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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05
Tricks
of Bootleggers

quainted with his customers and have
their confidence in large degree.
Another popular method of dis
pensing the hard stuff was through a
couple of fountain syringes, suspend
ed from the shoulders one In front and
one on the back. They would fill a
flask or serve by the drink as desired.
when things begin to get too hot
for the pocket peddlers," Mr.. Evans
continued, "they solicit business and
fill each order one at time by taking
the customers money. going to the
doubt IL there is sufficient trust In
ones fellow man for this system to
work out successfully In q city the
size Of Buffalo.
1--WE have picked up men with
considerable stock of booze on their
persons while to all appearances 1t
did not seem possible that the midi
vidual could have more than a flask
or so.
''In the days before the form-fitting
clothes, when long coats and peg-top
trousers were in style. many suit
was tailored with huge pockets in the
trousers, and sometimes inside the
coat under the arms.
1.-THE blind tiger, so popular In the
South, was never used much In Maine.
It's only recommendation Is that 1t Of
fers more or less safety In selling to
strangers. You put your money
through u small opening In wall and
out through the opening comes d
drink.
Beer Was Too Bulky.
1.-The methods used by saloon keep
ers to keep out Of the clutches of the
law were almost as numerous us those
Of bootlegging. The first step of the
saloon keeper when the lid was
clamped down was to eliminate beer
and ale all together, as 1t was too
bulky to handle In the event Of raid.
In those days near-beer was much
despised and little known article In
Maine. But when the district at-
torney hailed all saloon keepers who
possessed United States license be-
fore the grand jury and fattened the
county's treasury by about $500 Il
head, they began to take more kindly
to near-beer. as 1t proved an allbi for
the federal tax.
I'm dry spells some saloons would
sell only by the bottle to those they
knew very well, while others would
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05

sell only by the drink, going on the
basis that liquor in a mans system
could not be produced as evidence
In the latter places the saloon keeper
usually kept pitcher full of booze
under the bar handy to the sink Sew
eral convictions were obtained in
such cases. however. The combina-
ton of finding a whisky glass, the
odor Of liquor and the presence Of
drunk or two in the bar room being
sufficient to convince the judge.
"The wiser ones would have two
pitchers, one on each side of the sink,
one full Of ammonia and one full Of
whisky. One sweep of the arm would
dump them both into the sink. The
Odor of the ammonia would prevent
the odor of whisky to be noticeable
and the contents of the sink could be
analysed only as spirits of ammonia.
"All the saloons In the state were
filled with ingenious hides NEST Of
which defied detection. When hide
was discovered it was generally shs
result of some disgruntled employee
giving the thing away. They range
In capacity from hides large enough
to hold half-pint close to the bar
Itself to false cellar walls behind
which ten barrels might be concealed.
Most Of the saloons had large and
small hides the smaller ones being
filed up daily from the big one by
the boss himself.
''Some of the hides consist of tanks
set inside Of hewed-out Orders In the
floor above. These were connected
with small pipe which generally
ended in little soffice' right of the
bar. You would order a pint, the bar
tender would return to the Office
close a door, remove calendar from
the wall, behind which was a little
disguised gascOck, from this he would
remove u cap and draw of the re-
quired amount. Other stores of booze
we're kept in the tanks of flush closets,
which could be flushed from behind
the bar In case the searchers got too
close and the evidence would go down
the sewer.
adjoining property that would not be
covered by the search warrant to
which access was had by means of
secret doors and subterranean pas
sages."
Beer Sold Openly.
"Ivhnt about 2.75 per cent beerr'
was asked.
sever since 2.75 per cent beer was
brewed," he replied, at has been on
sale openly In Maine. Fruit stores
aud small stands of all kinds paid $25
for federal license and put In
stock Of bottled beer, while the sa-
looms sold the bottled and draught
goods both. II the saloons have a
right to sell II because II Is non-in-
toxicating and IL II Is non-intox,cat-
ing can't see the necessity Of carry
ing nm excessive tax. can't see
what is there to prevent soda foun-
tains or anyone selling 2.75 beer ar
ter paying the federal tax Of $25.
Prohibition In Maine. for many
years was a joke except for occasional
spasms Of enforcement just before an
election when the party In power
figured that they needed votes or the
county treasury needed money. II III
an interesting game to chase the
evsders and I anticipate Il win BEL
even more 70 In the event Of nation
wlde nxohihitf0n-v
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05
Maine Variety Have Many
Dodges to Fool the Federal
Agents.
FOUNTAIN SYRlNGES USED
walking speakeasies" Are the Hard
est to catch-Liquor 10 Cached
In Odd Places by ltinerant
Vendors.

