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FLAW FOUND IN The LAW.
How Much Whiskey Does 1t lake To
I~ntoxicante?
Ono Section OF Recent Act May Cause
Trouble if'it is Ever Tested in
the Courts.

Columbia, June 28. There 10 one section
OF the act passed At the last session OF the
general . 50 NIB v IN w 1sisTsnS Sf 70 oro laf ssie
and the election which will be held In the
wet counties OF the state on the third Tues.
day In August, which Ia likely to give some
Many are wondering 1.-THE following part
of section / Of the act can be enforced. and
whether II 10 possible TO have prohibition In
this state, II the lett or Oft act is followed
ont, The following Ia the section. That II
shall be unlawful for any person, firm, cor.
porstion or association within this state TO
manufacture. sell, barter, exchange, receive.
accept, give away to Induce trade, deliver.
store, keep in possession in this state, furn-
ish 81 public places or otherwise dispose OF
any spirituous, malt, vinous, fermepted.
brsvsd or otherEliquors and compound or
mixture thereof. which co9ialns aiconol and
to excess, will produce, intoxicstion, except
A. hereinafter providep."
The question which arises, and which 10
troubling many, is the phrase "aud which,
II drunk TO excess, will propuce intoIlcatiop
There are those who say under this act II
will be possible for any drug store, soda
fouutain or other place, to sell nsar-beer. or,
In fact, liquors. and the whole matter seems
cohol or liquor IL will take to intoxicate.
It 10 understood from an authoritative
sourc that this very section IS perplexing
the solicitors o faeveral di.tricts Of the state.
Many express their opinion that should
the law 20 into effect the officers would
nave only to institute q case against the VIC
lstors and then let the courts decide the
One gentleman prominent In South Caro-
lima eaid today: 1.-THE law Is q very weak
one, and I don't see how 1t 10 going to be
enforced, There are many others OF this same
opinion"
The act Will tuke effect Oh the first Tues
day in August, aud the election will be held
ON tho third Tuesday In the counties having
dispensarles.
Following is the act:
sembly OF, tho state Of South Carolina that
all alcoholic liquors and beverages, either
manufactured In this state or elsewhere, or
any mixture BY Whatsoever name called
toxication are hereby. declared detrimental
and their use and consumption TO be against
tho morals, good health and safety OF the
state, and I'd C sGt nsrson. T ina. It so1 s6ala De u o.
association within this state 10 man facture.
sell barter, exchange, receive. give away to
induce trade, deliver, store away to Induce
trade; deliver, store, Keep IN possession IN
wise dispose OF, any. s~pirituous, malt, vinious,
fermented, brewed or other liquors and be-
yeraRes, or any compound or mixture there
Of which contains alcohol and IL used as q
beverage, and which II drunk to excess will
produce into1ication, except as hereafter
provided.
The act luther provides IN part that Whole
sale druggists may lawfully sell in wholesa le
quantities TO retail druggist and TO public
or charitable hospitals, or medical or phar-
maceuticsl colleges and In no other way, pure
alcohol for medical purposes only that any
retail drugRlss whose place OF business Is
located In any Of the Incorporated towns Or
cities OF this state, who is himself q regular
licensed pharmacist, or b regularly en-
ploysa registered or licensed pharmacist,
may sell in the name herein set out.
upon fling a bono in the sum Of IS QUO,
that no sale Of pure alcohol, for med
icinal pprposes, shall be made by any
retail druggist, except Upon the prescriptions
of a regular physician OF this state; that
90 prescription shall de filleo except upon
the day upon which 1t Is issued or on the
following day: that any retail druggist
whose place OF business 10 located in any OF
the incorporated towns or cities Of the state
may lawfully sell slcohol In quantities not
greater than l) gallons to be used In the art
or for scientific or mechanical purposes; that
1t shall be unlawful to sell zine for sacranlen,
tai purposes except TO 8 minister, pastor
priest or regularly consulted officers Of q