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The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
American Legion Doings.

The American Legion will enter
1921 with practically 10000 posts,
according to the estimates based on
the latest figures. During the week
ending December 10 fifteen new
posts were added, which brought the
total to 9930 Arkansas led with
tree posts. The Women's Auxiliary
in the same period obtained twenty
seven new units, raising its list to
1886. Four new units, gained by the
New York department, placed that
department in the lead for the week.
Foreign posts added recently are at
Chuquicamata, Chile, and Guatemala
City, Guatemala.
Although the victim of a murder
in Jacksonville, Mo-, was former
service man, members of the Ameri-
can Legion post at Moberly, Mo-,
a town nearby, were cool-headed
enough to quiet mob of enraged
citizens, which threatened to resort
to mob violence The Legionaires
were successful in persuading the
angry crowd to permit the man ac-
cused of the murder to be placed
safely in jail to await trial.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
Editor Shows Interest in Fair.

The St. Helena Echo recently Of
fered a years subscription for the
best article on the subject, 'The
value of community fairs" The
prize was awarded to Miss Alice
Davis of Greensburg, but according
to Editor W. T. Holland two
other contestants were very close Sc
conds. Following is the prize-win-
ming article:
Community fairs are splendid Or
CARNATIONS for the betterment Of the
farmers and their girls and boys
and for the Improvement Of neigh
borhoods. They bring the commun-
ity together to discuss their common
interest and to bring ideas as we'll
as products. From these fairs we get
good expressions from farmers that
otherwise we would never hear.
They point out possibilities to some,
and they see where they can improve
their own methods by seeking that
others have done along these same
lines.
Community fairs are an incentive
to boys and girls to make better eff
forts in their club work, for when
placed on exhibition and come in
direct comparison with others it
makes them more careful and pains
taking in their undertakings. 1t isn't
the value of the cash prize as much
as it is the desire to win the honor
of having the best exhibit. The bit
of blue ribbon has the same power to
arouse a feeling of pride in their
work as a cash prize would.
81 hope in another year we will
start in time to cooperate with our
county agent to make our fairs bet
ter and broader in every way"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
Farm Notes.

Care of farm implements saves
needless repair bills.
Take your choice between fat cat
tie and fat ticks; don't expect to
have both.
The farmer is about the only pro-
Queer who does not set a price on his
product.
A good dust bath provided for
fowls and chickens will help them to
keep lice under control.
Proper feeding during the time a
COW is dry will have good effect on
her milk during the following lacta-
ton period.
Butter and eggs show little ten
dency to follow other farm products
in dropping to lower price levels. A
hint for the thrifty farm housewife.
Write to the State University ex-
tension division at Baton Rouge for
free copy of the new circular on
the ''pink boil worm and it's control" ;"
Serious delays can often be avoid
ed by the tractor owner if he will
carefully inspect and clean the trac-
tor before storing it for any length
of time.
Butchering time is here. Ask
farm or home demonstration agent
for instruction in cutting, trimming,
sailing and curing of meats, and the
making of sausage and lard.
Sweet potatoes and the plantation
sweet potato curing-house offer many
possibilities to the farmer casting
about for new crops to grow, Free
plans can be obtained by writing to
the State University extension divi-
sion at Baton Rouge.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
RICE CONSUMPTION INcREsB
Campaign of Advertisement Gaining
Friends for Cereal.

According to the ''Bull's-Eye," a
publication issued by the Associated
Rice Millers of America, the adver-
tising campaign recently undertaken
by that organization is bearing fruit,
and the national consumption of rice
is expected shortly to break all pre-
vious records.
Newspapers scattered from Maine
to Florida and from New York to
Seattle are in use as mediums for this
advertising. Other means are the
menus on dining cars, mail en-
closures, stickers and pobters, and
mailing cook books.
Reports in the form of question
naire recently mailed to rice dealers
to check up on the success Of the ad-
vertising show that everywhere rice
sales are on the increase, it was
stated.
eve have watched our rice sales
and find they are considerably larg-
er than they were at this time last
year, reports a Jersey City com
pany Houston, Tex, took up the
campaign, and large number of the
leading business men pledged them
selves to eat rice three times day.
Prominent among the papers
which were mentioned in the report
on advertising are The Times-Pica-
yune, and The Baton Rouge State
Times. Eighty-four papers are pub
fishing a regular series of ADVERTISE
ments, and are working in other ways
to tie up their advertisements with
local news. A mass of 1914 clippings
has already been received of news
stories reprinted on the national cam
paign, and it is stated that this num-
Der cannot possibly represent more
than a small per cent of the publicity
obtained for the campaign.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
ASSUMPTION CLERK DEAD.
Thomas TruxilIo, Popular Official,
Succombs After an Operation.

