The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-01
COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION
FRED o. BLUE ~ COMMAND.
state. County ara City orteers VIII
40 N Enforcement % tSe Ne~
LAWS Far-Reachine

To make prohibition prohibit vas
the aim OF those who drafted the Yosf
oii which provides for the enforce
ment % the prohibition amendment
~ u conceded TO BE- the most drastic
piece OF temperance legislation ever
enacted upon the statute books OF any
state IN the Union. What we're re-
Earced a. the best features OF prohfbi.
lon laws IN other States were en-
bodied in II. and an addition II con
talns many new provisions
The mandate OF the legislature. en-.
bodied In the Nost bill which becomes
effective to-day. departs in many re
spoct from the methods hitherto tried
slOnS this line. The chief features
center about the creation % a commits
sloner OF prohibition. whose particular
business will be- 10 see that some I 600
liquor selling places IN West Virginia
disposed OF their stock befor. last
midnight, and that hereafter All per.
sons SHAH BE- punished BY law II they
keep liquor for sale
Blue in Charge
ne new ONCE OF Commissioner Of
ffohlbiuon. by virtue OF a provision
contained in the measure. automatir.
ally falls 10 State Tax Commissloner
Pred q. Blue. OF Charleston. Mr. Blue
mas always been an ardent advocate
OF prohibition-state-w ide and nation.
al-and leaders of the liquor Interests
and the anti-saloon forces alike are
satisfied that the enforcement of the
isw VIII BE- Insisted upon and carried
out TO the very letter under his cap
able administration. G. r Skip
Rathbone. OF Parkersburg. has been
chosen deputy and will have direct
charge OF Its enforcement
Prohibition will prohibit" Mr. Blue
has repeatedly declared 1t will be
the unfffIF ~ THE .Tfg. .. =.
law TO the letter and we hope TO have
the cooperation OF every state. county
and municipal official.' he has stated
The organization OF the department
has been completed and there have
been special secret agents employed
10 assist in the work"
To save the state the time and OK
pense OF taking violations before
state courts, he has been urging mum
cipal ordinances governing the violat-
Ions. thus permitting the cases 20 be
brought before the local courts In
an EFFORT TO instruct the people as TO
tho provisions OF the new law. Com
Ing throughout the state. He has ad-
dressed large audiences In all the
principal cities, and made a clear TX
position OF the Nost bill in this city a
few months ago.
Some Provisions.
some OF the more Important pro
visions OF the Yost bill are
All malt. vinous or spirituous
liquors. wine, porter. ale. beer or any
other intoxicating drink. mixture or
preparation containing one-half OF
per cent Of alcohol by volume are
deemed liquors under the Yost law.
Manufacture. sale or keeping for
sale. OF Offering or exposing for sale
Is prohibited. except pure grain alec
hol for medicinal. pharmaceutical. me-
channical or scientific purposes, and
wine for sacramento purposes
Drug Business Wholesalers can
sell pure grain alcohol 20 druggists
only. AMI druggists may sell 10 per
sons OF temperate habits upon writ
ten prescription % . reputable ply
stefan who has examined patient. and
in detail sets forth reasons for pre-
Fcribinc
Special form a. prescription must
Ia used by physicians. as prescribed
by commission o. prohibition md
approved by Ffat- boprd OF health
pharmacy. and the state medical and
pharmaceutical associations.
Druggists Restricted.
Alcohol may be sold by druggists