The Washington herald., 1908-02-20
HEAVY LID FOR The DISTRICT
New Prohibition Bill Has Stringent
Features.
Proposed Law Would Absolutely
Stop All Drinking in City, Pre-
scriptiOn Booze" Excepted.

Representative Sims yesterday intro
duced a bill. which. if passed, will put
a I'D upon the District Of Columbia
which viii require blasting powder to re-
move. so that a thirsty washingtonian
may obtain 2 drink
In fact, the bill Of Mr.. Sims, in keep
ing with his expressed view that the
prevalence Of criminal assaults in the last
few months has been due largely TO the
influence Of liquor, is one OF the most
stringent yet brought before Congress.
Absolute prohibition Of the sale. barter.
or gift Of any form of intoxicating LIQUOR
IS one feature Of the bill. while another
is that which requires that all druggists
prescription keep book showing who
has obtained liquor on such prescriptions
during each day.
The bill, in part. reads as follows:
On and after October 81 no person or persons at
any house. company. association. club or cor
p0TatiOn. his It's. their agents directly or indi
rectly. IN the District Of Columbia shall mauufac-
ture. sell offer for sale keep for sale trafic in
barter. OF exchange for goods merchandise. nor
solicit OF receive orders for the purchase Of any
alcoholic liquor. give away the same az his. its Cr
ducsment 20. trade within the District of Columbia
Whenever the term Of alcoholic liquor is used it
shall be deemed 10 include whisky brandy rum
gin. vine. ale. porter beer. c1rdials hard OF fer
mcnted cider, alcoholic bittcrs. amhrosia OF any
article used as beverage in the composition Of
which whisky, brandy and wine Of alcoholic or any
other spiTtuouS, TinOus. CT femeuted liquor shall
be ingredient.
This shall not prevent the ccmpounding or sell
ing Of alcoholic liquors by prescription ly a
regular licensed druggist uron a written and bona
hde prescription Of a licensed Uracticing physician
who must sign his own name thereto. but the drug
gist shall make but one sale one such prcscriu-
tion. Each prescription shall be numbered and
dated and pasted IN a book specially kept for the
purpose which shall be accessible TO public inspec-
ton.
Any failure of druggist 10 comply with the
above provision shall make him liable 10 the same
penalties as he were not a druggist Any phys-
clan or other person who gives a prescription for
alcoholic liquor 90 a person who is his eu,plove
professionally shall be fined not less than $50 nor
more than $50, be imprisoned for not less than
thirty days nor more than year. OF both ANY
licensed druggist may sell wine for sacramentaI plr
poses -nd pure alcohol for mechanical and scientific
purposes. An affidavit stating the purpose for
which wine Is TO be used must be fled with The
druggist.
Violations for the first section of this act shah be
punishable hy fne of not less than 500 nor more
than 500 for the first ofense and for the second
or any subsequent ofense BY a fine not less than
$500 more than 81 900. and be imprisoned in the
District jail workhouse not less than six months
nor more than one year.
In case Of any house. company association cluh
or corporation convicted Of violating this act n
shall be lawful to impose the penalty upon the presi-
dent vice president. secretary treasurer OF other
officer. upon any or all Of them.