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Red cross Schedules.

Red Cross Schedules.
The Red Cross schedule for the
week will be:
Monday, 2 p. m, Chapel Fund
auxiliary.
Monday, 2 p. M, instructors class
in Masonic temple.
Monday. 900 p. M, st. Johns
guild auxiliary.
Tuesday, 900 p. NJ, Catholic Won
ans auxiliary.
Tuesday, 200 p. M, Westminster
presbyterian auxiliary.
Tuesday, 2 o'clock, knitters of col
ored woman's auxiliary will meet IN
Bethel M. E. church.
Tuesday, 300 ,. m, Trinity M. f.
auxiliary
Monday evening, West Keokuk
knitting auxiliary, with Mrs. William
Teller.
Wednesday, 900 a.. M, Frtt Con.
g~regational auxiliary.
Wednesday, 300 p. M, First Chris
tian church auxiliary.
Wednesday, 200 p. M, instructors
class meets.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
at 2 o'clock p. M, the colored Wom-
ems auxiliary meets at Bethel A. M.
e. church.
Wednesday, 200 .. m. Red Cross
society.
Thursday 900 a. M, d. a. r. III
iliary.
Thursday. 900 a. M. debutants aux
iliary.
Thursday, 200 p. M, Unitarian
Red Cross auxiliary will e in the
Y. w. G. A. q
Thursday. 200 p. M, First Baptist
auxiliary.
Thursday, 300 p. H. St. Paul's
society meets to knit for Red Cross
Thursday, 200 p. M, United Pres
! vtGrfaii a Hillary.
The Wells Mothers club auxiliary
meets Thursday afternoon at the
Wells building.
Friday, 200 p. M. West keokuk
auxiliary at Second Presbyterian
church.
Friday, 300, Alpha Trist auxiliary.
Friday, 400 p. NJ, West keokuh.
junior knitters' auxiliary in the chap
Ell of the Second Presbyterian church
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himself accidentally while making the
rounds of his traps. He was brought
to st. Joseph's for treatment, but the
effects of the wound were too severe
to be overcome.
The body will be shipped 70 the
home lex Wyaconda this evening.
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No instructors, Class.

There will be no meeting Of Red
Cross instructors at the Masonic
building Monday as Miss Meigs is very
anxious to meet all of the instructors
at the Y. w. C. A. Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock to plan the work for the
week. Helpers are needed at the Red
Cross shop every day and particular
ly Tuesday morning and Wednesday
afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15
DEATH OCCURS
FROM ACCIDENT
Cecil Chappell Passed Away Last Night
at St. Joseph's Hospital, Death
Resulting From Acct
dental Shooting.

At st. Joseph's hospital last night
at 10 O'Clock occurred the death Of
Cecil Chappell, whose homo is at Wya-
conda, Mo. Death resulted from a
gunshot wound in the stomach. Cecil,
who was seventeen years old. shot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15

States weather bureau of Washington,
D. c. N. J.. Orme is the local repre-
sentative. The station is one of a sys-
tenn OF 20 maintained by the weather
bureau in the Caribbean sea.
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Society.

The Woman's Missionary society
of the First Westminster Presbyter-
ian church will meet Monday after.
400 with Miss Bessie Hagans in the
Alpha apartments. Mrs. r. G..
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s. s. Entertainment.

The First Westminster Presbyterian
Sunday school will hold it's annual
Christmas entertainment with a tree
for the children next Saturday evening
December % at seven o'clock. A pro-
gram will be given by the younger
members of the school.
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chHdren's Party Last NIGHT.

Fifty young women enjoyed the
children's party in the gymnasium Of
the Y. w. G. A. last night at which the
gym girls were hostesses to the Bust.
ness Woman's league. All came dress
ed as children and played all sorts of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15

Horne M Mrs. e. A. French will
speak on mission work in Syria and
Persia, and Mrs. w. G.. Howell will
speak on Dur Mountain People OF
the Southland.
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ST. Paul Pioneer Press: At last
Germany, all dressed up for peace ne
gotiations, believes she has found
some place to go.
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DOUBLING Them.

Atchison Globe: Crying over your
mistakes is a bad plan, but laughing
over them is worse.
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ThimbIe Club.

The Thimble club will hold it's
Christmas meeting Wednesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Craig Nc
Manus.
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A weather station was recently es-
tablished in Puerto Plata by the United
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Red Gross Work Overtime.

