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DELPHIAN CLASS
POSTPONED

Because of the holiday, activities
the study class of the Delphian So
ciety will not meet on the regular
date which will fall on Tuesday. Due
notice will be given of the next date.
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News Notes, Personals,
Clubs, Parties,

( Mr.. and Mrs. Usher and sons,
Herman and Alvin, spent Christmas
Day in Abel with friends.
Mr.. Sam Kassewitz left Sunday
for Jacksonville after pleasant Wis.,
( it of three days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Kessewitz.
Mr.. Stewart F. Gelders, of At
lanta, motored down for visit of
two days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. Gelders.
Miss Leila Hall, of Atlanta, was
weekend visitor with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Hall. She had as
visitor Mr.. McKelvey, of Jackson
Vile.
Mrs. r. V. Woodham and daugh-
tiers spent Christmas in Triton with
her brother, Mr.. Jas. Nelson and
family.
Mrs. S. M. Chunn, of Atlanta,
spent Christmas with her mother,
Mrs. w. P. Myers, on West Central.
Miss Vessie Jones, Mrs. S. M.
Chunn, Mrs. w. P. Myers motored to
Live Oak, Fla, Saturday to be the
guests for the week end of Mrs. M.
B. Reed.
Misses Fannie and Rebeeca Kul-
bersh, accompanied by Rubin and
Evelyn Kruger, returned to their
home in Atlanta, after spending a
few days pleasantly with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Kruger and A. Kruger.
-Thos. J. Burlington came up
from Jacksonville to spend the holi-
days with his family.
Mr.. C. E. Graydon spent the
week end with his family in the city,
returning to Florida Wednesday.
Mr.. Percy Harris and family, of
Savannah, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy johnson last week, en-
route to Pavo, where they will visit
Mr.. Harris mother.
MIR. j. A. Melvin and family
spent the week with relatives in Chip
ley and Cairo.
Clifford Miller, who is holding a
position with the Lions international
in Chicago, arrived in the city to
spend a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Miller. This was
his first visit home in seven years and
Cliff was well impressed with the i'm
provements all over the city.
Il s.
We sympathize with Mrs. A. J.
Story in the loss of her sister, Mrs.
Luke, of Sycamore.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Tenney were
in Sycamore and Ashburn several
days last Of this week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Kenney Peavey
and two little children returned Tues
day to their home in Unadilla after
a pleasant visit with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Patterson.
Misses Catherine Patterson and
Opal Thornton will resume their
studies at Valdosta early next week
following visit in their homes here
through the holidays.
-Messrs. Lauren Parrot, of Bir-
mingham and Harold PARROT, of Tam
pa, arrived to spend Christmas with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
PARROT. Mr.. Harold PARROT is spend
ing the week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Bailey spent
the week end in Ocilla and Douglas.
--Messrs. J. H. Churchwell and
Pulliam, of Jacksonville and Mott, of
Waycross, and Jim Query, of Amer
icus, were business visitors in the
city Tuesday and guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L. Saunders for dinner at
the Lee-Grant.
Mr.. Camden Seanor, of Daven-
port, Fla, was the guest of his broth
er, Mr.. j. B. Seanor over Christmas
and returning was accompanied by
him to Florida, Mr.. ]. B. Seanor
spending the week in Miami.
DIR. C. A. Holtzendorf has re-
turned from Atlanta, where he spent
Christmas with Mrs. Holtzendorf, who
was called to Chicago on account of
the illness of her father.
Mrs. G. f. Womble and daughter
Miss Corinne, returned Wednesday
night from a delightful holiday in
Danville with Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
Chapman, where Mr.. Womble Joined
them.
Mr.. L. E. Powell of Cairo, will
be a weekend visitor in the city and
with Miss Corinne Womble will visit
Miss LOWE Lee Taylor in Vienna.
Miss Ethel Beall will leave Fri
day to resume her teaching in the
high school at GAINESVILLE, Va.
Mr.. Alva Usher will leave Sum
day to resume his studies at Emory
in Atlanta.
Miss Carrie Collier, of Indian
Springs, has been holiday visitor
to her sister, Mrs. M. S. Smith and
family.
Mrs. Claude Gray and daughter
Miss Caroline Gray, of Locust Grove
left today for their homes after 1
pleasant visit with Mrs. M. S. Smith
and Miss Collier, of Indian Springs
Mrs. T. M. Parsons, of Able
vile, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Wise
of Sibbie, were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. H. Milton.
Mrs. j. D. Mashburn had as hel
guests for a week her daughters from
Jacksonville, Mrs. Edwin Brown, Mrs
Jas. Quarrels and Mrs. George Morris
and children.
Mr.. F. M. Malcolm will return
Friday to the Seaboard shops in Jack
sonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. Sanders and
family have taken the place vacated
by Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Young on S.
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spent Christmas with relatives in Sa.
vannah.
Mrs. l.. A. Lewis and Miss Lii
lian Franklin left to-day for a visit
with Mrs. H. o. Boggs in Jackson.
vile.
Misses Marian Van Gorder and
her visitors, the Misses Catherine
Heard and Christine Hathaway, of
LAGRANGE, and Miss Julia Prentiss,
left Monday by automobile for Fl.
Lauderdale to visit Mr.. and Mrs. U.
J. Bennett. They will return Fri
day.
Mr. Robert Prentiss was home to
spend Christmas and Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. R. ]. Prentiss and
sisters, Misses Julia and Quinette.
MIR. G. S. Johnson, Mr.. Elmer
Jones and young George Turner,
spent a week in Roanoke, Ala.
-MissUpha Turner has spent her
vacation from the F. S. c. W., with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Tur-
ner in this city. She will return to
Tallahassee on Monday.
Mr.. j. M. Durham who is en-
ployed by the Seaboard in Florida,
came to join Mrs. Durham and the
children in the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Coates for a Wis
it of several days returning to his
work Monday. Mrs. Durham will
return to Raleigh Friday.
MIR. Percy Harris and family
were visiting relatives and friends in
the city last week enroute from Sa-
vannah to Pavo where they visited
HIS ESIdLIpSS. AuSy Will ISCOA II hSA Z
for day or two before going to a
railroad point near Miami where Mr..
Harris will take up signal work, have
been incapacitated for long time by
the loss of his leg in railroad work.
$50
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Perry and
son, Billie, and daughter, Madeline,
spent Sunday in Willacoochee with
DR.. and Mrs. Ward and family in the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Quillan.
"A family reunion was enjoyed
on Christmas b. Mr.. and Mrs. w. R.
Paulk in the return of Mr.. Ebert
Paulk of Savannah, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry johnson and little daughter, of
Douglas, joining Mr.. and Mrs. Rea-
son Paulk, of Sarasota, who are max
ing a visit of several weeks.
DIR. and Mrs. A. B. Griner spent
several days with relatives in Edison
and Cuthbert.
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GLEE CLUB CELEBRATES

