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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01
Cigarettes From the Air,

How an air pilot In France made a
little present to some Of the infantry
is revealed In the following letter:
"Just as we reached cur anAl OBJ
jective on the twenty-fifth ono e ouI
airmen came over, flying very low, and
dropped 500 cigarettes. which con.
tanned this note: 'Cheero-just few
smokes to pass away fhe time from
squadron 1t bucked US up no
end, and the airman took no little risk
to do 1t. In spite of German machine.
gun fire, our men stood up and cheered
him. We had been fighting solidly for
three days and nights and had no Gig
-arettes left"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01
At REST BENEATH FLOWERS
Beautiful Conception Of "Garden OF
the Brave" Above the Heroic
Dead in France.

That was beautiful and moving
at the Pilgrims luncheon that the buri-
al lands of the war in France should
be made gardens Of flowers. In his
eloquent words:
II would like to see-and l do see
sometimes in my viSiOn-the flowers
of America growing over where lie so
many of your gallant sons.
II know there will be mighty
stretches Of fieur-de-lis marking the
sleeping place Of 100000 brave
Frenchmen. l would like to see the
blooms of Belgium nodding over the
graves where brave Belgians sleep, and
/ know that out there would like to
see mighty avenue of maple trees,
all glorious with their crimson and
with their gold. telling the place where
mighty masses of the wonderful Aus
tralian waffle showing where the Aus
tralians are sleeping; yes, and know
that out there, too, will be. great
sheaves Of green, the shamrock cover
let for the brave Irish; and there will
be roses everywhere, the white rose
and red rose, the roses Of Old England,
Of Lancaster and Of York, telling
where 100000 brave Englishmen lie.
perhaps out in that Garden OF the
Brave I would come across stretches Of
heather, beautiful gold-purple heather.
I would know there were Scotsmen
buried there. There would be playing
Il would hear the sound Of the pipes.
for the pipes always play where dead
Scotch soldiers lie; that is the vision
that comes to me-"
There would be many American SYM
bols to join the pageant-goldenrod
California peoples, the wild rose,
among the rest. Certainly no more
glorious and fitting memorial could be
imagined than such fields of mingled
beauty-New York Tribune.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01

No matter what ails your chiId, .
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
II your little one Is out Of sorts,
half-sick, isn't resting, eating and act
Ing naturally-look, Mother! see II
tongue Is coated. This Is sure sign
that the little stomach, liver and bow
els are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach-ache, diar-
inca, sore throat, full Of cold, give
teaspoonful Of california Syrup OF
Figs" and In few hours all the con-
stipated poison, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of the lit
lie bowels without gripping, and you
have q well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless "fruit laxative" because
Il never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the stom-
ach and they dearly love It's pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies. chill
Aren Of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for bottle Of "Cal-
lfornia Syrup of Figs" then see that
tt is made by the california Fig Syrup
C0mpany."-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01
DOWN IN BED
AND so WEAK
tady Suffered Terribly for Eight
Weeks But Her Case Showed
Wonderful Improvement
After Taking Cardul.

johnson City, Tenn.-Mrs. NJ. r.
Scott, living near this town, states'
"About three years ago I was down IN
he'd terrible and so weak
couldn't bear the sight Of food. Inis
condition continued for about elsns
weeks l thought l was go
Ing to die, and knew l must get some
thing to do me some good. hao
heard all nv life of Cardui and the
GOOD results obtained from to use
So decided to try it.
After about a half bottle OF Caro"
my appetite improved, then / was less
nervous. l kept 1t up until l M"
taken FIVE bottles-and such an lid
provement! l gained flesh and no"
am the picture Of health. due. Do
lieve, solely to the use Of Cardul.
am the mother Of ten children anu
feel we'll and strong"
Cardui is q mild, medicinal tonic
for women. 1t has stood the most
severe of all tests-the test OF time
having been in use for over forty
years. 1t is composed of purely veg
etable ingredients, which have Deen
found to help build up the vitality
tone up the nerves, and strengthens
the womanly constitution. -
Trv Cardui-Adv. y
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01

japanese bellboys at Seattle hotel
are polite. In fact too polite to ask
a gentleman to repeat anything when
he speaks to them. So when a busy
clerk said. boy, sign light" meaning
to turn on the lights In the front of
the building, the boy rushed to the
counter. picked up tray with a card
on it and went through the lobby and
dining room crying:
"Mr. Sfgnlight, Mr.. Signlight. Call
for Mr.. Signlight."
He reported that ''Mr. Signlighl"
could not be found.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01
500 Reward. 500

