Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-30
I STATES TO GUST SA-
looms new YEARS DAY

iiHa--naVe auopteu pr0nlDlti0n laws
which become effective the first Of
next month. virginia's prohlbitory
law is effective next November.
In the year 1916 six States--Ver-
mont, Michigan, South Dakota, Ne
braska, Montana, California--and
probably seventh (Florida), will
vote on prohibition. The dry gem
erals assert they will capture large
proportion of these. besides victories
in local option fights in every COM
monwealth of the Union not already
There are many interesting phases
to the prohibition struggles in the
different States. On January 1,when
the repeal of the mulct faw goes inIo
effect, making the State of Iowa dry.
there will be closed 433 saloons ard
eight breweries. Four Of the brew
cries, located at Dubuque, Burlington,
Keokak and Sioux City, will move
across the line into adjoining States.
TIE Cedar Rapids and Iowa City brew
cries and soft drinks, while the pes
Moines brewery will be turned into q
factory to manufacture telephone
equipment.
Making Raw Alcohol.
The Elk Run and Latonia Distiil-
cries in Kentucky and the Baltimore
plants Of the Kentucky Distilleries
and Warehouse Company haveabeen
fitted up to manufacture alcoFiW az
part Of contract for 10000 tank
cars of alcohol needed by powder
companies in this country and Eur
rope. The Kentucky company has
contracted to furnish 5000 900 gall
Ions Of alcohol month for year.
To fire one of the great guns Of the
warning nations, requires the equiva-
lent of fifty allons Of alcohol, which
takes twenty BUSHES Of corn or fifty
gallons Of molasses to manufacture.
Chicago, the econd largest city in
the United States, was recently "clos-
ed on Sundays by it's Mayor, William
Hale Thompson. The "wets" waged
fierce fight against the Sunday
closing order, bringing great pressure
to bear on the Mayor; but to no avail
The United Societies for Local Self
Government, brewers organization
then arranged monster parade for
Sunday, November 7, as a protest
against the closing and plea for
personal liberty" 1t is estimated
that nearly 100000 persons marched
in the parade, which blocked streets
in the Loop from o'clock in the az
ternoon until after dark.
Express Companies Profit. y
One thorn in the. side of the pro-
hibitionists in the express compan-
les. Their red-wheeled wagons bid
fair to supplant the saloon as the
nations bartender. Where States
have gone "dry" the vets concen-
trate their wares and forces in the
nearest wet" centre.
Oregon and Washington have gone
dry and British Columbia mas prohi-
bition as an issue, and tie "wets"
are moving their plants from Cali
fornia, from which State the express
companies will carry the liquor back
into the dry" States.
Kansas is "dry," and at Kansas
City, Mo-, there are scores of whole
ale liquor dealers who are making
fortunes shipping liquors BY express
into Kansas and Oklahoma.
Just little north of dry" Colo
RADIO the "wets" are contracting large
warehouses and shipping centres,chief
of which will be at Cheyenne, Wyo.
Idaho, also dry, will probably be
served from Cheyenne, too. .ss.
Idaho Law Stringent.
If the prohibition law Of Idaho, eff
fective January 1, is enforced, that
States will be the most arid region in
the United States, for it is conceded
that Idaho boasts at the most strtn-
gent prohibition statute of any State
in the Union. The law makes possess
sion Of liquor for personal consump-
ton crime, and such possession is
expressly prohibited Intoxicating
or fermented beverages of any kind
cannot be manufactured within the
borders of the State Provision is
made for the use of liquor for sacra-
mental, mechanical and medical pur-
poses, for which it can be procured
and certificate
Governor Moses Alexander has
served notice on the prosecuting at
torpeys and sheriffs of all counties
that he will see the law is strictly
If the county officers do
not do their duty, the Governor notf-
fled them, it may result in their re-
moval