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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
The LARGEST STEAMER IMPERAT0R AFIRE
TWO of Crew Cut OFF by Flames and
Lose Lives-Vesset Was Saved
After Heroic Work.
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New York-Flames swept the steam
ship Imperator of the Hamburg-Ameri'
can line, the largest vessel afloat,
Thursday as it lay at its Hoboken dock
with its crew and 1,131 steerage pas
sengers aboard. Before the fire was
subdued tons of water had been pour
ed into the vessels hold and II had
listed fifteen degrees.
Second Officer Herman Gobrecht
persisted when he led volunteers into
the hold to fight the flames. Smoke
cut off his retreat and he was suffo-
Gated. Seaman Otto Strumpf. who
was with Gobrecht, was carried out
for dead, but later was revived in a
hospital.
When the army in the steerage
heard the cracking Of the flames they
rushed to the pier, where they were
surrounded by armed guards, because
they had not been inspected by immi-
taken to Ellis Island.
The great ship was dark, with all
aboard asleep save the watch officers,
when smoke ascending from the pro-
vision room was discovered.
A quiet alarm was sounded. Com
modore Reusser, commander in chief
of the vessel, was among the first to
respond. The crew of 1850 men were
in their places within a minute. The
complex fire-fighting apparatus of the
vessel was set in motion Every COM
partment was ordered closed except
those it was necessary to leave open
for the steerage passengers to get
ashore.
When the steerage passengers STAN
peded toward the deck the ships Of
ficers and scores of the crew lined up
along the route to safety, guiding the
terror-stricken men and women to the
pier. Then, with the ship clear, the
entire force turned it's hand to extin-
gushing the flames.
For three-quarters of an hour they
fought the fire with only the I'm
perators apparatus. Then a general
alarm WAS sounded.
Despite the work of additional fire
men the flames gained Roadway. A
tug, steaming down the river, reused
the water front with its siren. Fire
boats from New York, a fleet of tugs
and another battery of fire engines
from Hoboken rushed to the pier.
With fifty streams playing hundreds
of tons of water on the fire every
minute, the flames were practically
subdued and the Imperator began to
list.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
-FOUR RACING AUTOS COME TOGETHER
Two Drivers and Two Mechanicians
Were Killed Outright-Negro
Boy Caused Accident.

Nashville. Tenn.-Two drivers and
two mechanicians were killed, three
others were injured, none seriously,
and several miraculously escaped
death when four of the six high-pow-
cred automobiles, contestants in the
Labor Day speed races, were piled in
a heap at the State Fair grounds Mon
day, The dead:
John w. Sheriff., driver of Buick
car No. 3.
Thomas p. Bridges. mechanician of
Buick car No. 3.
William Sherrod, driver of Stutz car
No. s.
Gooch Brown, mechanician of Stutz
car No. s.
The injured:
Freeman Ormsby, mechanician Mer-
Ger car No =.
Clyde Dunivan of Memphis, driver
and sole occupant of Studebaker car,
The Whiskbroom," No. 10.
Edward Polk, driver OF Mercer car
No. g
Mercer car No 5. with Jake Lower
driving and Ted Sheppard as mechani-
clan, and Apperson car No. 8, with T.
l.. Evans driving and Frank Bell as
mechanician, escaped unframed, al
though they were unable to stop and
rushed through the wreckage at full
speed.
The accident resulted when Duni-
van trayalinP at f0n cnaad at tha
head of the racers, swerved his car
slightly to prevent striking a negro
boy who had wandered onto the track.
The Whiskbroom" smashed into a
fence, throwing Dunivan over the in
closure. and rebounded to the track,
blocking the way Of the cars following.
1t is estimated that five thousand
persons in the grandstand witnessed
the smash
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
McDermott Denies Charoes.

Washington.-Rep ]. T.
McDermott of Illinois swore before the
house lobby committee Friday that all
the charges made against him by NJ.
NJ. Mulhall, former lobbyist for the
National Association of Manufacture
ers, and l. H. McMichaeIs, former chief
page of the house, were untrue. He
denied that he had endeavored to in
fluence congressman against the fed
eral loan shark bill, but admitted that
he borrowed large sums of money from
George d. Horning, local pawn
broker, "as a friend"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
MANY OFFER THEIR SERVICES TO HUERTA
To Hold Big Parade in City Of Mexico
Sept. 100000 Expected to March.
That Mobilization Order.

