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Show STATE WIDE PROHIBITION FAILS AGAIN." Again has tho test of state wide prohibition been made, andagntn bs ' the system been found wnnting. The last test took placo in Alabama and resulted ns indicated In the following dispatch., "The Parks local option bill on tho liquor question wns passod by tho Alabama Al-abama Senate today rncttcnlly in tho same form ns it camo from tho House. "The action of tho Senate puts an end to stnto-wldo prohibition In Alabama, Ala-bama, which thousands declare has becu a complete failure. "Never In. tho history of tho state has there .been such wholesale violation viola-tion ot law as that which has charac-torlzed charac-torlzed tho situation sinco the statewide state-wide iohlbltlon law became operative. opera-tive. "Merchants and the police authoii-ties authoii-ties aro rejoicing. " "At no time since the prohibition law has become effective has It boon difficult to obtain Intoxicating liquor, It Is declared. ' ' ' "Tho Prohibitions nutdo a, hard fight In tho House' last week .against tho Parks bill, and again today In the Senate. "A companion bill, providing' tlio : i.'. manner in which liquors and beers are . vir to be sold, Is to be introduced,, and ItVill ciiiry through boti brunches of the legislature. "The vote in the Scni(tetoduy in j favor of the I'arks bill was 22 to 12. |