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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-20
TODAY'S7 EVENTS
MONDAY. September 20, 1890.

4 my WE ASs E
on this date one4hundred vears aro
were born two Famous Onion COM
manders in Inc war between he
states-GeneraI John r. REYNOLDS and
General George Morgan.
LOYAL sons Of italy viii celebrate
TODAY the greatest public holiday In
the italian OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 5Oth- ami
versary Of the Occupation. Of Rome by.
Italian troops.
The 5oth anniveraarv convention Of
the American Fisheries society viii
open at Ottawa TODAY I'M conjunction
with 4 convention Of the %Internario-
al Association Of Fish. Game and
Conservation. Commissioners.
Announcement is made by the inter
state commerce commission thar It
will begin hearings at Chicago TO-DAY
on proposals. for the establishment Of
a uniform through export bill of lad
inc.
Tie governor Of MARYLAND has CALI
cd a. snecial session Of the lerisla tIre
for TODAY to Facilitate the exercisa Of
the franchise Nv women.
$50
The enactment Of housing lerisla-
ton for~the relief of the thousands
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-20
Dlspensation of Drugs Through
Drug Clinics Conceded to Have
II Proven Failure, II Is Reported.

.TfVNNN| WEF|-N FNW.
tanning the drug. Friends Of addicts
became habitues through association
with beneficiaries. OF the clinic. With
very few exceptions, no Z were
known to have been effected by means
of the reduction system used: Ambll
latory. treatment was found to be
Vicious in principle'and in effect; there
Ia continued supply OF narcotics" =
With the failure OF the clinic and
the aroused INTEREST," in narcotic drug
addiction, continues the report, the
question arises, What are you going
to doatabout It? There seems to be
no concerted effort to deal with it a
the government has dealt with alco-
|holic LIQUORS, says pr: Stanley. The
tribution OF narcotics has not been
curtailed, except as to dispensing, by
the Harrison. law, a. ~
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Red Trail Meter Car

Look at your watch and note the
time. When IS minutes have licked
away, you may say, another auto
mobile killing somewhere" and IS
minutes later, another" and SO on
another and another and another
for the "a hours, the week. the
month.
This startling computation is that
Safety Council. He has others. Three
times as many people IRE killed by
automobiles as by all the railroads
and in all the mines and factories OF
the land. Motor car deaths increase
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-20

Chicago. Sept. 20.-Municipal dis
pensaticn OF drugs through narcotic
drug clinics is generally conceded to
nave been q failure, reports a commit
zee n narcotic drugs and crime APP
pointed by the American Institute Of
Criminal Law and Cr1minology.
\ The report was written by DIR. L. L.
Stanley, resident physician OF the Cali
ssfornia state prison at San Quentin, for
presentation at the twelfth annual
meeting OF the institute. At Indianap-
Tolls September 1918.
81, DR.. Stanley adds that probably no
more municipalities will establish
clinics Of this type
Government monopoly OF the manu-
commended in the report. Dr.. Stanley
urges that 1t be put on . plan some
what similar to the minting OF
money"
1 Narcotic drug clinics cited by Dr..
Stanley are those established at New
York, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and
San Diego. He characterizes the fall
e.ure Of the New York clinic, which
closed early this year after II months
standing features in the past two
years developments in regard to the
drug addiction problem"
Reasons for. Discontinpance.
Reasons for the discontinuance OF
the New York clinic are thus summar-
lied in the report: A
1T was found that Of the 7.400 drug
addicts who attended the clinic fol
their narcotics, less than 1000 were
willing to go to, a hospital for treat.
nient, with ultimate cure in sight. The
officials Of the department were con.
vtnced that it was not the proper pro.
: cedure to give narcotic drugs to ad.
Aicts for self-administration.
Some addicts sold the excess OBJ.
tanned at the clinic to other addicts
br %peddlers. There was fraud in OBJ.
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swiftly not alone IN New York: in
ChicagoSt they pass last years by rs per
cent: The number of. q grows in
pace with the red ron Of ,manslaugh-
The council.s report rightly says
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are menaced by hoodlumism,
more than those OF the unfortunate
pedestrian.
But legislators cannot sevade re-
sDonsibility for motoracar Killing by
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that theaprohlem.canno be solved by
legislation alone, but must he att
tackled by q thoroughly aroused pubs
liz opinion" Moderate and careful
motor caraowners are.Qgin this. apart
lof.the public. Their ownYliyes and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-11
THE WEATHER.

