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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
BUILDING BACK LEVEES.
Land Owners of Pointe Coupee Pro
narino for AtchafaIaya Water.

pairing tor Atcharaiaya wafer
New Roads.-The residents and
large land owners in the Fifth and
Fourth wards are constructing protec-
ton levees in their fields TO check pos
sible back water from the Atchafalaya
crevasse. The water is rapidly filling
Cowhead bayou, in the Fourth ward,
and all low places. During the high
water from the Torras crevasse last
wear the people in and around Brooks
and Pointe Coupee started a protec-
ton levee, which they never did away
with; so their main work is to
strengthen that old levee.
The people in the Tenth ward are
experiencing a great deal of difficulty
in keeping this water off of cult
waited lands in the lower sections.
The saw mills in that ward were OBJ
liged to shut down, when water reach
ed their mills, a day or two after the
break.
A dixie has been constructed in the
upper part of Bayou Fordoche, also in
the Tenth ward, to prevent the water
from entering that stream. If this
should occur thousands of acres of
land would suffer.
1t was discovered a day or two ago
that there were two other bad places
above the Irvine levee. A part of the
old levee cavec in on the river side.
The levee board has been notified and
will take action to prevent any danger
before the rise reaches it.
The river is stationary, but it is ex-
pected to rise soon again, as the
waters from the st. John crevasse
will be soon coming in.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
LAFAYETTE Municipal Election,

Disqualification for municipal
officers was held Monday and result
ed: Mayor, DR.. G. A. Martin; council
men, Jack Doucett, Rene Delhomme,
T. B. Hopkins, p. Krausse, VIM. Mont
gomery, j. F. Jeanmard; treasurer, A.
T. Caillouet; secretary, George De-
clouet; collector. Louis Chopy; chief
of police, A. E. Chargois; officers, Don
Greig, Edwin Campbell, George Do
mengeaux; jailer, Abraham Hirsh.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
BUGS Doing DAMAGE.

Lucy, LA general complaint is
being made by. the farmers in this
section of the enormous number of
bugs. The cane and cotton crops have
not been bothered, but the corn is
affected, and greatly dwarfed as a re.
suit of the insect invasion. Sheriff
Paul Berthelot, large planter. declar-
ed that he believed the conditions 70
be due to the crevasse water from
Hymelia in 1912, stating that in the
new sediment deposited last year the
bugs have thrived and no remedy has
been found for the situation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Undertaken Buys Pauper Bodies.

Shreveport-A controversy among
local undertakers Friday resulted in
the report that bodies of paupers at
the Charity hospital are given for
burial to Shreveport undertaken, who
pays the hospital S1.30 each. The
contract resulted from competitive
bids. The controversy followed a re-
fusal by an undertaken to turn over
to relatives the body of a negro pau
per until ordered to do so, relatives
having first choice.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Anarchists Are Aroused.

Paris.-The proposed visit of King
Alfonso of Spain to Paris is raising a
storm in anarchistic circles. A meet
ing of protest was held Monday by
the Communist Anarchist Federation
and one of the speakers exhorted his
comrades to shout assassin" when
King Alfonso, who, he declared, was
responsible for the death of Professor
Francisco Ferrer, passed. 1t was an.
nounced that the committee was con.
sidering holding demonstration SINH
lar to that held after the execution OF
Ferrer.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Tv Cobb Reinstated.

Chicago, III. - Tyrus Cobb was
Thursday formally reinstated in organ
lied baseball and fined $50 by the ma
tional baseball commission. A decision
by the commission, given out in an
swer to the Detroit players appeal
for reinstatement, condemned Cobb Sc
verely for his actions while holding
out" The Detroit club was commend
ed for it's recent stand and censured
for it's former passive policy regarding
Cobb.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Pass Examinations.

Washington.-Two Louisiana anG
four Mississippi boys have successful
~ passed entrance examinations for
the United States Naval Academy The
Louisianians are, r. d. Matthews, st.
Francisviie, and Robert w. Fleming
of Bowie. Mississippians who passed
are, James c. Gathings, of Prairie; Ell
lott NJ. Sem, of Greenville; c. G. Hal
fell, of Laurel, and NJ. A. Jacobs OF
Vicksburg.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

Sunken Steamer Carried IS Miles.

Clayton.-The steamer Concordia.
which sank Friday morning, resulting
in the loss of almost a score of lives,
was carried twenty-five miles by the
current before it was caught by the
government chartered steamer Rock
City and made fast. The bodies of
fourteen who went down with the Con-
cordia have been recovered. All of
the dead are negroes except two. An
other negro died Monday of injuries
received when the boat struck a pier
of the New Orleans and Northwest
ern drawbridge.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
State Saeneertess at Houston.

