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The herald., 1919-11-06
McDONOGH No. 4.

Last Wednesday morning, at S:45
o'clock. very interesting ceremony
took place. The occasion was the died.
ication of an evergreen tree, as a
memorial In honor of the late dis
tinguished ex-president and states
man, Theodore Roosevelt. After the
pledge to the flag had been given and
the national anthem had been sung,
Malcolm Schwarzenbach read a selec.
ton, which emphasized the noble
character of this dead chieftain and
pointed out HON his ideals could serve
as an inspiration to the youth of the
present day as well as those of future
years.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Cooperative Club was held Tuesday
afternoon. 1t was decided to give a
dance at the Avenue on November 20,
1913. We know that the young peo-
pie Of this district will be glad to
learn of this decision, as our dances
are very popular and enjoyable.
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HAINES AND MORTON.

The School of Dancing has had won
derful success with its school in AL.
giers, not only with the large number
OF children that have enrolled, but
with the talented children with which
they have to work, and the beautiful
work they are doing.
Mrs. Haines takes up a special
course of Spanish and Grecian work on
Saturday morning and Mr.. Morton
comes over on Wednesday and gives
them everything new in the ballroom
work.
The school commences it's seconS
month this week and from the CONVEX.
sation of Haines and Morton, by the
end of the season there will be no
dancing school in the South that will
surpass the class in all grades of So
cial and fancy dances.
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avenue, is improving, after a spell of

avenue, is improving, after spell of
sickness.
Miss Frances Claire Labit spent the
weekend at Bay st. Louis.
The Woman's Benefit Association
Of the Maccabees of Algiers Review
No. % will hold their regular meet
ing Saturday, November Sth.
Robert Hugh Collins was given a
surprise at his first Halloween party.
A jolly good time was spent.
Mr.. Aug. Bloom has returned from
a ten-days business trip to Houston,
Texas.
Mrs. Walter and son, Alfred, left
last week for Mexico, where they will
join Captain Walter
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Spratley, of
Memphis. Tenn, are here visiting the
latter's mother, Mrs D. Fink.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Santos are
now occupying the house at 418 Sill
dell avenue, where they will be glad
to see their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hy Hoffman, of Nc
Comb City, spent the weekend here
with relatives.
Mrs. Jno. E Smith has returned
from Franklin, after a two-weeks'
stay, Mr.. Smith remaining there to
attend to business.
Mr.. VIM. E. Whitmore has returned
home, after cruise on the U. S. S.
Caujama, and has received his hon.
orable discharge from the navy. He
has accepted a position as third as
sistant engineer on the steamer Lake
Gramma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Buras spent
a few days in Empire, La, last week.
There will be euchre, lotto and
dance given by Minerva Division No.
3o5, Z. l. A. to B. of l.. E., on Sat
urday, November 22nd, at Jefferson
Democratic Hall, Gretna. Mrs. G. A.
Written is chairlady and Mrs. ]. R.
Allen is ex-officio of the ARRANGEMENT
committee. There will be an entrance
prize and prize dance. Music will
be furnished by Union Band. Games
start at p. m. Admission will be
20 cents, including war tax.
The Daughters of Isabella, Court of
Mary, will give a masquerade dance
at the Avenue Academy on November
18th. There will be music by jazz
band. Refreshments will be served.
The herald., 1919-11-06
TRUCKS COLLIDE.

Yesterday morning, at the corner
of Verret street and Pelican avenue,
two trucks, one the property of Steve
Trupiano, of Patterson street, and the
other an electric truck of the Algiers
Electric Welding Company, of Pow
der street, collided, causing a dam
age of $500 to the Welding Company
truck and painfully injuring Louis
Zinc, of 155 Alix street.
The TrupianO truck, driven by John
was coming out Pelican
avenue, and the other one, driven by
young George Berthant, of 123 Val
lette, was coming out Verrett street.
On the truck with Berthant was Louis
Zinc, Of 155 Alix street, and Antoine
Treadaway, of 1886 Elmira avenue.
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Wedding Breakfast.

