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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-17
SALTSBUR CONCERN TO
DECREASE IT'S CAPITAL

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13. -
A special meeting of the Salts
burg Coal Mining Co. will be
held at the principal offices of
the company in the North Am
erican building on Monday, Mar.
l9, at $3.50 a. m. for the purpose
Of considering and voting upon
the proposition to decrease the
capital stock of the company
from $5OO,OOO to 100000.
Louis c.. Madeira is secretary of
the company.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-17
WILCOX TO ASSURE
WILSON OF SUPPORT

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. -
To assure President Wilson that
he may count on the Republi-
cans of the country to support
him in any step he takes to pro-
tect American rights on the
high seas, Chairman William R.
Wilcox of the Republican Ma
tional committee is to call at the
White House at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
Wilcox reached the city last
night and when seen today said:
"I wish merely to show my re-
spects to the President and as
sure him that the people of the
country will be behind him in
the protection of American
rights"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-17

James Waterhouse who had been in the county JAIL await
trial five indictments charging him with forgery growing
out of his swindng of Indiana merchants
morning and pied guilty to all the charges Judge J. n Langham
sentenced him indictment and suspended sentence the
other four The sentence imposed the foger pay
fine of $780, the costs of prosecution and undergo
than three years. than five years solitary conne
ment the Western Pentenary The prisoner taken to the
institution by Sheriff Boggs and Deputy Sheriff
day.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-17
DEsERTERS CANNOT RE-INLIsT

NEW YORK. Feb a. Forgetting that their finger prints
bound betay them desees who have adopted &
tOus attempting to the service the
breaking of diplomatic relations with Germany.
Recruiting officers have been flooded with this class of app
cants who trust to luck Indifference the part Of the military
authorities their misdeeanor according
Frank E. Evans of the United States Marine Corps this city
1t is believed that the present patriotic awakened
of these desees of duty but comparison
their tetae finger prints with the originals kept file Wash
ington proves a bar to their further service.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-17
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining uncalled for in the
Indiana office February 10 1917:
D. B. Camel, Miss A. M. Cas-
ey, w. M. Dickie, Mrs. John M.
Dixon, Miss Julia Fisher, Rich
ard Gilmore, Harry G. Kef1er,
j. G. Monroe, Miss Jennie Mar
uca, R. J. Thompson, Mrs. Mary
White.
When mquiring for letters in
this list please state that they
were advertised, giving date.
HARRY w. FEE, P. M.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-17
DETAIL OF STATE POLICE IS LOCATED AT INDIANA TO
REMAIN 3 MONTHS

detail of the state police consisting of Corp W. E. Sher
and Prvates L. Gobeg and Henry Wohan has taken it's
quarters at the Central hotel The detail part of Troop D.
the home station of which is located at Butler.
Corporal Sherman states that the detail would be here for at
least three months and possibly might remain here permanently
the latter contingent the possible declaration of with
Germany and the state police being called guard
ing the munition plants throughout the state.
Aside from their regular duties of preserving the peace
ing cooperation with the county officials the detail will also
Deputy Game Protector lido NJ discharge
his duties in this section
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-17
OFFICERS CHOSEN BY
COMMERCE BODY

j. S. Jamison, manager of the
Troutman Co. store, has been
elected president of the Indiana
Chamber of Commerce for the
coming year. Other officers
elected are: Vice presidents, J.
R. Bath, Ira A. Myers, H. c..
Christy, F. L. Nef and A. I.
Rees; secretary, L. E. Miller !;
treasurer, T. B. Clark; solicitor,
E. E. Crops.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-17
CREPs GETS APPOINTMENT

Howard Creps of the late Jacob Crep of Indiana
been appointed secretary of the Judiciary General Committee of
the House of Representatives at Harrisburg appointment
made through the influence of Wilmer H. Wood assembman
from this county, and member Of the committee.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-17
AUSTRIA PREPARED TO
BREAK WITH UNITED STATES
HOPE OF AVERTING CLASH WITH GERMANY RAPIDLY
WANING IN CAPITAL CIRCLES

PARIS Feb 15 All preparations have been made
fer the handling of AusoHungaran affairs France from the
American embassy the Swiss legation it learned here
day.
This evidently made fear of diplomatic break
between Washington and Vienna the submarine situation
The French foreign office has already approved the
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-17

