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The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25
SATURDAY,, NOVEMBER rs, 1922.
THE KU KLUX BOGEY MAN.


All Louisiana, and it can be said
that the entire country, was shock
ed this week when menstrously
f. ass So MaS Aashsd axas t.
- ia Jgra4e i ,,us~sng III ttlG asnIng tot
Post, from the pen one of it's staff
correspondents, depicting a break
down of government in Louisians
and the rise of the secret ku kluy
klan to supreme power in this state
Our governor, who was in Wash,
lngton, our representatives in Con
gress FASTENED to deny the scandalous
indictment and thousands of citizens
nf the state and the entire Louisiana
press united in condcmning the story
at ussterly false.
Then the second sober thought
came. Who, or what organization,
or what body OF 'ncn could have laid
u scheme to slandtr the state in such
fashion, and for what purpose? The
answer to these questions Governor
Parker declares he will probe until
ne finds the guilty person, or organ
ization. 1t is to be hoped that the
governor makes good his detcrmi-
nation.
One thing is certain, however, the
Elan has received millions of dollars
worth Of advertising through the
:"scarc' which has been thrown broad
last over the land by the public
press. The secret organization could
not have devised a better means
for advertisement than the scandal
Ious article of Rothwell Brown, nor
set better stage than that with the
governor of the state at the nation
nj capital for the alleged purpose of
"nlisting federal aid to control the
government of Louisiana.
Frankly we think the scare over
the ku klux is much like that of
child who is Mortified at a mysterious
Bogey man. We do not think that
the organization will exist very long.
Never in the political history of the
Engllsh-spcaking peoples, has any
secret organization of the bizarre and
fantastic tendency and embracing as
one of its main articles in its ritual
religious fanaticism, lasted long,
or been of vital influence. In the
short history of our country can be
recalled the fanatical organizations
of the knoWnothings before the civil
war and in the nincties the A. p, A , |
Both these organizations embraced
the same doctrines as an
nounccd by the Khan, and both. for
\ time, seemed to be powerful, and |
both played prominent parts in poll
tics Of the day, but both eventually
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25
BIG MEETING is
PLANNED BY K. {.
IN JANUARY NEXT
Propose Joint Sessions With Cath
olic Daughters of America
for the Occasion.

A very enthusiastic meeting of the
Knights Of Columbus was held Thurs
day night at the hall of the order,
seventy-five of the membership being
present. Much business of import
ance was discussed. Among the prin-
cipal matters was Formulating plans
for a big initiatory ceremony which
is proposed to be held the latter part
of January. The Knights expect to
initiate large class at this time and
are preparing to make a big event Of
the occasion.
At the same time the Catholic
Daughters of America will hold az
initiation meeting, and it is suggest
ed that the two orders combined on
the same day to hold their exercises.
Both orders, it is proposed can attend
mass jointly and hold other meetings
together, while their business and
initiation sessions can be held sepa-
rately. The plan is to make the day
a big Knights of Columbus day and
have an elaborate program.
The question Of installing radio
station in the Knights hall was also
discussed and it is probable that this
L
instrument will be used as a feature
for the entertainment Of the members
and their friends.
At the meeting Edgard Landry,
one Of the popular attaches of the
Fashion Store, was elecetd a member
of the organization.
After the regular meeting the an
nual memorial exercises of the order
were carried out. The ceremonies
were impressive and a most eloquent
address, delivered bv Guy J. Kno-
bloch Of New Orleans, formerly dis
trict deputy, eulogized the departed
| members of the year was listened to
with rapt attention by the members
assembled. The lodge lost two Of
its memberss during the past year,
being Alidore Waguespack and Fos-
tan Brou.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25
Special Ferrvboat Trims


On account of the big Tulane-L.
S. U. football game which will be
staged at Baton Rouge Thanksgiving
day, and for the accommodation of
those attending the game in automo-
biles from the Donaldsonville side of
of the river, the steam ferryboat
Ruth will make two extra trips from
the Darrow side dtassslns.sasaaldsonville on
that day at 6:3o cytlock p. m. and at
1880 o'clock p. n.y. With the ferry
boat just recently enlarged with a
driveway all around the deck, and the
ramps and approaches to the boat
in first class condition it should offer
special inducement for motorists to
20 to and from Baton Rouge via
this ferry.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25
THE BOOTLEGGER'S LICENSE.

