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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-28

GERTsoN G. MARTY-Gates Hall
Soles. 5000 miles guaranteed---1- a
cost Of new tires. 637 Cottonwood st.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-28

WA ANTED--Girl or woman to do gem
eraI housework. INQUIRE 7o1 jack
son st.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-28

Coarse Grains and Feed

Even n sarrulous woman will hold
her jaw when she has the toothache.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-28
AUTO TIRES
and Where to Buy Them.

- - -
l. 8. BENTLEY & CO.--Goodyear and
diamond Ti-es-Tire service, oils
and accessories-Alta and Garden Sts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-28

WANTED-carpenter work-speciai
attention paid to job work--city or
country. Phone Sos-w, call SIS
Lillith St
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-28

HELP HELPi-we can give steady
employment TO several girls or wom-
en-Apply at once at Domestic Laun-
dry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-28

Pioneer Picnic
Twenty eighth Annual Re-Union'
Umatilla County Pioneer Weston, Ore
gon, June 4th and 5th.
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CLEANING AND PRESSING

MODEL TAILORS & CLEANERS
Pressing apd repairing. 304 w.
Webb st. Phone 321, Pendleton ore.
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THE SWEDISH INSTITUTE

A STEAM CABINET BATH In connec-
tion with Swedish massage and ex-
ercise will keep you in good condition
both physically and mentally, IL you
are sick course of our treatments
will build you up again.-Tayior Bldg.
over Taylor Hdw- store Phone lO1s-W
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-28

FOR SALE--Houschold furniture--
SOs.s Main ST., after $3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-28

FOR SALE-I919 Ford light delivery
F--$a25.00---4f5 Il. Alta.
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WAnTED--continued

WANTED--Janitor work or odd jobs
Of any kind--Phone 312-W after
. y. m.
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Paintina and Paper HanQInQ
RADIATOR REPAIRING

ALTA AUTO RADIATOR woRKD-
701 East Alta street. All makes o.
radiators repaired. Work guarznfseds
c. Blasberg, Prop.
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SECOND HAND DEALERS

v. STRoBLE, dealer In new and sco-
ond hand goods. Cash paid TOR
second hana goods. Cheapest place
to buy household soods 21e n Cours
Phone 271-W.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-28

FOR RENT--Down stairs sleeping
rooms. outside entrance-514 Lii
iieth st, Phone 302-W.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-28

FOR sALE-woolen dress. size a.
Phone 751-R.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-28
Sewing Machine Repairing

ALL MAKES OF Saving Machines re-
paired and cleaned at Singer store.
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SECOND HAND STORE

WE BUY AND SELL. all kinds OF sec
ond hand goods and shoes. Repair
ing a pecialty.-Hartin & Keys, s1o \
w. Webb.
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MAITLAND

Sidney f Jones of Pittsie'd was a
business callor in town Thursday.
Attorney ]. Howard Haley made a
business trip to Portland Tuesday.
II. H. Worth NJ d, state Health
day on business.
Samuel Sears left Monday for Ban
gor where he entered the Eastern
Maine General Hospital for treatment.
Lyman Phillips has moved into the
tenement house recently built by
Carl Randlett on Pittsfeld avenue.
Roy Wheeler of Portland is in
town this week the guest of his pa
rents Mr. ard Mrs. George Wheeler.
Joseph T. Manson is having his
grinder installed this week at his
new feed house, and will soon he
ready for custom grinding.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Mccormick are
receiving congratulations over the
birth of a son.
Eli II. Littlcfield and Clyde Spauld
ing have been drawn to serve as
Jurors from Hartland at the January
term of the Supreme Judicial Court
which will convene at Skowhegan on
Ian eth,
Thomas Thomas, agent for the Hart
land mills OF the American Woo'er
Co. left Monday for Boston and New
York.
Word has heen received of the death
of Frank I Shaw which occurred re.
Gently at Gray's Hospital in Water
Vile where he was taken a shori
time ago from the Sanitorium in Fair
field. He was formerly a resident
Of this town. his parents having beer
the late Creenville J. and Jennie Shaw
The old home was a palatial one or
Commercial St. and In former times
was one of the show places of th'
community. After the sale of thu
propertv by the Shaw family it he
came the home Ct Mr. and Mrs. r. W
Linn but since their removal the es
tate has greatly deprecated in ap
pearance and value Mr.. Shaw mar
ried Cora A. Webb, daughter Of TIL
late N. M. Webb of this place and he
death occurred few years ago as tn
result of an automobile accident
His mother died very recently Will
he was undergoing a surgical opera
ton in a Waterville hospital. He !
survived by two sisters, Miss Ros
Shaw of Boston and Miss Alice SHAY
of Bath and a brother, Henry SHAY
also of Bath. For long period MI
Shaw prior to his illness had bee
an accountant in the Pittsfleld Ma
tional Bank.
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DAFD RIVER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

