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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-14

the Sociological Society upon that subject. Juds
police court of Atlanta and probably no man il
law. 1t adds force to his testimony that the JUG
passage of the law.
AS you all know, the state Prohibition law went
into effect on January 1 last, and UP to May l
Atlanta has had exactly four months of Prohi-
bition.
The police court is undoubtedly the best place
in our city to Judge of the results of such law
and whether or no it is being enforced. Atlanta
has always been noted for her obedience to law
and order Her arrestng officers have often
been criticised and, in my humble opinion, I'M
Justly so, for making so many arrests of drunken
people upon her streets and highways These
critics say that in many other cities man can
become intoxicated and reel and stagger along
the Streets among women and children, without
any fear of arrest, unless he becomes obstreper
Gus and violent, and that so it should be III the
metropolis and the Gate City of the South.
What a spectacle for our women and our chill
dren What an example for our rising genera
ton! Thank God, we have higher standard
in Atlanta No man, high or humble, rich or
poor, public official private citizen, can SO
disgrace himself and tarnsh the fair name Of
our city without being hailed to the justice seat
and paying the penalty-and this not harshly to
punish the drunkard himself, for we have only
sympathy for his weakness, but to keep him
from committing greater crimes as he is liable
to do in his intoxicated condition, and also to
make our streets safe and slightly for women
and children
This has been the policy of our police de-
partment when the open saloon was with us,
and it has been even more strictly enforced
since the saloon left us.
Is the Prohibition law enforced? | can not
speak for other cities in Georgia, but | say en-
phatically and deliberately that in Atlanta Pro-
hibition is enforced as absolutely as any other
law on our statutes. Some blind tigers there
are, but they are not running openly and defiant
ly Instead they are hiding trembngly in their
darkest airs and creeping about in AFFECT fear
Of the law
There is, however, in the opinion of all the
officials Of the criminal courts of Atlanta one
serious defect in the Prohibition law, and that
is the failure to state the exact amount of alcohol
in beverage that will outlaw it. Under a re-
cent decision of the Georgia court of appeals
this failure to so state the amount of alcohol
allows almost any kind of a malt beverage con-
tanning two or three percent, or even more OF
alcohol. to be sold without violating the law,
and these beverages can be sold not only to
adults but to minors.
Think of ito children as well as men!
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-14

Tells what the Records of the Police Court Show
of OF Drunkenness Crime Capital



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The evening world., 1908-03-14
RETIRED CAPTAIN
FIGHTS TO GET BACK
Hodgins Gets Mandamus Di-
recled to Bingham to
Show Cause.

Justice Crane. In Special Term OF the
Supreme Court Brooklyn, granted to-
day an alternative writ of ma nda mus
calling upon Police Commissioner Blng-
ham to show cause why Capt William
H. Hodgins. who was retired from the
Police Department FOR alleged ply sica
disability on Nov g. 1907. should not be
restored to his full rank and duty
lnaAnuch as a decision from the Ap-
ncllate Division in the cas- Of former
Capt. Reynolds of the Police Depart
ment. in a similar action is expected in
q lew davs. Judge Crane. at the re-
quest Of Assistant Corporation Counsel
Covert, stayed service on the writ un-
til after that decision is handed down.
Former Attorney General julius Mayer
represented Capt. Hodgins in tho pro-
Ceedings He made strong plea for
the big policeman who served nineteen
years in the Depart meR without suf-
fering a serious complaint Mr.. Mayer
maintained that the report OF the sur
geons who declared Capt, Holgfns un-
ii: for police outy was ridiculous,
In December. 1906, said Mr. Mayer
Capt Hodgins underwent physical
rxumina:!un 10 qualify for an Inspector
snip The surgeons commended him
as a grand physical specimen ln Oc-
tober. igU7, ne was examined again, by
order OF the Commissioner The sur
fr,,m a chrome disease The contention
that in ten montne q man can contract
4 chronic disease sufficient 70 debar
ntIn from poAes duty Will nak haid.'
The evening world., 1908-03-14
EL0P|NG PASTOR
COOKE TIRED OF
OUTCAST LIFE
He and Floretta Whaley in
Want, Minister Says Folly
Has Beaten Them Down.

