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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
LOUISIANA, CARBON INDUSTRY
65 Per Cent of Amount Used in
America is from Monroe.

The following special grom Mon
roe, La, dated the goth. ultimo, ap-
pcared in recent issue of the New
Orleans Times-Picayune:
"Sixty-five per cent Of the total
volume of natural gas used for car
bon making in the United States
during the year 1921 was virtually
all supplied by one ficla in the state
of Louisiana-the Monroe district,
according to the 1921 report Of the
u S. Geological Survey on the car
ben black Industry just received
here.
"The total volume of natural gas
burned for carbon in the United
States during 1921, the report states,
was 49,431, ,s55, 900 cubic feet, Of
which Louisiana contributed 32,-
101, 100000 cubic feet, or 65 per
cent of the total, and all other states,
five in number. supplied only IT,
330,055, 200 cubic feet, or thipty-five
per cent.
"Of the total number of pounds of
carbon produced from this gas, ac-
cording to the government record,
5l,oo4,oVo pounuS came from Lou
isiana gas, or So per cent, while IT,
598, 700 pounds came from the gas
utilized in other states, or At per
cent, the grand total carbon black
production for the United States
g58,G32,7oO pounds, the great
est in the history of the carbon black
manufacturing industry.
"These government records, there
fore, rank Louisiana first as a carbon
black producing state, supponting
West Virginia, which previously held
first place.
|'The following are the govern
naent figures in detail for the year
1921, covering natural gas put to
burners and carbon produced:
tNatural gas put to burners:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Reduced Rates Offered by Railroads
to Veterans Meeting at Richmond.

The annual reunion of Confeder-
ate Veterans, Sons of Confederate
Veterans, Daughters of the Confed-
eracy and the Southern Memorial
Association, will be held in Richmond,
Virginia, June 20 to 22. In order
to enjoy the benefit of the reduced
rates, intended visitors must be pro-
vlded with certificates showing that
they are members of one of the Con-
federate organizations mentioned.
Judge Edmund Maurin, adjutant
Of Victor Maurin Camp No. 38,
United Confederate Veterans, has re-
ceived the requisite blanks from
headuarters and is ready to supply
all having the qualifications SO that
they may purchase tickets at excur-
sion rates. Persons not members
can qualify by joining the Confeder-
ate organizations to which their
qualifications render them eligible.
The Texas and Pacific Railway has
announced the following round trip
rates, from Donaldsonville to Rich
mond: via Memphis and Southern
Railway, Bristol or Atlanta, $27 =
"a; via New Orleans, Chattanooga or
Atlanta, $24,67, via Memphis, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and Ohio, $44.28;
via New Orleans, Louisville and
Montgomery and Atlanta,
$29.
These rates cover the round trip
and the ticket is good for stop-overs
at all points on application to the
There is also one fare
for the round trip authorized for
me..sbers of affiliated organizations
With is SAILS. Richmond was the
capital of the Confederate States of
America years ago.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
Large Paupus in Bayou.

Considerable excitement was caus-
ed by the appearance in Bayou La
fourche last week, of large fish of
the Paupus family. The fish is be-
lieved to have become lost near the
mouth of the bayou and to have en-
tered the stream in the mistaken
belief that it led to deep water. It
swan up stream and was seen at
various points between Labadieville
and Belle Rose and is believed to
have come as far as the rice mill,
just below the railroad bridge, where
the shallow water made further
progress impossible, and then turn
ed back and headed down stream for
the gulf. Many people saw the huge
monster Of the deep and some shot
at it, but apparently without effect.
The last seen of. the fish was at
Thibodaux, where it was speeding
fast towards thegulf.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
Telephone Hearing June 23.