blIabh w El1ll--BAftSONS
A very pretty wedding occurred at
the home of Mrs. Clara Blackwell, on
Sunday. January II, when her young
est daughter, Julia Haynes, was unit
ed in marriage with Percy B. Parsons.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. J. T. Berry Of Stratton. the dou-
BILE ring service being used. The
bride was becomingly gowned in
taupe gray satin messaline. She
was attended by her friend, Miss Ha-
eel P Weber, who acted as ringbear-
or. Only a few of the immediate re-
latives of the bride and groom were
present. The couple stood in a bow.
er of ported plants and evergreens
beautifully arranged. After the ce.
remony hot coffee and cake were ser
we'd Both bride and groom are we'll
known young people of Dead River
the bride being successful teacher
and the groom. scaler. They lef
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NORTH ASSON

.1, f,....,.o
Inc DlnSiii", 'i'i''9' 30, - ~.
gailehdi e'Ul'4 'i" - - '.,'' -.
Nofth Alis"a ~ - - - ~
held taeli "3"u9. -,
ehufeH Nes'ia' " 99li''.'9, ,3 - an5
January -. 1e .5z...,Ii..
thelt iaidi''es nj -
during 'Re MOO" i'ai -. -.
ness session VIZ -, - -. -.
ABOUT Two ot'oeN. -
opening ue'Q-'oii'i -, -, -. ', pa4
car OF Aieil'oeIs " -
ports were gwen 9i a.,
past year IN aefeta1 NV - g5'''
dlcauls pro-, ~ - -.
Chufch anu i'i .SH 0 ,aoa a. -
mlttees CHOSEN ,11 ~ -.
lows LEI ~ W. 'y - -, -. andf.or
treasure Nei"a -. n pa,,a.
u. a torler Coilee'oi - - - 60,
min Il. ). NhlIhey oupe. -, ~ =
School, he'. =, =. '''lN ,,-..'., ls.,,
MRS. Ella 5eaie' pie9l'oir' "a Ia so,n
mittee' IN aodiLlon ~ e e,.3 W, W.
oers: Mns, rrdiin '' :, ~ prn1
hoxanha nil'4 yII ~ MS ,,,,,h NJ Az
h keI, N" c =, "a !" bonararv NE mem
tnIa eoraI ard ,,iaitina eomniftoe
~" Z, w pnrker Mre W g Rob
Inson Mrs. Alice p. Simmons: hos
VITALITY committee. Mrs. Alice P.
simmons G. l.. Hovev. Mrs. Roxanna
Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Porter,
Mrs f. l.. Baker, Miss Grace Smith;
music committee. Mrs j. II. Thorne,
Mrs II. l.. Savage Mrs. F. Barstow,
Miss Mabel Nj. Clark; missionary
committee, MIS-. Ella peale' MISS
Gertrude Smith' properly eolnhiI,'ee 6
w. {. Emery WOOD coi'iiil''ee' r. o.
Parsons, ORGANISMS ihoIn!ns' MIS-
Verna savage evening", miSs hale
Robinson; ushers, Ut. ~ r. ma.Seo u,
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The News of Somersets Busy Towns


