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Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
DEATH SUMMONS
 C[AUD COWDEN

Claud W. Cowden, 31 years of age died yesterday morning at the home of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. $. Cowden, on the Christy road. In ad- dition to the parents those who sur vive are a sister and brother The deceased and his brother, Ray, had fer a number of years been associated with each other in the cattle business.
 The deceased came nere from Spring. field, Missouri, about five years ago. During his residence here he has made many friends through his social and business connections. Along with the Rabbit brothers he and his brother especially directed their efforts toward the feeding of cattle on large scale
 Funeral services will be held Satur- day afternoon at o'clock at the Pres byterian church. Burial will be at Greenwood.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
Gladys. BrockweII at Empress

Gladys Brockweli, the girl of a thousand emotiOns,' opens a two-days run at the Empress tonight, starring in one of the most thrilling dramas on the Fox program, The Sins of Her Par ents." Double exposure is d feature of the production, Gladys Brockwell play ing both the daughter and the mother. It IS said to be the greatest example of this trick of photography ever bl ought to the SCI cen, in that Gladys Brockwell, the mother, actually embraces and kisses Gladys Brockwell, the daughter.
 The story deals with a poor girl who has been betrayed by wealthy suitor. After the birth of her child. to conceal her shame, she leaves the child and journeys to the far north. She has lost all faith in mankind, and entering a dance hall, she rapidly sinks to the low est levels. The daughter. in the mean tine having been adopted, has grown to young girlhood in the happiest Of surroundings. Her circle of acquain- tances includes a young artist with whom she falls in love- In quest of To- cal color for masterpiece the artist goes into the north, and finds the moth CT Not knowing her position Tn lie, be persuades her to pose for The Ma donna of the North" Bringing the pie ture back to his home. he shows it to his fiancee who is struck by the strange resemblance of the Madonna to herself. The artist consents to take her to the original and the meeting of the mother ard daughter proves one Of the strongest bits of acting yet seen before the camera. How matters are finally straightened out, is best told III the story which is to be shown at the
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26

Mrs Dolorez Alvarez in Scottsdale last summer, told Judge Stanford yes terday how the other woman had robbed her of her husband. With her baby in her arms and her Othe~ ch''d but two years of age, by her side, the mother admitted thac when she lounh her husband with Mrs. Alvarez she shot her rival.
 She pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter but she asked for leni- ency which was granted by Judge Stanford who imposeu ten years sus- pended sentence.
 Och9a, whom the authorities hold morally responsible for the murder, is behind the bars awaiting trial on the charge of adultery.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
bLAND|SH|NENTS
 ARE UNAVA|L|NG

H. F. Watson, county motorcycle of tlcer will always do his duty. as an officer according to those who wit messed Watson's arrest of one of the most attractive young women in the city yesterday.
 When the eagle eye of the law noted motor car travelling down Central avenue at the allegad rate of 4O miles an hour-it did not stop to note any thing but speed anG Watson arrested Miss Henrietta Olney, the pretty de- butante daughter of MT. and Mrs George A. Olney.
 You're under arrest" sternly said the officer.
 And l couldn't talk him out of it." sad Miss Olney to Justice Wheeler. to whom she paid a $l0 fine.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
SIXTEEN II GO
 ON OCTOBER 3O.

w. H. Wilky chairman of tle, local board. yesterday received notlcs pro,, the war department that the Negro contingent of drafted men will no; leave until October thirtieth for Camp tunston, Fort Riley, Kansas. NO definite hour has been set for inc oa parture.
 The 16 Negroes who will comnris4. this unit are;
 Aeonis R. James, Charles Brown lolE Clemens, Thomas J. Crawford Samuel D. Wilson, Walter McA1ati,' gerry Dukes, Floyd Shomo, lame; No iano, Edward Hawkins, Willie Yam John H, Smith, Ford M. White. yas- well J. McCool, Perry Williams. Freq " Polk
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
E:.L, CORD HELD
 |NLOS ANGELES

E. L. Cord, who drove the winning car in the Douglas Phoenix race and later held the agency for a well known car in this city. is being held in Los Angeles on d warrant from Phoenix charging him with a felony
 Cord is alleged to have sold property without advising the purchaser Of a prior incumberance. The complaining witness is George Mckinney. The Me Kinney Cord company held mortgage issued March 2S on q passenger Paige Detroit car which Cord Is charged with selling without notifying the purchaser of the chattel mortgage
 Deputy Sheriff Charles MusgroVu left last evening for the coast for Core, who was taken nto custody yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
INDIAN GIRL
 bOND BUYER

