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The herald., 1917-11-01
WILL ASK FOR CITY,
OWNED FERRIES
Committee From Association To
Confer With Mayor.

The AlgierS Improvement Ass0ci-
alton was revived at a meeting held
Friday night at the Office OF the Al
giers Sawmiu with the following
members present: J. Lennon. preSi-
dent; Frank c. DuyTc. vice president:
w. II. Norman, secretary, J. Boden-
ger. treasurer. George Herbert. Judge
Nahoncy. j. +. Vein, J. r. Norman.
". II. Ward. +. WI Burgis. Judge
Naher. John \. Barrett. Holm Man
giaracina, IT. August Schabel and
Peter T.. Muntz.
Mr. Adolph Spitzfaden Of the Com
mercial Germania Bank, sent in his
resignation as secretary of the as
ISOLATION.
Discussion OF the Canal Street
ferry franchise. which will expire in
a few years. resulted in the appoint
ment OF committee to wait on
Mayor Behrman and Commissioner
Glenny relative to having an en-
abinS act passed at the next session
of the Legislature so as to give the
city the right and power TO operate
this system of ferries at the eXpir-
alton of the present franchise.
This measure has been cOntinu-
Ously advocated by The Herald during
the past four years.
J. r. Norman was named chairman
of the committee, with Messrs.
Schabel. Duvic. Spitzfaden and BO-
denger. with the president, as mem
bers.
The same committee also was in.
Structed to look into the matter of
necessary repairs and improvements
to the approaches on the Alsiers side
of the ferry landing, as well as Ia
bring TO the attention of the aUthori-
ties the practice Of the Belt Railroad
employees in blocking traffic on Cana
Street and causing inconvenience Il
the Algiers people in particular. The
association will meet IIegularly on
/ the second of each month at the Al
ciers Sawmill office.
The herald., 1917-11-01
CHAUFFEUR, is, is ARRESTED.

Arthur Polk, negro. age Is years,
chauffeur for George Herbert, was be-
fore the Juvenile Court Friday
charged with driving an automobile.
Mr.. Herbert made an appeal for the
boy, saying that no attention what.
ever was or ever had been paid to
traffic ordinances in Algiers or Gret.
ma and that none was considered ne.
cessary. But Judge Wilson admins.
tered a reprimand to the boy and
fined him $3.50 on the general
grounds that he was violating the
law, and that the driving of machines
by boys under age must be stopped.
The herald., 1917-11-01
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

Remaining at Sta. A, New Orleans,
La, p. o. Thursday, Nov. l, 1917:
NEW. r. Atem, Jos. Brown,
DR.. Henry Chickens, James Eaglen,
Jill LaBranch, r. Mccarthy, Hebert
Sullen. Jack Walker.
Womer-Mrs. Charlotte Brown,
Mrs. Coiers, Mrs. Josephine Colman,
(2). Mrs. Sarah Ellison, Miss Allida
Engeron, Mrs. Clementine Johnson.
CD, Miss Mary Jones, Mrs. A. Jo-
seph. Mrs. Roseline Loyrd, Mrs.
Lilly Norman. Mrs. Geogioetta Sui
Ger, Mrs. f. H. Walker, Mrs. Mary
Williams, Miss l., 52S Vallette St.
Miscellaneous DR.. Portor, Box
261, Algiers, La.
Charles Janvier, p. NJ.
Jos. w. Daniels, Supt. Sta A
The herald., 1917-11-01
SURPRISE PARTY.

On Sunday night jolly crowd
gathered at the home of Mrs. F..
Luft in Seguin street. the occasion
being the nineteenth anniversary of
the birth OF their son Robert. The
house was prettily decorated with
American flags and ferns. Dainty
refreshments were served and dane
ing was INDUCED in until a late
hour. Those present were: Misses
May. Stella and Leona Heeney, Alma
and Viola Luft, Messrs. Sunta Tran
china, Val Lauman, James Reed,
Eddie and Robert Luft, Little Roy
Luft and Elsie Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Adams and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Iuft.
The herald., 1917-11-01
NO TRACE OF INTRUDER.