Akan5)n. Topic "Ihe changing
China At ! p IN. there will be a
song service and sermon, snolect
Good News from a Far Country.
The Union Cottage PRAYER me ting
fer Wednesday evening January "
will be held at me Methodist par
sonage.
Monday evening the following o.
fecrs OF Mt. Bigelo~ Chapter O +
S were insta'led by past patron
lohn II. GeleheN md past matron
MARI Porter Flora Wait, worthy
Ha.roes Wilbur T. f.aloh. "of If
patrons Left5re l3r'dhpaF' assoc are
matrou. Jennie Bailey e'nauetre S.
Gladys Hamilton. a5sor'ale eondHc-
tress. Nobel Porter sesf''arN. Ana
bell Pullen treasurer dff'e is'R-
inson, marshall Maud Emery, or
aaniet Ada \. Scott. chaplain
paulena Simmons. Esther Lucy =
Andrews. tlec'a. AIe' !. 9'i,'i''oiiS'
warder; Wills Emery. se"'i1tei NJ.
The regular me- l''s - haId a., j.,
Arson Board OF raat va 49, u -
Carrabassett nan Mo'a'S $500
me BOARD no" mas ei7''' 60.
The fuheral services c. % Nv , -
Qnint' VINO dled AT 't.'5.'" 80.
suddenly Wednesday o,Si ~ ill.,
held at MS reSlaeHce III ,9ls ~
Saturday AT Z-"o p. m NeF. - -
Baker omclatlng NJ ~
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.IACKM AN

The Columbia Graphophone for
sale at W L. Barnrv's. See large
al IN .notber column 6w4
On Friday night the Joint installa-
ton of the Moose River Lodge Of |.
o. o. F. and the Abram Newton Re-
bekah Lodge was held at the lodge
room. Mr.. and Mrs Norton and
Mr.. and Mrs Willis Emery OF North
Arson we're the installing officers.
Following the installation very
nice supper was served which all
enioved and did justice to-
Mr.. and Mrs. A e NcDaniels are
receiving congratulations on the
birth OF a daughter January 18th.
The little lady has been named Cay
nell Elizabeth.
f. A. williams was in town on
Friday night to attend the installa-
ton of the Odd Fellows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Craft who
have been on the sick list for sew
eral weeks are both a little better at
this writing. Mr. Craft is staying
with his daughter Julia Blair at
Jackman Station.
s. E Holden is improving SLOWLY.
A social was given at the Library
on Tuesday evening of last week
under the auspices of the gentlemen
of the association. The evening
was spent by PLAYING games also
cards. Dainty REFRESHMENTS were
served. All reported a good time.
Mrs. John Burke was in town over
Sunday
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"The Farmers Worst Enemy-Rats.
The Farmers Best Friend
Rat.Snap.o

These are the words of James Bax-
ter. n. J.: Ever since | tried RAT
SNAP | have always kept 1t in the
house. Never fails. Used about SO
worth of RAT SNAP a year and fig
ure it saves me $500 in CHI cks, eggs
and feed. RAT-SNAP is convenient,
just break up cake, no mixing with
other food" Three sizes. 25c, Soc
$500 Sold and guaranteed by Samp-
son & Avore, Bowman Hardware Co,
w. G.. Lord. j. F. Pooler. Lashon &
Butler, John Currier, Steward &
Smiley Grist Mill Farmers Union,
fash & Groder, S. w. Gould
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nINGU Nv

