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VIM. A. BLANCHARD
Pownal VT, Tel. 6-6.
WANTED

WANTED-By an elderly lady. room
on the first floor. also board Willing
to pay good price Address IL, Box
40. 74t6e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-09

WANTED We want to buy rs tons
clean oat or ryo straw, either haled
or loose. baled preferred. Ii. L. Cush-
man Mfg. Co. Stf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-09
In 4 Trips Across America
Essex A Times Breaks Record
Fastest Time BetWeen New York and San
Francisco Beaten by ~ Hours, 48 Minutes
New York Chicago Record Also Falls

-Four Essex touring cars, carrying the first
United States transcontinental motor mails,
between New York and San Francisco, have
set the time records for their respective direc-
tons across the American continent The
distance each car travelled was 3347 miles.
The New York to Chicago automobile
record was also beaten.
The fastest Essex time was made from San
Francisco to New York in 4 days, IA hours
and 43 minutes, breaking the record by IL
hours, 48 minutes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-09

WANTED-By young couple, or 4
unfinished rooms, suitable for light
housekeeping on or about Sept. list
Address c. NJ, S., +. O, Box 40. 72t6
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
Big Fires in New Orleans.

Three big fires occurred in New Or.
leans Thursday night in which prop,
erty to the value Of about S350,00C
was destroyed. The first was at
1925 o'clock, in the Forschler Wagon
Manufacturing Company's plant al
610 Montegut street. In this fire the
wagon factory was almost totally
destroyed; the Louisiana Rice Mill
was Quilted and several hundred tons
of rice consumed and a number OF
small cottages destroyed. The second
fire broke out at 1885 o'clock in q
shed in the rear Of the Princess
Theatre, Dryades near Felicity street,
and practically the whole block
bounded by Dryades, Baronne, Fell
city and St. Andrew streets was wiped
out. The third blaze originated in
the plant of the w. FL. Ward Lum-
Der Company, Carondelet Walk and
Rocheblave street, almost completely
wreckine it and totally destroying
two cooperage factories and nine
dwellings and damaging number
of others.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
NEW WINE AND BEER SCHEME.


Congressman Brennan of Michigan,
has devised a scheme whereby ne
hopes to bring the country to a WINE
and beer basis for the sake of the
soldiers-not that the soldiers might
have the wine and beer to drink but
that they might profit by the tax
brought in from the sale of wine and
beer for consumption in the private
home.
He has fortified himself in advance
with the fiat declaration that his pro-
ject would not mean the return OF
the saloon, because everybody recog-
nizes that as an institution of the
past.
Mr.. Brennan would authorize the
sale Of beer and wine for home con-
sumption under a tax which would
be applied to the bonus law for the
ex-service men. He would have the
service men benefit from the revenue
upon which the bootleggers have
been waxing fat, and he is seeking
the support of the American Legion
in his enterprise.
He is sure to encounter opposition
from most of the churches and from
the anti-saloon league, and so far the
American Legion has not endorsed
the plan. But the fact that such a
measure is being proposed and seri-
ously discussed shows that the plac-
ing of this country on wine and
beer basis is proposition that is due
to raise increased agitation as en-
forcement problems become more
difficult.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
THE VETERANS PENSIONS.
Increase Voted by House Will Cause
Big Deficit II is Said.


In debate on the floor of the
house of representatives at Baton
Rouge yesterday it. developed that
the bill of S. @. Shattuck of Calca-
sieu, increasing the pensions of Con-
federate veterans and their widows
from $40 to $50 per month, viii
create deficit in the state treasury
that may run as high as $500, 900
next year. The statement was made
by Fl. B. Connor of Concordia and
A. M. Smith of Yermilion, chairman
of the appropriations committee.
Under the present constitution 2
special tax Of tree-quarters Of a mill
is imposed annually on all taxable
property in the state for pensions
for the veterans and their widows.
This tax yields q total Of $1,200.-
900 a year. When the Shattuck bill
increasing the pensions to $50 per
month was passed, It was found that
the special pension tax would not
yield revenue sufficient to pay the
Increase and the bill was thereupon
amended SO as to appropriate $780,
900 from the general fund to supple
ment the tax.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
White and Colored Farmers Stand
...+s Together.

