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 the finish at a substantial loss. The political news from abroad was of a feverish kind and was the main influ- enee in the market. The reports from the battle line were excellent for the allied cause. Price changes were rapid throughout the day. the Chicago grain pit element being swayed by the press cables, many of which appeared to con- tain guesswork more than truth. Oats were weaker and lower early. with seat tered liquidation and stop losses well in evidence, but good rally came later on short covering and removal of hedges by cash houses. Domestic demand was good, with fairly liberal sales, and the government was also said to be in the market The trade expected larger re- ceipts in the near future. There will ce no session of the market Saturday as Columbus Day. will be observed. Pro- visions were pulled down to the limit by weakness of grain and hogs
 Cotton was still unsettled and irregu- lar. but as whole had a tendency 10 rally on the two-day holiday in sight, The general list closed steady at a net advance of 16 to 37 points. Various ru. ncrs during the day had their influence one way or the other.
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Soft and Oily Hogs from 1c to % pef pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow No. 1 Green Salt Hides-1Sg19c. No. 2 Green Salt Hides-17GfSc. Half Cured Hides-IG2c less. No. i Green Hides--15GlI6c. No. 2 Green Hides-14G15c. No. 1 Dry Flint Hides-2S929c. No. 2 Dry Flint Hides-27d2Sc. No. Dry Salt Hides-25@96c. No. Dry Salt 1ides-24q25c. Goat Skns-S0Q90c. Damag ged Hidss-Half price Sheep Skins wool-Si 25d1.50. Lamb Slkins-75cdsi.0 Horse Hides-s1 O0G5.00. Ginseng, Wild-s7 s7.00QS.0o Colt Skins-25a60c. Shearling Skins-25975c Goat Skins-75GS5c. Hog Skins-25G50c BeeswaX-33a35c. Tallow-12Q14c. Washed Wool-75GSOc Clear Unwashed Wool-55960c. Bury Grease Wool-35Q37c.
 Cotton Good dlinge~s.........s...... Sl Strict low middling ......-..... 3o% MlddlluE .-....,................-. S01a Strict low middling ng.....-... 90
 Pig Iron
 (Under Government Basis.) Coke Iron No. 1 ...........s-........-..S .SSsoa
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Poor Car Service Is Curtailing the
 Sales of Most Downtown Merchants
Fly JOHN c. MOSES

