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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24
KEEPS SAND FROM SHIFTING
Common sea-Rush Employed Win
Good Effect on the Shore Of
Cornwall, England.

James White Of Ontario, who late
" asked London newspaper II any
one could suggest remedy for snht-
ing sand-how, in fact, to anchor 1t
has had many replies. The trouble
Of drifting sand Is far more common
than one would suppose. and the only
remedy suggested is to, plant some
kind of tree or root that Will take
firm hold and prevent the drifting. On
the banks of the Suez canal 1t was
found that planting various kinds OF
tamarisks, mingled with the herbaee.
GUS plants such as the Orach or ARA,
was successful. In Denmark the COM
mon bramble has been used. Bengal
fir trees and other trees have pre-
vented the Entertainments of the des-
ert sands driven by the wind. Those
who have seen the effect in Cornwall
of the tiny, delicate particles of sand
after even one night Of wind. changing
the whole aspect Of the foreshore, may
be thankful that at the end OF the
Eighteenth century remedy was
fOu0G, the COUIuOu Sco-Ku oh SoiAC~ ~
Mr.. Hudson "Psamma arenaria," which
on the towens, or hillocks. formed by
the sand, grows and spreads and
clothes the yellow hollows and wave
like hills to their SUBMITS with It's
pale, sere-looking, gray-green tussocks
Other naturalists have spoken OF IL
Ray among the number. and Halliwei
calls it "the Arundo arenaria OF LID
naeus," or, as some have it. "Calama
grostis arenaria." which now grows
over the buried village and ancient
church of Lelant and the traditional
castle Of Theodore, king OF Cornwall
| who flourished In the Fifth century
| Norden, the historian, says Lelant wa
"somtyme haven towne, but nov
Of late decayed by reason OF the sand'
| which has choaked the harbour ant
buried much of the lands and houses
many devises they use to prevent tn
observation of the ch1rche."-Chris
tian Science Monitor.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24

comb. His garb is sort Of combina-
ton suit Of cotton with buttons down
the front, though their utility Is ig-
nored. He is tan-coated from head to
foot and is proud of it, SAYING: els
not coat of tar more beautiful than
any tailor-made suit which society
rules require?"
He went on: sit is not true that
any of my people travel the roads
naked. as it is charged. We keep to
our own acres when we go about as
nature intended. Clothing is bad for
the health. A healthy skin cannoi
, live all bound up.
"Those people IN the tenements, the
skyscrapers and the mansions live
among the dead things. We absorb
the vitality, the electricity, the vigol
of nature"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24

~ ENvER.-An overdeveloped sense
4 OF humor, which could be salts
fed only by the crest-fallen coun-
tenance Of a disappointed taxicab
driver making an earnest search Tor
an elusive "fare," led two pretty Den
yer girls into trouble.
The girls, Ruth Billings, 417 Lincoln
street. and Norma Mccormack, 3
South Grant street, spent q distress
morning at the Billings residence. Inc
monotony resulted in an inspiration to
turn in a "fake" cab order.
So an excited voice requested Me
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24
The Mediums Friend.

Publisher George Doran OF New
York was laughing about Conan
Doyle's rampant belief in spiritual
isIa.
"Doyle's friends poke fun at him"
he said, "but he takes it all In GOOD
part. At a dinner in. Golder's Green.
the Greenwich village OF London,
Doyle's host said to him one eve
ming:
"How will you have your roast
beef. Sir Arthur? UnderdOne Or
'But here the hostess interrupted
"It takes no Sherlock Holiness she
said, to tell how he'll have his 'beef
He'll have it medium, of course.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

lie greatly relieved by consttutionai TeaI
ment HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is a constitutional remedy. Catarrna
Deafness is caused by an Unnamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eusta.
chan Tube. When this tube Is tnf1amee
YOU have a rumbling sound or Imperfect
hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed
Deafness is the result. Unless the IN.
fiammation can be reduced, your neal 7 y
NAV he DESTROYED forever. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE acts through INT
blood on the mucous surfaces OF the sye:
tenn. thus reducing the inflammation ano
assisting Nature IN restoring norman con
ditions.
r. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.-Ao'
Unrf{soment
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24
Stern Justice.

