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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
One of the greatest needs OF farm
srs in the United States Is shOrt-time
personal credit on reasonable terms.
The federal loan banks are taking good
care of the land-mOrtgage require
nents in many cases, but they are not
always available for new settlers and
for farmers or planters who need per-
sonal loans to buy live stock, imple-
nents, or other equipment. The need
for short-time personal credit is shown
as a result of an investigation by the
United States department of agricul-
ture in the Southern states, where it
was found 60 per cent of the farmers
depend upon advances from merchants
during the crop-produoing season.
Credit extended by merchants, COM
monty known as the advancing system,
is usually exceedingly high. 1t is esti-
mated by the department that hum
dreds of millions of dollars would be
saved by the farmers each year if the
means already adopted in number OF
communities were put into general use.
The means referred to is that of prop
erly organized rural credit unions.
State Laws Help Credit Unions.
In nine states laws have been enact
ed under which farmers as well as
wage earners in cities may organize
credit unions. These laws, in so far
as they affect rural credit, enable the
farmers who are members to obtain
loans on terms which compare favor
ably with those secured by the city
business men. The movement of sur
plus funds of the individual farmers
has in general been toward the city,
but rural credit unions encourage the
retention Of money made on the farm
where it is most needed. In addition,
it tends to turn the current of urban
capital toward rural districts, as out
side credit is secured through regular
credit channels-the banks.
1t is impossible to formulate meth
cd of procedure in the organization Of
credit unions that will apply to each
of the states. but the plan followed in
North Carolina, where Is strictly
farmers organizations are now In OPP
GRAFTON. should be of interest. In North
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25

He knew little and cared less of names
and dates familiarly spoken by parlor
takers on Japanese art, but he did feel
decorative values, color and drawing,
and all the rest of it-wEatever it is,
in short, that makes the Japanese
print so interesting. This had they all.
he said, as he returned to his seat.
His auditors were visibly pleased,
though with the reserve characteristic
of their kind; the artists neighbor
pointed at his portfolio, and interro-
gated: "You make picture too, may
bew and evoked admission. "You
show us"
Sundry sketches of things and places
near brought smiling sidewise COM
ments of recognition, but most of all
single sketch of fir tops, dark above
morning mist, with the misty prov
Of boat and the oncoming ripple Of
an easy tide, attracted attention. This
was appreciatively passed from hand
to hand, and one said: snow we show
you, maybe you like?'
kinship Of the Pastel.
From one bunk and another came
curious wraps Of mats and cloths, out
Of which again came finely made box
or roll, exposing in turn a silken bag,
holding carven. founded, or wrought
treasures, kakemono wrapped in
fragment of temple silk, or a couple
Of shingles keeping fiat between them
prints Of modern photographs Of
Japan.
Presently the table, cleared Of dishes
and food with approving consideration,
was an exhibition field OH which one
and another, singly, and seriously
smiling, displayed his treasure for the
guests delight. Half dozen prints
of samurai, a famous actor, a geisha.
a landscape, and couple Of utter dec.
Oratfve distractions, each slowly pro-
duced and fingered over, were inter.
spersed with bits Of cast and carved
bronze, iron, carved ivory, kakemoDos
of two or three types, and even bit
or two of pottery and cloisonne.
The noon period went swiftly, pro-
tracted though it was far beyond it's
regular length, and ended with slow
reluctance and smiling invitation to
the departing guest to ''come-see again
s0on." Through the length of the
afternoon and the years since there
has fingered with the artist satisfy
ing sense of having met in the wilder
ness the fellowship of the seeing eye.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25

q
or
cleveland
Mckinney ride in the of
owner Andrew Miller
PROBABLY become
for racing he be servaby
Had Roamer
Only % horses a
lacked SLIP of the
OF that
Raceand Sameah Roam
is 80 Of SO his OF
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25

a
been
about
Get the they enough
I don't care and pretty you're married.
respectable respectful
boiled
ooIpped My advice girls much.
has herself home"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25
HOUSTON IN FAVOR
OF CREDIT UNIONS