Catarrh Is a local disease greatly hmm
Inced by constitutional conditions. -
therefore requires constitutional trSAx:
10 taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the syes
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation Of the disease.
gives the patient strength by improvino
the general health and assists nature u
doing it, work. $4,000 for any case q
Catafrh that HALLS CATARkS6
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists TIC. Testimonials free.
y. ]. Cheney d Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01

considered the best of all the training sports and
adopted by the army and navy commission.
AS member of the Olympic committee recommended that boxing
list Of sports CHANGING back the work of the allies
the handohand fighting decidedly in favor Of
allies the credit Of which must naturally be to the superior
of aaround athletics Not alone in boxing but
branch Of athletics boys trained in selfiance
decidedly favor of boxing the state Of illinois, have
with regulated boxing which have been asked in number
of places and several Boxing should be controlled by
entirely removed from politics Men Of standing high
make rules governing this sport
As member of the Olympic committee, official in every
A. o. championship meet held during the last decade and official
athletic meet held in Chicago and the state OF Illinois,
heartily in favor of boxing bill Illinois, will tend to
lessen crime and, best Of all, protect the individual.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01
How Times Have CHANGED!

"Times have changed" confessed oio
Riley Rezzidew of Petunia, land, some
folks think, for the worse. Anyhow IL
seems only yesterday that the proprl-
etor of the Right Place store would
wink a customer into the back room
and offer him a nip Of something red
and joyful But now if he takes you
back there at all it is b'cuz he wants
to know just about how soon you think
you'll be able to settle that little bill.
kansas City Star.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01
ADOPT Our Word for Home.

"There is no place like home" and
there's no word in the French quite
like it, either. la maison," and "Chez
or were until recently.
But having heard the word "home"
mentioned so often by Yankee soldiers.
the French have adopted it as part of
their own language.
They simply take their sword
''homme," the word for man." and
drop one of the ms.
Every noun in French must be Ell
ther masculine or feminine. 'Maison''
is feminine and so the French have
decided to make the word home mas
culine to even things up. Boston
Globe.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01
Could Do No More.

Private Isaac Mycroft of the lei.
cestershire regiment. who has recent
ly been reported killed, was wapndcd
six times and gassed once. This Is
all that is known of Private Mycroft's
record IN the army. but Il is enough.
Six times wounded and six times
patched up and sent back into the
firing line. and ct last TO die. stu ti.h..
ing-surely no man could d. more -
London Times.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01
"a q

Just as soon as you eat tablet or
two Of Pape's Diapepsin all that dys-
pepsia, indigestion and stomach dis
tress ends. These pleasant, harmless
tablets Of Pape's Diapepsin never fail
10 make sick, upset stomachs feel fine
at once, and they cost very little at
drug stores. Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01
Wanted Due Credit.

$50 you insisted on informing your
entire family that Santa Claus is .
myth"
Eyes 1t seemed to me about time Z
was getting personal credit for being
the chap who pays the bills"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add ! OF. Bay
Rum, q small box of Barbo Compound,
and \ OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. It will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, Is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off.Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01
A Hint.

