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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Louisiana
! News I
From all corners
of The great State
I ouieiana Postmasters Named.

l.
Washington-The postmaster gen
eral announced the appointment Sat
urdav of another long list of fourth
class postmasters for Louisiana. In
the list are:
Wiley c. Faust. Albany; Anna {.
Young. Baker; Joseph r. Picard
Dutch Town; Fanny o. Bennecke'
Jesuit Bend; Helen b. Plat, LettS-
worth: Henry b. Collins, OWL Der
nard \. Favret. Pointe-a-A-liach''
Chorir Cazes. Port Alien.
The following were classified hd''
order of May I, 1913:
Emile ALBERT. Abita Springs 10
seph NJ. Blanchard. Adds; Claude II
THOMPSON. Anchor; Lyme :. HyhSer
Angola: Maurice ID. Landau. Batche
Ior. Mary l. b. ThibodauX, Bayou
Sara: John C. KIos, Belle Helene 20
/ semi Hingle, Empire; Charles I
Reilly. Gurley; Hargana Knight hach
Iev. Charles c. HOFFMAN, norman
Robert l.. Lindsey. Jacoby; Jane
Argue. Laurel Hill; George w. orN
Lobdeu: Samuel F. Morgan MON
pelier: Lawrence II. Morley Morley
Elbert w. OFT, Mount Hermon; Nlc'o
IT.. Gilmore. Marin; Edward j. SeWa
Norwood: Henry J. Willis Pea
River: Bradford j. Williams. Pll'
Town: Hugh jerks, Port Nlhcen
Ethel J. Richardson, Springville; 81
nev \. Chauvin, Sorrento.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
MeIIen,s Startling Story.

Washington.-A story of the late D.
D Norgan's absolute domination In
affairs of the New Haven railroad-ol
the spending of millions in awed ana
IGNORANT silence at the command OF
the all-powerful financial ruler-was
told 70 the interstate commerce com
mission Tuesday by Charles >. Mel
len former president of the New
Haven. 1t was the most extraorul
nary chapter yet unfolded in the com
missions inquiry into alleged exploi
tation of the great New England rail-
road and disappearance or fortunes
from its treasury through acquisition
at extravagant prices of subsidiar!
properties.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
DREAM OF CENTURY REALIZED
aAscEs NOW PASSING THROUGH
THE PANAMA CANAL.
a Great Aid to Shipping at This Time
Just When Merchant Shipping WIN
Be Opened, Not Reported.

Washington.-For the first time Ill
the worlds history, water-borne traI-
fic is now passing through the ran,
anna canal.
Annie provision has been made D!
Colonel Cocktails for the institution vi
water service, limited at FIRST sulcuH
to barges. beginning not later imam
May 10.
As a matter of fact, according 10
the Panama railroad reports, the SelN,
ice actually began last Saturday anu
steady stream of barges in tow Is
now passing through the canal
/ The tremendous congestion in inter
Dceanic commerce caused by suspeh-
sion of service on the Iehuah'epe'
railroad in Southern Mexico as an III
ridant Of the rebellion, brought about
this opening of the canal to trade.
Several of the great freight liners
which. in conjunction with siihlidi
service on the Pacific maintains traue
limos between Europe and the Far
East via Tehuantepec. nave recent!
anneared at Colon and Panama ofter-
inc cargoes for transshipment over
land far beyond the capacity OF the
Panama railroad.
Finding that Colonel Goethals was
willing to assist them by clearing ai
ADEQUATE channel for barges, at leas
, through the Cucaracha slide, the CON-
: many secured a lot of the barges ina
have been used for harbor purpose
: at Colon and Panama and estaohshe'
Y this service as an overflow to assls
e the railroad in meeting the trade de
e mands.
Colonel Goethals had not repor'e
r tn Washington Just when the cah'
e will he opened to merchant shlpplh'
It hut the understanding is that III
waterway is practically finished an
It that even now there is a sufilclel
II channel through the Culebra cut II
lie almost any warship or liner, ana III
t, II is only from desire to AVOID
ID nossible serious accident through
Id unexnected renewal of the earth NOV
er ments in the cut that Colonel Goe'
ale has determined to allow a PERI
ne for observation before actually ope
p- ing the canal
ut II is understood that this bar
at service is to be operated on ABOUT
ed I9.bour schedule from the Atlantlc
Oh the Pacific, which allows one hou
Int DELAY at each of the locks.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
TO SURRENDER TEXAS IRON ORE CONIRAc
Price of Pig Iron Declared 100 IL"
and Freight Rats Too High
Lose SAL 900.

