Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-11
Drv BILL Up TO k,Lsos
f8ebitioh enforcement Measure Passl
ey House and senate.

pfebitish enforcement Measure Passed
ey House and senate.
washington, Oct. 1.-THE prohibi-.
tion enforcement bill passed the house
today finally with agreement to the
conference report on the measure The
vote on passage was Isl to 70. n
A. Ii conference report had been
agreed to by the senate last wednes-
? day, the bIll goes now to the president
for his approval The ~wets" in con-
gress have no hope that the brl will
b vetoed By the president.
A last hour aktempt to defeat the
legislation was made by Representa-
tive Igoe Of ST. Louis, who moved
recommittal Of the bill to the judiciary
committee because the house con-
ferees had agreed to senate amend
ment permitting issuance by masis-
trates. Justices Of the peace. and nom
record courts Of search warrants
against person accused Of having
prohibited liquor. unauthorizedly on
his premises. This motion was lost on
roll call BY vote OF ia to So.
The measure declares in its primary
feature that all liquors containing
moro than one-half Of per cent OF al
colol are Intoxicating, but possession
Of liquor IN the home Is made legal
and the possesSor may serve 1t to his
bona fide guests. The provision relat-
ing to possession Of liquor in the home
b as follows:
1T shah not be unlawful to pos
sess liquors IA ones private dwelling
while the same is occupied and used
BY him as his dwelling only, and such
Mauor need not be reported. provided
such liquors are for use only for the
personal consumption of the owner
thereof ana his family residing in such
dwelling. and Of his bona fde guests
when entertained by him therein; and
the burden Of proof shall be upon the
possessor IN any action concerning the
same 70 prove that such liquor was
lawfully acquired, possessed. and used" :"
The penalty provision for persons
who sell Or manufacture liquor in v:o-
lation Of the law reads:
ANY person who manufacturers or
sells Mquor IN violation Of this act
shall. for a first offense be fined not
more THAN $1,000 or Imprisoned not ex-
ceeding SIX months. and for . second
or subsequent offense shall be fined not
less than 5000. nor more than $4,000
and be Imprisoned not less than one
month nor. more than five years"
Enforcement OF the act 10 imposed
upon the collector Of internal revenue
chiefly with the assistance Of the at
torney general and $2.60o.ooo n ap-
spropriated for this purpose.
Palmer Prsparss TO Rssist Attack.
5fs6s ~ was hing ton. Oct 11-Anticipatinx
/ attacks on the constitutionality Of war
time anA prohibition leg
islation. Attorney General Palmer will
! prepare an opinion which will bc sent.
20 the White House before the bill be-
comes Law.
Enactment Of the legisiation vas
completed yesterday ana the measure
probably Will be sent to the White
House Monday. Unless signed or ve-
I toed by Presidant Wilson within ten
days it Win become law. There ap-
apeared tosbe some doubt today whether
the measure would come before the
\ pTssidsnt tecat1so cf HIS illnAss. Should
Mr. Palmer hold the measure uncon-
\ sfitntional 4 wAs expected that Il
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