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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
COMFORT KIT FOR SOLDIERS.

The Red Cross is taking up the work
f securing Comfort KITS for the Amer
lean soldiers at the front The kir Sc
lected is known as Comfort Kit No. 2.
1t is anticipated that an ex zee iingly
large number Cf people who have boys
II the front, and even those VINO a.e
maideas and bachelors, will feel that
they can afford to send oEe f tAose
Kits to soldier at the front. 1t is cs
t;m&teI that they will cost ab,u. 80
each. They viii make splc lit Christ
mas gifts fcr the bays and i they arc
gotten together a..d sa,gpcl prior to
November !, they VIII reach France for
Christmas Day. hose seat t. the train
ing camps in America ought to be sent
before that time. These Comfort kits
should be made of stout material so
that they may be used for practical
purposes. They may be given to the
nearest Red Cross chapter which will
forward them to their proper destina-
ton. For further information apply to
the local president Of the Red Cross.
The following assortment of articles is
suggested;
Needles, assorted, large sizes, thin
bic, large size, celluloid, a piece of
sewing wax. Tobacco pouch and to-
bacco. Tooth powder in tin container
and toothbrush. Folding knife and
spoon; soap in metal or eelluloid box;
brush; shaving soap, comb in case, pipe
playing cards or game, cigarette papers
mouth organ, safety razor and blades
writing materials, pencil, handker
chiefs and pair Of heavy socks, either
hand or machine knitted.
These articles are arranged il var
ious pockets, the plan of which can be
obtained from members Of the local
Red Cross chapter.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
OF ANTILLES DEAD
G EFT $4,000 WAR INSURANCE

All hands in military and naval ser.
vice who persisted with the lost Ameri
can transport Antilles, torpedOed and
sunk by German submarine OctabeI
~, came within the scope of the new
war insurance law, the treasury depart
ment announced and thereby autom
mat;eally carried insurance to the
amount Of $4,000 each.
This sum will he paid to families of
the dead soldiers and sailors in month
T. ilstallmcnts Of $2j each over per
iod of 90 years, in addition to compcn,
sation5 to widows, children and depend
eat mothers
4 widow for example, will be paid
$25 Insurance and $25 compensation,
total Of so. While the $2J insurance
) q 1ixe1 maximom in cases where no
application for insurance was made,
the additional compensation varies from
SO for a mcthcrlcSs dependent child
70 a maximum f SIS for all dependents
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
America S War
For Humanity

Is a new war book, including a com
Tlete history of the world war up to
date.
Contains an authentic, illustrated ac-
count of the battles, seiges, devasta-
tons and horrors of the European con-
fiet. The greatestrwar ofss,,,.s mes. 3.
asssI4 r. a Struggle OF The Mobarchs. IL
exeeets in magnitu.le and horrors any
previous war. in history. The cost of
lives, the destruction of property, the
suffering left In It's wake cannot be ex-
pressed in words.
The book is filed with deeds of brav-
cry and sacrifice, everywhere you find
accounts Of individual acts where men
face certain death in hopes that they
may help in the cause they believe t.
be right No matter how much YOU
abb war, You cannot help aImi,ing
these heroic acts
Wonderful War Pictures!
To see these pictures is like following
the armies. You see the battles. You
get glimpses Of the retreating, columns,
passed along by the victors.
The book contains about 500 large
pages, nearly 100 striking illustrations.
Bound in fine cloch. Retail price $1.75.
See Local Agent.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
Increase In
Postal Rates
After Eov. Letters Will Require Three
Cents and Post Cards Two.

