Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-22
SHIP LIQUOR
ACTION TAKEN
Brengaria Comes Into New
York With Sealed Liquor
Cargo, it is Said
TO TEST U. S. ACTION
White Star Liner Baltic Also
Defied Dry EdiCt-Wash-
ington Also Takes Action

NEW YORK, June % (By The
Associated Press) s):-While Treasury
Department officials today were con-
centrating their attention on the
Berengaria, the Baltic slipped into
Quarantine with 6,182 bottles of
liquor under British government seal
for her next eastbound voyage, in
defiance of American dry regula-
tions.
Upon announcement that the Gu
narder Berengaria was coming here
today with sealed li,luor IL test the
treasury department ruiicg that no
liquor except for me 1.cirtl pur-
poses must be carried across the
three mile limit. Secretary Mellon
fror, Washington ordered his agents
| to board the Britisher and seiZa
her wet goods. The fact that tae
White Star liner Baltic also was
derylng the dry edict anrarently was
officials. for no dry agents were at
! quarantine to meet her.
While ships officers had been or
dered by their line to keep mum"
on the liquor store, it was understood
at Quarantine that action by Ameri-
can authorities might be expected
when the captain presented him
self at the Custom house with his
manifest, which will show the wet"
goods abroad for the return voyage.
| AS in the case of other British lin
ers testing the dry ruling, he has
| been authorized to break the Brit
| ish government seals after passing
the three-mile limit outward bound.
Customs officials vised the Bal
tics manifest and belief became
stronger that no action in her case
would be taken until the manifest
was presented at the Custom House.
Although treasury department off,
! cials have not announced details OF
their plan for seizure of the Beren-
garia's liquor, it is believed that 1t
will take place at quarantine, where
| the vessel is expected before noon.
The Baltic reached quarantine
while the Berengaria was reported
| approaching Sandy Hook. Officials
at the Custom house declined to
state whether the Baltic's supplies
would be seized when she docked.
The Baltic's eastbound liquor sup
ply comprised: 5,720 bottles of beer
and ale, 305 bottles of spirits, 119
| bottles of wine, 3S bottles of IL
queurs.
! II was pldCeQ III d SCPdAd NcAiA
partment in the hold and bore four
British customs seals, which were
inspected daily by the ships officers.
Except for this supply the Baltic
arrived bone dry. A few bottles pro-
vided for the westbound voyage
which were not consumed were
dumped overheard at the three-mile
| limit.
The Baltic reached her pier short
1 lv after IL o'clock and Captain Rob-
erts prepared to sign her manifest,
4 after which he planned to visit the
Customs House.
1t was learned that while the Gus
toms authorities intended to seize
| her sealed liquor, they did not plan
| to act until after Captain Roberts
had applied to the United States
public health service for a permit to
enter with liquor for medicinal pur-
poses. After this permit has been
issued, the Customs agents were un-
der orders to seize all liquor in ex-
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