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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Consul Accuses Texas officer.

Austin. Tex.-Governor Colquitt is
in receipt of a letter from the state
department at Washington, inclosing
an extract from the report of Alonzo
B. Garrett, American consul at Nuevo
Laredo, Mexico, in which statement
is made that a certain peace officer
has been connected with the Huerta
government in an official capacity
since its inception.
The governor requested the state
department to have Consul Garrett
make affidavit to his statement with
reference to the peace officer. In an
swer to this, Secretary of State Bryan
wired THAT to avoid impairing Con
sui CARROTS usefulness in Mexico
the department prefers to have affi
davits made by others rather than by
him"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Convict Second Gangster.

Baton Rouge-Ed Sullivan was
found guilty of receiving stolen goods
Saturday. Sullivan is a one-legSed
man and member of the alleged
gang of safeblOwers arrested last
month The charge was that he re
ceived a shotgun. stolen by one OF his
pals from the residence OF Thomas ID.
Boyd. and attempted to sell the gun.
His defense was that he remembered
nothing of the occurrence, being drunk
at the time. Sullivan is the second of
the gang to be convicted. Fred Davis
pleaded guilty TO stealing the gun
and was sentenced to four years in
the penitentiary.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Louisiana
I Neu)s I |
FROM oil corners |
of the &. eat State /
Chamber of Commerce Formed.

Chamber Of Commerce FoTHeO'
Alexandria. - Alexandra cltlzehs
Monday organized a chamber OF com
merce. The Italian Hall OF Hotel
Bentley was crowded 10 the doors
with one of the most enthusiastic
crowds of Alexandriaus that ever gain
cred for one purpose.
At the close OF the addresses ga
membership were recorded, represent
ing 1920.
The speakers were A. Wettermarh'
Temporary chairman; Donald Despair
of Omaha, Neb., president OF Ihe
Louisiana Investment Company, VINO
is president Of the Bohemian colony
here. William Polk, Rabbi L. J. Roth
stein and CLYDE r. Randall OF New
Orleans. The movement bids far 10
be a power in the city, judging from
the interest displayed at the meeting
\ resolution was offered by Guy
Fenner that the members hold an
election on April 6 for the election OF
a board of directors Of twenty-three
persons. who are to represent every
interest in the city. The board OF oil
rectors will elect a presiden, and a
secretary.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Mammal Has Water Famine.

New Orleans.-The Louisiana State
Normal School at NatchitocheS Is con
fronted with the necessity of new
water supply.
A delegation from that institution
composed of Professor V. l.. Roy, pres
ident of the normal; Ira w. Sylvester
civil engineer, of Alexandria, ana
Jack Bryan, member of the board
from Natchitoches, called on Govern
or Hall Saturday and urged the sen
ate to negotiate a loan of $4,000 I'M
mediately to install new supply OF
water from a well that has been
driven about one mile from the school
1t was stated that the present sup
ply. secured from the town OF Natchl
toches, was unsatisfactory, that water
failed to run in the bathrooms and
frequently the supply was inadequate
Governor Hall approved the plan
and the state board OF liquidation viii
be asked for the temporary loan &c
tide over the situation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
The Weather on Cotton Market.

New Orleans.-The weather VIII be
the main thing in the cotton market
this week. The trade will eagerly
watch all of the southern sections OF
the belt in which planting ought to
be well under way during this week.
Texas news probably will be the
feature in the market this week, as
that state will attract more attention
than any other becOuse OF the I'M
favorable weather that has handicap
ned the farmers in the early produc~
in- counties. The early counties play
a more important part in the market
than is justified by the number OF
bales of cotton they raise.
II is this section of the belt that
the early movement of the crop comes
from and the early movement this
wear is more important than usual be
cause of the old crop situation and
the strong demand for @ood grades
of spots. Further unfavOraDie deYel-
opments in South Texas would tend TO
offset favorable developments over a
much wider area in the later portions
OF the cotton country.
Bears predict a falling off in the ex'
port movement this week because OF
the filling of March shipments. On
the other hand. the bulls say that any
falling off in exports and the spot de
mand will be quickly reflected in
falling off in the movement into sight
and the into sight has been a bear
argument for long time.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
FIRST RITES GIVEN TEXAS FISH HATCHEPIES
Distribution Must BE Made to Stock
Streams and Lakes-Order Ell
fective April !.


