Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-26
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utlOn WHlfH ma HuNc W NC chuStc"
by "dry" states in order to uphold
their prohibition laws, the state sen
ate of Virginia on Saturday adopted
without dissenting vote resolutions
offered by Senator Saxon W. Holt Of
Newport News.
/ These resolutions make an open
season against all individuals oper
ating airchips engaged in the trans
portalion of liquors into dry" ter
ritory. The protection accorded even
Ia ORNAMENTAL and useful birds" will
be lifted aud hunters will be at lib
crty To fire on the airships just as il
they were predatory birds.
senator q. Walter Mapp Of Ac-
comac, leader of the dry force ia
the last legislature. Immediately saw
the trend of the resolution and moved
it, adoption. senator John a. Ses-
ncr of Norfolk. leader of the senate
wet" force, or local optionists,
caught the humor of the resolution
and voted aye"
The resolution grew out of news
from Ohio that AN cntcrprising liquor
dealer of that state was preparing 10
gel around the strong prohibition
laws of West Nirginia. recently held
constitutional. by transmitting liquor
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plane. The senators of Virginia re-
GREETED that West Virginia was to be
invaded by wet aerial fleet.
The preamble and resolution adopt
ed ran thus:
Whereas, the general assembly of
Virginia has learned with regret GET
tain citizens of the state of Ohio
have undertaken To convey intoyicat-
ing liquors 10 the citizens of our sis
ter state of West Virginia by means
of an acroplanc; and,
whereas. We dcplorc the fact that
one of the cherished industries of
said state of Ohio appears to be up
in the air; and.
Whereas. We sympathize with the
suffering citizens of our said sister
state of West Virginia because of
their liquor coming 81 high; and,
whereas, We feel that such an
mdrrhamd and overhead method Of
irrigation should not be- encouraged.
lest some of the inhabitants of our
lwn commonwealth of Virginia. al
ter the first day of November, 1916,
should acquire The habit of gazing
upon the sky aud thereby walking
m~teadily upon the earth; therefore.
be it
"Rc,olvrd by the senate of Nir-
einia. the house of delegates concur.
ring. That the general assembly of
Virginia warns all persons who may
contemplate the transportation, from
ANY point beyond the borders of this
state Ia any point within the same of
ardent spirits, malt liquors, wines
"r other liquor containing alcohol by
means of acrnplanc~. balloons, Yep
pclin~ or other aircraft. that should
they embark upon such II flighty en-
lcrpri-c nj any time. but more o.
pcrially on or after the sacred and
memorable first day of November.
1916. then in that event the pro.
lection now provided by law for bn2-
ards and other ornamental and use.
ful birds will he held not to apply 10
such purNcVor~ of cuntraband. but
that there will he established nm open
-ra~nu of continuous and unlimited
duration for hunting all such aerial
inlrudcr,, provided >uch hunting bc
d"ur in GOOD faith for the purpose
of destruction and not for the pur.
pose of acquiring the spoils of the
chase; and.
Resolved, further That all of the
good people of Virginia are earnestly
cnioincd never to take II drop from
any of the acroplancs. balloons. Yep
pclin~ or other aircraft aforesaid. IL
the fall might be- disastrous"
Senator Andrews of Roanoke said
he thought the resolution should be
amended to provide that liquor could
not he brought into Virginia by means
of pipe lines and subterranean cav
ems.