District of Columbia. Maryland and
Virginia, partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow: moderately warm; moder-
ate west and southwest winds.
West Virginia. thundershowers this
afternoon or tonight: tomorrow fair
mild temperature.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
Thermometer pm, IS; pm. 70;
IL midnight, 10; am, 81; am, IS;
IL noon. Is.
Highest temperature, IS. occurred
at IL noon today; lowest temperature,
81, occurred at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, IS; lowest. IS.
Barometer pm, 1884: pm,
29.SS; 12 midnight. 1892: a. m, 1895
s am, 1901; IL noon, 5000
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
IS; condition, so.
Up-River Waters.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, Sep
TENDER 1.-THE Potomac and Shen-
andoah rivers were both muddy this
morning.
Weather In Various Cities.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Gordon A. Burnbam and Mabel McMahel
Henry NJ Craven and Ann c. Zell.
Randolph Monro of Baltimore. Md. anc
Lucille NJ Gorbach of this city.
Alexander Baumgarten and Apolonia Da
leiden.
John W. Young of Kansas City. Mo-. ant
Mary n. Whitmore of Westminster. Nd.
Edward B. Hall and Amy G. Jayne.
Merton d. Henderson of Baton Rouge, La.
and Dorothy Widmayer Of this city.
Edward Tyler and Madeline Adams.
James f. Smothers of this city apd Mary
Il. Steart of Norfolk. Va.
Wallace H. Littleford of this city ant
Ella L. Burdette of Bladensburg. Nd.
Shirley Pugh of Philadelphia and Sadie
Taylor of this city.
William J. Wright Of Philadelphia and Al
berte v. Bicknell OF this city.
George W. Titus of Los Angeles. Calf, aAt
Beulah b. Martin Of Petersburg, Va.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
the health department in the last twenty-fol
hours:
James and Mary Trenton, girl
John J. and Julia &. DAILY. boy.
L. Z. and Myrtle T. Donaldson, girl.
Nixon S. and Marguerite Plummer, girl.
Salvatore and Gioina Galasso. boy.
Edgar n. and Blanche A. Smith, girl.
Frank and Josephine Napoli, boy.
Willard Il. and Ruth Kicks girl.
Rafael II. and Irene Elizade, boy
James n. and Lydia Marshall, girl
Edward T. and Mae Hyland, boy.
Michael A and Annie N. Kelly. girl
William ]. and Marie Tolliyer, girl
James A. and Ida Youny, boy.
James w. and Laura Paul, girl.
John T. and Bertha Broadus. girl
Hezekiah and Virginia Bergman, girl.
silas and Edith Holt, boy.
Sylvester and Mamie Tolliver, boy.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported Z,
the health department in the last twenty foul
hours.
william 81. Fastnaught. 80. as7 MeLea,
street.
Josephine N. Linkins, 81, 1898 Irving street,
Samuel H. Greene. "a. 20 Iowa Circle
Franklin ". Newman, / month, 636 Florence
street northeast.
Hospital.
Joseph Hasar. 40. Freedmen's Hospital.
Katie Eldridge. 40, Garfield Hospital
Alice Martina Ford. Is days, Garfield Hos
pital.
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at dinner tonight at the Baltimore Coun-
try Club in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phelps and their guest.
Here fer Club Meeting.
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter of Mime
a Ho}e Is spending the week at at tn, the
board of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs. of which she was
recently elected president. Later
she will visit her cousins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bush Brown. and be enter
tanned by her friends in the n 5.
d. A. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kidd announce
the marriage of their daughter. Ethel
Louise, to Mr.. Philip n. Belt of this
city. The ceremony was performed
Wednesday in Rockville, Md, by Rev.
r. Wagner Miss Margaret Kidd. d
sister of the bride. was maid of honor.
reception was held at the home of
was tastefully decorated with palms.
ferns and cut flowers. Refreshments
and dancing followed the reception.
Mr.. Belt is a veteran of the world
war, having served in 314th Machine
Gun Battalion with distinction, being
severely wounded during the battle
in the Meuse-Argonne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Duchesne. who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Williams of Hobart place northwest.
left for New York Friday. After a
short visit in that city they will re-
turn to their home in Rumford, r. L.
Mr.. N. H. Janney, jr.. who has been
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. n.
H. Janney, 1881 Florida avenue north
west. has returned to his home in
Oakland. Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs Abner H. Ferguson
have returned to their home in Chevy
Chase after having spent August
touring along the coast and in New
England.
Mrs. \. f. Heiss and daughter Peg
ey have gone to New York. where
Miss Heiss will enter an art school
to continue studies begun at the Cor
coran Art School in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Talbot. formef
residents of Washington, now resid,
ing in Chicago. were guests of honor
when Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Jermane en-
tertained at their home, $40 Park
road, Thursday night. The guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Heinrichs
Mr.. and Mrs: Robert OToole. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Reinhardt, Mr.. and Mrs
Stokes Sammons. Mrs. J. McCurdy and
Miss Helen McCurdy, Mr.. and Mrs. T
B. Reinhardt. Mr.. and Mrs. James Tai
bolt and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Parsly
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MRS. BURKART DEAD.
Resided in D. c. for More Than
Fifty Years.