AuS'lh' rex ne eNdS S'd'e oU
reau Oh ilSh hat'herles mas ueeH S''e'.
us urst rate ior inc distribute" .,
young IISh lot s'ocAIhN streams anu
iakeS OF thls state eHe'llFe Apr" l.
Inc Talirodus nave Jolne0 III al "P
pilcduoh LOT IoN rate oo1l LOT 'He
ilsh ana LOT the attendants VINO IIdnei
WIN the Ilsh ana pan, 'heI". He
same rate Is also maze a'1"aoIe lol
IlSh distributed oH the Iederai lIs'
ual'herleS. mere Is one state "dt'".
cry III texas III p"l'dS ana one 'eueI"i
propasal'hS plant III san Marcos
Inc COMMISSION oruef auop'l"-
thlS rates is as loHoNS.
Nheh the bureaus ABOVE lHehl'oH
eu luIli9' SpetI"I cars OF WE" ""-
gage cars are furnished uy 'he RAJ!
road company th" charge Will De al
the rate oil lac per mile LOT the car.
win minimum charge OF $40 lot
each movement Inc above chaT-'
VIII De CONSIDERED as compensation
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
GOVERNOR ISSUES QUARANTINE PROCLAMATION
Prohibitive Lines Are Established
Along Gulf Coast and Rio Grande
Border to Protect Against Disease.

Austin, Textile governor Satur-
day issued his annual quarantine proc
lamation declaring that quarantine
shall be established on the gulf coast
and Rio Grande border on and after
April l and it shall continue until
closed by proclamation. The procla-
nation follows:
BE it known that |. O. B. Colquitt.
governor OF the State of Texas, by
authority vested in me by the laws Of
this State, do hereby declare that
quarantine shall be established on the
gulf coast and Rio Grande border on
and after April l. 1914, and it shall
continue until closed by proclamation.
i. Said quarantine shall apply to
/ all vessels railway trains, persons or
things coming from places infected
with yellow fever, smallpox, bubOnic
! plague or cholera, and all places south
! of % degrees north latitude shall be
considered infected unless proof tc
the contrary be submitted to the state
health officer and special exemption
be granted to said places, and persons
from such places are prohibited from
entering this state within period Of
time prescribed by the state health
officer.
~. | further declare quarantine
against any person or persons infect
ed or liable to be infected with yellow
fever, smallpox, bubonic plague, chol
era, leprosy or other dangerous, com
municable diseases. either within o.
without the state, and direct the STATE
health officer and health officers o
the counties and cities to establish
local quarantine and maintain isola
ton around any and all such persons
whenever in their opinion it is neces
sary, and the state health officer /
hereby authorized to promulgate ant
enforce proper rules and regulation
for governing same
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
ASUUITH SHOULDERS WAR OFFICE BURDENS
Premier Solves Problem in England
Crisis With ulster-Chiets Re
sign From Army.

London After all the many solu-
tons of the government crisis when
had been proposed and discussed, Pre-
mier Gsquith announced a solution 10
the house Of commons Tuesday Whlch
none of the prophets had suspected OF
even expected The prime minister
himself will assume the burden ot the
war office, in addition to his other
and almost crushing duties. tie VIII
resign from the house at this crltlcal
stage, when the second reading OF the
home rule bill is about to be taken
up. and will appeal for reelection 10
his constituents in East Fife, Scoc-
land, within few days.
On one side charges OF a plot 10 Sc
duce the army and on the other size
a plot to crush the Ulster covenanters
we're met with denials and counter-de'
mails and heated personalities IN the
house of commons Monday.
No member of the Irish nauonahs'
party. of which John +. Redmond Is
the head, uttered a word in the mouse
The Irishmen are letting the English
fight it out alone. Premier Asqulth
Viscount Morley, Colonel Seely, Gen
eral French and General Ewart al
visited the king during the day.
Field Marshal Sir John French
/ Chief of the imperial general star
and General Sir John Ewart, adjutan
general, declined to withdraw thel
designations in spite of the army OF
der issued Friday, which Nlscoun
HaIdane cleverly framed as platform
on which the generals might stan'
with consistency and honor.
1t thus became impossible for col
opeI J. f. B. Seely. who was co-signe
with them of the assurances TO brlga
der General Cough, that the arm
would not be used to suppress IN
Ulster opposition to home rule, to re
tain the secretaryship of war. Ill
resignation therefore was accepted
after he had been for some days III
der fire from the newspapers OF Ill
own party, which insisted that h
must go.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Texas Corporations Chartered.

