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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Cities Need Rat Defenses.

The city is the great stronghold OF
the rat, its permanent refuge and its
last line of defense. The rodents
might be destroyed in all rural dis
tricts and villages, but If not routed
in the cities the whole country would
soon be repopulated with rats from
these centers of infestation.
Old wooden wharves, brick cellars,
extensive lumber yards, ancient facto-
ries, grain elevators, markets and
many other institutions of cities at.
tract and harbor rats. As a rule the
older the city the more rats are found
In 1t, but even in parts rebuilt after
large fires they are still to be found,
though less abundant. Many large
buildings, rat-proof as to walls and
foundations, have become infested
with rodents through carelessness or
oversight of owners or occupants and
the animals are intrenched behind fig
lures or merchandise. Fortunately 1t
is possible to rout the rats from these
hiding places.
The biological survey of the o. 5.
department of agriculture recon-
mends that cities require that all
buildings to be erected shall be made
rat-proof under a rigid system Of In.
spection; that all existing buildings
with rat-proof walls and foundations
be made really rat-proof by closing or
screening every opening through which
rats might enter; that rat-proofng re-
pairs be applied voluntarily to all
buildings that need them. Use of dogs,
cats and traps also may bring benefit.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
"AIl Out"

One day a rent collector knocked
three times at q certain house, without
even once getting a reply. Becoming
enraged, he went back fourth time,
and in response to his knock an urch1n
opened the door. "Where were you all
day?" demanded the collector. Il was
out" replied the boy. where is your
father?" He's out" "Where is your
mother?" "She's out" WELL said
the collector, II will Just go in and sit
at the fire until some one Of them re-
turns" "But the fires out, too quick
" responded the boy.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
How He Made His Money.

Success" said the fat man, comes
to the industrious and to those VINO
can take chances"
"Ah," said the other. 81, too, have
done we'll these last few years. But
made my pile by sitting down and let
ting other fellows do the sweating"
Really? Well, if I were you. 1
should be ashamed to talk about 1t like
that"
"Oh. would you? I'm not. I don't
see any reason for being ashamed Of
owning a turkish bath"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
WHAT FARMER THINKS
OF THE COUNTY AGENT.

The states relations service Of
the United States department OF
agriculture has on file thou
sands of letters from farmers
telling of help they have re-
ceived from county agents.
: The following is quoted from
a letter written by w. FL. Har-
: vey, a farmer Of Long Beach,
, CAL:
farming is no longer a blum
, dering job. 1t is growing into a
science. To succeed, organiza-
. ton, method, system and scfen-
!. tific knowledge are needed.
. These steps are developed and
brought about or made possible
by the right kind of a county
agent. He is, therefore, a
trained. skilled man in personal
! touch with the farmer to help
solve the thousand and one
farm problems as they come up
and has at his beck and call the
! scientific men Of this great
country"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
"CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T HARM CHILDREN AND
THEY LOVE 1T.

Mother, Your child isn't naturally
cross and peeyish. See if tongue is
coated; this is a sure sign the little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full Of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache, diarrhpa, remember, gen.
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals california Syrup of
Figs for children's ills; give a tea
spoonful, and in q few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out Of the system, and you
have a well and playful child again.
All children love this harmless, DELI
cious "fruit laxative" and it never
fails to effect good "inside" cleans
ing. Directions for babies, children
of all ages and grown-ups are plainly
on the bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. A little
given today saves q sick child tomor-
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for a bottle Of california
Syrup Of Figs" then see that it Is
made by the California Fig Syrup
Company."-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Had Well Remembered.

Little Beth's mother had been eau
tioning her little folks about taking
risks Of contracting sore threats or
contagious diseases from their play
mates last winter, and when a little
freckle-faced girl from next door ran
In munching a tempting looking apple
and offered Beth bite she shook her
head and sided up to her mother, say
ing: II don't want to take any of her
apple, because am afraid / might get
freckles."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
SEEING Things.

