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The herald., 1921-11-17
ENGINEER KILLED
IN SAVING TRAIN

Sticking to his post and applying
the brakes to save the lives of pas
sengers, Engineer Walter Wiedman
of McDonoghville was killed in the
performance of his duty when a
Texas and Pacific Train he was driv-
ing crashed into a switch engine near
Plaquemine, La.
A. c. Boudreaux, fireman, was
thrown out of the window of the
engine cab into a cane field and was
not injured. One one passenger, a
negro in the day coach, was injur-
ed.
The Texas and Pacific train with
Engineer Wiedman in the locomo-
tive, left New Orleans at 1870
o'clock Wednesday morning, bound
for Fort Worth, Tex. AS the train
neared Plaquemine, a switch engine
of the St. Levert Brothers St. Del
phine plantation, in charge of Engi-
neer Charles Acosta. was running
back into a field for a load of cane
Acosto said he forgot about the
passenger train being due. AS the
switch engine was crossing the T.
and p. main line it was struck and
demolished. Engineer Asocta leap
ed to safety.
While realizing that crash could
not be averted, Engineer Wiedman
stuck to his cab, closed the throttle
and threw on the air brakes. The
engine and baggage car were over
turned, and Mr.. Wiedmahs body
was pinned under the wreckage. His
body was recovered by a wrecking
crew which cleared the tracks in
two hours.
He was a member of Columbus
Lodge of Odd Fellows and of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers.
The herald., 1921-11-17
MARINES TO GUARD
ORLEAN TRAINS IN
WAR on BANDITS.

Marines at the Algiers Naval Sta
tion are expecting orders daily to
mount guard on trains out of New
Orleans as a part of Postmaster Cen
eral Hays war on bandits, an
nounced after the hold-up on the IL
linois Central New Orleans Limited
train at Paxton, Ill.
A detachment OF twenty-five ma
rines from the Algiers Barracks left
Thursday morning for Dallas. Tex,
for assignment to train guard duty.
About seventy-five marines are
left at the Algiers Barracks and 1t is
believed Instructions will be sent
from Washington in day or two
for most of these to go on train duty
on lines out of New Orleans.
The herald., 1921-11-17
GRAND
JURY INDICTS TWO

y partial report was made by the
grand jury of Jefferson Parish at
Mondays session of the District
Court at Gretna. Two indictments
were returned while in four other
cases the jury reported mot a true
bill"
Joe Quartano of Algiers was in
dicted on the charge of robbing the
Texas and Pacific shops in McDon-
oghville of three typewriters and an
adding machine in April Quartano
also is under a charge of robbing
Samuel Brothers store in Gretna and
his trial on both charges was set for
November %. Steve QuartanO, Joes
brother, was indicted on a charge of
having stolen goods in his posses
sion.
The herald., 1921-11-17
MIR. WEIR AGAIN RETURNS
TO LOCfL CHURCH

Not only the members of the con
gr'gation Of the Methodist Church
in Al2iers. but the citizens in gru.
eral, will be more than pleased To-
know that Rev. {. G.. Weir has again
returned to the Algiers Church. This
was a decision Of the conference
which was held in Alexandria. Mr.
Weir has been IN ardent worker for
the new church which is about 10 BE-
completed this December. That
building will stand as a monument Of
his untiring efforts in this work.
While Mr.. Weir does not claim all
the credit for the new structure. still
his interest and activity meant much
to the building committee and to tn
congregation who helped to make il
q fact.
Other appointments Of interest to
our people are: Rev. J. G. Smelling
is again presiding elder OF the New
Orleans district: Rev. r. NJ. Brown
goes to Merryville; Rev. J. W. Booth
TO Amite: Rev. Jho. F. Foster to Gov
ingtOn Circuit: Rev. a. j. Gearhead
TO Haynesyille and Rev. J. ID. Rob
erts TO MCDOnoghyilla.
Rev. r. II. Wynn was elected pre-
siding elder of the Shreveport dis
trict and Rev. X. w. DOdson. presid
ing elder of the Monroe. RustOn dis
/ y, Tahn, ipc NJ
| chaplain of thu State Penitentiary
and Rev. \. F. Vaughn, chaplain I
| S. Army.
The herald., 1921-11-17
SCHOOL CHILDREN
HONOR UNKNOWN
Philip FOtO Gives Use OF The Folly
Theatre For Exercises.

