The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-09-05
Prohibition Of Manufacture OF
Beer and Wine After May
| Is One Provision.
UNTIL THE WARS EMO.
President May Order Arid Zones at
Once--Clause Gives Him Authori-
ty to Protect Industrial Plants
and Munitions Works

Washington. The text OF the pro-
hibitlon amendment to the emergency
agricultural bill as adopted by the
senate follows:
"That after June 30, 1919, until the
conclusion of the present war and
thereafter until the termination OF de-
mobilization, the date OF which shall
be determined and proclaimed by the
President OF the United States, for the
purpose of conserving the man power
of the nation and to Increase efficiency
In the production Of arms, munitions.
ships, food and clothing for the army
and navy. II shall be unlawful to sell
for beverage purposes any distilled
spirits, and during said time no dis.
titled spirits held In bond shall be re-
moved therefrom for beverage pur'
poses, except for export.
after May /, 1919, until the con
clusion of the present war and there
after until the determination OF de-
mobilization, the date of which shall
be determined and proclaimed by the
President of the United States no
grains, cereals, fruit or other food
products shall be used In the manufac-
tqre or proapcu9p q beer wine or
other q T inttoozziineaatlhs Gait s. or ylnaUI
liquor for beverage purposes '
Sai. o,,v Tor ernori -s1.
"After June 80. 1919, until the con.
clusion of th6 present var, and
thereafter until the termination OF ue.,
mobilization, the date Of Which shall
be determined and proclaimed by the
President Of the United States. no beer,
wine or other intoxicating malt or
vinous liquor shall be sold for bever-
age purposes except for export. The
commissioner Of internal revenue IL
hereby authorized and directed to pre-
scribe rules and regulations subject to
the approval Of the secretary Of the
treasury, In regard to manufacture and
sale Of distilled spirits and the re-
moval of distilled spirits held In bond
after June 80, 1919 until this act shall
cease to operate, for other than bever-
age purposes; also In regard to the
sale and distribution OF
wine for sacramental, medicinal or
other than beverage uses
after the approval Of this act no
distilled malt, vinous or other intoxi-
eating liquors shall be imported into
the United States during the contlnu-
ance Of the present war and period
Of rehabilitation.
Penalties Provided.
"Any person who violates any Of the
provisions shall be punished
by Imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or by fine not exceeding $1,000,
or by both such imprisonment and fine.
provided, that the President OF the
United States be, and hereby IL, au-
thorized and empowered, at any time
after the passage Of this act. to estab-
ish zones Of such size as he may deem
advisable about coal mines. munltion
factories. shlpbuildlng plants and such
)ther plants for war materials as may
seem to him to require such action
In his opinion, the creation
If such zones Is necessary and advisa-
lie In the proper prosecution OF the
var, and that he Is hereby authorized
md empowered to prohibit the sale,
or distribution OF inton-
'ating liquors In such zones, and that
my violation OF the presidents regula-
ations In this regard shall be punish
d by Imprisonment for not more than
me year, or by a fine Of not less than
j 900. or by both fine and imprison-
nent.
provided further that nothing In
his act shall be construed TO inter
ere with the power conferred upon
he President by section Is OF the food
ontrol act, approved August 10. 1917"