The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
Drastic Edict Affects An
napolis. Norfolk. Hampton,
Roads and Great Lakes.
CREATES ) MILE ZONE
Mare Island, Paris Island
and QuanticO, Va. Go on
prohibitOry List.
SOCIETY RESORT SCORED
Liquor Only for Private Fam
ilicS and None for Navy
Officers and Men.
SOCIETY RESORT SCORED
SPECIAL Despatch to THE STU

NTcc'di DfSrnrCh 10 lHE SlN.
'wAsi,HGroS. March s.--By a stroke
o his pen to-day, under the authority
,tvcy ed In the draft act. Secretary OF
-" Navy Daniels made Newport. r. l.,
me ,!mrer capital OF wealth and fash
i,l dry" city for the remainder Of
tie war.
Thc general order which Secretary
Daniels signed prescrbes a five mile dry
zone about The naval training station at
Newport but as this would include the
iqJor can be sold after to-day in the
ho;sis. clubs and even the famous Casino
u Ame,ica's great resort.
The shipment even of liquor to any
,,le. IN the city except to a private home
for medicinal purposes also is forbid
oHD ~ liquor OF any kind can lie sold.
serve, or knowingly delivered by one
.s..2r 20 another in Newport. The only
place where it will he lawful TO take a
,rnk Will be In private homes by MEM
Is Il families or bona tide" guests
sal even this Is forbidden to officers and
lasn Of the navy.
says the statement to-day explaining the
order. that the public at large will re-
rain from Offering to members of the
naval forces. particularly the younger
element any Intoxicating liquor even in
private homes outside the dry zone
Most Dra~tic Order of Kind.
The orcer Of Secretary Daniels. him
s-]f famous teetotaller. is the most
drastic set issued It-prescribed five mile
dry zones at eight places in the country
where the:. are naval stations. but some
q these are in States already dry
Jpon others. notably Newport. the or
der will have a biting effect SO far as
sumner resort business is concerned
These are the places about which the
fre mile dry zone Is prescribed:
Naval Academy, Annapolis. Md. :;
Naval Training Station, Newport. r. !. :;
Naval Training Station, Norfolk. Va. !:
Naval Training Station. Great Lakes.
Ill.,; Naval Training station. Naval
operating Base. Hampton Roads. Va. ;
raining Camp. Navy Yard. Mare Island.
al Marine Barracks. Paris Island,
&, and Marine Barracks. Quant!co. Va.
Tho reasons prompting Mr.. Daniels TO
sa'act these places among the many
'tyy Yards and naval stations in the
,'in.ry H;erc given in statement which
he ssIei to-day.
Newport. which incurred the ire OF
Eerretary Daniels last summer for vice
c,niitio-s, comes in for severe condem-
'a!on IN connection with the liquor
oles,.on so much so that there would
appear 10 be no hope for the lid being
Ahed even on promises to be good
Liquor sellers T%es.trollable.
For many month";. says Secretary
nan.elss statement, "the evils resulting
rom the presence OF intoxicating liquor
Fl the vicinity Of certain places under
tAysl Jurisdiction have been brought re-
hr'''d'y to the attention of the Depart
'n' BY various means this liquor
'0'- rs way into the possession OF en-
.'ri men I'll the navy and Marine Corps
''at"""d a; these places. and the mora
t-1 physical welfare of these men is
t3s psing seriously endangered.
\ s'-called dry zone OF only hall
ME N width surrounding these stations
Nb4id he ineffective. inasmuch as In GER
IA" cases a considerable area In which
'he Objectionable trade in liquor -four
shes would not thus be covered. 1t /,
A-refore the strong conviction of respon
So'- officers on the spot that the dry
lohe aoou. these places should be the
IA five miles in Width irrespective o,
"- 'act that an Incorporated city OF
''N' les within such distance.
ne Department strongly concurs IT
'"'e rwa and considers that condi
A' amply Justify the establishment
- SIZE" 1ono- which is most earnestly
'H"H.~:1ied uy all that are interested
" -" efficiency and welfare of tn,
.a't. -"ry.cc"
Taxing ~ conditions in Newport. Sec
'''aT' ianiels calls attention to tn,
.''' that there are $500 enlisted mel
y trsv -Ant, 10,
ana the torpedo station here are lars'
slaHh'ies o, high explosives
Patrols Prove Ineffective.
Representations have been made b,
ne Authorities Of the training station.
'a'f :" retary Daniels, that in spit
~ ''"'N effort on their part and Il
'''' ~ ne detail OF numerous nava
.'-' n' throughout the city the liquO
''eh''. o continues una bated and is con
.."''.' Yndermining the personal ant
'','. welfare of naval personnel"
AZ Daniels made public a number o
'''"r'- IA" had received concerning tn
''.'' q naval district with headQuarter
at N"Woort. The commandant unde
,'"'4 ~ March :. 1913. stated in lette
. -" department
Iopa YOU will permit me to urg
Win al! the emphasis of which l al
apthI" hat the sale OF intoxcatin
'9G'r be immediatelSs prohibited nc
"E "a Newport but In every plac
"'"t 1--WE miles Of any part of tn
AVA. s'a'ion at Newport, r. l.. or tn
'r9''T plant II the Second naval distrlo
Newport"
y" ~ 'cmber 20. 1917. the follow!n
'' '4 vas passed at meeting c
'' H'vp"rt Wa Camp Communit
Committee on Training Cam
'"S 'hc members OF which wei
o5' a town meeting OF citizens:
'h'F''rcd, by the Newport War Cam
oI'N,'y service Committee on Trail
q ann Activities that the Pres!der
" '' United States be requested to Il
mat no liquor be sold IN Newpo
'"H toa' through tho control Of II
,'l''" Of the supply Of liquor by Intern,
eNenue officials no intoxicating liqut
'e allowed TO be sent to Newport"