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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Food Conservation.

She was Of the stage. That was
plain. For she had certain CurlS. GER
tain hues Of cheek, and certain looks
of the eye which told this story. Then,
too, she had dog, which sat behind
her chair, as she ate her meal. brought
from the bread line which passes the
steam tables.
Oscar-why call all dogs Fido?-sat
behind the chair sInd waited very pa
tiently. He evidently was trained.
Then. suddenly he @as waited upon.
There dropped from above. where the
debris had been carefully collected and
placed in piece of paper, quite a
meal. Oscar set upon IL, and raven
Ously gorged 1t down.
Then. led by his mistress, he left the
restaurant as If something very I'M
usual had happened.
Food conservation murmured the
fat man, who was starting upon his
record variety of pie.-COlumbus Eve
ming Dispatch.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Hats That Look Cool.

The u.tliuers' windows just now are
devoted 70 hats that look cool, and
suggo>t outings and the Joys of sum
mer time out of doors. Cold, white,
brilliant black and the spirited hats
that combine these two, dominate all
the displays. There are some lovely
new fclts and summer vclourS in pale
sweater" shade that are trimmed with
ribbon rosetteS that look like wonder
full, newly discovered flower ferns.
Place is made for them among the
new arrivals in the millinery shop. but
white and black fill most of the mil
llncry horizon just now.
The public is already hated with
wildly colOred headwear for eports
and country wear, so that. even with
an avalanche Of whlte-and-blaCk hats
ut the height OF summer. there will be
no dcarth Of color In headwear.
The three hats shown in the group
pictured here are types of the new
styles. A milan sailor that looks as
cool as Il breeze from the sea has a
crown of pure-white satin and mar
row hrim-binding of satin. Its trim
ming is wide collar of white grOs-
grain ribbon with fiat double bow a;
the front. The soft felt hat is in pale
greenish yellow shade with ribbon col
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
AS A CHILD INTERPRETED 1T.

Til. rity'S diners out are hearing Il
nov story fh~ season. Rabbi stephen
:. Vie of The Free Synagogue says:
"Not Ion" ago mother of "n" OF my
little pupils cam" to me and said:
"Brator. how could You speak to ny
It'll" daughter - cruelty: she came
home from tn" synagogue in tears, and
never wants to 20 back,
"'What did | say to her. | asked in
establishment.
"'You told her if She didn't come
oft"n"r you would throw har in the
furnace, the accusing mother asserted.
Il thought 1t over, much puzzled, and
then | recalled that what really did
say was this:
IF you are not more regular in at
tendance | shall have to drop you from
the register. New York Times.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
"COINER" PULLS A NEW ONE
Subtle Hypnotic Influence, He Says,
Led Him to Become
Counterfeiter.

Los Angeles.-Subtle hypnotic influ-
ences, working subcOnsciously on the
mind OF q man who was out OF work
and needed money badly. caused John
Hly to become cOunterfeiter. His
weird story Of how mental suggestion
caused him to make bogus coins OF
small denominations failed. however.
to give him his freedom and he was
sentenced here to five years in prison
KY said the imprint of a half-dollar
In the mud brought the first criminal
thought. Next came a display of dem
lists molds in a window. This was
followed by n desire to test his ability.
With a silver plating outfit and home
made mold he finished several bad
half-dollars. His landlady demanded
rent. He had no money and decided
tc give her the bad coins. which she
accepted. and the coins fell into the
hands Of the police.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Won Bride by Long Legs.

dislike for n short man. After mine
accident John sent to a 81. Paul manu-
facturcr for a pair of wooden legs. In
time the legs came, but new ShspplnS
clerk had mixed two orders and John
received q pair of long ones.
When the error was discovered the
ST. Paul firm wrote to both men, ask
Ing them To return their legs. The tall
man returned the short legs, but 70
word was received from John. An in
vcstigation showed that Johns in
creased height had resulted in his mar
ringe and that he would not return the
long legs for any consideration.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
SNAKES IN THE BARROOM
Vision of Rum Demons Clears Saloon,
but Owner Of Reptiles is Held
for Theft.

