GRIM BATTLE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 73, 10 March 1930, Page 5

GRIM BATTLE

RUM-BOAT CAPTURED.

[United Press Association-By Cable— Copyright.! \ (Received 10, 9.10 a.m.) New York, March 9.

A grim battle between a steelarmoured ruin-boat and a coastguard cutter on Lake Erie ended qrith the capture ol the rum-boat and its crew of two men During the buttle the cutter was rammed in the middle and one rum-runner was critically wound, ed when the ship was fired upon by the coastguard’s one-pounder , and rifles. The captured ship is a 65ft. vessel and contained 1600 cases of alleged beei and whisky. DRINK PARALYSIS. [United Press Association—By CableCopyright.) (Received 13, 10.55 a.m.) Hew York, March 9. The Oklahoma City paralysis has become a serious matter. More than three hundred residents now checked by the City Health Department are suffering the strange after-effect of the gingei drink. The city physician, Dr. Miles, stated that it will ho several months before they obtain the use of their feet nnd hands. No fatalities are expected. While chemists are attempting to determine the poison, the belief is expressed that one shipment of adulterated Jamaica ginger received here caused the trouble. The Federal and State authorities have started a vigorous campaign against the sellers of Jamaica ginger, which is illegal. At Elizabethton, Tennessee, thirteen persons have been affected by paralysis of the feet similar to that in Oklahoma. It has not been determined whether this is due to liquor.

An overnight cable stated: At Oklahoma Citv 100 citizens informed the police that they were suffering from paralysis caused from drinking “jake.” a concoction derived from Jamaica ginger. The majority lost the use of their feet in the beginning, after which the paralysis spread to the arms and face. Chemist shopowners are held for selling the drink. Among the victims arc physicians, four medical, students, five chemists’ assistants, two school girls and one minister.