The Miami News from Miami, Florida • 1

THE WEATHER! Rain tonight and probably Friday morning cooler Friday. MILAM MET HOME ASSOCIATED PEES3 LEASED WIRE DISFATCHE3 XXIX, NO. 19 MIAMI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS i KOPOLI jtijllliJifD LZ1LZ3U Li John D. Spurns Knickers From Behind His Own Natural Pair Mr. Dog Is Saying "I Sped So' Mabel Normand Collapse Blamed on Gun Mystery In Daily 8-Hdle Golf Play MANY KILLED.

AND 100 INJURED AE FLAMES SPREAD COURT RECALLS 1100 Coasters Killed When Toboggan Jumps Chate at Saranac, N. Y. If i KILLING FROST FEARED ON WAY 111 CALIFORIilf. 1 I 1 mmmmmmmmmmmsmsmsmsJm ft "-''p 'i S. JOHN ROCKEFELLER Dimes 'Again Given 0ut As Magnate Kesumes Florida Prpgram (Br Associated Press) ORMOXD BEACH, Jan.

3. John D. Rockefeller is playing his daily round of golf on the Ormond Beach links for the eighth successive winter, and although the season has scarcely start ed, early visitors are forming daily galleries and following him over the course. They are curious to know why he only plays eight 'boles of golf; how he plays golf how far ha drives how he is dressed for the game, and if he really gives away dimes when he makes a good shot. i Why he always quits" at" the eighth' hole has always seemed mystifying to golfers who believe that any good game of golf should end either at the ninth or eighteenth hole.

But after following him for a round or two, his reason for stopping at the eighth hole is seen to Jie a matter of logic rather than a lack of strength, it ia said. The ninth bole on most courses brings a player back in the vicinity of the club house or starting point, but the Ormond Beach course, being one of the oldest in the state, ia laid out in old style, and the ninth hole is considerable distance from No. 1 tee. A motor road crosses the course back of the eighth green and it is here tbnt Mr. Rockefeller's automobile is parked.

By eliminating the SOd-yard ninth hole, and walking the short distance to his car from the eighth green, Mr. Rockefeller saves that much time for motoring' before luncheon. Eight holes never appear to tire Mr. Rockefeller, observers say. Mr.

RockefeHer be S3 yearn old next July, and golfers gay ha plays a remarkably fino game for his age. He neve walks hurriedly on the links and his Inst sho(s: are; hit with the same force on, the eighth hole ae the first. One day fr, Rockefeller played! four sepsrate balls on the eighth good par four. The fairway is very narrow, with a difficult rough to the right and plenty of scrub palmetto to the left. Just a little slice or hook to the right or left means trouble.

But Mr. Rockefeller invariably plays straight down the fairway. On this occasion Mr. Rockefeller made a par four with each of the four balls. His tee Shots average about .150 yards, and although he gets no great distance with wood he plays a very accurate short game.

Once he sank a 4-foot putt before a motion picture camera and actually jumped with joy, members of the gallery said. His enthusiasm over golf is SMicere, and it has happened that he ha? given persons standing near one of his shiny new dimes wheQ he hss made a particularly fine shot. He carries a supply, of these coins in his right hand coat pocket, ready to give them to anyone he meets. A person too anxious for a dime is often ignored f-' i 7 me person who has called out praise for a well played shot. A brief chat about how he did it, a wish for the admirer good fortune and Mr.

Rockefeller re turns to hjs own party and resumes his game. Twenty years ago Mr. Rockefeller began playing with Gen. A. Ames of Lowell, in Angusta.

Ga- and they have played together almost daily ever since. General Ames is in his 80th year and he and Mr. Rockefeller play about the same game. At 10 o'clock on week day mornings, these octogenarians drive off from the first tee. They motor over together, and after finishing the daily eight boles.

Mr. Rockefeller dona a lightweight top coat, muffler and warm cap. The two golf partners then nde together until luncheon. Mr. Rockefeller plays golf in a plain suit with long trousers.

He never wears golf knickers. He always plays with members of his own group and chooses a caddy from the regular crew. He never enters tournaments, BANK RE-OPENS WlUlston Institution Gets. $25,000 First Day (Br Associated Press) WILLI STON, Jan. 3.

Deposits at $25,000 were made Jn the Citizens bank here yesterday; when it reopened for business after being closed by the state comptroller on November 5 last, after George J. Blitch, cashier, ia alleged to have committed suicide. An audit of the books showed the bank funds short $51,000 and although it was capitalized at only $18,000, the stockholders made, good the loss. N. A.

