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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-28
BOOtleggers' Convention
Discusses Run Problems

There are half dozen groups "
hootleggers in Philadelphia that Wof.
in various territories and classes Oh
trade. The bigger mea in the group'
look after the "sourccs of supply anu
the smaller fry attend to sales n'Sol's'
,ions and deliveries. They held gen.
cral convention not long ago at CEN
| tral hotel and discussed their huslnesss,
problems and how to handle the r'sA'
people,
Philadelphia ia in the main stream i.
current Of national bOotlcggins acl"
ties. Pennsylvania was known a,;s a.
great distillcry State and Phllaue.pII,,..
vas famed for the excellence ol -,
WHISTLES. Two years and half asS
drink of fair quality rye could pe r1. ~.
in many barrcoms for ten cents, ~ n
actly the saAle liquor today cos,s cos,,r
wholesale quantities at least 81 aiAhS ~,
The great bootlegging Stntes VI Nsv
country arc Connecticut ana Iii. ,;ia
York. Maine. Pennsylvania, f'",ti ",tiss
Michigan, Illinois and Missouri nati. n
Of hootlcgging bliss are Norfolk, iHS 81,
more. New Orleans, Cincihhh',' San
Louis, III Paso. Los Angeles anu ,;ouor inf
Francisco. There is plenty OF ,Ioa. .'uSs
of sorts sold throughout tno natI ass
! but the above States and cities a''
sources and channels for IQuoSs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-28
Ruses Used by Distilleries
to Release Grain Alcohol

Certain alcohol distillerics manage to
release alcohol for this purpose. Re.
| leasing grain alcohol on permits for ex.
/ port haStbcpn worked with varying de.
grces of success. Ry this method great
quantities of alcohol in sixty. gallon
drums are loaded uron old sailing craft
or steamers that later are "lost at sea-"
The idea is to intercept the ship and
remove the alcohol to smaller craft,
which smuggle it back. z.
In one instance the customs officials
here frustrated an effort to ship 900
drums Of alcohol to Liberia in an an.
cicnt barkentinc. Permit was refused
unless the alcohol was shipped in a
high grade steamship. Application was
made later for n permit to ship 100
drums to Greece for the manufacture Of
munitions, although no munitions had
been made in Greece for several years.
In another instance 1000 drums OF
alcohol we're shipped to Philadelphia
from Middle West distillery on the
suppOsitiOn that it was to be exported.
When the shipment reached here. how.
ever. the drums were found to contain
water. The missing alcohol was suf.
cient to make 800. 900 quarts of hootch.
There is plenty of first -class high.
grade whisky in Philadelphia ware.
houses. whisky that is aged in wood
and would bring big prices. but it is in
( In
one warehouse in Eddington alone re.
pose 300 barrels of prc-war rye
whisky. which is improving in quality
other barrels elsewhere.
Some whisky is released occasionally
on ''medicinal' permits. 1t goes to The
wholesale drug houses. The distillerles,
too, manufacture for ''medicinal pur.
poses.' The result is that very in.
different whisky is not difficult to oh.
tain at stiff price through the fy.by.
night drug stores. This is why hos.
pitals that really require good whisky
for medicinal purposes apply to the
Government authorities for it.
There were tw"nty-tWo barrels Of
really good gaugcd whisky moved On
permit into a most dilapldated down.
town warehouse not long ago. Ihe
Government inspectors sauntercd around
TO see what th' liquor depot looked
Ike. it was found TO be anything but
burglar proof. as even the window pnnss
were knocked out. So the inspectors
set watch and asked thar tho liquor
be moved to Il les, we'll ventilated ware
house.
Even then they watched. Then the!
inspected the place and found twenty.
two additional rmpty barrels, rubber
hose and siph0n and placed the WHOLE
outfit in bonded warehouse.
When a prohibition inspector these
days says. good liquor is Comparatively
scarce in Philadelphia he is telling ths
truth. But there is any quantity OF
compound whisky. moonshnc WHISKY
and synthetic gin, the last two vars.
ties Of hooch being fairly moderate ~
price. OF several evils. the synthe's
gin is the least dclctcriouS in effect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-28

