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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
UNITE IN THREsHING GRAIN
Splendid Example Of Efficient Coop
Grafton IL Reported From Con-
necticut Community.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The farm bureau in Columbia cOun-
ty, Connecticut, discovered through its
agricultural survey last March that the
spring planting Of small grains would
be greater than usual, but it was found
also that the town Of Columbia owned
40 threshing machine. At meeting
Of farmers called by the county agent
a committee was appointed to induce,
IL possible, a man to buy a threshing
machine and do the work. A man was
found He bought new machine and
declared himself ready to begin. The
farmers agreed to let him thresh all
their grain at z cents a bushel, the
farmers furnishing power. The ma
chine followed an itinerary mapped
out by the farmers committee, instead
Of visiting farms at random, as has
been the custom in that state. Grain
was threshed much more quickly and
at cost much less than heretofore.
This plan is thought to be good ex-
ample of efficient cooperation.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
Origin of Word "Yank,"
Applied to Americans in
the War Against Germany

The nickname "Yank," as applied to
the American expeditionary force SOL
diery, has something of charm in the
tradition of the word, says writer
in Stars and Stripes. Persons inter
ested In the history of words may have
noted with interest a footnote In
CoOper's ''The Deerslayer."
It is singular there should be any
question concerning the origin Of the
well-known sobriQuet Of yankee"
Nearly all the old writer's who speak
Of the Indians first known to the col
onists make them pronounce the word
English" as "Yengeese." Even at this
day 1t is q provincialism Of New Eng
land to say "English" instead OF ling
lish," and there is close conformity
of sound between English" and 'Yen-
geese" more especially II the latter
word, as was probably the case, be
pronounced short.
The transition from "Yengeese," thus
pronounced, to yankees" is quite
easy. II the former Is pronounced
"Yangis" it is almost identical with
Yankees" and Indian words have sell
dom been spelled as they are pro-
nounced. The liquids Of the
Indians would easily convert EN-" into
"Yen."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
War Is Responsible for
Many Words and Phrases
Added to English Tongue

The English language is very "elas-
tic" one, and ever receptive of new
words and phrases. AS a result of the
war, observes London Answers, 1t has
become saturated with terms of mill
tary, French and American origin ir
particular.
"Going west" has profound and
poignant significance. Its origin is
doubtless from somewhere in North
America" and its peculiar applicable
ity is seen as one thinks Of the sun
sinking to its rest at eventide, behind
some Of the eternal hills.
According to plan" is a military
idiom which has been frequently used
Of late, and has much significance.
Among the phrases which have come
to stay is that striking French one !:
Ills ne passeront pas" C'They shall
not passr') 1t tells Of grit and per-
severance on the part Of brave men
against fearful odds, and will ever be
an inspiration to future generations.
Much discussion has taken place re.
Gently over the meaning Of the word
'decimated." 1t is frequently used by
war correspondents to express great
slaughter, but really it only means one
in ten, being derived from the Latin
decimus. a tenth. The use Of the word
"fly" and "flee" in our war Journalism
also has been confusing at times. ely"
means to move with wings, while "flee"
is a general term, and denotes moving
with rapidity.
Our old, well-worn friends "blighty"
apd "camouflage" hardly need refer.
ence, but the first named Is doubtless
derived from bilati, the Hindoo word
for home, and brought to this country
by our soldiers from overseas. "Camou.
f1age," Is a French expression, mean.
ing literally ito blow smoke into an.
others eyes"-therfore, very effective
temporary ''blindT'
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
Give attention
TO IMPLEMENTS
Overhaul Iron Boxes in Hubs of
Wheels of PIoWs, Rakes and
Similar Tools.
new ONE EASILY INSERTED
Where Axies Are Badly Worn on Un-
der Side They May Be Reversed
Put Machines Under Cover to
Protect From Weather.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
= The high cost of farm machinery IN
doubtedly has resulted in the carrying
over Of large amount of old equip
ment for use next spring. With the
fall work out Of the way, attention
should be given to the repair of all this
equipment.
Inspect Iron Boxes.
Special attention should be given to
the iron boxes in the hubs in the iron
wheels of plows, planters. cultivators,
hay rakes and similar tools. These
boxes are replaceable and can easily
be removed by unscrewing the large
nut on the outside Of the wheel that
holds these boxes in place. When this
nut is removed few taps Of the ham,
mer will usually drive the box out Of
the hub and new one can easily be
inserted. These boxes are numbered
so that it is not difficult matter to
obtain duplicates from the local nipple
ment dealer. However, it may be nee
essary to order these from supply
houses in distant cities, and it is ad-
visable to attend to this matter at
once, so that the new boxes can be put
n the wheel before the tools are need
ed for next springs work.
Repairing AxIes.
If the axles are badly worn on the
under side, sometimes they can be re-
versed and turned upside down, or
they can be replaced with new axles.
Where this Is impossible, they can
)ftentimes be repaired by using Bah
oitt metal.
After the implement has been thor
oughly 0verhauled and repaired, 1t
should be given q good coat Of paint.
If the old paint Is gone or badly worn,
it is advisable to apply coat Of lin
seed oil with a small amount Of paint
as the first coat over the woodwork.
After this Is thoroughly dried. Sec
ond coat can be applied over the entire
machine. Mold boards and shares of
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
WHO'S WHO ON u. S.
PEACE DELEGATION
Americas Representation
to Conference

