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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-19
Exhibit of Real stun.

Mr.. Nicholas was subpen@d to appear
with a bottle of the real stuff. and did
go The exhibit was handed about In
the jury box and examined with the
greatest interest Judge Mayer asked
'he witness to tell the jury how he could
tell real brandy from fake brandy. and
there was considerable leaning forward
and craning OF necks in the court room.
Mr.. Nicholas. however. spoke In so low
n voice that only the jurymen heard
him.
Albert c. Blaisdell. chemist from the
Internal Revenue Bureau, testified the
fake brandy. on analysis. contained ohiy
ana per cent alcohol. The supposed
whiskey contained 42.3 per cent ne
said.
After several other witnesses were
called the defence rested and the prose-
cution recalled Patrolman Reynolds the
first officer to arrive on the scene after
the shooting Of Carlton. He testihed ne
had searched the Carini fat for he
i,nIfe McMullin said Carlton threatened
him with but had been unable TO md It
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-19
M'MULLIN'S FATE
MAY CAUSE TANGLE
If Convicted, City May Be
Scene of First Execution
in Generation.
CASE TO JURY TOMORROW
Trial in Z. s Court Has Posi-
bilities Of Unusual Legal
Situation.
CASE TO JURY TOMORROW

The trial OF Stewart N. McMullin.
prohibition enforcement agent. charged
with numbering Harry Carlton. a chauf-
feur, while on a prohibition raid at 234
East Seventy-slxth street last March.
Will go to the jury in the United States
District Court at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Judge Julius NJ. Mayer an
nounced that to-day will be devoted to
summing up. each side being allowed
two and one-half hours.
II convicted McMullin will be SEN
fenced to death, but the method and
place OF his execution will have TO be
determined by a court ruling. II he is
executed under the laws of the United
States he will be hanged on Federal
property In this city. II the State OF
New York enforces the death penalty
McMullin will be electrocuted in Sing
Sing prison. y
Commenting last night on this unusual
point OF law. Ben A. Matthews. Assist
ant United States Attorney. in charge
OF the criminal branch OF the Federal
District Attorneys office. said that Nc
Nullin. having been indicted and prose
cuted by the State, although exercising
his prerogative as a Government en-
ployee to be tried before a Federal judge
and jury, may be turned over to the
State for punishment II guilty.
Federal Executions Rare.
If not the law requires that he be
banged on Federal territory in this dis
trict, and in that case it will be the
first legal execution to take place In
ton as we'll as the first legal hanging
in New York State since the electric
chair was adopted twenty-five years
ago.
Federal hangings have been so rare
In New York that the oldest employee
in the Federal Building could not re-
member yesterday when the last oc-
curred--some time In the sos or 90's.
Mr.. Matthews thought. The executions
took place at Bedloe's Island or in tn.
Federal Building itself. In the dome
of the old structure there Is dlsmantled
gallows. A gaflows also can be set up
in the base OF Che Statue of Liberty.
The trial was enlivened yesterday by
the presence of several liquor experts
who examined the whiskey and brand,
that figured in the case and pronounced
both imitation. Grosvenor Nicholas
president of The company that was SOLE
agent for Martel brandy in the United
States, said the alleged Martel brand,
which Carlo Carini tried TO sell to Nc
Mullin and another revenue agent wa
not genuine and the labels on the bottle:
were counterfeit.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-19

For the handling of the smuggied and
Illicit whiskey there are believed TO be
regular rings organized thoroughly 10
prevent detection. There are runners
and agents who get the goods out OF
Canada and the moonshlne stills. and
those who have regular established
underground routes for Its handling.
Those engaged In running down the
smugglers say Il Is useless 10 try 10
estimate how much whiskey II being
brought across the border. but do say
IL must be great amount every week.
II Is conveyed for the most part In auto
mobiles running at night.
The worst stuff In the market Is the
moonshine whlskey being made In hun
dreds Of Illicit stills. One was found a
few days ago with capacity Of thirty
gallons a day In Columbus avenue I'm a
good residential district Two thousand
empty pint TASKS were found In the
cellar. This kind Of still is supposed to
flourish on New Jersey soil The prod
uct is brought TO town daily in small
quantities concealed in truck loads of
goods OF every variety; in automobiles
end In all sorts or contrivances carried
on the person.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12
PLEASANT VIEW ITEMS
dist. No. 70)