Minnie Mack, aged 22 years, a full blooded Pima Indian girl, has done her bit m response to the Liberty loan cali. She has purchased a $50 bond. And in making the purchase this na- tive American girl, who makes her liv- ing as q emestic in the home of lIrs. Edward F. Parker, believed she was giving the money to the cause of her
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
TAXCOMM|SS|ON
 RES|STS DEMAND

C. NJ. Zander, chairman of the state tax commission, returned yesterday from Globe where he has been for the past two days on business connected with the suit of the International Shelter company in the district court of Gila county protesting against the increase in the valuation of that
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
TODAY'S CALENDAR
Methodist Circle

Circle Number Of the First Metho- dist church will hold an all-day meet ing today at the home of Mrs. Ciem- ons, 13l5 Woodland avenue. Clrcli Number 5 will meet at 2:S0 o'clock this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Ida Lawrence, 432 East Adams street.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
OBITUARIES
Funeral of Mrs. Ida Varney

Funeral of Mrs. Ida Varney
 The funeral of Mrs. Ida Varney, who ded at her home yesterday morning on the Maricopa road five miles northwest of Phoenix. will be held this afternoon at o'clock Burial will be made at Greenwood cemetery.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
LADIES AID SOCIETY

byterlan church will hold a meeting in the parlors of the church this alter noon at o'clock. A good attendance is requested.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY
6 p. M. Yesterday

EActss III leHpeTdluFe yesterday, . degrees.
 Excess in tedperature since the first of the month, 80 degrees.
 Accumulated deficiency in tempera- ture since January l, 3b6 degrees.
 Normal precipitation January 1 to date, b.2o Inches.
 Actual precipitation January l to date, 300 inches.
 Accumulated excess since January l, 3.35 inches.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
Trinity Guild

Trinity Guild or Trinity Pro- Cathe- dral will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Those in charge request that all members be present.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
PERSONAL MENTION

J. M Shahan of near Phoenix and Charles White of Long Beach, IeIt lasl night for Tucson, where they will look over some land prospects.
 Mrs. George S. Vicaryzand Mrs. Car oline M. Ashton, both of Lima, Ohio, who have been visiting the iatteI 5 son and daughter law MT. and Mrs raul Ashton, of 1908 West Washington street, left last night for their homes in the east.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26
REALLY GUILTY
 0NE PUNISHED

Plea ding for mercy of the court, Mrs. Sarah Ochoa, who shot and killed
Arizona republican., 1917-10-26

VI ASIII-NG G O-N, IJ O, OCt' -J=-l VI Arizona: Friday and Saturday gen. orally fair; not much change in tenn perature.
 New Mexico: Friday and probably Saturday, generally fair; not much change in temperature.
 Colorado: Friday and Saturday cloudy and unsettled; warmer Friday; colder northeast portion Saturday.
 N est Texas: Friday and Saturday fair
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-21
Vermilion Cane
is Reported Safe

There is very little complaint hear(
now about the weather. Almost every
parish has had rain although there ar,
some instances of continued drought
and, consequently, fear for the growth
of the crop. 1t was reported from
Popular Grove plantation, near Bator
Rouge, this week that they had not haC
any rain for ninety-four days. One
half of the crop on Popular Grove i.
said to be in fine shape, but the other
half is less satisfactory. Lobdell, also
in West Baton Rouge, reports that the
dry weather which is lasting since
April continues with no prospects OF
rain and the corn crop Is hurt at least
90 per cent. In sandy soils the cane
is growing fine, but in the black lands
it is suffering seriously. In that parish
Manager Oscar Bourg of the Catherine
Planting 4 Mfg. Co., has started irri.
eating the crops by pumping water
from the Mississippi River and from
the deep wells of the sugar house.
In st. Bernard parish, as also in
Upper Plaquemines parish, there were
favorable rains which made up for the
backwardness of the long drought. The
small acreage Of cane In st. Bernard
and Upper Plaquemines parishes, it is
said, is to be used for plant this sea
son. Heavy rains in the latter part of
the week in Vermilion Parish have
served to give the cane farmers Of that
parish all of the rain they need. St.
John Parish, one Of the last to get rain
relief, is being visited daily with ex-
cellent rains now, and a general rain
fell throughout the Parish Of Assump-
ton last Saturday evening and Sunday
morning which was the first real rain
they have had in eight weeks. Young
corn will be saved by these rains and
cane which is promising, though de-
layed, will be FASTENED considerably
in growth. Wilkinson's Myrtle Grove
plantation in West Plaquemines Par
ish, which was long in need of rain has
now had all the rain they wanted and
the crops on Myrtle Grove are pro-
nounced to be in satisfactory condition.
While st. Mary generally has had all
of the rain that the crops required,
Lower Cypremont and Lower Bayou
Sale are said to be still suffering from
drought which has not hurt cane,
while delaying its growth, but has hurt
the corn crop Of that district.-Ls.
Planter.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-21
Prepare Now
for Fall Oats
BY T. H. CASANOVA.

