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The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12
Letter from Overseas.

The Chief received a few days ago
q letter from Joseph Riggs, who re-
sided here several years ago, but who
Is now in the United States navy, on
duty on the u. S. S. Barker. The
letter is postmarked Constantinople
and dated Jan. %, 1921, and reads
4 as follows:
''Today being Sunday and holi-.
day, will try to let you know few
things about the far seas. / am a
former resident of Ascension parish
and / have always been thinking of
my childhood days, spent on and
around these plantations. Often my
heart has craved to settle down in
those parts again, but the difficulties
have been too numerous. | cannot
forget your people and you will hear
from me now and then.
saThis is my last cruise, so you can
imagine what is going to happen next.
She is nice little darling, who has
grown up in my sight, She is the
ofie Who decfded me to go back IN
the navy instead of returning south.
came over here on the u. S. S.
D&fkeT. we leIC EnlldueipHla MAY
ia, 1920. We visited Gibraltar and
Messina on our way. We have since
made all of the Black Sea ports,
namely: Constansa, Varna, Sevasto-
pol, Yalta, Gagri, Poll, Batoum, Ker-
asounde, Tribizonde and Samsoun.
We also cruised around the Mediter-
ranean Sea, and visited Athens,
Alexandria, Cairo, Port Said, Jaffa,
Jerusaleum, Bethlehem, Beyrouth
and Smyrna
I'VE have the best ships over here.
am on the st. Louis temporarily,
making targets for the destroyers
here which will have target practice
IN a few weeks. I send my heartiest
greetings to all in Ascension parish.
Send me The Chief once in while"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Chief is not responsible for
views expressed by correspondents.
More About Parish Division.

More About Parish Division.
Gonzales, La, March 10, 1921.
Editor Chief:
Permit me space in your valued
paper to say a few words relative to
the matter of relocation Of parish
lines. This subject appears to be en-
gagiug the minds of some cores
p4hdents from other sections of the
pl&ish, and.- since we are involved
and have been referred to in a
rather unsavory way, we should like
the opportunity Of setting ourselves
right before the public.
In your issue Of March 5, there aps
peared letter signed "a Citizen
Number Three" purporting to give
figures showing the very great adj
vantage that would accrue to the
west side in the event of division.
Now these figures Ii "a decidedly
familiar aspect, and might, upon
close scrutiny, be construed as an
argument against division SO far as
the east side is concerned. OF course,
we are quite sure that what the
writer thereof intends is the develop
ment of . sentiment for division on
1.-THE west side. as well as to bring the
people of sthe east side into mood
that will permit the west side to con-
tinue its charitable treatment of pro-
Hding so much of the public fund.
Rclentally, in speaking Of the road
fund, he fails to say that west As
lcension with little less than one
fifth the territory gets little over
one-third the fund. He includes $685.
1000 Road District No. 2 debt that
does not affect either east or west
Ascension as whole, but is entirely
owed by that road district. We can
assure "Citizsp Number Three'' that,
whe10 he has developed division SEN
timent on the west as it already is
on the east side, we shall have parish
Idivision Immediately.
In the same issue is another letter
lsigned 'An East Bank Citizen .
tNow this citizen seems distressingly
|annoyed and disturbed that anyone
lshould agitate a subject distastefu
Ito himself. We are much relieved tt
know the source of the matter, since
we really had the impression thai
peanut politicians" could not sc
readily extend the disturbing influ
ence from Baton Rouge to New Or
leans, which they must have since al
this territory is involved. They ap
|pear also to have stirred up consider
liable sentiment in New Orleans. Z:
|say ''Hurrah," for the peanut poll
Iticians of the seventh and eighth
hwards. Really, this friend reminds
us of the lawyer, who, having no ar
gument, falls to berating his opposing
|counsel. From the manner of his at
tack, as we'll as several features o1
ibis communication, we are disposed
to agree heartily with the gentleman:
cry for school q DarrNw, or at leas
within his reach. However, we arr
mot so sure as to the need of a higl
Ischool just yet. Unfortunately, thu
"spunge' used on the Donaldsonvillt
schools does not seem to be very alb
|sorbing. Now every one must agres
with us-that this sort of mentality i:
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12
Auto Thieves in Jail.

