The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25
Noted Anti-LiquOr Workers
Here Next Week.
Congressman HObs0n Will Tell
Of Fight in Congress.
CONVENTION OPENS TUESDAY
1000 Delegates Are Expected
for /. p. A. Convention.
Three Kansas Governors Will
Participate in Program

Noted leaders IN the prOH1Dltlou
movements in this country will be in at
tendance at the meeting Of the Inter-
collegiate Prohibition association that
Is expected to bring at least loco col
legc students to Topeka next Tuesday.
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday.
Richmond p. Hobson. author Of and
sponsor for the national prohibition
amendment now occupying the center
of the stage in Washington, will be one
OF the big headliners. Straight from the
heart OF the conflict in congress he
will bring to the convention thrilling
message and outline to the coming lead
ers in public affairs the campaign for
national prohibition in which he is seek
ing to unite all the temperance forces
Of the country.
Convention Speakers.
Other notable speakers will include:
Geo. H. Hodges. governor of Kansas;
Arthur Capper. governor-elect; Ex-
Governor John P. st. John, DR.. Clarence
True Wilson. general secretary Of the
Methodist Episcopal Temperance So
ciety; DIR. Purley A. Baker, national
superintendent Of the Anti-Saloon
league: Henry J. Allen. edit r "Wich-
tia Beacon" Bishop VIM. o. Shepard
OF the Methodist Episcopal church; DR..
Chas NJ. Sheldon; "Catch-My-PaP'
(Robert J.) Patterson of Belfast, Ire
land; Virgil G. Hinshaw, national chair
man Of the Prohibition party; Daniel
A. Polling. national superintendent Good
Citizenship Department; United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor; Rev. FL
mer L. williams. the Fighting Parson
of Chicago" Mrs. Frances E. Beau
champ. president Kentucky W. c. T. u:
DR.. David Paulson; DR.. d. Leigh Col
win, president of the I. p. A.; Prof.
o. E. Excel, the well-knOwn musical
composer and director. will have charge
OF the music.
Strong Student Leaders.
The officers Of the association are
all young men of ability.
One of the Invest student leaders
NOW in captivity is the present sec
Rotary Of the Intercollegiate Prohfbi-
ton association, Elon G. BortOn, who
will be one of the busiest officials on
the Job at the national student conven-
tion which will open in the Auditorium
at Topeka December 20. Besides be-
ing official secretary of the convention
ne will serve as chairman Of the reg
istration committee and exercise super
vision over a multitude of details
which invariably fall to a secretary's
lot.
Daniel A. Polling.
Inherently leader. Daniel A. Pol
ing. national vice president of the In
tercollegiate Prohibition association. is
a speaker Of commanding eloquence
years Of age he has travelled over 25,-
600 miles in 40 states of the Union and
five provinces of Canada and delivered
more than 1900 addresses to college.
church, Y. M. C. A., Christian En-
deavor. and general convention audi
ences. Because Of his almost marvel
GUS oratorical ability he has frequently
been hailed as a second Webster
There is little doubt that he is by far
the most brilliant orator of his age in
America.
Harry s. Warner.
Harry s. Warner. general secretary,
Is especially fitted for his work.
He is the editor of 1.-The Intercolle-
giate Statesman" the official monthly
publication Of the 1. p. A., which now
has a larger circulation than any other
intercollegiate publication Of a general
student character. He is the author Of
four series of studies on the liquor
problem for the use Of college students,
Including Social Demands for Prohibi-
ton and THE Solution: A Compare
son of Methods" In addition he has
edited the successive biennial editions
Of ''Winning Orations," a collection Of
the orations which have been delivered
In the national contests Of the associa-