Z. w. button has recently moved
his office furniture from the rooms
over e. w. Moores store TO tho office
room which has been finished in con-
ncction with the hotel.
Mrs. Fannie Smith is occupying
rooms in the home Of Mrs Elijah
He'll
Look for A. r. C1rfs horse ad else
where in this paper
Miss Mariorv Dane was called to
Tfvermore Falls last Wednesday by
the death of her grandfather.
Mrs. Blanch Gordon is in very poor
health this winter
Owing to the small quantity Of snow
and the extremely cold weather many
families have lost their supply of city
water.
Miss Mary Desrushers who is board
ing with Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph Lapont
this winter, has been in poor health
for several weeks and Obliged to give
up her work at the mill for the pres
ent.
From now until Feb 10 we will
give with each purchase of 90 Mule
Team Borax aud 90 Mule Team Borax
Soap Chips one can of 90 Mule Team
Boraxo FREE Try our Homemade
sausage and hamburg steak. F. ).
uunnoVon 2w3
The Church Circle will meet at the
home of Mrs Edith Dinsmore on
Wednesday afternoon of next week.
About % pupils of b. II. 5. accom-
panied by six of the teachers attend
ed the basket ball game between
Solon and Bingham at Scion last Fri
day evening.
Mrs Annie f. Whitney regent of
Konnebec Chapter d. A. r. will en-
terrain the members of the Chapter
and invited guests on the evening OF
their anniversary day which is Mon
dav. Jan. 26. Miss Pauline Oak Is to
be the reader of the evening. This
feature alone insures a delightful en-
tertainment.
On Wednesday evening. Jan. IA,
the following officers of the O. E. S.
were installed in a very pleasing
manner by Mrs. Edith Dinsmore d.
D. G. M. and her marshall, Mrs.
Eunice Hardy: Worthy Mairon,
Mrs. JUNE Witham; worthy patron.
Arlie Dinsmore; A. NJ Mrs, Grace
Smith: Sec. Mrs. Abbie Hilton;
Treas. Mrs. Nellie Robinson Con,
Mrs. Eunice Hardy; A. Con, Myrtle
Cummings; Chap. Mrs. Laura Hus-
sey; marshal, Mrs. Julia Tuck; or
ganist, Mrs. Clara Bray; Adah Mrs.
Eva Forsythe; Ruth, Mrs, Bina
Preble. Esther, Mrs. Edith Dins-
more; Martha, Mrs. Lottie Sterling;
Electa. Mrs. Amanda Small, warder
Mrs. Lottie Taylor; sentinel, Mrs
Woodie Smith. After the meeting a
lunch was served in the banquet hall
and the members of the order agreed
that they had entered upon the new
years work with good beginning.
The ladies' of the Century Clut
with the teachers of the village
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schools and several interested gen
tlemen as guests we're highly enter
tanned last Friday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Moore
when Mr.. Moore gave his carefully
prepared and very interesting adj
dress on The League of Nations"
The ladies' Of the societies. appreciate
in way. what it means for a bust
ness man To accent the invitations
To address them as Mr.. Moore has
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Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors who by their kindness
and sympathy, did everything In
their power to tighten our sorrow
during our recent bereavement;
also Rev E. L. Baker for his COM
fortng words.
Mrs. Geo. F. Quint and son, Alfred
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. X. Quint
Mr.. and Mrs. James hatcher
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Qufnt
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Quint
and family
North Arson. Me-, Jan. %, 1920
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THE FORKS

