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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.
Standing of Texas league ball clubs

The crest of the big 1913 flood has
passed out of the Mississippi river into
the Gulf OF Mexico. Falling stages
we're reported Monday at all points
along the Mississippi south of st.
Louis.
The Daughters of the Republic
again have been ruled against, and
the $4,000 which they collected in
rentals of the Alamo property at San
Antonio, Texas, and which they have
loaned out at Houston, must be turn
ed into the state treasury, according
TO an opinion given Monday to the
governor by the attorney generals de
partment II is understood that the
governor, after this money is deposit
ed with the state treasurer, Will ask
the legislature to appropriate 1t 10Y
use in the restoration of the Alamo.
Five men were instantly killed and
TWO others stunned when lightning
struck wagon on which they were
driving in the oil fields near Collin
vile, about twenty miles north OF
Tulsa, Okla, Monday.
The grading on the Beaumont-Por'
Arthur interurban was commenced
during April and the San Benito and
Flo Grande Valley interurban line be
Ian the extension of a 20-mile loop IL
the lower Rio Grande valley. An
nounccment was made during thu
month of the survey of several pro
ha, in
lions of Texas and a banner year II
interurban construction in this stat
is indicated.
A 4.000-barrel gusher was struck II
Anse la Butte oil field. Louisiana, Sat
urday
Recently discovered indications o
oil and gas deposits on 200-acre plan
tation nine miles northwest of Hemp
stead, Texas, will shortly be invest
gated by experts and contracting drill
,rs.
Unseasonably high temperatures ar
not expected to prevail during thi
week over any portion of the eountr,
according to the weekly weather bl
reau bulletin issued Monday al Wasf
in2ton.
Coming home from church and fine
ing his wife and three children dea
was the startling experience OF Victo
Slavik of Weimar. Texas. Sunda!
the eldest of the children. aged an
years and months. had teen she
with shotgun and the two younge
with the mother. had been burned.
Dan Christian brought in a we'll
the Humble oil field Friday that Wei
Wild and gushed out oil TO the amour
OF little over 200 barrels in ST
hours. The well came in while III
wash pipe and four-ineh bore wei
still in the hole.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Bio SeawaIl Near Completion.

MandeyiIle-The big selwall at
Vaudeville, which VIII give the town
an elegant beach as we'll as sufficient
protection from possible storm trouble,
will be completed in another month
The wall is to he a half-mile in length
and will cost about $40.0oe. The con
struction of the pile revetment was
completed last week and a huge
dredge began pumping shells INTO the
enclosure.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
viii Not Affect Terminals.

New Orleans.--In a message Satur-
day Judge Thomas J. Freeman, retlr-
ing vice president of the Texas ana
Pacific railroad, made plain that the
change in the Texas and Pacific man
agement, announced "Wednesday from
New York, meant no amendment IN
the plans of his road to build the SlO,-
00O. 900 terminal extensions OF track
age and mammoth passenger depot al
New Orleans.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
PLANS OF BATTLESHIP MISSING
N"o AN INVESTIGATION ORDER
Gu IN NAVY DEPARTMENT.
d. Plans Ct Ships Have Recently
0'Ssppeared-De.c-tvcs Put 20
work to Discover Leak.

