“ We think the question should have been answered the other way. The evil against which the statute was directed was the introduction of intoxicating liquor into a prohibition state from another state for purposes other than those specially excepted-a matter which Congress could and the states could not control. Danciger v. Cooley, 248 U.S. 319, 323, 39 Sup. Ct. 119, 63 L. Ed. 266. The introduction could be effected only through transportation, and whether this took one form or another it was transportation in interstate commerce. ”

“ And it also may be assumed that Congress foresaw that if the statute were thus confined it could be so readily and extensively evaded by the use of automobiles, autotrucks and other private vehicles that it would not be of much practical benefit. See Kirmeyer v. Kansas, 236 U.S. 568, 35 Sup. Ct. 419, 59 L. Ed. 721. At all events we perceive no reason for rejecting the natural import of its words and holdings that it was confined to transportation for hire or by public carriers. ”

“ This is an indictment under section 5 of the Act of March 3, 1917, known as the Reed Amendment (39 Stat. 1069, c. 162 [Comp. St. 1918, Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1919, § 8739a] ) which declares that -
'Whoever shall * * * cause intoxicating liquors to be transported in interstate commerce, except for scientific, sacramental, medicinal, and mechanical purposes, into any state * * * the laws of which * * *p rohibit the manufacture or sale therein of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes shall be punished,' etc. ”