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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
GARDENS REDUCE
LIVING EXPENSE
Just as important for Food Sup
ply Now as Any Time Dur
ing Past Few Years.
UhE-IENIH ACRE IS ENOUGH
ACCORDING 10 Agricultural Specialists
space Will Supply Enough Veoe-
tables FOR Average Family in
Many Large Cities.

ou " the United States Depart
Hent OF Agricultural
Holne vegetable gardens will be Just
rs Important In stabllizing the food
supply In 1921 as they hnve been at
any Time during the past few years,
say garden SPECIALISTS of the United
states Department of Agriculture.
Urgent need for increased production
OF 1000 during the war caused thou
SANDS OF rural and urban residents to
pant gardens which resulted in es-
'dDlishlhg The gardening habit. This
year Specialists say. home gardens
VIII play an important part iii thrift
ana economy. Thousands of acres Of
uhcuitlvated land in and about many
large cities viii be utilized this year
TO furnish employment and recreation
10 nome gardeners who know that by
raising their own supply of vegetables
uieS can materially reduce their liv-
ing costs.
Enough for Average Family.
one-tenth Of an acre of fairly good
"r"und-a square about 80 feet each
WRN-wiH supply the greater part of
the vegetables needed by the average
family, say garden specialists of the
department. The cost of all seeds
and fertilizers for u garden of this
size should not exceed SO To SIS, and
may not cost more than 50 or SO.
Experience has shown that not more
than 100 hours should be required for
planting and caring for tcnth-acre
garden. This time il So distributed
throughout the season that Che work
can be easily done by most persons
working In factories, stores, or Offices.
II means an average of about five or
six hours q week for period of 20
weeks or merely enough time for prop
er outdoor recreation and exercise
necessary for good health. More time
will be required early in the season
while the garden Isl being prepared
and planted than during the summer,
when not more than two or three
hours week Will be necessary to
keep the garden in good condition.
A little time during mornings, eve
nings. and on holidays spent in the
garden is a good investment. a gar
den IS ike a farm. however, in that it
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
FARM-T0-MARKET HIGHWAYS
Definite Plan inaugurated by Illinois
Agricultural Association for
Better Roads.

The roads and legislative commit
tees Of the Illinois Agricultural asso-
citation have started on a definite pro
gram to get more and better market
roads for Illinois. The association ia
vOrs the adoption of the patrol system
of maintaining roads on large scale.
Farmers want good roads to their
markets and they want them now. A
trip to Wisconsin. studying their pa
troll system Of maintaining roads. re-
veals the fact that they surpass Hi
nOis and Iowa on good roads and at
less expense than we are building a
few miles of concrete roads.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

old work horse.
1T il really remarkable what Tan
lac has accomplished in my ease. 1t
has relieved me entirely of iudigcS-
tinn. never have that distressing
feeling any more after eating. ana
feel perfectly tine in every way. |
will always feel grateful for what
this wonderful medicine has done for
ne aud am only too glad To give ii
my hcartieSt endorsement"
Tanlac is sold 10y leading druggists
everywhere. ADV.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

is pure. fresh air and plenty Of it. 60
into the average home and you find
the inmates languld. dislncllned to ex-
ertion and all tired out. The reason
this Is so Is that indoors we usually
live In an atmosphere which lacks In
life giving oxygen and 10 charged with
carbon diOxide, a poisonous gas con-
dnually being thrown OF by each mem
Der OF the household, together with
disease germs that are seeking lodg-
ment In constitutions In which the
power ~ resistance to their lnroads
has been reduced to minimum"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
BETTER
ROADS
GIVE CONCRETE ROADS CARE
All Contraction Joints Should Be
Cleaned and Filled With Hot Tar
Twice Year.

With the increase and use or CON
crete ruuds and pavement the PROB
lem of proper maintenance becomes
one OF prime importance. All con
traction Joints should be given atten-
ton at least once a year, and where
the traffic is very heavy, this should
he done at least twice every wear.
The months Of April and october
will usually be found TO be suitable
for this work. All joints should be
carefully cleaned and hlIed with hot
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
Catarrh Con Be Cured

Catarrh is a local disease greatly infu-
enced by constitutional conditions. 1t
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of
the System. HALLS CATAR
MEDICINE destroys the foundation of
the disease. gives the patient strength by
improving the general health and assists
nature in doing its work
All Druggists. Circulars free
F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

Now L. the Time to Get Rid of
These Usly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as Othine
double strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce OF Othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply
little OF II night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun TO disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II is seldom
that more than one ounce IL needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain q beautiful
clear complexion
Be sure TO ask for the double strength
Othine. as this Is sold under guarantee OF
money back II Il fails to remove freckler
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

as the fish seldom appears twice In
the same place. The one living species
of LampriS is not related 10 any other
existing fish. constituting an order by
itself The extinct mOOnfish OF the
Miocene diatom beds may therefore
stand as Lampris zatima. The speci-
men is one Of great interest as show
ing the antiquity Of one Of the most
singular OF all living bOny dishes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
Preparing fer improvements

