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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

Considerable has been noticed IN
this vicinity for the gast several dars,
caused by the field and marshfires
This is not only a nuisance but deri'
mental to the owners Of the property in
the loss Of fences and other things.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

Last Saturdays issue Of the Progress
was in great demand, being the only
parer in the parish that contained the
list of the names of those called fol-
examination for military service.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

A very beneficial shower fell in this
vicinity last Sunday evening, and while
it did very little toward refreshing
things, it let us know that it can still
rain a little.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

R. +. Broussard, deputy sunerintcn
dent Of the Metropolitan Life Insur
auce Co., of Lafayette, was visitor
here several days this week, a guest OF
Mr.. F. j. LabauVe.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24
Everybody is busy these days.

The pecan crop was much ih5crfere3
with this year, the dry season making
them small and dry.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24
Montgomery, Ala.

C0c0t0He Co.
Dear Sirs: I find that coeotcne Ska
Whitener is the best preparation l have
ever used to clear the skin, and wish
Won would mail we two boxes ct once.
(signed) MRS. G. P. JOHNSON,
10 MT accent Eubstitate o. limitations.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

Reports coming - town this week
indicated that considerable damage
has been to the marshes around White
Lake bv the fires which have been burn
ing Cor some time.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

The Progress takes the hint all right
and any newspaper which feels it
worth will 90 10 the 81 80 year class
and vice versa. Several of our readers
have taken advantage Of our clubbing
offers. Have y2ul The offer is good
50 old and new subscribers alike.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

: UT1FUL PEGIDENCE For Sale.
Thoroughly finished in and outside.
With Lot 1870 200 feet, together with
Goad Earn, Garage, = Oathous-g
&c Vow owpci and occupied by
Hy Scre. In enc Of the most de5ira5 >
locations - Abbe.il'e. Worth 81 g
VIII sacrifice on account Ct m vi
awar, for -S+,'00.0o
Small cash pavmert. balance on }oaC
ne
Z. 0. LAN02v.
Tea Ts.a;c i-ozZt.
- - Il
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24
FOR SALE Or LEASE

Rice, Cotton and Corn Land in Yer
million Parish. tracts of 40 to 1000 acres
Jmnroved and unimproyed Sale term;
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

FOR sALE-Good driving mare, me.
dunn size. Apply to L. O. Haynes, at
Perry, Ia,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

Advertise for best Results
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

The results of the high school stu
dents drive for the Rcd Cross were
YER satisFactory; The Tag Day net
ted the Red Cross Association $1,000
Mise 1araestine Fletcher Ven the rrize
for sel.tsq RE most tags. Sl.r inlivid-
LII, t,,,,aS 40 $50 n0
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

We received a much appreciated
Bouquet this 5vock from cnoe of our
readers, in the f7rm of rraising us for
our parer, which re are always trying
II improve The Progress is the only
pare in the Parish 5aat has furnished
readers with large auount Of inf'rma-
tion, which Nv the Wv. can onlv be
dere >: the Pfagre75, because it has
q 'esott'rg machine Oar readers
ere invited 70 call and see II ii opera
tior The Hro"ross has become pa i'er
in class Of is own as far IS Vermil
in :. -a.o>'-rl. and - venk T.
week we are gradually improving it,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

wANTED-Cash Register. Ask at
the Progress.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

has been Kent quite busy of late in Civ
ing registered men their order and SER
ial numbers. The Progress has a COM
plete list and has been giving the in
formation cheerfully, free of charge,
having refused to accept pay offered
by many.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24

To- shLE-Model 1917, j-passsuger
Ford Car Price $4,000 See ]. W.
O'Bryan. If
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24
CUT THIS OUT.
THE coCoroNE CO.,

AtialJa, Ca,
I have never used Cocotone ski
Whiteaer, but Il ven win seal ne ?,
bcx free, viii lie pleased to tT2 II.
enclose six &c STAMPS to coVer c~st
ma:l:n,', aching, ETC.
Address -.-----e -------------
49, IS wA11TED
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-24
Brief News Items of Local Interest

