The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22

individual of more than one gallon of liquor or so bottles of beer month. It's validity was taken to the supreme court for test. There was also passed, over the governors veto. an act tor bidding the publication of liquor ad- vertisements in newspapers and peri odicals, on billboards or in saloons This was also taken to the courts.
 In Iowa, the repeal of the mulct law. under which communities by a major ity petition were allowed to have sa- looms operated under mulct tax, had the effect of returning the state to the statutory prohibition which prevailed prior to the laws enactment 12 years ago. Content neither with this nor the passage of the resolution for a con- stitutional amendment the legislature also enacted Il prohibition enforce ment bills.
 In adopting statutory prohibition pending the constitutional amendment Idaho enacted a provision conceded to be more drastic than any ever attempt ed in the United States. 1t makes even ownership of liquor misdem eanor and on second offense a felony.
 The Montana legislature decided to refer the question to the people at the 1916 election in the form of statute, after rejecting proposed constitu- tional amendment vote. The law would permit the use Oi Wllit lof SStti dihtHtdi purposes and in lodge ceremonial work. If approved it will become effective December 31. 1918. In connection with the measure the legislature enacted early closing and Sunday closing laws for the saloons.
 Prohibition In Carolinas
 The general assembly of South Car olina took up a large part of it's ses- sion in discussing prohibition. Besides drafting a statewide bill for submis- sion to a referendum at the election of September 12, 1915, the assembly en- acted A statute which makes effective in the state the provisions of the Webb Kenyon federal act against the ship ment of liquor from wet to dry territory South Carolina being now io- sntian The statute also forbids the shipment of more than one gallon of alcoholic liquors to any one person in the state during any one month.
 The South Dakota legislature decided to submit a state wide constitutional amendment to the general election Tn 1916 If carried by a majority Of the votes cast, it will become effective July l. 1917.
 The statewide prohibition measure which the governor of Utah vetoed alt CT the adjournment of the legislature of that state had been passed by large
 
 lature, however. placed on the statute books law modelled after the Webb Kenyon law and imposing heavy pen- alties for the shipment of liquor from wet, to dry territory in the state
 vermont's prohibition proposal was in the form of a law which will pc submitted to the people at the munlc- ipal elections in the spring Of l9lb. If passed its effect will be drastic as it makes no provision for the sale or liquor for medical and mechanical pur- poses.
 The four prohibition states which de- cided to strengthen their present laws were Kansas. North Carolina, Tennes- see and West Virginia. The Kansas measures approach the unique in pro hibition Legislation. Two were passed one providing that the municipality where liquor Is sold is liable for dam . age for injury to persons or property resulting from intoxication. The other, which is aimed at those who permit so -called "keg parties" to be held on their premises imposes similar liabil- itv upon the owner of property where liuuor Is sold or given away.
 North Carolina passed an anti-shippng act known there as the "antijug act, which forbids the shipment to and receipt