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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02
SEA PosToFFlcEs.
Handling and Sorting the Mail Matter
on Cecan Liners.


Every one is aware that u large guam
iity Of mail comes from Europe. Prob
ably most persons assume that IL *
dumped on the steamers IN bulk and
sorted aud routed Ia the postoilice OF
the receiving port such system
would result Ia hopeless congestion.
and practically all ~ the 100000
pounds IL foreign mail matter rccciv-
cd nj New York On mn average Of re
cent Years is ready. sorted and sacked
when the steamers make port. This
work H. done 10 the sen roStoiiices
aboard The ships aud means days
sHvel ~ the lime Of delivery " mail
matter intended for inland points.
IN the hngc mass Of mail brought
into New York each year there are on
mn average Seo00mo separate pieces.
mnmy thousands with Inadequate adj
drcSsos. vet "a snch degree Of eli
cheney hiss the operation Of the sea
postuliiccs been brought and 80 care
fully is the work done that less than
zoo errors are maIe annually As the
entire quantity Of the ocean mail re-
eelycd IN u year would Ill ZOO stand
ard mail ears an almost Incredible ac-
curacv Il Indicated less than one err
ror ~ any kind whatever for every
four carloads of mail.
Congress authorized the sorting of
mail on board conveying steamships In
1880 bui II WIS not unit the year fol
lowing that any systematic effort was
made to do 81 The work ~ the sea
postoiiiec Is very similar 10 that ~ the
railway mail service. ON board a
large liner there will bc usually two
United states clerks, two in the en-
uinv of Tie country from which the
steamer ~li> aud several subaltcrns
or perirrS Ihi. force will On an aver.
age tril orcn sud sort from $40 10 800
sacks uf mail probably consisting OF
.IslHn0 obituary le'iers and 1000 reg
isicr.d letters besides 100000 par
GELS aud periodicals. Mail for New
Yorh oity * distributed and separate
Is sacked for each Of the stations and
that for the United States generally
according 10 y schedule which has IFS
divisions In addition To tue mail for
the United States. the sea postoilicc
clerks must som tha' destined for Gu
ba. Mexico. canada and the orient. Il
great deal Of he last class being for
warlcI 10y rail to SAN Francisco and
thence ~. steamer.
IL facilitate matters iva mail boats
are maintained at New YORK.. and these
meet incoming steamers at the quar-
antiuc station our taking on the mail
bags intended for direct delivery to
trains and >i,einliug directly 20 the
railway stations along the river front.
the uiicr llla Tor New York city and
such others ;l> require relandiing. The
sen posioilicc> cost The government
something loss than S3.oOooo per an
mum llarpef's
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02

Farmer Un horse dealer 80. don't
bear yon no maiicc culy hope when
you're chased by pack 81 rvi>lin::
'ungry wolves you'll be- adrIvins that
orsc you sold me. London Tit Fits.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02
Better Than q Help Wanted Ad.

AIRS. Leroy Anty, I'm il crying to compose help
wanted ad. for the nce aper that will bring me a
washwoman. They re aV Tally and I'm so tired
out doing my own washing I'm nearly half dead"
dIty Drudge Help wanted? Huh, The help you want
is FclsNaptha soap. Instead OF writing that adj you
write postal to your grocer to send you some
Fels-Naptha. Then do on. washing with it in cool
orlukewarm water, without bolingand hard rubbing
and you'll need no other help. 1t won't make you
tired, nor take half so long
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02

IT you want some clothes washed in a.
hurry, Fcls-Naptha is friend in need
You don need to wait for the laun-
dryman or the washcrvoman.
You don't need fire, nor hot water,
nor washboilcr, nor washboard.
IN summer or winter FelS- Napeha will
take the dirt out of your clothes ia cool or
lukcwarm water in the shortest time with
out hard work.
And do it more thoroughly than tho
most elaborate laundry outfit with any
other kind of soap
You'll find it immensely convenient
in having a supply of Fcls-Naptha always
on hand.
Il will solve many vexing washing and
cleaning problems in easy fashion.
- ''s''''ssary is to have cool or
follow the simple
nd green wrapper.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02
Apparently.

