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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
PARROT "CUSSED' A JURlST
Case Was Going Well for Birds
Owner, When II Talked Entirely
Too Much

New York.-When Armando. the
parrot of Mrs. Johanna Vogt. became
witness in his own behalf before
Magistrate Geismar when an effort
was made to prove that ne was an up
right bird of decent birth. Armando
certainly spilled the beans.
why. judge" said Mrs. Ormsby
Jandro. this parrot is a loafer and
rowdy. There's no living in the same
block with him. Just the first minute
1t gets to be morning he begins TO
scream and chatter such language"
Mrs. Jandro clucked her tongue sew
eral times to indicate the unspeakable
character of Armandos soliio1uies
and stuck her fingers in her ears.
wagged her head and rolled her eyes
to indicate that boiler factory would
be a rest cure compared with the.
Vogt's neighborhood.
He starts right in first thing with
Go to hell, Go to hell, Brrrrrrrripp,
He'll And he keeps II up, If you
shout Shut up he answers right
back. Go to hell! Go to he'll. Brrripp,
To hell!'"
Are you sure he says Go to help"
asked the court
Just as Mrs. Jandro was about to
answer Armando ruffled his feathers.
cooked his head to one side. blinked
at the magistrate and said shrilly and
clearly: Go to hell, Go to hell!
Brrrrrrrrrippi He'll"
That's ALL" cried counsel for Mrs.
Jandro. triumphantly.
Mrs. Vogt burst into tears. Armando
fiuffed his feathers defiantly and be-
gan anew: Go to-"
Officer, take that bird out of here"
broke in his honor. The door OF the
corridor closed on smothered
He'll"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

Talking about duplicates, perhaps
the case OF James C. McReynolds. at
torneygeneral, and Representative
Gordon Lee of Georgia, eclipses the
Marshall instance. In fact. the Nc
Reynolds-Lee case might as well be
definitely set down as worse. The
two are continually being taken for
each other by friends and acquaint-
ances, as we'll as strangers.
They are of about the same age, are
both Of southern birth, are close per
sonal friends. have the same attrac-
tive mannerisms and resemble each
other in stature, weight and carriage.
Recently Former Senator Joseph
Bailey of Texas spied one of them
walking ahead of him on busy 18th
street.
Hello. there, Mac" he shouted.
Wait minute,"
Mac" didn't wait and so the for
mer senator chased after him. AS
he reared the man he pursued he
exclaimed:
"Oh. hello, Gordon; thought you
were McReynolds."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
Physicians Puzzled by Two
School Children.
Youngsters Reverse Every Letter and
Word on Paper-Both Are Left
Handed-Riddie Difficult of
Solution by Experts.

Cleevland.-Two true cases of so
called mirror writing" have been
found among pupils of the public
schools by physicians engaged in TAX
ing a census of left-handed children.
Cleveland medical men are puzzling.
Both pupils are left-handed One is
a boy. six years old. He entered the
first grade last, September.
In writing, the boy holds the pencil
in his left hand, begins at the right
hand side of the paper and writes ev-
cry letter and word reversed
The physician who discovered him
wrote the word ALI on a sheet of
paper, and the boy could not pro-
nounce it. The physician then wrote
la on the sheet. reversing the let
tiers so that they would show properly
only in mirror, and the boy pro-
nounced 1t all The physician
learned the boys mother also is left
handed
Under the direction of the physician
the teacher is gradually instructing
the boy in putting letters and words
on paper in their proper position. The
task of teaching him to read sentences
printed from left to right is more diff
ficult
less complicated case is that of a
girl. an eleven-year-old pupil in the
fifth grade. She entered the public
school three years ago. having spent
some time in a parochial school She
was left-handed. and wrote from right
to left, with words and letters re-
versed.
Under constant instruction she
learned to use her right hand in writ
Ing, and at the same time was taught
to put the letters and words in proper
position, from left to right.
The physician who discovered her
case said she is able to use either
hand in writing now. When she uses
the right hand. her writing is normal.
But when she uses the left hand. the
old popularity asserts itself. words
and letters are reversed and the SEN
tence can be read only by holding 1t
up to mirror.
1t was suggested that the cause of
this condition lies in the fact that
these pupils are unable to visualize
properly the images which strike the
eye
All images, It was said. are really
seen inverted and are turned in the
proper position by an unconscious
mental process. This explanation.
physicians contend, would not explain
the case of the girl who has learned
to see objects as other children see
them
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
MUST HAVE THE SUMS RAYS
Golden Hair Absolutely Requires
Them, n Beautiful Tint Of Tresses
IS 10 to BE Retained.