SAN FRANCISCO. March l4-Jere *
&C oke the deposed pastor OF the Epls
ccpal Church at Hampstead. l. l., who
elcped with Floretta Whalev about a
wear aFo and who. 1t is said. tele-
eraphed Yesterday to Mrs. Kezieh
Whalev the girls grandmother. for
relp. and that he and his family. were
in and destitute. was located in this
city last night. The couple were found
living in a suite of rooms on Masonic
avenue. well to all spnalrances. and
with comfortable surroundings
The baby alone looked pale and
peaked but the parents attributed this
10 the hot weather
In an interview the former rector
admitted that ne had telegraphed for
help. and admitted that the struggle
of life had been too much tor him. and
that he haG made failure OF every
thing
I'VE are different from the others"
said Cooke. We cannot ask friends to
help US. because we tnreW aside friends.
we laughed a, the worid-and the world
will laugh at US. Lately | have begun
10 realize that no man. however strong
ne may be or however great may be his
incentive. can buck the world. 1t Ia
older than US and stronger
In reply TO the question, You are
comfortable and seemingly have all you
WANT" he said:
TT is not matter OF material COM
fort; it Is the knowledge that one IL an
outcast. 1t is the understandings that
to the kind-hearted you are an object
OF charitable curiosity and TO the Others
Just simple cad. These are things
which no man can fight, and | am
tired"
as soon as II IL known that he is in
want there will be no trouble about his
getting everything that he needs. They
say that II Is only by reason of the fact
that he has not told any one OF his
straits that no is IN trouble
The evening world., 1908-03-14
SAID TO RELIEVE
MANY VICTIMS HERE
Easily Mixed Prescription Said
to Be Doing Lots Of Good
In New York.

To make up enough Of the "Dande-
lion treatment" which Is claimed to
be relieving nearly every sufferer
who uses 1t for backache. kidney COM
plant, sore, weak bladder and rheu-
matism. get from any goou prescrip-
ton pharmacy one-half ounce Fluid
Extract Dandelion, one ounce Lom-
pound kargon and three ounces
Compound Syrup of Sarsapartlla.
Shake we'll in bottle and take in
teaspoonful doses after each meal
and again at bedtime.
Those who have tried II claim that
it acts gently but thoroughly on the
kidneys. relieving backache and LAD
der trouble and urinary difficulties
almost instantly. Many cases Of rheu-
matism are known to have been re-
lieyed within a few days, the pain
and swelling diminishing with each
dose.
A well-known local druggist, who
is in a position to know. asserts that
this prescription, wherever 1t be-
comes known. always runs the sale
of the numerous patent medicine
rheumatism cures kidney cures. &c.
II Is recipe which the majority OF
patent medicine manufacturers. and
even certain physicians, dislike to see
published Few cases. indeed, which
will fail 20 fully yield TO its peculiar
" soothing and healing influence.
The evening world., 1908-03-14
GIRL s AMAZING
TALE Of SUICIDES
ALL PURE FICTION
Helen Baxtor, Who Turned on
Gas, Said -Four Chums Had
Killed Themselves.
THEY'RE ALL LIVING.
Policeman Saves Her, and She
VIII he Sent Back to
Former Home.
THEY'RE ALL LIVING.

