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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Willie Landry
is AssaSSinated

News was received here FRIDAY
that Willie Landry, aged p, son
of Mr.. Drosin Landry, and
nephew of DR.. A. Landry, OF Del
cambre, was assassinated at Ray
Ariz., where he was a bookkeeper
i'll a copper mine. The body VIII
reach New Iberia tomorrow morn
ing, being brought home tor burial.
Young Landry left here about two
wears ago, going to California, and
then te Arizona.
A telegram from Ray ARR
nublished in the daily papers which,
oives an account of an atfray II
which four Americans and two
Mexioans were killed, has led tc
the belief that Mr.. Landry was
one of the Americans who wa
assassinated and robbed by MeXi
can outlaws.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

The Trade Week League
held its regular meeting
Thursday night at the Court
House building.
Mr.. J. F. Nettlcs, who is
secretary of the Board OF
Trade, was elected 4 member
of the league.
The matter Of the date was
taken up and discussed at
length, on account of the rail
road company not wanting tC
give all excursion on any
other day than Oct. 4th.
Mr.. Nettles was appointed
a committee Of one to secure
and excursion to be run int
this city on Oct. IS.
Messrs. NJ. J. Detweilcr
A. O. Landry and J. "
IO'Bryan were appointed
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
LeagueHeld Meeting Thursday

committee to get prices on
advertising from at least three
firms, and to report to the
finance committee.
Mcssrs. Dctweiler, O'Bryan
and Bourquc were appointed a
committee Of three to get a
band for the entertainment.
The secretary was authorlz-
ed and instructed to get
stationery for the league and
membership cards.
The league decided to
furnish especially printed en-
velopcs to the merchants, and
request them to Use same.
The envelopes to contain
working Of Trade Week and
the dates thereof.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
''Trade Week. Promises
to be a Big Affair
Committee Composed Of J.W.O'Bryan
c. r. Summers and NJ. }. Let
weller is Appointed to
Solicit Subscriptions.

The Lafayette people sent
a letter asking the league to
change its dates, other than
Oct. s, Q, 10 and II, as they
are in conflict with the Lat
avettc dates. The league then
set their dates as Oct. IS, 10,
II and IS.
But since that time, on ac-
count, Of the matter of sccur-
ing an excursion, the dates
arc not definitely settled upon,
but will be in a day or two
While the dates are OF Il
minor nature there IS little
material difference.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Thomas Jefferson's Inventions.

Thomas Jefferson invented the fold
ing campstool, the revolving office
chair, the two-wheeled sulky. the
copying press. the pedOmeter. hemp
lamp and a very convenient improve
ment on the plows used in his day.
Of all these ingenious contrivances
the plow received the greatest no
tice, a gold medal having been award
ed 1t in Paris in 1890. Eighteen years
later the Royal Agricultural Society
of the Seine, to which he had pre-
sented the original plow. sent him a
superb, up-to-date pillow containing his
Improvement.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Stem to Your Own Drum.

Why should we be in such desper-
ate haste to succeed, and in such
desperate enterprises? If man does
not keep pace with his companions
perhaps it is because he hears DIFF
ferent drummer Let him step 10
the music which he hears, however
measured or far away. 1t is not i'm
portant that he should mature as soon
as an annie tree Or an oak. Shall he
turn his spring into SUMMER
Thoreau
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
SUCCESSION SALE.
State of Louisiana. Parish OF Nermilion
18th Judicial District Court.
Succession of Azelia Rollin.
No Q34

No. 934 rs
By virtue of all order issued out of the
18th Judicial District Court, i'll and for
the Parish of Vernilion, La. granted III
the matter of the above numbered and
entitled succession, and a commission
issued Hereunder. fully authorizing and
empowering me in the premises, / will
proceed to sell at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, at the last place
of residence of the deceased, in the sec
ond ward OF Verinilion Parish La, on
Saturday, August %, 1914,
between the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property, to pay
the debts of so estate, to-wit:
as panels fencing 10 feet long; l lot
of pews and posts, lot of garden pews,
I wash tubs, 2 armors. safes, large
lars. 4 feather beds, mattresses, Il
blankets, s pillows, chairs, rocker
2 bed steads, loom, spinning wheel,
| sewing machine, bars, sheets,
home made bed steads, lamps, wash
stand. bowl and pitcher, picture
frames, mirrow, 9 pots, clock,
coffee pots, 10 gallons lard, gallon:
syrup. 5 5-gallon cans, 81 fruit jars, one
| lot of crockery, 1 single barrel gun.
cage. 1 lot of baskets, 2 tables, | bench
large pot, AK, i lot OF tools: spades
/ lot of coal, shelter. one buggy AMI
harness, horse cart. hogs, 4 pigs,
cows and calves. bull, cows, ] heifer
| mare, 100 head of chickens, Is ,hea'
of geese, cords of wood. 8 shares
stock in the Erath Sugar Co., Ltd, AM
one brand.
Terms of sale: Cash.
AUGUSTIN MORTON.
Sheriff, Vermilion Parish. La
Sheriff's Office. Abbeville, La, Aug
Hath, 1914.
Z Y;hhe " Attorney
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
plants Need Nourishment.