Clergymen, law and order organ
izations, Judges and even the ucl;ce
and enforcement officers marvel at
the quantities Of alleged liquor
available. Every raid and seizure
noted in the newspapers is merely
fragmentary evidence Of fortunes
made and making.
The explanation of this wholesale
violation of the prohibition laws,
not only IN Pennsylvania, which Is
one of the great liquor States Of
the East. but throughout tn" Nation.
lies in tho enormous profits earned
by bootleggcrS. If this were elm
mated real prohibition would become
largely effective az once. This Is
the opinion of Federal officers in
close touch with every phase Of the
bootlegging industry.
Nicholas 7. Brooks, a Treasury
agent at Philadelphia, whose special
concern is to catch smugglers Of
real liquor, said:
"Bootleggers of all descriptions,
and there are scores Of varieties,
are in the business simply to make a
lot Of easy money. Even the
smaller fry are making more money,
with a comparatively sma. degree
Of effort, than they ever made
before.
"!As far as the Government is con-
cerned, the evils of bootlegging,
especially when it takes the form of
smuggling liquor into the country,
60 far outside O.: rum itself. Con-
scientious revenue officers are more
than eager to stamp out whisky
smuggling from the West Indies,
Mexico. Canada and Europe for
other reasons than mere prohibition
enforcement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-28
Lif U0r as Florida Fruit
Rcaches Here bY CariOadS

From thr Hnhamas, '15. and "lLrr
West Indian i~lunds li0u"r is ~mugg' /
arhor" Hlong the Florida C"nSt. This
coast j. studded With thousands Of i~'"l-
and lnlet~ and reefs dangerous 70 bout
mon unfamiliar with them. TE"y make
the best Of hiding places. Tu"r" nv"
boatlnen and h"prh rombora who know
every inch Of these waters and who can
find their way ubuur in rhrm IN all
w"nthrrs.
These expert boarmeu mal," ideal rum
runners aud operate almost without Il
,"uhlnncc Of interference" Controlling
them l. almus' beyond human enterprise
b.r#u,r Of tire natural obstacles.
Yh" result is that Scotch whisky is
cheaper in Florj1a than in any other
place IN the United States. The Florida
moonshincrs complain that they cannot
compete against the flood Of Scotch
available in their region at 50 a quart,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-28

nor. Tho touring car hootlcggcl usually
Is accompanied by one or two women
and a child. to make il look III" Il
pleasure outing, and they are inirc-
qucnily detected.
Practically all "imuortod' foreign
liquor. from whatever source. is "rut"
sharply. depending upon tho facilities
and avaricc Of the individual Wholesale
Huotl"gscr.
Dnr quart Of Scotch, or n fifth of n
gallon bottle. is made into two. three
or even four times the quantity by the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-28

stunned with regularity. Its cumulative
effects. prohibition authorities have
proved through chemists and physicians.
ar" certain.
Tremendous quantities Of raw moon
shine WHISKY. mad" of improper mate.
lN'H in filthy stills under msanilnry
surroundings. hay" been made and sold
IN Phi|ndcIrhia. II is a joke with these
amateur di>'ilI"rS that they "makr it in
II garage and bottle it in Il bLthtub.
There Is n regular curb market foi
this kind Of liquor I'm South philadcl-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-28

phia. where the prices are controlled
This sort Of "liquor' sells for around
81 Il quart.
Another and costlirr grade of poison
is the "ryc" put up in old time bottles
with labels and United States revenue
stamps that are perfect limitations. All
the stamps lack are the proper serial
numbers. The most expensive part Of
this business is providing the labels anil
counterfeit stamps. The So-caled wits.
Ky is n mixture Of second grade alco.
hol. water. i|nvoring extract and color.
ing matter. Sometimes these mixtures
are artnicially aged with an electric
hotpoint. which Is supposed to impair.
one year of age for every minute the
mixture is near boiling point.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-28

| TIA" profits are big and the risks lie
/ NOR" with tn" people with whom they
It" hu>!n">S--thc boorlrGgrrS-than with
III" law. Douhlr crossing and straling
liquor ;ft"r ii has been sold and d,liv-
"r'f ar" =" G"mmon that ;hr bootleg
gers usually rCtOrt with automatic re-
r"N"r$ "r by laying death traps for
their bVtrut""s.
Many rnd has been instituted by Il
D"o'I"ge"r I" get cvcn' with some one
who mas 'd"n"' him. So with many
an IuryUluinpu IuIIrIcr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-28
Fire Liquor Routes Betlreen
Neir York and PhiiadelDhia

