The New York herald., 1922-10-12
CUNARD LINE BEGINS
TEST OF DRY LAW


Indian trades. where all ships custom
arily touch at intermediate ports.
Passengers between such ports will
travel on the ships of foreign lines on
which they can obtain their customary
wines and other beverages. In travelling
by American ships they will have to
torego the opportunity of obtaining such
beverages in an open or lawful manner
and either deprive themselves of them
or resort to subterfuges. This Is GER
tain TO arouse an animus against Ameri-
can ships. and in driving tho passengers
to foreign ships viii make those ships
the instruments by which the trade of
our competitors will be advanced and
developed
There Is but one way in which these
disadvantages can be met. and that Is
by national aid along the lines now pro-
vided for in the national shipping bill.
The association believes that the friends
of prohibition appreciate the situation
and will be among the strongest advo-
Gates OF giving to American ships every
assistance that is necessary to maintain
and upbuild the merchant marine
The first dry ship Off the American
merchant marine to leave New York
harbor, the President Polk of the United
States lines. sailed from Pier 3, Hobo
ken. for Queenstown yesterday. All the
ships store OF liquor had been removed.
some of the eighty-five passengers were
seen to bulge as they went aboard. how
ever and none seemed bowed down with
grief. Friends who went to the pier to
say goodby presented a few of the trav-
elers with packages that might or might
not be bottles. Thomas H. Rossbottom,
managing director of the line, said that
two persons had Cancelled passage be-
cause of the aridity of the vessel. He
gave notice that all liquor will be re-
moved from the President Garfield, now
In port and other United States liners
as they dock.
Bars Closed at Limit.
The White Star lirer Olympic, which
arrived yesterday. clesed its bar out
side the three mile limit as has been
the custom ever since the Volstead act
became effective. The bar OF the North
German Lloyd ship Hanover, which left
Hoboken for Bremen. was sealed. Gus
toms men warned the officers not to
break the seals until past the three mile
limit. The Presden, Garfield of the
United States lines, which arrived yes-
terday closed its bar on Monday. as in
structed by radio. The ships newspaper
had told about the Daugherty ruling and
everybody who wanted to do so stocked
up before the barkaeper retired from
business
| III. c. Stuart. acting Collector of the
Port sent yesterday to all shipping
| firms, native and foreign, copy oi
President Hardings letter of October
to Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.
The President said that the new ruling
would not be enforced in the case OF
foreign vessels leaving home ports OF
American vessels leaving foreign ports
on or before October Ia. Mr.. Stuart dis
cussed enforcement p;ans yesterday with
j. f. Crawford. an as"nt Of the Treasury
Department from Washington.
| p. A. S. Franklin. president of the
International Mercantile Marine. said
that several cancellations of passage
had been made on the Finland. sailing
Saturday, and the Afinnekahda, sailing
to-day. He gave his opinion that for
eign ships could not be prevented
legally from taking liquors as ships
stores into American ports.
Apparently" he added. mo consider
alton has been given the question OF
ships bound from a foreign port
| to a foreign port and stopping al
| Roads for coal. Nut they, too, bt
dry? The new ruling puts another
| obstacle in the way OF Ameri
can shipping. The tariff bill was a
serious blow. An American ship cam
even be painted In a foreign port with
| out being taxed 30 per cent. ad valoren
because of the provision taxing repair.
made In foreign ports."c
The job of relieving all Shippine
Board vessels Of their liquors was con
! tinued yesterday by prohibition anc
/ customs agents. About 1000 full bottle,
were taken from the President Arthur
Zone Chief Appleby believes that the
customs officers will not permit any
American vessel to leave an American
port with intoxicants aboard