The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
NINE THIRSTY COLONIES
FLEE FROM GEORGIA ON AC-
COUNT OF PROHIBITION.
Thirty-Six Hours of the Law Sent
Them Scuttling Northward. The
Story of Their Trip.

Them Scuttling Northward. The
Story of Their Trip.
From the New York World.
Nine thirsty colonies, longing for
the once common privilege of buy
ing in the open market their choice
of liquid preservatives and disguised
with the water wagon which their
native state of Georgia has just
adopted as her great seal, were pill
grims on the steamer City of Sa-
vannah, which arrived Tuesday.
Thirty-six hours of the new prohibit
ton law in their state, which forbids
an American citizen and southern
gentleman to nominate his own
brand of bitters and pay therefor
with his own money was all these
chivalrous, hospitable veterans could
stand With common impulse they
boarded the City of Savannah, where,
beyond the three-mile limit, there
aren't prohibition laws
Kept Bar Steward Busy.
After the City of Savannah had
given goodbye to the little lady who
always waves from the banks of the
Savannah river and were outside of
Tybee they made for the bar en-
masse. Assistant Steward Thomas,
who has a fine reputation as a cabi-
net chemist, was kept busy, but it
was mostly straight goods.
Il never thought to blush, sab, for
my native state, the dear old state
Of Georgia, sab, with her splendid
traditions" said Col. Ted Walker of
the Gate City, apostrophizing two
fingers of red liquor distilled befo'
the wah Good whisky never hurt
anybody, Sam. Why, you and | know
some good fellows, the very soul of
honor and hospitality, sab, that have
been, as one might say, accustomed
/ to their smile without let or him
drance, and nobody ever thought
worse of 'em for it. Some there are,
might say, that have been-er pick
| led but did it harm them good
liquor? No, sab; rather have they
been preserved, mellowed, made lib
eral, charitable and generous in dis
position, standing for the best tradi-
tons of the grandest state in the
Union"
All of One Mind.
Hear, heart" shouted the fellow
colonies in chorus,e and then they
toasted the speaker.
1t was high tide all the way to
New York, the chemist was weary
and the colonies were clipper. The
wireless operator had more business
than the ethereal waves could carry,
Every time the prohibition law was
mathematical the operator had to
file an aerogram. Flashes of condo
licences, defiance and delight found
their way ashore to comrades, and
there were some sad hearts within
the shrivelling, arid blossoms of col
onels left behind.
When Passenger Agent J. C. Hor-
! ton met the personal rights delega-
ton they were in keen good humOr,
! recOnciled to the inevitable, so far
as their own state was concerned,
if Mr. Horton would only show them
the hotel Bullets in New York where
the stored joys have the real an
| tiquity and a food value.
The New York Morning Telegraph
commenting on the incident, says:
I'VE are not surprised to note as
an incident of the day that nine
colonies have arrived from Georgia
| on one steamer The answer is so
easy that it's a shame to make a
guess. = Georgia on Jan. / became a
| prohibition state Georgia contains
more colonies to the square acre than
| any other state in the Union, bar
Kentucky, where colonies are born,
not made by gubernatorial commits
sion.
| Broadway is not a prohibition
zone. New York for the present con-
| serves the liberties of the individual.
What may happen at Albany this
winter we do not know. There are
indications that great moral pur-
| pose to take charge of the habits of
the people is incubating, but up to
date it is as easy to buy a cocktail
as it is to obtain a bottle of pop.
| " We extend to the colonies a cor
| dial welcome. and assure them that
| they are entitled to the best that
Broadway can give. That they will
drink moderately and be OF seemly
ldeportment goes without saying
| Every Georgia colonel is moderate
drinker as long as he can stand. and
after he gets under the table he is
in nobody's way.
Georgia in the Navy.
Georgia is furnishing more men