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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Smallpox Appears.

Bryan, Tex-With a cold wintry
blast blowing down on thousands of
half-starved flood victims the situa-
ton has assumed a dreadful aspect
The cold weather which has follow
ed the four days of hunger can not
but result in the death of a large
number of persons.
The report of three cases of small
poX in one of the rescue camps has
added the fear of a general spread of
the pestilence
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Admits rhat He look Money.

Shre.epOrt.-F Fuller, q young
telegraph operator, who is in jail on
q charge OF embeZziement, admits
that he stole $500 while depot agent
for the Rock Island railroad at Pierre
La, in October, explaining that he
needed it to pay debts.
Fuller says he picked up the re-
ceipts of three days, and then fearing
he would be discharged because OF
lack Of recommendation from the Iron
Mountain railway, Tor which he pre-
viously worked at Pollock, La, he
skipped and was a fugitive until his
capture Saturday.
Recently he married, but kept his
wrongdoing a secret from his bride,
who was with him when he was ar
rested. After remaining with him at
police headquarters several hours she
left for her home in Corrigan, Texas.
Fullers parents reside at Galbreath,
La, near Alexandria.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Mrs. EmneIine Pankhurst Released

London-Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst,
the militant suffragette leader, who
was arrested at Plymouth on Dec. 4
on her arrival from the United States
on board the steamship Majestic, was
released from the Exeter Jail Monday.
Mrs Pankhurst began a hunger and
thirst strike Immediately following
her arrest
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Japs to Assist Building Trade.

Tokio-Negotiation are under way
between the Japanese foreign office
and Thomas Summons, United States
consul general at Yokohama, for an
informal understanding whereby Pa
cific coast products may be intro
duced into Japan in large quantities
as the result of a proposed lowering
OF Japan's tariff
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Wallis Almost Isolated.

Wallis. TeX-Wallis is now shut
Off from all outside communication ex
cept by BRENNAN over the Houston q
Texas Central. Water came to a
standstilI at noon Tuesday and there
has been no further rise since. that
time. Water went over the Sap bridge
and over the car wheels on the east
end. All the east approach has been
washed out but the west end Is still
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Progress Made on Ship Channel.

Houston, TeX.-Better progress in
work on the Houston ship channel
was made during the month of No
vember than during any previous
month since the work has been start
ed, two and half million yards, in
round numbers, of dirt and silt being
removed, according to United States
Engineer Charles Crotty, in general
charge of the work.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Taxes Paid in for November.

Baton Rouge.-The state auditor re-
ceived tax collections from the follow
ing sheriffs Saturday: T. A, Womack,
East Baton Rouge, $4,61464; l..
Bouanchaud, Pointe Coupee, $5,920.41 !;
ohm Hughes, Tensas, $1,379.SS; T. j.
Drewett, La Sale, $62S.O6; J. E. Cur
RE, Bienville, $609.97.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Suspect Tramps of Theft.

Crowley.-Unknown burglars enter
ed Meyers store Friday night, depart
ing with $5.25. Two unknown tramps
are suspected They were deprived
of ride on the blind" out of Crow
ley, and are now waiting investiga-
tion in the parish prison.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Mr.. and Mrs. SaYre Arrive.

London.-Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Bowes Sayre arrived in London Sun
day. They were met by the American
ambassador and Miss Page and drove
to the ambassadors residence, where
they will be guests during their stay
in London.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Coffin With Boys Body Found Afloat

Maringouin.-A metallic coffin with
a corpse was discovered floating on
Bayou Crosse Tete Saturday by A
Torras and his son. The glass was
broken, but no water had entered the
coffin. The body was decomposed, ex.
cept the head from the mouth up
Evidently the corpse was that of a boy
or years of age.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Bank Property Is Sold.

New Roads.-All property belonging
Roads, with the exception of one tract,
which could not be sold on account
of opposition by William T. Burke,
who claimed that minor held a claim
against the same, was sold Monday
pursuant to an order of the United
States district court, to Thomas NJ.
Thornton, receiver.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Want No Sunday Amusements.

