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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
Cummins Railroad Bill Passed.

Washington.-The Cummins BILL paw
ing the way for return of the railroads
to private operation, passed the SEN
ate Saturday by vote of 46 to 80, end
ing prolonged discussion of the meas
ure and making the holiday recess of
congress possible. 1t went through
without change in the anti-strike and
other important provisions around
which the senate measures were
drawn. and was sent to conference for
adjustment, during the recess, with the
Esch bill passed by the house Novem-
Der II. Final enactment of the perma-
nent railroad reorganization legisla-
ton is hoped for by leaders early next
month.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
eae Who Has Reached Middle Age
Should Not Give Up Endeavor
to Improve Looks.

why shouldn't a woman do all she
nn to Improve herself after she passes
ule middle-age milestone? 1t is more
duty then than ever before. And
\ usually isn't so much of task, for
n That time she has learned enough
V Know she daren't upset her diges-
aan and bring on pimples and other
~ marks by improper eating, and
80 usually leads much saner and
s.npier life than her young friends.
Inc older woman need remember
- one thing in connection with her
1mpiexion-that is, use plenty OF
pease" on it. Grease" is not
ee word. Some doctors use it when
- mean vaseline, Oil or cold cream.
~ older woman's complexion Is dry
up-Oils are necessary to feed IL.
must be lavish with cold cream,
the cold cream must be nourish-
AS we'll as cleansing.
After cold cream. the astringent ID
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
Goldfish PrettiIy Marked.

The collecting and breeding of fancy
goldfish by the many people who make
it their "hobby" has never produced
a more brilliant result than Miss Lib
erty." noted during the last few months
as the fish whose progeny are being
sold to raise funds for city acquar
ium. Miss Liberty numbers among
her immediate ancestors Chinese
moor-black, a red-scaled Japanese, and
a brown transparent-scaled japanese
goldfish. and accounts in this way for
her own strange appearance. The I'M
der body is red, the back white, while
the fantastic markings on fins and
body are blue.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
! BRIGHTEN FURS
i peItry May Be Made to Do
Much Good Service.
ar Satin in Blending or Match
4, colors Will Aid in Making
transformation.

M woman who has a fur muff and
,,suIece that have seen several sea
wear may brighten them up by
!. nee of a yard or two OF taffeta or
n. IN blending or matching colors, if
/. ',oes not feel inclined to invest in
furs or wants to use these some
\ worn ones for second best.
no sketch offers a suggestion for
..shenipg up an old set of furs. The
"a may be lined with taffeta or satin
catch the generous-siZed bow which
Arms It. Any fur scarf may be cut
= TO make a straight, high collar.
..toc;nr at one side underneath a
Ling satin or taffeta bow. Small bits
| tmr saved from cutting a large scarf
' !. .ollar size may be used to band the
II Of the two bows. The collar must
~ be lined with satin or taffeta
atrhing the trimming.
h desired a small hat made of
d,ehed or corded satin or taffeta may
/. trimmed with a touch of the fur.
| rery attractive and useful three
~ set would be the result.
ne Importance of smart dress &C
|suories cannot be overestimated,
,ueciaIly now, when prices for ap-
|rrl of all sorts are excessively high.
~ suit or frock that is kept well
.,ssed and Immediately clean may
inp serve as the foundation of per-
3stly satisfactory outfit if the acces-
aries chosen to accompany it are well
slected.
Various vests, smart collar and cuff
IFS. novel belts. girdleS and sashes.
alenty of fresh wells and gloves and
eodloOking furs should be considered
!, necessary part of every wardrobe.
With q simple suit or frock for
freet wear already on hand, the price
4 new garment may wisely be eX-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
POSSESS TOO MANY DRESSES
American Women Lead in Extrava.
gance in Supply of Garments,
According to an Expert.