YEAST see in book Minneapolis
man has invented for children pic
lures of animals which jump out In
lifelike manner as the pages are
turned.
Crimsonbeak-I hope they'll keep 1t
away from father, because Mime
apolis isn't bone dry yet, you know.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Lovers Estranoed.

The cruel wind tore at the waves -
If to whirl them away.
The man and the maid sat close
gather ON the beach and watched n
storm.
"How the wind bowls, darling, $3.50
she, yelling to make herself heard
yes" shrieked her lover.
"Why does it how'll" she screameeA
Dunno. Perhaps It's got the toof4~
ache" he beloved.
1.-THE toothache2' she howled. How
ever"
YES" he roared. Haven't you
heard of the teeth Of the galeY'
Then the wind howled worse tnaA
ever, as she handed him back the ~
gagement ring.-Stray Stories.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
The Trouble,

whats the matter with that fellow
who got swindled in the shell gamer
al think it is shell shock"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07

A woman never thinks of anytnn3
special to say until she hears soIn~
other woman talking.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07

Some people are disagreeable be-
cause they are unable to attract atten-
ton any other way.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07

No man is a coward who has been
married more than once.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07

Groves Tasteiess chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy by purifying ana en-
riching the blood. You can soon feellts Strength
eninR, Invigorating Effect. Price &C.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07

Too many blows will extinguish IN
light of love.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Mean Betrayal.

what a high color Miss Prinsss
has,
"Wen, it's gone up like everything
else" 4
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
Not a Summers Supply

Got next winters coal in?"
Eyes, but we're still buying Ice
chunk at n time"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07

Necessity knows more law than lot
re LAWYERS
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07

Of lawyers.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22
O'LEARY RACES AS
 JURY IS SELECTED
Attacks Judge and Charges Trial
 Will Not Be Fair

New York, Oct Jeremiah A. O'Leary slowed. mp the process of acquiring d jury to try him yesterday in the Federal District court by his minute inquiry into tho affairs and opinions Of talesmcn and by frequent displays of temperament. He at tackled Judge Edward F. Fushman, disagreed with Thomas B. Fielder, his personal counsel who is theoretically i'll charge of the defence, and pressed taleSmen for detailed explanations of their views on the war and related issues.
 OLeary clashed with the court soon after the trial began. He was eXamin- ing Clarence Milius, d cotton broker. Judge Cnshman suggested that the eX- animation be cut short. O'T.eHrN t1ared into excited oratory.
 You arc not goinG to give me a fair trial" o'LoarY exclaimed. Your attitude indicates that. If am given the sentence to which I ann liable on the tight counts of the in dictment you can send me away for
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

special committee of the American Red Cross for disbursement.
 All the money contributed will go to the children. The expenses of admin istration will be borne by the American Red Cross.
 A photograph and the history Of each child will be sent to it's adopting unit, which will be advised of the childs whereabouts and notified month ly of it's progress.
 The American Red Cross committee will determine the disposal of the child. It will either be sent to practical ag- rfcultural or trade school or supported in French family. The American Red Cross will visit the schools or homes of the children regularly.
 unit of POO men, say, adopts a child. That costs 500 francs, $S7.72 It means about 2.5O francs per man. spread over year, the time 1t will maintain the tot means a little more than four cents q month per fractional godfather. This isn't much, but 1t has meant food. clothing, home. edu- cation-life itself to hundreds of or phaned French kiddies. More than 100 companies have become a godfather in as many months.
 Each company has a taste all its own in adopted war waifs. The Bal loon Squadron of A. r. O. I'll isn't at all fussy, according to its own confes- sion, but It knows what 1t wants.
 "We are not at all fussy about the age names or color Of the six adODtcd children. The only specification that we make is that they shall be split fifty -ffty--three boys and three girls and that their names shan't be too diff icult, because we have as mascots now
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22
k~ SCHOOL.

