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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Special Fruit and Truck Rate.

Austin, Textile Texas railroad
commission has granted the applica-
tion of the International and Great
Northern railroad for a special rate
on peaches and tomatoes. The regu-
lation, effective July and expiring
August Is, is as follows;
Peaches and tomatoes, straight or
mixed carloads, minimum weight TO-
900 pounds per car, when consigned
TO canning factories and accompanied
by sworn statement to the effect mat
the shipment is intended and Will be
used for canning purposes only, from
points Longview Junction and south,
including Mineola and Henderson,
branches, to Austin, 10c per hundred
pounds.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
ARMY AVIATOR FALLS TO DEATH
LIEUTENANT CALL, WITH THE
ARMY AT TEXAS CITY,
Falls With Biplane From Great
Height and Nearly Every Bone
in Body Broken.

Texas City. Tex-First Lieutenant
Loren II. Call, detailed recently from
the First Coast Artillery to the First
Aero Squadron at Texas City, was
dashed TO death Tuesday when his ma
chine stopped in midair while he was
making a practice flight over the en-
campment grounds of the Fourth Ar
tillery. Death was instantaneous. al
most every bone in his body being
broken.
The aeroplane at the time OF the &C
cident was variously estimated by
spectators to have been at height
of from 500 to 1000 feet from the
ground. AS the machine was seen
TO descend nose down, Lieutenant Call
was thrown forward out of his seat.
In his fall he was seen to grasp the
forward rail of the machine, but in
the flight downward his grip was torn
loose and he plunged ahead OF the
aeroplane. feet foremost lie landed
squarely on his feet. the impact OF the
fall causing both ankles to snap in
force of the fall caused the bones OF
both legs to be forced into the ground.
The more than 200 soldiers and
civilians who Witnessed the tragedy
rushed TO the wrecked machine to see
what aid could be rendered the Of
ficer, but life was extinct before any
of them could place their hands upon
the body Those first to arrive at
the pile Of debris saw a slight culver
ing of the flesh, but nothing more.
With the assistance of several OF
those standing around the body was
| taken from the debris and conveyed &c
the army hospital, where it was found
/ that the backbone was broken in two
| places, the lower section of the verte
brae forced through the flesh. Botf
thighs were broken and the chess
| crushed in. While the skull was crush
ed and a great deal of blood came
from the ears, the face was not mar
red.
An enlisted man of the aero squad
ron says Lieutenant Call came dow
| in advance of the biplane. He says
he was closely watching at the time
The biplane, he declares, first came
to a sudden halt and Lieutenant Cal
was thrown forward off the seat ant
as it fell he hung from it with bot
hands to the forward rail, his bod,
swinging beneath. He says the doom
ed man violently tried to regain hi
seat and that when within 100 feet o
the ground his hands relaxed thei
hold and his body stood erect in tn
air as it fell, the feet striking first.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Valuable PAINTING. Destroyed.

New Orleans. - Fire originating
from an unknown cause in the second
floor of the Girod warehouse OF the
Lafayette Warehouse Company, w. d.
Maginnis, president, Quilted the build
ing, causing complete loss of the
contents and left only shell OF the
two-story building. In collection OF
pictures, twenty-five cases, including
10 paintings by old masters, what is
said to be the only copy of Raphaels
Madonna" was destroyed. entailing
an inestimable loss. The pictures were
owned by Ludwig Springman, con
noisseur of paintings, formerly book
keeper, who has spent his life collect
ing the treasures.
The building was valued at $4,000
and insured for $4,000, while the con-
tents, approximately $4,000. Mr..
Springman values his collection OF pic
lures at between $25O,0O0 and $1,000
900, but he declares that some or the
treasures, while holding no market
value, are an intrinsic asset unequal
ed, particularly the Raphael treasure.
Springman stood with tears in his
eyes as he watched the fire. The
great Raphael painting was secured
about ten years ago in a small place in
toe state. AS for the Raphael. it can
never be duplicated, and the only hope
Mr.. Sprngman has is that the paint
| ing escaped the flames.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
TWO LIVES SACRIFICED IN AUTOMOBILE RACE
Hero of indianapolis Speedway Kill
ed"-Ralph milford Wins 2Oo-Mile
Race-Breaks Worlds Record.
tIopyrIghtD