Liquor from tonmccticu, and New
York still i brought duwn through New
Jersey OF New York by five routes into
Philadelphia in touring cars and motor
trucks. although the truck traffic has
been greatly diminished through the ar-
tNiti'S Of revenue agents. Liquor Is
carried in touring ears in sacks. 1t is
dlthcult. however. to hundl" more than
eight or ten eases at a time in this man.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03
OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS

Monrovia, capital of Liberia, mas but
three automobiles.
It's good idea to paint the rim oc-
easionally 10 prevent rust
A German type of cycle car costs SD
at the present rate of exchange.
Before attaching hand pump give it
several strokes 10 clean out tube.
The smallest accessory il said To be
CLIP for keeping auto keys together.
The price range for American mado
cars Is all the way from 1919 to $4,000
II Is estimated that more than mil
non dollars is New York's weekly taxi
cab bill.
The highways of this nation total
more miles than nearly ali the rest Oi
the world put together ,JOO,OOO
Alaska now has many gasoline sled.
Ia place of dog sleds, its chief tranSpor
lation medium for centuries.
Eighty thousand men are said to b,
employed in French automobile facto-
mes and by motor truck producers.
Danzig, Poland, with population OF
5U,OO0, has J61 automobiles small.
number for an American cit yof 10000.
A favorite disposal ground for stolen
automobiles is said To be Mexico City
ana other large Mexican towns.
A horse fountain in Kenneth Square.
IInltadeInlia * poxN M, for -. 10 EbN
not let 1t pipe gasoline and re-esablish
ITS usefulness?
Detroit, with approximately 10000
families, has one automobile To each
three families. This is said TO he the
hlghes percentage in the world.
According TO satisticianS of the Fire
stone company, an average of 40 gal
ions OF gas per year is consumed by
each car in the United States.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03
A FEW QUEER ADS

The following amusing examples OF
how not TO write English are purported
To have been CLEANED from advertise
ments in the public print and else
where:
For Sale, $500 suits; they won't
last long"
Bathing suits reduced to almost
nothing"
For rent, a room suitable for gen
tleman IL by II feet"
Wanted, boy TO deliver oysters
that can ride "A bicycle"
Shirts Numbered in the rear
Wanted, 10 girls TO sew buttons on
the sixth floor"
Every article in this window reduc-
ed 40 per cent"
Shoes half soled on the inside while
you wait for 3Jc."
Your baby. if you have one. can be
enlarged. tinted and framed for $S.79
per dozen"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
Fulton Circuit Court, Kentucky.
I. ID. Jurney, Plaintiff,

Fulton Circuit Court, Kentucky.
I. ID. Jurney, Plaintiff,
Against
r. Jackson and Mrs. Willie Jackson,
Defendant. (Equity.)
BY virtue of judgment and Order of
Sale of Fulton Circuit Court, rendered
the May Term thereof, 1922, in the
ibove cause. for the sum of 5000 90
1.-TWO Hundred DOllars), with interest
It the rate of 6 per cent, per annum
from the Goth day of Dec. 1919 until
paid, and all costs herein, | shall pro
eed to offer for sale at the Court House
DOR in Hickman, Kentucky, to the high
ast bidder, at Public Auction. on the
18th day of Aug. 1922, at = 10 o'clock
p. M, or thereabOut (being County
Court day.. upon credit of six months
he following described property, to-
wit:
Lots Nos. 90, 100, %, %, % and the
West half lots Nos 9S and % and shown
On the map of Gourley's Addition to the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03
KEEPING TO ONE THING

We earnestly entreat every young
man. after he has chosen his vocation.
TO stick to 1t. Don't leave ii because
hard blows are TO be struck or disagree
able work to be performed.
Those who have worked their way up
to wealth and usefulness do not belong
TO the shiftless, unstable class, but may
be reckoned among such as pulled on
their coats, rolled up their sleeves, con-
quered their prejudice against labor
and manfully bore the heat and burden
of the day.
Whether upon the old farm, where
our fathers toiled diligently, striving tc
bring the soil to prOductiyeness In the
machine shop or factory. or to the thou
sand other business places that invite
honest toll and skillet the motto be
Perseverance and industry. Stick to one
| thing, boys, and you win have success
i-Ex.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03
WHY WOMEN SUFFER
Many Hickman Women Are Learning
the Cause

