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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

What the Red Cross may be called
mon 10 do in the further course OF
the war or with the coming of vic
tory. peace and reconstruction II
would be idle to attempt to pr0pheSy.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

BY the first of January the Red
Cross will have working in France
upwards of 5000 Americans-a vivid
contrast to the little group of IS men
and women which, as the first Red
Cross commission to France, sailed
abeut June l. 1917, TO inltiate, their
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07
One Million Consumptives in the
United States.

"Thcn yOu consider this serious
menace" WAS asked. in my opinion
II is. though | hasten To add it Is dis
tinctly one against which the people
can guard. So far as one can estimate
there are at present about one million
cases of tuberculosis in the United
States. There is unfortunately no
complete census available to show eX-
Actly the number cf tuberculosis per.
sons in each state despite the fact that
rHOst of the states have made the dis
ease repcrtahir. IN New York city.
where rel or,ing he's been in force for
many years. over -. 40 cases of tn
bCrculCsiS are registered with the De-
partment of Health Those familiar
with the situation believe that the aG-
ditiOn Of TrccOgni;rd and unreported
cases would make the number nearer
10000 The very careful health sur
vey conducted during the past two
years In Framingham, Mass, revealed
200 cases of tuberculosis In popula-
ton of approximately 1900. If these
proportions hold true for the United
States as whole they would indicate
that about one In every hundred per-
sons is tubPrculouS. Each of these
constitutes a source Of danger 70 he
guarded against"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

''Thank God for the American Red
Cross" was the opening message in a
letter written i'm France by Lieut.
Fred A. Boyd of Salt Lake City Lieu
tenant Boyd has recently recovered
from Spanish fever contracted while
on duty in eastern France and his APP
probation of the Red Cross overseas
is born of first-hnnd information.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07
SEWING COMhIITTEE
Uniting COMMITTEE.
yURcICAL DRESSING coNxITT7

With Mrs. James Summers and Mrs
Felix Broussarl, CaHjeeH Service.
During the year lunches, coffee AMI
efreShments were served to j3S sold
erS, and the Colorcd Auxiliary OF Ab-
eville furnished refreshments to l52.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

be carried out with the assistance Of
;he Boy Scouts,
MRS. ALICE T. SAMSON,
Secretary.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

The American Red Cross Is TO as
slst the Santa Militairc in its study
Of infections jaundice malaria, the in
fcctions of the typhoid group. the
LESSONS resulting from refrigeration
and aSPhyTiatin@ gases and certain
other wound infections.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

s-eas for "Fh and Grip" Coughs.
81 had an awful cold that left me
with a dreadful cough ssay Ms. NJ.
Z. Smith, Benton La. Bought Foley g
Honey and Tar of our druggist and It
curel me completely" This grand
remedy should be in every household
At this time, whea influenza, grip cough
3nd colds are 80 prevalent. Contains
no oPiates Sold Everywhere.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

IN ANlT. a c1mpaigm Tor Refugec
-lothing WAS made, with Mrs. \. A..
ouhus as Chairman, and seven cases
were Slipped. In October at the ur-
gent of the Gulf Division another cam
Jaign was made, and as a result )
cases were shipped. In September a
inen shower was asked by the Gulf
Division, Mrs. Edwards was appointed
IS Chairman.
Cuc quota for the Parish was $50
bath towels, In consequence ever 500
.owels were collected.
y Salvage and Conservation Commit.
Zee was also organized with Mr.. 3. O.
Wood as Chairman, and this work will
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07
HULIE SEk VICE SECTlOl
Civilian Relief.

Mrs. p. /. BrousSard, Chairman.
This branch Of work was organized
1t Nav and the work accomplished in
hat line up to date:
tppiicats for Family allowances and
Allotment were -.....-..-........ 80
Communications answered ........ 1890. 40
Miscellaneous information .............. 800
Writing letters to soldiers .............. 80
kilograms received and answered -
financial assistance ----.--.-.----.--..-..-. SO
Expenses OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $11
Kilograms 800
Postage .....---.....-.-........ > 90
Transportation Observation-Disclosures. , 90
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

