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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-05-23
SOUTHERN ME1HODISTS GIVE !.
Nv MILLIONS TO CENTENARY FUND

the goal and the Columbia district is
assuredly ever the top with thousands
to spare, although complete reports
have not been obtained from all of the
charges.
There were come wonderful results
achieved on Sunday. A Small church
in Texas assessed $4,000, reported
that its members on Sunday Subscribe
ed $4,000 and the canvass was not
yet completed. A small village in Cal
ifornia with 500 people assessed $4,000
reported $4,000 raised on Sunday.
One Of the largest churches in Virgin
ia, assessed $4,000 reported that the
first 40 cards turned in to the COM
mittee contained subscriptions agsre-
eating more than $4,000.
The Madison street church at
Clarksvlle has the honor at this time
cf having reported the largest sub
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-05-23
FULL QUOTA FROM
COLUMBIA DISTRICT
PROMPTLY SECURED
WITH CHURCHES REPORTED
oVERPLuS ABSOLUTELY AS
SURES SUCCESS.
MAURY COUNTY'S FINE RECORD
Failure From Just One Church in the
Entire County Is Reported to Chair
Man Hopkins-Southport's Masnif-
icent Response.
Mondays Daily Herald.)

Methodists of the Columbia district
on Sunday laid more than $140,00G on
the altar of their church for world
evangelizaion and to make democra
cy safe for the world 1t was the
mightiest Outpouring of money for
the cause of missions ever known in
the history of this great evangelical
church. 1t was probably without a
precedent in the annals of any church
The spirit of God moved nightly
among the seven thousand Methodsts
of the district and they went over
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-05-23

scription of any church in the Tonnes
See conference outside of Nashville.
This church has already obtained $32,-
600 and the canvass is not yet finish
ed.
Second honors for large subscrip-
ton in the Tennessee conference go
to the First church at Columbia. Some
of the country charges in the remote
sections have greatly exceeded the
quotas that were assigned to them.
DR.. William 3. Kicks, the campaign
director for the Tennessee conference,
today appealed to the committees and
teams to continue their canvasses IN
til every Methodist had been given an
opportunity to subscribe to the fund.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-05-23
'sAtaNvty iaVpNMallsEap !.
s ~AGAln'J0INsARhf

Barney Cunningham rs another
Maury countian who has again res.
pended to the call of his country by
5reenlisting in the army He has join
ed the coast artillery corps. He serv-
ed ten months overseas with the field
artillery. 4.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-05-23

The lions share is that part of an
estate which is not visible after the
lawyers gel through with It.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-05-23

the home, the shopper, the dancer,
the foot traveller. the man in the Of
fee. the clerk in the store. the
worker in the shop. have today, in
this great discovery, "Gets-It," the
one sure, quick relief from all corn
and callus pains-the one sure, pain
less remover that makes ccrns come
off as easily IS you would peel a
banana. It takes 2 seconds to APP
ply "Gets-It'; it dries at once. Then
walk with painless joy. even with
tight shoes. You know your corn
with your fingers. Try it, corn suf-
ferers, and you'll smile!
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, money!
back corn-remover, the onlysureway.
costs but a trifie at any drug store.
Midi by e. Lawrence eco, Chicago, Ill.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-05-23
Stop Corn Agony
In Four Seconds
Use aGets.It" See Corns Peel Off!

The relief that "Gets-It" gives
from -pains--the way 1t makes
corns and calluses peel off painless
ly in one piece-is one of the Won
ders of the world. The woman In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23
Scatterers Of Newspapers.
70 the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Editor OF The Star:
Washington has always possessed
a certain serenity of beauty In the
early summer that almost reconciled
one to bursts Of heat, but today it
Peter" Of American cities, and the
chief sources OF the change are the
scattered newspapers and the short
cuts OF corners which have played
such deadly havoc with the grass.
Coming through Farragut Square
this morning, I dropped into q seat
anticipating a few minutes enjoy.
ment Of the shade, but great patches
Of newspapers ruined the appearance
OF the lovely green lawns. The big
empty. but the ground overlooked!
Where groups Of people had appar-
entity been seated on the grass every
member Of such a group had evil
IDENTIFY left his paper behind him,
and some had been generous enough
all over this town. An army of
"white wings" could not keep abreast
of the tide of disorder when people
actually throw their finished news
papers from car windows. Il have
seen this with my own eyes.) AS to
the sod that has been worn down
to the quick by countless feet. one
has only to go through some Of the
parks that are near the various big
war buildings to see how few ever
follow a path.
People from every state In the
Union are now living in Washington
and they found it. two years ago
clean and orderly. Why should not
every man. woman and child who has
the good fortune to live at the Ma
tfonal Capital feel a glowing pride
in its dignified beauty and pledge
himself never to do a thing to mar
that beauty. z. A. BALLOCH,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23
Text of Resolution.

