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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
THE BOY THAT WAS

When the hair about the temples starts
to show the signs of gray.
And a fellow realizes that he's wander
ing far away
From the pleasures Of his boyhood and
his youth and never more
Will know the Joy of laughter as he did
in years of yore,
Oh, it's then he starts to thinking Of
stubby little lad
With a face as brown as berries and a
soul supremely glad.
down the lanes OF memory
And forgets the living present for the
time Of "used-to-be:"
He takes of his shoes and stockings, and
he throws his coat away.
And he's free from all restrictions save
the rules OF manly play.
He may be in tattered garments, but
bareheaded in the sun,
He forgets his proud successes and tho
riches he has won.
Oh. there's not q man that liveth but
would give his all to be
The stubby little fellow that In dream
land he can see.
And the splendors that surround him and
the Joys about him spread
Only seem to rise to haunt him with the
boyhood that has fed.
When the hair about the temples starts
to show Times silver stain.
Then the richest mans that living yearns
to be a boy again.
Edgar A. Guest in Detroit Free Press.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Japanese Woman One of
the Greatest FinanCierS

Nine. Yone Suzuki, the wealth
lest woman in Japan made more than
500, 100000 in American money since
the war began. Her war brides have
been copper, rubber, and sugar ven
lures. In a financial operation now
known as the FormOsan sugar deal.
transaction involving sugar. cam
phor, real estate and many other
things, she made $5OO0O,O0O in one
fell swOop. She is not shareholder
in a corporation. She is the corpora
ton. Since her husbands death she
has been solely responsible for her
business. But she is just a modest
little woman, who received in a cul-
tured japanese household the pre-
scribed education Of the old school
she was trained to arrange flowers,
serve tea, rear children and please a
husband.-World Outlook.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
As The Earth's Human Race
Advances 1t Also Develops

,r,, hoe been on the earth perhaps
some twenty odd thousand years, ana
q Il only the last 5000 that we are
.nnch concerned with. To suppose
.sat modern Englishman must nee
assar,lv be at higher stage OF mental
sara,onment than an ancient Greek Is
almost the same mistake as % argue e
that browning must be better poet
than wordsworth because ne came
later II the soul. or the brain. OF
ron q developing, it is not developing
- fast or so steadily as all that.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Cigarettes Only Kind of
Tobacco Product Which Is
Increased in Production

The preliminary statement of the in
ternal revenue collections for the ifs
cal year ended June 80, 1918, accord
that the production of regular cigars
decreased by S2,470,413 under the
production Of the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1917.
There is decrease for the year in
little cigars Of 2,511, $50, in snuff of
341, 100 pounds and in smoking and
chewing tobacco of 2S,115,697 pounds.
The only kind of tobacco product
which increased in production was
cigarettes. The production of ciga-
rettes during the fiscal year just past
was 36959, 334,SO4, against 30,529, 1885,
53S in 1917, which is an increase of g.
430, 141, 266.
Figured roughly in percentage, ciga-
rettes increased about 20 per cent over
the previous years production; large
cigars decreased about per cent and
smoking and chewing tobacco de-
creased about 6 per cent.
Uncle Sans income from the to-
bacco industry, however, was greater
in all divisions of the trade than in
1917. The government collected by in
ternal revenue taxation $156, 1876, $500,
an increase over 1917 Of $50, Gil ,661. 76.
This increase in taxation revenue was
divided as follows:
Large cigars, 1924, 165.17; small
cigars, $16S,129.31; large cigarettes,
500, 1880; small cigarettes, $685.
243, 1922; chewing and smoking
tobacco, $11, 1924, 3SO.95; snuff, $1,219,-
1920; cigarette papers of tubes, $431, :
1924; official taxes, $191, 693.98; floor
taxes, $6,281, 1890.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Thomas Jefferson Rodman
Said to Have Been Father
of Big Gun Used in Europe