AL Flores, who is engaged in the
newspaper delivery business, saw
man Jump from the steps OF the
home of Mrs. A. NJ. Lux, while stand
ing at the corner OF Pelican avenue
and Seguin street, at 4:40 o'clock
Sunday morning and Immediately
communicated the fact to Patrolman
Cousins. who made a search OF the
premises but found no trace of the
intruder, whom Flores says fled into
the alley. Corporal Hyde and other
officers also made a search without
results.
The herald., 1917-11-01
MAYOR WILL STOP HOUSES.

The plan OF a number OF the wo-
men to settle in the vicinity OF the
Algiers Naval Station after the clos
ing OF the district. was frustrated
by Mayor Behrman That this move
was contemplated by the women be
came known to the mayor and II
now is doubtful if any OF the wo-
men will have the temerity TO at
tempt IT,
The herald., 1917-11-01
BLUE JACKET TERPSICHOREAN
CLUB

The Blue Jacket Terpsichorean
Club gave their week end dance
Oct. 20, which was well attended
and enjoyed by the young ladies and
their parents, who were sailor boys
guests. The feature of the even
ing was appropriate and impressive,
addresses made by Mayor Behrman,
Senator W. T. Christy and Lieuten-
ant H. Manson. The entrance prize,
a beautiful MILDLY blouse and a
neckerchief was received by Miss
Grace Legendre, who was congrat.
ulated by all present for being the
lucky girl. The dance was given
on Halloween eve in place of Fri
day, Nov. 2. The usual Friday dance
to be given Nov. 8, 1917. No ad
mittance without admit cards.
The herald., 1917-11-01
NAVAL STATION is BEATEN BY
TULANE IN PRACTICE GAME

Tulane defeated the Naval Station
eleven IS to in a scrimmage at the
stadium. Both teams showed much
improvement over their previous
game. The Navy was weakened by
the absence of Wheeler. all-American
tackle, from the lineup. Wheeler,
however, coached his team and point
ed out its defects. Coach Shaugh-
nessey did the same for his team.
The herald., 1917-11-01
AN APPEAL.

VIII any one who has any old
clothes. underwear, etc. that they
have outgrown or do not need, kind
" send same to Mrs. Jas. l.. Htg-
gins. 537 Bermuda street, leader of
the Junior Circle. Kings Daughters,
who will pass them on to some one
that has great need of them?
The herald., 1917-11-01