Miss Agnes Groder of Skowhegan
is expected Wednesday to pass the
week end with her sister Mrs. Her
bert Durgin. at the camp on the west
side of the Kennebec where Mr.. and
Mrs. Durgin are making their home
this winter. She will be accompani-
ed by Miss Margaret G. Patten, a
claesmate in the Skowhegah High
School.
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Mrs. Della Irvine was called to
Skowhegan Tuesday by the illness of
her son, Norman. Norman had an
attack of appendicitis and was oper-
ated on Monday night.
Mrs. John Pierce and daughter
Erdine of The Forks are spending a
couple of weeks with Mrs. Pierce's
sister. Mrs. f. {. Tuscan.
There viii be pictures At Caratunk
Han Thursday ntghf. Jan. -. instead
Of SAT Harry N1reN in THE King
Of Diamonds Episode f. of Serial
~exi Sunday VII be the last Sun
13v that Rev T. T. HIATT will be here
IN snaak Every one is cordially in
xfted IN he present
Mrs Nfaulev Young. who has been
zaffe,.f.r from irguen1a is able 10
~ an q little
There will he "a meeting of the Rcd
Gross ~ Mrs ~ II Andrews Satnr
day afternoon AZ . o'clock Any one
Who is willing 10 sew for the neeuY
in town. arc invited 10 come and heIp
John HodEdon, who has been down
from The woods. returned SATURDAY
TO Indian Pond and Robert Gro S
weut with HIM for a week $ stay
Mrs Ralph Larrabec and children
came home Tuesday from a week s
stay in Arson.
Lewiston and Auburn on Jan. -, "a
and % Those BOYS planning TO go
are Dwight and Yerdell Mcfarland,
Kenneth Hunnewell, Robert French,
Frank Pease and Harold Peterson.
oh
evening by the sudden death OF Alien
Rice. caused from acute indigestion.
The funeral services were held from
his late home Wednesday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock
The Bingham basket ball team
played the Solons at Scion Friday
evening resulting in score OF ~ 10
in favor Of the Bingham boys ara
"A to in favor OF the SCION girls.
M. T. Joyce is quito SICK a. MS
home.
The friends of Miss Carrie c. Pierce
will be pleased to learn she has po-
ei'ion as night superintendent in the
New England Hospital for women and
children. Dinnock ST. Roxbury, Mass.
Master Louis J. Adams had a mar
row escape from serious accident
last week when a large box slipped
IF a team and fell on him hitting
him on the chest. No bones were
broken.
NJ. f. CHURCH NOTES
A drama Aunt Jerusha's Quilting
Party" will be given in Caratunk
Hall on Friday evening at g o'clock
The following characters will ap-
pear: Jerusha Dow. Beatrice Hall;
Hepzibah Spooner deaf, Martha
Cross: Hannah Pike told maid Sill
sic McQuilkin. Joanna Hines vivid
owD Hester Brown; Rachel Gray
(Onakeress). Nellie I. NJ. Paul Pa
tience Peabody (old maid, Ida B.
Thorn: Mrs. Simeon Stubs gossip
susie Knowles: Druscilla Thomp-
lfns Oecturor1 Angie Priest; Chart
~ Cooper (od maid) Florence VII
ov. Mrs. Deacon Simpkins. Lena
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CORNXILLE

The Selectmen and Tax collector of
the town of Cornyille are to meet at
The Town House al 10 o'clock on the
forenoon of Saturday, January "a, to
issue orders in payment of town bills,
and to transact any other town bust
ness.
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Our shipments We're in excess
of 5,500,o0O,Oo0 lbs.

This means that our earnings were
less than . cents on each dollar of
sales, or a quarter of cent on each
pound shipped.
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Immediately for Long Falls, where
they will make their home for the
winter. With them go the best wish
es OF their hosts of friends for a pros
porous and happy life
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
Stntes for the District of Maine.
Northern Division

Northern Div isIOn
In the matter of oscar L. Bean.
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy,
70 the creditors of oscar L. Bean
of Fairfield. in the County OF Somerset
and District aforesaid. a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of May A. n. 1919. said
oscar l.. Bean was duly adjudicated
bankrupt. and that the first meeting
Of his creditors will be held at Daniel
Lewis office in SkowheEan, Maine, on
the sixth day of February \. u. 1920,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon at
which time the said creditors may at
tend prove their claims appoint a
trustee. examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
nrouprlv come before said meeting
SkoWhegan. Maine, January Is, 1920.
DANIEL LEWIS
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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SOION

Mrs. John Spear Of Orange. Mass,
who has been visiting relatives, re
turned home Tuesday morning. Mrs.
Erwin Huff and two sons and Miss
Bessie Ward accompanied her home
where they will spend the remainder
Of the winter.
\ number of boys with Eldred
Head as leader are planning to at
tend the State Boys Conference at
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NOTICE

When speaking of or to me please
address as following:
MILDRED OR
MRS. MILDRED DOYLE
Scion. Me-. Jan. 10, 1920 2w4s
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-02-28
HIS TIME FULLY TAKEN Ut
Tramp Engaged in Much More impor
tant Occupation Than Merely
Looking for Work.

