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a. , - 'i1 ii 11 ii i' ir vkt f ritK'u ii ii ri z ----; VOL. LYe NO. 17.183. PORTLAND. OREGON. 3IONDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1915 PRICE FIVE CENTS. DIPLOMATS EXPECT CHEAP RADIUM IS icnpn fin CfiATCQIIJ RECORD BUILDING nooirPAiR SEEK SECLUSION CITY TREES, POLES FALL IN HIGH WIND STORAGE OF BEER WILL BE BARRED PAIIcTl FAI1 IIRE ,U,,U ULLt-UniLU H OF SHIPS IS ON in w . a. aa e - - l v.awaaM s-t a a aa a a, a a. a blilhK KHj H.isrr.arnr.n bays govekx- AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE STORE SIGN AND AWNING ARE SMASHED ALSO. MHXT KILLS INDUSTRY. Gri EATER THAN EVER BEFORE. BBEAKVvJTHAUSTniA V Concessions Are Not Believed Probable. SITUATION BECOMES TENSE Relations With Germany Also Strained by Events. BERLIN FEELS INJURED Xem rap- aad Boy-ed Held la He Urn Jmdtnl on rale Otdeac ad Rrporl of MenlUona J tot Arc Denied. T JOB CALLH ouwirux WASHINGTON. !... IK (Special.) roreiga imbuitilori la Waaaiafftoa acquainted with the Hmr of Austria. Kaegarr la eoBaeetlon l the Al lot affair base cabled th.lr reepeetlve Ministers for foreign Affair, that Ibey aspect breaees':pIc4nBlI relatione be I.hi that gcveremoat end taa Catted tats. TS'.s fart ilex mora etearlr thaa aytalag eee hew a.rtaaa la IB aito- atioa provoked r taa dsmande mad y Preoid.at VIImi ea the govern neat af Emperor Fraaa Jeeef. R.reeal la rrWMia, aa af tha diplomatic ejjthorltle. wlta ka I talked today. agent we aaowa what ka. fcappeaed aad hi taa been la receipt af official me aecse dea:tnc wita tha .ub.t. made tie fotlewtnc predletloa: "ABatrla-tlanssry wltl never break It retat'oae wtea tha Cslt.d flat., fa wi:t reolr eoorteooelr le tha aee ad aota. aha mar effer ladesaaltr for trie Am.rWa Uvea loot, bat see will aot denounce aa lir.cal aad repreo.a :'a tha de.tractioa af tha Aacone aad aha win aal puai.h lha euftsaertae eeenmaadar who sank tna ahlav" "Waal wlli happen T 1 ashsd. It Pope a as) oa vMl.sa. "Thai will d'peed B tha President af tka Called Stat.. Ilia d.mand. bar. t-g been rejected. 1 iMtiat ka will here recourse la lha aolr remedr ha baa withdrawal af your tatM4or from VI sea aad dlaaiaaal af tha Aulra Itaacartaa diplomatic and consular af fkr la thla country." "IThai will be lha effort "a sstrl-llus.ry wttt ba nahasa- pared la lha f-nare br tha aoroeettr af ceaelderla- tha Cnlted Utalea. liar aa; ma naee win bo rro i operate tTainat aar ilp flying tha flag af bar eeeenlee." am ir aar mere AsaeMcan. are a IT led ar drowned T" The diplomat .hracs.d bla ehaaldara. "Taoa It la far the t'altad Statea la d.t.rtntne whether It will ardor Amert ' la keep aff enemy veele ptylac la tka af edlterraaa ar la aook la aa ferca tkelr rtchl to rravel aa theca by tfiepatrhiaa; warahfpa la take part la tka war. Urau IHaMlea ' Tha altuatioa botwoea tka raited tatea aad Aaatrta-I!aary la aot air tea.a. hot that aetw-e-a the t'aJtad tate aad Oonaaar baa caraa bad aa a r.eoll af tha A arose, aa well aa precadlac litctdeata. It raa b aald poeitlr.Iy that Couat oa traatorff. the Oarmaa Amhasaador. It oaabia la ebtaia aar farther roacee- etoaa from Ber'.la with rfereoc ta tka LaetUaia. Tka Cermaa rorrmmeat flr tkat ta aetemptiaa; to Jerk AatrU-Iloa r try a with a reaad tora the United blalea waa really nevloc alnt It Tha atateraeat la mada thai Crnuny hold tkat Captata Boyed aad Captata ea Papoa. tha 0rma saal aad mill taT attachea. wra dlatnlaeed oe fal.e eMeaee. Iurther. It u aaaarted. re- porta of Germea plota la tha Called btatee. which wra amphattrai'r da lod today, ar rea-ardd aa kana laiptred br lha TVahlrtoa 44. mlaletratloa for political affect, (ermaa ffabmarla Paapeded. Oa tea af the lactd.nta caxae' the Alcoa aota, la