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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
INTEREST IN ROADS GROWS
More Attention Now Given to I'M
proVement in Highways Than
Ever Before in History.

The good roads movement Is seeing
a big revival now that business Is
becoming normal The most lmpor-
tant program that has recently come
to our attention Is that of the state
OF Michigan. which has just voted III
favor of S50OOorOO program that
when carried out, will place Michigan
on the map big 50 far as good ROADS
are concerned writes Bir6"tt l.. VIII
IiamS. truck sales manager FOR a large
motOrcar corporation.
Everywhere else Won SOC also more
interest in good roads than IN any
period in our history. It is true "a say
that the war and its needs taught US
the value Of good roads. Perhaps IL
did. Perhaps it brought home to those
dull ears of higher ups the supreme
/ importance of an intelligent system or
nayigable highways. But more ana
more it comes home to the man VINO
( studies the situation that back or the
/ good roads movement must he the or
/ binary man. the average man who
pays taxes and votes and thinks as ne
votes.
The farmer or rural dwoller in GER
! tain sections for long time stood IN
the wayne wanted the roads, but ne
didn't want 10 pay for them. He do
not realize that in rhe long run gooO
roads pay for themselves out OF saw
ipgs made to the community in haul
age of people and merchandise. But
the farmer today Is reckoning in units
Of time.
Yes, he realizes the value Of min
utes throughout the seasOn-and ne II
Just as keen In conserving time as thu
city-bred man who operates big fac
tory; If anything, he is bit keener
for seasons do not wait and crops mus
be sowed and cultivated, reaped ant
marketed at the right time. He hat
convinced himself that time is money
And he knows that good roads saw
time and that they save time Target.
because they make 1t possible to &c
satisfactory services from motorcar
and motortrucks. And he is not on
bit blind to the fact that operating cos
is largely influenced by road cOndi
tions-that good roads make gasolin
more elastic, rubber and steel NOR
durable and bring markets nearer, an
that good roads increase property va
ues out Of all prEsx -tio8 to ths col
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
NEED NOT FIT NEW RINGS
Comparatively Easy Matter of Over
coming Spark Plug Fouling From
Oil Which Leaks Through.

When an engine starts to pump oil
and the spark plugs become fouled. 1t
Is not always the best and cheapest
plan 10 fit new rings. A good method
to overcome spark plug fouling from
the oil which leaks through and one
that does not require the fitting Of new
rings is given herewith.
The piston is taken out and centered
up in the chuck of a lathe and a
groove is cut in the skirt of the pis-
ton. Then eight or ten holes are
drilled at equal spaces around the pc
riphery Of the piston. These holes are
drilled at the top Of the groove and at
an angle so they point upward and in
ward This groove will serve as a
wiper OF the excessive oil and the
holes will drain the groove and, be-
cause of their direction. will tend to
lubricate the wriSt-pin and the rod.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02

who should know better to pull too
strongly with the wrench is that the
nut often has to be pulled around to a
certain position to allow a cotter pin
hole To be exposed above it. or II 1t is
a castellated nut to align the slots in
the nut with the bOle through the bolt.
Another thing that is bad for the
bolt is when its head is forced awry,
because the surface of the metal
about the hole is not true with it.
This causes an elongation of one side
of the bolt at one short portion of its
length.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02

sits with lcJk open. ard the breathing
may be heard at some distance.
Finally the weakness is such thai
the bcak is rested on the ground, AMI
little later the bird dies. In very
acute cases no symptoms are seen.
the birds may be found dead under
the rooStS or they may fall at the feed
ing trough and die in a few minutes.
Cholera may destroy the greater part
Of a flock in week and then dis
appear. or may linger for months, only
occasionally Killing a bird. The time
between exposure to the cuntaglOn
and appearance of symptoms is from
two to five days, while the duration
Of the disease Is from "a hours to IL
days Most characteristic changes seen
after death are red spots on the, sur
face Of the heart, which give it the
appearance of having been spTinkled
with blood, congestion of the intes-
| tines. enlargement of the liver, and
| swelling Of the spleen.
Stopping Infections Spread.
Since treatment Of the affected birds
is almost futile, the aim should be TO
prevent so far as possible the spread
of infection. The first fowls showing
acute feverish symptoms should be de-
! stroyed by a method guarding against
contamination of the premises by in
| fected blood. The carcasseS should be
| burned or deeply buried. The healthy
| fowls should be moved TO new quar-
/ tiers, If possible, and carefully watched
for signs of disease. Houses and runs
should be thoroughly cleaned fire.
Quently and disinfected with 5 per
cent solution of carbOllc acid, per
| cent solution of compound cresol, or
a reliable coal tar disinfectant In
| proper dilutiOn. The drinking water
may be made antiseptic by adding one
dram of permanganate Of potash TO
each gallon. This serves to prevent
the spread of disease through the
water and also is a convenient means
Of administering an internal antisep'
tic. Prevention and treatment to con-
troll fowl cholera by means of anti
serum and vaccine have not proved
/ - 80 * 81 Ill., = -
Sufficiently satisfactory to warrant
I recommendation Of the use of such
| preparations.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02