Success of future freedom from
wars lies with the school children
of the present day. Rear Admiral H.
F. Bryan, commander of the Eighth
Naval District, told an Armistice
Day meeting of school children of
Algiers Friday morning.
Present statesmen may decide
present questions" Admiral Bryan
said, "but the coming generation
must decide whether or not there
shall be future wars"
Fifteen hundred children of Belle
vile, McDonogh No. ), Adolph
Meyer. Lawton and McDOnOgh No.
Schools were present at the Folly
Theater to observe the anniversary Of
the ending of hostilities between the
Allies and central powers three years
ago, and proved themselves patriots
of the first order, if their enthusiasm
and zeal in carrying out the patriotic
exercises may be accepted as proof.
Admiral Bryan paid touching trib-
ute to the unknown soldier buried
Friday in Arlington National Gene
terry. He spoke modestly of his part
in carrying $4,000 of the 100000
soldiers to France and expressed the
belief that the enthusiasm among
the American soldiers played a big
part in winning the war.
Lieutenant Colonel Rush r. Wal
lace of the Marine Corps was also
a speaker at the school children's
meeting. He made a short address,
reciting incidents of bravery among
soldiers of the European Allies as
we'll as among American troops. He
expressed the wish that the country
might never have another war.
Taps were blown by a Boy Scout
at the meeting for the unknown SOL
dier. Scouts also held flags at half
mast in honor of the unknown hero
during the talks of Admiral Bryan
and Lieutenant Colonel Wallace, and
during the two-minute silent tribute
to those who died for world free
dom.
Nicholas Bauer, secretary of the
School Board, addressed the children
on the meaning of the national flag
and presented a moving picture de-
failing the history and events of the
country it represented.
The program which was arranged
bv Miss Alice NJ. Harte of the Belle
Vile School, Miss NJ. A. Poncet Nc
Donogh No. 4; Miss Mamie Vaughan,
Never. and Miss Dietch, principal OF
McDonogh No. 5, began with a song
"Tbe Heavens Resound," and was
as follows:
"Our Flag" Secretary Bauer; THE
Pledge to the Flag" led by Boy and
Girl Scouts; song; "Star Spangled
Banner" address by Lieutenant Col
onel wallace; song, Lead Kindly
Light" "The Unknown Soldier ad-
dress by Admiral Bryan; song,
Nearer My God to Thee" two-mln-
ute silent tribute to dead.
Mrs. Warren SALES, the talented
daughter of Mr.. Foto, rendered sew
eral beautiful selections on the organ
which added materially to the i'm
pressiveness of the occasion.
Our people should realize what it
means to our community that we
have such a magnificent theatre
here and that the proprietor OF TINS
up-to-date house is so generous as
to donate it's use for occasions ike
this.
No other district is enabled to have
all the school children gathered
under one roof and in such an up
to-date, fire-proof, and comforable
building. Mr.. Foto and his assistants
deserve great credit for the assist
The herald., 1921-11-17
TRADE SCHOOL TO OPEN.

On the 23rd of November the
Delgado Trade School will formally
be opened to the public. There will
be exercises at the school, talks by
prominent men, and a general in
spection of all of the departments.
The Algiers mechanics are especial
ly invited to attend this opening.
Bring your boys with you If they
are contemplating taking up any
of these trades.
The herald., 1921-11-17
ORLEANS Is FREED
OF CURRENT DEBT
TO FISCAL AGENTS

