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The herald., 1922-07-06
DIFFER AS TO GIANT RAY
NaturaIists Divided in Opinion Con-
corning Structural Makeup
Of Monster Fish.

The great devilfish or giant ray,
which abOunds In the waters around
Beaufort, s. c., and Captiva Inlet,
Fla, has occasionally been found on
New York and New Jersey. The fur
thest north it has ever been taken
Is Block island, where one was
caught last year.
This was IA feet wide between the
tips of the pectoral fins, feet long
from head to base Of tail, and
weighed 1855 pounds. This is the
only specimen known to have been
weighed, but there are stories Of fish
that are said to have weighed 10000
pounds.
DR.. z. w. Gudger of the American
Museum Of Natural History writes of
the giant ray in Science, and says that
naturalists who have described 1t
differ as to whether 1t has a large
spine or sting on its tail. The one
caught at Block island had none, but
there was a wound on the tail where
spine was said to have been torn
off. The late Theodore Gill, dean Of
American ichthyologists, doubted the
spine, as have other writers, although
some naturalists picture it with one.
The herald., 1922-07-06
hef ~ lS,(E ziaeg e $50 s. -
II a %yy GlU

The Misses Irma Tufts and Inez
Dupuis, Mr.. and Mrs. James Tufts,
and Mr.. Tom Dupuis spent the week
end in Raceland, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Nelson.
Mrs. w. d. Covell of Texas is
spending a while here with rela-
tives. She expects to leave this
week for Alabama to visit her
daughters.
Mr.. Ben Veazey of New Iberia,
La. spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Haag.
Mr.. Hillman Hosea of Pascagoula,
Miss, spent a few days with John
Guillot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sperier are
spending a while in Galveston, Tex
Messrs. Fred Umbach and Peter
Serpas expect to leave shortly for
Galveston, Texas.
Mr.. c. E. Dickey spent the week
end at Bay st. Louis.
Mr.. H. J. Robeau returned home
on the steamship Panucka after be,
ing gone for some time.
Mrs. B. Nelson entertained the
Thursday Afternoon Five Hundred
Club at its annual meeting last
week
Mr.. Adolph Spitzfaden spent Sun
day in Abita Springs and Vaudeville.
Mrs. S. L. Vail and little Jimmie
are visiting in Vaudeville, La.
Mrs. Edward Schurb of McDonogh.
vile was the guest Friday of mem
bers of Pride Lodge No. 325,
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, at a house
warming rendered her in her new
home.
The herald., 1922-07-06
MAY BE PEAKS OF ATLANTIS
Azores, Madeira, Canary and Cape
Verde Islands Possibly Mountain
Tops of Vanished Continent.

There Is a theory that the Aztecs
and Incas of America, who had de-
velOped a civilization on this continent
many centuries before Columbus came,
were descended from the Atlantians,
the people who inhabited a continent
which set out in the Atlantic ocean,
between Europe and Africa and the
American coast.
History seems to reach back to Asia
and Africa about 5000 years before
Christ and in the earliest historic times
there was a tradition Of land far
west of Africa having high noun
tains, valleys, plains and splendid
cities. That land might have existed
10000 or 10000 years ago. 1t Is
thought possible that the Azores. Ma
deira, Canary and Cape Verde islands
were some of the highlands and noun
tain tops Of the old and vanished con-
tinent, the name Of which has come
to us from the early Greeks as AT
lantis."
Oceanographers, sounding and sur
veying the bottom Of the Atlantic
ocean, find deep valleys, mountain
ranges. towering peaks and wide
stretches Of table land deep beneath
the surface Of the sea. There was q
tradition In Asia and Africa at the
time recorded history begins that the
Atlantians were about to invade Afri-
ca and Asia. when their land was
submerged. 1t might have been vast
disaster due to volcanic action. The
bottom of, the sea in that part Of the
world and the islands that rise out OF
1t are volcanic and there are still active
volcanoes In the sea and In the Azores,
Canary and Cape Verde islands, which
are supposed to be fragments Of Attain
tis.-Milwaukee Journal.
The herald., 1922-07-06

