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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Joke SENDS YEGG
ON A LONG TRIP
Jimmie Ryan of the Kerry
Patch" Tells How He Ac-
quired New Title.
TRIES TO KID CLERK
Tells Penitentiary Clerk He Was Born
In CaIcutta-When Released He
Is Shipped Off to
India.

st. Louis.-Jimmie Ryan of Kerry
Patch is back in town-Jimmie Ryan,
alias ohio Jimmie" yeggman, four
term ex-cOnvict and Irishman.
"And I've got new name this
time," said Jimmie I'm globe trOt-
ter, am now.
1T all begins when Detective Ser
geant Kaiser, spied me in the Patch in
January, 1872, He SEE to me that they
had room for me down at headquarters.
me and some of the boys had just
cracked open a nice little baby over
in Swayzie, Ind.
'They soaked me quick-five years
in Leavenworth.
"They had musher receiving clerk
there-a kinda fresh guy. Imagine kid
din me, me that had been there before
and knew more about that cage than
he ever would.
$50, when he asked me too sassy
like where l wuz born, / SEE to him:
On the border, on the ragged edge
between Calcutta and Bombay
Back to the "Black Hole.
Hum he SEE, British subject
81 got out in three years, five months.
Right at the door was U. S. dick and
he took me.
"'Were goin' to send you home
he SEE.
me, l had visions of Kerry Patch.
But he put me on the wrong train and
went toward Frisco.
"'Where you takin' meY I asked.
Back to the black hole of CAL
cutta, where you come from SEE he.
So help me that sinner at Leaven-
worth had swallowed bait and all.
Il couldn't do nothing and I
'em put me aboard the Nip
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
SHE CAN'T GET
A CORK HEART
Though Girl Who Sues fol-
Breach of Promise Has
a Cork

Chicago.-ThiS is tough sort of /,
story for gallant young man to write
because Miss Loretta De Visco, the he
roine, has cork
Well, let's start all new. Miss De
ViscO, who formerly lived at the Lor-
raine apartments, filed a breach of
promise suit for $4,000 against Hugo
l.. Kline. Hugo L. Klein of the firm OF
Sterne & Klein admits he is the
"Kline."
Mr.. Klein also admits he knows Miss
De Visco, but he says he had an idea,
all the while, that he was doing char
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
TORTOISE BEETLE PEST
Widely Distributed Over More
Southern States of Country.
Observed in Injurioes Numbers on Fo-
liage of Young Egg Plant and
Leaves of Irish Potato-In-
secticides for Control.
(BY T H ZONES !


During the spring of 1915 the larva
Of tortoise beetle was observed in
Injurious numbers on the foliage of
young egg plant and on the leaves of
Irish potato at Baton Rouge, La. While
Injury to egg plant by this species
was mentioned by Mr.. c. V. Riley as
early as 1882, and while other writer's
have referred to its presence at diff
ferent times, no great attention has
been paid to the insect until 1915.
During that year, the writer, assisted
by Mr.. c. E. Smith, kept the insect
under observation, studying its life
history and habits and conducting con-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
BRIDEGROOM HAS HIS WOES
Kidnapped by Friend in Milwaukee and
Left in Taxi With Pretty
Girl.

Observation-Disclosures by his FORM
er classmate, left in a taxicab with a
pretty girl. then fated to discover that
he had lost the money received for a
honeymoon, and all the strange cir
cumStances occurring while his bride
of five days was grieving for the hus-
band who failed to return after buying
tickets for their wedding trip-these
were a few of the troubles that re-
Gently beset young bridegroom.
The exciting events followed the
elopement to Waukegan, ILL.,, of Miss
Halle Mae Ure, daughter of a rich Mil
waukee family, and Arthur Brooks Nc
Clave, scion of a wealthy business
man of Scranton, Pa.
Back of the story is romance of q
meeting at an eastern college function
of the Milwaukee girl and the Scran-
ton young man while Miss Ure was at
an eastern school for girls.
The elopement escaped attention un-
til the kidnapping took place. Then the
whole story became known. The young
husband had sent word to Scranton
that he had presented his dad with a
daughter, and handsome present in
the form of cash for a wedding trip
was received. But the kidnapping spoil
ed things for while, and police were
put on the trail of the missing bride
groom before he was returned to his
young wife.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03


