The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
Liquor Ceases to Be a Sale able Article in Six States on Jan. All Saloons Closed and Prohibition Prevails.
LITTLE TROUBLE
 IS ANTICIPATED
South Carolina Legislature Will Dispose of Surplus StOcks--Dealers are Given Time to Dispose of Stock In Arkansas.

SEATTLE, Jan. 2.-The usual con viyial crowds celebrated the advent of the new year here There was no particular demonstration in the matter of the closing of the drink emporiums of the city, all of the fun being of a very orderly nature. Only few cases of intoyication were noticed, showing beyond doubt that the greater part of the drink ing population of the city did not cache" any great quantity of li- quor. as had been expected. But few arrests were made. although the police were prepared to handle any kind of a disturbance from a street fight 70 a riot
 Many of the proprietors of the cafes have announced their intention to continue in business. They will, however, sell soft drinks instead cf liquor. Some ol the places are also being equipped with booths and boxes for ladies. while dancing space is being arranged in those places which are large enough in size. Others of the proprietors of the drink emporiums of the city have announced their intention of moving to greener fields.
 SOUTH CAROLINA DRY.
 COLUMBIA, s. C., Jan. This state celebrated the advent of the new year by going dry. The issue was decided at the last statewide election. and the dawn of New Years day. 1916, was decided upon as the time when all saloons must go out of business.
 At the request of a number of the prominent liquor dealers of the state. the legislature is taking the matter of stock liquors in hand. Several hundred thousand dollars worth of liquors were still unsold when the saloons closed, and if left in the liquor dealers hands to dis pose of, said action would be dis
  rested for having liquor in their possession, according to the law passed The legislature has there f2.z agreed to have all liquors stored at the expense of the state until such time as they can be disposed of and the proceeds of their sale turned over to the dealers.
 FIGHT IT IN IOWA.
 DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. D. Prohibition has been re-established in this city, and all of the saloons were compelled to close their doors Saturday evening. It is stated that the saloon men of the city will open again on Monday, and when arrested, as they undoubtedly will be, will make test case of it. The Iowa law regarding prohibition states that intoxicating liquors shall not be sold within five miles of an in stitution of learning.
 ELEPHANTS DRINK.
 LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. D.  The most amusing incident of the closing of the saloons here on Fri day night was the bringing into one of the largest drink emporiums of this city of five circus elephants Each was escorted into the saloon and given a bottle of beer which he drank, seemingly with great relish A moving picture of the scene was taken by a representative of Pathe Freres.
 This state has gone entirely dry. The authorities, however, have grant ed the saloon men of Hot Springs ten days in which to dispose of their stock, large amount of liquor hay ing been kept on hand there on account of the fact that it is a resort city.
 BUYING IT UP.
 DENVER, Colo, Jan. 2.-It is es- timated that at least s4,O00,O00 worth of liquor was purchased and stored away for future use by the drink ing residents of this state before the dry law went into effect yes terday. Fully 2,O00 saloons were completely sold out of their commodi- ty before closing time. so great was the demand. It is predicted that the consumers will ship it in, as there is no law against having it in possession.
 HIS ARREST FOLLOWED.
 PUEBLO, Colo, Jan. 2-Because he insisted on displaying a large liquor sign to crowd of people