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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16

There are golf players at Van Cortland
Park, New York. who wait four hours Tor
n chance to drive off on the public cour..
Seems to us to be more of an exercise
patience than q game.
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Maybe st. Swithin figures that even Y
Jupiter Pluvius proves him fabricator q
yarns during the month to come, people will
forget it long before July 10, 1922, rolls
around.
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Perhaps the burial three in a gravs Il
soldiers who died for US is designed as
curtain raiser for the tragedy to be stavA
at Arlington. rf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16

The lesson Of nation Is the lesson o.
a shopkeeper: He cannot have CONTINUED
prosperity unless his customers are pres.
porous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16

Rain Halts Milk Shortage. Head
line. No comment needed from this depart
ment. Mix your own.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16

At the suggestion of St. Swithin, Jupi.
ter Pluvius has taken a good grip on bio
watering pot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16

Because Of his refusal to pay tax, tie
ex.Kaiser is In Dutch and on the carpet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16
SHORT CUTS

Navy yard vacationists are not stro>s
for this naval holiday idea.
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METEoRs MAKE IT HOT
AZ Least That ls What an Astrono-
NOR says--our Own Meteorle Sup.
pIy-some Of the Places Where
II 10 Torrid
by GEORGE NOx MCCAIN

A CCORDING to his irresponsible custom
"A the sun is cutting up canticoes again ir
the matter of heat. ..
Prof. See, the Government Astronomical
authority, says that the cause of this un
usual display of energy is because Of tn,
swarms of meteors that are falling int
the sun.
It's not n new theory, though It is re.
freshing.
Sun spots, the Gulf Stream, the con.
tiguity of the comet and other shopworr
theories are thus relegated to the highest
shelf In the darkest corner Of the astronomi-
cal annex for the time being.
Far be It that a layman should injec,
himself into the controversy, but the Prof
See hypothesis Is so interesting that It II
worth brief examination.
The sun is so vast as to size and Its
capacity for meteors Is so great that the
interest insProf. Sees theory would have
been heightened had he dilated on the SUBJ
ject even to a limited extent.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Runaway BOYS Sent I


Thursday night of last WICK, Of
fcers E. A. Lawless and Sidney
costa picked up two strange white
boys on Che streets and placed them
in Jail where they were given -
and food. One gave his name as
Platz and his age as II years, and
said that he came from New Orleans:
the other stated that his name was
John Everett and his home in Gretna,
The latter being apparently old and
big enough to take care Of himself
was released the next morning. The
father of Platz was notified by Sheriff
Richard by telephone and he came
up the following day and took charge
of his son.
Last Tuesday night Officers Law
less and Acosta found another strange
lad wondering about the streets and
placed him in the parish hotel He
gave his name as Norman Lee. and
said that he hailed from Rochelle
Sheriff Richard notified the boys
mother by telephone, and at her se-
quest he was placed on Texas ana
Pacific train Thursday with a ticket
for home. There was nothing crirni-
hal about the acts and doings OF
these boys, who were simply "run-
aways" and the officers took them up
as matter of precaution and to pro-
tect them from harm.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
TO STAMP OUT TUBERCULOSIS.
Parish Unit Organized to Cooperate
Wsth State League.

Under the direction and guidance
of Miss Schroeder, representing the
State nti-Tuberculosis League, a
meeting of citizens Of the town and
surrounding country was held in the
Donaldsonville High School building
Thursday Of last week to organize a
parish unit Of the state league.
Miss Schroeder outlined it's pur-
poses and duties, stating that the
main parposesof The parish unit is 10
ultimately stamp out tuberculosis.
She gave figures Showing the number
Of eases and deaths occurring annual
Ely in the state. At the same time re-
lated lie steps taken in other par
ishes5 ecure Oh relieve tubercular
patients. She urged the necessity of
working harmoniously and whole
heartedly in combating by every
known means the spread of this dis
ease.
Atsthe conclusion of her remarks
parish unit was organized with the
following officers: Walter Lemann,
president Mrs. ri. P. Broussard, vice
president; Albert, Delery, treasurer;
Mrs. J. Arnjtage, secretary. Asso-
sciate vice presidents: DR.. Guy St.,
Amant, Gonzales Mrs. J. F. Saxon,
Burnside; Mrs.G. c. Williams, Brig
mac; DR.. M Guffg Prairfeville; DR.. E.
S. Keys, Sorrento; Mrs. J. A. Millet,
Lake; DR.. D. C.sBrumfeld, Darrow.
Committee on education - H. P.
Broussard, chairman. Committee on
finance and membership. P. Armit-
age, chairman. Committee on clinics
and nursing Mrs. Emma Pujos,
chairman. o.
The meea will be held on the
first Wednesday Of each month at
o'clock p. m, in the Office of the par
ish school board, land all who are in
sympathy with The movement are
earnestly invited to attend.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
PLAQUEMINE.HAS BALL TEAM.
Iberville City 70 Take Part in Ma
tional Sport this Season

