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New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
Petitions in Bankruptcy

The following petitions in bankruptcy
we're fled yesterday in the United States
2. EDWARD NEwBAUER-An invoIua-
tary petition against e. Edward Newbaucr,
lol St Marks Place, on behalf of four
creditors. liabilities are given as $4,000
GEORGE AND HERM1NE ApPELBAuM
"A voluntary petition by George and
HerTnine Appelbaun, 1857 Broadway. who
place their Liabilities at s2.s52. OF which
$2.652 unsecured claims. and assets OF
s405, of which 800 is stock IN trade and
s275 machinery.
Receivers in Bankruptcy
The following receivers in bankruptcy
we're appointed yesterday in the United
States District Court by Judge A. n. Hand:
Walter l. Bryant receiver for Harry
Wolfson. Benjamin Gareiick and Hyman
Sirotta. against whom a petition was fied
on January Is, 1921, with bond OF $500.
rant Company. Inc, restaurant and bakery.
III Lenox Avenue. with bond OF $1,000.
Schedules in Bankruptcy
The following schedules in bankruptcy
were filed Saturday in the United STATES
UNIVERSITY TAILoRs-The schedules
OF Goodman Cohen. Simon TaiseI and
Robert Fish. trading az University Tai!ora
s20.o all unsecured claims and assets
.. slo,0Is. OF which $500 is stock in trade
s!.s2s debts due on open accounts. and
81 900 machinery. tools, etc.
BENJAMIN RrTCHIK--The schedules
OF Benjamin. Rutchik against whom a Pc
tition flied October Il. 1920. show
liza abilities of. $2g7.6l OF which sla71s.
are unsecured claims, SOS. $50 secured claims
and $l5.s54 notes and bills. and assets OF
$431s7, of which $4,000 is stock in trade
se5.ss7 debts due on open accounts and
$500 reAi estate.
S MUSLIN UNDERWEAR CO. INC
The schedules of the $. Muslin Underwear
CO.. lac. 5;5 Broadway. show liabilities
of $ss.6ll, OF which $57.S2o are unssecured
claims and $4,000 secured claims md as
frsn n~h htv&
tools. etc,
oPLER BROS. INC - The schedules oe
opler Bros, Inc. 6e Greenwich street
show $e6S,4l9 secured claims and assets
OF $l4.os3. Of which $4,000 is stock ~
trade. $1,000 machinery, tools. etc. sse.-
T9l debts due on open accounts. other per-
sonal property. sI5e5oo unliauidatel
claims. s4s,23t. and carriages and cth.r
vehicles, Sls.eeo. -.---- :
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
Corn Market Firnter
On Shorts Covering

The corn markct was moderately ac-
tive and prices were firmer III SYM
pathy with wheat and on covering due
to evidences. of oversold conditions.
There was moderate export demand,
with sales of or 10 loads for prompt
shipment from New York.
Receipts at interior points were
again large and the total movement
for the wheat aggregated 10,420,000
bushels, compared with 1922, 900 for
the previous week and 5,118,0O0 last
year.
In the local cash market No. 2 yell
low was quoted at 851zc; No. mixed,
85c, c. i. +. New York, ten days ship
ment.
Yesterdays Previous Year
No: 2 yellow. .so.s51s $685. ;1.7S y
Chicago:
5uiy Hay ...: ss So. So: SO 5ss 1ss5.
Oats-The oats market was only mod
erately active. but prices were frmer In
sympathy with wheat and corn. closing
with net gains of &c. The cash demand
was comparatively quiet and receipts were
fair.
In the local cash market No. white
quoted at SIC; No. 2 white, 55c; No 3
white. SIC; No. white. SIC; fancy clipped
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23

Cotton Futures-Firmness developed in
up until net gains OF to 10 points hs1
oeen established at the close Bogotas
were in batter demand at advancing
scarce. EES "e'o
The range Of prices: Fri
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
Business Troubles

Judgments Filed in New York County
The following judgments were hled yes
terday, the first name being that or ths
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
Judgments Filed

