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The herald., 1920-12-23
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The engagement of Miss Nora Gill
lespie to Mr.. Lawrence Bush, was
announced on Saturday night last,
when dance was given at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Gillespie. Miss Gillespie also cele-
brated her eighteenth anniversary of
her birth. The home was beautiful
ly decorated for the occasion. Miss
Gillespie was presented with a beau
tiful orange blossom engagement
ring, by Mr.. Bush. She also re-
ceived many other pretty gifts.
Dainty refreshments were served
in abundance, and dancing was en-
joyed by all. Those present were:
Misses Ida Bush, Sarah Bush, Cora
Bush, Alma Kaiser. Gertrude Sou
liant, Leonie Soulant, Clothilde Wag-
ner, Lucille LeCourt, Anna Denbler,
L. Wagner, S. Gillespie and Nora
Gillespie; Messrs. Henry Bush, Pete
Bush, Nathan Bush, Charles Bush, w.
Soulant, J. Julious, NJ. Hennessy,
Charles Wagner, H. Denbler, Ray
mond Scheeren, Albert Gillespie and
Lawrence Bush, Mrs. P. Bush, Mrs.
E. Soulant, Mrs. L. LeCourt, Mr.. and
Mrs. J.Honcade, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Kuhne, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Wagner, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Gillespie and many
others.
The herald., 1920-12-23
XMAS PRESENT FOR THE
BOY.
A Bicycle Will Make Him Glad and
G. n. Gonzales, 1870 Canal ST.,
The Place To Buy.

Xmas morning and Bicycle for the
boy or girl. G. n. Gonzales, 1870 Canal,
takes page of this issue of The Her
aid to tell the story of his offerings in
Bicycles and Motorcycles, and Toys of
the larger variety. This firm handles
only reliable makes and some remark
able prices are being quoted Besides
other well known makes. Mr.. Gonzales
sells the Indian Bicycles and Motor
cycles, and his ad tells in detail about
these wonderful machines. At $500
a fully equipped bicycle is offered, and
there are Junior Bicycles for the boy
or girl from $500 up. There is salts
faction in dealing with a reliable firm
which handles only high quality goods,
and this combination you get when
buying from c. n. Gonzales, 1870
Canal.
The herald., 1920-12-23
<tHIE MAKES TWO GOOD SELECTIONS
;, Chief Clerk and Traffic Judge Go To Local Men
Ey@s Algiers Pleased.
John Duffy Selected AS
Judge, Will Also Be in
Charge of Traffic Court.

On Monday afternoon at the traffic
court a new o. d. A. appointee was
presented with beautiful gold mount.
ed fountain pen. This token EXPRESSED
the sentiment and satisfaction Of the
friends and followers of John Dufy,,
and also the members of the O. d. A
executive committee in Algiers in tbe
appointment Of Mr.. Duffy as recorder
and judge of the Traffic Court The
presentation speech was made by Mr..
Charles Bonner of the Orleans Leyee
Board. Mr.. Duffy accepted the gift
and takes this method of thanking his
donors for their gift
Judge Duffy entered upon the dis.
charge of his duties MondaS morning
and at once began to grind out ms
tice
Mr.. Duffy was born at Morgan Citv
La, in 1874, but came to Algiers when
quite a young boy. He was educated
in the parochial and public schools,
and also took a course at Soule's
Business College.
Judge Duffy is president of the
Catholic Knights of America. presi-
dent of the Order of Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks, Director of the Catho-
lie Mutual Benevolent Society, mem.
Der of X. of c. and other orders.
Judge Duffy while yet a young man
has served the Southern Pacific for
twenty-eight years.
Judge Duffy's father died when he
was quite a young boy and as he
stated himself he was compelled to
hit the BALI in boyhood. He knows
what it means to work and his pres.
ent position is due in a great meas.
ure to his untiring energy and one who
is ready to look adversely in the face
and beat it down.
Judge Duffy is married and has two
children. He resides in Delaronde st.
He is good Algerine and as Judge
assures us that he will punish the vio-
laters of the law who allow their ami
mails to destroy public property and
will stop hoOdlumism if 1t is in his
power
Judge Duffy was one of the hard
workers through the gubernatorial and
city campaigns.
The herald., 1920-12-23
BEHRMAN HAS CLOSE CALL
AGAIN FOR ELECTION.