"Well. ouiglcy. what dn sou knows
''roo much. | .;csS I've heen re-.
tectcd rs Juror sis times IN success
sion Chicago Tribune
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02

The great man is he who does no
lose his child's heart Mencius.
The herald., 1912-03-21
OUR DEMOCRATIC (?) FRIENDS.

straight Democratic ticket ana
majority voted last week "
greatest industry the
given us by our good Repuoc
Exposition
of course expected support
mistaken disappointed the big exposition be-
cause for Frisco The chairman
which
was our besti n and he a Republican
Naval Station and to oy
the administration Of Grover
Cleveland received but little recognition
millions
made However
administration is Republican Democratic
Socialist entitled to- The
should be that the mouth Of the Mississippi river
maintained
the
lection Mississippi little catering the
Congress give the
slight recognition We might include in this
at least remain neutral
The herald., 1912-03-21
WESTSIDE ATHLETIC CLUB
ARENA TAKEN OVER BY
JEFFERSON'S SHERIFF.

The Westside Athletic Club arena.
where the principal fistic battles pulled
off in this vicinity in the past few
years have been staged, is in the
hands of the sheriff of jefferson par
ish, l.. H. Marrero, under seizure. The
writ was issued and served on Friday
morning and keeper is now in charge
of the place, having been placed there
by Sheriff Marrero.
w. r. Mccarthy is the plaintiff in
the suit and holds judgment against
the club for sl,35O.7O, under which the
seizure was made, the order being
signed by Judge Prentice f. Edring-
ton, of the Twenty-eighth Judicial Dis
trict Court. The action was based on
a claim for lumber and material fur
nished in the construction of the build
ing, which is one of the finest arenas
in the country and without equal any.
where in the South. Unless a settle
ment is made it is probable that the
building will be placed under the ham,
mer at public auction by the sheriff
shortly.
Promoters of the club have said all
along that the venture was not a sue
cess from financial standpoint. al
though from the sport viewpoint it un-
doubleday proved decided success. a
number of splendid fistic contests hav-
ing been staged there. Once before the
club went into the hands of a receiver
because of this debt and others con-
tracted and never met. but this mat
ter was later adjusted and for sever
al months it has operated clear of le-
gal incumbrance.
The herald., 1912-03-21
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

On Monday evening, little Pei
Schwarzenbach entertained her nsi
friends at a party in honor of the ssI
enth anniversary of her birth.
The evening was a most enjOysl'
one and the charming young hosts
was the recipient of many handso
presents. Delicious refreshments We
served.
Those present were:
Zelda IHuckins, Dorothy Kraft All
Dilzell, Katie and Marvel Stump y
and Thomasetta Harvey, NJ. l. TO-
dano, Elita Scherer, Sidney 0lpI'
Anna Vanderlinden, Eugenia Penniss
Eloise Altman, Claire Wilson, Rrl
Finnegan, Mildred Maher, Felicie y
Blanc, Zema judith, Winnifred DO"
Theresa Cordes, Martha Ponti, san
Bauman, Janet Calvin, Frederica SUE
bury, Isabel Hogan, Gladys Bule''
Helena Ales, Chas. Pennison, Ah'
Rhodes, Willie East wood, Willie bsD
er, Floyd Mailer, Michael Lawton' v
non Durand, Albert Ryan, Harold NJ
ey, Harry Hoke, Noel and McCleve "
vic, Hart, John and Malcolm ScnsA'
enbach; Misses Ruby and Mabel Lam
with.
The herald., 1912-03-21
RETURNS FOR TICKETS.