Postmaster p. o. rlr-ssard call at
tcntiom to the fact that on and after
Nov ,, under a provision of the new
war revenue measure, the rate of post
age on first class mail matter will be
increased Although the post office
authorities will do everything possible
to make the public familiar with the
new rates, they expect a certain amount
of confusion to attend the change.
II is announced, however, that any
mail posted without adequate postage
will not bc forwarded, but will be held
until the proper postage is paid.
The rate on letters, and other first
class mail Except drop letters will be
three cents an ounce or fraction there
of.
On drop letters the rate will be two
cents an ounce or fraction thereof
Drop letters are letters mailed for de-
livery from the office at which posted f;
that is to say, letters mailed in Able
willie for delivery in Abbeville.
Postal cards arc required to have
prepaid postage Of two cents per card.
To the one-cent postal cards now in
use an additional stamp of one cent
must be affixed.
Postcards (private mailing cards.
bearing open written messages must
have two cents prepaid postage thereon.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
TWO GERMAN DREADNAUGHTs
AMONG THOSE DRIVEN OFF

Two German dreadnoughts, one crui-
Ser, twelve torpedo boats and one trans
port were put out of action by the Rus
SLAMS in the fighting around the islands
in the Gulf of Riga last week, but their
ultimate fate is unknown says an Off
cial statement issued by the Russian
Admiralty. 1t has been established
that at least six German torpedo boats
were sunk In fighting. The Russians
lost the battleship slava and large
torpedo boat.
The admiralty staff, in its review of
fighting says that the Russian units
fought excellentlv against the super.
Tor numbers of the Germans.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
THE RAT PLAGUE

The rat population of the United
States is estimated by competent au-
thority to be almost twice as great as
the human population. Its demands
are so insistent and voracious as to con
sumo approximately the entire econo-
mic output of two hundred thousand
men. Unless the people of the United
States rouse themselves and take Wig
orOus measures, the rat population will
increase in even greater ratio and will
have an increasingly larger number of
men working to support it. The thought
of such an army of human beings toll
ing for the benefit of rats is revolt
ingl
There Is almost nothing of value to
man that rat will not destroy. More
over, so long as rats exist in large num-
bers the bubonic plague is ever immi-
nent, and they must at least bear the
suspicion Of being active disseminators
of diptheria. typhoid fever, scarlet few
er and infantils paralysis.
The idea that keeping a cat will keep
away rats is delusive. A cat will occR.
sionally catch a rat, but rat fecuniity
and cat eleverness will BATTLE the eff.
forts of the best ratter that ever lived
Trapping, poisoning, fumigating, rat
proofing--Rll the known methods of
destroying the vermin will have to be
employed more literally than they now
are if a Serious menace to health And
property is to be abated. Anyone OH
whose premises there are rats should
write to the Biological Survey, Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington, for g
bulletin telling how TO destroy the pest
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27


George squires is in the Eaton Rouge
parish Jail charged with having ut.ere
sed.tious words about the Few Liberty
bond issue and the President. Unite |
States District Attorne1 Joseph W
Montgomery was told that 3quires was
talking agairse The bond issas AL max
lag uncomphmentary remarks about
President Wilson.
&c is awaisi,r verbatim reoart
from Baton E7uce IF the text 81 the
charges against the ma-. sqnires i =;
the first man il Louisiana to re ares
FL under that charge, and ffr Mont
gomeTv may ask attorney General to
rule in the ease before taking action.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
$4,000 BANy's STOLEN MONEY
RECOVERED IN DEPOSIT SLIPS

According TO information received
by local authorities from Huttig, Ark,
about $4,000 of the $1,000 stolen Sept.
Z, from The First National Bank Of Hut
tig has been recovered The money
was deposited according to the advices
in banks at Hot Springs, Little Rock
and Kansas City. Carl Lewis, recently
arrested at Malvern, Ark, the advices
stated, confessed to being the robber.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
IS TEL COMMON CUR DOS
Wo2TaY CT HIS KIEa
By W. Il. Nalr mrle


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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
Increase Of pension for Widows.

Congress has adopted m amendment
t, the pension law Increasing the rate
Of pension for widow Of an officer
~ enlisted man ri the army, navy, o.
marine corps cf the United States who
served in the civil war, the war with
S:a;l, or the philliuina Instruction
- 525 per month. This does not in.
,!11e vi lows If men in the regular az
M, navy, or marine corps, who did not
serve in said ware f 1912, the wa:
with Mexico, the Indian wars, or army
rurscs, bccausa they are not named in
the amendment Applications are nol
required from those entitled PROMPT
action will be taken in the pension Of
flee to make payment of the increase;
amount.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
GERMANY LOSES HALF
HER ZEPPELIN FLEET.

