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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
CONFESSED TO PLAN
TO BLOW Up SHIPS
Lieutenant in German Army Confesses
to Plan to Blow Up Ships by Clock
work Bombs-Others Implicated.

New York.-Details of a plot to
hamper the shipment of munitions Of
war to the allies by placing clockwork
bombs on the rudders or propellers OF
ships, so timed that the ships would
be disabled on their way across the
Atlantic, were disclosed Tuesday in
the confession of one of five men
charged in a complaint filed with a
United States commissioner with con-
spiracy to violate a federal statute.
Following the confession of Robert
Fay, a lieutenant of the Sixteenth
Saxon Infantry. who admitted that he
came to this country last April
through an agreement with the Ger
man secret service to blow up or delay
steamers laden with war supplies for
the allies, William J. Flynn, chief OF
the secret service. Tuesday filed be-
fore United States Commissioner
Houghton a complaint in which Fay
and four other men were charged with
promoting the conspiracy.
Fay confessed that while on the bat
tie field he talked with his superior
officers about a device to blow up
ships, that later his idea of coming to
America and carrying his scheme
through was we'll received by the Ger
man secret service, that he came well
enough supplied with money to act on
his own responsibility and that he
talked with Captain Won Papen. mill
tary attache. and Captain X. Boyd.
naval attache of the German embassy.
about the plan. but they had refused
to have anything to do with It,
The confession Of Fay, who said he
had been decorated with the iron cross
for fighting. covers his arrival, April
% last, his making of clockworked
bombs since then and his experiment
ing with explosives along the Hudson
river. Quantities of acid in the room
occupied by Fay and Walter L. Scholz
in Weehawken, N. J.. and boxes. each
containing 12O pounds of chlorate of
potash used in making so-called sugar
bombs, in a boathouse on the Hudson,
had been found after the arrest of
these men on Sunday.
Scholz relates story: Fay wanted
me to work for him and said he would
give me $25 a week. We made tests
Of explosives and experiments with
the exploding devices. He was allow
ed to come by the German govern.
ment. l believe he got $4,000 from
that government. It cost between S65
and so to make one of these mines.
We worked three months to perfect
the exploding mechanism. We were
almost ready when caught"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
CrinoIine in History.

The oft-threatened return of the
crinoline, prophesied by alarmists of
fashion, leaves US all wondering. We
find that the crinoline was first worn
in the sixteenth century by Spanish
princess, who used it to conceal her
love letters from a forbidden admirer.
According to pictures of Queen Eliza
beth, she was the first to wear 1t in
England, a writer in the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch states. Perhaps she
wore it for the same reason. She had
need of pockets to hide such. provided
all her admirers wrote to her. Among
her earlier portraits we find that her
dress resembled that of Queen Mary,
her sister. The skirts of these were
simply widened at the bottom.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
MRS. MURCRISON IS
DECLARED NOT GUILTY
Jury at Nacogdoches Finds Defendant
innocent Of Having Killed Her
Husband, as Alleged.

Nacogdoches. Textile Jury IN the
case of Mrs. Marguerite B. Murchison
OF Lufkin, tried on the charge of hav-
ing killed her husband last April,
brought in a verdict of not guilty Tues
day. The trial lasted about week.
The offense for which Mrs. Murchison
was tried was committed in Lufkin
last April Mr.. Murchison was found
dead in his room with a bullet wound
In the head. Testimony was intro
duced during the trial to show that
Mr.. Murchison had secured his pistol
to kill dog near the house and that
he was alone when killed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Indian Troops at Border.

Eagle Pass, Tex.-Five thousand
Carranza troops, mostly Indians, ar
rived at Piedras Negras, the Mexican
town opposite Eagle Pass, Sunday,
which will form the Carranza forces
to be sent through the United States
from Eagle Pass to Douglas, Ariz., and
thence to Aqua Prieta. All arrange
ments have been made for their trans
portation. Permission for the passage
Of foreign troops through Texas and
Arizona soil has already been granted
by the United States.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Ancient Egypt.

