Evening star., 1920-03-04
LIQUOR FOUND UPON
| SHIP FROM TRIESTE
Bottles Hidden in Many Sc
cluded PIaces-CreW
Opposes inspectors.

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ship President Wilson arrived from
/ Trieste Thursday and government
agents conducted searches at various
times. It was revealed yesterday that
liquor was found in the hreroom, tho
! cooks quarters. tho bakery. tho quar-
termaster's room and in tho bilse.
F, When three inspectors entered the
f1remen's quarters about eighty men
were in their hunks. The crew re-
sarded them indifferently and were
| aroused only when the searchers
found suspi cious lumps in the bunk
mattresses nntts soon ,,ss LARGE a5ray 2art by or
the inspectors from mattresses. three
}of which contained thirty bottles each.
and from beneath false bottoms In
the mems lockers. From behind a
bulkhead twenty-one bottles were
produced.
The bottles were placed on table.
over which one Of the inspectors
stood guard Suddenly the lights
were switched off and the framework
Of an iron bunk was hurled among
tho bottles. Then the men leaped
from their hunks and in a moment the
quarters was in confusion. The crew
shouted and fought. but the inspec-
tors. taking advantage OF the gloom.
! edged their way through to the door.
where the light switch was finally
turned on.
LIQUOR Was sei.ea.
The inspectors thereupon sent for
assistance and when three more in
spectors arrived the crew was driven
aside and the liquor seized.
The inspectors also seized $50 bot
ties Of cognac aboard the steamships
! Moro Castle and Monterey. from
Havana, and $50 bottles OF Bacafdi
rum on the steamship Munamar. from
Antilla. Cuba. The rum was found
beneath $50 fathoms Of anchor chain.
so heavy that 1t could be moved only
with a steam winch. The inspectors
stated that seisures OF liquor from
Cuban ports has resulted in falling
of in the grades which smugglers
send to this country, and that now
most Of the stuff Is OF the cheapest
quality.
Demon rum, John Barieycorn and
other alcoholic concoctions in sufh-
cient quantities to make more than
290. 900. 900 average drinks" were ex-
ported from New York during January
the greater part prior to the 18th.
when the eighteenth amendment be-
came effective. This Is shown by the
export statistics Of the port Of New
York made public today in detailed
statements indicating that 3,3s4.766
gallons Of spirits were cleared at the
stated value Of $4.es4,s5s. During
January, 1919. there were exported
1905 gallons OF liquors valued at
In addition to spirits there were
aso.o12 gallons Of malt and 1882 gal
Ions Of wines. while the records for
January. last year. show. but 32.006
gallons OF wine and 236.0O2 gallons
Of malt.
Alcohol Still Exported.
A certain amount Of alcohol is still
being exported. but In bond only.
passing through this country from
foreign ports.
returns from twelve out OF the FOUR
teen counties in this state on the re-
suits of Tuesdays town meetings
show that 124 towns voted wet" the
highest number in the history OF the
state. The missing counties. were Es-
wet" vote heretofore was In 1903. the
first year Of local option. when 80 out
Of, the 248 towns in the state voted
for license. The next year the num-
Der dropped to 40 and dwindled stead
hy in succeeding years to about 12i in
year. The vote has only a theoretical
significance because Of the operation
Of the federal prohibition amendment.
DETROIT. Mich. March As a re-
suit Of the whisky. revolt" in Iron
county. Mich. John, E. Kinnane,
United States district attorney. today
called a meeting Of state and federal
officials for next Tuesday to discuss
unity OF action in the enforcement of
the prohibition laws
Gov. Sleeper and Attorney General
Groesbeck were asked to: attend the
conference. Federal officers from
Washington are also expected. :
State and federal agents. Mr.. Kin
name declared. have concurrent 1uris-
diction. and he. could see no reason
for conflict Of authority or :. such a
misunderstanding as arose recently
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