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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
An Old Man EIchfa

Kansas City. MOTOR the thirt
lime In eight years John Riggs, sew
enty-one years old. of Kansas City.
Kan. was held up the other night.
Two negroes attempted to rob him.
but they were given the same lesson
that their predecessors on the same
mission had learned. that Riggs Ia
some fighter. The extra highwayman
was more than Riggs had been accus-
toned to contend with, and although
he successfully defended his valuables
Or. 81. l. Rleger was later called upon
to give him treatment at police head
quarters.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
Ends Life by Dynamite.

Prentice. Wis.-Worried over family
troubles, Charles Peterson. a native Of
Sweden and farmer Of this vicinity
for twenty years. went out into q field
near his home, lighted the fuse OF a
stick Of dynamite. and then calmly
blew himself to pieces. His body was
scattered In small bits over a wide
radius Of his farm.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
WIFE BEATS UP HUSBAND
Comes Home Drunk, Starts Rough
House and Gets tho Worst
Of IL.

Akron, O.-The other night officers
found an Akron man lying on the side
walk in front of his home He was
bleeding from several wounds, and
looked as though he had passed
through a thrashlng machine. He
could not tell what happened to him.
The officers questioned his wife.
"Sure. I did It," she said. ale came
home intoxicated and raised a rough
house with me and the children, 80
beat him up"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

among the birches with a nice girl
waiting for you, and q little curly
head with brown. brnmble-Scratched
knees, running down the pathway call
ing Daddy"
"There are two other bachelors in
this office. They're getting on to-
ward forty. They want to get mar
ried the worst kind Of way, but they
don't know how to go about It,"
Here's His Dream Girl.
Asked to describe his dream girl.
Andrews said:
"She can be either q brunette or
blonde, but neither too large nor
too small. She must be nice. I
don't want any girl who dances, as
that kind wants to 60 around with
other men. I'd like 1t If she went
to church and was quiet and domes-
tic In her tastes"
like the girls In ElginT' he waS
asked.
'Yes-like Elgin girls"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
To Keep OF Evil Spirits.

Highland Park. Ill.-TOgO Serikawa,
butler by profession, and Japanese
by instinct, was found recently one
morning under the bed of Mrs. ]. D.
Purdy of this town. Mr.. Purdy. dis
turbed by sounds uncanny. found him.
Togo looked surprised when Purdy
demanded en- explanation.
Il sleep under the bed every night to
keep evil spirits away" vas his er-
lanation-wbich, strange to sag, did
not satisfy
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
WOMAN IS HELD
FOR WITCHCRAFT
Medium Is Arrested or Charue
of Urging Children to
Steal.

Los Angcles.-BecuAso she is alleged
70 have dealt in witchcraft with the
two minor children of William $. Solo
mon, Il storekeeper, urging them to
steal money from their parents with
which to pay the Spirits" to bring
about the reconciliation between moth
er and father, Matilda WeIsman. a
spirit medium. has been taken into
custody and is being held pending an
investigation. She has been charged
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
Cold In the Headn

sons who G are s' Subject to frequent a colds
in the head" will find that the use of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE viii
build up the System. cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead 20 Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATAERH MEDICINE is TAX.
en- informally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
$4,000 for any case Of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will not
euro.
r. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

ful VIII clean your sluggish liver bet
ter thnn a dose of nasty calomel and
that 1t won't make you sick.
DodSon's Liver Tone Is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morn
Ing because you will wake up feeling
fine, your liver will be working, your
headache and dizziness gone, your
stomach will be sweet and your bowels
regular. You will feel like working f:
you'll be cheerful; full Of viGor and
ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone IS entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and can
not salivate. Give it to your children.
Millions Of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead Of dangerous Gallo
mel now. Your druggist will tell you
that the sale of calomel is almost
stopped entirely here.-Ady.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
identified Just the Same

She-Waiter, can you tell me II Mr..
Jones has been In today!
Waiter-Mr. Jones? Is he the old
man with the big red nose!
She-IeS, that's him-but, look
here; | want you to understand that
my husband is. not old. nor is his nose
big and red.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
Golden Spoon Handicap.

Il presume this great artist once
starved in q hall bedroom. as most
men of genius are supposed to DO early
in their curee-sr'
No. Strange to say. his people
were wealthy. l think he deserves all
the more credit for his achievements"
why So:"
He won fame without ever missing
a meal or having his trunk cOnfscnrpd
by hard-hearted landlady."-Bir-
minghnm Age Herald.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
Suspicious Motives.

