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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN
M1( SELL ENEMY-OWNED
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE

The Alien Property Custodian has
been given power to sell, at private
sale without advertisement, enemy-own.
vu4i, asfss, fee -ess q !, s,S,iaef
and. other animal products, agl ~ !
products, fertilizers, chemicals, a.
essential oils, lumber, cotton, tobacco,
furniture, books, glass and china ware
wearing apparel, jewelry, precious
stones, pictures, ornaments, brio "a -brac
objects of art, raw or finished textile
materials, trunks, boxes, partially or
completely manufactured metals, fab
ncs, rubber and rubber products, and
all kinds of merchandise, in lots hav-
ing a market value of not more than
$4,000.
Such sales may be held at places and
under conditions prescribed by the
Alien Property Custodian.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
FERTILIZER MANUFACTURERS
AND DE.LERS MUST
SECURE LICENSES

Attention of fertilizer manufactures
and dealers has again been called TO the
necessity for taking out Federal licen.
SEES.
All fertilizer manufactures, including
mixers, even though their output maT
be small, are required to take ont Il.
censes. Agents and dealers doing OK.
clnslvelv retail business, whose gross
sales do not amount to more t5an
S'"o,ooo \ vcar. are not required 70
ts out licenses or to make applica,
tons for blanks. However, anv retail
dealer or agent whose gross sales.
amount to more than 100000 and who
does ont apply for a license is liable
under the provisions of the act of
Congress providing FIR the government.
al control of the Industry.
Application for license should be
made to the law department. license
division. United States Food Admins.
tration, Washington, D. C.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
REPORT TO SURGEON GENERAL
SHOWS HEALTH CONDITIONS
GOOD IN ARMY CAMPS

The health Of troops IN the, United
States contains very good, according r.
a recent report to the Surgeon General
of the Army by the Division of Field
Sanitation. Admission, noneffective and
death rates are somewhat higher than
last report, due chiefly to prevalence
or influenza and bronchitis with COM
pheating pneumonia, in many of our
northern camps.
National Guard camps, as a group,
co -'nue with remarkably, low rates
very few new. cases of measles and
meningitis have occurred.
National Army camps continue to
have high sick rates as compared with
camps of other groups, though the
rates are lower than last report. Seat.
tering cases of measles are reported
from all camps.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
COPY OF TELEGRAM
ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR
Washington, d. C. II p. m.
April s, 1918.
Governor r. G. Pleasant,
State Council of Defense.


Co.. April s, 1918
"oVernor X. G. Pleasant.
State Council of Defense.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
| Provost Marshall General Crowder
| appeals to your State Council to nro.
VIDE all local draft boards in vour
state with adequate assistance for
transportation and transmittal of oc-
rupational cards. School teachers al.
cady assisting, but have not proved
adequate. I'm eight local boards have
icfaultcd entirely and many partiolIv
VII this work. Until transcription of
'ccurational cards is complete United
states Army must wait for vitality
needed skilled workmen. This is, there
lore, national emergency. General
DroWder states: - consider this n
critical test of ability of State and
local councils. Will they rise to the
emergency! - We have promised on
your behalf. Request therefore YOU
DO the following. Direct each local
council to 60 to each draft board in
ITS jurisdiction ard inquire tie number
and type of assistants needed. Make
sure that each local council provides
desired assistance. Bulletinize this
telegram 10 every council within your
Stote. Give vide publicity to the need
Of assistance by local board. They
have Informed of the assistance bv
local board.
It is up to Won to provide the as
'iStance and make sure that transcrip-
.i'n by al boards in your State is per
,5mo Will wire YOU from time to
me list Of boards especially in de-
.ault, but do not wait for our wires.
Slgned) ARTHUR II. FLEMING,
Chief of Section.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
TRADE TESTS USED
TO SECURE SKILLED
WORKERS FOR ARMY