Mrs. Caroline Burkart, a resident OF
the District for more than fifty years
died Wednesday at her home, 6311
Connecticut avenue. She was the
widow Of the late Joseph w. Burkart
and was eighty years old.
Funeral services were held at 10
o'clock this morning. at St. Thomas
Catholic Church. eth street and
woodley road. Interment was in ST
Mary's cemetery. Mrs. Burkart is
survived by three children, Mrs. Marie
E. Allen, Joseph A. Burkart and F. w
Burkart Of Rochester, n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-11
CHURCH TO BE- SEPARATE.

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, September
|lo.-The Czechosloyakia announces
positively that the Pope has consent
ed to d separation of church and state
in CZechoslovakia, but says the pom
tiff does not desire the matter dis
cussed in the legislature
Mgr Micara, the papal nuncio, ac-
cord1ng TO the newspaper, was to pre-
sent his creole ntials September 9.
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CARD Of THANKS,

MALONE. For the kindly expressions Of sym
pathy extended them in their recent bereaye-
ment J. J. Malone and family wish to oFei
their sincere thanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-11

Former Senator Blair Lee enter
tanned Informally at dinner last even
ing at his home in Silver Spring,
Nd, in honor of Mr.. William Jen-
nings Bryan. Capt. E. Brooke Lee.
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MARRIH,n.
DIED.

PARKER - LITTLEJoHN. HELEN MrkIN
NEf Il1rLEJoUN TO W. A. PARKER
August II. 1920. VI rards
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Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare will re-
main in their country place at SUI
field. Conn.,. until Thanksgiving, afte
which they will return to their Wash
ington home.
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son of the host. was among the
guests.
Groome-Toland Wedding.
Miss Lindsay Wood and Miss Mary
Custis Lee of this city were among the
Susan Townsend Groome. daughter of
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Connolly
Groome, to Mr.. Robert Toland, I'd.
son of Mrs. Edward Dale Toland of
Aubrey. Whitemarsh. Pa. which took
place today at noon at st, James
Church, Warrenton, Va. and which
was one Of the smartest social events
of the autumn season. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Roberts Coles
rsn Va AN and It, the ,. bride
Miss Nancy Binney Dunning of Phil
adelphia attended the bride as maid
of honor, and the bridesmaids were
Miss Atlee Downs. Miss Lorraine Dis
of Philadelphia; Miss Mary Erne-
slime Appleton of Warrenton, Va;
Miss Eleanor Harris of Addie. Va;
Miss Nancy S. c. Carnegie of Boston
| and Miss Wood and Miss Lee. Miss
Sally NJ. Harris of Warrenton was
en- of Philadelphia was the best man.
and the ushers were Mr. Edward Dale
Toland. Mr.. Richard H. r. Toland and
Mr.. Owen J. Toland, brothers of the
| bridegroom, MI. IdSpdT " bdCOH OIL
Boston, Mr.. William Darlington of
Westchester, Pa; Mr.. Samuel Wag-
ner, Mr.. Emile Geyelin, Mr. Alex. D.
Thayer, Mr.. Curtis Allen. Mr.. Francis
Boyer and Mr.. Eckley Coke. all of
| Philadelphia.
A reception followed at Airlie. the
| home of the brides parents at War
renton, Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Toland will
make their future home on Kent road,
lWynnewood, Pa.
Mrs. Howard l. Hodgkins, president
of the District Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. has returned to Washing
ton from New England to take charge
as official hostess to the board of di-
rectors Of the federation. and will in
come to Washington tea. at the Hotel
Lafayette, 18th and I streets, Monday
afternoon, from to 7 o'clock.
The clubwomen of the District of
Columbia and nearby Maryland and
Virginia towns are invited to meet the
new officers of the general federtion
Mrs. Hodgkins will be assisted by the
following officers of the local fed
GRAFTON: Mrs. sydney r. Jacobs. Miss
Mary OToole. Mrs. Leonard s. Doten
Barnhart. Mrs. Jason Waterman, Miss
NJ. L. Williamson and Mrs. Faber
Stevenson. Department chairmen who
have returned from their vacation
also Will assist in receiving, as will
the presidents. of the Woman's Ma
tional Press Association and Twen-
tieth Century Club, respectively.
which have direct membership in the
General Federation. and the League
of American Penwomen, which Mrs.
Thomas G. Winter represents ofIicially
| in Minnesota.
Miss Helen Hill Hopkins. who has
been making series of visits in Tennes-
see and Virginia. returned yesterday to
her home on Biltmore street.
Mrs. Faber Stevenson has been calIad
to New York by the serious illness of
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Miss Edith Lester has gone to War
renton, Va, for a visit.
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Miss Katherine Knight. daughter OF
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Austin M
knight, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H.
more. Mr.. George Bacot will entert q IN
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Mr.. William Bowie Clarke has gone
to Baltimore to be the guest for q
week of his sister, Mrs. John holland
Mckenzie, on Park avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-11