Nippen-Funny thing about old Tite
wodd His wife coaxcd him all sea
son for enough money to 20 on a va
cation. Ne finally gave hc- SO an
told her to stay rs long rs she liked
Tuck-And did she 20?
Nippen-No. she thought her hus
band must have had sudden chang,
of heart and she had better sticl
around.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
FOUGHT Fire IN GRANDEUR.

New Albany, Ind.-Rohert 4. Utz, q
city fireman here. dreamed he was
fighting a blaze and i!C-ing his sleep
he twisted his body IL such manner
that his shoulder was d,slocntcd. He
will not be able to return to his duties
for some tine. He had g siraiIar En-
pe-iencc some tine $50.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

Bad Colds, Pneumonia, and Group
may be prevented by using Tacher-
Balm in time. Everyone should keep It
In the house. Beware of limitations. Ad,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
No Worms In 9 Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have AZ nm
hea;hy color, which nj!ca tee poor blood, and as
rui". there is more or less stomach disturb aEce.
GROW Rs TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two three weeks viii enrich the blood, i'm
prov tho digestion. ard set General Strength
enng Tonic 10 tho whole system. Nature will then
throw on dis pei the WORMS, and the Child will be
IN perfect health. Pleasant take. 6oc per bottle
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
RehIIke for Lane

At school the twins are in the first
grade. Jane is quite talkative, while
John Is more quiet and sedate.
Arriving home. Jane said: Mother,
John didn't have his lesson this morn
ing"
Well" haughuly replied her twin,
you talked so much l forgetted It."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

Little Girl-PleaSe, Miss, it means
having to come 10 Sunday school,
New Haven Register.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
The Doubter.

Hc-I fiatter myself that I have q
wel-stOred mind.
She-Do you ever take 1t out OF
storage Weekly.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
Indigestion, BIoat,
Heartburn, Caused
by Acid-Sfonlach

takes the pep and punch out Of them.
raves little or no vitality.
Strike ut the very cause Of all this
trouble and cIoan this excess acid out
OF the stomach. This will give the stoHl.
ach a chance to digest the food properly:
nature will do the rest.
A wonderful new remedy removes ex-
ccss acid without the slightest discoil-
fort. II In called EATONIC. made In
toe form of tablets-they are good 20 eat
Just like biz Of candy. EATOSIC
literally absOrbs the injurious excess
acid and carries It away through the IN
testines. It drives the hioat out OF the
body-you cen fairly feel It work.
Try FATONIC and see how quickly
II banghes bloat. heartburn. be!ch!ng
food repeating. indigestion. etc. Sec
too. bow quickly your general health
improves how much more Of your
food 1, d.gested--how nervousness and
irritsbility disappear. Lam how, easy
IL Is to get hack your physical aud men
tal punch. Have the power and energy
10 work Win vim. Enjoy the good
things OF Ilta. Learn what Il means to
fairly bubble over with hoaitn.
90 get a box OF E.l1DNiC from your
dc1;geittL today. We authorize him .
guarantee E>TONIC t. please yon and
SnrI can trust your druggist 10 make
ia,s c7..-aDtce good. !. 4 fsi's Ia an?
var. take II baca--he VIII refund your
glcuev.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
Railroad Counter Varietx

particularly dapper but very small
officer WAS walking down n street ono
ahy between two fashionably attired
ladies' and happened to pass by two
street arabs, who looked at them with
broad grin. and. much TO the dis
comfort of the officer, one of them
said:
"Ain't much am In that sandwich is
there, BillT'
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
WHITE DOORKNOB FOOLS
EGG-EATlNG SNAKE

Albany, Ga.-DIscovering that
snakes were eating the NEST
eggs" where his hens were lay
ing, ]. 2. Gill replaced the ini-
tial eggs with white dOOrknObs.
\ snake was soon found which
had swallowed one Of the knobs
but could not "get away with 1t"
The reptile was slain and the
doorknob replaced In the nest.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

Wriehts Indian Vegetable Pills contain
nothing but vegetable ingredients, which act
gently as a tonic and purgative by stInu-
lation and not by Irritation. Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

Eternal vigilance isn't always the
price Of liherty-som, times It's SO
and costs.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

