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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
oppose Orleans Grain Rate Plea.

Lake Charlss.-Lake Charles Grain
Dealers Association have presented
the transportation committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce their report on
the proposed change in tn grain
freight rates out of New Orleans, eN-
planning what an injustice will be
worked upon the grain dealers at the
smaller points throughout the state
should these proposed rates become
effective.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Would Take Over Power Plant.

Tallulah.-J. NJ. Johnson, proprietor
OF the ice plant, has submitted to the
town council proposition to take
charge of the municipal light and
water plant for twenty years. Mr.,
Johnson agrees to furnish the city
with street lights and water for fire
protection free and to give day and
night current during the summer
months and afl-night current during
the winter months. The. town is to
pay for all extensions to the water
mains and for lights other than the
ones now in use.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Orders Lepers Home Work Paid.

Baton Rouge The last warrants
for payments of the $4,000 special APP
preparation for new dining rooms, a
new kitchen and a new twelve-room
cottage at the Louisiana lepers' home.
Carville, parish of Iberville, were sign
ed by Governor Hall Saturday on pre-
sentation OF certificates from Allison
owen, an architect. that the buildings
had been finished and furnished by
the contractors.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Dredoinu Machinery Skinned

Crowley.-G. b. Zigler & Co. of
Jennings, who have taken over the
contract for the dredge work in the
Sixth ward drainage district of Acadia
parish, have shipped over the ma
chinery to begin work and the same
is being unloaded and hauled to the
ditch south of the city near Bayou
Que de Tortue
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
New Orleans Sugar Market.

New Orleans.-The local sugar mar
ket was quiet but steady Monday, with
the inquiry again mainly centered in
choice grades of yellow clarified
sugars, and but little or nothing was
offered in these lines. The movement
was very light. Receipts only amount
ed to 1876 barrels of plantation sugars.
mainly seconds, and $50 bags of raw
sugars. Refined sugars were quiet
and unchanged.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Contractor Fails to Make Good.

Lake Charles.--A New Orleans con.
tractor, TO whom was awarded the
contract for paving Broad street with
wood blocks. having failed to make
satisfactory bond for the completion
of the work, the city commissioners
formally annulled the contract and
Will advertise for new bids. The
guarantee check for $4,000 was re-
turned to him, less the expense of ad-
vertising contract and letting the con-
tract.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Sundays immense Tabernacle

PittsbuTg, Pa.-Seccnd only to the
interest in Rev. Billy Sundays whirI-
gelistic campaign here was that
aroused by the immense wooden taber-
nacie which was erected under the di-
rectiOn of his expert builder to house
the throngs which attended the meet
ings. There was ample seating ca
pacity for 10000 persons in the great
structures and tx choir seated sever.
al hundred singers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Doctor Kills Wealthy Planter,

Rayville.-Arthur +. Harren.
wealthy young planter. WAS shot and
instantly killed late Saturday at Cir
ard by DR.. John II. Mcintosh. a cousin
of Judge Mcintosh of the Seventh dis
trict court Trouble had existed for
some time between the men or law
suit
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Boatman Shoots at Rriduekeeper.

Alexandria, member of the crew
OF the steamer Paul F. Jahncke fired
several shots at the bridgekeeper of
the Louisiana Railway and Navigation
Company's bridge Saturday, because
the draw of the bridge was not opened
for the boat to pass through as soon
as the steamboatman thought it should
have been.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
New Drainage District Created.

Beaumont, Tex.-Another drainage
project was formally approved Mon
day when the commissioners court
granted the petition of thirty-four in
terested property owners, created
drainage district No. and appointed
H. A. Kipp to make the preliminary
survey, estimate OF the cost and plans
for carrying on the drainage work.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Two Persons Hurt by Auto.

TalIuIah.-Two people were badly
driven by ]. j. Brown, general man
ager of the Tallulah Drug Company's
stores, turned over about a mile and a
half north of Tallulah. The injured
were: Mrs, A. J. Sewer, Jr., wife of
Sheriff Sewer, arm broken; Mrs. A.
Brown, ankle badly sprained and cut
about the face.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
To Erect Confederate Shaft.

