The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-07-05
DRY LAWS BECOME. EFFECTIVE.
1wenty-seven States Made Liquor
tight by Action of Congress.

Washington, June 30.-TWenty-
three States will be bone dry after
midnight tonight, the effective hour
Of the Reed amendment prohibiting
shipment of LIQUOR into any territory
where it's manufacture or sale is pro-
hibited. Eleven other States are par
TALLY affected by the legislation which
has been hailed by temperance advo-
Gates as the greatest single step to-
ward abolition of the liquor traffic
yet taken in the nations history.
The law bars from prohibition
areas. whether States or smaller cor
porations, all mail matter containing
advertisements or solicitations for Or
ders for intoxicants, provision de-
signed to aid in enforcing the anti
shipment feature by suppresslng the
activities of mail order houses in dry
territory.
Justice and postoffice department
officials have made extensive prepara-
tions for enforcement of the statute.
United States marshals and postal
inspectors everywhere have been in
structed to be on the lookout for vlo-
lations. There are heavy penalties
for violations.
Medicines i'm Doubt.
Ethyl alcohol is regarded by the
federal government as an 1ntoXlcat-
) ing liquor within the meaning OF the
act, but methyl, wood and denatured
alcohols are not so regarded. NO
ruling has been made regarding the
status of patent medicines contain
ing alcohol and that question may be
among the first to be passed on by the
courts under the legislation.
The language of the anti-shipment
section is very comprehensive, I'M
posing a fine of 81, 900 and imprison-
ment for six months, or both, on any
person who shall "order, purchase or
cause Intoxicating liquors to be trans
ported in interstate commerce except
for scientific, sacramental, medicinal
or mechanical purposes into any
State or territory the laws. of which
States or territory prohibit the manu-
facture or sale therein Of Intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes
The same penalties are prescribed
for violators of the anti-advertising
section. For a second offense in
either case, the penalty is made one
years imprisonment.
The Dry States.
The postoffice department, in pro-
mitigating, it's order for enforcement
of the anti-advertising section, names
the following States as wholly affec-
ed. by the act:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colo
RADIO, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas,
Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima, South Dakota, Tennessee, Ver-
mont. Virginia, Washington and West
Virginia.
Those partially affected are Cali
fornia, Connecticut, Delaware, Louis
lana, Maryland, Massachusetts,, Min
nesota, New Hampshire, New York,
Ohio and Texas. The following are
affected at future dates: Alaska,
January 1, 1918; Indiana, April 3,
1918; Michigan April 80, 1918; Mon
tana. December 81, 1918; Utah, Au-
gust i, 1917.
The Southern States, dry hereto
fore by State legislation with the ex-
ception of Florida and Louisiana, now
will be almost wholly so. Tennessee
and Georgia unwilling to depend on
the prospect of federal legislation,
voted "bone dry several months ago
by State legislation.
From Washington down the coast
to Jacksonville will be included IN
the scope of the federal act.
OPERATOR RI,AMED FOR WRECK.