The application of the Cumberland
Telephone Company for an ln3unc-
ton to preers.s decrease in its rates
by the L.sl.isiana Public Service
Commission, will come up for hearing
before the federal court in New or-
leans on June 23. Judge Nathan r:
Bryan of the United States Circuit
Court of Florida and Judge henry
D. Clayton of the United States DIS
trict Court of Alabama, will sit with
Judge Rufus E. Foster in the case.
A temporary restraining order was
granted by Judge Foster a month
ago. In applying for the ln]unctlon
the telephone company averred that
Francis Williams is not quaiifled TO
sit on the commission in the case
because he expressed himself against
the existing rates during his can'-
paign; that a reduction of the rates
to previous levels would be contls,
cation; that the case was closed ana
the public SERVED commission had
not reopened it and had not ordered
rehearing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
AUTO OWNERS IN COURT
Several Violators of 1920 Law Hail.
ed Before Judge Maurin.

f. r Turner, one Of the indefati-
gable investigators of the Louisiana
Highway Commission, has been
securing this section for violators of
the automobile law known as "The-
Pay-as-Y -You-Go Law" otherwise Act
12O of 1921. Mr.. Turner has 'bag-
ged' number Of alleged violators
amongst them several prominent cit
liens.
The charges, which Mr.. Turner
made before Judge Edmund Maurin,
vary from failure to change regis
tration of auto by new owner; deal
ers using dealers license for busi-
ness or pleasure purposes; failure to
display license conspicuously; failure
to register automobiles; using IL
cense of Ford touring cars on trucks,
etc. The investigator under the law
has all the powers of constables and
of police officers including the power
to arrest any person who violates
any provisions of the law and he
may serve all processes lawfully is
sued by the courts or the Louisiana
Highway Commission.
Violation Of the Louisiana High
way Commission claws is punishable
upon conviction by fine Of not more
than 500 for the first offence or
imprisonment for not more than
thirty days; and for the second Of
fence or any subsequent offences by
fine not exceeding $500 or i'm
prisonment for not more than ninety
days. Mr.. Turner, who is in uniform
travelling on a fast motorcycle, has
his headquartersain Baton Rouge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
SPILLWAYS ONLY SOLUTION.
Engineer Delivers Strong Address on
Cure for Flood Menace.

J. F. Kimper, an engineer, who
has made a study of hydraulic prob
lens in this section for years, and
who is said to have forcasted dis
astrous crevasses two months be-
fore they occurred, delivered an ad-
dress before the New Orleans Asso-
citation of Commerce few days ago
in which he advocated spillways as
a solution of the flood menace.
Said Mr. Kemper. '1t is incon-
ceivable how any one can note the
results of the recent crevasses with
out being convinced of the efficiency
of spillway in the vicinity of New
Orleans The river was a foot high
er than ever known and destined to
rise three weeks more, surely another
foot. The crevasses produced steady
|fall checked only by tide and Winaas
funtiI IL IL now tafo feet lower,
three feet lower than it would have
been had there been no creyasses."
Referring to the claim by srillway
shoaling of the river below them,
Mr.. Kemper said:
"The statement that the outlet
causes deposits below it in proper
tion to the water extracted is utter
ly false. 1t is an absolute impossi-
bility except when applied to small
streams of all~slope and great sur
face resistance. It might have been
the case of Bayou Lafourche before
it was closed. Insofar as the Mis-
sissippi river is concerned, there
never is a time when it has not
enough current to carry all of its
sediment to the gulf.
81 have tried vainly for years to
get "a levees-only proponcnt to show
me an authentic survey where Gre
vase in the lower Mississippi caused
a shoaling of the river below the
crevasse. | have heard numerous as
sertions that it did, but no proofs.
make the demand again, now.
"The commission. while assuring
US that an outlet will cause impair
ment, proves to us by a careful sur
vey at Old River Governing an in
terval of fifteen years during which
this outlet has been running, that
the bank-full carrying capacity of
the river, instead of showing impair
ment, showed an improvement Of
7.35 per cent. They further show
that, by raising the flood stage at
New Orleans six and one-half feet.
they have increased the volume of
flow thirty per cent or about $4,000
second feet for each foot of rise"
Referring to the scoring-process
of the river, caused by levees, Mr..
Kemper said the rivers carrying
capacity could not be increased suf-
ficiently by this means, because the
river bed already is 100 feet below
the gulf, into which the river flows.
The current is not as strong at the
bottom as at the top, he said and
consequently, the full force of the
securing is directed against the
banks, in search Of an outlet. The
entire question, he said, is: Are the
outlets to be provided by man, in
the places where they can be con-
trolled, or are they to be provided
by nature, at whatever point the
rivers whim chooses2
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
PINCHOT NOMINATED.
Republican Administration Given An
other JOLT in Pennsylvania.