d uSllSHL1ul 1IoHl dfty UH AueSudy
night at the home of Miss Martha
Strange. Christmas decorat S
adorned the cozy home and punch and
sandwiches were served throughout
the pleasant occasion.
MIR. and Mrs. Carlyle Mcdonald,
of Avon Park, Fla, who have been
with her parents in Ocilla were visit
ing his mother and sister here, Mrs.
Willis Mcdonald and Miss Mary Will
lis Mcdonald just before Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Crenshaw, of
Fl. Lauderdale, are spending her
school vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. S. Dorminey.
Mrs. j. NJ. Mosher and son, Mr..
Edgar Johnson, have spent week
in Jacksonville with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Price and baby
spent the weekend in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Garwood an
nounce the birth of fine baby boy
on Thursday, the 23rd at their home
on South Grant street. He will be
called Henry Edward.
Mr.. Ashley Boyd, of Arcadia,
Fla, spent Christmas with his moth
err, Mrs. ]. w. Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph w. Kennedy,
of Miami, are receiving congratula-
lions on the birth of son, born De-
cember 28th in st. Luke's hospital,
Jacksonville. The little fellow hasn't
been named yet. Mrs. Kennedy was
Miss Catherine Gallagher, of Jack
sonville, prior to her marriage.
Miss Margaret Wise arrived
home Saturday night for belated
Christmas visit with her mother, Mrs.
C. NJ. Wise. Miss Wise had bad train
connections on her trip homeward
from Bradentown, Fla. She will
however enjoy a vacation that lasts
until January 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Justice and
little child returned Sunday to their
home in Lake City, Fla, after a
pleasant visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. R. Justice.
/ Mrs. Theodore Justice returned
to her home in Miami last Sunday
having spent month pleasantly with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N
| Cr,,aoronnon
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DIR. G.. A. HOltzendOrf
DENTIST
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National Drug Company
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Mr.. and Mrs. BurrelI Richards
spent Christmas with relatives in Sa-
vannah.
Mrs. L. A. Lewis and Miss Lii
lian Franklin left to-day for a visit
with Mrs. H. o. Boggs in Jackson
vile.
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, Mrs. Theodore Justice returned
to her home in Miami last Sunday,
having spent month pleasantly with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N.
Swearengen.
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DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Griner spent
several days with relatives in Edison
and Cuthbert.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Justice and
little child returned Sunday to their
home in Lake City, Fla, after
pleasant visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs F. R. Justice.
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OCOoN LIZ NASAO"oAit VI Os|AA-
ford, Fla, has spent a week in the
city with friends.
"A party spending Wednesday in
Macon included Mesdames J. H. Ben
ton, w. E. Hale and Misses Grace
Benton and Mildred Hale and Messrs
j. L. MCGOWAN and v. Y. Love.
Mrs. VIM. S. Stuart, nee Lille
Mae Hughes, of Versailles, KY, is
expected to arrive for an extended
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hill and
daughter, Rachel, returned this morn
ing from Marietta where they spent
the Christmas season.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Troupe have
spent a week in Arcadia, Fla, with
her parents. They are expected to
return Saturday.
Mr.. P. M. Adams has been holt
day visitor in Fit. Lauderdale, Fla,
spending sometime with his son, DR..
j. M. Adams and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. Sanders and
son, Wilmer Stewart, sivited rela-
tives in Ocklocknee over Christmas.
Mrs. T. J. Dickey and two sons,
Thomas, Jr., and Walter, of Way
cross, will arrive for a weekend Wis
it with relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Courson an
nounce the birth of ten pound son
on December % at their home on
West Central avenue.
Mr.. Chas. Wilkinson is expects
ed within a day or two from Green
wood, S. c., to join Mrs. Wilkinson
who is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. C. Glover and they will re-
turn home after few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. King had as
their guests for Christmas their sons,
John and G. r. King, of Waycross
and DR.. and Mrs. J. C. King, of Prov
idence, KY, and daughter, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Priester, Of Blackshear.
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Young have
moved from their South Main street
home to an apartment in the home
of Mrs. G. F. Martin.
, 1926-08-17

