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Show SUTHERLAND FOR WHISKY Talks Against Kenyon Liquor Bill in the U. S. Senate Washington. Feb 1 Strengthened by the passage of the Webb bill in the house Saturday, friends of the Kenyon bill to prevent the shipment of liquor into "dr states" were prepared pre-pared for u sharp fight when the en-ate en-ate today began Its final consideration. considera-tion. The measure Is similar to the Webb j bill and gives state officials control over llnuor shipments as soon as they come within the state borders. When Senator shurst asked that two petitions signed by iii.:eiis .: his state, favoring the pass.ie of the Kenyon bill, be printed in the Rec ord, Senator C;-.illm':'.i objn ted, but i later withdrew his objection Senator Sutherland declared thai when public sentiment ar.ainst ship ping liquors became as general n that which existed against lottery ticket:-, congress could absolutelj prohibit pro-hibit I s interstate transportation Senator Borah declared that thai 1 Lime had arrived. 'Not a state h? prohlbltoed tho pedsor.al use of liquor." declared Sen-atOl Sen-atOl Sutherland Nor am I aware any state evei ! prohibited the personal use of a lo tery ticket,' retorted Senator Bornb -nn |