TO increase the accuracy Of selecting
Skilled workers among the enlisted men
system of trade tests has been devei.
oped. Exact and comprehensive defni.
mons of the moro than 500 different
trades represented in the military. or.
ganizntion have been brought together
IN ,S00-pare book, Trade Speci6ca.
tons; y Tables have been prenared
showing the detailed needs of each un,t
Tor skilled. and semiskilled workers
Work has been done in refrinf meth.
DDS Of selecting and training men FOR
special duties in the NAVY, Special ser.
wee regarding Section Of aviators. as
sistaace. to Provost Marshal General on
ne oeesti6nnsire. aud assistance rem
saeref the Surgeon General for general
instte'ligence tcsfs' for enlisted men and
The waf:servhe exchange Of the com.
mittce OFF classification of personnel
arswers inhuirics'of persans desiring 70
serve the Arm. It informs the Depart. /
sment Of Labor Of the weeds which the
WS Department has sQr msa,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
67,716 MEN EXCUSED
FROM MILITARY SERVICE
UNDER VOCATION PROVISIONS

Under provisions of the selective-ser
wee law making specified vacations a
ground for exemption or discharge. n.
part from the NECESSARY industries ;,
dealt with by the district boards g..
10 men were excused from military
duty.
vi the men exempted ,665 were Fed
erai or state officers; ministers, 1876;
DIVINITY students, 3,144; in the mill
tary and naval service, 1892.
County and municipal officials num-
perlng SS9 were discharged; custom
house clerks, III; mail employees. 1.476
arsenal workmen, 1858; Federal EN-.
pioyees designated by the President.
LIZ; pilots, l,772; marines, 1865.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
81 so PER YEAR.
POLICE JURY ROOM.
Verm4ilon Pari b. La.

10 o.
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oa,. u.....'l ~ ''-. T.. Moore. 2ni
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.',I'''I ',,,' DO iul', and upon motion
,.,','v '\ ''f. Richardson, seconded D..
wi, ,,''' -N'""\' was ad'Itcd as read, with
,,5, 'N''..'l'" That Joe. T.. Moore aa
IA 'nI'" ''.cc ad been empowered
I" buy and purchase r,rr,fh5uG r....
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
TUESDAY
WHITES Vi IL NfN
USE 10 BREAD c1AfKERs, AlNkskEa =.
rAS1W or B1EhjCEAST HOODS N1s6ED.SZ
CONTAINING WHEAT EA ZIfZ
ITNhTOP 2. 7. BROUSGtRD
DIES 1T NEW IBERIA TIONr

- 49, W -LSIIll1k1
fr'tHd St2tos Senator Robert F
Brcussard died az his home in New
- Ella last Irj ~ night at $50 o'clock.
Long expected, on account Of the Sc
'i"rs nature Of the illness. the end came
peacefully, and soon after the patient
had laqsed into a STATE Of unconscious
ae7s. For three weeks his condition
had been critical. Friday rally gave
the physicians some slight hope of re-
coverv, but early in the afternoon the
senator began TO sink rapidly.
The funeral services were held in
New Iberia Tuesday morning. Burial
being made in the New Iberia GENE.
terry.
Mr.. Broussard's widow. who was
Miss Harriet Applecate Of New Or.
leans, survives, with the following sis.
tiers and brothers: Edwin s. Brous.
sard, Of New Iberia; Albert J. Brous-.
sard, cf New iberia; Mrs. Richard p.
Steckler, Of New Orleans. and Mrs
Preston J. Guilbeau, Of Baton Rouge.
Throughout the southern parishes
Mr.. Brouss8r1 was familiarlv known nc
Cousin Bob because Of his numerous
kinsmen Of the family name The Ore.
Die population were his staunch friends
and supporters throughout his long and
useful public career.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
PRISONERS IN GERMANY
DO NOT LOSE RIGHTS
TO WAR INSURANCE

American soldiers and sailor, in Ger.
man prison camps prior to April -,
1918, Will not be deprived of their
rights to war-risk insurance because of
inability to make personal application,
provided such application is made in
their behalf
According to a statement by the sec
rotary Of the Treasury, applications for
insurance may be made in behalf of
such prisoners by persons within the
permitted class of benefciaries under
the military and naval insurance law.
This class includes wife, child, parent,
brother, or sister. Application SHOULD
De made to the Bureau of War-Risk In
surance, at Washington, ID. c.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
FARM TRACTOR NOTES
TO BE REDISCOUNTED
BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS

Federal reserve banks 10 rediscount
notes secured by farm tractors, accord
ing to the Department of Agriculture.
instructions have been issued to all
Federal reserve banks authorizing them
TO redlscount tractor paper presented
by any member bank, provided il has
maturity not exceeding six months and
the tractors are purchased for agricul-
tural purposes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
For Bilious Trnnh,ea

To promote a healthy action of the
liver and correct the disorders caused
by biliousness, Chamberlain s Tablets
are excellent. Try them and see how
quickly they give you relish for your
food and Danish that dull and stupid
feeling. Obtainable Everywhere
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
WAR DEPARTMENT
PLANS FURLOUGH
TO HELP FARM WORK

for the purpose of augmenting agri
cultural production it is the infontio,
or the War Department to grant fnr
loughS to enlisted men to enable tLeny
10 engage IN farming during the pres
+ eht season. Commanding officers ma,
grant such burroughs within prescribe
iuieS whenever 1T appears thew will
ton Piooue
Burroughs may be given by com
mahdlng officers to posts. camns CON
comments, divisions, and Departments
They will be for short periods Iargol,.
Tor seeding and harvesting time The.
Will not be granted to enlisted mon of
or ABOVE the grade of first sergeant
nor IN an organization that has been
oreered TO move or is in transit from
points OF mobilization or training 7,
9 port of embfnt ation. All furlonehs
l. through the e. recalled and the mem
couid nave Heir organizations when
eived preparatory orders
ralved 1,oeNanted for farm work will
De wltifc on FAY and allowances. excent
that enough pay will be retained in
each case to meet allotments in force
on the day of the order. war-risk in.
and pledges on Liberty bonds
For specially qualified experts agrI-
culture furloughs may be granted bv
The Secretary of War upon application
~ the Secretary of Agriculture, prc.
'ldlng such furloughs are VOLUNTARY
accepted by the persons for whom an
1licatiOn is made.
individual applications for furloughq
submitted by relatives will be on =
,orm to be furnished by local draft
boards. Two sections are to be mad.
'ut and presented to the local boarl
which will complete the form.
II the furlough is granted the appi.
atlon Will be filed by the commandino
nicer and certificate furnished tbT
older; If not granted, the applico.
ION VIII be returned with reasons for
isapproval.
Furloughs may be granted Ell bloc e.
Zen who are willing to accept them. III.
II requests of farmers. when time cor.
AIMED in travelling from the post T,
ne place of labor will not exceed u
ours, In making these applications
lrmers will use form of the Proves,
iarshal Generals office, also going to
he local board.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20

The test is on-does German anti.
efaey breed better men than American
demoGrssyi
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20

T1e Z. s Fuel Administration is
conductiol an intensive publicity cam.
paign to arouse eierv person in cities
to the necessity of ordering their win.
ter's ecal during the summer. In the
country the slogan ID "cut . Cord, :"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
He Can Rest Fine Now

" | suffered greatly from Kidney and
bladder trouble" writes F. B. Fair.
bank, IS Grand River Ave. W. Detroit,
Mich. "Iiad to get UP six or seven
times during the night. Foley Kidney
Pills have. worked wonders and I can
recommend them as the best medicine
l have even taken Tonic in action:
quick, sure. Sold Everywhere. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20

The order prohibiting the sale of
! hour In lots. of less than IL rounds has
peen suspended. Licensed dealers have
been t' advised that they NAV market
several sizes of packages weighing less
than than IL pounds, with 2-pe1nd mini.
mum.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
WISE

" The farmer who drives an empty
wagon to town and drives back with
load of ccal is driving in the wrong
direction ie is a Stacker and We don I
need that kind" is a quotation from
the Burn Wood and Save Coal" pam
ohlet the n. s Fuel Administration is
ending broadcast.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
CIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARIsH OF vERM111oN
WEEKLY WAR NEWS D1cEsr

Stories of Activities and
And On the Battle Fronts-From D G ~
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20
WIS g.


