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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

Mr.. j. S. Anderson was appointed by
the G. A. K. Post CT this city to secure a
speaker for Decoration Day. People
will be delighted to learn that he has
succeeded in securing Ex-senator
John G. Spooner. This will insure a
large crowd at the memorial exercises
Michael Hayes did not dispose OF his
farm a. the auction on Saturday last,
though he did sell all his personal
property.
Emil Hacker has purchased the
property on Park street owned by
Schadewald and will open butcher
shop there.
Fred DAIMLER OF st. Paul was In the
city = couple OF days last week. Mr..
DAIMLER is one Of the most successful
of the many young men who left Man
itowoc.
Mrs. Jergeson Of Eagle River died
on the 23rd instant. Her remains
were inferred at Neenah. She was "a
daughter OF Brian Mason OF the Branch.
MARRIED -Varn-Olson. On Thurs
day at the residence OF the bride S
parents in this city. Mr.. FL. Warp of
Manistee and Katie Olson Of this city.
II. Newcomb OF this city died on
Wednesday OF last week, aged 65 years.
He has been in feeble health for some
time preceding his death. He came TO
Two Rivers In 1854 and went TO work
for Garfield. Later he was in the em
ployment of Cooper x Jones and when
Cooper cane to Manitowoc Newcom b
came here with him. He served as
policeman in the city for some time
until failing health made him retire.
His funeral took place on Friday.
Captain Sweeney closed his connec.
tion with the Goodrich Transportation
Co., on Saturday OF last week. The
captain wished TO retire some years
ago but yielded TO the solicitation OF
the officers OF the company and contin-
ued In the service. His service has
been long and an honorable one. No
company ever had more faithful en-
ploye. lie intends TO put up resi-.
dence on the property he purchased q
couple OF years ago, and manage a
little farm just outside the city limits
which he owns.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

Will the coming generation OF Wis.
consin farmers put their state in the
''corn belt" despite theories to the
contraryp
With an average yield of 64.3 BUSH
els to the acre in 1916, fully % bushels
ahead OF the state average made by
the farmers of today, and quality OF
enthusiasm never excelled anywhere.
Wisconsin boys between II and Is
years OF age, bid fair to accomplish the
trick.
This years activities in junior corn
growing work in Wisconsin will be
bigger and broader than ever, accord
ing to announcements made Mt the Col
lege OF agriculture, University of Wis
consin, the headquarters for this move
ment.
"We are swamped with orders for
high quality, pure bred, seed corn, sent
in by boys from almost every county of
the state" says an official. "Many of
these orders can be filed by boys who
took part in the 1916 growing contests,
as it is reported that total of l, 100
bushels OF good stock will be available
from such sources this spring"
Directions for the corn club work
will be sent upon application to T. L.
Bewick, state leader of young peoples
clubs, College of Agriculture. Madison
who had charge OF the project last
year, in which 7l9 boys from about fifty
counties were enrolled.
Alvin Peterson, Sturgeon Bay, with
J l03 bushels of corn to an acre, won the
first prize at the State Fair roundup.
Howard Hawes, Pewaukee, secured
second place, with yield OF 81 bushels,
and Edward Blaney, Oregon, took
third place with yield Of S4 bushels
With another favorable corn season in
1917, these remarkable production rec
ords may be surpassed by other Badger
boys who follow the cultivator.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
ITEMS FROM The PILOT FILES.
FORTY.FOUR YEARS AGO.

