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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22
History Is Taught Wrong End Foremost
in Schools of United States
By GARRETT P. SERVES

The problem of education taking possession
Inc public mind People studying perhaps they have
hitherto the effects produced their children
they get the schools Of all kinds Is the right
Almost hundred years De Toquevi of the
books written his Democracy America
remarks which applicable extremely
lem One of these remarks the effect
try IN which the starting point of people has been clearly
able and the other literally is this: 81" IS by the pays
public education that the original character
is at once placed in the cearest lightp
Putting these things togeherh absolutely
by the people this republic and the tendency which
the beginning to make popular intelligence the basis of their
weathwhat the natural for them with
public education far that education related his
tory and the principles Of society and government
Surely put American ideals and American history, from
and their descendants cultivate with spirit
their institutions had been started.
Many the very best such by
the schools And for long time the duty performed American
children forth from American schools ndomiab rooted the
faith American ideals They believed the fathers their country
right that the American Revolution needed vndon and this
nation owed European monarches for having rejected their
system.
But do the schools teach such doctrine with equal strength today?
One fault educational method that history end
foremost We begin with English kings European auo the uda
system and the struggles of "divine right" dynaste
These things take time there little left which
study what foers did, Teach the young American first the
history and the principles his country then will know where
the world what he After that him the
story the Old World which he will then be position value at its
true worth
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22
The Lovely
Lady!
G.
By Jessie Ethel Sherwin


| Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union.)
'Our hero clutchcd the villain by the
| throat and held him pinned to the wall
and rigid. Then, with one hand he
from his pocket. With the other hand
he pressed the muzzle Of his trusty re-
vOlver against his temple and"
Hold on-not so fast" Dale Wyatt
interrupted the rapid reading. How
many hands did this villain Of yours
have, anyway"
That's so! Oh, I'm a sad muddler
when it comes to literary effuSiOns.
Guess I'll never make go of it."
why try?" queried Wyatt point
eddy.
You know we'll enough" returned
Boyd Dyson, and with a rather help
less, crestfallen air. There, that's the
end Of it"' and he tore up the Screed
SympathiZer.
But the very next day he was again
at the office of Dale Wyatt.
''Struck new vein," he announced
quite buoyantly, land think l have hit
1t this time. The tragic and sensation
al doesn't seem to be my forte. I'm
trying the romantic and pathetic Lis
ten now!" and Boyd read from new
ly written sheet:
1.-The stars were out in their full
refulgence. 1t was the mystic hour Of
two a. m. Over the rest of the YER
dure-tOpped hill the glorious full moon
arose"
Hold on, hold on" shouted Wy
att. Don't you know that the full
moon never rises after midnightT'
Boyd Tyson uttered a groan of de-
spair. He flung his latest literary eff
fort under his feet. He stamped on
1t, he thrust his fingers frantically
through his hair. Wyatt pushed him
into chair.
'Sit there" he ordered. until drive
a little common sense into that boozled
head Of yours. Let's start at the be-
ginning. Miss Daphne Worthing-
ten"
"You know It'll" assented Boyd, with
emphasis.
Because she has written a fairly
remarkable book and is truly a high
~ intellectual and beautiful woman,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22
Economic Boycott Necessary After War
Unless Germany Is Democratzed
By E. "A. FuENE Of Boston

By refusing from Germany the allied could hamper
her recuperaon that her ability would be restricted
able the the allied will need
addition, the allied could gain such
understanding and action the funds they will need for rapid
roaon defensive armament threatening Germany
Therefore, unless Germany democazed the allied nations will
everything gain both in safety and in economic by bust
pss boycott of Germany.
All lovers of peace therefore, part Of their planning
ren war; will be obliged to favor economic against
whose autocrac leaders could trusted keep the
Arouon were pressing home their ambitions couned conquest
nh situation Americans would to realize that dollar
I'm in trade to Germany would helping Germany pile armament
oner or later might be turned against the United States
It will do good that such boycott bad economic theory
no "a the stubborn that
Germany ability thereby reducing the necessity for the
The world to much and will furnish the allied nations with
- for rapid restoration and defensive armng
This statement made economic war
business policy but instead emphasize how fundamental the
Of Germany to the durable of the world and in
.h fure economic welfare of Germany herself It is written
hope the liberalization of Germany may be fastened
s+naon created in which the nations OF the world Ger
8dea NAV ion in establishment of peace based the
pus IL on justice and fairness and the common OF man
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22

