The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-13

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" BIG FROLIC
By BILL PRICE.

~ DA11 ANANs
washington, somewhat like ancient
Gaul. is to be divided into three parts
for Halloween night-the stsy-at-
homes the young and Joyous, who
win froIic in sane and wholesome
manner in commemoration Of the &C.
casion, and those who feel 1t incum-
bent upon themselves to assist in
drinking up the remaining stocks Of
liquor before prohibition takes effect
at II O'Clock that night.
OF the three divisions the last
named may not be numerically
largest, but II undoubtedly will be the
dampest, according 70 reports today
from hotels and restaurants to which
are attached bars for dispensing liz
uid Yivifcation- Nearly all these re-
port that their tables have been taken
for that night. and that almost unani-
nous request has been made that the
supply of alcoholic drinks shall not
be allowed to run to slow in the clos
ing moments.
Don't Want To OverstOck.
This request, 1t is stated today. will
not be As easily complied with as sup
posed, inasmuch As the bars do not
wish to carry over stocks of goods
worth considerable money. and not
4 drink must be sold or given away
after the clocks point to midnight
The barkeepers are expecting strong
pleas for ..just one more" after mid
night has arrived. but they declare
they will take no chances. no matter
what the pleas. The towns going dry
at that minute. according to what
they say.
Liquors on hand November / are
TO be practically worthless from q
monetary viewpoint according to po-
lice authorities and prohibitionists.
who are today planning to watch de-
v0lopments.
The law, at the very beginning, de-
clares that on and after November /
no person directly or indirectly, shall
manufacture for sale or GIT, import
for sale or gift, ship out Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. or exchange for
goods or merchandise" any alcoholic
LIQUORS, and ''the keeping or giving
away Of alcoholic or other prohibited
liquors" is absolutely prohibited.
Law Won't Affect Home.
As Che law reads, no man may give
to another, anywhere in Washington
after midnight of October 81, any al
eoholic drink. with the possible ex-
eeption OF the interior OF ssprivate
home The most ardent prohibition
lists did not believe today that any
attempt will ever be made to prevent
n man serving drinks to his guests in
his home, but they said that II he
tries Il In his place OF business or
anywhere outside his home he Is
liable to arrest and conviction.
Inquiries made as to whether DOS
SCISSORS of stocks OF liquor after No
Nemoer may dispose OF these in bulk
have been met with authoritative
statements that they can not do any
thing of the kind.
The bibulous boys who violate all
OF Mr.. Hoover's requests about food
conservation on Halloween night and
who try to beat the "dry" law by con-
Stunning . weeks supply in advance,
VIII want to acquaint themselves with
section OF the law. which makes II a
miSdemeanor TO take a drink OF in
toxieants in any public place or be in
toxieated in any public street.
The Joint committee OF religious and
other organizations preparing to cele-
brHte prohibition before and after its
advent had not today arranged for
meetings or services on Halloween
night, but intend to take the matter
up within q day or 50. A number Of
meetings within the next few weeks
have been tentatively arranged for, but
definite decision has been reached for
4 big celebration Sunday afternoon.
November II. at Polls Theater, when
the speakers will include W. J. Bryan,
Secretary Daniels, Of the navy, and
Rev. Father P. ]. O'CalIaghan.
Tho Anti-Saloon League is devotinE
itself to arrangements for aiding the
police in enforcing the prohibition law
but believes that the police depart
nnent will be successful in coping with
Violators.
Expect Ne Violations.
I'VE do not expect wholesale vio-
lations of the law" said A. z. Shoe
maker. OF the league, today. "our re-
ports Indicate that the saloon keepers
viii respect the law. Many of them
have already gone out OF business and
, large number will close their places
before November 1.
I'VE doubt II there will be any
more violations OF the law than under
The saloon system. Many arrests
have been made In recent years OF
Droprietors Of 'speakeasIes, and II IL !
taken for granted that many men of