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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
Certain Rates Are Justified.

Washington.-The Interstate Com
MERGE Commission rules that the In
creased class rates between Shreve-
port, La, and Texarkana, and the
rates on beer, beer substitutes and
agricultural implements in carloads
from Shreveport to Texarkana, as well
as on candy In less than carloads
from Texarkana to Shreveport, are
justified, but authority to continue the
rates between Shreveport and Texar-
kama, which are lower than rates be-
tween intermediate points, is denied,
effective December is.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
GOV. HALL WITNESS
BEFORE PROBERS
COMMISSION HAS BEEN CALLED
TO MEET IN NEW ORLEANS
NOVEMBER 80.
1T is TO BE MOST THOROUGH
Senator Smith Says He Wants to
the State of Louisiana.
Western .ewspaper Union News Service.

Western ewsDaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-About twenty wit
| nesses Will be summoned to appear be-
fore the state probe commission, when
it meets here on November 80, to tes-
tify in the sale of the state serial
bonds. Governor Hall will be placed
on the stand. Members of the state
board of liquidation, which includes
Lieutenant-Governor 7. c. Barrett, At
tOrney General II. q. Pleasant, State
Treasurer Ledoux Z. Smith, Auditor
Paul Capdevielle, Speaker of the
House L. L. Thomas and Secretary of
State Alvin h. Hebert, will be sum.
moned to testify as to the transac-
ton.
1T will be a thorough investigation,
and there might be some surprises in
the facts brought out" said Senator
Leon r. Smith, OF Shreveport, who
arrived at the Grunewald Friday. He
is here for the supreme court
81 would like to know exactly what
it costs to run the state of Louisiana"
remarked Senator Smith. Il do not
know just how much work it would re-
quire, or whether We will be able to
get at it, but believe the public would
be interested in knowing just who and
how many people are on the state pay
roll, and what they get"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
A Substitute River.

One Of the perplexing problems en-.
countered by coaches Of the various
varsity" racing shell crews, that Of
providing better means for winter
training than is offered by the ordi-
nary rowing machine, has been met
satisfactorily at Syracuse university
through the installation of an indoor
rowing tank, provided with mechani.
cal means for Stimulating the passage
Of the boat through the water. This
provides what might almost be called
actual rowing. besides keeping the
men In condition.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
Rock Drill. Demonstration.

Winnfield-The Pardee oil wen
being drilled near WINFIELD by the
Pardee Oil Company, of Cleveland,
Ohio, has been the center Of attraction
during the last few days on account
of the big demonstration contest be-
tween two well known manufacturers
OF rock drill bits. Recently the drill
ers in this well struck some rock that
appeared to be a little harder than
any ever seen before. Several manu-
facturers of rock drills bits were ready
and willing to extend their services
and several attempts were made be-
fore it was decided which drill would
do the work.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
"-RX Wire.n

Louise Randolph smilingly confirms
this tale told of her the other day:
She was in her dressing room pre-
pairing to go con" when the call boy
announced that she was wanted at the
telephone.
The boy returned shortly, slightly
embarrassed.
You had better come, Miss RAN
dolph," he said. IT'S your daughter,
and she wants to give you kiss over
the phone. Green Book.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
Is Returning From France.

Donaldsonville.-A letter received
here from Rev. ]. NJ. T. Massardier,
pastor of the local Catholic church,
dated at st. Nazaire, Loire. France,
October 27, conveys the information
that Father Massardier intended to
sail for Louisiana in few days on
the French steamer Caroline, and ex-
pected to arrive in New Orleans about
the end of November.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
Starting the Day Wronu.

There was a gloom on the face Of
the New England farmer.
whats the matter, Elijah?" asked
his nearest neighbor. "Flapjacks CIV
en- out over to your house?"
"Worse'n that" said Elijah. You
know, 'twasn't apple year, and wife
says we can't have any more apple
pie for breakfast"
Cant you make out If you have
apple pie noon and night?'
II can, because I've got to-" said
Elijah. but, / tell you, it upsets me
starting in the day wrong like that"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
VIII Plant Strawberries.

