Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-08
Progress Of the W0men's War ON John
BarleycOrn and his Dispensers
"ExtermIDatiOn" the Bat
tie Cry.
Encouraged by Partial Show Of Sue
cess, the Contest is Carried on
with Increased Yig0r.
More Thorough Organization Progress
ing, and a Determined Effort to
Effectually Route the Enemy.
COLUMBUS, OHIO.


COLUMBUS. Mareh THE crusaders
moved in four squads to-day. No liquor deal
ers have yet signed the pledge, but have In
formed the leaders that they have ceased
their liquor trade. The presumption Is That
they want to hold themselves free 10 resUme
the traffic III the Women's movement should
not succeed, and therefore viii not pledge
themselves. The ladies close their weeks
work with the nerve and enthusiasm that
characterized the commencement and an
nounee that they will resume hostilities Mon
daymorning.
PHILADELPHIA, PENN.
PHILADELPHIA, March THE su-
preme council of the liquor dealery associa-
ton request all persons connected with the
association to close their places OF business on
Sundays. The mayor has issued Iroclama-
ton giving notice that, in consequence Of the
Interpretation placed by the court OF common
pleas upon the law relative 10 the sale OF In
been Instructed to aid in bringing the viO-
latoIs to justice. The district-attorney says
he will treat all cases of violation of the sun
day liquor law the same as other cases.
NEW YORK CITY.
NEW YORK, March THE ladies,
who have been meeting in private and pray
ing for the success OF the crusade against
liquors, collected for the first time in mass
meeting yesterday and considered the pest
members who lease their houses TO Keepers OF
saloons aud worse places Dio Lewis tele-
graphs that he wants to be put where he
viii do the most good in the fight soon
to be. in in earnest here. The women
prayed in the church on the nights of Brook
lyn yesterday. Resolutions were adopted
favoring daily and weekly temperance prayer
meetings in different parts of the city, the
circulation Of pledges among all Glasses, and
a remOnstrance with the landlOrds and liquor
sellers Bands of six women are to be- assigned
to limited number of saloons, quietly to
visit and try to persuade the dealers to
give up the traffic. mas.tmeeung
is called for at DIR. Tallmadges tabernacle.
CLEVELAND, OHIO.
CLEVELAND, March 1.-The interest
ia the temperance movement is constantly
increasing, and ladies' are organizing In
various parts of the city for determined
campaign. Several saloons were visited yes
dealer, Mr.. .. Osborne, was induced to re-
nOunce his calling There was no general de-
nunciation of the saloon-keepers, bat on the
contrary, the kindest feeling was manifested
toward them. "A committee of ladies from the
First Universalist church at Mt. Gilead, WIS.,
tied the saloons in that place yesterday, and
received the signatures of all the liquOr-deal-
ers TO their pledge at Elyria. The largest tenn
perance meeting ever convened in this city,
was held at the city. hall last night. More than
one thousand persons were present, and un-
usual enthusiasm manifested, indicating the
earnestneSs of the people. The crusade is
gaining strength. AT Alliance large meet
Ing was held in the operahouse last night;
two bars have been closed, and work on the
street will begin next week. AT New Ph1la-
delphia the ladies' army numbers over Two
hundred. Daily prayer-meeUnES are held,
which are attended by many of the business
men. A mass-meeting has been appointed
for Sunday night. Communications were re-
ceived from the grand jurors urging immedt-
ate work. Out of eighty-f0ur indictments
presented at the present court, seventy were
for selling liquor. At Wooster thorough pre-
paratiOns are being made to move on the
saloons early in the week.