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The herald., 1914-05-14

/ benefit of the Teachers Retirement
Fund and Pension League: Genera
Albert. Isaphene Clasen, Virgil Cafiero
Olga Duplan, Norma Fredericks, An,
/ tOinette Figarolla. Isabel Gayaut, r.
! ma Klein, Hazel Lauman, Thelma Lau,
man, Sylvia McQuisJOn, Marion North
Gladys Richards, Cecilia Spellman, Lo
retta Shaeffer, Susie Thorning.
At the meeting of the Grand Chapter,
Order Eastern Star, held at Bogalusa,
La, May and 8. Mrs Amelia Smith
OF our town was elected Grand Ruth.
John Keywood, Emile ]. Mothe and
Jno. r. Laskey spent a few days at
Lake Catherine last week.
Misses Minnie and Alma Goebel were
visitors TO Gulfport this weeh.
Miss Sadie Vezien received her
teachers diploma. Bachelor Of OratOry
degree. last Tuesday evening at the
annual commencement of the New Or
leans College of Oratory.
Richard Mckinney, foreman of the
Johnson Iron Works, suffered severe
! Injuries Saturday in a fall from a lad
der in the dock. The injured man was
removed by private conveyance to a
New Orleans hospital
Mrs. Chas. RoOme is spending some
time with her sister in Morgan City.
Douglas Roome. who is Commissioning
at Vaudeville is much improved.
Miss Viola GiOrdanO, of Ironton is
the guest of relatives here
\ commission composed of Messrs.
j. w. LennoX, +. W. Burgis and Jules
Bodenger, with officials of the South
'ern Pacific Company, investigated the
fire which destroyed thirty-twO box
ears in the Southern Pacific yards in
McDOnOghville on Friday. causing a
loss of $4,000. The cause of the fire
was not ascertained and the commits
sion reported the origin as unknown.
Mrs f. w. Burgis, l.. GOOdlet Chas.
Reynolds, Shade G. Smith and Dry at
tended the Grand Chapter of the Order
Eastern Star held last week at Boga-
lusa.
Mrs. Pete Sloan, of AliX street, has
been confined to her bed for several
days but is improving slowly.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris l.. Stumpf will
entertain at a reception in honor of
their daughter, Fay Carmilele, on Sun
day, May Il, from 6 to 10 o'clock, at
their residence, 9O1 Teche street.
w. 7. Salathe is spending a few days
at his summer home. Bay St. Louis,
getting it in readiness for the season.
Jno. J. Braai, who is employed at
BurwOod, is spending some time with
his family.
The May ball for the benefit of Mt.
Olivet Episcopal Church will take place
tonight at Pythian Hall. The little
ones will have full sway from 6 to
$3.50 p. m. During this time a short
program will be presented and two
souvenirs will be given one to boy and
one to the girl who is the best repre-
sentation of a flower. After $3.50 the
older ones will have the floor
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should deprive her of the power of
witnessing the event.
Miss Wilhelmina, who has been an
orphan since infancy, was reared by
her grandmother, who, knowing of the
intended marriage of her granddaugh.
ter to Michael j. Schorr, asked that il
take place at once. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. S. Slack, for.
merly pastor of Mount Olivet Episco-
pal Church.
The wedding took place at the home
of the grandmother, All Pelican ave-
nue., in the presence of immediate rel,
atives and a few of Mrs. Sutherland's
old friends.
The death of Mrs. Sutherland took
place Tuesday, an account of which is
published in this issue.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Schorr is one of our prom
inent business men, having great in
terests in the strawberry crop of Tan
gipahoa Parish. He was formerly the
chemist and brewmaster of the Secu-
rity Brewing Co. Both young people
are we'll and favorably known in our
district.
The herald., 1914-05-14
RENECKY IS SATISFIED WITH
A LESS PROFIT. BUY YOUR
SHOES FROM HIM.
FOXY GRANDPA.