The resolution supports both the
Lehlbach and Sterling bills. which
practically are identical. 1t is as
follows:
Whereas the retirement of super
animated civil service employees upon
service annuities is now generally
recognized as justifiable from both
A humane and a business standpoint;
and
Whereas the United States gov
eminent is one of the few in the
world that makes no provision for
the retirement of it's aged civil serv-
conditions-men are heartlessly dis
missed after years of faithful service
or they are retained upon the pay
roll when no longer able to render
efficient service; and
Whereas the compensation of gov
eminent employees is insufficient to
permit of adequate savings for VOL
untary retirement in old age; and
Whereas all political parties in
their platforms have pledged their
support for the enactment Of retire.
ment legislation.
Therefore, be it resolved, That this
thirty-ninth convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor does hereby
go on record as favoring an equitable
retirement law for superannuated
plated by the Lehlbach bill Oh r 314s)
and the Sterling bill IS. 1897.
now pending before Congress. and
that the executive council is hereby
instructed to use every means at it's
command to secure the enactment of
such legislation by the Sixty-sixth
Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23
Golf Course as Soldiers Memorial,

ASBURY PARK, N. j., June 23.-
Nine holes Of an eighteen hole golf
course will be opened on a 20O-acre
tract here July 4, when the park will
be dedicated as q memorial for Asbury
Park soldiers and sailors in the world
war.
The park was recently purchased by
the city as a war memorial. 1t has an
aviation field. now being used as a
landing station for an aeroplane,
making flights with summer visitors
as passengers, also room for tennis,
base ball and other sports. It has a
wide frontage on Shark river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23
Other Action Taken.

Other resolutions adopted protested
against the employment of ex-soldiers
| in uniform as policemen in the To-
ledo. Ohio, strike; advocated payment
by railroad companies for all improve
ments put upon their lines during
government control and asked the re-
moval of regulations prohibiting rail-
road employees from engaging in poll
tics, on the ground that Director Gen
eral Hines order on the subject de
prived Americans of rights guaran-
teed by their citizenship"
Among other resolutions adopted
was one protesting against the Rhode
Island property qualification law or
the ground that it deprived citizens
of exercising their right of suffrage
! The convention turned down a reso.
| luton introduced by delegates from
Seattle which would have pat the
| American Federation of Labor or
| record as being in favor of prohibit.
| ton.
A memorial was adopted urging
| labor unions to meet with and en-.
| courage former soldiers, sailors ant
| marines Ito protect themselve.
against exploitation by unpatriotie
employers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23

is expected in New York city this
afternoon.
No information could be obtained as
to the length of his stay here or
whose guest he would be. 1t was de-
clared that all this information would
be given out in the proper time
Harry j. Boland, secretary of the
Slim Fein party and member of par
lament, last night made the an
nouncement in New York of Mr.. de
Valera's expected arrival in that city.
Mr.. Boland likewise gave out a
lengthy statement on political deveI-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23
De VALERA is EXPECTED
HERE SOON; IN N. Y. TODAY

E. de Valera. president of the Irish
Sim Fein republic, will arrive in
Washington in two or three days, ac-
cording to information given out this
forenoon at the local Office of the
Irish national bureau. Mr.. de Valera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23

upon her promise to get one for him.
other residents of the city. and had
said that she WAS in destitute cir
cumstances. the police say. She did
not keep her promises and Detectives
Jackson and Beckley arrested her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23

Both in England and in France
woman peers originally communicated
their titles and dignities to their
husbands. In England today, in a. few
instances, women have had conferred
upon them titles in their own right
with remainder to thehir eldest son,
but the husband does not share the
title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23
RETIREMENT BILL
/ Will Be PRESSED
To Be Before House Commit
tee Tomorrow With Fedora.
ton of Labor Endorsement.

Carrying the emphatic support of
the American Federation of Labor
through a special resolution adopted
at the Atlantic City convention, the
bill for civil service retirement for
age and disability will be urged at a
resumed hearing tomorrow morning
before the House committee on re-
forms in the civil service. Chairman
Lehlbach, author of the bill. expects
to conclude the hearing tomorrow.
but hearings will be held by the Sen
ate committee later in the week.
The resolution adopted by the la
bor conference instructing the eX-
ecutive council ito use every means
in its command to secure the enact
ment of the civil service retirement
law in the Sixty-siXth Congress- was
presented by Delegates Edward J.
Gainor of the National Association of
Letter Carriers, William d. Clark of
the late Printers International Union
John B. Colpoys of the Washington
Cd. c. Central Labor Union, Charles
d. Duffy of the National Association
of Letter Carriers. Edward J. Ryan of
the Railway Mail Association, Luther
&. Seward of the National Federation
of Federal Employees and Thomas F.
Flaherty of the National Federation
of Postal Employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23
Truthful Advertising