Nearly every state in the Union *
making preparations for extensive
highway Improvements. and I'm msr-
states new bond issues aCcrugari-r
many millions of dollars have been
authorized
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

development is 50 vast ~ To outpace
the iua@ination.ThiS great work j. not
measure for the benefit of the Unit
eel States alone. nor merely for the
Joint hcuctir of the United States and
Canada. for it would Ice of incumpar-
able benefit to the entire civilized
world
What about the tifth billion SaVcdf
In the Far West large tracts of arid
lands have been redeemed and made
fruitful as farming districts through
the magic of irrigation accomplished
by the aid of the government in build
ing the ncCe SSary dams to store water
for the use of the farmS, while the
electrical power developed by the wa
ter as it is drawn from the reservoirs
for purposes Of irrigation furnishes
the energy for lighting and tranSpor-
tation over large districts. Little has
yet been done. however, compared
with what remains und0ne."
II asked the Department of the In
terror what could be- done in the way
Of reclamation Of the arid regions Of
the West for farming purposes by the
use of a billion dollars and | received
from that department a statement
which can do no better than to quote
here:
"If the sum of S10,OO0,OOO could he
made available for expenditure In the
next ten years, this could be used to
reclaim lands in the arid region mt
cost Of from 500 To $500 per acre
and wet and cut-Over lands in the
East and South at cost of from S75
to $125 per acre. Settlers could he
placed on these lands and furnished
with loans at low rates of interest on
long time for improvements and equip
ment The lands might he assumed
to be distributed as follows:
100000 acres Of arid
land ut $50 per acre. $3O0,DO,OOO
100000 acres OF wet
cut-ovcr land ut 800
per acre ............ 100000, 900
10000 farms on above
reclaimed land at ST.
900 each ............ 100000, 900
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

tar, whose melting point, as deter
mined by the cube in water method
is important that tests be made 10
determine the melting point of the ma
tcriul 10 be used. If the melting point
is found to be too high, it may he re-
duced by the addition Of creOSote; if
too low, it may be brought TO the de-
sired consistency 10y the addition OF
tar Of melting point higher than lO5
degrees.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

4 4 vi WI l'l WI al lllslill'lll ann an
| 81 armament truce is not the
- purpoSc of thi~ article.
H ri Its purpose is To call at
49, rcntion to "a by-product of
the Worldwide discussion of the dis
armament and armament truce pro-
po>alsN what the United State, needs
in the way of industrial improvements
10 increase its efficiency.
Engineers. efficiency experts. trans
portution managers and tar->rcInS
business men have mad much 10 say in
Il General way about the need for
greater production and better di~tri-
button. The possibility of di>arma-
ment or of an armament truce has
stimulated them To estimating what
the United States would save and
suggesting what it should do with
the money thus saved.
Here i> an example of tn" many
suggestions for Increased Industrial
efficiency. The United States gcOlOE
zeal survey has been making an inveS-
tigation of the potential water power
of the East. On the basis of lis ind
ingS, Secretary of the Interior Payne,
Just before going out of office, sub
mittcd To President Wilson report
covering the area from Boston TO
Washington. He urged unified devel-
opment of electricity, supplied from
both water power and steam-driven
onnrta1 saving
of about 25,0O0,000 tons of coal, run
10000 miles of railroad, light cities,
run street cars, factories and mines.
through the concerted development of
water power from the st. Lawrence,
Raquette, Delaware. Susquchanna, PO-
tomac rivers and streams i'll the Adj
rOndackS.
Financial feasibility of the idea is
urged by the report on the following
estimates:
Electrification of 10000 miles Of
railway at gross cost 81 SSOo0oO, 900,
reduced tn $3.50. 0oo.ooo 10y salvage
of steam locomotives. while yei>sy
SAVINGS on coal and maintenance
would return approximately IT per
cent on the Investment"
incomplete data on 10000 power
using plants indicates saving Of 5000
600 to S,OOO,0O0 tons Of coal Il year.
ElectrificatiOn Of hard coal mines
to save 6.JOOOOO tons of coal yearly.
Public utilities to be saved 4,WO,OOO
tons of coal annually at average cost
of $3.50 ton.
Hudson Maxim assumes that the
United States would save five billion
dollars through Il fve-year armament
truce and proceeds to tell what the
nation could do with those five bill
lions. Writing in the New York
World he says Among other things:
"A billion dollars would build in the
United States 1000 miles Of concrete
roads 20 feet Widc-iiVc roads extend
ing east and west from ocean To ocean.
and six roads extending north and
south from Canada 10 Mexico and the
Gulf-roadS connecting all the prin-
c:pal cities and towns in all the main
directions. The roads could be- mad"
~ feet wide of the best and most
substantial concrete construction. with
the liberal allowance of $4,000 Il mile,
or 81 1000. OoO.OOo for 2jnD miles.
with our billion dollars saved. the
second year We could build the pro
unscd intcrco~tal ship and barge canal
from Boston To Florida. running
through Lon" Island Sound, crossing
New Jersey to the Delaware. on 10
Chesapeake Bay, thence running he
hind the chain of islands southwark.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
Dollar Per Foot

