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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

Farmers who have been able TO get
abor have hauled the rice out to high
.IoliS and icyees and land shocked it.
his rec will be saved at an increased
Expense but the sample will be very
air. The system of drainage canals
ndouGtedly saved the rice crop in the
Eighth ward
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

The Planters Rice Mill Of this place
closes down after it has Completed tts
allotted amount Of milling.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

Frank n. Stansbury arrived in Able
lie Tuesday from over there. He
as in Headquarters CO. 18th Inf. and
IS interesting to hear him tell of his
lany experiences. Mr. Stansbury is
nothor Of Vermilion's boys who was
., one time reported missing
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

II you are to W. conspicuou, by your
absence, your presence must have value.
-w.ss-
Mr.. and Mrs. Iguacc Frederick are
the happy parents of twin girls.
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Smith aud little
child, of kaplan, motorcd over here
Thursday evening.
General Pcrshiug rcpor'cd lo5,755
American troops in hospitals abroad On
January ., last.
The peace conference. ha. begun con
sidcratfon Of former German colonies Iu
the Pacific aud the East.
The Planters Rice Mill Of this place
closes down after it has Completed IT'S
allotted amount Of milling.
American sugar rcfurrs were assured
of large export business with Great
Britain than before the war.
Leaders Of both parties were couyiu.
ccd that an extra session Of Congress
will be necessary in thu spring.
T. s. Bcdgo"d, charged with the muir
der If Erred Lcblcu, was acquitted on
being tried in Lake Charles, La.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olcpuiadc Iichcrt are
the proud parents of a baby girl, who
arrived at their home last Monday.
The fire hose truck Cord touring
carr was, thus week, rebuilt with al
body especially 10 carry the fire hose
The British 80 Who's Who - listed the
American commander in France as
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

Say you saw it in the Progress,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

The head of the Chinese peace dele
CATION was said to speak the most per.
feet French of any of the visiting mem
bers of the conference.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

-.Ae meantime il is most import
mt that every local community should
1rganize the producing morcantile and
'a1king interest into solid fighting
inc for holding present supplies and
reduei'l acreage from one third to one
ialf. w. B. THOMPSON
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

If you want to sell vour Liberty
5onds sec f. NJ. Stebbius. 47-adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Iguacc Frederick are
the happy parents of twin girls
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

II you are to W. conspicuou, by your
absence, your presence must have value.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

American sugar rcfurrs were assured
Of large export business with Great
Britain than before the war.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

The matter Of model roads for St
Mary g Parish is being agitated and
will be brought up before the Police
Jury early this year
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

Leaders Of both parties were conyin.
crd that an extra session Of Congress
viii bc necessary in thu spring.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-02-01

DIR. Brown Ayres, president of the
University of Tennessee, formerly of
Tulane, died at Knoxville, following a
short illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
The Sleep of the Dead.

a herB study her that the sleep until Christ her. indicates The letter
 
 sort of spontaneous reond which preached recently taking the opposite view
 Scripture passages my which ion however, immediately dspae their force For example Timothy 16 quoted Who only hath immortality the certainly immortality, but He John O them eternal life actnot shall the light like thi hold that immortality whenever right glimpse of Him. Death incident the immortal human spirit
 quoted-For Christ God" a what fore after will immediately physical death but that guratve aside the old life of and the life of righteousness
 Other quoted illustrate the Bible study other literary interpretation of the light taket breath they die their dus What the author doing that Psalm? he eakgng the of the dead Not at all celebrating Jehovah of the nobest and passages All life of this planet the little continuance from still wrestling from their setting upward through truths final the belief immortality of partial understanding Solomon his old telling and found wanting theory Now it evident that random without entirely of the book You find in Job, example, that there such thing immortality You can nd in Ecclesases that life not worth living.
 myself The Gospels Resurrection Matthew the Old Testament The God of that He the God of the living of the thief day thou shalt be with in paradise
 right in its statement that the souls of immediately into glory ~ n n,,o>-ns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Bright Future For Grnphite

Walter s. Smith of Lineville one oi the best known newspaper men in the state was in Birmingham yesterday and says there is every indication of a big impetus in the graphite industry of his section
 "A new corporation has recently been formed with capital of sfO,00O. .0o0,' said MT. Smith, which proposes to build plant in Lineville for stan dardizing the graphite of our section and it is expected that ultimately a great portion of the graphite of the county will go through this plant. The head of the corporation is a Kentucky man who seems to have great conf dence in the future of the industry and he has inspired our whole section of the state with his confidence
 Twenty acres of land near the rail- road has been turned over to the com pany and it is confidently expected that within few months this land will be dotted with the different plants which will utilize graphite for the manufac- ture of various articles"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04

