The sun., 1919-11-04
BY Middle of Month.

Opinion leaned strongly Yesterday TO
tho belief that the liquor ban will be
lifted by the middle of this month, and
good many persons have a bunch that
November IL, Armistice Day, will be
the date selected by the President In
case he IL disposed to permit resump-
ton or the traffic. On that. or whatever
other day may be selected. the liquor
business will get underway with rush
and roar. Everything is In readiness
The minute Uncle Sam gives the word
out OF bond will come 60, 900, 900 gallons
of whiskey. The big wine concerns
have stored and waiting thousands OF
barrels OF domestic wine. besides thou
sands of cases OF wine in bottles. The
breweries will rush vast quantities OF
the old and newer brews to the thirsty
patrons of the corner saloon, and people
go inclined will have fine opportunity
to stock their cellars. provided they have
the price and the space.
Law enforcement continues to move SO
smoothly in New York that the revenue
officers have not found 1t necessary to
make an arrest in twenty-four hours
Chief Revenue Agent Harry w Mayer
eaid last evening that it was the most
remarkable showing that has been made
anywhere in the country In the way OF
demonstrated respect for the law and
law abiding tendencies. AS a matter
of fact there have been less than forty
liquor men, proprietors or bartendars
arrested in the week the Volstead act
bias been in effect, and that small figure
j. regarded by the revenue officials with
eil the more surprise because 1t Is based
hpon trade containing for the whole
city about 5000 saloons alone.
The retiring Federal Grand Jury
banded to Judge John c, Know in the
Criminal Branch of the Federal Court
superseding indictment charging sew
fral agents of the Department of Justice
and number OF liquor dealers with
bonspiring to violate the war time pro-
bibition law. The superseding indict-
hent covers the cases OF Agents
Paquaie Pignuolo, William ]. Polling
end Charles p McCarver. former Agent
Richard Yancey, Morton p. Allen a
friend OF Yanoey; r. Mclean, proprietor
Of the Hunters Island Inn. and Timothy
D. Shine, proprietor OF a cafe in Seventh
bvenue near the Pennsylvania Station.
The indictment names four saloon men,
but does not name them as defendants.
These are Michael J. Brennan, Thomas
D. Carew, II. ]. Sussldnd and Alexander
Goldman. The indictment mentions con-
versations alleged to have taken place
between the persons named in the course
pr the conspiracy charged to defeat the
law.
s1euthS schoof Opens.
Down at the Custom House the In
ternal Revenue Department began its
Bchool for booze sleuths. The school is
The idea OF Chief Mayer, who stopped
the gun play and rough house methods
started by the agents of the department
before he got on the job. Mayors no.
ton is that Wild West methods are abb
eurd. He figures that revenue agents
must first obtain precise evidence and
then must behave In a perfectly orderly
hammer The classroom" established
yesterday was a first rate initiation OF q
saloon, with plenty OF wet goods to deco
rate sideboard and bar. Officers were
Instructed how to approach the bar how
10 vault It, il that becomes necessary to
get evidence that is being whisked out OF
blight; how TO test the suspected liquors
either by the new ehillioscope device or
b. old fashioned methods, taste and
kinell. In the future Prexy Mayors pu-
t!ls viii be expected to walk into a bar
tad detect almost instantly and partly
f-om the attitude and conduct Of the pa
irons there whether the law Is being vio-I
lated. One of the courses teaches the
men how TO assemble liquid evidence and
how II should be presented before Judge
and jury.
Samuel Gompers said yesterday, in
support OF the report made by the Asso-
citation Opposed TO National Prohibition,
that In his opinion prohibition will en-
courage Bolshevsm.
THE present is most unfortunate
moment further to upset the country
said Mr.. Gompers by adopting proll-
bition. we have CHANGED the wrecSing OF
the social ana economic fabric OF the ma
ton, We have invaded the habits OF the
workingman. We have upset that man.
- unsettled him. The man who until now