BY the first of january the Red
Cross will have working in France
upwards of 5000 Americans vivid
contrast to the little group of IS men
and women which, as the first Red
Cross commission to France, sailed
about June I, 1917, TO inltiabe their
SO. Sslos .. - LII 5i's.
---s
81 want all you people to do air you
can to help the Red Cross, for it is
surely doing wonderful work over
here" wrote an appreciative Coving-
ton (La.) boy, Randolph Ray, who is
now on active service In France.
"Thank God for the American Red
Cross" was the opening message in a
letter written i'm France by Lieut.
Fred A. Boyd of Salt Lake City. Lieu
tenant Boyd has recently recovered
from Spanish fever contracted while
on duty in eastern France and his APP
probation of the Red Cross overseas
is born Of first-hnnd information.
The American Red Cross Is TO as
sist the Santa Militairc in its study
of infections jaundice malaria, the in
feCtions Of the typhoid group. the
LESSONS resulting from refrigeration
and aSPhyNiating gases and certain
other wound infections.
The American Red Cross has es-
tahli&hed nurseries in many parts Of
Italy where mothers can leave their
babies while they are harvesting the
crops.
A Red Cross bureau is to he organ
lied immediately for the purpose Of
undertaking the sale i'm this country Of
articles manufactured by informed al
lied prisoners in Switzerland. 1t is the
intention TO have the articles on the
market for the Christmas season.
"The Red Cross has brought the
only joy and happiness in the lives Of
soldier, now at Camp Limbure. Ger
manv, to his mother. He received
food ana smokes regularly from the
Red Cross.
The American Red Cross Canteen
Service has issued a directory quarter
~ which will he given TO each troop
train commander and which contains
directions for making use Of the Can
teen Service and it's emergency med.
cal resources. There are 6S5 cam
teens now in operation in this country.
Il wish that I could in some way
make you understand that magnitude
Of the work Of the Red Cross" writes
Miss Harriet Root abroad with the
Wellesley College Canteen unit. zone
runs across some phase of its work
every day"
The Red Cross has many trades
and professions represented in lis
ranks rs the army. One man cited
FOR bravery shown while distributing
chocolate and cigarettes under heavy
Gre at the front was New York bank
sr turned canteen worker.
Vegetable gardens for convalescent
folders at the American army hos.
2italS in France have proved so sue
seSsful that the American Red Cross
las sent n representative to this coun-
ry to secure ten expert market gar.
lenc-s to direct such activities at all
Amei lean hospitals in France. To con-
falesaent soldiers these gardens offer
ssefnl 0nd interesting occupation. In
many cases 81 shell shock, farm work
g one Of the post restorutlyes. Other
patients enjoy the outdoor activities
faS0
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

The American Red Cross has es-
tahliahed nurseries in many parts Of
Italy where mothers can leave their
babies while they are harvesting the
crops.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

Washington, ID. C.-(Special)-Ac-
cOrding 10 IL report made TO the United
States PHhlic Health Service the epi
demic of influenza In Spain has al
ready caused an increase In the preva-
lence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
berculoSiS. \ similar association be
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made by Sir Arthur News
holme, the chief medical officer of the
English public health service, in his
analysis of the tuberculosis death rate
in England.
In order that the people of the Unit
ed States mag profit by the experience
of sntheE -,copRTles 80 Gcner
n ftsipS - ?
iic'a Saslas lyeiysse. Just fssaesl d
warning emphasizing The need OF spe-
cial precautions at the present time.
Experience seems 10 Indicate" says
the Surgeon General, that persons
whose resistance has been weakened
by an attack of influenza are peculiar
ly susceptible to tuberculosis. With
millions of its people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
fers conditions favoring the spread of
tuberculosis"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

II want all you people to do ar you
can to help the Red Cross, for it is
surely doing wonderful work over
here" wrote an appreciative COving-
ton Ua.) boy, Randolph Ray, who is
now on active service In France.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07
What to Do.

IN MS statement 10 The public Sur.
geon General Blue points ONT how
those who have had influenza should
protect themselves against tuberculo-
SIS All who have recovered from in
1luenza, says the Surgeon General,
should have their lungs carefully ex-
ahmed by competent physician. In
ract' 1t Is desirable to have several ex-
aihinauonS made month apart. Such
examinations cannot be made through
the clothing nor can they be carried
OUT IN Two or three minutes. If the
lungs are found to be free from tuber.
cuIosis every effort should be made TO
Keep thcr SO. This can no done by
F,snt liyins good food and plenty Of
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

Don't be q 2pitisT-Buy your Quota
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