Alexandria = A large acreage Of
strawberries is to be planted this sea-
son by the Bohemian colony in the
pine woods near here. The work is to
be done under the supervision of H.
c. Miller. an expert agriculturalist.
Four hundred thousand plants have
been secured from Tangipahoa parish
and other plants are being secured
from Glenmora, this parish.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28

81 took your Com
pound and have a fine,
strong b a by. - Mrs
JOHN MITCHELL, Mas
sena, N. Y.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is q
wonderful medicine for
expectant mothers. -
Mrs. A. NJ. MYERS, Cor
donville, Mo.
al highly recommend
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound before
childbirth, it has done so
much for me. Mrs. E.
M. DoERR, r. R. /, Con-
shohocken, Pa.
81 took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound to build up my
system and h ave the
dearest baby girl in the
world" - Mrs. NOSE
BLAKELEY, Imperial, Pa.
"I prais e the Com
pound whenever / have
a chance. 1t did so much
for me before my little
girl was born. Mrs.
E. w. SANDERS, Rowles.
burg, w. Va.
al took your Com
pound before baby was
born and feel l owe my
life 10 it. Mrs. WINNIE
TILLIs, Winter Haven,
Florida.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
Rev. U. 3. currie Moderator

Shreveport-Rev. U. B. Currie. Of
New Orleans, formerly pastor Of the
Dunlap Memorial Presbyterian church.
this city, was chosen moderator TO
preside over the sessions Of the Lou
isians synod. which were held at the
First Presbyterian church.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
New orleans Fire Loss.

New Orleans.-At the meeting of
the Fire Board Chief Pujol reported
the total estimated fire loss for Octo-
Der to have been $42,651.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
HAVE YOU
A CHILD?

Many women long for children. but because of
some durable physical arrangement are deprived
OF this greatest of all happiness.
The women whose names follow were restored
70 normal health by Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound. Write and ask them about il.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
New Line of Steamships.

New Orleans.-New Orleans is %
have a new line OF steamships plying
between this port and San Francisco
via the Panama Canal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
CLEANING Out unde.lr.bIes.

New Orleans.-"Clean out undesir-
able visitors to New Orleans" is the
slogan OF superintendent Of Police
Reynolds, and every man In the police
department Is carrying out the orders.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28

Bosalusa.-The Bogalusa Associa-
ton OF Commerce at a meeting held
last week, decided to start a move
ment for holding Christmas tree
celebration TOR the children Of the
efty.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
Austrian Army.

Adjutant-Our equipment Is no
good.
General-So much the better! When
the Russians get it they can't use it.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28

Man a man gets a reputation for
being good-natured because he Is too
lazy to take his own part.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28
Hicks CAPUDINE

CURES HEADACHES AND COLDS
Easy To Take-Quick Relief.--Ady.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-28

The accomplished fatterer first
practices on himself.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

to which he resorts when food is scarce.
The pantry is always we'll hidden, and
Professor ZelI relates the curious fact
that the shrikes have a very great sense
of personal property-so we'll developed
that one bird never robs the storehouse
Of another. When a bird of different
species discovers a shrlxe storehouse, all
the shrkes in the neighborhood attack
him and force him away from his booty
The pole-cat lanes frogs, and the mole
lanes earth-worms, devouring them later
ut his leisure. In the world of insects
this method is very widespread. There
is certain kind of wasp that first
anesthetizes caterpillars and then takes
them to its burrow, where they are
stored away as food for a future genera
ton of little wasps. The acid injected
by the wasp's sting seems to put the
worm into state of suspended ANNA
ton. The wasp with it's sharp oviposter
or egg depositoT goes over its paralyzed
victim, piercing it's skin lightly and lay
ing an egg here and there in the little
pin-hole wound. When these hatch out
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

