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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
INSURED GOOD FOOD
Officers and Sailors of u. S. Navy
Well Cared For.
Lavish Entertainments Furnished on
Board American eattleships at
Home and Abroad-Trained
Cooks Are in Galley.

Washington.-FIve million dollars
was spent last year in buying ana
shipping. preparing and serving the
food of the enlisted men in the United
States navy. $4,O0O,000 of this amount
being for the food alone. Each Gay
10000 pounds of meat is consumed
by.them. One and three-fourths pounds
is the daily ration for each man al
lowed by the regulations, but about
pound is the actual amount used. Inc
vegetable allowance is also large
Five million pounds of bagged hour
and 1900. 900 pounds of coffee are
used annually
The food supplies show vast
changes from the old days OF mar
tack, salt pork and beans. those std
pies that sound so much worse tnah
thew really are. says the New forh
Sun. Plenty of old sailing men IKE
the substantial trio and disdain hght
er foods
The cooking is good. A commits
sary officer inspects all supplies and
doctor also looks them over before
they go to the mess kettles. Here
is a sample Sunday bill OF fare sucl
as is served to the enlisted men:
Breakfast-Baked pork and beans
bread. butter and coffee.
Dinner-Roast beef or veal VIII
gravy. stewed tomatoes, mashed pots
toes. bread, butter and coffee.
Bologna sausage, cheese
potato salad. bread. butter and tea
The bluejacket dimes of whit
oilcloth table cover and uses whit
enamel dishes. AS for the officers
the best in the world is theirs. Ther
is a great deal Of entertaining on wal
ships when in port, at home as we
as in foreign waters, and the hosplta
ity of Uncle Sam on these occasion
has become proverbial
While the Utah was at Newpol
last summer many luncheons and dill
ners were given on board that wei
marvels of culinary elegance and pc
, feet service, the officers returning
this way a constant round OF ente
tainment in their honor given by II
:. leaders Of the fashionable colon
. Women of course were in the ma1ori
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Standard Loses Pipe Lire Case.

Washington.-Stand Oil lost its
vigorously waged fight against govern
ment regulation of it's pipe lines Mon
day when the supreme court upheld
the validity of the amendment to the
Hepburn rate law, which declared oil
pipe lines across state lines common
carriers subject to the authority OF
the interstate commerce commission.
The court exempted from the opera
ton of the act the Uncle Sam Oil
Company, an independent. Chief Jus
tice White and Justice McKenna dis
sented Xrom this action. Justice Nc
Kenna also vigorously attacked the
constitutionality of the act.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

among the guests and carefully treas
ured menus as souvenirs OF the fes-
tivities One OF these gives an idea .
of the lavish array OF delicacies .
served to the guests on the silver and /
gold dishes used on these gala days:
Luncheon on Board the Utah
Fresh lobster.
Potted Lancashire shrimps.
Bordeaux sardires- Spanish ohVeA
Celery.
MuSkmelOn.
Grapefruit with Mar7schino.
Clear green turtle soup.
Crab fakes Creamed. HaHhut steaks.
Breast of lamb with peas,
Spring chickens
Rice souffie. Asparagus Hollandaise'
Baked tomatoes.
Cold Brandenham ham Veal and ham pie
Boiled partridge.
Salads
Cheese Ice Cream. Cake
Every big ship now has its own ice
nIant and cold storage room. which
keeps things fresh. even perishabls
fruits. game and salads Of green va
riety. The Punishment of Japanese
servants from the American ships
was a loss to the seagoing officers and
men. for there are no better cooks or
servants at sea than the Japanese.
Now that negroes, French chefs and
Enelishmen have replaced them the
difference is often commented upon.
glance into the cupboards of the
hig ships shows piles of snowy linen
perfectly Numbered, marked and
placed in numbered piles. The china
e. made 10 order for each ship and
hears the name. and sometimes. when
II Is presentation ware. there is date
or other inscription. Plain white and
gold is the rule, with the crossed an
cbors and the ships name along the
side. The cut glass is similarly
| marked.
The silver services on most OF the
shius are superb, and there are pre-
sentatiou loving cups and bowls. GOLD
lined and handsomely decorated
They are kept behind glass doors
The wardroom is sumptuous during
. stav IN port and the officers enter
tain their friends freely. There ar
q ladies' mncheons and teas. dinner
o with flowers and candles. souvenir
J. of the ship and menus, name card
p and music programs made for the OF
:. casion. Frequently there are dec
i dances and women are always delight
l. ed to get invitations for these events
9 The gallery where the cooking
done is an interesting place. Their
Z are rows of copper cooking utensils
, white enamel ware and the array :
. knives spoons and ladies' which ever
r. good cook finds necessary.
n The paymaster is really he hea
r. bookkeeper on board ship. lie keeI
% account OF the stores and his clerl
' are called yeomen Their berths al
" now In demand The work is plea
ant each man ranking as petty of
Ger. The age limit is eighteen
Y twenty-five years for enlistment ar
the applicant must be an America
n, horn citizen. He must understar
tvpewriting and Office work.
There is a regular staff of cool
and assistants on every battleship al
OF they are able to turn out some a
er petizing dishes. even the despised ss
to pork being made delectable by coo
n ing it with peas. beans. rice and fret
I'd and canned vegetables.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Delegates Choose Waxahachie.

