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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
To Talk Boil WeeviI Methods.

Tallulah-G. d. Smith, in charge
of the United States bureau of en-
tomology located at Tallulah, has just
returned from Washington with the
promise of increased interest by the
department of agriculture in fighting
the boil weevil in the Delta. The
planters of Madison parish have ar
ranged for a two-day agricultural
meeting this week. Prominent men
from all over the South will lecture.
and new methods for fighting the boil
weevil will be discussed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
vouno Lady Has Narrow Escape.

AIexandria.-Mi Betty Maddox
daughter of Hon. r. c. Maddox OF
Alexandria. while trying 10 escape
from a street car which was IN immi-
nent danger of being crushed by a
freight train on the Texas and Pacihc
railroad Saturday night, fell ana re-
ceiyed minor injuries There were
several passengers in the street car.
The signal had been given to the car
TO proceed across the track ana De
fore il could get across the irelsh'
train came upon it, The engine was
stopped within four feet OF the street
car. The young lady had fallen on
her back on the railroad track and the
engine was within eighteen inches OF
her body when it was stopped. Inc
near accident is being investigated
bv the city authorities.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
New Commission Members Named.

Austin, Tex. - Governor Colquitt
Wednesday made additional appoint
ments of members of the Panama-Pa-
cific Exposition commission for Texas
and the commission is now complete.
It's members are: Mrs. Eli --ertzberg
of San Antonio, chairman; Mrs. o. B.
ColQuitt. Austin; Mrs. II. B. Fall,
Houston: Mrs. w V. Galbreath, Fort
Worth; Captain J. 7. Bowman. Aus
tin. This commission was created by
an act of the thirty-third legislature
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Bow With Goods On.

Franklin.-Marshal Philip Albares
Friday night arrested Silsby, alias Six
bits. Bonarice, a negro boy aged bout
is years, and charged him with en-
tering the department store of y. &
NJ. Sullivan about ten days ago upon
searching the boy the marshal found
several gold watches, which had been
taken from the store. The boy con-
fessed and showed where he had
taken the stolen goods.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Posse Searches for Negro.

Baton Rouge.-Within a block of
the state capitol and in the most
thickly populated portion of the resi-
dental section of Baton Rouge, a ne
gro attacked a young woman in her
home Sunday. He was frightened
away by the ringing of a telephone
bell just outside the girls room and,
although a posse of several hundred
pursued him, he has not been cap
tured.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Succession Property Sold.

~ Alexandria-Sherff F. +. Davis sold
at succession sale Saturday a square
belonging to the Bringhurst success
sion. 1t was bought by l.. J. Haken-
yos for $4,000. He also sold personal
effects of the succession of the late
Captain Calvit, clerk of court. They
were bought by his son and grand
daughter. Twelve acres and the plant
of the Hub City factory in the suburbs
were bought at sheriff's sale by J.
A. Bentley for $1,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
MEyICANS CAN NOW GET ARMS
UNITED STATES LIFTED EM8AR.
GO ON MUNITIONS OF WAR.
The Contendinq Factions Can Now
Fiqht it Out to Their Hearts
Content.

Nasbington.-Pre Wilson by
an executive order dated Tuesday ana
made public at the White House re
moved all restrictions against the eN-
portation of munitions OF war INTO
Mexico from the United States. piac-
ing the coutending Mexican elements
on a basis of equality with respect 10
the purchase OF arms and supplies III
this country. The executive oruef
emphasized that it was the desire OF
the United States to be in the same
position Of neutrality toward the con
tending factions IN Mexico as were the
other powers.
The text Of the proclamation fol
lows:
Whereas. by a proclamation OF the
president issued on March IA, W.
under JOINT resolution OF congress
approved by the president on the
same day. it was declared that there
existed in Mexico conditions OF domes-
tic violence which were promoted by
the use of arms or munitions or war
procured from the United States; anu
"Whereas, by the joint resolution
above mentioned, it thereupon became
unlawful to export arms or munitions
OF war to Mexico except under such
limitations and exceptions as the pres
ident should prescribe;
Nov. therefore. |, Woodrow VIII
son. president of the United States oil
/ America, hereby declare and proclaim
/ that. as the conditions on which the
/ proclamation of March IA, 1917, was
based have essentially changed, ana
as it is desirable TO place the United
/ States with reference to the eNporta-
ton of arms or munitions OF war 10
Mexico in the same position as othei
powers. the said proclamation IS here
by revoked
ACCOMMODATING the order, the White
4 House issued the following statement
of explanation:
"The executive order under which
the expectation of arms and ammunl
ton into Mexico is forbidden was
departure from the accepted practices
of neutrality-a deliberate departure
from those practices under well con
sidered Joint resolution Of congress
determined upon in circumstances
which now have ceased to exist l
was intended to discourage inclplen
revolts against the regularly consul
tuted authorities of Mexico. Sine
that order was issued the circuH
stances of the case have undergone
radical change. There now is no cor
stitutionaI government in Mexico; an
the existence of this order hinder
and DELAYS the very thing the govern
ment of the United States is now II
sisting upon, namely, that MeXlc
shall be left free to settle her own
fairs and as soon as possible put theI
upon a constitutional footing by he
own force and counsel.
, The order, therefore, is rescinded
p American embassies and legation
l abroad were instructed to inform 10
eign governments of the above deci
r ion.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Saws His Mav Out Of Cell.

