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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07
YANKEE COINS GAINING FAVOR
Now Accepted In Lieu Of French
Money In Small Shops Of
Paris.

Paris.-The continued arrival OF
American soldiers in France loaded to
the "gunwales" with United States
money has resulted in Yankee coins
gaining considerable favor in France.
In many small shops they are accept
ed in lieu of French money.
Newspaper vendors, boat ticket SELL
ers and others who deal largely in pen
MES would much rather accept an
American nickel or couple Of cents
than change tive-franc note.
The French like the American five.
cent piece. Ellie est jolie," they say,
comparing it with the French coin of
the same denomination, which has a
square hole in the center. They don't
think so much Of the American cop-
pers. Being hardly half as large as
the sou they have been accustomed to.
they can't see why 1t has the same
value.
Dimes are accepted readily for half
a franc. but quarters and half dollars.
being at odd values with the franc
standard, find 1t hard Shedding to get
by.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07

had to drag him In. We got over all
right.
"But the joke was that a couple OF
days later got orders to report to Q
French colonel. Headquarters was
about seven miles away, so hoofed
1t back, expected to be put on patrol
duty of some sort. l presented my.
self and couldn't find out what the
program was. They told me to 90
stand behind a major. l did, but the
major kept rambling around, and me
after him like goOf
Then I was told to go forward on
the parade ground, and French gen.
eral lined me up, pointed a sword at
me and turned on the French. II
wasn't much Of conversation, for !
didn't know what he was talking about,
so l just grinned. Then he let down
the sword, pinned this on me-the
Croix de Guerre-and started kissing
me. Say, that mustache tickled me
from ear to ear. I'm off saving men
after this"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07
AlRMAN ESCAPES DEATH

London.-A British airrnan flying a
powerful machine at 10000 feet over
Ostend recently had the machines tail
shot off by the direct hit OF shell, a
very unusual occurrence.
The machine turned upside down,
out of control, and the pilot was
thrown out of his goat. BY some in
expiicable maneuvet he managed to
Chamber onto the bottom of the fusel-
age of the machine astride Of which
he sat as II he was riding horse.
Though the machine was out Of con-
troll, owing to the loss Of It's tail planes,
yet by moving forward and backward
he so managed TO balance 1t that II
glided steadily downward, although It
was upside down.
He successfully brought 1t across
the German lines and came safely to
within few hundred feet Of the
ground. Then he crashed and was in
jured, but is now recovering in hos
pItal.
When it Is considered that this In
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07
WOMAN SHERIFF MAKES G00n
When She Goes After an Offender.
He Had Better Surrender
Peacefully.

Coleman, Tex.-Mrs. John r. Ran.
mister Is the new sheriff of Coleman
county. All who know her saw that
when she buckles on her slx-shooter
and goes out to make an arrest the of.
fender had better make peaceful sur.
render II he knows what is good for
him. 1t is not meant by this that Mrs
Bannister is woman Of the rough
man type-on the contrary she Is nm.
assuming, quiet and prepossessing in
looks. The sum and substance of r.
is that she belongs to a stock Of west.
erners that does not know what fear
liz when 1t comes to fulfilling what She
believes to be her official duty.
Mrs. Bannister's husband, CAPTAIN
Bannister, who died recently, was sher.
if of Coleman county for many wears
His wife assisted him In his work in
many ways and Is said to be thoropyh.
ly familiar with the details of the of.
flee. 1t was but natural thai Oh.
should be elevated to the vacant nosi.
lion, her friends say.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07