Port Arthur, Tex.-Waxahachie was
was chosen as the next meeting place
by the delegates attending the Chris
tian Endeavor convention Thursday.
There were three claimants in the
field-Fort Worth. Waxahachie and
Cleburne. State officers elected for
the ensuing year were: President,
Patrick Henry, Dallas; vice president
Colby d. Hall, Fort Worth; secretary
A. A. Hyde, Sherman; assistant, w
Roy Berg, Dallas; treasurer, Harry G
Clark, Dallas.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
FARMERS CONGRESS PROGRAM
AeRIcULTURISTs CONVENE AT
COLLEGE STATION IN JULY.
Texas Farmers Congress Tanks AS
One of the Greatest Agricultural
Organizations in the World

peaumout Text. w. LaTklh, gen
oroI secretary of the Texas Farmers
Congress- announces the following pro
cram for the general sessions OF me
forthcoming congress al College sta
tion in July: Ito
Farms" Hon. W. J. Spiilman, Uniteu
States department OF agriculture
Washington. d. c.
Nut Trees for me Home Hon. l.
w Kirlpatrick, Mckinney, Texas
Substantial Accomplishments Oh
Agricultural Club Work. o. II. Ben
son. United States department OF aSri-
culture. Washington, d. c.
Economies of Home Garden u.
A Frank. Dallas. Texas. Discussion
/ led by J. 5 Kerr, Sherman.
Better Babies on the Farm or
some similar topic Speaker to be Sc
( lected).
Farm Poultry" Professor j h.
Rice. Cornell University.
THE Silo on the Farm. II. NJ
Rainer. Amarillo, Texas. Discussion
led bv c. o. MOser, Dallas.
STORY of the Texas Tick DR.
Mark Francis. A. and NJ. College oi
Texas.
The dates of the congress are July
q. % and %, and sessions Will be
held as follows:
General sessions:
First Day-Morning and evening.
Second Day-Evening only.
Third Day-Morning only.
Separate meetings of affiliated or
, CARNATIONS:
First Day-Afternoon only.
Second Day-Morning and after
. noon.
Third Day-Afternoon, if deeme
t desirable to complete business.
| The Texas Farmers Congress rank
= as one of the greatest agricultural OF
/ carnations in the world. 1t is con
! posed of a score or more OF active al
1 ricultural horticultural, educatlona
/. civic and kindred organizations, tn
C roster being as follows: State Hort
; cultural Society, Texas Nursery Men
n Association. Texas Dairy Mems ASS
: citation. Texas Swine Breeders ASS
: citation, Texas Corn Growers Assocl
; ton, Texas Citrus Growers Assocl
5, ton, Texas Boys and Girls Agrlcu
d tural Association, Texas Beekeeper
+ Association, Texas Hay and Forai
|, Growers Association, Texas Scho
\. Trustees Association. Texas Grams
!: Growers Association, Texas Cooper
d tive Poultry Producers, Texas True
TT Growers Association, Texas DiYisl1
J. National Rural Letter Carriers, Tex
n. Farm Management Association, Tex
Is Cotton Growers Association, Tex
"a Experiment Association, Texas Sta
Is Federation of Fairs and Texas She
Ia Breeders Association.
B. All these organizations will no
separate meetings during the &C
D. gress and at hours authorized by [
o. executive committee of the congre
SIS which consists of representatives
the various affiliated organizations
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
KING IS CAUGHT IN movie"
Danish Monarch. Rushing to RES
cue" Finds Himself on Film
Wanted Il Destroyed.

