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Hartland School Notes

H. B. Clifford visited the third and
fourth grades April IL.
The following pupils received o. *.
Helen Manson, Donald Randlett, Earl
Buker, Cora Weber, Halver Whitney,
Bernice Harding, Edison Goodrich,
Doris Buzzell, Charlotte Waldron,
Howard Jameson, Esther Griffith,
Eleanor Currie, Christine Sweet,
Francis Thomas, Darrell Currie and
Howard Manson. Doris Maxwell,
Verona feathers, Roger Baker, Ethel
Kimball, Louise Salisbury, Roger
Emery, Frances Kimball.
The third and fourth grade pupils
have just earned eight dollars selling
Touraine chocolate bars.
We are looking forward to our new
play ground equipment for the sum-
mer. secured with funds from the
Union entertainment.
The A division of the Fourth
Grade have read eight books so far
this year, each book having been TAX
en- up with topics. The B division
has read six books. The third grade
A division has read nine books and
the B division six books.
The Fourth Grade Geography have
completed their years work and are
now taking rapid review work.
Roger Baker, Grade 4, was the win
ner in the mental arithmetic drill
given at the Union Entertainment
Friday evening, April 64
Mrs. Ella Getchell substituted Mon
day. April 10 for Mrs McCrillis who
was i'll.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS D.
STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

Sealed proposals addressed to the
state Highway Commission. Augusta.
Maine. fot building ten sections OF
State highway will be received by the
House Augusta, Maine, until eleven
UD o'clock, A. NJ, Standard Time,
MAY end, 1929, and at that time and
place publicly opened and read
SURFACE. three sections as follows;
Norridgewock and Skowhegan, $50
miles, Casco. ABB miles; Northport and
Belfast Psi miles.
GRAVEL SURFACE, seven sections as
Perry SIG miles; Woodstock fnd Paris
3.22 miles, New Sharon. 3.42 miles
Passadumkeag, 2.32 miles; Lincoln
s.27 miles; and Edmunds 2;s2 miles,
drainage and surfacing.
Each proposal must be made upon
the blank form provided by the Com.
mission, for a copy OF which dsposi,
of one dollar will be. required, and
must be accompanied by a. certified
check or a surety bond for 10 per cent
of the amount bid. payable to tn, ne
Treasurer of State of Maine: The
envelope enclosing the proposaa snou,a
Highway Construction in the Town of
---,--------.' The deposit and the
certified check will be returned to the
unsuccessful bidder unless iorteited
under the conditions stipulated.
4 bond satisfactory to the Commits
sion, of not less than one-fourth nor
more than one-half of the amount OF
the contract will be required. Plans
may be seen and forms or specinca.
lions and contract may be obtained at
the office of the Commission. Augusta,
Maine.
The right Is reserved to reject any
or all proposals. .
FRANK A. PEABODY
LYMAN H. NELSON
State Highway Commission
PAUL ID. SARGENT, Chief Engineer
Dated at Augusta. Me-. April H. 1924
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EAST ST. ALBtSS

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Foss have BIZ
to work for Dominick Susi this So
mer.
Mrs. Frank Brooks who has bees
seriously i'll at her mothers
Cooks in Corinna, is gaining and|
expected home this week.
Mrs. Vertine Ellis is boarding y
Mrs. Merrill Bubar on account o. \
bad roads but will drive back \
forth from home as soon as the.
better.
We are sorry to hear that Cn']
Mower of st. Adams is in very y
health.
Mrs. Phoebe CWhitney) Orrs' y
has made her home with her 81
Mrs. William Hartwell in st. All
for the past eighteen years, pl
away April 9th at the age of u y
Mr.. and Mrs. Philander knovle'1
st. Adams are moving to Ripley
VIII Magoon is now working
Chas. Batchelder at st. Adams
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We should greatly miss ~.
Chapman concert and we M.
hogan people would share a.,a
in this respect. oaf
The concert of last Mo,.
ing was made possible on,s Z.
the generous action Of a a..
zen. At a time when a .aS
guarantee must be provided ~: D.
there was not the opportn,;.
cure 1t from the general nnssn
lard H. Cummings came 70 y.
cue of the situation, offer;n. .as \
come responsible for the rs. %
amount. Aeceall
We have been familiar with =,
cumstances and are anxions .s sae
public should also know vh Wv 1
are. We feel appreciatiye ana 8
full and we know the Music lo,,su'
tizens of Skowhegan OUTSIDE y
Chorus will share this sen,,r
the facts above stated are Inoea
them.
SKOWHEGAN FESTIVAL. cuo,
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
SOMERSET IS.

