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Evening star., 1923-04-25
BOOTLEG" WITNESS
BARRED AT HEARING
Woman Admits Bribing Detect.
i've. Then Charges Commissioner
Was Arrested for Wife Beating.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. April 25.-Mrs. Mary
MeGrath Castro was elected from Ac-
counts Commissioner Hirshfield's
nearing in the investigation Of al
ioged booucgging by police, after she
had asked the commissioner il he had
ever oeen arrested for wife beating.
Mrs. Castro's testimony that she
had paid $500 bribe to Detective
Bob" McAllister. the flying COP"
was one of the outstanding develop
ments Of the investigation.
Commissioner HirshfieId had at
tempted to show that. despite Mrs.
Castro's assertion that the $500 which
she said she had given McAlIister was
practically all her savings, she had
been able to pay off a $4,000 mort
gage on property valued at $4,000.
earned that money and ! don't
think 1t has anything to do with
this" Mrs Castro said
Ihe commissioner persisted in his
questioning and Mrs Castro asked:
Were you ever arrested"
Yes" replied HirshfieId. "once on
a charge of libel. The case was dis
missed. How much did you pay for
that house,"
"Oh, ] meant for wife beating and
other things" said Mrs. Castro You
know you brought up my brothers
record"
Tho commissioner hesitated a mo-
ment, then asked again: How much
did you pay for that house,"
You were arrested for wife beat
Evening star., 1923-04-25
TRADING DEFENDED
IN COTTON FUTURES
Texas Man Outlines Dangers
Now Threatening Suprem-
aCy of Industry in U. S.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, II. J., April 25.-The
supremacy of this country in cotto,
production is threatened, said w l.
Clayton Of Houston, Tex. in an al
dress prepared for delivery at the
convention of the National Associa
tion Of Cotton Manufacturers here to-
day.
TO maintain it,'he asserted, the IS
sentlal things were elimination OF tho
present dumping system" wherein
commodity is forced on the marker
IN hve months which can only bc
consumed in twelve months: effec-
tiEe control of the boil weevil and
the invention of a simple, practice
cotton picking machine
Thirty-cent cotton" he said. sis
powerful stimulan TO production i
other countries. II during this period
or nigh prices these other countrieS
succeed in getting their productior
policles well under way. it will no
be easy for America to compete"
The machinery for trading in cotto,.
Tor future delivery he characterize
as perhaps the most valuable facilif1
III the marketing process" adding
ne present future contract is tin,
trading in it is carefully supervise
by a department of the government.
This trading is worldwide and highl>
competitive. It is the most scientiff,
and economical method ever deviscG
for fixing the world price of a CON
modify and is indispensable, alike u,
producer. merchant and manufacture
Without it the cost of distributiuc
the crop would be heavily augmcnted
fluctuations would be much NOR,
violent and variations in price fois
the same quality of cotton i'll dtffereut
sectiOnS of the country would be -
cents per pound. ANY further restric-
tiOn. even in a minor degree. OF ths
qualities tenderable on future cor
tracts would be very dangerou
-
Evening star., 1923-04-25

ting. Why don't you tell the news
paper men that" cried Mrs. Castro.
THAT will do" said Hirshf1eld
"Oficer. polt this woman out
Two policemen escorted Mrs. Castro
to the door. AS she passed the re-
porters' table she threw down pile
OF newspaper clippings referring to
story that the com issioner had
been arrested twenty-six years ago
on a charge or beating his wife. AS
she reached the door she fired her
parting shot:
I'D rather be married to a boot
logger than wife beaten
After Mrs. Castro had gone. Com
missioner Hirshfield said:
LAS far as that story abonc me Is
concerned I want to say that the
Meyer committee and the Citizens
Union and black guard politicians in
vestigated my past and were never
able to prove anything but insinua- :
tiOns"
Evening star., 1923-04-25
TRUSTEE. TO GET BOOKS.

NEW YORK, April 25.-In another
argument in federal court over the
legal possession of the books OF the
bankrupt brokerage firm of E. ".
Fuller & Co, Judge Julian w. Mack
renewed his recent order giving them
to the trustee in bankruptcy. He
granted a stay, however, directing
the trustee to withhold them from
the district attorney of New York
county pending an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court b.
counsel for the defendants. Judge
Mack stipulated that the application
to the highest court must be made
not later than FBiday.
Evening star., 1923-04-25

in dispatches, and awarded the mill.
tary cross with bar.
Evening star., 1923-04-25

whose engagement has been an
princess to Viscount Lascelles. The
other attendants Of the princess, who
are shortly to be married, are Lady
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. who Thursday
will wed the Duke Of York, and LADY
Virginia Mary Cambridge. daughter
of the Marquis Of Cambridge. who is
to become the wife Of the Marquis of
Worcester. Lady Rachel Cavendsh is
twenty-one years old.
The Hon. James Gray Stuart is a
captain of the Royal Scots and an
inwaiting to the Prince of
Wales. He is twenty-five years old
and served during the Europeon war
from 1914 to 1917, and was mentioned
Evening star., 1923-04-25
WOOL AUCTIONS RESUMED.