The president of the United States
,Aeads the American representation to
the peace conference.
ROBERT MISUNDERSTANDING Of
State since June %, 1915. Born at
WATERFOWL, N. Y. in 1854. Was asso-
Aate counsel for the United States In
The Behring sea arbitration case in
1929 and solicitor for the United
States in the Alaskan boundary tri-
2unal besides having been hOnored with
other government commissions. An
authority on international law and
counselor for the state department
6ri0r to his appointment as secretary
u state.
COL. e. M. HOUSE-Born In Hous-
Ton, Tex, in 1858. Active in Demo
cratic politics In Texas but was never
! candidate for Office. Has been close
friend and adviser Of President Will
4on, and his special representative In
Europe In 1915 and 1916.
HENRY WHITE-Diplomat, born in
Baltimore in 1850. Ambassador to
italy from 1905 to 1907 and to France
from 1907 to 1909. Has held numerous
consular posts abroad. He is resi-
Sent Of Washington. Represented
United States at international confer
ence in London in 1888 and at inter-
Aational conference at Rome in 1905.
MAI. GEN. TASKER 81. BLISS
Corn in Lewisburg, Pa 1853. Grad
cate of the United States Military
academy, 1875, and honor graduate OF
the United States Artillery school in
1854. Held many Important military
costs. His home is in ROsemOnt, Pa.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08

veyine for Drain on School Farm.
Of their badge the four-leaf clover
with four HIS, one on each leaf, indi-
eating the equal training Of the head,
hand, heart and health. The West Vir-
'ginia sailor says this Is just the kind
of training which makes good soldier
or sailor. He says:
LET us recall the training we were
receiving from the agricultural clubs
along four great paths: First, the head.
which must Of necessity be well filed
with gray matter that will cause re-
cruit to be obedient and respect dis
cipline; second, the hands, which are
governed by the mind and do SO much
in military conflict; third, the heart,
which must be clean and strong to
make soldier determined and un-
finching; and. fourth, the health,
which plays very important part in
making men efficient"
All Of these are qualities which 60
to make up good military man. Also,
the writer pays tribute to the club
members in his state who have been
SO busy helping in the great job of
food production at time when the
farms of the country are short Of
labor.
"They have met the situation square
ly," he writes, "and victory is ours,
with them as a dominant factor in
helping to secure it."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
Banks Of the Nation Show
Good Increase in Business !.
During Last Fiscal Year

