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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
CALL THE BRITISH WILD MEN
Wounded and Captured Germans
Brought Into Paris Declare Bayo-
net Charge Irresistible.

Paris.-The majority of the wounded
Germans who are being brought into
the city are suffering from bayonet
wounds. They declare the British
have resorted almost exclusively to the
steel in the recent fighting Their
methods are to shell the German
trenches at length. utilizing all of their
artillery. Then the entire British line
charges. The majority of the Germans
admit they have been unable to with.
stand the ferocity OF this character of
attack. They describe the British as
wild men who refuse to be checked
even with shrapnel. Especially terrify-
ing are reported to be the Irish and
Scotch regiments. The rivalry be-
tween them Is acute and every time
Scotch column distinguishes itself
the Irish can be depended on to at
tempt to eclipse it at the next oppor-
tunity.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

sen as the connecting link between the
head of BuZZards bay and Cape Cod
bay. The deepest cut is only % feet
above sea level. On the south bank OF
the canal the tracks of the New Haven
railroad give access for the transfer
OF freight between water and land
The possibilities are. therefore. great
for manufactures and general indus
tries. Daily observations for five years
show that the fog is less than one-half
that existing in Vineyard sound. The
course of the canal is through wide,
currentless waters, free from the west
erly storms of the outside route. The
great hook of the cape protects YES
sells from all southerly gales. The
new route saves 20 miles in distance
between eastern and southern points
and day and half for tows and sail
ing ships. Quick, certain transit upon
positive schedules is required today.
The canal gives mobility by an inte-
rior smooth channel through which
New England can receive her crude
material at a loo figure. Congested
land lines cannot supply it, and manu-
facturers must have it promptly and
cheaply IL they are to replace vanish
ing home markets with new trade from
South America and the Pacific. The
raw products from the West will also
reach New England directly by water
from the Great Lakes.
A secondary source of revenue to
the canal company and of great impor-
lance to the state is the development
of a district which today is off the
main arteries of travel Southeastern
Massachusetts. from Plymouth to
Provincetown, is sparsely inhabited.
and is well fitted for the summer
homes of people from the interior
looking for resorts i'm a desirable eli
mate. Lines of steamers from the
west will give ready access to the in
creasing number of families seeking
the New England coast
The Cape, Cod canal proving remu-
nerative, private capital will be at
tracted toward the building of minor
channels. With this forecast and for
this reason, it is safe to say. Mr.. Bel
mont after solving, i'm a narrow field
the local transportation question of
the city of New York. turned his at
tention to the broader one of lessening
distance and time and of saving lives
by a sea route through southeastern
Massachusetts-the land of his fore
bears. The United States and the
state of Massachusetts having failed
to solve the problem. he found that
the time had arrived to build the canal
Large corporations had replaced the
individual owners OF sailing craft: the
control OF the traffic was in a few
hands; consequently there were less
units with which to deal.
Keeping this point in mind, and
that the undertaking was completed
at a time when the need of a closer
relationship between the corporations
and the people was more than ever
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
TRAPS THE TEUTONS
EnqIiShman Delivers Germans Up
to Their Enemies.
Signals British Warship That Vessel
on Which He Is Crossing Water Is
Carrying Reservists-is Severe
Iy Attacked, But Wins Out.