Everybody around here has little
of the grippe that is going over the
country.
Mrs. F. A. Hinrich is helping Mrs.
l. Shelton for few days.
Mrs. Shelton has been sick but is
much better at this time.
Grandma Longnecker and Mrs.
Chester Bane are at the home of /.
Shelton now. They are both sick.
Chester Bane spent Monday even
ing at the Shelton home with his
wife and baby.
Jesse Hague went to town with
Cecil Wade Monday afternoon.
Lloyd Pelton is in school again.
He has been absent nearly a month,
helping his father gather feed.
Mrs. Warner has been on the sick
list the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Pelton and Mr..
Warner and family attended church
in Liberal Sunday evening.
Mrs. L. B. Hague and Sam Lloyd,
who have been spending few days
with Mrs. Hague's parents, is now
staying at the M. M. Hague home.
Roy McNew visited at the Pelton
home Sunday evening.
Minnie and Bertha Hinrich visited
at the C. N. Smith home Sunday.
A number of young folks visited
at the Harry Matkin home Sunday.
All had a fine time.
George Grace from Colorado, and
Mr.. Huffman from Rolla, Kansas,
called on old time friends They
also attended Sunday school at Eu-
reka and were surprised at the large
crowds which gather at that place.
Marguerite Simmons spent Sunday
with Leta Nickle. The girls had an
enjoyable time together.
School will be out in a short time
now. There are only about two
months and two weeks more.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12
AN OIL TEST
NEAR FORD IN FORD COUNTY

]. C. Mahoney of the Seward
County Oil & Gas Company went to
Bucklin the last of the week to look
over some leases in the vicinity of
Ford, in Ford county.
According to Mr.. Mahoney the
Empire Company is starting test,
and some parties who were interested
in leasing wished him to give a re-
port on the structure. He says he
found some good stuff and as a re-
suit leasing will proceed in earnest.
Mr.. Mahoney is frequently called
to pass upon acreage and has come as
close to finding the good territory as
any of the biologists who have ma
tional reputation.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12
AROUND HAYNE

Mrs. Alma Randall Of Pratt is
here caring for Chas. McAhren and
family, who have the flu. Mrs. Ran
dali and Mrs. McAhren are sisters.
Earl Sage and family are quite
sick with the flu.
Mrs. Augerot Of Liberal is caring
for them.
Minnie Wright of Liberal visited
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Harry
Thompson.
Earl SaEe's father arrived last
week for visit
Ruth Franklin spent the week end
with home folks.
Winnie Condit is home this week.
She is quite sick with a cold.
II. l. Pennington and wife spent
Sunday at e. B. Whites.
Lee Erlewine's children have been
quite sick with colds, but are better
again.
w. H. Augerot returned Sunday
from Emporia. Mrs. Augerot and
children visited at Elwood Franklin's
while he was gone.
Everett Higgins and wife came in
from Wichita last week. They are
staying at his fathers at present.
Aetna Higgins came down from Kis-
met the last of the week and re-
turned Sunday.
Irwin White and sisters called at
Condit's Sunday afternoon.
Carl McCully and family went to
Peabody Monday for a visit. They
drove thru in their Buick.
Mrs. Hill and family and Charles
Correll visited at Moscow and Hugo
ton Sunday.
Fat and Herman Dettmer are rid
ing around in a new jitney.
Mrs. VIII Harding has been quite |
sick with tonsilitus and grippe, but
is quite bit better at present.
R. B. Erlewine is helping his broth
err, Lee, work over his tractor, get
ting it in shape to do some breaking.
The entertainment and pie sup
per to be given by the "Loyal Sons"
class at the church Wednesday night
was postponed on account of the flu.
Mrs. Grace Erlewine spent the af-
ternoon with Mrs. Will Harding last
Friday.
The Ladies Aid had planned an all
day meeting with Mrs. Will Augerot
this week, but it was postponed on
account of the flu.
Harold and lone Lower have been
sick with chicken pox and bad colds.
Guy Lower has the flu.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

