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The herald., 1918-03-21
LIEUT.. CLINTON BYRNE

Clinton NJ. Byrne, an ex-Algerine, is
now an enrolling officer in the Ma.
val auxiliary service, with the rank
Of lieutenant. His headquarters are
in New York.
Lieutenant Byrne saw service in
the Spanish-American war and when
war was declared with Germany, he
offered himself and his engineering
education to the government. Uncle
Sam considered them worth a com
mission as lieutenant, in the U. s.
Naval Auxiliary Reserve, and he sent
Lieutenant Byrne to New York few
months ago.
Lieutenant Byrne's residence in
New Orleans is at 1875 South Hennes-
sy street. From 1900 to 1902 he was
warrant officer on the U. S. s. Pom
pey, in the naval auxiliary service,
with the Asiatic squadron. He also
saw service during the Boxer rebel
lion in China. Returning to New
Orleans at the expiration of his navy
service, he became an engineer in the
Central Station of the Sewerage and
Water Board.
He is a nephew of Mrs. l.. A. Hy-
nell, Mrs. p. Borne and of the late
Jules B. Babin.
The herald., 1918-03-21
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Ell Paso. Tex, March 1a 1918.
Editor Herald:
Dear Sir-Will you please publish
the following?
Your March IA issue reached me
here in Texas to-day. Under the
heading of Contractors Committee
Makes Statement" appears some
news wherein certain men claim that
Charles j Bonner might be satisfac-
tory as a clerk, but does not, in their
opinion, possess the general Qualifi-
cations devolving upon the secretary
of the General Contractors Associ-
alton. Realizing, as | do, the ability
Of c j Bonner as a secretary, by his
faithful and efficient service for four
years and more as secretary of the
Levee Board under Governor l.. E.
Hall, forces me to take some stock
in DOnner's idea of being prosecuted.
The fact that Bonner served as
secretary of this General Contract
ors Association from August 1, 1917,
until January %, 1918, proves be-
yond doubt that his services as such
must have apparently been satisfac-
tory. II his services were not salts
factory or if he did not possess the
general qualifications, ETC., why was
he given thirty days in which to re-
sign? Why was he not dismissed
Immediately?
To request an employee to resign
is o. K, but to say his general quail
fications are such that he cannot per-
form certain duties is to harm him
in landing a position similar to the
one from which his resignation was
requested.
Yours very truly,
T. G. HAYES,
loo Texas Street. Ell PaSO. Tex
The herald., 1918-03-21
ENJOYABLE EVENING

On Friday, March 18th, at the home
of her parents, a birthday party was
celebrated by little Miss Ethel Ander-
son, and her many friends. Singing,
games and dancing were INDUCED in.
Among the features of the evening
was the recitation by little Miss Mar
garet Hymel and the splendid playing
of the piano by Nellie Honniball. Re-
freshments were served in abundance
and all voted Miss Ethel a delightful
hostess. Among those present we're:
Susie and Irma Roberts, Doris Aims
worth, Cecilia, Pat, and Harriet
Muntz, Lillian and Lucille Chestnut,
Grace Martinez, Eugene and Estelle
Thates, Mildred Lahusen, Vera We
zien, Myrtle Lee McCloskey, Llewyn
Gouner, Margaret Hymel, Roseda
Shorey, Katherine Schabel, Ora Chi
CO, Dorethea Webert, Helen Charlie
vile, Nellie Honniball, Vivian Smith,
Lula May and Annabelle Besson, An.
ma May Golf, Marion Stafford, Rhoda
Murphy, Ida Morgan, Agnes o. Don.
nell, Edna Brash, Verda Leblanc,
Clara Flogel, Dorothy Acker, Carol
Virginia Little, Rebecca Williams,
Charline Martin, Luella Elizabeth and
Robert Flanders, Byrns Anderson;
Misses Gertrude Horn, Letitia Shor.
ey, Anna Seal and Mr.. and Mrs. Har'
~ Ahysin, Miss B. F. Flanders, Mrs
Tom P. Goff and Mrs. Walter Ander'
son.
The herald., 1918-03-21
ADOLPH MEYER NOTES