a serious drought during the past five
years.
The increased use Of oil instead Of
coal by ocean steamers is more and more
depriving the large stevedore population
of St. Thomas of an opportunity to earn
money cOaIing ships. This has been
such an important element in the life of
St. Thomas for the past three genera
tons that the period of readjustment to
new maritime conditions is causing great
hardship to the poor people"
Mr.. Bingham believes that truck
farming would Drove a great boon to
the inhabitants" but believes it will
not be easy to turn steved)rps into truck
farmers" or sugar plantation labor
ers into satisfactory raisers Of divers
fed crops.
The money which has been spent by
Congress appears to have been well used,
MIR. Bingham continued. The Ameri-
can people have a right to be proud of
the administration of the islands. 1.-THE
Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 3rd.
, 1926-08-17
ViPgin Islands Seek
Franchise.
Senator Bingham, After Tour, Says
Inhabitants Want To Be Citizens.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 8. That
inhabitants of the Virgin Islands should
be granted citizenship is the opinion ex-
pressed by Hiram Bingham (R.), Sena-
tor from Connecticut who has Just re-
turned from an inspection tour of the
recently acquired insular possessions as
a member of the Senate Committee on
Territories and Insular Affairs.
They so understood the treaty when
they voted to approve the sale of the
island by Denmark to the United States"
said MIR. Bingham. They all speak
English. Not many use the Danish Ian
guage. The half dozen newspapers are
printed in English. Many of the inhabi-
tants came originally from the British
West Indies.
Mr.. Bingham also believes that Con-
greSs should as soon as possible give the
islands a permanent act in place of the
temporary act passed in 1917, stating
that the present code Of laws is based
upon the territorial code of Alaska.
abridged and adapted to the needs of the
islands.
The people of the islands had no COM
plants to make, the Senator said, of in
Justice, cruelty, or impossibility of OBJ
tanning hearings. by the Governor, and
his official representatives.
The chief troubles are economic"
Mr.. Bingham said. "St. Thomas is not
favored with as many visitors as thew
would like to have. Chiefly the islands
are short of rain, there having been
, 1926-08-17
NEW BISHOP TO BE NAMED