A German investigator has discoV-
cred that plants resist cold best wheh
they are given special nourishment 10
keep them warm. For instance, 10
feed a plant sugar stimulates its pow
er of resisting low temperature, mucn
as like food acts upon animals, though
in less marked degree.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
p. L. BOURQUE, Manager.

Good! The Atlantic is between
us.
The Dove of Peace has been
swallowed BY the God of War.
After the war comes the bargain
counter sales of battered thrones.
In the meantime our bumper
crops continue to annex more
/ bumps.
Home, Sweet Home" is pop
ular song with marooned Ameri-
leans abroad.
Advertising is like investing
money at 100 per cent. The re-
turns are hundred fold.
The commercial greatness OF
this country is so overpOwcring we
can't even scare up a respectable
bank panic.
Some people spend so much
money getting ready for vacation
they never have enough left to get
there with.
One swallow doesn't make a
summer, but some of our young
men should remember that too
many swallows are certain to make
fall. ..s-.
A slight unpleasantnesS prevails
among the other nations of the
s world. but Our time is too limited
-. to give it more than passing
thought.
He who does not contribute
toward the support of his churci
and borrows his neighbours news
paper has a very slim chance o
lr getting to heaven.
al A slandering tongue is more It
be dreaded than the most loathsom
reptile that crawls upon the fac
of the earth, for he will Civ
-, warning before lie strikes YOU
but slanderer---never..
A man never realizes the super
lr iority of woman so much as whe
"A he is sewing on button without
thimble, pushing the needl
against the wall to get it half wa
through and pulling it through til
other half by hanging OH to
with their teeth.
We are here to give you a new
paper. Our ambition is to let i
or item escape us. However, we ca
only be in one place at time, :
Vi if you see all item getting aws
it? from us, please capture it al
deliver it at the Office and gre
shall be thy reward.
Ike Sell all you can and buy all "
can at home. Every dollar that
ole sent or carried away from hor
he makes the town that much poore
If YOU have the means invest
llu something that will give somebO
no employment. Do not kick at
proposed Improvement slmI
because it is not at your door.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Pope Plus X,
Died Wednesday

Pope Plus X, head of the
Catholic Church, died early Wed
nesday evening. He had been Ill
for several days but alarming
symptoms did not develop until
Wednesday morning.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Continued from Pag' One.

and JOS. Immergluck.
On motion of Mr.. +. W.
Summers, seconded by Mr..
P. L. Bourque, it was un-
anmously carried, that all
purchases to be made, shall
be approved by the finance
committee, and that all vouches
issued therefor shall be signed
by the chairman and secretary.
The secretary, J. w.
iO'Brvan, with Mcssrs. {. K.
Summers and NJ. J. Dctweilel
was made the committee tC
solicit subscriptions.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
lunIicate Celebration,

The Age Joke-Asked why he was
having a party at his house, the host
replied lin a stage Whisper: Don't
mention it, but it is the tenth anniver-
sary of my wife's thirty-hfth birth
day!"-Evening Standard and st.
James Gazette.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

There should be a social and all
industrial survey of every community
The pastor, the the teacher and the
school and church officials are they who
should make such a survey.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
CHARGE a Heavy One.

In the session of a court devoted TO
hearing divorce cases the judge got
around to ore in which negress was
,ho con,nlainant. What is the
CHARGE" was the opening Formally
"Thutty-hve dollahs," answered the
cggrieved party.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Marriage is like piece OF
machinery which requires two peo-
pie to run ii.

In the stress of undue excite
ment across the water we had
quite forgotten the advance of the
army worm.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Procress.

Every particle of progress that has
ever been made has been the product
of people who have love for tneir
work and who. by loving their WORK
have climbed above the mass. and Dy
climbing themselves have developed
power to stand-James Logan.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Knew What He Was Doin1

az do not see that you are practic-
ing economy by buying fifteen-dollar
handbag for your wife" Its interior
is so complex that by the time she
finds money for street car fare her
companion will have paid for her.
Buffalo Express.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
How Life Is Made Interesting.

Life, to be interesting. must be a
series of contrasts. There may be
discord today. but harmony tomorrow.
The balance of power comes through
not being too overwhelmed by sorrow.
nor too intoxicated by Joy.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

Tie Center Herald SAYS II -
c)nviI d that some autQnoblleS
must be bro.,o to lead as we'll -
drl> G. Ne sec one here every few
d}vs with rope ticI around is
neck coming down tie street with
a car IN front CE il.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Too htAilslIC.

