The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-07
PROHI BATTLE ON
AGAIN TODAY IN
AMERICAN SENATE
Leading Question Is Whether Consump-
tion as Well as Manufacture Shall
BE Prohibited During the War.

Washington, July 1.-THE battle over
the prohibition issue involved in the
food control bill is being fought out in
the senate again today, this time on the
question whether consumption as well
as the manufacture of distilled liquor
shall be prohibited during the war.
The contest had narrowed down to
this phase today following defeat of the
bone dry amendment which action
makes it certain that all legisla.
ton stopping manufacture Of intox
cants will be limited to distilled bever
ages
The senate voted 65 to ~ in favor of
adding to Senator Cummins' amend
ment a proviso by Senator Smoot that
should withdrawal of distilled bever.
ages from bond be prohibited, the pres
ident should be directed to take over
all stocks in bonded warehouses for gov.
ernmert use and pay distilers the cost
Of pre- ton plus ten per cent profit
IT, h. today voted A to 80 to re-
conside. ~ 'tion yesterday in tenta.
lively adL%c. prohibition legislation
proposed to q ,d control bill the
amendment OF OocL Cummins pro.
hibiting withdraw,c1 Fstilled bever.
ages from bonded Wa d :.
Reverses Yesterdas IN.
Upon reconsideration Senator
Cummins amendment, prohibiting with.
drawal OF distilled beverages now IN
bond, the senate today reversed it's ac.
ton OF yesterday and voted 43 to SO
to eliminate the provision.
Senator Harding, of Ohio, had pre-.
sented statements that the Cummins
amendment would wipe out assets ag-
gregatlng $750,O0O,OOO Bonding com
panies, he said hold distillers' securl.
ties worth $25o,OOO,OOO or more than
the combined capital Of the bonding con.
Germs, while large and country banks
hold many loans upon distilled spirits
Urging reconsideration Of the Cum.
minis amendment, Senator Robinson, au.
thor of the administration compromise
substitute, said the Cummins provision
would cause a reaction against "the
laudable movement for national prohi
bition."
Need Support OF People.
I'VE need the solid support OF the
people," he said. "and this injury by
confiscation of millions Of dollars worth
of property, Which at the same time
would be taxed by the government
would create a reaction against the
government"
Senator John Sharp Williams. re
ferring to the amount Of liquors ISSUED
to French and British soldiers and tn,
allowance OF beer to the German army
declared no war had been fought witt
prohibition.
Conceding that alcohol is curse,
Senator Williams asserted that to "com.
here trying TO confiscate millions o.
dollars worth Of property. and give III
$3.50 100000 in revenue strikes me al
carrying unreason TO the superlativ,
form" He demanded TO know how IN,
prevention or withdrawal OF liquor iron
bond would increase or conserve tn
food supply.
Reed Amendment Rejected.
Senator Reeds amendment to tn
p CuiliiiinS pIoNlSioiis pIopoSinb lildl III
, president should be empowered to eu
, thorize withdrawal OF liquors from BON
, when In the public interest, was ri
jected IS to 3s.
, Senator Smoot then offered an amenl
ment directing the president TO TAX
over all liquor in bond when the bi
goes into effect, and pay actual cos
, plus ten per cent profit.
i Asserts Brewing Soon End.
, In the debate in the senate yesterda
, on the food bill Senator Thompson, Den
oerat. OF Kansas. said he favored IN
/ strongest possible liquor laws for IN
nation and asserted that the end OF IN
brewing and distilling business was nj
preaching rapidly He asked why col
: gress should not do its part TO haste
the end at a time when every bit {
, food was needed for the successful pro-
= ecution OF the war.
4 Senator Vardaman declared that nj
!. reasons for supporting prohibition wer
. TO conserve food and save the race.
He was in favor OF complete prohib
tion.
Senator Sterling declaring his supper
Of the house prohibition section declare
:. "a bread riot Is more to be feared tina
> a beer riot. and there viii never be
beer riot In this country unless inspire