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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29

face, aud is good looking or the re
vc,sc aS his life has been good or evil.
On our features the fine chiscls of life
and emotion are ctrrnally at work.
Beauty is NOT the monopoly Of bloom
lag voun" men and pink and white
m1ids There j. slow growing beau
'v which oui, comes TO perfection in
,lJ age G.a,r belongs 10 no period
of life and improves the longer it tx
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29
worse condition than ever.

contracted HABITS Of HE a he will find impossible 10 MAIN
tain when conditions change.
There is however, another aspect of the that should
be impressed upon all Our government has decided to
maintain the Allies to the best of its ability. 1t will also
keep plenty of supplies going to armies in Europe These
causes together with extravaganza at home easily
cause such conditions that it will be Imperative that the
government take active steps in food control This has not
been done yet the government prefsTmg TO place the
people their honor the matter of conservation If that
honor continually and Systematically Violated the govern
will have alternative other than 60 take charge
The who pcrsstently refuses 70 comply with tn"
requests in the of food conservation is helping to
bring that day nearer.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29

Circle al Evening Tide.
M THE DITOEIAL PEN
hrrrtr or thrir own uglincss Lord
.sti.u s.rohe of - man who was
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29

A GOOD DAUGHTER
There ere ether ministers IF love
more conspicuous than She, but none
n whicu @c.JIor, lovlirr spirit dwclls,
and nnnc TO which tho hcart,s war
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29

yet here where there 5 50 much deceit,
.omc friends we have we love to meet
here 5 love We know that Will endure,
.ot sordil. selfish, hut all pure;
'ut tho LciovCd hv sister, brother
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29

SATURDAY DECEMBER 90,
ABBEVILLE PROGRESS
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
Weekly Journal Devoted the Best Interests of Abbevle
and the Parish of Nemilon.
j. w. O'BRYAN, - Editor and Proprietor
s.rsd Abcvie La under
Marcia
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARISH OF VERMILION.
ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION.
An ice famine would have tcrrors these days.
The food hog has given place to the food hoai"r Dig
him out and pen him.
Abbeville celebrated usual in way that we would
much rather not try to explain.
Mt. Popocatapel and Villa are bidding for notice IN
Mexico. We're betting coin the Volcano
Russian writer claims his people are the most civilized
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29

A,ppuAK rd;4or nna pronriotnr
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29

and the Parish Of Nermilon.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29

R,,SS;ar ,,r;t. cI.s III. ,.G., il lunS cIA-Izn-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29

Mt. Popocatapeh and Villa are bidding for notice Il
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29

much rather not try to explain
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29

Tic 1Ood log has gT7VT T7cV T0 UT7 07 777'7T' ~
him ont and non him
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29

All ice laihlhe Would nave no 'ol'"iH '"''' ""E''
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
FILlPINOS SIDE WITH U. S
No DlsIoyal Note Found In Islands
But Offers Come To Make
Any Sacrifices.
station there.

Manila. the most remark.
able development OF the war situation
m the Philippines has been the start.
ling unannimity with which Filipino
leaders, newspapers and people have
taken the American attitude as thei-
own.
Except for the fear of one Filipino
newspaper that this war might mean
employment of Filipino troops in
Europe, there was a discordant note
in the loyalty given the American
cause. Every newspaper claimed the
cause OF America as its own, and
many OF them held mat the Filipino
people were ready to make any sac
ritice 70 help the United States, not
alone through gratitude, but through
an appreciation OF the high.minded
ideals for which Americans had en-.
tered the struggle.
The Filipino Veterans association.
composed entirely Of men who had
fought in the insurrection of 1900
against the United States, offered its
services in any capacity to the gov.
ernor-general,
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
ARMY LANDS IN LONDON
SECOND CONTINGENT HOSPITAL
CORPS ARRIVES SAFELY
IN EUROPE.
King and Queen Personally Welcome
Members Of Hospital Corps Upon
Their Arrival at London-Will See
Duty at the Front.

