Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-01
EXIT TIE LVA SILICON
cRoo SHOPS ENTIRELY BAN
IsHED From sTATE.FoR FIRST
TIME IN HISTORY.
ALL DEALERS CLOSE
DOORS AT DESIGNATED HOUR
Violations to Test Validity Of Repeal
Of Muiet Law Not to Develop Before
Monday--Nsw Law More Stringent
Than Hsrstofor. Dubuque Dry Far
First Time.

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Des Moines, Jan. THE state of
Iowa today entered the dry column"
when the, doors of nearly 500 saloons in
its various cities and towns were
closed under statutory prohibition, be-
cause of the: so-called mulct law repeal
which went into effect at midnight last
night. At the same time the fifteen
breweries of the state went out of
business
AS the result of the mulct law repeal
becoming effective the county, city and
federal governments will sustain a loss
of $765,65O, which heretofore has been
received annually from the saloons in
the farm of license tax. OF this amount
the cities will lose $602,4O0, counties
$150,6O0 land the federal government
$12, $50 according to state officials here.
There were 502 saloons operating in
Iowa up to last night.
Developments which might lead to a
test of the mulct law repeal in the
courts Of the state were not expected
of the fact that today and tomorrow
are holidays. Statements reaching the
attorney generals office during the
week were to the effect that saloon
keepers in Davenport and keokuk had
planned to reopen their places Of bust
ness On Monday with @ view to fur
8ishing the desired test cases. Attor-
ney General Cosson was to go to Dav'
export today for the purpose of inves-
tigating conditions there and taking
whatever steps might be necessary to
prosecute the states side of the prom
ised test cases.
Statutory Prohibition Revived.
The growing hostility toward the
liquor business which had been mani
fest in the general assemblies of Iowa
for a number of years reached its
elimination in the Thirty-siXtn gem
eral assembly last spring in the pas
sage of number of acts designed to
wholly abolish the traffic of this state.
The effect of the mulct law repeal is
to revive statutory prohibition. The
general assembly adopted joint res
olution proposing a prohibitory amend
ment to the constitution, which under
the law, must be adopted by the next
succeeding general assembly before
being submitted to the people. In or
der to make statutory prohibition eff
fective a number Of so-called law en-
forcement" acts were passed. Judges
Of the district and superior courts Of
the state were authorized to issue
search warrants for the seizure Of
liquor and were given jurisdiction in
the trial and judgment Of liquor cases
According to the new state laws
when a person has been enjoined
against selling liquor the injunction is
effective turnout the state instead Of
only in the judicial district as hereto
fore. Those who violate an Injunction
Of the court against the selling OF
liquor the second time are liable to i'm,
prisonment In the state penitentiary
for not more than one year. It Is made
unlawful for railroads or other COM
mon carriers of any person or cor
porations to carry Intoxicating liquors
into the state or from one point to an
other within the state except for the
LAWFUL purpose Of Individual consump-
ton. All common carriers are required
to keep detailed record of liquors
handled which must be open to the in
spection Of law enforcement agents.
Little Disorder.
A virtual absence Of disorder marked
the closing Of the saloons. Only few
more than the normal number OF ar
rests were made in any of the cities
and towns and the extra policemen on
duty had little to do.
At Boone all but one Of the seven
saloons still doing business yesterday
closed by Z o'clock. Gartland's place
alone remained open till 8 o'clock and
- S,lrx %
4saleable commodity, ceased to exist in
Boone about o'clock yesterday after
noon. Many late customers were dis
appointed; some who had gone there
from Des MONIES found their hopes Of
a final congenial evening almost if not
completely blasted.
By 8 o'clock half Of the saloons at
Fort Dodge, a third Of those at Wa
terloo and Dubuque and half of those
at Cedar Rapids were dark. Their sup
plies had given out. Council Bluffs and
Sioux City places generally held open
till the final hour came.
Early Finish at Rapids.
Sixteen Of the thirty two saloons at
Cedar. Rapids closed eArIy All these
were downtown placessThe remains
der were forced to bear the brunts OF
heavy closing rush and the bar
tenders, tho reinforced by extra men,
were fairly swamped.
Dubuque, long recognized as a LIQUOR
stronghold, went dry for the first time
In the city's history and there was no
especial demonstration to mark the
event. Watch parties were held by the
liquor lovers, who drank a farewell to
the saloons, and by the temperance
forces who sang hymns OF praise for
the passing OF the same saloons. Many
Of the bars there closed before the hour,
set as their stocks were gone.
The temperance people held minor
celebrations in nearly all the larger
towns. For the most part they COM
>tenied themselves with giving praise
In song and prayer and in ringing the
church bells.
Brswsries Close Out Stocks.
Iowa City, jan. ALI Of the beer in
the Iowa City breweries had been sold
before the state OF Iowa went dry last
nj ortat Inv tho 8rut TINA Of 1901