Sister Xavier gratefully acknowl
edges returns for tickets from: NJ
Foster, A. Abascal, Mrs. J. Adams
Mrs. w. Andry, DR.. Adams, Hon. NJ
Behrman, Mrs. c. Brownlee, Mrs
Brown, Mrs. Brechtel, Mrs. VI. Der.
geron, J. Bodenger, b. G. Baker, Mrs
B. w. Borne, Mrs. NJ. Brown, A. B.
Clark, Mrs. L. Charbonnet, Mrs
Charleville, Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. A.
Dugas, Mrs. ]. Duchein, Mrs. J. De.
Blanc. Tim DAILY, Mr.. Daul, John Dor.
ris, J. Foster, Mrs. T. Graham, Jas
Gallagher, Albert Guillot, Judge T.
Golf, w. Goodwyne, Mrs. A. Gerard, J.
Gerretts, Mrs. A. ]. Haaser, Mrs. Hal
lenus, Chris. Herbert, Mrs Mary Hen.
messy, Mrs. B. Hornosky, John Hogan,
Mrs. Johnson, Miss S. James, Mr.
Knowles, Mrs. c. Kline, ]. c. Klein.
kemper, Mrs. F. Kleinkemper, Mrs
Jas. Kilduff, G. Kohn, DR.. V. Lowe
Mrs. J. Laskey, Mrs. l.. G.. Lowe, Mrs
A. LeBoeuf, Mrs. Z. Mills, Mrs. r. Mey.
ers, J. McNeeley, Mrs. Mccarthy, Miss
NJ. McCauley, d. Murtagh, J. Malain
Misses McNally, Mrs. Matt Morse, Mrs
F. w. Matthews, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs
J. p. Nolan, Mrs. w. Nelson, Senator
Robt. O'Connor, H. Ormond, Mrs. "
Olivier, Mrs. L. j. Peterson, Mrs. c. c.
Pennison, DR.. ]. Rupp, Misses Rees, ].
Richards, Mr.. Rouprich, Mr.. Riordan,
r. S. Stearnes, W. Salathe, Miss NJ.
Stenhouse, Mrs. Scholl, Mrs. w. Schro.
der, Capt. R. J. Talbot, A. Twickler, o.
V. Verneuil, Mrs. ]. Vidacovich, Mrs.
w. H. Ward, Mrs. Waller, Mrs. ].
Younger, Mrs. F. Vellet, Mrs. w. Sin
clair.
The herald., 1912-03-21
NEW DEPARTMENT STORE.

One of the signal improvements that
Is now under way is at the corner of
Teche and Opelousas avenue. where
preparations are being made for a
large department store, which will be
occupied by the firm of Charles n.
Botnick, who is also the proprietor of
The Hub" and Joseph H. Dreyfous.
The building at this corner is owned
by Theodore Lala, which was purchas.
ed some time ago when Mr.. Lala made
MS sensational real estate deal for
four of the best corners in this section
OF town. Mr.. Lala is sparing no ex-
pense in having the place put in mod.
ern shape, and as We understand q
lease has been taken on the property
]ustifying the improvements. Mr.. BOT.
nick came here only a short time ago
wnen he purchased The Hub" corner
oilVier and Patterson. 1t was not
long until Mr.. Botnick had shown our
people that he was here with us To
stay. He made many friends. His
business acumen has won him regard
with the other merchants, and his Gus.
toners recognize in him also that sta
oility which guarantees fair treatment
In their trade relations. The new firm
is TO be congratulated on its confidence
In the future of our district.
The herald., 1912-03-21
PROMISING YOUNG ARCHITECT.

Young Joseph A. LennOx, the son of
Joseph w. Lennox, of our town, is
starting early>in life in making a repu-
tation for himself, being, perhaps, one
of the youngest supervising architects
in the state. He is at present en-
ployed by Favrot & LivaudaiS of New
Orleans, who were awarded three large
contracts for the erection at Lake
Charles of the big court house, the
city hall and the county Jail. This
work, which is costing Lake Charles
more than a million of dollars, is I'M
der the direct supervision of young
LennoX, and his many friends here, no
doubt, will be proud to know that he
has succeeded so well, and wish for
him a prosperous future. The Lake
Charles Daily American Press" one
of the leading newspapers of that city,
in writing up the progress of the work
on the three big buildings has a good
word to say for Mr.. Lennon.
The herald., 1912-03-21
BIG IMPROVEMENTS COMING
INDICATIONS POINT TO THE Ex-
PENpITURE OF MUCH MONEY
Here In the improvement of the Pro-
perties Recently Acquired by Can
adam Interests-Engineers Are
Ready to Start Surveys.

