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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
500 REWARD, 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Hall 5
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces Of the System thereby destroy.
ing the foundation of the disease, Civ.
ing the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in
doing It's work. The proprietors have
80 much faith in the curativc,p owers of
Hall s Catarrh Medicine that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that
II fails to cure. Send for list Of testi
mouials.
Address +. ]. CHENEY & co, Tol
edo, Ohio. Sold by all druggists, 55c
ADV.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
THE CANE CROP.

Local showers have been rather gen.
cral throughout the Louisiana sugar dis
trict during the past week and al
though some localities have not bccl
favored, a very large area has been
blessed with considerable rainfall and
some places with very heafall, and The
drought that prevailed for 50 long and
caused such considerable damage, has
been, TO a large extent. broken at last:
Canes in black lands suffered much
more severely from the drought than
canes in sandy lands and in SO far rs
black lands arc concerned, the damage
cannot now be repaired even by Hlo.
quatc rainfall, but jhe sandy land canes
maintained their vitality extremely
well, being assisted by vigorous cult
walton ON the part Of the planters and
these canes are all responding splendid
~ wherever rainfall has been had.--I.a
Planter.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Washington. ID.


\ summary of the July crop report
FOR the State Of Louisiana, and for tho
/ United States, as compiled by the Blu,
reau of Crop Estimates (and transmit
ted through the Weather Bureau, U.
rs. Department of Agriculture, is as
follows:
CORN. State: July l forecast, 81,
100000 bushels; production last year
December estimate), 44,slO,OO0 bush
els. United States: July forecast s.
l20000,000 bushels; production last
year December estimate), 2,5s3, PAL,
900 bushels.
ALL WHEAT. United States: July
forecast, 67S,O00,OOO bushels; produc-
ton last year December estimate
63G, $4,000 bushels.
OATS. State: July forecast 1870
! 900 bushels; production last year de
cember estimate), 100000 bushels.
United States: July l forecast, 1850
5000 bushels; production last year
December estimate), 1881, $4,000
| bushels.
RICE. State: July / forecast, 1J,
100000 bushels; production last year
| December estimate), 2O,392, 900 bushels
United States: July forecast "a AGO.
600 bushels; production last year de
crembcr estimate, 40,702, 900 bushels.
POTATOES. State: July / forecast
100000 bushels; production last year,
December estimate), 1,625,000 bushels
United States: July l forecast, 452,-
100000 bushels; production last year
December estimate) 285,4S7,000 bush
els.
SWEET POTATOES, State: July l,
forecast, 100000 bushels; production
last year December estimate), $780,
900 bushels. United States: July /
forecast s2.2O0,OOO bushels; production
last year December estimate), 70,99j,,
600 Bushels
! ALL hay. State: July ! forecast,
$4,000 tons; production December es.
timate), 471,O00 tons. United States:
July l forecast, lO3,O00,OOO tons; pro.
duction last year December estimate ;
los, $4,000 tons
COTTON. State: June 25 forecast
$4,000 bales; production last year
Census, 443-lS2 bales United States:
July forecast 100000 bales; produc.
ton last year Census, 11,4i9,93o
bales.
SUGAR CANE. State: July con-
diti1n S., compared with the ten-ycar
average of 81. United States: July
condition s., compared with the ten
year average of S6.6.
PRICES. The first price given below
is the average on July this year, and
the second the average on July l last
year.
: State: Corn, l6T aud 70. Oats, 81
aud SO. Potatoes, 267 and 90. Hay
$500 and $lO.50 per ron. Cotton, q
and 1872 cents per pound. Eggs, % anj
Il cents per dozen.
United States: Wheat, 2201 and Q;
cents per bushel. Corn, 164 and ~
ceats. Oats, ESQ and 400 cents. L o
tatots, 2479 and 1923 cents. Hay
. S1t-6 and si2O9 per ton. Cotton, %;
and u, cents per pound. Eggs, IS
. and lg7 ecats per dozen.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
Minutes of the
School Board

