The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-07-07
FEDERAL OFFICERS MAKE FIRST
 ARREST; JUDGE RULES BREWERS
 MAY CONTINUE THEIR BUSINESS

KANSAS CITY, July 1.-(49- The first arrest of men charged with breaking the prohibition law made this afternoon upon order of the federal attorney here Two barenders taken into custody by the officials charged with illegally selling beer It is believed this is the first rest of this kind in the United States The operating open saloon, having only beer and light wines for sale.
 TO AGREE ON BILL
 WASHINGTON, July 1.-(P)-At the meeting of the judiciary committee of the house which is slated for Mon day it is expected agreement will be reached in dependent bill providing law for the enforcement of the prohibition act Measures previously introduced for this purpose have failed in passing congress but it hot de- ermined attempt will be made to enact legislation at which will insure the enforcement of prohibition
 FAVORS BREWERS
 BAI- AI-TIMORE July 1.-(P)-A decision rendered to- day by Federal Judge Rose in complete accord with the ruling of the New York federal district which gives the brewers right to manufacture and sell beer containing not two and hreequarers per cent of alcohol This ruling holds good until the supreme of the United States makes its final decison Acting the decision of today the brewers here will continue to manufacture and sell beer of this description.
 MISS THEIR EYEOPENERS
 WASHINGTON, July l,-(H)-For the first time the American nation this ming went to work without eye opener of hard drinks The sale of every kind of liquor cep beer and light wines ceased last night at midnight In all the practically every bar continues sell the weaker liquors. The department of justice has issued stating action regarding this continued sale will be taken until decisions have been rendered clearing the question of whether beer and wines, containing minimum percent of alcohol, intoxicating
 The President may issue proclamation declaring the demobzation of the military forces complete and this will automatically suspend the time prohibition until such time constitutional prohibition becomes efec- tive.
 PLENTY OF DRUNKS
 CHICAGO, July 1.-H9-There more intoxicated in this city last night than before known in the police records The officials strict in maintain ing order, and comparatively few arrests made and then only when it became absolutely necessary general ay marked the passing of lquor every cafe and saloon the city being filled to capacity until the hour of closing The alone in their indulgence thousands of present in the cafes The revery lasted until early morning, practically every person ortying himself against the drought before the saloons closed All day and until midnight, steady stream of men and left the cafes carrying bottles of various kinds of liquors. The wskey stocks of the many wholesale and retail liquor houses were depleted before twelve o'clock came.
 CONTINUE BUSINESS
 NEW YORK, July 1.-(P)-All the bars in this city continue sell beer and wines altho it is impossible pur chase any of the stronger alcoholic liquors Contrary pecatons, there little hlar revey in the city today being hardly noticeable that anything out of the ordinary has happened pRECInENT NOW ENR0TTTF H0MF.