A Hint.
Intrepid Widow-Speaking of conun-
drums, Mr.. Slocum, there's a good one !:
Why is the letter ID" like wedding
ring?
Procrastinating Bachelor-Oh, I'm
no good at cOnundrums.
Intrepid WidOw-You give 1t up!
Why, because 1--WE" can't be "wed'
without 1t.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01
Boxing Will Tend to Lessen Crime and
Also to Protect the Individual
Bye. c. BROWN. Amateur Athletic. Pionee

When I was president 10 National A. A. q.
in 1911 recommended to the board of education and
the public Fairgrounds system-n fact, all educa-
tional nstitutions-that boxing should be taught as
branch Of physical education At that time was crltl-
czed rather severely for suggesting such thing, the
feeling being that it would create great many bues
In justice to myself l feel that was much ahead OF
myself the subject has been proven in all army
and navy training camps that boxing is an ideal sport
wonderful developer and because of the physical BEN
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01

Said the facetious Teller, "What
looks funny to me is why they want 10
organize a league of nations after thu
world series has already been played
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01

To keep clean and healthy take Doctor
liver, bowels and stomach. Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01
END INDIGESTION.
EAT ONE TABLET
PAPE's DlAPEPsiN INSTANTLY
RELIEVES ANY DISTRESSED,
UPSET STOMACH.

Jumps Of undigested food causing
pain. When your stomach is acid, gas
q, sour, or you have flatulence, heart
burn, here Is instant relief-No wait
)ngi
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01

Worry gives the undertaken more
business than hard work ever did.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01

Women rule the waves in the matr4.
mOnial sea.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01

1t doesn't pay to be dog in the
manger-unless you are in the canine
class.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-02-01

Roman Eye Balsam 10 antiseptic oint.
ment applied externally and not a wash
1t heals the innamed surfaces. providing
prompt relief. Adv.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
NThe Bows Electric Toys

Electromagnetic. elec-
trie cannon. magnetic
pictures. Il n c | ng
spiral. gslvanoIneter.
v)ltmeter. condenser.
sensitive mlcrophone
short distance wire
less telephone. les,
storage battery. shock
ing col complet,
telegraph set. electric
riveting machine, sing
Ing telephone. rheo-
stat. slectric butterfly.
thcrmoelectric motor.
visual telegraph. &c.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

Talk about getting cold feet!
Miss Mildred NJ. Donnelly, of
Chicago, wearing a 5000 pair of
lace stockings in which she
appeared on the street at de-
grees below zero. Mtcrnotiona.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
The Wide Silhouette
Period Was Very Brief

figure; but 1t is interesting to note
how the fussy and even ceremo-
NOUS evening dress is giving place
to the more youthful straight line
effects with short skirts; that is,
straight effects that are obtained
without absolutely making the lines
perfectly straight, because many Of
them blouse slightly at the waist
line; others have tho very low
waistline which may be girdled or
not. Ever so many draperies now
take the form Of little apron fronts
with the edges left loose at the back
to fall in jabot outline.
The dresses sketched to-day arc
full Of interest. They come from
the most recent display Of one Of
tne great houses on the Champs
Elys&es-a display made especially
for the Parisiennes and one which
was a great success, as was attested
by the fact that the showrooms
Of the establishment were crowded
for three days and that all Of Paris
went to look. Then they are an
expression of all these new features
spoken Of above.
New Features Prevail
In Gowns of To-day
EVEN the gown Of black satin at
the lower left, the lines of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

moro billowing In outline. The va,
in which It Is adapted to tAs,s
straight little frocks Il uniqua a
10 just wrapped about the figure, and
the jsbct drapery, which is ono d
tho striking features Of the earle,
dresses that has remained, often
appears In these taffeta dressea
Tafeta Model From Paris
Is Simple and Quaint
ONE Of these taffeta models that
has just been sent to 10 from
Paris has the round decolletage and
the revers Of the jabot skirt en-
broidered at the edge In gold, The
pattern being in small sharp points
in buttonhole stitch, just like the
stitch used on a baby's flannel petit.
coat. There is no other trimming
except wreath Of pink roses, which
forms the girdle to draw the frock
in at the waistline. Can one imagine
anything more simple and quaint
than this way Of making a dancing
frock?
Another frock Of this collection
that created decided sensation was
Of black and gold brocade. The
attention which it attracted was due
not to the elaborate black material
interviewer with gold but to the re.
markable way in which this costly
cloth was wrapped about the figure
Of the wearer. 1t might veritaby
be called a sheath gown.
This costume was an execution 10
the all black dress in the fact that
touches Of red were introduced
Especially were these noticed in the
back of the dress, where the drapey
fell In cascade. 1t is unusual to
embroider in color silk already en-
be]lished with gold threads, but in
this case it was done; red embroid-
cry appearing here and there on the
bodice and front portion Of the
skirt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

