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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

+, T. Footc, Of Kapian,was
a visitor here yesterday.
Phclo Savois, Of Cueydan
was 4 visitor here yesterday.
Lovclacc Corrodi, has gone
marlin, Tex, 10 take 4 position
Gus Ringblum left this
week for New Orleans to
spend 4 few DAYS.
MIS-. \. ". Erath, Of Mid
land, came i'll Thursday for a
visit with home folks.
MIS-. 2iinos 7. Gordy has
gone to New Orleans 70 attend
the carnival festivities.
philozie Vincent, 4 rice
planter Of near Kaplan WAS q
visitor here Wednesday.
MIS-. Tute Bernard left this
week for New Orleans to at
tend the Mardi Gras festivities.
MIS-. Euphemon LcBlanc
left Thursday for beaumont TO
visit her son, Aurelic Trlhan.
MIS-. EuGenic Ballanger left
Thursday for Beaumont to
visit her brother, Clarence
Spark.
Mr. and MIS-. Henry. Cham
payne and baby leave tomorrow
for New Orleans to attend the
carnival.
Earl Leblanc, of Lafay ..-.
was a visitor here this l...
the guest at the home Of
Adam norton.
Morris MOSS was 4 visitor to
Irath Sunday, spending the
day with his father, MI.
Clarence MOSS.
Miss Nocnlie Broussard left
today for New Orleans to visit
MIS-. Charles Bertrand and
MIS-. Rutiedge.
MI. and MIS-. J. O. Brous-
sard and children, J. O. Jr.,
and Agnes, left Thursday for
4 visit to New Orleans.
MIS-. Anna Hayes, who has
been i'll the larger cities i'll the
interest Of her millinery store,
is HOW i'll New Orleans.
Charles L. Fitch represent
ing De la Neigne Machine
Co., Of New Orleans, was a
business visitor here this week.
Mrs. Jonas WE'LL and chill
dren went to New Orleans to
attend the carnival, and will
be the guests of MIS-. S. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh SAM
ners and MIS-. Clay Summers
/ leave tomorrow for New
. Orleans to attend the carnival.
Miss Elrita Brousslrd left
Thursday for Beaumont, where
she will visit her brother and
sister, MI. and MIS-. A. J.
BrOuSSard.
MISS Elina Broussard left
Tuesday for New Orleans to
spend carnival with her sister
and brother-ill-law, MI. ard
Mrs. L. J. Abadie.
Miss Cornelia Bourque visit
ed Jeanerette Sunday. She was
accompanied back by her
mother, Mrs Joe Bourque, and
two sisters, Della and Ante,
who will be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Boulder for a
few days.
Misses Edna and Math5l1e
Broussard, Paula Proves and
Messrs. Charles Boutte, III
thony bernard and Henry
Boutte mOtored over from
Loureauville Sunday, and were
the guests of MIS-. A.O.Provost.
Miss Antoinette Provost re-
! turned with them, and will
visit her sister, MIS-. f. Prince.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
p. ]. WHITE
Il Maker and

Cabinet Maker and
Furniture Repairer
Screens ard Mission Furniture made
to order.
Window Glass put in OIL short notice.
Next 10 Ferav's Shop PlCne III.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Brous-
sard entertained a few of their
friends at supper.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

Mrs l. NJ Boudreaux is ell
tertaining the Afternoon Card
Club this afternoon at the
Neranda Hotel
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

For Sale-Duick 4-passcnger auto il
first class condition; new tires lamp,
etc No 10 Model. Reason for selliug
have no use or time for same. Was
taken III payment for $4,000 job. For
quick sale. Chas. Borchers, BoX sos,
LAFAYETTE, La.
For Sale-Peanut and Popcorn maCllins
Apply to J. +. Stansbury & Co.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Brief News Items Of Local Interest

