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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10
LOVE THY NEICHBOR AND LOVE
+, THYSELF In THE SAME ACT

He mail erder house neve, has .
bargair-NOT FOR YOU. ANY.
WAY. II there are bargains oeea.
sionaily. she thousands Of employ.
ess OF the mail order concern get
them. they or their friends
Your own home soxn merchant
frequently has bargains ard TELLS
YOU about them through the
paper you read
The mail order house that ye.
eeives your order doesn', know you
from Adam and doesnr care
The home town merchan, knows
You as neighbor and HE CARES.
He cares enough for you and your
trade that he zoe. to the trouble
and expense Of telling you about
his goods and his bargains He
cares enough IN carefuIiv xbov~ vos,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10
1T CAN BE DONE
TO THE PEOPLE or vERM1LroN PARISH:

We the undersigned Banks of Vernion Parish believe
that every man in Vemon should become member Of the
Vermilon Chamber of Commerce
Bank of Abbevie Abbevile La
First National Bank, Abbevlle, La
Peoples Bank & Trust Co., Abbevile La
Peoples Bank & Trust Co., Gueydan, La.
Peoples Bank & Trust Co., Kaplan La
Bank Of Erath Erath La.
vermilion State Bank, Delcambre, La.
Bank Of Kaplan, Kaplan, La.
Bank of Maurice Maurice, La.
Bank Of Gueydan, Gueydan, La.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10

Thursday, December LIST, 1921.
Court met this day with Honorable
w. W. Bailey, Judge, presiding.
72sO-Delma Hargrave VS.. Michel A.
Default entered against defendants.
72s4-MeaIx Bros. vs.. Gueydan
Breaux.
Default entered against defendant.
72G5-J. d. Colt Company vs.. Adonls
Vincent. =.
Taken up on confirmation Of default,
evidence addueed, case submitted, udg-
iment rendered as prayed for. See de-
cree. Judgment read, signed and filed.
7a6I-Bank of Abbeville VS.. J. Wal
ter BrOussard.
Taken up on confirmation Of default,
evidence adduced, ease submitted. judi
ment rendered as prayed for. See de-
cree. Judgment read, signed and flied.
7263-Rom. 7. Leblanc W. j. Walter
BrouSsard.
727s-Alfred Baudoin vs.. Adlar He
bert ct ais.
72779-Alfred BaIdoin VS.. Chapman
Pierce ct ais.
7267-F. V.Landry vs.Ulysse Richard
7264-A. c. Derouen 4 Son VS.. Cleo.
Wis Dubois.
7262-Leodice Hulin VS.. Clerville
, Hulin.
I Each Of above cases taken up on
, confirmation of default, evidence ad-
duced, case submitted. Judgment rem.
dered as prayed for. See decree, Judg'
ment read, signed and filed.
7266-Peoples Lumber Co. vs.. Will
! kins Stroud,
79s3-De.hotels g. Motty VS.. Ssrazin
| B,eaux, ct a..
Each of above cases taken up on
confirmation Of default, evidence ad
duced. case submitted. Judgment ren
dered as prayed for. See decree. Judg
ment read, signed and fled.
7257-Aibert Stauffer & Co, VS.. Ed
mond White.
7a69-A. G. Langlinais We. Boudreaul
& Gaspard.
| 7973-weill Bros. vs., Leodia. ADAM
, et ais.
! 7.72--Weill Bros. vs.. Horace Guidfy
ct al.
Each Of above cases taken up on cor
frmation of default, evidence adduced
Ease submitted. Judgment rendered q
prayed for. See decree. Judgment read
signed and filed.
7297-P. U. Broussard vs.. Joseph He
bert, Jr.
Default entered against defendant.
5262-Rom 2. Leblanc VS. Saul Thi
5odeaux.
l; Exeapt,ss. ~ se.san. nd tsi4d.s ~,
r. admitted, and taken under sdvise5d
- by the Cent
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10
Plate Glass
Wind Shields
Oh FOR
Coup S and Sedans
CUT ALL SIZES AND SHAPES.
Bourque Furniture
Company
NOTICE and WARMING.


