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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
WAR REVENUE BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
THE VOTE ON ISTRATION
MEASURE WAS PA TO 1876.
Purpose of Bill Is 10 Produce Add.
tonal Revenue Within a Year
of $105. 0o0 coo by Special
Taxation Lepies.

Washington. - The administration
war revenue bill, imposing additional
taxes on beer, domestic vines, saSo-
line and stamp taxes, all estimated to
produce $1O5,O00,O00 within a year
was passed Friday by the house, pa
10 1856.
All the republicans and all the pro
gressives, except Representative Cope
ley of Illinois, voted aeainst the bill.
and they were joined ny eleven demo
crats-Representatives Galloway o.
Texas, Church of California. HObson OF
Alabama, OItaTa of Illinois, Ragsdale
of South Carolina, Sissons, Stephens
and Witherspoon OF Mississippi, Stew
ems of New Hampshire, Tompson OF
Oklahoma ana Wingo Of Arkansas.
The bill was under discussion in the
house two days, During Fridays de
bate Republican Leade' Mann assailed
tire measure as due to the democratic
tariff rather than the European war,
and as a novel proposition OF tax the
peoples pocketbooks while the gov
eminent has $75,00O.0G0 on deposit in
national banks"
Representative Hobson. Al; bama.
democrat, declared that temperance
forces opposed any tax on beer on the
principle that the government should
not be dependent in any way on alec
hol, which. he said. had 5000, 600
slaves in this country and cost more
lives than wars.
The bill would impose an additional
tax OF so cents a barrel on beer, >
cents a gallon CT gasoline, - cents a
Gallon on sweet wines and l. cents on
dry wines, stamp taxes on railway
and steamboat tickets, brokers, con-
tractors, insurance policies, mortgages,
/ telegraph and telephone messages and
special taxes on theaters, brokers,
bankers, tobacco dealers and others.
/ Secretary McAdoo wrote Represent
ative Underwood Friday that total
treasury receipts for the present fiscal
/ year up to Wednesday exceeded those
4 for the same period a year ago by
( $735, 904, but that the increase was ac-
counted for by the $12,O00,O00 derived
f aIOll the safe VI lNp IdlllcSHlpS u
Greece and by the fact that 1912, 255
of the corporation and income tax for
the previous fiscal. year was not paid
until the first ten days of July, 1914.
The actual increase in ordinary in
ternal revenue collections for this
fiscal year to August 81 compared with
year ago was $2,139,643 There was
a decrease of S5SS,166 in July, of
which $429,33 was on distilled spirits
III August there was an increase OF
$2,727, 800 over the corresponding
period, the increase in revenue from
distilled spirits aggregating $3,325,602
"The increased revenue on distilled
spirits in August" Secretary McAdoC
added, following decreases in proceed
Ing months, unquestiOnably was due
TO the expectation or fear Of G,st.IIers
that the rate OF tax on distilled spirits
would be increased"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
AeartIess Wretch.

Absorbed in her own sweet thoughts
Miranda meandered through the
meadow, coyly aware that in the dis
lance her lover awaited her coming.
The sun just popped off this earth
as Miranda was clasped IN her lover
SandCw embrace.
1t has been the longest day in the
year" he whispered ardently, as he
held her still closer.
How perfectly sweet of him, thought
Miranda, as she closed her eyes ia 81
ecstasy OF happiness.
Sweetheart she breathed, raising
her lace TO his, why has it been so
l0ng?'
"Because-because,' he answered
lameiy-'well, because, my dear gi.l
it's the twenty-second CT June!'-New
York Press.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Just Wanted to Sec II.

Representative Ashbrook Of Ohio
has a mania for collecting rare coins
re maintains an index showing tn
lccatCiu Of practically every rare coin
ia the country. and iull INFORMATION
concerning same. good deal like The
Bertillcn records of criminals kept By
,he police. Ashb~ook remarked one
Say that he wished congress would
adjourn so that lie could go to a point
in Tennessee.
There's d man there with an 1891
dollar. he explained.
Couldn't you buy it by mail?" he
was asked.
y don't want TO bIy it," says Ash
brook. I've got one. | just want to
look at it"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
HOG CHOLERA IN
SOUTHERN STATES
GOOD RESULTS NOTED FROM
TREATMENTS WITH ANTf-HOG
CHOLERA SERUM.
Report Shows That Treatments Given
by Demonstration Agents in South
Have Cut Down the Loss.