There are no statistics for the pop
ulation of ancient Egypt. Herodosus
says that in the reign of Amasis the
number of inhabited cities was not
less than 10000. Amasis reigaed
somewhere about SIS B. c.. The num-
Der of cities given by Herodotus is
held to be impossible. Authorities on
ancient Egypt are Maspero, Champol-
lion, Flinders. Petric and Rawlinson.
The Encyclopedia Britannica has an
exhaustive article on the subject.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Body of Carrie Nations Stepson Found

San Antonio. Tex.-Lying among
rocks in the middle of the San An
tonic river. the lifeless body of o. D.
Nation, q stepson of Carrie Nation OF
anti-saloon fame and a well known
newspaper man, was found by po-
liceman Tuesday. Apparently the
body had been IN the water since
Monday night. and had been carried
by the slow current until 1t found
Judgment among the rocks, In the
heart of the business district. Mr.
Nation was 60 years old. He had been
publisher of the Velasco (Texas)
World and later had worked on many
Texas newspapers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
For Nall In tho Foot.

Horses and cattle are liable to blood
poisoning from stepping on rusty nails.
For such an injury apply Hanford' S
Balsam OF Myrrh and get it into the
bottom Of the wound It should kill
the poison germs. Always have a bot
tie in your stable, because you will
find different uses for it. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Bank Robbers Make Haul.

Austin, Tex.-Boldly entering the
First National bank at Marble Falls
Tuesday, in broad daylight and I'M
masked. two white men shot and fatal
ly wounded Robert H. Heinetz, book
keeper of the bank, forced Walter
Page, assistant cashier, to open the
safe, and then escaped with currency
and gold amounting to $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Human Voice Crosses Atlantic.

New York.-Arlington, Va, talked
by wireless telephone with Paris.
France, Thursday. Honolulu also
heard the operator talking from Ar
lington. Announcement that the hui
man voice had been successfully pro-
jected across the Atlantic was made
Thursday on behalf of John ]. Carly,
chief engineer of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Reassurind.

Nervous Old Lady Ton small Eng
lish railway)-Oh, dear! how we're
rocking! I'm sure an accident will
happen to this train!
Elderly Aboriginal-It's along o.
their bein' short-handed wi skilled
men, mum, so my son e Offered to
drive her just to oblige, and (confi-
dentially) don't think e knows much
about it.-Passing Show.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
shakespeare's Bad Literature.

The woman visitor to the prison
Of depravity.
do you mean to tell me-" she
asked, that reading Shakespeare
brought you to prison? What works
did you read?"
"Romeo and Juliet num-" said
No. All.
But what evil influence could that
have on your"
why, it taught me to be a porch
climber. mum. Puck.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Hunqary's Grain Crops Good.

Observation-Disclosures cereal crops
this year are larger than last season.
Statistics of the International Insti-
tute of Agriculture at Rome, received
by cable Tuesday by the United States
of agriculture. show Hun
gary's wheat production is Isl ZOO, 900
bushels.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
HOPE Cleaners Nav Return.

For many year, picturesque scene
has vanished from the country side,
but which on account of the high
price of corn l trust may be revived
this year. l allude to the cleaners,
who gladly avail themselves OF the
privilege of gathering in the after
math of the reapers' toil.-London
ilobe.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Border Patrol is Extended.

Brownsville, Tex. - The United
States cavalry patrol Tuesday was ex.
tended to cover a section of the gulf
coast following advices that Mexican
bandits were seeking refuge in the
coast country near Brownsville.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30

There is high infant mortality in
China. The English authorities in
Hongkong have endeavored to keep
statistics, and the results indicate
that only ~ Chinese children in 1000
survive the first year.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
President Wilson Sent Checks.