Watch for the big page I'd
March I. 1t tells some things
YOU may not know CT realize.
Louis Broussrad entertain
ed a few of his friends Monday
night.A jolly time WAS had by
all present.
The many friends of NJ P
Otis Broussard are congratu-
lating him on being appointed
postmaster of Abbcville post
office Otis is the Younger son
of the late Nj Lastie Broussard
L II Summers and F "
Summers received 500 Satsu-
ma orange and 200 Grape
Fruits trees Thursday. They
were planted on the pretty
little farm Of Mr.. l. II Sum
mers, just south of the city
mayor Adolph BrasseuX is
i'll receipt of a telegram from
mayor NJ. b. Shannon, of MOT
gan City, inviting our people
to go there for Mardi Gras
celebration OH Tuesday. There
are big special attractions, and
other interesting features,
along with the parade.
The first car of fertilizer of
the season was uilloaded this
at Nallee's warehouse The
use CT Commercial Fertilizers,
becomes more and more popu-
lar. Mr Nallee says that this
year he has already booked
orders amounting to several
cars, and he will be glad to
furnish free booklets and i'll
formations about the use Of
fertilizers for the different crops
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

Grimmer smokes his Sausage
with real smoke is why it tastes so
good. Has it or hand for sale at
all hoWs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

Miss May Flory entertained
afew friends Tuesday evening.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

There will be a masquerade
ball for the w. O. w. at the
Woodmen Hall Tuesday night.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

MIR. and Mrs. Joe Leblanc
entertained at supperThursday
Miss Neomie Leblanc, Willie
burke Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Broussard and Mrs. Camille
BrouSsard.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

The NuGier store had a new
cement floor put i'll.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Toups, whose illness had been
pronounced by the physicians to
be spinal meningitis, died Saturday
night. The funeral was held Sun
day morning after mass at the
Catholic church.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

X. J. Hollier, WHO had resigned
his position with the a. J. GODDARD
drug store as pharmacist, has
again taken the responsible posi-
ton, to the delight of his many
friends.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

Mrs. +. J. Stansjury entertained
Miss GuSsie Surr!Crs Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss Maize Broussard entertain
ed Sunday George Golden and
Camille BrOusSard.
The Abbeyille Tigers base ball
team has been organized with MI.
r. W. Bernard as manager.
There will be regular services at
the Baptist church SUNDAY, con-
duct BY Rev. c. a. Schilling.
Mayor and Mrs. Adolph Brasseux
entertained at dinner last Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. VI. Bernard.
Charles L.afeur, clerk at the J..
\. Summers hardware store, was
confined to his room this week on
account illness.
Capt. and Mrs. Henry BrouS-
Sard entertained at dinner Satur-
day, Miss Bertha Levy and Mr..
Kahn, of Shreveport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Demary en-
tertained at dinner Sunday, Mr.
and Mrs. Rene Sigue and Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Dominique.
There will be regular services at
the Methodist church on Sunday,
March l at II a. III. The services
will be conducted BY Rev. Mr..
Hoffpauir, presiding elder of this
district.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

The new Lawn Game Brist, y
at Dalton's Variety Store.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

The Abbeyille Tigers base ball
team has been organized with MI.
X. W. Bernard as manager.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

Mayor and Mrs. Adolph BrasseuX
entertained at dinner last Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. X. W. Bernard.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

There will be regular services at
the Baptist church SUNDAY, con-
duct BY Rev. c. \. SChilling.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

Charles L.afleur, clerk at the J.
\. Summers hardware store, was
to his room this week on
account illness.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

Louis Broussrad entertain
ed a few of his friends Monday
night. A jolly time WAS had by
all present.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

