The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28

up such amendments as will eliminate the objectionable features to the measure, and at the same time permit the pharmacists to conduct their business along just such lines as at the present time. It is point ed out that the authors of the bill did not intend to have the measure operative to such an extent against the bona-fide drug stores.
 Further amendments to the measure are in process, but the general trend of the measure will not be in the least dis turbed.
 The particular sections to which objec- ton Is found are as follows: TT. That the following liquors only shall be allowed to be sold under the provisions of this act: Pure wine made from the pure juice of the grape, with the ordinary cellar Urea atment for aging, and containing not to exceed 200 milligrams per liter Cor 2.90 grains to a quart) of sui- phurous acid Sulphur dioxid, fumes of burning sulphur), which Is derived solely from burning sulphur in the bar rel before the wine is added.
 Beer made from barley, malt and hops or barley malt in quantities not less than 25 per cent and unmalted cereals, i. e., barley, Indian corn, rice,
 
 or not and containing not to exceed 4 per cent of alcohol by volume, and free from any artificial color or pre- servative.
 "Cider made from the expressed juice of edible apples, either sweet or fer mented Distilled liquors as follows: Whisky made from barley, rye or Indian corn, by the ordinary process of distillation and containing all the volatile substances which are carried over at the ordinary temperatures of distillation, i. e., not less than 200 parts of the natural volatile substances Cor produced during storage) other than alcohol to 100000 parts of proof spirits (50 per cent by volume of alcohoD. Tho whisky must have been stored in wood at the ordinary temperature of the warehouse for not less than four years and must be free from any added sub stances or artificial coloring before it can be sold under the provisions of this act.
 Rum, a distillate from fermented molasses, containing not less than 175 parts of volatile substances. other than alcohol naturally produced In the fer mented molasses Cor produced during storage) to 100000 parts of proof spirits. Rum must have been stored not less than four years in wood at the ordinary temperatures of the ware house. before it may be sold under the provisions of this act.
 Brandy. a spirit distilled from pure wine at the ordinary temperatures of distillatioh, containing not less than 150 parts per 100000 of the volatile substances contained in the wine, other than alcohol Cor produced during stor- age). Or brandy distilled from apples, peaches or other fruits. Brandy must have been stored in wood not less than four years at the ordinary tempera- lures of the wareh ouse before it can be sold under the provisions of this act.
 'Gin, the distillate of a fermented mass of cereals rectified to remove the great CT part of the products congeneric with ethyl alcohol and favored in it's last dis tillation with juniper berries or similar aromatic products.
 Peach brandy, the distillate from fer mented peach juices and having the same limits of other substances as grape brandy.
 Apple brandy, the distillate form fer mented apple juice, otherwise the same as peach brandy. Blended whisky being mixture of two or more whiskys.
 '1S. That it shall be unlawful to sell anywhere under this act any of the fol- lowing named beverages:
 Wine produced wholly or in part from sugar ar wholly or in part by the treat ment of the pomace residual in the man ufacture of pure wine, or fortified in any way by addition of alcohol, or the fer mentation of any added sugar or other fermentible substances thereto, or to which any artificial color or sweet ening agent or chemctal has been, added in any way save the small amount of sulphurous acid Burning sulphur fumes), which can only be done for puri- flying the casks.
 'It shall be unlawful to sell beer made in whole or in part of added sugar, glucose, molasaes or other materials save those which are mentioned as permissible in the manufacture of pure beer; or to sell beers which contain over per cent, of alcohol, or which have been fortified in any way by the addition of alcohol or by the addition of sugar. or any coloring matter or any preservative, save as here inabove defined.
 'It shall also be unlawful to sell dis titled spirits, under whatsoever name they may be offered. which are compounded wholly or fin part of alcohol. either with or without adiod coloring or favoring matter, or which are produced in any ether way than by the legitimate methods of distillation and aging az hereinabove provided. or to sell any other sprituous, vinous or mnlt liquors except those the sale of which Is above authorized"