The Washington times., 1916-01-31


newspapers. periodicals. or other
wise, for himself or another. the
manufacture. offering for sale or
keeping for sale of alcoholic liquors
prohibited under this act. or shall
circulate or distribute any price
list. circulars or order blanks ad-
vertising such liquors. or publish
any newspaper. magazine, periodi-
cal or other written or printed
paper I'm which such advertise
ments of liquors appear, or shall
permit to be posted upon his prem
ises or premises under his control
Oncluding blllboards) or shall per-
NIT the same to remain upon such
premises, he shall be guilty of q
misdemeanor and be fined not less
than 500 nor more than $500.
That II any one or more persons
who arc competent witnesses shall
charge, on oath or affirmation be-
fore the corporation counsel OF the
District OF Columbia or any OF his
assistants duly authorized TO act
for him, presenting that any person,
company. copartnership, assoc alton,
club or corporation has or have vio-
lated or Is violating the provisions
OF this act by manufacturing, stor-
ing, or depositing, offering for sale.
keeping for sale or use. trafficking
in, bartering, exchanging for goods,
giving away, or otherwise furnish
ing alcoholic liquor. shall request
said corporation counsel or any OF
his assistants duly authorized to act
for him to issue warrant, said at
torney or any df his assistant0 shall
issue such warrant In which warrant
the room. house. building, or place in
which the violation Is alleged to
have occurred or Is occurring shall
be specifically described and said
warrant shall be placed in the hands
Of the captain or acting captain or
the police precinct In which the
room. house, building, or other place
above referred to II located. COM
manding Rim to at once thoroughly
search said described room, house,
building. or other place. and the ap-
purtenances thereof, and " any such
be found. TO take into his possession
and safely keep, to be produced as
evidence when required. all alcoholic
liquors and all the means of dis
pensing the same. also all the para
phernalia or part OF the parapher-
MALTA OF a barroom OF other alcoholic
liquor establishment and any United
States internal revenue tax receipt
or certificate for the manufacture
or sale OF alcoholic liquor effective
for the period OF time covering the
alleged offcnse and forthwith re-
port all the facts TO the corporation
counsel OF the District OF Columbia.
and such alcoholic liquor or the
means Of dispensing same or the
para phernalia Of a barroom or other
alcoholic liduor establishment or
any United States internal revenue
tax receipt or certificate for the
sale Of alcoholic liquor effective
aforesaid. shall be prima facie evil
dence OF the violation OF the provis-
ions of this act.
Proof Not Necessary.
That II shall not he necessary. in
order to convict any person, COM
pany. house. association, club, or
corporation, his, its. or their agents,
officers, clerks. or servants OF man
ufacturing. importing, or selling al
coholic liquors. TO prove the actual
manufacture. importing. sale, de-
livery Of or payment for any alco-
holic liquors, but the evidence of
having or keeping them in hand.
stored. or deposited. taking orders
for. or offering to sell or barter or
exchanging them for goods or mer-
chandise. or giving them away. shall
be sufficient to convict.
Nor shall II be necessary in
warrant or Information to specify
the particular kind of alcoholic
liquor which Is made the subject Of
GnATEe Oh NlOldllnB lnlS ACT.
That any person who shall in the
District OF Columbia in any street.
or private road. alley, or in any pub
lie place or building. or in or upon
any street car. or railroad passenger
train, or In or upon any other vehicle
commonly used for the transportation
of passengers, or in or about any
depot, platform or waiting station,
drink any alcoholic liquors OF any
kind. or II any person shall be drunk
or intoxicated in any street, alley. or
public or private road, or in any
railroad passenger train, street car or
any public place or any building, or at
any public gathering, or II any per-
son shall be drunk or intoxicated.
and shall disturb the peace Of any
person anywhere, he shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
tion thereof shall be punished by n
fine OF not less than so nor more
than 500. or by imprisonment for not
less than Ave days nor more than
thirty days in the workhouse or jail
OF the District of Columbia. or by
both such fine and imprisonment
Payment Evidence.
The payment of the special tax
required OF wholesale or retail
liquor dealers by the United States
rs any person or persons other than
wholesale druggists licensed under
section tive of this act, within the
District OF Columbia, shall be prima
faCie evidence THAI such person or
persons are engaged in keeping and
selling, oftering and exposing for
sale alcoholic liquors contrary TO the
provisions OF this act, and a GER
tificate from the collector OF internal
revenue, his agents, clerks. or depu-
ties showing the payment of sucn