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iie oneI~sonviIta Coieo j. J. GUITRAU Gonzales, La. ARTESIAN WELL DRILLER High-Class Work Guaranteed. Reasonable Prices. SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1916. Ito! for Germania Park tomorrow. An ad in The Chief will pay. You dont have to be of age to wear a tail key. Big fair and open-air dance at Germania Pa r: tomiorricw. Let's go! Miss Pauline Bloomnenstiel, of New comb College, is at home for the hol idays. lb. Clarence Goette went ta New Orleans Tuesday, returning the fol lowing (ky. Edmond Richard motored to New Orleans Tuesday with A. A. Sarcadet, returning Thursday. Jns, Von Lotten went to New Or leans Tpesday morning on business, yeturning Wediesdisy afternoon. The many friends of Miss Aline Cire, of Fauhourg la Pipe, will regret to learn that she is on the sick list. Tilden Fernandez, of New Orleans, was jn town Tuesday, having come up to vote in the gubernatorial election. Miss Lucy Burton, of New Orleans, is spending the Easter holidays here with with Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Thibo deaux. Louis Boston made a business trip to New Orleans this week, going down Wednesday :corning and re frping Thursday. Charles Mturin viewed the matinee performance of "The Birth of a Na tion" at the Tulane Theiitre in New Orleans last Sunday. Mrs. A. F. Delbert, of New Orleans, spent several days here last week as the guest of her relatives, Mr. and Mrs, Albert Delery. Meet your friends at Germania Park toimorrow, spend a delightful Afternoon, and at the same time help a most worthy couse, Misses Pauline Bertin and Stella Pofrrier and Mrs. John Harrell went to New Orleans last Sunday to see "The Birth of a Nation." Church of the Ascension. Easter services at 7:31 p. m. Sun day School at 9:5(1 a. m. The public is cordially invited to attend. A jitney dance will be given at the Park skating rink next Monday night. Admission will be free and the public is invited to attend, Misses Lise, Mattie and Eunice Mc Galliard are.in New Orleans today to attend a performance of the wonder ful Griffith production, "The Birth of a Nation." Mrs. Alex. Dloomenstiel and her little daughter, Miss Lillie lUloomen stiel, spent the Passover holidays in Baton Rouge with relatives. Dr. Jos. Humphries, one of the ca pable young internes of the Charity Hospital in New Orleans, spent the past week-end in town with his col lege mate and friend. Dr. I-H. Vernon Sims. Miss Katie Droege, of Cincinnati, -- -rived- hi- M- nday afterno-on Lo spend some time with her nephews and niece, Messrs. George 1-I. and Thos. Q. Chapman and Miss Theresa Chapman. Mr. and Mrs. Mose F. Bloomenstiel and their baby daughter, Carrie, were in White Castle during the early part of the week as the guests of Mrs. Bloomenstiel's parents. Mr. and Mrs, Gus. Weil. Messrs. L. A. Duplessis, of Du plessis, and E. A. Landry, L. P. Lan dry and Cleveland DeLaune, of Prairieville, were visitors to Donald sonville Friday aind complimented The Chief with a pleasant call. The Passover services at the .Iewish synagogue last Monday evening and Tuesday forenoon were well atteinl ed. Exquisite music rendered by the choir added greatly to the solemnity of the impressive ceremonies. John Lucing, the handsome and - hustling representative of the New Orleans agency of the V. L. S. E. Film Corporation, was in Donaldson yulle Wednesday in the interest of that concern. Francis Roluichatix. af Thihodaux, S student of the Louisiana State University, passed through Djonald sonville Thursday morning on his way hack to Baton Rouge. after spending several days at hame. The Chief acknowledges receipt, of a pietty Easter caid f rom lbiorne LeRoy, a well--known Ascension boy who is now located it Nona Texas. and assures the senulci thiat hi- 'go0od wishes are cordially recipraci1ed. Frank Duke. an ente pri ising IDon flldsonville boy who fil ling a posi tion at Covington in the (mploy of -:- his uncle, Robert Badan, arrived here Thursday for a visit to hiw lmrents. Mr. and Mrs. Ilenty Duke. and will remain until next Tutesday. J. C. Dahadie returned Monday from Chicago, Ill nois. where he went to attenll a conference of managers of local agencies of the Swift Packing Company. Needless to say, Mi'. D)a hdieamixed pleasure \vith business -ndhda big tinie in the windy city. The annuail 'onv'entioa at the Lou isiana division of the 'travelers' Pro tective Associatioti will lie held at Monroe next Friday and Saturday, Apiil 28 and 29. The local post will he represented liv Mess Charles MunSr., Raphael Singer and Hy. The Donaldson skating rink in Mis sissippi stret will reopen tomorrow. after having been closed throughout holy week. Jitney dances will be given in the rink during the summer season, the first of these entertain ments to take place at an early date. Charles Maher, of New Orleans; Steve Weber, of Baton Rouge; Milton Montero, of Lutcher, and Sidney Le Blanc, of Jennings, were among the Donaldsonvillians now located in other communities who returned to the old town to vote in Tuesday's election. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bentley came up from New Orleans Monday night, remaining here until the following afternoon as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. Donnaud Bentley. The pri mary object of their visit was to en able Mr. Bentley to cast his vote in the general election Tuesday. Joseph T. Cafiero, the well-known local rigger, has secured the contract to dismiiantle the big Maria sugar factory at Loreauville, Iberia parish, and pack the machinery for shipment to Cuba. Mr. Cafiero will leave here tomornuw morning with a crew of fifteen men to begin work on the job. II. M. Alisoi, an expert automobile mechanician, has taken charge of the repair shop of the Donaldsonville Ga:age. in the I.emann Addition, and solicits a trial by automobile owners who may find it necessary to have work diune on their ears. 1r.. Alison has had extensive experience in this line. Mr. and 1Ars. W. J. LeBlane and family, who shave been residing in New Orleans for the past year, will move back to Donaldsonville, Mr. Le Blanc having accepted the position of traveling representative of the local agency of the Swift Packing Com pany. The familyj will arrive here next week, and will make their home in the cozy Maurin cottage in Cheti maches street, near Nicholls avenue. After spending several days here with Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Vega, Wil liam Dean left Friday afternoon for New Orleans to join Mrs. Dean, who has been in the Crescent City for the past fortnight undergoing medical treatment.. Miss Aline Vega will ac company the Dean children, Douglas and William, to New Orleans tomor row. and the family will leave in the evening for their home at Adams, Minnesota. The grand lodge of district No. 7 of the Independent Order B'nai B'rith, composed of the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis iana, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Indian Territory, will meet in annual convention at Little Rock, Ark., Sunday, Aprl 30, Aseen sion Lodge No. 543, of this city, will be represented by Messrs. Raphael Singer, of Donaldsonville, and Sol. Kiotz, of Napoleonville. Mrs. T. A. Slattery and her at tractive daughter, Miss Josephine Blanc, of New Orleans, are here on a visit to their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Landry and family, and will re main until tomorrow. Miss Blanc is one of the active contestants in the Times-Picayune photoplay opportun ity contest, and has called upon some of the family's many frierds In this community to solicit their support of her candidacy. The S. J. C. I. Leopards did not go to Convent last Sunday to meet the Jefferson College junior team, as scheduled, the weather man having interfered with the proposed encoun ter. Tomorrow afternoon the Leo paid5s will line up against the White Castle youngsters on the S. J, C. I. diamond, and a spicy and interesting contest is in prospect. The game will begin at 3 o'clock, and the prices of admission will be 5 and 10 cents. In accordance with their m'nnilai custom, the members of Ascension Council. Knights of Columbus, will receive communion in a body at the 7 o'clock mass tomorrow morning. A light breakfast will be served at the att -of the organization after the ser vices. Next Thursday night, follow ing the regular meeting of the council, a reception and supper will be ten dered to Rev. C. M. Chambon, new pastor of the Catholic church, at the council hall, Armand Bourdier, who has success fully managed the store of the Baker Wakeheld Cypress Company at Plat tenville for many years past, left Wednesday for Houma, where he will engage in the general merchandise business on his own hook. His fam ily joined him there Thursday, mak ing the trip from Plattenvile in their automobile, with Junior Bourdier at the wheel. The best wishes of a wide circle of friends accompany the es timable family into their new home. Evan McCall attended the annual ing meeting of the Louisiania iv itn 1 eedels' Attsoclation, which was held Thursday at the farm of the Bolds Live Stock Company near "Ila uemine. Mr. McCall announced at the meotirg that he will take his ir~ous boars. "Louisiana Defender" and "McCall D.," to the Internation ut Swine Show at Omaha next fall. TIe has captured highest honors with the first--named animal everywhere he has shown. and expects to repeat at Omaha. W. O. W, Monuments Unveile4. Monuments erected by the Wood men of the World over the graves of James Rufus Fife and S. L. Stephen con in the burial- ground at Prairie ville were unvailed last Sunday after' noon with impressive ceremonies. The ritualistic rites were conducted by the officers andrmembers of Locust Camp No. 52, of Prairieville, with Consul Commander L. B. Duplessis preniding, and eloquent addresser iXeie delivered by L. A. Duplessis and John A. \Marchand, Jr. Recitations by Misses Pamela Duplessis and Net tie Bonicard were features of the olemn exercises. Mr, Fife was a member of Locust Camp No. 52, and Mr. Stephenson was affiliated with Hammond Camp No. 5. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. THE CO-PARTNEIgSlP heretofore exist in:; between W. L. Tearney and E. J. Metialt under the firm name of Tearney & McCall, at McCall, at McCall, La., is this day dissolved. Ail accounts due the firm are to e laid to ri..1. McCall. and all claims and ohdigatitt ns due by the firm will be liquidated by E. i. McCall. Vw. L. Tearney will con duct the butiness for account of E. J. Me Catl. W. L. TEARNEY, E: J. McCALL. Evan Hall Store, McCall, La., April 15, 1916. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. The Chief is not responsible for I views expressed by correspondents. Last Lap of the Joy Ride. Donaldsonville, La., April 14, 1916.-1 Editor Chief : We make our bow to the editor of The Chief as being more capable of t describing the morning after the night before than any writer whom we are n fortunate enough to know. He seems 1 to get his knowledge from those who have been there before. We can on ly say, that judging from his descrip tions, he has either "been there be- a fore" himself, or has been in very It close association with someone who4l has. We can scarcely conceive, eith er, how the honorable editor could in- c sinuate by such expressions as he c used, that the young men in the car - were "pifflicated" (excuses to John 1 Milton). That a few young men n should attend a smoker, get in a car and go down Railroad avenue at c 10:15 p. m. at a rate of speed slightly c exceeding the speed limit does not 'I a our estimation signify, or is what we t have. heard those who have "been 0 there before" express as "painting the town red." We think that if the 1: editor will give this, also, a "rational I consideration" his past experience n will contradict his impressions. t The editor, in his first article says that "the very persons who recoin mended the enforcement of the speed b limit were the first to violate it." lie gave this a "rational consideration" c and says the second time that "a few K exuberent young citizens who han- n pened to belong to the Junior Charm ber of Commerce speeded their car a to such an extent that a fine was im- F posed." He says that no "rational consideration" of the first statement b could torture him (sic) into a refle- r tion upon any organization. If the "rational consideration" did not tore d ture hm (sic) into a reflection upon d any organization, we are still in the dark as to why he changed the word ing in his second article describing the incident. a In conclusion we wish to state that a we think it would be a very narrow- m minded policy for any of the young men who happened to be in the "speeding" car to "wish to claim im- P miiunity from any legal penalty be cause of their labors in behalf of the in public welfare." We fail to see where u the editor got the "dope" on this, and we wish to assure him that we are glad to pay this fine, thus showing that the efforts of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, in recommending the en forcement of this ordinance to the city council, did not go amiss. We also hope that the matter will prove to the public at large that the local govern- j ment did consider and see the necessi- t ty of, and is therefore enforcing this ordinance. Very truly, THE' VICTIMS. (The parinthellcal notatiuils are ours.- Editor.) ANNOUNCEMENT, Gem Theatre to Show Pictures on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednes- t days at 5 Cents Admission to All. Manager Jas. Von Lotten of the t Gem Theatre announces that begin- t aing tomorrow, pictures will be shown daily at his house, instead of on Sat- u urdays, Sundays and Mondays Qnly, I e as has been the~ case during Lent. 4 What will be if particular interest to r devotees of the silent drama is the announcement by Mr. Von Lotten that º on Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays I the price of admission will be 5 cents to all. This is done in 'order to give everybody an opportunity to see the excellent pictures that aie presented 1 at the Gem, and certainly the fee is r small enough to place the pleasure t within the reach of all. The reduced ' price will apply on and after Mon day, April 24. Feature pictures will be exhibited. - on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and 1 Sundays, wrhen the prices of admis- . sion will be 10 cents for adults and 5 cents for chjldren., Following is the Gem's attractive - program for the coining week: I Sunday, April 23-Clara Kimball Y~oung-ir"'Tlie Dle'piPurple. Monday-Alice Brady in "The Rack." Tuesday-"The Fifth Ace," in two parts; "Plotters and Papers," "Going Up," and Mutual Weekly. Wednesday-"Love, Music and Cannon Balls," "Rupert's Rube Rela tions," "The Baby,' "See America First," and "Reformation," 'Thursday--Frederick Warde in "Si las Marner." l'riday-Eessie Barriscale in "The Painted Soul," Saturday - Henry Waithall in "Ghosts," Hohen Soilms News. After spending a few pleasant days as the welcome guest of Mrs. G. 8. Reuss, Miss Julie Spor left Sunday morning for New Orleans, from whence she will go to Los Angeles. Mi-s. L. Schuster visited friends in Geismar Tuesday, G. B. Reuss attended the meeting of the police jury Thursday. Mrs. G. B. Reuss, Mrs. L. Schuster and Miss Carry Schuster were in Donaldsonville Thursday in the in Lerest of the school fair, and Mr's. Schuster again received a numbe~r of donations for the school fpnd from generous' friends. Sam Parker- returned Wednesday evening from Porto Rico, where he had been employed in a sugar factory. Preparations are almost finished for the school fair and open-air dance at Germania Park tomorrow. People from all over the surrounding coun try will attend and have an enjoyable time, meet friends, and help a good cause. A large jitney bus will make three trips from Donaldsonville to Gernmania Park, and the round trip will cost only 30 cents. Claiborne's o'chestra will furnish the music. All kinds of refreshments and fine meals will be served. The gravel road is fine, plenty of room for vehicles and cars on the grounds, so eveirybody come for a nice outing and a good time. BOOSTER. Church Notice. The theme of the pastor's sermon at the Methodist church at 10 o'clock Sunday morning will be "Christ, the First Fruits of Life from the Dead." As previously announced, an offePing will be taken during the service for the Methodist orphanage at Ruston. At the evening service the children of the Sunday School will render a special Easter program. The mid week prayer meeting will be held Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock. A most cordial welcome is extend ed to all of these services. P. 0. LOWREY, Pastor. SPRING FESTIVAL PROGRAM. Plans Completed For Big Fete Under Civic League Auspices. With their big spring festival only one week off, the ladies of the Civic League are straining every energy to accomplish their plans for making the affair one of the most original, in teresting and enjoyable out-door en tertainments that has ever been given in this section. The festival will take place at the South Louisiana Fair grounds next Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30, and the degree of in terest manifested in the event assures a big attendance on both days and jus tifies the expectation that the financial Uitcome of the delightful f'- will be fully commensurate with its ex ceptional merits from an artistic point of view, and will adequately repay the public-spirited ladies of the Civic Lea gue for the time and effort expended in the preparation of the program. The attractions for Saturday will comprise a baseball game between the crack S. J. C. I. Leopards