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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06

Teach German Trainrnsn English.
The managerssof the State Railway
Of Baden. Germany. are evidently anx-
ious to make travel on it, lines easy
for American and HnSlish tourists
who have no knowledge Of the Cor.
man language. An ohacial circular
states that "the administration has or.
ganixed courses in English In order
to facilitate the knowledge OF that Ian.
guase. The numerous star speaking
English will, therefore. .nnd IN sxoel..
lent opportunity for practice Special
lessons will be given TO the, train stan.
80 that English speaking travslers
will md It easy to make themselves
and to- get any information
asked for"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
SHORT SUPPLY OF ELEVEN
CITIES CAUSES ADVANCE
IN PRICES.
MARKEDLY LESS
THAN ONE YEAR AGO
Cattle Killers Hungry for Beef and
Short Supply is Moved as Fast as
Observation-Disclosures for Sheep and
Lambs Strong-Review Of Conditions
in Livestock Trade.

Chicago, March 6.-Without difficulty
hog prices today We're marked up to a
new high level for the year. There
We're only 10000 arrivals at eleven
cities, against $4,000 year ago.
| Combined receipts of hogs at eleven
markets totaled 1900 Wednesday, or
1850 less than last Wednesday, 40,100
/ less than year ago and 1880 less
than two years ago Total the first
half of this week, 243, 900, or $4,000 less
than the same period last week, and
the like time last year and $4,000 less
tnan the corresponding three days two
Years ago. Receipts for 1913 to date
totaled 4,94S,000, or 1,01S,000 less than
the same period 1912 and $4,000 more
than the corresponding time 1911
Cleveland had a few more hogs than a
week ago and a year ago, While St.
Paul showed a Slight increase over a
year ago, but all other markets were
credited with liberal decreases COM
pared with a week ago and d year ago.
Chicago and Omaha falling down hard
est.
Cattle
Steers in fresh supply amounted to
but a few loads and were taken out as
fast as yarded Killers We're all hungry
for beef
The moderate crop Wednesday. gem
orally estimated at i5,UU0. but likely 10
run q little larger. we'll Indicated that
cattle are in strong hands now, and
there has been revived some of the
bull!sh sentiment which was missing
short time ago. First estimate was at
$4,000, but as the trains came in it was
found hog supplies were falling below
expectancy and more than the usua!
percentage of cars were running TO
cattle.
The west had comparatively light re-
ceipts yesterday, but total six points
was $1,000, within 200 or the run week
ago and $500 less than year ago,
while the half weeks crop at the six
markets totaling $1,000, stood against
100000 a week ago and $4,000 d year
ago.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were strong.
Estimated at $4,000. the run Wednes-
day compared with 25,001 last Wednes-
day and 1879 a year ago. Total the
first half OF this week footed $1,000, ii
decrease of 1900 compared with the
same period last week and $4,000 COM
pared with the corresponding time
last year. Six markets were credited
with only $4,000 Wednesday. against
54,100 a week ago and $4,000 the cor
spending Wednesday a year ago. Com
bined offerings three days this week
aggregated $4,000, or 10000 less than
the same time last week and 1000 less
than the corresponding three days a
year ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Mind and Soul.

The body is the tent where our ex-
istence is encamped. The more I
think of it, the more I see that the
mind is something outside of the soul,
as the hands are outside Of the body.
the eyes outside Of the head. the
branches outside OF the trunk. It helps
to do more, but not to be more. The
mind is a fire of which thought is the
fame The Imagination is the eye Of
the soul.-Joseph Joubert.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
noa Rode II. 1rpsak..

When the owner of plain collie.
name unknown. boarded . train at
Simpson. ILL.,. the faithful animal tried
to follow. but wss kicked OF the plat
form by the news butcher" Just as
the train started the animal darted
under It and everybody paused to hear
his ki-yis as the wheels ground him to
pieces. But there was not ki-yi.
At the next stop. Ozark. the news
agent and c. H. Blarney of Paducas.
Ky, the conductor, took . look at the
trucks. The dog was lying across .
brake beam, alive, unscathed. and ap-
parently not at all worried. He was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
eEARIsH REPORTS ON FARM RE.
SERVES IN DAkoTAs AND MIN
NEsorA CAUSES BREAK.
POOR QUALITY OF GERMAN
CROP CAUSES EARLY RISE
Corn Opens Firm But Turns Down.
ward When Wheat Becomes Weak
Steadiness Prevails in Oats Not
with standing Depression in Other
Pits-Higher Hogs Lift Provisions.

