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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-30
POMINENT new
WORKERS NAMED
IN LIQUOR CASE
Thirteen Members of Fash
iOnable Clubs Indicted for
VOlstead Violations.
(Rv Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec 29-Investiga-
ton by a federal grand jury into
bachelors dinner at the fashiona BILE
Racquet and Tennis club on Park av-
enue, at which liquor was alleged to
have flowed freely, today brought in
dictment of Is men, including four
members Of the La Montague family.
prominent in society.
Two indictments were returned,
charging a conspiracy to violate the
Volstead and internal revenue acts.
through which approximately 10000
gallons Of assorted liquors were al
legged to have been illegally sold. Some
of those indicted also were charged
with having forged liquor permits and
other papers.
In a statement made public in
connection with the indictments, Uni
ted States Attorney Hayward assert
ed that his office had followed the
trail Of alleged bootlegging even
though it led TO select circles and ex-
elusive places. and charged that Ii
uuor had been sold on a wholesale
scale to exclusive clubs and the homes
Of the wealthy.
Discharging the federal jury. Judge
Knox thanked it's members, declaring
it had performed a highly useful task
il it had brought people in high
walks Of life 10 a realization that they
cannot violate the Volstead act with
impunity any more than they can vi
olate other provisions Of the conSu-
tuition
The principal defendants. accord
ing to Mr.. Hayward. were Montague
La Montagne and his three younger
brothers. Rene. William and Nor
gan. Rene has long been In the pub
lie eye as one OF the foremost Amer
lean polo players. having several
times appeared in international COM
petition. a.
The other defendants were de-
scribed by Mr.. Hayward as the agents
Of the brothers. listed by the Ch!teo
States attorney as owners Of the
Green River Distiliing company. EN-
inence Distilhng company, inc, ano
4. La Montagne's Sons, Inc. With thf
| four brothers was indicted Samue
| A. Story vice president of 4. Id
Montague Sons, Inc, an importing
concern.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-30
No Issue of. The
Journal Tonight

with the inauguration OF the
new train service which permits
The journal to reach its readers
from Pensacola to Flomaton sun
day morning, The Journal will
not issue d Saturday night edi-
ton as it has been doing for
number Of weeks.
On week days there is an early
morning train has not operated
and Journal subscribers are en-
abled to get their mornings paper
at FIomaton by breakfast time
each day, but heretofore the early
morning train has not poerated
Sunday mornings and The Journal
could not be delivered until the
arrival OF the train that leaves
Pensacola at noon. therefore the
Saturday night edition was in2u-
gurated TO serve these people.
Sunday morning the new sched-
ule which provides train leaving
Pensacola at . O'Clock will enable
The Journal to be delivered in the
morning hours. therefore the Sat
urday night issue will not appear
on the streets tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-30
TWO CLUES FOUND
IN MYSTERY OF
HUI MAN SKELETON
Sheriff at Orlando Believes
Old kilograms Will Lead
to Solution.
CBv Associated PressN

Wy %ASSOSASl(CA 4 COS
ORLANDO, Dec. 29.-Information is
being accumulated by the sheriffs Of
flee looking to identifing the supposed
army officer whose bones were found
In the woods near Rock Springs some
ten days ago. Two clues to the mys-
terry have been revealed, either one e
which it is believed furnishes prom
ising lead to unraVel the mystery,
This morning Floyd Peel, deputy
sheriff exhibited two kilograms winch
had been unearthed after having been
filed three years, which may point
the way to a solution, and a letter
was received by Sheriff Karel from
George w. Halls, deputy tax collector
OF Montgomery, Ala, indicating an
other lead.
The kilograms exhibited by Peel in
dicated that three years ago an air
plane was seen in flames descending
in west Orange county. Although OBJ
Viously an effort was made by the
aviation authorities to determine who
was in the plane and where it fell,
the solution Of the mystery was never
brought to the attention Of the Orange
county officials.
One Of the kilograms was sent to
Colonel Thomas Duncan, of Carlstrom
Field, Arcadia, Fla, under date of
July IA, 1919, by Vincent Green, of this
city.
i is said ii is entirely likely that
an airship in flames seen near Oak
land could well have fallen at the
point where the body of the officer
tn1 do h1a pnlHr iE
lent to the theory that this may be
solution of the mystery though the
belief entertained by Captain Karel
that the dead man was in the aviation
service, and it is said the bones of
the dead man indicate he may have
died as far back as three years ago.
Deputies stated this morning that
Just as soon as the woods dried up so
that a. search would be practicable,
they were going to fine-tooth comb
the woods near where the bones were
found in the belief that they will
find the remains Of an airplane not
far away. Mr.. Halls writes that a
captain in the army named William
Ryrner. disappeared from the mill
tary camp at Columbus, Ga, three
wears ago and the United States gov
ernment authorities have never been
able to ascertain what became of the
him. He aslo stated he saw the notice
Of the finding of the bones of the
supposed officer near Rock Springs
from the Associated Press and was
struck by the fact that a collar but
ton bearing the initial ''B'' was found
near the body. Captain Rymer, he
said, was called BILLY" by his wife.
and it was entirely likely she would
have the initial b" inscribed on a
gift from her.
Mrs. Rymer, the letter stated. is
now employed in a library in New
York city.
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William J. Lemp,.
Famous Brewer,
Commits Suicide
= fBv Associated Press