SOMERSET SIS. .o,a
We. the undersigned. having been
duly appointed by the Honorable
Charles o. Small. Judge of Probate
within and for said County, Commits
sioners to receive and decide upon ing
claims of the creditors of Davis G..
Pierce. late of West Forks. Plantation
In said County, deceased, whose estate
has been represented insolvent, hereby
give public notice agreeapiy' 10 tne
that six months from and after March
20, 1929 has been allowed to sara
creditors to present and prove their
claims and that we will attend 10 the
dntv assigned US at the court house
In Skowhegan in said county. on Mon
day, June 25, 1923, and Monday, Sep
TEMPER "a, 1928, at ten of the CLOCK
In the forenoon of each OF SAID days
WILLIAM T. SEEKINS
JOHN w. HIGGINS
3w16 Commissioners
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MERCER

At the Grange meeting Saturd|
night four candidates were Instruct
in the first an dsecond degrees,
account of the bad travelling the
tendance was small.
Mrs. Carrie Walton and Mrs. Frl
Hartford have both been suited
with stomach trouble this spring
1t is reported that Mrs. Delu1
Bunker was operated on in Bod
hospital last week.
Some of the schools in town BED
April 18th.
Rev. ]. w. Barr, pastor Of
church here, left this morning to
tend the M. e. conference.
iAIrs. Flora Sturtevant has fnis|
her duties at Oakland and is at Id
this spring.
Mrs. Samuel Farnham and CD
Hersom attended the funeral Of . 4
alive in Augusta, last week.
Raymond Caswell Is at work
Fred Pressy for a short time.
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skowHEGAN SAVINGS BANK
Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Corpora
tors of the Skowhegan Savings Bank
will be held at the banking rooms OF
said bank on ~
MONDAY, MAY Z. 1923
at ten o'clock in the forenoon. for the
purpose of electing Board OF Trus-
tees of said bank and transacttng any
other business that might legally come
before said meeting.
CARLETON r. MERRILL,
Clerk of the Corporation
Skowhegan, Maine. April 10, 1879
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Body of Wayland Caouette Brought
Here from Virginia

The body of Wayland Caouette who
was shot in Richmond, Va. was brot
to Skowhegan Monday for burial in
Calvary Cemetery. The unfortunate
young man was formerly d resident OF
Skowhegan. as were his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Waltz Cacuetts.
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Gard OF Thanks

l wish to thank my neighbors and
friends for their kindness shown me
during my recent illness. 1t certain
ly was appreciated.
~ Emma l.. Frost
Skowhegan, April 10, 1929
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BRIGHTON

Lewis Green of Haltland N
friends in town few days last \
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Durgin
have been working at the Wess,i
sett House for some time, refund
their home in Bingham Saturdu
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Farrin M
town packing their household 4
to move away.
Ralph Brasier who Is worknf
Harmony was home with his ID
over Sunday.
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18th day of April in the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twepty-three.
PHILo STEWARD. Register.
true copy,
Attest:
PHII4o STEWARD.
3wi6 Register
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STATE OF MAINE
County of Somerset, ss:--
T. Bin w. Page, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement Is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
BLIN w. PAGE Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of April. 1928
GEORGE w COVER,
Notary public
Correct---Attest:
John w, Foglcr
Charles II. Cook
Chas. Il. Young
Directors
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NOTICE

My wife, having left my bed and
board, l refuse to pay any bills con-
tracted by her after this date April
10. 192a.
Norridgewock
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RESOURCES
'I.oans and Discounts, $i,09S,229.11
Overdrafts, secured and un-
secured, 3,926.Zl
L. s. Deposited to secure
circulation, l5hD00.00
L. S. Government securities, 100000
Securities other than L. S.
Bonds, 6S5S35.25
Banking house, furniture and
fxtures, 100000
Reserve Bank, SO,315.76
Cast In vault and net amounts
due from National Banks. tO6,329.32
Net amounts due from banks,
bankers and trust companies, 5,e32.i3
same city or town, 1.7O3.5i
Checks on banks outside Of city
or town of reporting bank, 3.i2i.6l
miscellaneous cash items, 1,845.49
Due from L. s. Treasurer. 7,5o0.oo
Total, $2,100,0i3,72
LIABILITIES
Capital STOCK paid in. T50,0o0.po
SURPLUS fund. $4,000. 90
Undivided profits. LESS expenses
and Taxes paid. 21I,1ff0o
standing, 14s,995OO
Net amounts due to banks bank
ers and trust companies, S1.65460
Certified Checks 425O0
NJ" to- :, check heck ''i'''''' '' 76i,572.ss
Dividends unpaid, 4IZoz
Postal Savings Deposits 2465
Other Time DEPOSITS, 719,tS1.33
Total. $2l90,oi3f2
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MOSCOW