Vaeti.
dep,r,,m'. W" 9f''"' accents OF ih'
nationally rro..., '',..''. '...'''- Oh q
the local poI,.., '''. "-. "'H '','"
the navy dop,r,,,,,, .. ....'.........'.
leak through vb..r d,.t,... ,i... f,..
four months several r.r,.,.I, min,
portant plans of shin, and ..I.., ,.,.ro,-
documents have di.,,,.,....i So.
officials are in,l~,d ~ .,..,.,,..i... ,,...
importance of b.. I,....
The first lo....
the nirbt If 3D., w"
structural ,t.. ."'''''
PopnsyIvari, ,..., ''''''.'.'.'-'.
ships v.cro ''-, ".''
not esnoci,l, .'''
Navy ofr,ci.t. We
much co,,,,,..,
of what .lr.,d,. H..
are IN find a. '.'.' '' .'''
Their loss.s ..l..,..I ' ''
oral .o,. ''P Nus
times widely dfstrihr-.I ..,.,..... ,...
''tl'dIlN ana cont
plan is never y,r,. much ,f..,.....,,t
Tho ro,. d.......
sued This .,......,..,
,.,;,,' ''7,'' VI Marc" ''U'u-u-
..., "'' - ""'h 'h'r' were large
.,'I P,op'' III 'h' state war
na,. ' , ''''''''S' assembled y" Wiz
'''''7 "''''"" ''''""rNS' 'h'i'
known fro,,, ~, .,..c,;,
buroau If .toa,, an.,.I.. 'o,''' W. Wv
nloted pI,ns ne ,,,l - -,
the now ha,,ia.,.;, NV "'',''7 W
! Those rlor. .hon'.i =, -
ranoo,ort 90 a..
lint would no ., -, ,'...,,,.',..
to any one viebirc ., hi, .,,,,.,i =,
formation not generally uada nubiic
\ short time after similar plans were
missed from the Same draftiny room
The matter is still urdor invastiga.
ton"
Tho roo,,s oe t,., .,..,,.. ......;.....,.;,.,.
bureau commanded a fine Wow of the
fireworks. and number Of visitors
were in them on the night Of March 4
For the most part these we're mem
bers of the families Of officials and
clerks and no one was admitted with
out pass. The plans were ordinary
blue prints. living ON the drafting
table. but were large enough TO make
quite a conspicuous roll.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
ou1.ovER TIMBER LANDS
Tor Cheap Cut-oVer Tim
he, lands starts C0r"pa .,
oe' ,,r,h reclaimed Lands

Now orleans. - Cu'o o.,. -. ,,,'.
I.nI. ,iII he the subject ior inc '.'"
~, ,ho ,olonization activi'ieS J." '''' u.s.
WI. '''' ,,.,,,' The next year or So 'l2
. ..,' ' ',''T the inquiries tabuIa''I IN
New orleans. The coIoi'9' ''O
- ,n;.i,na has been me- '''.,'
.,m,,,h,t bv the openlhS VI ~ NV
,', .', wa" .eason in the Not'h'I"
49, 49, ~ Wv | "', good. steady no" OF
,. .'..,',' 80" 'n. still coming South
p,.fnnirg in the fall. Louisiana VIII
,..'I ~, anrntry as a point OF '''on-
...,... Land men and others Pr''''j
IA half dozen new coiohlH','0 -, ,I ~"
panics will begin operatilE Il" VAS
G,,,. .,,,n Three big Northern com
,.,+.. oro n Omaha, ano'a'' III
1,,r,...,,,,. and the third at ''''''Io
ar, about to close coh''"''s ''.'
ovu,,- of big tracts OF l-0"' .'',,
hand. TWO of these contracts " d.
cover ,ut.over lands, while the '."'
,...r ..n,.',. - reclaimed land and plan
taUors.
cunt over lands are preferred ~ ,''
r..,..,,,,. or tho Northern farm'fS' ID"
cause they are cheap. They can %.
bought at prices ranging from % &c
So am acre. but added to TINS ~ '"'
cost of the grubbins. To remove
.rumr. and brush from the land '".'
from $50 to $40 an acre anu !. ~
quircs ready cash of the farmer
Reclaimed and plantation ''".
prices come much higher. but the SOL
s. rich and capable OF growInS amy
thing. and it is delivered reau! 10
the IION
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Japsn's Ambassador Awaits Answer.

Washington.-Th Japanese amDas-
sador VII take no further steps IN the
protest against the California anu
alton land law until Governor Johnson
acts upon the bill before him. Should
he sign il. it wa learned Tuesday,
then Japan will make further repre-
sontatiops TO the state department
and wait a reasonable time to see
what the federal administration IN
tends to do to meet the Complain
against the measure.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Team pelted by Hail.

Hammond-On of the heaviest hail
storms in years visited this section
Friday. The hailstones were as large
as hickory nuts, and continued to fall
for about fifteen minutes, covering the
ground thickly. Several teams were
so frightened they ran away in the
streets of the town, and considerable
damage was done by the smashing OF
the vehicles. Damage was also done
to the crops in this vicinity.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
1000 Barrels of Oil a Dav.

