South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27

able that only the outlying offenders were
being affected. and then OF q sudden Chief Kline
was glad and Mayor Carson wanted II understood
that the representative OF the state attorney gen
erals Office here because OF his deep concern
in the local situation.
Did he mean his deep concern over the thinner
Dambacher liquor lest his chief OF police long
screened by him IN the with every possible
resort to pettifogc legalism. might eventually be
asked to give It up-the real stuff
Was this what Asst. Atty. Gen. Gemmil meant
when he said the surface OF conditions hadn't
been scratched yet?
Is It 10 city situation getting before
the federal grand jury for a real investigation that
the local have been left city and county
courts instead OF taking them the federal courts?
Asserting at first that tho raids were undertaken
independent OF tho local authorities. and only be-
cause they had failed to act why the sudden coop
GRAFTON. even Asst Chief Cassidy taking a hand in
several that the federal agents hadn't dis
covered. and then the quick solicitousness OF the
orbison deputy for the removal OF that bono OF
contention between the county and city officers
the thinner Dambacher liquor-after a manner to
save the face Of the officers OF the city7
II the city hall gang is honest about IT, and tho
federal authorities honest about IT, why do not
the latter require. ard the former submit to-
to the order the courts and then tins
pose OF It in way that one-and leaves
chance OF its being further kicked
commerciaized football?
The place for is intermixed with the "beauti-
full and placid waters Of the St. Joseph" which
would be insult to the waters but they could pass
1t down stream. give the fish a spree and even
make bathing agreeable to sots all the way down
to the Great Lakes and thence on to the eastern sea
The is pints that disappeared from the custody
OF Sheriff Duck. quite certainly taken by federal
agents themselves, does not indicate that 100 cases
OF American pride whisky would be any safer from
bootlegging IN their hands-than bono OF
tention between county and city onlcIals Some of
them have been having altogether too good a time
coming South Bend. Prohibition Commits
soner Orbison is TO be particularly congratulated
upon the angelity OF several members OF his staff
and the who sought TO negotiate possession Of
the thinner ambacher liquor ir not among the
exceptions.
The federal authorities will add one whit
Uncle Sans stature the local respect for his
dignity. by coming hero and staging splurge that
Is anything short Of thorough cleanup; this plus
firm grip on the throats OF those estimable gem
tlemen collecting tribute, II stories
being told true thus encouraging protecting
the conditions against which there is so much com
plant. 1t is not the bone OF contention between
the city and county officials that needs the
Orbson deputies, but the bono Of contention be-
tween Uncle Sam over the diTespect for his laws
prevailing, not only among civilian population
but among city officials we'll
We indisposed to hold Prohibition Commits
soner orbison responsible. for his deputies.
and they perhaps unduly influenced by the city hall
intrigue nevertheless such is the situation. and
the probable city hall purpose. such required
restraining order from the superior court prevent
being carried into effect Federal authorities need
to learn that whenever they listen to that city hall
crowd any matter in which they concerned
in political way. they listening to gang OF
tricksters
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