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PARKER MEN IN CONTROL.
Supporters of Governor-Elect Organ
ize BOTH Branches of Legislature.

The Louisiana general assembly
convened in biennial session at Ba-
ton Rouge last Monday at II O'Clock
noon. The opening day was devoted
to the election of a speaker of the
house and president pro tempore OF
the senate. The much heralded fight
over the speakership failed to mater
ialize. Before the assembling of the
house. J. Martin Hamley. one of the
candidates for speaker, and his
friends realized that r. F. Walker,
Gov. Parker's choice for the position,
had the assurances of support from a
majority of the representatives, and
it was decided not to present Mr..
Hamley's name before the legislators.
After Mr. Walker was nominated,
Mr.. Hamley moved that the nomina-
ION be closed and that Mr.. Walker be
elected by acclamation, and this was
done The greatest harmony prevail
ed, and what at one time promised
to develop into a bitter and accri-
monious fight, proved to be verita-
BILE love feast, with representatives
from both so-called wings of the par
ty trying to excel one another in
speeches advocating peace and good
will.
Emile Tallieu of Assumption par
ish, for years one of the assistant
clerks of the house, and a Parker
supporter, was unanimously elected
to the position Of clerk.
In the senate, Delos R. johnson of
Washington parish, a Parker adher-
ant, defeated Bertran WE'LL of Ra-
pides, former Stubs supporter, for
president pro tempore Of that body.
Thus both houses were organized
with Parker men on top and in full
control.
The first work of the presiding Off
GERS of both branches of the legislat-
i've assembly will consist in the nam
ing of the different committees.
These committees are usually select
ed after consultation and conference
with the governor-elect. When the
legislature reconvenes next Monday,
the personnel Of these various COM
mittees will have been agreed upon ;
the Inauguration will take place, and
Mr.. Parker will become governor Of
the state. with friends as presiding
officers IT both houses and working
comittees practically Of his avn selec-
ton.
Woman suffrage seems to be claim
ing the most attention on the part of
the legislators. The question has
doomed up so big and the members Of
the opposing factions on the subject
have become so numerous and persis-
tene, that discussion of other impor-
tant matters has been practically i'm
possible Both sides seem disposed
to force the question to vote as
soon as possible, to make way for
other legislation.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-05-15

Harry Hogan, Jr.: Small tract of land
in Lemannville; price, $35.
Winnie Brown to Joseph Hogan
Small tract of land in Lemannville,
II compasses wide by 20 compasses
deep; price, $35.
Alluvial Land Purchase Co., Inc. to
+. 2. Brady: Ten lots of ground in
st. Elmo; price, 81 and other con-
siderations.
Edward Louis to Rachel Clark
Frame dwelling house in Port Bar
row; price, 500.
Agnes Williams to Ascension I'm
dertaking Co., Ltd: Improved lot of
ground in Port Barrow; price, $52.
Mrs Raymond Martinez to E. H.
Barton and others: All of her rights,
title and interest in and to the lands
belonging to the estate Of of E. H.
Barton and Mrs. Roberta C.. Barton,
situated in the parish ofAscension.
Kahn & We'll to Thos. Tasker; Un-
divided one-fourth of tract of land
in second ward; price, $50.
Tom Denham to Calvin Stafford; {;
Tract of land in the Galvez settle
ment, containing 80 acres price,
$685..
Evelyn Goetz Messina to Jos.
Goetz: Undivided half of lot Of.
ground in Lafourche street, this city;
price, $400.
H. Burris Braud to Ernest J,
Braud: Tract of land containing five
acres; price, $3.50.
Vincent Marcelona to Ernest J.
Braud: Tract of land containing
1915 acres; price, $537.5O.
Nicolo Falsetta to Antonio Falset-
ia: Improved lot corner St. St Patrick
and Claiborne streets; price, s475.
J. N. De1aune to Baton Rouge
Lumber Co.: Three tracts of land in
the New River section containing
total OF $50 acres; price, S7231.30.
K. S. Sale to Baton Rouge Lumber
Co.: Tract of land in New River, con-
tanning 160.15 acres; price, s2402-
25.
Thomas Tasker to Wilbert A. Fla
5eau: Undivided one-fourth of tract
Of land on Bayou Lafourche; price,
$50.
Luella Aucoin to James Williams:
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Burnside Notes.