The first name is that of the del
Birnbaum, Jacob J.. and Irving
Steinberg-People State Of New
1OIh
De Fec, George. and New
Amsterdam Casualty Co.
Same .....
Hilkowska. kazimiara J. - A.
Trawinsk!
Herman. Abrahana-H. Neufeld..
Johnson, Iver NE. L. Book.
Knock. Ernest. GensleT.
Norkie. Meyers. G. Osborn.
St. John, Merle IA. j.
Schwartzler ......
Yucht. Louis-M. Biasenheim.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
Chicago
Bonds
Detroit

5000 Com Ed lst SIS. s4A SAY s4h 81.
5000 So S Elsv 4hs. 81 81 81 81
1000 Armour 4ias.. go ,s2 so az
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
MERCHANTS BUYING AGAIN
Numerous Small Lot Transactions In
dictate Some Stocks Need RepIen-
ishina-More Plants Resume.

New York, Feb. 14,-Dunn's Review
for week ending February II: The ir-
reguarities which still characterize
the business situation are a natural
accompaniment of the process. of eco
nomic readjustment With conflicting
forces in operation, commercial revival
has not come in all quarters simulta-
neousy and a definite turning point is
yet to be reached in some leading
trades and industries Unsettlement
in prices, with the trend continuing
downward remains a cause for hest
tation in different lines, and such new
demand as develops does not indicate
that buyers are disposed TO commit
themselves extensively for the future.
At prices much below the highest
basis, there is not the value of pur-
chasing that might be expected, BE
cause various markets lack stability
and orders are deferred to take adj
vantage of probable further reduc-
lions. The number of small lot trans
actions, however, is increasing in GER
tain directions, suggesting that some
stocks are beginning to need replenish-
ing, and not a little machinery that
has recently been idle has started up
again on part-time schedules.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
U. S. BOARD BARS
RAIL WAGE CUT
Federal Rail Board at Chicago
Refuses the Plea of
the Managers.
union HEAD CHARGES PLOT
., Nj. Jewell Says Executives Seek to
Destroy Labor Organization and
Re-Establish Financial Au-
tocracy" over Roads.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Labor won vic,
tory by "a decision of the United States
railway wage board. The applica-
tIon made January 81 by w. w, At
terbury on behalf of the railway eX-
ecutives ling the abolition of the
national agreements and the taking
away of the fixed rate of wages Of
railway employees. was denied by the
board
The board, incidentally, refused the
establishment of new basic rate for
unskllled labor, predicated on local
conditions.
The board, meeting in the federal
building, held that it was without 1u-
risdiction over questions involving the
financial conditions of the railroads
and unqualified to consider petition
arising from and based on alleged
financial distress.
In announcing the decision, Judge X.
NJ. Barton, chairman of the federal
hoard, urged that 1t be mot furth-
err interrupted by the Introduction OF
unwarranted demands by either
party"
Completely on the part of American
railroad executives and tinanciers to
destroy the organizations of railroad
workers, and re-establiSh autocratic
financial control of the transportation
industry was charged by b. M. Jewell
president of the railway employees de-
partment of the American federation
who appeared before the United States
railroad labor board in the federal
building.
Mr.. Jewett, chief spokesman for the
railroad workers unions, also charged
the railroad executives with Framing
up of evidence and declared a fair
consideration of the pending case is
impossible until the motives inspiring
the request to abrogate the national
agreement are fully revealed both to
the board and the public.
The question Of the proposed abro-
CATION of the national working agree
ment for railroads is expected to be
definitely settled as a result OF this
meeting.
Frank p. Walsh. counsel for the
STANDARD unions" contended that. the
labor board had no jurisdiction over
questions involving the sufticiency of
the roads finances to pay the unions
demands. Jurisdiction in such ques-
tons, he held, rests with the interstate
commerce commission.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

