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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-27
MARTIN BEHRMAN A RESIDENT
OF OUR DISTRICT SINCE CHILDHOOD
FOUR TIMES ELECTED MAYOR

Many sons of Might have arisen
from time to time when the City of
New Orleans required valorous lead
ers to meet the eXigencies of difficult
times, but among them all there is
not one who has combined with the
| strength required for high service
the same lovable qualities to the
same degree that adorn the charac-
ter of Hon. Martin Behrman, and
gives him a special hold upon the
hearts of his people. Mayor Behr-
man is now serving his fourth term
as Mayor of News Orleans. The
longest term served by any former
Mayor was two terms. During this
long tenure of office, Mr.. Behrman
has often been sorely tried by agi-
tators whose agitation was not al
ways the result of an impersonal in
terest in matters civic, but invari-
ably the Mayor has met this and
every situation of interest to the
public with a firm stand that pro-
tected the city and her people and
assured each justice, freedom and
the furtherance of progress. Under
his eminent leadership New Orleans
d
somewhat shiftless, somnolent way
side town with the appearance and
Indifferent methods of a village in
to leading, progressive, fully alert
city that ranks appropriately among
the large cities of America and the
world. He has been active in every
one of the many fine facilities that
now adorn New Orleans and dis
tinguish her among modern people
as great civic center. The work
he has done in connection with the
paving activities, the Dock Board
improvements, the Public Belt ia
cilities, the improvement of the
schools will remain facts of history
to be transmitted to the future and
reflect further honor on their able
instigator and supporter. Mr.. Behr-
man has held many offices. Left, |
in early youth, an orphan, with
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-27

River Works has found so exceed
ingly valuable"
Our Port.
Algiers must be credited with one
half of the harbor of New Orleans,
and as the space on the city side has
been all taken up with wharves, new
industries will have to look to our
side of the river for space and de-
velopment
This city is the largest exporting
and importing city of America The
largest cotton, sugar, rice and bana-
ma market in the Union. 1t is the
gateway of the Mississippi valley,
embracing twenty states, embraced
by twenty thousand miles of navi-
gable rivers.
1t has over thirty miles of dock
facilities. The harbor is deep
enough to admit the largest ships
afloat. 1t has the largest steel
floating dry-dock in the world. Port
charges are virtually free. 1t is in
the cotton, sugar and rice belt, and
in the oil, sulphur and salt region;
of the latter there are inexhaustible
deposits.
The climate of New Orleans and
vicinity is soft, genial and healthy,
the city being freely sought by north
ern visitors both as summer and
also winter and health resort.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-27

dustry and gives employment to many
hundreds of men.
The New Orleans Dry Dock and
Shipbuilding Company, now operates
three docks ,one of five thousand
tons, one of three thousand tons, and
one of one thousand tons.
The United States Floating dry
dock being an important adjunct of
the U. S. Naval Station, located with
in the corporate limits of Algiers,
deserves passing notice. 1t is
the largest floating dock in the
world and capable of entering YES
sells up to a tonnage of $4,000 tons
displacement. Built in accordance
with the most approved plans for
work of this kind, it is equipped
with powerful machinery and all
modern appliances known to engi-
neering science. It's contract price
was $4,000, but through subse-
quent additions it now represents a
value of approximately a million dol
lars.
The dock has been in continuous
and successful operation. Many of
the largest merchant vessels enter
ing this port and in. need of repairs
or general overhauling have been
taken in.
Sewerage and Drainage.
The new drainage and sewerage
systems which have been completed
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-27

