The Washington times., 1916-01-31

shall He confined In the District
Jail or workhouse for not less than
six months,
Must Obtain License.
Wholesale druggists desiring to
deal in alcohol for scientific or me-
chanical purposeE as heretofore pro-
vided, shall on or before the first
day OF NovemberI of each year OBJ
tain a license from the Commission
ers of the District of Columbia for
the year beginning November /.
upbn the payment Of SIS, which
money shall be deposited with other
license funds OF the District. The
Commissioners shall make neces-
sary regulations governing the pur-
chase and sale Of alcohol. by whole
sale druggists, in accordance with
this act, and shall limit the number
of Wholesale druggists to not more
than five; and may consider petit
tions for or protests against the
granting of such licenses.
That when any wholesale druggist
licensed as provided m the previous
section, desires to sell or Keep tor
sale pure grain alcohol or when any
minister pastor. or priest OF re-
ligious congregation or church de-
sires wine for sacramental pur-
poses in the usual religious eNer-
cises of his denomination. he may
apply to the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia for permit,
stating the amount desired. for
what period. and for what purpose,
and said Commissioners, " salts
he'd of the good faith Of the applt-
cation, shall grant written permit
to the applicant permitting the
shipment to him Of such amount as
is shown to be reasonably necessary,
which amount shall be stated In the
permit. together with the purpose
for which II Is TO be used. and In the
case OF wine the period to be COW
cred nv such use: provided that the
amount OF wine permitted to be
shipped shall not exceed itVe gall
Ions at one time and IN case or
shinment OF either alcohol or wine
said permit sball be attached to the
package by the shipper and remain
attached until delivered 10 the con-
stgnee.
The fee for issuing said permit
shall be % cents, paid to the Cot
lector OF Taxes for the District OF
Columbia. Such permit shall be
void after twenty days from date
and shall not be used for more than
one shipment The carrier or party
making delivery shall keep record
of all such deliveries of wine Tor
said purposes, which record shah.
public inspection.
Delivery Unlawful.
That il shall be unlawful for any
common or other carrier, express
company, or any person TO deliver to
any person. company, corporation,
club, or association or order. his or
its agents, clerks. or employees any
prohibited alcoholic liquors In the
District OF Columbia and In the
case OF legal shipments of alcohol
or wine, as provided in section or
this act. it shall be unlawful to de-
liver the same. whether brought
from without the District Of Column
bia or otherwise. or whether In orig
inal package or otherwise, on any
Sunday, or on any other day before
6 o'clock ante meridian and after
o'clock post meridian.
Any common or other carrier. ex-
press company. or any person violat-
ing the provisions OF this section
shall be guilty Of a mlsdemeanor,
and. upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine Of not less than
500 or more than $500. or be confined
in the District jail or workhouse not
less than one nor more than SIX
months, or by both fine and imprls-
onment in the discretion OF the court
Provides Against Clubs.
That every person who shall di-
rectly or indirectly keep or maintain
by himself or by associating with
others, or who shall in any manner
aid. assist, or abet in keeping or
maintaining any clubhouse, or other
place i'm which any alcoholic liquor
is received or kept for the purpose
of use, gift, barter, or sale, or for
distribution or division among the
members of any club or association
by any means whatsoever, or shall
maintain what Is commonly known
as the locker system" or other de-
vice for evading the provisions OF
this act, and every person who shall
use barter, sell, or give away. or
assist or abet in bartering. selling
or giving away any liquors so re-
ceived or kept shall be guilty of
thereof shall be subject to the PEN
atty prescribed in section one of this
act;
And in all cases the members.
shareholders, associates or employees
in any club or association mention
ed in this section shall be competent
witnesses to prove any violation of
this section of this act or of any
fact tending thereto; and no person
shall be excused from testifying as
10 any oHenSe cOInHltleu DS dnotneT
against any of the provisions of this
act by reason of his testimony tend
ing to Criminate himself, but the
testimony given by such person shall
in no case be used against him.
The keeping or giving away of
alcoholic liquors, or any scheme
or device whatever, to evade the
provisions OF this act. shall be
deemed as unlawful selling within
the provisions of this act.