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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
state Vaccination Law Upheld.

San Antonio. Textile state com
pulsory vaccination law requiring all
school children to be vaccinated as a
precaution against the contagion from
smallpox was upheld in an opinion
handed down Wednesday in the fourth
court of civil appeals. The decision is
the elimination OF legal battle ex.
tending over several years in which
the plaintiff attacked the c0nstitu.
tIonality of the law and sought to re-
cover $4,000 damages for alleged dis
elimination in being excluded from the
public schools. The case was bitterly
contested by both sides in its prog
ress through the courts and attracted
statewide attention.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
BANKERS TO LEND
EVERY ASSISTANCE
WILL SUPPORT SIS PER BARREL
MINIMUM PRICE FOR SOUTH
ERIN RICE
SIGNED BY THIRTY BANKERS
The 1920 Crop Has Been Produced
With Labor and Other Expenses at
the Highest Peak, and Many
Farmers viii Lose.

Jennings. Ii At "A m-rtIu. i'm
Crowley Of the bankers OF Southwest
Louisiana who are vitality Interested
in jA' rio" Industry. au aer"rmcn' Was
med by about thnll bankers. which
J.. ,ra that lh,l "ilI lend "NrN as
sl9t"nr" possIht" in financing and car
Illh@ M''H'iHI paper oil i'' a'.r r. anu
planters now h''u 10y u''~y iH0'''"
TONS. so that 'h' roe Viii be- mar
heted IN an or"''.. Nay ana III
manner mat VIII i'"H.l III AS 7l'"l d
loss as possible To the nee -I""e''
IN" SITUATION WIN l'''I''''' !" '"'
M'''.. '"- OF tie present crop '"S
h'eh ;" serious as u" Warrant TIE pro-
ducerS m"\e'i'"G every 'u"r' q" o.
tam Pll'" Tor U''Ii pr"du'I ii"' Wa!
IN som" way. ftfhh"iS" 'f'iH Tor '.'
h'''"I expense pun OUT o" I"' present
crop. III" l9-0 rice crop mas been
produced WIN labor ana "lh'r eA
p h"'N al me hish'S' peak an" many
farmers al the present price VIII not
De ahle 10 pa! expenses.
Inc agreement entered mo ny
ihS'HHtto"S Is as t"ito"S'
"First-The recent drop in prices of
all staple commodities has carried rice
with 1t To point far below the cost
of production to the ayer1g" farmer.
Second The 1920 rice crop has
been financed and in another week
will practically be I'm the warehouse I'm
splendid condition.
Third We believe that there 10 a
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Bastrop.-The Sterling Lumber
Company of Bastrop which owns
thousands of acres OF rich timber
land in Murehouse and adjoining par
ishes is negotiating for the purchase
of a site in North Bastrop. on which a
box factory will be built
partment has been organized in Nat
ChitoChes with A. +. Ortmeyer, pres
ident; John VI. Keyser. secretary and
+. L. Dezendorg. chief The city has
been divided into three fire districts.
each district to have captain under
supervision of the chief
Pointe a la HaChe-Oysters on the
Lower Coast are scarcer this season
than ever known. The loss 10 90 per
bank near Ostrica and the salt works
the loss is estimated at so per cent.
The flooding Of river water over the
beds last spring by high water is the
cause
Alexandria 49, The Rapides parish
grand jury which convened in special
session recent, pursuant to an order
issued by Judge Andrews OF the Dis
trict Court for investigating alleged
election irregularities. concluded its
labor and has adjourned.
Alexandria, F. Foisy. a business
men OF this city, has made announce
ment that he would be a candidate
for mayor of Alexandria at the mum
cipal primary to be held in February
next.
Pointe la Hache - Several ship
ments OF oranges wer emade recently
10 the New Orleans market by the
Lower Coast growers and brought
good prices. The fruit was well col
ored and sweet.
Grand Isle-The Navigation Canal
along the rear of Grand Isle for deep
water purposes will be begun in a few
weeks. A suction dredge will be EN-.
ployed on the work. The scoop dredge
would not remove the sand satisfac-
torily.
Grand Isle.-Ffshermen are taking
in large quantities OF deep water
shrimp by the twals. and are selling
the mfor SIS box to canning factories
and platforms for drying. The size
Of the shrimps average five to a
pound.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Governor SIGNS Bits.