The balance of the 1921 current
s541,000, was paid Thursday by
Commissioner Murphy, freeing the
city for the first time in many years
The city does not owe the fiscal
agents, and has sufficient cash to
meet immediate expenses.
Since taking office less than a
year ago, Commissioner Murphy has
paid the 1919, 1920 and 1921 cur
rent Indebtedness which had been
left over by the former administra-
ton.
The total Indebtedness for the
three years was approximately
100000.
The herald., 1921-11-17

that the Commission Council would
be willing to take over the ferry sys-
TEN as requested by citizens of AL
giers, but is without funds to do so
and without authority to issue bonds
for that purpose; nevertheless, should
any bank or banks of New Orleans
be willing to advance the necessary
funds up to the sum of Two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Dollars $3.50 ,0OO
or as much thereof as may be neces-
sary for the purpose of paying for
ferry boats, pontoons, approaches,
houses and ETC., and the Commission
Council is willing to pledge as secur-
ity therefor all the properties pur-
chased. boats. approaches, houses,
and ETC., as well as the revenues OF
the system to be operated on the ex-
;sting tariff, which is not to be low
cred, until the said bank or banks
shall be repaid, except with It's or
their consent. Upon the further un-
derstanding that the revenues OF the
system shall be daily deposited with
the bank or banks designated to re-
ceiye same, and the city is to insure
the boats and other property. In
fact, this document is merely in
tended to be tentative, and proper
agreement shall be drawn to meet
with approval with the banking au-
thorities and their attorneys. The
actual management of the system to
be in the hands of commission of
Algiers citizens appointed by the
council and approved by the bank
or banks making the loan.
The herald., 1921-11-17
BAZAAR AT THE
BLAKEMAN HOME.

Tomorrow (Friday) night. at the
home of Mrs. Brakeman, COS Belle
vile street, there will be a bazaar
for the benefit of the Methodist
Church. The funds derived from this
benefit will be used to buy furnish
ings for the new church.
There will be on sale a lot of pret-
ty gifts that can be used for Christ
mas and for birthday gifts. There
will be fancy work of all kinds, also
plenty aprons, guest towels and the
like.
The public in general is invited.
Go to the bazaar and you will be
able to purchase a pretty hand made
Xmas present at reasonable price,
and by doing so, you will also help a
most worthy cause.
The herald., 1921-11-17
FOLLY THEATRE.
Dempsey Carpenter In Algiers.

Mr.. Phil Foto announces that
within a very snort Time the Demp-
Carpenter fight will be shown
in this theatre at greatly reduced
prices. the prices being II cents
and 2S cents. This will give an op-
portunity to the many of our local
fight fans to see the picture which
has been so much talked of, and
which was classed to be the most
scientific boxing contest ever held
before the biggest crowd ever known.
The herald., 1921-11-17
DENNY WOULD LEASE
LOCAL NAVAL DOCK.

Secretary DENLY asked Congress
for enactment of legislation per-
mitting the navy at its discretion TO
lease the floating drydock at the
New Orleans naval station under
terms which would turn it back to
the government If needed.
The herald., 1921-11-17
STEAMBOAT DRIFTED INTO
FERRY DURING BLOW

During the height of the blow
Sunday evening the steamboat
HOuma broke from her moorings near
the head of Canal street and drifted
into the ferry boat A. NJ Halliday.
The fire tug Samson rescued the
HOuma before either boat was dam
aged much. She was tied up to the
wharf.
The herald., 1921-11-17
BARRAS' WHITE
LEGHORN WINNERS AT
POULTRY SHOW

At the poultry show at the Jeffer-
son Fair last week, Mr.. Val F. Barras
Of our town won special honors for
his exhibit of white leghorns chick
ems. Mr.. Barras received for the fol-
first. second, third, fifth; cockerel,
third, fifth; pullet. second; pen third.
He also received special first prize
for the five best females and third
The herald., 1921-11-17
MAKING ASSESSMENT TOUR.

II. N. Umbach, our local assessor.
began Monday on a tour of his dis
trict to make assessment rolls for
1922. He is being assisted by Sam
]. Boylan. The tour will consume
two months.
The herald., 1921-11-17

o.
louis nand dankNH r
The herald., 1921-11-17
THANKS TO OUR
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.

