New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Daniels Orders
Five-Mile Dry
Zones at Camps
Annapolis and 7 raining
Camps Afected-New-
port Closed Tight

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Dry zones
five miles wide, including incorporated
cities and towns within those limits.
are placed around seven permanent
naval training posts and the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Md, in gen
eral order announced to-day by Secre-
tary Daniels.
The new restrictions may be extend
ed to other camps or stations later. but
for the present the order applies only
to the following:
Specifically, the Secretary created a
fve-mile dry zone about the Naval
Academy at Annapolis; the training
stations at Great Lakes, H.; Newport,
r. L.; Norfolk, Va, and Hampton
Roads; the training camp at Mare ISL
and, Cal, and the marine corps stations
at Quantico, Va, and Port Royal, S. C.
Within the five-mile zones, under au-
thority of the selective service act, the
Secretary forbids the sale or giving
away Of any alcoholic liquor, including
wine or beer, or the importation of
such liquor. except for medical or sac
ramcntal purposes. AS the army has
done in its regulations, an exception
is made Of the serving of liquor in pri-
vate homes to guests or members Of
the family.
Local Authorities Lax
IN his statement explaining the or
der, Mr.. Daniels said it had become
necessary to protect the young sailors
gathered for trimming He referred
at length to conditions at Newport
and at Vallejo, Cal, near tho Mare ISL
and station, which he said, the local
authorities had been vainly urged to
correct.
"For many months" said the state
ment, "the evils resulting from the
presence Of Intoxicating liquor in the
vicinity Of certain places under naval
jurisdiction has been brought repeat
cdly to the attention of the depart
ment- A so-called dry zono' of only
half mile in width surrounding these
stations would be ineffective inasmuch
as, in certain cases, considerable
in liquor fourishes would not thus
be covered.
ain the vicinity Of the city of New
port are located the naval training
station, at which there are at present
approximately $500 enlisted men, and
the naval torpedo station, at which
although there are only about 400 en-
listed men, very large quantities OF
high explosives are stored, the safety
Of which is seriously jeopardizcd by
the possibility Of intoxicated men
either civilians or the enlisted force in
its vicinity.
Liquor Menace Unabated
Representations have been made by
the authorities at the training station
that, in spite of every effort on theil
part, and in spite of the detail o.
numerous naval patrols throughout the
| city, the liquor menace continues un
abatcd and Is constantly undermining
tho physical and moral welfare Of the
naval personnel"
Referring to conditions at Mare Isl
and, tho Secretary said:
"A determined effort has been made
both by the department and the com
:Iandant, to cause an Improvement II
the liquor situation at Vallejo, but ac
ton Of the local authorities and th
wishes of the department have beer
stubbornly opposed by those interested
in the continuation of this evil. Unde
date Of September 8, 1917, in letto
reciting the wretched conditions Wit
regard to liquor in Vallejo, the com
mandant states:
"Pcnding the cleaning up Of Vallej
and the establishment of improved con
dhions by the municipal authorities
the commandant is limiting liberty t
that city to men who have familic
there or are residing in the city,"
In another letter the Mare Islam
oommandant wrote of having person
ally arrested an enlisted man in tn
back room Of a resort in Vallejo know
as the "Libcrty Inn"