Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-05
Thursday, April 8, 1917.
Che March OF Prohibition.

The progress of prohibition in the
states continues. The Georgia Legis-
lature, which was convened in extraor-
binary session to pass bone dry
act, has met, legislated and adjourned.
The result is very drastic law which
makes every man or woman who has
a drop of intoxicating liquor in the
house a law-breaker, no matter if the
prohibited article had been bought be-
fore the law went into effect. Gov.
Harris desired the creation of a pro
hibitioE commissioner but the new
Office was not established, because,
as the Atlanta Constitution points out,
every official charged with the en-
forcement Of the law is really a pro
hibitiOn commissioner and will be
expected to enforce the law. Even
Wisconsin seems to We moving to-
ward the dry column. It's House of
Representatives has passed bill Gre
ating referendum on the question
OF prohibition L.ext spring and it is
expected that the Senate will give it
favorable consideration. Gov. Philip,
who is the owner Of private car
line, whose chief business has been
the shipment in refrigerator cars of
Milwaukee beer, is said to have de-
clafed that he will not veto the meas
ure II the Legislature passes it. A
Massachusetts observer who has been
studying the effect of Virginias pro-
hibition law finds that Richmond is
already experiencing good effects from
it. and is convinced that the people of
the hitherto hostile capital city are be-
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dry law.-New York Post, Tuesday
Apr. 2.
In tuesdays elections, Madison, Wis,
and Springfield. ILL.,, entered the dry
column.
A writer for the Springfield Mass
Republican says:
Your readers might like to hear how
FOUND FOUND richmond, Va, under prohibi-
hMt was forced in by vote fthe State
eHectlVe November l. 1916; the population
OF the city is about 127.OOO.
flrst visited Judge Crutchfield who
nas Deen Judge of the police court off
rag said he, but next time l vote dry
with big ID for prohibition has done nc
end Of good
At the court Of domestic relations. non
'NPPCAe tdoSS WillCH averaged IN the 1t
months before prohibition rs cases De,
month, fell in December to IL; colored
undertakings from an average of II to
in December, the second dry month
At the city almshouse. where they keer
the paupefs and inebriates typical
record was as follows: Number of in
mates March e6: 1915 (weO, s25; 1917
(wet, 341 1917 dry. 272.
The county jail showed a similar de-
crease. Inmates, March l. 1915, wet, $50
March. 1916. wet, 337; March, 1917, dry
12'. Total Jail population throughout the
state fell 49.5 per cent in the second
month. At the state penitentiary. mum
her of prisoners admitted, for Decem-
fers average for last five wet years) was
"; first dry December. 20; Januaries
average for last five years., 1876 first dry
January, 22,-and $50 on.
In short. you find Richmond a city
rapidly being converted to prohibition
The Journal and News and Leader both
fought the measure, but have come round
Or. Freeman, editor of the News and
Leader. said I'VE moderated our power
of law and enforcement" What will Vir.
ginia do about the bone dry Reed bill, put
in by the liquor dealers to make closing
the saloons for the poor man mean total
abstinence for the rich man." erich
mond will rise to the occasion somehow, u
said DR.. Freedman We are not going
to let the liquor interests do us out OF
the extraordinary benefits that prohibit
ton is bringing
e. TILTON.
Washington, d. c., March %, 1917.