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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-04-29
AbbeviIle Banks Help in
Agricultural Extension Work

The increasing interest being
manifested in agricultural extern
sion work and the financial aid
given it by the country banks of
Louisiana is very encouraging. \
report recently compiled by the
extension division of L. 5. U.
shows that II banks, located i'll 26
different parishes are rendering
financial aid to some phase of ex-
tension work in the state this year.
This money is used in helping to
pay salaries of local agents, pro-
viding scholarships at the winter
short course at l.. S. L. for boys
and girls who make good records
in club work, providing prizes for
agricultural exhibits at parish fairs
and purchasing live stock and seed
for club members to begin their
work. The following are the names
of parishes and number of banks
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-04-29

Never mind, if you don't get
the fly they may get you know the
one who gives the first blow, gene
rally is the victor. Make the fly
your victim.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30

we believe" says the special com
mittee Of the National Grange. :"shat.
while the crops have been short. yet
there is plenty for all i'm this country.
and some TO sell"
This is probably true Yet. as hon
est men. the members Of the commit
tee are obliged TO state as belief what
should be accessible to all as fact.
We do not definitely. finally and indls-
putably know how much wheat and
-four are left over from last years
bumper crop; and, In other details Of
minor but collectively vast import
ance. guess work takes the place OF
knowledge.
The shortage in wheat was heavy.
but wheat is not even our most i'm
portant cereal crop Corn shortage.
as compared with ten-year average.
was much less serious II may have
been even less serious than published
statements indicate, for a short corn
crop ought TO mean increased slaugh-
tering OF fattening animals and cheap
CT meat condition that Is far from
realized.
o =. Austin. the National City Bank
s'atistician tells the world that Sep
tember exports Of fresh and picked
beef potatoes, dried apples and wheat
in September we're much less than
they were in the same month Of 1915.
People in the warning countries are
learning 20 go without many things
they are using mere effectively upon
the Z, rm the labor OF women and pris-
oners OF war.
Before we talk seriously Of embar-
goes TO kill American export trade II
would be well, by means OF inquiry
as searching as those made in Ger.
many. to End out how much food there
really is In the country. World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30
The Embargo Talk

The announcement OF Representa-
tive Fitzgerald OF New York, that he
fayors an embargo on foodstuns TO
the belligeTents I'm Europe is the first
call 70 arms OF those who favor Con-
gressional action I'm an effort TO lower
the cost OF living IL is understood
that the President and his cabinet
are opposed to an embargo, and II will
be interesting TO see the discussion
which will be staged I'm Congress
when Fitzgerald starts his campaign.
The consequences which follow an
embargo have so many rami6cations
that II would affect directly many and
indirectly every one. The New York
Sun sees the situation as follows:
There is very little doubt that an
embargo on wheat would send prices
topping, but what about the effect on
the raisers OF wheat and their depend
ents. OF whom there are millions in
this country An embargo on steel
might help the farmer but what would
become OF the thousands OF workers
employed I'm the steel industry, not 10
speak OF those less directly depend
ent on steel earnings?
"If an embargo IS laid on food -stufrs
20 alleviate the lot Of the wage Garner
what excuse can be given for not for
bidding the export OF the things the
farmer needs. the supplies OF which
are growing smaller and the prices for
which are growing higher? And II all
the embprgoes desired by all the diff
ferent citizens OF this country were
laid we should have no export trade
at all, freight rates would collapse
shipyards would have TO shut down
factories would close their doors, az.
ter supplying the home demand, and
the whole fabric Of American industry
would be destroyed at ono blow.
"Thec ost Of living is the most vital
problem in the lives OF a majority OF
our people today. but II IS also the
most obscure I'm its causes and the
most difficult Of solution"
10 is doubtful n a real solution OF
the high cost Of living can be found
for It seems that underneath the
whole scheme Of things is the law OF
supply and demand and The natural
desire for the producer ~ get tho Iarg.
est prices for his products aod the
consumer to pay the lowest prices fol
what he purchases. The battle we BE-.
Ileve via rage forever.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30
A Wise and Just Judge

