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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

ing Sixty Four Acres, more OF N'0'
.t..r With all of the buildings ana
:m,r,vements thereon situated; pound
90 a., the North by heirs Of nf: nap
n,eI Segrara. South by Gulf OF Mexico,
Eos, by Estate Of Polite Broussard or
.ss;yns and West by Walter White In
mart and in part by heirs of SAID Dr.
Segrara. -, ,ond s;,uat.
! cd in the said Parish of Nermllion, con,
! tanning Eighty and $500 acres anu
beino bounded on the North by Antoine
Cessae. South by Pierre Cessac, on the
East by estate of {. l.. Rice or assigns,
and West hS the public 'oad'
Anotbar certain tract OF land sltuat-
cd in the said parish and State, contain
inc Fifty Five Acres, more or iess,
being irregular in shape, to"e'her WIN
all of the buildings and improvements
thereon situated: bounded on the y
nv the estate of the deceased, Alien
CompbeJl and John Nugier, south by
lands of J. E. Wright or assigns, haS.
bv lands Of said Wright or assigns, ana
West bv Joe Harris or assigns
Another certain tract Of land situat.
ed in the said Parish and state, west OF
BAYOU Vermilion, containing One hund
dred seventy ElgnS on" iot, "a ond Il
and being desisna,eI 80 .ooetbsr Wit,
IN Tn. II, D n; D. bds., ;,n.nr.uert,
all OF the oulid!hss d"u
thereon situated t., .,;o,,
Those certain traots 0, a'J;,
ing each other, sSiVua'eu I" N -,
parish of Nermillon, La ahu NJ ~,
designated rs the ., "; = o' ue - s
Il and :. Z, Vi Of :, b. oes. % Nhs =
% " Of \, y, of See ~; th' ~ 'ao' =, !,
X 81 see, 30; anh the - ": ~ >, y y
"a ~ Hte. 80; all IN II; loi . hi ~
the :. W: Ii Of y; ": q sse., IT.
s. ". u and n: r. 81 y; BIZ a u
!. \. Ii and 4. r. a Of ~ W. =; ana n
an y. +. Of 4. W. 4 Of Sec q the \, t' )
10 Of n. Z. u; the \. f. Il ;. F.. .
-. and the S. u Of $. y of Be. 3; w. |.
n5 cf f. u, E. y Of :. q. and the
Au ~ of Y. w. u e Sec. 4; the n. G
nv Y. y of Sec. s; the \. u OF \: n
- Sec 6; the y. y Of y. f. a oi Sec :
the s. f. Y Of y. Z. 4 and the ~
=, u Of s. E., u of See. Q; the \. W. :
~ TIC y. y and s. W. Z o, \. +. =, n
y. = and \, W: = of ;; v; z ana y
pc S. Y ard \. w. V of ;. Z; - OF >,
Tor 10: all that portion Of Sc. 10 lying
w. of Il 'iue running NORTH - dogre
,a> and passing through tie \. f. 90
ner end y. ". corner OF said Sac. 1
the n. -. the !, f. y, and the \.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
AN ORDINANCE