Washineton-Thc treatment OF hog
exposed to the risk Of contagi5n from
hog cholera with anti-hog cholera
serum has saved all but 2.21 per cent
In the Southern States, according to
reports received By the United States
department OF agriculture from local
agents ENGAGED in demonstration
work.
These reports show that the county
agents inoculated, in the year endiny
June 30. 1914, total Of 1856 hoes
that were in good health az the time,
but were exposed TO the disease. OF
this number only ISL died. This los
Of 2.27 per cent is regarded as highly
gratifying evidence .. the value O.
the preventive t"c3tS ent with anti
hog cholera serum.
Although many authorities DO not
recommend this treatment after the
ho2 is so sick that signs Of the dis
ease are plainly visible. the agents i'm
many cases took a 81. ghtinC chance.
The results would seem, OIL the whole,
to have been very satisfactory. In
GLIDING sick and well animals, a
grand total of 41,974 hogs exposed to
the disease received the serum. o.
these, 5000 died, & percentage of loss
of us.
In cons dering these figures, scient
lists point out that the work was done
under ordinary farm conditions, and
not by trained experts in laboratories.
In addition, a very large number of
hogs were inOcUiated 10y veterinarians
or by farmers themselves. In these
cases no figures are available to show
the exact results Of the treatment.
Department experts also point out
however, that incubation alone is no'
sufficient and does no, remove the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
PROVED WONDER OF THE PAST
Jews Reasoning Was 1t Least as
Logical as Was That of His
Greek Friend.

This is a new stock Cychans" story
regarding an encounter between a
Greek and a Jew, which deals with
telegraphy.
Have you heard said the Greek,
OF the wonderful excavations at Ath-
ens?"
mo" replied the Jew, what about
them?"
oh" replied Dimitricoplous. at
20 yards they came across copper
wire"
Wei, said Levi. what of it,
DO you Tot see answered the
Greek, that this proves that the an
cient Greeks knew all about teleg-
raphy?"
The Jew pondered. THAT" he re-
marked. is not so wonderful as the
excavations at Jerusalem. There
at 80 yards they found nothing"
Well" said the Greek, what is
there in that?'
oh" triumphed the Jew, that
proves that the ancient Jews knew all
about wireless teleg"aphy."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
TEXANS CLAIM LOSSES
DURING" CIVIL War
Claims Amounting to Nearly 100000
Filled BY Residents OF Texas
or Their Heirs.

Washington.-Claim amounting to
nearly 100000 filed by residents OF
Texas or their heirs, and based upon
seizure by federal troops during the
civil war, were recently referred by
congress TO the court of claims.
Among them were the following:
William BrowiS, late resident OF
Washington County, eighty-five bales
of cotton, 100000.
Rosanna Dischinger. late of Calves
ton, supplies and stores, furnished
federal military forces, $500.
John Fletcher and Harriet A. X.
Fletcher, late of st. Helena Parish,
La, $57,775. Character Of goods or
point of seizure not given)
J. l.. Jones, Childress County, one
mule. $3.50.
Malcolm Campbell Lamont, late of
Fayetteville, N. c., supplies, $4,000.
Lippman Levy, late of Duval Coun-
ty, Texas, $28,56S
John W. Lockhart, late of Washing
ton County. fifty bales of upland cot
ton, $4,000.
Robert c. McManus, administrator
of the estate of r. o. w. McManus.
Liberty County, Texas, stores, $4,000.
Michael Mayors, late of Paris, Tex
as, drugs and medicines furnished
troops at Fort Smith, Ark, 500 1868. 40.
Nathan Renwick, cotton and cash
taken by the provost marshal at Vicks-
burg. S16,10Q
Mollie thardson, Nacog doches
County, Texas, heir of Stanford Minis,
$1,000.
Heirs of William Ripley, late of
Victoria County, supplies taken and
property damaged, $500.
Heirs of Lucy c. White, late of
Kinds County, Miss, live stock and
Tupplies, $1,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
TWO of a Kind.