Austin. Textile Texas Iron AS
sociation Monday notified GoNein o'
Colouitt that it would forfeit It's con-
tract with the State for the operation
of an iron plant at Rusk penltentiaT!'
The reason given is that the pres
ent low price of pig iron makes III
uossible to manufacture pig iron DIT
profit. and that charge Is hade 'l"'
freight rates are absolutely prohlDi-
tive That until freight rates are ma
/ teriaIlv reduced. it would be impoSSl-
BILE TO develop the East Texas IRON
field. This conclusion was announced
after the governor had conferred WIN
u NJ Barringer of philadelphia, pre@l-
dent of the Texas Iron Associations
II \. O'Neal of Cass County, ana Mt.
Shook of Birmingham, Ala. mining
engineer.
In the forfeiture of the contract the
association reports that 1t mas spent
S3I 600 on the iron furnace at hush
and $4,000 paid for two years prlNi
Iege 70 take ore from the State De
posits near Rusk. Their losses III
o the forfeiture, are not given. IL is uh-
> derstood that extensive work has beeh
:. done in the iron beds of Cass County,
but all of this is now abandoned
: The governor was informed that be-
q cause of the reduction in the tariff on
iron ore. pig iron can be prought ~
. Galveston and Houston from abroad al
n such a price as to preclude It's manu-
:. facture in Texas at present frelSh'
=. rates. 1t is also stated that Blrmlhs
n ham is able to send pig iron INTO lex
40 as and sell it at a price cheaper thal
:. il can be manufactured in this State
:, A stimulation of the contract was tina
q whenever pig iron went below sll
TON il was the privilege of the lessee
of the iron foundry 10 surrender thel
contract The lessees now cohIeh'
"a that pig iron has gone below Sll pc
- ton and therefore they exercise the
ne right to surrender the contract, efte'
NJ tive Jan. l, 1915, up to when Tim
~ they have paid rentals.
,ot Governor Colquitt expressed IN
q opinion that this would be the last ei
on deavor to develop the rich East IeNa
80 iron fields until the railroads mao
tn equitable freight rates. The iron
;od ISOLATION complains that the inbour
on rates on pig iron from East Tex;
fields to Rusk are too high; that II
rates on limestone for furnace Illus
.se ing are prohibitive, as on the inboul
rates on coke for smelling purpose
W and tfAt the rates for DISTRIBUTE
u the pig iron, both in the State a.
out of it, are impossible. Their co
plant is that the railroad rates ha
e. throttled any further developme
will when considered with the new tar
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
pov browns in Grand Bayou.

Thibodaux.- Pugh Martlh'
~ years, the eldest son OF Judge
Wbitmell Pugh Martin, was accident
allv drowned Saturday while attend
inc picnic at Grand Bayou, a FISH
ing resort north of Thibodaux. the
how was in a pirogue with Norman
Williams. one of his schoolma'es.
Martin had an oar and he pluiseu
il into the water to see if he couia
touch bottom. This caused the pod'
to capsize, and both occupants were
cast overheard. Young Williams saVe'
himself by grasping the boat, Du
Martin sank to the bottom ana laiie'
to rise again to the surface
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Louisiana Urqed to Plant Trees.

Roralusa.-A great good is oeihs
done the country at large and even
foreign countries by the operations oi
l5mbcr manufacturers in TINS terri
tory. This is the opinion OF W -
Sullivan. general manager OF the
Great Southern Lumber company lhe
largest saw mill in operation IN the
world. which he expressed before 'ne
fifth annual meeting of the Louisiana
Forestry Association. While the
Great Southern Lumber Company Is
cutting trees off of eighty acres OF
land every working day, Mr.. sullivan
holds that this is real conservation IN
that it puts the material in these
trees in condition that it can be oil
greatest good.
While il was shown at the sessions
! that there is little refOreStatiOn being
practiced in Louisiana, the time nara
| " has come when this is matter Oh
any great Importance. Good land Is
being cleared which can be devoted
to agriculture. Even now, however
it was pointed out at the meeting i
would be profitable for the poor land
which is unsuited 10 agriculture To b'
reforcsted. :. T. Elliott. PennSyl
vania forester. who spoke at the meet
ing, urged that Louisiana not max
. the mistake made in Pennsylvania
b where the State practically has bee
1 denuded of forests If retorestauo
= had been looked after only on IN
;. lands unfit for agriculture, the stat
+ today would have a mighty asset o
; lands which have not been used sine
=. the trees were cut. These are no
z, being reforested at great expense.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Commission Authorizes Rate.