amount of food in any given district, and
the strong young, birds claim and en-
force the right thereto. Thus has bird
dom long solved a problem of euthenics
which still fills man with horror.
When in captivity some animals change
their peaceful nature, and all at once be-
come cannibals, though otherwise peace
full, and not even carnivorous. This is
especially notable in the case of sows,
which frequently devour their young
when penned, but this never happens
with wild swine.
A wolf will not eat his fellows unless
pressed by extreme hunger but at that
time he will fall upon the smaller and
weaker wolves and devour them saw
agely.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

OF malaria, yellow fever and other
diseases.
A lifetime Of study would give a
trained scientist no more compre-
hensive knowledge of the harm mos
quitoes can do us than the motion
pictures do in the short space Of
twenty minutes. The pictures pre-
sent these scientific facts so wildly
that even the dullest mind cannot
fail to be interested and impressed
Until recently it was rare to find
mother who saw any particular
harm in flies. Being ignorant of the
way they spread disease. most
women made little or no effort to
keep their homes free from this pest.
When baby sickened and died they
never suspected that the filth and
germs the flies had brought were to
blame.
The motion pictures have carried
the warning that flies are dangerous
to life and health into millions of
homes which books and lectures
could never have reached. And more
than that-the films have shown
fathers and mothers how flies can
be exterminated or at least kept out
of the home.
In the recent anti-fy campaign in
Cleveland, Ohio, motion pictures
proved of the greatest service. not
only in arou5ing the public to the
dangers of flies, but also to the best
means of making war on them.
The film made especially for use
in Cleveland's crusade told all there
is to tell about the disease-spread-
ing flies. Besides the common
house fly, the stable fly and other
varieties were shown.
From the moment the eggs are
laid until the flies are full grown
germ-carriers every detail of their
life and habits was covered. By a
tremendous enlargement of some Of
the negatives the cargo of dirt which
the fly carries from place to place
on its less and wings was made
plainly visible.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

Sane Fourth of July" This was a
graphic portrayal of the heavy
penalty the nation has to pay for an
old-fashioned celebration of the
Fourth with CANON, firecracker and
rockets. 1t was designed partic-
ularly as warning to boys and girls
and several of it's leading parts are
taken by children.
Still another Edison film which
has been of great assistance in the
campaign to compel employers to
provide better quarters for their
workers is called "The Wedding
Bell
In this story an epidemic Of ty-
phoid fever starts among unfortu-
nate girls who are forced to earn
their living in his dirty, dark, poorly
ventilated factory. He is aroused
to the fact that his greed is to blame
for these conditions when his favor
lite daughter is infected with the dis
ease by handling artificial flowers
which were made by his own en-
ployees.
All the leading film manufactur-
ers are aiding in the noble work
of spreading broadcast through the
motion pictures the gospel of good
health. The prevention of disease,
nursing, the care of the teeth, pure
food, the importance of exercise and
fresh air, first aid to the injured
these are only few of the subjects
which the pictures are bringing to
the attention of larger audience
than could be reached in any other
way.
Subjects which the average man
or woman would pass by as dry and
undressing become fascinating
when touched with the cameras
magic and made to live on the film.
And the day is not far distant when
motion pictures will be contributing
as much to the worlds education
as they are now doing to it's amuse-
ment.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

