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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
FINANCIAL

OKLAHOMA STAR OIL, Aferthousht cop.
per, Black Panther oil, American Telegra.
phone, Uncle sam Oil. Hull Copper, Emerson
Motors and many other unlisted stocks
bought and sold Box rs. Little Rock. Ark.
wANTED-By colored man, 10 borrow 5000
for, one year. Will pay 10 per cent interest
and SEQ commission. Phone 3i69.J.
FUR coats remodeled in latest styles. Mrs.
Campbell, Hotel Annex, room 20l. Phone
1858
wANTED-To borrow. $500; will pay 10
per cent. Phone l7lS.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
POULTRY AND LIVE STOCK

BARGAIN SALE OF selected big boned dark
brilliant even colored single comb Rhode
Island Red cockerels. Buy now aid avoid dis
appointment as our number is limited. Phone
5lO9.J. College llill farm
MAKE hens lay. use Blatchford Egg Mash.
auto delivery. Phone Ii6'33i6 Binding
Stevens Seed Co.
WHO wants to buy Shetland pony, cart and
harness for Christmas, cheap. $40 East
Tenth
POULTRY and half pound single comb
white leghorn pullets for sale, 81 dozen.
Box l263, Tulsa
FOR sALE-Pup 4 months old. crossed with
English bull and fox terrier; want good
home; quick sale s.. Phone 5233.
FOR SALE-Doe. English pointer. guaran.
tocd 42o South Detroit Phone a4j5.
FOR SALE-Jersey COW. Box 20. sand
Springs, Okla.
WHITE Wvandottc pnllets for sale. Phone
abs6.J. or call AS South Mayben.
CANARY BIRDS. guaranteed. Phone
Cheaney. 57s7.
CANARY BIRDS. Phone aB4i.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
ROOMS WANTED

ROOMS wANTED-Settled refined business
man and wife wants three rooms perma.
neatly, one living and two bedrooms in re-
fined private home: no objection to upstairs
and willing to pay for something nice. Ac.
cusiomed to nice things and nice people
prefer within four blocks Sixth and Boston.
VIII also rent garage; references required
aud best city references given. Address box
1854. city
WANTED---One unfurnishcd room for light
housekeeping. elderly lady; reasonable;
state price, Immediately. Address box 49s1
care World,
WANTED furnished connecting rooms
with private bath, shower preferred, close
In south side; or small furnished apart
ment; liberal rent. p o. box asa
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HOUSES FOR RENT

FOR RENT-a20 South olympia. elegant new
furnished home. nine rooms GIVE bei'
ro0ms) with large cemented basement. sleepin:
porch refrigerator alcovc; oak finish, two
mantcls, sliding doros, two toilets. fine light
combination fixtures, etc, every feature oil
high.class attractive home. Will reserve one
bedroom and rent balance Of house for $50
per month Open for Inspection only on sun
day aud after 80 week days. House phone
275j, office phone e39.
HOUSES FOR RENT--Threeroom house,
gns, not modern. 1917 East Fifth street;
ti7 monthly; possession Ia or 5000 cash,
$40 monthy buys ct $3.50. Mcleod, 2O2
North Detroit avenue.
FOR RENT-For two months, modern six.
room furnished bungalow; reasonable; no
children; references. Address box 5oi9.
care World.
FOR RENT-Fivc.roo furnished house. 143j
South Elwood rented permanently, fur
nished, $50. Charles T. Abbott s Co.. 23t-36
Robinson B'dg. Phone 1861.
FOR RENT-New modern fiye.room bunga.
low, furnished unfurnished; immediate
possession. l2i East Independence.
DOWNSTAIRS Of residence for two months
or longer: modern, well furnished, close in.
Phone 2275.
JANUARY i-six.room modern cottage.
south side. close in references required.
Address a0s2. care World.
HOUSE FOR RENT 20 reliable party who
buys high.class furniture. Phone 5063.
FOR RENT -four.room house. Phone 270l-J.
i220 South Galveston.
FOR RENTING room house in Kendall
addition. Phone 5s9s.
WANTED-To rent four or five.room
house. Eh0nc aurV
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Have your NlCTKOLA, PHoNo'
GRAPH or any other MUSICAL IN
STRl'MENT REPAIRED to satisfac.
ton by factory experts. We have IA
years experience in European fac
ioIipN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

the night. II Is not known how the
fire originated, but II is supposed from
some passing Frisco train.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
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lo2l EAST HODGE. PHONE 4ls2-J
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PER SONAL