Friday at $3.50 a delicious we'd
ding breakfast was served at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs A. P. Cayard
in honor of their daughter, the fu-
ture Mrs. Clyde II. Hughes.
The festive board was tempting
in its Hastily arranged flowers deco
rations and good eats" Lovely
little place cards were used and the
following participated in the feast:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Cayard, Misses
Leona Cayard, Anna Vanderlinden.
Carmen Vanderlinden, Lo,tie Cana
way, Emma and Therese Patureau,
Messrs. Paul Cayard, Douglas Cay
ard, Clyde B. Hughes, Fred Hughes.
AT o'clock, to the strains of "Lo-
hengrin's Bridal March," played by
Miss Emma Patureau, the bridal
party entered the prettily decorated
parlor, where Rev. Dickens per-
formed the wedding ceremony amid
many assembled guests. Bride,
Miss Leona Cayard; bridegroom,
Clyde B. Hughes; bridesmaids,
Miss Theresa Patureau and Anna
Vanderlinden; groomsmen, Messrs.
Ernest Cayard and Fred Hughes.
The bride looked lovely in a snowy
robe Of crepe de chine with tunic
of silk shadow lace; a gorgeous
trail of brocaded satin, studded with
pearls, it's loveliness enhanced by
the symbolic wedding veil. A
string of pearls, the gift of the
groom, was her only ornament.
Miss Therese Patureau was at
tired in dainty frock of pink crepe
de chine and messaline.
Miss Anna Vanderlinden wore a
lovely frock of blue silk and net
set off by gold ribbon and girdle to
match.
The bride and her attendants car
ried bouquets Of white chrysanthe-
NUNS and ferns.
The bridal party were the recip-
ienty of many beautiful presents,
mainly silverware, cut glass and
ivory.
Leona looked charming in her 60
ng-away suit of brown and many
were the smiling faces to wish them
God-speed as they boarded No. Z
for Carson, where they will make
cir future home.
The herald., 1919-11-06
McDONOGH 5.

A delightful Halloween entertain.
ment was held at the school on Fri
day evening between and 4. The
basement, where the exercises were
held, was prettily decorated with
Jack o'lanterns and the First B chill
dren masked as phantoms added to
the attractiveness.
One of the numbers on the pro-
gram was n recitation, Halloween
composed by Miss Drumm, of the fac.
ulty, and won much applause. After
the program the children ducked ap-
pies and after having lots of fun in
this way spent a little time in dane
ing. All left with happy hearts and
no doubt at night dreamed of witches
and cats and such gruesome tales as
are told about on Halloween.
The program follows:
Song, America" by school.
STORY of Jack O'Lantern," Edna
Miller.
THE Raggedy Man." Albertine
Burgau, Elma Jordan, Esther Barlot-
ia, Mildred Duffy.
1.-THE Brownies Song" First B
Grade.
Little Orphant Annie" Thyra Ho-
tard, Dorothy Wahl, Mary Louise La
Bella, Catherine Rosamano, Marjorie
Schroeder.
Halloween" Florence Harvey.
Song of Jack O'Lantern," Third
Grade.
1.-The Halloween Elf" Adeline Nc
Carr.
Star Spangled Banner" by school.
Miss Louella Egan, primary super
visor, spent the day with us Thurs
day.
Miss Caroline Albert, music super
visor, was at the school Friday.
The dance given at the Avenue
Academy on October 25th was
splendid success. The handsome sum
of $20S.58 has been realized. This
will be used to purchase ma
terials that will help the children at
school. A handsome basket ball and
baseballs have already been bought
and the pupils take delight in the
work. The shoes ratified by
the Third and Fourth Grades were
won by Miss Hildreth Hotard, the
lucky number being No. 1.
Miss Baker, drawing supervisor,
spent Monday with us.
In the Fourth A table match the
following were perfect: VIM. .Oden-
valid, Rosie Fillippene, Frances
North, Mary Palisi, Arthur King,
Abbie Abbott and Joseph Hebert.
The following children of Fourth B
Grade were perfect in spelling: Doro-
thy VAIL, Roger Keller, Richard Lin
goni, Joseph Palisi, Josephine Dubert,
Mary Louise LaBella, Marjorie
Schroeder.
The herald., 1919-11-06
PURCHASES HAMBOCKER PROP.
ERTY FOR wOODMEN
HOME.

