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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13
HIGH Price of Seed.

Never before has the price of red
clover seed been so high as it is at the
present time, and never has the guam
tity of seed on hand been so small in
proportion to the acreage to be seeded.
In years when the demand for any
kind of seed exceeds the supply, all
available seed is put on the market
and much Of the seed is Of poorer quail
ity than in normal years. Therefore,
every farmer before sowing should
know what proportion of the seed he
buys cannot be expected to grow. II
one lot contains Sc per cent Of seed
that will grow and another lot con-
tains Ga per cent of seed that will grow
it will take three bushels of the "a per
cent seed to sow the same number OF
acres that two bushels Of the 96 per
cent will SOW.
This is important from the sta ~
point of cost alone when red Glove.
seed is selling for 500 or more per
bushel. 1t Is much more necessary.
however, to know the quality of seed
In order that the rate Of seeding may
be proportional to the quality, so that
enough live seed will be SOwed to in.
sure q stand in the field. First know
how much of the seed may grow and
then SOW accordingly.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13
Life Still Has Its JOYS.

II you are troubled with the belief
that war has taken all the joy out of
life, you should have been on hand
when the playful wind took the fat
man't hat and he made a zig-Zag race
for it along the street car tracks, and
noticed what lot of people stopped
to laugh their eyes full of tears at the
spectacle.-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13
Skin Troubles That Itch

OkIH TUUDTe5 TIT TSNT'
Burn and disfgure quickly soothed
and healed by hot baths with Cuti-
cura Soap and gentle anointings of Gu
ticura Ointment. For free samples
address, "Cuticura, Dept. X. Boston "
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
Is, Ointment % and 5O.-Adv. G
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13
A Stickler.

Banker Henry +. Dawson said at an
artists banquet:
"Gentlemen, / once went in for paint
ing myself, | enameled a bathtub.
My friends sought to discourage me
in my artistic aims They said: It's
no use going in for painting unless you
stick to your work
"Gentlemcn. | did So"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13
PURCHASE ONLY
LABELED SEEDS
Farmers Urged Not to Take Any
Chances With Product of
Poor Quality.
MAKE A TERMINATION TEST
Homemade Device VIII Tell Value OF
Seeds-cIean Small Grains Be-
fore Sowine-Send Sample to
Agricultural College.

The seed trade has voluntarily agreed
TO label all field seeds with the per-
centage Of pure seed that will grow,
giving the purchaser exact information
as to quality. The United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture urges all farmers
to buy their seeds only from dealers
who comply with this agreement ana
not. to run the risk of buying hlgh-
priced unlabeled seed that VIII not
give a stand in the field.
Make termination Test.
Get your seed early and make ger
mination test of it before sowing.
Count out 100 seeds; put them between
folds of moist paper or cloth between
two dinner plates and keep ut room
,temperature for four days; then count
the sprouted seeds. If 80 SEEDS sprout
the seed is good; If only small part
Of them sprout the seed is either poor
ar the test was not properly maze
IF in doubt as to the value of the SEED
send sample to your state agrlcul,
tural experiment station or to the oeeu
Laboratory, United States Department
of Agriculture, Washington, u. C'' WIN
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13

the request that it be tested for quail
fly. including percentage Of purity and
termination.
Don't take any chances with the
quality of the red clover seed you sow
this spring.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13
ALWAYS Before Him.

HE is a great stickler for proce-
dure, isn't he?"
II should say so! Why, even the
furniture covers in his house are all
bound with red tape"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13
Positive Proof.

"Ferdy, do you really love me?"
Didn't it take - cents TO send tha
last letter l wrotc:'
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13
a HINT TO WISE WOMEN.

Don't suffer torture when all female
troubles will vanish in thin air after using
"Femenina." Price soc and 81. oo-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13

False teeth are one thing, but false
tongue behind them is another.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13

Sloth wears out the body and con
SumeS the mind.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid Of These Ugly Spot,

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed OF your freckles the pre-
scription othine-double strengths guar
anteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist. and apply q
little OF it night and morning and you should
that the worst freckles have
begun to disappear. while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. II 10 seldom that
more than one ounce is needed to completely
clear the skin and gain a beautiful clear
complexion.
Be sure TO ask for the double strength 9TH
inc. this Is sold under guarantee of money
back II 1t fails to remove freckles.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13

