The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-04

cured a ladder and found n secret
opening in the ceiling OF the one-story
bungalow. Climbing through he found
n ~40-gallon still in operation heated by
an extension to the gas connections
OF the house.
incidentally, the fellow who owned II
had not been the informant who had
reported trouble at the lady's house.
The rafters on which the eth In the
loft was located were half burned
away resultant Of a fire which had
occurred some time before and which
the owner had e~xtlnguished.
Father and Son Caught
One Of the stills in Gus collection
was captured in a house within a
short distance of the county jail. He
had scented the brew while passing
the house. Entering, he was accost-
ed by the head Of the family. What
have you got in here?' asked Gus,
smiling.
"NothingN' replied the man.
Making 'whiskey?" asked Gus.
The head of the house denied it.
Gus begged to differ and pushing
the man aside, proceeded to the
Kitchen where he found the whiskey
in making on the gas stove.
well, muttered the mead Of the
family. III there's whiskey here, then
its my boys's."
Father and son were arrested.
Rats Die in Mash
Drinkers Of corn whiskey might re-
frain from further imbibing in the
prohibited fluid when they hear Gus
tell about the time he captured a bar.
rel Of mash, and after dumping it out
on the ground. found five big wood
rats in the bottom Of IL. Their sub.
mersion in the mash had swelled them
until they were as large as cats.
Men Don't Show Fight
Gus states that practically all boot
legSers will submit to arrest il they
see no chance to make a getaway
without being shot. They seldom. il
ever. show fight. AS q rule. white
moonshiners try TO tell the officers a
ale which they believe may arouse the
sympathy OF the officials and thus
keep them from arrest. Negroes at
first deny their ownership Of captured
stills, with varied excuses such as. Il
just moved OF this place" or Il was
passing at the time"
inexperienced bootleggers act in a
peculiar manner when ~apprehended
They seem undecided whether 10 run
or remain where they are.
Gus Is Prohibitionist
Gus is a prohibitionist Of the strict.
type, and has never touched a drop
liquor Of any kind. Re neither
chews nor smokes tobacco. and his
language is always that OF a gentle
man.
He is a native Of Gentryville. In
diana, where he was born in 1852.
moved 10 a Texas farm with his
parents and remained there until he
was l6 years Of age, at which time he
TO Indiana and engaged in
mercantile business. Twenty
eight years ago he came to what is
now Berwyn. and obtained a two
lease on a farm. The first year
lost, a severe drouth preventing
OF the land.
The following year he went to Penn.
where he leased "A tract OF land
from Indian ownership. getting Il free
by agreeing 10 clear IN OF timber and
put 1t In cultivation. BY hard work.
Of which he did unaided, he was
able TO make a paying farm out Of
acreage and later sold Il after
clearing $1,000 on his crops and $3.50
by the sale Of the lease.
Merchant at Berwyn
He again engaged in the mercantile
business. this time at Berwyn, and
conducted II FOR 10 years. during which
lime he also acquired 1000 acres az
and near the town which he still Z
lie sold the store and opened
! livery business, also trading cattle
horses. In December, 1919, Gus
moved his family to Ardmore. lie
originally intended to open a
business OF some kind here and con.
inue rs deputy sheriff but became 80
'usy running down moonshiners i'm. ;
nediately after his arrival here that
he had mot had time to consider my.
hing clse.'
Gus IL y devoted family man and a
OF children.