=. tsesS, f6ss AiAuaf msnlbersss an
y Magazine subscriptions have beef
eliewed. Pecan Island has member
hip of 10, Indian Bayou IS, and the
olored Auxiliary 81.
Two Junior Auxiliaries were also;
he Mount Carmel \ the Cossinade,
he Abbeville High School Auxiliary
iaving been previously organized.
SEWING COMMITTEE
Mrs. 4. o. Landry, Chairman.
Hospital Garments ...-.................... 347
Refugee Garments ........................... $50
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07
NNUAL REPORT Or THE
VERhiILION RED CROSS

\ public meeting was held on March
q. l.lN III the Court House with Mas
p. l. Nrttlcs as Chairman and Mrs
.. Brou,Sard as Secretary ioI the
.ir1 o-c Of organizing AhhrNillc Who
ga heretofore been working a. an ,AuN
.iaIy at large, iUto a Chapter, aud foT
nc purpose If clccting aew officers
IN motion Of Mrs. r. !. Samson, >,
.s.'rl by Nj. Hugh Williams, Mr.. y \
,>1uS Wa elected as Cuairman OH
notion OF Mrs. Summa Caldwell see
INDEED 10y Miss Maggie Brou-,1rj, Mrs
-. L. BrouoNarj was nominated ~
.icc-C hai'mau, ie,iguiug some tim" il-
.cr when Nj. Il. i. Putnam was elect
Il to tn tho vacancy. Mrs. +. J. Sam.
.au was then nominated Icy Nr. Hug"
williams, seconded by Mrs y. y. Du-
III, to til the office OF Secretary.
On motirr Of Mr.. \. A. Eubus, see
,nded by Mrs l.. Q. BrouS>ard, Mr.
:. l.. Tcrri,t was elected as Trca ,urcr.
The members composing the ENecu-
i've Cummij-cc ~: Mr.. Henry Hebcrt,
Hartman. Mrs. l.. NJ. otcbhins. Mrs. j.
:. \ctticS. Mrs. =. L. Brou>Sari, Mrs
;. J. Brous,arl, Mrs. l.. .. Brou,sar.j,
Mrs \. O Landry, Mr.. Hugh Williams,
Mr.. \. \. Dubus, Chairman, MIR. L. T.
'utnam. Vice Chairman, Mrs. f. j. Sam
,.,n .)rr,-,srv. dir. l.. r. 'rrrrr"r Treas
rc., Mrs NJ. \. Young, Mrs. Z. i.
utuam. Mrs. ). \. Summers.
GA July 2-ad a special meeting was
allied by Mrs. Molly II, Lee for the
urpose Of recognizing the Red Cross
haptcrS of the Parish. At that time
here were two Chapters in the Par
81; the tiHeydaH Chapter and the Alb
'cvillc Chapter. 1t was agreed that
lee two chapters should be merged
alto one and be known as the Nermil-
on Parish Chapter, with Headquarters
II AbbeVille.
Duiing the year three Branches, Guev
Ian, kaplan, and Erath were organized
;nd three Auxiliaries, Indian Bayou
nd the Pecan Island Auxiliaries and
} he Colored Auxiliary of Abbcville.
At the time of the org ization of
he Abbeville Chapter there were. 62l
: ,X,,,,~' md 49, ~
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

= Iay your poll tax.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

A Red Cross bureau is to he organ
lied Immediately for the purpose Of
undertaking the sale in this country Of
articles manufactured by interned al
lied prisoners in Switzerland. 1t is the
intention to have the articles on the
market for the Christmas season.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

state OF Louisiana. Parish Of Vermil-
ion, 18th judicial District Count
M 1854
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

"The Red Cross has brought the
only joy and happiness in the lives of
the prisoners" writes New Haven
soldier, now at Camp Limbure. Ger
m9nr, to his mother. He received
food and smokes regularly from the
Red Cross.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07
Danger slnna.

Inc Surgeon General warned espe.
cially against cer;ain danger signs,
snch az decline" and colds which
hang OF.
These. 10 explained. were often the
DeSlnnihs e tuberculosis III you do
not get wei promptly, il your cold
Seems to hang on or your health and
strength decline, remember that these
are often the early signs of tuberculo-
SIS Place yourself at once under tho
care Of competent physician. Tuber-
'''oSlS Is durable in the early stages.
pS''n' Medicines Dangerous In Tuber-
eulosis.
Above all DO not trust IN the mis-
ieau!ng statements of INSCRIPTIONS
paaen. medicine takers. There is no
s si,, medicine for the cure of tuber.
ru,Ssls The money spent on such
hs arD. is thrown away: 1t should
cent uyilE' Y'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07
Disbursements.

