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The herald., 1918-10-10
APPRECIATE WORK
OF MISS SIREN

Belgian Legation, Washington, Aug.
9th
Dear Mrs. Siren
Mrs. j. P. Ford in transmitting to
me the proceeds of the lawn party
given in Algiers. July 9th, told me
about the generosity with which the
people of Algiers through you devoted
themselves in trying to alleviate the
misery and sufferings of the poor little
Belgian Orphans.
Permit me to tell yeu how deepuy !
appreciate your kindness and generosity
as well as that of the people of AL
giers.
| thank them most heartily and
most sincerely for all that they have
done for our poor little children.
Respectfully.
Signed l.. de Waelle.
Washington, d. c., September &c.
Mrs. K. NJ. Siren, Algiers.
Dear Mrs. Siren
| duly received your kind letter of
September 18th, with check for twenty
i've dollars (s25.O0) amount realized on
on the 18th.
wish to thank you and the good
people of Algiers most sincerely for
their kindness and assure you that |
appreciate deeply the interest which
you take in the Belgium babies.
l will forward this amount imme-
diately to the Relief Work which takes
care of the Belgian Orphans.
With renewed thanks, / am,
Yours very truly,
Signed l.. de Waelle.
Delegate of Belgian Government.
The herald., 1918-10-10
CELEBRATE COLUMBUS DAY.

On Saturday, October -, 1918, the
Italian Society, st. Lucy will cele
brate the Christopher Columbus Day
by parading through the Streets OF
Algiers. and then going over the Third
District ferry to the city where they
will join the Italian colony of New
Orleans in a parade through the city
Columbus Day was made a legal
holiday by the last legislature at the
solicitation of the Italian colony OF
New Orleans, Mrs ROsamano. presi-
dent of the st. Lucy sOcity of Algiers
is taking a leading part as member
of the committee.
The Italians of Anglers take this
opportunity to thank our Senator
Hon. w. 7. Christy for the interest
he took in taking charge of the bill
in the Senate and in working so hard
in fighting the strong opposition in
the Senate. In fact it was through
his efforts that the bill became a
law
The herald., 1918-10-10
DIES IN CoUNTRY'S
SERVICE

Otis Sims, 209 Vallette street, left
Saturday night for New York city,
where he will receive and accompany
home the body of his brother. l.. p.
Sims, who was junior engineer on
the S. S. Olivant, a United States
transport.
Engineer Sims had made several
trips across since leaving his home,
but on the last trip was seized with
Spanish influenza and died Saturday
in New York, according TO advices
from the war department.
The young man is survived by
his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
VI. Sims, four sisters and one broth
er. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later. Interment will be
made in McDonoghville cemetery.
The herald., 1918-10-10
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A delightful birthday party was
given in honor of little Henrietta
Francis Richards at the home of Mrs.
Maggie Quinlan, 4q7 Vallette ST.,
the occasion being the second ami
versary of her birth.
Many very pretty presents were re-
ceived. Refreshments were served
and enjoyed by the following guests:
Sarretta Beninate, Verlin Eckert,
Josephine and Laura Sinatara, Ethel,
Agnes, and Leila Pitre, Dora Han
sen, Elizabeth Bush. Agnes Swan,
Annie Altz, Johanna Hanson, Mrs. F.
E. Eekert, Mrs. H. Bush, Mrs. j. An
gelo, Mrs. c. Stumpf, Mrs. c. Ben
mate, Mrs. T. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Quin'
Ian, Messrs Ed. Quinlan, George
Adams, and Earl Angelo.
The herald., 1918-10-10
'LAND PROF|TEERS MAY
BLOCK HOUSING SCHEME