A few weeks ago gentleman came to
The Herald and represented himself as
Mr.. VI. J. Farrell showing credentials
that he had worked on several news
papers throughout the states of Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana. He purchased
from The Herald certain amount of
advertising space in which he was to
run a story known as Foxy Grandpa"
He then called on many of the mer-
chants in our district, sold them space
in the Foxy Grandpa stories and in
many instances collected the money in
advance. For this Mr.. Farrell is now
in Jail awaiting trial. He not only vic
timized some of the Algiers people but
he also worked st. Bernard parish and
several other newspapers on the other
side of the river. He is being charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Mr.. Farrell no doubt has seen better
days. According to his credentials he
has been making good throughout the
different states and cities where he
really has executed the Foxy Grnadpa
stories to advantage of the advertisers
as we'll as the profitable investment for
the newspaper.
When seen at the Jail Mr.. Farrell &C
knowledged that he had done wrong
and that his error was the result of
drink, which he said he regretted very
much. Tears came into his eyes as he
expressed regret for this action and
stated that his only reason was that
whiskey had gotten the better of him.
He stated that he will make every effort
to make good every dollar that has
been collected and start out again new.
He will be tried later on.
The arrest of Mr.. Farrell showed some
excellent work in the detective office.
A meagre description was given Chief
Reynolds who at once sent out circu-
lars describing the man and it was
only after a very short time that he
was placed under arrest.
The herald., 1914-05-14
DIED.

SUTHERLAND-On Tuesday morn
ing at $40 o'clock, Mrs. Matthew
Sutherland, one of our oldest resi-
dents, died after an illness of some
time. Deceased was native of Can
ada but had resided in our town, for
the past forty years. She is survived
by one dauhter, Mrs. Ada Richards
and by five sons, julius, Cornelius
Charles. Matthew and Olivier. HeI
granddaughter, Mrs. NJ. Schorr, also
resided with her. Several grandchf1
dren also survive.
The funeral took place yesterday af
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock from her late
residence, All Pelican avenue, Rev. w
S. Slack of Columbus, Miss, Officiat
ing. Interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery.
The herald., 1914-05-14
READY TO REOPEN LOCAL NAVY
YARD.
Department May Send a Rear Admiral
to New Orleans


to New Orleans.
Washington, May 9.-Assistant Sec
rotary Roosevelt has completed every
necessary arrangement for reopcnine
the New Orleans navy yard, but Sec
rotary Daniels continues Withholding
the approval needed TO redeem the
promises that have been made time and
again. The assistant secretary's re-
port of the inspection trip he made tc
the yard months ago has been ready
for publication for SO many months
that it is getting yellow around the
edges.
Ten days ago Mr.. Daniels said there
surely would be something done with
regard TO the yard next week" that is
during the week that has just been
finished but he has gone to New York
TO honor the dead whose bodies are be-
ing brought home from Vera Cruz. lie
will be back Tuesday or Wednesday
II is the understanding that the per.
sOnnl of the force to take charge OF
the yard has been agreed upon and
that coincident with the publication of
the order reopening the yard will come
orders sending the commandment and
his staff to the yard. Whether the
command will be a flag officer or one
of lesser grade cannot be said. Iuas-
much, however, as there are so many
more rear admirals than there are
fleets, squadrOns and divisions to be
commanded, the chances ought to be
in favor of a rear admiral of senior
grade, that is, one whose relative rank
is that of a major general of the army.
The herald., 1914-05-14

