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Show oo ElECIIi "Drys" Used the Bible as Their Party Emblem Frankfort, Ky , Dec. 9 Because the "drys" of Tow ell county, Kentucky, ; used the Bible as an emblem on their . , ballots in a recent local option elec- . tion and carried the county, the stato i court of appeals yesterday declared i the election void. " I On each ballot was the picture of ' an opeu hook with the words "Holy Bible" under it. The "wets" for an emblem used the picture of a whisky 1 bottle and a glass, out of which pro- 1 truded the head of a snake. At the first trial witnesses testi- , fled that they were told that if thev wanted to go to heaven they should make their mark under the Bible. One said he wunled to vote "wet," but feared. If he did not heed the sign I of tho Bible, that the Almighty would I wreak vengeance upon him. In the opinion handed down yes-U-rday it is said a statute prohibits the use of the Bible as an emblem on election ballots. |