Alexandria.-The shaft in memory
of the Confederate dead is expected
TO arrive this week from Marietta Ga.
IL will be placed on Third and Murray
streets. corner of the city square.
The unwilling of the monument will
take place on April %, the anniver-
sary of the date in 1861 when the first
Rapides men left here in the Moore
Guards to join the Confederate serv-
ice.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Bodies of Flood Victims Found.

Monday, while searching in a cotton
field in the Brazos bottom. found the
bodies of T. ]. Drake and Nose To-
land, both colored. fAis makes five
of the bodies OF the seven negroes of
ChappeH Hill who were drowned in
the recent flood
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
New Lumber Town Founded.

Beaumont, Tex.-Connell, six miles
east of Beaumont, on the Southern
Pacific road, is the newest town in the
city's trade territory, having sprung
up within the last few weeks. The
cause for the new town is the estab-
iishment of a lumber concern which
is cutting $4,000 to $4,000 feet of lum-
Der per day and employing a total
of 120 men.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Rice Trading at Iota.

Iota.-The sales of rice continue
active in this market. W. G. Gosslin,
local representative of the Southern
Rice Association, sold ten carloads
Saturday, four carloads going to Beau
mont. Texas. the others going to the
American mill at Crowley and the
Lake Charles mill.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Realizes $4,000 Cash for Farm,

Jennings.-The sale of the farm of
II. s. Wilkinson, Jr, TO Haxlow White
of Jennings and Frank +. White of
Cresco, Iowa, was consummated Mon
day for a cash consideration of $4,000.
The Wilkinson farm consists of a half
section of good rice land about two
miles west of jennings.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Louisiana
I NetOs 7
School Girl Murder stu Mystery
From oil corners
of the great State

School Girl Murder Still Mystery
Shreveport Sheriff !. NJ. Colvin
District Attorney II. b. Warren and
Stenographer 5. l.. Barksdale, who let
Ruston Saturday on the third trip "a
the Darlene neighborhood 10 continue
The investigation of clews causing
suspicion that a young white man
was the murderer of Miss Dicie May
bell McAdams, young school girl IN
the woods near the home of her step
father, Wilson Beck, returned TO Rus
Ton empty-handed and with 10 link
left in the chain Of Clews. The iden-
tity of the girls assailaut is now Of
ficially declared to be more OF mys-
terry than ever, and it begins to look
as if it will never be solved.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Organizes Nine Farm Clubs.

Baton Rouge.-W II. Balls OF the
department of agricultural extension,
has Just returned from St Landry
parish, where he made a campaign
with Parish Superintendent c. J.
Thompson ito arouse interest in the
boys and girls agricultural clubs.
Clubs were organized at Lawtell. Sun
sett, Arnaudville, LeOnville and Port
Barre
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Million More for the Gates.

Houston, Tex.-More than $1,000, 900
has been added to the market value
of Texas Oil Company stock held by
Mrs. John w. Gates and her daughter
in-law, the widow of Charles G. Gates,
in the advance which has taken place
in the price of the securities since the
death of the younger Gates on Oct. 2S.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Pool Hall Law Held Valid.

Austin, Tex.-With Judge Davidson
dissenting, the court of criminal ap-
peals Wednesday held constitutional
the act of the Thirty-third legislature
granting local option to communities
for the consideration of the pool room
question.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Bond Election Is Unanimous.

La Grange, Tex.-At an election
held Tuesday at West Point for the
issuance of school house bonds for
$4,000 and a maintenance tax suf-
ficient for a nine months term, not
single vote was cast against the prop
ositiOn
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Harrisonburq Hotel Burns.

Harrisonburg-The Riverside hotel,
owned by Mrs. T. w. Perrin of Jena,
burned Friday. The property had been
without occupant since the first of
the month
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Sunset Men Reopen NEGOTIATIONS.