Tuesday. The successful players were
Mrs. II. McNeely and Mrs. r. Z. Whit
more. Mrs. L. J. Lewis received the
consolation. The club will be enter
tanned by Mrs. H. T. Malone on May
90.
The Social Senior Euchre Club were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. J. p, No
Ian on Tuesday evening.
AL Tufts spent the weekend at
Houston, Tex.
Representative Harwood koppel i.
at Baton Rouge.
Misses Louise and Naomi Lynch
we're visitors to jefferson College Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Green and daughter
Miss Kate. spent Sunday at St James
La.
Louis r. Goebel spent the week end
with his parents here.
Mrs. F. Calvin has been spending
some time in Galveston.
Mrs. Jos. W. LennOX and daughter
Miss Grace, and little grandson Joseph
left yesterday TO spend the summer at
Heartsease Park, Miss.
Alfred A. LennOx is Speeding a
month at Heartscase Park.
Judge and Mrs. Alex Barras and
daughter, Miss Camille. expect to
leave Tuesday for Biloxi, for the sum
mer.
Miss Adriel Lennox will leave Sun
day for HeaTtsease Park.
The following pupils from Melon
OCH No. } School took part in the Folk
Dance given at Pelican Park for the
The herald., 1914-05-14
BIG TRANSPORT TO BE REMOD-
Fled.

The army transport Mcclellan, which
carried the Twenty-eighth Infantry to
join Gen. Funston at Vera Cruz from
Galveston, arrived at the Naval sta
ton late Sunday, and Quartermaster
Captain William o. Smith and his force
of assistants began the work of con
verting the vessel into a refrigeration
ship. to be used in carrying beef to
Vera Cruz.
She will be put in seagOing condi-
ton before she is entirely cleared out
and a refrigeration plant installed on
her. Capt. Smith declared also that
a departure had been made for the
army, as the Mcclellan, when complet-
ed, will be the armys first refrigera-
ton boat
Until late hour Sunday night Capt.
Smith was aboard the transport. and
Monday he left several of his assistants
with the ship at dry dock. 1t will take
approximately six weeks or more ia
complete the job, bids for which will
be asked shortly
While our plans are somewhat hay
al present" Capt. Smith said. work
on converting the transport will begin
when bids have been accepted"
He said it was fair to assume thai
the McClellan's supplies as a refrigcr
atOr ship would be purchased in New
Orleans.
The herald., 1914-05-14
PERSONALS
ND OTHERWISE

Peter Rupp is attending the thirty
third annual convention OF the Lou
isfaua State Pharmaceutical Associa
ton az Shreveport, La.
Miss Rose Kobolt has returned from
Bayou Des AlIamands, where She has
been teaching school for the past SEES
sion.
Recorder GauthreauX occupied the
bench Of the Third Recorders Court
on Tuesday in the absence Of Recorder
Goff, who is filing tn" place of Night
Recorder Sykes.
Chris. J.. Stump is at Shreveport,
attending the Louisiana State Phar,
maceutical Association convention.
The Afternoon Five Hundred Club
met at the home Of Mrs. L. J. Lewis on
The herald., 1914-05-14

ROBINSON.-On Friday morning,
May s, at i:5O o'clock, Mrs. VIM. Rob
inson, nee Mary Ellen Schaefer, died
at the Presbyterian Hospital as the
result of an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Robinson is a native of Al
giers, having been born here twenty
seven years ago. She is survived by
her husband, two small children, and
by her parents. The funeral took
place Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
from her late residence, 531 Seguin
street. Interment was private.
The herald., 1914-05-14
CITY HAS RIGHT TO APPOINT
RECORDER.

After many months of patient wait
ing by the contestants on both sides
of the trOublOus Algiers recordership,
the supreme court Monday decided that
the commission council had the right
to name the recorder in the fifth recOr-
der's court in the event of a vacancy,
and that the governor was without pow
er to do so under the new charter of
the city of New Orleans.
The supreme court thus upholds the
judgment of Judge Porter Parker, of
the civil district court.
The herald., 1914-05-14
NEW CAPS.

officers of the Fire Department put
on their new white summer caps last
Thursday. The new cap is of light
weight white cloth and has gold trim
mings. The cloth is removable and
washable. The department put on
summer uniforms May l, but the caps
were not ready. The caps will not be
worn by the men in the ranks, but only
by the chief, assistant engineers and
captains.
The herald., 1914-05-14
PYTHIAN MEETING.