Miss Caroline Albert was a visitor
to the school during the past week.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Cooperative Club was held on We'd
nesday of last week. The final re-
port of the recent Festival was read
and showed the net proceeds to be
$1,000. A vote of thanks was given
to all who worked so indefatiguably
for the success which was achieved.
During the morning last Thursday
the Red Cross flag was raised. The
student body had been assembled
near the flag staff With barred heads
they stood at attention and gave the
salute and pledge; this was followed
by the singing of the Star Spangled
Banner"
The following pupils were perfect
in the regular weekly test in spelling:
Sixth Grade A-Margaret Mosely,
Olivier Wattigny, Louis Cronan, Pc
ter Rouse.
Sixth Grade B-Lucille LeCourt,
Inez Bourgeois, Grace CaZaubon, Will
lard Walker, Alfred Olsen, Charles
Smith, Henry Gregory, Stello Cronan.
Fifth Grade A-Ethel Rice, Grady
Scott, Alvin Whitney.
Fifth Grade B-Vera Lusk, Thelma
Willie, Pearl Hymel, Elisha Sullivan.
James ellis.
Fourth Grade A-Nick Carona, Mar
ion Edgecomb.
Fourth Grade B-Myrtle Boudreaux.
Third Grade A-Jennie Scott, lone
Cox, Azelia Nepreaux, Thelma Rice,
Marie Wall, William Sullivan.
Third Grade B-Eleanor Steele
Ethel Hodgson.
Second Grade A-Veda Baker, Irma
dean Simon, Martha Schluter, John
Whelan
The herald., 1918-03-21
BONNER INJURED
K|[[EEh JUMPS
Locomotive Butts Street Car

ASuotS otiCCt Sdf
Public Belt locomotive No. IL
crashed into the rear of Louisiana
avenue street car No. 0106 at 1
m, at Canal and Water streets,
crushing the rear vestibule of the
car and slightly injuring the hip of
one passenger, William P. Bonner,
339 Verret street. Mr.. Frank Kill
leen who was also on the car jump
ed before he was hurt, but he suf-
fered the loss of suit of clothes in
the wreck.
The conductor of the street car
failed to flag the car over the cross
ing, and the motorman tried to beat
the engine across, says the police
report.
Engineer Victor Ladner and Fire
man George Roberts were in charge
of the locomotive. Conductor w.
r. Shriver and Motorman Henry
Develle were in charge of the street
car
The engine was on its way down
town and the street car on it's way
uptown when the accident took
place, says the police report.
The herald., 1918-03-21
NEPHEW OF MRS r.. f. WHIT
MORE DROWNED

Mrs. Robert E. Whitmore of Sc
guin St., has the sympathy of her
many friends in the loss of her nep-
hew John Edward Lynch, who was
chief engineer on the steamer Wini-
fred. Mr.. Lynch was drowned in
stepping from one ship to another.
Mrs. Whitmore received cable
gram announcing that his death
came by drowning, that the body
was recovered and he was buried
cover There"
Mr.. Lynch was a brother of Mrs.
Louise Eble and of Miss Naomi
Lynch, formerly of our town, but
now in Baltimore, where she has
entered a convent to become a nun.
The herald., 1918-03-21

The literature on the campaign is
being distributed without cost or OBJ
legation from the campaign head
quarters, Alb Carondelet street.
Committees from the Real Estate
Board, the Homesteads League,
Furniture Mems Association and
Contractors and Dealers Exchange
direct the campaign. The joint COM
mittee, now complete, follows: Mey-
er Eiseman, eX-officio, chairman; ].
l.. Blum, chairman; r. E. DeMontlu-
Yin, w. A. Kernaghan and Louis
Schiller, treasurer, all of the realty
board; William Pfaff, chairman, J.
j. Malochee and George Morris, re-
presenting homesteads; Robert w.
Markell, ]. S. Gaiennie and c. F.
Reimann, representing the Contrac-
tors and Dealers Exchange.
The herald., 1918-03-21
U. s. PRISONER WALKS OFF,
STAYS 8 DAYS AND RETURNS

