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

AN ORDINANCE.
Ordering a Special Election at which
shall be submitted to the property
tax payers qualified under the Con
stitutiOn and laws of the State of
Louisiana, of the Village of Erath,
Louisiana, the question of mourning
debt and of issuing negotiable bonds
therefor to the amount of Seven
Thousand Dollars for the purpose Of
extending the system of Waterworks
for said village and constructing and
maintaining a system Of electric
lights for said village of Erath, and
also the question of levying a special
tax of FIVE mills on the dollar per
annum, for the period of ten years,
beginning with the year 1918 aud
ending with the year 1927, both in
elusive, OH all property situated in
the said village subject to taxation,
for the above purposes.
Section One Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Village of Erath. Louisiana, in Special
session convened:
That whereas in order to provide
and create an extension of the system
of watcrworks for the Village Of Erath
and construct and maintain a system OF
electric lights for the said Village OF
Erath, Louisiana. it will be necessary
that the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
of said Village of Erath be authorized
TO incur debts and issue negotiable
bonds therefor to the amount OF Seven
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29

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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-12-29
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LIE PRoGB Ess, ABBEvILl
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THRIFT wAR1isTANP
5AMPAIGN STARTS
w.
Parish Directors
L. o. Broussa.ra.
Vice Director:
J, n. Greene.
Public Schools:
j. II. Williams.
Catholic Schools:
Mother Valerie.
Private Schools:
Miss Eugenie \ Honold.
Colored Schoolst:
j. A. HerOd.
Banker from each town:
G. P. Greig, Delcambre.
A. NJ. Smith,b Kaplan.
F. b. Willianiis. Erath.
j. G. Neelis. Gueydan.
Boy Scouts:
Rev. B. o. Wood.
Food Conservation:
Mrs. NJ. T. G,ordy.
Post Masters:
P. o. .Broussaard. Abbeville.
Miss Olivia ieBlanc, Delcambre.
Clement Bourgeois, Erath.
c. D. Trahanl. Maurice.
o. II. Deshofels. Kaplan.
Y. LEBLANC. l Gueydan.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
WASHINGTON DOUBTS NEWS

WASHINGTON, February 1O-Am.
bassador Gerard, who has been detain.
ed In Berlin by the German. govern
meut, II is reported, will leave thel Ger
man capital at seven this evening for
Zurich. Switzerland, according to o
despatch to the Swiss legation here.
A statement attributed to the Ger.
man secretary OF foreign affairs that
the American officials in Germany
would be detained as hostages for the
safe conduct of Won Bernstorff, his
aides and men of the German ships in
termed in the United States is not given
much credenee apparently at the State
department. Secretary Lansing said TO.
day that he holds the situation thus
suggested ~ he improbable, doubling
the authenticity of the statement. :
Arrangements have been completed
for the departure next Wednesday Of
Ambassador Won Bernstorff and his
stan. They viii sail on the liner
Frederick VIII for Christiania. Not
all the consuls of Germany in the
United States will accompany them, az
number have been ordered to pro.
seed to Central and South America.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
mo WAR SCARE IS Il
LEFT IN HONOLULU
Visitors Show No Desire To Get
Away and Others Coming

According to the management of the
leading hotels, of the city there is no
war scare among the tourists now in
Honolulu. Manager v. Moroui, of the
Moana, reports that he has received in
the past two or three days several
cablegrams for room reservations. He
cannot point to a single instance where
any of his guests have cancelled sail.
ing accommodations. \ 4 llE
1t was the opinion of @. H. Isackson,
manager of the Seaside Hotel, that In
the case of hostihties the Hawaiian Is:
lands would be just as safe a place 10
be as any place in the United States.
He say8 that this is the general feel.
ing of his guests.
From the outlook at present the Mid
Pacific Carnival will attract a record
number of tourists to Honolulu. The
hotels will be taxed to the limit but
il is thought by local hotel men that
everybody will be, satisfactorily ac-
commodattd.
Adviees recently received from the
steamship companies in San Francisco
state that the boats TO arrive here the
week before the carnival win carry q
full list of passengers. y. 4,
The apprehension felt by some of the
tourists on the mainland at the time
Emitted states severed relations with
Germany has now been forgotten and
here IL an easy feeling among visi,
tors in Honolulu AZ this time.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
CRUISER CAPTURED
MUCH SHIPPING
Work Of German Raider Appears
In Late Marine Casualty !,
Lists