Houston, Tex.-NTith volumes OF
sweet song that e, noed through the
City Auditorium tn2t held the audi
ence of 1900 music lovers spellbound
for the moment anG then urged them
into round after round of spontaneous
applause, Nine. Marie Rappold, Herr
Carl Schlegel, the st. Louis Symphony
Orchestra and 400 sturdy Texans Mon
day night formally opened the twenty
ninth biennial Saengerfest of Texas.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
1000 TO 800 Lives Lost.

Washington.-Reports from Mexico
City Monday estimated that from 1900
to 1900 lives have been lost in en-
gagements outside of Sonora during
the past week. The reports confirmed
the blowing DIP of a railroad train BY
Zapatistas at Nepantla, when $50 per-
sons were killed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Would Stop Seating of Juror.

Lake Charles.-Declaring mat Alex
ander Perry was not eligible to serve
as police Juror from Calcasieu parish
because he had not complied with all
the laws of the state, and particularly
the one which compels candidates 10
file a list of their expenditures, K. l..
White and others, of Vinton, tllec a
suit in the District Court to prevent
Mr.. Perry from qualifying.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Maurice Block Loses Arm.

Clayton-The efforts of Maurice
Block, a planter, to assist in the res
cue of negroes who were aboard the
steamer Concordia, which sank Fri
day, cost him his left arm. Block, who
was on board the steamer, had reach
ed a place of safety, but returned to
help Others less fortunate. When the
second crash Of the steamer against
the pier came, a heavy splinter Of
wood pierced his arm! Blood poison
ing made amputation necessary.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Alice Maud Meadows browns.

London-The novelist, Alice Maud
Meadows, was accidentally drowned
Monday at Red Hill, few miles from
London, while attempting to rescue
her dog, which had fallen into the
water. Alice Maud Meadows began
to write when she was IA years old.
Her publications include THE Infat-
uation of Marcella," "An Innocent Sin
ner," 1.-The Moth and the Flame" and
many other novels.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
vioIet Was Needed at Once.

When a certain darby OF Mobile'
Ala announced his engagement 10
tho dusky one of his choice, the con-
gratuiations that were showered upon
him included a note Of wonder.
Joe" said one of these irlenas.
"I shore is surprised! Veal never
thought you'd speak up. It's going on
two years sence you begun 10 ioo'
around Miss Violet
"Dat's true" said Joe; but de iact
is. cid man, didn't lose my 'oO un'''
las, night.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
PIaywriQhts Miss Chance.

1t is curious that in none Of the
patriotic plays now running in Paris.
all revolving on theme of the lost
provinces. is there any representation
of life at La Schlucht.
Its chief feature is its apparently
cultivated resemblance to what might
be a stage imitation of itself.
Here France and Germany meet in
the middle of the main street, and as
ne boundary line follows a slanting
course It is possible for, say. Ger
man ana a French soldier to stand
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
TO Probe Cause of Break.

Vidalia.-E. c. Rhodes, president of
the Fifth levee district board, is to
demand a probe of the cause of the
Lake st. John crevasse. Mr.. Rhodes
said this was one of the strongest
levees on the whole line, and that if it
had been properly taken care of it
should not have broken.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
To Move Oyster Plant.

Franklin.-The Clark oyster factory
and cannery in the near future will
begin operations at this place. Mr..
Clark has recently moved here from
Abbeville, where he conducted a fac.
tory. On account of this place being
some 90 miles nearer his Cystic reefs
he decided to make the change. The
new factory will be situated on the
Franklin Canal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
oud.lv pispeIIins an illusion.

.IIarrv dear. you don't think
,,ore's ANYBODY on the train that sus,
let's we have just been married ano
peo's >, orr wedding trip. do you?
are eAnvbody that suspects it, BeryiE
Any ,ove everybody on the train
80, NJ, ,t-and you needn't try any
longer to keep me from holding , arm.
, %ar1ing hand and putting my arm
around you!'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
New Orleans Rice.

New Orleans.-Rice market Monday
was steady. Receipts: Clean, 4,071
pockets. Sales: Clean. 1,271 pockets
Honduras at AIS Q4 Slice and 300
Japan at 3.3Sc. Quotations: Rough,
Honduras $2.5O@4.25, Japan s2.75@
$50; clean, Honduras Az Q5kc, Japan
3%@4Ac.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Nav Violate Treaty With Japan.

Sacramento, Cal.-Fear that the bill
by Senator Rush, requiring japanese
fishermen to pay 500 for annual IL
cense when other aliens are taxed $40
and natives only $3.50, is in violation
of the existing treaty between Japan
and the United States, caused the sen.
ate to refuse action on the measure
Monday pending a decision by the
committee on federal relations.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
e,no,e Mathematics.

