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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19

and results in highway construction
and administration. Although meet
ings have been held each year, none
has been called since the European
war began. Before the war the con-
gress had met in Brussels, Paris and
London.
Secretary Meredith notified the high
way officials that he would enlarge
the advisory committee Of state
highway officials, which consults with
the department on federal policies in
road building. This committee, con-
sisting of six members, will now In
clude the entire executive committee
of the American Association Of State
Highway officials, increasing its men,
bership to II. The secretary said this
step was taken so that the committee
would more completely represent all
parts Of the United States. The en-
1arged membership will enable the adj
visory committee TO work out classi-
fication Of roads for the entire coun-
try, thereby providing basis for
more orderly national program Of road
building
The executive committee inspected a
signal device destined TO prevent
grade crossing disasters and accidents
on dangerous curves. It met with the
director Of sales Of the war depart
ment with reference TO obtaining
equipment which is seriously needed
In road building and which the states
have been unable to secure.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
0B[I(
ROADS
TO JOIN WORLDS CONGRESS
secretary Meredith Favors Accept
ance Of Invitation of interna-
tional Association.

That the United States should ac-
cept the invitation foreign coun
tries to join the Permanent Interna-
donal Association of Road Con-
crosses is the recommendation Of the
executive committee of the American
Association of State Highway Officials
to the secretary of agriculture. The
committee, which held a two-days' con-
ference in Washington, D. c., con-
stdered at the suggestion Of Sec
Rotary Meredith, the invitation to
the United States which had
been received through the state
department from the American cOnsu!
general at Paris. Secretary Meredith
cOncurred In the action of the high
way officials and told them he would
recommend TO the state department
that congress be asked to authorize
acceptance. The highway officials also
recommended that the international
association be invited to the United
States for its next meeting.
In advising the secretary Of the &C
ton Of the state highway officials,
Thomas II. Macdonald, chief of the
bureau of public roads, who is also
member of the executive committee,
said that the United States is the only
civilized nation not now a member
of the international association. He
saw many advantages In the United
States becoming a member, and he be-
lieved the other nations in the as
ISOLATION would welcome an invita-
ton to meet in this country next year.
The roads congress, he said. cOnsti-
tuted an international tribunal for
bringing together the best experience
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
RURAL HAULING PROFITABLE
Many Farmers, Whose Trucks Are Not
Filled to Capacity, Help Out
Their Neighbors.

Many Of the motortrucks on farms
adjacent to large cities are not loaded
TO full capacity on their trips to the
city. Few farmers have their busi-
ness 50 arranged as to permit the use
Of the truck to its maximum capacity
regularly. Many such farmers, accord
ing to the United States department
Of agriculture, have gradually begun
to haul part or all Of their neigh
bors' products to market, and in some
cases this practice has led to the es-
tablishment Of a regular route. Some
farmers have been enabled to purchase
trucks, because their own business.
coupled with that Of their neighbors',
has been sufficient to warrant such an
investment.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
A Feeling CT Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DR.. Kilner's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp-Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not a stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
It is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. Kifmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large
However, If you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
POOR ROADS VERY EXPENSIVE
Added Cost Of Foodstuffs Placed al
HaIf-BilIion Dollars Yearly on
Transportation.

Country road haulagc cost is big
mart of the cost of transportation. Ex
perts put it as high as half-billion
dollars year on foods alone-due to
bad roads. That is five dollars each
for every man. woman and child in
the United States.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
FORM GOOD ROADS COUNCIL
Business and Civic Organizations Of
St. Louis Start Campaign OF
Education.

The newly formed federated roads
council, comprising % business and
civic organizations, is starting cam
paign to educate the people within
radius of 100 miles of st. Louis OF
the benefits of road improvement.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19

ries from nothing 10 a maximum Of
500 pounds; on a smooth, dry earth
road, from 1000 TO 1000 pounds; on
a gravel road in bad condition, from
1000 to 1900 pounds; on a gravel road
in good condition, about $500 pounds;
on a macadam road, from 1900 to 5000
pounds; on brick road. from 5000 to
5000 pounds.
If the speed of travel is the same
on all of these surfaces, the horse will
haul on a good macadam road from
three to five times as many miles a
day as upon a moderately muddy earth
road Assuming that one horse is ca
pahle of q certain fixed amount a day,
'then. with a given load. His effective
radius of travel from that point on
macadam road is from tbSee to five
times the radius Of travel from that
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
The Cuticura Toilet Trio

Having cleared your skin keep 1t clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them. 25c everywhere.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
FRECkLES
Now |, the Time to Get Rid If
These Usly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed Of your freckles, as Othine
double Strengths guaranteed to remove
these honely spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-double
strength--from your druggist. and apply q
little Of il night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst frsckles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II Is seldom
pletely clear the ski end gc1ea beautiful
clear complexion. "a
Be sure to ask n the double strength
money haearAf-ff-tgaiHyf. n5e -fseeklsa
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
Make Closer Relations.

