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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
FERTILIZER ACTS
BACK IN HOUSE
suasT,rUTE MEASURES REPORT
ED BY COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE.
0,...-. xor,rsn.r Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News SeF'i'
Ration Rouge.-Control OF the colh-
mercial fertilizer inspection system Vi
the state will he vested in the state
BOARD of Agriculture under the pro
visions of two substitute bills report
ed to the House by the committee oh
Agriculture and Commerce.
II the two bills pass the house ana
Senate. which now seems TO be Ger
tain. the strife that has existed over
the fertilizer analysis and inspection
/ service for the past two years VIII
be brought to an end.
The two substitute bills came from
| the Committee on Agriculture anu
Commerce with the almost unanimous
approval of the members.
The fertilizer bill is known as the
Tee-Norris measure, and the feedstun
measure is known as the Ferguson
Norris bill.
The bill provides that the analysis
of all commercial fertilizers and teed-
stuffs manufactured or offered LOT
sale in Louisiana shall be under the
direction of the state chemist ana
that the analytical work and nspec
ton service shall be under the dlrec'
superyision of the State Board OF Agrl
culture. The Board of Agriculture VII
designate the chemist that will nave
charge of the analytical work.
The committee drafted the substi
tute bills after a series of hearings
So many amendments were offered u
the fertilizer and feedstuffs bills be
fore the committee that was decided
to draft two substitute bills.
The present law provides the rule
and regulations for the inspection o
fertilizers, though the Constitution
. saws that the State Board of Agricu
ture and immigration shall evercis
control over this work.
b. The Loe-Norris bill places the Stat
=, Board of Agriculture and Immigratio
a in entire charge of the execution
II the provisions of the act.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
RACING BILL Is KILLED
Supreme Court Decides States Cannot
Discriminate in Interstate Traffic.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rcuge.-Attended by excite
ment not witnessed here in years over
a measure in the Legislature, the Lou
isiana House of Representatives Tues
day at 500 o'clock defeated the bill
that would have made horse racing IN
Louisiana possible. The vote was %
to 30 on a motion to indefinitely post
pone. and was equivalent TO killing
the bill outright. Only five members
of the house were absent.
Those for and against the measure
had sent workers from all sections of
the state to Baton Rouge, and this
force was augmented by the arrival
here of a special train bearing almost
200 men from New Orleans. THESE
were working for the bill.
At each session of the Legislature
since 1908, when horse race gambling
was abolished in Louisiana, there has
| been talk of introducing bill to regu
late and restore the sport. Not unit
this session was such bill put for
ward, however Four weeks ago th'
Reinhardt bill was introduced. A
first it was not generally taken sc
riously because even many of thos'
who favored it did not think it had
chance. Its friends began to grow
in numbers, however, until the who'll
state was aroused. The brief can
paign for and against it was marke
by three mass-meetings in New OF
leans, two for and one against II
Women's organizations took actor
and ministers preached about it.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Volcano in California Active.

Redding, Cal.-Mount Lassen final
" erupted with volcanic fire SUNDAY
and one man was killed, one injured
and one driven temporarily insane as
a result of the terrific outburst from
the crater, which had been latent Tor
many years.
Lansing Graham, a lumber man
from Viola. Cal, was crushed by
rock blown from the fissure in the
mountain. His eight companions fled
when they saw that Graham had oeen
killed. One of the other Observers II
is said. was seriously injured.
Two new craters in addition to the
one blown open May 80 burst from the
mountainside Sunday. Fire from them
was seen from roofs in various towns
at considerable distance.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
BoqaIusa Suggests First Officials

Rogalousa.-Thec committee appoint
ed by citizens of Bogalusa to recon-
mend a mayor and commissioners for
appointment by Gov. Hall to serve
as the first officials of the city, has
offered the following names: Mayor
w. H. Sullivan, general manager and
vice president Great Southern Lum-
Der Company. Commissioners, II. b.
Cowgirl, Bogalusa Mill and Supply
Company; j. X. Johnson, superinten'
dent cut-over land department Great
Southern Lumber Company and broth
er to Representative Delos Johnson; }
C. Mills, manager Coca Cola Bottline
Works. and H. H. Wilcox of WILCOX
Bros, merchants. The city govern
ment will be inaugurated July 4.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
uous. Reversed Itself.

