The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-30
PROHIBITION TRAIN COMING.
Worshippers of Bacchus Getting in
State of Preparedness.

linians are getting in state of pre-
paredness for prohibition, for every
one knows that this grand old COM
monwealth goes out of the liquor
business on the night of December
81. In order not to be caught at the
mercy of the strong and militant
power of thirst many are fast mo-
6 biIzing all the available resources OF
Wbiskey, beer, wine and the other
nnits of local option which is now
Son it's last line of defence. A fever
fish activity prevails among all OF the
fifteen counties and reports from all
sections early this morning were that
sundown on the day of December 81
would see everything in readiness for
the forces of prohibition, which will
garrison South Carolina after the
first of the year.
The idea of preparedness does not
s. seena.to be confined to the dispensary
counties. According to the informa-
IL
toned sources some of the inhabi-
tants of the counties which repudiat-
ed the G. M. I. years ago are joining
heartily in the preparedness pro-
8 graname for prohibition and are busy
assisting in transporting the war
stores of the fast fading dispensaries
TO places of safety In fact, it would
seem as if the proposition is State
wide.
Gathering Half-Pints.
Gather We half pints while ye
S seems to be the Injunction OF
the seer. Not only are they gather
ing half pints, but pints, quarts and
SseVen gallons There are several
stories floating around about this man
and that man having bought so many
xaIlons of rye or corn or wine, as the
case might be.
ssI declare" said an observer this
morning, Il have never seen the
like OF people buying liquor" Just
then he called the attention OF the
reporter to squad of men who were
passing each with a suitcase in his
hand. And they were all coming
IS from the direction of the dispensary,
and the way in which they were car
s rying the suitcases showed that they
were loaded.
But returning to the preparedness
nlethed, all kinds of transports are
beng utilized Handbags, suitcases
S and grips are the most popular. But
lust anything which affords cover
ingsis used when the other convey
&nees are not handy. Paper bags,
crocus sacks and even old clothes are
resorted to- Some not caring who
knows they are preparing walk bold
forth in the full light of the sun
from the dispensary and the bright
hashing reflections from the contents
of the bottles add to the cheer and
spirit of the holiday crowds which
hrong the streets.
The closing days of the remnants OF
fhe Grand Old Moral Institution
are anything but sad. In fact there
is abroad a feeling of gentle accept
ance OF the worst, but determina-
tion to be prepared. The knowledge
that the edge of the desert OF dryness
3 Is close spurs those who haven't filled
their stores to activity, and certainly
40 Christmas shopping has ever ex-
ceeded that now enjoyed by the ex-
piring dispensaries in South Carolina.
End Of the &c. Nj. t.
The &c. NJ. t. will depart this life
on the night of December 81. The
g shutters will be closed and the doors
4 barred at sundown on that day and
The dispensary will adjourn sine die.
There will be little but corpse
left when the final day comes, for
the heart and body of the &c. NJ. l.,
3in other words, the stock, will, it ap-
pears from the way it is being pur-
chased, have been safely carried away
and distributed, in safe retreats,
where it can be called forth, during
the long hours of thirst while the
IS desert of prohibition is being nego-
tiated by the people of South Caro-
S lima. The mourners will be absent
and the closing will bring no tears. .
One of the first units of the &c. NJ.
8 forces to find safe retreats was
hose led by the Haig brothers. These
Well-known leaders have always been
exceedingly popular in Columbia and
there were more offers of retreats for
them than they needed. In fact it is
said that the Haig of the five stars
was the first to evacuate before the
army of occupation of prohibition.
But his brother of the three stars got
safely away few hours later and
there will be none of the family left
FOR fha- nrohihition forces to diSDOSe