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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Fair Association Organized.

Amite.-Organizatio of the Tangl'
pahoa Parish Fair Association was
perfected Saturday by the election OF
l. S. West as president; Nj. w. Wall
secretary, and II. p. McClendon, treas
urer of the board of directors. A. c.
Lewis, parish superintendent and
chairman of the temporary committee
an organization, vas elected a mem
Der of the directorate, caused by the
failure of w. \. Chambers to fill the
vacancy, to which he was elected pre-
viously.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
TELLS OF CLIMBING CAIr''"
Mining Engineer Declares Tha'
Fish Found in Colombia Hese"
bles Bullheads of v. b

New York.-A South American 10
that can climb out of deep po'
and even creep against strohs
rent, on the bottom of a swift su
was described recently to the
York Academy of Sciences by MI
ID. O. Johnson, a mining engineer
has spent several years in the n'e
lands of COlombia-a region vislteu =.
few naturalistS. The case is evluen.'!
one of adaptation to environment IL
mountain streams of Colombia are We
rental, and no ordinary fish couiu u"
In them. The climbing or creeping GOV
fish, Mr.. Johnson goes on 10 ssss
sembles closely the horned pou'
"bullheads" of the United States an"
are highly esteemed as food by 'ne
Colombians. who call them capi'""'
Says the writer 1--WE quote from ie
print of his paper in pamphlet form''
Under usual conditions they ai0
clumsy and awkward swimmers, WITS
Cling through the water like tadpoieS'
but as creepers and climbers they arc
without rival in the fish family. he
mouth is small. but is surrounded u!
a broad, soft. rubberlike flap, very
thin and flexible at the edges. IL Is
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Texas Lumbermen Meeting.

Beaumont, Tex.-After selecting of
ficers to serve the association for the
ensuing year and accepting San An
tonios invitation to hold the twenty
eighth annual convention in that city,
the Texas Lumbermen's Association
closed its convention Thursday after
one of the most successful meetings in
it's history. The following officers
were elected: c. E. Walden, acting for
the newly chosen board of directors
George c. Vaughan, San Antonio, pres
ident; j. A. Quarles, Jr., Fort Worth
vice president; c. E. Walden, Beau
mont, vice president; Roy NJ. Farrar
Houston. treasurer; ]. c. Dionne
Houston, reelected secretary.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Texas Leads in Cotton Seed Crushed

Washington. d. C.-The census bu-
reau has just issued its preliminary
report showing $50 cotton seed mills
in operation in the United States,
compared with only 209 at this time
last year. Texas leads in total num-
Der, having 22O. or rs per cent of the
total. The Texas mills crushed l.
533,O56 tons of seed in 1912 and only
1,415,321 tons in 1911. The total
crushed in the United States in 1912
was 4,540,905. compared with 1921
073 in 1910. The average number of
tons crushed per mill in 1912 was s.
262 tons for the United States and
1860 tons in Texas. Texas mills
handled 342 per cent of the total
cotton seed crushed in the United
States last year.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19

sucker mouth and the entire mechan
ism is so perfectly adapted to the
needs OF the fish that ii finds no dill
Guilty in firmly attaching itself to any
convenient object 1t is this ability
to make a quick anchorage that en-
ables the fish to stay at home when
nature seems bent upon sweeping the
canyons and watercourses clear OF
everything movable. e..
The fiat sucker mouth is half OF
the mechanism; the other half is To-
Gated on the belly. Under the skin OF
the ventral side, just behind a line
joining the pectoral fins, there is
triangular bony plate to which are at
tached the ventral fins. The main an
terror ribs of these fins are broad and
| flattened, and the fiat surfaces are
! thickly studded with small, sharp
| teeth pointing backwards. The TRAN
gular plate and it's attached fins are
| free TO move in a longitudinal direc-
| ton through distance equal to about
one-sixth of the length of the fish. This
movement is accomplished by means
of four muscles in two pairs attached
to the plate; the anterior pair extend
ing from their attachments on each
side of the plate forward to the mid
die point on the bony arch just below
the gill openings; the posterior pair
extending from an attachment at the
center of the posterior edge of the
plate to the anal fin. 1t is evident
that the fish is able to create a suction
pressure in the region OF the plate,
though how this is accomplished is
not apparent from the structure.
"By means af the alternate action OF
the mouth and OF this curious appara
tus. the fish is able to creep against
q current that would battle its efforts
entirely. if it relied alone upon its fins
and tail. When it is engaged in creep
ing or sticking fast to some object, the
smoker mouth necessarily is closed. i
is evident that the gills must be sup
nIied with the life-maintaining flow o
water through some other avenue. A
the upper extremity of each gill-sli
there is an orifce provided with
valve opening inward. During the dias
tole of the gill covers, the water flow
inward through the orifices and is e,
nelled through the gill-slits during tn
systole.
"On clear sunshiny days these ifs
NAV be seen in the depths of the clea
water hitching themselves along owe
the surfaces of rocks, OCCASIONAL
swimming short distances in the NOR
duiescent places, but seeming 10 d
pend for locomotion primarily upo
their creeping mechanism They al
TO be found in all parts OF these moul
tain streams, from the most slend'
tributaries to the foot OF the moul
, tains. It is evident from this TACT tn;
, they are able to travel upstream
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
BODY OF ]. PIERPOHT MORGAN BURIED
At Hartford, Conn, His Native City.
Simplicity Featured Funeral-A
Carload of Flowers.

