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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Blew Safe; Got Punched.

aindealing.-Expert yeggmen Sat
urday night blew open with nitro
glycerin the safe in the depot of the
Cotton Belt railroad and got two ex-
press packages containing quantity
of valuable jewelry. The depot agent
had sent the days receipts to Shreve-
port so no cash was secured. ]. Tuck
er, alleged to be one of the safe blow
ers. is in Jail at Benton and has made
a confession Sheriff J. F. Edwards
arrested him a mile above Benton
In his pockets were found nitro
glycerin, several fuses and a large
quantity of the stolen jewelry.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
cuIsIANA's NEEDS DISCUSSED.
Of Group r Meet at Crowley
and Hear Papers on Many PROD
lens Of Finance.

rrovIey-The second annual con
rantion of the Louisiana Bankers As
sociation. Group F. convened Satur-
jay AT the Elks' club room. The con
yentfon was called 10 order by {. ID.
Moss of Lake Charles. After the in
vocation 10y Rev. G. y. 'MarundaIe'
The address OF welcome was delivered
bv p. !. Chappuis OF Crowley. . Re
suonse was made by {. ID. Moss OF
Lake Charles. The addresses OF :. A..
Ilnapp of Lake Charles on Credits in
Our Territory" and that of Prof. F, G..
Oucrau. in charge OF the Crowley rice
oyucriment station. on crop Diversi.
fcation" and What Our Lands Are
Good For" were followed with much
interest by those present.
After the program silos, good roads,
drainage. the advantage OF state bonds
over parish bonds for road and other
improvements, were discus 90. =. NJ.
Lamberton Of New Orleans called at
tention to advantages to be- derived
by a bank demanding from its custo-
mers certified statements showing
their financial standing. in making
loans and other business transactions
f. VI. Laws address on Road Prob
lens" showed that he is thoroughly IA
miliar with the subject.
With the regional bank matter th'
bill which it is contemplated viii 0'
introduced AT the next state leglsla
ture. forcing the state TO guarantee
| all depositors, was discussed. None o
the members was in favor OF support
| ing this bill should it be introduced
but no official action was taken by TN
convention. as it was thought probable
this matter could be better handled a
the State Bankers Convention, to b.
held i'm Shreveport The weak point
i'm the bill. such as forcing the stron2
er banks to carry the burden of tn
weaker and less fortunate, and tn
possibility of it causing some banks I
become careless and lax in their bus
mess transactions, were pointed out b
LambertOn, Moss and others.
The convention adjourned, and tn
members and visitors were taken l
automobiles over the. Crowley dralT
lage districts. On their return froI
this trip they were given a banqut
at the Pizzini hotel.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
RESERVE BANK FOR TEXAS
DALLAS. TEXAS. THE LUCKY CITY
To CAPTURE PRlZE-RESERVE
BANK FOR SOUTHWES
TWELVE INSTITUTIONS NAMED
Boston. New Work, Philadelphia, CieVe'
land. Richmond. Va. Atlanta, chi
caqo, ST. Louis Minneapolis,
Kansas City. Dallas and Sar
Francisco Cities Named.

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"'Ti''-'''
nee" campaign "'I'u p' ''''''
riiles throughout the Ohi''" 0''''''' "
be deeiaudtcd as regional reserve
center under Tho new currency law.
the announcement of twelve selected
places maac %, the reserve hank
organization committee Thursday
bruu.It forward brt little romu.-'at
Of ihs-. i. M. fact that piusiu.. is
linked with Cleveland and Phll.lel
,hi.. b.. ,t,..,, , l,.ul
country WIS ''IH.H "'""'' 1000
mdk'n- ITS decision the '"'i'ih''''
reached NHai h '"Sdf"9 IA
l"''"'l S"'"''''''
~. l,., ,,.,1. o.o.t. ami
cha Ial,o. and I'M. crrf ot Mexico An
les;a;.1 ..,.,,a,,,,t f..,,od h,. tho com.
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t. 81 ,.,,t.i,,o ,h.. .,l..,iops v.r.
,I ,hui.,. - +ho ,,or,hc,. hank.
'..,.;s a.. .,ia..;.t 80 ,,~oyiIo tn.
..';.,..., ,;,,I of a. noo Oee 70
,.,,;,.,1 Foe ra,io,,ol raso,.,.c hank on
d. II. Of : nor. cont of fin. capital
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.s;,,,i, 49,, 5;.,,iot
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ANIME ''' '''
/ commerclal huuslTiai an" '''
/ connections existing IN each hlSlrl''
and the relations between the VatlouS
portions OF the district ana the Guy
| selected. The probable abiil'y o' '"'
reserve "'rH ~ nv ,''.,.''. -,
U''''',''''' , .,,.,,rda,co Win IN,
o,s;, .,a ,,,.o,.isior.. of tha law was
~ .e,.;,,ar.d
,
"eoSi i'''''''
eral sense transportation il''''' anu Wv
facilities for rapid communication III
tween the center 10 De Seit' 'eu "ii'
other portions OF the dlS'rlcI were d'S'
considered. WIN TINS went cohSi"
Grafton or the popuia'lou' "'"i anu
, prevalent business actiN!IeS VI NV
, district from the STANDPOINT VI "ei ''"'
. ture, manuiacturlhs' MINING an" ''"'
, merclal INDUSTRIES ts l'oo'u W
3 growth and Development III inc pa
and future prospects. branches VI INV
, federal reserve odiihS VIII 10
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Glnster Citizen Dies.

