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ay more for Ferriage tha py for taxes. Help remove -m tax. tW, S S ... ,p oL ue fl e W04 Ws . Of M Rw mer. A very live and eredltamble weekly wpepe."--.-MANUpACTUR lMU . U STATES GOVERNMETRO fXXVI. NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA, ThURSDAY. DECEMBER 12,1918. IRSONALS A OTHERWISE Segtmeier and daughter, - were guests of Mr. and M. Harvey, tor some time, to their home in Jer ay friends of Ensign Fred will be glad to learn that ,eao made a lieutenant. * gtaeler also received his d f r oversea service. He jog returned home after having ia ninth trip to France and Toeman Jas. C. Leddeck has to duty at New London, g.at spending a furlough with Ab Segain St. Eastwood is here from 8. C., to spend a thirty with his parents, Mr. ., W. Eastwood, of Dela u. L C. Handley has returned le in Patterson, La., after a most enjoyoble time here ame of the Misses Martinez St nas Schiele and baby, ac by her mother, left for SLa., to spend a short Mrs. Aug Alwell, who is bet health. ere 8Stenger, of Addis. La., Ia Algiers, the guest of iSptsfaden. j. W. Bancroft Weaver ( ICittsburg, are visiting es. McGhan is much im a serious illness. Schroeder has returned Tth after visiting his par SMrs. C. E. Bennett and e, of Birmingham, uitligt her mother, Mrs. of Belleville.St. Talbot is out again attack of lagrippe. ' rown of Bonny St., l ne to fracture his at work in the Texas & COnrad, of Bay Adam, here th!s week, having hbre by the death of his l Tsey~ eaertained the SEuchre Club last isfl players were Mrs. C. V. Kraft O. A afire. Mrs. W. consolatio. The Ij at the home of agSt·mt tie barn IT. Malone aad Mrs. C. Z Dickey who has been at Prt Worth, Tex. ot Camp Beaure. all" has dtatked.to Ia., after e- at the boae of of the U. B. ,r board the rt Msso Isla our that shie i sog at her boe hI Pell methsi at b. BDl Lor c·ew York. S S Lake View theg ll -of s ee atee. of ofleers em m.atul chmto e dt Mr. and .It r been iSCHOlL NOTES MoDONOOG NO. 5 SCHOOL. Last Fridday being Food Conserva tion Day, the pupils of McDonogh No 6, celebrated with appropriate exer cises. An assembly of children an: teachers was called in the afternoon The program opened with a flag salute which was followed by a reading o the food conservation proclamatioi and pledge. Recitations and stories suited to thi occasion made up the enjoyable pro gram. Those taking part were Anna Perez Pique, Wm. Gahn, Dieonese Vitter Ben Levy, Thyra Hotard, Elma Jor den, Catherine Barton,. The fund for the French orphat is steadily growing and the little American at McDonogh No. 5 wll soon be very proud when the amounl is sufficient to adopt a child of France LOCAL GIRL ADDRESSES PUPILI OF BELLEVIILE SCHOOL. On Friday last, the members oi Normal School Story Telers League visited the different schools and gave talks to the pupils of the lowe, grades on food conservation. Miss Doris Graham, one of ow talented young ladies was one of the speakers at Belleville, her subjeci being "The Adventures of Captain Sugar." Miss Graham presented he, subject in a most intelligent manner and her remarks made a great im pression.on her listeners. Miss Eunice Care was the other speaker. D. S. S. CLUB. On Saturday, December 7, Misi Anna Vanderiinden was hostess tc the D. 8. 