The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-15
GEORGIA PROHIBITION
FIGHT GOES FORWARD
Legislature Putting Finishing Touches
On StoytalI "Anti-SaloOn
League" Bill.
GAME FIGHTER WINS FRIENDS
Hats Are Being Taken OF To q. w.
Eichelbcrger, State Superintendent.
New Law Provides Heavy Penalties.

Atlanta, Nov. 14.---As the Legisla
ture puts the finishing touches or
the new prohibition bill this week. ali
hats are of to DR.. q. w. Eichelberger.
state superintendent of the Georgia
Anti-Saloon League, who has been a
game fighter and hard fighter
against odds, and whose work has
finally been crowned with success
After failing last summer to get
the kind of speaker OF the HoAse
he wanted, instead Of being discour.
aged he started all over again. Even
in the hour OF his defeat In that par
ticular fight his strength began to
show itself. and before the regular
session ended last summer. the anti
prohibitionists knew they were up
against a real man. Even his oppo-
nents now admire him as a fair and
hard fighter. and ne Ia being show
cred with congratulations on what he
and the prohibitionists OF Georgia
have accomplished.
The, stovall Substitute.
The Georgia Senate has adopted the
Stovall substitute prohibition bill,
known as the Anti-Saloon League
bill. by vote of.3s to 2. An outline
OF this bill is as follows:
1T specifies under prohibited
liquors and beverages every brand or
SpeE1GS OIL hhOWh III INK
catalogue and limits alcohol to one
half of per cent. 1t especially pro-
hibits all substitutes for whiskey or
beer.
ut prohibits the sale or keeping
on hand of forbidden liquids. but pro-
vides that this does not affect the
social serving of such beverages in
private residences in ordinary social
intercourse.
1T draws such stringent regula-
tons about associations or clubs as to
render it impossible for locker club
to exist.
Prima F'acie Evidence.
ut provides that the keeping OF
liquors In a dwelling is prima faeie
evidence Of Illegal purpose.
1T provides that all places where
LIQUOR is kept or sold are declared
public nuisances.
TT provides that the possession of
a Federal liquor license is prima facie
evidence of guilt.
TT provides Immunity for witness
es whose testimony incriminates them
selves.
1T provides that Judges must In
struct every new grand jury on the
prohibition law.
"It provides that sheriffs shall once
a month secure from the Federal in
ternal revenue collector the name OF
every receiver of a Federal license and
publish such names for two weeks in
the county newspaper. Failure to DO
this brings a fine of $50 to $500 or the
chain gang for six months.
TT provides that the sheriff shall
furnish the solicitor general with
names of liquor license holders and
the solicitor general shall take active
steps to convict such persons. Fall
ure on the part OF sheriff or solicitor
general brings a $500 hne.
Wipes Out Locker Clubs.
TT provides that no property rights
In forbidden liquors exists and the
State may declare all such liquors and
their receptacles eontraband and de-
stroy them.
''The law to take effect January l..
1915"
In the House, the Anti-Saioon
Leagues anti-shipping bill was refer
red to friendly committee and
promptly reported back favorably. a
good majority in the House for the
Anti Saloon Leagues bills. This means
that all Of them will he adopted, and
the near beer saloons and locker clubs
wiped out. also liquor advertising.
There will also be an anti-shipping
bill limiting the quantity to be re-
ceived or possessed at one time or
within a period Of fifteen days; and
the quantity to be received or possess
ed during this period will probably be
limited to one quart. Of spirituous
liquors. one gallon of wine. and three
gallons of matted LIQUORS