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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-06

string was. A half hour ago, a deputy
United States marshal, with q posSt
big enough to capture a town, took
possession of the dam and stopped the
work. He says it's a court order from
Judge Lorching at Red Butte, based on
the claims of that Internal paper rail
rOadr'
Smith pushed the telephone aside.
But It's too later he protested.
"The dam is completed; Williams
phoned me before l went to dinner.
All that remains to be done to save
the charter is to shut the spillways
and let the water back up so that it
will flow into the main ditch"
fright there's where they've got
us'' was the rasping reply. They
won't let Williams touch the spillway
gates, and they're not going to let him
touch them until after we have lost out
on the time limit! Williams man saws
they've put the seal of the court on
the machinery and have posted armed
guards everywhere Wouldn't that
make you run around in circles and
yelp like scalded dog?'
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-06

Next to The tailored suit the after
noon dress takes its place as the most
important element Of success in the
wardrobe. to be assembled in the fall.
1t has been made in such variety that
selection merits Il great deal of at
tention. II appears in satin and In
wool, with satin prep0ndcratIng and
Is more or less elaborate Gf one can
call any IF the seasons STYLES elab-
orate) according to the uses ii is to
be put to.
Many of the new models are entire
~ Of satin. with even the lovely and
beloved crepe gcOrgcttc in sleeves and
bodice replaced by satin. But crepe
Is not entirely haniShed and is not
likely To h". Ii is too valuable an
asset To the designers of gowns and
too becoming To their wearers to lose
favor.
y satin gown appears in the picture
made with Il tunic partly of satin and
partly of embroidery which has the
appearance of beading. made by ap-
plying Il Tiny silk cord wound with
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-06
CHAPTER XIV.
A Strong Man Armed.

| Smith put his elbows on the desk
and propped his head In his hands
1t was not the attitude of detection
1t was rather a trancelike rigor of
| concentration, with each and all of the
newly emergent powers once more
springing alive to answer the battle
call. At the desk-end Starbuck sat
with his hands locked over one knee.
too disheartened to roll cigarette.
normal sOlace for all woundings less
than mortal. After q minute or two
Smith jerked himself around to face
the newS-bringer.
docs Colonel Baldwin known" he
asked.
Sure That's the worst of it. Didn't
/ tell you? He drove out to the dam.
reaching the works just ahead OF the
trouble. When M'Graw and the posse
outfit showed up, the colonel got it
into his head that the whole thing was
merely another trick of Stanton's-a
fake. Ginty, the quarry boss, brought
the news to town. He says there was
bloody mix-up, and at the end of it
the colonel and Williams were both
under arrest for resisting the officers"
Smith nodded thOughtfully. "Of
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-06

| printed above arr representative types
among velvet hats for girls. The
| picturesque model Mt the left Is much
like the familiar old favorites, In leg
horn and other Straws, with broad,
ti"ppy hrimS that have always belong
ed to youth. But the crown and brim
are both softer than those of it's proto-
types. 1t is of black velvet bound
with grosgrain ribbon and has a small
fur ornament ut the front
The hut at the right is merely a
large puff of velvet over narrow
dropping brim. bound with ribbon. II
has collar, and long ends at the back
of groSgrnin ribbon. The small
hat at the center has n coIlapSibIe
crown, mounted on a narrow, upturned
brim The head supports the crown
which Is weighted at one side with a
silk cord and tassel The edge of the
brim is bound with narrow grosgrain
ribbon.
These hats represent the ideas Of
people who specialize in this particu-
lar kind Of millinery They seem very
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-06