Austin, Tex.-Governor Hobby TINS
week signed two companion bills reg
ulating employment agencies in Texas
which were passed at the last calLeu
session Of the Texas legislature. the
bills provide that employment OF I'M
migration agents, shall be required ~
pay an annual license OF $500 ana "
make a bond of $4,000, under which
workmen who may have been oan-
aged by false statements regaroihe
prospective positions and "of'
conditions may recover.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
DEVELOPMENT ERA
PLANNED IN MEXICO
President Elect Oregon Says
Mexican Government Will
Aid Agriculture.

FL Paso. Tex Farrcachius plans
for an era of agricultural. commercial
and railway development in Mexico
wcr" outlined Tuesday by President
elect Obrcsou in an interview accord
ed ON the cy" of his return to Mexico
PIungiug then directly into answers
CT series OF questions which had
been submitted. General Oregon said
My mind is fully made up to give
all necessary aid 10 tn development
OF agriculture. There is a laW now in
existence which permits the introduce.
ton into the country OF all classes Df
agricultural machinery free Of duty
Experiment stations viii be estab-
iished. and stimulus given to all
branches of agriculture, with special
attention to those products which are
referred to as articles of export"
Asked about present passport
charges required OF would-be visitors
to Mexico. General Obregon frankly
stated it is his belief the present
charge. have no justification what
ever
Suppression OF vice. not only in
strip along the border which already
has begun under Provisional President
de la Huerta but throughout all of
Mexico, by program of gradual ex
tension. is one OF the new policies
General Ohregou announced. He sand
Il have the firm intention to stop all
that is siEEified by vice. not only
along the boundary line TN, All over
The country; but will favor gradual
restrictions because I consider such
gradual restrictions more efticaciOus
than absolute or radical restrictions
tor do not believe that it is possible
To cNtirpate vices which have gone on
during past years The more force Of
law. coming into conflict with the Gus
toms OF d people. will not have long
duration"
Turning again To the material side
of Mexican development. General oh.
RECON announced policy OF inviting
foreign assistance in the rchabiita
tiuu OF transportation. Only recently.
he said. preliminary steps were made
for the construction of five railway
lines. which win have a total mileage
OF 5000 kilOmeterS.
Il hope" he added the arrange
ments may be carried out successful,
ly. Among the lines to which | refer
is the Kansas City Mexico & Orient,
which will connect through Ojinaga
with the lines of Mexico. 1t is the
announced plan to name the board of
directors of the National Railways OF
Mexico in the general assembly OF
shareholders of the Kansas City, Mexi
co & Orient, in accordance with the
bylaws of that company"
Motor transportation will likewise
meet with governmental encourage
ment, General Obregon promised. AT
the suggestion that motor highway
might be constructed from some point
on the border TO Mexico City, General
Obregon replied that the Mexican gov
eminent would offer very liberal con
cessions to any company or organiza
ton that would undertake such o
highway.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30

distribution of the money in the
country. outside Of the amount held in
the treasury and federal system. was
estimated at $50 per capita on Sept.
! or an increase OF $131s over July
I 1917. by the federal reserve board
saturday in its monthly bulletin. The
hoard put the general stock OF money
in the country on Sept. ! al 1887 ,OsO''
600 the amount held in the treasury
AT s4s5.ss4.277, the amount held by the
federal reserve banks at s2,o31 ,5l4,S3S,
and the amount held outside these gov
eminent agencies at $6,4796Sl.605.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
$4,000, 900 for Education.

Chicago-Two and one-half million
dollars has been voted to assist form
er service men to renew their educa-
ton, which was broken off by en-
trance into the war, by the council OF
boards of benevolences of the Method
ist Episcopal Church. This announce
ment was made Thursday by DR.. David
d. Forsythe, secretary of the board of
home missions and church extension.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Confer Honor on General March,

The Chinese government, acting
through the state department, Friday
conferred upon Major General March,
chief of staff. the grand Gordon of the
Order of ChiaHO golden grain. The
presentation was made without form
atty due to the absence of the Chi
nese minister, DR.. Wellington HOO,
who has left for his new station at
London.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Druuoist Fined $4,000.

