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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09

hccorG .ar 10 politicians, Iowa Is SO
disguised WITH tse prohibition law that
was rassuI - the legislature AMI not
b. ;hc people That ;he state will proba-
l.y 60 wet nc! November when
citiz7as &c; their first chance to vote
on The question. The "Drys" admit
they are n Gaa ger o; losing the state.
Persons wGo have fondly believed
that prohibition prohibits were given q
severe 51l, when they read the follow
'ag article In the Mason City uaJ
G.Ctr.Gaze;t1.
: triple alliance 10 fight liquor in
Iowa hiss been formed by the Business
ions Temperance Association, the
iowa Prohibition Amendment and tE5
ant. saloon League.
Four Campaigns Planned.
Four great campaigns are plan7i
by the organizers OF the new as5ocia-
..C0. which will probably be known
a. tho Consolidated Temperance Asso-
citation OF Iowa. They are:
- preveE; The Te-enGotmeat OF the
,iul,t law or any similar law by the
legislature.
To prevent registration providing
Tor q sfCc.al election or tho prob bl.
tory amendment N case I; + passed
!? tie legislature.
To combat bootloFgins,
TO insure the par sage OF the proh!b-
itory ETculmept in two years nj the
general election.
Tho organization plans 10 operate
on the funds now being given to the
tNT,, ORGANIZATIONS. The Business
Mems Association, which has paid it's
w-y ;hrCuEh sale OF stock will notify
its members that the assessments
Hereafter will be paid TO the amalga'
mated association, and the other two
orr1u.Gtl-Gs Will notify their financial
supporters TO give their support 10 the
rcw Vrgsu'-ation.
The Association feels that now is
The ug-t critical time in the history
y rro.1'tjpp in ICwa." one OF the or
gJUN,gs eaid: 1T viii fight any move
mont % r--eract the Mulct law or any
similar law or tho passage OF iIluoT
sws 20 90 into effect In case OF the
-,'7ctw3Ht OF the prohibitory amend
| rcrt"
The Association also feels that pro
vision for a special election on the pro
| l'btDry amendment would well.nigh
insure It's defeat. The officers declare
the wet states near Iowa, Illinois, Mis-
| ,ouri and Minnesota will "coloniZe'
The state with voters previous 10 the
election ana these, together with the
| light vote tho single issue will brins
out in sone Of the dry" farming dis
trlcts will prove disastrous to the
| cause.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
A WlFE'S PLEA

THE entire state Of Tennessee 10
"dry'--that 10, unsdulterated liquor
car net be sold openly. But bad
whisky and other injurious substi.
tutcs may be obtained In "biind
tigers"
The following 10 . letter from Q
haart.broken wife, to the Msmphis
Press:
Editor Tho Press:
Why dont the administration
c;ess the dives In the eityf Why
don't they stop thc sales Of whis-
NY You can Get Il in restaurants al
yeu want. Gambling is going on In
every cornsr. and the police know
Il, The chief knows IL.
Ny horne is wrecked, and my life
is ruined. by husband has drunk
until he has lest his mird and len
his home ard VIE witheu. or. bite
20 eat, or cne cent to buy anything
withdrawing after those esmb.
ling heIis ard rotten whisky.
Wiii the good people Of this town
starc for ~ nv HUSBAND WAS
ONE or THE eEsT MEN IN THE
WORLD UNTIL THIS BLIND n.
0ER EuSiEE5S sTARTEp.
FOR GODS SAKE, cLoSG
THESE GAMBLING HEltS AND
BLIND TIGERS.
From wife who has suffered
ard 10 tsdsy without . dollar.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
CANADIANS PROHIBIT PLUM
PUDDING AND MINCE PIES
One May Eat the Pastry Up There Doesn't Contain Brandy
Thus Passes Into Sweet Oblivion the Od.Fashioned
English Christmas Dinner 9