minute silver band in a pattern to
fabrics of any kind 1t is particularly
good on gray, taupe. black and dark
blue.
A trace of the tOnneau idea remains
In the skirt of this gown, which Is cut
to flare out at the hips. The long
sleeves are of plain crepe and the
bodice and upper part of the tunic Of
satin and of crepe with the new en-
broidery. The lines are almost
straight, with an inconspicuous and
soft girdle of satin, playing hide and
seek with the embroidered crepe on
the bodice. Measured by present
standards. this gown may be called
elaborate. A cluster of silk and
chenille flowers on the bodice do their
part toward Frightening its dignified
color which is taupe, but might be
ly good effect.
Even the little miss of eleven Tor
mOre) years may be happy in the pos
session of n velvet hat this winter,
for those who make it their business
to look after her needs in headwear
have gone in for velvet. The soft
crowns and soft brims of the new
shapes make Just the kind of headwear
for little girls; Hopping brIms and big
puffed crowns that belong to youth.
Velvets in black, dark brown and
other dark colOrs make Up large part
of winter millinery for misses. For
trimming. heavy ribbons, silk cord and
tasselS, fur ornaments and landings,
are featured with ribbon in the lead
and used in many ways
The three bats shown in the group
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-06

LaWrcncrVlIle Bank and Trust. You
have captured Tucker .Jibbey. and that
means fuckers father: and my IA
ther-Well. when it comes 10 the
worst, my father always does what |
want him to. It's his one Weakness -
For one little instant Smith felt the
solid ground slipping from beneath his
feet Here was a way out, and his
quick mentality was showing him that
it was a perfectly feasible way. Az
Verda RichIander's husband and .To-
siah Richlnnder'S sOn-in-law. he could
fight Durham and win. And the re-
ward: once more he could take his
! place in the small Lawrenceville
world, and settle down to the life Of
conventional good report and ease
which he had once thought the acme
Of any reasonable mans aspirations.
But at the half-yielding moment a
word Of Corona BaIdwin's flashed into
his brain and turned the scale: at
did happen in your case Civ
ing you Il chance 10 grow and expand.
lions and the break left you
free TO make Of yourself what Won
should choose" 1t was the reincar-
mated Smith who met the look in the
beautiful eyes and made answer.
NO" was the sober decision; and
then he gave his reasons IF could
do what You propose. | shouldn't be
worth the powder it would take to
drive a bullet through me, Verda for
now, YOU see, | know what love means.
You say [ have changed, and | have
changed: | can imagine the past-and-
gone j. Montague jumping at the
chance you are offering. But the mill
will never grind with the water that
is past: I'll take what is coming to me.
and try to take it like a man. Good
highland good-by" And he turned
his back upon the temptation and
went away.
Fifteen minutes later he was in his
office in the Kinzie building, trying in
vain to get Colonel Baldwin on the
distance wire; trying also-and also |
in vain-to forget the recent clash and
break with Ferda Richlandpr. He
was juggling the switch of the desk |
phone for the twentieth time when Il |
nervous step echoed in the corridor |
and the door opened to admit William
Starbuck. There was red wrath in |
the mine owners ordinarily cold eyes
when he flung himself into chair and .
eased the nausea of his soul I'm an out
burst Of picturesque profanity
THE jig's up-definiteIy up. John"
he was saying, when his speech be-
anne lucid enough to be understood
We know now what Stanton'S other
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-06
NeAs> Xns7auA1
~ Il
Novel DESIGNS.

If one wishes to represent the spirit
of the day she may choose a pattern
in which the flags of the allies appear
as spokes, and. combined, form the
wheel of progress" the whole car
ried out In the correct colors against
a delicate background.
Regular menageries appear on some
stuffs-one in particular shows a
leopard sprinHng upon a defenceless
lamb. But others carry out peaceful
scenes and depict botanical gardens
and butterflies.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-06
OIL for Channels Gloves

To wash chamois gloves, put them
on your hands and scrub them clean
with a mild soap and warm water.
Take them off and rinse. Into the
last rinse water add a liberal table.
spoonful of olive oil-that Is, table.
spoonful TO basin Of water. Dry in
the shade
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-06
Greek Influence in EVENING Gown.