PittSburgh.--J. Vi. Weaver. who says
he has no home but likes Louisiana,
caused wild excitement in n saloon in
this city. He entered with a box
and placed it near table. He or
dered drink. An instant later a
young man who was lOunging against
the bar and discussing the submarine
situation uttered wild yell and dis
appeared. His auditors beheld IL
snakes wriggling about and sought Ia
bile tops for cover.
While Weaver was scraping the
reptiles off the bar policeman en-
tered and placed him under arrest.
Weaver admitted he stole the snakes
from carnival company, and was sent
to spend several weeks in a work
house.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
READ By LIGHT OF GUN FIRE
American Serving as Sergeant In Brit.
ish Army Tells Some Of Wars
Queer Phases.

New YOrk.-Sergeant Arthur G..
Empey, an American who served in
the British army a year and q half be-
fore he was wounded. told members Of
the New York University Alumni as
ISOLATION that intense bOmbardments
raging along the western front give
sufficient light to read newspaper in
the first trench.
Empey said army chaplains hold
services sometimes on gun carriages
with one eye on the Bible and the
other on German airplanes. The Prus-
slams, he said, are the most ferOclous
fighters, with the Bavarians next and
the Saxons third.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
MAN IS TAKEN At 0Ta VAIL
Humility Is Called a Virtue m'
Ceases to Be One " II Is car
ried Too Far.

Humility Is called a virtue IN
unless carried too fur. A man \
ualiy taken ut his own value. i
makes too little Of himself, be
ly 10 De thought Of little worth
unduly humble man will laH
strength Of character needed l1
cess. lie will have little innus'c
society and will not be lifted %
responsible position.
While too great opinion u
self stands in the way Of progress
great humility is worse says VIC
waukrc Journal. Concell fsc'
many knocks in life and may De y
out of "A man; too much hunlHV
dom receives the needed encOc'
mcnt. Conceit in q child Is 'VD
rcctrl when he comes TO ulns
with other children in scloOS
great humility gives his scnOOi.
a chance 10 put upon him anu
him as an inferior-a chanos 81, !,
will seldom be neglected. A GNU y,
become crippled in spirit iO' = =,
this way. Even teachers sO ~,
fail To see what is the rouO'e -"
child and to give him the w ~.
mcnt he needs. Beware Oh w. \,
down a childs self-cOnfidence' u
rable injury may thus DC uO,s
Train him to feel that be y !,
and is able to do what .n''. .,,,
him 10 do. Think well Oh u -
you would have Others 'niD'
you.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
JURY REFUSES TO
CONVICT WOMAN
Split on Verdict Where UnWritten
Law Is invoked in
Defense.
KILLED SISTERS BEAU
Second Trial Is Ordered BY Jllge
Who Insists Accused Shall Be
Found Guilty in First Degree
or Acquitted.

Toprla Kan.-Th" jury in the s-!Il
Of Mi, LIMA Kiudcrknrcht of Tupci,a,
Kan. charged with the murder q!
!'ryd"riyI. T.. Richardson. her sisters
wourr ..ilyd to reach a. verdict after
dy.ihrvaiin. three days, and Il mi>'rial
resulted. The case Wa, one -. TIE
most uuu>Uul ever placed before Il
Kan>a, jury and involved the question
rf whether a woman hal the right tp
invoke ;hr uuwTittrn law To protect th'
honor of her sister. Eleven members
"f the jury said she had. one was op-
posed 10 this novel application Of tn
law.
As Il rcsul; Of the mistrial Miss Kin
derknccht vii! have TO stand triP
again, because of the ruling mad" hS
Judge Rupcnthal that she must "llhe!
BE- convicted of murder III the first de-
gree ar acquitted. He allowed 40 al
tentative degree for the jury to con
slider.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Blouse and Jabot Join Forces.

