The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
new LIQUOR j
Law WORKING
A HARDSHIP
On Ignorant Foreigners of the
State, Says a Fairmont
Newspaper.

From the Fairmont Times.)
That the new state prohibition law
is working a hardship on the ignor-
ant foreigners of the state, become
more apparent every day, as men are
arrested charged with bringing LIQUOR
into the state without the proper la
fbels. In many instancesEtll men arr
rested are known aw5 violators who
are caught irving to get the best Of
+ the lawand their arrest and convic-
!tion is a matter OF general satisfac-
ton to the county officialss But In.
other cases pitiable circumstances are
broush TO light and the sympathy Of
all who know hem go out to the in
nocent victims Of the scareI essness OF
the Point Marion booze dispensers.
Onetof thesescases recently came to.
light. IA trio OF miners from nearby
town desired liquid refreshments for
the Easter celebration which their re-
iligious beliefs and methods of life had
taught them, were not only permits.
sible, but In measure, necessary for
such an occasion. They visited PIT.
Marion, where they purchased the
liquors they wished. Returning to this
city they found they had an afternoon.
on their hands, and. as they were in.
Town, they wished to take advantage
4 OF the opportunity of spending few
hours at a moving picture show. Ie-
tnorant OF the sections of the laws
which made it a Violation to leave in
Itoxicating drinks in public place.
] they allowed their suit cases to re-
i0nlain in the store of a friend while
they visited the picture show When
they returned for their whiskey. a few.
hours later, they were arrested, as
they had clearly violated the prohibi-
Etion Law. IN E n
When arraigne ed before a local court
they confessed to the charge against
them and we're given the lowest sen
itence osstbleMnder the 3circumstances
so days in jail and 500 fine.
One OF them had with him a little
toy Easter basket containing a few
pretty candy eggs, an imitation chick
zen and small bunny. When he was
locked up in his cell, tears filled his
reyes.s and.s breaking down. he sobbed
Eouttthe story OF how, at home his lit
tile child was awaiting the return Of
her papa" With the Easter Gift he
has. promised her. Sixty days is a
long time for the man behind the bars.
sbs.ti lie is a much longer time for the
innocent little baby at home. waiting
with breaking heart, for the pretty
sift she had seen in the store win
dows on The happy occasion when her
father had taken her for Il long prom
Used trip 10 the town, and which She
!.had been promised for Easter Sun
day But that sixty days Will prob
ably be still longer period for the
mother OF the child who must get
tulunG for ile TWO long months as best
she can with the husbands income
cut of and with no means or support
ing herself and family
The fault is not With the court or
/ the officers, for they are simply carry
ing out the Law they are sworn to up
hold and enforce it may not be with
1.-THE law itself but there certainly ap-
pears TO be q wrong somewhere in the.
scheme OF things which puts ignorant
! foreigners Who are trying to obey the
1 law behind prison bars While their.
children weep and q heir wives strug-
gle for existence. and allows at liberty
Americans, who. by superior knowl-
edge, are able TO bring their whiskeyi
into the state often 1oalse 1t Illegal
Ely after III has arrived, as we'll as
those vino. in the saloons OF neighbor
ing states, are careless as TO what be-
comes of their customers after the.
sale Is made, often sending out the:
Ignorant men It'll labels on their pur-
fchases which they are assured are
! all that is necessary. only to find When
they reach West yirginia that they
have violated the law and are held 70
suffer Tor II.