Baton Rouge, LATHE House re-
yersed itself on the question of es-
tablishing a parole system for Louisi-
ana convicts. A few days ago the
House refused to pass a bill by Mr..
Samuel of Caddo providing for suspen-
sive sentences in certain felony cases
A motion was entered to reconsider
and last Friday night the House pass
ed the bill by vote OF Il yeas
against Is nays.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
President Sees Plot to Delay.

hington-President Wilson came
out Monday with a flat declaration
that despite what he characterized as
a deliberate campaign by certain in
terests to secure adjournment of con-
gress and postponement of the ad-
ministration's trust legislation pro-
gram. he would use every influence
at his command to get the pending
bills through the senate at this SEES
sion. Choosing his words carefully,
the president disclosed his belief that
organized distribution of circular let
tiers and kilograms among business
men, members of congress and other
public officials, calling for an adj
journment of congress, halt in the
trust bill, an increase in freight rates
for the railroads and a rest for bust
ness" was responsible for what ht
recently described as psychological
depression"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
DELAY for Pilots Bill.

Baton Rouge.-Senator John c Da-
yey's bill to increase the fees of the
river pilots 33 per cent, against which
the New Orleans Board of Trade and
the Steamship Agents Association pro-
tested. was prevented from passing
the Senate by an objection tina. the
printed bill had not been on the deck
the required length of time. The bill
went back to the calendar and will
come up next week. The river pilots
now get $3.50 per foot draft. The bill
gives them 81 per foot.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Kickapoos Leaving Mexico.

Eagle Pass, Tex.-Two chiefs of the
Kickapoo Indian tribe arrived at Eagle
Pass Monday from the vicinity of Muz-
quite, Coahuila, Mexico, stating that
they were to make arrangements Tor
a temporary camp for seventy-five OF
their tribe. The Indians claim that
they migrated several years ago from
Oklahoma, and declared that Mexicans
had raided their ranches until they
had no stock left. They seek the pro
lection of the United States authori
ties.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
CLUB WOMEN VOTE SUFFRAGE
a Climax to a Fight of Years-lliino's
Supreme Court Gives women
Right to Vote.

Chicago. HIN one OF the most
spectacular and exciting meetings ever
held in Chicago, the twelfth biehhlal
convention OF the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs Saturday passed
resolution officially indorsing equal
suffrage.
The action came as the climax TO
struggle extending over many years
during which the convention repeater
" has refused to consider the ques-
ton of woman's rights as an issue.
II has broken the oldest custom 0!
the organization and ended harmo-
niously a session which had every III
dication of becoming parliamentary
riot
The vote on the resolution assumed
the proportions OF a thunderous roar
as nearly two thousand delegates
shouted their stand on the question
Arqument and Roberts rules OF ordel
we're forgotten from the moment th'
resolution was read. The few mega
tive votes which were cast scarcel!
] were QlSCSTHlUl0 III NhO A
which followed the fall OF the gave
announcing it's passage.
illinois" was sung by the lllinoi
delegation preliminary to the ORA
matte reading of the resolution l
favor of suffrage. Mrs. c. G. Der
niston. chairman of the committee O
resolutions, was recognized then an
the following resolution was read;
Whereas, The question of polltlci
eouality of men and women is toda
a vital problem under discusslo
throughout the civilized world; Their
fore, be it
Resolved, That the General Fe
Grafton OF Woman's Clubs give IL
cause of political equality for men an
women its moral support by recordir
= its interest and belief in the princip
of political equality, regardless
sex"
/ Scarcely had the convention favor'
the principle Of female suffrage wh'
: news was brought that the Illinois
r preme court had upheld the state la
) giving women the right to vote I
statutory offices. Opinions OF I
8 women differed as to the effect or I
Z Endorsement of equal suffrage.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
COMPROMISE IN TAX FIGHT
Factions Agree to Exemption OF the
School From Operation OF Law.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge-The third battle OF
Monroe" ended in compromise.
Leaders of both political factions ac-
copied a proposal submitted by Rep
resentative Delos Johnson OF WASH
ington, chairman of the House COM
mittee on Education, to amend the
Butler bill exempting the Monroe
school from the operation of the 3-mlll
school tax. 1t was further agreed 10
amend the charter of the city or Mon
roe so as to take in certain territory
IN the Third and Tenth wards of Qua
chita parish.
The amendment to the Butler DIE
provides that all cities that maintain
their own schools expending not less
than 3 mills, which operate such
schools by legislative authority, shall
be exempt from turning over to par
fish school boards a 3-mill school taA
so long as such cities maintain ant
conduct schools free to the youths o
the parish, under the supervision o
the State Board of Education, pro
yided they shall take no part IN IN
election of parish school boards an
shall not be subject to the Jurisd;'
tion thereof.
The amendment was inserted int
the Butler bill by the Committee o
Education, and the measure was the
favorably reported to the house. IN
acceptance of the compromise by IN
Monroe factions removes another bon
of contention from the Legislature.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NAMED
PRESIDENT HAS SENT NomlNA
TIONS TO THE SENATE.
rhev Are Chas. s. Hamlin. Paul "
Jones, w. P. G. Harding ana
A. c. Miller.

