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Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-19

Appalachian mountains alone have de- stroyed each month an average of 400 stills and poured out a monthly average of 27,OOO of whisky"
 The percentage of captures is small against stills abandoned when the chase gets too hot. Unless a moon sinner is killed or caught and jailed he's back on the job in a few days. 1900 Sharpshooters Fight Moonshiners
 Tom Curtis, champion revenue raid- CT of Georgia estimates that in Daw- son county, Georgia, at least 12,OOO gallons of whisky are produced every monthl Using this figure as a per centage basis, as against the stills actually found and destroyed in that county, it is safe estimate that at least half a million gallons of moon shine whisky are produced every month in the United States.
 Fifteen hundred men are now in the revenue service. Every moon shine raider is sharpshooter. They risk their lives daily. Death traps are laid for them by mountaineers They are shot at from ambush and they fight thrilling gun battles. It's all in the days work. They are paid S125 month salary and $333 a day for expenses.
 They wouldn't find one-tenth as many stills as they do if it were not for tips given by law-abiding citizens and vengeful feudists. Sheriffs and deputies often aid revenue men in raids. But revenue men say an alarm ing number of sheriffs are actually allies of the moonshiners.
 Chief Mager from Washington di- rects the government forces in the moonshine war through nine districts with headquarters in Richmond, Va, Greensboro, N. C., Atlanta, Ga, Hup- tington, w. Va, Nashville, Tenn, Louisville, Ky, Little Rock, Ark, New Orleans, La, and San Antonio, Texas. Eight States Form Chief Battleqraund
 The worst moonshining district in the United States is in the Blue Ridge, Cumberland and Piedmont mountains of the Appalachians, stretching through parts of eight states-Kentucky, West Virginia, Ten nessee, Alabama, Geogia and North and South Carolina.
 Draw circle around that part of the map touching these states and you will have a good idea of the loca- tion of most of the illicit whisky dis tilleries of the country.
 Here are the mountaineer moon sinners, believers in the Divine Right" of man to make whisky out of corn-the illiterate "hillbillies,' D the most desperate men Uncle Sam's revenue army is fighting.
 In the cities the worst is yet to come. The moonshining industry in the cities is still in its infancy The moonshine war has only begun.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-19
U. s. DRY ON JULY lST? HALF MILLION
 GALLONS MOONSHINE MADE MONTHLY

to put the small family still out of business.
 Fortunes are going to be made in the moonshine industry. One no gallon still can turn out 15O gallons of whisky a day. Mountainers now get $6 to $7 a gallon; city still own CTS $5 to S6 a gallon. That's an out put of about 5000 day.
 Retail prices in the south run all the way from $S to $15 quart. That means a present maximum retail sell ing price of 5000 for one days run of 15O-gallon still.
 War Worse as Price of Moonshine
 Scars
 On the underground booez 'ex- change" it is predicted that after July 1 the price will soar as high as S25 a gallon If. O. b." the still!
 They make mountain moonshine out of corn meal, mostly. City wildcat ters'' usually use sugar and molasses, They can make high proof whisky 160 proof, or so per cent alcohol And a rectifier of spirits can make six gallons grow where one gallon ex' isted before.
 A blind man can see from these figures that Old John Barleycorn hasn't lost his grip even if the nation is going "dry."
 These figures and the predictions of the growing scope of the industry and the alarming situation existing in the moonshine war, are authorita. tive. I got them directly from reve' nue agents, chiefs and deputies in the service, and from moonshiners and boetleggers.
 Revenue men have no illusions about the big job Uncle Sam is going to have. It isn't settled yet which branch of the government is going to try to enforce nationwide prohibi tion. But the revenue service is lay, ing plans to stem the big offensive. ' The best guess is that the department Of justice will take over the job with the revenue raiding force, the experienced men who have been fight ing moonshiners for years, transferred to this branch from the treasury de partment.
 AirpIanes to Help U. s. Revenue Army
 Soldiers may be used to help. It has been suggested that airplanes be employed It has practically been de cided to make tests of the airplane's efficiency in hunting moonshiners.
 Veteran revenue men agree that the legalized use of beer and wine would greatly diminish moonshining; that leniency in the courts and the imposition of state dry laws have in creased moonshining.
 There are many more illicit whis- ky stills in the country now than ever before," said H. w. Mager of Wash ington, acting chief of revenue agents of the treasury department, and head of Uncle Sam's anti-moonshine army.
 Tt will be worse after nationwide prohibition goes into effect. It's al most impossible to estimate the num- Der of illicit stills now in operation. The number must be way up in the thousands.
 Since January 1 our men in the
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-19

