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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Ownership of
VerniliOn Homes

| The United States Census De
partment lat Washington has Just
issued bulletin dealing with the
ownership of Vermilion Parish
homes. The important facts con-
tanned in the bulletin relating to
this Parish are as follows:
There are 4,842 homes in Yer
million Parish.
Of this number 3,O76 are farm
homes. 1929 of the farm homes
are owned by their occupants and
are free of mortgaged incumber-
ance.
The mortgaged farm homes
number 3S7.
Renters occupy 1912 farm homes
i'll this Parish.
Out of total of 4 ,S42 homes i'm
the Parish. LOO are urban homes.
There are 733 urban home
owners in the Parish.
Of this number 1O2 are mort.
gagged. sol of the urban owned
homes are free of incumberance.
There are 791 rented urban
homes in the parish.
The census enumerators were
unable to secure data pertaining to
the ownership of a small percent
age of both the rural and urban
homes in this Parish,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
CANCELLATION OF BOND.
Executive Department.
State of Louisiana.


! Whereas. L. L. Leblanc. of the Parish
OF Nermilion. State. of Louisiana, has
applied to me for the cancellation of
one Bond, drawn and subscribed bv
ternand l.. Guidrv, Of said Parish as
principal. with j. L Leblanc aud
/ Vernon l.. Caldwell of the said Parish
in the sum OF One Thousand (S1 ,OOG. OO)
Dollars. as sureties, dated December
E5rd., 1907, and conditioned for the.
faithful performance and discharge by-
sad Fernand j.. Guidrv of hi., duties as
Notary Public in and for Vermlion
Parish, Louisiana.
Now. therefore, ], Thomas {. Barrett.
Lieutenant Governor and Acting, Cow
ernor OF tile State of Louisiana, have
Thought proper to issue this NV pro-
clamation with the view of giving public
notice to all persons herein Interested
and concerned to show cause in writing.
at the Office of the Secretary of State at
the City of Baton Rouge. La. within
ninety days from and after the last
publication hereof why said Bond and
the mortgage resulting tIerefrom
should not be cancelled and annullcd
and the above named securities dis
charged from any further liabilities i'm
the premises
biven under NV signature and the
Seal OF the State OF Louisiana at the
City OF Baton Rouge, this 3Oth dav of
July y. ID. 1914.
(SEAL) THOMAS c. HARRIET
Lieutenant Gov. and Acting Governor.
by tile Lieutenant Governor and
acting Governor.
ALVIN T.. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12

married prior to 1890, shall have
the right to participate in the
benefits of the fund.
No. 10 Authorizing the en-
ployment of assistants to the
various district attorneys. of the
state wherever authorized by the
legislature, fixing salary of 5000
year payable by the state and
such additional sum as the legisla-
ture may fix. payable BY the
parishes composing the judicial
district.
No. IL. Amending the article
of the constitution fixing the sum
of the total state tax at not more
than six mills, by providing for
more elasticity i'll the matter of
taxation for the purpose of paying
the public debt.
No. II. Authorizing the COM
missioners of the port of New
Orleans to construct a canal con-
Meeting Lake Pencharatrain with
the Mississippi river.
No. IS. Providing for another
judge i'll the twenty-fifth district.
No. II. To define motor
provide for their registry
and licensing by the state.
No. IS. Authorizing the school
board of Orleans parish to borrow
81, 10000
No. Is. Authorizing the es-
adjustment of lake shore park
in the city of New Orleans.
No. II. Providing for the
recall of state officials, except
Judges of the various courts.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
List of Those Who Are Giving
Financial Support to Trade Week

In Our next issue all additional
names will be listed, as there are
number of men whom the com
mittee has not been able to cal
upon. up the time of this writing.
The following is a list of the
business men who have joined the
Trade League. to date:
]. Immergluck. g.,
Peoples Bank & Trust Co.
Abbeville Furniture Co.
c. F. Grimmer.
P. U. Broussard.
Summers Lumber Co.
Victor Theatre.
J. F. Stansbury & Co.
]. B. Miller.
Stauffer- Godchaux Co.
L. & NJ. Sokoloski.
Abbeville Live Stock s. Feed Co.
d. Silverman.
J. A. Summers.
X. J. G.. McComiskey.
M. A. Nugier.
L. Vallee.
p. H. Bailey.
City Pharmacy. -.
S. P. Watts.
Augustin Morton.
d. L. Mcpherson.
r. A. Dalton.
c. c. Broussard.
w. S. Hayes.
Chester Labit.
Cleomere Hebert.
J. +. Ritter.
B. Immergluck.
DR.. H. A. Eldredge.
Merchants Wholesale Gro. Co.
o. ]. Chauvin & Co.
Montague Brothers.
Peerless Bakery.
First National Bank.
R. w. Bernard.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12

