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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-17
BREAKING HIS PROMISE.

In polite society such thing as a
mans breaking an engagement to call
ON particular evening is seldom
heard of. If some unforeseen, I'M
preventable circumstance arises that
deters him from keeping his engage
ment, he telephones, telegraphs or
sends a note of explanation by spe-
cial messenger. This is exactly what
he should do. Yet there are men, and
well-to-dO men at that, who snap their
fingers at etiquette's requirement,
making an appointment with young
girl to call upon her, having no inten-
ton Of keeping the appointment, while
uttering the words.
What young girl confided to me re-
Gently on this subject caused me much
serious elaboration. She is pretty
girl, in q department store. She said:
"a few weeks ago, was introduced
to a young man of fine family and
position. He paid me marked atten-
ton the entire evening, escorting me
home from a friends house. He lin
thanked him for seeing me home and
said goodnight. May have the pleas
ure of seeing you soon again? he
asked. My home was not fitted to re-
ceive callers. I answered that would
be glad to let him call, If he could let
me know in advance, which would
mean making sure that l would be
home. Suppose we make it Sunday
afternoon, around five O'clock he sug-
gested. I much preferred that the
time should be set for evening. OF
course, I could not say so. You will
have to invite him for dinner said
mother. There was great upheaval
in our fiat during the week that fol-
lowed. Much was done to make our
home appear at least comfortable and
cozy in the eyes of this rich young
man. We were obliged to take from
our rent money we had saved to pur'
chase food for our dinner. Mother
declared there was nothing like giving
a man a fine dinner to put him in good
humor. The afternoon arrived. Five
o'clock came, six, seven and eight, still
he did not put in an appearance. Then
I burst into tears at the great expense
had put my folks to, and the family
sat down to the belated feast. never
heard from him from that day to this.
There's more of that sort of thing 60
ing on than you would believe. If you
can draw the attention Of q certain
class of young men to it, you would
help many a girl, Miss Libbey."
The class of young men who break
such promises do not do so deliberate
ly, am glad to say. They are simply
thoughtless. The promises are made
on the spur of the moment. 1t does
not occur to such men that the young
women will be put to any expense on
their account. Afternoon calls should
be from two to four, or 1880 at the
latest. Evening calls suit the major
lty Of girls better. There is no worry |
or expense attached to them.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-17
SMALL B0BBIE WAS DISCREET
Little Brother Refused to Follow Pre-
cedent Long Established by the
"Funny" Papers.

A Cleveland young woman has ten
year-old brother who Is wise beyond
his years and Is likely to crop out in
new places at the most unexpected
times. The other night the anxious
sutton called on his inamorata, arriv-
ing at her domicile little before he
was expected. She was not ready to
make her appearance, and duty Of en-
Pertaining the caller devolved upon the
little brother.
swell, Bobby" began the young man
In an effort to make conversation and
at the same time put his involuntary
host at his ease, "does your sister think
that I am calling at this house oftener
than I am welcome?
The child looked keenly ut the
caller.
'Nothing doing" he said. ''Do you
think I'm one of these fresh kids yO~i
read about in the funny papers? Their.
amt going to be no embarrassing an
swer this time"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-17
DAYLIGHT COAL MINING NOW
Tremendous Scale In Pennsyi-
vania District.

Burgettstown, Pa.-Daylight mining
Of coal Is to be undertaken in this dis
trict on tremendous scale. Instead
Of digging shafts, entrances, runways
and tipples, now used in mining coal, a
great battery Of modern steam shovels
viii strip the coal veins, and specially
constructed machinery will remove the
BLACK diamonds" The method will
enable the operators to take out all
of the coal and no expensive sup
ports will be left In the earth. It Ia
also expected that 1t win be easier
to secure labor for the daylight opes.
atoms.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-17
"CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get q 10-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing I
passageway every few days will
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor OH d
Purgative Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. La
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases.
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
In the bowels. Fl
A Cascaret tonight will make yon
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicksn
or cause any Inconvenience, and cont
only 10 cents a box from your store.
Millions Of men and women take :
Cascaret now and then and neyar
have Headache, Biliousness, Costed
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach a.
Constipation. Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-17
Real Experience.

