Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-20
'b|G BOOZE HUNT ON.
AT ATLANTIC CITY
Flying Squad Of Dry Agents
6woop Down on Resort and
Mayor Is Aroused
NIAGARA OF RUM, 1T IS SAID

Hpsctnt Dispatch 10 Evening Public Ledger
Atlantic City, July 20.-A flying
squad Of prohibition agents has arrived
here to stop the Niagara Of booze which
has been flowing into the city for the
last two months.
Mayor Bader Is aroused over the in :
yestigation being conducted by q squad
Of Burns detectives under Charles Den :
MS. The word was passed around that
Dennis had complete list Of gambling
houses running with the knowledge Of
the police, and also had data showing
certain Atlantic City men interested
IN the transportation of liquor to this
resort.
1t Is admitted on all sides that this
city has more booze on hand than at
any time since tn oVolstead act went
into effect and that choice liquor can
Be bought for $50 case or SO quart.
seaplanes are playing an important
part in the activities OF liquor SNUG
glers along the Jersey Coast in the
opinion Of Federal agents who have
concentrated along this section in the
last week.
Investigation of the various meth
eds employed by the syndicate behind
the Wholesale smuggling has brought the
conclusion from the Government SQUADS
that the liquor runners figure on los
ing certain percentage of each lot
OF case goods sent ashore and for that
reason employ separate corps of "block-
ade runners" TO carry through the diff
erent transport systems. When one
avenue is closed by the capture Of the
runners on that particular route" the
other methods Of landing are still open
and the major portion of the liquor is
of Gaming tb rn,,1h e.,
ton.
Now Use Airplanes
Several days ago the Federal men
became convinced that RATS lowered
from ocean liners outside the three
mile limit had been furnishing one OF
the surest Systems" for getting the
liquor ashore. Small, high powered
craft, working from parent ship. they
believe, collected the stuff as they would
catches from sea seines in the fishing
areas. They also found evidence that
innocent looking houseboats resting at
anchor in the smooth inside waters
were used as bases for the operations
Cf 'landlubbers, or shore CORPS in the
syndicates. Power boats coming from
the parent ships have brought their
wet cargoes to those houseboats and
then fitted out to sea again and the
men in charge of disposing of the liouor
On shore would then await favorable
opportunity to get it to its destination
The agents are reported to have iust
missed a big haul on a palatial honse e.
boat lying in Great Bay, within eight
miles of this resort. Two bis
seaplanes are said to have flpureS
In a quick shift of liquor cargo ius,
before the arrival of the coast auSrd
and revenue men. When they boarded
the houseboat there was no "eyidence''
In sight and they were unable to make
any arrests.
Agents Got "Hot Tip"
Just before the liquor took wing
the Federal agents had a 'hot tin"
from a source that caused them to make
the quick dash aboard two fast motor.
boats to the houseboat. That Graf,
was found to be fully equipped with !
wireless outfit, but there was nobody
aboard.
The ease with which the smugglers
have eluded traps set for them has
convinced the revenue men that "spot
ters" trained in detective work form an
important cog in the work OF the
syndicate. They apparently Cover
every member Of the Government SQUADS
and when certain the agents have 10 .
Gated cache" get into Communication
with the guards, who patrol the sec q.
tions where the stuff is planted, per.
mitting of the easy escapes.