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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, December 19.--A wild mar ket in Liverpool, coupled with the speech of the prime minister. brought about the sharpest fluctuations we have ever seen in this market except under conditions of panic. When the market rallied on the idea that his speech opened the door to further negotiations on the present basis, Wall street traders rushed to buy, to be met by heavy hedg- ing orders from the south. which broke the price down to the lowest point reached. Many are still long on the idea of peace and new buyers are scarce to meet any liquidating sales. While on sharp reactions. the market has so far met these hedging sales Both mar kets are entitled to a sharp recovery, and qpieter times before te holidays, but to express definite opinion as to the immediate future is difficult
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, December 19.-Cotton, spot weak; good mddling, 10S1d; middling, 1071d; low middling, 1055d; sales, 10000; 800 for speculation and export; receipts, 1S,000; futures weak; December, 1o.1Sd; December and January. 10.15d; January and February, 1016d; February and March, 10.22d March and April 1o.Sd; April and May, 1033d; May and June, 10.sSd; June and July. 1o.37d; July and August, 1osd August and September, l0.13d; September and October, 97Sd; Oc- tober and November. g 67d; November and December, 9.59d; December and January 9.55d
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ton. quiet; 50 points on. Sales on the spot @ bales; to arrive s4o Good ordi- nary, lGc; strict good ordinary, 16.5oc; low middllng, lie; strict low middling, 17.25c; middling. 17 50c: strict middling, 1l.5Se; good middiug. l7.s7c; strict good middling, 1S.12c. Receipts. 100l7; stock, 474,327.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middlng. 17.25c; receipts. 1O,- O15; shipments, 5942; sales, GAS; stock, 2S2, 123.
 Memphis: Middling 1Sc; receipts, 9592; shipments, 525S; sales, 75; stock, S07,23o Augusta: Middling. 1S25c; receipts, 77o shipments, l64; sales, 122; stock, 1H, ASA. St. Louis: Receipts, 72Ss; shipments, 7O14; stock 32,236.
 Cincinnati: Receipts. 755; shipments, sos; stock, 23,740.
 Little Rock Middling. 1Sc; receipts, 7s2; shipments, PA; sales. PA; stock 54,27e.
 Total today: Receipts, 2s,1ss; shipments, 19110; stock, S47, ,089.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. December 19-Cash wheat, No. hard s16s@1.75; No. red, S1 .8s@ 1.75. Corn, No mixed, 91@91kc; No 2 white, 901a@91c; No 2 yellow, 91@Ol1Ac Oats, No. white, 541s@55c; No ? mixed, 5311a654c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20

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Chicago Grain

Chicago, December 1e.-Wheat, No. 2 red, nominal; No. red, nominal; No. 2 hard nominal; No hard, nominal. Corn No yellow, 95Aa961ac; No. 4 yellow, s3g94Ac; No white. s3@94c. Oats. No. B. white 52@53c; standard 52Esa53@c. Rye No ?. $40; barley, S5cG$1. 20; timothy, $S. 5Oa5.5 clover, $12@17. Pork s2S. 50; lard, s1e. .50@16,55; ribs, s13 15@1s. .65.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, December 19.-Cotton goods in the gray and cotton yarns were easier today. Mems wear was firm. Ribbons were more active. Jobbers reported a seasonably quiet trade.
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Rice Market

New Orleans, December 19.-Both rough and clean rice continued steady today with quotations unchanged Receipts: Rough, 6074 sacks; millers, 6074; clean, 1O,- 5S2 pockets. Sales: Rough Honduras
 3H: Blue Rose, 549 sacks; clean Honduras, 26s3 pockets; Japan, 156; Blue Rose 1451.
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Fish

Perch-Shc.
 Salt Water Trout-12zc. Red Snapper-121ac. Gray Snapper-sc. Mullet. 7c. ~ Spanish MacKerel-121a015c Shrimp--1212c. Sheephead-S1sc. Virginia @Croker-6e. Pompano-30c oysters-Eastern select. sl.75 gallon, me- diunl. Sl.5O.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, December 19.-Wheat, No. ? red, $1 .SoQ1 .S214; Mo- 2 hard, $l.74; Decem- Der, Sl 631a. Corn, No. ?, 94c; No. white, 94c; December s21ac oats No. g. 5S@ 531sc; No. ? white. 55c; December, 52c
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Drs. Dozier X Dozier Oldest Established Firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Tears in Birmingham.

