Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-12
FORT MILL, THURSDAY. AUGUST 12, 1909
BOOZE JUG TRAED
is DANGEROUS IF NOT DONE AC-
CORDING TO LAW.
Any Railroad or Express Agent So
Hciting Business is Subject to a
Fine of $4,000.

Hciting Business is Subject to
Fine of $1,000.
| Since the prohibition law wen
into effect 1t is probable that tn,
| jug trade" in dispensary COUNTIES
will increase to a great extent, a.
1T has done in the heretofore DIR,
counties. The United States law.
in reference to the shipment o.
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,
pouring into the mails in a 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 1t will prove very interesting.
The delivering OF whiskey to any
other than the consignee or upon q
written order from the consignee
is punishable by a 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
1T 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 tc the jurisdic-
ton thereof, into any other State.
territory or district OF the United
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.
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 iuris-
diction thereof, or from any foreign
country into any State, territory or
district OF the United States, or place
honcontiguous 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 Skinned
from one State, territory or district
OF the United States, or place non
contiguous to but subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, into any other
State, territory or district of the
united States, or place noncontig-
nous to but subject to the jurisdic-
tion thereof, or from any foreign
country into any State territory ol
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 OF
other intoxicating liquor OF any
KIND unless such package be so la
Deled on the outside cover as tc
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 Il
the United States, and may be seiz
ed and condemned by law for tn,
seizue and forfeiture of property i'm
ported into the United States con
trary to law"