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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Terrazas-Creel Millions Confiscated.

Chihuahua, Mex-By formal decree
General Francisco Villa, commander
of the constitutionalist army of the
north, has declared the vast estates
of General Luis Terrazas and all mem
bers of his family forfeited to the
constituencies cause. This means
that the untold millions of the Ter
razas family have been seized in the
name of the constituencies govern
ment, as the decree of confiscation
specifically states that all real estate
and all personal property, including
cattle, stocks and bonds, banks,
moneys and household effects, includ-
ing documents of General Luis Ter
razas and all members of his family,
Enrique c. Creel, Juan Creel and 'all
other accomplices" who have been
enemies to the cause of the constitu-
tionalists, who fomented the treacher-
Gus rebellions of Pascual OrOzco and
of Victoriana Huerta.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Takes Prisoners to Penitentiary.

Alexandria.-Sheriff J. E. Drewett
of La Sale parish passed through
Saturday en- route to Baton Rouge to
convey the following prisoners to the
penitentiary: Jack Harp, manslaugh-
ter, ten years; Clint Williams and w.
R. Wroten, COW stealing, one year;
Lloyd Ashley, larceny, six months.
The three former are white. Hannah
Fogleman and Henry Johnson.
charged with numbering Milton
Brooks in this city, were acquitted
here.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
GIRL IS GIVEN FOUR YEARS.
Louisiana Judge Uses Leniency, He
Says, in Passing Sentence Upon
Dora Wurff: Duyall for Life.

Crowley-Judge Campbell Of the
district court Monday overruled the
motion of counsel Of Dora Murff and
her step-father. j. VI. Duyaii, convict
ed of the murder OF !. VI. Deihaye.
Although twenty-five exceptions were
listed in the motion, the defense
placed their principal hopes on the al
fidavit which stated that +. II. Stagg,
foreman of the jury, had expressed
himself concerning the case before he
was selected for the trial panel The
attorneys then gave notice OF appeal
10 supreme court, which was granted,
returnable Jan. II, 1914.
James Duvall was called for sen
tence first. He was nervous and
trembling and stated that he had moth
ing to say for himself, but only i'm
plored the judge to be as lenient as
possible in passing sentence on his
daughter. He was sentenced to the
penitentiary for the remainder of his
life. The girl was then called. She
was sentenced to four years.
In passing sentence on her, Judge
Campbell stated that in view of YER
dict of jury recommending her TO
the mercy of the court, he would
make the term only four years. She
was a little nervous. Duvall was pres
ent and, like his daughter, was I'M
moved, still claiming that they had
hopes in the verdict being reversed
or a rehearing granted.
The petition presented by Rev. ISIS
bell. which was circulated among the
Methodist ministers attending the
conference, asking the Judge to be
lenient in passing sentence on Dora,
was presented, but Judge Campbell
did not read it, stating that he did
not intend to pass sentence in accord
ance with petitions.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Garrison Seeks Army of Sc. 600.

Washington. - Secretary of War
Garrison told the house committee on
military affairs Thursday that the
total authorized strength of the army
was $4,000, against a total population
of 100,000,000, under the American
flag, and that he could not see how
the government could get along with
less than that number of soldiers in
times of peace.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Schmidt Souuht insurance,

New York.-Hans Schmidt sought
to obtain $4,000 insurance upon the
life of his victim, Anna Aumuller, as
far back as last April, according to
the testimony of Dr. Harold NJ. Hays,
an insurance company examiner, at
Mondays session of Schmidt's trial
for murder. The state contends that
Schmidt was planning then to muir
der the young woman. He killed her
on the night of Aug. 81.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Gregg Secures His War Claims.

Washington.-Repr Gregg
of Texas, chairman of the house COM
mittee on war claims, Tuesday made
a record when he secured the passage
through the house of his omnibus
claims bill within two weeks of the
opening of the regular session. The
bill contains these Texas items:
Mrs. Gertrude OBannon of Hunt
County, $3.50; Mary A. Shaw of Cor
pus Christi, 500; heirs of the estate
$1,140
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Street Pavinq Undertaken.

Lake Charles.-The city commits.
sion have completed the letting OF
contracts for approximately 100000
yards of street paving by letting the
contracts for brick paving on Kirk.
man, Pujo and South Ryan streets
for $1.96 per square yard About two.
thirds of the paving will be of brick
and the balance of wood block and as
phaltic concrete.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Railroads Recovering From Flood.