two diminutive F raortCn roxcS captured somewhere in the wildS of the $. o. S., and they are going to be honored by being named after two of our young sterS Of course we can't name fox Lucille Cecilia, Madeline, or Gaston Claude, St. Cyr. Something short and snappy is what we want"
 The intelligence Section G. H. Q. wanted something that doesn't grow in France--a freckledfaced boy. At first they had some disSenson in deciding what sort of an orphan they wanted. There was q girl party and a boy party, and they took q written vote to decide. The boy got 1t by one vote They wanted rcd-headed. freckled-faced boy. At the Red Cross, where the Committee is doing its best to fill all specifications, they threw up their hands. They finally found that there had been a red-headed freckle-faced boy in France once, but his father had taken him back to Ireland. So the in telllgence Section took q blonde
 But that started the rage for red hair. Everyone wanted red-haired orphan. No one could get one The Stars and Stripes came out with the following editorial:
 "CHERCHEZ LA TETE ROUGE"
 Has anybody around France seen any red-hesded orphausf
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22
GERMAN REPLY IS
 NOT SATISFACTORY
Does Not Meet With Terms Laid
 Down by President.

Washington, Oct. 22.-The German reply to President Wilson's latest note is not satisfactory to the Ameri- can government, and will result in no immediate move by the president to- ward the restoration of peace.
 It is regarded as being nothing more than a "left-handed," even "awk- ward" acceptance of the latest con- ditions precedent to peace and an ar mistice laid down by President Wilson m his note of October I, and to that extent 1t is looked upon merely as being one more step toward ultimate peace: but it can be asserted VerN positively that the communication from Berlin is not regarded as proof that there has. yet been any deStruc- ton or reduction to virtual impotence of every arbitrary power in the Ger man government that can separately, secretly, or of it's 0WE single choice disturb the peace of the world.
 The president, as spokesman for this country and our allies. is standing for . the absolute surrender of the enemy and it was asserted in responsible high quarter last night that it was not the purpose of the president to make any peace with an armed Germany.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

1G0 years. | want justice. l ann an American citizen and I demand it."
 Judge CuShmnn displayed no anger toward the defendant. When OLenry subsided he gave him three minutes to finish the examination of the tales man.
 o'Lrary used the three minutes and more tu attack the methods he all legged had been used in selecting tales men. Ie said that there were 22O names on the original panel. but that the list had been reduced to 55. lie said that all Irish names had been crossed from the list. If Irishmcn are good enough to fight for this country, they arc good enough to serve on jury, he said
 The indictment upon which OIcnry and Adolph Stern. business manager of Bull, were placed on trial was d section of the espionage law relating to cOn&piracies to Obstrurt recruiting by means of seditious publications. A maximum penalty of twenty years Imprisonment and $10, 900 fine is pre- scrbed It was from this indictment that OIeary became a fugitive from justice.
 Twelve talesmen were examined yesterday. Several were excused by Judge Cushman, one of them because he professcd prejudice against Irish agitatOrS'
 Three lawyers cNamlAed talesmcn for the defence. They were OIeary, Mr. Fielder and w. H. Daly. James w. Osborne 2d, Assistant United States Attorney, examined ta1eSme for the government. He was assisted by II. SnoWdcn Marshall. special assistant United States attorney and former T.oited States attorney. and
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

