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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Father Looking for Daughter.

Morgan City.-There is a mystery
the whereabouts OF Hen
rietta Miller, daughter OF Charles MIN
or of this parish. They iormerl!
Iived in Chicago and st. LOUIS. II
wae in the year of 1898, after Miller
u,ife died that he found himself with
two daughters to provide for. both
mere children, and he hardly aoie W
make both ends meet HENRIETTA 'he
missing child. born in 1888. then only
IN vears of age. was left in St LOUIS
while Caroline. Younger, was brought
South by the father. Henrietta was
taken TO the ST. Louis Children free
Hospital. at the corner OF JEFFERSON
and Adam streets. suffering from an
infection of the neck, and placed there
for treatment. Accompanying Miller
70 the hospital was a woman, Paullhe
Groosser. who was at the time mousse
keeper for the widower. Miller snort
" thereafter left for New Orleans
with his other child in an effort to
find a suitable locality to make MS
| livelihood.
Nothing was heard of the child OF
the woman. and Miller began investi
eating. but to no avail. He wrote t'
the matron of the hospital at 81
Louis. who probed the records OF th'
institution of the year 1896 and dis
covered that the child had been Tegis
tered there, and recorded as cure'
| and discharged. The records did no
show into whose custody the chll'
was given when discharged, and II 1
believed by Miller that the child wa
taken from the institution by the Gei
man woman housekeeper. Paullh
Groosser. and if she could be locate
the child, who is now a woman OF 8
years of age, most probably could D
located.
Henrietta is being sought eager
bv her father, who at this time
growing old, and being the possesso
of some property, is anxious that IN
daughter be found so that she may Of
come the beneficiary. The sister
the lost girl was killed a few montf
ago in this parish in a dynamite e.
| nIOSiOn
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
DRAINAGE Conference in June.

Crowley.-Much interest is already
manifested in the drainage conference
scheduled to be held on June under
the supervision of the Southwest
Louisiana Development Bureau. Sec
rotary l.. A. Williams of the Crowley
Board of Trade is receiving letters
from drainage experts and prominent
engineers throughout the State indl
eating a willingness to attend the
meeting and cooperate in the under
taking, the object of which is to or
ganize drainage districts in the vari
Gus parishes of Southwest Louisiana
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Louisiana
! Neus !
From all corners
of the great State
Texas and Pacific Is Defendant

New Orleans.-ln civil district coui'
Saturday the first OF series OF suns
was filed as a result of the decision
of the United States supreme coui =
affirming the decree of the INFERIOR
federal courts on the ruling OF tne
railroad commission OF Louisiana III
regard to freight rates charged oS
the Texas and Pacific Railroad Com
many on cotton seed and productS'
The railroad commission ruled the
rates were excessively high, and IN
some cases discriminative and unjust
The first suit is by the Union Seeu
and Fertilizer Company for judgment
against the Texas and Pacific Rail
road Company for $59,O79.S4 allegeu
overcharges with interest OF $lo'
27496.
The Union Company operates col
ton seed product mills at shreveport
Bunkie, Torras and Gretna. The over
charges date back to Feb. !, 1906.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Will Verdict Reversed.

Austin, Textile State supreme
court Wednesday reversed and re-
manded the case of Mrs. Elizabeth
Scott ct al VS.. Mrs. Georgia Scott
Townsend ct al. from Tarrant County.
The suit involved the disposition OF
property valued at approximately 3d.
600, 900 and came to the higher court
on a writ of error from the second
court of civil appeals. The decision
of the court of civil appeals affirmed
the holding of the district court oil
Tarrant County, which set aside a pro
bate by the county court of the will
of Winfield Scott.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Affects Texas Quarantine Line.

Washington.-The secretary OF ag-
riculture has issued an order releas-
ing from quarantine for scabies in cat
tie on June /, 1914, the remainder OF
the State of Montana and portions OF
Wyoming and Texas.
The total area now released is co.
621 square miles. The territory re
leased in addition to the State of
Montana, is as follows:
In Texas, the counties OF Moore,
Potter. Randall, Deaf Smith. Swisher,
Terry, Dawson, Crosby and Kleberg
and that part of Farmer County north
of the Pecos and Northern Texas rail-
way.
In Wyoming. the county of Natrona
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Commercial Bodies May Merge.

