his last
round at 5 o'clock yesterday morning
the door through which the burglars
gained entrance to the building was
intact. 1t is believed that Fields left
the neighborhood for while and the
crime was committed during his abb
sence.
Mr. Tobias. is very much wrought
up over the matter, and is of the
opinion that the robbery was COM
mitted by the same band of organized
criminals who perpetrated several /
burglaries of similar character sew
eral months ago, and in which he
was one of the victims. He suggests
that as a last resort, the people of
this city might be driven to organize
themselves into a vigilance commit
tee and adopt stern measures to pro-
tect themselves against the depre-
dations of these desperate criminals.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24
Alberda--Martin.

Clarence I. Alberda of this city
and Miss Addie May Martin of
Plaquemine, were married in the Ib-
erville city last Tuesday morning at
$50 o'clock, Rev. Father Bosch Of
ficiating: The wedding was quiet
affair, only few relatives and
friends of the contracting parties be-
ing present. The groom is son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Alberada of this
city, and the bride the attractive
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Jasper
Martin of Plaquemine, and is pos
sessed of a sweet disposition which
makes her a favorite with her many
friends. The young couple will make
their home temporarily with the
brides parents.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24
Baseball Tomorrow.

The Ascension Blues and the S. j.
G. I. baseball clubs will lock horns at
the fair grounds tomorrow after
noon at 8 o'clock. The teams are made
up of crack local players and an ex-
citing and hotly contested game can
be expected. Robert and Creoli will
compose the battery for the blues
and Hanson, Chapman and Ramirez
for the college boys. Admission will
be free to all and no doubt a large
crowd of fans will turn out to wit
ness the event.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24
Archbishop Visits ST. Ann.

Archbishop John w. Shaw visited
St. Anthony Chapel, Darrow, Thurs
day of last week, where he admins
tered confirmation ito good-sized
class. After the ceremony, he paid
an Episcopal visit to st. Ann Chapel
,at Crevasse Settlement. There was
a large crowd Of Catholics awaiting
the prelate on the church ground and
the chapel was beautifully illuminat-
ed and decorated with flowers. When
his grace stepped out Of the automo-
bile, little Della Haydel and Helen
Lorio streW flowers in his path and
Messrs. John Lorio and Paul Daniel
and Mrs. Paul Marchand and Miss
Stella Many sang the hymn, tWel-
come, Our Father Archbishop and
Friend, We Greet Thee With Glad
ness and Love- The archbishop de-
livered an address IN which he COM
plimented the members Of The con-
gregation upon the neatness Of the
chapel, and although his stay was
very short, his visit will long be re-
membered by all those who were
present at the ceremony.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

C. H. Landry, Sr., prominent plan
ter and member Of the police jury
from the fourth ward, accompanied
by his estimable wife, returned We'd
nesday night from a ten days trip
trough south Texas, spent visiting
relatives of Mrs. Landry. They went
to Houston, Galveston, Beaumont
and Port Arthur, and Mr.. Landry re-
ports that they had pleasant and
delightful trip.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

Sam Schonberg, former resident
of Donaldsonville, but now domiciled
in New Orleans, spent a few days
here this week wit h friends Mr..
schonberg is engaged in the real es-
tate business in the Crescent City,
and reports that he is getting along
nicely and making a comfortable liv-
ing. He is looking fine and dandy
and his friends here were glad to see
him. ~.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24
Property Transfers.

The following property transfers
were filed for record in the clerk of
courts office this week:
Michel Marcello to John Scaccif-
ferro: One half of the front portion
Of lot corner Railroad avenue anj
Opelousas street; price, S445.
Michel Marcello to John Scaccif
fero and John Visso: The lower half
Of the front portion of lot corner
Railroad avenue and Opelousas
street; price, $1,000.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24
Solid Car of Fords.