Women often suffer. not knowing the
cause.
Backache, headache, dizziness. nery-
BUSINESS.
Irregular urinary passages,weakness.
languor-
Each a torture of itself.
Together hint at weakened kidneys.
Strike at the rOot-get TO the cause.
No other remedy more highly en-
dorsed than Doan's Kidney Pills.
Recommended by thousands
Endorsed at home.
Here's convincing testimony from a
Hickman citizen.
Mrs b. s. Speed says: 81 had reason
to believe my kidneys were out of or
der. l took Doan's Kidney Pills after
being advised TO do so by another OF
the family who had taken them years
before and was cured. My kidneys
were irregular in action and i had Sc
we're pain across the small of my back.
There were other symptoms of kidney
trouble and felt all worn out. i took
Doan's Kidney Pills and they straight
ened me up in good shape. Since then
when / notice my kidneys need atten-
ton. / take a few Doan's and they al
ways do all that is claimed for them"
Price Coo. at all dealers Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Speed had. FosterMilburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03
OLD AIAYFIELD CITIZEN DEAD

Major Henry S. Hale, aged Sc, one OF
the leading citizens of Graves county
died last week at his home in Mayfeld
Major Hale had been prominently iden
titled with business affairs of Grayes
county for half century ana had also
taken an active interest III state poll
tics He was veteran of Forrest
cavalry. He was twice elected sherii
OF the county and in 1872 served in the
State Senate. During the Buckncr adj
ministration he was appointed state
treasurer To fill an uneXpircd term. He
erved full ERIN as state treasurer UNI
Ter the administration of John Young
Brown. As nominee he was defeated
or secretary Of state on the Hardin
icket
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03

city of Hickman, KY, and were convey
edd TO R Jackson and Mrs. Willie Jack
son by G. p. Brasfield by deed dated
Dec. Goth, 1919, and is of record in Deed
Book No. SO. Page - I'm the office
Of the County Court Clerk.
All of which is in Fulton County, KY.
All of the property will sell as a
whole.
For the purchase price, the purchas-
With approved securities. must execute
Bond, bearing legal interest from the
day of sale until paid, and having the
force and effect of Judgment. Bid
ders will tie prepared to comply prompt
ly with these terms.
Dated at Fulton, Ky, July 10Th, 1922.
j. T.. MELTON, Master Com
missioner, Fulton Co, Ky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03

TN 1908, driving the 1883" racing
car, Barney Oldheld started his
= career Of victories that later
earned him the title of Master
Driver of The World" To over
come the tire weaknesses that made
racing difficult and dangerous, he
studied tires-specified materials
supervised construction.
Today, Barney Oldheld Is known
as the Master Tire Builder.
Starting with the crude tire: which
carried the ''90e' one mile In sixty
seconds, Oldfield gradually de.
veloped his famous Cords set OF
which covered 500 miles at eighty
eight miles an hour without a
change.
In three years Oldfield tires have
won every important race on Amer
lean speedways. They are the only
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with Worms have an un-
healthy color. which indicates poor blood. and as
.ule, there is more or less stomach disturbance
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC given regu-
arly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood
improve the digestion. and act as eeneralStrength
ming Tonicto the whole system. Nature will then
throw off or dispei the worms. and the Child viii BE-
% perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03

son county farm boys and girls. who are
members of the junior agricultural club
i'm that county. recently attended the
picnic held for them at the county fair
grounds, according to Assistant County
Agent 5. W. Anderson. Games, stunts
and lectures helped to make the day IA
profitable one for the youngsters.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03

Methods Of controlling fruit diseases
and insects together with pdoper spray
ing meathOds and the most profitable
orchard management practices recently
were pointed out TO more than 80 inter
eSted orchard owners of Ballard county
during tour to some of the prominent
orchards in that district, according to
County Agent +. A. Whalin. The or
chards of III. l.. Nance. Frank Russell
and G. NJ. Parsons were visited during
the tour of inspection.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03
FARM AND HOME NEWS
FROM OVER KENTUCKY

