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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
OLEO MOONSHINERS'
TRIAL IN ATLANTA
ANOTHER STEP is TAKEN IN THE
FAMOUS SUIT FILED BY THE
GOVERNMENT.
U, S. CHEATED FOR YEARS

The Roundup of the OleO Moonshin-
ers Covers Long Standing Scheme
BY. Which Public Has Been Bum
coed by Sharpers.
ATLANTA, Ga.--Another step in
the governments fight against the
"oleo moonshiners" was taken today.
when Internal Revenue Collector Bla-
lock sold at public auction lat pack
ages of oleomargarine, which had
been seized here. This imitation but
ter had been made by the Capital
City Dairy Co.. of Ohio, who had
failed to comply with the government
regulations.
Twenty-seven were sentenced in
st. Louis in January for oleo moon
shining. Helen Faber, queen of the.
Chicago cleo moonshiners, has been,
na5bed by ruse of the federal off,
GERS, and suit has been fled by the
government for 100000 against,
the Capital City Dairy Co., of Column
bus, o. This sum is sought as taxes
which the oleo makers of this one
corporation have eyaded for some
years past. 40.
The governments roundup OF the
oleo moonshiners covers a long
standing scheme by which the public
has been buncoed for many years.
The promoters have been fioeking to
Washington seeking to compromise,
with the government officials. Rob
ert W.. Childs. special assistant att
torney general had charge of the
prosecutions in st. Louis, which
brought out the methods used by the
oleo moonshiners. Attorney Childs
will undoubtedly press the nine mill
lion dollar suit, and as soon as the
moonshiners are rounded UP thor
oughly in Chicago and other cities
will prosecute these cases also.
Evidence brought out in the st.
Louis cases showed that for years
the government internal revenue had
been cheated. 1t developed that the
moonshiners had an established or
ganization. BY evading the tax they
were able to put their rivals out Of
business by underselling them. Mem
bership cards in a protective associa-
ton were held as evidence of the ex-
istence of the association. The cards
showed that members were assessed
to maintain the organization.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
WAS IN THE BANKRUPT COURT
IF OLIVER LEFT AN ESTATE
CREDITORS WILL GET 1T.
No Assets Except Life Insurance Pol
icy Have Been Found, and 1t is
Said to Be Fraudulent.

VALDOSTA, Ga.-An interesting
phase of the Oliver case is a state
ment by one of the officials of the
federal court for this division. Ac-
cording to this official A. D. Oliver
was placed in bankruptcy four or five
years ago and the case turned over to
Frank B. Jones of cambridge as trus-
tee. Mr.. Jones had complete charge
of divers affairs for some time and
finally got things in such good shape
that he was discharged by Judge
Speer, but Oliver was never released
from bankruptcy.
According to the official Oliver is
still in the charge of the court and
any new assets which might arise
can be placed in the bankruptcy
courts and be applied to his old
debts.
Since divers death it has been
stated that he had in his possession
an insurance policy amounting to
$4,000. This amount may be placed
in the bankruptcy courts, it is said,
and put to the credit of divers old
debts.
The fact that Oliver had trans
ferred his policy to Mr.. Chance of
Smithville will have no effect on the
sum being placed in the bankruptcy
court. The law is that when policy
is transferred to secure a debt the
one to whom the policy is transferred
cannot in case of the death of the in
sured, collect more than the amount
for which the policy is given as Sc
curity. This would mean that al
though Oliver had transferred his
policy to Chance to secure a debt
Chance cannot collect more than he
actually has involved, plus interest.
1t is stated that Oliver was indebt-
ed to Chance for a certain sum, but
that the sum was not as great as the
insurance policy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

The liquor forces would then turn to
the other party, and the issue would
be fairly joined.
Under such conditions it is likely
that the prohibition question would
become as acute, in some respects, as
was the slavery question in the years
preceding the civil war. 1t took half
century of agitation by the aboli-
lists before the country was ready
opt their position. The prohibit
I. lestion has been agitated for
alb, at length of time, and in that
agita the prohibition party has
serveo 'portant part. But when
the time : for a decisive contest
to be fou. the country turned to
one of the two great political parties
of the day.
So at the present time, it is pointed
out, history may repeat itself, and the
issue of national prohibition be
fought out between the democratic
and the republican parties, one of
which will espouse it whole heartedly
and the other opposing it. Whenever
there has been a moral issue in
American politics the people support
ing it have been successful at the
polls ultimately. This was the case
with slavery, and the prediction is
made that it will be the case also
with prohibition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
GLEATON'S SLAYER
IS TO BIZ HANGED
Luther Stevens, Confessed Slayer of
Crisp Farmer, Sentenced to Die
March is After Short Trial.