l. L. Leblanc.
(Signed) y. J. GOLDEN,
Notary Public.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Nermilion.
The above and foregoing act of incor-
poration of The Erath Planting Co.
Ltd, having been submitted to me for
examination as TO its legality, and being
Of the opinion that the purposes and
objects Of the corporation, as specified in
said act, are legal, and that none of the
provisions therein contained are con-
trary to law, this certificate, i'll approval
thereof, is hereby granted
Witness my hand Officially atAbbevilIe
La, this 5th day of Feb, A. ID. 1914
(Signed) JOHN NCGIEP
District Attorney, 18th Judicial District
Court of Louisiana, i'll and for the
Parish Of Vermilion.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Nermilion
Filed for record this 9TH day of Feb
ruary. A. d. 1914, and recorded in Boa.
l of Charters, page 7, No. 1902, FeB-
ruary 9TH, 1914.
(Signed) Z. B. BROUSSARD,
Clerk OF Court.
A true copy. Attest:
(Seal) p. L. BROUSSARD,
Deputy Clerk and Recorder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
SENATE CONSIDERING
SELF GOVERNMENT FOR
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3O.-The
senate committee on insular posses
sions today resumed hearings on the
Jones bill, which extends a greater
measure of disagreement to the
Philippines, and report will probably
be made upon the measure by the mid
die of January. This report, 1t is be-
lieved, will be favorable, as the meas
ure has the support of administration
leaders in the senate, and is said to
meet the approval of the president.
Former Philippines Commissioner
Dean C. Worcester was the chief wit
ness testifying before the committee
today. He related conditions as they
existed in the islands during his ad-
ministration there and expressed the
opinion that the time is now ripe
for the passage of such bill as that
being considered He was resident
of the islands during two years and is
thoroughly familiar with the customs
and people of the Philippines.
Recent disturbances in the islands,
member Of the committee declared
today, would have no effect upon the
passage of, the Jones bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS RECON-.
MEND THAT SPEEDY ADJUST
MENT OF DIFFERENCES BE SET
TLED-EDITORIAL COLUMNS En-
PRESS FRIENDLINESS TO THE
UNITED STATES
British Cabinet Considers Protest
Against Restrictions on U. s. Com
merce-Page and Grey to Go Over
Entire Question.
tBy Associated Press.s

LONDON, Dec. 30-The British CAB
met today took under consideration
the protest filed by President Wilson
against restrictions placed on the
commerce cf the United States. 1t is
hoped that speedy arrangement
agreeable to both sides can be reached,
The cabinet has passed up all other
business for the time being in order
to consider the communication from
the United States. 1t is understood
that Ambassador Page and Secretary
Grey of the foreign Office. will discuss
every detail of the question.
London newspapers are anxious fol
speedy adjustment Both the news
and editorial columns of the leading
papers are giving much space to the
matter and are urging the cabinet tt
pacify Uncle Sam. These papers ex
press the greatest friendship for the
American nation and state that sat
is factory arrangement should be mu
tually beneficial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 30.-Rep-
resentative volmer today declared in
a speech delivered in the house that
the war in Europe could be ended in
.hree months, provided congress put
IN end to the expectation of war ma
terials to the European nations. He
urged the house to pass such a bill
and bring the war to a speedy close.
"The Allies will never conquer the
Germans" he stated "They are too
we'll organized and united. The Ger
man nation resembles the United
States closely" he said
Congressman Bartholdt in support
of Representative Volmer, delivered an
address in which he warned congress
that the United States was losing the
friendship of Germany and Austria by
her dollar diplomacy.s Lets preserve
this friendship which has existed since
our nation was first formed" he said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
ENGLISH ship YARDS
BUSILY ENGAGED.

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-There seems to,
be no falling off In the demand fcr
new ships. Further orders have BEEN
placed this week for new steamers in
the Clyde and Northeast coast yards
The orders for Clyde yards are said to
be eleven steamers aggregating fifty
four thousand tons including a pas
senger steamer for the Atlantic trade,
of sixteen thousand tons. The North
east coast yards are asked to supply
about welve cargo steamers and two
oil-carrying vessels.
Steel-makers are reaping rich har-
vest through the present abnormal de-
mand for shipbuilding material espec-
tally those with works in close prox-
unity to the yards where the govern
ment contracts are being carried
through with great despatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
P0STOFF|CE HAS
FINALLY RESUMED
NORMAL CONDITION
ENORMOUS VOLUME OF BUSINESS
WAS DUE DURING THE
HOLIDAYS.