WASHINGTON Feb. 15 = Ambassador Gerard reported
officially to the state department that Germany
him to have the 1899 treaty reraed under penalty of holding
American newspaper hostages.
His message contained much technical detail
Germans wanted
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-17

edly be next week before any
witnesses are called.
Names of witnesses to be
called are wit4---~ld by the dis
trict attorney.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-17
GUARDS AT PUMPING STATIONS

Guards have been placed by the Standard Oil Company
its pumping stations from Texas and Oklahoma the Atlantic
coast At the pumping station of the company just north of this
place, a guard is duty day and night.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-21

State Of louisiana, Parish OF Vetu.'lion
18th Judicial District Court No. 1881
Saccessious Of James Frederick Lee, and
Caroline Willis
Whereas, Albert Lee, has petitiJnc1
this Honorable Court for letters OK ad-
mluistraticu on the above numbered and
entitled estates,
Therefore, notice is hereby given TO
all whom il may concern. 10 show cause,
within ten days whv the prayer of said
petition should not be granted and
letters administration should not issue
to Albert Lee as prayed for and accord
ing to law.
By order of Court
Clerks Office. Abbeville, Louisiana,
March goth. 1917.
REMT BROUSSARD,
Deputy Clerk Of Court,
John Nagier, AttorneY.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-21
An Ordinance.


The following resolution eli rec
by Alderman i. MelabeCk, wa
Unanimously adOpted:-
Whereas, improvements and I'D
tons to Inc Municipal Water & Lig.
Pant having become necessary Al.
whereas after due advertiser mt f.
bids the Fairbanks. Morse Il Con
pauy being the ioWe0t bidders, ia
contract TOR same WAS duly award,,
to said Fairbanks, Morse * CumpRn>
by this Council on the 18Th day g..
Septe mber, 1915; and whereas, th-
funds necessary to pay fer said In
prov ments are not now in the treas
ury and not Immediately available
Therefore be It resolved and ordaic
ed that certificates Of inGebtsdne>s
aVgregating Eight Thousand Doiiars
(SsOOO OO) be issued by dis municip
ahty fer The pay ment of said improv-
ments, payable in installmtnts OF
Sixteen Hundred Dollars each, ma
uring on April Let, 1918 1919, 1920
1921, and 1922 respectively. bearing
interest at the rate Of FIVE per cenl
nm per annum payable semi annually
on april and October first of eaci
year OF the life OF ssid obligations
Be il further resolved and Ordain
ed; That two and three quarter Mill
OF the annual ten mill levy and a.
sessment Of taxes of the Town o
Abbeville, Louisiana. for the year,
1917, d9lS, 1919 1920, 1921, he and thu
same are hereby set aside, pledged
ana irrevocab1y dedicated to the pay
ment of the said certificates of indeD
tedness
Be 1t resolved and ordained further
that the Mayor OF the 7 ,wn of Abbe
vile La, the Hon.&. S Hayes, bt
aud he is hereby authorized to exec.
ute on behalf Of said Town of Able
vile all documents necessary.
February, Sth, 1917
The certificates OF Indebtedness here
inabove provided for shall be in form
and read as follows to witt
No. $500. o.
United States of America
State of Louisiana, Town of Abbevllt
Know all men by these pTesen
that the Town at Ahbevilie. fer valV
received, hereby acknowledges itsel
indebted to and promise to paw G
the bearer hereof thu sum of SIxtet
Hundred 1880 Q0) Dollars on t.
first day OF April l9 wi interes
thereon, from date hereof AT the rat
OF ave per centum per anuum inter
est payable sem! annually on the fre
day OF April ana the first day of o
toher Of each year Both the priu
cipal and Interest are payable az Ill
Bank of Abheville, Louisiana.
This certificate is one ~ r series o
five certificates Rggra eating Ii
principa sum OF Eight Thousand Do
lars 5000 00) of like date and ten
except as to maturity winch are autl
orzsd and is-ued under valid ordU
ance OF the City Council OF the Tow
OF AbbrVilie LGui.iauG. and secure
By pledge and dedication OF TWO al
three quarter q ga Mills OF The H.,
nual ten mill levy of the municiualit
TO- the years l9l7-i9lS 1919 1920 al,
1921, for the purpos- % paying f,
machinery ami Improvement neCe.
sary for the operation OF the Water ,
Light Plant.
II w!tne - whereof the said Tow
Of Athevllle has caused this cer'ifcdr
t. b. signed oy the Mayor ant Sec
Rotary on tbis.....dsy of......I9....
Vote called on the above rsslutiOn,
and recorded as follows;
Il z Nelson, Yes, 7 L Melabeck
Yes, j. Camille Broussard, va, L c
Greene, Yes, +. p Beauxiz, Yes.
w. = RAVES, Mayor
J. 9. BRJUSsARD, Secretary
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-21