J. C. Root Camp Of Woodmen pur-
chased the Hambacher property, cor
ner of Alix and Elmira avenue. The
price paid was 5000. The members
formed an organization, which is in
corporated, with the following Off
GERS: Frank ]. Jagot, president; J..
H. Means, vice president; Albert
Tufts, secretary-treasurer. The COM
pany has a capital stock of $4,000, d.
vided into 120 shares of $50 each.
The lower floor will be rented and
the upper will be remodelled for the
benefit and comfort OF the members
of j. C. Root Camp. The name of the
corporation is ]. c. Root Woodman
Home Association.
The herald., 1919-11-06
HALLOWEEN PARTY.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Wolfe, in Vallette street, a jolly
crowd of young folks gathered to
celebrate Halloween.
The children were dressed as
ghosts, gnomes and the like. They
ducked apples. peanuts and lemons;
caught the swinging apples, told for
tunes, and, with all the lights out,
told "spooky' stories The evening
was indeed enjoyable. Delicious re-
freshments were served.
Those present were little Misses
Gertrude Maher, Althea Herr, Grace
Morse, Cleo and Clara Hartnett,
Zametta and Bernice Wolfe, Ora
James, Masters Kelvin Morse, Birney
and Milton Henry, Sidney Andre and
Rees Wolfe, James Jennie and Claire
Christensen and Mrs. r. A. Wolfe.
The herald., 1919-11-06
SUCCESSFUL RALLY.

Thursday night school rally was
one of the big events of the week, at
tended by a crowd so large that it
overf1owed the spacious hall in which
IL was held, addressed by such fine
speakers and representative men as
the Hon. Martin Behrman, Superin-
tendent ]. M. Gwinn, j. Zach Spear
ing, president of the school board.
and Messrs. Edwin Burgess and Lewis
Acker, of our town.
The meeting was a pronounced
success. 1t was called to order by
Mrs. A. j. Amuedo who appointed
Mr.. Frank Henning to act as mas
ter of ceremonies.
A number of leading citizens in
automobiles escorted the Jerusalem
Temple Band from the ferry to the
Pythian Hall, where the rally was
held.
Each speaker presented the need
OF the boys and girls of today to
equip themselves to play their part
socially, economically, financially and
periodically in the life Of the nation
by being allowed to come to school
and stay in school, through the uni.
versity, if possible; through the high
school, surely; through the elemen-
tary school as the merest rudiments
or preparation for what they will have
to do as men and women.
The rally committee extends sim
cere and heartfelt thanks to all who
assisted In making the event so great
a success by their presence and in
other ways.
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thrift workers to stir up a great deal
OF enthusiasm for the subject and to
see great results among the children.
not only in learning how to save their
money. but also how to invest it. It
has also been proposed to offer prizes
later for the best essays on the SUBJ
ject of thrift.
Mrs. Samuel X. Lumpkin, of Allan.
ia, director Of the Southern Division
of the Women's Work for the War
Saving Division, is expected in New
Orleans this week. She will confer
with the State director, the members
OF the Advisory Board and the mem
bers OF the Board of Education. At
this meeting the plans for teaching
thrift in the schools, recently adopted
in New Orleans, will be gone over
and the text book which is recon.
mended will be reviewed with a view
OF adopting it in Southern cities.
The herald., 1919-11-06
BURGLARIES.

