The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-11
LIMIT AIMS
AT BOOTLEGG|NG

Bootlsgging Of whiskey in the, Dis
trtct Is soon to 60.
The Baltimore Wholesale ana Re-
tail Liquor Dealers Association. soon
win agree to stop the sale of pints
and half-pints and win refuse to sell
more than a single quart OF whisksy
to any one purchaser. This was
learned today on high authority.
This means that the bootlegger
will be unable to purchase whiskey
In the small containers for which he
readily has a sale, and he will be
unable to purchase q large amountfof
whiskey for transportation to the
Capital, except in the most unusual
cases. at great hazard to himself and
to the dealer from whom he buys.
The action expected to be taken By
Baltimore liquor dealers will be the
result OF a request OF Government au-
thorities. with the knowledge and Co
operation of Major Raymond Pullman.
Superintendent of Police. Major Pull
man said today that bootlegginS
would disappear almost within q day
when this action goes into eject
Letter From Pullman.
In letter TO William p. Constable.
president of the board Of liquor
license commissioners in Baltimore.
Major Pullman stated his views. -
follows:
81 am informed by Mr.. BENJAMIN L.
Freeny that he Is interested in get
ting the liquor dealers OF Baltimore
TO discourage the traffic in bootleg
whiakey between Baltimore and
Washington
81 am exceedingly glad to hear that
Ia - AfaHA@4Ffnn t. naI -
cooperate with the authorities in
Washington to break up the illegal
liquor traffic which has been carried
on and which will continue because
of the fact OF defects in the District
of Columbia prohibition law. As you
perhaps know, the District OF Colum.
bia Is the only dry territory in the
United States which does not enjoy
the benefits OF the Reed bone-dry Law,
and the courts have also held that
the new prohibition law permits men
to bring as much liquor into Washing
ton as they desire. providing they say
it is for their personal use.
Trafne Becomes Heavy.
with men having the legal right
to bring liquor freely into Washing
ton, the traffic in bootleg whiskey has
gone on rather strongly. particularly
during the first four or i've months
OF this year. During the last SIX
weeks, however, exceedingly heavy
sentences which have been imposed
in court have had a tendency to cut
down this traffic.
al understand that there is a move
ment on foot in Baltimore to cut
down the traffic in bootleg whiskey
by cutting down the size Of contain
ers- In other words, to do away with
the selling OF half pints in quantities.
and perhaps the selling of pints-
81 think this will have an excellent
effect, particularly IL you 60 the
whole way and do away entirely with
the selling of either half pint or pint
bottles and forbid, II possible, the
selling of more OF less than one
quart to an individual custome..
There Is no excuse for a dealer selling
in large quantities to single GUS
toner, full sweH knowing the liquor
is going into bootleg traffic in viola
ton OF law.
at think If this restriction can be
put on by your board 1t will restrict
the sale of whiskey almost entirely
to those having legitimate right to
purchase It. and to persons who are
not purchasing it with a desire %
violate the District Of Columbia law.
ANY cooperation which your board
or any of the Maryland authorities
will give to us will be greatly apprs-
ciated."