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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
ROGERS CHOSEN AS HOLDER
Football Warrior Chosen to Lead
Chippewa Nation in Fight for
$4,000, 900.

ST. Paul. Minn.-More than cen
fury has elapsed since the Chippewa
tribe has been recognized as a nation.
More than seventy-five years had
elapsed on May 6. 1913, since all the
Chippewa tribe of Minnesota met in
one general council. Indians who
were present during the general coun-
Gil which began in Cass Lake on May
6, 1918, all seemed pleased TO think
that after many years they had finally
arrived at a point where the entire
Minnesota tribe would have one or
ganization through which it would
find what it wanted and, having found
out. speak as one man.
1t was easy for them to see that a
man Of their own who had matched
his wits politically against the white
mans best and received from the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
WOMAN RIDES ON PORPOISE
Miss Violet Nathan of Minneapolis
Has Startling Experience While =
Bathing on Coast.

Venice, Gala ride on the back of
huge playful porpoise caused Miss
Violet Nathan of Minneapolis I'd have
Mysteries while In bathing.
While a large number Of bathers
were enjoying the surf near Mailer
Pier avenue q school of porpoises sud-
denly appeared and began to frolic
with the bathers. All except Miss
Nathan fed to the beach. When she
observed the monsters she started to
fee, but big porpoise, in a playful
mood, swan up and rubbed against
the young woman. She screamed and
Jumped.
The porpoise then swan directly
under Miss Nathan and she was car
ried several feet astride of the crea-
lures back
She called loudly for help. tainted
and fell of
David Moreno, life guard, rescued
Miss Nathan and she was revived.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28

my Fourth was far, far from sane, and
that instead of recovering my sanity
Tve-But there, my studies In prose
style should teach me better than to
lump at the conclusion of my story
like that! III begin at the beginning
It was Independence day. The sun
was shining in newly awakened splen'
dor, when the casual observer might
have discerned a solitary female form
gracefully scaling the stone wall be-
tween the iuxuriant back gardens of
the Hendersons and the ditto ditto OF
the Bartletts-Tom and his family are
staying with her mother, you know,
next door.
This feat accomplished, our heroine
Chats mel proceeded up the Bart
lett lawn, collecting dewdrops on her
trailing cheesecloth draperies and, in
cidentally. getting her new white
shoes deplorably damp. Her slender
form was draped also in a large
American flag, and her raven curls
we're surmounted by fillet of silver
stars. This Goddess of Liberty effect
was the result of a promise to dress
up" for the two adoring and adorable
nephews, Bert and Bob. Arrived be
meath the window of the room usu
ally occupied by the nephews, the
Goddess of Liberty proceeds to the
time-honored ceremony of salutins
them; this she does by setting of ter
packs of small firecrackers. followed
by sock doiager" of big one. Nc
joyful acclamations follow. Aun
Peggy is frankly puzzled; clearly. the
boys are oversleeping, and she bursts
into song, rendering the "Star-span
gled Banner" with dramatic effect
marred only by a GREATNESS squeak
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
Eashiona Il Journalese.

Fashions in the newspaper use Of
language rise and fall. and are often
indefensible. 1t has come to be a
common practice to say that some
thing has been 'forecasted." when
forecast" the longtime form, Is
much more to be desired. Now we
are frequently told that bill has
been reported out" by the committee
of some legislative body. when the old
..reported" covered the case much
better. The list might be multiplied
hut these examples will serve to make
the point. Directness and simplicity
are always to be aimed at. Even edi
torials are not always free from the
offenses complained of.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28


on the final Land of the free" Still
no Bob and Bert. Our heroine SHES
a bit OF turf at the window, with a
command, Wake up. lazybones!" and
as the window sash begins to creak
responsibility she begins to carol
shouting the Battle Cry Of Freedom"
at the top of her very healthy lungs,
for Aunt Peggy has no foolish dig
nifty when it's q question of amusing
the hddies. At last the window opens
wide and, looking up. she sees
Polly, what do you think? Instead OF
two little white nighties and two
tousled curly heads, there was man!
A strange young man. my dear;
blonde. blue-eyed, immaculate in Q
beautiful duck suit and gazing at me
with what seemed to be mild horror
mixed with amusement, as though
were an escaped lunatic. felt like
one, / assure you, all the more so be
cause he was awfully good-looking and
well groomed and correct; and
couldn't imagine who he could be
However. 1t seemed to be up to me Il
DO something. so / drew myself to m!
commanding height of five feet fou
inches and begged his pardon for dis
tnrbing him. explaining that my littl'
nephews usually occupied that room
and that they were expecting me owe
to celebrate the Fourth with them
but 1t all sounded like perfect nor
sense. Just then. to my mingled relic
and annoyance. Tom appeared at tn
window. too. with fiendish grin, a
he sized up the situation and my COZ
tune.
Been serenadinG you has sh'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
Girl IL a VISITING Cook.

