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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
SPORTING NOTES

Boston may drop school boy rowing.
Detroit will have two Harmsworth
cup challengers.
Penn State college has raised the
price of tickets for athletics there from
Sc to $50.
American Olympic games athletes
will go to Antwerp in United States
transports.
F'ifty-nine drivers won races on the
Grand circuit last year, y taking one
race each.
Billiard rooms are part of dwell
ing equipment in late operations in
Philadelphia.
New York city and vicinity boasts
go play grounds and general recrea-
ton centers for children.
Coach Jim Ten Eyck of Syracuse.
will take up the task of instructing
the Duluth Boat club oarsmen.
Thirteen japanese athletes are In
this country on their way to Antwerp
to participate In the Olympic games.
Pop Geers. veteran Grand circuit
driver. has 26 head In training at
North Randall, his largest stable In
many years.
Tommy league is a conner among
the little scrappars of the country. he
has boxed two no-decision bouts with
frankie Mason.
Billy Shade, four-round fighting
whiz, has sailed for Australia. where
he has three bouts booked. His man.
ager is Jimmy Gilfeather
Carl Johnson (Michigan u has
been awarded the conference medal.
It Is given to one athlete in every Big
Ten school for athletic and scholastic
ability.
1t was just "a years ago on Me-
mortal day that doctors advised Frank
Kramer. then a sickly, skinny kid to
take up cycling. He rode his first race
in 1896.
Four of Penn states football stars
nave accepted coaching jobs. RED"
Henry, another graduate, will take up
Medicine instead of football as a pro-
essiOn.
Samuel J. Dallas, president OF the
Amateur Athletic union, says tn.
,oach of the American Olympic team
nay not be selected until after the
inal tryouts.
Everett l.. Bradley, winner Of the
at the University OF Penn
iylvania relay games last April. has
,een elected captain Of Kansas uni
'ersity track team for 1921
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
GOT LIQUOR FOR SICK BABY
Theatrical Couple in Ohio Town re
ceives Donations From
Churchgoers.

Lancaster. O-The following adver
tisement appeared in local news
paper:
..Wanted-A little whisky for me
dicinal use for five-year-old child who
Is desperately i'll"
The ad was inserted by Mr.. ana
Mrs. L. J. Birney. theatrical people,
who were forced TO leave their show
here on account Of the child's illness
He had a prescription for the whisky
but Lancaster druggists had failed TO
take out licenses TO sell intoXicants.
A number OF people on their way
to church stopped at the hotel where
Mr.. and Mrs. Birney and child were
staying and left whisky.
Dry detectives are now In the held
threatening arrests. while public sen
timent in many quarters has lined up
behind the couple.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
100000 lost"
War Prisoners

Dur II IS found that at present a train
load a day means more than the ship
ping available can clear. so one train
every two days Is the rule at present
me bolshevih are prepared to double
this service when required"
And how have the men been treat
ed?' he was asked.
very much better than I expected"
was the reply. They have, of course.
had hard time. but most Of them say
they have no reason to complain, as
they get as much food as the ordinary
population Of the district they were in.
l met several patches who came
through to Berlin, and was favorably
STRUCK with their appearance.
The essential need now is shipping
and money"
Doctor NanSen's report has been
submitted to the League of Nations.
lt Follows the line of the interview.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
400 ARE NEEDED
AT ANNAPOLIS

