Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-16
Nebraska the Thirty-Sixth
State. TO Go On Record
For Prohibition.
DROUTH JULY l
UNLESS WILSON ACTS
Amendment to Constitution Not e..
feetive Until Year After Forma, Ra.
tifeation, But Presidents War Anti
Liquor Proclamation Becomes EHse.
tive in Few Months--Other States
Follow Nebraska Into Line.

Chicago. Jan. i6.-The United States
today completed the legislative process
of voting itse'c dry.
When word vas flashed over the
wires that Nebraska, the thirty sixth
state. had ratified ths prohibition
amendment, prohibition leaders de-
clared that the accomplishment was
the greatest piece Of moral legislation
in the history Of the world.
;. The amendment to the federal con-
stitution protiding prohibition the
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating
beverages bee omes effective one yea.
after the date Of it's final ratification.
Meanwhile the nation goes dry July l
next by presidential proclamation as a
war meausre unless the president re-
scnds it before that date.
This law prevents the manufacture
and sale Of intoXicants. for beverage
purposes and remains in force until the
rehabilitation Of the nations war ar
mics is completed.
While the law thus becomes effec-
tive, additional legislation by congress
is necessary to make it operative ami
ground work for this has already been
laid. This legislation will prescribe
penalties for violations of the amena-
ment and determine how and by what
agencies the law shall be enforced.
Twelve States to Act.
The state which have ratified the
amendment are as follows:
RI Nat
fornia, Colorado. Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Idaho. Illinois, Iowa. Indiana
Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan
Mississippi, Montana. Nebtaska, North
Dakota, North Carolina, New Hamp-
shire. Ohip. Oklahoma, Oregon, South
&aroiina.f South .Dakots. Tennessee
Texas, Utah. Virginia, WAshinstor and
West Virginia.
Twelve states have nos taken hnal
action. They are:
Minnesota, Missouri. Nevada, New
Jersey, New Mexico. New York. Con-
necticut. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
Vermont Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Becomes Issue in Elections.
Congress passed the resolution sub
state legislatures in the midst OF the
seething preparations for war in 1917.
The senate adopted the resolution Aug
by vote Of S5 TO 90 and the lower
house on Dec II by os2 to les.
The legislature Of Mississippi was
the first to ratify. taking this action on
Jan. s, 1918. Fourteen other states
took similar action during. that year,
the last Of them being Louisiana.
which ratified on Aug. 8.
In the fall elections the wet or dry
question was paramount In most Of the
remaining states. but the vote left no
doubt that the United States was des-
tined to be the first great nation to
veto liquor. The ban on vodka in
Russia was never completely effec-
tive. nor did It interfere materially with
the consumption OF more expensive
liquor by those who could afford u
Russian advIces now state that the boil
shevists have restored vodka traffic.
Michigan. having by n state law
made itself dry in 1918 was the first
state to ratify in 1919. the legislature
voting on the second day OF the new
year. From that date to today leeslo
lures have acted rapidly.
Booze Makers to Fight.
Meanwhile a distillers' committee
thru Levy Mayer. chief Of their coun-
Gil, announced It in twenty-five
states the con- ON requires a ref
erendum vote '"ons in order to
ratify constitu ndment. Mr.
Mayer today name. ' cates as fol-
lows:
South Dakota. Oregon, Nevada. Mon
tana, Oklahoma. Maine. Maryland
Michigan, Arkansas, Colorado. Ari-
zona, New Mexico, California, Ohio
Washington North Dakota. Mississip.
pi Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana anG
Utah.
In California court action has al
ready been taken to restrain the gov.
ernor from certifying the action Of tn
legislature to Washington. Every re
source OF the distillers. with financia
resources of approximately $1,000. 900.
900 will be employed In the supreme ef,
fort to save their business, It Is said
An important meeting or the disril
lers' committee will be held at New
York on Jan. 2s. when 1t Is planned tt
adopt a detailed program. Dry lead.
ers assert that the distillcrs attach
was foreseen and that 1t Is without
merit.
Next Sunday a committee from tn
suburb. Evanston, long the home ane
headquarters Of the late Frances f
Willard. for many years head Of thu
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm.
ion, will go to Rosehill cemetery to la.
a wreath on the snow covered noun,
under which Miss Wizards body re
poses:
| Nsbrssks Speeds Action.
Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. 16.-The Neb
raska state legislature at 1882 a. m