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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
Community Co-Operatlo,t
coPYRncHTxp FARM AND RANcff-4oLLAND'S MAGAZINE

spend your money in your home scores
as advautageously as cise vhc.e, a
even the smallest merchants, as rule,
carry standard brands i'll all lines
Nearly everything we produce in the
Southwest is bringing banner prices
and we should keep as much of this
wealth as possible in the localities in
which it is created.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
nJsG1f s p-PosED PREMIER

srcxarl.s I-e'N SIX. v5u2g Russian
who le1 yussia out IF the darkness and
os..,,as materially l. TIC overthrow
Of ne Eamanoff3 ana who struggled
o,oiTs; odds t. ,i:,,,:sh ST. bic &c IL
lI'.?r cove-amnlt il Russia Welnes
days cables state he has been dcooe,d
and that his government has bcen ia
ken over by the Maximalis;s, who will
at one seek immediate peace.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
STABBED WITH SgARS AID STRIPES AID led T7lAEC'E

Mutfarious Ways Which tie Association appeals Your Boy,
Your Neighbours Boy Gene Boy You Know and Love
Creates helpful Envonme in Cantonnent Way Overseas
Front Trench E3yond--fs5 to Aid ne Comes
lettering the S350O0uOO Required to
Accomplish This Last That Somebody Cares"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

out OF money orders by which The men
can send their pay home . their f..n-
lilies. In some OF the big camps ne
Y. NJ. c. A. is providing banking facH-
tiles for the men as well.
Do Your Bit With q Tenner.
This month (November) the Y. n.
c. A. must raise $35,G00,000 to carry
on It's work among our soldiers and
their allies until next July. OF this
sS5.O00.000 about $4,000 900 will be
spent on the work with our own troops
or about SIC for every man IN Uncle
SANS uniform. II everybody who has
received letters from soldiers and sail.
ors were to contribute $40 the task
would be easy, Are your boys health
and happiness and clean soul worth
$40 10 you?
> Your town mayor, your pastor. your
school superintendent will know who
is the treasurer OF the campaign com,
mittee in your county or town. Other,
wise send a check or money order TO
Cleveland II. Dodge, treasurer, 12A
East Twenty-eighth street, New York
city,
Only sacrihclal giving by millions Of
givers win make possible the contin.
uance Of this vast work for American
soldiers and for those OF our allies,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10

L0sT-Two mare mules, about 4 yrs.
old, large one deep black anf small one
brown Also blue colt 2 yrs, old. Re-
ward for their return to
EDwARD HUNABURY
r. F. D. Box "a; AbBeville.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
FOR SALE OR LEASE

Rice, Cotton and Corn Land in Yer
plion Parish, tracts of 40 to 1000 acres.
improved and unimproved. Sale terms
to suit purchaser.
A. o. LANDRY,
Abbeville, La.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
Million Letters IN The Halls Today
Bearing E.agio V.'o.1l33 with t~.3C0i0TS"

Keynote Of the Splendid Work the YIN ca Does Among
Cur flen In Uniform Is Keeping Them In
Touch With the Folks al Home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
AMERICANS help
WIN HIGH HONOR
ON FRENCH FRONT
BY HENRY WOOD

tnlied Press STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE CHAMPAGNE. May "a
Americans in Frances famous for.
eign legion are anxiously hoping
for chance to join the L. S. army
and fight under their own flag
when Americas expeditionary
force reaches the front. Every
cne of the % Americans in this
lighting unit-iust cited as
whole for the fifth time since the
wars start for extraordinary brav-
ery-eXpressed this wish today.
The fifth citation OF the foreign
legion was in recompense for
glorious fighting in the vicinity Of
Moronvilliers.
No other single French regiment
can approach the distinction of
having five times been mentioned
IN the orders of the day"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
VISITS
HIS OLD SHIP
ON TRIP HERE

