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Show ALTERED PROHIBITION WORK r' Dr. Purloy A. Dakor, head nnd brnins of tho H sZ-y . 1 National Anti-Saloon leaguo, speaking of tho H I temperance wnvo thnt Is sweoplng ovor tho H f.V United Stntos, says: "We aro fighting n domor- ( ailzed and divided enemy and smllo at conces- H V A slonB shouted back by a whipped army In full H retreaL" H tZg S1 Yi Dr nakor lokB llko a country preachor. Ho H n -" was but ho isn't. Onco ho rodo tho hills of H . .1 'J southorn Ohio In a buckboard and ministered H I ,'ffx. Aw ftf to ten Isolated congregations. Ho hlmsolt led HH Y fZXWi f tho singing. Now ho rides ovor tho United ij'1 o- States in parlor cars, an admiral on wheels In' H V A ? I'iVK. n r'Borous and scientific wnrfaro against tho H J(fcyj2tt' utth Hauor trnfflc. H (((fW ' T lllllllll Ofllclally ho is doscrlbcd as the superintend- H ent of the Anti-Saloon league of America. Un- H ofllclally ho 1b described as a corporation lnwyor, a political boss and a doctor H of divinity. His hendquartors nro In Columbus, O., nnd Washington. Ho is H quick and norvous, but his head Is all tho tlmo clear and his brain knows littlo H if nny rest. Ho dresses llko a business man. H As tho bend of tho Anti-Saloon leaguo ho has helped to select 260 paid workers throughout tho country, a considerable number of whom aro lawyors. H Dr. Daker was born In tho country. At 13 ho had a Btop-fathcr with tho usual results. He becamo a farm laborer. Ono night ho drifted Into a revival H meeting. Thon tho dcslrn for nn education seized him. Ho becamo a mlnlstor H nnd whllo lnboring In Ohio bo saw tho effects of Intompernnce, but didn't think prohibition could bo made practical and successful If it continued in politics as a separate party. Ho becamo interested with Howard II. Russoll, who as a studont had gono to tho Ohio capital' to lobby a township locnl op- tlon bill through the legislature Ho resigned his pastorate and took up tho causo of temperance. |