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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
GOVERNOR HIS
OUTLINED PLANS
DETAILS OF EXECUTIVES LEGIS-
LATiVE PROGRAM ARE
MADE PUBLIC.
Western Newsraper linton News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Baton ROuge.-ContinUed misrepre-
sentation of the administration pro
grom by enemies Of the governor and
attempts to lay at his door some forty
or fifty odd bills seeking to create new
offices or raise salaries, induced the
friends of the administra ton to ask
the governor TO once more make plain
exactly what his legislative program
is.
That program was specifically out
lined in. the executive message 10 the
legislature at the beginning of the
session. 1t has since been supple
mented by three special messages
dealing with special subjects. To those
who know the record there can be no
mistake. At the request of those
friends the governor specifically out
lined the bills to which his admins
tration stands pledged.
They follow:
The program of assessment and
taxation reform, represented by sever
al bills pending in the house. The AS
ISOLATION of Commerce bill for equali-
zation of assessments in cities and
towns, while not an administration
bill, is favored and is a part OF the ad-
ministration scheme.
The bill to confer on the Railroad
Commission pewed over public utilities.
The workmen's compensation act,
which passed both houses.
The recall, passed two years ago
and defeated at the polls; passed this
time by the senate and pending in
the house.
Constitutional amendment - admit
women for service on public boards,
pending in the Senate.
Reformatory corporation legislation
in some form.
Bills along this line have been re-
ported by the Corporation Committee
created by the legislature in 1912. The
administration is not welded to the
details of the bills, but is pledged TO
enactment of some legislation along
this line.
Some minor reforms in the election
laws
Financial provision for the State
charitable and educational institutions
in proportion TO the urgency of their
needs to the limit OF the financial
ability of the State.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
RANSDELL FORCES
FIGHT THE BILL
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO FCN
TENOT MEASURE MEETING
WITH OPPOSITION.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Baton Rouge.-A political row broke
out in the House OF Representative
following the adoption OF an amend
ment to the Fontenot sensational cleo
ton bill that makes the successor OF
United States Senator Joseph T.
Ransdell elective in 1916.
Supporters of Senator Ransdell
started the row and are threatening
to carry the fight to the floor of the
House when the Fontenot bill comes
up for engrOssment by attempting TO
kill the committee amendment making
the next Senator elective in 1916.
When the Fontenot bill was taken
up in the committee on Registration
and Elections Mr.. Gilmore of St. Mary
offered an amendment providing that
the successor of the Senator whose
term expires first shall be elected at
the congressional election in Novem-
Der, 1916, and every six years there
after. Mr., Gilmore explained his
amendment briefly, and it was adopt
ed without debate, no one speaking
against it.
AS the vote on the amendment was
announced by Chairman Powell, Repre-
sentative Hamley of East Carroll, the
home of Senator Ransdell, entered the
room and asked the purpose of it.
Mr. Gilmore explained it to him, and
the incident was closed as far as the
committee was concerned. A favorable
report was ordered on the bill as
amended, and it was placed on the
calendar of the house for engross-
ment later in the daV
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

Baton Rouge.-A systematic cam
paign has been started by prohibition
leaders to bring about the passage of
drastic anti-liquor legislation. With
the view of gaining support for the
anti-liquor measures that have been or
will be introduced, steps have been
taken during the past two days to
bring pressure to bear on members
of the house from country parishes
who have been classed as doubtful, to
introduce them to line upon the dry
side in any legislative contests that
may occur.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Salary Bill is Blocked.

Baton Rouge.-A scathing attack by
Senator Loque blocked the passage
in the Senate of Senator Byrne's con-
stitutional amendment to increase the
salaries of the judges of the Orleans
Civil District Court $1,000 a year and
to take the money out of the judicial
expense fund of the parish. The word
ing of the bill is to the effect that in
consideration of their services as man
ayers OF the fund they shall have the
81. 900 extra pay. They now get $4,000
per year.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Youth Drowned in a Pond.

