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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14

commerce has doubled ana then twice
redoubIed.
The Bahamas officially consume
only 10 per cent of the liquor import
ed; actually ii Is about one-half OF 1
per cent. The rest goes TO various At
lantic ports Of dry America.
Never until the United states adopt
ed prohibition was Nassau prosperous
Pirates, wreckers, smugglers had made
It their rendezvous at various periods
But with the passage Of the Volstead
act Nassau became a great liquor
camp and today is the most prosper
Gus possession Of the British empire
Nassau has paid off her immense pub
lie debt and is going in for public Inn
provements.
Bay Street Is Wet; Cappers on Job
I strolled up Bay street the towns
main thoroughfare, almost every shop
on which either is a saloon or sells IL
Quor as a side line. Word had spread
among the liquor dealers that new
boatload Of prospects had arrived. ard
within a short distance was accosted
by dozen "cappers."
Most emphatic but diplomatic u
these was the negro representative of
Bruce Kilroy Thompson, who held out
offerings OF box Of cigars and a PIN
of Calvert 81 always like to give the
boys a chance to sample my stuff
Thompson later told me.
Similar tactics srs employed by Coll
Inns, Pinder & Brown, another con-
Germ, which q short while ago bought
sub-chaser from the United States
government. which It uses to deliver Ii
auor to boats in Bahaman waters.
Liquor Is Cheap and Plentiful, Too.
They offered me all sorts OF Amerl-
can, Canadian and British liquors al
$50 to $40 a case; gin at 60 cents tc
81 a bottle, champagne IS a quart.
found much competition for trade. with
considerable price cutting. was told
there was s15,ooo,O00 worth Of liquor
on the islands and that the owners
mostly Americans, were anxious &c
move their stocks.
I hadn't been long in Nassau when
I made the acquaintance of two we'll
known rum runners. Captain Lansing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14

periences in the realm OF rum run
ners.
It was while was engaged in the
investigation made by NEA Service OF
liquor smuggling along the Florida
coast that I met the bootlegger who
offered, for a consideration, to intro
duce me to the rum-runners as IL
quor buyer representing Chicago in
terests.
The consideration consisted Of a
cash payment and q demand that give
the federal authorities information
which would lead to the arrest of two
big bootleggers who were scheduled Il
sail on the same boat that would carry
me to Nassau. 1 paid the cash; the
demand I ignored.
There's No Honor Among Bootlessers
1t gave me my first true insight
into the character OF bootleggers; there
may be honor among thieves, but there
is none among the nondescript gentry
in the illicit rum trade.
My fellow voyagers on the Virginia
included several whisky traders
bootleggers and rum runners. We were
only a few hours out, on our journey
about 200 miles, as we negotiated 1t
Ito Nassau. when the two big boot
ieggers invited me into their state
room.
From the depths Of a false bottom
trunk they produced an assortment OF
brands, and toasted me with all OF
them. Then to Business.
In turn I was offered my choice OF
1000 cases Of Scotch at $50 a case;
1000 cases of Calvert at s1s a case. or
several other brands at comparative
prices.
@But we don't deal in less than 500
case lots they told me. Come on
now, sign up. You won't see many
more such bargains
i told them I would order then, but
wanted to look things over on the
ground at Nassau. They demonstrated,
cajoled and insisted until tongue-tied
by many rounds OF drinks
Determined to Get Rid Of His Rivals
Returning to the deck, 1 found the
mutual acquaintance who had intro
duced me as a Chicago whisky scout
waiting for me.
Don't forget" he said huskiIy. thai
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14
Seldom Hungry? Variety
of Diet May Change That
(Ry pr. B. Il. Riahon.l