Perry of Tampa, was made president of the institution in a reorganization arrangement. MAYFIELD FIGHT ON Senate Authorizes Investigation Texan's Election City Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. A resolution formally authorising investigation of the election of Senator May- POLICE INSIST CHAUFFEUR SHOT AS 'IIERQ' MOVE Jealousy Involving Unex- i pressed Love Is Theory Advanced CHARLIECHAPLIN MAY SEEK NEW STAR Comedian, However, Refuses to Place Blame On Edna Purviance By Associated Ire --LOS ANGELES. CaU Jan.

3. vvnax arove jiaDei --Nor-rnand's chauffeu- to shoot Courtland S. Dines, Denver oil operator and clubman, in Dines' apartment here New Year's night in the presence of Miss Normand and another motion picture act ress. Edna Purviance, today was a matter on which tbne most intimately concerned in the shooting seemed utterly enable to agree. Horace A.

Greer, the -chauffeur, also known as Joe Kelly, still insisted that he put a bullet through Dines lung in self-defense. The po. i lice were equally positive that infatuation for Miss Normand. eouplcd with an ambition to be her hero and protector, led Greer to shoot when balked in his effort to "rescue" the actress from. Dines.

Miss Normand, ignoring her chauffeur's self-defense plea, ridiculed the police theory of infatuation with, "Impossible! The Juan must have been insane." The theory advanced by Miss Purviance was that Greer was foolishly jealous enough to have shot any man he might have found in the apartment with Miss Normand that night. But while Greer remained in the city jaikon a charge of assault with a deadly weapon and Dines was said to be recovering at the Good Samaritan hospital. Miss Normand was in the same hospital suffering from what her physicians termed nervous breakdown brought on by citement and worry. Charles Chaplin, who starred Miss Purviance recently in picture of his direction and who was reported to have decided to use her aa feminine lead in his next comedy, announced today that it ia possible someone else may take the role, but denied that the publicity arising from the Dines shooting would influence his choice. "It was unfortunate for Miss Purviance to be there," he said, "but I certainly wouldn't discharge her for something for which she is not in the least to blame.

Such a thing might happen to anyone." Early today surgeons at the Good Samaritan hospital described Dines' condition as "very satisfactory" and aid he was on the way to recovery. Miss Purviance described the scene in Dines apartment before the arrival of Greer and the pistol as an informal gathering of three good friends on a New Year's afternoon. "There was not a great deal to drink," she added, "and none of us drank very much. I know Mabel was not intoxicated, and neither was and neither was Mr. Dines." Miss Normand, before going to the hospital, gave her version of the shooting, a version directly contradicting (Continued on page 2, Sec 1) MURDER CHARGED TO POLICEMAN Preliminary Hearing Begins at Tampa in Case Where Motor- 1st Was Fatally Wounded (By Associated Press) TAMPA, Jan.

3. Preliminary hear ing for u. u. jane, policeman, on a charge of first degree murder, was be gun here today. Lane was alleged to have fatally wounded J.

C. Beaslcy, of Valrico, on December 23. Beasley died on Christmas day. Lane told authorities he accidentally wounded Beasley when he attempted to board Beasley a moving automobile to ar- rest him for reckless driving. Beasley, in a death-bed statement, charged that the officer deliberately shot him from an automobile in which the officer was following GRAIN HEARING ON U.

8, Rate Investigation Opens In Atlanta (By Associated Press) ATLANTA, Jan. 3 The sixth of a aeries of hearings on gram rates held by the interstate commerce commission in accordance with a request by President Coolirlge that the commission investigate the question nf establishing- lower freight Tates on grain, opened here today with ship pers and carrier representatives Irom the southeast in attendance. Commissioners Each and Campbell were named to preside at the hearing with examiners ileacn and present NINA 17. PUTNAM DIVORCE DECREE Rhode Island Judge to Investigate Authoress Residence Claim WRITER'SCREDIT TO HUSBAND CITED "Most Spontaneous Lines" Declared Obtained From Companion (Br Associated Press) R. Jan.

3. Judge Chester W. Barrow entered 1 aa order vacating the divorce granted yesterday to Nina Wilcox Putnam Sanderson from Robert J. Sanderson until such time as she shall appear In person and satisfy the court that she baa been a resident of this state for mora than two years prior ia Oct. IS, 1823, PROVIDENCE, R.

