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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
FRANK |. ANDERSON
WRITES. FROM FRANCE

The following letter was written
by Frank l., Anderson, a former Man
kato business man to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lusk, with whom he roomed here:
Somewhere in France: Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Lusk-Dear Friends:
Received letter from you while at
Wadsworth S. c., but nothing since,
and have not heard word from
anybody while here. Would have
written before, but have been NOV
ing around a great deal, and have
been pretty busy. | am now near
the front lines. We are handling
ammunition for the heavy guns. the
most of it weighes about ninety
pounds a shell. We work every other
night and every other day. We saw
two enemy planes brought down
smashed to pieces, but two of the
men were still alive. 1t reminds me
great deal of 4th of July here, but
realize it is not This is a beautiful
country and quite thickly populated
It rains here almost every day. The
French blame, the Germans for that
too 1t makes out side work quite
disagreeable. l had a letter from
Louie Rockers while l was at Camp
Stuart, Va, he is with the 10th SAM
tary train, company OF the End In
Urinary, Camp Funston, Kansas.
have run into two Mankato boys
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
SeefieId Got a Fine of 500 for
Seditious Remarks to Small
Boys Carrying Flags

From the number of dodgers at the
city lookup last evening and the long
listthat were brought before JIdge
John Temple in the municipal court
this morning it was apparent that
many were inclined to celebrate the
peace rumors yesterday by overin-
diligence in the flowing bowl
Charles Seefeld was brought before
Judge Temple on a charge of having
been drunk and disorderly.
Seefeld is alleged to have said to a
couple of small boys who were carry
ing flags to throw away those damn
flags" The court this morning i'm
posed the maximum fine on Seefeld
when these facts became known.
He was fined 500 and costs, amount
ing to $10.65 and in default was
sentenced to serve ninety days in the
county Jail.
Harry Hilton was before the court
on charge of being drunk and dis
orderly and paid a fine of 1885
Amos Fl. Duffy of Easton, Herbert
Owens of Madelia, Ira Olson of Lu-
verne, Frank Leross of Amboy. NJ.
NJ. Hubbard of Arco was all before the
court on charges of drunkenness and
were fined 1885 each. Tom Tenney
of Madelia was sentenced to pay a
Inc of $2S65 for drunkenness. John
Kallus of this city was arrested for
being drunk and disordery and was
to appear before the court this after
noon. 1t is alleged that Kallus made
remarks to several young ladies who
passed him the street
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
DRAWS Carnegie MEDAL
AL KIRCHER Is REMEMBERED
FOR BRAVERY IN MANKATO
Man Was Trying To Commit
Suicide BY Drowning When
kircher Swan After and
Brought Him Out

Albert M. Kircher, formerly a sur
veyor at the county surveyors Of
flee, and a popular young man about
town, has been awarded a Carnegie
medal for bravery. Mr.. Kircher is
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Kircher,
who lived on Belgrade avenue, North
Mankato, but who moved to Califor
mia some time ago. He is now in the
United States service at Washington,
d. c.
The brave act which Mr. Kircher
was awarded the Carnegie medal oc-
CURED over year ago. One day
when he was crossing the Main street
bridge he observed a man fall over
the bridge railing into the water. The
man was trying to commit suicide but
Mr.. Kircher thought it an accident.
Being a strong and athletic young
man he sprintcd across the bridge
and followed the bobbing figure of
the drowning man as it fioated down
the river. Being an expert swimmer
he plunged into the icy water and
fought his way to the drowning man
whom he brought safely to shore de-
spite his struggles and the rough
current of the river which was swol-
len by frequent rains. The mans
life was saved, and the incident Gre
ated considerable stir locally, as
everyone recognized that Mr.. Kircher
had risked his life 10 save that of
the rash and unknown stranger
Friends OF the brave young man were
of the opinion that he deserved a
Carnegie medal if anyone ever de-
served one, and unknown to Mr.
Kircher informed the proper parties
who Immediately secured evidence
of the circumstances, and the award
ing of the medal to Mr.. Kircher re-
suited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
KNOX RESIGNS AS MEMBER
OF THE DRAFT BOARD