American soldiers in France can ra-
ceiye but one Christmas package zach
this year and each package must
weigh not more than three pounds ac.
cOrding to regulations announced nv
The war department. Boxes for man
tn the navy, however, may weigh TWEEN
ty pounds.
The regulations governing Christ
mas packages for soldiers have inst
been completed after conferences he
tween the war and postoffice denort-
ments and the American Red Cross
The men themselves will decide
who is to send these parcels. They ora
now receiving Christmas parcel labels
with Instructions to mail these labels
to the person in this country from
whom they wish to receive the holiday
box.
NO Christmas parcels will he ac.
cepted for shipment after Nov. 20
The cardboard boxes or cartons to he
provided for these parcels are 3 inches
oy inches by 8 inches in size. When
packed, wrapped, and ready for mail
Ing these boxes must not weigh moro
than three pounds"
The American Red Cross has agreed
to provide these cardboard boxes and
to supervise their distribution to rela-
lives Of the soldiers who present the
proper Christmas parcel label creden-
tials. The following is an outline of
the procedure to be followed by per-
sons planning to send one of these par
GELS abroad:
On receiving one Of these Christmas
parcel labels it should be presented at
the nearest chapter, branch, or aux
Hilary headquarters Of the Red Cross.
where the holder will receive a carton.
These labels are not expected to reach
this country before Nov. /, but by
that time each Red Cross branch Will
have Its allotment of boxes, based on
the number Of soldiers In service over
seas from chat community.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07
LABRADOR FISHERY IS SHORT
Only 5o,OOo Quntals Are Expected
This Season, Against 100000
in Good Year.

st, Johns, \. F.-The Labrador fish.
cry, one OF the principal branches Of
the Newfoundland cod fishery indus.
try, threatens to be very short this
year. The fish are shipped direct from
the coast to European countries. main
" Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece,
and very high prices are obtained now
GGays, virtually double the figures rul-
ing before the war started. The Lab
radOr fishery of Newfoundland has not
N late years attained the same pro-
portions as formerly when some 10000
fisher folk, men, women and children,
migrated there every summer for the
fishing season, and the catch in some
years reached 250,OOO quintals. A good
season ut present would represent half
tLese figures. whereas the outlook Just
low Is that for the 10000 or 10000
people engaged. not more than $4,000
QUintals will be obtained.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07
U-BOAT CHASERS
DO GREAT WORK

the damage their submarines would do
to the Americans it was the submarine
chaserS of our friends which travelled
about four thousand miles to deal with
the German partner at his gateway.
The American seameE Will be cor
daily congratulated by their comrades
IL the other allied navies on the de-
Struction of two Austrian submarines.
The attack was direct and menacing
challenge to the AuStrO-Hungarian
fleet, and IT presents another effective
blow struck at the enemy.
THE task OF making a way through
the mine fields in broad daylight must
have been difficult and hazardous
one. We shall probably learn that
some of our hardy east coast fisher
men, Englishmen and Scotchmen, had
n hand In clearing the passage for the
warShips."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07
Doesn't Think Much of Act That
Won Cross.
All He Did Was Swim River Under
Fire and Rescue Wounded
Frenchman.

Pittsburgh.-"Now listen, get me !
There's been SO much hot air about
this hero stuff that l want you to get
1t straight. / saw this French bird
across the river and l went and got
him. If hadn't someone else probably
would have taken the same chance"
In these words Capt Walter r.
Flannery, who was awarded the Cross
of War for swimming the Marine river
and rescuing q wounded French sol
der at the time the Germans held the
Aisne-Marne salient, disposes of any
attempt to make hero of him for the
deed. At the time Flannery was q lieu
tenant. He is at his home here on
furlough.
The wounded man lay on the hank
across the river from where J the
Americans were stationed at Savigay.
Dtsregarding Il French officers warn
ing that it probably was q ruse to at
tract Americans over that the Huns
might learn what division opposed
them, Flannery waited until nightfall,
when he stripped to his underclothng
and swan across. The Germans
spotted him and most of the trip was
under water Flannery tells the rest
of the story as follows:
when I got over / found the man.
All the French knew was lei, ici'-
here, here'-and then the bird went
historical and refused to come into
the water. He was too weak to tie
the rope l had brought along, so 1 |
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07

