The Washington times., 1919-07-17

| like to have something to drink"
The vets resented the poll and re-
| fused to say whether they had stored
away anything or not
Representative D. r. Anthony of
| Kansas exhibited deep and bitter
feeling against the World for ask
ing him about his supply of liquor
"of course l have liquor" said he 'I
have always had liquor 1t is no.
body's business and IL is an imperti-
! nent question. / am surprised that
newspaper OF the standing of the
World would ask it,"
Mr.. Anthony is a dry in Congress.
1 The records of the District of Column
bia show that during the last rush to
secure liquor before Washington went
dry last spring, under the Reed bone
dry amendment, he received three
shipments. as his own affidivits show.
Representative Clark of Florida de-
clined to answer the query of the
World. He too receipted for a ship
ment Of firewater TO make himself
safe against the drought that fol-
lowed.
All Gone, Probably.
Representative Bell of Georgia de-
clared he had nothing intoxicating in
his cellar. He was one tof those who
got a shipment before the dry lid was
clamped on the District.
Representative Wheeler of Illinois
was not seen today. but the records
show he made affidavit for a small
lot in March.
Other shipments in the last mad
effort to lay aside something for a
prohibition day went to the offices
of Representative Ben johnson of
Kentucky, in the name of J. c. An
derson; Representative Gould of New
York and Representative Lever of
South Carolina, in the names of J.
Shanks and W. d. Akin respectively.
When seen today Johnson and Lever
declined to be interviewed.
81 think the question of the World
is personal" said Representative
Small OF North Carolina, who has al
ways voted against prohibition. az
will not answer il. What l have at
my home is my own affair. That is
the very thing that l have been
fighting against these years-the
meddling with a persons private af-
fairs. 1 think, that prohibition is
wrong. ! spoke and voted against
the Federal amendment, although my
State is dry. One of the purposes of
the Anti-Saloon League is to pry into
peoples closets and cellars"
Il have no liquor put away said
Congressman Baer of North Dakota.
II believe in making it absolutely dry
throughout the country. Anything
short of that is camouflage for sell
ing poisoned liquor"
Fears Vets Would Take 1t.
Congressman Byrnes of South
Carolina said that if he had any liquor
he would not admit it, lest some Of
the thirsty vets break into his home
and take it.
II have nothing like booze in my
quarters" declared Congressman
Nichols of South Carolina, but
would like to have some"
81 am not rejecting on the man
who asked me that question" said
Congressman Benson of Maryland
new member who has no printed rec
ord on prohibition. but it is none of
the New York Worlds business what
have in my home"
All the Maryland delegation re-
fused to say whether or not they had
liquor. THE World" said Congress
man Coady. leading wet from Mary
land, SHOULD be ashamed of itself"
Most of the drys took the state
ment of Congressman Gallivan and
the World poll as a joke. The vets
were serious about the poll.
Congressman Vinson of Georgia
said he had no supply of liquor on
which to draw Have you found
any, he asked.
There is nothing doing at my
house" declared Congressman Fuller
Of Illinois.
What in the world would I do with
it il / had it?' answered Congress
man John W. Rainey Of Illinois.
81 have nothing but a sink and two
water faucets in my cellar" re-
sponded Congressman Page of Massa-
chuSetts.
why Ask Such Fool Question:.
When Congressman Longworth OF
Ohio was asked if he had any liquor
put aside he stopped a minute. looked
straight at the interviewer, frightened
his lips, and walked away without
saying word.
81 have been a consistent prohibit
ZIONIST for ten years." said Con-
gresham Whaley, who comes from
Charleston, s. C, which refused to &C
Cept the dispensary system put upon
his State by Benjamin r. Tillman
when governor. 81 have nothing in
my cellar"
81 regret to say" declared Con-
gresham Lufkin of Massachusetts,
that l did not store any liquor away.
had no money to spare"
81 have not single drop" declared
Congressman Caldwell Of New York.
81 was urged to store some away, and
my friends offered to give me a stock.
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