Mexico City-A wave of patriotism
appears to be sweeping over Mexico.
and from many states and from all
classes, 1t is announced, assurances of
allegiance and offers of service are be-
ing received daily by Provisional Pres
ident Huerta and his minister of war
Plans are being made for a large
display Of military strength on Sept.
16, Independence Day. 1t is proposed
to hold big parade in the capital in
which 10000 persons are expected to
march.
The war department has been called
upon to furnish military instructors to
a dozen cities. where the fear of being
impressed for service against the rev.
olutionists has given away before .
later patriotic ardor. Thousands of all
ages are asking to be drilled in the
use of arms.
Nor is the aid afforded the govern
ment confined to officers to serve in
the ranks. A delegation of plants from
the state of Morelos has waited on the
president and rendered subscription
of 100000 pesos. Ministers Gamboa
and Urrutia of foreign affairs and the
interior department, respectively,
Monday issued details of the declara-
ton from the war department concern
ing the shifting of army division head
quarters from interior points to the
coasts and frontier. 1t is now ex-
planned that if these shifts are made
it will be for the purpose of guarding
against rebel operations.
In addition to the students of the
preparatory schools, where military
law has been enforced for some weeks,
the manual of arms is being taught
workmen who are attending night
schools and the employees of the tax
The employees of several
banks are also said to have organized
a company and proffered their serv-
ices.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
EIGHTEEN HURT IN PASSENGER WRECK
On the Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio Railroad Near Har-
wood-No Fatalities.

Houston, TeX.-Eighteen passengers
on the San Antonio-Houston local pas
senger train of the Galveston, Harris
burg and San Antonio railroad were
injured Thursday when the train was
derailed at Harwood, near Luling.
Conductor Booth and Engineer Mer-
ley were in charge of the train, which
consisted of a baggage car and three
coaches. All the eighteen persons in
jured were given immediate medical
attention by the physicians of Har-
wood. A relief train was sent out to
the scene of the wreck from San An
tonic.
The following is the list of injured,
according to w. G. Van Week, vice
president and general manager of the
road:
Mrs. H. TechmueIIer, La Grange,
Texas, wrist bone and collar bone
broken.
Mrs. D. NJ. Livingston, Gonzales, hip
and shoulder bruised; daughters head
slightly cut
Miss Jessie Smith, Luling, arm,
hand and lip bruised.
Mrs. A. c. Bridges, Luling, hip
bruised.
Mrs. Stuart Moore, Luling, hip
bruised.
Mrs. NJ, E. Brem, Gonzales, slight
bruises.
CARBIDE Bowman, Houston, hand
and back bruised.
Madison Vanerquriff, Lafayette, La,
arm slightly cut, back bruised
Mrs. H. Manson, Livingston, ear
and neck slightly injured.
G. S. King and wife, Houston, wife
reported injured, not learned.
James A. Markes, Houston, bruises,
right arm, back and hip.
Walter BiIlup, San Antonio, injured,
extent not learned.
c. A. Gates and son, San Antonio,
slight injuries.
H. w. Nowlin, San Antonio, injured,
extent not learned.
Mrs. E. p Richardson, San Antonio,
slightly shaken up.
John Scott, San Antonio, left ear
cut, and other slight bruises.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
A SECTION OF PANAMA CANAL OPENED
Dynamite Makes Opening and Ocean
Waters Fill Section of Canal
That Has Been Finished.

Panama-The waters of the Pacific
ocean Monday washed the outer walls
of Miraflores locks, and the Pacific
section of the big isthmian canal was
flooded.
Monday morning an explosion of
twenty tons of dynamite rent the earth
barrier built across the canal $500
feet south of the Miraflores lock, open
ing breach in the dixie which was 500
feet long, So feet wide and 81 feet
high.
The section of the canal between
the dixie and the lock previously had
been filled with water diverted from
the Rio Grande Aug. %. This acted
as buffer against the impetuous rush
of the ocean, otherwise the strain on
the lock gates would have been terri
fic.
The blast threw tons of debris hun
dreds of feet in the air.
A few seconds afterward crowds
swarmed to inspect the breach, includ-
ing a party of American mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine.
The sea water flowed through the
breach, filled the canal prism and
washed the locks. A big S00-ton barge
was then sent through the breach and
the spectacular event was watched
with intense interest by huge crowd.
Dipper dredges will start the work
of clearing the side remnants of the
dixie, opening free passage from open
ocean to the first locks and completing
the Panama section of the canal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
A FRENCH AVIATOR MAKES LOOP IN AK
Flew Half Mile Upside Down. est
Was Made for Safety-Wli
Do it Again.

