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The New York herald., 1922-05-28
The Spiders Novel Bird Trap

T~ HE Field Museum in Chicago once
became infested with a large
number of obnoxious spiders.
They festooned the ceiling and great COL
umns of the building with yards of their
shuttle work. Scrubwomen and janitors
tried in vain to rid the building of the
pests and their work. Finally small
bird, known as the brown creeper, dis
covered the state of things and decided
to take up its abode inside and assist the
authorities in Kidding the building of the
pests.
For several days the bird fitted about
very much as It pleased, wagging up and
down column after column and probing
its bill into every crevice and he actually
carried on a very effective work
One morning, however, as an official
of the museum was passing, an attendant
remarked to him that 1t looked very much
as II the bird were done for, and a sub
ject for the museums collection. Glanc-
ing in the direction indicated by the at
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of the physical features are more promi-
nent. He ascribes this to the differences
in gravity and environment. He has
said:
THE life which animates the earth also
anfmates the other planets. From what
goes on around us we may divine what
is happening elsewhere by examining con-
ditions under which each planet finds it.
self en- rapport with every other. On the
planets which are farthest away it is i'm
possible that human beings should exist.
for no organism could, for example, be
found In the alkaline wastes of Jupiter.
while Mercury, which is too near the Sun.
could not engender life. Only Venus, the
Earth and Mars are inhabitable.
THE low atmospheric pressure has pro-
duced considerable development of the
pulmonary apparatus, and consequently
the general character of the Martians has
been influenced by this development
which is unknown on earth.
THE men on Mars are tall because the
force of gravity is slight. They are blond
because the daylight is less intense. They
have less powerful limbs. They have
some of the characteristics of our Scandi-
navian type, although very probably have
larger skulls.
Their large blue eyes, their strong
noses, their large ears constitute a type
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or activity upon its surface would be
readily observable. Only small part OF
the planet would thus be observed, it is
true, and the spot would be moving
rapidly past the telescope, but enough
could probably be observed to insure
some positive conclusions. In 1924
Mars will be within 35,OOO,OOO miles Of
the earth, so that observations made at
that time would be under the most
favorable conditions.
Judging from past performances, it ap-
pears that if communication is to be es-
will have to take the initiative. We have
a long way to go before we develop wave
length that will jump the 35,O00,000 to
25O,000000 miles gap.
But now comes Signor Marconi to the
United States, where radio has developed
in leaps and bounds during the last year
or so. If he is to succeed in catching the
far flung messages from Mars it will be
here.
Probably the most serious difficulty
aside from the engineering features of
the strange cropping through space Of two
planets, is the lack of common medium
for the exchange of thought. However,
IL the Martians can generate a wave
Lon pnft 30 oh thafv .Ia paf %
it is possible that they will be of such
super-mentality that they will easily over
come this drawback.
Again the question, What will be the
first message from Mars?" injects itself.
What will it reveal?
Will 1t plunge our earth back thou
sand years? Will 1t make our radio, tele-
phonic and telegraphic systems seem, by
comparison with those of Mars, to be as
crude as the smoke signals of the Indian
or the tomtom wireless of the African
bushman? Such questions as these are,
indeed, fearful to contemplate.
And how about the Martian himself
the subject of so much earthly specula-
ton? Will he be, as ii. G. Wells describes
him in his book War of the Worlds"
cross between a cuttlefsh and monkey,
with a round grayish body, with sort
of face" and long, cropping tentacles--a
gruesome, hideous thing to look upon? Or
will he be. as Edmond Perrier, director Of
the Museum of the Jardine .des Plantes
and constructor of the first picture of the
Martian, describes him? The French
scholar held that the Martian bears cer-
tain resemblance to man, although many
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tnat the thougnt OF sucn
wireless plant induces is fascinating.
Mars when nearest to the earth is
only 35,00O,000 miles away; at other
times 25O,O00.00O. If a message were
flashed to Mars-electricity travels 1856 900
miles a second-it would reach its desti-
nation in little over twenty-five minutes
if Mars were at its farthest point from
earth. and about four minutes and twen-
ty-two seconds when the planet is nearest.
During the April following the re-
ceipt of the mysterious messages Prof.
David Todd, former head of the
astronomical department of Amherst,
made several serious attempts at Omaha,
Neb, where a powerful receiving sta
ton was built under the supervision of
the Government to get into communica-
tlon with the planet. A specially con-
structed balloon, piloted by one of the
greatest balloon experts in the world,
Capt Leo Stevens; all the facilities of
the War Departments chief balloon
school, experts from the Rockefeller In
stitute, apparatus from Johns Hopkins
University, the very latest inventions in
wireless telegraphy and wireless i'm
pulses and specially built instruments of
various kinds assisted Prof. Todd in
putting to test the belief that the Mar
tians we're trying to communicate with
the people of the earth. The venture
met with virtually no success as regards
communication with the inhabitants Of
the reddish hued planet
Prof. Todd Is now supervising the
scientific work connected with the build
ing of giant telescope to be erected in
mine shaft in Chile. The shaft is to
be sixty feet in diameter, and a magni-
fcation of 25,O0O,OOO times theoretically
will be obtained. This will bring Mars
within about mile and half of the
earth-that is optically-so that any life
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of beauty which we doubtless would not
appreciate except as suggesting super
human intelligence"
He has further stated that the Martians
live in an intellectual Utopia-a Utopia
that Is all the name implies.
Prof Lowell, director of the observa-
tory at Flagstaff, Ariz., and one of the
greatest authorities on Mars, places the
Martian people on much higher intellec-
tual plane than those on earth.
"Quite possibly" Prof. Lowell has writ
ten, "the Martian folk are possessed of in
ventions of which we have not dreamed,
and with them electrophones and kineto-
scopes are things of bygone past, pre-
served with the veneration in the mu-
seums as relics of the clumsy contrivances
Of the simple childhood of the race.
Certainly what we see hints at the ex-
istence of beings who are in advance of
not behind us in the journey of life."
The canal system of Mars indicates that
the planets Inhabitants are a race of
super-engineers.. If they outshine us men,
tally as much as Prof. Lowell claims. we
can expect to find that our modern" and
much boasted of buildings are as the
tepees of the Sioux, our engineering
works no further advanced than the
dams of the beaver, our inventions as
simple as children's toys.
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our incomplete knowledge of such pro-
found subject.
What actually has happened in this
throbbing mystery is that signals have
been received which apparently are due
to electromagnetic waves of great length
which are not merely stray signals"
Interest was revived in interp .anetary
ommunication-even in the minds of
those most skeptical of the source of the
mysterious messages Efforts were made
to find the most feasible way 10 cast cleo
trio waves across the limitless inter-
stellar spaces.
DR.. Charles p. Steinmetz, the engineer
ing wizard of the General Electric Com
pany and recent inventor of synthetic"
lightning, at the time estimated that a
wireless plant powerful enough to cast a
wave length capable of reaching Mars
would cost $1,00O,00000O to construct and
require from the whole country the same
degree of energy and thoroughness with
which it entered the war. Lofty towers,
1000 feet high, would have to be con-
structed and all the electric power of the
country would have to be concentrated
into one great power plant or sending
station. He also said that metal balloons
filled with helium gas and sent up sew
eral thousand feet could be used instead
of the 1000 feet high towers, which
might prove cumbersome to construct.
If such a station should be built, the
resultant wave length would be beyond all
previous conjecture. Wave lengths of
5000 miles, while not common, are often
cast and signals have been sent as far as
10000 miles under unusual circum-
stances. However, there are a great
many atmospheric conditions still to be
contended with, even when sending a
message a short distance, and even IL
wave length sufficiently powerful enough
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Death of Edgard Ten,pset.