Houston. TeX,-Judge J. c. Hutche-
son in federal court Saturday fined
James Radford, a druggist, $4,000 for
violation of the liquor laws. Radford
pleaded guilty to 81 counts of an in
diCtment returned against him The
ORIGINAL indictment contained 121
counts, but the district attorneys Of
flee dismissed Sc OF them
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Petroleum Output on Increase.

hington.-Domestic production
of crude oil, according to statement
issued by the United States geologi-
cal survey, for the month of August
continued to increase and amounted
to 39,144,OOO barrels, being an increase
of $50, 900 barrels compared with Ju-
ly's production and an increase oil l.
SAG, 900 barrels compared with the pro-
duction in June of this year,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Excess Wool Gains Given Growers

Washington hundred thou
sand wool growers, large number OF
whom are in Texas and New Mexico
are receiving excess profits made by
dealers who handled the wool clip OF
1918 under the war industries board
and being distributed by the United
States department OF agriculture. The
excess profits amount TO more than
81 900 900. of which s460,00O has been
paid to- tue department for distribu
ton.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Rice Harvest DELAYED.

III Campo, TeX-Rice harvest has
been delayed by the heavy rain OF
last week. Practically all OF the crop
has been thrashed, only a small part
OF il is yet in the field. 4 few small
lots were sold last week following the
fixing Of s. minimum price by the
Southern Rice Growers Association
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Bodies of 21s5 Soldiers Returned.

New York.-The army transport
Pocahontas arrived Monday from An
twerp with bodies of 21S5 American
soldiers killed in France. Among the
passengers were SO war brides from
Germany. Czecho-SlOyakia, Belgium
France and England. II prisoners
from the army of occupation in Ger
many. four stowaways and a number
of Olympic athletes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
R.c.iuer Named for Oil Company.

Houston, Tex.-Judge J. ID. Harvey
of the eightieth district court has ap-
pointed NJ. Mcdonald receiver for the
General Oil Company, common law
trust. capitalized at s20,OoO,OOO. and
the General Oil Company, corpora
t;or capitalized at $1,000, 600, both un.
dor control OF ). r. J. Cox
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Car Plunues Into Channel.

Houston. Tex.-Ruth Roberts. 9
years old, was drowned and five 9th
ers narrowly escaped the same fate
when an automobile containing SIX
persons plunged off the end OF the
L,ynchburg ferry into the ship channel
Sunday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Tigers are found only in Asia
Io Have a Clear Sweet sklr

Touch PinpleS, rrdn"Ss. ronghness
or itching. if any, with tuticura ONT
ment. then bathr with Cuticura Soap
and nor water. Rinse. dry gently and
dust on little Cu;icura Taicum to
leave Il fascinating fragrance Oh skin.
Everywhere 2Ic rach.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Two Hundred Quarts Liquor Taken

Wichita Falls. TeN.-Two hundred
quarts of bottled-in-bond Scotch whis.
XIV were "ontiscated Friday by United
States Deputy Jim Allen. The liquor
was found in an automobile which had
lust entered the city and was prepar'
ing 70 leave.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Snow In Colorado.

Grand Junction, COlo,-From three
inches to five feet Of snow covers
Western Colorado. Mountain rodus
are closed unpicked fruit trees are
reported to have broken under the
added weight with heavy loss.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Hundreds of Cars Of Apples Destroyed

Lincoln. Tex.-Fire destroyed the
Lindale canning plant Saturday to-
gether with several hundred cars OF
apples, potatoes and other fruit Inc
loss is estimated at 100000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Austrian Deficit Announced.

Vienna The Austrian budget de-
felt for the current year amounts to
IL OOO. 600 crowns. the finance minis
ter announced Thursday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
Swedish Cabinet Resigns.

b Stockholm. Sweden.-The cabinet,
headed by Premier Hjalmar Branting
the socialist leader. resigned Thurs
day.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30

New York-The steamer St Paul
brought $500 900 in gold to New York
from England Monday to pay Great
pritain's interest on The war debt to
this country.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30
+ orce ofHabit.

