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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-02

For | say at the core of democracy,
finally. Is the religious element. Walt
Whitman.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11
ONLY MET MOTHER FORMALLY
Empress of Austria Was "Received"
by Her Children In the Most
Approved Manner.

Unless she gave "a hours notice the
beautiful Empress Elizabeth of Aus
tria, consort of the late Emperor Fran
els Joseph, was forbidden by the iron
etiquette Of the court to see her own
babies.
They were strangers to her practi-
cally from the day Of their birth, and
in his book, "Royal Romances and
Tragedies" Charles Kingston tells how
once an elderly physician ventured to
suggest to the emperor that II Eliza
beth saw something Of her children
she might awaken out Of the melan-
choly trance into which she had
fallen.
For a time Francis Joseph angrily
declined to vary the rigid rule which
required her to give notice Of her in
tention to the chamberlain.
Even when the visit took place, 1t
was not case Of happy little children
welcoming their mother with cries Of
delight. First the royal governesses
had the children dressed in stiff, cere.
monial clothes, and then drilled In the
| way they were to receive. their mother
On the appearance Of the emperor
therefore, the tiny tots, who under the
Austrian system Of education had ne
chance to be human, simply bowed Al
though they were elderly courtiers, thu
only sign Of childhood being their ter
rified stares at the august lady
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11

Lou dear girl, love you for your
sweet intention. But as you didn't
stay Tor the last Of the performance
you couldn't know that Bernard was
dressed for part in the play"
a play" gasped Natalie.
Yes, he took the part of the tailor
IN the play Of The Bear and the
ialior.' You know tailor wears long
trousers, waistcoat, and has his
sleeves rolled up when he works. Ber-
nard is my son." added Mrs. Limoges.
Your son! And he lives in this
mousse" Natalie was overcome with
confusion. "Well, 1 have made a mess
of things"
You haven't, at all. hope we may
De friends and that you will like me
as we'll as I like you. To think of your
concern for Bernard. It's beautiful"
Natalie arose to go.
wait little, here comes my hus-
pand and the architect who is doing
our new country home. They have
oeen down there for a few days. !
want you to meet them. My husband"
she heard the voice Of her hostess.
Natalie offered her hand. Then
Miss Jones, allow me to present Mr.
Lester" 1t was Paul! She bowed
coldly, although she was in fever OF
fright. Where was the plan she had
had for scorning Paul after proving
her ability to do noble deeds? She
had brought about this humiliatine
fiasco! She would escape at once.
Il must tell you how Miss Jones and
became acquainted" Mrs. Limoges
| addressed the two men. Then followed
the whole story. Natalie was trapped
Her shaking limbs would hardly hole
her. Paul gave her long and search
ing look. Her blazing cheeks told thu
story Of her utter confusion.
Again she started to leave.
II shall drive Miss Jones home.
Paul said to Mrs. Limoges, and takin,
Natalie's unresisting arm fastened t
the waiting motor. Inside he said
Sweetheart, you are the dearest ant
sweetest thing on earth and am
beast and villain!"
"Don't you dare to call my futur
husband names," Natalie replied.
The motor was not started for sew
eral moments.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11
American Flyers Given
40-ACre Polish Farms

Warsaw. - Nine American
members of the KosciuszkO air
squadron, all soldiers of fortune,
recently were awarded 40 acres
of land each near the Polish
Russian frontier, as outlined by
= the Riga peace treaty.
All officers and soldiers of the
Polish forces are being provided
with tracts along Poland's east
ern boundary, under system
worked out by the government,
provided they take up cultiva-
ton of the land upon leaving the
military service. By this plan
Poland hopes to have trained
men settled permanently where
they would be handy for service
in case the country is ever at
tackled again from the east.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11

