The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-02
TO
SELL BEER AND
VINE REJECTED
LAST APPEAL AGAINST RUS
sIA'S PROHIBITION DE-
CREE FAILS
THAN FOUR
TO ONE AGAINST
The New Year Fastens she Lid on
Many Sections of United
States.
tBy Associated poesa.,

tBy Associated Peess.)
PllTRoGRAD, Jan. H. The last an
peal against Rrssia's prohibition de-
failed Thursday when the u
ellis OF Petrograd and Moscow reject
a I'etito:i to authorize the recon-
mencellert OF the sale of beer and
iisht vines. The recent final order to
discontinue the sale OF all alcoholic
drinks was issued with the reserva-
ton that the city. councils should
h right to appeal for .an9 au-
thorization of the recommencement OF
the sale OF ~three-per cent beer and
light wines.
The final prohibition order was SO
Unexpectedly issued that there was
NO opportunity to provide stock
against the coming period OF abste-
nance. Between six aud eight O'Clock
In h evening the merchants racaiv-
instructions that next day would
be absolute prohibition and aeuce
there was no chance to give warning
TO eager customers who, roH false
alarm previously spread abroad tined
the streets for hours awaiting their
turn TO squeeze into the crowded. vine
shops, The formerly popular rastau-
rants, which managed to weatherstho
vodka edict, are now aimest without
patronage, 5tsss
The liquor dealers, rcsteurast keere
ers, wine growers and dfstiiieFs
brcugh alt possible influence 60 bear
the city councils for authorization
to sell beer and light wines assisted
by theorists who, while approving OF
general sobFiety. thought that Austen
should come gradually and that
the sudden cessation OF the use or ell
alcohol would have an injurious: effect
But despite these influences and the
fact that not one per cent OF the mem.
bers OF the city councils were testo-
the councils rejected the pe-
titfon by q vote on q ratio OF more
than four to one
The extreme measures TO enforce
prohibition even extend to the sale OF
alcohol. varnish and every
conceivable alcoholic compound which
are hot salable without q permit.
State Wide In Colorado.
DENVER, Col. Jan. L. Statewide
prohibition became a part OF the con-
issuance by Governor Ammons OF
proclamations putting into effect
constitutional amendment approved at
November election.
Prohibition under the amendment
Will become effective Janusy ], 1e16.
First Arrest For @Boot Leggfng.n
TUCSON, Aria, Jan. i.-- Louis
Gherna was arrested for selling o pint
Of whiskey early today after Ariaonass
law had gone into effect.
His violation of the law and immediate
arrest was by previous arrangement,
Tor the purpose Of testing the aele-
executing feature OF the prohibition
law that the constitutional amend.
ment should sc into effect today.
Hot Springs Saloons Reopen.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Jan. 1.--Hot
Springs saloons were reopened ut
noon today, making that city the only
spot In the State. Saloons In
I'LL other cities were closed 1t mid
night last night and under the stat
petitions containing q majority
Of the names Of white adult citizens
BIO presented TO the county court
licenses may be issued. The
Springs petition contained about
1900 names and licenses were reis-
sued without test from the aati-liQuor
'orces.
LEXINGTON. KY, Jan. 1.--rline
counties In Kentucky became sdry'' &c
midnight last night, liquor having
been voted out last September. Only
ID counties out OF i2s In Kentucky
remained In the wet. column.
oticers OF the State prohibstion
eague announced today thaf q fght
or Statewide prohibition would 30
made before the legislature as soon
IS the law permitted.
Liquor Canse Of Social Poverty.
TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. I,--TrafGc IN
iquor was neIo to DO tho one great.
,ause of social poverty and economic
waste by Henry q. Mccain. extension .
secretary OF the Methodist Temper
Society, speaking to-day before
he convention OF the intercollegiate
Association. A great force
or Improving social conditions, he
'aia lies In an organisatioa . coll
eye men to work for proclamation.
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