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NEED GIRL LINGUISTS

ton Of linguists there was not a great
harvest. but those who had tongues in
their heads are receiving their reward
In generous proportion.
The chief members Of the British
and American delegations have conf
Dental woman secretaries, who have
been chosen as individuals because
they had special qualifications; those
who are able to speak three or four
languages French, Italian.
German and Russian-are so much in
demand that they can command their
own terms. Incidentally they stand to
be killed with overwork during the
next six months.
But of course, just being a linguist
is not enough IN these days of delicate
international relations. In order to be
Of any use to their chiefs these wom-
en- have got to be Anglo-Saxon bred.
and must be right up to the minute in
questions Of the day in their own coun-
tries. And they must have one other
gift which every day is proving more
and more valuable; they have got to
possess political instinct. which 1t has
lately been proved great many wom-
en- do possess in even larger proper
ton than men.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-03
WHALING INDUSTRY OF TODAY
Norweoians Have Wrested Supremacy
From the British, Who Had Held
It for Many Years.

The most expert wnaiers today are
tbe Norwegians. Many years ago Brit
isb whalers were supreme, but owing
to the meanness and shortsightedness
If the government, which withdrew the
hounties which had been paid for the
announcement Of the industry. the
number Of British whalers fell off. and
we lost millions Of pounds in conse-
quence.
The most successful whaling ground
irst now is the South Atlantic, In the
neIrhborhood Of South Georgia, the
sonth shetlands, and the South Ork-
revs The use Of steam whalers has
nrodnced an enormous increase, for
whereas In 1908 only 1873 whales were
caught in the Antarctic islands, last
wear 1919 were caught, the total val
no If the products being f1.b12,OOO.
No fewer than PCS, 1000 barrels OF oil,
x.lued at 81, 100000, were got from the
whales: the bone fetched f1,75O and
tho puano f26O1. In addition there
wore 2941 sea elephants and n sea
leopards killed, valued at f26.OoO.-
London Tit-Bita
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478 TO BE ENSIGN s.

The graduation of this class will
mark the restoration of 'June week."
the commencement period at the Naval
academy, to the brilliancy and interest
of former years, but greatly increased
in every way.
"June week" has been rather
somber affair for the last two years.
Graduation was serious business, as
the graduates were going out to active
duty with the fleet under war time con-
dltions. There was none of the usual
social gayeties, and the ceremonies
and exercises were reduced to a mini
mum.
The restrictions placed upon the Wis
it's of the public to naval stations pre-
vented the assemblage Of the usual
great crowd, and altogether there was
little Of the gayety and interest of
former years.
Next June all of these things will
be back again, but with an Increased
interest in keeping with the larger
class and the growth of popular at
tention to everything connected with
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-03
MOTHERS BIBLE SAVED LIFE
Waukegan Soldier Says Book Defect.
ed Bullet That Hit
Him.

Waukegan, Ill-A little green Bible,
which was given him by his mother,
Mrs. Enoch Palm, when he went to
war, and which he carried In the
right-hand pocket of his vest, saved
the life of Corporal William Palm Of
this city, who returned home from
overseas with two wound stripes and
series of stories about his adven.
lures in the Argonne woods.
"The shells were coming over real
lively" declared Corporal Palm, in re-
lating his narrow escape, "and 1 was
hunting for a nice comfortable shell
hole. I Spied one and saw dead
soldier in it. 1t is regarded as bad
luck to refuge in shell hole where
there are dead, so 1 looked further.
Just as leaned over to peep into an.
other one, bullet struck me. 1t
plOwed through the book and explod
ed. While 1t wounded me, the book
had DETECTED it so it did not pene-
trate far. The fact that l leaned over
just at the right moment and the
presence Of the book saved me from
getting place beneath the daisies"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-03
TOO SWIFT FOR
OLD ALMANAC

