BONE DRY AT LAST.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16035, 28 January 1920, Page 5

BONE DRY AT LAST.

DR LAMS COME TRUE,

"WILD SCENES IN NEW YORK,

VANCOUVER, January 16. A message from Washington says that constitutional prohibition, the dieam of the reformers for more than a century, became a reality a minute after midright on Friday, and 1-SCO sjrecial prohibition agents were appointed throughout the United States to enforce the new la w. War-time prohibition had many leaks, but the nation now becomes bone-ary. All holders of liquor, except in private lionses for personal use, must immediately rojx-rt all stocks. A message from New York states that

Thui'Miv night’s revelry shamed ail previnis celebrations of a similar nature. Unbelievable prices were realised, champagne bringing £6 os a Quart. In Chicago spectacular robberies of liquor marked the celebration.