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Show Prohibition Law Being Enforced Throughout U. S. WASHINGTON. July 16 Prohibition Prohibi-tion in being enforced effectively throughout the United Staff-., Attornej General Palmer said today. Sale of ' hard " liquor, such as whisky, gin and brandy, virtually has ceased, he asserted, as-serted, except for scattering violations of the law. Manufacture and sale of heer also is prohibited except m . oin- munltles v. here the courts have ruled agalnsf the contention of the department depart-ment of Justice ihat 2 75 per cent alcoholic al-coholic drinks are forbidden by law j and in those Jurisdictions prosecutions will be Instituted of Ihe supreme court finally unholds the department's view. Mr. Palmer said he had expressed no opinion of enforcement legislation pending In congress except to say to interested representatives that the do partmenl of justice would enforci rigorously rig-orously whatever measure was enacted |