Lake Charles.-Secretary John b.
Kent of the Chamber Of Commerce
has announced that he would resign
his position, to become effective June
/. Mr.. Kent is secretary of the Gull
and Interoceanic Highway Association
and expects to devote all of his time
to that work. Lake Charles has two
commercial bodies, Paul o. Aiken be
ing the executive officer of the Com
mercial Club, and it is possible thai
they will be merged. At any rate Mr.
Aiken will look after the work Of
both until final decision is reached
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
MOVING Cars Cause Death.

Estherwood.-Dr z. j. Francez'
coroner of Acadia parish. living al
Estherwood, was called to Crowley
Sunday to hold an inquest over the
body of Miss Mary Brown. She died
on the Southern Pacific train in the
night near Estherwood.
The coroner's jury returned a yer
dict that she lost her life from hear'
failure on the train while in motion.
Miss Brown was about 81 years old
a cousin of ex-Mayor Ellis |. Hoffpauil
and Mayor Thomas B. Hoffpauir o.
Estherwood and well known as "Aun'
Mary"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
REBELS TO MOVE ON CAPITAL
GENERAL AGUIlAR LANDED 5000
TROOPS AT DELGADillO.
Federal Gen. Pena, Out of Sympathy
With Huerta, Will Join Rebels at
Puebla and March TO Capital.

Torreon.-General villa intends TO
push into Mexico City before media
ton conferences at Niagara Falls are
concluded. and this has caused
movement of forces back from Sal
tillo to this city to open the campaign
on Zacatecas.
Villa and his advisers feel that the
conferences will last thirty days and
even longer and by pushing the cam
paign from all sides can reach Mex
leo City before the end.
Zacatecas will be the first obJec-
tive point An indication that villa
intends TO push the campaign is the
fact that he has ordered Generals
MacIovio Herrera. Luis Herrera and
Manuel Chao at Parral to report at
Torreon to resume command of their
brigades and lead them in the cam
paign The Arrie brothers, who have
! 5000 men at Durango, have also been
| ordered to resume field service in
| order that the campaign toward Mex
| leo City may progress with all haste.
Constitutionalist headquarters at
San Antonio received the following
information Monday:
General Candida Aguilar has disem-
barked 5000 constitutionalists at a
point called Delgadillo. in the State of
Vera Cruz, and is now marching over.
land to attack the federal forces at
FL TEAR. under the command of Car
cia Pena.
General Aguilar recently captured
the important city of Tuxpam and
soon after started his movement
which is likely to be one OF great i'm
portance, especially if he defeats the
federals in the State of Vera Cruz
His march will then be easily accom-
plished to within striking distance o
the City of Mexico.
II is currently reported that Gen
eral Garcia Pena, in command OF tn
federas in the State of Vera Cruz
and who was more or less active Il
the late President Madero's cabinet
and who has never been in sympath
with Huerta, is not likely TO make re
sistance to the constitutionalist force
commanded by General Aguilar.
The forces of Aguilar are expecte
T to march to Puebla TO form Juncto
with the forces of Sorranos, comman'
ed by General Isabel Hernandez,
: Younger brother of General Gabri
= Hernandez, who was burned in III
:. City of Mexico penitentiary.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Motor Service Is Discussed.

Baton Rouge.-The entire days ses-
sion Monday of the Louisiana railway
commission was consumed with the
case of the Southern Pacific road,
which is seeking to take off the
motor car service between Morgan
City and Lafayette and give this
same service between Lafayette and
Alexandria.
A large delegation came from Nor
gan City, while a delegation was pres
ent from St. Landry parish and from
Alexandria, urging that the Lafayette
Alexandria service be established.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
TRICK SHIPMENTS HAVE BEEN DOUBLED
Growers Find Sales Good and Prices
Fair-Market Throughout Has
Been Good One for Farmers.