The Lynn. Mass, boy who was sen
fenced TO throw 900 stones I'm expia.
tion OF his offense OF stoning two play-
mates has paid the penalty and salts
fled the courts judgment. lie is now
sadder and wiser boy. lame OF arm
and sore, but pretty effectually cured
or his propensity. His promise that
he will never throw another stone is
likely to be as well kept as any hui
man promise can be
The novelty of the punishment infiict-
ed has given the case a wide publicity.
Judge Lummus, having found the lad
guilty, might have sent him to an in
stitution. Or he might have suspend
cd sentence and put the youthful Of
render In the care OF probationary
officer. The law could have kept it's
eye on him for a greater or less period
until the consciousness OF guilt was
impressed upon him and he was male
to realize that he was a malefactor.
Instead. he was subjected TO a pun
ishment as exemplary as II was brief.
and is let go after a lesson i'm law and
order which will last him lifetime; !;
and this with no contact or association
with Juvenile mlsdemeanants that
could have fixed stigma on him.
Truly, a Solomon sitting in judg-
ment on a boyish offense not due TO in
nate viciousness but rather to excess
OF animal spirits. and punishing Il I'm
way TO appeal to lads sense of
retributiye Justice. The city OF Lynn
Is TO be congratulated on having a
magistrate who docs not believe I'm
sending boys and girls to Jail unless
their offcnse Us grave" II there were
more OF this sort OF correction for
juvenile offenders, there would be
fewer cases OF confirmed criminality
to deal with among older malefactors.
World
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30
Ignoring the Constitution

The constitution OF West Virginia
seems TO be regarded as a mere
scrap OF paper" in the state house al
Charleston at present. Governor Hat
Held set the pace in ignoring It., and
subservient Republicans are following
In his footsteps. The governor found
In the election of John j. Cornwell n
menace to "the public safety or wei
fare" and called $4,000 extra ses-
sion to avert the calamity OF new faces
In public oiIlce-to save the electorate.
as 1t were, from the evil consequences
of It's own folly in repudiating Hat
fieldism.
In order to conserve the public safe
ty and welfare, the group OF Republi-
can Senators and delegates who have
been rewarded with appointments to
lucrative positions by Hatfield since
the regular session OF 1913, hiked back
TO the capitol TO assist the governor I'm
tying Cornwells hands. The constitu-
tion plainly says in Article v: THE
legislative. executive and judicial de-
partments shall be separate and dis
tinct nor shall any person exer-
else the powers OF more than one OF
them at the same time" II also says
I'm section l3 of Article vi: mo per-
son holding a lucrative Office under
this state shall be eligible to
seat in the legislature; also in sec
tion 2 that "if Senator or Delegate
remove from the district or county for
which he was elected, his seat shall be
thereby vacated"
But what is little thing like the
constitution among political friends?
Unseat members Of the pay roll bri-
gade when their votes may be needed
10 carry out the machines plans? Not
while your Uncle Henry pulls the
strings
The constitution very clearly defines
the powers Of the governor I'm the mat
ter OF appointments and removals.
Here Is what II says:
IS. The governor shall nominate
and appoint all officers whose
Offices are established by this consti-
tuition, or shall be created by law, and
whose appointment OF election is not
otherwise provided for; and no such
officer shall be appointed or elected by
the legislature
40. The governor shail have pow
or TO remove any officer whom he may
appoint In case Of incompetmcy, ne
glect Of duty. gross immortality or
malfeasance in office; and he may de-
clare his Office vacant and all the
same as herein provided In other
cases Of vacancy"
II would appear 10 be necessary TO
amend the constitution I'm order to
abrldge or destroy the governors pow
or Of appointment and removal, but
the Republicans are undertaking 20 do
IT through an act Of the legislature.
II is not surprising that some OF the
conscientious Republican members arc
declaring with tears in their eyes that
they cannot do as the governor says
Register.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30