LONDON. April 25-The third series
OF wool auction sales opened yester-
day with offerings of 12.061 bales.
Prices were firm and there was a
brisk demand from home, continental
and American buyers. When COM
pared with the closing prices of the
previous series merinos and fine cross
breds were per cent higher. and
medium and course cross breds 10 per
cent
Evening star., 1923-04-25
OVER $4,000, 900 SURPLUS
Young Sheet and Tube Com
pany Reports for Quarter.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. April %
The Youngstown Sheet and Tub
Company, one of the largest indie
pendent steel companies in the eoui
try, earned a surplus of S2.O4s,566 in
the first quarter of 1923, IL was all
nounced today. Gross earnings were
S4,714259, deducting taxes, interest
on bonds and depreciation. left So.
210,724 Dividends paid amounted I"
Sl.162,15s. The surplus is larger than
the entire surplus for 1922.
Evening star., 1923-04-25
HARD COAL OUTPUT
HITS HIGHEST NOTCH
By the Associated Press

By the Assoria ted Press
NEW YORK. April 25-Despi,e the
loss of 50,76J estimated potential tons
through unauthorized strikes. an
thracite coal shipments in March to-
tailed 71S3.51S gross tons. the seventh
time that figure has been reached in
history. the other SIX being during
the war years Of 1917and 1918, when
Washery tonnage was more of a fac
tor than now. the general committee
of anthracite operators announced
last night.
Evening star., 1923-04-25
INJUNCTION HEARING
SET FOR MONDAY
Governments Action Against
Sugar Exchange to Be Heard
by Four Judges.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 25.--The hearing
on the governments application for a
temporary injunction restraining the
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
from further trading in raw suga r
futures, unless backed by actual owner
ship or control of the commodity, wiP
be heard here before the four Judges off
the United States circuit court Of APP
peals next Monday, United States Az
torney Hayward announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1923-04-25
BILBO GIVEN FREEDOM.
Former Mississippi Governor Ends
Ten-Day Jail Sentence.
By the Associa ted Press.

BN
OXFORD Miss. April 2J-The"-
dore G. Bilbo. former governor ~
Mississippi. was released from Fay-
cite county Jail here today after
serving sentence of ten days fol
contempt of court. Mr.. Bilbo al
nounced lie would leave for Memphis
late today, returning to oxford FRI
day. He Will open his campaign fol
the democratic nomination for GOV
ernor Saturday.
Evening star., 1923-04-25
LADY CAVENDISH TO WE'D.
Engagement Officially Announced
to Hon. James G. Stuart

BY the Associated Psess
LONDON. April 24.-sIt is officially
announced that Lady Rachel Caven-
dish. fourth daughter of the Duke of
Devonshirc. is bethrothed to the Hon.
James Gray Stuart. third son of the
Earl of Moray.
Lady Rachel Cavendish Is the third
of the bride eSmaidS for Princess Mary
Evening star., 1923-04-25
$5,0OO,0O0 MILL PURCHASE.

BOSTON, April 25.-The 8. Slater &
Sons Inc. wooden mills at Webster,
were sold to the American Wooden
Company for approximately $4,000, 900
yesterday. The purchasers will take
possession of the mills May /.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13
CANDY TRADE SHARES
DRYNESS' BENEFITS

Walter c. Hughes, secretary National
Confectioners Association of Chicago
says there has been great deal OF
speculation as to the effect OF prohibition
on the candy industry and great deal
of misinformation has been given out.
1--WE, however, made some investiga-
tons which justify us in saying that
the Candy Industry has not been bene-
fitted to any greater extent than a great
many other industries" writes Mr..
Hughes. Generally speaking, the in
dustries that have received any direct
or indirect benefit on account of prohi-
bition in proportion to the benefits re-
ceived are as follows:
"First-Savings banks.
'Second-Soft drink industry.
"Third--Icc Cream industry.
"Fourth-Motion picture and theaters.
"Fifth-Candy industry.
81 think it is an indisputable fact that
all industries, generally speaking, have
been benefited by prohibition. More
money is now being spent for food and
clothing, luxuries and amusements, and
put into the savings accounts than be-
fore prohibition became effective"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13
OHIO Pen. POPULATION
CUT BY PROHIBITION
Ann1al Report Bertillon Dept.
Ohio Institution Brings Big
Fact TO Light
SLUMP SIS IN THE YEAR
Noisy Claim of Wees That Pro-
hibition Increases Crime Not
Borne Out by Facts

