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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Now II is announced that the
Chinese alphabet has been revised
downward from 5000 characters to
AZ, % vowels and 10 consonants. II
may yet be possible for our consuls
10 that country TO learn the language.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
Removal of Road Regretted.

Representative of the
Globe Lumber Company say their log
road will be taken up in May, which
news is causing quite a stir among
the people at Ringgold
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
Hoes Shipped Into Texas.

Bayou Chicot.-Gustave Johnson OF
Bunkie shipped recently carload OF
fine hogs to Texas. The hogs were
purchased on Bayou Boeuf from
Thomas Brothers for cents per
pound on foot.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
Enreinners Are Threatened.

Washington.-Ame and other
foreigners in Piedras Negras, Mexico,
are threatened with eXtortion by Colo
mel Carranza, a rebel, who has de
manded $4,000 to $4,000 to pay and
feed his state volunteers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

vour bay window. Buck? I'll bet Eel
low could count your ribs"
Count my ribs?" repeated Buck,
ruefully. Let me tell you something
Charlie. On Mondays / get into. the
stationary tub and my wife uses me
for a 4 dashboard" -Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
To Old Home for Interment.

Mexico City.-The body of former
President Francisco Madero was
taken Friday to his old home at San
Pedro de los Pinos for interment IN
the cemetery there.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Washington. - The postoffice de
partment Monday issued the order for
the temporary postal station at the
military camp on Galveston bay, one
mile from Texas CITY.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

All that is needed to make one OF
those invisible" war aeroplanes truly
a terror is an invisible gentleman to
guide IT and an inaudible motor 10
propel 1t.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Somebody in Boston comes to the
front with the suggestion that women
be compelled TO wear aluminium hats.
Probably he is the man who com
PEELED them to give up long hatpins.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

New York women have pledged
themselves not to wear aigrettes or
the plumes Of the bird OF paradise.
thus practicing both humanity and
economy.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

According to the store windows the
women's spring hats are going to be
smaller and even pleasant to look
upon Bring on your vernal equinox!
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
American Awarded DAMAGES.

Londonderry Lewis, the Ameri-
can welterweight boxer, was awarded
So. 600 damages Friday against
motor car company on account OF in
iuries in a taxicab accident.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Duke Pompeia Litta wants US TO
wear pale blue evening clothes re-
CARELESS OF chance affection for cerise
and mauve
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
Oil Business Is Good.

Orange, Tex-Three large river
steamers are now required TO take
care of the oil transportation on the
stream between Orange and the re
fineries at Port Arthur, Port Neches
and shipside at Sabine Pass.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Another good substitute for capital
punishment has been found. 1t has
been discovered that 1t is possible to
live in Philadelphia on $3.50 a week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

In being engaged at a large salary
by the Giants. Athlete Thorpe, the dis
qualified amateur. seems to have been
kicked upstairs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Rossville, Tex.-Road district NO.
of Atascosa County issued 100000 in
bonds for road improvements. Other
districts are getting in line to vote
a bond issues.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

The parcel post is reported to be
very heavy everywhere. but wait until
Santa Claus gets his first whack at
It, Dec. 20, 1913.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

A Philadelphia woman is said to
have cured sleeplessness by using a
coffin as a couch. Slept the sleep OF
the dead. no doubt.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

A Chicago club woman says that In
the last so years the manners of Amer.
ican men have deteriorated. Does she
speak from observation?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Now some scientist has discovered
that there were two Gardens of Eden.
Adam and Eve must have been a
quartet
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Arthur Faller, the aviator who set
a new record while carrying five pas
sengers in his aeroplane. has splen-
did name for business purposes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

A live dog was sent to the Chicago
postoffice to be mailed by parcel post.
The owner. no doubt. must have been
trying the system on the dog.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

A Harvard professor says that pige-
ons can fall In love. The individual
who wrote of cooling doves and the
like realized that long ago.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

While we are moving for universal
peace. It is to be noted that Krupp's
gun works show a surplus of s12,5OO.-
900 for the year 1912.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