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success, all man ner of chronic diseases of tho Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat, Lungs Heart. Liver. Stomach. Bowels Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin ane of the Pelvic Organs of Men and Aromen
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Poultry and Eggs

(Ccmmission Merchants Price.) Hens-17c. Hens-Dressed, 1Sc. Fryers-21Q22c. Guineas-35c. Roosters-10c per lb. Extra Graded Eggs-42c. Fresh Country Eggs-42c. Storage Eggs-3SQ40c. Turkeys-Live, 26c; dressed, 2sQ3Oc. Geese-15c lb. Rabbits-$225 per dozen.
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Fruits and Produce

IVY WnOleSalo tluOtatlOn.) Oranges-Florida oranges, s. 75@3. Florida Grapefruit-3S se<. Lemons-Imported, box, S45O. Limes-Per 100. $L25Q1. 50. Apples-Virginia, barrel, $5@S. GrapesCalifornia Empire, S2.75. Pears-California Bartlett, crate. B. Sweet Potatoes-White stock. bu., s1.lO. Sweet Potatoes-Yams. bbl.. s25o. Onions-California yellows. h., Sc. Onions-Spanish. crate, s2 Cabbage-Colorado. 4%c. Grapes-Pony baskets. 23c. Celery-Colorado, crate, S6: dozen. I1.25
 Cranberries-Bbl.. $50; box, s2.5o Rutabaga Turnips-2% @3c.
 Sugar and Cereals Granulated sugar. Ss.50 cwt. f. 70. b.  Choice Rice-s5.50 per cwt. Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association 2Orders solicited for the purchase and ERle of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for Future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for constgnments Of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond. once invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Creamery Prodncts

(WhoesaIe Selling Price) Creamery Butter-39c; process butter, 3SAc; oleonmargarine, 15@23c; country butter, 35c
 Full Cream Cheese-26c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December 19.-Anticipation Of an adverse English reply to peace pro- posals, along with weakness in cotton depressed cotton oil severely early, but fair rally took place near the close on the hardening spot situation and a somewhat more hopeful view of peace prospects, December closed 10 points higher and later positions Il to IA points net lower
 Sales, 43,50O barrels. Spot, 12.30c bid i; January, 12.11@12 15c; February, 120Sp 12.14c; March, 12O3@12. .04c; April. 12.0s@ IF. 12c; May, 12.1o@121 He; June, 1213@12. 2oc; July, 12.17@12.2oc; December, 12.35Q12. roc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Sugar Market.