whl-h Oermaar waa pecifvallr meattoaad: aad. Indeed. It ta known thai 5rr.tary Laaalas baa made clear to the Cermaa Ambaeeador th fact that there la ea.picloa that a Cermaa aad at aa Ao.trtea aobma nea aaak tha Itallaa liner. tl la eatd la diplomatic rtrctea that lha renfereaco aetd yesterday bolweea Chancellor Bethmaaa-lioilwec and Amba.aadar Uerard dU with two abjcte tha all.a-ed plota aad tha Aa km aiatter. Aa to tha Awetau. It la believed tkat tha Chancellor acted with lha kaowteds aad approval of Vleeaa. What tka Cermaa Chancellor aid waa la accord ace with the Ane-Ira-HaaA'artaa deetre. aad la believed le kava boea alac tka llnee of el plea a aatiafaclory aetUemeaL. ta Ikla reasectloa It la worthy af eta thai the Aaetrer llooaartaa o- ramaat kaa aot forcottea tka eiut eec af tha arbltratloa treat r af Iwi. batwaoa her aad tka Catted 0 tatea. ad ah mar apweaj to It. a If r.Utlooa tetwiea Aa. t rta-Maa. ttr aad lha Car.ed atatea ahaold be eared Ben eoo Zweldealk. who wrote tetter about tha pee port f'aada: Caneal-OoaermJ ea No bar. at Vie Terh. wao reared la tka Dambo maaitioae plot propoaal. aad tha Aoe- ro-Maaa'arua Coaeala at arVoo I aisle whoeo artleltla have corrva aa- Daren of Mine Cheral.ts rail to I Prods rteanlta; fight on Pend ing DilU la Opened. TVAS1UNOTOS. Dec. It. lUpwclair Hf It baa boea tha pUa of too Depart meat of the Interior to deatror tka radium ladoatry la thla eouatrr It haa boea alinaily aocc.e.fuL aad If It pro- to arodaco cheap radium br tha maeafactartaaT ayatam dlacoearea or Hecretary Lane aad which ta ao im practical that prlrat ' manafacturarp dlerarded It mora thaa thra jreara ado. It will be oaeucceaefuL" Thla atatement waa laaaed kere to dar br Jooeph M. naaaerr. proaiaeat f a Plttabart rodlom maaofaetunaf XI nanftar-Va IllIIOIQl le the cpenln cua la lk flhl of the rlnn naanfacturera ta defeat aula aow poadlnc la Cor.areea authorUlng lha Departmaet of the Interior t ae- auir radium era lacaa. Varaotita la tha ore from waica radium la attracted." naaaerr cob tiauod. "aad aa a rcault of tka aro aad mlaleadlac atateroeat emanating from tka repartmeBt ef tho Interior. tko eej-nottta mlalac dlatrlcta oc taa TVeat bare beaa dead for tka paat II mostha. -After nearly two year- ef work and a lara-e eioeadltara of money, the - i rkamiiii hut aro a 1 a.aira foe tho OoverBmaBt w ...1. . . .u,n.Lrii taa stronaeet plea of Secretary Laae la that taa CTtramsl wants to so Into taa ra- dlum bo.laeaa ea a whoala acaJe for Ita hoeplmla. tharo U ao IndlcaUoa that 11 wUl be able to le them any I radium for many months. If ever. GERMANS C0NFISCAI t SMir ITsrrede of Taaa of Ka 1 raaha Cargo, However, to Go to Owner. HA MmTRO.1 rli London. Pec. !. The atnui prise coart. coastdartc lha ease of the America ahlp Paso of Batmana. which waa captured while bound for Archangel. Itussla. with a cargo ef co t ton. ba. decided that thepocT proceeds realiaed by the aaie ei inei cottoa .hall be paid to tha owners. 1011 .hip Itaalf I. ta be confiscated. lt all Its equipments and provisions. The pass of flalmaha waa owned by tho llarbr Ship Compear, of New? Terh. Ta rare of cotton was sold arter sla was raptured for about l:i... BRITISH MAIL IS HELD UP -red Iletallalea and Follow Ixst 1 doa'e Itvample. ' BERLIN. We. It IBr wireless to Say villa. N. T. awedea has decided I to make aa enertretlo protest to Croat I Britain aaatnst the stoppage br Brit I Utt authorltlea ta Kirkwall of Ike par- rat eaot aorrVro betweon Sweden ana tbe Called "tatea. Tha Swedish gov- rameat baa also or dried all parcel Boat from Fnglaod la transit across I wed. a to ba held UP !ndf laltely. Thla moon a the compute stoppage of tbe ABglo-Roeslan parcel poet aerrleo until tha Swedish protest la heeded. SWEDES TO BUY STEAMER Ilarobarr-Atnerlcan Ieal Walla on Conaenl of Britain. LONtON. P-. 