REFINED widow would correspond with
bachelor or widower between 90 and as.
Object, matrimony. Mrs. Lottic Evans, general
delivery, Springfield, Mo.
ATTORNEY desires to know the whereabouts
OF Lena V. Evans nee Rounds, and Clarence
Rstley. Important business. Address box
36a, Tulsa. Okla.
GET MARRIED-I3est matrimonial paper
published Mailed free. The Correspond.
ent. Toledo, Ohio.
FirsI 'p1sd SsS,saT daughter Sy %pe d..
Island Ave. Milwaukee. wis.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

FOR sALE- Small collection oi old arms for
sale. suitable for den. one piece a very
ancient Moorish flint lock of beautiful work
msnship. worth more than price asked for ell.
Aldr.aa hlN 10Y. nnrn World.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Light 5-passenger auto; In good
running order. Can be seen at 1l2i
South Guthrie. Must sell at once.
Make offer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

FoR RENT-Fiyer room furnished house i435
South Elwood. rented permanently, fur
nished, $50. Charles T. Abbot, & Co.. 23t-36
Rnbinson B,dg Phone 1901.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

MAKE YOUR ADVERTISING PAY. get
big results at moderate cost. okleis,
circulars, folders. newspaper ads. designed
aud executed. Form letters and mail order
advertising specially. NJ. Ernest. phone
$500
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APARTMENTS WANTED

WANTED-To rent. by responsible party for
about o year, furnished upper apartment
or house. Call 2Q7, Ketchum hotel, until
noon today or Monday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

! FOR RENT--New modern five.room bunga.
low, furnished or unfurnished immediate
! L..n.. i'm Inln nnnn ndatlca
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

ENTITY barrels and kegs wanted. We pay
so cents foi barrels, 25 cents for kegs;
Phone 3gOg nnd we will call for them. or
write Blue Ribbon cider 3 Vinegar Co..
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
A Deadly Industry.

One Of the most deadly ca1lings and
one Of which very little Is known is
that Of the workers In champagne eel
lars. The work, which is light and
without any obvious elements Of risk
to health, consists in turning over the
bottles of champagne so that the wine
may be clear and transparent and alb
solutely free from sediment. The men
who do this work spend eight or ten
hours a day in the dark wine cellars,
turning over bottles by the thousand.
This mOnotonous duty they discharge
day after day in semidarkness, in
high temperature, unhealthy atmOs-
phere and absolute solitude. These
combined conditions affect the nerves
and health of the workers so seriously
that few Of them can continue at their
posts until middle age.-London Mir
TOR
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
Australia's Stony Desert.

The great stony desert Of north Aus
tralia was discovered by Captain Sturt,
an Australian explorer, in 1856. 1t
Is north Of the river Darling and Is
about 800 miles long and 100 broad,
consisting Of sandy dunes or ridges.
Its want Of trees, except along the
creeks, gives the country a sterile ap-
pearance. These ridges we're probably
formed by the joint effect of winds
and a gradually retiring sea. Accord
ing to Captain Sturt, these waters were
gradually lost by evaporation or car
ried to some undiscovered sea. The
only vegetation, growing scantily, is
prickly acacias in full bSOom, all Of
stunted growth. Water "a scarce ex-
cept In the creeks which are sheltered,
and this Is generally braekish. Few
travellers care to traverse this inhos-
pitable desert.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
Queer Tail of a Bird

