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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-21
Pardon 800 Year. Old

A free pardon granted by James I
to man named Richard Humfrey
who killed his father In 1909, and
bearing the second great seal of that
monarch. has been discovered at the
bottom OF an ancient chest, and has
been placed In glass case and fixed
to the tomb Of the Humfrey family
in Rethendon church, Essex, England
The vellum was taken to the British
museum for translation from the orig.
inal Latin. The translator reports
that the story it revealed was that
the young man was preparing to shoot
some wild fowl when the weapon was
accidentally discharged and wounded
his father, who died from the effects
some months afterwards. The Hum.
freys owned most of the Parish of
Rethendon up to well into the Eight
eenth century.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-21
BY r. a. WALKER

see where we might have planned more
wisely, acted more discreetly, builded
more substantially.
There never was a man who, If he
could have lived his life second time.
would not have varied il in some way.
Very likely the second living would
not have been so free from regret as
the first but we are prone to think it
would, because we fiatter ourselves
that we would have avoided the first's
mistakes.
A tiny pebble will change the course
OF a great stream. There are little
things in our youths that have pro-
found effects upon our manhoods.
Who knows what would have hap
pened to Abraham Lincoln II Mary
Owens had not told him she could not
marry him because he was deficient
In those little links which go to make
up the chain Of a woman's happiness"
She meant that Lincoln in his awk-
wardness did not know how to make
love after the fashion of the day.
But Lincoln was very fond Of her
and many times. perhaps, long years
after she had refused him. he thought
Of 1.-THE Man Might Have Been" had
she married him.
You can imagine, too, that she must
have thought sometimes Of what would
have been her history had she been
the wife Of the Great Emancipation.
The man you might have been.
which you picture with greater or less
regret Is only fanciful being, per-
haps less lovable. less capable Of good.
less fitted. for your real tasks, than
the man You are.
The man you are is reality, and
realities are the only things worth
thinking much about.
Regrets never built much Of sue
cess. You have to add right action
to get substantial and Worthwhile
result.
Do not waste your time or worry
your mind about '"The Man / Might
Have Been" Bend all your energies
to the shaping Of "The Man You Are
Going to Be-" He is In the making. He
will be reality. He Is worthwhile
worrying about, II we should worry
about anything.
Don't say, "It is too late" It is
never too late.
There il an excuse for everything
but quitting. Just say over to yourself
those two splendid lines that Henley
was inspired to write:
II am the master Of my fate.
am the captain Of my soul"
And put the accent on the IL
(Copyright)
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-21
LOOKING BACKWARD.

TN A Fifth Reader which I stndIed
! In New Hampshire country school
was selection which began IAN aged
man was standing at a window" I
cannot remember any more of it YER
'batim. but the story told was Of the
appeal of the old man to a star to give
him back his youth.
As a boy the story had peculiar
effect upon me. felt great and sor.
Irowful sympathy for the man who
sought what it was impossible for him
to attain. and hoped profoundly that
no one that / knew would ever have
to- seek from his star what he knew
In advance could not be granted.
There Is one picture that we all
paint-rich or poor. successes or fail
ures. Il Is the portrait Of ..The Man
Z Might Have Been"
We look back over our lives and
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-21
The Weaker Sex.

"Your married life was unhappyr
Eyes, your honor" said the subdued
man who was applying for divorce.
"Our union developed into a war Of
attritiOn."
''And that's why you are hereY
Exactly. / wore out first. Bis.
minsham Age-Herald.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-21
The Classics.

do young women read the clas-
sics?"
''I'm afraid not" replied the pro-
fessor. I'm inclined to think many
OF them neglect the reading and con-
tent themselves with studying the pic.
lures for costume suggestions"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-21
not1iery@6sbB Book

Blossoms are spread like a tapestry price,
less,
Orient opulence over the land.
And skies have grown bluer,
And hearts have grown truer.
For the magic Of springtime but few can
Withstand.
Christine Kerr Davis.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-21
Bran Bread.

Take two cupfuls Of bran. one-hal1
cupful Of molasses, one-quarter cup.
full Of sugar, one teaspOonful OF salt
two cupfuls of sour milk. one tea
spoonful Of soda. three and one-half
cupfuls Of -four, one-half cupful OF
chopped raisins, add one beaten egg,
mix all together and bake In slow
oven an hour and twenty minutes.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-21
WHAT TO EAT.

