The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Federal and city officers late yesterday conducted a raid in the hill section south of Meridian just beyond the corporate limits, uncovering one Of the best equipped and most flourishing moonshine stills found in Mississippi since the blanket prohibition law went into effect, the operators of the still however, mak- ing their escape, but under a fuSilade of revolver bullets fired by the raiders The raiders led by United States Mar shal Eshe Revenue Agent J. G. Buchan- an, Chief of Police Monette and Mo- torcycle Officer Pat Allen, went to the scene of the still armed with federal warrants for the arrest of o. A. and F. IN. Hollingsworth young white men, who are said to have come to this city recent Iy from Alabama The men were taken by surprise and making no show of re- sistance, were not closely guarded as they otherwise might have been, ana while the officers were engaged in an ex- animation of the place they bolted, max ing good their escape under a barrage of bullets.
 The mountain dew plant consisted of two 10O-gailon capacity stills, large galvanized tanks, copper coils and Wel~ equipped water works, pipes conveying water from nearby mountain springs. About 100 gallons of ready-to-drlnk uls- titled spirits were found in five gallon
  mas sh ready to be run. Forty-three gal Ions of ribbon cane molasses in gallon tin containers were also found untouched' while hundreds of empty molasses con tainers were found, the syrup being usea in fermentation of the corn masn. ENery . thing was destroyed except the copper coils and untouched moiasses, Whion were brought to the city.
 l It is declared by the officers that the nlant was equipped for distilling daily capacity of about 100 gallons or Hrse- grade corn whisky, and that the oPel ators were reaping a rich harvest, selling al. they could manufacture at S-o sai- 1 lon or s a quart It is also stated py tbe officers that large quantities ol yyhislrv made at this still have been taken to New Orleans, Birmingham, MO hile and other nearby places and disposed | of while Meridian consumption throuSi | hootlegging agents has been enormous 1 The nIant was located almost directly Il l the path of the tornado Of Aprli ~ ont l of the buildings in connection Wltn having been erected since the tornado and with lumber gathered rom house' | demolished along it's route
 l The authorities are of the opinion Una l tha men alleged to have operated tn 1 plant will come forward in a day or I and surrender, waive preliminary exam | inatiou and make bond for their appear ance at the September term Of the 1eo eral court here
 A conference held in this city betWeei l conductors, engineers, firemen and brake l men of the New Orleans and Northeast 1 ern division of the Southern Ralwa and General Superintendent w. z, Caio
 well. Division Superintendent R, C, Rel and Tranmaster A. M. Tipton, mas rs suited, it is stated, in an amlcaple ao
 iustment of differences arising over cel | tain working conditions. The maln con 1 tention of the railroaders representa- the brotherhoods was that of tonnage (which they urged reduced or more mei iemploved According to the agreemeh
 reached the railroads in the future al Ito confine the tonnage along the rout
 to straight engine tonnage or cars nan dled Other minor contentious are als
 said to have been adjusted to the sa, | ction of both the men and the rail
 roads.
 l A large number of local commerce.
 travellers are making their arrangement
 to attend the annual Mississippi Travel
 CTS convention June 4-o III Greehvhie
 where splendid programme has pee
 prepared for their entertainment.
 Frank Wells and Burton Butler Of MIG
 bile. former residents of Meridian, whi
 en route to this city from Moplie Ill d, | temobiles, encountered large ailgale
 in the road near State Line. Miss Aite
 fight they succeeded in killing the d lieator and brought it to Meridian wit
 them. It was nine feet long and weighe
 200 pounds.
 John E. May, president; J. J. smith,
 F Pigford and H. M. Quin, Rotariah
 have been named as delegates to atteh inc International Rotary Club conventio in Atlantic City June 20. It IS propap that others may also attend the cohVen tion from here.
 1 President o. l.. Mckay of the Merloia Board of Trade has appointed the ioliow ing committee from the organization l acccmpany the remains of Col. n. ~ Street. who died at his home here yes terday, to Boonville, Miss, as mar l of respect to the memory Of one or IT the city's most distinguished citizens an l a former president of the Board Trade: E. S. Bostick, Kirk Hughes, / D Simpson, A. H. George l.. D. Cai'
 well, c. L. Gray, F. J. Hughes and fa, Brown The following Board or irae , committee has also been appointed
 nvepare suitable resolutions to the men
 ory of the deceased: W. F. Baskin,
 E.. Reed, K Threefoot, A. S. Bozemal
 Levi Rothenberg, E. Calm, ST., and D IT M. Buchanan. The funeral of Colon | Street will be held tomorrow a1terhoc