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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Will Enforce the Tax Law.

Austin, Textile state tax board
in session Monday, decided to do al
it legitimately can to enforce the law
governing the rendition and assess
ment of property for taxation, and VIII
report to the attorney general any
case of fragrant violation of the la"
which may come to the knowledge OF
the board during 1914, in order that
suit may be brought by the attorney
general against such officer or OIL
GERS so offending, as provided by ar
ticle 1874 of the revised statutes OF
1911.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Texas Corporations Chartered.

Austin. Tex-Charters have been
issued to, the following:
Knott Gin Company, Big Springs,
Howard County; capital stock $1,000.
The Hospital Association OF Hous-
ton: no capital stock.
Young Women's Christian -Associa-
ton of Beaumont; no capital stock.
Mutual Realty Company Dallas;
capital stock 10000.
4 permit to do business in Texas
was granted to the Kawneer Manu-
featuring Company of Niles, Mich;
capital stock $1,000, 600; purpose, man
ufacture of articles of building con
struction: principal place of business
i'm Texas to be At Dallas.
Certificates of dissolution were filed
by the Lake View Irrigation Company
of Quanah and the McMath Coffee
Company Of FL Paso.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
To Build Lafourche Locks.

Thibodaux - Information was re
cciyrd Monday from DonaldsonvIlle
that the locks at the head OF Bayou
I,afourchc would be constructed be
fore the beginning of next grinding,
as reported by congressman - =.
Morgan. who has been iuteresilnE
himself i'm the matter. The sentiment
is divided regarding the matter ou'
the stream restored to its former sell
in so far. as comHerciaI navigation
and short connection with the river Is
concerned is to he interests OF TINS
town.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Banks Enter Currency System.

Washington.-Sev hundred and
sixty-seven banking institutions scat
tered over forty-five states and hay
ing an aggregate capital exclusive OF
surplus of approximately 100000,
have Informed the federal authorities
of their intention to enter the new
currency system. This was announced
by the treasury department Wednes-
day. a week after the currency re-
form law was enacted.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
TEXAS TROOPS NOT AFFECTED GY DECISION
Order That State Troops Must be o.
. Regular Army Standing Has Long
Been Operating in Texas.

tustiu. Tex The circular ISSUED by
Major General Wood, chief of staff.
,nnouncing the decision Of Judge Adj
,ocaic General Crowdcr that the
militia must conform in organizations
o the standards OF the regular army.
Else they VIII be deprived OF all l'd-
raj financial support. Will not IN any
manner affect the present orEanHa-
tiou of the Texas National Guard, Tor
the reason that Texas has already
complied with the Dick military act
This act. which was passed IN l'"o'
rave the militia five years; in which
to rcorgauizc TO conform 70 the reEu-
lar army standards.
The following promotions were
Tuesday announced by the adJulahi
general Major John $. Hoover oil
Houston. to be lieutenant colonel
/ Third Infantry; Major \. w. BIoor OF
/ Austin. to be lieutenant colonel Sec
+ ond Infantry. Captain John ID. Jcn-
/ nings of Timpson, to be MAJOR, imrd
/ Infantry. Captain \. x. Sho'ars OF
/ Orange. TO be major, Third Infantry,
CAPTAIN Monroe Chapman of Pcarsau
to be major. Second Infantry Captain
! Oscar f.. Roberts of Taylor, to be
major. Second Infantry.
ASSIGNMENT of the following com
panics. recently mustered into the
military service of the state, was. IN
nounccd Tuesday: Plaiuvicw, Com
pany l.. Fourth Infantry; Dallas, Com
pany G. Fourth Infantry; Vernon
i Company H., Fourth Infantry; Beau
mont. Company NJ, Third Infantry
Mcxia. Company II, Third Infantry
Kaufman. Company +. Second lnia
try. and Athens. Company l.. Secon
/. Infantry.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Catholic Priest RaIIroader.

