Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-04
LIQUOR SMUGGLING
ON CRUISERS PROBED
BY EVERETT EWING
Ueased Wire Service to The Journal.)
Copyright, 1929

NORFOLK, Va, July 2.-That
there has been more or less indis-
criminate smuggling of liquor into
the United States on board vessels Of
the navy is the information given
in orders by Rear Admiral Rodman.
These orders are to stamp out any
attempt of smuggling in the future
on vessels entering the United States
through Hampton Roads. If any
liquor is brought in the responsible
parties, when apprehended, will be
dealt with severely.
The general orders from Admiral
Rodman sounding this warning were
issued from Fifth district headquar-
ters here at the naval base. They
are the outgrowth of the cancellation
of the first phase of the naval in
VeStigation being made into the at
tempt to smuggle eighty-seyen cases
of high-grade liquors into this coun
try from San Domingo and the naval
transport Sirius. The inquiry has
run it's course here, but will be con
tinued in San Domingo, where more
important light is expected to be
thrown on the illicit liquor traffic.
The eighty-seven dozen bottles of
whisky were put aboard the Sirius
from a lighter in San Domingo har-
Dor, done up in four largo packing
boxes. 49,
The board of investigation is head
ed by Commander B. T. Bullmer.
U. S. N, and includes Captains w
7. Galliford and r. l.. Nelson, of the
marine corps, with Lieutenant C. w.
Cary U. S. NJ, as recorder, and Cap
tain j. G. Ward, marine corps, coun-
sol f0yp NJ Il
was brought out here sufficiently to
fix guilt upon any officers or enlisted
men of the navy or marine corps,
but the probe will go deep, it is de-
clared. and the guilty party or par.
ties properly punished.
Several navy men, involved in an
attempt to Smuggle intoXicants from
the West Indies on the mine sweeper
Red Wing last winter and tried at
the naval base here, are serving
terms in the naval prison at Ports.
mouth, N. H. This is the fate await
ing guilty parties IN the Sirius case.
To ali commanding officers in the
naval transport service, Admiral
Rodman has issued orders reading
in part:
at is to be regretted that the
commandments attention has recently
Deen directed to several efforts on the
part Of the persons in the navy to
Smuggle intoxicants into the United
States on government vessels. Every
effort was made to stop it and ap-
prehend and bring to trial all Of
tenders"
Commanding officers are warned
"not to receive cargo for shipment
unless covered by proper bills of lad
Ing" with the further statement that
Officers household effects and per-
soEal baggage shipped from outside
the continental limits of the United
States must be accompanied by dec
laration for customs when shipped
as cargo" This has reference to
shipments from foreign stations to
home ports.
"This declaration" Admiral Rod
man continues, must not only list
all dutiable articles but must also
state that all dutiable articles have
been listed, and that there is no con-
traband. such as intoxicants, in the
shipment"
Commanding officers are directed
finally mot to receive on BOARD any
personal effects Of any kind what
ever which are not listed in accord
ance with this order"