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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26
"All Aboard" at
City Hall Tonight
Dance Following

: 1t looks as though there will be a
full passenger list, this Monday
evening at the City Hall. when the
good ship. Florida. embarks on that
famous "All Aboard trip. This
musical comedy, presented by the
John B. Rogers Producing Co., un-
der the auspices of the X. c., has a
cast and chorus of over $50 and 1t
promises much in the way of an
evenings fun. There is a highly
amusing plot which is most generous
ly sprinkled with musical numbers.
solo and chorus of pep and vitality.
In spite of the big sale of tickets.
there ale still some good seats left
for this evenings performance and
they may be secured at Sections
Drug store. any time today After
the show there will be a grand All
Aboard" ball.-AdV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26
STATE HOUSE

! to be found in most of the schools. In
sections where most of the pupils
are French especial attention is paid
to the teaching of English by the
oral method.
Fort Kent has standardized most
of it's schools and is now working
on a plan for consolidation. The
people all through that part of the
State manifest desire for their
children to be in school, and the
Catholic priests advise keeping the
children in school. At Eagle Lake
| and st. John, DR.. Thomas visited
certain schools which have been
changed over from parochial to pub
lie schools.
In speaking of the up-to-d date
equipment to be found now in the
| majority of the schools in the north
ern part of the State, DR.. Thomas
referred to one school in which he
noticed a case of maps of the United
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26

died today after long illness ~
was born A years ago in this CIV
son of the late Frederick H. Thomp,
son, originator of the prints AA'
bore his name. I.
He was graduated from WestorOOa
Seminary and attended Tufts coliess
later engaging in industrial deveiv y,
ment in Cuba. He then entered Nv
art business with his father. :.
He is survived by a widow, VIZ
was Amelia Kimball of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26
Ask That Nahumkeag
Pond in Pittst0n Be
Closed to Fishing

The commissioner of inland fisher
les and game has recently received
the petition of % per cent of the
legal voters of the town of Pittston,
asking that Nahumkeag Pond in that
town be closed to fishing.
Hearing has been ordered on this
petition to be held at the Depart
ment of Inland Fisheries and Game.
State House, at IL A. NJ, Thursday,
December G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26
Big Improvement
in Public Schools
of Northern Maine,
Says DIR. Thomas

A very satisfactory improvement
has been made in the condition of
the schools of Aroostooll county, es-
pecially in the Fort Kent and Eagle
Lake section in the past two or
three years, according to DIR. Au-
gustus o. Thomas. State commits
sioner of education, who returned
Saturday from a several days tour
of that section.
New school buildings have been
constructed in that section and at
st. John and st. Francis, better
trained teachers and conducting the
work, and up-to-date equipment is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26
New Corporations

The certificates of incorporation of
the following new corporations have
been approved recently at the office
of the attorney general:
w. 3. Arnold Company, organized
at Waterville, to deal in hardware
ana building materials; capital stock,
$150,000. all common; $500 pail in:
par value of shares, 500: three
shares subscribed; directors Presi-
dent, William e. Arnold; treasurer,
Fred ]. Arnold; and Ora F. Brewster.
all of Waterville.
Marshall Development, organized
at Portland, to deal in grain, feed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26
STATE OF MAINE
Treasi,rer,s Once

- Move
Off
said forfeited State
the Treasurer State
a
after the sale by paying rendering
cent
Of the
in h wing schedule: 1855
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26

stuffs and other merchandise: capt.
tai stock, 1000 shares, all common
and Of no par value; nothing paid in;
three shares subscribed; directors
President, B. L., Merryman Of Port
land3 treasurer, d. d. Campbell; and
S. E. Hunt Of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26