San Benito, Tex-Practically all or
what may be termed winter truck,
cabbage and lettuce for the most part.
has been gathered Last weeks ship
ment of cabbage was only ten cars,
bringing the total seasons movement
of cabbage up to 1913 carloads. These
figures do not include drop shipments
by express, which easily amount to
forty or fifty carloads. This is double
the shipment of any previous year ana
is about 40 per cent of the total yield
of the whole lower Rio Grande Valley.
The total shipment of lettuce was
slightly more than a hundred carloads
from 250 acres, about twice the yield
of last year Returns on lettuce for
this year averaged very well, indeed.
bringing in a total sum far greater
than for any previous year The high
est price received for a single car was
S1.525 in Buffalo, x. Y. This price
holds the record for receipt for any
single car shipped from Texas this
season. Practically all of the lettuce
growers made money this year, one
especial case is that of a four-acr'
patch owned by a dentist in San Be
nito and worked with hired labor
which yielded a net return OF $1,762
This season has been very success
full from the truck growers stand
point. The market for the whole sea
son through has been much bette
than that of last year. while the tota
return from all varieties of truck /
far greater than that OF any other yea
since the opening of the valley as
trucink district.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Marketing Agency Is Formed.

Lake Charles.-The Southwest FRO
duce Association, capital $4,000,
company formed by local merchants
to act as a marketing agency for the
farmers, was formally organized this
week. D. NJ. Foster, Jr., assistant
postmaster, will be manager. The
company will be run without profit.
II. G. Chalkley, president; c. j. Camp
bell, vice president; d. M. Foster, Jr.,
secretary; E. r. Henry. treasurer, and
these four, with E. Patterson, Joe
Jacobs and r. X. Rause, the first
board of directors.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
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BECKER MUST DIE, SAYS JURY
FORMER POLICE LIEUTENANT
HELD GUILTY OF MURDER.
BIanched-Faced Defendant Sways on
Hearing Verdict, Soon Recovering
Composure-Back to Tombs.

New York.-Twelve men Friday de
cided for the second time that Charles
Becker was the arch conspirator re-
sponsible for the Rosenthal murder
which nearly two years ago awoke
New York to a realization of corrup-
ton in the police department ana
opened a new era of police reform.
Becker. once a police lieutenant
was found guilty of murder III the
first degree. Only a pardon or inter
ference once again by the court Oh
appeals can save him from following
to the electric chair the four gunner
who shot Herman Rosenthal, the gam
bier, early on the morning of July 10.
| 1912. The jury Friday decided that
| the gunner were Beckers agents
One ballot decided Becker's fate.
II was unanimous for conviction. The
Jury had agreed that the corrobora-
ton which the district attorney fall
ed to present at the first trial TO sup
port the stories of Rose, WALTON and
Weber, the three accomplices who
|
by new witnesses at the second.
When the twelve men who alone
knew Becker's fate filed silently II
with the foreman, F. Meredith Blag
don, at their head. all twelve faces
were expressionless.
Justice Seabury mounted the bench
He glanced quickly at the faces o
the jurors, but he learned nothing
there. Old court attendants who de
clared long practice had made then
able usually to tell the verdict by thu
Jurors looks, admitted that on this oc
casion they were at loss.
Becker walked briskly through tn
court room to the rail facing Justic
Seabury and gripped 1t with bot
hands. He glanced hopefully at tn
Jury. but he did not catch the eye o
a single man. To all outward appear
ances the jury did not know the dt
PENDANT was in the room. The cler
asked the jury to rise.
Foreman" he said, have yo
: reached a verdict?"
Blagden, a youngish man, blond an
slim, said softly, I'VE have. We fin
this defendant guilty as charged
!, the indictment-guilty of murder
!. the first degree"
" Becker's face was gray as he gri
a ped the bar in front Of him with
4 his strength. The big muscles in h
neck jumped out in heavy rolls. TT
% veins at his temples swelled. n
4. great frame swayed and dropped; the
o. with quick control he became himse
At again.
70 Justice Seabury thanked each m;
N of the jury for his services and thu
r. left the room.
n. Attorney Manton, told by the cou
Il he would be granted reasonah
a. time in which to make any motto
y. he deemed advisable, asked for o.
"a week and received 1t.
&C Charles Becker, you are remand
w. to the Tombs prison until May q
NJ the court announced.
Handouts were then locked abe
m his wrists. He was taken across t
~. Bridge of Signs" and into the Tom
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Agricultural Appropriation Bill.