Lafayette.-Reports from Anse la
Butte oil field Monday are that Mr..
Becktenstein has brought in one of
the finest gushers ever struck IN the
field. yielding full 1900 barrels a day.
The flow was struck Saturday and the
oil is gushing out at a terrific rate.
The well is on the Begnaud tract near
the western boundary. Excitement
prevailed, as many citizens are inter.
ested in the field.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Bio Plantation Sold by Sheriff.

Thibodaux-The Laurel Grove plan
tation. property of YLeonidas a.
Trosclair. was sold by the sheriff Sat
urday under seizure. There was only
one bid, that by LeBourgeois d Bush.
one of the mortgage creditors, who
bought it for $13S,500. little more
than enough to cover the first incum-
brance
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Midland Valley to Shreveport.

Fort Smith. Ark-At a special meet
ing of stockholders and directors Oh
the Midland Valley railroad Saturday
a bond issue of l5,o0oG00 was voted
to extend the line from Fort Smith TO
Shreveport, La. and from Wichita
Kan. to Denver, Colo. Funds from
the bonds also will be used in refund
ing the present Indebtedness and I'M
proving the line.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Hammond Short of Water.

ammond.-l1ammond has suffered
a water famine for some time, the
reservoir of the water works having
been practically empty on several oc-
casions. TO devise ways and means to
overcome this condition at mass
meeting Friday it was resolved to ask
the commission council to put down a
deep well Immediately. one that will
flow not less than 1900 gallons per
minute.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Killing at Casparf.

Caspari-Frank Maricell, Jr.. was
shot and killed Monday by George Gil.
len. a prominent merchant, who had
reared the young man from infancy.
Gillen surrendered to Sheriff J. W
Freeman at Natchitoches, but refused
TO make statement.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Convicted Bankers Must Serve.

New Eugene Bushiel and
Joseph Gumila, convicted officers OF
the Teuton,a bank. which failed April
-. 1912, with loss of more than half
4 million dollars to depositors and
stockholders. will have TO serve the
seven years prison term imposed by
the trial court The supreme court
Monday affirmed the judgment OF the
lower court
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Bio Ranch Deal Closed.

Abilene, Tex-Abdon Holt OF Abb
lene Monday sold TO W. p. Head and
Pascal Head of Sulphur, Okla, the
Holt ranch, consisting of 14,112 acres,
situated eight miles east of Abilene,
in Callahan County, for $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Site for Fertilizer Plant.

Shreveport.-S. Eastland of Me
ridian, Miss, president Of the Meridian
Fertilizer Company, announces the
purchase of thirty-six acres of land
in Bossier City, just across Red river
from Shreveport. at cost OF about
$4,000. as a site for a new fertilizer
plant. to cost approximately $15O,OO0.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Penalty for Influencing Vote.

Washineton.-A bill to make it un.
laful for any employer to in any way
attempt to influence the political ac-
tivities of his employees was intro
iuced in the house Monday by Rep
resentative Pepper of Iowa. The
measure would impose a penalty of
81 900 for violation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
49,, e.,er Sold fer 100000.

MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.-In SZ'oVV'VVV
deal negotiated in Great Di ,nroIviDg
n " Kerr of Minneapolis invoiv '.,D4'
~ ono Of the greatest ranch properties 20
one -, % World the famous &c" raneh OIL
n Tor vas owned by the late Nelson MOT
ris, the millionaire Chicago p"
changed hands TUESDAY
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Chief Of kickapoos Is Killed

Laredo. Tex-Chief Pancho. chief
of the Kickapoo tribe on the reserva-
ton twenty miles south of Nuevo La
redo, was captured by the constitu-
tionalists Saturday near Lostoritas
ranch, his body riddled with bullets
and then hanged on n telegraph pole
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Not Enough Crates for Strawberries

Amitc.- Some idea OF the iihih'h
sity of the Southern Louisiana straw
berry crop this season may De sd'"'''
by the news that the growers OF IahE''
pahoa parish will lose $2OO.Ooo because
of inability to secure shipping crates
Factories could not turn out crates
fast enough The growers relied on
Tennessee factories to great extent
but now that the Tennessee crop mas
begun to move, these factories nave
declared an embargo on LOUISIANA or
dors and are taking care of their nome
trade The berries are going to waste
in the fields. if is said. the grower
will be unable to get any further sup
I plies of crates.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Beaumont Files Protest.