Thomas TruxiIlo, clerk of court of
the parish Of Assumption for the past
six years and one of te most widely
known and most popular men in the
parish died at his home, in Platten-
Vile, Christmas Day, after an illness
of several weeks, with a complication
of stomach troubles. He was taken
to the Touro Infirmary in New Or
leans for an operation, and was
brought back home the first Of last
week as it was feared that he could
not survive.
Deceased was a native of Assump-
ton and was forty years Of age at
the time of his death. He was bro
ther of A. E. and Santiago Truxillo,
of this city He came into promln-
ence in parish politics during the Pro-
gressive wave that struck the Ihlrd
Congressional District when John M.
Parker ran for governor on that tic
ket. He was elected clerk of court at
the time and at the last state election
was reelected for another term with
out opposition. Before entering poll
tics, Mr.. Truxillo was prominent IN
educational circles. He was a pro-
tege of Senator John Marks, when
the latter was superintendent OF the
Ipublic schools of the parish, and was
at one time principal of the Platten-
Vile High School. He was married
twice. His first wife being Miss Bor-
dis, member of one Of the most prom
inent families of the parish. Of this
union there were two daughters and
one son, all of whom survive. His
second marriage, was to Miss Prejean,
and of this union two children sur
vive.
He was. young man Of pleasant
personality and general disposition
and was held in esteem by all
who knew him. His death has proven
great shock to his relatives as we'll
as to his large circle of friends.
Besides his broken-hearted Wlfe
and five children, deceased leaves to
mourn his loss three brothers and
two sisters, namely: Manuel IruXlllo
and Mrs. J. O. Thiac of New Orleans,
Miss Marie Truxillo of Plattenvllle
and Santiago and A. E. Truxlllo OF
this city.
The Chief profers its deepest SYM
pathy to it's sorrowingt family.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
Meeting to Reduce Cotton Production

Meeting to Reduce Cotton Production
President Ben Johnson of the
Louisiana Bankers Association, has
called a conference Of bankers in
New Orleans on January 8, at the
Hotel Grunewald, to carry into effect
the plan of the MerRphis Cotton Con-
vention to reduce production next
year fifty per cent, by limiting the
cotton acreage to one third of the
lands placed in cultivation in 1921.
Mr.. Johnson has already named
the chairman of each parish commit
tee, who under the Memphis plan is
to be banker, and who will name his
committee of ten, three bankers,
three merchants and four farmers.
Mr.. johnson is acting with the Louis
lana division of the American Cotton
Association, which already has COM
plete organizations in the cotton pa
rishes. Chairman W. B. Thompson
has called meeting of the Louisiana
division state committee and the pa
rish chairmen for the same time and
place to cooperate with the bankers.
While the financial situation is
such that there will necessarily be a
great icSCIlCC1OlI VI C1CNlC, Vic 4ASAh-
phis plan contemplates utilizing this
condition in such way as to apply
such credit as can be extended fairly
ad evenly, and at the same time reap
for the whole cotton industry, the
benefit which can be derived from a
curtailment in production, resulting
from restricted credit. Bankers and
merchants are asked to apply these
restrictions fairly and in exact ac-
cordance with the plan, which would
give every farmer a chance, and at
the same time meet the present
emergency and put him on the road
to sane farming for the future.
The cotton factors of New Orleans
who handle approximately million
bales of cotton year, and who make
extensive advances to their custom
ers, have seen the wisdom of the plan,
and at a meeting held in the cotton
exchange recently unanimously end
dorsed it.
At this meeting it was decided to
frame a resolution to be signed by
each factor, pledging him to the plan,
and the following signatures have
been attached: John NJ. Parker Co.,
S. Gumbel & Co., Ltd, W. B. Thomp-
son & Co., M. Levy & Sons, Norman
Mayer & Co., Lehman Stern & Co.,
Ltd, A. S. England & Co., Putnam
& Norman, Inc, Hiller-Hyman Cot
ton Co., Stewart Bros. & Co., w. T.
Hardie & Co.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open and
competitive examination for railway
postal clerk, to be held January Is,
1921, at the following places: Alex
andria, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles,
New Iberia, New Orleans and
Shreveport.
All citizens Of the United States,
both men and women, who meet the
requirements, are eligible to the ex-
animation, however, the employment
of women is limited to terminal sta
lions at certain of the larger cities.
The salary range in the railway
mail service is from $1,000 per an
mum at entrance to $4,000 per annum
when designated clerk in charge.
Substitutes are paid at rate Of $1,000
per annum for service actually per
formed and are, credited and paid for
full time while travelling under Of
fetal orders. In addition to salary
regular clerks are allowed travel ex-
penses not exceeding So per day
while on duty away from their homes
such to begin ten hours after they
start on their runs. Substitutes are
d1lOWeu tIdVGl eApeiloeS AO1 SANSSo
ing So per day while on duty away
from their designated headquarters.
Applicants must be free from
physical defects; must have reached
their eighteenth but not their thirty
fifth birthday on the date of the ex-
animation, and must measure at least
S feet 5 inches in height and weigh
at least 13O pounds for men, and
measure at least feet 2 inches in
height and weigh at least 10 pounds
for women.
Honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors are entitled to preference in
the rating of examination and are ex-
empt from the age, height and weight
requirements.
Railway postal clerks may be re-
tired on an annuity after they have
completed Is years service and have
reached the age of 62 years. A de-
duction of IL per cent is made
from the monthly salary to provide
for this annuity, which will be re-
turned to persons leaving the service
before retirement with 4 per cent in
terest compounded annually.
A circular giving further details
of the examination is posted in the
lobby of every postoffice in the state.
Applicants should apply for form
3O4, stating the title of the examina-
ton, to U. S. Civil Service Commls-
sion, Washington, D. c., or to U. S.
Civil Service Board at the places
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
Reading and "Skimining"

