Evening star., 1919-02-24
No Camels in Washington.

Plus before the addlt1ondi TAX goes On
soon.
No Camels in Washington.
They amt no camels in Washing
ton" declared one Pratt street dealer
at noon. "They must bathe in it." The
dealers had no kick coming. however,
as the purchasers paid whatever was
asked
Not only whisky was in demand in
Baltimore today, but the ingredients
of cocktails were eagerly sought for
by the Washington contingent
Street vendors found a ready sale
for the mo beer, no work" lapel but
tons which are now popular. One
hawker said he sold 5000 of the but
tons within ten minutes TIE police
made no effort today to stop either
rhe sale or the wearing of the but
tons
Refuse to Accept Shipments.
Express companies here today re-
fused to accept any more packages
az consignments of wet goods" for
shipment to Washington. AS Satur-
day was a legal holiday the com
panies had refused to receive such
shipments that day.
The result is that thousands of pack
1ges containing wines. liquors, cor
dials, etc, as well as hundreds of bar
rels Of beer. are held up and cannot be
shipped by express to Washington.
Just what viii be done with these
packages is not known.
BeIated Buyers Obtain Bargains.
Belated liquor purchasers from this
city were in Baltimore today looking
for bargains in wet goods. They were
not disappointed, they stated. number
of dealers having lowered prices in an
effort to decrease their stocks before
the additional revenue tax Is placed on
alcoholic beverages. 1t is expected the
prices later will soar to such height
that liquor will be beyond reach OF the
average drinker. In some Instances
dealers reduced prices "a much as 50
cents on quart bottle. selling seyeral
grades for $if5 that formerly sold for
Depleted stocks ii, some 81 1he larger
business houses today gave evidence OF
the volume OF business done with Wash
ington patrons the past week or two and
also gave a suggestion OF the large sum
OF money spent by the purchasers.
Young women are employed as clerks in
most of the liquor establishments. espe-
citlly in those that cater to the female
trade, and the young women already are
looking about to find other employment
1.-THE change to come when their sery-
'4cas are no longer needed in dispensing
lN4uDF.
ctor Trucks Hard Pressed.
Motorltrucl express companies, un-
able to get rid of all their Washing
ton shipments Saturday. had their
ing headed for this city. Many of
the trucks. it is stated. have been
making two trips a day Loading
for the first trips the night before
enables them to reach here shortly
after s O'Clock. the hour fixed by law
for deliveries to begin. Others max
ing only one trip a day reach here
later in The morning.
Motor Cycle Policeman Marks made
the setatepaepf that some of the larger
/. trucks. making two trips day, bring
abproxdHately zoo cases OF whisky or
other infoxicants on each trip. Until
day or two ago. il is stated. con-
signees paid express charges of SI25
tax Later the charge was increased
to $50 and the war tax.
Attorney Shoemaker DISCUSSES Law
Albert. L. Shoemaker, counsel for
the Anti Saloon League, and one OF
rts most active MEMBERS told a Star
reporter that the personal use so
frequently heard mentioned inf con-
.nection with Tire liquor traffic is not
found in the liquor law. 1t Is merely
a matter of the court reaching the
oonciusisn that bringing liquor for
wording of the law. Had the franz
ers of the law omitted the words
sale or gift" the present condition
would not be possible
Counsel is strongly of the opinion
that the District officials should strict
Iy enforce the provision of the liquor
law relating TO the duties of, transpor-
tation companies in the matter Of
keeping records.
Quotes Section of Act. >
He quoted the section of the law
which reads:
-An railroad. steamboat or other;
boat companies. express and transz
portatIon companies Of any kind
which shall in any manner atany time
transport intoxica ting Liquors into the
District. are hereby required TO keep
a record, ALPHABETICALLY arranged in
which shall be entered Immediately
upon receipt thereof the name of every
person shipping or to whom intoxi-
eating liquors are shipped. the amount
and kind Of liquor. the date of de-
livery. by who and TO whom delivered
and the affidavit Of the person receiv-
ting the liquor as provided herein
After this record is made and before
delivery II shall be signed by the con-
stKnoe. The book shall be open to the
inspection of any person during the
business hours of the company Such
books or a copy Of such records, at
tested by an officer Of the company or
verified by affidavit, shall be adu,issj-
bic as evidence In any court and shall
be prima facis evidence OF the fact
therein stated In any trial or proceed
ing for enforcement OF The provisions
Of this act"
Il wonder IL all the persons engag-
Cd IN the business of transportinp p
liquor TO this city are keeping the
records required" Mr. Shoemaker
oskod.
Hs said he intends. to make inouiry
70 learn what records are being kent,
and to ascertain the locations of the
orpress companies engaged in the
hussn esq. He further said he fntende ed
20 got q copy of the names OF persons
who have received especially large
cunsf6nments OF liquor. as the In
formation may prove vaiuable in ad-
= 6YHfonal moves made by the league
ttSS have such consignments brought
uHder supervision of some kind.
lust wkH kind of supervision the
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