Burglars visited two homes in AL.
giers early Friday morning. They got
into the residence of John A. Barrett
7O5 Pelican avenue, and stole from the
bedroom of his son, Gus, $25 in cur
rency. a pair of trousers worth s25
and silk shirt worth $12. From the
residence of j. w. Lennox, 3O1 Elmira
avenue, two squares away from the
Barrett residence, a gold watch. chain
and button, valued at SIS, a pair of
gold spectacles. valued at $3.50. and
savings bank containing, IS were
stolen. The bank was found broken
open in the garage.
Four typewriters and an electric fan
were stolen from building 16 at the
Naval Station, Thursday night, the
burglars gaining entrance by forcing a
window.
The herald., 1919-11-06
AMERICANS

Proud OF our achievements in
peace and war.
But
Are we proud of the Indifferent
attitude OF the people of the corn.
try who fail to realize
That every child must be given a
chance to help America become the
most enlightened nation of the
world to insure its future great
ness?
You can help-now-by sending
your boy and girl to school every
day the school is open and influence
ing your neighbor to do the same.
The herald., 1919-11-06
MISS THORNING HURT.

Miss Susie Thorning, sixteen years
or age, of 51S Sequin street, fell in a
rant last Wednesday on the sidewalk
in front of Soule College, where she
Is attending school, and hit her head
on the curbing, rendering her uncon.
scious for several hours. She was
rushed to the Presbyterian Hospital
by gentleman who was passing in
an auto, where she was given atten,
ton. She was brought home the
same evening and has been under the
care OF DR.. r. l.. Riley. She expects
to be out in a few DAYS.
The herald., 1919-11-06
TRUCK DEMOLISHES POST.

The truck of M. Abaseal & Bro.
ran into the post on the side of the
store of Louis G. Webert, corner Val.
lette and Alix streets, and demolished
the post and railing. The truck had
been left standing few doors away
by the negro driver. who went in the
residence to deliver groceries. In
some way the truck started running
without any driver and struck the
post.
The herald., 1919-11-06
ADOLPH MEYER NOTES.
Thrift in Schools.

Mrs. lowering Moore, assistant d.
rector of the women's division Of the
war saving committee, who has spe.
cial charge of the school activities in
this district, spoke before the princi-
pals meeting On Wednesday after.
noon.
She told of the government for
teaching thrift in the schools. Two
bulletins which have been issued by
the Treasury Department will be
used as tests. and it is hoped by the
The herald., 1919-11-06

Edwin Borne, of Algiers, and Miss
Corinne Thibodaux were married We'd
nesday at the home of the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Claiborne Thibo-
dauX, of Thibodaux. Father A. NJ. Bar
bier officiated at the ceremony, and
Immediately after the couple left for
Algiers. where they will live.
The herald., 1919-11-06
DIR. BARKER AT CHILD'S VEL
FARE STATION.

Beginning Monday, November 10th
DR.. ]. w. Barker, Jr., will hold child
welfare clinics every Monday at 2:30
p. m. DR.. Barker is children's
specialist and succeeds DR.. S. S.
Brand, who has been in charge of the
clinic for the past six months, and
who resigned November LIST.
The herald., 1919-11-06
McNEELY-WIISON.

McNeely to Mr.. John Guy Wilson was
celebrated by Father McGrath last
week. The witnesses were Miss Min
ME Price and Sam S. McNeely. The
young couple have returned from
their honeymoon and are at home to
their friends at GIT Teche street.
The herald., 1919-11-06
LUFT-DOYLE.

Miss Irene Doyle and Mr.. Edward
Henry Luft were married last week
by Rev. ]. A. Petit. The witnesses
were Edmund Donnelly and Alma B.
Luft.
The herald., 1919-11-06
LEE-TRAUTH.

The marriage OF Leonard Lee to
Miss Amelia May Trauth was cele-
brated yesterday morning by Rev. E.
p. McGrath.
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CAYARD-HUGHES.

The following item from a Lafay-
cite paper will be of interest to our
readers: -,
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GOULD-SPAHR.

The marriage OF Miss Amelia 81
to Mr.. Benjamin Gould was CT
ted yesterday morning by Re-
Larkin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-09
THE AUTHOR.
BOOK ONE
Which Is the Story Of the Candle
and the Compass.
CHAPTER !.
The Melon Harvest.