A busy man Is about rs sociable az
a woman with the to0thGche.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

DR. Peery's dead Shot" is powerful OUT
safe. One dose Is enough to cNpel Worms or
Tapeworm. No castor oil necessary. Adv
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

The egg that can't be beat isn't rs
good rs II might be.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

Hanging is too good Cor n painting
that Is badly executed.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

Brooklyn n. ~ surgeon reports
discovery Of q solution curing most
cases Of gas gangrene.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

VIVA. is the cause OF Indigestion. dys-
pspsia, bloas, heartburn. food -repeatlns:
belching. gaszy. sour etoracn: ana
many stomach Riserfesf Just thts-actd.
stOmach-superacid as the doctoI
call It. II robs millions OF their fulI
strength. vitality and the power TO enjoy
life-to be real men and women.
II is we'll known that an acid mouth
DESTROYS the teeth. The acid Ia 80 pow r:
mi that It eats right through the hafd
enamel and causes the teeth to decay
This Is fair warning Of what excess acia.
fty will do 20 tho delicate ORGANIZATION
az the stomach: as q matter OF fact, ex.
cess acidtty not only produces a great
many painful ard disagreeable symp.
toms that we generally name stomach
troubles." but * IS the creator OF lnnS
train 81 very serious ailments. Acn!,
stomach interferss with the oiBesmr,,'J,aa
ana causes the food 10 fermcnt. LUIS
mass Of sour, fermentei food passes n,to
the infestines. where II becomes VIZ
breeding place for germs and toA.s
poisons, which In turn are apsorDtu
into the blood and distributed through
out the entire body. ..,-,. op
Wherevc. you so you see vletins ot
c.I.stomach people wao' Wnit@ ~
actually down s,cx are always aim
have no appetite. food doesn't o'ee1.'
boIchInS nIl the tine. conttnnHuE '"i
niainirE Of hat.g weak sa1 tncd 80
worn out. II Is this excess scldlty '"a'
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
New School SvSfene A standard

school sy>lem" providing one board of ndminis.
tTnton. civil service, free books military rain
Ing free moving picture bureau, wireless Telegraph
s. stem. state examinations, etc. for sale al 20
copy; every parent, teacher and tnxpa yer needs =
nupy nowadays L. A Tuttle LII b. Piainheld. hS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
STATE TROOPS SEEM
TO Be At ANCHOR
Efforts Being Made to Learn From
War Department Why Pro
gram Has Jagged.

A Washington dispatch to the Phlla-
delphia North American says:
Discrimination by War Department
officials. whirh has resulted in keeping
from duty overseas more than GOO Del
aware soldiers for n long period OF months,
is charged by citizens of Delaware, who
are vainly striving to learn why the Flity-
ninth Pioneer Regiment has not been
brought to full strength by addition OF
drafted men from their state. Commu-
nications are being sent to legislators here,
and efforts will he made To learn from
Secretary Baker whether the regiment
is to langliish in inuocuo,Is dcsuetudc ut
Camp Dix for the remainder of the war
Enough Delaware men have been
drafted to fill the regiment and to make
possible it's dispatch overseas. Those
Interested recall that the President IS
sued an c>erutIvc order that the regiment
he completed with draftccs. after aRitn-
tion at the capital resulted III having the
regiment rcorgauizcd from among the
army division INTO which 1t was sent,
after being broken up nearly u year ago.
If official favoritisrn and departmental
lcrlouSIv IS not responsible for the sltu-
alton il is thought IN Delaware that
pondcrahlc amount Of incompctcncy IS the
only other cause which can be keeping
inactive n regiment which, II - declared,
hv every test that has been made oi IT,
IS organized and trained 10 a high degree
of ofciliciCnCy
II Is charged that for long period the
regiment Was deprived of its arms, that,
while some drafted men have been added
to il they have been later removed For
time circums tanccs s'Ich as these. It
IS charged. prevented the regiment from
making the progress IT. should and could
Conditions recently have been somewhat
bettcrcd Some of the facts as set forth
in a document sent 10 an ofhclal here
who has been asked to bring the matter
Ia tho attention of those III authority, are
said 10 be as follows
The regiment LEFT Camp Met lelan
January IL. with li65 men After ar
! riynl NJ Camp Dis there were DOB men OF
! the Delaware draft quota assigned 10 Il
! Tins was nh the men II received out Of
| the l10N Delaware men Of the first draft
4 Three hundred and ought Delaware men
/ drafted IN March were not sent 10 amp
! DIN init to Oglct horpc So il received none
/ ~ them. On April l. 80 men were
+ drafted from Delaware AMI sent 70 Camp
DN These were attached to the Del
aware regiment but not permanently
/ The War Department ordered these mcr
/ sent to he ~cvcutv-cighth division. and
AZ the regiment Is not n part Of thus Ill
VISION these Delaware men will bc sent
II other regiments made up Of pcnnsyl
wanna. New .Icr~c, and New York men
Had thr drafted men from Delaware beer
assigned "a tho regiment. It would hav,
had the quota FOR 4 pioneer regiment o
irfantr, Thus I465 Delaware regiment
| I2OS IN tho first draft 30N, draft Of Marcf
/. $40. draft OF April Us, draft O
AnrIl ~. making 4 total of 34l9
/ Never advertise vour military offensive
| Ills liable to be postponed for wet ground
! or something
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
NEW COLUMBIA RECORDS.
Grand Opera. Old Songs and Ne" war
Time Hits Among Them.