Summer time ID q time Of trial for
the girl with golden hair. Dust and
CRIME collect with disastrous effect
during the summer months, giving a
dull drab effect to locks which should
have a lively luster. What can she
do to bring back the gold? the blonde
asks in despair. In nine cases out of
ten she lie tempted to turn to the
peroxide bottle. but II she is a wise
girl she knows danger lies that way.
Peroxide dries the scalp dangerously,
makes the hair brittle and easily
broken. and besides imparts an un-
natural yellow to the hair which de-
ceives no one. II your hair Is drab
and duli-iooking instead Of cleaning
with gold do not Immediately begin
20 doctor 1t up by applying various
bottoms, but first look to the cause of
this lifeless condition. Have you
fallen into the bad habit OF washing
your hair at night and going to bed
with 1t half dry? Or perhaps you
take a rainy day. when there isn't
anything else to do. to give your
<resses a thorough cleaning. OF
course you think that heat from q
radiator or stove or vigorous tanning
q enough to dry the hair. It is not
Your hair needs sun II 1t IL going to
keep its gold. and sun bath you
must give II as often as you can.
Let your hair down your back and
cit In the sun for an hour or two. let
ting the golden rays impart a bit Of
their brilliancy Of your hair. Blonde
hair must be washed more frequently
than dark. and the selection of y
shampoo and the manner Of washing
have much to do with preserving its
color. A few drops Of ammonia q Q
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
MONKS WANT PANTS.
Clerics Go on Big Strike to Get
Trousers.
Economies Of Head of Russian Monas-
terry Provoke General Rebellion
FIXED Ideas" OF Head Of In
stitution Starts Trouble.

London.-A st. Petersburg dispatch
says that the monks of St. Michael
near Maikop. in the Caucasus. are out
on a strike and demand more food
more leisure and supply of trousers
They are determined to enforce their
rights. and as long as justice is de
MED them services will not be held at
the monastery. The bells are silent
and the cloisters dark and forsaken.
The trouble has arisen owing to the
possession of fixed ideas" by Father
Ambrosio. who is the head of the
monastery. His ideas do not stop at
the ordinary fulfilment of the monks
obligations to be devout. chaste and
temperate.
He has the impression that devo-
tions are the best substitute for daily
bread. and so the worthy father length
ened prayers and shortened rations.
In the intervals between the devo-
tons and the ever-decreasing meals
the monks are called upon to perform
hard work in the fields. This is found
very trying. because the Russian mon
astery dweller generally possesses a
human leaning toward an abundance
of food and drink and extended leisure
in which to play cards Given these.
he occasionally contrives TO find a lit
tie time for the devotions that make
him a complete monk.
R,e a denial even worse than those
.nYready described was inflicted upon
the long suffering monk of st. Mich
ael The supreme shock came
when Father Ambrosio refused to sup
ply trousers to the jewellers within the
convent walls. The ecclesiastical die
tator ruled that those articles of ap-
parel we're a luxury. The latest cur
tailment caused much discomfort. and
in cold weather the parades were the
source of considerable unpleasantness.
The sans culotte regime was en-
dured for a month or So but a particu-
larry cold day arrived and the strike
was resorted to- While working in
undignified garb in the field the breth-
rem of ST Michaers "downed their
tools" The maneuver was skillfully
planned. for just at that time large
number of pilgrims had come to the
district and monastic services in the
chapel of st. Michaers convent were
greatly in demand.
The strike was complete and was
keenly felt by those at whom it was
aimed. The monastery authorities.
who. it is said. believe in frugaiity and
economy. are still holding out in The
matter of trousers. AS for the monks.
they get plenty Of food from their sor-
rowing friends and are going about
arousing Indignation. sympathy and in
terest at the protest meetings which
they address
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
GOING THE LIMIT.

