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The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
Death of Mrs. Lawrence Montero.

Mrs. Lawrence Montero, nee Miss
Leonie Gonzales, died at her home in
Lafourche street at 10:45 o'clock last
night, at the advanced age of 80
years. She was taken sick last We'd
nesday with severe oolds which
quickly developed into bronchial
pneumonia, and despite everything
that could be done, her condition
grew worse steadily until she finally
passed away. The funeral took
place this afternoon, with services at
the Catholic church and interment
in the Catholic cemetery, and was
largely attended by sorrowing rela-
tives and friends. Deceased was the
widow of the late Lawrence Montero,
a veteran fatboat captain, who dur
ing the days when Bayou Lafourche
was open to navigation, had charge
of a feet of fiatboats which operated
in the bayou trade, transporting su-
gar and molasses from the planta-
tions along the stream to Donaldson
vile, where it was loaded on boats
for New Orleans when the water in
the bayou was too shallow for steam
boat navigation. She was a kind and
gentle-hearted woman, of very
sympathetic and charitable DISPOSE
ton and was esteemed and loved by
all who knew her. She leaves to
mourn her loss five grown sons and
three daughters, namely: Calice,
John, Lawrence, Milton and Wilson !;
Mrs. VIM. Earle, Mrs. Walter He
bert and Mrs. /. c. Erickson, and
two sisters, Mrs. A. D. Duke and Mrs.
Antoine Ourso. To them The Chief
extends it's deepest sympathy in their
great affliction.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
SHERIFF'S SALE.

state OF Louisiana-Parish of Ascension
Twenty-Seventh judicial District Court,
Frank Marquette
VS.. No. 2811
Arthur J. Echeverria
DY VIRTUE of and in obedience to an or
~ der OF seizure and sale. issued by the
above named court. in the above en-
Titled and numbered cause, and to me di-
rected 1 have seized and taken into INV
possession, and will offer for sale at public
auction to the last and highest bidder. ac-
cordIng to law. at the principal front door
of the courthouse of the parish Of Ascen-
SION. IN the city of Donaldsonville. on
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is, 1921.
at II o'clock a. m.. the following described
to-wit:
One Ford truck bearing motor No.
1824771.
One Ford truck bearing motor No.
206232
Terms and conditions-Cash in United
States currency.
GEO. H. RICHARD,
Sheriff. Parish of Ascension.
Donaldsonville. La. Dec. 2S, 1920.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
Dance ENJOYABLE Affair.

One Of the most delightful social
functions of the season was the
dance given New Years night by the
younger members of the local lodge
Of Elks. The affair was largely at
of Elks. The affair was attended by
handsome beaux and attractive
of the neighborhood. Delicious re-
freshn1ents were served. Jazz music
was furnished by Claiborne Williams
orchestra, and an enjoyable time was
had by all who attended.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
BIG NAVAL SEAPLANE HERE.
The Robert E. Lee Arrived Today
To Remain Until Monday.