Crowley-Rev. Martinsdale, pastor,
and L. A. Williams, Sabbath school
superintendent of the Presbyterian
church, and E. L. Savoie, Sunday
school superintendent of the Method
list Episcopal church, are at the head
of a movement to stop all Sunday pub
lie amusements.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
leonidas Wemple Arraigned.

Alexandria. Leonidas Wemple,
charged with the murder of his father
in-law, j. H. Phillips, at Cheneyville,
La, was arraigned in the district court
Monday and pleaded not guilty. His
case was set for trial on Monday, De
cember Is.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Lodge Officers Elected.

Tallulah-Tallulah Lodge No. 30S,
F. and A. NJ, has elected j. ~ Harvey,
worshipful master; J. J. Dale, secre-
tary; w. S. Craig, treasurer; r. c.
Leeves, senior warden; A. Bloom,
junior warden. The other officers will
be appointed at the next regular meet
ing
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Desertions in Army on Increase.

Washington.--With it's authorized
strength increased by 1852 men, the
United States army lost instead of
gained members during the fiscal
year just closed. Including the Philip
pine scouts, the army had $3.50 men,
compared with 1896 twelve months
before.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
JUDGE A, r, Masterson Dead

Houston, Tex.-Judge A. r. Master
son, SO years old, former county judge
and former assessor and collector of
Brazoria County and for many years
prominent in the business and legal
circles of Houston, died Tuesday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Oil Mill and Contents Burn.

Mount Pleasant, T ex.-The seed and
hull house of the local oil mill burn
ed Saturday night including about a
thousand tons of seed, a quantity of
hulls, some machinery and linters.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Houstonians contriout to Sufferers

Houston, TeX-Houstonians Mon
day responded quickly to the call for
relief from the flooded districts of the
Brazos and Colorado valleys. Approx
mately $4,000 in cash was raised dur
ing the day from all sources.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Vacherie Bank Is Closed.

New Orleans.-The Bank of Va
cherie. at Vacherie. La, was closed
by state banking officials Saturday.
cured loans The institution was
small, being capitalized at $4,000,
with resources of about 100000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Mcfarland Outpoints Brltton

Milwaukee, Wis.-Packey McFar-
land outpointed his old enemy, Jack
Britton, both of Chicago, in an I'M
satisfactory ten-round no-decision box
ing contest before $500 spectators
Monday night.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Elmo L. erunerEIizabeth J. peprsIi,

New Orleans.-Elmo l.. Bruner of
Rayne, La, brother of Louisiana's
commission of agriculture and immi-
grafton, was Monday married in St.
Louis to Miss Elizabeth ]. Depralin of
Lake Charles.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Returned on Boat Theft chsroe.

Shreveport - Charles oliver, a
white man recently arrested in Nash
vile, Tenn, for alleged completely in
the theft of a costly motor-boat from
Ed Dickinson of Shreveport, was re-
turned and jailed Sunday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13