J. F. Torregrossa, part owner of
Riverton plantation, makes weekly
trips to St. Charles parish, west bank
where he is growing rice crop.
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. P. Ar1nitage of
Donaldsonville, spent the day with
relatives here Thursday.
Mrs. C. P. Shaver of Thibodaux,
was the guest for several days of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gleason
Jos. Belle is now bloomingly attir-
ed in khaki overalls; he is the second
person in the neighborhoodzhp don
thes9gh ghrna er,t to help reduce R high
cost of living. Watch 'em grow!
Representative Sylvester of Wash
ington parish, has thrown into the
hopper, the following bill: "All
swine and sheep shall bA exempt
from taxation, also all cattN used for
breeding purposes and meat pur-
poses.' As swine, sheep and cattle
are raised only for the purposes men
toned by the new law-maker, the
passage of the bill will mean the
freedom Of the stock industry from
taxation. The. legal adviser of the
police jury has ruled that in the abb
sence of a cattle ordinance in this
parish there can be nosrelief from the
depredations Of cattle roaming at
large on the levees and in the fields,
orchards, gardens in fact any and
everywhere. Like my good friend,
"Tee Joe." there is no closed season
to prevent the running at will.
This the second week in May, is
very favorable for the cane crop. 4
Warm days and rights will cause
rapid growth IN beth plant and stub
BILE cane. Howeve, the crop is back
ward, and a great deal of belated
work remains I'd be. done. Very little
if any rain is neeeed for the balance
of the month.
A full stand ofeorn gives promise
of a good crop.
The high river islfurnishing free
water to the rice piaaters They have
begun the os1ly cultivation W their
crops-the getting out of the noxious
weeds and grasses, called "grassing
rice. The work is vet and done by
negroes of both sexes and all ages.
In these days of self-starters and
quick action the laborers are given a |
free truck ride to the fields; receive
one days pay lot one-half days
work; are stkaoeked off, from their
foot bath at | e'flock in the after
noon, and return to their quarters to
await another "by' ride the follow
ing morning.
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ton and support which they deserve
and which the harmonious organlza-
ton and present attitude of both
houses leads to the assumption that
he will receive, Governor Parker's
administration, in point Of construct
i've legislation adopted, promises to
prove one of the most important and
successful in the history Of the state.
Mr.. Parker is a big man. During
the campaign he outlined some of the
big things that he would attempt to DO
if elected governor. Since his NOM
ination and election he has been
working assiduously on plans for the
uplift of the commonwealth, and he
has consistently and persistently de-
manded that a free hand be given
him in order that he might put these
plans into law. Recognizing the JUS
tice of these demands, the chosen rep
resentatives Of the people yielded
to him at the very outset by select
ing men of his choice for speaker of
the house and president pro tempore
of the senate, thus tacitly agreeing
to work in harmony with him and to
give support to all important meas.
ures which he might propose.
Under the circumstances, Mr.. Par
ker has made himself solely RESPONSE
Bile for the success or failure of his
administration. If it proves a sue
cess, the honor and glory will be all
his; if on the other hand it should
t,1rD ont a failure he cannot look to
any one to share the responsibility
with him.
But the indications are that it will
not be failure, but on the contrary
that it will be tremendous success,
and that Mr.. Parker will emerge at
the end covered with honor and ac-
claimed by the people as one Of the
best executives who ever presided
over the destinies of Louisiana.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-05-15
District Cocrt.