Land profiteers in the neighbor-
hood of the naval station in AL
giers. may block the housing scheme
of the United States government 20
erect homes for $50 to- 200 families,
according to a statement of Geo. W.
Person, representing the real estate
division of the bureau of Employ
ment, Department of Labor, Wash
ington, who has been here several
days Investigating.
I'VE have ordered surveys else
where" said Mr.. Person, land we
may be able to get the necessary
land if not too far distant from the
naval station. If so, the entire pro-
ject of government investment in
modern housing facilities yin New
Orleans may come to an end"
Mayor Behrman's attention was
called to the charge Thursday. He
had heard high prices were being
asked, but did not know they were
so excessive as to threaten govern
ment projects.
The herald., 1918-10-10
SCHOOL NOTES
BELLENILLE SCHOOL.

subscriptions have been received
by the Belleville School through the
pupils from residents of this district.
The subscriptions have been over to
the district committee that they NAV
sven the amount contributed by this
district TO the $GOO0.UO dollars of its
quota.
The following names appear on this
Roll of Honor:
Subscriptions taken by Louise
Dietrich. from H. b. Dietrich: Lillian
North, from Self; Lillian Koenig,
from w. J. Nelson: Lillian Koenig.
rom Mrs. NJ. Koenig; Julia Susslin.
rom Self; Inez Wall. from Self:
Bernice Sarbeck, from II. II. Sarbeck;
Dimple Benoit, from Self: Dimple
BenOlt, from W. G. Benoit; Dimple
Benoit, from Mrs. Bertha Benoit;
Bertha Ceiutat, from Charles Cieutat:
Hazel Saleeby. from Self: Miss A. NJ.
Harte, from Self; Rhoda Murphy. from
Sell; Miss Selma Duvic, from Self:
Lillian Polasky, from A. NJ. Polasky;
Hazel Saleeby, from Ernest j. Leon
hard; Grace Ponti, from q. Ponti:
Strauss Barthaut. from Self: Miss
Ethel RHODES, from Self. Margaret
Weibelt, from Mrs. G.. Hinckey:
Dorothy Eros. from Miss lone Peter
son; Joelin Lilly, from Mrs. l.. T..
Lilly; Nellie Honiball, from Self;
Alice kramme, from Mrs. j. Foster;
Eleanor Hafkesbring, from Miss
Roberta Hafkesbring; Indano Besko,
from \. Besko; Miss A. NJ. Harte,
from Mrs. Ella G. Quinette; Leora
Carida, from Albert Zatarain. and
Katherine Bernard, from Self.
The herald., 1918-10-10
f. p. GUEYMARD no HELP
JACOBSEN.

E. P. Gueymard. manager of the
agricultural bureau of the Associa-
ton of Commerce, Tuesday was for
mally appointed special assistant to
Hans A NJ. Jacobsen, state director
of the United States Employment
Service.
The appointment was made upon
recommendation of Mr.. Jacobsen by
Judge ]. B. Densmore. director gen.
eral OF the employment service.
Whether Mr.. Gueymard's new
work will necessitate his resigning
his work at the Association of Com
merce, or whether 1t will be possible
for him. in addition to his duties
with the employment service, to look
after the affairs of the agricultural
bureau, has not yet been decided.
The herald., 1918-10-10
RED CROSS NOTES.

