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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-16
Special Session
of City Fathers


special session with the mayor and
all members present. The meeting
was called to receive the reports
of officers; receive and approve
bills and to take up any other
business that may come up at any
regular session.
Mr.. John Ewell was named as
assistant to secretary at the same
salary as before received as
bookkeeper of the water and light
plant.
The report of Policeman Elmer
showed $50 had been collected
i'll fines.
The report of Mic Meaux, pound
keeper, showed that a total OF $40
had been collected.
A communication was received
from citizens requesting the council
that, for the consideration of land
from the Mt. Carmel convent along
the west line on Main street, to
widen said street, that the council
subscribe funds to pay for a
cement walk and fence the length
of the strip Of land. The cost is
estsnated at S24O.
The communication sets forth
advantages TO be derived by
widening the street. The petition
was held over until the next regular
meeting for final action.
The following was received from
the AbbevilIe Lodge F. & A. M.
No. 1911: On July IS, 1913, there
was a motion made and duly
seconded in this wise: That the
corporation of Abbcville be allowed
the privilege to construct a cement
sidewalk through the old Masonic
cemetery, providing there be no
cost incurred by this lodge for the
said privilege of construction
The communication was spread
OIL the minutes and the construction
of the walk through the cemetery
will proceed i'll accordance there
with.
Bills approved against the
general fund, amounting TO total
of $479.10, were ordered paid
when funds are available.
Bills against street and bridge
fund. amounting to S159.96,
were ordered paid when funds are
available.
The secretary was instructed to
notify the /. & V. railroad Co. that
approaches to, and crossings on,
East, Valerie and Young streets
were requested at once, and that
cement walks and crossings were
about to be put down OH Jefferson
and State streets.
The mayor was authorized and
instructed to bring suit, OH behalf
of the corporation, against all
delinquents failing to pay for side
walks constructed by the firm of ].
B. Silver & Son, that are now past
due. The secretary was authorized
to draw warrants for adavnce costs
in all the suits to be filed. This was
unanimously carried.
An ordinance was adopted pro-
viding for the cutting of grass and
weeds on the walk within the cor
porate limits, making it the duty
of all property owners to keep all
sidewalks AUDITING their respective
property, free of weeds and grass.
All persons failing to comply with
the ordinance will be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and on convic-
ton, shall be fined not more than
SO nor less than S., and in
default will be given a term in Jail,
not exceeding ten days, or both, at
the discretion of the mavor.
This ordinance became effective
Immediately after its passage.
The cornell then adjourned
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-16
Wanted- :. 5.
Farming Lands

We are receiving numer-
Gus inquiries for Vernilion
Farming Lands.
If your property is For
Sale, Rent or Exchange, list
it with
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-16
l.. o. BRUNIjR

Prime white coal OIL lOc a
gallon; 5 gallons for 45c.
At Imncrglucks.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-16

ciate anything you dO III my behalf in
placing me in a proper light before
/ your friends, am,
Noars very truly,
/ Il. o. BRUNIiR.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-16

The greatest truths are the simplest
aud so are the greatest farmers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-16

The agriculture exhibits should b,
made the leading feature Of the fair.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-16

Enjoy a good nights sleep by
taking a vapor bath at the Abbeville
Sanitarium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
BOOKS RECENTLY RECEIVED
AT VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY

The a Becketts Of Punch" by A.
W a Beckett 1903.
The Common Growth" by N.
Loane 1911
The Common Sense Of Municipal
Trading, by Bernard shaw 1908.
The Conflict OF Colour" by B, l..
r. Weale. 1910
Crystal Gazing" by John Melville.
1910
"Encyclodepia of Sport and Games"
by the earl Of Suffolk and Berkshire.
1911 ~.
The End of the Irish Parliament. +"
by j. r. Fisher. 1871.
England and the English From an
American Point Of View" by Price
Collier. 1909.
English children in the Olden
Time" by Elizabeth Godfrey 1907.
Essays and Historiettes," by Wal
ter Besant. 1908.
Gospels Of Anarchy" by Vernon
Lee. 1908.
THE Great Company" by Beckles
Wilson 1909. ~.
History Of the English Landed
Interest" by r, NJ. GARNER. 1898.
History Of the Irish Parliamentary
Party" by r H O'Dounell, 1910 2v
How to Plan Library Building"
by c. c. Soule. 1912.
John Jasper by w. T. Hatcher.
1905
Key to the Ancient Parish Regis
ters." by A. NJ. Burke, 1905.
The Law and Custom OF the Con-
stitution," by Sir William r. Arson.
1911 Sv
life in an English Village" by
NJ. r. Davies 1909
ifa af yIa nd A E~raarfa - IN.
w r. w stephens. 1895. 2v.
'.Loilardy and the Reformation in
England" by Jas. Gardner. 1908
Memoirs Of Thomas w. Evans p"
1905, av,
Modern Cosmogonies," by A. NJ.
Clerke. 1905.
Municipal Origins" by F., H.
Spencer. 1911.
Nineteenth Century Teachers" by
Julia Wedgewood. 1903.
Overland to India" by Sven Hedin.
1919 2v
'Peerage and Pedigree" by ], H,
Round. 1910. 2v.
Power OF Federal Judiciary over
Legislation" by j. II. Dougherty. 1912.
"A Prisoner Of War in Virginia,
1s64-'5," by q. II. Putnam. 1912.
Problems IN Astrophysics, by A.
NJ. Clarke, 1903,
''Psychical Research" by w. r
Barrett.
"Recoilections OF Longg Life" by
Lord Broughton. 1909. 6v
References TO English surnames
in 1902" by F. X. Hitching and s.
Hitching. 1911.
"To Colonize England" by C. f G.
Masterman and others. 1907.
THE Third French Republic" by
Frederick i.awton. 1909
Himalaya, by Sven Hedin.
1909. ".
1.-The Truth About Spain" by G.. Fl
r. Ward. 1911.
Unemployment Insurance, by I.
q, Gibbon. 1911.
'Nenice," by Pompeo Molmenti
1906 6v
Woodrow WILSON," by II. f. Hos
ford 1912.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
The Wilson Girls.

Now that Woodrow Wilson il "a sure
enough president Of these here United
States his family affairs are bound TO
be aired q good deal, and there is no
way OF avoiding 81. although III is the
man and not hts wife and kids who
+ IN really important To the welfare of
THE nation. A reasonable amount Of
those family affairs is accepted grace
/ fully and as q matter OF course, but
lit is generally hoped that Mrs, VIII
son In as modest and sensible as Mira
Roosevelt and Mrs Taft. who worried
through their White House experience
without any brass band accompani-
ment. ana this IN probable, The girls
In the Wilson family Of which there
are three. arouse more apprehension
on the outside.
They may be a consolation and JOY
forever TO their parents. and the world
/ is willing 20 accept them as such, and
that they should marry diplomats and
statesmen and ike happily ever after
ward. If they Will only refrain from
display advertising and fireworks, For
the patient public recalls gentle Alice.
Of a recent administration, and the
performances she used 20 put on in
the interest of her press agent. From
the time she landed In the presiden-
ttal palace until she left IL as the
bride OF bald-headcd congressman,
there was So much going on that It
is supposed her father contracted the
strenuous life in an effort TO keep up
with her.
/ And while the papers kept printing
II. ii was painful dope to the safe and
sane public which wants it's sporting
news, ON the pink sheet. and doesn't
feel that 1t is becoming % presi-
dents daughter TO smoke cigarettes
or wear freak clothes In order 10
break into the llmelight 1t was n
great relief when she was married al
though a good deal Of sympathy was
expressed for her husband.
| Now there is no indication. UP to
the hour of going To press. that there
/ is an active Alice IN the Wilson fam
lily, who is out TO establish new
high record for making Washington
sit up and take notice. IT IL hoped no
such indication will appear as time
passes. as time Will, but the fact that
there are three grown daughters in
the presidents family will cause more
I or less apprehension until the new
administration has hit It's regular
at ride A trhiSon Globe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
BOARD CAN'T GIVE
RIGHT FOR BOARD
POLICE JUSTICE DECIDES THE
ADMINISTRATORS EXCEED.
ED THEIR AUTHORITY.