The Constitutional Convention cleo.
ton in Algiers last Tuesday was not
as serene as the official figures of
the Orleans Democratic Parish Com
mittee would indicate. Former
Mayor Martin Behrman. who had
won the nomination over w. ]. Hen
nessey in what proved to be the hard
est fight he experienced in Algiers
in his long political career, had a
close call on election day.
The voting was extremely light.
owing to the lack of interest, but
a strong attempt was made by the
political enemies of the ex-mayor TO
humiliate him in this manner. friends
or Mr.. Behrman say, they appeared
to be active in all precincts. excepr
the first, which is the mayors home
precinct, where only three votes were
cast agtinst him. while seventy went
in the ballot box for him.
r. }. Bonner" was the name writ
ten on the ballots. The friends of Mr.
Behrman placed the blame on the local
leaders of the new administration
Watchfulness on the part OF the ex.
mayors friends saved him as they
hustled around for votes after receiv
ing the tip"
Two precincts in the ward actually
returned majorities for "E. ]. Don.
ner." the fourth giving him total Of
thirty-eight votes while Mr.. Behrman
received thirty-seven; the seventh
gave Mr.. Bonner twenty-five and Mr..
Behrman seventeen. In the other pre-
cincts the vote was: Second, Behrman.
Al; Bonner, T. Third, Behrman, 80;
Bonner, IS. Fifth. Behrman, 100;
Bonner. "a. Sixth, Behrman, As; Don.
ner, 43. The Behrman total was 352
The herald., 1920-12-23
ADOPTED CHILD THREATENED WITH EXPW SION
OConnor Would Drive Her From Home.
Even Worse
he Would Exchange Us for Part of Jefferson
Parish

few days ago there appeared in
one Of our daily papers an article that
Mr. Charles y. O'Connor. delegate
from the 18th Ward TO the Constitu.
tional Convention. will advocate tba,
Algiers or that portion Of Orleans Par.
ish on the West Bank of the river h..
divorced from the city.
Now what the A!giers people would
Ike to know is What have We done
to Mr.. Charles u. O'Connor?" WouId
he be the means of driving his adopt-
ed child from his house? Don't Won
know, Mr.. O'Connor. that New Orleans
adopted Algiers by force in 1871 or
let us 20 a little further. don't Won
know, that YOU folks on the other
side Of the river Kidnapped Algiers in
lNl. and now that you consider her
spend thrift YOU are going to drive
her away from home to hustle for
herself after these many years Of pros
perity through foster parents. How
can you be so cruel TO Algiers. Mr..
O'Connor? And what makes it worse
The herald., 1920-12-23

Mr uCouu"r dgre- TO exchange m.
entire A.sier> for part OF thai bad
Jefferson Parish y, Gods, Mr. u,con.
nor You are hard hearted, How can
yon think of treating your children in
this fashion.
We ask you. Mr.. O.Connor. what
can Algiers do to redeem herself in
}o1r eyes Don't We give You our
washing Many a prodigaI has r,-
turned 10 be % better man. but IN this
case ii Algiers has erred in being ey-
Uayacent. do not blame poor little
AElers. find the fault with the par
entS that have been dcrelict in their
dut|. During this great suspense Al
glers people are wondering what will
happen 10 us when We are disoVped
by our Mama and Papa. New Orleans.
Or course. we feel offended. because We
mad to furnish the city with a MAYOR
i"r sixteen years a city electrician for
sixteen years; chief OF police for
eight years and many other things
What are you talking about Mr.. O'CoD.
nor?
The herald., 1920-12-23
SWiping of Public
Records Declares
Mayor MCShane
MOINAGH AND BRODTMANN
ARE REMOVED.
BEODTMANN SAYS RECORDS RE.
LONG TO BEHRMAN AND
WERE SENT TO BEHR-
MANS HOME.