Washington.-The Chamber of Com
merce of Beaumont, in complaint
against the Gull and Sabine river and
the Santa Fe railroads, asks that the
roads named be prevented from con
tinuirg their increase of from 4c to SC
rer 100 pounds or class rates from
Beaumont 10 Louisiana points.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Mrs. Helen LonQstreet Loses.

Washington. 49, Mrs. Helen Long
street, widow of the famous confed-
crate general, Wednesday lost her
fight for reappointment as postmis-
tress of Gainesville, Ga. Mrs. II. w.
j. Hamm was nominated to the office
after President Wilson had consulted
the Georgia senators.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Federal Forces Scattering

Nogales. Ariz.-The federal forces
Aoro haan routed and all are fleeing
toward the gulf, according to Governor
Pesoueira of Sonora, who arriVeu
ruesdav at Hermosillo from the 'front.'
aeove Guaymas. He said state troops
had captured a large number oil rifles
and q ouantity of ammunition
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
eae7 sewed in His Clothes.

Austin. Tex.-Sewed in the ilnihg u
A. .1othes of an unidentified white
man. who died at the city hospital
Wednesday. was found 1887. The man
for the past four or five months mas
w., ~ coon on the streets Of Austin en-.
gaged in sharpening shea'S anu
knives
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Neqroes Hold Up Newsies.

Baton Rodge.-Twelve negro boys,
all under IL years of age, were ar
rested Sunday on the charge of hold
ing up and assaulting Sterling Contlni
and Joe Aucoin, newspaper boys, in
Catfish Town, while the boys were
delivering their papers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Clinton G. Brown Elected Mayor

San Antonio. Tex. - Clinton u.
prown WIS Tuesday elected mayor oil
san OAntonio, defeating Joseph Ryan
nv a substantial majority. Mr.. Brown,
not mite 81 years of age, is one Oh
tho Youngest men elevated to the
mayoraIty of any city OF San Ah'on'os
size and population.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
| title Town Coming to Fro,.

Hornbeck.-The town of Hornbech
with about 500 population, bids faIr
to become one OF the leading places
in the northern part of Vernon parish
one railroad, the Kansas City sou,h
ern enters the town, a modern bioh
school. two churches, union Sundav
school and not vacant dwelling arc
some of the inspiring features thar
these citizens can well boast Of
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Acquitted Of Forgery Charge.

Lake Charles.-AleX Campbell was
acquitted OF the charge OF forgery
He was charged with forging the name
of Krause & Managan to check. This
is the second charge on which Camp
bell has been acquitted.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Shoe Manufacturer Dead.

San Antonio, TeX.-Alanson David
Brown, multi-millionaire president of
the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company of
St Louis. died in San Antonio Satur-
day. He had been suffering for some
time with leucaemia, very rare NAL
ady.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
New Fifty-Miie Amateur Record.

London.-A new worlds amateur
running record for fifty miles was
made Monday by T.. w. Lloyd, who ran
the distance in 6 hours 13 minutes So
seconds
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Almost 100000 a Day.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $4,000
acres Of mountain land in Virginia,
Tennessee, Moth Carolina and West
Virginia was approved for purchase
Wednesday by the national forest res
ervation commission.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Dredoc Starts en- Canal Work

Lake Charles.-The mammoth easo-
line dredge of the Lake Arthur Dredo-
ing Company began work Friday on
the Ninton drainage canal, in the Fifth
ward. The canal and laterals. when
completed. will be fifty miles in
length.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Five Men Killed by liqhtninQ.

Tulsa. Okla-Five men were in
stantly killed and two others stunned
when lightning struck wagon on
which they were driving in the oil
fields near Collinville. about twenty
miles north of Tulsa, Monday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

cuadalajara, Mex - Rebels is9e po uupS,
Julio Me took the town Of Hos'a r,n r~
TUESDAY 'oo oo,ter of the most impor'
qull'o ,,, MI, district of JalaseO'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
QaWson Taken by Police.