T. J. Knox of Jackson, Mimi, a
member of the district exemption
board of Mankato rendered his res
ignation as a member of the board
when the fall session was opened
yesterday. Mr.. Knox has been in
failing health for sometime past at
the recommendation of his physician
he offered his resignation as a men,
Der of the board. The matter has
been referred to Governor Burnquist
and it is considered probable that a
successor to Mr.. Knox will be named
but no one has thus far been sug-
gested.
Yesterday the advisory board and
the regular district draft board were
in session all day considering cases
which have been appealed by draftees
from their county boards. There is
large amount of work for the board
to take up at the present time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15

we get them there will be no rest
for the wicked. Expect to have to
get into high in great shape for there
is great need of anti aircraft ma
chine gun battalions up on the line.
The outfit is going to make good.
John. Have the best set of men
ever saw, and it makes me proud to
think that they come from Minnesota.
That is. that most of them do. There
isn't the shodow of doubt in my
mind that they will deliver the goods
in every particular.
Visited a large city near here yes
terday afternoon and learned that
Germany Austria and Turkey had
asked for an armistice. Hope the
good people at home will not allow
themselves to be stampeded by the
pacifists. In my opinion it would be
the height of folly to give these peo-
pie an armistice at time when we
hame them on the run. There is
only one way to terminate this thing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15

81. Koenker 20, Hughes 62, Strom 25,
Detlmore GO, Philips 4S, Regain &c,
Allison 80, Goldenstar 45, Dahl 60,
dry So, wet 81.
Lincoln-Nelson 80, Calderwood
II, Burnquist So, Wheaton 4, Stage
berg 8, Berot /, Evans AZ, Frankson
so, Helweg Is, Haggard 16, Schmahl
SO, Indrehus %, Preus 48, lHuntley
l6, Rines 81, Devine II, Simonson 16,
Hilton 33, Gisalson 8, Haug 8, Davis
"a, Putnam 33, Jacobson 8. Hokanson
2, Tilquist 80, Mueller 67, Lethert H.,
Brown 40, Drake 80, Fraser 35, Hal
lam 20, Holt 80, Vanderburgh II, Ellis
worth 81, Simon II, Widell sc, Will
liams As, Russell 81, Green So, Krost
43, Pitcher Ga, Kennedy II, Johnson
AZ. Spicer 33, Ario 38. Osten r.,
Gabler 62, Koenker 90, Dctamore 81,
Phillips 62, Regan 35, Allison CO,
Goldenstar a, Dahl "a, dry "A, wet
10. ..
Cresco-Nelson 40, Calderwood 81,
Burnquist "a, Wheaton Is, Berot l.,
Evans Ga, Frankson A, Helweg So,
Haggard 10, Schmahl g., Indrehus
40, Preus SO, Huntley 3S. Mechanical
6, Rines So, Devine 20, Simonson -,
Hilton 33, Gislason IA, Haug 3, Davis
so, Putnam 81, jacobson II, Hokan-
son 2. Tillquist Sc, Mueller 60, Leth-
ert 80, Brown Al, Drake As, Fraser
81, Hallam p, Holt 20, Vanderburg
19, Ellsworth 81, Simon 35, Widell 4S,
Williams AZ, Russell SO, Green 49,,
Krost g. Pitcher 80, Kennedy So,
Johnson So, Spicer 80, Ario 81, Ost-
en- 20, Gabler SIS, Koenker As, Hughes
As. Strom 80, Detamore II. Philips
60, Regan SO, Alison A, Goldenstar
so. Dahl 76. dry "A, wet 10.
Medo-Nelson, "a; Calderwood, GO;
Burnquist, 33; Wheaton, 20; Stage
berg, A; Evans, IS; Frankson, 6S;
Helweg, 81; Haggard, 16; Schmahl,
6S; 1ndrehus 54; Preus, IA Huntley,
20; McManigal 16; Rines, 65; De-
vine, 26; Simonson, 81; Hilton, 46;
Gislason, 1e; Haug, S; Davis, so;
Putnam, AZ; Jacobson, 81; Hokanson,
4; Tillquist, So; Mueller, Sc; Lethert,
%; Brown, 61; Drake, So; Fraser, 46;
Hallam, So; Holt, so; Vanderburgh,
Is; Ellsworth, Sc; Simon, %; Widell.
"a; Williams. So: Gerlich, Al; Hodapp
IS; Krost, Ga; Pitcher, %; Kennedy,
106; Johnson, 6S; Spicer, As: Ario,
65; Osten, 4; Gabler, &c; Koenker.
Al; Hughes, 60; Strom, Al; Deta-
more, 6S; Phillips, 40; Regain, So; AL
lison. GA; Goldenstar, A Dahl, 100;
Dry 50; wet 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
RUM0RS were SURE FAKE
Peace Hopes Took Sudden Slump
Last Eveninu.

