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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Essentials of SonQnN oice.

Many good singers only think their
songs. These fall short Of the powers
they might attain. The listeners hear
the music, but they are not thrilled.
Other singers have feeling, but they
fail to display will. Their voices nee
essarily lack fiber and are too soft and
sentimental. Such singing suggests
merely passive sympathy and not the
desire to help actively.
Good, honest sentiment and the ring
Of good will, implying action, are want
ed In good music. There is no appeal
in the song voice that only wills. The
voice of authority and domination is
not pleasing The essentials Of the
song voice embrace all the singers.
powers, faculties and attributes. They
include not only will, but also thought
and feeling. and that voice is lacking
which fails to combine all three OF
these Exchange.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
THlNNEST SOAP BUBBLES.
They Almost Give Us Sight of the
Invisible Molecules,


What is soap bubble? Nothing but
a film Of water molecules held together
by the cohesive power Of soap in solu-
tiOn. A soap bubbles size and strength
depend upon the right composition Of
the mixture that furnishes it's mate
rial. The colors in a soap bubble are
due to what is known in physics as the
interference Of light, and depend upon
the varying thickness of the film of
water.
1t is singular fact that the last
color to appear on soap bubble just
before it breaks is a gray tint The
thickness of the film when this tint
appears upon it is less than the one
hundred and fifty-six-thousandth Of an
inch.
Were soap bubble to be magnified
to the size Of the earth and the mole
cules magnified in proportion, then the
whole structure would be as coarse
grained as a globe of small lead shot
touching one another at their surfaces.
In the blowing Of soap bubble there
is presented the spectacle Of the
stretching Of liquid to the extreme
limit Of its capacity. In this way we
come nearer to sight Of the invisible
molecules OF matter than could be got
In any other way no matter how elab-
crate the experiment.-Exchange.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06

While the derivation of the word In
diana from Indian is apparent, the ori-
gin of the word Hoosier applied to an
inhabitant of that state is not regard
ed as entirely clear. The theory which
has gained the greatest acceptance is
that it received Its present form from
the vernacuar rendering of the query,
Who's yer?" instead of who are
you?" when stranger appeared at the
door of frontier cabin. For a long
time the word Hooser was regarded
as implying a reflection on the person
to whom it applied, but of recent years
it has found recognized place in good
literature.-Erooklyn Standard Union
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Passport to the North Pole.

A passport to the north pole was is
sued some years ago by the governor
OF the province of Tobolsk, which
stretches along the Russian shores of
the Arctic ocean. The official was ap-
preached by two men who had been
engaged to proceed to the north with
an English expedition then fitting out.
Their petition was for a passport to
the pole itself, but the governor point
ed out that the pole was as likely to
be In their home province as in any
other, that it was extremely unlikely
they would reach it and that If they
did there were no police there to ex-
anime their credentials. AT last, how
ever, to satisfy them he ordered the
issue Of document allowing them to
pass without let or hindrance to the
north pole.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
The CABBAGE Butterfly.

The most destructive enemy Of the
cabbage and related crops is the cab
bage butterfly This lays its eggs upon
a cabbage leaf. The eggs hatch into
green caterpillars, and these eat the
leaves. In 1888, says the Journal Of
Heredity, an ichneumon fly was inn
ported from Europe to keep the cab
bage butterfly in check. The fly lays
its eggs in the body of the caterpillar:
the larvae which hatch from these eggs
eat the caterpillars insidcs. "ut their
way out through the empty skin and
spin cocoons from which the flies
emerge
"It is interesting to note" adds the
Journal of Heredity. that the parasite
is in turn preyed upon by q super
parasite, little chalcis fly, and so on
down ad infnitum,' no doubt"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
HIGH COST OF LIVING.
lie An Old, Old Story and Was Told
1000 Years Aoo,

