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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
servian King Stirs
Soldiers to War Frenzy.

SERVIAN MILITARY HEAD
QUARTERS, USKUB. July "a war
proclamation addressed to the SOL
diers in the Servian army and signed
by King Peter was read to the troops
to-day amidst scenes of greatest en-
thusiasm.
A Servian column of 5000 troops
has been dispatched northward from
Uskub to prevent the main Servian
army from being cut off by General
Kutincheff's Bulgar army, which is
moving northeastward along the
Struma River toward Belgrade.
A shortage of provisions threatens
the Servians.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
ASSEMBLY ASKS
HOkE SMITH To
MAKE TALK
Senate Concurs in House ResoIu-
tion-Many New Bills, One
Killing Third Degree.

The Senate concurred in House
Resolution No SO. by Representative
Miller, of Bibb, inviting Senator Hoke
Smith to address a joint session of
the Legislature during his stay in
Atlanta. Senator G. NJ. HUE, of the
Thirty fifth. and Senator ]. T. Hixon,
If the Thirty seventh, were appoint
ed to represent the Senate on the
Committee of Notification.
House Resolution No. II, providing
for deficiency in the 1918 appropria-
tons to pay the salary of the clerk
OF the Insurance Department, was re-
ceived and referred to the Committee
on Appropriations.
Senator NJ. c. Tarver introduced a
resolution providing that the Com
mittee on Public Property be author
lied TO consider all applications for
use of the Senate chamber.
Would Prevent Muddles.
This resolution, which Senator
Tarver said was designed to prevent
a recurrence of such a muddle as the
request by the Georgia Woman Suf-
frage Association got the Senate into,
was adopted without opposition.
New bills we're introduced in the
Senate and referred to the proper
committees, as follows:
By Senator E. L. Smith-Constitu-
tional amendment creating Hansell
County.
By Senator r. L. Dickey-Amend-
ing section 1928 of the Civil Code,
which prescribes the powers and
duties of city court judges
Would Abolish Third Degree.
By Senators w. NJ. Olliff and Lee
Pope-Amendment to the code fixing
the term of office of sheriff at four
years. beginning and ending on Janu-
airy /.
BY Senator w. E. H. Searcy, Sr.-
Bill to abolish the third degree.
! BY Senator A. H. Foster-Bill to
appoint a committee to investigate
the requirement by the State OF the
A., B. & A. Railroad as the most feas-
| ible means of extending the Western
and Atlantic Railroad to the sea; the
committee to report at the present
| session of the Legislature.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
He's Also One of the 245,686 Grover Clevelands
Born During the Democratic Renaissance.

Grover Cleveland Edmondson. Of
Brooks, is the baby of the present
House of Representatives being al
most but not quite % years of age.
Mr.. Edmondson does not look very
much like baby as he is feet 2
inches in height, weighs i75 pounds
and has a luxuriant shock of red
hair.
Mr.. Edmondson Is one of the 245,-
6s6 Grover Clevelands scattered
throughout the United States lately
coming Of age.
He was born about the time the
former President came back into
public notice as the triumphant
standard bearer of a long suffering
Democracy, and the gentleman from
Brooks is mindful of the obligation
of craftsmanship that fact piles upon
him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09

Mr.. Edmondson has introduced a
bill providing for a constitutional
convention. and he expects to push It
vigorously so soon as it comes out
of committee-if it ever does.
In the meantime his most pressing
business is moving daily that the roll
call be dispensed with, and that the
reading of the journal be relegated to
the afterawhile.
Mr.. Edmondson really is most in
dustrious legislator, and invariably is
on hand to answer the roll call, even
If he does persistently move that it be
dispensed with.
The gentleman from Brooks is gem
timely popular with his colleagues and
comes in for much good natured
'joshing" and petting-just as the
baby" of the House rightfully
should.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
Sues for Whisky
Seized by Police

HUNTSVILLE, July 9.-A law suit
the outcome of which will be inter
esting to a great many people in dry
towns has been instituted here by
Jack Lamar against the southern
Express Company for Sc pints of liq-
uor which was shipped to him by ex-
press and which was never delivered
because it was seized by the police.
The whisky is still held by the po-
lice. Lamar claims that the company
is responsible for its delivery to him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09

we'll, wife of DIR. G. E. Boutwell,,
who died Tuesday night, will be held
Thursday afternoon.
Graham Smith, aged eighteen years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Smith,
of McRae, Ga, died Wednesday at
noon in a private sanitarium. His
body will be sent Wednesday night
to McRae.
Mrs. Matte L. Raymond, aged fifty
seven years died Wednesday at
her residence on South Moreland
Avenue, Ormewood Park. She is
survived by her mother, one son,
one daughter and one brother. The
funeral will be conducted Thursday
afternoon at the residence. Inter
ment will be in Westview.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
Congress Publishes
A Volume of Prayers