Germany probably lost one-half Of
her total effective fleet Of super-Zep-
,ilins on the day of October 20 in the
disastrous raid over England, accord
ing TO official cablegrams received at
Washington.
All France Is exultant over what the
dispatches declare to be an air fleet
since the beginning of the war. The
qualification is more intense because
it is known that this German raid was
an attempt to carry ont fearful threat
Of vengeance made four DAYS before.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
Good Present for Soldier Boys.

In order that the members Of a ma
chine gun company from Newton coun-
ty, Mississippi, could have the priv
iege of reading their home paper, mum
Der of citizens of that county circulated
a subscription list and sent each mem
Der the Newton Record. This was eour-
tesy that the boys fully appreciated,
and 1t is one that should inspire other
towns to do likewise. There Is nothing
the soldier boy enjoys more than their
home paper, except Of course a letter
from home.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
Actual Suffering
to Release Men

Married men will not be RELEASED
from army service after ali. Adjutant
General McCrory ha, received a to.c
gram from the provost marshal saving
that no ease should be reopcned where
a man was in the army, unless it i, to
prevent actual suffering.
The telegram which was received by
the adjutant general is as follows:
No ease should be reopcncd except
upon proper application, duly made,
and there is positively no authority
for a general rcoPcning Of any class
Of eases Only cases of dependency,
where nonculpable ignorance or error
in law has resulted in severe hardships,
should be considered 1t should always
be remembered that the vast majority
Of cases of alleged hardship will be
found to result in proper adjustment
Of conditions, and suffering relieved or
prevented when necessity demands. 1t
is the unusual and exceptional Instance
whore local or district boards have fail
ell to properly and justly to dispose Of
claims, upon the applications for re
opening each should be most carefully
scrutinizcd and investigated aud sound
est Judgment exercised as to every
phase and effect following the DISPOSE
ton sought. Hardships inevitably walk
with war and the one practical hope is
that those cases involving severity may
be relieved, and at the same time an ar
my provided for the defense of the ma
ton. "
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
The Liberty Loan
and the Farmer

I by ID. i. houston, See. ct Agriculture
IT is every citizen 5 duty to purchase
a Liberty Bond if he is in a position
to do 50. Every patriot will regard it
rs Il privilege to participate in the Lib
crty Loan. He will thereby contribute
directly and effectively to the success
full prosecution of the war which Ger
many has forced upon us. The Nation 5
/ task is q serious one. It intimately
! touches each of US. II faces you and
me. If we do not win this war, we must
/ prepare ourselves for grave changes
IN our institutions and to lead a diff
ferent sort of life from that which we
/ had planned to hve-from that which
our forefathers died to give us the
face the interference of the Prusssian
autocracy or bear permanently the in
tolerable burdens of militarism. To
win this war we must have both men
and money. / know that every farmer
wants to do all i'll his power for the Ma
tiOn in this day Of trial He will not
only labor too produce the necessary
foodstuffs but will also generously con
tribute Of his means to make it pos
sible for the men at the front to ac-
hieve victory. / am confident that the
farmers of the land will not permit
any other class to take the leadership
in supporting the Government in this
crisis, financially or otherwise.
We are at war with Germany because
Germany made war upon US, sank our
ships, killed our citizens, and plotted
against us while protesting friendship
We were patient till Offenses became
so fragrant and insults so iutolerable
that it was merely a question whether
we would admit that we were no long
er a free Nation or accept the ehall
leage Of the warmad, hypoerital, and
medieval Prusssian militarists There
was one choice we could not make
we were incapable of making. We
could not "ehoOse the path of subnis
sion and suffer the most sacred right
of our Nation and our people to be ig
nOred and violated"
We are defending our rights as
free Nation. We are resolved tina
there shall J an end of brute force il
international affairs. What Germany
victory would mcxa to- the world is.
.y.ss.a. 4aase weuia ps ne fignt except
might no peace save at the price OF
humiliatiens too bitter to be borne.
Small nations could not exist. There
would be no salctity to a pie lge, no
solemaity to a eoavenant. With the
dominance of PrusJiaG nlilitarism, the
Anglo-Saxol struggle Ior free institG
tons and liberty, persistinS from Run
ny mele to Yorktown, with its Magma
Charid, its Bill Of Rights, and its Zee
laraticn of independence would have
been in vain. 1t is to prevent this, t.
delead cur rights, and to make possible
an Or-eti.y and just peace III the WIZ
that we are at war. The Nat: III calls
~ its citizens for high and noble ser
vice. ca symc it calls for service i.
the field; on others 10. service at hem
on all, it calls for financial support
am confident that the farmers OF tae
Nation will eagerly respond to the call
for subscriptions Of the Liberty Loan.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
The Whole Neighborhood Knows.

