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Show PROHIBITION DIRECTOR TD MIKE SURVEY OF Mil Malhonihah ThomaB, federal prohibition prohi-bition director for the Utah district, jwill be in Ogden soon in connection Iwith the state survey ho has planned 'in connection with his taking up the enforcement of federal prohibition in jUtah. ! Preparations for taking over the i work of enforcing the prohibition law, which is now being handled by the internal in-ternal revenue department, were begun be-gun yesterday by Mathonihah Thomas, federal prohibition director for the Utah district. A canvass of the fed-oral fed-oral building is now being made for quarters for the new department, but until space is found, Mr. Thomas is using desk room offered him by U. S. Marshal Aquila Nebekcr and William Wil-liam II. Davenport, secret service operator. op-erator. A general lour and survey of the entire stale by Mr. Thomas Is the first ! definite move In the plans for taking over the prohibition work, according ' to a statement made yesterday, it! is expected that "ten or fifteen men will later bo sent here to work directly direct-ly under him in various parte of the slate. With the assignment of these workers work-ers all prohibition work will be taken from the internal revenue department and investigations -will be made entirely entire-ly under tho supervision of Mr. Thomas. Thom-as. Prosecutions of persons charged j with violation of the new' law will be' made by the United States district at- 1 torncy, with assistance from the pro- hibition enforcement officer. I Mr. Thomas said yesterday that his) department seeks the close co-opera tion of state, city, county and other peace officers in the prohibition en-1 forcement and that if this is obtained, much will have been accomplished. The publib, Mr. Thomas said, is also looked to for support in the enforcement enforce-ment of the law, through reporting eases of violation. oo |