Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-12
Delaware.

Delaware. ........
Organized labor in behalf of the
striking brewery workers in Whining
Ton is preparing bill to go before
the next legislature making it an Of
tense for any brewer or any person
interested in brewery TO control,
either directly or indirectly, or have
any interest in any saloon or saloon
property The law, if passed by the
next legislature, will be tremendous
blow to the brewing business in VIII
,nington, as great many of the sa-
Icons as well as the properties in
which the saloons are located are
owned and controlled by the brewer
les of the city.
Cleaning Up indianapolis.
Dry voters Of the first and fourth
wards of the city of Indianapolis re-
monstrated rs saloons out of bust
ness last week. The two remon-
strances contained 67S5 names, all
secured IN three days time. These
are not only the largest remonstrances
ever filed in the state, but they affect
possibly the great number of saloons
which have even been voted out by
the TelHGilSlI ulSluOu.
California.
The State Bankers Association in
recent annual session refused to go
on record against the prohibition
amendments The liquor interests
succeeded in having the resolutions
committee report resolution placing
the association on record as "unalter-
ably opposed" to any legislation that
might injure the Viticultural industry,
or any similar industry. The conven-
tion sent this resolution back to- the
committee and it was toned down by
applying to the wine industry alone,
and was reported. thus amended.
When it was put to vote it was
defeated. /
Alaska. "....
Skagway is dry by the vote. of its
citizens. 1t was formerly one of the /
toughest towns in the extreme North
west, and there is considerable sur
prise over its voting dry 1t is mans
town, and the men themselves brought
about the change. Commenting on
this victory the Plainesville (Ohiol
Republican says: The men are see
ing the necessity Of Improvement. !
The vets are under marching orders,
travelling light, and headed for Dry
vile in double quick time"
Colorado.
Since prohibition went into effect
in this state there has been an in |
crease of $690,060 in building permits !
over the permits issued during the
period last year. The !
increase for the month of June lust |
ended over June. 1915, alone was
S179,745 For the first time in the /
history of the Denver post office the |
receipts have crossed the million and |
a half dollar mark. For the year
ending June 80, 1915, they amounted
to 81 500, 44f.07, an increase of S110,-
5000 over those of the preceding !
year =.-.. .--....E
Texas. 80. ...... ..a-E
Atticus Webb, assistant suoerin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League of (
this state, issued challenge to Con .
gresham Robert Henry to debate /.
with him on the question of national .
prohibition. Henry did. not accept and {,
accordingly Webb has issued the ehal- !
Ienge to include anv and all congress .
SIGNAL candidates. He wants a Today
and will take opponents +
of prohibition singly or altogether, he +
says. -,
Georgia Communities Improve. /
The Atlanta (GaD Constitution, re- !,
liable and conservative, sums up the I.
prohibition situation in Georgia in the .
following paragraph from an editorial .
Of recent date The editors conclu-
sions are based on reports he has re-
ceived from special correspondents of