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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
FACE the FFTS

EFT face the facts. The stu ion is criIlcal
IL Unless the Allies fight they teVer yet t eSe
fought, defeat threatens Hungry meu canH ~ nsI'
at their BEST hungry nations. FraiS1e. .nsi"u'
and Italy going hungry unless we ffeo 'he"'
Wheat Savngs-They must have what IL Is the
best food fight 1t is the easiest TO snip: we
alone spare it to them By saving Just little
less than quarter of what ate last year)we can
support those who are fighting ba tues. ana we
do il without stnting ourselves. w c nave ohly
to substitute another food just as go9o'
The Corn of Plensy-Corn is that food There's
surplus of it. Providence has been generous In the
hour of our need. 1t has given such pOulty
known before. Tons OF corn IRAN,
loads of corn Five hundred million bpsneis over ana
above regular needs All have 70 90 IS TO
learn to appreciate it. Was patrip duty MADE
easy? And so clear?
America, Own Food-Cornr II il tbe, true American
food. The Indians, hardest of racNs, hVed on It.
Our forefathers adopted the diet AMI conquered a
continent For ? great section of bur country it
has bong cen the staff of life. How well the South
fought it, history tells. Now it carr heip america
win world war.
Learn Soneshing-Corn! It isn't onei food It's
dozen. It's a cereal It's a vegetable, It's a bread
It's dessert. It's nutritious % value IN it,
dollar for dollar than meat eggs or most other
vegetables. It's good to eat how epoo you don't
know until you've had corn-bread properly cooked
Best of all, it's plentiful and it's patrid uc'
Corn, Iniinit, varety-Hc much do you know about
corn? About how gid it is? Abput the many
delicious ways of cooking it? And What you miss
by not knowing more about it? HIRE are few
o. its uses:
There are at least fifty ways to use corn meal to
make good dishes for dinner supper inch or break
fast. Here are some suggestions:
HOT BREADS DESSERTS
Boston brown bread Corn-meal molasses cake.
-Hoecake. Apple corn pread.
Mullins Dumplings.
Biscuits. Gingerbread
Grddle cakes Fruit gems.
Waffles.
HEARTY DISHES
Corn-mea croquettes. Corn-rlea fish balls.
Meat and corn neal dumplings
Italian polents Tamaes
The recipes are IN Farmers Bulletin 565, Corn
Mea as a Food and Ways of Using It." Gree from. the
Department nj Agriculture.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
SIIERIFF'S SALE

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Vcrmil,
ion, 18th Judicial District Court
No. Dab.
w. Krielow Grain & Mercantile Co.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
$4,000

221 ACRES, near Model Road.
adjoining railroad
and public road; half way be-
tween Abbevillc and Kaplan;
near good school; improve
ments. Suitable for Cane,
Cotton, Rice and Corn. Sold
on easy Terms.
Per Acre ............................ .S50 az
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
Succession Of Andre Sir.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Vermil
ion, 18th Judicial District Court ID.
no. 1043.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
FISK & LABRY, Inc
SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession OF HypoTffe Savois

State of Louisiana, Parish of Vermil
ion, 17th Judicial District Court
No I'D
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
$4,000

243 ACRES, Virgin Soil; on
public road; seven
miles southwest of Kaplan.
Suitable for Rice and Corn.
No improvements. Terms to
suit purchaser.
Per Acre ............................. S40 M
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
ISnir Almnkarav

BY virtue Of writ of fcri facias to
NE issued out of the Honorable Sew
nctecnth Judicial District Court, in
and for the Parish of Vcrmilion, State
of Louisiono, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, fully authorizing and
empowering me in the premises, | have
this day seized and taken into my pos
session to satisfy said writ, and | will
proceed to sell at public auction to the
last and highest responsible bidder, at
the principal front door of the Court
House, in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish,
La, within the legal hours prescribed
l,E-ln.r. Cam A:r..r.,Il ..,,.na -
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
= raw TOT Judfciui sdIes, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1918,