THE BOOTLEGGER'S LICENSE.
It has not been SO long since the
fines imposed on those caught boot
Logging, were considered as little
more than a cheap license. The
amounts to be lost in fines were con-
sidered as a part of the operating
expense and the profits were made
large enough to justify the risk, says
The Baton Rouge State Times.
We heard the call for Jail senten-
ces. In this parish last spring Judge
Brunot gave To-day Jail sentence
to each man convicted. 1t helped
s3s9 sss@9Re65ygE''.R AndssssSS}E S}Et S5 55e eSet,sg
day JAR jail 1-saEe sledgey ggey,was counted in as a
part of the license.
Thursday raid was made by the
sheriff on Brookstown road. Three
stills, seven barrels of mash, one bar
rel Of wine and four gallons of hooch
were found in the same place where
in a raid few monthe before three
stills and 20 barrels of wine were
found. Two Of the stills found
Thursday were in operation.
The first three stills, together with
the 20 gallons of wine were Destroy
ed Wednesday by the sheriff and the
original proprietor Of the place is
serving a Jail sentence of so days in
New Roads. Before going to New
Roads, however, he had apparently
made all necessary arrangements to
keep his bootlegging business going.
1t probably had been started before
he went.
Judge Brunot has been striving for
the point where the punishment will
effect no undue hardship on those
convicted and yet prevent the repeti-
ton of the crime. Starting with a
jail sentence Of 10 days and a fine
of $50 and costs, he has increased it
until now for two offenses committed
at the same time it is 90 days in Jail
and $50 and costs, and the judge
announced last week that the penal
ties would be raised again for all
those caught after that time.
Fifteen months in Jail and $3.50
me and costs on four counts, will be
the sentence which the man who was
caught Thursday, will receive, if the
Judge uses the same sytem and the
offender is found guilty on the four
charges. 1t seems as though the
point would soon be reached where
the cost and the risks would be too
great for men to engage in the boot
egglng business, even in the face
ot the extreme profits which are re-
:elVed IN a few days or weeks of
operation.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25

Because there is no appropriation
of funds for the purpose, the poor
newspaper man who published the re-
cent amendments to the constitution
will have to wait until Governor
Parker borrows the money, with the
approval of majority of the men,
bers of the Legislature before he re-
celves check for his work. The
bills have been approved and the
board Of liquidation has authorized
the governor to borrow the money,
with the approval of the Legislature,
but this may not be until the next
session of the body. This action NAV
cause numbers. of newspaper editors
to go without their Thanksgiving tur-
key this year.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25
East Is Stirred Up.

That the newspapers and public in
the east are stirred up over the re-
ports Of the Ku Klux Klan activities
IN Louisiana is evident from a tele-
gram winch was received by The
1nlef Tuesday, from the New York
limes which read: "Will you kindly
WI wire early tonight to the New York
Times full account Of any recent Ku
AUX activities of any illegal nature
III uur neighborhood."
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25

The many friends of Mrs. Joseph
saf: Sonisstt;; who conducted music
store in the Community theatre
building during the past two years,
will regret to learn that she has con-
cluded to reside in New Orleans
where she has accepted lucrative
position. Mrs. Soniat closed her
store here several days ago and went
to New Orleans to arrange for the
rental of home. She is expected to
return here tomorrow to arrange for
the removal of her household furni-
ture, and on returning to the city
will be accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. L. D. Mathern and her interest
ing little children. While regretting
her departure, II Chief wishes Mrs
Soniat good luck and prosperity in
the Crescent City.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25

died. because those who organize
along religious lines, or lines of sect,
for political purposes, or along lines
that are anti any sect or religion, are
running counter to the spirit of this
cuntry, it's constitution adm its very
tradition, and they cannot last.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25
FINE DISPLAYS BY
LOCAL MERCHANTS
Attractive Fall Stocks Are Exhibited
in Show Windows.