Jan. 3. Nina "Wilcox Putnam Sanderson, national known novelist and short story writer, was granted a divorce from her husband, Robert J. Sanderson, Wed- nesdsy by Judge Chester W. Barrows, in superior court on the grounds of neglect to provide end was allowed to resume her former name.) 7 5 A few hours later, after an Investi gation by the Providence Journal the results of which were placed before the court.

Judge Barrows announced "I shall recall the decision and ask the lawyer to explain these statements you have laid before me. I don't propose to have fraud perpetrated on this court, if I know it, and the court will give the matter a very full investigation. "The depositions in this case showed on the testimony of the woman herself and her two corroborating witnesses that her husband deserted her and left her destitute, that she bad to support herself and that she had', lived in Rhode Island for three years." Mrs. Sanderson, in her deposition, claimed residence in this city, for a little over three years" the statutory requirement being two years continuous residence while the investigation of the Providence Journal disclosed, the newspaper said, that she had lived at 50 McKiniey street, this city, for a year or a year anu a half and that she had actually been there but a comparatively small part of the time. According to Town Clerk Arthur Marsden of Madison.

where Mrs, Sanderson maintains a country home, ber name on the town a voting list for 1921, and 1922, and she passed several months last summer at her country borne. Mr. Sanderson was also at the Madison home part of last summer, Mr. Marsden said. The 1922-23 "Who's Who in Amer ica" Nina Wilcox Putnam's addresses are given aa 12 Fifth avenue.

New York City, and Madison, Conn. At the former address, it wss said last night, she had not lived there in three months. P. Francis Cassidy of Woonsocket, counsel for Mrs. Sanderson, refused to discuss the case other than to relate the action of the court in granting the divorce.

Questioned concerning her residence in Rhode Island, ha declared Mrs. Sanderson had lived in Providence for (Continued on page 2, See. 1) HEADQUARTERS OF LODGE MOVED Caballcros Will Have Main Office In Tampa, Recent Convention Rules (Special to Miami irews-MetroBolls) KEY. WEST. Jan.

3. Delegates returning Irom Tampa where they at tended the meeting of the grand lodge of the Caballeros de la Luz which was held in Tampa three days last week, announce that the headquarters ot this lodge will be moved to Tampa, This was decided by vote of the dele gates. Key est had four votes. Tampa seven. There were delegates from the principal cities of the Lmted states, the lodge having been or ganixed ln Philadelphia in 1873.

The first band concert to be given by the recently organized local band in Bayview park waa given Tuesday evening. These concerts will be given two evenings a week, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 until o'clock and a Sunday afternoon con cert. NEW TUT EHEINE FOUND fRy Associated Press) LTJXOIt, Egypt, Jan. 3. When the doors of the second shrine in Tutenkhamun'a tomb were opened this morning, a third brilliantly col ored and gilded shrine was disclosed.

Nine Victims Recovered But Heat Baffles Rescue Efforts TRAPPED WORKER'S SONGS BRING CALM Nine Men Caught in Box Car Believed Lost Relief Rushed Jiy Awittelate reit) PEKIN, 111., Jan. 3. Be tween 20 and 35 persons were killed and 100 injured, according to estimates, in an ex-jilosion and fire in the starch building of the Corn Products Refining Co. here, early today. At 10 a.

m. seven bodies, six of them identified, had been recovered. At that hour two buildings of the big plant were in ruins. The starch powder house, where the blast occurred, being reduced to a mass of smouldering debris, and the starch house, still blazing, its wall stsnding but giving off heat so intense that no efforts could fie made to- search for bodies.) Near zero cold is freezing the water over the buildings and steam arising between the buildings envelopes the workmen in almost total darkness at times. Cries of nine men entombed in two telescoped box cars, blown off the track ant! shattered by the force of the explosion had ceased shortly after 10 a.

m. and citizens and members of the day shift who are working fraif icaHy to clear away the debris, were of the opinion that they had perished. Trapped on the third floor of the burning plant, Frank Lichtweiss, 2(5, Peoria, sang to his fellow workers for nearly an hour to calm them and when the last retreat was cut off, jumped from the third story window of the blazing building. Lichtweiss was at work on the third floor when the explosion occurred that soon made the building a seething fur nace. The young man baa a voice of unusual quality and some of his eom panions went to their death with the strains of his songs ringing in their ears.

