The Washington times., 1919-03-14
DRY" SOLONS GET
SUPPLY OF BOOZE
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OF the papers. searched. show that
the last few weeks before the Done
dry" law went into effect.
Among the Senator'S voting dry
on August 1, 1917. but who received
shipments Of ardent spirits in the last
few weeks before the Reed amend.
ment took effect were Senators Phil
ander c. Knox OF Pennsylvania, and
John Sharpe williams OF Mississippi.
The record Shows two shipments to
j, 8. Williams, Senate office Build
ing, and one to p. c. Knox, at No.
1927 street, which is the address
or Senator Knox.
SDry" Cot "Wet" GOOdA
Congressman Clarence B.: Miller
OF Minnesota was among the "dry"
voting Congressmen on December Il,
1917. The record shows two ship
mefits OF ardent Spirits during the last
rush to c. B. Miller, 1921 street
which Is the address Of Congressman
Clarence B. Miller. Other ."drys" re-
celVing shipments. included Congress
man D. r. Anthony OF Kansas, who
had three shipments: T. N. Bell of
Georgia, F. Clarke of Florida, Loren
y. Wheeler OF Illinois, Carl Vinson Of
Georgia, and y. Sholke" OF Stons-
leigh Court. Former Congressman
Jouett ShOuse OF Kansas, whose term
expired March 4, lives. at the apart
ment named. ~; =
One J. c. AnderS5n ,Feceiged a ship
ment at room 317. House Office build
ing, which Is the office of Congress-
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voted dry" Congressman Allen
Treadway of Massachusetts also
voted dry" and H. B. Hart received
liquor in his office, room .SO6 House
Office building. Consignments were
also received by w. j. Shapks and
w. d. Akin in the ofices.s respective
ly. OF congressman Gould of New
York and Lever OF South Carolina,
both OF whom voted for the Consti-
tutional amendment II. ]. Spurway,
in the office of Congressman Wheel
er, already mentioned, also received
shipment.
Clerks Getting IL, Too.
Members Of some of the Senate
committees. may be able to live
through meetings as dry as the Dis
trict is.supposed to be, ~ they apply
TO their committee. clerks. Senate
committee clerks receiving liquor
shipments by express include. J. Ray
Adams, of the Committee on Coast
Defenses: ]. B. Moore, Of the COM
mittee on Territories; N. V. Richie
ardson, Of the Committee on EXpendis
lures in the Department OF Agricul-
tuFe; w. II. Sault, Of the COMMITTEES
on Forest Reservations: c. o. Bess-
ley. OF the Postoffice Committee; and
c. P. Swope, of the Committee on Ad-
ditiohal Accommodations for the LII
brary Of Congress.
Senators with no supplies OF theit
own but who need q bFacer to carry
them through future filibusters
should make note of shipments that
have been received by the following.
in the Senate Office. building. or In
care Of the United States Senate.- G.
A. COngdOn. G. S. Zepps, /. D. DGSis,
J. D. sullivan. ]. ID. Allen, J. B, Ar.
cher. F. n. Farrar, J. L Smith D. }.
Ricketts,, N. J. Gallagher, W. G. |
Worthington and II. +. Thrift. These |
men hold various positions not list |
ed in the Congressional Directory.
Feeling IL Strong.
The records show, Of course. nu-
merous Congressman who voted wet"
as well as the dry" voters. Dry /
Representatives may not be able to |
panhandle a drink from among the |
men who voted wet" however. for !
feeling is somewhat strong between |
them. They should be able to bor- |
row q nip or more from some of the /
several employees OF the House Of
Representatives who received con-
signments of spirits at the office |
For their convenience q !
partial list is appenued: r. S. Bourke, |
C. B. Willis, NJ. Patterson. who had |
two shipments; ]. c. Shank. r. Z. |
Wells and H. c. Miller.
Congressman who lacked fore
in the emergency may also |
get some relief while on their rounds /
down town. Virtually every Cow
eminent department is listed among
the addresses given by receivers OF !
spirits. Most Of the embassies are
listed. And, finally those of the
on speaking terms with
The White House, may find il an oasis
in time of need, for the record shows
some five or six shipments to men
employed in the Executive Offices. ;.
Members of Congress VIII, voted the
lation dry" and whose names are at
aOhed to ahridavits in the District