Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
NAVY SHIPS CREW HELD
/ PENDING LIQUOR PROBE
Marine Guard Placed in
Charge of Mine Sweeper
Rcdwing's Personnel.
SUMMARY ACTION Is TAKEN
Renr-A d,nirni Andrews Places Men
Under Detention Following CAP
ture of Large and Varied Assorl-
mcnt of lntoaIcnnts.

NORFOLK. VA, Nov. 26.-Fur the
frst time In history, naval authorl-
ties have taken summary action
against the entire ships company OF
naval vessel as i result o. finding
liquor aboard.
The mine sweeper Rcdwing. just IN
from the West Indies. was seized this
morning and marine guard placed
on board with strict orders to pre-
vent any officers or enlisted men from
coming ashore.
Following the arrest OF an enlisted
man with five bottles OF liquor on
his person. the provost marshal Ut
the base Investigated, and up to IL
o'clock this morning search had
revealed the following liquors
aboard:
Twelve cases Of Canadian Club.
Twelve cases OF brandy.
Thirty-eight gallon jugs of Bicard.
rum.
Two cases of high grade whisky
was found ait in the officers quar-
tiers.
t ADMIRAL Andrews Acts.
on orders from Rear Admiral An
drcws, acting conmandant OF the
Firth Naval District. and Captain
Helwcg. assistant commandant u, the
base in the absence Of Rear Admit
raj Rodman. report was made at
once OF the occurrence to the Ma, =
Department at Washington. the Eco
cral prohibition officers and the GUS
toms authorities at Norfolk
The presence of the liquors on
board naval ship is not only vio-
lation o. the navy regulations. ou,
also contraveneS the Nolstcad law
and the customs statutes.
The RedwinE has been on duty in
Cuban waters and at the Canal Zone
for six months. having had her sta
ton at Guantanamo. Cuba. the
greater part Of the time. Her last
port was Guantanamo. and il is as
stunned by naval authorities that tho
contrahrand was brought aboard
there.
1t is not customary To search naval
vessels on arrival at the base. and
The Rcdwing had been tied up at the
submarine docks for twelve hours or
more before II was learned that there
was any thing unusual in her stores
Goh's Package Suspicious.
An enlisted man who attempted 10
enter the naval base was held IN
ny marine guard. who became Sus
nlcious Of bulky package the ruu
WIS carrying. y search revealed nyr
quarts of whisky, and he was sent a..
the guard house, where an !ntelli-
scncc officer questioned him. The
"flcsr's suspicious were aroused ana
with n spuard Of marines. he wen,
aboard the RcdwinE.
Sccr"tcd in all portions Of tn O
mine sweeper in her stores. engine
room, officers quarters and almos
every available hiding place. wore
choice liquors, which arc being pu,..
chased In Cuba and on tho canr
Zone NJ from 80 cent To Il "A quar-,
while Bicardi rum is selling at from
Sl.7O TO - a gallon.
Tho liquors were removed 10 III,
guard house. where a detail of m,
rncs is maintaining close wa,cu
The acting commandment of the IN :,
put a guard Of marines on the Rcd.
wing. and PENDING instructions from
IN" Navy Department. none Of ~,
officers or enlisted men Will he nor.
united ashore.
Lieutenant T. Clcrman is Co.,
Hander of tho Rcdwing. which Is ,
converted occan-Eoing' iugboa, uc,
complement includes Sixty officer,
and enlisted men. -