The Pythians of Virginia, Halcyon
and Crescent lodges held an enthusias
tic joint meeting in preparation for the
Grand Lodge meet at Bogalusa this
week. The representatives elected are:
James Stuart, from Halcyon; Shade
G. Smith, from Virginia, and Jules Ba-
bin, from Crescent. Mr.. Hughes is also
a member of the Grand Lodge.
The herald., 1914-05-14
FROM SICK BED SEES GRAND
DAUGHTER WE'D.

Joy and sorrow blended in pathetic
manner Saturday at the bedside of
Mrs. NJ. Sutherland of Algiers. who.
believing that she was dying, request
ed that the marriage of her grand.
daughter, Wilhelmina, who is an or
phan, be sOlemniZed before death
The herald., 1914-05-14

PHANTOM Saturday, May 9, at
sos o'clock a. m, Mrs. Louisa Weber,
wife of Capt. Robt. C. Plant, died at
her home in the city. Mrs. Plant was
a resident of our town for many years
and was well known here.
The herald., 1914-05-14

HOTARD.-On Sunday morning
Mrs. Jos. R. Hotard, nee Agnes Rod
gers, died. Deceased was native Of
Algiers, having been born here thirty
four years ago. The funeral took place
Monday evening at o'clock from her
late residence, 215 Olivier street.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-30

through those who barred the path. A
bullet struck him in the thigh; he
staggered, but did not drop. Grinding
his teeth in rage, he struck the nearest
native a smashing blow on the head
with his great club. The native drop
ped like a log, his face badly cut, and
was hurriedly picked up and dragged
away by his comrades before the go
rilla could damage him further.
By this time there was a circle of
men round the animal yelling, hurting
spears and firing their guns, while the
gorilla darted and whirled this way
and that, striking out f%uriously with
his club. The uproar was indescriba-
BILE.
Man In Deadly Peril.
Suddenly a shot fired wildly struck
n of the pursuers in the arm and
shattered it. He fell with a cry of
pain, and the gorilla. rushing in upon
him, tore savagely at his back. The
man was in deadly peril when another
native, coming quite close. shot the
brute in the left side, %whereupon the
beast released his victim and fell.
From all sides there was a rush to fin
ish him. but in a last effort he arose,
whirling his club and champing his
jaws-the incarnation of brute ferocity.
Mortally wounded at last. the monster
dropped dead. Next instant the wild
ly excited hunters flung themselves
upon the body, stabbing it %furiously
and repeatedly with their knives.
The gorilla stood five feet eleven
inches and measured six feet six inches
from the finger tips Of one outstretch-
ed hand to those of the other.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-30
RUSSELL FORD.

