Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-26
SUNDAY, DEC. 9, DRY
FIELD day IN D. c.
Leaders to Occupy Pulpits.
National Convention Opens
Following Day.

Speakers Of national reputation In the
prohibition field are to occupy the pull
pits Of many local churches Sunday. De-
cember 8. when rallies are to be held for
the cause Of nationwide prohibition. the
date being the day preceding the opening
Of the eighteenth national convention Of
the Ant-Saloon League OF America.
Churches Of the various denominations
have already informed the local league
that their pulpits viii b open to repre-
sentatives Of the nationwide prohibition
forces on that Sunday. which has been
designated as field day."
Senator Sheppard to Speak.
According to tho program Of the con-
vention. Just announced. tho feature adj
dress Of the opening session, in Conven-
ton Hall the night Of December 10. is to
be by Senator Sheppard Of Texas. whose
subject 10 to be why Congress Should
Submit the National Amendment" Rep
resentativs A w. Barkley Of Kentucky
Is also to speak at the opening session.
and the address Of welcome is to be by
ANDREW Wilson. president of the Anti
saloon League Of the District Of Column
Eane Of Ohio. Georges y. crabbe Of
maryland Is to preside. and the inyoca-
ton Is to be by Bishop William +. Nc
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Business meetings will be held daily
from Monday until Thursday in the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church. with meetings in Convention
Bryan and Senator w. E. Borah Of
Idaho are scheduled to speak Tuesday
night. December IL
Convention to Close December Is.
The convention win close Thursday
night. December Is. with an address by
Capt Richmond P. Hobson, ono Of the
fathers OF the prohibition movement
IN America, on the subject, Tho Great
war and the Great DESTROYER"
A conference Of Anti-Saloon League
omcers, state superintendents and
workers is to precede the convention
proper. though this will not be open to
the public. The conference is to be
a sort of clearing house Of ideas. at
which courses. methods and policies to
be adopted by the national and state
leagues will be discussed and outlined.
Prominent Dry Leaders to Come.
Among the prominent dry leaders
who will be in Washington to attend
the convention and who are to speak
in the churches December are:
Rev. Howard H. Russell, D. D., founder
OF the movement and superintendent of
the total abstinence department Of the
Anti,Saloon League Of America; Rev. p.
Anti-Saloon League of America, Ohio !;
DR.. Wayne B. Wheeler, national attorney,
and DR.. E. c. Dinwiddie, national legisla
tive Superintendent. Anti-Saloon League
Montgomery pastor Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Church. Washington. D. c. /;
Rev. DR.. James Cannon, jr., superintend-
ent Anti-Saloon League Of Virginia and
q iva -
tee of the Anti-Saloon League of Amer
fca: Rev. A. j. Barton. d. D.. superin-
tendent Texas Anti-Saloon League and
member national legislative committee !;
Rev. George A. Henry. superintendent in
dustrial department. Anti-Saloon League
OF America; Rev. D. NJ Gambler. super
intendent Anti-Saloon League of Califor-
Anti-saloon League Of Colorado; Rev F.
scott McBride; superintendent Anti,Saloon
Michigan: James A White, superintend-
ent Ohio Anu-Saloon League; F. b Eb-
bert. attorney for Illinois Anti-Saloon
superintendent Anti-Saloon League Of
Tennessee; Rev. George B. Stafford, SUI
perintendent Anti-Saloon League Of
Minnesota; Rev. J; K Shields, superin-
League: Samuel Wilson. assistant SUI
perintendent. and G. Rowland Monroe.
attorney for the New Jersey Anti
Saloon League; Rev. w. J. Herwig, su-
perintendent Anti-Saloon League Of
Kansas; Rev. R. L. Davis, superin-
tendent North Carolina Anti-Saloon
League; Boyd P. Doty, business man
ager of the American Issue Publishing
Company: Rev. T. ]. Bailey, superin-
tendent Mississippi Anti-Saloon
League; Rev. R. N. Holsap1e, superin-
tendent Anti-Saloon League of Iowa:
Rev. G. w. Crooke. superintendent
Anti-Saloon League of Florida; H h
spooner. Connecticut: Rev. F. L. Wat
kins. superintendent North Dakota
Anti-saloon League: H. H. Rood. I'LL
nois; George McGinnis. Illinois; Rev
w. G: shupp. superintendent Missouri
Thompson. A. NJ. Livingston. G. E.
ley of Missouri: Messrs. E. J. Brown
son, T. H. McBeth and H. Sawyer of
Iowa: Rev. G. NJ. Hammond Tennessee:
Rev. G. Arthur Holloway. Colorado;
Rev. Joseph Pope, superintendent Mon
tana Anti-Saloon League: Rev. J. H.
Robbins, D. D.. superintendent New
Hampshire Anti-Saloon League; Rev.
N. A. Palmer. D. D., superintendent
AntiSaloon League Of Kentucky; Miss
Laura Lindley, general secretary of the
South Dakota Anti-Saloon League;
Rev. E. J. Moore. D. D.. assistant gem
eral superintendent, and Rev. A. c.
Bane, D. D., financial secretary Anti
Saloon League of America.
A system that It is hoped will be ex-
tended until 1t includes publication of
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