A number of evening models show
Greek inspiration, the two sides of the
gown made In contrasting style. In
some instances, draperies are caught
up with embroidery.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Rescues Austria From Deadly Menace and
Will Inspire New Hope of Victory IN
Germany and Allied Nations.
MAY FORCE THE ALLIES TO WEAKEN
THEIR LINE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM
Italian General Staff Caught Mapping and Out
generated by the Enemy-May Prolons War,
But Cannot Affect Its Ultimate Decision.
By FRANK H. SIMONDS,
Author of "The World War;" "They Shall Not Pass"


The past days have operations of
local the Asne which
and the disaster
Italian armies, which carries with deadly peril to Italy
It is this Italian disaster detail in the pres
ent article.
military parallel between what has happened to the
Italians what happened the Russians the Dunaec May
1915 be very striking In similar the thing hap
Charlottesville civil Put in the brletest
the whole Italian force between the Julian
Alps Adrac single army southern facing
and the center holding Gorlzia
plateau the point of the bend the
sonzo river wing astrde of the ono from
Tono up to Pzzo you will rough of the situation
that existed before the German attack
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Crown Princes Legions Badly Bat
tered by French Guns
and Armies.
NEW LINE IS IN DOUBT
Kaiser's Forces Soon May Give Up
Their Present Positions in
Flanders Under Allied
Pressure.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Another great German retreat is on.
For the second time since the battle
Of the Marne the armies of the kaiser
have been forced TO admit their in
feriority through wide retirement.
The great French armies. under the
leadership Of Gen. Petain, who have
tons on the battle line stretching from,
craonne westward in the Chemin des
Danes region. looping to the north
to the west of Laon. are pressing the
retreating enemy closely. No mercy
will be shown to the crown prince
and his battered legions. AS result
Of the new development on the west
ern front comes hope that the present
retreat is but the beginning of many
and that the day of Teutonic occupa-
tion Of France is drawing to an end.
According to dispatches which have
been received from Paris and Berlin.
the Teutons already have crossed the
Aillette river, several miles from their
former positions in the hills over
looking the Chemin des Danes. where
they constantly were under terrible
French artillery fire.
The French have reached the south
bank Of the river Unquestionably the
feutons will have to fall back further.
owing to the unfavorable character of
tho country which they now are hold
ing. French positions absolutely dom
mating the terrain as far back as
Laon. The Germans since the recent
successful efforts of the French pos
sibly have prepared a new line, but
where this line is no intimation has
been given. though it is probable that
q series Of stiff defensive positions
have been established on the outskirts
Of Laon. which is the southern pivot
Of the famous Hindenburg line, es-
tablished after German forces were
compelled to retreat by serious allied
gains in the battle of the Sonme..
Evening star., 1917-11-04

at the gates leading to the very heart
of the nation. National pride is placed
above party in Italy. The Italians love
their nation as possibly do few other
peoples. Danger is always the signal
OF concerted, co-ordinated endeavor
and at the present moment there has
been famed into fame a spirit of pa
triotism seldom exampled in the pres
ent struggle. Consequently it may be
seen that Germany again has failed in
her chief plan.
Military leaders the world over have
of the Italian
Military Leaders command in ex-
of World Thrilled. ,r,rains ,rn,x ait, anare nuTe
ating on the Isonzo front, and the Or
der and speed with which the great
retreat was effected to the line of the
Tagiiamento river. which is to be the
first main line Of defense. The armies
operating to the east Of Gorilla and on
the Carso were in grave peril as the
Germans pressed over the Isonzo and
started southwark through the Fruili
valley to cut off the Italian retreat.
This advance Of the Teutons was
fought foot by foot. Seldom has there
been such heroic fighting in the pres
ent war as that by Italian rear guards
against the enemy.
The Italians have been forced to give
up Gorizia, Cividale, Udine and many
OF the other more important points in
the general scheme of offensive and
defensive endeavor. but reports indi-
cate that today they are resting firm
fortihcations which already had been
established on this line of defense
have increased to such a point that
really serious resistance can be offered
to the enemy. though he undoubtedly
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Why Italians
Will Probably Hold.

