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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
SUFFRAGE LEADERS
TO BEGIN WARFARE
BOTH SIDES GIVE UP ALL HOPE
FOR EARLY DECISION BY
LEGISLATURE.
TEST STRENGTH OF SENATE
Developments Outside Of the Legisla-
ture Were Such as To Force the Al
tering Somewhat Of Their
Plans of Campaigns.

Baton Rouge Both forces hghting
Tor ratification Of III" federal suffrage
amendment and those campaigning
against It gave up all hope oi an early
decision on til" question by the Louis.
lana Legislature ana settled down to
siege warfare that both believe will
have 10 be carried on possibly two
weeks before the issue is finally set
tied
The fight got actually into the Leg
isture for the first time with the intro
duCtion In the IInus. OF resolutions
providing for ratification Of the fed
erHl amendment to the state cunstitu-
tion giving women the right to vote.
The activities went no farther than
the mere Introduction, however, and
they Will lay over Tor week until
committees have been appointed and
the measure referred fo" cuusidera-
ton and II report.
Developments outside of the i.egis-
lature, however after tho introduction
OF tho two resolutions. while none of
lHCin NcIf spectacular, were SUCH do
to cause both sides to consider alter
ing somewhat their plans Of cam
paigns.
tn this connection. the greatest In
terest, perhaps, was in the report
which persisted throughout the day
that the naturalization forces are
planning to force test of strength in
the Senate on the federal amcndmeut
i'm the belief that their strength IN the
upper house IS such that a display of
It would have a beneficial effect on
the House.
The plan according to the report.
and IL was credited In well informed
circles, included a special message to
the Legislature by Governor Pleasant
transmitting the federal amendment
for consideration. 1t was tnen plan
ned to have one of the naturalization
members of the Senate cndeavor to
force test vote on the meaSur, prob
ably on a motion to suspend the rules
and give il Immediate consideration.
On this vote TO suspend the rules, the
anti-forccs, the report had Il, believed
they could must enough votes to make
an imposing showing.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
suzaQsaS Il i Va! 4su asS ssss. =

Carpentier brought over seventy Ave
suits SO he'd have plenty of pockets.
Purses amounting to S2,9i2 1898 were
raced for on the English and Irish
turf last year.
Former Governor DUNES son has
been awarded his letter by the Uni
versity of Michigan.
Francis Ouimet was favored to win
the North AMI South amateur golf title
at Pinehurst n. c.
Canada and France may be per-
mitted TO enter the Davis cup inter-
national tennis matches.
Close to 2SO0 nominations for the
y events of the fall meeting at Sara
toga next August have been made.
wrestling bouts have been enjoying
"A boom In New York for some time
and the promoters have been making
money.
Horse racing In New York under
the supervision OF the state racing
commission had In 1919 the most sue
ceSsful year In its history.
New York Tennis club VIII lease
grounds adjacent to It's present home
at West 23Sth and Broadway and erect
a new club house and lay out 30
courts.
L. p. Thurston ~ Of Honolulu. Ha-
wall, has been made captain Of the
champion swimming team. and ID. tt.
Row ~ of indianapolis captain or the
water polo team at Yale university.
The stake list for the big line meet
ing at Readvllle includes the follow
ing: 2:OG trot, $1,000; PIP trot
$1,000; 2:OS trot, $1,000; three-year-oid
2:lS trot, $1,000; 2:11 pace S3'oo;
2-O6 pace. $1,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22

plain Why catcherS make good MANA
grrS. Scha)k says:
1T IS like this: The catcher IS back
there running the game, calling for
certain forms Of pitching and generally
looking after things. The whole play
Ing field is in front of him. and he can
see what is going on all the time.
YOU know u catcher has to hold IN
his pitcher, watch all the base runners.
call for the kind of n pitch that will
best fool the batSman and come in
such manner that the hatSman will
have To play In the hands of the
hclderS.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
ALL OF FAMILY NOT THERE
How Many Of SpanIard's Daughters
Were Missing Had to BE Left to
the Imagination.

