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The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
improvements &o Local Ice Plant.

The Donaldsonville ice factory,
suspended operations 2 few weeks
ago to make improvements and re-
pairs to the plant. Among the i'm
provements contemplated is the in
stallation Of 20o-horsepower Fair
banks-Morse engine. which will great
ty increase the capacity Of the fac
tory. The concrete foundation for
the new angine has been completed
by J. I, Landaiche, local contractor,
and the work Of placing the big en-
gine thereon will be done by the we'll
known contracting firm of Jos. T.
and Leo Cafiero. Other improve
ments and repairs will also be made,
which when completed will make the
plant one of the best equipped of
4he kind in the state While these
repairs and improvements are being
made the company is buying ice
elsewhere 20 supply the needs of its
customers in this city and cicinity.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
"The Yankee Doodle Girl"

Much interest is being manifested
in the big musical comedy, "The
Yankee Doodle Girl" which will be
staged at the Donaldsonville High
School next Monday night. jacques
de Castillo, the state high school dra-
snatic coach, arrived last Tuesday to
take charge of the rehearsals. Mr..
de Castillo staged the "Red Prince" !"
which was presented at the high
school last year and proved tremen-
s9cus success. "The Yankee Doodle
[4;rl' is play Of much merit and
has many catchy songs and dances.
10 will require a chorus and cast of
forty students. Only one perform
ance will De given-Monday night
and very large attendance IS ex
rec%ai
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
FOR SALE

0WINC to oul contemplated removal %
" Baton Rouge, ! am offering my beaufi-
fui and thoroughly modern residences
foG sale. Cost was nc object in the erece2
tion Of this home, No pains nor expense
were spared in making it one of the most s
complete and comfortable In Donaldsonyiie.s
Fol the benefit Of those who may be 4. IN
terested the following description Of fns
building il given: It contains large library,
parlor three bed looms. cemented q, sns
porch glassed in, large hail, spacious tIlea
bathroom with all modern equipments. pul.
ler's pantry breakfast room, large kltenshs
glassed in tor winter and summer eons II
venience, gas generator Coy hot and coias
baths large Goreau filter large cistern z.
ways filed with best filtered water afsss
cemented garage with cemented drive va
80 feet long. from and side porches. beau
tifuI flower garden and 12o feet OF hedges,,ss
Out houses wooG she'd poultry houses ~ u
roomy back yaro The entire house =
covered with Nola meta; shingles: me Ies.s
idence is situated one and one-hah b,osass nss
from the public school, half block from Aa.s,, sas,
road avenue an6 half block from gra,ssss 80
street. Will be pleased to show pTospefTrls,;ss Tl;s
buyeI through at any oppor*une time. .sssfS salS
is rare opportunity 20 acquire. an r.ss. as,.
homs provided with every modern .-ssgs ssus,
venience conceivable. Apply te JAss1ns JAssnI
TOBIAS, isonaidsonwilies La
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
MOTOR BUssEs IN N. O.
Company % Operate 100 Cars Al
Five Cents Fare IN That City.