TO supprr. and prevent the W'foduS'
ton, exhibition, circulation, ~ use, IN
tho Town OF Abbeville Louisiana Of
,,,s,cnr literature and OF indecent
prints pictures and other objects "
immoral use or tendency therein Dc
fined; to prevent and suppress Oh
scene writings or drawings IN puoiIe
places; to make the same penal anu
to provide punishment therefor
Section Onc;-Be It Ordained by this
Mavor and Board Of Aldermen OF tne
Town of Abbeville, Louisiana, IN re-
sular ses ioa convened: That II any
rrson shalt -. rg "r cahN" 10 DS
brought into the Town OF Abbevliie'
Louisiana, fer sale or exhibition, or
shall sell OF offer to sell, OF shall give
away or offer to give away, or having
,,issr,sion thereof, shall knowingly ex-
hibit to another, any indecent, or Ie~d,
ictorIal news apcr, tending TO de
bauch the morals, or any indecent 90
.rene. filthy. or immoral book, pamph.
let paper drawing, photograph picture
n snv model, cast, instrument or ar
ticle Of indecent and obscene use, or
| ,pall advertise any of sand articles or
| things with intent TO sell OF expose, or
iraw or print any of said articles or
things, with intent TO sell os expose, or
10 circulate the same, such person, 50
| fleming, ,.aii be subject to me OK
| .ot more than one hundred dollars, or
To IMPRISONMENT for not more than
thirty days, or both, at the discretion OF
the Mavor.
Section 2.-Bs II Further Ordained
fence or wal o. uthcr surface conu'
euous tn tho public street or on the
floor or ceiling, or Oh the inner wall
any closet, ~, ali, passage. -.al or any
mart of any lOtel courthouse, chureh
school, station house, or other biilding'
;evoted or open to other or like pusn'
uses, or on the walls or outbuildfngs o.
other structure pertaining thereto, AM
| .reuuented by the users thereof, an,
= sxssa -shau- nal Q o. -capss 70 ae -naaal
!, my obscene drawing OF picture, or OF
: ,ecene writing or print, liable to D
zen of other passing or coni-g nea
he same, such PERSON 50 offending, sha
,e sub iect to fine or imprisonment
n both, a. prescribed in Section On
# this ordinance.
!! Section D. BE II Further Ordained
etc, That the provisions OF this ordin'
} ancr shall not apply to scientific work
( recog hized works of art
~ Section BE 1t Further Ofdaine'
u ..tc., That this ordinance shall tax
:! fleet from any after its adoption, II
y cause.
RON. p. LEBLANC
sig> J. c. Brors,atu. May
II Secretary.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
NOTICE.

We wish to notify the ratr"ns Of the
iblic schools that all Pupil. who wish
, graduate in the High Sch OILS WIN
, required to have SIXTEEN Academic
mites. We do not object to the pupils
taking unit in Music but no credit
ward graduation will be allowed
{.
We make this statement so thst the
,trons NAV guard against agents fol
-u.ic Courses, who are urging them =
" a very expensive series, Leading
I'm 10 believe that this IS essentia
r graduation.
vermilion Parish School Board
J. H. WILLIAMS,
Secretary
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

application, if any they have, in writ.
ing with the Clerk of curt. at His Of
iicr in the Town uf Abbcvillc, !.ouisi
ana, wtnin ten days after the first
notice hereof, or otherwise tic said ap-
plicant will be named aud appointed as
such administrator rs required by law
and in accordance with Jaw.
Witness my haud AMI official seal,
this the i4th day of November. \. ID.
1927. j. T.. TRAnAN,
Seal Deputy Cicrn - Court
n itchcll i BoJdrcaux. attorneys.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
No.,es o, Tsachefs' Eashlhssioa.

Thp next examination of applicants
.,r TEACHERS certificates will be held On
,fondav. Tuesday and Wednesday, Now
,th. 10Th and 30th, (white), and Thurs
nv Friday and Saturday, Dec. LIST, Ind
III 3rd (colored).
Applicants will please report at my
l,ce promptly at 9 clock.
j. II. WILLIAMS,
Superintendent
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
Aurellien T. Broussard.