other JOLT in Pennsylvania.
In the Republican primary election
held in Pennsylvania recently,
Clifford Pinchot and George Wharton
Pepper, Liberal Progressives, defeat
ed the Harding administration can
didates for governor and United
States senator, respectively, by ma
jorities aggregating about 10000.
Following closely upon the triumph
Of Albert J. Beveridge, anti-adminis-
tration candidate for United States
senator in Indiana, the results in
Pennsylvania, gave a severe jolt to
the supporters Of the Harding ad-
ministration only a little less forcibly
than those leaders in Congress who
have ignored presidential leadership.
The victory of Mr.. Pinchot against
the demoralizad Republican machine
in the Keystone state was character
lied by some of the features which
contributed to the success of Bev-
eridge in Indiana. Coupled with the
Beveridge victory the remarkable
success Of Mr.. Pinchot and the NOM
ination Of Mr.. Pepper were accepted
as rejecting dissatisfaction among
the voters Of two of the most i'm
portant states in the Union with pre-
vailing conditions. The Democrats
are inclined to find great deaf more
comfort that the Republicans in the
election results in both Indiana and
Pennsylvania.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
New Trial Refused.

The motion fos.a new trial in the
case of the six Galians convicted of
the murder Of Hallas Gaines, was
dismissed by Judge Rober S. Ellis,
of the district court of Tangipahoa,
at Amite City last Wednesday. The
motion was argued last Monday and
was taken undelaadvisement by the
judge. Sentence will be passed
shortly and unde the verdict Of the
jury the death nenalty will be i'm
.poseds This ia<ssassseee end. time that
these men have been tried, convict
ed and sentenced OF hang for the
Gaines murder.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
To Amend Sunday Law.

By vote of 81 yeas and l nay,
the senate put through a bill by
Senator Butler to amend the Sun
day closing law, so that the act will
not apply to newspaper Offices, print
ing offices, bookstores. drugstores,
apothecary shops, cigar stores, un-
dertaker shops, public and private
markets, bakeries, dairies, candy
stands, livery stables, garages, auto
mobile repair and accessory shops,
retail gasoline stations, railroad, ho-
tells, boarding houses, restaurants,
soft drink stands and railroad ware
houses.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
The Home of the Soul

tha m olden times, itwas believed that
most likely for the reason that a man
nh ~ never SO completely used up as
Tos T"s'i MS stomach is out of order.
+r vi The cure of ordinary stomach
nrons noaolts there is nothing quite so
bao1hlpt and satisfactory as Cham
nses'alh's A. Tablets. They strengthen
"a sne stomach and enable it to ner-
tbarI tbam Its functions naturally. Give
er e'h trial. They only cost a quart
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10

Reductions in railroad employees
wages under the recent railroad la
Dor board orders for the larger group
of the country's rail workers it is es-
timated will aggregate about $110,-
100000 loss annually to about l.
100000 employees. B. NJ. Jewell,
head of the railway employees depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor, declared that the cut in wages
does not measure up to the Ameri-
can standard Of living and that Wig
orous protest will be made against
the reduction.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10

The s>rmy transport Somne, hav-
ing aboard sixty-four flag draped
caskets, bearing the last Of Amer
ica's war dead to be brought from
France by request, arrived at Brook
lyn few days ago. Services will
be held Sunday and then the bodies
will be sent to relatives for final
burial. All Of the other thousands
of Americans dead overseas will re-
main there.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
Louisiana Boys Enroll for Camp.