That the Allies merchantmen which
huddled in Atlantic ports last month
afraid to chance the German raider
which escaped the blockade and terror
lied shipping, had something to be
afraid of is shown by the latest marine
casualty list of the Maritime Register
of New York. Out of sixteen attacks
by Germans on merchantmen, nine Of
them were by this mysterious raider.
All these reports are dated between
January is and %. ,.s,
The Dramatist from Seattle TO Lon
don was sunk by the cruiser on Janu.
airy 18th. The George was captured
en- route from Brest. The Hammershus,
a Dane, was sunk. The Hudson Maru,
japanese, was captured and taken into
Pernambueo by a German prize crew
20 land the crews of other vessels that
had been sunk. The King George was
captured, as was the Mount Castle.
The st. Theodore, also British, was cap.
tured and reported to have been con.
verified into German raider. Lastly
the Voltaire, British, was captured. AL
these reports are dated within three
days. .%@...r ~ .5.->. ..
The same casualty list reports the
following vessels sunk by submarines:
Jotupfjell, Swedish; Lillian H., Brit.
ish; Omnium, French, with 10000 rail
road ties for the French government,
Toftwood, British, with $3.50, 900 car,
60. IS IA
The French steamer Honduras re.
ported on arriving at Havre that she
, was attacked and shelled by the U-46
Hfty-four shots were fred at her and
two hits were made with no casualties
The British ship Lindenhall going from
Naples to Gibraltar was also attacked
and shelled, two shells striking her, but
she escaped through superior speed.
The British steamer Palm Branch
from Portland Maine was attacked in
similar fashion by an undersea boat
while in the English channel and fifty
shots fred at her, ten OF twelve hitting
her and one passing clear through her
above the waterline. =" ""..r,7r
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
GERMAN REFUGEES
ARE MASTERLESS
Everybody Disowns Responsible
lily For Ships Board Of
Health Cleans UP

After receiving a letter from H.
,Hatkfeld a Co. yesterday reiterating
the stStemsntr made by that company
70 tho har;lor commission regarding the
German refugee. ships, the hoard Of
health yesterday morning commenced
TO clean them up itself. The agents, as
they are still called in official circles
notified the board that the ships had
Deen removed from their jurisdiction
and that they were no longer response.
BILE for them. This is on the basis that
the federal officials have taken control
Of the ships. .
The federal officials deny that they
have taken over the ships.
II is understood that the harbormas.
ter,s Office will, at the end Of the
month, send Hackfeld l. Company bill
Tor harbor dues for the steamers Pom
Morn, and Setos, which occupy beftbs at
territorial wliarves. Their combined
nheffage, under the, new ruling Of the
board Of harbor commissioners, will APP
rroximate fortytyo hund red dollars a
month, and If Iiackfelds refuses to pay
1t, as appears to be possible, the two
| vessels will undoubtedly be eventually
seized by the territorial authorities in
order TO collect the debt. Is
This possibility Of the ships being
taken over by the authorities in the
course Of "a routine not connected with
international relations -. looked upon
on the waterfront as an Interesting de-
velopmenty
" As the board Of health, commenced
work yesterday morning under the pui.
sance act to clean mp the vessels, this
department win also shortly have bill
against them, as under this statute the
eost sof Abating afnpisance is charged
against the owners or agents. tt
| A force of inspectors was put aboard
the Pommern yesterday morning and
the insanitary, eonditiona attacked al
once. The Job was TOO big to hope for
tsicqmplctiOn in one day, while await.
ing their turn are all the other seven
vessels Of the refugee feet, against
whom the board has filed notice.
Chief Sanitary Inspector Charloek
has general supervision Of the work
while Sanitary Engineer 8. w. Tay
Food Commissioner A. w. Hansen and
his assistant, Prof. M. b. Bairos, also
made thorough inspections from the
viewpoints Of their several depart
| ments. .ss - g-,t.js.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
VILLA WARNS ALL
Foreigners away
Ready To Garry Fire and Sword
Through Northern Mexico
Say His Posters
tAsaoeIatsd ,Prsss By rederaI wIrne,,,