Mrs. Ray Groves and little daugh-
ter, Rena, arrived Sunday from Fres-
no, California, for a visit with Mrs.
Groves's parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Sess-
Ter,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. R. N. Martin left the
first of the week for Sedalia, Mo-,
where they will make their future
home.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

Mrs. Charley Randle left for her
home in Pratt Tuesday after visit
with her sister, Mrs. Charley Nc
Hara.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures

Mrs. Launa Fewing went to DIAL
hat Sunday after visiting with rela-
tives here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

Mrs. Tom Lane of DaIhart was a
Liberal visitor the first of the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

Mrs. Ed Humphrey of Beaver was
a Liberal business visitor the first of
the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

Mrs. M. E. Clark left Wednesday
for Wichita to visit with sister who
is i'll.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Stevenson re-
turned from vacation in California.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

Mr.. Ingram left Tuesday for his
home in Guymon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Kinds spent the
week end with friends in Guymon,
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-14
NlTRATEs FROM THE AIR

When Thomas Edison was asked re-
Gently what he considered the great
est inventions since the electric lights
he mentioned first wireless telegraphy
and second, the American process for
making nitrogen from the air. Be
fore the war we depended upon Ger
many for our supply of nitrogen, and
especially for the fertilizers which
made our farms so productive. The
Germans had deposits which they only
need dig out of the ground to sell at
enormous prices. Today there are
great plants in the south where the
air is put under pressure and frozen
to a liquid form from which in turn
the nitrogen is extracted. The up
ply is of course absolutely limitless.
BY Harvesting water falls to these
plants the work is done very cheaply.
May Boys Life.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-14
Objects To Advertising
What Can't Be Supplied

Acting upon a resolution adopted
by the Hawaii Tourist Bureau that
the Maui chamber of commerce be
asked to assist in the matter of get
ting the county of Maui to reinstate
the subscription for the maintenance
of the promotion work, the chamber
at its Wednesday meeting adopted a
motion declining to favor such action
until such time as steamship facilities
are materially improved between the
Islands and the mainland. The motion
was made by II. w. Rice and second
ed by H. A. Baldwin. Mr.. Rice stated
that il seemed i'll advised to be spend
ing money in an effort to bring tour
lists to the Islands when local people
cannot even find accommodations on
the steamers.
The county OF Maui before the war
contributed $50 monthly to the pro-
fund.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-14
Memorial Day To Be
Observed By Legion

Memorial Day this year will prob
ably be largely in the hands of the
American Legion-at least this will
be the case on Maui. 1t is understood
that in Honolulu the several posts are
preparing to observe May 80 with fit
ting exercises in conjunction with the
Spanish-American war veterans and
other patriotic organizations which are
lot organized here.
Just what nature the celebration
will take here on Maui will probably
be decided at the meeting of the Post
which will be held next Tuesday even
ing. 1t is proposed, however, as a
part of the ceremonies that an address
be made by a speaker from Honolulu,
and the executive committee has al
ready taken up the matter of securing
such speaker with the Department Off
Gals in Honolulu.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-14
LILLIAN TAVARES,
FROM HAIKU, HAWAII

From Haiku, Maui, T. H., came an
ambitious little girl seeking %opportuni-
ties which were lacking in her island
home. After receiving w years of
high school training there she came
to California, accompanied by her
mother and father, to take up a bust
ness course. She came to Los Ange-
les Business College and after eight
and one-half months completed the
secretarial course.
What to most of us would be an OBJ.
stacle, Lillian Tavares turned into "a
means to an end" No unfamiliar
words escaped her; she adopted them
all-made them hers for future use.
She was as well posted in current
happenings and the English language
as were the other members of her
class, very often better.
Among the hundreds of ambitious
students which it has been the privi-
lege of Los Angeles Business College
to serve, lone were more conscienti-
GUS and willing to work and learn than
Lillian Tavares. She was eager to do
her very best because as she said,
My father expects it of me-" And
when she returned to the Hawaiian
Islands she took with her a well-earn-
ness College. .
1t is with pleasure that the Los An
b les Business College has heard that
MI Tavares obtained a position very
soon 7fter leaving here and is not
only n Ting good but has very bright
prospect. for the future.
The spi1. \ and earnest endeavor
which Miss TaVares possesses does
not fail and ' 2 shall hear much more
ed diploma OF he Los Angeles Bust
about her in tn future.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-14
Old Chinamo. It Hama
Falls Under .-KiIleu

