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The herald., 1918-01-17
ALGIERS RANCH A. r. c.

| The regular monthly meeting of the
Algiers Branch of New Orleans Chap
ter A. Il. c., which was postponed on
account of the holidays, was held on
Monday, January eth, in the K. of c.
Hall, with s22 members present.
Miss Rees thanked the ladies who
had given so much of their time to
the Christmas drive for membership
in the American Red Cross and ex-
pressed her deep appreciation of their
cooperation in this work. The amount
collected at the Canal st. Ferry Land
ing and at the Naval Station was
s637.61.
Naturally, the sewing was suspend
ed during the period of the drive, as
most of our workers were kept busy
Herewith. Miss Rees announced that
the sewing would be resumed now
and asked the ladies in charge of
each day to round up their workers.
We are informed by the Chapter that
all garments made thus far have been
distributed among the cantonments
Of the Gulf Division.
The following extract from a circu-
lar letter received from n. o. Chap
ter is self-explanatory:
Many requests have come from Di-
visions and Chapters to be allowed to
make kid waistcoats for soldiers and
sailors. The demand for these waist
coats is great, both in this country
and abroad. Major Murphy, commits
sioner to Europe, cables that Chap
ters should send over as many as
they can make as soon as possible.
Soft waste leather of every possible
description may be used, such as
CASTOR kid gloves, discarded furni-
ture covers, pieces of book leather
ETC."
We, therefore, appeal to members
and their friends for contributions,
which may be sent either to head
quarters, the K. of c. Hall, or to our
chairman, Miss Ella M. Rees, 319 Val
lette st. We feel sure that it will be
possible to gather together a large
quantity of this material; no matter
how small the scraps or of what col
DR., all will be thankfully received
The Surgical Dressings Glass meets |
every Monday and every Wednesday |
afternoon at o'clock in the X. of c. |
Hall. While several replies have been
'eceived to the letter sent out to the
aides VINO gave their names to join
his class, there are still several who
lave not been heard from, and we
ire still at a loss to know whether
n not they intend taking up this
work.. Please notify Miss Herbert as
o your intentions, that she may
now what to depend upon.
The herald., 1918-01-17
McADOO NAMES FEBRUARY 3 AS
"THRIFT DAY."

February will be Thrift Day.
By special proclamation of Secre-
tary McAdoo that day has been set
aside for every man. woman and
child to prove their Americanism
and determination to save by pur-
chasing at least one 25-cent thrift
stamp.
DR.. P. H. Saunders, Louisiana di-
rector of the war-savings campaign,
and ]. T. Thomas, Mississippi di-
rector. are uniting on a big pro-
gramme designed to carry the ideas
of the proclamation into every nook
and corner of the two states.
The herald., 1918-01-17
CORPORAL ROUSSELL I'LL.

Corporal George Roussell,' one OF
the most popular officers of the po-
lice force, is quite ill at his home,
1912 Cleveland avenue. While 60
Ing his rounds some days ago, Cor
poral Roussell became chilled. He
treated it as the usual bad cold, but
his physician diagnosed it as pneu-
monia, and there is some anxiety as
TO the outcome. He Is one of the
recently created police corporals.
Corporal Roussell resided in our dis
trict for many years and his friends
here wish him a speedy recovery.
The herald., 1918-01-17
DRILLING SECOND WELL
GULF DEVELOPMENT co, MAX
ING PROGRESS.
Indications of Gas and Oil.

