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Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
TEXAS ROADS OPERATE At Loss.
GENERAL ASKEW GIVES FIGURES
ON 80 TEXAS LINES.
Statement for Nine Months of 1918
With Same Period in 1914 Show
Roads Lost $5,0oo,00o.

Austin, Tex-General II. G.. Askew,
statistician for the principal railroad
lines in Texas, has given out sum
mary of business results of operation
of 80 Texas railroad companies dur
ing a period of nine months, ending
March 81, 1914, compared with the
nine months ending March 81, 1919.
The total operating revenue of saId
railroads for the nine months was
$SS,288,48239. For the corresponding
nine months of last year, the total
operating revenue was $92.9S7, 1918,
making a decrease in operating reve-
nue. of $4,698. .708.80; that is, the roads
earned gross that much less for the
nine months ending March 81, 1913.
The operating expenses for the nine
months ending March 81, 1914, were
$70,013, 1868, against S69,393, ,613.35
for the corresponding nine months of
the previous year, an increase of $619,-
SOB .43. The income from other sources
than that of operation for the nine
months ending March 81, 1913, was ST.
711,90112, against $3.50, ,27S.63 for the
corresponding nine months of the pre-
ceding year, an increase of sIel. .f22 40.
The gross corporate income of the
80 roads for the nine months ending
March 81, 1914, was $19,9S7, ,266.53, as
compared with $25,113, ,S56.27, making
a decrease in gross corporate income
of s5,126,5S9.74.
For the nine months ending March
81, 1914, taxes increased 1903, ,576.S2
over the corresponding nine months of
the previous year.
Rents accrued for lease of road, hire
of equipment and interest accrued on
other Indebtedness showed a total de-
crease of $418,11O72. Rents of joint
facilities, interest on funded debt, etc,
increased $685., 5,315S7
The net deficit for the nine months
ending March 81, 1914, was S3,197,-
S9194 While for the corresponding
nine months of last year, the same
roads had net income of $2,799, ,46S.77,
compared with the same period of last
year.
The net loss. or deficit, for. these
same roads for the year ending June
80, 1913, was considerably over one
and one-half million dollars. They are
now practically six million dollars be
hind what they were as result OF
nine months operation the past year
This Enthusiastically indicates that the
net dificit of these 32 roads will, on
June 80, 1914. exceed s7,OOO,OO0.
The 80 roads represented in this
statement comprise a little over go
per cent of the mileage of the State
and the statement. therefore, does not
pretend to represent all the roads in
the State.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
STATE GETS S35,OOO TO DROP PRINTING SUITS
Nine Printino Establishments in Tex
as Agree to Settlement, Which
Becomes I Judgment.

Austin, Tex-The antitrust suit of
the State against nine printing and
stationery concerns was settled Sat
urday and judgment entered in the
twenty-siXth district court. They had
been charged with fixing the price OF
blank books, stationery, printing ana
office furniture. BY Saturdays judg'
ment the State RECEIVERS $4,000 IN
penalties, jointly and severally, costs
of suit and $50, expended in securing
data to be used in the suit, also
sweeping writs of injunction.
The nine defendants involved are
as follows:
The Exline-Remers Company, Fort
Worth: the Dorsey Company, Dallas,
Naverick-C Clarke Lithographing Com
pany. San Antonio; Hargreaves Print
ing Company, Dallas; Texas Printing
Company, Fort Worth; Hill Printing
and Stationery Company, Waco; the
Cargill Company. Houston; Clarke &
Courts, Galveston, and George ID.
Barnard, St Louis, Mo.
II IL UOl huONH Nudl dHOuit tdCIl
of the defendants paid in making up
$35, 900, but it is understood that it
was not an equal sum.
In the far-reaching injunction grant
ed the State the defendants are pro,
hibited from hereafter using, directly
or indirectly, the price books and
catalogues in which are listed their
agreed prices. also prohibiting the de
PENDANTS from hereafter publishing
and interchanging among themselves
any price books, catalogues, lists or
other price records, also prohibiting
the defendants from continuing to OBJ
serve their agreements in the sale OF
their goods within this State and Ell,
joining them from hereafter making
any other combina Ions or agreements
with respect TO the selling price OF
their gdtds, wares and merchandise
The State waived the forfeiture OF
the charters of the domestic corpora
tions, believing it to be to the best III
terest of the State to permit the Texas
houses to remain in the field as com
pettors among theuselves and with
the foreign houses doing business
here. Inasmuch as by the decree OF
the court the alleged combination has
heen dissolved, competition among
them will not only be possible out
real, says the attorney general
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Newspaper Wins in Libel Suit.