The jabot, having accomplished n
triumph in fashions, after the manner
Of cOnQuerOrs has compelled blouses
TO adapt themselves to Its way Of
thinking. Its way Of thinking Is, that
necks should be covered with high,
wrinkled collars OF the filmlest and
sOftest of laces and the finest and air
les. of net and crepe. And that ample
cascades and ruffles of these dainty
materials shall fall from the high col
lar. The jabot knows no rival In pop
ularity SO far as neckwear is con-
cerned
A new blouse for midsummer, shown
in the picture given here. accepts the
mandate of fashion and betters its
chances of success by joining forces
with the iabot. To do this successful
~ 1t changes the usual order of sum-
mer blouses and fastens at the back
instead OF at the front. II is made of
georgette crepe and is quite plain, like
most late models. There is q group OF
five tucks at each side of the front
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Rich Man Handles Potatoes.

Scranton, Pa.-When carload OF
seed potatoes designed to help plant
extra large crops this year was held
up in the railroad yards In this city,
early the other morning, through a
strike Of the freight handlers, Mil
lionaire Benjamin ThrOop turned
freight handler, took off his coat, and
went to work transferring the potatoes
from one car to another, so they could
reach their destination at Clarks Sum-
init, in the heart of the farming re-
gions. Mr.. Throop had advanced $1,000
to get the potatoes heye, and did
not want the farmers seeking them dis
appointed.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02

lar and tailored rOSette IN ribbon OF
the same color edged with a silver
cord
\ pretty hat Of white crepe Georgette
has narrow dropping brim, faced
with black velvet The upper brim
covering Of crepe Is soft. falling be-
yOnd the brim edge In n narrow drop,
and the top crown Is soft puff OF
crepe. A fan of plated ribbon-white
grosgrain-posed against the side
crown and a bar In three pale colors
OF yarn. put on in long stitches, pro-
claim this a new idea-the latest fancy
Of some clever creator of new things
in millinery.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
OF White Silk Wool Tufted.

The novelty of the season Is the
combination of white silk and soft
shetland wool which is being seen in
the smartest millinery. This fiat
brimmed sailor seen in q shop down
town is of white taffeta underfaCed
with black and the round crown is dot
ted all over with tufts of white wool
like the seed pods of some great flow
er. A dash of black occurs in the two
flat tabs slipped into u slot In the
brim,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02

animals. Polyandry, several hps.
Tor ON" wife. Is generally practices |
cr"asin@ the horror Of her posiT,
she Is required 10 be- the STAR.
number of masters WHO treat h.
rigorous har>hneSS md bu'aH,y p
The day of her birth TO thai a
death her life is one pro,.r1 i
riod of degradation. She il ii
upon 10 perform the moSt de-,s
and mental Of services and a,
Obliged 20 perform almost the A.,
manual labor IF the community f,
is considered dehaSing for A NJ,
engage in other labor than that 4 }
chase or warfare. The woman Ms,
voice in the selection Of her nnn,,
husbands. She Is sold like hse,
a COW Ia the highest bidder.
The rites OF death and hurs =
very curious. When a chief or O.hgi
iluentlal member of q tribe dies !
body is fastened to a stake and ,
! posed To the attacks Of beasts .
birds in the belief that all The 4
parts of his body will be consy.
! After that. what remains Is crenn
and the ashes placed in magic b'
mixed with charms AMI portions to
used as medicines.
the most dlSreputable lrtrg
Lhasa, the capital Of Tibet, Is Ocul
hy the famous tribe Of Ragyahss
h"g@ar SCavcagers. the men WhOs
pIlSivc occupation Is to break %
bodies of the dead. A more bfE
/ lZed type of humanity cannot be IN
ined. and they live in the fOues
novels. Filthy in appearance
! naked. clothed in obscene rags b
people live in houses unfit to hOus
/ hog.
The veil which has for centu1el
den Tibet from the rest Of the "
has been lifted. but the spectacle
vealed has not been o particularly
worry one.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
SHOT OUT HIS WIFE'S TOOTH
Husband Blew Away Aching MoIar
While "FooIino" Woman With Gun
He Didn't Know Was Loaded"

Chester, Pa.-Charles Wright. shot
through his wife's cheeks and blew out
M aching tooth, while attempting To
make her forget her misery. When
arrested he handed the revolver TO the
authorities and said that he didn't
know it was loaded"
Mrs. Wright had been complaining Of
the toothache. Producing the gun,
Wright said:
Here. I'll shoot that tooth out"
go ahead" said Mrs. Wright, laugh.
ing.
The man pulled the trigger and his
wife fell To the floor with Il bullet hole
through her cheek.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Careless Management.