Edgard B. Templet, one of the
best known and most competent sugar
boilers in this section, died at the
home of his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Rousse, on Evan
Hall plantation in the first ward OF
the parish, last Saturday night at .
o'clock, aged So years. Decedent un-
derwent an operation in New Orleans
about two months ago. The opera
tion was successful but he was left
in very weakened condition as
result of the severe ordeal. Wednes-
day of last week, while on his way
in his car to visit his son-in-law and
daughter, he was stricken with appo-
plexy, and Immediately became un-
conscious. In the car with him at
the time were his wife, his daughter,
Mrs. John Orr, and Mrs. Numa Dali
feres. The stricken man was carried
from the car to the house of Mr..
Rouse and Dr.. T. H. Hanson was
SUNNI oned.. The physician responded
promptly and administered to the pa
tient, but it was seen that he was
in serious condition, and despite
good medical attention and careful
nursing he never regained con-
sciousness but sank gradually until
he finally passed peacefully away.
Rev. C. NJ. Gharbon, pastor Of the
local Catholic church, administered
the last rites Of the church to the
dying man Thursday of last week.
Deceased was a native Of the parish
of Assumption, but resided in DON
aldsonville for few years, and since
1908 had been domiciled in Fau-
bourg la Pipe. He was all expert
sugar boiler, and held many impoc-
tant positions in that line at facto-
ries in this and adjoining parishes,
and for the past several years was
employed during the grinding seasons
at big refneries in Jamaica and Cuba.
His last employment was at Evan Hall
where he took off the crop the past
season. He was possessed of very
quiet but pleasant disposition and al
ways had kind word for everybody
and was ever ready to lend helping
hand to those in need especially in
nursing the sick He was a kind
father and an affectionate husband
ard was liked by all who knew him.
His sudden passing away has proven
a great shock to his large circle of
relatives and friends. The funeral
took place Sunday at 1870 o'clock
a. m. Services were held at the
Catholic church in this city, after
which the remains were laid to rest
in the family tomb in the Catholic
cemetery. Despite the very bad
weather which prevailed large num-
ber of people attended the last sad
rites and followed the remains to the
grave. Decedent was twice married
He is survived by his second wife, who
prior to her marriage was Miss Heloise
Esneault, and four daughters by his
first wife, namely: Mrs Eugene
Rouse Of Mccall, Mrs. John Orr
of Eudora, Ark, and Mrs. Walter
Lambert and Mrs. Angelo Ledet of
New Orleans. To them The Chief
tenders deep sympathy in their great
bereavement.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Ourso--Cuiehet.

