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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
HUNDREDS PERISH IN TURKISH FLOODS
Houses Disappear Along the Wooded
Areas of the osphorus-ChoIera
and War Threaten.

Constahtinople. - Floods, cholera
and threatened war combine to dis
tress the Turkish nation. In the wood
ed areas along the BosphOrus hun
dreds of houses have disappeared, with
their inhabitants. The foaming waters
are strewn with furniture, barrels of
wine and broken timbers with here
and there the dead bodies of men,
women and children are seen.
The loss of life is placed at about
coo and the property damage at from
$10,000,000 to $15,000,000. The mu-
nicipal authorities are blamed for
their failure to provide any sort of
protection against the effects of heavy
rains, or to insist upon houses being
so built as to resist the floods. Near
ly all suffering, falls on the poorer
people. Prices of food and firewood
are rising and the outlook for the win
ter is appalling to thousands of desti-
tute persons. New cases of cholera
are reported every day. On top of
these miSfOrtunes comes confirmation
of recent cable dispatches predicting
that the agreement between Turkey
and Bulgaria would bring matters be-
tween Turkey and Greece to critical
point. War is expected by nearly
everybody. If Servia helps Greece, it
is thought likely that. Bulgaria will
attack Servia.
1t is said on high authority that
the policies of Bulgaria and Turkey
now run along parallel lines, each
country having decided that it is with
out friend in Europe. Turkish-Bul-
garian cooperation, therefore, is look
ed upon as logical and indispensable.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Louisiana
I News !
From all corners
of the great State
CHARGED With Beating Baby.

reveport-Because he was charged
oy his wife with brutally whipping
their S-months-old baby for crying,
Hubbard Lee, white cotton picker
was taken from an officer near Myrtis
by a crowd of men who started 10
lynch him, but changed their minds
and whipped him instead. He was
then warned to leave the community
Lee made his way TO ROdessa, this par
ish. where he was arrested. a deputy
sheriff placed him on a train and
brought him to Shreveport but the Of
ficer had to lock his prisoner up in
the lavatory and defy crowds who
boarded the train and searched for
Lee at both Vivian and Myrtis. Lee
is in Jail on a charge Of assault and
battery upon his baby, who is under
the care of a physician.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Trappers and Hunters Association.

Abbeville.-The most important and
far-reaching organization along conser-
walton lines that has ever been per-
fected in Louisiana was completed
here Oct 2, when the Louisiana Trap
pers and Hunters Protective aud Pro-
gressive Association was organized,
with a membership of 400 trappers
and hunters of Cameron, Vermilion
and Iberia parishes. More than 100
trappers assembled in Abbeville to per-
feet the organization.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Floods Drive Out Deer.

Abbeville.-Deer in large numbers
have been driven out of the marshes
by the recent flooding rains and have
taken refuge on the embankments of
the various canals in the region be-
tween Delcambre and Averys Island,
where they fall an easy prey to the
hordes of hunters. This being the
open season, the poor deer have very
little protection under such circum-
stances, and every animal killed is re-
ported to be a buck.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
New Orleans Sugar Unchanged.

New Orleans-The local sugar mar
iet was quiet and unchanged Monday.
Receipts from plantations amounted to
IA barrels and they were all sold.
Refined sugars were in fair demand at
quotations. New York reported fair
demand for refined sugars, with no
change in the list. Raw sugars were
quiet and steady and unchanged at
3.48c. London cabled that beet sugars
were firm and rather dearer; cane
sugars quiet. Molasses and syrups
were nominal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Denied Being Stabbed.

New York. - Lucille Singleton
changed her mind Saturday about her
charges of stabbing against Hermann
Oelrichs, millionaire student at Column
bia Law School, whose automobile met
with an accident while the two were
riding in it Tuesday night along Broad
way. She declared in an affidavit that
her injuries were caused by points of
glass of the wind shield through
which she was thrown. She is Tex
as girl.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Patterson and Saint.

Franklin.-State Senator James R.
Patterson will be opposed for dele
gate to the constitutional convention
by Percy Saint, lawyer, who filed his
nomination papers Saturday. The par
ish executive committee named the
commissioners for the election. Sena-
tor Parkerson was elected to the SEN
ate on the good government ticket,
while Mr.. Saint ran for Judge in the
last campaign on the same ticket.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Rainstorm Moving Away.

Washington.-A storm now cover
ing the Southwest will move north
eastward, causing inclement weather
In the great central valleys Monday
and Tuesday and in the Eastern states
by Wednesday, the bureaus weekly
forecast announced Sunday. West of
the Rocky Mountains generally fair
weather will prevail until the latter
part of the week, when there will be
rains in the north Pacific states.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Cotton Market Situation.