''There should be provided a
system of personal-credlt unions,
especially for the benefit of in
dividuals whose financial cir
cumstances and scale of opera
lions make it difficult for them
to secure accommodations
through the ordinary channels.
Organized commercial banks
make short-term loans of great
aggregate volume to the farmers
of the nation possessing the
requisite individual credit, but
there are many farmers who, be-
cause of their circumstances,
are prevented from securing the
accommodations they need.
-. The men I have especial
" in mind are those whose oper-
atoms are on a small scale and
who are not In most cases init
mately in touch with banking
machinery, who know too little
about financial operations, and
whose cases usually do not re-.
ceive the affirmative attention
and sympathy OF the banker.
Such farmers would be much
benefited by membership in CO.
operative credit associations or
unions."-David r. Houston,
Secretary Of Agriculture.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25

recognized the
street, from whom
That's not your machine What doing in it,? he demanded
Perturbed
boy friend who swimming at the beach.
you'll Mashbun
the
Her father George H. Tucker jeweer living $3.50 East
notified and he hurried
do taking cars7 demanded Wev two
She remained
calmly
William
admitted borrowing
then abandon garage
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25


with his rife which carried with him mountains He
prizes.
said
whisky good
enjoying
In OF
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25
zZ2!g9ZlzAERAL
EKRm5K0TES

sweet clover Is gaining in popular
ity from year to year.
curing alfalfa or clover hay large
y IN the cock tends to REFUGE the loss
or leaves by SCATTERING.
Ihere Is no better hay than sooo
eowpea hay. The greatest trouble
"'to cowpea hay is il coring.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25
DRY-MASH HOPPER MIXTURES
TWO Ratlons Suggested That Fowis.
should Have Free Access 20 at
All Timea

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
EITHER OF the following suggested
ofy-mash mixtures should be fed in q
ory-mash hopper. allowing the fowls
20 nave access to 1t at all times: Mash
NO. Il parts corn meal, I part bran,
I part middlings and 1 part beef scrap.
Masn No. % parts corn meal and 1
part beef scrap.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25

one hundred and thirty. The National
Geographic society at Washington
has been asked to investigate the claim
that Mr.. Shell is the oldest person In
the civilized world. To his legion
Of acquaintances in eastern Ken
lucky he is "Uncle Johnnie" He
Is still hale and hearty, enjoying
his three meals day. On the occa.
sion of the correspondents visit the
MONDAY meal consisted of venison,
fish and honey, all secured by Uncle
John. In the old-faShiOned country
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25
Taking 1t for Granted.

"What are you reading these days?'
asked the laxative nan.
Gibbons Decline and Fail of Ro-
man Empire" answered the studious
person. sEver dip into that work r
mo. Pm satisfied with just know
ing the Roman empire declined and
fell, without going into all the details"
--Ies-sn3rshon 0n- uAs>aA
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25

tIIty WeIt UNtI IVNt IVI tIIC 81 0t1e 0
gelding's off hind leg is gone at last,
SO far as racing is concerned, unless
the best judges are mistaken. When
he went lame at Saratoga the other
day, after working a mile and quar-
ter in 2:04, or Whereabouts, it was
hoped that he had only wrenched the
ankle, but the trouble is now believed
to be in the suspensory ligament,
which spells fms for his turf career
If the diagnosis is correct.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25

smoky petrol. No more the merry joy
ride. For Chicago's daintiest kidnaper
of gas chariots. for whom the police
have been searching for weeks, has
been apprehended.
Little Miss Tucker, who is about
fifteen, was sitting demurely at the
steering wheel. waiting for her cnum
to come out o. store at the corner
of Kenwood avenue and Sixty-third
street.
Along came r A. Mash Aurn who
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25

yet, you know"
Mrs. kout-Harper-Larson, who
prefers to be called Mrs. Harper"
said:
II forged the checks because I
wanted pretty clothes.
II married the husbands for diff
ferent reasons. The first one I took
on bet of $25. The second one took
on dare. The third marriage was a
luke I guess / took him because he
preached and seemed so innocent. It's
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25
Is This Kentuckian the Oldest Man in the World?

ERGEANT KYUne John Shell Of Greasy county,
According
eighteenth Others insist seemingly good
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25
Chicagos Daintiest kidnaper Of Gas Chariots

rHICAGO-Alas
"Giddap
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25
Seventeen, and Has Already Won Three Husbands

in
~ bigamy,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25
He Will Not Have to Take the Dust From Anybody

LEVEAND ORoame 34 49, holder worlds record for one
mile becon
park saddle when his And looks
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25
Japanese woodcutteysF Camp In British Columbia.

