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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
ITS CONTROL TRANSFERRED.

In the fall of 1910 the school was trans
ferred TO the Union Theological Seminary
and was placed under the direction Of
Professor George A. Coe, who had just
been called from Northwestern University
70 take the chair OF the psychology Of re-
ligion and religious education.
The school was placed under the imme-
date superintendency Of Hugh Harris
horne who received his degree of Doctor
of Philosophy in religion from the sem
mary this June. Several new teachers
were engaged. and the school began to
grow until II reached an enrolment Of
40 during the season 1928. Prac-
ticalIy all Of the twenty-three officers and
teachers are college graduates, and most
Of them are trained secular teachers in
active practice.
The chief aim OF the school Is not only
to impart a knowledge OF the Bible, but
10 teach the children Christian service.
AS a part Of their life and work they
contribute as much as they can afford
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18
To Open Library.

A meeting of the citizens of Abbeville
was held at the town hall ON Tuesday
night to consider the reorganization of
of the library association and rcopenig
the public library
DR.. Schilling was chairman of the
meeting and lie appointed the following
committee: Mr.. J. f. Nettles. Mrs.
Foster Stansbury, Mrs. Minos T. Gordy
Miss Pauline Mizzi and Miss I.izzie
Nettles, TO see the citizens of the city and
see what could be done.
Lately there has been quite demand
for the reopening Of the library, and
with the help of the city council and the
public spirited citizens, it is noted that
the library which contains quite mum
Der of valuable reference books. and is
therefore Of great advantage 20 the
children of the community. as well as
the entire citizenship of the town, will
soon be able to throw open its doors
again, to the public. 1t is public in
character and may be patronized with
out restraint by any one who sees fit 10
use it. 1t was the concensus of the op-
inion of those present that the people OF
Abbeviile would respond literally, and
sufficient money could be raised to keen
the library opened. There will Dc an
other meeting on Tuesday, Oct q.
All are urged to attend.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18
No Duck Until
November 1st.

President Woodrow Wilson has
issued a proclamation which has
become a national law regulating
the opening and closing of seasons
for hunting migratory fowl.
For waterfowl"---no excep-
tons are made for black mallard or
migratory ducks, geese, etc. iii
Louisiana the season will open on
November 1st, and close on Feb
ruary 1st.
A person violating this law any
where in the United States shall
be. guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be fined not more than 500
or imprisoned more than ninety
days, or both at the discretion of
the court.
This differs from laws previously
observed here which make distic-
tons for certain kinds of waterfowl.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18
On Exhibition in the Lobby Of the VICTOR Theatre
To-day and Tomorrow
claims due for 1912 unpaid.

claims due for 1912 unpaid
In making payments and approving
claims, no attention seems to have beer
paid to the limitations placed i'll tho
budget. For example, the budget of ISL.
carried an item for roads and bridges OF
/ SO, 900. whereas the claims against the
fund for the year amounted to Sl5.O3l.
over 50 per cent in excess Of the budget
for the purpose.
! The police jury regular pays to thl
various road ovcrseers throughout the
parish a SALARY of SO per wear each. The
budget carries al item Of SllO0 annually
to cover this expense. vet the records
show that there were l13, l16 and III
ovcrsecrs in 1911, 1912 and 1912, respec-
lively.
Il know CT no law either state or local
which justifies an expenditure of this
nature. Those who are subject to road
duty are compelled to give a certain mum
Der of days labor per year without COM
pensation, the law applies TO the ovcrsccr
III this respect the same as it does to the
one who IS under his direction
Ut also was roted during TIE exaniu-
alton that the police Jurors received pay
not only for attending meetings, bat al
SO for all committee work and for look
ing after various mates in their respec-
tive wards. Act no. l02 of 1904 provides
that police jurors shall not be paid a per
diem for mere then twenty-five DAYS in
any one year, six of which fnay be given
to the inspection of roads and bridges.
In some cases, this limit seems not to
have been observed
There arc three regular standing CON-
miLtces OF the police jury known rs the
finance committee, the courthouse CON-
mittee and the bridge committee. Zach
committee is composed of three members
and Il seems to be the costo,n to appoint
on each OF these committees ALWAYS one.
and SOME time two, individuals who are
not members of the police jury. It is the
further costom to pay ali of these COM
:'ittees 50 per quarter each, without re-
gard to the number of meetings of Tie
committee that might be held during .he
quarter.
In other words, it is fiat salary of SO
per quarter for committee work III which
members of the police jury participate
As this pay is designed to be, and is, in
addition to pay for mileage and per diem
l think il wrong, in so far as the mem
5ers of the police jury arc concerned.
The appointment of out side citizens
as members of a standing committee of
the police jury is ali entirely new pro-
position to me. ! never heard of it be
fore and am not i'll position to pass on
the legality of it,"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18
Bank Officers Elected.