"DOctOri"
"What?"
.sCome quick! ~ wife is very ill!'
ssWho is it,"
sTt's B'Jones!" =
ssNot at this time of night, my man,
for you. My brother. the grocer, tells
me you order all your supplies from
q mail-Order house; my cousin. In the
dry goods business, says you get your
clothes, &C., ditto. You'd better 60
right home and write letter to the
mail order house for some medicine
and physician Good night y
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24
Light Labors.

"What are you doing now?" asked
the first publicity man.
I'm working for a screen star who
Is being sued for alienation of affec-
ton by the wife of multimillionaire,"
said the second publicity man. EAST
est job ever had"
'YesT
"All i have to do is to drop into
court occasionally and see that the
newspaper men are there "-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24

he touched; instead she seemed u
think only of herself Later ny
shrewd questions she learned that ne
could not send the money with the
business situation 80 ticklish, his own
business could spare nothing not III
negatively needed, and outside DOT
rowing would queer, not only himseil
hut his firm To that she nodded al
firmatively but said only: wen CO.
but don't you dare give them warm
ing I want to see all things for my
self"
All the long sunny afternoon the
runabout took them through a 1rosl-
scathed world. The sunny days hao
brought out fully the havoc wrought
even forest trees were nlppeu' Or
chards showed as disconsolate olots
on the landscape-wheat that hau
been like green velvet was tangle OF
twisted darkness with faint yeiio"
showing through. Even the lines VI
young corn wore yellow tips. Joe was
no land-loyer. vet he groaned in spirit
| over the ruin.
FARMERS are the really reckless
| dealers In futures" he said bitterly.
| 'They stake everything-against wihu
| and weather, things nobody can con-
| troll"
Aunt Cynthy nodded. I'm glad you
| have quit the game" she said.
Maria ran out to welcome them
bare-armed, trim and rosy. with wispy
] curls peeping out from her white cap
and a fetching dimple at play IN her
left cheek. Behind came her elders,
with smiles and open arms. They
were maddenly cheerful for folk on
the edge of ruin. Joe had written
instantly confessing himself unable 10
khelp-but here were all hands lively
as crickets, with no cloud anywhere
in sight.
Supper was a poem made manifest
In country plenty and superiatlVe
cooking. Aunt Cynthy exclaimed over
II to such an extent her sister was
moved to say, pretending to sign:
Eyes we've q fine cOok-but, my.
. she's a pirate in petticoats! Has gone
nm on us a dollar a week-with wages
tumbling all round u.s.
: Sand the worst is-we can't dis
charge her-you see she owns us-and
the place." Mr.. Lane said with d
twinkle. Maria frowned at him. nut
he went on: "Fact-holds mortgage
Z on eyerything-for the rest OF our
! l,yes-so we can look the sheriff IN
!. the eve and make faces at the tax
q patherer. Still-Tm a little afraid
: she'll prove rather a tyrant."
!. "Marfa? You neverT" Joe cried, a
choke in his throat. "How could YOU
when-whenY" There he had to stop
"When you love silk SO we'll" Aunt
Cynthy finished for him. Maria mao
stood up, her eyes downcast-now she
ran behind her father, put her arms
around his. neck and said clearly
"Can't love them better!'
! After that the visit was Joyous
. riot. Maria, the informing spirit OF II
petted everybody. Even Aunt Cynthy-
4 who ended by staying fortnight
~ Two days before she. left came
a vonder-trunk for Marfa-one wh'ci
= disgorged rainbow miracles Of SILK ant
'o satin, lace and linen cambria. under
u meath there were some heavy brocades
!, stiff and gorgeous enough for corona
= ton robes. Mrs. Lane gasped at sign
'e of them. bit her sister said proudly
,, holding a creamy gold-shOt fabric mex
- to Marfa's glowing face: Here's IN
q wedding gown, child-and don't 20
= wait too long to wear it."
'Thanky, madam WON'T MARI
e said. blushing rOsy-red.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24

Two miners had never seen golf
played before. They stood watching
a tat, unskiIled player at work In
bunker. The sand flew up, but the
ball remained. Seven agonizing shots
had been playec.
The player made his eighth attempt.
The ball was lObbed up. dropped on
the green and, rolling gently to the pin.
settled in the hole.
"By gum, Bill! said one miner to
the other. Hes got delce of job
On now -
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24
Lawn Dice.