Trade was fair in spite of all the dis eouraging clements now before the peo- pie Many consumers in the outlying sections are obliged to curtail trips to the downtown centers on account of the crowded cars and poor service, accord ing to complaints of merchants. Most all prices on the leading staples hold fast, with changes remarkably scarce. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry 40c lb. Guineas-50c each. Roosters-19G20c Turkeys-Live, Soc lb. Ducks-25c lb. Geese-l0c lb Hens-32c lb Eggs Wholesale. f6a5oc. Eggs-Retail 5Sd59c.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-22lsc. Pompano-S5e. Salt Water Trout-20a22c. Mixed Fish-12c Red snapper-H Headless and drawn. 20 Q21c, Gray snapper-Headless and drawn, PEG Mullet-106l1c White Trout-12c. Chesapeake Bay oysters-Extra select. s2.75 gallon.
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-S4.25 per 100-lb. sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-S70 F. $. Meal, z Per Cent-s61. Peanut Meal-s5S. Kiddo Feed Meal-s45. Velvet Bean Meal-s46 Old Style Hulls-$Sl Lintless Hulls-s2o. Corn-$2.1o Corn Chops-$4 No. White Oats-s1 per bu. Choice Pea-Green AIfalfa-sis per ton Southern Alfalfa-$46 No. 1 Timothy-SiS Clover and Timothy-s3s Shucks-S12. No. 1 Johnson Grass-sso Rye Straw-s22
 Fruits and Produce Oranges-California, Sl0, ,5oQll. Limes-Imported, $1.25. Lemons-$6 Bananas-51ac lb
 Live Stock
 Union Stock Yards) Feed Steers Good to Choice-12113c Medium to Good-10@11c. Common to Medium-S@9c Grass cattle. according to weight, quail ity and flesh: Steers-S610c. Fat Cows-S69c. Medium Cows-79Sc Cutters-6@61sc. Canners-5@6c. Heavy Bulls-7HQ61kc. Light Bulls-6Q71sc Oxen-6G7c. Fat Yearlings-7GSc. Medium Yearlings-697c. Vealers-9910c. Hogs Choice to Corn Fed Hogs, 16s and up- 17@1Sc. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 135 to 16S-- 17@1Sc. Light Pigs, 90 pounds down-13114c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-16@17c. Half Fat Rough Hogs-14Q15c.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool october 10-Spot cotton quiet: prices lower. Good middling, 23 .S4d; mid- ding, 23.2ld; low middlng, 22 16d; good ordinary, 2o.63d; ordinary, 2011d. Sales, 2o00 bales, including 15o0 American. No receipts. Futures closed steady; Octo- ber 221Sd November, 21.61d; Decem- Der, 2l 15d; January, 20.S4d; February, 2o. Aid.
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New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New York, october 1O.-spot cotton quiet: midding, 32 40c,
 New Orleans, OctoDer 1o.-Spot cotton quiet, 50 points off Sales on the spot, 50; to arrive, 1500. Low middiing, 27c; middling. 90. 75c; good mddling, 31 75c receipts, e34S: stock. 249,171.
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strong; high. per cent; low, per cent; ruling rate, 6 per cent; closing 'bid 5s4 per cent; offered at per cent; last loan, per cent; bank acceptances, 41a per cent. Francs: Demand, 5.49A; cables, 54SA. Builders: Demand, A; ca bles, 441a. Lire: Demand, 6,36; cables, 6.35. Rubles Demand, 131a; cables, H. nominal Mexican dollars, 7Sc.
 London, October 10.-Money, per cens; discount rates, short and three months bills, l7-32 per cent
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would seem to be in favor of an upward reaction in the market owing to the steady progress of the allied army on the western battle front, and apparent weakening of the enemy in the Balkan states. The average date for the first frost in the northern and central DOT tions of the cotton region is near at hand, october 15 to 25, according to lo- cality, being the earliest in the extreme northwestern portion. The trade is anx- iously awaiting Germany's reply to President Wilson's recent query to Ber- lin. According to press advices the Reichstag is to convene Oct. P. perhaps for the purpose of discussing the peace proposals and Washington's queries re- garding sanse.
 "A favorable reply would undoubtedly be reflected in a sharp advance. but an unfavorable answer would likely occa- sion further setback in values, if only temporary.
 The lower prices for spots in the south, compared with the high prices ruling one month ago, should serve to induce spinners to buy more freely of their future requirements in the near fu- ture particularly since frost scares ahead: and possible, if not probable, pos litical news would make for. higher prices. Technically the market is un- doubtedly in healthier position than it was sometime ago. owing to the dis count in futures and because of the weak long interest having been elimi- mated at the expense of values, making present prices appear reasonably safe, especially purchases on any further de- pressions of importance. Saturday, De- tober 12, Columbus day and Liberty day, the New York and New Orleans cotton exchanges will be closed In view of the possibility of important developments in the weather conditions and politically over the weekend, shorts are apt to cover. At any rate, they were rather cautious in their operations today"
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Dry Goods

Kew York, October 1o.-Cotton goods and yarns today were quiet. Burlaps were easy. Silks were quiet at higher prices. Further government orders came forward on cotton goods
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Bank of France

Paris, October 10.--The weekly state ment of the Bank of France shows the following changes: Gold in hand in creased 641.000 francs; silver in hand increased 245,OOo francs; notes in circu- lation increased 3l4.569000 francs; treas ury deposits increased 2l,363, 900 francs: general deposits decreased 129, ,92S, ,OVo francs: bills discounted decreased 34,12O.- 900 francs; advances increased s,ssS.O .OOe francs. 1
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Over Campbell & Co.'S Wire