HOR those who are fond of hOminy,
IT try cooking it in bacon tat after
it has been cooked in boiling water
until tender, or the canned variety
may be used, draining it before fry
ing.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-21

THE WOODS
By DOUGLAS MALLocH
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAoan1
RAIN.
ID AMIN. il It? So Il Is
N An knew It would.
When q man has rheumatis
In this old left stem OF his
He can tell as good
When it's go'na to leak
A your fancy weatherman
Down here In Chicago can,
II he thinks week.
An 1 guess it's jest because
Hneumadz an Natures laws
Sort Of work together
Lots OF moisture In the air.
Rheumatic a-plenty there.
Both mean stormy weather.
This left stem Of mine can smell
Water miles away;
This old stem OF mine can tell
Fifty furlongs from q well
Where It ought to lay.
An I'll tell you why:
This old stem an me has tramped.
Waded. swum an drove an camped.
Never gittin' dry.
Forty Winters. forty Springs:
DO you wonder tibet she sings
When she smells the water?
II you fellahs really knew
All that laig an me went through
Guess you'd think she oughter.
You amt never had the luck
6wampin' in the snow:
None Of you amt never stuck
70 your boot-tops In the muck
When it's ten below.
There atn't none OF you
Ever drove the Chippeway
In the early days Of Nay
When Z norther blew.
When the river water froze
In your boots an In your clo'e0-
Erees1n', thawtn'. freexins.
lf this stem Of mine flnds ont
when there's water round about
Surely there's . reason.
An. besides. there's quite line
OF such signs Of rain:
There u many another sign
Usptin' this old stsm Of mine
Thet n just - plain.
There II bunions yet
Fer Q corn or bunion 10
Most ~ good ~ rheumakts
Prophesy1n' wet.
when you zee { cat eat grass.
When you see q small-uiouth bass
ssndin' up . bubble.
When you hear rain-crow cav
3 a. nyoksnpnsm IAN
Indicatin' trouble.
Rainin', n TT So II seems;
It's . nasty night.
Yonder how the street lamp gieamsg-
Like the light you REQ In dreams.
Soft an far an white.
Like the light you see
when you let Mfe's haif-hitch slip.
when you kind of lose your grip
On the things tibet be.
An sometimes think tho snore
Thet Ne all are headin, Tor
Looks % far an ghostly
cause we're lookin' dixie tonight
We are loOtin' at the Light
Through . fog-bank mostly.
How the asphalt pavements shinsi
Almost loolfin' clean.
Ev'ry lamp post makes . line
Like the shadow Of . pine
On snowy scene.
In the gutter nigh
Little ripples curl an comb.
Little dirty rivers foam.
In an hour to die.
They are like the stream Of NE.
Full OF work an play an striff
Proud with splash an splutter.
Each believes himself = 1000
- H. <s~NH
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-21
MAY Party Cakes.

May Party Cakes
Break into a large bowl six eggs,
one cupful Of sugar and tbree-fourths
Of a cupful Of softened butter (not
melted). Set the bowl In hot water
and beat until the butter is well mixed
with the ingredients. Add one cup
full of -four, sitting 1t in a little at
time while beating and continue to
beat until the mixture thickens slight
". Pour into shallow pan lined
with creased paper and bake until
firm. When cold cut in fancy shapes
and decorate-or use for jelly sand
witches.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-28

Declaring the British government
to be deeplys anxious that KING
Georges appeals for reconciliation in
ireland shall not have been made in
vain, Premier Lloyd George has ap-
pealed to Eamonn De Valero, the
irish republic leader, and Sir James
Craig. the Ulster premier, to attend a
conference in London ito explore to
the utmost the possibility of a settles
ment. The invitation is contained in
a letter, dated June "a. and which is
couched in identical terms to both Mr..
De Valera and Sir James, except for
necessary verbal changes. "The Brit
ish government" it said, "are deeply
anxious that as far as they can assure
it, the kings appeal for reconciliation
shall not have been made in vain.
Rather than allow another opportun-
ity for the settlement in Ireland to
cast aside they feel it incumbent on
them to make final appeal in the
spirit of the kingis words for con-
ference between themselves and re-
presentatives of southern and north
ern Ireland. I write therefore, to con-
vey the following invitation to you as
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LIEUT.. sUGGS BURIED.
(Continued From Page One.)