The public n general ami ri",' rsr
ticularly those travelling over the All
bevilIe Bridge (the bridge scros, Ia IA
vermilion. at Abbevile, Louisiana ), sfa
hereby notified and warned to 6s -,
careful in crossing said bridge on &C
count Of its bad condition,
This bridge has been condemned by
an expert since January 9th, 1921, and
il is dangerous to pass over it with
ads tae least heavy.
Cp n AMI uuti the time this bridge
l- s5ifrisrtlv rar7 ~ or 2 rev ors
luil'. al th1-e crossing ovsr - ~il' 70
SO uIc1 .heir own risk ani rsepoasi.
biiity, and in No manner, shape or form,
,Tiil the Parish Of Vermi'ion be respon'
,ible or accountable for any accident.
JOS. E. BROUSSARp,
President If the Police jury Of the
Parish Of Vermilion, La.
ROM. B. LEBLANC.
Secretary If the Polire ''i~r o.. ta-
psrist Z - Ba.Ia., -. - -
Pay your Poll Tax.
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10

All prosperity comes from the Soil COMMUNITIES or Sta1es
wherein diversified agriculture is paramount prosperity pre-
,r}r "a knaE
vernlion is primarily agricultural community Yer
million Parish farmers have not all learned to make the farm
sesupporting They have not all learned the necessity OF
producing food and animals from their own SOIL This
can only be brought through the cooperation of the bust
ness men and growers uniting for the permanent prosperity
of all.
When Vermlon citizens have learned to work cooper
ativey when highways waterways and railroads have been
developed live stock beef raising poultry ducks and
raising have reached their maximum and markets OF
their products have successfully worked out then Yer
million Parish farmers business and professional men will all
be prosperous. 80
Chamber of Commerce if Verniou Parish farmers business
and professional support that organization with their
funds and their personal efforts
This "CAN BE DONE" il YOU do your part What
Texas has DONE vERMILIoN CAN DO
GENTLEMEN
1T CAN BE DONE
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE
PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

The Veri,;l;on Paris. school Board
met TINS Jay in special session with
me ioho"iig members present: Messrs
oi!sse Del Hard, Moleus DIbOis, j. X.
tonnes, 10. Broussard, Owe Comeaux,
w. l.. hoifpauir, Alexis Langlinais, o..
W. otahsoAry, j. X. Thpriot, and e. j.
Montgomery
Inc MN ttes for the meeting of June
10, ~ WIRE adopted as read, on mo-
lon Oh MrI Holmes, duly seconded.
va moti2 m of Mr.. Broussard, duly Sc
e"hded o!I Mr.. Thrrinot, 1t was moved
that tne Mount claimed by Mr.. Angus
TN MOTION past sheriff, for excess pay.
ment OK hxes to this Board for the
.eaf 1870 be paid, provided it meets
the approval of the Auditor and Attor'
hey OF tif Board. At the same time 1t
must De approved by the Committee ap-
pointed 10 Investigate the claim.
oup'' Williams submitted the Budget
Tor the war 1927 and on motion of Mr.,
montgomery, duly seconded by Mr.. Du'
oois, II las moved that the Board 60
into executive session.
oh Ion Of Mr.. Broussard, second
ca oy Mt Montgomery. 1t was moved
snaa 'he yffite expense be fixed at
ssyvo I3rr,,xxr sane to include the sal
~ d 49,, sntAdvn-szAt stn1B5Aaa-As-
u ,isrs,at. loaowing substitute mo
ton ives t}efed,
On moth Of Mr. Therlot, duly Sc
y conded byiir. Stansbury, 1t was rfiovet
taat hertafy ou It. Williams be IKE,
at $3.50 per month and That of Mis-
Mills, sssupervisor, at $135 per month
u Vote onshe above motion was as TO
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10

bic eeods He gives yos choice among many 4 you don't
Tie article lie shows you another until YOU are peased
1Ode home ard get service choice quality and a.
go prices Trade acrs and your money helps your v
iieh only another word fo saying you help 70 make
mn proY:cy you Own Job bsssss.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10
Music Rolls
The Latest Selections
AT THE
Crafonola Shop
Geo. A. Comfort

The difference In price per gallo
of an Inferior tractor oil, as compare
with the best, costs the bu: err more thar
the difference in few weeks. Casanova
& Gooch, agents Atlas Oil.
1T is eXtremel' important that q
new tractor not move INIT or'y the
best oil is IL it. Altar Tractor Oil,
casanova g. Gooch, agents.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10

