Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12

Of Representatives at their homes, Of
fees or wherever they were TO be found.
In all. fifty-two representatives, were
found. OF these. forty-seven expressed
themselves being in favor OF the
passage of the Jones' Works excise bill.
rour declared themselves against the
Dill. and one is classed as doubtful"
chairman Ben Johnson of the House
Dlstrlct committee is quoted by the En-
deavorers as saying:
If IT IS the Jones-Works bill or none.
i am for the bill. There are certain fea-
lures of the measure, however. that
would like to have amended. IL this Is
impossible. and if il comes to choice
between this bill and none at all. l shall
vote for the measure
Representative {. A. Sulloway OF
New Hampshire. member Of the Dis
trict committee, according to the en-
deavorers. stated he does not know
anything about the Jones-Works bill.
Representative Henry George. jr.. OF
New York. il is explained. expressed
himself against the bin. while Repre-
sentative Cline OF the Angola. Ind.
district, is doubtful. Representative
Padgett of Tennessee. who favors prohihi-
ton, says he is not familiar with the
Jones-Works bill. but will vote for it,
Pledged to Vote for Bill.
The representatives who have given
their pledges to work for and vote for
the bin. according TO a statement by
the Endeavorers today are: Joseph How
ell. Utah: William =. Goodwin, Arkansas
Dorsey w. Shackleford, Missouri: James
W. Good. Iowa: Charles II. Burke, South
Matthew r. Denver, Ohio; c. Basconl
Slemp. Virginia: William s. Greene,
Massachusetts,: n E Kendall. Iowa:
John II. Rothermel, Pennsylvania
J. Thomas Hefiin. Alabama: Joseph L.
Johnson. South Carolina: Ben Johnson.
Kentucky: Alfred c. Allen. Ohio: Swagar
Sherley, Kentucky: George II. Utter.
Rhode Island; Scott Ferris, Oklahoma
James S Davenport. Oklahoma: Joseph
r.. Ransdell. louisiana Lemuel P. Pad
gett, Tennessee: Henry ID. Clayton, Ala
bama: Thomas Parran. Maryland: Sgd
ney Anderson. Minnesota; Finis J. Gar
rett, Tennessee; Fred S. Jackson. Kan
sas: Edwin Y. Webb, North Carolina
Richmond p. Hobson. Alabama.
In connection with tie fight the organi-
cation is wagng in support of the Jones'
Works bill, the District of Columbia
Christian Endeavor Union last night held
an evangelistic meeting in Stanton square.
The meeting was in charge of Francis
MacNerhany, the principal speaker being
Charles Gates of Emmanuel Baptist
Church. The music was conducted by
William Ballard of the Rhode Island
Avenue Methodist Protestant Church
Another meeting last night was at Keller
Memorial Church, where Paul III. Waters
secretary of the District of Columbia
Christian Endeavor Union, spoke on the
excise bill.
Epworth League Pledges Support.
The District Of Columbia Epworth
League. through its president. r. T.
Buckingham. has pledged it's support
to the District Of Columbia Christian
Endeavor Union in the fight for the
enactment of the Jones-Works bill. The
Epworth Leaguers will give all the as
sistance possible in working with men,
bers of Congress in the effort to secure
additional support for the excise bill
ReXford Holmes and r. +. Drury Of the
District OF Columbia Christian Endeavol
Union will speak at the Methodist meet
ing at Great Falls this week in support
of the bill, and will urge the cooperation
of all members of the denomination, as
well as all other churchmen of the Dis
trict of Columbia, in the effort to secure
the enactment of the bill.