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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23

The following is taken from n lcttc~
written bv George r. Smith, to his wife
and children, which is self explanatory.
aud we publish with the consent Of
Mrs. Smith:
Dearest Sweetest Wife AMI Children:
| have been sentenced to the pcuitca-
tiary for the period Of 10 vcars-1o
long years that you all will never sec
me. | don Z know what YOU are going
to do, but you will have to do the best
YOU can. You will have to forget me
| do not blame anyone for this but
myself. | give YOU all by blessings,
hoping that live ten years I may see
some of my children and YOU again
God knows that regret what | have
done, but il can't be helped now. II
is over. | will always think Of YOU and
the children, no matter what happens
| will write some times after / am gone
PRAY for me and | will do the same
for YOU all. God knows this is hard on
me. If | had left whiskev alone I
would not have done it. God knows il
| regret that | have to leave YOU all,
because / had a nice family and you
were all so good TO me-
] could not keep away from IL to
save my life Try t. get someone TO
help viu. don't deserve any pity at
all from no one II IL nv fault.
Oh. how hate to leave YOU all, to be
prisoner is terrible. to lose your lib-
ertv is hard, but do not blame any one
but myself for it.
Trust in God and He will help YOU
Your loving husband and father,
God bless you again ard again.
GEO. T. SMITH.
--w.s.s.-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23
, WE HEAR THEM SAY


The gamblers will have to cut it out
and 90 TO work.
\ fellow is taking big chances when
he drives a ear fast at night.
The draft board is having hard
lime pleasing al the people.
The street sprinkler always manages
80 soak it to the cement crossings.
lou used io could get mp a dance IN
10 minutes, but now it takes three big
weeks.
They saw Stella knitting and asked
whole lots of questions about the
nnitting
The Red Cross Society is to have a
lace for headquarters and vii he open
very day.
There are no more Bull Mooscs sirrcc
he parish officials have decided to dip
IA the stock.
NcrmIllon Is coming out of n rui
evidently the rat is filling up aud j,
orring them out
You need not be astonishcd at the
w some fellows shirk duty. Its
mural with them.
TIc sIaskcrs are going tu find much
f great concern. There are many
.?riciics "f them.
People neglected 20 suppress tpo
breeding Of flies, and the crop Is vcry
pouutituI Duru it all.
Hugh Summers had an advertisement
nd forgot to put in the milk COWS.
Maybe his other ads sold them all.
The municipal election is approaching
GridIy, and the list Of candidates af.
,rds a splendid choosing. Who's your
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23
One Corn Chopper. A. Summers.


Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Golden, wao re-
Gently purchased the d. w Wall place
have completed the work OF remodeling
the interior, and have moved into it.
It is now classed among those most
comfortable homes in our city. We
notice that A. J. is putting all the
spare ground to good use, and we
predict good garden by him.
--w.ss--
Following the plan adopted for Call
fornia and Colorado, the Food Admin
istration has appointed commission
TO determine the cost of producing
sugar beets in Nebraska. The COM
mission has nuo power to fix prices,
but IL Is expected that its figures
will serve at the basis for voluntary
price agreements between growers and
purchasers Of sugar beets.
WIS.,.
Joe Moore and Chapman Pierce,
members Of the Police Jury, and Of
the purchasing committee OIL vat build
Ing, with whitney J. Broussard, road
supervisor, returned last Friday night
from Morgan City, where they bought
lumber from the Riggs Cypress Lum-
Der Co., FOR building, forty vats In
this parish, TO be used In the eradica-
tion campaign II is stated that this
purchase made a saving of approx
pe'sly si,loo'Qo s0r tas parish,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23

The weather has continued 10 be
avorahlc for the cane crop Of 1918
- the Louisiana sugar district and
Ncciicnt progress is being made ali
long the line IN obtaining success
nj start for the young canes. It has
'ccn a little too dry since the begin
ing of the year for the best interests
f the seed cane, but there is no
articuiar complaint being registered,
far as we are able to learn. The
rucral feeling throughout the sugar
district seems TO he that the crop
respect thus far is excellent, and
. trust that nothing will arise to
Iar this prospect an dthat we shall
@ our 1913 crop carry out to full
,mcut all of the encouraging pros
eets that have attended its early
tagcs.-La. FAINTER.
-W.S.S.-
Call up phone 50 for YOUR groceries
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23
SATURDAY, MARCH %. 1918.
LATEST BUYERS OF w. s. S.

