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in non-obscrvadce of tn- nd law. decisions had been reached ‘on these points, according to the view held here, his movements “sould be regulated by the supreme “authority of the League of Nations. AMSTPRDAM, Jun: .—The Paris | Sorreapondent of the Telegraaf said to-day that Holland, as a member of the League of ations, will be asked | t@ inform the e&-Kaiser that he must (Appear for triai before an interna- tonal court or leave Dutch territory. + ‘Phe correspondent further said he the court will inflict either the death penalty or imprison- fi _—>— tment at Versailles and They Were Not 0+ i rf | tt | I ' it? é af ERss : i i & | ths rf: Hi i é i & i i ig i Ht i i E t Mem- they ing I H HI Fi] iy | z 372 <= i Hy Fi i CHEATED IN TAX RETURNS. NUTLEY, N. J., June 30.—The body of @ man believed ‘o be that of Henry of No, 30 Van Wagenen found im the to-day, was left a note to bis wite ‘Boing to commit sul- cheated in his income was Secretary and Basse Nor 306 iitgn Werecs Newari” LLOYD GEORGE AT work. LONDON, June 8 (United Presa).— ‘Without a moment's reapite the Premier desk to-day, jumping of the Irish ques- is now regarded as the most facing British states- E men—even more important thi sign- ‘Austrian and’ Turkish treaties, g tort af a oatiiement ing Quickly, All uy the will uso this time to conter with hile colleagues ™ feaarding Ireland. Aviation Plante W: chased. WASHINGTON, June 30,—Purchase of the Dayton-Wright and Curtiss Eim- wood airplane plants was knocked out Be Par- .) ent high prices of raw material and ——. ON PRAISED BY H TREATY OF PEACE GOES BEFORE THE Parties of the Centre and Right Cheer—Ex 'reme Socialists Silent. PARIS, June %.—In presenting the ‘text of the Peace Treaty to the Oham ber of Deputies to-day Premier C:em- @noeau Made @ brief epecoh, in which he recalled the French National As- sembly which met at Bordeaux in 1871, and added: “We made peace as we made war, without weakness, Internal peace is an for externa) peace.” ‘The Centre and Right cheered the Premier, while the extreme Socinlint Left remained silenty ‘The task of the Allied and Asso- ciated Powers is not ended with the signing of the treaty with Germany and the nations must continue to be united in order to that the clauses jot the treaty are warried out, Prosl- Gent Poincare declared in an inter- ‘view in the Paris edition of the Lon. don Dally Mail. It will take some years for France to regain her normal mode of life and what France needs most at present is ships, the President said, because only an increase in importations can bring about @ decrease in the pres- the necessitios of life. In principle, jo added, the Allies are agreed of this point and the people of France hope that the other nations will ald them in restoring their country, wifich suffered most from the war. ‘There was complete relaxation {tf peace conference circles and in Paris generally to-day. Secretary of State Lansing this morning had @ confer- ence with the American officials who remained here after the departure ot President Wilson. Later in the day he planned to meet Arthur J. Balfour, the British Foreign Secre- tary, and representatives of the other powers to formulate plans for ory ing on the work remaining to weoomp!! ished by the ores ag | : calling of a meeting of the ‘to sign, it is said in conference circles, it is still possible for its delegates to do no, ‘The Allied Governments as repre- peri at the pone Conference will over to the Austrianydelegation resent week the’ clauses ‘oovering ni © clauses covering the financial and economic terms of the Austrian Peace Treaty, These clauses were among those omitted from the text of the Treaty as it originally presented to the Aus- plenipotentiaries, ITALIANS AND SERBS CLASH. ‘Trouble Reported Near Herder of Jago-Slavia, PARIS, June 30.—Serbian and It fan troops have clashed near Dizrai, according to unofficial reports re- ceived here to-day. The town of Disral @ = eat on available maps ‘of the tent dary dra’ ace Conf between Italy and ‘Jugo-Siavia ‘in the f Trieste and it east la - that this e place meant in the Paris tespatce trad Ms MOVE FOR SOVIET IN AUSTRIA Government Takes St: Trou! VEENNA, June 30 (United Press).