Here is news which Ohio vets will
hardly include in their propaganda when
they make their campaign to put the
state in the wet column. According to
the annual report OF the Ohio peni-
Tertiary Bertillon department, 325 fewer
prisoners were committed to that insti-
tuition during the year ending June 80
than in the previous twelve months.
The number of commitments the past
year was 1000 while the previous year
1925 were admitted. This is a good
showing considering the increase in pop
ulation of the state and the more severe
laws enacted for the punishment of
crime. In saloon days of penitentiary
the number ran as high as 1900.
1t is the claim of the vets that pro-
hihition is increasing the population of
prisons and jails. They make this claim
without facts to prove it. The record
of the Ohio penitentiary for the past
year has proved to the contrary. An
average of nearly prisoner day less
than the previous year completely re-
flutes the vets claim. Prohibition is
making good.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR vEToES
LAW ENFORCEMENT BILL

Governor Small of Illinois on July ?
vetoed the law enforcement act passed
by the last legislature providing for
the turning over TO the attorney gen.
eral OF all fines for convictions of dry
law violators secured by his office, the
money to be used in further prosecu-
tions. The Chicago Daily News says
that the veto was attributed to the
governors desire to take another slap
at Attorney General Brundage, that
while the attorney general would not
have been benefited financially he
would have gained considerable
prestige if he had been able to in
crease respect for the dry law
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13
BOOTLEGGER CALLS HIS
OWN PRODUCT UNFIT

A Frederick, Md, bootlegger, says
the Washington, D. c., Star, when the
suggestion was made that his 100 gal
Ions of moonshine whisky be donated
to local hospitals for medicinal pur-
poses, informed the authorities that it
was unfit for use. When it was
suggested by the sheriff that the liquor
be presented to hospitals, the prisoner
said Don't do that. That stuff isn't
fit for anybody. Throw it away"
When bootleggcr voluntarily calls
his own product unfit for use isn't it
time for the bootleg patron who con-
siders himself sane to at least hesitate
before imbibing these connections
sold by these traffickers in death?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13
FOUR YEARS PROHIBITION
BOOSTS OHIO BUSINESS

The state of Ohio has had prohibit
ton four years, and now comes the
capital city of Columbus and certifies
that the bank ciearings for the first
half of 1928 are the largest in history
-$4l0,98l 900, an increase of over
S50000,000 over the first half of 1922
and nearly $4o,000,00o in excess of the
first half of 1920, previous high record.
Once again it is pertinent to ask. what
has become of the wet prophecy that
prohibition would kill business?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13
THEFT OF WHISKY ILLEGALLY
SSESSED CONSTITUTES
LARCENY

"Otis was convicted of petty larceny
--he had stolen whisky which was un-
lawfully possessed. He appealed from
the judgment of the court asserting
that because the statute provides that
no property right shall exist in liquor
Illegally possessed, he could not be
convicted of larceny for the theft OF
such liquor.
1.-THE court held that there was no
doubt but what the whisky had in
herent value. 1t could be sold by the
government and the proceeds would
go to the treasury. The statutory
provision relied upon by the appellant
should be construed in the light of the
context and mingled as it is with other
provisions, this clause was clearly in
tended solely to protect government
officials in the exercise of their duties
Property rights in such liquor are not
forever ended. They pass to the
government The barrels containing
the liquor were also taken. The prop
erty value of these alone would be
sufficient to sustain conviction.
Judgment affirmed"
PEOPLE v. OTIS, 235 N. Y,
AL.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13
DOPESTER SUED
BY PATRON FOR $4,000