Pink Phlox, with their little tiny
smiles, oh, such stingy smiles!
''But Melly's family have lots OF
smiles! The smiles will all be there
tomorrow.
"And there will be speeches, and
presents, and the sponge cake, upon
which the candles will be standing
will be so proud, that 1t will get fine
and light as sponge cake should be.
"But oh, while Nelly loves her
birthday. / don't believe she loves it
much more than the flowers and myrtle
Of the garden. They simply love add
ing their beauty and sweetness in
honor Of Nelly. Hush! We're of for
the wreath now!
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11

spaghetti, yellow beans and onions,
with slice Of meat on Sundays.
Suburbs of Naples like Portici and
Resina-which is built over ruins OF
Herculaneum, so feet below under
lava and ashes-swarm with children
who, for number, can only be COM
pared to those Of Delhi, Agra and 9TH
er cities in the East Indies. The aver
age family consists Of ten to twelve
children, and persons who have fewer
than eight little ones are regarded
with suspicion as being lacking in pa
triotism. The sanitary conditions are
so bad in the side streets Of these an
Gent towns that the masses are germ
proof and epidemics pass them by az
hopeless, unless the disease becomes
exceptionally aggressive and tries for
q record.
The workingman earned 3 lire q
day before the war and was able TO
support his family comfortably upon
that sum. Today he earns from 20 to
80 lire day, but cannot keep his Fam
ily as wen as he could before, because
rent has increased 600 per cent, and
food and clothing from 500 to 800 PEI
cent. Building is going on all ovel
Naples, especially by the banks, which
during the war, made huge fortunes
in exchange and are now erecting
handsome Offices. The municipality Il
also having the entire city repaved
The work employs hundreds OF mel
who sit down and smoke their pipes
comfortably while they chip the cor
ners off the big fiat stones. and lool
as If they would be on the job fo'
years.
The air is full Of dust and the small
one-horse cabs bump the riders abou
from side to side as they struggle
through the streets. The horses arr
still upon war rations.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11
I.,l for Life Saving.

Omaha. Neb.-Saving man from
daath in a water-filled hole beneath
burning shanty at the Dietz club here
the other day may result in prison
form for C. NJ. Wallace, who was ar
rested by the police, charged with au-
tomobile theft after they had read OF
b,e heroic deed in the papers. Wal
lace escaped the police recently and
had been in hiding. When summoned
by the screams of a woman calling
for help from manhole he ran to the
rescue. Two hours later he was In
jail.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11
=. 4H.,npton 81 Macedonia. =

.44
Three miles from Saloniki, on an
s5-mile-acre farm. Is the Hampton OF
Macedonia" the Thessalonica Agricul
tural and Industrial institute. The
survey says that It Il zone Of the
outposts Of American education IN 2
country which, recently freed from the
Turk, needs just that combination Of
idealism and practical training for ag.
riculture and small trades for which
Hampton college II famous here. A
quarter Of the students are orphans
and refugees; they represent ten ma
tionalities and will be the future mis-
sionaries Of the American idea OF co
operative constructive works. While
much 81 the work. BY Its very nature
il self-supporting, the last few years
of unrest and exceptional costs hays
thrown. the school into debt; and Z
new dormitory is urgently needed 9
accommodate more boys.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11


Don't you sup
pose she knOws?"
asked the Pink
PhlOX.
Perhaps S n q
guesses, but still
we mustn't say a
word" said the
Myrtle.
And then q lit
tie girl named
Nelly walked by
and on down the
garden.
"YOu see," the
Myrtle continued.
at is fun to make
believe everything
is going to be a
~ =, ~ ~ c,yyr-rnri co
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11
Italians Flock
Here in. Droves