Scintillating with stars is the list Of
new Columbia records for August! There
are. dEnong the operate and concert
artists! Barrientos. Lazaro, Sascha, Jacob
sen and Hulda LaShanska, from the
lighter stage. Al Jolson. Nora BaycS,
Harry Fox. Van and Schenck and the
Faroer Sisters with war songs and popular
musicl hits OF tho dav sung BY such we'll
known singers as Campbell ami Burr
Robert Lewis. Arthur Fields. Charles
Harrison and the Peerless Quartettc
Barrient0s. who made musical history
last season at the Metropolitan Opera m
Il PiIrit2ni. selects from tins great opera
one of It's most charming melodies, IW
Ia Noce. " for her August Columbia record
There Is no moro beloved melody IN The
whole wide world than the Bach-(Sounod
Ave Maria which indeed, makes II q
fitting selection for Lazaro. The world
famed tenor OF the Metropolitan Opera.
to render IN tins ms first Columbia record
outside Of grand opera
Nora Baycs Is endlessly versatile
Here she Is or both sides Of a Columbia
record-and IS different as different can
be. The Man Who Put the Germ IN
Germany "a rousing bit Of patriotic
melody which Miss Bayes sings in tip
top form-and "Mammys Chocolate
Soldier. @pccanlnny' song.
And think OF having both Van and
Schenck and the Faroer Sisters both on
single record, Just ask some one TO play
IF He Can Fight Like He Can Love,
Goodnight GERMANY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
Alkali Makes Soap
Bad For Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali, which Is very
injurious IA it dries the scalp and makes
the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain mu
sified cocoanut oil, for this is pure and
entirely grcaselcss. It's very cheap, and
beats the most expensive soaps or any
thing else all TO pieces. You can get
this mt any drug store, and a lew ounces
will last the whole family for months
simply moisten the hair with water
and rub il in about n tcaspoonful is all
that is required Il makes All abundance
of rich. creamy lathcr, cleanses thor
oughly. and rlnscs out easily. Tho hair
dries quickly and evenly, and Is soft,
fresh looking. bright. fluffy, wavN and
easy to handle Besides, 1t loosens and
takes ont every particle OF dust, dirt and
dandrun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
TO INSTRUCT THE SOLDIERS.

The appointment Of Charlie Leonard,
brother of Benny Leonard, as boxing
instructor Mt Camp Dcvcns, Aver, Mass,
has been announced by DIR. Joseph T..
Rnycroft, head of the athletics division
of the War Department Commission on
Trimming Camp Activities. Prior to his
appointment Charlie Leonard assisted
his brother as boxing instructor at Camp
Upton for several months. At Camp
Dcvens hc will succeed Battling Levensky,
who has resigned from the training camp
commission to enter other war work. DIR,
Ravcroft also announced the appoint
ment of Tommy Dixon ns boxing instruct
or ut Camp Funston.
Fred Marvel, noted athlete. and football
and track coach at Brown t'nivcrsI ~.
has been appointed special assistant To
DIR. Raycrofi lie has been detailed for
service Mt the Washington office of the
Training Camp Commission.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
OPEN AIR SCHOOL
ON PULASKI HALL
Despite Scarcity of Funds and Mr.
Souder's Protest Alterations
Will be Made Immediately.

