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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-12
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described Az Texture
Relieved By Black-D rausht

Rossville, Ga.-Mfs. Kate Lee Able, q
this place, writes: my husband Is a.
engineer. and once while lifting, he In
iured himself with 4 piece Of heavy ma
chinery, across the abdomen. He was
90 sore he could not bear 20 press on
himself at all, on chest or ahdomea. He
weighed l65 Ibs.. and fell on unt1 he
weighed 10 lbs, In two weeks.
He became c~onstipated and Il looked
ike he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, HE
bowels failed to act. He would turn up
Z ten-cent bottle Of castor oil, and drink
II two or three days in succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered 20. He va swn-
len terribly. He told me his suiiehax
could only be described - torture.
sent and bought Thedtosd's Black
Draught. l made him take 4 big dose,
and when It began to act he falntsd, 10
was IN such misery, but he got reRef and
began to mend At once. He Got well,
and W both feel he owes his lie -
Thedford's Black Draught."
1hodiosd's Bl1ck-D raught WIN holp yer
b keep az. ready tor The days wosk.
rty III NC-l11
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-12
Makes Earnest
p To Women

Again the women of America arc to
answer an S. 0. S. call and this time
our task is greater than ever before.
The war is over, but for us it is not
until u nations debt is paid and
our boys that have been spared, back
home.
We have appealed for money to
build ships and to equip our soldiers
Sc that they could win the war: We
have appealed to u people not to
Let The Son Go Down" and now that
victory is ours, that our boys have
finished their jobs, some have made
the supreme sacrifice and arc laying
m Flanders Fields today, it is up to
US to finish ours. If we fail now the
ideals for which they fought and died
would be in vain. Our job is not fin
ished until u country has paid her
debt and every boy is back in his
home town.
Six months ago when victory was
uncertain, we were ready to make any
sacrifice; now that our glorious boys
have won the fight and have given US
the greatest victory in the world, the
least we can do is to put this Victory
Liberty Loan over We can do it and
I feel sure that the women Of Leflore
County will not fail now. Your pa
triotism is now being put to the test
and you cannot afford to be q gutter.
You that have not made a sacrifice
for the peace and liberty Of the world,
can at least give your time and ener-
gy to the Victory Loan.
Rally to the cause and see that
Leflore County, goes "over the top"
and see to it that the Eighth Federal
Reserve District lives up to its tradi-
tions Of the Third and Fourth Loans,
which was the first in the nation to
achieve its quota.
Thanking you for your hearty sup
port in the past loans and believing
you will be loyal to the end,
l am yours for the cause,
MRS. J. L. GILLESPIE,
Leflore County Chairman Of Wom-
ans Liberty Loan Committee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04
CITY NEWS.

M. p. Ladies' Aid baza- and
chicken pie supper, Dec. II.
Attend the county fair, regular
one, Oct. 9th, Hibernian hall.
Bids for tearing down building at
1105 Blondeau For. particulars see
Rey. Rydbeck, 1907 Orleans.
Dance at Glaser's beach Sunday
evening. Agnes orchestra. Rights
OF admission strictly reserved $3.50
to 1880 J
Baseball game Sunday, Oct. 5,
for city championship, Standard Four
VS.. Knights of Columbus. Standard
Four grounds Game called p. m.
Mrs. Carl Wiegner, worthy matror
of the Eastern Star order, has been
appointed grand representative OF Ala
bama to Iowa for two years.
Miss Agne announces the opening
OF her dancing studio 420A Main.
Monday Oct. 18th. All the latest steps
of the season will be taught.
Cement walks, 12c and 15c q
square foot. Steps, walls, curbs. All
work guaranteed. Red 1861. 1907
Palean. p. L. Kennedy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04
CITY NEWS.

