Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06
HER: PROTESTS Vain
Mrs. McHenry Excluded From
Prohibition Conference.
SESSION WAS EXECUTIVE
Plans Of Anti.Saloon Advocates for
State Campaigns-Topics Dis
cussed Today.

Mrs. Myra Warren McHenry OF Kan
sas, who was Carrie Nations biggest
| rival in the prohibition field, and who
| holds the unique record of having been
jailed thirty-six times, tried in vain to
gain admission today to the conference
of superintendent and workers of the
Anti-Saloon League Of America. in Wes-
| ley Methodist Episcopal Chapel.
| Somewhat f1ustered. but determined to
! hold her ground. Mrs. McIIenry seated
herself on the doorstep outside and made
remarks in a voice loud enough for pass
ersby to understand.
! 1t seems that Mrs. McHenry some
| how or other got into the meeting
! yesterday afternoon, and took notes
of the proceedings.
Who are you?" asked one OF the
members.
II am Myra McHenry," she answered.
When 1t was known that Mrs. Nc
| Henry was in their midst there was a
general protest and she was politely
but firmly shown the door.
Again Denied Admission.
She tried again this morning to get
into the meetings. which are always
| private according to the custom Of the
| conferences. and was firmly denied ad-
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protests did not avail. The members
put up with her ratings good
turedly enough, but the doors re-
| NAMED closed She assured them
that she would appear at the public
convention which meets soon.
Organization was the keynote of to-
days topics for discussion. Supt. Thomas
NJ Hare Of West Virginia made the adj
dress and appealed to the league to reach
the individual in the statewide CAM
paigns. He emphasized the necessity of
organization rather than the old-style
mass meetings and urged county organ
| izations in statewide campaigns. 1t was
| the individual who was to be reached, he
claimed.
Law Enforcement Discussed.
Supt H. l., Sheldon of Oklahoma spoke
this afternoon on Law Enforcement
and urged that the law be swiftly and eff
fectively enforced. Cooperation. with Of
ficials was urged and other phases Of the
subject. which is broad. were discussed.
Associate General Supt. Howard II.
Russell speaks at $40 o'clock this after
noon on the Lincoln Legion, while tonight
at o'clock Miss Glen Will of California
will address the conference on the tenn
perance program arranged by herself.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon gem
eral publicity was discussed. and it was
decided. as usual. to hold executive ses-
siOns.
A committee was appointed to direct
the conference and arrange for the pro-
gram. The committee Is composed of
William II. Anderson, superintendent of
| the Maryland League; II. HI. Spooner,
superintendent of the Connecticut League.
and Rev. r.. n. Holsaple. superintendent
of the South Dakota League.
| Election of officers.
| Rev. P A. Baker of Ohio was elected
chairman and Rev. U. s. Humphrey OF
| Pennsylvania, secretary. Owing to the
absence of Supt. P. ]. Youngdahl Of Min
nesota his address was omitted and the
session given over to general discussion
of work that will be brought before the
| coming convention.
Those who took part in the discussion
were Rev. j. X. Shields OF Chicago, Rev.
| G. N. Gambler of Colorado and Rev. E. j.
Richardson of Virginia.