The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
GET AROUND pUY LAW
WITH FLORIDA WATER
Only the Poor Affected. Deelssss
Norfolk Man.

Norfolk. Va, FEB ie.-vlrgfnfa ~ ~dfY-
legally; Norfolk that city OF peanHt
fame, termed by other municipaiftt. o.
the Old Dominion az the most w1eke6 cf
all virginia ciies, II not. and scccsdfAx
10 the statements Of the kpowfne ones
never viii be. Norfolk Il legally -dry.
but according TO expert authority. In ~
atty is very wet" Florida water per~
fumes. and real corn. and red LIQUOR. ars
in demand In Norfolk and are brfngln6
a high price. Bottled IN bond fiqucr "
sold within a stones throw Of the Nor
folk Hall Of Justice for two btS Q
drink. II is served In tea cups and IN
ginger ale, while bottled gccds ertnes
from 70 cents to 81 half pint -Four 70
I'VE dollars per quart is the price fcr good
whiskey from the boot-leggera
of course there Is less drinking In Nor
folk than in the the good ole days wbsn
every other door in the main section OF
the city swung into q bar, but the round
ers stin have their plants where oh
John Barieycorn flows in much the sAs>s
manner as before.
Norfolk holds the record for conns-
eating more Bquor than any other c1ty
in the State, and there have been more
arrests for violation Of the Mspp act than
in any other section Of the country. But
/ despite this Norfolk probably 10 the vet
test city in the old Dominion today
while the courts Of the city have been
| thronged with yfoiators Of the Mapp sct
and the police are receiving great credit
for their work In stamping out the 90
| called drink evil. the arrests have all
been made against people living In the
down town or poorer sections Of the
| city. Untfl week ago Il Ia a known fact
that no arrest OF raid has been STAGED OF
attempted in Client. the fashionable sse-
! ton Of the city.
|
| try people forced the city into fts pres
ent state, but II is doubtful n liquor WIN
I be ever legally sold again within the
bounds OF the state.
The majority Of citizens, that 10 the
| better class, Of Norfolk. who are retttns
/ all the liquor that they want, are In ia
vor of the dry laws for the reason that
| the police court cases and evils kat ve
| hear OF have been practically sbolished
since the enactment Of the new Law.
1T is a well-knovn fact. and commonly
/ discussed about the street that many citi-
4 zens OF Norfolk have in their possession
1 hundreds Of barrels OF liquor. and are
! provided for the long neee which, n 10
| expected. win extend over that period OF
time when the police are making thsir
4 record
"A story Is told Of one preacher Of note
| living in the fashionable section, who
| stored away 100 cases Of ardent spirits
before the State went dry FoIks IN
| other lines OF business than saving souls
have also stored away liquor IN rrcss
! quantities. The only evil effect Of the
passage OF the law. Il IL ssid. In thss
| hundreds of citizens who never e<fore
drank whisky are now hitting the rse
/ eye at every opportunity.
Judge John NJ. Arnold. Of the Norfo1
Police Court, is rated as being most fAsr
] in his decisions on the liquor question
\ He has ruled that a mans home, II under
a flight fstsirs. Is bona hde, and thai
Il he may have his allowed 'Quart-a-month'
in his possession any time he 80 desires. .