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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28
Red Cross Inspector Tells Thrill
ing Story of Desperate
Moments.
NOISE ACCOMPANIES ATTACK
Yank Engineers Go About Unperturbed
While Rescuing lnJured-Victims
Are Sent to the Sisters
Of the Poor.

shingtOn.-Writing of q German
air raid on Paris, one Of the American
Red Cross inspectors gives a thrilling
account Of how American troops anC
Red Cross workers give aid to the city
In such desperate moments. He de
scribes an air raid In this fashion:
Nowhere is there any sound but the
echoes Of footsteps. Not street light
Is to be seen, not single ray Of light
nothing but the inkiest and most i'm
penetrable darkness. Then all of the
noise In the world seems to break loose
Clang-clang-clang booms the tocsin-
like gigantic pneumatic riveter work.
ing on q colossal bell. Whooo-o
shrieks the siren, running up and down
the scale in an awful wall.
'1The streets come to life. Doors
open and slam shut. The sidewalks
are full of ghostly figures hurrying to-
ward the caves, where the inhabit-
ants have fitted up cots and hunks.
They get up now to make sitting
place for the newcomers. The chill
dren go to sleep with their heads on
their mothers shoulders, and a girl
In the uniform Of a street car conduc>
tor swaps yarns with Poilu in dingy
blue. In the last raid the front trucks
Of her car were thrown from the rails
by the displacement Of air caused by
an exploding torpedo. The car and
its inmates were unhurt. The Poilu
looks a mite incredulous and muir
murs: 4 can well believe you, made
moiselle.'
Arches Barrase Sky.
"Outside the noise continues for
about three or four minutes and then
subsidies as q new noise starts-the
Arches, or antiaircrft guns, which
commence to bark furiously from half
a dozen different points. Searchlights
rake the sky. The Arches continue
their clamor, but they are not firing
at anything, merely keeping up bar
rage fire to prevent the Boches flying
over the city.
Suddenly there Is an earthrock-
ing whom. No doubt as to where the
Boches are. Whom, whom. whoom!
One inroluntarily ducks and tries
turtlewise to cover his head with his
shoulders. A hideous noise resounds
up and down the deserted street
falling walls. and the tinkling and
crash Of showers Of broken glass and
roofing tiles.
Through the glass and litter Of the
street an American Red Cross camoi-
nette comes blowing its way. One Of
the city firemen stands on the running
board.
"'Anybody here from numbers 40
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28
"13" FIGURES IN SINKING
In Connection With Loss of
Oransa.

Pittsburgh. Pa.-The figure Is was
very prominent in connection with the
sinking Of the steamship Oransa, on
which were the 81 7. NJ. G. A. war
workers. The following is part Of a
letter received at the Metropolitan
headquarters Of the Pittsburgh Y. M.
c. A. from one Of the secretaries in
London.
'The sailors said they were not SUI
perstitious, but
'The passengers went on board on
4 Friday.
"The Oransa left America on April
IL.
Thirteen vessels were in the con-
voy.
Thirteen preachers were on board
the Oransa. also thirteen Methodists.
'Tt was the thirteenth round-trip for
the commander of the convoy and the
thirteenth trip for an escortfng war
ship.
'R. G. Bennett, Of New York, assign
ed to berth No. IL, was the only sea-
sick passenger. He moved out. Thorn
as B. Dawson Of Providence, r. l., who
took on No. 13, had the narrowest es-
cape.
'The torpedo struck Mt :O3 a. m,
sinking the Oransa In thirteen min
utes.
'Tifeboat No. 13 alone was destroy
ed by the explosion.
"Upon reaching shore a conference
was called In Room No. Is, and one
man received hat check No. IS.
ION the thirteenth day out black
cat on board increased the passengers
~ three black kittens. Aside from
that there was nothing connected with
superstition"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28
RED CROSS WORK IN ITALY
Organization Performs Big Task In
Helping the Unfortunates In
That Country.