Paris, France.-King Christian of
Denmark. who. with Queen Alexau-
dria. recently paid an official visit to
President Poincare and Nine. Poin-
care. is supposedly the only sovereign
who has played the role OF an actor
in a moving picture drama.
The incident occurred at EOrnback
a small watering place near the cap
itai \ cinematograph company had
arranged the setting Of an unusual
scene for the films. II was be a
shipwreck, in which q young woman.
her child and the woman's mother
we're participants The king was
promenading on the beach. Suddenly
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
School District Bonds Approved.

Austin, Textile attorney generals
department Thursday approved the
following bond issues:
Refugio common school district No.
s, $4,000, forty-forties, 5 per cent;
Delta County common school district
No. %. $4,000, twenty-tens, 5 per cent;
Nacogdoches County common school
district No SO, $3.50, twenty-fives, 5
per cent; Smith County common
school district No 81, $500, twenty
fives, per cent; Smith County com.
mon school district No. 80, $1,1OO;
twenty-fives, per cent.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
MAN CARRIED $4,000 IN LEG
cood sized Bank Account found In
Artificial Limb After DEAN
In Denver.

Denver, Colo-An artificial leg con-
tanning $4,000, the property OF Henry
G. Wise. who died at hospital is in
the possession OF p. f. Woodward.
public administrator. awaiting an
heir
Wise. said to have been wealthy
Texas oil man. was found unconscious
IN his room in a hotel few days ago.
An examination Of his artificial leg
after death revealed certificates Of de-
posit amounting to $4,000 concealed
therein. The certificates we're on
banks at Sherman, Tex.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Press Association AdIourns Meeting

Wichita Falls. Tex.-With the Sc
lection of Corpus Christi as the meet
ing place in 1915, the thirty-fifth an
nual convention of the Texas Press
Association came to close Saturday
after one of the most interesting, sue
cessful and enjoyable sessions in its
history.
Officers we're elected as follows:
President, D. E. Harris, Rusk County
News, Henderson; vice president,
Walter B. Whitman, Hollands Maya
zine, Dallas; secretary, Sam B. Har
bin, Echo, Richardson; treasurer, e
F. Lehman, Houston; attorney, I. l.
Gilmore, Wills Point; essayist, Miss
Laura V. Hammer, Claude; orator. Lee
J. Rountree, Georgetown; poet, J. ID
Lowry, Honey Grove.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

he noticed the "unfortunates, their
hair disheveled, who seemed to be
calling for help. The king started
bravely to .oscue them when young
actor, hero of the drama, picked them
up, the life belts with which they
were equipped having lessened The
chances of any fatal ending OF the
scene.
Finding he had been included IN the
picture, the king was vexed and e1'
pressed the desire that it be ae-
stroyed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
ShelIIno Road at WestfieId.

Westfield, Texan extension of the
Wesfield-Humblec county road is being
shelled. This will connect with the
East Montgomery road, which is she'll
ed to Houston. When the road to
Humble is completed fine loop from
Houston by way OF Westfield will be
finished.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Four Oil Tanks Fired by Lightning

Beaumont, Tex-Four large oil
tanks, belonging to the Gulf Pipe Line
Company, located at Ell Vista, about
fifteen miles south of Beaumont, were
fired by lightning Wednesday. The
burning tanks are all in one group.
Three of them are of 55.000-barrel ca
pacity each, and were full Of crude
oil. The fourth is a 35,000-barrel ca
pacity tank and was only partially
filled
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
American VIII Marry a Title

New York.-Advices from London
announce the engagement OF MISS
Edythe Havemeyer, daughter of the
late Henry Havemeyer of New York.
and the earl of Euston. The earl,
who was born in 1850. is the heir OF
the duke of Grafton, who is SO years
of age.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Life of Car Is Attempted.

Berlin.-An attempt was made near
Tschudove, Russia, Thursday to blow
I'D the Russian imperial train carry
ing the emperor of Russia and his
family. A postal train, which was pre-
ceding the Imperial train as a pilot,
struck theFbomb and caused it to ex'
plode. Many of the coaches OF the
mail train were shattered and several
persons injured.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Greater Theater to Be Built.

st. Louis, Northumberland was
made Saturday by Guy Golterman that
$4,000 has been subscribed in two
days toward the erection of s35o.0OO
opera house in St. Louis. to be the
third largest in the United States, and
that in addition steps will be taken
by Edward A. Faust to revive the $780,
900 offer for the purpose made shortly
before his death by Adolphus Busch.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
INTANGIBLE VALUES OF ROADS
THIRTY-SEVEN RAILROADS HAVE
TRUE VALUATIONS.
The Railroad and Bridge Companies
of Texas Procure Reducti-.rot
More Than 100000.