their appeal to the spirit of the young
men of America. The opportunities
in the service are greater than ever.
Many Attractions.
Submarines that prOwl near the
bottom of the sea; hydroplanes and
"blimpS" that soar above; deStrOyers
that churn the surface of the ocean ::
battle cruisers of wOndrous speed and
majestic bulk electrically driven su-
perdreadnaughts and quickly reached
ports of call where the daring deeds
Of history have been written-all
these are offered today to the young
man who would enter Annapolis and
become a part of the sea forces of
this republic.
Therefore. though there may be 400
vacancies at the naval academy.
the navy department at Washington
is only temporarily concerned and has
faith In the maximum enrolment
Perhaps the American youth needs on
ly reminder Of what he may be-
come.
Three principal reasons are ascribed
here for the vacancies at the naval
academy. They are:
natural reaction following the end
ing of the war. and national sub
consciousness which draws every one
away from things military
The high salaries and wages received
by young men in industry, making
vy<nn Nf -t,,I Al, a..
modest emoluments of a naval career
for the time unattractive.
Hardness of members Of congress
in making appointments which are &C.
credited under the law to every men,
Der of the senate and the house.
There are doubtless other reasons
which may be later discussed, but the
three headings enumerated probably
furnish almost full explanation of the
necessity for Traditional entrance ex-
aminations. In all likelihood the high
cost Of living has had its effect on
academy entrances Just as it has on
every other line Of endeavor.
Interior States Short.
All dlldlISlS Oh lHo vacancy list
shows that the interior states have
the greatest number Of appointments
yet to he made. Evidently the youth
far removed from shores against which
the wild waves beat Is cOntented with
his job on the farm. in the office or
in the workshop. Either that or the
member of congress who Is privileged
TO make appointments for entrance
examinations has not diligently sur
veyed his district for eligibles or pre-
scented to his constituents the adyan-
tages Of naval career
The "list of vacancies for midship-
men for 1920 which is available at
the navy department reveals that there
are $50 vacancies which senators and
are entitled to FIJI by
In addition the navy de-
partment itself has approximately 20
to FIJI from the enlisted
ranks Previous examinations have
made eligible for admission to the
academy some 50 Of the 100 candi-
dates allotted to the department prop,
er. The department expects to com.
plete its roster at the forthcoming a.
ira examination.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
Examination to Be Held in August
to Fill Classes Normally
Full in June.
SOME CAUSES OF VACANCIES
Reaction Against MIitarism and High
er Salaries Of Civil Life Among
Those Cited-Some Con-
oressmen Are Lax.

Neutrality-suspicious. the seven seas
lost their lure? Do the ghosts OF John
Paul Jones. Farragut and Perry. and
others Of like fame, no longer beckon
adventuresome and ambitious Ameri-
can youths to clear the decks OF the
nations ships for action?
There are approximately 400 va
cancies on the rolls of the United
States Naval academy at Annapolis.
Another examination must be held IN
August to fiji up the classes that
should have been filled by June. Ap-
parently young men no longer scram-
Bile for the privilege Of becoming the
admirals Of tomorrow.
Yet navy officials believe this IS
only temporary condition. The sea
and Uncle Sans "navee," they are
confident, have not lost permanently
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
lAUOS WHITE SOX OUTFIELO
Manager Higgins of Yankees Thinks
SeIsch, Leibold and Jackson
Are Strong Players.

The manager of the Yankees has a
good outfield but he admits that hid
Gleason has sweeter one. He says:
Il think one of the best outtields L
have ever seen Is the White Sox trio.
I'm talking about an outfield that com
bines both offense and defense. Felsch,
Leibold and Jackson are not only good
hitters, but they are finished out
fielders and in the sheer mechanics
of baseball. More than all, they are
great throwers | have rarely seen
them make mistake. Time after
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
AUSTRALIAN WOOL is CAUSE
Responsible for Hard Hitting
This Year.

There been some slashing hitting In
baseball this year. which, Ban John
son says, is due In part to the quail
ity of balls A better quality of horse
hide is being obtained by the manu-
facturers and they are getting yarn
of Australian wool, something they
weren't getting previously. The yarn
is of a quality which gives added live
Illness and resiliency TO balls, hence
their greatest spring and impetus when
leaving the bat. However. they could
be wrapped with lead and Babe Ruth
would drive them.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
Or. Nansen Reports Many Have
Been Away From Home for
Six Years.
TRANSPORTATION IS PROBLEM
Technically Free, Chief Concern Of
Captives Is How to Get Out Of ST.
beria-6olsheviki Aiding in
Their Return.

