The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-28
ACENTSRAID
s. OPEN SALOONS
Wild Night at Wisconsin Log
ging Camp-Liuuor Sold
at Bargain Rates.
MANY ARRESTS MADE
Lumberjacks, Paralyzed From
Liquor, Did Not Realize
What was Happening.

Hurley, wis, Dec 2s--More than
half hundred federal prohibltioA
agents from Chicago surnrised the
thirty-nvc open saloons in Hurley thIs
forenoon, making many arrests ana
selzing quantities Of liquors uf IN
sorts The federal agents were armed.
but not shot wRs fired during the
first hour OF oporRtlons.
The raid followed wild niRht An
Hurley during which liquor was so1d
for moonshine whisky to 70 cents TOR
we'll known brands Among the 4r-
rests were iumbertaclxs too parair7tH'
from liquor TO realize what was hap
penlng. X
Although telephone messages from
Chicago inaulrinE whether the raid
had been made reached Hurley ju<t
ahead OF the officers, the saloon fnou
appeared not 70 have been warned.
The liquor men were swept UP very
quickly. Some residents Of Hurley
said that the larger dealers had com
70 have their LIQUORS locked N EAfr<
This logging camp town hna been the
center of antiprohibiiion FEELING ftr
several months. Many mnberjachs are
foreigners.
Recalls BattIs Oct. '.
The amoldering resentment toward
prohibition broke into flame IN q BATHS
here on Oct, o. when prohibition Qrtf~
LOST lost ccntpnhand whisky estimated in
be worth $4,000. One man was killed
In the fixht and another was aefiolt4|<
wounded. Since that time. Il Is said
prohibition agents have avoided Hnr+
ley, waiting. hntii complete prepak.
IN force. The whole district III ttI*
part of the north woods has been rrt
rarded bv dry officiais ~ n law dt{YH'E
community Reports that dance hH/I>.
saloons, gambling houses and "b00{f
leg Joints. fiouriehed openiy~~H#fM
one selling any kind az nniior olst&inz
able, from moonahine whisky 70 NeiI1H
wine4-have been numerous.
OppoaitIon to Anv cncroachmcnf ffHH1
outside took definite form, hQWNNNf+
after the fight Ia October. Bcctlex4&fH
were said TO have organized and iA~
sued den that the first prohfbttlnr
he shot They vowed. II was said. n
keep Hurley "a mans town for ffHI
men,
Homo brewing has hecouia pro'1I
nent industry, according 10 fesia<<|#
Of the town, which boasts little H{9<t
than $500 people, Kentuckiane dri*Sn
revenus arentn. arc said "a have n,'-
grated 70 this district and set up fI<'f
stills.
The warrants were issued BY iH{#H
X Al. lands IN tho federal court 3n@N
officers were sent here hy pfnAk
enforcement ofilcers on charses from
Hurley. which Ia on the wiseenz|a-
AIishirnn hnrder. has been the E7tH"
~ MmVhffi rfmNhmw hRtWMeu iiiiNix II
dealers ana prohibition efneefN A'*f
temnln al Wholesale arrests Hs1tf NJ
ara planned by the present fnNaNIu<
rarity. II ia reared. may result n e.
ties between the ofiicefs ana tHe N'r
leGed boutiegHere.
srhe town 0f Hurley Il said 70 hs NNe
OF tho wida open spots IN the norm
woods IL n q logging camp ana 4tt4
to be the seat Of extensive mopHali'Nr
T.hn armea force lefs chicago hNad- +
ounrtern late Yesterday and was rNr
pected TO arrive In Hurley about neon
I'he expedition 20 Hurley was cf+
dered al the instance of Federal IMNNH
Iandln, after reports had reached h'su
that alleged moonnhinerH had threat
enad 10 shoot any prohibition rAi1<f*
who nut In an appearance.
More than no places, u was f4r
pnrtad. make or sell whisky ard NfN#
'rhirty.elRht are saloons ana the fMfN~
Ing party carried warrants for tne @fT
rest nf the pfpprietors
Hurley. which has been referrfd -
a. onA Of the 'swetteat' spots ~ tNt
country, WINS reported 70 have NNHN
wide open last night.