Buffalo, N. JOHN M. Evans, who
In enforcing the prohibitory laws in
the state of Maine, stopped Off in
Buffalo, says the Courier of that
city, for few hours and related some
interesting methods of conducting the
liquor business under strict enforce
ment.
Mr.. Evans told OF many ways Of
handling "wet" goods used by ''boor-
leggers." but not one of the hundreds
with whom he has come in contact
ever used a bootleg as depository
for his stock in trade.
"WhIle the name still sticks to in
dividuais who defy the liquor law out
side of regular saloons and kitchen
barrooms, the bootleg full of booze
ceased to be when the high boots with
loose tops went out of style.
Was Easy to Get Booze.
"Up to the time of the passage of
the Webb law by the federal govern
ment few years ago." Mr.. Evans
said, providing for the labelling Of
all wet goods handled by express
companies and other common carriers,
II was comparatively easy matter
to get plentiful supply of liquor from
Boston wholesalers. and even after
that most Of the bOOtleggers managed
to smuggle in by water or automobile,
and there were some who cOncocted
a mixture out Of alcohol, water, burnt
sugar and dash Of tabascO, which
they passed off on many an unsuspect-
ing victim.
1.-THE hardest bird we ever had to
contend with was putting out booze
for years. We knew he was doing Il,
but we could not get the goods on him,
and 1t was long time before we got
him, even after we were wise to his
system. This was his system:
AT night he would lond his over
coat up with pints. half-pints and &C.
casiOnally quart. These he would
plant, one in pile of clapbOards in a
lumber yard, another I'm junk pile
and still another under a doorstep or
In rubbish barrel In an alley. The
next day his customers would come
to him. pay him for their purchase,
and he would direct them to the near
est plant.
"We began to be suspicious of him
after a woman reported seeing n man
remove a bottle from the muzzle of
one of the two historic cannon that
guard the Soldiers monument. Final
ly we trailed him at night, watched
him SOW his crop, harvested 1t and
then placed him under arrest.
Strangers "Not Wanted"
"we were unable to get conviction
against him. although the fellow was
not working and had no visible means
Of support. II was not until we caught
him mapping with a couple Of stool
pigeons that we finally convicted him.
In order for the system to work out
well the bootlegger must be well ac-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05
Engineer Refused
to Spoil This Gle"

Pinehurst. N. C.-The defer
ence paid to golf here is impress
sive. Miss Metcalf Heating of
the Agawam Hunt club, hooked
her drive to the railroad tracks
near the club house just as a
train was coming along.
The engineer. leaning out of
the cab window, saw the ball
come to rest between the rails.
saw It perch itself upon an ideal
but precarious tee In the form
of tiny pile of cinders, grasped
the situation and the airbrake
control at the same time and
brought the train to sudden
stop.
The passengers may have been
slightly shaken up in the proc
ess, but Miss Keating's lie was
not disturbed. The train waited
until good recovery shot had
been played and then resumed
its journey northward to less
considerate climes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05
Pernambuco's Steady Growth.

Pernambuco is now the third targ-
est city In Brazil and the largest com
nercial center in the country. The
active construction of buildings and
thoroughfares started few years ago
has continued. Notwithstanding the
difficulties encountered during the
war; Pernambuco's growth and pres
emit prosperity are due to its cotton
and sugar production, which has
placed great deal of wealth in the
hands of the plantation owners, cot
ton dealers, and merchants.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05

stand up and ] have three healthy chill
dren. You can use this letter II you
wish, for your remedy is certainly won
,derful for sick, run down women. -
Mrs. A. KwARCINsKI, 1927 w. OakdaG
Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
For forty years Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been making
women strong and well, relieving back
ache, nervousness, liberation, and in
hammation, weakness, displacements,
irregularities and periodic pains. Ithas
also proved invaluable in preparing for
childbirth and the Change of Life.
Women who suffer are invited to
write for free and helpful advice to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. icon.
fidcntiaD, Lynn, Mass. It Is free and
always helpful.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05
Cuticura Talcum|
is Fragrant and
Very Healthful|
Brainy Man.