Gloster.-John J. Long. aged 60, a
well known citizen of De Soto par
ish, died Saturday. Among his sur
yiying children are Mrs. J. b. Stevens
of Shreveport. Mrs. r. Y. Classell OF
Belcher, Mrs. w r. Means of Ida, and
John, Stafford and Foster Long OF
GIoster. James NJ. and W. NJ Foster
of Shreveport are nephewS.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Presents War Flag to State.

Austin, Tex. - Adjutant General
Hutchngs has received from Mrs.
Laura Clark of Washington the flag of
the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Texas
Regiment of cavalry, copsolidated in
June. 1864. Bullets have pierced the
field OF the flag and blood has stained
it's borders Mrs. Clark, who has gra-
ciously presented the flag TO the state
of Texas, is the widow of the late Will
liam T. Clark. who served in the army
of Tennessee.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Armed Mexicans Invade Madero

Mission, Textile first invasion OF
American soil IN the lower Rio Grande
Valley by either rebel soldiers or ban
dts occurred three miles south OF
Mission at the little town of Madero,
on the Rio Grande. Tuesday. Over six
ty well-armed men swan their horses
across the Rio Grande and entered the
town and proceeded to make things
lively. Sheriff Bill Shaffer, Al Truitt
and others rushed to the scene of trou-
bic in an automobile, to find that the
intruders had just recrossed into Mex
icO
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Standards Must Leave Torreon.

Torreon, Mex, via Ell Paso, Tex
General Francisco Villa Sunday order
ed that the six hundred Spaniards OF
Torreon be deported He issued in
structions that trains be provided i'm
mediately and the exodus to FL Paso,
Texas. should begin at once. Their
property will be confiscated, tempo
rarily at least.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Convicts to Get Pay.

Austin, Tex. - Forty-nine checks,
drawn in favor of the state convicts
who were paroled by Governor Col
Quit to work on the roads in the
Lindale district of Smith County, were
made out Saturday and will within the
next few days be presented to the
convicts in payment of services rem
dered
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
ExnIosion on Torpedo Boat.

Norfolk, Va.-One man lost his life
two others were seriously hurt ano
several steel plates were torn IRON
the side of the United States torped'
Jaetrover Alvin as the result of a.
EXPLOSION while the Aylwin was II
,aen miles off Diamond Shoals ligh'
shin on the North Carolina coast Mon
d.v Fireman Hannah WAS killed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Joe Ourfee Must Hang.

Austin. Tex.-Unless the governor
interferes, Joe Durfee, negro. will
hang at Angleton, Brazoria County
for the murder of Mrs. ]. NJ. Seitz
who was attacked in an alley at An
gleton and stabbed TO death last fall
The court of criminal appeals Wed
nesday overruled a motion for rehear
ing in Durfees case.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
New School Building for CoIIinstOn

Collinston-The election in the
Eighth school district for Morehouse
parish was a one-sided affair. Only
five votes were cast against the prop
osition of a 5-mill ten-year building
tax, and only one vote against the )
mill maintenance tax, which runs for
five years. Collinston will now pro
coed to build a brick school building,
TO cost not less than 100000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Eleven Cars of Ammunitio n.

Brownsville. TeX.-During the month
of March eleven solid carloads of am
munition were received through the
Brownsville port by the constitutions
list forces in Matamoros. as well as
several cannon and number OF ma
chine guns.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
To Abolish Liquor From Navy.