Even the most expert Of dieticians
can formulate but few rules as to the
wise choice of foods. The wisest phys
iologist can not depend altogether on
his knowledge Of food values, while to
the layman. the problem is so compli-
Gated as to oblige him to rely mainly
on his own instincts.
Animals. except when domesticated,
depend altogether on instinct. Civili-
ration has SO blunted mans instinct
a. regards the selecting of foods that
1t is often faulty. yet diettcians say
that mans food instincts are far keensr
# he obeys the rule OF eating slowly.
In choosing foods It is difficult to
distinguish absolutely between what
are good" and bad foods because
there is no line OF division. About all
that Is possible to say is that some
foods are better than others, remem-
bering that 1t 10 usually more impor-
tent to be satisfied. even II the foods
are not ideal" than to be unsatisfied
with what in the abstract seems ''idear'
foods.
Among che best foods for most peo-
pie are fruits, potatoes. nuts (tf well
chewed). milk-both sweet and sour
and vegetables. Among the worst
foods are putrefactive chaesss. sweet
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14

breads, liver, kidneys, high" game or
poultry.
A close study, Of course. win show
some faults as well as some virtues in
almost any food and vica versa. The
best way for the ordinary man and
woman to do in choosing foods is to
eat as much as possible Of the better
and as little as possible OF the worse
without attempting to draw a hard
and fast line.
Salt, pepepr, spices, in fact al hot
condiments should be used In sparing
quantities. as they serve to dun the
sense OF taste and the instinct for Sc
lect1ng good foods.
A great Cause of Ill health Is found
in the overuse Of sugar, especially in
concentrated forms, such as candy.
People of sedsntary habits-that IS,
those who live life Of practical mac
tivity, should be especially cautious
about consuming too much of sweet
foods. Sugar has a high food value
and Is readily utilized for combustion
in the body. If eaten between meals
It Is likely to increase the calories or
heat units above the amount neoes-
sary and lead to overnourishment
In foods the axiom What is one
mans meat IL ancthers poison is often
peculiarly applicable. Az for instance.
some people ind that bananas do not
agree with them. The reason usually
is that they do not eat ripe bananas.
The ignorant public. as a rule. buys ba-
nanas that are an even yellow The
best bananas are naottled with black
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14
YACHTING MAGAZINE WILL
FEATURE Upton RACES

It win be Of interest to the members
Of the local Yacht club and the follow
ers Of yachting in general to know that
there win appear IN the November Is
sue Of Yachting, feature article on
the Upton inter-cIub fish class race
held here IN October. This magazine
Is put out by the Outing Publishing
company Of New York, with Offices at
23s Fourth avenue. They also are the
publishers Of Outing and All Outdoors.
two other magazines along sporting
lines. The knowledge that this article
win appear IN q n9tional publication
has already attracted considerable at
tehtion throughout the country.
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you've got to knock those guys off.
One Of 'em-ths tail one-is IA with
a Baltimore syndicate; the other is
with a syndicate that has enough
booze at Nassau to float battleship
We've got to get rid of these big fell
lows. If we little guys are going to
have any chance at all" =
The fumes OF booze drove me that
night to sleep on deck, The" captain,
who looked more like a clerk, asked
me my port. Nassau" gWbat for, Il
quor7" I nodded. He beratsd the Vol
stead act. It appeared that sometime
In the past a friend OF his had tried
to bring in some liquor.
Guess he was topped off" he said
'for the revenue officers cut him of
He had to throw so much Of the stuff
over in shallow water that another
boat ran aground on the shipment and
broke up most OF the bottles"
Nearly All Whites Are in Rum Trade.
on the morn Of the second day out
we came to Nassau This town, on
New Providence Island, the seat Of
the British colonial government Of the
Bahamas, has about $4,000 population,
Of which more than 80 per cent is ne
gro.
1t seemed to me that most Of the
white residents OF the town, and ali
Of the white transients, were engaged
In some phase OF the rum trade. So
greatly has this grown since the Uni
ted States went dry" that Bahama
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14
JOURNAL REPORTER SAILS
WITH WHISKY SMUGGLERS