From a cursory reading OF the
crime news one would hardly think
that there are only ten command
ments to be broken.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Comes complaint from the large
cities that walking Is becoming a lost
art. But other facilities for getting
there is improving, so why worry?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

A New Jersey Judge announces /at
s43 is enough to spend in clothing n
woman. Wonder how much his wire
uses
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Now comes a college president who
SAYS Eve was not all that would be
demanded OF her In society today. or
course not. She couldn't turkey trot.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

A New York dispatch states that
the reporters union struck for five
hour day Doesn't it mean a fifteen
hour day?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
Married Hero.

A critic of Wells novel, Marriage.
finds In the confounding of the hero
"the desire to have 1t ell ways: to pos
sess a woman
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

German scientists have decided
that a man Is in his prime at htty
years OF age. DR.. Osler may yet take
hope
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

London women now feed their dogs
at tables in restaurants. So they can
bite the waiter II he gets too fresh
perhaps.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

A New Jersey minister ate 30 pan
cakes at one sitting. Evidently ne
had no fear OF what the hereafter con
sists Of
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

A man Of twenty in good health
may expect to live forty years longer
a man OF forty, twenty-seven years
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Eastern man seeks diy5fce because
bis wife hit him with d>tea cup, Evil
IDENTIFY the cup thaFiars.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

a Russian. woman killed her hus'
band In :. duel with rapiers. marking
the a. cline of the rollingpin.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

A Johns Hopkins professor has as
covered that orange blossoms can DC
used as an anaesthetic OFTEN they
are
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Yet II is hard for one to feel CRATE
ful to the man who remarks that oBes
hair is getting thin.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

the Rust From Steel.
BE- removed from steel b
with sweet oil for a ia
With a lump OF fresh ID
the ordinary way.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

If you havy
barrow. leav1
with it, In IN
handles tow |
barrow is th
to fall over
A man will
would neverI
thing else. |
has got throI
for it will TAI
turn over vi
| front of himl
his profanity
it takes a nd
skin off of h
evolute aney
fresh Places.
| fall over a v
completely c
against som,
Is the most
| there is, bu.
than a loeor
cure with o
| hold on its
down on so
has its uses
leisura poo
ing curse
Montgomerv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

lOluS
stricts th
portunitie
out renew
llral resou
of agricu
given thdf
undertake
through q
taken dir
the facili
us practid
developed
forests uT
without ?
unregard2
We have ~
nation ha
of produc
cost or e ~
as Crgani
men, or a
Govd
Nor hav
the means
be put at M
safeguardid
the health
and its chi
in the stru
no sentim|
! of govern
| These are
| can be no
| first essen
polite. if
dren be NJ
| their very
qucnces OIL
prpcpSSCS
control. or
must see 4
crush or v
CONSTITUENCY
law is to
serves. Sal
and laws
labor which
Ito detprni
mate parts
tice and lie
These ar
ought to ID
undone, tn
neglected,
of property
This is the |
day; to lift
) our life as
shines frorj
mans con4
/; right. 1t |
should do 1
/ conceivable
l ance of thu
2 blind hastel
! stroy. Wei
5 Omic systel
:. be modified
{ had a clea.
}, upon; and
l. it what it
g those who
r and seek c
n shallow sci
t ment of eX
d not tell.
Y shall Away
n Nat
| And yet
of mere sci
% deeply stir
n passion, st
n wrong, of
-, too often {
If strument {
IN which we
A. and Oppor'
n heart rim,
e Gods own
II. mercy are
IT. and the b.
of our task tC
We but a tas
IT. through al
Il. able to un
ar need of on
,r- deed their
he ters, whetl
on to compre
of to choose
RS This is
II a day of d
he the forces
fe, humanity.
ac- mems live
IRE hopes cal.
ia will do.
m great trus
lgs | summon
,ok all forwal
ar God helpi.
we If they W
OF me!
md
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Triton is on the wang
0York. Due to the increase Ia oil
ices, perhaps.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
Things to Be Altered.