New York, December 19.-The market for raw sugar was dull with prices en- tirely nominal. January shipment was of- fered at 41sc and February March at 4c, but refiners were content to hold off and await developments. Closing prices were 4sc for Cubas cost and freight equal to 5.14c for centrifugal, and 4.27c for mo- lasses.
 Aside from December the market for sugar futures displayed considerable strength on scattered covering and buy Ing for outside account, owing to the un- favorable prospects for peace, with prices to 12 points higher. December opened at an advance of points, but under mod crate liquidation eased off to a net de- cline of 1 points only to rally again at the close and closed ? points above last nights final figures. December sold from 4.20c to 4.12c, closing 4.1Sc; January, 4 .05c S.90c, closing 3.S9c; May, 3.94c to 3.97c, closing S.s5c; July, 4e to 4.O1c, closing 4c.
 Live Stock
 Chicago. December 19.-Hogs: Receipts, 50,000; market steady to cents higher than yesterdays average. Bulk, $9.75@ 1015; light, s9.2Sq10.00; mixed, $96NQ1025 rough, $9.7OQ985; pigs, $7.50Q9.25.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000, market steady to stronger. Native beeves, s7d116o estern steers, $700910.00; stockers and feeders, $5.00QS10; cows and heifers, s. S5 @10.00; calves. $S.00G11.50
 Sheep: Receipts, 14,0O0; sheep strong. Lambs weak to lower; wethers, $SS5@10; ewes, $5.75Q9.50; lambs, $110OQ11. 30.
 Kansas City, December 19.--Hogs: Re- ceipts, 25OO0; market steady to 10 cents lower. Bulk. s9.7O@10.15; heavy, s1o.05@ 1925; packers and butchers, $99091O.2O; light, $9.7501000; pigs, $S.0O@S.75.
 Cattle; Receipts, 14000, including 200 southerns; market steady to weak. Prime fed steers, $1o.5o@15O; dressed beef steers, $7.50Q1025; southern steers, $6.00@S. 50; COWS, $7.5O98.50 heifers, s6. OO610 25; stock CTS. $6.00@850; bulls, $5.25@7.25; calves, $6.50@11.5O
 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; market steady to weak. Lambs, $11 1175@12.75 yearlings, $10.5d a113o; wethers, $S.50@950; ewes, s7.75@ 9OO
 St. Louis, December 19.-Eogs: Receipts, 2o,sOo; market steady; lights, $9. .75a1O 25 pigs, $S. 25Q9.25; mixed and butchers, s97s @1o.S5; good heavy, SIC. 3O910.35; bulk, ss 90 @10.3O
 Cattle: Receipts. 7300; market steady to 10 cents lower; native beef steers, S75O @11.50; yearling steers and heifers. $S5O @11.50; cows. s5.50QS50; stockers and feeders, $5.301775; Texas quarantine steers, sb.50@3.0O; prime southern beef teers, sS.0c@9.00; beef cows and heifers, s4.25@7.50; prime yearling steers and heifers, $740Q9.00; native calves, S6.OO@ 12.00.
 Sheep: Receipts, 22oo, steady. Lambs. $S.O0113.25; ewes, s5O0@S75; yearlings, ss.OO @11.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Metal Market

New York, December 1s-Copper, un- settled; electrolytic first, second and third quarters, $31@3S; iron, steady and unchanged; metal exchange quotes tin steady; spot, $42 .5o@42. 75; at London spot copper, f122 los; futures, f136 los; cleo trolytic, a161; spot tin. s1S2 10s futures. ELSA 10c. The metal exchange quotes lead, s7.621kQD7. STE; spelter. weak spot East St. Louis delivery. $10A@10A: at London, eS0 1oc; spelter, 954 5s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Meats

Extra Ribs-15c Rib Bellies-15hc Clean Bellies-16c. Smoked Belllies-1815c. Breakfast Bacon-22Q25c. Pork Loins--16c. Pork Shoulders-15c Pork Hams-17c. Skinned Hams-21c. Hams-Reg., 20c. Pork Trimmings-14c. Pure Lard-18c. Open Kettle-1sc. Compound-15Ac.
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Southern Bell Telephone 5s ...... 1o0M Southern Railway 5s ........... 1019s
 Southern Railway gen. 4s...... io1s tI. s. Steel 5s ......-......... 105%
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Extra Fancy-s6 50 per cwt. Grits-$2.25 96-lb. bag.
Hides and Tallow

\OcdlclS ouyiuS OIeT.) Green Salt Hides-23424c. Half Cured-z2Q23c. Green Hides-20Q22c. Dry Flirt Hides-37W3Sc. Dry Salt Hides-35q36c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25cQSl. .25. Horse Hides-$lQ6. Angora Goats-25@S0c. Ginseng-Wild, 8. Colt Skins-45@60c. Sherlings-15Q25c. Goat Skins-45@60c. Kid Skins-l0Ql5c. Hog Skins-259@o0c. Tallow-5@8c. Beeswax-25@Tc. Washed Wool-40943c. Clear Unwashed Wool-3OQ33c. Bury Wool-2o@22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Mercantile Paper

