Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-08
PROHIBITION IS DEF|EO EVENTS IN ALBANIA
Savannah in Rebellion Against One of the Most Primitive
Georgia Law. Countries in the World.
TROOPS TO MAKE CITY DRY PEOPLE BRAVE AND HARDY
Smith Make Sketch Who Made
Secesionsts Submit Country Independent
DRINKS ARE SOLD OPENLY LAND FOLK AND FAIRY LORE
o Revenues of American Schools
Savannah in Rebellion Against
Georgia Law.
TROOPS TO MAKE CITY DRY
Gov. Hoke Smith Threatens to Make
Secessionists Submit.
DRINKS ARE SOLD OPENLY
Sellers Raided Once a Month and
Fine Covers Amount of License
to Make UP Revenues.

ATLANTA. Ga, January S.-Bccduse OF
disdain for the state prohibition law Sa-
vannah is in practical secession from the
state of Georgia.
So fragrant has the rebellion become
that it is asserted that Gov. lioke Smith
intends TO send state troops to enforce
the law unless the authorities of Savan-
nah and Chatham county return to their
allegiance to the state
Gov. Smith has summoned State Attor-
ney Walter HartrdSe of Savannah to At
lanta for conference in regard to the
situation in Savannah. 1t is stated that
the governor will warn Hartridge that I'M
less he and the other officials of Savan-
nah begin to prosecute the men who are
openly selling whisky and beer the gov
ernor himself vii! take control of the
situation and will use the state troops to
raid the drinking joints.
Inspired Editorial.
The Atlanta Journal, which is Gov.
Hoke Smiths organ, announced yesterday
afternoon that drastic action is contem-
plated to enforce the law in Savannah.
The Journal says:
The sheriff. the prosecuting attorney
and the courts of Savannah will find that
unless they promptly take steps to RENE
dy a situation which is not to be tolerated
by the people of Georgia, and in the name
OF the people of Georgia we call upon
the authorities of Chatham county to vim
dictate and enforce the law.
They owe 1t to their good name as
lawabiding citizens to do this, but if they
persist in their defiance it will then be-
come the imperative duty of the governor
to take a vigorous hand in this matter.
And when he does he will Ee his eff
forts effective and complete"
1t is said the article in the Journal
was written after a conference with Gov
Smith
Savannah Defies Law.
Savannah has treated the prohibition
law with contempt from the very first
and this has angered the prohibitionists
of the state. many of whom have appeal
ed to the governor to make an example
of the rebelliouS city
Mrs. Armour. head of the W. c. I. L.
in Georgia. after a visit to Savannah has
informed the governor that anarchy is
rife in the city"
1t is asserted that whisky and beer arc
sold in Savannah by the drink just
as In the old days. The city raids the
places once a month and collects fines
which equal the revenue formerly derived
from liquor licenses.
ne ldSt ieSlSiatufe imposed state
tax of 500 on the so-called near beer
saloons. When the state attempted 10
collect in Savannah the effort met with
derSon
Savannahs defiance of the law has
become SO notorious that it has attracted
the attention of the entire state. In fact,
the city seems to be inviting an invasion
by the governor
1t is predicted. however, that if Gov.
Smith does attempt to crush the rebellion
with state troops riot and bloodshed, such
as marked the invasion of Charleston by
the state constabulary when Tillman was
Governor of South Carolina will follow.