New Orleans-The libel suit brought
by Governor Hall of Louisiana against
the New Orleans Daily States, in
which the executive asked 100000 as
the result of the publication of an
article concerning the Tensas land
deal, was dismissed last week by
Judge f. ID. King of the civil district
court The court upheld the conten-
ton of the Daily States that the ar
ticle in question was not libelous
The Tensas land deal involved the
sale of state lands in Tensas parish
and will be the subject of investiga-
ton under a resolution passed last
week by the lower house q the Louis
lana legislature.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Forms Lodge of Benevolent Knights.

Lake Charles.-Lake Charles lodge
No. 26, Benevolent knights of Amer
lea, has been instituted at Lake
Charles by f. NJ. We'll. the national
organizer, with sixty-two charter
members. Following are the officers:
Rev. J. F. y. Walsh. chaplain; Leon
Locke, past commander; w. p. Smith,
commander; J. E. Johnson, vice COM
mander; A. l.. Youse, secretary; T. F.
Hart. treasurer; Charles w. Mitchell,
guard; H. Schuling, sentry; DR.. J. c.
Morey, physician; T. p. Hutchins,
John p. Hansen, w. J. REM, J. f.
Haymark and w: T. Clark, trustees.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Trauelers Meet al Houston

Houston, Textile adoption of
resolutions advocating that the con
gress of the United States create a
department Of public works. headed
by secretary in the presidents cabi-
net, under which, among other things.
shall 30 established rational sys-
tern of gvcd roads, and the reading of
reports Of the national president. sec
retaTy-trcasurer and several of the
prominent national committeeman, oc-
cupied the attention of the Travellers
Protective Association this week.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
lutcher High School Exercises.

Lutcher.-Commencement exercises
of the Lutcher high school were held
Thursday night at the Woodmen opera
house. Hon. Robert Butler made the
address to the graduates and Super
intendent Goureain presented the di-
plomas. The graduates were: Anita
Bauche, Lillian Frederic, Julia Weber,
Ulysses Dupuis, Solange Melyancon
and Clara Brignac. Miss Bauche de-
livered the salutatory address.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Louisiana
! Meus
Louisiana Postmasters Appointed.
From ell corners
of the great State

Washington - Postmaster General
Burleson Saturday announced the iol-
lowing postmastership appointments
for Louisiana: Octave lie Bourgeois,
Whitehall; NJ. c. Putnam, Wulburton.
Those reappointed are: Sterling D
Boatner, Bannerman; John w. Evans
GaIvez; John l.. Gayle, Gayle; Elle
Jarreau, Jarreau; Sylvan Sommer'
Kahns; Loren Bennett. kedron; Peter
Punkel. Loury: William J. Melton,
Packton; Elkanal Reed, Plettenberg;
lanes b. Price, Prichard; william j.
Holmes, Ridge; Archie ID. Smith,
Smithland; John f. Barret, Soulou-
que; Thomas ID. Bickham, Starhlll;
George w. Boswell. Still; Levi M.
Davis, Summerville; John Oliver
OgIesby, Tide Burrell NJ. Ball, Topsy;
Joe w. Tucker, Tucker; Homer +.
Barousse, Branch; Winfrey A. Brian
Bryceland; Carey d, Wren, Naples.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Whites Hunt AssaiIants of Negro.

Mount Herman.-Peter Tucker, a ne
gro blacksmith, was called to his door
Saturday night and shot. His wound
is serious, but not necessarily fatal.
The shot was fired by one of three
men thought to be white. Before fir
ing one of the men told Tucker that
no negro blacksmiths are desired in
Mount Herman. Tucker is an hon
est, hardworking man, and the feel
ing against his assailants is running
high among the whites.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Brewery Manager Arrested.

Shreveport. F. Cunningham, man.
ager of the CaddO Brewing Company,
was arrested Saturday on the charge
of violating the prohibition law. A
few days ago Cal Cross was placed
under arrest for selling near-beer that
cent of alcohol. The city chemist re-
ported it contained 3.35 per cent.
Cross said he bought the beer from
Ernest Hagan. AS Hagan represent
ed the brewery in the transaction,
Cunningham was arrested.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Penny Postage Is Not Wanted.

Austin, Textile Travis County
rural mail carries in session Monday
went on record as opposing 1c post
age. as being in opposition to any
reduction in postage until postal en-
ployes are paid "a living wage" as
favoring better roads in Travis Coun-
ty, and they also recommended that
the laws be amended so as to exempt
rural carriers from jury service.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Ten Graduated at Jeanerette.