""iGs cold. Ell Are you suitably
dressed? DO you wear medium under
ciothlng?"
''Well. yes. That Is / have n very
Hight suit and very heavy one"
."Do you mean to tell me you've been
wearing one and then the otherT
"Yes. thought they would average
pp all right."-Boston Transcript.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05
In Mo Great Hurry.

Winkleby gazed at the new triplets
with fatherly pride. but not little
apprehension In his eye, nevertheless.
"What are you thinking. dear?
asked Mrs Winkleby softly.
Nothing, dear, nothing" he said,
falteringiy; "only don't you think that
1t would be wiser for US hereafter to
build up our little family on the in
stallment planT'-Stray Stories.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05
No Discussion.

IT don't near a word of discussion
about the flm," remarked the house
manager. ''The people seem to be de-
parting in utter silence"
swell. 1t was story about an
abused wife. >and that's good theme
for married couples to keep away
from" louisville Courier-Journai.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05
A Mouthfui.

The intense Miss Miggs-Do you not
think that the communists. by the doc
trine of syndicalism and mass action.
shall ultimately develop an insurgen-
cy which shall impose the soviet prin-
ciple on industry as whole?
The dense Mr.. Boggs-You said 1t!
-Judye
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add OF. Bay Rum,
a small box of Barbo Compound, and y
OF. of glyccrine. Apply to the hair twice Q
week until IL becomes the desired shade.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix II at home at very little cost. It will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair.
and will make harsh hair soft and gfossy.
II will not co'or the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off.-Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05

Too Busy to Weep for Old Days.
And when woman is trying to raise
eight or nine children she doesn't
waste much time regretting the pass
Ing Of old-fashioned southern hospi-
tality.-Dallas News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05

not Know WuoSW 90.
Ny mother advised
me TO take Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
use the 8 q ative
Wash 20 ] took her
advice and used
these remedies and
cured myself. ] feel
fine and do all my
homework which !
could not do before,
M T. cotYId hardly
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05
Balance the Books Occasionally.

1t is good to have money and the
things that money caa buy. but it's
good. too. to check up once In while
and make sure you haven't lost the
things that money can't buy.-AnOn.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05

He is q wise man who makes the
mistake of giving w0man's age too
young.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05

When woman looks In mirror she
y luckily never able to see herself as
Sther women see her.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05
Econvmy,

Eeonvmy.
Are you giving away your old
shoes2" "No; am having them soled
and resoled."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05

Tho name ',Bsysf" identities the
true, wcrld-famous Aspirin pre-
scribed BY physicians for over
eighteen years. The name "Baysr"
means genuine Aspirin proved safe
BY millions Of people.
In each urbroken package OF
'Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" you
are told how to safely take this
genuine Aspirin for Colds, Head
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05

Wit is peculiar kind of talk that
often leads to pulled noses and broken
heads.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05
10 ALL MY
HOUSEWORK
Before I took Lydia E. Pink
dam's Vegetable Compound
Icoud hardly stand, Gays
Mr.. Kwarcinsld.

Chicago, nl.--"I suffered with dis
and irregularities and I did
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05

German Textbooks Bar
Kaiser's Whole Family

Berlin. - German textbooks
hereafter will be minus the for
merly inevitable pictures Of the
knIser and his predecessors on
the PrussIan throne. MS q result
Of an order by the minister Of
education, who also rules out all
anecdotes Of the Hohenzollerns
switch might serve only to elori-
~ the dynasty and foster the
inonarchistic idea In the minds
OF the pupils"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-03-05
ASPIRIN Talk
Take Aspirin only ~ told By "Bsyer

ache, ToothAche, Earachs. Neural.
GA, Lumbago, Rheumatism. Nsu-
ritis and for Pain.
Always say ''Baysr" when buy
ing Aspirin. Then look for the
safety sBayer Cross" on the pack
age and on the tablets.
Handy tin boxes of twelve tab
let's cost but few cents. Drug
gists also sell larger packages.
ure eetieseideaef Of salieyIieseld
The Winslow mail., 1920-06-18
WORK

