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12 PAGESTHE HERALD. _ .12 PA E S Devoted to the Upblldlag of the West Side of the River. "A very live and creditable weekly newspaper." -M:ANII.'ACTI'IIRI:S' RE(lCOILII .XVIII NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920. 's Happenings local Community - gPO i'O R GATHERS JZ]ESTING ALGIER8 NEWS. ' y Johuson of Florida is a few weeks with L. G. Division No. NO ', G. I. A. :.L will ai,.e a ,rand dance alSt at the .\venI Dancing ia Opeil'sas. Ave. The et comnmittee is composed Leo Jea ...s n, Mrs. G. A. -l nd Mr, Ed MccKee. The will be thirty-five cents, war tax. Mlanetta's Jazz fll furnish music for the - ad a good time is assured Sattend. Siplorence Kinkaid returned from El Paso, Texas. ý, gorace Nelson has returned *thne in Raceland after speid alwn days with her mother, Mrs. d* Mrs. E. L. Martin will gmjdy night for Memphis and e, Tenn. L g. C. Kohn of Pointe-a-La Ii gsding awhile here. -,, Blackman is spending i Mobile where her husband MIe Brown and two children I Jsltion, Colo., are visiting SMr. and Mrs. Hy. Clark St. Walter Adams entertained 1sy Evening Euchre Club. players were Misses Abribat, Kate O'Brien and Kailer. Mrs. Frank Skelly -e consolation. The next will be at the home of Miss I oEea George spent a few I-aings, La., this week. 'iey friends of Marguerite will learn with regret of She is suffering with Us Walter was a visitor to ais week. left on Wednesday last Tork on a business trip. 11 Boylan entertained the a' Math Euchre Club. The players were Mrs. C. V. Miss Claria Richards, and 0. Caftlero. Mrs. J. Owens at the next meeting. Il ha Retard was brides il Mr. Ed C. Brodtman was m at the Morill-Mauberret at St. Alphonsus Church sal Mrs. A. F. Cayard were Is Shreveport during the Convention. C. Broussard and little son d Lafayette, are spending h- with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. J. N. IVNeely returned to . I Abita Springs, La., after a week with relatives in -lak Chapter, O. E. S., will Sms at their regular meet l night. lids Goebel arrived last night sabia, S. C., to spend a Ihr with his parents, Mr. Stpm. Goebel. . P. Nolan entertained the kImsink Five Hundred U. eecessful players were A. DIlsell and Mrs. G. W. Irs. R. A. Tansey re S Esolation. The next Will be at the home of Mrs. OP EASTERN STAR TRUCK FOR tr-ek, designed to carry Sback and forth to h distrlbute the work ~ or sale was present· sterun Star Chapters of to the Louislana Com the Blind. was ma4e Sun _ .- at the Howard Annex S City Hall. The East SaLse have guaranteed t* track for one year .dVEry to the commission *. Santa Claus to the Ois~, on Christmas Eve * the Knights of Col u slng satisfacetorily. lham is manitest in ti t of Santa Claus and _i many ehiidren are be o the K. of C. Corm Knight is epected at the earliest poe 1a order that cards Sad delivered without Will be music and nt for the children While santa Is giving Ud It is expected that will have his family !f' Robt. O'Connor For Judge PRIMARY TO BE CALLED SHORTLY. Since Judge N. E. Humphrey has s assumed his duties of Division B of the Criminal Court. It will be ne cAssary to call a primary for the se I 1i-ction of a candidate to succeed to g tile position of Judge of the Second e ('ity Court to which Mr. Humphrey d was elected prior to his election as Judge of the Criminal Court. It is understood that Judge M. S. Mahoney ,z will again become a candidate for the e position. An article appearing in d one of our daily papers that the O. D. A. was inclined to Mr. Mahoney's d andidacy is a gross error as the O. d 0. A. will select a candidate to op pose Judge Mahoney. 