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S.-De- spite the opposition of the American Federation of Labor the International Workers Defense League is to carry out it's plan for a series of nation wide strikes in behalf of Thomas J. Mooney and his co-defendant, Ed ward D. Nolen. the secretary of the league here, announced today.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-19
The Company 0f the Future

Two wells to be started this week on the Woods tract was the decision of the Directors at their regular meeting yes terday.
 Our representative is in California selecting another string of tools, and as soon as they are received we will start drilling on the Walker tract. That will mean three wells drilling.
 The Perkins well is the greatest dis covery since the McClesky well was brought in, and to think our Woods tractis only eight hundred yards away. Which insures us equal production as soon as we get our we'll down.
 MT. Barkwen promises completion in fifty days from the time of starting. This will give us production before the Company is six months old, and practi- cally insure dividends by the end of the year. This will be an unusual record for a company of such magnitude as it requires time to get large enterprises started.
 Our success will be due to the wise judgment of those who planned. and are responsible for the existence of this company.
 Do you realize what a 1O,000-barrel well means to this company? It means a net profit of more than s600,000 per month after all royalties and expenses have been paid. ts.,l
 Those who do not buy at once while they can get the benefit of the option privilege are passing up an opportunity of life time to become associated with a big company that is assured of sucs. cess.
 Share $1.oo. Buy today, not tomor~ row, from your local broker
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-19

WASHINGTON, June 1S-A favor able report was ordered today by the senate public lands committee on bill by Senator Myers, Democrat of Montana, authorizing the secretary of the interior to permit use of water of irrigation projects for industrial or other purposes if water supply is suf- ficient
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-19

the field was purple and the world was shown, and symbols of universal brotherhood, fraternity, peace and in- dustry- things like that"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
OFFICE CEDAR ss4s RES. DALE ,4ss

Mrs. Edward Hatton and two chill
dren, 126 Arch St., have returned from
st. Louis, Mo-, where they spent three
weeks with relatives. a
Mr.. Robert Bruce Liggett has re-
turned from France after a years
work in the physical directors depart
ment of the Y. M. C. A.
Miss Grace Wills, 1904 Iglehart Ave.,
left Thursday night for Tuskegee In
stitute, where she has accepted a
position as stenographer.
i !
WANTED-Would like to rent a
detached modern dwelling of from
four to seven rooms. Any one know
ing of such a place may secure a good
tenant by calling at THE APPEAL
office, "a E. 18th St. Tel. Cedar 500.
+ + + + + + + ! /
Mrs Emma Claiborne, Chicago, left
Friday to return to her home, after
spending two weeks in the city the
guest of Mrs. Matte Day.
Mrs. A. w. Jordan will return to-
day from her trip to Newark, N. j.,
where she was delegate to the Ma
tional Baptist Convention.
Mr.. Earl c. Walker 1888 Sherburne
avenue, has gone into business as a
funeral director, with chapel and Office
at 249 West Seventh street.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20