Rear Admiral Robert =.
Peary. diseoverer OF the north
pole. nc; his ;rusty old esplor.
Ing ship. the Roosevelt In Sc
attic Thursday morning.
The meeting was unoemon-
s,ratlve. but hearty. as hefitteo
the reunion OF man and 4
ship who have faced death and
conquered the frozen North to-
eether.
". r. Boeing. president OF the
Nero Club of the Northwest; T.. y.
Gott. treasurer. and j. ID. Hull.
secretary OF tho club. and c. II.
Bebb. chairman OF the entertain
ment committee. took the famous
explorer. who Is now chairman OF
the National Aerial Coast Patrol
commission. out to the Roosevelt,
which Is in the government fish
cries service. and is lying at the
fish commission dock in Salmon
bay.
Sees Few Changes
silently Peary walked down the
gangplank and stood once more
on the deck OF the ship that so
often had bucked the Arctic hoes
under him
Well" he said finally "she
looks like the same old ship.
Investigation revealed few
changes. as the admiral prowlet
reminiscently thru the boat. The
galIey's a little different. n"
noted. and there are few othe
things that have been changed.
Recalls Old Adventure
And as old memories came back
he stood on the deck and told OK
the time when the ice floes cavef
the side OF the ship In until u
seemed II must give way. ana
how. as the pressure lessened, the
tough beams and planks sprung
gradually back into place, and the
weasel was ready for another
tussle. and of the time when the
ice got under the stern and lifted
her so that she lay with daylight
between her and the water, and
how she settled until she was
afloat again. and the grim iishs
could go on.
Il suppose she's reached her last
berth, now he said, as she II
probably stay in the government
service"
Peary spoke at the Arena
12:15 on Aerial Preparedness ana
Coast Defense and VIII speak
again at the Orpheum at p. m
No admission charge for eithe
meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24

10 serve as long as the govern.
ment required during the war. ~
a mans sist birthday falls on June
.. he must register. because he BE-.
comes Il years OF age on registra
ton day N his birthday was
June 6. he would not have to reg
ister.
Instructions received from
washington, o. c.. at noon
Thursday threw a monkey
wrench into Mayor CIiPs select
service registration machinery,
ana made necessary an irnre-
date rearrsnoement Of many
OF the boards and reassior-
ment Of registrars.
The new requirements are
that each board member must
live 10 the district in which he
serves Each registrar, too.
must live In the precinct in
which he serves. and there
must be a registrar for each
300 voters.
Mayor Gill aud CORPORATION
Counsel Caldwell at once began the
task OF shifting board members
and registrars. Some had to be
eliminated
Corporation Counsel Caldwell an
nounced that the instruction meet.
ing for registrars already named
would be held according TO orig
inal plans at the county-city build
ing Thursday night.
Altho some Of them will no
Continued on PAGE q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
TISzA'S FALL
NO SURPRISE
BY JOHN oaANpENs

utfsd Ffess starr correspondent
BERLIN (via London. May 24
Count Tisza's fall as premier OF
Hungary was no surprise here
His resignation and the withdraw
al OF his cabinet had been expect.
ed ever since opposing forces in
Hungary demonstrated Tisza's re
sistance to real franchise reforms.
Presumably this IL the main rea-
son for his downfall. but lnforma-
ton here today indicated that
Tisza's hostility to complete com.
n,ercial approchement with Ger
many has likewise been instru.
mental.
Counts Zichy and Szerenyi. both
former members OF Count Tisza =
rarity. we're mentioned as sue.
cessors in Vienna and Budapest
dispatches today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
GERMAN AIRSnIPS
RAID ENGLAND But
DAMAGE IS SLIGHT

LONDON. May 24.--Four or
five German airships rsioed
eastern counties Of England
last night. dropping number
OF bombs and killing one man
in Norfolk village, Lord
French. home defense commits
sioner. announces. The bombs
all fell on country districts and
the damage was declared meg
Iieibie."
The sirships approached
coast at midnight" French
said.
The sky was overcast and thick
bank OF rain-clouds made observa-
tion difficult. Four airships pur-
sued an erratic course. being un-
able to locate their position. Our
aeroplanes pursued them. but the
thick clouds enabled them 10 es-
cape"
"Airships" presumably means
Zeppelins. II so, the present raid
is the first since November IS, and
the 22nd since the start OF the war.
The total casualties have been 229
killed and 45l injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
Troops Go
Down on
Big Ship

LONDON. May 24.-More
than 400 were lost in the sink
ing Of the British transport
Pennsylvania, the admiralty
announced today.
The Pennsylvania was sunk
May 4. The official statement
said the losses included:
Twenty-nine officers and
13 men.
The Transylvania's captain.
Ten OF the vessels crew.
The admiralty announced
the Pennsylvania was tor
pedoed.
The Transylvania was a steel
twin-screw ship OF 1875 tons,
owned by the Anchor line. She
Was built in 1914.
The Pennsylvania, before the
war, was in transatlantic service
fer short time. She ran between
New York and Glasgow. She was
one of the newest and largest
slips in transatlantic service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
400 gill ED BY SUB
MONEY TALKS
AN one hundred dollars.