Most women have too many gowns
and bOnnets. 1t is not necessary to
make a large selection of gowns. The
principal reason why women have so
many clothes is because they love to
be attractive in the eyes of others, and
they wonder what some other person
will think about their clothes, rather
than if the selection Is suitable to
themselves, according to Miss Florence
Hunt, assistant in clothing and dress,
Kansas State Agricultural college.
american women are the most eX-
travagant of any women in the world,
vet there is no other place on the
globe where clothes of good quality
may be secured so cheaply," she told
a visitor recently.
"The American woman believes she
is compelled to follow the latest fads
which are merely trade schemes of
the designers and manufacturers TO
make the goods sell more quickly on
the market.
Some of the most common mis-
takes women make in the selection Of
clothes are: More attention is paid
TO details of cut than to the quality
of the MATERIAL they own too many
clothes they think of the cost rather
than the value; and they have not
learned what is most becoming to
them.
"In selecting gowns one should
study lines. color and materials.
at is possible for the average
American woman to be well dressed
if she has one good suit, one good
indoor costume, one dress ana wrap
for the evening
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
Military Camps Named.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of War Ba-
ker has announced that the military
camp at the Santa Fe bridge, Ell Paso,
has been named Camp Chigas, in men,
DRY of Sergeant Peter Chigas. Troop
l., Seventh Cavalry, who died as the re-
suit of wounds received on the night
of June Is in action near Juarez. The
camp at the Ell Paso cement plant has
been named Tusco, in memory of Sam
uel Tusco, Headquarters Company,
82d Field Aartillery, killed in action
at Ell Paso on the same night.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

For 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil has enabled suffering human
ity to withstand attacks of kidney,
liver, bladder and stomach troubles
and all diseases connected with the
urinary organs, and to build up and
restore to health organs weakened by
disease. These most important organs
must be watched, because they filter
and purify the blood; unless they do
their work you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, dependency, backache, stomach
trouble, pains in the loins and lower
abdomen, gravel, rheumatism, sciatica
and lumbago all warn you of trouble
with your kidneys GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules are the remedy
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
LARGE Hats and Smart Toques.

Hat shapes are pretty evenly divid-
ed between the large picture hat and
the close-fitting tOque, the former be-
ing chiefly for dressy occasions. though
fhev share these occasions with the
tooue. One softly-draped turban of
burnt orange velvet is yelled in old
gold net and edged about the head with
a very narrow band Of seal fur. White
wings combined with black fur Is a
millinery fancy Of the moment IN tur-
bans, and still another smart turbsp
is of gray squirrel trimmed with an
bow Of wide gray ribbon.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
SATISFYING RELIEF
FROM LUMBACO
Sloan's Liniment has the
punch that relieves
rheumatic twinges

This manufacturing, congestion
scattering Notwithstanding rem
edy tenetrates aoithont rubbing right to
the aching spot and brings quick re-
lief, surely, clearly. A wonderful help
for external pains, sprains, strains, stiff
ness, headaches, lumbago bruises.
Get your bottle today-costs little,
means much. Ask your druggist for
it by name. Keep it handy for the
whole family. The big bottle is econ
omy. 35c, zoe, $l.4O.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
War Crime Trials to Be Held.

Paris-The trial of persons accused
of war crimes will be held in Paris
and in Lille in 1920. The court mar
tial at Lille has issued numerous war
rants against German officers and sol
diers, and a captain and four lieuten-
ants have been imprisoned in the fort
at Lille A Brussels dispatch says it
has authentic information that Hol-
land is declared to have stated Off
cially that she will not deliver up for
mer Emperor William for trial.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
Ark Adrift With Deported Reds.

New York.-Army transport Buford,
having on board Emma Goldman, Alex
other radicals, left port Sunday for an
unknown destination. The radicals
who are being deported will be taken
to a European port, which was to be
made known on the opening Of the
captains orders when the Buford is
"a hours out of port.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
WOMAN'S RIGHT TO BE PRETTY

second in Importance. With advanc-
ing years the tiny muscles under the
skin weaken and sag. Astringents
will draw them up. Ice is one of the
best things to use. For the hair,
good tonic is absolutely essential and
frequent massage to stimulate the
function Of the so-called roots. Exer-
else and fresh air are other daily ne
ceSsities.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
KEEP 1T HANDY

If you paid specialist $500 for a
prescription, you would not get any,
thing that would give quicker relief
for Group, Catarrh, Colds. or Sore
Throat, than VACHER BALM, which
only costs 25c in jars, or tubes.
Write for Samples and Agents
Prices. Beware of limitations. f. w.
Vacher, Inc, New Orleans, La.-Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
New Note In Hats.

