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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
NEGRO Killed by Train.

Lutcher.-Joseph George, negro,
was instantly killed Saturday by a
northbound passenger train, which
ran over him. He had stepped off the
main line onto a siding when the en-
CINE struck him.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Schools Omen In September.

Baton Rouge. NJ. Hughes, par
ish superintendent, announces that the
opening date of the parish schools of
East Baton Rouge for the 1914
season will be September Is.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Woodsboro Road Work.

Woodsboro, Tex. - Commissioners
precinct No. 2 has voted $4,000 bonds
for road purposes, and is having TWEEN
ty-five miles of road built at cost
of $3.50 mile.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Unusual Number of Appeals.

Austin, Tex-Since the adjournment
of the court of criminal appeals early
in July, more than 100 cases have been
filed on the docket. This is an I'M
usual average for this time of the year
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
100000 Fire at Teaque.

league, Tex.-Fire, which began ID
the storeroom of the shops OF the Trim
ity and Brazos Valley railroad Mon.
day, did damage which local railroad
men estimate at in the nefghborhood
of $500, 900.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Shipping Club Falls Through.

Crowley-The shipping club which
was to have been organized by j. HI.
Cockerham, representing the Louis
lana State University, did not meet
with sufficient encouragement and
was not organized.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Baby overturns Boiling Water.

reveport.-Crawling to a recep-
tacle containing scalding water, the
S-months-old child of Horace H.
Vaughan overturned it and received
serious burns on the head and body.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Rice Harvesting in Full Blast.

Thibodaux. = Rice harvesting has
started. A full week has been given
taking off crop at Toups settlement.
There will be two more weeks of cut
ting in the Thibodaux section. Tho
yield will be large.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Many Oil Land Leases Filled.

Orange, Tex.-Leases on supposed
oil lands are pouring into the county
clerks office at Orange since the de-
velopment of the first oil well. Board
ing houses have had to turn away lodg-
inc applicants as result of the rush.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
BULGARIA Gives Up AndrianopIe.

London.-A dispatch from Constan-
tinople Monday gives details of the
negotiations of Turkey and Bulgaria,
by which it is said the latter has re-
linouished claim to Adrianople for
compensation elsewhere.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
GIxnn Is Acting Governor.

Albany, ~ Y.-The close of the Sec
ond week of rival governorship camps
at the capitol finds Acting Governor
Martin H. Glynn in practical posses
sion of most of the machinery of state,
so far as surface Indications go.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
1000 Bales of Cotton at Flatonia.

Flatonia, Tex. - Sixteen hundred
bales of cotton have been received at
Flatonia to date; cutton is coming in
now on an average of $50 bales per
day.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
T. w. House Postmaster at Houston

Houston, Text. w. House, named
as postmaster of Houston Monday,
says that he will be ready to take
charge of the postoffice just as soon
as he receives official notification OF
the appointment.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30

Orange, Textile Orange Home
Telephone Exchange, valued at about
$50 900, has been sold to the Brazos
Valley Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany, which has assumed the manage
ment.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Mineral Wells Hotel Burns.

Mineral Wells, Textile Arlington
hotel was destroyed by fire Friday
night. 1t was unoccupied. Loss.
IS O00
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
senator cIapp,. Bin Favored.

Neutrality-suspicious. Clapp's bill TO
stop the flooding of doubtful states
with money for national elections or
preconvention campaigns was Satur-
day reported favorably by the senate
elections committee.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Veneer Building Nearly Completed.

Roseland.-The main building for
the Roseland Veneer and Package
Company is looming up and the work
progressing rapidly, and when CON-
pleted will be superior in every way to
the one destroyed by fire.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Money for Salvation Army.

Austin, Tex.-Representat;ve Rog-
ers Wednesday turned over to The Sal
walton Army two $50. bills that had
been sent to him anonymously during
the regular session Of the legislature.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
oisfavors Arkansas River Projects.

Washington.-The war department
Saturday made adverse reports against
projects for Improvement of the Ar
kansas river about five miles below
Dartianelle, Ark.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
siIos in Coleman County.

Coleman, Tex.-Seventy or eighty
-ilos have recently been installed IN
the county and are now being filled.
This is a new venture and promises
forward movement in the agricultural
interest of the county.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Frank to Die on October 10.