Senator Works of California never
liked the study of arithmetic in his
school days. Arithmetic used to make
his life a burden to him. One after
noon as he was riding home on the
car he happened to get a seat next
to a little chap who was taking home
some school books for study. One
was an arithmetic.
DO you like arithmetic" asked the
senator. sympathetically.
Nav, l hate it, replied the boy.
Put her there" suggested Works,
Offering his hand.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Could Not Pre- all.

Uncle Luke was 'CauooUs "a state
meut. and achieved some reputation
in the negro quarters as an oracle
thereby. The nearest that Luke ever
came TO making a positive statement
was in the matter cf sam lie and
Sam were ordered to come 100 90 the
masters house one day and 90 job
of wEitewashing. Both promised. and.
Sam stayed away. The master .swOre.
moderately.
Il guess Sans Pretty good-for-
nothing liar, Luke" he commented.
Well. sab. amt sayir IT," re-
sente1 Luke mildly, "bu: is so as I'm
tell dat no niger in de Qua ter give
de trufe harder wras;le n what Sam
DO. Vas, sab
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Good Enough for Her.

The Illustrated Bible had a strong
fascination for small Geraldine. With
the book open on her lap she looked
up and said:
Mother. do folks marry in heaven
The Good Book says they do not,
Geraldine"
Well, do they marry in-in-the
other place?'
Il suppose not, my dear
Geraldine shut the Bible with a
bang.
Then I'm going to stay right here, -
she said
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
To Build Cotton Warehouse.

Paducah, Tex.-At a meeting Of the
farmers and business men held at
Paducah, Cottle County, there were
some 800 or 400 farmers and business
men present and it was decided that
Cottle County would have TO have an
additional warehouse that would hold
at least 1900 or 5000 bales. There is
one already. completed at Paducah
that holds 1000, but it will not suffice
for this years crop.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Senate Passed Rivers-HarbOrs Bill!

ngton.-Prompt passage by
the senate Tuesday Of a substitute
measure providing S20,OO0,O00 to be
expended by the army engineers on
existing projects, finally ended the
tong filibuster against the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill, which orig
inally carried S53,OOO,OO0. The bill
now goes to the house. where It is
expected to precipitate another vigor-
Gus fight Ali Texas projects were
eliminated.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Very Comfortino.

1T is reported that some of the Eng
Iish soldiers think they are fighting
William of WED instead of William
HohenZollern."
"Oh. well, when everybody in Eu-
rope seems to be fighting everybody
else a mistake of that kind is only
natural"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Dvino Wish Is Fulfilled.

Washington.-Mrs. Woodrow VII
sons dying wish, that the worst slums
In Washington be abolished. was final
ly realized Friday when the president
signed the bill clearing alleys of dwell
Ing places. On her death bed Mrs
Wilson expressed the hope that the
bill would be passed, and. both houses
of congress took favorable action.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Quite Richt.

Variation on the old asylum scream
lis that clock right NO, nothing
in this place is right"
Punkah Willies Oldest sister was
trying to find the correct time. Say"
said she. aren't any of the clocks
right around this house,"
Yes" answered p. VS. youngest
sister There's one right over there"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
ualue of Pulitzer Estate.

New York.-Reappraisal of the es-
tate of Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of
the New York World and the st. Louis
Post Dispatch, at the time of his
death, made public Tuesday. fixes the
gross value of the estate at $20,355,-
sS5 and the net value at $1s,637 .545.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Wireless Station Closed.

Washington.-By order of President
Wilson as commander in chief of the
army and navy, the wireless station
of the Marconi company at Siascon-
sett, Mass, was closed Friday be
cause it declined to recognize the right
of the federal government to exerciae
a censorship over the plant
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Self-Centered.

