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New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
Drastic Bills for
Dry Rule No1u In,
Anti-SaIoon Measures Put
in the Senate Hopper
Leaue No Loophole
Ne,o York Tribune
W1sh;uOton P,yr,cu

WASHINGTON, May %. Three
measures--two for the enforcement of
wartime prohibition and permanent
prohibition under the Eighteenth
Amendment, and one for the repeal of
wartime prohibition on beer and wines
were introduced in the Senate to-
day.
The first two bills were prepared by
the Anti-Saloon League They are far
more drastic in their provisions than
any legislation enacted by Congress
during the war. The enforcement
codes are practically identical. One
was introduced by Senator Morris Shep-
pard, Democrat, of Texas. "the father
Of nationwide prohibition,' and the
other by Senator Jones, Republican, of
Washington.
The principal point of difference is
that the Sheppard code makes prohi-
bition absolute, while the Jones code
~ould permit traffic in beverages con-
tanning less than one-half of l per
cent of alcohol by volume.
Senator Pheland, Democrat, of Cali
fornla, introduced wartime prohib-
ton repeal measure identical with that
presented in the House by Representa-
tive Galivan, of Massachusetts.
The morale of the "wets" was ut
terly destroyed, however, by the rig
orous provisions of the Anti-Saloon
League prohibition enforcement code
and all hope that any degree of wet
ness Whatever was to be permitted in
the future was abandoned.
PROM bltlOO anfOrcnmnp+ ,,,Jo,.
bills would be in the hands of a prohi
bltion commissioner, appointed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, who would
have large corps of assistants and
would be aided by state authorities.
An appropriation of S3,5OO,OOO is made
to make sure the work is done thor
oughly.
Liquor is defined in the Sheppard
bill as ANY distilled, malt, spirituous
Vlnous, fermented or alcoholic Iouo,
and all alcoholic liquors and com
pounds, whether mcdcated, propric-
tary, patented or not.
The bill makes it "unlawful to mann.
facture, sell, transport, export, receive
deliver, barter, solicit or take orders
1or, give away, furnish or possess any
lntoNlcatlng liquor or any equipment
Tor making such LIQUOR"
One of the few exemptions of the en-.
forcement code permits the retention
of liquor held in private residences
which is bought and paid for before
the law goes into effect, January
l92l. A search and seizure clause is
provided, but it does not apply to pri.
Va.e dwellings, unless two persons sign
ahldaYlts that intoxicating liquors arc
Beng sold on the premises.
Drastic penalties are provided for
violations. A first offence is punish
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able by fine OF from 500 to $500. a sec.
ond offence $500 to $1,000 and impris-
onment of not less than three months.
third offence not less than $500 and
Imprisonment in the penitentiarv for
not less than six months. The title
'bootlegger" is awarded to one so pun
ished.
The code prohibits alcoholic patent
medicines that can be used for bever-
age purposes, and provides method OF
determining whether such preparations
are capable Of being used as liquor.
Dealers in alcohol and wine for sac
ramental purposes must secure permits
from the prohibition commissioner.
Druggists, common carriers and others
who deliver or manufacture LIQUOR are
required to keep records of sales. ship
ments and disbursements of it. All
permits are made revokable if their
terms are violated
Advertisement of any methods of
securing liquor in any places ION land.
sea or IN the air. is made unlawful
and the publishing of advertisements
containing pictures of bottles, kegs or
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told to drink all the beer they could.
The beer was furnished by Christian
Feigenspan, president of the United
States Brewers Association.
poison Squads" Drink Beer
The tests upon group No. l were
held at restaurant in Newark on
April 81 last, and covered period OF
about four hours. In order to insure
thirst the squad was first fed on
herring, boiled ham with gravy, DO
tato salad with mayonnaise and egg
bread and butter, tomatoes. cheese and
crackers. In addition to this some OF
the men ate raw clans. The beer was
tested for alcoholic content, and extra
alcohol was added to bring it up to
the 2.75 standard. The following table
covers group /, showing the number
Of bottles of beer consumed by each
subject:
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Enjoins L. S.
From Barring.
2.75% Beer