In Spain, and particularly In the
province of Andalusia. families are so
large that even Theodore Roosevelt
would have been appalled,.
Hamilton Fyfe. The well-known
writer, was touring Andalusia on
horseback one winter and rpent the
night In fonda near Los BolicheS.
At dinner over his hOminy roup Mr..
Fyfe was amazed TO see the multitude
Of daughters that the innkeeper pos
sesSed.
You have fine. very fine fam
lily Of daughters there" he said.
"Ah, SENIOR" said the innkeeper,
we've been very unfortunate with
our daughters. During 1917 terral,
the chimney fell In and killed all but
eleven Of them"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
STATE HAPPENINGS

University Station, Baton Rouge. -
A local bank has again offered TO give
i've pigs to members OF the boys pig
club who make the bcSt records In
their work for the year. reports II.
f. Cossell. agent in Tangipahoa par.
ish. The pigs will be awarded at the
parish next fall. Five pigs offered by
this bank to boys las. Year have been
delivered to winners.
University Station, Baton Rouge
The Piauchevilie school has organic
cd calf club. writes F. A. Swami. par
fish agent The boys have purebred
and high grade calves. Mr.. Swami
says the principal of the school and
local business men deserve credit for
starting this Clue.
University Station. Baton Rouge -
THE showing made by these two
purebreds have gone long way in
fayorably disposing farmers Of that
community toward extension work"
says MI Badon.
Colfax.-The Grant parish Demo
cratic committee has selected dele
CATION Of thirteen to attend the Demo
cratic State Convention at Baton
Rouge to cast the six votes OF this
parish.
Plaquemine. At meeting held
at the courthouse by citizens of this
of cane and manufacture Of sugar a
parish branch of the American Cane
parish who are engaged in cultivation
Growers Association was organized.
University Station.-In shearing his
sheep recently T. l.. Simpson of Lin
coin parish took a seventeen pound
fleece from registered Deiaine eve
The fleece represents growth of IL
months only.
White Castle.-Thomas J. Clay sold
HIS ice factory to A. Barber and Alcee
Doiron for $4,000. The property con
sisted of a ten-ton ice plant with all
equipment thereto.
Roseland The Rev. c. T.. Burch
preached the baccalaureate sermon ror
the graduates of the Roseland Jmor
High School recently at the Congrega-
tional Cuhrch to a large audience.
Plaquemine.-A petition with more
than 100 names TO organize an E1ks'
Lodge in this town has been circulated.
rhurtnr &c NJ
the lodge will be organized. The old
Liberty Theater has been mentioned
rs a probable site for the home.
Melville Is the uame of
a new town to be established on the
outskirts of Ponchatouia In connection
with the erection of the Williams
Rathbone lumber mills, which inter
ests recently haev acquired the cy-
press iubmer adjacent thereto.
University Station, Baton Rouge
Purebred pigs belonging to club mem
hers In Red River parish greatly out
number the grade S. reports II. H. Hes
ter. parish agent. Practically all HIS
club boys have procured pigs and have
begun keeping yearly records.
University Station, Baton Rouge
The members of the poultry club at
Vaudeville will raise purebred chick
ems and geese. writes Felix Bachemin.
agent in ST. Tammany parish. Sew
eral focks belonging IN members We're
inspected by the agent.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
Secretary Daniels Testimony.

Washington.-Rear Admiral Sims
robbed American destroyer crews Of
credit due them by leaving the In
vestigation Of combats with subma.
rines to the British admiralty. Sec
rotary Daniels Friday told the senate
naval investigating committee. Had
he known that American officers were
not reviewing the circumstances Of
battles between American vessels and
U-boats, he would have ordered the
admiral to adopt that course. tho SEQ
rotary said.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22

could. Wheat felt the restraint on him
self break. Marching himself to the
office of President Ebbets, after 4
glaring rank exhibition he Is said to
have greeted his new boss thus:
Say. Mr.. Ebbets, came here to get
In your outtield and want chance
to land there. II / can't do better
than any of that gang playing out here
for Lumley, I'll pay my own way back
To Mobile"
Wheats grit and ambition made a
hit with Ebbets. The next day lack
got his opportunity. The rest Is his
tory
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
Free institutions.

Austin, Tex.-Governor Hobby has
been requested to select from Texas
a committee to cooperate with a ma
tisnal organization in the work Of AZ
ranging a program for the celebration
of the beginning of free institutions
In America 1t is planned to hold the
celebration on June L.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22

Each package of diamond Dyes"
contains directions So simple that any
woman can diamOnd-dye new, rich
fadeless color into worn, shabby gar
ments, draperies, coverings, whether
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
GRlFFlTH'S CLASSY INFIEID
Robert Maxwell, Sport Writer, Praises
Washington PIayers-No Cues
ton About Outfieid.

