Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-02
TENNESSEE ABOARD
THE WATER WAGON
Prohibition Law Becomes Effect
i've at Midnight Wednesday.
All Kinds of Liquor Sold ct
Slaughter Prices.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 30.-The stat
ute extending the provisions of the four
mile law to the entire state becomes Ell
fective at IL o'clock tonight. Under the
provisions of this law it will be unlawful
to sell or tipple liquors. wines. ales or
beer as a beverage In Tennessee.
The manufacturers bill to prohibit the
manufacture of liquors does not become
operative until January 1, six months
more time having been given the brewers
and distillers than was given the retail
ers by the legislature. The retailers OF
Nashville state that they will not attempt
to evade the law, and that sales of intoX-
icants will not be made by them. As far
as can be learned no test of the retail
law is to be made in Davidson county.
Counsel have been retained in Nashville
and in other cities, TO test the prohibition
measures as far as the manufacturers and
wholesale dealers are concerned. That Is,
a test is to be made so far as to per-
sons outside the state of Tennessee are
concerned.
The wholesale dealers Of Nashville have
been advised that they have the right to
sell their goods to consumers outside the
state of Tennessee and that they would
have the right to sell one to another.
CLAIM OF WHOLESALERS.
The wholesale dealers of Nashville are
to establish branch houses in Kentucky
from which liquors can be purchased by
people in Tennessee as they state that
they will not resort to any subterfuge to
sell liquors in the state and that the Ten
nessee consumers who purchase from
their branch houses will be supplied from
the regular stock kept in such branch
houses.
In Chattanooga and Memphis 1t is I'M
derstood that suits will be brought by
of vUall a hV OnanufaCtlI-
rers and wholesalers.
General jeff McCarn, attorney general
of Davidson county, takes the position
that liquors can not be sold in Tennes-
see after Midnight tonight, either at
wholesale or retail. He says that his Of
flee will vigorously prosecute all viola
| tors.
A number of locker social clubs have
been organized in the larger cities OF
the state Those who are to have
charge Of the clubs state they will
provide lockers, that each member will
have his own locker and key and will
drink only from his own liquors or
beers Under their announced rules,
members are not permitted to give
drinks to other persons, and the secre-
tary or keeper Of the clubs Is to get
mis- compensation for keeping the
rooms and looking after them.
ORDERS AT CLUBS.
These clubs have prepared a blank
order which the member is to fill out
for liquors when his stock begins to
run low. The secretary is to take the
order, accompanied by the cash, and
forward same to a dealer outside the
state. The liquor win be shipped tn
the member of the club in care of the
club, g.nd upon being received will be
placed in his locker.
The persons VINO have obtained the
charters state they were advised by
counsel that such Organizations could
be maintained without violating the
law and that they will be conducted
within the pale Of the law.
! Nashville is filled with hundreds of
people from nearby towns here to wit
ness the going out of liquor in this
state. All kinds of liquors are being
sold at slaughter prices and saloon
people are doing a rushing business.
One hundred and twenty saloons will
be put out of business here.