Morning Oregonian., February 21, 1921, Page 3, Image 3

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1921
RUM FLOOD POUR NG
FROM
CANADA
Traffic Wide Open and Dry
Sleuths Are Powerless.
MILLIONS IN LINE RUNNING
Bootlepsers Have Organization and
System, Spies and Agents, -Superior
to Officers.
tremendous that all risks are taken,
I and hundreds of persons defy law and i
j decency In order to get the high re
wards of a disreputable business.
As serious is the fact that great
amounts can be spent in bribing of
ficials and securing protection for
the runners. There is no doubt that
some of the public officers were
Binpularly inactive in the pursuit and
prosecution of offenders. In cases
there has been reason to suspect ac
tive collusion. In other cases there
has been actual fear of reprisals if
undue curiosity or vigilance were dis
played. There has been. too. a gen
eral demoralization of public opinion,
and an organized movement to dis
credit prohibition and prevent its enforcement.
FRENCH CITE FAILURE TO AID
IX DEBT CANCELLATION.
(By
the
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WINDSOR. Ont.. Feb. 17.
J'ail.) Someone has described
hmmHrv hrtwprn Canada and
United States as the "far-flung bottle
line."
Although Windsor has attained an
International reputation as the head
quarters for "bootleggers" and "rum
runners." at places along the St.
Lawrence river tnere are many bands
ef whisky smugglers and along the
boundary between Quebec and Ver
mont the runners do a profitable
business. .
Though conditions in this locality
re extreme, on account of the great
population, the entire boundary be
tween the United States and Canada
Is infested with traffickers in spirits,
with the British Columbia-Washington
line as possibly the next heaviest
center of smuggling. But with all
this Windsor has pre-eminence in the
extent of the traffic, the ingenuity
and audacity of the illicit traders and
the huge profits that they have real
ized, River SOO yards Wide.
No more favorable situation for
lich a traffic could be conceived.
What is called "the border" here ex
tends a distance of 40 miles from
Stony Point to Amherstburg. along
the Detroit river. Lake St. Clair and
the St. Clair river. For much of
that distance there are flats covered
with reeds and a maze of channels,
lagoons and small islands on which
are the huts of fishermen. The river
is only 00 yards wide, which, as has
been said. Is merely a "buzz and a
leap" for a launch which goes 50 or
60 miles an hour as do some of the
fcoats engaged In the traffic.
Along many miles of the water ex
tnd Detroit and Its thickly popu
lated suburbs of Grosse I'olnt. Ttiver
Rogue, Wyandotte and Ecorse. Many
of the houses are built out over
the water on piles with boathouses
underneath. It is estimated that in
Detroit and its suburbs there are
more than 1.000.000 people. Further
south is Toledo, as thirsty as the
communities along the border, while
!n all these American centers there is
a large foreign population.
HO Per Cent Are Baotlrggera.
On the Canadian side is the city
of Windsor, with the tqwns of Walk
erville. Ford, Sandwich, Ojibway and
Tecumseh. with a total population of
SO. 000. alt under separate municipal
governments, each jealous of its
authority and each with its separate
force of police. Behind is a country
district of which license officials at
Windsor declare 90 per cent of the
population are engaged in bootleg
ging. Conflict of authority and the atti
tude of the people have made any
effective enforcement of the law an
Impossibility. As one public official
aaid: "The public mind is demoral
ized. The people have no respect for
the present liquor law nor would they
have for any other liquor law. They
seem to think that bootlegging is a
patriotic duty. They say that it
brings in American money and they
emphasize the war debt and the de
preciation of the Canadian dollar as
an excuse and justification of their
operations."
The ferries crossing the river are
used by the petty smugglers, who
wear bottles next to the skin or under
the skirts or for those who have
motors with a secret chamber under
the windshield or a double bottom.
One American official who has de
vised a wonderful screw driver said,
I find that even the screw heads of
the false bottom are painted black."
Hundreds of American cars cross the
river night after night. "Where do
all the American cars go?" has be
come a parody or song. I know
where the flys go in the winter time."
lany of these cars when returning
are stopped by the officials and the
occupants forced to stand on the dock
While the search for liquor is prose
cuted. In a summer cottage not long
aeo an officer discovered nine barrels
of beer, all tapped and the pumps
xcady.
A young French-Canadian woman
who appeared in court at Windsor had
100 bottles of beer, and it was ex
plained that the supply was for a
"party of friends." The magistrate
Buirgesled thai the supply was ex
cessive, but the lady said graciously
and insinuatingly: "Oh. no; not loo
much for a party like mine."