A wife's letter 1000 years old was
unearthed recently in the ruins of the
Serapoum, the temple of Memphis, the
great city Of ancient Egypt. The let
ter was written by Isias to her hus-
band HephaeStion, who had deserted
her. TSere were two letters, In fact,
the first bearing a date equivalent to
July "a, 1856 B. c. In them the wife
reproaches her husband for neglect of
his family. and, what is particularly
interesting at the present time, she
complains of the high cost of living.
Here arc some extracts from the first
letter: "Isias to Hephaest;On, her hus-
band Greetings-If you are we'll and
other things are turning out with you
according to your wishes it would be
as perpetualy pray the GODS 1 my
self am In good health, and the child
and all in the house make mention of
you continually. When received your
letter from Horus, in which you ex-
planned that you We're in retreat in the
Serapoum at Memphis. l Immediately
gave thanks to the gods that you were
well. But that you do not return dis
tresses me, for having piloted myself
and your child through such crisis
and having come to the last extremity
because of the high cost of corn, and
thinking that your return would bring
me relief, you have never even thought
Of returning or spared look for my
helpless state"-New York World.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
SOLDIERS UNIFORMS.
They Are Not Khaki, but "Cotton o.
D." or wool o. D."


In speaking of the uniforms worn by
the soldiers In the regular army and
the militia do not speak Of them as
khaki. 1t is incorrect, says the Kan
sas City Star, because the soldiers do
not wear khaki, and, besides, the sol
diers are not at all partial to the word.
The uniforms worn now are describ-
ed by the war department as "Cotton,
o. D." or "Wool o. D." The 20. D."
means olive drab and is descriptive OF
the color Of the uniforms. Cotton uni.
forms are worn in the summer and
wool in the winter.
Khaki is a word of East Indian ori.
gin, meaning dusty, and comes from
the word KHAKI, meaning dusty. 1t is a
clay or dust colored cloth, originally
coming from India. 1t was first worn
by the native British troops and later
by all British troops serving abroad OF
on campaign.
It was later adopted by the United
States government for both field anG
colonial service because Of its service
able qualities and because 1t was sup
posed to make it harder for the enemy
to detect soldiers. The color of thu
uniforms was supposed to merge int
the color Of the ground.
Khaki is lighter in color than Olive
drab, and the khaki cloth is said to b,
superior to the cotton uniforms now be
ing worn in the army.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
GaIiIei and the Swinging Lamp.

The boy Galilei, sitting with hun
dreds of others in the Cathedral of
Pisa on a Sunday morning, saw an at
tendant draw aside the heavy hanging
lamp to light it ard then let it swing.
Many other eyes saw the same thing,
but there was only that pair in Galilefs
head which really observed what hap
pened. He alone noticed that as the
swings Of the huge lamp became small
er and smaller they always took the
same time. He proved it by counting
them with his pulse. He had made a
great discovery, out of which grew the
pendulum clock and the accurate meas
urement Of time
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Tower of London,

A royal palace, consisting Of no more
that what is now known as the "White
Tower" appears to have been the be-
ginning of the Tower Of London. 1t
was commenced in 1918 by William
the Conqueror and finished by Will
liam's son, William Rufus, who, in
1O9S, surrounded it with walls and a
broad ditch. Several succeeding kings
made additions to it, and King Edward
III. erected the church. In 1888 the
old White Tower was rebuilt, and in
the reign of Charles II. great number
OF additions were made to it. The
new buildings in the Tower were COM
pleted in 1850
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
The Servian Swineherd.

In any Servian village there is only
one swineherd. and he leads all the
pigs of the community. In the morn
ing he goes through the streets blow
ing his horn, and the pigs come out Of
their own accord and fall in behind
him and follow him to the pasture. At
night he brings them home, and they
disperse to their sites in the same Or
derly way as they pass the houses to-
which they belong. They require no
attention and no singing out.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Korea Eats Rice With a Spoon.

While China and Japan take rice
with chopsticks, Korea eats hers with
spoon. Prediction is that the next
step will usher in the broad fork.
whence comes this peculiarity?" asks
the Korea Magazine. Zone reason IS
that in the Analects of Confucius rec
ord exists that the master ate his NIL
let not with chopsticks, but with q
spoon. Every saying that pertains to
Confucius is reverently regarded In
Korea, and the people of that land
would rather follow the master than
present day custom" and West
News.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Welconina the Actor,

we'll known society performer vol
unteered to entertain roomful of pa
tients of the Colney Hatch Lunatic asy
lum and made up Il very successful
little mOnologue show. entirely humor.
GUS. The audience in the main gave
symptoms Of being slightly bored. but
one highly intelligent maniac saw the
thing in proper light and. clappins the
talented actor on the shoulder. said:
"Glad you've come old fellow. Yoa
and l will get along fine. The othe!
dippies here are so dashed digni1icl,
What / say is if a man is mad he
needn't put on airs about it."-London
OpiDion
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Helpinq the Coffee,

