The Washington times., 1918-03-08
ANNAPOLIS VETS
FAIL TO GET DRY
ORDER POSTPONED

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. March S.-Mary-
lands capital city is ready today TO
close thirty-six saloons at an annual
loss to the State of $4,000. in accord
ance with the closing order Of Secre-
tary Daniels.
A delegation OF salOOnEeepers who
called at the Navy Department. re-
questing Secretary Daniels to post
pone the closing order for six or eight
4 months, are today making ready to
close and remove to Baltimore.
The exodus Of barlleepers to Balti-
more. now the main oasis, will begin
in q few days. A few barkeepers,
who have filled their Golfers in the
little old capital, are ready TO retire.
\ few, and a very few, it is reported,
will open near beer and soft drink
houses.
Governor Not Consulted.
The governor Of Maryland, the
mayor of Annapolis, and the superin-
tendent Of the Naval Academy came
forward today expressing their opin-
ions on the order of Secretary Daniels
establishing a five-mile dry zone
around the Naval Academy
Governor Harrington said:
wrong. had no intimation whatever
TO the effect that such an order was
Forthcoming either through official
channels or in a personal way. l was
not consulted about the matter at all,
and would not make criticism OF the
action OF the Administration officials
At Washington either one way or the
!; Other. no matter what personal views
7 might have on such an issue
Rear Admiral Eberle, superintend-
emit OF the Naval Academy. made the
following comment on the Secretary's
order:
II am heartily in favor OF this or
der. While I have not advocated
this matter pending the action OF the
Legislative on the prohibition bill. I
was in Washington last Monday and
the Secretary spoke to me about it.
and I advocated including Annapolis
with the other naval training sta
lions"
Mayor Fears "BOStIeEEIng.-
Mayor James +. Etrange foresees
''bootlegging" in the dry" zone or
der. He said:
Il am sorry that the order exempt {
ed private residences, because that 1
makes bootlegging so much simpler"
II became known today that Sec 1
rotary Daniels has long been in favor I
OF establishing dry zone around naval ]
training stations. As far back as /
November %, 1917, he expressed his |
views on the matter of liquor at An
napolis, where the Naval Academy /
was located.
In a letter to the Rev. Harry W. |
\ BergRn, pastor of the First Methodist I
Episcopal Church, at Annapolis, Sec
rotary Daniels said:
Should Protect Men.
The country has firmly put itself I
against the sale OF liquor to men in
uniform everywhere, and II there is any 4
community in the country that should 4
take the lead in protecting the man
in uniform from the menace of temp
tation TO drink il is Annapolis where
Young men are training 10 become
officers and where many young SAIL
Ors must go in discharge OF their
duties
The effect upon the whole country
would be most salutsry IL the people
OF Annapolis OF their own volition.
without awaiting for this protection
to be guaranteed from other sources.
should follow the spirit of the ma
tional law and see their city free from
saloons and other places which tend .
TO destroy the efficiency OF the men
on whom we rely in the time OF the /
national emergency.
"JOSEPHUS DANIELS"