Nation, Ill.-Checks for s25 each
have been received from President
Wilson for the triplets born to Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Woodwork. The
names Of the triplets are William,
Woodrow and Wilson.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
EARLY Satisfied

What do you think OF the new
state constitution"
Il haven't read it, but I'm for it.
provided there's nothing in it to pre-
vent me from going out 20 play golf
on election day"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Destroyers Under Admiral,

Washington.-Rear Admiral Albert
Gieaves was appointed Monday COM
mander of the Atlantic destroyer d.
vision, Secretary Daniels having de-
termined to place the destroyers I'M
der higher ranking officers in the fu-
ture.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
IT Made Him Think.

greatest care" said the constituent
to the young congressman.
We'll, | think there was food fer
thought in it," said the congressman.
You bet there was! 1t just made
me think what a fool l had been to
vote for you"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Liquor for Indians Tabooed.

Lake Mokonk, N. Y.-Cato Sells of
Texas, United States commissioner of
Indians, Thursday announced that
he had decided against the brewery
and distillery interests in the fight
over the right to sell liquor in the
towns on the Indian reservations of
Minnesota.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Scottish Rite Masons Elect.

New York.-M. w. Baylis of Wash
ington was elected sovereign grand
commander at the 10Sth annual ses.
sion of the supreme council, thirty
third degree of the Ancient and Ac.
copied Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
for the United States, held Tuesday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Champion Wrestler Holds Title.

New York.-Alexander Aberg OF
Russia, worlds champion at Greco-Ro'
man wrestling, successfully defended
his title, throwing Wladek Zbyszkor
the Pole. after one hour and four min
utes' wrestling Monday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30

Or. 3. =. jackson, Celebrated Physician,
handed down to posterity his famous
prescription for female troubles. Now
sold under the name Of "Femsnina."
Price soc and 31.00.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Two Powder Houses Burned.

Hopewell, La.-Fire Sunday de-
stroyed two powder houses of the Du-
pont Manufacturing company, causing
a loss estimated at 100000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Grenade Dropped; Flfty-Two Killed.

Paris.-Fifty-two persons are report
ed to have been killed in an explosion
Wednesday in factory in the Rue de
Tolbiac, while one hundred or more
were injured. A workman accidental
~ dropped a bomb.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30

To make conscience tolerable, love
should be thrown around it. Con-
science is the frame of character, and
love is the covering for it.-Henry
Ward Beecher.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Town Wrecked by Typhoon.

Manila.-A typhoon has partly
wiped out the town of Tobacco. One
hundred persons were killed and the
railroad line washed away.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Factory Warehouse Burns.

Pfttsburg. Textile large storage
warehouse of the F. e. Prince box
and crate factory was totally destroy
ed by fire Tuesday, entailing q loss
Of approximately $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Names Commissioner of Deeds.

Austin, Tex.-Governor Ferguson
has appointed George H. Corey, 80
Wall street, New York City, commits
sioner of deeds for Texas.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Cotton Mills Forced to Close.

Greenville, S. C.-Labor troubles
Tuesday forced the Judson mills, one
Of the largest cotton mills. in Green
vile, to close down. About $50 opera
tives are affected.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Preparations.

HAS your fiance given you to un-
derstand there will be anything on
hand for your approaching marriage?"
"Oh, yes. A diamond engagement
ring"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
COVETED BY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair. II yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and Dtitf, you can re-
store 1t to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Wharton Man Is Denied Bail.

Wharton, Tex.-In the examining
trial of William Hood, charged with
killing G. c. Clifford on October 4, he
was denied bail Saturday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Producing Well BROUGHT In.

Brennan. Tex.-Oil in the Brennan
company's 1.200-foot shaft on the
Schuerenberg lease in the Mill Creek
bottom gushed above the eighty-foot
derrick Saturda"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
New Haven Directors Resign.

New York.-Henry K. McHarg and
Frederick F. Brewster, directors OF
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad, now on trial with nine
former directors of the road under
the Sherman antitrust law, have re-
signed from the New Haven director
ate.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
SUMMING up Results.

Did your garden help you out any
with your supplies for the winter"
Yes. Some Of the tools will make
pretty good implements for tending
the furnace"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Gin, Seed and Cotton Burn.

Luling, Tex.-Fire Of unknown orig
IN Saturday destroyed the gin at Til
mon. together with several bales of
cotton and ten or more tons Of cotton
seed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
In DAYS of Yore.

