South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-24
HOUSE APPROVES
DRY MEASURE
Clause to Prohibit Making and
Importation of Wine
Retained.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24-Na-
tionaI prohibition. effective next July
!. for the period Of the war. was
approved Monday night by the
house. which adopted. 134 10 -. the
senate prohibition rider 10 the s12-
600. 900 emergency agricultural APP
preparation bill The measure now
will be sent 10 conference for ad-
iustment Of differences between the
two houses on appropriation items.
All efforts otherwise 70 amend the
legislation were defeated A pro
posal by Rep. Kahn OF California,
republican. to extend the effective
date for prohibiting the sale OF wine
and beer 20 Dec 81, 1919. was de-
feated 112 20 80. as was one by Rep.
Beshlin OF Pennsylvania. democrat.
20 change the date for stopping the
manufacture Of beer and wine from
May 20 Dec. 1. 1919
After voting i'm the committee Of
the whole 10 accept an amendment
permitting the importation OF wine
until next May 1. the house later
reversed its decision and by a vote
Of 121 TO So retained the original
senate provision that importation Of
wine must cease when the measure
becomes effective upon its signature
by the president. The amendment
was approved BY the house agricul-
tural committee 10 meet an obiec-
ton by the governments Of France,
Italy Spain and Portugal
After a spirited discussion. the
-onste last night voted A. to to
IN the administration water pow
e. oil as passed bu the house to
conference for consideration in con
nection with the senate bill for
which the house substituted the
measure as drawn by the secretaries
Of war. interior and agriculture
Three members each of the commit
tees on commerce and public lands
will be named as the senate man
ayers
Reject Proposed Amendments.
Four other amendments. two OF
which sought TO have the govern
ment pay for the liquor unsold when
prohibition becomes effective, also
we're rejected.
Rep. Gordon Of Ohio proposed
shat the internal revenue bureau be
authorized TO make the payment.
but was ruled out or order. as was
a subsequent proposal by Rep.
SABBATH OF Illinois 10 provide a fund
II S250,000,000 for the same pur-
pose.
The other amendments voted
down were by Rep. Igo OF Missouri
who sought to limit prohibition TO
the declaration of peace instead of
TO the rehabilitation Of the army.
and 10y Rep. Cannon of Illinois. who
tried 10 have stricken out the pro-
vision. recently enacted into law.
authorizing the president to estab-
lish dry zones about mines. NUM-
ton plants and other factories.
Debate on the bill was enlivened
by "a clash between Reps. Meeker
and Decker, both of Missouri, as
result Of an attack by the former on
officials OF the anti-salOon league.
Accuses Anti Saloon League.
Mr. Meeker charged that the anti
saloon league is financed by drug
firms and fosters the use of drugs
He also asserted that its leaders are
not engaged IN war work because
they are too busy looking after legis-
iation in Washington and that they
attempt 10 have candidates for con-
gress sign secret pledges to vote for
prohibition.
Rep. Decker vigorously defended
the anti-saloou league, declaring its
members are war workers and that
any statement 70 the contrary was
to be resented. RE advanced TO Rep.
Meeker's desk and asserted that
there are people who are profess
sional anti-prohibitionists" and add
cd that MT Meeker represented
brewery" district i'm St Louis.
Recent disclosures that represen-
tatives OF brewing interests syndi-
Gated "A loan Of $4,000 TO Arthur
Brisbane for the purchase of the
Washington Times also were dis
cussed during the debate.