The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-26
ROTH BOOZE And.
Aliens BROUGHT.
THROUGH STATE
Creeks. Poles, Spaniards, ROu-
manians, Russians, and Chi
nese Were Struggled.
PENSACOLA DECLARED
ONE POINT ENTRANCE
Fake" Marriages Were Per-
formed in Order to Get
Women Into Country.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.--smuggling
European aliens into the United States
from CUBA, surreptitlous submerging tenn
D5rarly IN the waters off the Florida
coas. Of large quantities of liquors by
International bootleggers" and mock
marriages designed to insure entry into
this country Of women barred by immi-
grafton laws, form the basis of a report
submitted to Secretary Davis by the
Bureau of Immigration.
This report. commissioner General Hus-
land said today, is the most comprehen-
sve review of smuggling conditions ever
repaired by immigration officials and is
expected to be considered by the Treas
ry. Labor and Agricultural departments
in connection with the proposed coordina-
ion Of border patrol forces.
The smuggling ramificatlns 1t is de-
sred extend to the capltols Of Europe,
md involve Greeks, spaniards. Poles,
Roumanians, Russians and Chinese.
The report states mat the favorite
nethod of gaining entry to the United
safes from Cuba for certain alien wo-
men has been for them 20 enter fake"
nartages with naturalized American
citizens, who for certain considerations
r, through mock ceremonies and then
accompany their wives" to some Florida
golnt. Frequently, 1t is said. obliglng
5rldesrooms" have been paid as high as
BOO for their part in the scheme.
The principal smugglers In Havana,
me Investigators declare, do NOT con-
fine their activities to smuggling aliens
N 10 the United States, but also handle
gh,skey and narcotics. The marjorlty OF
The leaders are said to be naturalized
maricans.
4 great many of the smuggling craft
is declared. land and depart from Ma
ta1zas are Of Cuban registry, and do not
enter or clear at the custom house there
Names used by the schooners and power
lunches It is declared are inscribed on
Mate. readily removable, and some YES
sells are said to carry several name plates
The usual fee charged for smuggling
Aliens. il Is learned, range from $500 to
1900 for each Chinese and about $50
2g an European alien.
MANY Of the master smugglers' IN
Havana conduct shops as blinds the
report discloses. and conduct their Illegal
ooeratlon "on the quiet" One of the
avorita routes for the smugglers, 1t Is
earned. Is from Havana to Long Key,
hence un the coast past Turkey Point to
Miami through Hope Sound, past Palm
Beach, then through the Inner water
way" and finally into st. John river
Mems and liquor are unloaded at various
points en- route. Launches are used
ayng speed ranging from 10 to 20
-lles an hour. It is said, and carry up to
9rty aliens.
From Miami 10 Jacksonville, a distance
n $50 miles. the whole coast line is said
u he wide open to smuggling operations.
Roth Chinese and European aliens, 1t Is
'eoIared are being smuggled in at MO-
bic, Pensacola. Tarpou Springs and at
io1en places within short distances OF
aTpou Springs, such as Clearwater
C.yStal Bean, Dundin and Cedar Keys
Some small vessels are understood ire
uently to put In at Tarpon Springs for
Supplies or repairs" the inspectors ex-
's.nlng that at such time large numbers
q aliens and quantities of liquor are
a0icd LIQUOR at this point, 1t is assert
cd dl' openly sold over soft drink counters
Ta.non Springs appears to be used as
gateway principally by Ineligible aliens
mostly Greeks, Italians. and spaniards,
he Inspectors assert, while smuggling OF
" descriptions seems to be oentering at
ampa and points on or near Tampa
Bay IN the vicinity Of Clearwater and st.
Petersburg.