Miss Helen Hill Hopkins. who has
been making series of visits in Tennes.
see and Virginia, returned Yesterday e
her home on Biltmore street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-11

Mrs. Faber Stevenson has been calIad
to New York by the serious illness of
her mother.
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at dinner tonight at the Baltimore Coun-
try Club In honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phelps and their guest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-11

son of the host. was among the
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| DR.. Henry Krogstad has returned
after spending some time at Lake
Racauette and with Mrs. Krogstad,
motoring through New England.
Mrs Krogstad will remain in the
north through September.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-18

"A DIPLOMAT is a fclldr who
gathers tn chips from off peoples
shoulders an uses 'em fer kindlin
wood
You've got to handle some folks
with your gloves on-boxing
gloves. | mean.
Copyright 1920. Thompson Feature Service. }
The Washington herald., 1920-09-18
CHINA FINDS URGE
FOR INCOME TAX LAW
CwnxhinEton HernId-PubIic Ledger
Service, Special Far East Cnble
Dispntch.l

Pekin. Sept IA preside tial
mandate announces the intrudu Ction
of an income tax Law beginning g
January 1. \ commission has been
appointed to work put detailed regu-
lations for Ievying the tax. the pro-
ceeds OF which are destined to be
used for education and for indus
trial development.
The board of finance has authUr~
lied an issue Of bonds for $60.1 .1G1,
600, to retire from circulation the
deprecated Pekin notes from banks
in China and in circulation which
have ffuCtuated from forty to eighty
dollars since the moratorium in May
1915. because of the depletion in the
banks reserve owing to the Yuan
shihkai monarchy movement.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-18
DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
FORMED IN ARLINGTON

With their primary purpose 70
organize the entire Arlington COun-
ty, Va through precincts in inter
est of the party, prominent Demo =
Gratis of Arlington Thursday night
met in the Arlington Court House
and formed Democratic society.
At the meeting temporary officers
were elected pending the special
meeting to be held Tuesday night
when permanent officers will be
named.
The officers elected Thursday
night are as follows: Frank Ball,
Commonwealth attorney, president:
W l.. Bragg. secretary, and Harry
X. Greene. treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-18
Prefers Jail to Paying
5000 a Month Alimonv

Elmer B. Carpenter $4,000 a
year accountant in the Internal
Revenue Service. was sent to Jail
Thursday by Justice Gould for
failing to pay his divorced wife,
Mrs. Agnes Carpenter, 5000 a month.
Carpenter was brought before
Justice Gould last Saturday on his
wife's complaint that he was be-
hind in alimony payments. The
court gave him five days to decide
whether he would pay the money
or go to jail for contempt. In court
he was offered another chance to
decide what be would do, but he
insisted that he could not pay the
money.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-18
SWINGLE FUNERAL
SERVICES HELD

