Salt Lake Telegram | 1922-09-22 | Page 13 | Plot to Smuggle Liquor Foiled by Secret Service

Plot to Smuggle Liquor Foiled by Secret Service What federal officials belter, to hav. been a well planned plot to et Canadian Cana-dian whisky across th. United Btatee border line was nipped In the bud yesterday yes-terday when Captain Henry C. Tasjsart arrested T. W. tirnlth after reports had been racelved of hi. orderlns a revenue arent's badge from a local stamp manufacturing man-ufacturing concern. Word reached the secret service officials of-ficials through Collector of Internal Hevenue James H. Anderson that the badge had been ordered by Hmlth. He, according to Mr. Anderson, gave orders to have a badge maoe carrying th. word. "United Statea Internal Hevenue Agent, No. IIS." It ws. to hav. stamped upon It also the United Htates shield .nd other government symbols. When srrested. Smith told eecret .ervln men that he had been request- I ed to hav. th. badg. made for a party I In Glens Kerry. Ida. Federal officials stated that they had evidence to show that Hmlth had confederate. In Walla Walla. Wash, and that th. badge wss to have been used In a plot to get large quantltlea of liquor across the border. It IS ssld that evidence has been secured se-cured revealing that 100 eases of Canadian whisky, stored In Manitoba province awaiting shipment or running across the border to Halt Lake. Information Infor-mation Is said to hav. been furnlshsd by Manitoba authorities and steps ars now being taken to prevent Its removal to th. United Htatea,