New Orleans For the first Tune III
the history of railroads in the Soulh
a Catholic priest becomes attached III
an official capacity with "A New Ut
loans line Rev. Father +. l.. Guey-
mard. for years assistant rector o. 81
John the Baptist church, in Dryades
street, and later priest in charge OF
several churches in Louisiana, was
Monday appointed immigration agent
of the Texas and Pacific for the state
of Louisiana by +. +. Kcarney, ilrs'
vic, president. and Father Gueymaro
will devote his time to pcoplinS some
of the sections along the Texas an'
Hnnilir
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Copyright
Loss IN TEXAS FLOOD REACHES $2,7Ol,3ll
Representatives. From Thirteen Cou"-
ties Affected Submit Reports-Com-
mittee Going to Washington

Houston. Tex -RCcapitulalloh oI
the recent flood losses, estimates Oh
tho amount needed to rchabilitate the
devastated districts and plans I"'
helping the men and women swept
from their financial feet by TN" l'"o"'
we're made in Houston SATURDAY oS
the prominent men from thirteen oi
the counties affected, and from "a'
weston and Harris counties. Out Oh
the eleven counties whose representa-
tivps brought detailed reports hlie
of them presented statistical figures
that show a total Of 1920 acres OF
land we're inundated. The losses 10
the tenant farmers and the small iahu
owners in ten out Of eleven OF lh'-'
countics-the figures being ascertain
cd from the farmers themselves
nIaced at S2701.347 The total OF
half a dozen other counties affected
are vet TO be added to this total.
As result Of the rccapitulaton ana
in which il was shown that the loss
has wiped out the prospects Tor l'll
crop for the greater majority OF Inc
farmers affected. committee VII
leave at once for Washington to lay
before congress the dire necessity O
need for help for these people IN put
ting in their new crop.
Il is expected that the bill that ha
been introduced by Congressman
buchanan will be utilized in making
. the apppal. but il is a certainty ina
the 100000 asked by that bill won't
have to be more than tripled to a;ior
genuine relief to the tenants an
small farmers of South Texas VIII
lost practically everything they ha
in the flood.
The enormous losses to the sma
farmers OF the Brazos and Colorad
valleys are given as follows by me
who have spent the last three week
in gaining first-haud knowledge
conditions.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
uornnn Names New Jurors.

I.ccsyiuc. Vernon has just elected
four new police jurors to succeed Ut
pcr. Marcus. Addison and carver VINO
wore forced 20 resign ON. account Oh
tbnir ALLEGED connection with bribery
charges. which developed ia the 'r'"'
and conviction of r. !. Addison. lot
mcr president OF the body. NnaiSo"
was convicted and sentenced 10 Nv"
wears IN the pcnitcutiary and ms case
went to the supreme court on appeal
The new jurors are Dr. J. +. smith,
DE- W. r. Franklin. J. II. Wilson ana
r.. +. Roswell. who will take the''
scats as soon as commissions are re-
rnINrn
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
AMERICAN LABOR is FAVORED
Stronu Pressure Will Be Brought or
War Department to Use CITIZEN
Help in Rebuilding Fort Bliss.

Austin. Tex Favorable answer
are being received by Labor Comm s..
sioncr !. 4. Starring to requests made
of Texas senators and congressman
to urge the war department at Wash
ington TO give American laborcrs pref
crencc under the governments con.
tract for improving and rebuildlna
Fort Bliss. near FL Paso.
Commissioner Starting recently sent
letters to the members of the Texas
congressional delegation calling att'n
ton to the fact that the war depart
ment would soon award contract
for making extensive improvements
at Fort Bliss. and asking them to use
their best efforts to the end that
American labor he used in this work.
Commissioner Startling has received
REPLIES from congressman James j.
Slavden, John n. Garner, James
Young. George +. Burgess and John
II. Stephens. all heartily approving the
course suggested by Captain Starting
Congressman Garner notified com
missioner Startling he would take the
matter up Immediately with the wal
department
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Oil eases Were Filed.

Lake Charles Texas parties. VINO
nc, to start prospecting for oil IN a
now part of Calcasicu parish me" Oh,
Lenses with the clerk OF the court
Monday for 1000 acres near i-'S''
charles TIE first new we'll WI De
nut down ON Bayou Scrport Inc
leases are made to T.. J. CIem'"S'r o'
,Ioustop and W. W. Bell OF Beaumont
rho lessons are ~. c. Grew, J"h''
Storer. J. f. Dcunison, GAVIN I'rp', - =
II H. Hewitt, c. \. HurIbet. X. +.
Gibson. b. \. Haggcrt and the Nv"
I,aFrance brothers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
SUGAR Planters Return Mules.