Louis Gaudin, held at the United
States immigration Station in Al
giers for deportation to Honduras on
a. charge involving bringing a
woman to the United States from
Honduras, decided March IL that he
wanted a little change Of scenery.
Shortly before noon he obtained it
by climbing a fence and walking
away. March IA he decided that the
immigration Station wasn't such a
bad sort of place after all. So he re-
turned by the same over-the-fence
route. He had been back Gin Gus
tody" two hours before guards knew
he had returned.
The herald., 1918-03-21
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Emory of Ursu-
line avenue, entertained at a dinner
and card party, Thursday the 14th in
honor of the anniversary of the birth
of Mr.. Emory. Those present were
Mr.. H. H. Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. Judge,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bloodworth and son,
Tom, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. l.. Higgins
and children, Elizabeth and James
Louis, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Emory
and son G. c.
The herald., 1918-03-21

Mrs. Dave Mills was operated on
Tuesday at Hotel Dieu for appendi-
citis.
Mrs. v. Cherbonnier entertained
the Once A Month Club. The sue
cessfull players were Mrs. l.. De-
Iaup, Mrs. ]. P. McCloskey, Mrs. P.
o. Cafiero and Mrs. G. w. Pollock.
Miss Ferguson received the conso-
lation. The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs Henry Acker.
Miss Josephine P. Thomas of Bill
oxi, Miss, spent a week here in AL
giers as the guest of her relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus. Kelvin. She has
recently returned to her home in
Biloxi. Miss Thomas was called
here on account of the death of her
uncle, Mr.. Octave B. Vallette.
Mrs. b. Williams entertained at a
party last Wednesday night at her
home in Lavergne St., the occasion
being the anniversary of her birth.
Mr.. H. Morley of Buffalo, N. Y,
was a visitor to Mr.. and Mrs. S. j.
Hogan last week.
The Saturday Night Club met at
the home of Mrs. L. DeLaup. The
successful players were Mrs. G. w.
Pollock and Mrs. L. Brooks.
Mrs. Cora Whelan spent last week
here with her sister Mrs F. ]. Borne.
Mrs. A. Cararas was also a guest Of
Mrs. Borne for few days.
Mr.. Geo. Gordon of st. Louis, Mo-,
was the guest of Miss Mildred Vez-
len Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Elder spent the
week end at Biloxi with their
mother.
The Catholic knights and Ladies
of America Branch No. 80 will give
euchre on April 7th at David
Crockett's Hall, Gretna. This en-
tertainment will be for the benefit
of their branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Duffel and baby
spent the week end at Biloxi, Miss,
with relatives.
The many friends of Mrs. Hilton
Hardy regret to learn that she is i'll
at her mothers home in McDonogh-
vile.
Mr., and Mrs. Jno. Burg and fam
lily have taken up their residence in
Milneburg, La.
Misses Kathleen and Hazel Barry
of Houston, Tex, are spending few
days with their brother, Mr.. M. E.
Barry, of Seguin Street.
Mr.. M. A. Cowen has returned to
Camp Beauregard, after a few days
furlough, spent here the guest OF
Miss Edna Verneuil
Mrs. E. Manent entertained the
Thursday afternoon Five Hundred
Club last week. The successful
players were Mrs. Ward Sadler and
Mrs. Geo. Herbert. Mrs. D. MUIR
tagh received the consolation. Mrs.
Eugene LeBoeuf will entertain at
the next meeting.
A lawn party and dance will be
given Saturday night from 6 to IL
p. m, at the Avenue Academy.
There will be a program at 1880 p.
m. A Jazz band will furnish the
music. Admission will be ten cents.
The herald., 1918-03-21
MAYOR RETURNS FROM
ATLANTA

Mayor IBehrman Friday returned
from Atlanta where he went with
General Manager Joubert of the
Belt railroad to try and prevent the
government taking over the belt as
had been threatened.
He said Mr.. McAdoo told him he
has not changed his opinion that
the belt should not be included in
the roads taken under the govern
ment control.
The herald., 1918-03-21
ALGIERS BRANCH A. II. C.

