The New York herald., 1922-10-14
LIQUOR INJUNCTION
PROTECTS MAJESTIC
White Star Line Third to Seek
Writ to Prevent Seizures
From It's Vessels.
AMERICAN SHIP BONDED
The Resolutc to Take It's Stock
Back to Europe for Sale at
Hamburg.

Following the lead OF the lnterld-
tiorai Mercantile Marine Company and
the British owned Cunard-Anchor
Line, the White Star Line obtained
from Judge Learned Hand in United
States District Court yesterday an or
DER temporarily restraining Federal
officers from putting into effect At
torney- General Daugherty's prohibit
ton ban aboard their vessels next
Tuesday.
AS in the Cunard case. Judge Hand
directed prohibition enforcement Of
ficers to appear before him on Tues
day and show cause why the order
should not be permanent.
Judge Hand granted similar or
der restraining Federal officers from
interfering with the liquor cargo of
the Resolute of the United American
Line. He required the company to
put up a $4,000 bond, equal to the
value of the liquor. as a guarantee
that the seals would not be broken
until the vessel arrives in Hamburg.
The Rcsolute arrived Thursday and
is supposed to clear Tuesday.
Seeks to Protect the Majestic.
Arguing for the restraining order in
behalf of the White Star Line, Van
yechten Feeder. former Judge, said
heavy losses would entail on the conf
nany If its liquor we're seized. Judge
Hand at first was inclined 10 issue an
injunction. effective Tuesday, but Mr..
yecder said he was concerned especially
about the giantess Majestic. which sails
for New York from London Tuesday.
and won the restraining order.
George A. Ellis. for the United Amer
lean Lines. said that the Resolute's
$4,000 liquor had been purchased In
Europe and that the company desired to
dispose of it there. Judge Hand asked /:
How 90 know they will not begin
selling the liquor as soon as they pass
out TO sea-"
Mr. Ellis assured him that the re-
straining order was not being sought to
make possible the sale of the liquor at
sea. Judge Hand then asked why he
was unwilling to let officers take off
the liquor here and Mr.. Ellis replied that
he feared the company never would be
able to get II back II il was unloaded.
John Holley Clark. Jr.. chief Assistant
United States Attorney. consented to the
restraining order on condition that the
steamship company file the bond.
Removal of intoxicating beverages
from Shipping Board vessels in port was
continued by custom officers and agents
OF John d. Appleby's dry navy staff.
No liquor has been removed from any
other American ships. said Mr. Appleby.
adding:
The Shipping Board has been abused
n good deal. but their vessels have
certainly complied with the ruling OF
Attorney-GeneralD Daugherty-even dur
ing the storm of protest that has gone
up from practically every other steam
ship line In existence
The first Spanish ship TO arrive IN
New York with it's bar sealed. in COM
pliance with Mr. Daugherty's ruling.
was the Emanuel Calvo of the Spanish
ROYAL Mail Line. She was from Cadis
with twenty-five passengers for this
port and ninety-five for Havana and
Vera Cruz
Finland's stock to BE Sealed.
The Red Star liner Finland. whose
LIQUOR cargo is protected by restrain
ing order issued on Thursday by Judge
Hand. will clear to-day for Plymouth,
Cherbourg and Antwerp. Her liquor
will be under seal across the Atlantic.
said officials of the International
Mercantile Marine COMPANY her
owners. At Southampton she will DIS
pose of her liquor cargo. valued at
5000 and return to the United States
bone dry" An official of the COM
pany said:
",ro be on the safe side we will not
| even make liquor sales outside OF the
three mile limit. We shall await an
Interpretation of the law by the United
States Supreme Court before taking any
other action in the matter. Our spplica.
tion for the restraining order issued by
Judge Hand was intended as the
medium testing the validity OF At
torney-GeneraI Daugherty's prohibition
ban"
Believing that the Finland would sell
( liquor on her trip dozens OF persons
! during the day took passage aboard her
Practically all the space had been sold
by night A letter from a steamship
agent TO THE NEW York HERALD said
four passengers had Cancelled their ac
commodations aboard the Olympic,
which sails to-day. because the vessel
"will not carry wines"
Officers and seamen OF the French
( liner France. which arrived from Plym-
outh. were jubilant when they learned
that wine would be served with their
meals IN this port. as usual. In accord
anca with articles OF the French Mcr-
chant Marine. Use Of the wine Is no,
1 prohibited until Acknowledgement Daugh-
| erty's ruling becomes effective on Tues
day.
The crew of the Rochambeau, tied ur
at an adjacent dock. also had wine
I rations.