which make n decidedly a frock
for important occasions, is both
short and simple. We have never
thought Of this type Of frock with
short skirt. We have been accus-
toned to seeing Il with a long skirt
and train. Another interesting
thing about this collection of dresses
Is that they are all easy to copy
at heme. with the exception Of the
black satin ono just spoken Of,
which is a little more difficult; but
even that could be done with the
aid Of dressmaker.
This evening gown IL ideal for q
woman Of middle ago whose figure
is no longer Is youthful a. she
would lfkN Il Il dignified, beautiful
and becoming. The back drspery,
which hangs from the points Of tho
shoulders, is q continuation Of the
front Of tho skirt, the ends Of the
fabric being drawn up to form the
points and left to fall in q natural
drapery, . clever thought being the
weighing Of this drapery by jet
embroidery Just below the shoulder
blades, which weighing makes it
hang very gracefully.
Classic Lines Mark
This Black Dress
A MOTHER black dress for the
evening shown next to the one
just mentioned-made on classic
lines with q very long waist portion
ike casaque-has bit OF old blue
introduced to relieve its blackness.
The bottom Of this low waistline
bodice Is banded to a depth Of sew
eral inches with an embroidery Of
jet, and q wide band worked Of these
shiny black paillettes goes across the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

TINE life Of the wide silhouette
was brief. The only point
In prying into the reason
for the swift passing Of a
fashion Is that it helps US in know
ing how to discount a new style and
n deciding Just how far it will
prove its worth before stocking our
wardrobe with clothes made along
~ lines
Almost every dress, suit and coat
Inst autumn showed q radical
change Of silhouette. Dressmakers
launched these in order to offer
their clientele something new, be-
cause unless there Is change in the
outline Of the dress which compels
women to buy new ones, the bust
ness Of making clothes Is not as
dourishing as it otherwise would be.
The fact that the best dressed
women absolutely refused to accept
complicated skirts is proof that the
modern woman is not mere puppet
Of fashion, as is sometimes said of
her. 1t reflects great credit on
women that they insist upon simple
and beautiful clothes. A thing that
was really against the complex, full
skT6t from the first was that it de-
tracted from a woman's beauty and
through its cumbersomeness added
years to her age. So the Partisan
dressmaker, despite her efforts to
launch something startling, has now
reverted to simple designs.
Economy in Dress
To Combat High Cost
WOMEN are anxious at this time
to practice every possible econ
omy in dress, in order to do what
they can to defeat the present
high prices Of clothes; and there is
no doubt that it is true economy
20 buy a frock Of great simplicity
and which Is rather inconspicuous
IN design in preference to a more
elaborate creation, although the
simple gown may be much higher
priced to begin with. Economy in
dress, which is not absolutely q
matter Of necessity but to meet q
condition, Is thing which requires
much consideration In order to
make sure that we are dealing with
the situation in an effectual and
constructive manner.
The effect Of good clothes upon
the wearer, as everybody knows, is
exceedingly bracing, and each wom-
an owes it to herself to wear the
best clothes that she can. Buying
q few good things gives one an
idea Of how clothes are made and
every intelligent woman is capable
Of making part Of her clothes her
self; but like reproducing a pic
ture, she should never copy anything
but the best.
The reading Of every bit Of
fashion news is really . big help to
the woman who can afford to buy
good things and wishes to spend
her money to the best advantage,
and Of even more help to the woman
who feels that she cannot afford to
buy high priced frocks. Not only
does this following Of fashion news
give a good idea Of designs, the
colors that are different and new,
but 1t gives US an impression of
how to wear our clothes-a great
point in being we'll dressed.
Puffy Skirts Popular
For Young Girls
FULL, puffy skirts and draperies
gained moro hold In evening
clothes than they did In daytime
dress, and some Of them IRE still
aAau Il, fro~Lu for varv rovr~ c1au
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