"Yes," said travelling man, 81 was
once out of sight Of land on the At
lantic ocean twenty-one days."
Another man spoke up: "On the
Pacific ocean one time / didn't see
land for Twenty-Five days."
A bald man knocked the ashes from
his cigar and contributed his bit:
II started to cross the Kaw river
at Topeka in a skiff once" he said,
land was out Of sight Of land before
1 reached the other SIDE"
what" demanded the man who
had spun the first yarn. 'The Kaw Is
not more than three hundred feet wide
ut Topeka"
"Quite true" said the bald man qui-
city. "The skiff turned over and I
sank twice."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-17

WlScSL tuluS Ac
can do Is to make
friends with her
parents. o Pc n
their good or bad
opinion lies his
chance of success
with her. One
young man l know
of has only HIM
self to blame for
losing a girl whom
he had set his
heart on winning.
This is the story
which he poured
into my sympa-
thetic ears:
81 was Saunter-
ing al long the
street one day
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-17
ooose's Crop Held s1o.27.

st. Louis, Mo.-When John +. Il.
Ernst killed gift goose he found
in its crop half-dollar, % quarters,
% dimes. Is nickels and 2 pennies.
This two-legged bank was Christmas
bonus given Ernst by the employees OF
a grocery store where he is chief clerk.
There was no refund, as Ernst con-
siders the gift Of a goose includes the
ballast. The total OF the goose's saw
ings was S10.27.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-17
SKIN TORTURES
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re-
Iieved by cuticura-TriaI FREQ.

1t takes about ten minutes to prove
that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap
followed by gentle applications Of
Cuticura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healment Of
eczemas, feelings and irritations. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-17

Fancy dreams Disprove It, IL you can,
Ye reasoners broad and awake, whose
busy search
OF argument, employed too oft an1iss,
Sits half the pleasures Of short life
away.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-17
Undiscoverable Place.
Little Johnny-Fatheri

Little JOhnny-Father!
Father-Yes, my son?
Little JOHNNY heard today that
a complete washing equipment for
tourists, which can be folded to occupy
little space in a motor car, has been
invented.
Father-That is very nice, my boy.
Little Johnny-Very nice? isn't
there any place In the world fellow
can 90 where he doesn't have to waSh1
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-17

Telephone lines In use In fhe
United States during the year 1ole
amounted to 20,24s, 500 miles.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-17

I waited till the twilight
And yet he did not come:
I strayed along the brookside
And slowly wandered home.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-17
LanA6aElbeys
: .1W8(N :
fl[AQWpI(S
Where shall the lover rest,
Whom the fates sever
From his true maiden's breast,
Parted forever?
FOES OF PARENTS.
nsDez1Z /Ns T mr. 1eElAeE MnJssrkR JNNax4V

When a man feels interested enough
in a girl to wish to know her, the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-01-18

Article IN--At the expiration Of this char
ter. pr the earlier dissolution OF this C0rpo-
ration, is affair, shall be Inundated BY two
commissioners, 20 he elected by the stock
holders. all OF whom shall hold stock in
said company. and said commissioners are
hereby vested with full power and author
ilv t. sell any and all assets and property,
real personal, or mixed Of this corporation,
and 10 convey full and complete title there
20, and TO do and perform all acts essential
70 full and complete liquidation OF this
corporation, and to distribute the proceeds,
If any as directed by a special meeting Of
the stockholders OF the corporation convened
for the purpose, after due notice, a provided
for herein. In the event Of the death, ina
bilIty. or resignation OF any or more OF said
cpmmi sSioncrS, the survivor shall continue
To- act and he likewise invested with all the
powers herein mentioned.
Thus done and passed, in my office, in the
city Of New Orleans, upon the day, month
and year first above written, IN the presence
of Charles Leblanc and Leslie p. Beard
competent witnesses, who have hereuntO
signed their names with said appearers and
me, notary, after due reading OF the whole.
Original Signed: II. X. Fine, 6. {. Bacot.
{. f. Fettis, Chas. Leblanc /. 7. Beard,
JOSEPH SINAI, Notary Public.
/, the undersigned, recorder of mortgages,
for the Parish OF Orleans, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing act OF ncor-
poration OF the Standard Drilling Company,
incorporated. was this day duly recorded in
my office. in book l2Ol, folio -.
New Orleans, La, Dec 1916.
tSigneH EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r.
' '' JOSEPH SINAI.
(SEAL Notary Public.
Dec u p IS jan II Is
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-01-18
Warming.