The most notable result Of the Pres
idential election Is the Joining hands
Of the West ard South President
Wilson was reelected by the votes OF
the West and the South. which he
omancipated from the Wall street
yoke. lie is the only man since An
drew Jackson who has defcd the mon
ey power OF this country and Wood
row Wilson has cmancipated the bus
mess man Of small means. and the far
mers from the yoke Of Wall street.
and Il was largely an appreciation Of
the beneficial results Of the great Fed
oral reserve act and the rural credit
bill that enabled Wilson to sweep the
West the way he did.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30
PRESTON COUNTY THE.
REAL GODS COUNTRY
Fifty Years a Mason

Friday evening, the 18th inst. being
the date OF regular communication
OF Hiram Lodge No. 362. a. +. 4 A. NJ.
after the common routine IL opening
and closing, and the dispatch OF such
business as came regularly before the
lodge, a very pleasant and fcllcitous
program was rendered.
The occasion for the propitious
PLEASANTLY was that tho day rounded
out the fiftieth year since brother Ja-
cob g. Matlick was raised To the sub
lime degree OF n Master Mason by Col
ony Lodge No. l6S, on the evening of
Saturday. November Il. 1866.
After few appropriate songs by n
quartettc OF brethren, Frank story,
Henry Barkclew, III. n. Martin and A.
G. Bridges. brother John a. Whiteside.
for and In behalf of Hiram Lodge No.
S62. by very appropriate address,
presented brother Jacob q. Matlick
with beautiful silver loving cup.
lined with gold.
Brother Matllck responded with an
address laden with happy surprise and
gratitude manifesting grateful ap-
probation of the honor and veneration
by which ho il environed by the
brethren OF the craft.
Mr.. Matlick was born i'm Preston
county, w. Va, November %, 1889
He served with the Federals In the
civil war and was captured and I'M
prisoned at Andorsonville. 1t was I'm
that prison that he first observed the
workings of free masonry, noting that
tho brothorly love of that order made
friends OF enemies. He then deter
mined II he ever lived through tho
ordeal of war that he would make ap-
plicatlon for afIiliation ut the first op-
portunity.
Rev. s. A. Rear. pastor OF the First
NJ. Il. church, being the next on the
program. made Il very instructive and
helpful address.
II was then the great pleasure of
the lodge to have an address from
Brother DR.. w. III. Martin, a charter
member of Hiram lodge. lie was a
former member OF Colony lodge when
Brother Matlisk took the degrees I'm
September, October and November,
1866. being present at the ceremonies
Very interesting was his rehearslng
OF incidents of half century ago.
Another brother, James Bell, old I'm
years and Masonry, was also present
but on account OF failing sight and
hearing could not talk Brother III.
Is. Montgomery thoughtfully arose and
spoke for him. He recounted that
Brother Bell was made Mason In
1864, and until failing health. had
been an ardent and faithful worker.
After the Master, Arthur c. Blum,
and other brethren had spoken very
commercially OF the occasion and ad-
dresses. by a unanimous vote OF the
lodge. DIR. Will Martin was honored
with free life membership In
Hiram Lodge No. 1862.
With hearty and general congratu-
lations to Brothers Martin, Bell and
Matlick the brethren very slowly and
seemingly reluctantly quite the sac
red etreat."--Ciark County (Mo)
Courier
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30
Too MANY PIsh

a cargo Of dried Goldfish that swell
ed when the schooner Ponhook ship
ped water opened the schooner's
seams and sank It of the coast OF
Texas according TO the crew OF ths
Norwegian steamship Kronstsd.
The Kronstad. two days out from
the Azores. sighted the Ponhook 10 a
sinking condition and rescued her
crew on the night OF October 30 "a
"a h.ayy sea The Ponhook was
bound from Sc Johns for Gibraltar
Capt Doyle ard the seven men OF the
Fonhook were landed az Punta DEF
e..
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30

10 the agreement h ratified there
will begin long consideration OF the
remaining questions that the Ameri-
can government regards as vital TO the
full restoration Of friendly relations
with Mexico. These include taxes.
threats to connscate property, sani-
tary conditions and claims. Such pro
blems are regarded by the Americans
as essentially basic and necessary to
an understanding.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30
Expenditures

