Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-09-18 | Page 2 | Bans Foodstuffs in Brewing Beer

BANS FOODSTUFFS IN BREWING BEER WASHINGTON', Sent. J7. Use of any i'ocdntul'fs except bar-Icy mult and hops in til o brewing oT beer and near-bcers after nnl October I Is prohibited hy a nroclii illation signed today by President Wilson. The president previously had ordered thc browing- of all beer Mopped net lipf-ember 1. The proclamation sig-ned today was not made public, nor did the food aclnilni;i-tration aclnilni;i-tration i.sue any statement explaining-the explaining-the i-oiHlltiuim which had eau.ierl it to recommend the action to the. provident. It was recommended, however, that the. purpose w;is to conserve stocks of corn and rice, which in recent years have been largely substituted for barley in brewing In uiinouncliiK: tho new order, food administration ad-ministration omnia la said today that even after the breweries me shut flown lie-ceniber lie-ceniber I. they will have on hand In their vats Kul'flcienl stocks of beer to last from two to six mouths. The sale of this will not be prohibited.