The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 1, 1926, Page 1

Full Associated Press Leased Wire Day Service - VOLUME XLVII.. No. 51. ITALIAN DIGNITARY TO PAY VISIT TO KEY WEST NAVAL STAT ERECTS SIGN ADVERTISING ISLAND CITY HERMAN WOLKOWSKY AR- RIVES IN CITY FOR VISIT; STILL STRONG BOOSTER FOR KEY WEST COMMANDER SILVIO SCARONI, AIR ATTA: CHE, TO BE GUEST OF CAPTAIN STEARNS ION SOON eRe eee EER ee ee * * PLANES LEAVE e CHARLESTON TODAY (By Associated Press) CHARLESTON, S.C. March 1.—Two seaplanes piloted by Commander John Rodgers and Lieut. L. W. Curtain hopped off here to- day for Fernandina, Fla., on KEY “WEST, FLA. MONDAY, MARCH HEAD OF PACKING COMPANY ENJOYS STAY IN KEY WEST HENRY A. KAMMAN OF BUF- FALO, N. Y., BECOMES GREAT BOOSTER FOR ISLAND CITY Raymond Cabrera of 2325 Har- ris Avenue, this city, is in receipt of a letter from Henry A. Kam- man, prominent business man of Buffalo, N. Y., who is also head of the Pork & Beef Packing Company of that city, in which Mr. Kamman refers to his recent visit to Key West. Mr. Kamman spent several weeks in the Island City, having 1, 1926. Thousands FARMER HANGS HIMSELF RATHER THAN FACE MURDER INDICTMENT Set eee eee ee eset * \* * (By Associated Press) FAIRFIELD, Ia., March 1.— Rather than to face a first de- gree murder indictment for the alleged slaying of Sam McNeese, FIREMEN HAVE : | NARROW ESCAPE - (By Associated Press) Featuring <ey West Carl Fisher’s New. Leads In Its Maiden R Water Front Literally Lined Throng Assembling to take their way to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where they will join the United States fleet in maneuvers. Herman Wolkowsky, known both arrive in the city soon after in Miami and.Key West, arrived March 1, according to an an- returned to his home in Buffalo | a short time ago. The _ recent | | visitor was much pleased with his | sojourn in this city, and repeated- | CHICAGO, March 1.— Twelve firemen, fighting a blaze in a frame building in 18, named by his youthful daugh- ter as her betrayer, Louis Bruey, 50, farmer, welcomed death yes- Festivities in from the former city Saturday, and will spend a few days here. Mr. Wolkowsky, while in business here, was known as a genuine “booster” and during his temporary absence in Miami has lost none of his love for his old home. In conversation with a Citizen representative Sat- urday, the visitor told of a mon- ster sign he has recently had erected on a prominent corner in Miam‘—Grapeland Boulevard and N. W. 28th street—on which he has painted some of the attractions of-the Island City. The sign is 16x24 feet, is beautifully decorat- ed with paints of different colors, depicting the waters surrounding Key West. A beauty is shown preparing to take a dip in the clear water, while ‘a fisherman is mak- ing ready for a big catch. Several catchy phrases adorn the sign, among them are the folowing: “You have not seen Florida un- til you have seen Key West,” while another reads: “The only frostless city in the United States.” Local peopje will not be surpris- ed to hear of th's aetion of Mr. Wolkowsky, for while he resided here he was in the-van of the body of boosters for which Key West is famous. Were his action other- wise there would be some surprise}, mouncement issued by the paval department today. Recently = number of at- tacheg have visited the naval station, among them the Eng- lish, French and Japanese naval attaches. Commander Scaroni be the guest of Capt. Clark D. Stearns while He is in the city. will TUG WARBLER RIGHTS VESSEL IN CHANNEL The tug Warbler, Capt. Snow, Which arrived in port recently ftom Miami, succeeded in right- ing -the barkentine which ob- structed the channel for some time. On removing the barken- ae from the channel where it capsized a few weeks ago, the Warbler took the vesscl up the ehannel in Miami harbor, which cleared the main passage to navi- gation. fe Me entuckian Given The planes arrived here * Sunday afternoon from * Hampton Roads, via Morehead * City, N.C. * eee ee ee eee eenente GARCIA MAKES STATEMENT IN SHOOTING CASE DECLARES ARTHUR BAKER, much taken up with Key West, |at Bayview Park: PROPRIETOR OF GOLD CUP) CAFE, SHOT JOHN RANGER| IN BACK Through the little