the following described property, stu
ated in Vermilion Parish, La, to-wit:
Lot No. Ten O0) Block No. Fifty
eight (5S) Of the Town of Gueydan,
La, measuring 30 feet front on Elev-
enth Street by l42 feet deep to an ally
in said block, according to a plat of
said town on file in Clerk and Record
er's office Of Vermilion Parish, and
together with all Improvements on said
lot.
To be sold for cash without the ben
eft of appraiscment
Sheriff s Office, Abbcvillc, La, this
18th day of December, 1917.
AUG. MORTON,
Sheriff, Vcrmilion Parish, La.
Broussard & Samson, Attvs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
1870 ACRES. ~ miles west of

l80 ACRES, ~ miles west of
Perry, on main
highway; irrigation canal,
drainage canal. Fertile soil
and in high state of
cultivation, with improve
ments worth $3,OOOOU. Suit
able for Rice, Cane, Cotton
and Corn. Sold on easy terms.
Per Acre .-..,.....,......-..........-S6O.0 OF
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
$4,000

100 ACRES, on irrigation canal,
drainage canal and
public road. Suitable for any
crop; with improvements. 11a
miles from school. Terms to
suit purchaser.
Per Acre .......-................... 90
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
ALICE sONNfER,
f-.a.A. -
SUCCESSION. SALE

February 2lst, 1918.
John Nugier, attorney,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Vcrmil
ion, i7t1 Judicial ID trict Court
No. 1858.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
DIrIN SUI

II ~ Y ~ T II,
Administrators
Feb. DIST, 1918.
NJ. r. Gordy, Attorney.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
$500

30 ACRES, east cf Abbeville,
on Erath rcad;-in
high state of cultivation, and
adapted to any crop. I'm.
provements.' Easy
terms. Price ..-.....-.-......,S9 600. 90
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
SATURDAY, MARCH 9th, 1918,
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

Sheriff, Vermilion Parish, La
Broussard & Samson, Attvs
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
SUCCESSION NOTICE

state of Louisiana, Parish Of Vcrmil
ION, 18th Judicial District Court
No. 1916.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-08-01
MaruntiSuTi.

Afurisita stare dc lucruri cind
nevinovatul este acuzat de adeva-
ratul vinovat in afaceri GU ira
dari de secrcte. Casul s'a petre.
cut mai ieri alalta ieri in Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Dupa cit am inteles din comu-
nicatae oficioasc, acum sunt a.
proape 10000 Huni. a caror do
rinta de a ajunge cit mai curind
la Paris, lisa indeplinit Din
intimplare insa drnSii nu au sosit
asa cum credeau sd soseasca.
1ntra pasarile calatoare poate
Fl numarat 81 porumbul pacii.
Unii oameni sunt Alta de o.
bicinuiti sa dea sfaturi tuturora
Incit ar fl in stare Sd toarne apa
pc spatele unei giSte.
TIE pomeni ca uni vor sd caute
cearta - .,cu toata bunavOinta"
numai dc dragul afurisitului
de bisnis.
81 fiind-ca veni vOrba de ,.bu-
navointa''. cum War cadca D-tra
de bine daca in toatc actiunilc
D-tra mari att cupata promisiu-
nea dc la toti ca va sprijinesc cu
- ..bunavOinta"?
Partea cea mai mare din Oa-
meni iubesc fiOrilc. dar putini
dintra eli sunt decOrati GU flori
inainte de al duce dricarul la
eternitate.
In viata unci vaduve este foar-
te putina poutatc Char 81 c.
vcntuala Luna dc mfcrc'' pentru
dinsa nu mai este noutatc.
leri. spunea unul din eXpcrin-
ia: ,,Sa nu va puma pacatele sd
va asezati Ell fata in leaganul
tie pc prispa cash inainte de
ccrca daca funiile sunt dcstul
de tart. Avis celor cc ginguresc
noaptea i'm ,bataia razclor de luna.
Negresit. Kaiserul inca a facut
multe greseli in viata sd. dar cea
mai mare a facut-o atunci cind
lnceput acest aZbOi.
Fiecare barbat casatorit este
in stare sd xa spuna ca atunci
clnd zimbestc nevasta-sa in con
tinuu. are sa arda ceva i'm buca-
tarie.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-08-01
MULTI NJ STU CA:

Dupa statistica facuta la sfirsi-
tul anului trecut s "a constatat ca
Toxic avea o populate de 2,349
$50 de suffice, adica o sporire de
$4,000 peste numaratoarea facuta
GU un an mai inainte.
.
Statele Unite ALL TRIMS aliati.
lor 154, 100000 bushels de griu
din recolta anului 1917. Pc linga
aceasta au. mai TRIMS 81 neutrali-
lor alta cantitate de 10,OOO,O0
bushels.
In sudul California; creste 81
de procente din toata fasolea la
ia Lima din lumc. Singurul alt
loc in care fasolea lima creSte tot
asa de binc este insula NADIA
gascar.
Putcrilc aiiatc - afara de Ru-
sia au 0 populate de 3O3,
100000.
I'm ON din Springfield. Cali
fOrnia, a invcntat 0 tabachera
pcntru tutun, care are niSte ga
uri ce Sc potrivesc la tot felul dc
lulele. Cmd frlmatorul vrea .sa-si
umpla luleaua, oNpune la gaura
unde sc nimercste 81 da drumul
la tutum in ca, asa ca nici II fir
dc tutun nu Sc risipcste.
Sau inventat niSte linguri de
sticla. carl au minelul gaurit pc
mlJlOc pentru ca cOnsumatorul
de bauturi reel sd Suga Gu eIe in
loc de pae. Sc intelege ca ele Sc
intrebuinteaza mai multi in loca-
turtle unde Sc vinde soda 81 in
gbetata (icc cream.
o masina de pavat stradclc,
inventata de curind. poate pava
cite 5000 de urine patrate pc fie-
care ri.
Nh G multi timp de clnd "a de-
scopcrit ca in Noua Zeelanda exi-
sta foartc multa guma (cauciuc)
Gel mai vestiti pomi de eau
clue, cunOscuti in toata lumca, Sc
afla in Australia.
Sc zicc ca in Russia Sc gasesc
eel putin zece mil de leprosi. In
lntreaga tara sunt cladite doua-
zeci 81 una de spitale pentru ira
tarea leprei. dintre earl patru-
sprezece sunt intretinute prin
cOntributiuni voluntare.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-08-01
In Atentiu-
nea ala

Din cauza scumpetei prea mari,
81 ca sd ne putem mentinea in
timpul de fata, am fost siliti ca
sa ridicam 81 moi preturile att la
publicatiuni, cit 81 la abonament.
Deci prin aceasta aducem la
cunostinta tuturor abonentilor
nostri Cd Gu incepere de la / Au-
gust 1918 pretul abonamentului
va fl $500 pentru Stateley Unite
81 Canada, lar pentru Cleveland
81 Europa $500. Ziarul Gu numa-
rul Sc va vinde GU 8 cent?.
De asemenea atragem ateH,iu.
nea onoratelor Parochii, cit 81 a
sprijinitorilor nostri ca pc viitor
taxa pentru publicatii va fl 4
cent? LIMA, lar taxa la Mica Pu-
blicatie este 2 cent? cuvintul.
Deci toate invitarile, darile de
seama care va fl de o coloana Sc
vor taxa Gu $500 coloana, lar da-
Cd este mai putin Sc va taxa Gu
4 cent? LIMA, lar onor. Societati
apartinatoare Uniunei vor plati
$500 coloana, lar pentru puhli-
catii mai mici 3 ceti linia.
Gratuit Solicitation Sc publica
de cite 2 orr consecutiv toate
convocarile care sunt fara pro-
gram 81 care sunt intitulate BU-
LETMUL S0CIETATHOR.
Aceste sunt hotaririle luate de
Drectia Companiei de Publicita-
te 81 rugam sd nu Sc ia in hume
de rau, crexind cineva ca prin a.
ceasta mica urcare pc care am
facu:-o cautam sd ne imbogatim,
nu vrem Sd facem averi pc calea
aceasta, dar stiti foarte bine Gu
tctii Cd Att costul materialelor
cit si platile lucratorilor s'au du-
blat fata de anul trecut, 81 Cd xia-
rele cele Americana care stunt
mari 81 bogate an simtit greuta-
tea 81 au scnmpit abonamentul
inc& Gu luni inaintea noastra.
Deci rug1m Pc abonentii nostri
81 pe toti sprijinitorii xiarului
.,Amsrica" daca meritam 81 pc
mai dsparte atentia dior, IS ne
dea tot concursul CO IS putem 3i
moi mari siarul Dc la 4 pagine Z
9 paeins.
Cu toatx stima:
ADaG1HIsrRATIA.
7274
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-08-01
|NFORmATIUNI