Formal demand will be made upon
Edward c. Brodtmann. assistant sec
rotary to former Mayor Behrman.
and who has been retained temper
arily in that position by Mayor Nc
Shane, for the return of tie records
on the mayors charity fund up to the
time of the Inauguration of the new
administration.
Mr.. Brodtmann advised Mayor Nc
Shane Tuesday afternoon that he
had considered the records personal
records of Mr.. Behrman's, and had
sent them to the latter's home along
with other personal belongings.
An opinion from City Attorney
Kittredge's office, rendered to the
mayor Tuesday afternoon, was that
the law made the removal or conceal
ing of public records a felony. The
opinion held that the records on the
charity fund were public records.
Excitement reigned about the City
Hall for several hours Tuesday fol-
lowing the discovery by Mayor Nc
Shane that the records of the charity
fund prior to his Inauguration in Of
flee had been removed. This cul-
minated with his action at O'Clock
in advising Mr.. Brodtmann and John
A. Moynagh, who also was holding
over temporarily as chief clerk. that
he did not think they should longer
remain in the office. Both men took
their departure from the City Hall
shortly afterward.
The matter first became public
when at a session of the Commission
Council at noon Mayor McShane ad-
vised of the disappearance of the
records. The council then issued
instructions to City Attorney Kit
tredge to look up the law on the
subject. Mayor McShane said he
had been informed that the records
were removed because they were
personal records OF former Mayor
Behrman, but that he could not I'M
derstand how they could be constru-
ed as such.
Shortly after o'clock, Mr.. Brodt-
mann went to Mayor McShane and
said he desired to clear his mind of
the impression that Mayor Behrman
had removed the records, but that
he, himself, had sent them to Mr.. /
Behrman's home.
Mayor McShane despatched his pri-
vate secretary, Frederick c. Font to |
the city attorneys office to seek a
egal opinion on the subject.
81 am having the law looked up on
he 'swiping' of public records" the
mayor responded to the query of re-
porter for The Times-Picayune,
Swiping' is the word / am using, for
hat is what / think this consti-
utes. l think the removal of the
'ecords of this office was a violation
If my confidence. 1t causes me to
,resume many things. I can pre-
ume the reason why they were re-
moved, and l can presume many
hings of what might have happen
ID to them. do not know whether
want them back or not"
The herald., 1920-12-23
DONEWAR'S SEEK DIyORCE

The material difficulties of Albert
&. Donovan and his wife. Olivia
Berry, including alleged assanIts
kidnapping and reconciliations. culmi-
mated, Saturday, in n suit for sena-
ration filed in the Civil District
Court by Mrs. Donovan.
In her petition, asking for separa-
tion from bed and board Mrs. Done
war alleges that her husband refused
10 support; publicly DETAINED bar
and struck her.
A few months ago. during one q,
,Heir quarrels, Mrs. Donovan CHARGED
her husband before judge Andron,
wilson OF the Juvenile Court. WbiIe
w"iting to go to trial, it was ALLEGED
Nr' Donewar picked up his son Al
pert &. Donovan, Jr., 3 wears old
ana ran out of the court
IN addition to the 3-year old bo,.
.ne Donewars have a daughter on,
wa, Is months old. Mrs. Donewar
III her petition for separation oa,,.
'o' 'ne custody of the children
The herald., 1920-12-23

