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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Dr.. Fields
Guilty Of
Girls Death
Jury Returns Verdict Against
Physician Accused of Per.
forming Illegal Operation
On Hayes Center Maid.
Prisoner May Appeal

I DR.. Leslie S. Fields, Omaha ply
sician, was found guilty by jury in
District Judge Troups court late
yesterday, OF causing the death OF
Ruth Aver, l9-year-old Hayes Cen
ter, Neb., girl, by performing an H.
legal operation.
The jury returned the verdict
after celebrating 23 hours.
The case was given to the jury at
5:l5 Thursday afternoon after nearly
four days consumed in taking of evil
dence. All night the II men re-
mained in their room. unable to
agree on verdict.
At noon yesterday, Judge Troup
had the jury brought out and asked
as to the prospects of verdict The
foreman responded that they stood
2 to 3, and made request for copy
>of the letter dated August 8, written
by Ruth Aver to her sweetheart.
Francis w. Alexander Of Hayes
Center.
Letter Taken to Room.
Alter consulting with attorneys
for both Fields and the state, Judge
Troup allowed the purymen to take
the letter to their room at 2:30 i'll
the afternoon.
At there was a knock from the
inside of the jury room door and the
jurors told the bailiff that they had
arrived at verdict.
County Attorney Shotwell for the
state and B. M. Robertson, attorney
for Fields, were summoned. Fields
was brought from the county Jail
and then the jury filed in to the
BOX.
To the question of the court clerk
whether they had arrived at ver-
dict, Foreman J. B.. Hummell re-
piled, "We have"
DR.. Fields Unmoved.
The verdict was then read by the
clerk. Fields made nc move in his
chair as the word guilty" was
pronounced. His attorney, D. N.
Robinson, asked to have the jury
polled Every juror replied that his
verdict was guilty"
Mrs. Fields, wife of the doctor,
was not present. she mad Deen there
when the jury came i'll at noon. but
had gone home.
For some minutes after the verdict,
Fields consulted with his attorney
while deputy sheriff waited for him.
Ia was then led hack to the jail.
Nothing was said last night about
getting him out on bond. Before
his trial he was out on $1,000 bond.
But in face OF the conviction he will
not be released on less than $4,000
bond.
Three Days to Appeal.
He has three days in which to
file motion for new trial.
ri this is denied. he will be SEN
4fTurn to Pare Two, Column seyen.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Wheat Acreage Is Less
Than That Of Last Year

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE area
sown to winter wheat this fall is
40,605,000 acres, which is 2.S per
cent less than the revised area sown
last fall. The condition of the crop
on December | was 87.9' per cent of
a normal. compared with 85.2 year
ago, 9S,5 on December |, 1918, and,
1874, the l0-year average on that
date.
The area sown to rye this fall is
4,653,000 acres, which is ia per
cent less than the revised area sown
in the fall of last year.
The condition of rye on Decem-
Der l was 905 per cent of a normal.
compared with 1913 year ago, 800
on December /, 1918. and 9l.2 the
l0-year average on December I,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Judge Refuses to Quash
Order to Stop Arrests

Davenport, Ia, Dec. H.-Judge
Barker, in district court, today over
ruled a motion to dissolve the in
junction restraining socialist city Of
ficials from continuing the arrest of
street railway officials and interfer-
ing with the operation of their lines.
Recently when they refused to take
orders from the city authorities, war
rants for the arrest of officials and
trainmen were issued and all were
fined in police court on charges of
violating the franchise ordinance.
The following day the officials were
again arrested. Then the company
went into court and obtained the in
junction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Storm Forces Air Mail
Pilot to Abandon Flight