Order your cal Now slogan Of
The U s Fuel Administration MIGHT
"arrv this nostcrint Appropriately.
50 And Save None" Margins o- nfo.
fit of coal dealers have been materisllv
cut on order of the government.
Inysst IN Liberty Bends New,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20

Over 100000 applications for insur.
ance by officers and enlisted men of the
naval service had been filed bv March
81. The average amount of insurance
on each policy was about $1,000 making
total of more than $1,000, 900. 900.
"a Tments on war-risk allotments are
now about 100000 a month.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20

All airplanes manufactured in tbc
United States for the Army and NAVY
viii bear a red. white, and blue bull IS
eye OF three concentric circles, similar
10 the insignia of allied planes, on the
wings, and vertical red; white, and blue
stripes on the ruddcrs. These markings
We're adopted bv the joint Army and
Navy Technical Aircraft Board and
approved by the Secretary of War and
the Secretary of the Navy.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20

English market reDorts show the
amount of home grown meat Of all
Finds coming to the principal markets
has averaged 55,OoO,OO1 pounds a week
.,nre January. !, as against 227 ,O0O. O01
nunds average for the same period OF
'''6. The number of cattle coming
market has decreased IS per cent.
aAceP 40 rer cent, hogs s. per cent,
compared to the same period in 1916,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-20

Throughout England 1O2 daily news
papers have been forced to incrcas.
their prices, and GO weekly papers
nave followed suit. The monthly MAJ
azlnes selling before the war ar Q
eepts now. cost l6 to IS cents The eos.
of novels and books has largely in.
creased, even the popular and widely
sod classes having risen from so to
100 per cent. ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-25
Centerville Destroys Literature

Centerville adopted the right course when it
destroyed by fire copies of the Kingdom News
and instructed colporteurs not to return to that
center of loyalty.
There is no law to handle men and women
who distribute literature that offends the pa
triotic dignity of community but there also is
no law to stop a community from preventing the
distribution of such literature or from destroy
ing such literature, or from telling the copor-
teurs not to come back.
Residents of the town, intimately associated
with the life of Oliver P. Morton, Indianas great
war governor, did the right thing in the right
way. They were aggressive enough to show
that they meant business, and conservative
enough to prevent an unlawful exercise of force.
The strangers were wise enough to acquiesce
in the wishes of Centervilles patriots. If they
had not complied loyasts would have employed
pressure to make them do so.
Every so often a community is called on ito
take heroic action against movement that dis
pleases the majority of citizens but cannot be
disposed of by process of law. In this case,
there was no statute to prevent the distribution
of the literature. Centervie's citizens decided
however, that they were strictly within their
legal rights when they escorted the strangers to
the towns corporation limits, set fire to the Of
fensive papers, and instructed the colporteurs
not to return. And so without violating the law
Centerville handled situation in a mastery anc
highly commendabe manner.
Members Of the sect now know that Center
ville's citizens Go not want the Kingdom News
or any literature that is not strictly loyal. Cen
terville has made its position on the matter
known in unmistakable terms. If Centerville
does not want to be molested by members of the
Associated Bible Students association, it be-
hooves them not to invite trouble by returning tt
that community.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-25
Into a New World

Will Irwin in the Saturday Evening Post
TTISTORIANs and political philosophers understand
better now after three and half years of war
they can look back the old dead Europe of
1914 almost they look upon the Napoleonc Europe
Of 1S10-an completely past, thoroughly done
for that they regard it with detachment That sense
detachment from the good old days 1914 and
1913 upon who observes Europe in this sad
period of 1918 until nstncvey to regard the
commonplace apparatus of the 1913 civilization which
surrounds him all about little
of Roman life at Pompeii That old world is gone
What kind of world will come out of this melting
pot do not know though of trying dimly
to Though the is yet over social in
teectua political reconstruction has al
ready begun. We have entered the house OF
thought the door is closed; go back if we
would. That is why look now upon 1914 almost
can look 1914, and what with
the European world from which SO suddenly and so
violently emerged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-25
BY HAL POD