The two young white men, ar
rested in Plaquemine last Saturday,
charged with the theft of the Nash
car belonging to Leonce Leblanc,
cashier of the Bank of Paincourtville,
from Railroad avenue in front of the
Elks' home, where it had been park
ed Thursday night of last week, were
brought here Saturday evening and
lodged in Jail. The boys gave their
names as George Eckert and AL.
Wasserman, and claim St. Louis as
their home. They are apparently II
or 18 years Of age. The youths dis
claim any intention of stealing the
car, but say that they wanted to get
to Baton Rouge, where they intended
to leave the machine. They drove as
far as Bayou Goula, where tire
blew out They left the car at this
point and walked to Plaquemine to
have the tire repaired, but as it was
late when they arrived they hid the
tire under a bridge, where it was
found the next morning by an en-
ployee of a garage, who advertised
the tire in the show window of the
establishment. The young men
came to claim it and were arrested
|by Chief of Police Hebert, who i'm
mediately notified Sheriff aRichard OF
this city. Mr.. Leblanc, owner of the
car, went to Plaquemine Saturday
evening in large Buick car, taking
along Deputy Sheriff Lucien Acosta
and police officers E. A. Lawless and
Sidney Acosta of this city, and took
charge of his car while the officers
took the prisoners, and Mr.. Leblanc,
the officers and prisoners returned in
the Buick, while friends of Mr.. Le-
Blanc drove the recovered Nash.
Monday morning an information
was filed against the youths by Dis
trict Attorney Talbot, and when
called for arrignment were asked by
the judge if they had a lawyer to
defend them and they said that they
had not and had no funds with which
to employ one. ThereupoD Judge
Leblanc appointed Walter Lemanr
and C. C. Weber to represent them
and their case which was. fixed fol
trial before the district court today
has been postponed to later
date. Both boys claim to be from
good families in st. st. Louis, anc
declare that they had no intention o1
stealing or doing away with the car
They claim that this is their first of
fense. Owing to their extreme
youth a great deal Of sympathy is
felt for them. This sympathy is
shared by Mr.. Leblanc, the owner OF
the car, who is so glad at the recovery
of his machine, that he feels reluctant
about prosecuting the boys.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12
HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATIONS
Their Possibilities in Relieving the
Housing Famine.

In view Of the strong effort which
is being made to instill new life in
| the Ascension Homestead Associa-
ton, organized here last year, the
following excerpt from an article
which appeared in a recent issue of
the Saturday Evening Post, under the
heading of 'The Housing Fapine," !"
! is timely and to the point:
'Though these examinations are
lavowedly designed for persons of
small or moderate means, the aggre-
gate of their operations runs into
very large figures. Two adjoining
commonwealths afford the best field
in the world for the study of what
may be accomplished by building and
loan associations. In Pennsylvania
and Ohio alone there are three thou
sand of these societies, with more
than a million and half members
and combined assets of three-quarters
of billion dollars. These two states
are responsible for one-third Of the
building and loan association activi-
ties of the entire country. The
volume of their operations is con-
elusive evidence that the nation as
whole has scarcely scratched the sur
face of the potentialties Of this
method of cooperative home build
ing.
sThe reasons for the extraordinary
success of these associations in
the states named are not far to seek.
In the first place, they are strictly
cooperative societies. They are self
10 .{,,4f
not only in the position of savings
bank depositors but they assume the
functions of bank directors as well,
and personally led the accumulations
of their own savings. Membership
often consists largely of friends and
neighbors who have been acquainted
from childhood. Their operations
are in familiar neighborhoods, where
present values and future trends are
matters of common knowledge. Lend
ers and borrowers have background
of acquaintanceship. Still another
advantage exists in regions where
these associations have long been op-
Grating. Experience has perfected
their organization, their rules, poll
cies and methods. Procedure has be-
come standardized Until it is as near
ly fool-proof as human skill can make
Co-operative building associations
of this type cannot be expected to
put an immediate end to the housing
famine; but it is well within the
bounds of possibility that an early
and substantial increase in the num-
Der of such societies can not~only be
of great assistance in easing the ex-
isting situation but can prevent the
recurrence of housing crises. The
sooner young people of both sexes
form such organizations and begin
making their monthly payments, the.
sooner they will be in a position to
strike out for themselves, build their
own homes and pay for them on easy
terms"
1t is very much to be hoped that
the officers of the local association
will succeed in their efforts to put
the organization on strong and sub
stantial footing, which will enable it
to begin doing business at an early
Jo$o
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12
Death of Mrs. J. b. Landry.
NUMBER 80.