District court met last Tuesday for
the second week of the civil term and
disposed of considerable business.
The following cases were tried and
judgments rendered granting absol-
ute divorces in each:
Stella Lee Price VS.. Aaron Price
VIM. Goodman VS.. Hattie Banks; Lin
da King VS.. Pierre H. Braud; An
drew Parm VS.. Roxie jackson; Jane
Henderson VS.. Jules jennings; Geo.
Garnett VS.. Sophie Allen; Sarah Por-
ter VS.. James Porter.
+. L. Saxon VS.. Belle Helene Co
operative Sugar Co.; on motion of
counsel for plaintiff, trial by jury
was ordered herein, and the case fix
ed for Thursday, July 22.
SaxoiS & Bourman VS.. Belle Helene
Cooperative Sugar Co.; on motion
of counsel for plaintiff, a trial by
jury was ordered herein and the case
fixed for Thursday, July 20.
Orangedale Colony Co. VS.. DR.. l.
D. Benson; an answer was filed, cop
pied with motion for trial by jury.
A. Delaune VS.. LeBoeuf Planting
Co. Judge Gilbert recused himself
in this case and appointed Attorney
C. V. St. Amant judge ad hoe to try
the same. Mr.. St. Amant was duly
sworn accordingly. Exceptions were
filed by counsel for defendant, and a
motion for rule to show cause was
filed by counsel for plaintiff, made
returnable June 10.
Grace Reality Co. VS.. R. E. Noel:
the exception filed herein was fixed
for Wednesday, June 2.
Grace Realty Co. VS.. Peytavin
Planting Co., Inc, ct ais; this case
was fixed for June 2.
E. c. Worthington VS.. Ronaldson
Puckett & Co.; an exception was filed
herein.
VIM. M. McGalliard VS. E. C. Wath-
en-; the exception filed herein was
continued to May ID
Mrs. G. .. Gondran ct ais. vs.. Geo.
B. Reuss; the exception filed herein
was continued to May IA.
Defaults were taken in the follow
ing cases:
Alphonse Foster VS.. Evaline Park.
Isora W. Howard VS. Oliver How
ard.
Mrs. E. V. Camel ct ais. VS.. E. N.
Pugh; this case was fixed for May ID.
Succession of Joseph Oubre; this
case was tried and Judgment render
ed decreeing the flock. of sheep the
sale Of which was enjoined, to be the
property .of Miss Noelie Oubre, the
plaintiff in injunction.
= J. L. Philips & Co., vs.. Chas Bar
bier and Henry Picard; this case was
fixed for May ID.
E. P. Brady VS., Linden Bishop ct
ais; this case was tried and judgment
rendered decreeing a partition by IL
citation.
Sims Parker VS.. J. Sidney Hodg-
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Inauguration Next Monday.

Governor-elect John NJ Parker,
and Lieutenant Governor-elect He
witt Bouanchaud will be formerly in
Quoted into Naeir-respective Offices
next Monday, The ceremony of the
Inauguration of the governor will
take place on specially built plat
form, under the historic oak and
magnolia trees on the Capital
grounds, and that of lieutenant gov
ernor, in the chamber of the senate.
Chief Justice F. A. Monroe of the
state supreme court, will administer
the oath to the new governor, fol-
lowing which Mrs Parker will deliver
an address in which he will outline
the policies of his administration.
The people of Baton Rouge have
prepared an elaborate program of
festivities for the event, which con-
slst among other things of a big
street parade and ball at the L.
S. u. pavilion, and the affair
promises to be the grandest and most
spectacular of the kind ever wit
messed in Baton Rouge A large num-
Der of people from this city and par
lsh will go to the Capital City Mon
day to participate in the Inaugural
tion festivities. 20.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-05-15