81 cannot understand why my sec
ond husband is 80 fastidlous." con-
fessed a Washington lady to her bos-
ON friend. HE scarcely eats anything.
NV first husband, who died, used to eat
everything l cooked for him." DID
you tell your present husband thatT
yes" That's the reason"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-01-18
ACT or 1NcnppnPArIud

OF THE STANDARD DRILLING CON-
PANY, INCORPORATED.
United States Of America, State of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City OF New
Orleans.
Be it known, that on this 9Th day Of De-
cember, in the year Of our Lord, one thou
sand nine hundred and sixteen Qol6l. be-
fore me, Joseph Sinai, 9 notary public in
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-01-18
EIeetinu Fame.

Fame! It is the flower of day, that
dies when the next sun rises.-Select'
ed.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-01-18

United States Of America. State of Louisi,
ana. Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Or
leans.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-09
Nelson to be T I red
At Special err,n
Judge Whedbee CongratuIoies On Edge
combe For Good Ccnd;.ct
TRIAL SET FOR April. 18TH

Judge H. W. Whedbee announced that ". c. Nelson,
killed two policemen Mavor
Aeech when the three searching his
tried at special already been
arralgned and had entered to charges of n,
Il want to thank
berness with which have looked
Nhedbee this and tried speedily
But there are great should
not come to trial at this STERN Of court
Judge Whedbee explained the cone1ta condition the doe
ke and continued: Then the killing, Saturday snd
70 Try hs defendant this week might
ing HIM to trial Then, it neccssa1 have the testimony f
one or the party assaulted who oIy who can tell with;
WV 4lml ~ ~ A' - no" not aoie 70 appear III court
There have been murmerings of
was committed Judge Whedbec added, and want 10
congratulate the good people that thew have oud
upon those who have been Responsible
want to make very plain that those y ho engage in ass,n,
or abet in violence this in the first k
gree themselves before the w Of man.
dowever,l do not anticipate t~">:ie
all OF to do is to have the defendant law and
you he will be tried according tried speedily
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-09
Gerrnany's Plot
Being Uncovered

NEW YORK March8 8.-That Dr. Chandre Chakraberty, a
physician Sekunna, German chemist
member Of the staff Of Count
German ambassador the United States
which rebellion India reported tonight to have
been presented to a special Federal grand jury here.
The information contained in the
while
in the against Weland Canal The officially
government the first time today stated their
having by the protests
Of Count Bernstorf.
Although DR.. Chakraberty and Sekmna Of the
which they obtained Ige So 600 and $4,000
the making investigation
said Chakrabertys He $15
900 invested negotiable securities
title to two houses in New York City, the claims
Both Tombs spend the night
when their bail bonds each suddenly cancelled today
by their bonding company company declared
had acted through patriotic motives.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-09
Address By w. F. Tate
On The Use Of Lime

should this lime be used? That de-
pends upon the soil? On lands where
there is much water, or much acidity
burned lime is best as it contains more
heat, but in sandy soils pulverized
limestone, or mari Of good quality, is
best. The quantity also depends upon
conditions, and the speaker suggested
trying one ton to the acre and increas-
ing the quantity when necessary.
Time to .applya Lime can be applied
at any time. In the winter usually,
but the best time is when the soil is
being broken, and then only to the
depth Of the top Of the soil as lime
works down and not upward.
How to app1ya Some use the lime
stone spreader, others scatter it with
a shovel, and many use as much as
100 pounds to every thirty or forty
feet, though in this section this would
hardly be necessary. Analysis of lime
should be obtained before buying,
which should be above 60 per cent OF
Calcium Carbonate, as this ingredient
is the valuable product in the lime
stene.,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-09
Uncle Sam
Finding Jobs