partment would like to enlist the A. E. F. in a red-headed orphan hunt"
 Private D. Connell wrote from the $. O. S. that he had found a red-head- ed baby. Her father was crippled at the front, and her hair was blooming peony. Her age was two years. That settled the red-haired question.
 Now and then a soldier who is one two-hundredth godfather gets a letter like the one that Madame Patriache wrote After Madames husband was killed at the front she worked for 20 francs a month until she dropped in her tracks. The American Red Cross reported that her illness was caused by overwork and that she would probably never work again. Then the staff of the Stars and Stripes adopted Marie Louise, and the mother wrote:
 Ut is a great thanks from the bot tom of my heart which l send you, be- cause l cannot tell 1t to you with my own lips.
 "How will l ever be able to thank you for having adopted my little Marie Louise In your fine generosity? How can 1 express my joy and gratitude?
 "As with all good mothers who see the future of their children made safe, the words which l would be able to say would not sufficiently express my thankfulness, but be sure, gentlemen, that my gratitude is infinite. It is a genuine good fortune for me, who in my continual sickness have only this one thought: Suppose that should not be able to work any more, who would take care of my dearest?
 "I am going to have little Marie Louise write letter while I guide her hand. It will be only a little scrawl, but I hope It will please her dear god fathers. will always be glad to give
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22
NO COMPROMISE
English Towns, in Messages to LOn- don Telegraph, Demand Military Victory and No Concessions.

London. Oct 22.-As proof of the futility of German attempts to weaken the will of the British people by peace talk, the Daily Telegraph publishes d series of messages from the mayors of more than 90 English and other towns representing every phase of municipal life. All breathe one spirit. namely, that there must be no compromise with the foe. The following are messages from few of the principal towns:
 l}irmingham-Ge GermunN must be re Huirod to accept the terms imposed Dy the Allies and stern justice must be mCted out
 RradfOrd-After what Germany has done there must he no com promise. It is absolutely essential that there should be British suprem- arN of the seas.
 Carditf-Any compromise with Ger many would be fatal. The German navy must be handed over.
 Hull-The allied troops should oc- CupY Essen and march to Berlin.
 Blacllburn-TO bargain with the Germans is Unthinkable after the his tory of the past four years.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

you news of my little dear, for she is ever so pretty and good"
 This is what Marie Louise wrote: <.
 "My Dear Godfathers-I am quite a little girl who does not know how to write, but just the same I want to say a big Thank you Here is q big kiss for all of you from your god-child, a little French girl.
 .."MARIE LOUISE PATRIARCHE.
 Letters of this sort pass through the hands of the Children's Bureau of the American Red Cross in France.
 "The aim of the Children's BureauA in working with war orphans" said Mrs. William Palmer Lucas of the American Red Cross, now in Washing ton, who has been working in France, ''iS to prevent them from going into unskilled labor. France, after the war, will need skilled labor, and the orphans are being educated to fill this need. The boys are getting vocational train- ing in gardening, carpentry and ma chine work, the girls in sewing, mix linery and cooking"
 Of 43 adopted French children vis- AISu dA SCLOol Uy EepIcSShLaNNN OA the American Red Cross 20 have taken prizes at school. One little boy got ten francs direct from his new godfathers. Did he buy trousers or shoes? He did not He bought a toy pistol for six francs and four francs worth of caps, painted his face like an Indian and ex- plained that he was going to be cow boy.
 Balloonists, marines, base hospitals, stevedores, are adopting French war waifs. They are doing it by telephone, by telegraph, by letter. One man even wrote from a dugout at the front.
 Uncle Sam is fathering the father less.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

David ". CahiII, assistant United States attorney.
 Luther S. Bedford. manager editor of Bull and a codcfrndant, won a separate trial. The others on trial are the American Truth society and the Bull Publishing company.
 OI-cary summed up the defence in routine question to tulcsmcn as fol- lows: ''Bull was devoted to criticism and comment, to expressions of ap- provnl and disapproVal. It was anti British. We do not intend to deny that If after looking at the magazine and hearing an the evidences you are convinced that it was political only from cnlisting, will you give verdict on inc faCts?'
 OIcary asked talesmen if they had membership in the Overseas club, the Pilgrims society. the American Pro tertive league, the St. George society or the American Defence society. or if they knew J. P. Morgan Theodore Roosevelt or William Jennings Bryan.
 Mr. Fielder found O'Leary a difficult associate and client. He tried in vain to rcstain him during the attack on the court. In examining a talesman Mr. Fielder started q question in this form:
 If it should appear that the dc fcndant has some radical prejudice. against the English, for cXampler---'
 "That is not SO" interrupted O'Lcary. "l don't hate England. It is the Imperial British govern ment."
 Judge Cushman ruled against any inquiry into the religious belief of talesmen over vigorous protests from Mir Fielder. The lawyer asserted that
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