the other tests the wheels to insure
even braking power. One may very
easily and successfully adjust the
brakes with the use of a jack, as
shown in the illustration. The jack
A, with block, Il, to protect the seat.
is placed between the seat and the
brake pedal c. The jack is applied to
the desired pressure on the brake
pedal, and the proper adjustments
made.-KOerner Rombauer, Prescott,
AriZ.. in Popular Science Monthly.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
OIL AND TIRES

oil and gasoline are deadly
enemies To automobile tires. If
you don't believe it, take a rub
Der band and immense it in gas
oline. Watch il Swell-Grow
before your eyes. Then. after
allowing it to soak for IL short
time. just stretch that rubber
no life or vitality left.
Gasoline has similar effect
on automobile tires. Gas" eats
weak spot into the tread or
Sidcwall and starts deteriOra-
ton. Oil and grease have the
same effect.
Great care should be eXer-
ciSed in the use of oil around a
garage. Oil or gasoline should
not be allowed on the floors.
Spare tires should always be
protected by cover.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
VERY INGENIOUS TOOL RACK
May Be Made by Boring Number of
Holes in Board and Then OriV-
ing in Clothespins.

A very ingenious tool rack for fiat
tools may be made by boring a number
of holes in board, each hole being
just large enough to take the head OF
a clOthespin. Clothespins are then
driven into the holes and the cleft
ends are used to receive the tools. The
pins may be made secure by a small
wire nail driven through their heads
and into the board.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
NEW ROADS COST $1,000, 900
Utah Plans Extensive Improvement
on Lincoln Highway on Wyoming
Utah Line.

The road law just adopted by the
Utah state legislature will provide in
connection with the federal aid fund
a total of about 100000 for high
way construction in that state. Pres
ent plans call for extensive improve
ment on the Lincoln highway, partic-
ularly between the Wyoming Utah line
and Salt Lake City.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
KEEPS FOOT BRAKE ADJUSTED
BY the Use of This Device One Man
May Easily and Successfully
Do Work.

Many automobile owners neglect
the close adjustment of foot brakes,
causing needless expense and possible
danger. The principal reason for
such neglect is that it usually takes
two men to adjust the brakes success
fully. One presses the pedal. while
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
WELL TO USE GOOD WRENCH
Poor One Altogether Too Frequently
Leads to Rough Treatment of
Nut and Bolt

Only a practiced hand can instinc-
lively feel that a nut has been pulled
up as tightly as is good for the bolt.
A clumsy wrench. particularly if
the handle is long. is almost sure to
lead to rough treatment of the smaller
bolts at the hands of the novice. An
other thing that often leads even those
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
HOW EGG RRbDUcERs
CAN REFUGE LOSSES
co.oneration lWII Help Save
s45,oOo,ooOHW Worth of Food
ORGANIZATIONS Urdt bed to Prevent Care
Iessna.s wbioht Permits Mongrei
CO. n;-. Nests and Other
Undesirab4 S'"o'S''

