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Big Profits
In Medicine
For Dr. Warc
Rhubarb Extract, Com
pounded in His Establish
ment, Yields From 2,000
to 6.000 Per Cent Profit
$1,000 Fees Charged
Physirian Admits Newspaper
Advertising Appropriation
Is 8180.000 Annual! v
Rhubarb extract is the basis of the
medicine administered by the "electro
medical acientists," directed by Pr.
Francis R. Ward. Patients who seek
relief from "deep-seated, chroic and
lingering ailments" nt Dr. Ward'a ea
tablishments at 230 West Seventy
second Street, Manhattan, and 6 Picr
repont Street, Brooklyn, aro given tho
rhubarb treatment as an adjunct to
the "electro" curo.
'Fees charged by Dr. Ward for the
"electrio" treatment very from $50 to
fj.,000. Tho rhubarb compound costs
tho patlent from S'J to $5 a week extra.
An analysis of the medicine. shows that
it costs Dr. Ward about "5 cents ^
quart. His gross profit on tho mixture
ia from 2,000 to G,000 per cent.
The combinationa of rhubarb and
electricity constitutes. according to
Dr. Ward's advertised declarations, "a
wonderful new system of treatment"
which. will restore "hoalth, joy and
hapnir.ess'' to the sick after "every
thing else resorted ho has failed."
"Klectro" Featnre Simple
The "electro" feature of Dr.
Ward's "now system of treatment" is
less simple than tho medical phase.
Dr. Ward declares it took him "long
years of thought, Btudy nnd experi
mentation" before he perfected "elec?
tro thei " to his satisfaction.
?! pparatus, although alarmingly
dbmplicated to the uninitiated patient,
Smports a '"pleasant and soothing"
dffect.
"There is absolutely no excuse for
d&ronic sutTerers going through life
burdened and afllicted with dTsease,"
says Dr. Ward. "Electro medical
sMience means comfort, happiness, long
life."
Here are some of tha "wonderful in
??t.ir- nt " whi h Dr. Ward says bring
r.bout these re ults:
The auto-condenaation current ma
r ducing high blood
pressure. High pressuro current?
the wire li aa."
The galvanic water machine.
1 he centrifugal analysis machine.
binometer.
The. sphygmomanometer ? "vastly
irnpoi" itermining heart, kid
iiev and arterial disordcrs."
"Inhalator Very Important"
Th" oone inhalator?"a very 1m
| nt i lement in tlssue building
and whose germicidal properties are
Capable of destroying the hardiest
i.now n bacteria."
The thermic ray machine ? "re
jharkably effective in treatment of
?ciatica."
" rton wave machine?"ex
Beedingly efficacioua in ovcrcoming
t - atic complaints."
r< scope.
I ray machine.
1 '. ri i forma of heat."
The X ray machine "for remedial
jireatment; the light has a stimulus."
Tho luryngoscope.
Compounds Rhubarb Medicine
Tho rhubard medicine is compounded
by the gallon at Dr. Ward's establish
mer.ta. A quantity of tho mixture waa
submitted to the American Druggist-s'
SjTd:c:;te for ur.alysis. It was found
to bo "perfectly harless, even to a
ba'ny," and onsists o:
.' .?-. "-:ict of rtmbaxb, 230 mimima.
at -.yoeac. 4*5 mjnima.
Bi axbcmate of t-.oda, 1 oenoe, VI grains.
erine, 11 flnid ounos.
?Spirits ct pep^ermiiit, 1 Suid aaaoa, 55
jnimims.
Water added aufftetant to maios two
Two features of Dr. 'Warda bustneaa
xcetboda are salir-nt:
Ftra't?He drawa hia boeome ehiefly
iron the alien eleSnent.
Beecmd?He Epends hngs aums in ad
?sarrtising to get more *pa?5entsL**
Advertlsinjj Expenditurea Knwrna<as
Ftcth the be-ginning of hia earwr as
a "mfdicai 5jX5nia]ist" Dr. Ward has
depcnded ahno-st entireiy upon news?
paper advertising to promote his buai
Sfesa. As prasident of "Old Doctor?
Howe & Co- a Chicago "quick eure"
Cemcera, which auspeuded opexataona
after sevrrai of its offieers had been in
jaeted by a Federal grand jury, Dr.
"Ward 57x?r,t Largo surns to get hia
**eopy" before the public In Boffalo.
axid in Ilochoster, wnere Pr. Ward nrrv
XBtaintabrra ofTlces, the marvels of "elcc
tric medical acience" are told in fre
nteortly rwearrrmg ;jagc advertistmexita
ia local nrwaappexa.