I AN ono hundred dollars
] am hundred dollars that YOU have saved.
As prudent citizen remembering that there
rainy well >unshny days you have accumulated
With me YOU buy share OF railroad industrial
stock. or you put me in savings bank And in
each your investment will be safe aud you will
draw interest
But now there is a chance great chance, to make
a. investment that !, both safe and patriotic.
Your country is
BY and by viii begin raising army
You may be selected To bear arms. but YOU
can do YOUR bit.
The nation, army. YOUR army fighting YOUR
battles. viii need food and clothing and arms and
ammunition. 1t will have To travel from drill camps
To scaportS. 1t viii have embark for the shores Of
France 1t viii have to fight for democracy that
YOU can go enjoying freedom and opportunity and
bequcath these things to YOUR children and
YOUR chdrens children.
All these things cost money. Patriotism alone
YOUR country need, gold we'll
Money talks And the talk 1t give, YOU that !. SlOO
will bc only safe IN oi these United States
bonds. bur that I will be good savings investment
Will pay 81 per cent interest every year and this
interest can't he taxed
| will be easy change into gold or silver or
greeubacks a - bill because ! be sold any time
any minute
MONEY TALKS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24

o-oe men outside Of eities os
0ooo population or more have to
rssiasr7
A-Yes. The only distinction IS
that IN cities OF 30 600 or more the
mayors are in charge OF the ms
tk!nery for registration. while the
crunsy auditor. sheriff and physl-
clan shoulder the responsibility
for all districts outside OF these
cites.
oL am . British subject ana
havs been rejected BY the Nation
d Guard because of poor physical
condition. Will I be required 10 reg
htsrf
All male citizens between
tie ages Of 81 and 30. inclusive.
rust register under penalty OF i'm
prisorment- This includes aliens
q any nationality. japanese. Chi
rese. British. Germans. Austrians,
Aericans or any others. One pur-
iose OF the war census Is to obtain
-@ss as W AHN utH1brA anu WV
ration OF all aliens OF military age.
An alien. OF course. will not be
subject to military service. but he
must register.
o,-My brother lives In EIlens-
burg. but 10 now In Seattle to stay
Until June IS. How does he regis
ter!
Ale obtains his registration
card from the county auditor here.
rust Ill II out and forward II to
the auditor or clerk OF the county
IN which be lives 40 that II will
srrive By June 5
o.-I will be 81 years old on
June 5. the date OF registration.
Hew about ms7
A-You are then 81 years OF
sse and will not De required to
register. N your birthday happen
Cd TO be on June s. you would be
required 10 register. and II select
20 TOT military service. would have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
ITALIANS CAPTURE
5000 AUSTRlAMS,
GOING THRU LINE

ROME. May 24.-Followiag ten
hours terrific bombardmen;, Ital-
ian attacking forces broke thru
strongly organized Austrian lines
in the Carso. captured Jamiand
took 5000 prisoners.
The war office statement. an.
nouncing the victory. stated that
1870 aeroplanes participated in The
fighting and that fire from ten
Pritish artillery batteries had
aided.
The breach in the enemy lines
was effected along the sector from
Castagnavizza to the sea and like
wise in the area south of the Bos-
comalo road around Passi. Bosco-
malo and Locati.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
SEATTLE WOMAN IS
INDICTED As HEAD
OF FIREBUG Ring

MEDFORD. Ore. May 24.--Mrs.
Alice Garwood Of Seattle and Mrs.
Strickfadden and Mrs. Dreifus of
Ashlandt are under indictment here
today on charges of arson, Local
authorities declare they are mem
bers of a ring which has operated
extensively along the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Garwood is said to he the lead
+, and her arrest. II Is declared. will
stop the rings operations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
QUERIES ARE
PuING UP ON
REGISTRATION

Men and women, awakened the necessity OF under
Standing details OF select service registration June s were
bmbrdng the newspaper offices and county city and mill
ary officials, Tor interpretations OF the law Thursday
Some Of the questions repeatedly asked aud the
follow ......-....
Q-l am 70 years Of age. I'll be 81 June 30 Must !
register for duty.
A-Ycs Every male who has passed his 2ist birthday
Snd has passed his 3lst birthday must register une
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24

you think | won't be glad TO sec
her when ! get home. June"
] felt sort OF ashamed
You know" he said. II want 10
take her on fishing trip up in the
mountains before start 10 work.
guess well start working about
June 3.
lie told mo all about his mothe
on the return trip. and sure ba
Continued on page 12)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
ASK US!