Washington. - Absolute prohibition
will prevail in the United States navy
after July l next. Secretary Daniels
Saturday made public a sweeping or
der which not only will abolish the
traditional wine mess of the Off
GERS. but will bar all alcoholic liquors
from every ship and shore station of
the navy.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Luther &. Hall Improving.

Baton Rouge-Luther E. Hall. Jr.,
was brought to Baton Rouge Saturday
from the Touro Infirmary in New Or
leans. He was accompanied by Gov
ernor and Mrs. Hall The young man
is rapidly convalescing from his re-
cent illness.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Mob Assaults Mine Boss.

Fort Smith. Ark-O. ID. Leeper, pit
boss of the Mammoth Vein mine at
Prairie Creek. Ark, was beaten into
and is in serious
condition, and two guards and fire
man at the mine were severely beat
en- Monday by a crowd of union min
ers and sympathizers estimated at
600
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
University Girls Appear in Pageant.

Austin. Tex-More than 400 univer-
sity girls took part in the annual
spring pageant given by the girls
gymnasium classes of the University
of Texas on Clark field Monday. The
athletic field was brilliantly lighted
for an hour and a half and was the
scene of the picturesque performance
of gaily costumed dancers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
School Apportionment Is Made.

Austin. Tex. Superintendent oil
Public Instruction Doughty Wednes
dav announced the April school ap
nortionment to be 75c per capita, o.
s7S6.42S. Up to date $6.25 per caplt'
has been apportioned, leaving 75c pc
capita due. The apportionment is 80
per capita above that at this time last
wear.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
banana Tolls Fiaht in Senate.

Washington. - ADMINISTRATION lead
e,s in the senate buckled on their
amor Thursday and plunged actively
INFO the Panama tolls fight, deter
mined 10 maintain an unyieIdin@ posi-
ZION until the end o. the controversy.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
tn snend s275.ooo on Roads.

West, Tex.-Profile maps are being
made of all the public roads in the pre-
cinct by the county road engineer
preparatory to the improvements pro-
vided for by the recent bond issue OF
S275, 900.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Governor Paws Off Convicts.

Austin, Tex - Tuesday Governor
Colquitt. in person. paid off, the pa
rolled state convicts at Lindale for
their first months work upon the
good roads being built there. Each of
the forty-nine convicts received a
check for $3.50.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
MANY States to Be Represented.

Austin. Fex-Forty states, eXclu-
sive of Texas. and thirty foreign "oun-
tries have advised the Panama-Pacific
International Exposition commission
that they would be represented when
the gates were thrown open on Feb.
30. 19l5.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Confederate Veteran Drowned.

Mason, Textile mail hack from
was swept away and
the driver. G. y. Dieshler, was drown
ed while attempting to cross the Llano
river during five-foot rise Satur-
day. lie was an old Confederate vet
eran
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
President 70 Visit Tesat-

Houston. Tex.--Presiden' "oodro"
Wilson will attend the fifth anDua
convention OF the international Asso
citation Of Rotary Clubs IL Houston
Ipna 91-9G if congress adio4rrs on o.
before June ].
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Kelley Held as Vagran..

Sacramento, Cal.-"Generai Chas.
Kelley, leader of the erstwhile army
of unemployed" which at one time
numbered 1.S00 men, was convicted
Thursday of charge of vagrancy by
iurv after 30 minutes deliberation
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
rn leuelon DAYTON Field.

Dayton. TeX.-Operatlons nave Oeen
commenced again in the Day Lake oil
field. seven miles southeast OF Day
ton. This is the field, or leases on
which the Marble Falls Oil Company
snent about $4,000 ten years ago
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
sov Struck By Passing Train Is Dead.

Alexandria.-Ernest Hyde. l4-year-
old youth. who was struck by Texas
and Pacific train near Melville FRIDAY
died at the Alexandria sanitarium Sat
urday
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Stolen Goods Recovered.

New Roads-Henry Casey, who. II
is charged, broke into J. 5. l.anns
store Monday night and stole lot OF
dry goods and some money. was ar
rested in Baton Rouge and nearly all
of the goods recovered.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Transfers Injury Mortal.

Leesville.-Jenks Hamilton. a negro
teamster, was struck by Kansas City
Southern train below Leesville Sun
day night and died following the am
putation of his arm and leg.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
First Tarpon Landed.

Port Arkansas, Text. l.. Camp
bell of Nowata, Okla, landed the first
tarpon of the season at Port Arkansas
Monday. He reported seeing manly tar
pom running. Many mackerel and
lack fish have already been caught
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Interurhan Bonds Registered.

