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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13

for II there is anything l detest II Is
the way my face butts In and tries 10
advertise my feelings. I just shot II
right back at Beems.
Here's one you fellows didn't get
chance to salt" l said.
Some fellow back of me snickered,
hut nobody laughed. and all of sud
den il occurred to me that | would
have given lot more money than |
had not to have said that. Nobody
said anything. and stood around and
WhiStled minute TO show the whole
crowd that they could go 10 grass. In
dividually or collectively, just as they
pleased. | turned around and walked
over and examined the teams sweat
erS. After that | went up the field and
looked critically at the sunset, and
then | went away and walked around
the town n while. felt awfully funny
something like a cat that has killed
the canary. | couldn't understand IT..
| was too big n man TO feel that way.
And yet. was I?
] didn't want 70 90 up to the house
for dinner that night because | didn't
feel sociable. and | finally decided to
60 down to Mark Smiths room and
eat supper with him. | would have to
help get il and II would be lot Of
fun. Anyway. ! hadn't seen much Of
Mark for quite a while, and l didn't
20 fpIr 7 en-
pcrior. So I bought pie and some
stuff and went up TO Marks room
and told him l had come TO supper,
and for him 10 get big hustle on and
get il ready and would help. We had
nice supper and | felt better. Mark
was feeling great because he had
chance at laundry agency that would
net him 81 week and let him go to
boarding club, and We had a jolly
old visit. Mark was square, anyway,
and a lot more Of a fellow than some
Of the bluejays I was trOtting with.
He had depth and understanding. and
il was with perfect confidence that l
told him about the insult | had gotten
that afternoon. I wanted TO put ii up
TO him as strongly as | could, so /
told him the whole thing-how felt
about IT and everything. Now" I
asked when I had finished. what do
you think had better dol"
Mark was busy darning a sock and
evidently thinking the thing over. But
when l asked him he looked up. "Oh,
wouldn't worry about It," he said
carelesSly; every one makes a break
now and then"
81 know It," I said eagerly.
professor TimmOns isn't bad fell
low" said Mark.
mo" I said generously. Hes
real good old chap"
IF you went up to him before class
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
Taking a Chance.

Andy Donaldson, a well-known char
acter Of Glasgow, lay on his deathbed-
81 Gamma leave ye thus, Nancy" the
old Scotsman walled. we're over
auld to work, an We couldn't live In
the workhOuse. Gin l dee, We maun
marry anither man. wha1l keep ye in
comfort in yer ould age"
NAY. nay. Andy" answered the
good spouse; 81 couldn't marry an
ither man. An whit wull dae WI two
husbands in heaven|
Andy pondered over this, but sudden
" his face frightened.
81 haze it. Nancy" he cried. "Ye
ken ould John Clemmens? He's kind
man, but he's no member o the
kirk. He likes We, Nancy, an gin yen
marry him. twill be a the same In
heaven. Johns no a Christian, and
he's no likely to get there. "-Argo-
naut.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
COLLEGE PUTS BAN ON BETS
Many Students at Lawrence Univer-
sity go Broke" on Foot
ball Game.

Appleton, Wis.-Because large
number of Lawrence college students
bet on the Ripon-Lawrence football
game and had to borrow money or ride
blind baggage" to get home, President
Plantz put the official lid on betting.
A number Of students also lost such
large sums on the presidential election
that they were forced to leave school.
Schoolchildren have been stealing
pennies to try their luck with the slot
machines In the grocery stores near
the schOolhOuses. City Attorney Bot
tensek has compelled the removal Of O
large number OF machines.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
WANTED SON IN CHAIN GANG
Georgia Mother Preferred That tc
Having Him Sent to the
Reformatory.

Atlanta, Ga.-"Try my boy for boot
logging and send him to the chain
gang, judge, but don't send him back
TO that reform school," was the plea
made before Judge Johnson by the
mother Of ID. A. DOugherty, an eight
een-year-Old boy, who was brought be-
fore the recorder on a charge of hav-
ing failed to return TO the ref0rmatory
after having been given a leave Of alb
sence to have his teeth fixed at At
lanta.
His mother charged that he had been
given 80 lashes and put on bread and
water and that he had been forced to
work like dog" at the refOrmatory.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
Holds Shaving Necessary.