An English girl has adopted the pro-
fession of visiting cook. and will de-
vote herself to teaching the indis-
pensable art. She believes that IF
kitchens were beautiful. and not the
stuffy, stodgy dungeons that they so
often are, and that II women dressed
for their work In them with the care
that they dress for a ball. cooking
would no longer be regarded as druid
gerry and a monotonous business"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28

Elbans are ready at any time to
make war against stray dogs. II
dog does not want trouble right at
once. he had better not make his ap-
pearance ON our streets. The other
day one of these CANNES had the
frightful experience of making his es-
cape from an army of men with guns
and pistols and other weapons. He
escaped with his life and finally reach
ed his owners home above town,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28

naturally thin soils has been recog-
nized for centuries. 1t is stated on
good authority that many of the soils
would be almost worthless but for
the fact that they are densely covered
with sheep. In these countries fiocks
of sheep aggregating two or three
thousand in number are not uncom-
monty seen. The various breeds which
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28

Malaria has been recognized since
the days Of Hippocrates as one OF the
most formidable and destructive OF
maladies. the more formidable be-
cause it was supposed. In accordance
With the name which Macculloch
adopted for 1t from the Italian less
than a century ago, to be caused by
a peryasive venom In the air. But
since the epochal observations OF Law
eran. the labors Of Golgi and his col
leagues and the experiments and dis
coyeries of Ross, it has lost much OF
its mysterious terror, and the sure
way to its prevention and extirpation
has been revealed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
CBy r. S. CURTISD

II is uniyersall- accepted that sheep
droppings under like conditions con-
tain a larger amount of fertility than
that from either the horse. COW or
hog. One of the desirable features
Of this product is the uniform distri-
button made by the sheep over the
land. In the leading European coun-
tries. such as England. Scotland.
France and Germany, the value OF
sheep In improving impoverished or
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
Police Enforce Bridge Mans Protes,

Chicago.-A squad of police were
forced to use their clubs to drive a
Crowd of 200 persons off the Ninety
second street bridge over the Calumet
river. The bridge is turned by hand.
The hand that turns it belongs to VII
liam Mooney, the bridgetender.
Mooney complained that the 200 were
camping on the bridge drinking in the
col lake breezes, and that every time
a boat came up the river he was com
pelied to tmn the bridge and give the
200 q ride.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28

Dwarf Essex rape is the best va
riety for pasture. The seed bed must
be well prepared. 1t may be either
drilled or sowed broadcast. II drilled
four pounds per acre is sufficient. If
not pastured too close and irrigated
properly it will furnish pasture until
frost.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28

nMy father was wounded In the
spanish-American war and my grand
father lost an arm at Gettysburg"
How did you get that scar on your
chin?"
Trying to tie bunch Of firecrack'
ers to the tail of bulldog.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28

where he was taken In charge and
given the command Of his master that
hereafter he must quit his knocking
around, especially on the streets OF
Elba-Elba tAla} Clipper.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
Her Straits.

Jones is some speeder. isn't he?"
81 should say! He had to put g
mortgage on his house lately to get
cash for his fines"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
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OLLIKTNS Dear: So you
want to know how / spent
the Glorious Fourth? Was
| sane and sedate, comport-
ing myself in a manner be-
fitting a brand-new college
graduate, or did | run of
and romp with Brother
Toms Riddles, as usual,
forgetting all my recently
acquired dignity? Alas, my
dear! | must confess that
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
Testing Associations.
Cow testing associations are being
organized In many neighborhoods.
Avoid CroWdino.

Avoid crowding the lapbs in the
feeding quarters. They neeezaat OF
room on account Of their nav
habit of crowding.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
A Mistake.

Mrs. Binks holds herself well. and
she has such a fine carriage.
Has she! Last time ST. neT sae
was In Q taxicah."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
often the Case.