CORDELE, Cain the speedisst
murder trial ever held in the Crisp
superior court, consuming only thir-
ty-five minutes, Luther Stevens, con-
fessed slayer of T. e. Gleaton, was
today convicted of the murder and
sentenced to be hanged on March IS.
Though he went to the stand for a
few minutes Stevens declined to
make a statement.
c. P. Moore, a private detective of
Macon, employed in the case, was
called to testify for the state. Moore
stated that Stevens had confessed to
him in jail at Columbus, where the
negro was lodged for safe-keepinG.
Moore stated 'urther that Stevens
lcld him that he was provoked to the
crime by Arnold Bivins, his uncle,
who twice urged him TO kill the white
man.
The only words spoken by Stevens
on the stand were to confirm the
statement of the detective.
In passing sentence on the negro
Judge George commended highly the
relatives and friends of the dead man,
who was recently county treasurer
and quite prominent, for allowing the
law to take its course in this case.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
ooh, that's another question" said

ooh, that's another question" said
the chief justice.
1T is true that in the state courts
Frank did not seek to draw the in
ferences from the facts that he did,
in presenting his petition for habeas
corpus" declared Mr.. Dorsey, in his
argument on the same point. Both
argued that the state courts having
passed upon the point review by the
federal court could not be had on a
writ of habeas corpus, but was open
only to review by writ of error.
No Coercion, Says Grice.
AS to Franks absence Attorney
General Grice contended there was
no coercion used by Judge Roam in
keeping Frank and his attorneys
from the court room.
only a kind-hearted judge in the
most sympathetic way made sugges-
ton to counsel in private" said he.
Touching upon the same point Mr..
Dorsey declared it was not until eight
months after the trial, and not until
new counsel had taken hold of the
case, that the point of the prisoners
being absent was raised as a ground
for setting aside the verdict.
cat no time had it been complain
ed that the alleged disorders had in
fiuenced the Judge, but only that they
had influenced the jury" said Mr..
Dorsey.
And with the object in view of
having an end to litigation at some
time the authorities agree that the
writ of habeas corpus will not be is
sued unless the record itself shows
there was a loss of jurisdiction; an
accused cannot withhold making
point of alleged infringed federal
right until after the state courts have
passed upon his case and then make
it in a federal court when he asks
for a writ of habeas corpus.
Only Chance For Error.
Mr.. Dorsey concluded by citing
cases to support his view that Frank
could waive his right to be present
when the jury returned it's verdict.
He said with the exception of sug-
gestion by the late Justice Harlan
there was no case holding that alb
sence deprived a court Of jurisdic-
ton, all treating 1t as mere irreg-
ularity, renewable only by writ of
error. He claimed the statement by
Justice Harlan was applicable only to
cases arising in territorial or federal
cases.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
FARM CREDITS BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Measure Providing For Government
Farm Loans Is Attached to tho
Agricultural Bill.

WASHINGTON.-A farm credits
bill providing for government loans
to farm owners was attached to the
agricultural appropriation bill today
in it's hurried passage through the
senate. Presented by Senator Nc
Cumber as an amendment the pro-
vision was incorporated without a
record vote at a time when but few
senator's were in the chamber. The
bill itself was passed a short time
later.
The McCumber amendment would
create a bureau of farm credits in the
treasury department to make loans
of government funds through ma
tional banks on farm mortgage notes.
These loans would run for ten years
at 5 per cent and would be not less
than $500 or more than $4,000 to
individuals. Issue of United States
twenty year 4 Y per cent bonds to
establish a permanent fund of $1O,-
100000 appropriated to cover such a
loan would be authorized.
The measure will be perfected f.
nally in conference between the SEN
ate and house. There an effort will
be made to shape a rural credits plan
acceptable to the house and to the
president.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
AGRICULTURAL BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Carries approximately $23, 1000
to the Rapidly Growing List of
Supply Measures.

WASHINGTON.-The senate today
added the agricultural bill, carrying
approximately $23,OOO,OOO, to the
rapidly growing list of supply meas
ures passed, and tonight began de-
bate on the naval bill. Seven appro-
priation bills have been disposed OF
and seven still await action.
After considerable argument the
senate declined to support the agri-
cultural committees action in strik-
ing out an appropriation of $235,OOO
for free distribution of seeds. One
of the principal new provisions IN
the bill is the $2,5OO,OO0 appropria-
ton for com batting the cattle foot
and mouth disease.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
NORTH GEORGIA CLAIMS
CHAMPION CHICKEN THIEF
Now 1913 Years Old and BOsats of
Accomplishment to Lift Fowls.

