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MANY DYING AT BREST.
Medical omcer Tells Senate Com.
mittee of Bad Conditions.

WAsHINoToN. Feb. 15.--Major Samuel
W. Ellsworth OF the Medical Corps, re-
Gently returned from France. told the
Senate Military Committee to-day that
many returning American soldiers were
dying of disease at the embarka hon
camp at Brest. France. after coming
from the front line In good physical
condition.
1T could forgive a heavy death rate
and unsanitary conditions when we
were sending troops to France and
when the Germans were breaking
through the allied lines" he said. but
when tho war Is over these conditions
should be remedied."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
AIMS TO IMPEACH
U. s. COMPTROLLER
House Resolution Calls for In
curry Into Williams's Of
fetal Conduct.
PERSONAL GAINS HINTED
Coercion of Banks and Use Of
Examiners as Spies Are
Charged.
spectd, Despotch 10 TIE SUE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5--Accompany-
ing a bill to abolish the Office OF the
Comptroller Of the Currency Representa-
tive McFadden (Pa.). Republican, .
former president Of the Pennsylvania
Association Of Bankers, introduced res
olution to-day calling for an investiga-
ton by q select committee of the House
to "inquire into the official conduct OF
John Shelton williams, Comptroller OF
the Currency
The resolution Is so framed that with
a few changes to refer It to tho Ju-
dietary Committee, ard II accompanied
by a verbal demand for impeachment, II
may. be made the basis for impeachment
proceedings.
In announcing the Introduction OF
these measures Mr.. McFadden spoke
first on the alleged autocratio misuse
OF his powers by Mr.. williams In trans
rerrinR Government funds from State
banks and trust companies with a view
to coercing the latter to enter the Fed
eral Reserve System. and second on
rumors, which he repeated. OF the use
Dy MT. w VI boihSe
in his official capacity for personal gains.
Hxaniners as Spies.
After charging that Federal bank ex-
aminsrs, largely from the South. wore
serving as personal spies for tho Comp
troller, Mr.. McFadden said:
II call attention to tho fact that
r,imors are floating around that the
", af haa nSed
information obtained In his official ca
pacity for spe culation in stock and per-
sonal profits and that he has not hesi-
tated to pass the word around to the
faithful. I call attention to tho rumor
floating around that there are many
spectators among the people connected
with private banks and bankers who
get information from this source and
I think II we'll to look into the New
York. Richmond and Baltimore connec-
tons, which are either controlled by
williams or members OF his family. and
| would also point to tho recent wild
speculations in International Merchant
Marine stock. while the Government was
deciding what II would do with their
tonnage"
The investigating resolution was re-
f.rred to the Rules Committee, where a
hearing will be sought In the near fu-
ture. II directs the investigating COM
mittee TO inquire into Mr.. Williams's re-
lationship with the Secretaries Of the
Treasury. War and the Navy. the Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue. the Fed
eral Reserve Board, the War Finance
Corporation. the Capital Issues Commit
tee. the Shipping Board and the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation, and continues
said committee shall also inquire
whether said williams had any pr!-' 4
banking connections or partnerships o,
otherwise interested In banking OF brok
erage concerns In the cities Of Rich
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
Major-Gen. n. e. Wood to Retire.

WARRINGTON, Feb. Is. - MaJor-9en.
Robert E. Wood has been relieved as
acting Ouartermaster General at his own
request and will return soon to private
business IN New York, which he left to
join the army when the United States
went to war. He succeeded Brig. -Grn.
Harry L. Rogers, until recently Chief
ouarter1naster OF the exradtionary force
The herald., 1919-08-21
PROMINENT Citizen DIES
SUDDENLY
l.. j. Pet elRon, Well Known AIgerine
SuCCImbS to Heart Trouble, YES
tryman of Episcopal Church
for Thirty Years.

Mr. Peterson was stricken by heart
failure Saturday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, falling upon the sidewalk be-
fore his home, and passing away with
out regaining consciousness. While
not in good health for several weeks,
he had appeared much better recently
and his death was a severe shock to
his family and his many friends.
Mr.. Peterson was closely Identified
with many benevolent organizations
and all local movements for civic bet
terment. 4 lifelong member of Mt.
Olivet church, he served as vestry-
man for thirty years and treasurer for
twenty. He was Master of Exchequer
of Crescent Lodge No. 3. X. of P. for
thitry years: Secretary of SITS. John
! Lodge No. 1873. F. and A. NJ. for fiji
teen years, and a member of Orange
Camp No. s, Woodmen of the World
| From 1882 to 1888 Mr.. Peterson was
chief clerk of the Fourth Recorder
/ Court and later was deputy chlel
clerk of the Third City Court. In
1895 he entered the fire insurance bust
ness, representing the Liverpool q
The herald., 1919-08-21
milv vault at St. Bartholomew GENE,