Hama, has just reported the cath of
a Chinese laborer which occu red on
April "a. The man, who was 6 years
old, is reported to have jumped from
a moving train on the plantation rail
road, and falling against a bank roll
ed back beneath the wheels and was
instantly killed. Why the man j. mp
ed from Z train is not stated. He
is said } have no dependents.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-14
Iron Works To Furnish
Pipe For Water Works

On its tender of $1S,023 for furnish
ing the county with 9156 feet of g.
inch cast iron water pipe, together
with specified fittings, the supervis-
ors yesterday let the contract to the
Honolulu Iron Works. The specified
time of delivery is 100 days.
The only other bidder was the
Kahului Railroad Co., whose bid was
$2O,51O, with delivery promised in so
days. The pipe is to be used for i'm
proving the deficient service for the
town of Kahului.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-14
American Legion To
Pass On Bonus Plan
Will Also Consider WiSe'S Homestead
Bill Both Matters Subject Of Re-
ferendum To POStS-H ilO Post
Causes Land Bill Consideration

The Maui post of the American
Legion will hold an important meet
ing at the territorial building, county
fair grounds, next Tuesday evening,
May Is, at which a number of mat
tiers of importance are to be con-
sidered. One of these is a vote to be
taken on the matter of the proposed
bonus to be paid e~X-service men, un-
der Il bill now pending in congress.
Another is proposed action on the
Wise homesteading act.
In the matter of the bonus a refer
cndum of the posts of the United
States is being taken. Honolulu Post
No. 1 last Friday night voted the
idea of any form OF a cash bonus down
by a large majority. 1t believes in
Nroper assistance for men whose
e. ming power has been impaired on
acco ut of disease or wounds due to
the Wa and it approves the idea of
loans t. 'oldiers to enable them
to estabi 'mselves on farms or
in proper o, ltiOns, but all such
loans should be n a reasonable bust
ness basis and in sense pay for do
ing ones duty. 1 ON expressions
which have been hearu rom members
of the Maui post the sa % action is
almost certain to be takeL at next
Tuesdays meeting.
Homestead Bill Uncertain
What action the local post will TAX,
on the homesteading matter is uncer-
tain. The American Legion of the
Islands was drawn into this matter
through the hair-trigger action of the
Hilo post which promptly went up in
the air when the new reached the Is
lands that the house committee on ter
ritories had adopted Senator John
Wise's Hawaiian rehabilitation plan
and had declared against homestead
ing in general except for Hawaiians
and had decided to withdraw from
homesteading all sugar cane lands
and to lease same the plantations
on a 15-yeG .usIs without wlIuuI~
clause. A number of the Hilo post
members are homesteaders in the
Waiakea tract. The action of the post
was cabled on to Washington thus in
a way going over the head OF and
ignoring the Hawaiian department.
The deparement officials feel that
an expression of all the posts in the
territory is now necessary to either
support Hilo or %repudiate her action.
Kauai post has endorsed the stand of
Hilo, while Is yet no other posts have
been heard on the matter. Honolulu
No. l held a rather hot debate on the
subject at the last meeting and then
referred it to a committee to report
at another time.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-14
Tenders Thrown Out And
County Will Build Bridge

After opening the tenders for the
construction OF a concrete girder
across Hoalua stream, Makawao dis
trict, the supervisors, at their meet
ing on Wednesday declared that the
two bids received were both too high
and that the county should do the
job itself. The tenders were accord
ingly thrown out.
One of these submitted by c. +.
Perkins was $933S as per specifca-
tons, and $S4O3 for the job less the
tearing out Of the old bridge and con
struction of "A temporary one.
E. c. Mellor's bid was $S697 and
$7797 respectively for the job as
above mentioned.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-14

