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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
MinOt Auto Thief Let
Off by Suspension of
His Prison Sentence

Minot, N. D., Feb. 15.-(ReElmer
Evenson, 81. Of Minot, caught in the
act Of stealing an automobile here
early Thursday morning. today was
given q two-year suspended peniten-
tiary sentence by Judge George H.
Moellring in district court.
Evenson pleaded guilty to q charge
OF larceny of an automobile. A rec
ommendation from the complaining
witness Lawrence Fjeldahl. Berthold,
that the defendant be given q SUI
spended sentence was submitted tc
the court by his attorney.
FJeldahl and two companions
caught Evenson as they saw him
driving away with the Berttold mans
car. Evenson. who asserted his act
a due to intoxication. said he had
intended to drive to q farm near Rus
sell where his wife is visiting rela-
tives.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
Good Clothes Burn
As Owners Play at
sHardtimes' Party

Minot. N. D. Feb. 15.-(9-When
Nj. and Mrs. 8. J. Foster Of this city
went to . "hafdtimes" party here last
night, they were clad In the oldest
clothes they could find, leaving their
best garments hanging In q closet at
home.
Fire started in the closet and de.
stroyed their best clothes and today
they are stul logged out in their
"hardtimes" apparel.
Four children at home discovered
the flames and called the firemen.
The damage was confined to the
closet and an adjoining bedroom.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
Children Pianists and
P~laymakers Again Are
On Sundays Program

Several children piano players and
members Of the Junior Playmaker
chapter Of Mandan high school again
are on the program which will be
broadcast tomorrow afternoon over
KGCU, Mandan radiocasting station,
according to H. L. Dahners, program
manager.
The program follows: Children
piano solos, 3 to $3.50 p. m: two skits
by Junior Playmakers. $3.50 to AIS;
Cowboy Ed and his singing program.
4:15 to 4:30; Sam KontoS and his
Troubadours (orchestra), 4:30 to $50;
and Brunswick BrevitieS, $50 to s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
MANDAN five BEATS
DICKINSON BY 1911
Captain LiIIibridge, Guard, out
Of Game Because Of
lnelgibiIity

with Wilfred Lillibridge, Brave
captain and guard, out Of the game
because Of scholastic 'ineligibility,
Mandan high school basketeers were
pressed hard by the visitors as they
defeated Dickinson is to II In the
Mandan gymnasium last night.
Coach Leonard g. McMahan' start
ed q shifted lineup. which barely
managed to hold the upper hand
throughout the close contest. This
combination found Byerly at center
and Dietrich. regular center, In Lilli-
bridges place. Swanson also started
in place Of Byron Spielman. regular
forward, who broke into the game in
the second half - McMahan made
his only substitution.
All but one of Dtckinsou'S points
were scored by their two forwards, w.
FrederickS and Eastgate. the latter
counting six times.
Frank Boehm led the Braves in
scoring. with three field goals and q
free toss. He made but one gift shot
in six chances, however. Swanson,
Byerly. and Lloyd Spielman complet-
ed the scoring.
Mandan hackers are confident Lilli.
bridge will erase his ineligibility be-
fore next Friday night, when Mandan
meets Bismarck at the state training
school in the second game Of the sea
o between the two contingents.
Mandan's Papoo6eS. high school re-
serves, were beaten 10 to ~ by the
400 Taxi company five in q prelim-
mary game. The Mandan mentor
used II men In this game, with Heck
er being the outstanding performer
for the losers. r. Dietrich and MUIR
ply. forwards, were the big cogs In
the victorS' machinery. The summary
for the headline fracas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
viii Dress, Speak, Sing, Dance
and Entertain as Real
Indians Would
PREPARE FOR CEREMONIAL
Score Expected to Be In Group
Which will Attract Atten.
ton Of Masons'