Austin, Tex.-Chartered: Wichita
Mill and Elevator Company, Wichita
Falls; capital stock, 100000.
Texas Oklahoma Advertising Con
test Company, Dallas; capital stock
$4,000.
Delta Chi Building and Loan Asso
citation, Austin; capital stock, $4,000
Amendments were filed by the Sa
bine Supply Company of Orange, in
creasing capital stock from $4,000 tC
500. 900; First State Bank of En-
house, increasing capital stock from
500 to 100000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
To Inauourate Sailing Vessels.

New Orleans.-The United Steam
ship Company will inaugurate direct
sailings between New Orleans and
ports on The east and north coasts of
South America as soon as cargoes OF
500 tons per sailing are assured. This
was an announcement of Neal NJ
Leach. traffic manager of the Texas
and Pacific railroad, to a conference
of railroad and steamship men and
members of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Bureau at the Association
of Commerce Saturday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Executions Filed in Sugar Cases.

New Orleans.-Exceptions to 1S6
suits demanding damages OF $l6O,OOO,-
600 against the American Sugar Re
filming Company and Jackson I. With
erspoon, local manager of the COM
pany, were filed in the federal court
Monday. Each of the suits is answer
ed separately by Mr.. Witherspoon ana
the sugar company, although they are
Jointly named in every one of the
suits. The principal reason for the
company's exception is the contention
that the United States district court
at New Orleans is without jurlsdic-
ton, while Mr. Witherspoon alleges
that the petitions contain prevalent,
scandalous and important allegations.
The suits which have been filed
from time to time attack the corpora
ton as operating in violation OF the
Sherman antitrust law.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
San senito Shipping Cabbage.

San Benito, Tex.-All records LOT
cabbage shipment from San Benlto
were broken the past week. Thirty
seven cars went out billed to North
ern markets, setting record for a
single days business from any ship
ping point since the opening up OF the
lower Rio Grande Valley, the previous
record being twenty-six carloads, also
held by San Benito. Thursday seven
ty-five cars were loaded out from all
valley points for shipment, requiring
three trains to handle them.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Extension of Canal Wanted.

New Orleans.-Representative Leon
Locke of Lake Charles was in the
city Saturday and organized a live
delegation to &c. to Washington and
appear before the commerce commit
tee of the senate and ask for an
amendment to the rivers and harbors
bill appropriating 100000 to start the
work of the intercoastal canal be-
tween New Orleans and Morgan City.
The estimate to complete the stretch
being SS26,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Teyan Asks for improvements.

Washington.-Senat Sheppard Of
fered an amendment to the rivers and
harbors bill for an increase of 100000
for Brazos river improvement, being
to commence construction of two ad-
ditional locks and dams; also an
amendment for survey of the Trinity
from Dallas to Fort Worth with a view
to determining the ACCESSIBILITY of con-
tinuing the improvement of that
stream to Fort Worth.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
RoseIand Officials Nominated.

Roseland.-At the meeting called
recently to nominate a candidate for
mayor and town officers, Mr.. Osborn,
who had been appointed by Governor
Hall to fill the unexpired term of Will
liam E. Palmer, was unanimously de-
clared the nominee. There were eight
candidates nominated for the town
board, five to be chosen by ballot, and
the following received the highest
vote: w. l.. Kimberlin, John w.
Himmler, Fred Wilmot, Fred c. Gray
and Will Streat. An opposition ticket
will be placed in the field. The cleo
ton occurs May 5.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Plantation Receipts Are Small.

