The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-25
House Committee Strikes Out
Drastic Section From En-
forcement Bill.
STORAGE TO BE PERMITTED
Prohibitionists Decide Against
Making Bill too Drastic;
Morgan Loses.
oNE-HALF PER CENT LIMIT
After Long Discussion Defin-
ition Of Intoxication Is
Included.

WAsHINGTON, June "a mans
right To store liquor I'm his home for
the long dry period after July
stood up today against an attack on
that provision ot the prohibition en-
forCemcnt bill before the house ju.
dniary committee
Near the end OF an all day session
the committee voted down an amend
mcnt which would have mah Il un-
lawful for II citizen 20 have liquor IN
his possession; struck out section
which would have prevented use"
boy citizen Of liquor IN his private
dwelling. and decided that In the
matter ot general enforcement there
would be no difference between war
time and constitutional prohibition.
Blll sun Drastic.
Even with this and other changes
the bill as Il will be reported out
tomorrow or Thursday iE considered
as embracing so drastic are It's
provisions. members OF the commit
toe haid. that while a man may put
keg OF beer In his cellar. he may be
convicted and fined n. for instance.
hc wears a watch fob on which there
Is a picture Of the keg as an adver-
! tisement
! In gtSeral confederation OF the
measure the committee made a num-
her Of minor changes hut the prin
cipal nEht was over the question of
the right OF homo storage for per-
sonal use Representative Morgan,
republican Of OklahOina. en-. 'syored
TO have stricken out the section
reading that ~ shall not be un-
lawful 10 possess liquor I'm ones pri-
vate dwelling while the same In oc-
lcupied and used by him only as his
dwelling
ProhibltionIsta Opposed.
Ardent prohibitionistH on the COM
mittee voted against the Morgan
proposal for tho reason. they said
that nothing was To be gained by
cnacting a law 80 drastic as 90 arouse
the hostility of people who reioiced
that the day ~ the saloon had ended
Prohibition members supported an
amendment eliminating the proviso
that the liquor must be obtained and
placed In storage prior to date tho
act D would become effective. As
lhmcndcd, the section reads.
THAT such liquor need not be re-
ported, provided tho burden OF show
Ing that possession is legal is upon
the poHscrHor
Gard Lends Battle.
Representative Gard, democrat. Of
Ohio led the fight 10 strike from
the bin the word use ua applied 20
the right ~ home consumption His
motion 10 amend also included the
striking out OF ths words give
away receive and possess" but
tho committee Insisted that these
should stand u was said there was
no particular fight ON Mr. Cards
proposal and as amended the sec
ton stands
That no person shall ON or after
tho date when the 18Th amendment
TO the constitution OF the United
States goes into effect nor while
the war prohibition act shall ho hoe
force manufacture. SELL barter give
away transport import export de-
liver. furnish receive or poHscgs any
intoxicating liquor except up author
izcd IN this aD'. and am The proW-
sions of th.g act shall be- literally
construed 80 the end thar intOXlctt-
tnR liquor us "a beverage may be pro-
hbucd Liquor Tor non beverage
purposes and wines FOR surramon'al
purposes may be purchased sold
transported and used as herein pro.
lv.dcd."
Must Render Reports.
Every person legally permitted '1
have liquor ls required 90 report 'U
the proper uuthoritIcH. within 10 days
.afJcr the passage uf ihe ACE and
possession after that da." "Uy amy
person not legally permitted under
This title 90 possess liquors shall Do,
regarded uH evidence THAI I| .a kpr'
tor purpose of sale This however
does not apply 10 home racNs.
The b.lIa definition ~ WHH. .H lu