other liquors in puddlngs and pies .
violation OF the new temperance act,
and that prosecutions will follow 4
any kind OF liquor is used in bakeries.
The Ontario license act allows ua.
uor to be kept for manufacturing pur.
poses, but the clause setting out the
different articles into which II may b
placed does not include pastry.
There will be no relief for the bs,
kers. the board states, by keeping iia.
uor in their own homes and taking 4,
10 their bakeries, for carrying It frou
one place to another is an offense.
THE safest way for lovers Of bran
dy sauce with puddings and pies VII
be to maze them at home this Christ
mas" said the license board ofiiciAl.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
PROHIBITING the PR0HIBS.

Under . 0aton Rouge date limo,
the Crowley La Signal carries
this story: A
oSsprsssntatlvs xsunbrsehsr Of
Acadia parish. announces last night
that No Will Introduce . bill rsauIr.
lWO oil prohlbltionlsts In the state
- rselstsr with shs clerks Of the
district ssarts End with the rsois-
trar N vstsrs In the parish Of o..
leans. The bin will prohibit a pro
hibltIsNlst from buying. receiving or
drinking Intoxicating liquors. and
llsvsr dealers Or ssisenkespsrs will
bs prohibited from selling Intsxi.
eating drlnks 70 . PrshibItleNist.
Violation es the set will bs made Q
mletsmsaHss, puRlshabls BY Ans o.
L~essssaasae In Ne pssish Isii.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
PEOPLE WILL HAVE THEIR FIRST CHANCE NEXT MOVE EMBER
TO VOTE ON MADE. BY. LEGISLATURE
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
LAW IS BEING BROKEN CONTINUALLY
Eewspapersko ed With Stories Illustrating Public Disregard
For This ii M..su,a-Man Accused Of Giving Liquor to
Small Boy-Liany Other Violations

year. but the one they broke into re.
Gently took the prize.
Tie business OF Fred G!esler, q tail.
or. took big leap during the last few
weeks. Apparently he was gett.D 3
some very high class business High.
powered cars stopped in front OF his
store and remained there for as long
as an hour az time. Police iryesti-
gated and discovered that the tailor
was pouring beer and other drinks
into glasses instead OF sewing on but
tons lis place was ralded last night
end large quantity OF liquor was con.
fsCatea.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09

That the enforcement Of prohibition
laws is a direct infringement upon
ones personal liberty has Oft been con.
tended. So. Canada's dry" law seems
destined to curtail the jovial spirit
With which the Engllshman observes
the Yule-Tide This story is from thu
Detroit Free Press:
As a result of ruling Of the Onta-
rio License Board. plum puddings,
mince pies and otler Christmas deli.
cacies of Windsor citizens will be
minus brandy sauce this year
Windsor bakers and conrectioners
have been notified by License In
spector y. NJ. Mousseau, OF tho
North Essex licensing district, that the
board considers the use of brandy OF
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
= sks-RAcE SUICIDE STATE

:. c. Mah!er, secretary Of the
otS:e board Of agriculture, recently
gave out q statement showing Il at
Kansas has become race sui
eide" state, or st any rats state
ct Small families. His report On
the census returns of 1915 sHa#ed
Only III reraoEG IN the average
Kansas family. urele 2arl has
decided tAat there should be I've
persons &c the family.
But the complete figures BY ecun.
tics, en- Kansas population, makcs
the showing even worse. Copies OF
the decennial census report are just
cfi the press. These show that in
only tHo counties in the state do
the families average mere thar i've
persons. In Ellis county there sre
5.51 persons to the family; In Trego
county the average is e.o1.
orly three counties In tire ctats
report families averaging more
than rs peroons 70 the family
Rush, Russell end Scott counties.
Morton county is the home Of the
smallest sized families, averaging
only "a persons 10 each. In thirty
OF the tc5 counties In the state the
average family consists Ct fewer
than four persons.
Shawnee families are smaller
than those in Sedswlck and Wyan.
doi.e counties. the two larger eoun.
ties Of the state. In Wyandotta and
Ss5gwck counties the average fam.
lily Is 3.s4 persons; In Shawnee
county Il is only $40.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
6co.leesing Cases.
Fl, Dodge GaJ Messenger:

Fl, Dodge (Ia) Messenger:
William Kennedy, indicted for boot
logging, has furnished $4,000 appear
ance bonds %. II. Bohanan. indicted
on the same charge is still in jail
Miley Cunningham, also indicted. has
furnished bond.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
Burlington yIaD Hawkeye:

Chief Jerry Despair, officers Bohn
and Harrison recently arrested Geo
Sission at the northwest corner OF
Central avenue and Jefferson street
for bootlegging. A barrel OF bottled
beer was found on the premises and
seized by the police One plain drunk
spent the nisht at the police station
He was arrested twice in one day foi
drunkenness.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
Dos Moines Capital:

Fifteen hundred quarts OF beer ant
$50 pints OF whiskey were poured intC
the Dcs Moiros river today by Deputy
Sherirs Henderson. Cr'ifn and Bon
ham The stun vas conAscated il
raids.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
Save the Coy" q

story from Ethan, Ia. to the
Sioux City Tribune shows how a pro-
h!Sition state saves the Boy" The
story follows:
Elmer Torbett. living near this city,
was arrested on the charge OF furnish.
Ing liquor 10 minors, in violation OF
the law. II was charged that he gave
quantity o! beer TO Marion Tint. Q
lsyear-old youth OF this place. After
hearing the evidence in the case.
Judge Herbert discharged Torbett
after giving him a warning against his
use OF intoxicating liquors.
Here's another. sent from Dubuque
To the ottumwa Courier:
The local authorities have raided
many- blind piss sinee the aTst OF this
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
CAN NOW CRAWL INTO HIS holg.

tAnaconda Standardl
Billy Sul,or Is one man whose abiI
ity to fool am more OF the people any
more OF the time seems to bs e.
hausted.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
What, a Joy Ride3

Two men, two women and gallon
OF booze were "incarcerated" by the
police at $3.50 a. m, following a raid
at the house OF 4O7 Fourth street,
s. W. made after the officers had
noted the quartet riding around town
in a taxi cab. all they allege. intoxi.
Gated
All will have hearing before Judge
Hayes at s p. m. At the same
hour Henry Redeker, the taxi driver,
has been summoned TO come and eX.
plain TO the mayor why he was hauling
party OF persons alleged 10 have
been drunk. and carrying a gallon jug
OF booze around town in the small
hours OF the night
The Ottumwa Qa.) Courier, in a dis.
patch from Ft. Madison, adds:
Special counsel +. NJ. Steer and six
operatives in the employ OF the state
department OF justice came here today
TO present to a Lee county grand
jury evidence against twelve restau'
rant and soft drink psrlor proprietors,
against whom permanent injunctions
have been asked under the state liquor
laws.
This also 10 from the Courier. under
Q Hampton ua-) date line:
The diligence of peace officers here
results in frequent raids on booze
joints and In most cases the arrest OF
one or moro bootleggers. One OF the
most recent was q pickup OF one w,
C. Allent, alias II. White. N. White,
Nj. White. etc, who was arrested.
pleaded guilty ind given the usual
sentence
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
RELATES EVIL OF
NAMES DRY LAW
Former Citizen OF That State
Says 1t Has a Real Liquor
Question