Attend St Peters fall festival
October z, and 3.
Masonic: Regular meeting Of Har
din lodge No. 20, A. f. and A. M. Mon.
day, Oct. 9th, 8 o'clock p. m. Visiting
brethren fraternal1y invited. BY order
OF the w. M. g. N. Duerkop. Sec'y.
-Keokuk lodge No. Is, /. o. o. F.,
meets regularly every Monday night.
Work in the first degree. A. w.
RAIDER, N. G.; Henry Schaefer, Rec.
Secy.
In the list CT marriage licenses
issued yesterday, published in a Quin-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04

Of the league Of nations provided the
terms of our entry into the league
were SO carefully drawn as to obviate
all doubt as to what our obligations
were; that few men Of his &C.
auaintance were OF the opinion that
no device Of man would ever be able
to keep the world out Of war.
Mrs. Cooper will remain in Keo.
kuk until Monday night. Mr.. Cooper
left at noon today for the north on
business.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04

cOALl cOALI COALI
Springfield nice big fancy chunkS
s6.1O. D. E. Reeves & Co., $50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04

cy paper, are the names of William y.
Seabold, %, Keokuk. and Bessie Hill
IS, Keokuk.
Baseball game Sunday, Oct. 0,
for city championship. Standard Fou,
VS.. Knights of Columbus. STANDARD
Four grounds. Game called 3 p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-04
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
will not be responsible from this
date, Oct. 4, 1919, for any debts made
by anyone except myself.
w. J. LA FEBER, JR.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01
CONGRESS To
DEFINE WORD
|NTOX|CAT|N
COMMITTEE RULES
COURTS CAN'T DECIDE
Judiciary Committee Of House
Says Courts Can't Decide
Percentage Of Alcohol

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Contcnding
that no court may say as q matter of
law. what percentage Of alcohol in
liquor makes il intoxicating. the judici-
ary committe in a report today 70 The
houre on prohibition enforcement logis-
lation declared that this was n question
Of fact and not law and as such was
clearly within the province Of congress.
The committee held that the right OF
congress to define "intOXicating liquor"
as Il beverage containing more than one
half Of one percent alcohol was in full
accord with it's constitutional powers
and that every state. in dealing with
alcoholic liquors. he'd named products Of
that pcrccntaC" as intoxicating and had
either prohibited u" of such liquors or
subjected th"m To heavy tax.
The report said that SO far as the
committee was advised. there was no
reason for tho assertions often heard.
that war prohibition would be tNrmi-
mated III tho near future.
1t would seem" tho report added. N
this connection. 'rhat th,r" is a farr
constitutional prohibition takes effect in
January OF next year. wha"n - only u
little NOR" than six months off.
From tho standpoint of those who
hclrrvo in prohibition. this IS desirable"
and will. no doubt, meet tn" wishes Of
tho vast majority Of our people,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01
OHIO COUNTY'S
INSTITUTE Will
OPEN AUGUST Is

CHARLESTON. W. En-. Jwrc 10
Dntc, ~ commencement nf tho county
institutoe for teachers N mo various
count!oa OF Wc5t F.rE.n .ni@ ':nTN n0'h IN
nouncod by State suror.n'7"Hea OF
schooIr Morrir =. c;hnwkcy.
In addition To tho ro%'i'". r"aH'y m
stituto7 thcro will ht TWO ih"lj'nt'1 ~"
coinrod ,onch"rR, en- tn be Mid At INC
wcr. virginia Collegiate innihut" n
Kannwha c,un:y Iuiy' 81. end ihc H'n7r
70 bo held nj Bucfirld n Mercer c"un'J
AuEurt rs.
Tho ,wo nigh rrhoo! ia-'iut0' &c 10
10 held each commencing !~pio"'n'r j.
ono IN CinrkshurR, and tbs ether 'l"H-
tlnSton.
Tho county institutc- will romn'Nno'
the following Mondnyr and will last rev.
crnl davn rs usual:
July "a, Dounn. Lincoln rad Wn%rn.
August 4, nrnxinn. Morgan and Wir;,
AuEust II, Cnbr!l, Dntldr,d-7, 1n"ks1n,
IIarpnhirc. Mason. Mercer. mud M"rr"n
August IA. berkeley. t"aY. Gr""nhrirr,
Jefferson, Nicho!a-. Plensnntn. rocahoH-
tar. rraiur and Webster
AuBual %, barbour. Brooke. Calhoun,
JIaucork, unrriBor, Marshall. Mcdowell.
Ohio PrcaIrn Putnam. R'lchtN. ticnno,
Summers. TuciGrr Tyler, Wot.al. Wood
and Wyoming.
September I. Tnycttc. GrGI;. ktAawhn,
Logan. Marion, IMMORAL. MonJnSalla,
Pcndlcton Randolph md Taylor.
Soptrmh~r X, Glimcr, Hardy LOWS,
RulolBh and September 20, M!nSo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01