N WORD about Oscar w. Underwood A\ and w. B. Oliver. respectively
 senator and representative in Congress from Alabama.
 These two men spoke at the Birming- ham Bar association Friday evening. Neither lndulged in flights of oratory, nor in the usual gymnastics of con- gressmen. They spoke on subjects which they knew and each spoke with au- thority.
 William Mckinley was one of the first members of Congress who specialized. His subject was tariff. He knew it. He was the greatest authority of his day on this subject, and he thereby became President of the United States.
 When Underwood went to Congress about 25 years ago he began the study of the tariff question He became pro- ficient in it, and he thereby became leader of the House of Representatives. Attorney General Palmer has told us that Underwood was the greatest leader the democratic party ever had in the House of Representatives. In the Sem ate he has been modest, as precedent re- quires of a new member. But in the last session he was in charge of the great war appropriations and during the e}os- ing days of the session was practically the acting leader of the Senate
 That he will become the leader of the Senate is beyond question. His achieve ments are due to his boise. his profi- ciency and his thorough knowledge of legislative matters acquired by dilgent study He is an example to the young man of this country who aspires to po- litical career. Success in such cannot be achieved except by that study necessary to master questions of government.
 x x 3
 And W. B. Oliver! Oliver was as- signed to the naval committee when he entered Congress and he began imme- diately study of naval affairs. He be- gan with text books and with construc- tion cost sheets. He read all articles on the subject of the great navies of the world, and especially regarding the con- struction of modern ships of war. He soon knew his subject almost as well as an admiral in the navy and was ready and quick to vote for appropriations which the naval board recommended.
 Only last fall two admirals of the gen. eral board of the navy told me that the great efficiency of our navy in this wal was due to MT. Oliver and other mem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
AMERICA To FRANCE

Florence Van Cleve in the New York
 Times.
 0 sister with the sorrow haunted eyes,
 Yet trembling from the rough and cruel
 cross
 Laid on your shrinking shoulders by the
 Hun, And scarcely able to tell foe from friend
 Fear not! Our duty and our love are one! What! Shall we stand aloof and coldly say, "our help >is given; we have done our part;
 Now ws withdraw and leave you to your fate: You have our blessing -may you live and thrive;" And. never. never shall those words be said, Dear sister, with the sorrow haunted eyes! Henceforth we walk together to the end, A Ruth to your Naomi, side by side. What wonder if some bitterness there be In the sore heart, so weighed upon with woe?
 Whose suffering is suffering like to yours? You hung upon the cross that you did bear, And knew the deadly bangs of Calvary! Then. can our world, redeemed by you. forget? Nay-we remember to the end of time! And though an ocean's breadth may bl between, Your cry for help and our responsive call ahall bS 50 timed that but one echo rings For hoth--our voices meeting in one chof9t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
HAPPY HENRY FORD

From the Chicago Herald and Examiner
 Henry Ford, as interviewed by Upton Sinclair in the magazine Reconstruction discloses sides with which the public is unfamiliar.
 MT Ford. we learn, was never poor. and has never known real poverty. My father was well-to-do farmer There was al-
 ways plenty of work and I always
 worked" said MT Ford
 MT. Ford admits his mistakes but says
 he is happy when he thinks of the worst of them.' He says: Take my peace ship did not accomplish what I sci out to do. but found out a whole lot" T ran for United States senator-be.
 cause the President said could help him
 didn't get elected-but found out abou; politics. I turned a 100000 republican majority into an 5000 majority for my self-but they counted me out I am going to prove just how they did it. I have 90 men Investigating in the state. "I have found happiness-in that with money I am enabled to do things fol the people, concludes Mir Ford. Te which MT. Sinclair adds: At least, hs is the happiest man I know"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04

back by the Avondale Land company, and was occupied by William Leary until he built nearby and later by G. w. Con- nors before he moved to his mansion on Red mountain, and at present by G. $. Bergendahl. It is well constructed home and in keeping with others in the section. It occupies a corner lot and~pe- , low it to the car line one sees many fine specimens of oak and hickory trees I now turn and face north, going block without passing any house, out oh the corner where the Mountain Terrace car line turns is located one of the most unique residences in the whole city. It is the home of Gentry Hillman, and every where there is evidence of the artistic touch of his wife It shows in the flowers in the yard and in the window boxes and in the well kept lawns.
 ct
 1 Now, notice T have passed only three 1 houses since leaving my home, and yet | I am at least>four city blocks on my way, and although have nearly mile to go I will not pass any more residences until | get my car OH spring Street. give this as an evidence of how much ground there is yet available for homes scattered over Birmingham.
 Just at the head of Clairmont avenue as the car turns for Mountain Terrace look ling up the valley toward East Lake, a inew development has been begun which will open large area for building pur- poses, adding much to the section. for some of the most beautiful sites in the entire city will be thrown on the market lin the near future. My friends William Leary and Robert Jemison. Jr., are spon- soring the development.
 Sun calling attention>to the situation on my left going north 300 feet from the car Iline, just across from Gentry Hillman. 15( feet have been boughr by L. K. Mackey one of the men who has developed severa fine homes in Forest park. and aftel living in them selling them to others. | h his purpose to build on his lot As hii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
NEW YORK TEACHERS, PAY

