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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-14

London-A Brussels dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company
says that Prince George Of Prussia
a nephew OF Emperor William, Is
among the German prisoners who
have arrived at Bruges.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-14
Crude Oil Lower.

Pittsburg.-A reduction of cents
barrel on Pennsylvania crude. Meyer
black, Newcastle, CabeIl, Corning and
Somerset oil was announced Saturday
by the principal oil purchasing agen
cies.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-14
Germans Imprisoned n England.

Southampton, England. Fifty Ger
mans, four Of them women, who were
detained by the authorities when the
White Star line steamer Oceanic ar
rived here Saturday afternoon, hay
been taken to Winchester prison.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-14
Trocps loot Town.

FL Paso.-Troops under General
Pascual Orozco. former constitution
alist. but now commander Of seAe-s.
volunteers. last week looted the town
Of Ciudad Leon. in Guanajuato. ae-
cording TO consular reports received
here
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
PRESIDENT SELECTS BANK RESERVE BOARD
They Are Richard Olney. Paul Moritz
Warburg. Harry A. Wheeler. w. p
G. Harding and Dr.. a. c. Miller.

Washington President Wilson Mon
day had selected tine five men who
together with the secretary Of ,h.
treasury, " 6 McAdoo. and IN, CON.
trolIer Of the currency. JOHN shelton
Williams. are to compose the federal
reserve board
The men 60 whom the president has
offered places are.
Richard Oucy OF BOSTON Mass. Tor
m"r secretary of state under President
Cleveland. 20 be- governor OF the
board
Paul Moritz Warburg Of New York.
member Of the banking firm Of Kuhn.
Loeb & 60
Harry \. Wheeler Of Chicago. vice
president of the Union Trust Company
of Chicago and former president and
organizer Of the United States Cham
Der of Commerce.
W. =. G. Harding of Birmingham.
Ala. president of the First National
Bank of birmingham and one Of the
leading bankers of the South.
br. Adoiph Casper Miller Of San
Francisco, now assistant to Secretary
Lane of the interior department and
an account and authority on finance.
The nominations will be sent to the
senate i'm few days
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
KATY INCREASES MILEAGE IN TEXAS
c., the w. r. & NJ, the w. r.
G. S., and the w. F. & w.

Dallas, Textile Missouri. Kansas
& Texas Railway Company of Texas,
in taking over the Beaumont & Great
Northern, the Texas Central. the
Wichita Falls & Northwestern of Tex
as, the Wichita Falls e. Southern and
the Wichita Falls & Wellington of
Texas railway companies on May !.
gave the taty 4462 miles of addition
al railway in this State. The Katy
does not own these lines. but will OPP
crate them under a ninety nine year
lease
climax to long drawn out suit
against the Katy OF Texas by the at
torney general of Texas, who filed
the suit year ago to prevent that
road from accruing further property
interests in this State. after the legis-
lature had passed a bill permitting the
Katy TO take over the five lines in
question
The suit filed by the attorney gen
eral is said to be one almost without
parallel in that the penalty asked was
something more than $1O0,000,000.
AS a result of the agreed judgment
in the Travis County district court at
Austin the Beaumont & Great North
ern Railroad Company in Southeast
Texas will now be a part of the Katy
system and will connect with the Trim
ity division of the Katy at the West
ern point.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Last Of Wooden Structures Gone.

Bernice .-Three large stores OF
wooden construction. the last OF their
kind, were burned Saturday.
Thanked on either side were two
large brick store structures, owned by
ID. L. Cromwell and the Cargile es-
tate. Both stood the fire remarkably
well. each sustaining a damage OF
about $500 to walls, but no damage
TO contents. The loss was about as
follows. Selig building. valued at
81 500 with $1,000 insurance. contents
valued at 81 900 with $500 insurance,
X. A. Aubrey, owner, Grafton build
ing. valued at $1,000 with $500 insur-
ance. contents of groceries valued at
ST 200 with $500 insurance, j. Sterling,
owner, and the W W. Aulds building,
occupied by self as grocery store and
meat market, building and contents
valued az $1,000. with $500 Insurance.
The contents OF the buildings were
mostly saved
This leaves the business portion of
the town completely of brick construc-
ton and it will remain So, as the fur,
Their building Of wooden structures in
the business district is barred
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Had Prepared to Break Jail.