of the most important and promi-
nent commercial magazines in the
country, has the following to say
of West New Orleans in one of it's
issues:
THE large number of mechanics
employed here suggests its peculiar
adaptability to industrial develop
ment. Here are not only skilled me-
chanics who might be relied on to
furnish the nucleus for skilled labor
in any industry, but families of these
people would furnish ideal opera
tives for cotton mills. 1t is de-
clared that in the household of these
people at least 1900 hands could
be guaranteed as a starter to any
cotton mill that might locate here.
The water front rights of the Fall
River Iron Works, now one of the
leading cotton mills of New England
have been accredited with affording
most valuable advantages to the
mills of the Borden ownership.
Fuel and raw materials are unload
ed at the mill wharves, and the
product is with equal
facility and economy loaded from
the mills to boats tied up at the
wharf. Algiers, with identically
similar water-frontage to New Or
leans, presents practically unlimited
possibilities in the way of just such
waterfront advantages as the Fall
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they have in the past satisfactorily
executed large contracts, both as to
original work and repairs.
Termini of Railroads.
Algiers is the termini of three
trunk lines, of railways, namely.
the Southern Pacific Co. the Texas
& Pacific Co., and the New Orleans
and Lower Coast Railway.
The Southern Pacific Co. has here
located the extensive shops of that
system. Being the>gateway to the
far West, terminating at the Golden
Gate at San Francisco, the magni-
tude of the entire plant of the
Southern Pacific Company within
the corporate limits of the town is
only known to a few. With an
extensive river front faced by wharves
and sheds, with the vessels of the
company lined up in front for the
purpose of loading or unloading, the
innumerable railroad tracks spread
out and lose themselves in the dis
lance. The numerous shops teem-
ing with life and activity form a
separate plant in themselves and
the square miles of territory cover
ed contains enough to form a viii
lage of handsome proportions.
All the 1900 of skilled mechanics
and various other classes of labor are
residents of Algiers and many of
the men have been in the employ of
the company many years.
The terminals of the Texas & Pa
cific Railroad are also near the
limits of Algiers. This
running for some distance
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-27

| parallel with the s. P. r. R., also
opens up an adjacent country rich
in cotton, rice and sugar. Another
railroad which has its terminus and
the main portion of it's plant in the
town, is the New Orleans and Low
er Coast Railway, which has
also added considerable to the pros
perity of this locality. Being put
in operation in 1890, it has opened
up an extensive and fertile country
adjacent to Algiers and through an
ever increasing traffic it has proved
both a paying investment as also of
the greatest convenience to this par
ticular locality and all points at the
lower coast of the river. The
equipment of the road is good and
1t pays particular attention to the
development of the truck farms,
orange groves, rice, cotton and sugar
plantations of the territory on the
lower reach of the river.
Shipbuilding Industry
1t has been previously stated that
Algiers boasts of the most extensive
and best equipped shipbuilding and
repair plants in this city. 1t is a
well-known fact, that most of the
vessels entering this harbor and are
in need of repairs, etc., seek this.
side of the river. This holds good
both to river steamers, and smaller
vessels as also to deep sea- craft of
large tonnage. Hence 1t is also nee
essary to add that all the dry docks
are located within the corporate
limits of Algiers. The docking bust
ness OF the town is q flourishinx In
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-27
Naval Station and Sbipbuilding Plants, Iron
Works and Dry Docks in Our Town
Attracting Attention.
Sewerage, Drainage, Schools, Fairgrounds
Natatoriums and Clubs.
We Are Part of the Second Largest Port in
the United States.

The employment of upwards of
Id thousand men at our Naval Sta
al. the enlargement of the ship
kIding plant of the Johnson Iron
ycrks and Algiers Iron Works, the
alding of the gigantic shops and
nuad houses Of the Southern Paci-
h Company, the addition of an
/ uhn dry-dock to the two other big
lxks of the New Orleans Dry Dock
~ Shipbuilding Company, the es-
hblishment of Electric Welding
vhnts. Sea Food Packing plants,
xetable and fruit packing plants, a
hge lumber mill, the extension and
Improvement of our electric car sys-
| n. mark the development in an
AsQuate manner the Industrial and
unmercial possibilities which exist
Z this over-the-river portion of the
a Of New Orleans, known locally
\ Agiers, and which has had the
pelhtion Of West New Orleans.
pen Is the largest of the several
80 and cities which have been
~ up on the west banks of the
rlnippi river opposite New Or
= and has a population of some
wv people. 1t constitutes the
- district of the city of New Or
and thus enjoys all the bene-
and advantages given to any
portion of the city. 1t is es-
Aiiy a city of Industries, present
prospective. and anyone who is
I'ar with the Industrial develop
. which has occurred In similar
uated localities like East st.
Kansas City, Kan, and the
Along the Jersy shore of the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-27