COUNTY BoARD.--The following
Chairmen are reported as elected to
represent their respective towns in the
County Board:
Two Rivers, G. DAIMLER; Mishicott,
julius Lindstedt; Gibson, w. lander;
Cooperstown, John Touhey; Kossuth,
Thos. Mohr; Franklin, VIM. Playfair;
Maple Grove, M. Connel; RocSland,
Louis Rusch; Newton, Fred Schmitz;
Manitowoc town, Jacob Fliegler; Man.
itoH oc City, 3rd ward, August Rosso,
lst ward, A. Walhch; End ward, Geo.
Cooper; 4th ward, F. Kostomlatsky;
Manitowoc Rapids, Harvey Hubbard;
Cato, Boyer Amunds; Two Creeks,
Hugo Reuss: Centerville, August
Mill; Liberty, no returns; Eaton, P.
O'Shea; Schleswig, Hon. G. r. Zorn;
Meeme, Hon. John A. Bohne.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
Editor Pilot:
Two Rivers, Wis.

Editor Pilot:
l have read in your paper the arti'
cles for and against our county super
intendent, G. w. Meisnest. 1t is really
amusing to read that the Ex-Teacher
from Reedsville fails to see why the
Office Of circuit Judge and that of county
superintendent should be compared
He should 60 at once to consult an eye
doctor, or a brain doctor and stay un
der his treatment until after election
Where would we get our Good Ole
Venerable Circuit Judge from, if il
wasn't for the good schools that We
have got in Manitowoc county with
a quarter sawed oak Qf | may use the
expression) county superintendent c,
w. Meisnest. He has been weighed
on the scales Of education and has not
been found wanting. Now friends and
fellow tax payers II won't say citizens)
because those are the men that pay
the freight, don't be misled by the
flowery writeups and hot air speeches
made by those ex-teachers and others
that I'll bet dollars to doughnuts can'l
show up a $1,000 tax receipt. But &c
to election not only yourself and wife
but also bring along your grownup
daughters and vote for G. w. Meisnest
as l honestly believe he is the right
man in the right place. suggest that
all school teachers go to the election
and vote.
A TAX PAYER
Maple Grove, Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

The Wisconsin association OF city su-
perintendents and supervising princi-
pals will hold meeting at the demon
stration high school OF the University
OF Wisconsin on April 5 and 6. DR..
Leonard =. Ayers, director of the divi-
sion Of educetion OF the Russell Sage
foundation, will give lectures at the
conference.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

Every county in the state is required
by law to have supervising teacher,
and the new law has worked out nicely
all over the state. Twenty-one coun-
ties have two supervising teachers.
The work that can be done by these
supervisors cannot be over-estimated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
EDUCATIONAL.
(By G. w. Meisnest.)

School boards have been very active
this year in re.engaging their teach
ers for the next year. From reports
about thirty-five teachers have been
either engaged or re-engaged thus far.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

ROLL OF HONOR FOR THE SECOND
MONTH OF THE SPRING TERM IN DIST.
NO. l. SCHOLARSHIP.-Grammar De-
partment-A class: Mary Nelson, Alice
Canright, Emma Hull. B Class: Mary
Lantry; Chas. Hill, Herman Lorenson.
@. Glass; Gertie Thygerson, Sarah 81
bree, Abbie Hull. d Class; Julia Mel
son, Dora Beer, Jay Guyles.
intermediate Departmental Class
Julius Klein, Maggie Kelley, Carry
Krejci. B. Glass; Mary o'Connor,
Tena Seegar, Laura Ransch, G Class
Katie Dempsey, Maggie Kane, George
Waldo, D. Glass; lone Glover, Walter
Murphy, Bertha Dubitzka, Eddie Car.
us.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

Clerk of the Court Chloupek reached
home on Thursday last from Madison.
He will probably remain here for a
few weeks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

Albert Schuette who is a student at
the State University, is spending his
vacation with his parents in this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Oscar Torrison Esq, of Chicago
spent few days in the city this week
visiting friends.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

DISSOLUTION NoTICE.-Notice is
hereby given that the CO partnership
heretofore existing between ]. E.
Platt, A. II. Gray, and V. w. Foster,
under the name and style of Platt,
Gray & Foster, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. The business will
hereafter be conducted by ]. e. Platt,
who will pay all demands against said
firm to this date, and who alone is
authorized to collect all debts due said
firm.
j. E. Platt, A. II. Gray, V. w. Foster.
Dated Manitowoc, Wis, Saturday,
March 22nd, 1873.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