Under the written opinion of AS
sistant City Attorney George Wayne
Anderson. stating that the admnistra-
tive board had no legal authority to
grant to the Burton System, Inc. the
privilege of erecting a billboard on
Williams street, between Seventeenth
and Buchanan streets, Justice Crutch-
field yesterday morning continued the
hearing of the complaint against the
company of blocking the street TO
April 9th, and ordered that the bill
board be removed meanwhile.
When the case first came up be
fore Justice Crutchfield the Burton
System, Inc, stated in defense that
the privilege of erecting the sign had
been granted IL by the administrative
board. Justice Crutchfeld deferred
decision until he could get an opln-
ion from the city attorney.
Assistant City Attorney Anderson
cited the case Of the city against a
privilege holder in the carnival held
here some years ago, in which IT was
ruled that the city had no power, in
the absence of legislative grant, TO
confer a privilege on the carnival as
ISOLATION for blocking the streets.
which. as public highways, belong en-
tirely to the public at large, Even
If such authority were vested in the
city government. the opinion goes on.
the privilege should be advertised and
sold as franchise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13

/ affSfm mat Stale ownership ana
operation or public utilities. that mum
iClpIlization. that the participation Of
the departments or public authorities
OF any kind is IN disgrace in France,
the Anal blow to the system having
been given by the lamentable failure.
still In progress, OF the Western rail-
way management And / may add that
a careful study Of the nature and
workings OF the modern State and
public bodies today. especially in
wholly democratic countries, shows
that reasons of the highest theoret-
cal gravity add their weight to those
Of practical kind in favor OF the re-
lection Of the Idea Of State operation
Of public utilities OF any sort. But my
contradi ctors may point to Germany,
and especially to Prussia, as a proof
that the State can operate CreditAbly
great railway systems. My reply Is
that Germany and Prussia are In no
respects democratic countries. that
Prussia is not even "A parliamentary
one. subject ta ELECTORAL servitude and
TO the instability Of elective admins
tration
Ii liz a source of unauestionable
strength for nation TO have good
ereGit. especially at the moment OF
SOM great crisis which may come at
any hour. AT such q time those who
have, money to lend, knowing that the
French per cents have stood for
more than a quarter of a century in
the neighborhood of par and even
above, would he more disposed to sub
scribe TO public loan required by the
circumstances of the moment and at
rate that would not be Il burden to
the country. our fine position in this
respect has, however, been some what
narred since we took over and began
operating the Western railway. In
order TO extend its system. the govern
ment this present year has had To Dor
row 500. 100000 francs and this will
have to be repeated in the immediate
years TO come; this loan, with the
: To million to follow will unques-
tionably have a weakening effect on
French credit.
need not dwell longer on this ques-
ton OF State ownership. From the
point Of view of pure political economy
there can he no question that State
ownership is an evil. Nor IL the con-
clusion less positive when the matter
Is considered from a sociological a
political, or a financial point of view
Paul Leroy Beaulieu, In North
American Review
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
BOWLING GREEN

Especial TO The Richmond yirginisn)
BOWLING GREEN. VA. April IL.
Mrs E. r. Cogbill and children are
visiting relatives In King George coun-
ty.
Mrs w. o. Smith returned Wed
nesday to her home in Louisa, Va.
Aesdames w. l.. and w. G. Boyd
have returned to their home in Rich
mond after a short visit to their old
home.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Greene spent a
part of this week In Richmond.
Miss Florence w. Broaddus liz Wis
iting Miss Louise Gauldln at Kappa
hammock academy
John Elliott spent the past week
in Richmond
L. Il. Martin has returned from Il
short trip to Washington. While there
Mr. Martin purchased an Overland au-
tomohile. in which, accompanied by
Roy Parker. he motored TO Bowling
Green.
Rev c X MiIlican, late principal
81 the Bowling Green seminary, left
this week with his family fer Augusta
county. where he viii resume hts pas
toral work as "A member of the Baltl-
more conference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
MRS. JACK GRIM
GETS HER AUTO

Especial TO The Richmond Firginian.)
LYNCHBURG, VA, April 12.-The
case Of Mrs. Mary c.. Grim. wife Of
the weli-known baseball manager. who
was recently declared insane and re-
moved to the Southwestern State hos
pitai. against the Lynchburg Motor
Car company to gain possession of the
automobile which has been held by
the company pending payment for re-
pairs and storage charges. was heard
in the Corporation court this morn
ing. The court decided that the car
belonged TO Mrs. Grim
In the course Of Grim's marital
trouble he decided he would take back
the car which he had presented TO his
wife. and this met with refusal on
her part. The garage would net let
the ear he taken out until the
charges for repairs and storage had
been paid. This resulted in action
being taken by Mrs Grim.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
Industrial Conservation.