Frank Forris and William Threlkeld
are the latest Livingston county farm
ers To Join the movement being directed
against scrub breeding animals. Each
of them has purchased pure bred
Hampshire ram, County Agent 1. G.
Pace reports.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03

Nelson county farmers who are coop
Grating with County Agent &. l.. Hill
and the extension division of the Col
lege of Agriculture will use n total of
5000 tons OF limestone on their fields
for soil Improvement before the end of
the year, Mr.. Hill says. slogan has
been adopted TO this effect and indica-
lions are that IL will be carried out. Mr..
Hill added.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03
How The Master Driver
Became Master Tire Builder

American tires that have ever taken
first place in the French Grand Prix.
They have won for three consecu-
tive years In the b00-mile Indian
apolis Sweepstakes. So far In 1922.
Oldfelds have lowered four Worlds
Records and seven track records.
The Wichita Test Run gave evil
dence of Oldfield superiority In tour
ing-when a set of four Cords COW
cred 34,b2b miles over rutted, frozen,
winter roads, performance at
tested by the Mayor of Wichita.
See your dealer and get q set OF
these rugged tires that Barney Old
field has developed and perfected
through lifetime of practical tire
experience. Their performance win
convince you that they are The
Most Trustworthy Tires Built"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03
pus. and Explosions.

Various forms of dust. when mingled
with air In certain proportions. are
capable OF producing explosions. This
danger sometimes exists in -four mills.
A case Is ON record where sugar dust
caused an explosion.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03

The Reconstruction hospital In New
York City Is the first HOSPITAL intended
specifically for industrial workers who
have been injured in the course Of their
employment.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03

a powerful flame which will burn un-
der water and cut through steel plate
of an inch thick at 20
inches minute, is the invention Of a
French engineer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03

A total of 500 people attended re-
cent series of eight moving picture
meetings held throughout Union county
to point out recommended practices for
the farm and home. County Agent L. c.
Brewer says.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03
Piles Cured i'm o to IA DAYS

Druggists refund money If PAZO OINTMENT fail.
10 cure Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrudn9 Piles
Instantly relieves Itching Piles. and you can &c,
-estful sleep after the first application Price Soc
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03
Illinois Central SYSTEMS Appreciation of Its
Faithful Employees

The o n
Illinois
n
employees $2fEHS"l
tem e9empIys havt rrhd on
Under the of
dowrnnt IA II
against the employee b railroad
The
ear ri service pension IS
monthly
IA emf ye wi yarsof rvce 10 Is it
mnhd the las bn years wouuI uytr receive Ier
$3.50 he would
yc q e
O i I
ten
a
y o service % is l.r
S2a month $3.50
he lis with rrty yea o h
Sio e
is euTl5e
a : above receives he
: Ia al t
IS q e pi
per f e
h pIemplo SAN their yaiy to the
counted
renl m ancea rs hey AN IN times o emerg
o
in man
OF the board members
the employs OF Illinois Central esya
in o
ave OF andLo
WI a
ciHc n question are invited
CHI MARKHAM
President Illinois entralS System.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03

The United States produces more
than one half of the worlds output of
petroleum.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-08-03

One hundred and seventy-ive Jeffer-
The Washington times., 1922-10-28

three victories as against eight
defeats and three even scores.
This may be the last contest
between Chicago and any Of the
b. Three for many a day, as the
latter have a rule ~oinC into effect
January 1, 1929 doing away with
journeys as long as Princeton Is
taking this season.
TT it be true that GEORGIA Tech
4 has not lost a game on Grant
Field in four years, that record
may fall by the wayside today.
Notre Dame, despite the loss Of
its 1921 veterans, is on the way
to another brilliantly successful
season and the Yellow Jackets
will have to show far more than
thev did last week a~ainst the
NAVY to upset the Hoosiers.
Notre Danes backfield shift
will be pitted against the GEORGIA
line shift. The South Bend teams
forward passes ou~ht to outclass
those Of Georgia Tech. The entire
Notre Dame team Is said to be
faster than Tech and in these days
speed is far more valuable than
mere TONNAGE.
Techs eleven does not measure
up in caliber this year with that
Georgetown tackled four years
ago. This is especially true Of
the line. The backfield is good
enough, but many fine forwards
have graduated from the Atlanta
institution and their successors
have not appeared. 1t is even
possible that Georgetown will win
from the Golden Tornado this
season.