Monroo.-A desperate plot of two
negroes 10 escape from the parish jail
WAS discovered Saturday by Sheriff
Parker in time to prevent them from
carrying out their plans. which in
Guided an assault on Deputy Sheriff
Mitchell and his murder if necessary
The men. who admitted their part in
the plans. are Charles Ray. held for
the MorchouSe authorities for store
robbericS in that parish. and Will
Allen. charged with criminal assault
Two saws. a bottle OF acid and bottle
of some other preparation were found
in the possession of the negroes. one
bar of the cell in which they were con-
fined was sawed partly off Whether
other prisoners were in league with
the negroes or not the officers have
been unable to ascertain.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
New Orleans Rice Market.

New Orleans-The Louisiana rice
crop has been marketed Three hun
dred thousand sacks have been sold
in three southwestern parishes in the
past sixty days and the market is now
pretty bare OF rough rice. The demand
for clean rice was again light Monday.
Quotations:
Clean-iIonduras Head, Az ff6c;
straights, 3t2M4i4c; screenings, IA a
2fsc; No. >. 13sM1%4c Market tone
steady. Japan: Head, 23s m312c;
straights. 2isd2%c; screenings, IS a
&c; No. :, rs d1Ac. Market tone
strong
Receipts-Rough: Honduras. 2,342
sacks
Sales-Clean: Honduras. 400 pockets
at 2623sc Rough: Honduras. 80
sacks at $425m450 per barrel of 1862
pounds; Japan, no sales; quotations,
$t.50m325.
By-Products-Rice polish. $4,000
27.00 per ton; rice bran, $l70041S.0O
per ton.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
New Orleans Sugar Market.

New Orlcans-Ncry little business
was done in the local sugar market
Monday. Trading was limited to 100
barrels of plantation sugars. Receipts
Of contract sugars were -" bags. Re
fined was steady and in fair demand
at quotations.
Two steamships arrived Monday
with with 3S,250 bags OF Cuban sugars,
the Signee with 22.900 bags and the
Mobile with 1880 bags.
New York refined sugars were iirm
and tending upward slowly. Raw was
firm and prices steady at 3.O4c. Lon
don cabled beet sugars quiet and bare
~ maintained; cane sugars quiet but
steady.
Molasses and syrups were nominal
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Two Men Convicted of Murder.

Winfield. The jury impaneied 10
try Clarence McCullom and Will
Hugens for the murder of Albert Sho-
lars, near Dodson, March l3 last, Sat
urday returned verdict of guilty OF
manslaughter against both accused
men. The verdict was entirely uneX-
pected, and came some time after an
order had been given by District
Judge Cass Moss to lock the jurors up
for the night There seemed to be no
possibility of verdict at the time the
order of Judge Moss was given, as
the jurors were reported to be hope
lessly divided. McCullom and Hugens
will be sentenced this week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Irrigation .Hlant to Start.

Washington. William Edenborn,
who was recently appointed core,
ceiver with J, Franklin Schell to take
charge of the affairs of the Union Ir,
risation Company. is making arrange,
ments 10 plant about 5000 acres Of
rice this season. The seed is being
distributed to the farmers and plant
ing is under way. The mammoth
pumping plan. will start soon to fill
the canal and faterats. This settle
ment of the crisis in the affairs of the
company has brought great relief to
the community.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Louisiana
| ! MeOs ! !
From all corners
Of the great State
Brute Held on Assault Charge.

Colfax-A preliminary trial was
given w. S. Dorm Blaser Thursday.
lie was jailed several days ago on a
charge of attempt to crimlnally as
sault little Jettie Bovie SwearihGtoH,
from La Sale parish, the granddaugh-
ter of Pete Brister. She was living
with her mother and other children
when she was permitted to leave her
grandfathers home aud visit Collar
with Blaser, who is in the employ OF
the government as a timber cruiser.
Blaser arrived in CoIfaX with the IL
year-old girl and registered at the
Brinker hotel as "W. :. Dorm Biaser
and child, Little Rock, Ark" An out
cry was made by the little girl, which
resulted in his arrest. The girl sWore
that BIaser had not mistreat"d her,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Two Famous Plantations Sold.

