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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19

from Kurzman-who Is famous for
trousseaux. II is pictured here and
is a somewhat radical departure from
prcscnt-day fashions. 1t is of white
satin, brOCaded with silver. and is
made without trimming or elaboration
The skirt is llarinE and full, hanging
i'm set folds. The absence of shoulder
straps, the pointed bodice and short,
pulled sleeves revive memories of the
days of the Renaissance. After much
elaboration il seems severely simple.
But there is n reaction toward sim
pliCity which. It must be conceded, has
improved the styles of today.
The skirt flaring at the bottom is
dividing honors with the straight I'M
derskirt and long, full tunic, and bids
fair to stand I'm the first place by
spring. Both are beautiful In outline.
Whether we shall look to American
designers to create our styles or find
that We have been looking to them
(while we thought all inspiration
came from Paris) for many years, we
are sure OF one thing: America is not
without the talent for creating beau
tiful clothes and this talent will be
recognized through just such events
as the exhibition at the Ritz.
JULIA BoTTOMLEY.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19

Trimmings on fur hats are very SIM
pie. A single flower or single feath-
er Is the rule for the small turban.
The head and neck of birds of gay
plumage Imagined by the manufac-
turer and not grown by nature) are
occasionally seen. and fluffy pompons
seem appropriately posed against a
background OF fur.
The hats shown In the picture are
fine examples of the way in which
furs are used In millinery. The ma
jority Of millinery furs are limitations
Of the skins for which they are named.
But they are equal to such demands
as are made of them so far as wear
ing qualities are concerned. Hats
made of fine, genuine skins are costly.
but, considering their durability and
the fact that these furs are never out
OF style and may be used again and
again. they are. after all, among the
most economical of hats.
JULIA BOTToMlEY.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19
Yaoui Indiana on Deer Hunt.

Laredo, Tex.-A band of fifty Yaqui
Indians from the state of Chihuahua,
Mexico, most of them armed with
bows and arrows, are encamped on
the Mexican side of the river, oppo-
site the coal mines above Laredo. The
Indians came from Casas Grandes and
will put in several weeks hunting
deer, which they will send back to
Casas Grandes, as deer in that ,coun-
try have become extinct. The In
dams are good marksmen and have
already bagged number Of deer and
dried and cured the meat ready for
shipment to Casas Grandes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19

TO MEET the flying SHOWS that can
j do them little harm, furtrimmed
and all-fur turbans and larger hats in
which fur Is conspicuously figured.
have been warmly welcomed by the
world OF fashion. There are few all
fur hats as compared to the great
number in which fur forms a part of
the hat or Is employed simply as a
trimming
In turbans the coronets are usually
of fur and the crowns of fabric.
Rich brocaded silks, plain velvet and
cloth Of gold or silver are featured in
the crowns. There are some novel
brimmed hats having crowns OF fur
and brims of gold or silver lace.
But II is In bands used as a trimming
that fur is liked best. There Is not
much effort to use It in unusual ways.
Large flowers Of silver or gold lace,
having each petal bound with fur. are
novel and these. with ribbon or vel.
vet trimmings bound with fur, are
about the only new fur decorations.
A wide band about the crown, a Dor.
der of fur about a brim edge or band
forming a corofiet are the prevalent
modes for using this most staple OF
things used In millinery.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19

OUR fashions spring from revivals
" and adaptations of styles that have
been worn before our day and feel the
influence of all the corners Of the
earth. For some time the agitation
on tho subject Of American designs
for American women has been going
on. The war in Europe brought this
matter to n climax and n fashion
show, under the patronage of wealthy
society women of New York city, was
staged recently ut the Ritz hotel, in
which the apparel displayed--on ex
tremely clever models-was designed
by members of American establish
ments and made in their workrooms.
The display altogether was credit
able, although any startlingly new and
wholly original ideas were lacking.
In fact, few people are looking for
anything of the kind. What we really
want and take to are styles that have
associations and suggestions that make
them interesting. We like a hint of
the oriental, a whisper Of the savage,
a glimpse Of the ancient, and not a
bold copy In any case. In fact. when
nothing is left to the imagination.
something is lost OF charm.
A lovely gown. among other lovely
things, appeared in the Ritz parade
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19