Aurellien T. Broussard.
BY virtue of q writ Of Fiefi Fscias
% me issued Uit Of the Honorable Sew.
unteenth judicial District Court, IN and
Tor the Parish Of Nsrmilion, State OF
,.ouisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled suit, fully authorizing and en-
covering nut i'll the premises, nave
his day seized and taken into my pos,
,ession, to satisfy said writ aud wiz
,roceed to sell, at public auction, TO
The last and highest responsible bidder,
II the principal front door of the Court
iJouse, III Abbevilie, Nermliion Parha,
La, on A.. ana,
within the legal hours prescribed ~
Jaw for iudicia safes, the following de-
,cribed propert. to.wit' ca,
/ 15s acres, described as the S.W,
lof y. W. "a u Wa Of 5. W. "a OK
section SO, Township IL, S. X. l 4. ana
:. w. "A of y. W. u of Section. 4,
.ownship 12, II. l. less strip ~
Get in width taken off and along the
.astern end of said tract, and less also
strip of 40 feet in width taken from
he western end Of y. w. "a of n. W.
"A IT Section 1, Township II, ). X.
> and less a lot of 40 feet In width by
20 feet deep, taken from the :. W. cor
,er Of W. Il If said Section. 81, T. III,
=. X. ! f.. =, :.
z. ~ acres, described as 5. "a OF
F.. corner of +. u of =. w. "A OF 6ec-
,ion 30. T., IL, s. r. | f.. and also strip
f 30 feet in width taken on the South
eud of the Z. u Of &. w. 4 of Sec. 49,,
T. II, :. p. ] +. extending from said
| me acre to the lands Of Mrs. Amelis
trrassard ON the West. Said acre being
; % feet from the east inc If said {" q
! 4 :. W. \, OF See. 30, T. u, :. K. z.
! $40 acres, described rs "a or
IN. W. u Of See. 4, r. IL, S. r. f., less
a strip of a 20 feet in width off and
along the eastern and southern ends OF
,orticns thereof,
1. A strip Of 40 feet In width taken
A and along the western end Of ths
\. W. a Of y. W. Il of See. 4, 7, ~
). r. / f., and 10. Of 40 feet in width
by 80 feet in depth taken from thu
southwest cotner Of W. n of y. ". a
If See. SO. +. H., S, r. l E.
). 1870 acres, lying In the n. e. "A
# See. Q, r. II, 8. r. e., and boundet
North and East by Irrigation Canal
south by Remy Trahan and West b.
Public Road.
6. 90 acres, W. n Of q. W, Y o.
s. Z. a Sec. 4, +. IL, 8. R, ! =,
Z. 40 acres, n. W. Y Of s. Z. Y O
See. 4. T. II. S. r ! e
. 8 80 acres, s. y, Of 8. Z. Y Of Sec
80. T. II s. r. | East.
| Together with all buildings & ir
provements thereon.
Terms of sale: Cash.
sherin's Office, Abbevills, Ia, thi
10Th day of October, 1921.
/. ADAM BOUrTEAU,
Sheriff, Vermiiion Parish, Ii
I Brou.sayd ) Samson, st'ornsyh
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
sHERIrr'S SALE.

State of Louisiana, Parish OF Vermil'
ion, 18th judicial District Court
No. co.'s.
Broussard Bros, Co,
Whitney J. Broussard,
4, Virtue of writ Of Fiere facias
to me issued out Of the Honorable Sew.
....tcenth Judicial District Court, in an
for the Parish of vermilion, State o.
Louisiana, in tine above numbered and
entitled suit, fully authorizing and en-
towering me in the premises, have
this day seized and taken into my pos,
session. TO satisfy said writ and l VIII
proceed 20 sell, at public auction, to tae
last and highest responsible bidder az
the principal front door of the C"or'
Houst, in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish
saturday December 10th, 1921
within the legal hours prescribed oy
law for judicial sales, the following ue
scribed property, to-wit:
! Three Fat Cows at Felix berye'on
and One Ford Touring Car.
Terms: Cash on day OF sale 49,,
/ Sheriff's Office, AbbevilIe, La, TN
18th dav of November, 1921.
i ADAM Bot DREAC,
Sheriff, vermilion Parish,La
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

state of Louisiana, Parish Of vermil'
ION. nth judicial District Court
Succession Of onssims ieletx. b..
Where's, Oscar tcltnx, residing In
.ss parish of vsrn.lIion, Stat q Lott
; ;Js has made application to he APP
,ninted Administrator OF the ABOVE
Nov, therefore, al persons are hereby
notified to sc their opposition 70 's'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
accession of Charles Cessac and
Amanda Smith

