Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-17
ALCOHOL BAN
NOW PLANNED
CurtaiIment in Dealings in
This Poison to be Enforced
by Federal Authorities

WASHINGTON, Jan. II (By The
Associated Press).-Drastic curtaii-
ment of dealings in denatured and
Industrial alcohol has been decided
upon by Federal prohibition adthori-
ties as the next step in their cam
paign to combat the illicit liq of
traffic. Orders have been issued for
the revocation of scores of dealers
permits, among these being that
issued to one of the largest alcohol
producing plants in the country.
Investigation made by Mr.. Yellow
ley in New York of recent supplies
Of bootleg "~whiskey" led to seizure
of $500 gallons of Ge-distilled alco-
and a number of stills which
we're designed for use in this opera
ton. The New York director OBJ
tanned evidence that much of this
product was retailed under the guise
of having been landed by rum run
ners.
The conference of prohibition Of
ficials was given further detailed re-
ports on the investigation which had
been made of the recent operations
of the rum running fleet in the
vicinity of Highlands. N. j. The re-
ports were not made public, but
there Is now no disposition at pro-
hibition headquarters to deny the
probability that a considerable
amount of liquor was landed.
Alcohol used in the bootleg trade
is believed by prohibition officials TO
come largely from stocks denatured
by the addition of quinine sufficient
to make the solution nauseating as a
drink. 1t has been found that by h
.zz 80 . efS,-ia ar1 90 SiITy nrnCIIFpH
re-agent, the quinine can e precipi-
tated and the clarified alcohol then
symphoned off for any use the own
er desires.
Another denaturing formula be-
lieved to have been solved by boot"
leggers is that which produces the
industrial alcohol known CONNER
cially as "aso-procryi-" Careful DIS
in the process of which the
temperature is held at a given de-
gree is said to enable the operator to
draw off drinkable alcohol from the
residue.
To Bottle Bulk Alcohol
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-(By The
Associated Press)-To protect The
public from poisonous whiskey
bought at drug stores on prescrlp--
tions. the government has decided
to bottle all bulk liquors now held
in bond and to guarantee them as TO
proof and quality.
The announcement was made to-
day by Frank *. Bowers, Internal
revenue collector for the second DIS
trict Of New York, upon receipt CT
from David FL. Blair. internal
commissioner at Washing
thereafter, the public will be as
sured that any liquor released fora
a bonded warehouse will be safe 10
drink Collector Bowers said.
All bulk whiskey. gin and alco-
hol. according to the order, Will pc
bottled in bond and guaranteed by
the government as to proof and
quality. So many persons have been
poisoned by liquor obtained at drug
stores on a doctors prescription
that Commissioner Blair decided T.
was time to take steps for their
safety"
Concentration of all liquors now
held in bond in this district into "
newly established warehouses also
has been provided. Collector Bowers
announced. Additional guards will
be stationed at the new quarters to
prevent THEFT.
Must Observe Regulations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE At
lantic rum-running fleet will be re-
uuired to observe the traffic regu-
%lations'' of the sea. it was indicated
today ut coast guard headquarters
Acting on unofficin, complaints
hat the flotilla OF beverage carriers
off Ambrose Channel lightsillp
was impeding navigation. the coast
guard ordered II OF its vessels TO
the scene to warn shippers OF the
rum ships to observe the legal re-
puirenents as to riding lights n
anchorage.