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Show No Mercy for Capital "Blind Pigs" WASHINGTON. The period of leniency for purveyor of contraband liquor In Washington Wash-ington hotels, cafes, tea gardens, near-beer saloons and other places is about over. The practice of the federal prohibition prohibi-tion authorities in New York city of closing for any and all purposea the establishments that violate the law will be carried out here within a few days, It was learned In the district attorney's at-torney's office. Tliis means that most rigid "padlock" "pad-lock" injunctions will be enforced to make Washington dry. Heretofore the "padlock" Injunctions have served to prevent only the sale of liquor In this or that establishment and did not close a cafe or saloon altogether, as has been done In New York. Hereafter, It was stated, the Injunctions Injunc-tions villi be obtained In the District Supreme court for the purpose of actually ac-tually sealing up and locking the cafe, saloon or hotel that persists in serving liquor. This means that a place so "padlocked" cannot be used for any purpose whatsoever for one year. Washington landlords will be the losers and so will the person accused ac-cused of selling liquor, as an Injunction Injunc-tion closing up a place altogether will virtually mean that the offender will have to go out of business. Certain well-known cafes, it was stated, which cater to well-to-do patrons, pa-trons, are under suspicion of selling liquor concealed In bread, coffee and teapots, napkins, candlesticks and catsup cat-sup bottles to say uothlng of mustard Jars. It appears that the law hnd one eye closed during Shrine weeU, but now both eyes are opened, and the government Is preparing not only to serve writs of the most drastic of Injunctions, but will proceed Immediately Immedi-ately against second offenders through the medium of grand Jury Indictments. It is also known that the bootlegging bootleg-ging fraternity overestimated the quantity of liquor salable during Shrine week and is now attempting to unload as fast as possible. The result re-sult of all this haste Is, it was learned, that the bootleggers are taking more chances than ordinarily. Assistant District Attorney Frank J. Kelly, who Is In charge of the liquor li-quor prosecutions In the criminal courts. Is preparing to uphold the government's gov-ernment's right to prevent the commission com-mission of the offense of bootlegging by enjoining suspects before they have opportunity to continue their illicit buslneea Indefinitely. It has been ascertained that the prosecution has found ample authority authori-ty to anticipate crime and prevent It |