Plaquemil ich has taken very
! :! ! |! !; !: : :
and placed q cuously upon the
map in baseball circles before the sea
son progresses very far.
The following article taken from
last Saturday issue Of the Iberville
South will be srsad with interest by
baseball fans thronghout this section:
'Plaquernine will have one of the
best semi-pro baseball teams in the
state if plans now maturing go
through without hitch. Messrs. Jos.
Wilbert, JOS. A. Grace, r. Geraci and
j. Buquoi have put up sufficient
funds to secnre !. ball park and to fl
nance the team.
Work began NJ onday clearing the
park, near Polizzotto's store, and a
grandstand has been erected 200 feet
long that will seat 21oo people.
Plaquemine team has not yet been
completed but viii contain all the
best home talent and two or three
good men from other points"
Several years ago Plaquemine had
good ball club, and there was con-
siderable rivalry between it and the
Donaldsonville nine, and games be-
tween the two teams created more
interest and attracted larger crowds
than contests between any other
clubs. The news that the Iberville
city is to have strong bali organiza-
tion this year wilTbe hailed with de-
light by the lovers Of the sport in
southeast Louisiana.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Clerks to Get Their Salaries.

As a result of the action of the
judiciary committee clerks of court
will be certain Of receiving their sal
aries. Under existing laws, the
clerks, with the exception of a few
who are still on a fee basiss receive
their salaries only If their office earns
it. A constitutional amendment in
1916 allowed the legislature to place
the clerks either ON a fee or salary
basis, and practically all of them were
put on the salary. Under the recon-
rnendations of the committee the SAL
aries of these officials will be fixed
so that they will receive them whether
their office earns them or not.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Legislature to Meet in January.

The legislative department COM
mittee completed it's schedule and filed
its ordinance with. the convention.
The most important new provisions
are; Requiring the legislature to
meet biennially in January instead
of in May as at present; limiting the
introduction of Gbills to- the first
thirty days of regular session, ex-
cept emergency measures; providing
that acts of the legislature shall take
effect ten days after PRONUNCIATION
instead Of twenty, as now; requiring
the supervisor of public accounts to
audit the expenditures Of the legis-
lature and the publication of dis
bursements; prohibiting members of
che legislature from accepting fees
or rewards for supporting or opposing
bills pending before it; prohibiting
members Of that body from trading
votes; creating a legislative refer
ence bureau composed Of the attor-
ney general Of his assistant and one
member of each house, and authoriz-
ing the consolidation or merging of
state departments, boards and COM
missions.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
SHOOTING Still A MYSTERY.
No Clue F4und to the Killing of
Young Amos Ourso in Woods.

Sheriff George H. Richard hi
made a thorough investigation of tHS
killing Of young Amos Curse, which
occurred IN the woods, back Of Asce11-
sion plantation last week, but halE
been unable to find any clue leadir
to the identity of the person who did
the shooting. At first it was thought
the unfortunate youth had been ac-
cidentallys shot by his older brother,
Eldon, who was out hunting with
him, but a carefuo examination of
the gun carriVl by Eldon showed that
it had not been discharged in long
time. Eldon told the sheriff, that at
the time the shot which killed his
brother was fired, he was five acres
away from the scene talking to ne
gro wood-chopper named Joe Gar
nett. Mr.. Richard questioned Gar
nett and the latter confirmed the
statement. This the sheriff declares
entirely dispels any suspicion which
might have pointed to the elder boy
and completely exonerates him in the
matter. Sheriff Richard interviewed
a number of men in the neighbor-
hood. From one he learned that
early in the morning three or four
boys with guns, whether they were
white or black was not noticed, were
seen going towards the woods, but
no attention was paid to them, nor
were they seen again that day. Not
withstanding very diligent inquiry
Sheriff Richard has been unable to
obtain any information which would
throw any light on this most deplor-
able killing, which seems destined to
remain shrouded in mystery.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
CONVENTION.
Some Of the Important Doings of the
Organic Law Makers During Week.