Thomas Jefferson ROdman, the
American inventor and ordnance ex-
pert. who initiated the movement for
big guns which eliminated in the giant
cannon used in Europe, was born 103
years ago in Salem, Ind, and after
graduating from West Point, entered
the ordnance department of the army.
He early devoted himself to expert
ments with guns and gunpOwder. Rod
mans greatest triumph, notes writer
in the Sacramento Union, was the in
vention of a method Of casting guns
hollow and cooling them from the in
side, which worked revolution in tie
making Of artillery.
The long and earnest study devoted
to the properties ard manipulation OF
cast iron, then regarded as the best
material for heavy ordnance, by Rod
man and other officers, enabled the
United States to produce guns then
admittedly the best in the world. In
1860 cannon weighing 80 tons, the
largest in the world, was cast, but the
exigencies of the Civil war required
heavier and better artillery. In 1863
a 2O-inch smooth bore, weighing near
ly So tons and throwing solid shot
Of 1,OSO pounds, was cast. This great
gun attracted international attention,
and many years passed before 1t was
surpassed in size and effectiveness.
Rodman also introduced the use OF
mammoth" powder for the 15-inch
smooth-bore guns Of his invention. Dur.
ing the Civil war his guns were used
in both navy and army, and were OF
great assistance in deciding the out
come Of the struggle. During the war
period Rodman had command Of the
WATERFOWL arsenal.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Peanut Cookies.

Cream one-fourth Of cupful OF
sugar with two tablespoonfuls Of short
ening. Add one beaten egg, two table
spOonfuls of milk and three-fOurths OF
a cupful of flour, sifted with tea
spoonful of baking powder and a
pinch Of salt. Stir in half a cupful of
chopped peanuts and half teaspoon
full of lemon extract. Drop from a
spoon on a creased baking pan and
bake in quick oven.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25


eggang and feather eating
keeper to
productive White
desirable small
their easily
AS keeper
frequently offered
residence to sell their pou
their
to sell backyard poultry
flock produce only not necessary to
breeders of standard
ordinary the medium
superficial
markings of the shape
capacity make
exhibition and undesirable for breeding purposes
should be
Healthy
simply
the tme but bird whose comb
of legs and should be
thand the soes Of and from
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Oatmeal Biscuits.

Sift together one and One-fourth
cupfuls of flour, one and one-half tea
spoOnfuls of baking powder, one-half
teaspoonful of salt, two tablespoonful
of sugar, one and one-third cupfuls of
oatmeal six tablespoonfuls Of melted
shortening and two-thirds Of cupful
of water. Mix and roll out thin on
Toured board; cut with biscuit cut
ter and bake in a creased pan in a
moderate oven twenty minutes.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Coconut Oil Is Used in
Substitute for Cows Milk

A very palatable and entirely sat
iSfactOry substitute for cows milk and
cream is now being manufactured by
mixing in water sterilzed skim milk,
produced by evaporation, and making
an emulsion with coconut oil. An es-
sential ingredient is a stabilfZer, en-
tirely harmless in character, which
keeps the water and oil from separat-
ing. In large cities where the price
of milk is high and a clean product
is difficult to obtain, this substitute
should be in considerable demand
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
City vs.. Farm Poultry Raising
Prepared By he y. S. Department Of Agriculture

On the farm the poultry
tor the fowls and the
most OF he living by distributing them the
the brds could not under circumstances
he feed they require Practically everything
negligence
when the hens under
Yet nothing difficult
wings necessary do Is at the right time
ste involves nothing hard
sdu
divided between home
liens OF the mediumszed bdPymou Rocks Wyndote Rhode
island Reds and suited
0ens In close confnen"0t Small
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
First Presidents Cabinet.

George Washington had only five
cabinet Officers-a secretary Of state,
q secretary Of the treasury, a secre-
tary of war, postmaster general and
an attorney general. A secretary OF
the navy was added under John
Adams, a secretary Of the interior
under Taylor, secretary of agricul-
ture under Cleveland, of commerce
under Roosevelt and Of labor under
Wilson.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Barley Currant Cakes.