From the standpoint OF the police
reporter. Helen Baxtor is a morning
glory that blooms at dawn and wtthers
as the day advances. Regarded strictly
as news asset, she assayed 100 per
cent. at 4 O'Clock this morning. when,
after an attempt at suicide she declared
that she was one OF Ave girls who had
come from ST. Paul ten months ago
and that the other four had killed them
selves by inhaling gas.
As Helen repeated her story her value as
news feature began TO diminish. First.
she reduced her estimate OF the mum Der
OF girl friends who had com mitted sui
eide TO three. Then she dropped It TO
two Later she said that only one OF
the st. Paul quintet OF which she was
member had killed herself
This one. she said. was Grace. Her
description OF Graces end was quite
narrowing. She told how she OIeen)
with Jack. Graces husband went to
Jacks little fiat one night and found
Grace a bride of only a few avs. cold
In death. Gas.
When arraigned in West Side Police
Court on a charge OF attempted suicide
Helen resurrected Grace.
why did YOU say that all your four
friends who came with you from St.
Paul com mitted suicide nv gns'" she
was asked.
II must have been confused she re-
piled.
Helen had a furnished room at No. Jas
West Forty-third street, in the heart
OF the Tenierloin. She says she ia sew
enteen years old and she looks to be
about that age.
An odor OF gas in the halls Of the
Forty-third street house attracted the
attention of one Of the roomers who
was about to retire at 8 o'clock this
morning The odor was traced to the
room of Helen Baxtor. and she was
found unconscious. All the gas Jets in
the room We're turned on.
Policeman Selienrich. OF the West
Forty-seventh street station. had little
difficulty in revivng the girl. She was
taken to the station house. where she
told her remarkable story of the quad
ruple suicides.
From the story she told Magistrate
Moss in the police court 1t appears that
she came from Sweden seven wears aRo
with her parents and settled In St.
Paul. After graduating from a business
college there last May she came TO
New York.
She obtained a situation as stenog-
rapher and worked until she met man
who led her astray. Then she drifted
TO the Tenderloin and her attempt
al suicide. Magistrate Moss turned
her over to the Probation Officer OF the
West Side Court. VINO will get hE' sonie
clothes and send her back to St. Paul
The evening world., 1908-03-14
WANTS
UNCLE SAM TO
ENGAGE IN WAR
Fornler Comptroller Hepburn
Says England Is Our
Only Friend.

Former Comptroller OF the Currency
A. b Hepburn now president OF the
Chase National Bank. after two
months sojourn in Europe. said to-
day
The one thing that most strongly
impresses Itself upon the mind OF q
ct refu observer in Europe at the pres
ent time. Is the fact that the Continent
Of Europe does not Ike the United
States Thev regard us as a bimptious
people that ought to be spanked into
some sort OF decorim. and they would
welcome and rejoice In anv information
a combinations. not involving them
selves. that would bring us into diff
culties We are their commercial and
financial rivals.
1T was never more apparent than
row that the only EuroDean friend We
have is ENGLAND. England is the only
European power that would not wei
com. condition of affairs that might
bring 70 us disaster or defeat. Eng
lands interests parallel ours. and anv-
thinE that would impair our prestige
would be alike preiudicial to her.
1t follows from this condition OF at
fairs that nothing would he contem-
plated with greater comp!acency by the
continental powers than war between
the United States and Japan. A taxing
OF the strength and a wasting of the
resources of these two powers, not In
volving themselves. would tend TO re-
store their relative power and prece-
dence in the council OF nations.
This explains the repeated rImors
from Paris. Berlin and St Petersburg
OF impending difficulties between the
United States and Japan; the wish is
father to the thought. and the contin-
ual prediction az trouble is made In the
hope of melting the same. They ex-
pected some disaster to befall our fleet
in its Pacific cruise.
They consider Admiral Evans as
something OF swashbuckIer. and they
regard the President as impulsive. and
they seem to have really persuaded
themselves that disaster or complica-
,ions must ensue.
The think. or affect to. that thei!
present financial and commercial ditf
cultieS are cnargeaole to us. their de
preston is reflex OF ours. Accentuatve
bv the sl0D. .(I0. 600 of gold which We toOA
during December and January. Tn,
balance OF trade in favor OF the tnitet
States during November. December anC
January was over SSlo,"o,r", and ever!
dollar Of cold We took WAS obtained By
commUditv bills and yet they seem Il
think that Europe loaned 1t 10 us as 9
matter OF favor"
The evening world., 1908-03-14
TWO WIVES GLARE
AT ONE HUSBAND.