Houston, Tex. Negotiations be-
tween the officials of the Sunset Cen
trail lines and representatives Of the
four labor organic ltions W nich recent
Iy struck were leopened Friday after
the holiday interruption.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Strange Oil Company Organizes.

Lake Charles.-The Strange Oil
Company, capital $4,000, was charter
ed Saturday to operate for oil in the
Edgerly field, where it has already
acquired leases.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Must Face Murder Trial

Lake Charles.-William Nets, ac.
cused slayer of Joseph Medkiff at the
vlnton oil field last summer, will 20
to trial Feb. 9. being denied the mo-
ton to quash by Judge Overton.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Net Growers Meet Oct. %

Thomasville, Tex.-October 90, 20
and 30 were selected as dates for the
1914 convention of the National Nut
Growers Association at a meeting
Friday of the executive committee Of
the association.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Insects Ravaglng Truck Gardens.

Austin, Tex-Professor E. E. Scholl,
state entomologist, is near San An
.onio investigating insects which are
'eported to be doing great damage to
truck gardens and shade trees.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
ARRANGE School Field Meet.

Lafayette.-The principals of the
high schools at Southwest Louisiana
composing the executive committee of
the Interscholastic Athletic and Ora
torical Association, met Saturday and
arranged for the big field meet at
Lafayette April %.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Asks for Galveston Fishery.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gregg
of Texas, member of the committee
on merchant marine and fisheries,
Monday reintroduced his bill to pro-
vide for the establishment of a gulf
fish hatchery a: Galveston.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Postmaster General Returns Thanks

Houston, Tex.-Postmaster General
A. s. Burleson has sent a letter to all
postmasters in the United States
thanking them for the efficient man.
ner in which the holiday rush of mail
was handled.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Material for Eiks Home.

Morgan City.-The first carload of
material to be used in the erection of
the $4,000 Elks home arrived last
week and has been placed on the site
where work will begin in a few days
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
400-Barrel Gusher Brounht In.

Petrolia. Texan oil well, esti-
mated at 400 barrels daily. was
brought in Saturday west of Petroiia.
1t was the second larges; well in t1at
particular lease within sixty days.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Young Man Is Found Dead.

New Braunfels, Tex.-Albert Marion.
Jr., % years old, was found dead
Thursday with a bullet wound in the
head. A pistol ives lying beside his
body.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Safe Blown at Forest Hill

Forest Hill.-On the night of Jan.
Z Peninger Brothers safe was blown
The loss, including cash, postage
stamps and breakage of safe. amount.
ed to about $500.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Brother Doretheus at Thibodsux.

Observation-Disclosures Doretheus has
been named to succeed Brother Flor
ent on the faculty of the Thibodaux
College.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Charles Rose Siuns Contract,

New York.-Charley Rose, formerly
of the Houston team of the Texas
League, and who was acquired by the
New York Americans last year, Thurs
day signed a contract with that club
for the 1914 season.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Another Big Oil Well at De Soto

Shreveport-The Gulf Refining ca
Saturday completed an oil we'll mai
ing $4,000 barrels daily, in the origi
nal pool of De Soto parish field.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Bridge Work Is Progressing.

Richmond, Tex.-Work on the coun-
ty bridge across the Brazos. badly
damaged by the flood waters, is rapid
iy being pushed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Fire Loss a, Harwood Is $4,000.

Gonzales. Tex.-Fire destroyed the
large general merchand.sa store o!
Wm. Taylor at Harwood Thursday
The loss was approximately $4,000
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Editors to Be Asked to Organize.

Austin, Textile University Press
Club Monday decided TO invite the edi-
torial staffs of the papers at all Texas
colleges to meet in Austin and form a
state organization.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
New Oil Well at Sour Lake,

Beaumont, Texan oil well was
brought in at Sour Lake Tuesday,
which is reported to be flowing about
100 barrels per day.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Crowley Has BUILDING Boom

Crowley.-Crowley is enjoying CON
siderable activity in the building line,
and these improvements may be taken
as rejecting signs of prosperity ex-
listing in the Rice City"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Calls School Board Election.

