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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
U. S. War Industries Board
Restricts Clothing Styles
to Save Wool and Leather

Necessity for wartime conservation
OF wool and leather will be further re-
fected in civilian footwear and mems
clothing for next spring trade.
Restrictions upon manufacturers an
nounced by the war industries board
are expected to effect a substantial
saving of leather and cloth so neces-
sary for the nations ever increasing
fighting force. Both quantity and
styles will be affected.
The height of women's shoes is to
be reduced to a maximum of eight
inches from heel to top, with the same
maximum for overgaiters or "spats."
All shoes, both leather and fabric.
will be restricted to black, white and
two cloors of tan. Patent leather will
be black only.
Shoe manufacturers may not, for the
next six months, introduce, purchase
or use any new style lasts.
Manufacturers are especially urged
to encourage the sale of low-cut and
loweffects in shoes; to reduce the
number Of boot samples for women
and to cooperate with retailers and
wholesalers to restrict the return Of
merchandise.
Marked changes are prescribed for
mems clothing. Sack coats will be
shorter, with a minimum Of 80 inches
for SO sizes and IA inches added for
"longs." Double-breasted overcOats
will be eliminated. and the length of
topcOats will be a minimum of 43
inches for SO sizes and two inches to
be added for ''longs."
Only three outside pockets will be
allowed in sack coats and facings will
not exceed Az inches.
Side and back straps and flaps Of
trousers are to be eliminated, and no
reinforcement of trousers can be
made with wool cloth.
Not more than ten models of sack
suits are to be put out.
The maximum length of rain coats
is fixed at 4S inches, while the maxi
mum width of collars will be 312
inches. All double coats with detach-
able Innings for civilian use are to be
eliminated.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Hawaiian Island Has More
Than 43 Feet of Rainfall

The reputation Of being the rainiest
place In the world has long been en-
joyed by the hill station Cherrapunji,
on the slope Of the Himilaya, in AS
sam. The latest official value, based
ON q 4O-year record at the Cherrapunji
station, is 426 inches per annum. Blan-
ford, the well-known authority on In
dian meteorology. thought that the
mean in some places at Cherrapunji
exceeded 500 inches, but nowhere
amounted to GOO inches. So far as
actual records go the rainfall on the
Indian station is surpassed by that re-
Gently reported by d. 81. Campbell OF
Stanford university, at Waialeale, in
the island of Kauai, Hawaii. During
the years 1925, inclusive, the Ha-
waiian station, which is 5.075 feet
above sea level, recorded the astOnish,
ing mean annual rainfall of 51S inches
or more than 43 feet.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
War Expenses Taking $5O,0OO.0OO
Each Day ...ss+<~
Report for the Fiscal Year Shows Cost Near Fourteen Billion Marx

government recently closed its books for the yearth first
waand has opened annual Cabinet
heads of departments will make President Will
son covering their stewardship of funds and responsibilities
Just closed
In government financial history the will go period
expense More than
outlay July 1917 meet the multitude of big bills
army navy the shpbung apane construction
other activities and the needs of
the allies American purchases of
country In times the government spent less than
annually.
With the addition 2OOOoOoOO which government spent
of preceding this fiscal the
money to date has been $13SO0,OO0OO0
activities draining about $5OOOO0Oo day from the
public treasury and in June the running greater
than ever before though allies dropped to less than month
April 1917 when the United States became beigeren
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
TEACH US

Father in heaven, who lowest ALL
o help thy children when they call;
That they may build from age to age
An undefiled heritage.
Teach US to bear the yoke in youth
With steadfastness and careful truth;
That, in our time, thy grace may give
The truth whereby the nations live.
Teach US to rule ourselves always,
Controlled and cleanly night and day:
That we may bring, II need arise,
No manned or worthless sacrifice.
Teach US to look in all oHr ends,
On thee for judge. and not our friends;
That we, with thee, may walk uncowed
BY fear or favor of the crowd.
Teach us the strength that cannot seek
BY deed or thought, to hurt the weak:
That, under thee, we may possess
Mans strength to succor mans distress.
Teach us to delight in simple things,
And mirth that has no bitter springs;
Forgiveness free OF evil done
And love to all men meath the sun.
-Rudyard Kipliug.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Old Garments and Shoes Are
Repaired for the Soldiers

Damaged garments and worn shoes
are being repaired and reused In large
numbers by the army, a summary of
the accomplishment of the quarter
master corps reclamation division says.
Wives and mothers of men in serv-
ice employed in base repair shop
at Fort Sam Houston fitted for re-
use an average of 5000 garments q
day during May. and new shops for
similar work are being established at
various places. Nearly 10000 pairs
of shoes were repaired In April. Sal
vaging of garbage waste and metals
also has shown profitable results. No
bile laundries, to travel with troops In
France, have been developed, the
statement adds, following successful
operation Of stationary laundries at
camps within the United States.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Thirty-five Persons Lynched
in u. S. First Half of Year