Do you wish to take spin in the
air and feel the thrills of a swift
ride among the clouds? Here is your
chance. The big naval seaplane
Robert E. Lee, arrived here this fore
noon and will remain over until Mon
day. During its stay passengers viii
be taken on twenty-minute flights
for reasonable consideration, thus
giving them an opportunity to see
the city and surrounding country from
above. The plane is a large one
having a hull 40 feet long with a
wing spread of IS feet and carries
four passengers with pilot. Read
what the captain in charge Of this
air machine has to say about it and
its trip to Donaldsonville!
"Baton Rouge, La, Jan. 6, 1921.
''The Chief: Donaldsonville La.
"The seaplane Robert E. Lee will
arrive at Donaldsonville Saturday
morning, Jan. s, and remain over to
Monday morning.
| II would appreciate a notice of
this in your paper on Saturday
morning. The purpose Of the visit
is to carry passengers and acquaint
the people along the Mississippi with
the type of ships that we will use
next spring when we open up an
aerial mail route from New Orleans
to St. Louis.
We have been stopping at Baton
Rouge for the past month and the
people here have shown great inter-
est in the seaplane. We have made
several flights to New Orleans, car
rying as passengers some prominent
people of the city, and they were
very much enthused over the trips,
being particularly pleased with the
size and safety of the ship.
"The Robert E. Lee is naval sea-
plane, purchased along with four
others similar to it, from the gov
ernment. It has a wing spread Of
IS feet, a hull 40 feet long and is
equipped with Liberty motor Of 45O-
horsepower We carry four passen-
gers and a pilot. The ship is en-
route to Havana, Cuba, from Louis.
vile, Ky. The purpose of the trip
being to do missionary in aviation
of this sort along the Mississippi
river, so that when the company
opens it's mail route the people will
be familiar with the type of plane
used. We propose to include Don
jacksonville on our list of stops be-
tween New Orleans and st. Louis.
"We have been defraying our ex-
penses by carrying passengers. We
charge $40 for single passenger on
flight of twenty minutes.
"Trusting this may be of some in
terest to you, and hoping to have the
pleasure of taking you or some one
connected with your paper on a
flight while in your city, remain,
Every truly yours,
CAPT. ROBT. H. CAST,
Seaplane Robt. E. Lee
Capt CAST, commander of the big
seaplane, accompanied by j. David
Eddie, mechanician, called at the Of
flee of The Chief shortly after their
arrival, and presented the publisher
with two complimentary tickets for
flights in the Robert E. Lee. The
Ncaptain is only 25 years Of age,
healthy, active, vigorous and ener-
getic and overfowing with en-
thusiasm on the subject Of aviation.
He is a fine specimen of the young
American soldier and the publisher
was very glad to meet him.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
Handsome Christmas Collection.

Rev. c. M. Chambon, beloved pas
tor of the Catholic church, desires to
express his sincere thanks to his par
ishoners for their most liberal dona-
tions to the Christmas collection. 1t
had been previously announced that
the collection taken up that day
would be applied to defray the cost
of repairing the damage to the roof
of the church caused by the hurri-
cane last September. The collection
brought the handsome sum of 1921,
one of the largest on record, and as
the cost Of the repairs amounted to
1925, it came within a few dollars of
being sufficient to cover the bill in
full. The repairs had already been
carefully made by Mr.. Longo of the
firm of Joseph Cafero.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
Burnside Notes.

One year ago today every one was
an ameteur willing to raise rice for
SIS sack. Lawyers, white physi-
clans, colored doctors, railroad sec
ton bosses, druggists, BARRIERS, cane
raisers and even common negro la
oorers, all were anxious to get into
the game which promised to make
them rich overnight They were en-
couraged to do so by the easy money
furnished by brokers and rice dealers
composing the firm Of G. H. x. Y. z.
This place was the center Of at
traction last Wednesday night, the
first "show' we had since the clos
ing of the Houmas Central factory
seven years ago. Clark & Son, a
coad circus, pitched their tents near
the oil tank and exhibited two large
elephants, two camels, wild cats, dogs
and snakes and Well-trained Shetland
ponies to large and delighted au-
dience.
On the front page Of the Times
Picayune, last Wednesdays issue, ap-
oeared the pictures Of May and Dec
ember, groom and bride of the cur
rent Week-W. E. Belton and Miss
Bessie Wren. The groom served IA
years in the British army in India
and Africa and his forlorn haggard-
ly appearance denotes his war ex-
periences, while the bride looked as
plump, fresh and pretty as the beau
tiful little bird of that name.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

a general meeting of the stockholders of
An me Community Company, Inc, will be
held at the office of the comnanv in
Doaaldsonvile, La. on TUESDAY, JANU-
Akf IL, 1921. at 10 o'clock, a. M, for the
purpose of electing a board of five directors
TO serve for the ensuing year. and for the
transaction OF any other business which may
come before the meeting.
r. J. CHAUVIN, Secretary
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
NOTICE..

NOTICE is hereby given that the Hotel
Nv Donaldson Company, corporation Or
ganized by act before Walter Lenann,
notary public, for the parish of Ascen-
sion, on the goth day of March, 1912, re-
corded in the parish of Ascension in Mis-
ceilaneou Book No T, folio lit, has ben by
proceedings duly taken in accordance with
law. and now stands dissolved.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Donald
sonville Hotel Company, corporation
organized by act before Walter Lemann,
notary public, of the parish of Ascension
on the 7th day of April. 1911, recorded in
the parish of Ascension in Miscellaneous
Book 7, folio 56, has been by proceedings
duly taken in accordance with law, and now
stands dissolfed.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08

Alphonse Kahn returned yesterday
from a weeks stay in New Orleans.
His wife and little son, Seligman.
who have been visiting relatives in
the Crescent City for the past week,
will return home next week.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
Women Pay Poll Taxes.