Mrs. Anna Pelzer, 1926 Jefferson ST.,
So. Omaha, Neb., writes, "Foley 8
Honey and Tar cured w. daughter Of a
bad cold. Ny neighbor, Mrs. Benson,
cured herself and family with Foley g
Honey and Tar, and in fo"' ~'nst every
one in our neighborhood speaks highly
Of - good remedy for coughs and
colds.u Sold everywhere.-adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
Prompt Action Averts Trouble.

\ constipated condition not only poi
cons the blood stream, but quickly af-
tects the liver and other organs, causing
biliousness, sick headache, sour stom
ach, bloating, etc. Foley Cathartic Tab
let's are mild in action, vet cleanse thor
oughlv, with no nausea nor costive after
effects Keep bowels regular, stomach
sweet, liver active. Sold everywhere
-adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD

No man can do his best when suffer
ing from backache, rheumatic pains,
swollen joints or sore muscles. B. II.
Stone, $40 n. I'd. st. Reading, Pa,
writes: "FOr months | was unable to
attend to business. | used Foley Kidney
Pills and soon the pains and aches were
gone. They are worth their weight in
gold" Sold everywhere-adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
Sour Stomach.

Eat slowly, matsieate your food thor
oughly abstain from meat for few
days and in most cases the sour stom-
ach will disappear. If it does not, take
one of Chamberlain s Tablets imme-
diately after supper. Red meats are
most likely to cause sour stomach and
you may find it best to cut them out.
Obtainable everywhere.-adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
Gut This Quit Is Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with sc TO Foley & Co.,
1885 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, H., writ
ing your name and address clearly. on
will receive in return & trial package
containing Folev's Honey and Tar Com
pound for coughs, colds and Group;
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. Sold everywhere.-adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
GROUP.

If your children are subject 20 croun
get a bottle OF Chamberlain g Cough
Remedy, and when the attack comes
on be caraful to follow the plain print
ed directions. You will be surprised at
the quick relief which it affords. OBJ
tainable everywhere.-adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
ON GUARD AT THE
READING GATEl

1t is fine thing to guard our homes
against alien soldiers Of whose purpose
we are all aware. But it is also very
important to guard them against other
insidious foes that creep in under the
disguise of friendly entertainers to plum
der and destroy the cherished ideals,
the lofty standards, the clear views that
have given home its character.
If you. will familiarize your young
people with the best reading, they will
not be likely to crave what is inferior
and demoralizing. The Youths Com
panion is powerful influence in awake
ming a taste for what is best in read
ing. 1t is on guard at the reading gatel
Nothing cheap, mean or hateful passes
its challenge. But neither does the crab
bed and dull and austre. CHEEKY ideal
ism is The Companions countersign.
Put it on guard at your reading gatel
The Companion is $500 d year. If
you do not know It, by all means send
for sample copies giving forecast of
what the next volume win bring. BY
adding rs cents you can also get Nc.
Calls Magazine, the best fashion au-
thOrity for women and girls-both pub
licaticns for 1925
Our two-at-one-price offer includes:
l. The Youths companion--52 issues
Of 1918.
2. All the remaining issues Of 1917.
3. The Companion Home Calender fol-
1915. 81
4. McCall's Magazine--ia fashion mum
hers Ct 1918.
All for only s2.25.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Commonwealth Ave- Rnssou. Mass.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