day night from New Albany, where
she spent the past six months.
Mr.. Hilton Hardy. wife and little
son and Mrs. c. X. Hardy, leave Fri
day for Mobile to spend Xmas with
Mrs. c. X. Hard's parents.
E. l.. Hardy, L. ]. Rappola, San
tos Pecora and John Frisco signed
for one years contract and left Sat-
urday on Panama Limited for Mil
waukee, Chicago and New York to
play jazz, with Bee Palmer, Al
Seigle manager, on the Orpheum
Circuit.
The herald., 1920-12-23
Weeks Happenings
In Local Community
HERALD REPORTER GATHERS
THE INTERESTING ALGIERS
NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Twickler of
Bay st. Louis are spending the Christ
mas holidays with their daughter.
Mrs. Ed. Herbert
! Mr.. Frank Sicily is spending the
Christmas holidays here with his wife
Miss Kate Kennedy is in Baker. La.
for the holidays.
Mr.. VIM. Talbot is up from Pilot
! Town for a few weeks.
Ex-Mayor Martin Behrman is ex-
pected home today from Central
America.
Mrs. w. Babin and children and
Mrs. l.. Kinkaird spent the weekend
! at Lafayette, La.
Mr.. VIM. Barker who is studying
in ConOver, y. c., for the ministry.
is spending the holidays here with his
parents.
Louis Lutz is home from Spring
Hill College. Mobile, for the holidays.
Miss Zelda Huckins was one of the
soloists at the Woman Club meeting
Monday afternoon at the Gold Room,
Grunewald Hotel.
Clark Nelson is spending the holi
days with his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Olsen left We'd
nesday for Vaudeville to spend the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Walter Adams en-
tertained at dinner Sunday in honor
of the anniversary Of the birth of Mr..
Adams. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Max lander and Mrs. ]. A. Gar
land and daughter, Margaret.
A birthday surprise was given on
Wednesday evening at the home Mr.. |
and Mrs. w. NJ. Schurb, McDonogh- |
vile, in honor of their sister, Miss
Lillian Belcher. The house was deco
rated in Christmas colors.
Misses Evelyn Cross, Sadie Durabb,
Hyacinth Muntz and Marguerite |
Euper, who are attending st. Johns
Academy in Franklin, are home for |
the holidays.
Mr.. Ed Demuth left Wednesday for !
Panama.
Mr.. Peter Cooper of Shreveport, is |
the guest of Mr.. A. LIE Blanc and fam
lily.
Mrs. H. NJ. Vallette is on the COM
mittee to receive donations for the
Xmas dinner for the inmates of the
House of Good Shepherd.
Miss Alice Gayral of Gibson. La, re-
turned home Tuesday after spending
awhile with friends here.
Misses Dorothy Murtagh, Doris
Ward, Audrey Gerard. Flo and Mar
yaret Ford and Evelyn Peterson, are
home from Chatawa, for the holt
lays.
Mr.. George Seymour. who has
been in Shreveport for the past four
has returned home.
There will be a fancy dress and
ball at the Avenue Acad-
,my next Thursday night, December
20, with music by good jazz band
md a delightful time is promised.
On last Tuesday, the stork visited !
he home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Thompson and left a little boy and {
title girl. Grandpa and Grandma {
yarnke are wearing broad smiles. !
Mrs. G. w. Pollock entertained the
tuesday Evening Five Hundred I
Tub. The successful players were, {
Irs. A. Hotard and Mrs. H. L. Hoyt. l
FRS. ]. Gerrets received the conso- '
alton. The next meeting will be 7
Z the home Of Mrs. r. Stenhouse. S
Miss Mary Kraft returned Tues {
The herald., 1920-12-23
w. Munsterman is
s..,.d Chief Clerk
|s'.omes Ward Leader.

.,.re Orleans Democratic As
y s Gas greatly pleased when
y,sbane did not follow the old
r., Of appointing his chief
ks s,on the ward from which ,i'.I. the II,
,sils. The choice OF Louis W.
= man for chief clerk to the
-. met with the approval OF
" -. DeOple excepting, Of course.
J .f saitical enemies who "a. are s still
I. y swallow the bitter pill which
~ ,%.,,istered to them in our last
En- primary.
v Munstermann has been a
for years. He is not one
s,ds last night o. d. As. He
laws been affiliated with any
w.. .o.sd TO long continuous ring
4. :, the Parker Campaign and
:, eity fight he devoted his en-
~. and energy to the winning
an, in our district. To what
l. s ss was successful was shown
-
[ !. fact that the largest opposi'
/, 'ots ever polled was recorded in
Ia. recently.
yuustermann's appointment
,be last session of the council
%,t body unanimously approved
Z, Ycshane's selection. Louis W.
.-,rn will be the chief clerk
b. Mayor for the next four years
|, yntermann is local man.
:, hseu born in Algiers on oc-
M. He early affiliated him.
"A me Southern Pacific Railroad
.,,,, and was rapidly promoted
fine to time. on account OF his
..rv until he has reached the
=, ., Freight Conductor, a goal
N r.ilroad men desire to reach.
!, bad tventy-One years of con
,,u service with the Southern Pa.
md Ibis record speaks loudly OF
gris in that connection.
|, yunstermann was also treas,
a The Brotherhood of Railroad
',pn. He is a member Of SITS.
ISse Of Masons. and other or
ruuops Mr.. Munstermann was
rid IN 1894 and has seven inter
3 children, four girls and three
! Nunstermann has already en-
mon the duties at the City Hall,
~ NOV that from past expert
hat Mr.. Munstermann will al
hw polite attention to any rea-
IL request Of the ,Algiers people. |
!. Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Mum
IN was presented with a beau
nla mounted fountain pen at
dt Hall. The gift came from
tslds Of the Old. A, of the
ihhct.
The herald., 1920-12-23
FIREMAN HURT.

