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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-06

seeing her come to deep, vibrant HE
in his arms thrilled him.
When he carried her ten 20 her, he
bent over her. please" he said.
Try TO like me. I"
'T'm sorry" Hedwig said quickly.
Mother has forgotten the lemon"
Karl smiled and, Struggling his
shoulders. fetched the lemon. Right,
nowY" he inquired. "And aren't we
going to have a talk together?'
IF you wish it, dare say we shall.
Majesty" said Hilda, frowning INTO
her teacup. II see a marriage 1or
you" She ignored her mothers sco"l'
and tilted her cup to examine 1t.
"A marriage" Karl Joined her, anu
peered with mock anxiety at the tea
grounds. Strange that my rate
should be confined In so small q COM
pass! A happy marriage? Which am
/"
THE long yellow leaf. Yes, 1t looks
happy. But you may be hther
shocked when I tell YOU"
"ShockedW
al think" said Hilda. grinning. that
you are going to marry me-"
delightful
"And we are going to have"
"Hilda I" cried the arChduchess fret
fully, do stop that nonsense and let
us talk. l was trying to recall. this
morning. she said to Karl, when you
last visited u.s." She knew 1t quite
well, but she preferred having Karl
think she had forgotten. 1T was,
believe, just before Hubert"
"Ycs." said Karl gravely. "just be
fore"
lotto was baby then"
"a very small child. / remembei
that / was afraid to handle him."
"He is q curious boy, old beyond nj:
; years. Rather q little prig, / think
; He has an English governess, and sh'
has made him quite little woman.
Karl laughed, but Hedwig flushed
"He is not that sort at ALL" she de
clared stoutly. "He is lonely and-ant
rather pathetic. The truth is that N
,, one really cares for him. except"
, Except Captain Larisch!" said tn
archduchess smoothly. You and he
Hedwig, have done your best by him
surely"
The bit Of byplay was not lost OF
Karl-the sudden stifrening Of He'd
wigs back, Olgas narrowed eyes
Olga had been right, then. Trust he
;. for knowing facts when they were dis
: agreeable. His eyes became set an
q watchfQl, hard, too, had any noticed
There were ways to deal with such
: situation, Of course. They were gi'
: ing him this girl to secure their ow
q safety, and she knew 1t. Had he nc
q been so mad about her he might haV
pitied her, but he felt no pity, only
: deep and resentful determination I
i get rid of Milky, and then to war;
Y her by his own fire. He might haV
r to break her first. After that manne
f had many queens of Karnia come
q the throne He smiled behind n
q small mustache.
Il When tea was almost over, II
O crown prince was announced. e
# came in, rather nervOusly, with h
e hands thrust In his trousers pocket
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-06

~And what then" ne sasp vou mis-.
was but a boy. Perhaps ps,e So
Judged him. Boys are reckless .,sa eonc,erse.
Il caught him." said the s rU He
1 have said it. He knew n mueh' For For
had na names n places, even dates fof
mat aTh len'' he is deadT" quavered 0'0
Adelbert. ,d his shout
aers. , lime he was kept here in an
For a , e,,ne y He could have saved a
himself, if he would we eo Sulkv, re.
used him. But he turneu When he
fused speech, did not eat eat, With unc.
was taken away" he added + T he could
t,on "he was SO weak tha' lie
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-06
THROUGH ADELBERT THE COMMITTEE OF TEN LEARNS
THE SECRET PASSAGE

Synops'a-Prince Ferdinand the
LVonla Is unaware Of plots the republic
gano1aher the king
marriage OF Princess Hedwg
harna Hedwg rebels because
captain Milky Lasch Prince
oschek
love with the king Of Kama She Is
threatened by
she bows to the committees prince
when the and
duty the
the carnival the time for KIDNAPPING prince
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-06

Countess Loschek sees a
chance for revenge. The next
instalIment gives the exciting
details
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ITO BE CONTINE El1A
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
THE FLU