American engineers are
here" was the huge headline in extra
editions of the evening newspapers
Wednesday. The cheering news
spread like wildfire through the Brit.
ish Isles.
Discreetly and unannounced, train
carrying the first unit of American en-.
gineers, members of the U. S. army
engineer corps, pulled into London
from some British port"
simultaneously it became known
that the second contingent Of the
American hospital corps had reached
Great Britain.
King George and Queen Mary, ac-
companied by the prince of Wales and
Princess Mary, received and extended
a welcome to the surgeons and nurses
of Americas initial detachment from
the army, which shortly will take its
place beside the British allies at the
fighting front In France. 1t was a
simple but impressive ceremony, one
which will stand as a landmark in
American history as the first Of its
kind to occur within the walls Of
Buckingham palace.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
PRESIDENT GIVES ORDERS
Pershing Confers With President and
Receives Full Details of Duty
In Eurobe


Washington.-Final plans for the
participation of American troops on
the French front were made at an ex.
tended conference between President
Wilson and Maj Gen. John J. Perish.
Ing, who will lead the first American
division overseas.
Gen. Pershing called at the White
House after having been busy all day
with war department officials, work
ing out details of the expedition. 1t
was the first time the general had
met President Wilson and, after the
conference it was said it probably
would be the last before Gen. Perish.
ing departs for France. President
Wilson set forth very plainly his views
concerning the part the United States
forces must play.
1t is reported on high authority that
before Gen. Pershing leaves for
France, or very soon after he arrives
there, he will receive the rank OF
lieutenant-general. This will require
the approval of congress, and it is
expected President Wilson will send
his name to the senate within a few
DAYS
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
HEAVY INCREASES
IN NATIONS WEALTH
FIGURES GIVEN OUT BY COMP
TRoLLER OF TREASURY SHOW
WEALTH GROWING.
BIG LOAN MERE BAGATELLE
Can Absorb Second Loans Like Lib
erty Loan Without Any Appre-
ciabIe Aardships-Banks viii
Aid Wage Farmers.

washington.-Am IL able to ab
sorb the S2,00O.O0O,O00 Liberty loar
and several more Of them virtually
without scratching the surface Of her
money reserves.
Reassuring the American people
John SHELTON Williams, comptroller
OF the currency, set forth these stag
gering facts about the nations wealth;
Tho investible earnings Of the peo
pie are increasing at the rate of 81
900 00N, N,000-the amount of the Lib.
erty loan--oyery three months.
Since the outbreak of the European
war the United States has increased
its wealth by $lO0000,O00,0 the
surplus earning of the people over
their living expenses has been $780,
00O,OOO,OO0.
The production OF wealth OF the
United states is increasing at the rate
OF $4,000 100000 year. Total re-
sources OF national banks May | ex-
ceed $4,000, 100000, being $llG,O0O,-
600 more than the greatest ever re-
corded before.
National and state banking re-
sources have increased by $S,000,000,-
900 during the war.
The recent notation OF $700, 600
IN treasury certificates was absorbed
without creating a ripple in the money
market
The $4,000, 100000 Liberty loan
bonds represent only one-fourth of the
increase in the resources of the ma.
tiOna and state banks Of the United
States since the beginning Of the war,
according to Mr.. Williams. This in.
crease $S,OO00OO,OO0, exceeds the to,
tai deposits Of all the banks in Great
Britain and Ireland, including the
Bank of England
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
STORM TAKES BIG TOLL
HUNDREDS ARE KILLED AND
GREAT PROPERTY LOSS LEFT
IN WAKE OF TORNADO.
Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and Ala
bama Suffer From Two-Day Storm.
Many Towns Demolished In Fury of
Wind and Rain.