When tobacco fell from fifty to
seventeen cents pound several
thousand Virginia growers launched
a cooperative tobacco association, to
include Virginia and the two Caro-
linas, for collective marketing of
their product, after the plan of the
very successful trucking associations
of eastern Vorginia. No marketing
will be attempted in any state until
at least fifty per cent of its growers
have signed fve-year contract with
the association. The Carolinas are
advancing rapidly toward this stan
dard, and Virginia, where organiza-
ton has been considerably longer in
progress, has already passed it, with
more signers coming in every day.
Collective marketing of the 1922 crop
in that state is now assured. Sue
cess in such an undertaking is mani
festly impossible with the negro far
men left out; and the appeal has been
made to growers of tobacco, irrespec-
tive of race. The same advantages
on the same terms, are offered to
all. The response of the colored far
mers of Virginia shows their belief
in the good faith Eof their white
neighbors. A white tobacco grower
writes: ''The colored tobacco grow
ers of Virginia have helped to win a
great economic victory for the far
mers of our State. This is worth
while news of inter-racial goodwill
and cooperation
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
Special Rates to the Reunion.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thnrday, October "a, 25, 2S and z7.
the twenty-ninth annual reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans,
Sons, Daughters and kindred organi.
zatfon7, will be held in Chattanooga,
Tenn.
All persons with proper credentials
and evidence Of membership in any
OF these oranizations and their M
mediate families, are entitled to =
rate of one cent per mile to and from
the reunion.
All persons desiring to avail them
selves of this reduced rate, are az
vised to take up the matter OF tnens
credentials with the officers OF ne
local camps, to wit: Capt Den1epnon
Leblanc, commander of MaJor.ssllse- ls
tor Maurin Camp No. 38, Y. 81. \, s.,#
or Edmund Maurin,> adjutant o. tne 3
camp. Inquiry at the railroad oM.
ces Of the Texas and Pacific q, z,
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley VII
elicit fill information as to rates.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
Donaldsonville Fair,

The following interesting article
on the South Louisiana fair held IN
this city recently, is taken from the
Lafourche Leader, published at
Lockport, of which J. H. Price Is
editor and publisher:
Another year of the South Lou
isiana Fair at Donaldsonville, has
passed into history, and the promo
ters are no doubt able to say whet-
her it was a financial success or not,
The success of a fair, however, like
that staged in Donaldsonville an
nually is not to be measured by dol
lars and cents. It's success is to be
measured by the lessons it teaches,
by the determination of the exhibi-
tors to produce a better ear Of corn,
"a better stalk of cane, or purar
bred COW, pig or chicken, each suc-
ceeding year, in other words, it pla..
ces before each one an ideal or
point Of perfection to be attained. ff
one catches this vision and carriesR
home with him, then the fair has
been a success whether it has paid M
self out or not. The perpetuatipn,
however, greatly depends upon ma
king it a financial success. for this
reason it is the hope and desire of
the public to learn that il was a sue-
cess as measured by the dollars and
cents standard, because then we will
know that we may look forward To-
"a larger and better fair next year.
While falling short Of the proper
tions of a state fair, the Donaldson-
vile fair is much larger ana better
than could be staged by single par
ish. 1t has a larger territory, with
slightly varied products to be drawn
from, and with much larger patron
age to finance it. The exhibits this
year, in some departments, were un-s
usually good, while in others, as in
.stanced that of the swine exhibit,
was much below the average. But
there is reason for that, as the
high price of feed for some years
past has caused slackened interest in
swine breeding. The exhibits Of Jer-
sey, Holstein and bee cattle and the
fine display of poultry, were very
large and interesting, while the agri-
cultural and domestic science pro
ducts were very good.
There is a mild criticism that we
might offer on the part Of the pa
irons, and that is that they look q
little more to the amusement part off,
it than to the educational object tor
which such fairs are held. This being
well known to the promoters, they
have recognized the fact that they
must provide the amusements as well
as the other features, and this they
did this year most successfully
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
ROAD WORK TO OPEN JOBS.
Governor Parker Says 800 Miles Are
Ready to Build When Funds
Are Available.