8. Club. Owing to the fact that our last meeting had been a social one there was much businesa on hand, so we went right to work "All work and no play," however, "makes Jack a-dull boy and Mary a dull girl," so we were all glad, when Miss Caimen Vanderlinden and Mr A. Vincent, U. 8. N., of Galveston, ar rived, and we set aside our work and enjoyed a nice little chat. Most delicious refreshments were served and a lovely toast was give by Mr. Vincent. We separated at a late hour, after having spent a most enjoyable evening. SALVATION ARMY EZXTMril wrOB. The Salvation Army, which the last year has bee holding services weekly for the sailors at the Algiers and West End Naval Stations, has extended its activities to the rce.t iag ship at Werit u The first erylce was held !r the men aboard the ship several weeks a and is held regularly every l night. Servipe for the other mea at the West Hfa Stafoa is held Sunday aftesnoe.. fer the Al giers sailors,. Weod uidy night. VRnMOI amaManr woUNDUDU FRACC A telegram from the War Depart meat 8 t mornag conveyred the ews ti Jo Raney, that his son, Verson A., was seriously wunded i ram, Novembr 9, two days before sleasng : the armistice. Verna. with his brther, Rey A., enlisted i ret a"rtillery smn ot Udr ulsn's areta l th ormer sJi* SBattery P, 1411k iPldd Artillery, sad thp letter Battery B, 14Zst Plied Artl -J . Vsreo had bees i rla es a ler while and had mseen mach so tie a a rooat sMttr u sipoake erasing army lleasd said, "the lang er I remain the batel liken iP Roy is laso oerses with his regieat. -eL - Jrlads, segr 1211 Wae *e who - alter _ _t a. t Tu.c an DAkrma street, (a ke Geerms Deseert of wae newly.e whs shtou is e sd1~M d it setaiteapt to ee en ebelle sad wril ages, ., wee * mwee as Agie nie m . euis - e s s - , a nW . M i e. a o Wh. eat M lsp Iin M st i erie-s. we e as 4 a Me an - east als · s - U. mu a t It seti asuae te sm THE ARMY MAN'S BANK A banking hour In a Y. M. C. A. buldtlng of a Soathern department camp. The army "Y" Is the soldier's inan. clal agent; it takes his savings and deposits them for him in a local city bank; It sells him Thrift stamps; it issues him express money orders, and In certain cases keeps money and valuables for him temporarily in the building, One "Y" man in each building is authorized to act as the agent of the express company to Issue money orders to the soldiers. The banking service and the Thrift stamp sales encourage the army man to save his money, and this is made more possible by the free comforts, conveniences and entertainments offered by the Y. M. C. A. MISS DAVIS PROMOTED Miss Anna Davis who has been act. ing as Credit Department Stenegrapher and Welfare Assistant of D. H. Holmes Co.., Ltd. has lately been appointed Welfare Director to act as Manager of the Welfare Department in the ab sence of Miss Lois Janvier who is expecting to leave for France in the early part of January. Miss Janvier expects to be gone some six months and her departure was made possible by the appointment of so competent and splendid a representative. Miss Davis is the daughter of Mr. Selig Davis of Algiers. She greada ated from the Esplanade Avenue Girls' High School in 1914. She entered D. H. Holmes Co. as stenographer in 1915 and by her clever work and loyalty she has advanced herself in the store's confidence until now she Is entrusted with a valuable and re sponsible position as leader in the Welfare and Educational Department of the most prominent Department Store In the South. Too much Credit Cannot be iven to bar.ad Algiers .Pde htself on climing her as eoe oe its own. LIJ'E R FROM KIRK ABMOTT. The following excerpt from a letter from Mr. Kirk Abbott, chief yeoman of the U. 8. S. Banasa will be of in terest to our readers. "There .i oe thnlg that I can talk about when I get back to New Orleans and that Is that I saw the "U. 8. S. George Washington" which carried the President and his party over to France. He left Hoboken, which is about a half mile from here at 11:00 sharp, and there were thousands of people down to the different docks. The ships in the harbor made all kinds of noises and gave a great ovation to oar President. Aviators from the Naval Aviation Camp did circus stunts in the air and cirerled around the George Washington; one of the avia tors ducked under the Brooklya Bridge which Is not very far from whre re e moored." 