Show IGNORANCE P DOES OES NOT EXEMPT EXEl JUDGE SAYS Ignorance of or the tho tact fact that cider elder contains contains con con- alas more alcohol than the law ano al allows allows al- al lows no man from guilt for having such stich n a beverage In his possession possession possession posses posses- sion was the decision ren rendered In the criminal division of the city court yesterday yes yes- tuda b by Jud Judge e W. W II V Wilkins Ins As s a I result of or this decision Pat Kennedy a merchant was found guilty of possessing possessing possessing posses posses- sing sing- intoxicants and antI was fined 50 This decision was WIlS made after atter six men merchants men and a n bookkeeper book book- I J keeper had keeper had been arrested on warrants Issued b by the city attorneys attorney's office charging charging- them with possessing Intoxicating Intoxicating cating eating liquors Samples of or cider were taken from nine different soft drink parlors and stores b by the police and were analyzed b by Herman Harms state chemist He lie announced that the analysis sis hind had shown them to contain from 1 to 7 i 72 2 per pcr cent alcohol The men contended contended contended con con- tended that they had purchased the beverage be us a temperance drink and anti that flint they lie did dill not know of oC Its Intoxicating Intoxicating I cating eating qualities |