The New York herald., 1922-03-11
TUG CAPTURED WITH
5000 CASES OF RUM
British Vessel Is Seized Near
Cape May-Airplanes and
Chasers for New York.
BANS RECREATION SHIP
Eighteen Barrels Of Whisky
Stolen From Warehouse and
Sixty-four Barrels Seized.


CAPE MAY, March 10.-A radio message
received at the local Coast Guard sta
ton tonight from Capt. Hudson of the
cutter Kickapoo reported that his ves-
sci and the Gresham had captured a
British tug, bound from Cuba to Port
land, Me-, and loaded with 5000 cases
OF whisky.
The wireless gave the name of the
seized Graf. as Grazelle. and added that
the Kickapoo was towing her to Cape
May Harbor and expected to arrive to-
morrow.
The tug, IL was said. had encountered
heavy weather in its northward voyage
and was making for the Delaware
Breakwater as haven of safety when
its movements were noticed from the
two Coast Guard vessels. She was over
hauled and when the nature Of her cargo
was learned she was seized.
To Tighten Lid on New York.
An airplane squadron and fleet of
sub-chasers are soon to be sent here
to wage war against the smuggling of
liquor into the port of New York.
Ralph A. Day, State prohibition direc-
tor upon his return yesterday from a
trip TO Washington announced that at
a conference with Commissioner Haynes
plans had been laid for vigorous cam
paign by air and water which will be
carried on under Director Days super
vision.
The director said he could not yet
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the Government would use in the ef-
fort to stop the flow of liquor by sea.
which is now recognized as New York $
chief means of Illicit supply. The base
from which the fleet will operate will
be kept secret for the present.
Mr.. Day said the prohibition de-
partment had been assured full coopera-
ton by the Coast Guard service and
Customs officials. The ships are to be
heavily armed and will be manned by
former navy men.
The dry chief also issued a statement
in reference toythe proposed recreation
ship. fitted out for the sale OF liquor,
which 1t is planned to anchor just out
side the three mile limit. ~
This Office" he said, feels that II
cannot do otherwise than oppose by all
lawful means the operation in such man.
ner of a vessel on which Intoxicating
liquors are served to all. If such evasion
of the law is successful it must ulti-
mately lead to the grossest abuses. II
the present authority of this office is in
sufficient to prevent the successful con-
summation Of their plans, Congress viii
he requested to enact add legis-
lation."
Fights Recreation Ship.
Commissioner Haynes, according to q
dispatch from Washington. yesterday
wrote to James v. Martin of the Recrea-
ton Ticket Corporation Of New York
who H. said to be arranging Tor the
recreation ship. warning him that the
Government would oppose the operation
OF the vessel.
1T was learned yesterday that the Ex
porters' bonded warehouse in Wes
Nineteenth street was broken ints
Thursday night and eighteen barrels oi
high grade whisky carried away Two
weeks ago an unsuccessful attempt te
rob the same warehouse was made, anc
since that time prohibition headquarters
has kept a guard over the building day
and night.
Agents Van Tassel and Carson seized
sixty-four barrels of-whisky, marked al
creosote and linseed oil, in a freight cal
of the Baltimore and Ohio at Arlington
staten Island. The liquor was consigned
by the South Atlantic Paint Company
OF Atlanta to the United Naval Stores
Company of Brooklyn. Inside the door
way OF the freight car, were six barrels
of machine oil, behind which the whisky
barrels were concealed.