Washington.-The general agricul-
tural appropriation bill. which was
passed in the senate Saturday, car
ries a number of provisions in aid Of
Southern and Southwestern indust-
ries. The total appropriations will
reach about $20.0oo.0oo.
The cattle industry is provided for
in an item of 100000 for work in
graduating the Southern cattle tick.
Provision was made for extermina-
ton of noxious animals that prey on
sheep and cattle by an appropriation
of $125. 900.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Hated Man Leaves His Country.

Vera Cruz.-After five days OF
virtual Imprisonment in a hotel where
he was held under guard against per-
sonal enemies. DR.. Aureliano Urrutia.
who was minister of the interior in
Huerta's cabinet, and who recently
fled from the capital to escape
Huerta's wrath, was taken aboard the
United States transport Hancock Sun
day by the American authorities to
be carried to Galveston.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Liner ColIIdes With Iceberg.

London.-The steamer Royal Ed
ward of the Canadian Northern Steam
ship Company collided with an iceberg
10 miles east of Cape Race while on
her voyage from Montreal to Avon
mouth. The captain, in a wireless
message to the owners Monday, de
scribed the iceberg as very large
one and said that the steamer struck
it end on while going dead slow" In
a dense fog.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
stockr,an Killed at Deepwater

Houston, Tex.-Dewitt c. Menefee,
a stock raiser and ranchman of Harris
County, was shot twice and almost III
stantly killed while seated in an au-
tomobile near Deepwater Thursday.
Mat Kellett, Unstable of the Harris
burg precinct, and two deputies. Guy
Hahn and Ralph Ricketts,. were ar
rested
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
,noues. Is Held Over Girls Body

Estherwood.-Dr. Y. j. Francez,
coroner of Acadia parish, living in Es-
therwood, was called to Roberts Cove,
four miles northeast of Rayne, to hold
an inquest over the body Of Evelin
Auquoin, IL years old. She was found
dead in her room by her parents. Her
parents are well-to-do and highly re-
spected in that section.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Charlie White sests Willie Richie.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Charlie White OF
Chicago decisively defeated Willie
Richie of California in 1O-round
bout Tuesday. White outfought the
westerner in almost all of the rounds.
The bout was vicious and bloody, with
Richie bleeding profusely from the
face and nose. His eyes were nearly
closed at the end and he was a sorry
looking champion long before the bout
ended. White bled some, too, but was
far the fresher at the end.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Roval Funeral In Japan.

Tokio-A million torches and liant
ems Illuminated Toxic Sunday night
when the body of the Empress Dow
ager Haruko was borne through the
streets in a beautiful car drawn by
white oxen There had been no
pageant of such solemn grandeur
since the funeral of Emperor Hutsu-
hito. a year and half ago.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
House Passed Home Rule Bill.

London.-By a vote of 351 to 274. q
majority Of II, the house of commons
Monday passed the home rule Dill
The end of the hard fought struggle
came suddenly, the unionists refusing
to debate the bill without further in
formation as to the governments in
tentions in regard to the proposed
amending measure.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Huerta Exile In Galveston.

Galveston, Tex.-Dr. Aureliano Ur-
rutia. formerly minister of the interior
in the cabinet of Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta, who fled from the Mexi-
can capital to escape the wrath OF the
dictator, arrived in Galveston Mon
dav ON board the United States naval
transport Hancock.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
School Teachers Selected.

Dubach.-The local school board
elected Saturday E. ID. Shaw princi-
pal 1s14-15; Miss Bessie Brown, as
sistant principal; Miss Nora Fuller,
fourth and fifth grades; Mrs. Sue
Mitchell. second and third grades;
Miss Eula B. Henry, primary and first
grade. and W. p. Martin, agriculture
teacher
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
aox browns In Mill Pond.