I am the foundation of all business.
I am the fount of all prosperity. I
am the salt that gives life its flavor.
I have laid the foundation of every
fortune in America. I must be loved
before I can bestow my greatest
blessings and achieve my greatest
ends. Loved, 1 make life sweet and
purposeful and fruitful. I can do
more to advance youth than his
parents. be they ever SO rich. Fools
hate me, wise men love me. l am
represented in every loaf of bread
that comes from the oven, in every
co " that tramps the ranges. in every
newspaper that comes from the press.
1 N the mother of democracy. All
progress springs from me. Who am
1? What am 1? 1 AM NORTHWEST
ern r stail Lumberman.
The Winslow mail., 1920-06-18
CHILDREN REyEL IN SONG

Last Sunday evening at the Method
ist Church a program OF unusual
merit was given by quite number OF
children Of the city. 1t was an even
ing Of song and color and speeches
worked out along the plan of June
festival-cantatas The children rang
ed in age from three to sixteen years
and were arranged in groups repre-
senting elements of nature and by
solos, quartettes and choruses poured
forth their songs in tribute to the
Great Creator of nature.
Miss Gertrude Davis is to be con-
graduated in arranging SO splendid
cantata.
The Winslow mail., 1920-06-18
FIRE BELIEVED TO
HAVE STARTED FROM BOTTLE

Bisbee-A fire in the Rincon noun
tains few days ago was started by
a soda pop bottle. according to an in
yestigation made by Ranger Smith.
The fire broke out near the Rincon
ranger station and was soon extin-
guished The ranger reported that he
went over the scene carefully and
found the bottle in the midst Of the
burned area. 1t is believed that the
rays Of the sun We're concentrated
while passing through the bottle and
becoming focused on dry whisp of
grass started the fire.
The Winslow mail., 1920-06-18
HOW THE HOPI PLANTS CORN
University of Arizona. Tucson.

University Of Arizona. Tucson.
June 18. 1920.
che system Of farming adopted by
the Hopi Indians in northern Navajo
County, Arizona, is thus described by
c r. Fullerup. County Agent of that
county, who recently took a trip with
5. j.. Clark Extension AgroHomist
and r. N. Davis. Extension Dairyman
Of the University into that very in
teresting part Of the state. The trip
was made late in May. Mr., Fullerup
tells his story as follows:
ga trip was made into the Hopi
Indian Reservation for the purpose
Of studying Indian methods of agri
culture and stock raising. The trip
was very timely as the Indians are
now planting their corn. squash.
beans, Hopi lima beans. etc. Ap-
proximately million and half
pounds of corn are grown by the In
dians. Almost all of this is used on
the reservation. The Hopi is the In
dian farmer he has corn to eat and
to sell and quantity in store for a
lean year. He buys no corn.
"As for livestock there are fifteen
head of sheep per capita for the Hopi
while the Navajo has ESQ. The Nava-
10 grows but little corn. in the fall
shortly after harvest he sells all he
cannot carry in his rowing life as he
follows his fiocks to the best winter
ranges. The surplus corn of the Hopi
then comes in good stead. There are
abut 5000 Indians On the reservation
and they have approximately $4,000
head of cattle and twice as many
horses. They also have many goats
| that Craze in common with the sheep.
"It is amusing to see Professors
Clark and Davis plant corn Hopi style
in an unplowed Indian field with a
sharpened stick to loosen the soil
With the stick the Hopi makes small
| pit or hole in which II to % grains
of corn are placed to the hill.
"The Indian plants where food
waters will naturally irrigate his
fields and the new coat of silt annu-
ally deposited serves the double pur-
pose Of fertilizer and plowing. His
task then is to plant. hoe out the
weeds and harvest the crop.
Planting in moist soil is a neces-
sary element of success. hence the
Hopi is sometimes obliged to dig
holes a foot or more deep in the bot
tom Of which he plants his corn cov-
ering it about four inches. In many
cases the shifting sands serve as q
mulch to conserve moisture. One may
we'll wonder il the Indian is not tax
iIg advantage of natural conditions
ior crop production to greater eA.
tent than the white man."
The Winslow mail., 1920-06-18
WARNING TO yENDALS

There has been several complaints
lodged with Marshal Ed Gardner
to the effect that some one is making
practice of using tAe monuments
and vases in the cenetary for target
practice. This is one of the worst
forms of vandalism which has come
to our knowledge ana this is warn
ing that a strict watch is being kept
to catch the guilty perty or parties,
and they will be prosecuted to the full
extent Of the law
The Winslow mail., 1920-06-18
PRESCOTT FRONTIER CELEBRA.
TION