— ‘The Communists are expected to take the first steps to-@ay to proclaim and establish a Soviet Republic in German Austria. By this move they hi to realize the basis for the Bouse ists" policy of establishing werian = Austrian trium- the confederated Soviet jo Prevent a states, The Government is taking energetic measures to suppress the movement, ——$—>___——— Y »; House and Senate conferees on 3 y bill, who to-day reported to fouse und Benate. The aviation appro- "> priation was reduced from $54,400,000, as provided by the Benate, to $40,000,000, House Goes to Londo: une 30,—Col, House le aoe. J Paris motor car this moon on his way to London, kop Dandy for Iced Tea White Rose CEYLON TEA SEEMAN BROS., New York Proprietors of White Rose Coffee, Canned Foods, Cereals, etc, , FRENCH CHAMBER BARS HERE TO OFE TO-MORROW DSPTE + WARTINEDRY AM EA First American Troops White Helmets Were Worn on Snow-Covered Front THE EVENING WORLD, DS OF special tax stamps covering an oc- cupation prohibited on or after July 1, 1919, extends no immunity from Prosecution or penalty for carrying on the business in violation of the law.” Some of the saloon keepers were so frightened by this that they decided to close. At Fred Schumm's place, No, 89% Fulton Street, it waa said that nothing alcoholic would be (Continued From First Page.) served, but that good imitations Not intoxicating within the meaning of the War Prohibition Act. ‘If the War Prohibition Act 1s con- stitutional it is illegal to sell intox- feating wines, t the-War Prohibition Act is con- stitutional it is ileggl to sell spirit- ous liquors for beverage purposes regardless of the alcoholic content. “The War Prohibition act does not prohibit the sale of beer, wine or spirituous liquors for medicinal or cooking purposes regardless of the al- coholic content. prohibit the sale of beer, wine or spir- ituous liquors for export regardless of the alcohdlic content.” The latest cablegram from Presi\- dent Wilson, saying that he has no power to stay the wartime law, has Injected new perplexity into the minds of the dealers, so that they confess themselves unable to look many days ahead. Even those who expect to open to-morrow are doubtful as to what may happen on the next day or next week, The State Excise authorities said at noon that almost no notices had been recetved of intention to give up) liquor licenses and ask for the rebate which dealers in’ such circumstances | are entitled td, One man in the Bronx, @id cancel, explaining that he had recelved an offer for his property which would profit him better than the liquor business, But most of the others, instead of cancelling, were ordering new supplies, and the de- livery wagons of the wholesalers were busy all, morning. ‘William H, Anderson, state super- intendent of the Anti-Saloon League, is also superintendent of an organi- zation known as the Allied Citizens ot America, Inc., whose address is the same as that of the League, No. 906 Broadway. And it appears that the two bodies, acting on the advice of the same lawyer, Roger G. Davey, have @ little co-operative plan. Mr, Anderson, as head of the Anti- Saloon League, says he will wait “decently and patiently” for public sentiment to bring about the enforce. ment of the prohibition law. But Mr, Anderson as president of the Allied Citizens, organized in each district, ig another official even if not another person, And the Allied Citizens, Inc., hag for its avowed purpose “to secure value received for taxes expended in paying salaries. of police, sheriffs, marshals and other officers, Mr. Anderson, as head of the Anti- Saloon League implied this morning that even if the League did not act there were “others” who would. Frank BE. Holahan, counsel for the Bronx Retail Liquor Dealers’ Asso- clation, advised its members to “go ahead,” holding that “the constitu- tionality of the law had not been tested,” POLICE GET NO INSTRUCTIONS ON CLOSING SALOONS. District Attorney Martin of the Bronx sald he had “received no word" }and that he would not act unless re- {quested by the Federal authorities An Evening World reporter talked to |a dogen policemen from as many pre- |cinets and not one of the dozen had } received any instructions about open Brooklyn saloon keepers who bought internal revenue stamps for their bottled goods to-day received | printed warnings signed by Collec- ‘tor Bertram Gardner saying: “You “The War Prohibition Aot does. not | © would be substituted, D, Hertje, No. 348 Fulton Street, said he would close. And Herman Ehlers, No, 827 Washington Street, said he would serve only light wines and beer. It was said that wines and beer would be served at the roadhouses on the way to Coney Island, Information obtained from liquor dealers in the Long Island City sec- (ion of Queens indicated that many saloons will not close. ‘The 550 salooncepers of Jersey City were to go before the City Commis- sion this afternoon to renew their li- censes, it was stated by Corporation Counsel Milton, Commissjoner of Public Safety Charles F./X. O'Brien said the saloons would be allowed to remain open to sel] “soft stuff.” Regardless of this warning, “busl- ness ag usual” is predicted in Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken and other North Hudson cities. “No beer, no work” signs are appearing