In Kew York Pr. Ward's clahnw feat
Tur<? the advertiBinE columm of the
"World," "American," "Jo-nrnal" and '
"Telf-gram"; in Rrooklyn hia advor- j
tis ear.cnra are carried by the "Kagle"!
and "Standard-diirm." Pr. Ward rc~
cently adznitted that bia advertiaing !
contrad? in New York for thij year,
iznli-.Ks hia activities w?;r? eurbed by
tfce axrth-c.T-h iirft, would lnvolve an ex
jatndiiure by him of $40,000 monthly,
?ar $4s0,000 ajmuaDy.
In Chicago Dr. Ward bnuw-nly adver
tlaed '-Quick Ourea for Self-Wn?V.?-d
Men; I Can and Do Onre Forn'iT."
voadtrva Lagnoaes," similar to those
pjodge.d ruffering N>w Yorkara, were
a* uriqnalifiedly promlaed in <'hicago.
Ri*portrrs of "Tha Chicago T ribune"
t&en foui '. aa have reportera Tbe \>w
fcrf. Tribune recentdy, that Dr. Ward
I Msaae where none exiat*.
F Dr ',', ard rn evwry city la whirh he
rrpenAs* drawa hia rictima prineipally
frvrn tha foreign bnm elasws. The
stfTMi, nvck and r.i^dy aJU-n ia hia chief
tfopf^rt. l'olm, I.ithuaniana, llun>rar
'?*rrraj;a, ItaJiana and Swrdea are
r?ar) fid by almrinc advrrtiwinvnta ?n
tb?- f--re::rn Inr.gua.^ nfvrajiajipra.
? la a aazaple of the type nf ap
aed m "I.vi-ry\tfri\y'? Daily,"
a P ? Di ?? ',ap<>r publiabed
IB
SK, EMACIATED MKN'. having
?aiaoned Blood, Weakenad Nervea,
W?-?/. Brain, HufferiSf Iiackach<?, DO
MOT WORBY A'./ M(;UK. COME TO
W. AND I W1U, KXPI.AIN TlfR
jfjRAct:i/)i:s I'OWKit ov thk nkw
6*-motic tkkatmknt. i do not
Ci:rk temfokakily, but peB
MANEirrLY."
Adrrrtialng "Denatnred* Hrre
Another advfrtlacm^rit ttatad'
" / CAN ' UBE PERMAKBNTi^Y:~
mrfeoM in 6 daya, L t Vltality in
30 <i*yn, VAooA Poisoning m 90 (j^y, ?
- "Do Not Think," continuad the ap.
jjtal, "That J:<-c;jii:>^ of My Great Repo.
<a^tion, My V.'ie'e Kxperi"nce, the Nuro
y&r of I'Mtientu ?nd the
Spmptuoualy Equlpped Offlea, tha
Al '?'?? Too Hi^h for You."
Dr. Ward uaeit u "danatured" braod
! of advertising in New York. The
! flamboyant features of his Chicago and
Buffalo'claima aro lacking. But the
lure ia there. The achievements oj;
"Ncionce," tho marvela of "electro
m.ethods," the mystery and magic of
the "new system" are held out by tho
"electro medical scientists" to ch'ronic
sufferers as a basis for vnin hopes of
toration to "health, joy and nappi
Mitehel Fusion ists
Must Slaiul Trial,
Higher Court Rules
Childs Loses Before Appel
late Court in Test AiTect
ing Indietmejits CUarging
Yjolatiou of Election Law
The Appellate Division yesterday re
versed the decision of the Supreme
Court and dismissed the writ of habeas
corpua under which William Hamlin
Childs, chairman of tho Mayoralty
Fusion Committee of 1917, sought his
exculpation from tho criminal charges
against him. It was decided by the
divided voto of the higher court that
Mr. Childs should be tried on tho in
dictmenta charging him with n con
apiracy to violato tho election laws.
Accordingly Mr. Childs was remanded
to the custody of Sheriff Knott and
Warden Hanley of the Tombs.
The Childs action was a test case
and the decision holds good also on
the indictments found against former
Governor William Sulzer, former Sen?
ator Josiah T. Newcomb and former
Coroner Timothy Healey. Tho charge
against all theso men was that they
combined to cause tho filing of
"f.'tlso and incomplete sfsatjemont" of
the fusion committee exneuditures in
tho campaign of 1917, when Mayor
John Purroy Mitohel was a candidato
for reelection.