Just as the perplexed reporter OF
fashions is about to begin to describe
some fetching new fur garment as
cape. she discovers that 1t has an In
disnutable claim to be called a scarf.
And when she has decided that 1t be-
longs TO the straightforward, upright
and downright scarf family, she f1nds
n consorting with a belt, something
scsrfs and capes have heretofore not
done. Eccentric and interesting
these are the terms that belong 10 the
small fur garments that have lent
willing ear to tales Of alluring camou-
aoqa This season. They look ike SO
many things we finally have to can
them nv the most indefinite OF terms
merely "garments"-they are tha' any
way.
uare "a one of them which Is cape
so far as the back and shoulders aie
concerned. a scarf SO far as the troht
voos and n Jacket, IL we take tne
belts word for 1t. 1t is MADE OF huu-
son seal and has collar OF siberian
anu,rreI. And this is another charac-
terist,c Of fur garments this season
Hardly one OF them but has two klnds
OF fur in its makeup.
Tho little fur wrap shown In the
,,lustrotion. worn with q heavy SUIT |
&C. warrn enough for average winter
weather and an ideal affair for au-
tnmn and early winter. Women wear
thasa small garments with wonderful
croco ond If d no wonder that furs
Sava carried over into the summer
months /. is for style-and they
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07

other insects
for hope you do not mind if call you
bug"
| The pygmy anteater shook his little
head. "Call me bug if you will. II
| doesn't matter to me. But I'm wise
Oh. so wise, know what is good to eat
| And that is wisdom. All. to know
what to eat-to always know what to
| eat-it's great to he such creature"
But Mr.. Bug" said the other in
| sect, you said a moment ago that
| you could eat as fast and as quickly as
possible If the meal were of ants"
"Thats what / said. l am glad you
paid attention to me- By listening to
me, you may learn WISDOM" he ended
conceitedly.
But you were wrong in what you
said. That is you said the same thing
twice. For to eat fast and to eat
quickly is the same"
"Well, If I said the same thing twice
end the thing was wise to say, it
makes no difference" said the pygmy
anteater.
'Tell me your story them" said the
insect, "for can see you are longing
to talk about yourself"
"Only because at the present mo-
DIent I have nothing to eat" said the
pygmy anteater.
"Well, don't bother about your ex-
cuse, go ahead and talk" the insect
said.
II am the pygmy anteater," he be-
gan. II hold my paws before me
when l am not eating and I think Of
the ants I am going to eat and of
the ants I have eaten.
Il am gray and brown, as you can
see If you take a good look ut me.
work at night only. / have four feet,
one nose, one tail, two eyes, one mouth
and very happy stomach when filled,
and very unhappy one when empty.
''But the interesting part of my story
is this: have enemies. have always
had them and l suppose I will always
have them"
"Who are yoer enemies?" asked the
insect.
Inc ants, SAID the pygmy ant |
eater.
swell, don't know as I blame |
them for being your enemies, when
you love to eat them," said the in,
sect.
'Your brains don't amount to much,
poor little insect" said the anteater,
"for 1t shows what lot I think Of
ants when I like to eat them better
than anything else"
"That depends on whether it Is your
turn to speak or the ants turn to
speak," said the insect. eff the ants
we're talking they would say that it
vas no compliment to be eaten. Or if
'ou thought it was compliment, they
lidn't."
''Poor stupids," said the anteater.
Well, no matter, I don't care wheth-
r they are bright Or not as long as I
an find the little dears to eat
"Ah, but you are right, they don't
consider my love for them a compli-
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Uneven FRINGE.

Fringe is still used with distinction
This is style that might easily hay,
been run to the ground, but because O.
the cleverness Of the designers 1t Il
still good style and excellent RESULT
are still obtained with fringe of MANI
sorts. Perhaps mark Of the newer
usage Of fringe Is this: Unevenness
Fringe on the edges Of panels is so pu
on that 1t hangs very often in irregular
or uneven lines. Some Of the new
frocks and blouses have fringet
sleeves, with uneven edges. Some
times, even, the fabric Of the frock it
self Is fringed out to give the righ
effect.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07

cident occurred ut height Of 10000
feet over hostile territory, and that
during the airman's terribly precarious
ride he was subject to anti-aircraft
fire. and liable to the attack of hostile
scouts, 1t Is not too much to say that
his is record achievement.
Recently another airman was shot
down, out Of control. from 1900 feet,
and fell, f1uttering like n leaf toward
the ground. At height Of 1900 feet
ne tainted. Shortly afterward he
came to, and found himself in the ma
chine upside down in q marsh, unhurt.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07

