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Meade County news., 1918-05-16
SHERIFF'S SALE NOTICE
First Published May 10 1918
v ed wards Plaintiff

VS.
Albert T. Edwards, Defendant.
Public no,ice is hereby given that |, L. G.
krsle, Sheriff of Meade County, Kansas, by
virtue Of an order Of sale issued TO me out of the
above named court in the above entitled action
and the authority in me vested by law, will, on
the II day Of June 1913, at the hour OF ? o'clock
7. Nj. at the west front door of the Court house
in the city Of Meade, county Of Meade and State
of Kansas, offer at public sale and sell to the
highest bidder for cash in hand the following
described real property to-wit: lots one (l) !,
two ~ and three (3l in block one hundred seven
~ eight l7Sl in West Plains, Meade county
Kansas; except so feet on the west side thereof.
Said property to be sold to satisfy the order Of
sale and tine judgment in said above named
action.
Witness my hand this LIST day Of May 1918.
l.. G.. Krisle,
Sheriff Of Meade County Kansas
Meade County news., 1918-05-16
General
State a County

lOs.s77.73 iosS77Ts
a, }. M. Kelley, Treasurer Of Meade county
do soiemnly swear that the bove statement Is
true and correct 10 the best Of my knowledge aud
belief. j. M. KELLEY, Co. Treas.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 4th
day Of May 1918 WV. PRESSLY,
Seal. County Clerk
Meade County news., 1918-05-16
Notice for Publication.
First published April II. .l9lsl


Department Of the Interior,
U. D Land Office at Dodge City, Kansas,
April Sth, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that William A. Suther-
land, OF Englewood, Kansas, who, on Aug. 10th
l9l3, made Homestead application Serial No.
Oll19S for Lots l, ?. ), NE14, Section T. Township
55s, Range Zow, and on July Sth 1915 made ad-
ditional homestead application Serial No. O12485
ior SEA, Section II, Township 35s, Range "a W.
6tb Principal Meridian has filed notice Of interi-
tton to make Final Three Year Proof, to establish
Clerk Of the District Court of Meade county
May, 1918. ' -
Claimant names as witnesses
u Roy Irwin John Hail.. Ray Kitchin, George
Bowman all Of Englewood, Kansas.
R.R. WILSON,
Not coal land. Register.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Kraft
and family dined Saturday, at
the home of Peter Dick and
enjoyed a fried chicken dinner.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

hereby announce myself as candidate for
the Office okSheriff Of Meade County, subject ia
the decision of the Democratic voters at the
August Primary.
E. c. LEPPER.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

desire to announce my candidacy for the Office
Of Sheriff Of Meade County subject to the will of
the Republican voters at the August Primary.
II nominated and elected will serve the people
and perform the duties Of the Office to the best OF
my ability.
MORTON WILSON.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

] desire TO announce my candidacy for the
Office Of Sheriff Of Meade County, subject 10 the
will Of the Democratic voters, August 9th.
Your support will be appreciated.
L. C. KELLER.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

hereby announce my candidacy for the Office
Of Sheriff Of Meade County subject to the decision
Of the Democratic voters at the August Primary.
JAMES c. LOWRY.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16
Political Announcements

hereby announce myself as candidate for
the office Of Sheriff of Meade County subject to
the will Of the Repub blican voters at the August
Primary.
BROTHER BUIS.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16
Wanted

Cattle to pasture. Good grass
and water. D. E. Dalgarn, Fow.
ler, Phone COS. : 2O-3.p
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

Mrs. r S. Smith left Wednes.
day for Topeka, where she goes
as a delegate to the state meeting
of the o. E S.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

DR.. Roy Dappen is in New
Mexico this week on business.
Con Wasson accompanied him.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16
Treasurer's Statement

= Quarterly Statement Of j. N. Kelley, County
Treasurer, showing status Of all funds, and the
balance in his hands at the close Of business
pTil 30, 1913.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

LOST License Tag No. 81, 44O
20-1-p ]. A. Denslow
Meade County news., 1918-05-16
sHERIFF,s SALE


