The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-05
CHICAGO BARS
SALE OF beer
Police Ordered to Enforce Law
All intoxicating Liquors
Prohibited.
CITY IS NOW BONE DRY
Attorney General Of the United States
Orders Immediate Arrest of Per-
sons Violating Prohibition
Act.

Chicago, July 3.-After a day of I'M
certainty regarding the disposition Of
authorities with regard to the sale of
beer and wines, Chicago liquor deal
ers have definite information that Chi
cago Is "bone dry" and that sale of any
form of intoxicants is prohibited Or
ders have been issued by the police to
enforce the wartime prohibition law
and the state search and seizure law
to the letter.
The ruling of Attorney General
Brundage yesterday that the search
and seizure law applies to the wartime
prohibition law killed the last hopes of
the "wets'' here that they might con-
tinue the sale of beverages containing
a low percentage Of alcohol.
Short Life for Beer.
Washington, July 3.-The house ju-
dietary committee probably will meet
next Monday to report out a straight
bill for enforcement of wartime pro-
hibition SO as to stop the sale OF IA
per cent beer. At most, 1t is said 2&
per cent beer would be on the market
less than two weeks.
This plan virtually was agreed upon
after leaders had decided to defer con-
sideration of all prohibition legislation
until next week. House leaders said
that If the bill were reported by the
committee Monday or Tuesday, it
would be passed without extended de-
bate and sent to the senate.
Test Case to Be Brought.
Test cases, on the sale of beverages
Containing more than one half sof i per
rent SJf tlIcoliUl Viii t5H DrUiugiiit Ifhiile-
dlately BY the department Of justice
in all jurisdictions where such eases
are not now pending.
ave propose to make immediate ar
rests of persons who violate the war;
time prohibition law according to our
Interpretation thereof" Attorney Cen
eral Palmer said. "The department
does not intend, however, to be swept
off its feet the first day that prohibit
ton comes into effect We will proceed
in an orderly fashion to establish
whether intoxicating beverages pro-
scribed by the law include those hav-
ing less than 2% per cent alcohol.
Await Decision in Baltimore.
Mr.. Palmer reiterated that all per-
sons violating the law might expect
3"early and vigorous" prosecution.
While there remains question as to
whether "a per cent beer Is intoxicat-
ing, the department of justice will not
attempt wholesale arrests, but if de-
cision in the pending case at Baltimore
is favorable to the government, prose-
cution will result promptly.
The attorney general said the test
cases in New York resulted in deci-
sion requiring the prosecution to prove
that the beer in question was intoxi-
eating in each individual case, and
that, therefore, decision in the Balti-
more case was desired to give clear
cut Interpretation of. whether 2& per
cent beer was, in fact, intoxicating If
upheld by the Supreme court, such
decision would be applicable to the
entire country.
Meantime the attorney general Is
hopeful that congress will pass legis-
lation for the enforcement Of wartime
prohibition, which would do away with
existing uncertainties.
When informed of reports that sa-
looms in Atlantic City were continuing
to dispense whisky and similar drinks
Mr.. Palmer said:
"Well, there is no uncertainty in
cases like that"
Attorney General Palmer ordered in
vestigation of liquor selling at Allan
tic City, and Immediately federal pros
ecutions, If conditions are as report
ed in the newspapers.
License for "Near Beer" Saloons.
Chicago, July 3.--A license fee of
5000 for ''near" beer saloons is being
planned in Chicago to take the place
of the old $1,000 saloon license Dep
uty City Collector Lehman was in
structed to furnish data on the sub
ject to the council license committee
within two weeks, and the corporation
counsel was asked to submit legal
data before that time.
Ocean Air Service Certain.
New York. Regular transatlantic
aerial travel would become a reality
within three years If interest in avia-
tion evident in time Of war were con-
tinued in time of peace, declared Lieu
tenant Commander Albert @. Read,
skipper" of the NC-4, at dinner
given by the American Flying Club
in honor Of the airman who won for
the American navy the honor of being
first to fly across the Atlantic,