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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-18
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The downward course Of the more active
securities on the New York market. which
has been in progress for the past day or
so and was continued today, has had
but slight influence on the local market
so far as the volume Of the trading is
concerned. It is noticeable there has
been some recession from recent high
levels in some Instances, while in others
advances have been made that were IN
their way quite notable.
The railways. which are the leaders
among the active securities, have been
off somewhat from recent records, ana
there has also been a falling on in the
amount Of the trading. Today. for ex-
ample, the 4 per cent bonds of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
sold at S64s and S67s. which is high re-
cent price, while the bonds Of the Capital
Traction Company sold for 116zs and Ill.,
which is lower level.
The stock Of the latter company also
went to lower figures. one block OF loO
shares-a rather unusual size In the
course of average trading-selling FOR
1901. Quotation lots of twenty snares
each sold on a range of from l5oSs 10
13O1s and at the close the stock was or
fered at the latter figure.
There was a larger amount of trading
done in the stock of the United states
Trust Company than In anything else on
the list and the range of prices obtained
was from 80 to 9S5s.
No material change was made In the
figures for gas stock. and there was but
little done. A couple of the brokers want
ed to bet that the stock would sell at 70,
but this offer did not create enough inter-
est to secure taker. There IS nothing
definite. as usual, in the current gossip
about the future for this stock as q mar
ket possibility. and In the recent move
ment which has brought out some of 1t
there has been practically but one source
Of the buying However. the optimism
that is suggested at least on the face Of
the proposal to put up money on the fu-
ture rise of the stock did not come from
the buying broker.
Yesterday five hundred shares of Mitch
ell sold for 3-16 and today the selling
broker offered two hundred shares at the
same price. The bid for one hundred
shares which is quotation for this
stock did not rise above 10. where 1t has
been for some time past while there was
no change in the asking price, which
was Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-18
JONKHEER LOUDEN ROBBED.
Shirts, Hats, Glassware and Books
Stolen From Him.