Austin, Textile state tax board
Monday found the intangible values
of the several railroad and bridge com
panies operating in Texas, same ag-
gregating S162.S51.511. as against
S167. 992.O26 last year, making a de-
crease of approximately per cent
OF the total intangible values, $l62,-
75767S was for railroads, covering
1884 miles, the remaining $93,S33 be-
ing bridge company values.
In reaching the intangible values
the board also considered the physl-
cal values, the total being $3lO,32O,-
$40. of which 1910, 220, $50 was for rail-
roads and the remainder for bridge
companies. The combined intangible
and physical values, which is doml-
mated the true value" makes total
of $473.172.451, of which $472,91S,36S
was for railroads.
The road having the largest intan-
CHILE value is the Galveston, Harris
burg and San Antonio, with S25,29I,-
| $50: the Texas and Pacific is second
/ with s2O,117.955; third is the Katy,
having $19,629,75O, and the Santa Fe
fourth with $19,469.592. The intan-
gible values of other lines which were
given a value are as follows:
Abilene and Southern, $113,66S;
beaumont and Great Northern, $52,
$40; Rock Island. $3,95S,S75; Denisor
and Pacific Suburban, $4,000; +
Paso Northeastern, $576,600; FL PasC
Southern. S14.723; FL Paso and South
western, $1S7,600; Fort Worth anC
Denver. S9.991,0S Fort Worth anC
Rio Grande. 1881, 155; Galveston
Houston and Henderson, S620,023
Hearne and Brazos Valley, $2O,S4O
Houston East and West Texas, 81
291.4 400: Houston and Texas Central
S12.4OO,65O; International and Grea
Northern, $14,47S,600; Marshall ant
East Texas, $4,000; Missouri, Okla
homa and Gulf, 20,400; Paris an
Great Northern, S647 200; Paris an
Mount Pleasant, $3.50; Pecos an
Northern Texas, $2,416,775; Quanal
Acme and Pacific, $296,5SO; Ri
Grande and Eagle Pass, 100000
Rio Grande and FL Paso, $202, 200; Sa
Antonio and Arkansas Pass, S1,23S,OOU
Shreveport, Houston and Gulf, SIS
=. 600; Southern Kansas, $2,24S,56O
Stephenville North and South Texa
$21O,360; st. Louis, Brownsville an
Mexico. $236,S45; st. Louis Southwes
ern, $4,866,47 Sugarland Railroa
, 100000; Texarkana and Fort Smit
$3.244.O0O: Texas Central, 100000
Texas Midland, $554.OOO; Texas an
' New Orleans, S7,OO2,2SO Texas Sho
+ Line, $500; Trinity and Brazos Va
ley, $3O2,S2O; Trinity Valley Souther
$4,000; Weatherford, Mineral Wei
and Northwestern, $246,OOO; Wichi
Falls railway, s71S,4OO; Wichita Fal
and Northwestern, s495,900 Wichi
:, Valley Railway and leased lines, SIG
> 600.
J.. Brownsville Ferry Company, 81
: 900; Laredo Bridge Company, $4,000
g and Porfirio Diaz and Eagle Pa
:, Bridge Company, s4S,s33.
II There were thirty-seven railw
4 companies which were found to Ia
:. a true valuation, having been the sar
as their physical valuation. but viii
escaped an intangible valuation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Two New Wells Brought In.

Beaumont, Tex.-Two new wells
were brought in at Sour Lake Thurs
day. The Tarver Oil Company brought
in a 2,60O-barrel we'll and the Hardy
West Oil Company got 75O-barrel
well. These wells are on the Toliver
subdivision of the Stevens tract.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
s. A., U. G. G. Bond Petition Filled.

Austin, Textile San Antonio,
Uvalde and Gulf Railway Company
Tuesday applied to the railroad COM
mission for the registration of bonds
to the amount of s1,024,O00 on 43h
miles of road on the extension just
completed to Corpus Christi and also
covering some equipment.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
BEES MADE A NEW POTATO
Credit of Crossing Two Washington
Varieties Given to Busy Little
Insects.

Snokane-The busy little bee is re-
sponsible for a new variety OF opo-
kane county potato, according to Hen
nv K. Bradley The new tuber mas
been named the Bradley potato, In
view of the fact that II was developed
on his farm.
The potato'is a Cross between the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Rrazos County Wants Good Roads.