RUSSELL FORD.
the National and American leagues are
trying to take u signed men away
from US we will take theirs away.
"We have unlimited cash and the
united support of all u club owners
and hackers. We can bid as high for
the players as anybody.
up to this time we have played fair
| with our rivals. We gave up Cole. de-
spite his having signed with the Chi
cago club. when we believed that the
courts would have given him to us.
We signed Killifer and Banding in
good faith and advanced money to
them.
"1f the American and National leagues
ignore our contracts and fail to appre-
ciate the spirit of ~sportsmanship we
have shown we will start the biggest
Of baseball wars. When it is over the
Federal league will have the stars of
the old leagues and will be the strong,
est in the game"
Negotiations were begun. it was said.
between President Gilmore and Ray
Collins. the Boston American league
pitcher. whom Gilmore wants. Dick
Egan. the Cincinnati player, it is learn
ed. is the eighth Of the world tourists
sought by the Federals.
1t was reported that Russell Ford.
formerly star slabman of the Yankees.
was willing to jump back to organized
baseball if Chance would trade him
satisfactorily.
The Federal league umpires will
meet to discuss Interpretation of the
rules. Among the topics for discus
sion will be the ENFIELD fly rule.
which is interpreted differently in the
American and National leagues. Bill
Brennan. chief of the umpires. feared
that the two interpretations might
cause confusion when former National
leaguers were playing with American
leaguers. The umpires expected are
Steve Cusack. Steve Kane. Garnett
Bush. AL Manasau, Barry Mccormick,
Monte Cross and Ole Anderson. Most
of the umpires will train with the
teams. Mccormick and Anderson, it
was announced, will go with the Kan
sas City and Indianapolis teams to
! Wichita Falls. Tex.
The announcement of President Gill
more that his organization will start
the greatest baseball war in history If
the old leagues disregard Federal
league contracts met with the state
ment from President c. W. Somers of
the Cleveland American league club:
1--WE will fight to a finish to retain
Pitcher Blanding. ! have agreed to
sustain all court costs If the player is
involved in a legal battle"
1t was Somers' statement that he
had induced Banding to jump to Cleve-
land from the Federal league after
Banding had jumped from Cleveland
to become a Federal that helped to pre-
cipitate Gilmore's manifesto.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-30
Notice of Teachers Examination

An examination Of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held at
Langdon and Munich on Thursday and
Friday, May 18th and 18th, begin.
ming at $50 a. m.
HELEN j. SULLIVAN,
County Superintendent of Schools.
Langdon, N. D., April q, 1914
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-30
Notice of Bridge Letting

Notice is hereby given that on May H.,
1914, at 200 o'clock, p. ~. at the audi
tors office in the city OF Langdon, N. d.
The county commissioners will open
sealed bids for the construction of
bridges as follows: One l6 foot bridge
between sections % and "a, Mimic town
ship, one "a foot bridge between sections
"a and 30, Osford township. and one Is
foot prldge between sections 10 and Is.
Billings township. The successful bid
der to agree to build all bridges that
may be required during the year 1914.
Dated at Langdon, N. d. this 10th
day of April, 1914.
ATTEST ELIAS PORTER,
j. Il. HAMILTON Chairman.
County Auditor. (4O 42)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-30
JUNGLE BATTLE
WITH A GORILLA
Gigantic Man Ape Defjed a
Whole Village
TORE OFF BRANCH FOR CLUB,

Ferocious Beast Stood Six Feet High,
Less One Inch, and Had Arm Spread
Of Six Feet and Six lnches-Tried to
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-30

M child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and chest. | applied DR..
Thomas Electric Oil. The pain ceased
and the child sank INTO a restiul sleep"
Mrs Nancy Hanson, Hamburg, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-30

y Si~ TSSk oiia SiN = W
Fight Even When MortaIIy Wounded.
TATHEELING round, says a writ
&fW5 err in the Wide World Maya
zine, the gorilla dashed away
at his top speed through the
tall grass, the natives in hot pursuit.
Like beaters they drove the animal to-
ward their village, and with loud
shouts endeavored to give the alarm
to those remaining there. The goril-
Ia, more agile than the hunters, in
creased his lead somewhat, but was
obliged to so straight on, for already
the cries of the natives scattered
through the plantation were heard on
all sides. The great brute leaped to-
ward a little path. but was quickly
obliged to abandon it on perceiving
new enemies coming toward it. Break
ing through some thick bushes, which
hindered his pursuers for a moment,
the animal passed quickly over a small
river and climbed up the opposite bank
with great rapidity, in spite of his bulk.
Continuing his headlong course, the
gorilla descended a slope and suddenly
appeared at the extremity of the vii
lage. where the huts. built of red earth.
extend in parallel lines along a slight
ridge, at the top Of which is the chiefs
dwelling. At the sight Of the hideous
monster the woman ran screaming into
their huts. the children fed after them,
uttering loud cries, the goats and fowls
scattered on all sides. and the dogs
barked with rage. In the midst of this
pandemonium of noise the few men
present rushed for their arms.
Armed Himself With Branch.
The struggle promised to be severe,
for in it's flight the beast had armed it.
self with a big branch. torn from a tree.
as thick as Il mans arm.
With this club brandished in his
powerful fist he held the most auda-
cious at bay. Spears whistled contin-
uously through the air, but the beast
avoided them with amazing skill,
meanwhile trying to force his way
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-30

