Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
SEVEN STATES GO
DRY AT MIDNIGHT
Sale Of Liquor in Iowa, Colorado,
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Ar
kansas, South Carolina Illegal.
OFFER 5000 SALOONS AFFECTED


CHICAGO, Dec, S1.--State wide
prohibition of the sale and manufac-
ture of intoxicating liquors will be-
come effective in seven states at mid
night tonight,
More than 5000 saloons, large
number of brewerles, Wholesale
liquor houses and distilleries will be
put out of business.
The states which are TO enter the
dry column are Iowa, Colorado, Ore
gon, Washington, Arkansas and
South Carolina. Many counties in all
OF the seven states have prohibited
the sale of liquor for a number of
years under local option laws.
In Colorado district attorneys at q re-
cent meeting agreed that technically Colo
radios constitutional prohibition amend
ment and tho enforcing statute do not be-
come effective until midnight January L.
but It was also decided that the expira-
tion of all liquor licenses at midnight to-
night will render liquor sales on New
Years day unlawful.
Sales in Colorado Extensive.
According TO one authority between
! s., ,OOO, 900 and 100000 has been expended
for liquor in Colorado within the last
week.
| Arkansas will have It's first experience
with prohibition when the statewide law,
passed by the last legislature. goes into
effect with the coming OF the new year.
| The Arkansas department of the Anti
| Saloon league has announced that the
/ league will have workers In the field to
see that the law is enforced. Anti-pro
( hibition leaders have announced that ne
fight will be made for the repeal of the
law. at least until prohibition has been
given thorough test.
In Iowa bargain day sales' in the 5ol
saloons of the state are in progress today
preparatory to the final closing tonight
Under the mulct law repeal passed by the
last legislature statutory prohibition IL
restored. pending the action OF the next
legislature and the people on ths proposed
constitutional amendment for prohibition,
which is to be disposed OF within the next
two years.
oregon LAW Drastic.
In Oregon the manufacture or sale oi
any kind Of intoxicating liquor is abso'
lutely prohibited by constitutional amend
ment Drug stores are not permitted tc
sell liquor for any purpose. with or with
out a doctors prescription. Each family
may import for personal uss a maximum
either of two quarts OF Bpirituous or vim
GUS liquors, or twenty-four quarts Of mai
liquors In any period OF four successive
weeks. In operation further than a com
mon carrier may make deliveries of liquo
and the illegal purchaser OF liquor q
made equally oulpablo with the seller.
In the state of Washington the initiative
prohibition law. ratified in. November
1913 permits residents TO purchase from
outside the state two quarts Of spirituouS
liquor or twelve quarts of beer each
twenty days.
Idaho will go dry tonight by virtue OF
statutory prohibition. Most OF the state
has been dry under local option and only
about l5O saloons viii be forced out OF
business.
Possession of Liquor Crime.
Idaho's prohibition law is said to be
the most drastic in the union. II not
only closes the saloons. but makes pos
session OF any kind OF malt or spirituouE
/ liquor a crime. excepting wine for sacra.
% mental purposes and pure alcohol foI
/ medical. scientific and mechanical uses
which is procurable only on an order
from the probate court
The South Carolina dispensary system
under which fifteen out of forty-foul
counties operated liquor dispensaries. viii
cease TO exist at sundown today. Under
the new prohibition law individuals may
obtain through shipment one gallon o.
liquor a month for personal use. Ger
tain spirits are permitted for churches
and the practice of arts and sciences. &C
1 cording to an opinion by the attorney
general of the state.