Houston, Tex.-Practically all Zines
of railroad are rapidly recovering
from the effects of the flood to the
extent of being able to operate trains.
either over their own lines or by de
touring. Following closely the reced-
ing waters, work trains are engaged
in pushing repair work as rapidly as
possible and in a number of cases
lines have been connected up and
train service restored.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Admiral Fletcher Stops Battle,

City of Mexico-Rear Admiral
Fletcher, commander of the American
naval forces in Mexican waters, Fri
day ordered the rebels and federals
at Tampico to cease firing,
to open up on them with
the guns of the gunboat Wheeling
if his order was not obeyed. Both
sides complied with the order.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Injunction on Crude Oil Rates

Baton Rouge.-The railroads of the
state filed an injunction Saturday
against the railroad commission en-.
joining the commission from putting
into effect an order fixing rates on
crude oil and it's products in carload
and less than carload lots. The rail-
roads say the proposed rate is unrea.
sonable, unjust and unremunerative.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Gunboats Slaughter Rebels.

City of Mexico.-A heavy and sus,
tanned bombardment by two gunboats
and the federal field artillery result
ed Saturday in the complete rout of
the rebels at Tampico. Eight hun
dred rebels, the report states, were
killed within an hour and the remain
der of the rebel army is reported to
be in full flight toward Victoria.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Rapides Gins 9,6o5 Bales.

Alexandria,. NJ. Firnberg, gov
eminent gin inspector. reports that
there were 1905 bales ginned in
Rapides parish prior to Dec. /, as
compared with 10,95S ginned in 1912
TO Dec. /.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Canned Goods Rates Given Rehearino.

Observation-Disclosures U. S. Butler
of the interstate commerce commits.
sion held rehearing Monday in the
case involving the rate on canned
goods from Baltimore to Alexandria.
The railroads were represented by G..
5. Moore of the L., r. and n. and the
shippers were represented by Traffic
Manager II. j. Fernandez of Alexan-
dria. The case was taken under ad,
visement.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Women Accorded laity Rjnbts

Crowley.-Women were accorded
iaity rights by the Louisiana confer.
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, which adjourned Mon.
day. A resolution to drop the word
South" from the name of the church
was defeated by a vote of so to sc.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Mrs. Pankharst Rearrested.

London-Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst.
the suffragette leader, while return
ing from Paris, where she has been
visiting her daughter, Miss Christabel
Pankhurst, was rearrested Sunday by
Scotland Yard detectives shortly after
the train left Dover.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Schools Must Follow State Course

Baton Rouge.-The department of
education has sent instructions to
every agricultural high, and every do
nestle science school, that state aid
will be withdrawn if the course of
study approved by the state is not
followed out
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Says Loss Is Over a Million.

Houston, Textile International
and Great Northern road has lost half
a million dollars in track damage
alone as a result of the floods" said
Judge Thomas ]. Freeman, president
of the road, Tuesday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Henry Spencer Gets Short Stay.

Chicago, Ill,-Henry Spencer, con
victed murderer of Mildred Allison
Rexroat, will not be hanged Friday,
as Governor Dunno Monday granted
him a stay of execution TO give time
for an appeal TO the Illinois supreme
court
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Betrothed to ff-Year.OId Girl.

Shanghai, China.--It was announced
Monday that President Yuan Shi
Kai's youngest son is to be betrothed
to the 11-year-old daughter of the vice
president, Ii Luen Heng, who arrived
recently in Pekin.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Cardinal RampoIIa Dead.

Rome.-Cardinal Rampolla, former
papal secretary of state, died Tues
day night. 1t was Cardinal Rampolla
who celebrated the TIE Deum at Rome
on May IL in thanksgiving for the re-
covery of the pope.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Earthquake Shakes Up japan.

Tokio.-The strongest earthquake
in several years occurred Monday and
was felt over an extensive area.
Houses in Toxic and Yokohama were
violently rocked and the people were
greatly alarmed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Warrants Called for Payment.

Austin, Tex.-State Treasurer Ed
wards Tuesday called 4,763 Confed-
crate pension warrants for payment,
same being for $1,000 each, or an ag-
gregate of approximately $4,000
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Crete Is Annexed To Greece.

Canea.-The formal annexation of
the island of Crete to Greece was car
ried out Saturday with imposing cere-
monial. King Constantine personally
ran up the Hellenic flag over the fort.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Rebels Capture Esmeraldas.

Guayaquil, Ecuador.-Rebels have
defeated the Ecuadorian government
troops and captured the town of Es-
meraldas. Foreign residents and
many native families took refuge on
board the cruiser Cotopaxi.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Matched for New Year Ejnbt

New Orleans.-Johnny Dundee of
New York and Freddy Welsh, English
lightweight champion, have been
matched for a ten-round bout before
the Orleans Athletic Club New Years
Day.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Heavy Shipment of Rosir Mad.