1. O'Connor the Candidate. Up to the present time 3Mr. O'Con Il nor has not definitely decided on d making a campaign for the position biut it is a good bet that he will be w candidate. g ITALIAN PROGRESSIVE ASSO d CLIATION. The Italian Progressive Associa f tion will shortly have handsome new peadquarters, workmen now being engaged in remodeling the interior Sof the clubhouse in Verret street, near Newton. A pool table and a d pianola have been added to the equip ment and the members aim to make t the club attractive to the members. S. Guistinano has been elected treas 'urer to succeed F. Russo, who resign ad because of ill health. Two dances are to be given early in the new year. e St. Joseph's Night has been selected for one of the dances, the other will be given at an earlier date. The arrangement committee which will have charge of both events will be appointed at a special meeting to be t held shortly. HURT WfEN AUTO UPSETS We AGON. George Johnson and wife, residing at Cut Off road, below Algiers, were thrown from a wagon early Sunday morning, and Johnson was seriously Sinjured. The vehicle upon which t Johnson and his wife were riding t was passing Newton street and about to go over to the viaduct, when it e was struck and upset by an auto e mobile operated by an pnidentified white man, who continued on his way a after the accident. 5 The number of the car, according to the police, is listed at headquar ters as the property of 'John Hintz, Jr., residence Lower Coast. a DONNER WILL REPRESENT LE VEE BOARD IN MEETINGS. Charles J. Donner, secretary of the Orleans Levee Board, left Sun t day night for Washington, D. C., where, as the representative of the board, he attended two important conventions, the Mississippi River i Levee Association convention at the · Raleigh Hotel Tuesday, December 7, and 'the sixteenth annual convention of the National Rivers and Harbors SCongress at the New Willard Hotel December 8, 9 and 10. Mr. Donner expects to return about December 13. RED CR088 DRIVE HERE A SUCCOBS. The Red Cross Drive in our town rwas a decided success. Mrs. H. M. Vallette was in charge and was ably assisted by Mrs. R. Dixon, Mrs. A. SMayer, Mrs. Herman Schiele, Mrs. R. F. Whitmore, Mrs. E. Mills, Mrs. Lester DeLaup, and Misses S. Murphy, A. Voegtlin, Alva Salathe Sand Ethel Holton. Those in charge desire to thank all who helped in I getting members thus making the drive in our district a success. LO)CAL GIRIB TEACH COBLENZ ARMY SCHOOL. In tar-off Coblens, where Ameri can soldiers patrol the Rhine, two local girls are teachers of the army school. They are Miss Anita J. Norman, daughter of John R. Nor man, and Miss Agnes Collins. Miss Collins teaches English and Miss Norman is employed as instructor in the General and Commercial Schools ot the American forces. She for merly was with the National Catho lie War Council, and operated a set tlement hose at Verdun. NEW CALENDARB. From L. Bodenger, Incorporated, a large pastel effect in large oval frame, the subject teing "Mother and Child." The calendar is beau tifully execnted. It is an exhibit of ajt, and earries with it an air of expense. It is out of the ordinary of the usual calendar. From the Estate of D. ayaut, a heavily embossed calendar showing a scene in the Swim Alps with an eale perched above, and a deer in the ammediate foreground. The eal endar is very pretty and no doeubt there wll be a great demand for I Andrew McShane Our New Mayor ." 1, . : V . PP tiI . FRIENDS' PRESENT MAYOR BEHRMAN WITH FINE AUTO Standing before approximately 100 of his personal friends, who gather ed in his private office, Saturday afternoon, to present him with an automobile, Mayor Behrman, for sixteen years head of the city govern ment, delivered this last message on the eve of his entrance into private life: Mayor Behrman announced that. upon retirement from the office of mayor, Monday, he becomes the ac tive vice-president of the Stern Foun dry Company, "where I can devote rnysclt sildhonsly to the n ork which has so intensely appealed to me during my public career-the up building of our port." It was shortly before noon Satur day that about 100 of Mr. Behrman's close friends began gathering in the clerk's office of the Commission Council. When all had arrived, they marched into the mayor's parlor, taking Mr. Behrman by