machine, or the embroidery sill
fuzzes" and knots aggravatinglv
the substitution is discovered, anc
the substitutOr is in bad" witt
his customer, possibly one of hi,
best ones. Can he afford such z
state of affairs? No more than he
can afford to offer the same custo-
mer silk or wool dress patterns
that may appear just as salts
factory as the trademarked brands
she asked for, but which she later
discovers do not wear nearly so
long.
And what about the haberdasher
who tries to talk lis menfolk into
buying collOrs and ties and shirts
and suspenders that we never
heard of, land which we know at
a glance are shoddy, inferior COM
modities? Is he wise? Hardly for
there are other haberdasheries
a-plenty. And so on, down the
long list of merchants and mer-
chandising.
1t Is the man who believes in
fair play; who never substitutes:
who gives the purchaser exactly
what she or he asks for; who is
obliging and unfailingly reliable
and courteous who profits by the
of his competitors. Then
do not blame him. Jealousies and
heart-burnings under the circum-
stances are most unWise. Instead |
there should be an earnest effort
for reform i'll the methods which |
are not proving SO lucrative after
all, (which are not turning your
commodities, Midas-like, into gold. |
a philosopher once said that a |
wise man will make stepping
stones of his stumbling blocks. i
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Notes of Police
Jury Meeting

The parish police jury held it,
regular monthly meeting on We'd
nesday, Sept. 2nd, with all the
members present except Mr.. Aver,
ThibOdcaux.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The report Of J. c.. Broussard
treasurer, showing a balance on
hand of Sl7lS.24, was read and
ordered filed; said report being
dated Sept. I, 1914.
The report of the finance COM
mittee was approved and the bills
allowed and ordered paid.
Chapman Pierce, JOS. L. Brous-
sard and JOS. Z. Abshire were
authorized and empowered to con-
tract for and have erected bridges
necessary across new drainage
canals i'll their respective wards.
]. n. Greene and J. A. Summers
were appointed to investigate as to
whether or not the extension of
the drainage canal of the Coulee
Baton Drainage District about
LOO feet north to cross the Public
read near Odilon Guidry's would
naturally benefit several public
roads by drainage.
A committee was appointed to
employ temporary road super
visor for period not exceeding
three months. Said supervisor to
attend to the immediate repair of
the public roads which are now, or
may be. unfit for Use or travel, and |
10 have supervision over all road |
1verseers of this parish, and to
report any failure of a road over
seer to do his duty.
The Bank OF Abbeville was
chosen as the fiscal agent Of the
parish for term of two years
BEGINNING Sept. /, 1914. The
'ank will pay 5 per cent per
lnnuIn OH daily balances.
Caesar Broussard, +. NJ. Har-
ipgton and O. Bourque were APP
pointed committee for the pur-
'oSe Of purchasing road machinery
necessary to work the roads at this
PRESENT time.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
July Cotton Consumption.

According to report just
issued by the Census Bureau,
there were 424,2 16 bales of cotton
stored i'll independent warehouses
in the United States on July 81,
1914, as compared with 3SI, 750
bales on the same date a year
previous. The July consumption
by American mills was 44S, 269, or
1000 bales less than that of Tuiv
1918.
The manufacturing establish
ments of the United States had
9O4, 4l4 bales on hand July 81,
compared with 957, SOL bales a
year previous.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12

Delhi Progress: The motion
picture men will soon invade
Delhi. One OF the largest Film
Cos. is making preparations to
make picture Of Delhi and sur
roundining country showing cotton
picking, ginning and COMPRISING
ETC., it will be film with a
romance and will be staged for the
film Co. by the editor of Progress.
Then we will be able to see our
selves as others see us.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
$3.50 a Year.