Mrs. Laura Holt in honor of NJiss
Giaoys Buswell. a niece OF Mrs. Holt.
VINO has been her guest for three
months and who returned Saturday
TO her home in Bangor. Those nres.
emf included the hostess Mrs EoJ+
and the honor guest, also Mr.. and
Mrs Mrs. harold Holt, Asa Sumner and
Eiia Holt, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brac-
N M,, Gerry Galusha. jour Roderick,
Mlirord and Ralph Sylvester. VIII
mer Bracket. Dwight Dixon, Mr.. and
MIS- Mrs. r.: A. Chamberlain and family,
MISS Beulah Roundy, Lewis Curtis
ana clinton Orchard. Games, dane
ing and music made Up the evenings
program and cake and coffee were
served.
National Education Week Observed
National Education Week was OBJ
served at the High School building.
On Tuesday the flag was raised for
the first time on the new steel Tag
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26
Say. Wifi. Tor. Shirt. From %.

Says Wife Tore Shirts From, s, ~.
Auburn, Me-, Nov. 24-When ~
wife had him brought into court y
day. alleging assault. Morrow war;
well of Auburn declared that s sSs
kept him replacing shirts that M
tore off his back. In support o. or.
assertion, he removed his coat SUI "a
ing both his shirt sleeves tore :.
shreds. c's1 10
He offered the shirt tearing s sS.t
in defense Of his wife's charge s,;ly
while they were discussing ia' NJ.
finances last night he struck -
Judge Manser ordered the -
placed on file.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26

OF Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar G. Piper of
Benton. ~
solomon Atwood of Boston was a
visitor in town last week.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Iawler of Bid
deford came to town last week to
visit friends, and attend to matters
of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26

Frederick M. Thompson, Portland
Portland. Me-. Nov. 24-Frederick
M. thompson. proprietor Of an art
store noted for its nature prints,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26
FRANKLIN COUNTY

L. ~ a. X g. B. X. P" w. X. r. (Wyman) part Of being
a 1arm lot known as the Kinds Farm" Said descrbaI
dnq' with the buildings thereon. to be
eohard Hhds and contains two hundred acres more
NO R. B, X. P w X r. (Wymanj part Of i1svv9
a lot or land in the southwest part of said township
LOT iufther description, reference Is
oun!y registry of Deeds. volume 231
escrioed land with the buildings is reputed r.
No. ne1 Dy Herbert Danico and contains twenty acres
T. NO 8. B. X. p w X r. (Wymanj mart ~ be SIo1
d LOT OF lana in the southwest part said townshn
or 1urther description, is made to Eraniin
Soun!y registry or Deeds. volume page
eScribed land with the buildings thereon is reputed IN
ne1 py Mary Louise Danco ten acres
PERKINS PLANTATION called part Of being ot ~ y
a,se o. IN SAID township. reputed to owned: North
par west or road Geo A WEIGH acres more or Less
east or road Orrin Merchant more or less
ouI1"est part, James Merchant leSs'
o'di acreage one hundred sixty acres more or less
tERkINS PLANTATION so-calied part Of being ,ot
range o. IN said township to be owned Nor+b
east corner heirs of c. r. Blanchard 10 acres more ~
less, soutn ana west part, James Merchant
,or OF Tess Iotai acreage hundred sixty acres
PERKINS PLANTATioN so-calied part Of b:;5: aS9'
sa1u IoWnshlp reputed to be owned: North
east corner; olive Hammond
cei on hortn and west side, N. Stowell
less: southeast corner James 20 acres ,nore
or cTntral part Orrn c. Merchant IS acres more
or Ies otai acreage, one hundred sixty acres more
FERklNS PLANTATION so-calIed part Of being iot
rase o. IN SAID township reputed to be owned. Nnrti
pa James Merchant SO less central no
eiIs OF e. r. Blanchard 81 acres more or sp't
part lanes Merchant 20 or less Toa, "nra
age one hundred sixty acres more or less Aoi aere
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26

PERKINS PLANTATION, socaIled, part Of being lot g.
range in said township. reputed to be owned: North
and James Merchant 100 more
southwest heirs Of c. f. Blanchard so acres
more or less. (160l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26
Thanksgiving Entertainment

