The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-24

posed to be dry and yet this con-
tinued agitation, believe, is turn
ing the people against prohibition
II wouldn't want to see the old sa-
looms back, but I'll declare, it's not
fair to the boys to continually be
agiated with some such measure as
Schumacher proposes.
II know what III do, If this thing
is too drastic. III just explain my
vote en- theN question and vote
against it. 1 believe lot of the
boys feel the same way
Fears Effort of Agitation
Senator Murray S. Barker, Thorn
town. Republican caucus chairman.
declared he was afraid the radical
ism of the bill would defeat aims of
the sponsors.
Representative John w. Thiel.
Lake County, is said to be prepar-
ing an amendment which would give
householders permission to make
wine for their own use. Another
amendment would increase penalty
for drunkenness to fine OF not less
than $50 or more than $500 and a.
sentence of six months on the In
ment would strike out all reference
to county jails, substituting the In
| diana State farm.
| Thiel has change which would
eliminate the smell of liquor as
prima facfe evidence OF intoxication
Thiel declared that in Lake Coun-
ty policemen several times have mis-
taken odor OF garlic for liquor. Thiel
in expressing his opposition to the
measure. said he might present an
amendment striking out the emerg-
ency clause and another to eliminate
the enacting clause. which would
kill the bill.
Patent Medicine
According to interpretations OF
the measure the bill would include
patent medicines and fiavoring ex-
1 tracts in it's ban on every other
drink, mixture or preparation of like
alcoholic content tonehaIf Of one
/ per. cent. or more) whether patented
or not. used, or reasonably likely
or intended to be used, as a bever-
age; and all other intoxicating bev-
erages, drinks or preparations
whether alcoholic or not, used, or
intended for beverage purposes"
! The bill sets out that 'it shall be
unlawful for any person to purchase,
receive, manufacture. transport,
ship, possess. sell, barter. exchange,
give away. furnish, or otherwise
handle. or dispose OF any intoxicat-
ing liquor" Penalty on conviction
is 500 fine and not more than $500
and Imprisonment of not less than
thirty and more than six months
in county Jail for first offense.
This section would ban all private
club parties or serving OF drinks
in private homes.
| Prescription Sale Provided
| Provision is made for Gale of grain
alcohol by druggists on prescription
of physicians or to registered den
lists.
The bill makes it unlawful to "own
or to have in his possessio, or I'M
der his control or to use or to as
sist in using any still or distilling
apparatus for unlawful manufacture
of intoxicating liquor.''' Violation is
termed a felony and penalty is i'm
prisonment from one to five years
and fine of 500 to $1,000.
Transporting Is made a felony
with a penalty of Imprisonment Of
one to two years with fine OF not
over $1,000.
Intoxication in a public place is
made nlisdemeanor and penalty is
$40 to 800 fine. Imprisonment in
Jail Of not more than six months
may be added.
! Operation of motor vehicle while
Intoxicated is made misdemeanor
and fine OF not more than $500, with
imprisonment of not less than thirty
days or more than six months at
Indiana State Farm is provided.
Driving Would Be Banned
| It is made mandatory for the
court to prohibit such convicted per-
son from driving any automobile or
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ceeding one year.
A section which would strike at
Exclusive clubs makes it unlawful
for any person to directly or indi-
Irectly keep or maintain by himself
or by associating with others, or to
in any manner aid, assist or abet
in keeping or maintaining a club
house or other place where intoxi-
eating liquor is received or kept for
use. gift, barter or sale, or for the
purpose Of distribution or division
among the members Of any sdch
club or association"
The bill provides that any such
clubhouse be declared q common
nuisance and penalty is fixed at not
$500 and Imprisonment in county
jail for not less than thirty days or
more than six months.
j Confiscation-o automobile or 9TH
er Transporting craft is provided