TIE Czicazo Tgl5r=e contains An
article O; Mr. william Tln!oa, which
We quote IN FL IS se.ag bE.e! and to
the point:
j. u. Barley writes TIE Tribune
tia, Levis,ca. Ne. has very little
drunkenness. wish Mr. Dar.ey could
make s personal investigation OF con-
di;ions in Lewiston a,t as result
thereO; he would find very little about
conditions In Lewiston 10 indor.e.
Il moved my family from Lewiston
four years ago. 70. twenty years
resided IL central Maine. and IL there
10 whisky question anywhere on
earth 1; will be found in that state.
Governor Cobb OF Maine, who dur
Ing his term OF ofice endeavored TO
give the people OF Maine what they
voted for tprohiblt!on). significantly
said after his experience. with prohibi.
ton: II !. for the moral, social, and
economic welfare OF the young people
Of my state. had 10 choose between
prohibit!on-such prohibition rs
found Il possible 10 en'orce-and free
rum. I would stand nrnlly for handling
whisky ovor the counters OF my stores
- freely as do sugar"
n n n h u y = y n n xxx v
We have lost the National ell
ection on account OF the treacheay
OF some Col. politicians and the
stupedity of the Rep. in not cut
ing down the Representation in
the Southern States when they had
the power to do so.
The Negro in the South should
come into the West aud NortheaS'
and the next four wears will be
bearable at lerst.
Attorney G.. W. Parker and Mr.
Matte Ceaser, found something
to be thankful for in spite OF the
Democratic leadership snd were
united in holy wed!ock on Wei
evening at $50 p. m. at the
beautiful home OF the bride RIVE
Arlington Wilson officiating. Mr.
Parker is one OF Muskosee's sue
cessful Lawyers and the bride one
Of the most lovable aud progr essiv,
women OF the race. we wish then
pheasant sail over the matri'
monial sea.
Pictures Of Booker Washington
Ssli like hot cakes our sples sehsas Of sivias hi,
boeS with pisiurs sell, even body; We have the BIZ
book. both sell fOr q 25 ~sp.y express slisssni'
should write Us; anybody cas- ss.i tvs outfits
Aases ssns. AUSTIN JENKINS Co.. 5sh g.,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
Pictures of Booker Washir;ton

Ssll like hot cakes spieisl sehsns o. sivag his
bob with pisiurs sell, even body; We have the big
book. both sell for q IS ~spsy sspssss; sllsgsnis
should write us; anybody cas- sa.; tvs outk,s.
The sun., 1916-12-21
Harrow on Drafts.

In the event that the National Com
mission does not see its way clear TO
eliminate the draft entirely from the
Glass IA minor league President Bar
row of the International League IL of the
opinion that he present agitation Will
bring about reform in the present draft
ing system which will greatly benefit not
only the Glass "A minors but the minors
all the way down the line.
There are many Objectionable fca-
lures OF the present drafting method
which | believe the commission Will
remedy said Barrow yesterday, For
instance. the big leagues have been in
the habit of drafting clubs instead of
PLAYERS. We would have them put In
drafts only for players II they cannot
see their way clear to eliminate the
draft entirely. For instance. a big
league club docs not draft n Newark
player, hut the Newark club. That gives
them the privilege OF selecting any
player on the entire Newark team.
But what | want stopped is the ruth
less drafting by some big league clubs.
Some clubs have at times put in as many
as twenty-five drafts and then cancelled
all but two or three. IL the commission
prohibits cancellation OF drafts and pre-
vents clubs from trading their draft
rights on various players II would he a
big step for the uplift OF minor league
conditions"
The sun., 1916-12-21
SYRACUSE A TIGERS.
Wins 45th Home Game In Extra
Period, 20 to "a.

SYRACUSE, y. Y. Dec. 20.-Syracuse
University won its forty-ifth home
game without a defeat and it's sixth
consecutive victory over Princeton at
basketball here tonight by defeating
the Tiger five In an extra period game.
20 to "a,
The score at the end OF the game was
- to % for Syracuse. Referee ii. l..
Henderson OF Oberlin called a foul on
Capt. Rafter of Syracuse as the whistle
blew. Capt. Haas OF Princeton believed
the infractlon occurred before time. but
the referee denied 1t.
Graduate Manager Walter 8, Smith Of
Syracuse demanded the foul be allowed
since Capt. Haas believed II had been
called. Haas converted 1t into a point
and the score was tied. Crisp, Syracuse
guard, broke through the Tiger defence
after four minutes OF playing in the
extra session and Gagged a goal. winning
the game. The lineup:
The sun., 1916-12-21
NDORSE N. Y. A. c. OFFICERS.
Dr.. Hammond Rnd COnfreres
Again Choices Of Committee.