Mrs. Viva Chamberlain, teacher of
the Town House School is prepar-
ing program to be given by the pu-
pills. a Thanksgiving entertainment
at the school building, Friday even
ing, Nov. 80 at 1880 o'clock. Ice
cream, cake and candies will be on
sale and a social enjoyed. The pro-
ceeds will be used for school i'm
provement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26
AROOSTOOK COUNTY

Ss
ARoosTooK COUNTY
hs an sn e n
IN on an n i S be
Fl sss; ss: CT s; ss::
MIssSs
rs
ggStsd to be Henrietta contains
;sSSs
on Of lot 81
pstr
~ s
pass Of nsins et ri N sna
ss ana
T. No W. s. part Of. being lot 20: ne
S and is
T, NJ T. l. s. part Of being lot a. in the the
Ps%.f 5ossPS
i.
NJ s Seine lot asss S. in s the
made s% by Joseph sPS
S hf !:
part Of said township. according survey plan
S%ssa 81 nv;
ana con.ais one G hss
e"as Of Sf1 PART 81 ss 9 sn il
S 5SG
owned ned by A. oHara and contains
T. No. being farm lot in tn. the
s g and 81 the
township: the BY road
sStsS 4; S f1sS
hundred more 1 (1oo9
IS s. PsS
isas sia % sa eo
W. afres psrt or Of ssn the south par,
by Dane so m and sn sa
TepHted A. crawford J and t eon
s S9 i 6ts sSisdii.d
to is5&es sns Sn
S;psss q 6 s
N9 io 5sssilta
by sgsp u Bear
d ons
sSes P,f E sSns IF q s:'
"o c ey RSsrI i
be onnsa sy TSss
T. 90 5: W i S. part Of being lots Is and = Z
said s d By j
Northern District Said lots buildings there
be owned by Mrs joseph ] 0ueIiette
ct ais and contain twenty seven acres
T. 81 81 i + v part Of being lots is and Si- 3
OF o re setiers lots socaled according
plan OF SAID township made by f. Hanson in 1898 and
G9rded IN the roostools County Registry of Deeds
are are Fep%ed to be owned by Fred Contain
Ss h9s'fsa part S' d ns ot is q s.
lots. so-called according a plan
sE + Of Deas ss yeatbsf
istrct Said lot with the thereon repfed
to be owned by Joseph NJ. Oueiiete and contains sew
enty nine acres. no,
T. NO T. r. s. w: E L. s. part Of being lot D in the
ana plan of said township made by E. Hanson 1898
Northern fern District Said described the build.
tSs thereon is reputed to be w J. and
captains %m thirtyfour acres less.
h WeS side Of the county in the half Of
to Aroostoos County Registry Of Deeds Northern Dis
owned by Alvin Bolstrdge and contains sixyone %
~ "a VS. (6D
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26