With view Of solving the New
Orleans transportation problem which
1hss-1bec has become very much aggravated
as 9 result of the increase in street
car fares to eight cents, g company
has been organized under the name
OF the Homefolks Bus Transporta-
ton Company, the purpose Of which
is 20 operate motor busses TO all
parts Of the city al five cents fare
rates. The first Of the new five~cent
fare buses arrived LAST Saturday
and YES placed H. commission Tues
day.
One hundred Dusses will soon be III
operation. according 10 j. Wilfred
Gaidry, managing director Of the
company. and their routes will not
only supplement the present street
car routes but will run across town
and into the country districts where
there are at present no transporta-
tion facilities There will be twenty
routes covering all parts Of the city.
The bus seats thirty, people, and
mas center aisle with cane seats on
eithel side It is lighted by cleo
trIcits ano equipped with electric
bells as a stop signal for the driver.
A ,ay-as-you-enter machine does
away with the conductor The
driver will stop on signal at each
street ,orner The fare, for both
children anu ADULTS, will be 5 cents.
A Levine, formerly with the Chicago
Bus Company will instruct drivers.
All drivers will be uniformed.
The Homefolks Bus Transportation
company with officers at 33 Cusach
building. 1t was stated Saturday is
capitalized at 100000 Among the
directors are nr v K. Irion, presi-
dent Of the Anti-8-Cenv Car Fare
League; Dave Marcusy of the Cen
trai Trades and Labor Company
Henry Malochee, Of Buckmaster,
Luck Malochee Consulting Engi
neers, and Mrs. P ] Friedrichs, pres
zdent Of the New Orleans Federation
Of Clubs. The company will be own
ed entirely by New Orleans people.
S'The purpose Of our company is
20 supply civic need,' said w. D.
Weaver, assistant managing director
Our cause is supported by the Anti
Scent Car Fare League, the Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs, the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council and
numerous other organizations
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
Property Transfers.
The following property tfansn'

The following property tfanslei,s
were recorded at the clerk OF courts
Office in the past two weeqs s,o
To,is r. Martin to Louis b. 1ha
80, Tr-Part Of the Bocage plants..
t;n. t;t'z an The left descending bank OF
~ ttu mississippi river about tour
villas below barrow, containing zsa,>
M a5 acres. more or less, Price, sow
cash and the assumption by the E'5r-
chaser of one-half of the znortgage
bearing upon the placee amounting
to s45,5Oo. o,u ~
Ozile Guedry Fairbanks ct ais. Go
uanrv T. Savoy--A certain tract OF
land situated in New River, contalh
mo 1861 acres. Price, $l96.so.
Melphord Eliser to Joseph D. Lar
7.v.S.Tmnroved parcel of real estate
~ Na1u River containing one arpent.
Price, $675. rar,,
Edward Eliser to Jos. .: Landry
Parcel of land in New River con- con
tanning one-half arpent. Price, ?zo.
Estelle Lanoux to Melphord h,iser
Improved parcel Of land In ne"
River, containing one argent Frlce
$50. .. ~ ,dor
pan-Improved tract Of land IN New
River containing 27 acres frlce'
$4,000. ,
Alice Joseph, alias Alice Johnson
| to Jasuin Tobias-Lot IN square
| 27. Port Barrow. Price, $40.
! Edward Louis to Jasmln Tobias
Lot 2 in square At, Port Barrow.
Price, $3.50.
! E. D. Dixon to Henry 7. Ronald
son. Tract Of land in New Rlvep' soep
containing 36.97 acres. Price, $8oO.
Joseph D. Landry TO Gerard T..
Babin-Improved tract OF land IN
New River. containing 4o.42 acres
Price, $4,000.
S. Prudent Gautreau to Willie Nor"
span-Improved tract of land IN New
River, containing 1880 acres. Price,
$4,000.
Rosemond Gautreau to Sidney Gau-
treau-Parcel of land in New River,
measuring t20x15O feet. Price,
!$100,
! Rosemond Gautreau to Edward
Braud, Sr. and son--Small tract OF
land in New River, containing two
lacrese. Price, $3.50.
Walter B. BARLEY to E. D. Dixon
Tract of land in New River, con
tanning 20 acrese. Price, $2243.
Sheriff of Ascension TO A. p Trux-
illo-in A. E. Truxillo VS.. Victor r
Zeringuc ct ais. Improved tract OF
: land on Mississippi river about two
miles below Donaldsonville. Price
$4,000.
B. Mistretta to Joseph Mistretta
Lot Of ground in st. Patrick street
= Price, $100.
Luks B. Landry TO Mrs. Anna
: Faucheaux Poirrier Two improves
y lots Of ground at the corner Of churcl
Z !. and Iberyille streets. Price, csc
Jos. Tranontana and r.. Montar
= u ana to Clay Naqui Improved lo
: of ground in Mississippi street, i'm
! ! mediately below the Catholic church
; Price, $2150.
ohm Babry to Nancy Park I'm
proved lot Of ground corner Gheti
!, tmaches and Claiborne streets Price
$500.
riincenzo Dato Ursina to Brun'
lRuggiero proved lot Of ground i
4 4 Second street near st. Patrick street
4 4 Price, SIS
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
OF Interest to Farmers,