Charged with bigamy Victor Dun
ham twenty years old. OF No 396
Eighth avenue was held by Magistrate
Corrigan In Jefferson Market Court to-
dav in Sl.o0 bail Tor examination to-
morrow. Both girls who claim Dunham
as husband were in court and sat side
They glared at Dunhaml
According 10 the story told by De-
tectives De Martini and SERVANT. Nir-
ginia Andrews Durham. who SAYS she
was married to Durham in october.
lNS. sought his arrest on an abandon
nri4t charge few DAYS ago They
traced him and found MIN living at the
Eighth avenue address with No. ,. whom
they say he wed on Jan ~ last Her
name is given as Elizabeth Pelicca Dun
nam She is dark No. ! is fair
rate. Corrgan. What have YOU TO
say?'
Nothing said Dunham.
Wife No. . was committed - the
N'use Of Detention as witness
The evening world., 1908-03-14
DI ED.

CROwLEY.--On Friday. March Is, TIM
OTHY j. CROWLEY, beloved son of
Michael Crowley and Mary Mahoney. of
OIL Washington ST.. aged 10 years and
months.
Funeral on Sunday. at 2.30 p. NJ. In
terment Calvary.
NARONEY.-MICHAEL MARONEY. ma
tive OF Rock Mills. County Cork, ireland
beloved husband of Annie Maroney. nee
Costello.
Funeral from la,e residence. 90
Carmins st., on Sunday. at y. NJ
Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Mem.
bers Of Court Harrison. F'oresters OF
America. xindly attend.
The evening world., 1908-03-14
Victim Caught by Bracket of
Lamp on Motor at a
Crowded Corner.
TRlPPED BY TOW ROPE.
Dying Pedestrian Taken to
Hospital Half an Hour
After Accident.

Broadway. AT Fffty-fourth street. was
IA. scsne tbts afternoon o> an a,,,o-
N ''S'''
was l'hpa'ed on ia'hp bracket OF
touring car and dragged nifty feet over
the pavement: then left TO lie in dying
condition while nine calls were sent 10
Roosevelt Hospltal Tor an ambulance
he died a re" minutes atter his ar
rival al the hospital
All that is known OF the identity OF
the injured man Is the name William
j. Green round on siip OF paper IN
ms ciothing ana '"e auu'ess' no "lV
Lawrence sHee''
he was aooa' 70 cross + II -touEt" "
street on the west sue OF bfoauNaE ">
tar Hutchinson ShauHeur' 'u'hto
the corner Win car "h'ch nau aho'"-
annth.r rbanffeur
Irlppeo over low rope
,,. A., 50. ,,,,,a tho, .ha -a,- cor
"'ee'' "'u !io' '''' wy w
Vas being towed for as the LEADING
motor shot around the corner, he strodr
80, r-o,, 80 c,rh and ,ri-,n.d or .h-
>"' '' - ~
10" rope.
Before ne could fail. the trailing car
,anp.,d forward and ,nnalag him or
the lamp orackes. which caught MN
a, he waist
Drargtne the man the two cars snl
- enr ss.'. go. 80. tI,,,In,,,.
''''As 'or h''F Iee' ""eh hutch'nS'
managed TO stop the first car and
-
The evening world., 1908-03-14
HANS s. BEATT|E,
IN ASYLUM, IS
DYING OF PARES|S
Former Surveyor of Port
Spends His Time at
Typewriter.
Special TO The Evening World

