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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1916)
NEBRASKA PROSPERITY LEAGUE A Statewide, Nonpartisan Organization of Tax payers VICE-PRESIDENTS WESLEY P. AOK NS SOUTH OMAHA JOHN ALBERTSON MERCHANT. PENDER DR. C. C. ALLISON SURGEON GEORGE ANTIL INVESTMENTS. BLAIR Z. M. BAIRD HARTINOTON J. L. BAKER MANUPACTURER J. W. BENDER FARMER. HUMPHREY ALFRED BRATT INVESTMENTS. GENOA CHAS. H. BROWN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS W. J. BURGESS INVESTMENTS HARRY V. BURKLEY PRINTER W. M. BUSHMAN STORAGE ALBERT CAHN MANUFACTURER LOUIS S. DEETS STOCKMAN.KEARNEY E M. FAIRFIELD REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS JOHN N. FRENZER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS DR R- GILMORE PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON T. V. GOLDEN CAPITALIST. O'NEILL FERDINAND HAARMANN MANUFACTURER J. J. HANIGHEN CONTRACTOR FRED D. HUNKER ATTORNEY. WEST FOINT FRANK B JOHNSON OMAHA PRINTING CO. C J. KARBACH INVESTMENTS HON. J. T. KEELEY VALENTINE P J. KELLY MERCHANT. NIOBRARA FRANK B. kennard CAPITALIST JACOB KLEIN MERCHANT. BEATRICE BUD LATTA RANCH OWNER. TEKAMAH E. M. F. LEFLANO CAPITALIST a. W. MEGEATH COAL OPERATOR JOHN A. MOHRBACHER INVESTMENTS. WYMOR1 SOPH US F. NEBLE PUBLISHER FRANK A. NIMS SCTISCD PASSES. FALLS CITY J. J. NOVAK BANKER. WILDER J. J. O’CONNOR ATTORNEY GEORGE PARR MERCHANT. NEBRASKA CITY HON. WATSON L. PURDY LAND OWNER. MADISON THEODORE REIMERS STOCKMAN. FULLERTON CARL ROHDE SETISEB FASHES. COLUMBUS JOHN G ROSICKY PUBLISHER 4. C. ROTH INVESTOR. FREMONT JOHN SCHINDLER STANTON W H. SCHMOLLER JOBBER THEODORE H. SERK STOCKMAN. NELIOH O E. SHUKERT MANUFACTURER HARRY E. 6IMAN WINSIDE PAUL F. SKINNER MANUFACTURER A. F. SMITH JOBBER N. A. SPIESBERGER WHOLESALER HON. P. F. STAFFORD NORFOLK WILLIAM STORK INVESTMENTS. ARLINGTON ROBERT C. STREHLOW CONTRACTOR GEORGE B. TYLER INVESTMENTS. HASTINGS A. J. VIERLING PRES. PAXTON S VIERLING Iron works THEODORE WIDAMAN STOCK BUYER. AURORA C. B- WILLEY ATTORNEY. RANDOLPH 8. N. WOLBACH MERCHANT. GRAND ISLAND It. M WOLCOTT MERCHANT. CENTRAL CITY HON. OTTO ZUELOW \ MAYOR. SCHUYLER I _ I j®. . ' . Does Prohibition Solve the Crime Problem? Prohibition has not solved the crime problem in Kansas. The best evidence on this point is found in the First Biennial Report of tne State Board of Corrections of Kansas. (The Latest available printed official report.) We reproduce herewith from page 25 of the Kansas report the list of new prisoners (605) received at the Kansas State Penitentiary during the two-year period ending June 30, 1914, and the character of crimes committed. Table 8. For Biennial Period, Ending June 30, 1914 Character of Crime No. Committed Arson . 1 Arson, fourth degree. 4 Arson, third degree.3 Abduction . 2 Attempt, false pretense. 1 Adultery . 1 Assault with intent to kill.13 Assault with intent to commit manslaughter . 4 Assault with intent to commit rape 1 Assault with intent to rob.1 Assault with deadly weapon.4 Attempt to commit burglary, first degree .2 Attempt to commit robbery, first degree .3 Attempt to commit robbery, third degree .1 Attempt to commit burglary, third degree . 1 Attempt to commit rape.10 Attempt to commit robbery, first degree .4 Bigamy .3 Blackmail .2 Burglary, first degree. 1 Burglary, second degree.42 Burglary, third degree.36 Burglary, second degree and larceny .21 Burglary, second degree and jail breaking . 1 Burglary, first degree and larceny 2 Burglary, third degree and lar ceny . 6 Concubinage . 5 Crime against nature. 3 Concealing mortgaged property. 2 Enticing child . 1 Character of Crime No. Committed Embezzlement . 7 Escaping custody . 1 False pretense. 15 Felonious assault . 9 Forgery, first degree. 4 Forgery, second degree.35 Forgery, third degree. 8 Forgery, fourth degree. 3 Gaming house. 2 Gambling . 1 Grand larceny. 123 Great bodily harm.14 Incest . 5 Jail breaking . 7 Larceny from dwelling. 8 Larceny from person. 4 Larceny from railroad.24 Larceny of domestic animals. 1 Manslaughter, first degree.11 Manslaughter, second degree_ 1 Manslaughter, third degree.3 Manslaughter, fourth degreo.3 Misuse of mails. 2 Murder, first degree.14 Murder, second degree.15 Nonsupport . 5 Perjury . 1 Rape .19 Receiving stolen property. 4 Robbery, first degree.26 Robbery, second degree. 1 Robbery, third degree. 3 Selling liquor .17 Selling mortgaged property. 3 Wife desertion . 8 White slavery .17 Total 605 Local Option and High License Mean Regulation. Pro hibition breeds the unregulated alley joint. The alley joint breeds criminals. The Nebraska Prosperity League OPPOSED TO STATE PROHIBITION. IN FAVOR OF LOCAL OPTION, HIGH LICENSE President, L. F. CROFOOT Treasurer, W. J. COAD Secretary, J. B. HAYNES p Send for our literature. OMAHA, NEBRASKA POLITICAL ADVERTISING