1t fs said thar Macuulay cOu.d read
Gastef thai most men could skim and
skim faster than they could skip. No
doubt, but then he could laugh heart
,ly at a Greek comedy. The whole
thing is largely matter Of habit and
training; man can accustom himself
to read steadily. On the other hand.
the habit of skimnins is one of the
most perilous to careful thinking:
once formed, it Is very difficult to
shake off, and the man thai has al.
lowed himself to slip into the easy
primrose path of skimnling, finds that
he has missed one good thing after
another.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1921.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

The Chief tenders sincere good
wishes to its many friends, readers
and patrons for happy, contented
and prosperous New Year.
The year 1921 is not ushered in
under auspices as favorable and con-
ditions as promising as those which
prevailed at the beginning of the year
which has just come to close. Then
the country was in the midst of an
area of unprecedented prosperity.
The harvest had been an unusually
rich one and producers and manu-
facturers were reveling in aff1uence
and wealth as a result of the extra
ordinary profit Of their respective
industries. Laborers, too, had come
into their own. The scale Of wages
had reached a level beyond the
dreams of the most avaricious and
bid fair to make the industries in
dependently rich. There was plenty
throughout the land and many
thought that the dawn of the millen-
mum was at hand. The closing
months of the year brought about a
terrible disillusionment. The high
prices of farm products which had
been responsible for the period of
unusual prosperity took a sudden and
violent drop. In the crash many
fortunes were swept away; many
farmers and planters were reduced
from moderate wealth to poverty;
the Iaborers--the autocrats of the
farming industry-found themselves
reduced to their former state of de-
tendency and the situation once so
fair and promising changed to one
of doubt, uncertainty and gloom.
When the year closed, the curtain
went down on scene bordering on
hopelessness and despair.
The dawn of the year 1921 there
fore finds the agricultural interests
in very unsatisfactory condition.
The bulk of the 1920 crops are still
unsold. 1t will soon be time to be-
gin work on this years crops; but it
seems that many planters, for lack
of means, and because of their in
ability to negotiate the necessary
loans, may find themselves unable to
move a plow or turn hoe. Others,
from choice, will allow their farms
to remain idle rather than run the
risk of producing crops at loss, and
all things considered the business
outlook for the new year is anything
but reassuring.
But the people should not and will
not be discouraged by these set-backs
and disappointments. The year 1920
began favorably and ended dis
astrously. The year 1921 begins in
gloom but who knows, it may end in
the greatest prosperity-at least this
is consummation which is sincerely
to he desired.
Whatever, therefore, might be their
present lot The Chief hopes tat its
friends, readers and patrons will sur
vive the industrial and financial crisis
which is upon us and will share in the
fullest measure in the prosperity
which is in store for the country dur
ing the year 1921.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

A general meeting of the stockholders o:
~ The Community Company, Inc. will b.
held at the office of the company il
Dona aldsonvile, La, on TUESDAY, JANU
AIRY II, 1921, at 10 o'clock a. M, for ths
purpose Of electing board of five directors
to serve for the ensuing year. and for thu
of any other business which ma,
come before the meeting.
R. J. CHAUVIN, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
Left Nothing Worth Stealing.

