Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-08
Next Storm Center.


Next Storm Center.
Perhaps the next storm center will be
around the conflict of authority between
the state and national courts. These days
when railroads and trusts are being over
hauled and corporations and all kinds Of
public service Investigated would be a
favorable time to investigate the liquor
traffic and hold Its methods up to view.
Local and municipal courts do not rel
ish having their verdicts reversed by
United States courts. Why should one
branch of government do anything to dis
parage and thwart another branch Of the
government? Does that make for patriot
ism7 While the chief executive Is de-
manding that men at the head Of power
full corporations shall respect federal au-
thority, the federal government Is stimu-
lating lawlessness on the part Of the
liquor dealers against state authority.
THE Woman's. Christian Temperance
Union of the District Of Columbia, like
short of prohibition. Local option Is pro-
hibition as far as 1t is Of any value. To
me 1t seems wrong. when prohibition Is
pending, for temperance people to do
aught to belittle It. 1t would be very fool
ish for us to voluntarily abandon our high
ground. where we have stood for so many
years, to please any other organization.
THE District Of Columbia Is an ideal
place for full and well enforced prohibi-
ton. The liquor dealers have seen the
war III and some are too a'tute to dis
The Weber Bill.
In referring to the Weber bill Mrs
Commissioner Mcfarland for recon-
mendation he replied: I'VE believe that
1t is impracticable to enforce such a law"
The speaker stated that cit is the en-
forcement. not prohibition. that appalls
them" Continuing. she said:
1.-The W. c. T. U. believes that the Dis
trict Of Columbia should lead in moral
measures and that such a law could be
enforced equally as we'll as the present
license law. or any other law. An admis-
sion that prohibitory law cannot be en-
forced shows that the intent of the LIQUOR
traf1]c to either evade or break all laws
that restrict 1t is we'll understood"
The following superintendents gave re-
ports: Mrs. M. e. Catlin. Sabbath OBJ
servance: Mrs. J. c. Fernald. mothers
meetings; Mrs. T. A. Williams, school of
methods.
Mrs. c. w. Gallagher led the Bible read
Ing and noontide prayer. After a solo by
Mrs. B. H. Smart the convention ad-
Journed for luncheon.
Afternoon Session.
At l o'clock there was a conference of
the "Y'' in the west parlor of the church
| In charge OF Mrs. Don p. Blaine.
The convention reconyened for the aft
ernoon session at 1880 o'clock, which was
| presided over by Mrs. s. H. Martin. The
program for this afternoon was an ad-
dress by Mrs. @. T. Smallwood Reports
Of the board Of trustees: President, Mrs
| Mrs. Emma g. Shelton: treasurer, Mrs
Mary E. Brown: auditor. Mrs. Anson s.
Taylor. ~
Reports of superintendents: Flower Mis-
sailors and marines. Mrs. Emma F. Ran.
dolph; press and state reporter Mrs.
NJ G. Pealer; director Of woman's clubs
Mrs. Mildred c. Shinn; work among rail-
road men and firemsn. Mrs. 8. H. Martin;
union signal. Mrs. Sidney Phillips; purity.
Mrs: M E. Cohen: Loyal Temperance
Legion, Mrs M. p Twitchell: work
tamong Splored people. Miss Ella M. Bos-
ton; scientific temperance instruction
Mrs. Lucy B. Osterhout.
t Committees and Officers.
The committees in charge of the conven-
ton are:
credentials-Mrs. Charles P. Grandneld
and Miss Lula Roberts.
ResoIutions-Mrs. Nellie H. Bradley.
| chairman.
Courtesies-Mrs. D. c. Perham, Mrs. Al
| fred Wood. Mrs. M. q. Hughes and Mrs.
Sara Smith.
Pages-Mfss Mabel Callahan, Miss
Frances johnson, Miss Florence Jett and
Miss Gwynette Christian.
Timekeeper-Mrs. Grace c. Morris.
Telegrams-Mrs. L. L. Merrick.
Tellers-Mrs. T. A. Williams. Mrs. c. 8.
Mackenzie. Mrs. T. B. Kramer. Mrs EN-
ma g. Ellis. Mrs. Charles H. Hall, Mrs.
| J. NJ E. Storms, Mrs. Sara Jackson and
Miss Margaret Gittenger.
Seating Delegates-Miss Gussie M Mich
| OILS and Mrs. s. E. Fridley.
Music-Mrs. M. NJ. Mitchell and Miss
Lydia Hughes.
| Organist-Miss Margaret Allen.
| Decorations-Mrs. Benjamin Plat, Miss
| Olea Wood. Miss Anna Hughes and Miss
Irene Banes.
The officers are: President Mrs. Clin-
ton Smith: vice president, Mrs. NJ e.
Cohen; corresponding secretary. Mrs W.
e. De Riemer: recording secretary Mrs.
| Emma s. Shelton: assistant recording sec
| rotary, Mrs. Clayton e. Emig: treasurer.
| Mrs. Charles p. Grandfied.
| GENOA, October 8.-The Paris-Rome
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