LosT-Blue mare, about IL years
old, weighs about 100 pounds. Finder
please return to RELIE sAVOI,
r. i, D, No. !, boz 50, youngsvills, IA.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

In Liberty Bond your monev works
for the Nation-yet you get it back
When iss Job Is doas-plus 4 per cent
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

The farmer who nsests In a Liberty
Bond lends Uncle SIN 10 buy farm
products
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

Buying a Liberty Bond is a promise
to yourself to save your money.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

You eat your cake and have it, too,
whsn you buy 0 Liberty Bond.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

How much do you love your coun-
try-measured by Liberty Bonds!
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

All for only se.25.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Commonwealth Ave, Bos.on, Mass.
New Subscriptions Rseisvsd at this
Office.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-03-08
CITIZENS MEETING
SATURDAY EVENING
Several Matters of Consider.
able Civic Importance Will
be up For Discussion.

President w. f. Mailand of the
Commercial Club has called mass
meeting Of business men of the
city at the Commercial club
rooms Saturday evening of this
week at 8 o'clock when several
matters OF considerable public i'm
portance Will be brought up for
discussion.
Principal among these will be q
discussion as TO the route for the
Yellowstone Trail from Glenham
to MObridge. This is vital issue
to the city at this time and the
business men feel that a unani-
mons decision should be reached
on this matter Saturday evening
so that solid front may be pre-
sented at the special meeting of the
board Of county commissioners
called for Mobrldge Tuesday fore.
noon Of next week to take up this
matter.
Next on the program will be
discussion of ways and means for
the enter tanning and accommodating
the 1000 to !, 400 school teachers
expected in the city March 80, 30
and 81 to attend the No' thern
South Dakota Educational associa-
tion meeting scheduled for here.
The third. and one of the most
important issues to come before
this meeting, will be the reorgani-
zation of the Commercial club into
a live and active organization. The
club was recently Incorporated un.
der the laws of this state.
Another matter to be brouoht
up for discussion will be arrange
ments for accommodating the 600 or
700 farmers coming here in June
to attend the meeting of the Farm.
ers Equity. "
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-03-08
100000 Corporation Forms

A company to be known as the
South Dakota Coal Co. hos been
incorporated in this city by DR..
&. E. Sargent, G.. G. Bitteoman,
b. a. Robbins, Judge j. E. Trues-
dale and A. l.. Blakeley, with q
capital of 800, 900 and while the
articles of incorporation contem,
plate the buying, mining and
marketing coal, buying and leas-
ing coal mines and coal lands, pro-
viding means for transportation
and briqueting of coal, manufact-
uring and dispOsing of electromo-
tive power, gas and other commo-
dities produced from coal, it is the
intention of the incorpOrators to
cOnfine their efforts to the mining.
buying and selling of coal, taking
up the other matters as the con-
ditiOns warrant. The stock is div.
ided into 500 chares of the par
value of $25 value each. No stock
will be offered for sale until May
1st 1917. though subscriptions may
be taken prior to that time. In
the meantime the incorporators
have taken over the management
of the Robbins mine north OF
town and expect to make a careful
record on the output. sales, ex-
pense and prof; or loss of the
mine. which will be valuable in.
formation for their use in future
operations. Isabel News.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-03-08
WILL ASK $4,000 BOND |SSUE.AT
SPR|NCELECT|0N E0RSCH00L HOUSE
Will Preach Sunday

Captain Guy p. Squire, regi.
mental chaplain of the Fourth
South Dakota Infantry will deliver
the address at the United Church
next Sunday. Mr.. Squire is one
of the most able men in his prof.
essiOn in the state, forceful and
eloquent speaker, a live and ener
getic booster fo.. anything that
will tend to promote the best in
terests OF the community. and an
active public worker. Those who
know the Rev. Mr.. Squire personal
ly and who know of the good work
he has done in the state are conf
dent that if he can be induced
to accent the local pastorate, no
better man could lie found to
succeed the late Dr.. Warner.