during tile past decade. Eighteen
per cent OF The farms Of this State
use fertilizer, and the average for
the United States is % per cent.
In the entire nation there are
!, $4,000 farms that use fertilizer
and the present annual cX1endi-
turc Is S1l5.O00, 900. Ten wears
ago II WAS S55,G00,OOO for the
entire nation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Season For
Sowing Oats

Progressive Farmer: As tn,
season for sowing oats is, i'll mos
sections of the South. at hand. W.
wish to emphasize PARTICULAR,
three reasons why Progressiv,
Farmer readers arrange to SOW
during the early fall months, 4
liberal acreage of this profitable
crop.
First of all, adverse seasons in
many sections have made il fairly
certain that orr corn crop will be
short; and at the same time the
European war has made it very
probable that next spring feeds of
all Kinds will be high-priced. With
cheap cotton and expensive corn.
the man who has to buy feed next
spring will be i'll hard straits in
deed. 1t is, in fact, difficult to
see how such man can afford not
to plant literally of fall grain.
Our second reason is that fall
oats, when put III properly and
followed with leguminous hav
crop, have almost uniformly prov
ed profitable, while oats sown in
late winter or early spring have
seldom been found to pay. With
the new open-furrow drills that
arc how to be had, we can safely
say that tall-sown oats may, with
out great danger of winter killing.
be planted in all parts of the Cot
ton Belt, and that yields from oats
so sown may be counted upon to
average double oats sown in
February or March. This fact has
been amply demonstrated by MANY
OF our Southern experiment
stations, and is i'll line with the
experience of our most successful
oat growers.
The third reason we wish to
emphasize is this: If the present
war is long continued there will
probably be much talk and
speculation regarding crops to take
the place of cheap cotton. For |
such a crop, bearing in mind its
cheapness OF production and quick
returns, oats, followed by COW
peas, soy beans, lespedeza, are
In view of the present situation,
no farmer worthy of the name can
afford to buy feed to grow cheap
cotton. In fact, it will in manv
,ases be well to plant cash crops
'ther than cotton. As such a crop
'ats and hay are worthy of the
most careful consideration.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Phone 248.
Community Cooperation
COPYRIGHTED FARM AND RANC1HHOLLAND'S MAGAZINE
VI. VI. CARRICK

In the days when chemistry wa
Sichemy, men shut themselves II,
\ their laboratories, and with tn,
al of their mystic lore derive,
from the Arabian philosophers
experimental upon various metals
seeking for the philosopher stone
b day and night they worked
like madmen, bending all Their
energies to see if there was not
some Midas touch by which every
thing could be changed into gold
To this end, kings and queens
gave money freely; others stakcd
all their possessions; meantime,
these men grew old and decrepit
as thev bent over their crucibles,
inhailiiig the noxious orders. No.
Midas touch turned the minerals
to gold.
We twentieth century people do
not believe in the Midas fable.
We laugh at what we call the
superstitions of these alChenists, -
we pride ourselves that we are
more far-sighted than those of
olden times, but are we not fire.
quentiy pennv-wise and pound
fooliSh1
Is the grocer wise who does not
keep his premises clean? Who
adrlterates his sugar, coffee and
other Commodities? Who resorts to
substitution continually, assuring
his curtomers that cheap, unknown
brands Of food are Just as good
as the higher priced, trademarked |
ones?"
Is the dairvman wise, when we
serd one of the children for milk
IN all emergency, requesting
bottle of a recognized, pasteurized
brand, tC fill an empty milk bottle
from an open can? !
Is the baker wise, when we
send servant for a loaf of bread, /
10 send Us stodgy, sour substitute
for the trademarked staff of life"
we requested? He may think that
he has fooled us, but we recognize
t e substitute as coming from a
dirty bakeshop.
l. the merchant wise when our
women folk ask for a well-known
brand of thread or embroidery silk,
to substitute a cheap quality of
either?
If the thread breaks the moment (,
she begains to run the sewing {
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
William Blumberg
The Optician.