Atlanta, GA sentence of death
Tuesday was pronounced on Leo NJ.
Frank, convicted Monday Of numbering
Mary Phagan. The execution was set
for October 10.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
RIshop Van De Ven Returns.

Alexandria.-Bishop Van De Ven OF
the Catholic diocese of Alexandria has
returned from Milwaukee, Wis, where
he attended the Catholic Federation
convention.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Election for School Board Director.

Laplace.-Governor Hall has set
September for the election of a
school board director, to fill the va
cancy in the Fourth ward created by
the resignation of Hon. C. st. Martin.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30

Washington.-A. E. Kennedy was
wednesday appointed postmaster at
Elkhart, Pearl L. Allen at AmSee.
and Mary E. Estes at Fowlkes, Texas.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Oil Derrick and Rio Burn.

Humble, Tex.-A derrick and stand
ard rig belonging to the Sun company
was, destroyed by fire late Monday.
The origin of the fire was not learned.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Gin First Bale Of 1918 Cotton.

Gonzales.-N. S. Landry of Con-
zales ginned the first bale of 1913 cot
ton at the Farmers Union gin at Du-
plessis, La, Saturday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
conroe Farmers Organic,

Conroe, Tex-Representative citi-
zens of the Conroe community have
organized farmers association.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Made Postmaster at DaIeour.

hington.-Alphonse M. Miller
was Saturday appointed postmaster at
Dalcour. La
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-30
Aondura. Rice a. $3.50 a Barrel.

Crowley. - Twenty-eight sacks OF
Honduras new crop rice were sold Sat
urday at $3.50 per barrel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-12
SOLDIERS NAMES
IN LIBRARY REPORT
Governor Rules Revolutionary
List Is Proper Matter FOR
Publication.

IN question submitted to him by
state Librarian II r. McIlwaine and
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Printing Davis
lotion. Governor Mann ruled yester-
day that the list of $4,000 Revolution
airy soldiers recently obtained from the
MES or the War Department should be
incihded in the annual report OF the
State Library.
MI bottom has never felt that these
iists oil names should be printed as a
part or an annual report but that rath
or they should be published "a nh
nc document by the library itself In
the report OF last year there were AZ :
900 names OF Virginia soldiers in the
war or The Revolution. obtained bv
Or Mcllwhine from all sourccs-the
library. acts Of Legislature, Auditors
h1es and other material. These tool,
up no less than 474 printed pares
Since that time the librarian has bean
given access to the names in the
archives of the department in Wash
lngton, and has secured $4,000 there
about $500 OF which were not in the
original list Of 10000.
SO vigorous was Mr.. Bottoms opno-
sition to putting material of this sort
In an annual report that hs secured
the passage OF bill in the last I,epis
iature providing that in his discretion
the Superintendent of Public Printing
could call the attention of the Cover
nor 10 the addition of matter not prom.
crly IN the report OF department head.
! and the Governor was given the power
TO eliminate It,
| When the library report was filed
Mr Rottom took the matter IN with
Governor Mann. who has now ruled
mat the names shall be printed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-12
M|KADO" YIELDS
$1,000 FOR CHARITY
Belle Bryan Day Nursery Profits
by Excellent Amateur Per
finance at Academy.

Almost an even $1,000 was turned
over to the Belle Bryan Day Nursery
By the general committee as the profit
from the recent production by an anna :
teur cast of the opera. The Mikado."
After counting out all Incidental ex :
perses. which were quite heavy. Miss
Mary Il. Chalmers announced the re-
suit of the performances in her capac-
ity rs chairman OF the general com
mittee,
In spite OF the amusing play of
"koko" Alfriend ami the petite "Ka-
ushn" Boykin, the melodious little
operate gem rallied to draw the crowds
which were expected. This apathy on
the part OF the public is more remark
able because OF tho genuine excellence
OF the production. which. by general
consent. is admitted to have been the
best rounded amateur effort staged in
Richmond In years.
The special scenery demanded made
an unusual expense. Practically all
the scenery used In the two acts all
In reality except the drops, was paint
ed especially for this production and
cost the general committee n large
sum. The effect obtained was we'll
worth the expenditure. and IL the peo-
pie failed TO DO attracted, IL was not
through failure of the management 10
make the show attractive
1t will be recalled that The Kir-
mess" which was given last year with
great success. won the Associated
Charities and Association for the Pre-
ervation of Virginia Antiquities tn.
sum OF $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-12
HUSBANDS DEATH
SHOCK TO WIFE
Thinking He Had Been Arrested,
Mrs. Smith Learns From
Police He Is Dead.

