Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-26
Invasion of Iron County,
Michigan, Ends in Com
plete Farce.
.DALRYMPLE CALLED
OFF BY HIS CHIEF
Net Result o. %lnvasion" 10 Nine
Casks Of Vino Seized In Cellar OF
Priest - State Attorney Threatens
pulrymple With Arrest and Govern
msnt Agent Returns to Chicago
With his Armed Forces.
BY Associated Press.

BY A10Ool9tod ETeSSs
Iron River, Mich, Feb. 26.- The
forces under Major Dalrymple. who
came here to put down liquor re-
balloon" today had been withdrawn
and the revolt had "fickered out"
Tho only casualties were nine bar
rels of wine taken from parish
priests house, where the state had
stored It for safe keeping.
Major Dalrymple's announced In
tsntion to arrest State Attorney Mo-
Donough and County and Iron River
officials. as parties to the rebellion
was abanded under orders from @. f.
Kramer, national prohibition COM
missioner, who directed withdrawal
Of the invaders.
H. B. Gaylord, assistant chief OF
prohibition enforcement was en-
route from Washington to Iron Riv-
~ to make an investigation demand
Cd in kilograms from McDonough.
who insisted there was no revolt and
charged that his constituency had
been libeled by Dalrymple's reports.
MoDonough Theatens Dairymple.
McDonough and Dalrymple held a
conference In hotel lobby today.
Autalacousas3ons Of grandstanding
and publicity seeking" were made.
and AnnonouSh made threat to put
the Major IN jail II he made a move
70 'Start something Among the
spectators was the Iron River chief
01 police. who held warrant for
ualrymplets 2rxsst. The conference
was carried on In anger, but at its
conclusion MoD0nough and Dalrym-
pie posed Tor the camera men.
Later the federal agents boarded
= train for Chicago and the state
constabulary detailed to assist the
revenue men were sent about other
duties.
Major Dalrymple announced he
would 90 to Washington to LAY all
the facts before Mr.. Kramer"
The state attorney declared he
would demand complete investi-
cation Of this affair and Major
DslrymDle's impression given the
country that Iron county is In re
volt and that the country is inhab-
tied by "savaSes."
Lack OF support, Major Dalrymple
declared. had brought about the de-
feat Of his expedition.
Conversation Pointed.
The dialogue between MoDonough
and Dalrymple took place in the big
room OF the hotel which serves as
Its lobby. When Mr.. Dalrympls Lad
emerged from the dining room the
prosecuting attorney plunged right
tIto the subject uppermost In tho
minds Of all.
have como here 20 issue 4 warn
Ing to you, Mr.. Daliyrupls. ! have
heard about the things you plan 10
do to quell the whisky revolt. Us you
call It What want to say is this:
II you or any Of your men attempt to
arrest me or my aides without due
procesS Of law. will take you aid
your entire party into custody. Now
got this right. will arrest you 6ud
put you where you belong, AZ. Dali
rymple."
X don't want to get a lso:u:e from
you and this seems entir,ly unctses- :
sary." the major retorted. II have
come hero for the purpose OF enforc
Ing tho law and think this is q
highhanded grandstand play"
You ara q natural born grand
stander yourself McDonough coun-
tered.
McOonough Passes Lie.
You have been playing to tho
press and havo said things which
have been an outrageous affront
to this community. When you say
there has been q whisky revolt here
you lie. Now when you are here Sf
You have any arrests to make, Just
start something. You haven't scared
any one here
To that Major Dalrymple replied:
Il do not care to discuss the matter
with youh I will continue my course
h Of action. I will enforce the law
At this moment motion picture
operator said, "Just moment,
q Major, Stand close to Mr.. McDon-
ough and pose for a picture, please"
VI COURSE no Will, QcClareQ NC.
4 Donough.s He likes It."
Keep STILL requested the camera
man.
That's what they DO up here"
tongued the major.
More Of your city ways" fenced
MoDonough. This picture taking
I'm not used to It."
You're better actor than l." re-
piled Dalrymple.
sYes." agreed the attorney, "and
(. you will md am bad actor. Press
reports quote you as saying in a
n telegram that this community was in
4 rebellion against the government. I.
you did say It It Is q lie"
DairympIs Still Boasts.
chicago, Feb. 25. Maj. "A. v. Dali
sfympls, prohibition director, de-
selAse1 sodAy upon his arrival here
l5A5 IN