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Uncle
Sans nationwide Employment Service
ever since the troops began to filter
back from the border, has secured the
land, job hunting for the miliatiamen
who quit their places to go south.
Militia organizations and their
friends have assisted, the press has
done it's bit, and the response from the
employing public, employment officials
declare has been unprecedented.
Employment Offices at Denver, Helena
4 ity, Minneapolis, Boston, New
Orleans and Chicago, reported success
in the job-hunting campaign. Large
employers Of labor as well as the pri
vate businessman, are reported enthu
siastically cooperating in the work OF
providing for the jobless warriors.
AS fast as the positions come into
the employment Offices, the militia or
ganizations in the various districts are
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-09
ADDRESS BY w. F. PATE ON USE
OF LIME

ADDRESS BY w. F. PATE ON USE
OF LIME
Mr.. w. F. Pate, one of the instruc-
tors of the N. G. State A. & E. college
formerly known as the A. & M. of Raj
eigh, was the speaker at The New
Theatre, Scotland Neck last night
when he addressed large number OF
farmers on the question and benefit o.
lime as fertilization.
His discussion took the form of per-
sonal questions, which he answered,
sch as, way lime, what's III the soH
to make it alive?
The answer is bacteria, for without
bacteria (Which takes the place Of the
blood in the human body the. soil is
dead. and the use Of lime is the same
az medicine in the human sYs1tem, for
it reduces the acidity, and neutrall-
ICES the green matter that is turned
under.
Soil like the human body becomes
run down and must be sweetened and
| the best and most economical thing is
lime:
What form and in what quantity
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-09
Senate Eliminates
Future Filibuster
Rv Vote Of Is To 3 Colotures Two Thirds
Rule To Limit Debate
IA TOILETTE --GORMAN(-S (-SHERMAN
ON NEGATIVE SIDE
Library

provides that petition OF sixteen senators to
~ debate on pending Senate by wohirds vote
following day limit debate thereafter hour
each It includes provisions to prevent dlatory tactics and
ordered Of amendments not
to pending bill
Of those who opposed the
neutrality BILL and Senator Sherman who favored It, cast the
NEGATIVE votes Cmmns Kirby, Lane Norris
Stone who against the armed neutrality BILL
voted Colleagues of most Of the senators absent
they had been they would have supported
it.
the rule will not become apparent until it is
enforced probably successfully used the
busters by which talked bills
pending closing legislative Such
buse probably be prevented unless orseen but
which planned days ahead before
a sessions end be disposed of easily.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-09
News From The
State Capitol

RALEIGH N g. March 8.The last Of the legislators have
their respective homes excepting few who nger for
and another personal to themselves.
Senate and House did not complete their work till Wed
nesay afternoon adjournment die being taken at
O'Clock
Auditing Bill Yields Up It's Ninth Life
bills be ratified the which always
a wrangle-the fisheries bill
The be rejected for the steenh time
regulate the printing legal adver
only which the
weekly newspapers Of the State financially interested Again
of and
snag This Ray of Macon (who lives
dollar looks big wheel
country Of Macon county at Frankm who
fought killed threat to raise the point Of
dead
figures attempt through and
insertion line Every country the State
ought print for less than that
the they couldn't get it enacted into law
majority Of both houses really did not object but
peatedly defeated by parliamentary taccs called
More Than An Average Body
Toward the close the this Legislature redeemed itself
accomplished but little
made reputation for
than exhibited at first
evidence be added early the
really big and there than the
little feow But this unbalanced situation relieved
largely by the Of full Of legislators of good horse
although they and cursed until lacked e
leaders used the halter nusr
ousy they fit led the mediocre talen to the
horse trough but compelled them to drink, usual.
For this little bit of ADVERTISING the whole bunch free
although well worth the legal rate asked for by the
publishers and the N c. Press Association.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-09
Ambassador to Japan
Dies At Toxic 9Th