Signal officer Of the birds army com,
Is the racket tailed humming bird. For
his duties nature has equipped him
with a pair Of purple flags Fashioned
out Of two long and peculiar tail feath-
ers. He wigwags bis signals from one
tree to another, issues his challenges
to battle and courts his mate. When
he's not signaling he's slipping honey
from the flowers and trying to keen
his tail from entangling itself In the
briarS.
He's a midget Of the South American
mountains. He has short wings, which
he operates at lightning speed. His
tail Is q combination Of two wirelike
handles, with a purple tuft Of feathers
at the end Of each. He crosses them
near the middle, and sometimes he
brings the pair Of Jackets at the
ends to his head, as though trying to
fan himself.
The male birds have a sort Of love
dance which they engage In during the
mating season. Then they play all
sorts Of tricks with the rackets.-PhIl-
adelphia North American.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
She Was an ExpArt.

"Julia, do you know whaS love isr'
The love sick young MIN put the
question In an intense voice.
"Yes," replied the fair maid firmly.
-But do you really know?" DE- asked
again. "Have you ever been the OBJ
ject Of a love as undying as the sun,
as all pervading as the air, as wonder
full and sparkling as the stars? Have
you ever loved and been loved like
that, JuliaT
In an agony Of suspense he waited
for her reply.
"Have I?' she presently murmured
staring thoughtfully into the glowing
fire. IF you will come up into our
box room I can show you trunk full
Of letters and three albums full Of
photographs, and In my jewel case are
seven engagement rings~ - Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
WILSON sNUBs THE NEGROES
Names J. T. Costello Recorder Of Deeds
for District Of Columbia Instead Of
Colored Man.

Washington, d. C., June 9 Especially.
two years delay in filing a
vacancy, President Wilson today sent
the Senate the nomination Of John +.
Costello, Democratic national commit
teeman for the District Of Columbia,
as recorder Of deeds for the district.
From q political standpoint the action
is more interesting as . violation Of
the twenty year precedent Of giving
this post to Negro. The first Negro
was named for it by President Cleve-
land. 90
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
HELP FOR CHICKEN JOE"
Military Concert and Ball, 9Th Regt-
ment Armory:

Chicago .Colored citizens, acting IN
der the auspices of The Negro Fellow
ship League and citizens committee,
are hard at work in the effort to raise
funds to carry the case to the Supreme
Court. Last Monday, Campbell was in
court at Joliet on a motion to extend
time to prepare his record and the
time was extended to June Goth.
The coming Military Ball at the Sth
Regiment Armory promises to be sue
cessful, and the public is certain to
show its interest in the matter by help
ing in the sale of tickets. The no.
tees are being posted in various Col
ored business places and the tickets
are being sold by many interested per-
sons. Tickets may be had at 30O5
State street, where the committee will
be pleased to secure the cooperation
of all who believe that every con-
demned person should have the benefit
of an appeal to the Supreme Court be-
fore life is sacrificed upon the gallows.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
ANOTHER UNFoRTUNATEl

Mary Glass, Is year old Colored girl,
with newly born White baby, was
dragged from the river in Coffeyville,
Kansas, recently. A son Of David
Cline, the most prosperous and influ-
entail young White man in the neigh.
borhood was charged with the murder
and locked up. A certain class of
White men seem to make q business of
assaulting Negro women and lynching
Negro men.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10

completes his six months training he
is through service, unless there is an
emergency. When he has been out ten
years, in other words when he is %
years old, he will know that he cannot
be called into service until about
100000 younger reserves have been
called. What is more important is that
the United States, which has 100000
trained soldiers for each year the sys-
tenn will have been in effect, allowing
for normal mortality, would be, the
officers say, a United States which
would not look easy to invaders.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
Method In Their Madness.