have already proven of the greatest
Objectionable features of the past
have been eliminated and the results
greatly outweigh the cost of con-
struction. Over a million dollars
of the twenty-one millions appro-
priated, have been expended in AL
giers.
Schools.
There are in Algiers several pri-
vate and six public schools; all of
these are well attended. The diff
ferent creeds and religious beliefs
own fifteen churches, hence both
education and religion go hand in
hand with the progressive business
enterprises and ably serve the
needs of the people.
Our Own Resources.
1T would be impossible to enumer-
ate all the various other lines of
business located in the town, but 1t
may suffice to state, that with a
very few isolated exceptions, Algiers
can and does rely at all times on
It's own resources and need not call
on the mother city to fill any wants.
Big Cotton Mill Wanted Here.
The Manufacturers Record" one
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n. .'sef, etc, can readily for
as possibilities of here bujld.
N Industrial center of great
, aes. So far Algiers has
v,t se'y grown of its own Volt
n, .out organized effort and
Sn sne benefit of any attempt
: me attention of the ouside
q I'll. me possibilities which are
m s !. mississippi river divides
~ ~. INTO Two parts, or, in other
y fh,e great father of water
~ 'agn this great city of New
= l,.. mat portion on the west
~ 49, or West New Orleans.
6t.s s . of our great harbor
"a "a s sno we are proud to adj
s&o, s sns world that we offer to
kitsss ana shippers fifteen miles
g later ~ harbor with a depth
butlst nv Ieet, Thus there have
"a. up extensive marine
Az MAJ any kind of ship re-
a. made made from the least triy-
IN r aere some of the best
MR. Alng plants in the
Is e shrimp, oysters. etc
n>A ~@o shipped IN nm .
u Inn NJ IRON Works and the
~ 49, works. with an extern
~ - ~, with a depth of go
Win "ster at their splendid
s,cin INN extensive and thor.
~ p 80 and modern plants.
Er.sSs 80 rushed with busi,
~ 70 do any work in
Or repairing line.
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NUMBER OF VICTIMS
STILL in DOUBT
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cans from the railway to the camps.
Captains Wells and Smith Of the
American Red Cross, who had visited
as many Of the landing places as was
physically possible, followed the men
TO camp where they helped to distrib-
ute funds to the American officers and
VIII see that all the men arc properly
Outfittcd.
AT one camp there were not enough
oyercoats in the stores to go around,
so the British Tommies gladly took
or their coats and put them on the
Americans. The Red Cross also sent
rom the Belfast branch knitted muf-
iiers, helmets and sweaters which were
especially welcomed by the Americans
in. their first experience with the irish
climate.
me one thing most appreciated by
TIC men was a visit from Miss Jean
OSiIVic, Il member OF the Red Cross
from New York. She was The first
American woman they had seen since
icaV'n% the United States. She came
from Belfast with cigarettes, clothing
comforts and food Two-third Of Ine
men lost all of thor funds eXcopt a
little rocket change. Fortunately a,
few carried money belts and saved
thcir money
The American officers wore hit hard
lest All IpSt tI,oi,, III ,,l Az
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Miss Carroll Roper
Nj. Lester knight.
April, 1915"