Il can't say blame Them" said the
Insect. "If I were an ant I'd hate you
too"
"Joy!" said the anteater. 81 only
wish you were an ant, for instead Of
talking to you I could eat you-that
would be much more satisfactory. That
would be more sensible, too.
ut is glorious to have enemies-and
still more glorious to be able to eat
your enemies. All, I'm the pygmy ant
eater, my first name meaning that
am small, but can hold many ants,
can, and 1t gives me JOY, great Joy, to
do So"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07

ment. And they
are my enemies.
They hate me!
Oh, how they
hate me! They
think l am a ter
rible creature, an
ogre, or some
thing awful. I
don't know what
an ogre Is, and I
don't believe any,
one else does, for
I've heard there
were no 8 u C h
things, but any
way, the ants
think 1 am quite
the most dread
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07
Allies Praise Americans for Part
They Played in Durazzo
Engagement.
ACTIVE DUTY PLEASES MEN
Squadron of Twelve Commanded by
Captain Nelson Forms Screen for
Big Warships-One of Fate's
Queer Twists.

LOnd0n.-A contingent of - Amcri.
can submarine chasers played a bril-
liant and novel part in the Durazzo en-
gagement. This chaser squadron eff
| fectively acted as screen around the
| big ships engaged In the bombardment
| to protect them against submarines.
The Americans were under heavy fire,
hut had no casualties.
Capt. {. =. Nelson and Lieut.. Com.
7. II. BastedO commanded the squad
ron. A large percentage of the officers
and men were of the naval reserve
and reports of the operation praise
their work highly.
The Americans definitely sank one
submarine and damaged and probably
destroyed another After the engage
ment they escorted British cruiser
which had been hit by torpedo safely
to the base from which the expedition
started. An enemy hospital ship was
also taken in charge for examination.
Active Duty PIeases Men.
Throughout the commandment and
when the forces were approaching the
hGrbor the chasers circled swiftly
around the big ships. A report received
here says the men had good time and
evidently were pleased with the sue
cess of the first achievement of this
character the chasers had ATTEMPTED
to work. Heretofore they have been
patrolling, dropping depth charges and
firing on enemy submarines.
Austria-Hungary has at the most
only two modern battleships left; she
has lost large number Of small craft,
and now Durazzs, the advanced base
Of her depleted feet, has been rem
dered useless, writes the British naval
expert. Archibald Hurd. in the Daily
Telegraph. Continuing, he says:
"Durazzo. practically dominating all
one side OF the Adriatic, was to the
Austrians what Zeebrugge was once to |
the Germans. No effort had been |
spared to make it an impregnable port |
which would be valuable to the Aus |
TRANS, as a base of military forces of /
the quadruple alliance In Albania, and /
III duultloH De pistol aimed at the /
allies.
Sees One of Fate's Queer Twists.
In the scheme of attack provision
had been made by the entente naval
forces for the cooperation of Ameri-
can submarine chasers, of which quite
a number have been working In the
Mediterranean. 1t was an irony of fate
that whereas the Germans boosted of
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07
HERO BELITTLES
HIS HEROIC DEED
Blind Man Gets Work
in Munition Factory

Willlmantic, COnn.-COnnecti-
cut is believed to be the first
state in the Union to provide
munition work for q blind man.
John r. Mccarthy of this city,
who lost his sight two years ago,
has been at work for several
weeks in nearby munition fac
tory crimping primers for big
guns. He was aided in securing
employment by Superintendent
II. ]. Murtindale of the United
States Employment agency. and
Stettson X. Ryan. secretary Of
the state board of education for
the blind.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07

have it-that they are so much loved
This little wrap has pockets In thu
ends at the front. A muff to veal
with 1t in cold weather is Of sealskin
like 1t, but has no squirrel trimming
In spite Of the liking for old wraps
nothing equals in popularity scarf ant
muff sets. There Is a great VARIETY
in them and In capes with muffs II
match, and one need never question
their good style. Handsome furs ID
not need to follow fashions whims-
they nre too rich for that.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07
Corncobs for Oyerseas

st. Louis, MO.-The United States
government recently closed a hurry
up order with the several manufac-
turers of corncob pipes at Washington.
Mo-, for 100000 pipes. At the same
dime the national organization Of the
knights of Columbus closed n con
tract for 25O,00G Of the same kind OF
pipes. All are to be rushed overseas.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07
Wide and Narrow Braid.

