Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-07-30 | Page 5 | Quarantine Hits Liquor Smugglers

K Quarantine l ntine H Hits tS t. t Smugglers Smugglers' ni r i SHUG-rO SHUG July Juh 30 AP he he e q ra IEe Y federal t and m s state in lorda against tiles fruit fly was was said said ay b by f Assistant arit S Secretary cr tary I Lo- Lo yr n not of tho the treasury to have worked hardship h rd against rum rum runners runners Rt had forced f them to seek seck other r flues o entry into to the United t tes v especially through the Cal Ca- Ca l sail n border n n. to the south southern n smug- smug rs' rs rs s' s i new hew places ot of entry ong ng the C Canadian nadian dlan b border many of pr prevented from running their the r es es' across the Detroit river river- Be lie ded cled had transferred their s a to toi the western end of Lake Erie Erle Here ie however however however-ho ad added d they were w re et ct by byan an an increase Increase of coast guard s to oats wats a ts Lowman winan e explained 8 southern runt rum dinners nn rs had encountered v as author author- nutt orl- orl J L' L n I ties started stopping all I automobiles automobiles automo automo- biles bUes J leaving t the re Automobiles ho continued were stopped and occupants pan asked to alight aUght while every nook a and d cor corner r cor-r cor ner of oC the c car l' l was yas sp sprayed This he sald he said naturally prevented use use of of cars carss if for or liquor transportation Dur Dur- Dur ing Inc the summer months months- he added the demand for foe liquor In Florida was light and be because of this most st st. I Importations there was destined for northern h rn shipment A AFla Fla 30 AP AP Coast Coast s guardsmen today set about unloading g 2500 cases cases cases' of liquor valued at from the foot 75 British sloop Betty and Billie seized Friday 80 mUes south of t Fernandina bar The The cargo will be be placed under seal and thc boat bont turned over overto overto to customs officials here The three members of ot the crew of tho th B Betty tty and Billie Were wore arrested arrest arrest- ed yesterday on order of f special agents of ot th the United States treasury treasury treas treas- ury department department- who department who Investigated the case prior to taking tn formal ac ac- ac- ac tion Under arrest were were W. W B B. master R. R J X Wallace cc and and anda anda a a a. negro Tom Tom Williams ms Coast Coastguard Coastguard guard officials said the trio was In custody In hi Jacksonville n Home H me port of the Betty and Billie B Is Nassau Bahamas