Every happy married couple wants
something to call baby"
Yes: sometimes it's a canary and
sometimes it's a bulldog"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
Bull for the Dairy.

The best dairy herd bull il none
too good. The animal ought to be
from a strain noted for high milk pro-
auction
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
Feed for Gown.

Four quarts of good oats mixed
with warm water makes fine feed for
the COW just after the new calf comes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28

rs Bliggins a man Of his word?"
Yes. That's the worst Of It. He
really means all the unreasonable
things he sayAr
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28
Water the Work Team

Water the work team between meals
II possible. They sweat out lots Of
water these day.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-06-28

Z EDGAR X. FRANK of
Pittsburgh. who recently re
turned from an eight months
trip around the world. in tell
ing about the first leg of his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
DR., MITCHELL HERE
TO TAKE UP DUTY
PRESIDENT OF NEW MEDICAL COL
LEGE OF VIRGINIA HOLDS CON-
FERENCE WITH BOARD.

Or. s. C. Mitchell, the president OF the
new Medical College OF Virginia, ar
rived in Richmond yesterday. and from
this time on will be in charge OF the
fortunes OF the recently-consolidated
institution. For the present DR..
Mitchell is stopping at the Jefferson
hotel. but as soon as he can make the
necessary arrangements he will remove
his family to Richmond from Columbia,
s. G.
with a number of members OF the
board of visitors and several members
of the faculty DIR. Mitchell held an in
formal discussion yesterday morning at
which the future of the institution was
discussed and the buildings inspected,
but there was nothing. the gentlemen
present said. to give out for publica-
ton. Present also with the board
members was DR.. Abraham Flexner, OF
the Carnegie fund. who Is here to in
spect the consolidated school.
DR.. Mitchell will deliver the com
mencement address to the University OF
West Virginia at M~organtown We'd
nesday. He is no stranger to Richmond
having been a member of the faculty of
Richmond college before accepting the
presidency of the University Of South
Carolina, and is finding many friends
to welcome him back home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
LOUISA

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
LOUISA, VA. June 14.-Miss Laura
Lide has as her house guests the
Misses Nebbetts. of Hampton, Va. and
Miss kee, of Portsmouth, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. O.. c.. Crank, of White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va. are spending
some time at the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Crank.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. p. Sergeant and
children. of Mineral, spent the week
end with Mrs. ~Sargeant's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Crank.
Mrs. w. B.. Chloe and little daugh-
ter. Mary. who have been spending
some time with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Woodward, re-
turned to her home In Charlottes-
Vile Friday.
Miss Matte Woodward is visiting
her sister, Mrs, w. B. Chloe, in Char
lo%ttesville.
Miss Sallie Terrell spent Monday
and Tuesday as the guest of Mrs. Will
liam C~henoweth on Main street.
At the town election, held for the
town OF Louisa on Tuesday, June 10th
the following officers were elected for
the next two years: Mr.. NJ. j. Camp
bell. mayor. and the following coun-
cilmen: Messrs. j.. A. Kent, A. w.
Flanagan. John w. Num-, P. B. Por-
ter, A. b. Woodward and Judge F.
w. Sims.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15

Memo Mittendorfer. Leon Nelson, sid
ney Stern, William F. Capp, Frank
F~errandini, A. Broome, Arthur Well,
Frank Anthony, Sam Iseman. A. q
Anthony. j. f. Sorg. r. Whitlock, Ed
Whitlock, Charles Straus, Mrs. Leon
Leibermuth, #. f. Beckner. G., NJ.
Cherry, Phil q. Kelly, Charles Larus,
r, G. Williams. Charles Philips, Leon
Wallerstein and Colonel Murphy.
This is Ii sample letter received by
the chairman of the committee:
Mir. II. II. Airport, chairman.
No. 920 West Broad street.
City.
Dear Sir.-Replying to the letter Of
uour committee on outing for the or
phans of this city, l would say that
having been on several of these eX-
c~ursions with my car. | have enjoyed
them very much and wish that | could
he with you this time. My fathers
Illness. however. confines me SO close
" To the office that | shall not be abic
to go. ! wish to help in every way
possible. however, and shall be per-
fectly willing and glad to pay for a
hired car for hat afternoon, II you
hrd that you will have to hire any.
Yours very sincerely.
s. H. HAYES g. CO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
N V
MAN FROM JAIL

