Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-30
Strict Enforcement of War.
Time Prohibition Law
Planned.
CHICAGO, NEW YORK
ON LAST BIG DRUNK
Saloons and Restaurants Prepare For
Enormous Business During Might
Chicago to Permit All.Nioht Drink
ing of Booze Bought Before Mid
night - Peoria, Distillsry Center,
Turns to Legitimate Pursuits.

Washington, June 30.--War time
prohibition, effective at midnight. will
be strictly enforced by the department
Of justice insofar as existing machinery
can function to that end.
that open violation Of the law. threat
ened in New York and other cities,
would be promptly dealt with by fed
eral agents. 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
for OF congress would permit Of a con-
siderable enlargement of the depart
ment's force.
Beer containing 2A per cent OF al
cohol Is regarded by department Off
cials as intoxicating and PERSONS un-
dertaking it's sale will be arrested.
Suits brought in Baltimore to have the
courts determine whether such beer is
Intoxicating within the meaning Of the
law is to como to trial tomorrow. but 1t
is expected that before final Judgment
is entered congress will haye specif-
amount Of alcohol which beverages may
contain.
In the opinion Of department. Of jus
tice officials and many members OF
congress wartime prohibition will
have no effect on the amendment pro-
hibiting the transportation OF intoxi-
cants into territory where its manu-
facture and sale are forbidden by law.
Information has reached the depart
fnent that many persons living I'm dry"
territory have stored quantities Of
liquor in wet cities with view Of
transporting it after today, but en-
forcement of the Read amendment will
in no wise be relaxed.
Wilson Blasts Hopes.
While President Wilson's announce
fnent last night that he would not lift
the ban on wartime prohibition until
the army was demobilized provoked a
storm Of varying comment in congress
sional Circles, there were no indica-
tons of any concerted move to obtain
of enforcement legislation.
Indeed, the general view was that
there was law enough for the present,
and that the house would adhere to
the plan outlined by leaders to let the
whole prohibition question go over un-
till after the holiday recess. which
may begin tonight or Tuesday.
Members opposed to the drastic
provisions Of the measure reported
out by the judiciary committee gave
notice yesterday that they would en-
deavor to have these stricken out on
the floor.
mot Strict Enough"
From the other side came intima-
thong that in some respects the bill
was not strict enough, and 1t was said
an amendment would be offered to
eliminate the section which would
permit a citizen TO store liquor In his
own hone. and thesother clause which
would MAKE itst s'ise" lawful.
The president niade it clear in his
statement issued SATURDAY night thru
the White House that. with the fail
ure of congress to, ae,t on his sugges-
tion for repeal Of the, wartime law
SO far as It rela tes to wines and beer,
the effect OF his proclanaation to be
issued upon completion OF demobiliza-
tion would be 10 permit the sale OF
whisky until the country becomes
.dry" by constitutional amendment
Jan. 16. 1920.
This means, according 10 Repre-
sentative Randall. prohibitiontst. OF
California, that the country Will De
shrown into "a whisky drinking orgy"
,Shich, he says, the president xurely
dcses not desire.
Plans sPsacs Emerssncys
In order. therefore. to bridge the
sabI between the date Of the pf7eeIan1a-
fion and -the effective date Of consti-
t,,fi d d condition, Mr.. Randall an
nf,i;nshs ii. that he would .sintrothlce 81
ef,ss fzss .A sy Ra4ce measure W prohit !
reua,sa1 from bond or TRANSPORT ssfsss
~ Interstate Commerce OF any DIS
ti,ied T spirits FOR beverage purposse
&, M randall estimated that at sfhe
esrliest the army would not be De
.mobisized before Oct. /, at which thine
s.. -. I'D 5o ,iio beer In zstn"k9 2 =.
that 5treweries would not open for q
three months run.
q. MSmbers u OF the house judiciasrA
e.,,nInittee- who refused to support
motion to report out straight waT''
tfrnelenforoement bill, which advocatei
;of tisat plan said could be passed Ply
Roth houses ina day. said they wars
not I'm the least disturbed by the ~
lthatl their attitude had led to rep0sN'
"a refusal Of many liquor establish,
merits to shut up shop. tonight. Chair
man volstsad said ne had called s.t.
ten4ion repeatedly to the fact tfia
there we're ample laws for dealing W.T.
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