Pretty hot today" observed Sen
ator Thornton as he boarded an ele-
vator at the Capitol.
Yes" replied the conductor. but l
see you are going the limit In trying
to be comfortable"
How is that?" inquired the senator,
with an uneasy tremor in his voice.
Without voicing his views the con-
ductor pointed at the senator's neck
and Mr.. Thornton grabbed II with
both hands.
Senator Thornton did not even have
a transparent collar or necktie. He
had neglected putting them on until
the last minute because Of the exces-
sive heat and then Jared forth without
them.
'Blushing primroses!" exclaimed
the senator, land I have been out
making departmental calls. just
left Postmaster General Burleson."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
LIGHTNING BR0ILS A STEAK
Kills Woman, but Finishes Job She
has in Hand-chiid is
Stunned

Carnegie, Pa.-Lightning played a
peculiar as well as a fatal prank here
when it struck the chimney of Henry
Waters house on the Steubenville
pike, and after running down the
chimney to the kitchen range. killed
Mrs. Waters and broiled steak
which she was putting on the broiling-
irons at the time.
Mrs. Waters had picked up the
steak. walked over to the kitchen
range and laid it on the irons. She
was evidently about to light the nat
ural gas burner. when a terrific peal
of thunder shook the house, and the
lightning zigzagged down the Chin
ney. Every stitch was burned from
Mrs. Waters body.
The steak was Drowned perfectly
by the lightning flame.
A six-year-old child, who witnessed
the accident. was severely stunned. but
will recover.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL
PARKS.

More room for the settler and more
food for the markets will be the out
come of a newly organized investiga-
ton and soil survey which the gov
eminent has entered upon on the ma
tional forests of the west. Experts
of the bureau of soils of the depart
ment Of agriculture, In cooperation
with the forest service. are working on
a study Of the agricultural possibili-
ties of all parts Of the national for
ests where 1t is probable that farm
crops can be grown with profit, and
1t Is probable that there will be avail
able for farming purposes within two
years between 100000 and 1000, 900
acres, providing homes for 10000 to
$4,000 families.
This area of land which will be re-
leased for settlement Is larger in size
than the combined area Of all Of the
land on the governments irrigation
projects Of the west. The action in
restoring the land to entry is In accord
with a policy entered upon by the
forest service seven years ago. but
until the present year there was no
appropriation which made it possible
to carry on the work of classifying the
agricultural lands Systematically and
on large scale. July 1 an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 will be available to
carry on the investigation. Without
special facilities. however, the forest
service already has examined and
classified as chiefly valuable for agri-
culture more than 10000 acres, or
land enough for $4,000 homes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
REMAINS OF ANCIENT RACE.

DR.. Ales Hrdlicka. who visited for
the Smithsonian Institution parts of
Siberia and Mongolia in search of pos
sible remains of the race that first
peopled America, met with success,
he announces.
A report of his expedition published
by the Smithsonian Institution says:
las a result Of what he saw DR..
Hrdlicka expresses the belief that
there exists today over large portions
of eastern Siberia and in Mongolia.
Tibet and other regions in that part
of the world, numerous remains of an
ancient population, which was physi-
cally identical with and in all proba-
bility gave rise to the American In.
dian"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
ROOMS DECORATED IN BLACK
New Idea Comes From Vienna and
Reflection VIII Show II Has Much
to Recommend IL.

Behold black now as the fashionable
color of the interior decorator. The
liking for It arose in Vienna, where
interior decorating Is an art much
thought Of There some of the new
houses. or rooms which have been re-
decorated, show wall papers with black
backgrounds, In which huge, bright
y@owers are printed. Carpets, too, are
of black. The idea of this method Of
decorating is. apparently. to make the
room strictly a background for the
furniture and persons In 1t. The
brightly lowered paper, of couse, de-
tracts from this effect. but the sort Of
paper more often used does not have
the bright flowers. 1t shows a black
ground, with gray or misty white
figure.
In a room thus grounded pictures
framed In black are hung. The effect
d startling. The pictures stand out in
reality from their somber surround
dngs. White enameled furniture IL
looked on with favor for use In black
rooms. Surely such a setting would
give the persons in it chance to shine
forth In all the glory of color lent
them by skin and eyes. hair and
clothes. On the other hand. wouldn't
. room 90 furnished cast a depress-
ing spell on the woman who found
herself shut within its four walls for
many hours In q day?
There Is an outgrowth Of this craze
for black which Ii interesting. espe-
cially to those who live in apartments
or other crowded quarters, where the
Kitchen as well a. the other rooms of
the house comes under occasional in
spection Of guests. This il the black
enamaled jar or box for cakes. bread
and grocery supplies of various sorts.
Il 10 painted brilliantly with big red
roses, and makes an interesting note
Of color. Six boxes or jars of this
sort ranged In orderly array on
shelves give distinctive note to the
the most embarrassing pantry or
kitchen.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
DO MIRROR WRITING

