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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-01

each Of would living flag pena-
neny urd if country ubjugaed by alien
caly such a defend ourselves against
knew advance such would be the We
Of mobzng equppn supplying and moving armies and
must advance money provide supplies allies accordance with
their and We could decline if dis
posed for they fighting battles and with Them under
the whole burden We fa Wherever
whenever the end press forward with all strength
might minds and souls The vigorously proceed within the
limits Of intelligence the will the end be reached.
Some Of complaining icng because Of the
taxes that likely be imposed We to consider ourselves
opposed by the legislative executive departments Of the
they psan seeking punish least unfairly treat the
private individual We do ourselves injustice by harbong such
thoughts We rguy claim that the burden Of taxation be equ
tby dued that all tile people, after exempng the necessities of
life " be compelled contribute and that there shall be
extravaganza making expenditures If possible ought to be
levied avoid coggg the channels Of business pros
fair and reasonable and makes all peculiarly interested in the subject
including both the collection and the expenditure of the levied
this would cassethe thing for
country.
Now is the time to unite the whole country The
soldiers level they ought be- All others should be level
Glasses should be obteraed also politics. localities religious diff
feren during times least Opportunity should be open all
burdens should be borne by all With such admins
affairs should be satisfied however
the drafts which made upon the larger interests which
represent
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-01
Poison Gases Produced
From Venezuela Plants

While carrying on botanical
explorations in Venezuela, DIR. ;
J. n. Rose, associate curator Of
plants in the National museum,
secured specimens of Sabadilla, ;
Venezuelan plant of the lily .
family, from the seeds of which
are produced some Of the as ;
phyXiating and tear-producing
gases used by the Germans in .
the present war. 1t is said that
the dust from the seeds in the ;
field irritates the eyes, throat, !
and especially the nose so much :
that the native Iaborers are
q obliged to wear masks. :
Another plant of the same ge- ,
nus grows wild in Texas and
some botanists believe that ,
SHOULD a need for sabadilla arise
IN this country, it could easily !
be cultivated in Texas and
other Southern states. .
81 i. LL.IHrr =
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-01
English Get New Name. for
War Profits From America

The United States has, given
to the English vocabulary new
word with which to describe
speculative profit on foOdstuffs.
This is now uniformly alluded
to by the English press as the
"rake-Off." On its first appear
ance the word was carefully ex-
planned as an AmcricaniSfD.
Then it appeared continuously
in quotation marks, always with
haZineSS as to whether it
should be two words or COM
pounded. Now it has been stand
ardized, but there still exists so
much doubt in regard to its deri-
walton that in fully half the pa
pers it appears capitalized,
which is regarded as a real trib-
ute to the great American game
from which it comes. The Eng
lish called it 'profiteeriEg."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-01
Tilefish Records for Six Months.

The total known catch of tilehsh
for the first half of 1917, IS reported
to the United States. bureau of fish
cries, was 4,556, 1856 pounds, FOR which
the fishermen received $24r,0S7. The
quantity for the corresponding period
in 1916 was 100000 pounds Of an aa,
determinahla value.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-01
Tea Imports From Japan.

The total exports from Japan TO
America during the 1916-17 season
(MAy, 1916, to April, 1917, inclusiye)
We're 41,534,706 pounds, according to
statistics published by the Yokohama
and Tokyo foreign board Of trade and
forwarded to Uncle Sam.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-01
Three Crops Where One Grew.

The people in the Pomona district,
California, who formerly took but one
crop from their land, by intensive cul-
tivation this year will take from two
to three crops before December.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-01

Those who have carefully investi-
gated the quantity of straw wasted
by the farmers Of the United States
claim that s65,OO0,0O0 worth Of 1t Is
burned each year.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-01
MOBILIZATION OF
WORKERS STUDIED
Uncle Sans Experts Investigate
Methods Used in European
Countries.
CONFUSION IS DIFFICULT
Great Britain Decided That LABOR
Could Be Managed Best During
War on Basis of Agreement
and Volunteering.