Father John Albert Williams of
city this week and was the guest of
Rev. A. H. Lealtad, 435 Mackubin ST..
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Miller and Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Mundell were dinner
guests Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. D.. w. Lindsay, 918 Woodbridge
st.
Mr.. and Mrs J: H. Hickman, Jr.,
and Mrs. Kenneth Hamilton have re-
turned from Waco, Texas, where they
were called by the death of their Sis
ter.
Miss Lucy Smith of Tacoma, Wash,
en- route to Baltimore to visit her
mother, last week spent a couple Of
days as the guest of Mrs. R. N. Travis,
279 Kent street. 49,
Whenever you need motor car for
any occasion call the Gross Motor Car
Co., Cedar 3079, or leave orders at
the Floras Cafe, IL w. Sixth street.
Lowest rates in the city,
DR.. V. D. Turner and Messrs. M.
L. Barksdale and w. B. Walker, taking
advantage of the opening of the hunt
ing season spent several days at Pine
City this week for that purpose.
In the account of the buffet lunch
con given by Mesdames J. B. John
son and J. E. Murphy last week the
name Of Mrs. Slaughter of Sioux City,
Iowa, was Internationally left out,
The up-to-the-minute Taylor Broth
ers at Floras Cafe, IL w. Sixth street,
are now serving the new beverages,
"Bulgo-lac" bulgarian Buttermilk) in
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
individual containers. Go and ask

individual containers. Go and ask
for it.
Mrs. R. L. Allen, $40 Albemarle St.,
passed away at her home Sept 10,
after short illness. Funeral services
occurred from st. Peter Clavers Cath
Ole church Wednesday morning at
ten o'clock.
Mrs. Ruth Brown of Chicago, who
has been the guest Of Mrs. Harold
Cage for the past two weeks, left for
her home Sunday. Mrs. Brown was
the recipient of many social courte-
sizes during her visit.
FOR SALE-Ten-room modern
residence, suitable for two families
or roomers. Rooms now rented for
$65 per month. For quick sale,
$500, on terms. Apply 984 Igle-
hart street. Tel. Dale 8157.
Mr.. w. R. Hardy, 51S St. Anthony
Ave., is in the city visiting his family.
Mrs. Sarah May Talbert-Keelan and
little daughter of Ridgefeld Place, N.
j., is expected in the city shortly to
visit Mrs. w. R. Hardy, her aunt.
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH NO. 55s, G..
U. o. Of o. F., meets the third Monday
in each month at Union Hall, corner Of
Aurora and Kent streets at 500 P. M.
Mrs: Julia Billups, NJ. N. G.; Mrs. Car
RE E. Lindsay. w. r., SIS Woodbridge
street.
Ladies, Mrs. Natalie Johnson, 439
Carroll avenue is corsetier for the
.STA-RITE CORSET CO., and invites
you to call and have her demonstrate
their corset or she will call on you
if you call Summit 1177 on your
phone.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20