Many a man lives to regret the de-
mise Of mis- first wife's husband
The man whose pay was not inflated
by war times is encouraged to believe
the ditty: when you're up you're up
and when you're down you're down,
but when you're only half way up
you're neither up nor down"
The Bible informs us that there will
be no giving in marriage in heaven
This may indicate great economy in
wedding presents.
Kansas proposes a law to pay wages
to housewives. VIII it provide for
overtime when baby has the collie?
The proposed two.cent piece comes
too late We have returned to the
nickel era.
Another type of fellow man that we
dislike to have business dealings with
though it means well, is the one that
does some little thing around the
house for us and when we ask no"
much It is replies: "Oh, whatever you
think is right"
Germanys former crown prince
wants TO be a farmer. Maybe he's
been reading about Cadmus, the ole
geezer who raised soldiers by sowint
dragons teeth.
The thirty Oklahomans poisoned b
well water might 20 on the lectu
cireul. rs horrible examples"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
Human Equality.

The teacher of a juvenile Sunday
school class had been talking to her
pupils about death and concluded
by asking: Now, who can tell me
where all men are equal, and there
is absolutely no distinction between
the rich and the poor manY
Il can" replied one little fellow
"Where is it, Sammy?' she asked.
"When they 20 in swimmin' !" was
the uneXnected renlY.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
Effect Of Comfort station Law.

The public comfort station law has
been complied with by about two
score communities says a report, sum
marizlug 1920 activities of the bureau
OF plumbing and domestic sanitary en-
cheering The net applies to about
Ij3 municipalities. a large number
are selecting sites, making plans, OF
receiving bids. I'm nearly all cases rest
room, also are being considered. Dis
GUESSING the general building situation,
he report observes that the number
of new plumbing installations started
during the final quarter Of 1920 was
far below that for fhe corresponding
period of the year before.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
After His MONEYS Worth.

This marine painting is the master
piece of Daubson, one of our most
celebrated artists" said the dealer.
at is a bargain at $4,000"
"What !" exclaimed the war million
aire. you want $4,000 for a picture
of a strip Of water and a few cloudsf
Not for me! When | buy a sea pic
ture it's got to have a cliff in it and a
lighthouse and breakers and a ship or
two. In other words, | want the whole
works. "-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
Wisconsin Community covroil.

a state bonrd 70 be known us the
Wisconsin community councl' Is pro
ylded for in bin offered IN the sen
ate by Ray j. Nye, Superior To this
board Is given all the powers and duty
~ tie present nterdepartmental com
mittee On community council The bill
was drawn By Mrs. u. G. Thompson,
In Crosse The council shall have an
Office In the capitol and shalI work for
tie betleuucnt of home and commun.
Its life This movement 81 the curry
Ing ont 81 me community movement
which was organized during the war.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
3 U. S. MAIL FLYERS KILLED
German-Made Plane ExpIodes over La
Crosse, Wis.,, and AViators
Burn to Death.

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. 1.-TWO air
mail flyers and a mechanic were killed
at Salzar field. The plane crashed 700
feet to earth in nose dive after the
engine was wrecked by two eXplo-
slons. The plane was of the old Ger
man iunker type. The dead are: w. l..
Carroll, mail flyer on the ChicagoLa
Crosse line, of Minneapolis; II. H.
Rowe, mail flyer on the Chicago-Omaha
line, of Pierre, S. a., and II. b. Hill,
mechanic of the Chicago-Omaha line.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

CATTLE-Receipts, f75 steady
CALVES Receipts, 100; steady; S5.Ood
1900
HOGS Receipts 6,4OO; light steady;
others 25d5Oc higher; heavy S900d9A;
mixed. slOoOa1o75 workers.. light workers.,
and pigs. sllOO; roughs s725475O; stays,
S5O0d55N
SHEEP AND LAMRS-Receipts, 1900
sheep active and lambs slow lambs, $500
d975 yearings @ooq75O; wethers, $500
$3.50. ewes. $2OodL5O mixed sheep, SAFE
(l5 %
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
s.rh,a Rejects German Treaty

Belgrade, Feb. 15.-The cabinet re.
jected the draft of a. treaty of com
merce with Germany, prepared In col
laboration with German representa-
tives here and approved by the minis
ter of commerce,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
Would AboIIeh School Board.

