Arizona republican., 1916-03-01


 was commended.
 THE DAYS SESSION Dr. John Wix Thomas, president of | the federation, opened the conven-. I tion yesterday morning in the Gen. l tral Methodist church, with about 245 1 delegates present from all over the 1 state In his annual address he said it was the duty of the federation to take such steps, both in the conven- ton and in the field, as to make it a serious offense to import liquor into the state. He impressed the value of Iunity and cooperation upon the dele gates. He outlined what should be the business of the convention. He said that better prohibition laws should be initiated, embodying the destruction of all confiscated booze, and the possession of a federal liquor tax stamp as incontrovertible evil dence of having broken the amend ment He also recommended that the possession of liquor be made an of fense, in order that the amendment might harmonize with the Webb Ken lyon act. He advanced a measure which would force the removal of all officers who failed to enforce the iprohibition law.
 l He made strong plea for all those interested in the movement to join the Five Million club an organiZa : tion which has for it's object enroll ing that many voters pledged for na- tional prohibition.
 On the conclusion of the president s l including the report of General Sec retary c. J. Banks and a letter from J. F. Rinehart were read. Thomas K Marshall of Tucson, addressed the delegates. detailing the work done by the members of the federation in his town.
 COMMITTEES APPOINTED
 The following committees were ap pointed shortly before the convention adjourned for lunch at noon:
 Law Enforcement
 G. A. Hoff, Tucson; Rev. William Sabeck, Globe: Imogene LaChance Phoenix; Mrs. Luther Stover, Will Hams; John Lively, Peoria; R. A Windes, Tempe.
 Resolutions
 Rev George R. Varhey, Phoenix: J R. Lovejoy. Yuma; Dr. H. A. Hughes Phoenix: H. H. Couch. Buckeye; Fred Carter, Winslow; C. M Roach. Doug las; E. J. Curtis, Jerome; Rev. F.. D Raley, Phoenix
 Initiation of Laws
 Thomas K Marshall, Tucson l.. NJ lCoggins. Phoenix; c. B. Wilson, Flag. istaff; E. S Wall, Clifton; J. A. Le. sueur, Mesa; P. H. Benson, PalC Verde: Harry Blair and Rev. Dunlap Phoenix.
 Nominations
 Andrew Kimball Thatcher: A. R Buckman, Bisbee; H. F. Kane. Mi ami Grady Gammage, Tucson; B. w |Gettsinger, Phoenix; H. A. Hammells Glendale: w. A. Hood, Phoenix.
 The Afternoon Session
 The afternoon session opened witt Ia greeting from the w. C. T. T. made by Mrs. F. B. Stevens. stat corresponding secretary of that or ganization. She said the forces O evil were trembling before the fed eration, and that she could safe pledge the hearty support of her or ganiZation to the federation.
 M. B. Hazeltine of Prescott, report ed for that section of the state. Tn greater portion of his talk was fgive over to the Shepperd amendmen which would make the District ( Columbia dry He said he had com municated with Congressman Hayde and Senators Ashurst and Smith o the subject Both Mr. Ashurst an Mr. Hayden had assured him in thei replies that they would vote for tn bill. He had failed up to yesterda to receive any reply from Senate Smith.
 H. F. Kane, editor of the Milan Free Press of Miami, Gila count! read a report for his section of tn state. He stated that conditions wer better since the passage of tn amendment. He felt grieved, and wa inclined to be sarcastic over the al legged non n-intereference of town oi ficers of Miami with bootlegging. Ao cording to MT. Kane, the town peaC officers passed the buck to the cour ty officers, and they faileds to anything. He stated that on Christ mas night and New Years eve thel were IIlOSl ulSSTdcelul ueT1OnSlTdllOl in Miami, and that drunkenness an 4 disorder were rife and apparent. H also applied the vials of his sarcas to Charles Chaplin, noted movie con edian, for some of his antics on Il screen, in which he appeared drum and in other disgraceful attitudes.
 Grady Gammage of Tucson, fife secretary of the organization. ws inclined to criticise certain peace O ficers who in his opinion, had faile to do their duty.
 At this juncture, President Jof Wix Thomas arose and announce that he had just received word tn railroad officials and their attorney also attorneys for the Wells Ears Express company, at a meeting at u Hotel Adams, had decided that alct hol could not be shipped in. TT Announcement was greeted with lol cheers, stamping of feet, and u waving of handkerchiefs.
 Andrew Kimball of Thatcher, leader in the Mormon church, ga' probably the most interesting talk the afternoon. Mir Kimball describ, the effects of the prohibition amen, lt