Soft brown and taupe hats, small in
ne and turned back from the face,
nth a flare at either side, are being
on. Many of them are trimmed
xRn giycerin ostrich feathers which
ne new and unusual looking and more
sait0red than the plumes of former sea-
sons. which were worn only for dress
sccasions.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
LARGEST PAINTING,

OF all the large canvaSeS by the ia
nous masters the picture Paradise"
by TintorettO. is the largest. 1t is 81
feet wide, 331s feet high, and is now
in the doge's palace, Venice, where it is
scrupulously guarded as one of the
worlds greatest treasures.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27

you need. Take three or four every day.
The healing oil soaks into the cells and
lining of the kidneys and drives out
the poisons. New life and health will
surely follow. When your normal vigor
has been restored continue treatment
for a while to keep yourself in condi-
ton and prevent return Of the dis
ease.
Don't wait until you are incapable Of
fighting. Start taking GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules today. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money If you are not satisfied with
results. But be sure to get the original
imported GOLD MEDAL and accept M
substitutes. In three sizes. Sealed
packages. At all drug stores.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
frightened Up Neckpiece and Muff.

pnded on accessories with the best
pstble results. The vest is just as
|p9Qlar as when introduced several
IONS ago. Practically every mate
- known is pressed into service for
- Development. Gay brocades and
nj effects are smart, but the lin
me affairs must not be overlooked.
q they are very dainty.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
Earth Tremors Felt.

Laredo, Tex.-Earth tremors felt in
Mexico City Wednesday caused terri
BILE panic, especially among the igno-
rant, who believed the dire prophecies
Of the end Of the world.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27
Williams Again Named.

Washington. - John Shelton Will
lams was again nominated Saturday
by President Wilson to be controller
of the currency.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27

A misunderstanding.
"My back is to the wall"
"When you scratch it don't mar the
wallpaper"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-27

OF camePs hair cloth rs this natty
sport suit with scarf collar and
sporty-Iooking tam" to match, which
completes a charming, yet practical
outfit.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-07-02
Chance of Fashion.

Indeed, so completely have fashions
and materials changed in a century
that the articles included in the fol-
lowing advertisement of goods to be
sold on Fishbournes wharf, "baCk of
Mrs. FishbOurne'S dwelling" have
scarcely any meaning for us. Among
the numerous articles to he disposed
Of were: "Tandems, iSinghams, nuns.
bag and guliXall shirtings, huckabacks,
quilted hum-hums, turketteS, grasSetts.
single allopeens, childrens jumps and
bodice, whalebOne and iron husks,
mems Newmarket caps, allibanies,
dickmanSOy, cushlOes, chuchIOes, cut
tanees, crimson dannador, chained
sOosees, lemonees, byrampauts, moree,
maffermany, saXlingham, prunelOe,
barragOns," etc.
Humhums was a sort OF towel made
of coarse Indian cotton cloth; cutta
nee kind of piece goods of silk and
cotton. also imported from India; bar
ragOn IS the barracan of today a
fabric made of camel's hair, used wide
ly in the Levant for robes and man
ties; but for the most part the ar
ticles named in the advertisement
have long become obsolete.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-07-02
CANNOT BE TAKEN ALIVE
Are to Be Feared, Even When
MortaIIy Wounded.

The most perilous job that any one
can undertake in the jungle is the cap
ture of full-grown gorilla. 1t is said
that no gorilla has ever been captured
alive after he was full grown. He
would be a bold man who would at
tempt such a feat. Gorillas fear moth
ing. Even when MORALLY wounded
they show an agility, strength and fe-
rocity which is astonishing. A famous
traveller once stated that it would take
$50 men to hold down a gorilla with
any degree of safety.
On the other hand, all other apes
are said to be pathetically easy to cap
ture. The usual method is for a trap
per to seat himself where he is certain
to be observed by these creatures and
pretend to drink from a bottle OF
crude spirits. When he is sure that
he has been observed, he leaves the
bottle and goes away.
The moment his back is turned the
monkeys rush to appease their curios-
ity concerning the contents of the bot
tie. They like the taste of the spirits,
and quarrel among themselves for it
till the bottle has been emptied. They
are soon overcome by the intoxicant,
and the trapper returns and gathers
them in.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-07-02
WHY HE QUIT THE ROAD"
Ex-Drummer Voices Regret for the
Disappearance of odtime Boni-
face and Clerk.