A carload of high grade -four I
arrived from Detroit. Edward Bed
Bingham. lwiT
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THE FORKS

A carload of high grade -four,
arrived from Detroit. Edward r
Bingham. IN
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INSURANCE. COMPANY or THE
STATE OF PENNsSLNANI
Philadelphia. Pennsylvania

ASSETS DEC, 81. 1922
Real Estate ...... $lS2.2ii.30
stocks and Bonds. - 4256.063.t9
Cash In Office and Bank, 30l .03l.i
Agents Balances, ....... 473,364l
Interest and Rents, ...., S9'561.2 ~
All other Assets, ........ B,Soa'9s
Gross Assets. .....,. $5,259.0s6.24
Deduct Items not admitted. 71.973.i3
Admitted Assets. .... $5.1S7t13.11
LIABILITIES DEC. 81 1922
Not I-nnaid LOSSES Si9O.73263
Unearned Premiums. 80. 2,lo4.1pssl
Ali otbcr liabilities 523,333.25
Cash CanitaI - 1000, 900. 90
Surplus over all Liabilities, 1,o6s,SSS- ~
------------
Total Liabilities and Sur
Mug $5.1g7,t13I1
.iOHN G. GRIFFIN CO.. AGENTS
Sk0wbegan, Maine
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF SKOWIIEGAN

At Skowhegan. in the State Of Maine,
at the close of business on
April 3, 1879
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Charter No. I'D Reserve District No.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
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DEAD GLOBE-TROTTER
IDENTIFIED BY SISTER

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich, Aug
31.-A man found dying Monday in
rooming house here, where he had
locked himself in four days pre-
vious, has been identified as James
A. Bland, Of Paris, Mo-, by his sis
ter. who told police of his inclina
ton to spend the remaining days
Of his life as an itinerant.
Bland was taken from the floor
OF his barren room writhtng in
pain. On the dresser stood two
empty bottles. On his person hos
pital attaches found valuable papers
and letters, including land deeds
He died at the hospital several
hours after being taken there.
His sister said he left home sew
eral months ago to roam about the
country. He is purported to have
been wealthy. although when found
he was unshaven and attired ir
tattered clothes.
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Z DEAD, Z DYING
INEXPLOS|ON
Of STILL
Ambulance Driver, Caring for
Injured, Breaks Both
Legs in Crash.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31.-Two
persons are dead, two dying and
eight injured following an ex-
plosion early today that destroyed
nitro naptha line still in the chem
icai works Of the Barrett Company.
chemical engineers here.
Firemen with difficulty checked
the flames which followed the blast.
AS an ambulance was about to
move off with some Of the injured.
its driver, James Rowley, who was
cranking 1t. was struck by a motor
car, both his legs being broken. A
policeman drove the ambulance to
the hospital.
Four more Of the injured are in
critical condition.
The dead are:
Andrew Kalbas and John Kasa-
max. Of this city.
The dying:
Gus Adams and Stanley Manoski,
of this city.
The injured:
Alexander Knox, Stanislaus Mich
elepski, John James, William
Dyrne, Thomas Marvin, Michael
Gedosa, Frank Norton and Frank
Donickston, all Of Philadelphia.
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Victim in Hospital, Badly
Wounded, Beaten Up by
Three, Tells Police.

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 31.-Offi-
GERS today were appealing to near
by towns for help in capturing a
bold trio. led by a woman, who
last night escaped after attacking
a taxi driver, robbing him and
then making their getaway in his
automobile. The driver, J. e. Jones.
is in a hospital with serious wounds
which may prove fatal.
The woman, according to the
wounded man, directed the hold-up
and her two men companions work
ed directly under her orders. He
saw the trio at an Atlanta station
and they ordered him to drive to
an address out Of the city. Little
thinking Of danger, he said. the
four started. with his passengers In
the rear seat.
When short distance from the
city one of the men struck him on
the head and the other two Joined
in a fight. Jones, after being rob-
bed Of the cash he had, was left
living on the roadside in a semi
conscious condition. A tourist later
picked him up and carried him to
an Atlanta hospital. He said he
believes he can identity his aSsatl-
ants.
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Semi Check-Off in Force.
l55, 900 Coal Workers
Calmly Await Order
To Begin Strike Siege
By JACK CARBERRY,
1nternatlonal New. service.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Aug. ST.
The $4,000 workers in the anthra-
cite coal districts Of Scranton, Hazel.
ton and Pottsville, were today pre-
pairing for another strike siege.
At the 419 pits, mines and col.
lieries Of the three districts, the
workers were turning out what
many Of them expected would. be the
last pounds of hard coal mined for
weeks-perhaps months. There were
others. however, who believed that
IL strike does come at midnight
tonight it viii be Of short duration.
Orders to the maintenance men
the plumbers, fan men, guards and
mule tenders-instructing them TO
remain at their posts and keep the
mines from flooding were received
today. These orders were sent out
Of Harrisburg last night and were
signed by Remodel Cappelini, Of the
Scranton district; C. J. Golden, of
ehamokin, and Thomas Kennedy, Of
Hazelton.
The mining towns are taking the
Impending strike report calmly, ac-
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COP BATTLES WITH laps
BENT UPON HARl KARI