Memphis, is,There are I'll known
dead and many hundred injured in q
great series OF cyclones sweeping
across Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Arkansas and Alabama. 1t is impos.
sible to estimate the loss Of property
which will run into the millions. In
many places entire towns are wiped
off the map.
Relief is being rushed to the storm
swept areas as fast as possible and
the dead and injured are being gath
cred up and cared for.
The greatest loss of life Is reported
from Illinois, where the storm swept
across the center of the state, taking
fearful toll in lives and property. At
Matoon, ILL.,, 81 are known to be dead
and 500 injured with a property loss
of $2,000,O00.
Charleston, H., was partly destroy
ed, with 3S dead, $50 injured and fully
million dollars of property de-
stroyed.
Bardwell, Ky, is said to be a total
loss and 1t is doubtful If any residents
survived the storm.
Hickman, KY, suffered fearfully
from the storms fury. Forty lives
were lost and several hundred injured
and 1t is impossible to estimate the
property loss. Dyersburg, Tenn, re.
ports six dead and 80 injured.
Pates Landing, in Lake county, re-
ports six dead and 30 injured.
Mayfield, KY, three dead and 80 to
40 injured.
Blytheville, Ark, reports many dead
and scores injured in that section of
Arkansas, In Alabama many towns
are hit by the storm with considerable
loss of life and property.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
GERMANS ADVISED
OF FLOTILLA FLEET
HAD AMPLE TIME TO PLANT
MINES IN HARBoR AFTER DE-
sTRoYERs STARTED.
INVESTIGATES SPY SYSTEM
Rigid Probe Being Made To Unearth
Spies From Both Navy and Army
Departments - Many Arrests
Already Made.

Washington. The German spy sys
TEN is IL operation within the U. S.
army and fleet Not only are spies oh.
tanning the information they want in
this country, but they are able to get it
to Berlin In time for German submar
ines to menace American warships
and soldiers on the sea.
This omission was made by the
navy department. Secretary Daniels
announced that word Of the sailing of
the American foltilla for Europe had
been wired ahead to Germany and
that German submarines had succeed
ed In scattering mines at the entrance
TO Queenstown harbor, for which the
American warships we're bound.
Information involving even the des.
tination Of the destroyer fleet could
have come from only two sources
the navy department or the fleet.
That the German espionage system
could have extended its tentacles into
the very heart of the naval establish
ment has been a shock to officials.
The fact that the information reach
ed Germany with little or no delay is
expected TO result in thorough In
vestigation OF the censorship estab.
lishcd by the navy department. Only
two methods were open to German
operatives in sending the information
home wireless and cable. Both are
completely under naval control. There
are only two wireless stations in this
country from which the message could
have been sent-Sayville and Tucker.
ton. The cables also are under q naval
censorship. 1t is quite impossible,
In the view Of officials, that the mes
sage could have gone over either the
British or French cables, the only
other construction is that it went
first to Mexico or South America and
then was relayed by wireless. Dis
patches from Buenos Aires tell of the
erection of a new German wireless
station there
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
PROBEONSGHOOLBOOKS
SECRETARY OF STATE ASKED BY
FEDERAL TRADE coMMIs-
SION FOR DATA.
Alleged Violation In Sales of Second.
Hand Books BY Jobbers viii Be
Thoroughly investigated - Slperin.
tendent Looks Up Law.

Jackson.-Secretary of State Power
has letter from the federal trade
commission at Washington directing
attention to alleged violations OF law
IN the matter of selling secondhand
school books in Mississippi, ard sug-
gesting that action consistent with
your public policy might be taken by
the state" The letter, in part, is as
follows
THE attention of the commission
has been called to certain correspond
ence--in which representations are
made TO dealers that under your state
law secondhand and rebound books
cannot be sold in the state.
There are some seven or more job
bers Of secondhand school books in
the United States doing a substantial
interstate business. These concerns
act as clearing houses for school text.
books, enabling dealers who are over
stocked or who possess text books the
use of which has been discontinued in
their locality to dispose of them. The
same service is rendered to public
school systems furnishing free text
books in case the use of any such text
books Is discontinued. The books pur.
chased from such dealers or from
school systems are resold in localities
where they are still in use. A consid-
cradle percentage of such books are to
all practical purposes new, never hav.
ing been used in the schools"
This matter will be taken up with
the attorney general with a view to
ascertaining whether or not the state
law as to sale and exchange of second
hand books for new at q stipulated
price is being violated. The contract
with the publishing houses allows ex.
changes of old books for new the first
year of the five-year contract at a
certain percentage, but there does not
seem to be any provision requiring the
sale OF secondhand books. The idea
seems to be that publishers make the
state a cheap price on these five-year
contracts with the understanding, ex-
pressed or implied, that the price is
made cheaper with no provision for
the sale and rivalry of the second
hand books. The superintendent OF
education is looking over the law and
making investigation as to just where
the state stands in the case, and what
is expected or allowed in the matter
OF sale Of old books by dealers.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
AIR RAID ON BRITISH COAST
Horror Is Felt Against German "kuI-
tur" In Recent Raids and
Atrocities.

