The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-23
BOOZE WAR
IS STAGED
BY COUNTY
Federal Troops May Bt
Sent to 0uelI Liquor Re-
volt in Michigan

CHICAGO. Feb. .5.--MAJor A.
v. DAlrymp,e and . band Of
prchihatton euforresnsnt woxkerx
will leave Chicago Tonight for
Iruu county. Michigan. 10 ''ciean
up- Illicit whisky traffic In that
upaning region.
Dairymplc. after announcing that
he would leave las, night for the
''rebcilion" region, bobbed up In hts
office here today with the announce
mens his plans had been changed
Whether troops Will be asked 10 aid
thu prohibition officers was not de-
cided. II was certain the party
would include almost all Dairymple's
staff.
Officers here aaid II Was believed
the expedition would have no diffs.
Guilty In strengthening out tho sstua-
ton. palryrnplc indicated he would
use all his powers as prohibition Of.
ficer to confisca,e stills and sct local
officers right on their duties.
Dairymple again conferred by long
distance phone with Washington to
day. II was said the matter OF TAX.
ing federal troops along was dis
cuxsed.
ton officers will attempt to clean up
tho county viii consist of approx.
mateiy 80 federal agents and an
equal number OF state constabuiary.
Word Of the alleged revolt wns
brought TO Chicago by LEO J. Grove.
supervising prohibition agent OF the
Michigan upper peninsula.
PROHIBITION AGENTS
HAD RA1DED STORE
Grove said he and members OF tho
state constabulary had raided n store
about five miles from Iron river. OPP
Grated by the Scaicucci brothers
Steve. Joseph and John--and seized
IL barrels OF wine. The brothers were
arrested.
While en- route back to Iron River.
Grove declared. he and his assistants
were stopped by NJ. \. McDonough.
prosecuting attorney Of Iron county.
Polio. Chief s. II. Heniba. Police Cap
tain Claude Brown and Deputy
Sheriff Jesse Alien OF Iron River.
Grove said he presented his creden-
,ials as a federal agent 10 AcDon.
ough.
That's not worth tho paper It's
written onF' stated McDopuyh. nc
cording to Grove.
McDonough ordered the driver OF
the sleigh carrying the wine barrels
to turn around. according TO Grove.
while the federal agent ordered him
TO go ahead.
Grove claimed he was overpow.
cred and his credentials taken away.
McDonough. he said, arrested him for
transporting liquor" but later re.
leased him. The wine was taken
away. ordered restored TO the own
ers. and the three men released.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal.
mer was in Chicago last night en-
route to Topeka. Kan. Upon being
Informed Of the conditions in Iron
county he said that Mayor Dalrympie
was in full charge and could take
whatever steps he thought necessary
TO see that the law was enforced.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.--Commis
sioner Daniel G. Roper, OF the in.
ternai revenue bureau, today an
nounced he would make a formal re
quest OF Attorney General Palmer
that he investigate the liquor revolt
In Iron county. Mich, where Prose.
cutting Attorney NJ. =. McDonough
arrested prohibition officials who
seized homemade wine.
This In plainly a case In which
Attorney General Palmer must act"
said Roper. Roper spent the morn
ing In his office. comforting with Fed
eral Prohibition Commissioner Kra-
mer and getting reports on the re
volt" from prohibition agents I'm 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 IL handled with
flrmncss. lawless elements in other
sections OF the country may attempt
to revolt against enforcement Of the
r4s3.