The residence of Jonkheer Louden.
minister plenipotentiary and envoy extra
ordinary from the Netherlands to the
United States. at 1901 F street northwest.
was entered by burglars Friday evening
a week ago.
Wearing apparel valued at about 500
was taken, including shirts and two gray
hats in green leather hatbox, brought
from Holland. Glassware and books were
also removed.
Minister Louden did not discover his
loss until yesterday afternoon. He at
once reported to police headquarters. De-
tectives Vermillion and Barbee were as
signed to the case
The envoy arrived in Washington sew
eral weeks ago. His furniture was then
taken from storage and placed in the
house. In searching for certain articles
yesterday he discovered his loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-u. S.
Washington Gas cert: $500 at 1917:
Washington Rwy and Elec. As. 81 900 at S6M.
81. 900 at s6,s. 81. 900 at ssh. $1,000 at s6's.
Capita fraction. 100 at iso1s. % at 1904, %
at 1904, 20 at 1905.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 20 at SAY,
16 at s4h.
washington Cas- 10 at TO-
Mergenthaler Linotype, at 2O61a. 10 at 2O6la
United States Trust. 10 at 90. at ss1s. al
$685. 10 at 9S%, 10 at 9Sk. 10 at 96t, 10 al
9S5s. 10 at 9s1s, 10 at 9sA. 10 at 0SA. 10 al
9S%.
After call-washinston Rwy. and Elec. As,
$500 at 81.
Capital Traction 81, 81. 800 at 118.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-18
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. December 1S.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of
2a9 points, and during the early session
sold to 10 points net higher on cover
ing for over the weekend and the census
report due Monday, with part of this buy
ing for southern account. The advance
was checked by realizing around $50 for
January. and $50 for May, but the under
tone was steady during the middle OF the
morning. with prices only a couple of
points off from the best.
Futures opened steady. December, $50;
January. s.4s; March. $50; May, S6S:
July. S.66; August, S.56aS57: October, SAT
The market was steady late in the fore
noon on continued covering. with prices
at midday about to 10 points net higher.
Spot. quiet: middling uplands. 10; mid
ding gulf, 9.3J
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
10000 bales, against 7O,3s7 last week and
S0.67O last year. For the week, $50, 900
bales. against 40 667 last week and 400
1lo last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans, 1851 bales. against II, 453 last
year. and at Houston 1858 bales, against
IL, 103 last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL, December 1s.-Closing-
Cotton: Spot quiet: prices points high
er; American middlng fair. 5.36; good
middling. 800; middling. 4.S2: low mid
ding, 462; good ordinary, All; ordinary
3.71. The sales of the day were 1900 bales
Of which 800 were for speculation and
export and included $500 American Re-
ceipts. 5000 bales. including 1920 Amer
."an. Futures opened steady and closed
'arely steady. December. 4.67la: Decem-
berJanuary. 46i1a January February
4.6412: February March, AGA: March-April
Aga: April-May, 4.6i; MayJune. 46i11
June-July, 4.64ha; July-August, AGA: Au-
sust-September. AS: September October,
4.J4: OctoberNovember. 4.5l: November
December. 4.49: December-January, 4.49:
January-February, 1910, 4.4S.
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"Ex. div. 2h per cent
TEX. div. 80 cents per share
zen. div. z per cent.
Closing Quotations.
AT the close Of the stock market the
Following stocks had changed in price
since above quotations, there being no
change In balance of the closing prices:
RAILROADS.
Atchison. Top. and S. Fe, COM, 96A.
Atlantic Coast Line, 1861.
Baltimore and Ohio. COM. 100.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 5SL
Canadian Pacific. 1854.
G. c. c. and st. L.. com. sc.
Chesapeake and Ohio 56L
Chicago and Great Western, COM, 1fis.
Chicago, Mil and ST. Paul. COM, 14SIa.
Colorado & Southern. CON-, 81.
Denver & Rio Grande, COM, SO.
Erie, CON-, 1871.
Erie, 1st pfd.. As.
Great Northern, pfd., IA.
Illinois Central, 14S.
InterbOro Metropolitan. COM, 49,
1nterboro Metropolitan, pfd.. 42's.
Kansas City Southern. CON-, 37M.
Mex. Central, ctfs., 1872.
Mo-, Kan. & Tex, COM, 3S7s.
Mo-. Kan. & Tex, pfd.. IL
NJ S. p. & s. s. NJ. CON-, 1907.
Mo. Pacific. 635s.
n. Y. Central & Hudson R., 1854.
y. Y. On. & West. 44ls.
North racine, lfO1s.
Rock Island COM. 22s4
Rock Island. pfd.. 5Sss.
ST l.. & San Fran. I'd pfd. 3Sls.
Southern Pacific. COM. 1895.
Southern Pacific. pfd.. 122k.
Southern Railway, COM, 24ss.
Southern Railway, pfd., Us.
Texas & Pacific, 3223s.
Third Ave-. 35ss.
Toledo. st. Louis & West, COM, 40.
Union Pacific. COM, 1904.
Wabash, COM, 1914.
Wabash. pfd.. 471..
Wisconsin Central. pfd.. &C.
INDUSTRIALS.
Amalgamated Copper 70.
Am. Can. COM, So.
Am. Car & Foundry, COM, 46ls
Am Car & Foundry pfd.. 1OS.
Am. Locomotive COM. J41a
Am. Smelling and Ref. COM, 19M
Am Smelling and Ref, pfd.. 100.
Am. Tel. and Tel, 12s.
Anaconda Copper. A.
Central Leather, CON-. 29ia.
Central Leather. pfd., 99a..
Col and Hooking Coal and Iron, 2JB.
Consolidated Gas. n. Y, 165.
Corn Products Ref. CON-. TN.
Distillers Securities. 1914.
General Electric 1aS.
Great Northern Ore. Il.
International Steam Pump, 81.
National Lead. CON-. u.
Pressed Steel Car. COM, Al.
Railway Steel Springs. com, 45a4.
Republic Iron and Steel. pfd., S57s
Tennessee Copper. A.
L. s. Realty & Imp, CON-. 80.
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The World of Finance and Trade
Washington; New York; London.

u. S. Rubber. COM, 33.
L. S. Steel. COM, 81
u. S. Steel. pfd., liz.
Va.-Car. Chem. CON-. 49,.
Western Union Tel. 81.
BONDS.
Atch. Convert. As, 1919.
B. r. r. Convert. As. S2A.
Inter. Metro. 4H's. SOIs.
Penna. Convert 3k's. 1915. 94Is.
Union Pacific Convert AS, LOG.
U. S. Steel I'd is. 1922.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-18
Visitors in the City.