The Algiers Branch of N. o.
Chapter, A. R. c., will meet Monday,
25th inst, in the knights of Column
bus Hall, at 80 p. m.
1t is hoped there will be large
attendance.
The herald., 1918-03-21

Miss Azelia Hibben Is the proud
possessor of an American Red Cross
Nurses pin and will leave shortly
with the unit that goes to Italy. We
congratulate her on her success and
wish her good luck in her noble
work.
The herald., 1918-03-21

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The herald., 1918-03-21
TO LEAVE SHORTLY FOR ITALY

100 Texas Street. Ell Paso, Tex.
The herald., 1918-03-21

- more for Ferriase than
IWp.y, for taxes. Help remove
~, extra tax
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
CzeChO-SIOvaks are
 Facing Great Odds

Vladivostok Friday. Aug. 16 (By The Associated Pressl l.-ieneral Dieterichs, the commander of the Czecho- Sloval forces, in pointing out today the great odds his troops are facing, estimated the enemy strength at 40,000 men, with 70 guns and 200 machine guns. The status of the Czecho- Slovaks in Trans haikalia is unknown, he said, but it certainly must be desperate. To at tain the object sought by the entente allied governments, a substantial force must be sent to the Manchurian front.
 Dr. Yaromir Spacek, a member of the Czecho- -Slovak national council, has left for Washington to acquaint Prof. T. c. Masaryk, the president of the council. with the situation of the Czecho Slovaks.- pr. Cpacektold the correspondent that the Czecho- -Slovaks will abide by the decision fo Professor Msaryk as to whether they shall pro- ceed to France, which is their ambi tion, or stay in Russia to fight the enemy if given adequate support. Opinion on all sides appears to be that the allied governments are under estimating the magnitude of the task fliberating the Czecho- Slovaks anG do not realize the necessity of actua warfare against superior numbers. In the absence of artillery. the Brit. ish have equipped two gondolas witt guns from cruiser and sent them tC the USseri front
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
SURVIVORS OF VESSELS
 SUNK BY U-BOATS LAND

Boston. Aug. 19.-Captain David
 Evans of the British steamer Peni- stone, who was taken aboard Ger man submarine as a prisoner of war after the undersea boat ranK his yes
 sel off Nantucket lasl week. was
 landed here late today. With Cap tain Evans were eight members of the crew of the Norwegian steamer San Jose. also victim of the same sub
 marine that destroyed the Penistone.
 The Penistone was sent down l0f miles east of Nantucket. August II Her engineer was killed an1 four fire men wounded by the explosion of the torpedo la her engine room. The
 other survivors landed on the New England coast four days later after experience in open boats.
 | The San Jose was sunk sometime 1 today. Captain Evans. who had beer i kept prisoner on the submarine eight days. was put into one of the Sar i Jose's small boats which was picked up later by a government vessel Twenty five other members of the Sar Jose had not been accounted for to- night Naval authorities refused tC 1 give out anything concerning the ex- | Ieriences of Captain Evans or the sinking of the san Jose.
 Captain Evans appeared little the worse for his adventures. He Wa! seized by the German commander wher
 he tried to return to his sinking yes
 sel for the ships papers,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
CONGRESS READY TO ACT ON
 NEW MAN POWER MEASURE