Pennsylvania is spending 5000
mile-almOst a dollar running foot
for maintenance, and S62.5OO per mile,
or about So per running foot, for the
construction If state highways
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

SOY beans make an c>'r.... may
ci"i. particularly in -oa-''~ '
'loNer fails to make q catch ana '..''.,
III ng must be done to get a crop >'@'' !
Ell IN the spring that will produce nay
before fall.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
OXIDINE IN HOT WATER
New Method Discovered for Wsrdi.s
off Colds and Flu

Put tablespoonful OF OXlDINE in 4 half glas.
OF hot water and drink In the same manner as
you would boa toddJ. 10 will make you feel
better almost Immediately and = similar dose
three times day will rurify your blood and
strengthen your resistance TO . very marked
degree. ONlDiNE tones up she entire system.
eoc ., your druggists. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
Detriment to Rural Prooress

We need more good roads. There
is no one factor which retards agri-
cultural development more, or which
more detrimentally affects a rural
spirit of progress. than the present al.
most intOlerahle roads.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

The good roads movement is 50, ina
a hiC revival now that business =
becoming normal. 1t is trite TO >8v
hat the war and its needs taught us
the value of good roads.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

If You have nothing 10 worry about
ask your wife; she can always supply
the deficiency.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

Il stepladder because people are afraid
10 stand there.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
EVer-Present Helm.

They say woman'S tears rush TO
her aid whenever she needs them"
"Yes, they are volunteers, so TO speak"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
Eresh Air.

Following * by Mrs. Andrew J..
Holmes: The essential Of good health
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
$1,000 W.OD
3D,WN,NN

This would furnish rural homes for
10000 families and an equal number
would find homes aud employment in
the towns and villages which would
spring up. The population supported
thereby would be about million and
a half and the values created would
be more than double the expenditure
The money invested would all even
tually be returned by the hcnefciarics.
whose homes would be the security for
its return. \ very large proportion
of the expenditure would 90 to pay for
labor, materials and transportation :;
idle men and idle Industries would
be put in motion and the whole pulse
Of American business quickcned'"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

Says sage. Give me the man
who whistles al his work" All right.
Id chap: You can have him.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

The more a man lOafs the more
money he expects when he works.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
FOR SAIE

Nancy Hall Sweet Potato Plants
$500 per 1000 delivered
Buschmann & Co. Poplar BIun no
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

"spared By the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculfural
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-08
The Civilized World Kcioiees

It HE advent Of the period of which the
L Christmas anniversary is commemora-
tive finds added Significance for the Irish
and British people this year in tho most
striking development to cause general re-
jocing that has occurred in the whole his
tory of the relations between the two coun-
tries. In this rejoicing the whole civilized
world. which throughout the long centuries
has witnessed the bitter feud with the at
tendant horrors OF sanguinary warfare,
merciless in its reprisals, will whole
heartedly join.
The published terms OF the treaty by
which assured permanent peace is brought
between the two countries and Erin made
free to pursue its own destiny provide for
a dominion status that establishes every
right OF self-govcrument enjoyed by tho
most favored peoples who hold allegiance
to the best democratic form OF imperial gov
eminent in existence. The interests OF Ire
land under this treaty are better safegua rd-
ed than they would have been had she won
her contention for an independent republic,
with no political ties whatever to hold her
in the community OF self-governing do
mnions constituting the British empire
Under the terms Of the agreement by
which the ccnturies-od feud is brought to
SO happy n termination, not even Ulster can
plan of settlement. Ulster is left free to
cast her lot with the South Of ireland, il
she decides that her interest lies in that di-
rection, otherwise she can pursue her own
pan or seli-goVcrnment, i'll which case tho
government OF Ireland grant OF 1920 will
remain In fnrco:!so farias the Northern Par
lament is cor co"lsd, but with the stipula-
t!on that a special commission shall deter
mine new boundaries for Northern Ireland
iii which those counties that would adhere
TO the Free State OF ireland will have their
wish gratined
Evidences accumulate that both the Brit
ish Parliament and the Dali Eircann will
approve The settlement by overwhelming
inaloriies. So certain is this that the gov
crhhental machinery of the Irish Free state
IS already being set up and within the next
lew Weeks the new government will be func-
iioniMg in fun vigor.
Incidentally, the settlement hriups nc
much satisfaction ITO the people OF America
rs to those directly involved. Mindful OF
their own struggle for indeuendenco mo
American people, in whose veins there is a
considerable infusion OF Irish blood have
always sympath!zGl with tho people of Erin
III their struggle 30 obtain a self-goyernjpg
status in which full freedom for The do
Ncopment OF Institutions suited 10 thair
genius would be theirs without in,crfcronco
IRON outside dictation Nothing Thar Cro,t
bfi'aih could h4ve done will contribpto
more 10 establishing those cordial relations
10 which both Bfitish and Americans arc
naturally Ihc.!heithan the far-visioned jjb-
crafty with which he British government
has solved the problem thar fulGns Ia,
hhds every sound and reasonable asrir,-
lion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-08

