The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-13
NEARLY TWO THOUSAND
ATTEND INITIAL SESSION

old war horses" who had labored so
successfully in making the State dry.
q. w. Crabbe. State superintendent
OF the anti-saloon organization, then
made an announcement OF the sessions
to-day. He urged all to be present.
and especially urged the men to turn
out at $50 in the evening for the pa
rade from the city building.
Ovation For Hare.
Rev. t. Al. Hare. former state super
land. received an ovation when ne rose
10 speak. lie opened his address by
COMMUNICATING the common people OF
pity for the miserable minority that
was attempting to break down the rule
VIII never regain this state in a million
years. In speaking OF the enforcement
of the Yost law he said:
anarchists in control. and the only
remedy Is to take the Office holders by
the neck and the seat OF their breeches
and kick them out OF office"
He told OF the work done In Mary
land where he expected a 10000 major
ture put the question TO vote. The
border counties. he said, were already
goinE, dry. He predicted that Virginia
Al this work. he pointed out. was
leading up To national wide prohibition
the only effective prohibition" Con-
gress came in for a roasting on account
OF its stand that the liqsior question
was a local one. Put men into CON
gress with better sense said the
speaker. The speaker laughed at the
Idea Of Wheoling's seeding from the
w SSssf TO sS escS eo th ssk kiquI Re law" aare he ere
closed by telling OF the better day to
come. and urging all TO work hard for
the great ideal OF national wide prohi-
bition. Hon. Fred .. Slue received high
commentator from the speaker In
these last words % the address.
All rough Rev HuFe'N address the
audience showed It's enthusiasm by deaf
ening cheers. The speaker used humor,
out and kept the auditorium in an up
Sam Small Speaks
sam Small. Of Georgia. rose following
"A short song service. lie has spent an
entire life In the cause. and knew his
subject as only an old timer can. lie
Then he had so laughed at When he
predicted that Wheeling would one day
be dry: now he thanked Providence that
he was able to see the fulfillment OF hts
%prophesy. He spoke Of the great crisis
We face today. the outcome OF that crisis
DEPENDING upon our stand on the liquor
question. We boast as a nation. he said.
OF being Christian and upright. when in
reality We are not with the blot OF liquor
upon the nation.
Then the speaker used the civil war as
an example and lesson OF the workings
OF the Almighty. That war. declared the
speaker, was the penalty for this coun-
Try disregard or the laws OF humanity.
such n penalty might come TO US again
IL We did not wash ourselves clean Of the
liquor traffic"
seventeen States Now DRY
The speaker then detailed the work
going on in the wiping out OF the ga
looms Already. said the speaker. we
have the liquor traffic backed up against
the wall calling for ice water" Seven
teen states have been added TO the dry
list since 1907. pointed out Mr.. Small
and the liquor traffic no longer laughs
at the efforts Of its enemies.
The majority Of the states OF the
union. p~rophcsied the speaker. Will be
dry when the next President Is %inaugur-
ated."
He cited figures received AZ the treas
ury department IN Washington: Revenue
receipts from the liquor traffic have
fallen off S23. 900. 900: the per capita con-
sumed has dropped two gallons during
the year. ig. 200. 900 liquor dealers went
out Of business during the past year.
In closing he predicted n nation free
of liquor BY 1920. Congress. he said.
would soon submit the prohibition
amendment TO the states. and MY a few
years would be needed TO secure com
plete ratification.
The evening session was closed BY a
song service lead BY Mr.. Excel and ac-
I companiod BY Mr.. Roper on ire plano.
Ribbons bearing the inscription Anti
] saloon convention" were given out.