Wealthy women.
who have never
q one .. settlement
work. enter into tho
Santa Claus spirit
and visit tho alley
and tenement dis
tricts of tho large
cities on the night
b @ foro Christmas.
[ h cir automobiles
heavily laden with
toys, turkeys and
good things to eat.
They employ inves-
tigators to canvass
the section In which
they are Interested
n week before the
holidays. and the
distribution is made
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19

Srudgcs and let byEones be bygones,
shake hands with tacir enemies and
wish one another good luck.
How many reunions and rcconciiia-
tons take place then is known only to
these good women. The hearts of
many men who have been separated
from their wives and families be
come softcned az the holidays draw
near, and it isn't uncommon for the
settlement worker to find them to-
gcthcr when she comes with the
Christmas basket
Many prodigal sons return on
CHRISTMAS eve. A striking case of
this kind that occurred two years ago
was run across by settlement work
er In Philadelphia. She said that
she had never witnessed a scene on
any stage that could equal IL. Il
was real case of where the Christ
mas prayer OF a broken-hearted moth
er was answered by the return of her
boy.
The son ran away from home seven
years earlier. when a youth OF sixteen
years. He had a good home and the
family consisted OF his parents, an
older brother and a sister His father
was n hard-working man and used all
his earnings for his home. The young
er boy, being the baby OF the family.
was the pet Of all; but he had a wild
disposition. and he wanted to see
something OF life. He decided to run
away from home and go West
When he reached the ranches OF
wasn't as bright as II was painted.
He ionged for home many a time, but
vowed that he would not return a
failure. He persevered until he had
made good, though ii took seven years
for him to do 1t. His fearlessness and
daring attracted the attention OF the
owner of the ranch. and he placed
him in charge of another place. When
the young man had a goodly wad OF
bills accumulated he decided to re-
turn in time for Christmas.
lie reached the old house TO find
that another family was living there,
and he learned from neighbors that
his father was dead: that his sister
had grieved so over his disappearance
that she died shortly after he had left.
and that his brother had been killed
in an accident. The mother, doubly
aged with grief. had been left alone
and was subsisting as best she could
in a third-story room. The son lost
no time and arrived in the room just
after the settlement worker had
reached there with her basket OF pro-
visions. The mother had just finished
telling her story to the sympathetic
listener when this latest prodigal re-
turned.
mo one can really appreciate" said
a settlement worker In another city,
how happy one feels ..fter visiting
the homes OF the poor on Christmas
eve. The gratitude of one woman
alone last year was enough to recon-
pense me for the work ! did. This
woman's husband was in the peniten-
tiary serving an f8-year term for muir
der. 1t appears that he and a com
panion were working In the cranberry
boys. They quarreied, and in a scuf-
fle this man stabbed his opponent. lie
made his WIFE promise she would
never allow the family of six to be
separated. She not only kept them
together by taking in washing and
working until all hours OF the night,
but she refused to accept outside aid
i'm any shape or form. There would
have been no Christmas celebration
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19

the compound as separate words. But
in international telegraphing there is
a word length limit Tor. as the Ger
mans would print a wordlengthlimit.
Ten letters Is the maximum allowed
for a single word. Amy word longer
than that counts as two; or as three
If it gets beyond the second ten. as
some German words do.
When 1t comes to counting letters
or making up ineligible telegraphese.
English. IT seems. is the tersest IAN
guage In Europe. An Italian news
paper correspondent has lately discov-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19

cred this in tefegraphing news from
London to his paper m Italy. At the
beginning Of the war he used Italian.
Then when all languages except Eng
fish and French were forbidden he
took French. Later. finding that
French. though accepted by the post
Office. seemed to cause delay. he
changed to English, and to hts sur
prise he finds that he is saving quite
a lot OF money In telegraph fees owing
to the superior brevity OF the Eng
fish language as compared with
French or Italian.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19
First Shipment of Winter Lettuce.

San Benito. Textile seasons first
shipment of lettuce went out Monday
by local express. This marks the be-
ginning OF what will probably be the
biggest lettuce shipping season ever
known in the history Of the lower Rio
Grande Valley.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19
'TELEGRAPHESE' BEST TO USE
Correspondent Finds English Ian
suage to Be the Tersest In
Europe.

