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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10
SH!PWRECK COMRADE
LEAVES HIM FORTUNE

San Francisco.-An acquaint-
ance formed in a boat full Of
caStaways half century ago
bore tangible fruit for Frederick
Clough of San Francisco, who
has been notified that through
the will Of Henry Ferguson of
Hartford, Conn, he Is left be-
quest of 800 month for the
rest of his life.
ClOugh is now seventy-One
years Of age. When he met
Ferguson, Clough was a sailor
on the old clipper ship Hornet
and Ferguson was Il passenger.
The ship caught fire in the
South Pacific and the two es-
capped in boat with Is members
Of the crew. After fl days of
extreme hardship, during which
they ran short Of both food and
water, the party finally made
one Of the Hawaiian islands.
Theirs was the only boat saved.
Clough ard Ferguson both came
TO San Francisco, the former re-
mining here and the latter re-
turning to his home in Hart
ford.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10

there the surgeons cut open his stom-
ach and removed the following arti.
cleS:
Thirty-fOur silver teaspoons.
One alcohol cigar lighter and chain.
One paddock.
Twelve screen door hooks
One glass medicine dropper.
Six ten-penny nails.
Thirty-six carpet tacks.
Thirteen metal buttons.
Six safety pins.
Forty pieces printers type.
Thirty-two coins.
Four souvenir medals.
Nineteen screws assorted sizes).
Two hundred and forty-seven peb'
hleS.
DisOrdered nerves were responsible.
Mr.. Quinlan confessed he was unable
to overcome his appetite when
tempted, for instance. by nice
nickel-plated screen-doOr hook.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10
IS VALUABLE GRASS
Bermuda Grass Excellent for
Pasturage and Equals
Timothy as Stock Feed.
HAY And F0RAG:: ESSENTIAL
Plant Will Grow on Almost Any Soil
That Is Not Too Net-Southea
ern Virginia Is Northern Limit
of It's Growth.

prepared by the TrlaI states Depart
mcnt IL Agr,.I!tCcc)
Bermuda grass is n" !nost valuable
perennial grass IN "a" southeastern
states. 1t makes excellent pasture ana
as hay its feeding value is the equal
Of timothy. although IL market price
is usually less. This fart becomes Of
Importance since hay and forage are
as essential to the maintenance Of an
adequate food supply III the present
crisis as the protaction Of the 3tapl.
food crops themselves.
Eradication Is Easy.
Despite tn" obyOu, advantages Of
Bermuda grass FOR pa>tur0ge and hay,
many farmers in the past have hest
tated to plant it Tor fear that they
would not be able 10 get rid OF it
when they wished to use the land for
other purposes. In a new publication
Of the United States department OF
agriculture, however, Farmers Bulle-
ton need not be a troublesome mat
ter. bermuda grass VIII survive many
unfay0rablc conditions but it will hot
live when shaded. An inexpensive
method OF eradication, therefore. Is
to pillow field OF i. and plant with
oats, rye, barley. o. some other win
ter crop. When this nrnp is harvested
the field should be Gi>lTd or ploWed at
once and planted with CnWpeas or vel
vet beans. When th.> second crop is
removed there VIII be little grass left.
In this way two Profitable crops are
obtained in the year and the ground
left in good condition for corn Or cot
ton.
Where the wiCterS are sufficiently
severe, the so-calied roots may be
frozen after bein5 exposed to the air
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10
VACClNATE AT WEAVING TIME
Hogs Is Advised 20 lmmunize
Them at Very Start

advise every man who is handling
Wcll-Ered hogs {" immlIniz" them nj
WEAVING time. says Or. w. T. Shuler Of
the department o. veterinary medicine
at oklahoma A. ant. N. college.
Keep all of Your breeding stock i'm
munzed up continually, says Doctor
Shuler. If there IS no cholera in the
country and you have bunch of feed
erS. you can use your own Judgment
regarding the treatment Of them. II
does not take very many pigs at the
present price to pay for the vaccina-
lion of quit" large herd.
think the double treatment at
wraning time Is probably the most sat
iSract"ry.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10
Beats Doc Catcher.