Lucy.-Valcien Mattreme. 20 years
old, was drowned while swimming with
several friends in a pond near this
town. Matreme and his friends at
tempted to swim across the pond,
which is 400 feet wide, and when he
reached the center sank. The water
is only IL feet deep, but the body was
not recovered until an hour later and
life was extinct.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Suffrage Gets a Ma iority.

Baton Rouge. La.-For the first
time in the history of the state an
amendment to the constitution giving
the full right Of suffrage to the women
of Louisiana received a majority in
the house, but failed to get the neces-
sary two-thirds for a constitutional
amendment. The vote was 60 for, Al
against
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Texas Hookworm Dispensaries.

Austin, Tex,-During March, April
and May health campaigns and hook
worm dispensaries have been con-
Quoted in Wharton, Freestone. Fort
Bend, Washington and Hunt counties.
In these five counties there are ap-
proximately $4,000 rural population,
inhabiting 4,437 square miles. Five
thousand five hundred and twenty
school children have been examined
and 10.4 per cent. or SIT, were in
fected with hookworms.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Sheriff Averts lynchinu.

Shreve port. A mob of several
THOUSAND men Monday night stormed
the jail here in an attempt to lynch
Frank Mathis, negro. under arrest,
charge with the death of Neniezco
Tuminollo. Sheriff Flournoy, assisted
by a large force of deputies, SNUG
gled the negro out through the cor
ridor of the Jail as the mob succeeded
in breaking into the building through
the iron-barred windows at the rear.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
West Virginia in Dry Column.

Wheeling, w. Va.-The State OF
West Virginia will be dry territory Oh
and after July l next if the amend.
ment added to the constitution by
more than 100000 majority of the
voters of the State at the general cleo.
ton in November, 1912, is properly
enforced. Brewery proprietors valued
at fully s6,000,00O must be abandoned
as breweries on that date.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Wants Cut of $1,000 Per Mile.

Austin, Textile State tax board
Wednesday heard the protest of the
Texas and Pacific railroad against
the preliminary valuation of intan-
gible assets. the argument being made
in behalf of the railroad by A. L. Pitts.
assistant land and tax agent of the
road. Mr.. Pitts asked that the valua-
ton be reduced from $20,117,955 to
$19,OS6,265, or approximately $1,000
per mile
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Calls Good Roads Election.

Ama.-The police jury of st. Charles
parish has called a special election for
July ii in road district No. 3 to Sc
cure a vote on the proposition to In
sure indebtedness of $4,000 for the
building of good roads through St
Charles arish from the Jefferson line
to st. John, on the New Orleans side
of the river.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Monument to the Crescent.

New Orleans-Commemo of
the Crescent Regiment, comprising ten
companies of New Orleans boys, who
fought in the most terrible battle of
the civil war, a monument. the gift
of DR.. Y. r. LeMonnier, is being sent
to the historic field of Shiloh from
New Orleans. II was built by the A.
Weiblen marbel works of this city.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Greece Nav Get Warships.

Washington.-The sale of the Amer
lean battleships Idaho and Mississippi
to Greece vas approved Tuesday by
the house, which, by vote of ia to
81, accepted a senate amendment to
the naval appropriation bill to au-
thorize the transaction and the build
ing of a dreadnought with the pro-
cepds
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Water Filings Must Be Made.

Austin, Textile State board of
water engineers Tuesday announced
that before July ! next those persons
who have in the past used any water
from public sources for the purpose of
irrigation or development of power
for economic uses, or for any purpose
named in the law, must make certain
filings with the board.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Conclusive Evidence.

Irwin Cobb, writer, and father Of a
daughter whose cleverness is men
toned by Arnold Bennett in his book
on Your United States, lives in Yon-
kers. which is near New York. Re-
Gently, a family moved into the house
next door, and within week little
Miss Cobb had drifted in to see them.
Casually, she proceeded to tell the
lady OF the family much about herself,
her father, what he did. and deal OF
domestic history.
my father says that you must be
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Rebate for Wool Growers.