Which language makes the best
telegraphese? At so much a word one
might hasten to say German. because
OF its purely typographical device OF
sticking a number OF words together
70 look like one compound word. We
..ally do exactly the same thing in
English. only we print the elements Of
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19

according to their reports OftontimCs
small trees are sent to the homes,
with glass balls. trimmings and candy
toys. and the donors. with the aid Of
their chauffcurs and the parents of
the children. fix the tree while the lit
tie tots are asleep.
Though little known. Santa Claus
work in the slums of the big cities
fs carried on along systematic lines
to overcome any overlapping Of the
multitude OF good intentions. In days
gone by. charitably inclined women
would leave large basket Of pro-
visions in a house in ignorance OF
another basket hidden in the closet.
And II was not unusual Tor two or
three workers to meet in the same
kitchen at the one time, each bur
dened with good things for the one
family.
This is an error OF the past; for
now the Christmas giving has been
systematized. Settlement workers of
the various societies and representa-
tives OF the wealthy private givers
compile a list OF those they will as
sist, and all go over their lists care
fully together.
Although the Christmas giving is
all cut and dried few days before
the time. Santa Claus secret Is not
given away. Half Of the pleasure
would be gone IL the families knew
that the visitors were coming with
food and toys in abundance. II is
true that those who are visited and
quizzed by the private workers have
a shrewd suspicion. after they have
told their tale of woe and received
the sympathy of the visitor. that
something substantial is to follow.
The regular settlement workers know
their ground pretty WELL they know
which families have had a hard road
to travel and are putting up a good
battle against the tide of misfortune
The settlement workers have little
investigating to do before the holt
days: their entrance into home or
tenement is always greeted wit, sur
prise. for they generally make Il
point to go where they are least ex-
pected.
THE poor are always with us" Is
doubly true at Christmas time. Fam
lilies who can barely exist. who do
not know where the next days bread
is coming from, can certainly not af-
ford any extras for the holiday sea-
son. They consider themselves for
tunate II they have n loaf or two OF
bread and small piece OF meat for
the Christmas dinner and coal for the
kitchen fire.
No one appreciates this seamy side
OF the bright Christmas story more
than the charity worker. She knows
that tribulatfons exist 1T Christmas
time as during any other part of the
year. Years of experience have shown
her how to use tact and good judg-
ment on her travels and where she
cannot leave good cheer. she can
at least make the sorrows and
troubles easier to bear. The AN
gel OF the Settlement" knows,
more than any one else. that there
are many cases when The word
Merry Christmas" would sound like
mockery; where the hand OF death.
for instance. has been heavily felt
when 1t takes away the chief provid-
er Of large family.
She knows, also, that the Christmas
spirit is cherished by the poor as well
as the wealthy. While they cannot
spend the day in feastins and merry
making, they can at least forget old
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19
Good Roads viii Be Built Soon.

Mckinney. Textile commission
ers court sold the s125.OO0 Celina dis
trict bonds recently voted for good
roads and work will begin soon.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19

After exhaustive researches in Paris
famous French scientist has recon.
mended a diet equally divided be-
tween meats and vegetables as the
best for working people.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-19

oHIS one VINO mas visited tho
MONIES or the poor and the suffering on
Christmas eve can realize tho pleasure
OF bringing happiness and sunshine
into these homes. Many settlement
visitors. who have given UP the work
for some reason or another. but who
return TO assist with the Christmas
distributions, give generously from
their own purses that the baskets may
be larger and moro families aided
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-21