and the Don aldsonville High School team; flower t' parade in which a large number of children will take part; folk dances by a bevy of young girls appropriate ly garbed, and an address by flon. Harry D. Wilson, newly-elected coin missioner of agriculture and immigra tion. Sunday's program will consist of the coronation of a May queen with befitting ceremonies, followed by May pole dances by a number of the community's prettiest and most graceful girls, and a screamingly fun ny burlesque baseball game between teams made up of ordinarily dignified and sedate members of the Elks and Red Men. The Louisiana Naval Militia, on board the U, S. torpedo destroyer 'lusser, will arrive Saturday from blew Orleans, and will give exhibition drills at the fair groeuds on both lays. The warship will be anchored in the river opposite Donaldsonville until Monday morning. There will be jitney dances day mnd night, and other attractions and amusements in such number and va riety that no one can fail to have a food time or find something to do or look at that will afford interest and pleasure. The gates will be opened at 2 p. in. each day, and the admission prices will be 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. The contest for May queen is "warping up" rapidly, and there will doubtless he interesting developments in the race during the coming week. The final cunt of the ballots will be made next Saturday night, and the name of the winner announced at the jitney dance at 10 o'clock. On Sun day afternoon the popular girl thus selected will be crowned "queen of the l\Iay" with appropriate cere monies, and will have the honor of reigning over the festivities to fol low. here's h}w the contestants stood last evening: Letitia Thibodaux 689, Mildred Buquoi 545. Clara Park 103, Abbie Allen 71. Baseball fans whose knowledge of the game has been derived from ex hibitions they may have witnessed in the past will acquire a lot of new in formation concerning the sport from the contest which will be staged by the "Bills" and the "Bucks" on Sun day afternoon. A mere glance at the personal of the opposing squads will be sufficient to indicate what may be' expected when' f#ese redoubtable dia mond artists take the field. Compos ing the Red Men.line-up will be "Slim Slap" Duke, "Count" Poche, "Crip" Prof. Mestayer, "Do Like" Weis, "Sister" Gaudin, c "Smily" Dugas, "Skating Rink Charlie, "0 My" Stake lum, "Ole Bach" Landry, "Booster" Dune Allen, "Light Foot" Simoneaux, and "Little Tiny" Gros. The Elks' team will comprise such speed mar vels as Bill Tearney, Walter Lemann, Dr. Sims, Jasmin Tobias, Zip Gisclard, Evan McCall, Sidney Harp, Dusty Williams, Paul Gisclard, Charlie Da badie, Benny Vega, E. A. Thibodeaux, J. M. Love and Abe H. Bloomenstiel. The managers of beth aggregations have scouts out and expect to sign other players before the date of the game. SThe toy parade wiltLornunder the grand-stand at the fair grounds next Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Quite a number of children have en rolled, but many more are desired. Do not keep any children or toys out of the parade. And don't fail to wit ness the pretty sight. You have to be a man to vote, but it is the privilege of every lady to wear a key. And the ladies are the real fair boosters. Don't fail to see Charlie Chaplin in "His Musical Career" at the Gem tomorrow. WHY NOT ATTEND THE SUMMER NORMAL TERM OF THE South Louisiana Industrial Institute Nine Weeks, Begiuning JUNE 5 SPECIAL FEATURES:--Two complete teachers' courses. Nine grades in model school. Penmanship taught by music. Out door swimming pool. One lecture by David Starr Jordan. Free moving pictures in auditorium. Professional course in home economcs. Full credit towards regular graduation. Diploma gives first grade certificate without examination. Board, lodging and laundry, $4. per week. Write for special bulletin. E. L. STEPHENS, President, Lafayette; La. COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS BANK DONALDSONVILLE, LA CAPITAL $30,000 SURPLUS $3,000 Join Our Christmas Club 50 CENTS A WEEK GIVES YOU $25 AND INTEREST FOR CHRIST MAS OR TO PAY YOUR TAXES. 