Washington.-Many thousands OF
dollars must be returned, with inter
est, to wool growers of the West, prin
cipally in Wyoming, Utah, Nevada
Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico and Mon
tana, by railroads which have carried
their clip to Eastern markets at
freight rates which the interstate
commerce commission Tuesday held
excessive.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Conservation Bills Opposed.

Baton Rouge.-Two of the State
Conservation COMMISSIONS bill en-
countered strong opposition in the
House. One of the bills contains a
provision for increasing the compen-
sation of the members of the Conser-
walton Board, and the other carries
a tax ON the skins of fur-bearing ami
mails.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Labor Unions Exempted.

Washington.-The house Monday
again went on record for exempting
labor unions from prosecution under
the antitrust laws. A provision in the
sundry civil appropriation bill appro-
priating 100000 for enforcement OF
the antitrust laws was adopted after
a sharp political debate over the pro,
vision exempting labor and agricul.
tural organizations.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Scattered Ashes to Texas Winds.

San Antonio, Tex.-In compliance
with the strange bequest of Mrs
Pauline Melas, who died recently in
San Francisco, her ashes were We'd
nesday scattered to the winds from
the back yard of the house where she
was born in San Antonio. She was
II years old and leaves an estate in
Texas and California valued at $780,.
nm
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Brinos in Another Oil Well.

Humble, Textile Producers Oil
Company brought in another good well
in the new extension of the Humble
field Friday. The driller who brought
in the big 15,000-barrel we'll in this To-
cality some weeks ago was the driller
who finished the new well.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

Washington.-The house Sunday de-
voted an hour and a half session 10
eulogies of the late Representative
Timothy d. Sullivan of New York City.
About hundred of Big Tins relatives
and personal associates occupied the
galleries.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Prov osty Boom Is Launched.

Baton Eouge.-A gubernatorial boom
for Justice Provosty of the State Su-
preme Court has developed in Baton
Rouge. Some of the admirers of the
Pointe Copee jurist have been busy
quietly feeling the political pulse with
a view of aggressively pushing him
before the people If they find suffi-
cient encouragement
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Villa to Operate Alone.

Eagle Pass, TeX-General Villa is
determined to complete the absolute
defeat of Huerta and fight his way at
the head of his army into the City of
Mexico irrespective of what action
General Carranza may take, accord
ing to reports brought to the border
Monday by travellers arriving from
Torreon and Monterey.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Morality Measure Defeated.

Baton Roughly the narrow mar
gin of 90 yeas against 4S nays the
House of Representatives indefinite
ly postponed the bill introduced by
Mr.. Johnson Of Bossier providing for
the suppression of houses of ill-repute
and the abolition Of restricted districts
in municipalities. Mr.. Johnston chang
ed his vote and gave notice chat he
would enter a motion to reconsider.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Dian business Block at Kentwood.

Kentwood.-The local Masonic lodge
will erect on the site now occupied
by its temple modern two-tloor bust
ness block, the upper floors for lodge
room and office purposes, with two
store buildings on the lower floors.
The new building will have a frontage
of $50 feet on Avenue F. The cost will
be $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
To MANAGE Teachera, Fund.

Baton Rouge.-Represent Gull
bault of the Third ward introduced a
bill creating a Board of Trustees to
manage the Teachers Retirement
Fund of New Orleans. The board is
made to consist of the Superintendent
of Public Schools, three members OF
the School Board and five teachers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
s156 900 Cotton Crossed Border.

San Antonio, Tex.-A record ship
ment of cotton from Mexico was made
Friday when sixty carloads of fifty
bales each crossed the Rio Grande at
FL Paso, most of which is intended for
European factories. The cotton aver
aged 500 pounds per bale, making the
value of the shipment a little over
S156 600
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Manior Bill Defeated.