A solid carload of Ford cars was
received yesterday at the Donaldson
vile Garage, the local agency, in
Mississippi street, of which K. A. Au-
coin is the wide-awake proprietor
Mr.. Aucoin expects two more car
loads of these automobiles in the next
few days. Henry Ford's "fivvers" !"
seem to be as popular as ever in this
section.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

assessor St. Amant has been en-
|ed during the past few weeks in
assessing the farm lands on the
side of the river. When he COM
les the work in that part Of the
fsh, he will cross over and do the
3e on this side.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

The local police force declared war
nfsday night on stray dogs in this
and Friday morning the streets
Fe strewn with dead CANNES. In
interest of public safety, let the
q work go on.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Solar of this city was made happier
than ever by the arrival last We'd
nesday Of a dainty little daughte..'.
Mother and babe Sare doing nicely
and Sam is wearingSa eader smile
than usual. Grandpa Solar i: also
elated over the advent of this new
grandchild.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24
To Engage in Business.

Leonce Trepagnier and J. A. Bar
thet expert young auto mechanic
this city have rented the mechal
department of the Feiro and
New Avenue Garage in course
construction at the corner of Rs
road avenue and Opelousas street
we'll as the old garage, in the avenf
between Opelousas and Rrhe
streets and beginning May Ihey
will operate both places for tlfelr own
account, with. ample facilities for
turning out all work entrusted to
their care on the shortest possible
notice They are both experts in
their line, with many years Of practi-
cal experience to their credit. Mr..
Trepagnier was the first in this town
to engage in auto repair work, COM
mencing many years ago when the
automobile first made it's advent
here. Both he and Mr.. Barthet were
for years employed in the repair de-
partment of the Donaldsonville Gar
age, and their work always gave sat
isfaction to the patrons of that es-
tablishment. They will do all kinds
of work on both automobiles and
tractors and no job will be too large
nor to small to receive their most
careful attention.
Alphonse Baye, who resided here
several years ago, and was for some
time employed as carrier by the
Daily Times, published in this city,
writes the Chief that he has been dis
charged from the u. S. navy and is
now located at Crumples, West Vir-
ginia, where he is making good, He
requests that his friends in this city
write to him occasionally and says
he is always glad to hear from folks
in his old home town.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

yoseph Schaff; well-known tinsmith
n sugarboiler of this city, returned
Resday from Meeker, where he had
IN employed for the past several
Feks in the big sugar refinery at
n place.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24
Marriage Licenses

The following marriag: licenses
were issued by the clerk of qPurt's Of
fee this week: /.
John Harris to Ha Brooks.
John F. Coleman I'd Marie Landry.
Chas We'll to Laura Prestenbach.
Reginald Johnson to Evy Hurst.
George N. sGaudin to Gertrude Ay-
dell.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

Joseph Moreau and Miss Lillian
Gregoire were married in this city
last Saturday, Judge Edmund Mau-
rim officiating. The young couple
have the congratulations and good
wishes of legion of friends anent
the happy event
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

E. E. Webb, prominent farmer and
attle raiser in Prairieville, in the
|shth ward, was in town Wednesday
aansacting business.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

3. Rybiski, the Chiefs venerable
friend, who for about two years had
been employed as manager of drug
store at Maringouin, resigned his pc
sition and returned to DoRldsonville
last Sunday to reside with his family.
His many friends re cordially well
come him back to the old town.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24
FOR SALE

A THREE-QUARTER lot of ground cor
- ner Opelousas and Lessard streets. with
one large seven-room residence facing
Opelousas and one three-room cottage 'front.'
ing Lessafd street. For particulars, ap-
ply to JAMES B. COX, 502 ,Opelousas
street, Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

Felix Boudreaux, one of athe oldest
and most highly respectedhitizens of
the parish of st. James, died at his
home at Union in the fourth ward on
Friday, April Is, aged 83 years and
8 months. He is survived by his wife
and three children.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