The farm is largely dependent upon
the town; the town depends absolutely
upon the country. Good roads melt
the distance between the city and the
farm. they break down the barrier of
isolation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
CiNe Brood sow : Chance.

4 good mother with good filters
should he given every opportunity 10
properly Suckle her pigs, and this will
depend upon the care, feed and at
teution given her during the sucking
period.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
Lift off COrns!
Doesn't hurt a bit and Freazone
costs only a few cents.

With your fingersl You can lift off
any hard corn, soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes. and the hard skin cal
luses from bottom Of feet.
A tiny bottle Of "Freezoner costs
little at any drug store; apply a few
drops upon the corn or callOus. In
stantly it stops hurting, then shortly
you lift that bothersome corn or cal
lOus right of, root and all, without
one bit Of pain or soreness. Truly
No humbug ADV.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
AVOID INFLUENZA,
COLDS, Ia GRIPPE, ETC.

By keeping the bowels and liver active.
The best remedy for this is BONDS
LIVER PILLS They not only act d.
rectly on the liver, but remove all poi
sonous matter from the bowels. At
the very first sign Of a cold, take a
Bonds PHI at bedtime.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
Purerreds and Scrubs.

Quite a percentage Of men who
raised grade cattle the last year lost
money. but the percentage of men who
raised purebred cat:'e 3ad lost money
was small.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
War Showed Value.

The war showed the value of the
highways 10 the country as a trans
portation medium in the time of emer.
gencies. and the commercial POSSIBLE
titles of highway transportation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
Ready for Him.

Mrs. A-Does your husband smoke
In the house?
Mrs. B-Yes; and Pm glad Of It. 1t
will be easy for me to say where to be-
gin If he ever remark that we must
economize.-Boston Transcript.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19

A few cents buys "Danderine." AT.
Ter an application Of "Danderine" you
can not find a fallen hair or any dand-
ruff, besides every hair shows new
life, vigor, brightness, more color ano
thickness.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19

point on a moderately muddy earu
road-and earth roads are modera'e''
muddy many months in the year
Several years ago Information sc
cured by the department of agriCu''u's
from $500 correspondents lhuic"''o
that the average cost of hauling on al
unimproved country road was -
cents a ton-mile. Today. with plIC.
levels much higher, the cost would De
even greater.
While il Is difficult TO estimate az
curately what the saving would De II
all highways were improved in the us
tricts represented by these replies q
specific instance makes the beheh'
plain. A farmer I'm a southern STATE
had to haul a ton of barbed wire -
miles, over unimproved roads. lie
found that with a two-hOrse team M
maximum load was 500 pounds, anu
that three days were required TO fhdNe
one round trip. To haul one ton, there
fore. required 10 days TO make one
round trip. Allowing Sc day for man
and team, the cost was So. After the
roads in this region were improved, the
same team could draw a ton TO the
load and make one round trip In two
days, at a cost OF 80. The ton-miie
cost under old conditions was S3.lo'
and this cost was reduced to 81 cents
by the improved road.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19

farm products-a toll far In excess OF
the expense of adequate Improvement
Unprecedented Road Program.
This is a lesson cities as well as
rural districts are learning. In the bu-
reau of public roads, United States de-
partment of agriculture, which admin
listers the federal aid road act, Is Gen.
tered supervision of all highway con-
struction which federal funds help. car
~ ON. At the close Of last year, prof.
ect statements had been approved call
ing for federal aid to the amount of
S110,S40, 773-a sum which indicates
how fully the nation is convinced that
better roads mean better business. The
total federal funds available to aid
the states In their road-bui;ding pro-
grams up to July 1. 1920, will be $780,
75O,OOO-and this total is exceeded by
the combined expenditures Of state,
county, and municipalities.
Better Roads, Better Business.
The business considerations back Of
these vast investments are not far to
seek. Better roads mean cheaper and
quicker hauling. 1t has been estimat-
ed. for example, that on level, muddy
earth road the amount which one horse
can draw in an ordinary wagon va
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19

