To Agents, Connections, and all others interested:

National legislation, effective July 1, provides heavy penalties for violation of laws prohibiting transportation of intoxicating liquors: These laws prohibit the introduction of intoxicants of any description (see exception), from any Interstate point to any prohibition or local option, dry territory.

The County of St. Francois, State of Missouri, has adopted the provision of the local option laws of the State of Missouri, relative to the sale or disposition of intoxicating liquors, including penalties for the violation thereof.

These Companies will therefore refuse to accept State or Interstate shipments of Intoxicating Liquors, Wine or Beer, for transportation or delivery or for storage on its premises or its depots or stations when destined to a point within the County of St. Francois, State of Missouri.

EXCEPTION -- The only exception to the above rule will be, that shipment of Intoxicants into St. Francois County for scientific, sacramental, medicinal or mechanical purposes, may be accepted when of such character, and in such amount as may be reasonably supposed to be intended for such use, and when bill of lading contains endorsement signed by shipper that shipment is actually intended for scientific, sacramental, medicinal or mechanical purposes.

INTOXICANTS AS BAGGAGE -- Our tariffs prohibit the transportation of liquors of any kind in baggage containers. Any liquor so transported is "Contraband."

Agents will refuse to check any baggage containers if they have knowledge, or reason to suspect, that contents are wholly or in part, intoxicating liquors of any sort.

In case where suspected containers may be seized by officers of the law, Agents will take receipt of such officer for the confiscated property, reporting matter to the undersigned, and attaching strap portion of check with receipt taken from officer.

Train baggagemen are expected to watch closely notifying destination agent of any baggage they suspect of containing liquors and making record of the transaction on daily trip baggage reports, Form 203.