During the past week a great deal
of interest was manifested in the order
of the Railroad Commission, dated at
Baton Rouge, March 10TH directed
against the New Orleans Southern &
Grand Isle Railroad. The order reads
as follows:
The Railroad Commission on Thurs
day, in the case against the New Or
leans Southern & Grand Isle Railway
for adequate service equipment, or
dered the roadbed to be put in good
order and condition; operate two pass
enger trains each way daily; provide
suitable toilet and smoking depart
ment accommodations in one of its
coaches on each train, and allow no
smoking elsewhere than in said smok-
ing compartments.
The above order is the result, no
doubt, of some agitation which took
place several months ago, and is not
the result of any complaint made re-
Gently to the Commission, but coming
as it does at the time when the road
had lust gone into new hands il might
be considered as pertinent to the
change in ownership of properties.
On last Tuesday the members of the
Railroad Commission made special
trip over the Grand Isle road for the
purpose of acquainting themselves
with the conditions as they actually
exist, and this, of course, may mean a
supplementary order from the Com
mission 1t goes without saying that
great amount of improvement is soon
to be begun on the Grand Isle. Engi-
neers are already on hand ready to
make new surveys, and it will require
good many weeks to finish the eX-
tensive preliminary work which is now
at hand and will, no doubt, crystalline
into actual improvements. General
Manager c. Z. A. Carr had no informa-
ton to give out for publication yester-
day, but stated, however, that We
might rest assured that improvements
will be made shortly, and that the in
formation regarding these improve
ments would also be made public with
in a short time. 1t is the opinion of
many that the terminals of the road
will finally be located at Grand Isle
proper and that a summer resort will
eventually be built there, together with
such hotels and the many other things
required to make the island the great
resort that it should have been many
years ago. Its beach front is the fin
est in the United States, and second
to none in the world insofar that there
is no undertow in the waters, free of
all distractions, and the one that may
be utilized to the very best advantage
for a great seaside resort.
The herald., 1912-03-21
ALEXANDRIA ATHLETIC CLUB
CHARTER ADOPTED AND OFF.
GERS ELECTED.
New Members Added to List Brinos
Up Total to Over 1870 Members.

On last Friday night the Alhambra
Athletic Club of Algiers was formally
organized by the adoption of its char
ter and the election of officers. The
meeting was represented by about %
members of the association, who took
great deal of interest in the proceed
ings and showed that they were in
earnest in working for the success of
this new enterprise. One of the prin.
clpal things that was taken up at the
meeting was selection of a site for
the new building, which is to be locat.
ed, if possible, in the central part of
our district, provided suitable grounds
may be obtained. Several committees
were appointed to look after the sites,
and also to make such other arrange
ments as will be to the interest of the
new organization. Several pieces of
property have already been offered to
the club for a site, and this will finally
be decided upon this coming Monday
night, when a general meeting of all
the members of the association will be
held at No. 429 Patterson street, which
has been engaged for this purpose.
The members are hereby requested to
be present at this meeting and ready
to sign the charter, which will be ready
at that time. Martin S. Mahoney is
given the honor for suggesting the
name OF the club. In suggesting the
name "Alhambra," Mr.. Mahoney made
the following interesting explanation:
The Alhambra was a citadel and
palace built by the Moors in the thir-
teenth century, above IT, City of Gran.
ada, in Spain, and afterwards improved
and beautified by one of the Spanish
kings to such an elaborate extent that
IL became the most substantial and
beautiful palace in the world. Great
feats OF arms took place there, and its
halls are to-day the mute witnesses of
many heroic deeds of the past, which
have furnished some of the most beau
tlful themes of the poetic art. And
history has recorded many regal and
chivalrous traditions concerning those
who once trod its courts. On account
OF its associations and it's solidity, l
think 1t most suitable name for an
athletic club.
The officers elected for the club were
as follows: DR.. c. V. Kraft, president;
Leonard F. Gisch, vice-president; VIM.
H. Ward, second vice-president; Henry
Aeker, treasurer; Peter E. Muntz, Sec
rotary.
The herald., 1912-03-21
WILL HAVE STATION READY OC
ToBER I.