the fairest lily field
expensive looking
wcrcim
None but old
IdeSt of their could
and bump them
hooks hurryng philosophy
silk shirts
twenty fifth gnlsting
he $ the he got:
The
consists OF ong around
rivals
The reader
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22
Gazed at 1t RefectiveIy.

you surround her with all the attri-
butes of goddess, and proceed to fall
in love with her. You are an earth
bound FREELY, she is a distant star, of
an exaggerated greatness because she
is so intellectual. Why, Miss Worth
ington Is intensely human, she regards
her successful novel as q mere cas-
ual skit written for money. I've heard
her comment upon some of the en-
cheering feats In which you have
shared, as evidence of capacity and
ability that she truly envied."
Scrub work, compared to the high
realm Of imagery of her peerless
spirit"
"Rot-rubbish Come down from
the douds!" almost howled Wyatt.
"Say, her feet are clay. like those Of
oil womankind. If you're drifting to-
ward lunacy. because you are in love
with her, go at once and ask her to
marry you"
"But she would scorn my humble pc
tition, and then I would utterly de-
spair. No, no! Even II 1t finally
brushes me, I will at least bask in
the sunlight Of her presence ever and
anon, In preference to utter Danish
ment."
"'Bask' is fine; your sunshine is oil
moonshinel" rallied Wyatt, inpatient
ly. 1.-TWO to one Miss Daphne Worth
ingtOn Is thinking as much and often
about you rs you are Of her, this very
minute"
"Oh, If only knew that! cried
Boyd, in frenzy Of ecstatic long
ing. He tried to believe 1t, at least
hope it. He made numerous resolves
to submit his fate to the decree of
the lovely lady, who had entranced
him, who to him was the highest type,
the perfect ideal Of womanhood. Every
time he approached her, however, a
sense Of her Intellectual superiority
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22

uat the time or
ana many OF his unable
knew that II pressed taxes"
meant the loss OF hundreds
counts collected of could
transfer from one account to the other used for
this
District Attorney Reed
used the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22

multiplied. His young wife, bride Of
year, died. An infant son followed
her to the grave.
Broken in heart and spirit. Butkie-
In the Seventy-drst New York regi-
ment and went to the Mexican Dor
der. When the regiment was mus
tered out he enlisted In the American
Red Cross for service in France.
Then he became private In the Amer
lean sanitary section. He was pro-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22

September "a he
March, dangerous
uhuer dangerous conditions of
of
heavy bombardment of high
News OF his brave actions under
associates movement
of la
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22


~ 10 dong ~ to rs cent than did before even
w onpated conditions that confront the
VI Tue american business small
anu hagng restrictions do for expansion of American
ana the expansion Of the country could possibly obtain
under government ownership
say s because that Of the great problems likely
Will develop out of this those depend successful
Poran system the who will help decide that great
question by such views gets from all over the
United States
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22

'NlNittIltn street anu pIO't'INdN mas
section Of the city's profile happens
at present to be decorated largely with
Columbia students, and it was in and
about these that the skirmiSh began
and ended.
Those of the population of Morn
ingside Heights who were privileged
to be in at the death were first intro
duced to the carnage when two youths
met at the subway exit at that point.
TO avoid extravagant language. each
youth was CARRIED as beautifully as
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22
War Record Of Railroads Strong
Argument for Private Ownershiip
~ FNo"At<D ELLIOTT. Member Of Railroads War Board

he movement Of putting all the railroads in the
country under the eo-cacd war board is Of interest
IN another way than simply in its aspect of giving
higher efficiency for the Of the people of the United
States
Some say that the putting together of the rail-
roads the way we have this year is an argument in
favor OF government ownership.
DO not agree with that. think it means that
the splendid initiative of the American business man.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22
A Mistake,

these flowers here are perennials."
"Are they? Now, II you hadn't told
me, I would have thought they were
morning glories."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22