1. According to dispatch to tbe Eirbaaga Telegraph Compear from Copenhagen, the Swed- Uh-American line haa negotiated for the purchase of two lt.-tor steam era of lha Hamburg-American line now at New Tork. The portiea are awaltlr.g a goaran- leo from tJreal Britain that aha will regard Ibe veoaete aa Swedish. In order to close the transaction, the dl.pstcb add. CANAL IS SET AFLAME o Ttowartda of Casks of Darning Whisky Flows Away. GLASOOW. Scotland. Pee. 1 . Flre mea had ta right a canal full of biasing whisky bora today, whan av fire broke out la the building of tho Distillery Company. Ltd. Twelve thousand casks of liquor ware atored la the bulldln Tha conflagration spread rapidly and tha explosion of the casks released the whisky, which made a burning stream of the canal. The losa la estimated at S!la,00. ATROCITIES ARE CHARGED Serbia r-aja Enemy Incited M nasal man Against Civilian. LOXPON. Pee. it. The following ef. f'eUl Serblaa statement ha been re ceived from Scutari: -Purine; tka reireaA of tho Serblaa army tna a us riaoa auw -.-armed M use ul mans In new Serbia aad Incited them egelest the peaceful pop ulation. Numerous avaaaacrea ensued aad uaprocedenied cruelties and crimes were committed. - WIFE OF RECTOR KILLED Aato-oobito Hearse Kills Mr. lYrd rrtrk W. Grertse at Aberdeen. ABRRDEFX. Wask, Pec. It. Mrs. Frederick W. Greene, wife of the rector af the Aberdeen Episcopal Church, waa raa dawn aad killed -J ker daugkter. Miss Elisabeth Greene, waa seriously Injured br aa automobile fcearse driven by Joeeph Whlt.slde. Mr. Whiteside waa returainc 10 nis uadertaklag estabtlshmeat altar de- Pilgrims Now Feel Er rand Is Hopeless. SOME INTEND TO DESERT Stormy Scene Is Revealed to Scandinavian News Men. FflKIY IS. IN DISORDER S. S. 3frClare Warn Member They Are ou Verge of Terrible Mla take; 'lUckbltln; and Tat tling' Are Charged- LO.VTON. Iec. SO. (Special.) Tha I correspondent of tha Daily Mall aboard I th ord oeaca ahlp. Oecar JL tela' I fraphed from ChrUtlanta: I -Llaeoalona amonr tka mamoera 01 peace party are aa wiu-.p-. - J ! the mutiny, which wa. precipitated r aa attempt to coerce the delegate. IHkV V e HIUR ekV umellBUVll vauwiie Praaideat WUaon for hie" preparedae.. plan. There la no disguising tha fact that a malarlfv of nllarlma bow realise ' e on a fool . .rr.Bd. Uemew Delesjatea 111 Desert. "There la aa overwhelming feellnc of depreesloa la the paJtr. At least a doiea of the delegate. Intend to deaert before they make themaelvea ridiculous. Eight Norwegian and Swedish re porters came aboard at - Chrtatlania and were Immediately received private Ir br klr. Ford aad Louis P. Lochaer. secretary of tho International Peace -Af,rw.ro ln stage was act In- the .acond-claos salon to hoodwink the mBdiD,Tua newspaper reproaeBtatiVe. Into the belief that there was a bar moBlou. crowd of innocent merrymak ers aboard. A resolutloo was unani mously adopted pledging the party to all afforta to end tha war, MeCtsjro Adsalta PI "Thla was the first motion passed without a dl..-ntlD, rot. the Oscar II sailed from New Tork. Tho Scandinavian correspondents seemed pussled aa to how the reported lark of harmoar originated. "They were soon enlightened. , lp nn.( b ifcOore. lie said he bad beard rumors that seven New Tork reportera ware to be expelled from tbe party (or unprofessional conduct aod that a committee at that moment a. secretly "framing up' these men. Bowara.' aald Mr. McClur. 