Will be in AbbeviIle at the office
Of DIR. l.. NJ. Boudreaux next
Wednesday, Sept. 10, for one day
only. All those who desire
spectacles or eyeglasses fitted
scientifically will do we'll to call OIL
him to have their eyes tested
Examination for glasses free.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Summary of Proposed Constitutional
Amendments to be Voted On

The following is a summary O
the proposed amendments to be
voted on III November:
No. l. Provides that foreign
banking corporations doing q
money-lcnding business exclusively
III the State of Louisiana, shall pay
Il license tax of $3.50 TO the State
and an equal SUM to the CITY or
parish where dOmiciled, and an
additional two and one-half percent
of gross interest earningr to the
State and municipality. The object
of the amendment is stated to be
to prevail upon foreign banks to
again establish branch banks in
this state for the loaning of money
at cheaper rate of interest.
No. 2 To provide for the ex-
emption from taxation of all money
IN hand or on deposit, and loans
by homestead associations to their
members secured by stock in such
associations.
No. 8. Providing for the levy
of threemil school tax in the
several parishes of the state for the
support and maintenance of the
public schools exempting the city
of New Orleans and such cities as
now conduct, under legislative |
authority, public schools open to
the youth of the parish.
No. 4. Proposing to increase
the salary of the governor of the
state of Louisiana from $4,000 to
$500.
No. 5. Exempting from taxa
ton Tor ten years corporations con-
structing and operating combined
systems of irrigation. navigation
and hydroelectric power, same to
be completed within five wears
from January /, 1918, and to cost
not less than s., 1000, 900.
No. 6. Giving women the right
to serve upon educational and
charitable boards il the state of
Louisiana.
No. I. Providing for all adj
itional judge in the thirteenth
judicial district.
No. 8. Giving police juries the
light to abolish drainage districts /
III authority of a majority in num-
Der of voters and amount of prop {
,rty assessment. y
No. 9. Regulating the collec-
ion and distribution of funds for
confederate veterans pensions,
md providing that widows of {
Confederate veterans. who were a
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Demand for Fertilizer
Increases in Louisiana

There are 22,lll farms in Louis
lana that use fertilizer, and the
annual purchases amount to 81
OO+, 9l9, according to recent
report of the United States Census
Bureau. Ten years ago the an
nual expenditure for fertilizer in
this State was Sl,O76, $50. Fer
tilizer purchases i'll Louisiana have
increaced S92S,O 20. or SO per cent
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12

The rural press, the pulpit and
the school are trinity of power
tul Influences that the farmer must
utilize to their fullest capacity be-
tore he can occupy commanding
position i'll public affairs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12

Joe Russo.
Henry Congame.
J. WE'LL & Bro.
Bank of Abbeville.
DIR. l.. M. Boudreaux.
G.. J. Griffin & Co.
James Butte Co.
Joe Vitello
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12

The need of the rural COM
munities today is intelligent and
consecrated leadership.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12

The farmer asks no special
privileges. The business of farming
only wants the same opportunities
afforded other lines of industry.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
PROFESSIONAL. CARDS
DR.. II. A. Eldredge

Has moved into The Sanitariun and is
prepared to accommodate al Medical and
Surgical cases
Physicians desiring to place their
patients there have completctc charge
OF them. and are - private as in their
own home.
OFFICE HOURS
SanitAriun. s To 9 armand to 9p. NJ.
Regular Office, . To II a. III. and Ia
p. III.
Phones: Sanitarium Residence $40.
Office 100.
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cal plant will be used for the manu-
facture of cheese, while on the other
side will be bottled Sip and other 60
da fountain drinks. The building ID
ideally suited for such an enterprise.
as it is new, thoroughly sanitary, ana
centrally located for the receipt and
shipment Of cheese.
The promoters state that they viii
make the very finest grade of cream
cheese. 1t will go to all portions Of
the country.
This new enterprise should be a
great boon to the farmers and dairy
men OF Maury county. It will con
sumo all of the milk in the summer
when butter is very cheap and there
is little demand for it. According to
the estimates of one who is in posi-
ton to know, milk that averages 5Gs
butter fat will bring about 17h cents
a gallon. This Is at the rate OF 40
cents per pound for the butter. This
lis considerably more than they are
receiving at present.
Allison Webster will be the official
tester Of all the milk that comes to
the factory. He is chemist of well
known ability, in addition to being a
prominent business man of the city
and county.
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PEONAGE MAY BE
CHARGED TO MANY

MONTGOMERY. Ala, May IT,
Thousands of the best citizens a
Alabama would be guilty Of peonage
IL the federal governments attack
on this states criminal contract
labor law should be sustained in the
United States supreme court. The
law in question. permits outsiders to
pay the hnes Of persons convicted
of misdemeanors and in lieu thereof
to obtain contracts for labor from
the persons whose fines were paid.
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CHEESE FACTORY IS
LATEST INDUSTRY
TO Be |MAUGURATED
ALLISON WEBSTER AND r. o.
TARvER, OF SIP CO., ARE
MAIN PROMOTERS.
In OPERATION In SIXTY DAYS
Will Require At Least One Thousand
Gallons of Milk Daily to Run-Stock
Being Placed in All Sections of the
County.