Livermore, Me.-A water spaniel
named Toto, belonging 10 DR.. George
Johnson, escaped from the dog catch
er by leaping into the storm water
sewer. The next day, after i heavy
rain, the dog stole up behind the dog
catcher in the other end Of the town
and bit him. Then he returned home
in safety through the sewer. The deg
COW lives on sewer rats.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10


asked
kicked nah ag lax
said the magistrate don't kick do they? "A1eb
honh defender Of the
Shetland buldo" what she She
beauty: Il look"
remanded trial
in he
important that it be written
he to replied
Calina an let em that
in eyesn bulge right
frlmd
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10
Chased by Hoop Snake.

Cross Hill. \. C.-Deputy Sheriff
Jones, while out hIuti1g in the noun
tains, saw what ne believed TO be a
hoop rolling down upon him. He
lodged and the hoop followed. Realiz-
ing it was a hoop snake, he ran behind
a tree and the snake struck the Tree
with such force the small end of its
tail penetrated the bark. Jones killed
the snake a. his leisure ard brought
Ii home ~ a >oGFcQic.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10
BLOWS HIMSELF TO BITS
Connecticut Official lies Down on Dy.
Mantle and Sets of the
Fuse,

Groton. Conn-AugGstin S. Chester,
former deputy Judge, che Of the board
of registrars, a school visitor and a
justice Of the peace, killed himself
with charge Of dynamite at N0ank.
Chester placed the charge on the
ground and then !Ay clown upon it. lie
lighted the fuse WITH his hands and
was blown 10 atoms.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10
HUSBAND SWALLOWS
HER SILVER SPOONS
Disordered Nerves Held Respon-
sibIe for Philadelphia Mans
Peculiar Appetite.

Philadelphia. Pa. - For several
weeks Mrs Joseph Quinlan had been
myStifcd by the disappearance of
articles from her household.
She changed servants half dozen
times. but the articles, such as silver
spoons and pieces of household hard
ware, continued 10 be missed. Re-
Gently her husband became i'll and was
sent to the Philadelphia hospital, and
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10

up ms oank note thrust walked But if III" auditor
was SLOW the police the door
detectives
FOLLOW him. the He has
a $1,000
The detectives police
asked
my name Charles NJ alghcr said 'and formerly the
proprietor the Anes bill changed
30
But locked
hs father Is
mullhilionare australia that
he
didn't him smaller deno
y big BILL / accommodated him" he added
heard OF
verify
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10

has treated fairly
by the know has discretion
10 instead Marquette common
a Marquette II
he
he
is me OLDEST
Of
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10

The other day Wellington Washing
ton, Pullman porter who collects tips
between New York and Pittsburgh. re-
yealed the animal life in the fiat house
where he resides. He appeared as a
witness against Mrs. Sadie Johnson.
whose tiger-eyed maltese he accused
Of shortening his life by at least three
years. Mr.. Washington rendered his
evidence in a high and indignant alto,
explaining that the cat started the bat
tie by rObbing his ice box Of every
thiIt q bur tho icn He Said that he
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10

sui here, appeared in Judge Harry z.
DOlan's court on behalf of Susanna
Hamen. She was suing one William
s5ristcrfeIdt for $500.
II think this woman should be al-
lowed to sue as a poor person. be-
cause she Is Il Belgian refugee" said
Dir. Streyckmans.
"kindly state your reason why
she should be allowed to sue
without COSTS" said Judge Dolan.
1FJ will give Won nv reasons" in
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10

VIZ
pose q life sentence on hin, made i
speech.
Before going TO prison, ] wish I"
express my profound sympathy for
Schreiber's widow and her son Will"
they are here in court" said Saunders.
II am sorry this ever happened, but /
am willing to pay the penalty. Your
honor has given me a fair and impair
tial trial and the assistant prosecutor
has tried the case fairly and without
.ninnnr;4n. tEhn Detectives In chm rr.,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10

'4A N'~h HiipIllS dIlPF MID
night the other night. laid down 81 900
bill and asked that 1t be changed. the
clerk put up a stall.
III have 10 send for the auditor
10 open the safe" he told the stranger
'Will you kindly waltz"
He called one bellboy and sent him
for the auditor. Then he called an.
other and whispered to him to summon
the police.
The auditor was slow in arriving.
the stranger grew fidgety and picked
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10

r-unol husband
Belgium "heh the war was
over husband was finally buy 4
Ttcn his health gave compelled to sell the team Nhn
so now want the
need foomy babies are hungry aho
eho shoprd the nudge a 0 children
that money said the Judge >
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10

