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THE OMAHA SUNDAY. s BEE r 'OCTOBER 5, 1919. 15 B Irish Moonshiners Busily. Making the Fiery Potheen Has the "Kick" of an Army Mule Men Are ' Good Fighters, and Too Cute for Police Many Queer Hiding Places. , : By FORBES W. FAIRBAIRN. Cotanal Sm-tIm Staff Correspondent. London, Oct. 4. "Republican whisky" it the newest name for Irish moonshine. Manufacture of the illicit "potheen," as the Irish call it, goes merrily on in Ireland de spite the strenuous efforts of reve nue inspectors to check it. It's a more organized industry than the Kentucky moonshiners ever ' dreamed of, and the product is sold, , according to Irishmen themselves, throughout the length and breadth of the Emerald Isle. . . It' characteristic Irish industry, that of "potheen" making. "Po theen." by the way, means the same in Irish as "moonshine" does 'in Kentuckian. It is called "republic an whisky" because it pays no duty How to Make a Gray Hair Remedy Mrs. Mackie, the well-known New York actress, now a grandmother, and whose hair is still dark, recently made the following statement: "Gray streaked or faded hair can be imme diately turned black, brown or light brown, whichever shade you desire, by the use of the following simple remedy -that you can make at home: "Merely get a box of Orlex pow der at any drug store. It costs very .little and no extras to buy. Dissolve it in 4 oz. of distilled or rain water and comb it through the hair. Full directions for use come in each box. Qne box will last yon for months. "It is safe, does not rub off, is not sticky or greasy, and leaves the hair fluffy. It will make a gray haired person look many years ' younger." to the imperial exchequer, ft is made in the out-of-the-way placejs, in the picturesque, isolated and se questered districts far off the beaten path and practically unknown to the average tourist. And it is also made right under the nose and eyes of the law, in practically every prov ince in Ireland. .Even in loyal Ul ster, it Is said to be a thriving in dustry. But it's in the bogs and the fens, amidst the crags and the dells, far off the track of travel, that most of the Irish firewater is pro duced. Moonshiners Good Fighters. A young military organization makes and distributes the liquor. Scouts are posted to look out for the police and the excise officers. The "general" in command changes these guards at regular intervals while the pot" is on. And it is highly dangerous to bo out unarmed to arrest the "distillers' for a breach of the Irish revenue laws. - Islands in the middle' of a lake are excellent spots for the erection and operation of stills. Here none can approach without giving warning and the still, and all the evidence of illicit manufacture can easily be. re moved before discovery. On one occasion the police sus pected a certain island contained an illicit f till that produced great quan tities of the hootch. They made numerous raids all carefully planned, "Dead o' night" with muffled 'oars did ho good. They simply weren't cute enough to catch trie mouse who persisted in playing, the wiles and strategy of the cat notwithstanding. That still can only be reached by a secret passageway known only to the distillers, and so far they have eluded all attempts at capture. 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We Can Arrange for Easy Payments Central Typewriter Exchange 1905 Farnam Street Phone Douglas 4121 Without any Mi- f ation to ma, tena m fur ther informtinn regarding th Addreaa Name than the well known government mule-when it ii not properly ma tured. It is liquid fire with an abom inable flavor but, boy! it stands right up on its hind legs and slaps one in the face. One glass is guaranteed to break up the most affectionate home in the world. That is, except among the boys who are brought op on it , "Potheen" makers are not content with making small quantities of the "juice." 'Operations are often con ducted on a very large scale. For instance, a few weeks ago the police feized 600 gallons of wash in a Wesf, of Ireland farm yard "Potheen" js distilled from wash. , No Duty; Sells Cheaply. The high cost and scarcity of whisky does not "affect -the popula tion in those districts where "Po theen" is manufactured. Moreover the distillers are 'now believed to have agents in various parts of the country, who offer too supply saloonkeepers with as much as they desire. As there is no duty paid it is sold at very reasonable prices. considering the present profiteering charges. Potheen" vanesJm quality. As Jt must be distilled with, the utmost rapidity, owinjr to the possibilities of calls by the constabulary, it is often very inferior stuff. 5ome of the manufacturers make t from molasses, or treacle, and sugar. The result is a fiery, crude liquOr. This is usually the case in tne small unorganized "still. But in districts where distilling is carried on practically without mo lestation, and where the risks of de tection are slight, the illicit manu facturers make a malt mash and imitate as closely as possible the methods of the pot-still distillers. Some of them, indeed, have wash stills and low wine stills. The spir its are often distilled twice over. This "Potheen" is very valuable property provided it gets the chance of being properly matured. Queer Hiding Places. Curious hiding places are selected for the maturing periods. It is the usual practice to bury it in a bog hole for about six months. It is claimed that "Potheen" after this time in the earth rivals in taste' and bouquet the most expensive liqueur whiskies. Last spring foresters cutting down a tree in Connaught found a keg of "Potheen" secreted in a hollow por tion of the trunk. Every other week there are prose cutions for illicit distilling in Con- naught police courts. On one day there were 11 cases