The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-07-02

cooperation in the matter Of enforcintp
all indisputed provisions of the war
time law. The temporary refusal not
to proceed against those selling two
and three-quarter per cent beer, al
thoug hevidence agains, them will be
| Obtained with a view Of the prosecu-
| ton in the event the court decided
against the brewers-does not mean
that persons offerin git for sale in ter
rtory heretofore dry will be exempt
from arrest and prosecution.
Gamblers Chance.
Saloons selling two and ID per
| cent beer will take gamblers chance
| and stay open at their own risk it
| was emphasized.
The Bureau of the Internal Revenue
upon the bulky shoulders of which
will fall much of the great task of
breaking up the i:n ~ selling, TODAY
issued regulations g, ling the sale
OF alcohol for me . ,al purposes.
Those regulations are so strict that it
will be next to impossible, bureau
agents said, for a man to obtain whis
Key for general driking because
at most he cannot have more than a
quart and he cannot get that unless
he is i'll, and it is provide! in an ef-
tort to restore him to health. There
's no restriction, however, on a mans
light to "use" the liquor stored in
homo l,,
agents authorized to obtain warrants
and seize his stock so long as it is
not offered for sale. From the very
inception of the war time law, there
has been the greatest confusion re-
gardlng it's provisions. President
Wilson, in message to the present
Congress recommended repeal of the
law insofar as it related to light wines
and beers, but this was passed over
win little consideration. In a state
ment given out Saturday night the
PRESIDENT announced he was with
authority to suspend operations
OF the act at this time, but that he
would do as soon as the army was
demobilized. Until the very end
dealers everywhere had held to the
forlon hope that the President would
set aside the law.
Confusion Extends.
The confusion extended even into
oihcial quarters. Early today officials
OF the Department of Justice said that
the law prohibited the sale of 2 Sd
per cent beer and light wines, then on
the heels of this the district attorney
at Baltimore announced he had re-
ceived Instructions from WASHINGTON
not to interfere with such sales for
the present. After the issuance of
the attorney generals statement Of
ficIals dismissed the whole subject
with the explanation that the depart-
ment had reversed" itself.
lhere were all sorts of rumors
ahoat IN Washington tonight as to
what might happen in Congress in
view of the stand taken by Depart-
meht OF Justice. Some members in
sisted that there would be a demand
tomorrow in the House for immediate
consideration Of the straight war time
enforcement bill and that not even an
agreement for recess over the ho,i-
Day could prevent action once the
night was launched.
The argument was advanced in
quarters not generally regarded as
ardent for prohibition that the war
t'me Dill, sent in as pa:c one Of a yen
eral measure, could be taken out with
out affecting the other parts. and
passed after an agreement to dispense
WIN debate. Later il the evening. |
however, some Of the prohibition lead /,
ers sad they would DC content with
plans for the holiday. But there was
a general feeling Of uncertainty and
members who are prepared to block
ehorts to put through war time en- !
1orcement without full consideration
OF amendments to change the alcoholic !
percentage and other provisions there /
virtually was no chance befor. nov. |
week.