New Orleans.-The movement OF
plantation sugars Monday was small,
29O barrels, and they were quickly alb
sorbed at quotations. Refined sugars
we're in fair demand at quotations.
Imports of raw sugars were 23,6OO
bags.
New York refined sugars were in
good demand, with no change in the
list. Raw sugars were steady and full
ly maintained at 2.95c.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Institutional Plan Is Begun.

Lake Charles.-The institutional
church plan was put into effect by the
Simpson Methodist church at Lake
Charles Friday night, which formally
opened it's reading room and gymna'
stun for the young people of the con
gregation and their friends.
Every minister in the city took part
in the program of exercises. This is
believed to be the first time the insti
tutional plan has been tried in Louis
lana or any adjoining state. $50
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
s8.OoO.OOO Terminal Is Opened.

Chicago, Ill.-George Webster OF
Minneapolis, Mimi. secretary to the
president, and some of the officials
of the Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault
Ste Marie railway were hosts Thurs
day at the opening ceremonies of the
roads new $S,O0O,OOO freight terminal.
MONDAY luncheon was served to LOO
invited guests in the administration
building of the new freight house.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Medals Tor Rural Students.

Baton Rouge.-Gold medals, donated
by ]. ID. Bogna of Baton Rouge, will
be awarded the best students in the
eight consolidated rural schools of the
parish at the close of this session,
according to an announcement Satur-
day by Parish Superintendent c. NJ.
Hughes. A medal each will be award
ed Deerford, Zachary, Central, Baker,
HARRISON, Seventh Ward. Pride and
haywood schools.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Guards Fire Upon Deserters.

Laredo, Tex-Sunday while water
ing their horses on the river bank,
ten Mexican federal soldiers dashed
into the river in an effort to desert
to the Texas side. Three guards wit
messed the attempt, leveled their
rifles and killed three of the men,
while another was drowned. SIX oil
the deserters reached the Texas side
safely.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Trv 70 Gust Standard From Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.-Judge Dillon OF
the common pleas court Monday
granted an alternative writ ordering
Attorney General Hogan to institute
proceedings to GUST the Standard Oil
Company and it's subsidiaries, includ-
ing the Imperial Oil Company OF Can
ada, from doing business in Ohio. The
case is set for hearing April 20.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Rebel Send Vessel to Bottom.

Nogales, Sonora.-The steamer Car
men. belonging to La Compania Ma
vira del Pacifico, has been captured
and sunk by constitutionalists, accord
ing to 2 dispatch sent Sunday by Gen
oral Oregon. the rebel commander on
the west coast of Mexico.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Sanitarium for Consumptives.

Covington.-Victory Sanitarium, sit
uated in Claiborne, La, has just been
opened for the reception of patients
in the first stages of tuberculosis.
This institution occupies an ideal spot
on the ridge short distance from
Covington, La, in the heart of the ia
nous Ozone Belt.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Civil War Veteran Found. Dead.

Houston, Tex-John McDade, pio-
neer citizen of Hampstead and a vet
eran of the civil war, was found float
ing on the waters of Buffalo bayou at
the foot of Fannin street early Mon
day morning. The body was taken to
Hampstead and interment took place
Tuesday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Rockefeller Gives Another Sum

New York.-It was announced Tues
day that John D. Rockefeller had given
to the Rockefeller Institute for Medi-
cal Research an additional s1,OOO,OOO
to the 100000 general endowment
fund to organize and conduct a de-
partmept for the study OF animal dis,
eases.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Port Arthur Dock Dispute ?Gst.

Port Arthur. Tex-For the first
time in the history of this port white
men and heroes worked together on
the docks Monday According 10 the
agreement reached Saturday night in
the settlement OF the dock trouble
the work was divided half and half.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Rand Issues Are Given Approval

Austin, Textile attorney gen.
erals department Monday approved
the following bonds:
City of Mckinney public schools
$4,000
City of Mckinney street = improve
ment, $4,000.
Kinney County road bonds, SSO,ooo
Cameron County road district NO. 2
s25, 900.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
To Use IntercoastaI Canal.

Observation-Disclosures are being
made for the establishment of boat
line in Bayou Vermilion from New Or
leans to Lafayette, with every assur-
ance of success. This. connected up
with the intercoastal canal, will be
an important factor in development
in Lafayette.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Texas Postmasters Nominated.

