The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-18
WINE AND BEER ARE
HOPELESSLY BEATEN.

HOPELESSLY BEATEN
Washington, July 14.-The house
today definitely put itself on record
against light wines and beer. All
other effort of the 'wets' and Glib
erals to modify the terms of the
legislature for the enforcement of
war time prohibition met defeat at
she hands of an overwhelming "dry''
majority. The leargest votes the wets
were able to muster was 81, while the
<'drys" polled 13t in view of this
line up it appeared tonight as if the
bill will be put through.
The first proposition to come to a
vote was an amendment by Repres-
sentative Dyer of Missouri, for alco-
hol to be permitted of 12 Of 1 per
cent. The standing vote on this was
ss1 in the affirmative to 128 in the
negative. On tellers counts the re-
suit was 80 in the affirmative to Isl
in the negative.
The second test of strength came
aon a motion by Representative Igo of
Missouri to strike out the definition
of Intoxicating liquors which limits
ssNae alcohol to 1-2 of l per cent.
Adoption of this amendment would
have left the question for the courts
TO decide. The standing vote was 80
in the affirmative to 118 in the mega
tive. The tellers count was "a in the
affirmative to 141 in the negative.
Third Test.
The third alignment was an amend
2ment by Representative Pell Of New
York to strike out the limitation of
one half of one per cent alcohol and
provide for the determination by a
jury whether beverage is intoxicat-
ing The vote was Sc in the affirm
:ative to 142 in the negative. On a
7tellers count the affirmative vote
was IS and the negative 143.
Representative Longworth of Ohio,
then moved to strike out the entire
first section of title l dealing with
wartime prohibition in the event of
his motion prevailing, Mr.. Longworth
announced he would offer the same
amendment for each section of title l
amendment. The effect of this action
would have been to eliminate from
THE bill all legislation for the en-
forcement of the wartime act.
The standing vote on this amend
mens was 181 in the affirmative
against 1913 in the negative.
~ Dry Concessions.
Tss only concession the 'dry"
leaders consented to was on motion
by Representative Benson of Mary
aand to make the definition of intoxi-
eating liquors apply thereafter" and
TO substitute in the same definition
the word beverages" for ''liquors"
led by Representative Volstead of
Minnesota one Of the judiciary COM
nittee and author of the bill suf
f1cient number of dry voted with the
vets, to give this an affirmative vote
80 to IS in the negative.
The purpose of the Benson amend
noen4 is to liberalize the enforcement
so as to permit the manufacture OF
legitimate commodities as flavoring
extracts, patent medicines, etc, which
may be used for beverage purpose.
Three attempts to get respite for
= .ess,gnt wines and beer under the war
gssa,e prohibition law failed at the
:. ssands of Representative Good, of
Iowa, presiding over the committee
, of the whole, who sustained points
=, of order against them. The char up
hsld the contention of the drys, that
>she amendments were not germane to
the bill.
The first of these amendments was
offered by Representative 1go, after
the bill was taken up for consldera-
ton. It provided for the repeal OF
the war time act. The second bill to
fail on point was made by Repre-
sentative Geard, who sought to