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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-10-13
October 16 Is the last day to discount
your telephone bill 9Oct7t
HINDE-SMITH

Local friends have received beauti-
fully engraved announcements as fol-
lows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis J. Hinde
announce marriage of their daughter
Esther Mary
Mr.. Clay Sulser Smith
on Tuesday the tenth of October
nineteen hundred and twenty-five
Toledo, Ohio
At Home
after November first
2l34 Fulton Street
The groom is the eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. r. Smith, OF this city.
His many local friends extend hearth
est congratulations and best wishes
for happiness.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-10-13

Dressmaking and tailoring at Hill
House, by Mrs. L. B. Triplett. 12-3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-10-13
THE SWEETEST DAY

Candy Day" Saturday, October 14th
Special candies at Traxels. 12-2t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-10-13

October 16 is the last day to discount
your telephone bill. 9oct7t
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
BUSINESS rs DULL.

The merchants Of Donaldsonvllle
are complaining Of the dull business
which has prevailed here for some
time and which is beginning to be
seriously felt by some. All lines OF
trade have been affected more or less
in the way of greatly reduced sales,
which means of course decreased
profits. The business stagnation is
due to the unprecedented bad wealth
rr conditions which have prevailed
almost continually since the begin
ming Of the year, and which has seri-
ously intcrferrcd with field opera
tlOnS.
The planters Of this neighborhood
because of the bad weather have
been able to do very little work in
the fields and as a result the pay
rolls have been very small. and the
laboring class have had very little il
any money to spend, and as much OF
the retail trade of this city is with
the plantation employees and laborers
business has naturally been dull.
The advent Of good weather would
be hailed with delight by the mer
chants as Wcil as the planters, since
it would permit resumption of fieIc
operations to full capacity. This
would result in increased pay rolls
putting considerable money in cir
culation, a generous part Of which, II
the usual course of business, woulC
find its way to the merchants ant
storekeepers of Donaldsonville.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
RADIOPHONE FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Wireless Telephone Apparatus Beng
InstaIled-A Wonderful Invention

I 4 radiophone apparatus, the mos
wonderful invention Of the age, IS
being installed at the nonaldsonVllie
| High School, and will be ready Tor
! operation in the course OF the next
few days. The mechanism Is IN tact
wireless telephone, by the use OF
which sound is transmitted or re-
ceived to and from all parts OF the
country the same as by the ordinary
telephone, with this distinction, that
the sound is reproduced at the re-
ceivlng station the same as 1t is pro
duced at the point of origin. tor m
stance a speech delivered III New
York or band concert given IN San
Francisco can be reproduced IN the
High School auditorium here. and
heard by the auditors as distinctly and
as we'll as if they were in the hall
where the speech was being deliver
ed or where the concert wa GONG
on.
The New Orleans Item, on last
Thursday, placed in operation
powerful apparatus Of the kind when
was installed at its offices for the re-
ception and transmission Of news, and
the initial trials showed that the
mechanism worked perfectly.
Radiophones have already been in
stalled and are in successful opera
ton at some of the schools Of the
state, among them being ThlbodauX
and Houma. 1t is unquestionably
the most marvellous invention of
the age, even surprising wireless tel
cgraphy, and it is only a question Of
time when it will be in general use.
The work of installing the appara-
tus is being done by Pullen Brothers
of Houma, who are experts IL and
make speciality of the business.
The iron poles are being erected by
the firm of Jos. T. and Leopold
Cafero.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
Death of Mrs. Christian Schmalzrid

The news Of the death of Mrs.
Christian Schmalzrid, which occur
red at her home on the Belle ALI
ance plantation yesterday morning
at o'clock, was received with deep
sorrow and regret by her many
friends and acquaintances in this
city. She had been in feeble health
for a long time and for the past
month or more had been confined to
her bed. Deceased was the widow of
the late Christian Schmalzrid, who
preceded her to the grave several
years ago. He had been employed as
blacksmith on the Belle Alliance plan
tation for over forty-fve years, and
was a hard-working and grand old
man in every way. Mrs. Schmalzrld
was kind-hearted and gentle-natured
woman and was possessed of an ami
able disposition which endeared her
to all who knew her. She was a
loving wife and an atfectionate
mother. She devoted her entire time
and attention during the whole OF
her life looking after her household
duties and caring for her children,
seldom leaving her home to attend
social functions or to visit relatives
and friends. Her demise has cast
a gloom over the community where
she lived so long and where she was
liked SO we'll. The funeral took place
from her late residence this morning
at 9 o'clock. Services were held at
the Episcopal church in this city,
Rev. Quincy Ewing performing the
last sad rites, after which the re-
mains were laid to rest in the family
tomb in the Protestant cemetery.
Deceased is survived by five daugh-
ters, Mrs. Fernand Leblanc of Laba-
dieville; Mrs. Ernest Nizzeroff and
Mrs. D. Ferray of New Orleans, and
Misses Julia and Molly Schmalzrid.
The Chief proffers deep sympathy to
them in their great bereavement.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08