The crnr'lou Nrarsh School Board
m.i 'l., dar lu REGULAR session vii.
the following member, prr-.a': Dr.
{. i Edwards. president: Iirs-. Hnr
maud Malrus Dubois, j, Il. HoImy.,
Oyc Comcauv, ". l.. iIo1pauir, Homer
Drcuir, Leo J.. Bonin. Absent l.. J..
Vincent.
The process verbal of I'll" Nap''"
Special School Election. which Was
mad" ON May 10Th, WAS read, and "I
motion Of Mr.. BONN, duly seconded,
sam" "as ordered spread "n the mu
utcs of th" School Board
On motion Of Mr. Bernard duly see.
ondcd by Mr.. llolpaWr the following
building committee was appointed To
take charge OF The erection ana equip.
PHg at the kaplau school Building.
Messrs: LIFSSe Vincent, {. >. Mont
gomcry, Frank Marcca1N' J.. >. RcapN'
.. II. DeSh"t'iS, \. VI. smith ana SUpt.
!. 1t. Williams.
The process verbal OF Special Elec-
ton held IN the VermlIion Parish
School District No. = ou July 3, Wa
read and ordered spread ON the min
utcS.
ihc result of the above election be
arg against the One Mil tax asked by
the Board to bond its indebtedness, it
becomes necessary TO propose other
plans 20 retire the debt. After full
discussion, in which several Of the
business men of Abbcvillo, Gucvdan
and Kaplan took part. it was the opiu.
ion Of the Board that there was NO
other recourse but TO close MI TN,
schools of the Parish until sufficient
funds were collected out of the rcveu-
ues of the year 1917 to pay said debt
After careful consideration of the re-,
enues Of the Board. it was found pr,
sibla ~ oIIour For a +,., ,,,ou4tg ...-;,.,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
REVIVEs GINNING INDUSTRY.

fho promising cotton crop Of this
parrish has prompted the revival of ,na
cotton ginning industry. Nc,srs. Dbl.
r1ud and jacques Well, Of Bavnc, who
a,o barge cotton operators, have just
bought from MIR. Jonas Wenl, of this
r.'r the Luilding and site Of the old
Ahieville Cotton Ginning Company
former plant and are now installing
complete gin system and will be ready
O. handle the present crop and restore
A1Levi.ia's prestige as o cotton mar
.a- Tbs fills a long felt want for oar
section, and We trust that the people
.oi the community viii fully appreciate
what 1t means 70 ALboyile to have d
cotton gin iU operation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
TURNER DIES FROM STAB.

As a result of dispute Tuesday Rf.
ternoon at the home of Joe Turner,
aged % years, near Coulee Kinney,
Joe Turner was stabbed in the throat
By his brother-in.law, Albert Hardy,
Lr., aged 10 years, from which Turner
bled to death in a short while Tic
coroner held the inquest, and Sheriff
Morton made tue arrest Of young Har.
dv, and placed him in Jail at Nrv
iberia, where the prisoners are boing
kept while the parish jail is being re.
built. Elizabeth Hardy has also been
arrested in connection with the case.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
YOUNG WOMEN WILL LEARN
WIRELESS AND REPLACE MEN

Naturalization of the work Of train
ing young women in wireless telegraYhy
50 they may De ready to take the places
Of operators calied 90 war duty has
been announced at New York by Mrs
Herbert Sumner Owen, who has been
conducting a class in wireless telegra
ply at Hunter College. \ ten wecS-
intensive course under the direction ot
the country's leading wireless experts
began July 9th for school teachers vii
wish TO spend their vacation in that
way.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
MISGUIDED CHARITY.

Shreveport Journal: On Saturday
last an s-year-old girl, suffering from
pcliagra, appeared at the City Hall
office of the Shreveport Provident AS
ISOLATION. Other members Of her fami-
~ are similarly afflicted. Their con
dition probably arises from an urbai-
auced diet-no eggs, milk or fresh
meat. Asked if she would 90 to the
Charity Hospital for treatment, the
child replied: "If they give me sweet
milk, III 80" Nature was calling for
the thing -ceded for her recovery. She
is one Ct our Shreveport children.
About the same time there passed
through Shreveport a stranger seeking
transportation TO another town. h
told hard luck story and one physi-
elan was so impressed with his recital
that he gave him s.. lie probably Sc
cured additional help, by the same
means, from other sources. After the
me1dicant had gene his way, thu
Shreveport provideat Association in.
vestigsted his case and found that he
had near relatives IN good eiTcum
stances; thas he was n chronic lOafer
and spent every cent he could get his
hands on for booze--iD short, that be
was a travelling irsby:a;H., Presenting
these two EXAMPLES, an dftial Of thf
Shreveport rsoyident Association asks,
''Is l. fair for a dear little girl wbC
belongs to us 70 suffer fol- sweet mix
while charitable public pays FOR Il
quor for TRANSIENT"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
RONE-DRY wHISKEY BILL
PASSED; CUTS OFF $500 ,00o,0oC

The senate went on record Saturday
in favor Of bonc-dry' national pro
hibition during the war SO far as whis
key aud other distilled beverages are
concerned Liquor legislation was
written into the food control bill in
one Of the scnatc's bittcrest contests,
which would strike at consumption Of
distilled iutoxicants By communicating
stocks in bond in addition to absolutely
prohibiting their manufacture or i'm.
pmtation. The beer and wine industries
would he left uudisturbed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
Keep Fit and Feel Fine.