an invading army, have fallen BACK In Or
derby fashion.
Though pride be wounded national arGor
both in the army and among the people
has been fired TO white heat.
Even though reverses for the armies
Of Italy should come swift and fast dur
ing the next week or so these facts must
constantly be borne in mind by the on
locker, for these are the conditions which
make Italian counteraction certain AND
powerful.
The Italian armies today. though on the
defensive aud pressed TO the very limit.
are In excellent position 10 strike the
Austro-German armies a deadly blow in
this arena of war.
The Teutons before many weeks have
elapsed will be forced to fight as they
have not yet fought in this general arena
TO save themselves, if conditions run true
to form.
Each day that the Austro- German
armies are held III check on the Venetian
plains during the next ten will increase
the difficulty of their task hundred fold.
Their purpose was to strike a quick and
deadly blow to the Italian armies, just as
they planned to eliminate France from the
war early in the struggle. The success
Of Teutonic plans has depended on speed.
Though having forced the Italians
from the advance positions to the east
Of Gorizia. in the Julian Alps and on
the Carso. the Germans have failed
utterly in their chief plan. that OF
cutting on of the Italian armies oper-
ating on the Bainsizza plateau and the
Carso. thereby forcing Italy out of the
war at one fell swoop. Germanys plans
have miscarried.
Germany. through covert and behind
the-back methods, has demoralized
Russia and her armies, This is un-
questioned. Germany believed that Italy
was disorganized and undoubtedly her
paid agents in Italy so reported. The
radical elements of Italy. possibly un-
Willingly playing into the hands OF
propagandists in the pay of the kaiser
champfoned an early peace and a po-
litical crisis was ushered in also.
But instead Of military victory for
the Teutons creating the internal chaos
expected of II. Italians to a man are
backing their army. Petty pickering
4nd chemertcal dreams have been cast
aside because the enemy Is knocking
Evening star., 1917-11-04

will present for the time being su-
periority in heavy guns.
The Tagliamento terrain ever has
been one OF the Italians chief de-
fensive positions and the military
leaders of the nation have considered
1t one of the chief barriers to Aus
trian aggression. When the war
started there was some division of
opinion among Italian military men
as to whether Italy should attem pt
Italian armies into the provinces once
taken from her by Austria, or whether
the war should be defensive, the cam
paign being centered about the Tag
the strength of the present Italian
positions.
Undoubtedly had there been months
Of preparation for an army such as
now must use
Italy Must Rush this defensive
Plans fo- Defense. man tas,s @ wou1d
have been infinitely harder than 1t is
today when the Italian armies must
use all possible haste to get their line
in shape to Withstand the shock which
is certain to come.
Greatest optimism in the result is
manifest on every hand. even though
the Germans are attempting to press
through the Carnic Alps by way of the
Ploecken pass and thereby turn the
northern section OF the Italian line
resting on the Tagliamento. The Ger
mans have failed to score any great
success in this region and as conse-
auence allied hopes that the Italian
armies will hold has grown apace
tho greateet possible aid to the Italians
and already units of fighting forces have
toiied the Italians on the Tagiiamento.
Many other troops are believed on. their
way. The losses of more than 1900 can
Evening star., 1917-11-04

Developments in recent weeks en-
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Charlottesville Of the Allies.

We are in now for period OF de-
nression, exaggeration, misunderstand-
ing of the situation. German influences
and German agents the world over viii
renew the familiar talk about invtnci-
HE Germany and the necessity OF peace
nv negotiation. There is only one an
swer to all this rubbish. II Germany
actually were victorious. actually IN
yincible. there would be no suggestion
of peace from Berlin. Yet for more than
a wear German voices have at the same
time proclaimed invincible Germany and
Allied the world with a discussion OF
neace Wherever there is German
sympathizer there is discussion OF
neace. Only a peace by negotiation can
save Germany from a defeat on the bat
tlefield. and every German statesman
and soldier perceives the fact clearly.
The greatest danger that comes from
the italian disaster Is the possibility
that Germany will win about the green
table that which she must lose on the
battlefield IL the war goes to Its natural
end Charlottesville was a terrible blow
To the north. which had seen Vicksburg
and Gettysburg. and through them the
nrn,,,ise of speedy victory. But Chan
caIIorsyiIlc could not change the current OF
the war nor abolish the decision which
Iettysburg and Vicksburg insured. The
Marne and Verdun were the Vicksburg
and the Gettysburg of this war: the
italian disaster is the Chicka1nauga, but
II cannot prevent a decision In the deld. &
which will be a victory for the allies
unless the moral effect outwsighs the
military.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
Peril of Trentino Thrust.