One OF the old fabulists tells of a man who was tnIdping
along the highway leading into a great city when he met a
pestlence coming out, After the usual greetings, the man
remarked! "You certainly have done your work we'll YOU have
killed most Of the inhabitants OF the city which you have lust
left"
you are wrong, friend" said the pestieuce, a did kill
some people, but most Of them killed themselves by yielding to
fear and panic"
Many scourges have done the same thing. The present
although the disease carries off its victims as fast as anv Of its
predecessors, some of them not lasting "a hours after being
attacked, But people do not fear it as they did yellow fever or
the cholera, No effort was made to run away from it. One
potent reason for this was because there was no place to 90. No
matter IN what direction one turned to 60 the flu was there
ahead OF HIM, and his chances of escape were about as good in
one place as in another. In the Delta below us this scourge is
carrying OIL a great many people, and among the number are a
large number OF colored people, who usually enjoy immunity
from other vsitations, But little noise is made, and we hear
no cutlery made, which is good, because when people are alarmed
and frightened they fancy they are attacked, and they die from
symptoms without actually ever having the disease. People
who compose themselves and who do not give way to alarm
may be taken sick, but their chances Of escape are much
enhanced, So long as they keep up courage they seldom fall
victims, and this courage wards off the disease, even from those
who have exposed themselves to the contagion. On the other
hand fear invites the attack and lessons the power to resist its
destructive force. Prudence in avoiding exposure, and courage
to meet the evil if it comes, saves many lives and minimizes the
work of the scourge, The doctors have given liberal and lucid
instructions to the public, and if these are followed the disease
can be stamped out in a short time, The flu has done much
damage-more than is apparent-but the people have acted
wisely, and while it is not past, its ravages are being controlled
by the medical men, and we will soon be free Of it.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
. PUBLIC DISCUSSION

have made 1.-THE supreme sacrifice and
at the word of command they have
gone unafraid into the valley Of death
in defense of a common flag, q COM
mon country and world democracy.
This being true, It is unfair that
matter of simple refreshments, and
that, too, by fellow Americans.
1t does not follow that there must
be socialiZing between the white and
negro soldiers II they are served In
the same room. for there are. or can
be, separate tables for those who would
strain a point along, that line. But
simple Christianity will SO prevail and
rule in the hearts Of all concerned
both white and black-that AL such
Determinations and n other deeda
that would mar the peaceful relations Of
the races will pass forever away and
We shall become more and moro he
people whose God is the Lord.
In conclusion, realizing as We do
what a power the editors of great pa
pers are for forming public sentiment
for or against a course OF conduct on
the part OF the people, we earnestly
and fervently appeal to them, that in
the future, as in the past they use their
Influence. their words Of criticism and
advice to all parties concerned-both
white and black-to the end that more
and more the spirit OF fairness and
Justice shall prevail and that all the
citizens OF whatever nationality. RANK
or station in this great country NAV
indeed and in truth feel that they are
children q the land Of the free and
PHARIs A. WHITE.
Keeling. Tenn.
minister Of Negro Presbyterian
church,)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
THE PROFITEERS

way of a successful peace conference, on both sides Of the
Atlantic, and it is surmised that the trouble is being made by
the big profiteers, who are sorry that the fighting is over, and
anxious to keep the world so disturbed and agitated that big
armies and big navies will be provided by the various countries.
The profiteers have made many millions of dollars, but the
opportunity to make other millions is allu1ng, and this oppor-
tunity can be had by Prussanizing the world.
To this end a propaganda has been carried on for some
time, the object of which is to make the allied nations jealous
and suspicious of each other, and fearful of each others motives
and intentions, A peaceable solution of all pending problems
is not desired by the greedy profiteers, who thrive and fatten
on dSuust and disorder.
The sound common sense of the delegates to- the great con-
terence will likely be strong enough to overcome the insidious
efforts of the mischief makers, and enable those who wish to
bring about normal conditions in the world to successfully
discover a way to bring about the desired results. The allied
countries have fought together like brothers during the war
they can surely stand together during years of peace, which
everyone hopes and expects to be many.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