Observation-Disclosures cars of rosin
have been shipped by the Louisiana
Turpentine Company on the Alexan.
dria and Western railway to New Or.
leans via the Southern Pacific road.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Bailey Sold Stock Farm.

Lexington, Ky. - Former United
States Senator Joseph Bailey OF
Gainesville, Texas, Tuesday sold the
Falkland Stock Farm near here. The
price is said to have been $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Company Is BuiIdino Ice plant

Sulphur--The Union Sulphur Com
rany is putting in an ice plant at the
mine that will manufacture sufficient
ice for its own use.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Snowstorm in Plains Country.

Amarillo, Tex.-Heavy snowstorm
prevailed all day Tuesday throughout
the plains country of Northwest Tex
as, Northwest Oklahoma and Eastern
New Mexico
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Prohibitionists Carry CoryelI.

Waco, Tex.-In the local option
election in Coryell County Saturday
twenty-nine boxes out of thirty gave
the pros a majority of 46S.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Controller Lane Appoints Davis.

Austin, Tex.-Ernest Davis of Hous-
ton has been appointed by Controller
Lane to assist ]. w. Stephens in the
classification of old state documents.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Sugar Grinding Season Closing.

Convent,-Sugar gringing is near
ing the end. The last factory in op-
Grafton is Uncle Sam of j. ]. Jacob.
and at the end of this week it will
close,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Shot Self on Hunt. Dies

Houma.-Bart Thibodaux, who acci.
dentally shot himself in the arm
while out hunting three weeks ago,
died Saturday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Bond Issue Ordered by Vote.

Groveton, Textile Independent
school district Monday by a vote of
l78 to 10 approved a bond issue for
school improvements in the sum of
5000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20
Woman Has Skull Fractured.

Lafayette.-Mrs. Salvatore Gilfosy
was seriously injured on the head
Saturday near Manton Switch, when
a heavy ladder fell upon her. The
woman's skull was fractured.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-20

The crest OF the flood has now pass
cd through the bottoms Of the Colo
RADIO and Brazos rivers out into the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
TOOK HINT FROM NEWSPAPER
How One Woman Kept Clippings on
All Subjects in Which She
Might Be Interested.

A young wife who was always we'll
informed and brimful of ideas, stories,
and current topics, explained her meth
Cd thus:
Il formerly worked on a daily news
paper where they had mOTgue' which
is newspaper slang for a fling cabinet
devoted to clippings and information
en- every subject under the sun. When
/ married I resolved TO adopt the sys-
tenn. on a smaller scale, to my own
needs. and reserved a couple Of pigeon
holes in my desk for the purpose. Then
purchased at a newspaper Office two
dozen stout No. z MANILA envelopes.
Those l labeled
In pigeon hole No. l I placed Gift
Suggestions, Holiday Celebrations,
Parties and Entertainments High Cost
of Living, Household Economics,
Dress, Attractive House Plans, Home
Decoration and Applied Art, Gardens,
Fancy Work, and two envelopes for
Receipts.
In pigeon hole no. ? I placed Book
Reviews and Authors, Art, New Plays
and Players, Prominent People, Cur
rent Events, Anecdotes, Poems, Fam
lily History Data. Nature Study, Vaca-
ton Suggestions. and two blank en-
velopes for other subjects in which
might become interested.
Into these envelopes went all clip
pings from magazines and newspape
pertaining to these subjects. When a
friend went to Rome to live, I added
Italy so that 1 might keep in touch
with her. When my club began the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
Copyright by a. c. MocIurg & Co.. 1872

At that moment Mrs Gilbert re-
turned with the guests who for some
little time had been entertaining
themselves in the drawing
Mrs. Hayes and her husband were
first introduced to Gloria. While they
exchanged a few pleasantries, Wright,
in charge of Judge Gilbert, was meet
ing David Kerr. It was not until Mrs.
Gilbert called him to her to present
him to Miss Kerr that the editor OF
the Belmont News and the daughter
Of David Kerr came face to face.
To the surprise of the others pres
ent Gloria gave a little scream Of de-
light and came forward with both
hands outstretched to greet the young
man. He no less gave evidence Of his
pleasure at the meeting His face
lighted up with a smile and the way
he grasped both her hands betokened
MS happiness at seeing her again. If
the others could not share their graft
fcation, they could at least share
their SUNRISE
Joe Wright, Of ali personst" ex-
claimed Gloria, shaking his hands
heartily, her face radiant with smiles.
Miss Kerr. You here" It was
all he could say, but he put into it
wealth OF feeling which made it i'm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
BskiD' PoWdah."