The body Of the man who was found
unconscious in an alley In tho rear of
Ninth Street house Thursday night.
and who died n short while afterwards
ut tho City Hospital. was positively
Identified by his wife yesterday morn
ing as that of Charles II. Smith. a farm
er. OF Niles. Mich. Her discovery of
MS death was n tragic shock. and she
was almost Frustrated
Mrs. Smith visited police headauar-
tiers carly yesterday morning. believ-
ing that her husband may have been
arrested. as she said he had been drink
ing lately Chief of Police Werner at
once realized that the strange man who
had died the night before at the CITY
Hospital was the man she sought She
was still doubtful when told OF his
death, and would not be convinced until
she viewed the body at an undertaking
establis hment.
Detective Sergeant Wiley Thursday
night practically established the dend
mans Identity as c. r.. Smith. OF Niles.
but this was not confirmed until the
body was seen by tho Wife Coroner
Taylor sale death was duo to heart
failure.
Mrs. Smith and her husband came
here from Cincinnati. Ohio. on April 2.
For several days Smith was patient
at the Memorial Hospital. While hero
they werc boarding at 500 East Leigh
Street. 1t is expected that Mrs. Smith
Will return home with the BODY TO NOR
row.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-12
LAWRENCE ABBOTT
WILL SPEAK HERE
People Of Prominence to Address
Southern Association of
College Women.

Lawrence Abbott, active editor OF the
Outlook. viii be one OF The speakers at
the tenth annual session of The South
ern Association OF College Women.
which will meet in this city next week,
along with the Conference for Educa-
tion in the South His address will be
delivered Tuesday night at $40 o'clock
in the Young Mems Christian Associa
tian auditorium, his subject being
Keats for the Kitchen" Like his
father, DR.. Lyman Abbott. the younger
man. who cuts Theodore Roosevelt's
stuff. unites with his scholarly at
tainments and pleasing literary sly lie
the broadest interest in all public
ACCOMPLISHMENTS and social, as
we'll as political. Being n newspaper
man, he will talk vocational training
from the standpoint of the layman.
Another speaker of prominence to
the college women will be Miss Eleanor
Lord, dean Of Goucher College, who will
discuss What the a. 3. Degree Should
Represent" She Will follow Mr.. Alb
bolt.
Professor Edward *. Graham, dean
OF the College of Liberal Arts, Uni
rersity OF North Carolina. will speak
10 tho college women Thursday morn
ing at L o'clock on Some Factors in
the Education of Women"
The Southern Association of College
Women Is not an association of cell
leges, but of women holding degrees
from colleges In National Group or
Group z. This limits membership to
graduates of Goucher, Randolph Macon,
sophie Newcomb. Agnes Scott and Con-
verse. with those Of coeducational in
stieutions in the higher groups and of
Norlhern colleges Of equal standing
DIR. Bourlnnd Arrives.
Or ~. l.. Bourland. of Washington.
j. C.. executive secretary of the con
terence for Education in the South.
arrived In I&ichmoud last night. DR..
fourland said. that everything was i'm
sh'pshape for the opening OF the big
meeting next week and that the del
sgates would in all probability far ex-
coed the number expected
Applications for accomno tons
which have been flowing in during the
las' week nave taxed almost to the ut
most all of the hrst-class hotels of
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-12
MEMORIAL GATES
TO Be DEDICATED
Ceremonies at Joseph Bryan
Park This Afternoon-Im-
pressive Inscriptions.