With the corn crop cut at least 80
per cent by the extreme drought gen.
orally throughout tho country and this
important commodity selling at the
high water mark of $3.50 per barrel
when it can be bought at all, there are
many of our best farmers who are going
to need feed that have always managed
to produce fair crop and sell the sur
plus. Much of the old corn will not
produce enough to supply the indivic-
uals who are growing IT and most Of
the rice farmers are depending on the
corn sections for feed.
We have to produce the largest &C
reage of oats that this Parish has ever
known If we want to get out of this
crisis gracefully. Oats have made In a
fair season on old rice lands an average
of fifteen or sixteen bushels per acre
and If planted on rich cane lands will
produce not less than 80 bushels per
acre. Some of the refnertes in the par
ish are feeding oats that they raised
last fall and by using oats are kept
from buying corn. An oat crop will
allow the farmer to grow crop of
potatoes, soy beans, COW peas, or June
ccIr tire samo season and will generally
pay better than just one small crop
Of corn.
Every farmer in the parish can very
wisely put In an acreage Of oats and
be sure that it can be used at profit.
However, In planting oats get the
land plowed as soon as possible and try
to get the oats in before the 18th Of
october, as many of the failures In oats
here has been because the crop was
planted too late.
The Agent Is arranging for cooper.
alive car Of oats TO get here In August
the Louisiana Red Rust Proof kind,
and II you can't get oats elsewhere you
can get your oats in the shipment.
If every farmer plants his idle lands
in oats there will not be feed short
age In this parish next summer and tie
work stock will not have TO DO turned
out on the roads every other day 10
save corn.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-21
Resident Foreigners Buy Bonds,

II was not American citizons alone
who subscribed to Liberty Loan Bonds.
A great number Of citizens of other
nations living here, who have never
taken out naturalization papers, SUBJ
seribed literally TO the bonds. The
International Nickel Company at its
Bayonne plant has nearly two thousand
foreigners in its employ and those for.
eigners purchased more than ono hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars Of the
Liberty Loan Bonds.
1t has been noted, too, that A.ncri-
can cities with large populations Of
foreign birth were notably liberal in
their subscriptions to the Liber,y Loan
Now that our soldiers are actually
in France, and our people fariler as
never before with the details Of Gov.
eminent bond issues, the next issue Of
Liberty Loan Bonds will recevs IN
doubtedly an even moo enthusiastic
support than its predet'tscr.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-21
Vernilion's Date
is Monday, 23rd

During the month of June our Board
fixed calendar of hearings for certain
classes of industries and properties
throughout the State Of Louisiana and
occupied some two weeks or more in
the general investigation as to property
values, and we stated at that time that
# any individual taxpayer had a com
plant on his own assessment we would
be very glad indeed to take these mat
tiers up at later date, when we would
fix a calendar of hearings by parishes
for the consideration Of all such com
plants of local taxpayers.
In line with the statement made at
that time, the Board has fixed q cal,
endar of hearings by parishes, grouping
certain parishes together for the same
day, covering period extending over
some three or four weeks, so as to take
in every parish in Louisiana.
The assessor Of each parish has been
requested to be present on the date
that his parish is fixed for hearing, s,
that he may be consulted concerning
Of all these matters.
The Board, in line with the policy
indicated in June, extends cordia
invitation to each and every taxpayer
to make his complaint, either in person
or by letter, to the Board, concerning
the actual valuation of his property by
the assessor and the police jury which
passed upon same as a Board of Re-
viewers.
The date for the hearing of Vermil-
ion parish has been fixed for Monday,
July 23rd, at Baton Rouge. There is no
use to 60 on any other day besides the
one set for your parish.
The above is taken from a statement
made by Mr.. L. E. Thomas, chairman
Of the Board Of State Affairs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-21
MRS. LAURA ALICE RAMSEY.

