The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-24
REVOLT Of NETS
IN No. MICHIGAN
GOES TO SMASH
Fades Away Before Approach of
Federal Agents
FOREIGNERS LOSE NERVE
Heard Troops Were On the Way and
Displayed White Flasa from
Their Homes
FOREIGNERS LOSE NERVE

Chicago, Feb 24.-The liquor rebel
lion In Iron county, NJ chigan, appar
emily had subsidized upon the approach
of Major Dalrymple, federal enforce
ment chief and his picked force OF
armed assistants.
The foreign born element composing
most OF the population reported to be
greatly excited over the possible use OF
federal troops and In number o. In
stances white flags were displayed
from number of houses.
Chicago, Feb. 23,--Major A. V. Dal-
rymple, supervisor OF prohibition en-
forcement for the Central Division,
left here with band of armed Fed
eral agents at 6 o'clock this evening
for Iron County, NJ CHI, where. 1t was
reported, there was rebellion against
prohib ton.
Major Dalrymple declared that he
was gong to Iron County for "a
showdown between the Federal Gov
ernment and the violators OF the Fed
eral (Eighteenth) Amendment. He de-
clared that he would arrest p. A. Nc
Donough. Prosecuting Attorney Of
Iron County; two deputy Sheriffs, the
Captain of Police and three Influential
citizens OF the distr ct wherein the
alleged revolt occurred.
Il do not want bloodshed but IL the
State authorit es stand in the way
am going to shoot" he said just be-
fore he left Chicago.
Denial of report of rebellion
against prohibition enforcement In
Iron county was made by Mr.. McDon-
ough to the correspondent of the Sun
and New York Herald here this even
ing. Speaking over the long distance
telephone, Mr.. McDonough declared
that 1t was as quiet as a graveyard"
there, and that there was no REBEL on.
He asserted that he was help ng the
Federal agents every way possible"
However, Maj. Dalrymple looks on
the situation through other glasses, He
declared that he had authority from the
Government In Washington to make
arrests, and that he would do So
This is showdown between the
Federal Government and the yiolators
of the federal amendment" he said 81
am going to enforce prob. .bition. do
not want bloodshed, but If the State
author.t es stand in the way and they
are backed by their political cohorts,
am going to shoot. | do not believe
that the rowdyism displayed by the
State officials as reported to me, re-
presents the feelings of the people Of
Michigan. These people showed by
their vote some tine before the amend
nent just what they thought Of pro
hibit on
Maj. Dalrymple is proceeding on the
theory that the arrest of Mr.. Nc.
Donough and other Iron county offic
ials is necessary. 1t was authoritative
ly stated that a request was made by
federal agents here on United States
Commissioner Hatch, in Marquette, for
warrants to arrest these officials. The
request was refused it was asserted,
on instructions by Myron II. Walker.
United States Dist let Attorney in
Grand Rapids. Immediately II. NJ.
Gaylor assistant prohibition commits
sioner here, instructed Mai Dalrymple
to proceed under arms to Iron county
and arrest the men without warrants
and then to report to him.
Majo. Dalrymple referred to Mr.
Walker as "a wet through and
through"