,v virtue of an or Ter of sale issued
It of the Honorable Seventeenth Jul
ial District Court. In and for the
risi Of Vrrmi'ion, La, and a COM
ssion issued in pursuance thereof,
ted the lat day ofDecrmber, 1921,
thorizing me to sell property for the
,rpose Of realizing funds where with
na- the debts and charges of said
tate, / will sell, at public auction, TO
c last and highest responsible bidder,
e movable property to be sold 1t the
.sidcrce of Chas. Cessac. on Bayou
ermilion, and the immovaIle property
be sold at the principal FROM door OF
- Court House. in Abbev;lle, Vermil
n Parish, Louisiana, on
Saturday January 7th, 1922,
thin the legal hours prescribed by
W for judicial srles, the following dc
iibed property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated il
&c said parish and State, containing
ZEN Acres, more or less, 20 be taker
ON the eastern portion Of a certain
act of land. and being a portion of o.
regular Section 50. TIP. IA, s, r.
-: bourdci on the North by the e.
ate Of Levi Rice, South b. Alex Craw
,rd or assigns. East BY the estate o
auie' Grogan or assigns, and West b.
lolph BERNARD, together with all o
''e buildings and improvements thereo
mated.
Another certain tract of land situal
| in the said parish and state, contain
9 Eight Acres, and being bounded O
he North by estate Of Levi Rice or q,
igns. South bv viifroy Provost oh
,aptise Grogun, East by property b,
,uging TO the said estate and Joe Ha
is or the Sunez tract, together wit
il of the buildings and Improvement
thereon situated.
Another certain tract Of land situa
d in the said Ptrish and State, col
tanning Six Acres, more or less, ID
bounded on the North and West by Il
aublic road, South by vilfroy Provo
and East by the property belonging
the said estate.
Another certain tract Of land situs
I'd in the said Parish and State, contai
ing One and one half acres, superfici
! area, more OF less, and bounded on Il
South and West by Alcibiade Cam
bell or assigns, on the North by.
and on the East by ..-........., and adioi
the tract bought by Clarence J. Mo,
on November gath, 1921, sold herein.
Another certain tract Of land stu,
ed in the said parish aud State, on WI
10 kaowp - chsaiss Az TiSfe, soltai
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
PUEBLO NOTICE

Abbeville La. Nov. 3oth, 1921.
Public notice is hereby given That
will not be responsible for any debts,
,arges or accounts charged to me BY
ners. unless IL written order from me
given. nn,,
)-3t THEODOhE DODVhOt
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

state Of Louisiana, Parish Of Nermil'
ion, 18th Judicial District Govt
No, 72i9.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
Whitley j, Btoysafd, d ais,


Nv virtue of IL writ of Fitri F5cias
To me ishpd out of the Honorable Sew
entecnth Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish Of Vermilion, State OF
Louisiana, in the above Numbered ana
entitled suit, FULLY authorizing and en-
towering me in the premises, have
thi. day seized and taken into my pos,
session, to satisfy said writ and | Will
proceed to sell, at public auction, to the
last and highest responsible bidder, at
the principal front door IT the Court
House, in Abbevillc, NeFmiliOn Parish
/ La, on o,
Saturday, December 10th, 1921
within the legal hours prescribed by
law for judicial sales, the tuIlowlng dc
scribed property. to.wit:
One halt interest III Dairy Buildin!
situated ut Felix Bergeron, and Eish
Milk Cows.
I Terms; Cash on day Of sale,
:, Shegifr's Office, Abbeville, La, tai
18th day of November, 1921.
ADAM BOUDREAC,
Sheriff, Vermilion Parish, La
Broussard & Samson, attorneys.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

There arc very few desirable trse-
r. oils or the market. Atlas Tractor
il is one of the few. Casanova q
,och, agents.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
SUCCESSION BALE

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Vermil
ION, 18th, Judicial District Court
\o.l2o6,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

River Side Lumber Co., sells every
NJ in The building line. SEQ
J. II. LUTGRINd.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
FOR SALE

One Genuine Lloyd Loom reversible
Ir Ivory baby Curriaye, also one Kid
Koop.
Phone l44 so''A
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
Wood Motor O.. for Urea
SUCCESSION SALE.

ate of Louisiana, Parish Of Nermil'
ion, 18th, Judicial District Court
No. 1854
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

-Gooch SAYS: eff oil could be made
tier the Atlas Oil Co would make It.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
Jafnes a, SUMMERS
Joseph HAbert, Jr.