d11IeIa natsUH; HuDeft 8IfelIIe VS..
Sadie Robertson.
VIM. NJ. McGalliard VS.. E. C. Wath-
en-; the exception herein was submit
ted and overruled and default TAX
en-.
Mrs. c. D. Gondran ct ais. VS.. Geo.
B. Reuss; this case was continued in
definitely.
Mrs. E. V. Camel VS.. E. N. Pugh !;
this case was continued indefinitely.
Darby Gil VS.. E. H. Barton & Co. ::
an answer was filed herein.
j. l.. Philips & Co. VS.. Chas. Bar
Der and Henry Picard; this case was
tried and argued and taken under ad
visement by the Judge.
Court then adjourned.
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Advertising pays. Try it.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-05-15
Property Transfers.

The following property transfers
were filed for record in the clerk of
courts Office this week.
Succession of Mrs. E. H. Barton to
E. H. Barton and others: Judgment
putting heirs in possession of all the
property left by the decedent-
General Grand Independent Order
to Committee Of the Colored School
of the FIRST Ward: Donation of one
acre lot with school building thereon.
Town of Donaldsonville to Com
munity Co., Inc: Parcel of land back
of lots 8 and in square 80, on
which new theatre building is being
erected; price, $500.
Robert Brown to James Lewis:
Small tract Of land in Lemanville,
measuring 8 1-2 compasses in width
by 81 compasses in depth; price, s35.
Knights and Ladies of Honor to
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heneht frformances at Grand.

NA SFaRQ.
The enteainment givan a. +ho
Grand Theate Thursday n;oht for
the joint benst Of the i1n;os' cl.sses
of the St. Viren4 and St Josenh n.
s.'tutes' "ereargely attended and
" ciie sieat Sumof $40 was realized
lynn tne peri mance and the sale
~, III canoy IN tnepbby Of the theatre.
amateur Wife and the vaudeville
stunts by a numbs OF school students
were greatly enjed by those pres
ent
Another entertan1ent will take
place at the Grans Theatre next
Thursday night. theeceipts of which
will be shared witlthe s. J. C. I.
baseball team seral up-to-date
vaudeville features Vi be presented
IN connection with tl1pictures. Do
not fali to attend the aw and there
by assist the college us in raising
funds for their basebaleam
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WILL HAVE FREE HAND.

When john If. Parker naraker 5tse=efHzf Is the
office Of chief executive Of Louisiana
next Monday, he will be in full con-
troll of both houses Of the general as
sembly, with free hand to direct
and have placed upon the statute
books any legislation which he might
deem necessary to the material pro-
eress and advancement Of the state.
That the governor will take advan>
tage of the opportunity thus afforded
him to carry out his prediction
promises, may be regarded as fore
gone conclusion, and it is therefore
safe to predict that if his efforts in
that direction are given the co-opera-
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-05-15
Death of |. c. Causev,

The sudden death Thursday morn
ing of E. c. Cauey, one Of the best
known citizens ofBrewerton section,
caused a profound shock to his fam
lily and many trends. Mr.. Causey
was a native of Mississippi and resi-
dent of this parih for the past 40
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-05-15

Small tract of land on Bayou La
fourchs price, $3.50.
4. P.Brady to j. H. Krauser: Two
Improves lots of ground in St. Elmo !;
price, $50.
bfyna tephens to Ernest LeBeau;
tract OF Ind containing 20 acres in
New River price, s3O8.
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Treatment OF Comm, CoIds