house to be careful Of their pocket
books and passports, as the Neapolitan
purse snatchers are famous in police
circles all over Europe for the dex-
terity of their fingers. The police
were notified of the loss Of the pass
ports belonging to the two Americans,
but they were not recovered.
All intending immigrants seeking
American risks have to produce their
permits to leave the country, military
papers (if they are males). vaccina-
ton certificate and the dossier from
the chief Of police Of their district to
show whether any criminal charges
have ever been preferred against
them. The American authorities have
not interfered with the inspection at
the dock before embarkation, as they
left that to the officials of the steam
ship companies. The Navigation Gen
erale. the White Star and other lines
sailing from Italian ports have organ.
lied their own sanitary plants where
the immigrants are put through q
thorough examination before they are
permitted to 60 ON board the ships
The inspection is done by the Italian
doctors from the steamships and the
doctor Of the port.
First, q Bath.
The first thing the immigrant has
to do is to take bath and If neces
sary to have a shave and a haircut
Whiskers and boards are barred un
der this ruling and only a mustache Il
allowed.
While they are undergoing thu
cleansing process the clothing Of thu
immigrants is inspected and thorough
" disinfected. They are vaccinatet
again, to make sure that the opera
ton has been properly done, and arr
then permitted to embark for thu
United States. It is not the fault O
the italian officials or the steamship
companies If the immigrants are no
clean when they leave Naples.
II the surplus population of Ital,
does not 60 to the United States !
will ge< to Brazil or Argentina o
some other country In South America
because the people must emigrate, a
there are too many to earn living Il
their own country. There are so man,
young men walking about Naples nos
that It Is difficult to believe that 1tal,
has just emerged from long wal
The reason for this, according to tn
government officials, is that the brit
rate increases by leaps and bound
each year and the children grow NOR
rapidly into manhood than they do 1
colder climes. With the new countrie
recently taken by Italy after the wa
the population is reckoned at 10000
600.
/ Swarm With Children.
The stranger walking through a cit
like Naples can easily realize tn
problem the government has to d
with. The side streets, which hav
frightful flights of steep steps leadin
| to six-story houses built of stone MOI
than, a century ago, are LITERAL
swarming with children, who sprav
In the paved roadway and on the sid
walks. They look dirty and happ
| 1t must be the sunny climate, as II
food is chiefly an inferior grade I
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11


one will write q
poem for Nelly,
and they will say
much the same as
they have every
year, but that
won't make 1t any
less wonderful!
"All Of Melly's
family will dress
in ny old
clothes, and they'll
all be wearing
lots and lots Of
smiles. You know
there are some
people who can't
scare up more
than one smile!
You've seen them.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11

gr eaC surprise.
Nelly probably has a very good idea
that she will have birthday cake
and a wreath and flowers about the
table, but still we like to all whisper
and have secrets and pretend every
thing will be great surprise, and
Nelly likes it, too, that way.
II heard Melly's mother talking
about it the other day." the Myrtle
said. "Melly calls her mother Dolly
you know. For long time l thought
it was her name, but it seems it isn't.
It is a pet name Nelly has for her
mother because her mother is so
small and dainty and pretty. like a
lovely dolly, you see."
I see," said Pink Phlox, nodding
its lovely head.
"Molly's mother said that she had
never missed year in coming to this
myrtle bed for US so she could make
a wreath for Melly's cake. She picks
marigolds, too, and that gives lot
of color to the wreath, for they do
look like flowers Of gold!
"Then she decorates the birthday
table with us and with you, lovely Pink
Phlox, and sMelly's auntie works hard,
too, picking flowers, and decorating
everything.
"When the morning Of the birthday
comes there are flowers around Melly's
place. at the breakfast table. Then
there are flowers around her place at
the lunch table, and flowers around
her place at the supper table.
"At about eleven o'clock in the morn
ing the birthday table is put on the
back porch, decorated with all Of US
from the garden.
"For years and years they've used
my family for the wreath. That is
such an honor"
"And we have always come out
Just in time for her birthday" said
the Pink Phlox. 1--WE liked to be
called Melly's birthday flowers"
"Oh," said the Myrtle, ''there is such
excitement. Nelly Is told to keep out
of the, way and she Is glad to do that.
for she likes to have everything seem
like an enormous surprise.
"They will ring the bell for the
birthday table at few minutes be-
| fore eleven tomorrow and then Nelly
will come along and will follow the
procession"
"ProcessionT asked the Pink
Phlox.
Certainly" said the Myrtle. They
will all form procession, and the
Dolly mother will lead it, ringing q
bell, then win follow auntie, and Nelly
will take hold Of her brothers arm
and he will show her, with much bow
ing and smiling, to her place.
"Her chair will be decorated with
flowers. You will see, Pink Phlox
You will be there, too.
'.Then there will be the cake with
the candles, and there will be poems
~
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11
So Twas.