IN grateful recognition of the cen
erous gift of Mrs. Isobel Lamont stew
arr bryan. this memorial gateway is
erected by the Council of the city of
i'lchmond. A. d. 1912" Such is tho
inscription on the tablet at the right
Oh mo gates to Joseph Bryan Park
winch VIII DO dedicated this afternoon
On the column to the left appears thi.
inscription: This park, containing $50
acres. presented to the poodle of Rich
mona as memorial Of Joseph BRYAN
OF I-ahurnum. by Mrs. Bryan and her
cons, and accepted by the City Council
December 90. 1909"
The hour for the dedicatory cereuo,,e.
has been placed at O'clock boine.
mace necessary because OF the Youno
Woinens Christian Association nareant
that is TO follow. Addresses viii he
qelvered by Mayor George Ainsiie and
Judge George Christian. while nav
T.. r. osgood Will offer prayer.
The gateway liz OF massive concre,a
construction. towering high above AM
sort or vehicle that could enter ~
me archway I'm the centre are tbe
words. Joseph Bryan Park" Jrnn
gates Tor the centre driveway and ~,
ei,ner side for the walkways are Of
ornamental design.
me speakers stand has been -.
s' clFeo Tor city officials and the fam
ny win officers Of the eight womon'e
societies that secured the gates frnr,
the city. e"''s from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-12
DETECTIVE FIRED
BY POLICE BOARD
Bolton Convicted on Charge of
Being Drunk While Aboard
Old Dominion Steamer.
VERDICT CAME AS SURPRISE
Officers of the Berkeley Testify
That Bolton Was Cared
For by Prisoner.

After n trial which lasted less than
an hour, Detective Sergeant p. A. Bel
ton was convicted yesterday afternoon
by the Board OF Police Commissioners
of being drunk aboard the Old Domin-
ion steamer Berkeley on tho night OF
January 90 while having n prisoner
IN custody, and was discharged from
the force. In the opinion OF members
of the board. lighter punishment would
weaken the discipline of the Police De-
partment. Belton's dismissal came as
surprise, not only to his friends, but
to most policemen.
Four witnesses testified against the
officer. They were Captain Joseph
Shelley First officer T. Il. Leach, Sec
ond officer J. Il. Belch and Steward II.
Hemereck. all of the crew of the
Berkeley. They declared that Bolton
came aboard the vessel at Norfolk with
his prisoner, Elijah Gray. oolored. and
was under the influence of liquor 1t
was brought out that the officer was
practically cared for by the negro who
disregarded his opportunity of escap-
ing.
Vote Stood to 8.
Bolton testified in his own behalf
He stated that before he boarded the
steamer he drank some wine and it
made him ILL.,
After ten minutes elaboration, the
board determined to dismiss him. All
members of the board. with the ex-
ception of Commissioner Boykin, were
present. The vote for dismissal IL Is
understood, was four to three.
The duty Of discharging the officer
fell upon Chief of Police Werner, and
it was to him that Relton surrendered
his badge and weapons. He made no
comment as he walked from police
headquarters.
A t.
foot to secure a pardon for Gray, who
was convicted in the Hastings Court
of feloniOuSly assaultinE another
negro. and sentenced TO serve two
years on tho roads.
Bolton was one of the most popular
OF the younger members of the force.
He was elected TO the department in
1903, and won rapid promotion. He
became bicycle policeman when that
squad was organized, and afterwards
was detailed as a detective at head
quarters. He was elected sergeant
in January. 1912.
There now exists two vacancies as
sergeants in the Detective Bureau, one
caused by the retirement of Detective
Sergeant Wren last Wednesday, and
the second by Beltons dismissal IL
is not known when the board will
elect
Dismiss Newman Charge.
The commissioners yesterday also
took up the case of Patrolman W. f.
Newman, Of the Third District nc
cused by brother officer. Patrolman
j. a. Baughan, of misconduct toward
the latters wife. The charge was not
sustained and was dismissed. Baughan
was the only witness against Newman.
Newman's application to be retired,
because he was more than sixty five
years Old which was made at the last
meeting of the board and was tabled
for investigation. was granted. His
retirement will be effective May |.
Frederick Breeder, OF Fulton, and
w. f. Waters OF Clay Ward, were
elected members of the force
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-12
". P. FORBES HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Other Occupants of Car Reported
Injured in Wreck on Cary
Street Road.

