Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17


Judge Harold Hart. appointed Federal
prohibition director of New York in
May. recently resigned. and the on
'orccmont headquarters were taken
In charge by =. c. Ycllowly. colnci-
dent "ith the announcement that
there was To he a sweeping rcorgani-
IN ton and house cleaning in that d!-
rcctiun.
Center In Pennsylvania
Thnt sensation is now finding an
echo in Pennsylvania as result of
the shake-up OF the enforcement or
psnization in that State which be-
gan yesterday ana IL continuing to-
day. Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes has left Washington for
Pittsburgh. there TO supcrin,cnd the
installation OF "A spec!al officer. S +.
huiter who helped rcorrnnizc the
enforcement offices in New York and
who was designated yesterday as AS
sociatc Federal director for pcnnsyl-
rania, with all tho powers and au-
thority Of "A director"
The appointment OF this associate
To act with Director William G. Nc
Council OF PENNSYLVANIA. is declared
|" b" the beginning Of n reorIaniza-
Ton IN Pennsylvania similar 20 the
sh"k"-up IN New York. with the view
OF Placing the enforcement machin-
cry in the keystone State under tho
direct personal command OF Commits
sioncr Haynes. as IL the New York
machinery
i'rior to Commissioner Haynes de-
parturc for Pittsburgh, tho commits
sion"r's Office announced the retire
'n"nt ot samuel u. Wolfe. former
head OF TIE Pennsylvania Hcld force.
ana his replacement - John ESnicioS.
general rrrhib!tion agent and for
CRY supervisor Of the Pacinc de-
partn,cnt He Will take charge OF
the Pittsburgh district.
VIII go Into Kentucky.
The renewed activity Of the on
forcemcnt organization Is expected
later TO be reelected in Kentucky. in
order that the field organization may
fortify Itself along tho main route
OF whisky supply Also IL will be
reflected in o'hcr States. although no
mention :s made in official circles OF
The sections In which tho government
agents viii next operate.
II Is asserted today that the fun
weight of the administration inlu-
nee is behind tho fresh prohibition
campaign. In replacing a Federal di-
rector in Sew York. vino was APP
PORTED under the Harding admins
trhtio'. in May. and In sending an
associate" with fun power as dircc-
tor" 10 act with the Pennsylvania
director. AZ appoin;cc OF tho Harding
administration, named in July. Com
missioner Haynes. his associates here
declare. IS scvcrinG whatever threads
ihas connect the State enforcement
Offices with State politics. lie is do
ing this il is addcd, after consulta-
ton. however, with the political
leaders concerned.
II can he stated. on responsible au-
thoriiv. that consultations over the
New York situation. before Director
Hart resigned. reached as high as the
White House itself. And before the
announcement putting the cleanup
squad on tho job in PENNSYLVANIA was
made. Mr.. Haynes consulted at
length with Secretary OF the Treas
ury Mellon and with Senator PEN
rose. who was responsible for the ap-
pointment OF Director Mcconnell
From our viewpoint, this drive,
starting in New York, is the most
hopeful thing in several months"
said Wayne p. Wheeler. general
counsel of the Antisaloon League.
today. 1T means increased interest
in other States"