8URXPRNI PARTY. On Sunday. December 8th, a most delishtul surpise was given In hoor of Miss Arnna D. leter the occasion being the of her birth. Miss Anna ho erself a most ageeable hostess was presaented with a loverly eamera and photograph al ban from her many mrends Manyu other level gitws were iwbel. Datm rereshments wro served. These o-. acving the lucky eats of the bhethey cake wm e m DMalace sad Macre Meats. "U satd gmas wre esloeed aftil a late hor. -mess tho present wer Charles eulhuer. James Carre. Chareu mr i Shie l, H. chredr, Tom gelr eb T uualo AaWillM m stsa - -w-- san Lasdrr lam, Mr. ad Mrs. T. 3. Mervaenr. r. sad Mrs. J AdIms, i-M Iem M Niass, Mr. WSilim Nihlaa, 'res. . 8heLdM. Mr. aend Mrs, mmett ihiedls and Mr. ad N 1. .~obter. '! r D . `i· nC uw a c.ýýIEý CWIITEII sus tl'} 'r . ý .-ý. , V`.+ "-"Y k<. E ~.·r(- · ·W i i COLLECTIOI OF $IATE TAIES BDEA MOiDA The collection of state taxes began Monday. E. P. McGoey, chief clerk to Tax Colector Fltapatrick, stated that his office Is six months behind in its collections because of the delay in de livery of the books of the assessors Chief Clerk McOoey recommends that tax-payers take with them, when they visit the collector's office, their old bills, showing the district, square num. ber and lot number of their property, as with this Information the clerks can more speedily locate the assess meats on the rolls. The rate of state taxes is nine mills on a fifty per cent assessment, .the citytax being twenty two mills an a seventy-tile per cent assessment GRAND ENYlIWTT AND Final arragements for the dance to be given by the McDonogh No. 4 Cooperative Club, Saturday, Decem her 14. 1918, were made at the rega lar meeting held Tuesday night The Avenue Academy has been en gaged for the affair and music will be furnished by the seven-piece Harmony Jazz Band, composed of a portion of our well-known Naval Station Band. No extra charge will be required for dancing. Mystery boxes, fancy work articlee and refreshments will be sold at popu lar prices. Turkeys, bOxes of candy, and the beautiful and much-admired "Kewple" dolls will be disposed of in the usual way. Fortunes will be told by a gypsy and the boys of the school will conduct a shooting-gallery. Little children will be entertained trom 6 until 8:30 p. m. Mr. Alvin Harvey, of our town, has kindly vol unteered to secure a maving-picture machine, install it and act as oper ator. The pletures will be shown to the "kiddies" free. They will be hr nished with dance musie and will be allowed to dance until 8:30 p. m. After 8: p. m, the floor will be cleared for "The Big Dane." It is hoped that a large crowd will atterd, have a fine time and spend their POy treely. Some gentlemen have promised to led their services to the teachers and the parents. If any others w'eid IIke to help, head la your ames to the principal sr sme teacher at your earliest convenisece. Now is the time for the (agr "Beys of McDemesh No. 4" to ra~f Its support and make this atfir em grmnd sucese. Don't forget: The nlght--lsturday, December 14. Admismise-Adults 15 ests, chld rem 10 eents Place-Avenue Deanlag Aadem,. ObJeet--To make McDomas Na 4 es "eer the