WASHINGTON. Jun 30.-Congress
failed today in its aim to enact th" r"-
naming appropriation bills before ad-
journment and TO recess unii next
Monday.
I'ncNpcctad house opposition TO the
conference agreement on the S''h'"'"'-
o00 army appropriation bill and oo-
struc,ion by house Democrats 10 other
measures forced adjournment OF hoth
the senate and house until tomorrow
after the senate had listened mos. Hf
tho day 10 debate on the league OF na-
tions.
with all tho appropriation measures
needed July !. TO provid" iunuS l"'
many government agencies beginning
IN" new fiscal year leaders h"p'a v"
clear up all Of tho hills tomorrow and
then adjourn until July :. when frcS,-
dent Wilson IS expected 10 arrive Will
tho German peace treaty.
or tho nvc money bills left over the
naval appropriation measure carrying
s616 roo Onn and providing a naval per-
sonncl Of l70.nO0 mon was the only one
romplc,cd today Confcrenc" agree
mcnts wcrc reached on all others. IN
c,udinr reduction of the sundry civil
The house worked on conference re-
ports all day, with several h"urs Oh
sririted debate on the army measure
which was returned 10 conference win
lis representative instructed 1" INSISTS
that the appropriation for IN" M ser
vice be limited 10 Sl5.hoO.Nn'. inc
house conferccs previously had agreed
"a compromise the senaIc's S65.o"".'""
appropriation for that purpose ut Wv
600. 900
The scnat" planned n;Thi session
10 carry through IN" supply btis "uI
the handful Of senator's who r''u'ne"
a., S o'clock agreed to adjournment up
on learning Of the blockade IN ''e
house. where Democratic ob!Hc'. y 10
consideration Of the sunGry c'vIl ana
the district Of Columbia conferences re- re-
por,s m forced pos,poncmcnt OF hnal
ecticn until tomorrow. ,o,,,,
Two important h llz. INC $:''CVo WV
nrrlculturni appropriations measure
corrvinS Tho r.der rc7nai NJ INC GUY
.iIrh, sav:nE law Oc;obcf IS anu thn'
cndine government conlTa' O: wHcs'
oxp.c,cd to ho effective July ~. We'e
.cnt lr,c today 10 N White AouIc'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01
TWO FIREMEN KILLED
IN 100000 FIRE

NORFOLK, LUrc 3n.--lIcat generated
by nro inside tho Imperial Tobacco com
pcnys warehouse today blew the top OF
Tho rtructurc and CHuS"G partial COZ
ianao o: the wall" Killing two hrcmrn
and inhring two Others. probably faia'-
w Damage 10 tho tobacco IN storage
Is cbt;r,a,cd ct sl.Ono.oo". Tho blaze
wna ccnfncd 10 tho upper stories Of the
structure, nf.h ravo th" nrc hEh'cr1
several hoa"S' nIhl before II was goVcA
under control. Tho men Killed and N
jmrcd were caught under one OF the lai!.
Lrc walls.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01
ALLEGE BRITISH ARE
BOMbARDING IRISH
TOWNS FROM PLANES

PARIS. Juno 20. fBy TIL" Associated
Fr"$s) IRISH American delegates her"
III tho !n;'rrS, or the IRISH ind"p"nd"n""
moycm"n' S.'nj a nov notc iN Premier
Cl"r1cnr"au today in which 'h"y charged
tn" Brush with bomhardinE Irish towns
from aIrplau"s. ''wnnr"nly numbering
women and children. They said also
tho British are issuing frequent orders
OF hanishmcni. They asked tn" appoint
rn"n' Of a special investigation commits
Sion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01

