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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13
CUPID TO PRESIDE AT FAIR.
Girls Skilled 4 in Cookery Capture
Eligible Bachelors.

Cupid, the God of Love, will pre-
side as patron saint over the prize
Jellies, jams, breads and cakes to be
exhibited at the South Louisiana
Fair. October 2 to 9, at Donaldson
vile.
Fair statistics just compiled by the
international Association of Fairs
and Expeditions, and received by Sec
retary R. S. Vickers of the local fair,
prove that the eligible bachelors are
most easily captured by girls skilled
IN the art of cookery. Be she pretty,
or plain, the girl who wins the honors
with her bread has chance at the
same time to win score or more OF
marriage invitations.
Breeders of pure-bred stock of all
Kinds who exhibit their stock at lead
ing fairs always obtain higher price
Tor their sale stuff than those who do
aot exhibit, according to statistics
compiled by the same organization.
mat is the reason why farmers in
ssefested in purc-brcd stock are send
ings IN so many entries to officials of
,ne Yalr, according to Secretary
Vickers.
educational features do not over
shadow the entertainment features at
!ne coming fair. The big attractions
include auto racing, horse racing,
fireworks, music, vaudeville and a
midway show. It will be the biggest
gaia week of the year.
Frlzes for all kinds of educational
exhibits are offered by the fair.
detailed information will be sent to
anyone writing to Secretary Vickers,
asking for it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13
A Strictly Home Enterprise.

The general public should know
that the Montero & Brande Bottling
Works of this city, manufacturers of
Coca-Cola and high-grade carbonated
drinks, is a strictly home industry,
employing only home boys; that its
force is efficient, and it gives the
very best service and the closest at
tention to business. It's office system
of checking to avoid mistakes is I'M
der the supervision of competent
accountant. The plant has been in
operation one year, and the fact that
there is continually increasing de-
mand on the part of the trade for the
goods turned out by it, and that no
complaints have ever been made is
strong evidence that it's products are
giving general satisfaction.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13
Sugar from Hawaii

A cargo of 10000 tons of raw
sugar was brought from Hawaii to
New Orleans by the steamer Arizona,
said to be the largest shipment that
ever entered that port. The sugar
was consigned to the American Sue-
ar Refinery. The ship attracted
much attention both because OF its
size and the fact that it brought sug-
ar from the far-away Hawaiin Islands
to Louisiana, the greatest sugar cane
producing state in the unioa.A The
cargo consisted of 100000 bags
weighing 125 pounds each.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13
Shooting at Reserve.

Oliver Webre, aged AZ years, and
his brother, Lionel Webre, aged "a,
were shot and wounded, the former
dangerously and the latter slightly,
by John Trosclair, storekeeper at
Reserve, last Sunday. Bad blood is
said to have existed between Tros-
clair and Oliver Webre for about a
month. Last Sunday night they met
in Moran's Pavilion and fight start
ed between the two men. At this
juncture, Lionel Webre entered the
place and Trosclair is said to have
fired three shots at Oliver and one at
Lionel. Oliver was removed to the
Charity Hospital in New Orleans,
where his condition was found criti-
cal. Trosclair, who was badly beat
Ell up in the fight, is at his home I'M
der guard Of a deputy sheriff. Lionel
received only slight wound.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

A movement is on foot in New Or
leans to organize a second mortgage
corporation, the purpose of which
will be to loan money to worthy citi-
zens on ''moral security" The plan
is to interest SO men who are willing
to put up $1,000 each to capitalize the
concern which will loan to individuals
who can meet the test Of providing
"moral security" that the loan will
be repaid. The money is to be loan
ed to enable the individuals to make
the first payments on bonuses requir
ed by the homestead association.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

Juicy fruit pies present unexpected
difficulties to the home cook owing
to their tendency to become soggy.
Specialists in the experimental kitch-
en- Of the United States Department
of Agriculture have found, in the
course of pastry baking experiments,
that if the undercrust is prebaked un-
It'll slightly brown, the pie will be
much better Another point brought
out in connection with pastry making
especially in warm weather is that
speed in handling is an important fac
tor if the housewife does not wish her
dough to become soft and consequent
ly difficult to roll and lift.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

According to the morbidity week
ly report of the public health service
for the week ending August 6, there
were 116 cases of pellagra in the
state of Louisiana, one case being
credited to Ascension parish. Rapldes
had Is cases; Claiborne and East
Carroll 10 each and Orleans 9.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13
Plaouernine K. of e. Picnic.