George Miller, Cleveland, Ohio, has
a ten thousand dollar damage suit on
his hands. 1t was brought by Ross
Jackson because of the effects bottle
of whisky alleged to have been sold
by Miller had upon Jackson when he
drank it. According to the petition,
after drinking the liquor Jackson suf-
fered from weakened heart and i'm
paired eyesight. 1t was also charged
that the liquor threw Jackson into
stupor that lasted several days. jack
son claims that Miller knew the liquor
was poisonous when he sold it. la4'
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13
IMPORTANT COURT DECISIONS
Edited by Boyd P. Doty
Attorney World League Against Alcoholism

asked that the use of the revolver as
evidence be enjoined.
''The court held that the revolver
would be competent evidence in the
criminal proceeding even if it were
obtained in violation of the plaintiff
rights. The opinion quotes from
PEOPLE v. ADAMS, i76 N. Y, ISL,
"A trespasser may put in
evidence pertinent articles or papers
found by him while tresspassing.
For the trespasj he may be held re-
sponsible civilly and perhaps criminal
ly; but his testimony is not thereby
rendered incompetent Cases of
PEOPLE v. MCDONALD, 1T App.
Div. so6 and COMMONWEALTH v.
TIBBETTS, Isl Mass. SIG were also
cited"
"The court maintained that the
above cited cases stated the law and
that equity would follow the law and
also set forth the fact that the plaintiff
seemed to be violator of the criminal
law and, accordingly, would not come
into court with clean hands. The
opinion continues, the case at bar also
seems to me to be one within the gen.
eral rule which illustrates the reluc-
tance of a court of equity to interfere
for the purpose of restraining the en-
deavors of public officers, charged
with its enforcement, to enforce the
criminal law; such restraint is never
had except in extreme cases where it
is necessary for the court to inter-
vene to prevent grave injustice or ir-
reparable injury. See MOORE ".
OWEN, So Misc. Rep. 1872; OLYM-
PIC ATHLETIC CLUB v. BING-
HAM, IFS App. Div. 1893; SHEPARD
v. BINGHAM, Id. 1884; COHEN ".
DEPT. of HEALTH, 81 Misc. Rep.
1874; COLBY v. BINGHAM, 81 Id.
3o6; LEE ". O'MALLEY, 140 App.
Div. sos.
Motion for an injunction denied"
-FUSARO V. McKENNELL,
120 Misc. 434.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13
ONLY VETS COUNTED IN "a &.
PHILADELPHIA STRAW VOTE

A wet society in Philadelphia has
been taking-a straw poll and reports
that almost fifty to one voters favor
the return of beer. And yet it was
only last fall that Clifford Pinchot.
dry as bone, swept Pennsylvania
as candidate for governor on a dry.
platform. He was candidate that
made it known that he was in favor OF
strict enforcement of the Volstead law
and opposed to the return OF beer.
Where were the vets last falt7 sss
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13
DRY LAW ENFORCEMENT
BADGE OF AMERICANISM

Delegates to the national convention
of the Royal Order of Moose recently
held at Mooseheart, ILL.,, were told by
D. A. Brown, past supreme dictator
and former mayor of Kansas City, that
no man is entitled to the name of
American citizen who is unwilling to
do all possible to bring about en-
forcement of the national prohibition
amendment. Mr.. Brown declared;
THE best element of society is not
against prohibition as law-breakers
are trying TO make you believe in
order to make you feel safe in doing
as they do"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13

imposed upon liquor law yiolators.
Such benefits inspire us to hold the
fort and strengthen our lines for ma
tional prohibition.
Civil Service Endorsed
To this end, Federal Prohibition
Agents should lie placed under Civil
Service and retained in office not be-
cause of political qualifications but be-
cause OF fitness for their task.
The forging of Federal permits should
be penalized; there should be an authori-
cation to use part of the ships of the
Wy whenever necessary to prevent rum
smuggling; every agency of the govern
ment adapted to and legally authorized
to enforce the law should be called into
action. Criminal aliens convicted of
violating prohibition laws should be de-
ported. The three mile limit should be
extended by Congressional action if aft
er exhausting all other methods we find
it to be necessary in order to prevent
rum fleets from lowering close to our
shores to violate our Constitution.
The effort to weaken the national pro-
hibition code by light wine and beer
amendment should be defeated. 1t is an
effort to make the prohibition law non
enforceable and pave the way for its re-
peal.
Any legislation that is necessary to
carry out the manifest purpose of the
Eighteenth Amendment should receive
the support of the friends of law and
order.
Protect Legitimate Products
We advise that both in state and Fed.
eral legislation that no more regulations
be imposed upon legitimate alcoholic
products than is necessary to prevent
them from being diverted to unlawful
purposes.
An intensive campaign should be car
ried on in every state to secure and
maintain effective prohibition laws and
bring about their enforcement through
state and local officers.
We call upon all patriotic citizens to
accept the challenge of the outlawed
liquor interests who declare they will
defeat every Senator and Congressman
and State Legislator who has been loyal
to his oath of office in voting for the
legislation necessary to make the Eight
zenith Amendment efficient. This is an
issue that must be met by every friend
of law and order.
For World Prohibition
Just as it has been proven that local
and State prohibition could not cope sue
cessfully with the liquor problem with
out the help of National Prohibition, so
is it now being proven clearly that Ma
tional Prohibition needs the support of
the other nations. We therefore urge
the friends of prohibition in this coun-
try to give their very best cooperation
with the World League Against AL
coholism in the work this organization is
now carrying on toward lending every
legitimate and possible aid to the friends
of prohibition in the other countries of
the world.
WAYNE B. WHEELER
ORVILLE S. POLAND
A. Fl. BRIGGS
Committee
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13