Some of the coffee sold roasted and
ground causes complaint. Most OF il
can be improved a little. Trouble
seems to be that it is not roasted
enough and needs another touch of FIRE
You know the less it is roasted the
more it weighs. Put a couple of table
spoonfuls in seamless agate quart
stewpan or cup and set it on the stove,
gas or blue fame and shake it while it
gets another scant parching, never let
ting it get hot enough to smoke or
scorch. Set it aside till it gets cold and
then pour on the water and finish up in
the regular way.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Praise For the GrowIers.

1.-The growlers," says a Georgia phi
losopher, "are the boys that keep the
world moving. for when folks are
growing all the time the world stops
to ask the reason and straightway finds
a remedy for the trouble. If the world
paid any attention to the Optimists
things would be at a standstill. TAX
ing 1t for granted that everything's
o. &. is the end Of progress" Atlanta
Constitution.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06

PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Bites and Stinos.

+ In case Of sting of any kind
+ the first thing to do, of course,
+ Is to remove the sting. This can
4 best be done with the point of
+ knife or needle. but care should
Il be taken not to break the skin .
+ for fear Of infection. Then the
X next best thing, perhaps. is to .
+ apply ammonia water or soda .
+ water to tie affected parts, .
In case of bites, as well as OF .
= stings when the sting is remov- .
+ ed. as a rule paste Of COM .
+ mon baking soda applied to the .
4 affected parts or these bathed In .
+ ammonia water is all that is nec- .
+ essary. Where the poisonous ef- .
= feet is severe, however, send for .
4 a doctor. In the meantime the i.
+ patient should lie down and keep .
i quiet. .
+ An application of 80 per cent !.
+ solution of saturate solution Of !
i. potassium permanganate which /.
+ you get at the drug store is very /.
+ efficient for insect poisons and i.
= for the poisons of plants, too !
+ such as poison ivy and sumac. !
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
PERSIA'S NATIONAL DRINK.
6herbet 10 the Popular Beverage In
That Thirsty Country.

shsrbet 10 the Popular Beverage In
That Thirsty Country.
The great beverage in Persia Is sher-
bet, which is plentifully supplied and
Of which there are many varieties,
from the bowl of water with a squeeze
Of lemon to the clear, concentrated
Juice Of any sort Of fruit to which wa
ter IL added to dilute 1t.
The preparation of sherbet, which Is
done with the greatest care, is a very
important point In so thirsty a country
as Persia and one to which much time
Ia devoted. 1t may be either expressed
from the Juice Of fruit freshly gath
cred or from the preserved extract Of
pomegranates, cherries or lemons, mix
ed with sugar and submitted to GER
tain degree Of heat to preserve 1t for
winter consumption.
Another sherbet much drunk is called
guzangebben. 1t is made from the
honey of the tamarisk tree. This honey
is not the work of the bee, but the
product Of small insect or worm nv.
ing In vast numbers under the leaves
Of the shrub. During the months OF
August and September the insects art
collected and the honey is preserved
When used for sherbet 1t is mixed with
vinegar, and, although not so delicious
as that made from fruit, it makes ar
excellent temperance beverage.
Only among the rich and fashionable
are glasses used. In all other case.
sherbet is served in china bowls
and drunk from deep wooden spoons
carved In pear wood.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Collecting Antiques,

The little town was highly excited
over the announced engagement Of the
nineteen-year-old widow to Mr.. Hoary.
why. Daisy" he best friend said to
The young widow, you're not going to
tie yourself to that old man? Why,
he's three times your age! What are
you doing 1t for?"
"Oh, can't resist having himv' said
the young widow. He does harmonic
so beautifully with my antique furni-
ture"-Pearsons Weekly.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Gentle EinaIity.