Exciting the sympathy Of both the
police and spectators. Joseph Drake
colored, shuffled up 4 Justice Crutch-
fields bar of Justice yesterday morn
Ing, and pleaded guilty to operating a
game of policy" He was bent and
crippled with tuberculosis. and he
seemed to wither when Justice Crutch-
field imposed a fine Of 500 and SEN
fenced him to thirty days in Jail. De-
tective Sergeant Wiley and Policeman
Goldsby aske that the jail sentence be
taken off. and, touched by the mans
appearance, Justice Crutchheld con
scented, writing on the docket, mo Jail
sentence imposed on account Of the
physical condition OF the accused and
at the request OF the officers" Drake
paid the fine.
Justice Crutchfeld said afterwards
that he was glad to remit the Jail SON
tence as Drake appeared to be in a bad
way and might have been a source of
contamination to other prisoners had
he been committed to Jail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
STRICKEN MI DIES
WHILE Y GOLF

GLEN RIDGE, N. j.. June H.
Stricken with heart disease while
playing golf. Clement Weaver. sixty
five years old. of Philadelphia, died
soon after In the arms of Lucian NJ.
Zell, OF the links of the Glen Ridge
Country club, this afternoon.
Mr.. Weaver had been playing with,
Mr.. Zell. whose guest he was, and
when they reached the seventeenth
hole, Mr.. Weaver was seen to stag
ger and was grabbed by Mr.. Zell.
DIR. Thaddeus Paczkowski was called,
but when he reached the scene Mr..
Weaver was dead.
The deceased was a retired mer-
chant. and lived at the Clinton hotel
in Philadelphia. The body will be
sent to Philadelphia for burial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
VATICAN FINANCES
ARE RE0RGAM|zEO
TREASURERS IN PICTURE CAL
LERIES AND MUSEUMS ARE
WORTH $fc5, OO0, 900.

ROME. June 1.-THE Pope sanc-
TONED the findings Of the commission
which was presided over by Monsig-.
nor MarZoline. the administrator OF
Peters Pence, which was appointed
to reorganize and consolidate tho A.
ances OF the Vatican. The pontiff
approved the Investments proposed by
the commission and ordered the cut
ting OFF of certain expenses. As q re-
suit OF this receipts and expenditures
of the last W years since the report
OF the commission was adopted aver
aged about $4,000, 900 a year, and
nearly balanced. The budget this year
closed with q surplus. ~
The revenue OF the Vatican Is de-
rived from the patrimony Of St Pc
ter. including the invested capital Of
the church, the interest on funds. tho
interest on funds invested In London
securities by former popes, the rent OF
buildings owned by the church, fees
for the services of documents. issued
by the various congregations and de-
partments, and Peters Pence. The
yearly expenditure is, roughly speak
ing, as follows: For the support OF
cardinals and diplomatic missions
abroad, 800. 900; for the mainte-
nance of the Vatican. including the pa
pal army. $500, 900: pontiical aims.
subsidies to schools, etc, $400, 900;
gifts to charities. 5000 and mis-
cellaneous, $20o, 900.
The treasurer of the Vatican, pic
ture galleries and museums. the coll
lections of libary furniture. tapestries
and Jewels. are estimated to be worth
$125. 00.000. No precise figures are
available. as to the value OF landed
property, but the income from invest
ed capital and rents OF buildings II
estimated roughly at $1,000. 900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
WIRE ROPE BREAKS
AND RFALLS

Parting of the strands in a wire
rope caused an elevator to fall in a
building under curse of construc-
ton at 116 East Broad street yester-
day afternoon, and three men were
injured, two of them seriously. j
ITwohig Temple. the well-known horse.
man and contractor: J.. II. Dillon
foreman of the building. of 319 Pine
street, and Silas Jackson. colored. OF
212 East Fifteeth street. South Rich.
mond, were the three injured
All Of them were hurt in the back
and MI. Temple suffered an apparent
injury to his spine. He was taker
into r. Francione's hotel. ia Eas,
Broad street. for treatment. The 9TH
err two were taken home. All were
attended by DR.. Taylor Hawkins, OF
the City hospital. Theye were un-
conscious when taken out of the ele,
vator.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
MUST KEEP
THEIR. MUFFLERS SHUT

