The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
MOBILE Ring
REACHED CUBA,
EXHIBITS SHOW
Havana Exporter Told Of
Steps Taken To Serve
Growing Trade
CINCINNATI FIRM
ASKED LABEL ORDER
Out Of Cedar Brook And
Green River But Sug-
gested Other Brands
(By Leased wire 70 The Ase. Herald

tEy Leased Wire to The AEe.Herald.)
MOBILE, Ala. May 3.--Still center
ing in Dawes Tire Shop, 102 North
Royal street, the circumference Of Mo-
biie,s alleged rum ring" widened to-
day to include Havana, Cuba, Spring
field, Mo-, New Orleans and Cincin-
natl, when evidence seized in the shop
was introduced in federal court on the
sixth day Of the trial of 80 persons
charged in a blanket indictment with
conspiracy to violate the national pro-
hibition act.
Court adjourned shortly after noon
today because Of the illness of J. A..
Cook of Wilcox county, one of the
Jurors. DIR. w. 4. Henderson, who
attended Mr.. Cook, announced that his
illness was not serious and court will
convene Monday at 10 o'clock, accord
ing to Judge Robert 4. Erwin,
Among the exhibits from the Dayes
Tire shop, obtained by Special Pro-
hibition Agent j. A. Thomas and pre-
serted as evidence in the trial BY Act
ing United States District Attorney
Joseph w. John were paraphernalia
believed TO havs been used in taking"
fine brands Of liquor, formulaes and
chemicals apparently designed for test
Ing liquors TO determine whether or not
they were natural or synthetic, and
various Recommendations from booze
buyers in the interior and Cuban en-;
porter Of i1tox SAINTS to enc United
states. Jalnes j DesSa, y. J. Cum
sainss and Harry b % Genhor, three Qf
TIC deftni|antk in the xonspifacy trial,
sbfe randed u connection nth the eyis
deilct.
Prices are IAAt6d
One Of the letters TO Dawes presented
was from AEourice Round, Inc, Ha-
yana, Cuba. The letter gave the cable
address as Morocco, Havana. and was
dated September 1. 1923. The letter
follows:
-Dear Sir:
eve take pleasure in advising you
that we have just moved to larger guar
tefk to acconodate our fast increasing
business. We are more than ever In a
position to serve you and we are en-
closing herewith price list of the most
recent date in. accordance with the
latest rates of exchange and distillery
prices. Besides this you will recOllect
that we are the only people in Cuba
who can supply you with genuine
American rye and Bourbon. On the
next steamer from Europe we have.
among other articles, 1900 cases Of
Gaelic Old Smuggler and 600 cnses Of
Bourbon. OF this, so per cent. remains
unsold, which we will sell to the first
buyer. If you are interested in any
part of same, we would suggest that
you cable us at the first opportunity.
The steamer viii arrive at the end Of
the current month. Trusting that you
will favor US with your valued patron
age, we are,
"Yours very truly,
NJ. >ROUD.e
Enclosed with the letter was list
headed wines, liquors, duty paid"
The list enumerated about two score
brands OF fine liquors, giving the prices
Of each per case. Gordon Dry gin was
quoted at So, various brands of Amefi-
can rye whisky at $25, Scotch at about
the same prices, and rum and BRAN
dies for considerably less. The list
concluded with note that said in
part:
Subject To Change
THE above prices are subject to
change without notice. All of the
above can be procured within 80 days
BY depositing a guarantee of So per
case with order, either in cash or bank
guarantees"
Another letter was from james Var
broueh, Springfield, Mo-, to Dawes and
inquired about prices Of champagne.
The letter complained of a poor mar
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