limited States Depart
hgriculture.)
IL would work togeth-
HOSES much of the
Itch results annually
II Hing could be elimi-
h IS, the name given
egg producers, have
- United States de-
Mlture for a number
Dirk which these or
IL now to save food
Importance.
.Hh the egg crop, not
II, but in It's prOduc-
Ao prevent the care
limits mongrel stock
- nests of broody
II aaIes, late-maturinl
Il undesirable condi
II & farms. Every eff
III duce the high per
Tracked, dirty, stale
II ggs. Many market
aso overcome.
IL ful organization o
a. a large incubato
III g capacity wher'
duced for the mem
|. This is done in OF
III maturing pullets
- during the fal
,n11n are scarce. TIL
rreceiving room 70
re candled, sorte
D.. Ia ounces to tn
Il rtons end shippe
8 Their eggs are a
!, Il ecording TO grad
hi fancy grades o
a j asses, and mark'
!, III e members. Twit
OIL e paid each men
~ j o the amount
hi ugh the compar
vaoI ! eggs are brougl
idani j being paid p
,rorl .ght in during Il
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
Concrete Foundation Best.

Although expensive, concrete founda-
tons are probably the best road foun-
dations in use at present.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
Oppose Money for Roads.

Opposing spending money for better
roads is just like refusing to buy la
bor-saving machinery because of it's
cost.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02

Must Have Looked Prosperous
Taxi. sir"
"No. bat thank you tor IN" rompli.
meut. Eo~tuu Transcript
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
Not Finished When Made.

A road is not done when it is made.
Keeping it up is like a woman's work
it goes on forever.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02

prepared by the
ment of
Fowl cholera
rather rare in tn
the far western ;
department spec
Drug treatment or
waste the time Of
allow the maladS
sanitary measures
once to control ii
of poultry whit
through the flock
Turkeys, ducks,
birds and chicken
TO fowl cholera.
Cholera is tram
flock by means OF
covered fowl viii
in the flock witho
a period of Quara
also spread by W
sons, animals, or
been on infected
ish colOration Of
early indication I
diarrhea developi
is shown, and tn
appearance, sepa
rest of the flock
jected, and sic
searches for f0oC
drawn down TO
backward and re
about the wing.
loses its brillian
the appetite is
thirst increased;
may be a dark
corgement with
blood, or they m
less on account
the internal or
liver.
Symptoms Q
The affected b,
weak, drowsy,
soupdly during !
am nsr lives that
rhe ~. If obliges
Forward for a +
49, hammer and
"a. and ESM
food and app1 al
weight and strenf
diminishes, 1t bra
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02

'nitei States Depart
griCulture.)
a poultry disease
) country except in
.ates-demandS fire.
IN combating il.
home remedies only
SNa pOultryman and
t. spread. Strict
must be applied al
Is Infectious disease
b spreads rapidly
with high mortality.
eese, pigeons, cage
! are all susceptible
mitted from flock to
sick or recently re-
h have been placed
.t being subjected to
tine. The disease is
ID birds or by per-
Utensils which have
SrcmiSeS. A yellow
The drOppings is an
disease. Soon
considerable fever
bird loses its lively
ates itself from the
nj appears dull, de-
BY. 1t no longer
b. sits with head
The body or turned
ting In the feathers
The plumage soon
Q, the wings drOop,
diminished and the
he oOmb and wattles
blush red from en-
poorly Oxygenated
y be pale and blood
II the congestion of
ans, especially the
Stricken Birds.
Dis soon become very
nd often sleep so
e last day or two of
is difficult to arouse
to move they stagger
' steps In an uncer-
with dragging VITO gs.
ssss s -
- afaiyzed. The
NJ the bird rapidly
atAes with difficulty,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
Cranky.

Has your cook been with you long,
with us She's been against Us
almost from the start"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
Delicate Mechanism

Despite its scope Swift &
Company is a business of in
finite details, requiring infinite
attention.
Experienced men must know
livestock buying with a knowl-
edge of weight, price, the amount
and quality of meat the live
animals will yield.
Each manufacturing operation must
be done with expert skill and scientific
precision. A highly perishable product
must be handled with speed and care
to avoid loss.
Chemists, engineers, accountants,
and other specialists are required to
take care of our intricate problems.
Alert wisdom and Judgment must
be used in getting stocks of goods into
> the open en- cflarinels of demand through
our four hundred branch houses.
Branch house organizations must
show activity and energy to sell at the
market in the face of acute cOmpetl-
ton from other large packers, and
hundreds of small ones.
All these requirements ofintelligence,
loyalty, devotion to the task, are met
in the personnel of Swift & Company.
Yet the profit is only a fraction of cent
per pound with costs at minimum.
How can the workings of this deli
cate human mechanism be improved
upon2
Do you believe that Government
direction would add to our efficiency
or improve the service rendered the
producer and consumer?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
DON'T slio,,f Chicks.