At the meeting of the stockholders OF
the Peoples Bank & Trust Co., which
was held Tuesday, the following directors
and officers were elected: f. NJ. Stebbins.
o. J. Chauvin, T. U. Broussard, p. +.
Montague, Jos. Immergluck, Jake I'M
nersluck, John Nugier. J. f.. Nettles,
I. z. Fler1ining, H. b. Sere, l.. H..
Hautot, F. Joubert, Jr., and D. Silver
man, with +. NJ. Stebbins president; O.
J. Chauvin, first vice president; P. u.
Broussard, seconded vice president; J..
c. Broussard, cashier, and John Ewell,
assistant cashier.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18

Make town beautiful and you
make it moral.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18
Supervisor Of Public Accounts
Reports to Governor /. E. Hall
Tells of Conditions
in Affairs of the
Police jury.

Numerous irregularities in the af-
fairs of the parish police jury were
brought to light through the re-
port made to Gov Hall by w. H.
Mcfarland, supervisor Of public
accounts covering recent audit of
the jury's accounts, made at the re-
quest of the governor and John
Nugier, Jr., district attorney of yer
million parish.
Although the investigation was
made al request Of John NuGicr.
Jr., district attorney of the parish
to the governor, it was disclose
during the course of the examina-
ticn that he had been paid a salary
as legal adviser to the police Jury
i'll contravention of law.
According to the report, Mr..
Mcfarland found frequent errors
Ill the nature of undercharges ard
ovcrcharGes in the accounts of the
finance committee, and the report
says the finance committee was not
always careful to verify the calcutta
tons and extensions on bills before
approving them
Ii was found that in some in
stances police jurors were drawing
salaries for services in excess of
those allowed by law, and that
outsiders were members of commit
tees of the police jury. and as such
were paid salaries larger than the
regular jurors. Instances where ex-
penditures exceeded amounts set
aside in the budget for certain pur-
pose were frequent.
It was found that the police jury
maintains a force ofroad inspectors
which varies in number from 113
to III, and that it pays to each in
spector $40 per year, whereas the
law requires that they serve free,
according to the opinion of the sup
ervisor of public accounts.
Following are some of the extracts
from the report:
THE finance committee was not always
careful to verify the calculations and ex-
on the bills before approving
them, the result being that quite a num-
Der of errors, both of overcharges and
undercharge. were noted during the ex-
They are mentioned in detail
in the statements.
The parish is very heavily in tdebt.
Bills are not paid as contracted, but are
place on the claim book and await their
turn, which is sometimes two years or
even more The inevitable result is that
the prices charged for material furnished
or contracts made are much higher than
they would be if made on a cash basis,
and the parish is the consequent sufferer.
Bills for supplies ordered by the police
jury are passed upon by the finance com
mitteeSand, if approved, are entered in
the claim book in regular numerical Or
der.
AS money reaches the treasury and is
placed to the credit of the several funds
the general rule is to pay first the oldest
claims due by each fund as
far as the money will go. If, however
there is any particular claim which is
as all emergency or prefer
ence claim. a special resolution is passed
by the police jury authorizing its imme-
diatc payment, and it is paid out of its
regular numerical order.
This method of operation seems to be
entirely at variance with the provisions
of Act No. 81 of 1902. The way it is run
now, many collections for 1912, for ex-
ample, will be used to pay a claim APP
proved in some former year, leaving
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18
Receives New Machine.

