The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-16
AN NT|-SALOON
FORCES GATHER
W. c. T. U. Mass Meetings Urge Pas
sage of Kenyon-sheppard Bill.
National Officers Speak.
CAMPAIGN PLANNED FOR
ADVANCEMENT OF MEASURE
Delegates to Attend Session of the
Senate at Which the Matter
Comes Up.

| Two mass meetings held yesterday un-
der the auspices OF the woman's
Christian Temperance Union and a three
days conference beginning to-day, all to
advance the Kenyon-sheppardw webb-Mc-
Cumber bill TO prohibit interstate trafic
in alcoholic liquors. make up one of the
greatest campaigns ever waged at the
Capital by forces opposed to the sale Of
intoXicants.
Large crowds attended the mass meet
ings in the Belasco Thester and the Uni
versalist Church. and at the conference
beginning to-day there will be temper
ance workers from all parts OF the coun-
try who intend TO call upon every Sen
atOr and Representative in the city in
the interest OF the measure. The head
quarters Of the conference delegates are
at the Raleigh.
Need Prohibition Law.
The need OF some such law prohibit
ing the shipment OF liquor into States
which prohibit its sale was the point
most emphasized by the various speak
ers at yesterdays meetings.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, OF Georgia,
known as the Temperance Cyclone"
last night plunged headlong into her
subject, declaring she would not spare
the feelings OF liquor dealers in the
least.
IF there ever were any honest liquor
Dealers" said Mrs. Armour. they arc
all dead and in Heaven. There are no
honest men engaged in the liquor traffic
now.
The time is not far distant when there
will not be an open saloon in this coun
try. and until then We crazy women
will continue to fight for our sons"
Kenyon Bill Indorsed.
Resolutions were passed at both meet
ings indorsing the Kenyon-sheppard bill
and asking for the support of the people
in the District to obtain its passage.
Mrs. Lillian Stevens, national president
OF the organization, presided at both
meetings.
National officers. who addressed the
meeting. were Mrs. Ella NJ. Thatcher.
national superintendent among the SOL
diers and sailors: Mrs. Margaret Dye
Ellis, national superintendent OF lcgisla-
ton: Miss Anne A. Gordon. national vice
president; Mrs. Sara NJ. Hodge, national
assistant recording secretary; Mrs. T. f.
Patterson, president of Georgia; Mrs.
Lenna l.. Yost. president OF West Vir-
ginia; Mrs. S. NJ. Holman, president of
Tennessee, and DR.. w. L. Packard OF
Georgia.
Members of the organization numbering
500 will be on hand at the Capitol to-day
when the Senate Convenes to begin the
of the bill. By an agree
ment last session the bill will come up
for consideration to-day.
2. A. Baker, Howard II. Russell and |
Edwin C. Dinwiddie. a committee from |
the Anti-Saloon League OF America last |
night distributed circulars informing |
delegates to the conference how they |
could make their stay at the Capital !
pleasant and useful. It is a busy pro-
gramme that has been drawn.
First of all. the delegates. who are
expected to number at least 800. are
to call upon the Senators and
from their respective
States and impress upon the Congress
men the wishes Of the people back
home" to see the Kenyon-Sheppard-
Webb -McCumber bill enacted.
Besides those numerous calls, delegates,
t is suggested. should attend the Senate
It II o'clock this morning, when the bill
will be up for consideration. At 2:3O
''clock this afternoon there will be a
upon the bill at the First Con-
;regational Church. Tenth and G Streets
Northwest, and at S o'clock tonight
here will be another conference II 1t is
he will of the delegates at the conclu-
ion OF their session this afternoon.