Arizona republican., 1918-05-16

sence, tincture, perfume or other sub stance. which contains any percentage of alcohol whatsoever, no matter how highly medicated shall be sold as a beverage or under circumstances from which the seller by the exercise of due diligence should be able to de- duce an intention on the part of the purchaser to use the same as a bev- craze.
 Substances That May not be Lawfully
 Sold at All
 If a given remedy containing alcohol is such that the manufacturer thereof is not permitted by the bureau of in ternal revenue to withdraw non-bev- craze alcohol for the manufacture of such remedy, then in no instance can the remedy be lawfully sold. Qn other words, no remedy can be lawfully sold unless it complies with the provisions of Treasury Decision 2559, as modified by Treasury Decision 2576). If a given remedy or substance has been classified as a compound liquor subject to internal revenue special tax under the provisions of Treasury De- l cision 1S43, then in no event can il be lawfully sold.
 If a remedy or other substance has | been listed in Treasury Decision 2544 as an alcoholic medical preparation, | or has been listed as an alcoholic medical preparation by the bureau of internal revenue since the date of said l Treasury Decision 2544 that is to say, since Oc1ober II, 1917, then in no event may it be lawfully sold. The list con- l tained in said Treasury Decision 2544 ! comprises some 25O alchoholic medical preparations. Dealers not already hav- ing this pamphlet in their possession schould obtain the same from the of | flee of the collector of internal revenue, | at Phoenix, because the sale of any of these preparations will subject them to prosecution under the prohibit tion laws. In addition to this list, all other substances that since October 14 1917, have been, or may in the future be, listed by the bureau of internal revenue as alcoholic medical prepara- tions, may not be lawfully sold under | any circumstances.
 Furthermore, there are certain liquids not listed as alcoholic medical prepara- tions by the bureau of internal reve- nue. the use of which has been suffi- ciently abused in the past so that theiI sale under any circumstances Whatso- ever is construed by the county attor- ney's office as absolutely prohibited A llSt or these prompted SuDStanceS ls as follows:
 Essense of Jamaica Ginger.
 Tincture of Ginger, U. s. p.
 Beef, Iron and Wine, or Beef,
 Wine and Iron of any character or
 brand whatsoever.
 Damiana Bitters.
 Port Olive Tonic,
 Peruna of any formula other
 than that containing laxative and
 no more than 12 per cent alcohol. Marathon Tonic.
 Concerning several other remedies commonly sold but not thus far fount to have been abused, the county attor- neys office is in doubt as to whether they are sufficiently medicated to bt non- beverage in character. These art being called to the attention of tho commissioner of internal revenue fol analysis and classification.
 No grocer or other merchant neeC fear selling vanilla extract or othel flavoring extracts so long as they art sold in very small quantities for culi- nary use only, and not as beverages and not under circumstances iron which the seller in the exercise of du' diligence, should be able to determin, that they are purchased for beverag, purposes.
 , In conclusion I wish to state that tn, rulings set forth in this letter will b revised at any time that they may b. , found to fall short of the full rigors o the prohibition laws. and that nothin, . in this letter is to be construed to ef feet in any manner the prohibition against the introduction, transporta ; tion, sale or disposal of any of the sub stances commonly known to be intoxi , eating liquors.
 Very truly yours,
 , (Signed) L. M. LANEY, , County Attorney.