Shaving is not labor, but necessity.
and the state has no right to deny n
man the privilege granted mule, &C.
cording to a brief filed in the Iowa
state supreme court at Des MoiDes by
attorneys for a Davenport barber on
complaint of the BARRIERS union for
keeping his shop open on Sunday. "If
q man can curry a mule on Sunday, he
has a right to have his own head cur
ried. in a manner Of speaking" says
the brief.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
Want TO Sleep on Your Hair7

An eastern barber has invented
device to fasten around the patrons
neck to catch and save the hair re-
moved by the shears. When he has
made the patron beautiful he offers to
save the by-produce of his clipping I'M
til. If the patron comes in often enough.
the hair can be mixed with long horss
hair and made up into a pillow.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13

than ever.
But you're going TO quit some
things, aren't you?" said Saunders.
you can't spank them out of me-"
| 1 flashed.
"We're not trying to-" said Saun-
ders. Were just calling your atten-
| ton to them. You know, we've been
limiting long time on some Of them"
you were sassy to a professor to-
day." continued Saunders, after giving
| me plenty of chance. "Why~
Because l was a fool, guess"
"Give him ten." shouted some one
81 object" growled Hogboom. you
can't spank a man for telling the
truth"
"If you don't mind" I said, "rd like
| to take few for that professor bust
ness. 1t will make me feel better"
So they gave them to me- They also
gave me five for criticiZing the food
and ten for talking about my fathers
| bank. and a dozen for being cOnde-
scending to outsiders and a few mis-
! cellan,ous swats for small crimes.
Then Saunders looked at me severely
and pointed TO the blackboard. There
l was. mirrOred to mySelf-''inconsid-
crate" "a punster." lazy" "impu-
| dent" "bOastful," "cOndeSceRding" and
complaining" There was Petey Sim
mons as others saw him-the Petey
Simmons whom a day before I could
scarcely think of without a reverent
| admiration for the works of nature
And as | saw the list I shrank and
] shrank. and dissolved and shriveled.
and fell away, and became a little
| trembling freshman with Il sore and
| shaken body and a mind the size of a
pinhead, weighed down with the task
! of becoming endurable and possibly
enjoyable to my fellow men.
I was little Petey Simmons, a green
| freshman who had wasted three
months learning all the things he
shouldn't; Petey Simmons, the college
Joke. the campus nuisance, the loud
noise on the streets, the pest of the
| chapter house. / had always been
Petey Simmons. an understood con-
| sumner of perfectly good oxygen,
but some one had patted me on
the head q few months ago and it
had swelled-heavens, how it had
swelled. Suddenly all my grandiose
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
MAN WINS BACK
BRIDE he LOST
Secret Vow Made in Divorce
Court Led Husband to
Make Good.
HAD LIVED TOO HIGH
!. =. Reynolds Of los Angeles Wealth
ers Business and Family Crash
and Returns After Three Years
TO Wife and Son.

Los Notwithstanding Il romance
which hinged on "a secret agreement
made at the time Of their divorce In
Denver Colo. three years ago Linn
F. Reynolds Of this city and his for
mer wife have just been married The
second time
"She told me that if would 20
away and make good we would ne mar
ried again" said Reynolds Now We
have carried ont our promises TO each
other-promiSes known to none but
God and ourselves. Three months be-
fore the deere" was granted. our little
son. John David was born. and il was
that little mite Of humanity. more than
anything else. that determined Us 20
live down the past and make Il new
home"
Lived Beyond Their Means
When Louise L0wlOr married Linn
Reynolds, she was popular society
girl, just twenty years old. the daugh-
ter OF "A wealthy manufacturer of Den
yer. Reynolds, twenty-five years old,
was in business and was making $1,000
year. But he and his bride had not
learned 10 value money, and lived far
beyond their means. Soon the crash
came. Reynolds was left without
dollar and heavily in debt This, with
other complications, made trouble for
them which ended in the divorce court
But before they parted they agreed
that. If the husband lived down the
past, some day they would marry
again.
For awhile after the divorce" said
Reynolds. Il kept slipping until l was
down and out completely. Everybody
was knocking me, and the world looked
pretty blue Finally borrowed enough
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13