" Snc N0ufe
7056-J. A. Dartez 1 Co. W. Henry
jenkins.
Judgment read, signed and filed.
5997-Eugene Houssiefe ct al vs.. Au.
ellen T. Broussard.
Answer filed herein on rule, rule fixed
for today, taken up and argued, and
submitted, and rule made absolute.
4l5S-State Of La. VS.. Grover c,
Weems "a. & b.
Defendant sentenced by the Court to
pay fine Of $4,000 and costs Of Court
and in default Of payment of said fine
to be incarcerated In the Parish jail
tor term Of 10 days,
4l6i.State of La. W. Neo Zerinsus
A. L. b.
,efenlant sentenced by the Court TO
pay fine Of $500 and cost. of Court
nd in default of payment Of said fms
10 he inearcerated i'll the parish Jail for
q. term Of 10 days.
Court then adjourned.
". W, BAILEY, Judge.
Monday, Dec. 9TH, 1891.
court met this day with Honorable
". W Bailey, Judge, presiding.
7so6-Peoples tumbe, Co. VS.. Arcade
MOuton,
Default entered against defendant.
7ol9-Weill Bros, VS.. Oneil Hobart,
ct ais. y
On MOTION Of plaintiffs COUNSEL,
piaintih given leave to Withdraw note
-Ied on upon his substituting a certified
copy Of same.
| violette. Na'
Leiauit entered against defendant
:27o-The Vallee Co. VS.. Dupfeville
Deiauit entered against defendants.
2ls-Montagne Bros. Inc. VS.. Fell.
frederick eqt ais.
taken up on confirmation Of defa,I+
evidence adduced, case submitted ~.
meat rendered as prayed Tor. See de-
cree judgment read signed and fled
2ss-J. h. Miller VS.. Othon Richard
I AenarI. "'o'ne
In each Of above eases defanl, an
Tered against defendant. W.
h., G'I = I. Brousssrd vs.. Joseph He.
iaken up on confirmation Of d.fs,I,.
evidence addueed, case submitted .Ird,,,
ment rendered Is prayed FOL, ses W.. ~
cree. Judgment read, signed and 6l s
isoS--sueeession of Albert Becker
fixe dior today on apple alton 81 al.
"iihistrator for homologation Of tables.
same taken up and tried, and sabni;ttsJ
anu Judgment rendered homologat;ns
taoieau as heretofore ordered amsnda
! fled 'i5neu ana
4iso-State Of La. vs.. Ar.hu, Lon,
Susins loud aud vulgar languae. ssS md
exposing his person). and
Defendant brought into Court %.
raignment, regularly srraiyned 90,
Piea1 guilty, and said Defendant ~.
aered to report on Thursday Nov car ar
netx, for sentence. wv ON
il64-State of La. va. A. u;..
tvl"iating game laws) '''h
defendant brought into Court 10, -,
5aisAmeas, regularly ar.aignea al
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10
5 Is 6

VIII break q Cold, Fever and
Grippe Quicker than anything
~'breventing pneumonia
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10

- agAD THE FRoGsgss -
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10
The Future Of Vermilion

All prosperity comes from the soil Communities or states
wherein diversified agriculture is paramount prosperity pre-
y La -laaose - -
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10

