Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-28
MOVEMENT TO MAKE
WASHINGTON DRY
Prohibition Question Likely 10
Become Prominent in Ma
tional Capital.
WANTS FLAG OUT OF ADS
Representative Davidson of Wisconsin
Introduces sweeping Blll Prevent
ing Use of Emblem.
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Special Correspondence
Washington, Dec 27.-The move
ment to make Washington a dry
city Is becoming so animated that one
Of the big brewing concerns here has
addressed long statement to mem-
bers OF Congress coutending that III
the general government is deprived
ct internal revenue there will have
&c De a revision OF the tariff 10 raise
the necessary money 20 improve rivers
and harbors. establish rural free de
livery routes and erect public build
ings. The prohibition wave, il is ar
sued. sprang up In the south because
the white people wished 20 prevent
negroes from buying liquors Tho
brewery owners Insist that il the me-
groes are to be improved e should
be by education and not by the pas
sage of a law that would wipe out
legitimate business in the nations
capital. This pointed question Is ask
ed congressman; Can the prohibition
states expect that moneys paid into
the United states treasury by anti
prohibition states in the form Of in
teri al revenue should be expended for
me heneht OF the prohibition states 90
The anti-saloon organizations here
seem determined 10 force a vote ON
the question this session II possible.
A CONTEST OF TWENTY YEARS.
Congressman Littleheld OF Maine has
renewed the fight made by him In
the last house to abolish compulsory
pilotage. His bill 20 this effect was
reported favorably in the Fifty-ninth
Congress, but the pilots were here in
force and after a terrific struggle, they
were able to prevent It's passage This
contest between vessel owners. and
especially those engaged In the coast
wise trade, has been going on for 90
years. Along the New England
coast the opposition 10 the pilots ia
fierce, and so IL Is In the city of Bal
timore. But In and around Norfolk
the pilots are solid with the people
even though the latter city Is so near
Baltimore.
DISAPPROVEs FLAG FOR ADVER-
TISEMENT
Representative Davidson OF Wis,
cOnsin has introduced a bill In tho
house which is perhaps the most
sweeping ever offered. with view OF
putting a stop to what, he thinks Is
a Dissertation Of the American flag
II IL should become law the Stars
and Stripes could not be used in any
advertisement. and that is common
custom at present an over the United
States. He will not allow merchan-
disc to be sold, II he can help II. thar
has the flag woven into II or the coat
Of arms Of the United States. Grand
Army men, however. can continue to
use the flag as part Of their inSig-
MIA. The flag and coat Of arms are
not prohibited I'm the bill from appear
ing in periodicals or IN any historical
r. presentation or decorative picture
unassociated with advertisements 81
any kind. II Is not believed that the
Davidson bill will pass, for the Ann
erican people do not think that the flag
IS insulted by having It appear on
calendars or on letter heads.
NOT so EASY AFTER ALL
"Ah. what an easy thing city mem
beers Of Congress have" so said Rep
resentative Dwight. from the Thirtleth
New York district which includes 1--WE
rural counties. They seldom have TO
leave home to get iu touch with their
voters" he added. The venerable Gen
eral Sherwood Democratic member
from the Cleveland district OF Ohio,
does not agree with Mr. Dwight Il
isn't as soft as he thinks. Dwight gets
nearly twice as many votes IN his dis
trict as the Democratic candidate,
while General Sherwood skinned
through by only 43 votes over his Re-
publican opponent last year
LIKELY TO ADOPT CONVENTION
AL ATTIRE.
Senator Jef Davis OF Arkansas has
never yet worn a dress suit. Upon
arriving here he was invited 20 a din
ner which was attended by scores or
the most prominent men Of this and
other lands He was on his way 10
the banquet hall attired In the long
- D.
the day he made his maiden speech at
lacking vigorously the trusts. on ind
ing out this fact friend advised him
not TO 20. Davis said Il was sound
advice and by staying away missed
good time II A. probable that he viii
adopt the conventional evening dress.
BAUIEY's IDEA UNDERWENT A
CHANGE.
Senator Bailey Of Texas stated In the
beginning most emphatically that he
would not wear an evening suit. When
he was leader OF the minority ina the
house and a member OF the ways and
means committee he declined 20 at
tend dinner given at the White
House by the late President Mckinley
10 the members Of that committee. But
since then Bailey has come around
"a a. Time was when he stuck 10 the
big Texas SLOUGH hat and never SPORT
ed a four-in-hand always appearing In
white muslin tie winter and summer.
Now he wears a derby hat and colored
cravats.
A PROLIFIC LETTER WRITER
Despite the fact that ne Is nearing
the eightieth milestone OF his life Sem
ator Teller OF Colorado probably writes
more letters at his desk n the senate
chamber than any OF the members OF
thai body. Even while lively speeches
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