Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
Leave No Loophole
Of Escape for
ViOlatOrs-
The Prohibitory Amend
ments Inserted by
Last Legislature Go
Into Effect Saturday
Jail Sentence Now
Mandatory

saturday the teeth in the prohibtory
a ~ me state OF Maine, inserted by
..- ,rer-ne Of the last Legislature and
r.. ed b. the Judges of the several
the state. began the work Of
rls fuS the violators of the statutes
- t.fl without the aid of bone day
.-...t' aW they would undoubtedly have
Doc Isd,v deterrent effect upon any and
,... a.s desiring to enter or remain in
t-4 .sirsss NJ liquor dealing within the
3, -r. u the Pine Tree State the pio-
gen 70 al prohibition commemorative.
.-s.' ally every one of the several
t.,- mriaiuts that can be brought
agIrs' q person for violating the laws
rsa'oz 20 the sale and transportation
,- e.e Of intoxicating liquors Is now
,.~sa4hle by fine and Jail sentence and
~ lHIsonal Jail sentence for failure to
ra f.e arc. There has always been
ne e.terna'i,e' Jail sentence on the stat
we looks. but its imposition has been
sH % the discretion Of the presiding
..acs Under the provisions Of the va
.r amendments adopted at the 1917 ses-
,,r 20 the Legislature there now remains
-r.nS for n Judge to do when re-
s75rdcrt is found guilty except impose
the Ere and jail sentence with the addI-
'r-,l sentence for failure to pay the fine
ara rosts imposed.
To amendments 70 Chapter POI contain
anti-lquor legislation than any
Her single section Of the amended laws.
TRANSPORTATION Penalties
tInd guilty Of travelling from town to
own or from place TO place, carrying for
ellie or offering for sale any intoxicating
4lors shall be fined no. less than 500
-or more than 500 and costs and in ad-
4.'ion thereto he imprisoned not less
nan two nor more than six months and
= default Of payment OF the fine and
rosts shall be imprisoned six months ad-
ditionai.
Section % now provides $50 fine and
70 DAYS imprisonment for any servant,
agent or empoye OF any transportation
company who shall remove or allow to
he removed from any carrier any liquor
AZ other than the usual and established
stations Of such company or shall in any
way AID in evading the prohibitory law,
~ who shall knowingly transport liquor
- be used for unlawful sale.
Section % provides that any person
Who shall soil by himself. clerk serv-
mt or agent. any intoxicating liquors
.r this State in violation of the law
.llll be punished by fine Of not less
nan 500 nor more than $500 and
ros's and in addition thereto TO be i'm
rrsoned not less than two months nor
moro than six months and in default of
rirmcnt Of such fine and costs he shall
b. imprisoned not less than two
r.u'hs nor more than six months adj
d.tIonal and for each subsequent con-
,-tion he shall be punished by fine
r' $500 and costs and in addition there
he shall be imprisoned six months
ara IN default Of payment of fine and
costs he shall he imprisoned six months
aIf.ttonal Any clerk or agent or en-
r.t.cr who violates or aids or assists
.n ,iolating this law is equally guilty
with thc principal and shall suffer like
1sr1ites.
Section % provides fine Of not less
han slo0 nor more than $500 and costs
ana IN addition thereto be imprisoned
nh, less than two nor more than six
months and in default of such fine and
0-sts he shall be imprisoned six
months additional for a common seller
= ir' Nicating liquors.
Section Is provides that for keeping
a no. lrr shop and drinking house the
If-, found guilty shall pay fine OF
~ ,aa= than 500 nor more than $500
and car's and in addition thereto be i'm
T-.s.r.d not less than two nor more
'-a~ -.N months and in default Of pay
r'r' - said fine and costs shall be
,0r-'s00Ad six months additional.
'Iru 81 provides the penalty for
trlHfIt possession of fine not less
Wan t'00 nor more than $500 and costs
aud in addition thereto Imprisonment
r.' lrs- than two nor more than six
rlr'h and IN default of the payment
X ne ne and costs six months and in
e"taG' ~ the payment Of the fine and
costs SIX months additional imprison-
rsr'
Payment Of v. S. Tax
section - stipulates that the pay
men' ~ United Staes special tax
.F Hiu0r seller or notice OF any KIND
any place Of resort. indicating that
'i0r Is sold. kept or given away un-
Avfliiv is prima facie evidence that
10 f'rson or persons paying said tax
4 ana tho party or parties displaying
n notices are common sellers OF IN
| 0Noa'irc liquors and the premises SO
"e7' are common nuisances. This sec
non also provides that upon complaint
r aTr PERSON competent to be wit
n'Ss - oi,il suits that he believes that
lAors arc unla wfully kept or deposit
- n any place in the State by any
person and that the same are INTENDED
~ unlawful sale the magistrate be-
'ore whom the complaint is made
Aal issue his warrant directing
'eaF0h of the place, the seizure OF the
.9Hors and the arrest OF the person
'eeninE such liquors II he be known TO
~ complainant. The penalty for con-
'N0n under this section is nne
x not less than 500 nor more than $500
ana costs and in addition thereto
''al no imprisoned not less than two
ny more than six months and IN de-
.a1' ~ payment Of fine and costs shall,
Imbrisoned six months additional
section Is compels the mayor. alder
nm seiectmen. assessors and consta-
YES IN every city. town and planta-
on 10 make complaint and prosecute
9" Nolators and promptly enforce the