Thirty-f1ve persons were lynched in
the United States in the first six
months of this year, according TO an
nouncement by the division Of rec
ords and research of Tuskegee insti-
tute at Tuskegee, Ala. The total ex-
ceeds by q the lynchings for the first
six months Of 1917 and by ten the
number during a similar period in
1916. Thirty-four Of the 30 persons
lynched were negroes. Three negro
women were included. Eight lynch
ings occurred in each of the states
of Georgia and Louisiana, seven in
Texas. four in Tennessee, two in Mis-
sissippi and one each in the states OF
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois,
North Carolina and South Carolina.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Last Half Hour of Day Is
Most Important-Time to
Review and Resolve Anew

The most important period Of all
your day is the last half hour.
That "home stretch" that silent time
when the eyes begin to cloud and the
clock must be wound and the cat be
put out doors.
For life is a business and a day is
significant.
Each one Of our days is like unto
a certain number in the one great col
umn that makes up your life. And
every figure must be added-sOme
time
Do you ever stop to consider how
great is each figure that you add daily
to the great column that is to repre-
sent the sum total Of what you are to
be at the very end?
The last half hour! What time to
think things over. To take invoice. To
review. To resolve anew. To deter
mine-and to will.
And what a time to dismiss all the
little ripples of worry and discomfort.
And to bury every bitter thought, to
resurrect every fine deed done and
every useful effort attempted or ac-
complished.
Start tonight to make chain of
your last half hours. And as the years
roll on, new and strange power is
sure to accumulated sort of re-
serve strengthen anchor, maybe, that
shall keep you from drifting as some
unexpected storm sweeps its way to-
ward your frail craft.
Also, If you wisely use your last
half hour, like as not you may sound
" sleep as the storm spends Its rage
and passes on.-Exchange.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
French inventor Provides
Way to Get Coffee Extract

Under a recent French patent an in
tegral coffee extract is obtained in
the following manner: Powdered cof-
fee is heated In series of closed YES
SETS to a heat lying near the roasting
point, and it is traversed by cur
rent OF cold air or inert gas. Such
air charged with aromatic particles is
sent direct into another set of cham
bers holding a dry powder or extract
of coffee, this latter having been pre-
pared from previously treated coffee,
which has been deprived of aromat-
ic substances. Such dry extract is OBJ
tanned by infusion, concentration, then
evaporation and transforming to a dry
powder. In this extract the aromat-
ic substances are added.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Bomb Shells

In the good old days a girl
blushed. Nowadays, according
to the novelist, a wave of color
suffuses her cheeks.
With their natural propen-
sity for devising substitutes
maybe the Germans will yet find
one for the kaiser.
Many a man who gives the
head waiter a big tip just be-
cause people were looking would
enjoy catching him out in boat
and giving him a bigger one
when people weren't looking.
Food for thought is never
predigested.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Ore Water for Troops.

To provide pure drinking water foi
American soldiers in the trenches and
at other places where permanent wa
terworks have not been established,
mobile water trains have been COM
structed and are operating in France
under the jurisdiction Of the army
medical department. a statement by
the surgeon general says each train
is miniature water filtration plant
ana carries an expert chemist, bac'
teriologist and pumpnan,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Eat More Chicken
Utilize Part Of the Poultry
Increase to Supply Meat
for the Home Table

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculturel
AS q matter of business foresight
and economy, as well as of patriotism,
farmers who increase their production
of poultry and eggs this year should
plan to use a considerable part of the
increase on their own tables. Much
of the benefit of increasing the supply
of products capable of very rapid in
crease, but perishable and bulky, will
be lost If producers adopt the policy
of marketing all the increase. In that
case there would be no substitution
on the farm of poultry products for
the cured and compact meats which it
is desired 70 reserve as far as possible
for military use and shipment to the
allies.
Many farm families could easily use
several times as much poultry as is
now consumed on the average farm.
Analysis Of the figures Of the last CEN
sus shows very light consumption of
poultry and eggs on the average farm.
For the whole country the average
yearly consumption of eggs per farm
Is only 1875 dozen-2.6 dozen per
week; Of poultry, 60 head-or one
bird every six days. The highest aver
age consumption Of eggs in any state
Is 211.2 doZen-four dozen a week.
The highest average consumption of
poultry In a state is 124.6 head-One
bird in 20 days. Such averages indi-
cate that farmers who use poultry and
eggs freely on their own tables use
from six to ten dozen eggs and four to
six head of poultry weekly. In view
Of the extent to which large f1ocks can
be made self-sustaining during the
greater part of the year on most farms,
this liberal scale of consumption OF
poultry products would seem practical
generally.
The consumption Of eggs on farms
may be greatly increased and farmers
still receive the benefit of good prices
for fresh eggs In the season Of scant
production and give consumers the
benefit Of a larger supply and more
IuUucIdtC pAkSCo, IL OLA Ia WAN
can do so will preserve as many eggs
when eggs are cheap as they can use
at home when eggs are dear. The av,
erage farm price of eggs in the United
States in April, May and June, 1917
was 20 cents a dozen in October, No
vember and December. 1877 cents. In
1916 the average difference in farm
prices in the periods compared was
| 1913 cents a dozen. There is period
| of from five to six months in every
year when the average price of fresh
eggs on the farm is about ten cents q
dozen more than the average price
during the season of heavy production
Inasmuch as eggs can be preserved
In water glass, or in lime water, and
kept in perfect condition for from SIX
| to nine months, and disable for veal
or more, farmer who preserves egg:
when they are cheap for his own use
can use eggs freely the year round
| and still have eggs to sell all through
the season of high prices.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07