Brief News Items
V=Zz===-= - -
Everybody is busy these days. I.
The pecan crop was much ihterfere3 {
with this year, the dry season making
them small and dry.
We have changed the style Of cur
editorial page, having made tle anti
cles in double column width.
FOR sALE-Porto Riean Yam Po-
tat, Scci. See Z. c. Fletcher at the
Katie Plantation. Abbevigle, La.
The examination If the men called |
for military duty was going or Thurs
day, Yesterday and today in full swing |
There tee 800 men being examined.
F. j. Lahauvc was a visitor to Lafa
yette last week and attended the in
surance agents meeting held there. lie
reports having had an enjoyable visit
A very beneficial shower fell in this
vicinity last Sunday evening, and while
it did very little toward refreshing
things, it let us know that it can still
rain little.
R. r. Broussard, deputy sunerintcn-
dent of the Metropolitan Life Insur
auce Co., of Lafayette, was a visitor
here several days this week, guest Of
Mr.. F. j. Labauve.
wANTED-Cash Register. Ask at
the Progress.
Reports coming t. town this week
indicated that considerable damage
has been to the marshes around White
Lake hv the fires which have been burn
ing Cor some time.
Last SATURDAYS issue Of the Progress.
was in great demand, being the only
parer in the parish that contained th'
list Of the names of those called TO
examination for military service.
Considerable has been noticed y
this vicinity for the gast several davs
caused by the field and marshfires
This is not only a nuisance but deri
mcatal to the owners Of the property Il
the loss Of fences and other things.
The Progress takes the hint all right
and any newspaper which feels it
worth will 20 to the 81 80 a year elias
and vice versa. Several of our reader
have taken advantage Of our clubbin
offers. Have y2u9 The offer is goo
80 old and new subscribers alike.
The results of the high school st'
dents drive for the Rod Cross WEI
YER sqtisFactory: The Tag Day ne
ted the Red Cross Association SHOE
Mise Earaestine Fletcher Won the rSil
for sel.ieg tfa most tags. sl.r iniivi'
ually turned i. 80. no.- -.
has been Kent quite busy of late in Civ
ing registered men their order and SCI
ial numbers The Progress has con
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-30
South Village

Mrs. Edward Jacques returned to
her home in New Brunswick, N. j., on
Friday.
Lillian Bushee OF Manchester, was
a weekend guest Of Agnes Gormley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lake of Cam
bridge, N. Y, were Monday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Benedict.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and Bert Saw
tell OF Dandy, were guests Sunday Of
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Harrington.
Mrs. A. J. Long of Rutland, who has
been the guest of Mrs. VIM. Moreau,
returned home last Thursday.
Mrs. John Hayes of Bennington,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis d. Butfum, Tuesday last
Mesdames F Gibson and NJ. Sey-
mour are in Arlington this week as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. j. o. Beland.
Among the guests for the day Fri
day of Miss Lou Wall and Mrs. Frank
W. DfHtuitt was alIh. sdi a tuaHi aiS'
Miss Cornelia Payne of New York,
returned to Rutland Friday evening
after visiting Mrs. Frank W. Benedict
and Miss Lou d. Wall at the Wall
homestead.
Rev. w. A. MeIntire has severed his
connection with the Congregational
Church of this place to take up work
with the Y. NJ C. A. of BONN, Texas.
Mr.. McIntire started on his Southern
trip Friday.
Among those from out Of town who
were in the South Village on fishing
trip Tuesday were Thos. A. Cotter and
J. d. Brennan of Lowell, Mass; V. P.
Brennan Of Rutland, James L. Koran.
p. C. Brennan and Walter Brennan of
Proctor
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-30