Shreveport-W. S. Dawson, Jr.. VINO
was placed under control Saturday by
the police because of apparent relig-
ious fanaticism, was taken to Nlcks-
burg. Miss. by Police Lieutenant {.
+. Geren for delivery to his brother,
Robert G. Dawson of Gurley, La.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Rsport anows 4.o44 convlcts.

Austin. Textile monthly report o.
the chief clerk of the criminal record
office OF the state penitentiaries shows
there were 4.044 convicts on hand May
i, an increase of 50 over April
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
plantation Deeds Are Filed

vidalia.-Deeds were filed FRIDAY
for Mrs. S. Rourke plantation on
Black river. which was sold by s u
Foreman to Missouri parties, who viii,
nlant same in corn.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
ESCAPED Prisoner Returned to Earr.

Shreveport-Howard Lee, one Of a
ouartette who escaped last December
from the Caddo prison farm. was 70
turned Saturday to finish years tern
for robbery. He was captured a,
Greenville, Miss.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
President Republic Of Bolivia.

Lapaz, Bolivia - General lsmael
Monies was elected president OF the
republic of Bolivia Thursday in sue
cession to VIZ c. Fdoro FillaZon. who
has heen chief executive since 1908.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
General Watches Border.

Austin, Textile acjutant generals
department of Texas is keeping
close watch on conditions at Neuvo
Laredo. Sufficient federal troops are
now doing patrol duty, it is believed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
China Gets Loan

,o,irq-The first advance Oh 80, a.
200 900 was paid TUESDAY 70 Ota 'r OF
n ,Ss ,ivepower group Of fina d'in,nG
the o.. Co. china recently negotiated
= loan for $l25,UJ0,OOo'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Angelina County Gees Dry.

Lufkin, Iox-in tue local option
elS..uon held Throughout the county
lhmsdsy the pi0H4UltionIsts made a
.andsilue. t~.4S.n., ,hn teeO BOXES out
Il slAteta
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Man Gets Verdict fer $4,000.

Crowley.-The jury in the suit OF
Joseph Flash against the Louisiana
Western railroad, asking $4,000 for
the killing oil ms wife, ende, ed YER
dict OF $4,000 for plaintiff.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
-. po,atoes From Calhoun

Calhoun. Textile first TWO cars so ~
.a,oes Of the season we're loaoeu
Tnesday and sold for handsome p'''
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

New Orleans-Clean rice was strono
Monday. There were no offerings os
rough. Receipts-Clean, 1907 pocke,a
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Bolivar Looked over by Homeseekers

SoIlVar LOCKED OVtT py HOUcSecktTS.
Kentwood A party of homeseekers
visited Kentwood Friday and were
taken to Bolivar TO look over the
field. Before returning the party will
ylSlt NeX Orleans.
Evening journal., 1913-10-28

Where the person who has Ogaphhe the picture
Manys memory loved will cherished preserving
The picture which have free will be the popular oval shape 4 inches
detail the original Each will in black and white effects
on cardboard and treated with special fixing solution which absolutely fading dsoO
will be equal in 10 portrait that would least $3.50 secured
not required buy franco 0 expense whatever
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-11-15
WAS It ACCIDENT
OR INTENTIONAL
BLAZE STARTS IN MRS, LuDWI J
pUNCAN'S HOME AFTER
BURGLARS VISIT.

Atlanta, Nov. 14.-Daring burglars
entered the home of Mrs. Ludwig Dun
can in Atlanta last night, chloroform.
ed her as she lay asleep and then
tore valuable earrings from her ears
After ransacking the bureau draw
ers and stealing other jewelry they
set fire to the house, either by acct
dent or tiendish design.
Mrs. Duncan was saved by the he
roisn. u her 9-year-old son, who was
asleep in another part of the house
Awakened by the smoke he rushed
into his mothers room to find every
thing in confusion and she was LYING
on the bed in stupor.
Mrs. Duncan is fashionable dress
maker and hundreds of dollars wortl
of handsome material and partly
made ball dresses were ruined in the
danes.