Barth. Nobody is supposed to care
about their Christian names.
The German national colors are still
given as black, white and red, and the
war flag still blazonS the Prussian
eagle.
This year. "proyisional' govern
ments abound. There is Poland, de
scribed in the almanach as "an ancient
kingdom" whose 'chief" IS General
Pilsudski. Finland, formerly grand
duchy," has no president, but General
Mannerheim is the present regent"
Puzzle About Ukraine.
The Ukraine is described as "a con-
stitutional monarchy on a republican
basis" with General Skoropadski as
hetman. A footnote, however, explains
that according to news received De
cember 10, 1918, the hctman has alb
dicated and the power is in the hands
of a directorate consisting of Win
nitshenko, Petliura, Schwetz and An
dreievaki."
Russia, or to give II its modern
name, the "Federative SOcialisHc Re-
public Of Russian Soviets," at whose
head Lenine vladimir Oulianotf) and
Trotzky UeOn D. Bronstein) figure. is
in chaotic state as far as its inter
nal administration is concerned. The
almanach enumerates the eleven more
or less independent" states into
which the empire has fallen, as fol-
lows: Poland, Lithuania, Baltic
states (Courland. Livonia, Esthonia),
Finland. Ukraine. Ressarabia (occu
pied by Roumania), Georgia. northern
Caucasus, territory of the Don and
territory of Astrakhan, Turkestan and
Siberia.
Vanished is the pomp and panoply
OF the sonorous sounding names of
the Russian aristocracy that once filled
the higher administrative posts in the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-03
March of History Causes Gotha
Publication Considerable
Trouble.
PLACES EX' BEFORE KAISER
Some Strange Entries in Latest Edl-
ton as Result of the War-can't
Keep Up With Affairs in Fin
land, Poland and Ukraine.

Paris.-The swift arch of history
Fhich has reduced to waste-paper
value most of the existing works of
reference about European state affairs
has been 100 rapid for the old AL
manach de GOtha. In peace times this
compendium of statistical data con-
corning princes and DotentateS and
their dominions went to press about
the end of October, when its informa-
ton was supposed to hold good for
another year, and 1t generally did,
barring some coup detat or other in
South America.
Now, however, its issue of 1919,
which went to the printers in Deem
Der, Is affected in several important
respects by sudden developments in
volving many of the former ruling
houses of Europe.
Amusing to students of Germany's
eastern border policy is the naive pref
atory remark that "the editors regret
that. after having prepared three new
articles on Finland, Poland and the
Ukraine, they were obliged to cancel
all three, owing to the change in the
course Of events"
Two important Changes.
In other words, Prince Frederick
Charles of Hesse. brother-in-law Of
the former German emperor, will
never seat himself upon the throne of
Finland, and there Is to be no Prus-
sian predominance in Poland and the
Ukraine.
The downfall of the houses Of Ho-
henzollern and Hapsburg has not
caused the compilers Of the almanach
much racking Of brains. The prefix
"ex' is apparently held to be sufficient
to define the present status of William
II and Charles 1. although the former
IS still credited with his full SO titles
and the latter is still styled. among
other things, king Of Jerusalem,
Prince of the Trentino and Lord of
Trieste"
Much the same treatment Is given to
the score Of German princes and
princelings who abdlcated. They ap-
pear in the almanach as they we're
but for the EEK"
Democratic infiltration in Germany
has set In from the top, instead of
from the bottom. For although the ad- |
branches Of the German
government are filed with the usual |!
array Of excellencies, professors and |
councilors yet at the head of that
government stand the names Of Ebert, |
Dittman, Landsberg and !
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opportunity for teacb,np ravar.,..
- 'ne nome In the case OF the grand
parents. The parent must SHOW re
spect Tor them. Then every chanc.
snou'u be taken to teach the chill
uIeh now to serve ITEM, by SAVING
tns e.n steps, by paying them little at
eeu,iohs. The child when taking 8
~aiA can bring home flower TO,
s'aiidmother or shells from the sea.
lie can see that grandfather
mas the newspaper in the morning
Inc child should learn TO rise in tbai,
presence
Ahere Is an old tale In the Morse
legends which ages ago gave an ex.
ample IN grim fashion. In print.
i've nut little boy is carving a rude
Dowl. His father asks him: "For
what dost thou fashion this bowie"
ne answers: ''Thfs Is like the bowl
''iou mast set before granddad, who
may not sit at the board with Us, but
~ put In corner and must eat his
1ood all from the same dish. So I
alh carving this bowl for thee. father,
10 use when thou shalt be old and sit
III the corner like granddad."
Not only the grandparents, but all
aged and helpless people should be
treated with reverence by adults. The
children can thus be taught to look
upon those who need help with special
interest, and with respect for those
VINO, though feeble In body, are supe-
nor in age and dignity. How proudly
happy small boy or girl is apt to be
when allowed to help a blind man
across the street! How delighted
when permitted to help grandfather
or grandmother as they are beginning
TO walk after an illness! Let us en-
courage in the child this feeling Of
pride combined with reverence, and
expand 1t until it takes In all those
who are helpless, aged. or in need.
The following story may serve as
further illustration. On a certain oc-
casiOn the theater at Athens was
crowded to overlooking and not seat
was left vacant in the vast amphithea-
ter, when behold down the slOping
rows of seats there came an old man.
looking here and there and there and
here, but looking in vain for a place.
At last he came near the seats re-
served for the most distinguished
guests. Here sat ambassadors from
Sparta, where old age was treated
with the very greatest respect. As
soon as they saw the old man they
rose In body to give him seat. The
spectators cheered and cheered again
% the echo. Then said the Spartans:
The Athenians too seem to know how
o treat the aged. but they do not seem
o practice what they know" Is there
lot here a lesson that we may take to
leartf
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-03
EASY TO MAKE OIL SOLID
Processes That Simplify Problem Of
Transportation Without lnjurino
It's Value as Fuel.

