Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-01

dence Of having or keeping them In
hand and Offering to sell or barter
exchanging for goods or merchandise;
shall be sufficient to convict; nor shall
1t be necessary in a warrant or IN IN
formation to specify the particular
kind of liquor manufactured, sold. OF.
fered for sale, kept for sale, tramcked
in. bartered or exchanged for goods or
to allege In the warrant or tnforma- l.
ton that the accused manufacturer.
sold, offered for sale, kept for sale.
trafiicked In, bartered or EXCHANGED
,sar goods or merchandise, or kept II
deposited to sell or barter.
Foe to the Speakeasy.
The paragraph quoted in the opening by
Attorney Albert E. Shoemaker, counsel
for the Anti-Saloon League. is calculated
to make tho keeping Of a speakeasy q
difficult matter. Should any dealers be
forced OFT of business by the high IL
cense it is stated, they would have to
SO ca-e for their stock and nxtures as
would put them beyond suspicion.
Drinking intoxicating liquor in public
places, such as on the streets or in the
parks, is a violation of the provisions OF
the new law There was a time when
many complaints were made against the
practice Of drivers and others purchasing
'.groWlers'' OF beer and consuming the
liquid on the streets, but much OF that
was eliminated by the "growler' reguia-
tlon Of the former excise board.
Under the new law drinking and In
toxication upon the public streets are
dealt with by paragraph .. which pro-
vides that "any person VINO snail. In the
District Of Columbia, in any street OF
alley, in any public place. or in or upon
any street car. or In or upon any other
vehicle commonly used for the transpor-
tation Of passengers or in or about any
depot, platform or waiting station. drink
any Intoxicating liquor OF any kind, or II
any person shall be drunk or intoxicated
in any street. alley or public or private
road or in any passenger coacn; street
car or any public place or building. Oh
at any public gathering, or If any per-
son shall be drunk or intoxicated and
shall disturb the peace of any person
he shall be guilty of q misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be punish
ed by a fine of not less than $40 mol
more than 800. or by Imprisonment fol
not less than five days nor more thar
thirty days in the workhouse or jail OF
the District of Columbia. or by botf
such fine and imprisonment"
Reminder to Drinkers.
Display signs advising patyons Of sa
looms to prepare for the first dry Sun
day in the existence OF the city are being
prepared ard will be displayed In bar
rooms between tOQdy dIlU OaluTuay. OH
der no conditions can liquor be dispensed
on Sundays The bona fide guest of 6
hotel will have no more chance to get 9
drink than will the man who has here.
tofore qualified as such by writing his
name in a hotel register. buying a sand
wfch and remaining all day to quencf
his thirst.
1t is reported that beer clubs for Sun,
day already are being organized. and
hundreds of persons probably will leave
the city to visit excursion and other re-
sorts where sales are made without re-
striction.
None of the saloons within the LOCO
foot limit Of the War College. marine bar
racks and Washington barracks closed
their doors today. Proprietors of sucf
places and their counsel do not agree
with Attorney Shoemaker that the Law
intended that such places should close
today, and until there Is court de-
cision to the contrary they will keeI
open. 1t is their claim that they are t.
be permitted to keep open until November
/, 1914.