STARR, Oct. 2o.-Rev. j. L.
Vass, pastor of the Baptist church,
on last Sunday preached a
thoughtful and timely sermon, his
subject being, Economy in Re-
|ligion" which was very much ap-
preciated by his congregation.
: MIR. and Mrs. Tom Ro!t, of An
derson, spent Sunday here. with
friends and worshiped with the
Baptist congregation.
Mrs. Clyde Cobb and little
Clyde, Jr., of Shelby, N. c., have
been spending the past two weeks
here with her sisters, Mrs. B. H.
Hodges and Mrs. Will Carlisle.
Miss Aileen Heron, of the An
treville school faculty, spent the
weekend here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Heron.
Mrs. Robinson has returned to
her home here after having spent
numbe of weeks with her sons
Nmily at the old homestead.
Two attractive little maids OF
Antreville, Ethel Anderson and
.Eunice Furgerson spent the week
end here with their friend, Eva
Heron.
Miss Annie Shirley spent the
weekend in Anderson with rela.
tives. -
Mr.. Gus Hudgens, of Anderson,
spent a few hours last Friday in
town.
Miss Mary Bowie spent the
weekend with her uncle, Mr..
Adolphus Jones, at Hollands store.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. 0. McCalla
and Feaster Jones spent last Sum
lay in Lowndesville at the home
Of Mrs. Raymond McCalla.
|: Mrs. James Praitt, who has
been. iii for several days is i'm
proving.
b The Stephen D. Lee Chapter.
~. d. c., will be entertained next
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. May
Matthews and Mrs. Luther Dean
at the home of.Mrs. Dean. A full
attendance of the members is de-
sired as this is the regular time
Tor the election of officers.
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able weather conditions were re.
ported generally in the South and
Western belts.
Spot markets were said to be
a shade easier. Local spot deal
ers, however, claim that farmers
show little willingness to consid-
er prices under the six-cent level
and some of the Eastern belt mar.
kets were steadier. Domestic mills
are buying some cotton from day
to day, but are still reported to
be operating only for immediate
requirements. Complaints of
country damaged cotton are be-
ginning to reach the trade and It
is said that much cotton is being
held by farmers without adequate
protection from the weather.
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MAKRET REPORT
New Orleans Cotton

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. co.
The downward movement in the
price of cotton continued today,
bids for January being reduced to
40, while spot cotton was of
ficially quoted at 6 So for mid
ding, a loss of one-eightn from
yesterdays prices.
The refusal of insurance com.
panieS to take war risks on Ship
ments Of cotton to many neutral
ports was given as one of the rea-
sons for the decline. The Iss of
a sixteenth in qutationes at Dallas
early in the day helped to wcaken
local spots while the large receipts
at Memphis and Houston, the
movement to both points being
larger than for the correspond
ing day both last year and the
year before, caused much uncer.
tainty and fear of increased Offer
ings.
The weather over the belt was
favorable. Spots quiet; sales
205ffi to arrive $40.
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WILLIAMSTON
Q o oooooooood o q

& WILLIAMSON. Oct. io.-
The Gray Eagle Tribe of Red
Men are preparing for a big ban
sauet on the night of the 3fst, for
the members and their lady
friends. Several good speakers
will be on hand to speak
Rev. Lewis M. SFSitli filled his
regular appointment at the. First
Street Baptist church. Saturday
night and Siiaaaiss:. Siiaaiss:. moi Ming.
rs. J, F. assgws..!, f Green
willie, was in the city Friday on
business.
Messrs. J.. w. Holiday, Ben
,Ried spent few hours in Pelzer
Sunday.
Miss Bessie Brown spent Sum
day with her parents near White
field.
Mn Guile MaIaffey and sister.
Miss Efffe, Of Gifeddar, attended
services at the First Street, Baptist
church Sunday. 4
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enough cheap clothes to hide
their nakedness, and then in the
fall he swallows the brute hair,
hide, hoofs and horns. Now Just
a word to that bunch in Colum-
bia. We would like to ask them
if they can make a law that will
force the farmer to reduce his cot
to.i acreage, then when the world
needed it could they not also make
a law by which they could make
the old sinner increase his cot
ton acreage? Poor rule that
won't work both ways.
w. L. c.
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Cotton Seed Oil

s NEW YORK, Oct. 2o.--cot-
ton seed oil was steady early on
covering of shorts and professions.
al support, but the list sagged off
later under pressure of hedge
sales and scattered liquidation f,y
tired longs. Final prices were :
to 5 points net lower. Sales
rs, 200 barrels.
The market closed easy. Spot
3. .f5as.2S; October S.ioa5. 20:
November 5.fSa5.f7; December
., t8a5.20; January 5.27as.28;
February S.38a5.3o; March
:. !. s6as, s @ ~; April 5.66a5.o7; May
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Financial