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Dec. 29.-Worry
over the pa sing Of his famous brew
prv and a resultant heavy financial
loss was given by business associ-
ates tonight as the reason for William
j. Lemp. millionaire president OF the
himself to death in his office here
this morning.
Coroner Richter said he was con-
vinced that Lemp who was the third
which het3re prohibition, was con-
siderod one OF the largest in the
world. had committed suicide The
tnird suicide in the fami,', his fatner
and sister having taken their ives
b,,t that he would hold an inquest to-
morrow ss a matter Of form.
Friends and members OF the fdmhy
declared he had been despondent since
last June, when the brewery y Pia an NJ
here, which was valued at S1,oVV'VUu'
was auctioned off for approximately
5000, 90.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-30
FRIDAY
IN
WASHINGTON

Prince Gelasio Caetanl, the new
italian ambassador, presented his
credentials to President Harding.
The house completed considera-
tion Of the interior appropriation
bill which carries 1924, 900, 900 most
of it for pensions.
Balthasar II. Meyer became
chairman Of the interstate com
merce commission, succeeding
Charles c. McChord who remains,
however, as a member of the COM
mission.
Surveying domestic business
commerce said satisfactory pro-
gress had been made during the
past year, with further advances
in prospect.
Credit to a maximum of 81, 600
600, 900 would be extended to Ger
many for use in purchasing food
stuffs in this country under bill
introduced by Senator Bursum,
republican, New Mexico.
Conrad z. Spens, federal fuel
distributor, preliminary 10 relin-
gushing his post. announced that
the bituminous coal situation was
good" and that anthracite pro-
duction was exceeding eXpecta-
tiong. The office. however, will
be continued at least for another
month.
Senator Borah, pu bile a n,
Idaho, announced he would with
hold his proposal for an interna-
tional economic conference in
order not to embarrass negotia-
tions by the administration with
a view to aiding Europe.
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Million Fund For
State Advertising
Gets More Support

When the Perry Lloyd-Jones News
papers made their s1oO.ooO au-Flori-
da advertising offer several weeks
ago an all-state movement was
launched which is drawing generous
support from every part Of Florida,
from Pensacola to Key West.
Under auspices Of the Florida De-
velopment Board an attempt is being
made to raise 100000 by subscription
for advertising Florida as a whole.
The following letter to D. c. GiIlett.
chairman Of the advertising commit
tee Of the development board. from
Editor Alfred Tyler, Of the Panama
City Beacon is self-explana-
tory:
D. c. Gillett, Esq.
Chairman Advertising Com
mittee, Florida Development
Board. Tampa, Fla.
Dear Sir:
We desire to show the spirit Of
cooperation with your Develop
ment Board in the matter of rails
ing the million dollar fund for ad-
vertising Florida. We, there
fore, offer to contribute 5000 a
year for five years, or a total of
$1,000. towards this fund, provid-
ed the million dollars is raised;
otherwise in proportional amount
to what is raised.
We also offer our services to
your committee, in any way you
see fit to use them.
Wishing you great success, we
are,
Very truly.
BAY COUNTY
BEACON-TRIBUNE
ALFRED TYLER, Editor.
An editorial which appeared in the
Beacon Tribune yesterday, and which
is reprinted on The Journals editorial
page this morning. explains the stand
taken by Editor Tyler.
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MAKES.
TO
SOLVE TANCLE
Would Solve Repara-
tions by Independ-
ent Commission of
Financial Men.
(BY Associated Pressl

~ NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. ga
suggestion that an independent COM
mission Of men competent in financial
affairs could accomplish more than a
general international conference to-
wards solution of the European repair
ations tangle was put forward by Sec
retary Hughes here tonight in the
first public pronouncement on the
economic crisis to come from respon-
sible officials of the administration at
Washington.
The secrtary, who spoke before the
American Historical Association, add
ed that he had mo doubt" distinguish
ed Americans would be willing to
serve on such a commission, which
he said might well be kept free from
any responsibility to foreign offices
or any duty to obey political instruc-
tions. Once advantage had been taken
OF the opportunities thus afforded, he
said, 1.-The avenues of American help
fulness cannot fail to open hopefully"
Referring to suggestions that the
United States assume the role of ar
bitor in the reparations dispute, Mr..
Hughes said a sufficient answer to
that was the fact that we have not
been asked" He went on to say he
did not believe this government should
take such a burden of responsibility.
Throughout his discussion, the sec
retary recognized that the questions
Of German reparations lay at the
root Of any economic settlement. The
problems abroad, he said are world
problems, and could not be disposed
of "by calling them European" He
declared the United States view with
disfavor measures which instead Of
producing reparations would threaten
disaster" and said no one could fore
see the Serious consequences which
might ensue il forcible means were
adopted to obtain reparations from
Germany.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--Appoint-
rnent Of American financiers to sit
upon a commission such as suggested
tonight by Secretary Hughes in his
address at New Haven would be on
nomination OF the government, if the
proposal for this method of adjust
ing the reparations dispute was ac-
ccpted abroad. This was the view ex-
pressed authoritatively in White
House circles in connection with Mr.:
Hughes remarks.
1t was pointed out that any body
of an an advisory character to deal
with the question of the amount of
reparationS Germany could and should
pay, must meet under the sanction OF
all governments involved if its work
was to b9ar fruit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-30
STATE TEACHERS
CLOSE MEETING;
LON CMIRE NAMED
New Officers Elected, Cups
Presented; 81 Counties
Are Perfect.
(By Associated Press)

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 29.-Tore-
shadowing an era in the public
schools when intelligence tests will
be used to enable teachers to separate
the bright and dull students from tic
classes and give them the special
training that they need. DR.. Arthur
S. Otis, Yonkers, \. Y, psych0lo-
gist, closed the sessions Of the Florida
Education association convention here
tonight with an instructive address.
DR.. Otis declared that the country
was getting the unusually bright boy
or girl into slo&hful mental habits by
having too little for them and at the
same time trying to make too much
Of the dull child.
The session was marked by the
presentation of membership cups TO
the winning counties by Miss ROWcna
I.ongmire. who was named president
OF the association.
Manatee county won the first dis
trict cup after Pinellas, hosts to the
convention, withdrew from the compe-
tition. Marion county. the second
district cup. presented by the Uni
versity Of Florida; Gadsden county
the third district cup, presented by
the College for Women, and Seminole
Iil6 cup IOF the IOuFIn QlStrlCL, pre-
sented by retiring President c. +. NJ
Sheppard, DeLand.
Twenty-one counties had perfect
enrolment in the association of their
teaching forces and the awards were
made on the basis OF attendance at
the convention.
The other officers elected Friday
are: r. M. Sealey, vice president, Tai
lahassee. and Sexton Johnson, Orlan-
do, treasurer.
The office of secretary was turned
into a paid position to be filled by
executive committee appointment
The choice of the next convention
city was also left to the executives.
New members OF the state executive
board are:
r. NJ. Evans. Quincy, succeeding c.
Fl. Gray; B. B. Lane, Crescent City,
succeeding !. T Pearson. Homestead,
and II. G. Metcalfe, Live Oak, sue
ceeding &. J. Padgett, Macclenny.
1t was announced that the enroll
ment of the association had been in
creased in the past year from 500 to
5000, and that the books showed a
balance of $4,000 in the treasury.
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Continue Federal
Control of Fu(.
Supply One Moi

