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Show SETS MEET TO : ST. LOUIS, Mo. Nov. 18. Encouraged Encour-aged by successes in the recent ele.-j tlon, which wet forces claim showed, a decided turn In sentiment, forces; opposed to prohibition were laying, plans tonight to wage a fight in con-; gresa t" effeel B. modification of t ho i Volstead law. Choosing this city as headquarters the association opposed to the pro-l hlbition amendment opens a three-day three-day meeting her,- Monday and will gather Its lories for combined action.. The first stop in the movement to gain a light wjnc and beer amendment' to the present Volstead act will bei made when the association at Jts meeting here selects leaders in the I house and senate to Introduce and champion the amendments In the rc-Bpec(ive rc-Bpec(ive branches of congress. The present c"ig s proi.ab'y will be sounded out on the amendment, during the special session which con-! venes next week, but tho wet forces are not cherishing any hopes of passing pass-ing the amendment before the sixty- clghth congress convenes. The new congress is regarded as moru favor-abb favor-abb to a modification clause in t he j dry law, the wets claiming victories in the elections of congressmen and senators. oo |