washington Organization OF lNe
national banking and currency system
entered its last stages Monday Wheh
President Wilson nominated the five
men who, serving with the secretary
of the treasury and the comptroller OF
the currency eX-officio, will constitute
the federal reserve board.
Charles $. HamHn OF Boston was
nominated for the two-year term; Paul
Warburg of New York for four years
Thomas d. Jones OF Chicago for six
years; W. p. c. Harding of Birming-
ham, Ala, for eight years, and A. Z.
Miller OF San Francisco for ten years.
Thus eventually ali appointments to
the board will be for ten-year terms.
the term of one member expiring
every two years. President Wilson
will select one of the men named Mon
day to be governor of the board. 1t Is
generally expected that Mr.. Jones Oh
/ Mr.. Hamlin will be chosen for the
place
Upon their confirmation by the sen
ate they will complete the organiza
ton Of the new system. The twelve
regional reserve banks already have
been organized. 1t is planned to have
the new currency system in complete
operation in time TO care for the need
of the country during the crop move
ment this fall.
Mr. Hamlin, now assistant secretar
o. ;he treasury, was chosen Monda
after +. G. Simmons OF ST. Louis d.
clined a place. Mr.. Warburg and NJ
Harding are bankers; Mr.. Jones is
lawyer and Mr. Miller an economis
now assistant secretary of the interio
The nominations of the members
the reserve board 20 to the bankir
and currency committee. AlthOul
there may be some opposition to Il
men proposed, there is little dou
that they will be confirmed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
BILLS TO AID THE FARMER
One Exempts Certain Kids of Farm
improvements From Taxation.

v.s+.rn Newspaper Union News -ery'rr.
Ration Rouge.-Two OF the leglsIa-
tive measures prepared as a result; OF
the farm conference in New Orleans
were offered in the Senate by Senator
Monitor. The bills were sent to Baton
Rouge by Senator Parkerson.
one measure proposes constitution
al amendment to exempt many KINDS
of farm improvements from taxation
where the improvements are put IN
after July 1. 1914. The list includes:
Rarns, silos, farm improvements, blood
ed live stock, meat packeries, can
neries. pickle factories, hay-drying
plants, machinery for reclamation OF
wet lands, all manner OF factories
property of farmers cooperative sell
ing and marketing associations and
grape, fig, pecan, citrus and other
fruit orchards; also demonstration
farms under the State Board of Agrf
culture; also the capital stock of bank
ing associations lending one-half thei1
funds on fam lands, produce, crops
or chattel mortgages,
The other bill offered authorizes
banks and t1ust companies to inves
in capital stock of banking associa
tions organized to lend one-half o
more of their funds on farm lands
produce, crops and chattle mortgages
! Such investment may be counted t
, the extent of one-tenth of the one
fourth of total deposits banks are n
: quired to hold in reserve"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
BIackstrap and Brown Sugar.