Washington, Aug. 19.-Congress to- day prepared to enact quickly the new man power measure, extending the draft age limits to IS and 45 years, for the American military programme which General Marsh, chief of staff, told the house military committee should win the war in 1919.
 While the house committee began work on the bill by herring General Marsh, Secretary Baker and lorovos: Marshal General Crowder. the senate set aside it's summer vacation agree ment in order to take up the rnasUre Thursday. It appeared probable that the bill would be debated simultane- cusly in the senate and house the last cf this week and passed soon there after. Senate prohibition advocates agreed to lay aside temporarily the national prohibition bill and give the man power programme the right o1 way.
 Before the house committee, Secre.
 tary Baker and his aides again urged action on the bill. discussing various phases of the enlarged programme which calls for an army of nearly f., 100000 Americans in France by June 50, 1919. with another million 1T training in this country.
 Predicting that the war will be woI or lost on the western front. regard, | le ss of what happens elsewhere, Cane ] ral Marsh told the committee tha
 with eighty trained American divi sions of about 45,000 men each, il 7 France under an American comman der. victory ought to rest on Americal i arms next year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
GOV. M'CALL WITHDRAWs
 FROM SENATORIAL CONTEST

Boston. Aug. Ex-Governor Mccall today announced he had reconsidered his decision 10 become a candidate for the republican senatorial nomina- tion. An intimation that he contem- plated withdrawing from the political arena altogether was contained in his statement which satd:
 As it is most unlikely I shall ever again appear before the people of the ,ommonwealth for their suffrage, I take this occasion to thank them most deeply for the generous confidence they have given me"
 Governor McCails withdrawal leaves the field clear at present for Senator John W. Weeks, whose cam pairn for renomination already is un- der way. The governor, in explaining his withdrawal said that he had de- sired to dispense with personal canvass but had been advised that under the present conditions one would be necessary.
 T feel strongly he continued, "that 70 do this would be out of tune with the time. The hearts of our people are beyond the seas. Poor time it is to drag out personal claims in the day and shrick out ones virtues to the passerby."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
DISAGREEMENT OVER NEW
 $3,0oo ,oeo, 900 REVENUE BILL,

Washington, Aug. Disagreement arose again today between the treas ury department and the house ways and means committee as to provisions of the new $S,00O 000 900 revenue bill the treasury submitting a letter peo- testing against increases in the ex- cess profits tax rates of the present law.
 The committee and treasury have reached an agreement as to an 80 per cent. war profits tax based on pre- war earnings but have been unable to arrive at a common standing on the method of reaching excess profits, which classification it has, been esti- mated will affect only about 10 per cent. of the total corporations to be taxed
 The treasury has asked that the present excess profits law be included in the new bill with an alternative war tax of so per cent. The commit tee tentatively has greed on an per cent. exemption, in addition to a specific $3G00 exemption on excess profits, with tax of 40 per cent. on profits between s per cent and 20 per cent, and a so per cent tax on all profits exceeding 20 per cent. The committee submitted it's decision to the treasury for it's views. The treas ury today. in it's letter. which was not made public, stood firm in it's posi- tion in opposition to increase of excess 1 profits tax
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
CBy the Associated 1,ress)

The Germans on three important sectors of the western battle front have been compelled tc give up posi- tions Of great strategic value under the onslaughts of the British and Trench tnoops.
 In the Lys sector west of Armen- t.eres the enemy has retreated over a front of nearly six miles, leaving the town of Mervills in British hands. Between the Matz and Disc rivers the Trench have fought their way to the western outskirts Of the dominating position of Lassfgny and further south in this hill and wooded region have dehoucned from the Thiescourt wood and also captured the town of Pim- prez, situated in the Disc valley on the Noyon -compiegne road.
 Around the curve in the battle line northwest of Soissons the French from near Carlepont to Fontenoy on the Aisne. a distance of approximately nine miles. have driven back the en- Cmy to an average depth of more than a mile and captured several viI- l-Ees and 2.20O prisoners.
 Unofficial reports record the capture by the British of the railway station on the western outskirts of the i'm 7ortant town of Rove, one of the pivo- ral points on the battle front between rho Somme and the Disc, but there ls no official confirmation of this.
 Viewed on the war maps. the gains in the new operations are most i'm portant ones for the allies, for. aside rom wide areas over which the enemy has been compelled to acknowledge defeat, the weakening in the German defence is becoming daily more notice able and apparently within a short time they probably will 0e forced tc commence retrograde movement on 4 scale that will mean the entire blot
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
TO UTILIZE GERMAN
 MUSIC AND LITERATURE

