Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-01
5000 SALOONS
QUIT BUSINESS in
SEVEN STATES
Liquor Shops Shut Doors
When Prohibition Laws
j Go Into Effect
100000 AFFE c T E D
Idaho's Statute Most Drastic.
More Than $2,0O0,00O Spent
on Bargains in Colorado

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-State-wlde prohibit
zion Of the sale and manufacture of intox-
,catine liquors became effective In seven
states at midnight last night, putting out
NJ business more than 5000 saloons, a large
number of breweries, wholesale liquor
houses and dstilleries.
The states which are to enter the dry
column are Iowa, Colorado, Oregon, WASH
fneton. Idaho, Arkansas and South Caro-
tina total of S0O0,0 600 people will be af-
fected by the change. Many counties in
an Of the seven states have prohibited
The sale of liquor for a number of years
under local option laws.
In Colorado, District Attorneys at re-
d cent meeting agreed that technically the
constitutional prohibition amendment and
the enforcing statutes do not become eff
fhctive until midnight January / but IL
was also decided that the expiration of
ali luuor licenses at midnight tonight will
render liquor sales on New Years Day
unlawful.
According to one authority between
~ 00OO 900 and 100000 have been ex-
pended for liduor in Colorado within the
last week.
Arkansas will have its first experience
with prohibition when the Statewide law
nassed 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 In enforced Antl-pro-
bibition leaders have announced that no
fight will be made for the repeal of the
law, at least until prohibition has been
given a thorough test.
In Iowa bargain day sales" in the 500
seloons of the State were in progress
Yesterday preparatory to the final closing
last night. Under the mulct law repeal
4. 4. Las .ptct tntt Not, ,t1r
prohibition is restored, pending the action
of the next Legislature and the people
on the proposed amendment for prohibi-
tion, which is to be disposed of within the
next two years.
In oregon the manufacture or sale OF
any kind of Intoxicating liquor is abso-
lutely prohibited by constitutional amend
ment. Drug stores are not permitted to
-eell liquor for any purpose with or with
osst a Doctors prescription Each family
may import for personal use n maximum
either of two quarts of spurious or vinous
liquors or "a quarts of malt liquors in any
period of four successive weeks. No per-
son other than n common carrier may
make deliveries of liquor and the pur-
chaser of liquor Illegally is made equally
culpable with the seller.
In the State of Washington the initla-
tive prohibition law ratified in November.
1918, permits residents to purchase from
dealers outside the State two quarts of
spurious liquor or IL quarts of beer each
20 days.
Idaho went dry last night by virtue of
statutory prohibition. Most of the State
has been dry under local option and only
about $50 saloons will be forced out OF
business. Idaho's prohibition law Is said
TO be the most drastic in the Union. 1t
not only prohibits the manufacture and
sale of liquor, but makes possession OF
any kind of malt or spurious liquor n
crime. excepting wine for sacramental
purposes and pure alcohol for medical,
scientific and mechanical uses, which is
Arocurable only on an order from the
3robate Court.
+ The South Carolina dispensary system.
Ynder which 10 out of A counties operated
liquor dispensaries. ceased to exist at
sundown yesterday. Under the new pro-
hibition law individuals may obtain
through shipment one gallon of liquor
month for personal use Certain spirits
are permitted for the church. arts and
sciences, according to an opinion by the
Attorney General of the State. The State
dispensary system replaced the open bar
room in South Carolina in 1892