enough to be put in straight jackets,
makes girls marry the kind OF men that
they so often do? Could anything else,
except a brain storm, account for the
fact that girls rush into marriages that
any sane person can see are bound to
inevitably bring them lifelong misery?
Yet they do II continually, A girl in
love Is so far beyond reason that you
can't persuade her hat she can't re-
form o dTunkard, or inspire a shiftless
shirker to work, any more than you can
convince a lunatic that he can't jump
off the Woolworth building without kill
Ing himself.
What else except that she Is so men
tally afflicted that she Is no longer able
to realize the nature and quality Of her
acts makes a girl indiscreet enough to
write a man fool love letters7 What
else except that she has taken entire
leave OF her senses psompts q girl to
call a man UP owe the telephone in
business hours and ask him II he loves
her just as much as he did last night at
IL O'Clock?
What else except that her intellect Ia
temporarily under eclipse makes 1t pos
sible for an intelligent girl who has
taken a college education, 10 spend
hours at a stretch gurgling with delight
while some fool Romeo asks her, "oose
ducky is oo7"
What else except being possessed Of
monomania that clouds her perceptions
so that she cannot see the thing be-
fore her eyes, makes a woman behold
the hero Of romance and an Apollo Bel
vedere, in a short man with a bay win
lowed figure and o bald head?
Yet practically all girls in love exhibit
these indications OF an intellect dis
turbed In rational functioning.
It's the h~allucination that the man
she loves is the handsomest, the wisest,
the wtttiest human being In the uni
verse and that she has snatched him
away from every other woman, that
turns this duh old World into a para
disc for every girl who Is In love, 1t Is
the Illusion that her husband is the
greatest ~financier, the most brilliant
writer, the most talented artist that
ever lived. that keeps the wife satisfied
with her lot. happy In the harmless de-
usion that she has married the king
and Is his queen.
Love a madness? Yes, undoubtedly.
but pray God that those who have that
Insanity their reason.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
IS LOVE INSANITY
BY DOROTHY DIX,
b Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writ

It Is often said that this In an n
romantic age. Conclusive proof Of the
truth of this statement is found in the
Tact that a young woman In the West
mas actually been arrested and tried
Lor lunacy, simply because she was in
This girl became enamored Of a
nandsome young preacher, and instead
op lAttfng conoeRlment prey upon her
uAnlask cheek after the l~ackadaisieal
manner Of the maidens OF the past, she
followed the tactics OF the modern girl,
= boldly went to the object OF h6E
AFFECTION And hold him OF her love
Unfortunately the gentleman In quas-
ton did not reciprocate her tender sen
tlmenta, Neither did being w0oed make
a hit with him, and when the young
woman continued to refuse to take
no" for an answer and to pursue him
with burning love missiYes and unwel.
come calls, be had her arrested on a
writ OF lunacy,
Happily, the Judge was a man OF
sentiment. Sitting Ia Cupid'R court,
as well as the court OF law, no upheld
the sanity Of love, and declared that
While Il might be indiscreet for a
Indication Of mehtal alteration.
The question thus raised as to
whether love Is q manifestation OF mad
ness or not Is a most interesting one,
and II Ia n concerning which all OF
us have two opinions, both as regards
other peoDle and ourselves,
Undoubtedly an individual In love
does manifest many signs Of disordered
tRtelleet. They have Authorizations in
which they see charms and grades that
are noaexistent In some other ordinary
and commonplace male or female, They
burble strange and %incoherent nonsense
and eomInit Acts Of which they would
be utterly incapable In lucid moments.
These phenomena Of love are 30 com
mon and they are SO generally held to
Indicate that he person In love is not
mentally accountable that the lover Is
universally treated with the indulgent
pity that we bestow upon a half wit,
Nor In this verdict that the lover
Is nutty confined to our oplnion Of
others After an attack Ii over we re-
alize that we ourselves. have been non
oompos mentls for the time being, This
realization OF our afflletion " brought
poEnantly home to us when. after the
lapse OF many years. We meet again
some early sweetheart over whose
shoulders we shed bitter tears, but In
whom, after We have been restored to
sanity, we can see none OF the charms
that we once beheld.
Also many a husband and wife con
templatinR their yoke mates, and won
dering how they happened to pick out
the particular misfits that they did
have felt that they could only account
FOR the blunder they made on the
ground that when they did It they were
10 crazy they should have been locked
up in a padded cell. instead Of being
permitted TO commit the crime against
their peace and, happiness that they did.
ma man in love gives indications OF
needing to be examined by an a%lienist,
certainly no woman In love would es-
cape the incurable ward OF a madhouse,
for women take love harder than men
DO, and every woman In love acts crazy.
What else except that they are daffy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
The Public Be Served