He did not jump until all the men who were able to leave the floor had done so. He was severely burned with injury to bis eyes and is in Peoria hospital. The explosion is said to have been of dust in the starch plant and to have destroyed that building. Fire quickly spread to adjoining buildings, one being destroyed. Many of the injured are being brought to Peoria bos.

pitols, according to the first reports. Immediately a call for help was sent to Peoria, 11 miles away and Peoria firemen, doctors and police, with ambulances, were rushed to Pekin. When the Pekin hospital was filled with injured, the others were rushed to Peoria hospitals, as fast as they were taken from the wrecked plant. At 7 clock the resin nre depart ment had apparently the fire under control and none of the other build ings of the big plant appeared in danger. Rescuers could see the bodies of approximately between 25 and 35 victims lying in "(he ruins but the names prevented attempts to reach them.

An nndertermined number of bodies are believed to be in the ruins of the wrecked starch plant building, according to unofficial reports reaching here by telephone. It was estimated it would be several hours before the ruins could be penetrated and the bodies removed, Two hundred and fifty men were working in the plant at the time of the explosion. The Corn Products plant was the principal industry of Pekin. It wa built 24 years ago by the Illinois Sugar Refining Co but about years ago was sold to the Corn Prod ucts Co. and since has been enlarged many times.

The plant was said to be equipped with every known safety appliance and the explosion is the first serious accident since it was built NATHAN SCOTT DEAD Former U. S. Senator From West Virginia Succumbs (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Nathan Bay Scott, former United States senator from West Virginia, and president of the Continental Trust Co.

in this city, died yesterday after an illness of several weeks. He was S3 years old. TAMPA FIGHTS CAMTEE9 TAMPA, Jan. 3. Rivers Buford, state attorney general, was named ss one of the complainants in a bill for injunction filed in circuit court here i yesterday.

The court was asked by citizens living near the park to. re strain, city officials from, allowing further use of DeSoto park as a csmp- ing ground tor tourists. A previous request was denied. By Associated Press) SARANAC, N. Jan.

3. Nate Shelley, business man of this village, was killed and Mrs. Maud Shelley, hi sister-in-law, was fatally injured in a coasting accident near here yesterday when a toboggan left the chute. Shelley suffered a broken neck. Mrs.

Shelley died later in a hospital. Her laughter, Alice, 10, is in the hospital with injuries. MIAMI BANKS CONTINUE 610 GA1NJF0R YEAR Resources Over 20 Per Cent in Excess of Last Annual Statement Reports of banks in the city of Miami and adjacent suburbs, as called for under date of Dec. 31, 1923, showed a gain of over 20 per cent in resources over the same date one yenc ago, and in excess of 20 per cent in deposits. The total resources of these banks are $31.

as compared with one year ago, or an Increase of Total depoaita at the present time are J9.2f.2,240 ne compared with $22.711 one year ago, or an increase of $uriUO277. Banking officials generally are hialUy delighted at the showing made, and declared that it bears witness to the continued rapid growth of Miami, which has during the last 12 months gone forward by leaps and bounds, particularly in its construction work and the amount of real estate chang ing hands. ptenuid- gams were shon by practically every bank in Miami and vicinity, some of the fig-nres being phenomenal, in the opinion of financiers. The statements, when published, it was said, would arouse new optimism and enthusiasm for lf'24, when still greater progress and development is anticipated. Several changes in banking circles hare been recorded in the last 12 months.

The Commercial Bank, Trust Title Co has been organized and has take an active part in the bunking field, having absorbed the Exchange Ijank. The Miami Bank Trust has absorbed the Miami National Bank. The solidity of the banking institutions in Miami is ill -trated by the splendid new buildings which they are occupying, many of them being models of architecture. The newest addition ia that the Bank of Bay Biscayne, which is erecting a sky-scraper on W. Flagler st, on the site occupied by the concern for years.

The Bank of Bay Biscayne and the First National Bank showed the largest gain during the year, while a splendid increase was noted by the Southern Bank Trust Co. The Miami, Bank Trust Co. indicated (Continued on page 2, Sec 1) CUBAN TRAIN IS DYNAMITED Locomotive of Passenirer Train Ji tilled From Track -No One Injured (By Associated Press) HAVANA, Jan. 3. The engine of Cuba Railroad ttassenger train No.

5 was derailed apparently by a small dynamite explosion today near Cama- guey, but according to information re ceived at headquarters of the road here crew and passengers escaped without injury. It was the trst serious disorder since th rpn. era! strike began on he road in De cember. While the locomotive was thrown off the track and it its side, reports indicated that it bore the brunt of the explosion and that, no cars were even derailed. The Cuba Railroad has been operating a passenger train a day each wav since the day after the strike was ealiea and lately has been moving some freight to alleviate urgent necessities, it was stated at headoiiar.

hts uere. sugar mills are operstins; tneir trams on tne main line without hindrance, it was stated. DIXMUDE RUINS REPORTED FOUND Wreckaee of French Dirigible uiscovcrefl mi coast of Sicily (By Associated Press) PARIS. Jan. 3.