Cream one-fourth o. cupful OF
shortening with one-half a cupful OF
sugar. Add two egg yOlks, one-half
cupful of milk and beat well. Stir IN
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
sifted with three-fourths Of a cupfui
Of barley flour. Add One-half cupfui
Of currants, one teaspoonful Of lemon
extract and fold in the beaten whites
Of two eggs. Bake In creased muffin
pan in q moderate oven.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Words in English Use.

The English vocabulary has grown
to great size, according to Prof. Clark
S. Northup of Cornell university. "The
number of words found in old Eng
lish literature does not exceed 10000;
recent dictionaries have listed more
than OO,OOO.-Popular Science.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
WORDS OF WISE MEN

Every heart carries its weight
of sorrow, but not for that may
the life drop its work. If we
refuse to be of use to others
until we are free from troubles
of our own we shall spend years
in waiting and complaining.
AS long as idleness is shut
out from our lives all the sins
of wantonness are prevented
and there Is little danger of
temptation.
Incompetence, slackness, ig-
norant neglect are the causes of
half our woes. Let us be in
formed, let US be determined
and we shall not fail.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Letters on Submarines.

The letters used ON United States
submarines designate their type OF
construction, and run through the al
phabet. Submarines of the earlier
types are designated by the first let
tiers of the alphabet and those of later
type by letters further along. 1ndi-
vidual submarines are designated by
numbers. Thus the designation M
means q certain submarine of the N
type.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Five Largest Cities.

The populations Of the five largest
cities in the world. according to the
latest censuses and official estimates
are: New York. 5,732, 1872; London, d.
522,964; Paris, 2,SSS,OO0; Toxic, 1885,
600; Chicago, 2,1S5,0OO.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
The Place for Modern Matches.

1 WASh SllCoC
matches were In
the Internal re-
gions," exclaimed
the man who was
trying to light a
cigarette.
$50 do l." an
swered the seri-
GUS citizen. 1T
would be 81 W
work kindling the
fires of punish
ment."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Economy Cake.

Take one tablespoonful of melted
butter, one egg, two-thirds of a cupful
of milk, two cupfuls of sifted flour,
two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar
and teaspoonful of soda sifted with
the flour. Bake in layers or in loaf,
adding f1avoring desired.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Corn Oysters.

Sift a half cupful of flour with a
teaspoonful Of baking powder and a
half teaspoonful Of salt, add two table
spoonfuls of melted fat to one can Of
corn; mix all together and add two
beaten eggs. Fry in little fat until
brown, then turn.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
ORGANIZATION Of the Red Star.

An organization to do for animals mails
:. .ho army what the Red Cross does
e. human beings was organized on
.,,a ,nvitation or suggestion of the war
department in June, 1916. IL is caIleu
the Red Star, and its headquarters
are at 2s7 State street. Albany NJ l.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
No Idle Fnterlude.

"What do you do to pass the time
when politics has adjourned?" inquired
the innocent bystander.
'My FRIEND" replied Senator Sor-
ghum, 'the poet has said, All the
worlds STAGE The busiest work is
not done in the public performances.
but in the rehearsals."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Potato Pancakes.

Crate six raw potatoes, add oneshalf
teaspoonful Of salt, one tablespoonful
Of milk, one egg and three tablespoon
fuls Of -four Mix and cook on hot
creased griddle. Serve with apple
sauce.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
THIS AND THAT

Now that 1t is all over we
have the added joy Of knowing
that the right side triumphed.
A brunette never can under
stand what men see in blonde
hair to rave about.
It makes no difference how
rich a man is, he's either q good
fellow or he isn't.
Prejudice keeps many q man
away from a good friend.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25

You are no
longer interested
in daylight saw
ing"
"Y e s, I am"
said Farmer Corn
tossel. 1.-The only
way to save day.
light now Is to
work hard while
it lasts"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Up-to-Date.

sand you need not try to conceal
yourself behind the skirts of your
wife!"
Huh! You don't know what you
are talking about. My wife's skirts
don't even conceal her"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Corn Flour DumpIings.