n ~. sIirh. ~ j foung chicks and
No. 80. - oI,o 10 for the neglect
during the fattening 4
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02

while the heavy traffic was kept NOV
ing.
The extensive use of motortru'ks
for transportation during war time has
emphasized the possibilities OF we'll
built roads IA "A means of marketing
farm and other products. Solving ROAD
problems when there was constant
Iuroccssion Of heavily loaded trucks
travelling over them has been great
lesson to road officials which will be
nut to good use In peace times.
The federal aid road-buiding pro
gram for this year is the most stu
pcndous in the history of the world.
The expenditures for road construction
| for the year are likely to reach SOM
600 900. Plans have been made for the
construction of continuous highway
systems. the states through which the
highways are to pass cooperating with
each other as never before. Improved
roads will not terminate at state lines
but will run from one large marketing
center to another.
Free Trucks. Added Appropriations.
More than 81. 5000 worth Of mo-
tortrucks. to be used in road cOnstruc
ton work. Will be distributed by the
secretary Of agriculture through the
bureau Of public roads TO the state
highway departments. These trucks
about 10000 in number, have been de
clared surplus by the war department
and all that the states must do TO &C
ouire them Is to pay the loading anC
freight charges. The trucks range In
capacity from two to five tons, 1l,OO'
of them are new, ar '1all are declared
to be in serviceable condition. The!
will be apportiOned - the states onl!
upon request of the state highway de
partments on the basis of a request re
ceived from the respective states witt
the apportionment provided in the fed
eral aid law ap,Ssstayed in 1915 "a
Erequirepents o the la e. are .sse ssd
. i;s,.s X sdA- y
to e6iinaies or irdfffdaafs. IN
Further ipf%rest Va tie nationwide
need for good roads is shown by the
fact that shortly before the last SeS-
sion Of congress adjourned that body
made an extra appropriation Of $780,
100000 in the post office appropriation
bill to meet the federal part of the
road-building program. This is the
largest appropriation ever made by any
government for similar purpose, say
road officials of the department Of az
riculture.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02

The man who never gets out OF
sight of the tall buildings, rs well as
the man who has yet 10 see city SKY
scraper, should be ii booster for better
roads Highways are used In trans
porting practically every article OF
food at some stage in its Journey 10
the consumers table. Bad roads add
to the cost of transportation, but good
roads cut marketing cost.
From the time when farm products
were first hauled in wagons to markets
there has been an interest in better
roads as "A means of reducing the cost
Of transportation, but improved high
ways mean more now because OF the
extensive use Of motOrtrucks in haul
ing products from the farm TO the
railroad station or direct to the city
markets. Trucks are not only replac-
ing horse transportation but in many
cases they are experimenting and even
doing the work of railroads. In fact,
motor trucks offer solution OF mod
ern transportation problems, but roads
built ony-for hOrse-drawn vehicles or
light automobiles will break down I'M
der heavy motor traffic.
Maintenance of thousands of miles
OF roads $50 that the enormous govern
ment and commercial truck traffic OF
the past two years could move has
taxed the abilities and called forth
every energy and plan on the part or
highway officials. In many states ON
Gals found themselves without suff1-
cient funds to handle properly the re-
pair and rebuilding work necessary.
Nearly all of them had to struggle I'M
der the handicap Of an insufficient la
Dor supply, and all had to meet the
increased cost of labor and material.
War Lessons Aid in Peace.
- Only a few states were unaffected
4 " the restrictions on the supply and
RECONSIDERATION of materials which had
- 1-.vs-sll s, \ 81 T
sraped the dTfficniffps Witch followed |
the gresrr ~ arr raptd increase ia traffic
at this country's entrance into the
war. From New England to the Pa
cific coast new demands were made
upon the highways, and unusual con-
dltions developed everywhere in main
tepance and construction. In several
states high type roads, which had orig
inally been constructed without Sutfl-
cient foundation to meet the new de-
mandS, had to be rebuilt. and part of
this construction work was carried on
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
weight and strer1
diminishes, 1t br'