Mr.. l.. r. Rollins, a former st. Paul
resident, now living in Calgary, Alta,
was in the city Thursday visiting
friends. OF course he dined at the
New Floras Cafe. He left Friday for
Steele, N. D., to visit his daughter,
who is with his sister, Mrs. R. H.
Johnson, on her ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence White, Mrs.
Nancy Wright Mrs: Rosie Logan of
Des Moines, a., and Mrs. Nora Brown
of New York City, relatives of the
| late Mrs. Anna Allen, were in the
city this week to attend her funeral
| which was held Wednesday, 10 A. M.
at st. Peters Claver Church.
Mrs. Josephine B. Allen, after
spending four very pleasant weeks in
E. Johnson, of St. Anthony Ave., re.
via Iowa Falls and Chicago. Her visit
here was extremely pleasant and she
is appreciative of the many courtesies
extended of the friends of st. Paul.
The Sterling Club held Smoker"
at Union Hall last Monday night that
was success in every way. Mr.. B.
w. Merriweather of Chicago was
present and made short and timely
speech. Quite number purchased
| the ten-dollar certificates of the club
which will shortly begin the erection
of it's club house on Aurora avenue.
Mrs. w. w. Mills, 54S Aurora Ave.,
gave 'sewing party on. last Thurs
day evening in honor of her guest,
Mrs. Mary Altman of New Castle, Pa.
The ladies made caps and the gentle
men, neckties. Mrs. c. H. Miller won
first prize, hand painted cup and
saucer; Mrs R. H. Anderson, second
prize, framed picture. Mr. F.. B. Simp-
son won first prize, package of cigars;
Mr.. M. Sparks, second, an aeroplane.
Several amusing games were played
and delightful lunch was served.
Mr.. B. w. Merriweather, of Chicago,
General Secretary Of the National
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters,
was in. the city two days this week
for the purpose of organizing a local
branch of the Order. The meetings
were held in the rooms of the Pro-
and Rondo, and St. Paul Local No. 5
| was OA6du1LSO Will Lu1lLy
and the following officers: A. w. Jor-
dan, president; George Crea, vice
president; J. Johnson, treasurer; E.
Robinson, chaplain. Standing griev-
ance committees were appointed as
follows. Pullman, r.. Buck F. Boyd,
o. T. Lowe; Chicago & Milwaukee,
w. G. Broyles; 500 Line, M. Jackson.
Little Miss Geraldine Ward, niece
of Mrs. L. H. Lewis, 260 N. st. Adams
street., represented the Turkish
Queens child at the Fashion Show
which was given by Husch Bros, cor.
seventh and Cedar streets last Tues
day. This was their fall opening and
they were making a display of ladies
fancy gowns. Miss Ward wore a Tur-
kish costume which came from New
York. She looked the, part and played
it very gracefully, being petite and
dainty. She is only eleven years old.
She received $500 for her services
the first money she ever earned and is
quite proud of the fact as we'll as of
the compliments that were bestowed
upon her by the managers and the
ladies in charge of the display.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20

DR.. John r. French, dentist, is now
located in Suite No. 2, Detroit Build
ing, southwest corner of Fourth and
Wabasha streets, second floor, and
will be pleased to have old and new
patrons to call if in need of his pro-
fessiOnal services. I-.-~.
The T. Z M. C. Club scored another
success with it's Early Autumn Ball
at the Armory Tuesday evening. The
hall was filled and the music of Stev-
ems Jazz Band was highly enjoyable.
Everything passed off to the entire
satisfaction of everybody.
Mrs. o. e. James, 276 Kent St., re-
ceived on Monday afternoon from two
to four in honor of her sister-in-laW,
Mrs. George Alexander of Helena,
Mont Mrs. Alexander left Tuesday
for Washington, D. c., where she is
a teacher in the public schools.
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER - Mrs.
Harriet e. Williams, stenographer for
Atty. w. T. Francis, suite 329 Metro
politan Bank Building, corner Cedar
and Fifth Street, will do typewriting
for anyone desiring her services, at
reasonable rates. Tel. Cedar 8948.
The St. Paul Branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment> of Colored People is preparing
to give dramatic recital with Nine.
Mary Ross-Dorsey, noted dramatic
reader of Cambridge, Mass, about
Oct. 20. Further particulars will be
given later.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
s'r. PAUL
PHONE: N. w. CEDAR 5649
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1919

