Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-14
KENTUCKY STILLS
SELLING BOOZE AS
RESULT OF VICTORY
COURT EDlCT STARTS WHISKY
LCWlNC-JUDGE ISSUES AN
ORDER PREVENTING ENFORCE.
MENT OF DRY Law

Louis,i lille Ky, Nov. ll-t'or the
first time since July T. when war
time prohibition went into effect
whisky openly was Sold in Louisville
yesterday without interference BY the
federal authorities.
The sales were made by two Louis
vile distillera from their tax pail
floor stocks under the protection of il
temporary injunction issued by Fed
eral Judge Walter Evans, bat in the
face Of a government warning that If
the Supreme Court finds war time pro
hibtion constitutional prosecutions
were possible.
The action Of Judge Evans appar.
emily attracted wide attention. MANY
messages We're received asking for
copies Of the brief and arguments in
the case in which the court in effect
held war time prohibition unc0nsti
tutional and upheld in attack upon
the Volstead enforcement act
Pennsylvania Dealers Interested,
Pennsylvania liquor interests ap
peared especially interested, message
from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia an.
nonncing intention OF bringing similar
suits in federal courts
Louisville distiIlers as a rule. how
ever, were said to be inclined to con
serVatism ana TO be disposed TO await
action Of the Supreme Court in the
case brought by The Kentucky Dis-
tileries and Warehouse Company ta
test constitu.ionality Of war time pro
hibition which Judge Evans several
weeks ago decided adversely.
Appeal Providence Decision.
Providence, r l.. Nov + t.. A decree
making operative the injunction
against the enforcement OF war time
prohibition granted by Federal Judge
Arthur L. Brown was entered late yes.
terday in the United States District
Court. BY its terms federal oHcials
i'll this district are enioned from On.
forcing title | Of the national prchiti-
ton act against the Nauagansett
Brewing Company
Immediately after the entry of the
decree United States Attorney Hal.
Vey A. Baker notified the court that
he would appeal to the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston
and asked for a supersedeas to stay
the execution of the injunction until /
the appeal had been heard. Thi.
Judge Brown refused TO grant.
Disreeards Courts.
Washington, Nov. 14.-Attorney /
General palmer's position with re-
spect to enforcement OF war time urc-
hibition has in no way been altered
by court decisions in Rhode Island ana
Kentucky, it WIS officially stated last
night at the department Of Justice /
The governments contention that /
the war time law Is valid, Il wusi
added, will be vigorously defended
until final decision has been handed
down by the United States Supreme
Court
While enforcement of The law Is
stopped in the two states. United
states district attorneys. acting ON
prior Instructions, will proceed with
Of violatOrs In other com
officials said.
Department officials differed as to
the results Of the injunction. Some
held that during the life Of the re-.
order, there was nothing to
prevent open sale of AL intoXicants
as covered by the order Others did
not agree with this belief.
Not Worried by Ohio.
With regard to the effect on the con
shtutlonal amendment by the Ohio
referendum oyerturuins the leqisla.
lures action, the attorney generals
view was said to be that action BIZ the
Ohio electorate would not change th2
date on which the prohibition amend
lnent to the constitution goes into et.
fecr.
Until the number Of states ratifying
me amendment falls below thiYty-siX
the department will not concern itself
with the changes in their identity. ac-
nordlng to the opinion expressed by
the officials Of Mr. Palmers staff.
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