New Orleans.-Because of the crop
situation in Texas, the cotton market
probably will be much of a weather
affair this week. The Texas crop has
suffered severe damage from the ex-
cessive rains and more rain in that
section would have very bullish eff
D feet on prices. Clear weather, unless
it became too cold, probably would in
duce a reaction downward. Texas will
be watched more closely than any
other state in the cotton region this
week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
New Phone Exchange at Kaplan.

Observation-Disclosures men of Kaplan
have organized a company to build
local telephone exchange and a toll
line leading to Abbeville and Crowley.
The corporation will be known as the
Kaplan Telephone Company. They
have secured from the police jury the
right of way over the public roads to
Abbeville.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
LAFAYETTE Fair Oct. 9, 10, II.

afayette-Lafayette Parish Fair,
fixed for Oct. 8, 10 and II, promises to
eclipse all previous ones. Secretary
+. V. Mouton and his assistants have
been getting the main hall and other
features in preparation. The live stock
and poultry departments promise to
be unusually attractive. Superintend-
ent Alleman and Prof. ]. A. Andrews
are preparing exhibits from the boys
and girls clubs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
River Recedes at Lake Charles.

Lake Charles.-The water in lake
and river has receded and conditions
have returned to the normal. The
power plant resumed operations Sum-
day and car service also resumed to
nearly all parts of the city. A wreck
ing train has been working on the
Southern Pacific trestle across the
lake and it is expected will have the
line opened this week. A great deal of
the track which was overlooked was
found in good condition.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Villa Makes an Escape.

Observation-Disclosures from the
zone in Northern Mexico to
officials say Pancho
Villa and his large force escaped from
Santa Rosalia before the federals I'M
der General Castro arrived there, and
moved southwark destroying the rail-
road
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Texas Postmasters Named.

INSTRUMENTATION Wilson Sat
urday sent to the senate the following
Texas postmasters' nominations:
Bishop, c. H. Jones; Breckenridge,
r. NJ. Stevenson; Blessing, J. II. LO-
gan; Donna, T. w. Hooks; Fort Stock
ton, Elias Barry; Naples, J. c. Wal
ker; Palmer. c. L. Culpepper; Somer-
vile, Z. c., Langhammer.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Few Cases of Hookworm at A. and M.

Bryan, Tex.-Dr. Brownlee, who is
conducting the hookworm campaign in
this county, reported Monday that he
examined 103 students at the A. and
NJ. College the past week and out OF
that number found two cases of hook.
worm.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Texas Corporations Chatrede.

Austin, Textile following corpora
tons were chartered Saturday:
The Bass Drug Company, Terrell;
capital stock, $4,000.
, Comanche Brock Company, Conan
che; capital stock, $4,000.
The Hill Crest Realty Company, Dali
las; capital stock, $500
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
EeIker Grants Jerome's Request,

Concord, N. H.-Governor Samuel
G. Felker has formally granted the
request of William Travers Jerome
that decision on the extradition of
Harry X. Thaw from New Hampshire
be postponed until after the investiga-
ton now being conducted by the New
York authorities is completed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Drowning in Louisiana.

Lake Charles.-News was received
Saturday of the drowning of Elmer
Rice, aged 10, while swimming in the
flood waters on his mothers farm near
Turner'S Station. Rice, who was an
excellent swimmer, was seized. with
cramps.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Philadelphia Wins First Game.

New York.-Outhitting and outfield-
ing the New York Giants in the open
ing game of the worlds series, the
Philadelphia Athletics defeated the
National league representatives at the
polo grounds Tuesday by a score of
runs to 4.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Miss Virqinia Wilde Is Dead.

New Orleans.-Miss Virginia w.
Wilde, known as Jennie Wilde, cele-
brated carnival artist, for years de-
signer of Comus, died in London, Sept.
IL. Word only reached New Orleans
Monday. The body is on the Leyland
liner Cestrian, due to arrive next Sun
day.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Railroad Resumes Service,

Lake Charles-The Southern Pacific
and Kansas City Southern resumed
regular service Monday after a weeks
cessation on account of overlooked
tracks. Lake Charles streets are free
from overflow water and business is
restored to normal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Aelrichs Is Discharged.

New York.-Herman Oelrichs, mil
lionaire law student at Columbia Uni
versity, was discharged in police
court Saturday when arraigned on the
charge of stabbing Lucille Singleton,
daughter of a Texas mine owner.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
FederaIs Advance on Pedras Negras

Eagle Pass, Textile federals have
advanced to Nava, twenty-four miles
from Piedras Negras. Colonel Her
rera, the rebel commandant, has made
farewell address and informed the
people that the federals would shortly
occupy the city, but he hoped soon to
retake it.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Yuan Shi kai Named President.