The man who blows his own horn
is merely self-entertainer.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13

Nothing rattles timid belle like an
engagement ring.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13
BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in.
fiammatiOn of q sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes,
inSuring a good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectOration
in the morning. Made and sold in
America for fifty-two years. A We
derful prescription, assisting Nat.
building up your genera.uhe" no.,
throwing off the disea@
useful in lung troublonrt
bronchitis, etc. For elIersor
Yea countries IS. hi1ud.,,
Not'day in Oc,ob.,
"My dear, d." and Muud., :,
How d Monday IN N,ysJ -
seen y Parish OF St. Charles
uEzB 'ess'onS' and Monday
- snd -londay in ,Joyrn,t
sessions. lst Monday
lary and Monday ~ ,,,Iy
~ 'Sn 0. st. joan the BaD,,,, -
Sessions. Isl MvuJay
2ho Monday II hccetnp,..
- Sessions Is. M,..cn
"a" 3rd Monday il ,n.r
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13

Precedent is convenient peg tC
hang incompetency on.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-13

uld est Q! The good Or>-.
Zperments Of the G3.,-.
- iserts and .',o a.-.l- :.
-, Yale University crrv.
aei eaters are the s,-,r .r,&
= s':atst Qua,,eT S col, C.,>
4. Lac head of the lit ofcc",s
n IL rot only The bcst tlot,
c tha ca.spcst food on can.
9 IN tins it will Keep swcet s.,.a
anywhere Indefinitely.
The Washington times., 1918-11-30
Street Car Service Still
AbOminably Weak
Bv BILL RIG u

Street car service in this city is st far far short Of
what it should be, and in of the suburban sections OF
the District notably lines of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, it is really outrage which the Public
Utilities Commission should lose time in investigating
and lettering, matter what steps it has to take
If there is not radical improvement in short time the
citizens organizations in sections which farng so badly
should request the commission to hear the facts Kicks and
complaints of individuals are often the outcome of personal
dsgruntlement, but whole communities now have Just
cause to bitterly complain of woeful lack OF service
Street railway officials must be warned against assum
ing that the patience of the public wholly of elastic and
will giving just little There has been
the utmost beraity in recognition of the difficulties under
which the roads operating or have been operating
From there should be steady, radical improve
ment in service. Man power slowly becoming more pent
full and if shortage of this has really been at the bottom OF
past troubles it can not much longer furnish excuses
variety of reasons are given for the 1nexcusable
suburban service of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company many lines inexperienced men, tie-ups etc.
For number of weeks while the company was installing
dynamo to meet the increasing demands the power
shut off just at the time of evening when everybody
was trying to get to their homes The new dynamo is
supposed to be working and there is sufficient power
On the face of things it looks if the company needs
among large number of things a staff OF competent
inspectors who will exercise few grains of intelligence in
handling during eups that the largest number If
people may be served in the best Cars seldom
where crowds waiting to get Bunehes Of them will
along with few passengers inside and then another will
bump along crowded to suffocation.
When these tie-ups the policy to suburbanes
to be to divert scheduled for long runs back over
short city to make certain OF picking up ncke
from short hauls, while and women living long dis
tances from the center of the city compelled to wait
many minutes Be and get the nickel from short haul
who walk and leave the long distance rider
to the last He can't walk home and not paronize
competing line
Having received an increase of fare to meet expendi
lures and also having promised that there would be better
ment of service with the increase show the public that both
ends of the bargain will be kept Nickel grabbing is not
the only function of street lines Public service and
decent public service, is another.
1t is very time for the Public Utilities Commits
sion to have its experts again survey the street stua
of cars inferior intelligence in operation or just plain
unconcern of public needs coupled with get-the-fare
anyway spirit we-needthemoney.
The Washington times., 1918-11-30
TODAY'S TOPIC
To Spend or Not to Spend, That l. the Question?