Mandan shriners win be - how'll
inr. tom-tornming bunch Of Indians"
but Indians dressed IN gneuine
Indian costumes, speaking the Indian
language, and performing real Indian
ceremonies-when Masons gather at
Fargo May 23 for the annual cere-
monial Of FL Zagal Temple.
This was decided at q meeting OF
the Mandan Shrine club last evening
when q proposal Of Major A. B. Welch
ito organize an institution within the
club which will attract the attention
of Masous throughout the world" was
accepted with unanimous ana vigor-
0us approval.
AIRY chairman Of the group to conduct
organizing festivities. He will call q
meeting OF the score Of "Indiaps" m
q short time and regular officers Will
be elected and q program drawn up.
Major WEIGH will secure genuine
Indian costumes for members OF the
group from the Standing Rock Indian
reservation. The men IN the group
will paint up so that not even IN
dians will not know they are WHITE
men," They will learn parts OF the
Sioux language to be used In the war,
peace, religious, and pipe smoking
ceremonies. They will beat tom-toms.
They even will sing Indian songs N
the native language and Major Weich
hopes to translate the best OF the
white mans songs about the Indian
into the Indian tongue that the Man
dan shriners may sing them as In
dians should"
Howard H. Ellsworth, st. Paul, po-
tentate Of Ell Zagel Shrine. has out
lined q pioneer and Indian" program
for the May ceremonial, ana the
Mandan organisation hopes to aod
lustre to the color Of the occasion
with his Indian proposal.
The Shrine Indians hope to present
group songs and dances, but q crack
vocal quartet" also viii be chosen
from among its members Tor speciai
numbers.
Among those In the group who Will
be Indians" besides Major Welcn,
are DR.. A.. o. Henderson. Earle H.
Tostevin, E. A. Ripley, Walter Toste-
vim, Ernest Wilkinson. Con Cadell,
Casey Jones, Archie wilkinson. y. 9.
Mohr, and William Borden. Otners
are expected to join soon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
Carleton College
Field Man in City

Rev. Elmer H. johnson, former dis
trict superintendent Of tho Congre-
gational church in Montana, now
representing Carleton college q field
man, was In the city today, on his
way back to Northfield from . trip
through Montana and North Dakota.
While here he called on Sofus Rob.
ertson. q fellow-student years ago
at Carleton. and interviewed some Of
the alumni Of the school here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
$4,000 Damage Suit
Against Doctor Filed

Minot, N. D.. Feb. 15.-(F1-A suit
asking $4,000 damages has been filed
In district court here by Mrs. Gina
Carlson Of Minneapolis against DR..
g. J.. Mcintosh Of Devils Lake.
The woman charges the defendant
was negligent In the treatment Of q
leg and hip injury.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
Negro 'Vag' Appeals
Fargo Court Decision

Fargo, N. D.. Feb. l5.-HeWilliam
Darty, colored, will appeal to the
North Daota supreme court from .
decision Of the Cass county district
court sustaining the Fargo police
court in finding him guilty Of vag-
rancy and sentenced him to % days
In Jail and q 800 fine. Records sh0w
that Darty has been arrested here
seven times In recent years but he
has never served q sentence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
Grand Forks County
S0l0ns Again in Race

Grand Forks, N. D.. Feb. 15.-R-
-Four Independent legislators from
Grand Forks county announced
Themselves today as candidates for
reelection. They are Senator w. s.
Whitman, sixth district. and Repre-
sentatives David Stedsman. G. vcr-
non Freeman, and =. e. vettch Of the
fifth. sixth and seventh districts.
respectively.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
Karl Horn, 80, Farm
Lab0rer, Steele, Dies

Karl Horn, 80, q farm laborer with
Charles Mode, In the Steele COM
munity. died Thursday.
Horn was q single man and was q
native Of Germany. A brother, 0ott-
fried, lives near Steel and two other
brothers are residents Of Atlantic
City.
The funeral services will be held at
2 p. m. Sunday at the Steele church.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
PRESBYTERIAN