Before the entrance of the Unlted
States into the great European con
fiict experts of Uncle Sans depart
ment of labor had been watching the
labor conditions in European countries,
and now, since this country IS actual
~ involved in the war, the results not
ed are of especial value, inasmuch as
in many instances the United States
can follow the steps of its allies III
working out the industrial situation.
1t was found during the course OF
the inveStigative work that a primary
problem confronting Great Britain was
to determine whether compulSiOn
should be attempted, in an effort to
mobilize its labor forces for war pur-
poses, and, if so, to what extent. For
the purposes Of rapid and effective
mobilization The use of some form OF
compulsiOn, exercised by a central dI-
recting authority, suggested itself as
having many advantages. In practice,
however, the problem proved more
complicated than it might appear on
the surface.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-01
Difficulties in Way.

AS to the difficulty of administra-
ton, however we'll France and Ger
many may have utilized their resources
in man power in the early stages of
the war, 1t seems to be admitted that
the mistakes made by both of these
countries were considerable. In other
words, that desire of placing every man
ut his right post has by no means been
achieved by the continental powers.
Indeed so our own experts say, the
difficulties of the effort to do this on Il
large scale have been shown to be
overwhelming by the experience of
Germany in its attempt to control
labor under the auxiliary service act.
1t would appear, therefore. from all
available Information regarding expe-
rience in the present war, that COM
pulsion of labor generally is by no
means the complete solution of war
time problems in any country, say the
government experts. 1t may be safely
said that the industrial organization ~
so complex and reacts in SO many thou
sand unexpected ways that no central
organization can be built up ia time of
stress which would make the best pos
sihle use of each individual unit. The
experts believe that this is particularly
true of country like Great Britain,
where the idea of compulsory service,
even for purposes of national defense,
was entirely alien. With this III mind,
the British government, confronted by
the Immediate question, decided at the
outbreak Of the war that it was only
upon y basis Of agreement and By vol
untcpring that the labor of the country
CoIs.ai be managed.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-01
Task Confronting Country Not
Confined to the Amy and Navy
By Judge E. H. Chairman Board of u Corporation

The task which confronts the country is not con-
fined to the army and navy, although they will be
entitled to the larger part Of the credit and glory if
we succeed. They offer their bodies as sacrifice, and
they must have the undivided unqualified support Of
all outside their ranks The time money and prayers
Of all civilians must be given for their soldiers. They
bear the brunt they the shield for safety All
Of US fighting in selfdefense. This is land and
the flag is The administrators of the country from
President Wilson down. are no more interested than
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
FRANKLIN LOVER OF PEACE
Philosopher Emphatic In Declaration
That "There Never Was Bad
Peace or a Good War;"

Join with you most cordially in
rejoicing at the return Of peace. ]
hope it will be lasting, and that man.
kind will at length, as they call them
selves reasonable creatures, have
reason enough to settle their differ
ences without cutting throats; for,
in my opinion, there never was
good war or bad peace. What vast
additions to the conveniences and
comforts Of life might mankind have
acquired If the money spent in wars
had been employed in works Of util'
ity! What an extension Of agricul.
ture, even to the tops Of the noun
tains; what rivers rendered naviga-
BILE, or joined by canals; what
bridges, acqueducts, new roads and
other public works, edifices and i'm.
provements, rendering England a
complete paradise, might not have
been obtained by spending those mil
lions in doing good which in the last
war have been spent in doing mis-
chief-in bringing misery into thou
sands Of families, and destroying the
lives of so many working people, who
might have performed the useful la.
bors benjamin Franklin.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22

students from several European coun-
tries have been sent to the station for
instruction.
doctor Porsild Is doing work in bot
any, geology, astronomy and zoology
and in the study of Eskimo culture
which will gain recognition from the
whole scientific world" said Ekblaw.
HE and his wife have been at God
haven since 1905; their daughter was
born there and has never been out Of
Greenland. He initiated his work and
the Danish government was so i'm
pressed by its value that they allow
him 10000 crowns (about $2,8SO) a
year to carry 1t on. 1t extends
throughout the Baffin Bay region and
along the east coast Of Greenland.
doctor Porsild is forty-five years
old, but looks older. He has a beauti-
full home, an extensive library and a
well-equipped laboratory. The numer.
GUS hot springs at Godhaven render
the climate and vegetation similar to
those some 900 miles to the SOUTH"
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Intimate Sketches of Sibert and
Pershing by One Who
Knows Them.
THEIR RECORDS AS FIGHTERS
Both Generals Careful Planners and
Each Has an EnviabIe Record for
Getting Big Results by
Hard Fighting.
BY EDWARD B. CLARK.