BY HAL POD
A Richmond man who was over at
the Lexington, KY. races recently
showed us a card upon which was
printed, "Firefly-100 to l.
Whats that" we asked.
THE relic of lost race said he.
The cub reporter came into the
office the other day and laid the fol
lowing items on the city editors desk:
Mrs. So and So got onto the India
napolis train this morning. | guess
she was going there.
Mrs. So and So got off the Dayton,
O., train. think she had been there.
It's true that this may be a one
horse town. Anyhow, on Saturday
afternoons we see about % auto
mobiles to one horse.
"While fixing some telephone wires
in town Tuesday Homer Smith fell
quite a distance across bar on his
stomach and hurt himself says a
small town sheet in neighboring
town.
This is fine oyster soup, SalQ the
customer in a local restaurant the
other day. There 'aint an oyster IN
it,"
What's eating yon?" demanded the
waiter. There 'aint no dogs in dog
biscuits either, is there?
A small town paper near here the
other day in describing a musical con
cert in town said, regarding the vocal
lists execution, Her voice would
brighten any gathering. No doubt the
printer meant to put where he put
the f, but it looks pretty bad in black
and white print.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-25

song because no mule can sing when
his tail is fastened down. But the
trouble has been that the American
mule has volunteered for service in
such large numbers that there are not
enough rocks in France. Hence the
invention.
Great is science.
The best way for a man to show that
he can manage the affairs of this land
is to get out first and successfully
manage a backyard garden.
A GOOD MANY YOUNG MEN WHO
START OUT TO SET THE WORLD
ON FIRE FIND THAT 1T is MADE
OF ASBESTOS. THERE ARE VERY
FEW CONVICTIONS FOR ARSON.
One of the regiments in an eastern
cantonment-one on Long Island to
be explicit-was very anxious to go
over to France and get busy. The
men of the regiment were very much
disappointed at the likelihood of hav.
ing to undergo several more weeks of
training.
Two of the boys managed to have
themselves transferred to a command
that left for France at once.
Then the regiment hoisted a new
service flag with two stars on 1t.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-25

to learn the lesson of silence in war times. Sill
ence is golden, says the proverb. It can be ap-
Piled with no greater potency than to the war
situation.
Don't tell all you know, for the man next to
you may be a German spy or agent. Keep your
information to yourself Every bit of informa-
ton that you unwittingly utter in the presence
of a German agent means so many casualties
which you indirectly have inflicted on the Amer
lean army, for spies seek facts in order that the
German general staff may use them to kill Amer
leans.
Silence is golden and will have its reward in
helping win the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-25
On tho Spur;
aMeN1OnGQnt

1t is customary for actor folk to
speak of their salaries in -four fig
ures" a week, and it is the ambition
of every man to become a "four-fis-
ure" artist.
The other day we met our old friend
Nick Stark on the street. Nick has
played everything from Uncle Sam to
DR.. Lavender. and has played every
thing WELL but has never been better
than a 'threefigure" actor on the sal
airy list.
Well" he said, Il an finally four
figure actor. | have a new part in a
vaudeville sketch, and / get S47.50 a
week. Four figures, do you get me?
One German spy arrested says:
There is no justice in this country"
If there were, he would be decorat-
ing a lamppost.
THE HUNS ADVANCE IN WAVES.
BUT BRITANNIA RULES THE
WAVES.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-25
Drives Out
Rheumatism
Take "Neutrone Prescription 90" and
All Soreness and Stiffness Will
Fade Away As If BY Magic.

"Neutrone Prescription 80" for rheu-
matism! Nothing like it in the wide
world. 1t is prescription that every
body is talking about, and when one
takes it, it penertates to the muscles
and joints and quickly drives out the
causes of the painful trouble.
Druggists are selling a whole lot of
'Neutrone Prescription 80" to people
who must have free and strong mus
cles to support a vigorous body for
work.
Get "Neutrone Prescription go for
weary, stiff and painful muscles and
joints. Get it to take out the agony
from those painful limbs. Use this
sure relief. not only for rheumatism,
but to clear up the kidneys, make the
liver work and purify the blood. A
weeks treatment for SOC. Large size
bottle, $1.00. Conkey Drug Co.. and
leading druggists everywhere.-Adv,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-25
22THSRR1 f 3

A pawnbroker in a small country
town was awakened in the middle OF
the night by a furious knocking at
his shop door. He opened his window
and looked out.
"Wh-wh-whats the matters? he
asked.
Come down." demanded the stran-
ger.
"Who ar"
Come down." interrupted the other
The pawnbroker fastened down
stairs and peeped round the door
Now, SIR" he demanded.
81 vanish to know the time" said
the bibulous one.
"You blinking idiot. Do you mean
to say you woke me up for that.
How dare you?"
The midnight visitor looked In
jured.
well, you've got my watch" he ex
planned.