The Victor Theatre has received
their new moving picture machine
and will be Immediately installed
and put into service. The machine
is one of the largest and best that
are made, being put out by the
Precision Machine Co. The ma
chine is fire proof, and has all OF
the latest Improvements, which
tend to better the picture service.
The machine is on exhibition in
the theatre lobby today and
tomorrow.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18
High School Notes
BY THE PRINCIPAL

The domestic science depart
mcnt at the invitation of Miss
Frank, entertained the faculty
Tuesday evening. Sandwiches and
tea were served.
The valleys on the roof are sadlv
i'll need of repair. After each rain
the leakage is enormous, and in a
short time the plastcring will fall
off. Besides, the water is doing
great damage TO the flooring,
lOists, etc. a large portion of the
plastcring is now hanging by
thread and the situation is quite
dangerous to the pupils. It is
hoped that some remedy Will be
devises at once bv the proper
authorities.
Miss Daisy Stccn and Mr..
Waiter Gordy were elected prcsi-
dent and secretary, respectively,
Of Inc newly organized Olvmpian
Literary Society. We expect good
results from this society.
Why hasn't Abbcvlle a Ladies
School Improvement League? We
know of other Louisiana towns
where the league has done wonders
for the schools. An effort Will soon
DC made 10 organize a league on
basis whereby proper results will
be attained.
The Olympian Literary Society
viii render its first pregnant Oct.
81. The program will be as
follows: Music by entire society;
Recitation, BY Miss Hilda Hebert;
Declaration, by Fred Immergluck:
Piano solo, by Miss Maize Brous-
sard; Debate: Resolved that the
United States should increase her
navy, Affirmative: +. L.achaussee,
Q. burke; negative: +. Montague,
W. Gordy; Quertcttee, by Stecn
Lyons, Montague and burke:
Reading of the High School
Journal, by Crawford Rose; Closing
Song, by entire society. The
program will be held in the Study
Hall, Friday afternoon, and all
patrons are cordially invited.
Supt. J. II. Williams visited
the schools Tuesday and made an
address to the boys. A visit from
Supt. Williams is always welcomed
by the school.
Miss Tarlton, teacher of the
sixth grade was Il visitor to Lafay-
ettee Saturday and Sunday.
A number of the teachers will be
on the program for the Teachers
Institute, to be held here Oct. rs.
Miss Holmes will give model
recitation in fourth grade reading,
and Mr.. Skillman will have charge
of the reading course book, The
Teaching Process" Miss Mills, as
usual, will act as secretary of the
association.
The high school foot ball team
went to New Iberia Saturday and
defeated that team by a score of 7
to s. A the score indicates, the
game was hard fought, and shows
The rettle of our boys. The
Iberia BOYS greatly out-weighcd
the localities, but our persistence
and team work won the day. tn
local boys have faithfully practical
each evening and the above score
shows that they have not practiced
i'll vain, for New Iberia has always
been considered one Of the strongest
teams in Southern Louisiana. Lack
OF space forbids individual mem
ton, but it is enough to say that
each player did his part ably and
well.
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18
Police Jury Adjourns.

