Show SENATE PUTS BAN ON BOOZE Prohibition Goes on Record as Favoring tion During the War Washington The The senate went on n record on July 7 1 in favor or of bone hone dry nn national prohibition during the war so far as whisky and other distilled distilled dis- dis dis lis- tilled beverages are concerned Liquor legislation was written into the food control bill in one of the tile senates senate's bitterest contests which would strike at consumption of distilled distilled distilled dis dis- tilled intoxicants b by commandeering ag stocks In bond In addition to pro pro- their manufacture or tation The beer and wine vIne industries would be left heft undisturbed While the final filIal prohibition legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion will be evolved In conference h hp- hp fore forc the tite two houses It is gener as us possible that the tile h will vill accept the senates senate's change a aa aa aa a fight in behalf of the original t tion The Tile senate provision would Ii li consumption to stocks s In retail hands or withdrawn before the goes into effect Stocks of beverages in bond hond were estima at between and 3 gallons and the annual animal p n n mal consumption at g glon lon Ions To purchase this quantity of liquor or what Is left it after withdrawals in of the legislation it is estimated th the government would have to from to The Tue probable loss in federal revenue is placed at from t although this titis as ns well a athe athe atho the tho cost of purchase would depew entirely on how much liquor was WWI with drawn tax paid before re the com corn |