The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-30
Whisky and Heavy Wines
Alone Will Be Tabooed.
Attorney General Palmer VIII
Make Statement Today.
DRY FIGHT TO PLUG "GAP"
Bill Introduced in Congress To
Make Prohibition Continuous.
Booze Dealers in East Plan To
Keep Open.
BULLETIN.

Washington, June 30.-The
department of justice is under
stood to have decided that sale
of light wine sand beer shall not
be interfered with under the
wartime prohibition law.
Instructions went forward to-
day to district attorneys in wet
territory that the department
would abide by the recent deci-
sion in the test case brought in
New York, and would not prose-
cute dealers selling beverages
containing not more than 2z per
cent of alcohol.
Attorney General Palmer will
issue statement today on the
department. attitude on the en-
forcement of the law which be-
comes effective at midnight.
washington, June 3e.-A bill de-
time and constitutional prohibition
was introduced today by Representa-
tive Randall, California. The bill
would make prohibition continuous
beginning tomorrow and would hold
in the bonded warehouses all distilled
liquors now there.
May Be Continuous.
Resenting President Wilson's efforts
to have the war time prohibition act
repealed as soon as is legally possible.
the drys were planning to push thru
congress legislation that will prevent
a wet period of few months between
the time the president declares war
ffrroA arOfa at nr he
great drouth of constitutional prohibi-
ton.
Prohibitionists believe Randsll's plan
will prevent a respite for the vets, be-
cause the stock OF beer probably will
be we'll exhausted by that time and
months.
Predicts an "Orgy."
Unless some action of this kind is
taken, Randall states, 1.-The country
will be thrown into a whisky drinking
orgy
when the president lifts the ban it
will pour out flood of 100000
gallons of whisky now held in bond
by the war time prohibition act" said
Randall THAT act does not relate to
( beer and wine alone and he cannot
discriminate
with million men yet to demo-
bilize. under no circumstances could
his proclamation be issued before Oc-
I tober 10.'
"Must Obey the Law"
Washington, June 30.-Saloonkeep-
ers and others who violate the war;
1 time prohibition act, effective at mid
night will be arrested and prosecuted.
w. L. Frierson. assistant attorney gen.
eral, stated today.
This is the answer of the DEPART
ment of justice to reports that liquor
dealers in many large cities would ig-
more the law.
The wartime prohibition law pre-
vides a fine of not to exceed 81, 900 or
Imprisonment Of not to exceed a year
or both.
| Whether the departments present
force will be able to break up secret
! traffic remains to be seen. but in this
| connection officials pointed out that
| the increased appropriation asked of
congress for general law enforcement
I would permit of a considerable en-
| largement of the departments force.
2N Per Cent Beer Taboo.
Beer containing 2A per cent of al
cohol is regarded by department OK
| justice officials as Intoxicating and
| persons who undertake its sale will
be arrested. 1t was said. Suit brought
! in Baltimore to have the courts de-
termine whether such beer is intoxi-
eating within the meaning OF the law
| is to come to trial tomorrow, but IL
is expected that before final Judgment
/ is entered congress will have specifi-
cally fixed in the enforcement law the
amount of alcohol which beverages
may contain.
In the opinion of department Of
justice officials and many members
Of congress, war time prohibition viii
have no effect on the Reed amend
ment prohibiting the transportation OF
intoxicants into territory where its
manufacture and sale is forbidden by
local law. Information has reached
| the department that many persons
living In dry territory have stored
quantities of liquor in wet cities
with a view to Transporting It after
today, but enforcement of the Reed
amendment will in nowise be relaxed.
/ Plan to Fight Law.
y New York. June 3O.-John Barley
corn apparently will die hard in New
York.