money to leave Denver and go to San
Francisco. But | failed in every eff
fort ] made to get along. Discouraged
and almost penniless, l went to Los
Angeles and there for six months 1
all but starved, working as an extra
at six dollars u week in motion pic
ture studios. 1t seemed as II fate had
decreed that I must never again see
my wife and baby"
Husband "Came Back"
But one day Reynolds saw his
chance, took advantage of 1t, and won
out Stories of his success reached
his former wife. Yet not one word did
they write each other until short
time ago. when Reynolds sent her
letter reminding her of their secret
promise. declaring that he still loved
her, and that he wanted to hear his
little boy call him daddy"
The very next mail brought the girls
answer, and a few days later she was
in Los Angeles with curly headed John
David.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10

write for IN. book today Just use ths
coupon below or simply say In letter or
postal Send me your hook " That will take
only minute But Il may free you from,
trouble and worry for the tcst Of your llf.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10
I|IIIE PEACE
FER EXPECTED
|IloM the KAISER
oogsation Of HostI|lties to Be
First Proposal,

LONDON. Aug H.-(By MaiD--
Ihfouohout official London the belief
II Md that . very definite peace offer
'Q1u come from Germany Before winter
~ tlat the offer will suggest imme-
\ ~ cessation OF hostilities as a status
80 hasis.
StsD Toward Further Concessions
Entente statesmen have indicated that
~ will refuse such terms and no
eeubt Germany Is aware Of this, But
German leaders argue status quo Of
TT from the German side is an indi,-
poasahle step in the preparation Of Ger
nm public opinion for further conces-
'vions
II A high official authority gave the As
eocisted Press today the following state
a>ent Of the situation in Germany as
regards peace;
There 10 no doubt that the German
Guvernment is anxious to get out of the
w q the earliest possible moment on
~ terms which will insure them
00niast revolution at home and ma
2sasl collapse.
@Wsleoms 10 Great Numbers.
Great numbers Of people in Germany
voah welcome 4 peace on 4 status quo
Uoeis, BY this meaning practically 4
6yaw, in which no belligerent would
oee~py any territory beyond that which
h possessed in July, 1914, and In which
gnoreover. each side would bear its own
burden in respect Of the material losses
Incurred during the course OF the war.
~ Il 10 impossible to say how far
~ view has spread among the German
because naturally as 1t ex-
~, Il had small opportunity of public
0Rrsssion.
IL 10 obvious that II the German
poople ultimately come to accept 4 net
Soos OF territory as inevitable they
Qoot pass to that frame Of mind
lA1uagh the intermediate stage OF will
lpgnsss to accept . status quo peace.
u the war continues to 60 against
Germany test offers to conclude such
peaee will certainly be made as soon
y the pressure reaches . certain point.
Conditions Are Changed.
Since Germany's so-called peace Of
- . year ago. the continued pressure
Il the entente and the entry OF the
Qh1>ed States has completely changed
~ situation. The question is now. in
~, not what are the war aims which
6efmany imposes before she grants
oooee, but what terms she herself will
- Wiling to accept.
That 70 the simple statement Of the
greatest fact in the war situation to-
The satry Of the United States and
nAny Of the South American republic,
~ ~ economic matters into the fore
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10

