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The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
OPEN ACCOUNTS NOT TAXABLE
Merchants Relieved by Decision OF
Supreme Court.

IN a decision handed down las
Monday the state supreme court heIf
that open accounts are not l:!Aab1>
in Louisiana. The uec:ca VIII save
rll;.ny thousands Of do. trS to tbs mer
chants of the state.
The constitution of 1921 provides
that debts due for merchandise Oh
other articles of commerce shall be
exempt from taxation.' The supreme
court unanimously interpreted the
exemption to mean debts owed to the
merchants not by them, for any other
Interpretation would put the state IN
the position Of imposing a tax on
poverty instead of prosperity.
The important question was raised
in an indirect way. The first SUIT
under the new law was filed at
Shreveport, and the main question
was not even raised there. The IS
sue between the Henderson Iron
Works Of that city and the Caddo as
SCISSOR concerned the time the law
became effective. The tax rolls were
not completed until July |, when the
constitution became operative, but
the assessor nevertheless levied on the
open accounts of the year. The Hen
derson works claimed the benefit OF
the exemption, the Caddo District
Court SO ruled, an appeal was taken
to the Supreme Court. The latter
upheld the lower court. Justices
O'Neill and St. Paul dissenting.
The tax commission, noting the
constitutional question, itself, had
not been raised by Messrs. Pugh and
Boatner, attorneys for the Hender-
sons, interviewed with the contention
that open accounts were taxable and
that the new constitution did not
change the old law in that regard.
Harry 2. Sneed, attorney for the
commission, appeared as amicus GU
riae and asked the court to SO inter-
pret the constitution as a public ser
vice, Edgar M. Calm, as counsel TOR
number Of business and industrial
interests, then came forward also as
amicus curiae, without client or fee.
He held that the mercantile interests
had not fought the old system as long
as it was not enforced When en-
forcement began the contest was
promptly initiated and was fought
until the constitutional convention
gave relief. The exemption clearly
and unequivocally covered assets and
not liabilitiese, and he argued that
the Supreme Court should not nullify
the just exemption which bushes had
gained. Both sides asked for an
early decision, and the Supreme
Court not only took cognizance Of the
issue but promptly announced its con-
clusion.
Those merchants who have paid
the tax on open accounts assessed
for the year 1921, will be refunded
the amount paid by them. The
amount Of the tax paid for parochial
purposes will be refunded under res
olution of the police juries; that paid
for parish school purposes, under
resolution of the parish school,
boards, and that for state purposes
under an act of the legislature.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Marines Issue National Digest.

With the fate Of the bonus upper
most in the minds of ex-service men
the Marine Corps recruiting service
has prepared an attractive folder
that contains digest of the bonus
situation in each state as it applies
solely to acts of the state legisla-
lures. Through the cooperation of
recruiting officers with state officials
the status of each state in regards to
any bonus plan adopted, the methods
and amounts of compensation, pro-
visions for disabled soldiers, land
grants, educational provisions and
any other measures that have be-
come effective or may be pending,
was compiled to the beginning of
February last. The cooperation of
the state officials of both the Amer
lean Legion and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars has also been enlisted
by the recruiting service for a liberal
distrilution of the folder to the
posts of those organizations. The
title of the folder, "What The States
Are Doing For The Ex-Service Man."
IS se1f-explanatory and study of
what the states have done will show
a surprising attention to the welfare
of their sons who served with the
colors.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Y|RG!E~ VALLEY FRISCO ROUTE
STEAMER VIRClE

Ibis swift and elegant boat makes FOUR
GRIPS DAILY betwe,a Donaldsonyilla and
burnside, connecting with passenger trains
of the 4. G. M. V. Railroad rs follows:
Passengers going north take boat at 3 :0o
o'clock a.. and 3: :45 p. m.
Passengers going south take boat at 5 80
o'clock Il. m. and z 100 p. m.
Passengers taking 5 80 a. m. boat arrive
at New Orleans at 8l5 Il. m.
Passengers taking 800 boat arrive at
ejew Orleans at 6:l5 p. m.
Passengers from Baton Rouge are sd.
yised to take trains No. and is arriving
st Donatisonville at 7 :45 a. m.
The boat connects with train No.
frisco, leaving New Orleans at s;15 3. m.
Ghis train carries dining car. Passengers
can eat breakfast before reaching Burnside,
Tickets to all points sold on the boat.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Merchant Marine in Danger.

