Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-07
SHARP SELECTED AS CHIEF
PosToFFlcE INSPECTOR IN
UNITED STATES.
HAS MADE A RECORD
IN HUNTING CRIMINALS
Has Made War on Moonshiners and
pistiIlsrs Of tho south-statue Pro-
posed to Medical Men Who Have
Fought Yellow jack Washington
Gossip.
Especial Correspondence


Washington, May bob Sharp,
Of Tennessee, who has just peen ap-
pointed chief postoffice inspector for
the postoffice department and has just
been sworn into office, is one of the
interesting figures among Washington
officials. He comes to Washington
from the office of internal event col
lector for the district of Tennessee.
There, he made a record that attracted
notice, by his efforts to break up Illicit
distilling and to enforce the laws Of the
state against the illegal manufacture
and sale of liquor.
Bob Sharp made a great record"
said one OF his admirers. He will
make as good a one in the p%osuoffice
department as he did as collector of in
ternal revenue. AS collector, he broke
up moonshining. But he did something
more han that. He went after the
mar in the automobile just as hard as
he did after the poor mountaineer who
was running a STILL"
Among other detectives singled out
by Sharp was the Cascade Distilling
Company. Some wealthy men were
connected with it. One of the wealth.
lest men in Tennessee was at the head
of it, Sharp tackled it and did not let
up until he had won out, despite OPP
position. He won the hanks of the w.
c. T. U. and the Anti-Saloon League
for his course in Law enforcement.
Postmaster General Hitchcock was SO
we'll pleased with what ne heard Of him
that he made him chief inspector. He
is not without postoffice experience.
as he was formerly in the department.
Moreover, he takes the place his ia
Their held years ago. He was formerly
a school boy in Washington. He comes
here directly from Chattanooga. He is
about 40 years old and a fine specimen
physically.
+ Representative Poindexter of Wash
ington, who is running for the senate,
is much cheered up over the advices
from his state. AT least one of
the opposition newspapers con-
cedes that Poindexter will have a plu-
rality in the primary. This, however,
will not make his selection for the sem
ate absolute. His opponents are said
to be bent on beating him in the leg
islature, regardless Of the primary.
much as was talked of in the case Of
Governor Chamberlain Of Oregon.
Poindexter is an insurgent republican
and is making the ace for the senate
on a platform in which he pledges him
self to progressive policies.
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Senator Burkett was talking about
art and an art commission in the sem
ate and was telling about two statues
erected on q great battlefield. One, he
said, was made by someone whose
name was practically unknown. 1t was
ideal. The other was made by a great
artist.
"1t was artistic" said Burkett, "But,
as General Ainswerth, who is a most
competent Judge of what ar American
soldier looks like, said, no soldier ever
saw a soldier look like that statue"
Senator owen has proposed a statue
to be erected in honor Of the men who
have taught the world how to protect
itself against yellow fever. They in
clude Mai. Walter Reed, DR.. James
Carroll, DR.. Jesse w. Lazear. Dr..
Aristides Agramonte and others. OF
them, Senator owen had this to say to
the senate recently:
"They are the mon who established
in his country the medium by which
yellow fever is really conveyed. and
therefore taught the world how to pro-
tect itself against ar epidemic of yell
low fever. Except for their work. we
would not rave been able to build the
Panama canal. They ought to be re-
warded while they are alive"
Senator Owen protested against the
plan proposed by Senator Carter pre-
venting the erection of any monument
or statue in the district to any person
until fifty years after his death.