Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-04-07 | Page 4 | Greater Effort to Wipe out Rum Trade Planned

GREATER EFFORT TO WIPE OUT RUM TRAUt Men Higher Up in Utah Will Be Sought Jackson Jackson Jack Jack- son Says Increased concentration of effort to rid Utah of the illicit liquor trade was promised by Carl Jackson federal federal federal fed fed- eral prohibition director f fOr r the Nineteenth district who arrived in Salt Lake Saturday after after A cursory survey of conditions In Montana and Idaho Some excellent work worl has been accomplished in this state during the past few months month but greater activity can be expected in the future future fu tu- fu- fu ture Mr 11 Jackson stated Hereafter Hereafter Hereafter Here after when a still is uncovered it will be ho the policy to leave nothing unturned until the man higher up is brought to trial Mr Jackson declined to state slate whether his increased concentration concentration concentration tion drive meant that more federal federal federal fed fed- eral agents would be pla placed ed in the district Liquor enforcement conditions in Idaho and Montana are arc showing a a. tremendous Improvement Mr Jackson commented In Idaho one of the largest liquor rings has been crushed and with the cooperation of the courts most of those arrested arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested have been given good stiff sentences Judge Charles E. E Cavanah Cavanah Cay Cay- anah at Pocatello recently tent sent the ringleader to prison for thirty- thirty two months on a conspiracy charge while others were given from six sixto sixto sixto to eight months in jail Fines as high as were imposed Mr tr Jackson anticipated that COO padlocks will be slapped on Mentana Montana Mon Men tana l places laces during 1928 so ef effective effective ef- ef has the enforcement been in that state The jail sentences in that state also have aided in the cleanup he asserted Federal enforcement work in Utah has been carried on actively here since last summer when Deputy District Administrator George A. A Goates took office Since that time special federal agents from Washington have investigated investigated investigated gated alleged corrupt liquor practices practices practices tices along angle in inthe inthe inthe the state and will complete their work in time to present evidence to the grand jury which convenes April 1 16 V Mr Jackson will remain In Utah a few days conferring with Mr Goates before returning to his Ills headquarters at Helena Mont