NEW YoThe cood population the Black Belt Harlem have
" jewellers this
they comedy better
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10
Remarkable Speech Made by Man Convicted Of Crime

convicted stealing automobile
~ 30
the murder Of
indigo nustr
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10
Sad Echo of World War Heard in Chicago Cour'

NHICAGO.-With the thousands OF
" when the Germans overran 1t, were
And that brings the story dowa to the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10
BILL OF Big Denomination Staggered Hotel Clerk

W. iLr' ~ an right in the latest of
hlsh room clerk at the Washington
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10

prepared by the Trt.I states Depart
mcnt IL Ngr,gu.tGce)
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
DECLARE MEXICANS
 ARE IN OUR ARMY
About 2,0O0 of Them Said to Be With Our Fighting
 Forces.

Mexico City, Nov. 2O.-Despite President Carranza's declaration to a committee from the chamber of depu ties that Mexican citizens are not in the American armies Fl Democrata asserts that 2,000 Mexicans have been drafted in Texas and California and they are now in France against their will. Fl Universal, answering the charge, says that the director of El DemOcrata is a congressman and asks why he did not have the courage to make this statement before the Mexi- can chamber
 It intimates that German propagan- da is behind the statement printed by Ell Democrata.
 American Ambassador Fletcher has issued a statement tending to correct false impressions made public by certain newspapers in Mexico. He cites the American draft law to show that aliens are allowed ample oppor- tunity to establish their right to eX- emption from military service. He admits that it is possible during the process of deciding claims for eX emption that some errors have oc- cured. subjecting to military service some aliens in the United States, i He adds that it appears that many aliens, including MeNicans, did not claim exemption and accepted serv- ice in the American army as Volun- teers.
 AmDa ssador Fletcher says that re- gently the Mexican government called the attention of the American state department 10 this matter, and a note dated November 1 advised that the president, as commander-in-c chief was ready to consider the discharge Of any Mexican citizen who had been drafted. even thonGh he bad declared lis intention of becoming an Amcri- can citizen, should the Mexican gov efnment request such action on their behalf and provided that evidence of Mexican nationality was furnished Such action was taken by President Wilson, the statement says not be- cause he doubted the right of the United States to claim for service per sons within it's Jurisdiction who en- deavored to absolve allegiance to their country by indicating their intention to assumed allegiance to the United States, but because of a desire to show a friendly regard for the view of neutral countries in respect to the military service of their nationals The statement concludes:
 "lt is therefore clear, if any Mexi- can citizen has been conscripted, his conscription was due to his inability or failure to establish Mexican na- tionality and not to a desire on the part of the government of the United States to force him into it's military service.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
GERMAN ORGANIST AT FOX'S
 ARRESTED BY U. s. MARSHAL
Kirk BOehm Alleged to Have Violated Terms of Permit by Coming to This City From New York.

Kirk BOehn, Organist at Fox's the- ater in this city. has been taken into custody by United States deputy marshal and held pending investiga- tions made into his case by United States District Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy. It is said that Boehm, who is German, is charged with violating his permit granted him in New York.
 During the performance at Foxs theater yesterday afternoon the deputy marshal arrived and inquired for Boehm. He was ushered into the orchestra pit where he ordered the man to come to the back of the the' ater for a conference. Following long discussion Boehm was notified of his status before the eyes of the de- partment of justice and was ordered to appear before United States Dis trict Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy in Hartford at o'clock this morning.
 Boehm came to this city from New York and in this trip, it is said, lies the cause of his detection. It is said that when the government issued an order several months ago restricting all Germans to certain localities and issuing passes to permit them to re- main there Boehm secured one for a certain district in New York. It is claimed he violated the terms of this permit by coming to New Britain without permission.
 It was impossible to locate MT. Spellacy this afternoon as he was out of town, the Hartford office stated, but as yet no disposition has been made of the case in question.
 The speed, surety and promptness with which the United States officer conducted this case was such that nc f one in the theater at the time knew that a department of justice coup was l being made.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
DENIES ACQUISITION.
Governor of Massachusetts Refuses to
 Return Negro Brute.

