Evening journal., 1913-05-27

A stan correspondent OF the fnlld-
delphia Ledger. writing from George
town, gives the following observations
OF conditions in Sussex following the
enactment of the Hazel law prohibit
Ing the shipment of liquors into Kent
and Sussex:
GEORGETOWN. Del. May 25.--
wet" days in lower Delaware may be
Q thing of the past. but they are still
very damp" Persons with thirst
In Kent and Sussex counties-the
States local option territory-are
having trouble in getting liquor, but
they are getting IL; perhaps not In
such quantities as a few months ago,
when express company receipts quad
rupled and piled up fancy dividends
but the point the liquor-eravers en-
phasize is that they are getting ado
ouate drlnkables. Their assertion is
uudenied.
Maryland's anthem, Maryland, My
Maryland has been appropriated by
the Delawareans as a pean of jubila-
tion over the neighboring States's con-
veniently situated railroad station. on
or near the border line, where jugs Of
whisky and crates Of beer may be con-
signed, received and then slipped
over the boundary.
In nearly every town in the two
counties Saturday night lawlessness.
rampant In the past, has abated appre-
ciably. The drinkers. who journey 70
Maryland and return unmolested with
stores Of wet goods are too much
imbued in singing their thanks to the
90 MoruIauA fo furu thair
minds to fighting
Carrolls valor was Justify chorused
IN song Saturday night in Sussex
county, which seems to be a promised
land for "bootleggers. The last repo-
tition of the air did not die out until
shortly before tolling church bells
summoned congregations 10 worship
this morning. And for all the liquor
that was run over" the line yesterday
no offenses were reported to Sheriff
Dukes, who lives in the county jail
here.
II is true that a score of colored
men staged a "Wild West" show, be-
ginning al 10 O'Clock last night, and
6red 100 rounds Of blank cartridges
from revolvers, enough volleys and
noise TO cause statesmen and a few
meath their beds In alarm But il was
lust another way OF celebrating, Sher-
In Dukes says, for when he started
after the men TO stop what he sup
posed was a feud, the fusilade had
ceased and he was greeted by a roll
licking chorus Of Maryland, My Mary
land"
II have been mixed up in Saturday
nd 4
an officer for some time" the sheriff
continued but this Maryland, My
MARYLAND" is getting on my nerves.
suppose there are adequate grounus
for the singing soon. I'm going TO
write to Marylands governor
There are prospects that the neign
boring States hymn Will be speedily
aropped for a dirge. Federal authorl-
ties have been appealed TO ior the en-
forcement OF the Webb-Kenyon act, a
national law, which prohioits inter-
state traffic. Anti-liquor and church
forces have been notified that an IN
vestigation will be made.
Roast of Liquor Traffickers.
And this message. carried on the
underground political" wires, has
reached the "bootleggers" The traf'
eokers in liauor believe they will have
respite of enough drinkables before
ine end of the coming fortnight tc
nuench innumerable tbirsts, II the
laws are enforced to the letter, which
they have no idea will be done.
The LIQUOR cohorts. who first laugh
ed at the two counties voting for locaI
option four years ago, meeting niue
riffculty in having shipments sent tc
them from Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Wilmington, we're confused by tht
rassage OF the Federal law. After
seeking lawyers to interpret It foI
them. they found a loophole by dealing
with Wilmington firms.
Then came the introduction In tht
General Assembly OF the Hazel act
Tsis measure forbids inter
state traffic, and was aimed
10 prevent Wilmingtonians from
catering to the wants OF residents
OF the dry counties. New Castle
county. third of Delaware's small ter
ritorv. is wet" in spots. Wilmingtof
rrpported saloons in the special cleo
tion. hut most Of rural New Castle fol
icved the example of the lower coun
ties.
The Hazel law. therefore, paralyzeS
the drinkers. for 1t permits each inoi
Nidual the privilege of taking oni.
one gallon OF liquor" to his home
A surplus is liable to conhscation
There is no restriction as 20 beer. ant
indulgers of that beverage ridicul'
the idea OF any one carrying from
"wetn city a package Of one gallon 0
heor. Consequently, possessors OF SUI
fcient funds turn TO whiskey. TIT
liouor people, who are vigorously com
battine their enemies, make the pom
that there are more consumers o
whisky in southern Delaware az I'M
nresent time than when the saloon
forrished. -,
The laws. which a contingent hesi
tate TO break or have not funds sum
oient to carry on the "bootlegging,
popularize nostrums as last resor
- gag producers" And Sussex coun
tians. whose resourcefulness, datini
back to the former political days O
the voters assistant and when Addick
was trying to wrest the senatorial
laurels. cannot be questioned, one
more come to the fore.
A new and ingenious means OF ex
hilaration has been invented, but tn
recipe is considerably guarded. i
these DAYS of scarcity Of the real ar
t.cle promoters of substitutes guar
them zealously. But the secret ha
leaked through Senator William +
Blackstone. druggist of this city, VIII
LED the fight in the Senate against tn
Hazel law.
"Crate enough Irish potatoes (un
o,,Iyrdl 80 G11 o,tarf measure an