Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-25
MUCH B00ZE:
IS S|N|UGG[ED
Federal Agents RedoubIe Wig
lance Over Tramp Steam
ers Along the Coast

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Federal
prohibition forces are rigging drag
net to gather in the rum-runners op-
Grating along the North Atlantic
coast. Commander Haynes declared
today. Plans could not be disclosed
without acquainting smugglers OF the
departments purposes, he said.
Heretofore. chasing liquor snug
glers has been more properly GUS
toms matter as prohibition force has
neither ships nor money to conduct
operations. The indications are that
prohibition units are preparing for
greater activities on the water. Dis
cussing navy cooperation Mr.. Hay
mes said he would consider any offer
the navy department might make for
use of submarines or other naval
craft. He said it would be necessary
for the navy to maintain its own
ships however. as funds. available
for the prohibition forces were not
sufficient to pay the bill.
Whispers of an international ring
of whiskey smugglers, Mr.. Haynes
said. had come to his ears and agents
of the department were ferreting out
all clues which might lead to the
arrest of the leaders.
Coast guard officials said they were
standing by to cooperate with other
federal forces in the search for smug-
glers. Cutters are held in readiness
to be of service whenever a rum ex-
pedition is reported. but the various
duties of coast guards. such as life
savings, ETC.. do not permit the serv-
ice to devote all it's energy to en-
forcement of prohibition laws.
NEW YORK: July 25.-Federal
authorities along the Atlantic coast
redoubled their vigilance over tramp
ships following disclosure of evidence
indicating the existence of two gi-
gantic international smuggling rings
|one in this city and one in Atlantic
City.
Aid of the navy department was
,lso being sought in an effort to build
up a rumhunting fleet, capable of
coping with the mysterious ships
and their allied fishing smacks. al
legged to have landed hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of con-
traband liquors at secluded points.
According to Leroy w. Ross, the
United States district attorney of
Brooklyn, foreign and domestic capi-
tai aggregating several million dol
lars is behind the conspiracy.
Keenest watch was being kept by
revenue boats off Montauk Point to-
ward which authorities were topped
large vessel was bound from the
Bahama Islands with cargo of fif-
teen to twenty thousand cases of
Scotch whiskey. The conspirators
were reported trying to get in touch
with the runner.
BOOZE-TAKE, q
A tramp steamer cruised saucily
outside the three-mile limit off
Atlantic City yesterday and taunted
federal agents by breaking out
penants saying. Lay down your
money and come and get it," The
tramp slipped away at night, and it
was thought she was heading FOR
a deserted point where fishing ves-
sells could work at lightering her
cargo ashore.
A three -masted schooner was re-
ported off Atlantic City. Fishermen
along the coast are reaping a rich
harvest running the forbidden car
goes ashore. They work almost en-
tirely at night. making landings at
points known to be free of surveil-
lance. Fifteen dollars for every case
of whiskey landed is their compensa-
ton and many fishermen have aban-
doned their trips to the fishing banks
in favor of the more lucrative SNUG
Cling.