ASaiad course was served and Mrs.
Hughes was ably assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs. Cora c. Lucas and
Miss Frances Thames.
The out-of-town guests invited were
Misses Polly Prentiss, Ellen Newton,
Margaret Willis and Helen Morgan, of
Grcenville, S. c., Miss Mamie Kate
Hudgcns Of Greenwood, S. c., and
Mrs. Altman Of Georgia.
Miss Roper is the beautiful and ac-
complished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Houston Roper, and the an
nounccment Of her engagement will be
of great interest to hosts of friends
and relatives in this section OF the
state.
Mr. knight, who holds an official po-
sition with the Scaboard Railway, is
originally from Florida, but recent
promotion descryodly won, caused his
transfer to Norfolk, Va, whore this
happy couple will reside after an ex-
tended tour.
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TIME FOR CLEANING STREAMS II
LAURENS COUNTY, 5. c.
State Oi South Carolina,
tunnty nj Inur.ppS

Pursuant to an Act OF the General
Assembly of South Carolina therefor
proHding:
BE il resolved. by the County Board
Of Comm. sioncrs OF Iaurens county,
in the state aforesaid,
That the following periods be and
the same are hereby fixed for the
cleaning Of streams within said cOun-
ty for and during the year A. ID. 1918,
to w.t.
That all streams shall be cleaned
out as required by law during the pc
riod beginning the first day Of Febru-
airy, and ending the last day Of March;
and that they shall again be cleaned
during the period beginning the ff-
teenth day of July and ending the
thirty-first day of August.
All land owners and persons in
charge of lands are hereby notified
and required to clean their streams
within the above named periods.
Done and ratified at Laurens Court
House, s. c., in regular annual meet
ing, this the 10th day Of January, A..
ID. 1918.
II. B. HuMBDaT, Supervisor,
Attest: Chairman
j. ID. MOCK, Clerk. 2S-4t
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Last Hcatless Monday.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The east will
Observe tomorrow what fuel admins
tration officials tonight predicted
would be its last heatloss Monday. AL
ready the closing order has been sus-
pended in so far as 1t applies to eight
Southern States south Of Virginia and
oilicials believe the good weather OF
the last few days with it's consequent
Improvement in railroad traffic condi-
tions will make enforcement unncccs-
sary anywhere after this week.
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GilkCrS0n- Babb.

Ar. w. II. Gilkcrson, Jr., of this CITY,
ana Miss Cora Bell Babb, formerly OF
Fountain Inn but moro recently q
resident Of Grccnvillc, whore she lived
win hcr sister, were quietly married
IN Greenvillc last night, the plans for
'hc wedding being known to only a
few close relatives and friends prcvi-
Gus to the ceremony. They had sue
cecdcd in Keeping thcir engagement a
secret until yesterday, when their
plans became known to few. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilkerson leave this morning for
Florida and Cuba on their bridal trim
and upon their return will be al home
i'mporarily at the residence OF Mr.
and Mrs. W. II. Gilkcrson, ST..
n
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors.

All persons indebted to the estate Of
NoDcrt u. Bell deceased arc notified
ana required to pay the same TO the
undersigned and all persons holding
claims against the said estate are no
tilted to present the same in due form
Of law 10 the undersigned on or before
the 9th day Of March, 1918, or be for
ever barred; at which time an appli-
cation will be made to the Probate
Court for the county Of I.aurcns in
said state for final settlement and
discharge.
MARY LOGELI,A BELL,
E%ccutriX Of the will Of Robert
b. Bell. deceased
January 3lst, 1918. 29-it
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SOCIETY.

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On Thursday afteronon Miss Lula
Dial entertained the members of the
Needle Craft club in honor Of Miss
iieien Sullivan. Instead OF sewing,
the guests played progressive games.
after which, a delightful salad course
was served.
me members of the Woman's Ser
wee League are asked to be present at
a very important meeting on Monday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the Ser
vice League room.
Mrs. Clyde Franks was hostess; to
the Rool1 Club on Thursday afternoon.
toward the close Of the afternoon re-
ireshmcnts were served.
The d. A. r. chapter met at the
homo OF Mrs. w. II. Dial on Friday af
tcrnoon. Several important matters
were decided on. The national society
mas asked that each daughter give one
dollar to the Liberty Loan fund in
April and to give fifty cents per capita
TO aid in restoring the French village
Fiiiloy. Mrs r. ". Dunlap then gave
u reading on "'rhc Deeper Spiritual
issue Of the War AT this meeting one
new member was added to the roll
and Miss Julia Irby was announced
as INC delegate to the Continental
Congress which meets in April at
Washington, d. G. Miss Lint Jones
IS the alternate. Light refreshments
were served.
Mrs. James Sullivan entertained tho
Bridgc Club on Friday afternoon. Sew
era hours of the game were enjoyed
ana tempting refreshments were
served.
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Announcement Party.