The Algiers people should be de-
ilghted in the fact that the Gulf De-
velopment Company has started on
It's second oil or gas well lust be-
hind Algiers. This confidence is
equal TO the fact of the presence of
oil or gas in this section.
The following report of Superin.
tendent George A. Hesse. the mining
engineer, on the conditions of Well
NO. l Will be interesting to many of
those who own stock in the com.
pany. His report is as follows:
AS per your request, | am hand
ing you hereinunder as summary of
my findings in the drilling of your
Well No. | on the Oak Point lease
AS we drilled down We encountered
various formations, some of which
showed considerable gas and pro-
nounced shOwings of oil. As We went
deeper, the gas pressure increased
ana the oil indications continued
from time to time. At a depth of be-
tween 1000 and LOO feet we en-
countered gas rock and not knowing
the formation under same (this being
the first drill in this section), |
thought it advisable to set S-inch
casing. as there was considerable gas
at this depth.
After the S-inch casing was set
We again resumed drilling, and I
found that we had only feet of the
gas rock above mentioned. Imme-
diately under this rock ! encountered
stratum of quicksand about 20 feet
In thickness, accompanied by a strong
pressure of gas and salt water. We
were unable to make a test at this
point on account of the above-men-
toned conditions to determine
or not We had gas in pay
ing quantities.
We continued drilling and walled
of the flow, of sand, gas and salt
water with heavy mud until a depth
IF 1900 feet was reached. leaving ap-
Droximately 1000 feet of hole cased
1f and about 900 feet of open hole.
At this point We encountered another
stratum Of gas rock, 40 feet in thick
hess, with a greater flow of gas than
above mentioned. We then attempted
% set the strainer to allow the gas
o flow, believing We had gas in COM
nercial quantities.
I'm setting the 6inch casing the
mud was scraped from the walls of
he well and allowed the quicksand
rom the 1,600-foot strata to flow to
he bottom Of the well, which after
wards packed in around the drill
'ipe, and in trying to remove same
was broken, leaving about 800 feet
n the well. l have kept a very care
ul log Of this well, taking samples
# every change in formation as we
rilled down, which will be invalu-
BILE to the company in drilling other
wells. | positively know that we
ave oil and gas. and know just what
to take to insure safety,
nd / firmly believe I can success
ully bring in a good paying we'll in
he next six weeks, as we have
verything on the ground to go right
head
GEORGE A. HESSE. NJ E"
The herald., 1918-01-17
PETER S. LAWTON SENDS BLUE
PRINTS TO MAYOR BEHRMAN.

Peter S. Lawton brought to the
mayor Friday blue prints of his pro-
posed plan for shipbuilding by the
construction of interior basins con-
Meeting with the river. The blue
prints show how ships can be built
in a submersible basin connected
with a crude canal and the largest
vessels f1oated from their blocks to
the river. Ships can be launched
without ways and without floating
docks.
The plans were drawn to be SUBJ
mitted to Henry Ford and his engi-
neers when they come to New Or
leans. Mr.. Lawton, in compliment
to Mr.. Ford, has named the big
basin the Henry Ford basin and also
named the first ship to be in course
Of construction the Henry Ford.
The herald., 1918-01-17
LADIES TO HELP IN SELLING
WAR STAMPS.

The Woman's Committee of the
Council of National Defense has gone
into permanent organization. The
Fifteenth Ward is fully organized,
with Mrs. Kate NJ. Waller as perma.
nent captain and Mrs. V. Olivier,
secretary.
The government has been so we'll
satisfied with the good work done by
the above named organization that it
has assigned to them the task of sell
ing the War Certificates and Thrift
Stamps. The ladies of this organi-
cation will conduct a house-to-house
campaign, and 1t is the hope of the
Council that the same good results
will be achieved as was accomplished
during the registration.
Mrs. Joseph Haspel, treasurer of
New Orleans Division of the Wo-
mans Committee of National De-
Tense, has offered a silver loving cup
to the ward making the largest per-
centage Of sales, and as Algiers has
always been noted for being ION top
1t is hoped that on this occasion 1t
will go lover the top" and secure the
loving cup.
These War Saving Stamps and
Certificates are equal to Christmas
Savings, so why not buy War Ger
tificates and Thrift Stamps. BY so
doing you not only help your govern
ment by lending it your savings, but
You also invest your savings safely
at per cent compound interest. A
S. War Stamp will cost you $4.12
until January 81. 1918, so why not
w one now. II 1t is necessary to
have these War Certificates redeemed
before maturity, you may do so by
giving your nearest post Office, ten
days written demand, at which time
you will receive the amount as writ
ten on the table which is printed on
the back Of each War Saving Certifi |
cate.
By paying the postman % cents |
each week for sixteen weeks you will |
have saved sufficient to buy a S. War
Certificate.
A list of the lieutenants of the diff |
ferent precincts will be published in
the next issue of this paper.
The herald., 1918-01-17
A GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.

On next Sunday Mr.. Andres P.
Abascal will have lived in the Unit
ed States fifty years and he is indeed
proud that he is as good an Amer
lean as the very Indian who was
born here. Mr.. Abascal says that
his fifty years in the United States
have been fifty years of pleasure
and success, but while he had some
hardships in his earlier life he said
he has been greatly repaid and he
will give thanks on next Sunday
that he has been in good old Amer
lea for fifty long years. He has
many interesting things to recite to
his many friends about Algiers.
Many more years to this citizen of
our community.
The herald., 1918-01-17
TON OF COAL STOLEN FROM
SCHOOL.