After having her blood curdled bad
ly by thrilling story Mrs. Kurious
was angry to find that it ended In an
advertisement for somebody's tooth
powder.
With pOut she threw the paper con-
tanning the deception across the room.
whats the matter, dearieT asked
her hubby.
Mrs. Kurious told him her trouble
and wound up with the remark:
"Now. jeremiah, 1 know why the
Chinese people begin reading at the
end instead of the beginning. Their
intelligence is greater than ours
London Mail.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10

First Class-Pvt. Charles G.. Alexan
der, Co. G; Pvt. David Wright, Co. G;
Pvt. William Estes, Co. G; Pvt. Clay
Jackson, Co. G..
Second Class-Pvt. Landon Reeves
Co. E; Q. NJ. Sergt. Walter NJ. Blue
Co. E; Pvt. Freeman McDufie, Co. E
Rifle Decorations.
Expert Rifemen-Capt. Benz. E
Pinkney, Co. D; Q. NJ. Sergt. Oscar
Shelton, Co. D; Sergt. Herbert Bruce,
Co. D; Capt. Pusey D. Arnett, Co. F;
Lit. Albert W. Ford, Co. E; Q. NJ. Sergt
Joseph E. Lee, Co. G.
Sharpshooters- H. Speed, Co. A;
Art. James A. Riggs, Co. C; Pvt. Wal.
ter Duke, Co. D; End Lieut.. William
N. Morton, Co. E; LIST Sergt. Durand
Harding, Co. E; Sergt. Henry P. Free.
man, Co. E; Lieut.. William J. John
son, Co. F; Sergt. Patrick Young, Co.
II.
Msfksmen-Pvt. J. G. Harris, Co. A;
Pvt. Luther White, Co. C; Pvt. Eddie
Pryor, Co. c; Sergt. Charles Middle
ton, Co. D; Corp. Jesse w. johnson,
Co. D; Pvt. Oza Acker, Co. D; Capt
Wadsworth v. Holmes, Co. Gs Pvt. Viii.
liam Kent, Co. G; Pvt. James A. Humid
ley, Co. G.; Pvt. William II. Jackson
Co. G.; Sergt. Harry N. Shelton, Co. E;
Pvt Claude Spotwell, Co. E; Q. NJ
Sergt. John II. Hodges, Co. F; Corp
William R. Campbell, Co. F; Pvt. John
Anderson, Co. F; Pvt. Amos Heard,
Co. F; Pvt. William E. Heard, Co. F;
Pvt. James Williams, Co. F.
First Class-2nd Lieut.. Albert h
Williams, Co. A; Sergt. London Free
man, Co. A; Corp. Howard H. Wash,
ington, Co. A; Pvt. R. Alden, Co. A;
Pvt. Fl. Owens, Co. A; Pvt. L. B. Proc
tor, Co. A; Pvt. D. R. Tyler, Co. A;
Pvt. ]. Smith, Co. A; Q. NJ. Sergt. Silas
Lane, Co. C; Corp. Elmer Meyers, Co.
C.; Corp. Walter J. Hilaire, Co. C; Pvt,
George Green, Co. c; Pvt. Eugene Har,
ris, Co. C; End 1t. Devere ]. Warner,
Co. G; LIST Sgt. Denote H. Lee, Co. G;
Sergt. c. A. Clancy, Co. G; Pvt. C.
Jones, Co. G.; Sergt. Sterling A. Yam
cey, Co. D; Corp. Elias F. E. Williams,
Co. D; Corp. Levi Tenant, Co. D;
Corp. John Mcdonald, Co. D; Lance
Corp. Stanley B. Norvell, Co. D; Pvt.
Edward Edmonds, Co. D; Pvt. Aaron
c. Hunter, Co. D; Pvt. Ely ]. Taylor,
Co. D; Pvt. Eugene Wheeler, Co. D;
Pvt. Andrew Stokes, Co. E; Mus. Will
liam Mosley, Co. F; Pvt. Algernon
Guiguessi, Co. F; Pvt. William Porter,
Co. F; Pvt. Harold Woodward, Co. F;
Sergt. Elmer Nelson, Co. G; Pvt. D.
A. Shelton, Co. G.
General Frank S. Dickson was among
the White Fellow citizens present and
he freely mingled with the Colored
folks.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
Twenty-First Annual Re-
ception and Ball Of the
Eighth Regiment Illinois
National Guard. Hon.
Charles w. Anderson of
New York City, in an
Eloquent Grafton Pre-
sented the Medals and
Other Decorations for
Long and Honorable
Service