WashingtOn.-In a recent news artf-
Gle cabled from the field headquarters
Of the American expeditionary force
in France, there was given a study of
the temperament, characteristics,
methods and personal attributes of
Maj. Gems. John J. Pershing and Will
liam L. Sibert.
Here is one thing that was said of
the senior major general:
"Pershing is of the quick-on-the-trig-
ger style. He is Of the dashing type,
nervous, always on the go, like sur
charged battery, stirring up everybody
he comes in contact with, forcing them
along at top speed"
Here is what is said of the junior
major general, who commands the di-
vision in the field:
"Sibert Is a deliberate, methodical,
tireless worker, watching every detail,
insistent that reports Of his young Of.
ficers be accurate, comprehensive, COW
ering every angle-of the type that is
persistent and sure He Is an
engineer with a training for accuracy
that figures down to thousandths Of
an inch"
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22

the heavily armed German machines
approached. The Britishers could see
the iron crosses on their wings and the
three men in each machine. Then out
of the empty air, as it seemed, British
and French airplanes began to gather
around the patrol, diving from above,
climbing from below. They waited the
attack.
A Brave Attempt.
AS the Germans came on their lead
ing machines turned round and joined
the others behind them, and in little
while firing began, short bursts from
ours and long, slow firing from the en-
emy. Three French machines detached
themselves from the main body and
tried to make their way behind the
Huns to cut them off. Their maneuver
was seen and the Huns turned upon
them. They were heavily outnum-
bered. A few bursts Of firing, then all
three fell to earth in flames, but two
Of the enemy fell with them.
Elated by this first success the Huns
came on. They had grown little
careless and had lost their formation.
Our machines, ever on the watch, saw
their chance and dived suddenly down
into the thick of them. The leader
was among the first. AS he swept in
he heard grinding crash and, turn
ing his head for a moment, saw two
Germans falling to earth together in
mass of splintered wreckage.
"That's what comes ofsgetting excit-
ed and crowding," he said as he fired
point blank at an enemy. All round
him was firing Several machines of
friend and foe fell to earth past him.
One dropped unpleasantly close to his
tail. Then as suddenly as it began the
battle was over. The Germans had
had enough. They dived toward home,
and French and British followed In hot
pursuit.
But the leader looked at his watch.
''Phew! Five minutes late and no.
where near the lines. What will the
9. o. say?"
He turned at once for home, followed
by the other three. But the fifth ma.
chine never returned. 1t must have
been attacked on the way home.
They circled down to the aerodrome
and fell In for inspection. Their pa
troll was over.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Denver Sends Pershing Smokes.

Denver, Colo.-Gen. John J. Perish
ing, commander of the American forces
in France, will soon be putting "Den-
yer made" cigars. The biggest and
best box of smokes" secured in the
recent Sacrifice Day" offerings will be
sent to the general
The "Sacrifice Day. was conducted
under the auspices Of the local chap
ter of the Navy league, and nearly
$500 worth Of tobacco, cigars and
cigarettes was obtained for the Sam
mics. Girls were stationed at every
cigar stand in the city and boxes, bar
rels and other receptacles were rap
idly filed by the patriotic smokers.
The assortment is being prepared for
shipment to France.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
MACMILLAN TRIP ARCTIC ROMANCE

He found rich mineral-bearing rocks
and extensive coal fields. The exact
nature of these discoveries Is not yet
entirely disclosed. A complete report
will be given out by the American
museum. The expenses Of the trip
were borne by the museum, the Ameri-
can Geographical society, the Univer-
sity Of Illinois and various persons in
terested in Arctic exploration.
With his thousands Of specimens so
valuable to the scientific world, Mac
MILAN brings back an insignificant tin
box, which to one person in the world
means more than hundred nar-whale
skeletons. Macmillan told the story
Of this little box as follows:
II gave this box to a little Eskimo
girl, who will cry her eyes out over the
loss of it. She insisted upon coming
with us up from Etah. Forty miles
from there we had to chase her off the
boat, and in her hurry she left this
tin box. She can comfort herself with
the other treasures priceless to her. !
gave her little silver watch, a tooth
brush, bits of gaudy cloth, a rattrap,
some parafin which she used as
chewing gum and piece of soap. I
first saw the child when came north
with Peary on the trip when he found
the pole."
w. Elmer Ekblaw and all the mem
bers of the party gave high praise to
DIR. Morton P. Porsild, a noted Danish
scientist, head Of the Danish govern
ment scientific station at Godhaven,
Disco island, Greenland. Ekblaw was
the first American scientist to spend
any time with Doctor Porslid, although
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22