family vault at St Bartholomew Gene
terry.
Mr.. Peterson is survived by his
wife and four children. Luella, wife
of \. ]. Hauser, Louis W. Peterson,
Estella. wife of +. j. LeBoeuf and
Getraude. wife of FostOr Olroyd; and
five grandchildren.
Many of Mr. PetersOn's old Pythlan
friends who were also loyal to Ores.
cent Lodge No. 3, will greatly miss
from the records of the lodge. the
oft repeated sentence Brother Peter
son entered during the session. As
Excheuuer of Crescent Lodge, nc
knew the importance of his attend
ance and although very important
business often detained him. the
! members of the Lodge could always
feel assured that through he coulc
not always be present at the openns
of the lodge they felt content that
Brother Peterson entered during
the session"
The herald., 1919-08-21

London & Globe Insurance Company.
the Hartford Insurance Company. and
other local and foreign agencies.
In January 1896 Mr.. Peterson was
elected Fire Commissioner, and was
reelected in 1903, serving until the
Commission was discontinued. Dur
ing the days of the volunteer fire de-
partment he was one of the most
valued members, being secretary of the
Brooklyn Fire Company No. 2 for
twelve years and President for six
years He was also president of the
Firemen's Charitable Association of
the Fifth District of New Orleans dur
ing 1889, and president of the Fiji
teenth Ward Democratic Club from
1883 to 1892.
But it is not so much in Mr.. Peter
sons public activities and affiliations
that his lasting memorial is written
His daily life was one that carriad
without ostenation. the example oil
uprightness, kindness and benevolence
! and his loss is felt among all classes
and all creeds of our community.
Mr.. Peterson was born November
| list. 1850, thus sixty-nine years OF
age at the time of his death, native
of Algiers and a life long resident
He was married November oath
| 1870 to Elena B. Burgeau, alst
of Algiers, with whom, If h
had lived until November of thi
year he would have celebrated a hal
Gentry of happy welded life; havin
lived at the home SIS Verret Street
for some thirty years.
Services, conducted by Mr. c. W
Bispham were held both at the nous
and the church, at four o'clock SUI
day afternoon The pall-bearers wer
Mr.. John Porzler, Mr.. George He
bert, Mr.. Roger Chestnut, Mr.. Til
DAILY, Mr.. E. w. Burgis and Jude
Sam Levy. The members OF tn
Knights of Columbus, SITS. Johns
: Lodge of Masons and Orange Cam
| Woodmen of the World attendt
the services. Interment was in Il
The herald., 1919-08-21
BEHRMAN AVENUE TO BE M
PROVED.

Work on improving Behrman
Avenue from General Meyer Avenue
back to the Outfall Drainage Canal
will be begun in a short time. Ar
rangements have been made by the
Olivier Land and Improvement Com
pany to surface this dirt road with
gravel or some other material of like
nature that will give good drive
way all the way back from General
Never Avenue 1t is understood that
a Shillinger Walk three foot wide
would also be put down on one side
of this street.
This section of Algiers is de-
veloping very rapidly and on &C
count of the great number of new
places being erected the necessity for
improved roads become apparent.
The Algiers Land Company. is also
shortly to make some improvements
in this section. Petitions will shortly
be circulated among the property
owners on Nelson and Farragu
| Streets for the paving of these two
| streets from General Meyer Avenue
back to the Outfall Canal with grave
! to be rolled and oiled and put il
first class condition. These improve
ments will make the Naval Station
section an ideal residential place.
The herald., 1919-08-21

twenty-three months and was recent
ly with the Army of Occupation sta
toned at COblentz, Germany.
Mrs. o. Morerau and sons are
spending awhile in Biloxi, Miss.
Miss Clara G. Baer and niece, Miss
Agnes E. Baer hav returned from
Colorado Springs and Denver. Miss
Baer and niece stopped for several
days in Omaha and Chicago on their
way home.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Munsterman
and children and Mr.. Geo. Munster
man and daughter May, spent last
Tuesday in Milneburg the guests of
Mrs. B. G. Baker.
Mrs. Barichobich and family of
Delaronde Street returned from Mil
neburg after spending one week
! there.
Mr.. Henry Barrios spent the week
| end with his parents in Jesuit Bend
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Meilbaum ant
| baby spent Sunday in Milnebury the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Baker
Mr.. w. A. Hewlett is the guest o.
MIR. and Mrs. L. Newman at their new
home in the Rosewall Apartments
Birmingham, Ala.
Mr. S. Tollerson entertained a
dinner last Thursday evening il
honor of Miss Sadie Sherburne, VIII
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Newman
of Birmingham, formerly of Algiers.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Con
zales in Atlantic Avenue was bright
ened by the arrival of fine bah
boy last week.
Mrs. H. Munsterman, Sr., and Mas
ter Ira Munsterman spent a few day
in Milneburg the guests of Mrs. I
G. Baker.
Miss Angelina La Bella and fathe
left for an extensive tour Throughout
the west and expects to remain i
Los Angeles for an indefinite time.
The herald., 1919-08-21
WEEDS MUST CO
MAYOR SIGNS PROCLAMATION
A. NARNING.
Fines and Imprisonment.