The Red Cross shop VIII be open
morning, afternoon n evening
every day next week except Sunday.
The making of cotton pads will be
the work and continue until the
emergency order for 5000 pads is
finished. Thirteen hundred pads were
shipped Friday, the work of five
days. The holiday season will be a
test time of the patriotism of Keo-
kuk women and they will as always
live up to the high standard they
have set for themselves.
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keokuk PeopI. Attend.
Civic League Not to Meet.

Following the custom Of former
years the December meeting of the
Civic league will be omitted next Sat
urday as the regular meeting date,
The members will please take note
that the league will not meet until jan
uary.
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intolerance"

"ln~toIera1cc."
Some idea of the appalling magni-
tude Of D. w. Griff1th's famous spec
tacle Intolerance" which is coming
to the Grand for next Friday and Sat
urday may be had from the statement
that it is said to have cost two million
dollars, $4,000 people, 1900 horses
and 1,500 chariots took part in it, and
Mr.. Griffith spent three years in stag.
ing it.
Heretofore its predecessor ''The
Birth of a Nation has been recognized
as the biggest spectacle ever produced.
yet this celebrated drama did not cost
in it's entirety as much as did the
Babylonian episode Of Intolerance"
ror the information the millions
of Birth Of a Nation enthusiasts, it
is interesting to mention that Mae
Marsh, Miriam Cooper, Lillian Gish,
Josephine Crowell, Robert Harron,
Walter Long. George Seigmann and
Spotiswood Aiken among others Of
that noted plays cast, with Constance
Talmadge, Seena Owen, Margery Will
son, Bessie Love, Elmer Clifton and
Alfred Paget, all have important roles
in
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Woman's

The Woman's Alliance will meet
Monday afternoon with Mrs. H. o.
Whitney.
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Societies SUSPEND.

The following church societies
have suspended meeting until after
the new year, the Westminster Pres
byterian Sewing society, the Ladies
society Of the First Baptist church,
the Aid society of the First Christian
church, the Ladies' society of the
Trinity M. E. church and the Ladies'
society of the First Congregational
church.
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with Slim Summerville and other
original Keystone favorites.-Adver.
tisement.
There is also a new Sennett comedy
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Business Women Meet.

The Business Woman's league will
hold its regular monthly meeting
Tuesday evening at a supper at half
past six o'clock at the Trinity NJ. E.
church. One table will be especially
arranged for the girls who. because
Of the holiday season are employed
in the evening. At this table the
service will be very prompt. A pro-
gram will be given following the
supper and an hour enjoyed in a
social way
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p. e. o. Tuesday.

The P. E. o. chapter will be enter.
tanned Tuesday evening by Mrs. w.
J.. Fulton, 712 High street. Miss
Harriet Fulton will be the assisting
hostess.
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The Church Societies
Trinity Society Meeting.

The Woman's Home Missionary
society Of the Trinity M. E. church
will meet Thursday afternoon at
half past two O'Clock at the home OF
Mrs. E. A. Eaton, 613 North Tenth
street. The assisting hostesses will
be Mrs. P. Ackerson and Mrs. H. H.
Smith. Mrs. E. c. Rich will conduct
the devotionals and Mrs. G.. c. Hill
will lead in the study of the lesson,
which will be the second chapter of
the mission text book, Landmarks Of
Liberty. All members and friends
cordially invited.
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Ruthean Class Meeting.

The Ruthean Bible class of the
Trinity M. E. church will be enter.
tanned in the parlors Of the church
Wednesday afternoon by the follow.
ing hostesses: Mesdames. Henry
Schaffer, Della Hopkins, Langley,
Richey, Reiner, c.. Englehart, Dock.
endorf. Louis Curtis, J. W. VanTassel
and Mrs. John NJ. Egin. A program
will be given, planned by a committee
of which Mrs. Walter Hull is chair
man. A feature of the program will
be readings by Mrs. W. Frank
Brown.
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Valley Aid Society

The Aid society of the Valley NJ.
E. church will be entertained Wed.
nesday afternoon by Mrs. Gabel at
her home on the Johnson street road.
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lnformals Next saturday.