We learn from our correspondent
that a son of Richard ROLAND of Maple
Grove while chopping In the woods, a
few days since, was struck by tree
which had lodged in the one which he
was chopping, and severely injured.
He was in fair way for recovery at
last accounts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

Alonzo Smith, we'll know resident
OF this city, died Sunday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Sherman Killen,
in Cato, where he had been visiting
Ee was So years of age.
The deceased was born in this coun'
ty and lived here the greater part OF
his life. At one time he was prom.
inent hoJel man being interested in
hotels at Sheboygan, Appleton, Osh,
kosh and Green Bay and was also
interestedin the Windiate and
Williams house of this city.
In 1881 he was married to Miss Mary
Beherns of Manitowoc who with one
daughter Mrs. Sherman Killen, survive
him.
The funeral was held yesterday af
ternoon from ST. James church in this
city. Interment was in Evergreen
cemetery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

MARRIED. w Wheatley-Shafer. BY
Rev. ]. Lavelle, March 9th, 1873, at
the Northwestern House, Mr.. Letter
Warren Wheatley, of Montpelier,
Kewaunee, Co., and Miss Laura Ann
Shafer, of Gibson.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
OBITUARY..

Peter Weber, a pioneer resident OF
this city, died Saturday evening at the
hospital after few weeks ILLNESS.
Since the death of his wife four years
ago he lived with his daughter, Mrs.
J. +. Herzog. The deceased was OF
French descent and was born in Lux
emburg Aug. Is, 1887 and was there
fore over 10 years of age. He came
with his parents to this country when
he was boy. He went on the lakes at
the age OF Is and continued on the
water for many years.
Mr.. Weber went with the Goodrich
company in 1865, and was engineer
on the Comet and later on the ILL.,
fated Seabird. He was ordered to
take charge of the Seabird when she
started from Two Rivers on her fatal
trip, but the weather was bad, and the
Seabird was unable to stop here and
pick him up.
The dece ased was engineer on one
of the Goodrich boats, lying in Chi
cago on the night of Oct s, 1871, when
the great Chicago fire ragged, and had
to take his boat out of the harbor for
safety.
He quit the Goocrich in 1877, and
took charge of the South side fire de-
partment, later was elected chief and
served until the waterworks were in
stalled.
In 1893 he took charge of the tug
Artic as engineer, for the balance OF
the season and in the spring went
out on the City of Racine and contin-
ued sailing until 1900.
He purchased property at Silver
Lake, and erected the present Silver
Lake hotel, which he conducted un-
til 1906, when he retired, removing to
this city to reside. With his wife he
lived on Huron street until her death.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. j. f. Herzog, and son, Joseph Of
Duluth.
The funeral was held Tuesday morn
ing from Sacred Heart church. In
terment was in Evergreen cemetery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
Disbursements for same period were

These official statements OF the city
clerk show there was paid out between
April lat, 1916 and February LIST, 1917.
Cash disbursements. SIP 800. "a
On hand Apr. l.. .sl62, ,645.72
Received from Apr.
1st TO Feb. lst.
10 months !. /. .I76, 1892
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
S339,379.64