The death of Mrs. Laura Alice
% Bryan Ramsey, wife of Mr.. AM
brose Ramsey, aged SO years, 10 months
and 10 days, occurred at her home in
Gueydan on Wednesday morning, July
II, after an illness Of typhoid fever.
She leaves a husband and five chill,
dren, they being Jas. c. Ramsey, Of
Nogales, Ariz., A. X. of Forest Hill, La.
NJ. l., Lillian and John, of Gueydan.
She is also survived by two sisters and
three brothers, they being Clarence and
red O'Bryan, Of Perry, La, Berwick
o 'Bricn, of Texas, and Mrs. G. L. Rice,
Of Esther, La, and Mrs. Mary Jones,
Of Hastings, Neb.
The funeral was conducted from the
home in Gueydsn through the Catholic
church, burial being made in the GENE
terry, south Of Gueydan.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-21
MONEY NOT TIED UP.

Money invested in Liberty Loan
Bonds is in no way in the worll tiled
up. So far as the Government is
concerned the money paid for these
bonds, including that loaned our al
lies, is being and is to be spent in this
country and therefore Immediately
paid back to the people for labor and
products of the United States. So far
from being cited up" this money Is in
effect never withdrawn from circula.
ton.
So far as the investor in the Liberty
Loan Bonds is concerned his money Is
not cited up" since there is always a
ready market for United States Gov
eminent Bonds. Everybody knows this.
As shown by the subscription the de-
mand for Liberty Loan Bonds exceed
ed the supply so per cent. This creates
an immediate market for the Liberty
Loan Bonds. Another issue will be Of
fered TO the people the announcement
Of whi,h will be made by Secretary Of
the Treasury McAdoo IN due course.
The oversubseription of the first issue
is an indication of which may be ex-
pected for the second issue, which il is
hoped will meet with a larger number
of subscribers and . grea. sum SUBJ
seribsd,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-21
Chaplin Imitators
To Win Prizes

The management of the Victor Thea
tire announces a contest for Sunday,
July 22nd, which ought to bring out
many Chaplin imitators in Abbeville.
1.-THE Cure, one of the biggest sue.
cesses Of the celebrated comedian, will
be the attraction on that day.
Regarding the contest, Manager Ian
dry said; "Appreciating fully the in
terest taken by the little folks in Char
lie Chaplin and wishing to give them
a chance to initiate their favorite funny
man, we have decided to put on a
Charlie Chaplin contest, free for all
children under sixteen.
Five dollars will be given as follows.
To any child under ten years giving the
best Charlie Chaplin imitation, we will
give $3.50; this prize to be awarded at
11:30 clock a. M; to any child be-
tween 10 and 10 years old giving the
best imitation $3.50 will be given; this
prize to be given at O'Clock p. m.
"The contestants must make up like
Charlie Chaplin and report at the box
office of the Victor Theatre, at least
thirty minutes before the awarding Of
the prizes.
ga lady and gentleman will be the
judge and the prizes will be awarded
at the time mentioned above.
SIN these war-times the people are
looking more and more for comedies
and lighter plays at the Picture shows,
and Chaplin's popularity grows from
day to day the world over.
SIN order to accommodate the crowd
Sunday, the Victor Theatre will open
promptly at 1890 a. m--the first time
any motion picture was presented in the
forenoon in Abbeville' -
Manager Landry announces that he
has secured besides the Triangle Come
dies, which began last week, the Trian-
gle "Key Stone Comedies, which have
no peer as laugh makers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-21
MOTION PICTURES.

