Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-26
KENYON IN CHARGE
OF LIQUOR FIGHT
JUNIOR SENATOR FROM IOWA
ACTS As SENTINEL FOR THE
DRY FORCES.
Especial Correspondence

il Especial Correspondence.)
| Washington, D., C.. Dec. 25.-While
Iowa congressman are battling for
fair appropriations for the construc-
tive work of various federal depart
ments, during the consideration of the
big appropriation bills in the house,
and while Senator Cummins is work
ing on the railroad problem which is
before the senate interstate commerce
committee, Senator Kenyon is doing
sentinel duty for the District of Column
bia prohibition bill in the senate cham
ber
All the past week he has been at it,
watching Senators Reed, Underwood,
Smoot, MARITIME, Hughes and other dis
tinguished "wets," and rallying the
forces of the "drys" at every sign Of
a new sort of filibuster or switch
throwing move. When questions ars
to be asked of the spokesman for
demon rum the mild hammered junior
senator from Iowa asks Them. When
advice as to parliamentary tactics is
to be offered Senator Sheppard. who is
in charge of the bill, as often as not
it is Kenyon who gives the suggestion
Visitors from Iowa may be sending in
their cards and calls on the telephone
may momentarily distract his ,,atten-
ton, but he is back within few min
utes at his job of watching the fight
Only with the agreement on Wednes-
day night that the final vote on the
bill shall be taken on January 8, did
his vigilance relax particle.
Both of the Iowa senator's voted
against the pet project of Senator On.
derwood and the "wets," that the men
and women residing in the district
should settle the question Of prohibi.
ton by referendum vote. Kenyon
pointed out that with no restrictions
upon fraud thus far created by law,
the holding of such an election in
community where the vote has been
unknown for forty years would be to
invite wholesale corruption Of the cleo.
torate. The senate defeated this pro.
posal by tie Votes to So.
Secretary of War Baker has assured
Congressman Hull that there is no or
der, nor prospect of one, which will
forbid the military STATS of the gov
ernors of the several states from wear
ing the military uniform on all suit.
able occasions Inquiry was made OF
the congressman by Governor-elect
Harding and by General Palmer OF
Washington, Iowa, former national
guard commander of the G. A. r.. as
to the reported issuance of such an
order. Secretary Baker has had to
give similar assurance to oficials of
a number of other states.
At the same time. Congressman Hull
took up with the secretary of war the
question of the bringing home of the
first Iowa cavalry from the Mexican
border. Mr.. Baker stated that General
Funston has been given full authority
as to which troops shall be sent home
and when they shall return. Thus far
the first Iowa cavalry is not listed for
transfer homeward.
will spend the holidays with relatives
in Newark, N. j., and in New York
City. Miss Ruth TillmOnt cousin OF
Mrs Ramseyer, who is here for an ex-
tended visit with her, is to accompany
them.
Fred Hinkhouse, formerly of Fair
nelQ anu now SIIueuI III new IOIAN
is the guest of his cousin, Don
McGiffin, secretary to Congressman
i.
Horace Towner, Jr., son and secre-
tary to the Iowa Congressman, is to
join the New York ONCE Of Munsey's
on January 1. Mr.. Towner
has been contributor to the publica-
ton at intervals for more than year
past.
The senate committee on pensions
has favorably reported the bill by Rep
resentative Ramseyer granting an in
crease to $50 month to David Gal
braith of New Sharon.
Recent pension bills introduced by
Mr.. Ramseyer include those for An
drew Bass of Oskaloosa, James l..
Lathrop of Fremont and William J. Nc
Cormick of Abba.
Congressman Hull has introduced a
pension bill for James B. Sullivan OF
Wilton Junction.