III you are not Stacker, prove IL
by going to Red Cross headquarters
at the X. c. Hail. knit, sew or join
the surgical dressings class to prove
your Amerftanism. We need you.
There has been no work in the
knitting department during the past
week. All workers, however lend
their assistance to the surgical dress
ings class to meet the large emer-
gency allotment of three thousand
operating masks which work was so
admirably handled and completed.
With the coming OF winter it be-
comes imperative that our socks
knitting be started Immediately. In
structioas, will he given Friday at
four in the afternoon. There is an
urgent call for wool socks and we
must answer the call. Socks knit
tiers will kindly call at headquarters
for wool and instructions and at
once begin this very important work.
Our Surgical Dressings Depart
ment is working on an additional
allotment of fifteen hundred operat-
by Friday of this week.
The New Orleans chapter has also
given us an emergency order for two
thousand STA pads for French hos
pitfalls. In addition, one October al
lotment will be received on the 10th
inst, and all must be completed by
the 25th inst. Just at present our
working force is greatly reduced due
to the illness of many of the work
ers who have fallen victims of the
prevailing malady.
We shall make a supreme effort
however, to complete this large al
lotment of work as nearly on time
as circumstances will permit, and We
will work from 8 a. m, to $3.50 p.
m. every day. Those who are well
and able are called upon to take the
places of those who are sick and un-
able.
Our hospital garments department
turned out zen masse" to the aid
of the surgical dressing class when
their call for help came. Notwith-
standing this fact their allotment OF
one hundred morning jackets and
one hundred pajama suits was COM
pleted with the exception of few
garments which are still out and
must be returned completed or other
wise, not later than Friday morn
ing of this week.
Our October allotment is expected
today Thursday and work will be-
gin Immediately.
The work of our three depart
ments is most edifying, each prac-
tically throbbing with earnest sys-
tematic work, making Branch No. 4
one perfect unit of efficiency.
Through some error the name OF
Mrs. Terregrassa was omitted in the
list of those who lent their automo-
bile and services to the Red Cross
on their work for the Belgians. We
are grateful to Mrs. Terregrassa for
her aid in this noble work and regret
that the error occurred.
The herald., 1918-10-10
ENFORCE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
LAW.

The Orleans Parish School Board
has asked the assistance of the New
Orleans manufacturers and mer-
chants in enforcing the compulsory
school attendance law. According
to the law, all children between the
ages of and IA and all between the
ages of IA and 16, not employed
regularly and lawfully for at least
six hours each day in some useful
employment or service, are required
to be in attendance at day school.
Merchants have been asked by
Frank T. Echezabal. attendance Of
ficer, to inquire into the ages of
their children employees to ascertain
II any in the compulsory school at
tendance class have been employed
by them without their knowledge.
The herald., 1918-10-10
MCDONOGH NO. 4 CO-OPERA-
TIVE CLUB.

Responding to invitations issued by
the principal Of the school, a number
OF parents and patrons assembled,
Friday, October 4, at $3.50 p. m, and
the McDonogh No. Cooperative Club
was organized.
The principal, Miss Aimee Poncet,
welcomed those present in a brief
but friendly way and stated that in
behalf of the faculty Of McDonogh
No. and herself, she thanked the
people of this district for their willing
and full response to the call.
| Mrs. A. J. Amuedo, the willing and
efficient club-workers of our district,
acted as organizer and Mrs. Albert
Short served as secretary, protein.
In few well-chosen words, Mrs.
Amuedo stated the true objects of the
club and said that cooperative work
of the parents and teachers would be
an invaluable aid to all parties con-
cerned. She thanked those present
for having given her the honor of
organizing such a worthy body and
promised to help make 1t a success
in every possible way. This lady
proved a very capable organizer and
she received a vote of thanks from
he members.
The election of officers. took place
and the following officers were
chosen: Mrs. Louella Lilly, president:
Mrs. III. Blakemann, first vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. John Schwarzenbach. Sec
ond vice-president; Mrs. Albert Short,
ecretary; Mrs. Louis Acker treasurer.
The president was conducted to the
hair and In a brief address, thanked
he members for the honor bestowed
upon her and promised her full and
hearty support.
The executive committee was an
nounced by the president. At the
next meeting, a set of bylaws will
be adopted. Dues were fixed at ten
cents a month. One hundred and
thirty members we're enrolled. The
second Tuesday of each month will
the date of meetings.
The club voted to send their presi-
lent as a delegate to the Presidents
cooperative Club of New Orleans.
| Being desirious of having a large
number of gentlemen enroll as mem
bers and attend the meetings, the
club decided to hold all future meet
ngs at night. The next regular meet
ng will be held Tuesday, November
IL, 1918.
The principal and the members of
her faculty are greatly encouraged at
this demonstration of public support
and hope to see it continue and grow
stronger in the future.
The herald., 1918-10-10
FOR MISS KELLY, OF
MCDONONGU No. 4

The Herald, after consulting with
many of the old pupils of Miss Eliza
beth Kelly has decided to open a sub
scription list for the purpose of pre-
sentlng to Miss Kelly some token OF
their love and appreciation for the
many years OF faithful service rendered
o the boys of our district.
All subscriptions will be acknowl-
edged and we ask our boys to. con.
ribute to this honor fund.
The subscription is started by:
Horace Nelson ............. 800
The herald., 1918-10-10
BOY PULLS TRIGGER, BROTHER
IN HOSPITAL.