Donaldsonville merchants are ready
! for the fall and winter trade. This
| is evident from the usually beautiful
displays which are to be seen IN the
how windows II the dlffcret stores.
! ':'he attention Of Il rtprcs entatlve OF
The Chief was drawn to several
places in his rounds about town, and
The fine exhibits gave evidence that
one need not go farther to secure
what is latest and of best quality in
the market than right here in Don
aldsonvile.
Among the displays noticed were
those Of the Fashion store. Here two
great windows are devoted to show
! ing the latest in fall and winter wear.
In one window handsome suits and
hats for gentlemen are shown, togeth-
rr with shoes, sweaters and gents fur
r;:hings The other window contains
ladies dresses, shoes, sweaters. hats
and gloves, Of the latest in the sea-
sons styles. All is most artistically
| irunged making a most beautiful eff
feet.
At the Quality Shop the display Of
rcady-to-wear goods for ladies and
gentlemen is most artitsticallv ar
ranged in the windows Of that con-
cern. This is the home of the Craw-
ford shoe, Knox hat and Society brand
clothing and all are set forth in a
beautiful array in the windows devo-
ted to mems wear, while most gorge
Gus gowns and hats, readyto-Wear,
and a magnificent display of rich
dress goods for ladies are seen in an
other window.
In the windows of the Meter store
a full display Of the Kuppenheimer
and Hart, Schaffner and Marx cloth
ing for men and boys is made. Suits,
overcoats, and shoes are artistcally
arranged and make an attractive dis
play Here also the ready-towear
gowns for ladies are featured, some
of the most modish and latest in
style being shown. Cloaks and furs
also adorn this beautiful window.
The first indication of Christmas
| is to be seen at the Lemann store
where one window is filled with toys,
dolls, blocks, tea sets for the kiddies,
horses, sheep, cats, clowns and what
not In another window is most
fetching Eskimo suit for the five and
SIX year Olu. 1ulS Is UlOSI dItl l.
ly shown with rugs and dressing
gowns as background. Other win
dows here display gents furnishings,
suits and hats and shoes, also ladies'
footwear, featuring the famous Bos-
tonians and Herman shoes for men,
women and children.
At the Israel store in Railroad ave
nue., where the big "fall invitation
sale" is going on, great display of
all kinds Of goods is to be seen in the
windows of the concern. Two win
doWs are devoted to shoes, mems, la
dies and childrens', all marked at
very attractive prices. One window
gives most catching exhibit of men s
suits, and hats, while anothc1 gets
the eye of every woman, where cloaks
sweaters, throws and furs are shown
in profusion. A beautiful display of
dress goods is shown in another Win
dow, while all that is needed for the
workingman in clothing is to be seen
in still another window.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25

Ducks in the swamps, lagoons, and
streams in the New River district had
a hard time this week lodging Chief
OF Polce K. E. Dill, who is on a
snort vacation. The guardian of
Donaldsonville's peace left in the
middle of the week and said he was
gong to spend his time hunting ducks
Tor while instead of lawbreakers.
me chef was accompanied by sever
al friends on his trip.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25
Property Transfer.

The following property transfers
were recorded at the clerk of courts
office this week:
e. P. Daigle to Treville Daigle-
A tract of land in New River con-
tanning 27 acres. Price, $3.50.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25

The OK Weekly, a new newspa-
per published at Harahan, La. is a
neat eight page publication, four
ready print and four home print,
and IS credit to the little ''burg'
on the illinois Central railroad. 1t
is full of life and contains creditable
editorial &c matter. 1t is published by
The sutton Publishing Company, of
which K. G. Sutton is business man
ager.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25
666 quickly relieves Colds
and LaGrippe, Constipation,
BiliousEaess and Headaches.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State Of Louisiana-Parish of Ascension
Twenty Seventh judicial District Court
Federal Land Bank
". No. 2989
Edward Roddr

". NO. 1883
Edward Roddy
ESE VIRTUE of and in obedience to an or
ID der of seizure and sale issued by The
the above named court in the above en-
titled and numbered cause, / will offer for
sale at public auction, to the last and high
est bidder, according to the appraisement
originally made and approved, and accord
ing to law, at the front door of the court
house, in the city of DonaldsonvilIe, La. on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1922,
at IL o'clock a. m, the following described
property to-wit:
First--A certain piece or parcel of real
estate situated in the parish of Ascension,
state of Louisiana, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon and
thereunto belonging, containing SO acres,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
were issued at the clerk of courts
office this week.
Leonard c. Leblanc to Miss Nicola
Marie Robert.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25

Advertise in The Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-25

COIOred.
George Harding to Matte Dicker-
son.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-28
BUILDING HIGHWAYS.

