Arizona republican., 1918-03-26

Following the biggest and most suc- cessful raid ever conducted by city and county officials in Maricopa coun- ty more than 35 alleged bootleggers and violators of the prohibitory law were rounded up last night, arrested and placed in the county and city jails, and what is declared to sbe the most energetic and far-reaching clean-up of this district was well under way.
 It was a night long to be remem- bered by the speak easy man, the al- ley lounger the fake soft drink and lunch counter keeper, the so-called taxi driver and the others who long have al- most openly, but always brazenly de- fled the law and the efforts of the of ficials and others to detect him.
 JaiIs Are HospitabIe Beginning early in the evening, the doors of the county jail began to swing open and to close upon the alleged vio- lators. and with clang after clang. reg istered the new arrivals until there was no more room at that jail the remain der being placed in the city jail. At g o'clock last night count of those placed in both jails from the raids reg istered thirty-five
 White and black, American and Mex ican, men and women were among the 30 who are declared to be but the fore runners of the complete grist that is to be the harvest of the campaign which has been in force in this county for the past forty days and which is stated will continue until the last vestage Of the bootlegger disappears from this community.
 Nights Work Done
 At ii o'clock last night, it was an nounced that the nights work had beer completed and would not be resumed until today. At that hour, only one ot the thirty-five under arrest had SC. cured bond and release. Bob Bakel was given his freedom, having secured the necessary bond of $1,000 which wal approved by the judge.
 But the 35 arrested last night are t' be followed by more, it is stated, nor than 55 complaints having been file' and resulting warrants issued. Tn raiding and arresting is to go on, it i stated. as rapidly as the alleged lay violators are apprehended.
 The raids of last night were con ducted by Constable Roy Morrell, dep uties from the sheriff's office and of ficers from the police force. All worke in unity, the 55 warrants being distrib uted among them early in the evening the men immediately scattering for tn hunt.
 Complaint of Federation
 More than a month of preparatio paved the way for the roundup of las night. It followed a complaint made t the county attorney by the State Tem perance Federation. of which Thoma k. Marshall is presideS-t and Grad Gammage is secretary. These official made representations to the count supervisors that the prohibitory la was being widely violated in thi county.
 After an investigation by the count officials, the Thiel Detective Agency Fl Paso was engaged to assist local of floials in a cleanup of the county. I'll agency sent four men to Phoenix wh started to work getting the evidenc That the work of getting the necessaI evidence was not difficult, is atteste by the many complaints filed.
 Work 40 Days and Nights
 After 40 days and nights of work u men announced that they were read for the harvest. A. J. Bruce of ] Paso. manager of the Thiel agenc came to Phoenix to assist and to cheC up the results. With his arrival, u word was passed that all was reat