The widest. onerest bunch Of buck
ing horses in the southwest is the
outfit owned by the Prescott Frotfel
Days Association. The stock has
been on the banks of the Colorado
since the 1919 Frontier Days and
were just recently shipped to Prescott
in charge of Wild Hrose Hill, the cor
rell boss of the Frontier Days.
Included in this stock are the fol-
lowing horses, which arc famous to
the cattlemen throughout the south
west: Mickey Malone. Twin Six
Henry Ford, Sky Pilot, Sunshine
Hold Tight. Grey Bob. Oscar Wild
Hobles. Laundryman, Dry Farmer,
Pee Vice. White Angel. Vinegar Roam,
Bed Bug, Chuck Wagon, Fried Eggs.
Nujal. Casey jon .es.
Joe Hurt riding Mickey Malone in
1919 made the, most sensational ride
ever attempted in contest. And
while he di squalified, the showing
that the lu cky cowboy made will not
be forgott EN- in many years.
Presco tt is in readiness for its an
nual Contests. The Mile High City
OF ArJ iona is known far and wide for
the Wonderful manner in which It's
frou tier days contests have been
sts .ged. The rules governing the rid
r.g, roping and other events at Pres
'cott have been copied throughout the
country and wherever cowboy goes
when he says he has ridden under
Prescott rules he Is known to be a
tan with whom reckoning must be
taken.
Thousands of dollars are spent by
the business interests of Prescott in
putting on the frontier days contests
and awarding the big cash prizes
which amount to $4,000 for the
sports of the cowboys.
The Accommodations Committee
will have its headquarters in the
Chamber of Commerce office in the
Court House, where they will assist
all visitors to the Mile High City in
getting comfortable quarters.
The Winslow mail., 1920-06-18
TO GRADUATES OF TEMPE NOR
NAL SCHOOL OF ARIZONA.
Attention!

It is desired to bring the records
of the Tempe Normal School down to
date. and for this purpose it is nee
cessary to secure the present name
and home address of every graduate
of the institution.
1t is hoped that prompt replies
may be received. furnishing these
facts and such other information as
may be of interest, Address A, ].
Matthews, President, Tempe Normal
School, Tempe, Arizona.
The Winslow mail., 1920-06-18
NOTICE TO VOTERS

You should register If you desire
to vote, between May Srd and 0eto-
Der 18th. that is the register shall
be opened from May 3rd. to p. m.
August 9th. and from a. m, Sept,
14th to 5 p, m. October 18th, You
may register with the County Re-
c0rder at HOlbrOOk, Justice of the
Peace in WinslOw. or with the fol.
lowing registration officers i'm VIM
slow in the precinct in which you
live: Mrs, J. M. Hickey. Precinct No,
L; Mrs, Elsie Pingrey. Precinct No.
2; Mrs, Martin Dadey. Precinct No.
3, Precinct No. / lies east of the
middle of Kinsley avenue and south
Of the middle of Aspinwail. Precinct
No, lies west of the middle of Kin
ley avenue and south of the middle
of Fourth street. Precinct No, 8 lies
south of the middle of Fourth street
and Aspinwall street and west of that
part of Kinsqey avenue between AS
pinwall and Fourth streets,
Marguerite Drumm.
County Recorder.
The Winslow mail., 1920-06-18

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District of
Arizona.
IN THE MATTER OF
Joseph Schmedding. Bankrupt
First Notice in Bankruptcy No. 25
Prescott.
To the creditors of Joseph Schmed-
ding of Keams Canon in the county of
Navajo and district aforesaid, a bank
rupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of June 1920. the said Joseph
Schmedding was duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at The
Court House. in the city of Holbrook.
Arizona, on the 30th day of June. A..
D., 1920, at 200 o'clock in the after
noon, at which time said creditors
may attend. prove their claims, ap-
point a Trustee. examine the Bank
rupt consider petition of the Trus-
tee to sell the property of said Bank
rupt: and transact such other busi-
ness as may be properly come before
the meeting.
THOMAS w. NEALON,
Referee in Bankruptcy,
Phoenix. Arizona. June 16. 1920.