LAZY creek, almost current
less through salt marshes, at
low tide quite deep in its
muddy bod. q salty moody
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
HOW WAR BONDS
RISE IN Value
History of All Loans For q Gen.
tury Shows That Advance Has
Always Come With Peace.

Will history repeat itself3 That
question Is in the minds Of many bond
buyers these days. Records show that
the prices of bonds were way down
during war times of the past but
soon after peace was declared ad-
vanced rapidly.
During Napoleonic wars prices OF
English per cent consols ranged
from 81 IL, the high, and "a IL, the
low, in 1914 to 96 7-s. the high. and
81 "a. the low, in 1924. During this
same period French S per cent
rentes rose from so. the high, In 1914
to 104.s in 1924. They also went as
low as 45 in 1914.
French per cent rentes during
the Franco Prussian war ranged In
price from ISL to 87.3 and b0.8 to
811.
United States bonds during the
Civil war sold for 95 ga. the high,
and 8S, the low, In 1901, but from
then on they had practically steady
rise until 1873, at which time the
high was 1923 1S and the low Ill 1-2
The ten-forty-year bonds, put out IL
1854, advanced from 103 1-2 to
116 1-8 IN ten years.
The following table has been pre-
pared by the statistical department
Of the Guaranty Trust Co. Of New
York:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
DUBLIN B00TBLACKs IN 1880
poIIsh Used At That Time Was q Com.
bInation Of Lampblack and
Rotten Eooa

Among the populace Of Dublin In
17SO the shoeblacks were q numerous
and formidable body. The polish they
used was lampblack and eggs, for
which they purchased all that were
rotten In the markets. Their imple-
ments consisted Of a three-legged stool,
a basket containing a blunt knife,
called a spudd, a painters brush and
an old wig.
A gentleman usually went out In the
morning with dirty boots or shoes,
sure to flndfa shoeblack sitting on his
stool at the corner of the street. The
gentleman put his foot In the lap OF
the shoeblack without ceremony, ana
the artist scraped 1t with his spudd,
wiped It with his wig and then laid on
his composition as thick as black paint
With his painters brush.
The stuff dried with rich polish, 70
ouiring no friction, and little inferior
TO the elaborated modern fluids, save
only the intolerable odors eIhaled from
eggs In high state Of putridity, and
Vhlch filed any house which was en-
tered before the composition was quite
dry. and sometimes even tainted the
Air of fashionable drawing rooms
University magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
Socially Ruined.

A young man of q wealthy family
found his way into one of our leading
agricultural colleges In search of infor-
nation regarding the proper feeding and
management of dairy COWS. He was
dressed in the height of fashion, wearing
a cutawsy coat, . red cheokered vest,
striped trousers, and patent leather
shoes. he wore kid gloves and carried
q cane.
When he approached the professor in
charge of the Dairy Department with the
request for information about feeding
dairy COWS, the professor looked at him
for q moment and then said, "Wouldn't
it be better for you to bring your man.
ager and let me discuss Sthe subject Of
feeding with him?" This young man
replied, mo, intend to do the feeding
myself." "Well," said the professor,
"the best way for you to gain practical
Information about feeding dairy COWS
would be through actual c0ntsct." The
young man was ready and accepted
position at the agricultural college and
the next morning Was in overslls and at
the barn. For ak months be fed cows
and. applied himself diligently to learn
ing all,he could regarding the principles
and practices Of feeding. He Is now In
charge of his own herd and lie msking
splendid official records.
His mother says he talks OF nothing
but dairy COWS ct the table and In the
library and that be 10 socially ruined.
The professor informed us that he 10 an
artist at feeding and listens to every new
idea anyone offers him regarding the
care and feed of dairy cows.-He has
become an artist In this work through
his int elligent application to the subject
Of feeding. he 10 engaged in . useful
activity in the. production of the .6nss,
and most important human food. This
man is happy; he 10 contributing some.
thisg 70 society and II this be social
ruination, let US pray that We may have
lmore Of ofit.-Hosrd's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
Appreciated Cats.

