The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
BONE Dry BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Fourteen States Are Affected BY
Drastic Legislation.
LIQUOR ADS ALSO BARRED
Fine Or imprisonment Provided For
Violations OF the Law-hction OF
the House On Measure Is
Almost Overwhelming.

Washington.-The Senate bone dry"
/. amendment to the postal bill prohibit
ing shipments OF liquor into States
which have prohibition laws. was &C
cepted by the House, 321 to ". II
is accounted one Of the most far-reach-
ing prohibition measures In years be-
cause It will make absolutely dry
States which now permit shipments In
limited quantities.
Opponents Laughed Down.
Every effort to change the amend
ment was defeated overwhelmingly.
Cries of Bone Dry!" rang throughout
the House and the sentiment swept the
House until the last vote for concur
renee vas cast.
The amendment is comparably the
most %far-reaching prohibition legisla-
ton ever approved by either house OF
Congress, would raise an absolute bar
rier against the shipment Of liquor into
Is States where 1t can be imported
legally now and where millions OF dol
lars worth is consumed annually. II
would add to the "bone dry" territory
about one-third Of continental United
States.
Fourteen States Affected.
or the 20 States which will be pro
hibition territory on July !, when the
amendment would be effective, only 5
have forbidden importation Of intox-
icants for personal use. The IA around
which the provision would erect a ncn-
importation barrier are: Alabama,
Colorado, Georgia, Iowa. Maine. Mis-
sissippi, Nebraska, North Dakota,
North Carolina. Oklahoma, South Caro-
lima, South Dakota. Virginia and West
Virginia. Most Of these have set no
limitation on the amount that a be
brought in for individual use, but In
several cases the amendment would
nullify directly State statutes express
ly permitting importation Of stipu-
lated amounts per capita.
mdTNo NcW boPo'ee'o
In addition, Michigan. Montana and
Indiana have enacted prohibition laws
which will put them into the prohib-
ition column, subject to the provisions
Of the Reed amendment.
The amendment marks virtually the
only step ever taken by the Federal
Government aside from the internal
revenue laws to extend its control over
the liquor traffic throughout the States.
It is the only important Federal legis-
lation affecting liquor shipments, ex-
cepting the webb-Kenyon law. which
merely gave Federal force to State reg
ulations by providing that no liquor
shall be imported into States which
forbid its importation.
Provisions OF Bill.
whoever shall order, purchase or
cause intoxicating liquors to be trans
ported In interstate commerce." the
amendment stipulates, except for SCI
entinc, medicinal or mechanical pur-
poses, into any State or Territory pro-
hibiting the manufacture or sale there
in Of intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes, shall be punished by a fine Of
not more than $1,000 or Imprisonment
for not more than six months OF both.
and for any subsequent offense shall
be imprisoned not more than m year."
1t also Is provided that no news.
paper or other publication or letter
containing liquor advertising shall be
carried In the malls in States that
prohibit such advertising.