Bryan, Textile good roads COM
mittee of the Commercial Club has
added one man from each country pre-
cinct to the committee. The commit
tee reported to the club Saturday that
the country members were enthu.
siastic on the subject of better roads
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
LARGE Wheat Field Is Burned.

Chillicothe. Tex. - Three hundred
and twenty-five acres of wheat, partly
cut, belonging to A. II. Barnes, was
set on fire by accident and entirely de-
stroyed Saturday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
DEVELOPMENT Body Adjourns Session

Timpson, Textile East Texas De-
velopment Association closed Thurs
day. the session being devoted to bush
ness. 1t was decided to call another
meeting July 20 at Jacksonville for
the furtherance of plans and election
of officers and selection of meeting
place next year.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Texas Postmaster Is Nominated.

Washington.-Amon the nomina-
lions for postmasters sent to the SEN
ate Friday by President Wilson was
the name of w. F. Juliff, for the office
at Granbury, Texas.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Mrs Pennybacker ColIapses.

South Bend, Ind.-Mrs. Percy V.
Pennybacker of Austin, president or
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs, is in state of nervous col
lapse at the home of Mrs. E. G. Ebe--
hardt, Mishawaka.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

Burbank and Million Dollar variety. he
says. The origin was accidental. The
credit must go to the bees, which car
ried the pollen from the blossom OF
one and deposited 1t in the blossom
| Of the other.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
LIVES ON 60 CENTS PER DAY
Girf-Wife and Mother Earns That Sum
and With II Supports Self, Hus-
band and Baby.

New York.-Mrs Mary Minora, not
vet fifteen years old, and the mother
of a six-months-old baby. was found to
be making so cents a day on which
she supported herself. her husband
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
To Increase Hospital Facilities.

Temple, Textile Santa Fe Rail-
way Employees Hospital Association is
considering plans for the erection of
a new wing to the general hospital
building located in Temple, the con
templated addition to cost close to
S1OO. 900
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Tomatoes Sold at Auction.

Jacksonville, Tex.-Ten cars of ripe
tomatoes were sold at auction We'd
nesday. bringing 971ac to $1e7h per
four-basket crate, which was a reduc-
ton of about 10c per crate less than
tomatoes sold for the day before.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Gave Skin to Save Sister.

SAM Angelo, Tex.-Fifty square
inches of skin was taken from the
body of Eugene Gauwain, city fire
man, and grated to that of his half
sister, Miss Alpha Hamelin, Tuesday
The girl had been badly burned.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Wife Locates Pickpocsce.

Rock Island. Ill.-Remembering the
face of a man who showed her hus band
shortly before the latter discovered
the loss OF his purse. Mrs. George
Hull. a society leader. searched
through a crowd Of several thousand
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Nude Torso of Woman Found.

Schenectady, n. Y.-The nude torso
of a woman was taken from the Mo-
hawk river Saturday by fishermen.
The head. arms and legs had been So
vered and the body sewed in a sack
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Corporation to Enter Texas.

Austin. Textile Georgia Casualty
Company of Macon is preparing to
enter Texas, having submitted formal
application supplemented by policy
forms of the different lines of liability
insurance it proposes to write.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
100000 Loan to Be Made.

London-The issue of loan of
$50 600, 900 at per cent will be made
soon by the Union of South Africa.
1t is understood the issue price will
be 971z.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Begin Pumping Water on Rice.

Collegeport, Tex. - The pumping
plants of the Collegeport Irrigation
Company and the Simpson Canal Com
pany started pumping this week. The
rice is in fine condition and the yield
is expected to be great.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
To Vote on Road Tax at Mason.

Mason, Tex.-A road tax election
for Mason County has been ordered to
be held Tuesday, July I. The pro-
posed tax is for an additional 15c on
the 500 valuation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
British Railroad Builder Dead.

London.-Morgan Bransby Williams,
who probably had more to do than
any other man with the construction
of the earlier railroads in the British
isles, died in London Monday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Bond Issue Is Approved.

Austin, Textile attorney generals
department Saturday approved a $1O,-
600 bond issue of the Waller County
road district No. 6.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Honor Farm" Convict Returns to JlII.

Joliet. Ill.-Rather than have tho
warden and the guards censured be-
cause OF his escape from the Honor
Farm" and in order 20 be square
with the boys" Philip O'Rourke. con-
victed Of murder. returned to the pen;'
Tertiary to serve six more years OF
his term.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

Talpa, Tex.-Talpa wool growers
closed out wool holdings Thursday.
Top price paid was zoe. Lowest 1Sc.
Average, 1880.