If all who catch CT could be
persuaded to remain in al for the
first twenty~four hours ouch IN at
tack says a well-knowphysician,
.thefe would be fewer YES drag
ging on with Observation-Disclosures
for weeks and often endifin some
more serious disease" To Ike sure
Of a prompt recovery, yo# should
also take CFamL erlain' Cough
Remedy. Whether sick orell the
bowels should move eats day.
-(Advl
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-05-15
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
were issued by the clerk of courts Of
fee this week:
Louis S. Harroll to Mary Junius.
James Wilson to Victoria Lark
Oscar Richard to Estelle Lee.
Andrew Bennett to Ella Williams.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Levy of Ma
poleonville, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, : Miss
Doris, to Julius WE'LL of White Cas-
tie. The bride-to-be is one of Napo-
leonVille's most charming and lovable
young ladies, while the prospective
groom is prominent and successful
young merchant of the Iberville
town -
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Henry L. Garland Of New cans,
J. Howell Pugh of Plaquemiland
Judge Chas. 7. Workman and bert
Talbot, attended the session tthe
district court held here yeserda
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st. dZt4
The Kansas State Normal School
at Emporia has opened up a new field
in its service for the state L has
consolidation to aid rural and village
cmmunities in consolidation cam
paigns and in the past nine months
has assisted in the organization of
eleven new consolidated schools in
which more than 1000 farm children
who would otherwise be going to one
room schools are receiving schooling
as good as the best in the state.
Thirty-nine motor buses are used in
transporting these children to and
from school.
Call the Oshant Agency for Fire,
Windstorm, Auto and Accident In
surance. Reliable service. d9t4
Miss Elizabeth J. Agnew, chairman,
Ellis County Chapter, American Red
Cross
Fort Hays, Kansas.
Dear Miss Agnew:
We were so glad to get your letter
and the clipping about the work of
your nurse. For sometime we have
been getting clippings through the
Southwest Clipping Bureau, which
have shown US that publicity is not
being neglected in your Chapter, and
that you are doing a fine piece OF
work. It is no wonder you will have
no difficulty in securing a successful
roll call since you have such splen-
did record of achievement behind you
Sincerely yours,
Mary Herold West,
Asst Director, Dept. Publicity
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Call the Oshant Agency for Fire,
Windstorm, Auto and Accident In
surance. Reliable service. d9t4
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eVIcTRoEA NO. XIV S225.
Terms : $3.50 cash and
S22.50 per month for nine
months.
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PLIGHT OF REFUGEE
CHILDREN TERRIBLE

One hundred thousand Russian ref1-
gees in Poland r absolutely destitute,
according to official estimates. The
majority of then ere women and chill
dren. The condition of the latter par
ticularly is pitiful and they VIII be
among the benenciaries from the
S33, CO0,OO0 fund being raised by the
European Keller Council. composed OF
eight leading American rel: ! agencies
for q joint appeal in bel alf of the
millions of little Europeans who can
look only to America for the food,
clothing and medical care that will
make it possible for them to survive
the winter.
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PLIGHT OF EljROpE'S
CHILDREN STAGGERS
100000 Facing Starvation Can
Only Be Saved by AMERICAS
Response to Joint Appeal.