The sheriff's office reports that a
total Of 2050 poll taxes were paid in
the parish of Ascension during the
year 1920. Of this number 1913
were paid by women.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
ATTRACTIVE PROPOSITION FOR
A CANE GROWER

En ACRES of fall plant; SO acres first
OVstubble, and so acres of corn land, with
sufficient mules, feed and implements to
work same. For further information, apply
on or address, GERMANIA PLANTATIONS.
Hohen Soms. La
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08

Frank Allen, who holds the posi-
tion Of shipping clerk for the Clyde
Iron Works Sales Company of New
Orleans, was the recent guest of his
parents, Mr.. add Mrs. B. D. Allen of
Port Barrow.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08

Miss Bernice Bradford returned
home Tuesday, after spending the
holidays in the Crescent City with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Brad
ford
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
For a Discesan Seminary.

The crusade for the raising of a
fund of $1,000,000 to build and
maintain a diocesan seminary which
has been going on vigorously in New
Orleans for the past several weeks,
will be formally launched in Donald
sonville next week under the aus
pices of the Altar Ladies' Society. The
lady promoters will be handed their
credentials, signed by His Grace the
Archbishop, and every donation will
be inscribed on a pledge card and
acknowledged by temporary re-
ceipt. Rev. c. NJ. Chambon, pastor
of the Catholic church, recommends
the lady crusaders to the courtesy
and generosity of the Catholic fam
lilies of Donaldsonville, and expresses
the hope that their work in behalf Of
this most worthy cause will prove a
great success
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

THE regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of Ascension will
be held at its banking house on TUES
DAY. JANUARY IL. 1921, at 1890 o'clock
a. m. CHAREST THIBAUT
Cashier,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08

Miss Sadie Schaff returned to New
Orleans Sunday of last week, after
spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Schaff.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
CHARTER AMENDED

a / the special meeting of the stockholders
<A OF the Bank of Ascension held on April
40. 1870. Article " of the charter of
said bank duly amended
CHAREST THIBAUT. Cashier
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08

Mrs. Sandy Truxillo and her three
interesting children, Elmer, Joseph
and Alvin, spent the New Year in
New ORLEANS with Mrs. Truxillo's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dicharry.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08

The words peace and victory" will
have holier meaning when you pay
your income tax.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
FOR SALE.

I0NE HEAVY WORK mare, one young
~ mare broke to plow. and one 4-year-old
well bred horse. All gentle workers and
ound. Apply to address. JOHN M.
MAHER, Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
COMMERCIAL g. SAVINGS BANK,
DONALDSONVILLE IL

DONALDSONVILLE, LA.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
4 holders of this bank, for the election of
directors for the year 1921. will be held
at the banking house on TUESDAY JANU-
AIRY II. 1921, at o'clock D. M
SAM. M. RICHARD, Cashier.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
GREETINGS !!
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vrAv; inst closed the successful in the
I'll history this agency, wish thank friends and patrons
for generous support to wish tor them ana those VINO may
allow serve them my nearly WISHES loI lh pp'
Prosperous New Year
The following good companies represented by and
to for all your requirements:
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY of Hartford, Conn.
BOSTON INSURANCE COMPANY of Massachusetts,
CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY of New York
FIRE ASSOCIATION of Philadelphia, Penn
FIREMANs FUND INSURANCE COMPANY of California
GLOBE & RUTGERS INSURANCE COMPANY of New York
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY of New York
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY of Connecticut
LIVERPOOL & LONDON GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY, Ltd
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY of Hartford Conn
NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY of Auckland NJ L.
PENNSYLVANIA INSURANCE COMPANY of Philadelphia
PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY of London, England
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Ltd, of Liverpool, Engond
SCOTTISH UNION NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY of New Haven Conn.
SPRINGFIELD FIRE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY of Mass
AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY
GLOBE INDEMNITY COMPANY of New York
HARTFORD STEAM BOILER /. AND l. COMPANY
FRANK K. SIMS
"The Agency for Service" Donaldsonville, La.
KNOW YOUR wants. BUSINESS
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08

Massachusetts voted for beer and
wine. Another case of cloves La
Dor Lost"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08

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State of Louisiana, Parish of Ascension
|, Albert De1ery, president, and I, Sam M
Richard. cashier of the above named
bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief.
(Signed)
ALBERT DELERY, President
SAM M. RICHARD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
1th day of January. 1921.
(Signed) R. MELANCON,,
Clerk of Court and Notary Public
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08
Big Tent Theatre Coming.