PERKINS PLANTATION, socsIiea, part Of being lot z
a aGss Southeast s ssS
@ore or iess Total acreage one hundred sixty
HANCOCK COUNTY
@ IT .nG .aS q S % ii
IN D e. " m
my as's soG nSie 6fvisioN
e lot On the By a 9f :s
to be oSn sSu By WniteonS Hayns. y land said
Issa
;i @
So fGnt pI1sfoa
south s. lang 1asis ss ID
land said sMnso b owned BY whne
Sy be the By l. Giles and
So IT, souTH piyis6S part
a
81 ds sooR
made for ta S o aa
William ss F. S Campbell pt and contains Ave
EAGLE ISLAND part being cottage il the SOUTH
ana westerly by land said to be owned BY & Carver;
SAD WITH budnss
acre. more re or s less Dy anu
Eriend Quinn ais contains twenty acres.
OUTER PoRcUPiNE ISLAND Said island is reputed to
be owned by Erland Quinn. ct ais and contains ten
DiR1eo H6TTER isLANp Said island rsputed
hundred sixty acres (26W
KNOX COUNTY
b ar9 ans SAID nd 1e aePs more be
owned by Alvin Hurd and contains acre. more or
HEWETTs ISLAND Said island is reputed to be owned
by the MeLoon Heirs and contains one hundred acres
wooDsY, POND ISLAND Said island is reputed to be
three acres or less
LINCOLN COUNTY,
G3RE part Of being lot Of land in said
Il ia
ssIs S5s 9Sdyis being
camp formerly Occupied BY James Ellsworth thence II
the The n9rtheEly point BedlaW Head
the south line Of land owned BY Thomas NJ
INDIAN ISLAND lying easterly Of and adjacent
Christina Ellsworth and Contains two more o
OXFORD COUNTY
OF Ssns T.
by Eames Thurlow in 1SI7 Said described land is
acre.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY
No 1oI so Is 20 @ part Of being
BY H j. sawSer and contains
sfIfi Rfsf Summit
Ss ' S't = sps
land said to be owned by Ira D. Eastman. all thence
80 rods thence easterly the south line Of land of
SAID To- ct b. o os sc % by
line Of the town of Greenfield thence westerly along
Be S crazy and
tains twenty-five acres more or less.
SAGADAHOC COUNTY
swan ISLAND uerkins) part Of being farm lot in the
southern part Of said island bounded
the Kennebec River soHtheriy by said to be owned
BY the Crosby Nayigaton Company: westerly by
seputed to Be owned West and Contains twenty
ALEXANDER ISLAND 9Perkinsj part Of being lot in
follows: Northeriy by land said to be owned by j. E.
Said lot is reputed owned BY Alfred Day and con-
talns eleVen acres. more less
SOMERSET COUNTY
T. NO r. B. X p. w. X. r. formerly Carrying Place
and plan of said township by Eeazer Coburn in
s2o Said described land is repued owned by the
ate OF H. u Bennett. ct al and contains eighty
NO r. p tRockwood Strip part Of be sSy9
plan or said strip made by Lewis Cakes in 1895 and
land is owned by w L. Hodsiins and cen
'ans nnety-four acres more less ..........(e4)
cottage lot south of Moose River a &C. pE
to survey and plan of said strip by Lewis OaRes in
bounded as follows: Beginning at point where the
westerly line OF land owned by Gladys n Frant inter-
Kneo to Pttston Farm: thence sout6er1v so6 feet
thence westerly 100 thence northeriy goo feet
the point of beginning Said describsd I 1ad
9eputed to be owned by Ralph and contains one
BIG W 4 part Of being lots 81. IS and So Of the
psn of ssid IN seid township according
Tn0dn Nv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26

Neighborhood Party
\ peasant neighborhood party was
held Friday evening at the home of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26
WASHINGTON COUNTY

l. NJ NJ r. s. TITCOMBS SURVEY formerly Lambert
norheast naf part Of being cottage lot
the M on the s1nthery line of the rght-ofway of
on said righ-of-way 227 feet thence
ne:., tnence westerly 80 feet: thence
point OF beginning Said with hn;Id.
lngs thereon is reputed owned by w l. CarSiner
n anu CONTAINS two acres, 10Y
l. No 3. r. p. (Kossuth) part of being lot 81
~ SaI toWnsnp according to a Of
Sta m made and returned TO the Land Office Of the
hundred " s%i oy n Putnam ct al contains one
norfb a M HIP Fart o. being lot land on the
ser Lot Said described reputed to he owncd h,
e ners OF David Dresser and contains nine acres more
nov19-1e-os w. L. BONNIE
- ~ Trea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-26
PENOBSCOT COUNTY
SAGADAHOC COUNTY

swan ISLAND G,erkins) part Of being farm lot in the
southern part of said island bounded follows: North
cry 6y Land said to be owned by Jesse Tarr eastery by
R the Crosby Navigation COMPANY: westerly by the
repued to be owned by L. j. West twenty
ALEXANDER ISL AM t-2l
the extreme southerIy said island bounded as
follows: Northery by land said be b. J. E.
Alexander: on all other sides by Kennebec River
Sad lot Is reputed to be owned by Alfred
tains eleven acres Observation-Disclosures Old
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-02-10
NDICT GARVEYITES
FOR EASON MURDER