II the term "carelcssnesS" must be
used. it might well be applied to man.
agement which permits hazards to ex-
list; but surely not to the injured
themselves, for self-preservation is the
first law of nature, and it Is incon-
ceivable that anyone with rare excep-
lions, should wilfully permit or cause
injury to themseives.-H. Weaver
Mowe:y, in Industrial Management,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Skirts Have Deep Cuffs.

A rather new idea in skirts Is being
shown in some of the smart New York
shops. The material. Bingham. col
Ored wolfe of tinted linen, is made
rather full around the waist, but slight
~ narrower at the hem, which Is
turned up in cuff which sometimes
extends even ten inches. Underneath
this deeply cuffed skirt is full petit
coat Of white null or organdie. The
bodies of these frocks are mnSe of the
two materials, one Of the most success
ful being q sort of full oeasalt chem
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Unusual Features Of Tragedy.

The circumstances preceding tn
Kindcrknecht tragedy, as adduc2d hy
the evidence, Indicate that Miss Mar
Kind"rknecht, aged twenty-three years
and srrikingly pretty, was Interested IN
Frederick L. Richardson, n travelling
insurance agent. He was good look
ing. dressed well, had plenty Of money.
and motOrcar and called often to
take her riding. The members of III"
kinderknecht family did not like him.
The father, a brother and Miss Lena
Il sister of Mary, suspected III" mans
intentions as not being of the best.
Early last winter the Klnderknecht
family decided to break up the rcla.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02

extending from the shoulder to the
bust line. The sleeves are somewhat
full and gathered into deep cuffs. All
seams are hemstitched and the jabot
Is finished with picOt edge and decor
ated with hemstitching.
The too-slender woman will welcome
the high neck and the blouse fastened
ut the back and especially the full front
OF ruffies and frills that fall from the
collar. Although the designers Of
styles profess to adore the slim figure
and the lOng-neck. blouse styles for the
past year or so, have been much bet
ter adapted to full necks and the
rounded lines of plump figures.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
A. TIE Wild West Snow

"Surprised 10 see me n..N a.
I'd ro,her have a quiet smoke Ike. a :,
but my wife bullied me lnt s,o J
to take care of the boy, you -.
Hes a fine little fellow ai''
'', jumping Jupiter, that's that nat n
boy. where in thunder IS 'D
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02

publiShcs all manner OF pracu.I ,
which tend to raise the paysleal ;
and financial standards OF 'le :
throughout the country. You ,, na,
secure n book from them 'e" =,
to make nytraps. What have s. y
to do with their product-p'v..,
harruwS? Nothing at ALL CIV.
their vcnom-covcred feet nu' y
death to those who buy plo"' NJ ~
rows. Good advertising! 80
good humanity.-Adapted f'''
Etudc.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Not Very COMFORTING.

"Dobbins. the art critic. has roasted
my pictures numerically
Don't mind that fellow. He's no
ideas of his own; he only repeats like
a parrot what others say"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Mean Trick.

"Are you still taking exercise In
your rOom?"
mo. l found it didn't pay"
That's strange"
Not when you understand the cir
cumstances. Some fend in human
form creased the handles of my In
dian clubs and broke a forty-dollar
mirror"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Safe.

''DubsOn has been calling on ths
TwObblc twins and says he doesn't
know which one he'll propose to-
IF DubsOn knew what the Twobble
twins think OF him, he wouldn't have
70 bother about making up his mind.
He could propose to either one without
running any risk Of having a wife or
his hands"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Cart Before the Horse.

She-You never take me to show
any more.
He-You spend so much for theater
gowns. there's nothing left to take you
there.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Then IL Happened.

"What made you think he would
propose to meT
"Why, when I refused him he said
he didn't care what became Of him ::
but, perhaps, he wasn't serious"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Miss Lena Fired Two Shots.