Aggregate resources Of the 28,SSO
banks in the United States, state and
national, last June 3, amounted to
$40, 21O.OOO,OOO, Of which $22, 81 ,OOO,-
600 was credited to the 21,175 state,
savings and private banks and trust
companies, and $17,839. 100000 to the
1905 national banks. This was shown
by report Of Comptroller Of the Cur
rency Williams.
Deposits of the state banks amount
ed to $18,567. 100000. and loans to
So, 426, 100000. showing an increase Of
5 per cent In deposits over the record
OF the year previous, and 6.5 per cent
In loans.
National banks showed $14,021 ,OO0,-
600 deposits, an increase Of 9.8 per
cent.
All banks, state and national, had
$50, $780, 900, 900 deposits and $22,O46,-
100000 loans.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
Salmra, Cherry Blossom, Is
National Flower of Japan

mo flower has entered japanese his
tory. literature, arts and religious
thoughts longer or more richly than
sur sakura or japanese cherry" says
the Tokyo Herald Of Asia. 1T was
anly natural, therefore, that foreign
visitors to this country began to call
q the land Of the cherry blossoms and
that we have chosen sakura as our
Aatioual flower by common consent.
Our army has adopted the blossom o.
Its insignia Of always being ready 10
lie for a cause. after the manner OF
sakura, which falls in the height pr
aatural glory and human admiration
without the slightest desire to iinger
On the sOrdid world"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
CLEANING UP SWAMP LANDS
Undesirable Growth Should Be Burned
When Ground 10 Wet TO Pre-
serve Plant Food.

From the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
Growth which is to be cleaned up on
swamp land or any soil containing a
large amount of organic matter should
be burned when the ground is wet, to
prevent the destruction of valuable
plant food. When soils do not con-
tain large amount of organic matter
and 1t is the intention to seed in the
ashes Immediately after the burning.
too much emphasis cannot be placed
upon the Importance of getting .
clean burn.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
GIRL MISSING S
YEARS IS FOUND
husband Clears Case of Lillian
Ricketts,. Who Fled From
Stern Father.
DIED OF PNEUMONIA
Young Woman Decided She Could
Live No Longer With Father and
Fled to Detroit-Worked
for Auto Concern.

ChicagO.-Iillian Ricketts, has been
found. Death solved the mystery OK
q vanished girl after the police of the
nation, hunting six years, had failed.
Lillian Ricketts, father, DIR. Richard
Ricketts,, formerly Of Hammond, Ind,
Is said to have spent his entire for
tune, nearly $4,000, trying to find
her. At one time it was thought Chi
cago had swallowed her up.
Francis McAlvey, 347 Larchmont
avenue, for three years the young
woman's husband, broke the news to
yard in Detroit. She died Of pneu-
monia on October &c, leaving a little
son, eight months old.
Takes New Name.
When Lillian Ricketts, dropped out
Of the world in 1912 she was twenty
two years old. For some reason she
decided she could no longer live at
home with her father. She went to
Detroit, and relatives there. fearing to
arouse Doctor Ricketts,, stern man,
declined to help her if she ever COM
municated with any one at home, the
husband in Detroit explained.
She made the promise and kept 1t.
Taking the name of Clara Butler, she
went to work for an automobile con-
Germ. In time she met and married
McAlvey under her own name. He
knew her secret.
Lonesome for Mother.
"She was pitifully lonesome for her
mother" he said. "She would get SO
homesick for her that she would often
lie awake at night crying when She
thought I was asleep. I often used
to urge her to write to her people.
She would never do it, she said, be-
cause her father would find out and
make trouble for the relatives wha
had befriended her."
When McAlvey telephoned to his
dead wife's sister in Indianapolis she
said:
ooh, why didn't you tell us before1
Mother has grown gray with worry"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
TRAINING IN Boys
CLUBS is FAVORED
Makes Most Desirable Kind of
Military Service.
West Virginia Member Now In Navy
Lays Stress on Fundamental Prin-
cipIes Upon Which Agricultural
Clubs Are Based.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agrlculture)
The training boys get in the agricul-
tural clubs conducted by the depart
ment Of agriculture and the state agri-
cultural colleges makes them the most
desirable kind Of men for military
service, in the opinion Of former
West Virginia club member now in the
navy.
Writing to the states relations serv-
ice, the former club member lays stress
upon the fundamental principles upon
which agricultural clubs are based. The
boys agricultural clubs have as a part
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
TO ARRANGE NARROWING Pen
It Should BE Dry, Well Ventilated AND
Free From Drafts-Guard Rail
Saves Pigs.