New Orleans, October 10.-The general trend was still downward in cotton to- day but there were signs of a reaction as the result of covering movement among shorts who desired to even up over the double holidays which follow the close tomorrow. it is generally real ized that much may occur in the holi- day period with the situation as critical as it is in Europe Also there is the pos- sibility of a sudden change in weather conditions as the time of the first real cold weather of the season is here. Around the opening prices were 22 to "A points up, but selling pressure was soon felt simply as an expression of the bear ish sentiment which has recently sprung up and the market fell under 1t until 1t stood 26 to q points under yesterdays s final quotations. Later there was re- action on realizing by shorts and in the early afternoon the market was steady at net advance of about l5 points. The political situation is all important and opinion regarding it's outcome is very much mixed just as opinion over the effect of peace is conflict. There are some clements in the trade who be- lieve n much lower range of values would be caused by peace, but probably the majority of traders think peace would bring a higher market, through the re- opening of the export channels if for no other reason. The market Is very much unsettled and responds more readily to selling than to buying, However, the technical strength is gaining apprecia- blv Last prices showed net advances for the day of 59 to 6S points.-Shepard x Chuck.
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Interior Movement
Over McReynolds & Julian's Wire

Messrs. Beer wired us today as fol- lows The undertone of the market was steadier today, for while lower price levels were established in early trading, there was a recovery in values because of favorable war news and marked improvement in exports to Europe For the day from all ports. 64 GOO; last year, 1s.0OO Lsuture possible developments
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ence of typhoid germs. She received expert medical attention and careful nursing, but the malady stubbornly re. fused to yield to treatment and she fin ally passed away.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N, Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- New York Produce Exchange. Associat- ed Members Liverpool Cotton Associa- ton. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consign- ments of spot cotton for delivery. Cor- respondence invited.
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w. E. Campbell
Cotton

Cotton Stocks grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. Correspondents Shepard I& Gluck. New Orleans. l.. w. Wagner Ss Go, New York and Chicago. Continu- ous quotations; private wires to all exchanges,
 GIG and 61s Woodward BldE.,
 TelephOuc Main 6lAl
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Bank of England

London, October 1o-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve in- creased s4os, 900; circulation increased s54S,00o; bullion increased 4951 ,SSl other securities decreased f4,215. 900; public de- posits decreased R2.197,0 600; other deposits decreased G459,O00; notes reserve increased 900; government securities increased aI.571.oOa
 The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 17.33 per cent; last week 1t was 1891 per cent. Rate of discount per cent.
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Rice Market

New Orleans, October 1O.-Rough rice sales, o1s sacks Honduras, s7Q7 40; l73 sacks Louisiana pearl, 725c; receipts, 45T; millers, 1242. Clean rice sales, s35 pockets Honduras, s5ss@9c; 252 pockets Japan, TAG; receipts, 140O pockets.
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Sugar Market

New York, October 10-The market for raw sugar was unchanged at 7.2Sc for centrifugal. The committee reported purchases of 39,5OO bags of Cuban and 19,500 Porto Rican.
 In refined prices are unchanged on the basis for Sc for fine granulated with business only of moderate proportion.
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Metal Market

New York. October 10.-MetaI exchange quotes lead unchanged; spot so5: spelter quiet;. East St. Louis spot, s6S.
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Chicago Futures
Future auotations were as
Cash Grain