London-The lost tribe Of Israel NAV
have its counterpart In the 100000 or
more Germans, Polish Czecho- SIovak
Roumanian and Jugo-Slav prisoners in
Siberia, together with a like number
Of Russians in Germany. Eighteen
months after the signing of peace they
are still lost" DR. Fridtjof Nansen
the Norwegian explorer and one-time
minister TO the court of st. James. is
In London, after having undertaken an
investigation of the condition of lost
prisoners at the request Of the League
of Nations. Some of the prisoners.
Doctor Nansen found, have been away
from their homes for six years.
krasSin, the representative of the
soviet government, now in London.
VIII be asked to obtain assurance from
that government relative to the repa-
triation of the eyiles.
How many prisoners there are still
to be returned" said Doctor Nansen.
no one can tell, for they undoubtedly
include many who have been written
off as missing or dead Probably there
are 100000 to 10000 in Russia and
Notwithstanding Germans. Austri-
ans, Hungarans. Poles, Czecho-SIo-
walks, Ruruanians and ugo-Slays-
and. roughly. the same number of Rus
SLAMS IN Germany. OF thu former
there are some thousands In Turkes-
tan, and to extricate them is the hard
est problem of all.
Transportation Chief Difficulty.
MANY of the prisoners in Siberia
are trying to get home on their own
account-for they are technically free;
the transport difficulty is the only i'm
Misunderstanding, working now and
then to earn a little money, getting
on few miles by train where they
can.
1.-The trouble with the men In ST.
IBERIA was that they did not know
which direction to take. They saw
the CzechO-Slovaks going toward vlad-
ivostok, and heard that some of them
had got home that way, so others tried
10 follow their example Some Of
those furthest east are concentrating
around Vladivostok-the Germans
have got a number of their own men
out that way in japanese ships-but
conditions there are much disturbed
and instructions have been sent by
the soviet government TO all prisoners
already west of Irkutsk TO make their
way westward to Moscow as best they
can"
Nansen explained, 1t is hoped to re-
patriate in French and American
ships, but 1t is imperative that this
should be done at once, so as to get
them through the Red sea before the
hot season.
what is the attitude Of the soviet
government in the matter?" Doctor
Nansen was asked.
BoIsheviki Aiding Return.
"They are really behaving extreme
Nv we'll" he answered. "They are eX-
tremely anxious to send home the
prisoners they still hold, and despite
their difficulties of transport they are
sending trains of prisoners regularly
from Moscow, through Petrograd to
.Narva. on the Esthonian frontier
where an exchange Of prisoners from
Germany and Germans and others
from Russia takes place.
There is an old fortress there, used
as depot and disinfectlng station
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
MACHINE TO DETECT LYING
scientists Find Breathing and Blood
Pressure More Rapid During
Prevarication.

Columbus. O.-Science is working
on a machine which will tell whether
you are lying or not Prof III. f.
Burt, instructor In psychology depart
ment Of the Ohio State university. is
perfecting the apparatus and register
ing his data to establish this pOssibil-
ity.
The subject under observation has
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
NOT FOOLING BABE RUTH

They say pitchers are fooling
you with slow balls. How about
it," was "a question put To Babe
Ruth. Wrong dope. l get
crossed up now and then rs a
pitcher, as any batter will, and
its when that happens that you
see me swing and miss. The
dope once was that I couldn't
hit ft-handers. but I'm doing
fairly we'll against EN- now.
Anyway, I'm way ahead of my
record at this time of the year.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21

his blood pressure and his lnhallng
and exhaling registered. Burt IS try
ing to determine the exact ratio be-
tween inhaling and eXhaling when the
subject is lying
The breathing and blood pressure
of the person is more rapid when he
is prevaricating, Professor Burtt says.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
BASEBALL MOTIFS