In exactly the same way It Is possi-
BILE for the Germans and the Austrians
to undertake to turn the Italian posi-
tfons behind the Tagliamento or the
Brenta by new thrust coming south
out Of the Trentino. following the
great Austrian campaign Of 1915. which
simost reached the Italian plain near
the Asiago plateau. Any grave threat
from this direction will unQuestfonably
compel Cadorna to evacuate all OF
Venetia and to retire behind the his
toric lines of the Mincio and the Po.
such q retirement would shorten the
Avstro- italian front by more than two
Evening star., 1917-11-04

many will ultimately lose the war on
the western front. and the necessity OF
her sending troops and guns to the
Italian front which might be used ef-
fectively on the western front indicates
how grave was Austria's situation and
how imminent was the peril of Aus.
trian collapse
Evening star., 1917-11-04

Because of the fact that any such
line would still be under intensive
French artil1ery
Evening star., 1917-11-04

likely that the Germans will estab-
lish their main line to the rear of
Laon. This would completely re-
move the present curving salient to
the south and southwest of Laon and
would run on a direct line northwest
by southeast from La Fere to the
northeast Of Laon. and thence to
Neufchatel.- where the new line would
Join the present one. 1t has been sug-
gested that the French by counter at
tacks at this point would further
menace the German line from the
Champagne region and eventually
might force withdrawal of the Ger
man armies to a line almost directly
between ST. Quentin and Verdun.
Out OF the maze of conjectures born
Of the German retirement one fact
seems certain. That is. the German COM
mand Is In dire straits. else the present
positions in the Aisne region would no,
have been given up. The French menace
has grown with the days.
Should Gen. Petain's armies keep in
constant contact with the retreating
Germans there is possibility that the
Teutons will be pressed even further
back than they possibly now intend to
With a retreat from the Aisne region
actually under way, there is extreme
likelihood that the Germans also will
pull back their line in Flanders where
eHe rieiCH. biitlsH anu beiS idilS die
constantly gnawing enemy positions
with the result that an extremely
dangerous salient has been pressed into
the German line to the east and north
east of Ypres. in the direction of Rou-
lers. a most important railway junction
and one which is vital to the Germans
general scheme of defense. The French
captured Mercken in the past week and
the Canadians extended their gains or
tho Passchendaele ridge. which is slow
ly being taken from the Teutons.
Italy is wounded, but not vanquished.
Evening star., 1917-11-04
phasize tho German desire to WOO RUS
SLAMS into Q sep
Slavic Forces arate peace. HAD
Remain Inactive. .itu.tion bscome

SLAMS into q sep
Slavic Forces .rste peace. ,a. Had a
Remain Inactive. .itu.tion bscome
10 crave they might have pressed their
operation along the G.ilf Of tags TO
successful conclusion. During the past
week or ten days the German forces
operating on the nortnern seetions OF
cd to fraternise with Russian soldiers
at various points, notably In the region
Of nloukst, where those Russians who
fell under the sway OF Teutonic Dc
BY their comrades in the rear. This Is
AN evidence that all Russian soldiers
are not in sympathy with German at
tenpts to undermine the morale OF the
Russian forces remain inactive at the
present moment. save on occasions
whore they are compelled to resist
enemy aggression. In these actions
cording to Petrograd statements.
Russia's great problem. the rejuvena-
ton Of her army. romans to be solved:
Premier Kerensky and the provisional
government are doing everything with
army really an effective hghting imple
ment, but SO far have not succeeded. as
attested in the remarks Of Gems Brus-
silofr and Ruzsky before a political
c1ared that the Russian army was in
chaos. that the soldiers disobeyed the
officers and that the antipathy between
ing and would do SO as long as SOL
dier committees were permitted to
hold the power they apparently con-
tinue to exert.
Taken as a while. the situation Is dis
couraging to the allies. Not much may