George Washington was the brav-
est man in the world" remarked the
freshman to the sophomore. He was
never licked in his life."
"Oh. yes. he was-on stamp"
"Well, it was done behind his
back"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11
ch,neae .Max. XIII Graft

Some persons In Canton intend or
panixinr 1 .Cho-Kan-Tun" or trait
ors.killing-corps'. for The arrest OF dis
honest oficials, according to the al
,,o.e nress.--North China Herald
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-06-11
Natalie's Misplaced
Sympathy
BY LILLIAN H. CROWLEY


&c, 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.l
Natalie Jones was a bitterly disap-
pointed girl. She had been so truly in
love with Paul Lester, and now every
thing was over between them forever
She never would love any one else.
never could love him again. Perhaps
it was just as well to find out that he
was a dictatorial brute. Brute? Yes.
he was brute to intimate that she
Mas a selfish butterfly who didn't
care for her fellow beings. He could
go on with his old philanthropy for all
of her. She didn't interfere when he
spent lots of his time in the slums-
but why should he think she ought 10
spend her time there?
OF course, he didn't say Just exactly
that, but it was what he meant. She
was taking part in the bridge tourna-
ment and couldn't 60 and see the
woman he asked her to visit when he
had gone out Of town.
OF course, everybody was sorry for
poor people
Anyway, she. would show him that it
wasn't anything wonderful to be called
q philanthropist. Shed show him that
she could do just as good work in that
way as anybody. Not that she wanted
to placate him; she didn't, but just to
show him. Then, when she had done
lot Of good work he could come to
her on Bonded knees begging her for
giveness, and she wouldn't grant it.
She never could love Paul again!
Natalie had no distinct plan for GO
Ing out into the world as q humanita-
rian, but she would find a. way. She
lay on the couch, moody and unhappy.
She knew her heart was broken and
there was no use in anything. Still,
one thing remained-s she. would show
Paul. Her pride demanded that.
Natalie, DEAR" said her mother,
coming into the room dressed for the
street, Il have just had disappoint-
ment. Mrs. Smith cannot help me at
the Women's club this afternoon, and
am forced to call upon you."
Natalie's first impulse was to refuse
to go, then-"Why, yes. mother, I'll
help you. What Is lit"
eve are having Mr.. Fleming, the
director Of music in the public schools
give demonstrations with the children
of the work taught in the schools.
need you to take charge Of the groups
Of children and start them to the plat
form In their turn"
Natalie went with her mother and
before she realized 1t she was intensely
interested. Then she spied little boy
about seven years Of age, with thu
most beautiful face she had ever seen
He was wonderful. He was like
young st. John. He kept perfect time
and sang with unusual intelligence
Tears came to her eyes when she no
ticed his clothes. He had on the yes
and trousers Of suit several sizes to-
large for him; his shirt sleeves wer'
rolled up to the elbow, his trouser
reached to the floor, and he wore a
coat.
.Poor little fellow" she thought
chow he must suffer to go dressed 9
rrotesouely when all the other litti
hoys ia his class are dressed In goo
taste. His people must be very poo
and these clothes are handed dow
from an older brother. I'll buy MN
suit myself I'll take charge o. M
and zee that he gets the right thing
10 wear while he Is 30 little"
H. heort filled with 10y at tn
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.VDdddyS
(E6EyeniN8
Fairy Tale
MELLY'S BIRTHDAY.
.wlARY GRAHAM BONNER

"Listen," said the Myrtle bed, there
she comes. Be quite still and don't
let her know"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
GERMAN SCIENTISTS
PRESS FOR PROHIBITION
Urge Physicians to Tell People
Evils of Alcoholism and
Wastage of Food
HELP FROM ABSTA1NERS
Abstaincrs Feeding German Chill
dren While German Grain Is
Made Into Alcohol