=, Harry T. Kapp, representative Of
the American Farm Bureau for Lou
lsiana, Mississippi and Arkansas, will
deliver two address in this parish
next week on the subject Of the Farm
bureau. The first address will be at
the courthouse, Donaldsonville, next
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and
the @econd at mass meeting at
Gonzales Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Mr.. Kapp will discuss the
way to better price3 for farm crops
and general prosperity and will show
that these can be attained through
the medium Of the Farm Bureau.
All farmers and others interested
are invited 70 attend the meetings
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
{ PROPOSITION WILL.

1sSI SNoI 1SAF ~ 'L!t --NAN4
according to the reports vlicX
have reached this Office recently
from all parta Of the parish, he
proposition to authorize the police
jury TO fund the old parish debts by
the issuance of bonds, is Increasing in
strength and gaining IL popular IA
vor every day. The people, and
especially the more intelligent class
es, are fast realizing tha6 the police
jury in asking authority 70 refund
the said debts, is not asking for any
favors, but is simply requesting 10 be
permitted to perfom a duty-to pay
parish debts Of long standing in the
easiest, quickest. mos, feasible and
inexpensive manner tnat ear posEi-
bly, be devised The debts are there
and must be paid. There arg no
funds available for their payment.
The constitution of 1921 points out
the way in which such debts might
be funded into iss,es~~ bonds axten>
ding over g period Of years, and
bearing interest at rate not exceed
ing six per cent. At the election to
be held on March i next, The DO
lice jury will simply ask the proper
ty taxpayers Of the parish for author
Iity to convert the old debts amount
ing to about $4,000 into S per
| cent bonds extending over a period
| of twenty years and the funds rea-
lized from the sale of these bonds
| will be used to pay off these old
obligations, some Of which bear seven
| and some eight per cent interest,
| and this in itself will mean q consid-
cradle saving in interest to the prop
erty taxpayers.
! The proposed bonds will De issued
with and upon the understanding
that the payment thereof IS well as
the interest coupons, as they mature,
will be secured by the pledge o. G5-
100 of a mill Of the present four-lnill
parish tax, which it has been figured
out will be ample FOR the purpose.
THERE WILL BE NO NEED TOR
EXTRA TAXATION, AND POST.
lively NO ADDITIONAL. TAX
WILL BE LEVIED FOR The PUP
POSE.
The maximum rate Of taxation
which police juries are authorized to
levy for general parish purposes,
under the constitution o. 1921, is
IouI HILLS. anu UotiAS SUCH rs II Is
proposed to issue to refund the old
debts, must be taken care Of b: Z:
certain percentage q the saiG EouG
! mills, set aside and pledged for the
purpose. The full four-mill rate mas
been levied for the year 1921, and
will be levied from year to year un-
der :he authority of the constitution.
as long as it IS found necessary TO
do so. The 55-i00 Of 8 mill OF tie
said four mills, will be sos aside from
year to year, exclusively Cor :he ray
ment Of bonds and coupons and the
balance Of che four-milI tax will be
used for genera! parish purposes.
The debts in question bear unon
and affect every piece Of property II
the parish and for that reason every
property owner is interested in their
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
WRIGHT MIXTURE
COMPANY
Handled Differently.
ooNALDsoNvILLE, Ii

The lawmakers Of the state OF Mis-
sissippi handle their Railroad Com
iii manner different from
that in which similar commissioners
are handled by the lawmakers Of Lou
isiana It will be remembered that
there was great howl in the consti-
tutionai convention last year against
the action Of two members Of the
Louisiana commission because they
voted in favor of granting an increase
in rates to the telephone company,
but the howl turned out to be nothing
but hot air. In Mississippi, a few
days ago, the house Of representa-
tives voted unanimously to impeach
George r. Edwards, chairman Of the
rail body Of that state, who sometime
ago voted to grant an increase to the
telephone company. He was i'm
peached on the specific charge Of
drunkenness in office.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
Carpenter and Plumbing Work.