Lets play soldiers" said Ernest
Augustine, s years. Odon and Socra,
ties streets, to his two brothers, Fred
4, and Joseph 6. when left alone In
their home Thursday afternoon.
Ernest got 32-calibre revolver
out of a trunk and, pointing 1T at
his brother Fred, snapped the trig-
ger, Fred was shot in the left thigh
He was taken to the Charity Hospi-
tai. His condition is not serious.
The herald., 1918-10-10
.ANSEL GIBSON TO BE MADE
OFFICER.

Young Ansel Gibson, who left here
about year and half ago for France
where he fought in the front lins
trenches during that time, has been
transferred from the regular army tC
a cadet school at Suffolk, England
where he goes in training to become
an officer in the English army. 1t will
be remembered that young Ansel Glib.
son, after serving in the trenches
quite a long time was taken very
seriously ill and his parents here we're
notified that his condition was very
serious. He however recovered and
he now has his perfect health and
will in a short time become a com
missioned officer. He is the son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gibson, formerly
of our town, who recently went to
Toronto, Canada where they will re.
ide for the future.
The herald., 1918-10-10
ALLEGED DESERTER.

Patrolman Ben p. DeRocha, of the
lower coast, arrested Private Hillary
Williams, an alleged deserter from
Camp Pike, Thursday, and turned him
over to the authorities at Jackson
Barracks. The arrest of Williams was
the result of information obtained by
the officer. who did good work in eff
fecting his capture at an establish
ment in the city.
The herald., 1918-10-10
FORGETTING PURSE PROVES
EXPENSIVE.

1t cost Joseph V. Gowan, fireman
at the naval station. $25 Sunday to
forget his purse.
Gowan went into the drug store OF
Paul Freund, 511 Opelousas street
about 4:30 p. m, to purchase some
ice cream. He placed his pocket
book containing s25 on table, and
then walked to the rear of the store.
When he returned to the table the
pocketbook was gone.
Several persons left the store be-
fore Mr.. Gowan discovered his loss,
and even the police have been un-
able to help him find the person who
took his money.
The herald., 1918-10-10

Jr. Miss Ruth Besko and Mr.. Charles
Marxen were sponsors.
Miss Ruth Borne returned Saturday
from Point-a-La-Hache where she
spent a week with her sisters.
Mr.. Edwin c. Kohn spent a few
days here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Herbert have re-
turned from their honeymoon where
they visited friends in the North and
East. They are at home to their
friends at 514 Pelican Avenue.
Master Emmett Hingle returned to
his home in Pointe-aLa-Hache to re-
main until the loci public schools re-
open.
The herald., 1918-10-10
NIGHT SCHOOLS OPEN.

The public night chools opened Mon.
day night for the 19lS-1919 session.
Evening School No. 8, located at Alix
and Bermuda Street will have the fol-
lowing faculty. John s. Pearce, prius
cipal, Mrs. Margaret Hooper, MIA
Loretta Shook, Miss r. Leydecker,
Miss Grace Averill, Bernard Hanley,
assistants.
The herald., 1918-10-10
VICTORY MEETING.

The Victory meeting for our soldiers
and sailors was held at Christ Baptist
church, Sunday, September 18th, and
was well attended. National songs
were sung and addresses were made
by U. Willis, G. Thibodaux, one OF the
longshoremen that arrived from
France, Rev. c. Evans, Rev. d. C..
Taylor, Rev. Fleming Payne, Rev. T.
Walls. The sum of $1,000 was donated
to the Victory committe for refresh
ments whenever our boys leave for
the different camps. The committee
is Mrs. c. Ross, captain, Mrs. d. Dyer
treasurer, Mesdames L. Bernard, r.
Evens, c. Bernard, 8. Hill, s. Robin
son and S. G. Brown, cairlady.
The herald., 1918-10-10
CHILD HIT BY AUTO DIES IN
HOSPITAL.