London, England Is clamoring for
Yeprisals. Two incidents OF the
weeks news has served to fan flames
Of horror against German "kultur."
First and nearest at home was the
killing of 76 persons-27 OF them wo-
mea and % children-and the injuring
OF l74-4S women and 10 children--in
Germany's most murderous air raid
over England. 1t was over southeast
counties
Second was a dispatch from Chris
uania of how German submarine
captain, enraged at a Norwegian stew,
ard for his refusal to give information
about one of the U-boat's victims, put
the steward and his wife atop the sub.
marine, closed the hatchway and sub.
merged. The steward-he was one OF
the survivors Of the Norwegian steam.
er Fjelote told his story when picked
up after long immersion. His wifc
vas also saved.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
$4,000 TAKEN BY ITALIANS
Hard Fighting BY Italians Result In
Capture of Many Prisoners
and Trenches.

London.-All along the 25-mile front
from PLAYA to the sea the Italians
either beat off spirited Austro-Hunga.
rian counter thrusts or added to their
own gains.
On the Julian front alone, the Rome
war office announces, 22,419 prisoners
had been taken.
On the Carso plateau, near the
coast, they added another $500 to
their captures.
A violent battle continues along the
entire line. Gen. Cardorna's troops
made considerable progress in the cos.
tai region, where they are smashing
steadily ahead in the direction OF Tri.
este.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
Ticks Are Scarce In Lamar.

DR.. H. H. Chadwick, chief inspector
for the live stock sanitary board, has
made tour of the counties of Simp.
son, Covington, Smith and Lamar, and
reports that in spite of the efforts of
the dynamiters he found only two
grown ticks in Lamar county. He was
accompanied on this round by DR.. Ell.
mer Lash, inspector for the federal bu.
reau of animal industry.
In telegram to Chancellor Powers,
Congressman Stephens states that the
second officers training camp will
open about Aug. IA. At the training
camp in Arkansas now Ole Miss ia
well represented, there being some.
where near $50 students and ex-stu.
dents of this institution.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01

to me at times. Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills re.
stored me to health and | want to thank
you for the good they have done me. I
have had quite bit of trouble and
worry but it does not affect my youth
full looks. My friends say why do you
look so young and well?' lowe 1t alH
to the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies. a
Mrs. RoBT. SToPIEL, Sage Avenue,
Washington Park, Illinois.
Ifyou have any symptom about which
you would like to know write to theI
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn!
Mass, for helpful advice given free Of
charge.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
OLDEST WEST POINTER.
Noted Warrior Celebrates Ninetleth
Birthday.

Washington,-A keen observer of
the present military activity in the
United States is Brig,-Gen Horatio
Gates Gibson, L, S, A., retired, who
has just celebrated his ninetieth birth.
day anniversary at his home in this
city, Gen. Gibson is known to every
officer of the service as the Oldest
graduate Of the United States Military
Academy, 1t is Just seventy years
since he received his diploma at West
Point and started south to engage in
the war with Mexico.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
Big Welcome For Veterans.

A meeting of the Mississippi society
was held at Washington, D. c., for the
purpose Of raising funds for entertain.
ing the Confederate veterans while at
the reunion. A handsome sum was
raised, which was further augmented
by check for 800 from Col. Arthur
e. Randle, a generous, loyal, patriotic
son of Mississippi, whose heart and
purse are always open to the sons and
daughters Of his native state. A rising
vote of thanks was given Col. Randle
for his generous contribution.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
TENNESSEE REPORTER RETURNS
Comes Home From French Trenches
To Join Home Regiment.

Washington.-Joe Richardson. Ten.
nessee newspaper man, has reached
Washington from the battlefelds of
Verdun, where he drove an ambulance
during the terrific siege last winter.
He reported unprecedented hardship
among enemy troops and declared the
morale of the German army was fast
losing strength when he departed
from France He will enlist in Ten.
nessee volunteer contingent.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
Her Garden.

