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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-06

who has been spending week with
Miss Katherine Marcy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Amelung, left Wednesday
evening for her home. 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mccormack,
| OF Omaha, came this morning for a
two weeks visit with friends here and
| with relatives at Green Mountain.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10
i. s. HAS DYE TRUST

WaShingtOn-An American mOnOp-
oily Of German chemical patents has
been organized by Alien Property Gus
totiian Francis P. Garvan, under
United States government protection.
according to the custodian's report.
The title Of the federal protected
trust is 1.-THE Chemical Foundation"
with Custodian Caravan rs president
and a coterie Of American flnanciers
on the executive board.
The avowed object Of the organiza-
ton is to drive out German influence
from the American dye industry. The
basis of the combination is $500 Ger
man cheE:cal process patents seized
by Custodian Garvan and his predeces-
sor in that Office. A. Mitchell Palmer,
now attorney general.
Mr.. Palmer sold to the foundation
for $25O,OOO the German patents. The
corporation was capitalized at $780,
600, of which 100000 is to be 6 per
cent cumulative preferred stock and
100000 common stock, limited to 6
per cent dividends. A voting trust,
composed of Cleveland FL. Dodge, Otto
L. Barnard, Benjamin II. Griswold,
Ralph Stone and former Supreme
Court Justice George D. Ingraham will
control the finances.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10
GET AFTER BOGUS
STOCK SELLING

issue of securities shortly. Stocks and
securities Of a.legitimate investment
character compete with the govern
ment, but not nearly so much as high
ly speculative stocks offered with all
the allurements customarily held out
by irresponsible persons whose prin-
cipal design is to obtain money from
investors without regard to the value
of the stock sold. The operation of
the government in the past, in endeav-
oring to induce persons of all classes
to purchase government bonds, have,
to large degree. brought into being
a very large and new class Of investors
who are without experience or knOwl-
edge to guide them wisely in making
investments. But the very efforts of
the government agents, in persuading
such persons to become investors, have
prepared the way for promoters to
place many worthless stocks.
1.-THE result has been that these pro-
moters have already displaced very
large amount Of government bonds by
taking them in exchange for stock.
and to such an extent as to undo the
work which is so essential for the sue
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10

The coat is pretty model with tn.
wide tucks at the bottom and it OPEN.
over a waiStcOat of plain tricolette
that is very smart 1t has wide turn.
over collar and a row of large bone
buttons down the left side.
Braid and buttons decorate the pref
ty suit that is shown built on entirely
different lines from it's companion in
the picture. 1t has plain skirt wide
enough to be comfortable for walking
The coat Is made with long side bodies
and short panel at the center of the
back to which a gathered skirt portion
is added. Three groups of braid, with
three rows in each group ending in
bone buttons. dispose of the braid
and button decoration in neat, tailored
fashion. on the panel The same deco.
ration on the skirt portion ends in but.
tons on the side pieces and this plan
is followed out On the front. For
those who do not like braid or want q
change from it the styles offer cross
bar and other arrangements of pin
tucks and groups Of wider tucks in the
material.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10
Reproducing the Talmud.

One of the circumstances due to
the war Is that it has been found nee
essary to reproduce the plates for
printing the Hebrew Talmud, orig
inally produced in the town of VIII
ma, Russia. When this city was cap
tured by Germany the electrotypes Of
the Talmud, it is reported, were used
for ammunition. To reset the work
in Hebrew would take years with an
ordinary outfit.
1t was found necessary that the
plates should be made by photo-engrav-
ing, and this work is now being done
in Montreal under the auspices Of the
Union OF Orthodox Rabbits of the Unit
ed states and Canada.
The Talmud contains 5000 pages. 8
by IA, and it is divided into Is volumes.
The first volume is finished, and the
second IL In print now. 1t Is estimated
that It will take about two years be-
fore the work is completed.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10
CURES BY WIRELESS

