Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09

It's a good thing that the Legisla-
ture has adjourned or some member
would be introducing a bill TO change
the name OF Kent and Sussex coun-
ties to Sahara, since the Hazel bill
to prohibit the shipment OF liquor
into those counties has gone into
operation.
Governor Miller's signature TO the
Hazel bill at noon yesterday made
Il q law and it won't into effect im-
modiatoly u prohibits any person,
firm or corporation, engaged in the
manufacture or sale of liquor from
shipping liuor or beer into local OPP
ton territory" and prohibits any COM
mon carrier from accepting for ship
mcnt and from shipping liquor into
local option territory under penalty
Of a fine up TO $500 or imprisonment
up TO six months. lt also prohibits
any person carrying moro than one
gallon OF liquor in any ono day into
such territory.
Wholesale LIQUOR dealers OF vii
mingion today united I'm saying that
they propose 10 abide by the law. and
the Adams Express Company yester-
day afternoon notified all dealers that
IL would not accept shipments OF H.
uuor into Kent aud Sussex counties
from this city With these bars up
against the shipment OF liquor into
lNcnt and Sussex counties, IL IS cyi-
dent that the only liquor that can be
gotten into tho lower counties VIII
bc that shipped from points outside
the State into those counties. II II can
/ he gotten through, or that carried IN
! gallon quantities by individuals into
Kent or Sussex.
Ono of the points in dispute
about the operation OF the Hazel bill
"a whether II will prevent shipments
Of liquor from outside the State into
Kent and Sussex counties. Tho VII
mington liquor dealers argued before
the Legislature that 81 would not pre-
vent shipments from other States int
Delaware. and thus would discrimi
nate against the local dealers. Th'
temperance advocates. on the othe
hand, contend that shipments iron
other States into Kent or Susie
county are prohibited under th
Webb Kenyon law passed by Cor
gross over the veto OF President Tai
Who expressed the opinion that N
bill was unconstitutional
That the Hazel bill already has ha
, its effect and created some thirst
, down the State is evident from ia
following special despatch receive
today by THE EVENING JOURNAL
correspondent:
/. DOVER. Del. April 9-Con-
sternation reigned here yester-
day afternoon and last night.
when after several packages OF
"wet" goods arrived on late ar
J ternoon and evening trains from
Wilmington. several hours after
Governor Miller signed the Hazel
anti-Shipping Liquor bill, il be-
came known that the express
] agents would not deliver such
wet" goods. because OF fear OF
, prosecution under the new law.
! Many packages we're received for
Dover folks. all Of whom, how
ever. had to go "dry" last even
ing because OF the non-delivery Of
such goods. Just how they will
get possession Of their property
is a question.
Express COmpany's Ban.
E A. McGaryey, agent OF tn
Adams Express Company in this cit,
when seen by a reporter from TIL
EVENING JOURNAL this mornin
= stated that the company would re
] lceive liquor for shipment from an
l OF the local dealers until an opinio
! was had that would justify the com
pany receiving liquor for shipment.
/. If the Attorney General rule
against the shipment of liquor sal
I Mr.. McGarvey. 1--WE will comply wit
his opinion and will not accept an
liquor for shipment to either Of tn
. lower counties. ! am 20 meet the Az