every- where. District Attorney Swann, askel if he contemplated taking any action to enfores the war time liquor law, said: “There is no State law under which I ean act. Enforcement of the law lies entirely with the United States District Attorney. It is my opinion that saloon keepers and hotel men who have State licenses and conduct their business under the law are within their rights so far as the! State is concerned. I understand Congress made financial for carrying out the prohibition law, The people of the State of New York provide money for the enforcement of the State laws and that is my duty.” So far as Mayor Hylan knows the the police to help enforce prohibition after to-night, “The prohibition question doesn't interest me,” said the Mayor, “Just now I am trying to find a way to keep down the price of ice among poor families. This and other like questions are more vital to the city Administration than the problem of what percentage of alcohol in a glass of beer makes It intoxteating,” Police Commissioner Enright re- fused to sée reporters who wanted to dry law. A meeting of all police in- spectora was held at Headquarters at |understood that then be given out. In spite of all the indications of a wet Tuesday, however, it was evident were taking no chances. terlous p arms. ol More mys- town. It was sald that many two," to bridge the Interval be mobilization of the army of the first policeman they see, was deolded, bostel, -headquarters superintendent, earn ONLY PART OF NATIO GOING DRY AT MIDNIGHT; Enforce War-Time Prohibition, {Spectal to The Evening World.) WASHINGTON, | cre warned that the possession of ‘Home To-Day provision | Department of Justice has not asked | ask him about the official attitude of the Poltcs Department toward the 4 o'clock thls afternoon and it was instructions would that thousands of cautious citizens parcels were tucked under the hamegoing citizens than on Christmas Eve, and delivery wagous were carrying these goods all over were buying “just enough for a month or ween how and the official end of the de- This said Mrs, Grace Horn- at a meeting of the executive com- WET STATES IGNORE LAW Little Effort Likely to Be Made to June 80, —- With wartime Prohibition nominally guing into effect at midnight, the real situ~ MONDAT, SURE eee NAT. ri f>.. Sahar ee PROHIBITION BEATEN iW NEW ZEALAND BY day VOTES OF SOLDIERS Total Figures Give Majority of 10,362 for Continuance of Licenses, WELLINGTON, New Zealand, June 30—The final figures in the balloting on liquor licensing show a majority of 10,362 votes in favor ‘ot a continuance of the licenses, The vote follows: ee 3 — For continuance, 3; for Prohibition, 246,104, Soldiere—For continuance, 31,- 981; for Prohibition, 7,723, ation is that those sections of the United States now legally wet will re- main partially or wholly wet until constitutional Prohibition takes effect Jan. 16, 1920, The President's an- nouncement that he will lift the ban as soon as. demobilization is com- pleted has taken the wind out of the dry sails. A dry interregnum of perhaps two months, to be followed by another wet spell, is realized as utterly im- practical. In spite of this situation, it was stated at the Department of Justice to-day that war-time prohibition would be enforced, so far as it is pos- sible to enforce it with existing ma- chinery. Violations threatened in New York and other cities, it was declared, will |be promptly dealt with by Federal agents, Department of Justice officials hold | that 2.75 per cent. beer is intoxicat:ng, and it was said those who attempt to sell such beer will be arrested, The suit brought in Baltimore to deter- mine whether 2.75 beer is intoxicating within the meaning of the law comes up for trial to-morrow, As a matter of fact dry leaders un- derstand that no Prohibition Law ever does or ever will take effect on a cer- tain date, All States that have passed prohib- itory laws have passed through pe- riods varying from months to years in which the laws have been either openly ignored or evaded with trans- bparent pretexts. In a few cages, such as Virginia, the Ant!-Saloon League hag been able to draft a whole code of enforcement laws which took effect simultaneously with the dry statute. In these States the drought quickly followed the taking effect of the law so far as the open sale of liquor in sa~ loons or restaurants is concerned, ~ In most of the States the declara- tory legislation banning liquor has usually preceded any effective en- forcement legislation by a long pe- riod, and in all such States the re- sistance to and evasion of the de- claratory laws has secured a long wet spell after nominally dry con- Two thousand members of the] aitions set in, Women's Christian Temperance i Union in Brooklyn are going to “look| The coming Federal Prohibition for violations” and call the attention | Witnesses the same conditions, ROPER ISSUES RULES ON mittee and board of directors, Mrs. MANUFACTURE AND SALE Hornbostel say the organization holds that a elty policeman is bound to enforce a Federal law just as he OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS does a city ordinance, Medicine and for Sacramental Purposes, WASHINGTON, June $0.