Accomplishment to Lift Fowls.
ATLANTA, Ga.-Baldwin, Ca,
claims the champion chicken thief
of the state in the person OF Uncle
Billy Armstrong, who says he is 1O3
years old and looks it. The old ne
gro loves to sit in the sunshine and
boast of his ability to lift chickens,
an accomplishment in which he yields
to no man, white or black.
81 ulster pick stormy night and
get close to de chicken COOP" he
would say, IAN when it Numbered
I'd yank off plank while de noise
hid de sound. I'd reach, grab a
chicken by de neck and pop him IN
nv sack. I kin get every chicken
a sack will hold and deyll never
make one boiler, because I'm so
quick wild 'em. l amt never been
kotched with a chicken in my sack
yet"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
CHOLERA SERUM SUCCESS.
Commissioner Price Says Good Re-
suits Are Being Obtained.

SAA&s arc AbCthSS OOV@AAACNAS
ATLANTA. -Althoug there is a
good deal of hog cholera in Georgia
Commissioner of Agriculture Price.
says excellent results are being secur-
ed with the serum treatment. The
department has not yet been able to
reach all localities as yet, but is
working as rapidly as possible. 1t is
stated that there is no foot and
mouth disease in the state, and
horses and cattle generally are in ex-
cellent condition.
Mr.. Bahnsen is now in Chicago in
vestigating the shipment Of breeding
stock to Georgia, with view to maxi
ing such arrangements as will pre-
vent the introduction of the foot and
mouth disease into the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
WHAT BECOMES OF
THE GEORGIA CORN COBS?

Missouri Gets Half Million Dollars
Year for Hers.
ATLANTA, Ga.-"What becomes
of Georgia's corn cobs? Do they go
to the kitchen fire or are they per-
mitted to rot on the ground?
Missouri makes big profit from
her corn cobs. Six factories in the
state make corn cob pipes, producing
100000 last year and shipping
them all over the world. The indus
try represents half million year,
it is said.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
Express Package Containing $3.50
Is Stolen at the Depot in Camilla

the depot and while in there sold
three tickets to negroes for the TICK
ct agent and laid the package OF mon
ey down near the ticket window. he
then stepped few feet away TO sell
tickets to some white people, and
when he looked for his money IL was
gone and two negroes were seen run
ming away from the depot.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

Southern Express Company off,
Gals have been notified of the loss at
Camilla late Thursday of package
containing nearly $4,000 that had
been shipped by the Atlantic Coast
Line agent there to Savannah.
Particulars are meager, but &C
eording to the report Mr.. B. L. Wood,
assistant express agent, stepped in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

P. c. McDufie, who went to Lees
burg to investigate a life insurance
policy for $4,000 said to have been
held by A. D. Oliver, has returned to
Atlanta and declared that the policy
was obtained by fraud and would not
be paid by the Penn Mutual Life In
surance Company, which Mr.. McDuf-
fie represents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
Highly Regarded.

Mr.. Harris, however, is highly re-
garded and the excellent record he
has made as director of the census
will, it is confidently believed, dis
count and discredit the talk of oppo-
sition to his confirmation for the
trade commission His executive
and administrative ability in the CEN
sus bureau has been a revelation to
those who opposed his confirmation
for this position and entirely justified
the president for his selection.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
divers $25, 1000 Insurance Policy
Is Declared to Be Fraudulent

mo valid policy ever was issued
by the Penn Mutual on divers life, " =
said Mr.. MeDufie, "and steps will he
taken to have the illegal policy held
by G. W. Chance on divers life can
celed-'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

Cocoa was unknown until Mexico
was discovered.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

Germany supports nine-ten4hs of
it population by products of the soil.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
Object to Harris.

