Washington sentinel., 1901-06-08

they will be forced to pay up or face
Jury IN United States District Cour'
The work of the Federal authorities i.
much easier than that of the State in
hunting out offenders, for from the
records kept by distillers and rectifers
as well as brewers. the deputy collecr.
ors and special agents are enabled to
trace all intoxicants to the wholesale
dealers, and even to retailers who buy
in stamped packages, from these it is
possible to trace the liquor to the
retailer,
Almost without exception the author.
tiles find that the regular licensees are
willing to give all necessary information
to the treasury Department, for the
Illicit sale of liquor interferes with the
sales OF those who comply with the law,
For this reason the work has progressed
more rapidly than was expected. Many
OF the licensed dealers who pay over
$1,000 year Tor the privilege of selling
liquor hope that the investigation being
made by the Government will lead to
driving many of the Illicit dealers out OF
: isiness.
The ReYmann Brewing CO.. Wheel
ing, w. Va are making rapid progress
with the erection OF a substantial build
ing to be used as a bOttling department
and which. when completed, will be
equipped with the most improved
machinery.
Options have been secured on prop
erty in Allegheny City, Pa, by the
reputed agent of a large brewing corpo
ration in Cincinnati who are said to
have the erection OF a brewing plant in
the iormer city in view
"A site has been selected in East St.
LOUIS, ILL., for the pew brewery that Will
be erected by a company in which H.
Griesedieck, a wholesale liquor
tealer n St. Louis and several members
Of the CriesedIeck family, who have
'esn connected with the brewing trade,
IRE interested Thirty thousand dollars
vii, II is said, be expended on the plant.
-Ehe Weston Brewing Co.. Weston,
To-, which has been for some years
perated by John WaIruf who took a
rominent part IN the fight against J
rohibitiOn in Kansas as receiver, VS.
Did last month by order Of the court,
b Iofee, local liquor dealer, was
lie purchaser, the price being Sz,37s,
ith a mortgage Of S9. 600 which the
lyer assumes.
The National Brewers Association Y
the United States has enrolled another
ate beneath its banner OF protection, 4
ID Michigan is the State. Y
u. b. Harrison, national organizer for
e ASSOCIATION, has been quietly at work
a year past corresponding with
chigan brewers, seeking TO convince
em-of the necessity OF organizing ar d
iliating with the national association
protection to their business interests,
{ was slow work until the introduction
the Atwood beer inspection bill at
Lie tgIslature this winter Then il was
t the brewers Of Michigan awoke to
fact that they were all at sea when
anne to putting upa united opposition
'uCh dangerous legislative PROPOSE
D,
here are So brewing concerns in
higan and 6G Of them were repre-
ted IN person or by letter at the
sting where organization was
cted The association was formed
q 81 members. and the following
'ers elected: President, F. A. Tusch
nd + apids first vice president, ~
'rge II. Clippert, Delray; second vice w
iident, GeorgeC. Schemm, Saginaw; M
surer John E. Moritz, Bay City; IL
tees, George H. Martz, Detroit ~
wing Co; August Goebel, Jr., y
bel Brewing Co., Detroit; Lawrence
e, Lansing; Conrad Pfeifsr, Detroit;
es F. MaloneY, Cheboygan.