The ready response of Louisiana
to National needs is well demonstra-
ted by the fact that the last report
received by M. G. Osborn, local rep
rcsentative for recruiting for Citi-
zen's Military Training Camps, shows
that this Corps Area, comprising the
states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and Tennessee,
leads the United States in procure
ment of candidates for the training
camps this summer, Louisiana is well
up on the list but there are still
some vacancies to be filled, and
those interested are requested to
communicate with M. G Osborn,
state chairman Citizens Military
Training Camps, University Station,
Baton Rouge, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10

The election held in Alexandria
a few days ago upon the question
to issue bonds in the sum of $780,
900 for municipal improvements,
carried both in number and valuation
of property. The bonds are to be
issued for four different purposes,
as follows: For gas plant and
distribution system, $11t,0O0; for
water reservoir and mains, $95, 900;
for improvement of Seventh street
ditch and city drainage, S100,0OO;
for purchase of fire department
equipment, $65,000.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10

Cutting high grass is now proper
and it would be a welcome move II
the high grass around the Hlgh
School was cut down. The hedges
in the City Park also need triE'mlng'
A few badly dilapidated- sidewalks
treated to a few loads Oh eFave,91
will just harmonize matters all
around.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
Next Weeks Bill at the Grand.

Sunday-Ethel Clayton in "Her
Own Money!" and a comedy.
Monday-Sylvia Dreamer and Con
rad Nagle in "Unseen Forces" and
Pathe News.
Tuesday-John Barrymore in ''The
Lotus EATER" and music by Clai-
borne's Orchestra.
Wednesday-Mary Miles Minter
in "Her Winning Way" vaudeville
with Jimmy Cooper, "Bayou Pom
Pom" and Claire Winters.
Thursday-George Walsh in "The
Serenade."
Friday-Lois Wilson and Milton
Stills in "Miss Lula Bett" and a come
dy.
Saturday-Episodes of "Son of
Tarzan" and "Go Get EN- Hutch,'
Pathe News and Charley Chaplin in
his latest comedy, "The Idle Glass. "
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10

"The United States Geological Sur
vey reports show further that twenty
four states in the United States pro-
duce natural gas in commercial guam
titles. Out of these twenty four
states only six are recorded in the
carbon black producing list, being
Louisiana, West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, Kentucky, Wyoming and Mon
tana. Out of these six states, the
report shows, one field (Monroe) in
ssae state Louisiana) contributed
65 per cent Of ali gas utilized for
carbon making purposes in the
United States during 1921, and local
records indicate that more carbon
plants are still going up, so that the
record will be continued if not sur
passed in the year 1922"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10

Under a decision rendered by the
supreme court recently a baker who
tolls before his old-fashoned oven
is not manufacturer under the law
ana must pay a license tax, whereas
the one who uses electricity or steam
20 NIX his dough or to do other work
Is manufacturer and is therefore
exempt from the tax.
According to decision handed
Gown recently by the Interstate
commerce Commission, railroad
!felght rates will be reduced on July
i. oy amounts equal to ten per cent
VI 'he'r present levels. The deci-
sion marks the conclusion of the in
sestlgatlon begun last autumn by the
tbb"'nisslon, tbn on its own initiative, into
the feaSonableness Of existinp freipbt
rat rate levels. Practically all classes
aa a,ao !, commodities of traffic are affect
ed by the ruling.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10

The people of the state are asked
to vote on capital removal when only
five per cent of the voters are now
Interested in the move. Will it be
by majority Of the whole vote cast,
or only by the highest vote received?
For example suppose 100000 votes
are polled; New Orleans receiving
$4,000; Baton Rouge, 81 900; Alex
andria, $4,000, and Lafayette, 49,
0O0 Will New Orleans get the site
despite the fact that 14S,000 votes
were cast against her? On that ba-
sis New Orleans will secure the cap
itai. The people are to vote on the
question at the next congressional
election, Nov. 7, when Republicans
and Democrats, as it should be, will
participate. New Dreams will fur
nlsh nearly half of the total vote.
The vote of the city has been in
creased by the registration of negro
chauffeurs, porters and cooks, who
all register without any axing and
pay their poll taxes. If~lt is to be
decided by the hi"htst vote and not
majority. New Orleans will be the
capital of the state within the next
ten years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
Why Suffer from Rheumatism.

