Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-12-28
CHICAGO POLICE
MAKE DRY SWEEP
Great Mop-Up Of $50 Saloons
Nets $50 Prisoners.
TO MAKE THE CITY DRY
Chief Says Nsithes Wealth Nor wom-
e. viii Sc Immune. as He Starts
Campaian-Fisod Of Liquors
Pcurs Into Stations.

Chicago. Dec. 1g-ChicaEo. from
cellar 90 garnet, was mUpped dry over
an weekend. Prom the exclusive
Casino club CA the lake shore 60 the
auey corner saloon back 81 the
yards the dusty hanl Of tile law
swept the city.
Suae 1TU saluunkcepers and COO
other persuns from all walks 81 life
were taseu Co police cells as a result
Uf lhe police sweep. Guests al res
tuauaur tables. dancers in bathrooms.
passengers In taxicabs and street ears,
uu. pedestrians uu the street were all
liable To- search and arrest. And when
Chicago awuse ID was 60 learn that
the dry policy ~ the police depart
meur b. un flash in the pan"
Prices Are Trebled.
So effective were the police tactics
thaH the price ~ liquor doubled and
tnehlei. Where a drink "for a friend"
Gust - cents Oh Saturday, the price
went Ca Sl.5O or more Even then the
liquor could be obtained only with the
greatest difficulty.
Mayor Thumpson's plan for max
fng Chicago bone dry. a. based GA the
advice ~ Corporation Counsel Ettel-
Euu. were thus Interpreted 10y the
chief 40 police:
As "a citizen. have my own ideas.
but as chief of police, my duty In this
matter is very plain. The law Is law.
The law Is no respecter 81 persons
and tie police department is going 90
enforce this law 60 the utmost Of its
ability.
-Iu re-ard 90 those visits by the
police at the exclusive clubs. 7 may
Egy that Z know many uf the MEM
ters of those organizations intimate
ly. They are my friends. But let me
say here that the more exclusive the
place and the person arrested, the
better : VIII like Ia. Tor % viii show
that nobody Us immune. Let the pub
Dc understand that did not make
tbe laws but must enforce them.
Wealthy and Intelligent"
-Ie- Ir De- understood that the
wealthy and more intelligent citizens
Cauuur escape the penalty FOR viola
lions and the easier u win be 20 en-
faree the law among the poorer
Glasses Respect for the law can only
o. lusfIled by arrest. prosecution and
conviction I know every letter 81 the
Illinois prohibition law by heart now.
and fhe corporation counsel and other
prominent attorneys have Informed
me that 90 Is the most drastic bit Of
legislation ever passed Let me cite
uu Instance:
-Nnu have am automobile. I ann a
friend You meet me one day while
driving hy and hail. Charley. riding
ans wayg I nod and hop into your
machine. I have package under my
arm. the contents ~ which are ahso-
Iutrly unknown 90 sou.
IAN officer stops as. lie finds that
the package contains liquor. Under
tbr Illinois prohibition law your auto
mobile could be- coufscuted iu such
ease. That may give you some idea
huw rigorous the provisions of this
law are
Same as safeblower."
Just a. raAeslHAfl NAA-AA Win
the tools ~ his profession in his pos
session Is guilty under the law. SO
tbe man appreheuded while entering
the exclusive club with liquor on his
person Is a violator % the code. The
man entering the club Is perhaps
more amcuable. a. DE should have in
teIliGeuce enough not 10 involve
others
I'VE didn't start 20 enforce this
Iaw until major crimes were reduced
by the police department. our rec
oul Coo that regard speaks for itself
That's why We can now turn 20 the
lesser crimes We are going 70 en-
furue this law Just as riEldly as any
other law. There win DE no excep-
lions