Wooden blocks, four to six inches
In cubic dimensions, are used as eie-
ments in game of lawn dice In
troduced by western sportsman, says
Popular Mechanics Magazine. As the
blocks are fairly heavy, and are
pitched somewhat the same as bowl
ing balls, considerable exercise Is al
forded. Scoring is the same as in the
ordinary game. 1t is said that the
game is becoming very popular on the
western coast.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24

cutlcura Soap for the Complexion
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear.
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating. fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.-Advertisement.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24
EruptiOnS of the Skin
Cause TOrturOus Itching

oushly satisfactory blood puriner.
r. cleanses the blood Of all impuri-
tiea. and thus counteracts the Ell
fects Of the germs that attack the
skin.
Begin taking SIS. taday, and Z
YOU will write . complete history
Of your case, our medical adviser
will give you expert advice without
charge. Address Chief Medical Ao-
wiser. 1873 Swift Laboratory, Auan-
tn. Ca. 8, s. 8. is not sold or rse'
ommended for venereal diseases.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24

II you are afflicted with any
FORM Of skin disorder, you are we'll
acquainted with the flaming, burn
ing itching that these diseases pro-
duce.
Skin diseases are caused by an
mpurity or disorder in the blood,
and there Is no real and genuine
relief within your reach until such
impurities are removed.
S.S.S. has given great satisfac-
zion IN the treatment Of these dis
orders, because it 10 such . thor
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24
Volcano Renews Activity.

A severe eruption Of the volcano Of
PopOcatepeu in Mexico occurred early
in April. This is a recrudescence OF
the activity which began in the spring
of 1920, after 200 years Of quietude.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-24
Amusement for the Future.

Jud Tunkins says he's saving mp the
fashion magazines 50. AS to give his
grandchildren 4 laugh at the expense
Of the present Notwithstanding
ton Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-19
Ripping Rhymes
SIGNS OE WINTER
BY Walt Mason

The trees stand naked in the woods,
thet- leaves beneath them lying, and
to the warmer neighborhoods the
honking geese are flying. And | must
quit my book and Tyre and occupations
sweeter, and dig up miles of rusty wire
and wrestle with a heater The skies
are gloomy overhead, with swarthy
clouds careering, and all the goose
bone seers have said that stormy days
are nearing. | wish the summer days
were back, the sunny days and pleas
ing, for l must go and bank the shack.
to keep the spuds from freezing. And
l must take some liquid glue and
splice the roof together; oh, there are
many things to do before the wintry
weather. The frost falls white, the
cold winds rant, and [ am most de-
jected; for everything reminds my
aunt of something I've neglected
Now, go you FORTH" she cries, with
haste, ere snow is falling thickly; the
cabbageheads will go to waste, unless
they're garnered quickly. You haven't
brought the popcorn in, the pumpkin
vines are willing, and you continue
with a grin, your everlasting lifting
And now l take my slender roll I've
been so long in earning, and buy about
a peck of coal to keep the home fires
burning. The balmy days are gone
and lost, stilled is the woodland
: chorus; oh, winter, winter, you're a
frost, and you ave all before us!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-19
Memories Of Old Days
In This Paper Ten Years
Ago Today

That the local observance of the
international week Of prayer had been
successful and beneficial TO the com
munity. was the concensus of opinion
expressed by the officers OF the Y. NJ
c. A at the conclusion of the final
service. It's been great help to
the city" was the statement made by
Secretary H. S. Weed. in speaking OF
III event Ass slant Secretary ]. E
Perry commented on the services and
said. thai although the attendance, as
rule, was rather small. the interest
laken by those present was great, and
he believed the people who attended
had really been benefited. 1t was
also noted that large number of the
attendants We're young men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-19