Tho Board of Public Education, after y
long discussion. last night, rejected the re-
viscd plans for improving No. - School,
formerly Pulaski Hall and directed the
new buildings committee to award con
tracts for the execution of the original
plans
No. ~. besides being fitted for COM
munitv work. will have a roof pavilion
for tubcrCular Negroes.
Mr. Soudcr. chairman Of tho new build
inCs committee. wanted the construction
of the pavilion and the erection OF fire
escapes deferred until next spring because
Of the scarcity of funds lie and John
! Kennedy, architects. estimated that
the cost according to the original spccl-
fications would be s.. $40 and according
to the revised specifications S4,1'i.
Firc-cscapcs would cost 81 4S7, they sand.
and the school. including equipment.
might ucccSsitatc the expenditure ot
$4,000 or $1,000. MIR Soudcr hintcd.
Architect Kennedy thought 10 weeks
would bc required to do I hc work accord
ing TO the original plans and four weeks
according 10 he revised plans
)r Banton pleaded for an op"n-alr
school, saving many Of the colorcd cml-
drrn IN the HcIChhurhoOd arr abnormal
and the Delaware State Tuberculosis
Commission and another society had
each promised $500 annually for snpp4ri
President Miller, Dr Cooper and Mr.
Eommrl also recommended the original
specifications
Secretary Guthrie estimated that the
new hulldincs committee would have 2
balance, 81 $4,000 Or $4,000 after equip
ing the addition to the High school
II was dccicicd to defer the purchase II
High school furniture that is not needed
unu dIatev, and the money thus made
available will hc applied 10 the opcn-alr
: h-pI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
FLAGS FOR LIBRARIES.
Old Glory Presented 10 the City Library
By Daughters Of America.

Two fine flags. special editions Of "Old
Glorv. were presented 10 the Wilmington
Institute Free Library on Saturday al
ternoon bv James a Garfield Council
No. /, Daughters OF America. The pres
entation exercises took place IN the
library reading room Henry r. lsaacs
made the presentation speech
Vincent G. Hazard president Of the
library board OF trust ees. received the
flags. expressing hearty appreciation Of
the gift Prayer was offered by Rev "
+. Greenfield. pastor of Brandywine N F.
Church. Patriotic songs were sung by
all present.
One of the flags will be displayed in
the library rooms at Eighth and Market
streets. The other will be gwen to tho
Brardywine branch of The library On
Nandever avenue
Mrs Frank Siegrist. Mrs John Bel
and Mrs Charles Sharp. members Oi
the nnittee offhe Daughters Of Amer
ica for the presentation, were present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
SPY RIlMOR FOLLOWS FIRE.
But Police Investigation of Stable Blaze
Fails 10 Substantiate Report.

Following slight fire III the stables OF
the Peoples Coal Co, on East Fourth
street, near Railroad avenue, somebody
set going rumor that the fire was OF IN
cendiary origin and started IN order to
destroy the warehouse of the company,
which adjoins the stables This rumor
seems without grounds.
The fire started i'll delivery wagon OF
the ]. ID. Sisler Co, wholesale groccrs
and was discovered by Special Ofhcer
Cook of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and
the crew of freight train. The railroad
men dragged the wagon into the street,
away from the vicinity of the warehouse
and the blaze was eXtlngmshcd by the
Reliance Fire Co. which responded to, a
still alarm.
The yarn about German spies starting
the fire soon made it's appearance and
Patrolman Serson and Burns made an IN
vestigation. but were unable to find any
grounds for the report
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
RURAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

Rural real estate has hccn transferred
as follows.
Land On Claymont Heights, by the CLAY
mont Development 90. - Raymond
Rossiter. for So POO
Fifteen acres of land admitting the road
leading from Port Penn 10 McDonouEh,
bv Richard ; Rodney, trustee to Emma
II Bender, ior Sl,25o
Land on Washington street Delaware
CITY. hv ri hard : Rodney trustee to
HARRY C Clark. for $500
Land ON Adams street Delaware Cltv.
hy Joseph Brewer to Emma T. Bclvllir.
FIR S325
Land on AIon,ro~c Terrace. by Wilmer
] Jackson and wife to Jessie Lungren
Woodlngton. for SD
Land on Nclain street. Delaware Citv,
hy Richard : Rodney. trustee - RAY l..
C0fer. for SI25