When you are in need OF carpen-
ter Or plumbing work give me
trial. My prices are reasonable and
al! work is executed in a neat and
workmanship manner. If you con-
template having any work done just
tell me to call and I will be glad to
discuss the matter with you. No job
too large, none too small. CAMILLE
EsNEAULT, Carpenter and plum
ber, Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
To FINANCE THE FAIR.

The newly elected hnance com
nittee Of the South Louisiana Fair
met last Sunday for the
purpose Of trying TO devise ways ana
means Of financing the 1922 South
Louisiana fair. After a general dls-
cuss;or Of the matter, it was dec4dec.
to inaugurate at once a campalgn OF
education to teach the people the
great value and benefit to The city Of
Che fairs which are given here an
nually. and to impress upon them
the necessity Of imposing small
property tax for ten years IN alo OF
The project. Il will be remembered
that at The last meeting Of the commits
sion council q petition signed by a
large number Of property taxpayers
was presented asking thai body TO
call 2 special election 20 authorlze
the levy OF special tax Of one mill
ir aid Of The fair; but the council de-
ciined to call the election. Another
application will be made to She city
fathers lateg 10 call an election to
be held sometime during the latter
part o. April or in May and the
property holders who have rot al
ready done so will be canvassed and
urged TO register So as to qualify to
vote al SAIL election, and il 5 hoped
that by means o. The campaign #
education which val De conducted
from now unit! the said election. The
people Of this city will be made to
understand that i; is TO their interest
to support the proposition ,anG au-
thorize the levy Of The sna'! special
tax asked.
The assets Of The asso citation, 2on-
sisting Of land, buildings and i'm
provements, are yalued at ah out $35,.
600. The equipment is one Of the
! best # thr kind in the state anc
represents TOO great an investment tx
! be permitted &c remain idle anG g
to decay. The funds realized from
the tax which it is sought to impose
, is to be used in enlarging the ground:
and provide for the paymen, Of pre-
miums offered to exhibitors. etc.
! It is said that some Of ls*1----:...ishe.
which are member the associa
Etion, have ,ccs.plaineu that Donald
sonvila does very little towards aid
+. !e1gt the fair, yet gets the bulk OF th'
benefits derived therefrom, in III
the shape Of business and 5rad
which the event brings mere, and tn
authorization Of the special tax. will
have the effect Of prec1uding furthe
Isuch complaints by demonstrating t.
the complainants that the people 0
Donaldsonvillc belieyc IN and apprf
Iciate the fair and are willing to MAJ
small FINANCIAL sacrifices to retaiI
lOthos~vitles in the parishes com
a isfass ssaiss D aasrrg them
Baton Rouge and Plaquemine
lsaid to be very anxious 70
fair, and il is possible .hat
'these or some other city
Eventually get it, If the pc
this city make no effor1 20
| Many Of the principal propor
ers in this city are said to ]
lmuch in favor of the Jevying
Especial lax in aid Of the fair :,
believe chat il has prove? az
continue to prove III The f-t
Igreat attraction and draw:nG
flor the business of the tow
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
Maae Fine Appearance