DO you see much of Mrs. -rWhen
you do, kindly keep her encouraged and
help her bear the burden of her lone
someness, as / fully realize just how
much she misses ms and how much l
miss her. Hers was the greatest sac
making it and would ask. that our
friends try and do what they can to
tighten her heavy heart. MY thoughts
are constantly OF her, above all else,
and ! long for that day of my return
when I9will be able to give her a loving
embrace and tell her now deeply l have
appreciated her sacrifice"
IT'S FROM a letter.
SENT FROM France,
BY A soldier man.
p
TO A friend at home
sSS
AND SENT to me.
sSS
WITH THE suggestion
THAT ! might write.
OF THE wives at home.
AND ON the same DAY.
A LETTER came.
FROM 4 nurse in France
IN WHICH she said.
Il OFTEN think.
THAT AFTER all,
ITS THE people at home.
WHO SUFFER the most"
AND l think it's true
FOR WOUNDS OF grief.
THAT ARE hidden away.
AND THAT nc n sees.
ARE THE deeper wounds.
AND THE lists that come
WITH EVERY line.
A MESSAGE of grief.
FOR SOME ones home.
ARE MISSILES of a
MORE POTENT for grief.
THAN THE screaming shell.
OF THE battlefield.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
News Of MemphlS
10 Years Ago.
Twice Told Tales
q DECEMBER II, 1908.

After 10 days of destruction, tho
Arkansas river is falling and further
damage to Pine Bluff is not expected.
Four new mail carriers will be placed
in service Jan. /. according to Post
master Dutro, covering new territory
north of the city.
DIR, and Mrs. James A. Longinotti
have returned from an extended trip
through Europe, visiting Berlin, Paris,
Monte Carlo and other places.
Three hundred years ago, on Dec. ..
John Milton, famous English author,
was born.
A premature explosion OF dynamite
in the Panama canal yesterday killed
100 persons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
News OF Memphis
as Years Ago.

DECEMBER II. 1893.

Miss Julia C~renshaw, of Greenwood,
Miss. is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
P. L. Robinson, of High street:
Cards are out announcing the mar
John T. Mahoney, the ceremony taking
place on Dec. g..
Col. and Mrs. Ernest Winthrop last
night celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary with about 40 close friends.
Mrs. Amanda Turner and son, Earle,
are en- route to New Orleans from
Brazil, where they have been spend
ness.
About s 5000 has been raised by pub
lie subscription for the rebuilding Of
the burned Lyeeum building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
Be a GOOdfeUOw

Come on boys. be a good fellow,
You can't afford TO stop
Until you've seen Old Santa
Go safely DER the top.
Ger the tops Of the chlmneys,
With HIS bag just filled with TOYS
To gladden. hundreds OF little hearts
OF Memphis girls and boys.
Oh the JOY on Christmas morning.
With your W tots by your side.
As you watch their happy faces
As each brand new toy is tried.
II you know you've been a Goodfellow
And have helped to do your part
To bring q bit OF Christmas cheer
To some poor ohild's little heart.
ALICE @. STURM,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

Small surprise was occasened by the attempted suicide OF
the ex-kaiser. 1t had been p~rophesied and hoped for by many
1t was almost inevitable, because no man could withstand the
maletlc currents OF human thought that were flowing in upon
hlm night and day. Thoughts are things, and when thoughts
IRON millions of minds unite in one flood they produce an
effect that is irresistible. Evil thoughts and evil wishes were
sent kaiserward from every place on the surface Of this planet,
and it may be from other planets, if they are inhabited and the
people knew what was going on here.
The good or Ill wishes of an individual mean something
much or niue the good or III wishes OF millions of people con
s'hute an lmmeasurabIe force that may not be resisted
The kaiser has found this out. He has not seen or heard
or ielt these thoughts, but they reached him and influenced
MN Just the same Some Will regret that he did not make his
own quetus with a bare hodkin or with whatever instrument he
used, Others will rejoice that he remains to suffer and make
atonement for his crimes. To be liberated by death were too
merciful.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

