Evening star., 1916-10-30
RIVER BOATS STOP
SALES Of LIQUOR
Washington Excursionists Will
Be Unable to Obtain Intoxi-
cants After Tomorrow.
SOFT DRINKS TO BE SOLD

Virginia's statewide prohibition law,
which becomes effective November /.
means. besides other things, that
Washington excursionists to lower riv-
er resorts on both the Maryland and
Virginia sides of the river next summer
will be unable to obtain intoxicating
beverages at such places or on excur-
sion steamers.
Daniel ]. Callahan. second vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany. and Charles H. st. John. vice
president and general manager of the
Potomac and Chesapeake Steamboat
Company. today stated that their com
panies had decided to close the bars on
the steamers. The question of ending
the sale of intoxicants on the boats of
the Maryland. Delaware and Virginia
Railway Company on the steamers ply
ing between Baltimore and this city. it
was stated. will be determined at a
conference in Baltimore today.
Mr.. Callahan said the rooms on the
steamers in which LIQUOR was sold will
be converted into palm gardens. They
have been leased to the National News
Company, he stated. and non-intoxi-
cants, candies and periodicals will be
sold: No drinks other than so-called
soft drinks" will be sold on any of
the boats.
Prince Georges county is the only
county in Maryland bordering on the
lower Potomac that remains in the wet
column. The voters In that county will
determine the question of banishing
liquor from it at the election next
week. The dry" forces declare they
are certain to be successful. Several
a0At l.. \
dry" by the legislature in past years.
Colonial Beach to Be Dry.
Colonial Beach is the only resort or
the Virginia side of the river that is
saloons there will close their doors
permanently. Halloween celebrations
at numerous clubs throughout the state
will be the means of many of the clubs
reducing or getting rid of their sup
plies Of intoxicating liquid refresh
ments.
Saloons in the larger cities through
out the state will have to wind up their
business tomorrow night and prepare
to embark in some other business or
close their doors. 1t is said that many
of them have applied for permission
to engage in the ''soft-drink' business,
the legislature having deemed ii ad-
visable to require such permission to
engage in the business.
1t is regarded as probable that all
SUCH applications will receive favor
able consideration at this time. and
later the courts will be guided by re-
ports as to how the holders of permits
conducted their business.
Liquors Shipped to Virginia.
dealers in intoxicants. it is stated. have
shipped thousands of dollars worth of
liquor to residents of Virginia during
the past month. The shipments. it is
stated, were chiefly to persons not en-
gagged in the sale of liquor. 1t is stated
that the law does not prohibit posses
sion OF intoxicants delivered prior to
November 1, but after that date each
householder can receive only one quart
of liquor or three gallons Of beer or
one gallon of wine during period o.
one month.
1t is provided that residents of the
state may manufacture wine or cider
from fruits of their own raising for
home consumption, and guests in homes
may be served intoxicants. The law
specifically provides against their be
ing served at any place other than in
a home, and travellers in or through the
state are permitted to carry not more
than one quart of liquor. Celebrations
at many clubs throughout the state
were held yesterday it being the last
Sunday on which intoxicants could be
legally served.