Jeanerette-The Jeanerette hlgh
school exercises were held Friday
night at SavOy's theater. y class OF
ten, consisting of four boys and six
girls. received their diplomas from
Prof. L. r. Tilly. Those graduating
we're Misses Gertrude Wormser. Mary
Jackson, Rita Petitfits, Lydia Landry,
Margaret Steckler, and Messrs. George
Roane. George Trappey, Bernard Trap
pey, Jr, and John Minvielle.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Dentists rendered Banquet.

Baton Rouge.-The Louisiana State
Dental Society was rendered a ban
quet by the East Baton Rouge Parish
Dental Society at the Istrouma hotel
Saturday. The banquet was the clos
ing event on the program of the State
organization, which has been in ses-
sion for three days. DR.. S. II. McAfee
OF New Orleans acted as toastmaster.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Omen New School Building.

Covington-The $35, 900 high school.
lust completed, was thrown open to
the public Friday night, the occasion
being commencement night. The audi
torium, which has been declared one
OF the prettiest in the State, was
lighted brilliantly and accommodated
more than 500 persons. Miss Norma
Weaver and Clyde Burns were the
only graduates.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Rice Maintains a Steady Tone.

New Orleans.-The week opened
with but little receipts in rough and
clean, but both markets maintained
steady tone, clean Japan showing a
tendency to advance.
Rice quotations: Receipts, 300 sacks
rough Honduras. No sales.
Clean rice, Honduras: Head, Az
@6Ac; straights, 3k@4Ac.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Coal Mine Deaths Are Great.

Washington.-Men killed in and
about coal mines in the United States
during April numbered 346, as COM
pared with 2S5 in April, 1913, accord
ing to the bureau of mines statistics,
announced Monday. The large in
crease this April was due to an ex-
plosion at Eccles, w. Va, which re-
suited in the death of $50 men.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
New Orleans Raw Sudar Is Firm.

New Orleans.-The local sugar mar
ket was firm Monday, with a fairly ac-
tive demand for plantation sugar and
prices were well maintained. Receipts
were 641 barrels of plantation sugars,
and they were all sold. Refined sugars
were in good demand at quotations.
Molasses and syrLps were nominal
and steady
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Colombia Ratifies Treaty.

Bogota, Colombia.-The Colombian
congress in special session Tuesday
ratified the treaty with the United
States by which Colombia is to re-
ceive S25,OOO,OO0 and certain conces-
sions in the settlement of the long
standing dispute between the two
countries over Panama.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Railroad Accidents Decrease.

Washington.-For the quarter end
ing Dec. 81, last, the table Of railroad
accidents filed with the interstate
commerce commission Tuesday shows
2,792 per sons were killed and 50,776
injured, which was a decrease com
pared with the same period of 1919.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Bankruptcy Proceedings Opened.

Shreveport-Involuntary bankruptcy
proceedings were filed Saturday
against the Boleyn Lumber Company
of Boleyn, Natchitoches parish The
concern is said to have assets ag-
gregating $4,000, and liabilities of be-
tween $150,000 and 100000. Kansas
City and Shreveport creditors brought
the proceedings.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
6ossier Crops in Fine Condition.

Benton.-Reports from all sections
of Bossier parish are to the effect
that crops were never better at this
season of the year than they are at
present. The oat crop, which is being
harvested, is turning out unusually
well. There was a large acreage
planted.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Iiohtninu Kills Little Girl.

daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Barthe-
nance Deshotels, was killed by light
ming Thursday. The child was on
her way home and stopped at the
home of p. E. l.. Vidrine for shelter
from the rain. She was killed instant
iy
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
SuIphur Holds

Sulphur-Closing exercises of the
Sulphur high school were held Satuf-
day. A splendid program was car
ried out. B. c. Caldwell of New Or
leans delivered the commencement
address. Superintendent Hamilton
awarded degrees. Miss Lena Ravia
was the only graduate and was the
recipient of many honors.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Teachers Allowed Dancing; Dismissed

Edgard.-At a meeting Saturday of
the school board two principals who
had violated the rules laid down by
the board not to permit certain style
OF dancing at the entertainments
given by the different school clubs
were dismissed summarily from the
teaching force of the parish.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
May Be Brought Back

Washington.-Women wearing aig-
rettes and other plumage from the
game birds when they leave the Unit
ed States Will hereafter be permitted
to wear the plumage back into this
country upon their return. A treas
ury decision 10 this effect was handed
down Tuesday.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Wheat Harvesting Is Now On.