WASHINGTON, July s.--Ons of the
most unusual documents ever issued
by Congress has just come from the
Government printing press.
1t is a volume of 1877 pages, CON
sisting of the prayers of the Rev
Henry n. Couden, the blind chaplain
of the House, during the Sixty second
Congress.
Or. Couden, although a Republican
was e-elected by two Democratic
Houses fHtAHf
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
Mrs. M. L, Raymer's
Funeral Thursday

The funeral of Mrs Matte l..
Raymer, who died at the residence
on South Moreland Avenue, Orme-
wood Park, at 1880 Tuesday night
will be held at 3 o'clock Thursday
afternoon from the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. w. c. Sutterwhite, In
South Moreland Avenue.
Mrs. Raymer is survived by two
children, A. A. Maxwell and Mrs.
Warren C. Sutterwhite; one brother,
A. L. Adams, of Dadeville, Ala, and
her mother, Mrs. Mary ]. Adams, also
of Dadeville. Interment will be at
West View
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
College Men Learn
War in U. S. School

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The War
Department camp at Gettysburg has
opened with about 200 students from
colleges and universities east Of the
Rockies enrolled for the course in
special military instruction.
The War Department proposes
through this camp, and another in
California, to found the nucleus Of a
body of trained men Of high intelli-
gence who would be easily available
in case of war.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
Two Sue Railroads
For Heavy Damages

DALTON, July 9.-Alleging that a
spark from a passing engine set fire
to their warehouse, which, with the
contents, was totally destroyed, the
Barrett, Denton & Lynn Company has
filed suit against the Southern Rail
way for $4,000 damages.
Another big damage suit, this one
against the Western and Atlantic
Railroad Company, was filed by
Thomas D. Hawk, asking SoO,00O
damages from having lost foot ana
hand when run over by a train on
that road.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
Cholera Scourge
Threatens Armies.

SOFIA. July 9.-An epidemic OF
cholera, resulting from the great
numbers of unburied bodies lying
upon the battlef1elds in Northern
Macedonia. has broken out in the
Bulgarian and Servian armies.
Generals Petroff and Kutinchefr,
Koyatchcff and the other staff COM
manders in the field to-day opened
negotiations with the Servian COM
manders (, an armistice in order
that the deao may be buried.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
THE PLAYS
THIS WEEK
Forsyth Bill Pleases.

A variety bill of unusual quality is the
offering at the Forsyth. There Is MOTH
ing on the program that is a waste OF
time or in the slightest boring
Eva TAYLOR and company present
After the Wedding. The many com
nIications produce comedy situations
that are thoroughly enjoyed. Hines and
Fox continue to score a genuine hit and
the other acts are all being well re-
ceived.
many in Judgment" her newest sketch,
will be the attraction next week, with
six other Keith features.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
Dalton Methodists Mset.

DALTON.-About $50 ministers and
laymen, representing the Methodist
Churches in the Dalton district, have
gathered in the city for the annual
district conference. The Introductory
sermon was preached by Rev. j. H.
Little, of Ringgold.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
Women Hold Vote
Majority in Town

EVANSTON. ILL. July s.-Figures
made public by the school census Of
ficials to-day showed that women in
Evanston have 3,4s3 more votes than
men.
The population of the city increased
TAI during the last year, but the mum
Der of men decreased 159. There are
1881 women and 1888 men in
Evanston.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
crand,s Pictures Draw Big.

Edison's Talking Pictures with SPLEEN
did first-run standard pictures continue
to attract at the Grand continuously
from $50 in the afternoon until 1870
at night. This policy has been thor
oughlV Endorsed and the house is being
crowded practically all the time. =,
The talking pictures are now well
known. and the daily change of pro-
gram delights hundreds of people who
have the motion picture habit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09

VIII Stanton and Rosalind May, the
stars in Along Broadway, which is the
offering at the Bijou this week, are two
Of the cleverest people who have been
seen here this season and they are sur
rounded by a company of 80 musical
comedy and vaudeville stars who are
seldom ever seen even in the higher
priced theaters The production is com
plete in every detail Among popular
numbers en- the program were the Tam
go dancers. the juggling speciality and
the violin solo.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
Hold for Mail Theft.