Those who have bought War SAVING
Stamps through the Bank of Abbcvillc
since March 18th, 1918.
Miss f.. Houold.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Boudrcaux.
Miss Anita Hcotaud.
Miss Jeanette Nitcllo.
Chas. \. Chapman.
T.. \. SkillmaH
Miss Ethel Skilman
Miss David J. Callahan
Miss Mary Belle Knox
Raoul Chauvicrc, Jr.
Miss Dorothy Golden
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23

Abbeville, La, March 81, 1918. |
The name Of The Peoples Sugar |
has been changed by amend
nent Of the Charter Of the Corpora
on to the name ROSE HILL COM |
oANY, Incorporated. All business
hould be conducted with US from this
late on under the new name.
ROSE HILL C0MPANL, Inc,
Per THOS. d. DYER,
i.3t - 10 i Resident Manager.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23

years after Mark Twain's soiourn
there, visited tlc places be has made
famous in his writings and brings re
markable dissolving views and motion
pictures Of the places OF interest, ~
GLIDING Mt. Kilauca, iIawaiis active
volcano.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23
ApvrRT-sEEIENT FOR Eds

am directed to write bidders +.
bid for the maintenance Of the "r'
Ward Public Roads to be considered
at the Regular Session of the Police
Jury of April ,, 1918. Bids will be
for all the roads to be
worked by one man and also be on,
by selections.
Rids viii be considered under act
80 Of 1917.
ROM. z. leblanc,
Secretary
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23

At the last meeting Of the National
Educational Association a program wa
proposed to better rural schools ant
asking Federal aid to the extent 81
$l40, 100000 The plan you'd be car
ried out in 10 years, one-tenth or tie
money being spent each year, the Gov
eminent to cooperate with the 5.2'e'
md nnnnfins
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23
OF LAND FOR SAIL

go Acres N. W. "a Section 10, r. IA,
r. E.
% Acres, E "a Of N. w. IA, Section 81,
7. IA. r. z.
ieo Acres, N. "a Of Ma, Section "a,
T. IA. r. e.
10 Acres. s. Z. "a of N. w. "a, Section
"a. T. Il. r. l e.
so Acres N. "a Of N. w. "a. Section "a,
T. ID, R. z.
A. o. LANDRY.
Reel Estate Agent.
Abbeville, La.
viii
Nice Fresh Groceries at l.. A. More
land s. Phone 50.
VIII
The Chatauqua-April II %, 1913.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23

Massachusetts and Michigan chap
tiers of the Daughters fthe Revolution
are establishing "mcnding rooms ~ In
environments These Departments are
opened for hospitals, whore hundreds
OF garments are mended each week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23
'It Sure does the Work"

Mrs. W. H. Thornton, 1923 W. 10th
ST., Little Rock, Ark, writes: "My
little hoy had a severe attack Of Group
and honestly believe he would have
died if il had not been for Foley's
Honey and Tar would not be with
out it at any price, as it sure does
the work Bes remedy known for
coughs, colds, whooping cough. Sold
Everywhere,-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23
THE CANE CROP.

One 6-inch Pump j. \. Summers
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23

War savings Stamps Sell So swiftly.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23

III, 3 and 6 II. F. Engines.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Call up phone 50 for your groceries
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23

A Navy base hospital with a capa
city Of 500 sbeds has reached the war
zone. II will take care Of Navy per.
sonnet, both ashore and ahoat, and j.
accommodation exist will also be drdIi
able for Army and allied sick aud
wounded.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23

One Rice Mill. \. Summers.
W s =.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23

Near beer and temperance dri"%'
coming within the designation Of matt
jinuor are included in the Presiden;
proclamation limiting brewers of teer
TO 70 per cent of the amounts Of grams
and other food materials that "ere
used lRst year,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23

Mrs. j. S. Lyons and little son ar,
visiting in Crowley, the guests of rcla
tiveS
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23
GEO. r. SMITH LETTER.