,tions OF the younger sister and Richard.
son and succeeded for time. Then
several clandestine meetings followed.
land on February Mary disappeared
from home. Miss Lena Kinderknecht
and her brother located and followed
the couple rs they alighted from Rich
ardson's car, they began an argument.
Fired Two Shots.
Miss Lena fired two shots and when
she, her sister and brother started for
home, Richardson was standing by his
car. Later Richardson found that be
had been shot In the abdomen. He
died two days later.
Miss Kinderknecht insists that she
did not know she had shot her sisters
sweetheart, as there had been no out
cry and she saw no blood. Miss Mary
explained to the authorities that she
liked Richardson because he had CIV
en- her flowers and candy and had a
nice automobile"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Started at the Back.

-I've begun to read that novel you
loaned me-"
THE first chapter is peculiar, isn't
itr
II haven't come to that yet"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Unscientific Barbarisrn.

The savage mind was narrow.
That's how it came to pass
Men used a poisoned arrow
Instead OF poisoned gas.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
a Safe Bet.

SockSon Buskin-Tm going to play
OthpllO.
BOOkycr BpttS-Didn't know he was
runnn'. I'll bet he's n dark horse,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Two Chances

Hix-What do you think of this new
automobile gun for modern warfare?
Dix-Fine. If 1t doesn't shoot the
enemy. Il will run over him.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02

From an cSthetic point of view,
what do You thinl; Of the average cab
arct?"
Il cannot answer your question: re-
piled rrof. thinkers.
why not:'
For an obvious reason, sir. It is
Just a> impossible To take an esthetic
view Of the average cabaret rs it is
20 apply profound knowledge of the
classics to an analysis Of soup"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02

The establishment of two universe.
ties for South Africa, one at Pretoria
and the other at Cape Town. is being
urged by government commission.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
FISHING for Commitments

Critic-That's beautiful picture.
The Artist-YOu must be short
sighted.
Critic-Well, / guess l am.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02

Sbe-"Now is the time y "Ov
He with cold feet)-" VIM "Vt b
The cook talks OF iea, Oh 4
our family is too large a.. 80
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
A Different Tramn

Jack somewhat Of a pedestrian)-l
took tramp to town yesterday.
Kidder-What did you do with him.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Good Humanity.

One Of the largest American indus
trial concerns has regularly or
1anfzed educational deDartment which
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
GIRLS WHO LOST ARE
MOURNERS At WEDDING

Cleveland, o. - Wedding
; mOurners are the latest addition
to indoor sports among the So
cial elite Of this city. They
made their appearance at the
wedding OF Dorothy Kreps and
Arthur Macarthur, society favor
ties.
The plan calls for each girl
who has ever been cOurted by
the groom. even though he did il
half-heartedly, to drive to the
wedding dressed In black and
carrying black handkerchief.
Rejected male suitors haven't
followed suit as yet.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02

isette with a bretelle glrdle Of the
colOred goods.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02

Holland landlords are plOl .s
law from raising rents p
panCy by tenants.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Wretched Lot OF the Women.

The traveller cannot fail to be struck
by the hardness and misery of the Ii
betan woman's lot, says the writer just
quoted. Although, owing to the dispar-
ity between the sexes, n woman IS n
valuable commodity. she is treated
with contempt and her existence is in
definitely worse than that of domestic
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02

Edltor-I can't use these jokes.
JOkesmith-That's odd. They've
been used by all the best papers In
this country.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02
Many Small Tribes.

The Tihctans are composed of many
small tribes. varying In customs. man.
ners and even language. hut held to-
gether by the religious domination Of
the Dalai Lama. for In government
Tibet Is theocraCy almost pLre and
simple. Their habits of life are indie
scribably filthy. and morals, according
to Western standards, have no exist,
ence. S.'yS one writer who has lived
among them for n time:
THE love of eating is common To all
Tibctans. For many months | lived
among tl"m to bear witness To their
dipping ihrir hands up to their wrists
In one dish. eating Sleeps inSidcS, and
sleeping under tents crawling with YER
min engcnlercd by their filthy habits.
They are "lut,OnOuS and will eat at all
times uni =orged. then lie down and
sleep like LyutcS."
The pest of vCrmin is widespread,
for their religion, particularly among
the moro educated, forbidS the taking
of life. nl.G To kill louise is considered
Il moral in which may condemn the
slayer'S soul to an eternity of horrible
punishment.