They may talk about Babe RuiRts
home-run record but in the meantinse
look out for Sam Rice Of the GrifTwrsn
to set a mark for base stealing lfsaG
has not been cquailed in several years
In the ma iOrS
Grimes. rfetfer. MarQuard adore
Mamaux. Smith. Mtchell-thcrc n.~y
be another pitching STAFF ii ~ M
tional league the equal of th t9at
If SO it hasn't been put together tcS
The National league season his
gone far enough " indicate than ,h~
Reds will get sitter opposition iha2
last year in winning a pennan. Tae
Brooklyns. Pirates and Cubs are ~l4rh-
ing around right persistentlr
McGraw fails to show on The co.,t h
ing lines these days, the writer's 70
mark. When the Giants hit winnIsS
streak, then John ]. win be gnurh W
evidence.
With batting average Of ,:iHu 3nA
fielding for .997. Doe Johnson " ,Fs~
Cleveland Indians is showing HE vav
to American league first haspmea-
There have been so many home rrTus
made this season that no more al
tention is paid to them than confr,eu
base hits.
Roy Corhan is finding the ball park
at Oakland his hoodOc when tha
Seals play there Roy seems ~ pazy
poor ball He makes few mistakes
on other fields.
Harry Dauhert. cousin of Tire s'in-
cinnati Reds famous Jake, is playing
with the Rail-Lights. semi-pro ,Iub n,
Toledo. He plays shortstop.
Joe Judge Of the Washington sen.
hit in sixteen consecutive games ise-
fore they broke his string.
Failure of Hugh High to hit ny 10
his expected figures is one of the YEA
sons the Vernon Tigers are nor up ia
the race, says Los Angeles Gritty
The Los Angeles club has released
Fred Haney, a young infielder. asa.
Pitcher Nick Dumovich TO Pete Stand
edges Edmonton club Of the Western.
Canada league srf~
:. :. Nj .ss>'r,se~%-...
Jack Bromley couldn't make taA
grade as pitcher for Sacramento bat
he has been going good this sessaa,
with Salt Lake 4
George Anderson Outfieider, ~hs
had agreed to join the MiIwause.
Brewers and help them out, changes
his mind and will not report
Eddie Shore who had trial with
the Chicago Cubs in 1917. and has beeal
pitching independent bah in Co!unaSSs
since the war, has joined the KaEsssa
City Blues for a trial.
Joe Sehepner has begun to bit EN-
for Louisville.
Dode Paskert appears to have fallen
into a slump.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
Last Town Crier in
U. S. Quits His JOB

PrOvincetOwn. Mass-Prov-
incetOWn'S town crier, said to be
the last of the profession in
America, has hung up his bell
and announced that lie has cried
his last message. For twenty
two years Walter Smith has
plodded the two miles of the
towns only street, announcing
the time and place of events of
interest, from sales of fish TO
the election of a president. Now.
in his seventeen year, he says
he is through. and there is no
one in sight TO succeed him. The
old crier's last cry was for the
reopening of the Church of the
Pilgrims, founded in lila. and
which had been closed for q
year.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21

A full walop at the ball Is easier
to handle than half wallop. WHEN
the wallop you are taking is at TIA
golf ball. Read Jerry Travers' osan-
Ion:
II believe in playing every full sAux
for all 1t IS worth. do not favor kGH
shots or thre-quarter shots with q
stronger club. Play the right club har
the right distance and hit every stz1nn
firmly"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21

time they cut off runs by perfect
throws to the plate. They constitute
great trio, and no ball club with
bunch like them can help being for
midable and since CicOtte has come
back without the use of the sinner
or the myth, at least, the Sox have
the pitching, too"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
COOK TWiRLS PERFECT GAME
Pitcher of Aspinwall Team Of Pitts
burgh Does Not Allow Hit or
Issue Single Pass.

Deacon" Cook. pitching for the As
pinwall team Of Pittsburgh, an anna
te,E nine. twirled perfect game the
other day. Only n batters faced him.
He did lot allow hit or give a pass
sD,, was favltiess'v supported.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
Motorist Fined S25 for
Racing Against Bird

New York. rae
ing with bird cost George
Sloan of Glen Ridge, n. J.. $25.
He was fined that amount by
Magistrate Groak in Stapleton,
Staten Island. for speeding at
81 miles an hour while trying
10 test out the machine against
a bird flying above me-"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21

is can
I'd
win
which things
he
though who knows but that this be year.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-21
MUST USE THEM HIMSELF

The manager of certain
minor league club in the middle
West wired Manager Gavvy era
vath Of the Phillies:
Have you a pitcher to spare
who could win in class b."
Cravath answered:
II have si1 or eight class 3
pitchers, but / have TO use them
myself"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
The Head Nurse

LIST MEDICINE.