ground The German government mus
obviously view with extreme apptc'
hension the situation at home IN the
months Immediately succeeding the
declaration OF peace. The physical ex-
hauston OF the people and OF the coun-
try, combined with the want OF food
which cannot be Immediately remedicd
and the want OF raw material for start
ing manufactures will create most
serious situation, II when the troops
come back from the front It is no,
possible Immediately to start again the
Industrial life Of the country and pro-
vide food and work, there will almost
inevitably be serious revolutionary
movement
Started by Minority Socialists.
1T would be started by the minority
socialists and il Germany comes ont
of the war without a definite increase
OF strength and prestige, IN some form
or another, the influence OF the govern
ment in the middle classes will be SC
much weakened that It will be impos
.ible any longer to depend on their
active support against revolutionary
movement The Prussian military and
agrarian party remains firm and un-
compromising, in the domestic as IN
foreign affairs and many Of them would
deprive the middle classes OF the po-
litical power which they regard as their
right
"For this reason, that which the Ger
man government will most seek for in
any peace arrangement is security, that,
as soon as the war is over, there shall
be free flow Of food and raw ma
terials into the country and at the same
time free markets for German products
II this could be secured the energy OF
the people could be at once directed to
the restoration OF commerce and indus
try and their interests 80 concentrated
that they would be turned away from
dangerous political considerations"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10
All About II In Free Rnok

Just write for our .frss book =cloth bound
~ sspsrs. stticie.10. pssss-snd find ou,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10

tie flags and fighting records made in
stirring, bygone days Very often we
hear talk OF what thi, or that militia
organization did at Gettysburg or Cold
Harbor. But the lost literature of
American soldering concerns regiments
and batteries of the regular army. They
have never had a press agent and their
glorious deeds only live by word OF
mouth handed down through successive
generations OF officers.
"One OF our regular army batteries
was organized by Alexander Hamilton,
casually remarked an artillery com.
mander to me.
Rich Historical Material
"Yc', mean the great American pa
triot of Revolutionary days" he con
tlnued There is rich historical mate,
rial in the regimental records of the
regular army organizations, but m one
appears to have taken the trouble to
delve into It."
Passing first through the stamping
ground OF General Sam Houston,
thence through the state made far
famed by John Brown, ! thought Of the
quiet homes now aroused again by the
clarion sound of the nations bugle call
ITO Arms" We actually Skirted the
county where Abraham Lincoln was
born as we rushed along to our port
OF embarkaton. From the car windows
the green countryside OF the middle
west looked peaceful enough and dc
cidedly welcome to the soldiers who had
been Quartered in the brown southwest
after service under PerShing in Mexico
Then came our entrance into and the
crossing of several of the Original
Thirteen States" We were nearing the
harbor where the army transports were
waiting, a military passage OF world.
wide importance. Yet the event was un-
heralded, unSung and unknown to the
public, although among Our men were
the veterans Of the regular army who
constituted the fighting force OF the
mighty sleeping republic
Sleeping" is the right word, for the
good people were really fast asleep
when we reached our destination about
II p IN, and prepared to detrain and
unload in freight yard as still as the
proverbial mill pond Like spectets tho
men took up regimental formation and
in the hush of night began the march
through deserted streets to the de,ig
mated place OF emhatkaton
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10
No More Belts, Leg Straps or Spring

We have found way to hold any mans
rupture without harmful pressure, without
any belts nr spring around your waist with
out having 20 wear leg straps
II In our guaranteed rupture holder.
II In s big All Improvement over elastic
and spring trusscs and so.callsd "rppl.
anccs' M the modern locomotive IL over
the first steam engine ever built
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10
Untitled Steel Ordsu Dscresss

NEW YORK, Sept. l0.-Unfilled or
ders OF the United States Steel cor.
poration on August 81 were l0407 .04S
tons, according to the corporations
monthly statement ISSUED today, This
is decrease of %N,ll5 tons, compared
with the orders>of July u.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10

The second article In this series
by Mr.. Carroll, which will appear
In the Times next Wednesday, will
deal with the embsrkation of the
United States regulars for "a port
In France" on their way 10 the
battle front
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10

Mexico were authorized today by the
interstate commerce commission TO
bring the, fares to parity with thoscI
approved by the Mexican government
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10

National suatd regiments Of the
north boast much Of the Civil war bat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10
90 Days Trial To Prove II

