The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
ROANOKE ID SEND
NUMEROUS DELEGATES
Convention of Apti-Saloon League to
be Held In Washington in De-
cen,ber win Be Largely
Attended.

Roanoke. Va, Nov. 25.--The Roam
oke mem hers of the Anu-Sa,oon
league marshaled their forces to-
day preparatory to electing delegates
and making arrangements to attend
the contention of the Anti Saloon
League of America, which Is to be
held in Washington. y. c.. from the
tenth TO the thirteenth of December
James d. Johnston. president of the
AHti-saloon league in this city, re-
ceived yesterday a large supply Of
posters and other literature pertain
ing 10 the work OF the Anti Saloon
les que This literature was ssent from
the national headquarters of the Anti
Saloon League of America, with the
request that Mr.. Johnston have 1t dis
persed throughout the city so as TO
inform all members of the league of
the convention to be held in Wash
iagton during the second week In De-
cember Many OF the posters wers
being placed In the stores and bust
ness houses of the city this morn
Today the matter of electing
delegates to attend the convention Will
he taken up before the various church
societies of the city. Each society
will elect certain number OF dele
gates. the number being determined
nv the number of members that the
society has enrolled. or fits present
mem bership, All the delegates elect
ed to attend the convention will be
notified by the officers of the league
when TO prepare to leave for Wash
ington.
It is thought that Roanoke will
send one of the largest delegations
to the Antt-Saloon league convention
that has ever represented this city.
Many churches will send delegates
and the religious forces of the city
will combine in an effort TO bring be-
fore the people the various phases of
the liquor problem that the Anti-Sa
loon league viii endeavor to incui-
cate.
Coming Convention Important.
The Washington convention will
probably be one of the largest. In
point of attendance, that the Anti
Saloon League Of America has ever
held Reports from various sections
of the United States relative to prepa-
retions that are being made 20 attend
the convention indicate that there
will be between ten and twelve thou
III fll ltft ttfbNTs Ok tilS b~dRuS WV w III
assem- BILE In Washington TO take part
In the discussions arising from the
convention
1t Is thought that the Ohio situa-
ton will afford the liyeytsopics OF dis
cussion, and that the dry forces of
the United States ~t4t-tarF- their at
tention to that state in an effort to
bring Il In line with the South and
the dry states of the Central West.
The recent prohibition defeat in Ohio
caused no little CONSERVATION among
the ardent supporters OF nation wild
prohibition, and a speedy victory TO
offset this defeat Is expected In Ken
lucky before another year has elapsed.
Vhiskey and War.
Although Kentucky is supposed to
DE- the stronghold Of the liquor inter
ests in the Central West. the prohi-
bition people think that IL Is not AT
all impregnable TO their attacks. They
will, exert every effort. II Is said. to
bring Kentucky into the hight within
the near future.
Another important phase of prahi-
bitten, and perhaps the most fmpor-
tant of all. that viii probably come
up before the convention wifi he the
liouor question in connection with the
present war. It Is generally conceded
that one o. the most efficacious agen-
cie% In demorelizing an army and
therefore tearing irreparahie breaches
in the bulwark OF national defense
Is to allow liquor near army camps
or TO leave opportunities to get whis.
key open and inviting to soldiers. In
this connection II is thought the Anti
Saloon League of America will pro-
pose certain measures TO be presented
to congress which wifi In their es-
sepce bear directly on nation wide
prohibition.