OIL can be made permanently solid
with comparative ease. There are nu-
merous prOcesses-some patented, 9th
ers supposed to be secret-for accom-
plishing this result: and The reason
they are not Employed Is that as a
rule 1t Is more convenient TO have oil
in its liquid state. Especially is this
so today. when oil is many times more
valuable than 1t was some years ago,
when most Of these processes were
talked of, says the Mexican Review.
BY the heating Of the oil and the
admixture Of substitute well known
and very common, as well as cheap,
the oil was quickly converted into
substance which, when cold. took on
a solid form. In order that this form
should be permanent it was necessary
to add, during the latter part of the
mixing, a small quantity Of another
well-known and cheap article, known
as "binder." II this was properly
done, the oil, on cooling, assumed the
form of a permanent solid; 1t could
be cut into bricks, blocks or slices,
and when burned In furnace did not
melt, but retained its solid form until
consumed.
All varieties Of crude oil, and most
products, could be so treated. Lamp
oil that had undergone this process,
and had been solidified. could be cut
ND afterward into small slices that
were exceedingly handy for lighting
fires, boiling kettle and other Oper-
atoms for which only limited amount
of flame and heat was required. The
large blocks Of solid crude oil could
be used with advantage as locomotive
or other furnace fuel; and test made
On a British express train was entire
" satisfactory. the journey being &C.
on this fuel to schedule
time with the greatest ease.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-03
A Delayed Funeral.

George I. King, known by every man.
woman and child In Brown county and
by all visitors who go to Nashville by
way Of Helmsburg, has been the stage
coach driver between Nashville and
Helmsburg and the hearse driver for
Nashville's only undertaking establish
ment for ten years.
Recently there was to be burial at
the Story cemetery, twelve miles south
Of Nashville, and King was called on
to drive the hearse. He nitched two
horses to the hearse and started from
Nashville at 5 a. m. After he had
driven within two miles of the Gene
terry, he got out to walk up a steep
hill and noticed that he had forgotten
to put the coffin in the hearse. He
turned the horses heads toward Nash
vile and made the trip back In short
time. He loaded the coffin and
changed horses and resumed the trip.
The burial was delayed four hours
Indianapolis News.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-03

Annapolis, Md.-The fact that but
one member of the First, or graduating
class Of the Naval academy was de-
flcient in scholastic work during the
term Just closed insures that the num-
Der of graduates will be 47S, unless
something unexpected happens.
It is seldom that midshipman who
reaches his final term drops by the
wayside. The class is larger by so
DER cent than the largest class which
has preceded 1t at the Naval academy
and nearly three times as large as the
normal class Of recent years.
With slightly more than 5000 regu-
lar officers In the service when the
United States entered the war, the
commissioning Of nearly 500 ensigns
will mean that officers can be spared
to carry out necessary steps in service.
Young officers will be released for
.,ost- graduate work at the Naval acad-
envy and many temporary officers will
be returned to civil life or to the
grades they previously occupied in the
service.
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Are Very Much in Demand at
Peace Meeting.
Can Demand Their Own
Terms.

London.-The woman who knows
other languages besides her own is
reaping rich harvest now and she
Is likely to become more valuable as
time goes on, not only to herself, but
to her country.
For months before the peace confer
ence in Paris, the British government
searched through the thousands Of
women and girls employed In different
departments, finding out those who
could speak and write French fluent
ly, those who were able to translate
one tongue into the other idiomatical-
ly, using the words which have come
into currency in the last few years
in both. AS the English are not ma
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-03
PREPARE FOR OVERSEE TRIP
French Aviator to Go From ca.~
Verde to Pernambuco, Brazil. in
Near Future.