y~ ID you ever have d whole regi- ment of American soldiers for your ready made papa?
 That is what happened to hundreds of glad little French orphans through the cooperation of the Ameri- can Red Cross with our soldiers over seas. A few months ago they were not so glad; then they were the war waifs of France--but that was before the plan by which company or other unit may for year become the godfather of a war-stricken child was put into operation.
 When the American color guard filed down the gangplank and planted our regimental standards on French soil three small boys were the only persons on the dock to greet them. They hop ped comically up and down, shouting, "Vive PAmeriQue" ]" Two Of them wore cut down uniforms of horizon blue, a third had a black frock coat down to ais knees.
 As our flag curled in the breeze they retired bit and partook of modest lejeuner of apples. All told the same story, that their father had died and
 
 meeting of American soldiers with the war waifs of France. They were to meet again.
 The staff of the Stars and Stripes, our army's official newspaper, adopted the first war orphan. This is how they did 1t:
 A company detachment or group of the A. F. F. agrees to adopt child for year, contributing 800 francs to its support
 The children will be either orphans, the children of French soldiers, so se- riously crippled that they cannot work. or homeless waifs from the invaded districts. The adopting unit may se- lect it's child and specify it's age and sex.
 The money will be turned over to a
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

CUR soldiers in France, by helping these French War " Wafs have really established relationship. Are they not 'godbrothers' we'll godfathers to these children?
 And every American grown-up or child can have god parents, godbrothers, godssters interest in these and millions of other children in France Bel gium and Italy for whom the Red Cross is trying to relieve the pressure of war;
 The way is to answer "YES' when the American Red Cross calls it's Christmas Roll Call
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

"If so, the Stars and Stripes would like to know it. To date we have de nied that there are any, but several requests for them coming to the war orphan department, have raised the suspicion that maybe we are wrong that maybe somebody has seen some. We haven't been able to find any, and neither has the Red Cross. We think we are being kidded, but we are not sure. In the meantime the orphan de
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

Blackpool--Thc Germans asked for a good hiding and deserve to get it.
 CanterburN--In no circumstances must we make peace until every man snd woman in Germany who has been brutal to our prisoners has been punished and reparation given for all the damage.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

FXeter-Let Germany surrender the bar of the worlds justice and l ceive just sentence for her crimes a give guarantees for her future go conduct. The Allies will be just, dare not be generous.
 Hythe-Tn this town mo col promise" is nailed on our mast.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22
EMPLOYMENT OF CRlppLEs.

A canvass was begun byA the officials of the Stanley Works yesterday after noon to discover how many cripples .ould be given positions in the factory after the war. The officials plan to help all the men wounded in overseas sery- Ice that they can use. The canvass showed that a large number of men minus; limbs could be given positions # necessary.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

deep religious and radical factor was involved and that the defendant had a right to know the beliefs of those who would pass upon tn" charges against him.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22
Company c of - Regiment

z Company c of -- Regiment [ was stationed back of Verdun. ' They met on Easter morning,
 [ and, realizing what Verdun had
 cost the French, they wrote to
 the American Red Cross:
 "We have decided to adopt a
 r little boy with blue eyes whose [ father fell at Verdun.'
 The American Red Cross re- piled, sending a picture of a lit r tie boy of required specifications, [ whose mother worked in 6 muni- [ lions factory. ! "He has two brothers and sis [ ters," wrote the A. k. C.
 , The answer was: r Company G takes the whole [ bunch"
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

The white H.Vu, surrounded by black enemy territory. is the region in hahited by Czccho- -SloVals, reported to have revolted and seized Prague