The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
BOOZE JUG TRADE
IS DANGEROUS IF NOT DONE AC-
CORDING TO LAW.

Any Railroad or Express Agent So
hciting Business is Subject to
Fine Of $4,000.
Since the prohibition law went
into effect it is probable that the
"jug trade" in dispensary counties
will increase to great extent, as
1t has done in the heretofore dry
counties. The United States laws
in reference to the !: shipment OF
whiskeys into the State and the re-
ceiving of it are very strict.
Literature setting forth the Sc
ductively low price at which the stun
that cheers can be bought in plain
packages" in Jacksonville, Louis
Vile, Richmond and other places, S
pouring into the mails in steady
stream thirst looks happy if he still
has the price.
Since the prohibition law went
into effect the United States laws in
| reference to the shipment Of whis-
key into the State and the receiving
of it will prove very interesting.
The delivering Of whiskey to any
other than the consignee or upon a
/ written order from the consignee
is punishable by heavy fine. 1t
is generally understood that many
order whiskey under fictitious
name. The following is the law:
Section 23S. Any officer, agent
or employe of any railroad company,
express company or other common
carrier, who shall knowingly deliver
or cause to be delivered to any per-
son other than the person to whom
it has been consigned, unless upon
the written order in each instance Of
the bona fide consignee, or to any
| fictitious persons, or to any per-
son under fictitious name, any spir-
itous, vinous, matted, fermented or
other Intoxicating liquor Of any kind
which has been shipped from. one
State, territory or district Of the
United States, or place noncontig-
uous to but subject to the jurisdic-
ton thereof, into any other State,
territory or district of the United
States, or place noncontiguous to but
subjected to the Jurisdiction thereof,
or from any foreign country into any
State, territory or district Of the
United States or place noncontiguous
to but subject to the jurisdiction
thereof, shall'be fined not more than
$4,000 or imprisoned not more than
two years, or both, "SS
''Sec. 2SS. Any railroad company,
express company or other common
carrier, or any other person who, in
connection with the transportation of
any spirituous, vinous, matted, fer
mented 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 any
other State, territory or district Of
the United States, or place noncon-
tiguous to but subject to the juris-
diction thereof, or from any foreign
country into any State, territory or
district of the United States, or place
noncontiguous to but subject to the
Jurisdiction thereof, shall collect the
purchase price or any part thereof,
before, on or after delivery from the
consignee, or from any other per-
son, or shall in any manner act as
the agent of the buyer or seller of
any such liquor for the purpose of
buying or selling or completing the
sale thereof, saving only in the act
ual transportation and delivery of
the same, shall be fined not more
than $4,000.
'Sec. 240. Whoever shall know
ingly ship or cause to be shipped
from one State, territory or district
of the United States, or place nom
contiguous to but subject to the
| jurisdiction thereof, into any other
State, territory or district of the
United States, or place noncontig-
uous to but subject to the jurisdic-
ton thereof, or from any foreign
country into any State territory or
district of the United States, or place
noncontiguous to but subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, any package of
or package containing any spirit
uous, vinous, matted, fermented or
other intoxicating liquor of any
kind unless such package be so la
| beled on the outside cover as to
plainly show the name of the con-
signee, the nature of its contents,
and the quantity contained therein.
shall be fined not more than $500;
and such liquor shall be forfeited to
the United States, and may be seiz-
ed and condemned by law for the
seizue and forfeiture of property i'm
ported into the United States con-
trary to law"