tsp." Al EIJOTAHLE EYEIIIG On Wednesday, December 4th, an enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. Sirey, 425 Elmira Avenue, in honor of their daughter Irene. Dainty refreshments were served and dancing indulged in antil a late hour. Those present were Misses H. Malain, A. Trauth, L. and X. Boudreaux, O. and L. Casler, 0. Shirk, N. Keenan, R. Xennair, R. Fernandes, K. Hornoskey, H. Cayard, G. Sirey, A. Johnson, I. and E. Sirey, Messrs. E. and C. Stasey, A. Ryan, J. Lamana, F. Lange, T. Heron. R. and I. Trauth, W. Sutherland. W. Bou dreaux, U. Sperler, G. Donnelly, N. Burke, P. Burns, A. 8enaer, L Le. gendre, M. Robcbhaux, . Sirey, Mr. and Mrs. Sirey. RED MOI S NOT m. At a meeting of Branch No. 4, A. o .r w. Im rauhaub e, e00 d 3. Hesley was unanisously seated chairpan. The members who have chosen this leader feel satisfled that they have made an exedllent choiee apd hope that the good work of the Branch will continue and that Algiers will hold its high standard of efficiency under the new chairman. All departments working as separate parts of one grand unit have establish. ed an enviable record among city chapters. It seems, homever, that in teest begainning to lag, especially Is the Surgical Dressing class, all of whose work must be done on Tuesday, Wedneeday and Thursday afternoon at headquarters. Miss H. Herbert cap tain, and her able lietenant, Mrs. W. Van Hess are doian all in powr to hold the class together, giving unditvided time and uatli eforts to the work for the suttering boys n Eurpe. As work will close to-day until after the holidays, it is hoped that a largs force will report on the first Tuesday. of Year, 1919. During the last week the total of our emergency call for 81-A pads was brulght up to 1180 which is still far frm the 20ee ea. Reports frote the Hespital Garments departmert show that the allotment is finished. lar workers of this do pertmint are ready sad wlling to se lot the Surgical Dressing class, whose allotment s so large. The knitting depertment reports slow work In sweter makin. With Christmas so near, women and girls are.husy end ive man y exuoes. But Christmas brings hoays ad t It ted that our sehool irl experts llspend ome o their lesure hoonme o uittin, this being ample M- to make en eo the treach swaters. "AlPs well that ends well," aud lets not tfal at he end, as every thing h been well. blems or i teen uniforms have been teeved. All lades whoo -ook ape-stims with a desire of besom. t ese are askeu to ste theH to ereeL rt, ceaes am retauy e that the membership cards mihbt be pt in prper oraer. ELECTION OF OFFICERS OILIN(;E GIROVE No. if, Wt)I). MEN (CIRLE. Orange Grove No. b., Woo,ldmen Circle, elected the following otr·~ers at a lumeeting held last Thursd..y night: Mrl. Anna V'andlerlindenu. past guardian; Mrs. Amelia .4mith, guardian; Mrs. Mary Jacu':, advisor; Mrs. Lizzie Borden, clerk; Mrs. May Stalcup, assistant clerk; Mrs. lat tie 31. Tufts, banker; Mrs. itosie No Ian, attendant; Mrs. Theresa Ilausk necht, assistant attendant; Mrs. Emma Short, chaplain; Mrs. Jose phine Mock, inner sentinel; Mrs. Margaret Matchett, outer sentinel; Miss Mildred Hausknecht,. organist; Miss Mary Hell. Mrs. T. Cassidy and Mrs. K. Miller. managers. Dr. J. E. Pollock, Physician; Mrs. Antio nette Owens, Love; Mrs. ('ath:-rine Zaffers. Wisdom; Miss Eunice Rob-i incon, Power; Mrs. Elsie Fredericks., i Remembrance. The installation will be held on Thursday, Jan. 2nd. All members are cordially invited to attend. ('OLU.M1BUS LOiDIE No. 24, I. O. O. F. LColumbus Lodge No. 24, I. O. O. O F., held their weekly meeting last Thursay night