The Star will be glad to
have its attention called to
any misleading or untrue
statement, if such should
appear at any time, in any
advertisement in its COL
umns.
Readers are requested to
assist in protecting them
selves and legitimate adj
vertisers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23

opments in Ireland in which he stated
that the head of the new republic"
has come to this country to float a
bond issue to carry on a plan of re-
construction for Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23
A, F. Of |. ENDORSES
.KEYMEN'S STRIKE
Convention Directs Commit
tee to Ask Mr.. BurIeson to
Extend Phone Concessions.
BY the Associated Press.

! BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY. n J., June ca
! Endorsement Of the commercial tel
egraphers' strike was unanimously
voted today by the American Fedora
! ton Of Labor.
| The convention also went on record
in favor of a forty four-hour week
for labor generally and directed the
executive council to work for that
end.
resolution adopted on the subject
of the wire strike directed the APP
pointment by President Gompers Of a
committee to go to Washington to
confer with Postmaster General Bur
Lesson. and ask that concessions re-
Gently granted telephone and cleo
trical workers be extended to include
| employees of the telegraph companies
under government control. Such ex-
tension, it was declared. would result
in the ending of the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23

Numerous charges OF false pretense
have been placed against her.
Hester will be arraigned in Police
Court later In the week. The police
say she has served three terms In the
penitentiary and that she admits the
charges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23
GOT THE SENATOR'S
SIS, BUT NO COOK FOR HIM

Senator Smoot wanted cook and
gave IS to Hester Dele Smith. colored.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11
A MYSTERY TALE
THAT rs DIFFERENT

"Jacquline of Golden River"
which will appear as serial in The
Abbeville Jrogress beginning in an
early issue. is a tale of mystery and
adventure that is different from stor-
les of that character to which the pub
lie has been accustomed. Victor Rous-
seau, auther of "Jacquline Of Golden
River" is a proliefic writer. whose
stories have a wide popularity, but nc
but no two of his tales are ever alike
Jacqueline" is no exception to this
rule for its plots is original and the
adventures which follow closely upor
each other Gre entirely out of the OF
binary, Watch for the first install
mant of this unusual sorry
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11
LIBRARY NOTES.

The Public Library has moved to the
North room Of the Town Hall.
Mr.. NJ. L. Thomas donated his serv'
ices for painting the new Library
whica is more valuable than money at
present.
Mr.. Charles Corrodi gave the Libra
~ a set of harles Reade's works
Please return any overdue books yeu
may have.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11
rrav Get Action at Once.

Foley Kidney Pills invigorate, siren
Gi1sn and heal inactive weak and dis
eascd kidneys and bladder, Mrs. 0. ]
Ellis. sos 6th Ave, Sioux Falls, S. D..
writes: II suffered with kidney troubl'
used to have severe pains across my
back and felt miserable and til tire.
out. but after taking Foley Kidne,
Pills l am we'll. Sold everywhere
Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11
Forerunners Of Sickness,

Indigestion and constipation are the
forerunners of half the Ills Of man
kind. When food is properly digested
YOU are free from biliousness, gas,
bloating, sick headache, SOUR stomach
coated tongue. Foley Cathartic Tab
lets cleanse the bowels. sw2eten thu
stomach and invigorate the liver. Sole
everywhere.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11
Easier Now 7thau Later.

1t is easier to brlak up a cold or
check a cough nows than it will be
later. Persistent coughs that chang
on" all winter pave the way for seri-
Gus throat and lungg diseases. L. w.
Day, IS, Campbell Ave, E., Detroit,
Mich, writes: "Fol ey's Honey and
Tar relieves one off bronchitis very
quickly" Sold evef.ywhere.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip enclose with Sc to Foley Is Co.,
1896 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, H., writ
ing your name and address clearly
You will receive in return trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tai
Compound, for coughs, colds and Group
Foley Kidney Pills aud Foley Catharti,
Tablets Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

BUY UNITED STATES TIRES and
TUBES FROM D. L. MCPHERSON,
next door to Post Office. THEY ARE
BEST. Satisfactory adjustments made
at Store.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11
LIBRARY NOTES;

Hours during school term will be
from 8 to p. m. on Tuesdays and
Fridays
Thee are now $50 volumes in the
Library and new books are being added.
Have you read "Hcms Fires in
France, by Csnield.
There are now e14 borrowers cards
issued. Have you yours7
All Government pamphlets are re
corded and preserved by the Library
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11
rAxrN ~