the lot of Mrs. J. McCloskey. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Miss S. Happier.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Vezien spent
Sunday at Vaudeville, La.
The Saturday Night Euchre Club
met at the home of Mrs. De Laup
the successful players being Mrs. J.
Gerretts, Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. S. j..
BOylan.
Misses Edith. Ruth and May Mum
sherman, Messrs. John Braai and
Ralph Breaux spent the weekend at
Buras. La, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Munsterman.
At a banquet given Monday evening
by members Of the Police Band, for
the purpose of organizing themselves
into a club, the following were among
those elected to offices: Sergeant Pc
terson. president: Corporal Prados,
vice president, and Patrolman Cou-
sins, leader of the band. Mayor
Behrman was placed on the ex-offlclo
list.
Miss Leah Vanderlinden will bye
graduated as a trained nurse from
the Presbyterian Hospital Saturday.
We. congratulate her and wish her
much success in her chosen PROBES
sion Miss Vanderlinden will stay
here with her parents.
Mrs J. ]. vanderliden and grand
son, Van Mermilloid, have returned
from Lafayette, after spending
week there.
The Herald is in receipt OF the
Denver Post, showing a large pnoto-
graph Of the winning team IN the
second Liberty Loan Drive in that
town. Among the members OF this
team is an Algiers boy, who we are
all very much proud of-Mr. Ray
mond s. Nelson, who is general man
ager of. the General Film Company
at Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Hoogoven left
last week for Chicago.
Mayor Behrman spent Thursday al
Coyington, where he attended the
opening of the St. Tammany Parish
Fair.
On Thursday night Martin Behr
man Tent No. IS, at Algiers, held
welI-attended review, with Comman
der 7. Schroeder presiding. Five new
members were admitted and ten ap
plications acted on. Progress II
the watchword for the coming ball.
A crowd of boys using sling shots
broke an arc light globe in st. john:
Market Friday night. and the police
are making an endeavor to ascertain
their identity.
William Roy Tufts, son OF Mr.. ant
Mrs, Albert Tufts. of Vallette Street
is a graduate of Soule's College ane
will receive a diploma for shorthan'
and typewriting. Young TUFTS Is no
yet eighteen years old.
Miss May Munsterman spent tn
weekend at Buras with her parents
w. S. Gardner and George H
Whalen of Bogalusa were here Satur
day looking into the details OF tn
local swimming tank in order to In
stall one of the same kind in thei
town.
At a meeting held the Young Men
Social and Benevolent Association
Algiers voted to purchase a $40
Liberty bond of the second issue
The association purchased a simila
bond of the first issue also.
Mr.. Ernest Cayayd has returne
TO his home in Lafayette, afte
spending a few days here.
Mrs. Charles Traub of Atlanti
Avenue presented her husband wit
a fine baby boy last week.
Mrs. Andrew Cayard and daugf
ter Leona, have returned to thei
home in Lafayette, after visitin
relatives here.
Mrs. Charles Todaro presented he
husband with baby girl last Thur
dau
The herald., 1917-11-01
HONORABLY DISCHARGED.

Thos. ]. Mooney has been honor
ably discharged from the army on
the grounds of a dependent mother
and also an account of being en-
gagged in L. S. Shipping.
While not employed on any par
ticular ship, he makes trips be-
tween New York and Italy and New
York and France.
The herald., 1917-11-01
ALGIERS BOY ON ANTILLES
SAFE SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

A cablegram announcing that
John Younger, who was on board
the Antilles when the transport was
sunk By a German submarine, was
safe somewhere in France was re-
ceived by the boys mother Thurs
day night 1t was from the Amer
lean Red Cross Society. Mrs.
Younger also received a letter on
Tuesday telling her of her sons
safety.
The herald., 1917-11-01
ayDRY GOES TO GRETNA.

Mr.. L. Fred Andry, prominent
attorney with Offices in Masonic
Temple. City, but a resident OF st.
Bernard Parish, has taken up his
residence in Gretna. Mr.. Andry Is
we'll and favorably known on our
side OF the river also. We only re-
greet that he did not select Algiers
as his residence.
The herald., 1917-11-01
WAR CALLS OFF DANCE.

In recognition OF the difference in
the ordinary round of festivities
which marks the fact that the Unit
ed States really is at war with Gel
many, John A. Barrett, Jr., finan-
cial secretary of Santa Maria Coun-
ell 1924, knights OF Columbus, Al
giers, announced Wednesday that
the dance for last night had been
called off.
The herald., 1917-11-01
DEPUTY INTERNAL
REVENUE INSPECTOR.

Mr.. Val. G. Barras, who has been
holding the position as assistant in
our local incinerating plant, has re-
ceived an appointment as deputy in
ternal revenue collector. Mr.. Barras
has already entered upon the dis
charge of his duties.
The herald., 1917-11-01
ORPHANS THANK MAYOR.

Mayor Behrman Saturday received
letters OF thanks from the New Or
leans Female Orphan Asylum for the
treat extended by the mayor to the
orphans in permitting them to see
Jack and the Bean Stalk at the
Strand Theater.
The herald., 1917-11-01
CHRISTY TO FRANCE.