Chicago, October 10 U Corn, No. , yellow, A. 46@1.47; No. yellow, s1 356I1. .37; No yellow, $1.20@1.2S. Oats, No. $ white, 6666Ac; standard, 67@671sc. Rye No. ?, nominal; No. 1, $l62h Barley, s5@97. Timothy, s7.5O@10 Clover nomi- nal Pork nominal Lard, $26.o5. Ribs, S21. .5oQ225O
 St. Louis, October 10.--Corn, No. 6, SLIP; No. white, s1.55; November, sl.17. Oats, No. 2 6sAc; No. white. 6s1a@7oc; November, 66ssc.
 Kansas City, October 1o-Corn. No. J mixed, $1.4S@152; No. 2 white, S1.550l .s7: No. yellow, $1.5O@1.54.
 Oats. No. white, 71kc; No. mixed. 7O11Q71c.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga, October lo.--Turpentine firm, 57a4@5Sc; sales, 115; receipts, 59; shipments, 2;1 stock, 29,s0S. Resin firm; sales, 470; receipts. 354 shipments. 353: stock, 66, ,S97. Quote B, sl4; D, sl415; E, F, s1425: G, $1430; H, $14. 350I14. 40; l, $l4.50 @14.55; K. $14.95; M, s15.10; N. sl52O; VIC, $l535; wv, $l560.
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St. Louis, October 10.-Poultry and but ter unchanged. Eggs, 45c.
Coffee Market

New York, October 10-There was one lot of July sold in the market for cof- fee futures at the full maximum price of 9s5c today. Otherwise the only busi- ness reported. was in switching from near to late months at very small diff ferences compared with the nominal ouo tations prevailing, with the market open. ing and closing net unchanged.
 Further advances in Brazil led to some bidding at the maximum prices hut except for the one lot of July there were no sellers.
 Closing bids: october, s5oc: December. $500; January. S.g5c; March, s.25c: May 9.55c; July, 9S5c; September, 1O.15c.
 Spot coffee firm; Rio Is, l0Ac; santos 4s. 14c A small sale of Santos 4s re- ported in the cost and freight market at l3 BOG. steamer shipment, London credits,
 The regular early cable reported an unchanged market at Rio and an advance of 125 to 300 reis in Santos futures. Later further advance of 425 to 600 reis was reported in Santos futures followed by reaction of l5O to 200 reis. Santos spots were not quoted. Brazilian ports. 4.cOo. Jundiahy receipts, 36.010.
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Produce Market

New York, October 1O.-Butter. firm: receipts. 1o,oo3 tubs; creamery, higher tban extras, 591a@60c: extras, s2 score, 59c; firsts, 571s@5S1ac
 Eggs. firm; receipts, 10,599 cases; fresh gathered extras, 56d57c: fresh gathered, regular packed, extra firsts, 54a55c; do, firsts, 52453c.
 Cheese, steady; receipts 1344 boxes: state, fresh specials. S3@S31ae; do aver age run, 321sc.
 Poultry, alive. firm; chickens and fowls, 2649oc; old roosters, 23c; turkeys, 2Sal3oc. Dressed steady and unchanged.
 Chicago. october 1o.-Butter, unsettled: creamery, 5012@56lac
 Eggs, unchanged.
 Potatoes, unsettled: receipts 80 cars: Minnesota and Dakota, bulk, Sl 550i1. 70. do. sacks, sl.S5Q1.90; Wisconsin, bulk. S. .45G1 60; do. sacks, N.75@1.S5.
 Poultry. alive unchanged
 ,ouiS Oofahar 1O -pouIfrx n1 t,,,x
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Port Movement

