Evening journal., 1922-10-14
Home brew DIES
OF INDIGESTION
Yeast Used Brings Boils
and Other Affections,
Government Reports
MORE DRASTIC
RULES ISSUED

Robert 3. Elliott. Federal prohi-
bition direction for Delaware. re-
oeived advices from Washington to-
day 10 the effect that a conference
OF Federal Prohibition Commission
er Haynes and various state direc-
tors and divisional chiefs with As
sistant Attorney General WILLIE
brandt OF the Department OF JUS
tice. agreements as 10 a more
stringent enforcement regarding the
manufacture and sale OF beer we're
decided upon. Cereal beverage
manufacturers hereafter will be
compelled 20 label packages and
containers with the name OF the
manufacturer. location. etc. togeth-
er with a statement as 10 the al
coholic content, etc.
All directors and divisional chiefs
who attended the conference report
ed excellent progress IN their re-
spectlve areas. a decided improve
nent in public opinion and general
c cooperation. upon which depends IN
a great measure the success Of en-
forcement
Among other things they reported
that Home brewing" as an indoor
sport. Is fast dying out. Poor re-
suits after perspiring efforts over
smelly concoctions Is the reason
given for its demise. The kick"
IN most instances. Il was reported
Is due TO the off-products OF fermen-
tation or ptomaines. with the mash.
In many instances. comprising
banana skins. muskmelon rinds. po-
tato parings and even garbage.
Some OF its has kick enough 20 put
the worst tempered old claybank
army mule TO shame" said one OF
the directors. who also told OF one
still confscated by agents which con-
tained over two inches Of filth and
vermin in the bottom and reeked
go with sickening orders that only
those agents with strong stomachs
were able TO complete the investi-
CATION.
II was also expressed that the
dying-out of this fad is due in a great
measure to the fact that careless,
inexperienced methods caused an
epidemic OF acute indigestion. at
tended by many deaths a natural de-
velopment OF immatured yeast.
which. taken into the stomach and
coming In contact with certain arti-
cles OF food. creates gases and result
ant acute indigestion.
In reference 70 the concentration
OF bonded spirits. Director Robert
3. Elliott, Is OF the opinion that
such concentration will reducs
leakage" and Theft" to min
imum.
Commissioners Hayes. In express
Ing deep regret over the number OF
enforcement officers assaulted and
assassinated in line Of duty. called
attention TO the fact that records in
his Office show that twenty-five fed
eral officers have given their lives in
helping TO enforce the 18th amend
ment. In addition 10 many State.
county and municipal enforcement
officials. Il is desired that the public
fully realize the risk 10 which
agents are subjected and the splen-
did sacrifice they are making in an
effort 70 Danish from our midst the
dangerous moonshiner and un-
scrupulous bootlegger.
The paddock" provision continues
to prove effective in closing places
where liquor is sold and heavy fines.
together with prison sentences.
which are now being more generally
imposed. are a great deterrent 20
violators. chain-gang sentences are
imposed in some States.
Motorboat patrols on rivers. lakes
and inlets. have been very success
ful IN coping with the smuggling
situation along borders. Canadian
officials. TO curb the flow OF Cana
dian liquor into this country. have
issued orders requiring the posting
OF bond guaranteeing the delivery OF
liquor 10 its intended destination.
the bond being returned only on the
receipt OF a landing certificate from
the port TO which the cases were
destined.
Much OF the progress OF enforce
ment. such as the banning OF the So
called prohibition joke, capitalization
OF public sentiment, reverence for
constitutional law as shown by edi-
toriais and cartoons. exposures OF
bootiegmethods and character OF
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