Salt Lake City, Dec. l7.-Pilot
Pickup of, the aerial mail service,
who twice attempted to reach
Cheyenne. from Salt Lake City in
the face Of snowstorrn. was forced
TO abandon the idea. In his first
attempt he got as far as Evanston.
Wyo., when a damaged plane caused
him to return here for repairs. With
the completion Of the repairs, he
again attempted the flight, but had
proceeded only few miles when the
storm forced him TO return.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Alleged Railroad Car
Thieves Plead Guilty

c. c. Cox and Frank Wagner, ar
rested August "a by J. H. Ready,
special agent for the Northwestern
railroad, who found them in an
empty boxcar with a quantity of
MERCHANDISE stolen from another
shipment, were arraigned in district
court at Council Bluffs yesterday.
Cox pleaded guilty to receiving
stolen property and was given a fine
cf $500. His appeal bond was fixed
at $1,500 by the court. Wagner,
who admitted stealing a portion of
the loot, pleaded guilty to a petit
larceny charge and was fined $l00
or 80 days in jail. \
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
German Planes Consigned
To United States Released

Berlin, Dec. E.-The, II airplanes
consigned tosthe United States, but
held up in Hamburg by the inter-
allied commission Of control on the
ground that their sale by Germany
was\a violation of the peace treaty.
have been ordered released, accord
ing to an announcement by the i'm
pcrial treasury department here. 1t
- understood the commission has
decided the machines were designed
for purely commercial peace pur-
poses and did not constitute war ma
terial, which must be delivered to
the allies under the tre..-.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Iowa Bowling Meet to Be
Held at Des Moines

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 1.-THE sew
enth annual tournament of the Iowa
State Bowling association will open
here January IS, with two five-men
squads in action, it was announced
here last night. The five-men events
will be held III the evenings and the
doubles and singles in the day time.
January Is and 10 have been re-
served for visiting bowlers from
throughout the state
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Big Gusher Spouts From
Abandoned Indiana Well

Princeton, Ind, Dec. H.--What is
said to be one of the greatest oil
wells ever drilled in Gibson coun-
ty was brought in Tuesday night on
the Vier1ing heirs lease southwest
OF Oatsville, in Gibson county, at
a depth. of 1850 feet. The oil is
flowing into pond as construe-
ton of tanks is being rushed. Oil
men estimate the we'll at least a
5OO-barrel day producer. Months
ago the we'll had been drilled to a
depth of about 1,500 feet and aban-
doned The Central and Coast
company having tools at hand de-
cided to try the "dry hole" as a
venture and in few days brought
in the gnsher.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Telephone Companies Show
Profit During September

Washington, Dec. II. - The IS
major telephone companies of the
United States operated at profit of
$7,525,9l3 during September, an in.
crease of $3,024,17o over the corfe-
spending month of 1919.
The income of the companies for
September amounted to sal ,736,62l,
while the operating expenses
amounted to $3l ,6o0,367.
For the nine months ending with
September, the total revenue of the
companies amounted to $3.50, ,287, ,2l7
and the expenses to $274,988,o39. The
total operating income for the 10
months was $60,524.636.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Wool Growers Will Meet
In Salt Lake Next Month

Salt Lake City, Dec. 7.LThe
fifty-sixth annual convention of the
Natoianl Wool Growers association
will be held in Salt Lake City. Jam
uary II, IS and lo, according to an
nouncement made by F. R. Marshall,
secretary of the association.
Gov. w. P. 6. Harding of the
federal reserve board has accepted
an invitation to address the conven-
ton on financial matters, including
relationship OF the federal reserve
system. Senator-elect Standfeld of
Oregon, Senator-elect Frank R.
Gooding of Idaho and Thomas
Walker Page, chairman of the tariff
commission, also are among the
speakers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
San Francisco Bay Ferry
Boat EMPLOYEES to Strike

San Francisco, Dec. H.-Organ-
ICED workers on San Francisco bay
ferries announced they will quit
work tomorrow night at II o'clock
as result of denial of their de-
mands fQr wage increase. The fer
ries carry approximately $4,000 pas
sengers daily, most of them commu-
ters between San Francisco and 9th.
er bay cities
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Missing Woman Sought on
Deserted River Islands