Pekin.-Yuan Shi Kai was Monday
elected president of the Chinese re-
public for a term of five years. He
received the necessary two-thirds vote
of the two houses of parliament on the
third ballot.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11

Amite.-The parish democratic exc
cutive committee declared Major
Thomas NJ. Bankston of Amite nomi-
nee for the constitutional convention
Major Bankston had no opposition
he is member of tie local bar.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Twenty-Three Convicts Escape.

Houston, Tex.-Through an aperture
formed by the saving out of single
prison bar, and through which only
small man could crawl, twenty-three
convicts escaped to liberty early Sun
day morning from the Imperial state
farm.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Receipts of Postoffice.

Franklinton.-The receipts of the
local postoffice for the quarter ended
Sept. 80 were $624S1, as against
$7I9.97 last year. Since the susper-
sion of the Union Bank the money Or
der business has increased fourfold.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Burning Alcohol in His Face.

Lake Charles.-Elray Henry was
painfully burned Sunday when an al
cohol lamp overturned. The burning
fluid was thrown in his face and all
efforts to extinguish it were futile.
1t will be some time before he will be
able to be out again.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Crowley Rice Market.

Crowley.-Rice quotations Monday:
Honduras-Head, 41a64&c; straights,
3A 04c; screenings, 2G2Bc; No. 2, &c.
Japan-Head, ga d4c; straights,
pa 63Ac; screenings, 2@2Bc; No.
2, &c.
Quotations: Honduras No. 1, S3.50Q
$40; Japan No /, S2.00G2.25.
Bran, $3.50. Polish, S24.00.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Robert Roberts Nominee.

Minden.-Robert Roberts, member
OF the state legislature, was Saturday
declared by the democratic executive
committee the nominee for the consti-
tutional convention. He was the only
candidate.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Strike at Lake Charles.

Lake Charles.-Owing to a disagree
ment over wages the painters employ
ed on a new business building walked
out Saturday. An agreement was
reached Monday and the men went to
work
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Arizona Girl Is Released.

FL Paso. Tex.-Miss Conception
Zeuinga, the Arizona girl held as a
spy in Juarez, was given a herring
Thursday and was promptly released
according to an announcement made
at the consulate at Juarez.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Sweet Potatoes Sour in Ground.

Colmesneil, Textile. rain has de-
strOyed the sweet potato crop.in this
section. Every farmer who comes to
town brings the same report that the
continued wet weather has caused the
potatoes to sour in the ground
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Another Gas Well al Mexi.

Mexia, Textile Little Giant OIL
and Gas Company brought in a dry
Gas well on the Petty & Wildey lease
Wednesday. This makes fifteen drv
gas wells in the Mexia territory and
all west of the city.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Lamar Released on Bond.

Washington. - Chief Justice Ga
baugh Saturday issued a writ of
habeas corpus in favor of David II.
Lamar, returnable next Friday noon,
and released Lamar in $4,000 bonds,
pending hearing.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Babinuton Brothers Liabilities.

Franklinton.-An inventory of the
assets of the Darlington Brothers,
Ltd, shows $4,000 assets, while liza
bilities foot up some $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Harvey ElIif the Nominee

Covington.-The parish executive
committee saturday declared Harvey
4. Ellis, an attorney and president of
the St Tammany Banking Company
and Savings Bank, nominee for the
constitutional convention.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Gen. Shaffer Commander of Veterans

Monroe.-The twenty-third annual
reunion of the Louisiana Division,
United Confederate Veterans, came to
following the reelection of General
Thomas J. Shaffer as commander and
the selection of Lafayette as the next
meeting place. The reelection of Gen.
eral Shaffer was by unanimous vote.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Crops Suffering Severely.

Cleveland, Tex. - The continued
rains in this part of Liberty County
are damaging the unpicked c1tton
and causing the sweet potato crop to
sour and ruin.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Bad Neuro Arrested.

Franklin.-Chief of Police Akbares
Saturday arrested Johnny Brown,
charging him with dangerously wound
ing Tete Moore a few months ago
Moore was shot in the back while he
was entering his home.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Fourteen Killed in Wreck.

Dvinsk, Russia.-FOmt teen passen-
gers were killed and twenty-eieht in
jured Monday when the express from
Kiev to St. Petersburg collided with
stalled locomotive near Dvinsk.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Monteneorirs Are Modelled.

Cetinje.-A partial rehabilitation
Of the Mortenegrin army was order
cd Saturday by royal proclamation.
The document says the step has been
aiken in consequence of events tran
spiring on our eastern frontier"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Cotton Crop DESTROYED.

Plaucheville-Rainh has almost ruin
ed the cotton in the fields. Cotton big
enough to scrape is up in the open
bolls, and bolls not open are a total
loss.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Gross Receipts Taxes Now Due.