w.
Joseph H.bert- Jr.
Nv virtue IL writ Of seizure ard sale
70 me issuei out II the Honorable Sew,
enteenth Judicial district Court, in and
for the Parish of termilion,. State ~
Louisiana, In the above numbered and
entitled suit, fully authorizing aud en.
towering ME in the premises, have
This dav seized and taken into nv pos,
session, TO satisfy said writ and | will
proceed to sell, at public auction, to the
last and highest responsible bidder, at
the principal front door Of the Ccutt
House, In Abbsville, vefmilion Parish
saturday, December nth. ie2i.
within the legal hours prescribed ,ey
law for judicial sales, the following De
.cribed property, 10 wit:
One certain tract Of land lying and
being situated In the Parish Of Ve.n1il
ION. Louisiana. containing One Humid
red Ten and $40 acres. more or less
measuring 341. chains East and Yves
bv 80 chains North and sodth and De
ing portion Of Section Thirtr, Tow
ship Twelve, South Range I Easf ~
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
FOR SALE

One pair Mules, and ,ne lot of I'M
: tments. EDWA ARD hlMhh'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
sHERlFF's SALE.

tate Of Louisiana, Parish If Vcrnil'
;on, 18th, Judicial District Court -
No. 5v97,
Eugene Houssisre Of a.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
Aasiaiae nroussard

By virtue of writ Of seizure d H.
Ssvs, ~ Judicial District Court, In
and Eve ahs parish Of vermilon, stats;
Of ' r, aor Ian In the sbovs numbered,
ana sms;,,.d suit. fully authorizing and
empowering emu sss,is me In the premises, have ,,.
Mp Az ss,zrd and taken into my poe.
. .s,sio uss 10 sell, al public uesion 70 me
last st'p ana = highest responsible bidder, a.
the n aIu front door Of the Court our
House, iIs p.'i IN 1bbeville, vefmilion PARISH
La, ON .... stsA iaai
within the legal hours pfeisowiue de-.
law FOR judicial SAFES, ."s
scribed property, town. OWN and Eighteen
Lots Seventeen ~ ss;s;.n 70 Tia
(isl ot TIE sssbbius Asass''a " ~
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
sHERIFF's SALE.

State Of Louisiana, Parish ii Fernd
ion, l7th Judicial District Court
No. 1856,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
ROOM 70 BRENT.

Pay yodr Poll Tax.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

Good front room, furnished for rem
nj to Mrs r. j. g. McComskey.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
sHERJFF's SALE,

state Of Louisiana, Parish ~ Nrsmil
ion, 18Th, Judicial District Court. T.
No. B0TUi
Btoassara Bros, 1 g.,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
sNEAfyr's GALE,

STATE ~ to,lisisna, Parish Of Verniil
lon, i'm judicia. District Court
NO: f2se' }sniSy
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

soo ACRES at Cow Island R. F. d. adjoining school; ON
Jranage canal all under fence main residence four ten
ant bouses barns uthouses free OF red rice: or rc'
cotton, eorh' stoch' ~ s'' ' S50Oi
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

1os AcpEs rich high land on public road miles South OF
Abbav;lle two miles to school, church post-oh ana
r 1o5 acres cleared and under cutivatIcn 2oo acres
good gum and aok timber balance part! c'ile,a; Oh"
Good resi- lence tenant houses large ba'a sheus; Que
~ lttlo svrun mill 500 gals per day, steam boiler ana
Is il ~ engine Personal inspection will prove this Sa
Terms T'Vv'''0 '"s'' '''N'~ . .n..- -~ So, 5000
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

State of Louisiana, Parish of Fermil'
ion, Nth Judicial District Court.N
Y, LIZ
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

IA ARpENTs miles Southwest OF Perry i'a' wen IN
A0 I oil tIIable on irrigation canal, near drainage
canal; for rice, or cotton lana III eo'o 81 5ooc
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
SUCCESSION SALE.