Columbus, Ohio-Harry G. Knight of
INDIANAPOLIS. known as the hero of
the Indianapolis speedway" was al
most instantly killed and his mocha
nician, Milton Michaelis, 10 years old,
of Gloves, n. M, received injuries
from which he later died at hospital,
as the result of an accident on the
10th lap of the 2O0-mile automobile
race, contested Friday under the aus
pieces of the Columbus Automobile AS
ISOLATION Knights front wheel blew
a right tire and his car turned over.
knight had been out of the race for
thirty minutes because OF engine
trouble and had just re-entered. lie
was said to have been running at
seventy miles an hour when the acct
dent occurred.
Johnny Jenkins of Springfield, Ohio,
was following Knight at short dis
lance, and, according to some OF the
witnesses, ran over Knights body,
which had fallen to the track. Jen-
kins declared he ran over something
but does not know whether it was
body or a part of the wrecked ma
chine.
Knights head was badly crushed
and the top part torn off. His legs
were driven to his armpits and the
rest of the body badly mutilated.
When the tire blew up the car turn
ed over twice and landed in an up
| right position. Michaelis was thrown
out at the first turn and suffered a
! fractured skull knight was pinned
under his steering wheel, but fell out
just as the car finally righted. He
died almost Immediately. Ralpe de
Palma, following close on the heels
of knight and Jenkins, was running
at high rate of speed, but managed
to shave by the wrecked car without
smashing into it.
The accident occurred almost IN
front of the grand stand and was wit
messed by thousands of spectators.
Knight was 20 years old. He gain.
ed the title of Hero of the Indian
apolis speedway" several years age
when he smashed into a brick wall in
preference to running down a driver
who had been thrown from his car to
the track.
Ralph Milford won the race, break
ing the worlds record for 200 miles on
a dirt track He made the distance
in three hours, twenty-one minutes
and forty-eight seconds.
Harry EndicCtt was second, witt
the time hours As minutes and 81
and $500 seconds. Ernest Reedel
was third with the time of hours A.
minutes SO and 65-100 seconds. Ralph
de Palma finished fourth and jus
within the prize money with the time
of 4 hours AZ and 61-100 seconds
Prizes aggregating $1,000 were given
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Appointments MADE BY GOVERNOR
Various Heads for State Institutions
Named, But no Women Chosen
Due to New Law.

Austin. Tex-GOvernor ColQuitt Fri
day appointed additional members of
the boards of managers of the various
eleemosynary institutions as provided
in the new law enacted by the Thirty
third legislature, which became effec-
tive on July 1. The appointments an
nounced are as follows:
Institution for the Training of Juve-
niles at Gatesvile: DR.. S. p. Brooks
of Waco, General Flexi II. Robertson
of Crawford, NJ. NJ. Harris of Waco,
w. w Seeley of Waco, DR.. ID. G..
Homan of Oglesby, Coryell County;
ID. r. Tall of Gainesville. Under the
old law it was provided that two mem
bers of the board may be women.
The new law provides that only quail
fled voters shall be appointed Fol
lowing the requirements of the new
law, the governor did not APPOINT any
women on the board.
Confederate Womans Home at Aus
tin: David Harrell, Wilbur p. Allen,
John II. Chiles. The law creating the
Confederate Woman's Home provided
that two of the members of the board
may be women, but the new law says
that all members of the board shall be
qualified voters. The women are not
eligible to serve on the present board
r. C. Roberdeau Of Austin was ap
pointed a member of the board of man
ayers of the State Deaf and Dumb In
stitute at Austin to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Andy
Byas of Austin, who was appointed
city detective of Austin.
| F. NJ Scott of Austin was appointed
the sixth member of the State Deal
and Dumb Institute.
Carl Nelson of Round Rock was ap
pointed the sixth member of the State
Insane Asylum at Austin.
r. NJ. Johnston of Houston declined
the appointment of member of the
board of directors of the A. and NJ
College, and the governor has appoint
ed in his stead John ]. Simmons o
Dallas.
Thomas B. Griffith of Terrell wa
appointed the sixth member of thu
board of managers of the North Texa
Hospital for the Insane.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Reunion at Gettysburg Ends.