If you have weeds prepare to cut
them now. From the fatsness of
city hall the word has gone forth, and
all who don't comply within II hours
will be hailed before the Judgment bar
and fined from 5 to So. or in the
case Of chronic offenders, sentenced
to 10 To 80 days in Jail
\ weed. according to the city ordl-
nance in question, is a rank ana Of
fensiye growth two feet or more hi-h
found in vacant lots or on sidewalks.
The city has the right to cut all
such growth and charge it to the
owners OF the property, holding lien
on the same until the obligation Is
met, but the weed growth has been so
tremendous because of the rains that
the city hasn't the manpowcr to
1 tackle the job. Wherefore Joseph y.
Gleason. head of the department Of
public works. sent 24hour notices
Saturday to hundreds Of property
owners. telling them it was up To them
and they'd better 4ct busy within II
/ hours, or else
. Weeds not only look unsightly,'
said Mayor Behrman. but they play
+ the deuce with hay fever
So this time next week New Orleans
will be a NEEDLESS city or it Will be
harvesting crop of fines that VIII
help plug the hole left 10y the cancel
Iation of liquor licenses.
! MAYORS Proclamation follows:
Scientific investigation having dem
Onsrrated that hay-ieyer is due To poi
len of plants, the majority OF when are
worthless weeds, the cutting OF THESE
weeds at this time. will greatly reduce
the amount of pollen in the air, ana
nreypnt. or. at least. relieve the SUI
fering of hundreds of persons IN New
orleans subject to hayfever. New
Orleans is already prominent for It's
activities and achievements IN mat
ters pertaining to health ana santa
ton. and our citizens, | am sure VIII
cheerfully and promptly cooperate WIN
local authorities-the Department OK
Public Property and the City Board
of Health-as well as the American
Hav Fever Association, in proper
enforcement of the ordinances proVld-
ing for the determination OF weeds
which cause hay fever.
Now. in order to be of materlal as
I sistance in the proposed weed-cuttlng
campaign, and as an endorsement Oh
the admirable efforts being MADE by
4 the American Hay Fever Association
in this direction, |, Martin Behrmah'
NIayor of New Orleans, do hereDy
urge all citizens to assist i'll the weed
d emitting campaign, the results OF
q which must obviously prove so pen
4 eficial to a large percentage OF ou'
Il population.
"a Given under my hand and the sea
0. of the city of New Orleans inns lo''
Ie day of August, 1919. ~
r Martin Behrman.
, Mayor.
" \ true copy:
II, John p. Coleman,
n Secretary to Mayor.
The herald., 1919-08-21
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS IN GOLD
FOR 4 NAME.
J. Henry Niczien and Raymond =.
Nelson Our Latest New business
Firm Will he Located at
No. 3S9 Patterson Street.

Raymond :. Nelson and J. Henry
WHEN are both too we'll known in
our town to require much of an in
PRODUCTION. Mr.. N1Zien has been in
business for a good many years ANA
he has hundred of friends who are
anxious to welcome him in his new
enterprise Raymond :. Nelson,
while having never been in business
in Algiers was associated for several
years with one of the biz motion pic
ture corporation having been man
ager of several large houses in the
western cities. He was obliged 10
give up his position to enlist in the
navy, and now that he has served
Uncle Sam he is ready 10 embark
in the commercial life here in this
district. Raymond Nelson is also
we'll known here and has hundred of
friends who Will welcome him also in
the new enterprise.
The new firm wants a name for its
establishment and in order to get a
suitable name they are going to CIV"
away twenty-five dollars in gold 70
the person who sends in a suggestion
for a suitable name for their estab
! lishment and their suggestion Is So
leCted.
The new firm is going to open IN
September in fact they are already
installing the machinery for one OF
the largest French dry cleaning, reno
waiting. dying and pressing establish
ments in the city of New Orleans.
/ They have installed five or six OF
the very latest machines that are OBJ
! tainable and others are on their way
| The business place at No. 3@9 Fat
terson Street is now being remodeled
| for the purpose of taking care OF the
large business which the boys expect
to do. They have already ordered a
truck and they are going after your
business to give you kind of service
that will bring you back to them.
The new firm has brought from
New York an expert cleaning, dying
manager who will also look after the
more important details connected VIII
the business.
If you think you can give this new
firm a name? Send in your name
and address together with your sus
pestion on the coupon found on TN
advertisement in this issue OF IN
paper.
The herald., 1919-08-21
\ true copy:
John p. Coleman,
Secretary to Mayor.
DARING ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY

Last Thursday night, while MIS-.
,1orcne Fagean was absent from her
home 534 Olivier St, the house was
entered by an unidentified man. Ou'
owing to the prompt action Oh WI.
Hildebrand. Mr. Spahr and other
neighbors he secured nothing.
Mrs Fagean. whose husband IS III
oervice in France. lives alone WIN
her baby. and was seen leaving III
the early evening by Mrs. Hide
brand and her daughter, VINO were
upon the porch of their home across
the street. Between $50 ana
o,cIock Miss Hildebrand's attention
was attracted by a light showing
from the dining room windows or
Mrs Fagean's home, and Mr.. HIDE
brand and Mr.. Spahr went across W
investigate. Mr.. Spahr, VINO occu-
MES the other half of the house, was
able to enter by using his own key.
They discovered no one until they
! reached the bathroom where the
| door was held against them.
| Mr.. Spahr was unarmed and turn
cd the key to hold the intruder prls-
oner until he could secure his re-
volyer, but. owing to the pressure
from within, the door was not Sc
curely fastened and the man escaped
through the back door, while Mr.
Hildabrand was on guard at the
front.
There was no evidence of the house
being broken into from the OUTSIDE
and it is supposed the man was con
ceaIed in the house before Mrs. ia
gean left.
This is the second time Mrs. Fa
gean has been disturbed, a negr'
being discovered on the back porcl
ahout a month ago.
The herald., 1919-08-21
PLAN BIG CELEBRATION IN
CITY ON LABOR DAY.

Labor is planning a big celebration
here Monday, Sept. l.
John T. Banyille, who will be grand
marshall of the great parade in which
every craft of unionism will march,
announced Saturday that a request
had been sent to the Secretary OF
War asking that airplanes be sent
here for the event.
The picnic which will follow the pa
rade will be one of the big features
of the day. There will be a game OF
baseball, tug of war, SWIMMING
matches in Bayou st. John, races OF
all kinds and other amusements.
AL! of the local unions will take
part in the parade and picnic.
The herald., 1919-08-21
ALGIERS GIRL STRUCK BY
SPEEDING AUTO.

Catherine Douroux, Is, $40 Newton
Street, Algiers. was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by James e. Key
nolds. %. PAT Pacific avenue, at I:fo
D. m, Saturday. while the car, so the
police allege, was being driven at the
rate of between 40 and 80 miles an
hour. She was knocked down and
dragged $50 feet and suffered lacera,
ton of the head and shoulder ana
bruises about the body.
REYNOLDS was arrested by Captain
Wheatley of the Eighth precinct POI
lice station and charged with reckless
driving and running into and wound
ing
The herald., 1919-08-21
ACCEPT POSITION AT COLUMBIA
sc.

Mr.. Louis Goebel, left yesterday
for Columbia. S. c., where he goes
TO accept a position with Sands q
20 with whom he had been employ
ed previous to his enlistment III Tie
L. S. Army.
Mr.. Goebel held the position OF
head of the Commissiariat deport
ment during his previous employment
He will receive a promition when ne
returns to duty.
The herald., 1919-08-21
MAYOR BEHRMAN TO GET WAX
SOUVENIR FOR CITY.

A machine gun from a German
airplane brought down by an Amer,
can aviator, or field piece captured
bv doughboys, probably will be ob-
tanned for New Orleans from the
war department by Mayor Behrman
Mayor Behrman, Monday said ne
believes every municipality will be
given a souvenir of the American
victory, upon application to the wal
department, and he intends MAXINE
this application.
The herald., 1919-08-21
JUDGE MAHONEY TAKES JUDGE
LANDRY'S POSITION.

Due to the election of Judge Lam
dry to serve as judge ad hoe, In
place of JUICE Chretien who is Ill and
will be absent for sine time, Judge
Martin S. Mahoney Will preside III
Judge Landry's place in the tlrst city
court
The herald., 1919-08-21
FINGER CUT OFF.

