The evening world., 1920-06-08
BREWERS ARE FAR
FROM DISCOURAGED
ASSERTS SCHAEFER
Still Hope for 2.75 in New
York-Jail for VioIators of
Dry Laws.

r. J. schaefer. President OF the
New York state Brewers Associa-
tion, said to-day that while the brew
crs we're disappointed in the Supreme
Court decision, they we're far from
being discouraged.
I'VE are confident" he said. that
the country will ultimately be on a
beer and light wine basis. We hope
that the court may be Induced to re-
consider the question OF concurrent
power which Is granfSd 70 each State
in the second section OF the amend
ment and upo nsuch reconsideration
allow that latitude and permission Of
the Interpretation to each state which
WIN enable as to place our definition
as 70 what constitutes intoxicating
LIQUOR and provide our own enforce
ment
The New York s75 per cent. law
actually puts itno effect the prohfbl-
'tion OF Intoxicating liquors, because
the beverages It sanctions are non
intoxicating"
Albert Klenk Of No. 90 Third Ave-
nue. has been arrested by the Pro-
hfbltion agents in connection with
the arrest by the police. Of William
.WillbrRndt, OF No. 300 East I'D street,
charged with conspiracy In making
away with $50 gallons OF whlskey.
which was withdrawn from bond by
klenk and stored In his cellar. Later
he reported to the police that the
stun had been stolen. The police,
after investigating, learned. they say.
that the whiskey had been removed
by Willbrandt on his truck and ar
rested him.
The Federal agents charge chat
klenk &fOrmed a partnership with
Wiilbrandt and then repudaated Il.
and that the latter entered the cell r
oy means OF key and nbstracted .he
liquor.
Prohibition Director Charles o'Con-
nor said that requests for permits 20
withdraw loQuor from oond had fallen
on SO per cent. Assistant Supervisory
Enforcement Agent John b. oulg,ey
said that this meant that the ov,no-s
OF liquor In the bonded warehous g
could not fnd any means for It's a,s-
Dosal. He continued.
I believe that oil the better sa-
looms, hotels and cabarets which have
been carrying on speak eaaies" will
'give up the business. No more sum
monses win be served on the vlolators
Of the law. They viii be Rrrested
just like the violators OF any other
law and put into the nearest police
station. The police have no author
ity to accept bail. The permission Of
the United States, Commissioner will
be necessity in all cases.
Only three successful raids were
made last night and Of these only
one has been reported by the revenue
men. Reilly Bros cafe at No. I5I
Columbus Avenue was entered and
the raiders said that they were served
with cocktails. Then they went be-
hind the bar, but the bartender swept
several glasses in which were cock
tails Into the water tank, destroying
the evidence they said, He was ar
rested. as was n waiter In the place.
and the proprietors were summoned,
charged with maintaining a nuisance.
Col. Rupert OF the Rupert brew
cry said to-day that he was con-
tinuing the manufacture OF one half
OF ! per cent. beer and would con-
tinus to make II so long as there
was a demand for II.
I'VE will be compelled to reduce
our working force" he said, because
there win not be so great a demand
for the beer As the people GROW
more used to the light perc antaKo
beverhge we hope that business win
pick up, In the event OF which We
will have our men return"
Similar Information was vouch-
shafed at the breweries OF George
Ringler and George Ehret, with the
exception that none OF the force in
the latter places had yet been laid
While the force of the Prohibition
enforcement agents Is not large, they
! expect 10 have more positive halr
from the police In seeing that the Law