—Daniel C Roper, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, to-day issued ‘a state- bond for other than beverage purposes, ine vision. Wholesale or retail liquor dealers may ONS ON From Russia; Rigid Restrictions for Their Use as ment prescribing Yules and regulations regarding the manufacture and sale of Ajstilled spirita and their removal from sell to pharmacists holding permits. The quantity prescribed for single patients at a given time shall not exceed one quart. Churches or religious orders manu- facturing wines in quantities not ex-| ceeding 100 gallons are permitted to remove the wine from the premises, Sacramental wine is subject to tax. Physicians are required to record each Instance In which they prescribe liquor. No prescription may be refilled. Drugsists filling Liquor prescriptions must reserve in a separate fil of every prescription, and once ® month must submit to the Collector of Internal Revenue a list showing the names of the physicians, the names of the patients and the total quantity dispensed to each patient during the month. Roper disclaimed responsibility for enforcement of the provisions of the Wartime Prohibition Act, “It should be suggested to all per- sons making inquiry as to the hibition provisions of the act tl O~ hat address either he Attorn n= or the local United States At- ” he wrol ternal revenue officers will co- opera’ the Department of Jus- tice. If there is evidence that liquor is ob- tained through misrepresentation for purposes the Commissioner will Impose additional tax liability and at the same time will report the case to the Dr t of Justice for pros- ecution. ‘Tax laws will continue to be enforeed. The payment of @ tax inno way con: veys right to act contrary to or to be exempt from liabilities imposed by the prohibition legislation, Roper pointed out, Existing regulations governing the ex- port of wine and spirits will continue in force. BILL TO “STOP THE GAP” ON PROHIBITION IN HOUSE Representative Randall Offers Meas- ure to Make Country “Dry” From To-Morrow. WASHINGTON, June 30.—A bill de- signed to “stop the gap” between war- time and constitutional prohibition was introduced to-day by Representative Randall, California. The bill" would © prohibition continuous beginning to-morrow and would hold in the bonded frarehouses all distilled liquors . now there, mien 2.75 DRINKS IN BALTIMORE, U, %. Attorney Announces That They May Be Gold. RE, June 30.—United State: nuel K, Dennis announced ight wines and beer con- ing 23-4 per cent. alcohol or less be sold in Baltimore after to-day. 6 statement was made after a con- ference with the Police Board, WASHINGTON, June 30.—The Attor- ney General's offiée to-day declared th: no authorization has gone out ting the sale of beer and light wines. with Attorney, to-day that taint ma, jo Keep Open After ™ ight. CHICAGO, June 8 keepers and propri o at rants where liquor id planned to keep the places open to-nig! it long after midnight, when war-time pro- hibition goes into effect. bv 4 ex- pect to sell large quantities of anor to patrons up to midnight and Ww them to remain as lon, to consume jt. Thouss tions have been made in ho restaurants for the celebrat! Chicage Saleo: fon, 6,000 Milwaukee Saloons te Close at Midnight. MILWAUKEE, June 30.—Six thousand Milwaukee saloon proprietors and ‘will be out of a job at midnight to-night. Milwaukee saloon men ‘given up hopes of continuing busl- St. Louls to Keep Open a Few Saloons te Test Law. ST. LOUIS, June ,30.—Members of the St. Louis Retafl Liquor Dealers’ Association to-day announced their intention of keeping @ few bara op in order to institute te: in the Federal Courts to determine whether Federal officials have the authority to enforce the provisions of the war- time act. DETROIT, June 30.--The largest “dry’’ city in the country regarded nonchalantly the coming of national war-time prohi- bition, Frequent arrests showed the city has quite @ rese! ply left. ‘The regulations say physicians may prescribe wines and liquor for internal use 0% alcohol for external use where atient is under constant super- aril jed to clove up shop nt mid ent, ALBANY, June 30.