the right one should come along).
but men don't want IL that way, and
the only way you can change them
is to get the mothers to teach them
from bAbyhood.
To be specific, have been very
much interested in a young man
for about seven years. Until the
past year treated him as a broth
er. and he has asked and received
many business fAvors which have
been in a position to bestow and
has also enjoyed tremendously nu-
merous social favors (such as invi-
tations to large official and social
receptions which II happened I could
procured. as well as most generous
and cordial hospitality at my own
home.
l gave him only one present, a
framed copy of his favorite paint
ing, but have been the staunchest
friend to him q man could possibly
desire. Yet now he never SO much
The Washington times., 1918-11-30

as sends me 4 simple little birthday
or Christmas card. Sometimes he
will let six months elapse before
coming to see me. and IL were TO
be taken very III or die In the mean
while, ! don't know how he would
feel. Occasionally I have asked him
to introduce me to young men
friends OF his whom I thought
would be congenial, but he does not
bring them around, not from jeal-
ousy. but from indifference. Now,
when do as much as this for my
women friends. they always return
the favor. When I take my women
friends TO the theater, or invite
them to my house to dine, or send
them flowers on thsir birthday.
they always acknowledge the
courtesies in some way. But let a
woman invite a man to a party
at her home, then she loses him
forever.
The only way q woman can keep
The Washington times., 1918-11-30
Workers
Especially for Washington Women

C0ME time ago 1 advocated in
this column, Justice temper
ed with mercy" toward young
men in the matter OF spending
money. / advised chatting dish
suppers at home, rather than
spreads in expensive restaurants.
/ pleaded for the young man and
his bank book, his liberty bond,
even his thrift stamp-if that was
his pet form Of saving.
And now along comes a girl,
writing an exceedingly clever let
ter who says that policy is all
wrong, men must be made to
spend, or a girl has no value in
their eyes. A girl must cost a
great deal TO be appreciated. That
when men are entertained, and
entertained we'll at girls houses,
they do not even bother to pay
party calls. All Of which Is a
shock to me, who thinks much bet
ter Of young men and their man
ners than does my correspondent.
Perhaps some other girls will let
me have their views on this sub
ject, and l would enjoy hearing
from men, too, and how they feel
In regard TO the girl who lives and
the girl who demands. My dis
illusioned young friends letter 10
as follows:
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
You advocated, not long ago, in
one OF your special articles that 1t
would be better II girls did not ex-
pect men to spend so much money
on them. and suggested that young
women start the movement Of go
ing out with young men Dutch
treat" or else that they give little
parties at their homes. so that they
could have good times without the
boys always spending money to Pro
vide the fun.
Now, Miss Fairfax. I have seen
much of the world and tried these
methods and found them unsuc-
cessful.
nave
invitations TO which no man Of my
acquaintance has ever refused, and
have also gone out with men and
paid my part OF the expenses. But
/ md that while men accept every
attention OF that kind. always seem
to have q good time at my parties,
and eat heartily of my refresh
ments, they never even 50 much as
pay q party call. and As for return
ing the entertainment In kind,
have never had one OF these take
me to q theater or a dance in return
for my party Invitations. With men
constituted as they are, have come
TO the conclusion that you cannot
be "pIatonie" with them.
The moment q women begins to
show faNors to q man, he stops be-
ing nice 10 her and simply accepts
calmly and selnshly every tiinE she
does. have always wanted to be q
good pal TO my men friends (until
The Washington times., 1918-11-30
We Do What We Want To Do.

Continued from First Columa)
slavery the fathers power of life and death his chill
dren the HABTTUAL and legal exposure of infants to wild
torture and DEATH combined with gross sensuaity intem
perance and debauchery, FEATURES Of life which
CONSIDERED itself civilized
The fact that we have oUTGRoWE sucn conditions is
largely due the hundreds of millions Of individual GOOD
RESOLUTIONS.
The law may PERMIT infanticide, but the heart and
the conscience do permit it. The laws of every country
at one time PERMITTED slavery. But the individual
science here and there and finally everywhere ROSE UP
against it and that spot has left the human
We are not so very far away from that FAMOUS first
of January when all make good resolutions, take
nince pie, in HONOR of the DON'T LAUGH at the
good resolutions Of Others at your And DON BE
ASHAMED of them if you unable to keep them.
The fact that you make the good resolutions proves
least that you trying to make yourself WANT to do the
RIGHT THING.
The Washington times., 1918-11-30