Linsarea unui negru in Texas.
Groesbcck. Texas. = O ceata de
'ocuitori din Ben Hur a spinzu-
! rat astazl pc un negru anume
Jim Brown. Negrul era ihvinuit
ca ar fl atacat All noapte fata
tinara.
Mai multe femei in ssrviciul
postal. indianapolis. Ind. =
LOcuitorii de aici. carl isl pri-
mesc scrisorile dc, la general de-
livery (port restant) vor de fata
lie acum incolO cu fcmeie tina
ra. Dlrectorul Springsteen "a pus
trei femei tinere in locul ceIor
trel functlOnari de la accst CHI
Seu, asa ca Ell sa poata lucra la
/! alte lucruri mai grele. earl sunt
mai de folos in aceste timpuri de
razboi.
Noui reforme in Rominia. -
Zurich. = D-nul AriOn. ministrul
de externc al Rominiei. dacla-
rat intr un interview ca guvernul
ROmin va face rcforme. dintre
carr cea mai importanta are sd fic
aceea a exprOprierei marilor pro-
prlctari. ale carOr mosii Sc vor
lmparti Ia tArani: Refcrindu-se
la chestla evreiasca. u-nul minis
|'tru Arlon a spus ca guvcrnul va
da drepturi la Evrci i'm conforms
tate Gu tratatul de pace 81 inca
clllar mai mutt. lar articoIul 7
din constitute, care ingradcstc
dreptulSle Evreilor de a deveni
ceta.eni Romini, Sc va desfimta.
China trimte trupe. Peking.
. companic de soldati Francezi
81 gtrci companii chineze au plccat
Gu trennl catrc Sangai. de undc
Sc vor imbarca la vapor pentru
Vladivostock. Ca comnndant al
cxpeditiunci chinezc ma Vladi-
yostock este gencralul paokuci
Chiching.
Moartea anui invatlt German.
Amsterdam. Unul .dintre
Gel maj mari oameni ytiintifici
al Germaniei, DR. Robert Marck,
directorul de chiinie de la uni.
|yersitatea din Jena, u fost llcis
Ia llptele ce = an dat ii fata o.
rssului A1liens. 81 faces seryi.
leilil ea lOcofenent az infantefiiesS
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-08-01