There is objection in the senate of
a more or less personal sort to Will
liam ]. Harris, Edward N. Hurley
and Geo. Rublee. When Mr.. Har-
ris was named director of the census
his confirmation was delayed and OPP
posed because he was accused of hav-
ing had no especial training for the
work. Subsequently there was some
criticism of his alleged political ac-
tivity because he sought the demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination in
Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
HARRIS MAY HAVE
fight ON HIS HANDS
HIS CONFIRMATION LIKELY TO
BE HELD UP IN THE UNITED
STATES, SENATE.
is STRONG OBJECTION TO HIM
Opposition to the Organization of the
Trade Commission Has Also Devel-
oped. Wilson Has Authority For
Recess Appointment.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Opposition
to the confirmation of several of the
presidents nominees for the federal
trade commission has developed in
the senate, and it is possible that
some of them may fail by constitu-
tional limitation with the adjourn
ment of congress on March 4th.
It is believed, however, that this
will not delay the organization of the
commission, as the president has
shown confidence in his authority to
make recess appointments in such
cases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
WEDDING STEAMER AGROUND
Strikes Rock with 100 Guests from
Meigs-HOuston Marriage.

Portland. Me-. Sept. A. Returning TO
Portland from Clapboard Island with
guests from the wedding of Robert
Rodgers Meigs and Margaret Corlles
Houston, daughter Of Samuel F. Hous-
ton. Philadelphia multi-millionaire,
the steamer Island Belle struck rock,
and 100 New York, Philadelphia ana
Boston society folk were in danger tor
about an hour late this afternoon.
The steamer. which had been CHAR
tered to take the party 10 and from the
Houston summer home, ran aground
when 300 yards from the wharf, and d
hole was punched in the hull. Many OF
the guests were taken of in rowboats
which put of from the shore.
The steamer, when she got clear OIL
the rock. was leaking badly, and two
towboats went TO her assistance from
Portland. With the aid of powerful
pumps she was kept afloat and later
towed TO Portland and beached.
The guests reached the mainland IN
motor boats and private yachts, and
came to Portland by trolley
The wedding at Clapboard Island
was of considerable social interest.
The bride and bridegroom are well
known in Philadelphia. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev Bishop Rob
ert Goldman. of Maine. and the Rev.
Angus Crawford. dean of the Episcopa!
Theological Seminary at Alexandria
Va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
WOMEN SPOIL GOWNS
IN AIDING SCAVENGERS
Residents Revive Man and Boy
Overcome in CesspoOl.

Several wealthy women of Kew Gar
dens, Queens. assisted in reviving a
man and boy overcom. by sewer gas
while trying to clean cesspool, and a
policeman who had been partially over
come in trying 70 rescue them.
Oswald Kalfur and two helpers, one
year-old boy, Clarence La
velle. started to clean a cesspool at
116 Onslow Place, Kew Gardens. yes
terday. Kalfur and his assistant low
cred the boy into the twenty-hve-foot
cesspool on the end of a rope. Reach
ing the bottom, the boy dropped
senseless.
Kalfur climbed down TO rescue the
bow. and fell senseless beside him. The
other assistant shouted for help, and
several women ran from houses. One
called Patrolman John b. Iowman.
The policeman entered the cesspool
and fastened a rope to the boy, who
was hauled 70 the surface. Several
women revived him. Another tied a
lace handkerchief over the assistants
face. and he hurried down and carried
the fainting policeman 70 the top. Sew
eral members of the Kew Gardens col
ony revived the policeman, while the
assistant, a giant Russian, went TO res
cue Kalfur.
Several handsome gowns we're spoiled
by the contents of the cesspool. which
dripped from the clothing of Kalfur
and young Lavelle as they were hauled
from the hole.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
Elihu c. Church, Discplinaran Restricts MIR FNlt
to Two Visits Daily to the Prison Ofhce-
Convicts Feel Gloom Settling.