Mamie Trepani, years old, of 1901
Teche Street. died at the Charity
Hospital shortly after being admitted
as result of being hit by an
automobile.
Leaving the sidewalk where she
was at play. the child is said to have
ran into the street. She was knocked
down, her head striking the pave
ment. The machine was operated by
II. Harding of 800 Opelousas Street.
Mr.. Harding placed the baby in his
automobile and rushed her to the
Charity Hospital.
The herald., 1918-10-10
ADOLPH MEYER SCHOOL.

The attendance of the Alodph Mey-
er School is still on the increase, the
enrolment bding beyond the two
hundred mark.
A meeting of the Mothers Club
was held at the school on Wednes-
day of last week and business of i'm
portance was discussed.
Miss Caroline Albert. the music
Supervisor for our district. was a
visitor at our school this week.
The herald., 1918-10-10
BARRIERS 100 PER CENT.

Algiers union BARRIERS are 100 per
cent in the matter of subscriptions to
the Fourth Liberty Loan, according to
announcement by Louis Acker, presi-
dent of the union. Friday. Every
member in the Fifth district has TAX
ing one or more bonds.
The herald., 1918-10-10
SHIP CARPENTER HURT.

Andrew Johnson, 40, carpenter on
the steamship Felva, had a narrow
escape from drowning late Monday
when he fell into the river at Pelican
street, Algiers, while going aboard
his ship. In the fall johnson struck
the side of the boat and was badly
hurt. He caught hold of a piling
and was puller ashore by several of
the crew of the Felva.
The herald., 1918-10-10
SAFE IN ITALY.

Word has been received from Ar
thur Vanderlinden, who is in Italy
with DIR. Danna's unit, that he is en-
joying the best of health and doing
fine.
The herald., 1918-10-10
REV. SIDNEY l.. VAIL ILL.

Rev. Sidney l.. Vail of Mt. Olivet
Episcopal Church, is i'll with influ-
enza. No Episcopal notes will be
published this week.
The herald., 1918-10-10
FIRST COLORED SOLDIER DIES.

FIRST COLORED SOLDIER DIES.
Private Henry w. Andrews was the
first colored soldier from Algiers to
die. His death occurred Monday al
Camp Pike, Ark He was the son OF
Mrs. Nancy Andrews, of S24 LeBoeuf
Street, corner Slidell Avenue. The
body was expected here last night.
The herald., 1918-10-10
PERSONALS
INp OTHERWISE

r;t this week from our personal
. W. any reference to residents
column, nth the Flu. Most all of us
BENG ~ noctors are busy and very
bafe ~ .sos are reported serious.
lev and cough in your handker-
snes'' avoid crowds, don't worry-be
e--sul
The herald., 1918-10-10

,v more for Ferriase than
We pS, for taxes. Help remove
His extra tax
The Lamar register., 1918-07-17

