The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-29
TALKS ABOUT RUM
 AND YELLOW PERIL
Hobson Says Booze and Chinks
 Will Get Us Yet
SPEAKS AT ANNISTON
Prohibition Before Audience of S0O-Col1ection Taken and
 Resolutions Passed

Anniston, December 2S.-(Special. )-The plague of the demon rum and the yell low peril were preached at the same time in ,the lecture of Capt. Richmond Pear son Hobson, congressman from the Sixth Alabama district, at the New Noble the atre in this city Tuesday night. About 800 persons attended the lecture and the speaker was given close attention, his re- marks being applauded several times He was introduced by T. E. Kilby, who pre- sided during the lecture.
 Following the lecture a large collection was taken and resolutions were adopted calling on the state senator and repre- sentatives from Calhoun county to use their influence to prevent the repeal of the present statewide prohibition laws at the coming session of the Alabama les is- lature.
 Captain Hobson dealt with liquor as a poisonous degenerating agency. He stat ed that 1t has been the direct or indirect cause of the fall of every nation hereto fore. It is now resulting in the creation of class of degenerates in the big cities of the United States, he says, which threatens to develop into a balance of power that will overthrow liberty, en- throne monopoly. destroy equality of op- portunity and every free institution. The tendency of nations has been west ward. Captain Hobson said, and the great white race is now making Its last stand in the United States of America. The circle has been completed. Man can progress no further; and if America falls the white race will perish, which win mean the end of the reign of man on earth.
 In this connection he held up alcohol as a degenerating factor. It decreases the efficiency of man, he said, and un- less Americans become more temperate, conserve their God-given powers, history will repeat itself, and America will fall before the yellow man of the east
 During his stay in Anniston Captain Hobson was entertained in the afternoon at the Anniston Country club. Tuesday evening he was the guest of the Annis- ton Kappa Alpha fraternity men, and on Wednesday morning he was again the guest of friends at the Country club, playing several rounds at golf.
 Ledbetter Funeral Held
 The funeral of W. G. Ledbetter, the prominent Anniston pioneer, who died at his home on Winner avenue Tuesday aft ernoon, was held Wednesday afternoon at the house, the body being inferred afterward at Hillside cemetery. Dr. w. F. Marlborough, pastor of the Parker Me- morial Baptist church. conducted the final obsequies and the funeral was atTnded by the deacons and a large number of the members of the church, in addition to Knights of Pythias and many other citizens.
 Officer Is Suspended
 Patrolman Cunningham of the Anniston police force has been suspended for a period of 10 days by Mayor J. L. Wikle for his failure to make arrests for the discharge of fireworks in the fire limits of the city. The patrolman gave as his reason for not making arrests that he had formerly arrested several persons for this offense and that they were given their liberty.
 More Alleged Tigers
 J. Maury, Bob Summers and Emmet Hollingsworth, the first two named be- ing negroes, are among the latest victims of the raids that are being made on alleged blind tigers in Anniston under Mayor Wilkes new plan of procedure. They will be tried this week. Ross Chat IT. n and John Eden were acquitted Tues day.
 Sheriff-Elect Brooks Back
 Sheriff-elect c. T. Brooks, who will enter office next month, has returned from Montgomery, where he attended the meeting of the Alabama Sheriffs asso- citation. He says that he feels confident that the turnkey's fee will be restored by the next legislature unless all sheriffs are placed on a salary basis. He says he also gained some interesting pointers in regard to the routine of his office at this gathering.