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Show WOULD TIGHTEN LIQUOR RULES Wholesale Dealers May Be Eliminated, Druggists Closely Watched WASHINGTON. Mar. T. SW ra'-ulatlons ra'-ulatlons further restricting distribution of llrtuor now oonflned to manufacturers manufac-turers and wholesale druggists awult approval of the new administration. The regulations would limit manufacturers manu-facturers to tho Mle of their own products prod-ucts and forbid them to dlnposo of 'other manufactures contlnlng alcohol. Such a step In the opinion of prohibition prohibi-tion offlclalH would greatly restrict tho rnle of Intoxicants and h cutting "if tho slight latitude allowed manufacturers manufac-turers coupled with elimination f whulesalf liquor dealers, would practically prac-tically limit distribution of liquor to wholesale druggists Pr-itf.tH ngalnst elimination of the wholesale liquor dealers, however, have been received from rtpr-8?nla-tlves of tho Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran denomination. These denominations de-nominations have been accustomed, spokesmen for the churchmf n have explained, ex-plained, to purchase sacramental wine from certain dealers who provide them with wlnr of u standard quality CHURCHES PROTE0H With the elimination of tho dealers churchmen declared their lOUroe ol Ripply has hi'en cut off. Ab ft rem' dy prohibition Muthorltie have been asked to permit reputable dealers in buslneas more than three years to continue con-tinue distribution of Bncramontal w ln is as an exception to the general regulations. regula-tions. This week a hearing Is to be held by the Internal revenue burenu EHsposV ion of the question of whether beer may be prescribed for medicinal purposes by physklans, pro-thlbltlon pro-thlbltlon officials said, also win some up for earlv consideration. An opln-j ion Is understood to have been i. -' pared by the deport ment of Justb"1 permitting use of mall liquors for mcdlcinnl purposes similarly with wine or vinuouH liquors us oontrasted with the restrictions of tho prohibition act Oil Whisky or spirituous liquors. BREWERS AWiiii s ' The attitude of the new admlnis-j tratlon towards tho breweries Is await- ;ed with interest by enforcement officials of-ficials In view of the .impalgn Com-'mlssloncr Com-'mlssloncr Kramer has been waging 'against tho manufacture of beer containing con-taining more than th legal amount of 'slcohol and the. numerous SeiSurSfl 01 property which havo been made by , the gorernment Another question to leclde Is the matter of trans-shipment of liquor via' this country When shipped from foreign country to another In connection with the shipping angle to the prohibition question BOKte prohibition officials have suggested possibility of a new policy regarding liquor on American ships Under thoj prepont law as defined by tho department depart-ment of Justice, prohibition follows, American ships beyond the three-mile! limit. |