The Tomahawk., 1919-07-03
DRASTIC Law
AGAINST A !. J II LIQUOR | 0
House Committee Reports Stiff
Measures for Enforcement
>,. of Dry Act. .>. =. :. -. ;.
BILL READY f0RS0L0NS:
Beverages Containing More than One
half of I Per Cent Alcohol Intoxi. r
eatina-Two Years Maximum
: Penalty for Violation. -,

Washington, June 26.-The house
judiciary committee has completed
drastic legislation for the strict en-
forcement of both wartime and con-
stitutional prohibition. -.
= With only slight notifications the
bill Chairman A. J.. Yolstead of Min
nesota will submit to the house is the
same as that proposed by the ultra
dry" An appropriation Of $3,5OO. 900
is provided to carry out the act.
intoxicating Liquor Defined.
The main provisions Of the bill are:
Any beverage containing more than
one-half of one per cent Of alcohol Is
Intoxicating liquor" 4 ..f%s ?.
When the wartime prohibition act
or constitutional prohibition goes into
effect 1T shall be unlawful to manu-
facture, sell, barter, give away, trans
port, import, deliver; furnish, receive
or possess any Intoxicating liquor ex-
cept as authorized by this act" The
only exceptions are for medicinal, sci
entific or sacramental purposes, or
where liquor is stored In private
homes, before prohibition goes into ef-
teos for private use. --5 !:
z Years Maximum Penalty. /
Punishments for violations are as
follows: = - !, ~.
A fine of not less than 500 nor
more. than $500 for the first offense
and a fine of not less than 5000 nor
more than. $1,000 with imprisonment
from thirty to ninety days for the
second offense. A fine of not less
than $500 and Imprisonment. from
six months to two years is pro-
vided for subsequent offenses. In ad-
dition,, courts may require bonds as
security that violators will not break
the law again for one year. s,s. q
Enforcement of the prohibition law
is lodged with the commissioner of in
ternal revenue and the department OF
justice. t>&
Patent and proprietary medicine
manufacturers must prove to the COM
missioner that their products cannot
be used in place Of intoxicating liquor.
Liquor Prescriptions Limited.
Liquor may be prescribed for me-
dicinal purposes only by reputable
physicians, not more than one pre-
scription shall be given every 10 days.
Pharmacists filling these prescriptions
must be licensed. q
Permits must be obtained to manu-
facture liquor for legal purposes, bond
being required. Transportation per-
mits are also required, both being fur
nished by the prohibition commission
er. Records Of all transportation must
be submitted. Il, .s.sz H.. = 4
All liquor must be clearly labeled al
such when sold for legal purposes.
Ten days after the passage Of the act
all liquor illegally held must have
been disposed of, or 1t shall be con-
sidered violation Of the law. All liquor
legally held must be reported to the
prohibition commissioner.
illegal to Give Liquor Tip.
Advertisement of intoxicating liquor,
by- any method, or telling anyone
where he can get drink. is prohibit.
ed. Bill boards with liquor ads must.
be removed, or enforcement officers
have the power to paint them over or
remove them.
No formulas or recipes for making,
LIQUOR and any tablets, substances.
compounds or preparations for the.
same purpose may be sold.
Drinking on Trains Prohibited.
Drinking Of liquor in public or in a
railroad train, automobile, dining car.
O: vestibule of train is prohibited
and conductors are given the power TO-
arrest.
Any person injured by an intoxicated
person can bring SUIT for damages
against the person who sold or aCsist-
ed in procuring the liquor for the In
toxicated person.
Bootleggers shall be fined not less
than $500. nor more than 81 900 and
imprisoned for not less than one
month nor more than year.
ANY violation Of the act on leased
premises shall constitute forfeiture
of the lease.
Search for liquor may be made on a
warrant issued BY federal court, 4
court Of record or . United States
commissioner.
Liquor in Homes Permitted.
A mans right to store liquor In his
home after July stood up against an
attack on that provision of the prchibi-
ton enforcement bill before the COM
mittee.
Pershins aud Hoover Honored.
oxford, Eng, June 2S.-General
Pershing and Herbert c. Hoover rep