ing one, was given against the Cubs in
New York. In that game he BANKED
the league leaders with four hits. He
was unusually fast in that game and
won 1t easily. He recently defeated
the Boston Braves with four hits and
caused Dick Rudolph to lose his in
kial battle Of the year. Demaree has
made 1t possible for the Giants to keep
10 their confidence and also to stay
within reaching distance Of first place.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
To Distinguish Iron From Steel.

The repairer of machinery often
has to select pieces of metal from the
scrap heap to make repairs on vari-
Gus machines, and is at loss tn
know whether the metal he has Sc
lected is iron or steel. BY using the
following methods. wrought iron,
cast iron and mild steel are easily
distinguished from one another. File
bright spot on the metal and place
Il drop Of Ritric acid on the metal
and leave it for a few minutes. The
spot will appear ash-gray on wrought
iron, brownish black on mild steel
and deep black on cast iron.--popn-
lar Science Monthly.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
WAYS With Fresh Fsuits-

With the eyer-bcaring strawberry
becoming so we'll known and common
we do not need to limit ourselves TO
few short weeks of the delicious perry
as It ripens until frost time. Fresh
solid berries, crushed and mixed WIFE
their bulk in sugar, may be put Id
sterile cans and kept n a cool place
without any further caIe, as aley VIII
keep well until spring, or as long d.
one wishes to keep them.
The wild raspberry is DELICIOUS
canned in the old-fashinned way. PACE
the fruit into jars and I'LL with boiling
hot sirup. then set them in the oven
until the juice bolls; seal at once, ana
the fruit will keep good in color ano
excellent In flavor. Fresh raspber'
ries may be crushed and mixed WIN
sugar in the same way the strawser-
ries are canned, or currants; any smaii
fruit that is thoroughly crushed VIII
keep perfectly.
Fruit juices Of any kind, accented
with a touch of lemon Juice, sWeeteneu
to taste, and rich milk or thin cream
added, make most appetizing frozen
dishes.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
How Whiting Saved Food.

Demonstrations of food drying
spread last year over Kentucky as q
nort of the national food saving work.
according to the U. S. department of
agriculture, and in that state 1,SOO
homemade driers were constructed.
Here Is one reason: The home demon
stration agents preached the need for
driving so earnestly that many men
who had been whiting on street cor
ners TO while away the time became
interested. They whitfield for a pur-
nose and made homemade driers. In
Kentpcky alone 100000 pounds of
dried products were saved last year.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Life of an AirpIane.

The life of well-built airplane,
barring accidents. is about six hum
dred hours OF flying. The life of a
motor is at least three hundred hours
of running Allowing an average
speed of 100 miles an hour, these
warplanes would be in good condi-
Hen for flights totaling 10000 miles.
Peoples Home Journal.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Home Gamers Set High Mark
Preserve l,5O0OO0.OOO Quarts Thi. Year


prepare by the
homecoming foods 1918
They
job of it.
of
S5OOOOOOO
laboratories of the department of agcu-
information he District
of
special instruction
community
canning schools
Of the state agricultural colleges
n
the boys and girls clubs the North
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Nine TenthS of World at War.

OF the 1,G00G00O00 people who
populate the earth only 10000, 600
less than one-tenth-are at peace,
statistics show The Tentonic allies
have 16O,0O0,t0O people and the en-
tente nations 1,360,000,000.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07

Canning the Products She Conserved
public
girls will take this
rubber glass " have raised the quality
canned products the
crOckery tin and fiber
products
sufic %
be used that
of
state food admin
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Desperate Chance.