Total cash receipts. ....... 39,379.t4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-10
BILllNGSlEY GIVES
UP TO CLAY ALLEN
Continued From Page

his attorneys. Hodge & Bell, TO the
federal building. In company with
his brother. Fred. aud Attorney
Walter II. Allen. who represented
him. Allen is connected With the
firm of Hodge a bell
They hurried mp to q. s. Attor.
ncy Aliens office. evadlng tho olo-
yator.
"tere Am" Says Logan
Here ] am smiled Logan. as
he shook hands with Assistant At.
torney Winter = Martin.
Glad TO see you. Logan" smiled
Martin.
Il believe this vacation did mo
GOOD" said Logan. pleasantly.
I've gained eight pounds"
U. y. Attorney Allen came In.
Hello. there" he said to Logan.
They shook hands. both grin.
ming.
just then the party was broken
up by Deputy u. :. Marshal ". II.
Tobey. who stepped into tho OF.
flee.
Logan 10 Locked Up
Come with mo 10 the marshars
office" he naid.
A minute later. Logan was un.
tremendously locked up In the
cell In the marshal's office.
for ten minutes. Then. with his
attorney aud Fred. he went Into
tho court room and faced Judge
/ Neterer.
Logan's attorney argued for a
low. joint bail. pending the out.
come OF his appeal To u. 4. court OF
appeals. from his 10 months peni.
Tertiary sentence for violating
whisky shipping laws.
Was Minus Mustaehe
The fugitive surrendered at the
nth hour. as Thursday wss the
last day he could have HIS appeal
considered Fred Billingslcy has
already been released pending APP
peal.
Logan had shaved or tho mus.
tache. grown during tho last two
weeks. lie looked worried at
times. when before the Judge. and
cncc dropped his face into his
hands lie wore n brown oyercoat
and a green cap. aud needed a hair
cut
Facing Judge Setcrcr. Logan's
attorney said his client has left
the custody OF the marshal" bu,
mot for the purpose Of avoiding
the ultimate sentence OF the
court"
Didn't Leave Jurisdiction
Il don't care to hear anything
about that" said Judge Nc,ercr.
"lie does not care TO avoid the
sentence" continued the attorney.
That's demonstrated by the fac,
that be did not leave the jurisdlc.
ton OF the court"
Logan looked worried as Judge
Seterer began TO discuss bis po-
sition.
Logan IL In an entirely differ.
ent class than Fred" said the
Judge. by reason O, his conduct
I still have confidence In Fred
Blilingsley."
But Logan. he said. had simply
waved aside all regard for conn.
denc.. and made himself q fuEi-
tive"
Now. at the eleventh hour. he
comes back" said the Judge. ''and
his counsel asks for consideration.
When n man IN sentenced and
escapes. he forfclts all considern.
ton for bail"
Then. suddenly. Judge Neterer
announced that n "jolnt and SOW.
erai bond OF $1,000 would be fixed. %
Both Must Be Good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-10
ARGENTINE BACK
OF CONGRESS OF
NATIONS NOW


WASHINGTON. May i0.--Argcn.
tine wants n congress of tho ma
tionS of America"
Bolivia. Brazil. Colombia. Chile.
Mexico. Cuba. Peru and Paraguay
have accepted the idea thus far.
just what In behind the meeting
II not indicated. except from tho
tact that the meeting was first call.
ed peace congress" A message
from Ambassador Sumson. not civ.
On out by the state department In.
telligence. says I'm part.
THE proposed congress Of Ameri.
can nationa TO be called nj tho In.
itiatlye OF Argentine 20 meet AT
Iiuonos Aires. was first called peace
congress then called only
commercial congress- and
now called officially congress OF
the nations OF America ..
The idea has been accepted. 40 far.
by Bolivia. Brazil. Chile. Colombia.
Cuba. Mexico. Paraguay and Peru.
but the invitations arc not yet Is
sued"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-10
The People Of The World Desire
Peace and Why War Is Forced
Upon Them.
BY EDWIN J. BROWN.