Every housewife should have the
simple remedies needed for first aid
close at hand. A plainly written
list OF these supplies should be
tackled to the inside Of the closet
door. and from time to time il
should be looked over and brought
up to date. This closet should be
kept locked and the key placed out
Of reach OF the children.
Among the things which YOU
should have are the following: Two
heavy muslin bandages, six gauze
bandages OF varying widths. BIZ
chloride Of mercury tablets plainly
marked, carboliC acid solution OF
] part carboliC acid to 10 parts wa
ter, peroxide OF hydrogen, 50 per
cent alcohol, zinc oxide ointment
and powder, a roll OF adhesive plas-
ter, carbolized Easeline, a good ma
sal spray, epson salts. aromatic
spirits OF ammonia. a clinical Their
mometer. bOraciC acid powder, and
a bottle of iodine
1t is better not too include any
drugs for internal use unless it is
a ell-recommended headache tab
let or the simple remedies for chill
dren which the family physician
will order for you IL you ask him.
In addition TO your medicine list
for the back OF the closet door add
a list Of poisons and their anti
dotes. Thus in any emergency it
will be as easy to turn to the up
to-date medicine closet as TO a
trained nurse and ind at hand Jus,
what the occasion requires.
Copyright, 1890, by The NC syndieate.)
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
Children's Sunrise Stories
By lure
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE COLD CREAM

I be good for me when l get to my
/ hollow stump bungalow. If it will
stop Nurse James face from chap
I ping, il will stop mine. also"
The rabbit gentleman was hop
skipping along, with the cold
cream in one paw and the tube Of
! glue in the other. when. all Of a
sudden, out from under the sassa-
Tras bush jumped the bad old wild
| cat.
Vow. Meaouw. Scow," howIed
the wild cat, who is quite different
! from your tame pussy.
oh, ! beg Your pardon" said
/ Uncle Wiggily. trying TO jump 10
one side. for he did not want TO
be caught.
Hold on there! want YOU"
/ yowled the wild cat. I've been
waiting here for you, saw you
go in the drug store. I guess you
bought gum drops Now ] love gum
drops, and I'll take ell you have.
Give them to me-
/ You are mistaken" answered
/ Uncle Wiggily, as politely as he
could. Il have no gum drops at
all. l bought Nurse Jane some cold
lcream and"
"Hs! Ice cream. Just what /
want howled the wild cat, max
ing most distressing face
No. not ice cream-cOld cream"
corrected Uncle Wiggily. Ice cream
| is to eat, but Nurse Jane wants the
cold cream TO rub on her chapped
paws and face and"
/ Well, she shan't have it" rudeIy
and impolitely interrupted the wild
cat. "Fn take that cold cream my
self l guess my paws and face
are as chapped as hers, Give me
/ that cold cream"
The wild cat made a grab for one
of Uncle WigGily's packages from
the drug store.
That isn't cold cream! cried the
bunny, as he saw what the bad
chap had taken. That is"
oh, you can't fool me- yowIed
the wild cat With that he began
to rub the stun on his face and
paws. but he had not taken more
than three rubs before, all of a sud-
den his left paw stuck in to hisnose,
and his right paw stuck to his fore
head.
''Oh, WOW, What is this? What
kind of cold cream does Nurse Jane
use" snarled the wild cat. NO
WOnder she Is proud! She Will be
| most dreadfully stuck up if she uses
this cold cream
That wasn't cold cream!' laughed
Uncle Wiggily. 81 told you II
wasn't, but you wouldn't listen.
i You got the tube of glue by mis-
take, and I'm glad of it. Now your
paws are fast to your face, and you
! are worse stuck up than Nurse Jane
ever was. Ha! Ha!"
Then Uncle Wiggily ran back to
the drug store to get more glue,
| leaving the wild cat all stuck up,
and the bunny gentleman went
home a different path so the bad
creature did not bother him again
that day. And with the glue Nurse
Jane mended the chair, but she put
the nice cold cream on her paws and
face, so everything came out all
right. And il the lead pencil doesn't
| forget TO take its rubber when il
goes out to play in the rain with
the sheet of paper I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily in the leaves.