lie uSL OI JHe reported uedu lOl-
lows:
Eloise-Unidentified negro, wife and
four children.
Austin-Three unidentified men.
Highbank-Wilson Maxwell
Waco-Unidentifie Mexican woman
and child; Elgio Comacho.
Caldwell-Seven negroes, three Mex
leans reported drowned.
Millican-Five negroes, one Mexi-
can.
Bryan-No estimate.
Wellborn-Unidentif white man,
wife and two children.
Hearne-Two persons, DR.. Matter.
Temple-One unidentified man.
Richmond-Three unidentified per
sons.
La Grange-One unidentified per-
son.
Victoria-Two unidentified persons.
Wharton-SiX unidentified persons.
Brookshire - twenty-five reported
drowned, unconfirmed
mpstead-Twenty persons report
ed to have drowned.
Sunnyside-Ed Green, DR.. Marshall,
Harris Bailey, DR.. Johnson, Belle
Ward, three unidentified white men.
Thrilling rescues for the day were
many; some were both thrilling and
humorous.
Near Wharton thousands of inhabi-
tants of the bottoms, most of whom
are negroes, are said to be marooned
and suffering terribly from hunger
and cold.
The most distressing situation in
the bloodhound areas of Texas Tues
day was in the vicinity of Rosenberg
where the waters of the swollen
Brazos river have crept up over the
surrounding country and have render
ed hundreds homeless. Many families
are marooned without food on unshel-
tered knobs and spent the night shiv-
ering helplessly in the face of a cold
biting north wind. to the hardship of
which is added the spray cast upon
the victims from the windswept flood
At Richmond, near Rosenberg, back
water threatens to cover the town
with many feet of water. The water
in the river, rising, topped the high
bluff west of Richmond, which was
believed to have been an ample safe
guard. \ large force of negroes were
forced TO the scene at once and set
TO work building up a levee. In the
meantime, backwater entered, put the
electric light plant and the water
works out of commission and remain
ed almost over the entire surface Of
the town in varying depths
Glen Flora is said to be submerged
under from a few inches to three or
four feet.
Most of the town of Bay City Tues
day night was covered by water vary
ing in depth from a few inches to a
few feet. There was great discom-
future, but no serious danger to life.
Property damage was slight. The
flood waters were released by the
prompt dynamiting of levees south of
the town.
Water in the river there, still slow
ly rising, will, it is believed. do no
great damage south OF Bay City. The
country is devoted to rice farming on
a large scale and since most Of the
crop has been harvested.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
A Hard Blow to Railroads.

That some of the railroads of Texas
will ask bonds at the hands of the
railroad commission to cover flood
repairs is expected. What the com
missions policy will be is not known
at this time, as the matter has not
been formally discussed by the com.
missioners, though the subject has
been given attention.
1t is known that the railroads have
suffered hundreds of thousands of
dollars of loss in the washing away OF
bridges, miles of tracks and embank-
ments. This is particularly true along
the BrazOs and its tributaries, but is
a condition more or less in many
parts of the state.
1t is going to require well into the
millions to replace the bridges, track
and entertainments, and the money
must come from somewhere. The only
recourse of the railroads is to ask
the commission for bonds. and they
probably expect liberal treatment and
fair valuations for bonding purposes.
The commission well realizes that
the railroads have lost and are losing
in the current floods more than they
have ever before lost in any calamit-
Gus condition in this state
The railroads will require some time
to make repairs and rehabilitate their
lines, hence the possible amount OF
bond applications can not be est
mated at this time.
From Hampstead, where a score OF
persons were drowned Monday, down
through Bryan, where more than
800 suffering country folks are be
ing succored, TO Victoria, where SOC
men are toiling TO save the canal
levee. the Brazos- Colorado floods are
now exerting their final utmost to
heighten the misery they have al
ready inflicted upon thousands.
The property loss will be well oyer
$4,000, 900
Where few days ago the only con-
sideratiOn was for live stock and
feed stuff, now the clutching fear Of
hunger and freezing and the dread
of disease occupy the frantic minds
of people who are hemmed on knobs
lodged in trees and huddied in gin
houses.
Haarua Tax--TIaurv Rfar+fr -:
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
First Train Arrives in Capital

Mexico City-The first passenger
train that has come direct from Mon
terey in several months arrived Sat
urday, bringing hundreds of refugees,
including a number of Americans.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Pullboat Cypress Burns.

Plaquemine.-The pullboat Cypress,
belonging to the Schwing Lumber and
Single Company, Ltd, of Plaquemine,
was burned Saturday in Grand Lake.
The boat was valued at $4,000 and was
partly covered by insurance.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Open Cleanup Campaign.

Crowley. - The parish board of
health is resuming activities relative
to sanitary conditions. The South
Crowley improvement League has
opened a cleanup crusade in the
South Crowley public school.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Cut Down Police Force.

Thibodaux-The board of aldermen
has received the assessment rolls for
the parish. Taxes are now being paid.
A recent resolution provides that one
policeman should be dispensed with
for the sake of economy
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
LARGE Timber Deal Made.

