Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-24

hlOlueT attempt 10 HOlu tl!p amer
lean Sugar Refining Company s-spon-
sible for alleged violations Of the stat.
utes regulating the purchase and sales
Of Louisiana sugar was made when
R. G.. Pleasant. attorney general OF
Louisiana, filed custer proceedings
against the corporation In the Civil
District Court. Application also was
made for receiver. and Judge Par
ker issued a rule to show cause why
an injunction should not issue and a
receiver be named. The petition is
drawn up on lines suggested by the
/ FOntenot general antitrust act, pass
ed at the recent extra session OF the
| legislature
more than passing cothment, although
| il was generally understood the en-
actment OF the Fontenot law would
be followed by legal proceedings.
| There are suits for damages against
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany pending now in the United States
Court for the Eastern District of Lou
isiana aggregating nearly $20O. 000. 900.
These suits were brought for alleged
violations of the Sherman antitrust
act, but the defendant corporation has
cited yagueness and failure to specify
in I'm endeavor to defeat the suits of
the Louisiana sugar planters
In the petition now instituted to
Gust the American Sugar Refining
Company it is contended that the
company has committed many viola
tions in past years, and still is VIC
lating the law in direct contradistinc.
ton 10 the provisions of the Fonte-
not act. II is alleged the abuses set
forth have existed for many years.
and long recital purporting to emu
merate the various illegal acts of the
sugar corporation is given in detail
Bachelor Of Business Administration
is the new degree which will be con-
ferred by Tulane University. The de-
partment, which is better known as
the School of Commerce, and which
Dean NJ. A. Aldrich has built up as a
factor in Southern business education.
has been expended by the Board of
Administrators until it will be one of
the best equipped in the country. The
new degree will mark the goal OF
scholarship and crown the successful
completion of the four years. course
to be outlined and provided
The Board of Equalization opened
its sixty-day session at the capitol
with the option of resolution offered
by r. w Riordan of New Orleans, the
effect of which is to take the spot
light off whatever lobby gathers here
during the session. The resolution in
vites all lobbyists to appear before
the board and say their say. The in
vitation. which is addressed to all who
may have objection to what they con-
slider the board may do. obviates the
necessity of lobbyists registering with
the secretary of state
Representative Charles A. Dyrne Of
New Orleans and Representative Hew-
lit BOuanchaud of Pointe Coupee. act
ing as committee of the Probe
Commission. discussed matters Of gov
eminent with Governor Hall at the
executive department. The report Of
he Probe Commission is expected to
be completed about the end OF the
1 ha 80
main at the capital for several days
to consult the chiefs of the State De-
partment.
1t is expected that the banks of
New Orleans who are fiscal deposita-
ries of the Board of Liquidation will
make vigorous protest at the meet
ing of the board against the advertis-
ing for bids for new fiscal deposit
tary, because of the contract with the
Whitney-Central and Canal banks as
depositaries OF the proceeds of the
100000 sewerage and water bonds.
which will probably be declared at an
end
Tangipahoa parish shipped during
the 1915 season 27.110.400 pints of
strawberries. Packed in crates of "a
pints' dimensions, total of 1,129,600
crates left the parish during the six
weeks of shipping. All told. 1t re:
CURED 1.412 cars to transport the crop.
An average of 800 crates constitutes a
carload, although some cars are load
ed heavier, while some do not carry
this number.
The Southwestern Produce Associa-
ton, through Manager ID. M. Foster,
Jr., has arranged to market the Cam
eron orange crop this fall. and will
distribute the oranges in as many mar
xets as possible. In order to create a
: demand for the native orange. Here
tofore the Cameron oranges have been