Monday the police jury met and
on account of the absence of the
district attorney, who was busy III
court, adjourned until tie next
regular meeting day, Nov. 10.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18

Imported Tomato Paste, cans
for 25c, at Immergluck 5. ad
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18

An abstract from the report OF the auditor public
reads 1t pleasure that book
and records the Office of the police jury exceedingly kept
very complete.
What have about the report?
Tbs above extract enough for prefer receive such
verdict than the highest political office f
of the people
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18
BOYS School Shoes


Outhtter to Men and Little Men.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18

New Cowfeed, a scientific mix
ture of cotton seed bulls, fine corn
chops, wheat bran and cotton seed
meal. Rich milk producer. 100
ID. sack. At Irimergluck's. adj
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-18
Billy Bernard

: your clothes cleaned the right way,
phone 254 and Joe will do it.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12
Holman & Duvau Co.

isaonly little over year old, but in that
short time has made itself known as one
Of the busiest Clothing Stores in the Ohio
Valley. One o., the reasons for this is the
/ fact that it sells the best line Of
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12

The Congress of the Danish Trades
Unions took place on the 23rd, 25th
and 26th of April -Four hundred dele
gates were present, as well as repre-
Sentatives of the trade unions of Nor
way, Sweden and Germany Accord
ing to the report which was read by
the chairman. Madsen the three past
years were characterized by great re-
suits scored by the Danish trade un-
ions. The employers have, it is true,
followed the old lCck- out tactics, which
has had the effect of causing a certain
amount of discord where a few meu'-
bers were concerned. AS result o.
this cross current of syndfcalism has
sprung ito existence. This que ton
was not overlooked by the coms ress
The report of a committee appointed
for the purpose eff Investigating the
necessity of reorganizing the nationa,
centre was heard next. The congress
decided with a great majority, not TO
change the basis and to maintain the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12
TRADE UNIONS AND
THE CHURCHES IN
THE UNITED STATES

For many years past clergymen have
attended the American labor con
crosses as representativ of the var
ious church bodies. Every year finds
the Rev. Charles Stelze, who is very
well known in trade union circles, d.
recting his energies with burning zeal
towards the co operation of the trade
unions and theochurch. Those churches
which come under his control have
gone so far as to draw UP special labor
programmes containing the most i'm
portant demands of the organizations.
These demands often constitute the
subject of the Sunday sermon, expecci-
ally on labor Sunday, the custom of
which is growing very rapidly owing
to the executive of the federated
unions of labor having given their con
sent to same. On these days all
churches in the land are expected to
deal with questions which concern la
Dor exclusively. In many cases the
pulpit is occupied by some well known
labor leader or other. Some time tgo,
Stelze, the writer of mum erous articles
for the labor press, advocated the ad-
mittance of delegates of church bodies
to the central bodies of trade unions
in order to bring about the CO. operation
of the two. This plan was imme diately
agreed to by the different ecclesfasti-
cal bodies and the federation of the
trade unions recommended its adop-
tion. A seat has been allotted to one
member Of the local ecclesiastical
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12
THE NORWEGIAN COURT OF ARBITRATION LAWS

ferences between employers and men,
apart from the court of arbitration, in
the case of conflicts which threaten
public safety. No strike may take
place on account OF differences unit
the commended questions may have
been dealt with by a public concillia-
ton when occasion demands, but if it
be SO desired, the Cancellation board
may consist CT two officials and two
private individuals, The Cancellation
board shall be appointed by the gov
eminent from list of members pro
posed by the employers national cen
tire and the trade union national cen
ire The tenure of Office shall be three
years. The proposal also deals with
differences of a legal nature concern
ing the Interpretation to beti placed
upon the tariff agreements and the
employers organizations are forbid
den to answer any differences .encoun
tered in the execution of these awards
u tariff agreem ents, by cess alton OF
work.. All differences shall be laid be-
ore a new labor court in Chiristiana,
whose decision Shall be final, unless
The parties concerned agree to submit
their case to private arbitration body
The labor court, the chairman of which
must be a member of the higher courts,
shall consist of five members by the
government who may not however.
belong to the executive o. either a
trade union organization or ian en-
ployers' organization, or be in the
service of suchan,. organization. The'l
employers. central and the trde union
centre have the right to propose NAMES
from which the members of the afore
said boards shall be selected. A great
movement has now begun, to protest
against the action of the government
which will so fetter the movements Of
the workers Meetings, full to ever
flowing, have been held in all parts. to
the end that petition has been sign
ed by 10000 persons and presented to
Parliament. Answers have up to the
present, been received from Denmark,
Finland, Germany and Sweden, in re
ply to a query sent to all the national
centres. None of these countries are
in favor of proposals for compulsory
court of arbitration.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12
THE DANISH TRADE UNION CONGRESS