When Mulai Hafid, sultan OF Moroc-
co, succeeded to the sultanate he
found the sacred city Of Fee infested
by rats. Without any loss Of time he
at once nationalized all the cats Of
Morocco and issued command that
many thousands Of them should be
brought into Fee for service. For some
time q law has existed In Hongkong
making it compulsory to keep cats In
every house, the number. varying &C
cording to the size Of the house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
Who Will Buy The Victory"
Loan.

To whom are we going to ssil the
Fifth Loan? Are we going to the
same people who subscribed to the
previous loans?
Yes, we are.
Will they subscribe to this loan!
Yes, unquestionably.
But how about those people who
being conscientiously opposed to war
would not subscribe to war loans?
They will be as conscientiously op-
posed to peace loans.
Go after the same old subscribers
then7
Yes, they are the dependables!
Is there, then. no patriotic appsalf
Certainly; but this kind Of person
is probably as patriotic as any OF the
rest Of US. Such person is apt tn
be a. proud Of Uncle Sans good
name as Of his own.
Is there anything can do now. be-
fore the next loan startsf
Yes, tell everybody you see that
you will give them dp on one Of the
best investments ever ofsred-gilt-
edged and guaranteed by the Govern
ment, and that they are 10 be let In
on It. Tell them that II It required
influence or political pul ia got these
investments every man would be
bombarding his congressman or SEN
ator.
And you will be telling tho truth!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
The chief advantages of cheese a. a

The chief advantages of cheese as q
food are: There is practically no waste
In cheese; 1t does not require labor and
expensive fuel for cooking before 1t can
be eaten; 1t is partially predigested
through the action of rennet or pepsin
If the cheese be we'll ripened; 1t bal
auces ration of food which contains an
undue proportion OF heat formers which
is all too common In human dietaries.
However, purchasers Of cheese should
insist on we'll ripened, good favored,
mellow.textursd oheese, and not DO will
ing TO accept "oull" cheese except at a
very low price. Too often our best
cheese are exported and inferior cheese
are sold for local consumption. Cheese
should be eaten with fruit, such AZ apple
sauce. A family Of five persons should
consume not less than one pound ot
cheese daily, preferably for the evening
meal, instesd of meat.-Professo b. h.
Dean, Ontario Agricultural College. q
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
Thu Eraorant Weed.

The use Of tobacco was first discov'
cred In America when Columbus, IN
1892, sent his first party to explore
the island Of Cuba. 1t was first Cd
served that these herbs were burned
and carried by the natives to perfume
themselves. 1t was later discovered
that these herbs were also used Tor
chewing, and later as America was
opened up and explored. 1t was observ-
ed that they were smoked In large
0uantttieS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
Y. N, c. A. Casualties.

To carry on Its work with the A. =.
r. the Y. II. G. A. has had more than
three thousand secretaries in Europe,
supplemented by more than one thou
sand French civilians. These have
been operating about fifteen hundred
huts and stations In the sectors held
nv American and French troops. Up
to August there had been more than
fifty casualties, eleven Of whom were
killed while on duty, according to the
Atlantic Monthly. OF the ministers
engaged In the work four have met
death while serving at the front and
many. others have been permanently
injured
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
sslIolon. Of tho World.

According to the latest available ng'
ures. the religions Of the world are di'
yided as follows: Christians, b64.6l0''
900; Confucianists and Taoists, S0O'
$4,000; Mohammedans. 221,S2o.0O0;
Hindus, 210,54O000; gAnimists. 1bs'.
,27OOOO; Buddhists. 1S8,031. 600; Shin
toists, 25,OO0.O00; Jews. 12,206.000; un'
classified, 162s0.O .OOO.-Psople's Hone
Journal $50 @
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
A BUSINESS BASIS

You say the Victory Loan must be
put on a business basis. You are
right. Put 1t there. The best thing
that will ever happen to business will
be the fundamental knowledge that
once again the burden Of Treasury
Certificates has been shifted from the
banks to the pubic in the form OF
the Victory loan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
THREE DEGREES

II q man buys a Liberty Bond at
the market, he engages in q simple
business transaction.
II he buys it below the market be-
cause the seller is ignorant Of its
value his act is legal but his morals
are rotten.
II he misrepresents the value and
thus buys under the market, he Is a
criminal and the place for him is In a
cell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29

Lime does not take the place of other
fertilizers or manures, but supplements
them. When the use of lime in any
form IL continued alone, and no adequate
provision 10 made for maintaining the
supply Of other fsrtiliEers and organic
mstter, crop yislds cam not be kept up
and the returns from the use of lime In
such. 0 system become less and may
finally drop below that Of land unlimed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
Valuable Tree.