THINK IN INTEREsr-sAyE-
Mrs. George w. Camp has returned
from her eastern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly Turner have
moved to 935 st. Anthony Ave.
Mrs. Lulu Bonaparte, 1863 st. An
thony Ave., is suffering from tonsilitis.
DR.. v. D. Turner, 1886 St. Adams
St., entertained the T. S. T. c.. Club
at a fine duck dinner on Friday night.
Mr.. B., w. Merriweather of Chi
cago was the guest of Mr.. A. w.
Jordan, 791 Rondo street, this week.
Misses Mae and Bertha Williams,
Ais Charles St., returned last week
from three months stay in the East.
H<H+H+H+Hs<ssa<H< a;<s<ass<x<ss;<as<
WANTED-A porter for large
house furnishing store. The right
man may get the situation by call
ing at THE APPEAL office, "a E.
18th st. Tel. Cedar 5640.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mr.. w. V. Howard, 767 Rondo St.,
entertained the T. s. T. c. Club at
dinner on last Thursday at hts home
Mr.. VIM. B. Tandy, 593 Iglehart
Ave., who has been out East for the
past two months, returned to the city
Sunday.
DR.. Erwin Jones, D. D. S., a gradu-
ate OF Meharry College, Nashville, is
now special assistant with DR.. C. e.
Cheeks.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
Seattle, Wash.

On Thursday evening of last week,
Mrs. Harry Esters in her apartments
at the Woodson entertained at break
fast afterward a theater party at the
Coliseum, complimentary to Mrs. Ed
ward Erbin of ST. Paul, who was the
guest of the Y NJ c.. A., for two weeks
The center piece of blue and white n.y.
Oranges. The guests were: Mrs.
Hooker, Mrs Nelson, Mrs E. j. Stew
art, Minneapolis; Mrs. Babe Banks
dale Smith, st. Paul; Mrs. Lizzie
Rideout, Youngstown, Ohio; an old
schoOlmate of the hostess.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Simpson, 1856
st. Anthony Ave., returned last week
from New York, Atlantic City, Niagara
Falls and Battle Creek, Mich.
Mr.. J. A. Alexander returned this
week from Shaunavon, Sask., where
he has been engaged for the past two
years in the restaurant business.
Young Walter Minor, All w. Gen.
trail avenue, is local agent for "The
Whip" one of the colored papers pub
lished in Chicago. Tel Summit 40.
The Taylor Brothers, of the New
Floros Cafe, IL w. 9Th street, serve
the new Barker System rolls with all
meals. The patrons are much pleased.
PIONEER LODGE NO. 1, F. AND A
NJ. meets first and third Monday in eac..
month at Union Hall, corner Of Aurora
and Kent streets, at $500 p. m. J. H.
Dillingham;. w. M. w. S. Archer
Secy. 49S Carroll Ave.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-06-26
Much Petty rhieving.

Many auto owners have complain
ed to the police recently regarding
the theft of tires, robes and other
articles from their cars during the
temporary absence of their owners.
On Saturday night unknown SDar.
ties stole about $40 worth of grocer
les from a car parked on Elm street
near the post office. The officers are
keeping a sharp watch for this class
of rustlers, but with so many cars
parked on the street every evening
the service of couple patrOlmen
in every block would be needed
Lamar Sparks.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-06-26
pRowERs COUNTY IN LINE.
Our People Going to Have al
Modern Conveniences."

Since the whole dang world is 60
ing dry" it is becoming very fash
ionable to have still or SO around
every town, and the people of this
county are not going to allow them
selves to be outdOne by such vii
lagos as Denver and Pueblo, where
several of these relief stations have
been unearthed recently by govern
ment inspectors
Last week after receiving several
hints to the effect that there was
entirely too much evidence of hilar-
ity prevalent among the Mexican
population of Wiley and vicinity
Sheriff Downing secured the assis-
tance Of revenue agent and visited
the Mexican quarters of that COM
munity. They found a well equipp-
ed still being operated by Norman
Roberts, which was manufacturing
a very exhilerating brand of
"bean-o," q Mexican drink manufac-
tured out of a combination OF
beans and grains, and doing a
flOurishing business. They destroy.
ed the apparatus and several gal
Ions of the booze and warned all in
terested against repeating the ex-
pertinent.
As long as it is the style, however,
it is going to be hard to keep our
people from taking a chance at it.
Lamar Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-06-26
VISTA DEL RIO DRAINAGE
DISTRICT Is ORGANIZED
favorable Vote by All Land Owners
OF the Proposed District In
sures Project.