Vidalia.-W. G. Walton Saturday
transferred to Robert II. Lake and
Eben r. Workman of Greenyille, Miss,
title to about 5000 acres of improved
farming and wood lands in Concordia
parish. The property comprises the
Weecama and Windmere plantations,
about two miles north of Ferriday, on
the Mississippi river, near Lake Con-
cordia, and has been the home place
of the Walton family for many years.
Under the terms of the sale, Mr.. Wal
ton is to retain possession of the prop
erty until Dec. 81, 1914.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Hard Wood Lumber Mill Closed.

Observation-Disclosures in paying of
certain bonds outstanding of the st.
John Lumber Company caused a no
tice of demand for payment TO be
served on that company Saturday, and
it is understood that the call was
made for the settlement of 1924. 900
in outstanding bonds held by the Fed
eral National bank of Pittsburg. Serv-
ice was made by the sheriff, and the
mill is now idle pending further de-
velopments. This is one of the large
hard wood'mills of the State. employ
ing several hundred men, and the
company owns several thousand acres
of timber in the parish.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Villa Spurns Mas Tender.

Torreon, Mex.-The answer OF Gen
erai Francisco Villa to a request from
Federal General Mas. in command
of the Saltillo garrison. that Villa join
the federals in avenging the Ameri-
can occupation of Vera Cruz. was de
livered to the federal messengers
lutely TO ally himself or any of his
men with the federals and declared
that the Huertistas had provoked for
eign intervention for their own ends.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09


in view of tire unyielding attitude of
the cOnstitutionalists mediation Writ
ually would be limited to the arrest of
American marines at Tampico and
other Offenses which had brought the
Huerta government and the United
States on the verge of war
Suggestions that General Carranza
might change his attitude after he
took Saitiiio brought no comment from
local representatives N the constitu-
tionalists
The language of the telegram sent
by the mediators leaves open TO Car
rama, however. the privilege of send
ing special representative to partici-
pate in peace negotiations whenever
he is ready to arrange an armistice
with Huerta.
This new turn i'm events ended. in
the view of many officials, the chance
of solving the entire Mexican problem
Immediately, though it did not lessen
the enthusiasm of the mediators, who
will continue their efforts to dissolve
the difficulties between Huerta and
the United States which directly
brought about the present crisis.
The mediators announced through
Secretary Bryan that General Huerta
had designated d. Emilio Rabasa, an
eminent Mexican jurist. and Augustin
Cara. undersecretary of justice, as
two of his delegates to confer with the
mediators Mr.. Bryan did not reply to
the mediators as to the appointment
of American delegates.
Reports of the desperate condition
of Huerta at the City of Mexico con
tinued to circulate and with such cir
cumstantial detail from authentic
sources as TO leave no doubt of his
critical condition
At the same time the military aspect
or the situation again became increas-
ingly prominent. General Funston re-
ported renewed demands by Mexican
federal Outposts for the surrender of
the water works supplying Vera Cruz.
No shots were fired and the Mexicans
fell back, but General Funston report
ed the prevailing spirit of the military
as inQsiring as TO what steps the Unit
ed States contemplated in view of tn,
threatening situation.
Secretary Garrison conferred with
his military chief. but said no further
orders had been given for the move
mant of troops and none are contem-
plated during the period of negotia-
tons. The Fourth and Sixth brigades
of the Second Division OF the army,
with headquarters at Texas City, are
ready, however, if more troops are
needed.
Word that Huerta was in desperate
straits came from many quarters
One dispatch from a foreign minister
at the City of Mexico said briefly of
Huerta. Position desperate but
gave no details. Another. through dip
lomatic channels, reported the City of
Mexico outwardly quiet. Still another
referred to the doubtful attitude of the
troops heretofore lo-N TO Huerta
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Criminal Term Court Convenes.

Alexandria.-The criminal term dis
trict court convened Monday, with
Judge w. F. Biackman presiding. The
following grand jury was empaneIed:
G. c. Fenner, Eugene Kirkpatrick, H.
s. Burrowes. Joe McGilvary, NJ. r.
Earnest, c. M. Flower, A. B. Pendel-
ton. Albert Macarthur. n. l.. Terrell, c.
Beauregard, P. H. Branton, l.. Wood
and John Scarbrock. G. c. Fenner is
foreman.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Last of 1913 Rice Croo Sold

Lake Charles.-The sale of f,200
sacks of rice at Welsh Saturday by the
Southern Rice Growers Association
marked the final disposal of the rice
crop of 1913 in this territory. All of
the old crop is now out of the farmers
hands. Planting for 1914 is now pro,
ceeding slowly, owing to frequent
rainy spells. The acreage of South,
west Louisiana will be reduced % per
cent
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Ancient Coins Are Unearthed.

