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The New York herald., 1921-01-30

which makes the price of q case Of say
Johnny Walker Scotch whiskey vary all
the way from $4S up to SIPS without the
contents having undergone any change
whatever between transactions.
II one exudes the atmosphere of wealth
there is penalty to be paid Nevertheless,
If one appears cognizant of the figures
banded about by native Floridians the
initial quotation is likely to drop to about
$50. Perhaps another hour Of bargaining
will drop 1t to the average level, which for
the standard brands hangs somewhere be-
tween $4S and S55.
For this outlay one obtains bottles con-
tanning the untouched liquids bearing such
names as Dewar's, Haig & Haig, Old Bush
mills, Sanderson's, Jamieson's, White Horse,
Black and White, Canadian Club fire
quently either diluted or faked) or even
such old favorites in the United States as
Mount Vernon, Old Taylor, Overholt and
the rest-except that the rest are likely not
genuine, since they are handled for sale
mostly by the poorer blacks Of the back
country, who have ways of their own
of procuring labels that look genuine
enough to the uninitiated.
Though smaller waves of alcohol are
breaking upon the Florida coast by way of
Key West and using the other Florida
Keys as stepping stones on their way from
Cuba and the countries of Central and
South America, and though the west coast
cities Of Tampa, st. Petersburg and the
like have a goodly part of their supply
smugged across the Gulf of Mexico, by far
the greater tide Of the contraband rises
and swells out Of the Bahamas.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

island or cay homes. Now many of them
wait about until they are able to close a
deal for, usually, as many cases of whiskey
as their market ships can carry. Then they
sail peacefully away and sell, at profit,
almost as soon as they reach home, the
cargoes of booze. 1t is after this sale that
the booze is in the first stage of being boot
legged into the United States. Not many
hours elapse before the booze is down
among the unapproachable Gays and rocks,
awaiting the ingenious system by which
both British and American customs and
smuggling barriers are beaten down.
ship on her way up from anywhere
fellow the Bahamas, or down from any
where north, carrying no liquor puts snugy
and safely into port at Nassau. II she Is
engaged exclusively as bootlegging craft
she is almost certain to put into port that
her examination by the customs inspectors
there may help provide an alibi If 1t is
needed.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
Florida Sees More Smuggling
Than All the Rest of the Country

1t requires but little effort to find Fed
eral officials in Florida who are ready to
misunderstanding that If they err at all
Ii Is only upon the side Of conservatism
that more booze is being run unhindered
over the Florida coast than comes into
the country from all other sources. They
even admit without quibble that all the
booze smuggled into the country across
all other borders-Canada Mexico, the
north Atlantic and the whole Pacific coast
combined with all the moonshine manu-
factured for sale In the country does not
equal the alcoholic floods that come In
over the palm lined sandy shores Of the
Florida peninsula.
Thus 1t is that the so-called wonder re-
sort city of Miami, on the far southern
coast of Florida; Palm Beach, little more
than sixty miles up the coast; st. Angus
tine, with its touch of old Spain to pique
the interest of the visitor. and even the
inland and west coast resorts, where tropic
sunshine turns seasons topsy turvy for the
Northerner, are going boastfully about am
bilious plans to meet the biggest influx of
winter dodgers the Florida coasts ever have
known.
Thus II Is too that on the way down one
learns, aboard ship or train, such common
place truths as the one which informs the
traveller that In Florida every hotel bell
hop is bartender; that when one seats
himself in Royal Palm Park, in Miami, he
need not be too circumspect In his conversa-
tion with the lady sitting on his right as he
listens to Arthur Pryor's band. For any
one who has sat there knows that many of
these ladies in the smartest of summer
costumes are ready to slake the thirst-for
a conslderation--of even the tiredest of
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago or San
Francisco business men.
There are no standard price lists. There
is a psychological something about booze
price lists In Florida and the Bahamas
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
By JOSEPH CANAVAN.

teers-for that Is the term that has beer
invented to designate the booze running
descendant of the followers of the infamous
American Blackboard, Edward Teach, and
his equally bloodthirsty compatriot In crime,
Capt. William Kidd-run daily, or weekly,
or monthly. into the land where Ponce de
Leon sought his Fountain of Perpetual
Youth. none hereabout is venturesome
enough TO estimate. Certain 1t is-this
upon the admission Of Federal officials
within the State-that Florida has been
and is impotent to STOP or even seriously
to impede, their work.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
Gold CHnking for the Bahannian
! As in the Civil War DAYS