A new piece of farm machinery is
a cart designed for bringing in the
corn shocks. and it is self-ioading.
A new bathroom scale with dial
facing upward, to enable the person
standing on it to read his own weight
is a recent invention.
A tool by means of which one man
can move the heaviest laden freight
car has been invented by an Illinoisan.
Between May 1 and October 3, 1898,
Of the Spanish war, % officers and
25z men were killed, and four officers
and 81 men died Of wounds in Cuba.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Embezziement.

Embezzlement is a fraudulent ap-
preparation of another's property by
a person to whom it has been in
trusted or into whose hands it has
lawfully come. Embezzlement diff
fers from larceny in that the original
possession of the property was law
full or with the consent of the own.
er, while in larceny the criminal in
tent must have existed at the time of
the taking Embezzlement implies
honest beginning with criminal after.
thought.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
CONVERSATIONS

Africa is three times larger than Eu-
rope.
The supply of singing birds has been
cut off by the war and canary prices
are soaring.
Rejected cartridge Shells t.a%f !ten
bought UP by jewelry firm and made
into flower vases.
When water in a minnOw pail cam
not be changed often q bicycle pump
blowing air into the water is worth
while.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
Written by Captain In the Royal Fly
ing Corps for New York Her.
aid Magazine.

HE flight commander
sat on a fence border
ing the aerodrome and
t h Ou g h t f m any
things. He was very
young, but he was in
charge of a flight" Of
machines and the large
personnel that goes
with it.
He was generally
known as "the Lark"
hu roo con Of hic ho hi +
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
OUR TWO LEADERS NOW With FRENCH

Now, in order to show that there is
no thought on the part of the writer
that he has appraised these men too
lightly, he says this:
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22


Of singing in the air. His right-hand
man, young lieutenant, who had seen
good deal of service in France with
the r. F. c., leaned up against the
fence to keep him company.
1--WE must have five machines for to-
morrow's early STUNT" said the com
mander. There are two machines
coming from the depot this afternoon
and two Of our machines can be put
right in about a couple of hours"
Good" said the second in command.
''Then we need not worry. A tender
is going into - in a few minutes
are you coming?"
mo, have to stay here and arrange
about these machines that are coming
down."
"Well, you might ask the machine
gun officer to test my gun, will you? .?
1t jammed twice yesterday. 1t was
inconvenient,"" and the second in COM
mand sauntered off,
All that afternoon the mechanics
worked at the airplanes, and by eve
ming they were in fit state to "strafe"
the Huns. At about eleven O'Clock
that night the five pilots were detailed
for the following days work.
The sun was just beginning to rise
when they were walked and, after
drinking steaming coffee and eating
cake, they sauntered up to the aero
| drOme.
Their machines were all lined up on
the "tarmac" and the mechanics were
| giving them a final overhaul.
The police gathered round the flight
commander, who was as yet in negli-
gee, consisting Of an old college blazer
and carpet slippers Of a brilliant hue.
1--WE will cross the lines somewhere
about here" he said, indicating a spot
on the map in front Of him, with the
stump Of pipe, land we have the
pleasant little job of patrolling this
area. 1t is infested with 'Archies,' and
there are always Hun machines knock
| ing about as well. Take your time
from me and watch for the usual sig
nails. Remember, it is the last man
| who gets the rotten time of it."
The party broke up and the flight
commander hurried off to put on more
suitable attire.
Five minutes later they reassembled,
in their respective machines, we'll
wrapped in muffiers and leather coats,
for it is cold work at fifteen thousand
feet They clambered onto their ma
chimes and for the next few minutes,
as they waited, had heated argument
| about the respective merits of 'razzle
dazzle and 'bric-a-brac until the
squadron commander arrived on the
scene, when they turned their atten-
tion to more serious things.
The Arches Speak.
At signal the engines were started
and tested. Then the machines ''tax-
| fed" from the "tarmac" and slowly
made their way out into the middle Of
the aerodrome. Following the leader
they rose from the ground in wide
sweeps. One thousand, two thou
sand feet, and still the machines cir
| cled round the aerodrome, until the
squadron commander far below, put
out the signal on the ground, which
| gave them permission to make for the
| lines.
Early hours are kept in France, and
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22

Mach can happen in a brief time
in a sky filled 4vah friend and
eneny--Aviators forget there's
death on all sides during battle
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22
His Claim.