Chicago, March 6.-Bearish reports
on farm reserves in the Dakotas anu
Minnesota helped turn the wheat mar
kets downward today after an early
advance. The strength at the outset
was due to reports that large per-
centage Of the crop in Germany had
been found to be fit only for pig food.
Opening prices varied from a shade off
to "A up May started at 91A to 91A
and 91as, rose to 91as and sly, and
then fell to 907s and 81.
Later the market rallied owing to eX-
port sales here and because Mime
apolis receipts were said to be running
poor in quality. The close was steady
with May Il a Is net higher at 81
Corn.
Corn. altho firm at first, became
weak when took the down grade. May
opened a sixteenth TO IS higher, at
523s to 527s and 50, touched 50, ana
descended to 5212 and 527s.
Prices afterward hardened again with
wheat. The close, however. was easy,
at 52A @527s, for May, the same as
last night.
Steadiness prevailed in oats notwith-
standing depression of other grain.
May, which started unchanged to
shade up, at "a and "a u to 341s, sold at
34a and 5iA, and held - "a
Provisions.
Higher prices for hoga lifted rrovi-
sions. First sales We're unchanged to
106121a cents higher. with May at
5000 to s2o.75 for porb, s10.S71s for
lard, and s1O.35 for ribs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Scientific Gardening in ENGLAND.

By the use OF French gardening
methods, relying largely upon hotbeds
and glass jars in the colder months,
single acres of ground near London
are being made to yield from s2,4O0
to $4,000 in vegetables annually
There is product to market through.
out the year. Melons, little grown in
England. are forced by a steady tenn
perature Of 80 degrees, generated by
manure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Attention..

Attention is the first requisite for
making any progress in the acquire
ment of knowledge; it may be given in
various degrees, and it rewards accord
ing to the proportion in which it is
given. A divided attention is, how
ever, more hurtful than otherwise: it
retards the progress OF the learner,
while it Injuries his mind by improp-
er excrcise.-George Crabbe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL. APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh Is blood
or constitutional disease and In order to cure II
you must tuSo siss:::! remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is not 4 quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one Of the best physicians in this
country for years and is . regular prescription.
1t is composed Of the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers. acting di.
rectly on the mucous surfaces The perfect
combination of the two ingredients IL what pro.
duces such wonderful results in curing cataIrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
F.. J. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists, price ;75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
When Antelope Was Plentiful.

Transcontinental travellers, who
nowadays in their journey through the
west seldom see any game larger than
prairie dog or jack rabbit, will be
interested in this item reprinted from
the Rocky Mountain Herald of some
fifty years ago: Passengers report
that antelope have never been seen
so numerous as now. Herds of antel-
ope larger than any flock of sheep in
the world are frequently spoken Of"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
stoekers and Feeders.

Chicago, March 6.-Young cattle, the
kind feeders need, are realizing the
highest prices on record. 1t is an 8
cent market regardless of weight.
Cattle have gone to the country at that
figure recently that during the period
Of excessive supply sold by the thous-
and at Az @5c. And the strangest
phase of the trade is that the country
is hungry for them at 7R 0Sc. These
prices indicate how bare beihthc com
belt lid the grazing area west Of he
Missouri river is OF young eatt...e. Gin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Height Not Owed to Ar.

There IS story told that when
Charles l. met Henrietta Maria at
Dover he was rather surprised at her
height. and cast his eyes down at
her feet. no doubt supposing that she
wore the absurdly high heels then in
vogue Henrietta Maria guessed his
thoughts and showed him her feet, say
ing: Sir, l stand upon mine own
feet. and have no help Of art. Thus
high | am, and / am no higher nor
lOworo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Selection Of Food important.

The surest way to keep and re-
store health is to supply the normal
conditions Of life, which implies q
natural diet containing all the ele-
ments OF nutrition in true proportion.
and based on the proper selection Of
food for each meal For it will not
DO to mix ali kinds OF. otherwise prop
er food in one meal. but we must
made a meal of such foods as are
compatible. Otherwise we will turn
our stomachs into an acid and gas fac
tory.-The Naturopath.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
inneapoiis Cash Grain cIose.