In the National Campaign of the
weekly newspapers for new sub
scribers, known as the Subscribe ts
Your Home Paper" week We desire
to sincerely thank our new sub
scribers who helped 10 make this
campaign a success. The following
is list of our new subscribers dur
ing this campaign:
The herald., 1921-11-17

The Dawgone Rooster gets up Aw-
full Early and Hollers His Head On
and wakes all the Neighbors, after
which he Goes Over and eats the
Green Sprouts ofrn their Gardens, at
ter which he Kicks the rest Of the
Plants out Of the Ground with his
Strong Muscular Feet, after which the
Neighbors Swear Something Awful
The herald., 1921-11-17

lContinu"d ON PAGE b
The herald., 1921-11-17
BARGAINS

tNaJ VIII save You many a dollar VIII
escape YOU il YOU fail to read carefully
and regularly the advertising of local
merchants in this paper.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-02
Trading in Druggists
Rubber Sundries Quiet

Although depression in the drug
gists sundries phase 0, the rubber in
dLstry still prevails, leading factors
in the trade declared that the end Of
the long lane Of readjustment was
gradually becoming perceptible They
are now more optimistic, for the rea-
son that manufacturers generally have
50 curtailed their production that lit
tic, if any. sundries viii be added to
the large stocks on h nd at present.
1t was the opinion of one trade man
that buying in sizabie quantities is
being held back in the anticipation, on
the part Of The buyer, that 4 further
price reduction may be made He be
heved prices. in general, to be scrap
ing bottom and that, in his opinion, an
advance in price is more probable
Stocks of rubber hot water bottles,
gloves and sponges, he added, are still
large.
Liquidation Of the large stocks on
hand must take place 'ofore any notice
able improvement in the present con-
dition Of the trade can be shown, the
consensus of opinion among the lead
crs disclosed yesterday. When the Mid
d. West, which is overstocked with
goods. goes into the market. q trade
man asserted, the tra0e, on the whole,
VIII take rapid strides toward normal
basis.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-02

Grand boulevard and Concourre. Bronx.
with bond OF $1,000.
Michael i. Henncssey temporary re-
en-. trading as II. A. Schooner & Son, raw
skins and furs lao West 22d st. with a
bond OF s25. 900.
Michael T.. Hennessey. receiver for
irving Barbash. trading as the New York
.,srment Company, skirts and dresses. 81
West 24th st. with a bond OF 5000.
Vincent Foliinor and Archibald Palmer.
temporary receivers FOR Gus Jaretzky.
gents furnishings and note broker, 67s
broadway. with bond OF $4,000
Joseph De Caro-, temporary receiver
Tor iNhra ham Zcikowitz grocer, 1895
lhird Ave-, with "a bond of $500.
John h. Johnston, temporary receiver
Tor Nahan n Ciarhiss pilsi2ian and
lean +. Efthymiadea. trading as Dill
sizian Brothers. general importing. ex-
porting and steamship chartering II
Battery Place. with a bond of $4,000.
Schedules in bankruptcy
The following schedules in ban1ruptry
were filed yesterday in the United States
District Court:
DE KALB BUTTON WORKS. buttons
ana cotton goods. 40 East 9TH St Liabl.
lues' Sle524. of which s1e.61t arc un-
secured claims and S3910 secured claims:
assets given unknown
GOrDSTEIN BERGER & SHAPIRO
i, n.snii,'iNs' 81 le.751. of which s1o3.Ss7 are
Ooia'ms' assets of sSs,5ss. of which SIS.
'o,.. ,ools etc. and $el,I22 debts due on open
New-York tribune., 1921-03-02

wool market led to an impairment OF
confidence in price, and the demands OF
the public fell off. Then came can
collation. of large part of outstanding
orders. Early in June your company
began to curtail production. One BY
one, the mills were put upon short
time basis due to cancellations Of or
ders on hand and to lack of new orders
being received. Prior to August prac-
tically all of the mills of tho company
had ceased to operate
Your company opened up its spring
lines on September 9. about two months
later than usual. The prices quoted
were substantially lower than those
prevailing earlier in the year. A fur
ther decline in wool prices and the re-
ceipt of additional cancellations fol
lowed. This condition necess tated cur
tailments Of production for the remain
der OF the year to such an extent that
only a few mills were IN operation toI
a few days week
The dividend rate was maintained al
7 per cent throughout 1920. and the cur
rent quarterly dividend at the same
rate was declared Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-02
American Woolen Opens
Line of Serges To-day
Advances Business on Oyercoat-
inss aud omen's Wear
Said To Be Good