(First Published May 2, 1919
BY virtue of an order of sale issued
out of the District Court of Meade
County, Kansas, in an action wherein
tho Railroad Building & Loan and Saw
ings Asso., is plaintiff and Abbie E. Bo-
die and A. r. Bodle, are defendants Case
No. 26l9, l will on Monday, the 3rd day
of June, 1918, at the hour of ten o'clock
a. m. at the west front door of the
court house, in the City of Meade
County of Meade, and State of Kansas,
offer for sale at public auction and sell
to the highest bidder, for cash in hand,
all the right, title and interest of the
above named defendants in and to the
following described real property, sit
uate in the County of Meade and State
of Kansas, towit:
Lots /, 2, and in Block 81 in First
Addition to the City of Meade,
Said property is levied upon as the
property of the above named defend
ants and will be sold to satisfy the
plaintiffs claim herein, and costs and
accruing costs, according to said order
of sale.
Period of redemption IS months from
date of said sale.
Sherihs office, this SOth day of April,
1918.
l.. G. KRISLE,
Sheriff Meade County, Kansas.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
MORE SHELL ARMS FOR
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES;
PRODUCTION COST DROPS

German tiu54itv before American
pistol fighters grned with American 10
caliber automatic pistols has brought
about a change in the equipment of the
American Expeditionarr Torres by the
Wa Department, and the Ordnance De
pagtmcnt is rushing production Of these
weapons. About 5000 are turned out
daily and production is increasing. The
impression exists that Il slot frmo an
American As takes a man out of action
completely. Men hit from the smaller
German pistols frequently continue in
action eectivelv. The As caliber was
ADOPTED by the United States Army IN
19li.
Despite the heavy increased demand
for these pistols the ammunition branch
OF &c Ordnance Department has effect
cd ? saving during the PAST two calcn-
der months Of nearly S2,000,000. mostly
on small arms ammunition, such as -
cnlibcr ball cartridges, 80 shells, and
on clips and handolecrs.
TIE total savings by the Ordnance
DEPARTMENT for these two months
through salvage, waste prevention, and
tEc utilization or sale oI discarded ma
teri.ls have aggregated SS,7j7.G25. Cost
of Vickcrs machine guns has been re
Iuccl 1926 each; Colt machine guns,
S2si l6 each: Lewis machine guns, so
each. Government rifles now cost $50
each, a reduction Of $l3 each.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
WILL
CARE FOR HEALTH
CT WOMEN WORKERS

Health of women workers i'll NUM-
tiGn plants will be looked after by wO-
men health officers who are to be train
ed under the direction of the Women s
Division f the Industrial Service See
ten Of the Army Ordnance Department
An eight week 5 course of study fer
carefully selected women health officers
has opened at Mount Holrokc College,
Mass. The course is under the genera
direction of Dr. KfistiHe Mann, health
super, iSor Of the Women 5 Branch @.
the Ordnance Department The staff
Of lecturers and instructors include well
knowh specialists in physiology and by
giene, physical education, factory Or
ganization, and labor.
Women taking the course are college
graduates or Equivalent technical cd
ucatiol. Almost all OF them have hal
experience i'll dealing with working wO
men. First requirements for admission
to the course is perfect health, and only
those were selected who will inspire
wholesome living among the munition
workers
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
DEMAND FOR VETERINARY
SURGEONS Is FILLED
FOR THE PRESENT

The Army has sufficient veterinarians
Surg. Gen. Grogas Announces. Examina-
items for commissions i'll the Veterin-
arv Corps rave closed. There is a wait
ing list of those eligible TO commissions,
and until this list is exhausted there
will be no more examinations. The
corps has 100 officers and 10000 en-
listed men on active duty.
Veterinary graduates called by the
draft will enter the Army service as
prirates. Later they will be allowed to
take examinations for veterinary officer
commissions to fill vacancies Men over
the draft age and under 40 may enlist
as privates and secure an equal chance
with selected men for commissions. One
hundred men are graduated each month
from the training school for commission
ed veterinary officers on active duty at
Camp Greenleaf, Chickamaugs Park Ga.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
EOTHER! DON'T TAKE
CHANCES II CHILD'S
TONGUE / SCOATED
If cross. feverish, sick, bilious,
Clean little liver and
bowels.

\ laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not take
the time from play to empty their bow
els which become clogged up with waste
liver gets sluggish, stomach sour.
Lok at the tongue, Mother! If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, fever
ish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children 8 ailment- !
trrypocnfrt q Tatifcrnia syrup o.
Figs, then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently move
out of the bowels, and you have well,
playful child again. 4 thorough Gin
side cleansing is ofttimes all that is
necessary. It should be the first treat
ment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig svrups. Ask
your druggist for bottle Of "Califor-
MIA Syrup Of Figs which has full Iii
rections for babies, children of all ages
and for grown-ups plainly printed on
the bottle Look carefully and see that
it is made by the California Fig Syrup
, omI any. ADV.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
GIRLS AND BOYS READ THE
COMPLIMENTS BUSINESS
MEN PASS ON OUR
GRADUATES.

Here are a few extracts from letters
of prominent business men who have
had the proof as to the ability Of our
graduates:
Having employed several of your
graduates, | think your institution the
best of its kind in this country.
"Of tle seven young men YOU have
sent us, six remain i'll our service, and
the other has just joined the navy. All
are making good
"There is such a scarcity of business
colleges who fit their students for real
business, That We cannot Tefrafh from
writing and indorsing your college,
since several of your students have
proven competent in our office.
GAS YOU all know, l have had mum
Der of your students in nay Office.
take this opportunity Of saving that
every student that l have had from
your school shows superiority of train
ing over students that | have had from
other schools
Il have given your graduates a thor
ough test, and have found them to he
accurate and quick with their work.
The thorough and practical training
YOU give fits them or any kind Of a
proposition.
1--WE have one of your graduates -
steuogranher in our legal department
at a handsome salary giving entire sat
isfaction. T he work is extremely
difficult, requiring the greatest skill
and accuracy, reads her notes like print.
We wish to commend Your school for
turning out such excellent graduates.
If all of your graduates are as pro-
fcieut as the three young men we
have in our office, your are certaiHlF
doing a great work fer not only the
Young people, but the business men as
well. -
\ large firm Of Cotton Byers OF
East Texas SAYS:
1--WE prelict mHch success for yoUr
Cototn Chasing Department It is thor-
ough and up-to-date and is i'll charge
of capable instructors.
1--WE have several Of your students
and all Of tlCm understand their husin-
css. Your courses are thorough or they
could not take held as they have done
for us
IF the several graduates of your
school that have been in orr employ
mcnt, are fair SAMPLES, | cannot rec
ommend your institution too highly.
Write for catalogue containing hun
drcds of Endorsements, together with
name and address of business men who
paw our graduates good salaries With
our modern systems. we can give YOU a
better course # Bookkeeping, Short
Maud, Cotton Chasing. Business Admin
istration and Finance, or Tclcgraphy in
half the time and at half the expense
Of any other : hool teaching other svs-
tens. ddrsss Tyler Commercial College,
T,Inr Tp.aC
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
The Joy Of Living.

To eni"v life we must have good
health. No one can reasonably hope
to get much real pleasure out of bfe
when his bowels are clogged a good
share of the time and the poisons that
should be expelled are absorbed into
the system, producing headache and
indigestion. \ few doses Of Chamber
lain 5 Toilets viii rtove the bowels,
strengthen the digestion and give YOU a
chance 10 realize the real jov Of living
Try it.-Ohtainable Everywhere.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
DEMAND FOR LABOR
TO RESULT IN
NATION WIDE SEARCH

Every community viii be combined
for war workers War industries are
short nearly 100000 common laborers,
and lack % workers IN the coal-nlining
industry is imHorilliug all war product
ion. There is also a serious shortage Of
skilled tabor. One Of the largest muni-
ton plants, turning out heavy calibcr
guns is short 1900 machinists. The
war plants of Connecticut and Mary.
land are undermanned $500 machin-
lists
The United States Employment Serv-
ice will begin an intensive recruiting of
workers for war work from the non
essential Industries. Employment Office
will be increased and the force of local
agents AMI travelling examiners will be
enlarged and sent into every communi-
ty that relief NAV be given before the
ban against private labor recruiting
-isto effect on August l.
6.9--=<
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
-Hs< f-wss.-
OFFICIAL FLUTES OF THE
viea{IL1oN POLICE JURY:
vermilN Parish, Louisiana.
Pixie Jury Room.
Abks,ille La lime 3.