The Supreme Court OF the United
States so interprets It, and has sus-
tanned under IL recently the right of
the States to abrogate the common law
defenses In damage suits, in order TO
put an end 70 the wasteful and en-
differing legal wrangle between capt.
tai and labor But though the Su-
preme court may be inclined to inter-
pref the police power" somewhat
broadly, it Is none the less "up To" the
States to employ that power or its
equivalent wisely. Ohio's constitu-
tional convention made provision for
minimum wage law that would au-
thorize the legislature to appoint
boards OF employers and employees
to say what that wage shall be. The
voters adopted the new constitution
last fall. and Ohio is the first State to
follow the questionable example OF the
British parliament. But she raises the
new question as to what minimum
standard of efficiency in the worker Is
necessary to earn the minimum wage.
If standard is established, those
who are unable to come up to IL will
be thrown absolutely out of work.
1t will mean that the Ohio public
will have to pay considerably more
for the burden OF unemployment than
at present
II we need a minimum wage law
to prevent pauper labor we need all
the more a maximum wage law to
prevent "gouging." If we are already
under heavy expenses to prevent
pauper labor" and To "assimilate
foreigners" we should be able to
say, when the locomotive engineers
and the fremen demand $22, 500, 600
more year, You are getting on
pretty comfortably as II is; you can't
have raise unless you prove TO us
that the business will stand 1t and
that the additional cost Of it won't
be passed on TO us''--Robert Sloss, in
Harper's Weekly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
BOWLING


The Battle Axe boys have n great
lead in the Palace Tenpin league.
The season is very short now. and
1t is expected that the shoe boys will
come out on top when the schedule
is ended
The Battle Axe boys meet the ia
cobs & Levy team Thursday night.
w Clarke climbed a few points in
the average column last week.
The shoe boys won three games
from the Regal Shoe company last
Thursday night.
f.Games this week: Tuesday, at $3.50.
Hanovers VS.. Regal Shoe company
THURSDAY. AT $40. Battle Axe VS.. ia
cobs q Levy
Don't miss the series next Thurs
day night between Rowsey's Pets and
the Stars at $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13

sometimes think that the great
est educational force in the world to-
DAY Is the film camera The picture
speaks a universal language that tells
more at single glance than the
swiftest stenographer could put on
OF primitive tribes is the oldest known
means OF recording facts. II survives
In the Chinese alphabet, every char
aeter In which represents distinct
idea a conventionilxed picture--the
character meaning danger" for ex-
the edge of cliff But while a few
symbols of Chinese writing and Chi =
naman intelligent enough to press
the button" can write with his cam
era story that everyone In the
world can read. And the untold mill =
ions OF photographs. made literally
from pole to pole. have done more
believe. TO educate the people OF the
mental horizons than any other one
modern device. Few people can write
a description of ship, a machine a
natural phenomenon or strange
custom SO graphically, completely and
yet conctseiy that everyone who reads
will see the thing described as the
author saw 1t. StiH fewer can draw
near conveying a correct impression
But the hundreds of paid and yolun~
teer correspondents OF Popular Me
chanfcs Magazine in every part OF
the world send us descriptions that
need no TRANSACTIONS. drawings that
are as accurate as the processes or
nature-news written with the cam
Frank Parker Stockbridge in Popular
Mechanics Magazine,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
Chesapeake and Ohio.
HEAVY RAIrlF ALL.
RAISES THE JAMES

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
LYNCHBURG. VA. April l2.--
Nearly three inches of rain have fall
len here. and the James river has
risen tonight about four feet.
1t was rumored that a stage of over
twenty feet had been reached at Cliff
ton Forge. The local station of the
.deather bureau has had no official
reports. but unofficial reports showed
that the river at points between here
and Clifton Forge was not as high as
seven feet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13

rooted, Mr. Ounce Amos fell from
the roof cutting severe cash in his
chin. He is doing we'll, though, at this
writing.
Professor and Mrs. Bear. of the
Cardwell High school. We're callers at
Oilville this week.
There will be an entertainment held
at the Cardwell High school Friday
evening, April 18th, for the benefit OF
the new piano whic't has recently been
installed there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
DR.. KARFUNkLE TO
RIVAL FRIEDMAN

BERLIN. April I2.,--Dr. Hans Kar-
funkIe who was associated with Dr.
nounces that he WIN enter the field as
a rival TO the latter, and viii open
a new clinic. He has a number OF
American patients. several of whom
left Dr. Friedmann's institute since
his departure for New York DR..
Karfunkle claims that he has the same
culture as DR.. Friedman. but has an
Improvement for which he has applied
for a patent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
CASE OF LEF'EBvRE
DISMISSED IN COuR1