Detroit, Mich, Dec. IA search
of deserted summer cottages and
hunting lodges on islands in the low
er Detroit river was begun by police
today, in an effort to find Miss Mary
f. Caldwell, 18, who disappeared
Wednesday night. One of the girls
gloves, containing a note from her,
had been picked up in a street near
the river. The note said she was
about to be taken away by four
men in a boat"
Bands of rum runners are report
ed to have headquarters on the un-
treQuented isles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Trade Unions in Province
OF Valencia tn dissolve

Valencia. Spain, Dec. 17.-Orders
have been issued by the governor for
the dissolution of all trades unions
in the province. He is sending notices
to the mayors of the various cities
asking them to take the strctest
measures to prohibit union activi-
ties.
Negotiations with dissolved unions
or their delegates is forbidden by the
governor under threat OF severe
nunishment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Veteran Newspaper Man
Passes AWAY in New York

New York, Dec. 17.-Horatio
Wnslow Seymour, 68, editorial writ
er for the New York World. and
formerly connected with Chicago
and other western newspapers, died
today.
In 1908 he became editorial SUI
pervisor of the New York World,
relinquishing this position in 1911
for a few months to become editor
of the Republic of St. Louis.
In 1912 he returned to New York
and has since been identified with
the World.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Capitalist of Denver
Nearing End, Saw Doctors

Denver, Colo, Dec. H.--Crawford
Hill. Denver fnancier, who suffered
q stroke of paralysis Wednesday,
was still unconscious this morning.
His physician reported no change in
his condition. Little hope is held
for his recovery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Pioneer Killed by Train.

Burlington. Ia, Dec. 17.--Lebrat
Weis, aged "a, pioneer citizen of
Burlington, was ground to death by
freight train. He stepped on the
track at street crossing directly in
the path of the locomotive,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Shoe Factories Cut Wages.

Springvale, Me, Dec. 1.-THE
Sears -Roebuck shoe factories here
announced a wage reduction of 20
per cent, effective December ~.
Normally 900 are employed, but the
factories have been running with
short crews Of late,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18

nv y, M, dry. bulb, E6i wet bulb, UT
relative humidity, 80. At noon. dry bulb,
w; wet bulb, e8i relative humidity, IL.
At noon, wind velocity. ~ miles nm hour.
shippers Bulletin.
Protect shipments during tho next "a
to 36 hours from temperatures ps follows.
north AMI east. 20 degrees; south, as de-
Sraes; west. ls degrees,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Depreciation Discussed.

This witness was quizzed again
by tn. commissioners on the subject
of deSreciation. his previous testi-
Turn to Page Two, Column One.l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
The Weather

Forecast.
Saturday, fair; not much change in
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-04-22
Pryor and Elmer Delegates

John N. Pryor. Jr., of Mans
field and w. p. Elmer of Salem
were elected delegates to the
Republican National convention
at Chicago from the 10th con.
gressional district at the conven.
tion Tuesday at Mountain Grove
They were uninstructed. Mrs.
J. b. McKesson of Lebanon and
Mrs. Herrin Of Houston we're
chosen alternates. G. E. Covert
of Houston was recommended as
presidential elector. VIC. Haw.
kins of Buffalo was chairman of
the meeting and Miss Junia
Heath of Hartville was secretary
The resolutions indorsed State
Auditor G. 4 Hackman, State Su.
perintendent of Schools S. Ba.
ker, National Committeeman j.
l.. Babler and State Chairman
WI. Cole. Many prominent Re-
publicans we're in attendance.
The delegates from Mansfield
were C.A,Stehhens and Mrs. w.
| A. Black.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-04-22
Boston Red Sox Win Two
Games From New York

Boston, April l9-Boston took
morning and afternoon Patriots
day games from New York, 6 to 0
and 8 to 3, respectively. Holt
Welded only five hits in the NOR
ming, while Mogridge was hit
hard in the third and sixth inn,
ings. In the afternoon Mays
pitched his first game of the sea
son and against his old mates,
was not so good as Bush, who
allowed but four hits until the
ninth, when the ianks got three
singles and run.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-04-22
VIM. Coday Dead