Daughter-When father was young
wasn't he more romantic?
Mother-He was less rheumatic
Judge.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30

Host (politics) what do you
think of our colonial possessions?
Guest (furniture)-You haven't
genuine example in the house!-Life.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30

Pacific coast hops are mow largely
picked by machinery.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30

To prevent Eangrene use Hanford's
Balsam because 1t cleanses and heals
the wound. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30
Needed,

Polly-I believe Miss Yellowleaf
actually prays for a man.
Dolly-Well, most men need praying
for.-Life.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-30

For harness sores apply Hanford's
Balsam. Adv.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
ORPHEUS CONCERT
DELIGHTFUL EVENT
LOCAL SINGERS AND ARTISTS OF
SEATTLE GIVE FINE
CONCERT

The concert given by the Orpheus
club, Tuesday night at the Grand, did
not disappoint the expectations Of
friends of the local musical organiza-
ton. It was a delightful affair, an
artistic and finished performance,
While Director 8. Wetteland must
share his honors with Theo Karl
Johnston, the Seattle tenor; Gerard
Tonning, Seattle pianist; and with his
fellow club members, the credit for
the tone Of the concert, for the alb
sence of amateurish work, must rest
with the director, in large part.
Johnston's voice, soft and wonder.
fully melodic in ballad, resonant and
compelling in grand opera selections,
fulfilled anticipations raised by ad.
vance reports; as did Jennings exc
cution of his own artistic piano COM
positions. The chorus work of the
club; the piano Accomplishments Of
Miss Ethel Myers of Seattle and Miss
Margit Wetteland, the directors
daughter; and the solos Of Merrill,
Hastert and Rigg, completed pro
gram that would have been entirely
creditable to professional musicians.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
HUCO'S VISION OF
PEACE FOR WORLD

A day cones when :on. France-you
Rus.iayou. italy-yon. Enginml-v"u
Germany all you nations Of the cont
nent shall without tossing your ais,inc-
tive qualities an! Your glorious indi
viduality blend III II higher unity and
form European fraternity. AS Nor
mandy. Brittany. HurgH,' ~. lorraine
Alsace, all the French provinces.
blended into France \ day will come
when war shall seem rs impossible be-
tween Paris and i.nn.ton. between Pc
tersburg and Berlin. Us between Rouen
ami !.uiens. as between Boston AMI
Philadelphia.
A day will come when bullets and
bombs shall lie replaced by ballots. bv
the universal! suffrage Uf the people. by
the sacred nrbi.ra,nent Of II great SOW
ercisn senate. which shall he to Europe
what the parliament is to England. the
diet to Germany. the legislative assem-
bly, to France \ day will come when
a cannon shall I've exhibited In our mu-
seums as all instrument Of torture III
now aud men shall marvel that such
things could tie.
A day will come when We shall see
those two immense groups. the United
States Of America and the United
Suites Of Europe. III face Of each other
extending hand to hand over the
ocean. exchanging their products. their
com merce. their industry. their art;
their genius clearing the earth. coloniz-
ing deserts and ameliorating creation.
To you I appeal. French. English,
Germans. Russians. Slavs. Europeans
Americans. what have we to do to has
ten the coming Of the great day!
Love one an0ther.-Victor Hugo.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
CIGARETTE BEETLE
E,CURlOuS PEST