Ill a stretch of seven miles along
the Sandwich road there1 are eight
roadhouses. The signs read "Fish and
chicken dinners, frogs' legs, meals at
all hours of the day and night." All
those places receive the vigilant at
tention of the police. Along the river
ere frame cottages which rent for
$750 for two months In the summer,
llany of the residents of these cot
tages have fast launches which are
used for more than pleasure riding
on the river.
Rannrrn Well Org:aitlr.rd.
The "rum-runners" and "bootleg
irers" have telephone systems and
storing posts and a force of spies and
agents far better oganized, as the
license inspectors admit, than the pro
vincial and municipal police. Kcorse
Is the most notorious distributing
center of ail the suburbs of Detroit.
The launches under cover of night
ply through the Rouge and Ecorse
marshes. The backyards of the
houses are on the river, and many a
humble dwelling is a smuggler's de
pot. Many of the runners wear rub
ber boots. Silently the launches slide
into their berths and silently their
cargoes disappear.
In a roadhouse one said casually
to an old darkey, "You seem to have
nothing exciting around here." The
darkey chuckled. "Better stick
round." he said, "things don't begin
till 12. Between 13 and 6 Is the time."
Another man questioned said. "They
have just loaded an automobile across
the street. But I ain't telling any
thing. No. sir. You might have your
house burnt down."
A woman living in a shark has a
fast launch, and at her credit in one
of the banks $135,000, every dollar;
of which represents the profits of
"rum-running." j
A two-masted, sharp-prowed
schooner entered Ecorse bay in broad:
daylight and safely unloaded 15 cases i
of gin and whisky. It is estimated ,
that on this single transaction the1
smuggler bad a profit of 11000. For
Canadian whisky he would pay per
haps $J0 a case; for Scotch, 45, and
for gin, J3. He would get for the
first lot 185 a case; for the second.
1110. and for the third $100. The
President Declared by M. Tardicu
to Have Contemplated Using
Authority With Congress.
(Copyright by the New Tork World. Pub-
PARIS. Feb. 20. (Special cable.)
Andre Tardleu, formerly French high
commissioner to the United States,
declares that the only public state
ment he has made on the subject o
President Wilson's attitude toward
the cancellation of the debts owed to
America by the allies was contained
in the article published In the Illus
tration on October 23 last. This ref
erence said:
"In June 1 had several conversa
tions with Colonel House and Thomas
W. Lamont, in which we discussed the
cancellation of the allied debt. Amer
lea. by her previous attitude, had
shown she was capable of doing this,
provided we enlightened her as to re
sults. President Wilson contemplated
taking this matter up after he had
ended his campaign for the ratifies
tion of the Versailles treaty. Every-
; body knows the rest."
M. Tardieu said he had nothing to
add to xhe above quotation. The
Matin recently said that while the
president could not bind himself to
cancel a debt specially voted by con
gres.o. he did guarantee the use of his
authority for obtaining a favorable
decision In the matter from congress.
From a practical standpoint, the
Matin observes, it is difficult to see
how France can pay back J3.000.000,
000 except in merchandise, or how the
United States can accept large im
portations from France without in
flicting heavy losses upon a large
number of American manufacturers.
As for our buying American ex
change for sums of this magnitude,
the editorial adds, "that seems almost
unrealizable."
Recalling America's voluntary post
ponement of Interest due on her loans,
the Matin finds that the republican
administration will be at least as
well disposed as the democratic to
ward France, "despite the agitation
of some Oermanophiles who are as
eager for French money as they are
desirous of sparing Germany."
SECESSION
y,
BIG ISSUES 111 IDAHO
Eventual Failure of Proposals
Is Forecast.
WARNING GIVEN BY BORAH
Legislature Told to Re-enact Di
rect Balloting Law or Matter
"Will Bo Carried to Voters.
is going to be a regular society af
fair. -
The profits will go to the American
Legion fund for the unemployed sol
diers. Dr. Walter Kelton of the local
boxing commission said. He has in
vited the "four hundred" to sit in on
the K. Barry-Herman tussle, which
will head the Dreamland ring card.
Karry Whitney Treat Is going to be
the announcer. Soup and fish will
be worn by all holders of box seats,
and the society matrons and debu
tantes will trip gaily down the aisles
adorned in their silks and satins.
The show will be patterned after
Thes how will be Patterned after
Anne Morgan's party in New York
recently when Ritchie Mitchell and
Benny Leonard entertained the smart
set with a 15-round fight.
CHINESE OFFICER CLEARED
Philippine Court Says Commander
Is Smuggling Plot Victim.