NEW YORK, Aug. STA New
York policeman and q Japanese
valet, the latter bent upon hari
kari, fought . blood-curdling bat
tie for life. Fugi Harirli. who
tried suicide with two twelve-inch
butcher knives, was taken to a
hospital in q critical condition.
Patrolman John L. Dason sub
dued Harimi and was telephoning
for an ambulance from HarimPs
Fifty-ninth street apartment when
Harimi got up and Selling Japan
ese officers sword, battIed with
the biue-coat. Dawson fought with
q chair. Once he went down on
his knees. The sword brandished
above him, but Dawson regained
his feet before it struck him: Once
he fell and sprained his ankle.
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WALK OUT
BELIEVED
CERTAIN
Continued from First Page.)

tOOullnueQ 1EOm ETSC EdSSJ
continuation of work during any
further negotiations which may be
arranged, and before entering the
conference Lewis said the strike or
der had not been rescinded.
There is a marked difference Of
opinion between the opposing par
ties as to exactly what constitutes
full recognition of the union and
the check-off plays most inn
portant part in this question.
WARMERS opinion of full recog-
milton il: 1.-THE signing Of a wage
and working agreement with the
United Mine Workers of America"
Lewis Interpretation of full rec
ignition has repeatedly been stated
as nothing short OF all men in
the fields belonging to the union"
Warmer demands the open shop;
Lewis the closed.
Arbitration Hitch.
Governor Pinchot's insertion Of
an arbitration clause in his pro-
gram is expected to prove the
greatest barrier erected against
acceptance. Lewis is scuarely on
record as saying ''the United Mine
Workers will never agree to arbi-
INSTRUMENTATION by President Cool
idge, Governor Pinchot. or any other
man"-Warriner on the other hand
lie a leading advocate of an arbitra-
tion program.
Upon the recognition of the eight
hour day miner and operator are in
accord. This principle was virtual
~ approved before the Atlantic City
conference broke up in deadlock
and, since the signing of the main
tenance contract, Is now on record.
Complete recognition OF the
principle of collective bargaining, :"
now being in effect. there likewise
Is little or no disagreement on this
point Of settlement.
Semi heck-Off In Force.
The semi-check-off. as suggested
by Pinchot, is practically in force
ut the present time:
At many Of the mines, the COM
pany provides offices for the union
treasurers, assisting them in every
way In the collection OF dues.
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SERCT. BOYLE SHOOTS
200 BULLSEYES STRAIGHT

Only darkness halted the re-
markable SHOOTING bv Sergeant ED
gar j. Doyle, OF the marine corps,
at Sea Grit, N. J., yesterday after
he had hit bull's-eve with 200
consecutive shots from a 500-yard
range, and had broken a worlds
record.
Sergeant Doyle made the record
In the annual interstate Swiss
match, in which a rifle OF any
size, and fired from any range, can
be used. When his 200th shot had
hit without an error, the Judges
called it a day.
Doyle has won q number of rifle
contests. He is only twenty-three
years of age. and has been with
the marines for about four years.
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MOVIES SEEK BEAUTY
WHO CAN MILK COW

NEW CASTLE. Ind. Aug. 81
Girls, If you woul6 break into the
movies, learn to milk. Producers Of
an historical film Of Henry county
are looking for a beautiful girl TO
milk a cow in the picture. Many
beautiful girls have been found but
one that combines charm and ability
tn milk a cow is still sought. The
hest looking cow in the country Is
being sought to play opposite the
girl In the milking scene.
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Government Fuel Plan
Is Ready to Be Put Into
Operation Immediately
BY International News Service.