Of the Little Cricket, and Captain Cam
mil Of the Lucy 3.
It was Captain Camf who gave me
my first lesson in rum running. It was
Captain Lansing who gave me my first
actual experience.
found Captain Cammil engaged in
rebuilding a part OF his deck. he
showed me how he had provided un-
derneath the deck large storage space
for liquor. Here also was a small gas
oline tank, connected with the engine
by a pipe
Captain Cammil Explains His Trick.
Pretty slick Ell. kid?' He boosted
we put IN the booze, nail down the
deck. and If any revenue or prohibition
agents board US I ten 'em that's my
reserve gasoline under there, and show
EN- the pipe down j nthe engine room.
Thatu fool EN-. say, III deliver booze
UP to any wharf III the United States
by this cheme and never. get caught
I'll haul all you buy, and guarantee
delivery at SO a case"
He told me Of other tricks, such as
hiding cans Of I've and water IN the
hold to smoke out inspectors; obtain
ing two sets of clearance papers, one
IN ballast and one in cargo; and drop
ping bottled goods In burlap bags over
board in shallow water, to be picked ur
later by small boats from shore.
But Captain Lansing demonstrated (
another, simpler. more efficient meth
cd. OF it III tell in tomorrow's dispatch
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14

are s m Il g glins
tens Of thousands
OF gallons of IL
quor into the Uni
ted States.
I have lived
with them, bar
tered with them
been a guest at
tn cir debauches
and have run rum
with them. 1 have
learned their Sc
cret schemes and
know their secret
fear-the dread OF
the single step by
which the govern
mani at Waalninr.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14

ton could effectualIy check whisky
smuggling
In this dispatch, and two more to
follow, will relate my personal ex-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14
BARES SECRETS
OF RUM TRADE
Roy Gibbons Is Witness to De-
livery of Liquor From Ba-
hanras to Florida.
(BY ROY GIRBoNs.)

MIAMI, Fla Nov. ri have just
returned from the Bahama Islands
where for two weeks I have been the
boon companion Of rum-runners, who
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14
STATES

Roy Gibbons, The formal correspondence
sends the above picture Of booze stacked
high at Nassau. Below Is an artists
sketch from Gibbons description OF
booze statesmen on the Virginia r" SELF
ing their wares from a faise-bottom
trunk Also a map Of the bahamas,
sAowing distances from Nassau TO various
u. s. harbors. smugElers rate the dis
lance from Nassau TO Miami as 200 miles,
due to detours to avoid customs officials.
Actually it is nearer 175 miles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14
CONSTIPATION BAHISHED
BY INTERNAL BATHS"

Mrs A. 7. Smith, Of 29OG Mitchell
St, Tampa, Fla, writes the IyrreH
Hygiene Institute:
The j. y. l.. Cascade has been a
blessing to me. Before I got il,
neither medicines nor douches would
relieve the Constipation ard the pain
was terrible But the Cascade thor
oughly cleanses aud relieves me from
all the pain"
The 20. II. L. Cascade" cleanses the
lower intestine its entire length and
keeps il alweJs free q poisonous
waste.
Thousands testify that ConstiPa-
tion, Indigestion, Stomach Irouole,
BliousDess Headaches and 81 TIE
many serious troubles which they
cause are absolutely relieved and pre-
vented By this Nature Treatment
Central Pharmacy
viii gladly explain So you the simple
operation Of the u. y. T. Cascade,
why It is so certain II its results. and
viii give you free Of cost, an interest
ing little book containing the results
Of the experiences IF DR.. Chas. A.
TyrrelI OF New York, who was q Epe-
cialist on Intestinal Complaints for
% years in that city. Why not cut
this out as a reminder 70 get this
book as soon as possible. Remembers
please, it is free.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-14

REPORT
SEPTEMBER
Of
seaa County for the period ending September @ 1871 with the balances
or the Of
~ - "p'r 'o'' A0S :, 1''' Laws y ERNEST AMOS. cornpton
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