A tiny but withal practically ON
nivorous little fellow. the cigarette
beetle is known to science as Lasioder.
ma serric0rre. 1t Is common In nearly
oil tropical and subtropical countries,
and. as q sample Of its catholic tastes,
we may mention that It will breed in
raisins. rhubarb. cayenne pepper. rice.
ginger, dried fish. upholstery. ergot,
turmeric. books. cane work. gun wads.
liQuorice. saffron. belladonna and In
pyrethrum powder strong enough to
kill cockroaches-a varied catalogue to
be sure. 1t is chiefly as pest Of
tobacco. in various forms. however.
that the cigarette beetle has become
notorious. The greatest damage Is
done to the wrappers Of cigars and
cigarettes. through which It eats small
holes.
The larvae live upon the tobacco leaf.
and very interesting fact Is that the
size Of the adult beetles. into which the
larvae eventually. develop depends not
only on the quantity. but also on the
quality, Of tobacco that has been de-
voured in the immature stages. Eek
pertinent has shown that in every case
beetles obtained from selected cigars
were double the size of those from
low grade tobacco. 1t will be remem-
bered that the cheese skipper Is par
tial to the better cheeses: similarly, the
cigarette beetle is somewhat Of a con-
0oisseur. for given a free choice cigar
cites are always the first to be infested.
while cheap grade tobacco and cigars
kept in the same room will remain IN
infested for years.
Apart from the actual destruction Of
the tobacco leaf. the larvae spoil its
aroma and accordingly depreciate its
value: 1t il some consolation to know
that the adults themselves do no dam
age. This little beetle is most difficult
to eradicate. and. to that end. an ex-
detrimental K ray machine was spe-
cially built at great expense In Amer
ica. The machine was to be capable
of "sterilizing" cigars. on commercial
scale. at the rate Of 10000 day: volt
ages Of $4,000 to 5000 and exposures
as long as an hour were tried without
the slightest effect upon eggs. larvae.
pupae or adults-the experiment was
a failure.-"lnsects and Man." BY G. A.
Ealand.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27

spring company than the fellowship
OF the giant intellects that constructed
this marvellous industry and journey
along the pathway Of its development.
illuminated at every mile-post of its
progress by the lightning-fashes Of
brilliant minds, will be taken at a very
early date.
A brief statistical review Of the in,
dustry brings out its growth and mag.
nitude in most convincing and un.
forgetable manner.
The telephone service Of the United
States is the most popular and efficient
and its rates are the cheapest Of the
telephone systems Of the world.
We are the greatest takers on earth.
We send 60 per cent Of our communi.
cations over the telephone. The world
has about 100000 telephones and Of
this number the United States has an.
proximately $4,000. Europe 1920. 900
and other countries 100000. Accord.
ing to the latest world telephone cen.
sus, the total telephone investment is
$1,000. 100000 and of this amount 81.
095,000.000 was credited to the United
States. $636,000.000 in Europe and
$175,000,000 in other countries. The
annual telephone conversations total
1900, 100000 divided as follows: Unit.
ed States $500. 100000; Europe $500.
100000. and other countries 1900, 00o,.
900. The total world wire telephone
mileage Is 33,262.000 miles divided az
follows: United States 20.24s,000. Eu.
rope 1885, 900. and other countries
3.679.000. About six per cent Of
the worlds population and sixty-one
per cent Of the telephone wire mile
age II In the United States.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
KNOW THY COUNTRY
lIl--Teleerdph and Telephone

Our transportation facilities are the
most perfect product Of this great COM
mercial age and the telegraph and tel
ephone systems of this nation crown
the industrial achievements Of the
whole world. These twin messengers
Of modern civilization, born in the
skies. stand today the most faithful and
efficient public servants that ever
toiled for the human race.
They are Of American nativity and
while warm from the mind Of the in
ventive genius have. under American
supervision. spun q network Of wires
across the earth and under the seas.
Telegraphy, in its early youth. mas
tered the known world and the tele-
phone has already conquered the
earth's surface, and now stands at the
seashore ready to leap across the
ocean.
No industry in the history Of the
world has ever made such rapid strides
in development and usefulness. and
none has ever exerted a more powerful
influence upon the civilization Of it's
day than the Telegraph and Telephone.
Their achievement demonstrates the
supremacy Of two distinct types of
American genius-invention and organ
ixation.
The industry was peculiarly forum
ate in having powerful inventive intel.
lect ct its source and tremendous
minds to direct it, organization and
growth. It 10 the most perfect fruit
4 the tree Of American industry and
when compared with it, European con.
temporar!es. 1t thrills every patriotic
American with pride.
Ambitious youth can ind no more In.