The Knights of Columbus Of Pla-
quemine, gave their annual picnic
last Sunday. The boat Charley H.
took the knights and their friends,
numbering about $50, to the club
house about ten miles down Bayou
Plaquemine, where they spent the
day most pleasantly. There was
music throughout the day, and re-
freshments of all kinds were served.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

It is reported that 100000 starry
ing Russians are migrating to Siberia
and an equal number are moving TO-
wards the south, and that in two
weeks 100000 inhabitants OF that
unhappy country will be without
food,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13
Has Never Seen Their Equal.

=. \ have used Chamberlain's Tablets
ios stomach trouble, billiousness and
constipation off and on for the past
zen years. | have never seen their
ss?uqa!q yet. They strengthened my
ulgestlon, relieved me of headaches
ana had a mild, pleasant action on
my bowels. I take pleasure in rec
onmmending them," writes H. d. F.
farmeter, Cridersville, O.-Advt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

The legislature of Georgia recent
" adoted a general tax bill when
provides a per cent tax on all
amusements from grand opera TO
moving picture shows.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

One thousand employees Of the Am
erican Maganese Company at Dun
bar, Pa, have acceted a cut Of 40
per cent wages to keep the plant in
operation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

Some men leave foot prints on the
"a sahas OF time, and others leave their
iihger prints at police headquarters.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

The disabled veterans are able to
make themselves heard, alright.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

And in these days when man
goes fishing he generally does some
fishing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

!, 1ep. the man who runs a still hopes
sae authorities will keep still.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

The entire business section of Ben
tonia. Miss, was destroyed by fire
last Monday entaillng loss, of $780,
600
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

A world boycott of Mexican oil
may make Obregon and his crowd see
the light.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

Everybody feels better for having
4 square man around.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13
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IDZlIl - - - ~ - - ~

II every farm boy and girl were
given a colt to raise, it would
not be so hard to keep the girls
and boys on the farm. The colt
owned by this girl will be sent
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13

Advertise in The Chief.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-22
RUSSIA WOULD
Be WORLDP0
French Relieve Plans Include Mill
tary Onensive-Soviet Plans
Commercial Growth.

London. March 22.-(By United
Press. Russia laid plans today to
become a world power.
The French, believing these plans
included mill; airy offensive against
weak European nations, hurriedly
sent General Weygand to aid Po-
land in preparing her defenses.
Despite the peace treaty signed last
week. the French declared the SOW
lets were piling up huge troop con-
centrations preparatory to a great
drive on Poland.
France also declared there was
proof of the soviet intention to go
through with the former Russian
plan Of an extensive campaign
which would take the red armies
through Rumania, Hungary, Czecho-
Slovakia and Serbia
Meantime from Russian sources
it was learned the soviets are pre-
pairing for commercial growth.
This was reflected in the relenting
Of Nikolai Lenin as 10 communistic
principles. He persuaded the Rus
sian communists to approve free
trade in surplus farm products and
remuneration of acquisitions on
produce.
While Lenin clearly stated that
this was a Temporary measure. -
the commercial instincts Of the
Russians were aroused.
They saw the nation once more a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-22

caass Tke Colorado class mount
elght s1tineh GINS each. whereas
the ctheFs viii carry e snch guns.
The Colofa1Ois naia hattery viii
- mountsd IN four turrsts. With
two guns eaeh, located along the
center lire. two turfets forward
and two turfets AT Of the super-
structure. The Masaaehusetts-Iova
class will carry three guns to s
turrst and will develop two knots
more speed than the q knots Of the
Colorado class.
The Colorado u Ga feet long and
slightly more than a. feet Wide,
with . normal displacement OF az
500 tons. The motive power viii
be furnished BY four westinghouse
electric drive turbines constructed
to develop $500 horsepower. The
crew will consist Of e6 Officers. l.
345 enlisted men and 76 marines.
The secondary battery Of the
Colorado will be II five-inch riflee,
four three-inch anti-aircraft guns
and two torpedo tubes. The Massa-
chusetts-Iowa type. will have two
additional five-inch guns in the
secondary battery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-22
AUCTION SALE TO
BE CONDUCTED AT
GRADUATES PARTY

