The Mankato free press., 1916-10-27
virginia Will Join the Sister
hood Of Prohibs
NOVEMBER | IS THE DATE
Newspapers in Commonwealth
Enjoined From Publishing
Liquor Ads.
ASSOCIATED Press DiSpatch.1
Erom Wednesdays Daily.

Richmond, Va, October 25.-Virginla
will join the sisterhood of prohloitlon
act, prohibiting the sale of ardent splr--
it's. except by bonded drug stores, and
throwing stringent restrictions around
its shipment, will become effective.
doors. They have been preparing to
close for several weeks and stocks are
being disposed of rapidly. Liquors valued
at hundreds Of thousands of dollars have
up against the dry days to come.
1t will be unlawful after November 1,
for any person in the state to manufac-
ture, transport, sell, advertise. give
dent spirits. which are defined to en-
brace alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum,
gin, wine, porter, ale, beer, all malt liq-
ours, absinthe, and all compounds of
these with vegetables or other substan-
ces, that will produce intoxication. In
the some category are placed fruits pre-
served in ardent spirits; and all bever-
one per cent of alcohol by volume
Doesn't Apply to Cider.
The prohibition doesn't apply to cider
containing more than one per cent of
alcohol by volume. Provision is made
for the handling of pure grain and fruit
alcohol and pure whiSkey and brandy by
drug stores, for medicinal, pharmaceuti-
cal, scientific and mechanical purposes,
and of wine for sacramental purposes for
use by religious bodies. The manufac-
ture of cider from fruit of ones own
raising and for consumption at home is
permitted. Hotels. under certain re-
strictions, are allowed to purchase and
nary purposes only.
The law permits every adult male and
female who is the head of a family, to
receive not oftener than once a month,
one quart of whiskey one gallon of wine
or three gallons of beer Ardent spirits
are prohibited in lodge rooms, clubs, fra
ternity houses and other public places.
Newspapers published within the state
vertisements, but the sale and dlstrl-
button of newspapers published out OF
the state and carrying liquor advertise
ments, are permitted.
Can Fine Heavily.
The first violation of any of the pro-
visions of the law is deemed misde-
meanor finable from $50 to 5000 with a
confinement in Jail for not less than one
nor more than six months. The second
offense, if not felony, is punishable by
fines from 500 to $4,000 and confinement
in Jail for not less than six months nor
more than one year; II felony, by con-
five years, or in the discretion of the
jury, by confinement in Jail for from
six to twelve months. There has been
much speculation as to the effect of the
law in the seaport cities of Norfolk and
Newport News. The attorney general
and prohibition commissioner declare
that the statutes will be carried out &c
the letter so far as the machinery OF the
state will permit. ,
The turning of Virginia into the col
umn of dry states came after a VIZ
orous campaign of four years led by the
ti-Saloon league. Bills providing Tor
a referendum to ascertain the Will OF the
people with reference to statewide pro
hibition were introduced in the legls.
latures of 1910 and 1912 only to mee'
defeat at the hands of one or potn
branches. An enabling act was passed
in 1914 in accordance with which the
referendum was submitted to the people
on September 22F 1914, and statewide
prohibition won by about 10000 votes.
During the campaign of 1915 the Anti
Saloon league worked for the election
of a new general assembly pledged tt
strict statewide prohibition. A large
majority of the 140 delegates and SEN
ators We're elected on such platform
and the legislature which met in jan
uary, 1916, followed closely the Anti-Sa
loon leagues prohibition platform. The
Mapp BILL declaring prohibition in force
on November 1. and providing machinery
for enforcing it, was carried by over
whelming majorities in both houses ano
. was promptly signed by the governor.
The Mapp act creates prohibition
commissioner at a salary of $4,000 9
year, who will be charged with the en-
forcement of the prohibition law.