Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-18


distribution or division among the
members OF any club or association.
by any mfans whatever; and every
person who shall use, barter, sell or
give away. OF assist dr aoet III bar
tering, selling or giving away any
liquors so received or kept, shall ne
deemed guilty Of a m~isdcmeanor and
upon a conviction thereof, be pun
ished by a fine or not less pian one
dollars and by Imprisonment in the
county jail not less than thirty days
nor more than six months; and In
all cases the members, shareholders
or associates In any club or associa-
ton mentioned IN this section. shall
be competent witnesses 10 Prove 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 testify ing 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,
b%illboards. circulars and periodicals.
The fine is 800 to $500.
Section Selves 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 TO law.
Section 10.-Requires justices OF
the peace to bind offenders caught in
1tdIN Oftt w iiI blAih july ~
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
n c 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 seer by the purchaser the Of
icers shall have power to break into
1t 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 nuts
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 17.-Empowers the commits
sioner TO bring injunctionl proceed
ings against violators, and the courts
power to punish disobedience TO in
functions by fine and Imprisonment
without a jury trial,
Section 1S.-Requires transporta-
ton and his deputies the powers of
prosecuting attorneys.
Section 19.-Requires transporta-
ton companies TO keep records of all
by whom intoxicating liquors are re-
ceived, open to the authorities and TO