Washington.-In the historic PalazZo
Vecchio OF Florence, Italy. the Ameri-
can Red Cross distributed clothing to
more than 10000 refugees and pow
erty-stricken Italians In two days. The
contents Of each parcel covered a
vide variety Of needs, from underwear
to layettes for children yet unborn
Part Of the supply came from this
country, part from stocks in neutral
countries. where industrial Red Cross
agents have been able to satisfy
portion Of their needs. and part
from the Italian market, now nearly
exhausted. In addition, orders for
food were distributed to persons whose
needs were guaranteed, small certifi-
Gates good for five lire worth Of rice.
canned meat or condensed milk, when
presented at the city storehouses. To
pay for this draft on the municipal
provisions, the American Red Cross
deposited 10000 lire with the city as
SCISSOR.
The press Of the country comment
ed on this relief work Of the Ameri-
can people as "the greatest single gift
on record to any Italian city during
the war"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28
HOW A PARTISAN
AIR RAID FEELS

to SIP he calls. A half dozen voices
yell out that there Is.
ais everybody here FROM those
numbers? Was there anyone left In
either Of those buildingsT
''There is an anxious calling bach
and forth and q rapid counting OF
noses. All here is the answer!
Send Victims to Poor Sisters.
Good! Not much left Of those two
buildings Don't enter the ruins un.
til they have been inspected by the
engineering department Go to the
Sisters Of the Poor if you want food
or place to sleep.
"a half-mile away bright red glow
gets larger and larger and lights the
sky. A fire has broken out in the
railroad yards and Is making great
Roadway. Several cars Of Oil are burn
Ing fiercely and spreading to cars of
merchandise.
1.-TWO railroaders have got hold of a
switch engine and are shunting out
whole strings Of cars.
DO you know anything about
these French engines, sirT asks the
impromptu engineer. I can't find the
d brake
1.-THE fire is eating It's way toward
a pier on which stands a line of
drums of gasoline.
"'Come on, boys! roll these kegs o
gas outa here yells the corporal, and
the line Of drums starts trundling
down the pier. It is Internally hot,
and the average man knows Just how
hot gasoline can get before 1t begins
to misbehave; but the line never wa
vers.
"Roll 'em along. boys! Keep 'em
going. Everybody has got to die some
time
Little by little things become quiet
er. The fires die down. The Arches
stop. Now the tocsin sounds again,
this time with slow, stately measured
beats. This is the 'all's clear signal"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28
GET LARGE-PRoDUCING COWS
Purebred Bull and Only Best Henefs
From Best Cows Should Be CHOSEN
for the Dairy Herd.

prepared by the United States Depare
ment of Agricultural
Breeding furnishes the most econo"
ical way to obtain large-producine
cows. The purebred bull, with genera
tons of high-producing ancestors bacs
of him, must be used for breeding, anc
only the best heifers from the bese
cows should be chosen to be the dams
of the next generation. Pure breed'
ing alone does not make good sire
The purebred sire should come from
long line of high-producing ancestors
If an old bull Is selected he should have
high-producing daughters. Two courses
are open to the dairyman when buy
ing q herd bull; he can purchase
young bull from q good, milk-producinG
stock, or he can purchase an old ano
tried bull. In either case the bull
should be healthy and from a herd
free from disease; he should have G
good constitution and be Of good CON
formation. In selecting a young bull
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28
HIGH COST OF GOVERNMENT
Operation Expense Has Increased 3s
Per Cent In the Last Fiji
teen Years.

WaShington.-Noww we have the high
per cent In the last Is years, accord
ing to a recent department Of COM
merce report on financial conditions
Of 219 cities In the country.
The report shows that the average
American city Is in healthy financial
condition, run on good. business-like
lines. The total revenues were 81 ,O65,-
537. 142, or $500 per capita. and total
expenditures 1921, 491 ,575, or s24.70 per
capita. The total outlay for the 219
cities was $3.50, $4,000. or 1891 per
capita. From this last returns could
be expected which. on the average,
would still further reduce the expen-
ditures.
Next to taxes, the largest item Of
which was the tax on the liquor traf-
fic, the greatest source Of revenue for
the cities was public service enter,
prises, the bulk Of which came from
public water systems, which doubled
the amount Of money spent on them.
The net Indebtedness of New York
city alone, 1887 ,347, $40, was three
fifths as great as all other cities Of
over 10000 inhabitants taken together.
The per capita Indebtedness for Chi
cago was $28.70. and st. Louis $25.O7,
both Of these cities having an indebt-
edness which was smaller than most
Of the small cities and far below the
large ones.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28
ARE DOOMED FOR W0RKH0UsE
Frustrated Suicides In New Jersey
Are Sent Up by Police
Magistrate.