Austin. TeX.-Bryan aud central
Taras Interurban Railway Company
first mortgage bonds amounting 10
s2.1 900 were registered ThurSda?
with the secretary of state.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Bombay Has Big Cotton Fire.

Bombay.-Cotton valued at nearly
$500 900 was destroyed by fire Tues
day. Two weeks ago $2500.Oo0 worth
OF cotton was burned.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Mabsnk Almost Burned Out.

Mabank, Tex-Fire originating in a
harness and shoe store Tuesday night
burned through the block on the north
side of Main street, destroying twelve
buildings and entailing a loss OF at
least 100000
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Governor Of Canal Zone Sworn In.

Panama.-Colonel George w Goeth'
sIs "Wednesday became governor oil
the canal zone. In conformity WIN
his wishes no ceremony marked the
occasion.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
New s1s,5oo School for Charlotte.

Charlotte. Tex.-Ground was broken
Monday for an $4,000 three-story
brick school building. which is to be
completed by Aug. l.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Wax Plant Machinery Arrives.

Maria. TeX-Machinery and other
material are arriving at Maria for the
Candelilla wax plant and are being
installed at Fresno Canyon.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
r,kbart Votes for New schooI.

Elkhart. TeX.-An election neid SAL
,rdav tn determine Whether bond
'houId he issued 10 build = $4,000
hricz school house was carried, II
votes for and Il against
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
southern Cross Not Found.

St. Johns. y. F.-The sealing steam
ar Southern Cross with I13 men or
,uard Still is missing.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Contract Awarded for Carrie School

Carrie SPRINGS. Textile trustees
of the Carrie Springs common schoc
district have awarded the contract for
erecting the $4,000 high school build
ing at Garlic Springs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
cour, House and Jail Bonds Voted.

Jennin2s-The police jury have
called an election, TO be held June .,
to vote on a s125.000 bond issue for
the construction of court house and
jail for Jefferson Davis parish
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
r-.nrh 1ornedo Boat SUM-.

Toulon, France.-The French tor
,odo boat No. 35S struck a rock neal
r.ne Lardier Wednesday ano sank
rho crew was rescued.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11
Cir Reinu Built at Ganado.

Canada. Tex. F. Kallasa is build
ing "A four-stand gin ~ Ganado with
floor space to double its capacity OF
work when needed
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-11

Fort Worth. Textile Woman,
College of Texas Methodsm viii open
,ts doors to girls in September, 1sl<
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-10-03
EMERGENCY WAR TAX
BILL GOES TO HOUSE
Except for Tax on Beer. Wines and
Gasoline Il Follows Old Spanish
War Levy.

Washington. Sept. 2s.-The admin
istration emergency war tax bill.
agreed upon by the Democrats OF the
ways and means committee. was in
troduced In the house Monday by Ma
1ority Leader Underwood. Except for
the tax on beer. wines and gasoline.
the bill follows largely that OF the old
Spanish war tax. 1t is expected to
raise at, least 100000. 900.
A few changes were written In the
details OF the bill. One provides that
In imposing tax on telegraph mes
sages 1t shall not be necessary to af-
fix stamps to the messages as under
the old Spanish war tax. but that the
telegraph companies shall keep rec
ords and remit monthly one cent on
each message. A one-cent tax also ap-
plies to telephone messages. but no
tax is levied On messages by tele-
phone or telegraph which do not cost
16 cents. The principal taxes under
the bill are:
Beer, ale and fermented liquors Of
similar kinds. $1.50 barrel. an in
crease Of so cents.
Domestic sweet wines, with more
than three per cent saccharine. 20
cents per gallon: other domestic
wines. including dry wines. two cents.
Gasoline and naphtha. two cents per
gallon.
Bankers. 81 upon each $1,000 Of
capital. surplus and undivided profits
employed: stock and bond brokers.
$50; pawnbrokers. $40; commercial
brokers. $40: customs brokers. $10
Proprietors OF theaters and all
amusement places in towns OF more
than $4,000 population. 500: circuses.
500 for each state in which there Is
an exhibit; bowling alleys and billiard
rooms, IS for each alley or table; pro-
prietors of other amusement places.
not specifically mentioned, $40.
Dealers in leaf tobacco with annual
sales of less than $4,000 pounds, Sc:
with sales from $4,000 to 100000. $12:
above 100000. $24. Dealers selling
less than 1000 pounds are exempt
All other dealers not specifically
mentioned. $3.50, and every person
handling snuff. cigars or cigarettes is
considered tobacco dealer.
The tax on manufacturers OF tobac-
CO is graded from Sc to $24. according
to extent Of business.
The stamp tax section OF the bill
will remain operative for approximate
ly one year. and Is repealed on De
cember 81. 1915. This section Of the
bill is estimated to raise $4,000. 900.
Courts are forbidden to record docu-
ments not stamped. and the bill makes
The bill goes into effect the day fol-
lowing passage, but the tobacco tax
takes effect on November 1.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-10-03
ARCTIC DASH IS eALkED.
Ship Teddy Bear on Way to Hudson
Bay Forced to Sail 300 Miles.