The narrowing pen should be dry,
well ventilated and free from drafts.
1t is good plan to provide the pen
with a guard-rail made of two by
Ell hit inch planks, fastened with their
edges against the sides of the pen a
little above the bed. These prevent
the SOW from laying against the par
tition and lessen the danger of injury
to the little nigs, which often find
the space unde- the guard very con
vepient refuge.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
GREEN MANURE CROPS

The New Jersey experiment
station calculates that two crops
of green manure contain as
much phosphoric acid and pot
ash and nearly as much nitro
gen as 20 tons Of stable manure.
Rye, soy beans and clovers are
crops most often used. In the
gardening section of the state 4
rye is planted ~as q cover crop
as soon as potatoes and early I
vegetables are out of the way.
This Is plowed under and takes
the place Of some Of the barn ,
yard manure that was formerly
hauled. ,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
Tea Drinking Increased
IS Per Cent in Past Year

Tea drinking apparently increased SO
per cent In the United States during the
year ending last June 80. for 148,684.-
600 pounds was imported, as compared
with 1O5, 900 pounds the year pre-
vious, a customs report showed. Near
ly 237, 900 pounds were rejected by Off
cial tea examiners for containing too
much Japan dust or woody stems. and
1885, 600 pounds were exported. Strict
regulations Of tea examiners have re-
duced the importation Of artificially
colored tea to practically nothing, it
was reported.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
QUICK Wit OF LITTLE GIRL
Helps Police Capture Criminals by
Writing Auto License Num-
Der In Sand,

Cleveland. O.-The quick wit of a
Cleveland girl enabled police here to
clear up the mysterious shooting Of
Andrew JablOnski, seventeen. Stella
Kaminska, twelve. saw Ave men fir.
Ing revoivers from an automobile.
Not having pencil or paper. she
quickly wrote the license number Of
the machine In the sand with stick.
Police traced the bandits through this
number and made five arrests.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
Why Paper Will Turn Yellow
When II Is Exposed to. Light

Few people know why paper which
a exposed to the light turns yellow.
Recent Investigations by DR.. kiemm
have demonstrated that these changes
are due mainly to exposure to light. IN
wood-free papers the fading Is FOUND
10 be due to formation Of soaplike com
mounds OF iron with rOsin and fatty
.srbstances. The greater the amount
Of these compounds present the more
marked the yellowing Of the paper. A
.anfxture OF ether 1.-TWO parts) and al
cohol Zone part) will remove the soap
like matter.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
Gun Barrel Life.

A rather interesting side light on
the question Of gun barrel life is q
determination of the actual length OF
time to which a good shotgun barrel
is subjected to the force and burning
effect Of the powder charge during Its
lifetime. II 100000 shots are ared
from a shotgun the inside Of the bar
rel IL actually exposed to the fame
OF the powder charge for about four
minutes.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
WORDS OF WISE MEN

He who lives upon the fruit OF
his own labor escapes the con-
tempt Of naughty benefactors.
Better than getting ahead OF
your enemies is keeping abreast
OF your friends.
The more q man accomplishes
the more he may. An active tool
never grows rusty.
The man who goes halfway to
meet fortune IL more likely to
find her than the man who waits
for her to knock at his door.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
REPAIR OF MOVING; MACHINES
Many Still Capable Of Doing Several
Years Of Useful Work it Given
OverhauiinQ.

(From the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
Undoubtedly many moving ma
chimes have been or are about to be
scrapped, though still capable of do
ing several years of useful work If
only a small percentage of their orig
inal cost were expended upon them
for repairs. The proper time for
overhauling these machines is during
their period of inactivity and before
the rush of spring work.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08

Defects Bullet Fired by Former Pc.
lice Officer and Infilets Trivial
Flesh Wound.

Thompsonville. Conn. - Policeman
Alton c. Payne Of. this place owes his
life to heavy gold watch chain which
he wears. When shot by former POI
liceman the only shot which would
have proven fatal struck the chain
just over his heart, cutting out three
links and penetrating his clothing. Ha
sustained only flesh wound.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
n Used TO Urpe Her to Write to HeI
People,"

McAlvey was told that his wife's
pledge had been all IL vain; that the
father, long since separated from the
rest Of the family. had moved away
and has been living In Knoxville
Tenn, where he is practicing medi-
cine. He made the fortune he spent
looking for the girl in the manufacture
of medicines.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
Value Of Observation.