Second street and Thayer avenue
Floyd Il. Logee. pastor.
Sunday morning service at 1880
broadcast by kFYR.
Organ prelude, "Sortie Festive"
lBoSletl-(irace Duryee Morris.
Solo. The Hymn OF the Last Sup
per" (Demorest)-Henry Halver-
Offertory. LA Cascade tDupre).
Quartet. soft as the Voice" (Scott)
Mrs. Barnes. Mrs. Ravendick,
Mr.. Halverson. Mr.. Humphreys.
Sermon "Loyaltv'-Floyd F.. LoRee.
Organ postlude. March Of thcArch-
ers' BARELY.
Church school, $3.50 a. m. and IL
Children's sermon. 1880 a. nj.
Young peoples societies. $3.50 p. m.
Evening worship at 1890.
Organ prelude, "Plantation Menu
cries" ,(Rene) - Grace Duryce
Offertory. "Romance" (Alexis).
Acknowledgements evening chorus.
Sermon. our American Abraham
Floyd f.. Logee.
Organ postlude. Procession OF AGO.
lytes" (Pitcher).
Following the evening service the
young people of the church invite all
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
TRAPPED BY BLAZE,
|. trio BURN DEATH

Owen Sound, Ont, Feb. 15.-P)-
Trapped In their blazing farm home,
Mrs. Roy Lonsway and her two chill
dren were burned to death today. Mr..
Lonsway built a fire in the kitchen
stove before going to the barn. He
attempted to rescue his family, in
vain,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
Coolidge To Be Asked
To Dedicate New Dam

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. N.-R)-For.
mer President Calvin Coolidge win be
asked to dedicate the recently com.
pleted Coolidge dam IN the ella val.
ley. named In his honor, when he
passes through Arizona tomorrow en-
route to California.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
ov,AKE rRrcHTENS GREEKS

Athens. Feb. 15.-F)-A severe
earthquake last night at Gambia,
Crete. plunged that city into dark
ness. No lives were lost but the in
habitants. remembering the great
shock Of 1926. were panic-stricken.
The quake was felt distinctly in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Furnished room in
modern home with or without
board. Very reasonable. Location
right downtown. Call at Gil Fourth
street or phone 627-M.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
GOSPEL TABERNACLE
(Pentecostaf- Evangelical)

(Pentecostai- EvangelicaD
Eleventh street and Rosser avenue.
Marvin C.. Miller. pastor.
Our services for the coming week
will be as follows:
Sunday, Feb. 16-Sunday school at
NON l;aS p, m; classes Tor o. al ages: after
service at 1880 (~evanlegistic). Evening
radio program broadcast from 3 to
10 o'clock.
Wednesday,. Feb. I? Midweek
7:45 p. m.
Friday, Feb. u - Young peoples
meeting and Bible study at 1:45 y. nj.
The tabernacle orchestra will as
sist in all song services. Special
songs, instrumental numbers, solos,
duets, trios, etc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
SPANISH STUDENTS RIOT

SFANISH d NUT
Madrid. Feb. 15.-(R-Advices from
Oviedo today said q group Of $50
students last night staged a nantes
tation in front Of the newspaper
region" shouting insultingly at the
editorial force and breaking windows
Of the building. Police finally routed
them. There were no injuries.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
FIRST EVANGELICAL

Ira r. Herxberg. pastor.
10 Il. nj.
Morning worship at II. Theme,
Putting First Things First" Sermon
for the Juniors. Special music.
Christian Endeavor. Z p. M. Topic
Lessons From Johns First Epistle."
Evening worship at $50. Theme
Living Love-" Special music by the
choir.
Wednesday. 7:S0-Prayer meeting.
Friday, 7:S0-Choir practice.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
MANDAN NEWS ::
Mandan Shrine Club Will Be
'f1owling, Tom-Tom Indians