That city fciicr * always living
around somewhere"
But, you know, Jake, he's II law
yer"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30

y man doesn't enjoy being laughed
at 10y "a crowd W:I"~~ Ne gets paid for
it.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30

torpid liver condition prevents prop.r
food assimilation. Tone Up your liver with
Wrights Indian Vegetable pills They act
gently and suTelv.-Adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30

On the sea of r.arrila"I,y there are
lnnnN sick NnNAgrr~
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-30

Rastrop. -Oae ~ the most imp'r
ant Industrial developments ever
known at Bastr0p 81 now under way,
as result of which it is expected the
Morehouse parish metropolis viii
soon rank with the leading cities Of
North Louisiana Several important
industrial plants begun a year or
more ago are now nearing compl
ton and two or three additional con
Germs will begin work in the near fu
ture.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS
 GIVE A PROGRAM IN HONOR
 OF DAY THEN TAKE HOLIDAY

The Seward public school students gave most interesting program this forenoon at the school and when school was dismissed at noon, Supt. !Iorford announced a half holiday. The program given was as follows: Flag Salute, by the School. Song, When the Flag Goes by. Address on Lincoln, Supt. Morfocd. Poem by Miss Kendall's boys. 'I Am An American" reading Paul Guy.
 Story of Lincoln, John Nson, J.. Life Lessons, reading Filmer Garter. Volin Solo Wilhelmina Bazant. Hats Off, recitation Patricia Ray. Eulogy of Washington, reading Bernardine Warren.
 Song, Lincoln, By School.
 Folk Dance by pupils of Miss Ken dall's room.
 Foot Path to Peace, recitation Clara Manthy.
 Song, Star Spangled Banner, By School.
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OVI IVH LOOsVIV HN ADMITTED IN
 I.W.N. CASE

]!ONTESANO. Feb. l2-- The pro secutiOn late yesterday presented .hc court with the alleged confession CT Loren Roberts, one of the defendants. A. C. Baker, court reporter testified he reported the confession and said Roberts signed it. On Cross examina- ton Baker said that Roberts showed then no signs of insanity, The defense is trying to prove Roberts is insane.
 The court has permitted the pro SecutiOn to submit the Roberts con fcssion after the defense argued against its admission. The Defense claimed that Roberts was insane when he signed the confession and said the court must determine whether Roberts confessed voluntarily or under duress. Assistant prosecutor Abel cited nun crouS cases showing confessions had been admitted and used against thH confeSsors. The Judge then admittc1 the confession.
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CALIFORNIANS PAY
 TRIBUTE TO PIONEER ,r1 a RAILROAD BUILDER

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb, 12- California's oldest locomotive, the L.. P. Huntington No. l, has been placed in the plaza near the Southern Pacific railway station here as monument to the achievements of pioneer railway men of the West. .e sa
 The locomotive was, built in the East, shipped around Cape Horn in 1863, and was the first locomotive to be operated in California, railroad of- ficials declare. It was brought3to sar- ramento by the original Central Pa cific company, of which c. P. Hunting ton was president, and for years was on the run between Sacramento and Folsom, then prosperous mining town. @
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MONTESANO, Feb, 12- Bert Clark, Seattle attorney, testified that the bullet killing Warren Grimm was fired from SS-55 revolver.
 George Vanderveer, attorney for the defense, said he would admit that fact.
 Clark said he examined the bu!le. hole in the store near where several veterans were shot and peered through the aperture. The vision line led to an upstairs window in the Avalon Hotel.
 Mrs. Charbonneau, proprietress of the Arnold Hotel, testified that o. C. Blank and John Lamb, defendants, rented the front rooms on the day of the shooting, saying they wanted to watch the parade.
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PLAIN BIG
 WALK OUT

WASHINGTON, Feb, 12-- Accord ing to announcement today, Director General Hines, of the railway admin istraton, is to make answer to the wage demands of the 2,000,000 raj road workers, on his own responsi5!l- ity then make his report to President Wilson, who will then approve or dis, approve tie decision.
 The White House regards the sitp- ation as serious in light of the fac+ that the trainmen's urgent demands must be answered quickly. A strikc order has been issued to the maint IT, ance of way brotherhood.
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TRAIN REACHES THE OTHER
 END-STEAMS OUT TOMORROW