Justice Laughlin wrote the provail
ing opinion, in which Presidi'ng Justico
Clarke, Justice Sliearn and Justice
Merrilj concur'red. Justi,co Page dis
sented. Justice Clarke said he oon
curred in tho majority opinion because
he did not think that the indictments
woro properly before tho court.
Mr. Childs will carry his appeal to
the Court of Appeals, during- the pen
dency of which Dis.trict Attorney
Swann, who appealed the case to tho
Appellate Division, wijl be irestrained
from bringing the defdndanta to trial.
Justice Laughlin said imhis opinion:
"Tho facts charged in these indict?
ments show clearly that the defondanta
deliberately combined and pla.hned to
bring about a .yiolation of provisiona
of said Section 546 of th" Election Law
ns such treasurer, by inducing him to
t'.le this false nnd incompleto state- i
ment. If the facts are as charged
there can be no doubt that the de- j
fendanta knew full well that what '
they set out to accomplish was in vio
lation of tho law, it seems to me,
then fore. that the nets- charged in the
ents were forbidden hy law or
prohibited by i tatute."
State Clean-Up
1 tf\C ?"? nn nn*
rug in
Is Begun Here
Ex-Senator Whitney Heads
N a r c o t i c Com miss ion
Which Assumes Charge of
Local Situation To-day
First Step to Cure Addicts
Dortors' Aid Enlisted m
Fight; 700 Patientsl
Crowd Worth St. Clinic
The State Narcotic Commission will
take the local drug situation in hand
to-day and more clinic:) will be opened
immediately in New York and Brook?
lyn. Former State Senator George ii.
Whitney arrived from Albany yester?
day aud spent tho afternoon going over
the situation with the city health au
thorit ies.
It is expected that tho appointment
of Senator Walter R. Herriek as chair?
man of the commission, will bo con
firmed Saturday. Mrs. Francia Yaw
ger, another member of the commis?
sion, and Senator Whitney will spend
most of their time in New York look
ing after tho work here.
A drug clinic was opened in Albany
yesterday and the commission pro
poses to establish similar institutiona
throughout the state. Communicntion
already has been established with a
number of cities, and plans are under
way for a thorough clean-up of tho
drug eyil. Physiciana will .be called
upon to lehd every assistance.
The City Health Department has pro?
vided Senator Whitney with office ac
commodation nnd clerical assistance. A
small staff is coming down from Al?
bany to assist in the work.
Lack Accommodations for Clinics
Ono of the chief problems confront -
ing the commission at present is the
lack of nccommodation for further
clinica; but arrangementa m-o being
made to secure suitablo buildings foi
carrying on the work.
Di & statement to'The Tribune last.
night, Senator Whitney said:
"We are fairly well provided with
funds and do not ahticipate any di'ffi
culty in thia direction. No special
Federal-provision has been made* foi
our work, but, with the coopcration the
city health authoritiea are giving us,
we will be amply equipped. Of ci
wo must d( pend largely on vol i
workers to help us in talcihg the rec?
ords of tho addicts and SQ forth.
"We are going to call upon all the
; ;" iciana ol the sl ai e to help us work
out thia problem. It Ia their duty and
we are going to put. it up to them in
the mos^emphatic way, no matter what
their standing.
"Moreover, we want tho doctora who
are honorably treating drug patienta
to go rigl t ahea I. The t'':n><'-'??
clinic i not to take a? ay from the I ? ?
ight to I reat drug
- he tld treal anj ol her pati
But wi are gi ing to check the doctor
? of merely 'writ
ing off pn :'" ptions for ?i or th re
[ firi lly believe that '
cent of t he pl ysiciana and dr
are 'on ? ' ? and we c< rtainly d >n't
wanl them to be alarmed over the
meaaures thal aro being taken. We
aro not going to use our power to
legislate until we have taken proper
care of tho addicts.
Individual Attention Needed
. i that what is ne> I I n n
? . ing el e ia indivjd aa I at I i
I i or th e ] Only' b;
tri : ig the ?.??... can il be han
I ropi : ... " of all, we will en ?
deavor to gain ;';?? confldence of our
patienta. Let them come. G
them ti gether is thje only way we have
of know : g v. hat we are up against. By
distribution of the work through vari?
ous sul we will bo able to
ke< p a ch< ? k on t he pal ients and
guard '
"1 am co ? nccd from ? hal 1 saw a'
the clii ic ' i> day, and 'rom v sat i have
i ? : rd, thal lhe large proporl ion
unfortunates. The
ption, nol ' he ru le.
y per cenl of the addicl s are . uf
.?: nd I hey want, t o get r< lief. It
seems I o me i here i i a great. opporl i
nitj ? ow for thi di ctors I o offe s , I
:. I ce.