The state of Ohio has surplus in
tie treasury of s24o0o,ooo. Not bad
showing for a state that is worrying
along without liquor revenue. Will
London and other British newspapers
please take notice
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13
lyEW YORK RUM-RUNNERS
ADOPT COWARD'S SCHEME

The Adirondacks rum runners have
hit upon new scheme to evade cap
tuTe, says a story in the New York
Herald. They carry a child in the
rear of the booze car thus preventing
the officers from firing at the fleeing
booze car.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13

with its national leadership as well
as in dc facto alliance with Tam
many?"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13
PROPERTY ILLEGALLY OBJ
TANNED BY OFFICER IS VALID
EVIDENCE AGAINST DE-
PENDANT AND EQUITY WILL
NOT RESTRAIN THE USE
THEREOF - 81.

"A police officer found revolver in
Fusaro's apartment and attempted to
use the revolver as evidence In an
action against Fusaro for threatening
the life of his daughter. Fusaro con-
tended that the search was Illegal and
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13

The following is the platform the AnSaloon
all
The declaration principles herewith adopted
AnSaoon Superntend Officers
Westevle June g. ratified by the Executive
Saloon League, sitting in Weservlle the following day:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND PROGRAM

by the Supentendens and Workers Confer
the Executive Committee; Unanimously Adopted
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-13

Like Backwoods Magistrate
Dr.. Ernest II. Chcrrington, general
secretary of the World League
Against Alcoholism, said:
"IIylan talks like backwoods
Justice of the peace ratlc: than like
the mayor of the greatest city on
earth. Behind his attempt at sarcastic
wit he is trying to build an alibi, so
as to cvadc his sworn responsibility to
enforce the law"
At the banquet Thurday evening
addresses were made by Bishop James
Cannon, DR.. A. J. Barton, James K.
Shields, DR.. Ernest II. Chcrrington,
Joseph Pope. S. J. Fickel, Miss Tia
Grindeil, r. F. Farley, DR.. A. H.
Briggs, DR.. H. w. Tope, A. J. Davis,
A. z. Shoemaker, DR.. H. B. Care,
Geo. B. Stafford, Thomas M. Hare,
and others. Or. p. A. Baker acted as
toastinastc-.
Messages OF sorrow were sent to the
relatives OF the late George D. Coascr
and the family of John Strange, former
Lieutenant governor OF Wisconsin, fell
low workers beloved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-11
Pantherettes Win m Cage Game With the Shades-Cahaba Girls

Coach Ben Englebert's team of walked over the girls from Shades Cahaba High Wednesday afternoon in a fast basketball game by the score of 24 to 10. The high school girls put up game opposition but were out classed by the college girls.
 Anna Neese was the offensive star of the game, scoring IA of Birming- ham Southern's 24 points. Mary Brinskelle and Julia Manar came next for the Pantherettes with four each Elizabeth Green starred at guard.
 A young lady by the name of Brock counted eight of Shades-Cahaba's $ ten points. She was the outstanding star for the Mountaineers.
 The game was a practice affair for the Pantherettes, who are work ing from two to three hours each afternoon in preparation for their game with Auburn Friday night at the Birmingham Athletic club. The Sunshine Slopes maidens showed a good offensive against their oppo- nents Wednesday. and with the same playing should give Auburn a hard battle. The line-ups were:
 Birmingham- Southern (24-Brins- kelle and Manar 4, forwards; Neese 14, center; Green and Will Hams, guards. Ormond was substi- tuted for Manar.
 Shades Cahaba (10)-Lawley and Cox, forwards; Pattijohn 2, center; Brock and Ray, guards. Chapel was substituted for Brock.