Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-16
MIDNIGHT SOUNDS
KNELL OF LIQUOR
r.,, civ, With Rest of Country,
Then Dry Under Prohibit
ton Acts
nays HOLD RALLY TONIGHT

,.,,bio In common with the rest
fIis limited States, goes dry at
Of theSLvt nnder constitutional prohibi :
nldnagmdi agnd the rigorous Volstead enforce
men, Tta aeS' shock for "wet" votaries is less
lhe heemewhat because wartime prohi-
ensu 1,,d, has has been in force since last July.
bltion .nnrobibition nr eve" finds erstwhile
iaor Bu. dealers in deep gloom.
h9TIIt TIe official passing OF everything
iLsh,o ihe that contains more than one
drifn%f df &c one per cent of alcohol Will not
hali iahseryed Ua in this city by any hectic
" s.oI narties such as are Planned IN
nG.er sher cities, New York particularly. -.
otqge otqMotel managers here say that consti-
...t;onel lil prohibition will raise hardly a
ln.rJp l;nnIe here tonight. Philadelphnians,
tspp' ,tsy pointed out. are essentially nome
M" KY" and will not flock to hoste!rles 9s,e
iO,A iOr q final "iamborree to pid Mlsoer
ph;ery 1S Phluid' adieu. 49, oo,,;,u
victory rally ceiebrating ,hg cDlitas 9 ~
.f national prohibition VIII be heiu r 10
Uiebt in Temple Lutheran Hnurrn ar r',;,i !
T,slegates from numerous cnurchts WI tLl
psieeJ p.tOpJ The rally was arranged by the
Philadelphia county cooperative TEN
nsrance committee. :,
phadresses peIhaahdIu will be made by the Rev.
-. A Homer Tope, Mrs. Mary v.
M, s..;,aer ar nresident of the Women s
ssanI;sst;sn sn.nsti; Temperance Union; ii. f.
Dhlr1 n..tnoan the Rev. DIR. William f..
p..n mne the Rev. Robert e. Johnson,
Esml 5sn,rel r, Fares, Ellsworth p. Jack
oand ond the Rev. William B. Forney.
SUI While the addresses are being made,
un,srous clubs will hold "wakes'' to
na,sr nhssrve the passing of John Barley
oOsui ssu dinner dance will be held this
su,n Gaming at the Philadelphia Country
e,',h r. is whispered that each mem
uiuO r;ll he given a bottle of what the
Souse Se, committee claims is real "old
stuff" .. :.
,s estimated. still remain locked in
handed warehouses.
When wartime prohibition became
narrative last year there were 10000
nm gallons of whisky in bond. De-
sn;te strenuous efforts to export vast
stocks, only 20 900 900 gallons approx
mstely have got abroad.
One Ray of Light
The single ray of light piercing the
sloom that envelopes liquor makers and
Ssalers. not to mention consumers, is
tho attack on constitutional prohibi-
ton made by the state of Rhode Island,
INV pending decision in the United
States Supreme Court.
outstanding effects of prohibition and
tho enforcement laws are:
The manufacture or sale of any bev-
orage containing more than one half of
per cent of alcohol is declared un-
lawful.
Places where liquor is sold in viola
lion Of the law will be declared COM
mon nuisances and abatable as such.
Prohibition enforcement officers are
given powers of search and seizure, ex-
cent for the search of private dwellings.
unless used for the unlawful sale of in
toxicants or used in part as places of
business
All liquor seized is to be DESTROYED.
Vehicles used for illegal transportation
Of liquor will be sold and the proceeds
paid into the United States Treasury.
Prohibited Advertising Liquor
Advertising Of liquor by any method
prohibited
y Misunderstanding cider and fruit juices
may be made at home for personal use.
Alcoholic liquors for sacramental or
medicinal purposes may be made under
restrictions.
Alcohol may be manufactured for in
dustrial and scientific purposes.
Liquor may be stored in homes if
bought before prohibition became effec-
tive.
Alcoholic liquor may be prescribed for
patients by physicians, but all such
sales must be recorded and not more
than one pint may be prescribed for any
person in one month.
The enforcement act fixes various
penalties for violations. the most severe
being $4,000 fine and two years i'm
prisonment
After midnight the only tipping that
may be lawfully indulged will be con-
fined to private homes. Bona fide
guests may be treated" by their hosts.