'If such a terrible and serious mistake la made. au. world-wide disapproval will as sail as that Mr. Ford s great life work will be irretrievably wrecked. Wa are divided. No words can change that fact.' "Everybody squirmed and attempts were made to aquelcb further Catpoeur. Dr. Aked Uteris Koaaa. Thea half a dosen delegates began lo apeak simultaneously. Somebody suggested National aongs and above the din waa beard tha voice of Dr. Aked In "My Country. Tla of Thee. "McC.ura. shaking- his fist, said that he waa but trying to lift tha'pllgrlm-li'Dnrlil-4 aa psca 2. Columa 2 r ' THE PBOCRASTLVATOrVS TERRIBLE DREAM. j is ofiiy FouegJpV I aooo o o a e e oe-o ooeaoooooooeeooo.ooeoohooaossoee eee e . e e 11 e e o e e sso e e e e.o e e s . . e e ... 9 Many Big Vfsacl Are Cnder Con- 4 ruction; Net Gala of 1S7 Re porter! by Government. WASHINGTON. ec American ahlpyarda have under construction aow more vessels than ever before war building In th United Slates to add to an American merchant marine whoeo gross tonnage already la the largest In tbe country's history, said a report Issued today by tbe - coromls sloner of navigation. Mnety-elght merchant vessels are being built, or are' under contract. These with many small vessels being constructed hava a total tonnage of Tf LSll. The total tonnage of snips under (ha American flag, numbering 2S.S8S De cember 1. was 1.441.251. a net gain of more thaa S0.0CO tons sine July 1. There "-was a net gain of 117 ships, d spite 173 'vessels lost, abandoned and sold to aliens. Twenty-three came un der the American flag from foreign registry and 13 were completed In shipyards. Altogether 171 foreign vessels have taken American registry under the act of August 14. Itli. Nlnety-elsht Amer ican vessels hav been transferred to foreign registry alnce August. Many big vessels are being built Thirteen mentioned In the report are of more than 10.000 tons. 20 are of ton nage between 7000 and 10.000 and 3 are from 6000 to 7000 tons. Elevea vessels are colliers. 17 oil vessels. 34 general freight vessels, and six pas senger and freight vessels. GERMAN TROOPS IN SYRIA Von der Go Its Reported Preparing s for Invasion of Syria. LONDON. Dec. It. Dispatches to Ren ter's Telegraph Company from Amster dam say: It Is reported that Field Marshal van Der Goitx. commander-in-chief of the Flrat Turkish army, la establishing bla headquarters at Aleppo. Syria, where the Turkish and German troops under his command are being equipped for an Invasion of EgrpL "Several large corps of German pro-f feasors are going to Turkey under a three-year contract to teach tha Ger man language. BRIBED GENERAL SUfCIDE Ronmanlan Officer Cangbt Accept ing Favor From Belligerents. GENEVA, via London. Dec It. Nu merous newspspers reports received here announced th suicide of General Jonesco. commanding the second Rou manian army corps. ' According to the story, the General was suspected of having been bribed by one of tho powers. Tha Minister of War ordered an Inquiry and. bis sus picious being confirmed, he sent two oCflcers to Inform General Jonesco of ba reault of tbe Investigation. Two hours later General Jonesco killed himself. Flashlight Burns Photographer. PremaAure explosion of a flashlight with which a picture was being taken t "JO Esst Thirty-seventh street last night, severely burned Carl Qulnn. an amateur photographer. The man was taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital. Qulnn's borne is at 13!S Cleveland avenue. Trouble-Begins When Photographers Come. SECRET SERVICE MEN BUSY Truce Declared; President Es capes for Present. CROWD CHEERS ARRIVAL Mr. and Mrs. Wilson to Motor, Golf and Climb Mountains While in Virginia, Mr. Wilson Will e Do Some Work. - HOT SPRINGS. Vs.. Dec. It. Presi dent Wilson and bis bride, the former Mrs. Norman Gait, arrived here shortly after t o'clock this morning to spend their honeymoon. They were met at the station by a crowd of several bun dred people who