The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-16
BROWN JUG
 IS THING OF PAST
Express Company Will No
 Longer Handle It
MUST BE PACKED IN BOX
Shippers Maintain That Uncovered Jugs Take Up Too Much Room Because They Cannot Be
 Piled Up.

The 71ittle brown jug" the theme of song and story, is unseated That synonym for smile either of happi- ness or sympathy, will no longer be seen upon the streets of Birmingham.
 No longer will the wondering prohi- bitionists witness the spectacle of scores of people leaving the express office with a little jug under their arms.
 That man who considers every inno- vation doing away with customs of a sentimental attachment, from the puri- tanic viewpoint. will not be affected. He will Quickly realize that in spite of the downfall of the little brown jug, he will get his booze just the same, and the momentary shadows will soon glide away to make room for a smile of satisfaction. But the senti- mental man, who remembers the story of the little brown jug" how his fore bears carried it to the field, placed it under the shade of tree, and later in the heat of the day, enjoyed it's re- freshment, will be moved-for the jug, as a simple jug without environment, will no more be seen in Birming ghanl.
 The simple fact is that the Southern Express company will no longer re- ceive for transportation a jug contain ing any kind of liquor unless the jug is enclosed in a wooden or corrugated box. This ruling is effective today. The reasons for it's adoption are ap- parent.
 itherto, in the majority of express cars coming into Birmingham ant many other Alabama cities were any number of little brown jugs" One hundred and fifty jugs placed upon the floor of car will occupy all available space As the express charges on a jug amount to about a quarter, the entire car, therefore, under the old regulation would net the company but $37.50.
 From the floor up each jug occupies about on foot of space. As the jugs cannot be piled upon each other, there remained nine feet of available space of which the company was deprived
 Cased in wooden boxes. these judgs can be piled upon each other like sa:- dimes in tin. and a single car can bring into Birmingham enough of the stuff that cheers to last a week.
 Then, too, the argument has been made that appearances" must be maintained about country depots Every train unloads number of jugs at stations, naked jugs, where all can see, and which all can recognize.
 Then, too, it is rumored that the company was led to it's new regulation by the unfavorable comment that has been made by persons witnessing scores of people filing from express of fees with a jug under each arm, and smile on each face.
 The contents of the jug, when the jug is encased in wooden box may hereafter be mistaken for shoes fro n Boston, or cut flowers from Squedunk.
 At any rate, the little brown jug of song and story, the little brown jug of sentimental attachment is done for.
 The following order issued by c. E. Loop, second vice president of the South ern Express company will ex- plain: "Liquor in jugs-refuse unless packed in wooden or corrugated boxes; not more than one jug must be packed in a corrugated box"
 The order Is not only effective in Bir- mingham, but is general the county over. The effrontery of the little brown jug has a fig leaf at last.