Mercantile Paper
 New York December 19-Prime mer- cantile paper 4a4A per cent; sterling CO., day bills, $4.115; commercial 60-day bills on banks, $4.1h commercial 60-day bills, $4.71; demand, S4.751s; cables, $4. .76 7-16; francs, demand, S5.S41s; cables, $5. .S31k; marks, demand, 71i5c; cables, 71%c; kronen, demand, 12c; cables, 121hc; guild CTS, demand, 40%c; cables, 4O%c: fires demand. 6,S9; cables, 6.SS; rubles. demand 291fc; cables, 29&c; bar silver, 76ssc; Mex ican dollars, 5S1sc; government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, irregular; time loans, easier; 60 days, 4A141s per cent; % days and six months, 4d4A per cent; call money, firm; high, Az per cent: low, AZ per cent; ruling rate, A per cent; last loan, 41s per cent; closing bid, Az per cent; offered at 41a per cent.
 English Money
 London, December 19-Bar silver 36 3-16d per ounce. Money, 4% per cent Discount rates: Short bills 51a@55s pei cent; three months, 51a@55s per cent.
 Coffee Market
 New York, December 19-Conflictine views of peace s~aspects seemed re- sponsible for very '.s1esular fluctuations in the market for coffee futures here to- day After opening points lower to . points higher, prices sold off sharply un. der liquidation from Wall street, anC cotton trade sources. March declined tC S3Oc, and July to S5Sc, or about g to l; points under last nights closing figures Prices then ssteadied on covering, while sentiment as to peace prospects seemed tc become little more optimistic, after the publication of Lloyd-Georges speech outlining the attitude of Great Britain and the market rallied sharply in the late trading. March sold up to $500 and July to S.78c, with the close steady at g net advance of to points. Closing bids: December, S22c; January, S.31c February, 840c; March, S4Sc; April, s.54c May S.61c; June, S.6c; July, S.75c; August S.S0c; September, SS5c; October, S.90c November, S.95c.
 Spot coffee very quiet; Rio Is S5sc Santos 4s 105sc. The new cost and freight offers received were reported about un. changed to points lower, with Santos 3s and As quoted at 10.35c regular terms The official cables reported a decline of 75 reis at Rio and an advance of 2; reis in Santos futures. Santos reported clearanccs of 5000 for New York and 94,. 900 for New Orleans.
 Brazilian port receipts, 72000; Jundiahy A000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Naval Stores

Savannah, December 19.-Turpentine steady. bSc; sales none; receipts, S56; shipments, 2270; stock, 22.302. Resin firm; sales lSf; receipts. 29sO; shipments, 2370; stock, 91,790, Quote: A, B, c, D. E, F, G., Il, SEQ; K, ss.3o; M, s6so: N, s6.s5; VIC, T; wv. SIPS.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-02
GEORG!hN5 RREAK
NEWEST DRY Law
Slow Contempt for Statute Cre-
ated BY Legislature and
Not the People

-eycral months ago, GcorGia's sec
ord prohibition law went into effect.
The lrst law, after a trial OF eight
years proyel 4 failure, as citizens IN.
sisted on eEagtius ,lelr right 10 drink.
Georgia, /, must be remembered, was
10 ed dry by the Legislature and
ro; The people. Corcgrning the now
est law, the Savannah News says: Be
tween ATTY and sixty alleged yioiato.s
q tne prohibition laws, some OF whom
are defendants in several cases, Wiz
be tried during a jury criminal term
o. 'Ee Gay Court TO be coIvorod by
JudEe Bourko
Juago BourRe announced in court
that trials viii 30 on continuously,
hearing OF another being begun as soon
as oaC case Ii submitted TO n ir-y. l..
Ia expected the court will continue ~
session until November.
The docket il declared to be OF rec
crd siZe.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-02