New York-Diagnosing and success
fully treating a case Of Illness on a
ship 100 miles away without seeing
his patient was the unique experience
Of Lieut.. Commander A. f. Younie of
Portland, Ore, senior surgeon of the
transport Sierra, which docked here
recently.
A few days later, however, this
episode in naval surgery was
eclipsed when six doctors, evenly d.
vided between the transports Sierra
and the Powhatan, ATTENDED" con-
ference regarding an outbreak Of In
duensa on board the latter vessel,
though they were separated by fifteen
uAles of water. In the first instance
the wireless telegraph was used; in
the second, the wireless telephone.
While the Sierra was In midocean 1t
received a radio from the captain of
the British ship Pollac. saying that
member Of his crew had been sudden
IL taken Ill and that he was in a criti-
al condition. The advice of sur
icons In the Sierra was asked. Though
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10

There are several styles in suits that
have almost equal chances for popu-
larity this spring and the only way to
determine which is the best choice is
70 try them on. Straight, short coats.
opening over vestees, with narrow
plain skirts, are universally admired.
but they are not universally becoming
II they were there is no doubt but that
this type of suit would soon lead all
the rest. The test of becomingness
must settle the question of choice; no
other consideration is so important.
But there is quite a wide range in
styles to choose from, so that every
woman may be confident of finding the
particular one that suits her best.
One Of the t-coat-and-narrow-
skirt models is shown in the picture
and 1t is an extreme example of this
mode, with a skirt rather too narrow
% be practical. But to the woman
who aspires to look slender it will GER
calmly make strong appeal, for the
skirt is long as well as narrow. The
very thin woman cannot consider it.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10

Advance showing of pretty after
aeon froeks for summer, reveal many
hreiy models made Of sheer, plain
oukle, Besides these, there are striped
md figured voiles and among them
some fine, imported weaves. that are
n he reckoned with. The latter are
kigh priced, in fact considerably more
xrDensive than plain georgette. They
sppear in patterns and color combina-
ions that are very beautiful. But
sven 60. the dress of plain wolfe or
reorgette rarely suffers by comparison
with a rival made of the figured pat
terms. The home dress maker Will
succeed oftener with plain fabric,
especially IL she makes little excur-
sion in designing on her own account.
The frock Of plain wolfe shown In
the picture, bespeaks the work OF q
professional designer who Is trained
70 make the most of fabrics--that II to
xaapt them to styles in the best way.
n mis- ease nothing Is used with the
me but little silk piping. but these
ample means proved equal to making
: dress Of smart distinction and one
hat u easy enough 70 copy.
An the sheer fabrics, are made mp
ever six or satin and this frock has
a underskirt and bodice Of silk. A
v3de aounce Of the wolfe u set on
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10
DISABLED SOLDIERS TO
BE GIVEN TRAINING

Washington, D. CA man
disabled in a cantOnment or
concentration camp or during
training Is just as much entitled
to retaining and placement as
if he had been injured on the
western front, and the federal
board for vocational education
is trying to get in toGch with
men who were discharged before
having been fully advised as to
the assistance available to them
without cost.
up to the first of February"
the federal board announced,
there were registered for voca-
tional training 22.S51 discharged
men, 1900 of whom were dis
charged prior to the granting Of
permission to the federal board
for interviewing them at hos
pitfalls in order to deal with their
cases.
"The federal board is bending
all efforts to get In touch with
these 1900 men in order to &C
quaint them with the benefits
which they may have absolute
ly without cost"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10
GOLD SEEKERS QUIT KoYUKUK
Famous Alaska Mining District Grad
uaily Becoming Thing Of
tho Past.

Anchorage, Alaska.-The Koyukuk
mining district, one of the very oldest
IN Alaska, dating from 1884, Is now
In the throes Of fight to remain on
the map. Prices Of necessaries, always
high In that region. when given aidi-
tional impetus during the war. started
an exodus Of the few remaining min
ers out Of the country.
Travellers arriving here from the dig
gings $50 miles north Of the arctic cir.
Gle say that the Red mountain region.
In the lower section Of the Koyukuk
district, is practically deserted. Arctic;
City and Bergman. small localities.
are no more.
BEETLES Is still In existence: Cold;
Foot, Myrtle Creek and Nolan Creek
are also hanging on to the name Of
camp. But the old miners have largely
gone, and whether the famous mining
district Is ever rejuvenated again, mona
can foretclL
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10
Federal Trade Commission to
Curb Widespread Misrep-
resentatiOn.
GLASS SAYS Menace EXISTS
Holders Of Liberty Bonds and War
Savings Stamps to Be Protected
Against "Get-Rich- Quick"
Schemes.