One good road leads to the construction
of another. 1t appears to be contagious, and
it is now stated that highway construction in
the various states will provide work in 1872
for upwards of two hundred thousand men.
Under the provisions OF the federal highway
act thirty states have informed the authori-
ties in Washington that plans are under way
to build 6261 miles OF good roads.
Estimates by governors show that S40OOo
will be the average amount per mile eXpend-
ed. When the work is approved by federal
inspectors the states will receive from the
United States about $4,000 per mile.
The federal highway act ought to result IN
a large extension OF good roads mileage
throughout the country At the same time
it is helping to solve the unemployment prob
lem until our various industries pass through
the present crisis and take up the slack that
puts every willing worker i'll the country bacl;
on the pay roll In addition the tax payer
will benefit as we'll as the unemployed neigh
Dor by the opening up OF new districts and
the improvement Of existing highways.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-28
Back to Blue Back Speller.
From the Savannah Press.

The school commissioner in Atlanta is in
favor Of returning to the old methods of ed
ucation. He is tired of the new-fangled
things, for nowhere have so many fads been
introduced as i'll the system OF education.
The school commissioner will call on the
board ito abolish the visualized system OF
reading and return to the alphabet" He wants
to go back to the time-honored plan Of teach
ing grammar and to restore the old method
of syllable pronunciation words in SPELL
ing. In fact, he believes that the teachers
could not do better, commencing in Septem-
Der, than to go back to the three RS
Mr.. Hutchinson asserts that the 'vsualized
plan of reading educates the eye and not the
mind, and is panoramic method which tends
only to fit and flip objects before the view
at lightning speed, fails to develop the mind
and tends to destroy the fundamental basis OF
elementary education"
Business men of Atlanta, he said, are COM
planning that employees who are educated in
the Atlanta schools cannot spell properly.
Some of the oldest and most efficient
teachers in the system are deploring the
decadenCe OF the so-called modern meth
DDS and want return to education that
will stick in the mind
The way our young children are being
taught is not educating them. They do not
learn the alphabet, they begin to read with
the aid OF pictures. This sight reading, he
says, is destroying the art OF spelling, one
OF the most valuable accomplishments a child
can acquire. Here is plea for the bue-bacl
speler and the old field school.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-28
roma RIGHTS FOR MEM

1t NAV never get out OF Maryland, the
state that produced the best recipe for pre-
pairing chicken, in which case the women or
ali the rest of the country would be protected
from it. but a movement there declares for
equal rights for men which seems to be a
sort of a return blow for the militant drive
in behalf of suffrage some years ago. The
movement is more than merely movement
it has been given shape and form until it IS
known as a bill, and has been introduced IN
the upper house of the legislature where II
is threatening to become law. State Senator
Fox. of Baltimore, is the father of the meas
ure. which provides all kinds of dread penal
ties for wives who err. These provisions are
the outstanding features OF the bill:
The wife who takes her husbands
money may be tried for embezzlement or
larceny.
1t shall be the duty OF the wife to .con-
tribute at least one-half to the support
of the family and the expenses OF the
home.
The wife who deserts her husband may
be imprisoned.
whipping post for assaultng her hus
band, but the number of lashes is limited
to 40
AS can thus be seen matrimony would
be invested with a new meaning and charm
for men. The protectionists would be for
if. those who want to feel that their pocket
books are safe at night, who sincerely want
to do less work than they have been doing,
who desire continuance of the state of double
blessedness. and who wish to live within
whole skins while doing all that That spec
linen of the genus homo vulgarly known as
cake eater" probably would be delighted to
have some such legislative umbrella carried
over him to protect his devoted head from
matrimony's storm, but the average man
worthy of the name would have no use Tor
! it. That kind Of man would have no in
terest whatever in knowing that a woman
| hands were between him and starvation, that
the law saved him from cruelty, and that a
legal scarecrow stood ready to brighten love
pirates from his nest. The regular man does
not worry if the change in his pockets van
ishes while he sleeps nor does lie wish to
hold woman, even his wife, against her will
He does want to fund for those dependent
upon him. and he is not afraid of rolling pins
and irving pans, which belong more to the
comic strip than to real life. Mr.. Fox may be
simply having a little fun at the expense Of
the girls who are demanding equal rights.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-28
THE PRINCELY GARDEN.