rGkje Jury Room.
Abssdlle, La, June s., 1918.
The Pofic6A@tiry of Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana, met this day in regular SEES.
sion, with President T. P. Fleming in
the clair. 1s' ward, Jos e. Moore:
4th ward, Jos. IL. Frederick; 9Th ward,
I: ). BrPDssa}d; 7th ward, Chapman
PieElus II lard. Prior B. Wright
Jtisiiyided prize MeahAss
AbsenAs andy. Richardson and Jos
E. Broussser bl
a quorunferslng present, on a motion
made by Mr.Nvhocre, duly seconded by
Mr.. Pierce, the minutes of the last Reg
ular Session AID of the two sessions
OF the Board q Reviewers were adopt
ief On asiy .as3I. BY h, NJ H:.s TEsd Ter
report o. the az Mr.. free holders, re-.
lating to q freehd ieiding from
Hunter Canal ,sasd Btie lands Of the
following Projectors, to-wit: J. 4
when, Numa Goodman, Francois
iB3roussard, Adatis Mitchell, Mary vii.
liam, Olivier Goodman, vital Fusilier
and others to cbnnect with the present
road between Maurice and Abbeville,
was adopted. al the secretary is here,
by directed to lave said report record
ed In the recorter's Office Of Vermilion
PARISH, Lotiisiaha. Said report was
suscIibed and sworn to before Cypfieh
D. =: :, Ir re an. Noqry Pubic on the 25th
On motto made bJ Desire Meaux
Iuiy seconded y Mr.. Pierce, and adof-
ed the Following gentlemen were APP
pointed as comhisslonels for the Coul-
ee des Joun Drlinage district Of Yer.
million Parish, "a; Frank Mareeaux,
Dupreion Hebe1 and Geo NJ. Greene
On g motio{ made bv Mr. Wright
guy. .,,I.H 1ssd jy Mr.. Pierce, the fol-
lowfIiP8e VRpfywxs adopted:
.-Ru1NANcE.
"A he protection of Pub
Y high wars throughout
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Whereas, IN prsGr,lance with the laws
of this Statet Ebecomes necessary t.
call a special Election in the Village Of
Maurice for be purpose Of eleeting a
Whereas, fomye been authorized, in
strgcted aye apIected by the Mayor
and Board equire ermen Of said Village
IN regulaHate En assembled, to cali
said elect .carryi
TherefoTfl,oHtlirtue of the authority
IN me veson sthe laws of this Stat
and the actI5}rcf the Council of said
Village of Mturace, I hereby give
notice that al election will be held in
the Village Maurice, at the polling
place deslgnaed by said Council, be
tween the HOT IS prescribed by laws, on
Tuesday, JuiyPth, 1918, for the purpose
of eiecting Marshall, to serve said
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -hy laM+ which 4
hereby cali II laid date.
In faith WI. Aof I have signed this
proclamation 'Nally at Maurice, La,
this ''h day June 4 4 R ,; lG1f;
Mayor
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has Announced an examination
for the PariA of Vermilion, La, t.
be held atxR,viIfe on July p, 1911,
to fill til IN of motor rural car
rier at tfle and vacanvics that
may late 4ir on motor rural routes
from posts les in the above mention
ed cOuntySXe salary on motor routes
ranges 500 TO 1900 per annum
The exl on will be open only t,
male cltIH-4 who are actually, domi
lied in the territory supplied Wit
mail by pos office in the Parish and
who meet thi other requirements Sc;
forth in Forms 2121 and 1877. Form
2121 may be seen posted at any post
Office i'll the county for which the eX-
animation is leld, and Form 1877 ana
application banks NAV be obtained
from the Offices at which the vacancy
exists aud Where the examination is
30 be held, or from the United State
ivil Service Commission at Wasting
ton, ID. {. Til appointee to this posi-
ton will be r. Iuired to furnish, main
tain, and Opefye amodern motor We
hlcle with Frying capacity of not
less than S00Ssounds and a cubic ca
pacity of not ss.tban 90 feet. AppE
cants must flS with their applications
i statement ofthe equipment they will
be able to provide in the event of ap-
Pointment. Applications should be for
warded to tht Commission at Wash
ington, D. c., It the earliest practicable
date ~
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13

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designating June 18th a- War savings
DAY i'm your parish. and Go call upon all
rc .pir r' 5rvatr .hi~ day t' IT, work
of way savings and 10 personality ,tffN
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
snidier,s Couch is Cured.