Last Thursday was election day in
the proposed Vista del Rio Drain
age District, and every vote east was
favorable to the establishment of
the district.
The vote will not be officially an
nOunced suntil the canvass is made
by the commissioners on next Mon
da. When this is done and the an
nOuncement made of the directors
chosen by the voters. the work of
completing the organization and
preparation for the pushing of the
plans for work of draining the fine
body of land included in the con-
fines of the district.
When completed it means several
Thousand acres of most valuable
land in cultivation right close to
the city of Lamar, and by that time
there will be cement road connect
ing them with the city enhancing
their value very materially.-Lamar
Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-06-26
q. COUNTY SEAT CUTTINGS.
Cleaned From the Lamar Daily
News, Sparks and Register.

About 40 farmers under the Amity
canal are in Lamar this week at
tending the water right case by the
district court.
ExState Engineer John E. Field
has been in Lamar all this week as
witness in the Amity water right
case before the district court.
Waldo Chambers who has been
spending 30-day furlough with
relatives in Lamar, returned to the
Norfolk navy yards on Tuesday.
John Duncan and T. G. Demaray,
Holly land men interested In the
Amity land trial before the district
court, were in Lamar Wednesday.
Earl p. Kirkpatrick and family
of Birmingham, Ala, Is in Lamar
this week visiting Mr.. Kirkpatrick g
parents, Judge and Mrs. ]. T. Kirk
patrick.
Lieut.. Frank Strain, who was
wounded twice in the fighting in
France, has been at Lamar this week
on furlough visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs c. r. Strain.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-06-26
Fox & Byars at wiley.

With the proposed sale of the
Parker Cash Store this week to Fox
& Byars, one of Wiley's oldest bus
mess institutions will pass out of
existence and new owners will here
after control the business. Almost
with the beginning of the town
twelve years ago 81. s. Parker estab-
lished mercantile business and
continued it's successful operation
until the time of his death a few
months ago. Since that time L. II.
Minehouse who had been in the em.
ploy of Mr.. Parker for several years,
has continued to operate the estab.
lishment as administrator OF the
estate. Effort has been made to sell
the business as it was desired to
settle up the affairs Of the estate as
soon as possible. Negotiations had
The Holly chieftain., 1919-06-26
New Garage at La Junta.

A new and modern garage 75x140
feet is to be erected in La Junta
this summer, and the Tribune
makes the claim that 1t will be the
garage in the whole state of COlOra-
do.-Lamar Sparks.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-06-26

Show horses are to be Q special at
traction at this years State Fair.
Another immense parlOr barn Is be-
ing constructed for the accOmmOda-
tiOn OF the kings and queens OF the
equine family.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-06-26
Tax Collected ErroneousIy.

Tax Oouectso 6tIoneOuSIy.
Attorney-general Keyes in an Of
fetal opinion states that dealers
who have been collecting the cent a
gallon tax on gasoline used to Oper-
ate tractors are in error. Mr.. Keyes
says that the tax is not intended to
apply to gasoline used for business
purposes but only when used to
operate pleasure cars. If this inter
probation is correct, and itwas gen.
orally understood to be the intent
of the law when before congress,
there appears to be little beside in
clination to hinder the owner of q
tractor from buying for that ma
chine and using the gasoline SO OBJ
tanned at the taxless price to Oper-
ate any other engines on the place,
as it will be a practical impossible
ty to prove what gasoline is used in
any specified machine.-W Wiley Jour
nal.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-06-26
County Seat News
Doinss
Clipped ron our Country Exchanges

been under way for several weeks
with Fox & Byars. owners of q
string of stores over the state and a
deal has practically been closed this
week whereby they will take over
the stock and business soon. The
room north of the Wiley Hardware
company store has been rented and
as soon as this room has been re-
modelled. will be occupied by the
new Wiley Journal.