George W. Cable, the novelist, used
to know, in his early days, a little
coIored girl named Katie. She was
somewhat hard of hearing and often
when he would tell her something she
would say "Huh?"
He tired Of Katie's grunting this
way, so at last he said: Katie, when
ever I say anything to your that you
don't understand, never say Huh?' to
me. Say Beg pardon That's ever
so much nicer. Now don't forget,
Katie"
About a week later he found her
swinging on the gate. Anxious to
test her memory, he asked: Well,
Katie, what is it you're to say to Mr..
Cable instead of 'Huh?"
Katie's eyes sparkled as she quickly
answered, 'Bakin' powdah.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
CHAPTER ~.

Gloria could not understand why
she was not of most Importance, and
was not a little piqued at the long
wait in the cold while her father was
with Judge Gilbert Her only conso-
lati0u for being late to the theater
was that every one would be there to
see her arrive. She knew that when
She entered the box every one would
turn to look at her A harmless little
thought certainly for so pretty a girl
IS she She tried to beguile the time
hy questioning Tom, but the driver
mad suddenly lost his tongue. due to
Eerr's order issued privately, and
talked only indiferently on indifferent
topics. He was grossly ignorant con-
corning matters which to Miss Kerr
seemed of vital Importance.
Al last came her father with the an
uOuncement that she was to come in
10 meet Judge and Mrs Gilbert. The
girl was torn with conflicting emo
tions, being anxious TO get to the the
alter and at the same time DESTROYS of
seeing how many years ahead Of Lo-
Gust Lawn was this house which she
had been invited to enter. There was
no reason why she could not do both
since meeting Judge and Mrs. Gilbert
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25

ton there will be no need for police
force"
1t was suggested that the Houns-
ditch affair, in which London called
out regiment of infantry to capture
a trio of anarchists, and the moving
picture battles between the P2rig po-
lice and the automobile bandits,
would be inconceivable on this side
Of the water.
THAT comes under the head Of
customs of the service" said New
York's police head. we do things
differently over here. That's all"
New York is the only one of the
four great cities which is under the
municipal form of government. Here,
therefore, and in all other cities SINH
IarIy governed, the police become an
item in the political situation
while I was in Paris" said he, ga
brigadier and six men were fred for
grating. That would have been a Pc
lice scandal here. There it was dis
missed with a line.
Hennion, who succeeded the famous
Lepine as chief of Paris, was not at
all satisfied with the bureaucratic de-
tective bureau. He is rebuilding it
on the plan in use in Scotland Yard
and New York. Hennion is but forty
years old looks like an American, has
the energy of a dynamo and is a
great detective. He is constantly on
the lookout for improvements.
Under the old plan everything
went to the central office in Paris, .
said Waldo, "Hennion is doing away
with that and holding his division
chiefs responsible for what goes on in
their departments. That is the plan
We took from Scotland Yard two
years ago. Berlin is the only one of
the worlds four great cities which
still operates its police department
under the old plan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25

could mean only a few minutes more
delay They could then hurry to the
theater, and if she was pleased with
these new acQuaiutauces she would
urge them to join her Loyal though
she was, she would welcome any one
who would be a diversion Gloria
was quick 10 notice a faux pas, and
certain Of her fathers slips of gram
mar and lapses from punculious Ell
quette had made her wish some com
panionship less blunt
At the door she was met by Judge
Gilbert. who welcomed her to Belmont
with great cordiality Here was
man who understood the niceties OF
life Gloria's heart went out to him
almost as much for the manner Of his
welcome as for its genuine warmth.
As David Kerr had done when he had
entered the house. the daughter gazed
about her as she passed through the
hall, and all that she saw was given
the stamp of her approval It was
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possible to mistake his meaning: He
forgot David Kerr, he forgot every
one but this girl whom now he met
again after so long a time
You're the last person I'd expect
to find in Belmont"
But you're not the last person I'd
hope to find here" he replied
Whereupon they both laughed and
shook hands again.
Mrs. Gilbert was the first of the
others to recover the power of
speech. You know each other!"
Indeed we do replied Gloria. I'VE
Travelled abroad for a time in the same
party. How do you happen to be
here?" asked Wright Tell me ali
about it."
There isn't much to tell. live
here now"
How funny!"
I'm not apologizing for it," he
laughed.
I don't mean it that way. Belmont
IS my home, too. I was born here"
Here! In Belmont" He made no
effort to conceal his surprise.
Yes" she said proudly; Z am the
daughter Of David Kerr"
Had she struck him a blow full in
the face she could not more have stag
gered him. In the Joy Of meeting her,
Wright had forgotten everything but
the pleasure of seeing her again and
the memories her presence coniured
up of what he called their mad old,
glad old Paris days when they had
been so much together. He had for
gotten the soTdid present with the
fight to make friends for his kind of
newspaper, the effort to meet the pay
roll, and the continuous struggle
against what he knew to be the evil