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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
He KNOWS Manners"

In Washington they are telling a
good story on one of the newest West
ern congressman. Almost as soon as
he deposited his carpetbag in the ma
tons capital he went out and pur-
chased a Handbook Of Etiquette" and
began to study 1t diligently. So he
was quite prepared for any emergency
when a member of the French EN-
bassy came to call upon him. First
calls" said the handbook. should be
returned Immediately" When the
Frenchman started to go his host ac-
companied him to the front door.
where he donned his hat. 'Ah." said
the departing guest. Monsieur is
going out. n'est-co pas? Is 1t Eat you
20 TO make re little promenade?"
The congressman smiled with con-
sc.ous pride Why. no. sir" he ejacu-
lated firmly You foreigners aren't
the only ones that knows manners. |
am going home with you. sir. to return
your call. sir"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

model giving room for the natural
narrow in appearance when cut in the
short. fashionable length and pro-
vided with inverted plaits at each
side.
The tunic is cleverly managed with
a fairly broad panel at the front and
plaits a half inch wide about the
sides and back. The plaits are set on
to a yoke reaching to the thigh. A
broad sash energies from the panel
at each side, where a finish of small
cloth-covered buttons appears. The
dress fastens with snap fasteners I'M
der the row of buttons at the left
side
The skirt Is attached to the bloused
bodice, which is cut at the front into
a long and wide "V" shape. This
terminates in a point where the bod
ice IS fastened under a large covered
button having a simulated button
hole. with a snap fastener. The bod
ice is cut away below this fastening.
showing the lingerie waist worn under
IT,
One of the good features of this
gown is noticeable in the provision for
an ample touch of white next the
face and. in the sleeve. One of the
may be worn instead of white waist
and cuffs to match used in the finish
of the sleeves.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
raging SAN ANTONIO
RIVER CLAIMS 9 LIVES
SIX CHILDREN AND TWO WON
EN- LOSE LIVES WHEN SUD-
DEN RISE SMELLS STREAM.
200 FAMILIES ARE HOMELESS
Declared 10 Be the Worst Flood in
Thirty Years-Flood Reached u
Feet Above Low Water Mark.
Poorer Class Suffered Most.

San Antonio, Tcx.-Nine persons.
six children and two women, were
drowned in an overwhelming flood
that swept from the Olmos watershed
into the tortuous little San Antonio
river Friday
Following is the revised list of the
dead,
Mrs. Albert Licbc.
New born babe of Mrs. Liebe.
Edna Liebc. years old.
Edward Liebe. aged 4.
Othelia Licbe, aged 10.
Henry Liebc, aged 10.
Mrs. Augusta Licbe, grandmother G.
the Liebe children
William Applewhite, aged 80.
Faustino Lopez, aged 2.
With food and clothing furnished to
all who lost their homes in Fridays
flood, judge James II. Davis, in charge
of the relief work, said Monday that
measures to prevent the possible con
traction and spread of disease is be
ing taken.
The toll of human life taken by the
flood may be larger, as several per
sons known to have been in dangerous
positions are missing.
Mrs. Liebe's body was washed away
with her house, which collapsed before
the swift onrush of the water
Faustino Lopez was drowned when
he fell from the gallery of his par
int CO
Following a torrential rain, which
fell at the rate of more than an inch
and a half an hour until five inches
had been measured, the tide of the
flood reached a height of twelve feet
above low water mark. BY old resi-
dents it was declared to be the worst
flood for thirty years.
The flood came suddenly-almost as
suddenly as if a dam above the city
had broken.
The death of Mrs. Liebe and her
infant child was of a most tragic ma
ture The baby had been born only a
few hours before.
Some time later the bodies of Mrs.
Liebe and her baby found Judgement
along the banks of the stream, but be-
fore the police could reach the spot
with an ambulance the waters, again
rising, carried the bodies away and
they wer5 lost to view.
Although the damage to property in
the business section was comparative
ly light, the loss along the river and
creeks was fearful. Fifty small
houses. owned mostly by extremely
poor people, were washed away, and
great damage was done to various
frame structures of more stable build
ings.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
Gin 300 Bales at NeedviIIe.

