Evening star., 1921-05-30
TAKE MUCH LIQUOR
MRA|DSBY.POL|CE
Extractssand Other Prepare.
| tionsSdn Under Suspicion.
| More Arrests Likely.

Members Of the prohibition enforce
mont force of the police department.
assisted by revenue officers. displayed
an activity the past week which re-
suited in numerous arrests and the
seizure Of large quantities Of alleged
tntoxicants. One costly automobile
also was taken. and 1t probably will
be conf1scated in event of conviction
of it's occupants. who were arrested
for the ALLEGED illegal transportation
of whisky.
Included in the arrests were sew
eral merchants who, it is charged, Of
fered bitters. fruit extracts and hard
cider for sale. some of the cider con-
tanning Is per cent alcohol. 1t is said
that the police and revenue agents
have concluded to continue their
fight on places where alleged substi-
tutes for liquor are openly sold, or
where they are dispensed under cover.
Ruling May BE Asked.
Members of the Anti-Saloon League
have contended that the sale of liquids
containing more than one-hAlf of 1
per cent of alcohol. except on pre-
scription, was in violation of the VOL
stead enforcement law. Sales Of GER
tain alleged intoxicants, not for bev-
erage purposes, it is stated, was held
by government officials not to be a
violation of the law.
1t was further contended by the
Anti-Saloon League officials that the
sale of intoxicants by persons other
than registered pharmacists consti-
tuted an evasion of the law. assert
ing that most of the sales were made
to persons who wanted them for bev-
erage purposes. 1t is more than like
ly that officers of the new administra-
tion will be asked for a ruling on the
question.
Police officials and internal revenue
agents are going ahead with their
raids on persons who are engaged in
the sale of certain extracts and other
preparations containing alcohol in
sufficient quantities to induce intoxi-
cation. and many raids probably will
be made during the next few days.
Seizures for Week.
In a report to the superintendent of
police Of the work done by the police
the past week the arrests and SeiZ-
ures are given by precincts as fol-
lows:
Precinct No. Three arrests; 5
quarts Of whisky seized.
Precinct No. Two arrests.
Precinct No. 3-Three arrests: As
quarts of whisky barrels of cider.
40 cartons of extracts and $50 bottles
of extracts seized.
gallons of cider. bottles of bitters,
2h pints of gin, L. gallons of al
cohol, 3 pints of whisky and 160 bot
ties of extracts seized.
Precinct No. 5-One arrest;
quart of whisky seized.
Precinct No. 1.-TWO arrests; 3k
quarts of whisky seized.
Precinct No. S-Six arrests; 40
quarts of gin, II quarts of whisky,
130 quarts of various alcoholic bev-
erages and 25 bottles of Jamaica
ginger.
Precinct No. 9-Four arrests; 81
pints of whisky seized.
1t is planned by the police and
revenue agents to continue the raids
in an effort to reduce the number Of
places where alleged intoxicants may
be purchased without the formality
of obtaining prescriptions. Maj. Cess
ford and revenue agents also are
going to make an effort to bring the
liquor cases to early trial. believing
that nothing short of Jail sentences
have the effect of ending much of the
traffic in intoxicants.