The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
WILL STRENGTHEN
CAROLINA DRY LAW
AMENDMENT PREPARED FOR NEXT
LEGISLATURE, ACTION HAS
LONG, SHARP TEETH IN 1T.
PROHIBITS IMPORTATION
CARRIERS MAY NOT HANDLE IN
TER-sTATE OR INTRA-STATE
SHIPMENTS OF ALCOHOLICS
FOR OLD NORTH STATE.

Rev. Robert Lee Davis, superintend-
ent of the North Carolina Anti-Saloon
League, passed through the city yes
terday on his way to Ohio, where he
will deliver a number of addresses in
the Ohio prohibition campaign that Is
now in progress, and which will ne
decided at the polls on November 2.
The issue in Ohio is double-ended
affair the temperance leaders having
proposed a Statewide amendment, and
the liquor forces an opposition amend
ment seeking to enlarge the scope CT
license territory in the State.
Mr.. Davis was only last Friday re-
elected superintendent Of the North
Carolina league by unanimous vote.
and under the direction of the league
officials has prepared a bill to be pro-
scented to the next session OF the North
Carolina Legislature, in which a very
rigid provision concerning the ship
ment OF liquor into the State La in
cluded. North Carolina already has
search and seizure law that has added
very greatly to the effectiveness OF
prohibition in that State. This new
law is expected to prove even more
effective in enforcing prohibition.
Federal Licenses I'm Dry Territory.
A recent item of interest In North
Carolina prohibition work is the de-
in Nash County which were caught In
full operation, possessed of Federal
license, and large quantity OF brandy
was captured. The State authorities
are now in correspondence with the
Federal government as to the disposal
/ of the cases.
The new bill of the Anti-Saloon
! League Is thus described by the RAJ
! leigh News and Observer:
A.
( THE act to be presented to the
Anti-Saloon League for It's adoption
( provides that except as otherwise pro-
vided It shall be unlawful for any
| person, firm, or corporation. or any
agent. offtcer or employe thereof, to
receive or he in possession of any spir-
/ ituous. vinous fermented or malt "
auors or intoxicating bitters within the
State of North Carolina. for his, hers.
/ theirs or it's own use. or for ehe use
| of any other Arm or corporation. Pro-
vided. this shall not apply to per
son in possession of liquor obtained en-
physicians prescription for medici-
nal purposes"
Prohibits Bringing Stun In
I The next section OF the act prohibits
I t'ae bringing Of such enumerated IL
ouors by any one or any corporation
+ or agent into the State by any means
/ for hire or otherwise, and prohibits
! the delivery to any one person or cor
porstion or agent from a point within
| the State or without the State. Legal
/ lied medical repositories are provided
I for from which liquors can only be OBJ.
tanned on physicians prescription.
Such depository is to obtain permit
/ from the register Of deeds TO have IL
quor Saipped in. not in excess of twen-
/ ty gallons of spirituous. twenty Ave
gallons OF v.nous. and fifty gallons CT
malt liquors Strict provisions are
made as to repositories obtaining II
quors. and only one permit month
I is to be allowed These permits a"e
/ TO be attached to the packages
( shipped, and all applications are to be
, made matters OF public record in the
Office of the register of deeds. who IS
to be paid by the applicant two dol
/ lars for each certificate. Any viola
ton of the law is made misdemea-
/ nor, and il is proposed that the act
/ become effective on the first day OF
February. 1918.