Gettysburg, Pa.-The reunion of the
blue and the gray, concentrating the
fiftieth anniversary of the battle of
Gettysburg, practically came to an end
Saturday. More than $4,000 old sol
diers were cared for during the week.
All day long weary veterans walked
over the dusty roads and streets to
the railroad stations. 1t was the most
uncomfortable day of the week. One
old soldier in gray from North Caro-.
lima dropped dead in the crowd at the
town station of one Of the railroads,
He was II. II. Hodges of Union Hill
N. c. His death was the ninth of the
reunion encampment
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
New Town Springs UP.

Pleasanton, Tex.-North Pleasanton
is a new town springing up about two
miles north from the original town OF
Pleasanton, in Atascosa County. and is
situated at the junction of the San
Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf railroad,
thirty-two miles south from San An
tonic. One division of the San AD-
tonic, Uvalde and Gulf railroad runs
west from this place to Uvalde via
Crystal City, while the other is being
constructed south to Corpus Christi, a
distance of about a hundred miles be-
ing completed, more than half the dis
lance. This line is expected to be flu
ished within the next few months.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
improvements for Louisiana.

Shreveport-If recommendations OF
General w. II. Bixby, chief engineer OF
the war department, are adopted, at
least $40 100000 will be invested in i'm
provements of Red river from It's
mouth to Fulton, Ark, largely in Lou
isiana. General Bixby suggests that
the government appropriate about
$4,000, 900, provided the levee boards
spend about S4,500,00O.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Two Banks Forced Into Receivership

Pittsburg.-The First-Second Ma
tional bank of Pittsburg, the First Ma
tional bank of McKeesport, a neigh
boring city; the American Water
Works and Guarantee Company, and
the banking house of ]. S. & w. S.
Kuhn, Incorporated, of Pittsburg, were
forced into the hands of receivers
Monday through the failure of the
first named institution to open its
doors Monday morning. The closing
of the First-Second National bank
was ordered by the deputy comp
troller of the currency, T. z. Kane,
after every effort had been made to
meet the government requirements as
to the legal reserves. The kuhn
banking house has extensive interests
in irrigation projects throughout the
West, and in mines and street trac-
ton systems throughout Western
Pennsylvania, besides being a domi'
nant factor in the American water
Works and Guarantee Company.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
"TurtIe Back" Roads Durable,

Thibodaux.-Mayor a. J. Trone, as
street commissioner, assisted by the
board of aldermen and f. j. Braud OF
the Improvement committee. has dem
onstrated that good dirt roads can be
built in town. By building roads hlgh
in the middle and sloping them TO-
wards the edges the principal streets
have taken on a new aspect. A severe
test was given by constant four-day
rain this week, and twenty-four hours
after the rain had ceased the highways
we're dried and with the split-log drag
passed over them, no one could tell
that there had been rain.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
u~;e,n Recruits Arrested at Fabens.

Ell Paso. Tex.-Heavily armed and
supplied with wire cutters, six recruits
for Toribio Ortegas rebels were ar
rested by the United States troops
Sunday at Fabens, Texas. Two OF the
recruits had five rifles, 400 rounds OF
ammunition and other munitions %
war. Captain Stephen Kopersperger,
commanding the troop of Second
cavalry stationed at Fabens. near
Guadalupe, has been given orders to
arrest all suspicious Mexicans who try
to cross into Mexico.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Louisiana
! Neus |
From all corner,
of the great State
cnuernor Visits lepers.

New Orleans.-A day in the leprr
colony was the novel experience OF
Governor l.. f. Hall Saturday. IL was
his first visit to this interesting state
institution at Indian Village, lbervilie
parish.
81 shall not hesitate to go again ana
hope to visit the institution several
times before my term as governor ex
pires," he said.
Persons connected with the lepei
home for many years say II was Tue
first time they had ever seen gov
ernor of the state within its confines
Governor Hall was given most en-
thusiastic welcome.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Trainmen in Favor of Strike.