"Dusenby is a great welfare work
err"
A philanthropist, eh?"
Not at all
But you Just said he was a welfare
worker"
He works for his own welfare"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Street Car Is Badly Battered

Port Arthur, Tex.-A street car was
attacked by a crowd of men at the
docks terminal three miles from town
Wednesday. The incident grew out
of a claim of inadequate service,
about $50 men who had been working
overtime quitting.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Chinese Dio WAY 70 Freedom

Ell Paso, -,X.--r ~ Chinese prison
ers in the county ia. Cug their way to
freedom Wednesday morning while
they sang Chinese songs to drown the
work of the Celestials who dug tun-
mel under the Jail floor and escaped
into an alley.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
RooseveIt's pauohter a Nurse.

New York.-Theodore Roosevelt 5
youngest daughter. Ethel, wife of Or.
Richard Derby, will nurse the wound
ed in the hospitals of Paris, and her
husband will be a surgeon in the
French city.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Fourth-class postmasters Named.

Washington.-Th following fourth
class Texas postmasters were appoint.
ed Tuesday: Emilee, Taylor county,
Emma Caldwell; Fowlkes. Wichita
county. James r. Hughes; Nathan.
Trinity county, Hardy II. Morris.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Trcatncnt of Scres.

Apply IIanord S B-lsam lightly and
YOU should find that gradually the sore
Will diminish in size. The older the
case the longer it VIII take, but 1t viii
help the hard eases, after other rem
edies fail Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Another Case Of PLAQUE Found.

New Orleans, lathe illness O.:
Mrs. Helene Schiller, residing at go
Elysian Fields, was diagnosed We'd
nesday by federal health officers as
bubonic plague.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
County Commissioner Resigns.

Anahuac, Text. A. Kilgore. Jr.,
commissioner of the Wallisyille pre-
cinct, has resigned, and Woodson
Mayes was appointed by the county
judge to serve the unexpired term of
office.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
No. SIX-SlxTI-SIX

This is a prescription prepared es-
pecially for Malaria or ChilIs and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case. and if taken then as a tonic
the fever will not return. 25c.-Adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
r.xas postmasters Are Named

Notwithstanding following fourth
class Texas postmasters have been APP
pointed: Dumas, Moore County,
Wiley Fox; Silver Valley, Coleman
County, Tula o. Windham; Gossett,
Kaufman County, Mathew H. Hendley
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Important 90 Mothers
Knew the Dancer.

First Cow Fly-Wen, l guess we'd
better fight shv of that roam steer
when he comes back.
Second Cow Fly-Why?
F. G. F.-He's gone over that weed
patch to get a tail full of cookie burs
to swat us with
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Rear Admiral winslow is Dead.

Washington.-Rear Admiral Her
bert winslow, U. S. N. retired, is dead
at Florence, Italy, according TO q
consular dispatch received at Wash
ington Saturday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
His Insulting inference.
He said l was positively usly."

why did you quarrel with your hus
band?"
He said ! was positively ugly"
How did he come to use such Ian.
guage?"
He did not use those exact words
but he said that if was to murder
anyone | would be found guilty"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
camhIina WIN Be Prohibited

Washington. - Further and more
stringent regulations to prohibit all
forms of gambling in the Panams
canal zone were MADE Wednesday in
an executive order by President vii
son.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Started Good Roads Project.

Smithville. Tex.--A good roads pro-
ject. 125 miles in length, TO be known
as the Smithville. La Grange and
Houston highway. has befn launched
ct Smithyille. 4
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
EorestaIlina the charmers.

THAT young millionaire has been
here a week but none of the seashore
beauties have come near drowning"
He let it be noised abroad that he
couldn't SWIM"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Match company Lcses Lumber.

Bellefonte. Pa.--One million feet OF
white pine lumber. owned by the
Pennsylvania Match Company. were
destroyed by fire Wednesday. The
lose is estimated st $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
German Secretary Is at Post.