Mr., and Mrs. l.. M Joffrion Of
Rpoleonville, spent last Tuesday in
Ewn as the guests of Mrs. JoffriQp's
erents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Noel.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

Mrs. l.. B. Binnings and grand
N Edward Bent, returned to New
Reans Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs:
ES Binnings and will spend some
Fae as their guests.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

IMr, and Mrs, r. E. Noel, accom-
Rnied by their little son and daugh-
d, went to New Orleans Friday of
M week and returned the following
[ght.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

District Attorney Geo. S. Guion Of
Napoleonville, was in town today on
egal business.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24
BnttalnHnnhillP Uh1rf
SATURDAY, APRIL "a, 1920.

h Samuel Rodriguez and wife OF
Shriever, were here a few days ago
visiting relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

Mrs c. Delas and her two children
|re spending the weekend with Mrs
Eelas' sister, Mrs. G. Talbot, in Ma
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

At the annual convention of the
Louisiana Division, Travellers Pro-
tective Association, held in Aie.;an-
dria on the 18th and 17th instarts,
Raphael Singer of this city, member
OF Post I, was elected second vice
president Of the organization.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

Alcide Gautreau of Belle Helene,
Ras among the out-of-town visitors
b Donaldsonville Thursday.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

Why pay rent? Buy city or
suburban lot on 10 years installments.
Edmund Maurin, attorney At law and
notary public. Telephone 3-W.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

Mrs. Willie Guedry and little child,
after spending few days at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Gaudin, in Darrow, departed
for her home in Garyville Friday of
last week, accompanied by her broth
er, Leon Gaudin, Jr., who spent a
few days at her home.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

=, John Pfster, Jr., chairman of the
Donaldsonville High School Alumni,
announces that regular meeting of
the organization will be held in the
high school library, Wednesday,
April %, at 8 o'clockp. m. All mem
bers are requested be present.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

to Sellers last sun I,llvss't tevisit their their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs Clifford S. Stuckey, and return
ed home Wednesday, accompanied by
their little granddaughter, Sarah
Stuckey, who will spend some time at
their home. g..
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

Send the Chief your job work.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

Read your home paper.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-04-24

Mr. and Mrs. R, E. Nsel and baby,
were recent visitors to kR Orleans.
The Newark journal., 1920-09-30

" V "SAO bO pdJ StiA J OuA PA duce. A. J. McSpadden & Go. A. T. Best of Dota was in town Saturday.
 Monday night His Wife's Money at the Royal, A nifty line of young mems clothing at Jeffery's. Bates .. vile, Ark.
 FIR E insurance. F. o. FL Ter, agent, phone No. ST, New ark, Ark.
 , If you have property of any ! kind for sale, list it with E. G. 7 Magness 6 Go.
 John Bone left Sunday for Rockwell, Tex, to spend the fall and winter. Buy Owensboro or Leuding- haus Wagons of Barnett Bros. Mere. Co.,, Batesville. You can get the higest prices for your produce at A. J. Me- Spadden & Company's. His Wife's Money" what did he do with it? See it at the Royal Monday night.
 H. F. Gibson left Monday for Franks, Okla, to visit his daughter, Mrs. Ona Harper. Wanted.-Reliable man to weigh corn anu work around l place. W. D. Magness, Mag ness, Ark.
 Best Constance Talmadge picture we have ever shown, | October 5 at the Royal. 15 and 30 cents.
 Mrs. T. N. Rodman and baby | left Wednesday morning for Cave City to spend a few days visiting relatives.
 We are in business to do l business. We win trade and hold it by deserving it. A. J. McSpadden 6 Go. Give Hawthorne and Tom Self returned Friday night : from Calico Rock where they attended the fair. H. V. Williams returned this morning from Memphis where he spent a few days attending the Tri State Fair. A comedy-drama of love, TO- nance and laughter, Tn search of a Sinner" October , at the Royal. 15 and 30 cents. Buy your wagon from Jeff cry Bros. at Batesville. They have the John Deere wide tread-the kind you like. Dolph Sammons returned Wednesday from Memphis where he attended the Tri- State Fair for a few days. R. D. Self who moved from here to Craighead county last winter, spent Sunday here vis- iting relatives and friends. You will be pleased if you buy Leudinghaus or Owens boro Wagon. Barnett Bros.
 Mere. Co.,, Batesville, Ark. 5 If you don't have the jag ziest time of your life on 3 Sinners Night" next week at 3 the Royal, you had better con- . suit your doctor.
 For Sale.-Pure-bred White 5 Plymouth Rock Chickens. Half 3 grown one dollar each. Lay 3 CTS, two dollars each. Mrs. 3 Byron Lacy, Elmo, Ark.
The Newark journal., 1920-09-30

