New-York tribune., 1920-11-24

tucky to man in New York, who de-
MED ordering it. 1t had been with
drawn on forged permit. Supervisor
Boyd. believes whisky ring in this
city forged the permit, intending to
intercept the shipment on the pier.
The confiscated liquor was taken to
the Knickerbocker Warehouse, 10 First
Street The warehouse now contains
81 100000 worth of intoxcants seized
by tho government. According to Mr..
Boyd half that amount has been seized
since he replaced Supervisor Shevlin
two months ago.
A committee Of the Society Of Res
taurateurs yesterday waited upon
Charles Il. O'Connor, Federal state di-
rector Of the permissivo features OF
prohibition. Americas cuisine was
suffering, they told him, from prohi-
bition of the use OF intoxicants for
cooking purposes. They urged the
necessity of being permitted to use
wines and liquors In the making of
mince pie, various sauces, Welsh
rarebit, chicken a la king and puddings
Hotel Cookery Falling Behind
Director O'Connor said he would give
them another hearing next week, and
if they convince him he would recon-
mend to the Internal Revenue Depart
ment that he be allowed to issue per-
nits. The restaurateurs told him hotel
cookery was falling far behind that O.,
England, France. Italy, and even Ger
many, because there no longer was a
kick in it.
Counsel for the restaurateurs de-
clared the recent decision Of the
Eighteenth Amendment only prohibits
the use Of intoXicants for beverage
purposes.
Director O'Connor also was visited
by a committee of twenty, represent
ing the State Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton The New York Retail Druggists
Association also was represented. They
discussed the quantity OF liquor which
might be withdrawn legitimately. with
view to limiting it. The pharma-
csts, headed by John S. Lehman, pres
ident OF the state society, promised to
cooperate with the director in seeing
that liquor was withdrawn for purely
medicinal purposes. They declared also
they would report violations by any
member Of the association. They said
most OF the druggists who had not al
ready applied to renew their permits
for 1921 would do SO before the time
expired on November 80.
Four Saloon Men Sent to Jail
Four JAN sentences, ranging from
two to twenty days, were imposed upon
saloonkeepcrs by Judge GarVin in
Brooklyn yesterday.
According to Federal prohibition au-
thoritios in Brooklyn a roundup win
begin to-day of ali suspicious places
against which complaints have been
made. Eugene NJ. Merrill temporarily
in charge of the Brooklyn district in
the absence of William y. Allen, out
lined u new plan for prohibition en-
forcement in that section. The entire
eastern district will be subdivdcd into
seven districts, with squad of three
and leader in each. The squad will
be held responsible for the enforce
ment OF prohibition in its territory, he
SAID. In cases of failure reports would
be made to Washington and there would
be diSmissals, he declared
In lynbrook, l.. L., the Rev. John Y.
Cooper, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, and George W. Wright, Village
President and eX-otficio chief Of police,
have had clash over prohibition en-
forcement. The minister thinks Lyn-
brook is place where liquor is too
easily obtainable, and Chief Wright
thinks the minister and other citizens
have become "butt-ins" The minister
suggests John Doe hearing at which
wives Of inebriatcs should be Sub
p9naed to tell what they know.