was strong enough to jump 1t and 1t
was worth trying AS the discomfort l
suffered after wading these bitches
was considerable. Taking II long run.
i jumped as hard MS l could, but |
missed 1t by four or tiye inches and
landed In about two feet OF water and
three OF mud. Getting out OF that
mess was quite job. The water WIS
too dirty and too scanty to enable me
to wash on the mud with which was
covered and 1t was too wet TO scrape
on. L just had to walt until II dried
and scrape 1t on then.
In many sections OF Belgium through
which | had to pass | encountered
large areas OF swamp and marshy
ground and rather than waste the
time Involved In looking for better
underfooting- | might not have
found anyway used to pole right
discomfort OF this method of travel
Ing and the slow time | made. there
was an added danger to me IN the fact
that the squash. squash" noise which
| made might easily be overheard by
Belglans and Germans and give my
position away. Nobody would cross
swamp or marsh in that part OF the
country unless he was trying to get
..way from somebody, and l realized
my danger but could not get around It..
1t was u common sight In Belgium
to see small donkey and Il common
ordinary milch cow hltched together.
pulling a wagon. When l first OBJ
served the unusual combination,
thought 1t was n donkey and OK or
bull, but closer Inspection revealed to
me that cows were being used for the
purpose.
From that l was able to observe
there must be very few horses left In
Belgium except those owned by the
Germans. Cows and donkeys are now
horses and mules. Altogether l spent
nearly eight weeks wandering through
Belgium, and In all that time don't
believe | saw more than half II dozen
horses in the possession OF the native
population.
One of the scarcest things In Ger.
many, apparently. Is rubber, for J
noticed that their motor trucks, or lor-
ries. unlike our own. had no rubber
tires. Instead heavy iron bands were
employed. | could hear them come
ruInbling along the stone roads fol
miles before they reached the spot
where l happened to be In hilding
When | saw these military roads ii
Belgium for the first time. with theil
The Lamar register., 1918-07-17
kipIIna Poem Called Insult.

Canon Knox Little wus un Irish
man who had The reputation of al
ways saying what he thought and Of
saying II In the most forcible manner
possible. II Is related that he once
very Enthusiastically disagreed viii
RudynId Kipllng on the subject OF tn,
latter's "muddied oafs" and "tianneled
fools" The canon happened TO have
three sons fighting against the Beers
and he told Mr.. KiplIng that his words
were not poetry at all but just mere
insult. Another line to which the
canon objected and. as events since
1914 have proved. rightly objected
was: Sons Of the sheltered city-un
made, unhundled. unmeet." The sons
of the sheltered cities have so thor
oughly vindicuted themselves as uei
ther TO care what poets have said
about them nor even to need that
anyone should take up the cudgels "n
their behalf But It is evident that
even poetry viii have to submit to
the general revision which is to marx
the close OF the war.
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OF ground. but by this time l had be-
come fairly well reconciled to these
reverses and they did not depress me
us much as they did at first.
AT this period OF my adventure. II
day or night passed without Its thrill
| began to feel almost disappointed.
but such disappointments were
rather rare.
One evening as was about to swim
canal about two hundred feet wide.
j suddenly noticed about one hundred
yards away canal boat moored to
the side.
1t was at a sort of out-of-the-way
place and l wondered what the canal
boat had stopped for. crawled up
to see. AS neared the boat five men
were leaving It and I noticed them
cross over into the fields. At a safe
distance 1 followed them and they had
not gone very far before saw what
they were after They were commit
ting the common but heinous crime of
stealing potatoes
Without the means TO cook them.
potatoes didn't interest me bit and
/ thought that the boat itself would
probably yield me more than the po-
tato patch. Knowing the canal-hands
would probably take their time in the
fields. climbed up the stern OF the
boat leisurely and without any partic-
ular plans to conceal myself. Just as
my head appeared above the stern Of
the boat I saw silhouetted against
the sky. the dread outline of a Ger
man soldler-spiked helmet and all |
A chill ran down my spine as
dropped to the bank OF the canal and
skunk away. Evidently the sentry had
not seen me or, II he had. he had prob
ably figured that l was one OF the
foraging party. but l realized that 1t
wouldn't pay in future to take any
thing for granted.
The Lamar register., 1918-07-17
CHAPTER X.
Experiences In Belgium.

/ think that one of the worst things
1 had to contend with In my journey
through Belgium was the number of
small bitches. They intercepted me
ut every half mile or so. sometimes
more frequently. The canals and the
big rivers l could swim OF course, l
got soaked to the skin every time I
did It, but I was becoming hardened
to that.
These little bitches. however. were
too narrow to swim and too wide to
jump. They had perhaps two feet OF
water in them and three feet of pud,
and 1t was almost Invariably case of
wading through. Some Of them. no
doubt. 1 could have jumped II l had
been In decent shape. but with bad
ankle and in the weakened condition
In which.I was, 1t was almost out OF
the question.
One night l came to ditch about
eight or nine feet wide, thought