Poppy, live, naughty, nice, full of silks and spice. Tn search of q Sinner Oct 5 and $ at the Royal. 15 and 30 cents.
 The butterfly of the East and the Grubworm of the West Were they matedY See His Wife's Money at the Royal Monday night.
 Mrs. T. H. Dearing and son, Lawrence, left Sunday for Wilson to visit relatives and will go from there to Mem phis to attend the Tri-State Fair.
 The county jail of Newport was without an occupant ole day last week. This is the sec ond time this has happened during the administration of Sheriff J. M. Ivy.
 HarYel Adams left Sunday for Joiner to spend Q few days with Mir. and Mrs. T. J. Raney and family and will go from there to Memphis to at tend the Tri-State Fair.
 Funniest and most entertain ing picture we have ever shown, Tn Search of 9 Sinner a Constance Talmadge special production, October 5 at the Royal. 15 and 30 cents.
 MfS. Mary t. COX, Wn0 llXeS near Supply, Randolph eoun- ty, Is 72 years old, but still re- sides on the farm on which she was born. She has never ridden on 3 railroad train.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Mar tin left Sunday for their home at Little Rock, after having spent a few days visiting rel atiYes here and at Sulphur Rock. Mr. Martin and his wife are deaf nutes and have been employed as teachers at the Arkansas Deaf Mute h. stitute for a number of years.
The Newark journal., 1920-09-30

have for sale few of the best farms or the White or Mississippi rivers and will be glad to show you either place. Good land always goes up and you can not get price on very many good places. Better buy before it is all off the market. never knew anyone to lose on good land. The rent will pay inter est and the increase in value will make you money.
 Y. }. R A N EY
 JOINER, ARKANSAS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-16

Miss Grace Huff, in private life Mrs. Edwar5 Benton, formerly of the Poli forces, is to appear at Po1f's next week in her latest sldt, Just Like A Man
 For years MT. and Mrs. Benton lived at Long Hi1 and are known to a great many people in the city who are anx- iously awaiting her return to the city. Many of them are planning to give her an enthusiastic reception while a number of informal receptions have been plapned in her honor
 Miss Huff is known from coast to coast as @ leading lady of stock com panies and has the reputation of play ing more parts than any other actress fin the profession. During one en- gcgement of 8S weeks her parts ran from those which called for the high est inadramatic art to the most subtle of comedies.
 This means not only impersonating ss separate and often unlike charac- tors, 4 but. :simpersonating the same character approximately nine times a week. But even that, day. after day, night after night, to don the same apparel to speak the same woItds, ex- ecute the same plays of features, movement of body, portray the same emotion---Iaughter or tears---and to Keep on doing 1t for Ss weeks-if this not worlx---then what is it?
 Eighty eight consecutive weeks ot acting, portraying a, different charac- Ger each weelcI The mind nearly reels at the thought of what all this means Dual personality, multiplicity of indi- viduadity? It. is the embodiment o1 protean genius carried to the nth de gree Those. who by reason of the cast of circumstances, devote theil lives to matters far afield from tht theatre, can have no conception o1 what it means when week after week