New Orleans.-A man from Texas,
who twice escaped from the Hunts
Vile (Texas) penitentiary, sawed his
way out of the central police station
Sunday. Operating noiselessly with
a jewelers. saw for several hours, he
cut through a steel plate One-fourth OF
an inch thick and two inches wide thai
barrel a window opening from the
rear of his cell to the patrol Wagon
house. He had just been brought t(
New Orleans from New Iberia, where
he was charged with robbing the
Southern Pacific depot
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Radium Fails to Save Congressman.

Baltimore, Md.-COngressman Rob
ert G. Bremner of New Jersey, who
had the entire supply of radium pos
sessed by DR.. Howard A. Kelly and
valued at 100000 placed in a cancer
last December, is dying. 1t was an
nounced Monday that complications
had arisen and death was a matter OF
only a few days, perhaps hours, that
only the indomitable will of the con
qressman was keeping him alive.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

Juarez, Mex. General Francisco
Villa, military commander of the rebel
forces, has disclaimed any ambition
to become president of Mexico in the
event the revolution is successful.
He said that although his victories
against the Huerta forces at Ojinaga
and Chihuahua had attracted atten-
tion to himself, he did not wish to
overshadow General Cararnza, whom
he recognized as the leader of the rev.
olution.
should General Carranza become
president he would receive my sup
port and would obey his commando"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Septuauenarian Passes Away.

Austin, TeX-Dr. Frank Rainey
who served for nearly a quarter Of a
century as superintendent OF the
State School for the Blind and later
as superintendent of the Masonic
Home for Widows and Orphans at
Fort Worth, died Monday. DR.. Rainey
was 70 years old and had lived in
Austin since the civil war.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Bio Cotton Fire at Houston.

Houston, Tex-Fire starting from
an unknown origin, broke out Tuesday
morning in the cotton sheds of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company at
Clinton on the ship channel and
spread with unchecked rapidity among
the mass of Lales of cotton. There
were about $4,000 bales oft cotton
stored at the sheds and the loss will
RIM into the hundreds of thousands, If
not millions of dollars.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Automobile Crashes Into Buggy.

Shreveport.-Mrs. NJ. B. POsey and
Mrs. Julia Starns and the latter's
three children narrowly escaped seri-
which they were riding was over
turned by an automobile. Several
stitches in Mrs. Starns face were nee
essary. Mrs. Posey is suffering from
bruised limbs
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Giants Texas Dates.

New York.-Secretary Foster of the
New York Nationals Saturday an
nounced he had added the following
training dates to the clubs training
schedule: First team March 20 and
q, Galveston: second team March 20
and q, Austin; March 2S and 29, San
Antonio.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Rebels Adopt Free Silver Money.

Chihuahua City-Currency issued by
the Bank of Sonora, the Bank of Mi
nero and other banks established un-
der the Diaz regime will be treated as
counterfeit money after Feb 10 under
a decree issued by the rebel govern
ment Sunday The free and unlimit-
ed coinage of silver will be offered as
a means of providing ample money.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Other Losses.
Norman Suffrage State Affair.

Neutrality-suspicious. democrats at
a caucus Tuesday went on record
against the creation of house com
mittee on woman suffrage. By vote
of l23 to 81 the caucus adopted reso-
luton declaring this a State question
and rejecting the Baker resolution to
create the committee.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
To Erect New $40. 900 Convent

Lake les.-Advertisements for
bids are asked for the erection of the
new convent and school building for
the Sisters Narfonites of the Holy
Cross. The building is of brick. two
stories and a basement, and is esti-
mated to cost $4,000. The bids are
10 be opened March 3.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
gANK ROBBERS CONFESS.
FARMER Boys Also lmp'icated-hoO'
berry Was Done During the
Noon Hour.