"You Americans are terribly extrav-
agant," remarked the critical man
from abroad
Perhaps" replied Miss Cayenne
Some countries waste money on lux
urious food and raiment and some
squander II on Protracted warfare a.
Washington star.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30

Diogenes took down his long unused
lantern from lts rusted nail and
struck a match
Are you going TO repeat your his-
toric search for an honest man ~ enc
OF his discfoles querie1
No sisasd enc great synio. but
lm going on an errand no less hope
less; I'm going to search for a neu-
trail life.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30

Vermont can celebrate the fact that
she Is not ciassed with Utah any long
Philadelphia North.American.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-21
SYNOPSIS.
IL

Brouillard, chief engineer of the Niquoia
Irrigation dam, meets J. Wesley Cort-
wright and explains the reclamation work
to him. Cartwright organizes company
and obtains government contracts to fur
nish power and material. Steve Massin-
gallo threatens to start gold rush II
Brouilard does not use his influence TO
bring a railroad branch to the place, thus
opening an easy market for the Little
Susan" mine ore. Brouillard tells Amy
Massngale of his need for money to pay
off his dead fathers debts. She tells him
to be true to himself He decides for the
extension. Mirapolis. the city of num-
bered days, booms. Cartwright persuades
Brouillard to become consulting engineer
of the power company in return Tor $lOO,-
900 stock. Stoppage of work on the rail-
road threatens panic. Brouillard spreads
the Massingale story of placer gold in
the river bed and starts gold rush,
which promises to stop the reclamation
project. Amy tells Brouillard that her
father is in Cortwrights financial
clutches. He tells her he has made $780,
900 and declares his love. She loves him,
but shows him that he has become demor-
allied. A real gold find is made. Brouil-
lard sells his stock but does not pay his
fathers debts. Cortwright's son shoots
Dave Massingale. Brouillard threatens
Cartwright with exposure II he pushes
Massingale to the wall The magnate
promises to give the old man free field.
Stories of the dams abandonment revive.
Foreclosure on the Little Susan" is i'm
pending and Brouillard loans Dave Mas
singale his 5000 to clear him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-21

turnover collar has n velvet inlay,
This Is the universal collar, in shape,
and 1t buttons up about the neck In
way to defy the coolest weather. The
model hangs straight ut the front, fas-
tening little to one side with large
buttons.
The cuff is merely wide bnnd OF
the material trimmed into rounded
tab at one end. The tab is fastened
down under button made of mold
covered with the cloth. There are
points of moderate size at each side
that carry out the same idea, having
overlapping tabs decorated with but
| ton.
All seams are overlapped and ma
chine-stitched down. The waistllne, as
indicated by the seams In the back OF
the body, is low. At the termi nation
Of these seams n tab is set on to the
coat with n large button by way Of
finish. This model Is excellent for q
driving coat, and cannot be improved
upon as general utility garment.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-21
NEW COAT OF
BOLIVIA CLOTH

A very practical coat for general
wear is made of Bolivia cloth, which
is especially effective in the rich, warm
colors that are destined to prevail dur
Ing the coming winter. In burgundy,
rhododendrOn, prune, taupe and castor
this cloth seems suited to the colors,
and this is true Of duvetyn and broad
cloth also.
The coat pictured manages the new
style features of the season very clev-
erly. 1t sets closer to the figure about
the body than the passing style. The
skirt has moderate flare and reaches
to within six inches of the bottom of
the skirt Mt the 'front.' frightening a
little toward the back. In some of
the new models there is much great
err difference in the length Of the front
and back Of the coat. The sleeves are
plain, with deep cuffs, and the wide
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-21
CHAPTER XVII
The Abyss