In an address delivered before the
Bronx Board of Trade in New York.
a few days ago, Senator Joseph E.
Ransdell of Louisiana urged support
tor the president and members of
the Shipping Board in their efforts
to make a success Of our merchant
marine. The situation is critical"
he declared. "We must establish our
merchant marine on a sound basis
now or drop behind the overseas pro-
cession and depend on commercial
rivals to carry our foreign commerce.
Such policy would be ruinous." He
also declared that "a really strong,
well balanced merchant marine" was
essential to the maintenance of the
naval parity with Great Britain es-
under the treaty negotiated
at the armament conference
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS S
Opportunities TO Qualify for Fedora
Government Positions.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that a steh-
ographer and typewriter examination
will be held in New Orleans March
! IA.
Other examinations are announced
as follows to be held on the dates
stated: March %, laboratory helper
(forejgn seed and plant introduce
| tion), Bureau of Plant Industry,
$720 to $1,000 a year; March 22,
May 3 and June 21, matron, Indian
service, $40 to S720 year.
For the following positions no
written test is required, the grade in
the examination being determined
largely by experience and like con-
siderations and applications will be
accepted until the dates stated
March %, foreman of assembly and
repair department (aircraft), Naval
Aircrft Factory, Philadelphia, Pa, at
S10.96 per diem; March 28, assistant
marketing specialist (dairy protucts)
S210O-$3O00, Bureau of Markets and
Crop Estimates. Until further no.
tice, livestock market supervisor,
s24oO to $4,000 a year, livestock
market assistant supervisor, $500
to $2400 a year, Department Of Agl'i-
culture.
Application blanks and necessary
information concerning any of these
places to be filled may be secured
from the Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D c., or from the sec
rotary, tenth civil service district,
Customhouse, New Orleans, La. Cir
culars descriptive of the examinations
and places to be filled may be seen
at the office of The Chief
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Live Stock Sanitation.

The head of the livestock sanitary
work in the state is the Live Stock
Sanitary Board, which was created
10 protect and encourage the State S
livestock industry through an en-
4 .ay0r to control and eliminate the
.-uri0us germ sources Of animal dis
.ases and other agencies which may be
responsible for serious losses among
our livestock. So that the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board has, for its
main object, the protection Of the
st Gckowners interests, fact which
hould be more thoroughly under
stood and appreciated by all those
who need its services. That being
the case, the board. Of itself, can not
accomplish as much for the stock
owner as it could if it had the full
cooperation of all those for whose
interests it was created, the stock
owners of the state. But with the
full and hearty cooperation OF all
those interested in this work with
their board, an immense amount OF
good work coul3 be accomplished and
worlds of money saved to the sotck-
owners.
IL Is "OiLNy Oh HlSulloiiy f'loo, do C.
matter of information. that the mem
bers of this board do not receive one
cent of remuneration fof their SER
vices. although they meet regularly,
and conscientously discuss the var
ious problems that come up and try
to determine what they consider best
for the livestock owner and his IN
forests. The board, therefore, aims
at the protection Of our people, and
not at injury to their industry in any
manner whatever; although, unfor~
tunately, some 81 our people seem,
erroneously, 10 be impressed with
that false idea. Help the Live Stock
Sanitary Board in its work, and with
such cooperation, more satisfactory
results are bound Io follow. DR.. W,
II. Dalrymple.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Joseph Ourso
VS.. No. 1899