The big Princess Stock Company
will arrive here next Monday and
will pitch their tent in Crescent
Place, where they will fill weeks
engagement, with change of pro-
gram every night and high-class
vaudeville specialties between the
acts. The company carries large
rain-proof, well heated tent and has
a band and an orchestra. There are
nineteen ladies and gentlemen in the
troupe and their shows are all strictly
moral and clean and of the highest
order. The company has made a
most favorable impression wherever
it has appeared. The opening play
Monday night will be "The Cutest
Girl in Town." said to be an ex-
ceptionally interesting production.
Ladies will be admitted free at the
opening performance.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-08

The Louisiana section of the clinic
kal congress of American College of
Surgeons will hold meeting at the
Grunewald Hotel on January 10, at
s p. m. Governor John NJ. Parker,
DR.. F. w. Parham, chairman of the
Louisiana executive committee; DR..
Franklin H. Martini secretary-gener-
al American College of Surgeons;
Rev. c. B. Moulinier, S. j., president
Catholic Hospital Association; DR.. T.
S. Cullen, professor of gynecology;
Johns Hopkins and DR.. Harold M.
Stephens, director of hospital activi-
ties American College Of Surgeons,
will address the meeting. Physicians
and the public are cordially invited.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-14
AGE ALSO WILL BE SERVED
Youth Has Nothing Like a Leading
Place In the Business World
Of Today.

Youth is lovely. beautiful thing:
but let not the youngsters grow too
cocky.
The fact of Col. Washington A.
Roebling, eighty-fOur years old. being
elected to the presidency Of a big
bridge company, has prompted b. @.
Forbes, the financial writer. to in
vestigate the truth of the saying that
America is young mans country. 1t
isn't so, he says, according to the
Philadelphia Evening Ledger. Big
men, he declares, do their best work
after they are fifty.
e. II. Gary was past fifty when he
took hold of the big job with the
United States Steel corporation that
he has held for more than twenty
years.
Not one important railroad presi-
dent In the country is less than forty;
hardly any less than fifty. Samuel
Rea was fifty-eight when he took hold
Of his present job with the Pennsyl-
vania. Truesdale Of the Lackawanna
is seventy; Elliott Of the Northern
Pacific, sixty-one; Lovett Of the Har-
riman lines, sixty-one; Smith of the
New York Central, fifty-eight; Willard
Of the Baltimore & Ohio. sixty.
One Of the most powerful bankers
in the country, George f. Baker, is in
his eighty-second year! Another, A.
Barton Hepburn, is seventy-eight.
Though Charles M. Schwab, Henry
p. Davidson and Frank A. Vanderlip
won fame early (that is, before forty),
their greatest work has been done
when they could not possibly be
classed as chickens.
All Of which seems to show that
fame, after all, is no cradle snatcher
or chicken stealer.
Let the cockeries crow as they may,
the wise old roosters still appear to
dominate the heap.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-14
NEXT SEASONS BERRY CROP
Greatest Influence Is Exerted During
Summer Growing Months After
Fruiting.