A new Catholic Bishop will soon be as
signed to diocese Of San Juan according
to the Rev Mariana Vassallo, This is to
fill the office vacated through the promo
ton of the Ri. Rev, Bishop Caruana.
now Arch Bishop. Appointment will like
ly be made early in Sept. and the new
bishop will probably take possession
sometime around Christmas. Porto Rico
Progress
, 1926-08-17

thing. He also declared that Dempsey
statement to the effect that Dempsey hal
arranged a bout with Wills was false.
London, Fortune teIlers forecastinA
the horoscope of Princess Elizabeth, ba-
by daughter of the Duke of York, say
she will be queen Of England, This
means that the Prince of Wales will eth
err not marry, or if he does marry, will
remain childless and the Duke of York
will be without a son. !.
Hoboken, N.J.-Five elephants escaps
ed from the circus that had been hefe39
two of the animals have been captured BIZ.
the army force but three of the animaFs
are still at large.
Washington.-The Nations Capital.
has been indicated as being the hottest.
place in the United States outside of the
middle western states where the thermo-
meter reached the height of SO yesterday
noon. The hospitals were filled to capa-
city. mostly those of the hot victims, aDdf
scores of people have been suffering.
with muggy heat.
New York, Ben GilIett and Joseph
Jones, leaders of the striking English
coalmen, announced that they had decid-
ed to raise 800, 900 dollars for the relief
of families of the locked out miners and
to obtain sanction from the American
Federation Of Labor. They ave them
selves three weeks in which to accom-
pIish their collection.
Berlin.-The all Government calling
on German workers of British mines
who have been idle for more than twos'
months, announced that the council
would organize q miners federation. h
Baseball Scores y
American League: New York Az,
Washn. Z, New York 5, Washn. l, Phila.
8, BOSTON, 2, Detroit 7, Chicago 2, ST.
Louis and Cleve. rain. National League:
Phila. 8, New York 3, New York 3, PhiIa
2, Boston A, Brooklyn 3, Boston 5 Brook
, 1926-08-17
LOCAL

The schnr. Resolution" sailed for St.
Thomas yesterday afternoon with the
outgoing mail and the following passen-
gers Louise Bastian, Agatha Francis,
Rose Duncan, Hvlger Harrigan and
Julian Malone.
~ lines of rain was measured at the
Fort here this morning, Z of a line at
Frcderiksted ard none at KingshiIl.
, 1926-08-17
MRS. PHILIP SNOWDEN.
Rebuke To Extrimists.

Mrs. Philip Snowden, wife of the So,
cialist x-Chancellor of the Exchequer,
speaking on Saturday at Cambridge at
the conference of the National Brother
hood movement said:
| entirely deprecate the sentiment
against Mr.. Baldwin uttered in the House
, 1926-08-17
The Prisoners Song.

The Prisoners Song" is the new
so"g hit in st. Croix today. The people
like the melody and also the words. The
U. 5 Navy Band Of St, Thomas played
it on their last visit here, and it was
rendered again on Sunday night by the
Native Brass Band of Christianstpd. 1t
WIS a Waltz Song iLameDtoso )- Com.
New York sugar prices for the period
ending August 9 were: August 3, A, 5, 6,
Z and g., $4.19.- Porto Rico Progress
The Washington times., 1926-04-19

1--WE find it particularly desirable
to employ retired military officers
and men in law enforcement work, :"
men of the House and Senate Jul
dietary Committees. Their long
years of training in an atmosphere
The Washington times., 1926-04-19

Of 100 per cent protection of Gov
eminent interests establishes habit
Of mind and character particularly
beneficial to the work law enforce
ment requires.
An existing ruling Of the Comp
troller General, the dry chief ex
planned. makes their employment
impossible at present except in
isolated cases.
Other legislation proposed by
General Andrews included:
!. Any law making it unlawful
to export TO other nations any mer-
chandise which is contraband or
restricted in those countries.
2. An act authorizing the Coast
Guard to search American vessels
anywhere on the high seas where
smuggling is suspected.
8. Authority for collectors of GUS
toms to refuse license numbers to
any craft when it is evident from
it's construction that the boat is to
be used for smuggling.
4. An amendment to provide that
ships seized for alleged smuggling
activities remain in the custody Of
the Government until finally dis
posed of by the courts.
S. Authority to exchange 1873 sur
plus Liberty motors for high-power
speed boats.
Andrews will appear Wednesday
before the Senate Committee to
urge passage Of the bills the Ad-
has sponsored for
Up enforcement machin-
cry.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
l. 6. IS OUT Of
LEAGUE MEET