Trenton, N. J.-Despondent saloon
keepers win be committed TO the work.
house by Magistrate Geraghty If they
fail in attempts to kill themselves. An
example was furnished recently when
Michael Curley. at one time the pro-
prietor Of a prominent drinking place
In the city, was sent to the institu-
ton to serve three months because he
tried to drown himself in a creek. He
was pulled out In the nick Of time by
a policeman.
When arraigned in court, clad only
In blanket, Curley delivered brief
speech In which he said: II am so
Der, all right. I attended a funeral
q few days ago, and then decided
there was nothing more to live for,
so I jumped into the creek. No one
cares for me, and I'm just in the
way"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28

mondays and Sundays order relieve the adequate
@ supply can be regularly maintained in the principal coaprodung
OF the country by the railroads. there will need for alarm
shortage fuel because have abundance Of coal and great
OF the best coal miners the world The individual output of the
miner than that of the coal other
We nave some OF the best coal deposits the world and the physical
onoons adapted for large production Our modern and
wen equipped and capable of producing tonnage
the operators the miners and the railroads cooperate album
anc OF coal for all needs domestic and otherwise will be supplied My
knowledge the miner leads believe that he willing and
70 enter upon team work in this matter with his employer the
nent and all concerned given the proper opportunity and it
oy TINS method that maximum results can be obtained
The miner has always been who loved his independence and
ne can be relied contribute his full effort when approached in
me proper spirit In other words he will cooperate but cannot be
driven in this spirit of cooperation the the mining indus
" well of all other industries lies Therefore the coal operator
VINO desires obtain the results from his should approach them
m this spirit and the will be wonderful Controversies which
IN the past have been instrumental promoting friction and increasing
labor troubles and which often resulted strikes lkou will become
things of the past.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28
Peace and Tranquility Now Prevails
4 Between Mine Owners and Employees
oyJOfiN r. WHITE. United Mine Workers Of Ama

At no time in the history of the coal mining indus
try has there been such peace and tranquility as now
prevails between employers and employees
There are 100000 employed in and around
the coal mines Of this country If they could be kept
steadily employed the year around would hear very
little complaint about coal famine But this seems
to be physical mpossibility and must deal with
the situation as it presents itself.
During last winters severe fuel shortage the
miners in many localities in this country worked on
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28
Godmother 10 Famous Gun.

Olympia, Wash.-Mrs. Ernest Lister,
wife Of the governor Of Washington,
has accepted an invitation from the
battlefields Of France to act as god
mother in the christening of the first
gun in French battery that has serv.
ed with distinction at Verdun, on the
Somme and in Flanders, and is still
serving in the present drive. In her
honor. Mrs. Listers name will be in
scribed on the gun.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28
FRENCH TAPE HOLDS RELICS
Relatives Of Fallen Heroes Complain
Of Delays In Getting
Effects.

Paris.-Complaint has been lodged
against the bureau in the Rue Lacre-
telle where relatives Of men fallen In
battle 90 to get the few sad relics the
heroes left-their papers. their
watches, their little keepsakes. All
the effects of men killed or missing
are sent to this bureau.
The complaint is that there is inter-
minable delay, and efforts are being
made to speed 1t up.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28
Payment of indemnify to Germany Will
Make Liberty Loans Look Sick
By c. F. JONES

There many America who talked against prepared
,e for wears that he had bit his tongue out.
But let us OF the present and the future rather than Of the
- II true that tongue pn the sadde
4he II might BEEN But that will only help
4 "a Lesson to teach something for the future.
five win viii lot because not seeking and
never will indemnity from the Germans and they lose they
III have nothing to pay indemnity did demand it.
II Germany will pay half Of her territory
rd will nav with and half of her
80. will nav the indemnity make Germany whole for all
s abe has suffered indemnity will make the Liberty loans
tv or thirty billions they may eventually be- look sick
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-03-08
WINTER ms BEEN EASY ONE.
NM SHEEP ARE .sLL STRONG