KINGS PARK March l4-Hans e.
Beattit was busy a. his typewriter
when an Evening World reporter called
at the State Hospital here 10 see him.
He was writing one OF the thousands OF
letters rwtlioh he sends away TO person.
ne knew when. as political leader OF
railroad financier he was regarded as
a man OF power in the municipality OF
New York.
The reporter was not allowed to talk
with Mr.. Beattie but much was learned
OF his life here from DR.. William Aus
tin Macy. the superint endent Of the
asylum.
'Mr Beattie is suffering from what
I believe to be an incurable insanity"
said DR.. Macy. Il can see that he Ia
slowly getting more incomoefent He
is not paretic. but his illness Is due
directly. I believe. to the abuse OF
alcohol. He came here about three
years ako. upon a regular comnitn, ent
and I gave him a most careful exami.
nation.
ten. that showed more clearly than anv
other one thing the state OF his mind
and upon these questioned and cross
questioned him He would make fool
ish den!als and when shown the evil
dence ne would answer
Well. Il was Id to YOU to make gu,
a case against me-
When l asked him II he could make
an explanation OF his actions. ne said
he could If ne was given a typewriter
and PAGER When this was done he
sat down and began 10 write. He wrote
ali dav ard his answers enp,ained
hothii 2 They were mass OF words. -
Under Keepers Eye.
MIR. Beatte is under the eve OF a
Keeper constantly. He did have for
months parole which ellowed him al
most complete liberty. but he abused
the privilege. He ANNOYED people in
the village and smugyled matches into
his dormltory. When accused he would
deny. and when prouf was offered he
would fall back on the insane man y
ready excuse: We'll. SO DID"
Mr.. Beattie during his parole never
made any effort to escape. When asked
one daN by DR.. Macy why he never did
he replied: NO. I don't want to run
away. When I'm all right know YOU
will let me go"
Another inmate of the hospital is ,
former Custom-House officer who was
well acquainted with Mr.. Beattie. He
is suffering from paresis and Is very
much worse on mentally. As these two
patients are very much In each other s
company. they argue on great political
questions. and, although Mr.. Beattie in
variably gets the better OF the argu-
ment, the other patient seems to re-
gard himself as much the saner Of the
two.
Recently the paretic wrote out very
formal application for his own dis
charge, which he addressed to DR.
Macy He wound up the paper with a
request that Mr. Beattie might be pa
rolled In his custody, saying that the
latter would in that event be perfectly
safe. He was very much surprised
when his application was refused, but
Mr. Beattie seemed TO enjoy his friend .
Mr Beattie is in good health, but his
malady Is considered absolutely In
durable.
The evening world., 1908-03-14
Silvia, from This Port, Fast
Off Massachusetts, Coast
in a Bad Spot.
CUTTER MAKES RESCUES
Government Craft Takes Pas
sengers From Vessel Half
Filled With Water.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. March IA
The revenue cutter Mohawk arrived
here this afternoon with the passengers
o. the steamer Silvia. wrecked to-day
on Sow and Pigs Reef.
The cutter reached the Silvia shortly
after the departure of the tug orion.
which had gone to Woods Hole for
help. and offered 10 take the passen-
gers to this city. so instead OF waiting
for the Orion the transfer was made
by boats from the Mohawk.
The passengers stated that the Silvia
was in a bad position and would be
much exposed in case the wind shifted
to the south and west All the per-
sonal baggage was brought here by the
Mohawk
Sow-and-Pigs Reef is dangerous
rock formation midway between the
southwest end OF Cuttyhunk Island
and Vineyard Sound lightship. When
Of the reef tore holes In her hull and
her conf pa rtments were soon flooded
The Silvia left New York al ! o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Among her pas
seamen. brought to New York from
various parts Of the world and bound
to their homes in Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland.
A similarity between the fog signal
on the new Hen and Chickens lghtship
and that on the Vineyard Sound light
ship Is said 10 have been the cause of
the grounding of the silvia. The steam
er Kenosha. which was Just astern of
the Silvia, was warned OF the latter $
mistake by the tug Orion just in time
to save herself
The passengers on the Silvia ex-
pressed themselves as willing 10 remain
on the stranded steamer until the Orion.
which was also bound east. made a trip
to this port for help
While the Orion was OFF on her mis-
sion the revenue cutter Mohawk steamed
up and took all the passengers OF They
were taken to New Bedford.
The Silvia grounded within a short
distance OF the scene OF the wreck
OF the steamer Fairfax In No.
vember, 1895. and /, was the opinion
of mariners OF this place that she
would have considerable difficulty in
extr!catins herself from her position.
AT the offices of Bowring & Company
the owners of the vessel. a representa-
tive OF the firm said that from the In.
formation they had received from
Woods Hole. the Silvia was MT in any
particular danger.
The Silvia Is the second ship belong
Ing to Bowring & Company to be wreck
ed in association with Friday the thtr-
teenth. On Friday. the 18th of Feb
ruary. the Rosalind went ashore near
He'll Gate. and was only recently nut
back in commission.
The captain of the Silvia Is w. j
Farrell and she carries a crew Of thlr-
ty-fve She is a screw steamer of ,os6
tons and was built at Newcastle in
ls5. She is 20 feet long 8.l beam
ard 2i5 depth.
The Silvia carried the officers and
crews of the wrecked steamships Beta
and the Marjorie j. Summer, VINO wero
sent TO their homes in Halifax By the
British Consul
The cabin passengers We're A. II.
Platt Ed Redman. Mrs Edgar and Mr.
and Mrs J b Thompson and five chill
senger travel Is very light on these
n a
The evening world., 1908-03-14
SLAYER
SLASHES 'TRUSTY'
TO ESCAPE JAIL

