The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-25
"Bone Drys a n d
"M0ists" Lined Up
For Fight
M'ARTHUR HAS
DRASTIC MEASURE
Designed As Substi-
tute For Sensible"
League Program

iung as used aiii to provide the
legal machinery fcr sr oa nLo
.geci staten ide pfahl ton wlr-h
She peolle NJ Mlchean orderet PSI
IN sheir voi Nor a woie intro
,uced in Use house of repre- euta.
NJ nres WEDNESDAYS afternoon hey
were retired ~ once tc ~. h9g1c
aquor c9mnirtec. which ha md
Il nothing % do Since us appointment
IA rNccpi wait for he hilis now
Bcth iho moist and bone 3ry
varletics OF prohibition axe provided
in lhs bills Introduced Tho one
prepared 5y tho Anu-saloon league
ATTORNEYS may nor appear vt~g
moiS 20 The drinking inan. 1gt is
oultc damp in comparison with am
othor introduced by o aone-dry acvo.
cate. Rep George T.. Macarthur. ~
Eaten Rapids
The McA'thur b.n's introduction
was withheld until the AntiSaloon
leagues bill RaR- ready 80 sooner
bad Rep Merlin Wiley introduced
The latter than Rep Macarthur vas
vun his feet with the hone dry meas
eure.
The bone dry biil would absolutely
sTrohibit the importation 81 In oxlcat
ing liquors for beverage purposes or
for any purposes except those FRO
yided in the constitutional amend
.ment voted OF last fall II would
absolutely rTeven' The possession OF
4 2intoxicants Uy any one except for
medicinal sacramento or necban.
steal uses Il woull make properf5
holders responsible II any liquor was
found on property owned by them.
~ also provides for the destruction
@of any liquors found In the state that
were intended for beverage pHr
Tfoses.
The Macarthur bill would put the
reinforcement Of bone dry prohib.icn
X up 10 state marshal, VINO would 5e
~aided By deputy and inspectors
and who would be appointed by he
governor The clause creating Tho
niarghal's Office also transfers q. a.
&sl.e state garue warden's department
nov under The public domain cen
EMISSION. Until two years acc The
game warden was appointed by tho
1rovernor aud the Macarthur btu
would give this appointment back %
sthe governor, az the same time ADD
ing TO the duties Of the warden, or
marshal. tho enforcement OF the
eliQuor laws
Penalties for every possible kind
of violation OF the bone dry law are
provided and are stin enoush 10
make any druggist or doctor hesitate
TO give or All prescriptions for
liquors Illegally
The creation OF the marshal. IN
place 81 the game warden 20 en-
force prohibition. is regarded as
Istep 10 block the Anti-Saloon lea cue
plan Of prohibition commissioner
who would have an entirely new
state department
Consideration OF The rills BY the
house liquor committee Will begin
ut once and II IL expected that &c.
ton on them will not be long de.
lnyed. The house COMMITTEES would
like TO have the members OF the tcn.
n ate committee confer with them on
the bills. 40 that the provisions OF
what r. reported out would he equal.
Nv understood IN both houses. Tho
two bills introduced "Wednesday fur
nish material IN plenty for the advo-
e~fes OF all varieties OF prohibition
10 discuss their Ideas when the bills
reach the floor OF the house, and
later the floor OF the senate.
The provisions OF the Anti-Saloon
league bill. in large part. have been
known for some time. In connection
with the bills Introduction, however.
Attorney Edwin Rawden. az the
leagues heacquartera here prepared
the following statement covering the
bills various phases:
The general bill. drafted BY IN,
Anti Saloon League % make the Pro.
hibition amendment effective IL to.
tended 20 do away entirely with thi
manufacture and sale Of intoxicating
liquors. within the State ~ Michigan
The dem ton OF intoNicatins
liquors contained therein. included
all the we'll known beverages ant
also patent medicines which contain
intoxicating properties ana are cap0.
BILE cf being used as q beverage. ~,
provision will get rid % such -0ncoc
tions a. Pcrunh The sale ~ jana
lea ginger IS absolutely pruhihiter
except on physicians proscfiptionH
The bin specifically provides tha
rider and wine may - frauufarturf
by any individual from fruits grow
Wv him for home consum pfion. sui
IA FOR the purpose - making vlueFs
Cor uae or sale. bat the wine or eide
shall not be sold or given away
IN Drurgiata who desire - sell AL
cohol. whisky. brandy or wine shall
procure n permit 50 o. 10 fgum th
PROHIBITION commissions and h
nuat Nj Engaged ~ the ,egsiTsss g.
faeiiing drugs and in mum italflt
~ ever dTc hundred ta0nf repgiati nn
trlust have stock uf grUFe FkEIH
.elNo ~ ratcnt medicines and drHaa Cd
D. sold IN commission. ~ the Nhrit
Erals. value az ona Thousand dailHr
ISL Conl. az towns - Tess than 1851
an drcd ,ko0l tnhibitan ts ihr tsia
~ The stock referred 20 must be nN
n <hnndFsd dollars tfseel
sale ny Drugaist..
such drnwwists would De pcsmitto