him, it is said, that he could have
two audiences each day, but said he
didn't care TO see 30. X. Bill" around
the office more often than that. 30.
X. Bill" provoked, complained TO the
other leaders of the league. They,
however. cautioned him TO be silent.
as they understood Mr. Church had
received a free hand from Mr.. Os-
borne to make s1ch rules as he pleases
in disciplining the inmates and prison
employees.
The disappointed league members
found some comfort in the report that
n prison employe was also "raked
over" by Mr.. Church. Their informa-
ton is that Storekceper Kelley was
called 70 task because he went to the
league executive committee to try to
smooth over their rufled feelings, be-
cause the food did not exactly please
them. The prison rumors are .hat
Church let it be known that civilian
employees need give no account Of thelf
,fficial actions 20 inmates, but on,y
to the warden's Office.
Mr.. Church has already begun 70
lack up the Office force and is system
atizing the clerical work. When thi
is finished the inmates understand
some sweeping reforms are to be made
in the coll-block. prison kitchen, mess
hall and the industries department.
While some of the inmates are dis
couraCed because Of the jolts they
have received. they had to suffer IN
silence yesterday. Mr.. Osborne is az
his home in Auburn. and they have no
appeal. Even when he gets back, mos.
of them feel he will decline to inter
fere. and they have decided 20 make
the best of the new order of things.
Elihu c. Church is thirtyfour years
old. Since taking his engineering de-
gree nc has specialized in managing
big enterprises. As secretary of the
Department of Water, Gas and Elec-
tricity he systematized the purchas
ing Of supplies. He is a member OF
many engineering and patriotic soci-
cites and a sergeant in the 7th Regi-
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Dismissed and Peaslor,d ~ eject September 3.
D. p. m.. Oh their 0sn .pplirstlO Ftimn. Pat
rrt Iarg. $3.50. a. 500 pcf annum. John McCue
36h. a. 500 per annum =. 7 Meyer l5lst. al
Temporary Hs,lsnmenis -Pt'ma Harm Kutusr.
li4ih. to 10TH B. y. % DAYS from ~. sept
b. Thomas Coiiir,. 1Gih. 10 {. o. duty in Marriage
lirrgsc Bureau. dals. from m. Sept. f, F.
McKcans. l6Sth. 10 boiler squad. 30 DAYS. noon.
Leave, Ct Abs.no. t~ilhout p,y)-Licut Frank
Farrell. 2SlN. 10 Las from ) a m Sept q.
Prmn. D. r OShes "a. ! dW. from 3 o m.
SOP is,9c La,srus q o., ? DAY Tom : ? m
SEP. 4. A Maxwell. 18th. da. from \ a m,
sept Z George Rels 18Th DAY from , NJ.
sept 6, Samuel Hoseufeid slsi. ] DAY. from 4
% m s'g Scot n I I1's s.om mon , a9' G9g
from ~ Sept. u. limit " sg'unT 18Th. .
dsJs from 5 a m Sept .. Daniel Isrlaid. 18th.
day, from p m sept KAN ilef'souu.
18Th. DAY from : A. m. Sept 5. J. Mmnick.
~. J deJ. from T. D m. sep s. {. ) Godrn,
r Ii Sos. esd. days. from 2 n. Sept ;.
David spifo 45d. ! dsy. from ,. m sept -
Morris oNeenhu'g. >elh. ! DAY. from p. NJ. Sept
AID one ds5- ''em .. IA, Sept. Il. Andres
John ouiiI ia ia, tom : m. s ST II.
William . lsosc. isotl ? ds,s from , = m.
? m Sep, D. } u s'ocEman islst. j dsJ from
? N. Sept. 8. l. o'Corman liis, DAYS
from 1871 m. sept s. I. ". Kline. 2;sth /
ITimn T. O. " Carlson. Training school dsY
from p m sept
Grsuied permission to leave city to attend r.in.
ssh 'AI Is day. from 4 M scpi "'''''"'
Rsstorsd 10 Dub-P,lnn. l. J. O'Hourks. 18th.
IA eject a ? m Sept 3, X. L. Duny. 18th IN
'' Rs,isn.,i.S. Iss. ss srumn. V. Gordon.
Il IN, sr &c ' 7: . M p s.Dt . H 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS:
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHLPS

training station Newport n naval hospital. Las
Auinas
Chief Gunner JAMES SHANNON. detached Cls,e-
land. to ChAriesion.
Chief Carpenter {. y. TAYLOR detached Florida
20 Ohio.
Chief Carpenter 4 H. TAYLOR detached Ohio
to home and await orders
Chief Carpenter II r NEWMAN. 10 Forids.
A. Pay Ciork Z. &. TIAlMONS. warranted.
MOVEMENTS
ARRIVED
sept s--sturn # ~. Paul. PrihJ lovs. Proieus at
Gstun Lake. Eagle at Port .au- Prince Ralei an
al Guaymas. Pompey. Chauncey. Balnbridge and
bale at Zamboanga +. |.
sept 3.-O~eola at Port -au- Prince: Montana.
Sierctt. Perkins and Terry at Newport. Arkansas
al Hampton Roads.
SAILED
Sept. > Missouri and Wisconsin. Cristobsi for
Annapolis Marietta. Port -au-Prince Tor Petit
Gosr. Raleigh santa Roaaa for Guayms.
Chattanooga M.zstlan for la Paz.
sept. 3--Moniana Napcanic Ray Tor Newport
Mhipple Perry. i'reble Paul Jones aud stewart.
juneau for Vancouver. Tennessee. Cape Hsytisn
for Phl4delphis stere,t aud Perkins. GARDENERS
Bay for Newport Arkansas southern drill
grounds for Hampton Roads