Instead of marrying a man to re
form him, the average woman marr1es
n man TO inform him.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
SO OUT OF 100

vi the little Ills such as Nasal Ca
tarrh, Sunhurn, Itching. or Soreness
any Nhere, may be quickly relieved by
applying NacherBalm which is harm
less and cooling. Keep it handy,
hhd avoid limitations.
IL you cannot buy Vacher- Balm To-
caIiy' send Doe in stamps for Il tube
to L. W. Yacher, Inc, New Orleans
La.-AgentS wanted.-Adv.
women remind Us Of angels because
kley are alMaN. tlNinr arnunh
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19

The summer girl can't appear on the
stage Of action any too soon.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19

Art IS consummate when II seems
to be nature.-Longinus.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19

Little is more gratifying than being
blunt with blunt people.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
ASPIRIN

"Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin" Is genu.
inc Aspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed by physicians for over
twenty wears. Accept only an unbroken
"Bayer package" which contains proper
directions to relieve Headache, Tooth
ocba Earache. Neuralgia, Rheumatism
colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes Of -
toblets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger payer packages" Aspirin
Is trade mark Bayer Manufacture Mon
ooceticacidester Of Salicylicacid.-Ady.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
important to Mothers

Many men who can bottle their
wrath are not corkers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19

A taIkative man is apt to be as good
natured as : foolish.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19

A woman's idea OF a hideous gown
is one that Is out of style.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19

The people who are paid to be good
never earn their salary.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
Roads and Wheat Marketing.

HUdUS dFFU FHC1t W.T.
Take the saving in the cost or maui
ing wheat as another example. If the
construction of narrow, single-tracK
roads with improved surface Will re-
duce the hauling cost per cent ton
mile. and If the average yield or
wheat in the vicinity of these roads IS
80 bushels to the acre, there results,
for an average haul Of five miles, an
economic advantage of 22.5 cents an
acre or 500 a quarter section. This Is
4 per cent on $500. Calculations OF
this sort have shown thousands of COM
munities the wisdom of borrowing mon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
|GskEVNCLE WlGGICYk2l q
|sBEDTIN1E STOHYI
UNCLE WIGGILY AND sAMMIE's SKATES.

these roller skates? Maybe they would
cure your rheumatism"
Uncle Wiggily looked carefully
ar"Lnd.
"! believe | Will" he said Nurse
Jaue isn't here now to stop me"
II ere were more empty spools In
Mrs. Littetai's work basket and soon
tnce Wtggily had made a second pair
Of the skates These he tied on his
own paws and started to skate.
chair and almost fell into the sink.
Never mind. try again" invited
Sammie. going faster and faster
., Uncle WtGgily struck out again and
this time his right paw slipped and he
So he wasn't much hurt
II don't believe I'm as good a roller
skater as I used 10 be, Sammie, said
Uncle Wiggily.
rabbit. And Uncle WigEily did But
this time both his paws slipped and
down he went ker- smasho- bauEO in
the middle OF the floor, rafting every
dish in the pantry.
Ana just then the door opened and
IN can't Mrs. Littletail, the rabbit lady.
oh, dear me, Uncle Wicgily'" she
cried. as she saw him sitting in the
Arc YOU ill?"
got up and took Off the spool roller
ing me, but It's better now. | guess
won't have TO 20 to Dr. Possum's"
Well I'm glad of that spoke
Samnie's mother. Then she. made I'm
he bought Nurse Jane the red ribbon
for the dlshpan SO II the fire shovel
doesn't hide in the ice box when the
st2Ne wants It TO play bean bag. ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06

and assure yourself of his ability and
experience.
You will find it far more satisfactory
to inquire of other intelligent parents,
Where is the physician who is highly
skilled as a dietician and a specialist
in the treatment of sickly chidren?'
Keep up the quest till you find this
man. He is likely not more than 10
squares from your place.
This man knows that care in general
will not restore your child He knows
that medicine will probably have no
helpful relation to the case. But he
will prescribe food, of the right kind
and amount, and will add a few rules
for the general care of the patient.
Now, your next duty dear anxious
mother, is intelligent faith. Cheer up
Devote yourself religiously to the little
charge. Vary the prescribed diet and
care not an iota. Do not doubt or
show Impotence at slow results Three
weeks, three months, six months-keep
it up
If the child holds its own for the first
few weeks. that is perhaps enough to
vitality may become a sort of chronic
affair and will tend to resist any sud-
den change in the life and health
processes.
Finally to summarize. you have the
method-expert examination and pre-
scription, religious devotion to the meth
DDS as prescribed. good cheer, faith
and prayer, if you will-at last your
reward will como, a ruddy, happy child
the JOY of the household.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
For the Table