Mr. John Riess, who has been award
ed the contract for the erection of the
United States immigration building in
Algiers, announced Friday that work
on the station will commence before
April / and that the five buildings in
cluded in the contract will be ready to
be turned over to the government
about October /. The buildings will
cost approximately 100000 and in
clude residence for the United States
commissioner, a dormitory and refec-
tory, an administration building and
an immigration building.
The structures will all be two sto-
ries high with a combined frontage on
the public road of 375 feet. The board
of port commissioners has already con-
structed wharf in front of the sta
ton, and this will be connected with
the main or immigration building by
an inclosed steel approach. The build
ings will be erected on concrete piling
and will be constructed of pressed
brick with terra Gotta trimmings. The
three main buildings will be connected
with an arcade with openings on both
the first and second floors.
In the dormitory will be located the
dining rooms for both the employees
and immigrants, a cold storage plant
and an isolation ward. On the second
floor will be the male and female
sleeping rooms, the matron's room and
the sick ward. This building is to the
left of the immigration building.
Will Have Own Power Plant.
The immigration building will con.
tain the doctors Offices and medical
laboratory, waiting rooms, informa.
ton and discharge rooms and the rail.
road and state agents offices. On the
second floor will be the doctors exam
ination rooms and the witnesses
rooms. In the rear of this building
will be a thoroughly equipped power
plant.
To the right of the immigration
building will be located the admins
tration building, which will contain
the offices for the use of the commits
sioner and his staff.
The commissioners residence. which
will cost $4,000, will be to the left
and front of the three buildings. A
roof garden, or promenade, will also
be constructed for the use of the i'm
migrants above the dormitory build.
ing.
The contract for the erection of the
buildings was awarded to Mr.. Riess
over the proposals of the Jefferson
Construction Company, of Louisiana.
and The A. Bleir Company, of Mont
gomery. The plans were prepared by
the local firm of DeBuys, Churchill &
Labouisse.
The herald., 1912-03-21
HeNNEssEY-cHRIsTY CASE.
Judge Theard Says That His Tribunal
Has No Jurisdiction in Case.

In very brief decision, given orally,
Judge George H. Theard dismissed the
election contest of William J. Hennes-
sey for the Democratic nomination
from the district composed of the Fiji
teenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth
wards. declaring that the court had no
jurisdiction in the case.
He based this decision on Article %
of the Constitution, which says that
the senate is the sole Judge of the
qualification and election of its own
members. He held, under this, that
such an election contest would have
to be decided by the Senate itself.
The attorneys for the plaintiff will
apply Immediately to the Supreme
court for a writ of mandamus, asking
that Judge Theard be compelled to act
in the matter and hear the suit.
The herald., 1912-03-21
MOUNT OllvET NOTES.

The Rev. Roberts p. Johnson was
unable to be present last night with
shut will be the special preacher to-
morrow night.
.ast Monday at the rectory the mar.
Age Of Eugene Leon Benner, Jr., OF
Houston, Tex, and Miss Jessie Flo
Dunn was quietly solemnized in the
presence of the father Of the bride and
a few friends. The bridal couple i'm.
mediately left for the Gulf coast to
spend their honeymoon.
We are rejoiced to learn that our
little friend Euhler Sadler is recuper-
ating rapidly at the Presbyterian Hos.
pital.
Next Wednesday We expect to have
with us the Rev. VIM. A. Barr, dean
Of Christ Church Cathedral, as the
special Lenten preacher.
The rector announced last Sunday
morning that he expected to have a
visit from the Rev. John Henry Brown,
one of our prominent Sunday-school
workers from Alabama, on the third
Sunday of next month. He is to be
present at our Sunday School Institute
to be held on the Monday and Tuesday
just before Council. We hope to have
on that occasion full meeting of the
school and members of all the depart
ments are extended cordial invita-
ton to be present.
The herald., 1912-03-21
sAPTiSMS AT CHURCH OF THE
HOLY NAME OF MARY

virginia, daughter of Frank Arnona
and Paulina Radoste of McLellanyille.
sponsors, Peter Corona and Virginia
Corona.
Lois Rita, daughter of Edward Ridge
and Mary Diket, of 625 Elmira avenue.
sponsors, Thos. r. Diket and Emma
Sutherland.
Edna Ruth, daughter of Patrick Law.
less and Edna Vergez, of S27 Pacific
avenue; sponsors, Edward Leatham
and Lorena Bertrand.
Lena, daughter of Joseph Bruno and
Louisa Rumore, of Newton and Tecbe
streets; sponsors, John Patorno and
Mrs J.,Patorno.
Emery Joseph. son of George Wilson
and Kate Delpich, of 534 Pacific ave-
nue.. sponsor, Elsie Wilson.
The herald., 1912-03-21
SCHOOL NOTES.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Scholarship and Department.