What is the precise significance Of
the phrase the incident is closedY"
Its polite way" answered Sena-
tor Sorghum, "of saying, What are
you going to do about itp Washing
ton Star.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Southern Mannroue.

The rhizophora mangle. the southern
mangrove, is most curious in propaga.
ton. The seed sends forth Il shoot that
really comes through the seed and
grows to a foot long. 1t then falls
away and strikes, root end down, in
the mud and is at once a plant
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Two Causes.

OF course unhappiness is the cause
Of divorce, and much of the unhappi-
ness is due to the circumstance that
the wife has nothing to do at home in
the daytime and the husband has en-
tireiy too much to do downtown at
night-Houston Post.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Where He Was Weak.

'That boy of mine knows a lot Of
Latin" said Mr. Cobbles.
"Yes?'
HE kin translate them Latin words
on silver dollar just like flash, but
not unless somebody lends him tn
dollar. ar."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
A Reason For Fcrgiving.

'The Joneses are very forgiving.
When their son wrote them he had
eloped with the cook they wrote him
to bring his bride home at once"
"But you don't understand how hard
it is to keep cook in this place.
Baltimore American.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Distinguishing Marks

my dinner ccat needs button, Ju-
liza. Please attend to it tonight"
"But l can't tell your dinner coat
from your breakfast jacket. dear"
"Why, the breakfast jacket has eggs
on it and the dinner coat gravy
st. Louis POst-Dispatch.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Countino a Billion.

An expert money counter Of the Unit
ed States treasury can count 1000 sill
yer dollars an hour, or $4,000 day. At
that rate it is figured that it would
take him 102 years to count a billion.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
Saxinn lime.

Mrs. Styles-I read today that hats
are being made of banana skins.
Mr.. Styles-Why don't you get one.
dear?
whats the idea?''
1T would save lot of time. 1t could
be slipped on so y."-Y onkers
Statesman.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
His Attraction.

He-You used to say there was some
thing about me you liked. She-So i
did. But you've spent it all.-Minne-
haha.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
She Got The Idea.

He-I say, Dolly, may take your
photograph? You look so pretty that !
feel could eat you! She-Oh, I see:
that's why you want me on a plate, chi
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06

Oh. what men dare do. what men
may do. what men daily do. not know
ing what they do!-Shakespeare.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06

Everything great is not always good,
but all good things are great.-Demos-
themes.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
british GAINING THEIR OBJ.
JEcTIVE ON THE WESTERN
LINE.

British struck . telling blow last
night and this morning near Bulle.
court where the main Hindenburs
line was pierced previously: British
made q cuccessful thrust' gaining
their objective and IA doing % cap.
tnrsd several hundred prisoners
British official statement declares
hat on both sides Of the Arras.
Cambria road and north of the
Searpe river their purpose of at.
tack was completely affirmed. Con
esntration Of men and guns By the
Germans were evidently unable "a
prevept British advancing toward
Dreeourt-Q Queant switch in lime pro-
tseting Douai, the German chief
nsrve center.
French ON the Aisne and Cham
pasne fronts' are continuing de-
Ssruetive artillery fire. harryins
csrm.ns BY outpost attacks.
! German artillery active in thu
Verdoa sector.
British report important clearing
epsrations in Mssopotomia. Turk
were driven from virtually all low
lauds north Of Bagdad, retiring =
lie Jebel-Hamrin range.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12

Observation-Disclosures of en-
tire censorship f permitted to stand
on final passage leaves the House
on record favoring the section and
the Senate against it. It will proba-
bly, necessitate conference for
settlement. Among senators voting
to eliminate press censorship were
Broussard of Louisiana and Varda-
man Of Mississippi; while senators
Fletcher and Trammell of Florida,
Randsdell Of Louisiana and Williams
Of Mississippi voted to retain it.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
rEkSaINC MAY LEAD THE
FRENCH EXPEDITION
(By Associated Pressl

washington, May 12.-Revival
speculation regarding mission to
washington Of Major General Per-
sning' met at War Department with
the statement that nothing could h.
given out now in that connection.
Secretary Baker regards speculation
prejudicial to public interest. Off,
cials declined to comment upon the
reports that Pershing might COM
mand the American expedition to
France.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
BOSTON WELCOME FREN,
MISSION r...
FRENCH
(By Associated Press)

Boston, May 12.-Marshall
Joffre and members of the French
mission arrived here today. They
were enthusiastically welcomed. A
gold casket containing more than
one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars contributed by New England
citizens toward the support of the
father!ess children of France, was
presented to Marshall Joffre.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12

would be increased to three and a
half million carcasses and if ship
ping could be obtained New Zealand
could export $40,00O,00 worth Of
dairy produce.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN
COALITION GOVERNMENT.