Hartford. COnn-The body Of j. Z.
day on the crest of Cedar Hill Gene
terry, the sixth of the house of Nor
gan to find resting place there. His
grave is TO the west of the great
monument of red granite that marks
the family plot. To the east lie his
father, Junius Spencer Morgan; his
mother and a brother, who died in
boyhood. To the north are the graves
of his grandparents, Joseph and
Sarah. Like the others, the new
grave will be marked by a small
brown headstone inscribed John Pier
pont Morgan, 1S36-1913.'
Monuments of flowers, masses Of
roses, lilies, orchids, ferns and cedar
boughs were heaped in a huge pyra-
mid over the grave. They are the
last tributes of friends and relatives,
who came with the body in a special
train from New York after the flu
neral services in st. Georges church.
Hartford, the financier's birthplace,
had its flags at half-staff under a
lowering sky when the seven-car fu-
neral train, manned with a crew that
had operated Mr.. Morgan's special
trains during his life, arrived shortly
after 2 o'clock, bearing seventyfive
mourners.
The route lay by the little red brick
house in which the financier was
born, which was draped in black, and
by the great marble memorial build
ing, recently erected by Mr.. Morgan
in honor of his father, its door hung
with mourning wreath.
There were more than fifty car
riages in the procession, including
| those of the mayor of Hartford, Rev
| Charles A. Goodwin, a cousin of Mr.
Morgan, and other distinguished citi
zens of the city. Two large automo
bile trucks carried the flowers.
Over the seven feet of earth allot
ted to the financier as his last resting
place there had been erected large
white tent, church-like in appearance
with a chancel at one end. In the cen
ter of this chancel was the grave, it:
sides lined with red roses. Beyond it
completely covering the wall of tn,
tent in brilliant color, were heaped thu
floral tributes-those of the family
German Emperor Williams witheret
wreath brought from Rome and thos'
of intimate friends.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19

King Alfonso owes his escape TO his.
own courage. quickness and skilled
Workmanship. Accompanied by his
staff. he was riding along the Gale de.
Aloala, returning from the ceremony
of swearing in recruits, when a man
sprang from the sidewalk and seized
the bride of the kings horse with
one hand, pointing a revolver point
blank with the other.
The king, realizing the situation
with lightning rapidity, dug his spurs
into his horse. which reared violently.
His quickness saved his own life The.
bullet, instead of burying itself in the
kings breast, struck the horse on the
neck, but so close was it that the
kings left-hand glove was blackened
by the powder discharge.
Before the assailant was able to pull
the trigger again a secret service man
spring upon him. The two fell to the
ground locked in each others arms,
struggling furiously. The would-be
assassin managed to free his revolver
arm and fired two more shots in rapid
succession, but the officer knocked his
arm aside and the bullets flew harm
| lessly through the air. At the sound
/ of the first shot the kings staff
forced their horses on the sidewalk
and made a ring around the monarchs-
assailant. who fought fiercely in the
grip of four policemen before he was
overpowered and handcuffed.
King Alfonso, as soon as he saw
that the man had been secured, raised
himself in the saddle, turned to the
crowd, gave a military salute, and
shouted in a ringing voice: Long live
Spaini"
He then dismounted and treasured
his staff, saying: 1T is nothing, gen.
tlemen"
Then uprose a mighty road from the
wildly enthusiastic masses which roll
ed along in great waves OF sound alb
the way as the king rode to the palace
cool, collected and smiling.
A spectator, a pensioned halberdier,
pushed forward so impetuously TO Of
fer his congratulations to the mon
arch that he was mistaken for another
assassin and arrested. He was re-
leased as soon as the mistake was dis
covered. A young Frenchman VINO
was standing beside Allegro was also
arrested, but it doesCnot appear tnat
he was connected with him.
1t is said that the police found Oh
the wouldb-be assassin a letter ad-
dressed to his wife, telling her she
was morally responsible for his con-
templated act by not sending what ne
had asked for.
" Allegro. who was questioned by
Premier Romanons. declared that ne
acted alone. He maintains strange
D and detached attitude( repeating CON
7 stantly that he desired to avenge FER
7 rer. In his pocket were several news
; paper articles concerning Dr. frah
q cisco Ferrer, founder of Jhe nSderl
~chool," who was executed in 1913
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
WAYS TO UTILIZE RYE PATCH
Acre or Two Of Rich Land Will Fur
nish Supply Of Early Green
Feed for Cows.