Wonderful is the progress of the
movies and the increase in their pat.
ronage. When they were first shown,
the sputtering and splitting, the click
and clickety clack Of the machines and
the blurring of pictures, like ga rash
of magnified measles" on the screen, as
one reminiscent observer describes it,
made the wonder of the age hard on the
ears and nerves and an eye-sore calcu-
lated to increase the practice of ocu.
lists.
All this has been changed, as all the
world knows. and the pictures shown
now are so clear and distinct and the
machines run so smoothly that the large
audiences never think of the mechan.
ism, but are entirely absorbed in the
photoplay plots and the acting of the
excellent actors.
Many moving picture actresses and
actors have become more popular than
ball players. The magazines devoted
TO filmdom and its stars have attained
a wide circulation. Motion picture
theatres have increased in our large
cities and smaller towns until there are
now enough to tax the energies or a
census tahor. And still the public de.
mand IL for more.
For the public needs amusement and
is not averse to some instruction, if it
is presented in an entertaining shape.
The motion pictures are destined to a
development which can only be fully
foretOid by those of prophetic gift,
They certainly will come to be more
used In our schools and colleges than
they are now. They could be employed
extensively In bringing culture 10 the
masses and in advancing the cause of
various reforms. They might even be
effectively made of service in political
campaigns.-N o. Item.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-21
GIVEN BY JUDGE
SKINNER FOR DR.. PERSON

Judgment for $500 damages in the
suit of DR.. Clarence Pierson against the
Times-Pieayune for alleged libel was
given by Judge Skinner Monday in the
Civil District Court after a brief argu
ment by counsel for both sides on the
amount of damage to be assessed At
ter the argument and judgment of the
Court, Attorneys Gustave Lemle and
Ben. T. Waldo stated that they would
at once prepare the necessary papers for
an appeal from the judgment to the
State Supreme Court
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-21
Big Rice Supply
Killed by Salt

Enough rice to furnish n substantial
portion of the food for 100000 per
sons was lost in Louisiana this year be
cause of the invasion of salt water from
the gulf, which came into the fresh
streams by the pumping of water on
the rice lands. This and other striking
facts were laid before officials at the
War Department in Washington last
Tuesday by representatives of the rice
industry, by ENJOYS from the farmers of
several parishes in this section of the
state
The definite request was made that
the government construct lock and
dam at Catfish point, on the lower side
of Grand Lake. This action is request
ed as war measure necessary to the
conservation of enough foodstuff to fur
nish the cereal portion of the diet of
millions of people for a year.
While little encouragement has been
held out by the federal authorities, the
rice growers and the Louisiana law
makers cannot bring themselves to
think that the government will not lend
its aid to better a condition which
means the conservation Of such an enor-
nous amount of food. Some Of the facts
brought out at the hearing are as fol-
lows:
"The rice area of Louisiana now af.
fected by the invasion of salt water,
which has caused such injury to the
1917 crop, contains 429,315 acres, which
normally would produce, according to
the figures of the United States govern
ment, based on the 1916 production,
17,449 ,224 bushels at $50 bushel, and
its cash value would be S26,323, 1886.
"There is now $141 900 already ap-
propriated and available for improve
ments in the eastern end of the Frank
ln-Mermentau section of the inland
waterways, and 1t is suggested if Con-
gress hesitatcs to appropriate the money
needed 1t may be diverted from the
eastern end and used for the construe-
ton Of lock in the western end. II
this amount is insufficient, the commit
tee feels sure the extra sum needed can
be obtained easily locally. This con.
struction will insure for next year
normal crop Of rice.
The committee is seeking, through
Congress, to have surveys made con.
sting the fresh waters of the Missis
E.-<pi leading through the Atchafalaya, |
Upper Teche and vermilion, and the
These connections when
nade--and they are practicable and
comparatively easy problems-without
lcuble the rice area and production. +"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-21
ANOTHER FALSE ALARM.

New iberia Iberian: In Our last issue
notice that Morris Broussard was the
happy father Of triplets. This was a
joke, started by one Of Morris very
dear friends, who told the story in such
earnestness that Il was seriously ac-
cepted. The story reached this Office on
schedule time, but the "joke" part of
the affair did not overtaka the original
version until we had gone TO press. We
regret that we should have been vic.
timizsd by such an unkipd disappoint,
nsnt to "ETsushy'',
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-21
Lightning Kills One, stans Two.

During the rainstorm, accompanied by
lightning and considerable hail, that
visited Franklinton last Thursday evea.
Ing bolt Of lightning struck a big barn
in the field back of the residence of
Mrs. Ada Darlington and killed So
phronia Langston, colored, and stunned
her two grand children, all of whom had
taken refuge in the barn to escape the
rain,