AssemhIymun William Olson, Green
county has offered "a bin which asks
for the abolition Of the state bonrd Of
education. This board is n superys-
Dry board over all Of the other cducn.
tioual boards Of the state senator
George b. Skogno River FANS. has Of
fcred n BIN which provides for the con
solicitation Of the state board Of cdu-
cation me state vocational board. tile
state superintendent office, under q
single board. These two bills will re-
suit In a thorough airing Of the scrap
between educational agencies.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
500 600 Women Seek Husbands

New. York, Feb. 12.-Half a million
seeking husbands viii be among the
100000 immigrants expected to land
In New York this year, Frederick A.
Wallis. immigration commission here,
said.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc,

FLOUR-Hard spring wheat-Short pat,
ent. S. 10000: first clear, Sl25NT50, second
clear, @.95Q65O; special mill brands In
9S-lb. cotton sacks, S9oo09.25 warehouse
delivery, $9joag75. Soft winter wheat
Short patent, $950q975. Hard winter wheat
Short patent, $S75G9Oo; first clear $i.21
also Rye lour-White patent, sS25q
$50. dark s6O0a625
HAY-No / timothy s24Ooa25OO, sand.
ard and No. / light clover. mixed, 800. o0d
2AOO, No. 2 timothy and No 1 clover,
mixed. $20O0Q22.OO; No. 3 timothy I..OOa
1900
BUTTER extras, 81 score,
43c higher scoring commands a premium;
frsts 81 score, 40c; $3.50 score, 34039C, sec
onds. S3-S7 score, 25@33c; centralized &c;
ladies'. 22g24c packing stock, l40lSc. Price
to retail trade-EXtra tubs Acc; prints
4Sc
EGGs-Fresh frsts, 33lkG34c; ordinary
frsts 30031c; miscellaneous lots, 3l433c;
extras. packed in whitewood cases 42G
43o. checks. 2Sd29c; dirties 29d30c.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkey 43c; fowls,
Sic. spring chickens. 81c; ROSTERS PC;
ducks, 3td35c geese. pc.
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkey 5id55c,
fowls, &c springs chickens, 30c; ROSTERS
2Oa2lc. ducks 3Gc; geese 2Sc.
POTATOES-Sacked and bulk, 100 lbs.
northern round. white, $ll00L30.
ONIONS-75cmSl0 per sack
CATTLE-Prime steers, $S.O0dl025; good
TO choice steers. S.S5a90O; fair to good
steers. &.2Ja925; yearlngs, fair to choice
SO0a93; heifers, S5O0QSO0; cows,
good to choice, $5.5Od675; fair to good
cows s45Od55O. Gamers, $25OaS4O; cut
ters. $34Oa45O; bologna bulls A25a5.25
veal calves, SlO0Gl2.00.
HOGs-Choice light butchers, $950Q9.9Oi
medium weight butchers, S925q93; fair
to fancy light, $9.25n1OO0; heavy butchers
27O-325 lbs 3S75a93o; heavy packing, sS2
QS75: rough packing, S5OaS25; pigs
s. 5Od97O
SHEEP-Native lambs, S70OG9.5O; fed
western lambs. $8O0a9.75; Colorado lambs
SS O0ag25 feeding lambs, s7O0aS75; weth-
ers, s4Ooq525; yearllngs, 81 .25QI5O; ewes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
Tvventv.Three Die In Tornado

Sandersville, Ga, Feb. 12.--Twenty.
three persons were killed when a tor.
nado struck the mill village of the
Cleyeland-O 'Connor Lumber company
near here. Twenty-Five Of those killed
were negro workmen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

derful benefits of Favorite Prescrip-
ton to the prospective mother and l
then resolved never to go through the
trying months of expectancy with
out the help of the Prescription. /
have taken 1t during four such per-
iods as atomic and nerVine and it
not only kept me in good health but
| had comparatively no suffering. l
believe my babies were benefited,
toe. MRS MARY e. CARTER,
1918 h Fourth st. All druggists.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
HIaher saIarIes Are Uraed.