some pictures. which will bring back
home for you.
Mig and myself came to the S5th
Squadron from Chatillon, December g.
feel and know as many others do
that have lost one Of my best friends
Tears came to many eyes as the bugler
sounded taps over the graves OF two
more true Americans who made the
supreme sacrifice that liberty and JUS
tice might prevail throughout the
world
Fl will see that all his baggage lis
carefully packed up and turned oyersto
the: quartermaster, who will ship il
home. If at any time 1 may be of SER
vice to you, kindly let me know.
1.-THE 85th Squadron feels the loss of
one Of its most worthy members, and
the entire squadron joins me in heart
felt sympathy in your very great be-
reavement."
That, my friends. is how Henry l..
Suggs, a gallant soldier and a dutiful
son, died. Died as he had lived-a
man, true to his God; true to himself
and to his friends.
And here we have all that remains
Of him. The spirit has returned TO the
Commander-in-C Chief. In a short time
the winds will blow gently over his
grave and all will be silent and still
save the music Of the whiGtling pines
III the vicinity-save the music Of the
birds which will sail over his grave as
he sailed the skies for his country.
What shall we say for him? We
know that he has gone to face the Su-
preme Commander; to receive the pro-
motion that was his due for honest and
faithful service; Suffice it to say
that j
From the exhaustion Of Wars fierce
" embrace
He, nothing doubling, went to his own
place,
TO him has come the crown and palm
The Kiss OF Peacs-a vast sufficing
So fine spirit, daring. yet serene -,
He may not surely lapse from what
has been;
Greater, not less, his wondering nina
must be;
Ampler the splendid vision he must
see.
IT'S unbelievable he fades away
An exhaltation at the dawn Of day!
Nor dare we deem that he has but re-
turned
Into the Oversoul, to be discerncd
Hereafter in the bosom of the rose,
I'm petal of the lily or in those
Far jeweled sunset skies that glow ana
pale,
Or in the rich note Of the nightingale.
Nay, tho all beauty may recall 70
mind
What we in his fair life were wont 10
find, =,
He shall escape absorption and shall
still
Preserve a faculty to know and Will.
Such is my hope, slow climbing to a
faith:
eve know not'sLife. how should we
then know death.)
From our small limits and withholding
free,
Somewhere he dwells and keeps high
company;s
Yet tainted not with so supreme n
bliss
And to forget'sghe. knew a world like
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-28
REPRiMAND FOR SIMS
But Admiral Takes it as Merely Part
of the Days Routine.

Secretary DENLY on Friday pub.
,icly" renrmanded Rear Admiral Will
liam S. Sims as result of the speech
of the admiral made in London June
Z in which he criticised Sim Fein
sympathiZerS in America.
In the reprimand Mr.. DENLY point
ed out that once before the navy de-
partment had, found it necessary to
take similar uction against the officer
for an address delivered in London in
1911 and. referring to the text Of that
reprimand,' added:
. Your remarks on the occasion now
under discussion, therefore, constitute
a, fragrant and deliberate disregard Of
specific Instructions"
While the naval secretary was max
ing public. the reprimand. Admiral
Sims was calling on President Hard
ing at the White House. 1t was ex-
planned that the admiral called to
leave his card as is the custom with
high naval officers returning from a
trip abroad, but that the president in
vited him to chat for a few minutes.
Upon leaving the White House, Adj
miral Sims, referring to the repri-
mand, said:
II got what I deserved, the same
old thing" He added that he regret
ted having caused the administration
any inconvenience. but said that he
now considered th,. incident closed.
Visit at White House
So far as could be learned the rep
rimand was not mentioned during the
admiral's visit to the president. Upon
leaving the White House, the Officer
joked with newspaper correspondents.
Asked if his conversation with the
executive had been pleasant, he re-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-28