Mrs. Antoine Ourso. ct ais.
DY VIRTUE of and in obedience to an or
ID der of seizure and SALE issued by the
above named court, in the above en-
titled and numbered cause. and to di-
rected, I have seized and taken into my
possession, and will offer for sale at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, ae-
| cording to law, at the principal front door
Of the courthouse of the parish of Ascen-
sion, in the city of Donaldsonville, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1922,
at II o'clock a. M, the following described
property, to-wit:
The undivided one-half of the following
tract, less several small tracts or lots sold
to various parties which are mentioned be-
low:
A certain piece tract of land situated
in the parish of Ascension, Louisiana on
the west side of the Mississippi river, in
the rear of the double concession of Henry
Mccall, at about three miles above the town
of Donaldsonvile, being 2-3 arpents front
by depth of fourteen arpents, bounded in
front by the lands of Henry Mccall below
by those of Valery Landry, above by those
of Antoine Medine, and in the rear by other
lands of Valery Landry, together with all
the buildings and improvements thereon and
thereunto belonging; being the same prop
erty acquired by John Henry Ayraud from
the succession of Francisco Ourso and his
wife Francisco Gomez, (or administrator
sale) by act before John F. Ayraud, passed
on October %, 1859, recorded in Book of
Conveyances No. 26. folio 399. and subse-
quently purchased share and share alike in
indivision by the said Antoine Ourso and
Francesca Ourso, by act passed before John
F: Ayrauo, from John Henry Ayraud on the
22nd day of October, 1859. and recorded in
Book of Conveyances No. 26, folio 400.
The following lots or tracts have been
sold to various parties from the above
north-half, as follows:
l: Antoine Ourso to Frank Ourso, record
ed in Book of Conveyances Nc, SO, folio 10,
May 5, 1909.
2. Antoine Ourso to Joseph Curse re-
corded in Book of Conveyances No. S.,
folio II, May 6. 1909.
3. Antoine Ourso to Melse Ourso re-
corded in Book of Conveyances No. 3d.
folio 13, May 6, 1909.
Terms-Cash in United States currency.
GEORGE II. RICHARD,
Sheriff, Parish Of Ascension.
Donaldsonville, La, Feb. 20. 1922.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Donaldsonville, La, JAM "a, 1922.
PURSUANT to an ordinance adopted by tn.
4 police jury of the parish of Ascension
state Of Louisiana, as the eovernino
authority of Road District No. 8. Of the mr..
ish Of Ascension. state of Louisiana. ut .
meeting held at the courthouse at Donald.
sonyilie, Louisiana. on Tuesday. Jan. "a
1922: l, ". B. Stuart. president of the DO.
hce jury of the parish of Ascension. Louis.
!ana, the governing authority of said Road
Distflct No 3, of the parish of Ascension
Louisiana, by virtue of the authority in ms
vested and in obedience to and in compliance
with said ordinance, do hereby proclaino
That special election will be held of the
property taxpayers, qualified under the con.
stltutIon and laws of the state of louis.
isiana, to vote at said election In Road his
trlct No. 3, of the parish of Ascens;en
Louisiana, on TUESDAY, MARCH Ia 1asa
between the hours of o'clock a. n, and e
O'Clock p. M, for the purpose Of obtain;no
the sense of the property Taxpayers snt;tIad
to vote on the following proposition to.w;t .
10 authorize the police jury of tha nar.
lsh OF Ascension, state of Louisiana. for and
on behalf of the said Third Road Distric1
Of the parish of Ascension, to incur an IN
debtedness of one hundred thousand fs1cr :.
oool dollars. and to issue negotiable honds
therefor, said bonds to bear interest at ths
rate of six (6} per cent per annun navahie
Isehi-ahnuaiiy, and to run for period not
e tonger oms than twenty-five t25) years, for the
I toiIo"lng purposes, to-wit:
Ihat OF constructing. improving .na
m maintaining the following Designated roads
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Tomb Stones and Crosses.

For head stones. tomb stones and
marble crosses, call at the Donaldson
vile Marble Works, Willie Francis,
proprietor. Headquarters and work
shop >at the Protestant cemetery
High-class engraving and lettering on
marble done, and monuments erect
ed. Work taken in and cut of town.
Mail orders given prompt attention
at any time. P. O. Box sos, Don.
aldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04

After wrestling for many months
with the proposition of the soldiers
bonus, the Republican congress of
the United States seems no nearer a
solution of the problem than it was
at the beginning. After suggesting
all kinds of schemes of taxation,
everyone of which were placed in the
discard as being unfeasible it is now
proposed to drop the plan Of paying
the soldiers cash bonus but to issue
to them certificates which the banks
of the nation can handle.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Six Hundred Millions Spent on
Roads During Past Year.

