PROHIBITION IN AMERICA.
TRADE'S HEAVY LOSS.
DAMAGES MAY BE CLAIMED. 1. »nd N.Z. NEW YOKE, Dec. 17. The liquor interests estimate that {hey will lose £300,000 because of inibility to dispose of the huge liquor itocks before January 16, 1920, when {he prohibition amendment comes Etc force. They coniempjate. entering a claim agaist the United States government for damages. Some hope ic held out that the Supreme Court may declare that the prohibition amendment to the Conftitution was not properly ratified, Cms setting aside permanent prohibition.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17347, 19 December 1919, Page 9
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