Gainesville, Textile wheat har.
vest opened in full blast throughout
innate their crops of wheat will yield
from forty to sixty bushels per acre,
aud oats from seventy-five to one hun
dred bushels.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Forty Schooners Are Wrecked.

Quebec. - Forty schooners were
wrecked and twenty or more fisher
men lost their lives in the storm
Brunswick on Friday night. Nearly
all the boats were blown ashore at
remote points, from which the news
came slowly. Eight bodies were re-
covered
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13

Vera Cruz, Mex-Dysentery is be-
coming a serious foe to Americans.
and is now considered an epidemic.
Seventy-five patients are in the mill
tary hospital under the care Of Major
Williams, thirty of waom are i'll with
dysentery. There has been one death
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13

Chillicothe, Ohio.-Of the thou
sands of soldiers who crossed the
plains OF Mexico with General Taylor
and General Scott, only six were at
Chillicothe Tuesday to attend the ma
tional reunion of survivors Of the war
witt. Mexico.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Wireless Wonders Performed.

Goettingen, Germany.-The society
for investigating the internal struc.
ture of the earth Monday declared it
has succeeded in discovering by means
of wireless telegraphy subterannean
springs and ore deposits. 1t states
that it also has ascertained their
death by use of electrical waves.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
FLYNN Gets Rouoh Treatment.

Joplin, Mo.-Jim Flynn of Pueblo,
Colo, lost a scheduled 15-round bout
on a foul in the ninth round Monday
night Flynn was outfought through.
out, Morris having the better of six of
the nine rounds.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Gas Main for 6roWnWood.

Brownwood, Tex-natural gas for
Brownwood within the near future is
now assured. Surveying will begin
on the route for the pipe line from
the gas fields, some twelve miles to
the north of the city, where an addi-
tional gas well was recently brought
in.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
St. James Medical Society Meets.

ST. James.-The ST. James Parish
Medical Society held its quarterly
meeting Friday. Included in the at
tendance were Superintendent of Edu-
cation ]. n. Gourdain, Prof. Lowrey
of the Lutcher high school and Prof
Bourgeois of the ST. James school.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
No Living Sugar Cave to Be Imported

Washington.-Th department of ag
riculture Saturday issued a regulation
forDidding the importation of living
canes of sugar cane or cuttings from
foreign countries because of the ex.
istence abroad of injurious insects and
fungus diseases of the sugar cane
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Ships 241 Cars of Lumber.

Grayson.-The Louisiana Central
Lumber Company has completed ship
ment from its mill at Clarks, near
Grayson, of 24f cars of yellow pine
lumber for the Northern markets.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Four Young Women Graduated.

Lockport-The commencement exer-
cises of the Lockport high school were
held Thursday night. This is the
first class to graduate from the Lock
port school, and consisted of four
young women.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Revival Meeting Closes.

Oakdale. - The revival services
which have been conducted for the
last week at the M. E. church. South,
by Rev. Morris, assisting the pastor,
Rev. Sheppard, closed a very success
full meeting Thursday.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Former Texan Reaches Border

Washington.-Miss Jane Wheeler,
formerly a resident of Texas, but for
twenty-six years in charge of the Pres
byterian Normal school at Saltillo,
Mexico, arrived in Brownsville Friday.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Insurance Company Authorized.

Austin, Tex-License to do business
in Texas Friday was granted the
Great Southern Fire Insurance Com
pany of Lyndon, Ky, with c. II.
Eckford of Dallas and J. NJ. Tisdale OF
Greenville named as agents.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Woman Drinks Gasoline.

New Orleans.-Despondency over Ill
health caused Mrs. Albert Miller to at
tempt suicide by drinking a small
quantity of gasoline Saturday night at
her home. She will recover.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Duryea viii Go to Matteawa1 n.

New York.-Chester B. Duryea, who
shot and killed his father, Hiram
Duryea, millionaire starch manufac-
turer, Friday was committed to the
state hospital for the criminal insane
at Matteawan
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Battery Leaves on Iona Hike.

Laredo, Tex.-Battery A, Third
Field Artillery. Captain Stevens com
manding, left Tuesday on its over
land march TO Fort Sam Houston,
which it will reach in about eight
days
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Nine Receive Diplomas.

st. Martinville.-The closing exer-
cises of the st. Martinville high school
took place Thursday, when inc stu
dents were awarded diplomas.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Golden Ranch Sold at Auction.

