Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-05

Bone Dry Nation Next July.

Real prohibition will 60 into effect
in the United States July /, 1919. Last
Thursday an agreement having been ar
rived at by the dry and wet forces in the
Senate, the prohibition amendment to
the agriculture extension bill was pass
ed by an overwhelming majority, no
record being called for. The text OF the
amendment is as follows:
That after June 80, 1919, until the
conclusion of the present war and there
after until the termination OF demooili-
zation, 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, it shall be unlawful to sell
for beverage purposes any distilled
spirits, and during said term no distilled
spirits held in bond shall be removed
therefrom for beverage purposes except
for export.
After May I, 1919, until the con-
clusion Of the present war and thereafter
until the termination of rehabilitation
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 manufacture or production OF beer
wine, or other intoxicating malt or
vinous liquor for beverage purposes
After June 80, 1919, until the con-
clusion Of the present war and there
after until the termination Of demobili-
zation, the date Of which shall be deter
mined and proclaimed by the President
of the United States, no beer, wine or
other intoxicating malt or vinous liquor
shall be sold for beverage purposes.
except for export. The commissioner OF
internal revenue is hereby authorized
and directed to prescribe rules and reg
ulations, subject to the approval OF the
secretary of the treasury, in regard to
the manufacture and sale Of distilled
spirits and removal OF distilled spirits
held in bond after June 80, 1919, until
this act shall cease to operate, for other
than beverage purposes; also in regard
to the manufacture, sale and distribu-
ton of wine for sacramental, medicinal
or other beverage uses.
After the approval OF thi, act no dis
titled malt, vinous or other intoxicating
liquors shall be imported into the
United States during the continuance OF
the present war and period Of demobili-
zation.
Any person who violates any Of the
foregoing provisions shall be punished
by Imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or by lne not exceeding 81, 900, or
by both such imprisonment and fine.
Provided, that the President OF the
United States be and hereby is author
lied and empowered, at any time after
the passage of this act, to establish
zones Of such size as he may deem
advisable about coal mines, munitio
factories, shipbuilding plants and such
other plants for war material as may
seem to him to require such action
whenever in his opinion the creation Of
such zones is necessary to, or advisable
in the proper prosecution OF the war
and that he is hereby authorized and
empowered to prohibit the sale, manu.
facture or distribution of Intoxicating
liquors in such zones, and that any
violations in this regard shall be punish
ed by imprisonment for not more tha g,
one year or fine of not more than ST 900.
OF both such fine and imprisonment.