Take a cupful Of corn flour, tea
spoonful of salt, four tablespoonful
Of milk, two eggs. teaspoonful of
baking powder; mix and beat well,
drop into hot stew by tablespoonful.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
New Form,

"Now gentlemen of the jury" began
the old lawyer.
Hearing a cough from his partner.
he stopped abruptly.
II beg pardon. Now, ladies and gen.
tlemen of the jury"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Mothers Cook Book
H-11-4-E-1-S1-N4-4-H-

p-p-4-H-H-H-q H-H-H-H-H-1-
Light crisp rolls for breakfast spongy
sweet loaf for dinner and flaky biscuit for
supper cover a multitude of culinary sins;
and there is no one thing on which the
health and comfort of family more de-
pend than the quality Of its homemade
bread"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-01-25
Not Making Any.

Traveller Gin, smoking car)-Could
trouble you for match?
Champion Pugilist (absently)-Not
till I finish my vaudeville engage
ments.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-29
PIERCE OIL COMPANY
AGENTS HAVE MEETING

District Manager J. T. Woodbridge.
Of the Pierce Oil Corporation, called
meeting Of the agents of this COM
pany mere last Saturday, for the pur-
pose of investigating conditions Of
matters pertaining to the company's
business VI. F. Lackey, Assistant
Manager. John s Larmer credit man
and Ben Williams. general auditor,
Of Fort Worth. were here also to at
tend the meeting The agents pres
ent who represent this company were
c. L. Griffin, OF Lubbock, Ray Stray
horn Of Snyder, J r. Johnson, Of
Plainview. w. L. Godeke Of Post City,
r. w Crowder. Of Tulia. Z. r. Dyer
Of Lockney. c T Stephens Of Floy-
dada, Lem Guthrie Of Matador, Jess
Keahey. Of Roaring Springs, John NJ.
Mccoy of Aiken and J B. Belcher Of
Seminole.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-29
THREE AiRPLANES
HERE FOR RECRUITS

In response TO a message received
from three of the local boys. Bryant
Mullins, Clint Breedlove and Bascom
Mullins, expressing their willingness
to enlist in the aviation branch Of
service, three planes. piloted by Lieu
tenants J. A Runnel, + f. Beck and
j. V Hart, Of Taliaferro Field, Hicks,
Texas. left that place for Lubbock.
"Wednesday morning about o'clock.
Lieutenants Runnel and Beck arriv-
ed here about o'clock in the after
noon. They came by way of Wichita
Falls and Spur. and made four or five
landings between TT Worth and here.
Lieut.. Hart. on account Of engine
trouble near Wichita Falls, was fore
cd to land in the country and was de-
layed for some time and did not ar
rive here until nearly six o'clock The
first two planes which arrived here
first. got their recruits in readiness,
filled their tank with gas and left our
city about $3.50. accompanied by Clint
Breedlove and Bryant Mullins On
account Of the late arrival Of the
third plane and the objections Of his
parents, Bascom Mullins did not get
off Lieut. Hart was forced to spend
the night here to wait advice from
headquarters. The next morning
about o'clock he received a mes
sage ordering him to go to Floydada
after a recruit
The government recently proposed
to send planes to the different towns
in the state for recruits, and also
proposes to bring the boys back to
their home towns in about a month in
the planes to let the boys see their
parents and friends and tell about
their flying experience The period
Of service in this branch is three
years. which no doubt will be filled
with valuable experience.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-29
cHAUTAUoUA CLOSED IT'S
PROGRAM HERE SATURDAY