Boston, Nov. 20.-Governor Mccall, in a letter to Governor -Cornwell of West Virginia, made public today, ex- plained that he declined to grant a requisition for the return to that state of John Johnson, negro. charged with an attack on a white girl at Charleston because of the grave dan ger that the defendant might be con- victed and sentenced to death for a crime Of which he may not have been guilty
 Assistant Attorney Gen. Brown, who was directed by Governor Mccall to conduct a public hearing reported that exaggerated accounts of the crime had been circulated in Charleston and because of their nature and JohnsOn's color there existed a prejudice (which would be difficult. if not impossible of control by the most upright judge" MT. Brown recommended that the negro who is in jail here be not re- turned to West Virginia.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
ARMORY IS SECURED.

Chairman w. F. Mangan of Camp Devens Athletic committee today re- ceived from Adjutant General George M Cole permission for the use of the State Armory on December 7 for the reception and dance to be held in connection with the benefit to be given for the soldiers. The chairman is also in receipt of a letter of thanks from Captain J. H. Daly of Company c, 801st Machine Gun Battalion. at Camp Devens, acknowledging the re- ceipt of check forwarded for the purchase of athletic goods from the baseball and football games.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
U. s. DESTROYER SINKS
 WITH LOSS OF LIVES

Washington, Nov. 2O-Sink- ing of the American destroyer Chauncey, in collision in the war zone early yesterday morn ing with a probable loss of 21 lives, was announced today by the navy department.
 No further details were given Tn a brief report to the depart ment from Vice Admiral Sims. The Chauncey was a small, old type boat of only APO tons.
 Secretary Daniels made this statement:
 The Chauncey, @ small American destroyer on patrol duty in foreign waters, was sunk in collision early Mon day morning. First despatches indicate that 21 lives were lost. Further information will be made public when full reports are received.
 The Chauncey was one of the old type destroyers completed in 1902. Her displacement was APO tons and her complement ninety-one officers and men,"
 For several years before the war the Chauncey was used only in coast defense work and was classified as coast tor pedo vessel. She was built at Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
THEATER TO CLOSE.
His Honor, Mayor Campner, Won't
 Let S. '. POli Proceed.

New Haven, Nov. 20.-Mayor Campner this afternoon notified coun- sel for s. z. Poli that new theater which the latter opened last. night would not be permitted to remain open until the building laws were compiled with. The point of objec- tion is a main entrance which is several feet narrower than provided by ordinance. The aldermen last night passed an order to permit the theater to remain open until Decem- Der 5, pending settlement of the is- sue. The mayor holds that such an order has no legal weight.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
SAVINGS SOCIETIES.

Washington, Nov. 2O.-Organization of thousands of war savings societies to encourage systematic thrift and ri- valry in purchase of government sav- ings stamps is planned by Secretary McAdoo one of the principal fea- lures of the war savings campaign which will open December 3. Ten or more persons it was announced today, may form such a society and obtain a charter from the secretary of the treasury. The societies are to be or sanized in factories, offices, stores, schools clubs, churches and neigh borhood groups.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
KILLED BY FALL
John SinkO Found Dead From Con- cusfSiOn of Brain at Holmes Brick yard Early This Morning.

John Simko, a transient, believed to belong in Passaic, x. J., was found dead outside the barn at the J. w. Holmes brickyard early this morning, by the foreman for the con- cern. Simko had concussion of the brain, and Medical Exam Elcock, who, was summoned. gave this the cause of death. The remains were turned over to John A. Andrews to prepare for burial.
 SimkO, from what can be learned, was formerly an employe at the Holmes brickyard, but left the place last August. Nothing was heard of him until yesterday when he called at the brickyard and asked for some wages due him. The foreman in- formed him that MT Holmes was not around at the time and to return later S1mko left the place and that was the last seen of him alive. It is be- lieved that he returned in an intoxi- cated condition and tried to enter the barn. The door opens with diff f1culty and it is surmised that Simko fell and hit his head against the ground causing the fatal injury. He was about 40 years of age.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW
Municipal Farm Committee and War
 Bureau Scheduled for Attacks.