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.--
dent Harding has decided to cor.
the existing federal control Of
distribution for at least ar
month, it was announced tods
the White House. Though Conr
Spens. the present head of the
has resigned and presented 4 fin
port to the president upon the
genc:es measures taken since tn
Of the coal strike to assist the
try in getting a coal supply, an o
ization viii be maintained to COZ
such distribution activities a
considered still necessary, and
as an assurance against any
gency in the near future.
The bitumiuous coal supply ii
country, Mr.. Spcus said in his I
can be considered good, with nc
liEood of shortage If weather
tions do not seriously hamper "a
OpeTatiOus.
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Whiskey Schooner
Breaking on Rocks
(Rv Associated PressN

PROVINCETOWN, Mass. Dec. %
High and dry on the rocks or the
Race Point coast guard station. the
two-masted British schooner Annie L.
Spiadler. out Of Yarmouth. Nova SEQ
tia, was breaking up tonight after a
fierce northeast gale. while scores OF
Cape Cod folk waited on shore in the
hope Of salvaging part Of her cargo.
The schooner, it was reported. had on
board six hundred cases of whiskey.
Her papers showed that she was
bound from ST. Peirre, Miquelon, to
Nassau.
The Spindler stranded on the rips
off Race Point carly today durins a
high wind and heavy seas. The coast
suard crew shot d line across and
brought the skipper and crew Of five
ashore by breeches buoy.
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HOLD PRISONER AS
GROVER BERGD

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 2s.-s
Jones, OF Leon county, annd
tonight that while he did not q
a young man taken from trail
yesterday was Grover Cleveland /
doll. the prisoner would be held
il is established that he is nd
Philadelphia draft dOdger.
Wide publicity has been give
mors that Eergdoll is en- route
country as a seaman aboard g
man vessel bound for a gulf por
his photograph has been pubIis
the newspapers. A constable vi
a train from the vest saw mai
he said, rcsembled Bergdolfs
graph. and ne arrested him. This
oner claims he is William Jor
Erie, Pa. Iis fIngerprints hayF
forwarded 70 ashington for CT
ison with those Of BerEdol. !
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-30
BORAH BRINGS
CLIMAX; HOLDS
Up AMENDMENT
Assured by Adminis-
tration That Hard
ing Is Already Try
ing for Farley.
(Rv Associated pressN

WASHINGTON, Dec. %
The fight over the proposal Of
Senator Borah that President
Harding call an economic con-
ference came to a sensational
climax in the senate today
when the Idaho senator an
nounced that he would with
hold his proposed amendment
to the naval appropriation
bill on administration assur-
ances given by Senator Wat
son of Indiana that the presi-
dent already was sounding
out the situation in a way
which might lead to some
movement which would aid
the adjustment of conditions
prevailing in Europe.
Senator Borah made known his dc
Cision during the debate after Sena-
tor Watson, one Of the administration
Spokesmcn. who was instrumental in
lining up the administration forces in
opposition to the proposal, appealed to
the Idaho senator not to press his
proposed resolution for substantially
the same reasons as outlined in Pres
ident Harding's letter Of yesterday.
Senator Watson disclosed that ad-
miuistration 'feeIers" had been made
rs to European policy and referred
to this statement in President Hard
jngs letter that it was necessary first
to ascertain whether overtures for d
q conference would be "welCome.'
"And I go SO far as to say said
the Indiana senator, that that has
been done and that the things that
have been undertaken may. if sue
cessfully be continued, go so far as
to result in the holding Of a confer
cncc in the future"
Senator Watson then suggested that
Senator Bcrah withhold his amend
mcnt on the ground that the admin
istrations' course would be embar-
rassed.
"FeeIers" Are Out
Senator Buarh asked whether. the
administration negotiations" were
for the purbose Of calling this con-
ference.
"No not, negotiations" Senator
Watson, what 1 said was feelers' had
been put out; that the foreign nations
were being sounded with a view to
finding out whether the United States
may be helpful, and that in my opin-
ion might lead to a conference; that
l had no authority whatever to say
that. I speak purely for myself as an
individual and give my personal views,
representing the opinions Of nobody
in authority. At the same time l am
not entirely ignorant OF the fact that
these feelers have been put out just
as the president in his letter states"
The administration position was
further emphasized by Senators
Lodge, of Massachusetts, and Nc
Cormicl Of Illinois. The former de-
cleared that American ambassadors
and ministers for months had been
inQuirng as to the possibility Of
American action and contended that
Senator Borah's amendment, II
adopted, wound be harmful to the
administrations efforts.
At the White House it was siad the
president regarded Senator Borahs
action as "a wise move"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-30
Florida Justices
Will Draw Straws
(By Associated Press>