Rye which is sown in the fall for
green feed during cold weather may
be economically used in at least three
ways the next spring and the early
summer. One of these ways is to use
II for pasture Another way is to
use 1t for a summer soiling crop for
milch cows.
An acre or two on rich land will
produce a large amount Of early
green feed and the crop can be used
for nearly three months. To use rye
as a soiling crop. keep the stock of
1t in the spring and when II is tall
enough to cut take the mower to the
patch and cut enough for two days
feeding. Rake this and store It in
the barn and feed out. Then NOW
enough more for another two days
feeding and continue the same meth
Cd till the patch is all mown.
By this time the rye Of he frst
moving viii nave grown W enough
tor second cutting and IL success,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
H0BBLE WORN IN 28OO B. c
exnlorer Returns From Egypt With
News Also That Cowboys Iasso
Was Used There Then.

Providence, r. I.-Prof. l.. Earle
Rowe Of the Rhode Island School OF
Design. who returned recently from
Egypt, declares Prof. L. Percival Low
ell of Flagstaff, Ariz., in error when
he states that the pyramids were
built by the Chaldeans as temples TO
tho gods. Professor Rowe said the
Egyptians built the PYRAMIDS az
tombs. He added that the Egyptians
wore hobble skirts as far back as
$500 B. c., as numberless statues
show women clothed in white linen
"tube skirts" tighter than any OF the
most modern. Another discovery vas
that lassoing was used by the Egyp
tians about $500 B. c.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
MILLIONS PAID IN INSURANCE IN LOUISIANA
Life Companies Collect Nearly Seven
Million, and Fire Five Million in
One Year in Louisiana.

Baton Rouge.-Alvin f. Hebert, sec
rotary of state and insurance commits
sioner of Louisiana, has compiled the
figures contained in the annual state
ments of the insurance companies au-
thorized to transact business in Louis
lana during 1912, as of December l,
1912, filed as required by law. The
result is as follows:
The total fire and wind storm risks
written by all companies in Louisiana
during 1912 amounted to $295,SSO,-
54O.57, which is $26,57S,415.S5 more
than the aggregate business of 1911.
The aggregate fire and wind storm
premiums collected by all companies
during 1912 amounted to $4,957 ,9S4.14,
which is 1886, 4S7SS more than 1911
premiums.
The total fire and wind storm losses
paid in Louisiana during 1912 was
81, 995, 1856, which is $311, 253.59 less
than the amount of fire and wind
storm losses paid in 1911.
The average percentage of net
losses paid to net premiums collected
during 1912 is 1925 per cent. The
average for 1911 was 54.14 per cent.
The average percentage of net
losses incurred to net premiums col
lected during 1912 was 1854 per cent
The average for 1911 was 500 per
cent. The average for 1910 was SOLO
per cent.
The average premium rates charged
for each 800 of risks written during
1912 was 1.67 The average premium
rate for 1911 was 1.5S.
The total amount of marine pre-
miums collected in Louisiana during
1912 amounted to $637, O1620, as com
pared with $673, 67397 for 1911.
The total premiums collected in 1872
by all life insurance companies
amounted to $6,S46, 1862, which was
| $252,943.S more than in 1911.
The total premiums collected by al
casualty companies during 1917
amounted to s1,127, 931.O2, which is al
increase of s1O2,227O2 over the tota
premiums for 1911.
The statements of the fraternal so
cieties show that they received from
members in Louisiana for insurance
purposes during 1912 the sum of 1861.
1924. The amount of losses paid IL
the state during 1912 amounted tC
| $636,4S997.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Cut Bone for Poultry.