According to telegram sent by
Governor John NJ. Parker to Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover, chairman
of the unemployment conference at
Washington, the immediate construc-
ton Of 800 miles Of public roads in
Louisiana is possible if federal funds
are made available. The telegram
was reply to the following inquiry
from the secretary:
1.-The presidents unemployment
conference has recommended expedi-
ton of road construction during
present period of unemployment. Will
you kindly inform me how much new
road could be started by your state
within ninety days if additional ap-
preparations shall be made available
by congress within ten days. ssr
"HERBERT HOOVER,
Chairman"
Governor Parker replied as fol-
lows:
Highway Department of Louisi--
ana informs me 800 miles Of road
now ready for construction pending
application of federal funds antici-
pated for some time past. This work
could be put under construction sixty
days after funds are made available.
"JOHN M. PARKER, Governor.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOSE TAXES
Revenue Derived from Levy on In
heritance to Go to General Fund.

The decision of the ways and
means committee of the house to di-
vert the money collected in inheri-
tance taxes from the school fund to
the general fund, with prove serious
loss to the public schools Of the state.
The whole of The inheritance tax
Collected in Louisiana formerly went
to the schools and the average for
the past ten years has been approx
mately $150,000. In 1920 it went
over 100000, and up to date this
year it has yielded s175,0O0. Des-
pite the increase Of 1920 and 1921,
the school interests have asked anly
for a sum equal to the Een-year
tax. About. one-sixth of the tax
went to New Orleans, and that
city will be the principal loser as a
result of the diversion.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
Primary to Nominate Sheriff.

The Democratic executive commit
tee of the parish of West Baton
Rouge, met at Port Allen last Mon
day and ordered a primary election to
be held Oh November 21, to nominate
candidate for sheriff to fill the
vacancy for the unexpired term
caused by the death Of the late Oc-
tave Levert. Under the resolution
adopted by the committee persons de-
string to enter the primary will have
up to October % in which to file no.
tice cf their intention. Governor
Parker has issued a proclamation fix
ing December l, as the date for the
general election. The only candi-
date so far in the field is Sidney A..
Dubroca, who served as chief deputy
under Sheriff Levert.. 1t is not be-
lieved that he will have any opposi-
ton.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
INDIA STUDENTS At L. $. u.
Two Young Men Travel 10000 Miles
to Study Sugar-Making.

Travelling 10000 miles to attend
college was the experience Of G. n.
Uplap and R. G. Paphye, who have
enrolled at the Louisiana State Uni.
versity. These young men sailed
from India during the summer, and
came by way of the old India trade
route, which was used by Portugal
during the early period before the
discovery fo America in 1882. They
have enrolled in the sugar course and
are doing postgraduate work, they
being graduates Of the leading uni
versities Of India.
Mr.. Annaiya was surprised to see
the difference in instruction In the
two schools. .sIn India" he sayS,
s'we have different system altogeth-
er. We are given monthly examina-
tions but are not given any credit for
them. It is only the final exanina-
ton, which covers the work of the
entire course that credit is given on.
Only 80 per cent of the students
graduate under this system of educa-
tion. For SIS one can go through a
session at the University of Mysore,
but here it takes that much every
month"
What marveled MI. Annaiya most
is the present tendency of the gent
ler sex. SIN his country" he says,
''the women completely cover their
bodies, including their feet, hands
and head, leaving only small part
of their face exposed. They are
never ridiculed in joke or otherwise.
They receive the utmost respect due
to their modesty.'
Mr.. Annaiya who is "a years of age
has been married six months, but has
not yet gone through the final cere-
mony. His wife is only ID years old.
His marriage was arranged by the
parents on both sides, and they are
now fitting themselves to each other.
Her parents are training her IN arts
and music so that she will make
suitable companion for him. Every
thing is looked after by the parents
and they are educated and trained
to develop whatever is lacking in
either of the contracting parties. He
will not be finally married until his
return to India after the completion
of his course which will be four
years hence. Should child be born
Fof this union, mother will name it.
AS there is no family name to fol-
low, this child will be given any name
his mother may wish to give it. The
first initial to represent the place of
residence, and the second represen-
ting the family descendants, there
being in reality only one name.
India is a country 1900 miles long
and 1900 miles wide, and has poru-
lation of 350,000,000 people. The
average wages are 25 cents per day.
The India government has sent them
here tc learn The sugar business.
When they return they will super
wise and promote their native pur-
suits in this line They are allowed
$1250 per sessi,,.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
Where Four Million Dollars Will Go.