Baton Rouge, lathe Manion bill
providing for the submission to the
voters of Louisiana of constitutional
amendment granting suffrage to wom-
en- was defeated in the house Tuesday
by vote of 60 to Al
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Much Anthracite Produced

Washington.-All previous records
of anthracite coal production were
broken in 1913, when the output was
S1,71S,6S0 long tons. according TO fig.
ures given at the geological survey.
This exceeded the highest previous
output BY nearly 1000, 900 tons.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

Ell Paso, Tex-General Venutsiano
Carranza has forwarded his reply to
the two notes of June and sent
him by the mediation commissioners
at Niagara Falls, it was learned Sun
day.
According to information at Ell Paso
his reply to the A B c mediators was
sent to constituti1nalist headquarters
at Washington to be forwarded to Nj
agara Falls.
Carranza's note, 1t is understood,
reiterated his willingness to partici-
pate in conferences whose sole object
he recognized to be the pacification of
Mexico and whose good offices he ten
tatively recognized. The futility Of
discussing Mexican internal affairs.
however, is pointed out.
While thanking the mediators for
their efforts, General Carranza made
it plain, according to word reaching
FL Paso, that among the subjects he
considered it impossible to discuss are
the proposed armistice, military move
ments of the constitutionalists, the
agrarian question and the designa-
tion of a provisional president of Mex
ico.
Carranza stated that he believed he
only complies with his duty as first
chief of the constitutionalist forces
when he declares a grave error has
been committed in attempting to solve
such questions of transcendental i'm
portance to the Mexican people 1t
devolves on the constitutionalists
themselves, he held, to decide what
is best for the interests of their coun-
try. The settling of such questions
as the result of mediation, arbitration
or even Intervention would not be ac-
ceptable to the constitutionalists, he
asserts, and he therefore is convinced
that the conference at Niagara Falls
will be without the definite result
expected by interested parties and for
eign nations.
The feeling in Saltillo. where Car
rama has established his capital, is
that the chiefs reply has ended the
diplomatic incident connected with
the interchange of notes between the
mediation commission and Carranza.
The lack of conformity on Carranza' s
part with the request of the media
tors does not necessarily preclude a
further exchange of notes, but it is
not believed an attempt will be made
TO renew the correspondence. In ex.
tending his sincere thanks to the me.
diators for their efforts, Carranza
places himself at their attentive con.
sideration."
The South American mediators Sun
day at Niagara Falls proposed a new
course of action which not only will
prolong mediation proceedings, but
eventually may work out a solution
of the Mexican problem.
The nature of the plan designed to
prevent the deadlock between the
American and Mexican delegates from
abruptly ending the conference has
been more closely guarded than any
thing that has transpired at the con
ference.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
liability and Free Passes

ngton.-Railroads are not liza
bic for injury to interstate employees
or members of their families riding on
passes which contain stipulations that
the passenger assumes all risks while
being so transported. The supreme
court Monday so decided.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Bond Issues Approved.

Austin, Textile attorne~ general
Tuesday approved bond issues as fol-
lows: Carson County school district
No. Z, 1900, tweDty-thirtys, bearing
per cent; lola Independent school
district, Grimes County, $1,000, serials,
per cent.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
To Raise Attorneys Fees.

Baton Rouge.-The City Affairs
Committee of the House reported ia
vorably the Manion bill which raises
torney of the Dock Board from sl,250
to $500. Representative Kronenberg-
er cast the only dissenting vote.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Foreiqn Corporation Enters Texas

Austin, Tex.-License to operate in
Texas has been granted the Georgia
Casualty Company of Macon, Ga, to
write all casualty lines, except acct
dent and health. The company did not
ask for the latter
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

Chicago, Ill-Approximately $10,-
100000 is to be expended by the Hi
nois Central railroad on improvements
planned or under way. About 1000
men are employed on the work at
present.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
New Cotton Rate is Authorlz.a

Austin, Textile railroad commits
sion Tuesday authorized a rate of sic
per 100 pounds. on cotton, in bales
any quantity, from Eagle Pass to Gal
weston, to apply over the Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio railway
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
War Veterans as Postmssters.

