Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-26

speakers OF national importance, will
invade Augusta on February 18th, 18th
and 18th. Deep interest is being man
ifested by church and temperance
people generally in the work Of this
pected that the forthcoming meetings
will be largely attended.
Headed by DR.. w. S. Thompson, the
local committee is now completing ar
rangements for the meetings, which
will be held in the Congregational
church.
William Bradford. advance agent
of the Flying Squadron was in Au-
gusta, Monday, and, after looking over
the situation and comforting with
number Of prominent clergy and laity,
declared that in his estimation the
meetings will be productive Of splen-
did results for the @ght being waged
on John Barleycorn.
General Committee
Representatives Of the various
churches Of the city and of the w. &.
T. u, met Monday evening at the Y.
NJ. c. A. building to organize the gen.
eral committee, composed of the sub
committees of the Flying Squadron of
America. AS a result Of the meeting
the following chairmen were appoint
ed: General committee, DR.. William S.
Thompson; committee on ushers. Z.
w. Church; reception committee, Rev.
Henry E. Dunnack; young peoples
committee, ]. H. Chalnberlain: Biblo
school committee, w. D. Hutchins;
women's organization. Mrs. w. H. Tur-
ner; committee on advertising, Rev.
c. G. Mosher.
Broadsides against the liquor
traffic. he said will be fired by every
member Of the Flying Squadron at
the coming meetings, and the effect
will go a long way toward crystal
lzing the temperance sentiment Of
the people Of Augusta.
He also points out that the Flying
Squadron is not being backed by any
sect or political party, but consists Of
temperance workers who are imbued
with the desire to do something really
worth while for the cause.
Already about $50 of the leading
cities Of the country have been Wis
tied by the Flying Squadron, and
everywhere in the meetings it is de-
clared the speakers were received with
a cordially which distinctly shows
the trend of the popular mind as to
the disposition which should be made
of the liquor traffic.
Professional singers and musicians
accompany the Squadron. and conduct
a musical program at all the gather
ings. making them, it is pointed out,
doubly attractive.
Former Governor Frank Hanly Of
Indiana is the chairman Of the Fly
ing Squadron committee, and is in
general charge Of the direction Of the
campaign which is being fought from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from
Michigan in the far Northern states
to points in Florida and other ex-
treme Southern locations.
Born in a log cabin in Champagne
county, Illinois, not many miles from
the old home of Abraham Lincoln, he
received most of his early education
at his mothers knee. Under her tutor
ship he attended school but a few
weeks for several years, and then at
the age Of 13 years started out TO
find his way in the world, which lead
to the governorship Of Indiana at the
age Of Al, together with other high
honors, upon all of which he turned
kind in the fight for the suppression
of the liquor traffic presented itself
to his mind.
With Governor Hanly in his work
are Hon. Oliver Stewart, former men,
Der Of the Illinois State Legislature,
and q temperance lecturer, regarded
az a man of intense personality and
deep enthusiasm, and Daniel A. Pol
ling, national citizenship superin-
tendent Of the United Society Of
Christian Endeavor, and the youngest
man who was ever a candidate for the
governorship Of Ohio, where in 1912,
at the age Of Is, he reached by auto
mobile Sc counties Of the Buckeye
State in his speaking tours, and was
rewarded by seeing the Prohibition
vote at the ensuing election raised
$50 per cent.
Dr. Ira Landrith, president Of the
Ward Belmont college of Nashville,
Tenn, Presbyterian. and former moder-
ator Of the Denominations General AS
sembly, the highest honor it can confer,
Is another Of the leaders working with
Governor Hanley in the nationwide cam
paign. He was one Of the founders OF
the Tennessee Anti Saloon League, and
is now a member of the state executive
committee of that organization, having
been a leader Of the work since it's in
ception.
He was also President Of the late inter-
national convention Of the Y. NJ c. A,
has served the association for 81 years
as Chairman Of the Tennessee state CON-
mittee, and is also connected with many
other efforts Of civil and religious ma
ture.
Or. Charles M. Sheldon. known
throughout the world as an author of
note and an earnest exponent Of prac-
ticai and Hvable Christianity, is also
included In the list OF speakers, known
best by his famous book "In His Steps,
DR.. Sheldon has seen it translated into
II different languages and attain a cir
culation OF millions Of copies in this
country and Great Britain. He is now
minister at large Of the Central Congre-
gational church Of Topeka, Kansas, with
indefinite leave OF absence to lecture,
hold conferences and assist church fed
euat1onB and kindred causes.
DR.. Wilbur F. Sheridan Of Chicago.
who was held pastorates over great
part Of the United States, and Is General
Secretary Of the Epworth League of