Not since the glorious blockade running
days Of 1865, when the fast disintegrati ting
military power of the South pronounced the
ending of the civil war, has the native
'Isahamian enjoyed the clink of so much
gold as now is within his grasp. Then the
ships that piled the tortuous channels of
the Bahamas-there Is only one that may
escape the aracterization-carried cotton
in tons. To-day they carry bottles Of rum,
of whiskey, of gin, of beer, of champagne
of cordials, Of liqueurs.
They are vintages and distillations that
at once are the best and the worst the world
can produce. And all are turned into Amer
ican dollars--either in the Bahamas or once
they reach. as they mostly do. the Florida
coast For so small Is the population of
the islands, Gays and rocks that make up
the Bahamas that were the present sup
ply of booze held only for home consump-
tion u would last perhaps more years than
have passed since Columbus touched those
shores.
Ways that are queer, ships that are even
more so and sources whose mystery defy
the most painstaking seeking, along with
men whose hardlhood and contempt for
ldanger and the laws Of nations transcends
even the notoriousiy unregenerate pursuits
;1of their ancestors, contribute to make pos
Nsible this golden harvest which Is being
sNrepeated as soon MS the Bahamian booze
\ stores are smuggled to the shores of Florida
+, How much booze these modern whiskey-
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

STAFF correspondent of THE NEW YORK
II study
of
Bahamas Binini Miami
Bmn representing 100000 quarts
whiskey He found Honest John" Kelly
which follows describes which
Canadian
United Florida
North East Highway
the Acoho Trail
and the Bahamas the coastn of Florida
guarding the
American which
prohibition effect coming back
Miamir
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

craft that changed its course 60 follow the
fake light, has been wrecked and aban-
doned The conch dives equally well after
ships treasure as when he goes into the
water in search of pearls.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30


,N UNI, romance and rebellion again are
* riding free along the Spanish Main.
~ Where two centuries ago the
e irates' black flag snapped defiance to the
world, bootleggers' galleons to-day are
chanting anew to troplc breezes all the
terror spreading refrains that for a hun
dred years and more have been gone from
the coral studded seas.
And as they chant in the galleys, focastles
and lookouts Of ships whose construction
spans the history of the New World, out
from the islands, rocks and Gays glimpsed
first by Columbus and his band of follow
Igs flows toward the sometimes desolate,
sPbmetimes miraculously beautiful. Florida
foast a literal tidal wave of potent liquids
that eventually sweeps north and south,
east and west-with little or no semblance
of interruption or hindrance-into the wait
ing glasses of those America has decreed
must forever go alcoholicaily athirst
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

ahamas the Base for Greatest Smuggling
Operation in History and Bimini Holds
Unique Place in Distribution, as No Pass
ports Are Needed for Vsitors---Dixie High
way Now Called Alcohol Trail as Bootleg
gers Motor Trucks and Automobiles Carry
Thousands of Cases of All Brands to All
Parts of the Country
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

Continued on FOlIOTin0 Posa
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 26.

pecidI Correspondence of THE New York
HFRATD
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
Drugs Worth
$4,000 Are
Confiscated

Portland, Or, Nov. 12.--Drugs
valued at vendors prices at $64,-
600 were seized by the police early
today as they were being conveyed
in an auto after having been
landed fromsa vessel.
Dave Leightner, listed by the
police as a bootlegger, and G. o.
0da, a Japanese. were arrested.
Patrolman N. e. Persinger, who
effected the arrest, with other Of
ficers he had called to the scene,
reported that he had been in
formed by Leightner last night
that he and the Japanese would
come past shortly with the auto
and its load of lilfcit drugs, pro-
posing that Persinger feign an
arrest and seizure, frighten 0da
but allow him to escape, then split
with Leightner on the profits.
Persinger said he pretended to
fall in with this scheme but as
soon as Leightner left to join the
other alleged drug runner he tele-
phoned to headquarters and OBJ
tanned reinforcements. About 4
o'clock the auto arrived, the offi-
GERS stopped it and seized SO cans
of drugs.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
Failure To Obey
: Cops Command
Costs Man $15O

"You are accused in this COM
plant of resisting an officer"
"Guilty."-
'-and in this complaint with
throwing glass in the street"
Guilty"
81 sentence you to pay a fine Of
800 for resisting an officer and
a fine Of $50 for throwing glass
in the street"
The dialogue between Police
Judge Earl Race and Forrest
Brown, a resident of Polk county,
at an end, Brown was led from the
police court this morning back to
the city jail. There he was being
held this afternoon while friends
were attempting to raise money
with which to pay his fine.
Brown was arrested yesterday
evening by officer W. W. BIrtchet
after a running chase which COW
eed three blocks. Brown took to
his heels when Birtchet attempt
ed TO place him under arrest in
front Of a south Commercial street
pool room. Before he began his
flight. however. Brown reached
into an automobile which stood at
the curb. drew forth a bottle. and
cashed It to the pavement
Brown was overtaken by Birtch-
ct near the spaulding mill on
Front street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
ELI WINS
BY SCORE
i OF 49,
Two Field Goals Give
New Haven Eleven
Victory Over Tigers
In Close Game