I Mr.. George Herbert spent a few
days in Texas last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Morse an
nounce the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage of their daugh-
ter Marion to Mr.. James Wallace
Fannaly of Ponchatoula, La, the
wedding to take place Thursday,
July 6, at the church of the Holy
Name of Mary.
The Misses Mary Wynn and Olivia
Clarke of Nashville, Tenn, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. p. "a. Nc
ClOskey.
The many friends of Mrs. p. A.
McCloskey will regret to learn of
her illness.
Miss Martha McNeeley is spending
awhile at Abita Springs with her
parents.
Mr.. Geo. Den Herdes left for
Grand Rapids, Mich. He will be
joined later by his wife formerly
Zita Giepert) and baby and they will
again take up their residence there.
Misses Eunice and Imelda Cunning
ham are spending some time in AL
giers, with their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Giepert.
Mrs. Gertrude Olroyd will leave
to attend the national convention of
Business Women which will meet in
Chattanooga, July 10-15.
Miss Fay Aycock is spending awhile
in st. James Parish, the guest Of
relatives.
The Misses Margaret Watkins.
Evelyn Cross, Camille Mothe and
Stella Legendre are visiting friends
in Berwick La.
Mrs. w. Oser and daughter Myrtle
and niece Myrtle Lee McCloskey are
spending the week at Heartease Park,
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. French and
family.
Miss Victoria Giepert spent the
weekend in Biloxi, Miss.
Miss Eunice Cunningham was
weekend visitor to Miss Mary Lou
derbough at Slidell, La.
Little Mildred Cunningham spent a
few days here last week, the guest
of her little cousin, Miss Emma Louise
Schneider.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Schneider,
formerly Mae Giepert) and daugh-
ter Emma Louise, left Saturday
night for Galveston, Tex, to be the
guests of the formers mother and
sister.
The Friday Evening Euchre Club
met at the home of Mrs. F. Goebel.
The successful players were Miss
Clairia Richards, Mrs. F. Goebel, and
Mrs. d. Murtagh, Miss Neff received
the consolation. The next meeting
will be at the home of Mrs. F. Facius.
The many friends of Mrs. Felix
Buras will regret to learn that she
was compelled to undergo an opera
ton Monday for appendicitis.
Mr.. Ralph Davis spent the week
end with his family across the lake.
Mr.. Ralph Nolan and family are
summering at Heartsease Park.
Mr.. Charles Bodenger is spending
while in Houston, Texas.
Mr.. Charles Laufer spent the
weekend at Gulfport with his family.
Miss Inez Vezey left Tuesday for
her home in New iberia, after spend
ing some time with her aunt, Mrs.
Charles Guillot.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Picon of Thib-
odaux spent the weekend in Algiers.
The many friends Of little o. j..
Malbrough will regret to learn OF
his illness.
Mr.. Dan Ford returned home from
Tampico and Cuba on the steamship
Panuco.
The herald., 1922-07-06
AMONG THE SIX MILLION
NATURE IN PICTURE

We do get living nature-the true
essence of the out-of-doors-in mo-
ton pictures as the spoken drama
can never give it to us. And when,
in addition to that, we have real
drama, splendid characterization,
good acting, skilled direction, e1cep-
tonal photography and a great story
well, then we may be glad that We
didn't live and die before thu screen
took its place in life All this n called
forth by The ProdigL Judge"
new film IN which Mncklyn Arbuckie
does some OF the best work Of his
career h the rode Of Judge Slocuio
Price Low t1t-est b not the dom
inat1ss lecture of the story but It i,
there, with Jesn Paige as the heroine
of 4 II you saw her in BLACK
Be.zfy," ysc know shat she can do.
Ths pley r. based On q story by
Vaughan kests1 Eud h principally
co1osrusd with Q politically promi-
nck 80 npvuhS csfssen Of the Old
So-<a rho ftasz s~r. ambition and
bcrsanrs a ya9aicnd after his wife
has IN away WITH Cio.hcr man. II
The JUDY, v-r- More weakly drawn
VI acted 4 ~o',3 MT b. a great pic
tue attbon1A Il -ould De good. But
with him y he Is, and With ali the
rest that ~ bccu accomplished in
til way Al pintngraph and latino
sphere" it is.
Luxury in Sky Travel
New Workers about to visit Europe
are already booking their passage on
the new Parish .nnds. service, which
has just been announced snd is said
to be the highest development of its
kind. Every sort of luxury, includ-
ing tea served mid-channel is a part
of the trip. This is the service Of
Diamler-Hirc, Ltd, which uses nine
passenger De Haviland limousine
planes and maintains a schedule Of
l25 minutes between destinations.
This means that the officials guaran-
tee that no more time than this shall
elapse between picking up the pas,
sengerS at their hotels in London and
landing them at their hotels in Paris.
Americans may book passage on these
planes at any of the leading hotels
or tourist agencies here. The planes
leave Croydon in the West End of
London and land at lie Bouget on
the outskirts of Paris. Return trips
from Paris to London are made I'M
der identical guaranty. There are
many novel features to the service.
Inc limousine bodies have five win
dovs on a side and passengers trava
in leather armchairs. Each pls,e has
its steward who serves refre1hmcntS
and attends to the pssseng1A md
tea is invariably served In mtd-
L-ooel
The herald., 1922-07-06
Moon Cake Day Chinese Festival.