Prepared for any contingencies.
President Coolidge today ordered
the Administrations substitute dis
tribution agencies be ready for
action at a moments notice.
r. r. Wadleigh, Federal fuel dis
tributor. the Interstate Commerce.
Commission, the Bureau of Mines
and the Coal Commission, have
been directed to stand by with
full forces, prepared to carry out
the administrator pledge that the
country shall not suffer from .
fuel shortage this winter.
Order Awaits Strike.
The definite order that viii start
thousands Of tons of bituninous
speeding to hard coal consuming
regions, however, will not be issued
until final assurances are received
from Harrisburg that miners, COM
plying with the strike decree Of
John L. Lewis, president Of the
United Mine Workers, will quit
work at midnight tonight. The
moment that a. shutdown occurs.
President Coolidge will direct Wad-
leigh to rush substitutes to those
regions where the anthracite sup
ply is lowest.
Officials reported to the White
House that everything Is In readi.
ness to carry out the Presidents
orders: that full details have been
perfected and that all agents Of
the Government. who win be in
actual charge of distributing SUBJ
stitutes.. have received complete
instructions.
Hopes to Avert Shutdown.
Despite the minute precautions
as the zero hour" in the anthra-
cite crisis approaches. spokesman
declared that President Coolidge
still entertained hope that q shut
down, even In face of menacing re-
ports from Harrisburg, can, and
win be averted.
The attitude which he has as
sumed all along. that operators
and miners, purely as a matter OF
selfinterest. will save the nation
from hard coal suspension, was
said to be the basis Of the Presi-
dents optimism. This same view
was held by John Hays Hammond,
chairman Of the United States Coal
Commission.
Administration officials realize,
1t was pointed out. that even
though strike orders were recalled
at once, a partial halt will occur
in the hard coal fields because of
the relay in getting word to miners.
This caused little concern here,
however. the belief being that such
a suspension would last only a few
days at most, and that no appre-
ciable decrease in supply would
ensue.
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COPS WIFI HELD.
As SLAYER d
HUSBAND
Testimony at inquest q
Spouse's Death Brings TO
Light Story Of Quarrel.
IntarnaflonaI Na,ra Gerrioa.

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 31.
Following sensational testimony
given before coroner,s jury,
Mrs. w. w. Evans today faced
preliminary trial for the murder
Wednesday night Of her husband,
an Atlanta policeman. The jury
ordered her held in jail pending
q complete investigation"
QuarreIed with Spouse.
Testimony was given last night
stating that the pretty wife, q for
ner policewoman OF Atlanta, and
her husband were quarreling q few
minutes prior to the fatal shooting.
C. ]. Christian, who lives in the
Evans home and who was with the
two until just before the officer
was killed. testified that the dead
man accused his wife Of undue
friendliness with other men.
This, he said. led to q violent
quarrel, and he went to his own
room, leaving Evans and his wife
alone. Two shots were heard a few
minutes later, according to his tes-
timony.
Il thought little Of it, however, =
he said, because Evans was drink
Ing heavily and I believed his gum
either discharged accidentally or that
he fired in q drunken stupor."
Mrs.. Evans said the two were
scuffIing over his gun when 1T ex-
pIoded and killed him." Officers
T,ointed out that this was incOnsfs-
tent because Of the two bullets
which penetrated her husband
head and there were no evidences
OF powder burns at either wound.
Saw Man Leave.
II. J. Holt, who lives near the
scene of the shooting, offered q
mysterious angle which officers to-
day were investigating thoroughly.
He said that while running toward
the Evans home after hearing the
shots he saw q strange man emerge
from the building and run away.
Holt said three shots were fired.
a brother of the dead officer was
pushing the probe today and main
tanned that Something more than a
drunken brawl" was back or the
shootfng: He said that Evans mis-
trusted his wife and was about 70
employ 8 detective to watch her az
the time of the Staying.
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Sherifps Fivver Runs
Is Miles On
Hootch
BY International News Service.

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, Aug.
31.--Moonshine liquor may no
longer be destroyed in this
county, and the gasoline indus
try is liable to find a strong
competitor in operators of IL
licit stills. Here's the reason:
John Newman, sheriff of Lin
coin county, late yesterday
raided a still in the vicinity Of
Quick School and confiscated
several gallons of white mule"
When about fifteen miles from
here his flivver sputtered and
stopped. The gas tank was
empty.
Sheriff Newman filled the
tank with his contraband liquor,
stepped on the starter, and
went merrily on. When he ar
rived here and reported the re-
suit Of his experiment, it is
reliably reported that local
bootleggers raised the price of
"corn" so cents q gallon.