applauded as they alighted from their private car. Waiting automobiles took the couple immediately to tneir noieu CoaSTftalatioae Follow Couple. The distinguished couple, on whom the eyes of the Nation turned last night when they were married in Washington, came here to begin their married life In the quiet seclusion of the mountains of the state within which both of them were born. They were followed here by congratulations from almost every part of the world. Messages of good wishes came from rulers of nations in Europe, Presidents of South and Central American- coun tries. Governors of states, diplomats, members of the Senate and House and Justices of the United States Supreme Court and from the scores ot friends and relatives. Privacy ta Be Guarded. During the two weeks or more before returning to Wsshington to take up the official and social dutlea of the White House. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will golf, motor and climb mountains together and as far as possible be protected from the prying eyes of tha outside world. Hot Springs and Its colony of vis itors welcomed the President and bis brio enthsiastlcally. ' When the crowd began applauding at tha station the President and Mrs. Wilson appeared to be Jhst as nervous as any newly-mar ried pair. They smiled at each other and at the crowd and the President rsl.ed bis hat. Then they walked briskly to a waiting White House au tomobile, which had been shipped ahead for their use. Suite la Hotel Secluded. The President and Mrs. Wilson oc cupy four rooms In a section of the hotel set apart especially for them. No other guests will have rooms near them. Tha suite Is on the third floor and porches outside the windows over look the golf links. The suite has dining-room and the couple expect to have all of their meals served privately. They did not appear in the public part o( the hotel tonight. Trials of the seclusion seekers began today with the arrival of a corps of (Toncluded on Ps.e 2. Column 2.) J f 9 f South Portland Thrown Into Dark ness When Wires Are Torn Down by Storm. A roaring wind storm accompanied by a rush of rain f&mo out of the east and tore down the river, setting tele phone wires, signs and shade trees in a 'great turmoil -last night between 8 and f o'clock. A shade tree at Commercial and Nor ris street was uprooted and thrown down, snapping telephone and electric wires In . its path, and branches and foliage were ripped -off a number of trees In various parts of the city. The electric sign of the Hatbox, a store on Morrison street near Second, was torn loose at the top and smashed down upon the awning, a portion of the iron frame breaking through the glass over the store door. , The poles of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company at Rodney avenue and Sacramento street were thrown down and the wires broken, and a portion of South Portland wa thrown into darkness for a time through the breaking of wires and the overthrow of poles. H0QUIAM HEARS BALBOA Amateur I Wireless Station Catches Radiogram From "Afar. HOQUIAM. Wash..' Dec. 19. (Spe ciaL) A record for amateur wireless apparatus Is believed to have been es tablished here yesterday when one of the local stations clearly heard the station at Balboa, Panama, sending. Tbe local stations also were able to hear the long-distance wireless tele phone conversations recently, though too indistinctly to understand the words. . There are five amateur wireless sta tions in Hoquiam, and they are easily able to talk with Tacoma, Portland and La Grande, Or. a USE OF CANAL IS DELAYED Earth Again Moves Sliehtlv In Gaillard Cut. PANAMA. Dec 19. Another slight movement of material in Gaillard cut last night prevented the passage of vessels