Robert Maxwell, writing about the
washington team, says its fnfield
looks classy, there is no question
about the outffeid being good and that
with n couple Of the young pitchers
promising to give Walter johnson reoI
assistance the Griff men are likely
to get somewhere this year.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
Furs Are Cheaper.

st. Louis-Sales at the spring AUG
ton of the International Fur Ex
change Thursday amounted to ST.
100000. Prices are showing a gen.
eral decline OF from 20 to IS per cent
under those paid at the February
sales.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
WOULD SPEED UP FIGHTERS
0ed'.,e ano portland Boxing Promoters
Permitted to Stage Bouts or
Two-Minute Rounds

To speed up boxing as we'll Nc 70
heve boxers of unnecessary strain how.
n ,ns promoters In Seattle and Portland
nave been permitted to stage matches
OF SIX two-minute rounds, instead .,
iour three-mlnute rounds, the cuStou,
there. ' Nuslon
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
Males Outnumber Females.

The latest available compilation
shows the United States to be one of
the four leading countries In the
world where the male population out
numbers the female. The proportion
Of females to each thousand males Is
rs follows: United States. 934; Eng
land. 1,O8S; Germany, 1925; France,
1893.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
Run in Turbans

a new feature of the Olympic pomos
, mus year. VIII be the entry from India
The Indians have been coocbod In ii'uia'
o",,'r'1se and Oxford athletes. Two
VI he lever marathoners run Tho wv W.
"'' :" mile distance, with tnrhons e "a
'arIr heads. ioans on
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
EARN Dana Held up.

Washington.-Farm loans aggregat-
ing more than $4,000 900 have been
held I'D by the litigation over the
validity OF the farm loan act. It devel-
ooed this week at the conference Of
farm loan officials.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
WOMEN! DON'T BUY POOR DYE!
Say You Want Diamond Dyes''-No Other Kindl
Don't Spoil or Streak Your Material

wool. silk, linen, cotton or mixed
goods.
Buy diamond DyeS"-n0 other
kind-then perfect results are guaran-
teed even If you have never dyed be-
fore. Druggist has color card.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
blot In Ireland.

Dublin Fifty police barracks were
DESTROYED in the raids Wednesday
Twenty income taxes were raided and
the documents burned, seven court
houses were also raided.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
Fohi Can't pl,n

,r., ,, ,"'' N'hdlot fans got a shock
~. l',r'' '''r' learned thu; Lee Fobl er,
"''''"'h OF the Indians. will no harn "a
,"'' '"''i''ns for his team in tho inta e.'
-. ..'.., ny VI the National Baseball
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
ola n,,. effective.

Jack tTwIn1 sullivan is the ne, only "
boxer, perhaps, who began fgn TN sn IN
1876 and is still WORKING reS u' and
winning. Jack Is bald ne"ue'
battle SCARED.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
lIn,,n In Boxing.

Gentlemen, l have been fequ ,,,' =,
to ask you to please stop smoking aI :,
This Will be the openine a - ,ho
boxing shows in Philadeipni" III '
future.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
Not Pure Reading Matter

"How 10 lie when asleep" runs q
newspaper headline. The space would
no better filed persundIng people to
tell the truth while awake.-Boston
Transcript.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22

Z ~ va V.
Among the former
maSkmcn now
h"NNing the major
lcagu" clubs are
Pat Moran. VIII
bert Robinson,
FRI" Il Mitchell
&c "rge Gibson.
Branch Hickey
and George Stall.
inCS of the Nh
tional league and
Connie Mack In
the \ IN crican
" "A Z Il g, Ray
SChalk. White Snx
catcher, believes
that b. can ex-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
QUITE LOGICAL

Manager Gabby Cravath was
showing Walsh, a rookie OUT
fielder, how to hit. A lefthanu-
er was pitching anu OnpDS
smashes the ball over the right
field fence. Tuning to Walsh
Gabby commanded:
Now you do It"
IF l could bat that way re
turned the recruit, u woulun
be here looking for job.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
poles CAPTURE City OF Odessa

Constantinople.-The Russian en-
tassy has received a report that the
Poles and Ukrainians have captured
Odessa, the most important seaport Of
Southern Russia on the Black Sea
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
The Buitdjno Crisjs

knicSer-The house divided against
Itself Will fall.
Bockfr-Nowadays II won't get
built.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
CATCHING AND MANAGING

'aiChrrS of other years are prumi-
h'ht among the major league maua-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22

