The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-27
US. Government and the Distil.
lers Disagree.
A Cincinnati Company Secures
an Injunction.
CHANGE REGULATION.
Objection Made to Using the
Brand "AlcOhOl."
New Law Goes Into Effect
on July 1.

Cincinnati, June 27.-The anticipated
trouble over the new rules of the inter-
nal revenue Office for the branding oil
distilled spirits came to a head late
yesterday when the Clifton Springs Dis
tillfng company secured a temporary
Injunction against Collector Bettman 10
prevent him or his gaugers from en-
forcing the rules on the output OF the
Clifton Springs distillery.
The Clifton Springs company states
that for years ii has been manu1ac-
turing a product known to the trade
as spirits" sending out 4.OOO,OOO gallons
OF IL yearly and paying the government
tax of 110 on each proof gallon and
that for so years IL has been branded
and been known generally as spirits.
Under the new order of Internal Reve-
nue. Commission Capers. the gaugers
are going to omit this name and in It's
place substitute the word alcohol
This, the Clifton Springs company
declares would result in immense out
right loss and damage to its business
as the word "alcohor' is known and
used to designate distilled spirits of in
ferior quality and intended only for use
IN the arts and trades and in making
drugs.
The company claims besides that "al-
cohor' would not be a rightful designa-
ton for its product and that in ac-
cepting 1t the company would be ex-
posing all it's shipments to conf1scatlon
and itself to fines of $500 in each case.
The order of Commissioner Capers, II
asserts. is contrary to law.
Judge Thompson granted a tempor-
ary Injunction against Collector Bolt
man and several government gaugers,
stopping them from putting on the
brand objected to and requiring them
TO continue branding with the Word
"spirits" until further orders.
The case is to be heard for final de-
cision on that date.
Afraid of Pure Food Law.
Peoria, ILL.,. June 27.-At present the
three Peoria largest distillers are run
ming at full capacity and this unprece-
dented activity may be applied to the
fact that on July l, the new pure food
law as it applies to distillery products
Is operative after which date every
thing is branded according to the real
merit of the goods-whisky, spirits,
alcohol, high wines, etc. and 1t is be-
procedure at the distilleries OF the
cuontry may have comething to 90
with the increased output. AS the |
daily grind of corn is about 10000 BUSH |
els and the price of corn ranging at
comparatively high prices, there is
the unusual activity at this time OF
the year. At present the local houses
have many thousands of barrels In
warehouses and the revenue for NOV
ing the product would cost three MIL
lion dollars.
When the pure food law went into
effect a year ago there appeared to be
many points in dispute advanced by
the distillery and general liquor men
o fthe country. The treasury. agri-
cultural and legal departments at
Washington had problems presented
to them that were almost unsolvable
and as a result the dates for labelling
bottles and casks were postponed un-
ill July. 1908 This day is fast ap-
preaching and after that must bear
la bel designating the actual contents.
This new order has doubtless caus-
ed the very large demand by whole
salers and retailers at this time.