TIFTON.-Frank ]. Davis, a negro
has been arrested here on charge Of
receiving another persons mail and
appropriating a letter containing a
check for $17S4, intended for ]. T.
Davis. a Tiff County truck farmer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
Motor Club to Give Banquet.

OSS-Members of the
Pioneer Motor Club, new organiza-
ton in Waycross. will have a ban
quet Friday night. The club will
plan. for a number OF endurance runs
to South Georgia cities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
OBITUARY.

The body of Mrs. Elizabeth McGuirk,
who died in Jacksonville, Fla,
Tuesday afternoon will arrive In
Atlanta at 1880 Wednesday night.
Mrs McGuirk was Sc years old, and
is survived by four brothers, three
sisters and one son, Hugh II. Dor
sew Funeral services will be held
from the Sacred Heart Church at
1890 Thursday morning Inter
nent at Oakland.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09

ne TUNNTaT OF OO''IE T u '"
died at his home at East Lake
Tuesday morning, will be held from
All Saints Church at 4:30 Wednes-
day afternoon. Mr. FIFTEEN was u
wears old and is survived by his
mother, two sisters, Mrs. Paul
Goldsmith and Mrs. w. H. Glenn,
and one brother, J. T. Fifteen. In
torment at Oakland.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
Mrs. G. E. Boutwell,, 28 years old, died

at a local sanitarlum Tuesday night
at II o'clock. Besides her hus-
band, DR.. G. E. Boutwell, she is sur
vived by her parents, three broth
ers and two sisters. The body was
removed to the chapel of Burkert
e Simmons. The funeral announce
ment will be made later
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09

at Kansas city. No. Monday, viii
arrive in Atlanta Thursday morn
ing. and will be taken to the chape
of A. o. & Roy Donehoo to await
funeral arrangements. Mr.. Bailey
is survived by his mother. Mrs B,
E. Bailey; one brother, E. W. Bal
ley. and two sisters, Mrs, NJ. Seigeli
and Mrs. NJ. a. Hullinhed, all Of
Atlanta.
Tho funeral of J. r. ROYAL, who died
Monday at the Soldiers Home. will
be held at $50 Wednesday after
noon. Interment at Westview.
The funeral of Mrs. Hattie {. Both
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09

SOC aprons-Ladies' ready-made
stamped lawn aprons.
ACC and 6ec centerpieces and
squares-Austrian linen, stamped,
scalloped, hemstitched and drawn
work
SOC centerpices-All linen, stamped
for scalloping and embroidery.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
ONYX AND MARBLE
QUARRY OPENED IN
P|TkIN COUNTY

The work of starting a mammoth
onyx and marble quarry near Pitkin,
Colo, not far east OF the eastern
border OF Mesa county was begun
the latter part OF last week. S. w.
Nealson & Co. have located an i'm
mense body Of onyx bearing all the
colors OF the rainbow in marvelously
beautiful mottlings and markings
and also large ledge Of finest white
marble.
The new quarry IS going to prove
one Of the fin st known on the con
tinent Is the contention OF those who
are supposed to be In authNity. The
quayries are TO be deyeloredsas fast
as possible rs sonte very largs orders
for big new eastern concerns have
already been placed on file.
The new onyx which Is very hard
and takes magnificent polish is
found in red, yellow orange, pale
blue, violet and creamy white with
extravagant streakings and patterns.
Scze Of II viii soon be placed on
exhibit here.
With the new quarry In operation
the west IN slope win be great
gamer thereby as the product Will
soon amount to large figures.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
L. 5. DEPARTMENT or AGRICuL-
TURE.
WEATHER BUREAU
Grand Junction, Colo.

Iue5dNN, June Il, ~ ..
For Grand Junction and vicinity.
Probably local thunder showers to-
night or Wednesday
For Colorado. Mostly cloudy with
local thanderstorms tonight or We'd
nesday.
June 1s. 1918. p, m. tempera-
ture 50; relative humidity ~ per
cent; wind northwests, miles per
hour; weather partly cloudy.
June "a, 1913, p a. m, tempera-
ture &C; relative humidity AZ per
cent; wind east. S milss per hour;
weather clear.
Highest temperature: Yesterday,
30. same date last year 6S; same
date during gast twenty years 100.
Lowest tenperature; This morn
ing to . a. m! 65: this date last year
46; this date during past twenty
years 45.
Mean temp raturc yesterday 76,
which is 8 above normal.
Precipitation; During the past "a
hours.0 inches; total since first of
month rs inches; normal for this
month 40 inches.
f. S. NICHOLS.
Local Furecaster.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
HOOs|ERs TO EAT
LUNCH AS CUE ST
OF DEBEQUE FOLKS