FURNISHED by l.. G. Clay. grain mer
chant "a East Main. Phone $50
Minneapolis, March 6.
Wheat-No. l hard, S6A; No. 1
northern, S4ss@s5A; to arrive, S4B a.
S5as; choice. to arrive, S5A: No. ?
northern, s2ss 1s3A; No. hard Mon
tana, to arrive, $50 No. 3, sos @S1B !:
No. l durum, So; to arrive. 50; No. 2
durun, 81: to arrive, 81.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 46h; to arrive
As; No. 4, 44@451a.
Oats-No. white, 3o1s@ to ar
rive. SOY; No. 8. 27A @29k.
Barley-42@56.
Rye-53@5s; to arrive, 5s@55.
F'laX-1.26@1.27; to arrive, 1.27.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
A Young Artist.

Two gentlemen meeting one day on
the street stood idly talking when one
said to the other: Say, Ed, wish
you could see that little fve-year.o!d
girl Of mine draw. Say, she drew
hen this morning, and 1t was SO natur-
al that when she threw 1t in the waste
basket, it laid there."-Judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
The Land Of EnoIand.

Twelve thousand seven hundred and
ninety-one persons own four.ffths of
the soil of England, their aggregate
property, exclusive Of that within the
metropolitan boundaries. being 4O.1S0,.
rs acres. In point Of fact. the num-
Der Of owners of four-fifths OF the Eng
fish land is nearer 5000 than 10000.
Of these 500 are noblemen, and four
or five Of these swallow up the rest.
New York American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Does Friendship Do rhis7

1T may be true for some natures, as
Leonardo said, that ii you are alone
you belong wholly to yourself If you
have companion. you belong only
half to YOURSELF but it is certainly
not so with me. With me friendship
never divides; it multiplies. A friend
always makes me more than am, bet
ter than l am, bigger than l am. We
two make four, or fifteen, or forty
American Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
"Esouire" Not Understood.

A letter addressed to John Brown.
Esquire, rested comfortably in little
town Of Germany in the "E" com.
partment of the post department.
waiting to be called for by Mr..
Esquire. One of the guide books
warns against the use Of this form OF
address explaining how 1t may be
mistaken for name.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
St. Loui. Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by L. G. Clay, grain mer-
chant, "a East Main, phone 6S)
st. Louis, March s.
Wheat-No. 2 red. 1.0S@1.10; No 3
red, 1.04 No. red, 90@1.00; No. 8
hard, 9o@91;. No. 3 hard, SO; No. 4
hard, S7@Ss.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, so; No. yellow,
4s1k: No. yellow Al; No. 2 white,
521a; No. 3 white. 501a: No. white. As
Oats-No. 2, 33; No. 8, 32@32h: No
4, 81; No. 2 white, 35@254; No. 3
white, 3S@33h; No. white, 32@32k;
standard "a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Packing Food In Ferns.

In Germany the use Of ferns is COM
ing into more and more favor for
packing food which is transported
either short or long distances. The
practice became common In England
before 1t gained equal vogue in Ger
many, and the results are said to be
excellent, especially in shipping fresh
fruit, butter, fish and other food prod
vets which require unusual care.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Thrift

Thrift has its roots in self-denial.
1t is in no way Identical with avarice,
though the spendthrift may denounce
every practicer of frugality as
"miser." 1t is the practical outcome
OF that prudence which aims at &C.
complishing great things by humble
means. Without it the world in which
we live would still be an "unweeded
garden" Post-Express.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

Chicago, Marcn b.
Wheat-May opened at 91A G91 Is !:
highest, 913s; lowest, 907s: closed.
s1La; July opened at 9o1s d90A; closed
,Oss 690h.
Corn-May opened at 527s a %; high
EST, 5314: lowest 521s; closed, 52z %
525s: July opened at SO q 154: closed
% @54.
oats-Mav opened at 341341s high
est. 34A 0342s; lowest, "a: closed. 341s
034A; July opened at Ban @343s;
closed, 342s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Indictment Of Flat Lie.

In proportion as fiat life increases
home life decreases. The fat dweller
ought not to keep dog, prefers not to
keep cat, cannot have a garden, has
no chance of keeping house, has no
possible place for memories, and, most
emphatically of all, has no use or
accommodation for babes.-Fortnight
ly Review.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Kent IN, old Love letter..