During THURSDAY nights storm,
thieves visited the coal bin in the
rear of McDonogh No. 32 school,
corner of Vallette and Diana streets,
and stole ton of coal worth 800.
The matter was reported to the DO
lice Friday afternoon by Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Houston, FORTRESS of the
school, and Saturday an effort was
made to locate the thievs.
The herald., 1918-01-17
BITTEN BY DOG.

On Sunday morning, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Gisch of Ala Belleville ST., was bit
ten in the face by a dog, belonging
to Mrs. c. Johnson. The child was
taken to the office of DR.. A. ]. Babin,
where her wounds were dressed. AZ
ter an investigation, it was learned
that the dog was not mad, and the
accident more likely, was due more
to playfulness than from any vicious
attack. 1t is not thought that the
wound will cause any scars to remain.
The herald., 1918-01-17
LIGHTNING STRIKES FEED WIRE

Lightning struck an electric feed
wire of the South New Orleans Light
and Traction Company, in Franklin
street. near Arson, McDonoghville,
at $3.50 O'Clock Thursday night. The
wire, falling into the gutter, was
burned for the length of more than
100 feet, and the commercial SER
vice was seriously crippled, the Gret-
ma section being cut off entirely.
McDonoghville firemen went to the
scene. The damaged wire was re-
placed Friday by the company's men.
The herald., 1918-01-17
MAYOR TO GET BIENVHLE
MEDAL STRUCK IN PARIS.

Commissioners who attended the
Bienville ceremonies in Paris on Oct
20 last, will be the guests of honor at
reception given by the Louisiana
Historical Society on the evening of
Feb. 10 at which time they will pre-
sent to Mayor Behrman the Bienville
medal, struck in Paris at the time of
the celebration last October.
The herald., 1918-01-17
GETS PROMOTIONS AND PAY IN.
CREASES.

Fourteen members of the New Or
leans police department received an
increase in pay Tuesday at a meet
ing of the Board of Police Commits
sioners on recommendation of Sup
erintendent of Police Frank T. Moon
ey. Among them were George Keogh
who was promoted from doorman to
chauffeur and George Shorey from
stableman to chauffeur.
The herald., 1918-01-17
S25 OR 80 DAYS TERM FOR IN.
SUIT no MAYOR.

Too free use of his tongue in ex-
pressions uncomplimentary to May
or Behrman got Lee A. Barnhardt,
of McDonoghville, into a peck of
trouble Saturday morning. He was
arrested by Sergeant Bengert at Sc
gum and Alix streets and charged
with disturbing the peace, using OBJ
scene language, for which Recorder
Golf fined him $25 or 80 days.
The herald., 1918-01-17
FIRE CAUSED BY TRAMPS.

Tramps set fire to the unoccupied
house Of Mrs. Peter Pressier, COL So.
Pierce St., early Tuesday morning,
according to a report by Deputy Fire
Marshal Smith in the afternoon. The
building was valued at $4,000 accord
ing to the police. Damage amounted
to $500. Insurance of $4,000 was car
ried in the Firemen's Insurance Com
pany. The building is two story,
slate roof, frame house, formerly used
as grocery.
The herald., 1918-01-17
DIED..

SchrOth-On Friday morning at
1880 o'clock Mrs. John Henry
Schroth, nee Barbara Aeckerle, one
of our oldest residents, died. De-
ceased was native of Bavaria, Ger
many, but had resided here for the
past sixty years.
The funeral took place Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock from her late
residence, 1917 Verret street. Ser
vices were held at the Trinity Luth-
eran Church and interment was in
McDonoghville Cemetery.
The herald., 1918-01-17
GEO. FORREST GETS POSITION.

Mr.. Geo. j. Forrest, formerly
architect and draughtsman for the
Algiers Manufacturing Company, has
recently accepted a position at the
United States Naval Station as as
sistant ship draughtsman. Mr.. For
rest is a very competent young man
and no doubt he will make good in
his new position.
The herald., 1918-01-17
j. c. ROOT CAMP INSTALLS OF.
FICERS.

j. c. Root Camp No. $40, Woodmen
OF the World, of Algiers, installed Of
ficers at their forest" in Clark's
hall. Monday night. Owing to illness
A. c. Duplan, consul commander, was
not present and Past Consul N. E.
Humphrey was placed in the chair
temporarily. Consul Commander Geo.
G. Brunssaun, of Orange Camp, was
the installing officer. Refreshments
were served afterwards.
The herald., 1918-01-17
NEGRO HURT.