"The c ryi ng need is for ii titu
whi re they can take I reat menl.
entj five pei cenl are ? nei re in their
de re to bc curod. i h is mal I er is up
to thp , and wa a re goi ng to I ' p
ha mmering i : until i nsl it utions are
provided v. here the addicl may
Publicity Aids Fight
"Publ icil y and educa tion a re two of
the most important factors in fighting
thia rneuace. They may do much to
i-.'u p p oin laying them elves
open to the influi nce of narcol ics."
More than 700 patienta found their
way to the clinic on Worth Street yes?
terday. An increasing number of
women paticnts is noticeable from day'
propoi ,'"i of ye itcr
to da
getting aa much as they can of the
ii - ug and then selling it oul side. ( me
of yesterday'i case v\ as a man who
has seryi d vo and a half years in
prison. 11" ig a portcr and liai; a ? ife
and rhild to minnnH
and child to support.
Tho cil y ! eal th n'uthorit ieg n re
li ?"?- d tha' ' he Sl ate i lomn is on hn
come into tho field and relieved them
of the burden which they assnmed to
meet an unprecedented i mergency.
They have promised to cofiperate with
: lie state aul horities in ei ery po bli
way.
Further revolations of tho extont
of ihe drug tratfic in Now York were
made when the famous "black belt" of
H-ai ? ? - raided lasl night. Th reo
arresl i wero made at the corner of
lfJ2d Strecl and Fifth Avenue by Di
i*w
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-CATTU; : STrU'RS OJOD TO Cillcr. CHiCAOO
?DRESSTO BECF ? NATIVE SJ0E5.NEWYORK f
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Tbls chart waa copicd from Bulletin No. 226. U. S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics. It ia the lnteat that has been issuerl. 1 00=1 91 G r rice
Remember when beefsteak was 20c a
pound ?
Now it's 40 and 50 cents a pound.
Why?
This chart shows that the price packers
have hadto pay for cattle haffgone up with
the price received for beef.
In fact, it shows that the "spread" be?
tween cattle and beef prices has been
gradually reduced during the past 30 years
?owing to competition among packers,
their inereased efficiency, bigger volume,
and elimination of waste.
The packer's profit of only a fraction of
a cent per pound of meat has helped to
narrow this "spread."
Inereased farm-production costs have
made higher cattle prices necessary.
Swift & Company, U. S. A.
Sevcntcen Wholesale Distribming Markets in Greater New York
Central Office, 32 Tenth Avenue
G. J. Edwards, District Manager
tectives George Schiquette and Alonzo
Grier, of the narcotic squad. They al
lege that the prisoners sold them
"smoking opium" valued ut $200.
David Hirshfleld, Commissioner of
'-, who ia aecused of having
failed ' ivc tigati charges of drug
city institutions on Rik
... - .'. t igating mi
i the part of Warden
., i mu nicipal farm, has
issued ?- stal to the etTect that
the onl; ?.??:"? ind . i drugs
ng carri .1 on by Mrs. floneck,
i den's w ife.
Mayo Now Commaiids
Entire American Fleet
WASHINGTON. A] ril 17.
Admiral Henry T. Mayo as cora
. ? i i ...
fleet, it was ..'.-.. :
. ?' a plan for un I y of command in ihe
:.;.' vvorked out by i.i:'- I ? ? i re a ? ?, ?' op
rations on tl e al of experience in
the world war. The complete plan,
however, has not been approved by Sec
rel ary Dah ich .
I ndcr the pre-war system three sep
arate commands were maintained for
the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Asiatic
rleets. The commander in chief of the.
Asiatic forces now ia a rear admiral,
and when Admiral Caperton relin
quishes command of tho Pacific fleet
on April 30 Admiral Mayo will be the
ranking fleet officer.
The nlan provides eight divisiona of
battleship3. a cruiser and destroyer
force, a submarine detachment and a
fleet train.
After the troops are home some of
tho older battleships will be put in re?
serve, but the others and the cruiser
force will join Admiral Mayo's ships,
giving him a fleet of several hundred
vesseis, ihe greatc-'t ever gathered un?
der the American flag.
Cable to Japan Again Open
The Commercial Cable Company an
nounced yesterday that the cablo to i
Japan was now working well, but, |
owing to the great volume of traffic,
oablegrams were seven days behind in j
both directions. Cablegrams to the t
Philippines :md Chine aro only accept- ,
od subject to indetlnite delay. The 1
Guam-Manila cable is still broken.
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