Two thousand three hundred love
letters written by six different girls,
were found in the room Of bachelor
who died recently in Melbourne, Aus.
tralia, at the age of eighty-two. The
letters, which were preserved in an
ivory casket, were tied with jeweled
silver chains in bundles of so.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Kansas CITY Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by L. G. Clay, grain mer-
chant, "a East Main. Phone 6S.)
Kansas City, March 6.
Wheat-No hard, s5MS7: No. 3
hard. S3lb q S61a; No. hard. S21A 6S4;
No. red, 100 q LOG No. red, 900
LOG: No. 4 red, S6d97.
Corn-No. ., 491a: No. 8, 46A Gas;
No yellow, 1917 $50; No. 3 yellow,
As; No. white, 491a; No white, AS
Oats-No .. SO: No. ? white. $40
SAG: No. 3 white. 32A 1854.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Rare Stock.

"This dog Of mine II some dog, let
me tell you. He has wonderful pedi-
gree"
Il suppose you race him away back
to the dog Noah, took into the ark"
Say, this dogs ancestor didn't 70
into the ark: - had . bark Of hin
pwn."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
The Foroo.ten pramat,s..

is it not strange, remembering the
"boom" that followed his Introduction
to English audiences, that 'Ibsen al
ready is so entirely laid on the
shelf" How is 1t that Ibsen lovers
and the curious cannot, in the whole
year round, see cycle OF his plays
performed IN Lo2donAEra.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
The Money Market.

New York, March 6.-Prlme mercan-
tile paper. 5@5A per cent; sterling ex-
change, strong; with actual business in
bankers bills at 4S3S0 for sixty days,
and at ASSOC for demand
Money on call, steady; "a ga; rul-
ing rate. 8; closing bid, 8; offered at
ga.
Time loans easier; so days, Az; 80
days, AZ 042.; six months AZ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
New York Produce.

New York, March 6.
Butter-Weaker receipts. 6,734 tubs:
creamery extras, 3612; process extras,
27@273.
Cheese-Steady: receipts, $50 boxes:
state whole milk held specials. 1712.
Eggs-Weak; receipts, 1886 cases.
Poultry-Alive, dun: western chick
ems, Is; fowls, 1912; turkeys. 90;
dressed. quiet: fresh killed western
chickens, 14d15: fowls, 15G l612; tur-
KEYS l402 "a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
How to Be Miserable.

II you wish to be miserable think
about yourself, about what you want,
what you like, what respect people
ought to pay you; and then to you
nothing will be pure. You will spoil
everything you touch. you will make
misery for yourself out OF everything
which God sends you; you will be as
wretched as you please.-Charles
Kipoclay
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
A Prayer.

Help us to repay. in service one to
another, the debt of thine unmerited
benefits and mercies, SO that when the
period OF our stewardship draws to a
conclusion, when the windows begin
to darken, when the bond of the FAM
lily is to be loosed, there shall be no
bitterness cs remcrse in our farewell.
Stevenson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
The Why.

There is belief that II you hang
n bright, pretty picture in your room.
and look at it earnestly every night
and morning, your face will grow to
resemble the one in the frame. This
probably accounts for the fact that In
almost every girls room there is
picture of a Madonna. = Atchison
G1oba
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Calculating Childhood.

II is curious sign OF the times that
children nowadays show a remarkable
interest in money. They want to know
the cost Of objects. they love to play
with coins, and money seems to be
the present they prefer. - Zeitunx.
Vienna
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06

Chicago Great Railroad Center.
The terminal tracks Of the railroads
inside the city limits Of Chicago have
total length Of about $500 miles,
which exceeds the main.track mileage
Of many state. There are also many
miles of belt line and other tracks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Alcohol for Ink stains.

Ink stains from a fountain pen on
q light WOODEN vest can be removed
by applying alcohol and rubbing be-
tween the hands az though washing
It. Apply alcohol shout dozen times
ana the spot will be gone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Peoria Cash Grain Close.

(Furnished by L. G. Clay grain mer-
chant "a East Main, phone 6S)
Peoria March 6.
Corn-3e cars; A@12 higher: No. 8
yellow. 47a4 d4s; No. 4 yellow, Al; No.
mixed, As; No. 4 mixed. Al.
Oats cars; unchanged; standard.
SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
LIVERPOOL Grain.

