Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-15
PROHIBITION
TO Be
REASONABLE
No Pushing, Prying Get
'Em-Anyhow Spirit Is
Shown in Illinois.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Word was
passed out today by Captain Hubert
E. Howard, director of federal pro-
hibition in Illinois, that enforce
ment of the 18th constitutional
amendment, effective At midnight
tomorrow night, would be based
upon mutual reasonableness, aud
carried out by reasonable and slow
working authorities"
No Invasion Of Homes.
/. Captain Howard and Major A. v.
Dalrymple, general prohibition
agent Of the Chicago district, an
nounced there would be mo inva-
sion Of the home, no raiding of re-
spectacle clubs and hotels, and no
arrests for hip liquor"
Except where fragrant violation
of the law is shown federal authori-
ties said warnings would take the
place Of arrests.
More than 200 federal agents,
drilled in "sleuth school" here,
will take the field at s o'clock Sat
urday morning to keep the lid on in
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Indiana
Look Out for Fruit Juices.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 13.-In
one of the broadest constructions
yet placed on provisions of the act
for enforcement Of constitutional
prohibition, Prohibition Commis-
sioner Kremer has ruled that fruit
juices and elders come within the
dry ban. if they contain more than
one-half Of one per cent alcohol.
The commissioners interpreta-
ton of the law was set forth in a
memorandum charging prohibition
directors and inspectors with the
added duty of examining the alco-
holic content of such beverages.
The drastic regulation goes into
effect with constitutional prohihi-
ticn Jan. 16. Violation of it carries
the same penalties as for the man
ufacture or sale Of stronger
liquors. @
Ready All Over Nation.
Washington, Jan. 15.-Prohibition
Commissioner Cramer has complet-
ed organization OF the machinery
for the enforcement of constitu-
tional prohibition after the amend
ment and the enfor cement law be-
come effective at midnight tomor-
row night. Commissioners have
been appointed for practically all
states, as we'll as for the districts
into which the country has been
divided for purposes Of enforce
ment Of the law.
With the coming into force Of the
amendment, the export Of intoxi-
eating liquors will cease. An enor-
nous amount Of whisky has been
sent out Of the country within the
past few weeks, but large stocks
still remain in bonded warehouses
and its disposition will be watched
closely to present illegal sales.
Cxn5t Keep in Storage.
Liquor held in warehouses and
elsewhere for private account must
be moved in homes or other places
of residence by the owners before
tomorrow midnight. Any remaining
in storage will be subject to seizure.
Home brewing of beverages con-
tanning more than one-half of one
per cent of alcohol also will come
under the ban.
May Get No Refund.
Chicago, Jan. Is. - Wholesale
liquor dealers and saloon-keepers
who paid a tax of $3.50 per gallon
on whisky will not receive a refund
unless congress decides otherwise,
julius F. Smyetanka, collector of
internal revenue, announced today.
Scores Of saloon keepers have ap-
piled for a refund on the ground
that they intend to use the liquors
for non-beverage purposes ON which
the tax is $2.20 per gallon.