Pine land, Tex-A deal has been
conSummated in which the Temple
Lumber Company takes over from
the Kirby Lumber Company 50,O00,000
feet of timber near Pineland. The
price paid was about $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Streets Will Soon Be Paved.

Lake Charles.-The paving company
is assembling tools and material for
the paving of South Hodges street
with asphaltic concrete and expects to
begin actual work in few days.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
American Sculptor Dies in Bath.

Rome, Italy-Franklin Simmons,
we'll known American sculptor, died
suddenly Monday while taking a hot
BATH.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
To Seek Oil Near loqansport

Logansport-Machinery is on the
ground and all arrangements have
been made to drill for oil and gas a
few miles northeast of Logansport
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
South American Writer Is Dead.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Salvador dc
Mendonca, the writer and diplomat
list, is dead. He had served as mi;ie
ter to Washington. .
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Harvester Man Passes AWAY.

Chicago, Ill.-William Deer, the Har-
vester machinery manufacturer, died
Tuesday at Miami, Fla, his winter
home.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
AWFUL LOSS Of LIFE
AND PROPERTY BY
RAGING FLOOD WATERS
THE DEATH TOLL WILL NOW
LIKELY REACH TWO HUNDRED.
MUCH SUFFERING.
PROPERTY Loss NEAR SlO,OOO,OO0
Richmond and Rosenberg Now Under
Water-Search for Victims Con-
tinue by Rescuing Parties.
Many Starving.

With its death total standing near
200, the rayaEing flood i'm Texas Tues
day moved slowly onward in its ghast-
ly race TO the gulf. disclosing its
grim footprints to the eyes OF the
weary rescue parties, and stamping its
cold, mercilc-S feet on untouched
fields The death toll which. as Neri-
fled, stands at lbs, may not tell half
the story of human sacrifice; insistent
reports Of Tuesday night alone would.
if true, nearly double that figure.
All day and far into the night Tues
day contributions of money, clothing,
food. bedding and everything that
might be OF use in caring for weak,
sick, half-starved, half-drowned and
suffering humanity poured into the
flooded districts
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
REFUGEES Arrive at Laredo.

Laredo, Tex-Five hundred and
thirty-one refugees, mostly wealthy
Mexicans,. arrived Friday from Mon
terey.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Prohibition Carries at. Richardu

Richards, Tex-In the prohibition
election held Saturday the vote was:
For prohibition 62, against rs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
New Business Building for Sulphur.

Sulphur.-Another large building is
in process of construction in the bust
ness section of town, and will be used
for a garage.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Falls From Ladder; Fractures Skull

Falls From Ladder; Fractures Skull.
Shreveport.-Tom Fleming, an en-
ploye of the Texas Oil Company, died
at a local sanitarium Saturday from a
fracture of the skull sustained several
days ago by fall from ladder.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Sentence Two for Carrying Weapons

Lafayette.-Judge Campbell Friday
sentenced Joseph Farmer and Wesley
Williams to S25 or six months for
carrying concealed weapons.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13

Hearne, Tex.-.;Henry Martin, vice
president and general manager of the
International and Great Northern rail
way, was drowned Friday in the swol-
len waters of the Little Brazos river.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-10-31
ECZEMA ON BACK AND CHEST

Pierson, N Dakota.-"The eczema
started on my scalp. 1t finally went
on to the back of my neck, then on to
my back, arms and chest. 1t broke
out in pimples first and then seemed
to run together in some places, max
ing sore about the size of a dime.
At times the itching and burning were
so intense that it seemed unbearable.
The more I scratched it the worse it
became, and there would be a slight
discharge from it, especially on my
scalp, SO as to make my hair matted
and sticky close to the scalp. The
hair was dry, lifeless and thin. My
hair was falling so terribly that had
begun to despair of ever finding re-
lief. My clothing irritated the erup-
ton on my back. The affected parts
were almost a solid scab.
II had been bothered with eczema
for about a year and a half. Then
began using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. 1 used them daily for two
months and I was cured" (Signed)
Miss Mildred Dennis, Apr 80, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston ADV.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-10-31
lrishman's Evidence, However, Did
Not Seem Altogether Convinc-
ing to the Judy.