Mrs. J. B. Landry, nee Zulmar Ar
ceneaux, mother of c. II. Landry,
Sr., prominent planter and member
of sthe police jury from the fourth
ward and of Lynn ]. Landry, under
taker Of this city, died at her home
in Labadieville last Saturday night
at $3.50 o'clock, at the advanced age
of ~ years and months. She was
native and lifelong resident Of AS
sumption parish and had been in i'll
health for long time, and for the
past>sK months was confined to her
bed. bhe bore her sufferings with
great fortitude and was in cheerful
spirit to the end. Deceased was an
affectionate wife and loving mother,
and was devoted to her family. She
was possessed of a kind, gentle and
charitable disposition and was ever
ready to lend helping hand to those
in need. Her many acts of kindness
and charity had led the people Of the
community in which she lived to
look upon her as mother. She was
stauneh ax,d pipus Catholic and
very much attached to her church.
Her demise will prove a great loss to
her family as well as to those among
whom she lived. The funeral which
took place Sunday afternoon at a
o'clock, was one of the largest in the
history Of Labadieville. Services
were held at the Catholic church with
Rev. Fathers Ravoire and Foret of
fciating, and the attendance was SO
large that many were unable to gain
Admission to the edifice. Following
the $rvices the remains were laid to
rest in the family tomb in the Cath
olic cemetery.
The husband of the deceased, J. B.
Landry, in his day one Of the lead
ing men in the business and public
| life Of Labadieville, preceded her to
the grave in 1909.
Mrs. Landry leaves to mourn her
loss eight children, four sons and
four daughters, namely: G. H. Lam
dry, Sr. of the fourth ward of this
parish, Lynn J. Landry of this city,
! T. X. Landry and John Landry of
Labadieville, Mrs. J. B. Francioni,
Mrs. D. Terrio and Mrs. Philip Char
Ilet Of Labadievi1le and Sister Ursule
Iof the Order of the Immaculate Con-
1ception and stationed at the convent
Iat Churchpoint. Besides these she
|leaves nineteen grandchildren and
fourteen great grandchildren. She
also raised two adopted daughters,
Mrs. Paul Naquin, who survives, and
mrs. Ernest Demas, who died about
ten years ago. To the bereaved rel
atives The Chief tenders deep SYM
lpathy in their great sorrow.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12
TICK ERADICATION.
Regular Dipping of Cattle Would Elk.
terminate Pest in One Season.

The following is . copyeof letter
recently sent out by W. R. Dodson,
president of the Louisiana Tick
Eradication Law Enforcement Lea
que. and will no doubt be read with
interest by those who would like to
see the state rid of this pest as quick
ly as possible.
"The Louisiana Tick Eradication
League is a statewide organization
having for it's purpose the earliest
possible completion of tick eradication
in Louisiana, and since tick eradica-
ton anywhere concerns the entire
state, it is not improper for this lea
que to address you in behalf of the
work in your parish.
''The cattle tick can be eradicated
in one year or summer season by dip
ping the cattle regularly each four
teen days. All our long-drawn- out
dipping trouble and expense are due
to the fact that we didn't dip as we
should. Some people urge that all
tie cattle couldn't be dipped. They
meant that the cattle couldn't be
brought up from a difficult range
every fourteen days. If we are going
to eradicate the ticks, we must dip.
Therefore, we must make provision
for such wild cattle and bad ranges.
Sell the cattle, enclose pasture for
them. or in some other way get con-
troll of th ose cattle and keep control
of them until the seasons dipping Is
done. If the people of East Baton
Rouge had bought all such unmana-
geable cattle six years ago at salts
factory price to the owners and then
sold them at whatever the market
would afford, the loss would not have
been as drop in the bucket campar
ed with the labor and expense of pro-
longing the dipping year after year.
"We have many letters as per en-
closed sample showing that dipping
all the cattle regularly one season
will do the job. We have many re-
liable citizens in Louisiana who tes-
tify that they cleared their enclosed
pastures in season.
"Why, therefore, should we pro-
long the dipping year after year?
Why not get together and dip all the
cattle regularly one season and finish
the job this year? Your parish has
appropriated money for dipping the
current year. This league hereby
respectfully requests you to consider
the subject of cattle dipping at your
next session and that you employ
every available means to bring this
business question to the attention of
cattle owner. Urge upon them to CO.
operate and finish the work this year.
Call attention to the fact that irregu-
lar dipping by one farmer may des-
troy the work Of all and waste the
money spent on dipping.
"There are special officers in.
charge Of this work, but the League
has found that they nsed the support
and backing of a strong public opinion
which the officers have been unable
to create, and for that reason the lea
que is calling upon the police jury
men to give this item of their appro-
.priation the same attention and care
that would be given for a bridge or
road appropriation Of equal amount.
eve fell that if the people could
realize the true situation. they would
complete the work this season at any
cost. No cost or trouble could equal
drawing it out for years as has been
done in the past. ;"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12
Next Weeks Bill at the Grand.