San Benito, Tex.-Refining and boil
ing was begun Monday at the San Be
nito sugar mill which will result in
the production of some 100000 pounds
of sugar in addition to the regular
seasons grinding. Several hundred
thousand gallons of blackstrap, which
was stored away during the rush OF
the regular season, is going through a
further refining process. furnishing a
rim of several days for the mill.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
President Wilson to christen Canal

Washington-Presld wilson next
March personally will lead the inter
national fleet of warships from Hamp-
ton Roads to Colon to participate IN
the formal opening of the Panama
canal by passing through on the
bridge Of the world famous old battle
ship Oregon as leader of the long line
of fighting craft of all nations, and
then. after proceeding northward, en-
ter the Golden Gate at the head OIL
the immense armada and attend the
Panama-Pacific Exposition at San
! Francisco.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Militant Suffraaettes Explode Bomt

London. - Militant suffragettes
staged one of the most dramatic acts
of their campaign Thursday, when
they exploded a bomb in Westminster
Abbey at the very moment Right Hon.
Reginald McKenna, secretary of state
for home affairs, was delivering an
optimistic speech in the house OF COM
mons nearby regarding the govern
ment's method of dealing with the
wild women" 1t did little damage.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
To Punish Auto ReckIessness.

Baton Rouge-A bill by Mr.. Mar
chand of Ascension, Furnishing gross
negligence and recklessness in the
operation of automobiles, passed by the
House. will go far toward preventing
fatal accidents, in the opinion of the
district attorney and the judges of the
criminal courts at New Orleans, il
the measure goes through the Senate.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Confederacy Women Honored.

Raleigh, N. C.-Tribune was paid
Wednesday to the devotion and self
sacrifice of the North Carolina women
of the Confederacy. A monument COM
memorating their services to the
cause of the South was unveiled in
connection with the annual reunion OF
the United Confederate Veterans OF
North Carolina.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Mediator Asks Quick Action.

Niagara Falls, Ontario.-Ambassa-
dor Dagama of Brazil Monday made
urgent representations to Secretary
BRYAN through the American delegates
to obtain the release at Chihuahua of
Luis Terrazas, Jr., the wealthy land
owner for whom a big ransom has
been asked and against whom threats
of execution have been directed fire.
ouently by the constitutionalists.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Insurance Policy Rider Approved.

Austin, Tex. - Insurance Commits
sioner Collier Monday approved the
rider submitted by the American In
demnity Company of Galveston to be
attached to workmen's compensation
policies in force in Texas and to be
issued. This rider is somewhat SINH
lar to that approved for the Aetna
and is constructed on participating
or mutual basis.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Surrendered Sword to Strikers

Rome.-King Victor Emmanuel Mon
day signed a decree placing on the
retired list General Agl-ardi, who was
captured by strikers during the re-
cent disturbances and surrendered his
sword to them without offering any
resistance.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Italy Stricken by Workers, Revolt

Rome-The general strike proclaim
ed Tuesday as a protest against re-
pressive measures taken by the gov
eminent in connection with the DEM
onstration at Ancona Sunday, when
several men were shot down, is gain
ing in intensity.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Convention Selects San Francisco

Cleveland. Ohio.-The National AS
ISOLATION of Masters of Dancing voted
Wednesday to hold the convention
next year in San Francisco. Commit
tees we're appointed to submit to the
convention modified forms OF the
tango. hesitation waltz, one-step and
the maXiac.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
New Orleans Imports.

New Orleans-Imports through the
port of New Orleans in May reached
sS.O20,705, making the month ban
ner one in the history of New Orleans.
May, 1918, imports were valued at
SS,976.420 and they serve to empha-
size the wonderful increase of the
present year.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Wheat Harvessers in Demand.

Oklahoma City, Okla. - Assistant
State Labor Commissioner w. G. Ash.
ton Thursday wired to the home Of
flee from Alba that 1900 men are
needed at once at Alva TO aid in har-
vesting wheat. Wages paid will be
50 so a day, board furnished.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Rebels Menace Railroad.