JUAREZ, February lL-Poncho vii
Ia is preparing to strike some heavy
blows against the Carranzistas in
Northern Mexico, according to his own
announcements, and he has formally
warned all foreigners to leave that sec.
ton Of the Mexican Republic or he
prepared TO accept the consequences Of
active and widespread warfare. q
Yesterday posters appeared through,
out this city warning foreigners Of the
dangers they would run Of remaining
within the sphere of the war be now
intends to launch. All passengers were
likewise warned not to travel on the
railroads between this city and Chi.
huahua, as none Of the lines would be
safe. f#...
Villa is reported TO have recruited
the largest army he has had for more
than year aud il said to have plenty
Of ammunition and supplies.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
Japanese Admiral
Shot Down BY
HIS Own Adiufanf
Hero Of Tsingta Naval Fight Is
Killed BY Adiutant He Had /.
rt Retired ~. ~ q

~SOKIO, February ll--FOr the first
time in the history Of Japan a
= high naval officer was killed
yesterday by an officer under his com
mand. -
Yiee.Admiral Gentaro .,Yamashita,
commander-in-chief Of the Saseho
Naval station, who is well known
throughout Japan, having been one of
the heroes Of the Russo Japanese war
and who distinguished himself at Tsinj-
tao, was shot 10 death by Lieutenant
shire Tanji, retired, ~
J. The murderer was arrested immedi-
ately at the naval station. Tamil was
one Of the adjutants of the admiral un-
til he was placed on the retired list.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
MILL SEARCH FOR Mr.. !, z. Il.
+ HIGH COST OF LIVING
lAssociated Prom by Federal Wirelessl !

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireiesO
, WASHINGTON, February To- The
federal trade commission announced to-
day that at the direction Of President
Wilson it is undertaking immediately
an investigation of the high cost OF
food in the United States with special
reference to alleged violations of the
antitrust laws. The secretary Of agri,
culture is assisting in the probe. 1t IL
alleged that manipulations for the con
troll and conspiracies in the distribu-
ton of foods are to be Investigated
particularly. .rs,ss. -. -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
GERARD ARRANGES
I. SAILING FROM SPAIN
Kaiser's Private Secretary Es-
corts Him To Swiss Line and
All Is Lovely
Associated Press By Federal wirslsss.J

MADRID, February ll-Ambassador
Gerard, recalled from Berlin by the
United States, has cabled here to have
passage TO New York engaged for him
and his party on the liner Alfonso
All, sailing from this port on the
twenty first, or by the Infanta Isabel,
due TO sail for the United States on the
twenty fifth. -.
From London comes report that
whatever obstacles may have been
placed in the way Of the departure Of
the american ambassador by the Ger
man government have been removed,
while despatch from The Hague
states that the German Kaiser has sent
his private secretary 70 accompany Mr..
Gerard to the borders of Switzerland,
thus ensuring no unpleasant incidents
on the journey from Berlin to the Swiss
line t.s .a f
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
TIME FIGHTS FOR ENGLAND AND
AGAINST GERMANY, SAYS LEADER
IN INTERVIEW WITH BERLIN PAPER
EVERY DAY MUST BRING ITS BLOW AGAINST BRITISH IN ORDER
THAT PEACE WILL COME BEFORE FALL ANNoUN-
cEs BETHMANNHoLLWEG
tAssociated press By Federal wireless,

February which
-
de
effort
into
Every day employed By us day lost
gained BY England IN hts interview
SLOWS
ave months
the TO q victorious end,' he declares
In
shipping that British brought % their starving
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
cRAzED, WITH a KNIFE

d. 0saki was arrested Inst night as
a supposedly insane person. He is al.
legged TO have got ont Of, bed at mid.
night ont Friday, grabbed knife and
attempted to kill his son, NJ. Osaki.
The brothe inlsw of the crazy man
grappled with him and took the knife
away from him. .
The affair occurred in the japanese
camp on King Street opposite the gov.
eminent nursery.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
CUSTOMS EFFICIENCY 4 v
PLEASES JAPANESE