September IL is a great day for all
good Cinnamon, for then occurs the
feast of the Moon Cakes. The festival
lasts all day and all night, and Is
celebrated by the eating of cakes made
In the shape of the moon and literally
sprinkled with all sorts Of seeds. All
the Chinese grOcers In the United
States sell packages of these cakes,
and the very poorest resident Of China
town considers himself bound by the
faith Of his fathers to purchase at
least one package.
The greater number of cakes pur.
chased the greater Is considered the
purchasers respect for the nights
chief luminary, and some very black
fate Is believed to be reserved for
the Chinaman who fails to eat cake
before the festival Is over. This doom
Is expected to fall upon him before
next Moon Cake.
The herald., 1922-07-06

bcgmS ADroso
The Council of Jewish Women, thsa
organization which always achieves
such practical philanthropy, has sent
a Barnard student Miss Elinor
Sachs, to Europe, where she is to be
the lrst of a corps of young women
who will help to prepare the immi-
grant women for life in this country.
They will instruct the waiting emu
grants at the points of cmbarkatfon
and organize a service that will grad
ually reach back into the small in
terror towns. They are not interested
in increasing the numbers Of those
sailing for America but in doing a
little advance AUGMENTATION work
with those already decided to come.
New Art In Vaudeville
The unique theatrical attraction Of
the year has just opened. 1t is Nakita
8alieff's Theatre de la Chauve-Souris,
otherwise the Bat Theatre of Moscow,
being presented here at the 49th
Street Theatre. 1t was SO much her
aided that we almost expected to be
disappointed when it should finally
arrive. But no heralding and no ad-
vance descriptions could have i'm
paired the joy of it nor the novelty.
1t completely resists definite descrip-
ton. in fact. 1t is a rare and beauti-
full entertainment which combines all
the arts of the stage. Roughly
speaking it is akin to vaudeville
but UNNECESSARILY more than that.
Each number in itself is a miniature
masterpiece. The scenic and light
ing effects, the costuming, the dane
ing, the singing, and the acting. are
all the pIooucts Of true art, and bc-
yond this the creation of the acts
themselves is the work of 4 genius
For anyone who thinks IF all Russian
art as being grim and sad. there is a
radiant awakening at the iG,n Street
Theatre
The herald., 1922-07-06
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continued from Page ID
Ethel ,McCloskey is spend
ss' few days at Bogalusa, the
p' . # her sister, Mrs. Walter
Nson- -,oronni and family
Yrs siding Il the summer at Hearts
ss Park hoo and cr,,dror
y " for pasoasoula' Miss to spend
nOnth' ,os roturrad
NJ, .,suding the week at Hearts
a,s Park.
The herald., 1922-07-06
Works Both Ways.

HE proposed to me last night,
mother. What shall I dor "But, my
dear daughter, you've only known him
three weeks" 81 know that, mother,
but, on the other hand, II I delay In
accepting him, he might find out some
things about me he won't like. co.,
Indianapolis News.
The herald., 1922-07-06

Robinson Crusoe's island now con-
tains 800 families, who support them
selves by fishing. This island, a few
hundred miles of the coast Of Chile,
Is the island of Juan Fernandez, and
II was there that Alexander Selkirk
was monarch of all he surveyed for IA
years.
The herald., 1922-07-06
Bright Lights.

In the thatched-roof homes Of Tao
loban. on the little Philippine island
of Layte, the electrical idea shines
brightly every night, for most Of these
homes are electrically lighted, and
the town, with a population of 1900.
has its electric light and power plant,
with three 22h kilowatt generators
The streets are bright at night.
The herald., 1922-07-06
Bell Summons Gods.

In China many temples are provided
with a bell at the entrance. and when
a worshiper enters he gives the rope
q pull to ring the bell In order that
the gods may be notified Of his COM
ing, and be at hand to attend to his
prayers.
The herald., 1922-07-06
First soios Club"

In 1857 a "glee club" was formed
In London which hourished until 1857.
Since this style Of music, which was
peculiar to England. was not written
until the middle Of the Eighteenth
century, this glee club was probably
the first of any Importance.
The herald., 1922-07-06
Famous Rotten Row.