a mans friendship Is by Turing him
70 oestow all. the attentions on her
ne can think of and selhshly ac-
cepting them without any return
except what pleasure he gets out OF
her charm and her company.
SO please don't advise anything
to make the social game easier for
the men; 1t Is too easy for them
already. Perhaps social evolution
VIII some day take us to that point,
but the men certainly are not ready
for 1t now, although l will admit
that some women are ahead of them
In that respect and are even now
b prepared for It. wish a few men
would give their views on this sub
ject.
Yours for the best and highest in
all things, but acknowledging that
when we cannot get them. we must
bow to the inevitable.
ULTRAMoDERN WOMAN.
DisREreeE With ID. D..
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
l have been reading some OF he
letters published In your column
lately: but that one of 3. LIS "got
my goat" ! never had a sister to
grow up, my only one died when
she was six. but II she were to
know an animal like =. ]. / am
glad she died. I am 4 soldier and
have been one for a couple o. years
and enjoy the company OF nice girls
thoroughly. 1 never did care about
the kind I could put my arms
pSS'rnd and kiss the moment met.
They don't appeal to me at all -
l have lots OF Girl friends. but not
in Washington. l DIDN'T seem 10
take with them, perhaps because 1
don't dance.
just seem to boil when a nan
talks like this s. L. about girls
Now 1 know that people don't care
much about hearing u soldier ex-
press himself. He is supposed 10
light not to talk. but l am sure
this 3. l.. never put on a uniform
in his life and learned discipline.
wouldn't give two cents for q
girl who travelled with or kissed a
man good night the first time she
girl every time.
JUST a SOLDIER
Agrees With ''PerpleXed."
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have been an interested reader
of your column, although taking no
part in the discussions till now. -
Perplcxed GiTP' echoes my views
exactly on promiscuous kissing.
am twenty-four years of age,
and have always felt like this about
kissing since J was old enough TO
reason. / pray that "Perplexed
Girl" may always keep her ideals.
since they seem to be so rare. Al
though / have had to be among
questionable people in my time. as
/ have been forced to earn my liv-
ing since 1 was eight years old and
battle for my sducHtiOn.~ too. cat
proudly say that have lived
clean life.
As for kissing, would hav" 70
care enough for girl to become
engaged to her before | would wish
to kiss her. and. Furthermore. l be-
Iievs a young lady should be en-
gagged before she allows a man that
privilege HENRY
The Washington times., 1918-11-30
From The Public To The Editor

world Government Printing officel
could handle this job, regardless OF
the number of volumes wanted.
Orders for the books, accompanied
by cash, could be taken by the post
masters OF every city. town and ham
let in the land.
Millions OF volumes would be need
ed to supply the demand.
And ] believe there would he mil!
lions and millions of dollars In this en-.
terprise II undertaken. while we as q
grateful people would only be par.
italy returning to our unfortunate
boys what they gave us-the best that
was in them II. r. o.
The Washington times., 1918-11-30
Once-Overs
Copyright. 1918, International Features Service,
GIVE YOUR NEIGHBOR A HAND.

GIVE YOUR NEIGHBOR HAND.
for those outside
family o little circle of friends?
half all whole life when
measured by than kind word?
prevalent ascertain the condition
of ill a which would help them?
that sfshly occupied with
that know thing about the family
the street. door, the apartment house.
apparently cold booded that neghbors would
mile to get help before they would think to ask you?
of Indifferent selhshness knt it.
difference in degree Of sefhness between the
pink piggy and the grf old porke both belong to the
family.
have of own for
being kindly those
public sptedness the that has
with for the benefit of humanity and his
country.
The Washington times., 1918-11-30
KING NICKEL HOLDS SWAY!
Dedicated TO
GEORGE E. HAMILTON.
WILLIAM +. HAM.

Goodbye. old friend. "six-for-a-auar-
ter"
True standby OF bnyhnod'E long Eou-,
For hfty yearE always ready
My best" and my steody,"
Where now II your pride ard your
power?
Au.hoz-D.AMS THE KAISER.
The Washington times., 1918-11-30
Wants a Government Hist

WI uSo o NOVCI uIIICElG HHIoSoI ys
To the Editor OF THE TINES:
As the Government has taken over
the express. transportation and COM
municating systems for the beneht OF
the people. would II not be q grand
idea for the Government TO publish q
history of the world war, the proceeds
OF which, less cost. to be used for the
beneft OF our manned and wounded
heroSs7
I'd insure the work being standard
ized an allied commission could be ap-
pointed to gather data, etc.
The greatest printing office in the
The Washington times., 1918-11-30