John Potter Of Company r.. LIST VT
iafantry at Fort Ethan Allen. called
an his aunt, Mrs Julia Potter. re.
Gently. John says be expects TO leave
any time now.
Mr and Mrs. T. w. Mclaughlin Of
Manchester Center, spent Sunday d,
Valley View farm.
Miss Alice v. Kelley left Monday
for Williamstown. VI. where she will
visi, DR.. and Mrs. A. A. Cross q few
days.
The Misses Elizabeth and Alice Kel-
Iey and Margaret McDevit; spen; Fri
day in Manchester.
Mr.. Pinto, who has been spending
some time at Glen Farm, has returned
to New York City.
]. l.. Moon was out Of town last
week on business.
John Nichols is spending several
days in Wardsboro.
Miss Roberts OF New York City, is
the guest Of Miss Phylinda Roberts.
Mrs Stafford and little son, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Jones, returned to their home in Clar-
endon Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stowell Of the
Wade Inn, spent Tuesday afternoon
at Glen Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer and daughter,
Virginia, motored over from Lake
George where they are spending
few weeks. While here they stayed
at Ern Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orson Lowell went
Monday to Lake Placid, where they
will visit George Hamlin, the we'll
known tenor, who is spending the
summer at his cottage there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson and daugh-
ter, Mr.. DeBaun and Kathryn and
Horace Lowell were in Granville, N.
Y, Tuesday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-30
Why Everybody Should Cultivate at
Least One Hobby,

We are told to cultivate hobbies to
counterfeit the strain Of our daily Ia
Dor. Most people have harmless fads
to divert their minds, but out in Boston
a woman has most profitable fad
that is, 1t was at one time fad, but it
has since developed into commercial
enterprise yielding handsome profits.
She collects rare and beautiful butter
flies, employing force Of trained col
lectors. Often as many as 100000
specimens are collected annually from
all quarters Of the globe. The most
exquisite are used for decorative pur.
poses by jewellers, modistes, florists,
etc.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-30
IAsI nnRsET

Miss peaAe n Rutland. was pafF,
recently II Mrs ia ,'grrd.
Mr. ard Mr.. John Tiff visited rel
asivcs IN Manchester Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutte Mason and
daughter spent the day Sunday n
Danny.
Mrs. Robert Parkinson " East A.
iington. was ID gus4 recently Of
Mr. and MIR Go. Parkinson.
Mrs. Alb,Ft Frohlof OF Worcester.
Mass, Was Tbs CUES, Of her sister,
Miss Helen Clifford, last week
Miss Marjorie Whiincy has return
ed from Dorset where she has been
the guest Of Mrs. VIM MeWayne.
Miss Ida Beland. wild has been VS.
ting her sister, Mrs. Parkinson, re-
turned TO her home IN Ottawa, Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Estabrook
and children Of Bennington, were
guests Sunday Of Mr.. ard Mrs. J. Nj.
Bcbee.
Mrs. Kate (Landonl Morse, who
has been visiting her mother and sis
ter, returned 20 New York City last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Dickerson, Mrs.
w. NJ. Dickerson and Masters Harry
and Howard Dickerson Of Lynbrook,
/. l.. were recent guests at the Sexton
home.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-30
DORSET HOLLOW

Miss Margaret McDevitt of Rutland
who has been spending several days
ut Valley View farm the guest of Miss
Elizabeth Kelley, has returned home.
Frank 7. Kelley Of Bennington,
spent the weekend at his home here,
the guest Of his parents.
Miss Marie Brady, who has been
spending some time in Williamstown,
Mass, has returned.
Miss Lucy Paddock has gone to
Pawlet where she is employed in a
store.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-30

Doan's Regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate easily,
without gripping and without bad after
effects. zoe at all drug stores. adv
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

Those fearless" advocates of
bloodshed and conflict who have
spent the last four years i'll vocif-
erous criticism of the President
for not sending a great army of
conquest into Mexico seem to
have vanished from the face Of the
earth since the declaration of war
on Germany. At least they are
not to be found within gunshot
of the recruiting offices and the
thinking people who did not seek
war but who now stand ready to
sacrifice all and 60 to any length
for the honor of the nation and
for humanity are enjoying Il
welcome relief from their brand
of statecraft.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12
BASELESS RUMORS.