Mankato's peace hopes came to
earth with a sudden slump last even
ing after they had scared to the most
sublime heights during the afternoon.
After parading and celebrating
throughout the afternoon people were
planning on making the evening
merry with their celebration as well
when the reports and extra editions
of the Twin City papers arrived in
the city, announcing the fact that the
rumors were a mere fake as far as
could be officially learned.
These were the same reports re-
ceived and published in the Free Prss
and displayed on the Free Press bull
letin board during the afternoon. In
the high tide of excitement that had
been caused by the false rumors peo
pie were inclined to regard any ques
tioning of the news as an effort 10
"hang crepe" When the definite
news arrived in the evening however
peoples hopes were down with a
noticeable slump, there was little or
no celebrating and the general senti-
ment was 81 said it was too good to
be true"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
BELATED COUNTY
ELECTION RETURNS

The followig returns from county
precincts came in late yesterday
40, -Calderwood 46,
Burnquist %, Wheaton 10, Stageberg
/, Berot 1, Evans So, Frankson 4S,
Helweg "a. Haggard 10, Schmahl AZ.
Indrehus E2, Preus As, Huntley %,
MECHANICAL IL, Rines AZ, Devine 33,
Simonson 10, Hilton 80, Gislason 10,
Haug 1, Davis SO. Putnam 25, Jacob
son IA, Hokanson 2, Tillquist So,
Mueller "a, Lethert 81, Brown AZ,
Drake 38, Fraser 40, Hallam rs,
Holt 27, Vanderburgh II, Ellsworth "a,
Simon 20, Widell "a, Williams 81,
Gerlich A, Hodapp 43, Krost GA,
Pitcher %, Kennedy II, Johnson AZ,
Spicer 3S, Ario 80, Osten Sc, Gablel
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15

struck anything as they came into
town. 1t is probable that the man
was hit and carried along with the
train without the engineer or fireman
realizing the tragedy that had occur
red.
AS nearly as could be ascertained
from the mangled remains the man
wore a striped coat and a pair of
striped trousers, the coat and trous-
ers being mismatched; a red and
black checked mackinaw and pair
Of brown working shoes, black socks
and black garters and suspenders. A
black winter cap was found lying be-
side the tracks.
morning that the man might have
been Dan Robb, son of Joe Robb of
this city. The young man was to
have walked to Lake Crystal to get
work yesterday. Later however it
was discovered that Robb was dress
ed different from the dead man and
that he was not at Lake Crystal yes
terday. Another clue was developed
when it was learned that a man stop
ped at Hallman's store in West Man
kato last evening and asked the way
to Malvin's farm near MiuneOpa. Mr.
Hallman stated however that this
stranger wore black overcoat so the
dead man could not have been he.
DR.. Dahl stated the badly was so ba'lly
mutilated it was impossible to tell
whether it was a young or an old
man. The victims hair was appar-
emil! light brown, but his face was
so badly disfigured it was impossible
TO trace the features.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
D0INGS IN POLICE COURT
Several DRINKS Before Municipal
Judge This Morninu.

Municipal Judge John Temple had
a number of culprits from the police
court before him this morning. Jerry
Kalos, the young man who was ar
rested for being drunk and disorder
ly, alleged to have accosted several
girls on the street, was before the
court. Kalos was to have appeared
yesterday and gave $40 cash bond
for his appearance at this time.
Failing to appear the bond was de-
clared forfeited and the police in
structed to arrest Kalos. This
morning he appeared before the
court and was sentenced to pay a
fine of $50 and costs or spend sixty
days in Jail.
Frank Featherstone of Saginaw,
Mich, was fined $25 and costs for
drunkenness; August Sonnebach of
Lewisville was fined $25 and costs
for the same offense; Frank Lewis
Of Amboy paid fine of SIS and costs
for drunkenness; John Barry of Fair
mont was sentenced to thirty days
in the county Jail for vagrancy;
Charles Yanski of Wisconsin, was
sent to the county Jail for thirty days
for drunkenness and Ed. Oostingh
was fined $25 and costs. Oostingh
was before the court on November
!, for drunkenness and was paroled
out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
PROVE YOUR LOYALTY
TO OUR SOLDIER BOYS
UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
BEGINS MONDAY
Interview With Chairman H. A.
Patterson of Local Committee
Future Welfare Needs

