Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-30
WHOLESALE ORUGGIsTs
NAY SELL ALCOHOL
Ministers VIII be subject to Ind,ct-
mcnt for Every Member OF His
Church He Administers sacra-
mental Wine to--Dcacons WIN
Also he Subject To o-Punishment.

Atlanta. Ca. Dec. 30.-only one
day more remains before Georgia
will become an arid desert with new
er an oasis In which the thirsty
Cracker may relieve his thirst from
the flowing bowl. The state prohi-
bition law will go into effect when
the church bells ring In the new
year. Meanwhile, convivial ones are
endeavoring to save the saloon keep
ers from loss by making a brave at
tempt to dispose OF all the wet goods
In sight, and It is likely that 1908
will be welcomed by thousands OF
Georgians In condition popularity
described as "soused." Already the
last great debaurh has commenced
and will continue without intermis-
sion until the saloons close their
doors for the last time tomorrow
night.
Present Indications are that prac-
tically all the liquor dealers will OBJ
serve the provisions OF the law TO
the letter and will make no attempt
to continue In business after tomor-
row. Nearly all of thehm have sue
ceeded In disposing OF their stocks
and only odds and ends OF wet goods
are now left to satisfy the demands
OF the thirsty. That the state Will
not he thoroughly dry, however, Is
evidenced by the number OF mystsri-
Gus barrels and cases received at
freight offices all over the state of
late, and which bear witness to the
activity OF the liquor jobbers and
distIllers OF other states, who have
gecently flooded Georgia with their
advertising literature. Offering whis-
key direct to consumers.
The senate bill prohibiting the
manufacture or sale OF alcoholic
beverages in Georgia after January
/, 1908, was passed by the lower
house by a vote OF 139 to 80 on
July 80 last, and was signed by
Governor Hoke Smith on August G..
The signing OF the measure was the
occasion of a great demonstration
by the religious people II the state,
who tbronged the capitol, singing
Praise God From Whom All Bless.
ings Flow"
The prohibition blll's number was
%. The measure was originally
known as Senate Bill No. I 1t was
the twenty-third bill to reach ths
governor for approval. however. and
he gave It tho "skiddo" number,
which was very significant. from the
standpoint OF the liquor dealers By
signing the bin Governor Smith d.
prived himself OF q handsome income
from the bar Of the Piedmont ho-
tel.
The bill wf1l cause a loss OF rev.
enue. state and municipal. OF more
than $1.OO0,OOO a year. Under is
terms no whiskey, wine, beer OF in
fact anything that will cause intoxi-
cation, can be legally sold In Georgia
after tomorrow Provision Is made
whereby licensed druggists may sell
pure alcohol for medical purposes
only upon the written prescription
OF a regularly practicing physician,
and under conditions closely spscl-
fed.
Nothing in the act, however, can
be construed az TO prevent whole
sale druggists frOr selling qlcofo,
in wholesale quantities to regular IT,
censed retail druggists or to public
or charity hospitals. rto medical
or pharmaceutical colleges. Neither
does the bill prohibit the sale by
druggists Of wood dcuaturcd alcO-
hol for artistic, scientific or mccha1-
ical purposes. or grain alcohO' for
bacteriologlsts who are actually en-
gagged in that class OF work for scien-
tihc purposes only.
Under the provisions OF the law.
prescriptions for alcohol must be
filled upon the day in which they
are dated or on the following day.
Within ten days afterward the drug
gist is required to file the prescrlp-
tions with the ordinary Of the cour-
~. who viii make a public record
Of them, open 10 inspection by any
oIte az fny time. No druggist who Is
also practiciug physician will BE-
allowed to hll his own prescriptions