from flies is good proof of the power
OF the motion pictures to arouse the
public's interest in hygiene. And so
is the fact that since this film was
shown in schools, churches and
theatres there has been a marked
decrease in the number of cases of
typhoid fever. tuberculosis, spinal
m eningitis, infantile paralysis
and other diseases which flies
spread.
Good health has such an important
bearing on human happiness that it
has been easy for the educators
who are teaching hygiene by means
of the motion pictures to weave
their instruction into stories of
genuine human interest The moral
gains rather than loses in force by
being thus sugarcoated with fiction,
Just as Harriet Beecher Stoves
argument against slavery did in
Uncle Toms Cabin"
The company of which Thomas A.
Edison Is the head was pioneer in
the work of producing film stories
which teach the Importance of pro-
tecting the body against disease. In
many of these they have had the CO.
operation of great philanthropic or
CARNATIONS like the National Asso-
citation for the Study and Prevention
OF tuberculosis, etc.
One of these Edison films which
has had wide influence for good is
The Price of Human Lives" a film
which points out the only effective
way of dealing with tuberculosis.
1t shows how dangerous it is to
neglect colds" and how a tendency
to tuberculosis, if taken in time, can
easily be checked. It exposes the
methods Of INSCRIPTIONS manufac-
turers who fitch the pennies from
the sick and dying and give them in
return a bottle of worthless medi-
cine. book of glowing testimonials
and guarantee of a sure cure.
Another Edison film which has
done much to save human life is "a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
MORE widespread knowledge

a MORE widespread knowledge
~ of the laws Of hygiene means
less sickness and fewer doc
tors bills to pay. When men and
women understand the care of their
bodies as we'll as they know their
A B Cs the human race will enter
upon golden age of health and hap
piness. Disease will be reduced to
a minimum, and for a person to en-
joy life for one hundred years or
more will be the rale and not the
exception
But how can this universal knowl-
edge of hygiene be brought about?
How can every man, woman and
child be taught that proper care of
the body means less disease, fewer
doctors bills and longer life?
Through the moving pictures is the
answer scientists and teachers
everywhere are giving to these vital
questions.
The films, it has been found, can
do much more than merely amuse
the public. They offer the best
means yet devised of familiarizing
the great masses of people with the
laws of hygiene and keeping them
informed about the progress science
is daily making in its war on dis
ease.
The man who would never take
the trouble to read a treatise on
mosquitoes, and would not under
stand it in its dry scientific form
if he did, obtains through the films
a more accurate knowledge of the
way these insects spread disease
than he would by reading whole
encyclopaedia of words.
In the wonderfully interesting
motion pictures Pathe Freres re-
Gently made, the life history of
mosquito is followed from the
moment of its birth on the stagnant
waters of a malaria ridden swamp.
In vivid moving photographs many
times larger than life you see how
the mosquito lives and how it in
fects human beings with the germs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

DIR. Zell has also found that martens
are as exceptional animals as man in
that they often kill more than are needed
at the time and leave their prey when
hunger has been satisfied.
The cat seems to kill for the sake of
killing, for it will attack mice and rats
as long as they appear, but it is held
that this is due only to training by man
and that the action is unnatural in wild
state.
The trained terrier Stays in the same
way. whenever he can reach rat, and
hunger plays no part in his activity, but
here, too, we have to do with the train
ing power of man.
The vulture which attacks the eyes of
the sheep does SO, not out of cruelty, but
because it knows that this is the best
way to render its prey helpless.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
Experiments Which Prove That Man the Only Thing That Kills For the Fun Of It,

animals are actually free from murder
GUS impulses as such. They kill for food
or to preserve their young, but the blood
lust is not in them.
This is not because they are better
than men, says Professor ZeH, "but be-
cause they are more stupid 1t requires
intellect to devise exquisite tortures or
gladiatorial gaMeS-to hunt for the sake
of hunting, or to say, 4 killed four hun
bred pheasants.
In the course of his studies the Ger
man scientist set down some very inter
esting details of this unconscious
cruelty" and took some remarkable pho
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

