Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-02-24
BLIND TIGER ON WINGS
Bill Enacted In Virginia as Joke May
Some Day Prove Serious to
the BootIegger.

The following humorous story Is told
of recent law enacted in Virginia,
but should it prove in after years
something serious to some illegal pur-
veyor of bug juice" the joke would
be on the "julce" vendor. The story
runs as follows:
Forecastlng legislation which may
have to be enacted by 'dry" states In
order to uphold their prohibition laws,
the State Senate of Virginia adopted
without dissenting vote resolutions
offered by Senator Saxon W. Holt OF
Newport News.
These resolutions make an open sea-
son against all' individuals operating
airshlpS engaged in the transportation
of LIQUORS into dry" territory. The
protection accorded even to "orna-
mental and useful birds" will be lifted
and hunters will be at liberty to fire
on the airships just as if they were
predatory birds.
Senator q. Walter Mapp of Accomac,
leader of the dry" forces in the last
legislature, Immediately saw the trend
of the resolution and moved it's adop-
ton. Senator John A. Lesner Of Nor
tolk, leader of the Senate. wet" forces
or local optionists, caught the humor
of the resolution and voted "aye.'
The resolution grew out of news
from Ohio that an enterprising liquor
dealer of that state was preparing to
get around the strong prohibition laws
of West Virginia, recently held consti-
tutional. by transmitting liquor from
Ohio into West Virginia by aereplane.
The Senators OF Virginia regretted
that West Virginia was to be invaded
by wet aerial fleet.
The preamble and resolution adopted
ran thus:
Whereas, The General Assembly OF
Virginia has learned with regret Ger
tain citizens OF the State of Ohio have
undertaken to convey intoxicating
liquors to the citizens OF our sister
State of West Virginia by means OF an
aeroplane; and.
Whereas, We depIore 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 tne
suffering citizens of our said sister
State of West Virginia because OF their
liquor coming so high; and.
Whereas, We feel that such an un-
1erhand and overhead method of irri-
cation should not be encouraged, lest
some of the inhabitants of our own
Commonwealth of Virginia, after the
irst day of November, 1916, should ac
,uire the habit of gazing upon the sky
md thereby walking unsteadily upon
he earth; therefore, be it,
Resolved by the Senate of Virginia,
he House of Delegates concurring,
hat the General Assembly Of Virginia
yarns all persons who may contem-
late the transportation, from any
oint beyond the borders OF this State {
D any point within the same OF ardent
pirits, malt liquors, wines or other Il
quOr containing alcohol by means of
balloons, Zeppelins or other
rcraft, that should thsy embark upon u
,ch fighty enterprise at any time.
SolI
.cred and memorable first day of III
oyember, 1916, thensin tnat event the u
rejection now provided by law for -
lizards and other ornamental and USE '>
il birds will be held not to apply to
ch purveyors of contraband, but that
ere will be Established an open sea-
n of continuous and unlimited dura :.
,n for hunting all such aerial lntrud- ~
s, provided such hunting be done in
od faith for the purpose of destruc g.:
IN and not for the purpose of acqulr
g the spoils of the chase; and
Resolved, further, That all of the
cd people of Virginia are earnestly
Joined never to take drop from any
the aeroplanes, balloons, Zeppellns
other aircraft aforesald, as the fall Tr
gbt be disastrous. en-
Senator Andrews of Roanoke said he bu
ought the resolution should be los
ended to provide tnat liquor could ha,
! be brought into Virginia by means we
pine lines and subterraDean caverns. ey,