Foley Cathartic Tablets thoroughly
cleanse the bowels, sweeten the Stomacl
and arouse the liver. For indigestion
biliousuess, bad breath, bloating, gas
or constipation, no remedy is more hig
~ recommended. Don't be careless
See that your bowels are regular. Kee
fit. Feel fine. Sold Everywhere
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
For Men, Women and Children.

Young and old find in Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound a true friend when
suffering from coughs, colds, Group.
whoapiug cough, asthma or hay fever.
Mrs Chas Reitz, Allen Mills, Pa,
writes: II have used Foley's Honey
and Tar for eleven years and would not
be without it. When YOU get F0LEYS
,ou get the genuine. Sold everywhere.
ADV.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
METRO DREW COMEDIES
Playing AT STRAND ARE
SHOWN At TRIhvCII

Manager Landry, Of the Tr'mg'.
Tbcatrc, received advice from III.
Southern Metro Pictures Corporate.
announcing that the Mc.ro-Drcw Como
dies are now playing at the strm
Theatre. Manager Landry directs a.
teat,op to his patrons to the fact that
hose Comedies are shown 81 his pa.
rouse every Monday night in coace
ion with Metro Feature.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
Houma Votes $4,000 for School

4 special election was held Tor the
School District comprisin. Eouma and
vicinity 10 vote a special tax for build.
ing and equlpp'ng oECe on more schools
i'll addition 10 the present ones. The
TAX levied will amount 10 not more
than ) mills for 10 years, and bonds
were authorized tOtsling $4,000,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
smallpox: Vermilion Parish, I; Ra

smallpox: Vermilion Parish, I; Ra
pidCs ,.
Typhoid: Iberia s; ST. James :; Jcf
ferson Davis 3; TaHgipaboa .; Jack
son !; Bossier /; Sabine ! ST. Mar
tin /; Vermilion l; Calcasieu /; s.,
Landry l; Caddo !.
Hookworm: st. Landry !; st. Mn
tin ].
Pellagra: Morchouse II; NatchitocLc
]; +. Baton Rouge !.
Anthrax: Acadia Parish l.
Malaria: An increase in number Of
eases, Acadia q; f. Carroll s; St
Landry !; st. Martin 3; VermiIiu
4; Caddo .; DcSoto 2; 81. Mary .
JEFF Davis ?; Coucordia .; z. FcH
ciana ].
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14

Malarial infection is carried in ID.
bite Of a mosquito, and chills, fcvct
sweats, result. Foley's "Kng Of Ma
aria" Chill Tonic contains both quiz
ne and iron. with other potent med
cines for clearing the system, thorough
Iy Of all malarial poi7ons. It gives ar
petite, strength and vital energy. T.
it. Sold everywhere ADV.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
vERMILION VALUES
MORE THAN TRIPLE.

Assessor Thcall has completed Dis
.stinss of the asscssabIc property of
'ormiion parish upon the basis Of val.
ation fixed by the police jury at it3
Inc session and it amounts in round
amber, TO $l6,oOO,0OO as compared
With an assessment Of $5,090,050 IN
laI6.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
NOT YET.

Portland Oregonian; II may be com
Portable 10 work in and all that, but
women viii not run over TO the grocer
store before breakfast wearing the pan
talette hegse suit,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14

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certain to have the best paper
If your name is on our list,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-19

