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Show I BIG WHISKEY STEAL INVESTIGATED THIEVES POSE I US POLICE TO SEIZE L10H Prohibition Supervisor Wants U. S. to Declare Embargo On Rum WANTS RAILROADS TO REPORT SHIPMENTS General Investigation Begun to Stop Traffic in Strong Drink CHICAGO, i i. t. C. Five federal prohibition enforcement agents were en route to Chicago today to aid Major Ma-jor A. Y. Dalrymple, prohibition supervisor sup-ervisor for the central ptatl , In his investigation of reports that whiskey valued at $175,000 had been stolen! here. The major has askcj Washington for authority to declare an embargo on all whiskey shipments destined for points in his division for four months. Such an order as sought would permit confiscation of all liquor shipments. Railroads have h.-.-n threatened with' prosecution for failure to report alii shipments of liquor into the territory ! Major Dalrymple declares he has. traced the 1175, OOO consignment of w hi eli. It i -, alleged, saloon keepers 1 were robbed 1 r "-iii-.;.. rnoc 4 whost raidferB posed a- policemen, The shipment, it is said, Is back In tie-hands tie-hands of the consignees to whom it was shipped from Louisville where an Investigation also will be made. |