The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-13

ht man Oi luc lIdlH SUBJECT
brought about a discussion which was
opened by Dr.. Well who believed
that the warning issued was a mis-
take. He joined with all others in
wanting the government representa-
tive to remain on the train, but op-
posed the warning. He said that ths
agent had been put there to serve a
purpose had served it. and OUGHT to
be removed.
DR.. Estele Holland joined in this
sentiment stating that at other re.
sorts people are given favorable i'm
pressions before they reach them
while here they were put unnecessar.
| lily on guard.
DR. Connell told of incidents in
which visitors were frightened after
they heard the warning, and wonder
ed if it was safe to remain here.
Dr, Simpson thought that the warn
ing should be changed to be a boost
for the city and its people.
Dr. e. II. Martin said the speech
should be eliminated and the man
kept on the train to guide and assist
visitors and be useful to them instead
of detrimental.
Or Hallman said it seemed to be
the unanimous sentiment that the
man should be retained and that AIS
warning should be stopped
Dr. Parks, superintendent of the
reservation, said the warning had moi
been analyzed properly. He interpret
ed it as a boost He asked that
Secretary Mount read the warning SO
the physicians could point out OBJ
| jectionable paragraphs.
DIR. Martin said that the warning
as read by DR. Mount did not seem so
harsh as spoken by blue coated gov
ernment agents on the train
DR. f. NJ. Williams did not think
there was any thing objectable in
| the warning, and he joculaTly suggest
ed that the association send Or
| Mount to offer it to the incoming Wis
itors.
Mayor McClendon said that ne
, thought the speech by the government
was "A boost and not knock, and
|
Springs and not on the trains
DIR. Thompson recalled that the
| speech stated that it was against the
law to solicit patronage at the depots
when the visitor stepped off the
trains, and there he was met by
hordes, therefore it suggested unlaw-
full conditions here.
Drs. Halman, Forbes, Fewkes. Nc
Connell. Vinegar Holland and Walk
er thought the warning should be
/ eliminated and that the agent should
be a guard against drumming on the
trains, and an assistance to invalid
and help seeking visitors.
President M. A. Eisele of the Busi-
ness Mems League asked the physi
clans to attend the League meeting
tonight to further discuss the ques
ton.
"The protection of the visitor was
the subject that brought forth the
discussion of the evening. Mayor
McCylendon opened the discussion
with some very frank statements. lie
said that he had been trying to pro,
tect the visitor and had found it to
be an utter failure. He said ne had
been here for years and conditions
had never been so bad. He had
spoken to Captain of Police Bray and
Bray had said through his experience
here as an officer conditions had
never been so bad at the depots. "In
the worst days Of the old drumming
they cleared the platform" said May.
or McClendon, and now the drum
mers work up to the train cars The
drummers run to the cars, two or
three grab at grips at once, they pop
whips in the faces of the visitors,
and holler at them like they were
cattle" said the mayor. He said tho
railroad attorneys had told him that
the hotel drummers were trespassers,
but that they could not get convc-
tions in the city courts. 81 as mayor
have no power Of remedy" said Mayor
McClendon. 81 can only instruct.
That is as far as can go'
Dr. Forbes said he did not think
there was another resort in the coun.
try where people were treated on ar.
rival as they are here They are
pulled and hauled. he said, and he re-
cited several incidents where it had
come to him that three and four
drummers were after a single man
witt suit case half way up Central
avenue, He thought the police Judge
would act if they got evidence, but
they must get the evidence on which
to convict. He spoke of the recent
O'Brien case, and said that lack OF
evidence was responsible for such
conditions. He thought the citizen
ship would have to go to the depots
and get evidence in order to get re-
suits
DR.. Martin then offered his resolu-
tion. which was later adopted. He
recalled how Sodom had been crush
ed because of its wickedness, and that
Hot Springs should protect itself
against abuses If the city was to
grow He believed that the present
percentage of visitors we'll treated
was better for the future than more
visitors here under conditions that