A big. strong, healthy-looking fellow
knocked at the kitchen door and asked
for something to eat. but the woman
WAS not charitably disposed.
"Why don't you get some work!
she snapped.
81 haven't time, ma'am."
"Haven't timer she asked in sur
prise.
mo, ma'aIn; I'm busy"
Busy, indeed" she said sarcaStical
" "Td like to know what keeps yoI
busy"
"Tearin' round from house to house
maam."
"What?"
"Tearin' round from house to house
ma'am. tryin' to git something to cal
"Only -four"
any left to work in. That's the Who'll
truth. ma'am; and If you don't Civ
me a bite I'll have TO waste TWO
three precious hours. ma'am, looklI
for somebody that will =!
And his nerve saved him.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-02-28
p..-d That He Was Fond of the
Theater Before His Elevation
to High Place.

The latest news about George WASH
ington is that he lent money 10 MS
brother so that they might together at
tend a performance by New YORK
company of comedians at Frederlcks-
burg. on June ., 1852, as somebody now
reports from Washingtons own ledger.
The New York company Of comedians
was a travelling troupe, and very likely
presented a light opera, for at that
period light opera in English was often
suno I'm America. The interesting in
formation comes to light in an article
about American opera performances
before the Revolution. Boston, Charles
ton. New York and Philadelphia were
the towns most given to opera, and
troupes like the New York company
Of comedians, or the London company
of comedians, journeyed by stage
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-02-28

became necessary greatly to curtail
highway building because OF the dir-
ficulty of securing transportation. con-
struction materials, and the requisite
services. After the armistice was
signed, arrangements promptly were
made for the active resumption and
vigorous prosecution Of road work IN
all sections of the country. not only
with n view to repair the damage
wrought by the heavy traffic forced
upon our highways during the war;
when maintenance operations were
seriously interfered with, but also to
provide adequate transportation facill-
ties to serve the increased needs OF
agriculture and industry. Recognizing
also that road building activities
would furnish suitable employment
for many unemployed men during the
neriod of transition from war to peace
the congress at its last session. &C
centing the recommendation Of thu
department of agriculture, appropriat
cd 5000 900, 900, in addition to the SSo,
600. 600 provided by the original act
for the extension of road construction
in cooperation with the states. an,
also made some important amend
ments to the act. The definition o
the kind of roads that can be con
structed was greatly broadened an
tho limitation on the federal contribu
tion for any one road was increase
from $4,000 TO $4,000 mile. Thes
amendments have greatly facilitate
consideration Of and action upon tn
road projects submitted by the STAT
highway commissions. There Is no
no special obstacle to the constru'
ton. in the different states OF III
Union. of the roads which serve I'll
greatest economic needs"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-02-28
PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
Small Town People Had Great Idea,
but Il Was Disappointing to
the Drummer"

A commercial traveller arrived TOT
the first time at small country town
ore evening. Early next morning ne
was awakened by great blowing OF
whistles. steam sirens, buZzers, etc.
Rejoicing in the thought of doing a
LOT of business, he asked the hotel pro-
prietor later on:
"This is quite a manufacturing
town, isn't itT
"Oh. yes; we're pretty busy was
the proud reply.
"What kind of factories have you'
"Nell"-this time more Slowly
flour principally"
"Only -FOUR?
"Yes, that's all as yet. But our hou'
mills a good one"
"But heard ut least dozen WIFE
Ties going this morning"
"You did" agreed the proprietor
draining his voice. confidentially, "bu
thew are all at the -four mill. you se'
we got the whistles we should want 10
the factories we are going to have an
mt them In to make the town soull
more lively. Quite 'citified'' am 1t
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