through the Panama Canal to day. It is expected that the Canal will be cleared for the transit of vessels to morrow or Tuesday. The committee appointed by the Na tional Academy of Science to investi gate the geological formation In the Canal Zone and study the subject of landslides arrived here today. RELIEF FOOD IS SEIZED German Activity in West Is Empha sized by Correspondent. LONDON. Dec. .19. (Special.) The Rotterdam correspondent of the Daily Mall concludes a long dispatch by re iterating; and emphasizing German ac tivity In the west He says: "This week-end the Germans have confiscated J60.000 pounds of cheese from Bruges. The international relief committee supplies the Belgians, who in turn are compelled to feed the Ger man army. This goes on despite the early promised that the relief food would not be touched by the Germans." INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTKRDAT'S Maxlmnm temperature. -7 degrees; minimum. 38 degrees. TODAY'S Rsln. ponalbly part snow In early morning; raoainte souioeny raie. War. 1 French patriotism pays profit. Page 2. American held by Germans as spy. Page 3. . Mexiro. Villa seels entry to I.'nlted States, with im munity irom arrest. I'age z. Foreign. Ford pesce pilgrims in bitter dissension. 1 ... - 1 - National. Austrian Consuls Instructed to be prepared to move, rage a. President and Ms bride seek seclusion tor honeymoon. Page 1. Foreign diplomats expect break with Aus tria. Psge 1. Record building of ships is under Psge 1. emestlc. way. ETfort to make cheaper radium declared failure. Page 1. MeComba to be mere figurehead on Demo cratic committee. Page 4. Sport. Visiting sportsmen get roal welcome. Page IS. Baseball peace pact already signed and selled. is report. Page 12. Hockey team to practice hard for Victoria game. Page 1. Spokane defeats Portland teams. Psge 13. Pacific Northwest. Non-confertnce college faculties vote for abolition ot football. Page 10. Financial and Marine. British cadet crew in port on bark Medway. Pare Jl. " Investments by public said to be on immense scale. Page 11. Portland and Vicinity. Lillian Russell declared more fascinating than ever. Pag. IB.. Postal Christmas rush sets new record. Page 10. Half of Portland meat Is Inspected. Page 13. Mrs. Esther Coates boges. of Portland, may be on or heirs to sou.wv.uw. rage ie. Tul-tide sermons snd music given at several churches. Page 14. Dr. Msrcotta observes 12th anniversary of 'Westminster Church pastorata. Page 34. Symphony concert dispenses Christmas cheer. Page ft. Mazamas ascend Larch Mountain. Page 10. Charities associations make plea ' emphatic Page . Storm lays trees, wires and poles low. Page 1. Taylor-street Church bell may bo silent Christmas. Page 4. Keeping large stock of beer in cold storage to be forbidden. Page 1. Dr. Iceland makes plea for preparedness. Page -i. Camlllo" at Baker fascinates. Page 11. Holland woman here on visit tells ot misery In Europe. Page 7. Convention delegates must pay own expenses under new state lss. Psge WsaLhtsr report, data and Xurecsat. face 13, Prosecutor Dashes Hopes of Schemers. ICE PLANTS NOT AVAILABLE Three Sections of Law Cited Preventing Extra Stock. 