The case OF w. Powers T.efebvf4
charged with stealing $50 from r.. I'M
benton, proprietor Of the Chemi con1&
pany, was dismissed in Police eoa1f&
yesterday morning. attorneys for buk7e
sides agreeing that there was moth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
NO JURISDICTION.
CASE is DISMISSED

Special to The Richmond virginiau.)
NORFOLK, VA, April 12--Because
over a crime alleged to have been
committed in North Carolina and the
police Of that State have not expressed
any desire 70 take charge Of the. case.
track follower, alleged to have stolen
$500 from Arthur Todd a Canadian.
while en- route from Charleston, 5. G,
to Norfolk, March 30th was dismissed
by Police Justice Barron this morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
Gladstone and Music.

Gladstone was not merely a rapt
listener to the Christy MINISTRIES when
they came TO London half century
ago. Lord Malmesbury's diary con-
tains this passage: Gladstone. who
was always fond OF music, is now
quite enthusiastie about negro melo-
dies, singing them with the greatest
spirit and enjoyment never leaving
out verse, and evidently preferrnig
such as Camp Town Races -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
Standing of Teams.

The games Friday night on the Pal
ace alleys between the Rowsey's Pets
and the AlI-Stars resulted in the All
Stars favor, total pins count for the
series Of six games The Pets won
the first game by "A pins, the All
second game by n pins. and the
third game by pins, giving the All
stars a lead Of rs pins in the first
set of three games rolled.
The next set OF three games will be
rolled next Thursday night at $40.
The scores last Friday night were
not as good as expected but they
were not what could be called bad
scores. The pins broke bad for both
sides. The Pets had to work in two
substitutes in the places of Richard
son and Beck, who were absent, and
this pulled back the Pets a great deal.
ANDY" Anderson took a slump in
Friday nights series, while Rowsey
was a star at anchoring the Pets team,
Sellers and Gilbert were also out OF
form. while England was splitting the
small marks for all he was worth. lie
rolled 2g6 in his three strings.
Patrick. Of the All-Stars, was star
bowler for his team, rolling 3l4 in his
three strings.
G. Lohmann rolled well.
h. Jorden and G. II. Cosby rolled
consistent games.
G. l. Cosby was anchoring for the
Stars, while Uncle Jake" was an
choring for the Pets. Uncle Jake"
was too much for Costly. What II took
TO beat Uncle Jake Cosby didn't
have.
The game Thursday al $50 will lie
very interesting and both sides VIII
probably have their full lineup.
The spectators were well pleased
with the games Friday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

MANASSAS, VA, April i2-Miss
Mary Alma Morgan. daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. John Alemby Morgan, OF
this town, formerly of Baltimore. will
be married to Wick Mankin Brown.
of Murfreesboro. Tenn. April Esd. al
Trinity Protestant Episcopal church,
of Manassas, Mr.. Brown is field agent
of the department of farm improve
ment work of the Southern Railway
company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
Convicted of Postomce Robbery,

Charles Bick, a negro, found guilty
yesterday in the Federal court of
breaking into the postoffice at Vic
toria. Va, was given one year and
one day Imprisonment. He was COM
mited to the Henrico county Jail for
safe-keeping pending his removal to
the federal prison at Atlanta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
OILVlLLE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian,)
OILFILLE, VA. April 1a.-There
was a large congregation out Sunday
at Bethel Methodist church to hear
the Rev. James Douglas preach.
The weather is cool and windy here
in the day with frost and light skim
OF ice at night. Fruit is probably in
jured.
While covering his dwelling house
which the recent wind-storms un-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13

Vaughan Robertson and Chesapeake
and Ohio played a double-header Fri
day on the Newport alleys. The
series was a most interesting one.
Naughan Robertson took five of the
six games by small margin.
The individual honors went 10 Lit
tlepage for Vaughan Robertson and
Lingo and Bickers for Chesapeake
and Ohio, Scores:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
Fined for Disorderly Conduct.

Maria Martin, a negress. was fined
80 and costs and required to furnish
$40 security yesterday in Henrico
courthouse by Magistrate III. S. Sun
day on a charge OF disorderly con-
duct.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13

old, and member OF A. 2. Hill Camp.
c. V. of this city. He is the only liv-
ing member of the last court of Din
widdie county before the war of '6l-
'65