"The period of waiting to come
home will be the hardest Of all for
our boys overseas and now is the
time for the American people at home
to prove that we are with them 10y
ally" declared H. A. Patterson,
chairman of the United War Work
campaign for Blue Earth county, fol-
lowing the receipt of the supposed
peace news yesterday.
with the cessation of hostilities
following the signing of an armistice
by Germany, the need of intensive
effort of the Army Welfare agencies
will be trebled so that the period of
rehabilitation will not become per-
iod of decentralization
1.-The moral hazard tc our boys in
inactivity is increased by fifty per-
cent, military experts say. Although
war may be at an end, the people
must not relax their Jealous endeavor
to send the much needed help to the
men through the trying time when
they will most need it.
Many of our men are enlisted for
the period Of the emergency and the
emergency will not end until normal
conditions prevail throughout the
world. Many are predicting that the
United States will keep troops in
Europe through the period of recon
struction. At best, it will take from
one to two years to bring them safe
home again
"The United War Work campaign
is out to win everything that the
American soldier may need in the
line of welfare attention until he re-
turns home-a hero,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15

An interesting letter from o. w.
Walker, who is in France, to his son
Paul who recently has Joined the COL
ors, is given herewith, also letter to
his wife in this city:
Somewhere in France,
Oct. 10Th, 1918.
My dear boy Paul: Just received
your loving letter of September 18th,
and / received one from you and
four from mother, October 9Th. My
division went into the front October
8th, and l went with them and we
had the bloodiest battle one ever
heard Of Our division drove the
enemy back seven miles in the first
four days, and we are driving north
from the most important city in
France. The city where no division
has been able to move them for four
years until we tackled the job, and
believe me, they went and how the
blood did flow and men die. The
roads were covered with dead hors-
es, and mules; men lay dead and dy-
ing all over. l went to the front
with them and stayed nine days and
nights, and only laid down to sleep
twice in that time, and l was in a
dugout twenty feet under ground. I
worked day and night carrying Gig
aretteS cigars, cakes and tobacco to
my boys. while they were fighting
and it driZzled rain most of the time.
l was talking to a bunch of my
boys in dugout one night when a
high explosive came over and drop
ped twenty feet and burst and killed
one soldier four feet from where l
was and wounded one other. My,
it is the bloodiest war, l must say,
it is some sight when a fellow sees
his own boys that l have worked
with for several weeks fall dead
right before your eyes, and see hun
dreds come in wounded in all man.
ners. / tell you it is some expert
ence. My battalion is mostly young
fellows. At night when it rains, all
that are not in line go to some old
dugout and hover around me for
protection. l don't know why l have
escaped, but l do know have pray
ed to God night and day to protect
ne, and l believe my prayers have
saved me. l was finally gassed, be-
came sick and crawled off in a dug
out and became unconscious, but
my boys took care of me and got an
ambulance and hauled me and four
others out eight miles back to a
gas house where they laid us on a
hard slab for a night and day, and
then they sent the other fellows on
back ten miles to a hospital, but did
not want to go, so l stayed one night
more and then got up and they gave
me new pair of shoes and leggings,
as mine were lost, so jumped in an
ambulance and went back to the
front to find my roll and bag. l got to
feeling sick again and l crawled into
Y car and went to Division Head
quarters, where l will rest and in a
few days my boys will be relived and
come back for rest. Say, we cap
tured three thousand prisoners the
first and second days, and helped to
search them. l nave some souvenirs
to bring home.
Well, Paul, the war will close this
fall without a doubt, hate to hear of
you going away and leaving mother
to care for everything. With love
your Dad o. w. Walker, Y. M. C. A.
A. E. F. A. P o. 765.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15

since | have been here, both have
been here nearly year. They were
as glad to see me as l was them.
Well guess / had better close for
this tine, as l have nothing more to
say, only that / am fine and dandy
and getting along o. X. Please give
my kindest regards to all and drop
a line when you have the time.
Your friend, Frank l.. Anderson,
Co, NJ, 3rd. Pioneer Inf, A. Z. F..
via New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15

Mrs. w. A. Connely of Minneapolis
is the guest of her sister Mrs. L. w.
Grant and Mrs. ]. f.. Hickey.
Miss Ruth Hoxie, who formerly re-
sided in Mahkato has returned here
to attend school. Miss HoXie's par
ents left Mankato several months
ago.
-PerS
Mrs. Frank f. Norris and two
children left Mankato last evening for
Atlanta, Georgia where Mrs. Morris
will be near her husband, Lieutenant
Frank Morris who is stationed at
Fort Hancock. Mrs. Morris expects
to remain in Atlanta until spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
LAST HOPE OF DEMOCRATS
S0LDIERVOTERHODEISLAND

Washington, November S.-Demo-
Gratis are turning to Rhode Island
and the soldier vote of the state as a
last hope that they may possibly
control the senate. The some odd
10000 soldier ballots from this state
are yet to come in and democratic
leaders average that these men voted
eighty percent democratic in the last
presidential election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
PAPER From Bark.

