The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-15
DELEGATES HOME
FROM COLUMBUS
RETURN FROM TENTH ANNUAL
CONVICTION OF ANTi-SAlOON
LEAGUE.
All Speak EneouraglneIy Of National
Movement Along "Dry" Line
West viroinlans Are Popular.

Returning yesterday from Colum-
bus. o.. where they have been In at
/ tendance at the tenth annual conven-
= ton OF the Anti-Saloon league OF
America. local delegates declare that
/ IL was undoubtedly the greatest con-
vention OF its kind ever held. The
convention opened IN Memorial hall
| Monday evening, and continued IN
session until Thursday evening. Near
| ly fifty persons were IN attendance
/ from this immediate vicinity. al
/ though the West Virginia delegation
numbered fully $50 persons. from ali
parts OF the state. A few of the
Wheelineites returned Thursday ar
| ternoon, though most OF them remain
ed until the convention adjourned, re-
turning to this city yesterday after
noon.
The principal feature OF the conven-
ton was the Inauguration OF a cam
paign for national prohibition
movement was launched TO have con-
gress submit for ratification to the
state legislatures an amendment TO
the constitution providing for nation
wide prohibition II was believed by
the leaders at the convention that
this could be accomplished within
ten years. Several governors who
were present heartily endorsed the
movement and declared that II the
amendment was submitted during
their tenure OF office they would i'm
mediately call an extra session OF the
legislatures OF their respective states
for the purpose OF taking action on
the matter.
A fund of ssO.O50 was raised within
a half hours time TO carry on the
/ national work OF this campaign.
while each state delegation pledged
funds sufficient 10 carry on the cam
| paign in its state.
West Virginia Delegation.
BY reason OF West Virginia's rat-
fcation OF the prohibition amendment
at last years election by a majority
OF 92.242 votes. the delegates from
I this state were looked upon as peo-
, pie who do things. and were heartily
congratulated by the convention. Re
servations OF seats were made accord
/ ing TO states. The delegates from the
Little Mountain state" $50 strong.
entered the large hall. singing modi-
/ fication OF the song It'll West Nir-
ginia's Dry" which was so popular
during the prohibition campaign last
year. II was changed to read For
West Virginia's Dry
! Rev. w. s. Dysinger. n. D.. pastor
OF the First English Lutheran church.
this city. acted as cheer leader for
/ the West Virginia delegation The
/ following was the west Virginia yell:
"Rah. Rah. Rah-Rah, Rah. Ru!
West Virginia, ninety-two thousand
two hundred and forty-two."
West Vlrginlans Present
! Among those who attended the con-
vention from this vicinity we're the
I following:
| Wheeling-Rev. J. II. Littell, d. D..
s. Z. Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Gee.
( Hon. George A. Laughlin. Rev. w. S.
! Dyslnger. Guy Brost. Rev. +. +. Brin-
instool. Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Loe. J.
| +. Giffin, George w. Stephens, J. II.
! Schafer. Rev. W. c. Hartinger. l. II.
/ Crago. Albert Voltz. Rev. J. b. Work
man, Rev. ]. p. Leyenberger. Rev. T.
/ G.. Koontz, d. D.. w. p. Robinson.
Rev. J. c. Johnson. r. c. Burkham.
Rev. O. c. Dean. Rev. William NJ.
Schultz. Mrs. J. f. Ambrose. Mrs. r.
8. Fair. Mrs. II. w. Fair. Mrs. o. S.
1 Botsford. Mrs. VI. II. Redman. Mrs.
| Ida NJ Minor and Mrs. F. J. Maurer.
Bellaire-Rev. J. II. Lawther. Rev.
/ G. b. Smith. Rev. and Mrs z. r. King.
4 u. l.. McGary. Rev. W. p. Mccormick.
! H. ID. Cowan and ID. T. Cowan.
/ Shadyside-Rev. II. l.. Ward. G. A.
Burkhauser. r. r. Harris. John FNit-
hey. Bert Schafer.
Martins Ferry-W. 8. Palmer. A. r.
/ Cochran. Clyde Schemp. Rev. b. Nc
| Cloy. DR.. J. W. Darrah, Gardner Hy-
| SELF
Bridgeport-Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Fran
zell. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Scott, J. A.
. Blackford
Wellsburg j NJ Walker. Jas.
PAUL. Myron Hubbard.
McMechen-Rev +. u. Fellers.
| Charles Bagley.
I Roney's Point.-Rev Roy p. Morris.
D. X. IIiggs
I Triadelphia-Rev. u. l.. Reed.
: Elm Grove-Rev. l.. H. Lewellyn.
Mannington-Rey. {. F. Goodwin.
Follansbee. W. Va.-Wlliam Ban
field
Stouts Mills. W. Vat. NJ. Mar
shall and daughter
ST Clairsville. O-J G. Iddings
Rev. +. d. Fellers. pastor OF the
McMechen VI. r. church. was selected
n member 81 the committee delegated
10 appear before Congress IN the I'm
terost Of tho prohibition amendment.
lie Is the only member Of the com
mitteo from this state