The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-23
and this should be a consideration in
dealing with the liquor question.
Gives Prohibition Statistics.

and this should be consideration in
dealing with the liquor question.
Gives Prohibition Statistics.
The principal feature OF tho night
session was a statistical talk by Z. v.
Cherrington. secretary OF publications.,
Anti-Saloon League of America. The
address covered the work OF the tenn
peranco forces throughout the coun-
Try In the past decaue. anu fairy
Dristled with figures to support each
statement.
There are only $500 saloons in the
fifteen Southern States. as compared
with 1903 saloons in tho .ity of Chi
cago alone" said AIR. Cherrington. one
half of the people in the United States
living unuer license, live in New York.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Illinois,
while one-fourth live in the six larger
cities. One-haif or the saloons are To-
Gated in fourteen cities, and to these
places come teh foreign born"
MIR. Cherriugton asserted that the
people OF Virginia were not presump-
tuous in asking the General Assembly
10 give them the right 10 vote on the
liquor question, and that the people of
the American nation were not pre-
sumptutous In asking Congress to let
The states decide on constitutional
amendment for national prohibition.
III the Virginia Senators represent
their constituents, the question will
be settled speedily by the people OF
the Old Dominion" he concluded
League Otficers Make Reports.
Reports of the league officers were
made. That OF S. ]. Jones, the trea-
surer, showed the organization to be
free from debt for the first time in Its
history. Reports from Rev. Edward J..
Richardson. district superintendent,
and Rev. ]. D. McAlister, general secre-
tary, were very encouraging, and were
received with great applause
The Shenandoah Collegiate Institute
quartet rendered number of seler-
lions during the three sessions and
proved great attraction. ]. G. Daley,
OF Philadelphia, author of "A Saloon
less Nation In 1920" sang and tho au-
diencc joined In the chorus. the music
of which combines several national
airs.
Committees were appointed Is fol-
lows
Credentials-L b. Cox, Norfolk; J..
burn. Richmond.
Resolutions-R. S. Barbour. South
Boston; Professor c. T. Jordan, Staun-
ton: p. v. d. Conway, fredericksburg;
DR.. J. NJ Pitcher. Chester; DR.. w. w.
Lear, Bedford City. and Rev. Y. j.
Richardson. Falls Church.
Nominations-Rev. j. s. Peters.
blackstone; j. f. Bellows. Ocran:
Spencer T.. Rogers, Onancock: John Fl.
Schoolfield. Danville; Rev John A. Tay-
Tor, Roanoke; Peter Wright, Norfolk;
L. S. Emory. Norfolk: DR.. II. w. Bat
tie, Charlottesville, and Rev j. D Nc
Aiister. Richmond
Delegates Not Accredited.
The league officials ar. unable to
state Just how many delegates are in
attendance. although they nre conf
dent that the figures will run higher
than any at previous conventions.
The credentials committee will make
It's report Tomorrow afternoon, and
the nominating committee. which held
"a caucus last night. will present its re-
port at this same time. The present
officers are j. w. Hough. president;
Governor William Hodges Mann. Rev.
w S. Campbell, w f Hale. G.. s.
Bowers. r. s. Barbour, Spencer T..
Rogers, Z. V. ID. Conway and a. II.
Lincoln, vice presidents; s. p. Jones,
treasurer, and Row j. u. McAlister,
general secretary.
DR.. James Cannon Jr.. announced
.ast night that the league was solvent,
put that large sum was needed 10
carry on the fight. Rev. ~ j. Rich
ardson took the platform and told of
the specific needs OF the organization.
He announced that n gift Of 81 900 had
been made by one man in the State.
with the provision that an additional
$4,000 be raised by the league within
sixty days. Before the meeting adj
journed more than half Of the neces-
sary amount had been subscribed. and
the balance. 1t Is expected, will be
raised In time.
The program for to-day is as fol-
Flows;
i Program for To-day.
/ $3.50, devotional exercises.
i 9:45. miscellaneous business
1913. 'report of Decatur Edwards.
L 1890. address. J. Hoge Tyler.
II, address. Superintendent r. l..
Davis. North Carolina Anti-Saloon
League. \
1880. address. J. w. Neel.
1880, address. "Prohibition Work in
COLLEGES" Rev W. M. Bunts
1880 to 1.<recess 81
/ 2:30, devotional exercises.
2:45. message from the w. C. II.
IT.. Mrs. Fl, M. Hoge.
a message from the W. T. L. A.,
Mrs.G. M Jobson
3:15. address, Or. B. D. Bagby. :
( 1913. address, Rev. J.. NJ, Grove d. n.
a. free. for NIL, fyesminuto addresses.
7:45, devotional exercises.
S.saddress. ID q
$40. address. John Garland Pollard
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