The one time when the greatest in
fluence on the next years berry crop
is exerted is during the summer grow
ing months. just after the fruiting sea-
son has passed. 1t is then that the
young canes are making Il vigorous
growth in order to be sufficiently ma
tured for fruiting the following sea-
son.
Nature, in her efforts to accomplish
something, is always profuse with her
bounty. She will send up dozen
canes from one root in an effort to
produce only one additional Seeding.
Just what takes place during the
summer in the berry patch will have
everything to do with the success of
the crop the following season. 1t is
after the fruiting season is passed that
the greatest neglect is apt to fall upon
the small fruit on the average farm.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-14
! I'VE
STOCK
FAILURE OF SWINE TO MATE
II May Be Caused by improper Func-
tioning of System Brought About
by Improper Feed.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Failure in the ability or desire Of
swine to reproduce may be caused by
any of several conditions, say special
lists of the United States Department
of Agriculture. 1t may result from q
disease or injury that seriously af-
fects or destroys the secretory repro
ductive organs. II may be caused by
improper functioning OF the system.
which in turn is often brought about
by unsuitable feed or faulty elimna-
ton OF waste products, or 1t may be
due to general lowering of body vi
tally.
There are also cases of sterility or
impotence for which definite causes
are difficult to find. Failure to breed
quite frequently occurs in boars and
sows which have been fitted and kept
in high condition for show purposes.
In some instances the sow fails TO
come in heat, or perhaps indicates
that she is in heat and is successfully
served by the boar without resulting
shows no desire to mate, or acts in
effectively.
The first step in overcoming the
trouble is to find positive cause,
when possible, by making thorough
examination. This should include a
search for physical defects, the pres
ence of disease, the results of injuries
or lowered vitality from any cause.
When, from such examination, II
appears that proper treatment will
prove successful, remedies should be
administered promptly. But if the
cause is obscure, or If there is little
likelihood of correcting the defect sue.
cessfully, it Is best to remove the ami.
NAL from the breeding herd. Bears
may be castrated and fitted for
slaughter as market hogs. Similarly,
s0ws should be discarded when they
become uncertain breeders.
When there Is no apparent cause
for failure Of swine TO mate, experts
of the United States Department Of
Agriculture frequently have observed
lazy or sluggish temperament.
These hogs generally are of the type
known as "hot-bloods." They are fat
and show an unwillingness to eXer-
else. The tendency is more common
in mature hogs and increases with
age, but is frequently found in young
stock. Careless and unwise inbreed-
ing practices tend to produce hogs of
this type, but inbreeding does not nee
essarily bring about the condition.
When the lack of sexual vigor is
seen in only an occasional animal II
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-14

Age, neglect and scale had reduced
nearly all the trees to one or two liv-
ing branches, and no returns were be-
ing received by the owner from the
orchard.
On the advice of the county agent
nearly all the branches were pruned
off and cultivation was started and
kept up through the summer. This
year instructions on pruning the new
growth of wood were given and good
crop Of fruit has set. The orchard
is now practically free from scale and
is a good example of what may be
expected from an old orchard that Is
given a little care.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-14
Years." Writes N. Windsor,
Farmer.

Years ago put up some rat poison,
which nearly killed our fine watch dog.
1t so scared US that we suffered long
time with rats until my neighbor told
me about RAT-SNAP. That's the sure
rat killer and a safe one" Three sizes,
35c, Csc, 1925. Sold and guaranteed by
Sprague d Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-14
ORCHARD
GLrANINGS
PRUNING SAVES OLD ORCHARD
County Agent in South Carolina Com.
munity Revives Trees and
Destroys Insects.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Many an old orchard would produce
fruit for number Of years If it were
properly pruned. The county agents
are endeavoring to see that the or
chards in their counties that are in
need Of pruning are receiving this at
tention. One such orchard in Bam-
berg county, South Carolina, has been
used for demonstration in pruning
for the past year and half, and the
results have been beyond expectations.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-14
SICK STOCK

BOOK on treatment of Horses, Cows,
Sheep, Dogs and other animals, sent
free. Humphrey Homeopathic Vet.
Urinary Medicines, 156 William ST., NY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-14
CAS7ORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
s,sn. tue Of &MzzzZSw
MULCHING OF SMALL FRUITS
Insure Profitable Results
Keeps Out Weeds.

Mulching of the small fruits Is the
most practical way for the farmer to
insure himself results. One applica-
ton will be sufficient for the season,
and it will, If properly applied, con-
serve the moisture even better than
cultivating The mulch, properly APP
piled, will keep out practically all
weed growth and such as do appear
can easily be pulled by hand when
passing through the patch.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-14
FRUIT AND POULTRY RAISING
Where Land Is Intensively Cultivated
Fowls Have Been Found Quite
Profitable.

On fruit farms where land is in
tensively cultivated, flocks Of poultry
have been found very profitable as
producers Of fertilizer, to say nothing
of the greater value that comes from
their eggs and meat. Poultry raising
is almost as important side-line in
the fruit business az bees.