The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-16

was temporarily suspended On No
vember Is II was stopped alto
gether.
The commanding officer at Seho-
field Barracks and his superiors cyl
IDENTIFY did not believe fish should he
made OF some and fowl of the other,
as far as the army went, accordingly
the officers club was included in the
order prohibiting beer or other in
toxivants being used. Order making
Schofield Barracks dry ts No. 90, gen
eral orders, headquarters, Schofield
Barracks. November Is. 1915 The
order contains adv ices from Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Forsyth iii which he de
scribes the enlisted mems clubs, say
ing there were six of them, that beer
checks in -tha- va 81 coupons Were
brought In books. to be paid for after
each day.
The beer which supplied the clubs
in the barracks was supplied by 81
HonoluIu brewery, which, as a re
suit of the new order. probably wi.
have buildings 10 rent fer creamerie
or other purposes soon. The judgr
advocate generals orders said. 70
part;
THE sole question presented is
do such facts treferring 10 facts given
amount to sales Of or dealing IN
before by the commanding officer,
beer. prohibited by section 81 OF The
act Of February 2, 1901? The act
which prohibits the sale of or dealing
in beer, wine ~r other intoxicating
liquors by any person in any post cX-
change, canteen or army transport
or upon any premises used for mill
rary purposes by the United States
The act directs the Secretary Of war
To carry uch provisions into effect
The Judge Acknowledgment say
1t ~ the opinion Of this office that
the employment on the military res
ervation of Schofeld Barracks Of the
above described methods tthe methods
employed In the handling or liguorsl
in respect 10 the dispensing and
handling OF beer amounts 70 ealos
thereof and violates section IS Of -th,
act of February 2. 1901. supra
Colonel John l. Gufloyle. new com
handing officer at SChofield Barracks
in an order holds that the opinion ~
the judge advocate general make'
the prohibition order apply equally
To the officers clubs and those of the
enlisted men, and he directs that th'
prohibition order be obeyed literally,
referring especially to sections 3 ans
5, under which it is cited the law
makes no distinction between officer
and enlisted men so far as the sale %
or dealing IN intoxiCamts on miiitar'
reservation is concerned also Ia
savs.
WI Tolerate No EMISSIONS.
1T may be further stated that u
evasions or subtle substitutions in re-
gard to the requirements Of tho lar
will be tolerated by these headquar
ters"
Dr. BHk In In receipt Of Il ieftt
from Or Wsdman in which the lat
ter expresses his qualification tina
the bottle has been kicked out q
rtTe fort. ana thanking bT. BAKE
for the valuable assistance RENDERED
by him In securing this end Dr
Wadman gays he believes that II vii
not be many moons before the so
called Volcano House is closed an
the building offered for sale, as in
fiuentlal interests in Honolulu, ain
the liquor board itself are worktn
with him TO that end.
This victory of the Anti-Sal"o
League of America * naturally NOR
than gratifying to the members q
the league as it will be to the TEN
perance people OF the country. genCr
ally, when the facts become general
! known.