Wright county lost one Of her
pioneer citizens in the death at
5 o'clock Monday of VIM. Coday
at his home on Com mercial
street. The funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon in the Wynn
cemetery near Hartville, the fu.
neral services being conducted
at that place by Rev. G. n. Find.
ley.
Dccedent was born in Indiana
May 81, 1894, and lacked but a
short time of being Sc years of
age. When quite small boy he
came with his father family to
Wright county, and for many
years he owned the farm his
father lomeSteaded from the
government, selling it a few
years ago. He devoted his life
10 farming, moving to Mansfield
upon his retirement from the
farm.
He was twice married to An.
ma Bjnkley in 1855, to which un.
ion five children We're born, and
to Sarah Rhoe in 1866, to which
union were born eight children.
His wife and six children-John
Coday, Mrs. Adline Keeling, Ed
ward Coday, Mrs. Nancy A. La.
key, Eli Coday and James Coday
survive, also Mrs. Alta Roys,
ton, whom they reared as one of
their own children, and a host
of other relatives, including two
half brothers, Jas. X. p. Coday
and G. W. Coday.
He served three years in the
Union Army during the civil war
and for a number of years was
quite active in G.. A. r. circles.
The funeral was largely at.
tended, those from out of town
including: Il. W. Keeling aad
wife of Augusta, kans.; Mrs. Al.
Ia Royston and daughter Vivian
of Wichita, kans., Ernest Coday
of Seymour.
Mrs. n. j, Skies, who is the
Step.mother of William Coday;
Sr., and who.is 81 years old to
day, was able to attend the ia
neral services Tuesday.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-04-22
With the Bankers

AT a meeting of the stockhol.
dars of the Farmers and Mer'
chants Bank last week the pres
ent directors were re elected.
At the directors meeting the
present officers were re elected
as follows:
j. d. Reynolds, President
p. w. Newton, Vice President
n. j. Craig, Cashier.
j. f.. Craig, Assistant Cashier
and Secretary of the Board.
These officers, with NJ. +. Cor
man, constitute the board of di
rectorS.
The stockholders of the Banl
of Mansfield held their annua
meeting Tuesday. The presen
directors and officers were re
elected.
The officers are:
G. w. Freeman, President.
NJ. A. Freeman, Nice.Presiden
Geo. b. Freeman, Cashier.
G. C.Freeman, ASSistantCasl
ier.
These, with Mrs. Geo B,Free
man, cons stitute the board of d
rectors,
VIII FulliEgton and wife Eav
moved to Simmons where MI
Fullington has accepted the pt
sltion Of cashier in the Pine
River State Bank, in which il
stitution he has purchased Stoc
lie was until recently cashier
IA bank at Brimson and goes
Simmons at an increased salar
| We wish them prosperity in the
new location.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-04-22
Is Your Name fiere?

The following have our thanks for
cash on subscription since our last re-
port:
Ben d. Stafford. Mansfield.
II. J. Slate Mansfield.
n. w. Freeman, Mansfield.
NJ. h. Freeman, Gerlane, kans
}. II. Young, Seymour.
o. p. Wilcox, Mansfield.
NJ. e. Dugan, Mansfield.
G.. j. jackson, Norwood.
W.T.. Adcll, Mansfield.
w b. Marley, Mansfield.
w. Il. Booher, Wichita, kans
w. II. Fullington, Simmons.
n. j. Young, Mansfield.
JIM. Thirkield, Mansfield.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-04-22
Come to Central Minnesota