(By Associated PressA
Petrograd, May 12.-The Execu-
tive Committee Of the Council Of
workmens, soldiers delegates decid-
ed not to participate in the forma-
ton Of . coalition government. The
question will be referred to the
Plenary meeting Of the council. It
is understood that ministries Of mu-
nitions, labor and relief are to be
created in the coalition govern
ment.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
NEWSPAPER CENSORSHIP
STRICKEN OUT
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Washington, May 12.-The U. S.
Senate by vote of thir:y-ninc to
thirty eight struck out the news
paper censorship clause from the ad-
ministration espionage bill, on mo.
ton of johnson from California.
Afterwards, Kirby of Kansas, intro
duccd amendment providing diff
mite, specific press censorship. un-
der supervision Of secretaries of
war and navy, amendment defeated
by vote of sixty-five to five. 1t
is predicted that the senate will pass
the espionage bill before adjourn
ment tonight.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
NO STATEMENT ABOUT PEACE
NOW.
(By Associated Fress)

(By Associated Fress)
Copengagen, May 12.-Germania
the organ Of the clerical party in
Germany indicates that the German
chancellor does not intend to make
statement regarding peace terms be-
fore the Reischstag. The chancellor
has evidently won over the Cen.
trists and part Of liberal delegations
to view discussion Of peace terms as
inadvisable now. e
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
THE ST. MARY CHAPTER OF
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
SOCIETY.

st. Mary Parlsn IS now properly
organized chapter of the American
Red Cross Society, with Morgan
City has Chapter Headquarters. The
St. Mary Parish is not in any way un-
der the jurisdiction Of New Orleans
Chapter, but, like the New Orleans
Chapter, the work here is carried on
under the supervision Of Mr.. w. ].
Leppett, director of the Gulf Divi-
sion of the American Red Cross So
ciety. The St. Mary Parish Chapter
has just forwarded to the General
Red Cross Headquarters at Wash
ington, D. c., check for $1928.50,
said to be one of the largest checks
ever sent to Washington headquar-
ters by any chapter of the Red
Cross in the entire South.
Authority to form Parish Chap
ter of the Red Cross Society was re-
ceived direct from Washington and
the organization procedure has been
affirmed by the Director of the Gulf
Division. Mrs. E. E. Moberly, Jr.,
chairman of the St. Mary Chapter,
is now in possession Of signed ere
dentials which gives full recognition
and authorization to the Parish
Chapter. Steps are now being con.
sidered to provide ap Ambulance
Corps for the parish which viii
mean that the local chapter Of the
Red Cross will perhaps take part in
the active base hospital work on tht
firing line. It will be necessary te
raise $4,000 in the Parish Chapter
to provide an ambulance corps and
it is thought that this amount can be
| raised within a period Of one year
The ambulance corps carries a list
of ninety-one salaried employees
| and the salary roll ranges up. to
5000 per month. Should the lambu'
lance corps be in service for one
year the preliminary costs OF pro-
viding the corps will be returned III
salaries which will be paid to the
employees who will be citizens OF
St. Mary Parish.
Steps are now being taken to pro-
vide classes for First Aid work
These classes will be under the
training of competent physicians
and surgeons of the Parish.
Red Cross Workrooms are no"
being provided in every branch OF
the Parish Chapter These work
rooms will be under the direct su
! pervision of each of the branch cap
tains or vice-chairman and the en-
tire chapter work viii be under th'
general supervision of the chapter
chairman, Mrs. Moberly. The Re'
Cross workroom for the chapte
headquarters will be located IN MI
/ C. S. Gray's Building on Everet
Street in this City. Morning and al
ternoon working hours will be hel
and the workroom here will begin II
sewing at once.