DENVER. March I4-An attempt
was to-day made by Giuseppe Ala. the
condemned murderer OF Father Leo
HenrichA. to escape from the County
Jail. where he has been under heavy
guard day and night. He made use OF
a razor blade with which he slashed
the neck Of a "trusty' who was clean
ing his cell and made a rush to get
away.
Tie 'Nrusty." despite mis- wound.
rushed after Ala and pintoned him
and he was quickly overpowered with
the help Of Deputy Warden Carpen'
The evening world., 1908-03-14
BOSTON BUSINESS MAN
KILLS HIMSELF IN HOTEL.

BOSTON. March A.-W. 7. Windram,
ffty years old. was found dead in his
apartments in the CharIesgate Hotel. in
the Back Bay district, to-day with d
bullet wound in the temple. revolver
near by indicated that he had com
mitted suicide. 1t is said that he mad
been Respondent over the general bust
ness depression He was connected
with a shoe firm m oliver street
The evening world., 1908-03-14

The percentage Of actual Reserve OF
the Clearing House banks at the clos,
OF business yesterday was I6l
The statement OF banks and trust
companies OF Greater New York mo-,
members OF the Clearing II ouse shows
that these institutions have aggresa e
hand, s53. 1880. and loans amounting
10 SIT, 800.
The evening world., 1908-03-14
BANK SURPLUSST|LL
ON THE INCREASE
Clearing House Statement
Shows the Total Now to
Pc 5}O,oo5,O75.

The statement OF Clearing House
banks for the week, issued to-day
shows that the banks hold $50, 66J, ,O.5
more than the requirements OF the =.
per cent. reserve rule. This Is an in
crease OF So, 100 in the proportionate e
cash reserve as compared with asst
week, The report, while favorable. was
not notable The figures as made pub
Lie were.
The evening world., 1908-03-14
ERIE LOSES II COACHES
AND 2 ENGINES BY FIRE,

Fire, starting from some mysterious
origin, destroyed twelve coaches and
wrecked two engines on the Woodbne
switch OF the Erie Railroad near Spring
Valley. \. j., early to-day.
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gen brltgcr man at in,sre ole Cop.
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Dem af for0t De life fon life 9ueteu
al BptroIeum guimale.