Fire blackened wreckage from Jie French dirigible Dixmude has been "discovered off the coast of Sicily, the ministry of marine is advised, thus bearing out the tehory that the great airship fell into the sea after taking fire or as the result of an explosion. Here he Is giving us the cold-once-over-up-and-down-icy stare from behind his highbrow pince-nez. Among the canine element of Falribault, he considered very "doggy." The glasses are natural mark ings. t. CONGRESSMEN IRRITATED BY TAXNLL PLOT Members Resent Concen trated Move Behind Mellon Measure, BY CHARtES MORRIS NEWS-METROPOLIS BUREAU 4 Post Building WashtnEton, January 2 The tip civen by "big busi ness" agents throughout the United: States to "write your conjrressmaa r.fcftresent tive" have apparently been taken np as a slogan by business organisations and smaller newspapers of the country, as disclosed today by the correspondence of Senators Fletcher and Trammel! and the repre sentative's from Florida.

Not even in the time when the excess profits taxes were being Acted has congress had such a backfire created under It as at the -present time. Even the recess taken for the holidays did not halt the correspondence, which now continues at a rate alarming to congressional secretaries. Many congressmen are meeting the unusual situation by form letters sufficiently flexible so as not to be em barrassing under later changed conditions. Democratic members, many of them, are manifesting considerable irrita bility with the constant flow ol messages whose burden is "Support the Mellon Tax Plan," because as they say. that it provides a discrimina- lon in favor of big taxpayers against the "little While tax revision appears to be certainty, with admission by treasury department that existing tax laws 'will produce about f.100,000.000 more than is required for the upkeep of government, there is every indication that there will be a strong- move-ment in congress in favor of keeping the higher surtaxes from being cut to the extent Secretary Mellon has suggested.

With the exception of Rep resentative Garner, ranking Demo cratic member of the ways and means committee, only a few of the Democratic leaders have expressed them selves, but the alignment seems to be more along the plan suggested last year by Senator Gerry, who offered an amendment to the existing law. similar to the Mellon proposal for general reduction, but giving the re duction to the lower income taxpayers instead of surtax payers. This (Continued on page 2, Sec. 1) REBEL ADVANCE NOW UNDER WAY Insurgrnta Announce Beginning of Movement on Jfuebla and -Mexico City VERA CRTJZ. Jan.

3. The general advance of the rebels on Puebla and Mexico City will begin today, accord' mg to insurgent headquarters. General Guadalupe Sanchez, military leader of the rebellion, has left this city to take command of the troops massed on the vera Cruz front. In conjunction with Gen. Maycotte he will direct the forward movement.

Federal and insurgent forces are re ported to have been fighting yester- day around Fuebla. The Obregon- istas have advanced to Tehuacan after a series of unimportant skirmishes. Gen. Moran has assumed charge of the operations which have as their object the capture of Tampieov BANK CALL ISSUED WASHINGTON. Jan.

3 The comptroller of the currency today is sued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of busi ness on Dec. 3L Tampa Woman Injured TAMPA, Jan. 3. Mrs, T. E.

Williamson, wife of a lumber yard manager, ia in a serious condition at her home and E. B. Smith of Tarpon Springs is in jail today awaiting the outcome of Mrs. Williamson's injuries as a result of a collision between two automobiles here yesterday. Three other women were more or less seri ously hurt.

Smudge Pots Lighted A's Low Temperatures -Continue CYCLONE SWEEPS MISSISSIPPI T0YvTN Cold Wave Warning 0r dered for Northwest Florida (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. The Pacific coast faced its sec- ond day of unusually low tern- ratures with snow and raia in some sections early today. as the cold wave which began Tuesday night apparently had shown lit tle indication of lessening rigor. Smudge pots were battling cola weather in practically every southern California orchard with a killing trot-t in prospect. Witt temperatures in Esn Bernar- ino county dropping" at the rate three degrre-js sti hour late last night, low maTk cf 23 shove zero wss pre dicted for many see? ions.

