The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-09

established by the courts during the
past year have been favorable to the
government"
The report made no comment on
the railroad injunction case and mere
~ noted the legal situation Arising
out of enforcement of the prohibition
statutes outside the continental limits
Cf the United States.
"Since the eighteenth amendment
of the constitution and title two of
the national prohibition act became
effective" it said, "rum-running ves-
sells of American and foreign registry,
carrying liquor from foreign ports
to our shores, have sWarmed along
our seaboards, smuggling liquors into
the United States in violation of our
laws.
Eighteen vessels of foreign regis
try and eleven of American registry
with their cargoes of liquors have
been seized. No American-owned ves-
sci can transport beverage liquors.
Foreign registered vessels can not
trasport beverage liquors within the
American territorial waters. Of the
eighteen foreign registered vessels
seized, ten were found transporting
and smuggling liquors within the
three-mile limit of our shores. The
limit, but within the four-league zone
IDE CL 4Lniy
cargoes to other boats to be brought
ashore in violation of our statutes
known as the lowering acts.
"The lowering statutes provide that
no vessel bound to our ports shall un-
load merchandise within four leagues
of our shores, unless by a permit,
without mourning penalty against
the captain, to satisfy which the vessel
may be subjected to forfeiture.
Foreign governments protest sell
zures of their vessels thus violating
our revenue laws and smuggling liqu-
ors to our shores, because internation-
al law does not recognize our hover
ing acts as valid outside the three
mile limit, except that they may be
applicable to our own nationals"
The attorney general then called at
tention to the litigation over seizure
on which the courts have ruled, or
which now are pending.
Only general reference was made to
litigation involving patents seized by
the Alien Property Custodian, such as
the Bosch Magnetic and Chemical
Foundation suits. "a number of
SUITS have been filed, the report sid
to determine title to these patents
and to decide the ownership of the
funds which have accumulated from
use of patent rights.
Postwar espionage by unnamed
!. foreign governments was limited at II
the report submitted by the depart.
ment's bureau of investigation
, "The attention of the bureau has
. been directed, Director W. ]. Burn:
reported, ''to Investigations of severa
individuals who have posed as repre-
SenLdLlFGS O1 IOTSISH SOfcl1IuCA AC
, sulting in the apprehension of the per
, sons under investigation"
Attorney General Daughterty re
: commended legislation ''to make it {
5 crime to kill an officer of the United
t States while executing a process
5 He called attention that while it wa!
= now deemed a crime to assault O.
= wound an officer engaged in such duty
e there is no law dealing with his xii
1 ling. Need was cited also for stat
ute making it crime "for singl
e individual to defraud or attempt +
: de fraud the United States in an,
$ manner and for any purpose"
o Mr.. Daughterty said work was be
Y ing pushed on the war contract inves
: tigation of the department and tha
d action was being taken. as warrentec
t with the completion of the audit Q
: each project.