Musical Director of Opera Ito
chorus)-What's the matter with you
people, There amt noise enough in
that lullaby. Anyone would think you
we're trying to sing somebody to sleep.
Exchange.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

We have just heard of a man
who married an angel and then
kicked himself because he didn' t
marry a cook,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Accented.

Dearest" ecstatically murmured
the enamoured poet, don't you think
we would make a good couplet?
"Ah," sighed the dear girl. nesting
still closer, Il am not ayerse.."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Beyond all Hope.

There is hope for the man with
unsettled opinions about settled sub
jects; none for the man with settled
opinions about unsettled subjects.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

The country clergy is an agency OF
much potentl.lity because the rural life
movement IS religious as well as i'll
dustri.;l and social.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Victor Theatre Advance Program


..The Mask of Affection Ecla reel drama
''Kile' ForS Sterling Comedy.
MONDAY.
.The Law Unto Himself Bob Leonard reel
Fatal Step Imp.
TUESDAY.
dead Mems Tales Fcar Special Feature i'll parts
WEDNESDAY MATINEE
THE Silent Witness Jack Kerrigan Victor reel
,.Sophie Of the Films 2" Victoria Fode.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THE Ruby O Destiny, in parts
THURSDAY.
..1,e Forbidden Three part Feature Gold Seal
FRIDAY.
"LUCIILE LOVE No TO- Gold Seal.
"acrcss the Mexican Dorothy Davenport, Nestor
SATURDAY.
"a Singular Cync' Florence Lawrence reel Victor.
'Rilvs Riot Sterling Children Comedy
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
To Restore Wet Shoes.

Wet shoes may be prevented from
becoming hard by rubbing them with
vaseline after cleaning them and set
ting them away for day. This also
prevents the leather from cracking.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Stumbling Block for Artists.

You cannot be affected by beauty
and goodness and unaffected by ugli-
uess and sin. That is why artists are
apt to sink so low-ugliness and SIN
are SO obtrusive.-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Soaking Sapleiqh.

Sapleigh-"Clever? Oh, very! Why,
she has brains enough for two.
Miss Keen-"Then she's just the girl
you ought to marry
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
More Farmers
Farming Better.

HauIng diversified products, grown on
government drained lands, over goo"
roads to local cash markets where
thrifty home labor in .our factories ma
convert tile raw;;uto finished products,
and, with adequate transportation
facilities, supplying prolitahly the
world market, is the object of tie
Southwest Louisiana
DEVELOPMENT Bureau
Lets Get Together" The Abhevili'
Progress is a member, Join With Us.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Awkward Compliment.

She-I envy Miss Playne. She plays
so we'll that one forgets how she looks.
He-But you look so well that one
forgets how you play.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

The most beautiful fact i'll the tarmar
work is that everything he plants Is
lesson in faith.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Volunteer Aid,

flames, there's a burglar down.
stairs. I'm going for help" wait a
minute. I'll go with you."-Harper's
Magazine.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

The development of the farmer hiin-
self must precede the full Development
of the ground lie tills.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

The best farmer does not bother about
getting ahead of his neighbor; his great
business is to get ahead of himself.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

Success is bound to come to tie
farmer who plans while lie plows.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

No farmer is successful who thinks
more Of his barn than lie does oi HIS
home.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Love Ever WILLING TO Sacrifice.

In lovers quarrels the party that
loves most is always most willing to
acknowledge the greater fault: Scott
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

Farming is as old as the human race
and is vet i'll its infancy.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Patience.

Patience is the rope OF advance
ment in all lines Of life.-Japanese
Proverb.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

Woman promises to obey and
then leaves the promise at the
altar.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

No civilization has ever advanced be-
vond its agricultural Development
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

During the past week we have receiv-
ed subscriptions, new and renewal from
the following:
Charles I.aRosc, Joe Piazza feiiS
Broussard.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