Continued from page l
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graved decorations on his knife and
fork.
"Hs deeds will go down in history
patriots because of their knowledge Of
them" continued the general.
Then he told of the official investiga-
ton of York's exploits and of the veri-
fication of every item of the stories
that had been told by York's COM
panions Also. he told Of the exclalna-
tion Of the British general who re-
ceived the prisoners as they were
marched back to the Allied lines by
York.
Surprise to British
British ?" asked the general of York
as the sergeant's 1872 prisoners lined up.
NO. American" was the prompt re
sponse
Good Lord!" exclaimed the general,
taking York's name and home address.
Nice-Admlral Albert Gleaves was
equally enthusiastic in his praise of
the accomplishments of the sergeant
Then came Congressman Cordell Hull,
from York's district in Tennessee, and
half dozen New Workers who claimed
the credit OF once living in Yorks
state.
At the conclusion Of the speaking.
the sergeant heard himself named
honorary life member of the Tennessee
Society of New York. In the event that
he ever desires TO leave his farm. down
in the valley near Pail Mall, Tennessee,
ne viii be the honored guest Of the
society at any time he visits New York.
Wanted Ride in Subway
Just as the sergeant thought that it
was all over and that he WAS gong
10 be permitted to go home, Congress-
man Huh announced that he mad been
sent down from Washington to take
Charge OF the hero and lead him back
to- the capital. The heads Of the War
Department. Navy Department and
practically every other department az
Washington insisted that they be given
an opportunity TO talk things over with
York
The sergeant tooh the situation philo-
sophically. He packed his bag and left
the Waldorf to ride to the Pennsyl-
vaAia Station. But he did frown and
look annoyed when big touring car
drove up TO take him away.
ITO think that l've got to leave here
without once riding IN the subway" he
said.
Ine red haired sergeants first day in
New York was like q chapter from the
volume of fairy tales that was the
chief item Of MS home library. He
wa@ taken to the top OF the " ooiworth
Building and the ends Of Broadway. He
traversed Fifth Avenue and glimpsed
the inside of clubs whose doors are
barred to all but the elect.
And then he Went to the Stock Ex-
change. where he was recognized and
taken out upon the floor. q privilege
accorded to but few visitors. Brokers
Lifted his to their shoulders and pa
raded him around the floor of the ex-
change until he insisted on getting hack
into the street.
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chairman. " % b
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other containers of Intoxicating liquors

other containers Of Intoxicating liquors
is barred.
The possession Of preparations, COM
pounds or tablets from which liquor
can be made is outlawed. Cider may
be manufactured only for use in max
ing vinegar.
The code makes It unlawful to in-
duce common carriers to accept pack
ages containing liquor without notify
ing the carrier of their contents, and
requires that all such packages shall
be specially labeled
Prosecutions of violations of the
code are made a special duty" Of the
United States Attorney General and
United States District Attorneys. State
officers are authorized, as at present,
to make arrests and bind over viola
tors of the law to the Federal courts.
Property rights in liquors kept or sold
IN violation of the law are abated.
Both the Sheppard and Jones bills
and the Phelan resolution were sent to
the Senate Judiciary Committee. OF
which Senator Knute Nelson, of Min
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hibition, nor am I fanatic on the sub
ject of total abstinence. On the con-
trary, I have used alcohol very mod
erately myself during my lifetime. and
/ have prescribed it freely, perhaps
generously, in various acute infec-
tious diseases, and III amounts far in
excess of any of the limitations i'm
posed by the present prohibitory stat
ute; but while alcohol has a beneficial
influence in the treatment of diseases
when intellgently directed, | am
equally convinced that in health it is
entirely unnecessary as a beverage,
that it is harmful to the healthy human
organism. and that it is in no sense
useful as food III health. Based upon
my studies, abundant opportunities for
professional experience, and personal
test of the product, I am of the opin-
ion that beer containing 2.75 per cent
alcohol is an intoxicating beverage"
DR.. Wiley Aids Government
There are somewhat similar aft
davits by Professor Reid Hunt, of Har-
ward University. and Professor Ed
ward NJ. Frankel, Of Columbia Uni
versity. What Mr.. Caffey regards as
his heaviest gun is an affidavit from
Dr. Harvey w. Wiley, of Washington,
the well-known chemist and food ex-
pert, who says:
"Alcohol is admitted by all experts
TO be a toxic substance without respect
to its quantity. A little Of it pro-
Il int
a lot of it very advanced degree of
intoxication, and a certain quantity
of it produces death.
81 have frequently been present on
occasions when the drinking of German
beer in Germany was INDUCED it, 1t
is we'll known that German beer con-
talns much less alcohol than the ordi-
nary American beer. The alcoholic
content of German beer is not so very
different from that of an American
beer containing 3.3 per cent of alcohol
by volume. have in my experience
seen scores of students visibly intoxi-
Gated by drinking German beer over a
period Of from six to twelve hours.
The fact that many other students.
drinking the same amount of beer for
inc same period, were not visibly in
toNlcated does not lessen the value of
'he observation that some were.
AS to the capacity Of the human
stomach, it is well known that it is al
WAYS practically full As the contents
OF the stomach disappear its walls con-
tract. As the new matter is inpested
the walls expand. There is generally
room Tor one more stein. 1t is not the
last drink that intoxicates. in the usual
meaning of the words, but also the
hrst and all intermediate drinks.
Beer, which is malt liquor con-
tanning 29a per cent alcohol by weight.
which equals $40 per cent. alcohol
ny volume, has sufficient amount Of
alcohol to intoXicate an average per
son IN the quantities often consumed.
v lth this amount of alcohol in the
liquid may be consumed by many poo
enough to produce intoxication ov tho
amount which could be held in the
stomach at one time. The walls of the
stomach are very distcnsible, and
creator quantities tnan a quart Of
:Aquod may be consumed by many peo-
pie Within . few moments"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
" eis'' TO Hold Big Rally
at ihe Garden 7o-rsph,