Halifax. n. S.-More thrilling than
fiction was the story OF the British bat
teship Glorys stopping of the Spanish
mail boat Montserrat, as told here by
members of the crew. The Montser-
rat sailed from Vera Cruz several
weeks ago and stopped at New York
en- route here. The British consul gen
eral at New York was suspicious of a
number of those reported on the Mont
serrat's sailing list. thinking they were
German reservists.
When the MOntserrat sailed from
New York one Of her passengers was a
quiet little Englishman who made
plenty of acquaintances and seemed to
know great deal about the ship. No
body paid much attention to him, how
ever until the Glory hoye in sight
1hen some Of the German-speaking
men aboard became very much aware
or his presence. They discovered the
quiet Mr.. Beatty on the poop deck III
the shelter of one of the boats carry
ing on a vigorous wig ag with the
Glory
The Germans-many of whom had
been telling the sympathetic Mr.. Beat
~ all about how they had their uni
forms under their civilian clothes and
how they planned to rejoin the German
army-made a rush for the Britisher
and lively scrap ensued The Glory
meanwhile signaled for the Montser-
rat to stop and demanded that Beatty
be protected. Captain Ferrer Obeyed,
The big l2-inch guns of the British
battleship were trained on him and he
had no alternative
When heavily armed boarding
party of British blue jackets came
aboard Beatty saluted their officer and
made a formal detailed report of his
Investigations
The Germans were arrested on ar
rival here and held Their baggage is
being searched.
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ARMY AS RESULT OF RIOT
Comparatively Trivial Incident Leo
to the Formation Of Present
British Force.

The movement TO preserve Ken
| Wood. the beautiful Hampstead estate.
from the clutches of the builders. re-
minds the student of military history
that the bloody little fight which oc-
CURED there in 1861 led to the recon
stitution of the British regular army.
Thomas Venne-, a wine cooper. was
the leader of a set of fanatics known
as fifth monarchy men," who an
nOunced their determination not to
sheathe their swords It'll Babylon
should be kissing and a curse, and
the kings of the earth should be bound
in chains and the mobiles in letters of
iron" Fifty of these zealots on
Twelfth Night emerged from their
meeting-place in Coleman street and
overpowered the city trained bands.
The assault was repulsed by the
lord mayor in person, who. suddenly
aroused and scantily clad. at the head
of a band of followers, drove the in
surgents to Highgate, where, in Caen
Wood. a sharp encounter with the life
guards took place the following day,
with several casualties to the house
hold cavalry.
The rising was put down without
further difficulty. but the result was
the arrest of the process of the dis
bandment of troops and the reorgani-
zation of the army, of which the exist
ing life guards. blues, grenadier and
COldStrpam guards were the nucleus
Montreal Herald.
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relief expedition has sailed for the
Mediterranean to. help in the Balkans.
YANKEE IMPERILED BY SLANG
Code, So Germans Revoke Fir
ing Squad Decree.

New York.-American slang does
not appeal to German military officers.
1t sounds too much like secret code
This was learned by DR.. Alexander
Becker and Or. Eduardo San Giovanni.
both instructors i'm the manual train
ing high school, who arrived here from
Naples.
doctor Becker was I'm Markirch.
Germany, when the war started Doc
tor San Giovanni, who was in Vienna.
went broke" when the banks there
suspended payments. and he could
not cash his letter of credit He did
not.want his Vienna hosts to know of
his condition, so he telegraphed Doc
tor Becker in Markirch as follows:
'kale all gone. Wire 80 beans.r
A secret code" said the German
military telegraph operator. This
man is a spy"
Ihereupon the German army fell on
Doctor Becker and took him to head
quarters. where he was questioned all
night. He tried to tell his captors
Sh"t 'hiS Was merely message Vi
distress.
"Kale.' he explained. signifed
money. Thirty beans" meant $50.
Not So" said the German military
men. Kale means the City of Kiel.
You have designs on It, We know not
what beans is for. but this is some
kind of a vegetarian code. Call a fir
ing squad"
IL was looking serious when Doctor
Becker managed to get hold OF die
donary OF American slang. He showed
the German officers the dictionary and
explained to them that slang was a
language most used by college men on
this side of the Atlantic They looked
grave and studied the dictionary from
cover to cover. They asked him ques-
tons for hours and studied the die
tionary more. Then they announced:
We also American slang use. We
give you IL hours to beat it,"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Lieutenant Sedoff Dies in the
Arctic Region.
Stefansson, With Only Two Compan-
ions, Starts on Two Years Jour
ney Into Depths of Ice-Bound
Country of the North.

