Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-16

CATERS in the smart Fifth avenue
the list of things which help along tn
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ward winnir~ the war, which gave a
tremendous impetus to the prohibition
movement. Studying the examples of
foreign countries, law was passed
making 1t unlawful to provide any
/ man in uniform with alcoholic Lover
ages. Maki.g of beer id WHISKY was
, stopped under the food cc4 ri ct
and Une sale Of drinks was terminated
at midnight, last June 80. Shipment
of liquor into any states was prohib-
tied by the bone-dry law
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| Thirteen Months to Ratify.
/ The constitutional amendment was
finally adopted by congress in De-
cember Is, 1917, with restrictive
| clause, hitherto unknow in legislative
procedure, that it would be inopera-
tive unless ratified within seven
years. 1t required only 10 months
! The vote in the house was 281 to 1928
and in the senate 65 to 20.
Submission of the amendment to
the states came at time when many
| legislators were assembling. Mis-
slssippi quickly put its approval on
the amendment and was followed in
order by Virginia, Kentucky. South
Carolina, North Dakota, Maryland,
! Montana, Texas Delaware, South
! Dakota, Massachusetts. Arizona,
Georgia, Louisiana, Florida, Michi-
gan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Maine, Tennes-
see, Illinois, Colorado, West Vir-
GINA, Idaho, California, Indiana,
Arkansas, North Carolina, Washing
ton, Alabama, Kansas, Oregon, Utah,
Iowa, New Hampshire and Nebraska,
making the required SO states, three
/ fourths of the union, for the amend
ment to become effective Nine more
states likewise gave their ratification,
45 in all, as follows: Wyoming. Mis-
/ souri,, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nevada,
New Mexico, Vermont, New York
and Pennsylvania.
Acting Secretary of State Frank
l.. Polk proclaimed the amendment
as a part of the constitution under
date of January 20, 1919, but it goes
! into effect one year from the date
! of ratification by the 36th state. As
! that took place on January l6, 1919,
the amendment is operative, accord
ing to the Bureau of Internal Rev
nue., at midnight tonight.
/ Drastic Enforcement Law.
To enforce constitutional prohi-
/ bition, congress enacted a bin so
/ drastic that a man can be fined or
put in jill for even displaying a pic
/ ture of a brewery or a key. Right
/ to store liquor in ones own home
for personal use stood up, however,
against vigorous attacks in both SEN
: az and house
Alcoholic beverages still may be
/ produced for medic nal and sacra-
mental uses. and alcohol will con-
tinue to be made for scientific and in
dustrial purposes, but many safe
guards are provided that the law
shall not be violated The home man.
ufacture and consumption of non
Intoxicating cider and fruit juices
is permitted by law. In the manu-
facture of cereal drinks, commonly
referred to as 'near beer" it was
provided that other names shall be
used than beer, ale or porter
Places where intoxicating liquors
are sold can be declared a nuisance
and abated as such, and the persons
guilty Of maintaining them are pun
ishable under the criminal sections
of the enforcement law Punish
ments for violations of the law vary,
according to the nature of the viola
ton and whether it is a first or sub
sequent offense, the penalties run
ming as high as $4,000 fine and two
years Imprisonment. Advertising of
liquors by any means or method is
prohibited.
Search for contraband liquor is
permitted under warrants. except
that private dwellings may not be
searched unless used for illegal sale
or in part for business purposes.
Seized whisky and property used in
illegal sale or transportation are to
be destroyed, the owner having no
property rights in it.