Evening star., 1919-02-25
Various Notices Posted.

Buy before the tax is increased"
was a notice posted in numerous drink
ing places.
"Don't ask US what we are going to
do after July l. what are you going to
dor" also was posted by many saloon
keepers.
When the wholesale places closed
their doors at O'Clock last evening
the proprietors expressed greatest sat
isfaction with the trade they had had
with people from this city. Small for
tunes had been reaped, it is stated, and
this morning dealers were busy get
ting their stores in shape to deal with
the Baltimore trade until July 1, when
their doors will be closed.
Capt. Hartley, in charge Of the
ninth police precinct, through which
most of the liquor-laden vehicles
Capt. Judge of the tenth precinct,
through which twelve roads leading
to Maryland gave liquor haulers ae-
cess to the city. were at their re-
sPeetive stations early this morning
to urge members of their command to
closely watch all vehicles entering
the city from Maryland.
SeFgt, Mccormick and Policeman
Wheeler, prohibition detectives in the
tenth precinct, and Sergt. Lauten and
Detective Dellamieo. who are mem-
bers of the ninth precinct command
charged with a similar duty. were on
the roads early in the morning. Motor
cycle policemen in the two precincts
also were on the roads to lend help
ing hand. They carefully watched all
incoming automobiles, and stopped
SUSPECTED persona giving as an ex-
cuse for the stopping desire to
learn If they were complying with
the automobile regulations.
Makes First Arrest.
1t fell to the lot of Detective j. r.
StringfelIow, On duty at Union station.
to make the first arrest for an alleged
violation of the Reed amendment. He
o'clock when suit case carried by
red cap" porter appeared rather
heavy to contain only the ordinary
things carried by traveller.
Following the porter a short dis
tance, Stringfeilew learned that the
suit case belonged to a colored man
who had alighted from train from
Baltimore.
whats in this?" he asked. finding
the suit case to be about the weight
of those carried by bootleggers and
others on hurried trips from the Monu
mental city,
James Lewis, coIored, owner of the
suit case and contents, admitted own
ership. He also admitted it contained
eight quarts of whisky and two quarts
of wine, and Detective Stringfellow
soon had him booked for an alleged
violation of the law
Denies knowledge of Law,
Lewis, who gave his age as forty
years, told a Star reporter he lived
at 726 I'd street with his wife and
that he was employed as q plumbers
laborer. He denied knowledge of the
signing of the law, and said he had
no idea. he was doing wrong when he
went to Baltimore, made the pur-
ohases and returned
Il had no way of knowing about the
law" he said.
The prisoner said he left On the 4:55
train this morning, went to Baltimore
and returned on the first train COM
ing back. He came back early, he
said, in order to go to work and not
to elude the police.
A Baltimore city ordinance prohibits
the selling of bottled goods before s
O'Clock am, bnt Lewis said he ex-
perienced no difficulty in getting his
ten bottles before that hour. He paid
SO a. quart for the whisky he pur-
wi hich it was sold yesterday. the extra
tax provided in the revenue bill not
having been added.
Case Is Continued.
In the United States branch of the
Police Court this morning before
Judge Robert Hardisoa. Lewis attor-
ney asked for continuance of the
case until tomorrow and the release
Of Lewis on reasonable bond.
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given agreed to the postponement a94
raised the question before the court