The Washington times., 1916-01-31

The full text Of the Sheppard bill
which has been reported to the Senate
without recommendation by the Distric,
Committee. follows:
Belt enacted BY the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United states
In Congress assembled. That on and
after the first day of November,
Ammo Domini, nineteen hundred ana
sixteen. no person or persons. or
any house. company. association
club or corporation, his. its. OF their
directly or indirectly, In the District
Of Columbia. she'll manufacture
store, or deposit, sell. offer for sale,
keep for sale, traffic in. barter. or
exchange for goods or merchandise.
or solicit or receive orders for the
give away the same. or import the
same therein. except as hereinafter
provided.
Wherever the term "alcoholic
liquors is used in this act it shall he
deemed to include whisky. brandy.
rum, gin. wine. ale, porter; beer
cordials. hard or fermented cider. al
ccholc bitters. pure grain alcohol
and all malt and other liquors which
shall contain One-half OF ! per
centum by volume of alcohol or
more.
Fine and Imprisonment.
That any person, or persons, or any
house. company. association, club. or
corporation. his. its, or their agents
officers, clerks. or servants. who
shall directly or indirectly violate
the provisions Of this section shall
be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall he
fined not less than $500 nor more than
1000. and shall be imprisoned in the
District Jail or workhouse for
period of not less than thirty days
nor more than one year for each
orfensc.
The provisions OF this act shall
not be construed to prevent the
manufacture, Importation. or sale
OF denatured or wood alcohol for
scientific or mechanical purposes. or
the sale by wholesale druggists only
OF pure grain alcohol for scientific
or mechanical purposes only. in
quantities not to exceed fve gallons
at one time; but no such sale OF
alcohol shall be made to any person
who is less than twenty-one years
OF age or who is of Incorporate
habits. or who is addicted to the use
OF narcotic drugs. and every pur-
n
of such sale make an affidavit in
writing. signed by himself. before
such druggist or registered pharma-
cist at the time and place in en-
ploy Of such druggist. stating the
quantity and the time and place and
fully for what purpose. and by whom
such alcohol Is to be used: that
affant is not of intemperate habits
or addicted to the use of any mar
cotiC drug. and that such alcohol
ls not TO be used as a beverage. or
for any purpose other than that
stated in said affidavit. Such aff-
davit shall he filed and preserved by
such druggist and be subject to
public inspection during business
hours. and record thereof made by
such druggist in a record book kept
for the purpose. showing the date
OF the affidavit. by whom made. the
quantity Of such alcohol. and when.
where. for what purpose, and by
whom to be used. Only ono sale
shall be made upon such affidavit.
and in no greater quantity than is
therein specified. For the purpose OF
this act. any druggist pharmacist
making such sale shall have author
ity TO administer such oath.
Druggists To Be Punished.
If any wholesale druggist, owner
of a wholesale drug store. regis
tered pharmacist. clerk, or other em1
ploye of such store, shall upon such
affidavit, or otherwise. sell or give
away such alcohol to any person
who is of Incorporate habits or is
addicted to the use of any narcotic
drug, or sell or give the same to be
used for any purpose other tnan
that named in said affidavit, he
shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor. and if convicted. pun
ished by fine OF not less than 800
nor mere than $500, and be con-
fined in the District Jail or work
house not less than thirty days, nor
more than six months.
In any prosecution against
wholesale druggist, owner of
Wholesale drug store, registered
selling or giving liquor contrary to
law. If a sale or gift be proven,
il be presumed that the same was
unlawful in the absence of salts
factory proof to the contrary, and
the presentation of such affidavit
trial for such sale or gift shall be
sufficient to rebut the presumption
arising from the proof of such sale
or gift
owner of a IruG store. registered
have complied with all other nro-
vision. of this act relating to a sale
or gift.
II any person who is OF intern
perate ha bits or addicted to the use
Of any narcotic drug shall make the
affidavit mentioned in section tw"
of this net, or II any person making
such affidavit shall use as beVer-
age, or for purpose or at any place,
other than that stated in said af-
fidavit or shall knowingly permit
another to do so, said alcohol or
any part thereof. or shall make
anv false statement in such sifi-
davit. he shall be guilty of mis-
dcmeanor and upon conviction be
punished by a fine OF not less than
SIno nor more than $500, or be con-
fined in the District Jail or work
house not less than one nor more
than six months for the first Of
fcnsc heremnder. and Mpon COnNic-