24 QUARTS MONTH'S LIMIT Pen Picture Drawn of Thirsty Citi zens Lined Up to Get Product From Ice Plant as Delivery . in Person Required. It begins to look more and more as if the boys who like their glass of beer through the day really will have to train down to a straight diet of 2i quarts a month or go without after January 1. ' Several plans intended to relieve the situation have xallen through, one after another. But sad as the outlook was, it became twice as sad yesterday, when District Attorney Evans announced that under the prohibition law, as be Interprets it, beer cannot legally be stowed away in cold storage plants for future use. This opinion, which was in response to many requests for information as to the legal status of the cold storage plant in prohibition times, will make it decidedly a ticklith affair to have large quantities of beer in cold stor age to be requisitioned and tapped as the occasion arises. Both Declared Liable. Ticklish, because under the law aa interpreted by the District Attorney, both storer and storee will be subject to fine and imprisonment on convic tion.' The opinion just about crushes the last hope of many persons who had planned to lay in a stock 'of several dozen cases of bottled beer between now and January 1, and leave them in some cold storage plant to be drawn upon as required; the argument being that as the law does not limit the amount of liquor a citizen may have on hand for his private consumption. he is violating no law in keeping hi.' private liquor in cold storage. Storage Plan Condemned. In the first place, the District Attor ney points out that under section 15 of the prohibition law, a cold storage plant with beer in storagre could be sup pressed as a common nuisance on the ground that the beer naa Deen leu ior 'delivery. In that connection, the law says: "All premises, buildings, vehicles, boats and all other places where intoxicating liquors are manufactured, sold, bar tered or given away ... or where in toxicating liquors are kept for sale. barter or delivery, in violation of law, . .. are hereby declared to be common nuisances. Ban la Specific. As his second trump card against the cold storage plan, Mr. Evans cites Section 39 of the act, to the effect that in all prosecutions for maintaining a common nuisance under the law, "tlie finding of intoxicating liquors in the possession of one not legally author ized to sell the same, except in a pri vate dwelling house, not used in con nection with a place of business, shall be prima facie evidence that such liquors are kept for sale or use in violation of law." Under this section, declares Mr. Evans. cold storage plants in which bottled beer is kept would clearly be amen able to prosecution. Limit Provided For. rucf tnr srnnd measure, he cites a thirrf nnint to the effect that in any event a cold storage plant could not deliver more than the leg-al quantity of beer, which is 24 quarts in four weeks, to any person even though it were his own beer. And furthermore, that the consignee, the citizen in question, would have to go and get his beer, because un der the law It must be delivered to him In person. The thought of a -'ne of thirsty middle-aged gentlemen with hand trucks waiting befor a cold storage plant to get their 24 quarts of eer to truck home through tho residence district is enough to fluster the most hardy. The importance of the cold storage question to the beer drinker who feels that life will not be life ononly 24 quarts In 28 days, lies in the fact that bottled beer will not keep indefinitely like spirituous liquors. To insure its good condition, it must be kept in cold storage. Thus it avalleth a citizen little who buys a dozen extra cases of bottled beer for dry days ahead, only to have them spoil in bis cellar before he gets around to them. Advertising: Section Cited. Another prohibition matter with which the District Attorney is concern ing himself these days is that provi sion of the law which prohibits any person from advertising liquors In newspapers, periodicals or on billboards or signs. There are still a number of billboards and signs about town bearing adver tisements like the following: Drink Doodle's Old John Henry Rye Whisky, the best by test" tinless tho Concluda oa s. i.luma 2.1 04 aa e"aaa a Co..