Andrew Turner, a negro, &c years
old, of 1851 Nunez street. was sent to
the hospital from his home, Saturday
night, for treatment of an injury to
his right ankle, sustained by falling
five feet from a gangway at the I'm
ion Seed and Fertilizer Company's
plant at Gretna while wheeling a bar
row. He had gone to his home in a
street car after the accident.
The herald., 1918-01-17
GIFTS FOR SEELHORST.

Surprised at his home, 1716 Ely
sian Fields avenue. Friday, Captain
w. G. E. Seelhorst, the oldest police
captain and one of the longest on
the force, was presented with a
handsome gold watch and chain and
a Masonic emblem of the thirty-sec-
ond degree by a party Of about fifty
of his friends. The captain is we'll
known In our district.
The herald., 1918-01-17

Savre-On Monday, Jan. Z, at 1880
o'clock p. m, Robert Bertrand Savre,
husband of Katherine Creedon. died
at Touro Infirmary. Deceased was
born in Bay st. Louis, thirty-nine
years ago, but had resided here for
the past four years. The remains
were shipped to Bay st. Louis for in
terment.
The herald., 1918-01-17
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

Remaining at Sta. A, n. O., La, P
o., Thursday, Jan. II, 1918.
Men: Mr.. Collopy, lack Jones,
Bissie Rogers, ]. NJ. Spence, Dunn
bruo Vent.
Women: Viola Albert. Bertha
Delayell, Lilly Johnson, Ella Rober-
son.
Charles Janvier, P. NJ.
JOS. W. Daniels, Supt. Sta. A.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30
MRS. r. S. MCDONALD
is ON COMMITTEE

Mrs. Carl Schmidt. who has been
appointed local representative of
the Treasure and Trinket fund. the
purposes of which are to take care
of our flying warriors, announces
that Mrs. R. S. Mcdonald has been
appointed a member of the local
committee and is empowered to re-
ceive donations of trinkets, mug
gets, etc, to be used to further
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30
FIRES DEVASIATE
CONSTANT|NOPLE
Turkish Capital and Suburbs Are
Reported to be Aflame; the
Chamber Is Dissolved.

demonstrating to reports
received in this city today, great
fires have been started at Con-
stantinople and in the suburbs and
are burning fiercely Several fires
have occurred in the city proper,
in Pera across the Golden Horn
and in Kadi Keui, a large suburb
of the city.
1t is also reported that the Tur-
kish chamber of deputies has been
dissolved as result of the opposi-
ton met with in adopting legis-
lative measures. The opposition is
said to have come from the young
Turk party in the chamber.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30

Tom Malone. an oldtimer of St.
Michael and the lower river coun-
try, succumbed to an attack of the
FLU recently at Anchorage. His
body was shipped to Napa, Cali
fornia, for burial.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30
ALASKAN TROOPS
ARE HEARD FROM

In an overseas postcard received
on the last mail, Lieutenant Nor
man c. Anderson, who is at pres
ent with the American Expedition
airy forces somewhere in France,
writes that he is well and happy.
The card bears the Bordeau post
mark, and date of November Sth.
He sends his regards to all his
friends in Nenana.
Norman was formerly in the en-
ploy of the A. E. C. and was in
the. timekeeping office at Nenana,
relinquishing his position to join the
staff of the A. Y. n. Co.
Sergeant Charles F. Ingersoll,
another former employee of the A.
+. c., writing from somewhere in
Frances, wishes to be remembered
to all his friends in Nenana. The
letter which is dated November 8,
states that the outfit he is in the
field with are having good times.
with plenty of the best to eat and
very comfortably fixed.
He says that all the boys are
anxious for the great struggle to
end, so that they can get back to
the good U. S. A, and he says that
he intends to return to Alaska as
soon as he possibly can.
Little did he know at the time
of writing, that the armistice terms
were already been discussed and
that three days later the war would
end.
1ngersoll was employed as meat
cutter and cold storage operator
with the A. E. C. and relinquished
his job to join the colors in July
last.
Sergeant Grady Sumerlin, of Co.
B, 14th Infantry, writing recently
from Cap Dodge, Iowa, says that he
has been discharged and, at the
time of writing was about to take
the train enroute to Myrtle Point,
Oregon, where he expects to get
work on the railroad. Grady will
come North if he does not get steady
employment with the railroad at
Myrtle Point or elsewhere.
Grady, prior to joining the army,
was chief steward for while, and
afterwards locomotive fireman with
the A. E. C.
Grady also says that Kenneth
Case, formerly resident engineer in
charge of residency four. and who
was recently discharged from the
army and expects to go to South
America soon; and that Ralph
Darling, formerly transitman with
Kenneth Case, who was also dis
charged from the army about the
same time, is now on his way to
North Yakima, where he expects to
locate.
In a long and interesting letter
to friend in Nenana, Dick Ward,
formerly assistant engineer, indi-
Gates that he is now taking life easy
for a spell, in Belville, Kansas.
Dick resigned his position to
enter the army and was for some
time attached to Co. B. 14th In
fantry, at Camp Dodge Iowa. He!
was later transferred to the Officers
Training School at Camp Hump
rey, Virginia, where he was when
the news of the cessation of hos
tiities was received. He was dis
charged from the army shortlyafter-
wards. He has not, as yet, made
any definite plans for the future,
but, it is quite possible, that he will
come North again.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30
NOTICE.