A regular country fair auction
sale will be conducted at the Rock
Island high school alumni April
fool frolic to be given in the high
school building April s and 3. Ar
rangements for the feature was
made at the attraction committee
meeting held last evening at the
Myers Optical shop.
Sunshine" Billy Mcintyre will
be the aucticneer Everything will
be sold. There will also be a hyp-
notist, the Three Musical Black
berries" will give selections, the
Boy Scout band will liven things
up. a fire eater" will give dem
onstrations and telegraph boys
will be hopping around with mes
sages. A Hawaiian dance. pattern
ed after terpsichorean arts of the
islands. will be given by Henrietta
Dittman of this city.
A musical dancing revue by the
tri-cities' best dancers will be a
feature, while the minstrels will
give their act, the high school dra-
matte club its productions and 9TH
er playlets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-22
ISSUE NOTICES
OF CONFERENcE


Completion OF the builders' con-
ference program to be held Thurs.
day and Friday at the Harper house
today awaited only minor details.
The general committee which met
yesterday afternoon and arranged
for the prgram has been busy to-
day completing It. Announcement
Of the schedule is withheld until
the program is complete.
Invitations together with the
program Of subjects will be sent
out tomorrow to builders. mate
rial dealers and unions. The bull
letin says the object Of the con-
ference is Ito develop information
and make known facts on which
public confidence in the stability
of construction values may be
warranted and as a result activity
in industries Of this character be
more promptly resumed"
The bulletin goes on further to
tell what the industry means to
the country, the number OF men
employed in it and gives the rea-
sons for calling the confogUaeo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-22
NebATTLESH|P
IS CHR|STENED
Dreadnaught Colorado Is
saed at Camden Yards
asos Daughter Dictates.

ss@den, n. j., March %. - The
,.9dreadnaught Colorado, the
:. set and most powerful battle
ever built ON the Delaware
w, was launched at the New
:. .~1 Saipbuilding corporation yard
nv ,s At l2:4s p. m. today. The
49, lighting machine was spon-
mn. W Mrs. Ruth Nicholson Mel
n.y. Denver. daughter Of United
\. i. senator Samuel D. Nichol-
ID Colorado.
y. " colorado Is the second of
o,,, y great super-dreadnaughts
/ S0tlsed in 1916 to be launched.
l...,sf ship, the Maryland, is now
ny completion at Newport
~ and probably will be COM
aoaed this year.
4. .eN are four ships Of this class,
Is INST in the American navy to
xmed with 16-inch rifles. The
- nov building are the Wash
and West Virginia, and all
we're given names previously
Misaaeu to arm0red cruisers,
u; since have been named for
= oaeh far more powerful than
american warships now in
lh ss'on. the Colorado class will
|Iap passed BY the other six bat
49, authorized in 1916 and
~ the Massachusetts-I0wa
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-22
PASTOR SCORES
PARIS STYLES
Says Clsaret Smoking, Pug Nurs.
Ing, Half Dressed Woman IL
Henacing Figure.

St Louis, Mo-, March 22-(Unit-
ed Press. 1.-THE most sinister and
menacing figure Of our modern life
Is the cigaret-smoking. pug dog
nursing. half-dressed, painted wo-
man who frequents the theatres,
CANDLES in our drawing rooms or
sits around our hotels with her
dress cut c. in front and a w
behind" declared Rev. DR.. E.
Combie Smith in a sermon here.
DR.. Smith declared that fashion,
or those who dictate fashion, in
the chase for wealth had gradually
degenerated into positive vulgar
ity and immortality"
He praised the American women
as the finest, strongest. sanest and
most wonderful women on the
EARTH" and urged that they "as-
sert their independence and re-
fuse to pattern longer after the
Paris styles which defy the stand
ards Of their modesty."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-22
Open FIGHT ON
BIG DRUG RING
Business Men Of Germany, Japan
and England Will Curb Inter.
national TraG1c.

