Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 163, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1919 — RHODE ISLAND GETS FOUR PER CENT BEER. [ARTICLE]

RHODE ISLAND GETS FOUR PER CENT BEER.

Providence, R. 1., July 11.—-Two and three-quarters per cent beer intoxicating? Certainly not, says Rhode Island. The police commissioners of Providence announced today they would issue licenses on the theory that Ibeer of 4 per cent alcohol in ' strength is not intoxicating. Beer containing that amount or less will be authorized for sale unless congress intervenes. Several months ago the Rhode Island state legislature passed a law defining 4 per cent beer as nonintoxicating.