Parasols are perhaps the most inter
gs,iug Of the accessories that claim our
attention just now. They have been
rather neglected during the past sum
mer, but, certainly, they arc to be made
very much OF during the coming sea
sons, and the days are not SO very far
IF when we shall be seeking protection
from the sun under them True, many
Of the new parasols make no pretense
of being useful as far as shielding one
from the sun goes, but they viii be very
useful in serving as a picturesque back
ground for the dainty summer frocks.
! The irresistible charm of some Of these
parasols is all the excuse they can offer
for their existence. Such are those
fashioned of net, chiffon, and even lace.
Some Of these are lined with thin China
! silk, but many Of them have not even
Ibis thin stuff as a foundation. Thes,
are the parasols that viii grace many
summer Ieye and lawn party this year.
10 accompany them there are often hats
70 match Of these fluy materials.
The idea Of having hats and parasois
TO match is not seen only in these very
airy and dainty sets. Fo, sports wear,
,his idea is even more popular. Usually
these are made OF the bright sports silks
III the attractive colors and designs
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-21

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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-21
Z Wo-d t. Mothers.

There SENS 20 be more thaA rhe usual
number Of children suffering from mea-
sizes, wh0oQug cough and other chill
drel S diseases this spring. DO not neg
lee, any cold, tor coiI weakeas tna
system and makes a ch..d ll5'v I2s.e
to attack Of acre serious ailments.
Foley s Honey and Tar relieves coughs
coI1s and crop. Sold Eyartwuere.Auv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-21
EaT Farmors' BGresirs,

Goose Raising. 90 7s5.l
Zee ling and Management Of Deirr
Calves and Young Dairy Stock. lEc.
577E
Powlcr-du,, Danag, By Lvc.u. Bee.
les To Seasoned Hardwood 30. I1s}
How 10 select q Sound Horse. go.
lI.f
tuberculosis Of Hcr>. go. sd
Anthrax or Charbcn 10. 7s4.)
Seed-fax Production 90. 1851
Cl-rls-fruit Improvement. How 70
Secure ana Use Tree-performanee Rec
ords' go, 794,l
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-21

: Costume WIN TIE New Coat Blouse.
Some of the new hloJse~ are made t.
give the effect of coats, especially those
Of hip or fng,r-tip length which are
meant to be worn over the skirt. Oae
f these new blouses is illustrated in
the accompanying sketch. II even has
q vest in the front to accentuate the
,oat-like appearance. It is fashioned Of
dotted sports silk with plain silk trim
miugs in the vest, collar, belt, pockets
and cuffs.
Skirts feature both the straight, sim
de lines which continue TO satisfy most
women, and the drapped effects with di-
miuishiug width at the hem of the skirt
The barrel effect in these skirts may be
anywhere between the hips and the
knees.
Summer Furs.
Furs are not to be. discarded when
the warm days come. They will be worn
al through the spring and summer just
IS they We're last year. Those who
gaspcd at the thought Of wearing 1urs
in summer last year did 50 because the.
lid NOT realize that the fUrs the fash
! ionabIe women wore were not the win
Try kind, but specially light, summe.
furs. Although the fashion started As
d fad, it has been proved that Eight
FUR wrap for the shoulders is really ac-
,eptable III certain parts OF the country,
especially il the evenings. And, OF
course, every woman realizes how won
lerfuIIy becoming they are. Fur appears
rs trimming on several Of the new
satin wraps and coats. Satin is con
siicred especially smart for wraps as
well as dresses, and is therefore very
romiacnt.
Ike High Cost Of Shoes.
Thcmterest IL footwear grows more
and more as We hear OF the soaring
prices of leather. Plain low pumps to
oe worn wiki spats are going 10 Je
worn very much now a this vii. oe one
81 the means Of solving the problem Of
me high cost Of shoes. Black patent
,catbeg pumps with white or Sadn-coi-
Jred spats is the fashionable com1iEa-
Ion. In b0tn pumps and high shoes,
ray and tine light tan shades, which
are So very popular in dress materials,
+ are also found ia shoes. Kid and suede
/ are equally smart Tor all occasions. In
! Ugh s4oes tine upper pars Is usually OF
! 3 light shade, either white, gray or
Hgnt tan, and tine lower part OF q
.,atl,,t leather.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-21