shape or another upon the people.
The assertion is often made by
some who are anxious to keep them
selves in the limelight, that the at
fairs Of the state should be conduct
ed the same as the affairs OF a cor
poration since the state IS really a
corporation with the people as ITS
stockholders. This sounds we'll and
good in theory and might impress
the school boy; but in practice 1T has
no application, it is impossible Ihere
is as much difference between a busl-
ness corporation and the state as
there is between day and night.
The corporation has fixed re-
sources and its board of directors is
charged with the management OF its
affairs, within the stated resources
in such way as will yield dividends
to the stockholders. Not so with
the state, whose directors seem to
feel that it is their duty to conduct
its business in the way that will re-
fleet the greatest glory upon them
selves individually, and that the
tockholders-the people, far from
expecting dividends should feel
proud Of the opportunity afforded
them, to contribute to this glory IN
the shape of slight increase in
taxes, now and then.
There is no relief in sight, nor
will there ever be, SO long as legis-
latures will continue subservient to
the will of the state managers; so
long as it is possible to amend the
constitution at will, and so long as
there shall remain in existence a
body, vested with asbitcary power
to fix the valuations of property for
taxation purposes.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
STATUTE OF 1872.
Attorney General Holds its Applica'
ton Would Wipe Out klan.

In reply to a request for an opin-
ion and Interpretation of the Act Of
the General Assembly Of Louisiana
Of 1872, Attorney General Coca
wrote Governor Parker a few days
ago that the said statute was still
in full force and effect, and that un-
der its terms ku klux Khan parades
are prohibited and participants there
in are liable to a fine Of from $500
to $500 and imprisonment of from
three to six months.'
Governor Parker says that he in
tends TO act Immediately upon the
opinion Of the attorney general in
3uppressing every parade or public
meeting Of robed members of the
Klan.
Letters asking the cooperation of
all district judges were written by
the governor last week. The attor-
ney generals letter is in part as fol-
lows:
THE purpose Of the act as ex
pressed in its title is to suppress
riotous and unlawful assemblies and
persons participating therein. and to
define the duties Of the officers of
the state in regard thereto and to
punish these officers and others for
their neglect or refusal to discharge
the duties imposed upon them there
by.
'Section ] Of the act provides: BE
it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly con-
Eened, that if any three or more per-
sons, being armed with clubs or anv
other dangerous weapon, or if anv
ten or more persons shall unlawfully
assemble in the city of New Orleans,
or any town, city or parish within the
state for any unlawful purpose, or
with intent to disturb the bubble
peace, or to cause public disturbance.
the persons so assembled shall be
deemed guilty Of q misklemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be punished by
q fine Of not less than $1OO or more
than $500 and by imprisonment not
less than three months or more than
six months, at the discretion of the
court"
"Whether an assembly or parade
would come within the prohibition of
the statute presents question of
fact which must be determined bv
the circumstances Of each case. Ger
tainly if the attending circumstances
are snch as would alarm OF in any
manner disturb the public peace. the
would clearly be amend
able to prosecuti ton"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
Auto and Postoffice Thief in Hoe.