Townsite Manager Joseph having
returned from Fairbanks, wishes to
announce that all payments of
assessments, etc, can now be made
at the townsite office.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30
the worthy cause.

Anyone wishing to make dona-
tons to the Treasure and Trinket
fund may take them to Mrs. Nc
Donald at the local postoffice. dur
ing poStoffice hours.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30

Julius Sheffrick, H. Christensen,
John Beaton, Dan Mckenzie, Mrs.
B. W. Scott and James O'Brien, all
of Iditarod, left Anchorage late in
November for the States.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30

Fred Craig, Ben Estby and Bob
Price, who mushed to the coast by
way of Broad Pass, left Anchorage
for the States on November 30.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30

FOR SALE.-A kitchen cabinet anC
Smith-Premier typewriter. APP
ply at Mrs Carriers.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30

During the recent epidemic of
FLU" at Anchorage, the burial of
victoms was interrupted by the IL
ness of the town undertaken. 1t
became necessary, in conse :uenoe,
to postpone, for a brief lime, sew
eral of the funerals for which ar
rangements had been partially made
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30

Eli Ellison, we'll known Anchor
age resident, recently paid fine
of $50 for accommodating a ''lemon
extract" jag
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30

the date for the payment of the
school taxes has been extended, with
out penalty, to December 81. Taxes
remaining unpaid after that date
will be liable to the usual penalty
of the additional ten per cent.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30

Governor Riggs estimates that. up
to the first of December, 450 death;
had resulted from the epidemic in
Alaska.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30
A BARGAIN

FOR SALE-One room frame cabin,
lot 50x140. Nothing to pay on
lot; cabin 12x15, partly furnished.
Back of Rust House; S135. APP
ply Ed Bowling, at Fowler &
Morris.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30

Mel Horner, manager of the
Seward hotel, at Seward. was among
those reported i'll of smallpox dur
ing the early part Of last month.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30

John O'Brien, Al Winchel and
James Kepler, who mushed to An
chorage from the Iditarod district,
recently left Seward for the States.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30

Gentlemen's Suits cleaned and
pressed, Fur Coats lined and reno
waited; Ladies's Suits and Dresses
renovated at the Tailor Shop on
z Upper A street, near Third.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30

George Madison, pioneer resident
of Seward and former Nomeite, died
at the former town recently, vic
tim of influenza.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-30
NOTICE

The School Board announces that
The Washington times., 1918-10-01
DRAFT LOTTERY
ENDSAT ga. NJ.

Breaking all records for speed,
Americas third and greatest draft
lottery ended at s o'clock this morn
ing after proceeding without pause
for twenty hours.
Working in shifts throughout the
night the officers in charge reached
q speed OF eighteen numbers listed
every minute in the closing hours.
Until midnight the big draft room
was filled with interested spectators.
1t had been expected the lottery
would take at least twenty-six hours
and wouldn't be over until this aft
ernoon. The speed made. however.
indicates that the master lists will be
ready for mailing late today, as the
Government Printing Office kept pace
with the capsule pluckers through
out the day and night, and the first
proof sheets OF the list were ready
early today. These have to be
checked and rechecked for errors be-
fore they are ready for mailing to
the district boards.
The last capsule to be drawn from
the great glass bowl contained the
number 1874.