LONDON, juno Sn.-rrcmi"r Lloyd
GcorGr received d rousiuE ovation whcn
he appeared !" ~" house or commons
today. The premier had brrn ch""rod
by crowds en- hIa way from lrow'.inE
strcr, TO thc houT". hnt tho reception
from hts follow members IN tho house
cclIpecd tho chccrs he had rcC",v"d else
whore since his return !rcm Paris.
The premier announced tho peace
treaty sirnrd with Germany would he
brought before tho house OF commons
Thursday. Ito said hc would intr"d re
q bill 10 cnablo tho government 10 pat
the provisions Of tho treaty into effect.
A. the same time he will take the CT
portunity To discuss It's terms and tho
methods Of its execution.
Tho treaty. he said. is the most COM
prchensive and far-reaching Of any dor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01
PRESIDENT WILL
-. ARRIVE MONDAY

on FOARD THE L. s. s. GEoR|E
June S0.-tRy NlroleSs
rIp The Associated Press s)--frcsloe">
Wilson was 35T miles out nj noon To-:
day. Tho George Washington was run
ming sixteen knots an hour. "hicn m'
dicates her ARRIVAL in port about M"h-
day noon.
1t is expected that the 7reS'd' ht'al
narty will proceed direct !" NaSh'"E
ton. without stopping At .N'w YORK ana
that the presidents first Official u't"F-
rrcc n America is likely 10 be "h'h
ho n pcrson Will present octor" con-
Creaa T. detailed statement OF the pro
ccedirEs OF the peace conference. he
carries with him copies OF the trcat!'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01
ONLY THE NAVAL
MEASURE WENT
THROUGH WHEN
DENIS OBSTRUC1
ARMY BILL MEETS
WITH OPPOSITION
Five Big Supply Bills Remain
To Be Acted Upon By
Congress

WASHINGTON. June 30.-En-
actment of tho SGlG. 600. 400 naval
appropriation bill was completed
late today with tn" adoption or
tho conference report on the
measure by tho house and s"n-
ate. Tho bill now goes 10 the
president.
WASHINGTON. June 90
After voting down 4 proposal 10
reduce the fund for naval avia-
,ion from So. 900. 900 10 $1,000
0OO. the house late today adopted
tho conference -"por, on the
1915. .00O. ono naval Appropriation
hill. Tho report is yet 10 b" ap'
proved by tho scnat" before GO
ing 10 tho white hous" 10 await
the presidents signature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01
CARDINAL GIBBONS
CELEBRATES HIS
33D ANNIVERSARY

SPECIAL DiEYntch tn. Th" lntcIi'scncr%
t;ibbnna irt,ry quietly celebrated both
hia thIr,y:third anniversary ra C:Td.nal
hrrhhrhop o! Baitimor" md tho nfty-
eighth II his ordinrri"m' L" IN" Hr.cat-
hood. Thr card uml nr'n' n" day at
t,nIire Ir ht" i.;l~a. II" Is enjoying
exreiirnr health. II" viii u" 81 years
old Ihr latter Ear; ~f next month.
'rnn l'nrdinnl took h'S usunl wa'I' on
Chnrior street this nft"rr"on nnd later
received frlunds NJ his home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01

Special To The Wheeling Inteiligencsr:
PITTSBURGH. IA. June So.-With
her hair cut short and attired in the
uniform or a United States soldier
Miss Colletta' Platt. aged H. W.
Charles street. WellsburG. w. Va, was
taken into custody her" today by city
detectives after she had aroused their
suspicion by removing her hat while
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01
SIGNED THE BONDS.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jun" 80
Signing CT thr bonds I57ued by the state
Of wo.l virclnia II the payment Of the
v;rrini, dcai wa completed saturday
mini, n No. Yrri: by Stat" .tuGi:Ar
,iorr ps,c: End State Treasurer w.
( Tc,,n-c". cccnrtju7 10 w"rl received
rom tMa IG;'r? iadH%. IhH ot''cH'S
,yorc ,-h-t.li.i l., Gri.y-r ihr hoadS 10
.ho vi?s.n.n G-bt romm!ss'on nt R:h-
,nrrd. Nrr."y cud Tuesday or this
wco;;. and c;urn 10 EharIcoton 'n
Nrsnch,a::.
Thrv wcn' Ia Nrv York 10 riEn :hc
hcnae ~ li1 aid ~ a t.En"SrapA'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01
Thousand City Hall
Clerks at Chicago
Leave Desks on Strike