Tuesday evening, Notwithstanding
the fact that it rained all night long,
the Eighth Regiment Illinois National
Guards held its twenty-frst annual re-
ception and ball and band concert at
its new Armory, 35th and Forest ave.
Col. franklin A. Denison, Commanding,
in few well chosen words, introduced
Hon. Charles w. Anderson, supervising
agent, Agricultural Department of the
State of New York, who in his most
eloquent and pleasing manner present
ed the medals and other decorations
for long and honorable service; at the
same time R. E. Dallin, law clerk in
the Corporation Counsel's Office, pre-
scented a large statuette of Abraham
Lincoln, which was executed by the
celebrated American sculptor of Bos-
ton, Mass, Cyrus E. Dallin. And it
and the pictures of the late Governor
John P. Altgeld, who made it possible
for the Eighth Regiment to become a
part of the Illinois National Guard,
Hon. Charles s. Deneen, Hon. Samuel
A. Ettelson, who has in the past been
one of its best and warrhest friends,
and Hon. Edward F. Dunno will, for
many, years to come, adorn the walls
in the quarters occupied by Col. Frank
lin A. Denison.
Those who received medals and other
decorations for long and honorable
service and for proficiency in rifle
practice were as follows:
Is Years-Company D: Sergt. Charles
E. Walker; Company E: Capt. Clinton
L. Hill.
s Years-Company A: End Lieut.. Al
bert Williams, Pvt. Frank Matthews;
Company C: Sergt. Joseph Thomas,
Mus. George Ride, Pvt. James H.
Lawrence; Company D: Corp. Archie
Coleman, Corp. Geo. l.. Amos, Corp.
Elias F. E. Williams, Pvt. Braddan
Patton, Pvt. Willis Pyles; Company E:
Sergt. Clarence Champion; Company F.:
Lieut.. William J. johnson.
5 Years-Company A: Pvt. Thomas
Caldwell, Pvt. Cecil L. Green, Pvt.
Clarence Miller, Pvt. Joel Peppers, Pvt.
Daniel R. Tyler; Company B: Sergt.
Cortez d. Bradshaw, Mus. Martin Sum-
mers, Pvt. Chester E. Bolden, Pvt. Ed
win A. Harper; Company C: Sergt.
Eugene Clark, Cook Alfred johnson /;
Company E: Lieut.. Albert w. Ford,
Sergt. Anthony Pruitt, Pvt. Landon
Reeves, Pvt. Charles A. Watts; Com
pany F: Sergt. William Hogan; Com
pany H: Pvt. Thomas R. Smith; Com
pany G: LIST Sergt. Denote H. Lee,
Q. NJ. Sergt. Joseph II. Lee; Company
H: Q. NJ. Sergt. John Perkins, Sergt.
Chester Lewis, Sergt. Willis Easter
brook, Cook Alvin johnson, Pvt. Will
liam Farmer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
REV. A. J. CAREY WAS NOT IN 1T.

Rev. A. J. Carey, of Chicago, who
took a conspicuous part in the great
Fifty Years of Freedom Celebration
last year and who appeared sanguine
of election to the Bishoprie of the
A. M. E. church at the general con-
ference in Philadelphia, was bitterly
disappointed. He received but 95 votes
when his name was proposed. The vote
of the conference numbered over 1900.
The Post, Los Angeles, Cal, May q,
1916.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
CARD OF THANKS.

I wish to thank the many friend:
for the kindness shown me during the
illness and death of my beloved hus
band, William Henry Hayman, who de.
parted this life, May 23rd, 1916. ]
also wish to thank the Robert Elliott
Court, Ancient Order of Foresters, and
the comforting words spoken by Rev.
Moses Jackson and Rev. McCraeken;
also DR.. Marshall for his untiring med.
ical attention; and the dear friends for
the many beautiful floral designs.
MRS. ANNA HAYMAN.
1888 Vernon ave.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
Explaining a CHARGE,

Client-YOu have an item in your
bill, advice, March 8, S." That was
the day before I retained you. Law
yer-I know it. But don't you remem-
Der on the Sth 1 told you you'd better
let me take the case for you? Client
Yes. Lawyer-Well, that's the advice
Boston Transcript.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
NATIONAL NEWS NOTES.
Brief Bits of News and Comment OF
Men and Women.
PHILLIPS BROOKS ON PROHIBI
TION.