New Orleans, Feb. 9. (Crusader
Service) William Shakespeare, Chief
of Police in Marcus Garvey's New
Orleans branch and Constantine Dyer
Garvey patroiman, were indicted to-
murder Of the Rev. J. II. w. Eason
who was shot to death as he was
leaving church where he had spoken
here on the night of January 1. In
an ante-mortem statement Eason
said he was preparing to go to New
York to testify against Garvey who
is charged with using the mails to
defraud in connection with the sale
of stock in the Black Star Line.
Eason said he had been bounded and
driven from Garvey's Universal Me-
gro Improvement association be-
cause he rebuked Garvey at con-
vention for. misuse of funds.
When Shakespeare and Dyer were
arrested the former had ponderous
gold epaulets, q grotesque uniform
rivalling Garvey's own and much silk
braid, his official regalia as Police
Chief.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-02-10
MINNEAPOLIS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10 1928
CHICAGO AIDS GIRL
LURED BY WHITE MAN

New York, Feb. 9.--How a colored
girl who had been brought from Ala
bama to Chicago by q white man was
cared for and the white man prose
cuted and fined, is told in a report
submitted to the National Associa.
ton for the Advancement Of Colored
People, 20 Fifth avenue, New York
by Moriss Lewis, secretary Of the
Chicago Branch. Mr.. Lewis report
states:
A colored girl and white man had
been picked up the day before at q
railroad station. The white man had
brought this simple-minded colored
girl from Alabama to Chicago, paid
her railroad fare and furnished her
spending money. At the time Of the
arrest, the man and girl were hir-
ing a cab to take the girl from the
station.
The case found its way to the
Juvenile Court and the girl being
over 20 put it outside of Juvenile
jurisdiction, thus it became the duty
of someone other than a Juvenile Of
ficer to look after the girl. The girl
was taken to the Phyllis Wheatley
home for the night. Next day the
trial came up.
The man was fined 5000 and a
nominal fine of $25 placed against
the girl.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-02-10
White TEXAN SHOOTS
PORTER; GETS PRISON

New York, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Thomas
Russell, secretary of the Reno, Neva-
da branch of the National association
for the Advancement of colored peo-
pie, has reported by letter to the ma
tional office on the successful prose-
cution of white man who shot a
colored hotel porter in Reno. The re-
port is as follows:
!, On July z, 1922 colored hotel
porter was shot by a guest over a
pass key. After few days in the
hospital the victim recovered. The
perpetrator was arrested and re-
leased on bonds. At the time of the
shooting the local branch hired a
lawyer to see that we got a fair deal.
After the first trial the jury dis
agreed, ten for conviction and one
for acquittal. The. second trial was
conviction of attempted murder with
a sentence of from one to two years
in the penitentiary. The jury was
out only short while and was un-
animous. We feel we have let a
Southern cracker from Texas Che is
from that state) learn we do things
bit different in Nevada than Texas.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-02-10
MONT RELY MAY QUIT
f. - POST AT PORTO RICO

Washington, Feb. g.. {Crusader
Service Ex-Governor E.. Mont Reilly of
Porto Rico said today he would re-
sign If his health did not show de-
cided improvement. y.
After conferences earlier in the
week with the President and Secre-
tary Weeks, Governor Reilly pur-
chased tickets for his return to Porto
Rico on a steamboat leaving New
York Saturday. Considerable dis
sension over his administration has
been reported to the government
from Porto Rico.
Governor Reilly, who does not like
Negroes" had six ribs broken in an
automobile accident at his home in
Kansas City three weeks ago when
his car collided with that driven by
a colored chauffeur. He said today
the hardships of his office. required
his best. health, and If his condition
did not improve he might resign:
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-02-10
DON'T WAIT AND TEMPT
FATE