of the limitation of naval ornaments. Continued
building at the present rate means ultimate
bankruptcy for the nations that are surviving 1of
naval supremacy, so that the harshlps involved
in the reduction of the working forces IN the final
analysis will be small compared with the flnan-
cial drain of continued armament on wholesale
scale
The reduction in taxes and in the national
debt, which certainly must follow the acceptance
of the American proposal, will be stimulating
influence in industry and business. If nations
are not forced to spend from 70 to 80 per cent Of
their incomes to prepare for future war and to
pay the debts of past wars, they will be able to
reduce some of the obligations which are
menacing problems.
Munitions makers gave their warm support
to the calling of the conference. The average
munitions manufacturer knows that he cannot
live by wars alone and if the industry is so cur
tailed that he need not keep millions of dollars
tied up in it. he feels that he is better off in the
long run.
1t was noteworthy that the heads of all the
big steel corporations in this country warmly
seconded the invitation which President Harding
extended for the conference. Not one of them
opposed it. The head of one of the greatest
munitions plants in the country said:
Il consider President Hardings move in call
ing the disarmament conference long step in
the right direction, as it will be held while the
people still have in mind the physical horrors of
warfare and while the nations are still suffering
from economic wounds Sentiment against war
always has been strong; added to this sentiment
now is the crushing burden of taxation, and a
disarrangement of all orderly channels of domes-
tic and international commerce."
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years until, in 1908 Premier Asquith
made him a member of his cabinet.
Up TO the beginning of the war, Tor
les denounced him as the evil genius
OF England recalling his great budget
battle" of 1909, when he scored a
memorable defeat of the house of
lords.
1t was largely as a result Of his
efforts as chancellor of the eXChequer
that British raised billions for defense
in the early days of 1914, that as min
lister of munitions when the British
had their backs to the WALL in Elan
der she turned the industries of his
country into a huge munition factory,
raised an army Of $4,000 soldiers and
100000 war workers, provided for
the building OF 100000 tons of ship
ping, transformed big estates into sub
sstence farms and enforced conscrip-
ton. During the war and since he
has been a potent and active member
of the supreme war council.
The war over, Lloyd George was
one of the Big Four" at the Paris
peace conference. In 1920-21, when
the irish demands for independence
became formidable. The little Welsh
man was the spokesman for King
George in the negotiations with the
Sim Fem leaders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-19

forgotten in our land are millions OF
beaver ponds. These during prime
val years furnished plant food for
grass and flowers and forests. This
soil is now the life of the land and
we possess it. Each spring countless
sewers go forth to SOW; each autumn
there is the thrill of harvest homa
in countless golden fields and mirth
and merriment among the rows OF
red-cheeked apples, where beaver
ponds once sparkled amid primeyal
scenes.
Our beaver inheritance is monu-
mental, and a monument honoring
beavers would have a fitting place in
every valley to which beavers are
returning ard in countless thousands
to which they have not returned.
Much American history and stirring
and poetic parts of our literature have
beaver land for a setting. Beaver
trappers inspired Jefferson. Then fol-
lowed Bonneville, Astoria, James
Bridger, Kit Carson. the American Fur
company, voyageurs, free trappers,
Oregon and Washington, and finally
Fifty-four-Forty or Fight.
Disappear Fast.
For two hundred years the rigid and
romantic Hudson Bay company was
Canada, and beaver was the life OF
Hudson Bay
The numbers and the continental
extent of the beaver, and especially
the value of the skin, gave him mum
erous places in the nomenclature o.
| the land. Dozens of towns, streams
| and lakes are named for the beaver.
Canadians honored him and them
selves by making him their national
emblematic animal. And he is on the
state seal of Wisconsin.
At times he has dominated oul
wearing apparel-our fashions. Beave,
robes and coats were pioneer com
forts. And it was our fur-bearin9
friend and co-operator who contribut
ed TO the creation and for time Il
the existence of that kingly headpiece
, that aristocratic presence, the stove
pipe hat.
7 Beavers have legal protection, most
ly by a closed season, in a majorit,
: of the states in the union. In 1877
Missouri led off with legislation pre-
tecting these animals, and Maine 70
lowed in 1885. In most cases the les
islators recognized that in some lC
calities beavers might be destructiv
and intollerable To meet cases Q
this kind people whose property wa
damaged by beavers could obtain PEI
mission from the state conservation
commission. or some other state al
thority, to trap or kill the beavers dc
ing the damage. The skins of thos
killed became the property of tn
state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-19
The Economic Side of Naval Limitation

