Evening star., 1915-06-20
PROHIBITION ARMIES
PLAN WAR COUNCIL
Anti-SaIoon League Gathering
at Atlantic City to Be
Greatest in History.
DELEGATES TO NUMBER
AT LEAST 25,0O0
One Feature Will Be a March of
5000 Persons on President Viii.
son in White House.
Special Dispa tch to The star.

Special l'ispa tch to The star.
ATLANTIC CITY, \. j.. June lex
tensive preparations are being made
for the entertainment of the Anti-Sa- :
loon League of America. which will be
IN session here from July to 9. and
much interest is being taken in the pill
grimage to Washington in time to visit
President Wilson July 10. 1t is ex-
pected that at least 5000 persons will
participate in what promises to be a
n emorable march to the White House.
Andrew Wilson. superintendent. and
Albert Shoemaker. counsel for the Dis
trict OF Columbia Anti-Saloon League.
are expected to be among the early ar
rivals at the convention and hope to be
perIecllng preparations 1or the visit TO
the white House.
1t is believer that there will be at
least $4,000 delegates and friends of
the Anli-Saloou League of America
mere curing the time me convention
is held. which, it is stated, Will COM
pose the largest temperance war
council ever assembled.
Dinwiddie to Talk.
Rev. F. c. Dinwiddle, legislative su-
perIntendent OF the national organiza-
lon, whose headquarters are in wash
lngIon, probably Will play an impor-
tant ana interesting part IN the gath :
ering. 1t is thought he will be abie to
un,v,d a story u legislation that Will
surprise many of the more enthusl-
aSlIc workers..
1t Is stateu that his report Will snow
that a total OF a2,VuU,UUv Of the pOpu-
ia1Ion OF the UnIteo states are IiVing
unuer prohIpitIon. One-1ourth or the
peopIe VI the TINTED states VINO reside
IN territory IN which sa4oons are per
mitteu, IL IL stated, resioe IN SIX cities
New orK, Philadelphia, Boston, CleVe-
Iand Chicago ana St. Louis.
PERSONS attending the convention VIII
hear tna1 one-nalI OF all the people llv-
ing in ncense territory are RESIDENTS OF
four states-\ew YORK, PennsylVanla'
i,unoIs anu New Jersey, tnat there are
Iewer saloons south o. the Mason anu
Dixon line than tnere are in the city or
Chicago; that more than 11-per cent Oh
IN. area OF the United states is in pro-
nipitIon territory and that about 30
per cent Will be when prohibition laws
Ynacteo in 1914 become effective.
Ioungs million-dollar pier has been
Leased Tor the convention PERIOD, and
the Iour large auditoriums on the pier
VIII be useu TO accommodate the dele
gates and visitors. Additional space on
Ine pier will be used for the display oI
temperance exhibits and displays, set
,lIng forth the relation OF alcohol 10 in :
oustrlaI Ineft1ciency, accidents. -educa :
ton, crime, pauperism. depreciation ana
general economic CONDITIONS.
Officers to Be Elected.
The convention program includes
speeches by anti-saIoon workers and
sympathizers from all sections of the
nj
business, including the election Of off,
GERS. Bishop Luther b. Wilson OF New
York is president Of the organization.
the vice presidents being Bishop G. M.
Mathews, D. D.. Chicago. ILL.,; Rev.
Father J. J. Curran. Wilkes Barre, Pa. !:
Rev. r. F. Coyle. D. D.. Denver. Col. !;
W. D. Upshaw. Atlanta. Ga: n. w.
LittIeheld, Providence. r L.; R. B.
Glenn, Winston Salem. N. c.: d. A.
Polling. Boston, Mass: Bishop 8. p.
Spreng. u. D.. Napervilie. ILL.,; Rev. H.
II. Bell, ID. D., San Francisco. Cal: Mrs.
Mary Harris Armor. Americus. Ga;
Judge Charles A. Pollock. Fargo. N. D.;
Rev D. J. Burrell. D. d.. New York.
n. Y.
Included in the list of persons who
are expected to address the convention
are Senator Gallinger of. New Hamp-
shire, ,ex-Gov. Patterson of Tennessee,
Gov. Carlson of Colorado. Capt. Rich
mond Pearson Hobson. Dr.. Booker 7.
Washington, Gov. Lister of Washing
ton, Mai Dan Morgan Smith. Rev. Sam
Small. Rev. David c. Peters Of Homo
lulu. Rev. c. S. Longacre of Takoma
Park, Rev. f. C. Dinwiddie of Wash
ington, d. c.; Ernest H.. Cherrington,
J. Denny ONeil Of Pittsburgh. Senator
Sheppard of Texas, Mrs. Florence D.
Richards of Ohio. Fred o. Blue of West
Virginia, Judge Charles A. Pollock of
North Dakota and Representative p. d.
Decker of Missouri.
July 4 has been. designated as field
day in New Jersey. Big anti-saloon
rallies will be held in all sections of the
state. and addresses will be made by
prominent workers from all parts of
the country, many of them having
promised to reach the state before the
over to attend the convention.
There will be meetings held by the
national board of directors and the
workers conference the day before the
of the convention