I"I0.
May l4th, Bargain Furniture Store,
30 N
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

June 4th, Abbcville 30 4 25c Store,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

The American Red Cross Canteen
Service has issued directory quarter
~ which will he given 10 each troop
trim commander and which contains
directions for making use Of the Can
teen Service and its emergency med.
teens now in operation in this country.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-12-07

The Red Cross hns many trades
and professions represented in It's
ranks as the army. One man cited
For bravery shown while distributing
chocolate and cigarettes under heavy
Gre AT the front was New York bank
sr turned canteen worker.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

1t is thought that the sentences
Judge II. \. NJ. Smith. OF the federal
court at Florence. Is imposing for vio-
lations Of the liquor laws, will tend
somewhat to reduce the offenses, the
number of which have been steadily
growing. The sentences are getting
more severe each term. and the man
who Is caught hereafter will find that
practice is rather n dangerous one.
The grand jury returned thirty three
additional true bills. Thursday, making
Il total for the term Of 80. The fol-
lowing cases OF transporting liquor
have been disposed OF: r. F. Hewitt,
5000 and costs. and 60 days in Rich
land jail; John Stroud. $500 and costs.
and six months In Charleston Jail: w.
B. Exley, 500 and costs. and 80 days
in Florence Jail: J. E. Stephenson. s25
and costs and 80 days In Richland Jail:
Earl Anderson, Is days in Florence
Jail: Henry Carter. five months in
Charleston Jail: Elliott Robertson. five
months in Charleston county Jail:
Gabriel Barnwell. three months in
Richland Jail; Albert Gamble. distill-
ing. 5000 and costs. and 40 days In
Dorchester Jail; John H. Chavis. dis
tilling. 5000 and costs. and one year in
the Atlanta federal prison. The fol-
lowing sentences were passed on those
guilty Of selling whisky within five
Holmes. 500 and costs. and four
months in the Dillon Jail: B. NJ. Muir
ray. $50 and costs and four months in
costs and four months In the Richland
iail
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

To Save the Babies.-Every state In
the union has been assigned a defi-
mite quota of lives to be saved during
Children's Year, which will be inau-
gurated by the Children's Bureau OF
the Department Of Labor on April o.
the first anniversary OF Americas en-
try into the great war.
In seeking to prevent at least 1OO.OOO
of the annual total OF 100000 precent-
able deaths OF children under hve
years, the Children's Bureau. with the
assistance Of the 5000 local committees
of the woman's committee Of the Coun-
ell Of National Defense. will carry the
campaign into every community 10
urge conservation Of life here as a pa
triotic duty in view Of the unavoidable
wastage of men abroad Incident 10
war. A national weighing and measur-
ing test will be undertaken first as
sort OF "stocktaking" to afford basis
for computing results at the end OF
the year.
Saving OF infant lives will be only
one part of the bureaus program.
Plans are being made also to protect
80, 900 900 children under fifteen against
any attempt to relax safeguards Of
child life.
Assignment OF definite quotas to each
state emphasized the bureaus an
nouncement that each community must
bear 1t full share OF responsibility in
making the campaign a success. New
York and Pennsylvania have the larg-
est quotas among the states. S.455 and
S,3lS, respectively. while Nevada has
the smallest, sixty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