Do you know that nine out of every
ten cases Of rheumatism are simply
rheumatism Of the muscles or
chronic rheumatism, neither of which
require any internal treatment? The
pain may be relieved by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment, which makes
sleep and rest possible, and that cer-
tainly means a great deal to any
one afflicted with rheumatism.-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
Carpenter and Plumbing Work.

When you are in need Of carpen-
ter orSplumbing work give me a
trial. My prices are reasonable and
all work is executed in a neat and
workmanship manner. If you con-
template having any work done just
tell me to call and I will be glad to
discuss the matter with you. No job
too large, none too small. CAMILLE
ESNEAULT, Carpenter and plum
Der, Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10

President Harding has asked con-
gress for deficiency appropriation of
$28,122,500 for refunding taxes il
legally collected during the finance
year ending June 80, 1921. The es-
timated refunds are as follows: In
come taxes, $15,0O0,000; estate tax
es, $12,000,000; taxes ON sales, ST.
100000, and other items including
100000 of prohibition, makes the
total stated
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10
Recommends Chamberlain Tablets.

"Chamberlain's Tablets have been
used by my husband and myself off
and on for the past five years. When
my husband goes away from home he
always takes a bottle Of them along
with him. Whenever I have that
heavy feeling after eating, or feel
dull and played out, I take one or two
of Chamberlain's Tablets and they fix
me up fine," writes Mrs. Newton
Vreeland, Minoa, N. Y. Take these
tablets when troubled with consti-
patton OR indigestion and they will
do you good.-(Adv.)
Lillian Russell, the blonde beauty,
wife of Alexander P Moore,
for many years one of the most
conspicuous and popular actresses ON
the American stage, died at her
home in Pittsburg, Pa, last Mon
day. She was beautiful woman,
big star and she enjoyed a long,
brilliant and successful career.
dvartica in tho Tbiof II n,,vc
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10

Every family should keep this
preparation at hand during the hot
OF the summer months. 1t is almost
sure to be needed. and when that
time comes, is worth many times its
cost. Buy it now.-(Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10

Advertise in the Chief. It pays
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1922-06-10

Advertise in the Chief. It pays!
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-06-07
D o Y o N
(From Staff Correspondent

(From Staff Correspondent
MI. and Mrs. D. E. Weaver spent
Saturday evening visiting friends in
Bartlett.
Mrs. Brander was a shopper in
Bartlett Saturday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Aronson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Byme:s and fam
ly and Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Nelson, Mrs.
G. X. Thompson, Linas Nelson, Adolph
Nilkon, !Gunder Nelson and Fritz
Franzin took Sunday dinner at the
Andrew Nelson home.
Several of the young people spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ic:"ey Hopkins
There Wi: be a Sunday school pic
nc in Robec5 .aaderson's grove next
S, day. E's"rtne cordially invited
to attend.
A short program will begin at
IL O'clock.
The Thiplt,is Club meets with Alice
Iserson on Wednesday juno: z. All
members must pay their II cents whe-
tner they attend or not. So better
c. RE and elt $.rI moneys worth.
Several from here attended the
dance given by Mr.. Wallace. All re-
ported a very enjoyable time.
The Weaver, Anderson, Fransworth
and Daniels families spent Sunday at
Wood Lake.
Mrs. Firth, Mrs. Daniels, Ellen Berg
Mrs. Rice. Mrs. Blauss spent Sat
urday evening with Mrs. D. D. Rice.
Mrs. Frank Zybitoisky's parents
rom Minnesota, spent Sunday with
her. Making the trip by car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bymers, julius Berg
and Arthur Arnson visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Hopkins Sunday.
Mrs. Branif visited her parents Sun.
day evening.
Mrs. H. E. Rice let Monday morn
ing or Grand Forks. From there she
is going to visit friends and relatives
in Minnesota and s. Oak.
Mrs. D. D. Rice and the Bymers
family visited at the Geo. Williams
home Wednesday evening.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Williams has been very i'll. But
is getting along nicely now.
Myrtle Berg is spending the week al
Warwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver motored to
Bartlett Monday morning. Cor. P.