for war. and this. too. In the hotbet
lof Pruxsian mliitartsm.
We are the supreme power upon
tho sea, says a nation: We are the
invincible power upon land. ano;h.
er nation tells US, but NE are the
supreme power under the sea and
In the air. says n third nation. Ny
inquiry In. what In meant by this
supreme powerg What ia the
power used for. and why In n nee.
easaryg
The answer IL plain. The pow.
era arc alike In one particular.
thoy are engines OF destruction and
death 20 the people who cry ou,
for life and peace.
The Reason Why.
Government today Ia not demo.
cratic; Il prcsuppoSes that some
person or class 81 persons must be
governed. and the result is that a
governing class and governed
class are presented for investiFa.
ton Ia all nations when they ar.
rive at the same stage of social
development. Investigation has con.
| WINGED the world that the govern.
ing class OF the nations OF the
world IN smali In number when
compared with the governed class
No ono class is responsible Tor this
condition: II IL present because
the development oi~civiliza,ion has
brought the governing few into
possession and ownership OF the
economic base OF society (the own.
erahip OF tho institutions OF wealth
| prodnction), and their governing
power tgovornment) accrues 20 the
helpless governing class because OF
its ownership. II governs because
II has 10 do 30 whether Il wants
TO or not. The governed class pro.
duoe tho wealth by exercising hu.
man energy nabor power upon
tho machinery and raw products
OF nature (the economic basel
owned by the rulers. The wealth
when produced belongs to the eco
monte rulers (thcy can not help 10
the governed producers receive
wages for their labor which equal
one-fifth of the value OF their prod.
uct and the other fourfifths, which
is surplus value, remains with the
owners OF the economic base ms
profit and must be disposed OF ms
commerce for expectation, or by
home consumption.
Control OF foreign markets Is In
| dispensablo. and control of govern.
mental power IL necessary to the
successful functioning OF the eco
monte base OF society operated for
profit
Along with industrial develop.
ment under private ownership for
| profit must come wars between ma.
lions for commercial control. and
revolution at homo by the produc.
ers OF wealth seeking TO gain pos
session OF the product of their toll.
I Exploitation IL the cause of war.
II Is not "A personal thing but an
institution. Production OF wealth
Is social and for profit to a help
less class of owners. Its distribu.
ton is unequal and out OF har-
mony with production for use
by needful class of pro-
ducers. Government Ia ineffi.
cient and rs yet incompetent 10
adjust production and distribution
and abolish exploitation. This Is
why the people Of the earth are
plunged into wars While they seek
peace. Indeed. with all our profit
and getting. we have failed to
get understanding.
EDWIN J. BROWN.
Next week shall write on Patri
otism at Home In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-10
WOMEN CALLED
FOR RED CROSS
DEMONSTRATION

"oen." Dorothy Gibbs Issued
two general calls 70 the loyal
and patriotic women OF Seattle
Thursday TO aid In the Red
cross campaign. the frat for 4
p. m. Saturday. at the assembly
hall OF the Commercial Club
rooms, In the Arcade building.
and the second NJ Bon Marohe
park, Fourth ave. and Pine st..
at 6:46 p. m. Monday, which 10
the assembling point fer the
first women's parade held In
Seattle.
When tho women come together
final details OF the pa
rade will be announced. the won
cn will be registered and nurses
caps and brooms distributed. for q
II planned To make Red croal
week. next week. real cleanup.
The women are counted upon q
canvass their home communities
and outlying districts that canno
be reached by the committees hav
Ing In charge the details Of the
downtown campaign. The outside
viii be canvassed thoroly
however. for Campaign Manage
Tcel Williams Is DESTROYS OF enroll
Ing every man and woman In Seat
tie that II In is possible 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-10
LABOR MAKES
WAR SACRIFICE

WASHINGTON. May 1o--As a
result OF conferences between
British and American labor heads
and between these heads and the
council OF national defense. organ
ised labor OF the United States has
offered 10 permit abrogation Of the
eighthour rule and other rights in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-10

Llsterine. Soc sixe, spe.
ctsi .s.ss..s.....sg Dc
Lls.to-oen. Soc. special
.....s.s..s...... Zoc
Winslo~'s Soothing
Syrup. use bottles lJc
Lis,athymoline, pint
axe t.sss-sss .b@tr
Hail pint sixe, special
................. SOC
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-10
PROFESSOR LEAVES