The Informal Dancing club will
meet Saturday evening, Dec. 22. at
the Keokuk club with Mrs. c.. M.
Rich, Mrs. D. A. Collier, Mrs. Ada
Jewett Norton and Mrs. Harry J..
Reeves as h~ostesses. Members wish
ing to invite guests to this meeting
should notify the h%ostesses not later
than Thursday, December 20.
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games around a brilliantly lighted
Christmas tree. Hot chocolate and
sandwiches were served and the even
ing was a very happy one. The hos
pitality Of the gym girls was most cor.
dial at the first of the Christmas par.
ties at the Y. w. c. A.
Wednesday Reading Club.
h Wednesday Reading club will
be entertained December 10 by Mrs.
W.. S. WINS.
Christian Church Bazaar.
The Ladies' society OF the Christian
church Is holding its NJ bazaar
this afternoon in the parlors Of the
church. Mrs. John p. Peterson as
president Is general chairman. The
committees in charge are as follaws:
Reception-Mrs. w. r. Bacon. Mrs.
G. w. Moseley, Mrs. Edward Plug.
Mrs. III. E. MehIer, Mrs A. Meador and
Mrs. John McCleary.
Market-Mrs. Eli Belts. Mrs. C. NJ.
Crane, Mrs. F. r. Bulman, Mrs. G. S..
Wells, Mrs. Geo. West and MS. Frank
Woolley.
Apron Table-Mrs. G.. w. Danford,
Mrs. A. j. Woolley and Mrs. Lawrence
Bane.
Rug sale-Mrs. Wan. Dooley, Mrs.
Thomas Boltz, Mrs. l.. D. Davidson.
Fancy work-Mrs. Maude Clark,
Mrs. Oscar Nelson, Mrs. Jesse Dupey,
and Mrs. F. r. Brumbach.
Candy booth-Mrs. w. R..Hennings,
and Mrs. ALIVE Nelson.
keokuk People Attend.
Friends in the city have received
announcement Of the marriage of Mrs.
Belle Cappock Bicksler Of Salem to
Mr.. J. G. Fisher of Kansas City. The
wedding occurred on December 9, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Fish
er in Omaha. The wedding service
was followed by a dinner at which a
company of friends and relatives were
guests, among them Mrs. L. G. Reeves
of Keokuk. The wedding is a union of
two families which have been friends
for many years. Mrs. Fisher is a
member OF the Keokuk chapter, D. A.
r. and has a number Of friends here.
Civic League Not to Meet.
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SUGAR Greek Society.

The Ladies Aid society Of the
Sugar Creek Christian church will
be entertained Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. George Baker.
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Ladies of Charity.

The Ladies of Charity will hold
their last meeting of the year tomor-
row afternoon at half past three
o'clock at ST. Vincent's hall. A re-
port Of the plans for the Christine as
work to date will be made and other
business of Importance transacted.
A large attendance is hoped for.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15

The meeting of the Monday Music
club which, according to the club
calendar would regularly occur ON
December II, has been postponed
until January Z. The reason for the
postponement is that the Y. w. c..
A. auditorium is needed by the Red
Cross society next week and the
Monday Music club has given way
to the necessary work. The next
meeting of the club will be January
4, at the Y. w. e. A., when Antonio
Sala, '%cellist, and Gertrude Hale, dra-
matte soprano, will give the program.
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n NndNHc III Odtc.
The West Keokuk knitters are
asked to note hat there is a change
next week in the time of meeting,
which will be held Monday evening
at the home Of Mrs. William Teller.
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Visits Sister Here.

Mrs. E. X. tombstone and Mrs. J.
J. Chapman had for a guest yester-
day Mrs. Johnstone's brother Lieu
tenant Stanely Lewis. who stopped
enroute from Fort Benjamin Harri-
son at indianapolis to Fort Riley.
Lieutenant Lewis is in the artillery
service and is being transferred be-
cause Fort Riley is the only n hav-
ing a full artillery equipment, where
the soldiers actually practice.
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LAWSON MAY BE FORCED TO AN.
SWER CONTEMPT CHARGES

Washington, Jan. 8. Continued re-
fusal of Thomas w. Lawson to an
swer categorical questions by the
house rules committee in the leak in
quiry today caused the committee TO
adopt a motion by Representative
Bennett that he be cited before the
bar of the house for contempt.
When the examination of Lawson
was resumed Representative Bennett
demanded that Lawson give him the
name of the banker who he said told
him that New York banker. cabi-
net official and United States SEN
ator, participated in a stock gambling
partnership.
Lawson refused, complaining that
he was already cited for contempt,
and that he did not think it necessary
TO give the names at this time.
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ANTHONY ITEMS