Rosenberg, Textile gin at Need
vile. some twelve miles south of
Rosenberg, has ginned about 800 bales
up to this week. This is somewhat
of decrease over The same time last
year, and is accounted for in the short
age of the crop in that section of the
county.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

Eagle Pass, Textile biggest rise
in twenty years swept down the Rio
Grande Thursday. The under-the-hiil
part of the city was inundated and
the frail shanties and jacals of the
Mexican inhabitants were carried
away along with much of their house
hold goods The electric light pump
house went with the flood, but the
plant was not otherwise damaged
Many cattle and several thousand
BALES OF hay were lost from the Vegas
above. Thousands of rats, prairie
logs, skunks and other small animals
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
MRS. THOMSON
TELLS WOMEN
How She Was Helped During
Change of Life by Lydia Z
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Philadelphia, Pal am just 52years
of age and during Change of Life SUI

fered Tor SIX yediS
terribly. l tried sew
eral doctors but none
seemed to give me
any relief. Every
month the painswe
intense in both sides,
and m ad e m G so
weak that l had TO
go to bed. At last
a friend recommen-
ded Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege t a Bile
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
Perfect Baby Is Discovered.

Dallas, Tex.-"We found a 100 per
cent baby" said Miss Jessie p. Rich
of the University of Texas extension
department at the better baby show
Saturday. Her name is Grace Gluden.
and she is a country baby, living on
rural route 3, Dallas. She is about 2
years old, and, as l have said, regis.
tered 100 per cent.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
Warehouse Licenses Issued.

Austin, Tex.-Licenses were issued
Saturday for establishing state bonded
cotton warehouses at Elgin, Bastrop
County, w. l.. Martin, manager; Luf-
kin, Angelina County, ]. L. Menefee,
manager; Throckmorton, Throckmor-
ton County, E. T. PARROT, manager;
Electra. Wichita County, ]. A. Harris.
margruber, manager.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
Mountaineer CONGRATULATED.

Washington.-President Wilson this
week congratulated j. f. Duckworth,
a North Carolina mountaineer, on
having been the father of twenty-five
children and having voted the demo
cratic ticket for sixty-five years. He
told the president he had eighteen
sons. and that there were nineteen
democrats in the family.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

shoulder line gives an entirely new
aspect to the blouse which must now
be fat from shoulder to bust line. yet
With al its fiat effect. set easily over
the figure. A new tailored blouse of
petunla pussy willow tafieta Is for
ear sith a black clcth coat and skir'
costume. The slightly tapering vest
~!lA al narrow turnover collar. IS al.
important feature of the blouse
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
His Speed.

Baseball Manager-Consider vour.
sell Internationally released. Maybe
you can sign up with circus.
The Bonehead (warmly)-Wbaf d,vs
mean-Im a freak?
Baseball Manager-Of course not.
But the circus ! have in mind has an
elephant ball team.-Puck.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
Fur Fabrics.

There are on the market several fab
RIGS which simulate fur. velour fab
RIGS, most of them. They are used to
trim coats where fur would otherwise
be used. But they do Lot resemble fur
closely enough to be mistaken for IT,:
evidently there is no effort to do that.
They are frankly cloth. with a furlike
finish.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
In Thickest of Rice Harvesting.

Orange, Textile Orange County
rice farmers are in the thickest Of the
fall harvest, and while they are work
ing every available man threshing.
thousands of acres of rice are standing
uncut.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
independent Pipe Line.

Humble, Tex.--J. NJ. Abbott Com
pany of Beaumont, operators of in
dependent pipe lines. with lines at
Goose Creek and Sour Lake. have just
finished . linz at Humble.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
Too ASsertivc.

DO his attachments speak for them
selves?"
They might. II he would permit
them to, but he insists on being their
spokesman"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
Proof Positive
q

Hold on a minute" said a man to
his party over the telephone, cen
trails on the line"
81 amt either!" exclaimed the In,
dignant central
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
Mexican Consul General Dies.

Montreal. Quebec.-A. ID. Sonell,
aged so years, Me:ican consul general.
died Wednesday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31
MISUNDERSTANDING.