Sheriff George H. Richard took in
to custody, about two weeks ago a
young colored man named Albert
Harris, who was wanted here for the
theft of the automobile of George
DeRussy while parked in lberVille
street near Railroad avenue. The car
was recovered shortly after Harris
was arrested at the Texas and Paci-
fic depot, where he was believed to
be waiting to board a train and leave
town. When searched a quantity Of
seed was found on Harris. and asked
to explain he said that he had pur-
chased them from an Italian fruit
dealer near the Red Men Hall. A
visit was paid to the fruit dealer by
the sheriff with the prisoner and the
Italian denied having sold the arti-
cles, declaring that he did not handle
seeds at all. 1t subsequently devel-
oped that the seeda had been taken
from a lock box in the local postof--
flee. which had been broken open.
The seeds belonged to Chief of Po-
lice R. E. Dill, and had been mailed
to him by his cousin, Mrs. Jules Cor
vile of Plaquemine. Harris is also
charged with the theft in this city
recently Of horse, saddle and Bride
It is said that after getting hold Of
the animal he removed the saddle and
bride which he sold to an italian and
then turned the horse lose in Port
Barrow. Sheriff Georre Fl. Richard
notified the postal authorities in
New Orleans Of the arrest Of Harris
on the charge of breaking and rob
bing a postohice box. Tuesday an
officer from the department came up
to Donaldsonville, and examined the
prisoner, and requested the sheriff
to hold him until sent for. He will
be brought to the Crescent City for
trial before the United States Dis
trict Court.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
MISSISSIPPI CUT TAXES

While the Louisiana Constitution
III Con. rntiOn and Legislature of
1921 added to the already heavy
burdens Of taxation which are weigh
ing down the people Of the state, on
the ground that more revenue was
needed to conduct the affairs Of the
government, the commonwealth Of
Mississippi, with financial require
mrnt+ equal if not greater than
those # Louisiana, has cut down its
raj" nI state and county taxation
without regard to ultimate cpnse-
Queurr".
Yielding t. the pressing demand of
popular opinion, the legislature Of
Mississippi passed a bill reducing the
state lax levy from 8 to mills and
he county maximum levy from 10
to s mills.
While the measure was under con-
Sidcration, it is said that Governor
Russell expressed opposition to it on
the ground that it would cause a
hug" deficit in the states revenues.
Ignoring the chief executives opin-
ion, the lawmakers adopted the bill
and put the matter of approving or
Vetoing it squarely up to the COVER
nor. The latter caused much sur
prise when he promptly signed the
measure, thus throwing the RESPONSE
hility for whatever might follow, up
on the shoulders Of the legislators.
It is said that the cut in the rate
OF taxation will reduce the states
r"VcI Il" from $750,000 to $1,000
600 and that as a result the end of
tlD't tinI thr fot fnrtrrr Il
fcit Of approximately $1,5O0,OOO
unless the c,.avict farms produce
much greater revenue than for the
past two years. 1t is also asserted
that the taxing commission will be
forced to make n general increase
IN assessment values to meet it. If
the latter contingency is possible,
then there is very serious flaw in
tn" law Just enacted. since it will
permit the taxing body to make up
by increasing the assessments, that
which is lost by the reduced rate of
taxation, and the man who pays the
taxes will find in the end that he has
no relief.
Unlike the lawmakers Of Louisiana,
tn" Legislators Of Mississippi although
'hcr action might come to naught,
placed themselves squarely on record
az tnV"rlng Il cut in the rate of taxa
tion, thus serving notice on those
charged with the expenditures of the
tax money that they must conduct
In" affairs of the state within GER
tain stated revenues, or seek what
ever additional funds they might re-
luIrr through other channels. In
tins stat" the policy seems to be for
the heads Of departments. or some
ON" els" to devise ways and means
nt spending money that is not in
hand nor available, and then calling
upon III" legislators with the sim
pl" statement, I'VE must have it,"
and t hey usually get it, despite the |
tact that il means more taxes in one |
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
COMMUNITY TO REOPEN.
New Movie Theatre to Resume Busi-
ness Under New Management

The magnificent new Community
Theatre Of the Community Company,
Inc, in Mississippi street, has been
leased to K. A. Aucoin, proprietor
Of the Donaldsonville Garage, and
". p. Aucoin and George Aucoin,
his brother and nephew, respectively
Of Plattenville, both experienced NOV
ng picture men, and the playhouse
will reopen for business under the
new management on Sunday, April
%, with George Aucoin as active
manager.
The initial performance will be
the French super production "The
Sheik's Wife, This play was film
ed in the Arabian desert, and is a
masterpiece in every respect. 1t has
attracted widespread attention and
elected much favorable comment
wherever it has been shown.
The entire story of THE Shiek 5
Wife, is told with true artistic feel
ing. There is no villain, in the hack
neyed sense Of the word The psy-
chology of the Sheik who loves his
wife with an ancient fierceness and
who tries to dominate her in true
Oriental fashion, is sympathetically
set forth. The character of the ro-
mantle and high-spirited girl is also
skillfully etched.
Many of the scenes are spectacu-
lar in the extreme. The dashing
maneuvering Of the native chivalry
is most colorful. There are interest
ing scenes in the luxurious interiors
Of the tent harems views showing the
Arab administration Of justice and
the heroine's rendezvous umli tfe
ruins Of an ancient temple.
The fight between the Sails and
the tribesmen reflect incomparable
action and beauty which lend atilos-
phere to the production.
In addition to this wonderful pic
turc, a tWo-reel up-to-date Larry
Semon comedy will be shown.
The management announces that
only high-class photoplays will be
shown, such as Fox, Goldwin, Robin
son-Cole, Vitagraph and Jewel speci-
al releases. The complete program
of the Community's opening week
will be announced in next Saturdays
issue Of The Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
"THE MICROBE OF LOVE
Humorous Comedy TO Be Present II
at Grand for Benefit Of Red Cros

