Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-14
DOES NOT PROHIBIT

N1ts TpNeFerY VIII dispense Win
CLUBS, spsakeasies and 5ootlessina
ard viii Not Interfere With Leui
timass shipments--somsthins of
the New West Virginia Law.
That the Webb law. recently en-
acted hy Congress when Il passed the
BIN over tho Presidents veto, will
not prohibit the shipment Of liquor
into dry states so long as Il is for
lawful use, is the opinion OF local
liquor dealers, who declare that the
act was never Intended to dc 80.
Among those who hold this opinion is
MIR John J stump, OF Cumberland,
who has taken up the matter and sc.
cured the advice and opinions Of per.
sons learned in the law Mr. stump
says The law VIII have little If any 81
feet upon the legitimate liquor dea-
lers. bat viii effect owners OF speak
castles, hootlcssers and clubs
The West Virginia Law
Recently this state voted dry and
the prohibition law goes into effect
July. 1911 Under the new prohibit
hition law shipments Of liquor can be
made for legitimate purposes. such as
individual use and for medicinal and
saeamental purposes However, it
provides that none other than the one
to whom "a Is consigned esu receive
It and makes provisions for violations
10 such instances It also requires
express companies 20 Keep complete
records Of the amounts received. etc,
and specifics that clubs. aud the IKE,
are Illegal Institutions
Does Not Prevent Shipment
This law. however, does not pre-.
vent liquor being shipped into the
state and any individual Who wants
II, can get It. Liquor cannot be sold
in the state after the Law goes into
effect
Persons who were seen today in re.
gard to the Webb bill, and what effect
it will have on local dealers said that
it viii have but little effect here The
majority seem 10 be under the i'm
preston that il was passed to pre-
vent Bookkeeping IN the Southern
states 1t was admitted, however.
that the West Virginia law, when it
goes into effect WIN cause a falling
off Of some trade nov known so 50
outside OF the state. but this is only
in cases Of speakeasies and clubs
Mr.. John j. stump. in discussing
the Webb law, said
What Law Provides,
"The law provides that the ship
meut or transportation IN any manner
or by means whatsoever, Of intoxicat.
ing liquors, III interstate commerce,
which is Intended by any person IN
terested therein, TO be received pos
seased. sold or in any other manner
used IL violation Of the law Of the
state to which il is consigned, is pro
hibited
in other words, If the shipment is
intended TO be used in a lawful man.
ner. or for lawful purpose, under
the law OF the state, Il Is permitted.
In the prohibition states liquor may
generally speaking, be lawfully sold
for medicinal, mechanical or gacra.
mental use or fer personal use. ship
ments may. therefore, be made to
druggists for medicinal use. TO private
individuals for personal use or TO any
one intending to use the shipment for
lawful purpose as defined BY the
laws Of the particular slate But a
shipment 10 a prohibition state IS
prohibited il the goods are intended
by the consiguec to be resoid or Ia
any manner used in violation OF the
prohibition law Of the state"
A@What Author Says,
That the law Was never Intended 10
prevent express companies or rail-
roads from carrying shipments Il eyt
dent. The southern Express com
pany recently notified it, agents in
South Carolina not 10 receive or de-
liver any Intoxicating liquors. issuing
circular 70 the effect that the Webb
Law prohibited I, from doing so This
order caused number Of residents
from that state to send kilograms TO
Il. Y Webb, author Of the bill asking
fer information as 10 how the law ef-
fected South Carolina, and his reply
was that the Law did not apply to NJ