A wonderful tree, known as the shea,
is beginning to attract commercial at
tention in western Africa. 1t supplies
the native not only with nuts, which
they highly prize, but with butter
that may become an article Of CONNER
cial Importance. 1t Is already export
cd to Europe. where makers Of arti-
acial butter 6nd use for tt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29

A new worlds record for milk produc-
tion-38, ,424.8 pounds In . sirgie year
was recently made BY Tiliy Alcsrtrs, .
California Holstein Gov With good old
fashioned name. That u 1286 hafralao OF
mnkl T,lly ID ten years old.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
YOUR SECURITY FOR
YOUR liberty
1t Is the Wealth of This Great
Country, Somewhere Near
Three Hundred and Fifty Bill
lions of Dollars.

How many holders Of "Ldbertys"
realize fully the security that is back
of that property they own?
It Is tho wealth Of the richest ma
tion Of the earth.
Here's but q glance at what that
wealth comprises:
With 8 per cent Of the worlds pop
ulation and per cent Of the worlds
land America owns Of the world sup
plies:
70 per cent of the copper.
62 per cent Of the coal.
20 per cent Of the gold.
66 per cent Of the oil.
40 per cent Of the iron and steel.
SO per cent Of the silver.
so per cent Of the cotton.
rs per cent Of the wheat.
so per cent Of the corn.
80 per cent of the meat supplies.
Other mineral and agricultural pro-
ducts in proportion.
Today Europe owes US 81, ,00o, 600. :
900, where four years ago we owed
her nearly half that.
Lastly our annual income, that Of all
the people and industries. IL today
something like SIC, 900, ,oo0, 900 annual :
ly and our national wealth close to
$3.50, ,OoO, ,O00, 900.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29

The, farmer who moves to town to
take It easy viii get 20 tired doing moth
ing that the days viii seem lots longer
20 him than they did on the harm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29

LIBERTY LOAN LEvi1Y.
Said ths Yank to HE brother, the Cob:
GWe've put Hun whore hs no more
can rob
And pliIase and kill
wonder now will
The folks at home Finish the Job"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29

on practical Agricultural topic
u solicited. Address al communications In.
tended for this department to HHNHI ID
HANHohD, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem.
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29
SNdn!eyPiIls

n. NOTICE.
u zen nsnoer sa1Ioer hereby gives notice that an
sas Of appointed administratrix Of the
aAe Coar,aa sWErT, late OF Paris,
AFng dems. oi oxford, deceased. An persons
Ase2 aSa aanas SAls against the estate Of said de
kel, apS .Tshred 70 present the same for setsle
Ake qsyrsn indebted thereto are requested q
April issS issS-aS IS,S Z. SWEET, south Paris. Ne.
1918
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-29

Ss man or woman afflicted With
c,cfaehe. Evollen nuscles,s stif
Ia, ineumsde pains or other symptom
~ Iney trouble ii entitled to sympathy
nS mould have help.
..'is M@fs gives early warning Of kidney
Ss Se oy pufhnea under eyes, spots
,..se 80 ne eye', dry mouth, biliousnes,
tea and pale, ws1y, dry akin.
NJ. : = anwiIe TO neglect the sliShfesa
/. nSa oi hdney trouble. Give the Edpsys
asie they are ealiaa for.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-11-21
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

who is also Russian, but a Gentle,
causes the orthodox uncle to drive him
from their home.
David's mind is continually disturbed
by the picture of the massacre, in which
his mother and others of his family
were sacrificed, and before his eyes come
the phantom portrait of the man who
directed the slaughter.
Later he meets this man face to face
and he proves to be Baron Davendal.
the father of his fance. The outcome
of this meeting is full of dramatic por-
tent, followed by a remuneration of the
young girl by her former sweetheart,
who tells her that " a river of blood flows
between them and it can never be
crossed"