.uoo Is 1t, Jeemes. that ye mar e'o
HOO ,. - profit aft yer potatoes?
a Tsr nrice is lower than ither in t ,o..
Yer p anS We max extra reductions for
yer friends. knock aft twa shil-
,,n,s wet ton because customer mel. is ,.s a
I'm = q, mine, an then | jest tax
freehu Oaert.weight aft the ton De-
twa I'm a freend o his. Punch
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Week of Infantry Instruction

Bogalusa - The infantry officers
camp of instruction will be held at
this place from May IL, including May
II. A detailed program of require
ments mas been received with the or
der issued by Adjutant General Nc
Neese.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Want Water Ereiuht Rate.

Crowley.-Efforts will be made by
the local Board of Trade the coming
year to induce immigration and secure
q water freight rate on the opening
up of Bayou Plaquemine this fall by
the government. 1t was stated that
the freight rate to be thus attained
would be from 10 to % per cent lower
than the present rates by rail.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Nav Have Baseball.

Baton Rouge. - A city Daseoai
league is proposed by c. c. Reuben.
stein. who has promoted a NUMBER OF
amatuer athletic events in Baton
Rouge. Baton Rouge should have
baseball this summer, and l belieIe
that a city league can be organized IN
Baton Rouge among the firms saio
Mr.. Reubenstein.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
eide nv side in the center ofttbe -.

side by side in the center ofsthe road
between the boundary posts OF tba,-
respective countries : the German
post on one side of the road Tho
French post on the other-and nose
together very amicably for a ioin,
photograph, each soldier of course ~
naming within his own territory
From the commercial point of v,ew
this is an admirable arrangementN,,
does much to maintain the stan,a
trade of La Schlucht-t the trade IN
picture post cards representing prs
cisely this inc.dent.-New York Sun
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Knights of Columbus Initiation.

Lafayette.-The joint initiation of
the Knights of Columbus from Lafay-
cite, Crowley, Opelousas, New Iberia
and other neighboring towns took
place Sunday and the ceremonies were
very impressive. 1t is estimated there
were over 500 knights in attendance.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
o,o,nization Founded

Do,soepr;Ile An organization Oh
the Donaldsonville Iruch IS oecar,
was effected by the election o. oi,os
as follows: sam Fontano' presi iae,. ;
Charles Pizzolatto, vice u ",
walter Lemann, secretary. X. r. II
rod. of the Texas and faciii''
his cooperation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Ultimatum of the Bakers.

New Orleans.-At a meeting of the
Master Bakers Association Monday it
was declared that if the city insists
upon enforcing d.. O'Reilly's ord;-
nance forcing bakers to wrap bread
they Will either charge &c a loaf or
close UP.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
for Farmers.

rdep"An extremely heavy cav .o. ram
overlooked the streams - families
TO such an extent that severa as '' 70 tts
Were driven from their homes homes e, n. spo
E hgpe u upIS their crops washed partly partly
away. Insects are aiso p is prev.
with vegetables. Hog ciio'0
aIent again in this section
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
SUFFRAGE Club ORGANIZED

Baton Rouge.-The Sixth Cohsres-
sionaI District Annual Woman's SUI
frage Club has been ORGANIZED IN
Baton Rouge. with Mrs. A. b. SiheIe-
tary as president, Miss Nellie opyAe''
vice president; Miss Alma Sabourih'
treasurer. and Mrs. A. Dohei''' '''
secretary.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Good Roads In Fort Bend.

Richmond, Tex.-Contractor ]. d.
Cameron, who was awarded the con-
tract for building the shell and gravel
roads in road district No. 4, which
will cost approximately $4,000, be
gan work grading, etc., Monday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Turkish Peace Delegates Named.

Constantinople. Osman Nizam
Pasha, the ambassador to Germany,
and Betzara Effendi, minister of pub
lie works, have been appointed dele
gates to represent Turkey at the
peace conference.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Open New Station at eranaeviIIe.

Grangeville. - The New Orleans,
Natalbany and Natchez Railroad Com
pany opened the new station Friday.
II is one of the best on the company's
line and will prove a great conven-
fence.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Thompson Buys Gravel Pit.

st. Francisville.-Clerk of Court E.
s. Muse went to Riddle this week to
draw up the papers for Andrew,
Hackajos and Scott Of the First Ma
tional bank of Alexandria, and DR.. c.
w. Ball and sisters for the sale of the
gravel pit on Thompson creek.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Senator PauIus RESIGNS.

Hallettsville, Tex.-Senator ID. A.
Paulus Monday mailed to Governor
Colquitt his resignation as senator of
the Eighteenth district, effective at
once He resigns to become postmas-
ter at Hallettsville.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
CycIone Near Henderson.