Green cut bone is an excellent egg
producer when fed judiciously. says
the Poultry World. The supply should
be secured fresh and it should be fed
as soon as cut. Would not advise
feeding it every day. as the birds
are liable to overeat and a sure case
of diarrhoea will be the result Three
times a week is often enough to sup
ply this form of feed. I prefer to
mix it with bran or middlings and al
low the birds all they will eat in
fifteen minutes. II you prefer, it
may be fed clear or it may be mixed
with the mash. II fed mixed with
other foods as above. the birds will
not fight for their share.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
PRESIDENT SENDS NAMES OF TEXANS
First Batch of Presidential Appoint
ments Include Many Texans.
Other Recommendations.

WashingtOn.-The first batch OF
presidential appointments sent to the
senate this session contained the
names of Captain w J. Mcdonald of
Quanah for marshal of the Northern
district; j. II. Rodgers of Austin, mar
shall of the Western district, J. L.
Camp of San Antonio, attorney for the
Western district, and a. S. Evans of
for the Saluria district.
Representative John II. stephens
Saturday sent to the postmaster gen
eral the following recommendations
for pOstmasters:
Childress-L. f. Haskell
Alvord-J. Wash Davis
Chillicothe-Miss Nina Daugherty
Claude-Miss Laura Hammer.
Knox City-Sam Anderson.
Crowell-J. c. Witherspoon.
Shamrock-W. B. Smith.
Iowa Park-C. G. Davis.
Tulia-W B. Hutchinson.
Wallington-Thomas Durham.
Other nominations sent to the SEN
ate by President Wilson were:
To be third assistant secretary of
state, Dudley F. Malone of New York
to be counsellor for the state depart.
ment, John B. Moore of New York; to
/ be collector of customs for the dis
trict of Beaufort, S. c., Franklin p
| Colcock.
To be United States Judge for the
Southern district of Florida, Rhydon
NJ. Call.
In connection with the nomination
of Dudley Field Malone to be third as
sistant secretary of state, President
Wilson let 1t be known that he was
much pleased that Mr. Malone had a
his solicitation and that of Secretary
Bryan, agreed to accept the post.
Robert W. Jennings of Juneau il
to be appointed United States distric
Judge for Alacka and c. l.. Reames o
Medford, Ore, has been selected fo
United States attorney for the distric
of Oregon.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
CLAIMS UNITED STATES NAVY TOO SMALL
Captain Advocates Policy That viii
Give a Fleet of 48 Battleships,
With Auxiliaries, by 1920.

Washington.-Not one of the 81 bat
tleships and "a destroyers that con-
stituted the fighting force of 127 YES
sells which assembled for review in
ready for war, Captain John Hood, the
captain of the dreadnought Delaware,
the pennant ship, told the Navy
League at it's session Friday. Cap
tain Hood, now a member of the navy
general board, gave his views on a
desirable naval policy.
Not counting the British fleet, with
which no conflict need ever be fear
ed" he said, lin 1920 Germany can
put to sea Al battleships, of which 25
will be dreadnoughts and 16 battle
cruisers; France will have 3S capital
ships, of which % will be dread
noughts; Japan will have sc, of which
II will be dreadnoughts or dread
nought cruisers. Nothing short of the
general policy of 4S battleships for the
United States can even approach ade-
quacy in a fleet. At our present rate
of growth in 1920 we could put out
against those ornaments 33 ships, all
told, of which only 16 will be dread
nOughts.
AT no time has our fleet been de
veloped along lines of consistent
thought to meet a definite end which
should be the guarantee of nations
peace Today we have a fleet toe
small and heterogeneous to meet the
ends which justifies its maintenance
and too large to be carried as. a bur
den for a plaything."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Alexandria Masons Give Banquet.

Alexandria.-Oliv Lodge of Ma
sons celebrated an unusual event FIJI
day night with a banquet. 1t was the
occasion of the visit TO the lodge OF
the two Louisiana Masonic grand lec-
turers, DIR. w. NJ. Baker of Arcadia
and Hon. John T. Lastey of Rayville.
These gentlemen conferred the mas
ters degree on a candidate. after
which the banquet was held. There
was a large attendance of members
of the lodge.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Louisiana
! Neus |
From all corners
of the great State
Work of Missionaries.