The United States viii not attend
. conference Of the League OF IA
lions TO discuss Arneffca's entrances
into the world Court, because the
senate specifically provided thai
American reservations should be
come effective only through direc.
acceptance by each of the 4S ma
tons in the tribunal.
This was the reason assigned by
Secretary Of State Kellogg in his
note declining the Leagues invita-
ton to meet IN Geneva in Sep.eE1.
Der to consider the Senate reserva-
lions.
The text of the note was made
public today.
kellogg declared it would be
q. matter of regret to the United
States if the League council did
ANYTHING to create the impression
that substantial difficulties would
arise in Americas method Of deal
ing directly with each member
of the Court
Kellogg's note was regarded as
q reiteration of the Administra-
1ion's policy not to become involved
In the League by American en-
trance into the court.
It also constituted a notice to the
League that there will be no modi-
fication OF Americas conditional
adherence.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
HOLD-UP FEARED
BY CAFE

The actions Of two young men who
entered the Autometer Restaurant
at 1903 Pennsylvania Ave. y. w,
. last night and again at noon today
so aroused the suspicious tpf the
restaurant officials that police from
headquarters were called to prevent
what was believed an attempted
holdup.
The two men came in separately
last night and very attentively
watched the days receipts being
placed in the safe, then got up and
left the place.
They stood outside and went away
together. Today the same two men
appeared. again separately, and sat
in the restaurant for a short time
then left again and met outside
walking away together.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
IS
N'|PE. A.CHED
N House

Commissioner Frederick "A. Fen
ming today was impeached on the
floor of the House.
In a long impeachment state.
ment, Representative Thomas l..
Blanton, of Texas, charged the
Commissioner with 'fhigh crimes
and misdemeanors" and introduced
a resolution directing the House
Judiciary Committee to. act.
Impeachment came following
nearly a month of agitation in
the House during which the case
was considered by three separate
committees.
First ID. G. Official Impeached
The impeachment is history-mak-
ing in the District of Columbia.
Never before has a District official
been impeached before the House,
it was stated today. Less than a
score of impeachments have been
made in the history of the nation.
Representative bldALOH rose OIL
the floor shortly after the House
convened today on a question of
the highest privilege.
''Mr. Speaker" he said. II rise
to a question of the highest privi-
lege By virtue of my office as
a. member of the House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States,
impeach Frederick A. Fenning, a
Commissioner of the District of Co
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
RADICAL
IEGRIED
ALSO

Daughters Of the American
Revolution were asked today by
Mrs. Anthony Waye Cook, presi-
dent general in her address open
ing the thirty-fifth Continental
Congress in the Washington Audi
forum, to take firm stand IN
preventing the repeal of the
Eighteenth Amendment.
BASED upon nationwide sur
vey conducted during the pas.
three years, it is my deliberate
opinion that the people of Amer
lea viii never repeal the Eigh-
teenth Amendment, she said.
81 am steadfast in the opinion
that as Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution we should pledge
ourselves not only to do what
ever we can to prevent the
repeal of the amendment, but to
do our utmost by precept and ex-
ample to aid and assist in its
observance and enforcement"
No Twilight Zone
Pointing out that America was at
the cross roads regarding law en-
forcement. Mrs. Cook said there
could be no negative conduct in
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
ASSAILS
DRY CHIEF
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON

By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
A demand for more drastic en-
forcement of the prohibition law
was made by drys today before
the Senate judiciary subcommittee.
More agents, higher salaries,
increased appropriations and plac-
ing of sympathetic officials in
charge of enforcement were urged
by Bishop James J. Cannon, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
in a program endorsed by the
drys.
Cannon took what was regarded
as an indirect slap at Gen. L. c.
Andrews, dry car, when he said
that ito secure effective enforce
ment, the work must be COM
mitted to those who believe that
the prohibition law is good law"
Heavier Penalties Urged
Bishop Cannon asked also that
more severe penalties be imposed on
dry law viOlators. He demanded
that the Government enforce the
dry law ''in every wet section of
the country, no matter what At
costs in men or money:
The law must be enforced to the
letter in every section, he said, o
safeguard the welfare OF all other
people.
The drv law was intended TO
promote the general welfare" of
the people as a whole, said Bishop
Cannon, and the individuals tastes
and likes must be subordinated to
the public good.
The only question, he added, IL
whethar the Volstead act actually
promoted the general welfare" and
if mot, whether the wet amend
ments proposed would accomplish
that result.
traffic" he added, compelled adop-
tion OF national prohibition. The
amendment was adopted, too, be-
cause of the corrupting partnership
between politicians and the liquor
traffic.
Bishop Cannon said the Quebec
system had been tried out in South
Carolina and some Virginia towns
without aiding temperance or prom
bition enforcement.
"The system was failure both IN
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