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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
weevIIs in erazos Bottoms.

Bryan, Tex.-Much complaint Is
coming from the plantations in the
Rrazos bottom Of the ravages of boil
weevils Some are Of the opinion the
crop is going to be short in the bot
tom again this year because OF the
MeeviL.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Vote School Bonds.

La Grange. Tex.--Walhalla school
district No. IA voted bond issue of
$4,000 and a maintenance tax Of 15c.
1t is proposed to build a new school
house near the center of the district,
and have it ready at the beginning OF
the next term
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
New Well at West Columbia.

Houston. Textile Gulf Production
Companys McMeans No. ,, in the cen
ter Of the West Columbia field, came
in Thursday at $3.50 feet with an mi
tial flow OF 2O00 barrels Of oil
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
E0nOmN-

The pot OF gold at the end OF the
7aInbow-has anybody ever seen It'll
VIII anybody ever return with III
Economy may mean the difference be
tween living In poor house and sup
porting one.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
French Flag Removed.

Bcriiu.-An unknown person remov-
ed the French flag hoisted Wednesday
over the French embassy in honor of
the anniversary OF the taking of the
Bastille
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Election Ordered.

Hampstead, Texan election viii
be held in Schoek District No. II 10
decide whether $4,000 worth OF bonds
will be issued by the district TOT
building a new school house. The
election is called for july 81.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Mnnn,a linz for SIeen.

A little girl Of three. seeing cloud
OF smoke euveIOping the moon, said,
"Auntie, the moon is going 70 sleep
now; see EN- pulling the sheet up over
hF'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Worsted Mills Reopen.

Lawrence, Mass.-The UsWoco mills
of the United States Worsted fompa-
ny, employing 1900 hands, and Wal
worth brothers worsted mills, employ
ing 500, were open Monday alter a
shutdown of two weeks.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Japanese Buy Land.

FL PasO. TeX.-Sales OF 9&S acres of
land situated near San Elizario. FL
Paso County, to T. Dyo and + Shira-
ishi, Japanese from California. has
been completed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
No Sign of subonic plague

Houston, Texas. Eight huhureu '''9
have been examined in the Houston
rat laboratory, and not sign Of bu-
boAic plague has been FOUND.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Vain Acquisition.

Some men gets heap Of educa-
hon'' remarked ar old colored philos-
Opher. Jest as some people gets
whole lot Of bait without ketchin any
hSh-'-Boston Trsnseript.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Mavor Is EIeetcd.

La Grange. Tex.-C. J. Won Ros'n-
berg was elected at the speclal e''''
ton to fill the vacancy in the mayor
office, caused by the resignation %
Charles Elackebeil.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24

Today safety 1rst" is one or the
most common expfessions IN the Eng
fish language. Every one knows what
!, II. means and th1 principles 1t stands
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Bank AZ Athens Robbed.

Athens. Tex.-TwO men held up the
Athens National Bank at L O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, obtaining 5000 In
cash and $1,000 Liberty Bonds.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Earther Off the Retter-

'Distancc lends "nchautmcnt to the
view, you know" "YrS. especially TO
our view Of horcS and borrowers
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Poles Destroy Town

London. The Poles before abandon.
ing BObruisk, about one hundred miles
southeast of Minsk, destroyed the
town.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
New italian co,.,,,,r Agent Appointed

Port Arthur, Tex-Ninceht beulId'-
qua Of Port Arthur has been appoin'ou
consular agent for Italy in this Gus
toms district, to replace A. Lomoardo'
resigned.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
First Corn Ground

Victoria, Textile first busbel n,
corn was brought in Saturday for the
year of 1920.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24

London.-The bolshcviki occupied
Eclna Wednesday without opposi.
lion.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24

Common sense is the base of all
laws, but the foundation IS often out
of sight.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Women on Iuries.