It is utterly impossible for cHe who
has not actually seen the misery Of
the early Autumn IL Europe 10 visual
ize what the children Of the Eastern
and Central portions of the continent
face this winter. To say tha' 3.-itEI.CO0
children have no alternative Ia ~Iarva-
ton or death from disease keep.
American aid. is startling. i,UI iutiepcud
ent observers by the score aud care
full scientific surveys of Il e ecuI.oluic
End crop conditions overseas brand
the figure as conservative
In Poland. Ior Instance. : ere LOS.
600 youngsters last year subs SIZED n
most entirely Oh the one free 4n,eri
can meal day that they received con
ditions as winter closes down. are
worse than ever before he KUl~ile
vik invasion stripped large D irIions q!
the country of all grain Professor
E. D. Durand, Food Advisor 10 the
Polish government, after an exhaustive
survey, has reported that only forty
per cent is available of the food neces-
sary to carry the popuIatio through
the winter.
In the city of Vienna tests conducted
in the American Relief Administration
food kitchens showed that % per cent
Of the children between the ages of
and Il were seriously under-nourish-
ed" Thirty-three per cent we're mark
edly under-nourished, II per cent were
slightly subnormaI and only 4 per cent
approached the state of q normal
American child. The Ameri .an Relief
Administration is feeding 100000
Austrian children every day now, and
there is no chance Of dimunitfon of
need before mex harve st.
The spectacle of the medical needs
Of Europe's children is equally ap-
palling Estimates reaching the Amer
lean Red Cross IS to needs Cor medical
service in the destitute areas this win
ter include Old Arstria-Hu7gary, 100
600; new Poland, 10000; Czecho-
Slovakia, 100000; Serbia, 10000 and
Roumania, 100000. In the fiscal year
Of 1920 the Red Cross has reached
with the veritable gift of life 1, 500, 900
children In the affected areas. Tuber-
culosis is prevalent to terrific degree.
Of Warsaw, for instance, have been
! found to be tubercular. Typhus is
widespread; ricketts,, the right hand OF
under-nourishmenti is almos+ universal,
| and cholera lifts its grim head con-
stantly in one place and another
The European Relief Council, com
prising the American Relief Admins
trstion, the American Red Cross, the
| American FrieEds' Service Committee
| (Quakers), the Jewish Joint Distribu
ton c. mmittee, the Federal Council
Of the Churches Of Christ in A.nerf
ca, the Knights IF Columbus. the p. NJ
c. A and the 7. W. c. A.. seeks S33,
OOO.OGO with witch to meet the sltua
| ton. 1t has estimated that at Least
S23, 100000 must be had for food anC
$10,O00,0O0 fo- medical service to aver
absolute disaster amor g the threatened
children. Checks may be sent to your
local committee or to Franklin K Lane
treasurer Europcer Relief Council, 4:
Broadway, New York, or to the Child
Feeding Fund. Lite-Ary Digest, New
York City.
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UNION PACIFIC TIME TABLE

Effective November 18th, 1920;
trains depart from Hays as follows:
East Bound
No. 1O2 Departs 1906 A. NJ.
No. 1O4 Departs 1925 A. M.
No. ITO Departs 11:15 A M
No. 1872 Departs $40 A. NJ. Loo. Fri.
West Bound
No. 119 Departs 2:49 A. NJ.
No. 169 Departs 1918 P. NJ.
No. 1O3 Departs 1888 P. M.
No. ISL Departs ITO P. M. Loo. Fri.
A W. Noble,
Agent.
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Try to Stop Farm Losses

A demand was made by the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation, at its
annual convention in Indianapolis,
last week, that conditions which have
caused the rapid defiation in price OF
agricultural products be remedied.
1t was charged that the Federal
Reserve Board and the Treasury De-
partment have taken measures tc
cause a drastic dehation which has
resulted in losses of billions of dol
lars to American farmers.
The American Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton also adopted a resolution re
questing of congress the enactmen-
of tariff law, at once, which vii
give to the farmers of America what
ever measure of protection may b
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VICTROLA NO. XVI $275.
Terms: $50 cash and
$27.50 per month for nine
months.
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necessary to equalize the difference
between the cost of production Of
farm products of this country and
the cost in competing nations where
land is cheap and living conditions
far below the standards which pre-
vail in the United States.
The banker and commercial inter
ests of the country also were asked to
help tide farmers over the present
economic crisis by the extension and
renewal of farmers obligations.
Congress was requested, in reso-
luton telegraphed to that body, to
give immediate consideration to the
necessity for opening foreign markets
to the products of American agricul-
ture and industry, and to take action
to bring about active trade relations
with Europe.
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:; Terms: $3.50 cash and
$3.50 per month for nine
months.
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CONTRIBUTIONS EXEMPT FROM
TAXATION.

Contributors to the collection Of
the European Relief Council for the
European chiIdren's relief fund are ex-
empt from taxation and may be de-
Quoted from income Ia returns, ac-
cording to a ruling that has been
made by the Office of Internal Revenue
in Washington.
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Miss Elizabeth J. Agnew, chairman,
Ellis County Chapter, American Red