old and centralized strike funds. Only
a few isolated votes were recorded in
favor of the abolition of the compul-
sorry subscription towards the sup
port of strikers. The syndicalistic
proposals were rejected by practically
the whole congress. The congress con
Cured in a motion adopted by the So
cial democratic party, according to
which the syndicalists are debarred
from acsociating themselves with the
party. The congress furthermore de
cided to as hitherto, stand for col
ies tive hargaining, and to improve ben
eft features in the union. The con
eress ave the following matters their
coneide1ati n Insurance against I'M
e. 9loynent. penalties, education of
WORKERS, the cooperative movement,
and certain other MATTERS of business
The congress decided to grant a per
manent allowance to the widow of
the secretary of the National Centre
who died during the Congress.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12
. New Kink

Boston, June 1.-THE plants of the
B. +. Steurtevant company and of the
Becker Milling companw at Hyde
Park, from which l 200 workmen walk
ed out, probably will have to be shut
down indefinitely, according to a state
ment made by Governor Foss, who
owns a controlling interest in both of
The firms Assertions by the manage
ment OF these concerns have a bearing
upon the prospective tariff changes,
and from present indications the con-
trolling interests are to keep these
plants idle until Congress takes def
mite action. 1t is possible that the as.
sertions recently made by the Secrc-
tary Of the Department of Commerce
relatives to an investigation of corpor-
atoms that cease operations on account
of tariff changes may be put to the test.
This test, Of course, would come pro-
yiding the plants remain closed after
Congress has taken decisive action.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12
IN7ERNATl0NA IT, STATISTICS

According to the report of the Brit
ish section of the international Asso-
citation for Legislation (lahor legisla
tion) an International conference will
take place next September for the pur-
pose of bringing about a Inform sys.
tenn of statistics Of factory inspectors,
AT present the provisions made in the
various countries for the protection
of the workers; are so widely different
that such satisfactory comparisons as
are necessary to the general interest
are impossible. /
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12
kEYMEN FAVOR STRIKE.

New York, June 11.-The vote on the
question of a strike Eof telegraphers on
the Erie railroad for an advance of 20
per cent in wages has been counted
and show an Overwhelming majority
for a strike. 1t is said that the rail
road is making prepare tions for CON
tingencies, and the officials of the road
claim, notwithstanding the heavy vote
in favor of the strike, that at least one
half of its telegraphers are satisfied
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12

body on the various central bodies of
the trade union in almost 100 towns up.
to now These representative have
full rights of speech, but are not, how
ever, allowed to vote. Socialistic del
egates, among others, are opposing
this plan and a number of disputes
have already. arisen out of this quee
ton among the various councils.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12

The proposals drafted by the Nor
wegian government concerning com
pulsory courts of arbitration, and
about which we have already spoken,
have now been published in full Ac-
cording to these laws a concilliation
board shall be appointed to settle diff
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12
NEW AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE.

Washington, June lion May 81,
1913, Secretary Of State William Jen-
nings Bryan signed the formal an
nouncement of the seventeenth amend
mept to the Constitution providing for
the direct election of United States
Senate. This formally places the
amendment in the>Consitiution.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12
Union Label Clothes

in America. The Ohio Valley workmen are
alive to the benefits Of unionism, and be-
lieve in endorsing Union Labor when buy
ing their Clothes. By giving them wider
choice Of Styles, Materials, Shades and
lower prices we have won their patronage
land mean to deserve it. See these new
Suits from