fined the o WIN contempt suffered similar
aonshd
case IN which ne
anu ueong that there
1T to higher court ~ - 'U'" ANn 4" senuns
n same day policeman
ne magistrates order because
anu iet the magistrate
hu"oy apolog1zed He said
"hen ne refused he
nat ne felt he justified
seet crossing and regular traffic
20 interfere with the
no SO Dy an individual who
receiving MS explanation and apology
go under sentence. f - -
we" 1oK city magistrates A
eected
n Is sngnt nat the operation
any reaV important issue
eases ne magistrate merely has the authority preliminary
Except In contempt
appeal these
There
n meeting
bench But they theme since
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
ADvERTISES FOR BLOND WIFE
Widower for Three Years
Wants Mate.

Muskogee, Okla.-Rev. T. W. East
ham of Beggs, Okla, lives on a farm
near Beggs and breaches at four diff
fcrent churches on his circuit, but has
not met a woman since his wife died
three years ago, whom he would "par-
ticularly care to have for wife," Re-
Gently before leaving for his home,
after attending the East Oklahoma
Methodist conference, Mr.. Eastman in
serted an advertisement for a wife in
local newspaper.
Il prefer blonde" the advertise
nent says, shut don't particularly
care about her size and build. except
that she must not be too small OF. too
large I wahf her to be about my own
ake or younger but sheacan have any
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
OYSTER SHELL is VALUABLE
II 10 Not Fed to Poultry for Purpose
OF Supplying Grit, but for Pro-
ducing Egg Shells.

Oyster shell is fed to chickens for
the production of egg shells and not
for grit as some persons think, ac-
cording to r. NJ. Sherwood, acting
head of the department of poultry
husbandry in the Kansas state agri.
cultural college.
Approximately 80 per cent of the
oyster {shell fed laying hens is con-
verified into egg shell, which has a
chemical composition almost identical
with that Of the original shell. Clam
shells and lime, although of practical.
" the same composition, are not az
ap1etizing to the chickens and so are
net as valuable FOR the fo@ls a. tke
dyfter shell
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
RURAL CREDITS LAW is
GIVEN IN A NUTSHELL

The rural credits law in brief
provides
Q) That you may borrow
one-half the value of your land.
(2) That you may have from
five to forty years to pay back
the money, paying it back as
fast as you please after five
years.
(3) That the interest rate
can't possibly exceed 6 per cent
and will almost certainly be
less.
(4) That each borrower buys
a 50 share In the National Farm
Loan association for each 500
he borrows, selling this back
again when he pays up.
(5) That all other liability is
limited to 5 per cent of the
amount a man borrows, there
being no truth in the statement
that he must assume general
joint liability with other borrow
ers.-The Progressive Farmer.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

destructive enough to its cultivated
hosts to warrant the use of insecti-
cides for its control. Arsenate of lead
and arsenite of zinc have proved eff
ficacious in their destruction of the
pest.
The minimum life cycle was found
to be y days. Under ideal conditions
it is possible that five generations
may develop in the field during the
spring, summer and fall.
This tortoise beetle has been found
widely distributed over the more south
ern portions of the United States, it's
presence being noted in Texas, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mex
leo, Arizona, Louisiana and Washing
ton, D. c.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

billiard
electric
heard slight click
that the
opened, the lock swung
Then the other thought he
the famous alens favor a at
what a tug
Right
table Flint
is
the ardro
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
SLICE IS ECONOMICAL FEED
Perhaps Best Winter Feed for Steers
Requires More Capital and
Labor Than Pasture.

AS land rises in value the econom-
zeal competitor of grass is silage. A
5O-bushel crop Of corn will make about
twelve tons of silage. Compared with
hay ut S14 ton and corn at go cents
a bushel, sliage Is worth So ton.
At 40 pounds Of silage day per ami
NAL. an acre or good land will support
two steers for nearly II months. ST.
iage Is perhaps the best winter feed
for steers at the price. Compared with
Ep2d Iastpre. t requires more capital
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
German Spy"-He SEE.