We have come now to the sober
second thought. The scales of heed
lessness have fallen from our eyes.
We have made up our minds 70 square
every process OF our national life
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08

Removing
Rust can J
covering it
'nen rub 1t /
and polish Al
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-08
OPERATIONS.

gr Conditions Are lmpor'
Total of This Seasons Cot
IN Crop Variously Estimated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-31
RAILROADS TO
RESUME SERVICE
B. & o. MAIN LINE EAST WILL az
OPEN THIS MORNING.
OHIO River Division VIII Not Be Open
TOR several Days-Other Lines
Report Some Troubles.

II was announced last night that
railroad communication with the out.
side world from Wheeling will be al.
most normal within a few days. A
Few OF the roads will be held I'D for
several days because of trouble
caused by the flood. but just as quics.
ly as men can be placed at work on
these divisions the work of repairing
Will be rushed to completion. The
Flisourgh division OF the ID. a o. will
continue 10 run regular trains be-
tween this city ana Pittsburgh. but
shuttle trains to Elm Grove have
been discontinued. The Grafton diyi.
sion OF that road will be open this
morning and the regular service will
De maintained hereafter.
NO trains Will be run over the Ohio
river division of the b. & o. for sey-
eIal days. as the flood waters still
continue through the lower state and
this. together with repairs that ar.
needed. will keep IT tied up. The
Newark division will be open as far
west as Sonora, and regular trains
Will be run that far, but nothing Will
go beyond that town, because of the
GAINESVILLE devastation. The C.. l.. a
w. will run trains as usual
The Pennsylvania railroad is able
TO run trains on its line out OF
Wheeling. as well as the G. q /. out
OF Bridgeport, and the W. a l.. =.
road Will operate over its road. al
though some trouble is still being ex.
perienced on the upper end.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-31
DRIFT DOWN RIVER
Bell Telephone Repairmen Float
Down Ohio River in SkiH to Re-
pair Telephone Lines.

The Bell Telephone Company is
doing everything in its power to open
communication with the outside
world for Wheeling and other towns
in the food ridden district along the
Ohio river. and being unable to Sc
cure men enough in the towns down
the river sent a squad BY beat Sat
urday. The first boat containing
three linemen. left this city In a skiG
for New Martinsville in the after
noon and upon arriving there opened
up the telephone service and then
they continued on their way 10 Ma
rietta. where they worked part NJ
yesterday and will remain to-day.
They were followed by several others
Saturday. who will continue on their
way to PaTkersburg
The company is forced TO send its
men by boat because Of 10 other
method ~ trans poriation being open
at this time. The railroad H. tied up
and no river packets are running. and
these men volunteered 10 do the work
and were sent Immediately.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-31
SIGHTSEEING
Case Reported From Island Where
Man Aided Poor Family and Re-
fused Pay for Services.

During the period Of high water on
inc Island. when residents OF that see
ton % the city were vacating their
homes on account OF the rapid rise Of
the river. many scenes were enacted
that VIII be spoken Of for many DAYS
There were many persons. poor and in
need. prior to the flood who were
forced tn take their last penny to pay
Tor a boat to leave the home in with
they faced destruction for themsRfve
and property. They were Iiterall :
held up for transportation by many
persons. fortunate enough to own
boats. but while this system prevailed
there were others who were less stone
hearted"
One story is being told that deserves
consideration. and the man Of whom
the story tells. is deserving OF a good
wore from the public. II is saId that
one family i'm the low part o. the Is
land was forced TO vacate their home
early because OF the RAPIDLY rising
water and wer. unable to remove
any OF their property. They got into
a boat In which a man was riding and
were taken To- higher ground from
where they came To- tho citv for shell
ter. After leaving N. boat the head
-, the family. an elderly man. offered
the boatman some money. and II was
refused. The money vas offered in
sistcntly AMI refused again. VIII, re-
upon the boatman stated thai ~ wa
rot accepting moncy from any person.
and had doa, nothing but aid the suf-
fering and afflicted throughout that
cay Even ;h,n the mon.v was ofer-
ed and rather than accept The money
hoin m" poor family. the hoatman
stated that Ia Was employed by the
polio" and was not permitted TO take
money for mis- services.
The story was reported to the police
and the mans name asked for. hut the
police reported that no such man was
in their service except that he had
volunteered without their consent. ana
viii ever he remembered. not only by
the police lut d., III" family who were
rendered the service Doubtless there
were many others who acted in a sim
liar manner. but tho rule Of boatmcn
was far different during the food. the
sole purpose being TO bleed the suffer
ing public or larSc sums ~ money.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-31
MANY HOUSES SWEPT AWAY
AND MANY STOCKS DAMAGED.
Relief Work Going On But u Will Be
Many Days Before Condi-
tons Are Normal.