9th Ward ......C. j, Montgomery. NO
Yeas Z, Nays 8. And the motion was
carried.
The following Budget for the year
1927 was adopted on motion Of Mr.
Theriot, seconlel by Mr.. Hofpa Iir.
Assessment $4,000, 100000
Police Jurv, ~ mills ...-.-S2S.00O0o
Constitutional Tax. ~ mills s2s,50o.Ou
Vcrmilion Special School Tax,
z mills 5o,OoO.uo
Current School Fund .............. 100000
Interest On 10th Section $500. $3.50
Poll T,vcs ........ $500 90
Fines .......... 10000
Rent Of School Lands ..-.-.---. 10,0O0.00
Total revenues for the year
l921.oo .........sl67,3 58,26
DISBURSEMENTS.
Salaries uf White Teachers Sl26,OOO OO
Salaries Of Uolored Teachers $4,000 ~
Salaries df Transfer Drivers 100000
>araries of Janitors -.-...-..-...-..S2,0 OO'Ot
''alary of Suptendent and
Assistant ..-............--..-..S4.o2 O w
r"ntingcnk Fund ............--.......-ssl ,Zss.2'
Total Disbursements for the
fear 192t-22 ...........$16I W
On motion of Mr.. Hoffnauir, duly Sc
conded, il was moved that tie salary
{ the GLIB Agent be reduced 1870.
The Bohrl adjourned for dinner.
The Bdard convened at one o'eloci
with all members present.
A petidion from the patrons OF ~
Remv Tr,khan School asking that thei
children be transferred to Wrigh
School. wis presented to tie Board TO
'"nsi,lcra1 on. llIe to lack OF lu"ds
no action Twas taken on this matter.
Mr.. Jfhn Boudreaux, of the Gross
Isle Scbs III. appeared before the Boar
and reouIsfed that said buildin., be re
covered Ion motion of Mr.. Holmes, sc
copdea hi Mr.. Broussard, it was move
that the Superintendent be authorize
In fuy,;.Xh material 10 recover sat
building.
On rso}}ion of Mr.. Broussard, second
ed bv Nj Holmes, II was moved tina
erery T~1hnsfer Driver be required I
drive 81, lawn transfer or be subject {
a. - Nr l'rhcie. JUL 81
90 ", sta.sbury, Il was move
~, t,e ai} Rert II NJ
odrs L.rtsy, amounting to One Hun
bred I've hty tsiaooo) Dollars, for y !,
:. W. 1. he the 8. W. z of Sector; j
r. IL. R.14 East, be reduced to Sixt
sec .0cl IDcllars This reduction
made for he robson that tie land
not cult; liable bur ovcrilawed iahd
This i b apply on the rent for Il
year 1921 %.
Motion Jfss carriHd,
o. fcr = - ~.
osse.d III was moved that q comm
tee be al pointed to establish the tern m
nus Of t5(e transfer route leading 10 u
Henrv S.fhcol. TsiesphOr Thibodeat
Iessrs f<|ubois and Williams were a
,,ciuted ogh committee.
Gu m,t.lion of Mr.. Broussard, seeon
ed bv Nah. SALISBURY, IT was m"''
that en-, hnittec be appointed to inve
.igate fh' advisabilitv q eors.lidati.
three ~ Iools, Tbeall. jean Pere al
Noatoa fbcvs, The following comm
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-10

II -
iubmitted, and taken under sdvissmsn
by the Court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-04
GRAND VIEW

Mr.. and Mrs Hallet Bottorff of
I.ydick were Sunday guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ira BOttOrff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Galeener spent
Sunday with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. u. Galeener.
George Jacobs Of South Bend Wis
tied last week with his sister. Mrs.
4laud Darling and family Of this
place.
Mrs. Otto Nimtz and children Wis
tied Wednesday with her sister. Mrs.
r. Z. Hostedler.
Mr.. and Mrs Oren Sisk spent sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Jones
of Donaldson. Ind.
Mrs. Charles Matteson spent the
week end with Rev. and Mrs. w. 1.
Duker of Goshen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Chreise were
wednesday visitors at the nome OF
F. NJ. Clark of South Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Ransbottom
mOtored 10 ODER. Ind. Sunday and
visited his brother. r. W. Ransbot-
tom and family.
Mrs. Howard Miller and daughter
Dorothy spent Thursday in South
Bend.
birthday dinner was given Tues
day evening in honor OF Charles
Matteson at his home. Among those
present were Mrs. r. NJ. Avery and
daughters OF South Bend.
Mrs Lois Ewers and Mrs. Blanche
.Sisk spent Thursday with Mrs. Donna
Daurer Of Ardmore.
Mrs. Parker Of South Bend is al
the home OF her daughter, Mrs
Glenn Kaylor caring for her durins
an illness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-04
WORLD EYES ISLE
OF YAP AS ISSUE
Big Powers Show Great Con
Germ Over Small Island
in Pacific Ocean.
BY WEBSTER X. NOLAN