Special Cor. Ocala Banners
The Wesley Philathea class Of The
NJ. E. church metSat the ssidence OF
Mrs. W. H. Webb last Wednesday aft
ernoon, and elected new officers for
the coming year as follows: Mrs Rob-
inson, president; Mrs c. G. Lamb
vice president; Miss Lizzie Lar
secretary; Miss Lillian Russellg 6eas.
urer. Committees we're appointed for
the social, devotional and membership
work. The class meetings are 10Th
business and social, and the year was
commenced with very pleasant hour
together We look for this year to
be full of good work for this class.
/ Mrs. Hans w. Hoffman of Jackson-
vile is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. Brown. She will later go
to Miami to make her future home,
and where Mr.. Hoffman has an inter-
est in the Commercial Bank of Miami.
Mrs. Moore and daughters have re-
turned home from Daytona
The Woman's Club met Friday aft
lernoon in Miss Hettie Howelrs room
| in the school building.
There will be teachers meeting
mere Friday. Everybody invited to
come and bring well filled baskets.
Mrs. w. H. Webb win leave for
Oakland next week, where she will
make her future home. She will be
greatly missed, especially in the Sun
day school work.
Mrs. James Wiley Of Weirsdale is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Russell.
Miss Ida Mae Dixon returned to, her
home in northwest Georgia last week
after visit with her sister. Mrs. G
! C. Lamb.
BLUE BELL.
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THE ocALA KNITTING MILLS


The Ocala Knitting Mills, which is
doing its full share in giving Ocala a
distinctive reputation unlike any 9TH
er city in Florida, also held its annual
meeting Teusday.
Fourteen hundred and fifteen out OF
eighteen hundred shares were repre-
sented.
The following board of directors
was elected: George Giles. F. P. Cad
son, H.. c. Groves. A. st. George
Richardson and " NJ. Martin, st. Au-
gustine.
The board then elected the follow
ing officers: President, George Giles
vice president. f. P. Gadson; secre-
tary and treasurer, j. S. LaRoche;
assistant secretary, J. p. Giles; super
intendent, H. F. Booth.
This enterprise during the. year de
clared dividend of ten per cent.
Practically the same owners are
putting up an additional building for
ia yarn mill, which vii add still more
distinction to Ocala's unique reputa-
tion.
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OKLAWAHA HAPPENINGS
News of Tragic Death of Mr.. John M.
Graham-peath Angel Also Pays
Visit to This Community

Special Cor Ocala Banner:
The sad news of the death of MIR
John NJ. Graham reached our little
town late Saturday afternoon. Mr.
Graham was we'll known in our COM
munity, and his tragic death has cast
gloom over the entire county
Last Thursday morning, January 4,
the death angel visited the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joyner and took home
TO heaven little r. l., their baby boy,
who has been sick so long. Oh, it is
so hard for us to give up our little
ones, but it is comforting TO remem-
ber the words. of the Saviar: Suffer
bid them not, for of such is the king
dom of heaven Dear parents,
grieye not, for little r. L. is now safe
in the arms of Jesus.
Our school opened again last Mon
day, and the boys and girls were glad
| to get back in school after enjoying
vacation of two weeks. We have a
splendid school and much good work
is being done.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T Levine we're in
Ocala last Monday.
Mr.. W. c. Black of Weirsdale, the
citrus inspector, was in our town this
week
Mr.. Joe Marshall has returned
from Lakeland, where he has been
packing oranges.
Captain j. B. Martin, who has been
on the sick list for the past two
weeks, is able to be up and out at
tending to business.
Don't forget: Preaching next Sun
| day morning at eleven o'clock.
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LAKE WEIR w. c. ]. U.