surprise. W. B. Thompson, president of the Louisiana division of the American Cotton Association, was selected to make the presentation address. NINTH ANNIVERSARY. On Dec. 2nd, little W. E. Hig gins entertained a few of his little friends at the home of his parents, Mr.eand Mrs. W. E. Higgins, in Ope lousas Ave., the occasfon being the ninth anniversary of his birth. Games of all kinds were played and all spent a moqt delightful even ing. They left wishing W. E. many happy returns of the day. Refresh ments were served. Those present were, Althea and Evelyn " Beason, Garnet LeBlanc, Roseada Langdon, Beryl Diket, Dottle, Iris and Mary James, Althea, Norma Nell and Willie Mae Higgins, Helen Schiele, Margaret Lyons, Masters Pat Stenger, Floyd and Ernest Kinkaid, Gladstone James, Albert Diket, Theo dore Dubret and W. E. Higgins, Miss Maggie Shaw, Mrs. P. Lyons and Mrs. A. Schiele. O. D. A. LADIES TO MEET. The ladies of the O. D. A. will hold a meeting tonight at the home of Mrs. L. Acker in Vallette St. All members are urged to be present. A large bunch of pink roses were sent to Mayor McShane, at the City Hall last Monday from the O. D. A. ladies of our ward. TH(EY'RE FLYING LOWER THIS YEA 11i f ALGIERS CONGRATU LATES McSHANE PLEASED WITH HIS DETERMINA TION TO EXAMINE BOOKS. The Algiers public extends her congratulations to Mayor Andrew J. McShane, and offers him her united support as mayor of the city of New Orleans. Mr. McShane's determination, as outlined to the new city attorney. Ivy G. Kittridge to have the city books audited in conformity with the leg islative act me",ts with the approval of the people who want to know just where our money has been go ing. The p"ple of Algiers farther congratulate Mayor McShane on his appointments of our chief of police, Guy R. Moloney, and our new fire chief, Louis R. Evans. The entire city is exceedingly in terested in the outcome of the audit of the city books. During the pa.t four or five months, some of the dc counts have been audited three dif ferent times, by men whose reputa tion has placed them in the expert line, with the painful result that each audit has turned out different from the others, each with a dif ferent result. Naturally, the people want to know "where they are at." Algiers extends you congratula tions Mayor McShane and to your official family with the hope that this administration will be the best the city has ever had. WORK ON LEVEE TO START IN A FEW DAYS Work on the levee at the head of Morgan street, where the cave- is to be repaired by means of bulkhea s will be started within the next few days. This announcement was made by A. B. Blakemore, president of the Blakemore Construction Company, Incorporated, the contractors, follow ing the signing of the contract with the Orleans Levee Board. A. S. Cain, president of the board, repre sented the board in these prelimi naries. Mr. Blakemore said that the neces sary material is in hand and is now being loaded on barges pteparatory to removal to the scene of the work, whftEh he expects to begin about De cember 10 and in all probability will be completed in thirty days from that date. The bulkheads are intended to protect the point and to preserve the street railway, tracks in their present position. SCHOOL BELLS RfNGING NE'SY NOTES FROM THE SCHOOLS OF ALGIERS. BELLEVILLE fSCHOOL A card board cutter and a Tyndall Loom have been added to the school equipment during the past week. Just now the dominant thought is better speech. Tagging one another by the pupils; in occasional spelling bees; reading contests in which the representative of each room dpes her best in the morning exercise to represent her class creditably; poster etc.. direct attention to the beauties of our mother tongue. Tomorrow from three to five, a paper party will be held. Tickets have bean distributq.l and the officers of each class write on the ticket the number of papers and magazines each child brings for heg admission fee. "HOW BIG IS YOUR TICKET?" is a question