The purpose of the organization is
to further all matters relating to
planting and general agricultural in
terests on the Island and incidentally
to encourage an interest in forestry.
The following officers were elected
H. p. Baldwin, President; Capt.
Ahlborn, Vice-president; G. B. Wells,
Secretary; w. j. Lowrie, Treasurer
and L.. Barkhausen, Auditor.
The above named officers will con-
stitute a Board of Trustees who will
manage the affairs of the Association.
A permanent Bureau of Labor will be
established at Waikiki under the
management of a salaried secretary.
1t would be a good investment for
some of the men who own real estate
in Waikiki to erect at least a dozen
comfortable residences for rent. More
than half a dozen families to the
actual knowledge of the News mar
are now looking for houses ITO rent,
but in vain. There are a number of
vacant lots which for years ave
stood idle in Wailuku-any one shoL J
make a desirable site for a residence.
1t is to be hoped that some of the
property owners will initiate the
movement at once, thereby accommo-
dating the public and enhancing the
value of their property at the same
time.
1t is a tradition of the Hawaiians
on Maui that at one time not so very
remote, a forest extended from Wal
to M.aalaea Bay, running mauka
of the road to the very foot of the
Pail. That entire section as well as
the Makawao and Kula district have
been entirely denuded of trees so that
the unfenced portions are as bare and
desolate as an Idaho sage-brush plain.
1t is hoped and believed that one good
result of the organization of the Maui
planters will be to reset much of this
territory with a new forest. Such a
thing is eminently practicable and
the good results which will spring
from it will repay a hundred fold the
time and expense it will cost.
Wailuku like a chrysalis is throw
ing off the shell of fogyism and emery
ing into a growing and thriving little
town. New buildings are springing
up, old ones are being renovated, new
lines of business are under way, other
new lines are being developed, the
waterworks are near completion, the
telephone company will put up new
and tasteful poles, individual wire and
a central office; in fact on every hand
are the evidences hat Waikiki has
started to make a steady growth.
Now is the time for the citizens and
business men of Waikiki to take
charge of the movement and help
I ings along.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-14

To Make Sure-"Were you ' I
sick with the flu, Rastus?'
sick, sick! Man, All was so sicil
mos cherry night All look in dat er
casualty list for nah name."-Whizz-
Bang (BOston Base Hospital).
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-14
Housewives League
May Extend To Maui
Honolulu Organization To Beat Old
H. c. Wants Cooperation Of
Women Of Rest OF Territory An
Active Body

The Housewives League of Hawaii,
organized some weeks ago in Homo.
lulu for the purpose of combating
the high cost of living. wrestling with
the servant problem, and for making
more easy the lot of the h~ousekeeper,
is now branching out to take in the
women of the other islands. A letter
to this effect was received this week
from Mrs. lrmgard Elgin, secretary
of the League, by Mrs. Will. j.
Cooper, who is also asked to serve as
a delegate. The idea is to build up
a membership in the organization on
Maui.
As outlined in its constitution the
Housewives League has for it's OBJ
jocts-'the development of commun-
ity welfare, combating the high cost
IF living, protecting housewives
AGAINST interruptions merchants, and
the devising OF means to create and
regulate a better standard of domes-
tic service"
1t is understood that in Honolulu
the organization has already accom-
plished much through an employment
bureau and information Office which
has been opened. 1t further will
have the directing of a new municipal
market which is just being started
county board of supervisors.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-14
Again Named To
Sit On Tourist Bureau

Governor Mccarthy has named
Worth o. Aiken to succeed himself
Vas the Maui member of the Hawaii
YTourist Bureau, he having had the en-
dorsement of this position by both
the county supervisors and the Maui
chamber of commerce.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-14
Maui Girl Makes Good
In Los Angeles School

The following little STORY" from a
magazine published by a business
college in Los Angeles tells how a
Maui girl made good in her studies.
Miss Tavares is now employed as
s~tenographer in the office OF the Hal
ku Fruit & Packing Co, Ltd. The
ARTICLE follows: