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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1919. S. V. I. student girls minstrel show at the Grand Theatre next Wednes day. Joseph U. Folse, of Paincourtville. was among the prominent visitors here la Monday. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Bentley went to New Orleans last Wednesday and returned Thursday. You'll miss something if you fail to see the Lady Minstrels at the Grand Theatre, Feb. 19. Benefit St. Vincent's Institute. Louis Rome, the popular manager of Ascension store in upper Ascen sion, was a pieas^t caller at the Chief office last Monday. Nicolas Louque, a progressive young farmer of Welcome, St. James parish, and his estimable wife were visitors to Donaldsonvillc Tuesday. Henry and Wilfred Schexnayder. progressive rice planters of Cinclare, in the parish of West Baton Rouge, visited this city on business last Mon day. Willie Cire, of Faubourg la Pipe, returned. home last Sunday from Meeker, Rapides parish, where he was employed during the past grind ing season. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wunstel are the proud and happy parents of a sweet little baby boy, who made his ap pearance at their home in Mississippi street, last Saturday. The stork paid a visit to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Solar, in the Lemann Addition Thursday of last week, and brought the fond parents a bouncing baby boy. H. B. Foley, the hustling represent ative of the Star Lubricating Oil Co., of Cleveland, Ohio, spent the past week in Donaldsonville and vicinity in the interest of his coanty. Faus&jn Brou, Clement Brou, Honore Brou and J. O. Brou, promi nent and progressive rice farmers of r urnside, were in Donaldsonville ednesday transacting business. Judge and Mrs. C. O. Lasseigne, Alcee Lasseigne and Pierre Gros, prominent residents and farmers of elcome, -St. James parish, were 'tors to Donaldsonville last Satur Lieut. J. S. Rosenhain, of Memphis, Tenu., and Instructor E. Farmer, of Little Rock, Ark., were in town for the girls' dance last- evening as the guests of Misses Freda and Rosina Singer. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schneider, of New Orleans, spent a few days in town, the guests of Miss Pauline Rose. They arrived Friday of last week and left for their home last Monday. P. S. Richard, a well known citizen of this city, returned home last Mon day from A. Wilbert's Myrtle Grove plantation in Iberville parish, where he was engaged as sugar weigher during the past grinding season. Hubert Treille, the efficient young engineer of Port Barrow, has re turned home from the Morkant. Wav erly plantation in Lafourche parish, where he held the position of chief engineer during the recent grinding. Sandy Truxillo, the hustling local mule dealer and manager of the Dexter Sales Stables, owned by Rous sell, Truxillo & Co., returned Wed nesday from St. Louis, wh hrehe pur chased several carloads of fine mules. Edward LeBlanc, formerly of this city but for several years the hustling agent of the Singer Sewing Machine Company at Houma, was a business visitor to Donaldsonville Wednesday. His many friends here were glad to greet him. D. H. Learner, the capable mana ger of J. K. Newman's stock and dairy farm, situated on the left bank of Bayou Lafourche, a short distance below Donaldsonville, returned Wed nesday night from a four days' busi ness visit to New Orleans. Attention is directed to the change of schedule of the passenger trains on the main and branch lines of the Texas & Pacific Railroad, effective since Sunday last, Feb. 9. The re vised time card will be found on the fourth page of the Chief. C. W. Locke one of the expert field marshals in charge of the Murrell Company's group of places at Bayou Goula, was in Donaldsonville Friday on a post-grinding visit and it gave his host of f1 ds much pleasure to greet him. Percy Lemann attended the auc tion sale of high bred Shorthorn cat tle held in .connection with the cat tlemen's convention in New Orleans this week. He acquired two cows at $150 each and a bull at $325, all choice specimens. Mrs. John B. Sanarens, of Pater son, who prior to her marriage was M1Iiss Edna Trepagnier, one of the most beautiful and attractive young ladies of this city, with her three in teresting little children, arrived here last Monday on a several days' visit to her parents. John Delatte of this city, Louis A. Landry and Gilbert Landry of the fourth ward, and Camille Hernandez of Assumption parish, returned home I'uesday of last week from the Meek er sugar factory in Rapides parish, where they were engaged during the grinding season. Fred Rogge went to New Orleans last Saturday to attend the funeral of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. William Rogge, which took place in that city the following day. He returned home Sunday, accompanied by his little grandchild, Frances Helen, the only child of his son and deceased wife. The local lodge of Elks, at a re cent meeting, balloted favorably on five applicants for membership and received several new applications. The lodge is increasing its numerical strength very rapidly, and will soon institute an extensive drive for a large number of additional members. A. W. Brande, the popular and en terprising saloon man of this city, returned Thursday from Grosse Tete, where he spent three days hunting and fishing. He reports having had a most enjoyable and delightful time. Mr. Brande is very fond of this class of sport, and always avails himself of every opportunity offered to enjoy outings of this kind. The Chief is in receipt of a post card from its good !friend, Elrie Robinson, publisher of the True Democrat at St. Francisville, but who enlisted in the American Red Cass for overseas duty, and is engageW in publicity ,work. The card is post marked Beauvais, France, and Brother Robinson states that he is enjoying good health. He sends best wishes to the Chief as well as to his many friends here. John H. Schaff, commissioner of streets and parks, who for tl ast few months has been empl d in the capacity of superintendent of the sugar department of the big sugar factory at Meeker, in Rapides parish, returned, home last Sunday, after completing one of. the longest and biggest grinding seasons in the con cern's history. Mr. Schaff is looking hale and hearty and his ifiany friends are glad to see him home again. In the United States army casualty list for last Wednesday, which was Picayune Thursday, under the head ing of wounded in action, appears the name of Estress Braud, of Gon zales. This young soldier is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Braud, well known farmer of the New River sec tion, and had been previously report ed as missing. In Thursday's list, there appeared among those killed in action the name of Win. A. Ficklin,4 of Duplessis, in the New River section of this parish. Young F icklin had heeu previously reported as ng. Dr. E. J. Meixel of this city, federal inspector of tick eradication for this district, attended the conference of federal cattle-tick inspectors and the Southern Cattlemen's Association convention held in New Orleans this week, and besides taking an active part in the p}oceedings of the body, took occasion to distribute among th delegates and their friends some 1500 cards boosting the seventh South Louisiana fair, of which he is a di rector, to be held in Donaldsonville next October. By this means, Dr. Meixel has given the widest publicity possible to the next fair. Makes Your Breakfast Taste Better YOUR break J fast tastes better after you use Klenzo. Get a tube to try today. There is a new sensation awaiting you - the Cool, Clean Klenzo Feeling on your teeth and tongue. It isn't merely a taste. It's a tes timony of clean ness-cleanness that is imparted to the tiny, little taste nerves, freeing them of stale secretions that make your mouth feel hot and sticky. PaRODUCT DENTAL CR5ME X-RAY PHARMACY 1 Griffon & Holbrook, Props. Donaldsonville, La. Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Keiffer, of New Orleans, on last Monday, cele brated their golden wedding at the palatial. home of their nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Lemann, of this city. A large number of rel atives and friends from New Orleans and other places were present for the happy event and the day was spent in feasting and making merry. The venerable couple were the recipients of many congratulations and good wishes for their continued good health and happiness. Mr. and Mrs. Keiffer were married February 10, 1869, and are both enjoying good health, and it is hard to realize from their exceptionally robust and vigor ous looks, that half a century, has rolled away since they were united in the happy bonds of matrimony. Mr. Keiffer was, for many years, a leading business man of New Or leans. Mrs. Keiffer, who was Miss lphine Wolf before her marriage, is the daughter of a former promi nent merchant of Mississippi.. The popular couple have many friends in Donaldsonville and elsewhere, who join in extending them hearty felici tations upon the completion of fifty years of happy wedded life, and sin cere good wishes for the enjoyment of many more years of continued and uninterrupted marital bliss and con tentment. Rice Farmers Buy Plantation. Floribert Schexnayder and his sons, Henry, Albert and Wilfred, for several years residents of the parish of Ascension, where 'they were en gaged in sugar cane and e grow i s t t Burn s _rice very succ~ past three years, have removi nclare, in the par ish of West bn Rouge, about one mile below Port Allen, where they acquired' a large plantation, known as the Beaulieu, and which they will devote to rfce and corn culture and cattle and hog raising in the future. Messrs. Floribert and Wilfred Schex nayder removed to and took up their residence at Bealieu at the begin ning of last year, while Messrs. Henry and Albert Schexnayder re mained at Burnside, where the firm made another fine crop of rice dur ing the year 1918, and joined their father and brother at their new home in West Barn Rouge during the month of January. The Chief ex ceedingly regrets the removal of the Messrs. Schexnayder, who were among the leading citizens and most progressive and successful planters of the parish, and it takes occasion to extend to these gentlemen sincere good wishes for their continued suc cess and prosperity. Wholesale Candy Store:. -mvmn on foot having for I its purpose the organization of a t stock company, to establish and op- t erate a wholesale candy store in Don- I aldsonville. The movement is head- s ed by A. A. Sarradet, Paul Braud and t Charles Maurin, three progressive c young citizens of this community. a These young men have succeeded in c interesting a large number of busi- a ness men in their venture, and a con- I siderable amol t of the capital stock t of the concern has already been sub- c scribed. A meeting of the stock sub- 1 scribers will be held in the early, fu- t ture, When organization will be per- t fected, and it is expected to have things in shape to begin business on or about March 1. The company will handle candy at wholesale only, and will very probably occupy the Aucoin property, at the corner of Mississippi and St. Patrick streets, until recently used as a garage by K. A. Aucoin. The Chief hopes that its enterprising young friends will suc ceed in launchihg their company and that it will p n unqualified fi nancial succ the very be ginni Gordon Gisclard, the gallant young Donaldsonville soldier, who a few months ago was reported "killed in action" and later "wounded," the latter proving to be the correct re port, arrived from overseas about two weeks ago and was recently sent for demobilization to Camp Beauregard, where he arrived Thursday. Having obtained a short furlough, he came here this morning to visit his relatives :nd friends. He has entirely recov ered from the bullet wound received in the leg, and is looking robust, hale id hearty. His relatives and host of friends here are glad to see and welcome him back to their midst. He will return to camp tomorrow eve nin and expects to be discharged by next Thursday. Property Changes Ownership. On Wednesday, Feb. 5, Mrs. Felix LeBlane and her children disposed of the balance of their property situated on the river between St. Patrick and St. Vincent streets. The strip direct ly in front and of the same width as the Hickson residence, was sold to Capt. J. J. Hickson for the sum of $200; the balance of the property, extending from hat of Mr. Hickson's on the east side, to St. Patrick street on the west and the river in front, was sold to Santo Signa, until re cently associated with his brother, Salvatore Signa, in the conduct of the Happy Times grocery at the cor ner of St. Patrick and Iberville streets. The price being $850. Let us do your job work. NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT. "Victory Girls" Score Success in In teresting Performance. An audience that filled the Grand Theatre to its capacity witnessed the performance given by the "Victory Girls" of the Donaldsonville High School on Friday" of last week. The entertainmdnt, which was under the skillful management of Miss Dora Kaffie, elicited much applause from the large and appreciative audience. The affair. was opened by the fol lowing bevy of school girls, who sang patriotic songs: Bobbie Stuart, Irene Stuart, Josie V. St. Martin, Hilda Le Blanc, Corine Folse, Vivian Dill, Vera Harrison, Mary Savoia, Alice Sims, Fannie Kocke, Agnes Richard and Dora Richard. Next came a number of vocal selections rendered as fol lows: "A Soldier's Dream," Bobbie Stu art. "When the Ships Come Home," Mary Savoia. "What Are You Going to Do to Help the Drive," Lillie Bloomenstiel. "When the Boys Come Home," Juanita Noel. Master Kellet Byrnes recited "The Kaiser's Dream," making quite a hit with the audience. Miss Jennie Duffel, attired in a cos me made, up entirel of copies ofthe Donaldsonville Chiec, and Miss Corine Guerney, in a pink evening gown, both masked, furnished a guess ing contest which aroused consider able interest and curiosity. A 'prize of $1 in cash was offered to' the per son guessing the identity of the tw> masked ladies.. A fee of five cents was charged for each entry in the contest and the prize was awarded to Robert Higgason, who made a cor rect guess. Prior to unmasking Miss Guerney recited "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and Miss Duffel read a clev erly worded paper, expressing' regret at the early departure from our city of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Bentley, who always took a leading part in all movements appertaining to the wel fare of Donaldsonville. The entertainment as a whole was an unqualified success, and Miss Kaf fie deserves credit for the exceptional skill ich she displayed irts organ ization and presentation. The .eat sum of $55 *as realized by the "Victory Girls" as their share of the receipts from the entertain ment. Head of Three Lodges. Ferrier Blanchard, the popular young pharmacist of this city, bears the unique hono and distinction of occupying the hi' hest offices in three of the local fra %rnal societies at the same time." 1* 'is exalted ruler of the lodge of :E onsul commander Red .Men.i V i 'probabily the first time in the hilt of Donaldsonville that tlfese thrne exalted positions have been held byb one person at the same time. Mr. Blanchard is dis tinctly qualified to fill them all with credit and ability. Being well posted' and fully conversant with the laws, objects, aims and. purposes of each, and a very enthusiastic promoter of fraternalism,' he is unquestionably the right 'man in the right place, and can be depended upon to give to these lodges I - best thought, gis best at tention and his best efforts, and under is direction these ~hree local organ ations will enjoy a Tull meas ure of popularity and prosperity. 'Leroy--Achee. Edwin Leroy, a former young cit izen of the fourth ward, and Miss Stella Achee, a charming and attract ive young lady of Paincourtville, were married at, the Catholic church at that place on Tuesday, January 28, at 5:30 o'clock a. m., in the presence of members of the respect ive families. Rev. Father Gonon of ficiated and the attendants were Louis Achee, brother of the bride, and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Schaff of this city, brother-in-law and sister of the groom. After the ceremony the young couple departed for Freeport, Texas, where the, groom is employed in the cipacity of well operator at the sulphur mines." The Chief joins the mn y friends of the your couple in extending hearty congratulations and best wishes for many years of connubial bliss. Another Rice Farmer. Dr. Jules LeBlanc, the popular and progressive young dentist of Pain I courtville, and former co-owner with Camile Aleman of the Rodrigue plan tation on Bayou Lafourche in the sec ond ward of this parish, recently, ac quired the interest of Camile Aleman in the property and is now the sole owner of the place. It is -Dr. Le Blanc's intention to take up his res r idence with his family on this place and to make Ascension' his home. 1 The Cchief takes pleasure in welcom Sing Dr. LeBlanc and family to this 6 parish and in expressing the hope that he will make his residence and home f in Ascension' permanent. * Ulysses L. Rodriguez, the popula' t and competent bookkeeper of the Belle Helene Planting and Manufac. turing Company', has returned to hi. home in Faubourg la Pipe after comr f pleting his work for the grinding sea: son. "The Greatest Mother in the World" doesn't expect a vacation fo: some time to come. THE policy of the FORD MOTOR COMPANY to sell its cars for the lowest possible price, consistent with dependable quality, is too well known touequire comment. Therefol!, because of present conditions, there can be no change in prices of Ford cars . . . . . Runabout, .... $500 Touring, .... $525 Coupelet, .. . $650 II Sedan, . . .. . . $775 Truck Chassis, .. $550 These Prices F. O. B. Detroit FOR SALE BY QPLDSONVILLE GARAGE K. A. AUCOIN, Proprietor Corner Mississippi and Lessard Streets Telephone No. 126 DONALDSONVILLE, LA. Levee Boards to Act. A meeting of the executive -com mittee of the joint organization of the Lafourche and Atchafalaya levee boards was held here Wednesday to take action on the proposition of dredging Bayou Lafourche between the dam and the Texas & Pacific rail road bridge.. Those present were: Vi. D. Beraud of Lafourche, F. H. Allen of Ascension, and Joseph Schreiber of Assumption, represent ing the Lafourche board, and Jas. A. Humphreys of Terrebonne, represent ing the Atchafalaya board. Messrs. Knight and King, other members from the Atchafalaya board, were absent . After. cons0der _004 'Adis-. was decided h9 th matter of de termining the method of doing the work in question be left to the en gineers of the boards and Chairman Beraud of the executive committee, with authority to secure bids for the use of suction and land dredges, and to adopt the plan most economical, considering the respective time re quired by each for the completion of the work. The chairman was em powered to enter igto a contract for the