The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
ELEVEN BARRELS
OF WINE
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that he investigate the whskey re
rolt in Iron county, Michigan, where
Prosecuting Attorney NJ s. MELON
uugh &aa-rested prohibition Official!
who seized home made wine.
sThis is plainly a case in whict
Attorney General Palmer must act
said Roper.
Roper spent the morning in his
ONCE comforting with Federal Prohi
bition Commissioner Kramer and get
ting reports on the revolt from
prohibition agents in Iron county.
Prohibition officials said they
would insist that the entire matter
be Investigated and punishment
meted out to officials at fault
Prohibition officials emphasized
that unless the case is handled win
firmness lawless elements in other
sections of the country may attempt
to revolt against enforcement OF tne
prohibition law. The success OF the
law may depend upon the present
issue, 1t was declared.
To Clean Up Booze Traffic.
CHICAGO. Feb 23.-Major A "
Dalrymple and band of prohibition
enforcement workers win leave tni-
cago tonight for Iron county. Michi-
gan. to clean up Illicit whisky
traffic in that mining region.
DalrympIe, after announcing THAT
he would leave last night for the
rebellion region, bobbed up in his
office here today with the announce
nent his plans had been changed.
Whether troops will be asked TO aid
the expedition was not decided, IL
was said at his office. 1t was certain
the party would include almost all
Dairymple's staff.
Officers here said ii was believed
the expedition would have no oiili-
Guilty In Strengthening out the sltua-
ton. DaIrymple indicated he would
use an his powers as prohibition Of
ficer to confiscate stills and set local
Officers right on their duties.
Shortly before II o'clock Dalrym-
pie conferred by long distance tele-
phone with Washington. II was said
the matter of taking federal troops
along was discussed. Dalrymple re-
fused statement until his plans
were completed.
d,
ern Michigan. remained with Dali
rymple today and will be one OF the
expedition. Grove brought reports
that local officers in Iron county mad
interferred with his work by selzing
evidence and releasing prisoners
Grove said the party will encoun-
ter numerous difficulties in cleaning
up the county. Part of this Is due
to the character of the citizens OF the
mining country and part TO climatic
and travel conditions.
Law Not Violated.
z IRON RIVER, Mich, Feb. 23---The
act has not been violated
in Iron county. local officials de-
clared today when informed that
federal officers were coming here
from Chicago to put down a whisky
revolt
Jesse Allen, deputy sheriff. who
helped prevent prohibition agent
from arresting three men charged
with violating the Volstead prohibi-
ton enforcement act, was upper
turbed over the incident. He ex-
pressed regret when he learned that
the government agents would not ar
rive until tomorrow.
They will not find any trouble
here. Allen said. There has been
no law violation"
His statement conceded with that
of Robert Wilson, OF Crystal Rails,
sheriff Of Iron county.
LEO Grove, the federal prohibition
enforcement officer, was trying To
put something over when he arrested
John. Joseph and Steve Scalcucci,"
Allen said. :.
He declared Grove had no warrant
for the arrest of the trio. and for that
reason county authorities demanded
they be released.
s.Ihe prohibition agents should pro
aeed according 10 law" he said.
M. S. McDonough. prosecuting at
torney of Iron county, was asleep at
noon today and would not be dis
turbed."
Grove Reiterates Charges.
4 CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-When shown
United Press reports saying that
Attorney McDonough of
iron county had branded the story OF
i "whiskey revolt" fake, Grove
reiterated his charges.
..The statements I have made re
harding conditions there are true"
Grove said My prisoners were
taken away and wine which l had
seized was confscated by local off
rials. I showed them my credentials
from the United States. treasury de-
rartment."
Ten men, picked for their ability to
shoot straight, were scheduled to en-
train with the party leaving for Iron
River tonight.
Dalrymple said he would wire U.
5. Commissioner Hatch at Marquette,