Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
BEER WAR AT AN END
COMPROMISE WHICH FORCES
UP THE PRICE.
Saloon Keepers Sign Agreement, How
ever, to Boycott Local Product
in Certain Contingency.

The local beer war, which has been the
cause of much concern Vn local circles, and
| which is said to have been an important
| factor In the recent strike of firemen at the
| Heurich brewery, is about to be declared
off, according to statement made today
by a prominent saloon keeper. settle
ment has been reached, 1t is said, which is
satisfactory to the heads of the breweries,
but not to the saloon keepers of Washing
ton, number of whom threaten to boycott
the Washington product if the price of light
beer is advanced beyond the present rate
IF the price of the light product is in
creased beyond S. barrel" said the sa-
loon keeper, I'VE will buy our beer from
out-of- town breweries. A paper has been
signed by 16S liquor dealers in Washington
who will refuse to buy any local light product
at a higher rate than that named. Outside
| parties will furnish us with a good grade
of light beer at s. per barrel, and a dark
beer as cheap, If not cheaper, than that we
are now getting
He also said that unless some of the
Washington saloons can get beer at the
present rates, or slight increase, they
will be forced out of business.
High license and high beer" he added,
will be our ruination
When Matter Will Be Settled.
The close of the beer war will occur, 1t is
pected the price Of beer will be increased
The fight Of the brewers association here
has been made against the Heurich Com
pany because, as the former state that
company has been selling it's light product
at loss and thereby threatening to send
some of the other local breweries to the
wall
When Mr.. scram of the United States
Brewers Association was here in connec-
ton with the settlement of the firemen' S
strike at the Heurich plant, it was stated
by President Timothy Healy of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Stationary Fir
men that he (Scram) would also take steps
to bring about the end of the beer war,
which has been waged here for some time.
1t appears from statements made today
that some "quiet work has been done'
with the result that the Ratchet will be
buried by the brewers, and it is feared by
saloon men that the price Of beer will go
up as logical result.
Prebstle Talks Back.
The charge of being "grafters," which
was made by the Braun Zeitung of Cincin-
natl, official organ of the national organi-
cation of brewery workers. against un-
named leaders of the Central Labor Union
of this city. was given further considera-
ton at meeting of the local body last
night. A communication from Secretary
Prebstle of the national brewery workers
u,
suited in an animated discussion.
While Secretary Prebstle declined to give
any names in connection with the accusa-
ton of graft which had been made
in his paper, he. talked back"
as member of the central body stated it,
He intfmated that the recent firemen's
strike at the Heurichl brewery had been
ordered in the interest of the so-called
brewers combine of this city it is said
and questioned the right of the Central La
Dor Union to admit to membership in that
body the employing brewers of the District
who comprise what is known as the Brew
ers Association, or combine as it has
been termed
Secretary PrebstIe added that the Brew
cry Workers Union reserves the right to
deal with the employing brewers whenever
questions arise which affects its members:
to make contracts with them and to order
strikes when necessary, and the Central
LABOR Union was notified politely, it is al
legged, to keep hands off such matters In
the future. The owners and managers OF
breweries have an organization of their
own, and when controversies arise. Prebstle
stated the questions in dispute should be
Workers Union.
The communication was a long one. and
it's reading evoked angry comments from
some of the delegates, 1t is stated who IA
Vored a continuance of the fight against
their accuser One delegate desired to-have
an investigating committee appointed, and
hints of criminal libel were heard
After debate the entire matter was laid
on the table, and it is believed finally dis
posed of. The meeting adjourned about IL
o'clock.