intea unui alt tren care trecea pc
linga. canton.
Cartele de xah&r. - Cleveland,
Ohio. Sc vestestc cd dc la Ii
August incolo lOc,Itorii orasului
Cleveland 81 eel din intregul CO.
mitat Cuyahoga vor fl pusi sub
regula de "a obtine zahar numai
Gu cartele. Aceste cartele Sc vor
liberia fiecarui cap de familie, III
dreptatind pc ficcarc membru la
o PORTE de dol pfunds pc luna,
pc periOada de trei luni.
Expulzarea lui Milukoff din
klev. = Amsterdam. = ziarul
Worwaerts scrie ca guvcrnul L.
cranian a expulzat din Kicv pc
profesorul Paul Milukoff. seful
partidului constitutional demo
crat rusesc. Ziarul zice ca expul-
zarea sa facut din cauza ca pre-
zenta lui acolo impiedeca inchie-
rea tratatului dc pace intre Russia
81 Ucrania.
Mikado incintat de victoria ali
atil0r. Paris. = Intro tclc-
gr;lma trimisa preSedintelui Po-
incarc, jmparatul Japoniei zice
ca a aflat Gu bucurie despre iru-
moasclc succese ale vitezelor tru-
pc franceze contra ultimei ofen-
sivc germane. Dinsul mai adauga
ca prinde momentul oportun de
a-si exprima admiratia impreuna
Gu tcalduroaselc. sale fclicitari.
o diferinta de obiceiuri. - Pa
ri>. Soldatii Francezi 81 Anne
rlcanl erau aproape sd sc certc
la IN cinematograf din cauza ca
Francezii au inteles gresit flue-
raturile de aprobare ale Ameri-.
canilor Clnd aparut pc pima
pOrtretul prim ministrului Gle
me eIlceau. sala rasunat de cOrul
unOr Sueraturi scOase de Ameri-
cani. Francezii au ramas inmar-
muriti, luind aceasta drept o hui
duiala, un dispret ridicuI. Gu
tOata prietinia ce eXista 1ntre "a
ccste doua neamuri, incaierarca
fost inlaturata. dupa ce S "a cx-
plicat Cd Americana nu faceaa
altceva decit ISL aratau admiratia
ce aveau pentru prim m;nistrul
francez. = Toti stim cc insem-
neaza flueraturile intr 'um teatru
european.
Merite recunoscute. = Amster-
dam. I'm correspondent al zia-
rului Handelsblad, dupa ce rs'a
reintOrs dintr'o vizita facuta pc
frOntul franceZ, scris un arti-
col lung. in care zicea intre alte-
Ie: din America porneste o for
ia Garcia nu Sc poate impotrivi
nici o natiune europeana. + o
forE gigantica care Sc desfasoa-
ra calm 81 stintificeste. Poporului
german is a spus ca submarinele
vor lnlatura pcricol,A American.
dar poporul german ma vazut
ceea &c am vazut eu."
Marinarii in lupta Gu banditii
DIN Haiti. - Washington. = La
departmental naval sa raportat
astazi ca marinarii StatelOr Uni
te an dat trei lupte in San Do
mlngo GU nistc bandit din Haiti.
Dintre marinari au fost raniti un
Otter, un caporal 81 dol soldati.
Din ceata banditilor au fost ONO
rlti %. citiva au cazut ra,Iiti 81
citiva au fost luati prizoneri.
Cumparatori dc bonuri germa-
ne. = Evansville, Ind. - Autori-
tatile din Evansville au doyedit
ca locuitorii accstui oras au cum
parat bonuri germanc in valoa-
re Gle peste 10000 de dolari. Sc
zice ca banii incassati pc aceste
bonuri All fost intrcbuintati de
Germania In dncerea propagan-
del sale in America. Mexico ii
America de sud. Lista GU numele
cumparatorilor = &Aa aeum III
miinile 4utofitatilpr 1elsrale.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-08-01
o vac& scumpA. - Londra.

@ vac& scumpA.. - Londra. -
Q vaca Friesiana, care id 10 60
loane de lapte pc zi, s'a vindnt
La Heybridge Essex Gu suma de
lS,375 dc dolari. Aceasta vaca a
batut recordul Gu laptele ei, dind
2,4OO de galoane pc an. Suma Gu
care s'a vlndut ca este eel mai
mare pret ce s'a obtinut vre-o
data in Anglia pentru vaca. In
Londra lapte!c Sc vinde Gu IA
cent? quartul.
Sinucidere pentru spAlarea pa-
catelor. - Toxic. Pcdepsnldu-
Sc peutru ncglijenta lor intr' o
forma care dovedestc ca vcchiul
spirit ,,samurai' inca domneste
in Japonia, dol cantoneri postati
la incrucisarca unei sosele Gu ca
lea ferata de linga Toxic s'au ST.
nucis indata &c all aflat ca pc
cind eli adOrmisera la post, un ca
lator a trecut pcste sine 81 a fost
taiat de tren. Iii s'au sinucis a.
runcindu-se ammdoi deodata ina
intea unui alt tren care trecea pc
linga canton.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-08-01
Expulzarea lui Milukoff din
Mikado incintat de victoria ali.

atilOr. Paris. = Intro tcle-
grama trimisa preSedintelui Po-
incare. jmparatul Japoniei zice
ca a aflat Gu bucurie desprer iru-
moascle succese ale vitezelor tru-
pc franceZe contra ultimei ofen-
sivc germane. Dinsul mai adauga
ca prinde momentul oportun de
a-si exprima admin,atia impreuna
Gu tcalduroaselc. sale. fclicitari.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-02
ARREST MANY
LOAFERS HERE,
Police Department Rounding .
Up Thirty-five Work
SlackeEs