cause of the great value of some of
the other painting by better-known
artists. this Dolci painting was not
thought to have any particular sig
nificance and for years it remained
just as it came from Europe
With the idea of improving some of
the famous paintings in the collection.
NJ Johnson, as the head of the city's
art commission, engaged Pasquale Pa
rina to restore some of the works OF
art that adorn this galley in Fair
mount Park and it remained for Fa-
rina to discover that the Dolci painting
was one OF the lost masterpieces of
the world
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23

for a few brief summer months, and
the only hostelry in town-the Wind.
sor hotels making every prepare
ton for the influx of notables who usu-
ally travel in the train of the presi-
dent of the United States. The sum
mer capitol is removed from the
sumner White House." located at
Cornish, N. H., across the border line
about five miles. and the villagers are
putting into condition the road that
connects the two places. so that trav-
cling to and fro will be pleasant to
the president.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23

"braked" on MANY different roads In
Texas and Mexico he learned Spanish.
Last August he "braked" and jumped
freiy hts into New York Then he
slowed away on the Lamport G. Holt
liner Cavour and landed at Buenos
Aires From Beunos Aires he pound
cd ties over the Andes into valparai
so. taking about two and half months
fer his tramp
From Valparaiso Butler went 10 Rot
&c rdam. theice 10 Norway. locked
q ound the country bit. returned TO
rotterdam. deserted Norwegia
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
STREET OF SUMMER CAPITAL
Town Where President Will Spend
the Heated Term.

Windsor. VIA glimpse of the pic
turesque main street OF the little town
of Windsor. VT. where the capitol"
of the United States will be located
during the summer months. The little
village is already beginning to feel the
weight of the responsibility OF being
the capitol of the United States. even
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23

experiments confirm the theory that
the red bottle preserves the milk bet
ter than the bottle now in use the red
bottle should be adopted generally
Such a change will create a new set
of milk bottle
bocke- Press.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
Rich Land for Japanese.

Stockholm. X. Oda and II. Wyeka.
Japanese farmers of the delta region.
purchased 200 acres Of rich delta land
near Terminous. for which they paid
$25,100. In view Of the anti-alien land
legislation this may be the last trans
action of this kind In the history OF
the state.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
Red Bottles Best for MiIk9

Red Bottles Best for Milk?
The discovery IL said to have been
made that milk kept in red bottles will
remain sweet and pure longer than
when kept In plain glass or other COZ
ored bottles. Experiments have been
made with the spectrum to determine
which Of the rays Of light affect milk
and 1t has been found that 1t is the
rays toward the violet and Of the spec
trum that do the mischief The red
ray is stronger and more penetrating
and probably has some neutralixing
effect upon the tactical microbe. II
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
Silver Tag on Turtle.

Scandia. Kan.-While fishing on the
Solomon river. Fred Mathews caught
a land turtle nearly foot broad.
which had attached to its shell sill
yer tag. The inscription on the tag
was badly worn. but it is believed that
it originally was a silver Catholic med
al such as many Catholics wear. The
medal was fastened to the turtles
shell with a silver ring and judging
from its appearance it had been on the
reptile many years.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23

quate training for their youthful work
ers. Specialization in training is
frowned upon by DR.. Beckwith, who
would have industrial education
broadened To this end he advocates
greater number of Industrial
schools
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
Trua HeroAa

Who says the age of heroes is
over?"
What has aroused your enthusiasm
now?"
These men who march In the suf.
fragette parades."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23

dash of soda added to your basin of
water will brighten the hair, but they
are both drying agents, and unless the
hair is naturally very oily will finally
injure the hair and spoil its gloss.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
CHAMPION ST0WAWAY IS HELD
Dubuque Man Has Beat Way Almost
Around the Giobe-Tramps in
Buenos Aires.