The loss fO Tho people ~ Beilaire
Will he FAR greater than vas first esfi-
ndatfd and DO viii % several weeks
befote fhe damage by Tho ravages OF
abe Fhlurht. furbulanf waters can be-
ecc9ff fpif estimated Thousands ~
dollars worth o.. goods stored 10 the
hrgc Varehou .r- o. Tho various com
panies. which we're supposed w b.
above the danger Inc were DESTROYED
Thce los in wages and property wiTl
sReii-fnr Joss beyond aU comprphen-
sion q number rl houses along
The 1icMahOns troek and the
river from acre -afuf away on tho
cresf ~ the hungrr eaters and tho
fetifAnfs pore compelled ro stand
IDLY b. and watch their p0esoasiona
90 drf'inE away
Ever factor and shop in me on
tirs city haf shut d0rn and vIrI DO
unable % resume operation fpr about
. week. ard u7'0id losses arc heinz
revealed as mo murry waters slowly
Fecsde Thousand ~ men arc u.f OF
employment and roam fbr streets day
end night many having uo place TO
20.
TIE city officials. assisted bs pfac
ticaiiy every society in tts r.f. have
been giving roller t0 the stricken ones
ever since fhn ohio las been .n fhr
fampaEe Food alI shelter have been
provided for those Who have made ap.
biication and supplies have been o..
ceived from Barneevlle. S. Claireslllo
and several surrounding towns
The newly organized Wouan.s civic
league. composed ~ t number OF
prominent women OF fl.s rlfs. VII|
TAX Ip ODE relief aut today arI rv.
pet 90 a.d greatly boz IMPROVING con.
ditiOnE The mrmbrr- bs frenuDu-
labor have raised iInI fYf ffIs eDrk
ard uil render Gid fp H.I n.riit tt-rs
Communication Restored
WITH The water Falling W about
seven inches 900 hour Communication
With che out lido world Ffs opened
yfrferdav and train came .r Dn.fHe
~ a O from fha Ea.f about f o.rIorL
Railroad eruprr.oa Ir fH.ar.fr Haroa
iarfe frrro 90 WON or .rr. clearing
The trace f.. f.f ra..r rI
csdss aud 20 is e.Ycrfel that frlIu.
VII bs running On sI the roads b.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-31
NARROW ESCAPE
FoOr Men Nearly Drowned When
Thrown From Boat On the
Island Saturday.

Four men had narrow escape from
death on the Island. Saturday after.
noon. when the boat In which fhev
We're riding was dashed against q
telephone pole by the strong current
"hIch swept the streets ~ The Garden
spot Harry Gompcrs and three com
paniOre were caught by tho current
near the entrance fo Tho AQUATIC
tub their boat was crushed 90 ike an
egg shell and tho mon were precipi.
la'rd MO tho augrr waters. ono
succeeded Iu holding 20 the telephona
pole. Two held 90 rho window casing
on small half submerged building
VIII" fh' other VAS carried ht the
current f0r considerable distance
and lodged In % ciump 0f bushes NAM
persons Witnessed fhe acclderf and
rushed m fho rescue which was Of
footed b. means OF ropes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-31
PROGRESSIVES
City Bull Moose Committee viii Name
Ticket-WilI Meet in a
Few DAYS