The following visitors to Washington
registered today at The Star ONCE: Mr..
and Mrs E. B. Kimble. Ellenville. N. Y:
Mr.. and Mrs Levi G. Sherbon, Conrad,
Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Holt. Clackton,
Va,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-18
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-18

1t is enough to make any hero grouchy
to have his medal mistaken for a belt
buckle.-Galyeston News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-18

cate No. IL for 10 shares and certificate No g.
for 20 shares Of the capital stock Of the Con-
gress Hall Hotel Company Of Washington, ID.
c., issued by said company In the name Of b.
f. Peters have been lost.
All persons are hereby warned against the
negotiation OF SAID certincates and are hereby
company for the assurance of a duplicate of
said certificate. and that such duplicate will
be issued by said company the 18th day of
January, 1909 THOS. $. PETERS, Admins
traitor OF the Estate OF B. r. Peters. deceased.
de1S-2St
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-18
XMAS CHEER IS CHEAP.
Turkey Plentiful and Good and
Low Priced.
GAME ALSO IS WAY DOWN
Veal Is Scarce, However, Because Of
Maryland Quarantine.
EGG VALUES ABOUT TO DROP
Fish and Vegetables Come in From
Far Away and Are Here
in Plenty.
EGG VALUES ABOUT TO DROP

According to dealers in the Center mar
ket with whom a Star reporter talked
this morning, everybody must be saving
money usually spent on the table for q
big splurge next week when Christmas
comes.
For the week before Christmas bust
ness is certainly dull. I am looking for
big brisk market. commencing early in
the next week and continuing until after
Christmas,' is the way one of the big
poultry dealers summed up the situation.
His opinion was echoed by a number Of
other dealers in various lines of food
stuff.
or course but few persons are buying
turkeys for dinner this week. Those who
dld found the best birds selling at 20
cents per pound. The supply is large.
In the opinion of the dealers this will
ne about the price that will be asked for
tnls piece de resistance for the Christmas
dinner. In the wholesale market prices
are down low, but this is due largely to
the warm weather.
With return Of cool weather, which is
pretty sure to come. prices will stiffen I'D
ana the turkey market will range about
the price given above. This is cent or
Two lower than was paid last Christmas.
Out-of-Town Dealers May Buy.
There is a possibility that out-of-town
buyers from big northern cities may
come into the market and buy 1t I'D, thus
forcing prices up. This. however is not
probable, as the turkey supply all over
the country is large.
This morning chickens and ducks sold
at from Is to 20 cents per pound, and
geese at, IL to IL cents per pound. But
little changes in these figures are looked
tor during the coming week
Rabbits are selling at 30 cents each
cents to $3.50 each. The market for
game Is slow, even rabbits, which at
this season move freely, were selling
slowly this morning
Meats are selling at about the prices
that have prevailed for a month or
longer. Beef could be bought this
morning at from 5 cents to 30 cents
per pound, the lower price buying stew
meat and the rougher ends, while the
fbest cuts of rOasts and steaks COM
manded the higher prices.
There is seemingly no scarcity of
beef in spite of the quarantine against
Maryland cattle.
Fresh pork sold at Is cents per pound
this morning, and lamb ranged in price
from cents to 25 cents per pound, ac-
cOrding to the cut. Veal is higher in
consequence Of the quarantine against
Maryland, from whence comes the bulk
of the veal calves for this market. This
morning roasts were selling at 10 cents
per pound and outlets at 30 cents per
pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-18

THE SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF 3 PER
cent, payable January 1, 1909. has been de-
clared by the Merchants and Mechanics Saw
ings Bank.
Books for the transfer of stock will be
closed from December 26. at noon. to Janu-
airy !, inclusive.
J. EENDALL CAIN, Cashier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-18
Eggs Expected to Come Down.

3S cents to 40 cents per dozen for
nearby fresh eggs and 35 cents per
dozen for western stock. 1t Is good
news to the Washington housekeeper
that a big drop in the price Of eggs is
looked for by the dealers. here. In fact
the drop has already begun, prices having
fallen 5 cents since yesterday.
In the past three or four days the
New York market has gone off several
cents in price. Today the wholesale
dealers in eggs on the local market
are quoting them at from % to % cents
per dozen.
The retail dealers say that the eggs
they have on hand were purchased on
the high market, but prices will come
down still lower. possibly by tomorrow.
Unless there is a sudden stiffening in the
market. and that is unlikely, eggs should
be selling next week at prices in the
neighborhood of 50 cents per dozen.
The bulk of the supply of fish on the
benches in the market this morning was
from deep sea nets operated on the At
lantic coast. The supply from nets in the
Potomac and Chesapeake bay was small.
Perch sold at Is cents per pound, bass at
10 cents per pound, large smelt at 70
cents and small smelt at Is cents, red
12k cents The demand for the sea
products was fairly brisk
Oysters were also In demand at from
$40 to $1.40 per gallon.
Vegetables From South.
The vegetable supply is now coming
from Florida and other southern states.
The homegrown tomatoes, lettuce and
the like are out of the market, but the
southern products have taken their place.
The vegetables reach this city in good
shape and in quantities large enough to
meet the demand. Considering the season
prices are not high.
This morning Florida tomatoes, nice
smooth, round and red fellows, sold at
20 cents per pound, snap beans at Is
cents quart box or two boxes for %
cents, peas at % cents quarter peck, let
tuce at 10 cents per head. Cabbage sold
at from 10 cents to u cents per head,
kale at Is cents half peck. spinach at 10
cents quarter peck, egg plant at 10 cents
to % cents each.
Cranberries seem to be plentiful and
sell at from 16 to Is cents per quart.
There will be no scarcity of them for the
Christmas dinner, and prices next week
will be about the same as those now pre-
vailng.
The supply of fruit Of all kinds is large
and the benches in the market presented
a most attractive appearance this morn
ing. Oranges from Florida were some
what lower this morning, prices for them
ranging from Sd cents to 4o cents per
dozen, apples sold at from 80 cents to 80
cents per peck and pineapples at from
20 cents to % cents each.
Basket grapes are scarce the few on
the market this morning selling at from
p cents to 30 cents per basket. Grape
fruit sold at from cents to % cents
each and tanSerlneS at from 30 cents to
40 cents per dozen. The demand for fruit
is brisk and will continue So until after
Christmas.
The outlook for the Christmas market
is good. The stocks on hand will be ex-
cellent and prices will not range high
without there is a big change in condi-
tons in the next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-18