C. D. Hibbard, District Manager of
the u. s.. Veterans Bureau. Mime
apolis, has issued a pertinent state
ment to all former servicemen direct
ing their attention to the desirability
of having the insurance they carried
in the service reinstated: He said:
"Ask for the first six persons you
meet who own automobiles whether
they have their cars insured against
fire, theft, and accident Ask six of
your friends who own farms whether
they have their farm buildings, farm
implements and livestock insured;
ask six of your acquaintances who
! own homes whether they, have their
homes and furniture insured.
"You will find in each instance that
those who have their property insured
are the most prosperous and most
businesslike Of the sssix. 4 Consider
their example.
"If it is worth while to insure auto
mobiles, farm buildings, and houses,
: isn't it still more important to in
sure that which is infinitely more
valuable-your own life? All the
veterans Of the world war should re-
instate their government insurance
at once"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-02-10
TRIED IN VAIN TO
STOP KHAN PARADE

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 8. CRUSADER
Service)-John A. Manget disclosed
today his unavailing efforts to per-
suade Mayor Sims to cancel perInis-
sion for the Ku Klux Klan which
n,erched through the streets last
Wednesday.
"This cowardly aggregation hid
behind masks Mr.. Manpet said. in
giving out his correspondence, "and
were advertised as knights Of the Ku
Klux Klan, which organization was
born in this city of dreamers and
orafters. At the head Of this bunch
Of Invisible Empire champions, who
hide their names and faces, rode
mounted police of our visible city
government by order Of the mayor" |"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-02-10
ERADICATION OF
LYNCHINC Seen
BY COMMISSION
Only One-fourth AS Many Vic
Tins Now As Thirty Years
Ago ..:.-
AREA ALSO sHRINks
Forty Years Record Shows
Hopeful Trend, Careful
Study Discloses

Atlanta, Co., Feb. 9-(Special)
that the lynching evils steadily, be-
ing reduced, both as to numbers and
area, and that its eradication is only
a matter of years, is the substance
Of statement given out by the Com
missioner on Interracial Cooperation
as the result of afscareful study of
5he lynching record for the past forty
years.
During that period, the statement
points out, lynchings have occurred
in forty-four states, in as many as
thirty-three in a single year, (1892)
and in an average of twenty-one
states a year, whereas in 1921 only
thirteen states had lynchings and in
1922 only ten. This indicates that
The habit is being gradually pushed
off the map. -s-
Total Victims Less.
The number of victims also has
steadily decreased, with slight varia-
tions, from the high mark of 255 in
1892 to 81 last year, the latter fig
ure being only about half the annual
average for the forty year period,
which was 109. In addition, it is
pointed out that there has been q
notable decrease in the lynching
habit in the states where it still per
sists. Last years record represents
q decrease Of ~ percent from The
forty year annual average of 70 for
the same ten states.
where special efforts have been made
to curb lynching are cited as particu-
larry encouraging in their assurance
that the habit can be overcome when
public sentiment and law unite
against it. For example, Alabama
with yearly average Of eight lynch
ings for the forty years, has cut the
number to two. Tennessee, with an
average of six, had but two last
wear, and a total 81 oniy five In the
last four years. Oklahoma and South
Carolina. each with an average Of
four, had but one each in 1922.
Louisiana, with an average Of nine,
has" cut the record to three. North
Carolina. Virginia, Missouri and Ken
tucky, each averaging from two to
five victims per year for forty
wears past, had not single one in
1922.
Special Laws Held. ,
It was pointed lout that in several
states special legislation has been
enacted and found very helpful in
curbing lynching, among the most ef-
fective measures being a state con-
stabulary under the control of the
government, as in Alabama and Ten
nessee. and proyision for the removal
of officers who surrender prisoners
to mobs, as in Alabama. Florida,
Kentucky and South Carolina. These
two measures consistently applied,
says the Commissioner, will make it
rossible for any state to reduce to
the vanishing point. .... -. a