The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
SECRETARYDANLEL s ORDER TOMAKE
THE JACK TARS BONE DRY.
the the Regulations Prescribed Under Pe
ton Of Members Of Navy.
From fAe Official Bulletin.

Secretary Daniels has issued a new
general order against the selling or
serving Of Intoxicating liquors to Of
ficers and enlisted men OF the Navy.
which, in addition to the previous
regulations issued, covering restricted
zones around naval camps and sta
lions. contains the following provision:
Outside Of said zones alcoholic
liquor, including beer. ale, and wine.
either alone or with any other article,
shall not directly or Indirectly, be
sold. bartered, given, served. or know
ingly delivered to any officer or MEM
Der OF the naval forces within the
United States, their territories or pos
sessions. or any place under their con-
troll, except when administered for
medical purposes by or under the d.
rection Of q regularly licensed physi-
clan or medical officer Of the United
States"
The order reads:
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 16, 1918.
General Order No. Az:
l. Section IL OF the selective
draft act, approved May IL, 1917 pub
lie. No. 12), reads as follows:
THAT the President of the United
States, as Commander in Chief Of the
Army, Is authorized to make such
regulations governing the prohibition
OF alcoholic liquors in or near military
camps and to the officers and enlisted
men Of the army as he may from
time to time deem necessary or ad-
visable: Provided, That no person.
corporation, partnership or association
shall sell supply or have in his or its
possession any intoxicating or spirit
uous liquors at any military station,
cantonment. camp. fort, post. officers
or enlisted mems club, which Is being
used at the time for military purposes
under this act, but the Secretary Of
War may make regulations permitting
the sale and use Of intoxicating
liquors for medicinal purposes. 1t
shall be unlawful to sell any intoxi-
eating liquor. including beer, ale or
wine, to any officer or member Of the
military forces while in uniform, ex-
cept as herein provided. Any person,
corporation. partnership or associa-
ton violating the provisions OF this
section or the regulations made there
able under the Articles of War, be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor and
be punished by a fine Of not more
than $1,000 or imprisonment for not
more than twelve months, or both"
2. This section Is amended by the
act approved October 8, 1917 (Public,
No. III. which reads as follows:
That in constituting the provisions Of
sections ~ and 10 OF the selective draft
act approved May IS. 1917 the word
Army" shall extend to and include
Navy; the word military" shall
include naval; Articles Of War"
shall include Articles for the Gov
eminent OF the Navy; the words
camps, station, cantonment. camp,
fort, post, officers or enlisted mems
club" in section ~. and camp, sta
ton. fort. post, cantonment, training,
or mobilization place" in section Is,
shall include such places under naval
Jurisdiction as the President may pre-
scribe. and the powers therein con-
ferred upon the Secretary OF War
with regard to the military service
are hereby conferred upon the Sec
rotary Of the Navy with regard to
the naval service.
8. Under the authority OF section IL
above, as amended. the following reg
ulations are established by the Presi-
dent. TO continue during the present
emergency:
/. There Is hereby established a
zone Ave miles wide. circumjacent to
the boundaries of every place under
naval jurisdiction specified below.