The above is the title Of the Eau
tiful musical comedy which VII be
presented at the Grand Thqftfe on
Wednesday, April 10, by a$numn;ef
| of talented young ladies and &ellle--
men of this city for the benellt or
| the home service department OF th@
American Red Cross. The following
| is a synopsis Of the play:
"The Microbe of Love" opens with
grand chorus of charming G1rj@ ana
Youthful bachelors. After Their tri-
umphant flourish the spin5ters begin
recital Of their woes and their
hopes. Among the many schemes Of
fered, whereby they may secure has
bands, is that Of getting tncm from
various mail order houses by means
of trading stamps. But upon read~
ing the description Of the men given
as premiums, with the Vaflo'!s house
hold articles quoted, the hearts o.
the spinsters are saddencd to find
them but a bargain counter lot and
not model one among them. How
ever, Madam Cupid enters with the
love microbes and guarantees it to
puncture the male heart just as the
bool weevil does the cotton boil. De
velopments prove that she knows
what she is talking about
The second act shows meeting
of the Bachelors Club portrayinG 4
chronological history Of mans suf-
fering from the time Of Adam, bIam-
ing each and everything to the mis-
chievous activities of woman. The
initiation of Simon Shy in the Club
of Safety will bring pleasant memo
res to every secret order man pres
|ent.
The last act is a garden party
where the spinsters have invited the
bachelors to meet Madam Cupid.
Here the hapless, hopeless, helpless
bachelors become inoculateI with the
microbe. The wrecking Of this club
and the kidnapping of its members
is too funny for expression.
The climax is the wedding scene,
which is perhaps the lovliest of them
all, made so by the dainty little flow
er girls and ribbon bearers.
This brief scenario gives you only
vague idea Of what your home tai
ent will do. Come and enjoy this
rare production full of wit, tumor,
music and philosophy. The plot is
deft and it's lines and lyrics as bright
as spangles and refreshing as patter-
ing showers on a hot dry day. It is
the kind audiences cheer and cheer
and go to see again and again.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
FROM THE PEOPLE
The Chief is not responsible for
views expressed by correspondents.
A Mother Defends Her Son.

1it tiliSl IL tloL ItHpoilS1bte 1Of
views expressed by correspondents.
a Mother Defends Her Son.
Dreyfus, La, April 6, 1922.
Editor Chief-Mr. H. C. Braud,
the widow is calling your attention to
your "Burnside Notes.
That 14-ycarold boy, who is Geo.
Tlrcuit, was not expelled from St.
Gabriel's school for being "burly,
impudcnt, unruly boy" 1t was his
mother, Mrs. Edna Poche Tircuit,
who strict " forbade him to write
fourteen thousand seven hundred
words, which his teacher gave him
| just for kicking an egg from under
| his desk which another little fellow
| slapped from another boys mouth.
SO when my son came and asked me
for paper, | answered, "nothing do
lng,' because she had given him
few thousand before, and where did
he go? in the depot at St. Gabriel,
and wrote the words before he could
enter the school, SO I said it was
the last time this would happen.
When | send my children to school,
| want them in school. I wrote to
his teacher that | was against those
words because Jack and Jill were
writing them for him. She could
punish him all she wished, l was not
against her furnishing him, but +
wanted him to be punished and not his
sister and brother, who would sit I'D
until 1890 o'clock to write words
Tor him, and also his schoolmates.
Now, whoever told you about this
boy being expelled for impudence,
told You what was not fact
Now, any mother or father who
thinks am wrong, please write to
The Chief, I will appreciate same. |
The boys fathers name was even
brought into the controversy, which |
1 think was uncalled for. Why did |
thsy do this? Just because they took
advantage of me being a widow.
see it is useless to have a state
or parish uperintendent, if St. |
Gabriel's school is ruled by the pa
irons of st. Gabriel.
Public school teachers and parents
throughout the state please copy.
MRS. EDNA POCHE TIRCUIT.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
sBLIND TIGERS WIDE AWAKE"