FOR THEY never fail.
THESE SMALL black lines
AND THEY never miss.
AND FOR every one.
m SOMEONE'S heart ~
A TARGET waits.
AND THOUGH it may be.
THAT 1T never strikes.
THERE STILL are the days.
WHEN THE eyes must scar.
AND THE heart stand stir.
TO THE very last line. s."
AND THE waiting night
FOR ANOTHER day. n :
AND ANOTHER list EEz
AND THAT'S what war n.
TO THE wife at home. "
AND THE mother at hons.
AND THE promised wife.
ANb NOW that it's done.
AND THE war has passed.
I'd LIKE to see.
ON THE highest place.
WHERE IT might be built.
A MONUMENT.
AND CUT in stone.
so THAT it would i've.
WHILE TIME shall 1--we.
I'd WRITE the words.
AND PUT them there.
THEY. ALSO served.
WHO GAVE their mem
"AND KNEW not.
THAT THEY would come back"
JUST THAT.
AND WOMAN"
NOTHING MORE.
/ THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
KNEW WHERE.

John" announced Mrs. Stylover
I'm going to town tomorrow 10 ses
the new hats '
You forget" her husband reminded
her, that tomorrow is Sunday. The
shops will be cIosed.'T A"e
Who said anything about shops?'.
she retorted. Tn going to church."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
[OK765PuT
8, tk@h9nEQt
n Au KNoQNM:

AN INVITATION.
Uncle Sam has invited
Several of us Influential
Business men to take a trip
At his expense,
In a special train,
To see the workings
OF a modern cantonment,
And then he will take us
Over to France at his expense
TO show us how the big guns work.
He will let Is see Paris
And all the wonders of the front.
We will see arshps
In action and
Will get some OF the food e
The government is furnishing
Its soldiers, and then
They viii bring US back home
And 1t won't cost us a cent.
The words R. s. V. P.
Are on the invitation.
And W are requested to
Let the government know
By filling out those
Questionnaires.
Have you been invnedf
What's your number,
NJ, tn The old.ia:hioned man who used to say that tho German line could
party who believed tomatoes were poisonous
They are not canonizing the Kaiser In Germany nora They
feel more like machine-gunning him.
According to a scientific journal. mothbreeding Is one ofahe latest
noooes. 1t has been our experience that moth-breeding Ia unnecessary.
They Just seem to breed themselves. After they consume the tails of
he uress at you are obliged to wear II a. a Tuxedo. One learned
commentator says he hopes the new hobby Of moth breeding will have
the effect Of teaching the insect how TO dress properly and that nothing
y more vexatious than to see a moth going about In a fur coat many
times too large for It.
lender has eloped with the borrowers wife This mar or may moi he
considered a legitimate form OF compromise. but tho fact stands that
nobody ever eopes more than once
In any event, It must be admitted that garlic Is the very strongest
preventive of Spanish influenza.
Bruce McRae is quoted In ar interview Is saying that We now have
been fought in vain,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

1t is gratifying to know that no German money v.s ,o;.
to Hearst, The Hearst millions are many, but A small ar,d l
OF corrupt money would be sufficient to corrupt all Of then,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

Hearst Received No Money From Germany" saws a head.
line Mr.. Hearst should file his claim, for he has something
coming to him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

We learn that the Economic situation in GERMANY is not
suspicious.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

According to Bielaski the secret service department knew
pretty well what was going on during the war.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

The boys are coming back, but it will take time for the
to reach here. :"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

The Huns go marching home-iollowed by an army of
' VI
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

lrkey at any price is delicious, but at 40 cents tbe NOM,
arce. fN"N
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
INDOOR SpoRTV

PloiNC Oh ne CAR VIM
A BRO w tDSG ioEA OF
lNEHE1UNG coNu EIaIAU0b
IS A GALE OF CHATTER AoovT HtM iat-