The Journal OF the American Med
ical Association for July % carries the
following interesting item relative to
the medical profession III Germany
and the liquor traffic:
"An appeal to the profession i'll
Germany, signed by Kraepelin, Alb
derhalden, Strumpeli and Gaupp, is
being published in the German med
ical press
"The appeal states About fifteen
thousand million marks are spent an
nually for alcoholic beverages i'll Ger
many A large proportion OF Ger
man grains, potatoes and sugar are
diverted annually to the production
OF liquor. Our children and students
are being fed by Quakers in the lands
of our late foes, and already VIC are
hearing from these Quakers the re-
proach that while they are volun-
tarily imposing privations on them
selves 10 carry on this charitable work
in order to help us, we Germans arc
squandering such vast sums on alcohol
and tobacco that with the tenth part
OF this expenditure for luXuries the
distress OF the children in Germany
could be done away with
as such condition as this COM
patible with the dignity OF Germany,
and is it to be borne that the authori-
ties on the questions OF feeding our
suffering people can look on placidly
while The people are thus in needless
folly destroying the future and bring
ing contempt on the nation?
"Alcohol and tobacco are not in
dispensable, they are actually harmful
for some; they arc a terrible drain on
the economics OF the land they hinder
the progress OF our children and
grandchildren and their escape from
the hard yoke now pressing SO heavily
upon us. What We. need is an iron
will, unweared industry. good COM
mon sense and nourishing food with
its economical utilization
THE appeal urges physicians to
dispel the illusions III regard to alco-
hol, and combat the frivolous heed
lessness of the masses so that history
may not record that the profession
failed in its duty during the time of
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
SHERMAN VOLUNTEERS TO
SERVE STATE WITHOUT PAY

Former United States Senator l..
y. Sherman OF Illinois has volunteered
to serve his state without pay as as
sistant to the attorney general in de-
Tending the Constitution and the state
Prohibition law in the Supreme Court,
which case will come before the court
III its October term. The Legislature
failed to make an appropriation to the
attorney generals office to cover cx-
pensc in enforcing the dry law, hence
Mr.. Sherman's offer OF service with
out pay. Senator Sherman was a
member of the United States Senate
when the Eighteenth Amendment
was submitted to the states and was
strong advocate OF national Prohi-
bition during the debates on the qucs-
ton OF submitting the Prohibition
resolution.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26
FIND CHINESE LIQUOR
HIDDEN ON BOWES CASTLE

Federal officers searching the Brit
ish steamship Bowes Castle at New
York port for contfaband liquor and
Struggled goods, discovered % Chin
csc stowaways aboard the vessel
Twenty-Five were slowed in a water
tank. two were found in the crows
nest. and two others lined up with the
engine room crew when the nspce-
tors checked these men over. They
were sc weak from lack OF food that
they had to be carried on stretehcrs
to Ellis Island.
In addition to tho stoWaWays the
scarcners found 10 cases OF whisky
and several opium lamps.
The stowaways declared they had
paid their passage to a Chinese in
Hongllone and that The engine room
crew knew OF their presence though the
deck officers were ignorant of it. They
had had nothing to cat since leaving
Singapore three months ago except a
few handfuls OF rice. and some were
found TO have caught and eaten rats
i'll the ships hold.
The Prohibition law isn't the only
law that is held in contempt by
smugglers.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-08-26

Petition Presented to Parliament
Which Guarantees Vote On Prohi-
bition; Dry Sentiment Strong

The requisite number OF signatures
of voters has been secured. asking the
Swiss Parliament to submit the ques-
ton OF license to a referendum OF the
entire Swiss people. 1t is said that
the fact that sufficient number OF
signatures have been secured means
the question must come before Par
lament and must eventually be sub
mitted to the electors.
The people OF Switzerland are OPP
posing the liquor question not only
on moral grounds but the economic
question has been raised. Switzcr-
land annually spends on alcoholic
drinks something like 75O000,000
francs.
Another official report which has
brought the crime of the drink traffic
to the attention OF the Swiss people is
that OF the medical superintendent OF
one OF the largest Swiss lunatic asy-
lums who says that the cause OF men
tai disease OF 80 per cent OF his pa
tients last year was alcoholism. 1t
is being predicted that the Swiss re-
public will be the first country to fol-
low the example OF the United States
i'll adopting Prohibition.