Evening star., 1915-07-13
EXPECT BILLY SUNDAY
TO COME TO CAPITAL
Anti-Saloon League officials Seek
His Aid in "Washington Dry
1916" Campaign.
Former Gov. Hanly of Indiana Talks
on the Perils of Liquor
Traffic.

That Billy Sunday may come to
Washington to help in the campign for
"Washington Dry in 1916" was the an
nouncement made at the opening meet
ing of the campaign in Metropolitan
NJ. f. Church. when an audience esti-
mated at 1,400 people heard former
Gov. J. Frank Hanly of Indiana deliver
an address under the auspices of the
Washington Civic Association, in which
he declared that a fight all along the
line in Washington" will mean the end
of the saloon"
The announcement that Evangelist
Sunday is likely to come to the Ma
tional Capital was made by President
Andrew Wilson of the District Anti
Saloon League. who stated that during
the recent national convention of the
organization at Atlantic City the word
had come to a group of leaders that the
famous evangelist would welcome the
opportunity to aid in the war to drive
the saloon from the District.
I'VE lost no time in getting the invi-
tation in shape" said Mr.. Wilson. and
trust that by this time it is in the
hands of Mr.. Sunday and within a
short time / may be able to inform you
that he will come to help US in this
fight"
Mr.. Hanly's Assertion.
Former Gov. Hanly, who was intro
duced by General Secretary William
Knowles Cooper of the Y. NJ. C. A, said
this country should profit by the ex-
ample of Russia, which. he declared. by
banishing strong drink had within a
few short months raised the efficiency
of the people from 80 to so per cent
oh of
per cent in the deposits in the banks
within that time.
III war has brought such wonderful
results for Russia" asked Gov. Hanly,
why should we in America wait for
war to bring them to us?'
God forbid that this country be
drawn into the cataclysm across the
sea-" he continued. but if the hour
should come the country would find in
it's midst beneath its flag greater
enemy in the liquor traffic than any
European nation has found.
Il hear many appeals today for
greater navy, a larger army and more
dreadnaughts to protect our country
submit if the striking example of pro-
hibition in Russia during the past six
months is true. what greater prepara-
tfon for the defense of the country
could the American statesmen take
than to declare the country dry"
Support Dry 1915 Movement.
President H. F. Lowe Of the Wash
ington Civic Association in the open
ing address of the meeting declared
that the association had. been formed
to aid in the work for washington
Dry in 1916" and that it will do all in
it's power to advance the fight which
the Anti-Saloon League is making.
He presented Mr.. Cooper, who took
charge of the meeting and in turn pre-
sented Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton,
president of the District w. C. T. o.;
Miss Anna Gordon, president of the Ma
tional W. c. T. L.: Andrew Wilson,
president of the District Anti-Saloon
League; Robert d. Burbank. president
of the Washington District Epworth
League. and J. Ora Tolbert. president
of the Washington District Epworth
League Union of the NJ. E. Church
South, who delivered brief addresses
during which they pledged their sup
port for the work inaugurated by the
association.
Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, superintendent
of the international reform bureau,
the program a number of musical Sc
Trinity NJ. f. Church, under the direc-
ton of L. n. Fouts.
Free dancing at Great Falls. Va
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