& I.ess than two weeks from today the
government of the United States is going
10 register from $4,000 TO $4,000 Seattle
Young men between the ages of 2l and
80. Out of these are to be picked Seattle's
quota of the first half million troops TO be
sent 10 the trenches in France.
g 1t is going to be the biggest thing
that ever happened IN the lives of
those $4,000 Seattle men. They are
vitality interested in every phase of the
select service arrangements. So are
their families, and their sweethearts,
and their friends. Every person in Sc
attic is closely interested, directly or
indirectly.
q The Star. rcaiiSing this. is going 10
make an effort 10 publish every scrap Of
information asailable regarding seiecf SER
ptce. Furthermore. rediising that there
are many points concerning registration
upon suhiCh there is mH considerable
doubt, The Star inpites any Of lis readers
who want information on this snbject 10
srrite 10 the Select Service Editor Of The
Star, and your inquiries YiH be PROMPTLY
answered thru The paper.
CWhat do you want to know about Sc.
lect service? Ask us! Well tell you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24

What probably will amount to
thousands Of dollars was today
donated by Seattle banks to
stimulate the sale OF Liberty
loan bonds.
While the banks, for the
first time In financial history,
have no profit to make out Of
the sale OF bonds, they have
agreed to suspend present
rules governing interest on saw
ngs accounts. Any depositor
can Withdraw his money at any
time for the purpose OF buying
Liberty loan bonds, and not
lose a penny of interest. Ordi.
narily interest is paid only at
stated times, and II the account
is withdrawn before that, the
interest is forfeited.
The banks pay per cent inter
est. and the Liberty loan bonds pay
az per cent The depositor has ev
erything TO gain by taking his sav
ings and putting them into govern
ment bonds.
offer Free Storage
Seattle banks agreed last week
at meeting of the Clearing House
association. not to insist upon tn,
usual interest rules. This, however
was not made public until today.
In addition, many banks will also
offer their safety deposit facilities
for storing the Liberty loan bond:
free OF charge.
At meeting of the subcommit
tee of the Clearing House associa
tion. II was decided. Thursday. tC
open Liberty loan headquarters Al
the southeast corner of Second ave
and Marion st The storeroom wa,
donated by l.. II. Grlfriths.
George Martin in Charge
Stenographic and other help will
also he given free. George Martin
viii be in charge. and from his of
flee the big Liberty Loan drive
which is TO accomplish the sale ot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24

that prancing beast OF his. and
and we'll. was sort OF glad. alto
all. that my Pegasus had acted
nasty
Tells Of His Sweetheart
He mentioned his sweetheart. It
made me sore. said brutally:
What's her name?"
"Name?" he smiled. Why. she's
my mother. I've been away from
her fivo whole months. and maybe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
BANKS DONATE
REAL COIN TO
LIBERTY LOAN
What Bob Hesketh,
Labor Leader, Says
of the Liberty Loan

4 am a little on the old side.
my son "A little on the young side.
but both OF us are willing to 20
the route any way. II needed"
This IS the expression of one
OF Seattle's labor leaders. Coun.
Gilman Robert r. Hesketh. elect.
cd three times by an overw helm.
Ing vote. He says. in a letter to
The Star. received today:
Put me down for one bond as
a starter, two. II needed. and all
we have got all the way. as need
ed.
Any time we are called.
where We can be used. We will
be on the job. ready TO do our bit.
and the female end OF the family.
four OF EN- say We. too.
N this is a fight for liberty
and democracy. why. 1t is exactly
what we came to this land for. IL
IL needs our lives and what we
own. take H. II II means going
into the trenches. we are ready
and willing TO go-all the way"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24

Editors Noe-WeH Echo Zahi is again. Her latest
achievement make a date uih The "handonen the
mope J. Wayen Kegan and 10 10 lunch cnh him at the
Uashngfon then horseback riding all afternoon along the
bouierard Her assignment find qcha the "hand-
some man. really looks like of the She tells yon
foHowing story:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
SENATE ADJ0URNS