A remarkable conference has just
been held in Raleigh, N. c., by the
state boards of education and of
health, to discuss with the leading
negroes OF the state, teachers, busi-
ness and professional men, and lead
ing women, questions affecting the
welfare of their race: The programs
of both boards in regard to the ne
groes was set forth by state officials,
and the frankest and fullest discus
sion of them, and of race relations
on various lines, was invited and
evoked. One could but feel, in lis
tening, that North Carolina has gone
far to extinguish the danger of
burning questions by such frank
and human discussion. No state in
America is truer to the finest South
err ideals; and none has gone far
ther toward a demonstration of the
belief that these ideals are strength
ened, rather than endangered. by a
policy of justice and opportunity for
all its citizens. The general type of
the negroes present was also impress
sive, shaped, as it has largely been,
by the liberal policy of the state.
North Carolina believes herself in
the path of racial solutions; and she
has backed her belief by the appro-
priation for the school year of 1921
% Of four million dollars, from state
funds alone. for negro education.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
The Rail Rate.

The following commune ap-
peared in a recent issue of the Sig
nal, published at Crowley:
every day people are talking
about high prices coming down and
things coming back to normal, and
every one agrees that the railroads
must share with the farmers and
others, the burden Of the present
economic situation. The present rail
rates seem to be the greatest OBJ
|stacle in normaley's path.
Every one agrees to the above but
the railroad officials, whose view Of
the situation permits them to see
only one side Of the matter. Their
freight rates are choking production.
Many manufacturers have been
forced to curtail their output due to
the present rates.
when production is choked it is
Of little profit to the railways to
have high rates. Choke production
and we cripple distribution. Many
business enter, ,rises in this town, as
veil as in otilel places, that should
hr going s..sscilen see to DC holding
oack in anticipation Of loWssz traiebt
rates.
The gu .stio,4, When. shall Wt
have lower freight ratesa?n remains
to be answered by the public, who
have the power to relieve the situa-
tion to a great. extent, but VINO fold
their hands and wait for some fairy
to wave the magic wand. . !.
aE r e
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
Waste.

Ragpickers salvage $2,000,000,00O
worth of stuff year, thrown away
by Americans, we are told by the
Waste Trade Journal. The salvage
includes 100000 tons Of brass and
100000 tons of automobile tires, in
ner tubes and other junk rubber.
Fifty thousand people are kept busy
picking UP what we throw away.
This is salvage amounting to $40,-
600 each. There is an old saying
Europe could live on what America
throws away" We are wastful
people, because normally we are the
most prosperous in the world. Look
in the garbage can or around the
back lot for proof of your own
wastefulness.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
To Sell Historic Forts.

It is reported from Washingson
that the war department has oiiiclsass oias
" decided to dispose of number q
war department properties throush1- III
out the country including the ] VI. Y.
lowing, situated in Louisiana: rossa ...a,.
Jackson and st. Philip on the lowe
Mississippi river; Battery BienYsnas, en-,
Fort Livingston, Fort McConnb, Pros, s..
tors Landing and Fort Pike. ,...s;s. ans
Ship Island property off the missas
sippi coast is also to be offereu. 81 -
was decided that there is no press.s
nor prospective need for tilese, :ssh a.
they will be disposed Of to ffle nas,,,s ua,r
est bidder, subject to the necessa.' 81. ( 4
authority Of congress.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
White in Hall Of Fame.