prepared by the 1
ment of A
If egg producers
er to reduce egg
$45,OOO,OO0 toll wi
from careless han.
mated. Egg circl
to associations Of
been urged by th
partment Of agric
of years. The W
CARNATIONS can d
is of the utmost Il
Egg circles wat
only In its handliT
ton. They strive
lessness which pc
dirty nests, stol'
hens, unconfned
pullets, and otheI
tons to exist on G
fort is made to ]
centage of small,
heated and rotten
ing problems are
One very succe'
egg producers ha
house of $4,000
early chicks are p.
bers at a low cost
der to obtain eal
thus securing eg
when eggs usual
company also has
eggs where they
TO weight-about
dOZen-packed in
on contract orders
guaranteed to be
they advertise Z
their cartons anC
prices are paid to
a year dividends
Der in proportion
eggs marketed Il
and the time of y
in, a larger divit
dozen for eggs b
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
9 Cockerels.
Profit in surnlJ IS cockereIs.
The sale for surpld eoehereio oilne
the best profit to bred ~uerS Vi pun
stock
lJnthrifty.
Lousy Hens q

Iors, hans II Il likely to prove
80 - T ichicks lose vital
g. 90 AZ 49, lock Is unthrifty.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02

til If the bird rapidly
satAes with difficulty,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
War Lessons Aid in Peace.

Only a few states were unaffected
~ the restrictions on the supply and
}rapsp9 rtatioa Of materials which had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-22

Mother. dear. please have my old
blue serge pressed up when I set
home" postoripts a Joyous over
seas" lad. writing from the transpor,
which Is bringing him TO American
shores.
We need not even guess bat tha'
the waiting mother has already low
ingly rendered this service. for Il n
something she has been dreaming 81
dolas for many long months
The Red Cross. the greatest moth.
cr % them alt. also knows that her
Sous are caminx home and she Is not
remlSs IN supplying the parental
solicituda they expect she, too, -
getting ready that first civilian suit
and % her large wardrobe at FInh
and Virginia her boys are ceming
every das. and. mosherllkc she ls
making no charge fnr this service
hut she needs you. folks. she
needs an the clothes you can spare.
How about casting a glancc IN your
own wardrobe this evening when you
get horne. for surely there Is some
suit that you hardly ever wear that
you can send 60 the Red Cross How
about that tweed that YOU never took
20 very we'll maybe II viii lust suit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-22

a rudy checked soldier who wants
10 hook like regular citiEen when
be goes cut to hunt jobf or that
gray twill that YOU avoid as an afro.
oious misfit some stock sailor lad
may flll u up without a wrinkle
II II not old clothes that Mother
Red Cross wants good looking.
pressed up. cleaned un clothes that
yea can spare. With that suit. send
along some suitable shirts. eollars
and ticr. And while you're at a.
send along some Of those neglected
shoes and the necessary hose.
The work Of collecting clothes for
the soldiers is being promoted by a
group 81 Seattlt firrmcn who have
contributed their services IN driving
the truck during their leisure hours
call up the salvage department %
The He'd Cross, which IL located at
Fourth ave. and Virginia, The phone
numbers arr Elliott tsis and Elliott
1905. A truck viii be sent out 10 set
your donation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-22
TWO ALLEGED
B0LSHEvIKI OUT
ON BAIL HERE

Walker {. smith. manager OF the
Equity Printing company. and r.
:. q. Dougherty. ] ". W leader
,harged With criminal anarchy. are
II liberty saturday on $4,000 and
ss.Tse bail. respectively. Roth have
been in custody for morr than a
week
smiths bonds were arranged by
Attorney Ralph : Pierre. former a..
cstsnt corporation counsel and city
attorney. noagherty = hail was fGr.
sished by hts wife. after being re
iueed by Prosecuting Attorney Frsd
;, Brown from 5000,
Criminal anarchy complaints
against +. Mara. James Bruce aud
Albert Rally. l. W W. were filed
Friday. Rruee Is said 60 be = lis,
nc. organiser. while Baiiy and Mara
srv delegates. The latter two were
ans stsd "Wednesday. while Eaily was
ssoked several days before.
\ delegation OF ten men from tue
Soldiers. Sailors and Murkmen's
souncll. Friday requested o. Prose.
suting Attorney Fred C. Brown that
men charged with criminal anarchy
b released without bend. Thls was
~fused.