. ....... ,f tho local
Shrevepori'-pe'' ''l, - 'uaa ;ns,r-
police depaI'm,". ''N'. us. 'i,gnects in
nation obtained J.. ''- -,,mn,4 vim the
Jam at oul'' ,s tho Rapk
robbery SalUI"'H "'0'' =, S,r.
OF LosahSPoIl u. i-'7'''' ...1 .a.I, which
day iouHu H''''' ''' ,,,.b drring
had been thrown NO.
the iLlShl Oh '''e -. ,.,..,i,os who
AcIoIu'uE ~ - .;,f,on. of
we're aIu'u d! P'' lion. 70 no
LoSah7poI" ,'i' nun .a,.l. .ortain..
abandoned men Ct ,....I il, , busb
ing me "'oI'' .ro,,s and
ME M'S' W. ,....,,.,,ort The
three m.I'S .o'' '-o ',,art ar rho sum
amount 'o""" - .,I.
80 81, ,a,- and y Johnson alias
w. u, 'o'' Gnu ,,.tita mon ar
ram q. -, ..;.,,, ~ Io,ouir Tex
''S'eu So ''''' - .,..no.ti,aIv as
as an" ON POI .,,..,ia,- 80 h.ine,
suspects ,..,.,..I ,a.bier Smith
'H' Ioo'''H nv r,.i,. ~ =
iIl'' anu ~, a., c,at.
l"i'lo''l III ''', t,-i.l..,. man and
Dam vi '-o7''''' - ,aa -, ,.r,orb,cts
'he"' S''''i'7 49,. ,.oods
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INo o''''' - IIaonaoan God
nan "'', ~. ,,,.,,,a-.. or tho
= anu - 'c9, ,,'.',i tIraa niles
Jo'qU'n "''-7' 'Do, ,'' ~, also under ar
west q, '-o-''''7po'' - ,nI;oit,. in tba
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'O Vi ,f7;.,,,,i h,. tha authorities
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p"''N o'''U',S ..,,, sIo ooo from tyc
,'l7n, 'D,' ''il.,na h.,l,,, and created a
MI Il" '-'"'.,''','
rs" % t;... ,.a. - roop in the Rank
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NJ 49, tho U,irrsboro state
', '.,'''' ~, w. ,arso,s t,yo of Them
I'm 49, 30 ,rrastod nv nosse,
,.',e- o,,so..od 20 rho Ioganspor-
.,.,,,,.,li,,,r 10 tho noIica Tn,
80, ,.,,,, ,.,,,ro ,,.o,,or.s stocking,
- - a,,+ - hon, for masks
- ISl,., Co... Tho noTica % diagram
10 ,.T,.l ,,.,,o,.o tIo,. hid E ooo
-. b.,.o baor made vet il
-, ,,-;.a-boro rohhar,. The buiId
.''' ..,,,.,.a.rr,. ,,.rool,ad nv IN,
lH7 ~ -ba s+oeI wants II j.
-, .,.+ tho robbars cot NOR
~, @,on tu+ - :. ,oarod tbat soy
'- a'i ,I,a...,,,,1 aorIars vas talen from
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
nnnroved Plan for Postroad.

Austin. Tex.-Governor Colquitt FRI
dav approved the plan to designate
the road between Austin and San An
tonic as the postroad that might be
entitled to the aid offered by the fed
eral government under an act of con
eress which appropriated 100000 for
this purpose.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
MANY CARTRIDGES Are Seized.

Brownsville, Tex. - Four hundred
and seventeen thousand rounds of
Winchester and Mauser ammunition,
valued at about $4,000. were seized
Monday by Deputy United States Mar
shall w. T. Ham upon the advice OF
United States District Attorney Lock
Mcdaniel.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
VILLA HAS MESSENGER SHOT
MAN WHO FIGURED m MAOERO
OVERTHROW EXECUTED.
Had Plot to Overthrow Carranza.
Wanted TO Throw Strength of
Revolution to Di5z.