De Beque will be host to the ona
hundred Indiana tourists at lunch
on July 8. The people of that thirty
ing city have written to Secretary
Antics and are anxious to get a
chance at providing big dinner for
the visitors
Ths big lawn at the Moore hotel
VIII be utilized and Secretary Perry
\. Cameron Is already at work on
the arrangements.
fGlenwood is also making ostenta-
uous preparations for the reception
OF her visitors on the evening of July
IL The party leaves early the fol-
lowing morning and takes lunch at
De Beque. At about $3.50 in the
afternoon they win reach Grand June
tion where they are to remain over
night The following day they make
Green River and the next day run
all the way into Salt Lake City, a dis
lance of nearly 200 miles.
The fact that the itinerary calls for
unusually long jaunts over the Colo
rado-utah link of the Midland Trail
is prlof enough of the stability of
the roads of this section. That they
viii make the runs with little diff
cutly is no longer doubted.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
THE FAIR STORE
Auto Skids From =
Muddy Road Into
Irrigation Canal

While Lucien Bonnaterro of this
city was returning from the Fruit
vale section in his two-passenger auto
last evening, accompanied by Mrs.
Canon, a well known local rooming
house proprietor, they met with an
accident, which resulted In injury to
neither, fortunately. The car in
which they We're riding. is owned by
Mr.. Bonnaterre. AS IT made slight
turn along the irrigation canal which
runs by the fair grounds, the car
skidded on the muddy road, made
slippery by recent sprinkling, and
shot into the canal before the driver
could in any way check it, This was
at point halfa mile east of the
fair grounds.
Both occupants of the car jumped,
landing in three feet of water, but
aside from the scare and a good wet
ting they suffered no injuries The
car was taken from the canal today
by teams.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
RIGHT men LOOKING AFTER
.PUB[|CL SAYS Ed TAYLOR
Congressman Congatuates West on Caber Of Officials Of the
Interior Department; Under stand Situation and Mean
TO Administer the Domain in Right Way.
Associated Press

Associated Press
Washington. June I7.-"The peo-
pie of Colorado and OF the western
states. where exists the problem of
administering the lands remaining in
the public domain, may couEratulate
themselves that at last there are Of
fieials at Washington who under
stand conditions as they affect those
communities and who are willing to
move towards the upbuilding Of the
west"
Congressman +. T. Taylor OF Cole
rado, with these words announced
his deep qualification concerning the
actions OF Secretary of the Interior
Lane during the past week in restor-
ing to entry in Colorado 2.000,0 200
acres OF land that had been tied up
/ by former administrations on suspi-
cion of containing coal and of over
ruling an order Of his late predeces-
sor, Walter l.. Fisher, limiting the
attention of reclamation for bona fide
homestead applicants.
Our state perhaps little realizes
what these orders mean to us" said
Taylor.
In the first place. cloud is re-
moved from vast eXpansos of/goyern-
ment lands which We're put beyond
the settlers reach as far as full title
was concerned because of the mere
surmise that they were underlaid
with coal. These lands are now at
the disposal of the man who wants to
establish farm under the regula-
tions of the government.
Thousands OF acres of these with
drawn lands were offered to settlers
If they would consent to forego title
! tn Inc a
bill of mine, which seeks to give full
title to such entrymen as have taken
land under this restriction, has been
lavorably acted upon by Secretary
Lane, and undoubtedly will he soon
passed. Meanwhile. as TO these
tracts, thanks TO democratic ad-
ministration. settlement can go for
ward unimpeded by picayunish or
ders that result in nothing and only
make for discouragement on the part
of the settler.
"As to the order allowing farmers
under the irrigation projects of the
government to sell their holdings af
ter proving up, to anyone they may
choose" continued Taylor. "that is n
matter which the public lands com
mittee, Of which | am member, had
before It some time ago I'm bill that
] ! introduced ana WhlCh was pissed.
at expressly provided that, while
the government could maintain its
liens ON the lands for the water sor-
/ vice that is TO be supplied, the set
tier after five years residence, could
proceed to raise money ON his hold
llrgs. The object of the bill was to
give relief TO scores of individuals
who have taken farms under the
Grand Valley and Uneompahgre pro-
jects and allow them to do what they
pleased with the lands after comply
ing fully with the governments re-
quirements.
''It looks like the dawn OF new
era as far as the west is concerned,
said Taylor. "The people OF the
state can be assured that there is
nuw an administration at Washing
ton that will permit us to so ahead
and settle our lands.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
ADVERTISED LETTER Lls1'