Juvisy, France.-The daring french
aviator. Pegoud, who on Aug. 20 made
a parachute drop from an aeropiahe
from a height of 900 feet, accomplish
ed a much more remarkable feat MOI
day, which at first sight appears 10
have been piece of extraordinary
aero acrobatics, but which experts
declare was an epoch-making expert
ment toward the attainment of safety
in the ar. Briefly. Pegoud caused has
monOplane TO describe a gigantic let
ter 81 in the sky. during which he
was flying upside down for about
quarter of a mile
The strictest secrecy was maintain
ed prior to the test and only few per-
sons were present when Pegoud took
the air. He mounted rapidly to a
height of more than 5000 feet, de-
scribng curve; then the forward
part of the machine was observed 10
incline toward the earth. Through
glasses the spectators saw the pro-
peller and the monOplane further in
cilned until it was perpendicular with
the earth. 1t seemed as if nothing
could stop the headiong plunge as the
machine dropped swiftly. The tail
dipped again toward the earth and
the pilot appeared head downward.
Seconds, which seemed hours, passed.
With an almost imperceptible curve
the machine shifted its course to a
straight line, the pilot in the same po-
sition. How long he remained upside
down the anxious watchers could not
determine, but it was long enough TO
cause them to believe that he would
never right himself
Presently the monoplane dipped
again and with a graceful curve as
sumed an erect position. Pegoud flew
for few minutes to and fro and de-
scended by a series of beautiful spirals
and then landed gracefully.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
New Customs Officials Named.

Washington.-The exigencies of the
Mexican situation resulted Thursday
in the sending to the senate by Presi-
dent Wilson of the name of Frank
Rabb of Brownsville to be collector of
the Laredo-Brownsville-Co Corpus Christi
district, in place of J. J. Haynes, and
the name of Zach l.. Cobb of Ell Paso
as collector of customs of the port in
FL Paso in place of Alfred Sharpe.
This action was taken after the resig-
nations of Messrs. Haynes and Sharpe
were requested by the president.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
s14,167,115 Bales Of Cotton in 1928.

New Orleans.--Secretary Hester an
nounced Monday the commercial crop
for the cotton year ending Aug. 81.
The total amounted TO 14,167, 1l5 bales,
a decrease under last year of 1,971,311
bales, an increaver over the year be-
fore last of 2,047, 020 bales, and an in
crease over 1909-10 of 1851, 447 bales.
Southern consumption, which he
places at 2,969,559 bales, Mr.. Hester
says is the largest amount ever used
by the Southern mills in any one year,
exceeding last years total by 225,49
bales, and that of the year before by
COS, 943 bales.
Secretary Hester is now engaged in
details of the statement, including
port movements, exports and the
worlds consumption of American cot
ton, and other items, which will be
in few days.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

! Neus !
From all corner,
of the great State
Charges Of White Slavery.

Alexandria, girl under II years
OF age, who came to Alexandria from
Donna, Texas, has preferred charges
against a man for white slavery. The
man was arrested Saturday at Donna,
Texas, on the charge. and a warrant
was made out by Adjutant Porter OF
the American Rescue Home and Dep
uty United States Marshal Baltic be
fore United States Commissioner
Frank White, and the accused will be
brought to Alexandria for trial.
The girl claims that the man per-
suaded her on June % to leave home
on the promise of marriage, and states
that a sham marriage was performed
but that there was no license obtained
They have lived in Mansfield, Ruston,
Winfield and other Louisiana towns
before coming to Alexandria. The man
deserted her at Alexandria and she
applied to the American rescue work
ers for assistance.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Lightning Causes $4,000 Fire.

Port Arthur, Tex.-Fire started by
lightning caused loss of about $780,
600 to the Texas Company and the
Sun Company at Nederland, ten miles
from Port Arthur, Friday. The Texas
Company tank No. "a, $4,000 barrels
capacity, was filled with distillate. and
the clogging of pipes made it impossi-
bic, the reports state, to pump out the
oil. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Sun Company, near Nederland,
suffered a similar loss, lightning hav-
ing set fire to two tanks, with a loss
estimated at $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Texas Vital Statistics.