Washington.-The senate Tuesday
passed a bill to allow federal and con-
federate veterans of the civil war to
take the fourth class postoffice exam
ination regardless of age.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Influence of Railroad Marked.

Fredericksburg. Tex - Fredericks-
burg is not on boom, but since the
coming of the railroad on Nov. l, 1913.
there has been built, by an actual and
correct account, 100 new houses.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Ennis Voted s1e7. 500 Bonds,

Ennis, Textile city of Ennis
Tuesday voted bonds aggregating
500 for school house, sewer sys-
TEN, street paving, water system and
city hall by a big majority.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Men Shot in Miners Riot.

Butte, Mont.-Violence broke out
anew Tuesday in the struggle betweeB
factions of the Butte miners union
and three men were shot, one being
killed, by fusillade fired by deputy
sheriffs in clearing Union Hall.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

zen? l thought ST. Andrews Help
ing Hand society sent her a lot OF
clothes?
Second Charity Visitor-It did; and
she had them all on-seven peekaboo
waists and four slit skirts.-Life.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

nice people, too" said she. in conclu-
sion.
That's NICE" was the pleased re-
Spouse. And what made him think
that, since he has never seen us?"
"Oh, he says you have such nice
garbage!" answered the young caller.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Rembrandt Sketch Sells Low

Rembrandt's pen and ink sketch for
his famous painting, The Flight Into
Egypt" which experts" valued a.:
$1,000, brought the surprisingly low
price of $3.50 at sale of old draw.
ings in Leipsic recently.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Harvest ADVANCING at eandera.

Bandera, Tex-Thrashing has been
in full progress for the last week and
the crops are not what was expected.
Oats are making from 10 to % bushels
per acre, wheat to IL bushels.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

Austin, Textile state fire insur.
ance commission Wednesday an.
nounced that the key rate of Dallas
had been reduced from &c to 1sc and
that of Oak Cliss from CSC to 23c.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
HIGH Courts to Quit for Summer

austin, Tex.-All the higher courts
will adjourn the latter part of this
week for the summer vacation and
will not reconvene until Oct.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
OIL Discovered in Bayou.

Estherwood, La.-Captain Bick of
the "Grosstette," U. S. dredseboat,
while blasting in Plaquemine bayou,
discovered oil coming up in the bayou.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

Parishes May Have Commissioners.
Baton Rouge-The Powell bill pro-
viding commission form of govern
ment for the parishes was passed by
the House, yeas II, nays 20.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Mrs. WESTINGHOUSE Dead.

Lennox, Mass.-Mrs. George West
inghouse, widow of the electrical in
ventor, died Tuesday from a stroke of
paralysis.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
INADEQUATE.

First Charity Visitor-How did you
find poor Mrs. Holcomb?
Second CHARITY visitor-Nearly fro
zen!
First Charity visitor-Nearly fro
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Explode 400 Pounds of Dynamite,

Explode 400 Pounds OF Dynamite.
Orange, Tex.-Four hundred pounds
of dynamite were exploded under the
snnken hulk of a vessel in the Sabine
river near Orange Tuesday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27
Reported Durszzo Taken by Storm

Paris.-Acc0rding to a report re-
ceived Tuesday the Albanian insur-
gents captured Durazza by storm.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-27

Niagara Falls, Ont.-Through the in
vitation of the United States govern
ment and the good offices of the three
South American mediators, represent
atives of the two warning factions in
Mexico-the constituencies and the
Huerta government-soon will be
brought face to face in an informal
conference, distinct from the media
ton proceedings.