"l'm going to have a garden. john"
"Oh, yes, Of course
"And I'm going to raise macaronf
and spaghetti and noodles for soup"
"Thatll be nice"
"And strawberries; I must ralsd
some strawberries"
But they'll require sugar, you
know"
"Of course. I've got place In the
garden to raise sugar. think Til raise
powdered sugar; l guess it's easier to-
raise than lump sugar"
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
Filling Companies of First.

Col. John c. Sheffield, Third bat.
talon, M. N. G, quartered at Meridian,
has been appointed recruiting officer
and instructed to recruit men to fill
the First Mississippi regiment, which
needs about 700 men to bring it to war
strength. Companies I, l. and M need
about $50 men to place them on war
strength.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
HAD BOMBS AND BAcILLi.
Swedish Nobleman Was In the EN-.
ploy of GERMANY.

Christiania.-Ana amazing collection
Of bombs, poisons, bacilli of deadly
diseases and other means of death
and destruction has been seized by
the authorities here as part of the
baggage of Baron Won Rosen, Swe-
dish nobleman and alleged to be a
German agent. The baron fled to Nor.
way after his activities had aroused
the Swedish authorities. He was ar.
rested, but as he could not be convict
ed Of violating any Norwegian law
he was released with a warning to
leave the country.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01

Paris.-The first sanitary squadron
OF the American expeditonary corps
received a warm welcome on its ar
rival here from London on the way to
ehe front.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
Organizing New Infantry Regiment.

Definite plans for the immediate
raising Of another regiment Of infan-
try in Mississippi were made at con.
ference at the capital. Several towns
which are expected to furnish COM
panies had. representatives present.
Commissions were signed for off,
GERS in a number of new artillery and
cavalry units that have been raised in
the state in the last few weeks. A
regiment of cavalry and two squad.
rons of cavalry will be organized.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
Railroads Losinu Efficiency

New lork.-Central Europe's food
problems during recent months have
been adversely influenced by the fact
that the railroads are slowly losing
their efficiency, and are no longer able
to do their share in distribution OF
these necessities.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
FIERY RED PIMPLES
That Itch and Burn Are Usually
Eczematous-cuticura Quickly Heals.

1t needs but a single hot bath with
Cuticura Soap followed by a gentle
application of Cuticura Ointment I'd
the most distressing, disfguring
eczemas, itchings and burnings to
prove their wonderful properties. They
are also ideal for everyday toilet use.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
PAY For Soldiers Families

Washington,-Foreign systems OF
compensation for families of soldiers
are under study by the government
with view to instituting an irsur.
ance plan for the American military
Ind naval forces.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
Director Of Recruiting.

3oston.-Henry Howard has been
notified by the United shipping board
of his appointment as director of re.
cruiting for TIE board, to enroll and
train 1000 officers for the fleet of
1000 cargo ships being built for the
government.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
SEVEN ARE INDICTED.
Unlawful Assembly In Connection
With Conscription Alleged.

Abilene, Tex.-Seven persons were
indicted here by special federal
grand jury on charges of unlawful as
sembly." The indictments were re-
turned, federal officials said, in con-
nection with the investigation by gov
eminent agents into activity of the So
called Farmers and Laborers' Protec-
tive association, an anticonscription
organization, several of the members
of which were arrested in Snyder,
Texas, last week.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
Americans Safe

Washington.-The safe arrival in
Switzerland of more Americans from
Turkey hes been reported by Ameri.
can Minister Stoyall at Berne. Consul.
General George Horton, wife and
daughter, were among the arrivals.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
VIcksburs Is Carefully Inspected.

DR.. Willis Valley. field inspector
for the Mississippi board of health,
has started on his annual cleanup
campaign of the state. He first in.
spected Vicksburg, where he filed so
affidavits against violators of the sani-
tary law.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
Dentist Is Electrocuted.

Ossining, n. Y,-Dr. Arthur Warren
Waite was electrocuted in Sing Sing
prison here for the murder of his ia
ther-in.law, John +. Peck, of Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01

Jackson will be the only city in the
state to have an elective conscription
board separate from the country This
is due to the fact that Jackson is the
only city in the state of more than
10000 inhabitants.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-01
Bio Strike In Finland.

Petrograd.-Strikes in all branches
of industry throughout England are
reported in dispatch from Helsing.
fors. In some districts the strikes
have been accompanied by acts of VIC.
lence against the employers.