Josephus Daniels. secretary OF the
navy, told. apropos of our teetotal
neet. sailor story.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

A sailor" he said. "a sailor in the
DID, unregenerate days, was entering
beer saloon when one of his superior
officers tapped him reproachfuIly on
the shoulder.
The sailor. ere the little yellow flap
doors of the saloon closed on him.
turned and said hurriedly to the Off.
GER:
Can't only got a nickel.
And the beer saloon instantly swal
lowed him up"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

tons and divisions joined with the orig
inal ones under the terms of the
Everlasting league. The main occupa-
ton of this organization for the next
two centuries was getting rid of the
Hapsburg and Austrian influence.
Rights as land owners were recog-
nized. but any feudal claims were
calmly ingnored, and were at no time
enforced successfully. In 1474 the
Hapsburgs formally gave up their
claims.
At that time there was a decided
lack OF unity in the federation, due to
the wide differences between it's mem
bers. 1t was regarded by them as a
union for defense only. The retire
ment of the Hapsburgs was immediate
ly followed by the Burgundian war.
during the course of which Switzer-
land was attacked as a nation. This
gave the people a national spirit
and feeling of oneness of purpose.
Pressure was renewed on Austria. the
only kingdom which had any claim to
sovereignty over the Swiss, and in
1899 that country recognized the indie
pendence of the Swiss nation.
For the next three centuries inter.
nal troubles caused by religious diff
ferences prevented any important
progress. The party which contend
ed for renouncing the authority of the
pope and the separation of church and
state was successful. and on March
20, 1898, new league was formed
which was referred to as THE Hell.
veto Republic. one and indivisible. 8"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

Blouse Fitted by Fuckers.
The substitution OF Fuckers along
vertical seam for gathers at the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-31

Tightening the Burden.
Our misiortunes are often hs3teae
nv relating them
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
MRS. HENRY CLEwS, JR.

NEW YORK, Dec. "A brief honey
moon in the South. preparatory to sail
ing for Paris, where both will resume
their artistic careers. is to be taken by
Henry Clews. jr., and his bride, who
before her naTriag" to Clews yesterday
Was Mrs. Elsie w. GOelet, who divorced
Robert Goc,et. the New York multi
millionaire. last March.
ClcwS is the artist son of the noted
banker. He was divorced in 1910 from
his first wife, the former Miss Louise
Hollinssworth Morris, of Baltimore,
who had been divorced from her first
husband. Frederick Gerhard, of New
York
Mrs. CleVs Is the daughter OF the late
Henry Whelen. the millionaire Phila-
delphia banker. Her mother is now
the wife of G. Hartman Kuhn. Phila-
delphia millionaire. The bride is
thirty-three and Clews is thirty-eight.
Goelet made no contest when his wife
sought q divorce. II is said that a
settlement was arranged by which
Goelet was to pay his wife $4,000 a year
for the support OF herself and her two
sons, ogden and Peter. and that this
was TO hc cut in half If Mrs. Goelet
married again.
At the wedding yesterday At the
brides home in Washington square.
Henry Clews. 3rd. the eleven-year-old
son Of the bridegroom, refused TO enter
the house.
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
HOPES RUN HIGH FOR
PEACE ON BORDER
Three Developments in Mexican
Situation Make State De-
partment Optimistic.

Despite the absence of official news re-
porting the arrival Of General Scott at
Naco. Ariz., for peace conference with
the Mexican leaders. Governor May
torena and General Hill. State and War
department heads were more hopeful
Of early peace in Mexico today than
they have been since the evacuation Of
Vera Cruz.
Three things were responsible for this
aood feeling. Suspension of the attack
on NacO by N!lla troops led by May
t"rena. and the resulting end of firing
across the border: the restoration Of
settled conditions in Mexico City, with
Ire disseminating of military eXecu-
tons; and the advance of Villas troops
20 Pueblo, with the falling back of the
Carranzistas toward Vera Cruz all were
factors in presaging an early end to
The conflict
Feneral Scott. chief of stan of the
army, was due to arrive at Naco last
night. He was expected to confer with
General Bliss, commanding the border
troops. today. and tomorrow to meet
Governor Maytorena, and later General
Hill.
George c. Carothers,h special agent OF
the State Department, paved the way
for the Scott peace meetings by con-
ferring with Maytorena at Naco. In re-
porting to the State Department, Mr.
Carothers predicted that there would be
a peaceful solution of the difficulties
with Mexican factions across the Dor
der from Naco.
The Washington times., 1914-12-20