Lake Charles.-lnteresting flgures
as to the work accomplished in South
west Louisiana by the missionaries OF
the American Sunday School Union
are furnished by State Superlntehd-
ent ID. T. Brown, who is in Lake
Charles in connection with the work.
Since March l, 1912, 100 Sunday
schools, with 447 teachers and 3,692
pupils, have been established in lum-
Der camps and school houses. They
visited thirty-eight other Sunday
schools, made 1886 family visits, de
livered 1,10S sermons and made 65l
conversions.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
ALFONSO Of SPAIN
ESCAPES DEATH
BULLETS FIRED POINT BLANK
BY ANARCHIST MISSES KING
OF SPAIN.
WAS FIRED At THREE TIMES
Wou'oee Assassin Said He Desired 70
AVense Ferrar's Death. But in
Letter Says He Holds His
Wife Responsible.

Madrid.-For the third time in his
reign NIhg Alfonso narrowly escaped
Sunday being the victim of an an
archlsIs attempt against his life
Three shots We're fired at the king in
the streets of the capital by = native.
of Barcelona, Rafael Sanchez Allegro
who was Immediately overpowered
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Postal Receipts Show Decrease.

Donaldsonville.-The postal receipts
of the local postoffice for the year end
ing March 81, 1913, totaled $3.50, as
compared with $S,S24 for the previous
year. The falling off is attributed to
the temporary depression resulting
from the high water of 1912 and the
failure of the sugar crop last year, and
it is considered a good showing in
spite of these adverse conditions.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
New Land Company Incorporated.

Crowley.-Articles of Incorporation,
chartering the American Land Com
pany, have been filed. The capital
stock is 100000, and the objects OF
the corporation are to drain, irrigate
develop and cultivate lands for agri
cultural purposes and to build mills
warehouse and operate same as well
as to promote immigration.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Madden Elected Mayor of Floyd.

Floyd-At the municipal election
held Thursday c. c. Madden defeated
G. w. Boswell for mayor by major
ity of two votes. For alderman l..
Grathwell defeated w. T. Laing and
George Castleman by eleven majority,
the vote standing Grathwell 30, Laing
10 and Castleman 6. NJ. NJ. Wroten
was elected marshal without opposi-
ton.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
1r.w Brother by His Ears.

Orange. y. IA pair OF distinctive
sare caused the reunion here of two
brothers who mad not seen each Other
for % years AS George Teee. an
architect. walked along the street an
apparent stranger stopped him and
.aid. Tn brother Martin from Ne
-,,aeka and I knew you BY your ears
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Nh neueInned Lead Mine.

Burnet, Text is reported that q
Texas syndicate will develop a Ieao
mine located near Burnett shorty 1t
is a mine that haG been under sur
veillance for a number OF years ana
known by several old residents many nan,
of whom in early years secured iedu
from which they nodded bullets iof
heir guns.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Cattle Kept From levees.

Observation-Disclosures to the high
stage of the water in the Mississippi
river, it is deemed necessary, as a
measure of precaution, that the GUS
tom of permitting cattle and stock to
roam on the levees should be discon-
tinued Immediately. Stock owners
have been notified of this fact and
warned to keep their animals off the
leyees until the flood has subsidized.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Hookworm Among Children.

Austin, Tex-Out of 4,440 school
children examined in East Texas by
the experts of the state hookworm
commission, 2,344, or 52.7 per cent,
were found to be infected with hook
worm. Their ages were from to Is
ears
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Memorial Hour Set Aside.

Amite.-When court convened Fri
day the first hour was set aside as a
memorial to Thomas p. Sims, de-
ceased member of the bar, who pass
ed away at his late home in Kentwood
fortnight ago. Tributes were paid
to the deceased, and resolutions CT
sympathy and coincidence were extend
cd
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Council Changes Road Tax.

Lafayette-The city council adopted
an ordinance calling an election of
the property taxpayers to vote on the
question of levying a One-mill tax for
twenty-five years and authorizing a
bond issue of $4,000 in favor of good
roads.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-19
Approves State Banks.

Austin, Textile state banking
board Friday approved the following
banks: Farmers State bank of Thrall,
Williamson County, capital stock, $15,-
600; Guaranty State bank of Renner,
Collins County, capital stock, $4,000;
Guaranty State bank of Fulbright, Red
River County, capital stock, $4,000.
All banks took the guaranty fund plan.