Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-17
Just Four Minutes After law
Is Effective Brook klyn Cafe
Owner Is Arrested For
Selling Glass OF Brandy;
Prohibition Machinery II
Full Swing.

uteS after the Eighteenth amendment
became effective in New York this
o'clock to be exact
a BROOKLYN cafe owner was arrested
selling glass Of brandy. A bAr-
tender in the same establishment
was arrested q minute later.
This news travelled In underground
channels and in short time the
over the demise OF
John Barleycorn came to q more or
less abrupt end in the greater city's
cafes, restaurants and hotels. The
presence OF one hundred revenue in
and the knowledge the city's 1900
policemen were watching for viola
tions Of the new law, caused the
and others to close
their doors somewhat unceremoni-
ously.
The final celebration of the passing
Of the wet era did not come up to
predictions here. In some of the bet
ter known establishments the reveiry
the traditional new years
eve celebrations, but for the most
last fling was a rather sad affair.
Some churches had watch night
services and the final hours OF the
wet reign we're observed In prayer
and thanksgiving"
= Law of the Nation.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Prohibition
was the law of the nation today. Tho
constitutional amendment making it
illegal to manufacture. sell or give
away liquors or beverages containing
more than one-half Of one per cent
alcohol went into effect at midnight
last night and today violators faced
prosecution under one OF the most
drastic laws ever promulgated to fit
a crime other than a felony.
While those responsible for prohi-
bition met in joliification at its COM
ing and congratulated one another
on a task well done. those charged
with the enforcement of the law wers
at work on the business side OF the
proposition-that Of perfecting de-
tails Of their gigantic undertaking.
Both the department OF justice and
the bureau Of internal revenue. the
two government agencies on. which
devolves the responsibility Of seeing
that the law is obeyed, last night re-
ceived their final Instructions when
Secretary. Glass approved the regula-
tions under which they arc to work.
: Oficials were anticipating innum-
cradle tangles to be unraveled but
occduSe ol }LAc llHh4uSs ~ WASAA5so osAA0
and local authorities of the enforce-
ment machinery, they felt Aaktters
had been greatly. ssimplified. - f:s
Destroy IAquof. ~
Minneapolis, Jan. I7s-Police Chief
]. F. Walker today supervised the de-
struction of $4,000 worth Of liquor
seized in raids during the past few
months. 1t was poured into the sew
er from a room in the county court
house on orders of the district court.
There were seven barrels and five
kegs of raisin whiskey and several
cases Of whiskey, beer and wine.
Superior, Wis. Jan. 17.-with the
advent OF prohibition Douglas Co.'S
work farm and work house have be-
come SO nearly useless that the Su
perior real estate board today
launched movement to bring about
it's conversion into a branch OF the
Wisconsin agricultural college. There
are now but six inmates, q larger
number than usual. and it is figured
that on the present daily average the
institution is costing the county about
$4,000 per inmate per year to main
tain.
Superior, Wis, Jan. 17.-Whiskey
valued at more than 500, 900 at cur
rent quotations, together with 1,440
gallons of wine of a value not Off
cially fixed, were in the possession
of the Superior police department
when the United States went dry last
night Pending legal ruling of what
disposition can be lawfully made OF
the wet goods, all of it taken in raids
on illicit liquor depots. it will be held.