The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-29

According to the annexed telegram,
which is the first official and authori-
tative announcement of the kind, il
is absolutely prohibited q give or sell
to enlisted men or officers of the
army, navy or marine corps, any in
toXicants.
There were a number of cOnatruc-
tions placed on the new law, which
was passed and approved on Friday,
May Is, some of the saloon men
claiming that the naval men were not
to be included in the general bone dry
order. The telegram from Attorney
General Gregory to District Attor-
ney John L. Neeley, received yester-
day, dissipates all doubt, and a $1,000
penalty is provided.
Enforce Law Here.
The provisions of the law will he
enforced to the letter bv officers
here Yesterday the police depart
ment and the sheriff's offices were
without advices regarding the new
enactment. 1t was stated. however.
that as soon as advised in legal form.
all violations will be handled without
favor.
Whether or not it was against the
law, or unlawful, TO go into a saloon
with a soldier, buy him a drink, or
treat" was not specifically denomi-
| mated in the act. it was claimed, but
the local understanding. especially
y'-s~..if- The federal authorities, Is that
treating" is against the law. and will
be so considered unless a ruling to
the contrary is made.
Take No Chances.
In the meantime, saloon men are
taking no chances. Men in uniform
of the army were refused last week,
but last night, when it became
known that the law is construed to
apply to both navy and army, the
sailors were refused service.
ITO permit treating" a federal Of
! fetal is quoted as saying, would be
/ beating around the bush. and will not
! 90 for a minute. The law will be so
| interpreted and enforced according
! ly."
VIM. Camp, a Palafox street saloon
man, yesterday wired Congressman
| kehOe relative 20 the act. Late I'm
! the afternoon wire was received
! stating that the law applied TO all
| AAl-iA AAA tilAAOLils NAJlA the IEGCAIJ
| of this information, sailors were being
served, but after that saloons and
! service clubs were modern saharas,
so far as the enlisted men were con
cerned.
Lid Down Tight.
Some Of the hotels and restaurants
which had been giving their clients
the privilege Of having drinks with
their meals or lunches, put down the
lid hard last night also. This applied
to sailors and officers al"S5e,
Thus for the first time in history,
at least in the city of Pensacola, in
tOXicants were denied soldiers and
sailors. They who were in the city.
and whose "appetitps" had a bent i'm
that direction, therefore passed q sort
of a gloomy evening. This does not
mean that all the sailors, nor all the
soldiers drink. On the contrary, it is
claimed that those now stationed at
the local posts have the LARGEST Ter
centage of teetotalers in their ranks
within the memory of persons having
dealings with the reservation for
many years.
| Constituting the law last night. it
was pointed out by those who had
| been following the actions of con-
| gress closely, that the law is a sort
of a blanket against the saloon bust
ness in general, Under the constrIc-
ton as at present worked out, it will
be impossible for any officer or en-
listed man Of the army or navy, ma
tional guard in the country's service.
to buy drink if he is in uniform.
Orders issued several weeks ago
make it mandatory that men in both
branches wear their respective field
service uniforms for all occasions
The law makes it impossible for the
/ officer or enlisted man to buy a drink
for anybody else, since it is specifi-
CALI stated that it is forbidden to
sell them" Thus if an officer has a
friend in the hotel or restaurant at
dinner, he cannot buy a cocktail for
that friend. IF the guest wants n
drink, he viii have to buy .. and drink
| il alone.