Rotten row, the famous fashion
parade in Hyde Park, London. Is said
to derive its name from route du roi
the Kings road. A mile and a half
long, the row IL laid with tan bark
and graz
The herald., 1922-07-06
Y. w. c. A. CONVENTION

Because Of the acute and vital
problems facing this generation, par
ticularly perhaps, its women and
girls, the biennial convention of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, to be held in Hot Springs, Ar
kansas, April 20-27, will be one of the
most important national gatherings
of the decade. National Board head
quarters here in New York are teem-
ing with plans for making it as pro-
ductive of tangible results as the av-
erape convention is of fluent CONVEX
sation. One of the principal features
of the convention will be a discussion
of the methods of effecting a world
peace based on the findings of the
conference of the Worlds Commit
tee, Y. w. c. A. held in Chsmprey,
Switzerland, in 1920. The Champrey
resolutions will be introduced by
Miss Charlotte Nivcn Of England,
executive secretary Of the Worlds
Committee A. Maude Royden, Eng
lands noted woman preacher and
leader of women, Countess Helene
Goblet D'AlvieIla, Of Belgium, Anne
Lamb, Who has done such great work
In India. and Judge Florence K.
Allen Of Cleveland. the first woman
Judge Of . Court Of Common Pleas
In thb country, will be among the
principal speakers. Miss Mabel
Crafty, Genxral Secretary, in the
openinx address, Pacing the Pres
emit wa outline the place of the
Y. w. C. A. IN modern community
life. There arc three groups within
the convention: the National Student
Assembly, the Industrial Assembly
and The World Service council, which
Vii hold sectional meetings to dis
:rsG specific lines of work.
food Stories Make Good Plays
Here is another good writer Who
5'monstrateS that good stories are
the finest possible foundation for
good motion picture plays. Grand
Larceny" a new film production based
on a story by Albert Payson Terhune,
is a story of the eternal triangle and
vet it is as effective in this presenta-
ton as though il were an entirely
new idea. That is because the orig
inal story was exceedingly we'll
written and its adaptation to the
screen has been equally skillfully
done. Claire Windsor, a newcomer to
the Goldwyn organization, plays the
leading role dramatically and appeal
ingly, never verging on the melodra-
matte and never losing her grip upon
the audiences interest. Others in the
cast are Elliot Dexter, Lowell Sher-
man, Roy Atwell, Richard Tucker,
Tom Gallery and John Cesar. 1t is
one of the pictures which deserve the
same notice that a good, new produc-
ton on the speaking stage should
have.
The herald., 1922-07-06
Seem 70 Prove parMn's Theory.

Certain human expressions, such ~
the barring Of the teeth In rage and
the bristling of the hair under the In
fiuence of extreme fear, have been put
forward by scientists as proofs Of
mans descent from animals.
The herald., 1922-07-06

There seem to be a lot Of nature
lovers and outdoor enthusiasts In the
jail. They are always trying to get
out.
The herald., 1922-07-06

An advantage Of listening to ser
mons by radlophone is In the chance
to sleep unobserved.
The herald., 1922-07-06

What a pity that the Patagonian
pleistocene critter is a glyptodon In
stead Of a plesiosaurus!
The herald., 1922-07-06

II Is tragic when the ambitious
young angleworm seeking Job AZ
bait Is devoured by q hungry robin.
The herald., 1922-07-06

A real scientist Is one who can dis
cover the secret Of the transmutation
Of a deficit into q surplus.
The herald., 1922-07-06

Using his bedspring as an aerial, q
man was able to hear a Sunday SER
mon by radio. This probably settles
insomnia.
The herald., 1922-07-06

London Feasts on Herring.
One hundred tons Of herring come
TO the London market every day.
The herald., 1922-07-06

Thirteen Days In Ancient Week
Thirteen days comprised the week
of the ancient MexicanA.
The herald., 1922-07-06

A bucketshop Is a place that gath
ers In money from easy marks BY the
pailful.
The herald., 1922-07-06

The main trouble with a bad habit
II its trick Of Strengthening AZ the
victim weakens.
The herald., 1922-07-06

Another reason why a boy Is a boy
is, he will drown a cat for nothing
and you can't pay him to kill q dog.
The herald., 1922-07-06

1t would help a little for those
around them II volcanoes would dump
their ashes oftener.
The herald., 1922-07-06

It Is only after they have worked
ruin that "preventable fires" are dis
covered to have been that kind.
The herald., 1922-07-06

One trouble about compiling costs
for the average family's food II that
few families are average.
The herald., 1922-07-06

One Explanation Of the Pyramlda
Modern scholars do not believe the
Pyramids were built by any lost art
of engineering. Probably 1t was mere
brute strength working on long ramps.
The herald., 1922-07-06

The man who died after drinking
metal polish had a brilliant finish.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-08-03
MOTION PICTURE SHOWS BEES
Need for Requeenlng Colony From
Time to Time and Proper Man.
agement 10 Shown.

