The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-04-04
sNIIGCLERS WAX BOLD
ON FLORIDA COAST
.,,,,7cRANrs AND RUM OFFER
INV NV FIELD FOR "FREEBooT-
rncn MAKING MILLIONS.
AGENTS. ARE PoWERLESS
Dare to Smuggling Break Before the
Da ps,. y Of Aliens and Rum. Officials
II~h,s 10 Stem Tide as Hundreds
xaor+s Are Laid OFF.

,r,. or+ of "freebootlng mas become
~ us,tost OF Americas new indus
IN. .-;o. officials OF the revenue, Gus
",l, orohibition and immigration de-
g a-,r,erts admit that the earnings
! p@' smuggling liquor and aliens into
,bs United States now reach mil
lions OF dollars yearly.
II,,dreds are employed in the or
ronized schemes to slip liquors ana
.,,'igrants into the United States
!. , snor@s OF boats make regular trips
2oo, , Cuban and South American
FROM nts dsnositing their illicit cargoes
poHi ,'ra5ireonented coasts. Well organic
vi romnanies on American shores
Iu the shipments to all parts
Of the country.
Flood of Liquor Coming In.
Pun running across the Canadian
Ao -ll,-' has grown to alarming proper
lions reports show
'C Eron the West Indian islands heavy
..a4;c in illicit liquors swamps the
i ,%. coast as far as the Jersey
.n l.,S- Along this stretch, however, the
c cOast gnard service is doing excellent
work. To,o
and Miami and a few agents at Key
West. +
tbe country, however, the authorities
are operating against local dlstilleries
Of corn whisky and recognized boot
rqggers. for the smugglers are usually
.LiiIfuI enough to evade detection:
They run their schooners into isolated
oiares along the coast, carry their
goods ashore, and get away by auto
mobile.
Many Aliens Enter U. S.
It is predicted in congressional cir
cles that at least 10000 alien immi-
grants denied admittance under the
law will be able to slip into the Unit
ed States when the force is reduced.
For each one Of them the smuggling
gangs that are operating small vessels
or fast automobiles along the south
ern coasts and the borders will collect
from 500 to $500.
Pacific coast citizens are alarmed at
s the prospect OF large increases IN the
Chinese and japanese populations, and
their fears are not without foundation.
Hordes OF Chinese and Japanese are
known to be in Canada and Mexico
awaiting d favorable opportunity OF
crossing the border. 1t is worth Sz,OOU
a head, i IS said, to place a Chinese
or Japanese OF the restricted class IN
the United States. Many of them are
brought in under the nose OF customs
and immigration officials by well or
gained rings in the United States
: and Canada.
Japanese Bring Wives.
japanese are focking to the Unit
ed States in greater numbers and,
81 while newspaper reports several
months ago indicated that the Japan
csc in the Pacific coast states were
leaving for their fatherland, imm1gra-
ton officials have a different story to
TELL
One official asserts that the reason
y Tor the exodus of the Japanese to ia
pain was not to return to their home
d land for settlement, but for the pur'
pose OF bringing back to America
wife and possibly a "ready-made" tam
ly Under the "gentleman's agree,
ment between the United States anc
Japan a Japanese resident in the
United States has a right to bring his
VIE and family to these shores.
A Willy Scheme.
Prior to SIX months ago thousands
OF japanese women came to the Unit
ed States as picture brides. They were
contracted for through advertisements
IN japanese newspapers. The practise
was broken up but the Japanese have
found different and better way. 10
Gay the Japanese women are coming
10 the United States openly and with.
o1l the least interference, it IS SAID
Inc plan, concocted by Japanese II
the United States and Japan, is this
The japanese here desiring to .obtar
wife in Japan contracts for her bJ
mall A small fee is charged by Japa
ngSe matrimonial agencies, hundreds
VI which are located in every japanese
city OF any size. When suitable part
ue Is ,ound the prospective bride
groom makes trip to Japan, and at
LEI SPENDING pleasant visit brings
MS wife to the United States, and ii
many cases several ''children" also
CClhcrS, Of course, come in across thu
Canadian and Mexican borders, or arr
slhuggled in from ships manned BY
organized smugglers.
How the Smugglers Work.
1t 1, an interesting thing, however
IeJ the smugglers are rather "hart
3ohed IN their treatment of the un
desirable aliens. Assistant Secretar!
y. Labor Henning has received re
2ol Is Which show that contracts ar
.LI."5'ines made to bring the aliens t.
rIt United States, but that they d.
'Il arrive. The smugglers take then
godIa their vessels in Cuba, cruis
~. several hours up and down TIL
"ls' and then let the aliens off again
C9Dan soil. 1t is very often a sur
IIlseu lot OF aliens who show up a
s-a'ana a IN the morning, thinking the.
N Tampa or Jacksonville. But thi
!, :o' lhe rule, for the ease with whicl
ma possible to land in Florida doe
ral"ayS require such tactics.
~ -no>' OF the captures that are mad
ar ,giIuesirable aliens are in the cite
be.o"e the country roads. The alien
er .al themselves by keeping togeth
tbs qua attracting attention because O
c,, Iack OF familiarity with Ameri