Thibodaux.-The Golden ranch plan
tation, comprising $4,000 acres, was
sold Saturday at public auction. The
place was bought in by John R.
Gheens.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Wounded Woman Dies of Hurts

Alexandria.-Mrs. Lee Brouillette,
who was injured last Tuesday night.
being mistaken for burglar, died
Monday night from the wound. Her
body was shipped to Beaumont, Texas
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Louisiana Troops to Mobilize

Shreveport.-Shreveport militiamen
lana troops will mobilize Aug. 10 at
Texas City, Texas, for annual sen-
campment.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Car of WatermeIons From FaIfurrias

Falfurrias, Tex-JOhn Donohoe, w.
of watermelons Saturday. This is the
first local car of the season. They
are large, fine melons.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Shreveport Has a $4,000 Fire.

Shreveport.-Fireo of unknown orig
in Friday damaged the stock of the
Buckelew Hardware Company to the
extent OF $4,000.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Mrs. Martin GIynn Dead.

New Roads.-Mrs. Martin Glynn,
wife of Senator Martin Glynn, died
Friday at Glynn, La, aged seventy
nine years.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Roosevelt Dimes With Klna.

Madrid-King Alfonso and Queen
Victoria were the hosts of former
President Roosevelt Tuesday at a
luncheon at their summer palace at
La Grania, forty miles from Madrid.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Fifth Earl Of Castle Stewart Dies.

London.-The fifth earl of Castle
Stewart died Sunday at the age of II
Andrew John Stewart, a cousin, sue
ceeds to the title.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Noted Specialist Dies.

New York.-Dr Emil Gruening, a
noted eye and ear specialist, died al
his home Sunday.
Abbeville progress., 1914-06-13
Llano Ships Twenty Cars Live Stock.

Llano, Tex.-Twenty cars of stock
were shipped from Llano Tuesday to
live stock markets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04

continued and, too, II the beef-eating
public is to secure its regular quota at
prices below prohibitive levels. -
The nation has In recent years
drawn too heavily upon the source Of
fat beef output, without due regard to
the future OF the supply. Farmers Of
the corn belt have been prone to look
to the west and southwest for their
supplies Of feeding cattle, not realizing
that the increasing population is con-
stantly calling for greater home pro
duction of fat beeves.
Time has arrived when the west, q
few years back the breeding ground
for the corn belt feeders, is no longer
able to supply feeding cattle to the
farmers Of + Missouri, Iowa, Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio except at almost fat
steer prices. The situation is growing
more acute each year. Within the
past two years the effect Of home pro-
duction of beef steers in the states Of
the middle west has been a relatively
shorter supply OF beef than consump-
tive capacity required, and the results
have been higher average prices for
fat steers than realized in thirty years
past. But instead of general prosper
ity it has been prosperity for the few,
because cattle raising and feeding has
declined. II Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
COLD FRAMES MORE POPULAR
Great Many Gardeners Have Realized
II 10 Profitable to Grow Some
Vegetables Under Sash.


Frames are used much more largely;
in all parts OF the country than "a few
years ago, Notwithstanding the fact
that greenhouse construc tion has been.
more active. "A great many gardeners
have realized that it pays to grow
some vegetables under 3x6-foot SASH
This makes it a good business propo..
sition and when frames are used onsai
large scale too much care cannot be;
exercised in the preparation Of the.
soil. It should be fine, fairly level and
contain liberal amounts Of sand and
humus. If to be used in the summer,
the cross-bars should be easily re-
moved so that wheel-hoes or horse cul-i
tiyators can be used without diff culty,s
running from end to end Of the long
frames. The sash should At snugly on
the side boards SO that as little cold
as possible will be admitted under the
sash. !, Lettuce and radishes are espe.
cially desirable for frame culture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN SEED
Corn Crop Of Country Has Been In
creased Millions Of Bushels by
'& Good Seed Selection.

No farmer can get any one to take
the same pains in grading his seed
that he would himself. Some farmers
claim that 1t does not pay to clean
grain.
The corn crop OF this country has
been increased millions OF bushels by
intelligent seed selection. All other
grain crops can be improved by grad
ing the seed, so that only good, plump,
healthy grains, free from all 81 foul
weed seeds may be sown. III.
The tanning mill, judiciously used
will do much to increase the, yield Of
every small grain crop and assist in
keeping our fields free from noxious
weeds. 5l} 8.gg Ts&i
1t will take cookie out Of wheat,
buckthorn, plantain out OF clover, in
fact, it can be adjusted SO as to han
die all kinds Of grain and weed seeds.
If you decide that it pays to sow
good seed and to- keep your fields
free from noxious weeds, then do not
hesitate to invest a few dollars tn
a tanning mill. N