The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-11
j. 5. TO take
ALL VESSELS
With LIQUOR
Both Foreign and
American S h ip S
Will Be Subject
to Forfeiture

SOUTHAMPTON. Oct. III. -
The White Star liner Hcmerfc
sailed for New York today with
its customary stores Of liquors
for the use Of passengers.
The arrival Of the Homeric In
side the American three mile linn
II will probably furnish the first
test of the United States gov
ernmenf's power 10 seize foreign
vessels entering its territorial
waters with liquor aboard.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.--For-
cign vessels which leave their
home ports with liquor aboard
after October II will be subject
20 seizure II they enter Ameri-
can territorial waters, IL was stat
ed today at Chief Appleby's o.
flee here.
The white Star liner Homerlc.
which cleared from Southampton
today with her usual supply Of
liquor. would be immune, how
ever. and win not be moicsted
when she enters New York, ~
she left her home port prior Of
October IL.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 11.--Sec-
retary Of the Treasury Mellon
will issue a ruling this afternoon
that American ships found in
possession Of liquor ''for bever-
age purposes" will be subject to
forfeiture 10 the American gov
ernment. II was authoritstively
learned here today.
Foreign vessels sailing from =
foreign port before October IA
with liquor aboard will be inn
mune from seizure. but those
leaving after that date will be
subject to this extreme action II
they bring liquor into the three
mile zone.
American ships now in foreie
orts which sail for America befof
october IL win be exempt from fol
eiture. but those sailing after tina
ate viii be liable to confiscation
quor is aboard. the Mellon ruin
mn hold.
The Mellon ruling. II Is unde'
TODD, win be broadcast TO shippin
hruout the world from the Arlin,
on wireless station. Diplomatic an
onsular representatives of tn
United States win Immediately
instructed to convey II to forefR
governments and shipping interest
'ustoms officials @of the Unite
'tates viii be instructed that tho
nay take into custody vessels Q
Which they find Illegal liqpsr.
The intention OF the treasury d
'artment and the prohibition b,
eau Is to formally notify ever
Interested shipper thruout III
world. but IL is not the intentio
Ior the obligation OF the America
'overnment. II is said. to serve n
ormal information as a formal sui
'oena would be served.
II Is said the Mellon ruling wi
esignate prohibited liquor 'liqus
or beverage purposes" This. II
aid. is to provide exemption +,
liquors, which are reco,
lied as essential.
This language win also dcfi.
nitcly bar from American waters
French and Italian ships which
serve their crews with wine ra-
tions. II had been hoped that
the American government might
make concession on this point,
but wine rations will be con.
strued as beverages" and conso-
quently outlawcd.
The Mellon ruling win put sto
D the alleged practice Of certain pr
ate American steamship lines in il
oring the Daugherty ruling. on tn
rounds that they have not bee
informed OF its existence.
Reports have reached here that
umber of American liners have pu
. sea with their bars well stocke
nd open for business. The ships wi
g intercepted ON the high seas b
'ireless notification OF Melons ri
,g and II they do not close thei
ars and dispose on their liquor the,