The Robesonian., 1918-02-11
So Predicts DR.. Ira Landrith As
To America In Speech On
National Prohibition.
R1LLED DIR. SMALL'S DATE
Large Crowd Heard Noted Lee
turer in Address Sparkling
With Wit and Eloquence At
Court House Friday Night
Fourth Grade Won Flag.


Sam Small, who was scheduled to
speak in the court house here Fri
day evening, was unable to get here
ON account of sickness, the large
crowd that gathered expecting to hear
DIR. Small missed nothing in the way
of speech. Rev. Dr. Ira Landrith,
noted Chautaqua lecturer, was pres
ent and delivered an address that
was both entertaining and instruct
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Predicts Dry America in Years.
As a speaker DR.. Landrith might
be classed as one of the best the coun-
try affords. He knows what to say
and how to say it so as to make what
I.andreth made it clear that he expect
ed to see America dry in 1920. He
made strong appeal to his audience
fer support in the work of making
the nation dry-so dry that there
would not be a wet spot left.
Fight for Peace and Pray for Victory.
The speaker also made most elo-
eGuent appeal for patriotism and de-
.clared that it was time to quit pray
ing for peace, but to fight for peace
and pray for victory. eve are in
this war;, the speaker said, ''to save
the womanhood of the world, to save
our homes and to save America.
DIR. Landreth declared that the man
who is not enough interested in his
country-America- die for it
should leave it at once.
Proud of Southland.
Speaking of the loyalty of the South,
the speakers said he was prouder of
the stand The Southland was taking
in this war than of anything it has
done since the Civil War. While he
is a native of the South, having been
born in Texas, the speaker declared
that he is now first an American.
Make America Safe for Young Men.
He commended the South for the
part it has played in the prohibition
6ght and urged that the "solid South
continue to stand firm in the fight to
dry America. The speaker said that
during the time of war was time
when America should be cleaned up
in order to make it safe home for
the young men who go to the front
20 come back to after the war is over.
Administration Efficient.
DR.. Landrith paid tribute to Wood
row Wilson, Secretary of War Baker,
aclared that no man could have done
more during the time since war was
declared than Baker has done.
Judging from the address, DR.. Lam
,hrith is in favor Of woman suffrage
and expects to see women vote as
much as he expects to see America
dry.
The speaker held the undivided at
tention of his audience and was fire.
.yuently applauded.
DIR. Landrith was formerly editor
rcf the Presbyterian church paper at
Nashville, Tenn, is editor now of the
Christian Endeavor paper, and was
candidate for Vice-President on the
Prohibition ticket two years ago. He
has been devoting considerable time
recently to speaking at the various
cantonments.
After the address pledge cards were
distributed throughout the audience
and were later collected with a gen
,eral collection for the Anti-Saloor
league of American.
Rev. DIR. R. C. Beaman, pasto~ ci
Chestnut Street Methodist church
presided at the meeting, which was
opened with prayer offered hy Rev
IL. A. Grantham, pastor of Trinity
Episcopal church. DR.. Bea-a1l intro
duced the speaker.
Fourth Grade Wins Flag.
a large U. S. flag YVES offered ths
graded school grade that secured the
largest number of pledges to attend
the meeting. The flag was won b,
the four grade, of which Miss Eliza
beth Breeze is teacher. The flag wa:
presented to Miss Breece by DIR. Ian
drith Votes secured by the various
grades were as follows: End, a; 3rd
AZ; 4th, II; 9Th, 81; 9Th, So; 9Th, IT.
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