If the naval limitation program of the United
States is accepted by the Washington conference
this country will save about S65, 900 annually
which is appropriated for the navy yards. The
greater part of this appropriation is devoted to
new construction and to keeping old vessels in
repair
AS the proposal of Secretary Hughes will
suspend new construction and result in the scrap
ping of many old vessels, it is readily seen that
the saving accruing to this country will not only
be in the appropriations for new battleships but
also in the reduction of working forces in the
navy yards.
In the Washington navy yard, where new
guns are made a force of between 5000 and
10000 is employed. Under the Hughes proposal,
this force would be reduced to the number Of
men necessary to produce sufficient guns for re-
placement purposes.
The necessity for a number Of navy yards
would be removed and other industries that are
connected with the production of naval anna
ments would feel the effect of the curtailment.
This economic factor, however, is not re-
garded as consequential in the broader scheme
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-19
ENLARGED FACILITIES,
REPAIRS EXPECTED To
Benefit RUSS TRADE

RIGA, Nov. 19.-Russian trade, II Is
expected, will materially benefit next
year by various improvements that
have been projected. AS announced
at Riga, they include the deepening Of
Windau harbor and the widening OF
the gauge of some railway lines to
permit through shipments from Bal
tic ports to Moscow.
A group of local financiers Is ar,
ranging to enlarge the docking, stor-
age and manufacturing facilities az
Libau where free port will be Gre
ated.
Consideration is being given to a
plan which will permit an English
syndicate to rebuild, and enlarge rail
way Equipment shops at Dvinsk, Riga
and elsewhere.
Attempts to interest American caDi-
tai in various projects TO improve Rus
sian trade via Latvia have thus far
failed. According to some American
financiers who have visited the coun-
try, this is principally due to lack
of recognition of Latvia by the
United States government.
Twenty-Five million dollars a year
represents the American dye industry
in foreign markets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-19

first settlers of America. They were
the first large house builders. This
coming back is an expansion, a re-
occupancy of beaver territory. The
buffalo also are coming back, multi
plying and extending their stamping
grounds. Both the beaver and the
buffalo are Americans, and not foreign
immigrants. The beaver nation in
New York state was already old and
numbered millions when the first
European colonists came. The topog-
raphy of the state was corrugated
with beaver dams when New Amster-
dam was built
Beavers in Hudson.
When Henry Hudson looked upon
the Palisades there must have been at
least a million beavers at the sources
of the Hudson. The present popula-
ton probably does not exceed twenty
thousand. They can keep coming back
for some time before they attain the
peak of their former population or re
possess their former territory.
When the Pilgrims landed at Ply
mouth, there were, perhaps, 200 mil
lion beavers in America
There are now cities with paved
streets upon the sites of former Vene-
tian beaver colonies. There are miles
and miles of grain fields, innumerable
orchards, leagues of forests, meadows
dotted with cattle, and farms, homes
and schools now in possession of most
of the territory where clustered
beaver ponds sparkled across the
continent in the sun.
Beaver ponds caused at least a mil.
lion acres of land to be oversprea1
with the richest of soil, alluvial sedi
ment from streams.
Through the ages the beaver ponds
not only enriched. but enormously ex
tended the agricultural area of oul
productive soil
Ponds Don't Last Long.
Beaver ponds don't last long In :
few years they wash full of sediment
and soil The beaver pond of today
is a fertile field tomorrow. Buried anc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-19
lessons in Correct English
Don't Say:

Don't Say:
The people OF New York are
HEALTHFUL.
Pure food is HEALTHY.
The conditions of the city sewage
are HYGENIC
The SANITARY regulations are ex-
cellent.
Say:
The climate of New York is
HEALTHFUL.
The people of New York are
HEALTHY.
Pure food is HEALTHFUL.
The conditions of the city sewage
are SANITARY