Private Harold Hamcl, 66 Regiment,
Fl. Adams, r. I. writes: - was trcu-
blod with bad cough for three months
tricl Folev's Honey and Tar and felt
.a;iy relieved 1 reeommSaaed Foieys
this sort, give them f7nsp # tes On
for Yourself what first class mediciS
will do for yN"--obtainable Every
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13

On a motion made by Nr Pierce.
duty seconded b. Mr.. Moss the secre,
tafv is hereby directed 20 issue an
additional warrant . 5000 Of so much
thereof as NAV be necessary to con-
form with thr resolution adopted OF
March 5th. 1918 Vol, ) p. 147.
On motion made bv Mr.. Moore,
day seconded By Mr. Pierce. the fol,
lowing bills we're approved by the
"olice Jarv and ordered paid:
On motion made and duly seconded
the Police Jury Adjourned TO meet al
its next Regular Session.
I. P. FLEMING,
RON. P. LEBLANC, President,
Secretary,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
TO THE PUBLIC.

The Board of State Affairs win re
view the assessment of the Parish Of
Ve~mnion, on Wednesday the 18th day
Of July, 1918, at its Office in the city
of Nation Rouge Any taxpayers hav-
ing complaint TO make or a suggest
ion to otter Is invited to be present
on the date fixed, or TO write to the
Board with reference thereto before
the date fixed
At this time t1e Board of State At
fairs will review the values fixed by
the assessor and the police jury, aud
will fix values for State assessment
purposes.
BOARD or STATE AFFAIRS
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
TECHE MOTOR COMP ANY,
OF ABBEVILLE, IA.
NO MONEY REQUIRED.

1T takes money to run Il ncwNpa-
per. FIX.
What am cxaggcration. What whoP-
per. II ducsn 7 take any money 10
run a newspaper It can run without
money. It is not a business venture.
1t is a charitable institution, begging
concern. a highway rohber. The nwS-
paper is a child Of the air, creature
of a dream. 1t can 60 on and ON and
on, when any other concern would be
in tire hands of the receiver and wound
up I : cobwebs in the windows.
y wind to run a newspaper;
~, \'utillating, acrobatic i'm
se jusfa- 49, - sssS SS,
he ress heavens to Betsy and SIX
bas .nd-whoever needed money III
CO. ting a newspaper Kind words
al the medium of exchange that do
the business for the editor-kind words
and church social tickets. When you
see an editor with money, watch HIM.
He'll be paving his bills and disgracmT
the profession. Never give money to
an editor. Make him trade it out. He
likes a swap.
Then when YOU die, after YOU have
stood around for years and Sncercd at
the editor and his little Jim Crow paper
hes rue that you have your wife send
in for three extra copies by one Of
your weeping children, and when she
reads the generous and touching no
tice about ven, forcwarn her to neglect
t. send fifteen cents to the editor. 1t
would overwhclm him. Money is a
corruuting thing. The editor knows IT.,
and what he wants is your heartfelt
thanks: then he can tank the grocers.
4is-c YOUR Job work to a travelling man,
and then ask for half rates for church
notice.. Get YOUR lodge letter heads
and stationery printed out of town and
then food the editor with beautiful
Thoughts in resolutions of respect and
cards of thanks They make such
spi-v reading, and YOU are 50 proud OF
your local paper when you pick it up
filed with these glowing mortuary ar
ticlcs.
But moncv-scorn the filthy thing.
Don I let the pure innocent editor know
anything about if. Keep that for sor-
did trades people who charge for their
wages. The editor gives his bounty
AVA. The Lord loves a cheerful givcr
He takes care of the editor. Don t
worry about the editor. He has char
ter from the state 10 act as a door mat
for the community He will get out
the paper somehow; and stand up for
the town and whoop it up for YOU when
YOU run for Office. Don't IVORY about
the eidtor-hc II get on. The Lord
knows how-but somehow.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13

The weed shtis one of the standard
routine operd ions on the farm, and it
represents tlarge proportion of the
labor necessary to produce crops. NJ
other single 4ature of farming requires
such unlversd and unceasing attention
as do the Yields.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
sSs cas s 3E:sssSssssxssI1
Chan,aa riain's Tablets.

These are ptonded especially for
stomach tro4 Us, biliousness and con
'tipation. dbepu have any troubles Of
this sort, ghi0hem a trial and realize
fer yourself That first class medicine
will do for rbu.-Obtainable Every
where. AdvAs
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-07-13
MoToAsRURAL
CARRIER EXAMINATION.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has ahSunced an examination
for the Paris of Vermilion, La, t.