Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-16
LEADERS AIM BLOW
At STORED LIQUORS
Plan to Take Away Privilege to
Have Ardent Spirits in
Cellar.
RESULT OF DECISIVE FIGHT
Less Radical Drys Declare Move
Will Serve to Divide Ranks
of Prohibitionists.

WASHINGTON. July l5-Flushed d
with their sweeping victory over the
liberals" Monday, some of the bone
dry members of the House today de-
,ermined upon plan 10 make the
Nolstcad prohibition enforcement bill
even more drastic than il now stands.
This plan is aimed at the element
that laid in q supply Of liquors before
the war prohibition act became opera :
tive July /. Notice TO this effect was
Committee today.
When consideration of the bill is
resumed an amendment will be offered
20 eliminate the provision legallzing
the possession in residences of intoSi-
can's The reiterated charges that
many members Of Congress and wealthy
citizens have stored up in their cellars
large quantities OF wines. whisky and
beer the "bone-dry" advocates de-
care. make It necessary 10 insert in
the enforcement legislation prohi-
hi'ion against the possession of liquors.
regardless OF when purchased.
Many Drys Oppose.
The proponents of this provision
claim they will have sufficient strength
TO put II through but the less radical
"drys' indicated that such an ATTEMPT
would result in a split in the dry"
ranks. The latter faction will not
favor an amendment which goes fur
,her than to restrict the use Of liquors
purchased before July 10 tho owners
immediate family and bona ide guests.
The elimination Of the provision per
mittinS possession OF liquors laid in
before July l. it is pointed out. will
necessita;e the inclusion Of supple
mental amendment granting the right
of search and seizure of private homes
move of this character. it is ad
mi'ted. is certain to meet with bitter
opposition. Many members who have
stood solidly with the "drys" would
not support Il.
The meeting of the committee was
held today for the purpose of agree
ing on amendments to liberalize the
bill SO as to permit the manufanture
and sale of Legitimate commodities
such a S fiavoring extracts patent medi-
tain more than one-half Of l per cent
Of alcohol. This change will he effect
ed by amendments eXempting from the
oneration of thc law liquids unfit for
drinking purposes"
Vets Arc Determined.
Despite the slaughter Of all at.empts g
TO modify the bill Monday. the "wets"
announced today thr.t they are still de-
termined 10 push their fight aGains:
the more drastic provisions OF the
Missouri. wet" leader said he would
renew the effort IT, eliminate tho de-
fnition of Intoxicating liquor which
limits the alcoholic content to one half
of ! per cent.
When advised Of this attitude on the
part Of the "wets" the dry" leaders
asserted that all such efforts would he
shor;-lived They assert that their
steam roller will soon hatten out all
onposition and the bill will he put
through without any imnortant change
The 'artis" also Will renew their
fight TO strike out all legislation which
goes hevcnh tho scopo of the original
law which simply nrohihits the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating
liquors"
Consider Civil Biil.
The prohibition bill was side
tracked today by the sundry civil
bill. which the President vetoed To-
morrow being calendar Wednesday, II
cannot be brought UP then without
unanimous consent, which will hardly
he granted, and in addition to this
obstacle. il is the plan of the Republi-
can leaders to call un the agriculture
appropriation bill. which will be re-
ported out without the rider. repeating
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