No one could ever feel comfortable
where flies swarm after seeing this
film. One part of it showed filthy
garbage can half hidden by a cloud
OF flies. In the next view the flies
are seen lowering around baby's
crib, alighting on it's head and
crawling with their germ-laden legs
up and down its nursing bottle.
Humanity's case against the fly
was never presented with greater
force and accuracy. The fact that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

the film was made from actual
photographs removed any possible
suspicion that too much zeal on the
part of the leaders of the crusade
had led to exaggeration or distortion
of the actual facts. AS the flies were
always thickest when the condi-
lions were most unsanitary, the film
showed just when the city's house
cleaning should begin.
Cleveland's comparative freedom
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

as larvae they feed on the still fresh,
living body of their caterpillar incubator
In fish, insects and creeping things
cannibalism is common Pike and croco-
dies devour their own young. The
scorpions devour their young with avid
ity, but also eat each other when they
can, with just as good appetite.
The bees, always held up as examples
OF industry are. of course, most murder
Gus. In August they kill all the drones
without mercy. This is necessary in the
economy of bee life, but to the human
observer 1t appears as cruelty.
The female spider does not hesitate to
devour her mate, who because of his
smaller size falls an easy prey to her
voracity, yet this is also necessary part
in the system of spider life.
Every naturalist knows how
the young of the stork and most
birds of prey drive their pa
rents out of the nest when they
have reached maturity. But
this is held to be in accord.
ance with the law of self-preser-
walton, for there Is only a limitad
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

lOSId pms, a eW Ol
which are repro
duced on this page.
A small b ir d,
called the shrike,
impales insects, fish
and other living
food on thorns be-
fore d ourin g
them. Such a thorn
bush is really the
S hrik e S pantry
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

r. THEODORE zELL, of Berlin, a
distinguished German scientist,
4~ has just finished a remarkable in
vestigation into habits of cruelty among
insects, reptiles, birds and animals. Pro
lessor Zell finds that no creature is con
sciouslv cruel except man. In all other
forms of life whatever cruelties exist
and they are many and horrifying-are
simply part of the inficting creatures
economy OF food getting and keeping as
a part of it's typical method OF self
preservation.
With the exception of man, he asserts,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08
HoWhoun1P Pictures 1eahHyQiene '''Save Dodo(5Bi|k
The Way Flies Spread
Disease as shown
in the Films.

The Open Garbage Can
One of the Places Where
Flies Breed and Where They
Obtain a Part of Their Deadly
Cargo of Dirt and Disease
Germs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
No. fi60D
A nice Child's Bible

With special Sunday
School helps by II. NJ.
Hamill and others. Bound
with overlapping edges In
fine grain Karatol. Name
In gold without extra
charge. Postpaid, 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20

A splendid. ieather-beund, oom-
plstA. AsSe-typs book. The words
Of Christ In red letters. Postpaid.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-23
Expressions of Approval from Some of Worlds Most Noted Pilots-305 Mile Contest to Be Run January Ninth

"The most spectacular course ever nspected."-Barney Oldfield.
 "Every quarter mile will furnish a thriI."-"Wld Bob" Burman.
 Great skill will be required in driving here."-Teddy Tetzlaff.
 "on such course it will be a drivers battle. ."-Tom Alley.
 "The straiehtaway is good for 100 miles an hour."-Eddie O'DonelI
 "The race will be one of the most thrilling ever heId."-J. C. CaIIaqhan.
 These expressions, from some of the worlds most noted auto race dI ivers, comprise a thumbnail de- scription of the exposition road race. of January g and the Point Loma course on which the $12,500 classic will he run. The stage is being set for one of the grandest bursts of speed ever conducted by organized auto racing Already the historians are planning to write one complete chapter dealing with race thrills.
 An army of workers is toiling in preparation for the event. Half q hundred men with teams and road equipment are working the course. The construction of the grandstand will he begun in a few days. Speed merchants are gathering here from many cities of the country Many entries will be forthcoming long be- fore the list closes January and everything points to a royal speed battle in which will engage the very best in drivers and cars.
 Among the fast cars already en- tered are the Puegeot Tahis and three Dusenbergs. Advices sent the committee by drivers and owners indicate that the entry list will com prise thirty cars.
 In the division of prize money $50O0