CHICAGO. Juno 30--Ovcr 1000. cl"rks
cmrloycd in tho city hall hero went ON
etrikc AT noon today for increased sal
aries. They demanded an increase III
pay u week ago. business was .ParaiyzHd
as result nr tho strike III" city col.
lcctor. city treasurer and sup"rin'"ndc'iL
Offices. The normal force III tho cit!
hall is 200 clerks. So. ,o,
Members of the police and fir" depart
mcnts have threatened [" go ON StTlfc
with other city employees unIcSS ,n.L'
Tho demands Of tho city employees wrrc
presented to a special session Of thc rl.S
Council today and referred 10 the ilnancH
,.,nrol,tcc for consideration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01
GREAT OVATION FOR BRITISH
PREMIER IN HOUSE Of COMMONS

umcnt, whether regarded by the NUNS
her OF mighty nations parties to II. by
tho infinite variety Of the interests cen.
ccrncd. or the vastness Of the territories
affected neither regarded As a great
now cxpcr. ..Snt which might alter me
whole character Of affairS OF the WoiIa
and give a new turn to s~4tiny. =
A great majority OF the memoefS
arose and chccrcd when the premier
entered and accompanied their cheenae
by waving newspapers. For momene
tho Liberal and opposition LASoeito
mc,phcrs remained in their reAts, -
after repeated demands from tAA othef
t"en,hcrs they arose and joined IL the
ovation which concluded with the atre
Ing Of the national anthem IN which oN
the members and spectators tn thA gA4e
laries Joined -. o.. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01

gazing into mirror in the East LID
ercy district.
When questioned by tho police. MSS
Plata. first gave her nam" as biiy
Eoy." she SAID that sh" attempted 10
enlist in tho navy at Newport News
Va. when the war broke out but was
turned down on account Of being IN
derweight.
Determined to enter the service she
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01
WELL LSBURG GIRL IN THE UNIFORM OF
u.s. SOLDIER ARRESTED AT PITTSBURGH

went 70 Camp Sherman, and tried TO en-
list there but was rejected an account
Of her sight.
Tho detectives say that the girl came
here from Wheeling last Sunday.
She said that the uniform she wore
was a gift from a boy friend in Wells
burg She is being held in the Franks
town avenue station on the technical
charge of being a suspicious person.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01

ROME. Juno ;%O--S"vr-ai thousand
n"r~"ris wor" injured N r1- '"wns ma
villages damaged by IN" hTuake
SUNDAY ~ -" d'eir;ci a-r" t""r'u"e.
E"p'.'. mis- ar r'""lN.- o. Il1""
~" ru,rhor "f killed ., NOR than ln'.
Tho hospitals "f Florence 90 reported
allied with injured
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01
GREAT KRupP WORKS
SOLD TO AMERICANS
Munich Dispatch Asserts Other EaS
Plants Taken Over by Americans.

LONDON, June 3o-The Krupp
works at Munich havY been sold to
Anne-icaas, according TO dispatches
Sg-or Munich, quoting newspapers
there. It is added several industrial
concerns in tho Savar1an capital $50
have passed into American hands.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01
ATTORNEY GENERAL
IN Announcement
OF GOVERNMENTS
PROHIBITION POLICY
Ban on Whiskey and All Dis
titled Spirits Will Be
Operative Today