SKIPPER" WALTER SCOTT
MERIWETHER, veteran ship news
writer, whose present job is to keep
Chairman Hurley, of the Shipping
Board. on the first page Of the news
papers, is TO spend his vacation in
Virginia shooting quail.
The Washington times., 1918-11-30
HEARD AND SEEN

SAM GASSENHEiAdER, whose rub
be--neek wagons knocked down =
number Of street, lamp posts over =
period OF years, fer which lie paid.
has noticed large number Of lSsmp
posts on Pennsylvania avenue ard
other streets that are down from
collisions with machines. lie Is
wondering why they are not re-
placed.
JAMES SHARP, the able presiden.
Of the Commercial Club. announces
that tie board OF governors have ar
ranged for a sorics OF clCh nights,
10 be given on the Erst and third
Tuesdays OF each month. the first
coming NEXT Tuesday. Dinner will
be served at $50 p. IN.
DR.. WILLIAM L ROBINS il among
q number Of people Who are cou-
planning strongly about the quality
OF gas they are getting. 1T seems
% me-" declared DR.. ROBINS, that
before they begin asking more money
for gas they had better improve the
quality. Il is getting impossible TO
read by il. An official OF the Utili7
ties Commission looked the situation
over In my house and sageiy re-
marked that the pressure was all
right told him l wanted a decent
grade Of gas and Vas not bothering
about pressure. Gas company em-
ployes suggest that ma1tels should
be put on the lights. That seeE.S
another case OF having 20 give the
gas q lift"
The Washington times., 1918-11-30

R. {. BUTLER, of Port ArthGr
Tex, who controls the tank steam.
ers of the United States for the
Shipping Board, and, who earns ev'
cry cent of the dollar a year he re-
ceives, says that gasolene won tn:
war for the allies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
FRANKLIN SCHOOL
PUPILS HOLD FOUR
MINUTE TALK CONTEST

a contest Of four-minute talks on
the fourth Liberty loan was given
by the NTH. sixth and seventh
grades OF the Franklin school
Thursday afternoon The talks were
memorized and were delivered in
such a pleasing manner 1t was diff
cult for the judges 10 rem
der a decision. Mr.. Crabill and Mr.
Wolfe OF the Liberty loan commit
tee were the judges.
The hOnors were awarded in the
various grades as follows. Seventh
grade. Leona Lenthjohann first and
Mary Slick second, sixth grade. Ar
thur Smith first and Willie Sue Kill
patrick second; fifth grade. Virginia
Harbour first and Marguerite Specht
second. Violet Lenthjohann was
considered A very close second in
the sixth grade contest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
Unsightly and Dishguring Sig
mails of Bad Blood.

Don't close your eyes 10 the warn
ing which nature gives. when un-
slightly pimples appear on your face
md other parts Of the body
Not only are these pimples and
-plotches dis6guring. but they lead
TO serious skin diseases that spread
and cause the most discomforting
irritation and pain. Sometimes they
roreteU Eczema. boils. blisters, scaly
aruptions and other annOyances
that burn like flames OF fire. and
make YOU feel that your skin is
ablaze.
When these symptoms appear on
any past Of the body take prompt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11

Germany to face the world in
arms alone.
A month ago Mittcl Europa he
gan at the Euphratcs and the
Jordan. Tomorrow we may see
IL pushed back beyond the Danube
and the Carpathians. Mittle
Europa Is. after all, turning out
70 be only a house OF cards. The
collapse of Bulgaria has insured
the downfall OF Turkey, and the
imminent desertion OF Turkey
makes the surrender of Austria
Hungary inevitable. Events I'm the
east are still moving much more
rapidly than the west. Nor are
the military consequences Ids
considcrab BILE. A few weeks ago we
had not less than $50, 900 enemy
troops under arms i'm the orient.
Today the Bulgar surrender has
removed 800 900. Allenby's Pales-
tine victory has disposed OF $780,
goo more. and the balance are GER
tain TO be out OF the way either
by battle field surrender or ma
tiOnal submission within a few
weeks. This change will release
100000 allied troops for use
against Austria and insure the ad-
ditOn Of 100000 RoUmanian
troops when the elimination OF
Turkey clears the road to Con-
StanZa and the AustrO-G German re-
treat passes the Danube at Bel
grade.