Oriental merchants Of the city er
press themselves as greatly pl,
with the despatch with which the esas
of the steamer sihinyn iMaru, ;arr :.
from Yokohama last Monda VI
treated by the customs house u
Notwithstanding that the itNFta|ifa
had been working double shtff B
to the rush Of work occasional bf hti
tiers along the waterfront. lte nI
their work in connection with n N.
goes of the steamers Nipfh N +
Shinyo Maru as expeditiousl le|ot'
as if nothing unusual had w t4rf4
with the result that alnos N nv
cargo brought by those tY ,il u,
tered the hands Of inpor Ay,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
SERVICE
BILL lS.FAVORED

tAssociAtsd Press BY Federal wIreisss.I
I. WASHINGTON, February lO--A bin
calling for universal military training
in the United States was yfayorably re
ported to the senate today by the sen
ate committee on military affairs -
{ II provides that all male citizens
must undergo six months, training dur.
ing the year in which they reach the
age of nineteen All snch are held
IN the Army and Navy reserves until
hey are twenty-eight. g.t,.....-.. .;
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
cHARLEs FREpERIcK HRRRIcK

Relatives received news here yester.
day Of the death on February I in
STOCKTON, California, Of Charles Free
derrick Herriek, native Of this city
and well known In Honolulu, from
where be went to the Coast about three
eav ago. Surviving the deceased are
mother, Mrs. w, +. Herrick, of San
9hcisco, and the following sisters and
ofpthers Phoebe Mclean, Mrs.
Ana Allen, W. T.. Herriek and Miss
mmS Herriek of San Francisco, aud
.sdrs. H. b, Brown, Henry H. Herrick
and James z. Herrick Of Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
DON'T RIsK PNEuMoN1A.

? Get rid Of every cold as quickly as
possible. = u Is the foreunner of all
pulmonary trouble, and pneumonia may
develop in few hours, Take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. II is a simple
thing 70 do, but the effect is marvellous.
For sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith
4 Co, agents for Hawaii. b.. ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
SOME FLEET EMPLOYED
Associated Press by Federal WiralesS)

BERLIN, February 10 Enormous
mounts of supplies, captured in Ruma-
ia, are being transported TO Germany
md Austria. Hungary, says an Over
,eas News Agency despatch. More
han 400 steamships and 2700 tugs are
arrying corn, wood and leather. as
veil as other materials, up the Danube.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
SWISS NEUTRAL .
IAssociated Press by Federal wirslsss)

WASHINGTON, February IL The
swiss reply to American suggestion
hat all neutrals take action against
Germany similar 20 that taken by the
,nited States, has been received here.
switzerland, says the reply, has agreed
o protest against the action Of Ger.
nanN but has decided to retain her
trict neutrality.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
WHITE SLAvERS WANT r.
- TO BE TRIED AGAIN
tAss0oiatsa Prom by Tsderal wlrsls.sl

(Associated Press BY Federal Wireless)
z WASHINGTON, February l0--An
application win soon be made to the
United States Supreme Court, it is re.
ported, for a rehearing of the Diggs
and Caminetti cases. Maury l. Diggs
and Drew Caminetti, two young Cali.
fornians, We're convicted under the
Mann white slave" act for taking
two girls to Reno on an immoral esca.
pade. The decision of the supreme
court, FIVE to three, has aroused wide
discussion.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
NO TIME FOR PEACE

LONDON, February l0-The Henry
Ford peace bureau, which has been
operating ON permanent basis at The
Hague, is to be closed March because
IF the severance of German-American
relations, says Reuters despatch
from The Hague.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
MORE THAN
TALK FROM GOVERNMENT
Associated Press by oommercial uabie

Associated Press by Commercial Oabiel
NEW YORK, February l0-lrhe IN
ternational Mercantile Marine Com,
pany announced today that II viii not
send any vessels across the Atlantic
unless the United States Furnished L
convoy of guns and gunners.
Information In respect 20 the clear
ing Of ships Is withheld at the custom
house. this being done ON orders from
Washington, nil'W 49,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
CUBAN PLOT REPORTED
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireleSsI

HAVANA, Cuba, February l0--Au.
clio Hevis, secretary of the interior
or Cuba, notified civil and military
authorities this morning that he had
received, advices Of a plot against the
government. 1t is reported that several
army officers have been arrested.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
HOME FOR LEPERS IS
AGREED TO BY THE
PRES|DENT----BILLAL AW
tAssoela.sd Prs.. b. Fsasral wir.l....,

CAssociAted Press by Federal wirsisss.)
=, WASHINGTON, February H. -,
President Wilson yesterday signed
the bill authorizing the establish
ment IN the country of federal
leprosarium. wherein all the lepers
Of the mainland United States might
be aggregated for treatment and
care. The location of the home has
not as yet been decided upon. There
ure in the mainland United States
about one hundred and fifty known
cases Of Rprosy. ,nN.. ~. III.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
PILES CURED IN 6 TO "a DAYS