We have 50 much faith In it-hsvs seen
what n has done for 40 many others that
W. are willing to make one specially for
your case and send n TO YOU for ssty days
trial wiling to give YOU plenty Of time to
see for yourself Just how good II Ia.
n II cannot he made 60 keep YOUR rupture
from coming out or from hothetlnE YOU In
any way then II won't cost YOU q single
penny
n IL the only thing We know Of FOR rup.
ture that you ran get on long enough trial TO
make sure, because the only thing rood
enough IN stand n long and thorough test
All About II In Free Book
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-07
BENTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Wentworth were
recently calling on friends in Winslow.
A most successful canning demonstra-
ton was held at Benton Grange hall
Thursday afternoon. The cold pack meth
Cd was thoroughly explained by Miss
Barker of Houlton, under the direction
of the University of Maine, assisted by
the conservation committee consisting OF
Mrs. Everson Brown. Miss Mae Brown
and Mrs. Alton Richardson. The products
canned were strawberries, rhubarb and
pineapple, beet greens and string beans,
showing by the cold pack method that
their shape, color and flavor were more
natural. There was large number of
ladies' from Fairfield and Benton in at
tendance, manifesting their interest TO
do their part in the preservation of food
products.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stinson and family
Of Benton were callers at Everett Hun
ters Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Richardson return
ed from Skowhegan Tuesday.
Mrs Amos Gerald of Fairfield was call
Ing on friends Wednesday.
Miss Hilda Pulsifer recently passed the
day with friends at Lake George.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-07
BELFAST
EIon Gilchrest Resting Comfort
ably, After Being Severely In
jured by Being Pinned Under
His Overturned Automobile
No Bones Broken.

Belfast, Me. July 6.-(Specian .-Elon
Gilchrist, assistant treasurer of the
Belfast Savings Bank. who was In
jured Thursday night in an automobile,
was resting comfortably Friday morn
ing and it is hoped that there are no
internal injuries. No bones are broken.
but he is badly cut about the head. Mr..
Gilchrest was returning alone from
fishing trip. when his car turned tur-
tie after striking a pile of rocks at
Vine street ard Waldo avenue He was
taken to the Tapley hospital, where his
wounds were dressed and later he was
taken to his home on Congress street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Horton and
sons Hofton and Trowbridge Of Prov
idence, formerly Of White Plains and
Belfast. have arrived for the season
on the North shore. where they have
leased the Howes cottage.
The funeral Of William H. Snow, who
died Wednesday. will take place at MS
late home on Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-07

Nearly every place of business on
Water street that was open Friday
evening was besieged by soldiers seek
ing to exchange for cash the checks
which they received that afternoon as
their State pay for the month of May,
and in some cases for the month of
April also. This is the money which
the State adds to the government sti-
pend to bring the salaries up to the
amount provided under the terms of
the recent increase. The checks in cir
culation Friday evening ranged in
amount from 81 to SIG. the amount de-
pending on the rank of the men and
whether the pay was for two months
or for May only Early in the evening
nearly all the currency above that nee
essary for doing business was in the
pockets of the boys from Camp Keyes,
and to hundreds of subsequents re-
quests regretful refusals We're in order.
The disappointed check holders resign
ed themselves to the necessity of await
ing the opening of the banks this Sat
urday morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-07

The youngsters who make their
swimming headquarters in the shoal
water of the river near the north end
Of the island" so-called, are now hav-
ing dead loads Of fun each day. Ths
water UP to within few days has
been a little too cold for comfort but
the summer weather which has pre-
vailed since early in the week has Civ
en- impetus to the sport of swimming
ard added much to the ranks of the
swimmers. An added feature TO the
fun Of going in swimmin' is that Of
getting spruce gum from the OCCASION
al spruce logs which find their way into
the boom. In the old days the boys all
along the river where there were
booms used to gather lots of gum by
digging it from the seams. and after
chewing it just enough to make it
gather" they would make it into big
balls, and it was no uncommon sight
to see several boys coming from the
LOGS. each with a wad Of spruce gum
as big as a baseball.