He has much temperament"
black blue
"She has much
she with
soda bottles She bit pulled
Judge Coon asked them how beenma
1.-TWO years. Abrams sad land
Vile eight years"
You look like
Better
vaudeville
"No!" We
Wel I'm of
back Friday tell
They ections.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22
Soldiers Bravery Rewarded by Rehabilitation

w kEsBARRE Password Thomas Bukewicz
w highly respected
by the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22

$4,000.
Reed made q remarkable state
ment to the court In pleading to the
charge. Il may have done wrong. /
realize 1t now and am willing TO take
my punishment" he said. 81 did the
best l could. Not one cent Of the $685.
600 in my defalcation has been ar-
propriated to my own use, but rather
to meet outstanding taxes which
threatened to expose my own peculiar
style OF bookkeeping" The old man 70.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22
CHEERING Her LIN.

Bess-1 couldn't marry man who
loved me for my looks alone.
Jess-Why, dear, the hind some
times marry.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22

uOWH nero, ne SAID. "A frlend Told
me it was good act, and l was going
to see it at the theater tonight. Go
ahead, if you're ready"
We're not ready. and we won't be,
and we didn't bring the sketch here,
and 1t isn't going to be at any theater
any more" said w. r. Abrams, hus-
band Of Miss Johns.
absolutely" said Miss Johns.
A patrolman explained:
"She had him arrested after the
performance last night for peace dis
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22
Misfortune Due to Efforts to Help His Friends

LYMOUTH MAsSenjamn xyeisht years old former tax
collector known
began pleading guilty to the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22
Gded Youths Of Gotham Stage "Roughhouae

NEW YORK-Of in every
~ day that they nnaskd with the aranHti
which greeted the unying lbahry Hundred and
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-22
Temper and Temperament Cause Domestic Mixup

ANsAS CTY"bram Johns a
Judge of to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
TURKS WAR TO SAVE LAND
Reply OF constantinople to Entente
Demands.

Berlin, Jan PA summary of the
note handed by the Turkish govern
ment to neutrals in relation to the
entente answer to the peace proposals
of the central powers was given out
by the Overseas News agency.
This note points out the agency
reports, that the central powers, es-
pecially Turkey, not desiring entente
territory, had no reason whatever 20
begin the war
The entente. however. as a matter
of common knowledge" the note con
tinues, "covets territory of the central
powers.
Equally known, the note adds, are
the intrigues OF the entente conducted
in an effort to hamper Turkeys evo-
luton and realize the plan for the par
tition of Turkey, In spite of the prin-
ciple OF nationalities. which as a mat
ter of fact is a subject of indifference
to the entente Immediately its own in
terests are at stake"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
MILLIONS ARE DESTITUTE
Herbert c. Hoover Tells CT Conditions
in Belgium.

New York. Jan % 3The giving Of
an extra daily meal to 250000 Belgian
school children was the greatest ac-
cOmplishment of the American com
mission for relief in Belgium, in the
opinion OF its chairman, Herbert G.
Hoover, who has just arrived here
from Liverpool
Mr. Hoover said there are $500. 600
destitute persons in Belgium and
100000 in France and It will take
approximately s150,0O0,000 to carry
on the work Of the commission anoth-
eT year
Only a negligible amount of bust
ness is transacted in Belgium, Mr.
Hoover said. All social and intel
ectua life Is at a standstill, the
famous universities are closed and
the professors either have scattered
or sacrificed their lives for their
country
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
ENFORCED SERVICE
THREATENS BRITISH

Birmingham, Eng, Jan 23-Re-
course will be had to compulsory ma.
tional service II the appeal for volun
tary service fails to evoke sufficient
response. declared Arthur Neville
Chamberlain, director general of ma.
tional service, at a meeting Of employ.
ers and employees at Central hall here
Il want the nation to understand
that the government is very much I'm
earnest about this matter" Mr. Cham.
berlain said
While they desire TO give the ma
tion every possible opportunity to
come forward Of their own volition In
their cOuntry's need they will not hes
itate to take any step they may think
necessary to bring the war to a sue
cessful conclusion, including compul.
sorry national service. II voluntary
service is not forthcoming
Upon what is done ia the course Of
the next few weeks, the director gen
eral declared, may depend the ques-
tion whether victory viii be won next
spring or whether a fourth winter OF
hostilities will have to be endured
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
DANIELS DEFENDS ACTION
Explains Why Shell Contract Went to
English Firm.