The city Progressive committee will
rect this week III a day yet to be
named for the purpose of planning the
action 10 be taken by the party al the
coming election. II - understood thar
IA complete city ticket VIII be placed Is
the field and that preparations viii be
made for the condGcUon Of an active
campaign. Accord!Ls - prominent
local Bull MCoser q candidate viii be
named COR each slrctNc office and the
members OF 'he parry feel confident
that they viii accomplish their par
pose At he Clecfi'a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-31
ASSESS MENTS
or Ohio County Property Will Be-
Commenced Tomorrow BY
Assessor Hanke.

County Assessor William &. Hanke
Will begin his first annual assessment
OF the county's wealth tomorrow morn
ing. the date for the beginning o. the
assessment having been changed by
the State Legislature from January
to April l. To carry out the require
ments as laid down by the State Leg
islature, Mr.. Hanke will send ou;;
notices asking citizens To- be prepared
To pay their capitation taxes when the
Assessor calls in order TO make a sec.
ond call unnecessary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-31
COMMITTEES WILL BEGIN WORK
TODAY IN EACH WARD,
Unfortunate Flood Victims VIII Be As.
sisted as Much as Possibie-Ad-
ditIonsi Subscriptions.

Mayor II. l.. Kirk. worn out after a
reaseless grind of several days. sat In
his office until late hour last night
directing the work of the generous
hearted citizens who are assisting IN
the city relief work. and listened to
the reports OF the various committees
as they reported. A general commit
tee TO assist In Carrying out the work
throughout the city was appointed yes
terday. aud personal representatives
will be located In each section OF the
food district until all food sufferers
have been looked after. This commit
tee VIII have supervision over the va
rlous sections OF the city. and after
investigation will make report Of each
case found 10 the mayer. and assist
ance will be given Immediately The
committee is appointed 10 work in con
junction with the Associated Charities.
and the police department will assign
man from each district to aid I'm
seeking those deserving of need.
The general committee was appoint
cd after the mayor and Chief Of Police
Howard Hastings went over the stu
alton in the city care iIiiy. and a spe-
cial APT eal is made 20 the citizens gen
orally 10 assist ia the work The may
or pleads that all citizens who can do
so call on him and enroll their name
as helper on the list. and aid in TAX
lng care OF the city's uEfortunates as
best they can.
Committee Appointed.
The following committee was APP
pointed yesterday. and 10 which others
will be appointed as RAPIDLY as they
volunteer: Chairman. DR.. George
Otto; secretary. Joseph II. Reese. Jr.
Fifth ward. Richard Cresap. captain:
Miss SSbina Doyle. Miss Margaret
Doyle. Or. a. y. Linz. William Terry
and Mrs. Adam Blum. Sixth ward.
Mrs. Margaret Wingerter. captain:
Mrs. Howard Dudley. Paul Katchka
and John Ewing Seventh ward. cap
tain. Charles X. Welch; Mr. Dean and
l.. c. Dyer Eighth ward. captain.
Miss Mary Kearns. Rev. f. NJ. Preuss.
n. l.. Raw and DR.. Gadosch. East
captain. Harry Ritter. and
W. 4. Hahke.
Each report as II is made will be
reported 10 the mayor and tabulated
and every care will be taken to see
that each family is well provided for
Calls are coming into the office OF
the mayor and OF the Associated
Charities almost hourly. but IL is felt
that there are others who are in great
need, and who will not report them
selves. These persons must be found /.
that they can be provided for and any
person knowing OF such persons are
requested to notify the mayor or com J
mittes.
II was suggested last night that any
persons desiring TO report themselves. ,
DO so at the office of the Associated ]
Charities on the third floor OF the ,
Board OF Trade building. Every re-
port will be confidential and il is }
urged that reports be made before
D clock y. m. so that deliveries can be
made Immediately. as some difficulty
may be experienced In delivery at
lic
Relief Given.
Much relief was given yesterday in
he food stricken districts and those