Lots OF women would make secre,
gifts to charity If they could only keep
the secret
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
Answered

Patient-"Do cucumbers really NJ.
rect all peopleT Doctor-"No; only
those who eat them"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22

VHIN'TSIIV NIdI-VIT' =,
months ago two registered Poland ''''
ma pigs were delivered Ia Ctub D"tS
living i'm community wh"t E""H
hogs were almost unknown. Reports H.
!. Hadon. agent in 81 Martin parish
These pig. now SIX months "'a WIZ
casH yourwcfgh any iS months ola H"E
in that community The club boys ID
form III caEcnt hat sorr'.l farmers
wish to buy pigs from m" INST I'i''''
after realizing that good hre"d'nS' As
we'll as good feed Is required - prs"
due" good hogs
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22

The Australian waffle Is an acacia,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22

TallUlah.--At special meeting OF
the town council. J. / Me- arthV Wa
employed as engineer "a suP,rIu'rrd
the construction work on tn et.r"t B
fthe town, and machinery Wa SET IN
motion for the ordering Of "a" rnt'"-
sary material for culV"rts. ana rae
yEracI and rock which is tu n' us'd
in the work The street commissions
rr was instructed to get bids Tor tue
distribution Of the gravel and grading
the streets
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
INTERESTING
. SpOQT .
PARAGRAPHS

W. II. Applegarth, famous English
sprinter, has reti.pd.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22

Amite. Tuesday was red letter
day with the TangipahOa Parish
School Board when the members AS
semblcd in their rooms in tn" court
building and canyassed the returns II
the special election held throughout
the parish recently to vote an add
tional tax levy of two mills for CIV
ing additional aid to the system OF
public schools. The tax carried
easily.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-05
LABOR DAY FINDS THE 7TIEA7ER PRlDlED FOR THE NEW
By EARLE DORSEY

THE mortgage bgoh melodama puny thing
the which theatrical
with unquenchable enthusiasm has evolved for this
naele of peinence last Monday morning Armed with these
literary road guides as with high heart
and pled hair the task of pointing the dramatic for the
suing week
The Washington thae faces Labor Day and the virtual opening
OF the Of with sion Except the Garrick
which defers its seasonal opening for week while Mr. Bells Gar
rcke farewell East Lynne the legitimate heaters of the
with of similar spirit
nfecs the vaudeville heater of the city, and buesque dizzy with
the enthusiasm. All this however is mild compared Inc
frenzy initiative manests itself photopy
circles.
The opening Washington picture heater today will bring
eas heaters which will devote their organizations hncefoh
exclusively the task of showing individual hoopays long
the public them The Garden, reopened after period of
extendedun policy Of the
and Loe Columbia has closed its doors the last
two-aweek attraction it will for many weeks.
The Columbia has field of production houses with
Fannie Hurss umoresque" opening According
Humoresque will the there
until further notice The Garden naugurates its into the
hsd with the of Edward Peoples delightful
production The Chap by this
the other large Photopy thea have Labor Day
with sevenday of phooplay like Love Mad
ness" with Glaum, Metropolitan Wallace
Whats Your Hurry? the Palace and Pauline Frederick Alex
ander Dson's classic, Madame X" at the Rato.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-05

the Cosmopolitan Magazine and its
direction and production was
marked throughout by events Of the
most intense interest.
The chief male role is por-
trayed by CASTOR Glass. the godson
OF the immortal Sarah Bernhard
who was born in Paris and made
his debut on the French stage at
the age OF 5. Later. he was en-
gagged by Bernhard for her roper
toire company and appeared with
that distinguished tragedienne in
Cleopatra" Camille" Joan OF
Arc" and other attractions. II was
as a member Of Bernhardts en-
toUrage that Glass first visited
America and at the conclusion OF
her tour he remained in America
During the war Glass was an svi-
ator with the famous GUynemer
flying circus, was wounded and re-
Ceived several decorations for gal
lantry. He returned to America at
the close Of the war. and upon the
advice Of John Emerson. the seen
artist, he embarked upon a photo
play career with Marguerite Clark.
In "Humoresque." he has the com
.manding role OF a brilliant young
musician who. with wealth, fame
and fortune in his grasp, braVely
fiings away his career TO the fare
well strains Of "Humoresque-"
OF course, there's a reason!
The Washington herald., 1920-09-05

