The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-24
PROHIBITION IS
MUCH DISCUSSED
Representative Charges That Anti-Sa-
loon League Is Financed by
Drug Firm

WASHINGTON. Sept. 23-Aftcr vot-
accept an amendment permitting thu i'm
purtatinn Of WINE until next May |. tn"
house l"tcr reversed It's decision ard
by Il vote OF III IL % retained the
original senate provision that imr0rta-
ton of wine must cease when tn" meas
urc Incomes rfivctir" upon its signature
By the president. Tho amendment was
approved by the house agriculture c"n,-
ini,;ce TO m"ct an objection by the GOV
nr:ImcatS -; Franco. Italy. Spain and
Portugal.
-Four other amendments. two OF which
sought 10 have tn" government pay for
tho lr1unr uusnld when prohibition be-
comes effective. aisr were rejected.
Representative Gordon of Ohio pro-
posed that The Internal revrnu" bureau
DC authorized to make the payment. but
WAS ruled out Of order. as was 4 SuhSc-
Gucnt proposal by Representative Sa bath
Of Illinois TO provld" II fund of $780,
900 Don for the same purpose.
The other amendments voted down
were by Representative lEoc Of Missouri.
who sought 10 limit prohibition to the
declaration Of peace instead Ia the de-
mobilization Of the army. and By Rep
rcscntatirc Cannon Of Illinois. who
trird 10 have stricken out IN" provision
recently enacted into law authorizing
tho president establish dry" zones
about munition plants and other facio-
rlrS.
Debate on thc bill was cnlivcncd by n
clash between Representatives M-ckcr
and Decker both Of Missouri. us the
result Of an attack by the former on
officials Of tho Anti-Salnon league.
Mr.. Mcckcr charged that the Anti
saloon League is financed by drug firms
and fosters tho use OF drugs. lie also
asserted that it's leaders Ar" not on
gagged in var work because they arc too
busy looking nF'cr legislation in Wash
inGtcu, and that they attempt I" hh"''
candidatcS for Congress sign pledges 10
vote for pr1hi hi: on.
Representative Decker vigorously de-
tended the Anti-Srl"on League d"clar-
ing it's members are war workers. AMI
that any statement To the contrary was
TO hc resented He advanced IL Repre-
sentative Mcckc-'S desk and assert 81
that "thnrc are people VIII" ar" profess
sinnal Observation-Disclosures" and add7l
that Mr.. Mc"krr represented "hr"w-
cry" district in 81. Lnuis.
Recent disclosures that representa-
tivcS cf brewing interests symdcai"d a
loan Of SIZE .0nn to.trthur brisbane fur
the puchasn nf In" WaShinct"n Times
also were discussed during tine dthai".
Representative ElantnE. 81 Texas. de-
Tending the Anti-Salonu Lcagu". said
tho lcaru" never had contributed funds
70 the purchase of L Washington news
Janrr To carry IN lis prnpa ganda.
Representatives Stafford. OF Wisconsin
Republican. in defending tn" purchase:
Of the Times declared the prohibitions
lists had attempted /" reflect on BrIs-
h;lnc's loyalty by attempting I" dis
credit 4 bus in"ss transaction. He ais"
charged that y. Mitchell Palmer. alien
property custodian. used the FriSbanc
incident in further thr prohibition in
forests. Tho Anii-Salnnn League mn!
Mr.. Palmer not only attempted l" h"-
smirch Mr.. brisbane. Mr.. Stafford de-
clared. but also reelected on the loyalty
Of brewers. Tn" Wisconsin member
also asserted that Mr.. Palmer had Enn"
nut Of his way - attempt tn defeat
Democratic members Of tho ll"uS" who
did not subscribe To- his views on the
prohibition question.