street, where he Is introducing and
explaining the merits Of Plant Juice,
as follows, by Frank Rutynowski,
who lives at No. l120 Beach street.
Wilmington, who saids
your Plant Juice has done so
much for me and l am so grateful
that certainly feel il my duty 20
give this public endorsement for it.
I had doctored so much and taken
so many medicines without any
benefit whichever, that / had about
given up all hope Of ever being well
again. ] also took all kinds OF treat
ments, electric and others, but no
results. For eight months / was IN
such a weak condition that I could
not work and suffered the 'agonies
OF hell;' no food would stay on my
stomach; / was bloated with gas, and
in terrific pain all the times ! could
not sleep at night. my liver and kid
neys did not work, ! had pains
around my heart from the gas in
my system and was afraid to lie
down as l could not get my breath
I not only walked the floor but
walked the streets at night, and was
30 weak the cold sweat would roll
down my face. My daughter had
heard so much about your Plant
Juice that she got a bottle for me
] am now or my third bottle and Il
has worked wonders in my case;
not only sleep fine at night but have
a splendid appetite. can eat any
thing / want; my liver and kidneys
are in fine shape. 1 have taken ;
new lease Of life,' so TO speak. foi
If there was ever a man with 'onl
foot 10 the grave il was me.
really cannot hnd words to express
my gratitude for what this wonder
ful medicine has done for me ant
will make a sworn statement to tn
above, II anyone doubts il. l vii
be glad to tell anyone Of my persona
experience with Plant Juice"
''plant Juice is sold at the Mile
Drug Store. 404-4o6 Market street
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
WARLESS WORLD
ISC.E. Slogan
Christian Societies to Strive
to Accomplish Peace
Ends by 1923
MEMBERS PLEDGED
TO THE PROGRAM

NEW YORK. July 12.-The new
slogan OF the Christian Endeavor
Societies will be "A warless World
by 1928" It win have the support
Of $4,000. 600 members and former
members of the movement in all
parts Of the world. The aims as
described in the motto "A Saloon
less Nation by 1890" having been at
tanned, agreement was reached yes
terday on the slogan for world peace.
II was originated by the Rev. DIR.
Francis r. Clark. of Boston, presi-
dent and founder of the Christian
Enceavor movement, and was sub
mitted to the 10000 delegates at the
convention here II was accompan-
led by another on a calling for
universal brotherhood"
All the forces Of Christianity
throughout the world. DR.. Clark
said, would be called upon 10 join
the Endeavor movement in order to
prevent war.
In choosing 1898 as the date OF
our next convention in Des Moines, d"
he added, Il took the position that
two years were sufficient TO make
plans for a warless world. We had
to wait eight years after the adop-
ton Of our saloonless Nation
slogan. but we cannot walt that long
for world peace. Further delay
would be disastrous"
The Endeavorers, no said, would
put forth every effort 60 influence
public opinion to carry into effect
the new slogan.
a resolution has becn prepared
calling upon Congress and President
Harding and the nations of the world
to adopt Immediately a plan for
world peace. This country IS urged
to join any league or association
that will promote permanent world
peace The League OF Nations is
not specifically indorsed-
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

To make apple and oustard pud-
ding. put some stewed apples in a
pie dish and when cold pour over
them some sold boiled custard. Cover
with meringie and brown IN oven.
A frappe is frozen only to a mush
Fruit soup may be served hot OF
chllled.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
HoUK IMPROVES

The condition OF Harold Houk.
aged 2S years. 1o15 Pine street who
was overcome by heat on Saturday
night is improved.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
WAS LIKE A
RAY OF HOPE
s-s-.-s-ssrrs
Wilmington Man Had Be
come Discouraged Over
His Bad Health
PLANT JUICE HAS
NOW RELIEVED HIM

One OF the most interesting testi-
monials. verifying the claims for the
curative properties Of Plant Juice,
was made 20 The Plant Juice Man,
who has his headquarters at The
Miller Drug Store, 404-406 Market
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
ROOT WILL NOT
ACCEPT PLACE IN
COURT OF JUSTICE
His DecIination Announced
in Cablegram Received at
Geneva. This Morning.
MOORE AND POUND IN LINE