dealt with. In each instance the maximum penalty of a $500 fine was imposed. This fine, howeVer, was commuted to $30. It was cheerfully paid, for the profits are so great that the amount was considered insignificant. In Belfast HEAVY HOISTING E. J. DA VIS 1212 FARNAM ST. TaLD.353 WHEN YOU WE UP DRINK GLASS OF HOT WATER Wash poisons and toxins from system before putting ' , food into stomach. Wash yourself on the inside be fore breakfast like you do on the outside. This is vastly more im portant because the skin pores do not absorb impurities into the blood, causing illness, while the bowel pores do. t or every ounce oi looa tcen into the stomach, nearly an ounce of waste material must be carried out of the body. If this waste is not eliminated day by day it quickly ferments and 'generates poisons, gases and toxins which are absorbed or sucked into the blood stream, through the lymph ducte which should suck only nourishment. A splendid health measure is to drink, before breakfast each day, a glass of hot water with a teaspoon ful of limestone phosphate in it, which is a harmless way to wash these poisons from the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels; thus cleansing, sweetening and freshen ing the alimentary canal before eat ing more foodv A quarter pound of limestone phosphate costs but very little at the drug store, but is sufficient to make anyone an enthusiast on inside bathing. . BE PRETTY! TURN GRAY HAIR DARK Try Grandmother's Old Favor ite Recipe of Sage Tea and Sulphur.. Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea' and Sulphur, properly com pounded, brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair when faded, streaked or gray. Years ago the only way to get this mixture was to make it at home, which is mussy and troublesome. Nowadays, by asking at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound," you will get i large bottle of this famous old recipe, improved by the addition of other ingredients, at a small cost.' Don't stay gray! Try it! No one can possibly tell that you darkened -your hair, as it does it so naturally and evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by 'morning the gray hair disappears, and after an other application or two. your hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy and attractive, - 1 loyal Belfast there have been several prosecutions for the sale Aim uiAuuiaiiui ui wic Illicit ucv- erage. In one case a garage which did' a roaring business in "easoline" fwas raided. Nearly 500 gallons were tound by the police in gasoline tms.- Ihere wasnt an automobile in the place. Presbyterians Plan Drive for $35,000,000. In 5-Year Campaign . . . . ' . : New York, Oct 4. Plans for a , five-year campaign to raise$35,000, j 000 for Presbyterian colleges and universities were prepared at tne semi-annual meeting of the General Board of Education of the Presby terian church, , United States of America at the Presbyterian head quarters, number 156 Fifth, avenue, and arrangements were made to se cure several assistants to aid in ob taining the funds. The meoney will be raised by solicitation. According to Dr. James E. Clarke, associate secretary in charge of the Presbyterian College department, $7,000,000 is to be raised each year, $2,000,000 of the sum to be secured bv the Presbyterian New Era move ment budget plan and $5,000,000 td be raised by the colleges and synods. The New Era $2,000,000 wilt be distributed among the Presbyterian colleges for endowment and for the endowment of the Presbyterian work in the state university centers. Braemar Gathering of Highlands Is Now Over 800 Years Old Edinburgh, Scotland, Oct. 4. The Braemar Highland gathering, sus pended for five years because of the war, was held this year on Septem ber 4, under the patronage of the king. The Braemar is one of the oldest Scottish festivals, a games meeting where the national sports predomi nate. The clansmen are Balmoral men, the Farquharsons, the Duffs, and the Forbes men from Strathdon. They are arrayed in their respective clan tartans, with plaid and broad bonnet, and carrying their ancient Lochaber axes. With banners flying, to the skirl of the warpibrochs and headed by their chiefs, their march around the arena of the Frincess Royal park is calculated to stir the enthusiasm of the spectators. The gathering is over 800 years old for it was founded by Malcolm Canmore. "Shipside"MailIs Inaugurated at Port Of San Francisco San Francisco, Oct. 4."Shipside mail aAAretturA to American inland nnccoxxinnv nr tn fnreisrn countries. is received up to within 15 minutes of the sailing, time of vessels here, under a plan just inaugurated by Uiarles w. fay, san r rancisco post master. This mail goes directly into the regular mail channels. at points such as Honolulu, where the letter mail is taken off the steamships immediately when held in quarantine many hours will be saved, it is be lieved. Double postage, such as that for "purser's mail," is, required for "shipping mail." Clemenceau, Comes From Distinguished Old French Family Paris, Oct. 4. Georges Clemen ceau, premieer of France, is of noble descent, according to the Armorial Francais, which has been looking up his pedigree. The Clemenceau family it says can be traced to Jehan Clemenceau, master printer and librarian of Lower Poitou, who in the 15th century obtained from Louis XII a patent of nobility and henceforth was known as Jehan Clemenceau de la Clemonciere. The arms granted to him consisted of "two keys argent crossed on a field azure." , Two Years in the Movies Mr. Voiles Takes Adler-i-ka! "I suffered from indigestion and constipation and my doctor told me to take Adler-i-ka. It helped me tn two days and three bottle CURED me. (Signed) O. E. Voiles. Y?, :! Adler-i-ka flushes BOTH upper and lower bowel so completely it re lieves ANY CASE gas on the stom ach or sour stomach. Removes foul matter which poisoned stomach for months. Often CURES constipation. Prevents appendicitis. Adler-i-ka is a mixture of buckthorn, cascara, glycerine and nine other simple in gredients. Sherman & McConnell Drug Co. . "IT FOR solos i - Try to Think Now that you have returned from your summer holiday, try to think, how many persons you met who recommended the use of Dr. Hum phreys' Remedies, more especially "Seventy-seven", tot Colds and Grip. c' . M The summer time is when our friends scatter trie good news about Humphreys. ' , . . , Small vial of pleasant pellets, fits the vest pocket. " ? At all Drag and Country Stores. . Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co. 1SS William Street, New tork rlIlilA ill i By ELSIE FERGUSON. ' There is something very strange about me. I seem to be the onlv 4iying movie actress who, as a child, oia not oream ot becoming a movie star. " I remember distinctly the first picture play I ever saw. It must nave been about eight years ago. I was on tour, that season, in "Prim rose," and we had settled .down ip Chicago for a long run. One of the young women in the company sug gested that I accompany her to a moving picture theater one after noon, just for a lark. I remem ber that the price of, admission in those days was five cents!. My young companion on this, my first adventure in a movie theater, was greatly excited over the per formance and declared that she was going to leave the legitimate drama and devote all her efforts to becom ing a motion picture actress. I laughed at the idea, then, and told her that I should never consider movies seriously! Naturally, she left the 'stage, married and had five beautiful children. That was one bright dream that went astray while r, on the . other hand, now take the motion picture industry very seriously indeed and act in movies with the greatest interest and delight. And I once considered them a huge joke! Many ridiculous situations occur in all movies while the scenes are being made. For instance, during the making of "Barbary Sheep," when I was standing on a balcony. the director shouted, through a megaphone', from below, "You are gazing off into the desert; you are drinking in a wondrful mirage with a thrill of ecstacy." I was really gazing into another set from my high point of vantage. A -murder scene was being filmed there and a sheriff was breaking down a door to save a girl ir duress1 vile, when 1 received my signal to gaze out into, the heart of the Sahara. I assumed a languid expression, such as one uses on these occasions, and, amid shot and shell, I stuck to my post or rather- balcony and drank in the, beauty of .the desert mirage. Somewhere, ovr my head, a fan was turned on, upon which I imme diately knew that I was being chilled by the cool night breezes of the desert. I drew my scarf about my shoulders. ' - - The director was much pleased with the effect, and another scene was staged from the balcony. I was told to look down and behold my lover below. I think I must have registered surprise rather than joy when I did look down right at an enormous paint barrel, in the place where Lumsden Hare, as my lover, was supposed to be standing. Never did Juliet speak to her Ro meo more passionately than I did to that paint barrel. I even threw it a rose, which landed nicely in the middle of it. In "Under the Green wood Tree" I had rather a perilous experience while swimming. The water in the studio tank in which I had to disport myself was ' as cold as ice, and I was unconscious when they finally rescued me. And as for committing murders well, I think I am a past master of the art. I have learned, thor oughly the intricate details of mur dering gentlemen, whether by poisoning, strangling, shooting or stabbing. In my latest picture, "The Witness for the Defense," I was obliged to shoot Warner Oland, who played the role of my husband. When I saw him lying at my feet I almost believed that I had killed him. Speaking as an expert on the sub ject of murder, I would rather em ploy the method of poison than that of stabbing, shooting or strangling. The sight of a gun or knife makes my blood run cold. Two years have gone by since I entered the movies, and I feel that it has been a wonderful experience for. me. Some people have asked me if I miss playing before an audi ence. Yes. I do. I miss the in spiration, I miss the applause, I miss the wide sweep of the stage to move about on.. Yet I wouldn't miss the delight and thrill of the movies for anything; It is all so topsy-turvy, so exciting and so changeable that I am never bored for a moment. I expect some day to return to the legitimate stage, but I shall certainly go back again to the screen. Despite the demands that the moving pictures make on my strength, time and patience, I find it more than worth it. The governments of Argentina and Paraguay have signed an agree ment for the establishment of a wire less telegraph service between those countries. Newspaper Making Shown in Picture. i (rrUE LOST, PRINCESS." the I new comedy vehicle for the popular stars, Albert Ray and Elinor Fair, tells the love story of two newspaper people, and much of the action takes place in news paperdom. To make the picture true to life, a complete newspaper office was set up for the screening, under the direction of two Newspa per, men, who had worked on large metropolitan dailies. Everybody was there from the managing editor to the copy boy, and the offices were fitted and decorated like the "real thing," even . to the thute through which copy is shot to the composing room. The managing editor and city j-j.1i-tor did their work under close Scru tiny of the experts, with perfect "at mosphere" as a result. Foe of Plate Glass. Newark, N. 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