padded We carried. we lost our
selves deep in the green bosom Of
nature.
q shall never forget that first
night when we were sleeping by
the campfire. looking Up through
the dark fir branches at the starlt
floor Of heaven George turnec
slightly in his sleep and groanrd
/ strained my eyes anNiously in his
direction. Guy said a hollow
voice. there's a play in this
Just what ] was thinking
sighed. Can't get away from It
can we?' AT any rate said George
with a note OF sorrowful resigna.
tion, il We write a play about the
Maine woods il may pay for ouI
vacation
so it was that the hours we had
meant to devote to deer-stalking
were spent in pursuit OF our muse.
and II we didn't bring home any
remarkably fine stuffed heads to
adorn our mRntelpieccs. we die
come back with a finished scenario
which later grew into The Cave
Girl
Next month We are both sailing
for Europe with the idea OF getting
away from the theater. Maybe we
will succeed-but l have my mis-
Eivings.
The motto Of this story Is: 'hd-
vice to playwriEhts-if you want
to take real vacation. leave your
collaboration at home"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-05
Those Climbing Garickers

Washington bids farewell to the
Garrick Players beginning tonight
when the popular + street Organiza-
tions offers for its final week d re-
vrval Of the immortal East Lynne"
hs the Garrickers sing their swan
soDs reflection brings thoughts Of
LTo many players who have been
with tho organization. A. a proof
Of the worth Of the various individ-
uals one need only to examine their
careers since leaving the Garrick.
Without exception they have all
made good on Broadway. Earle
FoNe is at present playing the lead
in Come Seven" at the BroadhUrst
Theater in New York. Lynne over
man and Edna Bates are playing
the leads in Honey Girl" Eileen
Wilson has endeared herself to
Gotham in the title role in The
Girl of the Lamp" Donald Meek
made the hit Of the show in William
Golfers The Hottentot." Mrs.
Jacques Martin and Clark Silvernail
are featured in Wedding Bells"
Laura Walker has been starred in
The Whirlwind." Anne Morrison
is playing the lead in The Bat
the Avery Hopwoo production that
was seen here as a Thief in the
Night" Mary Newcumbc was the
hit of First Is Last" Edward Rob
The Washington herald., 1920-09-05
Bottoms Lost Vacation

Although Guy Bolton has written
wild Cherry without the assist
ance of a colIaborator, his long rec
ord of success in writing for the
stage has been achieved mostly by
working in douhl" harness. as wit
ness Adam and Eva" The Cave
Girl" The Five Million" "Oh. Boy
Very Good. Eddie" and numerous
others Working with another
whose sympathy is intensified al
most to the point of telepathy
sometimes has its disadvantages.
however. for on one occasion it was
responsible for spelling a perfectly
good vacation for Bolton. even
though it resulted in adding one
more dramatic hit to his long list
of successes.
After the rather arduoUs task of
rehearsinE Polly With a Past" Un-
der the guidance of Mr.. Bclasco." a"
said Bolton recently. George Mid
dIeton and I felt that we deserved
a holiday.
u Lets get away from Broadway.
We said. Let's get away from
plays and the thoughts Of plsys.
Let's go up to the Maine woods and
we1l establish a system OF fines
for anyone who mentions the the
ater''
so. after a trip to AberCrOmbie
and Fitch. we sailed forth armed
to the teeth with shotgUns, deer
rifles, fishing poles and bowie
knives. We boarded canoes, we
The Washington herald., 1920-09-05

inson received the best notices in
GorkTs a Nights Lodging" Ed
ward MaCkey makes Civilian
Clothes" most entertaining. Jack
Roche is doing the Juvenile lead in
Honey Dew" Eleanor Grifith is
singing the leading role in The
Poor Little Ritz Girl" Everett
ButterfieId t. drIiEhtinE Boston in
My Lady Friends" Doris Sheorin
is rehearsinE the lead opposite Eu-
gene O'Brien in a nov play by Fred
Jackson. AuEustin Glassmire d.
prominent movie director. Gladys
knorr is playing tho lead in Tea
for Three" Donald Macdonald Is
making the hit OF his life in The
Checkerboard." Irving Cummings
has returned to the Coast to be fea-
tured by the Goldwyn company and
the various others have all found
secure places for themselves in
things theatrical.
II is doubtful IL there was ever
another stock organization that
can show such a record and it
makes the closing for the current
season all the more reCrcttable As
they 60 into their final week they
take with them the best wishes uf
Washington. wishes that will prob
ably be expressed in person this
week by many.