WASHINGTON. MAY 2i,-Out Of
respect to Senator Harry Lane, Or.
egon. who died in san Francisco
yesterday. the senate adjourned
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
By Echo June Zahl

maybe I'm from
go gob o
e mp pu VOW Come a
muscctt in my is a
chancem myself
my bone gn o
Causcw
in o who
arcrts tn mos handsom man on screen
And he id to me he says o a
And said 5
of fool him make him o
moveu riders who or o shoen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
SENATE OPPOSES
PRESS GAG RULE

WASHINGTON. May 3D.
Canvsss Of the senate at the
suggestion OF President Wilson
today uncovered enthusiasm
for any kind OF q censorship
whatever as clause In the
Gregory espionage bill. Senate
conferees, however, will meet
tomorrow with house conferees
TO determine whether sore
compromise censorship rcguIa-
tions shall be adopted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24

And then we rode side b
ton boulevard. And the birds
brazenly beautiful, and Warrei
curly hair.
1T is wonderful" he sigl
"It sure is said /. 80 b
lie looked dazed as he tur
"Oh." ! explained, Il was
Now, listen" he laughed
handsome fellow and got all s
| don't want to have to be ant
well, let's beat it out oi
When we hit the open. maybe
YOU don't think that man and beast
flew. And when my ornery critter
say en- going, he got an insane
idea that he wanted to go, too. And
he did
was awfuly glad there was q
little hump on my saddle, where |
could hang on. And | was awfully
glad Warren isn't a neglectful sort.
cause he came dashing back on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24

wha dyou
a ride on ralho
had o
ilnioar
wouldn't have much victory death
pors short know
the stables didn't look like
aninaltu made straight fo
the
erputing up some o ecd on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
Bargain Friday
TOMORROW

and the cream of the Of
ierlngS from Seattle's
pest stores will be found
IN the ads in The Star to-
Gay. You'll be we'll re-
paid for time spent in
reading the ads thoroly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
LAST EDITION

Volunteer assistant registrars are
5till needed 10 help list Seattle's
young men for select service, June
). Weather forecast: Occasional
rain tonight and Friday"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24

'ns FASTEST GROWING PAPER
IN The NORTHWEST
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24

by side thru the silver gades and shadows of Washing
rds and wild things all in and the dogwood
took off his ombcro and let the brczcs fonde blacn
sighed
o black and curly
turned those brown. shady obs
was speaking OF your hair
he'd "Oncc girl story about and said | was a
il of proposals from the gentle SEX it made me mad
angry you"
OF this fascinating dell then" said /
The Washington herald., 1917-03-07
Wednesday, March :. 1917.

According to astrology Mars and Venus
are strongly adverse in the early hours
of this day, but Jupiter rules strongly
for good during the busiest hours
1t Is held to be a lucky sway for buy
ing and speculation, If conducted with
care.
Banking and finance have the best DOS
sible direction. There is a sign read pres
aging benefits from Latin-American en-
| terprises.
Judges and lawyers have a favorable
sway while this configuration prevails
Honor for a famous jurist who will oc-
cupy a diplomatic post is predicted
Unexpected negotiations between Cana
da and the United States are prognosti-
Gated. There may be trouble over some
| question affecting the boundaries.
This Is not promising sign for military
matters. Serious discomfort among cid-
zen soldiers and even open criticism
of government policies may bring
about serious exposures and produce
scandals.
Women should be cautious in all
business affairs today and those who
deal with them may be disappointed
1t Is not an auspicious rule for love
affairs. Engagements made under this
sway may be most unlucky.
While this configuration prevails
women are likely to be mercenary and
difficult to influence through the af-
fections.
Astrologers find in the lunation for
May little hope of peace and diplo-
attic blunders are indicated for Eng
land.
Through a higher degree of inspira-
tion. music and art are to progress
greatly in the United States this year,
all classes developing new interest in
the finer things of life.
The establishment of centers for
groups of persons working along spe-
cial lines in the drama, literature and
education is predicted by the seers.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
a year in which they will succeed by
the exercise of unusual care and ap-
plication. Letters may cause anxiety
and domestic affairs may be unhappy.
Children born on this day may be
easy-going and careless. but lucky in
business. These subjects of Pisces
have Neptune as their principal ruling
planet.
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