Louis Ourso, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. A. Ourso of Port Barrow, and Miss
Rose Guichet, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Guichet Of this city, were
married at the Catholic church here
last Monday evening at $50 o'clock.
The witnesses We're Jules Guichet
and Miss Madeline Ourso. After the
ceremony the couple went to the
home of the brides parents in the
Lemann Addition, where a reception
was held and the newly welded
pair were showered with congratula-
giong and good wishes. They will
leave next Monday for Plaquemine,
where Mr.. Ourso is engaged in the
art and photo enlarging business in
partnership with Charles WE'LL. The
groom is a hard-working. steady and
Industrious young man and enjoys the
confidence of all who know him. The
bride is q charming and attractive
3oung lady with a large circle of
well-wishing friends. The Chief
wishes then, Il long and happy we'd
Get ?ifp.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
THEIR SILVER WEDDING.
MIR. and Mrs. John Schaf Celebrate
Their Twenty-Fifth Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. John Schaff celebra-
ted their silver wedding at their
beautiful home in Nichols Avenue
last Sunday. The celebration
was in the shape of a reception
which was attended by all of the
members Of both families. The date
of the anniversary was March /, but
the celebration was held on Sunday
for the reason that that day was
more convenient to all. Delicious
refreshments kwere served and many
toasts were offered to the continued
good health and prosperity of the
couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Schaff received
many silver presents, John Schatf
and Miss Lille Ohlmeyer were mar
ried in this city March 1, 1897, and
are today the proud parents Of six
children, three girls and three boys,
and both are in the enjoyment of the
very best of health.
The Chief joins the many friends
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Schaff in extending
to them hearty congratulations
anent the auspicious event and in ex-
pressing the hope that they will con-
tinue to enjoy good health and pros
perity and live to celebrate their
golden wedding.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
MANY HEAR WOMEN SPEAKERS
Equal Rights Meeting Attract Good
Crowd at Grand.

A large number of women assem-
bled at the Grand Theatre yesterday
afternoon to hear Mrs. John Dougles
Wilkinson and Miss Egan discuss the
Equal Rights for Women bill now
pending before congress. The meet
ing was presided over by Mrs. Emma
C. Pujos of this city. Both speakers
made splendid and forceful address,
es and were roundly applauded by
the auditors. Owing to the fact that
the visitors had to leave on the S
o'clock trip of the Virgie to connect
with the Y. and NJ. V, train at Burn
side, unit was not organized at the
meeting, but the work of organizing
will probably be taken up in the
next few days, by number of lady
suffragists of this city who are inter-
ested in the cause.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
l.. S. U. Activities.

The Reveille, the L. 8. U. weekly
paper, will be published during the
summer school of 1922, according to
an announcement by Prof M. G. Os-
born, head of the department of
journalism. Ruth Harris, Of Alex
andria an assistant editor Of the
ReveiIle, will be summer session edi-
tor.
The L. S.. U. Glee Club is on tour
of the state, during which they will
give six concerts. The first concert
was given at Newcomb, New Orleans,
recently. The other places to be
visited are: Monroe, Oak Ridge, Bas9
trop, Homer and Haynesville.
The Louisiana State R. O. T. C..
battalion will be represented by So
cadets at the various summer military
training camps to be held at either
Camp McClelland. Ala, or Camp
Benning, Ga, while the remaining 30
will either 60 to Georgia School Of
Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, or
Camp Holabird. Nd.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Civil Service Examinations Again
to Be Held.