Ship Teddy Bear on Way to Hudson
Bay Forced to Sail 1900 Miles.
Nome, Alaska, Sept. 24.-The 15-ton
wooden gasoline schooner Teddy Bear.
Capt. Joe Bernard, which left Nome on
hunting. trapping and trading expe-
dition in 1909. which skirted the arc
tic coast of Canada farther eastward
than any other ship had ever gone and
which might have accomplished the
northwest passage and reached Hud-
son bay but for shortage Of gasoline.
arrived here. The little boat had sailed
1900 miles since August 4, unable to
use her engine because there was no
gasoline aboard. Bernard, with John
Sandstrom and an Eskimo crew, left
Nome well supplied with goods for
trade Among the Eskimos. and refused
to return until he had exhausted these
goods. In the winter of 1910 Sand
strom was frozen to death in blizzard
on Barter island while he was on his
way to an Eskimo village. The Teddy
Bear explored Coronation gulf, on
whose shores live the blue-eyed Eski
mos supposed to be descendants OF
the Scandinavian settlers in Greenland.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-10-03
'DRYS' WIN VIRGINIA
BY BIG MAJORITY
Anti-Liquor Forced Garry State
by Over $4,000.
SENATE PASSES HARBoR BILL
Measure 10 Adopted Without = DIE.
sentIng vote-Its Passage, Closes
Battle That Has Extended
Over Many Long Months.

Richmond, Va. Sept. 24.--Virginia
will join the other dry" states No
vember 1, 1915. majority of the
voters of the state having cast their
ballots in favor Of statewide prohibi-
tion. Anti-liquor forces carried the
election by not less than $4,000.
The cities of Alexandria, Danville,
Norfolk and Richmond were the only
ones that gave majority against state
wide prohibition. Richmond voted A.
2S7 for prohibition and 6.011 against.
The vote in the 20 cities of the state
was 21.726 for and 1889 against state
wide prohibition.
Scattering returns from all the counl
ties show heavy dry" majorities.
The surprise of the day was the
vote in Petersburg. 2.122 for statewide
prohibition and 1923 against. The
vets" had figured on carrying that
city as well as Newport News, which
went dry" by vote Of 1924 to 761.
Roanoke joined the dry" column by
a vote Of 1929 for and 1926 against,
and the vote in Lynchburg was 1,713
for and 973 against.
Ninety of the 100 counties voted
dry" in previous local option con-
tests.
The result of the election will cause
the state to lose in revenue about
seven hundred thousand dollars an
nually. It will cause all of the liquor
manufacturing concerns to remove
from the state.
Washington, Sept. 24.-The substi-
tute rivers and harbors bill. carrying
only $20,000,000. was passed by the
senate without dissenting vote.
The passage of the bill closes fight
extending over several months in the
senate.
Just before the passage of the meas.
ure Senator Stone of Missouri frankly
acknowledged that the filibusterers
had won. He predicted that the Amer.
lean people soon would demand ade-
quate appropriations for the improve
ment of their waterways.
Senator Simmons, who has been In
charge of the bill, criticized the sub
stitute bill and declared that the mig
yardly policy" Of that measure would
not last.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-10-03
Fighting the White plague.

Adequate hospital facilities for the
$4,000 residents Of Ohio who are suf-
fering from tuberculosis has been de-
cided upon by the prevention of tuber-
culosis and officials of the state board
OF health. It is proposed to create
IL hospital districts OF from four to SIX
counties each, wherein campaigns will
be inaugurated for the erection Of dis
trict tuberculosis hopitals to be main
tanned Jointly by the cooperating
counties.
Through the erection of these IL
district hospitals. supplementing the
present sanitaria, antituberculosis
workers believe that the $4,000 VIC
Tins will be adequately cared for. and
that the people OF the state win be
80 well protected through this hospi-
talization that eventually Ohio's death
rate Of 1000 per year Will be reduced
materially.