Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-25
BY NJ. +. Dacey, International News
Service Staff Correspondent.

Service StaII correspondent
Helena, Mont, Jan. 25.- That |
whisky sleuths from the east are |
persona non grata in Montana is
the conclusion of these officers |
following the arrival of few spe-
cial prohibition enforcement agents |
from Washington to smash the
rum runners trust" in this region
They are not welcome, and it is |
feared in some quarters that II
they attempt to round up the west
ern smugglers who are bringing |
contraband liquor over the Cana
dian boundary into the Treasure |
State. they will be lost in the hills |
or led astray on the crooked trails"
Hunting bootleggers in Mon
tana is a different game from trail
ing boxcar thieves and city-bred |
criminals" one of these agents said |
when he heard that Washington |
headquarters was going to send an
additional dry squad" into this
state. what is needed out here |
are hard d-boiled old cowpunchers, |
former sheriffs and trappers-men |
hole, every stream, road, horse, |
cattle brand and feeding ground in |
Montana"
''Through Pipeline"
Federal prohibition officers are
engaged in breaking up what they
believe to be the greatest organized
gang of bootleggers operating in
T,,it
In the parlance of the sleuths 1t
is the Montana Through Pipe
Line" and the activities of the |
bootleggers are not confined to the
Canadian Montana boundary line,
but frequently extends along the
Eanadian-Wyo line.
Many raids, accompanied by |
firece hand-to-hand fighting be-
tween officers and boOtleggers,
have occurred at border towns re-
Gently, and the belief is general
that especially qualified dry Off
GERS must be appointed to cope
with the widespread violations of
the prohibitory law in this region.
Use Clever CamOuflage.
Speed, daring, deception, inven-
ton, camouflage and cunning COM
bined with nerve of a high order;
utilization of every known means
of transportation, from the Indian
papoose's place on the back of Il
squaw and packets tied on drifting
sheep, to speedy scout planes de- ,
signed for war, are devoted nova ,
days to delivering liquor purchased -;
in Canada to cities hundreds OF +
miles below the northern boundary
of the United States.
Relay stations where cars and +
men are changed and goods car s
ried through on schedule time in /
broad daylight, were broken up in
a recent surprise attack on the y
bootI eggers, when one member OF s
an important whisky circle was t
left out of the dividends and
''squealed" on his friends. t
Funerals designed with the ar d
tistry of professional stagecraft,
calling every member of a large
cast to act with ability, were used
for a time. Spare tires =
Of automobiles are chestnuts now,
as are reserve tanks hidden WITHIN
gasoline tanks. r
John BarIeycorn's Funeral. b
While much has been said about b
he death of John Barleycorn, the Fl
,eal obseauies were held in Mon 1t
ana town which is on the Canadl- n
IN border. The funeral services .
consisted of the efforts OF three
turdv men to carefully wrap up
,ottIe after bottle of goods anu 2
lace them side by side in a beau :
ifuI casket. After filling the cas-
-et with several hundred bottles
f convenient hfp-pocket size, the
ID was screwed on and the funef-
| services were started.
A man dressed as a minister ar
we'd at a residence in the Cana
ian side of the town. SeVeral E
-iends, including women heaNi-
, veiIed and with large hats, gath
red around. A brief wake con-
citing of A smoke and few drinks
-biIe pIans were gone over for the
,st time, preceded the pall-Dear-
rs exit from the house TO a walt
,e bearse at the front gate. There
1e easket was gently lifted in and
le doors closed. The funeral di-
actorp who was the chief actor IN
1e plot, called out the names Of
cars, which followed the
earse through the town. When It
,me to the international boundary
,e procession moved ahead very
owlv and carefully with the =
Iourners apparently much affect
7 bv the loss Of the dear de-
lrted."
Carried TO Cemetery.
The cor1eee proceeded to the "A
.meterv OF the American side OF ~
.e line and there the minister
,o<e a few words about the great G
IS which all sufferej when their
.la friend John was taken away
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