The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-22
Stop Flood of
Rum Into South
states, and then is reshipped to this
city by rail or boat.
Shipped in Disguise.

Some come by express, disguised as
other commodities, anC even some have
been known, 1t was said. to come
through safely by parcel post. Agents
on the staff Of Director Day have
seized liquors arriving here from
Southern ports by boat, and also
liquors coming in from the South by
rail. In all instances the liquors were
shipped as some liquid or GOOD COM
modify, and perhaps would have es-
capped detection at this end of the line
but for the observation made by the
government agents at the shipping
point.
In line with the information Direc-
tor Day has received on the situation
in Southern states is the story told
by Frederick e. Walker, who has re-
turned from a visit to New Orleans.
Miami and points in Georgia and the
Carolinas.
II never thought 1t possible for
smugglers to get SO much liquor into
the South as 1t appears they arc now
doing" said Mr.. Walker. Take New
Orleans. for instance. Thousands of
cases of liquor are being brought into
| that port, according to all reports,
and after studying the map little
could appreciate the ease with which
| 1t could be done. Shallow-draft boats
can come around from Gulfport into
| Mississippi Sound and into the canal,
| along which there is a wide area
| suitably adapted for unloading the
contraband goods.
"While the hotels in New Orleans
are, for the most part, strictly Observ.
ing the law, there are thousands OF
other places where liquors can be sold
The general agents under Mr.. Yellow.
ley who spent several weeks in New
Orleans found the problem there much
moro difficult than in New York city,
| and It is quite certain that their ef.
| forts did not diminish by one drop
the supply Of wet goods.
| Even Bell Hops Solicit.
"But over in Miami, Fla, It IL an.
OTHER story as regards the hotels. Al
you are being taken to your room In
| the elevator the bell hop gives you
the once over Even before you art
well out Of the elevator he is solicit
Ing your liquor orders. Take me, fol
instance. have been told that ever
/ have the appearance Of government
secret service man, yet the bell hops
IN the hotels in which I have stopped
!! there approached me for liquor or
ders before had reached my room.
/ Competition Is so keen In Mann
i and in many other places In the Soutf
that the prices are leas than half what
they are in New York city. Goot
/! Scotch can be had 1t retail at Sc 4
\ quart, while in the city the price is 81:
to $50, except in the ultra-fashionablt
places, where you pay as much as 81
d quart. BY the case you can buy
II the best brands Of Scotch WHISTLES fol
$50 to SEQ, and suppose in large
ouantities~you can get it even cheaper
The good liquor comes from Cuba ant
II the Bahama Islands.
i ssThc conditions In Miami obtain t.
4 large extent In many other places
IN Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas
| All along the Atlantic coast the SNUG
rlers are operating freely, bringing Ii
| large quantities OF liquors, according
| to the general talk all along the line.
mot only are large quantities o
1 liquors coming In BY boats. but
would appear that .moonshining' = ol
tile Increase.