Washington.-The president sent
the following postoffice nominations
to the senate Monday:
Texas-Frank X. Sterett, Albany;
Horton l.. Robertson, Archer City; +.
B. McDougak Kemp; w. II. Reeves
Lometa; w. II. Rand, Sulphur Springs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
10000 Miners Quit Work.

Columbus, Ohio-On the eve OF
miners holiday-the anniversary OF
an eight-hour day in this state-5O, 900
Ohio miners Tuesday quit work tor
an indefinite time. Mines were closed
in accordance with orders issued Mon
day by coal operators.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Receivers for Planting Company.

New Roads.-Dr. William A. Hollo-
way and E. B. Schwing of Plaquemine,
La, and Charles A. Smith of Valverda,
La, were appointed receivers of the
Valverda Planting and Manufacturing
Company, Ltd, Saturday. Senator
Albin Provosty was appointed attor-
ney for the receivers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Gas Franchise Is Asked For.

New Orleans. - The commission
council will entertain a proposition
from the Arkansas Riverside Oil and
Gas Company of Tulsa, Okla, to fur
nish natural or manufactured gas at
materially reduced cost. Mayor Behr-
man Saturday said most favorable
consideration would be given the prop
OSition.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Robbers Make DAYLIGHT Raid.

Alexandria-The Louisiana Railway
and Navigation Company ticket Of
fices were entered and robbed Sun
day of over 5000 in cash. Some of
the money belonged to the Pullman
Company, some to the Rock Island
railway and the balance to the Louis
lana Railway and Navigation Co.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Dancer of Floods Passed.

Elmira, ~ Y.-Reports reaching FL
mira Sunday from towns in the south
ern part of the state indicate that
danger of serious damage from floods
has passed. Waters began to recede
Sunday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
School Rally Grand Success.

Covington.-The parish school rally
just closed at Covington was one OF
the most successful events ever held
in the section. Despite heavy down
pours, about 1000 people crowded in
and around the town pavilion TO hear
Superintendent T. II. Harris talk.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
.anue City Church Dedicated.

League City, Textile new $4,000
church rec6 ntly competed by the
Friends Church of League City was
formally dedicated Sunday Rev Robt
Douglass of Ohio delivered the dedi-
catory address and every seat Wa
occupied.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04

Cheneyville.-One of the heaviest
rainfalls this section has known since
1886 fell Friday. overlooking the
streets and country roads and wash
ing away bridges. Water ran in sew
eral business houses. Eleven inches
OF water fell in twelve hours.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Road Store Burns Down.

Bogalusa. - The two-story frame
building on Columbia road. occupied
by A. Weinstein. general merchandise,
burned down Friday, together with
the entire stock OF goods. Loss about
81, 900.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
CARGO Of 900 Tons Rifles Gone.

Copenhagen.-A mysterious cargo OF
800 tons of rifles, supposed to be in
tended for Ireland, disappeared from
the vicinity of the Danish island of
Langeland Tuesday after an embargo
had been placed on it by the authori-
ties
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
Er.doria postoffjce Robbed.

Brady, Tex.-Yeggmen entered the
United States postoffice at Fredonia,
Mason County. Monday night and sue
ceeded in cracking the safe. Sixty dol
lars in cash and $4,000 in notes were
procured
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
uu.rta Gets 100000 Pesos.

City of Mexico.-The government
Tuesday obtained 100000 pesos of
the $4,000, 900 peso loan just arranged
from the banks Rumors of federal
defeat at Torreon are common, but no
authentic advices have been received.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04
$4,000 Miners in England Strike.

Leeds. England.-The $4,000 coal
miners in the Yorkshire pits laid down
their tools Monday demanding the in
PRODUCTION of a minimum rate OF
wages. Notices also have been hand
ed in by $4,000 other miners who will
quit work this week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-04

Napoleonville-The graveling of the
public roads in the Parish of Assump-
ton is progressing rapidly. A recent
contract was let to gravel company
of Tioga, La, for $4,000 cubic yards
of gravel approximately l500 cars.