The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-16

10 NICER. ONDAY
BE. ineiodlns .<sry Judge. sheriff ra.yor
Policeman prosec1tins attorney. susttice
-na eonst Efficlsnt mGnlclpAl pO-
$3.50 70 ssrsaes Val y one 81 TIE greatest
The state Tax comuis.ton~r ~
ofticto. II Cornrnissioner % Prohi bition
and ~, his deputies ana agents are
ne snfarss a,n ne =, duty 20 ssPsrinsssd
PERTAINING 70 Intoxicating nsaors me
ssuzen himself has a very great part An
ais. sre ss9s,,s 81 M law The rene
ment OF IL most liberal tnterpretatton 4.
.o,rs, g,sn % The law 70 attain the
Any citizen has the right In IA. nar..
Of the state
70 Apply for An raju.osao.
49, s,,r n the sale OF LIQUOR. and TO
places as nuissnces where nquor~ a.,
go - kept Tor sale In such proceed
~ isss tne court Is required TO tar as part
sns Injunction II sustained rearona III
s''orneys ices In other words the
s sa,sk can employ counsel TO pro-ecut.
sosn Injunction. and require the cefend-
an, 70 Pay the fees OF the citixen
ciuken or organization OF cfti-
g. s,, Ia me right 10 employ attorneys
~ sppear as special prosecuting attor-
ness. Win the prosecuting attorney. and
no prosecution shall b dismissed over
,t,~ es. S1ous OF such special prosecu-
aismisssl are set forth In wrftinx ana
sne wntten objections thereto are
sasssion an. 40 a.ssrmined by the court. In
ne sSI upon conviction OF the defend
snc the court may require him 10 .nter
proved by the court In the nsn.I,x ap
$1,000 conditioned not TO violate anv -,
. .ne provisions OF the act for the term OF
Two years. and In default tIereos ~
commit the defendant 20 taii Co. 80
ser or two years. unless the bond b.
proceeding under the statute sbaii n.
punishable FOR contempt sumnartiv ~,
sne court without the impaneiinr Of /.
yulS 70 try the same. by a fine OF not
less than si00 or more than sSoo NJ
% Imprisonment In the COUNTY tati -,
, LES than thirty days nor more than sir
AFTER the 10th day OF nex, Ina. n,
snnll be unlawful in the state Tor pe any ~
signs. biiiboards. newspapers periodi.
"a or Otherwise. for himself or anoth-
liquors. 'ne Na orie .s or keeping for sale OF
iars or aistribute any price lists, eircu-
lars or order blanks advertising iiquor-
periodical. or other written or nrin,ea
papers. In which such adverfisements or
notices. or any advsTtIs. pssmi' q sny such
,,nciuding biilboards. TO be rosted upon
III, premises. or premises under his con-
uoL nor snail permit the same 20 so
,emaln upon such premises. a viola
tion OF any of these provisions is n mis-.
,sal punishable by fine Of not less
hundred dollars ~ "'e
Under this section OF the law. ~ any
building. or signboard. upon which 81
posted n sign advertising intoxica ting
,hn, r. ~ IT.. must De removed not later
tnan the soth day OF next June Already
number OF leading newspapers ana ma
gazines Voluntarily have announced the
purpose TO discontinue liquor Advertise
ments, and these In states where the
law does not prohibit such ADVERTISE
r',ndn what: then, should be the at
view OF law making unlawful such
Patent Medicines.
The question has been asked 20 what
extent merchants and others may sell
patent medicines and other preparations
that contain alcohol The answer Is
very short and simple Merchants may
sell patent medicines. or other prepara-
lions. but they cannot lawfully sell a
patent medicine. or other Preparation
that can be used as n beverage. contain
Ing so much as one-haif OF one per cent
OF alcohol In volume. Nor can a mer-
chant or other person sell n patent med
icine or other preparation thai will pro-
duce tntoxication
There are patent medicines and pre-
perations that may be sold by n,er-
chants. that contain more than one-han
OF one per cent of alcohol by volume bur
are SO medlcated that they cannot be
used az a beverage. nor n person become
intoxicated by the use thereof
bouptless INSCRIPTIONS manufactur-
Dnsas MI endeavor 10 manufacture pre-
Perauohs IN the guise OF proprietary
medicines and other preparations FOR the
purpose OF being used as beverages ara
,i Ir 'he purpose OF producing intoxicS
non. merchants must be careful and
must act ut their peril in hardling pre
psranons containing alcohol. The NOR
nrens ~ put upon inquiry. whether the
preparation Is beverage. or can he
used as much. and the amount of aIco-
MOI contained in IT, and ne is upon in
cine: or other preparation. thai cont,t,.
aiconol can be used as n beverage ana
whether e will produce intoxicStion'
STOCK TO be Disposed
Inquiries have been made az 70 ,-t,.,,
STOCK or liquors must he disposed ~ b,,
mos rnose VINO VINO are now engaged in the bust
their signs taken down. The nnswer 40
ms Is very short and simple After
ann nne r s9; next IL VIII be unlawful for
business 20 keep IN the state for sale
ct ct store Tor sale. intoxicating iiquors'
be required to have their Uoucrs vi ~,
not later than midnight Of the aOtb os
SIne. iheir signs down and places clos
80 ana the business over with without
any stock left over for storage or sa,.
=, The question has been asked. can n
liquor dealer. after the 30th dav OF June
snip TO the wholesaler from WHOM, he
purchased liquors. under an arrange
IHfnl ptoNldlng Tor the ro-ehiumanr ar
Ter tho goth day Of June nj the price
PAID Tor the liquors. The answer Is
NV, n LIQUOR dealer cannot do This. N
ne mas any LIQUORS left over after the
suth OF June. and undertakes to shin
them back to the wholesaler. In buIt M
Der such m arrangement. he cortatniv
VIII be guilty OF storing for sale ana
se!nnR liquors contrary 70 the state law.
, again 70 do this would require me
lguor dealer 10 pay the government the
WihoIesale liquor Dealers tax. and that
after the 30th day % June. FOR tho rea-
son that a sale IN bulk - i've Gallons
ana over OF liquors IL n sale az whole
SAFE recurring the Daymenf or such INT
uea states tax. You can readily sec
where any Nquor dealer viii he who mn,
dertakes TO do the thing we are dis
GUESSING. he will either have paid "a
government tax 70 do a Business unau-
thorlZed N West Virginia. and therefore
re subject 20 the penalties provided NV
the laws of West Virginia or be- stib
jet 10 the penalties % the laws p~ovid-
81 by inc Conrrcgs o. the United states
eminent INK
The question has also been asked.
,nn retail liquor dealer after the 9nfb
day or juno retain his liquors until he