Ca!tea stare, District Court, Western
District C. Louisiana.
II the Matter ot Ozame v;a-or.
Bankrupt. No. 1874. in Baat-urt.v
t. the Creditors of the said Eaukrupf
Of Erlth, Louisiana
Notice is hereby given that ON the
27th Gav Of March. 1917. the said
O.cme FiaJoT was Observation-Disclosures,
aad that ,he FIRST meeting o. kiy cred
i.ors will b. held a: the 3aice.. of tse
Referee, III Lake Charles, Lac on "a.
2Sth dav OF April, 1917, az t5n4otr'o.k
il the forenoon, at which tire TIC ssiI
creditors may attend, prove a. in
claims, appoint trus-ee examine me
bankrupt aud transa = such c+aei 5v,.
iaess as may Properly come before SAID
meeting. -
GEORGE s. TATLuR.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Lake Charles, La, April 18th, 1QIf,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-21
PARTITION EErr-


state Of L1uisiana-Parish Of Ncrmil-
iro-t7th Judicial District Court
No. 4728.
Make Sokoloski CT al.
VS..
Henry Joseph Jacques et al.
By virtue Of order of sale issued 0ut
# the Honorable 18th Judicial District
15urt Of Louisiana, in and for the Par
sh Of FevmiEon, said order being dated
April 9th. 1917, and commission in
pursuance thereof, ISSUED ~ me above
named cause. authorizing ne 70
sell property Ior the purpose of effect
ng a partition, will offer for sale, for
cash, at public auction to the last ana
highest bidder, to be sold At the front
door Of the Court House, in Abbeville,
"a, on
Saturday, May 26t1, 1917,
between the legal hours prescribed br
'aw, the following described property,
-o-Wit:
One certain trac. Of land known as
he "Charle, Baulo.n Tract ,soma-
im2- known as the Julie Nout0u tract1
measuring four arpeHts front by forty
.40} agUentS deep, IL -ioUton Cove,
bounded north by b. Becker, or-as.
signs, south by William Cade; east ny
Mrs j. !. Cry or assigns, and others;
and west by the Luquette tract The
said tract Of land being s. described
II the act cf sale for rarJ IF same from
Solomon Wise and Lastie Broussard to
Harrison Taylor Lee aad James Single
Ton Lee, recorded III Volume 40. 9 Of
CCnvevancCs Of Ncrmiliou Parish al
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-21

state Of ouisiana-PariSh Of Ncrmil
iuo-i7th Judicial District Court
No 4728.
Make Sokoloski ct al.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-21

LE7EV1LL4 ldzEcAE-1LL COMPANY
A0U6vile, La.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-04-21

INTERNATIONAL.
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LESSON FOR APRIL p
JESUS ANCNTE2 At ezrHAnY.

LESSON It-T-J..u ts1-u
GOLDEN .N"-sL. hath done what
sae ,Ou.d.---.. lt.S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19
BAD CONDUCT CHARGE
AGAINST JANITOR

Lewiston, Me, Jan. discharges that
Daniel d. Gates, so years old, janitor
of the Chamberlain primary school, at
Auburn, has been improper in his con-
duct toward girls of the school, are
being investigated by the school COM
mittee.
Gates admits that charges have been
made and that the committee has call
ed in the services of the police depart
ment in an investigation but denies he
IS implicated.
There's nothing to it. It's mat
ter of spite on the part of the teach
ers.' said Gates Thursday noon.
when 1 was transferred to this school
three years ago from the Washburn
school I was instructed by Mayor
Fowles and the school committee that
am responsible for damage to the
building.
when the teachers and pupils came
here from the old trap Of the Chamber
lain school where it had been go as
you please, / had to keep them from
damaging the building and the furni-
ture and they didn't like it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19
Administration Highly
|Grati6ed by Allies Note
Not Expected for Reply

