The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-30
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avoid obstructive debate or parlia-
mentary tactics.
| Senator Thelan OF California made
vigorous fight for longer lease "t
! I;<,. for the wine and beer industries. -ir
offered amendmentS making tho cr1cc-
; tive date for their prohibition juno ~
\ 1920. instead of i year previous as III"
amendment provides. and ais" apP'E'"E
the later date To wines alone. hoth
| were rejected overwhelmingly by viva
, woe. votes, and sufficient senator's oid
not support Senator Phclan's request for
| a roll call. Another fhelan amend
ment drowned in roar or noes
would have extended III" effective aa'e
for wines six months longer. ar until
December 81. 1918.
With wet" ard dry" members cN'-
IDENTIFY observing their agreement L"
unite on the Sheppard draft. tn" SER
NE also votei down without roll call
an amendment by Senator Tranlmcll OF
t'lor,da. TO move the effective dat"
ahead TO January i. 1919. AZ provided
; in the bill before thu compromise agree
mcnt was reached.
The amendment as passed ia sub
Stitutc both for the original amendment
Of REPRESENTATIVE Randall of Cali
fnrnin. prohibiting use Of money III III"
AGRICULTURAL appropriation bill ual"SS
ri. president should eX"rris" his present
authority to stop manufactures or Deer
and wines Tan amendment adopted ny
the house when It passed the Dill IL!
% lasO. and for the original senate
AGRICULTURAL comtnittcc provision :"
Stop sales Of all Intoxicating beverages
January next.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.--The Shep-
para compromise amendment tor ma
tional prohibition on June so, ls1s. anu
continuing until the American army IL
dcmobilized. was adopted late To-Day us
the senate without roll call. DIS
nosol Of the emergency agricultural ap-
prorriation BILL to which the Sheppard
am, . :acnt Is appended, went over Inc
tex, the amendment follows:
THAT after June 80. 1919. until the
conclusion Of the present war and there-
after until the termination or defnooltt-
cation. the date of which shall De ue-
terrnined and proclaimed by the pfcs'-
don't Of the United states for the pur-
nose of conserving the man power OIL
tho nation, and to increase efficiency III
! the production Of arms. mutations Sh'pH
food and clothing for the army anu
! navy Il shall be unlawful TO Soil lor
beverage purposes any dls'lltco SUNS
! ond during said time no distilled spirits
held in bond shall be removed there-
from for beverage purposes except 1or
| export.
AFTER May l, 1919, until the con-
clusion of the present war ana cue
| ,fter until the termination OF &c
mobilizatiou, the date OF which shali
be determined and proclaimed by inc
| president of the United states. w
| prains cereals. fruit or other looo
! products shall be used in the manu-
facture or production of peer. WINE OF
other intoxicating malt or Tlnous ilQuor
for beverage purposes.
| AFTER June 80, 1919. until tho con-
ciusion of the present war ana lhe.t
after until the termination OF oe
mobilization. the date of which sn't''
be determined and proclaimed ny, 'h'
president Of the United States, no Oecl
wine or other Intoxicating malt or
vinous liquor shall be sold for beverage
nurposes. except for export. The COM
missioner Of internal revenue is here
! nv authorized and directed to prcscripe
! rule and regulations. subject TO the
| annroval Of the secretary of tho treas
ury. in regard to the manufacture hno
! sale and removal Of distilled Spirlts
held in bond after June 80. 1913. untll
this act shall cease to operate. for o'nes
than beverage purposes: also Up Fesalu
~ the sale and distribution Of wine 1of
sacramental. medicinal or other oeV-
leraEe uses. ,, -. no
distilled malt. SinouS or otner lnN"A4
cntiny LIQUORS shall be imported into
the United States during the con.lnu.
;, ance, of the present war and perioo
of disqualification. 81.
\ ANY person who violates any or IN.
foregoing provisions shall be punished
BY Imprisonment not exceeding one NJ
, wear. or by fine not exceeding Sl'ooo' o.
both such imprisonment and hne.
provided. that the president OF the
United States be. and hereby Is au'
thorized and empowered. at any time
after the passage Of this act to es'
tablish zones Of such size rs he ma!
deem advisable about coal mines. mu
milton factories. ship building plants
and such other plants for war mater1a