3 PER CENT PAID ON TIME SAVINGS How Physiologists Regard Coffee In a recent article, Dr. W. A. Evans, editor of the "How to Keep Well" col umn of the Chicago Tribune, says: "In order that no misunderstanding may arise, I should say that physiologists regard Coffee, Tea, Tobacco and Whis key as drugs in the same sense as Opium and Cocaine are. From coffee at one end of the line to cocaine at the other, no pot has the right to call the kettle black." The average cup of coffee contains 2% grains of caffeine, a habit-forming drug-not enough in one cup to seriously harm. But, when used regularly, it is for many the cause of sleeplessness, nervousness, heart trouble, mental and physical fatigue, and a host of other complaints. POSTUM on the other hand, is a pure food-drink made of roasted, wheat and a little molasses. It tastes much like coffee, but contains no caffeine nor other injuri ous drug. Postum comes in two forms: The original Postum Cereal, which must be boiled; 15 and 25c packages; and Instant Postum, a soluble form that produces the beverage instantly--a level teaspoonful to a cup of hot water; 30c and 50c tins. Both are equally delicious, and the cost is about the same-one-half cent per cup. Even a ten-day trial will place the average person far enough away from coffee troubles to prove " There's a Reason" for POSTUM Sold by Grocers everywhere. S. V. I. LIBRARY BENEFIT. "Rebecca's Triumph" to Be Presented at Grand Theatre in May. An entertainment for the benefit of the St. Vincent Institute library will be given at the Grand Theatre Wed nesday night, May 3, when the inter esting comedy-drama, "Rebecca's Triumph," will be presented by pupils of the seventh and eighth grades. The cast, of characters will be as fol lows; "Mrs. Rokeman," a wealthy lady, A. Poehe; "Mrs. Delaine," a widow, E. Daigle; "Rebecca," a foundling, F. Gaudin; "Meg," a va grant, A. Landry; "Katie Connor," an Irish girl, L. Schroeder; "Gyp," a colored girl, E. Schroeder; "Ora Gaines," M. Gisclard; "Nellie Dun bar," L. Landry; "Grace Greenwood," B. Bradford; "Maria Insey," J. For tier; "Jennie Woodman," L. Erato. The play tells the story of two sis ters who become enamoured with the same young man. They pledge each other with rings that his choice shall be sacred, and that it shall never in terfere with their love or friendship. He chooses Clara, the younger, and Helen, the elder sister, turns her love into hatred. They part, and after twenty years become aware of each other's existence through a ring found in a cake, called "Rebecca's Triumph." The prices of admission will be on ly 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children, and in view of the in trinsic merits of the production, as well as the worthy purpose to which the receipts will be devoted, it is hoped and confidently expected that a capacity audience will be present to reward the efforts of the youthful Thespians. Belle Helene Notes. Miss Alma Bourman, of Burnside, was the guest of Miss Selma Stein haus last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Reuss and grandchildren, of Hohen Solms, and -Miss Julie-Spchr,-of-Calforni&a, vis ited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Klos and fam ily last Friday. Miss Helen L. Klos, of Unon, is spending the Easter holidays with her parents here. The many friends of Mrs. Albert Tregre will be pleased to learn that' she is recuperating from a long spell of typhoid. Mrs-John Klos, who has been in New Orleans the past fortnight, re turned home Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Grunewaid, of Baton Rouge, and Mrs. Burkhardt, of Natchez, Miss., were here Wednes day and Thursda . Every Need and Desire answered Yo resonality, your individual taste, your age will find its correct answer in our full line of Styleplus Clothes Stee some aic the nat GsWW The fabrics are all wool and guaranteed. The style is the work of a great fashion artist. The price is always $17 season after season. ADOLPIE NETTER Department Store, Donaldsonville, La. Furniture at Cost THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFE TIME TO FURNISH YOUR HOME AT A THRIFLING COST. . You can buy a whole set as well as a single piece at this special furniture sale. Come and see for yourself. It will pay you. HOME MERCANTILE COMPANY DONALDSONVILLE, LA. N. C. R. N. C. R. TANISO TABLETS A Speedy and Reliable Remedy For the Relief of HEADACHES AND NEURALGIA Does NOT Contain Opiates or Habit-Forming Drugs Five Tablets in a Convenient Little Package, Ask Your Druggist, He Will Order For You At Preseait, TANISO TABLETS May be Purchased at THE X.-RAY PHARMACY Donaldionville, La. Look for the N. C. R. on each Tanito Tablet. N. C.R. N. C. R Charlie Chaplin at the Gem Tomorrow