Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1923, Page 22

22 OLD LAW CUTS OFF EXTENDS PENSION RIGHTS TO WIDOWS RUM-ROW SUPPLIES o 1 e o s U. S. Craft Libeled for Bring- ing Food and Water to Liquor Ships. BY FREDERICK WILLIAM WILE., Prohibition enforcement ties are jubilant over an important new precedent just established in connection with. rum-running ships hovering off the American coast. In- voking an ancient United States statute enacted in 1753, the federal court at New York has decided that American vessels traflicking with for- eign rum-runners are themselves liable to seizure. The customs and coast guard services on May 1, 1923, seized the steamship Alex Clark off the port of New York on the charge of delivering supplies to a British ship anchored on “rum row.” The Alex Clark was engaged in deliver- Ing supplies, mainly food and water, to the ship, which was loaded with contraband spirits for sale in this country, Judge Learned Hand of the United States court for the southern dlstrict of New York has now decreed that the libelling of the Alex Clark was legal and declared the vessel forfeit to the United States and sub- ject to sale by the federal authorities. Hard Blow The Alex Clark of its kind insti partment of Just by Mrs. Mabel W. Willebrandt. assis- tant attorney general in charge 1 enforcement, to be of the coast guard authori- Struel first De- Tt is considered i lled for coast- trade.” which profit from de- ry of supplies to the rum-running Notification of Judge Hand's fon has been sent fo United States attornevs and marshals om both coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico. and other seizures are expected prohibition enforcen: clieve sh food and wate of them hover outside of the thr mile limit for weeks or months ti pending upon such craft the Alex Clark to Department of Justice feels that now empowered to cut the communication with the shore. upon which many are dependent for sustenanc Under O1d Statutes. t on a5 been libeled was laid under revised statutes of the United States, dating back 130 years ago. This sec- provides t any vessel en- volled or licensed shall proceed on A foreign voyage without first giving up her enrollment or lice to the eollector of the district comprehend- the port from which she has to roceed on such VOYage lo to seiz and_forfeiture, to- xether with her tackle, apparel and surniture and the merchandise so im- ported.” Judge Hand declared that the Alex Clark was clearly engaged upon a “foreign voyage” and not in_coast- wise trade. He said: “The trade of a vessel whose destination is a point on the high seas, where she delivers her cargo, is other than coastwise becaue the detination is not a point on the coast of the Unite ates. All places on the high seas for- elgn to the United States though mot wit the dominion of any other power. It is the destination which counts, ¥ misleading to suggest libel involves whenever a more than is on a for- keep as far e pleases so ng from one port ates to another. But coastwis #_league cign vovage. clear of the shore long as she is of the United one may deliver goods anywhere and if the point intended be outiside the territorial limits of the United States it is a point foreign to the United States and a vovage directed to it is a foreign age.” he “Alex Clark™ is a screw steam- ship of eighty-one gross tons. Its master. when seized, was John A ftself not found ¢ contraband lig- uor supplies. During th Britain the called upon to in tutes with reg ps engaged in traffic territorial waters. There were instances of traffic with British ships which obtained provisions and other supplies by that method (Copyrixht, 1623 ) RoorLess AncHor Bar with Great courts were - federal astwise outside 0\ NATURAL .fi SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. PLATES—$15 PAINLESS EXTRACTIONS CONDUCTIVE _ANESTHESIA Temovable Bridgework Inserted Without Grinding Your Teeth Ylates Repaired $1.50 While You Wait Plate DR. 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