The Civil Service Commission in
vites special attention to the fact
that in examinations held recently in
New Orleans and other cities through
out the country, for junior engineers
and deck officers, u. S. Coast and
Geodetic Survey, and for assistant
examiners, Patent Office, applicants
were not secured in the number de-
sired, and that these examinations
will again be held on March % and
23, except that the examination for
assistant exminers will also be held
on March "a.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
sion q defanlt was takeu.

sion, a default was taken.
K. A. Aucoin ct ais. vs.. JOS. n.
Gisclard ct ais. A motion for new
trial was filed and fixed for March T.
Jos. P. Thiac VS.. So. Louisiana
Fair Association, fixed for March 6.
Defaults were taken in the follow
ing cases:
A. Baldwin 6 Co., Ltd, VS.. Jeff
Severio; Butler Bros: VS.. L. Nigliazo,
and Citizens Loan Corporation VS.. H.
B. Hodgeson ct ais.
DR.. ". B. Chamberlain VS.. Ed.
Roddy. Case tried and judgement
rendered in favor of plaintiff.
J. 6. Lorio VS.. A. J. Schroeder. Ex-
ception filed herein fixed for March
Is. =@@
Court now adjourned to Monday
March 6. .s
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
sHERIFFs SALE.
State of Louisiana--Parish of Ascension
swensy-Seventh Judicial District Court. 8
Citizens Loan Corporation
.r VS.. No. 1854
Joseph A. Severiu

VS.. No. 1854
Joseph A. Severio
DY VIRTUE Of and in obedience to an
I'D order of seizure and SALE issued by the
ahov" samed court, in the above en-
titled and numbered cause. and 20 me di-
rectedo have seized and taken into my
possession, ane will offer for sale at public
auction. to the last and highest bidder, ac.
cording to law, at the. principal front door
OF the courthouse of the parish OF Ascen-
sion, in the city Of Donadsonville, on
SATURDAY. APRIL 8, 1922
at II O'Clock a. m, the following described
property. to-wit:
certain tract parcel of land, to-s
sether with all the improvements thereon,
situated in the eighth ward of the parish
of Ascension, La, and being fractional
aouthern portion Of section twenty t20l.
township eight ts), range three (3), said
tract being bounded the north by lands
Of L. L. Dunnam, east by lands of George
+. Ratclitfe. and south and west by lands
of r. Dixon. the property herein .nortgaged
being Known the widow Harriet Hodge
SON.
Terms and conditions CAST in United
States currency.
GEORGE H. RICHARD,
Sheriff. parish Of Ascension.
Donaldsoavite. La. Feb. 2l. t922
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
SUCCESSION HgOTGCE.

Stale OF s.ouisiera--oarish o. l4scension-TF
Tvcnty-Savpntf. .3rGicis.i District Hourt 5s
Lawrence ". Butler. 2ro2a.e .,ock@S NO. ~
hTGTICE is lerebs givsn to the crediteis e
aY OF GhiB esta:. 90 show cause, Wisnn. leaa
TEN DAYS froen tie present notihsaa.
sion. why the Einal account presented ~
Louis L. Butler ad.n:nis.rato. Of this estasss.
should sos BE approved snG komoiossssss sss.ss
and che Sunds distributed in accofeahes
Herewith.
Hy aFtsee OF the court. szs##5
nlCmAar TET.AFC0N.
clerk o. Court
s'arsssl se Ascension, la, March j. ls1A. -
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
CARD OF THANKS.

XKYE wish to express our heartfelt THANKS
wv to our friends and neighbors for their
kind assistance and expressions Of ayme
pathy during the last illness and on the
occasion of the death OF our beloved huse
band and father, the late Edgard B. Tenn.
plet, who breathed his last Saturday night,
February Is. We especially wish to exc
press our gratitude to DR.. T. H. Hanson for
kind medical attention, and to Rev. G. M.
Chambon for spiritual consolation offered
us in the hour Of our sorrow.
WIFE AND DAUGHTERS.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Ball Game Called Off.

