Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-17

barter or sale as bayeIags, or Tor
distribution or division among the
members of any club or association,
by any means whatever ana every
person who shall use. barter, sell or
give away, or assist or aae, in bar
tering. selling or giving away any
liquors so received or keep, han Je
deemed guilty Of a misdcmeenor and
upon a conviction thereof be pun
ished by a fine or not less t'jan one
hundred nor more than five hundred
dollars and by imprisonment IN the
county jail not less than thirty days
nor more than six months and in
all cases the memncrs shareholders
or associates in any club or associa-
ton mentioned in this section, snail
be competent Witnesses 10 p'ove viz
lation of the provisions OF this sec
ton. or of this act, or of any fact
tending thereto, and no person shall
be excused from testifyn g as to any
offence committed b. another against
any Of the provisions OF this act by
reason of his testimony tending to
criminate himself, but the testimony
given by such person shall in no
case be used against him.
Section THE keeping or giving
away of intoxicating liquors or any
shifts or devices whatever TO evade
the provisions of this act shall be
deemed an unlawful selling within
the provisions of this act.
Section S.-Prohibits the advertise
ment of liquor by newspapers, signs.
billboards, circulars and periodicals.
The fine is s100 TO $500.
Section 9.-Giyes the justices of the
peace power to search any house upon
information sworn to by anybody that
he believes intoxicating liquors are
stored there contrary 10 law.
Section Requires justices of
the peace to bind offenders caught in
searches over to the grand jury in
the sum of $500. and to give gond
that he won't break the law pending
his trial.
Section 11.-Where liquors have
been found in any building the pres
ence of a government license shall
be prima facia evidence Of a violation
Of the law
Section 12.--If the selling is carried
on in a house so that the seller can
not be seen by the purchaser the of
ficers shall have power to break into
it by force.
Section 13.-The record of the pay
ment of the government license tax
by any person or association other
than licensed druggists shall be
prima facia evidence of violation of
the law.
Section 14.-All houses, lighthouses,
clubs, buildings and other places
where liquor is sold or furnished con
trary to law are deemed public nuis-
ances and any person connected with
them in any way are liable to the
fine and imprisonment above stated.
Commissioner Provided For.
Section 15.-Creates the office of
state commissioner of prohibition.
He is to be appointed by the governor
serves six years at an annual salary
of $4,000 with travelling expenses and
the authority TO employ enough
agents and deputies to secure the en-
forcement OF the law,
Section Empowers the commits
sioner to bring Injunction proceed
ings against yiolators, and the courts
power to punish disobedience to in
functions by fine and Imprisonment
without jury trial.
Section Requires transporta-
ton and his deputies the powers OF
prosecuting attorneys.
Section l9.-Requires transporta-
ton companies to keep records of all
by whom intoxicating liquors are re-
ceived, open to the authorities and to