Services for Mrs. Catherine J.
Swingle. member of one Of the
oldest families in the District OF
Columbia. who died Monday at the
home Of her son. Ernest b. Swingte
1901 Newton street northeast. were
held Thursday afternoon. She was
IS3 wears old. Rev. DR.. LuCihu
Clark. assisted by Rev. DR.. A y,
Now bray, oficiated. InterInent was
private.
Mrs SwinEle was the daughter or
Alexander McGOneEal. a Washington
contractor Her grandfather. Henry
Smith. also a contractor. settled in
WASHINGTON about the time this city
became the seat Of the nation gov
crument. After the British burned
the White House during their in
vasion Of the Capital. Smith held
the contract for restoring the eNcCu-
tive mansion. He also constructed
part of, the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal
Mrs. SwfnEIc was a member 4 nd
active worker in Hamline Methodist
Episcopal Church. Last May she
and her husband. Josiah N. Swingie.
celebrated their sixty first wedding
anniversary
Beside her husband. Mrs. SwinEIe
is survived by three SONS. Ernest E..
John W. and Morgan 4. SwinGlc-
Veil Funeral TOmorrpw.
Funeral services for Henry Joseph
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
many years until recently. will be
held tomorrow morning at $50
n'r1HfL. FrnY,, go
street northeast. He died Wcdnes-
day. Solemn high requiem mass
will be celebrated at the Church OF
the Holy Comforter at . o'clock.
Interment will be made in Cungres-
sional Cemetery.
Neil was born August I. 1868. He
is survived by his mother. Nrs
Catherine Neil two sisters. Mrs
Kate YOos and Mrs. Mamie Smnot.
and one brother, George A Neil.
Heart Attack Causes Death.
Maze violet Loefler. vile OF
Frank A. Loefler, principal exam
iner in the Patent Office. died yes
terday afternoon in front of her
home. $40 Thirteenth street north =
west. from an attack of heart dis
ease. She was returning from 4
shopping trip.
Mrs. LOerler was born at Meyers
town. Pa. June 8. 1870. She is sur
vfved by husband and son. Frank
W. LOeffler. also of this city. She
is daughter of the late John II
Weller and daughter-fn-law of Mai.
Charles d. A. Loefrler. [. S. A.
Tnterment will be at Rehrersburg.
Pa. There will be brief services at
the family residence tonight at 7
o'clock. The Rev. Bernard Brcs-
kampe will ofiiciate.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-18
U.S.. TO END
MAILSUBSIDY
Contract With American
Subsidiary of British In
terests Expires Oct. 3.
CBy U.iversaI seryiee.)

The mail subsidy contract by
which the United States govern
ment has paid the American Line,
operating three old passenger sfIfps,
the New York. st. Louis and at
Paul. between New York as1
British ports, an average OF S5se 80
per year for the past twerty-rre
years, will expire ON October a. IL
has been learned al the Postodsre
Department and viii not be re
newed.
Although It dies the United States
flag, the American Line IL a sUb'-
sidiary OF the International Mer-
camille Marine, owned by Bxitisn
interests
The total s1s,soO 600 or more. es-
timated by Postofflce odacials TnTrs-
day as having been paid TO the
American Line sInce the first epnl-
tract in Lss5 fs e1psiderahly nloce
than the ships owned by the Ens
originally cost and number oc
times their present value Most OF
the money went into the pnuiners
OF the British stockholders WIN
made vigorous complaint that the
81 per mile paid for transporting
the mail was rot sufficient ann
yainly tried To have IL Increased.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-18
APPROVES AID
T0IMMIGRANTS
Caminetti Cables Message
To Women's Council
In Norway.

Commissioner General of lmmi~
grafton Caminetu has cahled Ia the
International Council Of Women in
convention at Christiania- AorW aE
his approval of welfare work among
women immigrants awaiting dcpor-
tation.
The message was sent To Mrs.
Phillip ". Moore. president Of the
council Many American w0men
are attending the session and have
been Interested in such work
Caminetti said he would cooper
ate in the welfare work which was
interrupted by the war.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-18
TASK GIGANTIC,
KRAMER SAYS
But Doesn't Want Sympathy
He Tells Anti-Saloon
| League Meeting.
tPubIic Ledger seryice.)

James Shevlin, Just removed as
Prohibition Enforcement officer for
the State OF New York. was pre-
sented to the Antisaloon League in
conference here Thursday by his
superior. John +. Kramer, prohibit
ton commissioner. Kramer's only
reference to the removal Of ShevIin
was that he was being sent South
to handle the border in Texas.
Earlier in the day Shevlin was
in conference with Kramer and
William Williams Commissioner of
the Internal Revenue. That ShevIin
had been removed because of the
exposure of the Illicit liquor traffic
in New York was denied by both
go no further than to state that the
removal of Mr.. Shevlin was in the
interest of the service"
Holds Dry Conference.
Following the meeting Kramer
was in conference during the after
noon with prohibition enforce Mt
agents from different parts of the
country. He would make no state
ment on the purposes or the out
come of the meeting.
The presentation OF Shevlin to the
| Antlsaloon League took place durtn &
+ the course Of an address by kra-
mer, in which he said his job re.
| quired the patience of Job. But he
vigorously asserted that he did not
want sympathy in spite OF the mag
nitude of his duty And ! am not
going to establish any alibi. either
here or anywhere" he added.
Asks For Volunteer Aides.
Kramer appealed to the Antisa'
loon League for help. He said that
this could be given II there were
organized in cities voluntary bodies
Of sentiment builders to fight this
| Illicit liquor traffic
! You men and women lack one
interest that I have" Kramer said
and that is that I have taken oat
to support the Constitution of the
United States. So I'm one ahead oi
all OF you on that proposition.