Bee keepers will be interested In a
new motion picture prepared by the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture showing the best practice in
handling bees and the control of bee
diseases. The film, which is called
keeping Bees at Work." Is intended
to supplement picture entitled Bees
How They Live and Work." issued
some time ago for more popular use.
The new picture shows the need for
requeening the colony from time to
time, the way to prepare the bees for
wintering, the time to unpack the
hives, the control of the swarm, and
other details Of management. The
fact that the bureau Of entomology
will examine samples Of combs to
identity diseases and advise on their
control Is brought out.
The film is In one reel, and. may be
borrowed by extension workers and
others entitled to the privilege, OF
prints may be purchased for approx.
mately the cost Of making them;
which u about 81. d:
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-08-03
CANVAS POISONOUS TO STOCK
Heaviest Losses Caused Among Sheer
Flocks-Dsadly Species Are
Now Recognised

Death camas, Of which there ara
four principal species in the range
country Of the West, although causing
heaviest losses among sheep, are also
poisonous to horses and cattle. Under
range conditions cattle are seldom
poisoned. Horses are frequently made
sick, but deaths are rare. a few cases
are known where persons have been
fatally poisoned BY the weed. Children
have eaten the bulbs out Of curiosity
and adults have gathered the plant
installing It for the edible sego. Thu
United States Department Of Agricul.
sture has not found remedy for poi
soning by death camas, but the dead
II species are now recognized, and
rancherY may safeguard their docks.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-08-03
MOISTURE CAPACITY
Of SOIL INCREASED
Organic Matter in Any Form Is
of Much Benefit.
Activities Of Bacteria Largely Depend.
ent on Supply Of Deeayins Ma.
teriaI-Food and Air Of
Great Importance.

Of Agriculture.l
In addition to adding plant food to
the soil and improving its texture, or.
ganic matter, supplied by green-ma.
nure crops, stable manure or In an,
other form, adds greatly to the
moisture-holding capacity. It has been
shown, says the United States De
partment Of Agriculture, that while
100 pounds OF sand can hold only Is
pounds Of water and 100 pounds of
clay SO pounds, the same weight of
humus or decaying organic matter will
hold 100 pounds.
Clay soil containing organic mat.
ter is more friable than similar soil
without organic matter. When the
organic matter is entirely removed
the clay remains compact during
freezing and thawing. When the or.
ganic matter is returned the soil crum-
bles after freezing, just as the orig.
inal soil.
Not only do the higher plants grow
better in soil rich in organic mat.
ter, but the activities of the soil bac.
terra are largely dependent on the sup
ply Of decaylng vegetable matter.
These bacteria need food and air.
Their food is the dead vegetable mat
ter, which they break down and make
available to the higher plants. Most
beneficial bacteria use air, and this
they find more abundantly In a soil
supplied with organic matter than In
stir clays poor in 1t. In sandy soils
there is air enough, but the addition
of humus helps to hold moisture an6
so benefits the bacteria as well an the
higher. plants.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-08-03
LOOSE HAY HARD TO HANDLE
Use Of Press Makes It Comparatively
Easy Matter to Store and
Transport.

j. . .
Loose hay is bulky product and ex.
tremely difficult to handle in large
quantities. Before the practice Of
pressing hay into bales became com,
mon 1t was difficult and expensive ia
transport this feed except to the ex,
tent Of loading it ON wagons and haul.
ing it to nearby town or city. As q
result, the matter Of supply and de.
mand was quite largely local, and fire.,
quently there was wide variation In
prices offered In different localities.
With the coming Of the hay press, II
was possible to put hay into bales
which were easily handled, greatly re.
ducing the space required for given
amount Of hay, and making 1t possible
to transport hay for long distances al
costs which were not prohibitive.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-08-03
POROUS TILE IS
NOT BEST DRAIN
Many Farmers Stick to Old
Fashioned Belief That Water
Enters Through Walls.
PoRosI1Y NOT GOOD QUALITY
Little Consideration Should convlncs
Most skeptieal That Openings Al.
ford Ample Space Tor Ad.
mission Of Moisture.

tPrsparsd BY the United States Department
of Asriculture.)
Among the old-fashioned beliefs in
connection with the action of tile
drains Is the one that the water en-
tiers not through the open spaces in
joints but through the walls of the
tile. The fact that drains composed
of hard burned or even glazed tile are
found to operate as we'll as the most
porous ones has not served COM
pletely to dlspel this delusion, says
the bureau of public roads, United
States Department of Agriculture. Oc-
casionally this view is set forth by
writer's. Tile makers even advertise
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-08-03
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for me it will do for other women. I am
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motherhood Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
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