The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
LOCAL R. R. STRIKE IS over
SENATE LIGHTENS
LIQUORLAWSN IN
BUT SMALL EXTENT
Some Chance to Manufacture
Light Wines and Cider for
Personal Use - Drastic
Right Of Search Modified.

Right Of Search Modified.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Prohibition
enforcement legislation advanced an
other step In congress today when the
senate judiciary committee beRan con-
sldefatton of the bill pASseu BY the
house last June as amended and lih-
eralixed by the Judiciary subcommittee.
Although the general house plan for
enforcement of WAr-t time and COuatitu
tlonal prohibition remains in The bill.
the subcommittee eliminated several
drastic house provisions and modified
others. In It's work the subcommittee,
comprising Senators Sterling, Republl.
can, of North Dakota, chairman; Fall,
Of New Mexico, and Norris, ot Ne
praska, Repgblicans. and oyerman OF
North Carolina; Walsh, Of Montana,
and King, of Utah, Democrats, first re-
vised the senate enforcement bill, re-
porting the latter 40 amended by unani-
mous vote to the fUli committee
Like the house, the senate Subcom-
mittee adopted the plan of having sep.
arate sections in the bill to deal with
wartime and constitutional prohibit
tion,
The subcommittee left unchanged the
house definition Of intoxicating hevei'-
ages as those ContalntnR one half Of
per cent pr more of alcohol.
Az revised the bill with not interfere
with storage and personal use o. intox-
lcants In the homes OF individuals
Wine for Home Use.
Probably the most liberal amendment
to the house bill Is a provision exempt
Ing from penalties OF any person imam
ufactYring nonintoXlcating cider and
fruit juices exclusively for use in his
mouse" This would permit home man
ufacture of liWht wines and cider for
personal consumption and the amend.
ment, except by implication In conneo-
zion with the definition of intoxicants
does not define "nonintoxicaaing' bey-
| erAges.
Stricken from the house bill was the
provision making II unlawful for per.
sons to be Intoxicated or to drink liquor
on trains, street cars, jltneys, boats OF
other public places
4 Anoth0r liberalization Is d provlAlpr
\ 1hAk rep0rk@ 10 sYSlAnufActaare. SAlee NAt
NAsportAtIon ~ liquor, made 10 N,
4 tnternal revenue collector. ehAll not b,
epen to inspection OF the general public
but kept solely for scrutiny Of the com
missioner, his agents, court or other Of
flcers
The house search warrant provision
also was made leas drastic the sub
committee amending the search and
sei1ure section no as TO provide that
search warrants may. be issued only
under the usual practice provided by
existing federal law and not on mere
suspicion that liquor Is being stored
Tor unlawful purposes
Instead OF the house bills unlimited
provisions for funds TO enforce prohi-
bition, the subcommittee fixed s., 500, ,e0O
for. the first years enforcement work,
and leaves this duty Jointly 10 the in
aAstu a. "A q h.
department Of justice, The former is
TO report and the natter 20 prosecute
violations.
In defining intoxicating liquor, the
subcommittee added the following liber-
alising proviso
Provided, however, that the foregoing
definition (one-h of ! per cent al
oohoD shall not extend to dealcoholioed
wins nor to any liquor or liquors pro-
| duced by the process by which beer, nle
| or porter liz manufactured, but contain
| ing no more than one-half OF / per
cent of alcohol, If such liquor or liquid
shall be otherwise denominated than as
beer ale or porter" This proviso re-
jects the request OF prohibition advo-
Gates for prohibition Of beverages which
| have the appearance Of intoxicants.
Another relaxation Of the house bill
was made in its provision for penalizinB
| persons having reason to believe" their
property Is being used unlawfully The
senate amendment requires personal
knowledge" of such use,
Jan. 81 Is Dead Line.
The house provision declaring that
| after Feb. /, 1920, possession OF liauor
unauthorized by the law shall be prima
facie evidence that It Is being kept foi
sale is retained and strengthened by
an addition providing that, In proceed.
~ Nt L.a.
proof shall be on defendants to prove
that such beverages do not contain
more than one-half OF per cent
| The subcommittee revision retains
| the following exemptions, as provided
by the house: Denatured alcohol, me-
diclnal preparations, patent medicines
toilet and medicinal preparations, fla
| voring extracts. syrups, vinegar anC
fruit juices. The subcommittee, how.
ever, struck out the house clause tha
| such articles should be ''nonpotable,
| prescribing merely that they shall b,
unfit for beverage purposes"
| A house clause requiring alcoholic
content Of toilet, medicinal and auti
septic articles to be labeled was strIck
| en- out.
Retaining the house provision prohlb.
| iting manufacture, sale, purchase
| transportation, or prescription, or in,
| toxlcants without permit from tn,
internal revenue commissioner, the re
vised bill contains a provision tina
such acts shall be expressly authorized
| upon receipts OF permits. The hous,
limit Of ten days on permits to pur.
chase intoxicants also Is extended II
the revised bill to 80 days. Pharmacist
| only may sell at retail and licensed
physicians only may prescribe liquor
The house requirement for physical ex
animation by physicians OF applicant
nR hftttn Pt int kF..
The house provision limiting physi
cians dispensing to one pint OF liquo
| In 10 aays for the same person IL re
tanned, but modified to provide tha
such limitation shall apply only to pre-
lscriptlons ito be taken internally"
More rigorous provisions guardin,
| transactions in wines for sacramento
and religious purposes are provided b!
a provision requiring lssuances OF sucl
| permits only TO ministers, rabbls o
other ecelesiastics
House provisions regarding adyertls
ing Of beverages are made more strin
| gent IN some respects and more liberia
in others. The subcommittee strucl
out provisions prohibiting s'gnboart
bill advertising, but adding claus
! penalizng advertisement of intoXl
| cants anywhere, by any means o
method" Also stricken out was
house clause authorizing obliteration o
| lluuor advertisement or the use of pic
| lures OF distillery, bottles, keg, barrel
or other receptacle In advertisements.
A new clause permits manufacturer
and wholesale druggists to advertis
alcohol In trade journals.
Retaining the house provision aRairs
advertisement OF compounds prepart
tions or formulas for manufacture o
intoxlcants, the subcommittee strength
ened this section by prohibiting ALE
the advertisement OF any "utensIl, con
trivance or machine for such pur
poses,