During the Jahncke Dry Dock
fire Thursday. Pipeman P. NJ.
Crowley, of Engine No. 3, fell from
the wharf to the soft river mud be-
low. He sank to his waist in the
mud and was pulled out with diff
Guilty. He suffered only slight cuts
on the left hand, and went back to
his work.
The herald., 1920-12-23
ELECTION OF OFFICERS, ORANGE
CAMP No. & W. O. w.

Orange Camp No. s, Woodmen OF
the World, of Algiers has elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year, viz: F. Birchmeier. consul
commander; George Babin, advisory
lieutenant; L. F. Gisch, banker. W.
Harding. clerk; P. Johnson, escort;
{. Berthaut, Waterman; J. Z.
Thorning, sentry; Frank c. Hymel
manager; George G. Brunssann, past
consul commander.
The herald., 1920-12-23

Il considered the records or the
charity fund as Mr.. Behrman's per-
sonal records" said Mr. Brodtmann.
! Mr.. Behrman requested me to send
his personal things to his residence.
/ which | did. The ordinance. saws
this fund is to be diabursed at the
mayors discretion, and I. therefore.
considered the books as his personal
records. | considered myself as Mr..
Behrman's representative here to re-
| move his personal things in view of
my position as assistant secretary to
him and his request that | send his
personal things TO his home. The
books are not in my possession, but
at Mr.. Behrman's home, where | sent
them. ! contend they are personal
records, but if it can be shown to me
that they are not, they easily can be
obtained"
Shortly afterward Assistant CITY
Attorneys Michel Provosty and Ro-
land B. Howell reported to Mayor
McShane on their research of the
law on the subject. 1t was that one
part of the law declared removal or
concealing of public records to be a
felony with a penalty of from one
to ten years In the penitentiary and
another part described it as a crime
Their opinion to the mayor was that
the charity fund books were public
records.
Men Are Removed.
AT o'clock Mayor McShane went
to the chief clerks office adjoining
the mayors parlOr. and demanded
an explanation from Chief Clerk
Moynagh as to the disappearance of
the books. Mr.. Moynagh replied
that Mr.. Brodtmann had removed
them.
Mr.. Brodtmann assured Mr.. Nc
Shane that it was he and not Mr..
Moynagh who had removed them.
The corridor outside at this time
was damned with a curious throng
listening to the exchange of words
between mayor, assistant secretary
and chief clerk.
1t concluded by Mayor McShane
telling Messrs. Brodtmann and Nov
nagh that he felt they had violated
his confidence, and he did not think
they should remain in office longer.
Give me a receipt for this cash
and 1 will get out right now" said
Mr.. Moynagh.
Mr.. Moynagh then turned over his
cash to Private Secretary Font. and
Louis w. Munsterman. Shortly af-
terward he and Mr.. Brodtmann had
departed from the City Hall. Their
departure previously had been sched
uled for December 81.
The herald., 1920-12-23

against 1852 for Bonner. Seventeen
spoiled ballots held the Bonner vote
down to that extent, that many voters
failing to properly write upon their
ballots which cost them their vote.
The herald., 1920-12-23
|st Side Folks Walk
While Car Company
| and Men Fuss.
kRGRETNA STRIKE STILL
ktSSETTLED, NO CARS
RUNNING.

