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The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-05-21
Chamberlain Tablets Are Mild and
Gentle in Effect.

The laxative effect of Chamber
lain's Tablets is SO mild and gentle
that you can hardly realize that it has
been produced by medicine.-(Ad.)
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-05-21
Rub my -Tism kills pain.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Daigle and Mr..
and Mrs. Sandray Landry and their
two children, Iona and Freddie,
motored to Baton Rouge last Thurs
day.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-05-21

Geo. s. Guion Of Napoleonville,
former district attorney of this dis
trict, has been selected to deliver the
commencement address at Louisiana
State University in June.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-05-21

Services will be held at the local
Methodist church tomorrow night at
5 o'clock. Mrs. Evans Of New Or
cleans will be present and will sing two
SOLOS and assist in the regular hymns.
Mrs. Thiac of Napoleonville will be at
fhe organ. The public is cordially in
Aited.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. L. Cohn and s.
Farrnbacher of Baton Rouge, were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Bloomenstiel last Sunday.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-05-21
0n11al1Hnnhlllr Ohtrf
SATURDAY, MAY Il, 1921.
666 cures a Cold quickly.

Mrs. E. B. Holbrook was a recent
visitor to New Orleans, the guest OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Put
nam.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam We'll of New
Orleans, visited their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bloomenstiel,
last weeke
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-05-21
Joint Commencement.

The st. Joseph Commercial Insti-
tute and st. Vincent Institute, will
hold joint commencement exercises
at the Community Theatre, Thurs
day, June 16, at 10 o'clock a. m. An
elaborate and interesting program is
being prepared for the occasion.
The graduating class Of St.
Joseph's Commercial institute is COM
posed of the following: Ralph Betz,
Nicholas Eris, Richard Hanson and
Edward Leblanc.
The following comprise the class
of St. Vincent's Institute: Misses
Thelma E. Dill, Carrie A. Schaf and
Della NJ. Truxillo and Misses Noelie
Cire and Leonise Earle, who will grad
uate from the commercial department..
The Chief acknowledges receipt of
an invitation to the commencement
exercises of the Lutcher High School,
which will take place at the Lutcher
theatre, Monday evening, May go.
The invitation comes with the COM
pliments of Edward J. thinner, son
of Philip thinner, who for years was
a resident of Darrow. The 1921
class of graduates at this institution
is composed of the following: Henry
J. Arceneaux, Lawrence L. Brignac,
Clay A. Englade, Bertha M. Four
roux, Ethel E. Gonzales, Irving G.
Gross, Floyd P Hargus, Leopold J.
Haydel, Denise NJ, Hymel, George H.
Mason, Philip j. Melancon, Nita M.
Pollet, Elmore L. Roussel, Thos. J.
Waller, Hazel M. Warren and Ed
ward J. Zimmer.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-05-21

Pay building and loan dues 70!
ten years and own your home.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-05-21

1HEsTERFIELDs speak for
~ themselves. Thev let you know
you're smoking. They satisfy and
yet, they IRE mild. An impossible COM
bination, you say? Sure-everywhere
but in Chesterfelds. The blend does
it and the blend can't be copied!
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-05-21

Air Tight Tins of so
Ask your dealer to show
you the new Vacuum
sealed tins of SO Chester
fields. A compact, con-
venienf and absolutely
AIR TIGHT packing
the cigarettes keep fresh
indefinitely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-31
FRENCHCHAMPAGNE
DR|bbLES THROUGH
DRY LAW BARRIER

DRY" laws have not stopped the
drinkers OF sparkling French cham
payne.
Boat loads of that rare old luxury
are now being used by Americans
This fact Is shown by French govern
ment figures disclosing large increases
In shipments of champagne to the
United States.
In the preceding year, before the
Volstead law went into effect, France
exported only s1.I5s worth of cham
payne to the United States.
American CONSUL General Thack-
ara, at Paris, called attention 20 the
heavier outflow of French wine to
America In his latest official report
to the Commerce Department. He
said the movement of champagne this
year is equally large.
Government experts said the figures
disclosed that Americans, therefore,
consumed nearly 100000 quarts of
French champagne after the dry lid
went on . little more than a year
ago.
French champagne and other rare
wines from abroad are now coming
into American ports under special
permits issued to importers author
lied by the Government to handle
such liquors for medicinal" or other
uses enumerated under the dry laws.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-31
GERMAN COUNTESS
NAMED AS P[OTTER
TO OBTAIN LEGACY