Mr.. Kent Christy, who has a po-
sition with Government at Washing
ton, will leaev in a few weeks for
France, where he will be one OF
the attaches with the auditor for
the War Department.
The herald., 1917-11-01
BODENGER GETS CONTRACT

Mr.. Julius Bodenger was award
ed the big contract Of furnishing
roofing material and plumbing work
for Jackson Barracks and canton
ment building. The contract price
will be over 100000. .
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
Psychic FIELDER JONES
He Knows More Than the Inside of
Baseball

Perhaps the greatest secret of the
baseball success of Fielder Jones in
the management of major league clubs
lies in the psychic effect of certain
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09

things he mixes in with the regular
run Of the game.
Jones more than any man in the
game, knows and appreciates the fact
that baseball players are just wee
bit more prone to view the suspicious
side of four leaf clover or a rabbits
food than the average human
He is well aware that Eddie Collins
does funny little things with the but
ton onAtop OF his cap when he reaches
the two-strike stage of a time at hat.
Also he knows that baseball player
who pretends to anv tetu.ss'A- "a pr
all beats it for the water bucket after
stiikeout, And whether ne he0.s
1t or not this baseball player always
takes a drink.
Jones knows those things and he
knows the moral effect of other things
When the White Sox visited St
Louis this spring they made the trip
with advance notices pointing them
out as the logical successors to the
Red Sox for the American League
championship They had a great base
ball club and were given plenty OF
newspaper space Jones' most pre-
dominant doing after the Sox had
departed was to state publicly that he
believed the White Sox lacked the
proper kind of nerve to win a major
league pennant. He advanced the
theory that the Browns could and
would outgame the White Sox every
time they met.
Jones went further in his state
ments. He pointed ont that Risberg,
youngster, was not playing the best
game in the world. and declared this
would unbalance an otherwise fine
ly constructed team He said that with
Risberg continuing in his errorful way
the Sox would not only lose confidence
in him, but in themselves and then
the crack would come.
AS matter OF fact, there hasn't
been a better appearing shortstop sent
as big league visitor for many a
day, Risberg merely got away to bad
start. But Jones statement had it's eff
feet, just as he thought it would. 1t
got the Sox to wondering IL he was
right and the first thing they knew
the worries we're hurting them. They
are just beginning to recover their
equilibrium.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village TOLD
Briefly for Busy Readsis

Miss Grace Cook Is In Burlington,
having been called there by the i'll.
ness OF her sister, who recently UNI
derfent on operation for appendicitis.
The parents of young children to be
presented for baptism at the Chill
dren's Day service OF the Second
Congregational church will assemble
in the chapel shortly before IL o'clock
tomorrow morning,
ST. Peters church, the Rev. Thorn
ton +. Turner, rector. Services for
the First Sunday. after Trinity. Holy
Communion, 7.30 a. M. Morning
Prayer and sermon, 1890 a. M; Even
ing Prayer. y. IN. The Rev. Canon
Philip Schuyler. former rector of St
Peters Parish will celebrate the Holy
Communion at the early Service and
will preach at 1880 a. m. and 5 p. IN.
Children OF the Pilgrims" will be
the theme of the Children's Day SER
vice Sunday morning at the Second
Congregational church. Hour OF be-
ginning is 1890. But see other
notices. Short session of the Sunday
oNhooi Ut - II. iitCllHk ut U.OU
p, m. This church will unite in the
service for the high school graduating
class at the Baptist church in the
evening.
The members OF the Second Con-
gregational Sunday school. OF all the
departments, will please meet prompt
ly in the chapel tomorrow morning, at
1915. The school will sit together by
classes in seats reserved The older
classes will take their places before
the professional hymn when the pri-
mary and kindergarten children will
come marching in. Let every class
rally round its teacher. 8nod 81
Harry s. Howard, state secretary of
the Red Cross, has sent congratula-
tons to- Bennington for the fine show
ing Which was made In the canvass for
membership which has just been con-
cluded.a Thenlocal branch hasou just
sent W more pairs OF pajamas to Burr
lingtoil making 80 pairs which have
been furnished, Two more donations
have been received. $1,000 from the
Bradford Hook and Ladder No. / and
$500 from the Order OF Eastern Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
ENGLAND MUST HAVE RAGS
Waste CATERERS Offering to Tarde
Potatoes for Rags in London.