The Bureau of Public Roads 0:
the United States Department Of
Agriculture estimate the total ex
penditure for contraction and main
tenance of roads in the country II
1921 to be s600,0 100000. The sources
of this fund are approximately a:
follows; Motor-vehicle revenue, Is
per cent; State road bonds, 7 pei
cent; local road bonds, 33 per cent
state taxes and appropriations, Il
per cent; federal aid Ia per cent
county, township, and district taxes
and assessments, IA per cent; and
miscellaneous / per cent.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
For the Liver and Bowels.

When your liver and bowels be-
come torpid get bottle of Chamber
lain's Tablets. They will tone up
your liver and cause a gentle move
ment of the bowels. They also i'm
prove the digestion.-(Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
When You Feel Rheumatic

For the aches and pains of rheuma-
tlsm Chamberlain's Liniment is ex-
scellent. Massage the parts thorough
~ twice day with th;; lininent and
you will be surprised at the relief
which it affords.-(Adv.l
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04

EDMUND MAURlN, Lawyer, No
H. Atary. Justice of the Peace. Office,
sos Opelousas street, opposite east
Houmas street and public square
Phone 3-W. Residence, 306 Ope-
lousas street, charlottesville:
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04

An Ideal Remedy For Constipation.
1t would be hard to find a better
remedy for constipation than Cham
berlain's Tablets, For the best effect
they should be taken Immediately
after supper. They are easy to take
and mild and gentle in effect. (Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04

p J CHAUVIN, Lawyer and Notary
~ Public. Offices: 311 Railroad
avenue and at the Chief office. Tele-
phones 157 and 81
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
SPECIAL NOTICE. :
Twenty-Seventh Judicial District-Parsh o.
Ascension-State of Louisiana.

In the Matter of the Liquidation Of the
Bank of Donaldsonvil]e. No. 2132.
Nm ACCORDANCE with an order of the
1 Twenty seventh Judicial District Court,
bearing date of February zl, 1922. and
in compliance with the provisions of Act
500 of 1910. public notice is hereby given
that the undersigned liquidators of the BANK
of Donaldsonville have for account of the
parties listed below dividend checks for the
amounts set forth opposite their names and
that these amounts. unless called for by the
parties entitled thereto, will in due course
be deposited in the registry of the court
subject to the further orders of the court
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
PROFESSIONAL. CARDS.

ATTORNEYS AND NOTARlES.
cIDNET 4. MARCHAND, Attorney
~ at Law and Notary Public. Office,
116 Railroad avenue. Phone 80 and
l61.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
BACK. BAD TODAY:

Backache is usually kidney-ache
and makes you dull, nervous and
tired. Use Doan's Kidney Pills for
weak kidneys-the remedy recon-
mended by your friends and neigh
bors. Ask your neighbor!
Mrs J O'Keefe, 514 Houmas
street, Donaldsonville. says: My
back caused me much distress. When
did any sweeping. my back hurt me
so much that every time I moved a
sharp pain went through me. My
kidneys didn't act right and I felt
miserable and run down. I began
TO use Doan's Kidney Pills and they
brought me great relief and soon
this particular attack had disappear
ed. Since then. whenever l have
had the least sign Of this complaint,
few of Doan's Kidney Pills have
given the same fine results. This
medicine is nothing short of remark
able"
SO cents, at all dealers. Foster
Milburn Co Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04

In a unanimous opinion rendered
by the Supreme Court of the United
States few days ago, the constitu-
tionality Of the nineteenth amend
ment to the constitution-the woman
suffrage amendment-wa upheld.
The attack on the amendment came
from the state Of Maryland, where
Oscar Lesser and others sought to
prevent the registration of two wo-
men as voters of Baltimore. Lesser
and his associates contended that
Maryland had refused to ratify the
woman suffrage amendment and for
that reason the said amendment had
not become part of the federal con-
Gtitution.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
SHERIFF'S SALE

State of Louisiana-Parsh of Ascension
Twenty Seventh Judicial District Court
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the
] firm of George H. DeRussy & Com.
pany. composed of Messrs. George H
DeRussy and Nose +. Bloomenstiel. has
been mutually dissolved between the par
ties The business of the firm will here
after be conducted by George H. DeRussy
personally: All assets and liabilities of the
company have been assumed by Mr.. De-
GEO. H. DeRUSSY.
NOSE F. BLOOMENSTIEL.
Donaldsonville, La. Jan. i, 1922.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04

L. E. THOMAS, Examiner
JAMES P. ARMITAGE,
Special Agent, Joint Lquidators Rank q
Donaldsonville.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
EDMOND BOURGEOIS
PHYSICIAN.
VETERINARIAN.
NOTICE.