Austin, Textile railroad commls'
sion authorized the Quanah, Acme ano
Pacific railroad to employ rate OF
32c per ton. carloads, on gypsum roch
from mines to Acme; the San Antonio
Irvalde and Gulf, 1ac per ton per mile
On ice from San Antonio to Corpus
christi for re-icing refrigerator cars
and the Brownsville line to charge 5Sc
per ton on gravel from Realities &c
Rishop for county improvements.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
$1,000 BALES COTTON BURNED
TIE COTTON DESTROYED WAS
VALUED AT 100000.
m. Man Lost His Life by Fa''"s
WalIs-The Loss Is CoVe'e0
BY Insurance.

Galveston. Tpx.-One life ana ll'VVV
hales of cotton were lost in IRE
that destroyed the west "afeho"S' W
The Merchants and Planters compress
and Warehouse Company fiiuaS
night.
The life lost was that OF an IN
identified man-presumably a ianorer
who vontured too close to the IRE
and was caught by a falling wall OIL
brick a..
The property lost. owned for the
most part by the compress ana ware
house company, was valued at $9"V'
600 This loss is covered by lnSuI
ance.
The origin Of the fire is unknown
When discovered by William Irwin
Waterman. it had gained a consider
able Roadway.
nv the time a general alarm couid
summon to the scene every piece o.
fire-fightiug apparatus in the city 'he
entire warehouse block was mass
of seething flames.
The property is located between
Thirty and Thirty-first. Market and
, Postoffice streets. For months COZ
ton had been accommodating IN the
sheds. movement this year having
been slower than in past seasons
The ward was more than half filled
the estimate of l. II. kempner p''h-
S that there we're between ll,uOo ah'
T, 10000 bales housed there.
r A strong east wind saved the cas-
t warehouse containing about lo'oo'
z hales of cotton and all the machlher,
e of the plant. That property on tn
e north and west sides of the Durnin
n building was not damaged is consider
le ed almost miracle.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
carneoie Gives Millions in Pensions.

New York.-The Carnegie Founda'
ton for the Advancement of Teaching,
founded by Andrew Carnegie with al
endowment of $15,000,000 TO provide
retiring allowances for teachers an
officers ,of high educational institG
lions in the United States and Can
ada. has. during its eight years of op
Grafton. distributed a total of S2,936'
927. according to the annual report is
sued by it's president, DR.. Henry :
| Pritchett, Monday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
c,nred Goods Stuff Seized.

Shreveport.-State Board OF health
food inspectors have seized at ShreVe.
mort 2e1 cans, % jars and 30 boxes OF
canned and bottled goods, Oh which "A
eamnles examined were found to con-
tain decomposed and putrid SUP
stances. The goods seized were de-
stroyed The seizure was one OF sew.
eral lots of material shipped by the
Underwriters Salvage Company OF
New York to their Shreveport agent
A Dodson. The inspectors are no"
examining other shipments sent GU
by the same company
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Rebels Enter City.

Durango, Mex-General Carranza
received a long report from General
Alberto Carrera Torres, commanding
the San Luis Potosi division OF the
constitutionalist army, Wednesday In
forming him that constitutionalist
troops were fighting desperately for
San Luis Potosi and that a battalion
of his forces had fought their way to
the center of the city, but that they
were having a hard time holding the
| position.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
pos,none Sale of Railroad.

.Monroe.-The sale OF the Arhdn ,9
Iluisiana and Gulf railway adVeI
tised TO take place Saturday, was au,
iourned until June 10 by Specia'
Master A. A. Gunby. acting under or
doris from Judge Boarman, who grant
cd an extension of time on applicd,
ton of the trustees. in order that sew
oraI prospective bidders might nave
further time and opportunity 10 eN
anime the company's holdings. Nc
bids were received on account vi '"'
postponement
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
m.,+ Motor Service Retained.