Lopdon.-In accordaeS with an act
Of parliament alreadyas tsed, the lord
chancellor announcesbaat after July
10 women are liabl serve or, jGfies
under the same ofyitons as men.
Husband and wia@srh not be per-
mitted to serve on aa occasion,
however
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24

Growers Association. or '"' '..'
acre, $4,000 ls il Ii'Uo Rose, 70 H.
Japan and the remainder ln r..'s pr"
liIr Louisiana Pearl and lo'u. 10 IL
estimated rau' % srr cent OBJ it" acre
age T. vatrrrd hy deep wei" ANA ."''
"a" entire crop ls 100 fair SHAPE ."''
as 10 stand and growth. iA".' are
no last years stocks ol nc" in the
hands OF farmers iu tfis district
Baton ltouE" A carnival COMPANY
Of ten concessions b. h"'"- a'"rd 4"
the amuscmen'S OF Com't' fa'N. I'D.
park i5 bong improved ana Tire pros
poets OF irst class aiuu0'H'" l"'N
al" M sight The 0j"'HH'iN'I7 ave
scheduled 10 haF" a m'cIlh- soon 10
raise the capitalization OF the com.
pany from $1,000 " Si0,0V.. \ morse
Sho" driveway VIII soon he 'omp'''"H
around Lh" park ana pans Tor IuI''"'
cred.
AleN''aTIa.- u" iri'h p"'''" grow
erS OF FaP'deS parish met 80 me cry
h'II ana effected permanent "fE"h'-
zatlon {" b" known as tine Rap deg
iAf'Sh f"tAt" Growers Association
by the election of The following ON
GERS; ". - warner 7i L"iH"a''''
andria. secretary. An address WAS &c.
hNcred by ). J.. Ttohout. horticultural
list of the Louisiana state jrlvcr-
sIty-
EstHtF"ood.-A new Mrrmeht'H
river Terry seven miles west ui ihI-
place mas been assured ana acton
VIII De taken soon by Inc Acadia pa.
jefferson Davis parish board IN pro
Viding IT, This will mean safe trans
port for The many automobiles ana
other vehicles travelling ueJv"en The
two parishes. the present ferry GaV-
ing been condemned as unsafe
Nalchiioches, - Three candidates
this district, composed Of the par
ishrs Of Natitoches and Red River.
They are NJ. l.. DlSmukcs. J. " Jones'
and Judge W r. Cunningham. the
present incumbent. Three candidates
for district attorney have also IN
nounCcd. J. O. Guntcr OF NatchitoChes
and Steve NJ eagle and 5. T. Thomas
of Coushatta.
Jcnnings.-The committee investi
gated the ferry at Beaumont, Tex,
and the general scheme of that ferry
will be followed out i'm the Mermen-
tau ferry. II is intended To build this
new ferry large enough TO hold about
eight automobiles with a free toll dur
about tho game +oII ae nov, ovistiny
batwear tba hours of sfy at ripht and
s,v I'm tbe morning
Springyille. - The notice iurv OF
I.ivinuston nsrish met recentlv and or
. '~i'i~eU ~ 'eo1iHe tHo "iHe
- - D. De- '"o'o., ple'iuen,' -
20 10 "a -, %, 'u,''' az
p"' i'A ,'e''''"ei' -. - ,.''''''0' W.
q VI INC i'i'i"ssto" hiiIe'' p"iioh
'ii"'el '"iN VI Nei,A'n' "piine'' "''
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
9 ;:..-RlJ-NAA
Made Me a Well Man

Suffered thirty "a
years with Ia
stomach
trouble and
hemorrhages Of the bowels.
Liquid or Tablet Form
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24

Aieyandria-Th Irish potato crow
CTS of Raptdes parish met 80 the city
hall and effected permanent orEani-
zation to be- known as the Rap.d"s
Parish Potato Growers Association
by the election Of the following ON
GERS: " ; Warner or Lamourie,
chairman " n. Humble o. Mex
andria, secretary. An address was d".
ltvcred by ). l. Tiobout. horticultural
ist OF the Louisiana State Uu.ycr-
sIty
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24

Estherwy0d.- new NrrmentnU
river ferry seven miles west OF thI-
place has been assured and acton
will be taken soon by the Acadia par
ish police jury TO cooperate with tie
jefferson Davis parish board in pro
vidiug IT, This will mean safe trans
port for The many automobiles and
other vehicles travelling neJv"an The
two parishes. the present ferry GaV-
ing been condemned as unsafe.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24

Estherwood. The Lake Arhur camp
meeting In jefferson Davis parish. II
miles south OF Jennings and Is miles
south of Esthcrwood. opened recently
and closes after a days meeting. Rev
II. c. Maitland. evangelist. will be as
sisted by pastors from surrounding
communities and Professor G.. c. Con-
ley. song leader.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24