Nominations OF officers for tho ensuing
year at the New York Athletic Club
were posted by the nominating commit
tee in the clubhouse last night. The list
Of names Is made up Of the men who
now are directing the affairs OF the
Winged Foot organization. no changes
having been deemed advisable. There
Is likely TO he no opposition ticket.
Dr. Graeme NJ. Hammond again was
nominated for the presidency. The fol-
lowing men were renominated jeremiah
T. Mahoney, vice-pres.dent Fred II.
Fortmeyer. secretary Martin s. Paine,
treasurer. and Arthur McAleenan. cap
tain.
A board Of governors. each to serve
W. years. was named as follows: Mat
thew u. lIalpin, T.. W. kearney, William
H. Seaich, a, W, Teelc, G, II. Pond. W \.
Hines, W. r. Delahanty and NJ. +,
Loughman, The annual election Is
scheduled for January .,
The sun., 1916-12-21
TO OPEN WITH F0RDHAM.
Lafayette College Football sched-
ME Presents Number Of Changes.

EAsroN, Pa. Dec. 2o.-Lafayette Col
lege has completed the football schedule
for next season. The list to-
day includes nine contests. five OF which
will he played in Easton. There are a
number Of changes as compared with
the schedule of the last few years. The
constant points In the calendar are the
games with Princeton at Princeton about
the middle Of October, the game with
PENNSYLVANIA on the first Saturday OF
November, and the L.ehigh game as the
last attraction of the season. State Col
lege, which has been on the Lafayette
schedule for the past three years does
not appear this year.
Rutgers appears for the fourth game
in the season. Lafayette will open the
season with Fordham or March Field a.
in 1915. For the first time in a long
pcrlod, Lafayette will play at Swarth-
more. The schedule:
september 90. Fordham at Easton, Octo-
Der s, Dickinson, at Esston. Is. Princeton.
at Princeton; 20. Rutgers, at Easton; 81,
Muhlenberg at Easton. November 3. Penn,
at Philadelphia. 10, Swarthmore. at
Swarthmore; II. Albright. at Easton: "a.
Lehigh. at South Bethlehem.
The sun., 1916-12-21
BOYS PLAY INDOOR TENNIS,
Practice for Junior National Tour
ney In 7th Regiment Armory.

Elliott III. Binzen OF Fordham Unit
versity. holder OF the national Junior in
door tennis title, was among the young
collesians who tuned up their strokes for
the coming ournamcn yesterday in
the Seventh Regiment Armory. lie also
played In doubles with Matthew Taylor.
Columbia was represented by Rowland
Il, I%iaines, Willard Bottsford and II. w.
Haldenstein.
Amherst sends a trio OF competitors
70 the tourney. as J. l.. Briggs, Kenneth
B. Cow and Fred Matthews are on the
list William Katz stands as the lead
Ing asp!rant from New York University.
Forty young players tried out their
strokes for the tourney. which will begin
next Tuesday.
The sun., 1916-12-21