Quick Meat Loaf--Three- quarters
pound round or some other solid meat
ground twice. three quarters cup soft
"non bread, ore beaten egg, salt and
I pepper, lemon juice, a,nttle nutmeg,
onion juice, added 10 bead.
| Add the bread mixture to the meat,
shape IN bowl and sprinkle well with
| flour. Melt two teaspoons OF butter in
a trying pan, put in a sliced onion. COW
er and cook slowly, until the onion is a
nsht brown; remove the onion; put the
meat loaf into tho hot pan with the
Toured side down, Cover and cook for
ten minutes, then sprinkle the top with
flour. turn carefully, and cook for five
minutes longer. Lift the meat loaf
onto a platter with z cake turner. place
ne cooked onion on top and pour over
the Juice remaining in the pan. This
meat loaf can be served either hot or
cold
Veal Potpe-Two pounds veal neck.
1ook IN boiling salt water until tender.
Trim all meat possible from the bones
Nod TO white sauce. White sauce. Two
tablespoons Of flour, two tablespoons
melted butter or butter substitute, salt
and pepper, one and one-half cups milk
Scad milk, then add the butter and
flour which has been made into a paste
Add seasoning
Make an ordinary biscuit dough and
line baking dish with this. Into the
dish pour the meat and white sauce
combined and put covering Of biscuit
over the top, being careful that there
are small openings in the top for the
steam TO escape. Bake in medium oven
for 20 minutes. Serve with mashed po-
tatoes and peas
erIsket With Onion sauee--wipe the
meat with damp cloth. and tie II into
compact shape with strips OF cloth
Place II In a deep kettle with boiling
water Tor part OF the stock II posi-
blcl. Add soup bunch, several cloves
and peppercorns. Simmer until tender,
add salt when partly cooked Take
the meat from the liquid, remove the
cloth and place 1t in a shallow baking
DISH. Beat one egg and spread over
the beef, then sprinkle with coarse
crumbs, and brown under a flame or
in a hot oven
For sauce-for three pound piece
NJ meat--cut up half dozen OF green
onions and cook these with two table,
spoons Of flour, add a cup and one
half from the stock of hrisket ard
tablespoon OF minced parsley Keep
the sauce over hot water in a double
boiler until the meat is finished. Pour
the sauce over the meat and serve
Pineapple Sherbst-Three lemons, one
can pineapple, three cups sugar. two
whip the whites until stiff and add to
tho mixture after 1t Is frozen; turn a
while 10 thoroughly mix it,
Three. of. a .kind--The Juice OF three
lemons ana three oranges, three ha-
nanas mashed fine, three scant cups OF
sugar. three cups Of water, mix and
freeze Makes two quarts
Lemon Sherbet--One cup sugar, one
pint OF milk one lemon. partly freeze
the milk and sugar, then add the
strained juice of tho lemon and freeze
stuff A little cream will improve II
This makes one quart. IL liked, one
can Of pineapple or some other kind OF
fruit can be added.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
As a Woman Thinks
BY EDITH E. MoRIARTY.
NO GREEK GODS NEED APPLY.

The man who said that the oandt-
dates for the coming presidential cam
paign had issued more photographs Of
themselves than ever before In the his
tory Of presidential races just because
the women were going to vote reason
ing that the women would choose their
candidate by his Apollo -lke features,
should attend n few political meetings
where women are being instructed and
advised
He would soon change his mind and
realize that the women are not con
sldering this coming election in the
light of a beauty contest. The women
who are leaders in suffrage and pO-
litical circles are going about their task
of educating the rest of womankind in
very sane and systematic way and
the women are ciamoring for informa-
ton in order that they may act at
least normally intelligent when it is
time to go to the polls, The women
are not interested in whether a Candi-
date has blond or black hair. They do
not care whether his eyes are blue or
black, or whether he is tall or short
II the candidates are issuing lithO-
graphs of themselves thinking to i'm
press the women and get votes because
of their matinee hero looks they are
wasting money and good print paper
The intelligent women who are pre-
pairing to be intelligent voters are ear
nest in their endeavor to find out just
what the platforms of the various can
didates are. These women are asking
the various candidates just how they
stand on various questions which are
of paramount importance just now. One
group of women have prepared a ques-
tionnaire which they are sending to
the individual candidates They are
asking what stand each man is taking
on the military training question. the
child labor question, the question of
legislation to govern rent and food
profiteering and other such pertinent
issues. They are going to try to send
the men from their district to the ma
tional conventions in Chicago and san
Francisco who stand on such issues the
way they think they should stand. They
have no thought as to what these men
may look like and their choice for pres-
dent is going to be based on his pat
form not on his manly beauty and ath-
letiC build,
(CODVripht 1000