WASHINGTON, March 8.-George w. Guthrie American am
baador Japan 191 died suddenly Of apopex today at
Toxic
The Of embassy have been taken by Post
Wheeler the first secretary who will charge until new
bassador S
Mr. Guthrie Pittsburgh lawyer, prominent in National De
years. among the first diplomatic
pntatves appointed Wilson He sailed for Japan
July 1913 and has been his constantly since that time ex
ce for short 1915 He has acted fo1
his diplomatic exchanges with ia
pan, including the California alien controversy
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-09

notified, and the jobs listed with the
commanding officers.
Even the women section Of the En-
ployment Service is lending aid in the
campaign.
"There will be more jobs than there
are men to fill them,' Commissioner
Caminetti Of the Immigration Bureau,
in charge Of the work stated today.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-09
Session
OF Congress

WASHINGTON, March 7-When Re
preventative Kitchin, the Democratic
leader Of the House, left for home to-
day his parting information to his col
leagues was that an extra session of
Congress would be called not later than
the middle Of May. Mr.. Kitchin made
this prediction after a conference with
President Wilson, although a Cabinet
member was authority for the state
ment yesterday that an extra session is
unlikely before "the first Of June OF
the last Of May
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-09
Marines Land At Santiago

SANTIAGO March 9:-The hundred United States ma
es Of the Olympia gunboats Petrol and Machlas ana
the mine charge Of Santiago, and
that quiet is being restored.
Further fighting however reported surrounding villages
between the but serious
results have been reported
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-09

LONDON, March 8-Con ZereIin Is dead according
dispatch Telegram Company.
cordng Berlin telegram transmitted i:tyr Amsterdam
respondent Zeppelin Ghaoenl1:.y
Berlin from inflammation Of tie lungs
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-03-09
German Raic1eg. IN Atlantic

NEW YORK. March 9 is reported that a
Raider III the Atlantic conuc:a
Non-oficial
ed code
PARIS today that the
French back the the Champagne ds
upwards Of mil several nile; N width
ROTTERDAM Holland. hG-TI American consul has
cabled that the men yasroe Who have been held
in Germany for weeks, have started ho'ae
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-18

since he came to Richmond, and his
fine qualities of head and heart en-.
deared him to me fully as much as to
the high school student body and fac.
ulty. He possessed the true teacher
spirit as often expressed to me in
private conversation. refer to the
personal interest in the lives, ambi.
tons and aspirations of the students
aside from the subject matter taught
them in the class room.
Confers With Business Men
He made frequent visits to the bust
ness men of the city inquiring as to
their needs and soliciting their sug-
gestions as how he might make the
commercial department OF more ser.
vice to the business concerns of the
city. Untiring in his efforts to find
positions for graduates and a per-
sonal interest in their success seemed
ever to be on his mind
He frequently spoke to me of the
success of his pupils and added with
pride that not single graduate from
the commercial department had ever
made a failure
l am but voicing the sentiment of
the Richmond business men when l
say that Professor Holman will be
sorely missed in this city for he en-
joyed, to the fullest extent, the conf
dence and respect of every business
man in it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-18
DRAIN on SUPPLIES
SENDS GRAIN PRICE
TO HIGHER FIGURE

CHICAGO, Jan. 18.-Prospects OF an
increasing drain on the rapidly dimin-
ishing domestic supply Of wheat tend
ed to cause an advance in prices today.
German interference with commerce
from South American ports appeared
to have q growing influence with bulls,
whereas the possibility Of enlarge hos
hlities on the routes from the United
States to Europe was temporarily ie-
nored. Pesgimistic crop reports from
Kansas acted as q handicap to the
bears. Opening prices. which ranged
from the same as yesterdays finish to
\ higher, with May at $1.S8 to $1.S8N
and July at $1.50X to $1.51. were fol.
lowed by down turn and then by
subsequental gainst around.
Corn advanced to the highest prices
yet this season. Demand from the
seaboard continued. There were ad-
vices Of further damages to the crop
in Arentinea. and Of vessels being
withheld. After opening Y to " high
er the market scored moderate ad.
ditional upturen.
Oats rose with corn and heat. Sell
Ing was only scattered sort.
Lower quotations on hogs weakened
provisions 1t was said shipments Of
hogs to the east were being restricted
by inability to get cars.