From the New York Evening Post.
 The bill for a statewide increase in teachers salaries which the legislature passed will cost the state more than $5 00O, 900 at the outset. It sets minimum salary for teachers in the upstate cities and increases their salaries and those of country school teachers by $10O each, be- ginning August next According to the schedule of New York city teachers, those
 in. the lower grades will henceforth be- gin at 5000 instead of at $90O, and will receive an annual increase of $105 unti, a maximum of $216O is reached, instead of the present maximum of $1600. Higher pay is badly needed here, and the bill carries increases that are modest in com- parison with those some organizations have demanded But the need upstate is even greater. Some cities have paid shameful wages, and the average rural rate has been $14 a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

You can't fool a doctor. When mother gets sick he prescribes rest, but when daughter gets sick he prescrbes ex- ercise.
 Do not be so proud of your good handwriting. It makes your bad spelling look all the worse
 They tell us that there are six tons of worms to the acre of land We'll, there are if you are digging for garden. But if you are digging for bait there are not six worms to the acre.
 When small boy leaves the house he either slams the door hard enough to break it or he leaves it standing wide open.
 The reason why she sits up late with him during the engagement is because she doesn't know that she is going to sit up late without him after marriage.
 Some men are so slow in answering letters that if your letter asks how deep the snow is, the letter you get in reply will tell you the number of heat pros- trations daily.
 Our fellow men are not as good as they might be. But we would hate to think that they are as bad as an Anti Saloon league superintendent thinks they are.
 Isn't it wonderful how you can gov ern an ungovernable temper when the man who bumps into you is whole lot bigger than you are? An underwear manufacturer who caters to stout women is making money by advertising re-enforced seams in combina. tions. Shux. If we went into this line we would soon have all of his trade We would use nothing but carpet thread te hold corn-fed combinations together. This would be wonderful world if bia brains were inherited the way big noses are. When married preacher makes g bride promise to obey her husband, thu preacher hopes that the groom will have more luck than he. the preacher. hal 1 had.
 We know a lot of men who would bs great citizens If they only had as mucl backbone as they have jawbone. Some wise guy once remarked that mel worship what they cannot understand Wen. if he was referring to women. h'
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04

Recently l had to walk from my home
 through the Forest park and Mountain
 Terrace district by way of Avondale park
 to catch a Tidewater car line some
 while back I told of a similar trip when
 the earth was clothed in white. I now
 describe it garmented in green
 Tn the. spring with bursting bud and opened flowers, with the delicate leaves and the, fresh upspringing grass V IS
 mighty easy to think that it's beauty far s,rna s<ms that of the other seasons, for it's loveliness is that of young maiden waited to be wooed by her lover. I glimpsed the city from my verandah and as usual the Jefferson County Bank building was lifting it's head high above those around it. looking more like great monument than commercial structure hut turning my back on the town I faced ca st and soon had vision of the great virginal forests stretching from the foot of Clairemont avenue on out to Gate City and beyond.
 1 On my left l passed the newly -paihteo and attractive home of pr. J. w. Hea' cock. which occupies the site of the ok Hardeman home which years ago was l built as many thought in the heart Of wilderness far removed from the rush anc roar of busy Birmingham, which at pres ent has grown until it hugs it tight il I her arms for it is almost encircled by the iron rails of the car line in the valle, below.
 l next came to the well built home o yellow pressed brick of H. M. Stiles, or namented with brown tile roof well tie | to the grounds with ornamental shrub bery. It is one of the show residences O the district with it's lovely corner To filled with bearing apple and peach trees lit is onei of the few places in which {
 croquet ground is kept in service re calling pleasant memoriesas passed by
 \ In the next block there is only on tbouse and this was erected some year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
lNED BRACE TALKS ABOUT TWO ALABAMIANS
 WHO HAVE BECOME NATIONAL CHARACTERS