The imaginative party with the
long tongue and the flexible
imagination we have with us at all
times, and especially is he PERM
ciously and viciously active in
times like these. For the past
week these scandal mongers have
been busy with their lies and not
day has passed but the county
seat has been flooded with rumors
Of German flags flying from resi-
dences and public buildings in
every section Of the county where
citizens of German extraction are
known to reside. The Times has
taken great pains to investigate
many of these r,mors and has in
every instance found the story to
be false in every particular and
without even the merit Of a YES
tige OF foundation. There are no
doubt many Germans in Ameri-
ca whose sympathies are with Ger
many and who in thought, act and
deed are disloyal to the land of
their adoption and these Ger
mans should be promptly sup
pressed and treated as traitors,
hut if there are any Of that sort in
Bates county neither the county
authorities nor The. Times have
been able to locate them. The
citizen of foreign extraction who
is loyal to the country is entitled
to the confidence and respect of
his neighbors and he should not
be subjected to suspicion and
scorn to crafty the lust for SEN
sation Of some jingoistic liar. Be-
fore the war is over we will find
we have enough traitors in our
midst without going to the troub-
lie of conjuring them up out of the
depths of our imagination.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12
OUR COUNTRY.

The United States is at war
with the Imperial Government Of
Germany.
This was proclaimed to the
waiting world Friday afternoon
when President Wilson formally
issued his proclamation following
the passage of a resolution by
both the Senate and the House.
The first act was the seizure of
ninety-one informed German ves-
sells.
With the issuance of this proc
lamation all issues of pacificism
and arbitration are obliterated.
There remains but one course to
true and loyal American citizens.
To support the president and the
nation by word and thought and
deed. This is the sacred duty Of
Americans.
''Our Country. May She al
ways be right. But right or
wrong, pur Country
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12
Petit Jury.

Mingo-W. J. Middleton.
Grand River-H. A. Harrison.
Deer Creek-R. ID. Reeder.
East Boone-G. T. Lacy.
West Boone-R. {. Ashbaugh.
West Point. W. Lewis.
Elkhart-Ikc Lockridge.
Mound-J. q. Raglan.
Shawnec-W. W. Wackerman.
Sprucc-.Ben Ireland.
Dccpwater-Lucicn Basker
lille.
Summit-B. l.. Williams.
Mt. Pleasant-Joc Meyer.
Charlotte-C. w. Woody.
Horncr-Nelson Altman.
Walnut-O. d. Jennings.
New Home-W. b. Berry.
Lone Oak-Sam Hedger.
Pleasant Gap-1. +. Ellington.
Hudson-Charles Hunt.
Rockville-W. H. BoIte.
Prairie-Gcorgc Sunderwirth.
Osage-William Mudd.
Howard-J. Gordan.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12
ARMY BILL UP IN SENATE
MEASURE Appropriates 278 Million
Tor Current Year.

nshington, April 9.The
General Army Bill, carrying 278
million dollars for the mainte-
nance of the regular army for the
current year, was, reported to the
Senate today. Senator Chamber
lain urged that confederation be
started at once.
An appropriation Of 8 million
dollars for the aero squadron Is
McInded.
The Military Academy Bill, car
fying g, S49, 600, was ALSO re-
ported
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

A herd of>nine American buffa-
loes, obtained from Hagenbeck in
Hamburg, has just been taken to
Sweden through the efforts of
Prof. C. V. Hartman of the ethno-
graphic department of the Royal
Museum. They are to be released
on one Of the larger islands in the
Stockholm Archipelago. 1t is in
tended later to attempt hybridiza-
ton with native cattle. These are
the first bison ever seen in Swed-
en-.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

Because Springfield was shift
ed into the dry column at the
election held Tuesday, some men,
bers of the General Assembly do
not believe that it is q proper city
to have the Illinois State Fair or
the State House. Whether the
State House shall be removed to
Chicago or Peoria. will have to be
decided by bills, which have made
their appearance IN the legisla-
ture.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

Grady Colston, Is years old,
was shot and seriously wounded
by 14-year-old boy companion
at Blanco, Okla, last week as a
result of dispute over the posses
sion of marble.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

Formal notice has been pub
liShed through >thc Hutchinson,
Has, newspapers that Howard S.
Lewis, an attorney, has changed
The name of his dog Kaiser" to
Dennis. II was afraid some
one might shoot him. Lewis ex.
planned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