Over 80 kinds of bark are now used
TO manufacture paper, besides banana
skins. bean stalks, pea vines, cocoa
nut fiber, clover and hay straw, fresh
wafer, weeds, seaweeds and over $50
kinds Of grasses,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
DEATH CLARENCE WIGEN,
FORMER MANKAT0 BOY

Clarence E. Wigen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l.. Wigen of Linden avenue,
died Wednesday night at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. McCuttum, in
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, death be-
ing caused by influenza, according to
a message received by his parents
yesterday morning. The message
was sent by V. S. Gary of Des Moines,
Iowa, brother in law of the deceas-
ed, and contained no further details.
The remains were expected to arrive
in Mankato some time today. De-
ceased was about twenty six years of
age, and, previous to leaving Manka
to a year ago last September, was
employed at the Elks' ciuD rooms.
He went to Oklahoma to work for a
telephone company. The surviving
relatives are the parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Wigen of Linden avenue,
and the following brothers and sis
tiers: l.. B. Wigen of Minneapolis,
who is now in Mankato; Bert l.. Wi
gen Of the ISL Field Artillery, France;
Henry B. Wigen of Company G. Ninth
Infantry. France; Mrs. v. S. Gary of
Des MoiLes, Ia, who arrived in Man
kato this morning; Miss Evelyn Wi
gen, Vegtrup Wigen, and Miss Eliza
beth Wigen, at the family home,
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
Real Estate Transfers

Carl L. Olson trustee to John
Tompkins and Sarah Tompkins his
wife lots 70 and 80 in block 81 of
Dukes park, township 108 of Blue
Earth county. Consideration was
$500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
Otto Frantz.

Otto FrantZ, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Frantz, we'll known farmers
residing near Beaufort, about twelve
miles from Mankato, died at the
home of his parents this morning,
death resulting after a short illness
with pneumonia, following influenza.
Deceased was born on the farm home
and grew up in that vicinity, where
he had many friends. He was nine
teen years of age last April. Sur
viving relatives are the parents,
brothers, Theodore Frantz Of the
Glenwood Avenue Poultry farm;
Fred Frantz, in the service at Camp
Grant, ILL.,; Edward and Carl, at the
home; sisters, Mrs. John Rake, JEFF
ferson, Ia; F. A. Martinson, Roches-
ter, Mimi; and Miss Mary Frantz,
MankatO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
0. v. WALKER WRITES
SOMEWHERE IN France
MAILS INTERESTING LETTER
TO HIS SON PAUL
Both Father and Son Are Now
In the Service of the
Government

An interesting letter from o. W..
Walker, who is in France, to his son
Paul who recently has Joined the COL
ors, is given herewith, also letter to
his wife in this city:
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08
ALL WORN OUT.

Does the morning find you with a
lame, stiff and aching back? Are you
tired all the time-fnd work bur
den? Have you suspected your kid
neys? Morgan City people endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills. You can rely on
their statements.
Mrs. WI. Edgerly, Everette street,
Morgan City, says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills have helped me when my back
ached SO that / would hardly know
what to do. | had a dull, nagging
pain right across my hips and it made
me feel as if I was carrying a heavy
weight. Ny kidneys were in a weak
ened condition and didn't act right.
/ felt tired after the least exertion
and was all run down. / commenced
to take Doan's Kidney Pills and they
were just what needed. Little more
than one box brought me cure which
has lasted ever since. I am glad to
recommend this remedy"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs.. Edgsrly. had. Foster iIbuHn
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08
Good Roads Meeting To
Discuss Auto Routes In
This Section OF The
State
All Highway Enthusiasts of
State Are Invited To Gather
In Alexandria On Octo-
Der Sixteenth

B. F. Thompson, chairman of the
! Highways Transportation Committee Of
the State Council of Defense, has called
meeting in Alexandria, for l ! a. m,
Oct. Is, of every one in the state inter
cSted in the building of good roads, as
well as the heads Of the different good
road bureaus, for the purpose of discuss
ing good road building in Louisiana and
10 decide on a system of automobile
transportation throughout the state to
relieve tie pressure on freight ears.
It is planned to consider AT the meet
ing, which will be in the Hotel Bentley
the establishment of automobile lines
between New Orleans a nd Morgan City,
New Orleans and Alexandria and New
Orleans and other points and like lines
from Shreveport to other sections of the
state from Alexandria to other places
The Good Roads Bureau of the Assoc
citation Of Commerce, New Orleans has
been pioneer in this work in the state.
and will be represented at the meeting
by a big delegation. Every parish in the
state is Also expected to have at least
two or three representatives on hand.