Justice Crutchheld has set his foot
down on the practice OF running au-
tomobiles with the mufiers open. and
yesterday morning he imposed a fine
OF So each on ten people brought be-
fore him on that charge. The police,
under the direction of Major Werner,
have recently been conducting a cru
SADIE against automobilists who de-
light in adding to the noises of the
city by running unmuffled machines.
Many complaints were received in
police headquarters. and another was
registered yesterday afternoon.
Those fined yesterday were Bruce
kBowe, G. w Cherry. A. Marks, b c.
Bristow, S. T. Beveridge, ]. T. Pal
matary, A. l.. Adamson, T. l.. Moore.
J.. r. Walford and J. p. Stafford.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
FACILITIES AMPLE
AT VIRGINIA BEACH

Especial to The Richmond virginL1n.)
VIRGINIA BEACH. VA. June IA
The destruction Of Normandie n by
fire here this week has not interfered
with Beach activities to n great ex-
tent. The hotel was n of the many
facilities for the accommodation OF
visitors. and no difficulty is being ex-
~perienced in taking care OF visitors
and excursionists. who are still COM
ing in usual numbers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
SHOW To
ASPIRING DENTISTS
srxTE BOARD DECIDES To HOLD
SPECIAL EXAMINATION IN
NOVEMBER FOR NoN-GRADs
RETAIN OLD OFFICERS
ANNUAL SESSION CONCLUDES WITH
INTERMEDIATES OF BIG CLASS
WILL NOT BE KNOWN UNTIL
MIDDLE OF JULY

The Virginia State board OF dental
examiners. which has been in session
at the Medical College of Virginia
since Wednesday for the annual ex-
animation OF applicants for license to
practice dentistry, held its annual
meeting yesterday afternoon, re-elect-
ing all the present officers. VIZ: Pres
ident, DR.. H. w. Campbell. Suffolk;
secretary and treasurer, DR.. J. P. Stin.
Fredericksburg: assistant secretary.
William srurgis. Marshall. The other
members Of the board, all Of whom
are appointed by the governor. are
A. II. Colvin. Charlottesville; r. c.
Lewis. CuIpeper, and A. II. Sprinkle.
Staunton.
Give Non.Grads Chanca
The board decided yesterday to hold
an extra examination the latter part
Of November in order to give pros
pective applicants who are not grad
yates of medical colleges an oppor-
tunity to pass the examination before
the new dental law goes into effect.
After January 1, 1914. every applicant
who applies to the board for license
must be possessed the an NJ. D. de-
gree before he Will be permitted to
take the examination.
The board yesterday elected DR.. J.
p. Stif to represent 1t as a delegate
at the convention Of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Dental Examiners, which
meets in Kansas City. Mo-. july 7th.
At the conclusion of the annual meet
mig the board adjourned to meet for
the special examination at a date in
November to be liked by the prest-
dent
The Record Glass.
The largest class of applicants in
the history Of the board ran the
gauntlet in the annual session which
ended yesterday. There we're eighty
one. all told, and eleven Of these were
negroes, which is also the largest
number OF that race that aver applied
for the examination. The theoretical
examinations were conducted Wednes-
day and Thursday and Friday morn-
ing. and the practical work vas done
In the inhrmaries of the old Medical
College of Virginia n the University
College of Medicine, the latter exami-
nations concluding yesterday morning.
Owing to the unusual size OF the
class. some time will be required to
go owe the papers, and it is prob
able that Secretary Stiff will not be
able to make public his report as to
the successful ones until the middle
of next month. IL then.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
SIX NEGRO CONVICTS
ARE ADJUDGED INSANE

Six negro convicts were ~adjudged
insane by Judge r. Carter Scott, in
the city Circuit court. yesterday, and
were ordered committed to the asy-
lum in Petersburg. All OF the pris-
oners were heavily manacled, as some
of them were said to be exceedingly
dangerous.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
Suicide in Hampton.

Calvin II Long age fftv-four. a travel
Ing salesman employed by a Norfolk
wholesale house. fred a revolver shot
into his head at his home in Hampton
this morning and will die,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
DR.. Bowlcs Injured.

Especial to The Richmond v~irginian.)
OILVILLE. June 14.-Dr. knight
Bowles was thrown from his buggy
by a frightened horse Friday night.
June 9Th. slightly spraining his ankle.
DIR. Bowles is surgeon at State Farm.
Va.