London, England.-It is reported by
surviving members OF the arctic expe-
dition headed by Lieutenant SedOn,
which left for the north in 1912, at
Archangel, that Lieutenant Sedoff
died in a vain attempt to reach the
north pole. The expedition win
tered in 1912 and 1913 in newly dis
covered territory and later Sedoff pro-
ceeded to Franz Josef land, whence he
started for the pole, accompanied by
two sailors. The leader fell ill on the
way and died
Nome. Alaska.-The gasoline schoon-
er King and Winge. which arrived here
from Point Barrow, Alaska, brought
news that Vilhjalmar Stefansson. the
Canadian explorer. with two compan-
ions set out from Martin Point. east of
the mouth of the Barter river. March
y with six dogs, a sled, two rifles and
plenty OF ammunition. heading straight
north over the ice in search of new
land A supporting party of three
others accompanied Stefansson 90
returned, reaching shore April 16.
Before starting Stefansson left or
ders with DR. Rudolph NJ. Anderson,
his lieutenant in the Canadian govern
ment expedition. to establish a camp
for him on Banks Land
Stefansson may not be heard from
for two years. his associates say. The
three men in his party are remarkable
ice travellers and expected to be able
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
. AImsbox Chained 20 Altar.

The village church of Parham. Suf-
folk England. possesses an ancient
almsbox which is distinctly unusual
both as to shape and position. Though
nothing is known of its date or his
tory. it is easy to surmise that this
quaint kegshaped box, with its clum-
sy lock and rough but effective pro-
tecting bands. may have been the re-
salt of the Joint efforts of the local
carpenter and blacksmith.
Most almsboXes are found in the
porch or somewhere near the entrance
to the church. but this is chained to
the altar rails.
Possibly it's use may have been re-
stricted to receiving the offerings
of the communicates ard the fees at
churchings and other ceremonies, or.
as the iron ring in the lid seems to
show, it may have been carried about
as occasion required. and chained
to the altar rails for greater security
when not in use.-The Connoisseur.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
NORTHPOLE VICTIMS

TO subsist ON seal meat. as did tn,
dogs. Their sled IS buiit SO as 10 be-
convertible into a boat for crossing
streams of open water in the ice
The gasoline schooner Polar Bear
subsequently went as far east a.
Banks Land, skrting the ice and
blowing her whistle continuously, bun
failed to find any trace of the three
men.
Andrew Norman of the Stefaussou
expedition was lost for two days last
May and was found by searching par
ties. He became demented as result
of his suffeTings while lost and com
mitted suicide by shooting. This is the
first fatality in the expedition as far
as known.
The story of how Ernest De Koven
Lefiingwell. the arctic explorer. and
Capt. Otto Nahems, former member
of the StefanssOn party, had travelled
from Flaxman island to Point Barrow
in a dOry was brought here from the
arctic. The perilous journey of the
pair took 80 days. Both are on the
steam schooner Jeanette. which left
Point Barrow for San Francisco Au-
gust 81.
Sprague Brooks. an ornitbologist
from Harvard university, was reported
aboard the revenue cutter Bear. lie
was a member of the StefanssOn
party and was picked up at Point Bar
row. where he had been taken from
Demarcation point on the schooner
Anna Olga
The fourmasted schooner Holmes
went ashore on Sea Horse island. near
Point Barrow, but was pulled off by
the Bear and taken to Point Barrow
August rs. The gasoline schooner
North Star has been purchased and
added to the Canadian exploring feet.
Doctor Anderson sailed from Herschel
island August Is. with the vessels
Mary Sachs, North Star and Alaska.
The Mary Sachs will go to Banks
Land direct, and the North Star and
Alaska, with Doctor Anderson. will go
to the Coppermine river in Union
straits. 500 miles east of Herschel
island.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

