Show JUDGE DIEHLS DIEHL'S BEER DECISION AMAZES VETERAN DRINKERS OF AMBER BREW Judge Diehls Diehl's unique decision rendered rendered rendered ren ren- dered yesterday in dismissing Ch Charles rles Lum a bartender charged with selling liquor on Sunday amazed even the veteran veteran veteran vet vet- eran drinkers of the brew In brief the Judge held that beer cannot cannot can can- not be distinguished from yellow ink at ata ata ata a a distance of of- four feet and the only way to identify it is to taste it This ruling annihilated Policeman n Parrys Parry's evidence He had seen s en liquor of amber hue passed over the bar but had not tasted It it Opinion of Authorities s. s Here are of of Salt Lakers upon the subject who have seriously pondered pondered pon pon- dered over it t JUDGE POWERS POWERS Its Its It's pretty hard to tell beer beeT when you see It I was defendi defending defending defend defend- ing a man once nc charged w with wili h violating i rA the tho liquor o ordinance r I had six glasses filled three with beer and three with root beer I had them placed on a table I and asked the complaining complaining com com- l rn al cg to o indicate I which h contained con con- tamed beer and which root loot beer I took my chances but the man picked the root beer and my client was ac ac- ac- ac quitted GENERAL ATTORNEY-GENERAL BREEDEN BREEDEN- Well as far as the t color goes I couldn't tell beer from sweet cider elder or gln ginger er ale but I dont don't think they could fool me on the foam of beer As to Judge DIehls DIehl's decision being I Attorney General I 1 dont don't care to dIscuss discuss dis dIs- dis- dis cuss It k Iii Endorses the Decision GEORGE WESTERVELT Attorney Attorney- Th There Thero re a are numerable liquids 1 that re- re SOME THINGS THAT TET f LOOK LOOX LIKE BErn BEER f fr rt r- r t BY A C CHEMIST E f 1 Ordinary f ff f 2 A solution of old gold f t 1 3 Root beer I f 4 Yellow ink l' l 4 5 A chemical mixture water f three parts yellow dust one f part I f 6 Ginger ale f 7 A Apple cider elder f S. S A combination of Japan tea f ff f and ginger f Besides numerous other chemical chem chem- f ff f leal ical without f names t beer in color These however are not usually In glass glasses s behind si a bar but no evidence wa wall wap Introduced to show that the substance sawas Was ns beer Officer Parry saw the except the oft cers word that It resembled beer In I color There was vast room for tor a doubt In the case and so Judge DI Diehi's hl's decision was full fully warranted by the then evidence n II n A A. A TRIPP General Agent Missouri I shall have to agree Pacific I with the Judge as as- asI I may be bo before him myself t F FRED some OD day Attorney l am not an expert pet on OJ beer ee but ii suppose UI d is about as near right as the court ever gets W W. F F. DRUEHL with ith Smith Drug Co I think the Judge never drinks beer so r i he the e ec c could fluid l Pin gain in question no d Knowledge by tasting FISHER HARRIS Secretary Commercial Club Club I I am unable to decide the question I would not know a glass of beer if I should meet it on the street Coming as I 1 do from the great State of Virginia and arid being a a. Democrat by birth I know nothing of b er Whisky Is scarcely strong enough for me IMER PETT with Denver Rio Grando Grande Co I CoI I knew that the beer sold In Salt Lake was badly adulterated but I 1 have not yet learned that yellow Ink was one of its substitutes BERT MARGETTS Only MARGETTS-Only Only player ball-player ballplayers drink yellow Ink It Is easily distin- distin ere 1 s from beer as It lacks that t beautiful foam HENRY LYDIARD Assistant Agent Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago Northwestern Northwestern Beer Beer may r re resemble yellow Ink If you allow It to get stale enough C. C I I. I TUTTLE TUTTLE Stock Stock Live Agent Oregon Short Line Line Line-I I would be no authority upon the q question coming o as I do from Vermont t a et strictly prohibition ll go State I. I C C. C POWELL Contracting tr Agent Illinois Illi 1111 i- i Pc ll l n nois is Central Judge u DieM Diehl I gf ought g to know I I. I W W. V. V WALTON of the Burlington Yel low ink may be a new name naine for the beverage sold over the bars of Salt R Lake LakeR B DONOUGH of the Rock Island Island-I think the Judge Is s exactly c correct e P PAUL F F. eN NOLAN X with the Rio f Grande Grands ande Western The Western The Judge Is clearly within the law I would give th the he same decision deci ceci- lon sion |