The Americus postoffice, which fos
a week has been a veritable whirlpoor
of Christmas activity in the handling
OF thousands of Santa Claus bundles,
and other varieties of holiday maiY
has once more resumed conditions nor
NAL, and "the calm which succeeds,
the storm" today finds the officials and;
employees in their places and none thee
worse for the deluge of extra work
imposed upon them since last Wednea-
day.
Extra men and extra wagons facfTF--
tated the expeditions delivery of the
mails last week and this week as wsln
POSTMASTER Davenport in addition to-
the usual efficient delivery force, en-
ployed extra men and two swift motor.
mail cars for the Christmas rush.
1t was a well organized force ana
they stayed upon the firing line Of
times until midnight. Mr.. Davenport
stated today that the volume of parceR
post business was double that of last
Christmas, a fact which evidenced the
popularity of the parcel post as a
swift, sure and less expensive car
rier. The Americas office, Mr.. Dav-
enport thinks, handled more than s5.-
900 packages of parcel post mail, ana
not one single package failed Of
prompt delivery despite the great
rush attending the holiday period.
In order to accomplish this desired,
end the men stayed upon the job and
the buzz wagons were kept going un-
til the midnight hour in the delivery
of packages. No accumulation of mair
could be permitted, and it was sent
out for delivery as fast as received.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
LAW AND ORDER
LEAGUE ADDRESSES
Open LETTER TO
NEAR BEER DEALERS

Editor Times-Recorder Please pub
lish the following open letter to the
near beer" dealers in Americus:
The Law and Order League of Amer
icus, after its organization last fall,
concluded that in view of the fact that
you had paid your license fee to the
state and the city for the year 1914,
it would not take any steps to stop
the sale of standard beer which you
are selling, the sale of which is pro-
hibited by law, until the first of the
year, 1915.
The League has presented to the
several members Of the Mayor and
Council of Americus, it's views on the
matter and have asked them to fix a
prohibitive license. What they will do
in the premises remains to be seen.
In justice and fairness to you, the
League serves notice on all parties
contemplating applying for license to
sell beer in the city during the year
1915, that should you secure license
to carry on such a business, and
should you under such license, sell
any liquors or drinks now prohibited
by law, appropriate proceeding will be
taken against you. The law author
ICES, only, the sale of substitute for
beer, and this is what the license is
granted for. and yet 1t is a matter of
common knowledge, that standard
beer is sold In these saloons, and not
substitute. Respectfully,
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE OF
AMERICUs, BY R. L. Maynard, H
H. Glover, Jr., w. S. Prather G. l.
Williams, Executive Committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
RECORDER
HAS SOFT HEART
(By Associated Press.)

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 30.-Recorder
Johnson evidently believes that a man
who steals to keep from starving or
freezing is deserving of leniency, so
he listened with sympathy to the de-
fense of Henry Spear, negro past
eighty years old and bent with infirm-
tiles. Henry was charged with steal
ing an armful of coal from a Decatur
street coal yard, and he admitted the
fact. sI3
"Jedge,' he said anxiously, "dis is
de fu'st time l ever was in court. !
was in, de civil wah, an / prest Gen1.
Longstreet's breeches and mended
General Bragg's socks. l never stole
nothin' in my life befo'. But dis time
l was JUS natchelly so cold dat crope
in dat coal yard and sneaked off wild
de coal, and dis heah policeman ketch-
ed me. OATS all, suh." ma
case dismissed" said Judge John
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Dec. 30.-Advices from Pc
trograd early today assert that an i'm
portant victory has been achieved by
the Russian forces operating IA ,aalicia
and that the Austrians have been COM
PEELED to retreat along the entire east
ern front. Tremendous bodies of re-
inforcements have enabled the Musco-
vites to push back the Austrians and
retain control of Galicia and its valu-
able stragetic positions. Semi-official
advances from Vienna confirm this
claim, but assert that the general sit
uation in Poland remains unchanged.
In northern Poland Petrograd states
the main German army has sustained
a definite check, and enormous losses
have been inflicted upon Won Hinden-
berg's force Fighting in that area
is said to have been most sanguinary,
and intense cold is adding much to the
suffering of both armies. A constant
stream of wounded soldiers is now
passing through Germany toward the
hospitals at Berlin and field hospitals
are badly crowded. The Russian
wounded are being conveyed to Mos
COW, while prisoners taken by the
Muscovites are being despatched to ST.
berian points. Guns and munitions Of
war abandoned BY the Austrians and
Germans are said to have been so bad
ly damaged as to be of small use to
the Russians.
In the Caucasus region there has
been severe fighting, but reports from
Constantinople and PetrogTad are so
far at variance as to admit of serious
doubt concerning the authenticity of
either. The Russians claim great
victory has been won over the Turks,
while Constantinople advices, via Ber-
lin assert that Ottoman army has sue
ceeded in forcing the Muscovites back.
These dispatches assert the Russians
are now in full retreat and that the
Turkish army is in hot pursuit.
An attempt to land British troops in
Arabia has been repulsed, says Con-
stantinopleis official statement this
morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
GOVERNOR HODGES
EXPLODES FAVOR|TE
LIQUOR ARGUMENT
(By Associated Press.)

f" TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 30.-States'
rights is a lame argument against ma
tional prohibition, in the opinion Of
Governor Hodges, of the Badger State
This view was expressed rather Wig
orously today when the chief execu-
tive addressed the Collegiate
Prohibition associotion, now in session
here. Delegates attending loudly ap-
plauded Governor Hodges declaration.
"The proposition that national pro-
hibition is contrary to the doctrine of
states rights and an invasion of the
sovereignty of the several state gov
ernments," said Governor Hodges,
Sounds like the arguments advanced
in favor of continuing slavery years
ago. The letter and spirit of our gov
ernment both uphold the principle en-
bodied in national prohibition and
the issue is one of such tremendous
Importance as to make it paramount.
Human rights and the welfare of hu-
manity must have the preference in
settling of all moral questions" Gov
ernor Hodges told the delegates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
AUSTR|ANS ADMIT
CRUSHING DEFEAT
(By Associated Press.)

VIENNA, Dec. 3O.-The Austrian off,
cial communication this morning ad-
mits an Austrian retreat in Galicia and
says the Russian forces there have
been SO strongly reinforced as to COM
pei an Austrian withdrawal along the
whole eastern front in the plain of
Gorlice. Losses during the fighting
which preceded this retreat are ad-
mitted to have been heavy.
The situation in northern Poland has
not been affected by the Austrian with
drawal from Galicia, and the German
army operating in that region contin-
ued to report progress in its march
toward Warsaw.
Montenegrin forces operating along
the Adriatic coast have been unusually
active during the past twenty-four
hours, but have not been able to make
headway against the Austrian army in
that region.
Operations in Bosnia, where the Ser
Wan army is reported to have begun
new invasion, are not alluded to in
today's communication, and are believ-
ed to be of small Importance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
NO EXTRA SESSION
SAYS CHAMP CLARK
SPEAKER OF HOUSE TELLS PRES
IDENT WILSON THAT ADMINS
TRATION LEGISLATIVE PRO.
GRAM CAN BE CARRIED OUT
WITHOUT CALLING EXTRA SES.
SION .ie
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3d.
Speaker Clark today told President
Wilson that all legislation proposed
by the administration could be passed
without an extra session. The speaker
stated to Associated Press represent
atives that the house would vote on
the proposed woman's suffrage amend
ment on January twelfth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30

req neither army gained important
advantage.
The official report issued early this
afternoon says French forces in the
vicinity of Nieuport have achieved
slight gains during today's fighting,
and and at other points along the
fighting front German attacks have
been repulsed.
A heavy bonbardment is now inpro-
gress around Saint George and along
the heights of the Meuse, heavy artil-
lery being used by both armoes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
WASHINGTON INTERESTED
IN LONDON CONFERENCE
(By Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 3O.-0f1-
cial diplomatic circles here are deep
ly interested in the conference of
Ambassador Page and Secretary Grey.
While the state department was silent
about the communication sent to Lon
don. still 1t was evident that official
circles are anxiousIy awaiting news
from London.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
No Change In Nqudl
Program Says Daniels
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. D. c., Deo SO.-sec-
retary Daniels today announced he had
decided to continue the same working
schedules n the navy yards next year
aa during 1914
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
GOVERNOR O'NEAL ORDERS
INVESTIGATION LYNCH|NG
(By Associated Press.)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 30.-Gov-
ernor Emmett O'Neal today ordered the
organization of al special grand jury
to investigate the lynching of negro
named Will Jones at Fort Deposit on
December 18th.
Jones, who was charged with having
attempted to criminally assault white
school girl, was taken from the officers
and hanged by mob.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-30
French Report
Gains
(By Associated press.)

PARIS, Dec. 30.--Fighting in the
western theatre Of the war during yes
terday brought no decided change in
the position OF either army, and near
Saint George, in the Aisne region.
where the most active fighting occur