Shcrpm,n throughout the state
have reason To congratulate them
selves IN the favorable weather con-
ditionH during the past winter, In the
opinion ~ \. \. Cnilister Utah live
stov kmnn. Sheep are in such strong
condition that with normal conditions
during the spring an unusually heavy
lamb crop IN almost certain This
condition ~ not confined To- Utah. but
largely applies o. the surrounding
states a. we'll and prosperous ren-
son 10 therefore anticipated for sheep
men In N" entire intermountain area.
ShearinE in somewhat late In Ari-
Eona ana the st. George district 81
Utah. but elsewhere II b. scheduled
60 begin ns usual. IN the Kane coun-
g. section u iH expected that shraring
win start about MarTh goth. ana ~
Mack. colo. aud tho ThompsnnH dts
trict clipping viii bee under way about
April ist. IN Idaho the latter part ~
May ~ tho FIRST OF June sharing ~
the Soda SPRING district viii begin.
Great numbers 81 sheep shearcrH
have been drafted or hay" enlisted
and some difficulty h. anticipated IN
securing sufficient number uf eN-
ptlifhifu Wl'h W properly hhhhlf w"
shraTing. In fact. the shearlng In
Utah may be- delayed slightly. until
~" HhearerH are released from Ari-
zona. Utah sheep are free from scnb
and ticks this year ana the shcepmen
are Of the opinion they viii not be
compelled 90 dip this spring.
No wool II being sold by the flock
this year. says callistcr. ow-
Ing In part TO the uncertainty of gov
ernment regulations and partly Ia the
decision OF the woolErowers' conven-
ton not Go contract the clip In the
future until the actual shearing h
In addition 10 this. there
seems 10 be a lack OF interest this
year among wool spectators. who or
az this time have control OF
"a considerable part OF the clip.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-03-08

able. but owing 90 continued scarcit,
OF native feed range animals are re-
ported In only fair condition.
The state live stock board has re-.
ccivcd the brain 81 COW. beionginr
TO \. ~. Young Of Fairfield. which /,
supposed Co. have died az the result
OF an attack 81 hydrophobla. The
brain viii Ice forwarded 10 Dr. l.. !.
DaineH state bactcrioioEist, for tests
Charles ~. Larsen and Coke T. Rob.
orts of Denver. Colo. both steer buy.
ors. were IN Moab last week inter.
viewing cattlcm,n. No deals were
contaminated. but later the buyers
lcft Tor san Juan county. where thcy
expect Co close a big deal. Larsen
stated that the price Of yeariingr. he
believes. viii this year average around
forty.two dollars % head.
with the approval Of the state audi.
tor and the state board OF examiners.
Thomas Redmond. secretary OF the
state live stock commission. has turn
rd into the Ftatc treasury s2.sg3.7i.
which win be- devoted 60 IN. eNter.
minati"n ~ predatory animals The
money comes from the proceeds of
wv NNAAfN W ANNhNN anu IfNAN NI Anta
mails caught 10y state trappcrs and
hunters
Approximately two hundred and
rifty head of purrbrcd cattle. mostly
bulls OF the beef type. were Imported
into Utah IN February. according 20
reports on file In the office OF the
stat" live stock board. II IL believed
this " one result OF the campaign for
Increased production 81 meat which
has been wagod for the past year. and
that the effect viii be a material in.
crease In the meat production OF the
state
Organization uf wool brokerage
company which will operate In hos.
ton Mass. but viii be- controlled By
Western men. has Just been effected
In the East The company h said To
hc planning a. handle wool packed
according a. the Australian method
ana ultimately 60 inaugurate auction
sales ~ wool The organization ~
Understood a. have been fnthered by
j, ', 'osgriff, president ~ the Con-
tnrninl National bank at Salt Lake
CITY, with whom are Interested q
number of prominent live stockmen
ana firms Of the intcrmountain coun-
try.
The executive committee OF the
state llN" stock board has issued an
order, effective at once. prohibiting
the use Of hog cholera virus. In what
u known as the simultaneous trent
ment,' by unauthorized persons. Also
another order calling for the dipping
OF all sheep In the state for the eradi.
cation Of ticks, between July 18th and
september aOth, next The dipping
order requires only one dipping, for
the reason that Investigations by the
bureau Of animal industry has failed
TO show any permanent benefit com
mensurate with the trouble and ex-
pehse IN dipping sheep twice for the
pest.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-03-08
EVERY PROTECTION THROWN
AROUND RAISING OF HOGS