Thibodaux.-A number OF live stock
dealers have secured the return OF
mules sold during 1918 from sugar.
planters. who preferred to return
rather than keep them under changed
conditions. As there is no market for
them in New Orleans they are being
held waiting instructions from ven
doris. \ number of the planters are
going into hog and live stock raising
this year, but there seems to be no
plan TO abandon sugar altogether. as
there was some, fall planting.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
pensionere to Get Increase.

Austin. TeX-TeXas Confederate
pensioners will receive . pension OF
SIS for the quarter ending Feb. %. an
increase Of $3.50 over the CUSTOMARY
apportionment. The increased appor
tionment was fixed Monday by Pen
sion Commissioner George w Key.
ser. who has been given estimates
that by March / next there will be
sufficient money in the state treasury
to the credit OF the pension fund to
meet the increase. This will be OH
highest amount OF pensions tho CON
federate pensioners have received in
number OF years.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
MORGAN & CO. STARTLE MONEY WORLD
Financial Firm Withdraws. From Thir-
ty lnterlocking Directories.
others to Follow.

New York The withdrawal Friday
Of ]. = Morgan & co. from more than .
a score of great corporations and the .
statement shortly afterward by Geo. .
r. Baker. an almost equally dominant
figure i'm American finance, that he
soon would take similar action, gave .
Wall street generally thrill that al
most brought trading on th" stock
! Exchange to a halt
! While it probably is true that many
prominent bankers had information
| foreshadoWiug this mOmcntoUs action
toward ending iutorlocking director
atcs. Oh, public and brokers had no
Iadyau,. knowledge of what was TAX
in" place in the inner councils of the
greatest of all American houses of
finance.
THE necessity OF attending many
board meetings has been so serious q
burden upon our time that we hav"
long wished to withdraw from the d.
rectoratcs of many corporations. Most
OF these dircctorships we have accept
, ed with reluctance. and only because
We felt constrained TO keep i'm touch
with properties which We had rcor-
gained or whose securities We had
recommended to the public here and
abroad
, AN apparent change in public sen
, timcnt In regard to d1rcctOrships
+ seems now to warrant Us in seeking to
4 resign from some of these connections.
4 Indeed. it may be, in yicH OF the
a. change in sentiment upon the subject
q that we shall be in a better position to
Il serve such properties and their 5ecur
itv holders if we are not directors
u We have already resigned from the
=, companies mentioned and we expect
: from time TO time TO withdraw from
D.. other boards upon which we feel there
- is no special obligation to remain.
The companies to which Mr.. Morgan
referred. from whose boards members
10 of the firm have already submitted
&c their designations as directors, are:
30 !. =. Norgan-New York Contra
% and Hudson River Railroad Company
~ West Shore Railroad Company, LAX
" Shore and Michigan Southern Rail
% way, Michigan Central Railroad Com
DO pany. New York, Chicago and -
"a Louis Railroad. Cleveland. Cincinnati
Go Chicago and St Louis Railway, Ne'
- York, New Haven and Hartford Raj
AZ road, Central New England Railway
nd New York, Westchester and Bosto
he Railway, Harlem River and Port Che'
Mt ter Railroad, Milbrook Company. Me-
er England Navigation Company, Ne
MS England Steamship Company Rhod
he Island Company, Rutland Railwa
er Company, Hartford and Connected
es Western, New York. Ontario an
Western Railway, Western Union TIE
egraph Company.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Galveston Actor Killed by Auto.

Chicago. Ill.-Frank Dudley, head OF
a theatrical stock company in Calves
ton, Texas, was killed; Peter klaason
of Hammond, a veteran of the civil
war. was perhaps MORALLY injured,
and Mrs. +. A. Nee and Mrs. Matt
Boney, both of Hammond. were seri-
ously hurt when the automobile which
Dudley was driving struck a rut and
overturned twenty miles. south of
hammond Tuesday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Copper Miners Strike to Continue.

Houghton, Mich.-Negotiations fol-
the settlement of the copper miners
strike having failed. both sides to the
controversy began. to lay plans for
the prolongation Of the struggle. Gov
crnor Ferris Sunday decided to make
4 personal inspection of conditions IN
The copper region, while John B. Dens-
more. solicitor for the department of
labor. started back to Washington
with regret at his failure to bring
about a settlement.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Sale Ct Billion Feet of Timber.