An approaching event of great sur
prise and unusual interest, especially
among the younger social set, was an
nounccd yesterday at a Valentine
Party given by Mrs. Rolfc T.. Hughes
TO friends of Miss Carroll Roper, when
her cngascment to Mr.. Lester knight,
was announced.
Valentine decorations were carried
ont in detail, and tho surprise Of the
evening when pretty little Catherine
t'udgcnS, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene lludsens, presented each guest
with valentine bearing the announce
mont.
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Local and Personal Mention.
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Mr. w. p. Poole, who lives on route
2, was a visitor in the city Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Adams. OF Mount
vile, were in the city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Chapman, of Mad
dens were in the city Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. J. l.. Fennel, OF Water
loo, were visitors in the city Saturday.
Mrs Lou ID. Btoh Aand son, G. d.
n"'s 3se city Of yests,ass esss ns ere visitors !"
Miss Julia Conner, of Greenwood
spent Sunday in the city as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Dunkiin.
Messrs. NJ. l.. Check and Lawrence
Taylor, of Princeton, were visitors in
the city Tuesday.
Nicssrs. NJ. 7. Simpson and r. r..
Nance, Of Cross Hill, were in the CITY
on business yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Hill, who live ON
Laurcns Route 5, were shopping in the
city Monday.
Miss Hattie Kate I1astcrby, who is
teaching at Lanford Station, spent the
wcek-ond in the city with her mother,
j. r. Fuller. W. c. Hipp, b. a. Rich
ardson and Charlton Sullivan COM
posed party from Mo,mtvillc visit
ing in the city Monday.
' [),, Cho u 7 oronott
spent the wcck-ond in the city with his
sister, Mrs. w. II. McPhail, and Mr..
McPhail.
Mr.. John p. May, formerly of this
county but now resident Of Morgan
ton, ~ c., is visiting in the county and
was among those seen on the streets
here Monday.
S. Brooks Marshall, secretary Of the
district exemption board at Green
wood, spent Friday and Saturday in
the city on business connected with
the draft army.
Mr.. w. p. Moore, county farm dem
onstrator, is spending this week at
Clemson College in attendance upon
the meeting Of county agents Of the
State He will be away until Satur-
day
Mr., W. p. Todd, of Barksdale Sta
tion, was a visitor in the city Monday.
MI. Todd is now carrying the mail on
tho r. j.. d. route which his son, Capt
b. Il. Todd, carried before entering the
army.
Deputy Sheriff Koon was under the
weather a few days last week, but is
able TO be out again now. He went
down TO Cross Hill after recovering
somewhat and found his wife also
slightly i'll.
Mrs. James a. Clardy, Mrs. d. A.
Norwood and little son, Dewitt, and
little Joe Dial, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ~
3. Dial, all subjected themselves to
operations for various affections Of the
throat at the hospital Sunday. IN
each case the operation was successful
and all are now recovering from the
aftcr-effects.
Lieut.. w. II. Langley, Of the surgical
staff Of the base hospital at Camp Me-
Clcllan, Alabama, spent the early part
of the week in the city as the guest Of
DR.. ]. II. league and other relatives
lie came particularly on account OF
the sickness Of two relatives, Mrs. Eu-
gcnia Tcague, at Mountville, mother
of Mr.. j. Fl. league, and Miss league
Simmons. daughter Of j. NJ. Simmons,
OF Mountville. The latter underwent
an operation at the hospital here
Sunday, but her condition has shown
but slight Improvement since. Mrs.
league, also, is not showing signs Of
Improvement, according to reports last
night