Totals. .......... 8 80 /
Referees: L. G. Thompson, Man
dan, and =. r.. Kratz, Hamline.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1880
young people 10 Join them in their
wednesday. 7:so-MiAwest service.
pAprpsr

-
Fourth street ana Avenue b.
Church school,. 10 a. m. Glasses FOL
all departments. Mrs. Howard McNutt
Morning worship at H..
Pianist, Miss Esther Wilson.
Prelude. EUR Elise" (Beethoven).
offertory. Cradle Song" .tHauser)
Cues. 's ersaeS.r, Rsn. w. cr Il. s.yles
Huron. $. p. director OF re.
ligious education for North and
Sermon theme. "rhs Vision That
3. i. r. i. at s:so p. m. The fellow.
ship commission In charge. Rober,
Hoskins. leader.
Evening service at 1880.
P PIspIiss: MISS !Psr nisrE THiiish Ksasn1nHss sx.
offertory. "Gondoiiera" tJessel).
Special number by the young peo-
pies choir. Alas. and Did NJ
Sermon theme. ..The Religion 81
Abraham Lincoln"-Mr. Jackson
This week. February II to 20, we
entertain h Baptist ministers OF
North Dakota. Tho sessions Of the
public: Evening services: Monday,
with DR.. Cress speaking: Tuesday
with Rev. Sundt speaking: Wednes-
day. with Rev. Schade speaking.
Meade METHODIST EPISCOPAL
= Walter e. Water, pastor.
Morning worship. 1890 a. m.
Organ prelude. water Lilies" est
Clairl-Miss Ruth Rowley. or.
Anthem, "sundown" (wilson).
orEan offertory. "Entreaty" tLlch-
Solo. se,eeted-Mrs. W. J. rarsart
Which?"-Waiter =. Water. ea'
Organ postlude. March Milltaire"
Sunday school. l: moor. Glasses TO,
We EpSoTsn LEAGUE, $3.50 p. M. Leader
Prayer service Wednesday evening
Lincoln patriotic service at 1850
Old. famiiiar hymns y,tn under sSn The diee 9.
the following program will be given:
Opening prelude. "Over There
y sm1han2 q II band; ~.--
orchestra accompaniment.
Prayer, Rev: Walter e. Water.
Negro spiritual, Heaven Dur.
leigh)-Choir.
Organ o%ffertory. Deep River tGil.
lette)-Miss Ruth Rowley.
tFillmore)-Elks band.
Male quartet, "Hear Den Bells (Mc.
Cosh) - .Messrs. Curtis, Bischof
Beall, and Noggle.
Hymn. Mine Eyes Have Seen tn,
Glory"-Congregation.
Negro spiritual. Swing Low. Swee,
Chariot" (Burleigh)-Choir.
Address. Lincoln the Man"-Eev
Male quartet. "steal Away" fEthi.
opian Melody - Messrs. Curtis
Bishof. Beall, and Noggle.
Hymn. America the Beautiful
Congregation.
Postlude, The Stars and Stripe.
Benediction.
Special Lincoln day programs viii
pc distributed. and a large picture OF
Abraham Lincoln will be on display
at the church altar.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
FIRST CHURCH or CHRIST
(~Scientist).
ZION
missouri synod

j. Y. Rtchert,- pastor.
Sunday school, all classes, $3.50 a. M.
Miss Ella Brelje, superintendent.
Morning worship (German), 1880.
At $3.50 p. III. the pastor will preach
at Baldwin.
Bible hour, GAS p. m, in charge Of
the w. L..
Evening service (English), 1880.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
Athens but ~ epicentrc was } il
northern Crete.

81. MARYss DEFEATS ALMONT
st. Mary's high school defeated A.
mont II to 5 ip q basketball game at
st. Mary's gymnasium here last night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
ST. GEORGES (EPlSCOPAL)
Holy communion. s a. m.