"Oh for the Old-fashioned hotel
clerk, smiling, accommodating, always
friendly, who never forgot a face,
obliging and always making a fellow
feel like he was at home" said
Frank Whitsell Of Portland, Ore, &C.
cording to the Ell Paso Herald. what
a difference between the old profess
sional hotel clerks of % years ago,
even up to 10 years ago, and the au-
tomato, mechanical clerks who never
try to oblige-I might call them auto
matte grouches-of the present day
ask one of them a question he or
she, nowadays, intimates that you get
your room and meals. just exactly what
you pay for, and not a thing more,
please understand that. / was COM
mercial traveller for a quarter CEN
fury up to six years ago, and l know.
Why, we old drummers, as they used
to call US, felt at home in those old
hOStelries of the western states, Just
on account of the clerks. Say, they
we're Uuu HoDleiheH' lllOSe olu-lIhlSiS -
They seemed to anticipate a fellows
wants and would go to all sorts Of
trouble to accommodate one. The
milk of human kindness flowed in theiT
hearts. And it made business, too.
have stopped at an inferior house,
many a time, because had been treat
ed so well by the clerk. And l can
say, too, the prOprietors were much
the same way in those days. Hotels
were made homelike, not big box
with compartments, where you are TO
he tucked away at so much per. That
was one of the reasons l quit the road,
the chilly purely mechanical hotels
Of the present day"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-07-02
COLOR AS HEALTH AID
Famous English Specialist Ex-
pounds New Theory.
Claims Color Schemes In Decorating
Will Make People Healthier
and Happier.

London.-Kemp PrOsser, the famous
English color specialist, has been con-
Quoting some interesting experiments
which he hopes the British govern
ment will adopt for decorating houses
during the reconstruction period. He
maintains that the adoption of his
color schemes will make the British
both healthier and happier.
Interviewed in his two health
rooms" one with walls of sunlight
yellow and the ceiling sky blue, with
blue net curtains at the windows, Mr..
Prosser declared that his purpose is
to bring outdoors inside.
Il am doing away with my pic
lures" he said. Instead am INSTALL
ing these bowls Of fruit, as you see,
on pedestals against the background
of the sunlight walls. These embroid-
cred cushions on the chairs aid in car
rying out my purpose with their flower
designs"
Then the color specialist led the way
to the other room, in which the DOM
mating color was apple-blossom pink,
"This is the normal color" said Mr..
Prosser, because l have found that
ninety-nine people out of a hundred
are happiest in rooms of this shade"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-07-02
CAT JUMPS ON KINGS BACK
Editors Told of Incident by Captain
Merriam, Who Dined With
Royalty.

Chicago-A cat may not only look
at a king but may even jump on his
back and sink its claws into his Shout
ders-if he be the king of Italy. In
proof Capt. Charles E. Merriam, for
merly in charge of American propa-
ganda in Italy, told italian editors
who rendered him a dinner recently
the story of the cat that jumped on
King Victor Emmanuel.
1.-THE king was gracious enough to
invite me to dine with him and his
suite at his headquarters near Padua,"
Captain Merriam said. II had long
conversation with him before dinner
concerning my work in Italy. He
speaks excellent English and asked
many questions.
Later, while we were dining, I was
sitting at his right, large Maltese cat
the royal cat-with a beautiful coat
of fur, suddenly leaped up on my lap.
/ quietly nudged him off my knee. To
my surprise he leaped up ON the kings
back.
1.-THE king uttered an exclamation. I
seized the cat and pulled him off al
though he hung on for dear life The
king laughed heartily. ! said:
"'Your majesty, this means either
very good or very bad luck for our
common cause
at is very good luck for me- re-
piled the king"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-07-02
COIN TOOK FANCY OF ARABS
Austrian Maria Theresa Dollar Has
Long Been the Principal Money
of That Region.