"Why did Smith
marry his type
writer?"
II suppose he
thought it was his
only chance of
being the family
dictator"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Cooseberry Fool.

Cook a quart of gOoseberries with
pint Of water until tender. Press
through a colander; add tablespoon
full of butter, three yolks of eggs, and
honey to sweeten. Beat with the egg
beaten FIVE minutes and pour into a
glass dish. Chill and serve with the
beaten whites sweetened with three
tablespoOnfuls of honey and coOket
over hot water.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
1T is TO SMILE
Supply and Demand.

Peddler - Any
tins, ma'am?
FL Gus e k eeper
Indignantly
Those tins you
sold me last weel
have all gone tt
pieces.
Peddler-Yes'm.
I knew you'd
want some more
by this time.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Blackberry Fiummery.

Cook together without STIRRING one
pint each of blackberries and water
after cooking ten minutes moisten three
tablespoonfuIs of cornstarch with cora
water and add to the boiling berries.
let cook until thick and all of The
starch taste has been removed. Sweet
en- to taste and stir in the stitfiy beaten
white of an egg Pour into mold ana
chill Serve unmolded with plain cream
and sugar.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
To Measure Day.

The length of the day and night at
any time of the year may be easily
ascertained by doubling the time OF
the suns setting f6r the length of the
day and doubling the time Of its ris-
ing for that Of the night.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Strawberry Cocktails.

Select large, perfect berries and cut
them in halves, saving all the juice.
For four portions use pint OF Der
ries and add the juice and pulp of an
orange, three tablespoonful of honey.
the juice of a lemon and four table
spoOnfuls of shaved ice. Fill the
glasses and garnish each with sprig
of mint.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Steamer" Demaree's Return
TeForm Has Proved a Life
Saver for New York Giants

The sudden return to form of AL
Steamer" Demaree has been a life
saver for the New York Giants. When
John McGraw's pitching staff was on
the verge of collapse Demaree came
10 life and with his effective twirling
averted a rout by the opposing clubs.
One of his best exhibitions, surpris-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
4 4 4 = . 4 y u u y u = y
Around the World

German interned aliens are
doing farm work In Arkansas.
United States may have bar
maids, English style. presently.
Texas now has and is rigidly
enforcing a drastic disloyalty
law in addition to United States
statutes.
War demands for glycerin
may produce soap shortage in
the United States.
Los Angeles man is suing a
doctor for burning him serious
ly with radiNn.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Both Ways.

"Do you think II we save on this
performance by cutting out the cal
cium, the public will look ON 1t as a
breach OF faith?"
81 think 1t will tend to put the show
in a very bad light"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Currant Ice Cream.

Mash a quart of currants and COOK
until all the juice is extracted; strain
and add honey to taste; add to
quart of thin cream or rich milk and
freeze as usual.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Aid to Caution.

The Driver-Yes, I married my old
girl through sympathy, like. Yes see,
l knocked 'er down wiz me old taxi.
The Misogynist-They wouldn't be
so many blinkin, accidents then.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
The Reason.

'How quietly that automobile came
along"
YES; 1 suppose the wheels are so
quiet because they're all tired"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Most Unusual.

"Who is the pompous gentleman"
"a self-appointed investigator Of
conditions who has just returned from
the 'front.'"
"With a message of course"
mo. Strange to say, he didn't bring
back q message"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Mothers Cook Book

Only have enough OF the little virtue
and common facilities and you neeo ho'
mourn because you are neither he''
nor a saint.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07

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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-09-19
THOROUGH WORK
How Newark Citizens Can Find
Freedom from Kidney Trouble

How Newark Citizens Can Find
Freedom from Kidney Trouble
If you suffer from backache
From urinary disorders
Any durable disease of the
kidneys,
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have
been tested by thousands.
Grateful people testify.
Can you ask more convinc-
ing proof of merit.
j. A. Baird, city fireman,214
NJ ain St., Newport, Ark, says:
Sometimes my back was in
such bad shape | could hardly
straighten after STOPPING.
had dizzy spells and head
aches and suffered from rheu-
matte pains in my limbs. Deans
Kidney Pills relieved me. Dur
ing the past few years | have
MT had backaehe or other
kidney trouble"
Price Goo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney rene
dy-get Doan's Kidney Pills
the same that Mr.. Baird had.
Foster Milburn Co., Mfrgs.,
Buffalo, n. Y. 5
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-09-19
YOUR WIFE CAN USE IT

If you are away from home
and one of your horses takes
the collie your wife can treat
him if she has Farris' Collie
Remedy in the house. It's easy
to use. Just drop it on the
horses tongue and in thirty
minutes he is relieved. Get it
today. You may need it to-
morrow. f. c. Hoyt & Co..
Emerson Bros. and r. T. Her
rington and Son.