The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-23
DRY" PAPER
10 Be Started by officials Of the
Ant'-Saloon League Of America
To Build Sig Plant.

Special Dispatch to tho InteIIiRcncer
tOLO MUS, o.. -Iarch 22-Oficials
OF the Anti-Saloon league of America
last night announced a decision TO in
S SiI new daily newspaper at
NashlngtC n. ID. c.. whose primary oh.
Ject II viii be TO promote the cam.
palgn for national prohibition of the
hquOI traffic The daily IA is an.
hounced. VIII be a permanent project.
fublications OF the newspaper.
winch Is the first daily ever estab,
lshed by reform interest, will be-
oesuh on the hrst day OF the next
congressional session. II will he a
ioW-priced. four-page. illustrated fight.
ing paper. and plans have been ma
tured 10 give IL an immediate circuIa.
Ion OF one hundred thousand copies.
me price VIII he two dollars a wear.
The project has been under consid.
eralon by An'i-Saloon league leaders
ior several months. but IFS realization
has Just become possible Through the
gllI 10 the league. for this special OBJ
Ject OF $4,000 in cash. Thig gift
came not as the result OF a campaign.
put as the Offering OF friends OF the
cause. II is believed by league men
mat there viii be little difficulty in
raising fund OF 100000. which Is
necessary formally to launch the
publication
Place Big Order.
30 conndent - Ernest H. CHEERING.
ton, OF Westervi'le. general manager
OF the leagues publication Interests.
that the needed funds will be forth.
coming that he has ordered $4,000
worm of printing machinery and
equipment. and contracts for addition.
NJ material are being placed.
MI. CherringtOn said last night that
me erection OF building in Washing
t ,. 70 accommodate the publishing in
teT9sts there would be necessary. In
addition TO the daily. IL il proposed =,
PRINT. in the Wa shing,on estabIisb.
m'nt, the Maryland. Pennsylvania
New Jersey, Vermont and New York
t1Hons OF the American Jsst o. no
sid's other publications This. how.
EVER WI not detract bus mess from
IN" publishing plant at WcsterviIle
for u has boon determined. because ~
the growth Of business there. TO erect
another large building The rapidtv
ETpWlng extent Of the reform meas
ur's N the AntiSaloon league ha.
lnade r. necessary 10 work three shift.
or employees In the Wpsterville r,lsnf
and 9 large amount OF equipment will
DC placed there
The establis hment OF the daily Is
necessdry. In the minds of league mon
because Of the national aspect OF Tho
.ttIhperaIcr riestton. " is the inten-
ton Of the league to take part In all
90 NAnra
lions In the United States. I'm an 81
loTt 10 elect congress that will sub.
MT 70 the states a prohibition amend.
mont 10 the federal constitution. in
case the present congress fails 10 tatrc
Uat step. congressman and senafors
VINO oppose the leagues program a.
-ldestcp- The issue will be- opnoeed
lor reelection with Az the resource
oi me league organizations. state and
national """
But while hostile statesmen viii
meet with opposition. freindlv
men VIII DO given the leagues AID
20 me extent Of IFS ability. Tho o..
adjustment Of the Washineon daily
pr Tor the purpose Of carrying ne
war into Africa"
Steps. are being taken 20 purchase
suitable bIiidlng site centrativ Ia.
Gated IN Washington. on which the. /,
VIII Dc erected during the summer
tai building containing suf
urlent space Tor tho editorial and mo.
chanical departments OF the publica.
lon. and The offices Of tho learue
now occupying rented quarters
mere arp now employed bv the
AhtiSaloou league nearly 500 persons
and more than $50 offices are main.
FAMED throughout the country. THE
w ashingtOn enterprise will nocessi.
Iate the employment Of an Increased