Cyclone Hits Mississippi -MERIDIAN, Jan. 3 A cy clone struck Cauieyville, four miles south of Meridian shortly after mid night, injuring several negroes si I doing heavy property damage. Numerous families are homeless. Cold Wave Warning Tp WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 Whila generally fair weather is forecast for the southeast tomorrow after rams today and tonight, cold wave warnings have been ordered for extreme; northwest Florida, Alabama, Tennessee.

Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, the weather bureau announced today. Temperatures in the southeast will be lower tomorrow; the forecast says THAW RENEWS FREEDOM MOVE Attorney Confirms Report Staa ford Whit Slayer Plans to Obtain Release By Associated Press NEW TORE. Jan. 3. The Ne Tork Sun today says that it has ob tained from Bartholomew B.

Coyne- New Tork lawyer, who for nearly ten years has represented Harry K. Thaw, full confirmation- of reports bom Philadelphia that the slayer of Stanford White, now accused of whipping City boy, would seek to have himself declared sane by tte Pennsylvania courts. Coyne, tie paper adds, plans to confer with Thaw this afternoon In Kirkbridge's asylum in Philadelphia. Move to Be Opposed PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.

For mer Judge James Gay Gordon, counsel ior Mrs. Mary Coplay Thaw. mother of Harry K. Thaw, indicated ti that any attempt to have Thaw released from the Pennsylvania hos pital for mental and nervous diseeef would be opposed. DESOTO BOND ISSUE fBy Associated Press ARCADIA, Jan.

3. Voters of De-Soto county today were balloting oa the proposal to issue worth of boncjs, the proceeds from which to be used to retire present indebtedness, build a new county jail and pave county roads, PRYOR'S BAND PROGRAMS In Royal Palm" Park Thursday Evening Overture, "Tancredi" Rossini "The Evolution of i Laks Iuo for Flute and Horn, "Sere- i nade" Tifl Messrs. Foster and Schumann i (a) "Vaise Boston" Lumbya (b) "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" Jesse "Reminiscences of (c) "Frangesa" CosUi I "Reminiscences of Meyerbeer" i Godfrey Excerpts, "Carmen JBiret 1 (a) Song, "My Cairo Love" Zameenik b) Fox trot. 'Swanee Smiles' Hager Baritone James R. Caffrey 1 "The Star Spangled FOUR 111 AUTO DIE IN CRASH AT CROSSING Man, Two Women, Child, In Michigan Car-, KiHed, In Ohio (By Amecfated PrBii BELLEFONTAIXE, Jan.

Four persons, one man and tw0 women, and A child, OCCU- a Michigan license, were instantly killed last night when the machine was struck by a Big Four train at Iluntsville, near here. Papers found in the man's pockets bore the name of Ernest R. Herron of Royal Oak, Mich. Bodies of the victims were brought here. The man ia apparently about 35 years old.

One of the women is described as being about tile same age, possibly the wife of the man. The other two victims were an elderly woman and a little girl of absut. 10 years. Bodies of all four were badly mangled. The bodies of the little girl and one woman were found in the debris of the machine which was hurled more than 100 feet.

Tha trots arfiriMr tfida nri. chine was Big Four passenger train r.o. 3, bound irom uetroit ana xo-ledo to Cincinnati. Liquor Ban Urged For Congressmen And White House Georgia Member in Move to Have Government Men Sign Pledge By Associated Press)' WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.

Drastic action to put a stop to alleged liquor drinking by members of congress and other high government officials and to prevent leakage of "diplomatic" liq uors inta bootleg channels was demanded oday by Representative L'p-shaw, Democrat, Georgia. His demand was embodied in a resolution and speech prepared in support of it. Upshaw said congress should 'War around its own door by passing a resolution declaring persona non-grata to the floor of the house any member found under the influence of liquor in the capitol or house office building, or known to have liquor il- legally acquired in his office." In reference to "diplomatic" liquor, Mr Upshaw said "The flagrant abuses of diplomatic immunity on the part of many of the n.mujies ul loreign legations ana em bassies puts into italics the necessity for revoking a privilege that should never have been allowed under our national prohibition law." If he were president, said Mr. Upshaw, he "would declare without delay or equivocation that the White House shall be dry, the president shall be dry, all his appointees shall be dry, and I here and now call for the immediate resignation of every executive appointee, including army, naval and cabinet officers, who drink the liquor that has been outlawed by the constitution of our country. "I believe the president would like to see it so, but I fear it would cause field, Democrat, Texas, was.

adopted a temporary jolt and a New Year ex-today by the senate; A sub-commit-) odus among many army and navy of-tee will meet ia a few days to mapificers and even a break in the cabinet out procedure- 'itself.".