The anti-prohi bitionists, under the
auspices OF the Association Opposed to
National Prohibition, viii hold mass
meeting ct Madison Square Garden TO-
night, with Charles A. Windle, of Chi
cago the Rev. Father John L. Belford
OF Brooklyn; Representative Reuben
L. Haskell, of Brooklyn. and Lieuten-
ant Edward j. Mcdonald as the princi-
pal speakers President Edward l. Han
nah, Of the Central Federated Unicn,
VIII preside. Music viii be furnished
by the Goth Regiment Band
The meeting will be followed by
other meetings OF protest all over the
country. Delegations from Philadel-
phia, Newark, Montclair, Jamestown,
Troy, NorwalG, Baltimore and Yonkers
are expected.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
Affidavits Tell Other Side

The other side of the picture is
found in the affidavits submitted by
Assistant District Attorney Caffey.
One Of them is by DR.. Charles Edward
Aammack, medical director of the
fourth division of Bellevue Hospital
maintaining department for the treat
ment of alcoholism, with an average
yearly admission of 1000.
THE further statement,' says DR..
Nammack in his affidavit. chat it is
impossible for the human being to
mblbe sufficient quantity of beer,
containing 2.75 by weight Of alcohol,
to induce intoxication, is also, IN my
judgment, unsupported by facts The
testimony of brewery employees. or OF
walters and managers Of places where
beer is sold and consumed is not Il
lar criterion by which to judge OF its
effects any more than would be the
testimony of those who sre habituated
to the use of other narcotic sab-
stances.
THE ingestion of twelve ounces Of
the lager beer at present on the MAY
kct will produce in me decided and
perceptible influence of alcoholism.
lhls latter form is more easily de-
lined than are the terms intoxication
and drunkenness. BY alcoholism we
understand the physical and mental
symptoms and signs produced by the
ingestion Of alcoholic substances.
No Hard and Fast Rule
"These symptoms may vary from
transient mental exhilaration up to
unconsciousness, ending in coma, and
perhaps in death. The amount of al
cohol necessary to produce any or all
OF these symptoms and signs varies
with individual susceptibility. with
the state of the individuals system at
the time of taking, with all the cir
cumstances of the environment. and
cannot be predicated by any hard and
fast rule.
Il am not in favor of universal pro-
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
L. 5. Legation Building
L. Costa Kica Bombed
Investigation Ordered of What
Is Thought Was Attempt TO
Wreck Structure
Ne'r Yo'f: 7b'llsiQ,r
lYGshiuutOn Burma

WASHINGTON, May 23- An investi-
cation was ordered to-day by the State
Department Of the attempt to demolish
the American Legation building at San
Jose, Costa Rca. Monday night
when bomb exploded and caused
minor damage to the governments
property.
Benjamin F. Chase American Con-
sui At San Jose, advised the State De
partment that the bomb was placed
near the entrance to the legation re-
ception room, but its explosion caused
only the breaking OF glass in the vim
dows.
State Department. officials believe
the attempted bombing was the work
OF some anti-Alne agitator
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
Injunction to Haze i
No Immediate Effect
On Beer Cos,troro...

