Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-11-16

Weekly Journal Devoted the Best Interests of Abbeve
and the Parish of Vernlion.
J. W. o,BRYAN - --~-------~--~~~ and
Entered as Second at Abbevnle La
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARISH OF vERMILIoN
days surely living history
You might, however, call hi L0san BILLY, don't"
1t will not be long before realize how dry bone ac
tuaHy is.
U s." stands for Useful Santa Claus this year, wei
for :" Unconditional Surrender"
The kaiser must have found long ago that is mucb
easier to start war than to stop It,
These will be remembered as days when peace
sages flying and Spanish ntunza flew
In war times in other times of practical eff
cheney is worth pound of theoretical knowledge
1.-THE goose tina laid the golden eggs had something
the hen who is laying eggs the present market price bn
not very much
Your last years winter coat is badge of honor if the
money which would have bought is going into
War Saving Stamps.
While the fu'' had closed up everything America had
chance to sit at home evenings and get acquainted with It's
family and its library
One subject of discussion will be cut Off 1t will be
use arguing whether beer innocent or harmful drink
when it is an unattalnabe one
It seldom that is pleased at being called an ugly
name but proudly advertising the fact that
the Germans term them 'devildog.'
Wild and unfounded reports linking the spread of nhu
enza with German Vaccinations wildly circulated. Ol
comment would be Tennyson's ''When did not W.
Let rmOrs be-
The aviator at Dallas Texas, who set the worlds ecord
by accomplishing 1872 consecutive loops must have imagined
his finish that he had been suddenly whrled back 10
prohibition days.
Before an election each party busy explaining why ii
must inevitably carry the election After the election
party busy explaining why it did not carry the election The
other party is just simply busy.
Carrying away gate Halloween is delightful and
exquisite joke if you fourteen years old dhe gate
your neighbours If you forty five years old the gate
is yours it assumes different aspect.
The War industries board has reduced the production
of talking machines 40 per cent 1t is be hoped that
shall not have to increase talking by like percent
age. Some of us would find it difficult
Why not adopt French orphan: Il will only cost you
ten cents day. and the orphan will be for in France
will not have to wash its little nor Op its little
nose Besides, you will be doing service to humanity
Italy was said have 100000 men ghno olo,iouslv on
the battle front in France and 100000 carrying campaign
in Albania At the time she conducted magnificent
offensive OF her own against the Austrians Viva Ialia
When it suggested to the kaiser that he should abdi
cate his response was Il Will not abandon my sorey tired
people The German people have been more sorely tried
by the KAISER hseh ha by any other condition disaster
The Chicago aud North Western railroad is said TO be
ab0shng its parlor II the other railroads follow its
example how distinguish the arstocracv Of Amer
The world is certainly being made safe for demo ra,y
great rate
The old rule, Who Breaks Pays" is opnded mon eel-
nal Justice No terms of peace should be that do
not require Germany to to the uttemost frfnp for the
wanton destruction and devastation of the she occ.
pied in France and Belgium.
The Red Cross purchases four one half tons Of chow
ing gum monthly for the American soldiers in France The
power used IN chewing TINS gum would probably be quite suf
cen to train of cars But there is no nav 70 Divert Il
to such purpose, our boys may continue to chew,