Tulsa Tribune: God Almighty first planted
a garden. And indeed it is the purest OF hui
man pleasures. 1t is the greatest retreshIneht
TO the spirits of man. without which buildings
and palaces are but gross handWork; and
a man shall ever see that when ages grow
to civility and elegancy men come to bulld
stately sooner than to garden timely; as II
gardening were the greater perfection 80
saws Francis Bacon, Lord Nerulam III his es-
saw on gardens Whereupon he describes a
"Drincelv" garden-one on which no expense
OF money or labor is spared. Few OF us can
afford thirty acres for a garden. More often
we have difficulty saving out plot OF thirty
feet square from our palatial residence
grounds. Nevertheless, it would pay the
amateur American gardener OF 1922 to re-
fresh his memory by reading Bacons essay.
The list of flowers alone, III their succession
through the year, makes one sniff deliciously
at imaginary perfumes. His comment on the
ornate conventional flower beds will raise a
chuckle even from the most ardent admirers
of that branch of the gentle art-"4ou may
see as good sights many times in tarts: New
er again will you see one without thinking
of a funny French pastry, lattlce-Work
gooseberry pie or festive bakery window
He does not like images cut out in juniper
they be for children" Yet little low hedges
round with some pretty pyramids, he likes
we'll Written 800 years ago, this essay and
the one on Building are at once surprisingly
ancient and surprisingly modern. Quaint and
curious, they repay the reader with interesting
suggestions in a dozen ways.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-28
MUST FIGHT AS NEVER BEFORE.

There is one thing which confronts every
Southwest Georgia farmer today-and the
farmer of every other section OF the state Tor
that matter If he is to raise a remunerative
crop of cotton this year, if he is to reap the
reward he has right to expect from honest
toll he is going to have to fight the boil wee
vii from Dan to Bersheba, and from hell
to breakfast" And it is real fight that con-
fronts our cotton growers today, fight that
demands wise planning and generalship, con-
certed action and unfailing determination.
The result of last years cotton planting IS
an admontion as to what we may expect
from this years planting unless means are
employed to successfully combat the impend-
ing ruin. 1t may not be possible to entirely
overcome the runous work OF the boil wee
vii. but where efforts at control have been
persistent1y and inteigently practiced it has
been possible to reduce the effects to a much
lower minimum than where there has been
ostensible acquiesence on the part of the cot
ton grower. To achieve anything like tan
gib1e results in a fight against the boil wee
vii there must be a general realization OF
what the pest is going to do unless circum-
vented There must be solid neighborhood
concentration and cooperation in the efforts
made for control or the entire plan OF action
will prove abortive in the end and we will
have another miserable illustration this year
Of history repeating itself Judging the flu
ture by the past there is but one intelligent
conclusion that can be reached with regard
to the boil weevil, and that is that unless
we get him he will get US Human in.
telligence must find way to successfully
combat insect depreciation. Man has always
been the victor in such contests. Every man
engaged in weevil destruction this year is a
public benefactor, for he can engage in no
greater work for his country and community.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-28
THIRD DISTRICT EDITORS.

The editors of the Third congressional dis
trict met at Americas on last Saturday and
organized a district press association. Ar
rangements for the meeting were in charge OF
Miss Emily Woodward, the accomplished and
popular editor OF the Vienna News, which is
assurance that it was both interesting and
profitable to those who attended. No section
OF Georgia has higher type of newspapers
than are to be found in the Third district and
the coming together of their editors, who arc
devoted to the best interests OF their imme-
diate communities and the state at large, is
a matter of no small importance. That ar
organization of these editors will be bench
cial to themselves and the public at large goes
without saying, and no member of the craft
should fail to become member.