Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-02

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tenders were arrested here on orders
Of Francis NJ. Wilson, United States
attorney, charged with selling beer.
They were arraigned before Com
missioner Harry L. Arnold and en-
tered pleas of guilty. Bonds were
fixed at $780, These arrests are be-
lieved to be the first of the kind in
the United States, said District At
torney Wilson.
The federal attorney said he had
received no word, one way or an
other, from Attorney General Pal
mer and was proceeding on his own
initiative under the law which pro-
hibits the sale of beer, wine, or
other Intoxicating malt or vinous
liquors."
Less than one-half of Kansas
City's saloons were open Monday
and practically all that were open
sold only near beer" or light wines,
it was said.
None of the city breweries oper-
ated.
Application Denied.
San Francisco, July Federal
Judge William Sawtelle Tuesday de-
MED the application of the Rainier
Brewing company of San Francisco
for an injunction restraining the
United States attorney from bring
ing criminal proceedings against the
company for manufacturing after
May l, or selling after June 20, beer
of 2A per cent or less alcoholic con-
tent.
Practically all breweries through
out California will resume the man
ufacture and sale of beer of not
more than us per cent alcoholic
content Wednesday, according to a
statement issued by the attorney for
the California State Brewers asso-
citation, at the conclusion of meet
ing attended by representatives of
brewing interests throughout the
state.
Illinois Is Real Dry.
Chicago, July ILLINOIS was
made entirely dry and reduced to
near-beer, the one-half of one per
cent by State Attorney General
Brundage's Interpretation of the
new state search and seizure" law
The latter, Mr.. Brundage said, was
in full effect and defined non-intox-
lcating liquors at no more than one
half of one per cent of alcoholic
content.
Chicago authorities accepted the
Brundage opinion, but with a de-
gree of reservation. Corporation
Counsel Ettelson advised the chief
of police to observe the interpreta-
ton unless and until otherwise ad.
vised."
More than half of Chicago's 5000
saloons remained open, but the
Brundage opinion was regarded as
a severe blow. But one violation
of wartime prohibition was reported
to the federal district attorney.
Refuse Any Licenses.
The city collectors office refused
to issue liquor licenses unless the
corporation counsel issued a favor
able opinion.
As result of developments
liquor men in this district were sub
hitting to prohibition and saloons
remained open and were selling soft
drinks, William G., Legner. head
of the brewers association, said the
brewers still stood by their decision
announced yesterday to make moth
ing more than one-half of one pei
cent alcoholic beer.
Ernest Kunde. president of the
Illinois Liquor Dealers Protective
association, said he saw nothing to
be done except await the lifting Of
the wartime ban by President Will
son, although his organization
would make a legal fight on the
search and seizure law as we'll as
against all prohibition legislation.
Milwaukee to Sell Beer.
Milwaukee July 1.-A1though sa-
loon licenses in Milwaukee expired
at midnight Monday, 2.75 beer and
wine may be sold, according to the
Interpretation of the law by City
Clerk Leuch, but no licenses will
be issued until after rehabilitation
The common council granted 1,40O
saloon licenses, but directed the city
clerk to withheld the permits until
wartime prohibition is ended by de-
mobilization of the army.
Very little us beer was being
sold in Milwaukee, the supply being
about exhausted.