Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-28
DRY ENFORCEMENT
IS INCLUDED IN ONE
GENERAL MEASURE
House Judiciary Committee
Declines to Approve Sepa-
rate Legislation.
COMMITTEE REPORTS OUT
BILL BY VOTE OF II TO z
Anti-Prohibitionists Plan to
Wage Desperate Fight to Sc
cure Notifications.
COMMITTEE REFUSES RULE
Debate VIII Not Begin Before July
Contest VIII Center Around
Beer-AIaking.
COMMITTEE REFUSES RULE
fRy Associated Pre.a1


WASHINGTON. June 27.-The whole
question of prohibition enforcement
was transferred today from the
Judiciary Committee to the House with
out promise or assurance of speedy
consideration.
general enforcement measure. en-
bracing both wartime and constitu-
tional prohibition put together in such
way as to let one stand independ-
entity OF the other was reported out
by vote OF II to 2. after the COM
ntttee had refused to split 1t into two
separate and distinct parts.
But this vote did not accurately
represent the sentiment of the com,
upon the elimination OF some of the
Backed up by Representatives from
districts optwardly hostile to war
tempt a flying wedge tigRt in hope hop C OF
so amending the Wartime enforce
msnt an5 .sie sil az as sG permi. The manufacture
=, While @ the prohihition leaders claim
they, Conferred Informally tonight TO- 10
decide upon a plan of action. believing
President. before July i. would ISSUE
proclamation declaring demobiiiza-
,ioh ana wartime prohibition ended.
Fight for Notifications.
Antiprohibition forces in the House
counted heads today and agreed TO nut
up a desperate battle for wholesale
was wide difference OF opinion among
men, nrehmoers el tonight as to how soon the
formally reposted out sS late toa ,odaS Sil bs;. was
man voistead announced that he would
1ay But s,rons rala Eiysns os3sse,on i the 5sh
wSgla not pc called up in IT the: Is aouss use
long the fight would last no one would
venture a Prediction. There was little
ssSs lS5 Ss r. HGs.s
out that there was no kpea Paint
Liquor. Liquor. and while they, expected
strong enort to raise the percentage
from one-haif OF per cent. they eSe
Pesssed Pesssef tss evsry 9oIdense that In this
dorsea By All OF the antiiiqaeq @ orsani- as M
"a per cent beer.
Explains Refusal OF Rule.
Refusal Of the House majority lead
srs to give the. bill a special rule for
explained. to failure OF the committee
} 70 send in a wartime prohibition enc
aone hey 0 aad b. ise Il Could af bs4a MS been
passed In day.
81 I. is not at all unlikely that an ef-
tort VIII be made TO separate bodily
the wartime and constitutional meas
ures described by some members q.
the siamese twins" of prohibition
former measure. for which there is
pressing demand, and let the other
walt; walt. Even as the Joint measure
which would take effect after its an
prova!, and two that would not be-
come effective until January Is, 1920
hers to outline their plan of attack
and defense, for the House plans to
adjourn early next week after dis
posing OF the last Of the supply bills
early next week, until July z
WIFI Send in Report Today.
Chairman Volstead will send his re-
port on the enforcement bill to the
House tomorrow, but the minority re-
The latter Will be signed by Represen.
tatiyes Gard. lgoe. OF Missouri. and
Steele. Steele. Of PeInnsylvania. all Democrats:
psssby DyaT othsrs WIFI. 1 and
the majority Mr.. Gard announced that
he would prepare minority report,
attacking att. principaiiy the provision.
liquor and other features.
THE question OF whether the Presi-
dent would have the power to repeal
mob!lizgtion complete was discussed
in the House today by Representative
Hoch. Republican OF Kansas
lef Mr. sfSs aocs SAID that genera the pres
dent not only has power to repeal
the act but intends to do so. The
liquor interests In many sections of
the country are openly defying the
I law, and are taking out licenses for
the next fiscal year. and newspapers
are devoting much space to the pub
Iicatton of stories forecasting a re-
peal.
No Moral or Legal Right to Repeal Act.
.Nevertheless, it is certain that the
President has no moral or legal right
to repeal the act. He lacks the moral
right because both branches of Con-
gress and the country at large ex-
pressed in no uncertain terms opposi-
tion to his request that the act should
be repealed in so far as 1t affects the
sale Of light wines and beer.
~ Neither has he the legal right to
repeal the act. That cannot be done
until rehabilitation is terminated, and
3 certainly he cannot state in good faith
tthat disqualification is complete when
still in the service" j.,
| Representative Barkley Democrat. of
Kentucky, interrupted to remark that
there was no foundation whatsoever
for stories which said the President
| would repeal the act.
s.They are simply rumors," he added.
sT will venture to say that not single
person In the country knows what the
Presidents intention in the matter is."
Joins Southern Railway Force.
n DANVILLE. VA, June 27.-John r.
force for thirteen years. resigned yes
tterday, effective July LIST, in order to
accept a more lucrative position as
lieutenant Of police with the Southern
| Railway. Tucker was for seven years
|. ~ city fireman. giving him twenty on one,