Evening star., 1922-09-24
rum SHIPS TOAST
! DRY NAVY SKIPPER
u. S. Agent Invited to Dine
Amid Cases of Scotch Over
Twelve Miles Out.
INSPECTS THEIR CARG0Es
His Eyes Bulge at Sight of Liquor
in Trysting Place of
'1fother" Vessels.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. September o3.-On
| the rum banks, which skirt the coasts
Of New York and New Jersey, beyond
the twelvemile limit. the trysting
place OF mother" rum runners and
their satellites. the fast motor boat
Capt. George. v. Tawes Of the pro-
hibition flagship Hahn. encountered a
whole fleet Of suspected smuggling
craft. today. Some of the alleged
rum runners met Capt. Tawes with all
! the courtesy Of the high seas, and his
| report of his adventures reads like
clipping from the society column.
At least one ship master offered
to dine and to wine the doughty
Volsteadism skipper and showed him
about ship and promised him to in
! spect large and luscious cargo of
the best liquor the Bahamas has to
offer. Capt. Tawes would not be
wined. neither would he be dined.
but he did inspect. 1t is inferred, with
bulging eyes. Having no dry powers
outside the twelve-mile limit, Capt.
Tawes was left with nothing to do
but report. which he did. The report
was duly received and recorded by
John D. Appleby. chief zone pro-
hibition agent apd master of the pro-
hibition navy.
Boarded Several Suspects.
Capt. Tawe's report said he boarded
several suspects. Most interesting
among these was the Tacoma. Ameri-
liquor. bound from the Bahamas to
British Canadian possessions
Capt. Tawes found the Tacoma
which is three-masted schooner.
riding buoyantly at anchor. He. put
of with his men in a small boat and
| made for the schooner
ship ahoy." he shouted when near
enough to be heard.
Ship ahoy your own self" re-
sponded the captain of the Tacoma
most affably.
Il want to board you and ascertain
your cargo"
"Most assuredly. Certainly, sir. Ger
tainly. sir" shouted the captain of
the Tacoma in a rich baritone.
Capt. Tawes and his men met with
! hearty reception as they placed their
foot. or rather feet. on the deck of
the Tacoma
How are all the folks?" asked the
grizzled captain Of the Tacoma, in
his most playful and taking manner
Scotch Brand Piled High.
The captain of the Tacoma took the
l onAppSi VI ehc .!l low anu
steered him about the schooner, which
was piled high with most tempting
Scotch brands. Almost pridefully the
captain OF the Tacoma pointed to the
rich cargo from the tropical isle
| with the air of Sindbad. narrating
| the 1007th tale. he told of the rich
stores of popular brands to be pur-
chased in the strange land of Nassau
In the Bahamas, where the native
women cah be bribed to bring the
stun aboard for a string of glass
! beads and two bits in white money
II can count 5000 cases of contra
| band" said Capt. Tawes. smilingIy
thus displaying a. wealth of from,
Ieeth.
Not contraband." corrected the
captain of the Tacoma. bowling polite
ly, I'VE are more than twelve miles
| out, but as for the inventory you are
quite correct. 5000 cases is right. sir
and that is worth s115.000."
Correct" agreed Capt. Tawes, as
he refused libations and viands and
! prepared to leave the schooner.
| Six other boats were boarded by
Capt. Tawes and his reception COM
mittee. but as all were more thar
| twelve miles out he made no move to
seize any of the craft. Some of the
anchored schooners were devoid OF
| cargo oes, which Mr.. Appleby says in.
(; dicated that they had disposed OF
their stocks to incoming launches.
SHIP SEIZURES PROTESTED.