Washington.-The federal trade
commission has officially announced
that 1t will cooperate with the treas
ury department, the capital issues COM
mittee and banking and commercial
institutions throughout the country to
curb the present widespread misrepre-
Sentation in the sale Of stocks and Sc
curities, recognized as being at this
time a particular menace to holders
Of Liberty bonds and War Savings
stamps.
The commission will accord immedi-
ate consideration to complaints pre-
sented to 1t involving alleged fraudu-
lent practices in the sale of securities
In interstate commerce, The commits
sion has designated Commissioner
Huston Thompson to supervise the
entire subject.
The commissions action follows ap-
peals made to 1t by Representatives
Of the treasury, capital issues COM
mittee, federal reserve board, Asso-
ciated Advertising Clubs Of the World
and numbers Of banking and CONNER
cial interests, that the power given the
commission under it's organic act to
prevent unfair methods Of commerce
In interstate commerce be at once en-
ployed to protect holders Of govern
ment war securities from bogus, "get-
rich-Quick" schemes under which pro-
motors offer to accept Liberty bonds
in exchange for stocks of doubtful
value.
It was urged that the commission
act on the ground that misrepresenta-
lions in the sale of securities consti-
tute an unfair method Of commerce"
Federal courts, it was pointed out,
have held that securities are PARTICLES
of commerce."
Glass Says Menace Exists.
Secretary Of the Treasury Glass,
stating that promoters of worthless
stocks have ALREADY displaced a very
large amount Of government bonds BY
taking them in exchange for stock"
declared in letter to the commits
sion that "a menace exists which may
interfere with the placing of
The new government issue. II the stock
promoters are left without any re-
straint or restriction" His letter in
part follows:
1.-THE treasury department is pecu-
liarly interested in the effort to re-
strict improper stock flotations at this
time for the following reasons:
'eThe offering of investments to the
public completes with the Offering of
government securities, and, as you are
aware, the treasury proposes to invite
The public to subscribe to a very large
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10

cess of the governments financial on
erationS; because the government can
not expect successful fiota;ions OF its
own securities. or the preservation OF
proper price therefor in the finan-
cial market, unless the great number
OF small buyers continue to hold their
bonds
May Interfere With Loan.
Warned by the past, the treasury
department feels that menace exists
which may seriously interfere with
the placing of the new government is
sue, if the stock promoters are left
without any restraint or restriction.
1T cannot be expected that proposed
legislation. even if promptly enacted,
can become operative in time to be OF
substantial benefit to the government
in the next loan campaign.
at has been suggested that the fed
eral trade commission has authority.
under its organic act, to take action
which would remedy the evil, at least
in part. If a way can be found where
by even the fraudulent promoters and
those who indulge in unfair practices
in selling stock can be stopped, the
treasury department feels that such
action will be Of great benefit to it in
the immediate future.
This department will welcome ac-
ton by you to that end, and will be
glad to cooperate in every proper
GARTER GLASS"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10
Army Animals Bought Abroad.

Army Animals 6ou0nt AoFoAo.
Not all Of the animals used by the
United States expeditionary forces In
overseas service were taken from this
country. More than twice a. many
were bought abroad. The total num-
Der Of animals purchased overseas to
January IL. 1919, is 1896. Pur-
chases Of horses in France amounted
to 109.S4S; In Spain. 1881: and in
Great Britain. 1885. The value Of
purchases in France was $43. 122. 094 !;
IN Spain. $685.. 100: and Great Britain.
35,314.711, or total value Of $49.-
O25. 965 for 1927 horses purchased
overseas. The total number Of mules
purchased overseas amounted to 90
059. with a value Of 11,115,847. There
were 9.341 mules. valued at 1886. 92S.
purchased in France; 1894 mules.
with q value Of $5619.156. purchased
in Spain: and 6.777 mules. valued at
81. 6O0. 76S. purchased In Great Britain.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10
NO best" MONTH
Time of Birth Has Little to Do
With Genius.
Statistics Show That Nature Practical
iy Plays No Favorites in Her
Production Of the Gifted
Ones Of the Earth.