Be ary This war will be sed excuse foreverythlns
from beggary to burglary.
Appaling! There is onl, weeks supply OF imported
beer left i'll the United States y
If foodsuffs go much higher viii have to initiate the
lear and subsia on own fat.
Uncle Sam will soon be Uncc i'll fact we'll as i'll name
Europe avir he holding out its hat.
The United States is mighty big country with some
mighty little people in Beef barons and market maipu-
lators, for instance.
The food question is causing grave concern in Europe
ut that will soon adjust itself At the present rate it is
only matter of short time when there will be but few
mouths left to feed
Austria declares war; Serva declares war, Germany de-
clares war; Russia declares war; England declares war
Belgium declares war; Montenegro declares war; Portugal
declares war---Hold on missed one somewhere!
Tn common with other great men of the world, proclaim
our attitude as one of profound but strict individual
neutrality We cannot be dragged into the muss. Our
classic features Amounted must not be marred
or scratched. We have spoken
We have been requested call attention the fact that
the time for gathering crops hand and that there are
number of people hunting hands. 1t is good time now Tor
the proper officers to enforce the vagrancy law of
the impression that it will tend do much good How about it,
The men who volunteering their services to make
Trade Week grand affair, using effort possible
to show their in the work They receiving the
confidence of the entire community and also the moral ae
financial support the The event will be big
boom for this parish,
We are pleased to see many of our citizens taking acv
inherent improving their homes and grounds "A littl
Effort the part each citizen would give our town prom
nent position upon the map Nature has done much for
in picturesque scenery let do much for ourseve
along the improvement line,
Certain financial interests in York seeking
portunty ship gold Europe and incidentally urthr
enrich themselves the expense of country If hes
human vultures have such overpowerng affection ft
Europe orr government would do we'll to ship them
there bag baggage Get rid of the vuures but kee
the gold at home
III setting the stage for the transferring of the Mexico
10 cqnsuonalists the back door was lie
convensuty open for counter revolution Nobody expec
lasting peace is quite mposbe for those fellows to ext
without revolution Fhey born revouting, have re
diluted all their lives will die revouting, and will revolute
tine hereafter.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22

Those who till the soil are the chosen
people of God.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Daily Thought.

Love finds the need it fills.-George
Eliot.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-08-22
Subscriptions Received.

can outlaws.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-01

In devious and contemplate
advantage from terrible disaster The Register show
inconsistency Inteigeneer
Eeees horror The dead bodies slaughtered hardly
fea upon which base political but the prsansh
the Democratic
Of deeeny and fairness fail it, As of fact The
Intelligence has stated the E mine disaster largely
violation OF the spirit
inspection compel proper
has also this supported expert
OF official
Hatfield that the inspecting department
entirely inadequate for the
Mine operations in West Virginia enormously
during the and
has kept with the increase
Hatfield has himself pointed the nadquaey
force and larger
the initiation of drastic mining regulations There nothing
inconsistent untruhfu dishonest statements
position taken by The ntegencer
contrary they frank evil which
corrected which has by which
tanned large simply because powerful political
uenees exercised by the by
ssteny the extension the
tration control the mines and mine operators.
Any kind of good desperate
cd political hack such The Wheeling Register
mendaon by Governor Hatfield for large increase
seeon bureau would undoubtedly be criticised by that organ
attempt to build up political machine provide large number
Offices partisan appointments Yet the
lack of adequate mine inspection in spite of repeated
administration have sufficient inspectors
into dscredit the administration.
Every word of mine regulation n of Vr-
gna written there by the Republican party Republican
administration Every feature of mine regulations
ton created by the Republican party Republican
on That those regulations have
inspection has rapidly grown in the
State due not recognition Of the conditions
opposition of selfish elements supported and defended
and political prostitutes The Wheeling Register
The Eceles horror home to the neone
Of West Virginia and especially Legislators realization of
the imperative need for additional regulation mine
ton If does that and it results proper in the mine
inspection force and thorough regulations will not
have died in vain
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-01
"WIT SHARPENING" TARIFF.

The annual meeting OF the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel Institute. composed
OF 1000 members OF that industry. AZ.
fordod the occasion Of some merry
jests over the present depressed con
dition Of the country. az well as some
profound reflections on the causes Of
business stacnation One particularly
happy mot Is charged up 10 President
r. II. Gary He was asked rs 10 the
condition Of the iron and steel trade.
End replied that "it was looking up r
Others who heard the reply but saw
no signs Of looking up" in trade in
sisted on knowing the features OF the
improvement. when Mr. Gary replied.
the darn thing is so fat on It's back
that b. cannot do anything else but
look up And that is probably the
explanation Of tho assertions OF tho
friends Of the administration who are
telling us that business is looking up.
One speaker. after calling attention
10 the fact that since the new tariff
went into eject the importation Of Tin
plate had increased HOO per cent
added that DO rarely happened that all
industrial interests were depressed al
the same time Hlt Doc called alton.
tion 10 the fact that though iron and
steel might have n small output lust
now. there was ono concern which was
running overtime This boo said
re the 'Conversauve Factory. now
In fun operation az Washington. b.
men who couldn't successfully rarag,
any other business enterprise. other
wise. they would not bo employed
The serious side OF This mccfi--
however. waa sad enough. rn the Oil.
cussion n tho influence ~ tho f,re
on tho iron and steel Industry. an uir
minatIng example Of its depressing Or