Evening journal., 1919-09-08
"DRY' MEASURE
EFFECTIVE soon
Enforcement Legislation
Likely to Pass While
President is Absent
CIDER EXEMPTED
BY THE SENATE

WASHINGTON. Sept s-Natlonal pros
hlbllion enforcement legislation for
both the war time and constitutional
dry acts probably viii bo ready for
The Presidents signature by the latter
part Of this week With the enforce
ment bills through both houses, lead
ers Of the Senate and House Judiciary
committees viii begin conference To-
morrow on the comparatively Slight
differences in The two measures.
Already agreement probably has
been reached 10 give immunity 10
liquor m private homes and home
made drinks, such as cider and wines,
that nre usually considered n0n-ln-
loXicallng but develop considerable
kick with age. This Is one Of the main
difficulties between the House and
senate bills. The upper body having
eliminated home made cider and wines
; from The drastic provisions OF the en-
torcement legislation.
} The House voted down similar
amendment during The consideration Of
/ the bill. but Chairman Nolstead Mimi
Of the lIonsc Judiciary Committee has
let Il be known that he intends 20 ac-
fcepi the Senate amendment and IL is
believed the objection tO this eXcmp-
| ton VIII not again defeat 10 i'm the
House as the vote was close when the
question was previously considered.
The position 0f the liberal prohibit
ton leaders is that cidcr and home
made wines are not Intoxicating when
first made, having less than the maxi
mum OF onc-haf of 4 per cent. OF al
cOhOl. which makes beverages int0Xi.
eating under The law, and that Il would
be difficult 10 compel housewives 0,
throw their cider and wine into th'
street In true prohibition fashion as
soon as IL developed the kick %
more than One-half OF 1 per cent.
But this with the provision tha
liquor stored In private homes may b
kept for personal use are The onl,
cases in the two bills as they hav
been agreed 10 by both houses
Mr.. Nolslead says the House con
fcrces. after yielding 10 the cider am
wine amendment. intend 90 ask ih
senate 10 agree 90 the House plan "a
having the Federal Government kcc
lisl NJ all permits issued 10 manufac
iure intoxicating liquor FOR lcgilimat
! purposes. such as for scientific Wori
medical prescriptions and sacrament,
? wine. The ScnaDe amended The llous
b bin 10 leave This listing 90 the rlatc
] but MIR NOlslead thinks that methu
. will prove Ineffective.
{ The bill. when finally signed by th
! President. will mean the ouilaWlng
- 275 per cent beer. which in son
r places has been held within the Ian
lThis is provided for under the part
the bill devoted to war time prohih
ilon enforcement. but 10 IT, pruDab
that no determined effort will be MAJ
10 enforce This, as boy the time ihe b
is signed II probably will bo onlN
m short time until the war time act Is
pesled. The War Department beiiet
j ihe army will be completely demobili1
hv september 30. and then as soon
Tho senate disposes Of the treaty u
= President can proclaim peace ana repe
the act.
With the probabilities that the b
will be sent 10 the President this wee
considerable interest has been arous'
as 10 where The executive WI sign "
measure The ten days be- is allowed
sign or veto bills will be up before
returns 10 Washington
Y II is probable that the bill VIII
sent 10 him by special courier ana Pr
eral Western Congressman nave su
IN rested that he honor some Wes,'
Ia state where prohibition got us STA
le bv signing the measure there.
IN Kansas being one Of the pioneer d
rs states might be the logical place al
S Mr. Wilson viii be urged by Represe
n laiive Nvres lKan) 90 afliX his eigndtu
rs ,yhen ne stops in Wichita, ihe hol
y citv Of Mr.. Ayers, on the League ol \
os ions tour. a..
he THE opinion In Congress seems 10
ge mat the prohibition question VIII
n settled when The bin is finally approve
Sc Roth Chairman Sterling ,S. ID ot ]
ny senate committee and Mr., Nolslead
moi believe an attempt VIII be ma
or later 10 make political issue out
1u the question.
et business men I'm New York Mr. v
o toad said. land they are almost q
We antrnous for the enforcement bil as
&c has nassed both houses 10 Is more
economic question than a moral o
lel and believe both capital and lai
tE are for IT, go,
on 81 don't believe any issue VIII ~
he he made by. appealing 10 the people
ily increase i'm the maximum amount
he alrosol that makes a beverage into
eating which we have fixed at
as half Of per cent"
Mr. Volslead added that 10 Will be
re ~ .,,,-te % dclorunino KVhpfnnH
by man can move his private STOCK
ry lliquor from ono house 10 anoiher
IN, case he changes his residence.
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