New York.-Peace overtures ceased
Tuesday between forty-five Eastern
railroads and 100000 members of the
Order of Railway Conductors and the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
after the employees representatives in
conference with the railroad managers
announced that "a per cent of the men
had voted to strike for increased
wages.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Mad Dog Bites Young Lady.

Laplace.-Miss Marie Vicknair, aged
10 years, was bitten in the early part
of the week by a strange dog picked
up by her brother at the Maccabees'
fair Sunday. On the following day the
dog bit Miss Vicknair and also a small
child of Leonard Duhe. Both victims
were taken to Vacherie for the stone
treatment. 1t is reported that the
stone took on Miss Vicknair, but not
on the child, whose injuries were
slight. The dog was killed and was de-
clared mad.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Disastrous Storm in North Texas.

Greenville, Textile most disas-
trous storm in eleven years visited
North Texas Wednesday. 1t resulted
in heavy property loss in Greenville
and the surrounding country, placing
the city in danger of a water famine
and demoralizing railroad, telegraph
and telephone lines. No lives were
lost, but many sections were flooded
and it was necessary to use boats to
rescue a number of marooned families.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
$4,000 Damages Awarded.

Lake Charles.-The Louisiana SUI
preme court awarded Mrs. Sayona
Nations $4,000 damages against Lud-
ington, Wells & Van Schaik Lumber
Company of Ludington. The plain
tiff's husband, Hamp Nations, an en-
ploye of the company, was injured at
the log camp and was attended by the
company doctor. A surgical operation
was necessary Nations died when the
anesthetic was administered. The dis
trict court awarded her $4,000 and the
supreme court increased it to $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Retreat at Grand Coteau Closes.

Grand Coteau.-The annual retreat
for ladies of the world at the Sacred
Heart Academy, which began Sunday
and closed Thursday, was attended by
LOG ladies from various portions OF
the state. There were four instruc-
tions each day. The retreat was given
by Very Rev. Albert Biever, S. j., late
president of the Loyola University OF
New Orleans
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Four Warships in Gulf.

Observation-Disclosures four big
warships will be stationed in the Gulf
of Mexico to watch the Mexican sit
uation. Two of these will be kept at
Vera Cruz and one at Tampico. Inc
fourth will be stationed at Galveston.
To effect this arrangement the battle
ships Louisiana and Michigan were
Tuesday ordered to Mexican waters.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Wnodmen unXeiI July 20.

Laplace.-The unwilling of the two
monuments of the late Henry II. Ma
dere and Peter Brady, deceased mem
bers of the John A Refine Camp, Wood
men of the World, will take place In
st. Peters cemetery at Reserve July
20. Sovereign E. H. Alexander has
been appointed captain of the process
sion, with Sovereign Henry Maurln
master of ceremonies.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Arcadia Parish Tax Rolls.

Crowley.-The Police jury of Ar
cadia parish met in special session
Monday for the purpose of reviewing
the assessment rolls as submitted by
Assessor Martin Guidry. The assess
ment as submitted was accepted. The
valuation of property this year shows
an increase of more than 100000 over
last years assessment.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Neoro Kills Himself with a %

Alexandria. - Thomas Tomkins,
negro. aged 20 years, accidentally kill
ed himself Friday with a % rifle. He
lived on his farm five miles from
Boyce. He was trying to remove
cartridge from % automatic gun
when it was discharged and the bullet
entered the region of the heart, killing
him instantly.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Escaned Prisoners Are Chased.

Richmond. Tex.-Four of the prison
ers who escaped from the Angleton
Jail we're seen at Duke Monday night
and chased until midnight by the dogs
from the Arcola plantation, but they
were not captured. During the night
two horses were stolen from the Ar
cola plantation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Many Fish Eggs Planted.

Washington.-The year just closed
established a record for the United
States bureau of fisheries in the num-
Der of fish eggs taken and later plant
ed. 1t ran to the enormous total OF
3,64O, 900, 900, which broke the record
made in the previous year by 173,OOO,-
900. The largest number of any one
kind was in flat fish, of which $780,
600 900 eggs were planted.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Vote on Bond Issue August Fl.