New Haven. Conn, Nov. Ia
A powerful Yale eleven defeated
Princeton here this afternoon in
their annual game, 1s to z. The
ELS scored touchdown and goal
in the first period and field goals
in the third and fourth periods.
Princeton's seven points came as a
result of touchdown and goal in
the second period.
The game was bitterly fought
from start to finish, the sheer
power of Yale's attack conquering
the smoother play Of Tigers for
first Eli victory over Princeton
since 1916.
The captains OF both elevens
were forced to leave the game on
account Of injuries.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
viii Argue
Bonus Case
On Nov. y

Arguments on the bonus case
before the supreme court has been
set for Tuesday. November %, ac-
cording to announcement of Ar
thur S. Benson, clerk of the court,
this morning. This means that the
courts opinion on the constitu-
| lne act will probably
not be handed down before the
following Tuesday, November 20.
This delay in court action on
the bonus bill will necessitate a
second postponement of the sale
Of the first $10,00O,O0O issue of
bonus bonds now set for Novem-
Der 30. according to Captain Har-
ry Brumbaugh, secretary to the
bonus commission. who this morn
ing stated-that the sale would
probably be readvertised for De.
cember 20.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
Grove
Gridders> Lose
To Salem 20

A brand of football superior to
anything previously shown by the
locals was exhibited yesterday
afternoon by Salem high school
grid men when they defeated the
Cottage Grove eleven at Cottage
Grove by a score of seven to
nothing
Adolph shone most brilliantly
for Salem. The towering Salem
lad was a demon both on often
sive and defensive work. Post
was responsible for Salem's lone
touchdown
Coach Paul Hendricks this
morning expressed himself as be-
ing well satisfied with the result
of the contest. The locals were
held to be far superior to Cottage
Grove and the score to be no in
dication of the relative strengths
of the teams.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
HARDING WELCOMES D.

as the spokesmen for nations
whose convictions and attending
actions have so much to do with
the veal or woe of all mankind.
Importance Stressed.
1t is not possible to over
appraise the Importance Of such
a conference. 1t is no unseemly
boast, no disparagement of other
nations, which; though not repre-
sented, are held in highest respect,
to declare that the conclusions Of
this body will have a signal in
fluence on all human progress
on the fortunes Of the world.
Here is a meeting, l can we'll
believe, which is an earnest Of the
awakened conscience of twentieth
century civilization. 1t is not a
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 12--The text
Of President Harding's address at
The opening Of the conference on
imitation OF armaments follows:
Mr.. Secretary and members of
ae conference. ladies and gentle
len:
1t is a great and happy privilege
to bid the delegates to this con-
ference cordial welcome TO the
capital of the United States of
America. 1t is not only a satisfac-
ton to greet you because we were
lately participants in a common
cause, in which shared sacrifices
and sorrows and triumphs brought
our nations more closely together,
but it is gratifying to address you
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
Down
Oregon Aggie
Eleven 7-3

Corvallis, Or, Nov. 12.-With
Moe Sax, diminutive halfback in
the game and starring brilliantly,
the Washington State college ecu
gars yesterday put a crimp in tue
last hopes Of the Oregon Aggies to
gain football championship
when they pushed the Corvallis
lads further down the Northwest
conference percentage column
with to 8 defeat.
1t was a dreary dedication cere-
mony for Bell field, the new Cor
Wallis athletic arena, SO far as
the Aggies were concerned. Eut
it was a triumphant march for
the Cougars. From whistle TO
gun the northerners outplayed
and outfought Rutherford's team,
showing more punch and drive on
the offensive and smothering the
Aggies' efforts to gain ground
consistently.t
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
Teachers
Institute
Nov. Il To q

