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Prohibition Bureau Reports Liquor Destruction Surge in 1927
The News and Courier summarizes efforts by governor's constabulary across South Carolina, detailing volumes of beer and whiskey seized and destroyed over sixteen months, with five months of 1928 showing sharp increases. It notes new stills replacing destroyed ones, limited figures on liquor consumed, and questions about enforcement reach near the governor's office.
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