WASHINGTON, Nov. Sit has
odd islands in the Pacific Ocean
are not mere combinations Of coral
and clay affording stages for exotic
dances and cannibal feasts
With the realization that naval
bases and relay stations might play
a prominent part in the future there
developed a keen interest in even
the tiniest rocks and coral rings.
Witness the Island of zap, one of
the Micromesian group-microsopic
would be better.
II modern fleet had TO be operated
5000 miles from home without fuel
bases. or II cables had TO span such
distances under water without relay
stations. offensive naval warfare and
Geographic communication over
wires would be practically impos-
sible
Not so many decades Ego the great
powers Of - world awakened to
these facts and set about in earnest
to take over island bases and sta
tons in the Pacific
AS landlords of the domains that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-04
LYDICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest kempf were
guests at dinner at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Holsson sunday.
d. y. Straup Of salt Lake City.
Utah. spent Wednesday with his
brother. j. l.. Straup.
- Mrs. Roy Peterson entertained the
y Dung Peoples class Of the Lydick
church at "A Halloween party Mon
day evening. Canes and contests
were the diversions Of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Bestle and
son. Junior. OF F'airview, were sun
day guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Peterson.
Mrs.. Charles Meyers entertained
the Ladies' Aid OF the church and
their husbands at an Experience so
cial. The guests numbered 10. A
Halloween luncheon was served.
AR. ana Mrs Judson Wenrick of
New Carlisle and Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Grau and daughter, Virginia, OF
south Bend spent Sunday at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Rit-
ter.
Wilbur Brown OF South Bend was
a week end guest OF his daughter
Mrs. william u. Dunnahoo.
Mrs. John Warner. Miss Clara
Smith and Rev. Zoller and Rev,
Eager were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. William Tumble.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Lydick
church Will give a chicken supper in
the church Wednesday evening
Nov. 9.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-04
Personals foN Nedrbu Towns
RERRIEN SPRINGS

q. A Fidson was business Wis
tor In Benton Harbor. Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID. Boone are Wis
itors at the home OF the latter's
mother. Mrs L. NJ. Dix. In Lansing
Mr.. and Mrs. George Graham OF
Decatur. visited relatives and friends
here the first OF the week and at
tended the Halloween celebration
Monday night.
Mrs. Caroline GOrham OF Casso-
polls. Is a visitor at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Burdette Magin.
The wednesday club met Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. J. c. Hoop
ingarner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olus Skinner were
visitors at the Joy Spaulding home
In Hartford. Sunday.
Mrs. Corinne CIough OF Benton
Harbor. visited her mother. Mrs.
John Kerr. Monday. and remained
for the Halloween celebration In the
evening.
A big crowd was In town Monday
evening 20 attend Berrien Springs
annual Halloween celebration. The
oADAN NAlAlUHo HtAt fEA dlll dCAiNt
in their Halloween decoration and
some 500 people were on the street
In masked costumes. The grand pa
rade started at s:15 and the judges.
NJ. r. Cashier, Charles A. Boone,
Charles G.. Fisher. Frank Wellington
and w. z. Hogue. assisted by DR..
Fred Bonine and Dick Dougan. OF
Niles. awarded the prizes: the best
dressed couple, Gladys Slower. Ell
vira Housen. $500 the best dressed
old couple. Mrs. Charles. G.. Fischer.
Mrs. d. S. Helm. $500: the best
dressed group. a Minstrel Group.
Mesdames Clarence st. John, Walter
Shultz. Warren Shultz, Harold Ny
ers, NJ II. Myers, d. l.. Ford, w. A.
Smith. G.. W. Minister. V. S. Weaver.
Ida Clifford, Will Storick. and Miss
Cora Bechtel. $500; the best dress
ed lady. Miss Helen Davies. $500:
and a shopping basket: the most
hideous costume. Mrs. John Aldrich.
$500 and a wicker basket The ev-
ening's fun ended with an old fash
Toned masked dance at the town
hall
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-04
PLYMOUTH