Once upon time l owned water
melon. / say once because Inever did
\ again. When / got through owning
HAT melon never wanted another.
rhe time was 1881; was a boy Of
seven and the melon was the first Of
Ill my harvests.
didn't know much about myself
hose days except the fact that my
iame was Bart Baynes and, further.
hat was an orphan who owned a
watermelon and little spotted hen
Ind lived on Rattleroad in a nelghbor-
food called Liekityspllt. l lived with
NY Aunt Deel and my Uncle Peabody
Baynes on farm. They were brother
nd sisler-he about thlrty-eight and
shc n little beyond the far-dIstant goal
1t forty.
My father and mother died Ia a
scourge OF diphtheria that swept the
aeighborhood when was boy of
i've.
A few days after | arrived Ia the
home OF my aunt and uncle slyly en-
lered the parlor and climbed the what
aot to examine some white flowers on
It's top shelf and tipped the whole
thing over scattering Its burden OF
albums. wax flowers and seashels
an the floor. My aunt came running
an her tiptoes aud exclaimed: "Mercyl
Come right out o. here this minute
yon pestl"
l took some rather long steps going
out, which weee dde to the fact that
Aunt Deel had hold Of my hand. While
sat weeping she vent back into the
parlor and began to pick up things.
my wreath my E.eathl" l heard
aer moaning.
How well remember that little as
semblage Of flower ghosts In waxi
Fhey had no more right to associate
with hnman beings than the ghosts OF
table. Uncle Peabody used to call
them the "AIlnervy flowers" because
shey were present from his Aunt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-09
.slaI words in such a won


~. dare say ii prospered
-e better in my ears becagse ef
iIrs mystery by which its meanings
we're partly hidden. had many
easstions to ask and she told me what
were fairies and silks and diamonds
and grand ladies and noble gentlemen.
We sat down to one Of our familiar
dianers Of salt pork and milk gravy
and apple pie now enriched BY sweet
pickles and preserves and frosted
cake.
A saery had entered my mind ass
soon after We had begun eating l
asked:
aAuat Deel, what Is the aircrsacs
betwccA 4 boy and q girig'
nere was little silence In which
ny aunt drew In her breath ana ex-
claimed, "W'y!" and turned very red
and covered her face with her nap
ka. Uneie Peabody laughed 20 Loud
" that the chickens began to eackie.
Mr.. aad Mrs. Dunkelberg alss covered
their faces. Aunt DEED rose and went
10 the stove and showed the tsxpot
aisaE exclaiming:
Goodness gracious sakes aliselo
TAe tea stopped over On the steve.
Uncle Peabody laughed louder ana
Mr.. Dunkelberg's face was parpie.
Shep came running into the house
Just as ran out of 1t. I had made
up ny mind that l had done some
thing worse than tipping over what
not. Thoroughly frightened ned ana
took refuge behind the ssh-house.
where Sally found me. l knew Of
one thing 1 would never do again. She
ees1ed me into the grove where we
had another play spell.
I needed just that kind of thing,
and what a time 1t was for me! A
pleasant sadness comes when / think
Of that day-it was so long ago. AZ
the Dunkelbergs left us l stood look
Ing down the road on which they
we're disappearing. That evening my
ears caught a note of sadness in the
voice Of the katydlds, and memory
began to play its part with me. Best
of oil 1 remembered the kisses and
the bright blue eyes and the soft curly
hair with the smell OF roses in it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-09
He 5elabored the Bed With Tremen-
dous Vigor, ExcIaimina "You Dread
full ChiId!w