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Geneva, Sept. 12.-Elihu Root has
definitely declined to be considered for
election as judge OF the International
Court of Justice. In cablegram 10 DR..
Manley O. Hudson, who is here in the
capacity of American observer, Mr..
Root declared he Will be unable to
serve on the court because Of his age.
The refusal OF Mr.. Root is said to
increase the chance Of either John
Basset Eoore or Professor Roscoe
Pound. two other Americans nomina-
ted for the court. 10 be elected.
Mr.. Roots cablegram was in reply
to a personal message of inquiry. He
said he deeply regretted he could not
serve as it was too great a RESPONSE
bilfty for one TO assume at the age Of
rs.
The contents OF the cable from Mr..
Root was made known informally to
the delegates before today's session
Of the Assembly Of the League of Ma
tions opened.
Gustav Adler, former President of
Switzerland was elected President OF
the assembly.
Members Of the Assembly gathered
a haI houf carrier, this morning, IN
an effort to finish debate on the re-
port of the secretariat of the Council
Of the League. 1t was hoped that the
discussion might be completed by to-
morrow, so that the agenda might be
cleared for the election, on Wednes-
day, Of judges Of the international
Court.
The Council OF the league, met to-
day and heard delegations from POLAND
and Lithuania argue the contentious
OF their respective countries regarding
the dispute over the wilma distric
which is claimed By both nations.
The meeting Of the delegates thi
morning took on the aspect Of na
tional political convention in tn,
United States, the election of judge
Of the International Court being 1
theme OF universal interest,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
MRS. SP|KER LEAVES
HUSBAND AND CHILD
"She Went of Own Free Will"
Says Husband, "And She
Can Stay"
81 AssoeIated Press 70 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Baltimore, Sept. 1.-THE romance
of Mrs. Emily Knowles Spiker, which
created a sensation two years ago
when, as the mother of Perley Spiker's
child, she came to America from Eng
land to wed his brother. Guy Spiker
has been shattered. Mrs. Spiker. who
lived with Guy Spiker in East Balti-
more. has disappeared.
The child, which had been adopted
by Perley Spiker's wife, when she for
gave her husband for his infidelity
while with the American army over
seas, Is at the home of Perley
Spiker.
The English girl left her home sew
eral weeks ago, according to her hus-
band, leaving a note saying she no
longer cared to live with him. tShe
went of her own free WILL" said Guy
Spiker last night, and she can
stay"
Guy Spiker has been out of work
for some time and his wife sought en-
ployment. For more than a month it
IS understood, she had been employed
at a military camp.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
OFFICIALS ARE NOT
HELD ACCOUNTABLE
BY INVESTIGATORS
Nor Do They Blame Criminal
Negligence of Blum
dering.
SAY BREAK WAS HIDDEN

BY Associated Press &c Every Evening.
Chester, Pa, Sept. 12.-1nvestigators
inquiring into the collapse Of the
Third street bridge footway over the
Chester river. here, Saturday night,
which resulted in the death of "a per-
sons. said today that no criminal
negligence or official blunderings can
be blamed for the accident,
Engineers who examined the weak
footway were unanimous that the
crowd of 100 persons precipitated into
the river because a "gusset plate, :"
holding together the trusses which
supported the footwalk was cracked
and partly crystalized. rendering 1t
incapable of supporting the emergency
weight, though effective enough for
all ordinary strains.
This defective plate was so located.
according TO the engineers, that previ-
Gus inspection could not have revealed
IL.
BY an unhappy circumstance, the
crowd, watching the work of recov-
ering the body of a drowned boy, cen
tered its weight directly over the one
defective spot in the footway.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
HARLAN SH|PYARD
VISITED BY THIEVES
lnfirmary at the Plant Looted
of Valuable Drugs and
instruments.

Cocaine, a complete assortment oil
hypodermic needles. expensive drugs
and valuable surgical instruments, ap-
praised at approximately $1,000, were
stolen last Wednesday night from the
infirmary at the Harlan plant of the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Ltd. The drug alone, according to
the company, was valued at $500.
The drug robbers, declared by the
police and detectives TO be snow
birds" and drug addicts operating
throughout this city, had their stage
of operation well set and as result
the robbery was not discovered until
Thursday
The infirmary is located in a small
building about 200 feet inside the gate
entrance at the foot of West street.
The plant has not been operated at
night for several months and only
watchmen are about.
That the main purpose of the thieves
was to secure cocaine and other drugs
is based on the fact that the entire
infir1nary was wiped out of practical
ly every drug. Hypodermic needles,
used for emergency cases at the hos
pital, were stolen, as well as high
grade surgical instruments. During
the period of the World War the hos
pital was fully equipped to meet every
emergency accident case. Much of the
material remained intact in its origi-
nal boxes and cases, and ha1 never
been used. The thieves ransacked
the entire building, scattering what
little they did not take.