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VINO ll-uI'" pI"''''.''.'H ''l ''.. 49,.
"-"IilS1 r''7'oe'' ''''''.'' ''' .....,,
o' 9IeAi'" " year "7"' "'7 .......,I
III lhe io"' >"'" Oh mus
oH General fI""''SN" INA
"u@'i''" ""u just '"'i'. ,''''' -.
where '' WAS S''''~e" ''7 ,'''. ~,
NI'e" secret '''S'. ION OS
10 H"uu'" ''"'l"- ''''" q"
"ehe'aI al ''"~' """
s'reh-'" o' the Ie'o''' ION ~ i''''''.
As soon as ne he"rd Oh '"e P'o'
p"sai "eheIa' I'LL" lave ""1'''''''
com 'r'''e' an" "'''' .''N'''7 ~,
the nature oI '"e .','.' o'O,' wa ~, 80,
messenger sho' w '',''" ~"
uJes aIier ms ARRIVAL ""@'.'"" as
OUT Oh VIVA '""''' SUN" W.
an au"oe Wa" anu WIZ" ms
N'N anu
cuted.
The shooting was done 10y I'o''
officer in charge OF the ta'Iroad7 VIA"
happened TO be present "heH 1he
execution was ordered
II was az first reported that Bo
males Sandoval. an attorney OF the
City OF Mexico. was the victim. but
Sandoval, who was reported to be on
a similar mission for Diaz, took refuge
in the United States several days ago
Guzman formerly was private sec
Rotary to Or. Emilio NasQuez Gomez
He was known as one OF the promo
tiers of the Orozco revolution asaIhs
Madero and later Joined with Huert;
in the conspiracy against the Iat'
president.
An effort was made at first 10 con
ceal Guzmans summary execution
but inquiry as to a pool OF blood il
Villas ward revealed the fact AM
later rebel leaders admitted Guzma
had been buried. \ few hours pre-
vious he had been seen alive on tn
street
With his army of 10000 rebels a
, ready advanced TO points north c
Torreon and awaiting word 10 ope
- the attack on the federal garrison
that city. General Villa planned
, leave within a few hours for thlhu
! hua. whence. after stay OF seFeli
days. he will march south to dlIe'
the opening of the battle. How Ion
General Villa viii remain lh 'UlHu
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Poultry RaIsers Elect Officers.

Cvalde, Tex-At a meeting of the
Uvalde County Poultry and Pet Stock
Association held Friday the following
year: II. p. Horribly, president; G..
n Gibbons, vice president; +. f.
Fisher. secretary and treasurer. The
time fixed for the next show was Dec
10, II. y, 1914.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Better Salaries for Mine Officials.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Increases in sala-
ries. amounting to about $4,000 a
year. were voted Monday by the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America in con
vention at indianapolis. The salaries
of the vice president and secretary
treasurer were increased from $500
to $4,000. The salary of the president
was increased last week from $1,000
to 1000 a year.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Corporations Will Be Fined.

Austin, Tex.-Every domestic or for
eign corporation of the 10000 doing
business in Texas that has failed to
file it's report of its financial condi-
ton, after next Saturday, will be fined
$40 per day, according to announce
ment made Friday by Acting Secre-
tary of State D. A. Gregg.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
To Cut Up Augusta Tract

Plaquemine.-A. H. Gay has aban-
-doned the culture of sugar cane on his
Augusta plantation at Rosedale. This
plantation will be divided into tracts
of fifty and one hundred acres and Of
fered to homeseekers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
GoethaIs to Be Governor.

hington-President Wilson sent
the nomination of Colonel Geo. w.
Goethals to be governor of Panama
Canal zone after April l to the senate
Friday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Endurance FIiqht Record Broken.

Johannisthal.-The aviator Bruno
LANCER Tuesday broke the worlds rec
ord for an endurance flight. He re-
NAMED in the air for IA hours and
minutes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
New Chief Clerk Is Appointed.

Austin, Tex.-J. NJ. Nelson of Sui
phur Springs will be the next chief
clerk of the general land office. sue
ceeding James II. walker, who re-
tired Saturday to become campaign
manager for Sam Sparks.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Ascension Jury Venire Drawn

Donaldsonville.-Th jury commits
sioners for Ascension Saturday drew
up a venire for the regular term OF
criminal district court to convene Feb
%. The docket is unusually heavy. in
GLIDING several cases of murder.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Canal Work Progresses Rapidly.

Orange, Textile chief engineer in
charge of intercoastal canal work at
Orange states that the two dredges
at work between Orange and the Cal
casieu river were making on an aver
age a mile a month for each dredge
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
New State Banks for Texas.

