Show FISHES HIT THE LIQUOR LAW mackerel sold in delaware carry bottles inside of them for thirsty ones del A new industry to overcome local option conditions in loiter delaware has developed at lewes and at the delaware breakwater mackerel fishermen from new england ports are supplying the dry section with liquor by selling pints and half pints concealed in mackerel buy a fish and get a big drink Is the slogan of the fishermen and it la netting them considerable money when governor miller recently approved an act prohibiting the shipment of liquor into kent and sussex counties dry sections the bibulous residents of lewes and vicinity became alarmed the webb bill had previously stopped interstate shipments ingenious yankees on a mackerel boat from new england laid in a large supply of liquor before reaching delaware and opened a large number of fish and placed bottles of liquor inside the elsh and content were offered for sale there was soon a big demand for the elsh and other mackerel fishermen learned of the plan and emulated it |