WashirE ton.-The sale of a billion
feet of standing timber from the
Kafbab' national forest, in Northern
Arizona. with authority for the con
struction by the purchasers of 200
miles of railroad through one of the
richest sections OF the West, was APP
proved Monday by Secretary Houston
of the department of agriculture.
Bids will be received up to the mid
de Of Jnne; then three years will be
allowed for building the railway.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
nunre Asks Money for Canal.

Washington Representative Dupre
took up Monday with Colonel Taylor,
acting chief of United States army en-
gineers. the report of the engineers on.
the micronesia canal between New
Orleans and Morgan City. Mr.. Dupre
urged that the report be used to Sc
cure an appropriation in the next
rivers and harbors bill for work on
that section of the canal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
War for Pure Food Is Begun.

Washington.-A nationwide crusade
again cheats and cheapeners oTfood
products" was launched Tuesday with
an address by Carl Alsberg, chief OF
the bureau of chemistry Of the depart
ment of agriculture. before the WON
ems department of the National civic
Elaboration.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
R.u Billy Sunday VS.. Bar lenders.

Pittsburg, Pa.-When Rev. Billy
Sunday came here recently to clean
up Pittsburg," the Bar Tenders union
grew excited and offered $1,000 for
the privilege of having its business.
secretary debate with the evangelist
on the question: who is getting the
coin-Billy Sunday or us?' Mr.. Sun
day declined the challenge. =
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
o...r r,nrcta Rates Are Due.

Washington. Lower express rates
throughout the country viii become
effective one Wonrh from Saturday by
thn terrps Of the recent interstate
commerce commission order. Not only
will the rates be reduced materially.
hut the companies will comply with
REGULATIONS for improved methods OF
snINicP
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Greek Farmers to Texas.

Houston. Tex.-Two thousand Greek
farmers and truck growers will settle
in Texas shortly on land in Liberty
County, containing 10000 timbered
acres. Within year this land will
be colonized with Greek farmers and
truck growers, .Yho are now residing
in the North and Middle West. They
will grow truck to supply the markets
of South Texas cities.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Gin More Cotton Than Last Year.

MISUNDERSTANDING to the gin
ners' report Of this parish, there was
more bales of cotton ginned in TINS
parish up to this time than there had
been at the same time last year the
figures being over 10000 bales from
this crop. against 5000 from the pre-
vious crop.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
suoar BARGE Sinks in Bay Natchez.

Donaldsonville. - While proceeding
out of Bay Natchez, about thirty-tiVe
miles from Plaquemine. the steamer
]. n. Pharr, with two barges III TOW
loaded with sugar from factories along
Bayou Teche, struck snag, one OF
the barges sinking.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Aliens Are Still Under 1907 Law.

Observation-Disclosures who may have
lived in. the United States for years
still are subject to deportation under
the immigration law of 1907, should
they visit their foreign homes. ana
within three years. after returning TO
this country engage in imWoral prac-
tices. according TO a decision Monday
bv' the supreme court.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Eioh, Hours for Me, Favored

washington. -- Secretary of Conf
nerce Redfield Wednesday expressed
the belief that it. would be FAR better
for the pockets as well as the peace Of
mind. of employers if they worked
Their men only eight hours a.day. He
was speaking before the American As
ISOLATION for Labor Legislation which
met Wednesday with the American
Political Science Association.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
To Return to Louisiana Pen.

Pittsburgh. - Thomas Mclaughlin,
alias Charles Harris, arrested at Pitts.
burgh two weeks ago as pickpocket,
was told in the county Jail Monday
that he would be sent to the peniten-
tiary at Baton Rouge, La, to serve out
the remainder of a thirteen-year SEN
tence for highway robbery.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
suffranettes Renln to Hike.

New York-"General' Resale Jones.
syfrrag&vpteran of smarches to Wash
ington and Albany marsha4cd ner sol
diers at Kew York Citys northern
most boundary Friday morning and
started on another pilgrimage ito the
state capital She plans to make the
175-mile trip in seven days.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Sell Wharf and Market Rights.

Donaldsouvine. - The Donaldson
vile wharf and market franchises LOT
1914 were sold at public auction Mon
dav by CITY Tax Collector Robert I'M.
rho wharf lease was adjudioaied to {.
H. Landry of Riverside plantation lot
81 200 and the market privilege was
sold to John RAMIREZ. present lessee
for 81 800.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Cool Heads Prevent a Panic.