At 1 o'clock to-day. every patrol
man of the local police department
started to follow out the orders g.
sued by Chief of Police Grove to
roundup all loafers in the borough.
BY tomorrow mornign the Chief ex-
poets to have at least thirty-five men
before the United States Marshal, who
have refused to work steady. Names
or this number of men have been OBJ
tanned by the Chief and imediately
at l o'clock to-day the police started
to raid poolrooms and all places
where men congregate in order to To-
cate the men on the lists
Men were stopped in the streets
and the town for awhile was in a
complete uproar. The job was pulled
off in big city style. and, the work
slackers were taken into custody be-
fore they were aware of what was
happening.
The Chief said most of the men
were periodical workers. Work one
day and loaf six. These men are
employed at the steel plant, and, it is
understood would not obey the orders
of superintendents and foremen in re-
CARDS to working hours.
Steel plant officials and the borough
police are working in conjunction in
cleaning up the town, and by the end
of the week officials hope to have the
town cleaned up and all the loafers
at work. The men taken into custody
by the police are turned over to the
government authorities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-02
SteeltOn Nens Items
Steelton Team Wins
Championship Meet

BY winning the first aid cham
pionship of the Bethlehem Steel
Company from teams of the Bethie-
hem, Sparrows Point, Reading and
Lebanon at Bethlehem on Saturday.
the electrical department team of the
local plant returned with a trophy
which will remain in Steelton for
a year; an individual Red Cross
medal and members will be given a
Trip TO Chicago to witness a game of
the worlds series baseball Champion
ship.
The local plant was represented by
SIN teams which participated in ,he
prellminaries here on August "a.
Members of the winning team fol-
low: Charles Raunic. captain; AL
pert Given, l. Robinson, H. Schriver,
j.. Hutchinson and S. Mumma, pa
tient.
FIRST, second and third prizes in
the Dig meet were decided after the
Steelton team and teams from Spar
rows Point and Bethlehem finished
IN three-way tie with 100 per cent.
each. The Steelton electricians
broke the tie with the best percent
age IN the extra first aid problem
while Sparrows Point placed second
and Bethlehem third.
framing in first aid among the
employees at the Steelton plant OF
the Bethlehem company is in charge
OF d. ii. Butler, a former instructor
Ior the company at Bethlehem and
is handled under the department OF
Satety Engineer w. E. Chick,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-02
John T. Balsley Retires
as Pennsy Trainmaster
After 81 Years in Harness

John Thornton Balsley, who has just
retired from active service as train
master of the Philadelphia Division,
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and has
been placed on the Roll of Honor, has
just rounded out a long and Efficient
service of fifty-one years with the
company.
Mr.. Balsley was born at Cleves,
Ohio. coming to Harrisburg at an
early age. He resided here for the
greater part of his life. He entered
the service of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company as a telegraph operator
in 1857, and has held responsible po-
During the Centennial he acted as as
sistant to the local trainmaster In
1880 he was promoted to the position
of yardmaster and in 1881 was ad-
vanced to the position of assistant
trainmaster of the Philadelphia Di-
vision. In 1902 he was appointed
freight trainmaster. with headquar-
ters at West Philadelphia. In 1906 the
offices were transferred to Harris
burg, where Mr.. Balsley has since re-
sided. In 1915 he was made train
master, holding this position until his
retirement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Balsley will reside at
Narberth, where they have recently
purchased a home. Mrs. Balsley has
been connected with a number of wo-
mans clubs and was especially active
in the P. R. R. Woman's Division for
War Relief.
Mr.. and Mrs Balsley have many
friends in Harrisburg. who regret
their departure from the city and who
wish them happy life in their new
home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-02
Concrete Freight Car
to Cut Steel Demand

San Francisco, Sept. .. - Invention
of concrete freight car as means
of solving steel conservation and
troop and supply transportation
problems is announced by a. c.
Grenwank, craftsman, employed by
the State Earbor Commission.
Patents covering the invention are
under consideration in the United
States Patent Office and plans have
been perfected for the immediate con-
struction of test car, Genwank SAID.
The car, according TO the inventor,
will be concrete throughout, with the
exception of the wheels. Among other
attributes claimed for the car by
. Grenwank are:
A saving of ten tons of steel on
every car built; IL can be built IN
France of material on the ground
there; ten cars per day can be made
for each mixer used and il will weigh
virtually the same as steel cars or
the PENNSYLVANIA type. but will out
live the steel car.