nlq0ef Salaries are OISCu'
Expressing fear that his department
will be dcmoralized 10y designations
Attorney General William j. Morgan
has requested a substantial boost III
appropriations In order to increase
salaries. Appearing before the JOINT
finance committee the attorney geher-
al asked that the salary of the atlor-
ncy general be fixed at $500 annually
the salary of the deputy at $1,000 ana
$4,000 for the assistants The attor-
ucy general now gets $4,000 a year,
the deputy $4,000 and the assistants
S3.5OO. The assistants have been In
the department for several years ana
are highly experienced,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

Violate the automobile law and lose
your automobile license, That is the
proposal made in bill offered by As
scmblylnan Martin Higgins, MilWau-
kee. The measure would give the
Judge or Justice of the peace "discre-
ton to issue an order reyoking the
license"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
Poles on German Border,

Berlin, Feb. 15.-Polish troops are
masslng along the German border ac-
cording to officials of the German for
eign office. About 100000 Poles have
been modified and are prepared to
launch an offensive.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
.ospl,sl for Shell. Shocked Soldiers.

SheIl-shocked soldier, Of the state
nav be cured, for a 100000 state hos.
,ltal for the treatment and care Of suf-
'erlng or disabled soldiers IS proposed
n bin introduced IN the legislature
~ Senator Henry q Huber, Dane
county. Senator Ilubers BIN calls for
iip selection Of commission 10 be
appointed by Governor Blaine 10 select
Cite and superintend the construction
n d hospital, 10 be known as tic WIS
.onsia Iemoial Hospital for She'll
shocked Soldiers. Tie plan Is TO erect
/ on the university grounds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
BADGER State
HAPPENINGS


who for more than 20 years has LIVED
in little hut in the hills OF northern
Lancaster county, subsisting on herbs
nuts and fruits, was burned to death
when a fire he built to keep warm
burned the shack.
Five raids by Sheriff Arthur Buch
anau of Superior, on New Kentucky
have sent the price of moonshine soar
ing from $12 to SIS gallon to $50 to
! $50 for liquor of poorer variety, ac
cording to the reports alleged DRINKS
| give in Superior police court.
Free inspection of teeth of children
of the Stevens Point public schools
under the direction of Miss Ruth Mar
lowe, Guy uurss. viii be made. 1t is
hoped that a DENIAL clinic for school
children will be established on the
basic of results.
The salary of the mayor of James.
vile waa raised to $1,000 by the city
council, an increase Of $500. The city
clerl, was raised from 81 800 to $21U0,
! Several other increases were dropped
following development Of public dis
approval. 1t was originally proposed
TO give the mayor $500
More than 500 bankers and bankers
representatives are expected to gather
in Eau Claire on Feb p, when the
annual convention of Group /, Wiscon-
sin Bankers association meets. The
last convention was held in Chippewa
Falls in 1920, with an attendance of
more than 400.
The Biegers Bee Supply Manufac'
turing company for the past year have
been the biggest honey producers in
Wisconsin-w which state is a Icaurr IN
bee industry and have 1000 colonies
of Italian bees at Brentwood operating
in the four counties Of Washburn,
Sawyer Rusk, and Barron.
The first six Lincoln county cows to
be placed in the official advanced reg
istry division of the HOlstein-Friesian
Breeders association are members of
the Lincoln county home herd. The
leader produced 597O2 pounds of milk,
and 1Q11G mounds of buttar fat in a
cover. d,v +ast
$500, e,o -co ,..., =, ,,-i.oa,
-, " go, ',,'14.,. +,t,,,
%" ~ 80 -, la...,;.ra inta
%l' e "'9 aa~t os O.
2qG 755 fine cansus bureau at Wash.
iroton announced OF tbe land in the
ors,.niyo1 drafn,oo cntarDrises 2742S4
,cr.s IL i,,nrovad farm Land 145 O56
/ ocros 10 tir,hored and cutoyor land
and oot 100 ,croe 10 unir,nroyed
1890, ..,,4t.
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49, '"''''',, ''N'g ms p'l'e ~ - -.
Jp., l''' p'g',D ..';.I ga. -,
,,''', ~ '''i ''',,,, 49,.
gu '''gIa WIN VIZ" ."I '''i' 'ul l.'l'
'''' ~ N'o'"' ~ ,',,'' -.
."'' '"' WIN 'o9' ''''ii ''''u''O'' " = y
'"- nuns
/ Wisconsin VIII receive 9Z,ZoO,VVV LOT
/ state roads under the provisions OF the
/ general Dill Tor that purpose just
passed in congress, according to Frank
- Cannon OF the Wisconsin Good
Roads association, In 1918 the gov
t!nUea. gave the state S5,IOOOO0 and
f iae state stilI has $LiOO,OOO available
+ under that act which it may use this
/ spring ne said.
The industrial commission of Wis.
cousin has awarded Mrs. Jennie vii.
I liams. widow of George Williams, La
/ Crosse fireman who was eIectrocuted
at the plant of the G. HoiIeman Brew.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17
MOTHERS, A MESSAGE FOR YOU
st. Paul, Minn.-"DuHng twenty
two wears while bringing LID my fam

