Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-04

"Have you time to make $50?' de.
mandcd the stranger OF the chauffeur.
ut won't take more than an hour"
"How?"
by taking chance and asking no
questions and coming with me- 81
1t required nerve to accept the offer
but in this manner five motor cars
were drafted. a sixth was obtained III
this way:
Another member Of the scouting par
ty mounted tho running board Of q
small motor truck, produced II revolV.
er, pOkcd it into the ribs OF the startled
driver and spoke rs follows:
"Nob0ldy's going to hurt you so
long rs you do what you're told amt
shut up. You can drive this bus or you
Gun let me have it. If you let me hnY>.
it you'll get il back within five hours.
for tho police will find it where leave
It. But If you wilnt to be reasonable
and earn $50 let's 60"
The driver decided to drive the car
And thus Il truck was added to the
transportation facilities.
"'vhat made SIX automobiles" saiu
The New York Ecrald's informant.
lhSN lOON uil bul l"clltS G''SlS vi l'tt
Hispaniola's load and delivered IT at
warehouse in Manhattan. Each chauf-
four received his $50 and WAS much
pleased, apparently.
'"rhc twenty cases remaining We're
loaded into two cars owned by men
who had Financial interest in the car
go. The story Of one Of them Is worth
listening to. He was driving big rord
rtCr--onc built for touring, with lot"
Of storage room behind the seats. Into
the roadster ten cases were packed
1870 quarts Of Scoi CHI. In the car with
the driver and owner was pretty glr;.
SHAVE POLICEMAN: NARROW
ESCAPE
"They were bound for Manhattan.
and crossed the river over the Queens
hct'o Bridge. Sweeping into the plaza
on the eastern end Of the bridge and
circling traffic cop who stood in the
center on a raised section Of the street
the roadster almost hit truck. The
turn had to be made between the cop
and the truck There vast just room
enough to make it and 10 more. In
fact, tho driver looked back over his
shoulder as lie ran between the cop AMI
the truck and saw one Of the rear fend
ers clip the cops leg.
"He stepped OH the gas. | wouldn't
do to be caught with ten cases Of booze
the driver broke speed records across
the bridge. The cop wasn't hurt. We
know that because the next day this
same man, in a different car went by
tho same traffic station and saw the
cop waving them by as usual. He stopp
cd and asked to DO directed to some
place or other. The cop told him.
"Thanks.' said the bootlcgger. I'm q
stranger in this section and I'd like
you to accept this by way OF permitting
mo to show my appreciation Of You
traffic cops"
BOOTLEGGHR IS APPRENTICESHIP
"And he slipped the cop $40. which
made him feel better about what had
happened the day before.n
And then The New York Herald's
source OF information talked abou
costs, The initial outlay, he said, was
tho greatest. a boat capable Of carry
ing 100 cases costs $4,000 or more 10
70 into the business on any sort Of
pretentious scale required vessel Cay
able Of carrying 1000 to 1000 cases
north and such n craft might cost $35.
900. These figures are not Of course.
arbitrary. But after that comes the
fixed overhead charges and this man
consulted his books.
ut costs about $500 TO provision your
bout here in New York II your crow
consists Of no more than five men,"
he said. You might have to spend 5000
more for extra provisions before yon
start north again. Your gasoline will
cost about $475 and oil $50. That
should carry a small boat both wayf.
E"ch member of the crew OF SUCH Il
hoat gets $3.50 for the job plus bonus
for landing the stuff. and just at pres.
ont at West End we are paying an aver
age price Of $22.40 case.