work, in line with the specifica tions and approval of the engineers. It is sincerely hoped the chairman of the joint committee and the en gineers will succeed in devising ways and means of effectively dredging this part of the bayou, and thus relieve a situation which has become almost intolerable. New Store to Open. Sidney Harp, a popular and in dustrious young citizen of Faubourg la Pipe, who for the past several years has fille e position of ship - ping clerk in ploy of the La - fourche MerC i ulny, and , Nick Carriere, a siness man of Napoleonvi n an s up-to-date grocery in the store build e ing in Mississippi street, until recent e ly occupied by the Home Mercantile Company. The new enterprise. I which will open on or about the 24th t inst., will be under the management s of Mr. Carriere, who has had several Syears' experience in this line of busi a ness, while Mr. Harp will retain the f position which he is presently filling. The store will be stocked with the choicest of fancy groceries and the very best brands of canned goods, and none but the highest grades and quality of edibles will be offered to h patrons. The Chief extends congrat ulations to Messrs. Harp and Carriere upon their venture and wishes them a full measure of success and psper n ity. Death of Mrs. Wm. Rogge. Mrs. Frances Frothingham, wife of e Wm. E. Rogge and daughter of the * late Silas. Frothingha/--and Mary ' Jane West, died at the residence of is her sister, Mrs. J. Graf, in New Or tt leans, last Saturday, at 1:45 o'clock Le a. m., aged 26 years. The funeral took place in that city Sunday after noon, at 2 o'clock. Deceased, who " was a native of t1i Crescent City, ie was the wife of William Rogge, son - of Fred Rogge, a prominent citizen is of this place. For the past several 1- years he has been a resident of Gulf - port, Miss., where he is engaged in business with his brother-in-law, WinWm. Smith. The Chief in common ie with the many friends of Mr. Rogge or in this city tender him sincere sym pathy in his great'bereavement. Dress W.ARM! Get Into One of Our SUITS or OVERCOATS Here's your Januarys and Februarys, the coldest months of the year. And here are the right things to `fight them with SUITS, OV 9ATS, RAINCOATS, RIGHT PRICES ALL' THE TIME. CALL AND BE FITTED. B. Lemaun & Bro., Inc. THE BIG STORE - Donaldsonville, La* Death of a Noble Woman. Mrs. Heno Mollere, nee Coralie Le Blanc, formerly a resident of this parish but for several years residing gat Plaquemine, died at her home in the latter city last Monday morning, at 4 o'clock, after a long illness, at the age of 58 years, 1 month and 15 days. The remains were brought to Donaldsonville Tuesday forenoon, and after services at the Catholic church the remains were laid to rest in the family tomb in the Catholic cemetery. Deceased was well known and most highly esteemed in this vicinity. Her husband, for many years, operated a small shipyard on Bayou Lafourche at which he built ntany flatboats and small water craft. Besides' her husband, deceased leaves to mourn her loss two sons, Sidney and Walter; three daughters, Misses Irma and Etta and Mrs. Noah Hebert of Plaquemine; three broth ers, Octave LeBlanc of New Iberia, Louis LeBlane of Gonzales and Cle ment LeBlanc of French Settlement. To them the Chief proffers its deepest condolence. Lawyer Will Try Rice. C. C. Weber, popular local attorney and secretary of the Lafourche Basin Levee Board, has rented for a period of two years, from property owners residing on the west bank of Bayou Lafourche in this parish, several small tracts of land, aggregating one mile in length and containing a total of about 200 acres, which he will.cul tivate in rice. -Mules and implements have been purchased and the work of I preparing the soil for planting the cereal has already bugun. Mr. Weber intends to buy a Fordson tractor and , plow in a few days, which will be i added to the farming equipment? A I colored man, with practical experi I ence as a rice grower, has charge of - the field work. The soil on these i lands is especially adapted to rice culture and a good crop with a big º yield is anticipated. The Chief con e gratulates Mr. Weber upon his ven - ture, which it hopes will prove an unqualified success. W ',Armed. When company comes there is no time to waste-no chances to be taken-so mother sees that there is al ways a can of CALUMET BAyING POWDER on hand. 'Cakes, pies, doughnuts,muffins and all good things to eat must be dressed up in their best taste and a looks. 1 Then, too, her reputa tion as a cook must be upheld -- and she "stakes' it on Caiinet everytime. She knowsit will not disappoint her. Order a can tnj have the "company" kin of bakings every day. Calumet contains nely such Ingredients as have been a edof a ,by the S.Food Author eties. 'Tega s wkm wo e *itI.