When a motor car broke down at
Westerly, R. l.. the members Of the
party rolled 1t to one side and then
stripped It. taking all the removable
parts, Including the wheels, TO Il ga
rage, This insured the rest staying
where 1t was until the garage man re-
fitted the parts next day and towed
the car to his repair shop.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

TEsHE regular annual meeting of the stock
4 holders of the Bank of Gonzales will be
held in the bank building at Gonzales,
La. on TUESDAY, January II, 1921. at 2
o'clock, for the purpose of electing board
of directors for the ensuing year, and to
transact such other business as may come
before said meeting.
L. M. LAFLEUR, Cashier.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

According to the estimate submit
ted by Secretary of the Treasury
Houston, it will cost the government
Approximately s2,300,0O0,000 to
carry out the provisions of the SOL
diers bonus bill.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

The farmers of St. Tammany par
ish are abandoning the cultivation
Of cotton for the more profitable su-
gar cane. It is said that 100000
gallons of high grade cane syrup
were produced in that parish this
year.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
TRESPASS NOTICE.

NyO HUNTING. fishing or tresspassing Of
AV any kind allowed on the Minnie and St.
Alice plantations. Ali persons found
ted to the fullest extent of the law.
MRS. CLERVILLE HIMEL.
Lauderdale, La, Dec. II, 1920.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

The failure to sell the great pro-
duction of corn, wheat, cotton, oats,
sugar and rice will have one good
effect; it will kill off that crop Of
propagandists that were travelling
over the country urging farmers to
produce more.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
NOTICE..

kIOTICE is hereby given that the Donald
|lV 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 Sc, has been by proceedings
duly taken in accordance with law, and now
stands dssolfed.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
FURNITURE For SALE.

IN ACCOUNT Of removing from this city.
~ I offer the following for sale at reason
able prices: One Davenport, two wash
stands. armoir, two porch swings, small
center table, lawn mower and an Ellington
piano. Apply to or address MRS. IDA DU-
HON, DonaldsonviIie, La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
OF STOCKHOLDERS.

E1sHE regular annual meeting of the stock
4 holders of the Bank of Ascension will
be held at its banking house on TUES
DAY, JANUARY IL, 1921. at $50 o'clock
a. M CHAREST THIBAUT.
Cashier.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

The amount of credit extended by
the United States to Europe in the
reconstruction period since the arm
istice is said to aggregate the sum Of
eight billion dollars.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

The retail merchants Of New Or
leans express the opinion that price
reductions have reached the lowest
ebb, and that there will be a gradual
rise after January l.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

We all have enjoyed prosperity un-
alloyed since 1915. We should bear
the lean years with more equanimity.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

George Fl. Terriberry prominent
attorney of New Orleans, has been
selected to be president of the. Asso-
ciation of Commerce of that city for
the wear 1921.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

It is said that at least 6,0OO per
sons from the United States emlgrate
to Canada every month.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

The expenditures Of the war de-
partment for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1920, amounted to $780,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

The purchasing power of the dol
lar today is much greater than it
was three months ago. All you need
now is about five hundred dollars to
eqqip yourself with Henry Ford.
All the necessities are falling in
price.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

The enormous sum of $295,809,-
900 was paid by tobacco smokers in
taxes during the past year.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

Why pay rent? Buy city OF
suburban lot from Edmund Maur1n,
attorney and notary public.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

A great many pictures are over
drawn and great many bank ac-
counts would be if it wasn't for a
watchful cashier.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01

Prices may be on their way back,
but so far as we've noticed they're
not exceeding the speed limit.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
BIDS WANTED.
NOTICE..

NOTICE is hereby given that the Hotel
Nv Donaldson Company, q corporation
ganized by act before Walter Lemann,
notary public, for the parish of Ascen-
sion, on the 29th day of March, 1912. re-
corded in the parish of Ascension in Mis-
cellaneou Book No T, folio IT. has ben by
proceedings duly taken in accordance with
law. and now stands dissolved.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-01
CHARTER AMENDED.

A T the special meeting Of the stockholders
"A of the Bank of Ascension held on April
13. 1920. Article W of the charter Of
said bank was duly amended.
CHAREST THBAUT. Cashier.
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Kansas Ctr Livestock

Kansas Citx-tzssle. Ts.alg.es. ;.
f4.se0. heef steers ard fst So
stack. l5e Is - lewer- mostly
25e lower TOP steers early. - 81
best heIferS. = 25s few eo~s
st 7fs1. e4nners and bwlls. steady
calves. sr@dy 20 59s lower ood
and choice veaIers. $1,000 80
~toe <ers- steady. feeders stead =
70 15c lower. stock cows ansi
heifers. steady 70 strong
Hogs. receipts. lI0n0s messl ly
To- 80 I5c lower than last week ;
elose- hest Lights 10 shippers
sl025- top lights sl0-l5 bulk Of
sales. $500 1000. pigs. l5c e.
25e higher good and choice fat
pigs sI0.75d 100
Sheep. receipts. 12J00. mostly
25e lower Isuhs- Pc t. s0c low-
sr: top $3.50
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