A plan for the submission of the
new constitution divided into about
% sections to the people for ratifica-
ton, is proposed by S. E. Tobin, dele.
gate from Natchitoches. In explana-
ton Of his plan Mr.. Tobin said that
he was required to vote for submis-
sion both because of his personal be-
lief and the fact that his constituency
is overwhelmingly for it. 81 do not
think the entire constitution should
be killed hov ever, because one sec
tion is unpopular" he said, "by voting
upon it by sections the chances are
that large part of + at least would
be ratified by the people" Under
Mr.. Tobin's plan the constitution
would not go into effect until all of it
had been submitted to vote Of the
people. .
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Hnicipal Ice Plants. .

By Vote of Sc to so, following a
very sensational debate ths eonven-
ton finally passed the ordiM&ce by
Mr.. P2shp of Aeadi& empowering
municipalities to own and operate
Ice factories. The ordinance reads
as follows:
Article-All municipalities are EN-
powered to own and operate all pub
lla utilities and ice factories within
their respective limits whenever
authorized by majority of the duly
qualified taxpayers voting at an elec-
ton for that purpose. The legisla-
ture shall pass the necessary legisla-
ton to carry this article into effect. y
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
To Fight Telephone Increase.

The campaign to Saise funds to
contest the Increase in the tele-
phone rates has taken definite shape
in the city Of New Orleans. At a
meeting which " held at 612 Ora
vier street W IL lay night, plans
were completed for the thorough
canvasslng Of every ward nd pre-
cinctA of The city Those head
Of = movement are receA Eg en-
coufag cement from all parts Of the
state and feel conf fde@f that the re-
ined he
funds are eneeded D. employ at
torneys, expert accountants and ex-
pert nlephone men, to prep Z data
for kssRtation to tFe ilroad
Comb Bsion when the application for
a rehearing of the case comes up be-
fore that bodv.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Parish Government Left Alone.

The committee on municipal and
parochial corporations has finally de-
clded not to take a hand in the fixing
u parish government but to leave that
question to the legislature. The fol-
lowing ordinance on the subject has
Oeen agreed to:
Article--The legislature may es-
'anilsh and organize new parishes
which shall be bodies corporate with
such powers as may bel prescribed by
Jaw, but no new parish shall contain
iess than 625 square miles, nor less
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
CONVENTION MAY RECESS.
Impossible for Body to Complete its
Work in Seventy-Five Days.

Impossible Tor OCOy 10 ~OnP2ete AtS
Work in Seventy-Five Days.
According to reports from Baton
Rouge, it has become apparent to the
delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention that it will be impossible for
that body to complete its labors with
in the seventy-fve days allotted in
the call, which will expire at mid
night, May d4. Only two weeks re-
main, and it is very doubtful that
the body can dispose within that time
Of the many important subjects
pending before it, including taxation,
suffrage, judicial reorganization, re-
districting and reapportionment, civil
service, good roads, schools, parish
government, conservation and many
qthers. a
Some of the Delegates favor con-
tinuing the sessions oconvention
for theirty days, com p1ete the work
alqAg the lines now laid down and
takV&hances on getting pay for the
additse1al month. Others suggest
that the convention adjourn and leave
to a small working committee the
task of drafting a short and concise
constitution from the material now
in hand and meet again when the
committee has completed it's work.
Others still propose to wait until all
schedules are in May 2, then appoint
from the delegates a committee of
sixteen, to be composed Of two from
each congressional district, to take
all the completed schedules and sift
them down to organic matter and re-
port to the convention in four or
six months. In the meantime the
delegates are being delayed with
kilograms, letters and petitions from
the people throughout the state to
cut out extravaganza and keep down
taxes. One Of these, numerously
signed by citizens and taxpayers Of
Iberville and addressed to the two
delegates from the sixth congression-
al district, reads as follows:
we, the citizens of Iberville par
ish, earnestly protest against the in
crease of any taxes and we protest
against the devSting of the severance
tax to tho building of monument
"This time our people are in sore
distress and are overburdened with
taxes. .
eve protest against the proposed
road scheme. Experience teaches
that money paid into the state treas
ury when it comes back to the peo-||
pie, is reduced fifty per cent and
graff tiers and cheap poll iticians ~
largely the beneficiaries Of such AK.
Eve further protest against the
ornaments who surround the State |
Board of Education, whom we con-
slider to a large extent political |
stikers."
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Custodian of School Funds.