Further action toward showing for
ward the business in fall woolcns and
worsted will he taken to-day by tho
American Woolcn Company, when it
Will onca Its fall iiaes Of sergcs, clays
unfinished worstcds ana French. backs
for the mems suit trade
1t Is understood that the company
Yesterday withdrew from further sales
It's fall 1921. line Of womcn's wear
fabrics because the forward produc-
ton Of mills making these goods have
been com pletely ordered
The company's advance business on
mems overcoat fabrics for next fall
has been large, especially on plaid and
contrasting back materials, with the
result that an adjustment in mill pro
dHction viii be necessary. It is not
likely, reports to the contrary. tha;
aho.ments VIII be made. The com
pany, it is understood, viii merely
shift the production OF the heavily
ordered goods to other mills in its
chain
New-York tribune., 1921-03-02
Finished Cottons Stronger
sluggishness in Primary Mar.
kets Has No Effect

Despite the sluggi shness in the
primary or unfinished cotton goods
market, certain classes OF finished
goods, especially bleached fabrics, are
in such strong demand that some sell
ing agents have withdrawn certain
lines from further sale. This applies
particularly 10 finished sheets and pill
low cases. Buyers are said to be sub
stitutiag other constructions for those
originally wanted to fill out their
current obligations. On agent yes
terday reported being able to sup
ply only about $500 worth Of sheets
and pillow eases on an order amount
ing to si.50e because Of previous
orders en- poss bile factory production.
Bleacaed goods by the yard also are
moving rapidly. one agency reports
sales OF such goods as three times as
heavy as last year at this time, with
prices about one-thlrd of last year S
levels.
The constant downward trend of raw
cotton and gray goods has Influenced
some buyers to hold off or demand
lower prices for finished goods. These
buyers, says the selling agents, do not
take into consideration the cost of
freight, interest on money tied up IN
goods n transportation and during the
finishing process, which consume 5
from SIX to eight weeks, finishing costs
md overhead expense in selling and
profit. Some converters maintain that
low prices made some time ago antlci-
pated a lower cost of gray goods and
that the present level of the unfinished
goods does not indicate any quick re
duct.on IN the prices of finished
fabrics
New-York tribune., 1921-03-02
usiness News
Dry Goods and Millinery Lead
In Recovery in the Southwest
Depiores Tendency
To Initiate Recovery

Prophecies and statements of I'M
proving business tending to foster
a too rapid recovery from the de-
nression are deplorcd by J. Harry
Iregoe, secretary Of the National
Association of Credit Men, in his
monthly business review.
During tho last month" he
writes, no violence has happened
in the field Of merchandising and
credit which interferred with rat-
ural processes in period Of de-
preston such as we are passing
through. This is Of itself an en-
couragement. We have deplored
many pronouncements and proph-
ecies of recent days which would
tend to inspire a more rapid re-
covery than could safely or desirably
be expected. The hurt to business
was too deep and too serious tor a
recovery other than through Pc
rlod in which the recuperation
might De permanent"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-02
Retail Buyers Increase
Purchases Not So Large as Last
Year; Interest Wider