PRZO OINTMENT IS guaranteed t.
fure blind, bleeding, itching or pro
ktruding PILES in 6 10 "A days or
money refunded. Manufactured by
the PARIS MEDICINE co. St. Louis,
, u. S. A. - fat -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
President Is Handling the Black
Crisis With Same Patient Carr
and DelIberation Given To For
mer International Troubles
HONOR OF NATION is . +. .'.',
SAFE IN HIS HANDS
German Suggestion To Go Back
To the Talking Stage Does Not
Meet With Response In Admin-
istration Circles Anywhere

e (Associatsd Press By Federal wireiessl
VIZ ASHINGTON, February II
wv Beyond an expression OF
opinion at the state department that
the United States is unlikely TO en-
ter into any further parley with
Germany over the submarine ques-
ton and the anxious scanning Of
the marine reports of disasters in
the war zone, the administration
marked time Yesterday in the CON
troyersy with Germany.
Secretary Lansing addressed the
Amherst alumni last night, his ads
dress dealing altogether with the
international situation, which he
declared most grave but not as yet
hopeless.
Although the United States is
'undeniably near the verge Of war"
he said, Il have always been able
to retain the hope that this country
is to be spared the calamity of be-
ing forced to take part in the
general conflict which has rent the
civilization of the world. Our en-
deayor shall be to keep the United
States at peace with all the world,
if we are allowed to keep the peace
with honor. ~
SAME PATIENT CARE
The present demands from Az
of us GOODNESS and self-restraipf
The President is meeting the
present black difficulty with the
same care and patient forebearance
and deliberation as hehas met the
previous crises in our foreign re
llations. ~
| He should be trusted by the ma
ton to meet this grave crisis and
to act Justly, fearlessly and honor
ably. The destiny of the United
States and the national honor are
secure in his hands"
Would Talk Bit
| The one outstanding feature Of yes
terday's deyelopments was the ap,
parently authentic report that Gef.
many, acting through the Swiss am
bassador here, win present to the
United States suggestion that the two
nations enter into n discussion Of wsl5s
and means whereby actual war between
them may be prevented. The sugaes.
ton, IL it be on the way, had not
reached the state department by yestcf-
day evening. Without commenting di.
rectly on note not yet received Il was
intimated broadly at the state depart.
ment that the United States would
hardly care to enter into any discus
sion so long as ships were being sunk
reeklessly and in violation of solemn
pledges.
Greatly Desires Peace k,a
II is understood that In suggesting
the exchange Of views on a method 81
averting actual war, Germany has mads
| il clear that although diplomatic re-
lations are broken she greatly d6sirel
that peace be maintained.
The preliminary outlines Of the com
munication in which Germany voices
these views do not indicate that Il
carries the suggestion that Germany
will modify her submarine warfare.
/ The communication, II is said on good
authority in official circles this after
noon, clearly invites the United States
TO make suggestions regarding step.
which the United States thinks might
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
PERU NOT|HESTHE
GERMANS SHE IS !.
READY FOR ACTION

LIMA, Peru, February 1.-THE Peru.
vian government has sent its reply 10
the German notification of unrestricted
submarine warfare. Peru, says the re-
ply, will reserve 10 itself full liberty
Of action for the future and will take
such steps as may be deemed necessary
for the protection of its citizens aud
ships and for the protection Of all 9th.
err neutrals entitled to the benefits Of
international law. .w D.,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
MACHINE SHOP AND . .
SHELLS DESTROYED


PITTSBURGH, February 1.-THE
great machine shops of the Union
Switch Signal Company were destroy.
ed by fire Of unknown origin last night
the loss being four million dollars. Two
thousand shells, awaiting shipment
we're destroyed. '5@| =
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
BLEEDING EUROPE HAS
QUIET DAY AT LAST
ASSOCIATED PrOss by Federal wirslsss)

NEW YORK, February l1-Beyond
few raids carried on against the Ger
man trenches in France and some ar
tillery actions, everything was quiet
along all the European battIefelds yes
,erday. S..r
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-02-13
FLETCHER OFF FOR MEXICO

= WASHINGTON, February ll--Min.
lister Fletcher, named as the Ameri
can representative at the City of Mex.
leo, left for his new post yesterday. 2