Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-31
More Than 5000 Saloons
Closed by New Prohib-
it0ry Laws.
NINETEEN STATES
PROHIBIT SALES
Iowa, Colorado, Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, Arkansas and South Carolina
Swear OFF With Advent Of New Year
-Idaho's New Prohibition Law Said
to Be Most Drastic in Union-lllesaI
to Have Possession Of Liquor.

| State wide prohibition of the sale OF
manufacture Of Intoxicating liquors
will become effective in seven states at
midnight tonight.
More than 1900 saloons. a large
number Of breweries. wholesale liquor
houses and distilleries, will be put out
of business.
According to figures offered by the
Anti Saloon League of America, the
addition Of the seven states that go
dry tonight will bring the total OF
prohibition states in the union to nine
teen.
The states to enter the dry column
are Iowa, Colorado. Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho, Arkansas and South Car
olina. Many counties in all Of the
seven states have prohibited the sale
Of liquor for number Of years under
local option laws.
In Colorado, district attorneys have
agreed that technically Colorado's con-
stitutional prohibition amendment and
the enforcing statute do not become
effective until midnight, Jan. I, but II
was also decided that the expiration
of all liquor licenses at midnight will
render liquor sales on New Years day
unlawful.
According to one authority between
100000 and $3,0o0,0OO has been ex-
pended for liquor in Colirado within
the last week.
No Contest in Arkansas.
Arkansas will have its first expert
ence with prohibition when the new
law goes into effect with the coming
of the new year. The Arkansas de-
partment of the anti-saloon league
has announced that the league will
have workers In the field to see that
the law is enforced. Anti -prohibitfon
leaders have announced that no fight
will be made for the repeal Of the law
until prohibition has been given a
thorough test.
In Iowa bargain day sales'' in the
502 saloons Of the state are in progress
today preparatory to the final closing
tonight. Under the mulct law repeal
passed by the last legislature, statua-
tory prohibition is restored, pending
the action Of the next legislature and
the people on the proposed constitu-
tional amendment which is to be dis
posed of within the next two years.
Stop Drug Store Sales.
In Oregon the manufacture or sale
Of any kind of Intoxicating liquor Is
prohibited by constitutional amend
ment. Drug stores are not permitted
to sell liquor for any purpose, with
or without q docsor's prescription.
Each family may import for personal
use a maximum Of either two quarts
of spurious liquors or twenty-four
quarts Of malt liquors in any period Of
four successive weeks. No person 9TH
er than common carrier may make
deliveries of liquor and the illegal pur-
chase OF liquor 10 made equally culpa-
BILE with the seller.
In the state OF Washington the initi-
ative prohibition law, ratified in No
vember, 1913, permits residents to pur-
chase from dealers outside the state,
two quarts of spurious liquor or
twelve quarts Of beer each twenty
days. ..t
Idaho will go dry tonight by virtue
of statuatory prohibition. Most of the
state hasEbeen dry and only about $50
saloons will be forced out Of business.
Idaho Law Most Drastic.
Idano's prohibition law is said to be
the most drastic In the union. It makes
possession OF any kind Of malt or
spurious liquor a crime excepting
wine for sacramental purposes and
alcohol for medical and scientific uses,
which is procurable only on order of
the probate court. ..
The South Carolina dispensary sys-
tenn. under which fifteen out Of forty
four counties operated liquor dispen-
saries. will cease to exist at sundown
today
Under the new law individuals may
obtain thru shipment one gallon of
liquor month for personal use. Ger
tain spirits are permitted for churches
and the practices of arts and sciences.
according TO an opinion by the state
attorney general.
The state dispensary system dis
placed the open bar room in South
Caroline in 1892.
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