Tomorrow nights meeting of the common council should develop into a sensational affair, if all predictions heard in City hall and on the street come true. It is said that the report of the Municipal Farm committee, which is to be presented tomorrow night, will be subjected to a scathing criticism by members of the council and it is also reported that the War Bureau will likewise be the subject of a heated debate.
 At least one member of the common council is said to have been making some inquiries concerning the' War Bureau and has made up his mind to attack that institution tomorrow night, particularly the item of $1,8OO per year for clerk.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
TO INCREASE RATES

New York, Nov. 20.-The New Haven railroad company applied to mission to increase freight and pas- senger rates with this state. It was proposed new tariffs show no change in commutation rates but an increase in all local one-way passenger fares from 2 1-2 to 3-4 cents per mile, all mileage ticket fares from IA to 2 1-2 cents per mile and all local party fares from IA to 1-2 cents per mile.
 The proposed freight increases are divided into six regular classes and will affect shippers of freight to the extent of 2 1-2 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
THREE NEW CLUES.
Attorney Susan O'NeilI Gives Little
 Talk in Waterbury.

Waterbury, Nov. 2O.-Three new clubs were today admitted to mem- tive committee of the Connecticut Congress of Mothers in this city. Tho clubs are the Bristol club the Norris Cove parent-teaCherS association and the Ivoryton Child Welfare assoca- ton. Mrs. George Brinton Chandler presided. Attorney Susan c. O'Neill of this city, as chairman of the juv- emile court comm ission read re- port explaining the act passed by Gen. eral Assembly of 1917 which author izes the establishment of juvenile courts in Connecticut.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20

for tobacco and newspapers for his men. To shoNAthe extent to which his men have gone for their country, Captain Griswold writes that not only have they enlisted to fight, but among the 235 men in his command they have subscribed to S35,0OO worth of Liberty Bonds. His letter follows:
 France, Nov. 1, 1917. ~"Hon. Geo. A. Quigley,
 "Mayor, City of New Britain, Conn. Dear Sir
 II thought I would write you few lines to let you know about some or tho boys from New Britain that were not drafted but went on ahead as VOL unteels The health of the boys is very good considering the climate we have over here. Hard colds are about the worst we are up against except few cases of pneumonia. It simply just rains here all of the time. Just for variation the other day we had snowfall of about two inches but 1t soon melted. The spirit and morale of the boys are wonderfully good con- sidering the discouraging weather conditions. There is one thing the clt- Lens of New Britain could do if they would and that is to send over some good old American tobacco, cigarettes and cigars. The stuff you get here is simply rotten, and you have to cover it with gold. AS it is a pack of ci- garettes that would cost five cents In the States cost twenty-five cents here and hard to get at that. If they care to send some over addressed to me I will see that it is equally divided between the two old companies. The men over here, most of them, haven't received any pay for two months but theV don't care so much about. that as tobacco. Most of the money will come back to the States anyhow as most of the boys are subscribing for Liberty Bonds.
 The company I am now in com- mand, 235 men, took $35,OO0 worth ue bonds SO you see the boys are not figuring on coming home broke. An- other thing I wish to mention is let 1crs. I wish that everyone in New 1,ritain that has friend on this side could write at least once a week. IT nhev could only realize what letter means to the boys on this side they surely would. And also, send some newspapers. All the news we get Is from United States papers. You peo- ule over there know more about how the war is going than we Oo.
 "We are within sound ot the big guns on the firing line but know very 1itt1o of how things are going. l wish you cou1d see the room I am sitting in now. It has a great open fireplace and stone floor. The house was built hundreds of years ago. It Is very primitive architecture, has com hnod kitchen and living room ano also bedroom, storeroom and p1gper on tho first floor. On the second moor is a hayloft and on one side is stable for horses also for cows and to com 1lete the Whole thing a manure pl'e in the front ward under the Iron room window.
 II wish your health doctor coult soc the sanitary conditions Of the town, What a howl hc would put up
 (Cynt:uLJd on Eleventh Pnee)