Neel car situation appears TO
w'eloped into a battle between
|aapanles and the strikers, with
|aapaniss on the aggressive. and,
ing to information obtained
aioa sources, apparently being
wv breaking the union" The
ny however, they are con-
" The men will not submit to
"''l'n Of their organization.
known Thursday that a
u me men have receive COM
'1 rom E. W. Burgis. gen.
Of the two companies,
n a way, that they make
I ~ ior Jobs. The tone of the
ses mat the companies
40 70 break off relations
ai'n men, as such, although
- written, December 10, ut
- nave been held between
Sas factions.
~ the letter follows:
Ns a number of conductors
a. a'a applying to us for work
-. and We are preparing
y. icient number to restore
49, .0u are among those who
nc on a strike. It is nv
80! y we're Ill advised in do.
~. la' 1t would have been
IA ,,. ysn interest to have re-
In = my wish to take back
IN ,s 10 employees, particularly
M "a !, to work in good rela.
Ia. NE company, and l am
M -e4ns to let you know
ae past. '' ''e" '"',
ss for work would !
ss. you will be given pref.
~, .s -, If you report for
M, 'ay and before the list
sn .s =, strikers received such |
M aid not get any letter
,ss others received com
sm,ually firing them from
uey were requested to
aDaey- The strikers say
sss self !, humber will apply.
the comnon;o -
III month applies to all
o., ,sry one is to be con-
- basis now. '
Esss stated Thursday
es % Sid not know just
Z . resume operation.
0me applications had
The herald., 1920-12-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

On Wednesday last, Mr. Guy Chate-
lain and Miss Olive Malarmond were
married. The attendants were Mrs.
c. w. Gremillion and Olivier Gremil-
lion.
The herald., 1920-12-23
GALLOWAY-VALLIER.

On Tuesday, Dec. 81, at p. m,
Mrs. X. NJ. Waller, formerly of AL
giers and Mr.. James F. Galloway. of
Gulfport, Miss, were quietly mar
ried by Rev. Father Louis Baleschou
of Our Lady of Lourdes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Galloway left Immediately after
the ceremony for their future home
in Gulfport.
The herald., 1920-12-23
DAIGLE-TENIPLET.

Miss Elite Frank Daigle and Amy
Templet were Joined in the holy
bonds of matrimony on Monday
evening. E. Templet, Lionel Temp
let and John Adams were the at
tendants.
The herald., 1920-12-23
Weddings of New
Orleans Folks
WEST SIDE COUPLES WHO EN-
TERED THE STATE OF MAT
RIMONY DURING WEEK.
ROONEY-CANIPBELL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Miss Elizabeth Rooney and Mr..
Dennis Campbell were married last
Thursday evening. Miss Ethel Ryan
and Mr.. Walter Harold were the at
tendants-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-24
No Resurrection for John Il.

Barycon who harbor hopes that the
old boy will Francisco doomed dis
appointments 1t safe prediction that there will be
for John this country All this talk Of calling the
spirits is nothing than ouja board business.
That old John left host of sorrowng friends despite his
savory reputation open question and is equally certain
that they would like bring the breath of life back into his de-
caying body hut there is nothing doing.
john brought cheer the world in spots but he also brought
The of opinion is that the whole he
very undesirable citizen the majority of the folks
glad that he is gone.
John had intimate friends the politicians and
naturally still cherish fond memories of him but the
of politicians politics and when they think 1t over
in their solemn moments OF meditation they not geng to let
friendship for John eopardize their business.
Some of old Johns sorrowing friends recently went to Chi
the g. O. p met national convention and
they hopes doing something for the but alas there
balm Gad for them Then they packed
headed for the Golden Gate where they making considerable
they have chance of putting something
Democrats than they did with the Republicans
Public sentiment is decidedly against John political
party Going have the to risk its fate in the
tion of getting the country endorse him