Washington. Jan. 23.-Secretary
Daniels issued a statement explaining
and defending his action in awarding
to HadGeids, limited, British munl-
tions company, contracts for a large
number OF navy armor piercing pro
jectiles at a price about 5000 each be-
low the lowest American bid.
The statement is in reply to pub
ished comment upon the contract
and concludes as follows
Nothing but the utter failure of
the most patient negotiations and ap-
peals to the patriotism of the little
group Of steel manufacturers who
have a practical monopoly of this
business have made ii imperative for
the government to buiid a projectile
factory and give a contract to a for
eign bidder"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
GERMAN RAIDER MAY
HAVE CHANGED FIELD

Buenos Aires, Jan 23.-Absence
of accounts of depredations by the
German raider or raiders occurring in
the last week and the fact that the
vast Gordon Of allied war vessels aud
guardians OF neutrality have failed as
yet to locate her, led here to the be
lief that the terror or terrors had
changed the field OF operations
Since the raider dispatched the
Japanese steamer Hudson Maru to
Pernambuco loaded with prisoners
no definite word of the vessels where
abouts has been received This was
on Jan. II, ten days ago.
The South Atlantic is literally
swarming with searehers for the ship
or ships responsible for the blow Al
allied commerce Brazil added to heI
fleet of war vessels watching TO pre-
vent violations OF neutrality by de
taching a number of vessels from her
feet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
SEES SOME HOPE OF PEACE
Macmillan Harden Says II Is Posi-
BILE on Basis of Justice.

Amsterdam, Jan. 23-Meximilian
Harden, commenting in the Zukunft
(Berlin) on the entente reply TO
President Wilson's note, says:
An understanding seems possible
on the general principles of the note.
Freedom, justice, civilization, peace
that is what all men in the trenches
are willing to develop, as we'll as the
reduction of militarism.
Rude words do not ring long. A
greater obstacle is the territorial
question and our enemies rightly con
slider their claims small as compared
with those of the people who want 10
eat up Belgium, Northern France,
Belfort, Poland, Courland, Serbia,
Roumania, even Victoria and Egypt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
GIANT U-u|NER SAID
TO Be DUE SHORTLY

New London, Conn, Jan. 23.-1t
was definitely learned that the giant
new German merchant submarine,
said to be twice as large as the
Deutschland, is hourly expected here.
Ii is known that the company which
supplies the tugs for conveying the
submarines to their pier is in readi-
ness to meet the U-liner at a mo-
ment's notice. Observers are station
ed at various points along the sound
and in constant communication with
the Eastern Forwarding company.
The new submarine will be un-
loaded and have taken on board re-
turn cargo by the time the Deutsch-
land arrives.
A statement was made that Cap
tain Paul Koenig Is skipper OF the
new submersible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
General Funston DeSignateS
Units to Return Home.
SOME FROM NORTHWEST
Minnesota. Montana, Wisconsin, Iowa
and South Dakota Troops Among
Those Ordered North-About Fifty
Thousand Militia Still on Border.