AstrolOgers believe that the planets
'-reigning" at the time Of birth gov.
ern us throughout life, aud that, from
literary point of view certain months
are more favorable than others in
which to be born.
Taking the hundred best British
writer's since the day of Chaucer, no
less than forty-eight were born in the
four months February, May, August
and November.
In February were born Charles Dick
ems. Pepys the diarist, and Thomas
Moore. while OF more modern date
and fame are George Meredith, Israel
Zangwill, Anthony Hope, Harrison
Ainsworth and Wilkie Collins.
Pope and Addison were both born
in May, as also We're Browning, Ross
ETH, Moore, Bulwer Lytton, Thomas
Hood, Jerome X. Jerome, and Sir
James NJ. Barrie.
August seems to be the birtlnonth
of poets, for in that month were born
Dryden, Herrick, Scott. Shelley, South
ey and Tennyson.
Apparently November is an unlucky
month for literary people. for among
those who were born in November are
Thomas Chatterton, who, in disappoint-
ment and poverty, committed suicide
at eighteen; William Cowper. who suf-
fered from melancholia and suicidal
mania, and finally died insane; Oliver
Goldsmith, continually in prison for
debt; John Bunyan, who spent II
years in prison, thereby giving us "Pil-
grim's Progress Swift, subject to fits
of passion and ill-humor, died insane;
Robert Louis Stevenson suffered from
almost continual ill-health, and died
at forty-four.
So much fer the Favored months"
OF the others, January saw the birth
of Bobbie Burns, Byron and Lewis
Carol, author of "Alice in Wonder
land" who was also a famous mathe-
March was the birthmonth of Smol-
lett and Steele, as also of Elizabeth
Barrett Browning.
In April was born the greatest
genius the English language has
known, William Shakespeare, while
among others born in this month were
Keble, Heber, Swinburne
and Herbert. Charlotte Bronte and
Trollope were also born in
this month.
June is not a very good month.
Charles Reade and Charles Kingsley |
being the only two writer's.
July gave us Thackeray and George |
Shaw, and those interested |
n astrology may find a resemblance
the two satirists.
September and October were both
poor months, Mrs. Hemans and Fl. G.
Wells being born in September and
Joleridge. Keats and Sheridan in Oc-
.ober.
Finally Milton, Gray and Matthew
Arnold were born in December, as
we're also Jane Austin and Carlyle.
So there is hope for most people as
ar as birthmonths are concerned.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10
Special Naval Uniforms.

Uniforms having distinctive insignia
have been designed by the shipping
board for the young apprentices now
In training at the various school ships.
An embroidered anchor under the ma
tional shield. worked into the cloth
Of tho blouse pocket. and two broad
white stripes on collar and cuff, in
stead Of three narrow ones. as worn by
tho navy. viii constitute the insignia
by which one may discriminate be-
tween the men Of the merchant ma.
rine and resembling those worn By
- regular men Of the navy.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10

the underskirt and above it a tunic is
accomplished by three hemmed
flOunces set one above another. These
are all narrower at the right than
at the left side, so that the tunic is
longer at the left side.
The bodice Is made In the effect of
a little jacket Of the voile, bordered
with band Of IT, set on with a piping
Of silk. The jacket reveals q vestee,
also made Of the voile and decorated
with crOss-bar tucks and the sleeves
are set into deep cuffs Of the tucked
wolfe. For girdle ribbon woven in
checkerboard pattern proves an ef-
fective bit of craftsmanship with little
pendent balls Of silk set on the bodice
Just above 1t at each side.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10

ster?' he said to Mrs. Lena Gellman,
the matrOn. Here am, one hundred
and eight years old already. and 1
never walked that far in my life. He
must be a-scared of the street cars"
"The trouble now" said Sobelman.
"fs that people pay too much attention
to what they should eat and drink.
Everybody, it seems, is on diet. I
eat and drink what I like and take q
little liquor or smoke If I feel like it."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10

the Sierra was 100 miles away from
the Pollac. Commander Younie took
the case.
BY wireless all symptoms Of the
sailors malady were reported and by
wireless Commander Younie pre-
scribed treatment. Reports of the
sick mans condition were sent by
radio hourly for two days thereafter.
AT the end Of that time he showed
marked improvement. and when last
neard from was recovering rapidly.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10
AGE 108, HAS NEVER DiETED
st. Louis Patriarch Hale and Hearty,
Eats, Drinks and Smokes a.
He Oeslres,

st. Louis. Mo.-Simon Sobelman.
who lives at the Jewish Old Folks
home In st. Louis, chuckled after hay-
Ing read with interest an account of
how Leonard Matthews celebrated hia
nineteth birthday by walking six
miles.
What do you think Of that Young
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10
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Navy SIN Ieads