A bill has been introduced in the
House Of Representatives providing
an appropriation to pay the cost of
making bust of the late Edward
D. White, chief justice of the United
States Supreme Court, to be placed
in the Hall Of Fame in the capitol
lat Washington. Each state in the
union is entitled to space in the Hall
of Fame for statues of two Illus
trious citizens Louisiana is among
the few states that have placed no
statues in the hall,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22

The health authorities of the city
of New Orleans are engaged in a
vigorous campaign against vendors
Of adulterated milk. They have dis
covered that q large proportion of
the milk sold in, the Crescent City
contains water. Examinations Of
624 samples of milk collected by
health officials from. parishes out
side of New Orleans, showed that
SO contained water.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
migration. of Birds is Coming Earle,

WiBEatioss OF 0iE0s lS Ao!uEHB G2ENef
The annual flight of wild game
birds southwark from their breeding
grounds is on and is ahead this year
Of the usual time such flights start,
|accourding to the biological survey,
United States department of agri-
culture. Many more thousands of
birds are now on the wing, the de-
partment states, than have flown
south for years. All indications are
that the flight will not only furnish
hunters excellent sport but that there
will have to be little waiting after
the open season starts. No reason
is assigned by the department for
the earliness Of the southern fight.
Only the birds know. The pintail and
the. teal already are on the wing.
The mallard, the canvasback, the
redhead, the widgeon, the blackhead
and other later emigrants soon will
be on their way to warmer elimes.
Reports from almost every section
tell of the great size Of the flights
aleady under way.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
Rapides Clubs Hold Agricultural Fsi,

Rapides Clubs Hold Agricultural Fair
The Rapides Parish Club Fair held
in, Alexandria last Saturday, was
considered one Of the best examples
of demonstration work ever carried
out in that parish, according to mem
bers of the extension force who were
in attendance. The $50 club chill
dren who made exhibits were en-
tertained with a luncheon at the
Bentley Hotel by the members OF
the Rotary Club of Alexandria whose
cooperation was the outstanding fea-
ture of the fair. Much of the sue
cess of the fair was due to the ef-
forts of Miss Lulu Williams, home
demonstration agent; W. H. Humble,
parish agent, and B. w. Baker, as
sistant agent. Long before the hour
set for the opening Of the fair, the
club children started gathering their
products and began displaying them
in the attractive booths and pens
which had been placed on the side
walks in front of the courthouse for
that purpose. Canned products,
embracing a great variety of yege-
tables, were grouped neatly togeth-
er; SO purebred chickens were placed
in pens; SO corn exhibits were eff
fectively arranged, and 80 hogs of
standard types were adequately
penned. In addition TO those, there
were displays of sewing, basketry,
butter, and bread which attracted
no little attention from ! the many
visitors. The many useful prizes
awarded were donated by the local
merchants in Alexandria. The fair
met with general approval and M
terest which was manifested in the
final declaration of holding parish
fair for the next year. The Rotary
Club will devote its. activities Co
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22

The city of Monroe uses natural
gas exclusively for fuel purposes and
because of this fact its citizens be
ieve that the fire hazard is greatly
reduced. Acting upon this assump-
tion the directors of the Chamber of
Commerce have decided to make an
effort to secure a reduction in in
urance rates, on both business and
residential property.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22

There are a whole lot of people in
this country who are not worrying
because grand opera has not yet be-
come self f-supporting.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22

The man who says he does IL, ,.s,
know what fear is has never laA-
over wheelbarrow in the darks
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22

There is difference between
knowledge and understanding, as
short skirts go to prove
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22

The weather will soon silence the
protest against the prevailing styles
in bathing suits
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22

The United States Senate by a
vote of 66 to last Tuesday ratified
with Germany, Austria and Hungary.
the, administrations peace treaties
The action Of the senate completed
the Harding program and brought a
full state Of peace with the princi-
pal enemy powers. Fifty-two Repub-
can and fourteen Democratic sena-
tors voted for ratification. Among
the latter being Senators Ransdell
and Broussard of louisiana Two
Republicans, Borah and LaF Gillette,
and eighteen Democrats voted
against ratification.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-22
Mexieo's Military Band at State Fai.

Mexico's Military Band at State Fair
The Mexican Governments Mill
tary Band, known as Banda del
Estado Mayor, composed Of Ito
members, will be among the attrac-
tions at this years Louisiana State
Fair. It will give daily concerts at
the fair grounds, with sacred num-
bers on, Sunday. This band, which
plays on various state and public oc-
casions in Mexico, is touring
America in order to cement closer
friendship between the United
States and Mexico. It is regarded
as one of the greatest military mu-
slcal aggregations in the world, hay-
ing lO4 musicians, five directors and
a leader, Capt. M. Campos.