New Orleans-M -Mddling, 30, ,75c: receipts, 934Si exports, 24,S5S; sales, 1850; stock. 24e,17l.
 alveston-Middling, s2c; receipts. 3665 exports. 27, ,962: sales, s99; stock, 255,4l7. Mobile-Middling 29.63ct receipts, 407: stock. 19,193
 Savannah-Middling BOG; receipts, 429l sales, 1102; stock, 225,S56
 arleston-Receipts, 12SS; stock 42,779. mington-Receipts, 39l; stock, fl, ,2O5. Texas City-Stock, 6504.
 Norfolk-Middling, 2s75c; receipts, 1913; sales, 16i; stock, 62,l1s.
 Baltimore-Stock 6ll6.
 Boston=Mddling, s205; receipts, 4S; stock, 12,500 1925.
 New -Middling. s2. 4oc; exports, H. 5o1; stock, 77,524
 Minor Ports-Stock, 14,32o.
 Total Today-Receipts, 2l,S5l; exports, 64 ,s21; stock. 1.020,6s9.
 Total for fWeek-Receipts. 14i,5l3; ex- ports, Ill ,332.
 Total for Season Receipts, 1,ol7,is2' ex- ports, 746,S29.
 Interior Movement
 Houston: Middling, S2.25c; receipts, 9os1: shipments. 46s1, sales. 12,S72; stock. 222, ss55.
 Memphis Middling. 31.50c; receipts, s56s: shipments, s272; sales, 1000; stock, 2i66l1.
 Augusta: Middling, so.12c; receipts, 4ss: shipments. 20O7; sales, 4S1; stock, 1l6.S0S.
 st. Louis: Middling, aac; receipts, 6ls; shipments. 957; stock. l0,792.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 21; stock. 12,s97. Little Rock: Middling, s1.5oc; receipts, 154s: shipments, eos; sales, eO5; stock 15,5S5
 Total today: Receipts. 1S,919; ship ments, Ii .53o; stock. 5s5,o4S
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Money Market

~ New York. October 1o.-arercantile pa per. Tour and six months. per cent
 Sterling, 60-day bills, s4.73; Commercial 60-day bills on banks $4721s; conner. cial 6o-day bills. A.72k demand, s4.75lh; cables. A.7S s-1S. Government bonds strong; railroad bonds strong. Time seans strcng. c and 90 days and six months, per cent bid. Call money,
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Live Stock

St. Louis. Mo, October 10-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 99Oo head; market lower; lights, $17.80als.15; pigs. s15al7; mixed and butchers, s17s0d1S.5o; good heavy. s1s.45a 1850; bulk. s17.sO@1s.45.
 Cattle: Receipts. 1900 head; marke, lower; native beef steers $l0.25@lS 70 yearling steers and heifers, s9.50al5 %. cows. s7.50@l2. 50; stockers and feeders, slosoa12.5o; fair to prime southern beef steers, $1O01S: beef cows and heifers, s7.5oa15; native calves, s7.75@l2.5o.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1000 head; market steady; lambs, sl6.50dl6.75 ewes, S11ql2; canners and choppers, s5G9
 Chicago, October 10-Hogs: Receipts. 29.O00 head; market closed active, strong to a shade higher than early. keen de- mand for late butcher hogs; butchers, $1S. 10@1S60; light. sl7.75@1S. .25 Saclzir.g, N725a1s; rough. sle75@17 20; pigs, good to choice $16.25917.25.
 Cattle: Receipts, 22OO0 head; all steers lower, most sales 25c down: butcher and canning stock unevenly 25c to Soc lower, calves steady to 25c lower than yester- days close; beef cattle, choice. .s147o0 l9.5o; medium, S9.50Ml4.75. butcher stock. cows and heifers, $7.25@13.50: canners and cutters, $65047.35; stockers and feeders. choice slo.50q1S.5o; medium. s7.25@lo5e; veal calves. choice, s16.75d1Z50; western range beef steers. sl3. 50ql750; cows, ss 500 1900.
 Sheep; Receipts. so.oco head; market slow. steady to unevenly lower; most fat lambs selling 25c down: desirable feeding lambs steady: lambs, choice s15,75d1625; medium, s13 75al5. 75; cuns, sq1250; ewes. choice. SIC. .25110.5o medium $9Q1025; culls, S3.50@7
 Kansas City, October 1o.-Hogs: Re ceipts' s0oo lower; bulk. sir 7p@1s25; heavy. A775G1s. 40; packers and butchers, sl7. 5odls.25; lights. si2.75als. 20; pigs. slsa SO
 Cattle: Receipts. 10000 head; marke, steady; prime fed steers, sl7.5oals steers, S-5o@l3; cows. ssal225: heifers. sq13; stockers and feeders, s75o114, bulls, s6.7599; calves, s7Q125 50.
 Sheep: Receipts 13.000 head; market steady lambs, s1a.50@15.75: yearlinga Sl0@12; wethers, $s010.5o; ewes. ss@a50.
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Railroad Schedule
Correcfed tO Mny I2. IN1a