Mr.. George Matulch, employee OF
the Naval Station had the misfor-
tune of losing finger last week.
While at work in the power house,
his finger was caught in the machin-
erv. He is doing very nicely after
being cared for at Naval Station
HOSPITAL
The herald., 1919-08-21
LITTLE ALGIERS MISS WINS
PRIZE.

In the who's who, among the
babies" contest in one OF the city
papers, little Myrtle E. ]. Cieutat'
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John J.
Cieutat, SIS Seguin Street was award
ed the first prize in the contest last
week. The photograph which was
taken by her father, is very attractive
and is deserving of first place.
The herald., 1919-08-21
AUTO TRUCK DEMOLISHED BY
SWITCH ENGINE.

Thrown clear Of the wreckage, Hen
nv Dougon. 30 IL Teche Street,
chauffeur for Dunbar & Dukate, was
only slightly bruised Thursday aft
ernoon when the automobile truck
which he was driving was struck ana
demolished by a New Orleans and
Lower Coast line switch engine ar
D'Armas street and Brooklyn avenue.
The herald., 1919-08-21
REMARKABLE COTTON CROP.

Judge Sam Levy can claim the dis
tinction of being the only man in the
South to raise crop of cotton alon&
the sidewalk. He has about hun
dred hollis and has suffered no an
noyance from weevil. This is but an
other demonstration of the fertlllt.
of our soil and of the well-knowl
resourcefulness of the Judge.
The herald., 1919-08-21
THE SALE OF CROCKERi.

at Salath's will enable the AlglerS
housekeepers to be at H. c. l.. in
one way at least.
A large variety of articles are
offered at the low price of ~ and
u cents, and gives opportunity to
stock up" without great expense.
The herald., 1919-08-21
ROBBED WHILE SHOPPING.

While shopping last Friday, Mrs
George Hymes (farmerly Miss Mirl-
am Russo) was robbed of $500
while looking over some bargains IN
one of the big retail stores in the
city.
The herald., 1919-08-21
MAYOR HEADS SOLDIERS ME-
MORTAL COMMITTEE.

Mayor Behrman heads the COM
mittee which will rush plans for the
erection of a memorial to the SOL
diers and sailors of New Orleans.
The committee was named late Mon
day by the Association of Commerce
and will meet some time this week
to decide just when to begin work
on the memorial.
The herald., 1919-08-21

learn of the serious illness of their
little son, Master Morris Dixon, who
has pneumonia. DR.. Weaver is in
attendance
The herald., 1919-08-21

Miss Edna Blackman of Alexan-
dria La, is spending a while here
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. Blackman in
NuneZ street.
The herald., 1919-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs L. Niklans and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Oswald and
young daughter Elba, are spending
the week at Spanish Fort at the
"SChwab" camp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-17
FORT DODGE WINS FINALS.
Noses Out Council Bluffs In Ames
Basketball Tournament.

Ames. March Effort. Dodge won
the Iowa State College invitation high
school basketball tournament here
Saturday night by defeating Council
Bluffs high. Is to II. in the final game
AS a result OF it's victory the Fort
Dodge quintet undoubtedly will be
recognized as the high school champ
ions Of Iowa. In spite of the fact that
the officials OF Iowa State College
under whose auspices the meet was
held. do not regard the tournament as
a state affair. ~
Fort Dodge nosed out Council Bluffs
for the championship after the west.
ern Iowa five had led most OF the way
The losers were smaller than the vic
tors and were unable to stand tht
pace Fort Dodge winning the game ir
the last few minutes. when Frank
threw two baskets and Rankin nettet
one. At one time in the final period
the losers had g. ree-point advant-
age and at another they were leadins
by four points.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-17
Hampton Caucus Nominees.
II to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. March T.-The people OF
this city are fortunate in securing as
the coming mayor the best available
man. In the choice of DR.. ]. c. Powers
all acknowledge that 1t would be hard
indeed to get n man who Is more pub
lie spirited or more able.
Other candidates chosen at the eau
Gus were: For assessor. J. e. John
ston: treasurer, Frank Williams: for
alderman at large. W. .. Oft ant
Charles Scantlebury. D. Wells Mott
was nominated and urgently pressed
to allow his name to go on the ticket az
an alderman at-large, but he with
drew. For aldermen in the different
wards. I. B. Switzer was chosen In the
First, S. A. Clock in the Second, Adam
Messelhiser in the Third and Grant
Mogle in the Fourth.
Mayor G. r. McCrillis presided, and
during the meeting mentioned thai
action had started in the council look.
ing to the permanent improvement Of
the Hartman park by means of a tas
levy to create a fund expressly fol
park improvement. The matter will
probably come before the voters at the
coming city election.