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Show U. S. NAVY BARS RUM FDR USE AS JEDK Spirituous Liquors Receive Final Fi-nal and Complete Divorce From Department WASHINGTON. Sept. 8. Spirituous' liquors received their final nd complete com-plete ilivorcc from thf United States navy in an order made public tod a) by the bureau of medicine and s:n-gery s:n-gery prohibiting their Issue to naval: ussels for medicinal purposes. Not only ore medbal Supply depots pro- hlblted from Is.-tulng whiskey except; to hospitals but when thei. pre enl supplies have become exhausted, Unorder Un-order States, "no further purchases will be made and whiskey will be stricken from the supply table of the medical department t the navy, ' It! Is estimated that th suppl) on hapd will not last more lhan iwo or three! weeks. Thi- order direct that no further purchase from any sourc. be Djiade ofi "distilled spirits, wines or alcohol, preparations which are designated lithe li-the bureau of Internal revenue as be-! Ing fit for intoxicating Lev-rage pur-J poserf." |