Show HE THE SALT LAKE GOMES TO END Tries to Spite Government by Getting Arrested LOUISVILLE Ky March 25 A A strange feud with the government that had lasted many years was ended here hero recently by the death of Peter Bitter Bitzer the chief factor In this unique drama of life Bitzer was arrested on an average average av- av of every everyone one hundred sec fifty ond day of his life of 71 years He openly violated the law to avenge a fancied wrong by the United States government almost half a century ago and not for the profit there thero was In It according to his friends It Is said that on the contrary Bitzer persisted persist persist- ed cd In his Illegal acts although they I were slowly depleting his small fortune fortune for for- fortune tune and that while arrested nearly I 1175 times for violating the prohibition r I law ho was alwa always ysa a total abstainer When a young contractor Just starting startIng start- start Ing out In life he ho was security for another another an an- other contractor on a piece of government government government govern govern- ment work In the Louisville harbor A flood on the Ohio river swept away I the work so the story goes and Bitzer i was held to his bond This was said i I to have ruined him financially Legal II I battles over the Ule case for many years II ended only In disappointment for Peter I and he is said never to have become reconciled to the Justice of ot the go government gov- gov vI v- v I j action I I BItzer's first effort to retaliate came II when he ho attempted to evade the tax I II on oleomargarine For this offense he heI served a year In prison When national national national na na- na- na I prohibition came Into being Bitzer repeatedly violated the law It ItIs itis Is alleged He was arrested more than times frequently convicted but generally escaping with a fine tine He however served d several short prison sentences but always In cells which he had fitted with modern conveniences His Ills meals were brought Into the prison to him Despite the many conflicts he had with the police pollee BItzer Is said to have never become angered at them The Tho Thelast Thelast last time his property was raided several several several sev sev- eral months ago and a a. large stock of whisky seized Peter Is quoted as havIng having having hav hav- ing called Come Como back again boys as the officers departed Following his litigation with the government he Is said to have preferred preferred pre pre- f cash transactions always and seldom Issued a check although his business was voluminous at times |