Morgan City-A petition bearing
several hundred names was circu-
Iotad this week by the Chamber OF
Commerce. addressed to the rallroau
commission, protesting against the
removal of the motor car service OH
the Southern Pacific. between Morgan
CITY and Washington, La. The case
& oxnacted TO be up for a hearing
the latter part of this month.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Voters Discuss Charter.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mass mee"hs
was held Saturday night in the Guy
hall for the purpose OF discussing the
proposed new charter. rms mee tinn
was arranged to offset the action
taken last Monday night, wheh
meeting of taxpayers assembled anu
asked the board of aldermen that th'
nronosed charter be submitted to the
voters before it should become opera
tive The salient points of the Pc
noead charter were explained.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
General Mas Denies Killing Parks

City of Mexico.-General Gustav
Mas the former commander OF the
federal forces in the state Oh vera
Cruz. who was recalled from his posi-
nv president Huerta, denied POM
blank Sunday that Private Samue
parks of the Twenty-ninth uniteo
states Infantry, or any other Amer
can soldier, had been executed py lh'
men under his COMMAND
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
prenare to Drill for Oil.

Lake Providence.-The contractors
,.ho are TO drill for oil for the East
Carroll Oil and Gas Company nave
arrived and are putting up the ma
chinery for the drilling. Inc pros,
meets are very promising, and the sur
face indications compare la'oi AMY
with those of the Caddo oil ilelus'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
R,D,ists Favor Rational Prohibition

Nashville, Tenn. - The Southern
Rantist convention Thursday wen> on
record as favoring national 'prompf
tion and authorized the employment
of an agent to do educational work
in the interest of the movement. Ac'
ton on the question was taken by the
adontion of the report of the temper
ance committee, submitted by Rev. A.
Barton of Waco. Texas.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Truck SHIPMENTS increase.

San Benito, TeX.-Truck shipments
for the past week gained somewhat
over those of the previous seven days,
forty cars of cabbage, twelve cars OF
mixed vegetables and two carloads OF
potatoes being forwarded from san
Benito. The cabbage crop has prac-
tically been all gathered, not more
than fifty carloads yet remaining IN
the fields. but for the season thus FAR
9S3 cars have been shipped.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Several Trainmen Are Injured.

Sbreveport-Texas and Pacific pas
senger train No. 90 was Wrecheu ne''i
Gloster. La, Sunday, causing the seri-
ous injury of Engineer Hunt ana 'ne
slight injury of Baggageman j. a
Naunt and Mail Clerks NJ. c. Oglesp!
ord Joe Johnson, all of Marshall
Texas.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
SETTLE THE MEXICAN PROBLEM DEFINITELY
And American Troops Will Vacate
Vera Cruz, Mexico, Says pres
ident Wilson.

Washington-Presid Wilson Mon
day told the American commissioners
who left for the mediation conference
AT Niagara Falls. Ontario, that the
United States government regards the
settlement of the Mexican problem III
a definite form as a prerequisite 10
the withdrawal of the American FORCES
from Vera Cruz.
The president gave the American
( commissioners Lamar OF the
supreme court of the United States
Frederick W. Lehman, former sohci
tor general. and Diplomatic Secretary
II Perceval DOdge-no speclllc III
structions. He told them 10 place
themselves in receptive mood ahG
await proposals from the three Soulh
American mediatOrs. But at the Same
time he outlined to his represents
tives that peace in Mexico seemed u
him to be conditioned on the ellmlhd
ton of the Huerta administrator anu
the establishment in its place OF q
strong provisional government which
would conduct an election giving IAN
treatment to all factions ana parles
and guaranteeing, moreover solu
ton of the agrarian problem and othel
internal difficulties in the southern
republic in the last three years.
. President Wilson wishes the MeXl
can question settled on oomprehensiV'
lines that will take into accouot TN
economic principles for which Iapal'
in the south as well as Carranza u
the north have been fighting, and a
i the same time will conserve the rlgh'
). fuI interests of the people in the teri
d tory now controlled by the Huert
d government.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Villas FIGHT on Saltillo.

FL Paso. Tex.-Desperate fighting
is now in progress before Saltillo, but
wires from the front state th-t Villa
has defeated a force of 5000 federals
at Paredon, inflicting heavy casual
ties, capturing 500 prisoners. several
machine guns, 100000 rounds of am
munition and other valuable NUM-
lions of war.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
AeropIane Drops Bombs.

Durango, Mex.-The federal gun
hoa+ Guerrero was disabled by bombs
dropped by an aeroplane plotted by
Cantain Salinas CarranZa, nephew
of General Venustiano Carranza' ac'
cording to a report to General Car
rama received Thursday from Gen
eral Alvaro Obregon, commanding the
constitutionalist forces at Mazatlan.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Strike Breakers Are Halted.