To become educated we must learn
to observe. Observation gives US facts,
data; from this we rise to deduction
then we generalize and make universal
application. This heightens and
straightens both our reason and imagi-
nation.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08

plOws, the steel teeth or sweeps of cul-
tivators, should be smeared with cup
grease or wagon grease so as to pre-
vent their rusting. Put the implements
under cover, where they will be pro-
tected from the weather. Oftentimes
the implement can be taken apart or
the wheels removed to economize space
for storage.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
"AMERICA"
BY SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH

My Country, tits Of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
OF thee 1 sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims pride,
From every mountainside
Let freedom ring.
My native country, thee
Land of the noble, free,
Thy name l love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and tempted hills:
My heart with rapture thrills
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedoms song;
Let mortal tongues awake,
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break
The sound prolong.
Our fathers God, to thee,
Author of liberty,
To thee, we sing;
Long may our land be bright,
With freedoms holy light;
Protect us by thy might,
Great God,- our King.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08

ton means that much COAL that much
labor. that much rolling stock released
for reconstruction work"
Seasonable Dishes.
A most tasty dessert that is easily
made and one which will appeal to the
hurried housewife is:
Rice Custard.
Beat two eggs until thick, add one
half cupful of boiled rice, a pint of
milk and honey to sweeten, flavoring
with grated orange peel. Bake in q
pan set In hot water until the custard
is firm. One white may be reserved
for a meringue, with tablespoonful
Of sugar and a bit of the grated rind
for flavor. Brown in a moderate oven.
Gingerbread.
Take one cupful each Of molasses,
brown sugar and peanut butter, two
eggs, one cupful Of sour milk, one-half
teaspoonful of grated nutmeg, one
quarter teaspoonful Of cloves, one Ia
blespoonful Of ginger, one teaspoonful
Of soda, one and one-half cupfuls each
Of barley and corn flour, one teaspoon
fool Of cinnamon. Mix together the
sugar, peanut butter and spices with
the molasses. Place In bowl, set in
a warm place until the butter is soft,
then beat the mixture to cream. Beat
the eggs to q froth and add them with
the salt. Sift the soda with the -four
and add, alternating with the sour
milk. Whip the batter well, then pour
into a well-greased tube pan. Bake 40
minutes In moderate oven. Steamed
and served with orange or lemon sauce
it makes q fine dessert.
In making mullins, gems and bread.
small amounts Of leftover cereals may
be added. When batters are made
without the use of eggs the mixture
should be beaten long and well.
Fruit Mullins.
Mix together one cupful each Of oal
-four and barley -four, three teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder, two table.
spoonfuls of molasses, one tablespoon.
full Of melted shortening and one and
one-half cupfuls of milk, enough to
make a drop batter which will drop
easily from the spoon, about like cake
batter. Add at the last one-half cup
full Of Toured dates or raisins, or a few
of both. Beat well and bake in a mod
crate oven.
Nua hef~s1a
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-08
Mothers Cook Book

Foods that come from near at home
are patriotic foods; every pound Of mate
rial that you withdraw from transporta-
ton means that much coal, that much
labor. that much rolling >stock released
for reconstruction work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
Funeral for Heating, Old
Tammanyite, Tomorrow

The funeral of James P. Heating
one-time political lieutenant to Rich
ard Croker, who died Friday while un-
dergoing an operation at the Post
Graduate Hospital, will be held from
ST. Stephens Church, Twenty Eighth
Street and Third Avenue, tomorrow
morning at II o'clock For the past
four years Mr.. Heating had been max
ing his home at 1908 Avenue O, Brook
Ign.
Mr. Heating was Highway Commits
sioner during the administration of
Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck He sue
ceeded Croker in the leadership of the
Fourteenth Assembly District, popu-
larly called the Gas House District, of
which Charles F. Murphy was leader.
He was a founder of the National
Democratic Club and an incorporation
of the Tammany Central Association,
over which he presided seven years.
He retired from politics about the time
Croker gave up the leadership of Tam
many and devoted himself to his real
estate interests.
Ireland, but came with his parents to
this country He leaves three sons
and two daughters. The sons are
Stephen H., Richard j. D. and William
F. Heating. The daughters are Mrs.
William H. Clark and Mrs. r. F. Muir
ray.