London is now having series OF
rag days. Wagons decked with
Union Jacks are parading each dis.
trict or borough in search of rags.
Leading the horse that draws the
wagon is a man attired in white, look
ing much like the "white-wings" or
street-cleaners of American cities,
who shakes bell and entreats people
70 bring out their rags. The rags are
wanted to make up for the shortage
of WOODEN and cotton raw material for
army clothing. blankets, etc.
Everyone of the % boroughs in the
metropolitan area is to be capvassed
before the summer is over This
means that the search for rags will lie
carried on in every nook and corner
of the 700 square miles which com
prises Greater London end that it is
planned to make personal visits to
at least half of the 100000 buildings
in the metropolitan area. No one
who has not been in London long
enough to realize what a great pile
it is, can form an adequate conception
of what a vast task lays before these
new-found rag pickers.
To meet this competition the pri.
vate rag-picker has new line of bar
ter that is quite unique; he now OF
fers one or two pounds of potatoes
for about eight pounds of rags.
The housekeeper, who perhaps has
not seen potato for weeks, eagerly
accepts this offer, forgetting that the
market value of the potatoes is but
seven cents pound, while her rags
are worth about 25 cents pound at
present prices.
The rags and clothes collected by
the official rag pickers are all torn in
to shreds. sterilized, and redressed
before use They will be welcomed
by the army authorities who are very
short of raw materials for the manu-
facture of khaki and army blankets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
NORTH BENNINGTON

The North Bennington band gave a
concert in the park last evening.
Some excellent playground apparat
us. consisting OF swings and teeter
boards, has been installed in the yard
o. the graded school recently. This
was done by public subscription
through the efforts OF A. s. Payne and
other public spirited citizens. The ir.
on posts are solidly set in concrete
Judging from their continual use by
the children, they are filing a long
felt want.
Baptist church services at 10: 30 and
1880 Subject in the morning, ''The
Test of Discipleship;" in the evening,
Timely Admonitions: II Lest We
Forget that the church Must Be
Cheer of the Camp, Chris
tian Endeavor society meets at $50.
Topic: Sins Of the Mind" Lead
ers;-Mrs. Russell Tinkham and Grace
Tinkham. Sunday school follows the
morning service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
BIG ACREAGE PLANTED
Ex-Gov. Gates Says Outlook 10 Very
Promising.

Burlington. June 6.-Ex-Governor c
w. Gates Of Franklin, chairman of the
Food Production committee OF The
Vermont Committee of Public Safety
in an interview this afternoon, ex
pressed his qualification at the work
ing out of the plans OF the general
committee through the subcommittee
the educational department of the
state and other agencies.
Farmers in Vermont are planting
"a much larger acreage than usual
of staple crops and up to date the
seed question has been handled with
care and with success.
Fathers have responded generous.
ly and have supplied their portion
promptly. The only commodity that
has been particularly hard to secure
has been wheat or this the supply
has thus far failed to meet the de.
demand. Beans will furnish large
acreage and barley, rye and buck
wheat will be planted generally.
There is much corn and beans not
in the ground yet but the season is
backward and it is expected that it
will mature all right"
Mr. Gates is pleased at the loyalty
OF the University OF Vermont and pub.
lie schools generally in taking up the
work among the young people. the co.
operation of this agency having been
most hearty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
communication between san Salvador