The game Of baseball scheduled
20 take place here last Thur1day
afternoon between the All-Star Fe-
gnaie Athletic Club and Donaldson
vile, was owing 70 the inclemency
IF che weather, called off. The
members OF the visiting team left
Thursday evening for Thibodaux
where they were billed tc play
game with the team of that city
yesterday.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Big Money.Saving Event.

Owing to the inclemency Of the
weather which prevailed this week
and which prevented a large number
of city as well as country people
from attending his big sale, David
Israel, proprietor of the Avenue dry
goods store, announces that he will
continue the event during the whole
Of next week. Mr.. Israel declares
that the values offered at this sale
have never been equalled here before
and that all those who are interested
in making their dollar go as far as
possible should patronize this event.
This is one OF the biggest money-sav-
ing sales ever staged here and should
be patronized by everybody.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Painting the Church.

The work of painting the window
and door frames of the Catholic
church and the galvanized iron on
the steeples, pinnacles and gable
edges, was begun this week, but ow-
ing to the exceedingly cold and damp
weather which prevailed very little
progress has been made. The window
frames are being done in terra Gotta
to match the brick work, while the
iron is painted dark red. Mike Gra-
vols the well-known and hustling
local painter, has the job for painting
the frames, while the iron work is
being handled by the firm of Jos. T.
& Leo Cafiero. The work done so
far indicates that when finished it
will greatly enhance the appearance
Of the already magnificent and i'm
posing edifice.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
SCHOOLS OF PARISH.
Enrichment and Number Of leach
ers in Each.

Donaldsonvi1le, La, Feb. %, 1922
Members Of the Ascension Parish
School Board and School Pa
trcns:
Dear sirs--In my last letter to
YOU stated that would in this let
ter give YOU the number of schools IN
the parish, the enrolment in each
school and the number Of teachers
employed | am submitting as fol-
lows this information. This report
is tabulated from the principals re-
ports for the month ending Feb. "a,
1922:
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Good Secondhand Cars for Sale.

One Ford coupe, nearly new, with
cord tires; one Dodge touring; one
Chevrolet touring; one Baby Grand
Checrolet touring; Ford tourings
from 1925 up. Several good used
cars can be bought cheap and on
very easy terms. U. A. ROUSSEAU,
Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04

State Ss tiouisiana-P Parish of Ascension
Twenty -Se"enth judicial District Court.
Bernard Mistrett1
VS.. No 1861
Thomas Motto
d. VIRTUE os and in obedience 70 an or.
I'D der Of saisure and sale, issued by the
above named court. IN the above en-
tilted nn4 numbered cause, and to me di-s
rectets ] have seized and taken into my
possession, and @9il offer for sale at public
auction 20 che last and highest bidder, ae-#
cording to law. 1T She principal front door
Of the courthouse of the parish Of Aseen-
n;on, in the city OF Donaldsonvilles on
SATURDAY. MARCE Gs, 1922
ct IL o'clock s.. rn.a the following described
property. to-wis:
One Overland automobile, second hand
acquired by 3hortgagor from Tamplain
blanchard on august 90, 1920. Icing new
Rt The time of purchase, me more particu.
larly described aa ET Overland touring car
Ave passengers being serial number lo5sos.
and motor 1umi:sg 1Q721o. 4nG which saia
automobile is situated in tie Jariss OF AS
cension. Louisiana.
Tern,s--Casss irl United St4.es currency.
GEORGE II. RICHARD 5
Sheriff, Parish! of ascension
Eoraldsoavi'co Ia, Aarc:: ?. 1899.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Neighboring Towns Celebrate.

The towns of Plaquemine, Napo-
leonville and Thibodaux, each had a
big Mardi Gras celebration last
Tuesday. At each place there was
street pageant, headed by king
and grand ball at night at which
the queen was crowned. The af-
fairs attracted vast crowds of peo-
pie to each Of the cities named, and
all are said to have been very en-
joyable and successful.
When your liver and bowels be-
come torpid get a bottle of Chamber
laln's Tablets. They will tone up
your liver and cause 4 gentle move
ment of the bowels. They also i'm
prove the digestion.-(Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04

saEI%tI z .. q -
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Those subject 10 ereQuent "colds - tas sps
CATARRH MEDICINE Will build up w w
system, cleanse the Blood and renuss1
them less liabla to colds. Repeated ~ y
lacks of Acute Catarrh may lead W
Chronic Catarrll.
HALLS CATARRE MEDICINE .,.s =
taken internally and accs through LIZ ~
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the sysss syns
tenn, thus reducing the Inflammation aus
restoring normal conditions
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