The train finally reached Anchor arre last nght between five and SiA o'clock after being on the way from Seward since Sunday morning, having left here at & o'clock. The main part of the trouble, slides, etc, occurred on that section of the Southern division formerly known as the Anchorage di' vision. According to advices here this afternoon the Gateway City limited will leave Anchorage tomorrow morn inc for Seward, the terminal city, and the port opened the entire year.
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THIS LOOKS GOOD

WASHINGTON, Feb, 12- Secre- tary Houston announces that the Gov ernment's last remaining floating in- debtedness will be redeemed next Mon day and the treasury's position w&S now exceedingly bright.
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METROPOLITAN POLICE WILL BE EQUIPPED FOR
 ANY RIOT EMERGENCY

NEW YORK, Feb, 12- As pre- caution against riots, regiment cf one thousand sharpshooters, with four machine gun squads, is to be organiE- ed by the police department of thic city. It is announced that the men will wear steel helmets.
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: WASHINGTON, Feb, 12- Direc5- or General Hines and Attorney Gen cral Palmer conferred this forenoon regarding the threatened I'ailrcl q strike. Palmer would not discuss th" meeting or the rumor that the govern ment might seek an injunction to stop the threatened strikes of trainmen md of way employees.
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LONDON, Feb, 12- More babies were born in London last week than in any corresponding week this cen tury. The Registrar-General gives the total as 2,676.
 A medical expert has explained that there has always been an increase of births after great wars, althougi it was hardly expected that this would prove true in England now, in view ct the great number of men killed and disabled.
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 BACK IN
 HARNESS

WASHINGTON, Feb, l2- Pres,- dent Wilson will very probably pre- side at the next cabinet meeting. The President is taking more of hand rn conducting the business of the nation than for months. Private Secretary Tumulty says he has never seen the President looking so well as now.
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TO FORGET
 YOURSELF

WASHINGTON, Feb, 12- Sacre- tary of State Lansing issued state trent today urging Americans, with L;ncoln's life inspiration, to forget self jn devotion to the country and pay at tcntion to the fundamental nanonal principles of Liberty and Justice.
 Secretary Lansing said that the memory of Lincoln'S humble origin, or his rise to the Presidency, of his sel- vice to the Republic, is one for the fu- ture generation to follow.
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WAUGH IS
 TO REMAIN

Notice has been received that ac- tion has been deferred on the reor- ganization of the Alaska Board If Road Commissioners. The report came to Capt. John Zug, in charge of the Commission during the ab- sence of Major W. H. Waugh at Washington.
 The notification comes from tho War Department. It says that ac- tion has been deferred and that members of the Board are to retain their present status.
 lt.will be remembered that on December 30 it was announced that Lieut.. Col. John C. Gotwals of tHe Engineer Corps of the Regular Arrv had been appointed President of the Alaska Board of Road Commission CTS. Major Waugh, present pres dent was to report to him, and Can tain John Zug, also a member of thc board was to report to Fort Liscum for discharge.
 At that time it was said that tN" change was to be made owing to tho ract thot regular army officers were to displace National army officers who were created officers d'rirT ~ ,var times. All reserve officers of the National Army were to be out of the service by July next.
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MUTINY
 ON SHIP

WASHINGTON, Feb, l2- The crew of the Shipping Board Steames Poughkeepsie mutinied at Bem"dL February 5th, claiming time for which they had signed up on the ship rad expired. They refused to serve lOng"". An armed guard will take the ship to Norfolk, according to adviceS receive | here. At Norfolk the crew will bc tried for mutiny on the high seas.
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WASHINGTON. REPUBLICANS
 GATHERING FOR MEETING

SEATTLE, Feb, l2- Scores of Re publicans of the state are here to at tend the state committee meeting to set date and place for the state con- vention which will name delegates to the Chicago convention. Wenatchee, Yakima, Everett, Bellingham and Ia coma are all after the convention. l. is also believed the committee will cn- dorse Senator Miles Poindexter for president.
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MANY T. OF P. DIED IN -s
 THE LATE WORLD WAR

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 13- Casu- alties suffered by alumni and under graduates of the University of Penn. sylvania in the war totalled POT killed. 166 wounded and II taken prisoners. Honors were awarded to 167,