More buyers for retail establish
ments have visited and bought mer-
chandise III the various departments Of
the Bush Terminal Sales Building last
week than during any previous week
IN the history of the institution, &C
cordlng to a report made yesterday.
Although buyers Us a whole" says
Ihe report, are not purchasing as
heavily as they did at this time last
year, they are interested in more lines
Of merchandise and are visiting the
market more frequently than hereto
FORE
The infants, chldren's and juvenile
division reported an especially active
week and was patronized by buyers
from almost all parts of the United
states. Several buyers for department
stores and speciality shops bought COM
piete supplies to install infants wear
departments,
In the gift and arts division, de-
voted, to useful decorative objects for
the home, it was stated that buyers
coming from the Middle West reported
their business as good, while those
from the South stated that the outlook
was much more hopeful than before
Christmas
New-York tribune., 1921-03-02
Business Troubles
D.;.,ors In RopE rtxntcy

The following petitions in bankruptcy
were filed yesterday IN the United States
Grs JARETzKy note broker, s7a
Broadway. Involuntary
ABRAHAM lUsTGARTEN, cioaks and
suits West \inet ceuth street; lnVoiun-
tary. Liabilities. $4,000 assets, s2o,o ,oop.
H. a sCHOENEN son, raw skins
involuntary. Liabilities, 100000; assets
S'S;gyS %Ew YORK GARMENT co. driving
Barbash). skirts and dresses, 81 West
Twenty fourth street; Involuntary. LA
bnlties $4,000: assets $4,000.
GRAND BOULEVARD RESTAu RANT
AND PASTRY SHOP eugene Iukaco and
Lillian T. kneaz). restaurant. 240o Grand
Boulevard and Concourse. the Bronx; In
oBjI,SiziAN BROTHERS tvahan and
Garbiss Disizian and Jean P. Ffthy
Miades,. general i'm porters. II Battery
Place: involuntary. Liabilities. sl,ooo'ooo;
assets Sl5c, 600. $50
SARAH SIIvERMAN. furniture. l6s
Allen street: Involuntary
SAMIl FL pEUrSCu. 81 East Twenty
nrst stree. involuntary.
Receivers in Bankruptcy
The following receivers IN bankruptcy
were appointed yesterday in the nited
states District Court, by Judge Nj. /.
Edward McGoldrick, temporary re
cesver for Abraham I-ustgarten. cioakss
ana suits. West 18th ST.. with bond
A. Fl. rownley. temporary receiver for
Kice Services. Inc. buying. selling and re-
pairing iypewriters, so East 2Sd s>-. with
bond OF $500.
| Abraham Brill. temporary receiver for
/ Eugene Lukacs and Lillian L. kness.
trading tho Grand Boulevard Restaur-
4 ant aud Pastry snon. restaurant 2Aas
New-York tribune., 1921-03-02
ASuNGTON


Hccht Co; Miss l.. Laogenkamp. ready
to wear: !. Rosenbe shoes; p c..
strauss. boys clothing; II. Z. tlln'an,
mems furnishing goods, Miss n FicSlirs,
millinery. II. kanerow. chlGrens shoes
NJ Goodman ready to wear, Miss i. LIP
man ready to wear 1f5 W. Goth st
Woodward & Lothrop + f. Mack.
white goods. lineus. doweStics- II. -
Pierce travelling goods. hammocNs, porch
swings: Miss Nj y. Holmes. coats. suits.
skirts; Mrs. II. Mcclure, girls wesr, r. u.
Monzie. indse. mgr. ready 10 wear; @@i
ith aN.
WHEELING. w. Va.
shapiro & Co. Jacob Sh4p plro. clothing
shoes. furnishings. Annex.
ticks 8. Ioge =. g. Co.. g. Z. Maxwell
dry goods notions. turn shinGs. @25 B'~ay
y. Some born. clothing. efe.; NicAlpio.
WICHITA. hAN~.
Walker bros. L. y. Walker. notions
womens ready 10 wear dry goods. I'enn
sylvania
J G. Machines CO., =. ST. Bartlett, up
hoistery goods rugs, Az 4th av
NJ. q. Perbsrion & Co: NJ . Bernerion
clothing. hats furnishing goods, Breslln.
YORK. PA.
r J. Rowan. cioaks suits Imperial.
YOUNGSTOWN. OHIO
Youngstown d. G. Co. l.. d. Benedict.
women's ready to wear. care - Leonard ST.