This country is adapted to
diversified farming, stock rails.
ing, dairying, all classes of small
grains, corn, clover, timothy and
other grasses, vegetables and
small fruits. We also do some
trading. Write for particulars,
Benton County Real Estate Co.
Sauk Rapids, MINI. adv,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-04-22
Tersely Told Town Tales

terday.
f. f. Vance has gone to Kan.
sas City.
Grant Eslick of Ava was here
yesterday.
G. M. Hunter of hartville was
here today.
S. K. Hart of Macomb was
here today.
e. +. Stanton of Bryant was
here Tuesday.
Poly Roy and wife have gone
to Deepwater.
|. w. Martin of Macomb was
here yesterday.
Go to Shinpaugh's for Grocer
les and Meats. adv.
Go to Shinpaugh's for Grocer.
les anu Meats. adv.
G. A. Swenson of Mountain
Grove was mere today.
Mrs. G l.. Beach has returned
from BentOnville, Ark.
&C. Freeman and family were
in Springfield Tuesday.
A child was born Sunday to
Claude Tripp and wife.
Try Shinpaugh's for your
Groceries and Meats, adv.
G, w. Newton of Mountain
Grove was here yesterday.
Try Shinpaugh's for your
Groceries and Meats. adv.
Always a square deal at the
Mansfield Produce Go. - adv.
An a-pound daughter was born
Tuesday toTomCa|houn and wife
Go to ,]im's Cafe for Phono.
graph Records and Needles. -ad
Dr.. VIM. M. Hamilton and wife
were in Mountain Grove yester
day.
f. A. Cofe has moved his real
estate office to rooms over Jim 5
Cafe.
FOR ShLE--Good Ford Car
A bargaia If sci1 Mt once.-M. j.
Hodge. adv.
Carnation Flour every sack
guaranteed--soId by Mansfield
Produce Co.-adv.
FOR SALE-4 burner oi
stove in good shape. Inquire o.
Mrs. j. N. Craig.-adv.
Mrs. w. M. Divan and daughter
Miss Julia, are visiting }. A
Green's at Swedeborg.
Reya June Turner, weight II
pounds, arrived Tuesday at the
home of Drue Turner and wife
Steve Yetes and the MANSFIELD
Produce Co. shipped car loac
of eggs to Mountain Grove toda,
A marriage license has beer
granted at Hartville to Joe Tod'
of Fuson and Emma Perkins o
Names.
G. w. Summers of Hartvill'
was here yesterday enroute t.
the Democratic state convention
at Joplin.
Business is picking up at tn
Nugget-gOod lights-new pic
lures and regular shows are sal
isfying. adv:
Buy your fertilizer from j. "
Kennedy, Middle West Graf
Grower brand, the kind tina
3 gets results. adv.
: Don't fail to see program Wee
nesday evening given by the 5t
and 9th grades. Program fre
please bring pie adv.
For biliouSness and that ba
taste in the mouth take a Divan
Liver Pill at night-it will do Il
work. FuSon Drug Co. adv.
Pictures at the Nugget ever
Tuesday, Thursday and Satu
day. Come out and see the pi
I lures with the new light servi
adv.
9 Clyde Jones of Norwood al
B Miss Sarah Skies of Mansfe
< we're married at Uartville tod
& by Rev. j. A. Gideon.
g April showers wash and Gle
3 old Mother Earth of White
\ germs and impurities. Holl
4 ter'S Rocky Mountain Tea dc
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-04-22