The ChataHqua-April II %, ;9i'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-23

Ed Corbct, formerly of this place,
but now in the oil business, was n
visitor here this week.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-05-02
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
CHAS. A. SULZER
Candidate for Reelection
AS
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
From Alaska

deciding
o
territory 1t
member
on mas placed couny needs above
his military
responded noby
pie of Alaska November
which embodied
rule territory
Il introduced
pressing
Granting Alaska
Regulating to ALL and
7' -N
authorizing free of homeseads
Changing
Extending o
providing terrtor
all
territory the
achieved
helped suspndng
1918
Recognition
suggestions
interests Alaska
the democratic nomination for Delegate Congress-
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-05-02
MAN FOR MAN, ALLIES ARE BEST

On the western front at present
the German and the allied soldiers are
showing the branches of war that
each is most proficient in.
The Germans are succeeding to
some extent in the north because gen.
erations of training have made a ma.
chine out of the German fighter. He
will do anything that his officers or
der.
A German soldier is no braver-in
fact less brave-than some of his enc.
mics. But he has been taught to func.
ton as a cog in a machine, and he
does it wonderfully.
The German does best when he is
fighting en- masse. He goes to certain
death simply because his officers COM
mand it. He does not stop to reason
how or why.
To the south the Germans are fight
ing against the Americans. And the
Yankee boys have thus far shown
themselves to be the equals of twice
their numbers in Huns in trench raids
and types of warfare where individual
prowess counts.
Two hundred Americans recently
met 400 Germans: When the Ger
mans fed they left sixty-four dead in
No-Man's Land in addition to eleven
prisoners and many wounded.
One Yankee took out after eight
Germans, killed one of them, captured
two and brought them to the trenches,
and then went out and brought back
another prisoner
1t is not boast to say that man
,or man the American, British and
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-05-02

and poor work by a man may be only
the absence of few words of praise.
When men do we'll they like to know
it, and far too many employers have
never found that out or are afraid to
praise their men for fear they will
set too high a value on themselves.
If you have men working for you,
try commeHding them once in while.
You will discover that Mr.. Schwab is
right Their enthusiasm for their
work will mount Nearly every man
wants to please his employer, and he
desires to know that he achieves his
aim.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-05-02
VALUE OF PRAIslNG WORKERS

Charles M. Schwab, who has shown
his ability to do big things, has be-
come the director general of the emer-
gency feet corporation. He is going
to speed up ship construction, and
everyone else in the bodybuilding Or
ganization will take orders from this
master organizer.
Mr.. SchWab, in taking his office,
said that he expected to get ships off
their ways faster by appealing to- the
workers in the shipyards.
II never saw a man able to work
at his best except under the stimulus
of praise and enthusiasm, fired with
the confidence that he has the ap-
proval of the people for whom he is
working" he said.
There is valuable free advice to
all employers of men in that sentence.
The difference between good work
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-05-02
NEW SLASH AT RED TAPE

Beginning yesterday, revolution
occurred in American freight rail
rai1roading.
A car of goods can be shipped from
New York to San Francisco or from
Cleveland to New Orleans, trans
ferred from railroad to railroad and
from terminal to terminal, all on one
way bill.
For years railroad men have
dreamed of this, just as thew dreamed
of standardized freight cars and en-
gines. And just as it took govern
ment control and Director General
McAdoo to bring about the latter, so
again it has taken McAdoo to put
through this way bill Improvement.
In the past, when a car was shipped
from New York to San Francisco, it
might be handled by four different
railroads. That would mean four diff
terent way bills. Each way bill held
good until the car reached the freight
terminal point of that particular road
Then the car was shunted around the
terminal yards until the clerks made
out new way bill and delivered it
TO the yardmaster The latter then
set his forces to work picking out
this car and delivering it to the next
road that was to handle it. So on |
along the route.
McAdoo and his experts have in
vented universal inter-line way bill, |
and standard form is to be used |
by all roads under government con-
troll. The way bill is made out in
full practically once for all and trav-
els right with the conductor handling
the car. The only additions to it are
stamps placed upon it by junction
agents $50 eE24a
Freight handling is thus simplifed, |
the cost of printing many way bills |
is abolished, and considerable clerical
forces in the various freight terminal
yards can be done away with.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-05-02
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
United States of America, Territory of
Alaska. IS. to A. F. Stowe:

NOTICE.
United States of America, Tertiary of
Alaska. S. to A. F. Stowe:
You are hereby notified that we
have expended during the year 1915
three hundred dollars in labor and i'm.
provements upon the big L." "Mof.
fett and Grows Nest lode mining
claims, known as the Big -Four group,
which are contiguous and, in one
group, situate on right limit of Chitti.
stone river, about eight miles from the
mouth thereof, in Nizina mining dis.
trict, Chitina recording precinct. AL.
aska, the location certificates of which
are found of record in book 9. pages
AZ, 143 and IA in the office of the
recorder of Chitina recording precinct,
at Mccarthy, Alaska, in order to hold
said claims under the provisions of
section 1924 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, and the amend.
ments thereto, approved January 22nd.
1881, concerning annual labor ~upon
mining claims, being the amount re-
quired to hold said lodes for the period
ending on the 31st day of Dec. 1916.
And If within ninety days from the
personal service of this notice. or
within ninety days after the publica.
ton thereof, you fail or refuse to con.
tribute your proportion of such ex
pendtture as co-owner, which
amounts to seventy-five dollars, your
interest in said claims will become
the property of the subscribers, your
co-owners, who have made the reauir.
ed expenditures, by the terms of said
section.
J. 7. MILLER.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-05-02

French soldiers are far superior to
the made-in-Germany, all one pattern,
machine-like Hun fighter. That super
iority will have a chance to win in
the end.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-05-02
Cordova Daily Times
n. G. STEEL
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-02
BANKERS ARE PATRIOTIC
Are Proving Their Loyalty In Aiding
Government to Finance
the War.

The splendid spirit of patriotism
manifested by the bankers throughout
the Eighth Federal Reserve District
in previous Liberty Loan Campaigns
is being more than maintained in the
preliminary campaign for the Fourth
Loan that began June rs, when the
first series of $750,000,000 of United
States Treasury Certificates of Indebt.
edness was offered to the banks.
No more patriotic and intelligent
body of men than the men comprising
the banking element exists anywhere.
They make deep study Of finance,
They watched the mistakes made by
Germany and our Allies In financing
the war, and they do not hesitate to
place the stamp of approval on the
methods adopted by the United States
Government to avoid repetition Of the
mistakes.
This plan of Certificates Of Indebt-
edness spreads out the demand that
will be made this fall on the country
at large for the Fourth Loan, and the
rails and labor will go through the
channels of commerce and return to
the country for reinvestment this fall.
The certificates form the basis for
a system of credits which will relieve
the country of a great strain 1t would
experience II the certificate plan had
not been adopted.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-02
PRELIMINARY CAMPAIGN
Eighth District Bankers Absorb First
Offering of Certificates Of
Indebtedness.

Bankers throughout the Eighth Fed
eral Reserve District are entering
heartily in the Governments plan to
dispose of the $750,O00,0O0 United
States Treasury Certificates of Indebt-
edness.
The quota for the st. Louis District
is $50, 000,0 900, issued June 25. Similar
offerings of the certificates, not to ex-
coed eight issues, will be made every
two weeks until the Fourth Liberty
Loan Campaign. Then these short
term certificates, maturing October
"a, may be turned in for the longterm
Liberty Bonds.
By the banks taking the certificates
ut each Offering, the money goes into
the hands of the Government, it is
expended for raw materials and for
labor, Is thrown back into the chan
nels of commerce and may be used
over and over, and the people not
made to feel the drain that would be
felt II the entire amount were raised
at one time.
The Certificates of Indebtedness
plan will relieve the Liberty Loan
Campaign to large extent and make
its success all the easier.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-02
CERTIFICATE PLAN IS BEST
U. s. Treasury Certificates Of Indebt
edness Highest Form Com
mercial Paper.