Four hundred teachers of Marion
county will meet in Salem Novefn-
ber 21. 22 and 23, for their an
nual institute.
The entire program for the
three days has been announced
and includes instructive addresses
by prominent educators through
out the state, among whom are
President j. s. Landers Of the Ore
gon State Normal school at Mon
mouth, DR.. e. o. Sisson of Reed
college, Portland; H. s. Tuttle Of
Pacific university, Forest Grove;
DR.. H. d. Sheldon of the University
of Oregon, and Dean M. e. Smith
of Oregon Agricultural college.
Committees Of the institute
have been appointed The com
mittee on resolutions being com
posed of instructors who are prin-
cipals of high schools includes
John e. Coleman of Turner, Mar
garet Cosper of Salem, F. e. Pagan
of Woodburn, Lottie Foster OF Au-
rora, and B. T. Youel of Silverton.
The membership committee OF
the Oregon State Teachers asso-
station which had 100 per cent
membership throughout the state
last year, includes Superintendent
George w. Hug Of Salem, Helen
Wageman OF Woodburn, 0. ".
White of Stayton, Blanche Coe of
Silverton, John Bidgood of Jeffer-
son. This committee will urge that
all teachers become members OF
the association.
The press committee is COM
posed of e. A. Miller Of Salem,
chairman; Hazel c. Weishaar Of
Donald, Barbara B. Snyder of Wa
conda, P. C. Fulton Of Hubbard,
Mrs. Laurel Davis OF Jefferson and
Ruther Weaver of Salem.
The superintendent of the ses-
sions which will be held in the
Salem high school is ]. c. Nelson,
principal of the high school The
secretaries of the institute are w.
H. Baillie, A. N. Arnold, Claude
A. Callen.
The following is the lost of in
structors: w. NJ. Smith, assistant
superintendent of public instruc-
tion, Salem; President j. S. Ian
ers, Oregon State Normal; DR.. E.
O. sisson, Reed college; DR.. H. d.
Sheldon, University of Oregon;
Dean M. E. Smith, Oregon Agri-
cultural college; Lena Belle Tar
tar Salem high school; Katherine
Arbuthnot, Oregon State Normal;
Alabama Brenton, Oregon State
Normal; Adella Chapler, Rich
mond school, Salem; Elizabeth
Hopper. state tuberculosis sOcie-
ty; H. S. Tuttle, Pacific uniyer-
sity: w. II. Baillie, rural school
supervisor for Marion county; w.
S. Hopes. assistant city superin-
tendent of schools, Salem; Rev. J.
]. Evans, First Christian church,
Salem: John H. Rudd, secretary
county Y. NJ. c. A.: Phoebe Nc
Adams. Salem; Gretchen Kramer,
Salem; Bennie Hammer. Salem
Mildred ]. Morrissery, Portland;
Ocie Brown, Salem; o. V. White,
Stayton: Inez Miller. Monmouth.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
Japs Select
Successor To
Premier Hara

Toxic, Nov. 12.-Baron Kore-
kiyo Takahashi. minister OF fl
nance in the Hara cabinet. was
named premier today.
Baron Takahashi. who succeeds
the murdered Hara at the lead OF
the japanese government. Is 81
years Of age. He speaks English
fluentiy. having studied tie Lam
guage IN the United states during
1861 and 1S6s.
While in America at that time
Takahashi is said to have been
held IN a state Of near slavery far
several months through the ma
chinatIons OF q guardian.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
Flax Growers To
Meet Wednesday

Flax growers OF Marion county
will hold a meeting Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock in the Sa-
lem Commercial club for the pur-
pose of talking over plans OF
bringing the industry to a more
permanent standing.
The purchase OF the penitcn-
tiary plant or the Turner plant to
be run under a cooperative non
profit system will be brought up
for discussion, this plan has been
suggested by the committee who
has been investigating the matter
under the direction Of the 1ar-
ion County Realtors association.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
DELEGATES
TO GATHER
MONDAY
Twenty five Speakers
On Sunday School
Convention Program;
Olcott to Speak