kind of stopped them. Art pointed
1.-THE gun at him and says, you stand
back. you s. of b., don't come toe
close. . He turned to his father and
said, Stand by that post, you demo.
crat S of b, don't come closer. y
different times, and then Ed crowded
onto him, ana he hauled off and
slapped his father, and Mccain was
standing by Andrew S car and he
walked out there and put his hand
on his shoulder and he knocked oft
his hand with his left hand the sec
ond time ana the third time. When
ond time it kind Of turned him
around and he brought his hand
back and before Charley could get
back he shot him. He fell on the
ground and my boy commenced hol-
lering
Q-Did Charley lock arms with
him? A-No, sir, never touched
Q-Art had his gun in which
hand? Alright hand
him and took his left hand and push
ed his right hand? A-Yet. When
he shot he said, Go, you s-of b..
and Mr.. Andrew was going to Caves
and my boy was hollering. He says,
You have killed them He turned
around and shot at Mccain the sec
ground. don't know whether he
hit him or not Then we got out OF
the car, and when he said, go, you
S. of b." l thought it was time
Did he shoot at you after this?
AYES, twice, heard; l didn't see
it hit the ground. | know the boy
l,o nd hn Nv
Cave said, Lets go and save moth
er, he will kill her. Mrs. Cave Was
ahead of him.
Q-How long had you been with
them in town? A-Never saw them
before l left town.
Q--What condition in relation to
intoxication was Mr.. Mccain when
he lie left town. w;t A hm didn't see any
Q-What condition was Art Cave?
Al would say | thought he had n
drink. He knew what he was doing.
Q--What condition did you find
Mr.. Cave in at home? AIR. Cave
was there to do business.
Q--Did he snow signs OF drinking?
Al didn't see him take drink:
Q-Did he show signs OF having
premises? AENo, sir.
(Which one was the best run
:ner? A-The boy was. Mr.. Andrew
and A1r Cave-I was looking back.
Art hollered to me and says, | don't
want NOTHING to do with you !
guess ! didn't either.
Cliff Woodland, being sworn, testi-
fled as follows:
Age, 1S; live in Decatur town
ship; occupation, farmer.
Q-Were you present on April II,
1917, at the time of the killing of
Charles Mccain? Ayes, sir.
Q-Tell all you saw and heard in
relation to this shooting from the
first time you saw Art Cave and
i were fixing fence: We came to
to haul some fodder for the cattle.
We drove up in front of the imple-
ment store that Charley Mccain
used to own and stopped to get
gallon of cylinder oil to put in the
car. While was putting it in the
car Art Cave came down the street.
don't know whether he came out of
the bank or not. He came down the
sidewalk and says Cliff, where are
you going" and l saws ! was just
starting home. He says, Where is
the old man." and ! told him he was
in the store. He says. 81 wonder if
he wants to buy any pigs l says.
Il don't know, you might go and
see him. He went in the hardware
store and l don't know what he said
in there but he and my father came
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-19

thur and came back out OF the gate
around the car. Mrs. Cave was down
the road probably a couple of hum,
dred yards. They went out and they
know what he was doing. He stood
them off and got below the fence
that runs north and south about 25
| feet from the car. He says to Mr..
Cave. STAND there, against that
post" to andrew and said, You re,
gun gun in his face. He pointed the gun
in Mr.. Caves face twice, and the
second time Artie slapped Mr.. Cave.
fMr Mccain was standing between
Mr.. Andrew and my car at that time:
He walked out slow and put his hand
on his shoulder a;na and says, .Ant;,
S of b. and one word brought
on another, and he pushed the gun
out Of his face once and then again
pushed 1T out, and the second time
he shot him.
Q-What position was Artie - in,
standing on his feet? Ayes, sir.
Q--The. gun in his right hand?
Q-He pushed the gun away with
his left hand? A-?es,o sir:
! Q-Were you looking? Ayes, I
"dS Ill the. cal. a., .l,,, ,,1-
arms? AmNo, sir. Mrs. Cave was
going down the road and was pretty
we'll worried, excited and | COM
menced going on pretty good,
Q-Did Charley McCann offer any
violence, offer to strike Mr.. Cave!
QNWiiat was he trying to do?
A-Trying to coax him down, keep
him quiet. keep him from shooting
his mother.
Odd you see any liquor? A
Q-What was the condition of Ar
car? Ale acted to me like he was
about half drunk He didn't act to
me like drunk man.
Q-What was the condition Of
Charley Mccain! Al didn't know
that he had had a drink. ! couldn't
Q-Were you with them all the
time at the farm? A-Yes,, sir.
Odd any of them drink? A
Not that l seen
Q-Could you have seen it? A.
q Q4Was charlev Mccain drunk
Q-Was Art Cave drunk? Ale
acted to me like he had had two or
three drinks
Q-After Charley Mccain was
shot did you see him fat? Ayes,
sir.
Q-Did Art Cave shoot him again?
Al heard the report, but was go
ing about that time. Father said he
heard him shoot, but / don't remem-
Der whether he shot in the ground
or not but he shot twice.
Q-You mean after he killed Mr..
Mccain? Ayes, sir.
Q-After you were some distance
away was there some more shooting?
Ayes, three shots after.
Q-Did you see the shots? Al
saw the dust fly away right beside
Q-That was Immediately after
the report of the gun that you saw
the aust fly? Ayes, sir.
Q-After Mr.. Mccain had pushed
Art S arm the second time, did he let
loose and did Art bring the gun back
or swing his wrist around? Ale
was standing up and he pushed Arts
hand awav. the next time he pushed
it away and the next time he shot
him., 1t was done so quick you
couldn't tell
Q-He put his hand on Arts arm
three times. How far apart were
they? About this far.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-19