The Panama Canal terminal
ports of Christobal and Balboa
will be closed to navigation be-
tween sunset and sunrise, and
lights will be extinguished. Ship
ping is warned that it is unsafe
to approach nearer than two miles
from the ports by day or night.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

The port Of New York will
hereafter be closed at 6 p. m. ev-
cry night to all ships passing in
or out, it has been announced at
the customs house.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

A bill authorizing the Secretary
of War to issue available rifles
and ammunition to home guards
in all States and territories, has
been introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Lodge.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

The st. Louis and San Francis.
co Railroad have put the United
States flag on switch and road
engines. The orders are that it
he kept OIL the engines from sun
up to shutdown.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

Miss Vera Ellington enter
tanned Misses Marie Wolf, Kath-
lecn Wayland, Ruth Jones, Edna
Ellington and Agnes Black
Wednesday evening Of last week.
Misses Goldie, Bessie and
Blanch Blankenship and Messrs.
Ray Blankenship and Ralph
Pipes spent Saturday night at the
Wayland homo.
MIR. and Mrs. Will jackson and
Mr.. and Mrs, Bud Harp visited
Sunday evneing with T. c. Jones
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Benedict
have the scarlet fever.
A few of the young people at
tended a party at Ronald Wal
bridges Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wick Ray spent
Sunday afternoon with Fl. A.
Wayland and family.
Mr. Ed Spears and family
spent Saturday evening with Nj.
and Mrs. Jim Garrett. I,..s
Clyde White visited at John
Strange 3 Sunday. s.s3
Mr. and MrR Harbert viaitAd
their daughter Mn Andy Gun
nings, one day lat week
s6 N - III o. :. - .s z. !, - i y = 2ss
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12
EXPLOSION IN MUNITIONS
PLANT
liz Killed. 121 Injured. Mostly
Girls.

Chester, Pa, April lO-One
hundred and twelve persons, most
of them women and girls, ara
known to have lost their lives and
l21 were injured by q series Of
terrific explosions today in the
shrapnel building Of the Eddy
stone Ammunition Corporation at
Eddystone, one mile from this
city. Many Of the wounded were
MORALLY hurt and it is feared the
final death list will reach $50,
while others probably will be
maincd for life. IN
How any of the 800 or more en-
rlOyes in the building, in which
were stored approximately SO, 600
shells, escaped is almost beyond
conception, rs there was scarcely
& fragment of the structure left
intact Fire added TO the horror.
and most 6f the bodies were 90
badly charred that identification
was impossible
III the absence Of any official
statement many theories ss to the
cause Of the disaater, one Of the
worst experienced In this section.
were advanced. Rumofs 81 plots
and arrests Of persons both inside.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

he was the inseparable companion
of ibis master and the loyal, fear
less. self constituted guardian of
his little mistress. Ponto will be
sadly missed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12
GENERAL NOTES
Paducah, KY, plans to furnish
the U. S. Navy with gunboat.

One thousand Commanche In
dams have offered their services
to President Wilson.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-04-12

ALL Plpes ylko lives ID tAe ex-
ttee l6Nee Ut q Henrx
<dik ~ 49, - 81 CIair
The Huttig news., 1917-03-17

build the roads and have them and pay for them without increasing our taxes, but as it is we pay for the roads and don't get them be- cause we never have enough mon- ey to do permanent work.
 Let it be provided that any amendment to the constitution shall become adopted if it receives a majority of the votes cast on that amendment. That is fair and it is right.
 Again. Beware of those Hol- ford bonds and the other Carpet Bag issue of bonds that were re- pudiated by the Fishback amend ment. It would be so easy to pro- vide a loophole in the constitution whereby they could slip in ana be collected that it is almost danger ous to frame a constitution. For this generation to have to pay for that giganic steal would be the crime and calamity of the age.
 Require the reincorporatlon of the Fishback amendment Tn our new constitution by all means. As we are bone dry anyway lets put IL in our constitution so we Will not always be bothered with that ques- ton in politics.
 Let the initiative and referen- dunn be so drawn that it will work in local matters easily. It is almost unavoidable for the local needs to- day. oiilzEN'