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Vermil
ion, 18th, Judicial District Court
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

owed; for rice, Sus''-'"''e' ~ So 100
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Vermil'
ion, 4th Ward Justice Court.-No'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03
sHERIrr'S SALE.

z. J. LaBauve, Attorney.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

W. B. Gordy, attorney.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-12-03

ono ARpENTs miles northwest OF Aooe'ihe' On at;n,
Knney improved; asengne and pump Tor t ros
20 arpents wood balance all in cutvasion be;m sio moo
sno corn cotton bargain Long t:riAS ne ~vov .
ooo AppENTs ON East bank Vermon River miles hot
Of Abbeve on Public Road improved land r.eh i sr
clean and in good shape about 10 aPsnts in Northern
class for rice be irrigated from Coulee On % forms
bomdary also nne lor eane' 00''T So 5000
Dr.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-23
SUICIDE LEAVES APOLOGY
Man Who Removed Clues to ldc nifty
Regretted Trouble He Would Cause.

In q note left by a well-dreSsed sui
eide, whose body was found by
truckman in a ditch lat Miliburn. y.
l.. the writer expressed the hope that
the men who candle my remain~ will
NrnNt IN" for Tie trouble | gave
Them" Gustav Kunz, keeper pf the
lulglr where tl. body was removed.
aid that, rs this VAS the first kind
word for ~ morgue keeper which he
,klhl recall, he would make cor
tain the body was not hl ried in pot
'ers' field II no one came forward to
lain H.
The suicide. whose clothes wee OF
eNpens, We make. had only ) cents.
Marks Of identification had been re-.
moved and the police have only Tie
note aS clue. The man was about
fifty years old, with gray hair and
brown and gray muStachr. The pis-
'ol with which hr had killed himself
lay beside him. In the nu,e he said
that he was tired OF battle vhich
WAS hrcumn" increasingly hard. He
oppressed the hope that his body
would not be recon Hrd,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-23
Mine BUREAU REDUCES
TOTAL OF DISASTERS
Decrease in Deaths From All
to 3.13 Fer Thousand
Since Year 1911.

Substantial! reduction OF tie death
and INJURY rate in coal and metal
miur> OF tie country is shown in
statement reviewing the safety WORK
performed 10y the bureau of mines
since its establishment III 1910, made
10y DR.. III. Foster Balm. acting direc-
tor, From a rate in l9ll of al
deaths tor each 1000 men employed.
there has been an almost unhroken
GcJilnr - rate of 3.23 per LOGO In
1919, t., statement said.
1t was the occurrence of series of
disastrous coal-mine explosions, at
tended 10y heavy LOSSES of life, that
caused congress to create the bureau
of mites. LII 1911 there occurred IL
major coal mine accidents. causing
ll3 deaths. or 100 per cent of the to
lul number of men killed by all causes.
AT coal mines during the year. In 1870.
eight similar accidents caused 6h
deaths, or only - per cent of The To-
tai from all causes. For the intrrrem-
ing years, the statement said that "a
general improvement was shown.
The bureau has III present ten eSpe-
cialy equipped Pullman cars engaged
in transporting its training crews
from mine to mine. 1t has nine res
cue SlatiunS--at Pittsburgh, Pa
Wilke>harre. Pa; NincenneS. Ind.
Birmingham, Ala; Berkeley. Gals
McAIestrr, Okla. and Seattle, Wash.
Besides training the miners in rescue
work the EXPERTS of the bureau train
the wives ami children of the miners
in t1rst-aid.
The increased output of mines, es-
pecially of coal. in recent years has
been produced with little increase IN
the number of miners, the statement
said, and adds that the personnel is
not nearly 50 skilled in mining as ten
years ago. This condition makes nee
essary added precautions against ac,
cident, the statement said
The bureau has trained in the past
ten years 5o,9Il persons in mine res.
cue work and tirSt-aid methods In
Pennsylvania, OH persons we!"
trained, in Colorado, 2,92l; In Mon
tana. 2.74O; in West Virginia, 2,Il3;
in Michigan, 2,62O; in Kentucky, =,
AZ in Arizona, 2.1F; in Alabama,
2097. The state of Washington, with
LISA persons trained IN relation to an
average number of miners employed
amounting to 6,03a, has the hest rec
ord