Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-22
REFUSE TO REPEAL
DRY BILL CLAUSES
Proposed Amendment Would Per-
NIT Ordering of Wines and
Beers.
OPPOSE NEAR BEER SALOONS
Prohibitionists Would Limit
Alcohol in Medicines to Half
of One Per Cent.
OPPOSE NEAR BEER SALOONS

WASHINGTON. June 21.-A pro-
posed amendment to the pending pro-
hibition enforcement bill giving the
President authority to repeal the war
time prohibition act insofar as 1t at
fects the sale Of light wines and beer,
was defeated today by the House
judiciary Committee, 12 to ).
Wayne 3. Wheeler. general counsel
OF the -Anti-Saloon League OF America.
appearing today before the Senate
Judiciary Committee considering pro-
hihition legislation, urged enactment
of a law prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of near beers and all malt
and distilled liquors irrespective of
whether they contain any trace Of
alcohol. He said, however, he did not
favor any action against Legitimate"
soft drinks.
Would Limit Alcohol.
Mr.. Wheeier also urged the COM
mittee to recommend Legislation limit
ing the amount of alcohol in medicinal
liquids and compounds. whether medi-
Gated proprietary or patented, to one,
half of l per cent. Mr. Wheeler told
the committee one purpose of prohi-
| beer saloons. through which there
would be possibility of evadng the
OTN laws.
Representative Dyer. Republican. Of
Missouri, told the House Judiciary
Committee he was certain President
Wilson would rescind the beer and wine
sections of the wartime prohibition
act. The President will take this ac-
ton next week. he said.
Mr.. Dyer declined to give his au-
thority for the assertion. but declared
he was very positive" that beer and
wine will be saved. He added that he
had not received a reply to his recent
cable TO the President urging that he
suspend these restrictions.
Representatives Fitzgerald Of Massa-
chusetts. and Igoe, of Missouri. Demo-
Gratis. and several other members of
the House expressed confidence thu.
the President will take some action
along this line next week. 1t is safe
to say that the feeling is stronger than
ever among the congressman that the
United States will not go bone dry"
July ].
Says Order Sweeping.
When he learned of Mr.. Dyer's state
ment. Representative Randell, Prohibit
ZIONIST. of California. declared the
! President could not rescind the beer
the entire wartime prohibition act
NO action by President Wilson" Mr..
Randell continued, will change my
forcement bill TO compel absolute pro-
hibition after July l."
The committee adopted a motion by
Mr.. lgoe amending section 10. so as to
permit possession of formula for the
manufacture of alcoholic beverages
The amended section still prohibits
however. the sale Of pamphlets and
receipts for home brewing. The sec
ton now reads:
That ii shall be unlawful to sell,
manufacture. advertise or possess for
sale any preparation. compound, tablet
substance formula. direction or recipe
advertised, designed intended for
use in the unlawful manufacture of
intoxicating liquor"
Eliminate Section.
The committee made another conces-
sion in eliminating section %, which
was framed particularly for it's effect
in facilitating the curbinG of boot
lcggers. Under the wording Of the sec
ton, any person caught carrying in
toNicating liquor on his person could
have been branded common nuis-
ance" and enjoined.
The provision prohibiting one person
| from telling another where he could
get drink was amended by adding
the words, lin violation of the law"