Sunday A special production,
"Deep Waters" and comedy:
Monday-Eileen Percy in Beware
of the Bride" and Pathe News.
Tuesday-Nazimova in "Billions." :"
Music by Claiborne.
Wednesday = All-star cast in
"Homespun Folks" and Paramount
Magazine.
Thursday-Tom Moore in "Stop
Theft" and Screen Snap Shots.
Friday-First National Produc-
ton, "The Greatest Question" and a
Snub comedy. . .
Saturday-Episodes Of Ruth OF
the Rockies" and "Bride 49," comedy
and Pathe News. -
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12
Harding Inaugurated.

Senator Warren G. Harding of
Ohio, was inaugurated president Of
the United States on Friday of last
week. The ceremony was marked
with great simplicity. The oath was
administered by Chief Justice Ed
ward D. White of thes United States
supreme court on the portico Of the
capitol building in the presence of a
vast multitude of people from all
over the country, following which the
president delivered his inaugural adj
dress. Calvin D. Coolidge, former
governor Of Massachusetts,, was in
augurated vice president, the cere-
mony taking place in the senate
chamber. Following custom, Wood
row Wilson, the retiring president es-
corted Mr.. Harding to- the capitol,
but on account Of his illness was un-
able to remain to take part in the
ceremony. Mr.. Harding is the twen-
ty-ninth president of the United
States.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12

what is needed to best guide the af-
fairs of this parish into it's highest
and best development.
Whenever the distinguished gentle
man has something to say on the sub
iect, we should be glad to discuss it
with him. We do not see any par
ticular virtue in trying to belittle our
fellow-citizens in SO uncalled for a
way as East Bank Citizen" has done.
SEVENTH WARD CITIZEN.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12
She States 1t Mildly.

While suffering with a severe at
tack Of the grip. and threatened with
pneumonia, Mrs. Annie FL. Cooley of
Middlefield, Conn.,, began using
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
and was very much benefited by it's
use. The pains in the chest soon dis
appeared, the cough became loose,
expectoration easy and in a short
time she was as well as ever. Mrs.
Cooley says she cannot speak too
nightly in praise Of this remedy.-Ad.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12

According to an opinion Of the at
torney general of the United States,
husband and wife domiciled in Louis
lana may render separate income tax
returns. Each may report. as gross
incoAe one-half of the income whic6
under the laws of the state becomes,
simultaneously with his receipt, COM
munity property. The ruling will
save thousands of dollars to Louisi-
ana.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12
S. v. H.. Roll Of Honor.

High School schaff, Della
Truxillo Leonise Earle, Noelie Cire,
Thelma Dill, . Anita Landry, Edith
Gaudin, Thelma Rogge, Myrtle Folse,
Nita Folse, Ruth Brewerton, Aline
Melancon, Heloise Hebert, Rosalie
Marsala, Eunice Hebert, Miriam
Dodds, Ethel Landry, Armide Han
son, Marie Landry, Elizabeth Poche,
May Thiac, Rachel Forcha, Delma
Dalferes, Helen Bouchereau, Mary
AcAman, Anita Aucoin, Corrine
fuxillo, Emma Landry
Graded School-Lise Simoneaux,
Addie Gisclard, Cora Chauvin, Laura
Gauthreau, lima Mollere, Leone Ver-
on, Anna Graffeo, Eta Landry, An
drey Laadry, Virgie Gisclard, Iaacy
Barber, Margaret Poche, Lydia De-
latte, Louise Rodriguez, Edith Veron,
Maud Forcha, William Schroeder.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12

While some people are racking
their brains in efforts to devise ways
and means to- reduce taxation and as
sessments, others, with perhaps a
lesser sense Of appreciation of the
great burdens which taxation already
imposes upon the taxpayers, are
scheming to induce the people to vote
line is z proposition which emanated
from the Lafayette Rotary Club to
have the Constitutional Convention
give the power to municipalities to
vote a special tax for publicity pur-
aoses and for the maintenance of
chambers of commerce. The Thibo-
daux-Lafourche Chamber of Com
merce, at meeting held recently,
gave its approval to the scheme.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12
sssDo Rats Talk to Each Other?'s
Asks MIR. M. Batty, r. /.