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 29.-Justices
of the Florida supreme court will OBJ
serve time-honOred customs and draw
straws for the chief justiceship when
the court reconvenes January 2. Chief
Justice Jefferson B. Browne, who
Will relinquish the office when his
term expires January l, was re- elected
and will draw with the other mem
bcrs.
Tie chief justice serves as such un-
I'll the end OF his term. Justices
Browne and Taylor were elected last
month to terms of six years. Justices
Ellis and West have four more years
TO serve while the term Of Justice
Whitfield expires in 1925.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-30
ARRESTSHELI.
UP IN PROB.
KIDNAPPING
Friends Al
Raising 100000 fl,
His Defense; Klar
Chiefs Meet.

BASTROP, La, Dec. 2s
With the date for the 3
hearing only one week aW
the heavy hand of the |
which has already str.
twice, was still upraised
night over those designa
for arrest in connection y.
the Morehouse kidnappi
and murders.
Citizens were anxiously awaitinf
passing OF time which would Re
the identity Of those marked.
nature of confessions in whici
men were said to be implicated
also the subject of much specula
There was no intimation of =
the arrests promised by the
would be made. Opinion was eI.
divided on the theory that the ar
probably would not occur until I.
the open hearing had been concll
The state wants to question son
them as witnesses which priv
would be denied in the event
were under charges and did not
TO testify, il was argued.
While a deputy sheriff armed
carefully-prepared requisition wa
route 10 Baltimore TO claim DT
N. AIckoin for the state Of Louis
on a charge of murder, his frient
this section of the state were pu
their heads together to raise a
able fund for his defense. A fur
100000 was said to be the objeC.
The plea Of the former mayo
Baltimore today that he would II
die forty times than 10 be taken
to Morehouse struck a respos
chord among many. q
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-30
SOLICITORS TO CONFER
ON COLUMBUS BOMB PLOT
(Rv Associated Press)

COLUMBUS, Ga. Dec. GA con-
ference in regard to pushing the in
vestigation of the alleged bomb pIot
against the officials Of the city OF CO.
Iumbus will be held tomorrow by So
licitor General Walker r. Flournoy
and former Solicitor General g
Frank Mclaughlin, according to an
nouncement tonight. There were no
developments in the situation TO-DAY
The new solicitor. who TOOK the
oath Of office at noon today, has
taken charge of the investigation
and will be, aided by the former So
licitor general. Mr.. Mclaughlin was
out of the city today but VIII be here
tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-30
TWO HELD FOR ATTACK
ON SEMINOLE GIRLS

FORT LACDERDALE. Dec. 1g.-1n-
dictments in connection with an al
legged attack upon two Seminole In
dian girls near here were returned
today by the grand jury against Floyd
and Alonzo Williams. brothers, and
William Burnette. all of this city.
The men will be tried Jan. in cir
cult court. Colonel Lucian \. Spen-
Ger, federal Indian agent, is here to
assist in the prosecution.
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SAWYER AND LEGION
ARE NOW IN HARMONY

TORTWORTF. Teas, Dec. ga
Denial any, breach existed between
the American Legion and Brigadier
General Sawyer was made by Alvin
OVsley. national commander of the
organization here as he boarded a
train for the Pacific coast. The. COM
mander intimated that harmony now
existed between the surgeon generals
office and the legion which at its last
convention demanded the removal Of
Dr. Sawyer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-30
CODY FOUND AFLoAr

JACKSONVlLLG, Dee. 2@.-The
body of Charles j. Beasley, a well
known resident Of Waldo, was found
floating in the ST. Jhons river here
today. He apparently was drowned
accidently several days ago. Among
the five sisters aud three brothers he
leaves are Mrs. s. l.. Kramer Of Tam
m. and D. &. Beasley Of Gainesville.
The body Will be buried at Hampton.
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HARDING TO RELEASE
WARTIME PRISONERS
10 Aesoci3ted Preaa)

dent Harding EXPECTS to sign tornoro
row Communication Of sentence Of II
or more political prisoners" it was
said today hy a white house spokes-
man. There Will, however, be no
general amnesty" it was added.
The combinations, it was ex-
plained, will be in the nature Of a
New Years gift. Just prior TO Christ
mas the president granted three COM
rrluta tions but these ware not for Of
tenders against wartime laws.