to nit is an imposition upon the ma
tion for any section to buy foodstuffs
from other sections; but ignoring en-
tirely the lack of wisdom displayed in
much of the matter sent out from
Washington about the production Of
foodstuffs by the south for its own
needs. 1t must be borne in mind that
the south must provide foodstuffs for
the needs OF other sections and the
Allies, or else the day will be lost and
destruction overtake us. We can look
only TO the south to save the north
and west and our Allies.
Mr.. Hoover has recently stated that
the next two months will be the most
critical in the food supply OF the
war. This Is not news. We were
urging that upon Mr.. Hoover's atten-
tion last fall. when. m!sled by the
overoptimistic statements of the de-
partment OF agriculture. he was de-
claring that there would be an abun-
dance of food, while for two years the
Manufacturers Record had been warn
ing the country that we were walking
straight toward the precipice Of n
great food famine. and were getting
desperately close to it. The danger OF
the situation Is beginning to dawn
upon the country. It should have been
fully foreseen two years ago.
Upon the south. however. rests the
supreme task Of saving the nation.
The Crops to Grow.
Every bushel OF corn which this Sec
tion produces this year will be worth.
not measured by dollars and cents. but
by power for good. more than any
bushel OF corn ever raised in the his
tory OF the world.
Every bushel of peanuts will in
crease our supply Of food and fats; but
while we are urging and stressing the
importance OF raising more peanuts
and more corn. more oats and more
hogs. more poultry, more potatoes.
more cattle and more of everything
else which will furnish food TO man or
beast, we would also stress the i'm
portance OF an enlarged production OF
cotton. Another short cotton crop
would he an international disaster.
Cotton and peanuts and SOY beans are
among the south's great contributions
to the worlds supply Of fats. and the
world is verging very close upon star
walton for these things.
We beg with all the powers at our
command that the seriousness Of this
situation he realized. and that the
south increase its food production not
from any narrow point Of view OF feed
ing itself, but from that broader point
OF view that the south alone can
save this nation and our Allies from
starvation. The rest OF the country
is q burden upon the south in this
respect to greater extent than the
south is q burden upon any other part
Of the land. and the south must carry
the burden. II must save the day. II
must meet the responsibility which
rests upon 1t to save the nation from
starvation and to save our Allies.
II behooves every man in the south
to preach this doctrine. to urge 1t
everywhere and to use the utmost
power Of the south to increase the
production Of corn. Of peanuts and OF
other foodstuffs as we'll as OF cotton.
not simply to feed ourselves. but to
feed other sections of this country
dependent upon the south for food
and to help the Allies.
To the south alone can these look
with hope for salvation through this
years crops.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

cents to pay my lust debts. That Is
the source Of the story.
Bill got one Of the sweaters. They
were exceptionally we'll knitted and
comfortable. He wrote hom 10 his
mother Il bought a sweater from Peat
for 80 much" His mother told Mrs.
Jones that her son Bill had bought
one Of the sweaters which she had
knitted. That was at the next meet
ing Of the Red Cross unit On the way
home Mrs. Jones told Mrs. Garrity
that Bill Perkins had bought
sweater in the trenches. Mrs. Garrity
told Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Martin told
Mrs. Mountjoy that the Red Cross sold
sweater to Bill Perkins. His mother
told Mrs. Jones, who told Mrs. -
who told Mrs. - and 50 forth.
Eventually the story reaches the ears
Of the pro-German. There is nothing
more to be done. The thing Is repeat
ed and repeated again. Somebody re-
fuses to continue Red Cross work be-
cause of the improved statement
Believe no statement until you have
full proof OF its conclusiveness, which
may be derogatory to the Red Cross
or to the Red Cross nurses or workers.
That is my considered advice to all
persons who may hear stories such as
these repeated. Further, you are quite
safe in denying anything derogatory
to the Red Cross before you get the
proof because the Red Cross service
is above reproach.
The moral welfare Of the soldier.
the physical welfare Of the man in the
trench as regards his creature COM
forts. the welfare Of the tortured body
the folk at home. 1t is through the
homefolk that the enemy seeks to in
jure the lighting man in his own in
sidious. poisonous. disgusting way. 1t
is by frightening the mothers. II Is BY
hurting the pride OF the fathers. il is
by indirectly insulting soldiers and
nurses that the Hun seeks to gain a
subtle victory.
We soldiers are not saints. We do
not set up to be models OF humanity.
We are men. We are men with mems
faults and weaknesses and frailties.
Folks. remember when you think Of
these things. that We are your men.
that we are your fighting men: that
we are offering ourselves for your
sakes. Folks. have mercy as God him
self has mercy. Look below the
roughened surface as God in Heaven
looks below the Scared and blackened
tissue that covers a heart which Is
true.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

Following the sensational charges
lodged at the war department by
Congressman Sam r. Sells, OF Tenn
essee. that the body Of Private Carben
MISUNDERSTANDING artillery. was
sent home early in January from
Camp Jackson, Columbia. where the
soldier died. with the body nude. par
TALLY washed and the skull piece not
adjusted after an autopsy, the inspec-
tor general OF the army, II. Chamber
lain. has recommended that First
Lieut.. Alfred v. Solomon be court
martialed. that Maj. T. J. Leary. NJ. c..
now on leave. be not permitted to re-
assume command of the base hospi-
tai. and that Lieut.. Col. w. II. Gibson,
now division quartermaster Of the Slst
division. be informed of his error and
fault in the premises.