Arizona republican., 1917-05-29
ADVERTISEMENT
 IF L|QU0R LAW
 RULING IS MADE

No liquor advertisements will bc seen in Arizona newspapers or in neWspd pers that are received in Arizona after July l. when the Reed amendment to the postoffice appropriation bin goes into effect. Previous to that time papers containing liquors advertisements may be sent to states which have adopted prohibition and in the absence of local legislation they may be distributed. But the O'Neill bill passed by the late legislature becomes effective on June | and that prevents the sale. gift or dis tribution of advertising matter relating To liquor
 It had evidently been supposed that the federal law might be got around by shipping advertising matter by express OF freight for distribution within the state but the O'Neill law provides d stop gap for that according to the fol- lowing letter by Attorney General Wiley VI. Jopes in reply to an inquiry from Wells Fargo and company:
 Dear Sir:
 l am in receipt of your letter of the 22nd inst, calling for information upon the law, federal or state, prohibiting the circulation of newspapers contain ing liquor advertisements. within the
 
 She matter of carrying and delivering such newspapers.
 The new law passed by the leeisla- ture of the state at it's recent session. and which takes effect on the 7tb of June makes it unlawful directly or in- directly for any person association or corporation to advertise for sale or gift intoxicating liquors in any newspaper. periodical circular. hand bill or price ust or an| sign board, within the state: it IS also made unlawful Tor anV person 60 publish or advertise any matter within this state which directly or in- directly adverstises intoxicating liquors Tor sale or gift.
 Violation of this law is punishable as midcmeanor by Imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than TWO years and fine of not less than S25 and costs, nor more than $500 and costs Also the liquors received, transported posSessed, manufactured introduced or dlsoursed of in violation of this law shall be, hy the court, publicly de- stroyed.
 The law above mentioned takes ef- feet June L throughout Arizona.
 The fedora law passed by congress ana approved by President Wilson and which takes effect July 1. next. the be- ginning of the fiscal year. makes t nn- laWtui to deposit in the United States mall any letter, postal card. circular. newspaper, pamphelt or publication of Nhy kind containing any advertisement ut spirits, vinous. matted. fermented or other intoxicating liquors of any kind addressed to any person within the state of Arizona. under a penalty of a llne of not more than S1 .000 or impri- Sonment of not more than six months or both to be imposed by the federal court.
 Thus from the foregoing you win sec that after June 5th sHch advertisements are forbidden under the state law and after July 1st next the circulating Of the same through the malls for delivery m tho state of Ar.zona is forbidden and punishable under the federal law Tbe federal law also makes 1t punish able. after July i as above mentioned. for any one to order, urehase. or cause intoNicating liquors 10 he transported in interstate commerce into the state -s--