DRY AMERICA
COST OF PROHIBITION SEVENTY HUMAN LIVES LOST 62,681,000 DOLLARS SPENT ON ENFORCEMENT (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) Washington, January 16. Prohibition enters its eighth year to-day. “Wets” and “Drys” agree it has cost more in money, prison sentences, and lives than the enforcement of any other Federal legislation. Fifty-one prohibition agents have been slain during the period, and it is estimated over 25 violators have been killed, although accurate figures concerning the latter are unavailable. So far 16,505 persons have been gaoled, the number increasing each year until 4884 were convicted in 1916. Seven years’ fines and penalties collected totalled 33,229,098 dollars, while 62,681,000 dollars have been expended on enforcement. The additional cost for 1927 is estimated at 11,993,000 dollars. —A. and N.Z.
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Southland Times, Issue 20080, 18 January 1927, Page 5
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124DRY AMERICA Southland Times, Issue 20080, 18 January 1927, Page 5
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