Washington, Jan. 1S.-There proba-
bly, will be no separate reply to Great
Britains supplemental note to Pres
ident Wilson regarding peace. deliv-
cred to the state department yester-
day. officials of the administration
frankly are gratif1ed over the tone Of
the communication and construe 1t as
an endorsement Of the Presidents sug-
gestion of a world league for peace,
but no formal statement on rne sub
ject is considered necessary at this
time and 1t has not been decided what
shall be the next move on the part of
the United States.
The reference in the British note to
the necessity for some form of inter-
national sanction behind treaty agree
ments and international law drew
from German sources here today an
authoritative statement that Germany
under no consideration would enter a
league to preserve peace IL she should
emerge from the war much more
greatly damag ed than her enemies
The Central Powers were represented
as believing that the proposal TO es-
tablish such a league at the END OF
this war cannot be realized II the uis
innate result of the conflict is such as
to permit a completely victorious set
of belligerents to impose its own terms
upon the vanquished. Germany. 1t was
said, in making it clear that she stooo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19
Threat of Assassination

Il will prove" said Cunhn. that
these men plotted revolution against
the government l will prove that they
said In an edition of the Blast tho
weather cock in the White House had
better watch out. Suppression OF tho
voice of the discomfort leads TO as
sassination."
Beginning his address in court. Cunha
outlined the history If tho bomb cNplu-
sion here last July. in which 10 per
sons lost their lives ond in which n is
charged Mooney had a part
Il Will show a motive for Mooney
participation in this crime and that ha
advised and encouraged it," said Gun
ma. Il VIII prove that prior TO Janu-
ary' 1916. Mooney. Alexander Berkman,
MISS NJ h. Fitzgerald and others enter
ed INTO a conspiracy to bring about an
uprising against property owners tina
conhscation of private property and
the destruction of government and that
they call themselves The Blastcrs' and
publicly announced IN The Blast the
objects of their conspiracy. will CON
meet Mooney with this conspiracy bv
letters in his own writing and by an.
tclcs he wrote in Tho Hast v,It
show that they planned to create
prejudice against and e betray the Am
erican Federation of Labor
Il will show that before the rarads
Mooney declared Preparedness must -
thrown back into the teeth of its advo-
Gates Mooney declared that n the gov
eminent had n large army the revolution
would be npped In the bud
Cunha said that Mooney and other
conspirators in their campaign against
preparedness declared that tho hrs, orN
of them 10 he approached by q recruit
ing officer should shoot him down
The Blast an Anarchist publication,
is printed in San Francisco, Berkmau.
its editor, at last accounts was IN New
York City raising funds 10 use NJ
Moneys defence Miss Fitzgerald IL a..
sociate editor The office of THE Blast"
was raided recently by the district at'ot-
ney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19
Commission
Not to Mix in
Controversy
Settlement up to Club
Owners and Presi-
dents johnson SAYS
Fultz' Object to Main
tain H g h Salaries

Chicago, Jan. 18.-Settlement of the
threatened baseball players strike rests
with the club owners and presidents of
the two major leagues, President John
son OF the American League announced
today on his return from New York.
The National Baseball Commission, he
said, VIII take no part in the controversy.
This strike propaganda is clear to the
baseball world" johnson said. at simply
IS move on the part of a few players
and President Fultz of the Baseball,
Players Fraternity to maintain high
salaries-big salaries that We paid dur
Ing the Federal League fight"
President Johnson said that the ma
iority of American League players will
report even II strike Is called. Nearly
100 have already signed. he said He
also said he had received a letter from
Manager Griffith Of the Washington club
advising that members Of the club were
signing and that no trouble was expected
Johnson said the Washington club was
supposed to be a stronghold for the fra
ternity In the American League Ray
Schalk. catcher of the Chicago Ameri
cans. signed a 1917 contract tonight In
defiance of the orders Issued by Fultz.
lie said he had received an increase In
salary and had no reason to hold out.