The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-05-05

EXPOSING PLANS or
LIQUOR HOUSES.
The Rev. J. L. Harley. Superintendent
cfthe at;-SaIoon League, Makes
Public a Letter.
To the Editor Of The Disratch:

AS some OF the liquor houses are
sending out letter to express agents
which is nothing less than q bribe, We
think it is advisable that the follow
ing sections of the KNOX Bill, recent
" passed by Congress, be published.
This part CT the bill applies especially
to Express agents and railroad compa-
nies:
Section 23s. Any officer, agent en-
ployee of any railroad company, ex-
press company, Or other common car
rier, who shall knowingly deliver or
cause to be delivered to any person to
whom it has been consigned, unless
upon the written order in each in
stance of the bona tide consiguee, or
F to any fictitious person under a fcti-
tioas name, any spirituous, vinour,
matted, fermented or any other intox-
icating liquor of any kind which has
been shipped from one State, Terrific
ry, or District of the United States,
or place noncontigwous to but subject
to the jurisdiction thereof, or. from
any States, or place noncontaguous
to but subject to the Jurisdiction there
OF, shall be fined not more than five
thousand dollars, or imprisoned not
more than two years, or both.
Section 239. Any railroad compa-
ny, express company, or other COM
mon carrier, or any other person who,
in connection with the transportation
of any spirituous, vinous, fermented,
or other Intoxicating liquor of any
kind, from one State, Territory, or
District of the United States, or place
noncontiguous to but subject to the
jurisdiction thereof into other States,
Territory, or District of the United
States, or place noncontisuous to but
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or
from any foreign country into any
State, Territory, or District of the
United States, or place noncontiguous
to but subjectto the jurisdiction there
of, shall collect the purchase price or
any part thereof, before, on, or after
delivery, from the consignee, or from
any other person, or shall in any man.
ner act as the agent of the buyer or
seller of any such liquor, for the pur-
pose of buying or selling or complet-
ing the sale thereof, saving only in
the actual transportation and deliv-
cry Of the same, shall be fined not
more than five thousand dollars.
The following is sentence from
one of the letters referred to above:
''On the other hand if you yourself
wish to make this money on the side,
we will think still better Of it and
want to assure you that any dealings
that we have together and all COM
munications that pass between us will
be held strictly confidential. We
have number of express agents
throughout the United States who
are making nice money in this way
and some of them are handling this
business under all assumed name,
which, of course, isnone Of our affairs.
At the end Of each month we will
send you check for commissions due
you and with little effort on your
part you would be surprised to see
what snug little sum of money this
would amount to.
''Kindly let US hear from you at
once and oblige
Yours for business
Now, we have verbatem copy Of
this letter, and We want the people to
know the game being practiced, or at
tempted by the liquor people.
John l.. Harley,
State Superintendent.
Spartanburg, S. G.