MANILA. P. I., Feb. 20. The terri
torial supreme court today overturned
the conviction of Lieutenant - Com
mander Wong Hsiao Wong. Chinese
navy, who recently was sentenced to
two years' Imprisonment and fined
$2000 on a charge of smuggling opium
into Manila. Commander Wong, with
many others, came here to study avia
tion. In his baggage was found a
quantity of opium.
The supreme court held that Com
mander Wonfr was convicted as the
innnocent victim of an "ingenuous
plot concocted by experienced smug
glers, who placed opium in his baggage.','
E. E. SMITH TALKS TO 150
Tonttmifd From First Pa ce.
was "simply doing his plain" sworn
duty" in protecting from possible
danger and harm those who might
go to meetings where conditions did
not comply with the law.
"As Mayor," he said, "I must en
deavor to the best of my ability to
enforce the laws, according to the
constitution." He scouted the sug
gestion made by a member of the
I. W. W. to the effect that the mayor
was trying to keep Smith froio, speak
ing. "I was merely fulfilling my
constitutional duties," he insisted.
Seattle Yachtsman Honored.
VICTORIA. B. C. Feb. 20. Commo
dore James Griffiths of the Seattle
Yacht club was re-elected admiral of
the Pacific International Yachting
association at the annual meeting
held at the Iloyal Victoria Y'acht club
yesterday.
Caruso's Brother Coming.
NAPLES. Feb. 20. Enrico Caruso's
brother is leaving on the steamer Ca
ronia for New York.
S A H. green
Holman Fuel Co.
Adv.
camps for cash.
Main 353.- 660-21.
Braiding, embroidery, hemstitching.
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DANCING
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Hth. off Washington.
BOISE. Idaho. Feb. 20. (Special.)
The legislature was confronted with'
two issues of far-reaching Import
riurinc last week first, a pro
posal to divide the etate, the north
Henirino' in secede, and. second, the
re-enactment of the direct primary
law. Neither may succed. The first
is far more likely to fail than the
latter. It does not involve politics
to any extent, for the legislature, is
republican and the panhandle. If it
was placed in a new state with pos
sibly a part ot eastern muuuisivn
and Spokane as the capital, would add
another republican etate to the union.
Th. nrimarv has become a moot
issue because of the attack made on
the convention system and the clear
ly implied warning of United States
Senator Borah, recognized as the big
gest republican In the state and the
head of the party, that if the repub
lican legislature fails to re-enact the
primary law he will carry the issue
directly to the people two years
hence, which probably would mean
election of a legislature pledged to
passage of the law.
Supporting the secession movement
Is a strong feeling among members
of the legislature from the north
senators and representatives alike
that the north never gets a square
deal, either from the legislature or
from the state, and that the constant
agitation against northern Idaho s
educational institutions causes unrest
and uneasiness. But what probably is
more responsible than anything else
for this constant demand to secede is J
the natural barrier between the
northern and southern part of the
state, as yet unremoved either by a
traveled highway or a railroad.
The southeast is more inclined to
give the north its freedom than the
south or the southwest. In fact, one
community in that section has already
gone on record in favor of the north
separating itself from the south
Pocatello. There have been broad
hints made that Pocatello aspires to
become the capital of the state and
that, if the north seceded, it would be
the geographical as well as the logi
cal center. The south and southwest
are satisfied with the state as it is
now. These two sections will prob
ably hold the balance of power.
Excitement Not Great.
For some reason difficult to explain
the proposed secession is not taken
seriously here. Introduction of the
resolution asking for the right to
hold a constitutional convention at
Moscow June 20 of this year to draft
constitution for the new state and
submit it to the electors in the terri
tory included therein for approval or
rejection, has not caused great ex
ilement. No one seems to be wor-
ied about It. Legislators, when dis
ussing the matter, laugh' and seem
to take it as a joke. Certainly none
of them expect to see the resolution
pass. Some members have been quite
outspoken in expressing themselves.
Those who are not of the north but
favor the north striking off by Itself
eclare the north should have a
cha-nce to see how far it can really
get in the creation of a new state
and then, they assert, it may be satis
lied, utners say tne whole matter
should be silenced and forgotten, for
every session or the legislature, they
assert, the proposed secession resolu
tion makes its appearance and as reg
ularly is defeated. They hold that the
agitation is decldely harmful to the
state because there is not the remot
est possibility that congress would
hear the petition to form another
state in the west, giving so small a
populated territory equal representa
tion in the senate with the larger
states.
GEXERAL BULLARD LINKS CUL
TURE WITH PREPAREDNESS.