at Vera Cruz. due to the inability of the
officers to suppress the disorderly ele-
ment in the CarranZista ranks. Car
rama. these Americans declare. has iso-
lated himself IN the lighthouse build
ing, while the fact that stores are being
placed aboard the gunboat Guerrero -
taken as indicating his plans Tor de-
parture.
Another report reaching Washington
from Mexico City was that Villa adj
herents had compelled the discharge
of the editor of a Spanish magazine
who had gone to Havana to arrange
financial details that might attend car
ranza's departure from Mexico. .i ne
owners of the magazine discharged the
editor In line with its policy not TO per-
NIT employees to be connected with
Mexican politics.
No representa-; ions have yet been made
to the state Department by the British
embassy regarding the killing OF two
British subjects. r. E. Dunn and Ihom-
as Francis, bandits. near Nacozari' So
nora, recently. The British consul at
Dauglas. Ariz.. has been ordered By his
government to investigate following
the report of Consul Simpich at Nogales
that the men were not Americans, as
first supposed. but British subjects
Executions Have Ended.
Conditions in Mexico City are quieter.
according to advices reaching the State
Department. and there have been no
further executions since the Department
made vigorous protest against such
outrages. Arrests were made on De-
cember II. but the department was adj
vised that there had been no further
deaths Of political prisoners. Consular
representatives in the Mexican capital
report that the Gutierrez administration
has provided for the expenditure of
Il $780, 900 pesos for the country's pacifi-
cation.
Unofficial reports from San Antonio.
Tex, report the executon of Gen. Bias
Orpinel and Capt. Ramon Bermudez. al
the orders of Colonel Castro. command
ant at Piedras Negras. after their cap
ture while leading an expedition across
the border into Mexico at Eagle Pass.
Tex
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
Concert Today
BY the U. S. Soldiers Home Or
cheStra, 1890 p. m.

EMIL A. FENsTAD. Asst. Director.
March, "Hoch Habsburg" ....... Kral
overture. The Bohemian Girl"
Balfe
Waltzes. Vienna Blood .... Strauss
Grand selection. Lucia di Lam
mcrmoor .DoniZetti
Maxixe. Brazilian" ....... Nazareth
Hesitation. Henrietta. .Channon
Finale Irish Colors" .Rosev
The Star-Spangled Banner"
I've Gainor girls to marry and the first
q do Ny,lfh narnntnI $780,.
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
Chickens Occupy Time OF
House Committee

Il believe education is the greatest
need in the poultry business she
sad. ~ policeman to look after the
cold storage business can accomplish
little"
Incidentally. Or. Pennington di-
vulged a helpful hint for house
wives with the statement that eggs
may be preserved at home In crock
OF water gIass-sodium silicate-for
eight or nine months.
She said her experience has not
shown any extreme length Of stor-
age OF eggs. poultry and other food
products in cold storage warehouses.
and indicated that condemnat on OF
unfit foods was comparatively small
The Washington times., 1914-12-20

Chickens Of the cold storage vari-
ETY. cngaged the attention OF the
House Interstate Commerce Commit
tee Yesterday. DR.. Martha Penang
ton, agriculture department expert.
at a hearing on the Mcclellan cold
storage bill. said, most Of the pub
lie Misrepresentation concerning cold
storage chicks was caused by i'm
proper killing and packing conGl-
tons.
She said that wringinC the necks
or chOppinC OF the head of a broil-
or was unsatisfactory. and that to
make n proper cold storage chicken,
IL should be stuck and thoroughly
bled, and shipped undrawn.
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
INSURANCE RAISE
HITS SMALL OWNERS
Rates for Many Dwellings Are
Not to Be Computed by Ex-
pert Survey.
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First Page.)
cause in most sections OF the city a
frame building which sustains a
certain percentage Of damage may
not be rebuilt This constitutes
what insurance men term an in
sIoIous moral menace" and is a
legitimate r@sOn for making a high
rate on this class Of risk.
Another factor making the rate
higher here is that there is no law
compcllin" an average or co-inSUr-
ance clause in policies. In New
York, Tor example, al property
must he insured for a fixed percent
age OF its value. Here Il may be in
Surod for any amount the owner
pleases, and that sets all probable
calculations awry.
Lanty In Inspection.
Owing 20 the lack Of any underwrit-
ers' association here for seven years
Mr.. Hardy stated. there has been lax
Inspection. This lsNity has resulted IN
making heavy risks OF man. pieces o;
property. especially business property
which could have mmimizcd their risks
by attention TO details OF safety from
time to time
II IS 10 bring this sort Of proport +,
down to the minimum risk class that
the survey OF individual property is de-
S gned
Beginning with key rate, based
n the general loss ratio. a schedule
covering l25 points ia construction Is
used to obtain the rate tor any single
piece Of business property.
Many Points Covered.
These points cover walls. ceilings,
elevators, stairways. skylights, wires.
oilers, and other features Of buildings.
There are points for deductions in case
Of such protection as waterproof paper
.ctwecn floors, OF metallic Iathing, or
rCpToof floors. Other deductions are
made for fire appliances. for night
atchmcu, for building signals. Stnl
mother series of charges, to be added
10 the rate until corrected, are made.
Gese INCLUDE such faults as unDro-
..cted stove pipes, waste in elevator
haftS. open lights in show windows
team pipes IN contact with wood and
wiring to interfere with fire department
No such differentiation IL made in the
age of homes. Brick dwellings in con-
esteo sections pay no higher premiums
han the costly brick homes which
3 end alone and are as 'freproof." in
any cases. ~ so-called ''fircproof'
business structures. for which special
lies are made.
This is 9-c OF the faults found with
ne new rates by agents who deal
arsely IN dwelling ana furniture insur-
nee The Cnly concession made now is
At, under long time contract. in
rance Tor three years NAV be OBJ
aned FOR the cost Of but two wears
nc hre years may be obtained for the
ost OF three years. But a concession
made TO business houses by which
Niee years insurance NAV be obtained
OF cost % Two and q half years. and
We years Tor the cost OF four years.
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
Proposes City Tabernacle
And Municipal Minister