communication between san Salvador
and Tegucigalpa.
An operator who reached the edge
of the destroyed zone reported at $40
o'clock yesterday morning that San
Salvador was in ruins and that
everything within a radius of 80
miles had been destroyed by the
earthquake.
:, The town OF Santa Tecla also has
been destroyed, according to the re-
port to San Juan del Sur Residents
OF San Salvador are camping IN The
streets and parks. At the, ume the
report was sent it had been raining
heavily Tor hive hours. The disaster
is supposed to have Deen caused by
an eruption OF the volcano or San
Salvador at the loot OF which the
city is situated
Dispatches 10 Washington from
American Minister Long at san Sal
vador sent at 9 O'Clock Thursday
night while the volcano OF san Sal
vador was erupting, said part OF the
city had been destroyed by fire, but
that it was under control Great dam
age was done.
San Salvador is about three miles
south east of the volcano of San Sal
vador and is the seat of the gov
eminent of the smallest. but most
densely populated OF the republics OF
Central America. The first record of
an earthquake there was in 1878,
when the entire city was nearly lev
eled and 80 persons persisted. Since
then the city and the country sur
rounding it have been rocked again
and again, whole cities and towns be-
ing RACED and many persons killed
The city, which was founded about
1925, is located about 40 miles
southeast of the town of Guatemala
and is on a small stream which flows
into the Atlantic ocean. The city is
connected by rail with Asajutla and
La Liberated and contains a univer-
sity, the national palace, the national
library and the astronomical observa-
tory and botanical garden 1t has
a large agricultural trade.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
PilIsbury's Chess Feat.

On Jan. 20, 1901, Harry n. Pillsbury
visited Kansas City, where he played
twelve games Of chess and three games
of checkers with local devotees OF those
games. The games were, OF course,
carried on simultaneously. Pillsbury,
sitting with his back to the boa rds, the
moves of the players were called out to
him. He would Immediately call back
the name Of his own piece, specifying
on which of the sixty-four squares 1t
was to be placed, and won every game.
In Chicago, In 1000, Pillsbury played
sixteen simultaneous games blindfolded
in four hours and iifty-fiye minutes,
winning twelve. drawing three and
losing one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
Rich and Peer.

The present position which we. the
educated and well to do classes. occupy
is that OF the Old Man OF the Sea rid
Ing on the poor mans back. only, I'M
like the Old Man OF the Sea, we are
very sorry for the poor man, very sorry,
and We will do almost anything for the
poor mans relief We win not only
supply him with food sufficient to keep
him on his legs. but We will teach him
and instruct him and point out to him
the beauties OF the landscape. We will
discourse sweet music to him and give
him abundance of good advice.
Yes, we will do almost anything for
the poor man, anything but get off his
bqc't-Tolstoy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-09
A CIVIL WAR RELIC
Facsimile of vicksbure Publication
Printed on Wall Paper.


Printed on Wall Paper.
a facsimile copy of the Vicksburg
tMiss.) Daily Citizen OF July 2, 1868,
has been presented to the Vermont
Commandery of the Loyal Legion by
Mrs. Eugene Viele, OF Burlington,
whose husband was Capt Eugene
Viele and in whuse memory she has
made the gift. The issue of the news
paper has been framed and IS on dis
play in the windows of the T. S. Peck
insurance office. .U1 T. .G
This relic OF the Civil War, which
was made shortly after the war, is an
exact duplicate OF the edition OF the
Citizen printed on wall paper twH
days before Vicksburg fell into the
hands OF General Grant Then be-
leagueled city, among other things.
felt a shortage of news paper, and so
resort was had to wall paper. II con
tains reference to Grants famous ut
terance that he would eat his July 4
dinner within the city, and OF the re-
tort which reminded him that he
would first have to catch his rabbit
before eating it,
'I'll fight it out on this line if it
takes all summer he said.
Despite It's many years Of existence
this facsimile copy is in a fine state of
preservation. 1t has been in Mrs.
Viele's possession for something like
80 years. Capt Viele. her husband.
was Hinesburg boy, who raised
Vermont company and who emerged
unscathed from participation in 10
battles of the war, dying at the age of
SO from blood poisoning, caused BY an
injury received when his horse fell up
or him.