Boaglusa.-Roger McWilliams, ii
years old, son of S. J. McWilliams, an
employe of the Great Southern Lum-
Der Company, was drowned in the log
pond of the big mill Saturday after
noon. The boy, with playmate, was
on the logs in the pond and fell be
meath them. After an hours search
the body was recovered. ~
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Villas Armv at Torreon.

e. Paso, Textile return OF Villas
army to Torreon Saturday puzzled
spectators of the Southern campaign.
One explanation was that Villa, after
taking Saltillo, would move against
Zacatecas by way of Torreon, cleaning
I'D the country along a straight line
drawn east and west.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
VERSAILLES MOVING to Markets.

Donaldsonville-S large ship
ments of garlic and other vegetables
have been shipped from Donaldson
Vile this week by members of the
Truck Farmers Association, and ex'
cellent returns were realized from the
consignments. Shipments OF potatoes
and onions in carload quantities will
begin to move shortly.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
c,v,, Service Examinations Held.

Alexandria-Civil service examina-
lions were held Saturday by l.. A.
Turregano at the United States pub
Tic building to fill positions of rural
carriers from routes to be establish
ed out of Pineville and Boyce, this
parish. Seven parties took the ex,
animation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
SAINT. Re Leases Railroad.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-The Atchi-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Company has secured five-year lease
on the properties of the Oklahoma
Central Railroad Company. with an
option of purchase at any time, for
approximately 100000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Gas Field Activity Grows.

Mexia, Tex.-In spite of almost con-
tinuous rains, activity in the Mexia oil
and gas field is undated. Within the
past six weeks two of the leading COM
panies have brought in six wells. with
an aggregate production Of 10000, 1000
cubic feet a day.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
EMBARGO on Cattle.

Brownsville, Texan embargo on
the expectation of cattle and goats
from Mexico was announced In Mata-
moros Monday by the constitutional
lists The order affects all ports from
Camargo to the coast and was de-
clared on orders from General Venus
tiano Carranza, the constitutionalist
chief.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
EnoIand Will Not Participate.

London.-The British government,
acting contrary to the hopes held out
by Premier Asquith to recent depu-
tation. finally decided Monday not to
narticipate in the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position at San Francisco.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Morse schoo, Closes Term.

Estherwood. The Morse public
school, five miles southwest OF Els
therwood, closed for the term Friday
night. Professor Janigan has intro
duced and has been the means OF get
ting an approved state high school
for another year.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
AopIeby Has $25, 900 Fire.

Appleby, Tex.-Fire broke out I'D
the business section Saturday night
and before the flames could be con-
trolled an estimated loss of $4,000 re-
suited.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Woman Dies on Train.

Lake Charles.-Mary Spell, an aged
domestic employed until recently at
the home of w. II. Manly, died sud
denly on a Southern Pacific passen-
ger train near Midland Junction Sat
urday
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Accountants Reflect Officers.

Memphis, Tenn.-Henry r. M. Cook.
New York, president, and all other Of
ficers we're reelected at the final ses-
sion Friday of the third annual con-
veution OF the National Association OF
School Accounting Officers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Rio Crande on Rampage.

Brownsville, Tex.-Thirty acres OF
ground within the city limits is I'M
der the Rio Grande flood water and a
dozen Mexican families have been
forced to vacate their homes in that
section. The water is from one to
two feet deep.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Atlantis Passengers Landed.

Washington.-The destroyer Cassin,
which went TO the assistance OF the
steamer Atlantis after the latter had
gone ashore off the Mexican coast
Wednesday, brought ninety-nine pas
sengers from the steamer to Tampico
Thursday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

Floresville. Tex. - Commissioners
have awarded contracts for the re-
pair of the big iron bridge across the
San Antonio river and the bridge
across the Cibolo at Stockdale. These
imnrovements will cost 1920.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
er.iobt 70 Move Across Border.

Brownsville, Tex.-Freight is TO be
gin moving across the international
bridge after a lapse of year, follow
ing a local arrangement between the
Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge
Company and the constitutionalists,
who operate the railroad between
Matamoros and Monterey.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
p,.ucheville Residence Robbed.

Plauchevilie.-The residence OF J.
A. Jeansonne, living on Bayou Jacque,
a mile from Plaucheville, was robbed
Wednesday night Of fifty pounds OF
smoked, bacon and IS belonging to
Rushing Bordelon. boarder. Other
articles were found missing.