WASHINGTON. June 30.-As war
time prohibition took effect tonight tho
department Of justice announced that
its agents throughout the country would
not attempt tomorrow 10 stop tho sale
OF two and three quarter percent bccr.
This eleventh hour development. a flat
reversal of an earlier ruling by the de-
partmcnt, was due 10 the uncertainty
as 10 how the federal district court Of
Now York might rule on pending
claim by brewers that beer containing
that much alcohol was not intoxicating.
But while this uncertainty existed as
to beer of lighter alcoholic percentage
than that sold generally heretofore, full
warning was given that with respect to
whiSkey and all beverages as to whose
Intoxicating powers there was No doubt.
every governmental agency A-would bn
set to work in determined effort 10
prevent their manufacture" and sale.
Depends on Court.
How long the sale of two and three
quarters percent beer might continue
would depend ordinarily upin tho speed
Of the courts. hut congress meanwhile
will step to the front in an effort to
complete the effectiveness Of tho war
time law.
FNactly what thcy have refused horc-
Ttotorc 10 do, prohibition members OF the
house now will attempt. passage Of a
straight. clear cut bill for enforcement
OF war time prob bition.
When word spread tonight that tho
attorney general. by his ruling had per-
mittcd hccr saloons and brcwcrics 10
remain in operation, members OF the
judiciary committee counted noses 10
! find a sufficient number ready to go Ia
,, the front 10 demand separation Of tho
enforcement measures so as TO get
through at once n bill that would stop
, tho sale OF all beer containing not moro
than ono half Of on" percent OF alcohol.
Decision Held Up.
Congressional leaders. II was said. re-
fused 10 abandon plans for recess
beginning probably tomorrow in order 10
put tho bill through as an emergency
measure, and the whole question Of pro-
hihition will he hold up until next Mon
day. at the earliest there were indica-
tions tonight that hard fight would he
made in behalf Of an amcndment to be
offered ny Representative Igoe, Demo
crat, OF Missouri. which would permit
tho president TO set aside the war time
act insofar as II relates 10 light wines
and beers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01

The fight OF tho former German
crown prince from his place Of intern
ment has been expected. as II was re-
ported in varPus dispatches that prcpa-
rations were under way for his haSty
departure on the signing Of the treaty
of rcace. Several vessels were sara 10
have been seen lying off tho island.
Once before on June 90 il was re-
portcd through the British Intelligence
department that Frederick had Icl' the
island and proceeded into Germany.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-01

WASHINGTON. June, 3n.--Thc do
partment Of justice will take no action,
pending decision in present litigation,
against persons manufacturing or SELL
ing beer and wines containing ~ per-
cont or less alcoholic content. This an
nounccment was made tonight by Attor-
nCv General Palmer.
In permitting saloons 70 remain open
for the sale of 80 percent beverages
tho department Of justice is understood
not to fcrego the privilege Of prosccu-
ton later. if its contention that 2& per
cen: hccr is intoxicating. is upheld. In
short the question merely is hold in
abnyance until final decision is
reached in the test cases. TIL" supreme
court cannot pass on the question before
October.
Palmerrs Sta enCnt.
Tho attorney generals statement said:
after today. il will hr unlawful IN
sell for beverage purposes any distilled
spirit and any beer. wine or other in
toxIcating malt or vinous liquor ex-
Cept for export This prohi b!tion will
continue under tho terms Of the law
until tho conclusion Of the present war
and thereafter until tho termination or
demohilization.' As lorg as the law
thus remains in force Il must hc ohryed
and intend that tho department NJ
Justice shall do its utmost 10 perform
the duty which congress has placed
upon It,
This law has hecn held 70 he con-
stitutional and valid by tho circuit court
Of appeals sitting in New York II
plainly makes unlawful the sale OF
whiskry. brandy and other distilled spir-
its and wine. The only controversy
that has arisen is as 10 whether the
sale of beer containing so little alcohol
ms not to he in fact into1 icatirg is pro-
hitcd. Tho governments contention
has hccn that tho act prohibits the man
urnrturc and sale OF beer containing nS
much as one half Of one percent Of al
cohnl bat tho Interpretation OF the act
is not frcc from difficulty and 7 am en-
dcavorIng 10 have the question settIrd
hv the courts at the earliest possible"
moment. Ny course with respect 10
bnrr containing less than two and thrcn
uuhrtnrs percent Of alcohol-whtch x is
claimed is not intoXicatin S.-will de-
pcnd upon the ruling which will soon he
made nv tho district courts IN which
cases arc now pending or in which other
cases may he brought. I have no power
{" grant amnesty 10 any one who ma!
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