Henderson, Tex.-A cyclone passed
six miles northwest Of Henderson
Monday night. Only one home, that
of Truitt Brown, came within its path.
The residence and outhouses were
completely demolished
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
insnect Agricultural Condit;.

Crowley.-C. S. Schofield, of the De.
partment of Agriculture. and Henry
Morganthan, both of Washington. were
here inspecting the experiment station
and gathering data relative to aeri
cultural conditions.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Mount Carmel Gives Festival.

Lafayette.-Mount Carmel Progress
sive Association gave an entertain
ment at the academy Friday and real
lied a neat sum for Improvement of
the school. The institute band fur
nished music.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
rins on Credit.

o-1 have no change this morn.
GenI III give you something on my
return" ,or (sadly)-Ah, sir,
CROSSING .n,nrised if you knew how
',lS money nc rye lost by giving credi'
mucn nav,-London Opinion
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Maccabees Form Tent at Bunkie.

Bunkie.-M. ]. Bulger, state com
mander, and DR.. L. l.. Collins, deputy
commander, have organized the Bun
kie Tent No 14S of the Knights OF
Maccabees of the World with twenty.
three charter members.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Sanitation at Iexas CITY

Washington.-To insure the health
of the division of troops now encamp-
ed in Texas City during the summer
and fall will involve the expenditure
of 100000 for sanitation, drainage
and screening.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Mrs. WickIiffe Returns.

Baton Rouge.-Mrs. Robert c. Wick.
life, wife of the late Congressman
Wickliffe, arrived in Baton Rouge 70
make her future home hore and n sn
nervise the erection Of her modorn
APARTMENT house.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
servians Evacuate Albania.

Corfu, Island Of Corfu.-The Ser
VANS have completely evacuted AL
bania, according to advices received
Monday. Five thousand troops, with
artillery, dispatched by Essad Pasha,
have occupied DurazZo.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Another Gusher in Louisiana.

Lafayette. - Another gusher was
brought in Monday at Ansela Butte
by the Ben Claenstein Company on
the Begaund tract. the well flowing
about five hundred barrels a day.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Man and Horse Drowned.

Winnfield-While on his return
home from Alexandria, Drew Mayse,
of Hinton, was drowned in some man.
ner upon entering Castor. He was
driving a horse at the time, which
also was drowned.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Drills in 2Oo-BarreI oil, Well.

Shreveport.-C. d. Reeves, of Shreve-
port, has just drilled in a 20O-barrel oil
we'll near Mooringsport in section 10.
in which section six other producers
were recently completed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Leblanc Stricken With ApopIexy.

st. Gabriel.-Simon Leblanc of this
parish, vice president of the Pontchar--
train levee district. who was stricken
with spoplexy recently, is improved,
bit is still In serious condition.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Shoots His Sister in Side.

Ruston.-Friday w. ]. Brown, Jr., a
5-year-old boy, accidentally shot his
sister, Floy Brown, in the side with a
bullet from a small caliber pistol.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
49,, c;.y IN Own Plant.

CrowIev-A movement is on roo'
hero 70 have the city operate an Ice
nIap, There is only one plant here
and the high prices at winch ''e 10
sold has caused agitation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Body of Negro Found in Swamp.

lndependence.-The body of Sam
Varnado. a negro, of Scotland was
found in Tangipahoa swamp, three
miles southeast of here, by negroes
returning from fishing.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
e...v.oort,s Population ,ne,..

shreveport.-The new city directorv
INST issued, places Shreveports nom,
ia,ion at 34,963. an increase of 9e.s
for the year and an increase of s's4s
over the census Of 1910.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
5Q0-Rarrel Well Drilled In.

Shreveport,-In oil circles it is an
nounced that the Atlas Oil Company
has drilled in 500-barrel producer
at Mooringsport.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Grain Might.

r,..., niner-what is that sau' IL"
First u, n orchestra is playing: ,,,, :
SECOND {. ill I nave a softening influence
ais steal
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
To Buy Parish Records.

Lake Charles.-At a meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce it was decided
TO take up the matter of buying the
records of Calcasieu parish, which are
owned by the Mayo-Knapp Abstract
Company. The parish records were
burned during the big fire three years
ago, and have never been replaced.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Anahuac Ice Plant Will Resume.

ALahuac, Textile ice plant be-
gan operating Monday after several
months shutdown
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Fire Causes Bio Loss.

600, partly insured, the loss resulting
from a fire which practically wiped
out the business section of Saline, La,
The blaze started in the general store
Of ]. Q. Bridges & Son. The fire, the
cause of which is unknown, was fought
nv a bucket brigade