II got five cakes OF Rat-snap and threw pieces
around feed store Got about half dozen dead rats
adayfor two solid weeks. Suddenly they got fewer.
Now we haven't any. Who told them about Rat
Snap" Rats dry up and leave no smell. Three
sizes: 3sc o5c, $1.2s.
Sold and guaranteed by
9. Oschwald and B. Lemann & Bro.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12

The Ascension Building and Loan
Association is cooperative organ
ization which aids you to build, buy,
or improve your own home.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12

Miss Elsie Schroeder, talented and
attractive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Schroeder, who graduated from
the st. Vincent's Institute this city,
class of 1919, and who was recently
awarded a teachers certificate by the
State Normal School, has accepted a
position to teach at the Gonzales
High School and entered upon the
discharge of her duties last Monday.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12

A community of home owners is
satisfied, prosperous community. A
community of renters is community
OF restless drifters. Ask the Build
ing and Loan Association.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12

Why pay rent? Buy city or
suburban lot on 10 years installments.
Edmund Maurin, attorney at law and
notary public.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12

Gus. Gainchard, one of the valued
employees of the big Meter dry
goods store, who was operated on re-
Gently at the Presbyterian Hospital
in New Orleans, returned home sew
eral days ago and was able to re-
sumo his position at the Meter store
this week.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12

A plant for the manufacture Of
automobiles has been established at
Gulfport, Miss. by the Carter Auto
mobile Company. The cars to be
manufactured by the concern are
special type Of machine, equipped
with steam engines. Several trucks
turned out by the concern are on ex-
Inhibition in that city.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12

The rented home is neglected both
by the renter and the owner. See
the Building and Loan Association
about owning your home.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-03-12

The more home owners, the more
well-kept homes and good citizens.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25

cnancel by her bother, Rufus Gavnor.
was in . gown of white satin. trimmed
with point lace. Her veil was of no;nt
lace and she carried q bouquet Of White
orchids and lilies of-the-vallev. Her
only attendant was her sister. Mrs.
Whitney Kernochan, who was married
Il few weeks ago. She was dressed in
pale. blue chiffon and satin, wore a
black lace hat and carried pale yellow
roses
Henry Rogers Benjamin, brother-in-
law OF the bridegroom, served as best
man, and the ushers were whitney
kernochan, Norman Gaynor, another
brother of the bride; Joseph c. Rem
nard, brother of the bridegroom; John
Bloodgood and Robert Banks.
The ceremony was followed by re-
eeption III the ballroom of the Hotel
Gotham.
Albert Morris Bagby's last musical
morning of the season, given Yesterday
at the Waldorf Astoria, was one of the
most delightful of the series. An ex-
cellent program was furnished by
Claudia Muzio, Giuseppe De Luca,
Tito Schipa and Giu]ia Casini.
The ballroom, as usual, was crowded
with persons prominent in society.
Among those seen were Prince and
Princess Lubomirski, Princess Canta-
cuzene, Mr. aSld Mrs. Henry White,
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander, Mr.. and
Mrs Chauncey NJ. Depew, Mrs. Adrian
lselin, Mrs. James Lowell Putnam, Mrs
George Jay Gould, Mrs. Edwin Gould,
Mrs. Burke Roche, Mrs. William M. V.
Hoffman, Mrs. II. Mex. Twombly Mrs.
Lewis Gouverneur Morris, Mr.. and Mrs.
or, 1tO7, 'ox.l,n nY c.
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman, Mrs. George
". Wickersham, Mrs. Robert Sedg-
wick, Mrs. Frederick w. Whitridge,
Mrs. W. s. Osgood Field, Mrs. Richard
Mortimer, Mrs. Leyis 1seiin, Mrs. M.
Orme Wilson, Mrs. John E. Parsons,
Mrs. Charles II. Senf, Mrs. Arthur B.
Twombly, Mrs. Arthur Murray Dodge
and Mrs. Charles II. Sheriff..
The marriage of Miss Anne Morris
Olyphant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Talbot Olyphant, Of OH Park Avenue,
to John de Peyster Douw, of Annapolis
Md, will take place at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon in the chapel of st. Bartholo-
news Church. Only relatives and a
few intimate friends will be present
at the ceremony.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs
Josiah Persons Howell for the mar
riage Of her daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Howell de Rivas, of / East Sixty-third
Street, widow of Jose Cerillo de Rivas
Of New York and Havana, to Benjamin
Woolsey Rogers, of New York and
Phiadelphia. on February 5, In the
Church of the Beloved Disciple
"The Man Who Married Dumb