Navy leads all other colors for both
suits and street dresses Of the tailored
type for spring. although a greet deal
Of brown is shown In the dress lineup,
and beige. tan and several shades Of
gray, especially blue gray called
mouse" are very popular.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10

Tarentum. Pa.-Clarence Hanson
has some "eggs-trn" fine hens His
twelve white leghnrns produced s15
eggs In November, December. January
and February.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-10
Timely Chance.

San Francisco-Right in line with
the dry wave. Fred Bierwagen is
Changing his name to Bergen. His
sweetheart refuses TO go through life
harnessed to such a vehicle as HIS
present name.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-04
Chateau Thierry ''Vets Meet Here;
Leothemeck Sorry The DoughbOys
Didn Z Get More Credit For Battle

OF the big show IS coming out now
Then the veterans OF Chateau
Thferrv. the marine and the Infantry
man. exchanged experiences Of the
ereat offensive They reviewed to-
cether that terrible June morning
when the marine brigade OF the Sec
ond division. aided by the infantry
brigade. went over the TOP and met
the terrific onslaught OF the Prusisan
guards
they talked OF the terrors OF
the Areonne Woods and the
Mouse offcnsives OF the desperate
hand TO hand fightinE among the
chalk dunes OF the Champalgne
and Of long days OF homeslekness
spent with the army Of Occunn-
fion on the banks OF the Rhine.
And finally the two, the marine
and the douEhboy, shook hands
and the marine gave the dough
boy n clsaret and then they de-
parted.
Just then stalRart old sergeant
who followed the Rainbow on the
battlefields Of France came along.
well. Chateau Thierry did one
thing and that was 20 make friends
between the leatherneck and tho
doughboy." he said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-04
BIRLES0N FIRES
BACK At CRITICS
Postmaster General Tires
Of Attacks on Admin
lstr9tiOn.

Washington. .. c.. Nov. f.-Cyrus
Fl X Curtis Of Philadelphia, owner
q the Philadelphia Ledger. The sat
urday Evening Post and the ladies'
Home Journal. and a leading Pennsyl-
rania Republican politician. was de-
nounced Monday by postmaster gen
eral A. z. Burleson- In a letter TO a
washington newspaper. Mr.. Burle-
son said "The very sly and also very
contemplate article OF your corVe-
spondent Small Hun Kisses wilson,
has been brought TO my attention
'aThis screed. replete with spacious
misstatements rom beginning 70 end,
IS written under the guise Of q pro-
test AGAINST an assault by way OF
German propaganda against the
president. but was really a sneaking
and insidious attack on the postal
authorities
Assuming which as everyone
knows IS utterly SHY that the postal
authorities are acquainted with the
contents OF all matter passing
through the nails the impression Is
fndustri0uslv sought 90 be made that
the scurriluus matter IS knowingly
received and permitted 70 ne sent
through our mails 10 order 20 en-
hance postal revenues.
German prOpogaudlst was pursuing
his activities dtriuEs or before the
war. was as despicable and unwar-
ranted G. falsehood uttered.
III ne is the small who IS en-
pioyed by q Philadelphia paper, con-
trollsd by the owner Of certain
periodicals. which are the principal
beneffciaries OF the indefeusibie pos
tai subsidy enjoyed by users Of the
second class mails, then his animus
is clear
Il acquit tie editorial management
o. The Post Of responsibility Tor this
article, but it IS distressing when one
thinks that In any newspaper max
ing even q pretense OF decent fair
ness. such a dastardly attempt as this
TO besmirch an establishment OF the
government could be made
The small in question Is the wash
fngtou Ledger correspondent and the
representative Of the Curtis Phila-
delnhia magazines
1r Burleson says he IS tired OF the
continual false and insidlous attacks
on himself and the nostoLfice DEPART
ment and hereafteE viii vigorously
reply 10 an such attacks.