at Renecky's Hall. The following officers were elected; for the next year: Vice-Grand, J. L. Crittendon; Recording Secretary, A. G. Smith; Financial Secretary, R. Hauffe; Treasurer, H. Griese; rep resentatives to grand lodge, J. A. McIntosh and A. G. Smith; alter nates, T. U. Carty and R. Hauffe. The noble grand will be elected on Thursday night. CRESCENT LODGE No. 8, K. OF P. Crescent Lodge No.. 3, Knights of Pythias, has elected the following officers for the ensuing year viz: R. Chestnut, C. C.; J. E. Huckins. V. C.; J. Hughes, Sr., P.; E. E. Babin, K. of RI; J. Porzler, M. of F.; C. A. Sadler, AM. of A.; C. Miller, I. G.; L. Martin, O. G.; J. Hughes, Sr.., repre sentative; J. E. Huckins, alternate; C. Miller, tapstee; J. T. Sutherland, steward; E. J. Moths and John A. Barrett undertakers. J. C. ROOT CAMP, W. O. W. J. C. Root Camp No. 579. Wood men of the World, elected the follow lug officers at a meeting held Monday night, viz: A. C. Duplan, P. C. C.; A. Hubener. C. C.; P. H. Choate, A. L.; N. E Humphrey, banker; Albert Tufts, clerk; F. P. Jagot, escort; L. SA. Smasos, watchman; Joseph R. Davis, sentry; Dr. W. H. Weaver, physician; C. O. Keen, J. L. Dulcich, E. J. okle, managers. VIRG8INIA IdwDG No. 188, K. of P. Virginla Lodge No. 13, Knights of Pythia, met Monday night and elect ed the following offcers for the en sulkn year: A. P. Kaffman, C. £.; W. B. Owens, V. C.; G. Ponta, prells; S. L Crawford. M. of W.; L P. GO. ch, R. of R. and 8.. C. L. Krogh, M. of P.; 8. G. Smith, M. of E.; John Pendas. M. at A.; 0 X. fRisch, L G.; J. I. Thornfng 0. 0.; Wi. Spahr, grand ledge representative; L. F. Gch, al ternate; C. L. Krogsh, . I Thornlns, general relief committee; J. E. Thorn tag. W. Spahr , 8. L Crawford, com mittee of three; Dr. A. F. . Burgs, physician; John A. Barrett, funeral director. 51s. JOHN CHAPER, ORDER OP 8AEuRN STA.L Sts. John Chapter No. 35, O. I B. elected the following officers at their meeting Monday night: Worthy Ma tro Na om Beoth; worthy Patron, Thou. rtwtle; Abhoelate M , CeCore Hughb; Seeretary, Ell Loer; He Mnatsh, Assocate Coadsu; traess, H. JJ.Centat; Ad·aL. L 8teck Un; Rth, Oro Isbel; Esther, K Car; ManSe, M. mler; lectra 8. oaUt; Oranst, A. satarla; Warder. C. Green; Setnel, W. Las. InstMalls. tibo o sulurs December 23rd. WOUNDED IN PRANCE. News has bee reeilved here by N. Warmkes that his brother George huas bee wounded in one of the fieret battle of the war and is now In the Amelean Red Croess Hospital No. 1 in lhse He enlisted as a prvate i Company 6th luatr in 8eptember, 1617, and was lat.ransferrd overseas. He emmSd.im pervete to epoporal uad ter advanced to sereaut. A royal weleome awaits hls return fm~ front by his brother of 614 Borny Street. I ·mNA S5rN Air. Aurthur (Gun'.Ort o, our town and Miss llanie ,1 r"-haiH Lr~lis of the city were lmarrie' a+ th'e Sac'r'd Heart Church on I, ,,nmlher lth. The attenditlti it we're Miss .\lie Ghut'lert and Mrs. iGeorge Marshall .\fit r the ceremony. they le't or a shoti tri trip toi lleaullo)l t, Tl.ex. FI:N("H-ti-IOlW N.I:iE.. The marriage of lMi>s Irmia Lee French. daughter of the lion and Mrs. II. 1). French. of NcX ()Orlaurls. and Q. N . A. Norman E. lirownle' I'. S. A. T. C. .\r'adia a sin of lion and Mrs. ('harlek 11. Itrownlee. of New Orleans. was quietly etcelebrated in New York on Saturda . lie embter 7. The antnouncetuentl is of much in terest to the social world as the couled are very popular inl the younger circle. LI(EfOUIcr.TI :EIiI)T. Among the attractive weddings of the winter season was that of Miss I'llaine Theriot and 1Mr..