Laredo, Tex.-Cool heads prevented
a panic when "a fiimsy robe caught
fire at theatrical entertainment and
spread to a crowded motion picture
house Tuesday Damage estimated at
$25, 900 was done before the flames
were checked. -... -...
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Ground $1,000 Tons of Cane

San Benito, Tex.-After an unin-
terrupted run Of more than twenty
days so far this season the San Benito
sugar mill was forced TO close down
Saturday for short III 90 to overhaul
the machinery Thus far this mill
has ground more than fifteen thou
sand tons Of cane.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Biz Diamond Found.

New York; new biz diamond has
made its appearance in London. 1t is
. stone OF the first water. weighing
r-sla caratsa and was found by an
Freiish digger named -Bowker at
Drooeveld. South A'ri "a.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Bar Association Elects Officers.

Beaumont. Tex b Townes
u,,e olected president OF the Jeffer-
son County Bar Association at a meet
ing Monday. when other Officers were
chosen as follows: J. ID. Wilkinson
vice president: &. r. Duff, secretary;
samuel LipscOmb, treasurer.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
100000 Trees Are Planted.

Prenham. Tex.-Over one hundred
thousand trees have been planted In
Washington County during the last
two months The preference has been.
given to fruit trees, and peach trees
and many grated pecan trees have
been set out.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Many Bond issues Approved.

Austin, Textile attorney gen
erals department approved the follow
ing bond issues: County of .Zavalla,
bridge repair bonds, 1899, forty-tens,
) per cent: Sonora independent school
district. s1S, 900, serially, 5 percent. -
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Frank fancy is Out of Pen.

Baton Rouge.-Governor Hall mas
commuted the sentence OF FRANK
Taney of Orleans, from life to twelve
years in the state penitenhary TOT 'he
murder of Charles Delaney. with the
good time earned. Taney was released
Monday
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Uu uo,d postnoned Meetino,

Houston, Textile announcement
was made Monday that the Texas Mid
coast Industrial, Congress will meet
in Houston Feb '24-25. This meeting
was to have been held on Dec. 1917.
but on account of the floods the meet
ing was postponed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Mas Cav With Medium; Fined.

Baton Rouge-Jules Knox, a negro
was given 500 or 80 days by Judge
Cline for disorderly conduct. Knox
was charged with having made inn
proven advances toward Nine. Zenda'
a fortune-teller of the Howard Amuse'
ment Company.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
New Oil Well Is Flowing.

Beaumont, Textile well brought
in recently by the Lake Oil Company,
about five hundred feet west of the
Sour Lake Petroleum Company's well
in the Jackson strip at Sour Lake, is
flowing at the rate of 1900 barrels a
day
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10

I.afavettc.-Judge Campbell in the
district court rendered judgment III
favor of the First National Bank LOT
s11.5OO against the Nordenbaum'h
Lumber Company. There are mum
her of suits filed against the com
many and petition in bankruptcy
will be tried soon.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Abbeville Banks Prospecting.

Abbeville.-The stockholders OF the
First National Bank have received a
4 per cent regular semi-annual divi-
dend and an extra per cent semi-an-
nuaI dividend An 8 per cent diVl-
dend was also being paid out by the
Bank of Abbeville
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Louisiana
! NeuS I .
From all corners
Of the 2, cat State
New Company to Build Road.

Lake Charles The Calcasi'r '""-
struction Company was "fE""'"'r 90 80,
T,te Charles with q capital stock oI
500 GOO The company has a contract
70 build the new line OF the '''''''
and Northeastern railroad %"
orange. Texas, to Na'chitoch'S' Ia" d.,
and expects to begin at once. , "'.
road is already completed ON
go to yintou. La. whore it VIII
connect with the Southern l''''',
company. Starks, Merryyi'I' an"
other western Louisiana cities VIII "
touched.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Farmers Home Destroyed.

Richards. TeX.Tom Lee. a farmer
Lying. about foGr n.le2 from 1,ie1ards
in the Independence neighborhood.
he'd his house with It's contents do
siroyed by fire Friday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Fire and Building Laws Stand.

Lake. Chares.-Tbe c9sy, te tes. the
city fire and building ordinances was
tried in the city court Monday and a
decision was rendered in favor of the
city.