Corrected to May i2, 1918 Arrival and departure of passonges trains. Birmingham: The followinS schedule figures published as informal tton. are not guaranteed.
 BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern Railway System
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Bonds

U. s. 2s, registered ..... sS U. s. 2s, coupon ....... .& 9S U, S. 3s, registered (convertible) Ss
 U. s. 3s, coupon (convertible) . S3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
GERMAN BROKERS' SCORE.
Reap Big Profits on Sales Of Wheat
Sold IN Argentina.

ICorresponderce Associated Press.
Bucnos Aires, oct. 23.-The purChas"
of two and a half million tons CT
Argentine wheat by the allied govern
ments has brought good profits into
the pockets of German grain brokers In
Eu,nos Aires despite strict instruc-
tons that none Of the allied wheat was
TO be purchased from Germans.
Today. in addition to having made a
nice profit out Of the allied trade. the
Germans have about a million sacks OF
wheat stored along the wharves' to no
sold some of these days. probably back
to Argentina, at prices much above
cost.
When the allied wheat convention
rs signed there was a scarc;'N
grain sacks in Argentina. They coulu
not be bought at any price WITHIN
reason. Most of them had been care
fully packed away in German ware
houses AS soon as the wheat conVen-
ton was signed and people began 10
turn their attention to buying wheat,
the Germans kept out OF wheat pts
and devoted all their CncrGies 10 ~
inc. sacks. They bought the entire
output of the few Ar-cntlne factories
ard then they hcgan, cCrnerng the
suck market in Uruguay.
This enabled the German agents to
cor rol the sale to the allies of part
of Argentina's wheat crop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25

a cancer In the community. The gov
eminent demands that 1t DO stopped
not some time In the future, but now,
This IN d test OF your patriotism ana
your determination to stand behind
the govornmsnt In war time. VIII YOU
stop itr'
Usually the response vas immediate
and favorab!l. Presented In that fash
len, the question was unanswerable
save In the asfirmative--in most cases
The profesa'ora and business men to
whom 1, was presented scnerally took
affairs into their own Lands They
were the backbone Of tae, community:
they were voters. Oficialdon, even
though reluctant to change the exist
Ing order of tainss, coGld not stana
against them. SO frequently within
twcnty-four aoars Of the entry OF the
law enforcement representative into
the town, nc police would raid ana
close all the Orothels The inmates
wors arrested and detained for exafnl-
nation and. whore faculties existed,
for proper medical treatment II exam
mat on showed them &c be diseased
In any case, they were not permit
ted to lingcr rounl to engage In their
trade In other sections Of the city,
Sometimes harsher methods were
necessary. Where they were, they
were employed. Occasionally 1t seemed
desirable TO give the Local newspapers
stories concerning the conditions found
to exist--not surmiscs but accurate
presentations OF fact. This produced
the desired result. Here and there
singular reluctance on the part OF
municipal officials to act was dis
covered. Whom this was traced, it was
found to be due eitheGio some polit--
ical situation-an alliance between the
vicious element and the politca! bos-
ses-or to financial interest in pro-
perty used for disorderly houses. But
even this reluctance could not stand
against the demand of the government
that vice be obliterated at once, and
officialdom sooner or later. took pro-
per action. In some communities, par
ticularly through the South, special
ordinances had to be enacted repeal
ing prior ordinances authorizing the
existance of the segregated districts.
But it was done.