NatChitoches - Three candidates
have announced for the judgeship N
this district. composed of the par
lshcs of Natitoches and Red River.
They are NJ. l.. DlSmukcS. }. " Jones'
and Judge W r. Cunningham. the
present incumbent. Three candidates
for district attorney have also IN
nouncod, j. O. Guntcr OF Natchitoches
and Steve NJ eagle and S r. Thomas
of Coushatta.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24

Pointe Ia HaCne.--J c. De Armas.
civil engineer. begins work surveying
the route of the roads in District Two
and Three, extending along the west
bank from the Orleans parish line to
the Fort Jackson reservation, a dis
leans
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24

Alexandria - The Rapides parish
police jury met in monthly session
ad received bids for the construction
Highway. but none of the bids have
as yet been accepted and a parish en-
gineer has not been selected.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24

Baton Rouge. - The Wenmann
bin providing for the creation of
state boxing commission to regulate
boxing will be reported favorably by
the Senate city affairs committee The
committee recently so decided
Estherwood This section was Wis
tied recently by a heavy rain which
greatly benefited the rice crop Ralph
Cowan of Midland has $50 acres com
ing in head of early Prolific rice that
was planted in March.
Lake Charles Local contractors
have been awarded the contract for
the erection of the new 500 900 high
school building at De Ridder Work
vii commence at once.
Jennings-The annual camp meet.
ing al Lake Arthur began with Rev
C. Maitland, evangelist, and Prof c.
c. Connally director OF music
Pointe Ia Hache-Adam NuneI
who mas large rice crop oil early
seeded variety, will begin cutting on
August 4.
Mandeville.-A large number Of Wis
itors are spending the summer here,
this place Offering many attractions
for yaCationists and those wishing 10
get away from the heat of the city.
EstherwOod.-Ulys Duhon. a rice
grower and merchant of Mermenrau
suffered q broken arm while craking
his automobile recently.
Estherwood.- good flow OF gas is
reported in the Chicago Company's
well No / at Grand Chenier, and in
dications OF oil are excellent
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-30
NEW MATRoN.

The authorities at Erskine have
succeeded in securing Miss Jessie
Houston, of Altapass, N. C. to take
charge of the dining hall of the boys
home. Prof. Reid ran up to Altapass
last week and had a personal confer.
ence with Miss Houston.
Miss Houston has had fine exper-
ience in managing boarding houses
at Altapass and also at Spartanburg.
She has a fine idea of dietetics. A
number of our men have known Miss
Houston before, having been much
pleased with her Service at Altspass,
where she runs a hotel eacn summer.
Miss Houston is. a first cousin of
Secretary Houston of the Treasury
at Washington. The
faculty at Erskine are congratulating
themselves on securing Miss Houston
for the position.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-30
SEEDLESS GRAPE HAS
BEEN DEVELOPED BY
A GREENWOOD FARMER

Mr.. A. A. Dominick, Of Phoenix
brought some seedless grapes to the
Index-Journal Office this morning
wh:ch he has succeeded in growing by
a special system Of planting. He cuts
the tip of the vine off and plants it
just as any other cuttings are plant
ed. The vine from this cutting pro-
duces grapes that are a trif1e small
er but are devoid of seed. Occasion
ally, he says, one grape on the bunch
will have seed in it, and that grape
is always the size of the normal
seeded grapes. The grapes are very
sweet and are as prolific as any 9TH
-Index-Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-30