New York, March Opening
OF a fight to curb the trafic of an
international drug ring said to be
headed by business men OF Ger
many, Japan and England. was an
nounced here today by DR.. Garlic
ton Simon. special deputy police
commissioner.
Declaring high ranking ofnc.rs
Of steamships plying between New
York and the Mediterranean and
South American ports, have been
transporting drugs to this country,
DR.. Simons said the leaders Of the
ring had been identified but that &C
ton against them was impossible,
as the laws Of their countries do
not prohibit trafficking in narcotics.
Drugs. manufactured in Germany,
it is charged. have been carried
from that country into Switzer-
land by means Of underground pas
sageways, which have been discov-
cred. Through Switzerland these
drugs, DR.. Simons asserted, have
been transported to America, China,
Japan and Italy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-22
|BDvER||NOR
INTERVENE
N GAR STRIKE


,.sat IN the strike Of the Tri-
rsavay company employees
today to Des Moines where
- circulated in Davenport
r.pented to Governor N. E.
;,'Il ssking his Intervention to
- the action authorized at
ys vote of the two train
= divisions.
"a. stste code Of 1918 author
~ governor to act to prevent
-. and the petitions based upon
n. ,envision will invoke for the
~. the governors aid in la
= iruubles in Davenport.
Z. developments in the street
.Iustion appeared locally.
\ - frainmen will not make Of
81 snort Of their strike ballot
! 4. nmpany onicials until Dav-
business men have had op-
-s,ty to confer with the latter
.oye to have the company rec
~ the arbitration clause.
~ committee will report to J..
Tfley. International represent
- Il Des Monies, and he will
.rmicate with local union Of
IN The company will then be
S,i.lly notified of the results Of
4. hallot by a committee OF train
The committee will report
q IA the joint executive board on
4. ,ompany's attitude as expressed
! n and the board will act ac-
'sAoold the company decline to
snit the question Of the REIN
s,temsnt of President Charles
-, Of the Davenport local to
.sitr,tion after official report of
T. ballet is had, the joint execu-
n hoard will set the date for the
arike.
should the company inform the
,.mmittee on notification that ar
Ntr,tion will be recognized, the ex-
xatiys board will act to select a
ard Of arbitration.
" Strike, Sentiment Of Many.
President ]. T. Bauer of Rock Is
ind and Moline local points out
tlat the bylaws Of the information
1 organization compel the train
nm to submit every question to
abitration before a strike can be
made. The unions, therefore, can
Mt strike unless the company de-
cines to arbitrate, or arbitration
tls, he states.
We have been patient in pre-
sating our claims to the company
. to thsi time, and we do not in
I ind to become hasty in the matter
ia strike" said President Bauer
tib morning. Not until the COM
pny has finally declined to live up
70 Its part Of our contract will the
men be called of the jobs"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-22

Syracuse, N. T., March zz.-fBy
United Press.)-The freshman ban
quet at Syracuse university today
became a memorial service for
James A. Carney instead Of the
usual exuberant jollificatinn.
Carney, aged 20, of Hudson, N. T.,
was drowned in the canal at Oswe-
go, N. Y, last night while trying
to capture three sophomore Off
GERS who were to be taken to the
yearling banquet as hostages. The
canal was drained today to recov-
er the body.
The three sophomores were TAX
en- to a hotel in Oswego Monday.
Last night two Of them escaped
and Carney took the trail. Hiding
on platform at the headgates Of
the canal he stepped through an
opening and fell 20 feet into the
water.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-22
l0Sp|TALSASk
FOR BUILDINGS
Dslaing and Elgin Institutions Ap.
pal 10 State legislature in
Behalf Of Patients.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 22.-Ad-
ditional buildings at Dunning hos
pltd in Chicago and Elgin state
hospital at Elgin, we're declared i'm
psfahvely necessary, if patients are
70 Be given proper care by the sup
aintendents Of these institutions,
VINO appeared today before the
mousse and senate appropriations
committees.
N: c. F. Read Of Dunning, and
". K T. Hinton of Elgin, We'd
WIN each other before the commit
ses IN telling of the number of pa
1ents they have sleeping on the
rOot, Tor lack OF bedroom space.
pVelor Read told of the placing of
Sus SO close that inmates could
u.eiy get out at the side of their
~. 10 this DIR. Hinton added
~ In his hospital, there was
~ space between beds.
". Z. L. Hill of Jacksonville
!. 'e hospital also appeared before
~ ~ committees. His institution is
~ u need OF buildings, he said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-22
CONFESSED TO
GAIN LEN|ENCY
Virgil Becker, Alleged Murderer Of
Leroy LOvett. Says Detectives
Promised Light Sentence.