San Antonio, TeX-A treasure trove,
containing Spanish. Mexican and Unit
ed States ceins, some of which bear
dates of nearly two centuries ago, was
unearthed in San Antonio Friday by
workmen employed in making excava-
tons for a new building. The coin of
latest date, a United States dollar.
was minted In 1860. The oldest coin
found was Spanish dollar, or piece
of eight" bearing the date 1863.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
North Pole Controversy oo.n.d

Washington.-Th North Pole Incl
dent was revived in the senate Thurs
day by Senator Poindexter. who pro
duced a joint resolution expressing the
thanks of congress to Frederick A.
Cook for the discovery OF the pole on
April q, 1908, and authorizing the sec
rotary of the navy to present him with
5000 medal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Mother and Child Are Found.

Alexandria, f0-year-old newsboy,
who had run away from home in New
Orleans, was arrested Monday by
Chief Buie, who found him in the com
pany OF his mother. who had disap-
peared from New Orleans some time
ago. The chief made arrangements to
send both the woman and boy back to
New Orleans.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09

ri faSo, IeN.-tseneral NeuuStiana
Carranza has formally declined the
suggestion of the South American me
diators that he cease host .lities
against Huerta pending the outcome
of the plan Of mediation His note.
sent to Washington Saturday. was
made public Sunday
No Importance is attached TO the
report that rebels and federals at
/ Tampico are arranging Il truce Il is
assumed that if true the cessation OF
hostllties is for the purpose of bury
ing the dead or removing the wound
! ed
The text Of General Carranza's tele-
gram declining tn" armstice follows
Il again direct myself TO you for the
purpose of answering your respected
message relative to the armistice. cali
ing your attention to the fact that the
international conflict with the United
states was Intentionally provoked by
!lucTta and for the solution Of this |
hurriedly accepted in principle only.
the good offices of Brazil, Argentina
and chile. and which act is iudcpcnd.
cnt of Our internal strife for liberty
and law. and consider il inconven.
lent for the rebel cause that repre-
sent "a suspend hoStiiitics and mill
tary movements because said suSpen-
sion would only accrue to the benefit
Of IIucrta in the civil war now going
on in Mexico between the usurpcr.
lIu"rta, and ;he constitutionalist army
under my command.
tn" sovereign citizenship is in
arms with all activity to reestablish
rs soon rs possible The constitutional
order which will produce peace.
by virtue of the above state to
YOU that can not accept the armistico
which YOU propose
"CoHsider my act solely as one who
is acting with the determination Of
doing only what he considers best for
the interests OF his native country"
General CarranZa shortly after his
arrival at TOrrcOn this week expects
TO visit the city Of Durango. in the
state of that name, 10 establish civil
government. The situation there. it
is said. has caused him much anxiety
because of the dominance of the Ar
r,cia brothers, Benjamin and Domin-
Cucz These men having recruited
three or four thousand men, an
uouuced their allegiance to Carranza,
but il is alleged they have merely used
II,
ing and outrage
At the battle of TorreOn General
Villa assigned the brothers to a posi-
ton forming a link 10 his lines around
the city. The Arrietas, il is said. in
tent on their lOOting in Durango, de-
clared they would fight only in that
state. BY their n0narrival it was said
the federal general Npiasco. had no
difficulty in escaping when ne evac-
uated the city.
For their disobedienCe General Villa
ordered the brothers under arrest. but
as the execution of the order would
have required an army. il was not
made effective The Arrietas. how
ever. resentinE Villas action, offered
their services TO Huerta, but expert
enced change of heart before the /
plan was carried out.
They reOpened negotiations with
Carranza. it is said, agreeing to join
in the general rebel movement and to .
protect any civil government Carranza I.
mi ght install in the state. 1t is under /.
the terms of this agreement that Cen .
eral Carranza will make his trip.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
The Model Road Projected

Grayson.-Work has begun west OF
columbia on the model road which is
10 traverse Caldwell parish. from Co
lumbia, the parish seat, by way of
Grayson, Clarks and Kelly to the La
Sale parish line. The State has ap.
propriated $4,000 for this road and pc
titions are in circulation asking the
police jury to order an election TO vote
altax sufficient to warrant the floating
OF bonds to cover the cost of construct.
ing this road through the entire par
ish.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
New Stamps TO Be Engraved.

