The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-11
Roosevelt Army Plan Is Elm
mated and May Be Fought
For Yet on Floor of Senate
NO LIQUOR SALES TO
MEN IN UNIFORM
Nor May Liquor Be Imported
Into Army Camps, Barracks
or Any of the Recruiting
Stations

Washington. y. c.. May 1o.--After
a struggle continuing over a week,
the conference committee of the SEN
ate and the house of representatives.
on the army bill came to an agreement
and signed the conference report.
which viii he presented to both houses
of congress on Friday.
The report was signed by Senators
Chamberlin Warren and Hitchcock
for the senate, and by the three Demo-
cratic mem bers of the house commit
/ tee, Messrs. Dent. Fields and Quin.
Kahn, of California, refused to IN
, the report because of his bitter OPP
position to the anti-lquor and anti
vice provisions, and ANTHONY of Kan
sas favored the section providing for
the sending of a volunteer corps TO the
war under the leadership of Colonel
Roosevelt
The compromise on the question Of
age was expected. although many
thought the house conferees would in
sist upon thirty-three years as the
very lowest possible age limit But in
/ order to defeat the Roosevelt provis-
ion the house conferees yielded more
than had been expected.
As To Prohibition.
There really should have been no
fight on the anti-liquor and anti-vice
provisions of the bin for they had
been put in by the senate. and it was
well known by everybody in congress
that if the house of representatives
ever had the chance to- vote on its
question. IL would vote for the senate
provisions by a great majority.
The committee struck out the words
/ furnish or give away in the clause
referring to the sale or gift of intoxi-
eating liquor, so that it will be permit
ted TO give intoxicants to members OF
the military forces while in uniform
, away from camp. but it will he unlaw-
ful to sell such liquor to any person
! in uniform, or 10 possess it in the
camp
The bill however, given authority
to the president to make more
/ stringent regulations concerning the
sale of liquor whenever he may think
il wise TO do SO.
The anti-liquor and anti-vice Sec
tons of the bill as reported by the
conferees are as follows:
Section 13. That the president Of
the United States, as commander in
chief of the army, is authorized to
make such regulations governing the
prohibition of alcoholic liquors in or
I near military camps and to the Of
/ ticers and enlisted men of army as he
may from time TO time deem neces-
sary or advisable: Provided. That no
person, corporation. partnership. or
, association shall sell. supply. or have
in his or its possession any fntoxiCat-
! ing or spirituous liquors at any mill
tary station. cantonment, camp, fort.
post. officers or enlisted mems club,
which is being used at the time fer
military purposes under this act, but
the secretary of war may make regu-
/ lations permitting the sale and use
OF intoxicating liquors for medicinal
purposes. II shall be unlawful to sell
any Intoxicating liquor. including
beer. ale. or wine, to any officer or
member OF the military forces willis
hereunder shall. unless otherwise
Any person. corporation. partnership
or association violating the provisions
of this section of the regulations made
therunder shall, unless otherwise
punishable under the articles of war
be deemed guilty of n misdemeanor
and be punished by a fine of not more
than $1,000 or Imprisonment for not
more than twelve months, or both.
section IA. That the secretary OF
war is hereby authorized. empowered.
and directed during the present war
10 do everything by him deemed
necessary to suppress and prevent the
keeping OF setting up of houses of fill
fame. brothels, or bawdy houses
within such distance as he may deem
needful Of any military camp. station.
fort, post, cantonment. training or
mobilization place. and any person,
corporation. partnership or associa-
ton violating any order, rule, or
regulation issued to carry out the OBJ
ject and purpose of this SECTION shall
unless otherwise punishable under the
articles of war. be deemed guilty O.
a misdemeanor and be punished by
fine of not more than $1,000. or
Imprisonment for not more than
twelve months, or BOTH"
Washington, May 1o,-The admin
istration's selective draft bill was sent
back to both branches Of congress to-
day by the house and senate con-
ferees after an agreement had beer
reached upon each Of the points o.
difference in the measure, The agree
inert il expected to he formally ac-
copied by both houses by saturday and
the rae ASSURE be rushed to Prcsideue
Wilson for his signature.
The agreement today resulted In mo
bill containing the following provts-
ions:
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