Or. Herman A. Brauer head OF
tho bureau OF municipal and logis.
iativc research In the extension
division OF the University o. Wash.
ington. will leave Seattle abou,
May 81 10 take up duties with tho
federal tariff commission. He has
made a study OF conditions In New
Zealand and lived there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-10

r. V. O'Conner. Of Buffalo. presi-
dent OF the International Long
shoremen's association. attended
the Truckers union dance at
Dreamland Wednesday.
He says things are booming on
tho East coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-10
tom SWALE LEAVES

Thomas y. Swale, OF Everett. the
youngest member OF the last legis.
laturc. LETT Thursday morning for
San Francisco. He was chosen for
the officers training camp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-10

o Cedar Polish, 2sc
size. special lie
Liquid Veneer. Csc aize.
special ..-..,....t1e
Electro Silicon Silver
Polish. special. ....Sr
2 In I Shoe Polish, spe-
ciat ....-....+--...1c
shlnoIa, special ....1c
Nichols Spot Remover.
special ..........,.Sc
Putman's Dry Cleaner,
Csc sixe, special. .1Jc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-10

kilmers Swamp Root.
800 size. Friday ape
ciai ..+....-...sGJc
SOC sixe. special 33c
Horsford's Acid Phos
phste, 500 size. spe'
eIal ..........s..Osc
SOC sire. special sic
Beef. Wine and Iron,
pint bottles ......0Jc
9. 8. g., 500 tlxe. spe-
eiai ..............6Jc
CaidweIl's Syrup Pep
elm. 500 size. special
..............s. Csc
SOC sixe, special. SEC
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-10
Both Must BE Good

This means that II either Fred
or Logan violates his liberty pond
INK appeal. the $1,000 bond can be
collected.
A email crowd saw Logan xct
out OF the auto and enter the fed
eral building Only a few follow.
ed TO the courtroom.
The legal situation involving the
Billingslcya Is a. follows. They
pleaded guilty TO indictments
charging violation OF federal whis-
ky shipping laws. This. they say.
was with the understanding tina,
they might change their pleas 20
not guilty" any time before being
sentenced.
He asked for join, bond OF
$4,000. for both Fred and Logan.
Voluntarily Surrendered
U. 8. Attorney Allen then made
his argument.
He voluntarily came 20 nv OF.
flee and gave himself up" he said.
AS the court knows. he took ad.
vantage OF the situation and left
the custody OF the marshal. lie
caused tremendous Inconvenience
TO the marshal's office"
Fred. said Allen. would not In
his opinion run away because he
has wife and llttie boy. and
didn't intend TO 20 into the Illicit
whisky business.
It's different with Logan" said
the u. S. attorney. AT present he's
fugitive from Oklahoma. We
must be assured he'll appear here.
would have asked $4,000 IL he
hadn't surrendered himself. I
think a Joint bond might do"
They Opened Up"
Logan's attorney said both Lo-
gan and Fred are absolutely deter.
mined TO break no law OF this
land" and TO demonstrate 10 tho
people that they intend TO be
good citizens. They opened up and
told OF their wrong doines and of
all connected with them"
lie referred TO the recent booze
graft case. In which Fred and Lo.
gan we're chief government wit.
nesses against Mayor Gill. Chief
Rockingham, ex-Sheriff Hodge and
four city detectives. charged with
conspiring with the Billingsleys TO
import booze.
Appeal From Decision
Then they took the witness
stand for the government and re-.
cited their violations In helping 10
weave net Of evidence in an at.
tempt TO convict indicted city Of
iieials. After the conspiracy trial
they sought to change their pleas
to mot guilty" Judge Neterer re.
fused them this privilege, on the
ground that they had admitted
guilt on the witness stand.
Then they we're sentenced. and
are now appealing on the point OF
their right to change their pleas.