WASHINGTON, May es-s;,.,
eral authorities have NOT ;r. EDS
with production of beer contain;,n ea
per cent alcohol officials here sa;s 80
night that determination of tho Nv w.
York Federal District Court to ;. We"
an injunction against interfssue sue
would not have immediate prsct;., .ass
effect IN the controversy oyer s''.ss'
Legality of the brewing of the bevsraae me
Inc government has contendeS .t. ee.
beer containing one-half of nor .a.. .aas
or more. alcohol was Forbidden
has not taken executive stems 70 s wv
production. Brewers only have wv sOp
warned that if the court eyen-,'"n ueea
holds the manufacture OF this bea~ =,
legal they Will be liable to prosecution
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24

No. IL, the architect, apparently triod
his best to be accommodating, as the
note on him says: Since early child
hood has taken very moderate quaint
ties Of light wine and beer with his
meals, and now takes about two cock
tails or highballs a day. Had a glass
of beer with his lunch the day of the
test. He drank six bottles and a half
of beer and refused more, due to dis
toNsion''
New-York tribune., 1919-05-24
NErs. Geo. Wilson Seriously Ill

1t was said at Roosevelt Hospital
early this morning that Mrs George
Wilson. Of 1877 Riverside Drive. moth
er-in-law Of William Randolph Hearst,
is in u critical condition. Mrs Wilson
vas operated on for Intestinal ailment
In The hospital on May 2l
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Drank Is Bottles of Beer

The note on the heaviest drinker,
No. 8, steel engrayer, says: HAS
been constant daily beer drinker for
many years, averaging pint or more
every day. On social occasions has
taken mixed drinks and has been in
toxicated thereby. He drank fifteen
bottles of beer in about four hours
Dr.. Kosewater makes affidavit that
not one of the tested subjects mani
tested the slightest sign OF drunken
ness, nor conducted himself in any
manner which would even family indi-
cate intoxic ton.
The statistics on group no. .. the
"highbrows," follow:
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No. of bottles

A detailed statement is printed in
the brief prepared by Messrs. Root and
Guthrie covering the case of each one
Of the drinking squad. The note con-
cerning No. 4, bank clerk and just
discharged from the army, says that
he drank nine bottles Of beer in the
spoce of four hours, and said he did not
wish anV more
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
WATTS SCHOOL

Mrs. Charles Shepherd has re-
turned from a visit to her father
in Winchester.
Mrs. Will Gordon spent the
weekend with friends and rela-
tives in Louisville.
Miss Mae Flannery left Sat-
urday to fill a position in the
Beattyville school.
Mrs. Thos. Mink and little
daughter, Mary, spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. Crales Cotton.
Brother LIE Jeune filled his APP
pointment at Watts Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Kearns
and family spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Kearns.
The following were dinner
guests of Mrs. Grant Shearer
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Ebb
Shearer, Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie
Jordon and Misses Stella and
Grace Rowlette. A delightful
dinner was served and the day
was very much enjoyed by all.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
FOREST HILL

Mrs. Ebert Owens and children
of Franklin, Ohio, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Wells from Saturday till
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson Powell spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs
Powells parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Abney, of Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bowman and
family, and Mrs. Laura Butler, visited
Mrs. Elizie Pigg and family, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wells and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Wells and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pearson and fami-
ly, visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Wells
Sunday.
MissOllie Butler returned home Fri
day from a weeks visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Vernon Pharis in Lexington.
Mr.. David Butler and his aunt,
Gale Price, of Winchester, are spend
ing a few days with Mrs. Laura
Butler.
Misses Ollie Butler, Nora Griggs,
Luther Jenkins and Hubert Howard,
motoed to High Bridge Sunday and
took their dinner and spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Million and
children spent Saturday and Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Squire Million
of Newly. They were delightfully."- en-
tertained with birthday party. One
hundred and two being present.
Mrs. Bette Powell and daughter,
visited Mr.. Gordon Burgin at White
Hall Tuesday, who is very low with
typhoid fever.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
BANKERS AZ LOUISVILLE