Don't use common drop cords for
your electric lights Select an at
played in the special fixture room at
the Leon Electric Company's Office. l.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-19
Arthur Andrew recalled:

Q--l will ask you if there at the
house, after you got up there, if Artie
Cave went into the house and got a
quart of whiskey? Al believe he
was in the house but | didn't see any
whiskey
Q-You didn't see him have a
bottle Of whiskey there? A-No,
Q-At the house? A-No. sir.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-19
Ed Gave recalled.


Q-Where did he get this whis-
key? Ale SAYS, "Char1ey Mccain
gave it to me-" They had some when
they got to this crowd: don't
know where they got it only they
told me they got it through Charley
Mccain.
Did you drink any liquor up
there? Ayes, | took a drink with
Mccain.
Odd Artie take any? Al
don't think SO. He told me Al
ter | went up there and spoke to him
about what he came to town for He
says. PA. there is some whiskey in
that buggy" l says. Where did
you get this?''' He says, Charley
Mccain gave it to me- Later on
out north of the barn they had an
other quart of whiskey.
Q-Did you and Art and Charley
Mccain take drink together in
town? Al don't think he did.
don't think he was with him.
Odd you take a drink with
Charley Mccain? A-Yes, sir
/ Q-Was it yours or Charley's?
Alt was Charley McCann's whis-
key.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-19
Ed Cave recalled:

Odd you see Artie have bottle
of whiskey in the barn? A-John
Woodland and him went to the barn
and | followed in a little while. We
went through the entry way. There
is a door at each end The north
door was open. When | got there the
two had just took a drink and then
they called Cliff and he went in and
took drink of this whiskey. | don't
know where it came from or anything
about it.
Did you see the label on the
bottle? Al did. the one they got
out of the buggy. 1t was Clark S
Rye.
Earl Riley, being sworn, testified
as follows:
Q-Where do you live? A-De-
catur City, Iowa.
Q-where were you on the even
ing of April 18th, between six and
seven O'Clock? An Decatur, Iowa.
Q-What time did you go up to
Caves that evening? A few minutes
after six. / believe.
Odd you go up there before or
after the shooting? A-After.
you got up there? Al got in the
car at Ownsby's corner in. Decatur
with the sheriff and his deputy and
Frank Farquhar. We went from
there up NORM and got within quar-
ter of mile of the road that turns
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-19

Arthur Andrews recalled:
Q--Do you know anything about
this gun? Al never saw the gun
that ! know off. 1t looked to ME like
a new gun. 1t looked big to me.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-19

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-10
MRS. CUNNINGHAM
WAS THE HOSTESS.

Mrs. M. G.. Cunningham gave a
lovely party in honor OF Misses Lou
ise Ludwick, Obera Walker and LIMA
Gault of Winthrop college, the house
guests of her sister. Miss Juanita
Sowell. at her home on Saturday eff
ternoon. Several games OF pro.
gressive rook at the five tables prov
ed Miss Jaanita Neely the winner of
the prize, box OF stationery. "A de
licious salad course, mints, and ices
were served in which the green and
white color scheme was cleverly por-
trayed, also in the house decorations
OF pot plants and hyacinths. Easter
biddies were the cunning favors OF
the afternoon.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-04-10
MISS BOYKIN GAVE
AN EASTER PARTY.

Miss Elizabeth Boykin of Char
lotte. N. c., entertained about four
teen friends at an Easter party at the
home of her grandparents. Judge and
Mrs. Ira B. Jones on Saturday afterH
noon. The lawn afforded a spacious
playground, where varied games
were played, including a peanut race.
In which Miss Elizabeth Laney was
winner of first prize. a basket OF
Easter eggs, and Miss Lena Jones
n BOBBY, nest of little eggs and
chickens. Yellow and white was the
attractive color scheme carried out
in decorations, Easter favors and re-
freshments. consisting of ices and
cake.