'actuated by altruistic ideas.
similar example exists nearer
nome. New York is building a water
way from which no income will fol-
low The deepened Erie canal will
heip the commerce of the lake states.
whiie only incidentally developing To-
cal commerce and industries.
Both the isthmian and Erie canals
have rightfully been in the public eye
for years. A third, of much more i'm
mediate and direct value to our coast
wise trade, has received little atten-
ton. Advocated by Washington as a
military necessity, urged by successive
presidents. attempted by various cor
porations, needed by humanity. the
Cape Cod canal has remained uncst
since the day when Miles Standish
1 met the Dutch in 1927 and on the up
per waters of Buzzard's bay began the
first transportation through Long
Island sound between New Amster-
dam and the Old Colony. At that spot
there is now finished and in operation.
at cost of only $4,000, 900. a channel
30 feet deep. which has the largest
tonnage tributary to any ocean canal;
traffic as great as that at Suez, being
25.O0O,000 tons. carried almost exclu-
siyely in American bottoms.
Government and state having failed
to recognize the importance of this in
terror smo0th-water line, less than
fifty men have been bold enough to
finance II. They also have their ideals.
feeling that the times are ripe to re-
gain our lost ocean supremacy. and
that individuals. as well as the gen.
eral public. should do their share for
the Improvement of waterways. Con.
servatism. however, demanded that all
private corporations must be based
upon financial returns II is proper.
therefore. to give in brief the figures
upon which Mr.. Belmont and his asso-
ciates are working. They are as fol.
lows
OF the 25.000.000 tons, ,00O. 900 is
coal alone. That commodity is losing
ten cents per ton from storm. fog de.
lays and extra insurance for each
round trip With capital of only
$12.00O.OOO and such a maximum traf.
fc. 1t is readily seen that even If only
oue-half the tonnage goes through the
canal during the first year a good divi-
dend may be expected-provided the
now channel in all respects meets mod
ern requirements. This is the aim and
ambition of its chief engineer. William
BARCLAY Parsons. whose experience
with the Panama canal commission
and general knowledge of waterways
are well known. The canal is wider
and deeper than the original Suez;
protection against the wash OF passing
steamers is secured by the paving of
its banks; electric lights at short in
tervals assure safe traffic at night: its
great breakwater amply protects the
eastern end from northeast gales.
The route is through the eight-mile
isthmus which for years has been cho-
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Red Cross Head Is Active
Miss Mabel eoardman is Not Only
Chief Of Organization, But Its
Directing Spirit.

Washington.-NIiss Mabel Board
man, the head of the American Red
Cross, is not the chief of that organiza-
ton in name only. She is its active d.
rector and every move the Red Cross
has made TO help the sick and wound
ed in the present European war has
had her personal attention. When the
war broke out she had just arrived at
Murray Bay. Quebec. to spend her
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

by the waiter that IL was exactly true
Then give me some bread. buster
and potatoes" said the solemn man.
Yes. sir. What else?" asked the
waiter. Nothing else" replied the
man. rs there anything else free?"
The waiter had to call the proprietor
to explain matters. but the solemn
man pointed to the advertisement, and
the proprietor. who was a man of hu-
NOR. let him have the bread. butter
and potatoes free. and even threw in
cup of coffee.-St. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Health VS.. Wealth.

1t has. been estimated that the
money value to society of the average
human life is about $4,000. On this
basis our vital assets could be reck-
oned at. roughly. s250000, 000. 600.
Against this set the Sic. 100000, 900 at
which the physical wealth of the Uni
ted States is figured. and even the
most arrant materialist will admit
that the conservation OF human life
is more important than the conserva.
ton of forests or the eradication Of
disease among cattle and hogs
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Solemn Man Won.

The proprietor OF restaurant had
Just issued a new advertisement in
tended to call attention TO a reduction
in rates. After quoting the prices of
various articles to demonstrate the
fact that everything was cheap. he
added al the end OF the advertisement:
BREAD. butter and potatoes free"
He knows better now. On the third
day solemn-looking man came in.
and. after taking his place at a table.
pointed to the advertisement. asking Il,
y meant what II said He was assured
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Gone, but Not Forgotten.

