The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-25
EAST0N is DRY
AFTER BIG RAID
Is Federal Agents and Is Troop
ers SWOOp Down on City.
AZ PLACES ARE VISITED
LARGE Quantities of Liquor Confiscated
and a Number of Warrants Served
on Owners.

Easton, Pa, Aug. oh one of the
most sensational raids ever conducted
in this section of Pennsylvania since
the advent of prohibition, seventy-tive
federal agents from Philadelphia and
twenty-five state troopers from Potts
Vile and Wyoming descended on this
city and after visiting all Of the sa-
looms and cafes, including the largest
in the city, departed for their starting
point. In their wake they left Ea>ton
as dry as the Sahara Desert.
The 100 men composing the dry
army marched across the bridge and
then were divided up into squads, with
IA dry agent al the head of each. Some
went north, others south, and still
others invaded the road houses on the
outskirts of the city.
The largest cafe in town, that
known as Seip's Cafe, ?1-33 South
Third street, was first visited. Some
very choice liquors were cOntiScated
at this place.
At the Mount Vernon Hotel. Stu
ated at Sixth md Northampton streets,
Gated over sixty gallons of whisky and
sixty gallons of gin. The owner of
the hotel. Robert Seibert, was served
with warrant and will be given a
hearing in Philadelphia before Com
missioner Nancy.
The Fairview Hotel was the next
place visited. This hotel is at 1O2S
Butler street, and is said to be one
of the oldest hotels in this city. The
owner is Mrs. John Purdy. Several
gallons of whisky and assorted wines
were seized at this place. The Lehigh
Valley Hotel was raided by group OF
state police under the guidance of an
agent. This hotel, which is at Third
street and Delaware River road, yield
ed only small quantity of liquor.
The Star Hotel, owned by James F
Curran, located at 647-49 Walnut
street, yielded a large quantity OF
whisky The keystone Hotel, at the
northeast corner of Fourth and Bush
kill streets, owned by Samuel Silvers
was raided after the agents had beer
told it had sold liquor to minors. Not
much liquor was found at this place
The Depot Hotel was next visited by
the agents and the state troopers, who
say that large number of patrons
were in the grill room at the time anC
had to be elected bodily before they
could continue the raid. This hote
is at $50 South Fourth street ant
yielded large quantity of liquor. The
owner of the hotel, Otto Johnson, was
served with warrant. When the
agents arrived at this place they founC
that the man had been tipped off
and had locked his place up. They
broke the locks on the door and forced
an entrance. Twenty-fOur gallons OF
LIiouor were confiScated
The Palmer House, located at Six
teenth and Washington streets, owned
by Mrs. J. Rinker, was next raided
The agents contiscated several gal
Ions of whisky and bitters at thi:
place.
FOrty-twO raids were conducted b!
the agents and state police in theil
tour of the city and the outskirts. No
one place was passed. The raids ar,
the outcome of complaints made b!
several prominent persons in this cit!
to Prohibition Director John I. Davis
with headquarters in Philadelphia. Ii
| these complaints these persons stated
! that liquor was being sold to minor:
and to college students, who, it is said
came to the city in the afternoon ant
made their way back to school ant
classes in semi-conscious condition