Washington. - Railroad communlca-
ton between Mexico City and vera
Cruz is menaced by constitutionallst
forces, Brigadier General Funston re-
ported Wednesday to the war depart
ment
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
AdIai {. Stevenson Dead.

Chicago, Ill.-Adlai Ewing Steven
son, vice president of the United
States through the second Cleveland
administration, died Saturday at a hos
pital in Chicago after an illness or
several months. His three children
we're at MS bedside.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20

Baton Rouge.-The gallows will be
abolished in Louisiana and an electric
death chair will be substituted in its
place, If a bill introduced in the
house by Mr.. Marchand of Ascension
b. Nmes a law.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
p.oroanizc Notariai System.

Patton Rouge.-A general reorganiza-
ton of the notarial system OF the par
ish of Orleans, with a central office
90 rotariaI records under the super
vision of the Civil District Court Is
provided for in five bills introduced
hv Representative Butler, by request
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
spIendid Gas Well Bright In

Ardmore, Okla.-The Apple and
Franklin Oil Company, in the Heald-
ton field. brought in gas well We'd
nesday making 100000 feet, that
was found below LOO feet and be,
meath the oil sand. This is the first
gas found beneath an oil sand.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Club on Cotton Mills.

Baton Rouge-Two bills have been
drafted by II. F. Martin, chairman o.
the State Federation of Labor, which
are to be used as a club to force cot
ton mills and hotels into line on the
Samuel fifty-two-hours working Law
for women.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Mice RurIeson Recovered.

Washington.-Miss Lucy Burleson,
daughter of the postmaster general
and Mrs. Burleson, has returned home
from Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltl-
more. where she underwent an opera
tion for the removal of her tonsils.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
rou- Girls, godieo Found in Creek

Sapulpa, Okla.-Cut and bruised and
bearing evidences of foul play, the
bodies of Bessie Reynolds, aged 16,
and three other girls, sisters-Bertie
Sanders, aged 9; Zulah Sanders, aged
II. and Vina Sanders, aged 14-were
found floating in Rock Creek, near
Sapulpa, Okla, Wednesday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Hard Fiaht on Liquor Laws.

Ration Rouge.-Lining up forces IN
hattie array the prohibition members
of the Legislature are preparing for
a desperate fight to secure the passage
of more stringent anti-liquor laws.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Railroad Rridue was Sold.

ST. Louis.-The eastern half of the
Merchants bridge. one OF the great
railway structures spanning the Mis-
sissippi river at St. Louis, was soid
Wednesday, for taxes for $11,OS2.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Alexandria Chief Resiqns.

Alexandria.-John w. Bule has ten
dered his resignation as chief OF po-
lice of Alexandria, effective June Is.
He states in his letter of resignation
that his health will not permit him to
resume the duties of the office.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Canada = Billion Dollar Country.

Neutrality-suspicious. is now bill
Hon-dollar country" its aggregate i'm
ports and exports of merchandise in
1913 having been S1,o95,0O0,c00
against s977, 900, 900 in 1912.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
FnoIand Sends Warship.

London.-Great Britain has ordered
a warship to proceed at once to Du-
razzo to insure the safety of Prince
William and his family. The other
movers are sending warships.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at : the
Normal for the summer term is the
largest in three, years. There are now
$40 students enrolled in the Normal
school and 161 in the model schools.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Former Wife of A. Anheuser Dies.

st. Louis, Mo.-Mrs. Louise A.
Blank, former wife of Adolph An
heuser of the Anheuser-Busch Brew
ing Association, died Monday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
Oil Company Loses Out.

jackson, Miss.-The oil interests
Monday lost their first skirmish to de-
feat Mississippi's claim to a slO.ooo'-
600 fine for violating the antitrust
law.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20
1haw Can Not Have Bail.

Washington.-Harr K. Thaw Mon
dav was denied release on bail pend
ing consideration by the supreme
court of his extradition from New
Hampshire to New York.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-20

Baton rouge.-Dentists for the two
insane asylums and the penitentiary
are provided for in bill introduced
in the Legislature this week.