Austin, Tex,-Births in Texas dur
ing July more than doubled the deaths
in the state for the corresponding
length of time, according to figures
announced Thursday by r. p Babcock,
state registrar of vital statistics.
Births totaled 4,514, while the death
total was only 2,247. There were for
ty-five sets of twins born during the
month. About one-eleventh of the chill.
dren born were negroes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
May Decrease Rice Bags.

New Orleans.-Rice growers may be
forced to pack their rice in smaller
sacks than at present since negro
deckhands refuse to carry 200-pound
sacks to the decks of Mississippi
boats. AS a result the steamers st.
James and the Omaha stayed at their
wharves another day Monday because
$50 per month was not sufficient in
ducement to coax the negro roust-
abouts back to work. They have been
on strike three days.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Americans Not Returning.

City of Mexico.-The~exod of the
Americans in Mexico is rapidly dying
out, the American consulate issuing
only about fifteen free tickets to Vera
Cruz Tuesday. This result is due to a
combination of circumstances, includ-
ing the recovery from the first scare
and the fact that the exodus order has
brought closer together the Mexicans
and the Americans who are remaining
than has been the case for some time.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
TWENTY-ONE KILLED IN WRECK
FAST TRAIN PlOWS THROUGH
THREE SLEEPERS.
Fifty Persons Injured and Many Fatal.
Iy-Passengers Returning From
Their Summer Vacations.

New Haven, Conn.-Twenty-one per
sons were killed and nearly fifty in
jured, some of whom may die, in a
rear-end collision early Tuesday morn
| ing on the New York, New Haven and
Hartford RAILROAD, six miles north OF
/ New Haven.
The first section of the White Noun.
/ tain Express, bound for New York,
speeding along at probably forty miles
an hour in thick fog, rushed by a
! danger signal, it is said, and crashed
| into the rear of the second section of
the Bar Harbor Express, standing 100
| feet beyond the block signal.
The White Mountain engine cleaved
| through the two rear Pullman cars,
both of wood, splitting them in two
and tossing their wreckage and three
score of mangled human beings, some
alive, some dead, on either side of the
track.
The third car, also of wood and &C.
cupied by forty boys on their way
from a summer camp at Monmouth,
Maine, was lifted into the air and fell
on its side and crumbled up, crushing
two of the boys to death and injuring
others.
Some of the victims of the two rear
Pullmans were hurled from their
berths over a fence paralleling the
track fifty feet away, mattresses, bed
ding and clothing finding lodgment on
the telegraph wires.
1t was the third serious wreck which
the New Haven has suffered within
year.
Practically all Of the passengers on
both trains were returning home from
summer vacations and all but two of
a camping party of nine, guests of S.
Crozier Fox of Elkins Park, Pa, re-
turning from Maine, were wiped out.
Fox was among those killed. No one
was hurt in the White Mountain train
The death list, revised from the
coroner's report and from the list is
sued by the railroad company, is:
William Altschul, Norfolk, Va.
Miss Margaret Armstrong, Washing
ton, d. c.
Miss Marie L. Bullitt, Philadelphia.
Albert Green, New York.
Royal Hotchkiss, New Haven.
Miss Harriet Biddle, Torresdale, Pa.
H. F. Martin, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Daniel Neal McQuillen, Jr., PhiladeL
phia.
S. Crozier Fox, EIkias Park, Pa.
Frank B. Ruter, Scranton, Pa.
Miss Emile Kennedy Davis, PhiIa.
delphia
Robert NJ. -Yahn, Philadelphia.
Philo Hotchkiss, New Haven.
George T. Korga, New York
Mary Jane -, residence unknown
Harry K. Inmar, New York
Mrs. H. F. Martin
Unidentified dead:
Elderly man, AS pounds, age 60.
Elderly woman, weighing about 200
pounds. evidently of German birth;
had gold band ring. inscribed For life !
and for death-4-30-70."
Woman, aged about 35; had dia- |
mond cluster ring.engraved I'D. B. L."
Tor &c. B. LII on left hand; Iocket /
with 'F. B. Rand"
Man, gray-haired, brown eyes, /
smooth face. Enquiries made for |
Hale Steinman, Lancaster, Pa. }
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Haaue Peace Palace Dedicated.