pom Maru and heard the United States
sinner tell the captain: Don't you
let him set foot in America again.
Me, loyal subject Of Kerry Patch.
"'Twas long trip across the ocean.
l had time to kind Nv look myself over
and seq to myself SEE I, Jimmie, you
brace up and wherever they take you,
when you step off the water, you be a
gentleman
II had bit of down on my upper
lip, and I trained it up bit and
smOothed out my clothes.
1.-The boat stopped at Hongkong and
bull boat came up. One of them for
eign coppers looked at my mustache.
HE knew me right away. German
spy he SEE. An they took me.
1T took them fourteen days to find
out me Irish talk was better Identifies
ton than me German fringe.
In the Kerry Patch AGAIN.
"On the way to Calcutta, / WIZ.
again. They met me at the boat. thew
did. Polite like they We're and a fol.
low they called the charge of affairs,
he took me up to his house WHARF
there was lion floating on q flag and
he SEE:
Welcome home
"They threw me in the original b,acr
hole of Calcutta. / was put turn.
ing a crank.
Il stood it three days. Then made /.
EN- take me to the charge of affnira
and I seq to him:
Look here seq, I wuz born /.
Kerry Patch, st. Looie, and I want to
go back -
You're British subject,' SEE no
British SEE i. I'm American,
he found it out a month later
"They took me down 10 tn
again. S'help me If it wasn,t ,ha .s =.
Nippon Maru. '1'0 oiu
I got TO Frisco month arc a., :.
Kerry Patch as soon as Uncle ' ssa =
money they'd given me In Frisco ,,s 49,
get me here. "oui0
Now, look at me,,' said r,,..-.
ZINE welcome they give me- ~. ~
better than Calcutta. = ~ ~
yipmie has be~ 4 s,a..l, s.r
with ~ &0El1
hrrfy I
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

feet 10 inches weight ITO pounds chest
thigh % inches; calf 10 inches hcep
16 inches and waist inches
nevertheless
edtke perfec" unusual his
ing revelation
perfect man. Ledke offers few suggestions
path Of physical perfection
This 8 he advises:
Take outdoor exercise
Go to dearyg eteig hours sleep and rise early
punching
bag, and handbal
Swimming muscles that otherwise are never called
into
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

Alfred r. Liedtke, twenty years
old, $50 Keefe avenue. is the possess
sor of the physique perfect. His claims
to physical perfection are not made by
himself, for he is rather backward
about things of so personal a nature.
But G. s. Minter, physical director
for the Y. M. @. A., is authority for
the declaration that the masculine
'.perfect thirty-six'' Is personified by
the Keefe avenue youth.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

magistrate abruptly stopped the hear
ing OF case and ordered the COM
planning witness brought before him
on the following day on contempt
charge because he was chewing gum
In court.
When, on the following day, the
witness appeared to answer to the
contempt charge, his lawyer, asserting
his right to make an explanation for
his client, was ordered removed from
the courtroom by bailiff. A second
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

~a1Ut WuiSn 10 OISunl1Su A0A
expected that there win be 300 on the
rolls. DIR. William Osler, by the way,
has been made an honorary member.
There is really no fooiishness
about the new club. Although It Is
the baby in the big family of Portland
clubs, 1t shows wonderful vigor and
promises to Guido many of Its bigger
brothers when it gets It's growth, Tor
II Is to be filed with young blood, ana
youth, as everybody knows, recognizes
no obstacles that can't be overcome.
The underlying object of the cluD
Is to create sentiment that will give
1ive With men younger. 1t las often
young man. Members of the club ma
xulipg, that age Is really not njarked 2!
yieo1 ous in health. with purpose afron|
an biz and even more SO thab many
HI H.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

would make billiard rooms If all
ghosts of lovers Of the sport should
return to them, the facts are these:
The Century associations negro
servitors (termed servants in less
learned places) are so positive that
Doctor Flint's disembodied spirit
visits the billiard room there that they
are afraid to set it to rights in the
late evening or early morning hour
unless clerk Goes with them.
Two of these negro seryitors went
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03


war began have reached
OF
OF mules the number
l. 1915 ~ - - e
the cash income
30 head great
agricultural wealth. but has
chance rid of mediocre horses
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Perfect Man" Has Been Discovered in Milwaukee

perfect
Milwaukee the first perfect manhood
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Some Queer Doings Of New York City Magistrates