Washington, Jan 23.-More than
$4,000 national guardsmen. among
whom are troops from Minnesota.
Montana. Wisconsin Iowa and South
Dakota, have been designated by Ma
jor General Funston TO return home
and muster out OF the federal service
The First infantry and First field ar
tillery OF Minnesota, included in the
order. are the only troops from that
state on the border
Other Northwest units ordered
home are Troop A, cavalry. Montana;
Second infantry, Wisconsin; First
squadron cavalry, Field Hospital No.
], Ambulance Company No and
brigade headquarters. Third infantry,
Iowa
North Dakota guardsmen will not
be ordered home, ii is presumed un-
til after the Minnesota troops have
been mustered out at Fort Smelling
The organizations will start North
as soon as transportation facilities
can be provided 1t is estimated it
Will take three weeks TO complete the
movement Their departure vii lea2e
between 5000 and 10000 men OF the
guard In the federal service doing
border patrol
Other troops included in the order
are from Arkansas. Delaware. Dis
triet of Columbia Illinois, Indiana.
Kentucky, louisiana, Maryland. Mas
sachusetts. Missouri, Nebraska. New
Hampshire, New York, North Caro-
lima Ohio. oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, Utah, Tennessee and
Virginia
War department officials continue
to withhold comment on reports that
the movement OF General Pershinl s
regulars ont Of Mexico soon will be
under way.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
COAL FAMINE Is AVERTED
Chicago Teameters Win Strike and
Return to Work

Chicago, Jan. 23-Union teamsters
have won their strike and are at work
again.
Although a coal famine was tenn
porarily ayerted by the return of the
coal drivers further trouble is immi
nent because the coal dealers have
refused to grant all demands except
the wage increase.
Further conferences are scheduled
for II next two or three days, in
which the drivers will ask concession
Of all demands represented by the
contract with the contracting Team
Owners association
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
PROPERTY LOSS is HEAVY
West Virginia Damaged by Floods
After Rain.

Pittsburg, Jan. 23.-Rivers contin-
ued to rise throughout the night In
Northern West Virginia, following a
heavy downpour of rain on top of a
three-inch snow, and reports indicated
a heavy property damage. Street car
traffic between Fairmont and Man
nington has been suspended, while
parts of the latter place have been
flooded The lower section of Weston
also was inundated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
Charles &. Edwards Dead.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Charles A.
Edwards, for years one of the best
known Washington newspaper CORE
illness, aged fifty-six years. Mr.. Ed
wards enjoyed a wide acquaintance
among public men. He formerly was
secretary of the Democratic congress
sional committee
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
REAL ESTATE LOANS LEAD
Largest Single Glass of Life Insur.
ance Company investments.

New York, Jan. 23-Real estate
mortgage loans on farm and city
property have supplanted railroad
bonds as the largest single class OF
investments held by life insurance
companies, according to report
made public here by the Association
Of Life Insurance Presidents
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24

Brainerd, Mimi, Jan. 23.-Two men
are believed to have perished in a
$4,000 fire which started In the base
ment of the Antlers' hotel Firemen
temporarily succeeded in checking
the blaze, but later the wind increased
and swept away a quarter block In
the business district.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
SNOW STORM HIDES TRAIN
Four Men Killed When Automobile Ia
Struck.

Jackson. Mich, Jan. 23.-Four men
were killed outright and one was
mortally injured when a Michigan
Central eastbound train struck an
automobile seven miles east of this
city.
The men were returning from Leoni
to Jackson On account of a binding
snow storm the driver of the car did
not see the approaching train.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
SHELL MAKERS ARE SOUGHT
British Munitions Ministry Appeals
for 5000 Women.

London, Jan. 23.-The ministry of
munitions has issued an appeal for
5000 more women to work in muni-
declared to be urgent, for the output
OF munitions must not be delayed for
. day By any lack 81 laecT.e
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
Man Kills Wife and Mother-in-Lsw at
Huntington, w. Va.

Huntington. W Va, Jan. 23.-Harry
Terry, formerly of Cincinnati, shot
and killed his wife, Mrs Lillian Black
Terry. and his motherin-law, Mrs Vic
toria Blac., and fatally wounded his
wife's cousin, Mrs L. II. Spurlock.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-24
BILLY SUNDAY GETS SGo,828
IN BOSTON.

Boston, Jan. 23.-Billy Sun
day has in his pocket a check
for S50,S2S, representing free
will offerings for his ten weeks
revival here.
The amount is the second
largest in the history of the
evangeiists reyivals, compar-
ing with $51,136 that he re.
ceived in Philadelphia Ii
brings the total amount of
money received by him in re
vivals up TO around $500, 900