Trinidad, Colo.-Twenty-five MIN
ers imported into the strike region
nv the Oakdale Coal Company to
work in the Oakdale mine near La
veta we're stopped Thursday by Unit
ed States regulars under Captain {.
C.. Smith
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Farmers Suffer Heavy Loss.

McDade. Tex.-McDade ana Vlcini'!
were visited by one of the most de-
structive wind and hail storms tha'
has visited the section in eighteen
wears Crops in some sections are
completely destroyed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Good Road Enthusiast Makes TRIP

Crowley.-A. L. Westgard and MS
son passed through Crowley this week
an route on the pathfinding trip from
New Orleans to New YORK. ne UP
is being made under the direction Oh
the National Highway Association Oh
which Mr.. Westgard is a director
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
tn Discontinue Postoffice.

Winnsboro.-In response to peu-
,;on from the patrons of the Crowville
postoffice. the government has had
an inspector to go over the proposed
new route. 1t is proposed to discon-
tinue the office at Crowville and
have a rural route instead.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
eonnam Votes $3.50, 900 Bonds.

Bonham. Tex.-In an election heiu
Saturday to determine the issuance OF
a bond issue of $250,O00 for the con,
struction of good roads the BOND Is
.ue carried by a vote of LIZA for &c
40 against.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Wants 5000. 900 for Galveston.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gregg
NJ Texas offered bill appropriatins
1900 900 for site and buildings for
marine hospital at Galveston, to be
used in connection With the immigra'
ton service.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23

Grand Coteau.-Friday Bishop Id
val administered confirmation 10
class of PCS persons. He was assis'eu
by Rev. Fathers Grace, Chafhdiu'
brooks and Haggerty. Mr. OCohior'
81 was master of ceremonies
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
To Irrio.te 10000 Acres.

Austin. Textile board OF water
engineers Saturday made certified
filing of the A. II. Pierce estate at
Wharton, Wharton County, for irri'
cation of 10000 acres of land IN that
county
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
N.,ro SLAYER Convicted.

AIexandria.-Joe Lewis negro
who killed Nathaniel Brisco az LONG
Leaf. La, on Dec. 81. was tried IN 'he
district court on the charge OF tnui
der and convicted without capitai pun
ishment.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Standardization of Cotton.

Washingtols-The senate MONDAY
nv vote Of 80 to 10. agreed to an
amendment to the agricultural oil ap-
propriating s1sO,5sO to provide for the
grading and standardization of cotton.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Rodv of Sinqer on LAST Journey.

Batavia.-The body of the late
Nine. Lillian Nordica was sent Mon
day on board the steamer Van Gloon
for Singapore, from which port it VIII
be taken to the United States Tor
burial
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
ch;ck.ns crsmated in Farm Fire.

Abbeville. A large number oil
Young chickens, valued at several pun
dred dollars, we're lost in fire FIT
dav. which destroyed two broooei
houses on the poultry farm OF j. .
EweH. The total loss is placed a
q 900. with no insurance.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
c,m,ino Factory Is Assured.

Marshall, Tex.-A canning factory,
With capitalization of 100000, lis TO
he built at Marshall by a corporation
The deal that makes this possible was
closed this week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
c,sb.r in New Oil Field.

Guthrie. Okia.-Spurting oil twenty
foot over the top OF a 60-foot DERRICK
an oil well was brought IN Oh inc
Broyles farm, three miles east OF hip-
Low Monday. opening new oil field
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Cavalry Troop Arrives at Donna

Donna, Tex.-Troop ID, Tweirth
limited States Cavalry, arrived Thurs
dav to relieve Company M of the Ma
tional Guard, who have been doihG
,uty at Donna for about three weeks
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
eio Issue gets Approved.

Austin, Textile attorney general
Saturday approved one of the largest
road bond issues which has come be-
fore the department in many years.
II was for sl.O75.0oO of bonds of Nc
Lehman County, supported by 22c
fay
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Austin Was Center o. Storm

Austin. ,Tex.-Austin and the sur
rounding territory was visited Satur-
day night by terrific rain. nail and
electrical storm OF record-oreakins
proportions. Much damage WA done
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-23
Council Accepts Paving

Lake Charles. - The commission
council mas accepted the paving III
Division street as completed. This Is
the second section Of the eight con
,racted for to be finished.