Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
SEVEN STATES Co DRY"
WITH NEW YEARS ADVENT
NO More Booze in South Carolina,
Iowa, Colorado, Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho and Arkansas.
PUTS END no 5000 SALOONS
Expected Disorder i'm Cities of Far
west, Where Drunken Carniyals
were Looked For, Does Not Ma
tcrialiZc-.ill Rigid Laws.

N"SHINGToN. u. g.. Iauunry -
Sth'c-w wide prohibition Of the sale and
MANUFACTURES OF iutoNicatiny LIQUORS
became effective in seven states a,
midnight last night. putting out Of
business more than 5000 saloons a
large number Of hrcworics. ,.holcsalc
. liquor houses and distillerics
me states which entered :hc dry
column are South Carolina. Iowa.
Colorado. Oregon. WASHINGTON. Idaho
and Arkansas.
In Colorado. district attorneys. ut a
recent meeting. agreed that .cchnicallv
the constitutional prohibition amend
mcnt and the enforcing statute do not
become effective until midniyht. Jan
uarN J. but II was also decided that
the expiration Of all liquor licenses
at midnight last night wo..,d render
li"u"r sales on New Years Day unlaw
III According to one authority. between
S2"""Hoo and 100000 have been OK
pended for liquor in Colorado within
tho last week.
Arkansas will have its FIRST expe-
ricncc with prohibition when the state
widc law. passed by the iast Lcrisla
t,irc. goes into effect. The Arkansas
department of the Anti-Saloon Lea Suc
mas announced that the league will
nave workers in the field TO sec tina,
the law is enforced. Antlprnhibition
leaders have announced that no fight
VIII he made for the repeal of tho
law at least until prohibition has been
given a thorough trial
"BAitGAIA DAY" OBSERVED
IN SALOONS IN low 4
In Iowa. bargain day" sales in the
30: saloons of the State were in prog.
ross. preparatory to the final clos
ing last might Under IL" mulct
act repeal. passed hy the last I.ccisla
turc. statutory prohibition is restored.
pending the action of the next Iccis-
lature, and the vote of the people on
the proposed constitutional amendment
for prohibition which Is to he disposed
OF within the next two years
In Oregon the manufacture or sale
Of any kind OF Intoxicating liquor is
absolutely prohibited by constitution
al amendment. Drug stores arc not
permitted To sell liquor for any \pur-
pose, with or without doctors pre-
scription Each family may import 'or
personal use a maximum either Of two
quarts of spirituouS or VinouS liuuora
or twenty-four quarts OF malt liquor in
any period of four successive weeks
No person other than n common car
ricr mny make deliveries u liquor. and
the purchaser Of liquor illegally Is
. made equally culpablc with the sell
or
In the state Of Washington tho militia.
tive prohibition law ratified in Novcm-
Der. 1919 permits residents To pur-
chase from dealers outside tho state
two quarts Of spirtuous liquor u,
twelve quarts OF beer each twcrt\
days.
Idaho went dry last night by vir.
tue of statutory prohibitions Most al
/; the state has been dry" under lora
option. and only about fifteen saloons
were forced out OF business. Idaho.
prohibition law is said to be the mos,
drastic in the Union. 1t not only pro-
hibits the manufacture and sale of H.
uuor, but makes possession OF any
kind of malt or spirituous liquor =
crime, excepting. wine for sacramento
purposes and pure alcohol for medical
scientific and mechanical uses. whicl
are procurablc only on an order from
the Probate Court.