"All applications for permits above
referred to should be made on Form
1404 in triplicate and forwarded M
the local Collector of Internal Rev
enue. '
"Section 27 of, the National Prohibi
tion Act provides that any Intoxicat
ing liquor seized under Section 25 or
Section 26 thereof, and subject to be
destroyed, may upon application of
the United States Attorney, be order
ed by the court to be delivered to any
person holding a permit to purchase
liquor. All liquor seized under such
sections of law may be diverted
through regular channels for medi
cinal purposes under the procedure
above described.
"Any Intoxicating liquor seized un
der Federal Law prior to October 28,
1919, if not claimed within sixty , days
from such date, may likewise upon
order of the Court be delivered to
any person holding a permit to pur
chase and be diverted to- medicinal
or other non-beverage purposes."
"Complaints of exorbitant charges
for liquor for medicinal - purposes
which places dispensers thereof in
the class of profiteers will be investigated."
WILL ATTEMPT
TO GET PART OF
PURCHASE PRICE
Boston, Feb. 9. "Babe" (Ruth to
day announced that he would attempt
to obtain $16,000 of the $125,000 which
the Red Sox are said to have received
for his release to the New York Amer
icans. Returning here from the. Pa
cific coast, Ruth said he had. no In
tention of making trouble, that he
would sign with the Highlanders at
the salary agreed on, reported to be
$18,000 a year, but that he would en
deavor to get a part of the price of
hie purchase from the Boston club.
The heavy hitter predicted he would
exceed his home run record of last
year with the assistance of the short
right field at the Polo Grourtds.