The Hague.-The Palace of Peace
was dedicated Thursday. The cere-
mony of handing the edifice over to
the Dutch foreign minister was car
ried out in the great court in the
presence of Queen Wilhelmina, Dow
ager Queen Emma and Prince Con-
sort Henry. They were surrounded
by distinguished gathering of diplo-
matte Representatives of peace socie-
ties and people prominent In the arts
and sciences.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
interurban Wreck Near Dallas,

Dallas, Tex.-When interurban cars
of the Dallas-Fort Worth line coIlided,
head-on, Tuesday at Ravinia, five
miles west of Dallas. thrift persons
were injured, eight of them so seri.
ously that they are in the hospital, the
front platforms Of the two trolley cars
were demolished and traffic over the
line was stopped for over two hours.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Many Oil Land Licenses.

Constellation some time land on
leasing for IS and even $40 per acre,
Two oil wells are being sunk on the
west side. The east side is now be-
ginning to attract attention. The Atlas
Oil Company paid SIS per acre for a
lease on tract of 400 acres on the
east side this week, and will put down
a we'll at once.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Harry Thaw Gains Further DeIay

Sherbrooke, Que.-Harry X. Thaw
won more delay Tuesday in. his fight
against return to the Hatteawan
asylum. He will remain ira Jail until
Superior Judge Matthew Hutchinson
renders his decision on the question
of sustaining or dismissing the habeas
corpus writ, arguments on which are
now being heard.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Man Kills Eather.in-laM.

Winnsboro.-ChaTles Smith shot J..
l. Ross, his father,in-law, near Baskin
Sunday. Ross was the aggressor, hav-
ing shot at Smith first. Sheriff Gil
bert arrested Smith, who was badly
wounded, and locked him in Jail, A
young son of Ross was shot in the
arm by Smith by the shot that killed
his father. Family troubles were the
cause of the killing.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Preparing to Get Water for School.

Natchitoches.-To guard against the
possibilities of a shortage in water
supply, the normal school has begun
boring a well on the back property of
the school, mile away from the
academic buildings. A well recently
sunk on the front, in the vicinity of
the buildings, brought in nothing but
salt water.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
CARTRIDGES Billed as Lard.

Eagle Pass, Tex.-Seven barrels bill
ed as lard, but containing cartridges,
were seized by the military authori-
ties Monday. Three barrels were
caught on the international bridge as
they were being smuggled over and
four were found in the railroad freight
house.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
For Louisiana Trade Excursion.

Alexandria. - Final arrangements
have been made to run a merchants
excursion over the newly completed
section of the Louisiana and Arkansas
railway from Alexandria 10 Jonesville,
La, on Sept. 4. The excursion will be
run under the auspices of the Alexan,
dria Retail Merchants Association and
the traffic bureau.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Louisiana Police Chief on Bail.

Jennings-Chief Of Police J. w.
Mercer, who was arrested Friday
charged with being an accessory to
the killing OF Jim Comeaux, a negro
jail prisoner, Tuesday was released
under $1,000 bond. Officer Chas. Nc
Farland and Assistant Street Commits
sioner X. w. Rankin we're held under
bond as witnesses.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
1000 Register Grandfather Clause

Lafayette.-The last day for regis
tration under the grandfather clause
expired Saturday and Assistant Regis
trar Aymar Liable was busy up to a
late hour gratifying a number who
waited until the eleventh hour Prac-
tically 1000 were registered under
section 5.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Rice Harvest Nearly Over.

Donaldsonville.-The harvesting of
the rice crop is proceeding smoothly,
and with another week or two of good
weather the crop will be brought to
a satisfactory conclusion in this local
ity. The yield is about ten to twelve
sacks per acre.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Red River Fair No More.

Coushatta.-The Red River Parish
Fair has been abandoned. Organized
in 1908, five successive fairs were
held. 1t has been an uphill pull to
hold the organization together for
some time. The interest was not what
it should have been from the first.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
woodmen Unveii Fifteen Monuments

Baton Rouge.-Sunday the Baton
Rouge Woodmen of the World unveil-
ed fifteen monuments in honor of dead
members in the Catholic and Mag
nolia cemeteries. The New Roads
camp. with its brass band, assisted in
the ceremonies.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Federal Armor Plate Plant.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Britten
of Illinois introduced Friday in con-
gress bill to appropriate 100000
for a government armor plate plant to
be operated by the navy department
His idea is to break what he calls the
trust now controlling the armor plate
situation in this country"