Houma.-An election for member of
the school board, Ward Nine, Bayou
Black, Feb "a, has been called by
the governor.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Many Building Permits Issued

Lake Charles.-Building permits is
sued by the city during 1913 numbered
1896 and called for a total expenditure
of $2S2,396
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17

The area covered by the flood, &C.
cording to these estimates, was equal
to that of "A lake $50 miles in length
and 20 miles in width.
In addition to large numbers of cat
tie of which no estimate was given
reported 10 have been saved as a re-
suit of warnings sent from the Hous-
ton weather bureau, specific values
thus saved were estimated to aggre-
gate not less than si,277,5G0 Reports
from many points developed the fact
that much larger savings could have
been effected had the general public
shown a greater disposition to heed
these warnings.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Collect 1916 Poll Taxes

Thibodaux.-The poll taxes for 1913
collected were 1916, as against 1887
for 1912.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-17
Collect $3.50 1918 lakes,

Crowiey.-The tax collector reports
the collections of 1913 roll to date.
t65.00o. of which ss.ssS are poll taxes.
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What the War Moves Mean
Bv J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

sumption two hundred thousand moro
Austria and Germany field forces
may be tho total along the eastern
frontiers, distributed, among greater
number of reservists. This would
give tho kaiser 1,s5o,ooo men for his
march to Paris against 500, 900 Of the
allies. This superiority Is about 80
per cent. Its sudden manifestation to
the French staff would explain many
thinqs now In the dark, such as the
rout Of French forces In Lorraine, the
hasty withdrawal from AIsace, the re-
~ in Belgium and the sudden
temperamentaI change from extreme
optimism to references about the "fate
of France In the French official re-
ports.
The Russian advance Is moving
more slowly as it aPpro aches the Wis
tuia river. SoIdau still 10 mentioned
as the westermost limit Of the Siav
front. The official Russian reports
mention the front as extending from
Soldau to OrteIsburgh, about thirty
five miles. This would suggest that
instead Of moving In a straight west
ern line the Russians are swinging to
the northwest toward the Prussian
garrison stronghold at Atlenstein'
twenty-five miles away. Its capture
bv the Russians would be the first I'M
portant victory Of the war for them
The district about AIIensteln Is dit.
ficult for military maneuvers because
Of innumerabIe small lakes and sort
around. Nevertheless, the Russians
have In their possession Orteisburg
and Rothfiiesh, which command the
only two railway approaches from tho
east.
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TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27. (11 a. my
The invading forces along the French
border seem to have gained no I'M
portant advantage since the allies
changed their strategy from the Of
fensive to the defensive. Both sides
are conceaIina all information which
normally means conditions are drawn
and indecisive.
The withholding Of casualty lists is
part of the strategy Of war to con-
ceaI the numerical strength Of the
forces engaged. II killed and wound
ed we're known, II would be possible
to make an approximate estimate OF
the enemys number at any given area
of the 200 mile field by the use OF
averages.
The probability Is that the allies are
largely outnumbered by the Austria
German forces opposing them. The
tota, field strength Of the French and
eeIqans, added to the British erped-
tionary force, aggregate probably u
o55,ooo. Austria and Germany toeeth-
err have field strength Of about l.
$4,000. German strategy called for
a very small assignment Of its field
army to the eastern frontier when the
war broke out, leaving the principal
defense there to the reserVlots.
The Austrian's eastern frontier with
the carpathian mountains forms bet.
ter natural defense than the Prussian
plains.
There Is even less military opposi'
tion therefor to Austria throwing her
principal strength at first against
France than Germany. Two empires
also declare this course. On such as
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The War at a Glance
Summarized by John Edwin Nevln' United
Press Staff Correspondent.