the provisions of the War Risk Act, is
payable to the beneficiary designed by
the insured, but, should this benet-
ciary die the installments of insurance
becoming payable after his death
shall be distributed in like manner as
the estate of the insuranced. descend
ing to the soldiers heirs and not to the
heirs Of the beneficiary no matter
whether will may have been exc
cuted by that beneficiary to tile con-
trary.
This is the substance Of the decis-
ion handed down by Federal Judge
Whitmer in the case of 'Cassarello VS..
United States recently tried in the
District Court of.:!the United States.
Scranton, Pennsylvania. -, -.
Lawrence Siegle, while in service IN
the United States army. applied for
$4,000 insurance designating as bene-'
f1ciary "stepbrother Patsy Gillette:
! The insured died, October 29,, 1915:
A question as to the identity. of the
beneficiary arose, he having been
know as Patsy 'Giletti, Patrick Gil
letto; Patrick. Chilantr and other. yari-
ations of the. original Italian name.
Before it had been established that
the designated beneficiary was a full
brother of the insured soldier, the
beneficiary died. He left will NAM.
ing ~Savino Cassarelio as executor OF
his estate, empowered to collect the
War Risk Insurance instruments
which had accured, as well as those
which should become due and TO
transmit these future installments to
the beneficiary's wife and daughter,
To. effect this the executor brought
action against the United States. :,
AS to the installments which had
accrued prior to the beneficiary's death
md remaining unpaid at that time.
there was no dispute. They passed
according to the beneficiarys will as
they were already due the beneficiarys
estate, The contest had to do with
the installments not yet payable when
the beneficiary died and it was claim
ed by the executor that. these: also
were. part of the beneficiary's estate.
The court, however. decided, anu
thereby upheld an opinion OF the
General Council of the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance, that a beneficiary un-
der the War Risk Act is entitled tc
insurance instalments only so long
AS he lives and that thereafter the in
stallments much. he distributed to
those persons surviving the soldier
who would be entitled 20 the soldiers
estate under the laws of intestacy OF
the soldiers state, Of residence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-28
sPARTANBURe cHATNGANes
To be Investigated by Order Of Gov
ernor Cooper.

Governor Cooper has ordered an of
fetal investigation of complaints that
certain convicts on the chaingangs OF
this county have been given prefcren-
tial treatment and have been allowed
too many privileges, says a Spartan
burg dispatch.
1t is alleged that one Of the, con-
victs, serving a twelve year sentence
for murder is allowed practically full
liberty. and spends the. week-ends
|, with his family in the city. while an
other has been permitted to, take trips
out of the state, and that still others
are, mot eonyicts, in the sense of the
law but are allowed to spend their
nights. at their homes and frequent
places. Of. amusement, and conduct
themselves as ordinary citizens. The
governor in a public statement says
he stands for humane treatment of
convicts but that such laxity as is al
legged will not be tolerated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-28
PLEAS FOR BONUS BILL
At the Same Time Senator Mccumber
Flaws War Profiteers.


Flaying wartime laborers as stay
at home slackers" and cost plus con-
tractors as "proflteering .pirates," Sen
ator McCumber Of North Dakota,
urged the senate to promptly pass the
soldier bonus bill.
Conscription of labor in war time
THE patriotic duty as between SOL
dier and civilian being concurrent
and. equal"-was the principle upon
which Senator McCumber based his
savage. attack ON '.war profteers of all
classes"
-.Jf there Is ever another great war"
he, asserted, mark you. that: he Will
be invoked.
The blood of the patriotic soldier
must. have boiled with indignation to
feel that while his government esti-
mated his services, including his board
and clothing. at about SO a day, with
all the risks and 'hardships."' he con-
tinued, "any man: who could saw
rough board or drive a. nall qualified
as-a carpenter and received his $40 a
day. whether he was so per cent or 3
per cent, efficient.
Leaving out Of the computation every
vestige Of sentiment; every element OF
gratitude and applying only the rigid
rule Of mathematics we cannot deny
that by allowing the man WHO fought
for his country, who placed his life in
pawn, the Increase in his compensa-
ton provided in his bill. We ARE still
giving him for his services with all
their risks and hardships a cornpensa-
ton much below that which the COM
mon laborer in the United States re-
ceived during his absence.
e.,""Even though our action calls for
an outlay. we. would gladly escape and
will enforce greater economy along
other lines, let US not delay the full
fillment of this sacred financial obi-
CATION"
The five fold plan in the measure
provides 81 a. day for home service
and s1.25 for foreign service; an ad-
ditional 40 per cent. of the cash is al
lowed. on q. paid up twenty.year in
surance policy with borrowing prtvi-
leges, vocational education or the pur-
chase of firm or home and preference
right to take up public lands.
=. Senator McCumber earnestly urged
veterans to make application for the
paid-up insurance plan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-28