William had not been in the other
world long when George wooed and
won the promise of his widow.
DO you love me, sweetheart"
asked George.
Yes, dear" cOoed the widow.
Better than anybody on earth p"
persisted he, after the foolish manner
OF lovers.
YES" she answered, better than
anyone on earth; but. George. don't
ask me about heaven. Judge.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

public questions in a nonpolitical way.
will be utilized for this work.
All the universities OF England will
carry on their school work as usual
this year. beginning early in October.
Attendance will be reduced greatly at
most of the Institutions. Still the large
attendance Of foreign students at Eng.
lish schools and the great number of
students not physically qualified or too
young for war duty makes 1t impera-
tive that work be carried along with
out interruption.
Cambridge and oxford always have
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

young mans eyes. (Gervangeline was
lady nut" and at the moment was
doing her best to appear like Flossy
Floyd of the Tivolity Some girls get
this complaint sometimes). Cuthbert
took her hand.
DO you play cards for money!" she
asked impressively.
No" said Cuthbert, lying like a
hero. But IL did | could win lot Of
money at this moment"
How so. dear Cuthbert?"
Just look what a ripping hand I
holdi"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Domestic Amenities

Mrs. Gabbleigh-John, you we're
talking in your sleep.
Husband-That's funny. for | was
dreaming of you.
Mrs. G.-What was funny about II?
Husband-Why. don't see how
got chance to say a word.-Boston
Evening Globe.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
OXFORD HAS COURSE ON WAR
University Lecturers to Explain
Causes Of Present Conflict on Eu-
ropesn Continent.

London. England.-Oxford univer.
sity has announced an extensive plan
for teaching the causes OF the present
war through popular lectures to be Of
fered in courses throughout England.
The regular history lecturers OF the
university. men trained in treating
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

vacation with ex-President and Mrs
Taft. She Immediately returned to
Washington and since that time has
been working day and night AS a re-
suit the Red Cross ship is about to
sail from New York with 125 nurses
and 30 surgeons. and about thirty car
loads OF hospital supplies. Another
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

especially essen
tial to seek this
aid for the Tea-
son that no deep
sea canal exists
in this country
upon which tolls
are charged, con-
sequently there is
no prec e d g n t
upon which to
base a revenue.
The men who
built the G a p g
Cod canal asko d
no h e p fro IN
Washin gtOn. ON
the contrary. they
constructed and
paid for a chan
rel over four
miles long in the
United States wa
,ers of Buzzard $
bay. They built
a bre a X W a t e r
three-quarters OF
a mile long, also
at their own eN-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Propriety.

classified as a proper noun" said the
teacher.
That's goin' too fur, teacher" ex.
claimed the biggest boy in the school.
There is some men around here so
lowdown that their names amt proper
to be spoke in any polite company"
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WON THE DAY By FLATTERY
cuthbert Evidently Knew Just How
to Say the Right Thing at the
Right Time.

Cuthbert Pipwhistle waited in palpi.
tatiug silence for Gervangeline to an
swer the grea question he had Just
put TO her Would she say: Yes.
Cuthbert." or would she prefer TO re-
main Miss Smith?
Slowly Gervangeline turned her per-
oxide head round and gazed into the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
Salvation Army at the Front

Quebec.-For the first time in ac-
tual warfare. the government is send
ing six Salvation Army officers with
the Canadian contingent as chaplains.
The men offer to serve as dishwashers
and all other labor.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

pense. in Barnstable bay. Both these
works will be of great benefit to com
merce and to the adjacent localities.
They make deep-water harbors long
needed for the benefit of the public.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03

apparent. Information is being sought
from its prospective patrons leading
toward perfected transportation and
rates fair to the investor as well as
10 the ships and the consumer II is
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-03
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