New York. Aug 1e.-German and Austrian music and literature is to he utilized to helD the United States to win the war. Alien Property Custodi an A. Mitchell Palmer said in a state nent here tonight. American rights to numerous owned operettas, many of which have attained "whistliug' pop uiarity throughout the country. and to grand operas, plays, songs and books have been taken over by the custodi- m. Royalties from these works which fattened Teuton pocketbooks r-f'1 now to invested it was annOunc- rf .n liberty bonds
 His department is convinced. Mir. -'lfrler stated. that much enemy .-Cpertv of this type is still ,,nreport- rf and an investigation of the entire field of- royalties copyrights and pa tents is under way to reveal sus- rccted enemy ownership.
 Included in tho rights seized are fhor- Of many famous musical and dramatic productions presented in the country. in English. and to plays which have been staged in the enemy tongue 7t the German threatre in Milwaukee. Talking machine records Of the prima donna Mime. Emmy Destinn. and of Fritz Ereisler, the violinist also win swell the sales Of Liberty bonds.
 
 Among the comic operas and plays on the custodian's list are: "The Cho- colate Soldier" The Dollar Prin- cess" Miss Springtime" Madame x" Little Boy Blue Pom Pom and others of German and Austrian composition. The grand operas include Richard Strauss "Salome" and Wolf Ferrari's "The Jewels Of Madonna ? and The Secret of Suzanne"
 Enemy-owned books whose sales will turn a profit into the American war treasury strangely enough. in- clude the works of one American John T.. Stoddard. The government will collect royalties from his widely cir -uiated lectures because the author is now residing in Austria.
 Other works taken over by the GUS todian are: A Gudemans Latin Lit crature of the Empire" Arnold Kut- ner's "Commercial German Mrs K C. H. DrescheTs "Grimm's Wei Siever Reisen Simbads" Josepha Schra. Ramu's German Readings" German juvenile book, Max and Moritz" Maj Walkers "ReEinner's German Tn nuence Of Bible on Civilization" ant I. weinEren's Electric Power Sta. ton Engineering"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-20
MILITARY TRAINING FOR
 YOUTHS OF IS TO 21

Washington, Aug. 19.-Plans f.n continuing the education of youths between the ages of Is and 21, inclu- sive, after they have been registered under the draft law and while they are waiting to be called into the ser vice, are being formulated by com mittee on education aud training of the war department. Details of the proposal, which is to be submitted within few days to the general staff for it's approval, were revealed today by the senate military committee
 A list of 359 colleges at which the youths between IS and 21 years are to undergo military training already has been prepared At these schools they can become candidates for par .icular positions in the army suited
 to their qualifications. Those special ly adapted for commissions will be given special training. All are to be enlisted in the student army training
 corps.
 During the hearing of Dr. c. R Mann of the war department, who ap- peared before the committee in con. nection with the pending man power bill he revealed that the war depart ment is discouraging the establish ment of military courses by various colleges.
 | We do not want the schools to SC up a school requirement. of militar!
 training" Dr. Mann told the commit l tee but we want the thing to conn from the government Enlistmen I gives a reality to it and since they vii l have real army officers, it gives a snaI 1 to it that the school cannot get b,
 any of it's own requirements in tn l matter. Il becomes a real war de | partmsnt matter, not a school require i ment"