Church school. 10 a. III.
Mathis, II a. m.
Sermon, 1920 a. nj. Episcopal Teach
ings No. 2: 1.-The Christian Sacrifice
and Holy Communion Rev. A. T.
Bennett.Haines.
Choral Eucharist, 1880 a. m.
vespers and sermon, 1880 p. nj. Gods
Garden"-Rev. A. +. Bennett Iaines.
The Singing Hour. S:15 p. nj. (Par-
ish hall). Community singing for all,
Soloist, l.. H. Belk.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15

FIRST LUTHERAN
Avenue ID and Seventh street.
Rev. +. Benson. pastor.
Sunday school, IL o'clock.
Evening services, 1880.
No morning service. Pastor preacher
n Braddock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
TRINITY LUTHERAN

Avenue c at Seventh street.
Opie S. Rindahl, pastor.
Church school. 8:45 a. n.
Morning worship at II.
Monthly session Of the board OF
trustees Monday evening at 1850 al
the pastors residence.
The choir rehearses Thursday eve.
ming at 1880.
The confirmands meet every Satur.
day morning at 10 o'clock.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01
TO TRAIL SUSPECTS TO
LIGHTED TOWN

Suspected motorists will not be halted
on dark roads when 1t is possible for dry
agents to trail them to lighted town. UNI
der orders to be issued by Prohibition Di-
rector WoOdcock, according, to an Univer-
sal Service dispatch from Washington, I'M
der date Of August %.
The directors decision was communi-
Gated to Harry N. Abercrombe, president
of the Automobile Club of America.
This decision of the director follows
closely his announcement that dry agents
will be supplied with large Identification
shields to be placed on the right door Of
their cars and flooded with light
The possibility that such shields might
be counterfeited by hold-up men, how
ever, led Director Woodcock to instruct his
agents not TO halt motorists on dark roads
unless it were absolutely necessary.
The agents will also be given strict or
ders not to halt cars unless the shield is
displayed. Thus motorists accosted by cars
without the identification mark will be
within their rights in stepping on it" and
speeding away
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01
DENMARK

A special story to the Ne10 York Times
from Copenhagen, August 49, reports that
the Scandinavian AUTHORIZATION Con-
greSS opened in that city with the presen-
tatiOn of reports and statistics by repre-
Sentatives of Denmark Norway, Sweden
and Finland.
A report read by Danish delegate pur-
ported to show that in 1906 the average
consumption of liquor in Denmark was
seven to eight litres annually, but that
now it is only 264 htres. Captain Sunde-
lin, of Stockholm, stated that spirits con-
sumption and drunkenness offences were
increasing in Sweden, presumably because
of increased wealth.
Professor Ehrnrooth, of HelSingfors,
head of municipal asylum there, de-
clared in an interview that conditions in
Finland were becoming worse every year.
He said that he did not doubt that the
leading politicians had a changed con-
ception on the prohibition issue In lee
ture delivered before delegates to the con-
greSS, Professor Ehrnrooth said that %
per cent of the suicides in Finland were
traceable to alcohol Most Of the drinkers
are between the ages of 20 and 20, he con-
tinued, but he said there also was large
number between Is and 20 years old. Since
prohibition, he added, conditions have de-
veloped into an almost hopeless direction.
This attack on Finland's prohibition
law by the vets of that country has
familiar sound Its the same line that tho
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01
AUSTRALIA

The total value of output Of breWerieS
in Australia increased from 6,887 462
pounds in l923-1924 to 7964,626 pounds in
1927-1928, and the quantity of ale and
stout brewed rose from &c, Sal PSI to "a
035,403 gallons during the same period.
The consumption of ale and stout per
head of the population remains fairly con-
slant in Australia and for the year 1927
1928 averaged nearly liz gallons.
DistillerS are located in all the states
with the exception of West Australia and
Tasmania
The Vanguard, an Australian publica-
ton, says the liquor trade are very effec-
lively gagging the newspapers of that
country. the liquor traffic have noti-
fed all the editors that they do not APP
prove of unpaid correspondence being adj
mitted to the editorial columns and they
have actually sent to the editors a para
graph for them to put at the head of their
correspondence columns as follows:
Notice to correspondents To avoid
newspaper controversy it has been de-
cided not to publish in the CORE
Spondence columns letters dealing
with the prohibition question, either
in favor of prohibition or in favor Of
the continuance of public licenses,
particularly as the public platform
will probably be ayailed Of by both
sides to state their opinion both for
and against prohibition.-THE EDITOR.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01
THE FAR-FLUNG BATTLE LINE.
IRELAND