\ lin le.court youngest son of George I.ecourt of Bouny Street. which was celebratedl Wednesday. December Ith. at o::81 o'clock at St. Mary's Church. The attendants were Miss Blanch Kline and Mr. E. Zatarain. HA Rfl'EY-4H ISH(iHOM. The marriage of Miss Imelda liar vey to Mr. Louis ('hisholm took place at the Church of the Holy Name of Mary Tuesday evening. Rev. Father Dougherty officiating. The attendants were Miss Barbara Elsensohn and Mr. Joseph H. Harvey. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents in Atlantic Avenue. The young couple received many handsome and costly present. They are home to their friends at 921 Atlantic Avenue. SEVENTEENTH ANNIVERSARY. On Monday evening, Mr. Howard O'Donnell was host to a few of his boy friends in honor of the seventeenth anniversary of his birth. Those present were H. O'Donnell. Tisdale Daniels, Eldred Drumm. G. Gilder, B. Anderson, E. Aucoin, and R. Brown. GEORGE LECOXURT APPOINTED DOORMAN. George Lecourt has been appointed doorman to succeed the late Theodore Johnson and assumed his duties at the Eighth Precinct police station. Tuesday night. DIED. WIUdE OONRAD. On Friday last at 8:00 o'clock p. m., at the Charity Hospital, Willie Conrad, aged 32 years, a well known character of our town, was as easy victim to the influenza. He was buried Tuesday when his father, James Conrad, of Empire, Louisiana, came up to claim the body. 'Deceased is survtid by a brother, Alfred Conrad, who is now in. the Army and his fether, James Conrad, who is the keeper of the Bay View Gua and Rod Club at Bay.. Adams. a--On Sunday, D. $t, at 11:20 o'clock p. m., Mrs. Harry 8. Hall, nee Millie Lee, died at the age of sixty-nne years. Deceapd was a nativo of ',rankln Cou.nty, elis. The funeral took place Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from her late residence to ocrates, between Whit ney and Leoeouf Sts. ailau*--On S8aturday' at 6.30 o'clock Armand A. Barfleaux died at the Hotel Die Deceased who was a native of ockport La.. was thirty sIx years age. He ws the husband of Mi Valerse MoBl of our town. The reais were shipped to Fanln, whee teameat took place Sunday forenoon. Healy-On Thabd, Peeaber 5th at 4:05 o'clock p. CIpa A-sell Healy died after a short illnss. Ie ceued wan the daughter of the late aCole and Wina . aJ. Henly and was twenty-four years of age. The funer took ple riday at 5:30 o'clock p. ia, from the late rsMidece of the deceaseud, 308 Pelican Avenue. Interment was I St. Mrtholomew Ceametesy. AMdroe.Mrs. Andrew Anderson, ne Elzasbeth Wooltron, died at the ae of twty-five years. Deceased was a attive of Germany, and had rede4 hee for the past six years. 5k s survarived by her huband and by two mll children. The tunea took hCe Tuesdasy afternoon from her late residence, 519 A Street, Rev. J. A. Petit, offticit. ina. h ant we in McDooghrvIe PETER MAGUIR RIJLED. On Saturday afternooon about 3 o'clock, Peter )lagSUre was killed by a tall at the new totton wnrebouse, whre he wes employed. He died while beian taken to Touro Intfir mary in an automobile. Mauire was repairing a steam holster when he fell albout ten fteet. His had struck an iron plate and it is belhved he snffelrd a fractre of the skulL When Dr. E. C. tSamuel eualned Magulre at the Touro In. framry he prnoncned him dead. )ee d was born In eour town forty-dlht years ago and was the husand of Miha Les Albert. He wan member of Orange Camp No. 8, W. O. W., of Oranse Grove No. 9, W. C., and of the Young MUa's So del and Benevolet Asselation. e funeral* took place Sunday mersg at ):3 eoeteek, from his solen reqem see was sang at the Chr of the R hName of Wk Ceih. 0. ug.t · lmeII. - elne