the bed with tremendous vigor. Mean
while he looked at me and exclaimed :
'You dreadful child"
l knew that my sins were RESPONSE
BILE for this violence. It frightened me
and my cries increased.
The door at the bottom Of the stairs
opened suddenly.
Aunt Deel called:
Don't lose your temper, Peabody.
think you've gone fur 'nough--ayes
Uncle Peabody stopped and blew as
II he were very tired and then | caught
a look In his face that reassured me.
lie called back to her: Il wouldn't
a. cared SO much if it hadn't "a been
The what-not and them Minervy flow
ers. When hoy tips over what-not
he's goin' 1t purity strong"
"Well, don't be too severe. You'd
better come now and sit me pail o.
water--ayes, think ye had"
Uncle Peabody did a lot of sneezlng
and coughing With his big, red hand
kerehlef over his face and | was not
old enough then to understand It. He
kissed me and took my little hand In
his big hard one and led me down the
stairs.
! dreamed that night that long-leg-
ged what-not, with wax wreath in its
hands, chased me around the house
and caught and bit me on the neck. 1
called for help and uncle came and
found me on the floor aud put me back
In bed again.
Fer long time l thought that the
way a man punished boy was by
humping his bed. l knew that women
had a different and less satisfactory
method. FOR I remembered that my
mother had spanked me and Aunt Deel
had way Of giving my hands and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-09
NY heart beat fast at the
he lesendarx nnnkelherrS

NY heart beat fast at the
the legendary Dunkelbergs.
looked me over from top 10 ~
sHeavenslp be exclaimed. ''Ge dowr
to the brook and wash the mud or
yer feet an legs"
ran for the brock and before l
had returned to my uncle | heard the
hern blow.
''The Dunkelbergsi- 1.-THE Dankel-
bergsl Gene suickI" it seemed te
say.
Mr.. Dunkelberg was a big. broad
shoaldered, sslemnl locking man. Some
how bis face reminded me of IiQA's
which had seen in one Of my pic
ture books. He had a thick, long, cut
standing mustache and side whiskefs,
and deep-set eyes and heavy eyebrows.
He stood FOR half moment locking
dewn at me frsm a great height with
his right hsHd In his pocket. I heard
little Jingle Of coins down where
his hand was. II excited my euFies-
ity. He teek a step toward nae aRa
l retreated. feared, q little, this
big, lion-like man. Ny fears left me
suddenly when he spoke In a small
squeaky voice that reminded me Of
the chirping Of a bird.
little bey, csme here and I win
make you a present" said he.
It reminded me Of my disappoint-
ment when uncle tried to shoot his
gun at squirrel and only the cap
cracked.
] went to him and he laid silver
piece In the palm of my hand. Aunt
Deel began to hurry about getting din
ner ready while Uncle Peabody and
sat down on the porch with our
guests. among whom was a pretty,
blue-eyed girl Of about my own age,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-09
IRVINE HAEHELLER

AUTHOR or
EBfN HOLDEN. DR AND / DARREL OF THE BLESSED ISLES
KEEPING UP WITH LIZZIE. ETC. ETC

Minerva. When Aunt Deel returned
to the kitchen where / sat--a sorrsw-
ing little refugee hunehed up In a Ger.
ner-she said: "I'll have to tell your
Uncle Peabody-ayes |"
"0h please don't tell my Uncle Pea.
body" / walled.
"Ayesl I'll have to tell him." she
answered firmly.
For the first time / looked for hin
with dread at the window and when
he came I hid In closet and heard
that solemn and penetrating note In
her voice as she said:
II guess you'll have to take that boy
away-aayes r.
"What now?" he asked.
"My stars he sneakcd into the par
lor and tipped over the what-not ana
smashed that beautiful wax wreath !"
Jerusalem four-eorners he ex-
claimed. "I'll have to-"
He stopped as he was wont to do ON
the threshold of strong opinions and
niomentous resolutions.
The rest of the conversation was
drowned In my own cries and Uncle
Peabody came and lifted me tenderly
and carried me upstairs.
He sat down with me on his lap and
hushed my cries. Then he said very
gently:
"Now, Bub, you and me have got to
be careful. What-nots and albums
and wax flowers and haircloth sofys
are the most dangerous critters in st.
Lawrence county. They're purity saw
age. Keep your eye peeled. You can't
tell what minute they'll jump on ye
More boys have been dragged away
and tore to pieces by 'em than by all
the bears and panthers in the woods.
Keep out o. that old parlor. Ye might
as well go into cage O. wolves. How
be goin' to make ye remember 1T"
Il don't know" whlmpered and be-
gan to cry out In fearful anticipation.
He set me In chair, picked up one
of his old carpet-slippers and began to
thump the bed witt. it. He belabored