Saturday night Of last week was
the closing program for the Chautau-
qua which held the attention Of the
people Of this city all last week
There was not dull number on the
weeks schedule, and the people Of
Lubbock were delighted with the en-
tertainment furnished them, and glad
ly signified their willingness to make
a return date next year possible.
Probably the best enjoyed of all was
the last number by the Premier Ar
lists They live right up to the sig
nificance of the name. their produc-
sions being the very highest quality.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-29
SHEEP AND WOOL
GROWERS HOLD MEETING

A special called meeting Of the re-
Gently organized South Plains Sheep
and Wool Growers Association, was
held here Wednesday afternoon. The
purpose of the meeting was for a
better lineup with the members; to
get dates Of shearing. and approxi-
mate the amount Of wool to be stored
here in the Associations warehouse.
and to fix date for the buyers to be
here and bid on the wool The off
GERS Of this association which were
appointed recently are: George G..
Wolfforth. president; o. L. Slaton.
vice president; W f. Bledsoe, vice
president. and Carol Thompson, sec
retary. The Executive committee,
Frank Bledsoe. A NJ Becton and II
c. Pearson There is at present about
twenty-five members Of the associa .
tion. living in Lubbock and adjoining
counties, the following are the names
Of the members Fritz Fuchs, Aber-
nathy; J. q. Stanford, Slidei Rex
Shirley. Rails; H. c Pearson, Loren
20; Russell Myrick. J II Petit, W II.
Vaughn, W Fuchs. b. F. Struvey.
j. X Burke, IRA Embry, George
c. Wolfforth, Eastin Wolfforth. Car
rol Thompson. W J. Dansfield. A. VI
Becton, j. A. Long. Chas Goeth. p.
L. Wmberly. A. J. Bryant. VIII Muir
ray. and c. A Murray
The members Of this association
own approximately twenty-five or
thirty thousand head of sheep. By
figuring eigth pounds to the head,
which is as near accurate as possible
to estimate, there will be at least two
hundred thousand pounds to be put
in the associations warehouse here.
Buyers are supposed to be here on
the tenth Of July, TO make bids on
the wool
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-29
WELL DRILLING HELPS
BUSINESS AT rAHOkA

G. A Thomas. druggist, Of Tahoka.
accompanied By his wife. were over
one day this week. transaciing busi-
ness Mr. Thomas has been in the
drug business in Tahoka for many
years. The well being drilled at Ts-
hoka has helped business in general
there, Mr. Thomas says and many dol
lars have come to their town from
people who have come 10 look over
The prospects of the development, al
so from the men who are working
with the rig People are coming and
going every day looking, some buy
iag leases and other through curios-
ity. are coming there. Mr.. Thomas
says from the best information that
he Is able to get at this time the well
Is down about fourteen hundred feet.
They have already found what il call.
ed an oil formation No pool OF oil
has been encountered in the well so
FAR he says. but analysis Of the soil
shows some oil. They have also
struck some gas, but not 10 the ex-
tent TO bother them in the drilling
Mr. Thomas says that they are not ex-
pecting TO find oil in much quantity
until they have drilled several hun
dred feet deeper Work has been
delayed on the well for few days
on account Of defective flues in the
boiler, but new ones have arrived and
will be installed as quickly as possi.
bic and work will commence imme-
diately.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-29
JIM erie SCALDED TO
DEATH AT HURLEY, N. NJ.

Mr.. Boswell received message
Sunday saying that his son-in-law.
James Crie. had fallen in boiler at
Hurley, N. NJ. Saturday night at IL
o'clock. and had died Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
Crie was employed as sub-foreman
in a boiler room Of copper mining
company.
lie was a young man and was until
two OF three years ago editor Of the
Tahoka News. lie was married to
Miss Lorene Boswell. Of Piainview.
and they have one child His brother
Dick cris. works In a printing office
At Pialnyiew.
His mother left rahoka yesterday
for Hurley. The remains will be-
buried ln fshoka. srlalnvisw News.