Washington.-The postoffice depart
ment is preparing to issue five new
denominations of postage stamps, the
same shape and size of the ordinary
stamps of the issue of 1911. One will
be for &c, black in color, and bear the
head of Washington, looking to the
left The others will be &c. 12c and
30c, bearing the head of Franklin in
profile, looking to the left.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Villa Sends 25.ooo to Attack.

Torreon. Coahuila. Mex.-General
Francisco Villa is making hurried
preparations for simultaneous attacks
on Saltillo and San Luis Potosi He
personally will lead the attack on Sal
tillo. sending Generals MacLovio Her,
rera and Eugenio Aguire Benavides
against San Luis Potosi. The com
bined armies of the constitutionalists
will number fully $4,000 men, with
sixty-nine pieces of artillery and for
ty-three machine guns.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Funeral Ship With American Bodies

Vera Cruz. Mex Bearing seventeen
flag-draped collins. containing the
bodies of the American sailors and
marines killed since the occupation oi
Vera Cruz, the armored cruiser Mon
tana sailed Sunday TOR New York.
where she is due TO arrive next Sun
day. The passage of the MONTANA
through the big fleet was marked BY
a beautiful and solemn ceremony. The
fifteen dreadnoughts and battleship>
and the six cruisers and gunboats hall
masted their coiors.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Donaldsonville Fire Record.

Donaldsonville-Chief John Schaff
of the local fire department, in his an.
nual report. states that during the
year extending from April /, 1913. to
April 1, 1914, the department answer.
ed nine alarms, of which two were
The damage to build,
ings and contents amounted to
$S,OS7.5O, and the insurance totaled
$6S7.50.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
a 3.oOO-Acre Hoo Ranch.

Stockdale, Tex-Frank Pierce of
Stockdale and G. w. Platner of
Omaha, Neb.. have just put their 5000
acre tract of sandy land, seven miles
north of Stockdale, under an up-tO-
date hog-wire fence. They will stock
it with Poland China and Berkshire
hogs % its full capacity.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Serious Condition in Tampico.

Vera Cruz.-Conditfons in Tampico
are growing more serious. according
to Captain Blackadder of the Ward
liner Camaguey. which arrived Sun
day flying the Cuban flag lie said
the water supply had been cut off
and that inhabitants are facing
famine. With the exception of Consul
Clarence A, Miller and his assistan Mt
there probably are not half a dozen
Americans in Tampico. according to
the captain
The rebels remain in possession of
all the river towns in the vicinity.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
LARGE Truck Shipments Made.

San Benito, Tex.-Truck shipments
from San Benfto for the past week
were as follows: Cabbage. thirty-six
carloads; mixed potatoes and onions,
two carloads. This brings the total
movement Of cabbage up to 943 car
loads.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Wins State Characteristic.

Baton Rouge.-New Orleans High
easily won from Shreveport and Mon.
roe in two games of baseball on the
campus Saturday. and cap.
tured for the school again the loving
cup offered yearly for the champion
ship baseball nine of the State High
school rally. New Orleans defeated
to 0.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Body Of American Recovered.

Laredo, Textile body OF Porlirio
Laurel, an American ranchman. who
disappeared last NOV en- Der. was rccov.
cred Sunday from a grave near Nuevc
Laredo. Mexico. Laurel had been ar.
rested by Mexican federals. who per
sistently denied reports OF his cXc,u-
ton and until the body was eXhumcd
Sunday The mystery Of the Texan =
absence was unexplained, Recovery
0f The raachfnans body was made pos
>ibie by the evacuation of Nueyo La
redo by the feder4iS.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09
Held Up for S4.2O Cash

Lake Charles.-C. Wiseman. an en-
ploye OF the Western Union Telegraph
office. complained to the police that
he was held up in the rear of the of
flee by masked man Friday and rob
bed of s4,20. The police made a
sarch. but could not find the alleged
robber
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-09

Observation-Disclosures regarding Wal
ters have not stopped coming in, as
the sheriff's office received one from
lady in Alabama asking for a good
picture of him, stating she thinks he
is her husband. who deserted her
about two years ago.