Braid trimmings from the narrow
est soutache to the widest of Hercules
are used. One finds dresses covered
with wide Hercules from the hem half
way to the waist and again on the
blouse from the waist nearly to the
under-arm point with a narrower
width on the sleeves from the wrist
to the elbow,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07
Looking Ahead.

One day my son, William, had been
unusually naughty, and !, growing Inn
patient, exclaimed: 20, if you were
only a girl, instead of a boy, how
happy / would be-
William looked serious and an
sWered quickly: Mother, when 1 join
the army and get decorated for bravery
you will be glad you have a boy."-
Chicago Tribune.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07

pygmy anteater
to the other in
sects in the ZOO.
"NoW, the giant
anteater e Il t 8
ants. That shows
his good sense.
The an t-b e a r
doesn't eat ants.
That shows how
stupid he is, and
| love ants and
eat them as last
and as quickly as
Is possible. There
fore | am very,
very wise"
my dear bug"
said one of the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07
The DoIman Returns,

A new winter wrap of heavy black
satin Is made like the dolman our
grandmothers wore and has long
monkey fur along the bottom. around
the neck and where the sleeves would
be If there were any. OF course dol
mans do not have sleeves.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07
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PYGMY ANTEATER.

"Thcre is the giant anteater, the
nt-bear, and myself" announced the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-07

The many women connected will
the British air service gre called Per
gums.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-31

Natural hardwood finish.
four panel style. full 4
inch frame. filled with
closely W Owe n b a c k
enameled wire. complete
with all fixtures: sizes 80
fl. K SO IT. and 3x1 it..
and all intermediate sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-31
Uncle Sans Soldiers
and Sailors Are Thrifty

NEWPORT, r. l., March BIZ
Uncle Sans soldiers and sailors
are thrift. according to e. o.
Andrews, secretary OF the Army
and Navy Y. NJ. C. A. here. azsS
THAT S153,404.80 worth of e1-
press money orders were sold to
6.87S enlisted men I'm Newport in
i've consecutive months is quite
SUFFICIENT to make It clear to any
ones mind that the men of our
Army and Navy do not sQuander
their money" said Secretary An
drevs.
"These fiEures,- he continued.
"are more convincing when we
observe that they average S30.6S1
per month. or III .O22 per day. This
amount represents more than IS
per cent of the net earnings Of
the number of men who bought
the money orders and the number
of men represents so per cent of
the men Of the Army and Navy
who were I'm Newport during
those months.
t.In addition to saving and send
ing money home. the men bought
liberty bonds and paid promptly
for their government insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-31
OPPOSED VACCINATION. HELD.
Woman Charged With Violating
Espionage Act.

BISMARCK, \. D., March 80. - Mrs.
Lora c. Little. field agent for the North
Dakota Freedom League, orsaniza-
tion opposed to vaccination, was arrested
here today charged with violating the
espionage act in distributing copies OF
the Truth Teller. newspaper publish ed
at Battle Creek. Mich, and other iitera-
ture attacking the Army system of pro-
phylaxis as graft in patriotic guise.'
1t is alleged the literature distributed
referred to soldiers as men who have no
choice under the present plan of COM
pusory vaccination for smallpox. typhoid
and similar contagion.
The government alleges her action in
terfered with and discouraged recruiting
and enlistment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-31
Fleet of U-Boats Bound for Chile.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March 90
The Chilean cruiser Amangos. conveying
six submarines, arrived in Hampton roads
this morning. The submarines H., . ),
4. ) and 6. were built at Connecticut
plant and We're recently turned over to
the Chilean government The cruiser in
also accompanied by n supply boat. The
fleet of submarines is bound for Chilean
port and will probably leave tomorrow