Austin, Textile State department
of insurance and banking Tuesday
granted licenses to the Farmers State
Rank of Mexia, capital stock $4,000,
and the First State Bank of Welcome,
Austin County, capital stock $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Industrial institute EnrolIs as4

Lafayette.-Final examinations for
the fall term were completed at South
western last week and the spring
term opened Monday. About twenty
five new students enrolled, the total
being 334.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
5000. 600 Loss by Broken Dam.

Greeley, Colo.-Damage estimated
at nearly 100000 was done by the
breaking of the dam of the Horse
Creek reservoir Friday. A flood of
water covered a strip of land ten miles
long BY three miles wide.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Sues for Death of Little Son.

Crowley.-Mrs. Louise Foreman has
filed suit against the city of Crowley
for $1,000 damages for the loss of her
5-year-old son, who was drowned last
September in the city drainage ditch
during the heavy rains and high water.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Divide With Sufferers.

Boerne, Tex.-A carload OF variety
OF feed is being got together this
week by the farmers in the vicinity OF
Roerne for the benefit of the Texas
flood sufferers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Sabine Project Is Favored.

Washington. The secretary OF war
Friday transmitted favorable report
nv the hoard of engineers on the pro-
posed snagging operations on the Sa'
bine river.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Steamers in Collision at Sea.

Norfolk, Va-Information reached
Norfolk Friday that the steamers Nan
tucket and Monroe colliGed at sea off
Hog Island, on the Virginia coast, al
the Monroe Sink.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
List Of the Dead.

PASSENGERS: Mrs. W l.. Bolton,
Newark. y. J.: First Lieutenant Le-
grand B. Curtis. Second Coast Artil-
lery. Watervret Arsenal New York.
died after rescue: Mrs D. Gibson. New
York: j. Haskell. Cortlaudt, y. T.:
w. u. Ingram, Sumter, 5. c.; ". R.
Joleff. Macaria Theatrical Company,
Mrs. Thomas r. Harrington. Bridge
port. Conn. died ON steamer Nan
! uucket: Mr.. Lewis. Macaria Theatrical
Company. J. OkakamatO, Japanese,
Mrs. c. W. Poole and child Of Gray,
/ Sussex County. Va; J. f. Ray. New
York: Charles VI. JeIliffe. Baltimore;
ii. Edward. L. S. y; \. \. Wagner.
IL. :. Marine Corps. Steerage pas
sengers: J. Gilbert; NJ. Bolen, New
York: c. Roper, New York; / Wilson,
New York: unknown Italian.
Crew: Boatswain y. y. Nelson
lOuartermaster Cuiles. Bow LookOu,
4. Soydn, Deck Waterman. T. Juvich
Saloon Waterman l.. Ward, First
Wireless Operator Ferdinand J
Kuehn. Third Assistant Engineer
Braxton HaSkins. Mrs Courtney, white
istewardess; Patsie Wallace, cOloret
lstewardess: l. w. White, second cook;
Joe BradrOlf, third cook: p. Davis
head waiter; Delk, waiter; J. Mar
tin, waiter; A. Praddey, waiter; ID
Proverbs, waiter; w. A. Gardner
waiter.
), Among the unaccounted for of tn
= crew also are several deckhands ant
, coal passers who have not yet beef
, checked up by the company.
, Lost: Passengers, 21; crew, y
Total, Al.
= Saved: Passengers, 80; crew, 81
5 Total, 80
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Neu Brjdue Is BEING Erected.

Salado, Tex-Work was begun on
the new $1,000 steel bridge which re-
places the bridge carried away in the
October flood.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Bow Eats Raw Potatoes; Dies.

Sublime, Tex-Willie, the 3-year-old
son of Lee Davenport, died Friday of
acute indigestion from eating raw po-
tatoes and dried apples.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Peach Trees Are Blossoming.

Buda, Tex.-Peach trees are bloom
ing and much fear is entertained for
the fruit crops in general.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Three Hundred Haitiens Killed.

Port Au Prince.-Three hundred
men of revolutionary armies were Kill
ed in the battle at Gonaives Tuesday
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Becomes Governor of viruinia.

Richmond, Va.-Henry Carter Stuart
democrat, took the oath of office as
governor of Virginia Saturday before
Judge Seth of the supreme court
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Teachers Meet at PIaquemine

Plaquemine.-A teachers institute
was held Friday and Saturday, about
fifty teachers being present