The only coin in general circulation
in Abyssinia is the Austrian Maria
Theresa dollar, of silver. 1t is also
the principal money in Arabia. and
the story of it's introduction in those
regions and all the neighborhood of
the Red sea is quite interesting.
More than a century ago trading
Arabs got hold of some of these dol
lars and found the effigy of the queen
(Which they bore on one side, the re-
verse showing the Austrian double
eagle) 50 attractive that they sought
TO obtain more of them. for sale as
jewelry. Later on they became highly
popular as medium of exchange in
mercantile transactions in Arabia !;
and when at intervals the Turkish
government prohibited their impOrta-
ton large and profitable business
was done in smuggling them through
Alden and other SeapOrtS.
They are all dated 1850, being even
now minted from repliCas of the orig
inal die, which is Of rather crude
workmanship. Any change would not
be understood by the Arabs and
Abysslnians and would render them
less acceptable.
Bankers and merchants in the Red
sea region import the Maria Theresa
dollars in bulk from Trieste, selling
them at a good profit or exchanging
them for native merchandise. They
are somewhat larger than our silver
dollars, but weigh less than an ounce
and are only a little over four-ffths
silver.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-07-02
Length of Arms and Legs.

According to many measurements
made at the Anthropological labOra-
tory in London, the right arm in
human beings is in a majority Of cases
longer than the left arm, while, on
the contrary, the left leg is longer than
the right leg.
Sometimes, however, the relative
proportions are exactly reversed but
seldom does perfect equality exist be-
tween the two sides. The tendency
of the right arm to exceed the left arm
in strength is sometimes greater in
men than in women, while equality of
strength in the two arms occurs almost
twice as frequently with women as
with men.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-07-02
HOW SAILORS "LAY GHOSTS"
Men of the Sea Give Short Shrift to
Natter-ef-fa az: Spooks That
Annoy Them.

The FIRST lieutenant had just beer
relieved, writes az. S. T." in the Lon.
don Mail. and was vending his way
from the destroyer's bridge TO his
cabin. II was fairly cain, but very
dark, and there was little to be seen
but line of waves on each side and
the dim form of second destroyer
In station astern. Even for this mo.
l" had no eyes, for he had had a
weary middle watch and bed was his
only interest. But he lid notice a
weird figure. apparently human,
crawling about near the 'bandstand''
of the after gun.
He went to investigate and found
the surgeon prObatiOner, clad in a
channels leather overall suit, in which
he had been sleeping on the ward
room couch below-fOr every one
must sleep more or less clad, ready to
turn out at a moments notice. He
was feeling about in the dark, ap-
parently in search of something.
"What on earth are you doing,
Door he asked, and got the brief an
swer, Laying a ghost" The first
lieutenant grunted and disappeared
below, leaving the doctor to insert a
paper wedge between a loose rafting
shell and the side of the stand in
which it was placed.
A ghost, in naval language, is a
noise which cannot be accounted for.
In destroyer one becomes con-
nOisseur in noises.
The steering gear clanks heavily at
intervals and the rhythmic beat of the
engines is always there, changing only
when the speed is altered. In heavy
weather the washing and heating of
the water makes hundred noises.
But ghosts are extra noises and
should he avoidabe. Some misplaced
or Uniting article. or a loose screw
may cause the noise, and with the
ships vibration it will knock or rattle
with regular persistency that will
drive the most placid mind nearly to
frenzy, and sleep will rarely be the
victims portion until he has left his
warm bunk and found the cause Of
the trouble and the ghost is laid.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-07-02
Generous Royal Gambler.

One of the most romantic gambling
stories is told by Mr.. Thiselton-Dyer
of plainly dressed stranger who once
took his seat at a faro table, and after
an extraordinary run of luck succeed
ed in breaking the bank. Heavens !"
exclaimed an old, infrm Austrian Off
Ger who sat next TO the stranger. 1.-THE
twentieth part of your gains would
make me the happiest man in the
world !"
you shall have it, then" answered
the stranger as he left the room. A
servant speedily returned and pre-
sented the officer with the twentieth
Part of the bank, adding: my mas
ter, sir, requires no answer" The
successful stranger was soon discov-
cred to be no other than the king OF
Prussia in disguise.