frequently heard.. Beautiful crash scarfs, runners and center pieces are being worked in some of the departmental grades, the "Newcomb" stitch and the peo ple's own design being used. In other departmental grades, fancy Sbags of velvet and silk are being made, trimmed with beads or floss. The art department makes itself quite useful especially on occasions when posters are needed. The largest piece of work, undertaken this session so far, was the making of the two streamers advocating the passing of amendments 1 and 2. These stream ers stretched across the streets; one across Pelican, and the other across Delaronde near the ferry. They were creditable in their designing and execution. Each letter was made by a different pupil and the whole mounted by a committee from the different grades among which wpre Ethel Richards, Ella Anderson. Lillian Polasky, and Marguerite Le Cocq. Miss Ella Rees was assisted by Misses Seller and Shook. Me DONOGH No. 4 Several visitors were with us last week. The Medical Department sent Mrs. Lehmann, a nurse, to in spect the arms of all pupils in the school and note those needing re vaccination. Mr. L. Block of the Department of Attendance came to the school on Tuesday-to see it the absentees had reported. Miss Helen Wharton, our drawing supervisor, visited all departments on Wednes day and planned Christmas work. The boys of the Departmental Grades are making desk sets and note book Algiers Organizations Hold Annual Election oil 11(." (lI tl:( tF , 9, \1 4001i . MI C.; CI 1 1.1:. \ T . 1 : " : I" . I..l - No. 3I 1. TI.t. c:rri' M.1. Ii; rthe Grove- No. i14 e' \ In n ir 1!, . held the: 2 ,ir ,rulihr o, tin list r. eek in V. 0. \V'. tluiulirn i StI5. ('harler St. 1a lami e mrrmrt.rshiip was in attendancel :11 ail arrn i 'n!; Wts wert ' ma0 e Iflri Slinstallation. Ilr-. W\m. F '. Short rars eleted guarldian. I '.AUGHTERS OF ISA1E1,A. (Courrt Mary No. !1 of the Na tion i U-iler of t rhe )a chter, of. a 1kela hatliet jut finR ihed their first full fiscal year of life. We are todaV able to look over this year and feel gratified with the fruits of our labor. We are ag,n starting the new year under the guidance of Mrs. (G.t . W.alters, Grand Rerent. Court ' Mary feels that It owes its n ber less successes, also its large roster I "to Our Grand Regent. Besides Mrs. Walters, the follow ing officers were elected: Mrs. J. Skelley, Vice-Grand Regent: Miss Mamie Morrison, Prophetess; Miss Estelle Hihhen. Historian: Mrs. Mark Amnuedo. Financial Secretary; Mrs. J. P. Vezien. Treasureer; Mrs. Lynck er, Monitor; Miss Rtita Rousselot Inner Sentinel and Mrs. T. A. Fox,lo ST. MARGARET'S DAUEGHTERS St. Margaret's Daughters held their annual election of officers last week. Those to serve for the en suing year are Mrs. H. M. Vallette, president: Mrs. J. P. Nolan, and Mrs. Re. Whitmore, vice-presidents; Miss A. Voergtin. treasuirer; Mrs. Reilly, secretary, and Miss Lizzie McDonald. financial secretary. The above were all re-elected. The newly, elected delegates to the General oard. are Mrs. EE. Mills. Miss S. Murphy and Mrs. F. M. McLean. STS. JOHN LODGE F. & A. A.M. the following officers were elected for the year 1921: Wallace Craw ford, W. M.; Geo. Cunningham, S. W.; Frank Guillot, J. W.; Geo. Her bert. Treas.; Ed. Dosher, Sect.; Wm. ford, Master of Ceremonies; S. Davis, Chaplain. SI)TH ANNIVERSARY. werthe playe and in the "Donkey Game", Frederica Gegenhelmer re ceived the prize oand Wallace Lamp ton, Jr., received ther, booby The. time. Dainty refreshments. were. Catherine Herbert, Helen Entwisle, Lamo ton, Frederica, Florence and Garland and Mr. V. Tlrcuit. pads, which give scope for clever designing. Morning exercises were in charge of 3rd B. last week. The selections were appropriate and the little folks rendered them in a very efficient manner. T'iis is good English week, so every effort is being made through slogans, posters and special exercises to im press the pupils with the need of using correct written and spoken