Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-30
EFFORTS TO HALT
WAR PROHIBITION
FAIL in SENATE
Upper House, on Every Test
}e Vote, Shows Adoption
Is Assured.
"WETs" AND "DRYS" STAND
TOGETHER ON COMPROMISE
Agricultural Bill, Including Dry
Amendment, Expected to
Pass To-Day.
ENDS LIQUOR IMPORTS AT ONCE
America Will Become Dry Nation on
July 4, 1910, Until Demobiliza-
tion After Present War.
t'WETS" AND "DRYS" STAND
TOGETHER ON COMPROMISE
ENDS LIQUOR IMPORTS AT ONCE
America Will Become Dry Nation ON
July 4, 1910, Until Demobiliza-
tion After Present War.
ny Associated Pre.s.l

BY Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, August 29.-National
prohibition moved a considerable step
forward to-day in Congress.
without record vote being taken or
requested. the Senate late to-day adopt
ed the leaders compromise on bono
dry" prohibition. effective July /, 1919,
and continuing during the war. and un-
til the American troops are brought
home and demobilized.
The compromise amendment BY Sem
ator Sheppard. OF Texas. prohibition
leader, to the 100000 emergency
agricultural bill is expected to remain
In the measure under the harmony
agreement of wet" and dry" fac
tions, although technically subject to
another vote. Passage of the bill it
self is planned tomorrow, and the
measure will be returned to the House
which is expected by prohibition ad-
vocates to accept the Senate provision.
Adoption of the compromise legisla-
tion came after to-day's spirited de-
bate between champions and opponents
OF prohibition.
Efforts to materially change the
Sheppard substitute were futile. Amend
ments TO advance and defer the effec-
tive date and TO extend time for it's
operation against beer and wine were
. =
ord roll calls.
That there was any agreement
among the leaders against having rec
ord vo,es was denied by Senator Shep-
pard and other advocates and also OPP
ponents Of prohibitory legislation.
CALIFORNIA SENATOR
FIGHTS FOR WINE INTEREST
Senator Phelan.. of California. made
Vigorous light for a longer lease OF
life Tor the wine and beer industries
ie offered an amendment. making the
affective date for their prohibition June
30. 800. instead of year previous, as
the amendment provides. 1t was re-
tecied overwhelmingly. Another Phe-
Ian amendment drowned In roar of
tive date for wines six months longer,
or until December 81. 1919.
With wet" and dry" members cyi-
IDENTIFY observing their agreement to
unite on the Sheppard draft. the SEN
ate also voted down, without n roll
call: an amendment by Senator Tram
j date ahead to January /. 1919. as pro-
'yided In the bill before the compro-
mise agreement was reached.
,ht. The amsndment men men as as passed Is sub
ment of Representative Randall of
Caiiforn la, prohibiting use of money in
tho agriculture appropriation bill, un-
less the President should exercise his
present authority to stop manufac-
ture OF beer and wines Gan amendment
adopted by the House when it passed
~
!nal Senate Agriculture Committee
provision TO stop sales OF all intoxi-
eating beverages January 1 next.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT
TO BECOME LAW OF LAND
The text OF the Amendment follows:
THAT after June 80, 1919, until the
conclusion of the present war and
thereafter until the termination OF de-
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 tho army
and navy, 1t shall be unlawful to sell
for beverage purposes any distilled
spirits. and during said time no dis
titled spirits held in bond shall be re-
moved therefrom for beverage pur-
poses, except for export.
clusion of the present war, no grains.
cereals, fruit. or other food products
shall be used in the manufacture or
production of beer. wine. or other in
toxtcating malt or vinous liquor for
beverage purposes.
,,,'.,tn "Atter June 80, 1919. until the con
wine, or other intoxicating malt or
vinous liquor shall be sold for bever-
age purposes: except for export. The
b!.aulnorized ana directed 10 prescribe
rules and regulations, subject to the
approval of the Secretary OF the Treas
titled spirits held in bond after June 80,
1919. until this act shall cease to oper-
ate. for other than beverage purposes:
ALSO. In regard to the manufacture. sale
and distribution of wine for sacra-
mental, medicinal or other beverage
uses.
No INTOxICANTs MAY
BE BROUGHT INTO COUNTRY
AFTER the approval of this act no
distilled malt, vinous, or other intoxi-
eating liquors shall be imported into
the United States during the continu-
demobilization.
...AIly person who violates any of the
foregoing provisions shall be punished
by imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or by fine not exceeding $1,000,
or both such imprisonment and fne
provided, that the President of the
thorized and empowered, at any time
after the passage of this act. to estab-
llsh. zones of such size as he may deem
factories, ,Ishipbuilding plants, and such
other plants for war material as may
seem to him to require. such action,
such zones is necessary to, or advis-
able in, the proper prosecution of the
war and that he is hereby authorized
aa IL Of ah9 ntoa saf
any: violation; Of the Presidents regu-
"a s BY imprisonment NJ for % not m more paiis than
one year, tor by fine of not more than
$1,000, or by both such fine and inn
pr{sonment.
p pssPrSvided, further that nothing In
this Act shall be construed to interfere,
with the power conferred upon the
President by section Is OF the food
I control act, approved August 10, 1917"
hen the agriculture bill comes be-
FORE the Senate Tomorrow sharp
fgHt on Its approximations, alleged to
< 8BS9iextrayagants and unnecessary, Is
nh Med fbySBeyeralS Senators IS a