BERLIN. May so.-An attempt by a
countess to murder her cousins, father
and son, by dynamittng the castle
where they lived. and thus become
heiress to estates worth $4,000, 900.
was revealed when Countess Ella
Schlieffen and her two young sons
were arrested on tho accusation OF
Count Martin Ernst Schlieffen and his
twenty-fve-year-old heir. Count
Georg Wilhelm.
The Schlieffens are near relatives
of the former chief of the German
general STAFF who made plans for the
war. They own vast estates In Mack
ienburg and large properties near
Cassel.
The countess and her sons, with a
woman companion. hired three assas-
sins to whom they promised $4,000
blood money II they would blow up
the castle in Mecklenburg and kill
all those who stood in the way OF
the title. One of the countess's sons
the sssassins into the
castle at night I'm order to plant the
dynamite, but at the last moment the
plot was betrayed to the intended
victims.
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n. Y. POSTM|STRESS
UNDER ARREST ON
CHARGE OF FRAUD
inspectors Say Mrs. Edgar Has
Confessed to Sending Worth
less Checks Through Mails.

ACUsE. N. Y. May ii
clever scheme to defraud mail order
houses 10 revealed in the arrest here
Of Mrs. Eunice III. Edgar. postmistress
at Pennellville. twenty miles north of
this city. Mrs. Edgar. thirty years
of age and attractive, is said to have
confessed having obtained through
b er scheme several hundred dollars
worth of feminine wearing apparel.
Her plan of operation consisted of
enclosing with an order a check with
q fictitious signature. The checks are
said to have been drawn upon Bald
winsville and phoenix State banks.
Without awaiting the return of the
funds on the check the mall order
houses shipped the articles ordered.
which were received by Mrs. Edgar
at different places, sometimes at the
postoffice In Syracuse. and again in
other nearby cities.
Recently a New York mail order
house. having received notice that q
check issued by Dorothy Pierce" had
been returned as worthless instructed
the Syracuse postofnce officials to
hold q certain parcel post package
addressed TO Dorothy Pierce. About
this time Chicago mail order houses
were heard from. They, too, with
other New York firms, had been
caught in the scheme. A Pinkerton
detective was put on the job, the ar
rest of Mrs. Edgar following.
Mrs. Edgsr's operations. according
to her confession, have extended over
e. period of almost a year.
The charge against Mrs. Edgar IL
using the mails to defrsud. The PEN
atty ia q ins of $1,000. i've years in
Jail, or both.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-31
Coast AT Mercy OF
Air Fleets, Says
Gen. Mitchell

The Atlantic coast line of the
United States is at the mercy of
the air feet Of Great Britain or
any other power with sufficient air
force operating from the East.
This was the revelation, sup
ported by official records, made
yesterday indirectly by Brigadier
General Mitchell. assistant chief Of
the army air service. The disclos-
ure came at conference with.
newspaper correspondents. Cen
eral Mitchell said:
"Great Britain could send to our
Atlantic coast 400 planes within
seven days. and 800 more within
twelve days"
Great Britain. he added. has
about 5000 airplanes, including
the reserves; japan about 400, and
the United States 450.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-31
SLAVIC PEOPLES ASK
FOR U. S. RECOGNITION

An appeal for recognition of Latvia,
Lithuania and Esthonia, was pre-
scented to President Harding today by
a delegation of more than 100 Ameri-
cans, whose origin was In these coun-
tries.
Representative Walter M. Chandler
of New York declared that these small
nations merit the respect and rscog-
milton of all mankind"
Petitions, which bore more than \
million names. were presented by the
delegation to support their plea for
recognition.
The President listened attentively
while the appeal was made, but did
not commit himself.
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has always been part Of the work
OF the A. A. A, Mr.. Batchelder gave
generously OF his personal time and
money without expectation of any
recompsnss other than the satisfac-
ton Of seeing his early dreams real
tied. He always felt that his roads
work was a service in behalf of his
people and his country.
Just a. he progressed from the
bicycle world into automobiledom. 80
he was turning to aviation. He had
visions OF great national highways
gridironing the country to be utilized
by aerialists and automobilists alike.
He has, long contended that aviators
could follow these roads and that
they should be lined from coast to
coast and from border to border with
landing places. So II was that he
took the trip that resulted in his
death.
As the executive head of the A. A.
A. he was the finest boss" an en-
ploye ever had. He was beloved by
the entire stan and his untimely end
leaves US stunned and heartsick.
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FATE APPEARS TO
|. SMILE ON FAMOUS
ACE, HANSEN FEELS
Rickenbacker's Friend ssss
Significance In Uncanny
Ability to Avoid Accidents.