Lard values have decreased In the
last FIVE years; 5000 people have
moved away. having gone to some
other place.
A number of one. two and three
story brick buildings in the little city
are unoccuplcd; sidewalks In front OF
most OF them are In bad repair; win.
dows are broken. and the people who
own them face the condition OF not
being able to rent or sell, but must
pay heavy taxes all the time.
All over the city there are empty
residences.
Bootfesoers Vote Dry.
Tho bootleggers all vote the dry
ticket. They pay about 27 or 2s cents
a pint for whisky-express charges
and ail--and sell 1, for 81 n pint.
They ret beer In barrel lots, express
paid. for 16 cents a quart, and they
retail II at 80 cents per quart.
SO, you see, they are doing big
business In dry state. The boot
leggers OF every city In Oklahoma are
organized. Some one OF them is raid.
cd nearly every day, and as soon as
the raid ~ made the others are noti'
fed by telephone to get the stuff In
the clear. AS soon rs the raiding is
over, they start vp In business again.
know OF an instance whero place
was raidcd and barrel OF beer and
case OF whisky taken. Inside OF
thirty minutes after the raid tho place
was open again and doing business as
II nothing had happened. Some of the
members OF tho organization had sup.
piled the liquor to make up for the
loss In the raid.
have known quite q number OF
men who died from drinking whisky
which they had purchased from unli.
censcd bootloggers. They sell the
most poisonous OF drugs for whisky.
Knowing these things, ! would rath.
or have q wide-open saloon than tho
Internal bootiegcers.
At Cae time tho state OF Oklahoma
was prosperous, but Il Is practically
bankrupt today. Missouri. Arkansas
and Texas get all or Oklahomas sur
plus money for liquor. That puts the
money out OF circulation at home.
where It should stay. This coalition
makes hard times.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-02
MORE ABOUT vERMonr,
tOloon N. y Timer.l

tOloon IN y Timer.l
Vermont recently rejected state pre-.
hibitiCn by 1890 votes.
In rural district, in township and IN
village, the Vcrmonter marched to the
polls and voted against statewide pro-
hibition whoJher his town was A.
ready dry" or not. There was q sort
of tacit understanding that one con-
muuity had 10 right to tell another
community what was good for that
other community.
lhe president Of the Vermont Local
Option League was James M. Tyler.
former Justice OF the Supreme Court
Juc'icc Tyler, row passed eighty years
OF age, is total abstainer. On the
other hand. he does not believe that
II Is crime for another to have wine
on the table, but he Is not an advocate
OF even moderate drinking. He be.
licyes that each man must decide for
himself whether he shall drink and to
what. cVtent And what applies to the
individual must also apply to the con-
munity.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-02
PEOPLE WILL HAVE THEIR FIRST CHANCE NEXT NOVEMBER
TO VOTE ON MADE BY LEGISLATURE
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
LAW IS BEING BROKEN CONTINUALLY
Newspapers IRE sd With Stories Illustrating Public Disregard
For This n L e-Man Accused of Giving Liquor to
Small Boy-Hsny Other Violations

According to politicians. Iowa is so
di5guc:cd with the prohibition law that
was passed by the legislature AMI not
by tire uCorle that the state will proba.
bly, 20 wet next November when
citizens get their first chance to vote
on the question. The "Drys" admit
thoy are In danger OF losing the state.
Persons who have fondly believed
that prohibition prohibits were given Il
ccvero jolt when they read the follow
iuE article in the Mason City uaJ
Globe.Ga2ctte.
4 triple alliance to fight liquor In
Iowa has been formed by the Business
Mons Temperance Association, the
iowa Prohibition Amendment and tie
hnUSaloon League.
Four Campaigns Planned.
Four great campaigns are planned
by the organizers OF the new assocId.
ton. which will probably be known
rs tho Consolidated Temperance Asso-
C."t.ou of Iowa. They are:
To prevent the re.cnactment OF the
Mulct law or any similar law by the
legislature.
To prevent registration providing
for a special election on the prOhibi.
tory amendment in case 1t Is passed
by tho legislature
To combat bootlegging.
To insure the passage OF the prohlb.
ltocy amendment In two years al the
general election.
Tho organization plans to operate
on the funds now being given to the
three organizations The Business
Mems Association, which has paid it's
way through sale OF stock will notify
its members that the assessments
hereafter will be paid to the amalga-
mated association. and the other two
organizations will notify their financial
supporters 10 give their support TO the
now organization.
THE Association feels that now is
the most critical tlmc In tle history
y prohibition in Iowa" one OF the or.
nm c"s said; 1T will fight any move.
nent to re.enact the Mulot law or any
''mllar law or the passage OF liquor
avs 10 10 into effect in case OF the
'2ioctmont OF tho rrohibitory amend
Gcit.'
Tho Association also feels that pro.
''7ion for special election on the pro.
''bitory amendment would well.nigh
.r'ure It's defeat. The officers declare
.ao wet states near Iowa, Illinois, Mis-.
curl Gni Minnesota will "colonize"
The state with voters previous to the
election, and these, together with the
'igGt vote the single issue will bring
cut in Some OF the dry farming dis
tr.cts will prove disastrous to the
cauce.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-02
A WlFE'S PLEA