"What are his claims to exemptiOnl
Has he any dependent on him?"
"He is supporting good many ar
guments about it."
The Benson signal., 1917-09-22

Miss Hannah Patterson of Pitts
burgh, weII-known suffragist, is the
efficiency expert of the woman's Sec
ton of the council of national defense
When she came to Washington her CO.
workers We're Iaboring under misfit
conditions in an unsuitable building.
Miss Patterson in two days had laid
out plan covering the entire work of
the committee and quarters were
found which exactly fitted the commit
tees needs. She is executive secre-
tary pro tenn for the, organization
now. She is civic worker and suf-
frage campaigner.
The evening world., 1917-10-23
BEGIN ON SALTS
At FIRST SIGN
OF KIDNEY PAIN
We eat too much meat, which
clogs Kidneys, then
the back hurts.
Says glass OF Salts hushes
Kidneys and ends
Bladder irritation.

Uric acid In meat cxcites the kid
neys, they become OverwOrked, get
sluggish, ache, and feel like Jumps OF
lead. The urine becomes cloudy, the
bladder is irritated, and you may be
obliged TO seek relief two or three
times during the night. When the kid
neys clog you must help them flush
OF the body's urinous waste or yOull
be e real sick person shortly. At first
you feel dull misery In the kidney
region, you suffer from backachc, sick
headache, dizziness, stomach gets sour,
tongue coated and you feel rheumatic
twinges when the weather Is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots Of waters
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces of Jud Salts; take table
spoonful In n glass of water before
Breakfast for few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This Ia
nous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for gen
erations 10 clean cloggcd kidneys and
stimulate them 90 normal activityi
also to neutraliEe the acids In urine,
90 Il no longer is n source Of irrita-
tion, thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
iurc; makes delightful cffcrvescent
iithia-water drink which every one
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots cf lad Salts to
folks who believe in overcoming kid
ney trouble while 1t is only trouble
Advt.
The evening world., 1917-10-23
Com bing Won't Rid
Hair OF Dandruff

The only sure way To get rid of
dandrufI Is to dissolve It. then you de-
stroy II entirely. To do this. get about
four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon;
apply IL at night when retiring; use
enough To moistcn the scalp and rub
II in gently with the finger tips
DO this tonight, and by morning,
most II not all. of youf dandruif will
hc gone. and three or four more APP
plications will completely dissolve and
entirely destroy every single sign and
trace of II, no matter how much dan
druh you may have.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging Of the scalp will stop at
ohcc. aud your hair will be funny, Ius-
trous, glossy, silky and soft, and look
and feel hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon ut amy
drug store. II is inexpensive and never
fails To do the work. .--Advt
The evening world., 1917-10-23
SIX HELD IN AUTO THEFT.
Accused of Taking Car for Seud-
ON of Men 10 Army.

Five men aud one woman. all resi-
dents OF Brooklyn. were arraigncd Ia
Fiuh Avenue Court. Brooklyn. to-day.
charged with grand larceny ono Of
the mon ls accused OF having stolen an
automobile tu provide ipv ride Ia
honor OF two OF the men who were about
to Join th, pru, Those arrested wcr..
A'tlurrd- rl-raor. twcnty-uu'. aud her
brother John of 40. 53Ui New Utrecht
Avenue: bernard igoc. 80. 200 Fulton
street. Frank GrOgHn. No. al Dean
street. Edward Flanagan, No. lui,
Flity-sgcoud. street. aud John Jou'..
No 1857 Iuuy.uinth Street.
Tho cor belonged 20 Otto MarErom q.
No lOrl Fuy--econd street, brooklyn
Thr party started for Boston. in IL and
wa sloppod at Stamford, Conn.