1t was at early candle-lighting in
the evening Of the day of renewed and
unbridled speculation in Mirapolis
front feet" that Brouillard, riding the
piebald range pony on which he had
been making an inspection round of
the nearer Buckskin ditchers' camps,
topped the hill in the new, high-pitched
road over the Chigringo shoulder and
looked down upon the valley electrics.
Brouillard let the pony set its own
pace on the down-hill lap to the finish,
freshened himself at his rooms in the
Niquoia building, and went to the
Metropole to eat his dinner with Muir
ray Grislow as his vis-a-vis. The buzz
zing throngs in the Metropole cafe and
lobby annoyed him, and even Grislows
quiet sarcasm as applied to the days
bubble-blowing failed to clear the air.
At the club there was the same atmos-
phere Of unrest; an exacerbating over
charge Of the suppressed activities i'm
patiently waiting for another day of
excitement and opportunity. Corner
lots and the astounding prices they
had commanded filled the air in the
lounge, the billiard room and the buff
fet, and after few minutes Brouillard
turned his back on the hubbub and
sought the quiet Of the darkened build
ing on the opposite side of the street.
He was alone in his Office on the
sixth floor and was trying, half absent
ly, to submerge himself in a sea Of
desk work when as distinctly as IL she
were present and at his elbow, he
heard, or seemed to hear, Amy Mas
singale say: Victor, you said you
would come il l needed you. 1 need
you now" Without moments hesita-
ton he got up and made ready to go
out.
The Massingale town house was one
of row Of succeed villas fronting on
the main residence street, which be-
yond the city limits became the high
road to the Quadjenai bend and the
upper valley. Brouillard took cab at
the Metropole. dismissed it at the villa
gate, and walked briskly up the path
to the house, which was dark save for
one lighted room on the second floor
the room in which Stephen Massingale
was recovering from the effects of Van
Bruce Cortwright's pistol shot.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-21

made the admission and regretted it in
one and the same breath.
You've borrowed to meet these
notes?" queried the president, look
ing up quickly. THAT won't do, Mr..
Massingale; that won't do at all. We
can't afford to lose an old customer
that way. What's the matter with our
money? Doesn't 1t look good to you
any more?"
Massingale stammered out some
thing about Cashier Hardwick's per.
emptory demand of few hours earlier
but he was not permitted to finish.
"Of course, that is all right from
Hardwick's point of view. He was
merely looking out for the maturing
paper. How much more time will you
need to enable you to get returns from
your shipments? Sixty days? All
right, you needn't make out new notes;
I'll indorse the extension on the back
of these, and I'll undertake to gel
Cortwright's approval myself. No; not
word, Mr.. Massingale. AS long as
you're borrowing, you must be loyal
and borrow of US. Good afternoon.
Come again when we can help you
out"
David Massingale turned away
dazed and confused beyond the power
Of speech. When the mists of astound
ment cleared he found himself in the
street with the thick wad Of bank
notes still in his pocket. Suddenly
out of the limbo into which two years
Of laborious discipline and self-denial
had pushed 1t stalked the demon Of
the ruling passion, mighty, overpower
ing, uncomfortable. The familiar
street sights danced before Mas
singale's eyes, and there was drum
ming in his ears like the fall of many
waters. But above the clamor rose
the insistent voice of the tempter, and
the voice was at once command ant
an entreaty, a gnawing hunger and 6
parching thirst.
"By cash! I'd like to try that ole
system o. mine jest one more time!'
he muttered. "All it takes is none!
enough to foller it up and stay. Ant
I've got the money. Besides, didn'
Br'uillard say l was to get an exten
sion If / could?"
He grabbed at his coat to be SUR
that the packet was still there, tool
two steps toward the bank, stopped
turned as If in the grasp of an invisible
but irresistible captor, and moveC
away, like a man walking in his sleep
toward the lower avenue.
It was the doorway of Haley's place
the Monte Carlo Of the Niquoia, tina
| finally halted him. Here the struggle
was so fierce that the bartender, whit
knew him, named it sickness and LEI
the stricken one to a card table in tn
public bar-room and fetched him
drink. A single swallow Of whisk,
turned the scale. Massingale rose
tossed a coin to the bar, and passed
quickly to the rear, where a pair O
baize doors opened silently and en-
quilted him.