The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-06

lawn social at the home OF Mrs. Laura
Russell Friday evening. About forty
l.. 4. LIS. were present and enjoyed
games in the open Before being serg-
ed with ice cream and cake they lired
up before the w. G. 7. U. ladies and
gave their motto, pledge and rally cries
which we're appreciated.
LaKemp Union is planning a picnic
with a program of music, contest and
childrens' exercises to be held at Blue
Mound with the surrounding commu-
mites helping out.
Mrs. Fellow is TO meet with the For
gan people Saturday, August sth, at 3
O'Clock p. IN in the Methodist church
to help the W. G. T. U.
We trust every citizen and every wo-
man mot citizens yeti will read our
laws concerning some things that
blight once happy homes. We print
Thorn. Cut out and put them in plain
view until mcmorized.
The Prohibition Law OF Oklahoma.
The salient features OF the Prohibi-
tory Laws Of this state are, briefly
stated, as follows:
II is unlawful for any person. indi-
v dual or corporation. to manufaeture :,
sell, barter, give away or otherwise
furnish any intoxicating liquor. con
tanning more than one-half of one per
cent of alcohol. which is capable of be-
ing used as a beverage or to ship or
in any way convey such liquor from
one place to another within the State
OF Oklahoma.
The violation OF the law is punishable
by a Jail sentence of thirty days and
fifty dollars fine, as the minimum pen
atty Jail sentence must be imposed
for each ofTense.
The possession of more than one gal
lon of whiskey and one cask Of malt
liquor in a residence or II quart in a
business place is prima facia evidence
OF guilt. as is also the possession Of a
U. S. Liquor License.
The Courts have held that a broken
package of liquor completes delivery
and its possession by an individual in
snch case, is prima facia evidence of a
violation of the law.
The Webb Law, passed by U. s. Cong
gress takes away from intoxicating
liquors it's inter state protection and
when shipments are seized the burden
Of proof is upon the possessor to show
that the possession is for lawful pur-
poses.
The County Womans' Christian Tenn
perance Union annual meeting will be
held at Beaver, August 18th and l4th.
Evening program of speaking and mu-
sic at the Christian church, Thursday
at s O'Clock p. m. Day sessions at
Presbyterian church at $3.50 a. IN and
| 80 p m. Reports from the six unions
by the presidents and superintendents
OF departments, papers on vital sub
jects of the day and election of officers
will be the order. Everybody cordial
ly invited to attend all sessions.
Cigarettes; Unlawful Disposal OF.
at shall be a misdemeanor for any
person, firm or corporation to sell,
offer for sale, give away or otherwise
dispose of, upon any pretext or device,
or to bring into the State for the pur-
pose of selling, offering for sale, giving
away or otherwise disposing Of, any
cigarettes, cigarette paper or substitute
thereof, and every violation of any of
the provisions of this section shall be
a misdemeanor and shall be punished
by a fine of not less than ten dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars"
Remember the dance, Friday even
ing, August l4th, at the X. OF p, Hall