The committee on education has de-
cided to incorporate in it's final report
the schedule that parish school boards
would have the authority to name
the parish treasurer or person desig-
mated as parish treasurer to also act
as custodian for the school funds.
No member of the board or employees
will be allowed to act as custodian.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Judges Made Elective.

The judiciary committee has recon-
sNered 5ts action in providing for
the judicial electoral college and has
decided to continue the present cleo
tive plan. The terms Of the justices
of he supreme court will be extended
to Decepber 81 of the year in which
their terms expire.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30

A heavy rain fell here Tuesday af-
ternoon, accompanied by a strong
wind and much thunder and light
ming. The rain was followed by
substantial drop in the temperature
and Wednesday morning the weather
was cool
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Another Bank Fails.

The Plain Dealing Bank of Plain
Dealing, Bossier parish, failed to
open its doors last Monday morning
and shortly afterwards it was an
nounced at the state bank examiners
office that thRe examiners had been
sent to check it's affairs. 1t is an
nounced at the examiners Office that
J. Berry, the cashier, left a note
stating that he would return and take
his medicine" following checking of
the banks accounts.
Representative Valstead, father of
the Volstead prohibition law, has in
troduced in congress bill amending
the present act so as to prohibit the
sale of beer even on a physicians
prescription. The bill is intended to
meet the situation created by the
opinion of former Attorney General
Palmer that beer and wine under
the Volstead act could be prescribed
for the ailing.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
rsi
TERRITORY
To Zone Cities.

The committee also reported
favorably on an ordinance which reads
as follows: 'In the interest of the
peace. welfare; comfort and happi-
ness of the people, All municipalities
are authorized to zone their territory !;
to create residential, commercial and
industrial districts and to prohibit the
establishment of places Of business in
residential districts"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30

A new brick public school build
ing was recently completed at Alex
andria. The structure contains
nineteen class rooms and an audi
torium with seating capacity Of
$50. Its cost was S113,000. The
building was named the "Rosenthal
School, in honor of Jonas Rosenthal,
for twenty-seven years head of the
Rapides parish school board.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Articles Effective Immediately.

The schedule committee has before
it an ordinance which provides that as
much of the new constitution as the
convention agrees upon will go into
effect Immediately wIle the articles
upon which they are at issue will be
left to referendum of the voters.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Civil Service Confirmed.

The fight to incorporate in the con-
stltution an article providing for civil
service for cities of more than 100,-
ooO has been finally compromised, by
leaving it to the legislature to pro-
vide the service under mandatory in
structions from the convention.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Good Roads Plan Approved.

The taxation committee has approx
ed the principles embraced in the
Sanders "pay-as-you-go" road ordi-
nance, also the minimum motor car
license tax and the maximum. sale
tax of two cents per gallon on gaso-
line. but it disapproved Of the COM
puisory registration of motor drivers.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
made the the following statement to

made the the following statement to
the committee: ....
Il am willing to pay judges $4,000
under the new re-districting proposal
l am willing that they be paid when
they enter upon the discharge of
th'ir duties in 1924, but l am not GO
ing to pay them an extra allowance
r. $1,000 per year pending the time
wen they are going to enter upon
acir now duties. That's the way the
peoples money is wasted. That's
Why our state is impoverished. The
2tilc" holding class eats up it's reve.
nues. A more glaring instance of
this has never before fallen under ma
observation.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30

The parish of st. Martin, a few
days ago, sold road bonds amounting
to the sum of $500, 900 to George R.
de Launal of Broussard, La. These
funds will be used in graveling the
principal roads Of the parish.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30

Confederate Memorial Day was OBJ
served by the veterans of the lost
cause and their friends in the states
of Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
Mississippi last Tuesday, April 26.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30

L A tornado struck the town Of
Braxton, Miss, about eighteen miles
from Jackson, last Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, killing fifteen per-
sons, injuring twice that number and
causing property damage estimated
at over 100000.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Increased Paw for Judges.

Judge Gilbert L. Dupre of St. Lam
dry, upon discovering that he judi
ciary committee plans contemplates
an increase in the salaries of the
judges of the district courts to $4,000
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30

The Louisiana rice millers' con-
vention will be held at the Grune-
wald Hotel, New Orleans, on May 10.
The meeting promises to be an i'm
portant one owing to the condition
Of the rice trade during the recon-
struction period.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Indigestion and Constipation

'Prior to using Chamberlain's Tab
lets, I suffered dreadfully from indi-
gestion. Nothing I ate agreed with
me and l lost flesh and ran down
in health. Chamberlain's Tablets
strengthened my digestion and cured
me Of constipation," writes Mrs. Geo.
Stroup Solvay, N. Y.-Advt.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30

Jas. Hogan, negro, convicted and
sentenced to eight years in the peni-
tentiary for breaking and entering a
store at Hammond, made a murder
GUS attack on Alonzo Stevens, jailer,
at Amite City, few days ago and es-
capped. With the assistance of Har-
vey Wainwright, serving ninety
days sentence for carrying con-
cealedkeapon, the officers captured
the Agro. A special session Of the
grand jury has been called and it is
expected that the nenWill be in
dicted for lying in walt assault
inskh dangerous weapon, capi-
tai offense.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30

The annual meeting Of the State
Bar Association of Mississippi was
held at Hazlehurst, Miss. Thursday
and yesterday.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Labor Leaders Highly Paid

In an address delivered to the Har-
ward University Liberal Club a few
days ago, Governor Allen of Kansas,
declared that union labor leaders
opposed the Kansas industrial rela-
tions court and the law behind it
because they realize that if the gov
ernment may provide industrial JUS
tice cit will no longer be necessary
for the working man to pay out of
his pocket a lot of hard-faced, soft
handed radicals who live off of Ia
bor." He said that "the business Of
secretary of war for labor has become
a we'll paid profession" and quoted
from a recent compilation to show
that 100000 paid secretaries of la
Dor unions receive s50,000,000 a
year from the slender pockets of the
laboring men,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Right to Address Parish officials.

The convention has voted to in
corporate in the new constitution an
article giving the governor the right
to address parish officials out of office
if two-thirds of the members of the
legislature vote for it.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
than 1000 inhabitants; nor shall any
parish be reduced below that area or
number of inhabitants.

than 1000 inhabitants; nor shall any
parish be reduced below that area or
number of inhabltants.
"Article- All Ias changing parish
lines, or removing parish seats, shall
before taking efes be submitted to
the electors Of tlya parish or parishes
to be affected ,tlefeIiy, at a special
election held for purpose, and the
lines, or the parii3 seat, shall remain
unchanged unless bAthirds of the
total vote cast at election in each
parish affected shall be in
favor thereof.
"ArtieleAny psfssh may be dis
solved and merged the Legislature
into contiguous sh or parishes.
by two-thirds Of tl alifed electors
of the parish propgs 10; be dissolved
voting in favor thsI lat an election
held for that purnf provided, that
the parish or pd into which the
=! ! = :
be enlarged or - territory
contiguous there Ill be entitled
to just proportion-of the property
and assets. and be. liable for a just
proportion Of the. sting debts or
liabilities of the ps b or parishes
from which such talt .eory shall have
been taken."
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30
Fight on Rail Commission.

A fight in behalf of Railroad Com
missioner Henry P. Long has been
started to have &he apporti&Pent
commits reconsidaanits decision to
make ths The rail body,
appointive and g them to-
live in Baton Rouge.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-04-30

The civil term of the district court
will open here next Monday.