Paris.-Captain Coli. who recently
crossed the Mediterranean and made
the return trip within "a hours, will
soon make flight by way Of Madrid
to Fee and Agadir, Morocco. He will
make a special study Of conditions
over the sea In view Of his intention
to make flight from Dakar, at tho
extreme point Of Cape Verde, to Per-
nambucO, Brazil, within the next two
months. He WILL on his flight, oper-
ate special machine. which is
equipped with fusllage which win
keep afioat for ten hours and permit the
aviator to wait for assistance In casa
OF breakdown while over the sen.
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old empire. The seven members Of
the council of commisSaries of the
people are immediately followed by
church. If there are any exceiiencies
or other functiOnaries or officials in
present-day Russia. the almanach does
not give them.
AS for the diplomatic corps at Petro-
grad, all the ambassadors and minis
tiers, except one from Spain, are sig
nificantly designated as absent"
One curiosity is that Albania shares
with San Marine the distinction Of
having government indicated by
blanks.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-03
"Only Man IL Vile"

The Quai d'Orsay. where the peace
delegates gathered, contains soft,
sumptuous carpets, gilded chairs,
heavy square armchairs, artistic
marble tables. wonderful damasks,
which have so often figured in former
descriptions of brilliant assemblies
since the early days Of the third Ma.
poleon. Some connoisseurs Of these
objects demand that the sumptuous
carpet be covered or removed, in order
to allow the plenipotentiaries of those
heroic countries to smoke cigarettes Mt
their ease, even when absorbed by pas
donate debate&
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-03
HOW TO TEACH REVERENCE
Nv FELIX ADLER.

One Of the defects Of American me-
sn,eh e. becoming more and more mo-
ssee.h,e is the lack Of reverence
s.s,..oJ nv children and young peo-
ME How can this fault Dc over
GOMEZ h..
One a. the first points to remember
:. that the parent himself or nef'
-. ,aust show reverence In order 70
s.a.n ~ No word OF mouth. no pie
eept is as forceful as eAamp s.-,r,,,
Let me illustrate. There Is s'f'A
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-05-03

the Naval academy. For week there
will be a programme Of drills and ex-
Gbeises, interspa1 With gay social
events and ending with the presenta-
ton to the graduates of the diplomas
which mean commissions as ensigns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-02

FARM FOR, sale: 1855 acres. 3h miles from
Richmond, 70 under cultivation balance In
wood S-room dwelling. city improvements.
dairy barn for y head. silos. large horse
pRiii Wl!k house. kranary hog and
chicksn houscs: up-,o-datc water system.
~ buildings have running water. Price.
SNyt". iaGutr. w. &. Richey. X r. u. 3.
Richmond. Va.
FARI-Fcr sale. small city farms. with
new buildings. at R!chmond. only $3.50
TO 500. improvements worth the money.
Hi}miry ,yp GmHh: balance In : years. De-
mak:rs Address K. T. Crawiev,. Agr.cul
tural Agent. The 4. q. Ry. Co.. Rich
monL. Va rhom. Madison lsio Monday.
FARM-A great sacrifice: 10 acres. CO OPEN
Rchond .s pr s;anI miles ,o r from
dairy or general farming. Level. well
drained. l.ithia water. beautiful site on
Chesterfield Courthouse New Road" On
lett. south of Falling Creek. See your
nErnt. the Owner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-02

FARM pARGAINs-i2 acres, 30 In cutlva-
ton. balance In wood: Broom cottage
dwelling. Broom tenant house. good well
and sprlnE;, hEh. healthy location, front
Of railroa'I station: in one mile OF Peters.
reasonable Price. 81, zoo. rare bar.
gain. 10 acres fronting over half mile
on same road and within half mile OF
The a.o above; all In wood estimated 70 cut
out and see how much tho wood would
pay. and tho land alone Is worth double
the price: Price. $40 per mere. Sec us
a, once II you want this bargain. Hamil.
ton Campbell. Eleventh and Hull
Streets.
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40 acSS S s s'GaccH aud nnaer cgl,lva,
are GT2 acres. OF which there IL
an orchard Of about 2.oDD tr, IS. half
r!ppIns and hnlt wIaeSaps aud
GorKs with ia" exception Of about
80 aCr"s OF creek bottom lands
IL adGI'c1 to frult. fha $50 acres
~ timber ihni is vrry valuable. 1t
g. frrtvc band. and has Su IL about
j "u1 C"rIs pi chestnut extract wood
now s.ittug O. b. station for S.kp
."' ord. and estimated I.c9G.OJ0
t"tt Or ilubcr sultan" Tor saving.
much Of witch Is ".,!;e oah Th,s
10. i:uii u91 grazing. This farm IL
wei! adapted FOR fruit a. any in
A'b"'!"Fi' county. wi'h this adj
vantage. tina; II is 50 surrounded by
nl"uutIlhS on I'll" north and west
ssiHts m, i, es.aYes haiistornns;
fruit % adioiniuE farms This farm
u !"'atut l2 niies from "A sta-
ton on the Southern Railroad on A
good. w"'l -Sladrd road. IL Is 9 IL
miles ttun the old Stage Road from
har.ol '.svi.." TO LyhChburE. which
r"ErrH.u-nt cNnis. aud VII! lac ma
,u,!art!a,l. There nrc three dwell
iur houses ON the Farm. nI"tai roofs
OF two aud Sh;Ig' gees Oh the other.
Ih"iE IL a new barn with shed. one
granary. machine shed. 4uk5O. onn
barn. All bindings in good condi.
springs. II has Fcunrai ioan
NOR sHg.. which can be transferred
Really g Finance Corporation of
virginia. kich'hond. Va.
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PLANTATION.