William p. Forbes. Of aa1 West
FRANKLIN Street, is confined to his
nome as a result of an automobile col
llslon which took place at ESQ o'clock
Yesterday morning in the Cary Street
Road, about three miles from the
boulevard. and other occupants of the
car, whose identity could not be learn
cd, were also said to have been hurt.
Mr. Forbes could not be seen last
night, and no one could be found to
supply the details of the accident. DR..
Edward Mcclure Of All East Grace
street, said that he did not regard Mr..
f"rbes's condition as serious. He had
been hurt about the stomach but 1T
was not thought he was internally in
jured. DR.. Mcclure said tina, he did
not know the names of any of MIR
Forbes's comp; ,.ions.
FROM what could he gathered
Forbes's machine collidcd with n dis
abled car owned hv w. 7. johnson,
colorcd. an undertaken. of 10 West
Leigh Street which had been left in
the road without lights. Johnson sent
OUT second car, in charge of Joe Will
ilams. negro chauffeur, to tow II in.
Williams said that when he reached
the scene. he left his car and was
away Tor few minutes When he re
turned he found the disabled car a
wreck. Johnson said it was damaged
to the extent OF $1,000. 1T WASH,
worth hauling In he added
from what could he gathered. the
bright headlights of Williams's ma
chlne blinded Forbes, and there be-
ing no lights on the broken auto. he
crashed into IT during the negro
brief absence.
PERSONS who claimed TO know some
thlnS or the accident, said that sew
eral occupants OF the Forbes car were
hadly hurt; that two of them had
hroken legs when brought to the hos
pitai. inquiry at every hospital in the
c'ty last night failed to show that any
injured passengers were Their. VIII
liamS said there were four companione
with Forbes that he understood sew
eral or them were hurt. but he coulc
not Speak of his own knowledge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-12
SAYS CITY SHOULD
RETAIN BOILING
Special Committee Declares That
Engineer Is Needed for
Annexation Work.
URGES BOARD TO KEEP HIM
Resolutions Requested That His
Resignation Be Not Accepted
at This Time.

On the ground that the important
question OF annexation would be very
much handicapped and retarded by any
change In the head OF the city's engi-
neering department., the Special Com
mittee on Annexation of the City Coun-
Gil yesterday afternoon unanimously
peutioned the Administrative Board
not to accept the resignation of Charles
T.. Boiling as City Engineer at this
time.
Text of Revolutions
me resolutions read as follows:
whereas, the Special Committee on
Annexation has heard, with "a great
deal OF regret, that Charles Il. Boil
ing, City Engineer, has rendered hi.
RESIGNATION to the Administrative
Hoard to tnke effect Msy L, 1913, md
Whereas, Mr.. Boiling, by his long
experience In the service of the city,
and his knowledge of the city and the
territory adjacent thereto, md the
various questions involved in the mat
ter OF annexation, Is peculiarly ut to
advise md counsel the committee In
reference to the important subject now
under considerations, and
Whereas, IL IL the belief OF this COM
mittcc that the matter of annexation
delayed by MIR. Boiling leaving the
service of the city.
Now, therefore he IL resolved, That
the Administrative Board be, and IL
hereby, requested to decline to accent
the resignation OF Charles Il. Boiling,
not only in the interest of tho CITY of
Richmond In general matters. hut in
view OF the magnitude and Importance
of the subject now under consideration
by this committee.
he 1t further resolved, That the clerk
of this committee he, and he Is hereby,
directed To forward promptly copy
of these resolutions to the Administered
tive Board
BollinG to Prepare Plan.
The special committee yesterday
afternoon heard George J. Hooper. who
presented resolutions asking for a
liberal annexation on behalf of the
West End Citizens Association. Ed
ward Schmidt. John h. Swartwout and
others. w. T. Dabney. business man
aser OF the Chamber of Commerce.
presented the tentative outline of that
body for bringing the population of
the city TO not less than 1890 After
debate the committee determined on
tour of inspection of the suburbs
and surrounding sections proposed for
annexation to ba made as soon as City
Engineer Boiling can furnish a man
OF the territory adjacent to the city
with a tentative line. which he was re
quested to draw, showing the water
shed. drainage and other engineering
problems which affect the question of
taking in outlying territory
Mr. Boiling said that from the data
IN his Office he thought that he could
very soon check UP and modify the
lines as proposed by the Chamber of
Commerce so as to make them con-
form to the natural drainage and water
sheds. Later the committee will no
doubt nave to employ special assist =
ance to make preliminary surveys ard
estimates, on which Il can base n
comprehensive report TO the Council.