| bers of the House naval affairs commit
 tee who did not haggIe over naval ap- propriations, but made them because they knew the requirements of the navy, and
 that they were just as enthusiastic in making it effective as was any officer in the navy.
 | Heretofore there had been men on the over appropriations and who boasted of cutting down what they termed the ex- l travagance of naval officers.
 oliver said great and efficient ad-
 miral, ''knew the navy and it's needs and was the real leader in approprating to
 make it effective"
 In the work of the naval affairs com mttee Representative Oliver forged to realized that he knew his subject and they followed him. He neither haggled nor criticized the naval board, but joined with it and gave it what it asked for, thereby making the American navy the one great effective instrument in quickly ending the war after the United States entered it.
 | Oliver is fully competent to become | .t ,.a5ox oe +la dorocr,t;, r,, r+,, ;y fl, , 1 House of Representatives in reasonable tinle He is far ahead of the old ele- ment which dominated by length of serv- ! ice rather than ability to lead. The day will come, and not far distant, when Oii- yer will become a worthy. successor in 1 the House of Representatives to that rec l ord which Underwood made therein. | x x <
 1 And it may be that Underwood will be- come President to succeed the present occupant of the White House. In no sense at present is he a candidate. He { probably sees no prospect ahead. But Wilson will hardly aspire to tnlrd
 term after the peace treaty has been l signed and the world has settled down to practical business again.
 | Of all democrats in the country of
 prominence who are mentioned as pres | idential timber Underwood is one of the
 few in whom the entire nation has per- | feet confidence. He is unfortunate in
 being from the south. He is doubly un- | fortunate, in view of the many radical
 mistakes southern democratic leaders
 like Burleson and Kitchen have made | during this administration. They have
 cast reflection upon the statesmen of the
 south. But Underwood. the man, has
 made such a record that all the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04

Now that MT Mackay has his cable lines again. maybe he will quit picking on Mr. Burleson.
 wheat crop of soo,ooo,OOo bushels should insure plentiful supply of break fast food. # # * Perhaps the author of "Ja Da'' was in spired by hearing an infant trying to talk.
 T * # Premier Orlando succeeded fairly well ir keeping his emotions bottled up. * I. * There is still chance for a revolution ist to feel his oats in Costa Rica # # # The soft drink is bearing up nobly un- der the burden of war tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04

has confidence in him. and he is indeed presidential possibility.
 * < *
 There is no man ill the republican party upon whom that party can agree except William H. Taft, and Taft's age is now his principal drawback.
 So, should the democrats nominate Un. derwood he would be almost sure of cleo. ton.
 One little thing in Underwood's favor although he is from the south, of present populistic reputation, is that he is from Alabama The name Alabama today stands out conspicuously before all the world because of the wonderful record it's troops made in France-that Alabama boys were the only ones known by the name of their state. On every tongue in all of Great Britain and France during the latter days of the war was the word "Alabamians," because of the reckless daring, enthusiastic, brave spirit mani fested by every Alabamian in the grea, war
 None of them were boastful. but ali were effective. They said nothing, bui fought like tigers and were never onc turned back from any objective. J. < st Indeed, most of the Alabama boys wera as modest and undemonstrative as was the youngster of the mountainous section from north Alabama connected with the Rainbow division. Before volunteering in the army he spent his time among the mountain crags of his section, armed with a rifle, guard ing his fathers moonshine still from rev enue officers He was an expert marks. man.
 Not long after his arrival in France German snipers were playing havoc with the regiment of which he was member One day the captain called him up and said: "Bll, you are an expert rifle shot Suppose you go out and see if you can dispose of those snipers.'' Bill got an effective place in the side of trench and during the day disposed of six German snipers When he reported that evening his company commanders were enthusiastic over his effective service and they con graduated him and entAused over him. Bill did not say word Finally the captain called him aside and in a rather laughing tone said. "Bill how do you like this war?' q don't know" drawled out Bill; this is the first public war I have ever been in"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04

boy Elwood, a bright youngster says he oe the city. ! understand that pr. Henry M Edmonds has bought next to MT. Mackey. I am glad that both of these gen. tlemen are to be my neighbors.
 I now pass the site of the Avondale school which long ago would have adorned it's beautiful location had it not been for war conditions. The building of this school will be blessing to both the Avondale and the Mountain Terrace sec tins, and I hope it will be hurried along or both my boys will be too far ad- vanced to reap the benetfi of it. yet I will be glad for the children of my friends to get the good out of it.
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 I now clamor across a ditch and am inside Avondale park The high hill looms way above me. think the top of it is the supreme building site in all the Bir- mingham district. but I am glad that it belongs to all the people and that no ons man and his family can have monopoly of it If you have never climbed to it's crest I advise you to drive out and make the ascent, for you will be we'll re- paid for your trouble
 
 l passed the home of Miss Fancy, the childrens elephant, and she had crowd Of happy tots looking at her in open. mouthed wonder. The bear pits were proving source of fear yet joy to bunch of larger children. There wera happy groups around the eagles cage, and the restless walking of the tireless big cats held the fascinated attention ot even the grownups. The South American lls mas as usual brought forth many com ! ments from the idle gazers The swings were in motion. the popcorn whistles blowing, the soft drink pullers busy. and all about were happy group of men, women and children. Birmlng, ham has great asset in AvondaIe park | If is veritable beauty spot and feu cities have anything comparable to It -ir the way of natural scenery. Let's taks pride In 1t and improve 1t. must rus