saws Germans apparently determined
~ withhold general battle until they
can select battle ground The Russian
army invading GaIacia 10 reported 10
have occupied Tanopol, eighty miles
from Lemburg.
sERvIA-FolIowing victory In four
dav battle along Drina, servIan army
is now hotIy pursuing Austrians TO-
ward Loznita in effort to cut them on
Have taken fifty cannon and S'ooo
additional prisoners, but It Is ADMIT
ted the servian losses were enormous
JapAN-Governmen Is eloaktn9 Of
f.nsive operations against Germany
and Austria with the utmost secrecy
and all information regarding tne
on.rations against kiao Chau 10 with
held, Heavy war credits are 10 DC
asked from tho diet.
GERMANY - German war o"'ee
Lain. complete victory over allies IN
n.,oIum with the taking OF Lonswy
and Montmedy and general ofens'Se
.usnent continued. The Namur
&c are also declared to have been
eomnIeteIy reduced by siege guns OF
..,rmous calibre. Describing tne'r
use. the TasebIatt says the
m.n Workmanship was WONDERFUL
AlJsTRIA-DetaiIs OF the troop
.u.nents are withheld but Il 10 ao'
',..sd thai German and Austrian
as . .r. cooperating against the
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ENGLAND - Elaborate censorship
results in circulation Of rumors that
allied armies have met with serious
check. All information regarding
sroop movements withheld. War Of
nee claims to have no confirmation OF
report that lille, France, was sur
rendered to the Germans without a
nsht. Occupation Of Lonswy and
Montmedy by Germans declared Of
neially to be comparatively unimport-
ant.
FRANcE-New cabinet restores
confidence In the face Of official ad-
missions that allied army In the north
mas been driven back Into French ter
r'tory. Officials admit that from now
On only q defensive campaign can be
sxpected until the Russian advance
eompels the Germans to Withdraw
part Of their forces. Reported oe'
supation Of Lille and other French
northern towns 10 not officially admit
ted
eElGiuM-BeIqin army reported
semptlno to cut the German lines OF
eemmunieatlon to force withdrawal OF
sart Of the pressure on the allies
Hont Germans from Brussels report
3 attempting TO flank the allied lines
nom the west.
RUSSIA - Main Russian army
efching against posen 10 reported
ssshin striking distance Of that I'M
N tant centre. Nuselan war once
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English People Are Promised
to be Given Accurate
News From the
Front.
SOCIALIST EXCITEMENT
House Of Commons Cheers When Told
Of tho Sinking Of the Big
Liner Kaiser
Wilhelm.
[By Ed. L. Keen, United Press STAR
p ~&.s>~.anI>~x

[By Ed. L. Keen, United Press STAFF
correspondent.l
LONDON, Aug. 27.-The positive
promise that the veII Of secrecy 10 to
be removed from tho operations In
France and Belgium was made In the
house Of commons today by Premier
Asquith. Pleading that II had been
necessary for strategic reasons to
withhold Information, the premier stat
cd that the eovernment was alive to
the necessity Of relieving the public
strain. "The government" said the
premier, ais desIrous Of giving the
country all Of tho Information pos
sibIe that 10 consistent with tho pub
lie Interest. II has been necessary to
Withhold many facts up to the pros
ent, but the veil Of secrecy can be
lifted soon.
"The British troops on the contInen,
are uphoidIna tho best traditions Of
service. They were In action agair
yesterday, fought a superior force q
Germans, and acquitted themseive,
spIendIdIy. The prospects for salts
factory outcome Of the conflict arc
excellent"
This cheering announcement wat
Immediately followed by a statement
by First Lord Of tho Admiralty
Churchill that the great passenger
liner Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse o,
the North German Lloyd line taken
over by agreement by Germany at the
beginning Of the war as an auxiliary
cruiser, has been sent to tho bottom
off the west African coast by the light
cruiser Highfyer. This first real naval
success following on tho admissions
Of around lost In the BeIgIan-French
campaign was received with great
cheering by the membership.
HARDIE STARTS TROUBLE.
Afterward ker Hardie, who oppos
ed EngIand's participation In the war;