The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-02
FEDERAL. OFFICERS MAKE FIRST ARREST: JUDGE RULES BREWERS
 MAY CONTINUE THEIR BUSINESS

charged with breaking the prohibition law was made S afternoon upon order of the federal attorney here two baenders taken custody by the officials charged with illegally selling beer is believed this is the first ar rest of hi, kind in the United States The were operating open saoon having only beer and light wines for sale.
 TO AGREE ON BILL,
 WASHINGTON July 1.-Q49-At the meeting ot the judiciary committee of the house which is slated for Mon day it is expected agreement will be reached on an - dependent bill providing law for the enforcement of the prohibition Measures previously introduced tor this purpose have failed in passing congress but it thot de- eined attempt will now be made to enact legislation at once which will insure the enforcement of prolnb1ton
 FANORS BREWERS
 BALTIMORE, July 1-(P)-A decision rendered to- day by Federal Judge Rose in complete accord with the ruling the New York federal district court which gives the brewers right to manufacture and sell beer containing not over two and tree-Quartes per cent of alcohol This ruling holds good until tie supreme court of the United States makes its final dccson Acting the decision of today the brewers here will continue manufacture and sell beer o this description.
 MISS THEIR EYEOPENERS
 WASHINGTON July 1.-(F-For the first time the American nation this morning work without eye opener of hard drinks The sale of every kind o or eN- cept beer and light wines ceased last night at midnight In all the practically every bar continues to sell the weaker iQuors The department of justice has issued an an nouncenent stating no action regarding this continued ale will be taken until decisions have been rendered clearing the question of whether not beer and Wlnes containing al minimum percent of alcohol, intoxicating
 Thc.1rcsident issue proclamation declaring the Rehabilitation of the military forces is complete and this will autotaticay suspend the time prohibition measure until such time constitutional prohibition becomes cfec- tive.
 PLENTY OF DRJTNKS
 CHICAGO July 1.-(Ao|There were more intoxicated men in this city last night than before known in the police records The officials too strict in maintain ing orer and comparatively few arrests were made and then only when became absolutely necessary general artv marked the passing of Quor cate and saloon in the city being filled capacity until the hour of closn@ The men alone in their nd gence housands Ot women were present in the cafes The revery lasted until carly morning. practically every person forylng hmseIt against the drought before the saloons closed All day and until midnight steady stream of men and women left thc cafes carving bottles of various kinds of liquors. The skev stocks of the many wholesale and retail liquor houses were depleted before twelve o'clock came
 CONTINUE BUSINESS
 NEW YORK, July 1.-Q4'-Al the bars in this city continue sell beer and wines aho it impossible to pur- chase any of the stronger alcoholic lquors Contrary to nccations there is little harity every in the city today it being hardly noticeable that anything of the ordinary has happened