Money 2s2i. per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 2I.a2 5-l6 per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
three-month bills is 81. per cent.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
INCENDIARY FIRE.
Barn of Mr.. M. M. Satterwhite De.
stroyed by Fire-Three Mules
Burned-One Horse Injured.

The barn of Mr.. NJ. M. Satterwhite
Of number six township was Destroy
ed by fire on the night Of the 5th,
last Thursday. The fire was discov-
cred about half past eleven o'clock.
1t is supposed to be the work Of all
incendiary as the fire can be explain
ed on no other supposition.
In addition to the barn. which was
a new two story building, Mr.. Satter-
white lost about 5000 bundles of fod-
der, ten tons of hay. and there were
in the stable four mules and twu
horses. Three of the mules were
burned to death and one horse was
badly injured. Two Of the mules
that were burned Mr.. Satterwhite
paid $500 for about year ago and
the other one was worth at least $3.50.
The barn was within 100 yards of the
residence. The residence was occu.
pied this year by Mr.. NJ. F. Phillips.
The total loss to Mr.. Satterwhite is
at least $4,000. He carried $500 in
surance on the barn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
SHOOTING DURING CARNIVAL.
No One Seriously Hurt Mitchell
Wright and Tom Burley Have
a Quarrel

Last Friday night what might
have proven very serious affair
took place on the grounds Of the car
nival. Mr.. Mitchell Wright and Mr..
Tom Burley had some differences
which resulted in Mr. Burley striking
Mr.. Wright over the head with po-
liceman s billy, and Mr.. Wright shot
at Mr.. Burley three or four times
with a pistol. Fortunately though
there was a large crowd on the
grounds only one stray bullet struck
any Of the people who were around,
and that hit Nh. Boyd Jacobs in the
foot inflicting painful though not
a serious wound.
One Of the shots took effect in Mr..
Burley's shoulder inflcting a painful
flesh wound and Mr.. Wright has a
severe cash on the top Of his head in
flicted by the billy in the hands Of
Mr. Burley. Just what gave rise to
their quarrel has not been learned.
DR.. Ellison attended Mr.. Burley and
dressed his wound. The bullet was
also cut out Of the foot Of Mr.. Ja-
cobs by Drs. Pelham and Ellison the
next morning. Mr.. Wright was also
given medical attention, and no one
was seriously hurt.
It is criminal, however, to fire d
pistol even at your enemy in crowd
such as was present at the carnival
grounds on Friday evening, and it is
fortunate that no Innocent person,
was seriously hurt.
The same night a negro drew a pis-
tol but was pursued by one Of the
show men so quickly that he did 10
damage. He was tried on Saturday
morning before the mayor and fined
$500 for carrying a pistol, which he
paid.
The case against Messrs. Wright
and Burley will be heard before the
mayor this morning.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
STREET PAVING TO BEGIN.
Council Decides to Begin Work-Ir
Is Hoped Good Work May
be Extended.