HOLSTERS Rccky Mountain Tea,
livens you up, purilies the blood,
soOthes and regulates the stom.
ach, makes you eat and sleep.
A real Spring Medicine, 35c,
Tea or Tablets. Fusrn Drug Co.
Mansfield, Mo. adv.
Garrison Cunningham is now
driving an Overland 1, sold by
w. E. Hitchcock, dealer.
FOR SALE-Corn fed dressed
hogs. Call j. W. Roberts
through Mansfield central. adv.
Among the noviceS at the
Shrine ceremonial at Springfield
this week we're j NJ. Ryan of
Norwood and Geo. G.. MurreIl of
Hartyille.
G. w. Nichols will look after
my fertilizer at Mansfield, S. ii.
Fuge and D.S. Jones at Odin and
W. D Cantrell at New Grove. -
j. W. Kennedy. adv,
James Dennis Of the Wolf
Creek neighborhood iell from
his loft last week and fractured
bis hip. AS he is e. years old,
the injury is quite q bad one.
FOR SALE Forty acres
smooth, clean farm land, two
miles from Macomb, three miles
from Norwood. Call on, or write
VIM. Pearcey, Norwood, Mo. Il. /
adv.
Edw. o. Dickman has opened
up tailor shop in Mansfield in
tho rear of DR.. FIJI. Riley's office
and is prepared to do all kinds
work in his line. Telephone II.
adv.
Edward LoCmis of Springfield
and Miss Dorothy GilIey of
Mlnstield we're mar"ied in the
recorders Office in llartville Sat.
aturday by Probate Judge Geo.
G. MurrelI.
FOR SALE Seasoned White
Oak Posts, 10 cents each deliver.
ed anywhere in Maastield. A
| few more Poland China pigs good
as the best, S12.J0 Good second
hand wagon, $40. ID. Avery.-ad
Program to he given by the
9TH and 9th grades next WedneS
day, April %, in the gymnasiun N
$ o'clock; Immediately followed
by pie supper. Funds for the
benefit of library in The grades
adv
Join the crowds and spend
pleasant evening at the Nugge
all new pictures and adding
one more night each week glve'
US bunch of new stars com'ns
from the Standard Film Co.
shown on Tuesday nights. adv
Mountain Grove visitors Tues
day included John N. Pryor, Jr.
C.A.Stephens, Joe H, Dennis, M
f. German, Roy Dennis, p W
Newton and wife, j. Lon Dennis
Alex Salisbury, Horace Paul, l.
s. Cantreil, +. J Cantrell, Hug
Williams, Mrs. W. A. Black.
For the next two weeks tn
Bon Marche will have on sale
one table of spring and summe
hats in all colorS, sizes an
shapes, for all ages. at cos
This is very unusual SO early |
the season. Just received
/ shipment of flesh batiste Tedd
I Bear suits, lace and ribbo
trimmed; also line of daint
/. white petticoats.-adv.
q A special meeting of I'll
e Wright.Douglas County Medic
Association will be held ne'
d Wednesday at Hartville,at whio
g time Dr.. Geo. Rasch of Ne
o York will deliver an address {
"lmmunology in it's relation
vaccine and serum therapy
y Other addresses will be by l
r. A. Ryan of Norwood on Sea
letina," Dr.. IL, M. Norman
y Ava on intestinal obstructions
and Dr.. b. r Latimer Of Hal
ID vile, Drs. Il NJ. Rogers and }.
Id Fuson of Mansfield hope to
W tend the meetings
You must clean the stoma
IN and bowels, purify the blot
IS each Spring, or You leave w
is. ter's germs and impurities
es vour blood and system. Dr.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
EXPRESS COMPANIES
CONTINUE MERGER

NEW YORK, February 5-The
American Railway Express Company.
a voluntary organization of the big
express corporations of the country
for war operation under the railroad
administration, will continue as
combination under private operation
after REIMBURSEMENT of government
control March l, it has been announced
by George c. Taylor. the president.
The probability is that the Amer
lean Railway Express will continue
to exist indefinitely, it offers op-
portunity for more efficient and eco
romical operation of the various COM
panies which comprise il, Mr.. Taylor
said.
The companies making up the rail-
way express never have been directly
under government control. Mr.. Taylor
said. They are the Adams. American.
Southern. Wells-Fargo, Great North
ern. Northern and Western express
companies.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
CONVICTED AS MOONSHINER
Church Deacon Penalized for Vio-
latiug Prohibition Iaw

COLUMBUS. Ga. February 5.-After
sitting as foreman of a superior court
jury and concurring in several ver-
diets of guilty for violation of the
prohibition laws in Harris county Joe
W. Roster. deacon in church. was
made defendant in "moonshine"
case himself. according to word here
from the county seat.
Roster waS convicted and sentenced
10 twelve months or the chain gang,
hut later Judge Gus II. Howard ruled
hc might pay $3.50 fine and serve
only four months. The judge declined
10 omit the whole sentence, holding
that TO lot off with a, fine persons con-
victed of violating prohibition laws
is in a certain sense a form of licens-
ing the liquor business.