Liverpool, March b.
wheat-Spot, steady; No. 2 Mani
toba IS, SID: No. 9 Manitoba rs. 3 I'D;
futures. steady: March IS, SID; May
is, 3asd: July IS, 212d.
Corn-Spot steady: new American
mixed As, 1O4d: old es, new, via CAL
weston 5s, 7ssd: futures, firm; March
American mixed. As 1obd; May, 5s
1870.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, March 6.
Butter-Steady; creameries, 2SG36.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 1860 cases;
1t mark. cases included, 16d1S; ordi-
nary firsts, II; firsts, IS.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys. dressed,
II: chickens, alive, 16; springs, alive,
II.
Pork-May, 2o.9o.
Lard-May, 10.S71a.
Ribs-May, 10.ST1a.
Rye-No. ., 61G62.
Barley-4SN
Timothy-25O G3.35.
Clover-12 90 11S.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
LOCAL LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Prices Paid for Cattle. Hogs and
Sheep on Local Market.
Marshalitown prices on livestock
we're quoted by Britain & Co.. today
as follows:
HOGS.
Premium hogs. over 10000.
Premium hogs, L140 to 1G0-7.50.
Hogs, 100 to 1A0c1S.25.
Good packers-7,60.
CATTLE.
Good fat COWS and heifers-2.5oo
$50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
CHICAGO Grain Close.
Chicago. March s.


wheat-No. red. 1.0l1l06; No )
red, 9561.00: No. hard, Goa 904 No.
hard. S9090; No. l northern, 9OD
9OM; No. northern. s7dS9; No. 3
northern, s46S7: No. spring, S76SS;
No. spring. $40 Sc; No. spring. 76@
"a: velvet chaff, SS@eO: durum, S5G9l
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 81 Il; No. 3, ASA
@50A; No. white. 50I sea; Nc. 3
yellow, 4sA @5o1.; No. 4. 46& @4SA:
No. white. ASH 14sl4; No. 4 yellow,
1912 @4sA.
Oats-No. white, 35G35h: No. 3
white. 32% 634: No. 4 white. 81 u q SO;
standard. 34G34A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Wjser Nov.

Young Man-You don't remember.
me, see. am the young man who.
eloped with your daughter q few years
ago.
Old Man-wsu. what can do for,
you?
Young Mani came back to oRer-
you my congratulations. sir.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Uncle pennvyvlse says.

Diogenes Wombat has got the best
library in Plunkville. His father left
him a pile Of newspapers three feet
high.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Ranqe Of Prices.

The following range OF prices IL
furnished by Harper & Ward. mem
Der OF Chicago Board Of Trade rooms
and 2, fremont block.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-06
Chicago Potato Market.

chicago, March b.
Enthusiastically.
Michigan ........ ..............44N n 46
Minnesota ........ ............43O 10
w lSCOnSln ..-...-. Az ~ ~
Receipts-Twenty- five cars.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-09-27
ALOUiSlANA DELEGATION
PARTY Calls on Assistant Secretary and
Urges immigration Need.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washinytun.-A large louisiana
delegation, accompanied by the LouiSl-
ana senators and representatives con-
ferred with Assistant Secretary OF La
bor Post concerning a plan to divert
immigration from congested Eastern
cities to New Orleans and Louisiana
The delegation stopped in Washington
on it's way TO New York to attend con
feren.es to be held with heads OF trans
portation systems regarding immiSra-
ton for New Orleans and Louisiana.
Secretary Post called in Commits
sioner General of immigration Cami-
aetti. and both officials listened atten-
lively to the plan of the delegation.
NJ. r. TreZevant and Senator Ransdell
presented the plan. Mr.. Post told the
visitors the department is heartily in
sympathy with the plan.
It was pointed out that the South
needed immigrants and that the faclli'
| ties for handling them at the new I'M
migration Station in New Orleans
were superior.
In the delegation besides the Louisi
| ana congressman, were W. B. Thomp
son. NJ. r. Trezevant, Commissions
of immigration Redfern, Assistan
Commissioner Denechaud, Z. j. Glen
ny, John F. Clark, Captain Ben Niche
and others.