The Toddle Kings made their
debut in their bran new uniforms at
the dance given by them at the Red
Men Hall last Sunday night. They
made e most favorable impression
anG, inspired no doubt by their new
togs, dispensed even better muEc
ehan usual The spacious hall was
packed by the biggest crowd that
ever attended any of the functions
given by this popular organization,
and all chose present We're profuse in
their compliments Of the handsome
new uniforms and excellent music Of
the Kings. Manager Gordon Gis-
ciard. was also attired in a uniform
and likewise made Sc distinct hit with
the immense crowd.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
BABY CHICKS

pULLErS That LAY AT NOME NOME
FULL BLOODED VIGOROUS SIusAs SI'
FROM HEAVY LAYING STRAINS. .,r
ONE OF THE LARGEST AND ,BT.spIa o,Isa.sIs i
HkTCHERIES IN FHE so9lsa.s ss.s',
A HATCH EVERY WEEK JANoAfaa5| JANs-tf0'f55
TO JUNE. sgi
LOTS Of TWENTY. FIVE $.-5.oo
LOTS OF FIFTY. lo.oo oo
LOTS OF HUNDRED-.--.',,-Slo.Vo Il o.Vo $ss#
PREPAID TO YOUR DOOR
OAK ALLEY FARMS.
,rErrEr, p, q, ST. JAMES PARISH.
LOUISIANA
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
LOUISIANA
FOR RENT .
RgiHrDan

A7EWLY erected brick building ~ .lsIre.
~ % 1sxso Has Has plate glass front, serasa.1 asa.
floor and fire-proof throughout. Rent s ,1sn. IAN
sonable. Apply tt JAsMIE G$'blAe' - -
aIdson yiie LIZ.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
rOF. SAL. L.

DHoDE IsLANT REL EGGS s.s
~ setting Of %. Apply 20 Msso' phone
GRAVEYARD. Crescent farm.
353, Donaldsonvilles lie.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
were issued at the clerk of courts
Office in the past two weeqs.
Dupre G Richard to Miss Lucille
Dugas.
Tony Martinez to Miss Christine
Acosta
Valentln Babin to Miss Gecile Du-
puy.
Camille Landry te Miss Miriam
Mire
Colored
yonderbilt Davis to Marion Jones.
Thomas Tasker to Viola Pimkins
Joe Collins. to Alice Johnson
Peter Ratcliff to Beatrice Berteaud
Ernest Chapman to Ida johnson
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18

The latest in confection goodies
Eskimo Pies: Try one; you'll relish
it--X.Ray Pharmacy.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
FOR SALE.

vrRACT OF LAND ct Platsenviiie; H,cht
4 Gated: SIS acres, Easy terms. % aKEe
consider writing BAKER 80 -
FIEY.D CYPRUS CO., P;atsenvilis. -.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
|DR. J, 7 BRINGiER.
and Member OF
oard Passes Away.

Iris. Bringier, popular
ominen. citizen ana
he parish school board
h ward, died suddenly
y afternoon while out
he Conway plantation,
inside, with his friend.
j. Colomb oi ST.. James
to have been due to
i from which the doctor
I've beer q sufferer for
nas a natiYe and life
Il of the parish Of Ascen-
s born On the Hermitage
arch 9, 1862, q son OF
IA. Bringier and Stella
e was educated at the
ate University and the
@ary Institute. He grad
N. D. at Tulane Univer-
rleans, il 1888, and
&after located near Burn.
gaged IL the practice OF
bn. which he continued
zup to the time Of his
he course of time he ac-
Beautiful Ben Tureaud
hco," anl lived there for
enty-five years. In 1897,
Miss Mary Jones. daugh-
| Joseph Jones, the cele-
stist, who, in 1878, sent
bows five brutal negroes
FED Philip Arrieux. The
hnony Of DR.. Jones con-
|quintette and they were
ged IN the public square
lnville in the presence OF
of people. The doctors
vas 70 the effect that the
/ on the clothing Of the
IS Identical with that on
weights which had been
.sh The old mans skull:
yier always took an active
poIitica! life of the par
.te. He served foG -four
member OF the State Lepe1
for. two terms as q mem.
parish schoo. board OF
He was a polished gen
scholar, a friend 70 the
voted husband and affec
her. His domestic lift
'lary. He vas liked ane
" all who knew him
splored alike, and hi
"a deep gloom over tn
which he lived and ia
slly ami well for 81
ara. took place yesterda,
Services we're held at IN
church IN this city al /
ghich Re-. Quincy Ewini
bile officiated, followln
Iema ms were laid to res
pc family tomb III tn
ernetery A large numbe
from the vicinity III ,yhic
nd from all parts Of n
er ded the obsequies an
h remains . thei: las
Ice.
" pail-oea1oas we're: Bel
Tosepls Bellies Jr
vmel, Clarence Porta, Joh
and Uric Louvierre.
his estimable wife, dt
,-es to mourn his loss, tW
Mrs. s. Logan McConne
! La and Mss Trista. az
and one sister,
Nv Orleans, and BroWs
Angeles, Calf, an
h Of Birmingham
offers condolences
" IN their ore;
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
TEACHERS TO MEET April 6
Annua | Convention Expected +
Draw 1000 State Educators