surance policy carried by Harry K.
Thurman, of Memphis, Tenn, and his
aunt, Mrs. Mary Mitchell, of Buffalo,
is complying with the terms of the
policy. Thurman died in action over.
seas.
The facts in the case came out
when Mrs. Mitchell sought to have
Kniplow placed among the mounts OF
Troop l, State guard, IN the armory
here. She said Thurman was much
attached to the horse and having no
near relatives who would suffer thru
his death, he decided to provide fol
the animals care in case he did not
return. The surplus above the cost of
the horses keep goes to Mrs. Mitch
ell.
Kniplow is suffering from sprain-
ed tendon but is recovering and is ex-
pected soon to become a part OF
Troop is outfit where he is a great
favorite.
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good solicitor and is again asking the
support of his friends in this section.
He is a graduate of Erskine.
Mrs. Leila P. Todd has bought the
stock of drugs belonging 70 ]. H.
Bell and Son. We hear that Mr..
John Todd and Mr.. James Plaxco
will enter this business as soon as
proper arrangements can be made.
Mr.. D. G. Phillips, Jr., returned
from Montreal with Mr.. R. S. Gal
loway, Jr. He did not tarry long, as
magnet of irresistible force drew
him to a little town about 80 miles
south of Due West.
Rev. w. P. Grier and family of
Clover are spending some days in
Due West as the guests Of Prof. and
Mrs. P. L. .Grier. Mr.. Grier occupied
the pulpit in the A. R. P. church
Sabbath morning. Our people heard
Mr. Grier with pleasure and profit.
The annual reunion of the Ellis
family takes place at Bethlehem
church August 5th, 1920 at 1880
o'clock. All relatives are requested
to attend.
Mrs. T. w. Hayes and DR.. w. w.
Orr reached Due West last Monday
evening. Mrs. Hayes is now living in
Roswell, New Mexico and is county
Superintendent of Education.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-30

nomination as the Republican can
didate for the Presidency, who has
promised his actice support to Sena-
tor Harding. Mr.. Baker explained
that Gen. Woods activities in poll
tics has been with his full know
ledge and consent and that the gen.
erals position had been exception
al inasmuch as he was a candidate
at the Chicago convention. He add
ed that 1T was not the policy of the
department to stand in the way OF
the peoples choice of any official
whom they might want for Presl-
dent.
The War Secretary would not be
more specific when asked if the
order would affect Gen. Woods at
titude in politics in the future say
ing that the order spoke for itself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-30

prevail, both nations will endure; if
they perish, both nations will die.
These were Lincoln's Inheritance" "
Mr.. Root recounted in great de-
tail Lincoln's life struggles and his
ideals which he maintained Eng
lishmen understood at the time he
commanded public attention. He
emphasized this by reading a copy
of a sympathetic letter six thousand
Manchester cotton operatives, un-
employed because of the shortage
of cotton during the war between
the northern and southern states,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-30
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DUE WEST LOCALS
A R. Presbyterian.

Mrs. R. C. Brownlee, Jr. reached
Due West from Montreal last week.
Senator and Mrs. James w. Wide
man are visiting kindred in Due Wes
Miss Lizzie Jordan left on las
Monday for the mountains of N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lee Young o
Columbia are visiting friends ant
relatives in Due West.
Mr.. James w. Phillips of Chester
is spending the summer at st. Peters
burg, Fla.
Mr.. D. S. Edwards has sold his fine
Jersey calf, one week old, to DR.. J
r. Bell for $50.
Mr.. w. w. Bradley, of Abbeville
bank examiner, was a visitor in Due
West last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam ana family
returned last week from the moun.
tains of N. c.
You can almost see the crops
growing around Due West. High
seasons and abundant fertilizer.
Prof. Galloway goes this week to
Columbia, on business connected with
the public school.
Miss Agnes Brooks leaves this
week for Clifton Forge, Va. She
meets Miss Nair in Gaseonfa and they
go on together.
Mr.. o. Y. Brownlee and Mr.. Avery
Newton went up last week to Mon
treat and Joined Mrs. Brownlee there
The Brownies have a summer home
at Montreal.
Mrs. James Rowland is back from
the hospital in Columbia. We are
glad to say that she is steadily i'm
proving, following a serious opera
tion.
DR.. Moffatt reports encouraging
prospects for Erskine. Nearly all
the rooms in the dormitory are taken
up. DR.. Moffatt was around in town
making inquiry for rooms to rent.
The Due West contingent, con-
sisting of Mrs. Mamie Pressly, Miss
Bertha Pressly, Mrs. o. Y. Bonner
and Miss Barbara Grier reached
home last week from Rock Hill, hav-,
Fg been in attendance on the sum-
rner school.
Solicitor Homer Blackwell paid
Due West short call on last Satur-
day. Mr.. Blackwell has made a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-30
ARMY OFFICERS
MUST KEEP OUT
IF National Political Campaign
Says Baker

Washington, July 29.-Army Off
GERS and others connected with the
military establishment are prohibi-
ted, under an order issued today by
Secretary Baker, from taking any
"active part in political manage
ment or in political campaigns" or
from "using their official position to
influence the result Of an election" "
Secretary Baker said the order
was not directed at Major Gen!
Leonard Wood, who sought the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-30
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS

"Josh, said Farmer Corntossel to.
his son. 81 wish, if you don't mind,
you'd eat off to yourself instead Of
with. the summer boarders." 3
"Isn't my society good enough
for them?" &
"Your society is fine. But your
appetite sets a terrible example,"
ashington Star. ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-30
GREAT BRITAIN AND
AMERICA WILL NEVER BE
ON OPPOSITE SIDES

London, July 29.-Elihu Root,
fa;mcr American secretary OF
state who recently took part in the
work of the commission of jurlsts
at the Hague for the establishment
of a permanent international court
of Justice today formally presented
to the British people of Saint Gau-
dens statue of Lincoln in Canning
Square as a gift from America, and
later the statue was unveiled.
Premier Lloyd George abandoned
pressing official business to deliver
the speech of acceptance.
The presentation was made IN the
presence of a distinguished audi-
ence in the central hall Of West
minister with Viscount Bryce, for
mer British ambassador to the
United States, presiding. The event
was widely heralded in the British
press as further cementing anglo
American friendship.
In the course of his address Mr..
Root declared: "It would be difficult
to conceive of a sharper contrast
in all the incidental and imnateriai
things of life than existed between
Lincoln and the statesmen whose
statue stand in parliament square,"
] Later in his address, however,
Mr.. Root said: ''It is the identical
fundamental conception in both
countries which make it impossible
that in any great world emergency
Great Britain and America can be
on opposing sides. These concep-
tions of justice and liberty are the
breath of life for both. While they
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-30
HERO NAMES HIS HORSE
BENEFICIARY IN POLICY

Buffalo, N. Y, July 2S.-Kniplow,
a 13-year old stallion, was the bene-
ficiary named in the $4,000 war in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-30

sent to Lincoln after PRONUNCIATION
of the Emancipation proclamation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
Easter Eggs

The use Of Easter eggs is an old
custom and is not limited to Chris
tian children only, The Jews used
eggs in their Feast of the Pass
over, and we are told that the Pers-
ians when they keep the festival Of
the solar new year Cor the new year
as the sun says it is) which is held
in March, usually present one an
other with colored eggs. In some
of the moorland parts Of Scotland
it was the custom for many years
for young people to go out early on
Pasch Sunday and hunt for wild
fowls eggs for breakfast, and it
was considered lucky to find them.
In early times colored eggs were
exchanged between people, and
sometimes people kept them as an
amulet (or charm against eviD and
sometimes obey ate them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
Just Like Eskimos

One day it showed so hard that
it was up to my knees. When
father came home we built snow
house that I could stand up in. 1t
was eleven feet long and eight feet
wide. The next day we went out
doors and played i'll our snow
house. We made snow ice cream
and ate it in the snow houre. We
walked up the side and put a flag
on top. That afternoon we went
out in the back yard and made a
snow man seven feet high. After
that we made snow fort and
threw snow balls. We had the
snow house for hospital. Five
weeks after that we went out doors
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
NOW THEY CAN WRITE

The arrival Of a hogshead OF INK,
10000 pen holders and pens, 5000
lead pencils, and states, slate pen
ellis and erasers galore has made
many little hearts happy In Vranje.
These school supplies are gift
to the children of Serbia from the
more fortunate children of Amer
lea. The Junior Red Cross mem
bers sent them from its Paris head
quarters Globes. botanical pic
lures, tools for manual training,
metric measuring blocks and his
tories were also included in the
consignment.
Brooklyn Eagle Junior.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
CAT HAS RIGHT IDEA
SAILORS DO NOT DROWN

Are a cats senses keener in some
ways than the senses of men?
Some things seem to prove this.
Recently nine sailors were saved
from drowning, off the coast of
Scotland because the ships cat
knew the right direction to swim to
find safety. The sailors had been
on leave (ask your sailor brothers
and uncles to explain this to you, il
you do not know what it means)
and were going back at midnight
in small rowboat to their steamer
which has to be anchored farther
out at sea than the small boats,
when their rowboat turned over
1t was dark as could be and the
sailors had no idea which was the
right way to ewim to find their
steamer. But the cat (Which
they had taken to shore with them)
did not wait minute but started
swimming as fast as she could in
one certain direction as if it knew
where it was going. The sailors
followed in the same direction and
soon reached the steamer and nine
out of eleven men were saved from
drowning.