The Eagles had an initiation We'd
nesday night with lunch and smoker.
+. w. Schrock is at home for
few days from a business trip in
Michigan.
q Mrs Charles Mclaughlin OF South
I}end spent Sunday and Monday with
Mrs c. Firestone
daughter. Virginia. was born
sunday to Mr.. and Mrs Harry Scale
The Saturday club met at the
home Of Mrs. Gates on oct. %. The
next meeting Nov. 5. viii be at the
home OF Mrs Kyle on S. Michigan
81.
The Lake Shcw Cleaning Club.
comprising dry cleaning establish
ments in northern Indiana. had a
meeting in this city Monday. They
came TO inspect the new cleaning
machine called the DeLaval Clarifier
recently Installed by the Bergman
Brothers. II is the first one TO be
installed in the state. Representa-
tives were present from South Bend.
Niles Elkhart. Lebanon. Attica, La
porte. Goshen and St Louis
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Murgatroyd,
living on the Robert Hume place
have bought property IN town and
will move in two weeks Mr. Hume
has rented his farm TO Mr. Musser,
who is an experienced farmer
The Pythian Sisters will have
card party at the X. OF p. hall Thurs
day n'ght.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Cook en-
teriained Mr.. and Mrs Charles Roth
rock and son Royal OF Elkhart and
Gordon Rothrock OF Goshen on
last Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Loveiand OF Glenburn,
Oak. Is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Unger.
Mrs. Mary Hitchcock entertained
the Kappa Sorority on Friday even
ing. The home was srtistically dec
Drated. The hostess entertained with
bridge the first part OF the evening.
Mrs Gertrude Eley received a pot
tery bowl for the highest score. De-
licious refreshments concluded a
most enjoyable evening.
Mr.. and MIS-. ]. y. Finn OF De-
troIt have come here 20 make their
home and are located at 11O1 ~.
Michigan ST Mr. Finn has taken
a position in the Bee Hive store.
The ladies OF the L. b. church
served a chicken supper Tuesday
evening az the Parish house.
Miss Daisy Woodward was In the
city Tuesday on business and re-
turned TO Chicago the following day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-04

bound the vast bowl OF the Pacific
now sit three great vitality interested
powers-the United States. Great
Britain and Japan. In addition there
are four nations hardly less inter-
ested- China. Russia. Holland and
France. Among those countries
whose interests are by no meass
negligible are Mexico. Chile and the
other west scoast american
States Spain and Germany. once
interested at least 70 the extent that
France Is now interested, have pass
ed from the Pacific but in passing
each has accentuated the problems
Of the United States Portugal.
small holder. nevertheless, extreme
ly ambhious-in fact she holds
most important section in China.
Macao Her chief island possession
inNthe northern half Of Timor.
The United States leads in miles
Of frontage on the Pacific. with more
than 1000 miles, counting both tie
sweep OF the Aleutian and the part
OF Alaska above them. The Philip
pines and a direct frontage Of about
1000 miles more.
Asiatic Russia is second. with ap-
proximately $500 miles, from Beh-
ring Straits TO Chosen (Korea), in
Guiding the long sweep OF the coast
line OF the Sea of OkhOtask.
British territory stretches from
Dutch New Guinea TO New Zealand.
a distance Of about $500 miles, but
with a break Of 1000 miles between
Australia and New Zealand. If Aus
tralia Is TO be counted. Great Britain
leads over the United States. Can
ada adds 500 miles to the British
frontier.
Japs Have 300 Miles OF Islands
The islands that constitute Japan
stretch along Asia from the tip of
Kamchatka TO the southern point of
Taiwan (Formosa). and thus Japan
has a frontage on the Pacific of
about 1900 miles. She also stretches
her hand of empire, by means Of
mandates. in the Marshall Caroline
and Ladrone groups.
Screened by the Philippines and
the British possessions in Northern
Borneo, the Dutch possessions have
direct frontage on the Pacific Of
about 1000 miles. but their total
coast line, counting that Of the In
dian ocean. is many times that
figure. Chinas coast line, too. is
screened by Jpan, it amounts to
about 1000 miles. French-Indo-
China. behind the Philippines, has
coast line Of about 1000 miles on
the China Sea.
The American island of Guam is
practically surrounded by newly &C
CURED Japanese islands. formerly
owned by Germany. and Japanese
lands skirt the Philippines on three
sides
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-04
CHEVROLET DEALERS
HOLD PEP MEETING

Thirty-siX Chevrolet motor car
dealers, with agencies in the terri
tory surrounding South Bend. were
present aOa. Pep Meeting" and din
ner, last night in the Pink room of
the Oliver Hotel.
Speeches were made by G. T..
Dawson. sales manager of the Chew
rolet Motor Car CO. Flint, Mich; II
]. Day. general travelling represen-
tative of the company. and G. J.
Gates, Indiana factory representa-
tive
All the speakers emphasized the
growth Of the Chevrolet business
and offered suggestionS for promot-
ing sales throughout this territory.
1t was also announced that last
month more cars were made at the
Flint. Mich, factory of the company,
than in any other month in the his
tory of the concern. A general dis
cussion of current business followed
the program of speeches.
Tailor bird is known by that name
because it sews the leaves of its nest
together.