The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-23
BY nj. E. DACEY.
international News Service Staff
Corresuondent

Correspondent.
HELENA. Ment. Jan That
.whiskey sleuths frc.n the East are
ipersona non grata in Montana is the
conclusion of these officers following
the arrival OF a few specsal prohibit
. ito enforcement agents from Wash
ingtnn to smash the rum runners
TRUST in this region
/ They are not welcome. aad ii is
! feared III some quarters ;ilat If they
attempt 10 round IN the Western
smugglers who are bringing contra
/ band liquor over the Canadiaa boun-
gary III the Treasure State. they Will
4 be lost il the hfis or led astray on
the crooked trails
Hunting bootleggers In Montana is
"a different game from trailing box ear
thieves ard city bret criminals one
o, these agents said when he heard
lihat Washington headcaarters was
gong TO send an Additional "dry
sqrad" into this state. What is
nee ded out here are 'hardboiIed' old
.cowpunehers, former sheriffs and trap
I rars mei who knew every trail, every
wa:er hole. every stream. road. horse,
cattle branl and feeding srcuad In
Montana
Through Pipe Line
Federal prohibition officers nse en-
gagged in breaking up what they be-
l.eve to be the greatest organized
gang OF bootleggers operating II any
section of the United States In the
parIanee OF the sleuths ii is the Mon
lfana Through Pipe Line, and the ac.
ltiyities of the bootleggers are not
confined to the Canadian Montana
boundary lire. but frequently extends
along the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES line.
4 Many raids. accompanied by fierce
IN d to-hand fighting between officers
and bootleggers. have occurred at
border towns recently. and tie belief
is general that especially qualified
dry. officers must be appointed To
cope with the. widespread violations OF
the prohibitory Law in this region
Use Clever CamouHsae
camoutlage and cnaning cealbined
With nerver Of high order utilization
OF every known means OF Transports
ton. from the Indian papoos IS place
on the hack Of squaw and packets
tiled on drifting sheepd 10 spree " scout
planes designed for war. are devoted
i nowadays 10 delivering liquor puf.
hassd in Canada 10 cities hundreds
Of miles below lie northern boundary
i re United States.
teLss stations Whore ears and mo-
are changed anu goods carried
through en- sehedula tim ii breas
day light were broken up Ia II reeepi
surprise attack on the hoatlesgegs
when o1e member Of an importan;
"whisley circle" was lett out OF the
dividends and @squaated' cn his
friends
1 Furefnls fesig ell with thu artistry
Of professional s;agecraft calling
every nemher Of a large. cast 10 act
with ability. were used successfully
Tor 4 time Spare tires OF AUTOMOBILES
lare ehestnuts now. as ac reserve
tanks hidden within gasoline tanks.
John Earleycorn's Funeral.
Waite much has been said aboat tho
death Of John Bareyeom. the real
ehsequies were held il a Mcntana
town which IS on the Canadian border
The funeral services consisted OF the
efforts of three sturdy men 10 ear
inly wrap up bottle after bottle OF
Goods and place them side by side in
= beautiful casket After filing the
casket with several hundred bottle OF
,clyenient hip pocket size. the lid
was screwed on and the funeral ser.
vices were started
\ man dressed as a minister arriv.
ed at residence IN the Canadian side
Of the town. Several friends. mclud
ing women" heavily yelled and with
large hats. gathered around 4 brief
| wake consist. z of smoke an a few
drinks, while plans were gone over
Tor the last time preceded the pall
bearers exit from the house To a wait
ing hearse al the front gate There
the casket was gently lifted ia and