Slot machines not to be taxed by Mississippi because they are illegal.(The Daily Herald, April 16, 1940, p. Governor Hugh White outlaws slot and pinball machinees in Mississippi effected March 25th.(The Daily Herald, February 26, 1938, p. Cousins fined a large number of businessmen for operating slots on their premises.(The Daily Herald, July 18, 1935, p. 5)Ĭity raids on slot machines netted the Biloxi treasury $837.50 as City Judge G.B. Among the largest fine payers were: Martin's Beer Parlor-$37.50 Union Beer Parlor-$30 Palace Cafe-$27.50 Joe Randazzo-$17.50 Martino's Smoker-$15.00 and the Hamburger King-$15.00(The Daily Herald, May 9, 1935, p. Raids on slot machine operators in early May netted Biloxi citizens over $700 in fines. The organized Prohibition movement was dead nationwide, but survived for a while in a few southern and border states By its terms, states were allowed to set their own laws for the control of alcohol. The Repeal of Prohibition in the United States was accomplished with the passage of the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution on December 5, 1933. Prohibition became increasingly unpopular during the Great Depression, as the repeal movement, led by conservative Democrats and Catholics, emphasized that repeal would generate enormous sums of much needed tax revenue, and weaken the base of organized crime. 510 sacks of assorted liquors, 90 cases of Gordon's gin, and 110 gallons of alcohol were taken from the vessel.(The Daily Herald, August 26, 1926, p. The US Coast Guard Patrol Boat 250 seized a large cache of illegal liquor from the schooner Wanderer about 70 miles south of NOLA on the Mississippi River. In the new pavilion, music was made by the Buena Vista Orchestra. ‘Fred’ Moran (1897-1967) of Ocean Springs, Jolly Jack, Charles Redding, and Margaret provided transportation. Fun seeking tourists departed for the resort from landings at the Biloxi Yacht Club, White House, Riviera Pavilion, and Wachenfeld’s Pier. On the eve of July 5, 1925, the Isle of Caprice resort opened for business. 3)Ĭounty-wide law and order mass meeting called.(The Daily Herald, April 20, 1923, p. Randolph and Officer Peter Bellande destroyed six cases of confiscated whiskey valued at $75 by pouring the liquor into the gutter.(The Daily Herald, February 24, 1917, p. Although alcohol consumption did decline, there was a dramatic rise in organized crime in the larger cities, which now had a cash crop that was in high demand. Prohibition was instituted with ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution on January 16, 1919, which prohibited the ".manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States." Congress passed the " Volstead Act" on October 28, 1919, to enforce the law, but most large cities were uninterested in enforcing the legislation, leaving an understaffed federal service to go after bootleggers. Wentzell $100 and court costs.(The Daily Herald, April 21, 1917, p. They discovered that Wentzell had seventeen half pints of whiskey in a basket on the wharf at his place of business. Vester Wentzell, owner of the Gray Goose on East Beach, was arrested by Chief Randolph and Officer bellande on April 20th. 1)īiloxi seafood packers complain of 'booze' joints.(The Daily Herald, January 4, 1917, p. Elmer related that as many as 60 blind tigers and bootleggers in the area.(The Daily Herald, July 22, 1914, p. Staehling said, "there will be no favoritiism played." ? Hunt was arrested on Main Street with more than 300 quarts of beer and some whiskey. Public and private houses were also banned of alcohol. Randolpn, Zudie Hightower, nee Julius Sablich, and Nat Bolton, to arrest proprietors of liquor joints and bootleggers. Police Chief Staehling issued instructions to his patrolmen, R.M. Prohibition began in Mississippi on January 1st.(The Daily Herald, 1909, p. Henley competed.(The Biloxi Herald, November 10, 1899, p. Dulion, Felix Borries, John and William Kennedy, Bud Holliman, Joe Aiken, and Mr. The Gulf View Park was active with horse racing as the steeds of A.M. Stir clear of alluring cards and fascinating bones, if you do not want to appear in city court.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 17, 1899, p. Marshall Mosely had started to break up gambling in Biloxi without regards to who indulges in it. They pleaded guilty in court and were fined $5 and court costs.
Marshal Mosley and Officer McKinley captured 10 white crap shooters at Point Cadet yesterday.
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