Ih- annual con"eution o. the Lou
isiana E;tatv Teachers Association
will be held n New Orleans April 6
I and 8, and IN attendance Of 4O0(
public school, teachers from all part
of tha state is expected. A member
ship campaign for the association na
been started IN New Orleans and ]
is expected TO result in the enroll
ment Of al Of the public school teach
ers in that city, j. M. Gwinn, super
inGendellt If the public schools o
New Orleans, stated, few days AZ
that reports received from the
try parishes Indicated that mu
terast was being manifested
organization He said that thd
ven lion held in Alexandria last
was attended oy 1000 delegatesss
that he expected ar attendaNc ce @
4OO4 IT his ear meeting. 20
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18

Something Eew-~-Eskimc Pie.
Served ice-coid and tastes like ice
eream-X-Ray Pharmacy.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
Methodist Church

The following is the regular sched-
uie of services which will be con-.
Quoted at the Methodist church in
this city Sunday school, every Sun
day, beginning at 10 a. M, 4. u.
Baker superintendent. Community
School Of religious training every
Thursday, beginning at p. M,
Prof. B. G Alwes, president. Preach.
ing service at l. / q m., frts and third
Sundays of each month and at 7:30
p, m on second and fourth Sundays,
H. B. Hines: pastor.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18

Judge The npson 81 t4e feoel
distr::t court of Philadelphia, i f
days age, signed. al, order directi
Mrs. Edith 2. Oier wife of Elmo
2. der. president o. the firm
bankrupt; brokers, 20 Sho" cause v
SHE should not 3urn over !" tae
eive., OF the deiuncJ concern u II
tune il gems, jewelry md orname'
alleged to havc beer purchased
the firm and given TO her 70" q
cealnoat from creditors. Th- pI
chase O. gems and Jew Try IRE
leged - hav- mounted 6 $50
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18
Elks 10 Have Initiation.

The local lodge Of Elks held their
regular meeting Thursday night,
which was well attended Two app!i-
cations for membership were favor
ably balloted upon. It was decided
20 hold big Initiation on March IL,
when a class Of about thirty members
will be admitted into the mysteries
of the order. The event viii, be a
big affair in local Elkdom, particular
ly the ''social session. which will fol-
low the initiation. An elegant cold
lunch will be served to the newly
elected members by their brothers in
the beautiful and spacious stein room
of the Elks' home. and good time is
in store for all.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18

The latest sensation in Mississippi
is resolution introduced III The
legislature Of that state yesterday,
calling upon the State Text Book
Commission to resign, on the ground
that it made contracts for school
text books in 1920 at prices higher
than those for which the same books
are sold in other states. The reso-
luton provides that il the resigna-
tions are not handed in by March 5,
the attorney general shall at once
begin proceedings to oust them.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18

Dr J. E. Duffel. SIT Opelousas
street: Donaldsonvilie La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-02-18

66e quickly relieves a cold.