At the annual football rules discus
sion in Philadelphia last Tuesday night
1t was voted that the colleges repre-
sented should leave the appointment Of
officials TO the central board and that
their names be kept secret until the day
Of the game.
1t is entirely fitting that DR.. Rabbits
board be given the exclusive right OF
naming officials, but why the secrecy?
II smacks OF n professional baseball
spirit. this keeping the identity Of the
referee and the umpire dark. Surely 1t
cannot he that the coaches fear some
body will induce the officials TO see
things a certain way Just what is the
idea?
1t might he explained that a coach.
Wilmer Crowell OF Lafayette, brougl
up the subject. a coach. Bob Folwe..
OF Pennsylvania. made the motion and
a coach. DIR. Price OF Muhlenburg. sec
onded il. Coaches are sometimes apt to
let their professions get the better OF
their calm judgment.
Nobody thought much OF Percy
Haughton's suggestion hat n certain
number OF plays and not "a time limit
govern the length OF n period. Folwell
brought out the illegality of "A play
which he declared was a standby OF the
Oregon eleven. which is soon 10 meet his
team. Folweli said oregon used n forma.
ton which brought the TACKLES one VAR
back. leaving only Ave Instead of ths
reouired seven men on the line oi
crimma II Oregon has been work.
ing that all season there is IN evident
need for better officiating on the Pacific
coast.
-
No, since several vear. ayo whom 4,
defeated = Vale seven nv a tn 4 ba. q
:, pam scbooi hockev tean heen able
~ score over n varsity comhination here
h,, ,ha la. Sro,n ,La .nou,hn,,na rast
The sun., 1916-12-21
C'EST MOI DECLARED BEST.
Mrs. TayIOr's French Hull Wins
Honor In GrcgOrian.

Mrs. Harry Taylor's puppy tEst Moi
was declared best AT the match OF the
French Bulldog club of America last
night IN the Gregorian Hotel. lo went
from winners in the puppy class 10 win
ners dogs. and then Frederick !. Iiamm.
the judge. awarded him the premier
honors Of the match.
Mrs. II. I.acailladc Of Boston made
the trip from her home to show Fillette,
II five and a half months old bitch.
Fillcttc showed well. and her frst APP
pcarancc befor" n judge was crowned
with success. for Fillcttc was awarded
the blue IN tho class for puppy bitches
under six months old. But when she
made her second trip to the bench in
the novice class she was compelled tn
accept second prize to John T.. Haslam's
Mademoiselle Felice,
The sun., 1916-12-21
MUST RENDER DECISION.
Referee In y. y. 4. G.. Amateur
bouts Erred, Say 4. 4. 4. Omcials.

The local registration committee OF the
Amateur Athletic Union decided at a
meeting yesterday afternoon that George
Schwegler. official referee OF the New
York Athletic Club. erred last Saturday
night when he refused to give n decision
after Edwin Sivori. unattached, and Sam
uei j. Lagonia OF the Bronxvil,e A. G.
boxed an extra round in the clubs anna
teur tourna ment. Swegler declared that
the boys were evenly matched and that
in his opinion neither had gained n
advantage over the other. As the rules
of the A. A. L.. however. distinctly state
that a referee must render q decision in
an amateur bout after an extra round
has been held. the committee ordered him
to render a decision within the next three
DAYS. The committee also informed him
that hereafter he must give a decision
ever II he has to toss a coin to decide the
winner.
Just before tho meeting Frederick
Ruben. president OF the association. an
nounced that he will appoint a commit
tee to govern boxing In New Jersey. The
committee will be composed OF seventeen
members. representing the different clubs
In the state. Fred Metz OF the Pruden-
tial A. A. was appointed chairman OF the
committee.
The sun., 1916-12-21
RUTH IN AUTO SMASHUP.
suffers Injury with His Wife In
Accident in Boston.

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 2o.-word
reached here tonight OF a serious auto
mobile smash-up in Boston. In which
Babe Ruth. the left handler whose sensa-
tional pitching for the Red Sox won him
great renown. and his wife figured.
While the hig fellow escaped with n few
cuts and bruises Mrs. Ruth had to be re-
moved to a Boston hospital, George II.
Ruth, father of Babe. was Informed by
telegram OF the accident,
Babe and his wife were enjoying the
comforts of n recently purchased machine
in a suburb of the Huh when It colllded
with another automobile. The impact
was terrific and Mrs. Ruth was pitched
into the roadway.