The airplane crash at Indian Head.
Nd, Saturday. which claimed the
lives OF seven men - all experts In
sviation--is filled with Significance In
the eyes of Chester w. Hansen. presi-
dent of a South American bridge
building concern, who lives at the
FRANKLIN Square Hotel.
Mr.. Hansen Is close personal
friend of Eddie Rickenbacher and u
years past was often the travelling
companion of A. G. Batchelder. Rick
enbacher safely weathered the storm
OF Saturday evening and landed in
Washington after a cross-continent
flight at sos .. M. just two minutes
tefore the big Curtiss Eagle plane
crashed at Indian Head, claiminEA. @.
Batchelder as one Of It's victims.
WATCHED PERILOUs FEATs.
''slx years ago. said Mr.. Hansen.
~ stood in the judges stand on the
hastily constructed and extremely
hazardous racecourso in the Panams-
Pacific Exposition grounds. Engaged
Ia conversation with me were Lincoln
Beachey, premier fiier of his time. and
A. @. Batchelder.
Eddie Rickenbacher, then q MEM
Der of the Maxwell racing team, was
OF the course warming up for the
Grand Prix auto race. He whirlsd
around the hairpin turns like one
3 possessed.
Batch turned to Beachey and re-
marked that he would not ride the
course at that speed for fortune.
Beachey concurred and added that
while people considered his work
Hazardous, he would be looping when
Eddie Boy was out of the picture.
: "Rickenbacher set a ninetymiie
pace and outdistanced all other con-
testants until his car. out of control.
plunged of the course, through noun
tsins of baled hay piled up at the turn
as a protection. Eddie came up smil-
ing, but what other contestants OF
that race are still alive ", never
forget the pace he set.
The following Sunday. before an
audience of 100000. Beschey fell to
lis death in Golden Gate bay and his
place in the Aerial Hall of Fame has
teen taken by Eddie Rickenbacher.
the smiling daredevil with q charmed
life.
Saturday evening, Rick alone In
a small plane-after several crashes
and narrow squeaks-Ianded safe.
while a few miles away q monster
veritable air Pullman-rated At 100
per cent safe--crashed. killing seven
men.
There is significance somewhers
and II surely makes one wonder at
the caprices of fate"
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Loses Wife When Best
Friend Peaches" On
LII Party

NEW YORK. May 31-The
popular notion that husbands
chum will stick by him through
thick and thin, even to the extent
of taking sides against a wife
when romance smashes on the
rocks Of the marital sea, has been
dispelled in supreme court.
Morton z. Lowe, realty broker.
116 West Seventy-second street,
was good friend to Harry Beck
man, salesman lis West Forty
eighth street, until the night of
March 10 last.
On that night Lowe, according
to his testimony yesterday, went
to call at the 'Beekman home and
saw Beekman entering the house
with a woman of distinctly diff
ferent type Of beauty than that of
Mrs. Beekman.
Lowe went to a telephone and
summoned Mrs. Beekman. To-
gether they made a midnight call
on the, Beekman home and there 1t
is said they found Beekman with
the woman who had supplanted
his wife in his affections.
Lowe told the court that he later
assisted Mrs. Beekman in institut-
ing divorce action.
Justice Finish announced he
would sign an interlocutory decree
in her favor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-31
Dad Gone IS Years,
But Girls Can't
Get Insurance

ATLANTIC CITY, May ST.
Questions as TO the advisability Of
changing the constitution to per-
NIT Of the payment Of benefits in
the absence of coroner's certifi-
cate Of death precipitated . lively
fight on the floor of the conven-
ton Of the grand lodge, Independ-
emit Order Free Sons Of Israel, At
the Breakers today.
The question was brought before
the session officially through the
claims at daughters of the late AL
bert Frank, of New York, mem
Der of the order, who disappeared
thirty-five years ago, leaving a
wife and two children. Since that
time his wife has died and the
daughters now seek the $1,000
death benefit. They were unable
to produce any certificate Of death.
The matter was referred to COM
mittee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-31
GOMPERS TO FACE
BITTER FIGHT IN
Denver CONCLAVE
"open Shop" Issue Will Also Be
Feature of Annual A. r. L.
Meeting.
BY MICHAEL #. DACEY.
International News Service.

DENVER, May 31.-When the
American Federation OF Labor opens
its forty-first annual convention here
on June 10. II will mark the first
time in It's existance that the great
labor organization has been enter
tanned for the third time by the same
city.
Previous conventions were held In
Denver in 1894 and in 1908.
The 1921 convention is expected 10
be the. largest ever held In point of
delegates present and work to be
accomplished. The sessions will con-
tlnue probably two weeks.
The main convention will be pre-
coded by sessions of several depart
mental branches VI the national la
Dor body, the building trades counctil
meeting on June s. the metal trades
on the same day; on June 0 the Labor
Trades Assembly will convene: the
mining department will hold sessions
June 10 and on June IL the Interna-
tional Labor Press Association will
hold forth.
TO MUSTER 10000 VOTES.
On Monday. June 10, the main con-
vention of the American Federation
of Labor will be convened in the
Municipal Auditorium. More than 700
duly elected delegates from the
United States and Canada with a
voting strength approximating 10000
OF the ZOO votes in the general as
sembly of the federation, will be in
attendance, according to figures given
out by Ed Anderson, secretary of the
Colorado State Federation of Labor,
at the Denver headquarters.
In addition. fraternal delegates rep
resenting organized labor tbodies in
England, France, Australia. Japan,
and Mexico win occupy seats on the
floor OF the convention. j. II. Thorn
as, M: p, widely known English La
Dor leader. will be a prominent figure
In the foreign contingent.
Addresses of welcome will be de-
Iivered by Gov. o. II. Shoup, of Colo
RADIO; Gov. Robert d. Carey, of Wyom-
ing. and Mayor Dewey. c. Bailey, of
Denver.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation OF Labor, will
respond to the welcoming speeches.
.OPEN SHOP FIGHT.
Following addresses by former
Congressman Edward Heating, head
of the Plumb Plan League, and James
c. BuIger, president of the Colorado
Federation of Labor, the convention
will be- formally opened for considera-
ton of many of the most vital prob
lens that have ever come before the
national assembly.
Despite lack of cooperation from
business and civic organizations be-
cause, It Is claimed, of the determined
open shop" fight that has been waged
In Colorado for many months an ex-
tensive program of entertainment for
the visiting delegates and those who
will accompany them has been COM
pleted by S. p Oplinger, chairman of
the general committee on arrange
monts, and Ed c. Davis, who is In
charge OF publicity. With funds con-
tributed by the 10000 union workers
In Colorado and Wyoming, the visitors
will be treated to views OF many of
the scenic wonders of the Rocky
mountain region.
Reservations have been made at ten
leading hotels for 1000 visitors dur
ing the convention sessions.
A real thriller" on the entertain
ment program is passenger train
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-31
Spanish General Killed.

MADRID. May s1.-Capt. Gen. Ser
vando Marenco, military governor OF
Saragossa, was killed and Lieut.
Bernardo Carcello and two other
soldiers were seriously injured when
a military automobile plunged over
a fourteen-meter precipice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-31
VOTE Eyes"
ON UNION WITH GERMANY

BERLIN. May s1.-The majority In
favor of annexation OF Salzburg (Aus-
trial to Germany in Sundays plebis-
cite was over $4,000. according to re-
turns received here today. The vote
was:
For annexation, s5.4oe; against an
nexation. T45.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-31
Prize TO
BOSTON POST FOR
PONz| EXPOSURE
SeiboId Gets 81 900 for Wilson
Interview-Sims' History
Wins 1000.

NEW YORK. May s1.-The Boston
Posts exposure of the Charles Ponzi
scheme of quick wealth. by which
hundreds of persons In Boston and
elsewhere recently lost their savings,
Is considered by Columbia University
public service rendered by any Ameri-
can newspaper during the past year.
Because of this the Pulitzer prize in
journalism, a gold medal costing $500.
has been awarded to the newspaper.
Other Pulitzer prize awards an
nounced yesterday include $1,000 to
Louis Seibold for his interview with
former President Wilson, published In
the Baltimore Sun and New York
World last June. The requirements
for winning this prize are strict ac-
curacy, terseness, and the accomplish
ment of some public good command
Ing public attention and respect.
SAGE OF INNOCENCE BEST NOVEL
One thousand dollars was awarded
Edith Wharton for her novel, The
Age OF Innocence" which the prize
committee considered the best Ameri-
can novel published during the year,
presenting the wholesome atmosphere
american llIe ING
standard of American manners and
manhood
For the original American play per-
formed in New York which best pre-
sents the educational value and power
of the stage in raising the standard of
good morals, good taste, and good
manners 81 900 was awarded to Miss
Lulu Bett" by IONA Gale.
SUNS HISTORY WINS $4,000.
For the best book of the year on
the history OF the United States a
prize Of 81, 900 was awarded The Vic
tory at Sea-" by Rear Admiral William
s. Sims, in collaboration with Burton
]. Hendrick.
THE Americanization of Edward
Box" by Edward Box. was given a
prize OF $1,000 as the best American
biography teaching patriotic and I'M
selfish service TO the nation and at
the same time illustrating an eminent
example.
The Pulitzer prizes were estab-
lished by the will of the late Joseph
Pulitzer, one of the foremost figures
in American journalism, and were
Intended to inspire writer's TO per-
form, through their works, services
of the greatest possible public good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-31
FAVORED SYSTEM.

Mr.. Batchelder's most recent ambi-
ton was to have established a ma
tional roads system to be under the
supervision of a Federal highway
commission. The bin introduced re-
Gently by Senator Charles f. Town
send of Michigan marked the first Of
fetal step toward that goal.
While securing roads legislation.
roads building and roads maintenance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-31
FORsEE END OF GOMPERs.

Widespread reports that opposition
is crystalizing in national labor cir
cles to the reelection OF the veteran.
Samuel Gompers. TO the presidency Of
the federation, are given little ere
dence by Colorado leaders in tho labor
movement.
Frank ]. Hayes. former president
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, who now makes his home in this
city and who Is in close touch with
John L. Lewis. president OF the min
ers' organization, the man who has
been frequently mentioned as a car
didate for the chief executiveship of
the American Federation. frowns upon
all suggestions that Lewis will make
a fight for the place.
President Johnson, OF the Interna-
tional Machinists' Union. a bitter
critic of Gompers, and who has wicld-
ed much influence in previous con-
ventions of the federation, is said to
be in Russia and will not return in
time to attend the sessions here.
1t is pointed out, however, by some
who oppose the Gompers regime that
"superstitious Indications lead to the
belief that Gompers long career mt
the head of the American Federation
will come to a close at the 1921 con-
ventioH. AS a basis for this belief,
they recall that the only time Com
pers met defeat for the presidency
was at the first convention held IN
Denver in 1894, when John Mcbride
was elected for one-year term, the
only hiatus in Gompers' continuous
reign since his first election in 1892.
They also cite the fact that the con-
vention convenes ON the "unlucky
18th" which. they believe, will be
an i'll omen for the aged labor leader.
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HAD LITTLE SUPPORT.

He was right. for the person who
isn't for roads today Is a rare speci-
men. But when Mr.. Batchelder start
ed talking roads building with its
great cost, the man who agreed with
him was a rare specimen. But he
kept up and on and his voice has been
heard in behalf of roads building in
practically every section OF every
State In the Union. He never be-
came discouraged. He was never too
III or too tired to travel to any point
In the United States where he might
be needed to bolster up a slipping
bond issue for highways builind. He
has caused many a community to be-
come innoculated with the good roads
germ, and he was considered bene-
factor by all.
To A. @. Batchelder more than any
other one man the motorists of the
United States owe a debt of gratitude
for the chsrted, sign-marked and i'm
proved roads they ride over when
they go a-motoring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-31

climb OF over 1000 feet TO Corona,
Col, at the summit of the Continental
Divide. Automobile tours of the
Denver and Rocky Mountain National
parks will be a feature. and facilities
for sightseeing trips TO Pixies Peak,
Lookout mountain and other famous
peaks and canyons will be afforded the
visitors. A visit TO the Union Printers
ing arranged