A-Thomas Dupuis.
) A-Elmer Burton, Archie Chest
nut, George Thorning, Stanley Craw-
ford, Harry Hoke, James Altman, Hen
ry Brown.
A-Harry Laufer, Earl SCHNEIDER,
Orrin Christy.
B-Earl Cayard, Rudolph Frenzel,
John Schwarzenbach.
| 3 A-Matthew Morse, Stanley Bar
ras, Charles Burgis, Louis Laufer, Ned
Whitmore. Winners of spelling match:
Ned Whitmore, Elliott Hafkesbring.
| B-Herman Trosclair, Louis Tros-
clair, Theodore Wattigny. Winners of
spelling match: Gliding Plat, Lea Ack-
er.
A-Reaney Angelo, John Forrest,
Gaines Glider, McCleve Duvic. Joseph
Hambacher, John Kramme, John Leon
ard, Melford Petrie, Hart Schwarzen-
bach, Walter Pope, Cyril SCHNEIDER.
B-Hillias Adams. Michael Brown,
Stephen Brooks, James Calvin, Andrew
Buniff, Alvin Hoffman, Linnell Penis
son, Malvin Vinson, James VinsOn,
Harold Wingerter, Herbert Wingerter.
l A-Milton Acker, Henry Brodt-
man, Charles Brown, Roland Cayard,
Arthur Fletcher Otto Meder, Walter
Hay, Hillary Schroeder.
| l B-Roy Drumm, Rene ComeauX
James Curran, Ralph Umhach, William
Parker, Floyd Christy, Arthur Grund-
meyer, Roland Briel.
The herald., 1912-03-21
MIlNE5URG SERVICE.
New Depot Ordered For Both Ten
mails and More Trains.

The Railroad Commission on TIM
day ordered the Pontchartrain RAIN
TO erect a suitable shed, with seats n
lights at Milneburg and on Elui
Fields avenue, within thirty DAYS
granting it permission by the al
Council of New Orleans; that the al
pany operate a train leaving Milnebul
at Z p. m. and leaving the Louisville
Nashville depot, New Orleans, at III
p. m, on Wednesdays, FRIDAYS d
Sundays, beginning March Is. all vii
out prejudice 10 further hearings q
orders which may be necessary.
Other ruling ordered the abolishus|
OF concentration rates on the Louisrl
4 Northwestern on and after AEs.
and establishing a new schedule 4
rates for transportation of cotton Ow
that road; denied the applicatios
the Morgan's Louisiana & Texas RAJ
way to discontinue the passenE'
equipment of trains 74O and al; q
dered the establishment of mninu.
of $4,000 pounds on potatoes, carlcsds
between points on the Texas & Psrt.
Railway in this State; authorized b
removal of the spur track betVeI
Coles and Nettles by the Amos Ksf
Lumber G. Brick Company.
The herald., 1912-03-21
Department.

4 A-Emmet Mahoney, Eldred Nc
Neeley, Vincent Reaney, William
Spencer, Harry Page, William Grund-
meyer, Roger Cantin, George Reynolds.
Winners of spelling match: Harry Lau-
fer, Roy Parker, Joseph Carubba.
4 B-Creighton Morton, Joseph Scla-
FAM.
3 A-Bernard Grundmeyer.
3 B-Olding Plat, Lea Acker, Louis
BONNER.
l A-Leo Hunyub, Fred Langford,
Emile Mothe, George Laughlin, Claude
Mechana, Wallace Owens, Alfred Pet
erson, John Talluto, Harry McNeeley.
1A-Ira Olroyd Mark Senner Ralph
Umbach, George Butler, Floyd Christy.