SOCIETY BID TO BOUTS
Seattle Boxing- Show Patterned
After Anne Morgan Affair.
SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 20. (Spe
cial.) Seattle's boxing show Friday
Admiral Approves of Use of Gas
Even Though Weapon Is Ad-
mittedly Brutal One.
NEW TORK, Feb. 20. Major-General
Bullard, commander of the sec
ond corps area, vigorously opposed
disarmament In an address yesterday
before the national republican club,
"Any proposition of disarmament
or any limitations of armament is
trick," he said, "either to gain o
maintain advantage. Coming from
representatives of different nations
the discussion always consisted of,
first, a nice diplomatic expression o
profound benevolence and friend
ship toward all other nations; second
the truth, regretful to them undenia
ble, that they are forced by the other
nations to arm and keep armed. To
hear them is to laugh."
Discussing tne subject from
"purely American standpoint," the
general declared, "disarmament for
n would mean the abandonment or.
our financial superiority over otner
nations." That would be asinine kind-
ncfiB."
Disarmament alone, he continued
Hops not obviate war. for unarmed
or ill-armed peoples are continually
st war." Culture and arms were
linked by the speaker, who pointed
to ereat Britain and Japan now and
the Germany of pre-war days as ex
amples. Japan 'was alluded to as a
marked example of "progressiveness
and rapidly increasing enlighten
ment."
if la a. Blcrnificant fact," he
r!,-ijirrf. "that from the monkey to
h American state of culture ad
vancement has corresponded to the
state of armament. The monkeys
that had sense enough to pick up
and use a stick developed intomen,
The others remained monkeys."
Ttenr.Admiral Sims declared that
the navy is useless unless it is pre
pared. He emphasized that new in
dentions should be tested. The
torpedo boat, he said, had been looked
imnn aa a. formidable antagonist
against any battleship and remained
so until the destroyer was uivchlcu.
At the bptrinnine of the war. he
stated, the submarine was declared
impracticable.
"Many things are claimed for the
airplane." he said. "If claims could
do it, the navy would be abolished."
He advocated adoption of the air
plane carrier, saying this would be
the battleship of the future.
Speaking of the use of gas, the
admiral admitted it was brutal, but
characterized it as a legitimate
weapon.
"The object of war is to destroy
lives." he added.
MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 20.
(Special.) Tired of the struggle for
life, Chris Larson, logger, yesterday
morning committed suicide in his
room in the Nordine lodging house.
The body was found by the pro
prietor yesterday afternoon. The
proprietor believes now he heard the
shot, but thought at the time it was
a window slamming nhut. Larson
leaves a mother and brother in
Sweden. He had been out of work
for the last few months and it is
believed was despondent.
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No. 257
Astoria Forms Ad Club.
ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.)
The Astoria Ad club has been or
ganized with a charter membership
of 35. The officers elected were:
Harvey T. Boswick, president; Emory
E. Lacy, vice-president; William F.
tJratke. secretary, and J. E. Roman,
reasurer. The other members or tne
board of directors are C. A. Murphy,
ohn T. Ray, J. S. Dellinger. A. L
Brown and A. E. Stossmeister. The
local organization expects to affiliate
with the Pacific Coast Association of
Ad clubs and the Associated Ad Clubs
of the World.
February 28. Dan Clark, field repre
sentative of the northwest division of
the Red Cross, was here last week
and inspected the community health
center at the library. He said it was
as good as any In the tte.
Ccntralians Study Nursing.
CENTRAL1A, Wash., Feb. 20. (Spe
cial.) Classes in home nursing con
ducted by Miss Lou Har.chef.te, in
structor nurse, under the auspices
the Centralia Red Cross chapter,
closed yesterday. New classes are be
ine organized and will begin worn
One mrf
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Rring jour
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Classes held In la rice ballroom of
Cotillion liall. 14th. off Washing
ton st.. under personal direction of
Montrose M. Ringler, president of
Oregon Association of Dancinc
Teachers, and large etaff of expert
professional assist an in. Orchestra
music. Three hours intructlon and
social dancing. S P. M. to 11 P. M,
Nice people; real enjoyment.
Please bear this in mind : The
only danciax schools of recognized
elan dins; in this rtty are those con
ducted by the Orepon Association
of Dancira Teachers. Klnglen
dancing academy is the leading
school.
You learn quickly and thoroughly.
Some learn in one lesson.
Private lesaons given daily.
RINGLER'S
DANCING ACADEMY.
Montrose M. KlnRler. Mgr.
President of Oregon Association of
Danclnir Teachers. Studio. Cotillion
ball, 14th, off Washington. Broad-
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