Twenty-Five instructors will
conduct the different classes at
the state Sunday school conven-
tion for the Western district to be
held in Salem at the First Chris
tian church November 15, 16 and
IL.
The program for the three days
includes speakers prominent in the
religious and educational work of
the state. Governor Ben w. Olcott
will deliver the address of greet
ing to the convention at IL o'clock
on Monday morning.
In the afternoon President P.
L. Campbell of Oregon University
will deliver an address on Train
ing for Christian Leadership In
our State schools" and will be
Immediately followed by DR.. Carl
Doney, president of Willamette
university who will talk on
Training for Christian Leader
ship in our church schools"
Rev. A. j. Sullens will follow
the address of the educators witt
a talk on "A program OF Socia
Service for Every Sunday School. :
In the evening at 8:45 Rev. Dan
iel Bryant will talk on "Ths
Place of the Bible in the Life OF
our State"
On Wednesday. Rev. w. T.
Milliken will address the delegates
on Meeting Doubts about the
Bible" and in the afternoon Rev,
c. r. Swander will speak on
Christian Stewardship" In the
evening, Professor Constantine M
Panunzio, head of the Department
Of Sociology of Willamette Uni
versity, will speak on the immi-
grafton problem, selecting as his
title "As the Immigrant sees us.
The Tuesday morning session
will be addressed by J. A. Church
i'll, state superintendent of schools,
who will discuss the matter OF
credits for Bible study in high
schools.
The program for Thursday
afternoon includes speeches by w
f. Woodland Of Portland, Rev.
Thomas Jenkins, Rev. w. E.
Brinkman, Rev. Boudinat Seeley,
Miss Mabel Hines and Miss Mar
garet Hines.
The twenty-five instructors Of
the convention are:
Miss Margaret Fisher Salem
Mrs. E. o. Shepherd, Portland
Mrs. Clara G. Esson, Mrs. s. Earl
Du Bois. Mr.. A. F. Bittner, Mrs
M. B. Meacham, DR.. ]. S. Reid
Rev. A. J. Sullens. DR.. George II
Young, of Portland; Rev. A. j.
Ware. Oregon City; Mrs. G. J.
Edwards, Tillamook; Mrs. Johr
Humphreys. Salem; Mrs. F. H
Shanks, Salem; Mrs. ]. F. Hill
Portland; Prof. S. S. Duncan, Nc
Minnville; Rev. w. L. Van Nuys
Portland: Rev. Norman X. Tully
Portland; Mrs. w. f. Warren
Portland; Mr.. w. F. Daut, Port
land; DIR. Frank Il. Brown, Salem
Miss Mabel Hines. Portland; Rev
George Edwards, Oregon Field
Worker; Mrs. Minnie Bates, Sal,
en-; Mrs. J. E. Ferguson, Hood
River.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12

tion on the part Of the United
States.
II is proposed that Great Britt
ain:
III Shall stop further con-
struction Of the four new Hoods.
the new capital ships not laid
down, but upon which money has
been spent. The four ships, il
completed, would have a tonnage
displacement of 1890 tons.
British Lose 10.
(2) Shall, In addition, scrHp
her pre-dreadnaughts, second line
battleships. and first line battle
ships. up to but not including the
King George V class.
These, with certain pre-
dreadnaughts which have already
been scrapped, would amount to
nineteen capital ships and ton
mage reduction Of 41l,375 tons.
The total tonnage of ships thus
to be scrapped by Great Britain
(including the tonnage OF the
four Hoods, ii completely would
be 5S3.S75 tons.
Japan:
1t is proposed that Japan:
1-Shall abandon her program
Of ships not yet laid down, viz,
the xii, Dwarf No. z and No. s,
battleships and Numbers S. Q, Z
and battlecruisers.
japan Loses Seven.
1t should be observed that this
does not involve the stopping Of
construction. as the construction
Of none Of these ships has been
begun.
2-shall scrap three capital
ships (the Mutsu, launched, the
Tosa. the Kago, in course OF build
ing), and four battle cruisers ithe
Amagi and Akagi. In course Of
building, and the Atoga aud Ta-
koa, not yet laid down, but for
which certain material has been
assembled).
The total number of new capi-
tai ships to be scrapped under this
paragraph is seven. The tosal
tonnage OF these new capital ships
when completed would be 2S9,iO0
tons.
3-Shall scrap all pre-dread-
naughts and battleships OF the
second liLc. This would include
the scrapping of all ships up to
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
DELEGATES

convention Of remorse, nor a ses-
sion of sorrow. 1t is not the con-
ference of yictors to define terms
Of settlement. Nor is it a council
of nations seeking to reniake
humankind. 1t is rather a coming
together, from all parts of the
earth to apply better attributes Of
mankind to minimize the faults in
our international relationships.
Speaking as official sponsor for
the. invitation, think l may say
the call is not of the United States
of America alone. it is rather the
spoken word of war wearied
world, struggling for restoration,
hungering and thirsting for better
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
Robbers Take ALI
But Sc From Bank

Alton. H., Nov. 12-six mSn
today held up the Illinois State
bank at East Alton, severely beat
the cashier and assistant cashier.
and escaped with $4,000. leav-
ing according to directors Of the
only SIS in the institution
rs escaped in an auto,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-12
Tempt e Is Made
10 Assassinate
y. Soviet Official

!, rss.,se, :, 1e,Via, Nov. 12.-News
) tAss sissa % here today from Mos :
n !, an = attempt had been
|zian s.r,ni So NE Of N. chitcherin.
atssnO' s0.'s' foreign minister.
etisr = p'.Sas y unsuecessfuI. a.
- s' 5000 arrests