The following is a story told by Will
liam Jennings Bryan:
Five Irishmen, the Peerless One
said, had been charged with assault
with intent to kill The state tried
to prove the disturbance began at ten
o'clock at night. Dennis, one of the
accused, sought to show by witness
that he was at home and in bed with
him and did not get up until long aft
er the trouble was over.
How do you know that Dennis
was in bed by eight o'clock?' the dis
trict attorney inquired.
Hadn't we a clock in the house?
the witness retorted
oh, and old the clock strike after
Dennis came in?'
Well, no, the clock wasn't strik-
ing then
What was the matter with it?'
1t had been out of order for a
few days
Then, if the clock was not going,
how did you know that Dennis was
in before eight o'clock
We'll, the witness replied, after
a moments studying, I know he was
in before the time whin the clock
strikes eight whin it do be strik-
ing
But Dennis was convicted. Amer
lean Magazine
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-10-31
Subject for Contempt,

The New York assembly committed
James c. Garrison, we'll known
newspaperman, to Jail for contempt.
The incident recalls the action of the
country justice who was met one day
on the street by a neighbor and &C
costed none too respectfully.
Il fine you five dollars. I'll teach
you to commit contempt Of COURT"
It's worth it." replied the neighbor
I'll pay it, though you couldn't collect
1t, because your court is not in ses-
sion, and you can't fine for contempt
unless it is
That may be your opinion said
the justice, but it isn't mine My
opinion is that this court is a subject
for contempt at all times. Rochester
Herald
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-10-31
Lacking in Print Shop Realism.

A dramatic criticism from the How
ard Courant: 1.-TWO weeks ago up at
Kansas City, 1 saw very good pro-
duction of That Printer at Udell's' at
the Grand. One or two of the acts
were staged to represent a country
printing Office, and it was very reals
tic, even to the printing office towel.
But there wasn't a printer in the
whole play. When the make-believe
type-slinger would go to the case and
take up the stick, his typesetting mo-
tons were not like a real one. He
never reached for the cap case, never
spaced out line, and couldn't get
onto the old jour swing at all Then
when UdelI went to take a stone proof
of a job, he rolled it with hand
roller with no ink on it, laid a piece
of paper on the form and put the hard
planer on it, with no blanket or pad
under it, and hit it lick with the
Eallet. Any printer knows readable
proof can't be taken that way
Kansas City Star.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-10-31

BARNES MADE GOOD
BY GEORGE HURSON.


Nesta had one sorrow in her life,
and that was the thought OF Jim
Barnes. She was the daughter of set
tier In the forest region of Oregon,
and Barnes and John Anderson had
both wanted her Anderson had won.
He was successful sheep farmer, and
he and Nesta loved each other de-
votedly. They had been married six
months.
Jim Barnes was in the government
service He was forest ranger. He
was a lonely man, somewhat older
than Anderson. All his life had been
spent in the forests and on the plains
He loved his work; and, when Nesta
rejected his suit, he went quietly back
to It, No one but Nesta knew how
hard he took his failure to make her
his wife.
Barnes was successful because he
gave his flock all his attention. In
winter he kept them in the pens, but
in summer he pastured them in, the
sweet grasses of the uplands. These
long, sloping ranges rise above the
surrounding forests, into which the
sheep will not stray. Thus a herd can
be secured, 30 long s5 the pasturage
holds out, within fifty acres, ringed
around with trees; and every alter
nate day they can be moved to another
Of the mountain slopes.
Nesta and John had a series of lit
tie cabins all along the edge of the
range Each contained only a bed
blankets, and cooking utensils. In
these they were spending the summer
months happily. While Nesta pre-
pared the meal in the day time, John
would lie on the hill slopes, watching
his flock, and smoking, and dreaming
of his return to Nesta
1t was during one of these days that
Barnes came riding up to Nesta' s
cabin, where she was alone.
Can you spare me drink of water,
ma ann" he began. Il saw your fire
smoking and thought it might be"
Then she turned round and they
recognized each other. 1t was the first