The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-03-31
ECHOES FROM THE SOUTHLAND.
1853 S. w. LIST St.. Miami, Fla.
Mar. "a, 1922.
Dear Opinionites:

100 .. w. ISL oI., MIdills i La.
Mar. "a, 1922.
Dear Opinionites:
You must be having few lashes
of the lions tail for we are getting
little cool weather. This always
means a blizzard or cold snap up
north or out west.
Of course, we have had little ex-
element as the Miss Miami started
for Bimini and didn't arrive on
schedule time so that search was
organized yesterday morning to find
out what had become of her.
We have also had some revelations
on the ways of the boot-legger. since
Colonel Mutt in charge of the local
prohibition forces, with his trained
men has been acting in the last few
days. They worked quietly for about
two weeks and it seems that they
had collected a good bit Of evidence
and was ready to act. About forty
raids were conducted on Tuesday and
gallons of stuff seized Not only
were the boot-leggers in trouble but
"those higher up" as they are so
lovingly called. were caught too
One vice-president of. bank was
arrested for conspiracy against the
18th amendment. to cut the charge
short. 1t is rumored that other bank
officials, are in the net, but no fur
Their developments have come to
light. The banks said to be involved
have been holding the purchase price
until the goods were delivered, it is
charged. The prohibition agents say
that the traffic has been so open
that they really were embarrassed in
their work. The streets. the public
buildings, stores, restaurants, grills
or any convenient place was the
rendezvous of those who had liquid
goods for sale and of the thirsty.
Delivery was guaranteed anywhere
you wanted it sent and these rum
runners agreed to deliver it even to
the station for shipment, buying the
grapefruit or tomatoes necessary to
cover up the real cargo 1t surely
was nice safe thriving little bust
ness according to Col. Nuts state
ment.
Another event was the opening of
the studios at Hialeah, TUESDAY,
night. with a "Cine-Miami" ball.
These studios, the first to be built at
Hialeah, are planned to be the
nucleus of an immense Movie indus
try. They are spacious and equipped
with the latest in mechanical fix
lures for the making of screen pic
lures. Fifteen hundred attended and
vet the studio was not over crowd
ed. Pryor's Band and Sleight's Band
furnished music and about third of
the guests were in fancy dress cos
tune of all degrees and elaborate
ness and color. Over four hundred
were in the Grand March which was
really most colorful affair. Movie
pictures were taken Of this event and
will probably appear in the various
"Weeklies" on the screens. Nine.
Silva sang several selections, various
groups were taken by the Movie
cameras. the various sets" were in
spected and dancing was in progress
from nine to one. Sandwiches. cakes
salad and ices were served about
midnight. The Ball was considered
one of the big events of the last CT
the season society events and 1T was
we'll worth seeing, even if the wierd
light made us all appear like dead
ones.
The New England Society has had
two meetings since the last letter
The first was the Estates" day at the
Park with Pryors Band for con-
cert and with various city officials
as sneakers. A mob turned out and
New England had the largest single
delegation. Tuesday at Buena Vista
an old fashioned picnic was held and
movie enjoyed after the luncheon.
This will about clo'e up the the
New England events for the season
for the tourists" are really getting
ready to go home. A report from
the railroad station the other day
was to the effect that there were no
lower berths to be had on any train
leaving Miami until after the thir-
teenth Of April. This tells the story.
Mr. and Mrs Hooker had a pleasant
outing Tuesday when. with party
Of friends, they were invited to
luncheon at the Lincoln at the
Beach and then had an afternoon sail
on the Fishers yacht. Shadow to
Cololobo Cay. about TWENTY-FIVE miles
down the Bay. Mr. and Mrs Hooker
will, leave their Beach home pretty
we'll up when they start north next
Monday.
The Jack Tigertail Fund grows. for
1t Is now getting to be up around
fifteen hundred dollars. A new
development has occurred in the case
as another gun has been found on
the Coppinger grounds. Some baby
alligators escaped as they were boirO
gotten ready to be shipped and in
crawling through the bushes to find
them. their trick being to cover
themselves with leaves and so dis
appear. gun was found with one
she'll discharged. 1t is not known
lust what effect this will have on the
chances of Weber, who is about to be
tried for the murder.
Here Is an item which shows that
we haven't so much right to ones
own names. even, as we thought; for
In the death of enc of our prominent
florists the Other day. we read that
"Rev. A T Clarke Mrs Clarke and