The entire etate Of Tennessee 10
"dry'--that is, unaduiterated liquor
can not be sold openly. But bad
whisky ard other Injurious substl.
tutes may be obtained In "b,ind
tigeTs."
Tho following ls . letter from Q
hesrtbroken wife, to the Memphis
frcss:
Editor The sress:
Why DONE the administration
close the dives In the city7 Why
dont they stop the sales of Wills
kY7 Vou oan gat Il in restsurants all
ycu want. Gambling Is going on In
eVe.y corr%r. ard the polcs know
it, Tho chief knows il.
NJ home ic WRECKED, and my llfs
ls ruined. hy husband has drunk
unt,, HI, has lost his mind and lsft
his fcmc and wife without one bite
TO cot, or enc cent to buy anything
wit'---ru ming after those camb-
ling haIS and rotten whisky.
WI tHc Gocc People or tEls town
s',ni for it7 mY HUSBAND WAS
one or TIE BEST MEN IN THE
WORLD UNTIL THIS BLIND II.
GER uu3iNESs STARTED.
ron CcOS SAKE, CLOSE
TEFSE GAMBLING hElLS AND
BLi,IO TIGERS.
From vie who hss suffered
ard - today without a dollar.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-02
JAs-RAcE SUICIDE STATE

j. C. Mohier, secretary of the
state board OF agriculture, recently
gave out otatemEnt showing that
Kansas has become a race sui.
c,Ga' skate, or at cry rate = s:stG
cf small famiiiCc. His rapert on
the ccr.ua returns of 1915 ahs#cd
only d. poysors In the average
karsss family, ureie Sam has
decided that ticre Should ts Nyo
PCrsoTo - the family.
But tie comrlote figures by coun.
ties, On Kansas population, makes
the showing even worse. Copies o.
the decennisi census report are just
on the press. Theao show that In
cnly tive counties in the state do
the families average more than five
persons. In Ellis county there arc
5,5t persons 10 the family; In TTcgo
county the average ls 6.o1.
Only three counties In the state
report families averaging mcra
than f.5 persona 70 the family
Rush, Russell and Scott countlc1.
Mortcn county 10 TIE home Of the
smallest clZed families, averaging
only 3.4 persons to each. In thirty
Of the Io5 counties In the state the
average family consista Of fewer
than fcur persons.
Shawnee families are smaller
than these In eedswick and Wy7n.
doste counties, the two larger eeuA.
ties OF the state. In Wyandottc and
Sedsw!ck counties the average fam.
lily. 10 3.ei persons; in Shswnes
County II is only $40.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-02
CANADIANS PROHIBIT PLUM
PUDDING AND MINCE PIES1
One May Eat the Pastry Up There If Doesn't Contain Brandy
Thus Passes nio Sweet Oblivion the 0d-F Fashioned
English Christmas Dinner 81
That the enforcement Of prohibition

That the enforcement OF prohibition
laws Is direct infringement upon
ones personal liberty has oft been con.
tended. SO, Canadas dry" laa seems
destined to curtail the joyial spirit
With which the Engllshman observes
the Yule.Tide. This story ia from th,
Detroit Free Press:
As a result of ruling OF the Onta.
rio License Board. plum pUddings,
mince pies and other Christmas deli.
cacics of Windsor citizens viii be
minus brandy sauce this year.
Windsor bakers and confectioners
have been notified by License In
spector n. NJ. Mousseau, Of the
North Essex licensing listri' e. that the
board considers the use of brandy OF