The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-22
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Seven 11undyed. and ~ II S 81; ei1l
Saloons Closed If II 1--we :Li''
\ Years.
SEVENTY / COUNTIES q! i 1 CLEAR
SIX Thousand Dollars to A. be BIG
Raised to Garry Oil the 81
Work for the Year.
SEW COUNTIES ]: Vi I! i CLEAR lear

Work for the Year.
( (ohlclnl Report Written for The Times g
y 8 Dispatch i is s5
yA., January X o.-.--sev v
al 3 hundred I, ana SIX ty-scven saloons " MS
gclosedsin Two Il years, was tho Inspiring
/. rot 81 the annual address OF Or. atncs
n Cannon, president Of tho Virginia State
Anti.saloon League, In session here this
week. X rho money expended In the two
years amounted Ito $500. ~ The average
cost of closing each snl oon is shoW Y y, %
be 5000 Tho reports n the state !! Auui-
ose soW the toioMads 1o $780,
Retail iiduor licenses Issued In 1o03, ], SGS.
Retail kllGuorilic ISSUED In Ivy.
s6iTheyoSE facts show tho great pro gress a
which has been made n temperance 7, ha fni-
form. The official reports 81 vc 4 thc iAo4--
5iN ors 1 are seventy counties and three
citics III which there is not I, sn gle ~.
censed saloon ~ q ioe sa1oors
4 Continuous to cities. OF the remaining
#1Sol all but 81 arc iii 10 Towns and summer
8resotts the other 81 being sea TERED ~ tne
thirty counties OF The state. me ,saloons
arc distributed PRACTICAL sas follows N
h y Richtmot,d, 247; Norfolk, q $40; NEWPORT
News, is; Alexandria, 81 I Pet rsburg, ~;
Portsiroutl LynchsSpgi ~ NIpanofs
staunton, ii; Fred erlcksburg Il Bristol !!
Il 10; Rad ford, 8a rhc reports show dis
apnnsaries lii ten 81 places In the sta l,:
There are about 40 SO ial ubs IN 1 .ict
nond, and about 20 In Norfolk x;
IL Tho report made various commence "a
lions as to changes in the Law. pertain
ing Hto penalties for vlolation Of the lay
and hes evidence ncce ssary 70 conyict
q distribution OF the presidents report IN
tract form us q atenent or the AIMS e .
4 and principles Of the league u Il !, l,
THE attendance Is much larger, than VIZ, VI
anticipated, It being estimated last night 81
& that there were easily six hundred yisl-j
tors and delegates in attendance ~ upon '
eommittesy were {, appelp,,s a. VI
DR., j. 6. Reed Auditing, Rev. c.55 IIol-
4 land; Finance Rev. W. y. Beauc hamp;
Logislation. Hon II |. Manr, Rsso =,
,tIons.S Dr. s.. Mi ciell; Press, ~. g.
sNThe report 81 the Committee on ONT
nations for the ensuing year was a q 81 1ol-
sPresdent, Dir. James Cannon; Vic ~
5ssa man nr Rev
Smith, Is rev so s.. 9:
Campbell: sccret !. k x, 81
Treasurer, s. P..J & t.ss'
y Executive Committee DR.. S. G, Mitch ten
eli Roy. s. s. G. Hatcher, pr. 4: a. cN.:
u s.nnson.a Dr. i. 3 n Wexford, Rev. n n
Ashby Jones w Taylor ., /, Sew.
q: 9Bannett. rev. G. w. Nc Daniel Simon
4 Edward a ttey: Nyi q.
tan. The report vas ,,; "a atltnt,nr
1Icailauarters Committee TO be composed p9sa
~ ina President y DR.. Cannon; First &C.
Iorcsident,T Dr. g. 81 G. Mitchell, and me
Secretary, r I, tKtn tao 81, ~,
1ation was read by J udge W. w, u. man
( and Is as follows ~ ~ -.
Your committee have considered stneal g.
ports Of the telds seerslnlyI
& of.the league In reference to. addltlona,,
Legislation, n and respectfully recommeh, ~
sthatstfe next I1cgi Of virginia ina % ''
asked . I, I. !, y, y, 1, "a - 4
bring &dstillerlcs under the pStt III -
&c, q, 70 amend the law relating to social
acl,irs 20 ms to prevent the infringement
OF dryjterrltory and TO prevent ny ,Louso ~.
(3j 10 enact a1law recurring saloons :, IN
II III los and towns to close not later than
10 r. Nj, and to open not carrier tnaIi Y. Y
A Nj; that there shall be:no obscene en-, p tn
saloon shall DO entered By single d GOT
and that no screens or other bstructlolI
Z to view shall be used ii q s5l .
"a ThntEnll beverage ne lillGStt
cation shall be declared TO VI PC !. arr
spirits within the meaning OF me h law ~
regulating the sale of such splr
Is That the present Jaw re gulating t !, E
sale OF ardent spirts PC 20 tamenas q ,i
Iii jailSnnd bonds as Will secure opcdlence
IL 10 the law, $i,3.s
SS Is That I law do enncted making the
possession Of United. States speeIlnli w a.,
4 any person primn facle evidence Of 4. the
sale 81 said spirits by such person
Your committee rec commend Nh nat <. !. y
committee of not lesa than I'VE. o. W !, Sn
chairman. DO appointed BY the Executive
e Committed to prepare md secure the pas
II sage BY the Legislature of Virginia OF
such bills as Will carry out the report 't'
= = 9 ~ WIN, {! il Mann, ~
j.. SIDNEY PETERs.
IN Il n 335$3S8 W. M. !. HUNTER. -,
2l;;s Il hi w. L. PICKARD, "A
eg3 MCDONALD Ii11. II
Tho report OF the Committee on .Resn !,
4 lutions was read by. DIR; s.. 9. Mitchell.
;,ca By tic league 1t calls for 4
IS moro thorough lconsc lon to the ca use,
\ II III closes with the following resolutions,
\ stating tho principles Of Tho league; "A I.
Resolved, That VIC cnll upon our people
toSinslst that tho officials of county, city
and state faithfully 81 EXECUTE the JAW
i bearing on this subject; that. wo give our
support only to the men who represent
tho wishes Of the temperance ipeopl |. on
\ this great moral question, and that we
continue the work OF 3ngl alton until pub,
lie opinion will BIO 30 strong tllatttt WI!
DO ilnposslble for any man Z? be y !, elected
to public Office who faYors the LICENSED
y saloon.
a committee also presented resolutions
calling upon our Iaepresen tal ives Y nd
&. 1-+ 60.