A cheese factory is the latest new
industry that will be inaugurated in
Columbia.
All of the milk for the proposed fac
tory has been practically subscribed,
and it is thought that the plant will
be in operation within sixty days.
1t will have capcity of 1000 or more
gallons per day.
Among those who are specially in.
terested are Allison Webster, James
Parish, RIPLEY Steele, John Cox, J.
N. Meroney, j. B. Lowell, Frank
Wheeler, George w. White, Lem
Thomas, R. F. Moore G Son, Edwin
Jones, N. F. Vaughn, Nolan Gartner,
Monte Fariss and c. F. Baker.
Those who are working on the mat
ter are Allison Webster and Mr.. Tar.
yer, Of the Sip Bottling Co. They
are visiting the milk and dairy men
Of the county in behalf of the new en-.
terprise and enlisting their support
One thousand gallons will have to be
pledged before work can start.
The factory viii be in the present
new plant of the Sip Co. on North
Garden street. This company has
cheese factories in connection with
their numerous plants in the South
and with their cooperative efforts
they can place the entire product
without trouble. One side Of the 10
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Lewis Hughes, Jr.

Lewis Hughes, Jr., the two months
infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Hughes died Sunday night at eleven
o'clock after a short illness. The fu-
neral services took place Monday
afternoon at 4:3O o'clock at the resi-
dence on North Garden street. Elder
F. c. Sowell officiated. The inter-
ment was in Rose Hill cemetery.
The uncles of the infant acted as
pail bearers, Mack Martin, Erwin
Houser, ALI Brazier and Ed Goodwin.
Cakes & Nichols, funeral directors,
in charge
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c. W. Rogers.

Funeral services of c. w. Rogers,
who died recently in New Mexico,
will be conducted at the First Metho-
dist church tomorrow friday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock by the Rev. w.
T. Haggard. The interment will be
in Rose Hill.
The following friends will serve as
pail bearers: Honorary, DR.. C. A.
Forgey, Eugene Anderson, Jno. w.
Addison, w. P. Woodbridge, Ed Babb,
C. A. Parker, ST.; active, Charles H.
Sharp, Hugh Fariss, Thomas B. For
gey, Charles M. Gamble, A. Looney
Walker, A. Branch Satterfield.
Carriages from cakes & Nichols.
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SICK.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Will Dale is able to walk around
q little. He has been confined at his
home for the past several weeks
with pneumonia. The news Of his.
being able to get out little will be
welcome to a large circle Of friends
in the city and county.
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DIR. HAGGARD AT
ELKMONT, ALA

DR.. w. T. Haggard, pastor Of the
First Methodist church, will preach
the commencement sermon OF the
school at Elkmont, Ala, on next Sun
dag.
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DEATHS HARVEST.
Mrs. Alice Lee Davis.

Mrs. w. D. Hastings was called to
Huntsville Tuesday on account of the
sudden death of her aunt, Mrs. Alice
Lee Davis, which occurred at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. The funeral SER
vices took place this afternoon at 5
o'clock. Deceased is survived by one
son, Carlisle Davis, who formerly liv-
ed here. Mrs. Davis las visited in
Columbia many times and has quite
host Of friends here who regret to
learn of her sudden demise.
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FOR SALE-Indian Runner Duck
Eggs at fifty cents per dozen. Call
MRS. D. G.. GARDNER, Citizens
phone 2ss. SI2t
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HEADQUARTERS 70.

a distinct source Of regret and sor-
row.
Maury Undertaking Co., funeral d.
rectors, in charge, H. s. Smith man
agei.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Pleas Hines to Miss Stella May
Higgins.
Ebert Murphy to Miss Nola Hardy,