According to figures given in the I'M
perial House of Commons, says EUery-
bodyS Monthly, the estimated revenue
from beer in northern Ireland during the
calendar year 1929 was $4,000 pounds;
from spirits 1,081, 900 pounds; and from
wine $4,000 pounds; total of 1902, 600
pounds as compared with 1,967,88 pounds
for 1923 and 3,670,001 pounds in 1928. AS
the revenue is approximately the half OF
the expenditure it is clear that drink
bill of over 100000 pounds in 1928 has
been reduced to less than four million
pounds in 1929. But the decrease though
persistent is slowing down. we are ap-
preaching the IRE BILE minimum,
though we are far from it yet. Education
is steadily progressing, but there is class
of drinkers impervious to education, and
only to be reached by restrictive legiSla-
ton.
The Irish Temperance Alliance this
year purchased a van suitable for open
air work, and since the end of April it
has been kept busy in various parts of the
country. Besides addresses made from the
van, posters are displayed which attract
wide attention as the van visits the vari-
Gus cities. One poster reads, BUY Ulster
goods One million pounds spent on alco-
holic liquor gives employment to over 500
persons but one million pounds spent on
boots, textiles furniture, etc., gives en-
ployment to over $500 people" Another
poster reads, "You cannot have industrial
prosperity and that which destroys it.
Voters, demand the right to Danish the
parasite of strong drink from the indus
trial life of the community"
EUerybody'S Monthly for August, Bel
fast, Ireland, publication, says:
Eighteen missionaries, all graduates Of
the Edinburgh university, have issued an
appeal regarding the drunkenness in the
city of Edinburgh. we have seem they
state, tragic sights abroad, but we have
seen nothing more Saddening than the
drink-soddep men and women to be found
In Edinburgh"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-09-01
THE DEATH RATE UNDER PROHIBITION
BY Cora FRANCES SToDDARD

average rate of the normal pre- prohibition
years.
Taking the country as a whole (not the
Metropolitan experience alone) there
were about $4,000 fewer deaths from alco-
hol in the first nine prohibition years than
there would have been at the average
rates of the pre-prohibition years as COM
piled by the census bureau.
This number of lives is decidedly worth
saving. Those who have died from alco-
holism have deliberately incurred the risk
by refusing to avail themselves of the
protection of the prohibition law.
WETTEST STATES SHOW HIGHEST
DEATH RATE
III The Metropolitan report states that
in certain states the alcoholism mortality
rates among their policyholders were more
than the average rate. Ten states are
named.
The converse of the statement is, of
course, that the great majority of the
states have a smaller alcoholism death
rate than the average.
Only two of those named as having ex-
cessive rates, Nebraska and West Virginia,
had state prohibition in effect before ma
tional prohibition. For the most part the
states with excessive rates are the long
time and present strongholds of liquor
sentiment and traffic, such as New York,
New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, etc.
The large populations Of these states
and their relative high alcoholism NOR
tally rates tend to raise the alcoholism
rate of the nation and thus to mis-illus-
trate the prevalence of this mortality in
the United States as whole. For in
stance, the four states-New York, Penn
sylvania, Maryland and Massachusetts,
have about four times the population Of
the other states mentioned by the Metro
politan Life as having excessive death
rates in 1929 But this four times as
much population furnished seventy-two
times as many of the alcoholism deaths
reported to the United States census bu-