Austin, Tex.-Gross receipts taxes
are now due and it is believed thai
within the next month fully $125,00t
will be turned into the state treasur.
from this source.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Earthquake Shakes Naples.

Naples.-A strong earthquake shock
occurred Saturday. 1t lasted thirty
seconds and was followed by another
shock.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
He Had No License.

Shreveport. w. Young, claiming
to be physician from the vicinity OF
Avinger, Texas, is in Jail charged with
illegally practicspg medicine in Caddo
oil field.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
$1,000 Acres of Land Are Sold.

Houston, TeX.-Fifteen thousand
acres of land in Hidalgo County have
been purchased at $50 an acre by
John and Fred REIN of Kremlin, Ok.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Bio Fine for GAMING,

Alexandria.-Joe Sanchez, charged
with gambling with dice, was SEN
fenced to fine of 500, or 80 days in
Jail, in the city court Saturday, and
s25 and costs, or 25 days in the state
case.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Eiqhteen Drown in Collision

Yarmouth, England Eighteen sea-
men Of the crew of the British steam
er Gardenia were drowned when that
vessel foundered Sunday after a col
lsion in the fog with the British
steamer COrnwOOd.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Harvesting of Pecan Crop Commences.

Marble Falls, Textile pecan crop
is unusually large this fall 1t is being
rapidly gathered. Pickers are COM
planning of no market
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Charles Cole a DELEGATE.

Greensburg.-The parish executive
committee of St. Helena Saturday de-
clared Charles J. Cole the nominee as
delegate to the constitutional conven.
ton
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
BILLINGS Gets Amendment.

Washington. President Wilson
Tuesday sent to the senate the nomi-
nation of Edmund X. Billings to b
collector of customs at Boston.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11
Greece Preparing fer Turkish War

Athens.-Greece is preparing for
war with Turkey and the reservists
have been summoned to the colors
within three days. The Immediate
evacuation Of Dedeagatch has been
ordered.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11

San Antonio, Textile bodies OF
two of Mrs Villanueva's children, the
last of the flood victims, were recov-
cred Sunday.
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-11-25
FORT LAWN BANKER
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
IL. b. O'Shields, Cashier, Kills
Himself.
BANK REMAINS CLOSED.
REMAINS CLOSED.
however t is Understood That
There is No Trouble Connected
With Its Affairs.

Chester Special to Columbia State
NOV 22.-H. b. O'Shields, 35 years
OF age cashier of the Fort Lawn De-
post Bank at Fort Lawn, in Chester
county, committed suicide this
morning at 10 o'clock by shooting
hlmself through the heart with re-
VolVer, Death was instantaneous His
body will be carried to JonesviIIe and
buried probably Monday.
The people of Fort Lawn wore
puzzled this morning when 9 O'Clock
came and their banks doors failed
70 open as customary. Then came
$3.50 and 1O:3O O'Clock and still thew
were closed. A little after 1O.2O
o'clock work was flashed over the
phone from Mr.. O'Shield's home bv
one OF the servants that Mr.. O'ShieIds
mad ended his life. Mr. O'SbieIds
was found lying across his bed.
lie had been worried most of the
night it is said, and was greatly
troubled after he got up this morn
ing. 1t is said that when his wife
left him for a minute he was sitting
on the edge of the bed. She had
hardly gotten out Of the room whom
she was frightened by the reports Of
TWO shots in rapid succession from n
revolver. She fastened back into the
room and found her husband living
on the bed with 80 calibre pistol
by his side
Mr.. O'Shields came to Fort Lawn
rom Union about a year ago and
LOOK charge OF the bank. He is sur
ViVcd by his wife, who was Miss
EIiile hughes OF Jonesville, and four
chlIdren, also one brother in Union
Since coming to Fort Lawn NJ
Shlelds has made many friends and
was greatly liked and much sorrow
was caused by his suicide.
1t is said that worries over fnon-
CiaI troubles prccipitated his death
30 tar as is known, there are no ir-
reguiarities at the institution 1t was
chartered several years since. and
according to its statement. issued Oc-
tober II, last, its capital stock Maid
IN was $1,000; individual deposits
SZI,9O733; loans and discounts
80 l,3ll; overdrafts. $S72.6O. fur-
niture and fixtures. $2,24245. dino
from banks, S9,197,37; currency.
$Z'554; gold, $11O; silver and other
MINOR coins, $339.45; checks and
cash items, S329.61: due to banks
$l,OOO; saving deposits. $46S.44.
time certificates, $332S.75; cashiers
checks, $761O4; bills PAYABLE
$4,000.
The bank remained closed all dav.
w. II. Gist OF Carlisle is president
of the institution. State Bank Exam-
lner y. j. Rhame has been notified of
the affair and will probably send one
or his assistants here at once to 90
over the books of the bank.