Lake Charles. - The police jury
adopted a formal resolution putting
the good roads bonding proposition
before the people of the parish for
their acceptance or rejection at a spe-
cial election to be held August Il.
The terms of the resolution propose
the issue of 5000, 900 in bonds, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be expended in
obtaining permanent roads.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Alleaed Slayer Out on Bond.

Alexandria.-S. F. Eakins, charged
with the murder of G. H. Leggett at
the Producers turpentine camp, near
Elizabeth, La, on May 26, was given a
preliminary hearing before Judge w.
F. Blackman and ordered released un-
der an appearance bond of $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
CLAW Deposit Discovered.

Marshall, Tex-Secretary Dodd of
the Young Mems Business League re-
Gently submitted to the A. and M. Col
lege a sample OF clay taken from a
well in this county, which IS very
white, and apparently free from all
grit and sand, and which he believes
to be porcelain clay.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
New Brick for Crowley.

Crowley-The iron structure for the
Egan building has arrived and is be-
ing unloaded and removed to the build
ing site, and work has again started
on the building. This building, when
completed, will be a three-story brick
and nearly 300 feet front. 1t will be
occupied as a hotel.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Man Killed by an Auto.

New Circumstances c. Naugh,
resident engineer of the New Orleans
and Eastern railroad, who superintend-
ed the construction of the twenty
eight-mile bridge for that railroad
across Lake Ponchartrain in 1884, was
killed by an automobile Sunday. Mar
shall Manuel, the negro chauffeur, was
arrested
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
jberville Free of Hookworm.

St. Gabriel.-Dr. G. B. Adams OF the
hookworm campaign, who is making
a tour of inspection in this parish,
after examining a number OF specl-
mems, failed to find single case. In
fact, so far he has found the whole
parish free from infection.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
"Manchu Law" Extended.

hington.-Hereafter the detail
of every army officer in Washington,
except bureau chiefs, will be strictly
limited to four years. Secretary Gar
rison will extend to the staff and OF
ficers of all grades the operation OF
the so-called "Manchu law"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Neoro Gets Life Sentence.

Lake Charles.-The jury in the case
Of Joe Bowers, the negro charged with
the murder of Malinda Smith at Hayes,
Nav 81, returned a verdict Saturday:
Guilty, without capital punishment.
The penalty is life Imprisonment.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Ferns Gets Decision Over Denny.

New Orleans.-Wildcat Ferns OF
Kansas City was awarded the decision
over Young Denny of New Orleans
after a scheduled ten-round bout at
Pelican park Friday. They are wei
terWeights
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Town in Louisiana Wiped Out.

New Orleans, La.-lndependence
La, a town of 1000 inhabitants, was
practically wiped off the map by fire
Tuesday, entailing a loss estimated al
5000 .OeO to $25O,e0O. No person was
seriously hurt
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Investigation of Alleged Sugar Trus.

Austin, Textile attorney generars
department is in receipt of the docu-
ments. exhibits and record submitted
to the legislative penitentiary investi-
eating committee by w. 7. Eldridge
charging that the sugar trust operates
in Texas. Investigations will now be
made as to the alleged sugar trust.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12

In no triumph does modern science
appear as the almost angelic wonder
yorker of these times than its trans
formation of poor little cripples and
diseased tots into healthy and happy
children. And no agencies for human
relief are more blessed in the public
mind than those which come to the
children's aid.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
To Visit Home in ireland.

Alexandria.--Major and Mrs. Z. J.
Barrett have gone to New York,
whence they will sail for Europe on
the steamer Cedric. While away they
will visit Ireland, the birthplace o.
Major Barrett.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Alexandria Enjoyed Races on Fourth.

Alexandria.-The Fourth was cele-
brated by splendid race program at
the race track of the Alexandria Matt
nee Club, in which horses from the
Avoyelles Club also took part. A pa
rade was given in which a number OF
lady riders took part.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12
Catholic Priest Dies.

New Orleans.-Rev. Father John
O'Shannahan, S. j., aged Is years,
former president of the Jesuits' Col
lege in Galveston, died Sunday at
Grand Coteau, La, and was inferred
in the Jesuits' cemetery at New Or
leans
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-12

{ The bishop who advised class
of young ministers not to be in any
hurry to get married doubtless knew
the sewing circle would attend to
that