TON.
Boston, Mass.-Following is an ex-
tract from a sermon preached by the
late Bishop Phillips Brooks some years
ago when prohibition was being Sc
riOusly advocated in Massachusetts,.
All prohibitory measures are mega
tive. That they have their use no one
can doubt. That they have their limit
is Just as clear. He who thinks that
nothing but the moral methods for the
prevention of intemperance and crime
can do the work is a mere theorist
of the closet and knows very little
about the actual state of human ma
ture. But on the other hand, the man
who thinks that any strict system of
prohibition, most strictly kept in force,
could permanently keep men from
drink, or any other vice, knows little
of human nature either. That nature
is too active and too live to be kept
right by mere negations. You can not
kill any one of its appetites by merely
starving it. You must give it its true
food, and so only can you draw it off
from the poison that it covets. Here
comes in the absolute necessity of pro-
viding rational and cheap amusements
for the people whom our philanthro-
pists are trying to draw off from the
tavern and gambling house. Pictures,
parks, museums, libraries, music, a
healthier and happier religion, bright
er, SUMMER tone to all our life-these
are the positive powers which must
come in with every form of prohibit
ton and restraint before. our poorer
people can be brought to live a sensi-
BILE and sober life.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
Andrew jackson.

Andrew Jackson, whose will IS on
record. was perhaps the poorest Of all
the presidents of the United States.
He confessed his poverty and admit
ted that he had been ruined financially
by his nephew. whom he had adopted
and treated as a son.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
1888 Vernon ave.

Hon. and Mrs. Charles W. Anderson.
of New York City, who is an alternate
delegate to the Republican National
convention, are stopping at the home
Of Mr., and Mrs. Harry Bowser, ss4o
g Wabash avenue.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-06-10
THE soUTH's HOMICIDE RECORD

THE SOUTH'S HOMICIDE RECORD.
New York, N. Y.-The most conclu-
sive refutation of the assertion made
by prohibition advocates that the le-
galized traffic in alcoholic beverages
produces and fosters crime, is found in
"a paper prepared by Frederick L. Hoff-
man, one of the leading statisticians
of the country, and published in a
recent issue of THE SPECTATOR,
which comments upon the homicide rec.
ord for 80 American cities for the ten
year period, 19O4-191S, inclusive, and
the year 1914.
Memphis, Tenn, in a prohibition
state, has the unhappy distinction of
heading the list with an enormous no.
micide rate, both for the ten-year pc
Rod and the year 1914. Charleston,
S. c., which has been without saloons
for score of years, is a poor second,
though her record of slaughter would
be appalling anywhere except in COM
munities where the liquor business is
not subject to public scouting and con-
troll. Atlanta, Ga, the capital of a
prohibition state, is third, and Nash
vile, Tenn, another prohibition cap
ital city, is fourth. Memphis, which
has been notorious in this matter for
years, has urged in mitigation, first
that she has large Colored popula-
tion, and second that great many per-
sons wounded in the feuds of the Mis-
sissippi bottom country, of which she
is the metropolis, come to her hospi-
tails to die. How flimsy this excuse
is, becomes apparent when her record
is contrasted with that Of New Or
leans, which has also a large Colored
population, is also the centre of an
extensive region and moreover, is one
of the greatest seaports in the country,
with proportionately many more Wis
itors than Memphis. Memphis, in the
decade 19O4-1913, shows a homicide
rate of 63.7 per 100000; New Orleans,
one of 25.3; Memphis for the year 1914
shows a homicide rate of 72.2 per 100,-
900; New Orleans, one of % Prohi-
bition Memphis adds to her list of muir
ders, relatively and positively; license
New Orleans shows a reduction both
ways.