Washington. - Baron Won Schoen.
former secretary of the German lega-
ton in Japan, arrived in Washington
Monday and. will be attached tempo
rarily to the embassy staff.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
How Tic Give 0uinine To Children

FEBRiLINE is the trademark name given to an
improved Quinine. 1t is Tasteless Syrup. pleas
ant 20 take and does not disturb the stomach.
Children take il and never know L is Quinine
Also especially adapted TO adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseste nor
cause nervousness nor ringing in the head Try
1t the next time you need Quinine for any pur-
pose. Ask for z-ounce original package. The
uame FEBRILINE is blown in bottle. as cents
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

Germany produces about 80 per cent
Of the worlds potato crop, Russia 202
and the United States 80 per cent.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
VIRGINIA. Goes Dry in State Election

Richmond, Va.-Statewide prohibi-
ton forces won a sweeping victory
at the polls in Virginia Tuesday. re-
turns showing a majority of 32,S25.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

If you have been foolish most OF
your life, brace up and try to be sensi-
BILE for a change.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Unnecessary.

Did her father give the bride
away?"
mo. He said the groom would find
her out soon enough
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YDU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red, Weak, Wa ~
Ewes and GRADUATED EyelidS; No Smartin =
Just Eye Comfort. Write for Book of the lie
BY mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chico ,.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

Germany in 1913 had i1.T&1 autCmo-
bile accidents in which G.3t3 pcreons
were hurt
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

For nail in he foot use Hanford's
Balsam. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

Letter carriers in Russia get $12.5(
to $3.50 a month.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
THE WEATHER

eraI Weather Movements Due to
Cross the Country for the Week of
September IT TO October 4, 1914.
cool WAVE SERIES NO. M
Dine for its next recurrence In North
west United states September y, viii
be an average movement, preceded by
rain (Which will turn 10 snow in
Western mountainous regionS) and
bringing 20 degrees colder weather
over practically al of the country
east Of the Rockies.
40. G-Due October !, will be
moderate movement, preceded by rain
IN Northern sections and prolonglns
The cool weather brought in by No. NJ.
For special forecasts covering South
east Texas. address CaIothers Obser-
vatoty. Houston, Texas.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won. Cure

The worst cases. no matter of how long standing.
are cured by the wonderful. old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. II relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 7Sc. Soc. e1.oo.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

Pain in the side? Rub on and rub
in Hanford's Baisam thoroughly. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
lake CAPUD!NE-

For HEADACHES and GRIPP. It's
Liquid-Prompt and Pleasant-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

Ccol q bu1l with Hanforls Halsam.
Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

You don't seem to be worried"
Nope If you hear of any counter
fei. nickels in circulation come and
tell me-"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Texas Directory

McCAIE'S DETECTIVE ACcNCA
Houston, Texas. operates the largest force y
male and female detectives n the South 50
wears experience no charge for answering
questions or letters. RStes On application.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Nearer His Size.

"A new counterfeit IS bill is now i
circulation"
"IIO hmm -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-06

There are several Irishmen among the
funny men OF the screen, and, like most
lrishmen. they are very proud Of the
fact Billy Quirk. of the Niacraph, who
is never happy before the camera unless
he is wearing the little straw hat which
has made him famous Edward O'Con-
nor. of the Edison films. and Lee Moran.
Of the Universal. are three Of the best
known IT remains for Ford Sterling,
however. a.so az the Universal. TO bring
tie Happy Dutchman into tie prom.-
nence on the screen that DE deserves. for
il is I'm parts of this character that he
is almost always seen. lie shares with
John Bunny the honor OF being one of
the highest paid comedians in motion pic
lures Not lane AGO hc was employed
by Tie keystone Film Company. and IT.
was due LARGELY to him that their films
attained such prominence. But the Uni
versal people decided that they needed
his services Sterling was signed by
them and hat the price they paid must
have been high IS indicated by the fact
that Sterlin- was offered first 500
week and later S1.JOO a week If he
would stay with the former concern. An
affidavit that this offer was the truth
and not a press agents statement was
made by Sterling in Los Angeles. OF
March II. 1914