Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-15


Five Of the great nations Of the world and several of She
smaller ONES are graphing III the grip Of death Fears arc
entertained lest cen others may be drawn into the furnace Of
war; Death AID destruction stalk abroad now, and famine
and pcstilcncc will follow.
War, Of the past viii be rs the games Of children when
compared with the present struggle Men will down like
blades Of grass before the modern engines Of destruction and
once fair land will be peool with widows and ogIans and
the manned from The field OF carnage
1t is terrible TO contemplated
Some hand should stay the conflict but whose hand shall
it be? President Wilson, sitting by the bedside Of his lying
wife was impeled by his OF duty, pen sror plea
for peace. It without effect.
But there IS one power which step the if it SO
desires and that is the money power Ii the great bankers
of the world VII unite and close THAR vaults the kings
and eperors whose personal caloScs have plunged their
patriotic citizens into the deadst strife of the age, this
will soon end Nations cannot fight and feed armies without
money! and when fades away rational returns
The banks of the United States have wisely the
pie Their vaults have been closed If the money barons
of Europe will follow thcif example Will have peace.
Hold your husband by holding your tongue.
1t is definitely settled that men will 4ot wear shadow
trousers season.
Wheat prices have rot yes reached the dolar grain
point HAt farmers have hopes
If unwilling TO do i YOURSELF ask the other fellow. His
courage may be greater tban yours
1t will cost some ships much SO 600 i'll fees pass
through the Panama canal. We'd swim the old ditch for
half thc amount.
We have several kinds Of saloons: Some $1,000 ones
$500 one, and lest You forget, ONE 500 Don't ell
us Abbcylle isn't going some!
pathv Of the world goes to him. The nation bows its
head in the presence of the grief of its president.
Wig shouldn't the European scrappcrs make strenuous
efforts to retain the friendship of the United States. Someone
must feed the starving millions when the is
1t appears that the city fathers have done about all they
possibly reduce the saloon license from 900 year
$500 and then dividing It half Next year. presume
all the saloon keepers will apply for 5000 licenses
Saatedale, Pa, prisoner obgingly offered show fell
low prisoner how easy would be commit suicide by loop
ing his belt around his neck and attaching bar of his
cell His foot slipped and the demonstration quite
cessful They buried him.
writer i'll Chicago paper asserts that young man is
sure of welcome when he calls young lady with box
of candy i'll his hand That be the in some
places bat i'll this girls think of the mental and
moral qualities Of the than they do Of pound of candy
This paper correspondent the front with
each of the big ARMIES of Europe. golden opportunity for
bright Young of adventurous dispositions Applicants
be c unQuesonabe courage fluent writer's of vivid
imaginations imposing personality, of bulldog cnacv and
yearnng Pay their expenses i'll exchange for glory
Limited uumber only will be accepted
There is later to be transconnental model
road through rs part of the State likely to pass through
AbhSUle. We would suggest that our people advocate a
model road from Decambre to Gueydan or to Lake Arthur
g be built il connection with thc State A model highway
through Abbeve would much for this little CITY, and
eqsy have te roed go after it. We would like
20 interest taken in this NATTER and give up until
have secured the road. We need the road no matter
what else may be done