Special Cor. ocala Banner:
The Lake Weir w. C. T. U. opened
their meeting December 2Sth with
the song, Florida. Ny Florida" A
report of the last meeting was read
and approved, also the quarterly re-
port from the treasurer was given.
A letter from Miss Neal was next
read and discussed.
It was decided that chicken pill
iau be given at the manse Monday ey-
ening, and Mrs Shook was made
chairman of the supper committee.
After a discussion of the subject
the roll was called to which nine mem
ibers answered with expressions OF
Dos and Don'ts" for medal contest
work.
Three visitors were present.
REPORTER.
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WILLIAM CHASE TEMPLE PASSES
AWAY AT WINTER GARDEN

Orlando. Fla, Jan. 9.-William
Chase Temple. credited with being
responsible for world series baseball
games. died at Winter Park, Fla, to-
day, at the age of So years Mr.. TEN.
pie owned the Pittsburg National Lea
que club in 1928, and in 1894 donat-
ed the Temple cup to the winner of
the world series games. He was born
in Florida, but for number of years
resided in Chicago and Pittsburg. In
1905 he returned to Florida, and since
had been active in the organization
and development of the citrus indus
try in this state.
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THoMAs w. LAWSON SAYS
HE WILL TELL WHO'S WHO
IF CONGRESS so ORDERS
Will Disclose "Names. and Amounts
Involving Men High in Official
Life II An Inquiry is Made
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE FREE
Ly SHOW WEAKNESS
[ awson Says That He Can Name An
OFFICIAL Higher Up Than Any Yet
Mentioned Who Had Profited
BY the Alleged Leak"

4. Washington, Jan. Although
Thomas w. Lawson had promised to
disclose names and amounts in
volvfng men high in official life il
congress- orders an inquiry into the al
legged leak in advance of President
Wilson'S peac enote, there We're indi
cations Hast night thatsthe house rules
COMMITTEES was about, toidrop its hear
.ings on the Wood resolution for such
an investigation and return the res
oltition to the house with an adverse
report.
Democratic members OF the com
mittee freely Expressed their weari
ness over the proceedings of the past
few days, and their convictions not
only that nothing to warrant further
inquiry had been brought out so far
but that Mr.. Lawson knew nothing to
support his sweeping charges.
Mr.. Lawson continued to defy the
committee. refusing over and over
again to give the names of the men
he said he had been told profited by
the leak" after suggesting that he
could name an official higher up than
anyone yet mentioned.
: The hearings We're continued
throughout today to give several of
the men mentioned in the various re
ports and rumors related before the
committee an opportunity to make
statements.
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al aessrs.- C. S. BOYD and C w. SIu-
man spent Sunday afternoon at Zuber
making the trip in Mr. Boyd's Ford
!. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Perry. Col and
Mrs. H. D. Moon and Mrs. D. s. Folks
made a jolly party motoring 10 Eustis
land Orlando Sunday.
Mrs. Vernon Hudson. of Jamey was
in town Sunday en- route to IngIis.
Mrs. Hudson was Miss Frankie Horn,
the popular teacher of the Inglis
school, before her marriage during
the holidays.
Mrs. R. E. Warm, Lee Knight and
Bill Metcalf motored to Ocala Sun
day evening, bringing back Miss Pan
sy Souter, who is the efficient pri-
mary teacher here.
Miss Eunice Allen has returned to
Morriston after pleasant visit to
Mrs. F. s. Peterson.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Kirkland and
Miss Hertha Nisle spent few hours
in fernando Tuesday.
Mrs. d. S. Folks spent the week
end in town, the guest of her daugn-
ter, Mrs. H. D. Moon, at the Dunnel-
lon hotel
Mrs. G. ". Neville and Miss Inez
Neville were the guests of Mrs Wal
ter Preer in Ocala Sunday afternoon.
Miss Iris Knight entertained a
number of her friends at party on
Tuesday night.
Mr.. c. T. Dutton and family have
moved to Floral City. We are very
sorry to lose these estimable people
from our midst.
Mrs. H. C. Williams and little son
of st. Petersburg are the guests of
Mrs. Williams parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
IC w Walter.
Max Mathis of Trenton entered
school here Monday
Edge Metcalf attended the dance at
Crystal River Tuesday night.
Bob Parham came up from ST. Pc
tersburg Tuesday and spent a few
hours with his mother, Mrs. j. A. Par
ham.
E. F. Beall OF Zolfo was a business
visitor Monday.
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SENATE PASSES BILL TO DRY
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington, Jan. 10.-The Shep
pard bill to abolish saloons in the ma
tional capital on November I, 1917
has passed the senate by a vote of So
to 50. 1t now goes to the house
where its friends claim it is assured
of passage.
While the measure prohibits the
sale of liquor in the District of Co
lumbia it permits importation for per
sonal use. An amendment, which
would have submitted the proposal to
a referendum of citizens of the Dis
trict was defeated just before passage
by tie vote, 43 to '43.