administration, IL by any chance they sur
render control OF the House to tho Demo-
Gratis. They will be in position to assert
that hostile majority In the House for
purely partisan reasons stood in the path
of Republican success and with sinister de-
signs blocked every measure Of reform and
rehabilitation that the administration cs-
poused.
Nor will Democratic campagners be able
to meet that argument without difficulty.
Democratic leaders recall wildly the ham,
stringing of Woodrow Wilson by the Repub-
lican House which was elected in 1918. and
which stood in the way of every Wilson
policy, needing Legislative sanction, during
the two last years Of the Democratic
regime.
There is good reason for the belief that
il would be far better for the Republican
party TO have full and unchallenged con-
troll of the administration and of Congress
during the whole of the Harding four years.
II the party in power should give the coun-
try period of splendid government. of en-
lightened and progressive craftsmanship, of
promise and prosperity. that party would
have earned the right to remain in power
Upon that point there can be no serious
question. IT, on the other hand, the party
i'll power continues TO founder during the
remainder OF the Harding administration as
/, has foundered during the first six months;
il there is reputation of pledges soemnly
given, If there is disagreement, business
depression and failure all along the line. the
Republicans should not be allowed to alibi
themselves by insisting that they were
hampered for two long years by n narrow
partisan majority in the House
The other side of the matter is moro
appealing, it is true. The election of a
Democratic House next year could mean
nothing short Of the reputation of the Re-
publican party. 1t could mean nothing less
than popular uprising against regime
;hat had been found to be faithless or futile.
OF both. With reaction sufficiently strong
within two-year period to overthrow so
enormous majority as tho Republicans
now have in the House, Democratic leaders
might consistently assume that the presi-
Dental contest of 1924 would be more than
half won before ii began.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-08
News of Fifty Years Ago

(Froin the Richmond Dispatch, Dec. S. 1919
Information was received here yesterday by
telegraph OF the sudden death in Memphis
Tenn, of j. Henry Weisiser. formerly OF Man
chester. and for long time connected with
the Planters National Bank, of this city. lie
went to Memphis TO so into business about
two years ago
Colonel Thomas j. Randolph. OF Albenarle
County, was robbed Of Il considerable sum OF
money night before last which taken
from his pocket In his room In the Ballard
House.
The water pumped at the city water Works
during the month of November amounted to
75.000,000 gallons, which was an average Of
100000 gallons per day The biggest days
pumping brought forth 100000 gallons.
An illustrated weekly paper Will probably
be one OF the features OF Richmond journalism
in 1872. a number of gentlemen have the
enterprise in hand. and they hope to have their
office in operation by the 1st of January
The fair ana feast at tho Pine Street Bap-
fist Church, which has been going all the
week, has so far proven an eminent success.
The General Assembly met ut noon ycster-
day, the Senate being opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. II. /. Preston. and the House with
prayer by DIR. Woodbridge The standing com
nitteeS in both houses we're named, number
OF bills were introduced and properly referred.
and in general way both houses got down
to business.
The fourth annual meeting of the stock :
WAS hold yesterday at the Exchange Hotel. II.
X. Ellyson presided. Tho report of the presi-
dent a vouminous document, giving the
operations Of tho road and its purposes 70,
the future In great detail. Tho old hoard
of directors was reelected, the Virginia MEM
bers OF which WiiliamslC. Wlckham. and
Joseph Il. Anderson. II. G. Parsons, of West
Virginia. IS also member of the board. The
other members New Workers.
The report of President Wickhain, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, shows that
tho company's equipment now consists of
thirty-sevon locomotives; fifteen frst-class
passenger cars; six second-c class ears: twelve
baggage, mail and express carg: 207 box cars
Hfty-fvc stock cars; l2i fiat cars; twenty
gondoia cars; ten caboose and boarding cars;
seven gravel cars. Ono hundred freight cars
have been purchased. and Atty freight, sixty
ono dump. three passenger and one mail and
express car have boon built at the company's
shops.
The new superintendent bill now before
Congress-, gives Virginia nine members OF the
Houas OF Representatives..