The following is an extract from
strong article favoring the moditi-
cation of the prohibition law so as to
permit the manufacture and sale of
beer and wine, by Bird S. Colcr,
former comptroller and now com
missioner of public welfare Of New
York City, which under the above
|caption, appears in the April number
of the Columbia.
"The wage Garner is denied the
food that went with his bread and
onion for lunch and acted as digcs-
tive for badly cooked meals. The
rich can get all they want and dine
with revenue officers.
Il want to say again, most emphat-
ically, as the matter stands today,
no one, from the president of the
United States down, has respect for
this law or is treating its enforce
ment intelligently, or even intends
to. The Anti-Saloon League is in
the same boat; somewhere, at some
time, somebody gets his end of it, for
the bootleggers, as everybody knows,
wax exceedingly prosperous, and the
bldEtH lloullliS tl tle law cdflHOl ne
conducted without connivance.
IF the tragedy of this onerous
puritanism which is impure were not
staring us in the face, our prohibi-
ton law would be the joke of the
century. But /, for one, fear that
it will be a sorry joke for the coun
try before the final returns are
reckoned. America officially and
legally, is dry country, but Amer
lea is not a sober country. In the
days there was every prospect that
with the legal obolition of the
Whiskey saloon, temperance might
come to this country. But land af-
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
Hot Wells Sanstar;um,

Attention is called to the ad of the
Louisiana Hot Wells Sanitarium
Company of which DIR. Clarence Pier
son is manager, which appears else
where inThe Chief This health re-
sort, although comparatively new,
IS fast becoming one Of the. leading
and most popular in the south Many
persons from this vicinity, suffering
from various ailments, who have visit
ed the Wells, have obtained much re-
lief while other have returned COM
pletelly cured. All speak very highly
Of the curative influences of the
waters as we'll as the courteous treat
ment accorded to guests by those in
charge.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
u. A. ROUSSEAU, Deal9r
Donaldsonville, La.
Statement of Ownership, Etc.

Statement of Ownership, Etc.
Statement of ownership. management
etc. of the Donaldsonvi.le Chief, fur
nished for April l, 1922. in conformity
with an act of congress Of Aug. "a ls5z.
Editor-R. J. Chauvn.
Managing editor-None
Business manaeer--Jas- Won Lotten
Owner-Jas. Won Lotten. #
Known bondholder holding per cens
or more of total amount of bonds. mort
cages or other securities-G. / BensleS,
New Orleans, La,
Signed: n JAS. Won LOTTEN:
Sworn to ar / subscribed before me fnF
9Th day of A 'gfl. 1922.
r. sMELANCoA. NotarD Public. q
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
Now President Of Royal Baking
Powder Company.

Following the resignation Of Willis
l.. Carey as president Of the Royal
Baking Powder Company, William
Ziegler, Jr. was unanimously elected
to that office at meeting Of the
board of directors on April 3, Mr.,
Ziegler, Jr., who is large stock
holder in the company, has long Ia
ken an active interest in its affairs.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
The Road to Happiness

You must keep we'll if you wish to
be happy. When constipated take
one or two of Chamb crlain's Tablets
Immediately after supper. They will
cause a gentle movement Of the
bowels.-(Ad.)
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08
Special iSmithine Coal,

Elray Kocke, ''the Old Reliable "
in an ad in today's paper, calls the
attention of blacksmiths and plan
tation managers to the fact that he
has on hand a quantity of special
sroithing coal, especially adapted fol-
the use Of blacksmiths and that he
is prepared to make deliveries to all
parts Of town or surrounding coun-
try. Mr.. Kocke is in receipt Of a
letter from the company from which
he purchased the coal in which they
say: "This celebrated Yolande forged
special snithing coal is the very best
blacksmith coal to be had and we
guarantee same to you on that basis.
We feel sure you will think the same
after once using it and we trust we
will be allowed to make our regular
shipments"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-04-08

Newspaper advertising does not
reach all the people, of course, but
it reaches just about all who are
worth reaching