The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
COVERS NAVAL RECRUITS TOO
Department Of Justice Calls on Kenosha
Officials for Strict Enforcement of
the Government Regulations
Regarding Enlisted Men.

Acting on an order from the Depart
ment of Justice at Washington, Chief
of Police Owen O'Hare this morning
sent formal notice to all saloon men
of the city, warning them against sell
ing liquor to men in the uniform of the
United States army or navy. Similar
warnings have been sent to all clubs
in the city where liquors are sold. The
department. has demanded from the
local police department the strict
enforcement of this order. Local
saloon men have been in formally mo-
titled of the order in the past and in
most places in the city the soldier
trade has been barred.
"Kenosha must enforce this regula-
tion to the letter. said Chief O'Hare
today. cit is only fair that the men
in the saloon business be given warn
ing in regard to what is expected of
them. The uniform Of the United
States army and navy includes every
sort Of uniform worn by men in the
service. I want the men here to es-
pecially understand that this refers to
the sale of liquor to recruits at the
naval training station. These boys
have been getting liquor in Kenosha.
1t should be stated that it is just as
much against the law to give away the
liquor as to sell it.
The provisions of the federal law
as supplied t. the chief by the Depart
ment of Justice are as follows:
Section IL. That the President of
the United States, as the commander in
! chief of the army, is authorized to make
such regulations governing the prohi-
bition of alcoholic liquors in or near
military camps and to the officers and
enlisted men of the army as he may
from time to time deem necessary or
advisable: Provided, That no person,
corporation, partnership, or association
shall sell, supply, or have in his or it's
possession any Intoxicating or spiritu-
GUS liquors at any military station,
cantonment camp, fort, post, officers
or enlisted men IS club, which is being
used at the time for military purposes
under this act, but the Secretary Of
War may make regulations permitting
the sale and use of Intoxicating
liquors for medical purposes. 1t shall
be unlawful to sell any Intoxicating
liquor, including beer, ale, or wine, to
any officer or member Of the military
forces while in uniform, except as
herein provided. Any person, corpora
ton, partnership, or association violat-
ing the provisions Of this section or the
regulations made Hereunder shall, I'M
less otherwise punishable under the
Articles Of War, be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and be punished by a fine
of not more than 1000 or imprison-
ment for not more than twelve
months, CIR both.
Section IS. That the Secretary of
War is hereby authorized, empowered,
and directed during the present war to
do everything by him deemed neces-
sary to suppress and prevent the keep
ing or setting up of houses of i'll 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 association receiving or
permitting to be received for immoral
purposes any person into any place,
structure, or building used for the pur-
pose Of lewdness, designation, or pros
titution within such distance of said
places as may be designated, or shall
permit any such person to remain for
immoral purposes in any such place,
structure, or building as aforesaid, or
who shall violate any order, rule, or
regulation issued toscarry out the OBJ
iect and purpose of this section shall,
unless otherwise punishable under the
Articles of War, be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and be punished by a
fine Of not more than $1,000 or i'm
prisonment for not more than twelve
months, or both.