n the farmers and stockgrowers In
the land fully realized the profits in
hogs today and were sure Of a fair
price at markets OF the future. un-
doubtedly they would all rush into
the hog business pcilmcll. says a COM
munication 20 The sun from w. W.
Armstrong. last Saturday. But this
is not the purpose Of the food admin
istration In itH campaign for increased
pork production. what our food adj
ministrator does aim FOR. however. is
to have a brood SOW or two on every
farm. ranch or other available place.
and he intends TO protect those who
raise hogs In such way that they
will realize good profit on their busi-
ness Increased pork production has
become n war necessity.
Duo to It's suitability for curing and
Transporting TO our armies and those
Of our associates In the war, there
has become a great demand and scri-
GUS shortage Of hogs. Consequently
the United States food administration
proposes Co encourage pork produc-
ten by establishing rigid control Of
the market and buyers 30 that fair
price might be guaranteed 60 the pro-
Queer. The governments Intention OF
do,ng this should be glad ud!rEr to
those who wish To- enter the hog
raising business Here IL an excerpt
from letter of instruction Co the
state food administration: The price
Ofor hoEsD must become stable. 10
that the farmer knows where he
stands and will feel Justified IN in
yfcaslnE the number of hogs"
Here IL an advantage offered the
farmer and Hpckgruwcr which no
doubt al will appreciate. and u now
becomes q simple proposition that
thos" who wish tp help their country
nnd suffering humanity by placing .
brood SOW or two on their farms ~
ranches viii not be- Hattie &C. lose on
an unstable market 81 the future.
They viii. on the other hand. enjoy u
double reward la financial returns and
tn satisfaction ~ - good work per-
formed and " T. only by co-upcra-
ton 81 the farmers and tuckgrowcrH
that cur boys in the aeryly" can DO
supplied this essential food product
and worldwide pork famine ny"rtrd.
A. long aS " viii pay yuu finun.
rinliy. can We not depend upon your
active support
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-03-08
EVE LAMBS GOING
CLOSE AROUND
$3.50
MARKET SOME HIGHER THAN
THE PREVIOUS WEEK.
Weather Conditions Encouraging to
Buyers OF Thin Cattle and Prices
Rule Generally steady-Declincs In
tho chicago Market Felt AZ Mis-
souri, River Points-IIors Lower.
The Sun Special Service.

ITho sun special Service.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. March a.
Liberal receipts Of cattle and hogs nj
all markets weakened prices for Kill
ing and packers grades. but country
demand was fairly large and prices
we're steady for stockcrs and feeders.
Receipts Ia Kansas City were sixteen
thousand cattle, nine thousand hogs
and ten thousand sheep. General
conditions were much the same rs
last week. Shipping conditions are
about normal and the week started
with trains nearer on scheduled time
than for n long period past Western
Receipts were large. Fat steers were
In liberal supply both In Chicago and
Kansas City. and a decline OF ten to
fifteen cents In Chicago weakened the
market though no sales were more
than a dime off and most were steady.
Colorado offered about hundred
cars. Receipts from Western Ne.
braska were liberal. Most of the fat
steers sold at ttt.OO Co &i2.5O. Top ma
,i,,-- Az 90. ,sp osl-rados Si5.1O and
Nebraska steers up To- si3.00. Butcher
cattle were about steady. though NJ
the outset trade was quiet Bulls and
veal calves werp steady Cows are
quoted at 800 to tit.O0. hcifers at
$500 Co ft2.OO and veal calves $3.50
to ft2.b0. Recent heavy rains In
Kansas Missouri. oklahoma and Ne.
hraska encouraged larger buying Of
thin cattle than late last week and
prices were fully steady Receipts
were fairly large and quality quite up
90 n normal average. Steers weighing
seven hundred and ffty o. eight hum
drcd and fifty pounds ARE wanted Tor
grazing. Some heavy Feeders costing
tit.s0 To ti2.2b are going to feed lots.
Hogs last week showed another
wide prirv swing and closed the week
nearly dollar above the low point
To-day the market weakened moder.
ntely. being quoted five To- ten cents
under Saturday. best time. The top
price was $685. with hulk 81 sales
$3.50 a. $3.50. Choice medium
weight hogs are bringing slight pre-.
MUM over other grades and light
weights nr" ceiling close a. hoayirs.
Quality ~ the offerings remains good
Large receipts 81 lambs today and
trade WIS rather uuiet vt the start.
The market closed ton a. riftecu cents
higher than the close IT last week.
Demand Tor eve lambs continues ace
tive. Fat lambs are quoted at st5.5S
&C. siG.a0. weth"rH st2O0 a. tt1.b0
and ewes sii.2s 90 sis.ss. iircuurr
at the advanced season warnings are
practically done for. Eve lambs are
selling at $500 To- ti7.7s.