" III = > NJ III Afl III"
lily, have depended
greatly pom Dr.
Pierce's remedies
t o k e e p up m y
strength, and in no
instance have they
ever disappointed
(me. 1t was during
my first expectant
period that | dis
cnVerpd I N a mpn.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

"Cut down me crowd and yog won't
have to build O $4,000 capitol Office
building. was the message sent the
senate by the Barncyold Notcr- and
Taxpayers league The lougua. which
claims a membership Of 400 Ia ANA
around Barncyeld Informed legislature
hat it was their further emphatic be-.
lief that, "as you know 100000 h.
Tore II IS through win mean S500OOO. F."
The creation Of new departments was
ensured and the abolishmcul Of the
emergency board aud the state board
u public affairs was urged
Woman's enterprise., 1921-11-18
Memories Of the Great Flood

University Lake and submerging
many negro houses back Of town.
May 3rd, the shivering leaves
shrunk gray-green to the trees, dense
black clouds hung to kite flying dis-
tance of the drenched earth, and the
rain fell. Doctors buggies, bicycled
messenger boy and some times a gro
Gerry wagon dared the elements.
About noon the shrill voices Of chill
dren made every woman of US spring
to her feet and rush to the door or
window. Boy Scouts raced through
the long streets and raging storm cry
ing Draw water, in an hour the
plant will be out Of business" The
water was coming over our levee, but
no breaks yet.
At chapel Colonel Boyd asked fol-
volunteers at the Louisiana State Uni
versity and every man Of them rose to
his feet. Twenty-eight convicts were
marched out from the State Peniten'
tiary, and hurry calls sent to Angola
State Farm and the Levee Camps,
City men, who had languished in thei.
automobiles and smiled idly at the
passing fair, went down to the levee
and shouldered his sack or wheel-ba1"
row Of dirt.
The dread grew, the day before
May End, the first refugees had pass
ed through on their way to the Amitf
country.
The first "hurry call" rushed out BY
Judge C. A. Gondran to say "Adst'
sum" was Captain A. N. Anderson o1
St. Gabriel, q splendid six footer, ant
the builder Of many levees for ths
Board of Control. Captain Whitaker
was the first from Angola with on
hundred picked men, and soon ther'
were three hundred convicts on tht
levee.
Hunter C. Leake, president Of th'
Ponchartrain Levee Board, Genera
| Agent Of the Y. & NJ. V. and I. G
roads, brought up a special train Will
men and sacks to work on the lsvee
and Mr.. Ventress brought a gang O.
two hundred men. Other planter
fell in line, for if the levee at Batol
Rouge broke it would swamp the low
er parishes this side Of the river.
Governor J. Y. Sanders and the cit,
officials were ankle deep in mud an
body deep in rain going from gang t.
gang directing and encouraging then
for this was an all night job.
j May 4th did not mend the situation