English. The boys are still busy collecting papers ant magazines and will soon have enough for another sale. Quite a nice sum is realized in this way (or school needs. ADOLPH MEYER SCHOOL Cahe Cooperative Clunb held a special meeting during the past week to hear the onal report of the "Thanksgiving FPestrival" which was held on Saturday, Nov. 25, 1920. Mrs. J. Lusk, president made her report showing $290 as the net pro ceeds of the entertainment with some retrnas Mstill to be heard from, (Continued on Page a) Wed3ings of New Orleans Folks 1 I " , l , I I, : 1 , I l : "I 1 - 1 I .L - 1:'l º\10 1 lit lf.1 t, 1t i :lh . \ p ' I '! .!'lill:. :t .1 ; 1 1 .. S. . i . .... mV h l *·t. . '...i .\t ii,t i, u ' ti h lr - -t'. ! :tiI ofI i -i , l :.! a. tt .' : rI ln. t .t ii it' !s, it : .it' ! : o ] ' r t . RTb,a!t. r firti lo rthlai,' .a., for a i itrt I, i1e hi,'tir wi. "l",+I't i rttily at tir. l hon.' L u, du . to n. It , tthtt to I tIr . ti Mr . allett, wrille tti t the -t+ i thiy ir ri: ty fri o M rld i atiier ir int.lainll .I a.. for ia short 1 ouey funds for the Tub.-rculo iM Lttpital Mishr. anbegan Monday. Mrs. Li it io Yalets ito the l eader of the drive l ac. with a s salary or other reve TUB"RI ULSI1(' lI PIAG 1TA I, Thue hof $ a month or more owes $1 funds for the Tuberculosis Leaue.tal tract on Bayou St. John, near Span ish Fort. began Monday. Mirs. iel Lorrainet croi twihe leaderl e ofplaed in in our district. he windows of the horainge at w hon the basis that every than and veary Lorraine crosse s will be plaed in the Winedows of the homes att which donations are received. PUBLIC GARAGE NEARING ('OMPIPLETION. Mr. Jules Bodenger has already opened for the public a number of garages in Opelousas Avenue near Brooklyn. Those that have been completed will take care of about ten automobiles. Mr. Bodenger contemplates the enlargement of this property to the extent that twenty five or thirty machines may be ac commodated. The garage will be supplied with washing racks, air, and other necessities for a garage. The place is being attractively fin ished. PICK.POCKET ON LOUISIANA AVENUE CARS. On Tuesday night, when Mr. J. G. Feeney of 529 Seguin St.. was on his way home from the Union Station, a negro pick-pocket tried to find his purse while on the crowded plat form of a Louisiana Ave. car. Mr. Feeney caught the negro's hind and told him that he had been caught in the act. and that *he would hold him for it. The negro denied his guilt but at the first opportunity he jerked away from Mr. Feeney and jumped off the car and ran away. In the scuffle Mr. Feeney's right arm was scratched by the negro. Mr. J. J. Vanderlinden also stated that hold-ups on the Louisiana Ave. cars between the Untlon Station and Canal St.. was a common occurrence and that he had witnessed several instances as reported by Mr. Feeney. Two weeks ago on this line a pick pocket was caught in the act, and the man whose purse was being tiaken caught the thief by the coat tall. Both fell off the car together, but the thief got away by getting out of his coat, leaving it behind in the hands of his pursuer. MEMBERS OF CREW INJURED. Two members of the crew of an inbound freight train on the Texas and Pacific Railway were injured Friday morning at 10 o'clock when because of the sudden jolting of the train they were thrown off their bal ance while riding in the caboose. Conductor Magruder was rendered unconscious when he fell against a hot stove, but escaped serious in Jury. Augustin Marrero, of Gretna, a brakeman, sustained a painful cut over the left eye. INCOME TAX INSTAI.IMENT MUST BE PAID BY DEC. It. The fourth Installment of the 1919 Income taxes tmtust I, pal,? De cember 15 to avoid pennalti,., accord ing to a warning given out by the internal revenue bureau. The ten day grace period allowed in former years was revoked by the last reve nue act, and payments must be in th offices of re--enue collectors by night on the date stated or the Is declared delinquent, the statem said.