TTEE finance committee OF the police jury
of the parish of Ascension meets at
the courthouse on the first Wednesday
each month to pay current bills against
he parish. Ali persons having claims
against the parish are requested to send or
resent them to the parish treasurer before
he day of the meeting in order that they
Glight receive proper attention.
r. J. CHAUVIN.
Parish Treasurer.
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fnture.womanHi IN politics than years can INC
Let the sSable woman certainly run for PUBIC
onice nov and any time but the woman voter
should absolutely be on the sharp look out fors
the neficent5 female desiring such recognition.
and avoid her like "a pestlence tbs the height
she is n woman To allow the bond between Wom-
en- 10 place Door material before the public.
There IS q tendency to watch the short
cominrs 81 the male Office holder, and there.
are thousands OF admittedly poor ones and
to allow that a woman could I'LL the onlce as wei
as the man who is holding it. It may be entirely
true and not to be%contradicted. but It must pc
remembered that when the new woman Office hold
er takes that position she must not only III Il as
ven as the man whom she Gusts. but she must DO
it better, il she and her sister voters
are to escape severe criticism.
The public is used to the illiterate, inefficient
dishonest male ofice holder but praise. be! they
are not accustomed that kind OF woman onice
holder and If the women OF America are wise the
public will never have the opportunity to get USED
TO that kind OF service from its women
Every woman elected to office is on trial. -,
II IL hast to take it slow and easy ald not allow
feminine ambition. the urgency Of the men,
70 obscure the, need for ability and brains n that
woman who expects to work for the public by me
will Of the people
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Missionary Meeting.

VI visionary mccGtHS.
The Home Missionary Society Of
the Diamond Street NJ. Z. Church
met Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. William Hendrix in
State street. The devotional was
conducted by the Rev. ]. G. Buck
ley. AS there was conSiderab BILE
business to be transacted, the cleo
ton Of officers was postponed un-
Ill the June meeting. The society
is increasing in membership, and
the meetings are very interesting.
IA social hour was spent, and re-
freshments served by Mrs. Hen
dirk assisted by Mrs. o. c. Philips
and Miss Magda Wiley
Meets Tonight.
The Home Missionary Society OIL
the First NJ. P. Church will have
its regular monthly meeting this
evening at the home of Mrs. George
Cox in Guffey street.
With Mrs. Harden.
The Priscilla Sewing Circle will
meet Friday evening at the home
of Mrs. Cleo Harden in Gordon
street. Members may take the East
Park car to Fairfax street. TIE
Modern Priscilla Club was enter
tanned Wednesday evening by Miss
Ruby Moran at her home in East
Park avenue.
Home from Haywood.
Mrs. Coleman Satterfield has re
turned from Haywood where she
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TIMELY SUGGESTIONS.

HE suggestion from County Engineer Wllfons
for uniform road signs is an excellent ana a
timely one There is great deal OF planning that
remains TO be done in connection With pulling
West Virginia out Of the mud This planning IS
barely in its primary department as yet Practi-
caliy the entire business remains to be outlined
and adopted. Thus any suggestions that have TO
do with our state roads and highways should pc
brou gllt forth for discussion and should be pre-
sented to the state Road Commission for their
considerat ion.
All highways are easily confusing to strangers,
and even West Virginia residents may be uncer-
from their homes. Road signs cannot be made too
Main nor to numerous in order that persons may
hnd their route and keep to it, especially in those
parts of the state where Villages are few and
far between and mountain districts make perspec-
tive decevinG.
The road signs must be plain. but they must
also be attractive. fact which Mr.. Wilfong seems
10 appreciate in the ideas which he offers. It m ay
he that the plan as set forth by him could be
simpliGed in some way. lit some citizen Will
doubtless think it and offer additional sus-
gestions Now is the time to do this. Experience
with other state roads has taught West Virginlans
many lessons, and the State Road Commission
ought to have a chance to hear from the people
about the things which travellers have found deslr-
able in roads, road signs, and road help, Tor IN
benefit OF tourists. Those who have such ideas
consideration. @#