. Changing the Basis.-Two Metho-
dist preachers, one white and the other
colored, served rural charges in Mis-
sissipp which were conterminous.
The negro received a considerably
larger salary than his white brother,
who asked him If it was not his Gus
tom to expel his members who failed
to pay. mo, boss" he replied, I'VE
would not like to put the gospel on n
money basis.-s We.gets them TO. sub
scribe, and. ;.ifsthey.ilon't paGewe turns
them out for lying."-Memphis Conn.,
mercial- Appeal.
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Tuesday,, June 28, 1921.

the chosen leader of the great major
lty in southern Ireland and to Sir
James Craig, premief Of northern Ire
land: First, that you should attend a
conference here in, ,fLondon in company
with Sir James Craig, to explore to
the utmost the possibility OF settle
ment; second that you should bring
with you for that purpose any collea-
CUES whom you may select. The gov
eminent will, OF course, give safe con-
duct to all who may be chosen to par
ticipate in the conference. We make
this invitation with the fervent desire
to end the ruinous conflict which for
bittered the relations of the peoples
OF these two islands. who ought to live
in neighborly harmony with each other
and whose operation would mean 80
much to humanity. We wish that no
endeavor should be lacking on our
part to realize the kings prayer and
we ask you to meet US, as we VIII
meet you, in the spirit Of conciliatidn
for which his majesty appealed" -;
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piled sharply but with a smile:


Admiral Sims left tonight for New
port, r. T., where he will resume MS
duties as president of the naval war
college. We went abroad several
weeks ago to receive degree from
an English university. After his Len
don speech his leave was revoked oy
Secretary DENLY and he was ordered
to return to America Immediately.
The officer will be furnished with
copy of his reprimand, and, it was
explained, another copy will be attach
ed to his record Other copies, naval
officers said, will be distributed to the
naval service in the form Of a general
order to be read to the crews of all
vessels and stations along with other
orders on the. first Sunday Of the
month after PRONUNCIATION Ito the SER
vice. w..
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political: Hint. - He 81 suppose
when all women syote. the parts, man
ayers viii have :to%pnt handsome men! ttis.r
on their tickets for, Candidates" /: :,
she-"what makes you think wo.
men will demand handsome men to
vote for when you look, at the kind the
most of them marry?"- ?"-Baltimore
;,itrr. s'tiai,isS:n.' - ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-28

Grandpa obIises.-orice Boy (anxT'
ious to go to football match)-"May
1 have the afternoon off, sir? by
grand" -.
Employer-"oh. yes, I've heard
that before. Your. grandmother died
last. week." ts,s. ..
office Boy-"Yes, sir, out-my
grandfather's, getting, married again
this afternoon" Punch. : -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-28

,Fshy Record First stenos: tread-
ing}t-"Think of those .Spanfards going
5000 miles on. a galleon!" ,:.,:..,..~ -,
Second Stenog.--aw.. forget II.
Yuh can't believe. all yuh hear about
them foreign: cars. ."--5Sew "A ,yoffk Amer t'E
lean. - r. .ot i7:~''..,
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:,Piobably so.-I See a3nan vas exr
caissd from a jury iii because. he frankly
said he, Thought he. dttlu,t- haye sense
enough 10 seffve."~, > ::::;::'
'"His ftanSness was, PERHAPS, comiT
menasble.. '|.but I'm ger both sides
werS sorry:lto lose hifp!.T::Irs."%;; :. r.
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on His Disnity.-Foreman-"What
is all that arguing down the road?"
Iaborer Undignantly)-'Why the
man running the. steam-roller wants
us to call him q chaufseur."-Pear-
4,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-28

Doctors orders.-"Myy. physician"
said: skaghound.. told. me to keep
away from cigarettes: And that's, why
had to 60 out and buy one of these
darn eighteen -inch-long holders"
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Necessary. = Fiatbush why :,do
they have those glass cases with the
axes, crowbars and othet implements
in 'em in the railroad passenger cars
do you suppose ?Nf;!,,.:i.n.. .,.NcI
Bensonhurst-"Oh, they. are put
there to use case. some one wants 10 70
opeb q, Window Statesman:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-28

Leak Somewhere. ,---y Editor - I'VE
can't accept THIS poem. 1t isn't verse
at all; merely an escape of gas"
Aspiring ,Poet-"Ah! see;' some
thing wrong with the meter."-The.
Medley (New York;. ';