SAN BERNARDINO. Cal, Dec. %
Mayor J W. CatiCk has issued state
rrent advocating the abolition of all
churches in the city and the building In
their stead. by bond issue OF n taber-
nacle seating $500 and the appointment
OF a municipal minister.
The municipal minister would per
from all marriages and ofhviatC at all
funerals free.
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
Late Mayor Gaynor's
Daughter Mother at IL

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-Mrs. Ralph II.
Isham. seventeen years old. daughter of
the late Mayor Gaynor. is the mother
OF an eight-pound baby girl She was
Miss Marion GaynoT. and was married
January IS OF this year. the third Of the
The Washington times., 1914-12-20

five Gainor girls to marry and the first
to do so with parental consent.
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
SOC Dressed & UndreSSed Dolls

Pretty dressed and undressed
Dolls; all joints movable full hair
wigs: sleeping eyes ard pretty
Dolls So ul,oi e- Zoe
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
Astor Gives S125,000 to
Needy British Families

LONDON. Dec. 9o-William Waldorf
Aston has placed AT the disposal OF the
Duchess of Argyll the sum of Sl25O0
for the relief of necessitous families
OF British officers killed or wounded
at the front.
The duchess has undertaken control
OF the distribution OF the fund
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
Carranza Ready to Flee7

Reports have reached Washington
from two sources declaring that Car
rama is preparing to join his predeces-
sors. Diaz and Huerta, in exile. Four
Americans reaching Mexico City report
cd that a reign of terror has broken out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28

THE STEEL MARKET.
No Encouraging Change In situa-
ton AZ Week Op~ns.

The week opened without bring nj
forth any encouraging change in the steel
situation. Consumers ara Indifferent and
manufacturers are unable TO further lower
prlces N an effort to stimulate business
because of tho very slender margin of
profit under which they are now operat-
ing 1t IL said that jobbers show dis
posltlon to make concessions In prices
even in spite of the fact that their stocks
Az a rule are light The recent cut In
the price of iron bars has not stimulated
demand appreciably
The condition OF tho trade abroad is
report,l as follows by William Jacks g.
Co. OF Glasgow. writing under data OF
April II:
THE market has been weak and very
little business has been doing owing to
the Faster holidays, closing last Thurs
day at Jls 2iad. cash, The report that
tho Yorkshire miners strike was col
lapslng caused prices to open weak at
SOS lOisd. on Tuesday. and we close to-
day AT Dos, I'd,
Shipments from Middlesbrough for the
month so far amount to 1880 tons,
against 57.6S3 tons for the same period
last year. Stocks In warrant stores show
| a decrease OF 2.79t tons.
"a very quiet feeling prevails generally
in the iron trade and Developments In
Mexico are being awaited with interest,
Steel and iron works in this country are
becoming very badly off for work. but
/ innovations from Germany and Belgium,
| at extremely low prices are still continu-
| ing Tho price of Scotch shin plates may
now he quoted as Is l7s and Sd. less
b per cent"