Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1914 — Paid for Gambling. [ARTICLE]

Paid for Gambling.

The only instance known wherein an employe was paid by his employer for gambling occurred in New Orleans. Walter Latnana, a child of wealthy Italians, was kidnaped, and the interest was intense throughout the gulf coast country. The staffs of the two leading morning dailies were engaged in “draw.” after hours, when the city editor of one of mem was called ouL He summoned a reporter. “Get back in there and play at the! paper’s expense,” he hissed. “Make it lively." The reporter raised ’em and hoisted ’em and lifted ’em for an hour. <■ Then the game was broken up by l cries of “Extra! Extra!" and the staff of the other paper read with emotion that the body of the child ha£ been found. There was a, 310 check trom the editor in the reporter’s envelope next pay day.