—Albeny. diapan: on of intoxicatii o> al % | MUTINY I RANKS | Albany Drink Dispensers to Shut Up Sho». ! U.S. TROOPS HOME ‘FROM RUSSIA DENY Commander of 339th Reports Chaos in North and Sees Bolsheviki Defeat. OR PEAC ‘The transport Vou Steuben docked in Hoboken to-day with 46 officers and 1,495 mon of the 28th Infantry, ® Michigan draft outfit which saw the most mnidue service of any unit that went overseas. This regiment | was sent to Archangel and fought the Bolsheviki forces throughout the long, dark Arctic winter, and the boys arg certainly glad to get home ‘There Was genera) denial of a story cabled over here some months ago to the effect that thefe had been a} agree that there was a great deal of dissatisfaction, but agree that discl- pline was maintained. | Newspapers sent to the soldiers by | thelr people at home kept them fully informed of the speeches made by | Senator Hiram Johnson of California, in which he asked and reiterated: “Why are our soldicrs in Russia? Why don't we bring them og et “If @ Senator of the United States can ask such questions,” one private said to The Evening World reportes to-day, “why couldn't we, the people involved, ask them. And we did. ‘That's all there is to it.” Major J, Brooks Nichols, a Dust- ness man of Detroit, was in command of the unit on the Von Steuben, He weats the Cross of the Legion of ‘Honor, the French War Cross and ‘he Distinguished Service Order. “An astonishing amount of bunk has Deen printed about this aroged mutiny,” said Major Nichols, “The whole incident was based on a mis- understanding of orders oa the part of @ boy who doesn't know as mucb about our language as native born Americans do. The 339th ts all an officer could desire from all view~- points.” Major Nichols said Northern Russia is in a chaotic state, and no man can tell what the outcome will be. ‘The better class bourgeois are optimistic, They believe the Bolshe- viki will hang thenitelves if given enough rope. Other transports due to-day in- clude the Troy, from Brest with 5,714 soldiers, including the 639th Engineers’ Service Battalion Head- quarters, 527th Engineers’ Head- quarters, 629th Engineers’ Medical Detachment, 526th Engineers, 20th Engineers, 535th Engineers’ Head- quarters and Medical Detachment, 515th Engineers, companies C and D; 684th Motor Transport Company, and the Infanta Isabella, Bordeaux,’ -!th 1,780, mostly casui tachments. Capt. H. G. Winslow, of I Com- pany, in which the mutiny is alleged to have ooccurea, was more definite mutiny in the 839th. Officers and men | jf and small Lal language was necessarif limited. He did not understand the order. “Not understanding, he could not carry it out, The misunderstanding was straightendd out when an inter- preter conveyed the order in Polish.” “Ien't it a fact,” Capt. Winsiow was asked, “that much of the dis- satisfaction of our troops was on their Conviction that the Russian and French soldiers were not doing their part?” “I cannot deny that,” replied Capt. Winslow. The impression among the Americans waa that the Rassiana und French were ‘laying down’ on the job; that they would not fight unless they were attacked, In this connection I might say that we went through three mutinies up there in the frozen North—but one was Brit- ish, one was Russian and one was French.” The Montana, reported dolayed by engino trouble, will not reach brose Channel unt! 6.40 P. M. to-day. She will dock north of Pier 4 Army Bago at 7 A. M. to-morfow. _—— Btenogenpher Die John Kilduff, steographer @m- ployed at No, 2 Rector Street, suffered an attack of heart failure while in the hallway of that building early to- day, Kilduff was twenty-five years old and lived at No. 609 Willow Street, Hoboken. 72)—Buddha Book-enda, $2.50, ‘UST as there is one jeweler for engagement rings, one emgraver for wedding cards, and one confectioner for weddings, so there is one shop for smart gifts. OVINGTON’S “The Gift Shop of 5th Ave.” 314 Fifth Av., near 32d St. Snooping Arosndl When your hungry family goes “snooping” about the pantry, looking for a little “on-the- ide” feast, have a bottle of Eddys” Sauce in plain sight. Just the thing on cold left- overs for a mid-afternoon or, just-before-bedtime lunch, MADE IN U, Si A. At Grocers and Delicatessen Stores E. Pritchard, 331 Spring St., N. Y. than Major Nichols. He said: “As tho result of statements made by public men in the United States, which reached us through the mails, the boys kept asking what they were in Russia for. You could hardly blame them. Think of a lot of Amers ican boys; accustomed to flooding themselves in God's pure sunlight go- ing through weeks and weeks of ex- isterive In bitter cold and seeing the sun, of daylight, only about two hours a day. It is no wonder they were beginning to get morbid to- vere the end. ne “Now, as to the alleged mutiny. Sergt. Whitney McGuire ordered « Polish boy of our company to toad a truck. 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