Small red colored Cow. with a calf.
Branded like GL, add both ears are
marked. Came on place about March
Owner can have ssrfe BY proving the
property and paying Ikosts.
Kidney VICE.
Now on c. Iroussard's Place
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

WANTED-Young lady TO do Soda
dispensing and general clerkiug hpply
10 j. +. STAN5BCRY.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11
WANTED

WANTED You to know that you
can live all your life without the Pro-
gress, but why should youi
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

Mrs. Helen Williams, of Sour Lake,
Texas, came in Monday to see her
mother, Mrs. Dora Swain, who is at one
of the local sanitariums.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11
WILL HAVE FIRST CLASS WATCH
MAKER AT MY STORE PERMA-
NENTLY AFTER OCT. 18TH.
D. L. MCPHERSON.

Mr.. j. +. LaBauve,. a former resi-
dent of Delcambre, this Parish, died
on Sept 23rd in a hospital in New Or
leans. He was the father of Mrs. Fe.
licien Leleux, of Delcambre, and was
quite well known here,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

The vermition Parish Pure Bred
Live Stock Association has been or
ganized and promises to be a great al
In the promotion of breeding and I'M
proving all classes of pure bred and
registered stock. Tle officers of the
Association are: J. n. Greene, pres;
dent; J. H, Williams, vice president; I
H. Casanova secretary; J, P. Coach
treasurer. The above named and Ia
following constitute the first board OF
directors: JOS f. Br0hssard, j. o
Broussard, j. G. Leblanc. Jos. L. Fred
eriek and Guy Tanner.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Wood Motor Co. for Ford Cars

Carlin Green, of Houston, is the guest
Of his parents.
Miss Fife Lyons spent Sunday here
with her parents.
Duas HcbGrt returned home Monday
from a trip to Dayton, Texas.
L. R. Whence, Of Bayou Sale, was
visitor here this week.
p. l. Bourque was a business visi-
tor to New Orleans tlis week.
Miss AIDES Boudrcaux, Of Erath, is
the guest Of Miss Olga Caldwell.
Mrs Mary Boulignv left Tuesday for
Joncsboro in the interest of the Wood
man Circle.
Raymond D. Crawford, of the Met
ropolitan, was a business visitor in
Abbeville this week.
Mrs. w. B. Utlev and children have
returned 10 their home in New Or
leans after a pleasant visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie rDuke are the
proud parents of their first baby, a
girl, born on Thursday, Sept 25th.
Considerable rainfall visited Vermil
ion Parish Saturday and Sunday, and
casued much damage to be done to the
several crops.
"Pat" Dutel, who has been in The
army hospital at Camp Shelby, Miss,
has received his discharge and arrived
home Thursday,
Mrs. Helen Williams, of Sour Lake,
Texas, came in Monday to see her
mother, Mrs. Dora Swain, who is at one
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

The tabulation Of the card reports
on cotton shows telegraph summary to
be correct according to Mr.. Homer
Landry, special agent, of Delcarhbre.
There were 500 bales of ,o.ton, count
ing round as half bales, ginned in
Vermilion Parish from the ccop of 1919
prior to September 9th, 1919, AS, com
pared with 1,4sO bales ginned to Sep,
TENDER 25th, 1918.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

"Pat" Dutel, who has been in The
army hospital at Camp Shelby, Miss,
has received his discharge and arrived
home Thursday,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

Mrs. Dermas Landry narrowly es-
capped what might have been a serious
accident W ednesday morning. when the
horse she was driving ran away and
upset her in the ditch and tore IL.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

/. r. Whence, of Bayou Sale, was
visitor here this week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

7. |. Bourque was a business visi-
tor to New Orleans tlis week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

Considerable rainfall visited Vermil
ion Parish Saturday and Sunday, and
casued much damage to be done to th2
several crops.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

1T u Do Your Printing
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

k49F to pieces. Fortunately for the
lady that the top and seat came loose
when the buggy turned over.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

Miss Fife Lyons spent Sunday here
with her parents.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

Miss AIDES Boudrcaux, Of Erath, i,
the guest Of Miss Olga Caldwell
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Willie rDuke are the
proud parents of their first baby, a
girl, born on Thursday, Sept 25th.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

Carlin Green, Of Houston, is the guest
Of his parents.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

Mrs. Mary Boulignv left Tuesday for
Jonesboro in the interest Of the Wood
man Circle.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

Raymond d. Crawford, of the Met
ropolitan, was a business visitor in
Abbeville this week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

Mrs. W. B. Utlev and children have
returned TO their home in New Or
leans after a pleasant visit here.