Warsaw, Ind. March Or. A.
BUTLER, an attorney retained as
counsel for young Virgil Decker,
has made public statement which
he said was signed by the latter, in
which Decker says he confessed
the murder Of Leroy Lovett, his
double" when he was promised
leniency by the Pennsylvania rail-
road detectives working on the
case. The statement, which Mr..
Butler said Decker gave him, fol-
lows:
Il was promised by MIR. Stout.
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Merrill penn
sylvania railroad detectives) that
if l would confess to the murder of
this boy l would be sentenced to
prison for two years and then be a
free man; this prison sentence was
to be training like the soldiers
were trained. will say l am not
guilty. 80 (Signed)
JAMES VIRGIL DECKER"
Detectives Jones, Stout and Mer-
rill. named in the alleged repudia-
ton have denied promising the
youth a light sentence. characterize
ing the alleged statement as ride
ulous.'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-22
ENGINEER SHOT
BY COUNCILMAN
Shooting Witnessed by City Fathers
at Columbia, M0-R0w Over
Graft Charge.

Columbia, Mo-, March 22.-(Unit-
ed Press-)-Claude E. Brown, chief
city engineer, today was in a hos
pital here with q bullet in his left
eye. and Ira l.. Davis, councilman,
was out on bond, following a fight
in the council meeting last night in
which Brown was shot by Davis.
The shooting followed q charge
by Davis that there had been graft
in the purchase of turbine for the
local water and light plant. 1t was
witnessed by all members of the
council, Mayor Gordon and Con-
sulting Engineer T. H. Rodhouse.
Brown knocked Davis to the
floor, witness said, and was stamp
ing him in the face when Davis
fired.
Davis bond was fixed at 5000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-22
OUSEPASSES
BASEBALL BILL


Springfield. ILL.,, March g. - The
Flagg baseball bribery bill provid-
ing two years penitentiary SEN
tence for persons bribing baseball
players to thrown games" was
passed this morning by the house
OF representatives by q vote Of 1873
to 0.
Senator James E. MacMurray's
resolution calling for a senatorial
investigation of Chicago finances
was made special order of bust
ness for next Tuesday when the
senate met this morning.
Among the bills advanced to Sec
ond reading by the senate were
the Dunlap state police measure,
the Telford bill to make Armistice
day, Nov. II. legal holiday, and
bills to change the names of
Charleston and Macomb Normal
schools to Teachers college"
Chicago transportation problems
will be discussed before the senate
public utilities committee tomor-
row afternoon when the Sadler res
olution enabling cities to issue
bonds for acquiring street railway
lines and other utilities will be up
for consideration.
The kessinger amendment to the
landlord and tenant law, requiring
so days notice to vacate premises
and the amendment providing a
jury trial in cases relating to resi-
dence premises and six months
stay Of execution in case plaintiffs
are entitled to judgment, were re-
ported out favorably by the senate
judiciary committee.
By a vote of "a to Z, the senate
passed the Glenn bill giving cir
cult judges $1,000 travelling ex-
penses. Senator o. W. Smith of De-
catur, in changing his vote to aye
made the bill pass with the emery
ency clause.
Writes of Defect.
In letter addressed to the legis-
lature today, Secretary of State
Louis E. Emmerson suggested the
remedying of a defect in the NOM
ination Of judges of the superior
court Of Cook county and the cir
cult courts of the state. He point
ed out that while the law requires
him to issue a call for conventions
for the nomination of judges when
ever the county chairman of any
party fails to make a call. no plan
or machinery is provided for this
purpose.
The senate this morning adopted
resolution referred by Senator
Wood requesting Attorney General
Brundage for the right to operate a
transfer line on the hard roads OF
the state.
Senator Harold C. Kessinger Of
Aurora introduced a bill requiring
that the constitution of the United
States, the constitution of Illinois
or the declaration Of independence
shall be read in certain grades in
the public schools.
With the poetry removed, Sena.
tor Glackin's bill to erect monu
ment on Sheridan Road, Chicago. t.
the memory of General Phil Sher
idan, was passed by the senate.