Following is a list OF the ad'a
tised letters at the Grand Junela
postoffice for the week ending ~
II, 1913. When calling for lettee
this list please say "AdyeItlsed, 4
give date. A fee Of one cent WlH
charged for all advertised malL
Miss b. Clark; Robert Clel.Ali
Mrs. Stella Emerson. Z. d ~
t22): Mrs. Minnie GunthT ~
Hakes; II. Mailer; Miss Amelia n
Ion; Nicolas Marines Miss Mar! 4
daugh; Mrs Louisa Murray M,
G. Price; Robert J. Proctor ~.
Mary Ryan; John A. slgeFi
Jack Silva: Rex Skat; o. 3. sl
$. l.. Stark; NJ. w. Steele, w ~
Terwittiger; Byron Troy Flo'sy1 y1
Veramontez. Ernest Waiter
Tom Wylie.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
BOMDTHROWERS ACTIVE
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Cal, June 1.-Two
Italians were terribly burned and
mangled by bomb which they had
hurled under the porch of a house
yesterday The house was completely
wrecked, but the occupants were not
AT home. The bomb exploded the in
stant 1t was thrown and the clothing
of the men caught fire.
This affair is believed to be the
elimination of Black Hand activities
covering a period of II years against
the owner of the house, who is rich
fruit dealer,
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
The Roasts We Get.

The Nernal. Utah. Express has
taken Vehement dislike to that sec
tion of the Midland Trail between
Denver and Salt Lake and every
week publishes severe roasts anent
the trail, The volleys are not to be
fear as they are untruthful and the
circulation OF that paper is as re-
stricted as the Roosevelt mint ju-
leps. They clamor for the Indiana
tourists t. return by way OF Vernal.
Nernal is a nice little place all right
and that's all that's the matter with
n
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
BIG PROFIT IN POLO
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York. June 1.-THE duke of
Westminster. who backed the English
polo team in an attempt to lift the
Westchester cup. has .'only started
the campaign to get the trophy back
to England. This is as far as any
OF the members of the English team
would commit themselves regarding
the possibility of another challenge.
The gate receipts for the two games
Of polo were more than S201 900 and
the expenses were about s25, 900,
leaving net profit OF sl76,00O.
About 0,000,persons saw the match
es.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
.LEACUERS WANT
TO PLAY HERE
ALL SUMMER

Secretary Antics this morning re-
ceived a message from the manager
of the fast all-star team OF the Mink
league of Nebraska. The Mink league
has disbandcd and this bunch of fast
ones wants to play in Grand juno
tion all summer for a two thousand
dollar guarantee.
The proposition was not accepted
since the locals have every date fill
ed for the entire baseball season.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
Mhcelers Arrive Homo.

Mr., and Mrs. Samuel ~ Wheeler
and daughter, Miss Virginia, arrived
home this morning on No. 1903. Mrs.
Wheeler and daughter returned from
Kansas City and Mr.. Wheeler met
them en- route and accompanied them
home The many friends of Mrs.
Wheeler and Virginia, will be very
glad to welcome them back after a
lengthy absence from the city. The
latter has been attending school in
Kansas City.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
Eirc ncnartmcnt lCnlled

Callzd from their beds at 2 o'clock
in the morning to find a smouldering
ash box, nearly extinguished by do
nestle means, was the experience of
the fire boys early this morning.
when an alarm called them to the
rear of the 'McMullin residence at
627 Grand avenue. There was no
lnmagp
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
VICTIM or SPOTTED FEVER
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
cheyenne, Wye, June Ill, Mel
son Clark, an oil man of Evanston,
Wyo,. is dead. He was the third vie
tim in this state, within two weeks of
spotted fever. the result of the bites
of wood ticks. The others We're Ken
meth McRae of Casper and solomon
Brown of Thcrmopolis.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
schnoli Closcs This Mcck.

The Appleton school of which Prof.
II. L. Cole is principal, will hold its
closing exercises this week Thurs
day. The exercises will take place
in the assembly room of the school
and viii be largely attended. The
late closing is due to the delay in
getting started in the new building
last fail.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-17
GOVERNMENT WINS lEvEE
CASE IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Associated Press.

Washington, June 1.-THE su-
preme court has decided that the
federal government is not financially
responsible for the flooding of more
than hundred plantations ON the
Mississippi as the result Of levee con-
struction,
Efforts had been made to hold the
government responsible for the value
of lands flooded. amounting in all
to about S7.000.000.