4 ~. a a.. Il s -f
Madison county was well represent
ed at, the State Bankers Association,
which is in session at Louisville last
week. Aat& IE rtAta
Seven hundred delegates and fnan-
ciers from other states were present
at the opening session.E. 4. Franks,
Of Owensboro, President of the asso-
citation presided. In his annual adj
dress, the subject of which was $50
cialism VS.. Americanism," Mr.. Franks
said: st ~ at T
"The world has now on it's hands
something that will last longer than
did the worlds war, and will be far
reaching in effects 1t has come at a
time when labor is more universally
employed at better wages than ever
before in the worlds history and at a
time when money-Tthe only thing we
bankers have to sell-is selling lower
than at any time known in the history
of man.
cat this moment the Socialists, out
side of England, hold the balance of
power in nearly every country in
Europe, and they are increasingg in
America at an alarming rate.
"a report recently made by COM
mitee investigating the disloyal ele-
ment in New York City alone fixed
the number at from 100000 to $780,
600. Think of a half million people
in free America that have it in their
hearts to destroy the greatest coun-
try ever inhabited by the children of
men, and who are only held back thru
fear that they are not sufficiently
strong to succeed.
"The only fear that l have is that
the American people, so anxious to the
American people, so anxious to make
a dollar, have gone to sleep on the
job while the soap-box orator and the
printing presses of Bolsheviki are
running twenty-four hours day."
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
BOONESBORO

Mr.. o. H. Brookshire and his
daughter, Mrs. Joe Stombaugh, of
Moweaqua, ILL.,, and another daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Schryver, and son,
Earl, Of Springfield, Ill.,, who spent
the last three weeks with relatives
in Clark, Estill and Madison counties
have returned to their homes.
Mrs. James Brookshire of Madi-
son county, has gone to spend sever
al weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Parks, in Madison county.
Mrs. Ellen Drake, who has been
visiting her children in Winchester,
Ind, for the past three months, re-
turned to her home on Monday. Her
daughter, Mrs. Ell Smith, came home
with her to spend week with her
sister, Mrs. A. J. Brookshire.
Addy Dykes and A. ]. Brook
shire were in Richmond Monday on
business.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
KIRKSVILLE

Mrs. Rufus Brakeman entertained
Tuesday with spend-the-day in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mozana Gar
lees and Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius Garlees
of Morancy, Michigan. Others who
enjoyed the hospitality of the hostess
were Miss Nancy Long, Of Lexington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Brakeman, Miss
Mary Frances Brakeman, Mrs. Frank
and Mrs. Henderson Wheeler, Mrs.
Joe Hagan, Mrs. Sallie Shrewsbury,
Mr.: and Mrs. Oscar Helton, Mrs. Jane
Helton and c. w. Long.
The following were visitors to the
Lexington fair last week: Misses
Sylvia Grimes, Ada Bell Taylor,
Jasper Million, of Newly and Addie
Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah Cox,
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11

Mr. and Mrs. j. T. Coy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oakley Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Cotton, little Miss Martha Frances
Cotton and Frances Ann Burke.
Mrs. Frank Wheeler is with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hen
dren of Lancat ter.
Mr.. and Mrs.C. w. Long have gone
to Michigan on a business trip.
Miss Nancy Long, Of Lexington,
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Rufus
Brakeman.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
Geese Cause Killing

James Root, near Corbin, shot
and killed Henry Gray, of Laurel
county, after quarrel over some
geese. After a difficulty near
her father, who drove to Corbin
His daughter discovered that
Gray was waiting in ambush for
her father, and drove to Corbin
to warn him of the danger. On
their return Gray waylaid them,
shooting Root in the arm. Root
fired six times, one shot killing
Gray.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
Buys Mill At Paint Lick

At Paint Lick T. J. Todd has
purchased the old Burnam and
Rucker flour mill, from Mr..
Burnam for the sum of $500.
1t is understood Mr.. Todd will
not start the mill until next year
when Mr.. Boian will again take
it in charge.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-11
BUYS Farm In Nelson County

L. A. and B. B. Wyler, of Mad
ison county, are reported to have
bought the farm of Wood Miller
and N. G. Wooten, in Nelson
county. The place contains 164
IL acres and the price that the
Madison men paid for it is re-
ported to be 500 per acre.