The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-24
NATIONAL
PROHIBITION
Is Approved by a Vote of 27
to l34 in the House
Numerous
AMENDMENTS REJECTED

prohibition effective next July l for
the period Of thewar was approved
last night by the House, which
adopted, 1874 to 27, the Senate pro-
hibition rider to the $12,000,00O
emergency agricultural appropria
ton bill The measure now will be
sent to conference for adjustment Of
differences between the two housep
on appropriation items.
Four amendments two of which
sought to have the government pay
for the liquour la?old when prohi-
bition becomes effective, also were
rejected.
Representative Gordon, of Ohio,
proposed that the internal ravenue
bureau be authorized to make the
payment, but was ruled out of order
as was subsequent proposal by
Representative Sabbath of Illinois,
to provide fund of $250,000, 900
for the same purpose.
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The other amendments voted
down were by Representative Ignoe,
of Missouri, who sought to limit
prohibition to thedeclaration Of
peace instead of tothe demobiliza-
tion of the army, and by Represen-
tative Cannon, of Illinois, who tried
to have stricken out the provision
recently enacted into law, authoriz-
ing the President to establish dry
zones about mines, munition plants
and other factories.
Debate on the bill was enlivened
by clash between Representative
Meeker and Decker, both of Missou-
ri, as result of an attack by the
former on officials of the Anti-Sa-
loon League.
Mr.. Meeker charked that the An
ti-Saloon League is financed by drug
firms and fosters the use of drugs.
He also asserted thatits leaders are
not engaged in war work because
they are too busy looking after leg
islation in Washington and that
they attempt tohave candidates for
Congress sign secret pledges to vote
for prohibition.
Representative Decker vigorously
defended the Anti-Saloon League
declaring it's members are war work
ers and that any statement to the
contrary was to be resented.
He advanced to Representative
Meeker's desk and asserted that
there are people who are profes-
sional anti-prohibitionists" and add
ed that Mr.. Meeker represented q
brewery district in st. Louis. Re
cent disclosures that representatives
of brewing interests syndicated g
loan Of $4,000 to Arthur Brisbane
for the purchase of the Washington
Times also were discussed during
the debate, representative Blanton
of Texas defending the Anti-Saloor
League, said the league never haG
contributed funds to the purchase
of Washington newspaper to car
ry on its propaganda.
Representative Kahn, Meeker
Slayden and allagher spoke against
features of the prohibition measure
while Representative Rainey, Deck
er and Mondell urged its adoption
Representative Cannon of Illinois
| expressed doubt as to the wisdom O.
TIE act, pointing out that it woult
permit grain being m;'le into bel
until next May while the Presi
dent had announced the intention O
prohibiting such use after December
/.
Does this amendment repeal thu
authority given the President?" ask
ed Representative Blanton, of Tex
as.
well this is later act, and doe
t not, by implication repeal the for
mer one?" asked the Illinois mem
ber.
Representative Longworth, o
Ohio, said Mr.. Cnnnon's interpreta
tion was incorrect and that tn
brewing Of beer would end Decem
ber l under the Presidents order.
| Mr.. Cannon also argued that
would be impossible to sell befor
next July the 140 or 15e millio