on account of innrmity of owner,
W" are authorized to sell his plan
ta;ion OF 650 acres Only 80 miles
northwest of Richmond. near Wash
ington Highway Bees, corn. wheat.
tobacco and grazing farm in liam
over County. Three sets OF build
iigs. cost more than price asked for
farm. Price. $4,000. VIII take as
par; paHmen, home In or around
Richmond not To exceed $1,000. Soc
i. l.. nowlcs, Rex O. Jones Co. Inc.
&c North Eighth street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-02
MERCHANDISE
%
Household Goods.

FURNITURE POLISH - IT'S GUA.AN-
TEED. TIRE MOST woNDERFul.
PRESENT DAY PREPARATION On TIL
MARKET FOR THE BUSTING CLOTH
AND FLOOR MOP. IT is NOT THE
CHEAP TuRpEN'rJNE AND pARArFlN
OIL COMPOUND THAI COSTS AIOUr
Ills PER DOZEN TO MAKE TIE
OLD RELIABLE polish DuECAN'S
HOUSEHOLD OIL POLISH. IS THE
ONLY POLISH I HAVE EVER SEEN
THAT CONTAINS; CAMrIioR GUM. 1T
DOES not CONTAIN TURPENTlNg Or
ANY INGREDIENT THAT WILL CIT
THE GLOSS OH HIGH.GRADE FURNI-
TURE. HOUSEWIVES. YOU ARE FOOr.-
1911 TO USE \ CHEAT PRODUCT on
YOUR HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS YOU
WILL. FIND DUNCA%'S HOUSEHOLD
or. POLISH THE BEST YOU EVER
USED OK YOUR DEALER WILL. RE-
FUND YOUR MONEY. FOR SALE ALL
OVER VIRGINIA. BY UP-rO-DATE
DEALERS Or DIRECT FROM DUNCAN.
ia SOUTH DAVIS AVENUE. RICH
MOND. VA. PHONE BOULEVARD 373.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-02

FARM BARGAlN-2I5 acres. chocolate loan
soil: stream watered: fenced with wire
100 acres under cultivation. balance In
young timber. Seven room dwelling tenant
house three barns and other, outbuildinEs
Four miles from village. VIII trade for
lnprored city property. Price s5.NO. ..
{. Taylor Il Co., - North Ninth Street.
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IIO,,csrr1-rDe.

BUREAU = Information
TOT holncSrckcrs. The u. 8 RaiIrona SG
m sa,itsrr has established Home
mation about opportunities in tho seVeeai
2tmtes TO those who wish 10 engage In
a Snus' If this appeals to you. write to-
W"HH' w re,nhH us Know what kind OF data
w1y,1int11Scs Of which, you desire TO in.
u more convenient. communicate win the
a.R,ni;H,uitural agent of any railroad in ths
I In" Information thus, furnished can be-
Edwards. Mama ger. Room ios e1iicu =.
tnral Section. U. S, Railroad Admihistra
tlon Washington. b. c.
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MERCHANDISE
- --------,-----
MuSlc:t. instruments.

II little rug,lnc. Music
h.Nkc' your swtc." tnst" Swgrtcr Cut
out SlIIS. lii!.y. Buy GhA.rlc--it.-
valiant, Uv'i,,in.. uca. .:aniy n;
I.SIhos. 100 ..OItn a.NCh.n. 4. H. T.
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40 ACRES

81 ooo down Gcts 2io acres close 20
miles fyvin Hicnmord. on splcudi,i
road. EEcctlcn, chocolate. snndY
loan. with good clpy aubpon 80
aud nearly ali rendy Tor tho plow;
100 acres In second river bottom.
ono .-StorJ i-tOOm iwciling |. :.
miles ftom good hiGn school One
y. !he ba@t wAtcrcd farms cibsn 10
NChmOn". Spr!uts ana crcchs An
CSrc."nt horn for Il 10 rs mead ~
nOEeNS, Yin .amp'e room for hay.
S'ua,. orchard for homo use. Terms
X r!""GcG Corp. richmond. "a.