New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
Z Ships Raided
ForLiquorHere
By L. S. Agents
Surveyor Seizes Rum on the
President Arthur. of Ship
ping Board Fleet, and 2
Craft Tied Up in Brooklyn
Calls Goods Contraband
Denial Made That Action Is
Forerunner of Dry Law
Test on American Craft

Seven ships in New York horbor we're
,.srehed yesterday bv a party from the
,s-evor's staff under Customs lrspec-
,or >. o. Hokensen. On three ships.
ese a United states shipping Board
v.,,el. liquor was conascated.
The fact that q SEIZURE was made on
, Shipping Board craft gave rise TO a
,.sor, that a test case WAS 20 be made
~ the bearing Of the Nolstcad law on
uouor sale by such vessels or the high
uss This was denied last night. l.
vas said the seizures were % unde-
dared private shipments Of liquor or Of
assignments brought in by crew mem
tsrs.
The Presider; Arthur Searched
The shipping Board vessel searched
~. The President Arthur. o. the
Halted states Line. dockcd at Hcboken.
On this ship the searohers seized $50
,sses of liquor. the ownership OF
which had not been established last
,,cht On the steamer Siboncy, OF the
war. Line. AZ Pier 10. Brooklyn. 800
bottles OF liquor were seized and the
.s-o number OF bottles were ap9TO-
,r.s.e4 on The Norwegian cargo ship
R,-fond. which docked from Havana
Yesterday AZ Pier 10. Brooklyn. a
Washington dispatch received here last
Sshipp.ng board officials we're in
eHnod % view the seizure o. liquors
on hoard the President Arthur ss the
hsginnng Of q test case IN the mattrr
n bars beir~ operated on shipping
Besrs vessels AZ sea. IL was said. ho"-
ever. that no intimation had been gwen
.hat such step was planned. and no
,s3ort on the incident had been re-
eeived here
Prohibition Director Day, who would
No among the first in New York 70
srov Il such a test case was projected
plsecd no credence in the view taken
o. the meter in Washington. He said ::
Il have no knowledge whatever OF
.se reason for the raid on this vessel
ard the other ships in the harbor.
have no idea that the raids were ro-
dered from Washington by Comm's-
siorer blair or Commissioner Haynes
"a tost the Volstead act and its bar
ing on Shipping Board vessels which
earry louor and sell j. on tho nigh
seas.
Awaits Daugherty's Decision
Before taking any action regarding
tbe sale Of liquor on Shipping Board
vessels. the prohibition department IN
New York has been awaiting a decision
o. the matter from tho Department OF
Justice. expect 20 receive the teSt
81 this decision when IL is completed
which should be in a few days
u have met Chairman Lasker OF the
shippirg Board, but have never as
eussed with him the matter OF the ol-
stead law as affecting the craft O. cr,,
,ted under the direction Of the board.
Prohibition agents under City Cniei
clris Fortmann reported yesterday that
when they arrested Joseph Rogers,
tle bartender in a saloon at POS higAth
Avenue. Thomas McCroady announced
,is, ne was the proprietor and was
strong enough politically 20 remove
the whole prohibition department u
l. 70 desired.
Investigation showed that NcCTcady
:, a Democratic leader "A the Chelsea
Gl.trict and that he has held positions
=. court attendant under different
ns,,ocratic administrations The rec
ord also showed that Fred Elkers, q
bsrtendcr. had been arrested IN the
Sane nlace June 10. Rogers was held
il 81 200 bail when arraigned before
United States Commissioner Hitch
cock.
Seek to Close Place by Suit
An Injunction suit is being drawn
" by the legal department Of prom
bition headquarters against McCreaoy
N an attempt 20 close his place hndci