The city council at its meeting las!
Thursday night decided to let con.
tract for the paving of Caldwell,
street from Friend street to Main;
street and Main street from Caldwell,
to College street.
The contract was let to the South,
ern Clay company, Of Tennessee, and
will be done in vitrified brick. This
company has the contract for the
paving at Laurens and their work.
there has given entire satisfaction
The work will be commenced withinN
fifteten days, certainly not later
than the first Of December.
It is hoped that before the small
contract which is let is completed
that the citizens will see the import
ance and necessity Of this work and
that the contract will be extended to
cover all of our principal business
streets. The price is $2.35 per
square yard.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Movements Of Newberrians and Those
Who Visit Newberry and 9th
er Happenings.

Mrs. D. D. Wallace and children
are visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ". H. Wallace.
The ladies Of the Aid Society Of the
First Baptist church will serve hon
supper and also sell fancy work Oh
Friday, December 4th. Further
particulars and the place will be Civ
en- later.
The mid-week services at the Luth-
efan church will be held Wednesday
night at 7.3O. The Sunday school les
son will be explained by Prof. S. j.
Derrick, of the college. Public is cor
daily invited.
Misses Grace and Annette Card
we'll, of Columbia, have returned
home after delightful visit to Mrs.
M. B. Evans and the Misses Evans, in
College street. While here Mr.. E. N.
Evans aided to the young ladies
pleasure by giving them compliment
Gary oyster supper served by "mlne
host' Jones at parlor cafe in his usu-
al good style. The young ladies ten
dered vote of thanks to Mrs. Ev-
ans and to the young gentlemen for
their charming attention during this
visit.
Col. 0. L. Schumpert leaves today
for Spartanburg where he will to-
morrow mold a special term Of the
criminal court as special judge.
Miss Louise Flemm1ng. Of Green
wood, is visiting at the home Of DR..
Q. B. Mayer.
Mrs. J. ". .Humbert Will leave this
week for Rock Hill to spend few
days in attendance on the district
missionary meeting which convenes
there.
Mrs. Josephine Kerr Sloan after a
most delightful visit to Mrs. Fannie
Martin has returned to her home in
Verdery.
The ". G.. T. !. will meet with
Mrs. Mary Wright on Thursday at
ternoon, Nov. 18th, at four O'Clock.
he ladies home and foreign mis-
sionary society of the Church Of the
Redeemer will meet with Mrs Ed
ward R. Hipp, oMnday 10th, at four
o'clock.
Rev. John A. McGraw will preach
at O'Neall Street at II a. m. next
Sunday, November Is. The pastor
will preach at p no.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.

By Frank NJ. Schumpert, Esquire,
Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, S. ]. Kohn made suit
to me, to grant him letters of admin
istration cf the estate of and effects
of Walter J. Kohn.
THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite
and admonish al and singular the kim
dred and creditors Of the said Walter
J. Kohn. deceased. that they be and
appear before me, in the Court of
Probate. to be held at Newberry, 5.
C.. on the twenty-fifth day OF No
vember next after publication there
of. at II o'clock in the forenoon, t.
show cause, if any they have: why
the said administration should not be
granted.
GIVEN under my hand, this 9th
dav Of November. Ammo Domini, 1908.
Frank NJ. Schumpert.
J. P. n. C..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
HEAVY CRIMINAL COURT.
Court Will Convene Next Monday
Fourteen Murder Cases-Twen-
ty Persons in Jail.

The court OF general sessions fOl
Newberry county will convene nexa
Monday with Judge Memminger pre-
siding. 1t will be probably the heav-
lest criminal docket in the history OF
the county. There are some II or IA
prisoners charged with murder, and
a number of other minor offences.
The court will continue for two
weeks. Sheriff Buford has 20 prison.
ers in jail but Of these four are
there awaiting appeals il heir cases.
1t might be interesting to state
that during the y Years that Sheriff
Buford has efficiently filled the Of
flee of sheriff he has handled 2340
prisoners.
The following is list Of those in
jail at present with the charges
against them, and a number Of those
charged with murder have been re-
leased from jail on bond:
Lewis Burton-Arson, appeal.
Jno. Bowers-Houeebreaking.
Arthur Byrd Murder.
Will Byrd-Murder.
W. L. Byrd-Disposing property.
Walker Dawkins, alias L. J. vii
iams-Forgery.
Lee Dominick-Grand larceny.
B. ". Goodwin-Murder, appeal.
Joe Henly, Misunderstanding
and larceny.
Lawson Johnson-Arson, appeal.
Perry Lindsay-Murder.
Jno. Lindsay-V9olation dispen-
sary law.
Elmo Mayes- Arson, appeal.
Love Phillips-Murder.
Robert Rickard- Murder.
Will Rogers Murder.
Polly Speaks
Andrew Savage-Assaut and bat
terry within tent to kill.
Amos Adams-TranspoGting whis-
key.
Will Williams Transporting whis-
key.