Formaldehyde, bluestone and strych.
nine are needed by farmers at seeding
time. Buy at Spellman's drug store
and you will get the best.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-30
GILMORE WARNS
ORGANIZED BALL
War it Major Leagues Attempt
to Coerce Players.
WILL GO The LIMIT, He SAYS
The Case of Blanding, Who Jumped
Back to Cleveland, Cause of Row.
No Contracts Will Be Recognized if
Ours Are Not, Is Federal UItimatum.

The greatest war of baseball history
is threatened by President Gilmore of
the Federal league as the result of re-
norts that the American and National
leagues were proselytizing among the
Federal's players. News that Pitcher
Banding had rejoined the Cleveland
Americans after having signed a Fed
eral league contract caused President
Gilmore to take action. Besides Bland
ing. Killifer, Williams and Baumgard-
ner are players who, the Federals
claimed. have violated contracts with
the new league.
IF u contracts are no good their
contracts are n good and a player can
disregard a contract with a club in
organized ball as easily as he can
ours" Gilmore said. Therefore. if
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-30
School Final Examination

Notice is hereby given that an exami.
nation of applicants for common school
diplomas will be gwen in the schools OF
the county on Thursday and Friday,
May 2lst and 22nd, 1914.
HELEN j. SULLIVAN.
County Sup't.
Langdon, N. Oak. April 21,e1914.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-05-08
HonorS for CresC0 Photographer.

Miss Blomquist entered several pho
tographs in the convention contest of
the Iowa Photographers Association. at
their annual meeting held recently at
Des Moines, and although it was her
first entry into such a contest, she won
first prize and a gold medal in class
"C"-large photographs-an received
very creditab BILE markings in :the miri-
ature class, Another heror equally
gratifying to Miss Bfomquist, is that
she was the only woman photographer
to win prize. The medal is a very
handsome affair, bearing on one side
the portrait in relief of Daugerrc, the
father Of photography, an1 on the
other eide Miss Blomquist's nameand
for what awarded. ~
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-05-08
Will Take Up Claim.

Mr.. and Mrs. Torge Nelson, of Cres.
co arrived in Decorah Friday on a
visit to the Clarence and Albert Christ
en- and Mrs. Bertha Mott homes. From
Decorah they 60 to Omaha on a visi t
to daughter, and from Omaha they
will go to Roy, Montana, to take up
ella m. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson are in the
neighborhood of 70 years of age, but
are hale and hearty, and intend to
prove up on this claim more in the way
of recreation than anything else.
They own fine farm near Cresco and
are well supplied with this worlds
goods. -Decorah Public Opinion.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-05-08
Methodist Church.

The Sunday morning services will be
special in honor of our sMothers. This
is in accordance with the action of the
General conference. We will all wear
bow of white ribbon or white flower
in honor of Mother. Special sermon.
Sunday school at ~, Epworth League
at 6:45. You are also invited to hea:
the pastors sermon in the evening at
1880. Prayer meeting at 7:3O Wed.
nesday evening.
One of our own girls, Miss Martha
Becker, hes made for herself very
fine reputation as a Dramatic reader,
throughout Northwestern Iowa. She IS
to appear in her home town, in COM
pany with the fine male quartette of
Upper Iowa University on Monday
evening, May 18th, at the Methodist
church under the auspicies of the W.
H. M. S. This will be a rare teat,
and no one will want to miss it. Plan
for it now.