cry ID OOne, CneSo OelnS permlCCe0
to stand out in high relief over the
background Of embroidery, which is
worked in stripes. The edges Of the
apron drapery are released at the
back to fall in jabot lines, being
faced underneath with black velvet
to a depth Of about five inches.
The dress Is absolutely without
ornamentation other than this glori-
fed apron. The neck is cut in the
1880 line, as are the necks Of almost
all Of these black evening gowns,
thereby giving a low shoulder Tine.
The embroidered yoke, which Is
about three inches wide, hanging
low on the shoulders, gives the ap-
pearance Of q tight cap sleeve.
The whole gamut Of substantial
materials has been run to pro-
vide fabrics for these black dresses.
Even black taffeta has not been
neglected, some Of the most distin-
guished Of these new dance frocks
being formed Of it. They are made
after remarkably simple designs,
many Of them being of the straight
chemise sort.
This is unusual, for among all the
chemise frocks that we have had
during the last two years taffeta has
not figured as material. Because
Of its stiffness we have always asso-
ciated it with designs that were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Some New Dresses
Of the Sweater Type

RLACK evening dresses were not
the only striking things shown Of
this remarkable French exhibition
There were some new dresses Of the
sweater type. One of the best Of
these is illustrated at the center Of
this page. It is developed in .
heavy wool Of grayish castor color
with self-tone embroidery, to which
is set finely pleated black satin
skirt. The back of the castor wool
sweater is slashed to form a panel
where it buttons onto the front in
slightly blousing effect, descending
to below the front length Of tho
sweater. -
This model has exquisite embrold'
cry practically covering it, but not
IN any sense an all-over pattern.
Each section Of the embroidery is
especially designed for that part OF
the sweater which it ornaments
This embroidery is in self-tone. The
glistening silk, though Of exactly
matching shade, shows up well
against the mat background Of the
coarse wool cloth which it adorna
The little peasant blouse neck has
special embroidery all its own.
There was also a cloth frock with
q plain bodice blousing slightly at
the waistline. Despite the fact
that the sleeves were extremely
short, the collar was high, faring
about the ears. The skirt Of this
frock was drawn tightly across the
stomach and pulled up in the back
to form double jabot cascades all
the way from the waistline to the
hem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

"Paris," a nesv dress Of the sweater
type; the upper portion is Of castor
wool embroidered in silk, while the
skirt is Of finely bleated black satin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

low cut neck and about the shout
ders. This embroidery is about the
same depth as that on the bottom
of the casaque. The underskirt Is
formed by attaching to the waist a
straight piece Of black satin which
overlaps at the left side and is left
open at the bottom to a depth of
several inches. A tunic effect is
produced by several narrow panels
developed from bunchy pleatings of
black tulle centered by a strand of
dull blue velvet ribbon. This rib
bon is about three-quarters Of an
inch wide.
Black frocks are very striking in
the evening, provided every woman
does not elect to wear one on the
same occasion. A dinner or q dance
would present q dreary spectacle
should every woman present wear a
black dress. There is no gainsay-
ing the smartness or the usefulness
Of a black evening dress.
Black Dancing Frocks
In Striking Models
RLACK velvet dancing frocks are
decidedly different from any
evening clothes that we have had
within recent years. A very strik-
ing one appeared at this recent
French showing. This model-also
shown to-day-is Of the chemise
type, but is slightly drawn in at
the waistline by one of the new
apron draperies, whick Is of black
net covered with an elaborate en-
broidery Of silver and jet spangles.
To make this apron even more
splendid, large jet spangled roses
are applied to it after the embfoid-
New Britain herald., 1919-10-22
HOW MUCH CAN YOU MAKE

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New Britain herald., 1919-10-22

Charles H. Bortell, Jr., Vice-president and treasurer Kelley Tire & Rub- Der Co. Charles C. Perkins. treasurer Building and Loan Association, New London, Conn. Edward Clundt. treasurer Sanitary Baking Corporation, New Haven, Conn.