The Springdale news., 1917-01-26
BONE DRY' LAW ALL WELL DOWN
 NOW EFFECTIYE Al DEMING CAMP
.Bone-dry' Liquor Measures T. Nc"
 Effective and All Shipements Into state Have Ceased-Was 1ntrodu- eed by Senator Greenhouse ef This County-Local Shipements Refused.

C0unty-LOcai ShIpements Refused.
 Little Rock, Ark. Jan. 2l-Gover- nor Eharf-s H Broaeh tonight siGHe# lhe ebone-dry" biil, passed this week by the senate and house aad Arkansas vas added b the list of states in which Haa9H improvisation fer beverage pas= poses ls absolutely prohibited As tse governor affixed his signature to the document at 7:30 o'clock tonight zee aea arase and sang Efoa Dry 3fa 2. They gathered around che banquet taeie for the annual dinner of the Little R3ek Board af Gafameree, ana include representatives aad senator's a aaea4s bus Hess men ot h. capital
 Delay in expressing che measure prevented the singing of the bll at 5.30 clock, as had been planned. The governor used eight pens in sign ing and gave them to friends.
 Local express companies were rush ed to the limit throughout the day Wednesday delivering liquor ship- meats. One telegraph company band= led SOD telegrams Tuesday from Little Rock citizens ordering liquor shipements.
 Several who opposed the house mea- sure wrote explanations to the speak iag stating that they bowed to the will of the majority.
 T want to go home after the leeis- la.are aaiourns, therefore vote aye wrote Representative 5. HarrIson # Madison.
 The bone dry bill applies to any aieho6esa aeinous, malt, spirituous or fefaaeH5e3= liquors or any compound or nrepafatiaf> thereof commonly called tonic. bitters CT meIieated liquors from any other state. or from any foreign country Such liquors the bif prohibits any common carrier, or any other person from bringing into the state It is also made unlawful fot any bank CT individual to present collect. CT handle in any way, any drafts. cheeks money orders, or othef paper of like nature, attached to biil of lading. order, or receipt for Ifqao1
 Any person, firm, corporation, fruii stand, restaurant, store. drug store club or club room of any social or fra ternal organization or any other or ganization or association of persons is prohibited from having liquor in its possession except alcohol in drug stores as permitted by law, or Wine fol sacramental purposes.
 No property rights now exist in any liquor, except the alcohol permitted 1T drug stores for medical purposes and the wine for sacraments. Neither are property rights recognized in any liquor eontainer, of whatever form ol description, used with intent to violate the law.
 Anyone bringing medicinal alcoho or sacromental wines into the state must notify the railroad or express company of the nature of the ship. ment; the latter must be plainly marked, so that it's character IS ap- parent The railroad and express com panies shall file records of all ship ments with the circuit court clerI where the liquor is delivered within ten days after the delivery is made.
 The bill contains provision thaf i if any part of it is declared unconsti tutional, the remainder shall still be in force
 Violation of the act is made punish able by a fine of from $100 to $100( for each offensse, and jail sentence of from 30 to 90 days. The charters of any clubs or other incorporated bodies. and any place or room main tained in violation of the act may bt enjoined.
 The effectiveness of the "bone dry bill, and the rapidity with which i became effective, may be realized when it Is known that some local par ties cashed returned money orders a the local post-offiee Thursday morn ing early, that had been returned t them with at statement that iiquol could no longer be shipped to Ark ansas.