Secretary of the Treasury William
G. McAdoo has made an appeal to all
bankers, whether or not they be mem.
bers of the Federal Reserve Bank, to
buy United States Treasury Certif.
Gates of Indebtedness up to az per
cent of their total resources for each
issue.
The bankers are requested to make
this calculation not on the figures
shown in the latest published state.
ment, but on the footings made on the
day the subscription is placed.
The Certificates OF Indebtedness are
offered only to bankers. They will be
offered semi-monthly until the open.
ing of the Fourth Liberty Loan Cam.
paign. They draw Az per cent inter
est. They constitute commercial pa.
per of the very highest order-the
obligation Of borrower supreme in
integrity and resources, security
available for rediscount, salable in the
market, security for Government de-
posits, an asset which is a compliment
to the conservation and patriotism of
it's owner.
Each bank taking its share of the
Certificates Of Indebtedness will have
prominently displayed an official an.
nouncement, numbered, showing this
fact. Patriotic men and women should
demand their bankers to show this
participation announcement, and in
sist upon it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-02
ISYOUR BANK DOING DUTY
Patriotic Citizens Should See That
Participation Announcement
is Shown.

The banks throughout the Eighth
Federal Reserve District are giving
earnest and patriotic support in aid
ing in the flotation of United States
Certificates of Indebtedness, millions
of dollars of which are being sub
scribed by the banks to pave the way
for the Fourth Liberty Loan Cam
paign.
A handsome participation announce
ment has been prepared by the Lib
erty Loan Organization, and one Of
these will be sent to each bank that
subscribes for these Certificates Of
Indebtedness. This announcement will
be prominently displayed by each par
ticipating bank.
Each announcement is numbered,
and careful check is kept on all
issued. Every patriotic citizen who is
anxious to aid the Government and
win the war should look for this an
nouncement In the bank where he
transacts business. II 1t is not seen,
he should inquire of the bank the rea.
son for its absence.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-02
BIG-SOULED MEN
NEEDED IN Y. MICA.
For Overseas Work With Red Triangle
Forces - 500 Recruits Asked For
Out OF Southeast During July

Pass the word on, and pass IL
quickly, that 500 of the most capable,
earnest and big souled Christian bust.
ness men are needed Immediately out
Of the Southeastern Department for
overseas work with the Red Triangle
Forces" according to DR.. w. w. Alex
ander, director of the War Personnel
Bureau, Army and Navy Y. M. C. A.,
for the Southeastern Department. The
quota of 500 fol the department for the
past month was exceeded by 1913 en-
istments.
The call now comes for executives,
of much business experience and spe-
cialists in all lines. No man In Amer
lea is too big for the smallest Y. M.
G. A. job "Over There" Today the
leading men of the nation are volun-
teering for the work: Bank presi-
dents, college presidents, office hold
ers, political leaders, religious leaders
and hundreds of corporation heads,
are giving all time to the work with
Americas Sons in France.
State recruiting committees are OPP
Grating in the seven Southeastern
states. Information as to the oppor-
tunities and the work can be secured
through the state recruiting secreta.
ries, as follows:
Chas. M. Norfleet, Y. M. c. A..
Winston-Salem, N. G.
Heath Barlow, Y. M. c. A., Colum-
bia, s. G.
W. E. Hearon, Y. M. C. A., Atlanta,
Ga.
o. E. Maple, Y M. c. A., Jackson
vile, Fla.
Truman l.. McGill, Y. M. c. A., Bir-
mingham, Ala.
DR.. ]. Watt Raine, Edwards Hotel,
Jackson, Miss.
F. M. Massey. Y. M. G. A., Nashville.
Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-02
The ~" Men Are To Be
Found Where Battle Is Hot

'If you want to know what the Y. M.
g. A. means to the soldiers, go where
The fighting is hot" is the regular
.eply of the American soldiers In
France, according to a cablegram re-
:eived recently by the National War
Work Council telling of more secre-
taries who have been under LIQUID
ire attacks, as well as gas and shell
ire. The American Expeditionary of
icers have sent scores of letters to
he Paris headquarters of the "Y"
praising the work of the Red Triangle
workers, declaring them to be indis-
,ensable.
More than thousand "Y' secre-
aries are in advanced positions and
iugouts under constant shell fire,
There are no cutters and they re-
use to be relieved, saying that where
he troops go the Y. M. c. A. will stick.