Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-24
"It"bbIng" the DiStiilrrIc..

would willingly have seen Person
Killed. That undoubtedly was their
intent
"tubbinE" the DistiiicrIcs
One or the notorious forms OF bout
leg lawlcssncss in Maryland is tho
robbery Of dlStil!cric~ and rovrru.
in"nt bonded warehouses; T'hov con
tain more than 100000 gullou, 81
S"nuin" American spirits. worth a,
h""iI"% prices tn" sum ar Sl20.N0O.-
600. Ih"iiS from tho promises hold
Ing that rich trchSur. ar. of p.riodi-
cal occurrence. They ar" often tho
result OF collusion between bootleg.
gers and corrupt cus,odlans
guard ig "Ovcrpowcrod" trucks
"N" away stun In barrel lots. and
"''Hih i"riy-"!ght hours III" stun
~ on the market IN bottles or eases
~ ~ OF record thnt boo;I.sgors in
Maryland have passed around ad-
N"nc" word that real stun" vii, loo
available" next week" or 'ray after
tomorrow"
Then tho newspapers viii rcpor,
another distIl!cry robbery, and tho
initiated know whcnc" tho "real
IuH ~ forthcoming. The Federal
Prohibition authoriti.s sec i'm tho
system az organized robbery Of dis
tii"r!"s one OF their principal prob
l"'ns. That !s why they are irving
I" conc"ntrat" the remaining supply
OF 100000 gallons In "A conpara
lively few warehouses
The ais,ilIcrs 81 IA. United Sta,.s
met In Louisville on July % 20 con
slider the govcrnncnts Concentration
schcm: and to arrange for its cxecr!-
ton. The principal feature OF th.i,
deliberations turned out 10 b. a
sweeping condemnation % the Fed
era! prohibition commissioner for al
IeHAi Ana discretionary adnin!atra-
ZION OF IA" Nolstcad law Tn. dis
I tii!"rs. In "a set OF bitter resolutions
assaulted Major Haynes FOR k.cp,nr
IN. !ii on "pur" aged medicinal whls-
~ and pure grain alcohol" so arbl-
tr"T!ly that tho Legitimate Ms. 81
SPIRITS for h"alth purposes is unjus.i.
'shbl" restricted. Tho resolutions cI,.d
action taken by tho American Medical
Ass'ciation 4" May. praying for re
ici from unsatisfactory conditions
which undEly hamper tn. n!IIug OF
phNsicians' prescriptions by an adc-
Guat" supply OF pure bonded whisky
'"r medicinal purposes In tho drug
stores Of the country" since tho
meeting at Louisville the d!still.rg
, nave obtained rulings from Secretary
M"!lon and Internal Revcnu. Com
missioner Rlalr that somewhat atle-
E!ht l" ~" situation which aroused
ih"ir ire. The dlstiilcrs declare the
yrc-prohib!,lpn whlsky ,nn,,pr,,...
Tor r.I,c,,,, ,'''n' ''d"'F oH'""t
/ $1,000 and s.0Co,0c9 gallons a year.
/ At nc rat" at which Curnnlssiyn.-
ifa|n'S nH"' is rclcaEinr whisky FOR
/ non cNoraG" purposes. under 1000
/ 700 gallons ar" available The dis
'!'rTs So" IN such "A situation Il
serious menhc" 10 public health
Tho dist!!!crg bir,c-Iy rcear, mo
iuuu,ation commonly cnc,.u,orcd
that thcy ara part ana ,,,,,
uat!on-wldc boutlaEylnv ronsnty,c,.
/ They point TO ,h.ir iaw.aht,ir,t,,
| ord ana declare II is hojn,. ,,,i.
tanned today, even under .,l,uost ,,,,
h"arahlc harassrn.nts Of nh Xmas
/ They max. n" bones OF ,lcir Joslrn, a.
gallons OF shirts ,t,.,. ,
/ they "vapOra,c. Hut thcy Insist ,hn,
are Hftinr no finger to ID So inlc.,lv.
tn" buotl"grcr Kings an over ,b,
/ ~ Itcd states daily place ,cnp,lnp
bats before d!stillcrs to connlve win
them 10 break the law. FnbuIous
prices are offered Tor dIStlll.rl.s and
;or ,n"ir rich hordcs OF genuine spir-
rs. D!siillers get $50 70 s35 a case
from who!esal" druggists for bottled.
/ 'n-bond spirits. BoCtlcgEcrS would
/ secur" the stocks. cut" them WITH
/ de!stcr!ous products. and muic7 the
/ Hi!"HinE public at from 500 20 Sl2D
/ Il cas-"
mere Is no dist!llcry in Tho
/ .""htTy'E said Lew Cooke, OF Wash
!"Stoh' attorney FOR the bonded Gus
/ ,od!ans or aged medicinal whistles.
max mas not been approached with
/ n'E oHeFs TO buy their plants In 40
. ger eeht OF such cases distI!!ers have
.