Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25
BONE Dry Bill
OFFERED IN HOUSE
measure Negatived by Com
mlttee introduced by
Its Sponsor
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
RJd StoG Corrcspond,n,
HARRISBURG A,

HARRISBURG, April Is.
Representative Lex n. Mitchell Jerrer-
son, whose Statewide rrohbltion hin vos
reported from the House Committee ON Law
ana order yesterday with n negative roo
ommendation, today Introduced in the I.ey.
lsiature measure that would make tho
entire State "bone-dry" during the war
Mtcheirs bill is in the form Of an act
TO prohibit during the period OF the nres.
ent war, the manufacture. sale and eft Of
intoxicating liquor except for certain n,r-
roses ard under certain conditions nrovid-
ing penalties for its violation and -oroaling
all laws or parts of laws in conflict with
the same
The bill reads as follows.
That the words, Intoxicating liquor as
used In this act, shall be construed 10 mean
all yinous malt or spir!tuous LIQUOR or any
o'her intoxicating drink. mixture or prep
aration OF like nature, all mixtur 9 or prep.
arations containing such Intoxicating liouor
whether patented or not that may be used
as beverage and all beverages containing
so much as one-half Of per centum of
alcohol by volume.
The word person. whenever used in this
act shat be held and construed to mean and
include persons, combinations of persons
firms and corDorations and all associations
of natural persons Incorporated or unincor-
porated, whether acting by themselves or by
servant. agent or employe
That after .hc a-s. aay Of July. 1917.
and during the period Of the present war. 1t
shall be unlawful for any person to manu-
facture. sell, barter. exchange, take an
order Tor, give away, furnish or otherwise
dispose OF intoxicating liquor or TO keep
any Intoxicating liquor with intent to sell,
barter. exchange, take an order for. give
away. furnish or otherwise dispose of the
same. Provided however. that druggists
may sell intoxicating 'liauor In the manner
and for the purposes allowed by law And
provided furtr.r
That druggists may sell wine for sacra :
mental purposes to the authorized officer or
clergyman OF any regular church or re-
ligious organization upon the written order
OF such officer or Clergyman.
THE provisions of this act shall not be
construed TO prohibit any person from
manufacturing for his own domestic con-
SUMPTION vinegar and Notwithstanding cider
for use or sale. or pure grain alcohol for
medical scientific, war or mechanical pur-
poses or to prohibit the /tnufacture and
sale of uenatured alcohol
ANY person who violates any provision
of this act shall be guilty of misde-
meanor and on conviction thereof shall be
punished by a fine of not less than 500
and not more than $500 and Imprisonment
in the county jail for not less than thirty
days nor more than six months for the
first offense; and shall be fined not less
than 5000 nor more than $500 and i'm.
N n 1ntxy intl
than six months nor more than one year
for the second or any subsequent offense.
I'm any provision or sections of this act
shall be held void or unconstitutional, all
other provisions and all other sections
Of this act which are not expressly held
to be void or unconstitutional. shall con-
tinue in full force and effect"'