NEW YORK, Oct. 2o.-Inter-
est in financial affairs today CEN
tered chiefly around the confer
'ences being held in Washington
between representatives of the
British finance minister and treas
.ury officials. The outcome of
these meetings is expected to have
a very direct tearing, not only up
on existing foreign exchange con-
ditions, but also upon the broad
question of thc reopening of the
London and New York stock ex.
change.
Washington also was the seat
of continued negotiations relative
to the organization of the propos.
ed cotton pool in which a hitch
was reported. The chief obstacle
in the way of this plan is said to
be the disincIination of the Fed
sral Reserve Board to assume full
responsibility for the project on
the ground that other and more
pressing duties are now before it
for consideration.
There was another abrupt break
in exchange on London, cables
being quoted at 400 1-2 and Re
mand bills at 400. Business very
active. The decline generally was
associated with the recent heavy
foreign demand for American
commodities.
Depression in steel and copper
continued with lower prices. Time
money was easier in some in
stances, but actually unchanged.
Local banks are holding them.
selves in readiness for prospective
renewals, some of these contracts
representing 60 day loans made
shortly before the stock exchange
closed. Money on cal. was free.
y offered p! An average rate of
$. IL, the supply exceeding the
le:nand.
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The Day In Congress ] {, )

WASHINGTON, Oct. co.
House: Met at noon.
Rules committee reported rules
to consider Immediately the Lever
cotton warehouse bill and the
Glass bill to allow national banks
to issue circulating notes OH com
mercial paper up to 100 per cent,
but amended with the cotton cur
rency plan for S24o,ooo,oooo of
treasury notes or Panama Canal
bonds for deposit of proceeds in
banks in cotton States. Lack of
quorum delayed action on this
measure.
War revenue tax bill, with its
90 senate amendments, reported
by ways and means committee
and sent to conference.
District of Columbia legislation
considered on understanding that
consideration of cotton question
FLOW.
Adopted resolutions to settle
long standing claim aggregating
more than Sf,ooO,OOO for private
property taken to enlarge capitol
gounds.
Adjourned at $50 r. N. until
noon Wednesday.
Senate: Met at A. a. m.
Considered in executive session
peace commission treaties with
Panama and San Doingo, which
have been held up pending inves-
tigation.
Peace commission treaties with
Ecuador and Greece ratified.
Adjourned at 1885 p. m. 10
noon Wednesday.
You can get the news while its ns-
n Tho Morning Daily Intellirencery
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FROM SEPTUs.
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d isa : p
Miss Mamie Erskine, who has
been spending fHe past three
months witlisher sister, Mrs. w. Il.
Casey and other relatives in the
county has returned to her home
at Howe, Texas. 81
1 Mrs. Al. M. McAilister is spend
ing the week With her parents.
Ar. and MRS. Charley Kay at
Oakway. ss,-.s..
! NE are all going to the Belton
Fair, cotton or no cotton.
Mrs. D. M Watson and chill
dren. of Salem, worshiped at
Lebanon last Sunday,
Prof. Jeyro and his able assis,
tants, Miss BIaeknian, Miss
BroyIes and Miss Cooner are do
ing fine work in the Lebanon
High School and with the ca,
operation of the patrons we be-
lieye that this school is going ia
haye the best year within her Ids
tory.
Miss Ada q. Casey spent last
Sunday with Mrs. Frank Barton III
Anderson. i,s stssssiss
Best wishes et5 sslse new Editor
and everybody connected with
the paper w, l. G. 8
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Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Oct. 2o.-EnIa-g-
ed offcringe from first hands gave
the wheat market today a down
ward turn. Prices closed weak,
4 3-4 to 7-8 off. Corn lost
i3-8 to 3-4 net, and oats IA to
la 3-8. There was an irregular
finish iB provisions, ranging from
t0c decline to an advance of
t2 1-2.
Grain and provisions closed:
e Wheat, December if4 3-4;
Nay 12O IA.
Corn, December 81 5-8; May
20 3-8.
Oats, December 40 3-4; May
s. 5.4.