Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

be done by the express companies or
the railroad companies or the pur.
chasers must call in person ana get
their goods. Express companies ana raii-
road compa MES are prohibited from de-
livering liquors and beers G. O.. d. TINS
is expected to contribute largely 10 the
reduction of the consumption OF liquors
in the state by reason OF the inconven-
fence to Darties ordering it from out
side.
Is the provision that foreign corporations
doing business in the state cannot en-
is outlawed by domestic concerns. IN
der the law every foreign corporation
doing business in Alabama must have
local agent with Il state license, and this
license is revoked under the new prohi-
billion Law in the case OF foreign cor
porations violating the provision OF the
law referred 10.
Another provision with drastic force is
the power given all officers of the law
to raid any place under suspicion OF
violating the prohibition statutes. Not
even the identity of the parties under
suspicion need be known al the time OF
the raids. and citizens can demand these
raids when the places are suspected ana
the warrants be sworn out after the iden-
titv OF the parties under suspicion Is es-
tabIished This gives the broadcast latitude
to the public in getting after places s'is-
pected of violating the statutes aad mar
rows the PROOF 10 SlIaneT Hio.N Z dt'a
purposes on the part of the guardians
and defenders of the law than was ever
known in this state. The jurisdiction of
the police in cities and towns is extended
10 three miles from the corporate limits.
Beware Revenue License.
One of the most drastic provisions OF
the new law is that which makes the
possession of a United States revenue
license prima facie evidence of violation
OF the state laws, and. permitting the
issuing Of an injunction through any of
the court channels closing up the place.
and throwing the burden OF proof on the
accused This is looked unon as an en-
tireiy new wrinkle in criminal jurispru-
dence. and is being closely studied by
the legal profession III the state as some
thing of a curiosity.
As an additional safeguard against vio-
lations or evasions on the part OF social
clubs they are all required TO reorganize
within sixty days, make new constitu-
lions and bylaws. and include in the
same a provision against the sale or ex-
change or giving away of liquors or beers
In the clubhouses. and furnish copy
Of the same, together with list Of
their members, to judges OF probate
courts to be put on record
The newspapers and other publications
Of the state are made TO sit up and take
notice, as well as neWSdeaiers. through
the provision prompting the sale OF any
paper or magazine anywhere within the
state which carries a liquor or beer adj
yertisement of any kind Ii is held by
those who have examined the law that,
while this cannot prevent the transpor-
tation Of papers and magazines into the
state through the mails. IL can suppress
the sale of the same by all the hotels,
newsstands, Soft-drink establishments
and uewsboys on the streets. In line
with this restriction is a provision out
having billboards in the state containing
Sertfsements OF liquors OF beers