~ yo @ general Investigation of the
Is likely
w ougnt ocaly to the notice
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

troll experiments with insecticides. Al
though the species has not been found
to be a pest of first Importance to
the plants which it attacks, it is ap-
parent that it is, at times at least,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Portland Young Men Over As Form Efficiency Club

n oRTIAND oREre you over foryves you are
90 charter members h
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Does Dr. Flint's Ghost Play Billiards in His CIub2

NEW YORK-Doe the ghost alnt
~ national reputation
Century association In West Forhrd
Snpculati 0n 70 how
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an equal chance for the man Of forty
been declared this is the age Of the
; felt this is anvnnjust and arbitrary
figures on dial. but that PHI who ara
and abilities unimpaifed, gre fully n
ounger ii actual reazs. ]
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-05
BIRD BURNS FARMERS BARN
Flies With Blazing TwIg Into the Hay
Loft and Blaze Causes Consider
able Damage.

Middle River, MINI. Fire de-
stroyed the barn Of William Huff, a
farmer living nine miles south Of here.
Mr.. Huff declared that the fire was
caused by bird which carried twig,
one end of which was aglow, into the
hay loft.
Not far from the barn brush fire
was burning. The nesting bird car
ried twig which had been burning in
the brush fire, but which was thought
to have blown away from the imme-
diate vicinity of the fire, to the barn.
Mr.. Huff, who was working In the
barnyard, said he thought he saw
a slight trail Of smoke as the-bird few
past him, but did not investigate. In
a few moments the barn was afire.
Two valuable horses were burned and
the building destroyed.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-05
CUT OUT CROOKED STICKS
Use Of Dead Wood for Fuel is Also
Applied to seoundrels and
the War.

Forestry experts in New York, a
state which has given much conserv-
ing attention to its wealth in trees,
urge farmers to help the country meet
the high cost of fuel by making more
use of the dead and dying timber In
their wood lots. They are advised to
burn in their stoves and CRATES the
fallen logs still sound enough to be
converted into fire wood and to cut
down and utilize crooked trees obyi-
ously foredoomed to worthlessness as
timber no matter how long they may
be allowed to stand.
This is good advice, and there is
human moral In the crooked stick part
Of It, says an exchange. The same
stress of war times, which led to the
appeal issued to New York farmers
In sitting out crooked men, Some ras-
calls will profit by war conditions, but
in the broad view of the nations af-
fairs the sound and straight will come
to the front. The country can't take
chances with scoundrels It must cut
crooked sticks out Of the life-and-
death work Of the war, in places of
authority.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-05
With the Fingers!
Says CornS Lift Out
Without Any Pain

Sore corns, hard eorns soft eorns or
any kind of a corn can shortly be
lifted right out with the fingers if you
will apply on the corn a few drops Of
freezone, says a Cincinnati authority.
At little cost one can get small bot
tie of freezone at any drug store, which
win positively rid ones feet of every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger Of infection.
This new drug is an ether compound,
and dries the moment 1t is applied and
does not infame or even irritate the
surrounding skin. Just Think You
can lift off your corns and calluses
now without a bit Of pain or soreness.
If your druggist hasn't freezone he can
easily get small bottle for you from
his wholesale drug house.-adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-05
AMERICAN FLYER COOL CHAP
British Aviation Officer Tells How One
Reported After Mixup With
q "Fritz."

London. Those bally American fly
ing chaps are coolish lot" said a
lieutenant Of the Royal Flying corps,
back with about a pint Of German
shrapnel in his body.
1.-THE other day one of those La
Fayette boys ran afoul Of Fritz
archie and had to get to the ground
In a hurry. He dropped near our aero
dromes and mussed things up bit.
After untangling himself from his ma
chine he limped up to our commanding
officer:
"'Are you the big noise around this
jointT he asked our brass hat.
"'No, sir, but am the commanding
officer here, our chief countered.
"'Well, said the American, I've just
dropped In to tell you that I've sprink-
led gasoline all over your grass plot |"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-05
DRAFT FINDS MODEL HUBBY
Indiana Man Never Tasted Liquor,
Home Every Night, Never
Played Cards.

ShelbyvilIe, Through the ex-
animation of men to obtain Shelby
county's quota for the first National
army, DR.. william W. Tindall and DR..
r. e. Bass, the examiners, believe they
have found a model husband.
A young man from Jackson town
ship was unable to pass the physical
examination, being under weight Then
he volunteered the Information that he
had never tasted beer or whisky or any
other intoxicant, that he had never
uttered a ''cuss' word In his life, that
ne had never played with cards or dice
and that he would rather be at home
every night with his wife than any 9TH
er place that he knew.
The examiners have marked red
cross opposite his name, so that he may
he looked up in the future.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-05
White Birds a Peace Sign.