New York.-The Celtic of the White
Star line brought in the champion
stowaway of the world" as the crew
called him. He Is Michael L. Butler.
a. six foot athletic man of twenty
three. whose parents live IN Dubuque.
Iowa
Defer is railroader. and has
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23

steamer, leaving behind discharges
and wages. and slowed away on the
Leyland liner Victorian for Liverpool.
brakeman-sailor was locked Up on the
day before reaching New York and
turned loose By fhe immigration in.
spectcrs as an American citizen free
TO 10 whittier he lisIsu
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
Helpful Hints.

The magazines are so helpful"
What's the latest?"
Here in the home hints they tell
you how to make lovely suffragette
bomb out of an old tomato can"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
Voice Of Cash.

When money talks the foreigner
with title is likely to become a fas-
cinated listener
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
Cotras.

vt T q =
Never strike SAL. &c iesr. Cove re
pct braveIy 0. 80, ~. -,oG Il,
Emerson.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-10-08
SEATTLE STARTS FUND TO
AID STORM SUFFERERS

Seattle, oct. THE Seattle Cham
ber ~ Commerce raised $1,000 from
ITS members for the storm sufferers.
besides contributions of lumber for
restoring damaged buildings
The steamer Senator. which was ta
have sailed for Nome tomorrow. VIII
Dec hold until # can bc learned wha.
supplies are needed most in Nome.
An money sent 90 the Seattle
Chamber Of Commerce wll De- for-
warled 20 Nome
il is assumed that The steamships
Victoria. Navajo and Corwin and tho
revenue cutter Bear will bring down
many of the destitue, but il viii BE-
necessary to aid them nevertheless.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-10-08

front. and the Standard oil plant
distance Of about two miles. not
structure remains standing on %
south side of the street
George a. Jones. mayor Of Nome
has issued the following appeal
through the Associated Press
"A tidal storm has destroyed one
half If Nome The damage is esti-
mated at 100000. Five hundred
people are homeless most Of them
destitute. Winter is approaching. and
public assistance is absolutely neces-
sary Funds should bc sen; to the city
treasurer of Nome"
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-10-08

dreds % ihc crowds already hrre and
the committee 81 ennrea. af aeeommo-
dauons f0r nir visitors worked untl
after midnight securing fnem places
q sleep. - far efery visitor ha been
well provided for ln the waY ~ hotel
and restaurant accommodations doe
90 the arrangements made previous g.
tfe opening of the fair
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-10-08
sPT RRY BARELY AVOIDS
BEING LAPPED ~ RACE

George Hoit.ngor. dnt.ne NsHr
car. covered five miles aeHuB .Bcd"
epefry. TN 7.4g.
The machines went OF from
standing start spcrp jumped ahead
hot Hottinger passed hIm. making thc
hra turn and continued u the load
until the finish
Hottinger drove "a spectacular rarr
In making the sharp turn at the Weat
end of the eclipse his machine stId-
ded and several Times nrarly over
turned bringing spectators ln the
grandsand % their feet with cries
H0ttinRer made fsf finish with
sperry we'll over an eighth 81 mile
behind.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-10-08
DESTITUTE PEOPLE
Of NOME NEED
ASSISTANCE
Storm Is Passed and Fires
Are OUT Half Of City De-
yastated by Waves and
Flames,

Nome AIlskal uCl l-'Tne sl7Fm
spent itself fires ceased 90 threaten.
and am uneloudcd sun shoac down to-
day ON the hundreds of destitute nd
on the blocks of wrecked structures
Of the city of Nome Th0ueh the
waves are suu high and the wind
tonight is blowing about thirty mites
am hour. fears of further destruction
from fire or storm are over ANA the
work OF repair and of helping the
needy s under way
Between the sand spit ou the ocean
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-10-08
MIyrZfNCFt IS WINNER or
4.MuE MOTORCYCLE HACI

VIII Metzinrcr won The fo8r-mllC
event for twin cylinder motnre elea
IN 5.i7 Metzlnser showed ahead at
the first turn and kept ln the iead ta
'he finish
e Boyd followed MetzInEef aul E