Pottsville, Pam invasion Of white
sparrows in this portion of the state
a the precursor of world peace in
the near future, county officials be-
Ileye. Not since the ending of-the Civil
war in 1866 have these birds been seen
here but now they are appearing in
considerable numbers. Deputy Pro-
shonotary Samuel DeIbegt and Deputy
sheriff Thomas 0'Donnell saw flock
- the birds at the courthouse recently.
when O'DonnelI opened window one
eaw IN perched on his shoulder, chirp-
I'd rayly and few out again.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-05

What girl or woman hasn't heard Of
lemon juice to remove complexion
blemishes; to bleach the skin and to
bring out the roses, the freshness and
the hidden beauty? But lemon juice
alone is acid, therefore Irritating, and
should be mixed with orchard white
this way. Strain through a fine cloth
the Juice of two fresh lemons into a
bottle containing about three ounces
of orchard white, then shake well and
you have a whole quarter pint of skin
and complexion lotion at about tht
cost one usually pays for a small ja'
of ordinary cold cream. Be sure e
strain the lemon juice so no pulp get
into the bottle, then this lotion vii
remain pure and fresh for months
When applied daily to the face, neck,
arms and hands it should help to
bleach. clear, smoother and beautify
the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces Of orchard white at very little
cost and the grocer has the lemons.
Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-05
ALLIES PATROL
SEAS OF WORLD
Mightiest Of Fighting Vessels
Maintain Closest Blockade
in History.
SCOUT SHIPS EVER ON MOVE
Submarines Of Central Powers Find
Their Most Profitable Hunting
Ground In the Mediterranean
Italy Hit Heavily.

New York.-On the seas Of the world
the fighting vessels of the allied ma
tons maintain the most gigantic and
effective blockade ever enforced since
the trlremes Of Caesar overran the
Mediterranean in the campaign that
preceded Pompey's humiliation.
In this sea that has swallowed the
hulks of the nayies of Carthage
Greece and Rome the "camoufaged"
units of the mightiest engines ever
set ahoat by man meet in constant
test of skill and daring, The Anglo
French Greek Italian feet maintain
stringent blockade Of every mile of
Mediterranean coastllne. Despite the
alertness of the allies In this sea the
submarines. of the central empires find
here their most profitable hunting
ground. The kingdom Of Italy is suf-
ferlng the throes of a serious coal
shortage due to the severe losses OF
italian shipping, supplemented by neu-
trail and British shipping, in these
waters. Indeed, the slnkings are so
numerous and vital that a serious
Italian offensive may be always fore
stalled by the undersea power Of the
German empire. Out Of one feet Of
coal ships sailing from Genoa to Liv-
erpool and numbering twelve units,
only five returned to their home port.
In the eastern Atlantic and the Eng
lish channel there Is In effect the most
extensive and impenetrable blockade
of any During the day, British and
French scout ships nose their precari-
Gus ways among the shadows in close
proximity to the German coastal wa
tiers watching for sign OF enemy
forces. These waters are thickly
strewn with mines, both nations mining
extensively to suit their programs OF
attack or defense. Sporadic raids by
German light units are occasionally
successful, but these are becoming
rarer and rarer. Steel nets are also
being used by the British navy to COM
bat the submersibles. These, in spite
Of all reports to the contrary, are still
in an experimental stage and are Of
doubtful effectiveness, especially since
submarine has been evolved with
machinery for the destroying of the
most powerful nets now insuse by the
admiralty.
Altered at Night.
With the coming Of night and dark
ness, the schedule is altered some
what, and merchant fleets which have
been forming in sheltered ports during
the day are conveyed across the chan
mel in well-defended routes. The con-
voy consists Of no capital ships, but OF
destrOyers and scout boats, which rush
along in devious courses and at ter
rife speeds. With protecting units in
'front.' behind and surrounding them
the feet usually gains the borders Of
Dutch territorial waters in safety.
Here the naval squadron stops short
and the merchants 60 safely on into
their ports of destination. Shortly aft