square open- ing in the otherwise solid steel door of his cell in the county jail, this forenoon, Laurie Garcia, clerk and waiter at the Gold Cup Cafe, made a voluntary confession in the} presence of Sheriff Curry and a representative of The Citizen that he was in the car with Arthur Baker, proprietor of the Go'd Cup Cafe, yesterday afternoon, when he drew a pistol and shot John Ranger, age 21,-on Petronia street | near the corner of Emma street. Up until this time Garcia had gtoutly. maintained that he knew nothing whatever of the affair. Arthur Baker, charged with the shooting occupies a cell on the floor above where Garcia is con- ly expressed his regrets in the letter to Mr. Cabrera of~having been able to remain here for a jlonger stay, owing | business which necessitated his return to Buffalo earlier .than was first expected. Mr. Kamman was exceedingly delighted on his trip to the Island City, and did not fail to mention the many courtesies extended him West, who, as he states, made his stay here an enjoyable and pleas- ant one throughout. The distinguished, visitor was and predicts a great future for the Island City on completion of the Over Sea Highway to the mainland, the one project alone |which he feels will place Key West in the forefront in progress |and development. On his return to Buffalo, Mr. | Kamman ran across the articlé in a Boston paper under the caption jof “A Florida City That Will {Bear Watching,” which -was re- produced in The Citizen a short |time ago. _Mr. Kamman inform- ed Mr. Cabrera of the excellent |ceiving-in the article mentioned, which-has been published in leading newspa: m: in-the north and” east, other sections of the country. Among other matters referred |Cabrera, the Buffalo resident, to pressing |? by the hospitable people of Key | | advertising that Key West is re-! a Fon besides bp to in the letter received by Mr. | southside early today missed death bya few seconds when |* a trembling of the two story |* structure warned them to the terday by hanging himself in his cell. The trial of Bruey was to |have started tomorrow. He had street just before an explosion been brooding since his indict- blew. the structure into *}ment last Friday said his sister kindling wood. |Mrs. Fred Raible, who visited him *!a few hours before his body was »|found suspended by two knotted towels in the county jail here. The machinery of justice is at rest, and attorneys for both de- fense and prosecution can lay le |« |* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * [Rh © 029.0 © Be + 09 8 8S BAND CONCERT The fellowing is the program |that will: be rendered this eve- jning, beginning at 7:45 o’clock, when McNeese was summoned to the Bruey home and shot to, death jas he sat.in a chair and admitted | that intimate relations had exist- | Part One jed between himself and Bruey’s {14 years old daughter. Bruey’s plea was to have been temporary. insanity. After his wife’s death a year ago, members jof his family said he had shown |signs of a breakdown. Neighborhood gossip of the re- lations between McNeese and his daughter reached Bruey on the jnight of December 5 and led \direetly to the shooting the next | morning. Bruey notified autho-'- ties and McNeese’s parents of the Selection, Mlle. Modiste*-Her: | slaying. i bert. |__ Under her father’s questioning, Fox Tret, Oh Can I See You|Edna Bruey had told him, Me- ht+-Flatow. Neese last summer forced his way sat, » Impassioned+’ Dftam— ee ~asaguited March, A Frangesa—Costa. The boy’s parents gave offi- The Star Spangled Batiner— cials a burdle of the girl's let- |ters to their son, purporting to “|show that relations had existed | March, Shoulder To Shoulder— | Arthur, Overture, —Suppe. Fox Trot, I'm Going | Woods, Rag, Cotton Bab Indian Dawn—King. Fox Tret, Oriental Abdalla— | King. Hungarian Comedy | : South— ‘Wenrich. Part Two } Key. | HUBERT REASON, aside events of December 6 last, |: Events Put On Yesterday UNDER AUSPICES OF ad KEY WEST YACHT-CLUB Many Distinguished Visitors Arrive Guns boomed. Motors whirred. The Biscayne babies sprung across the basin. Thousands watched the boats in races yesterday afternoon as they sped over the beautiful clear} waters of the Gulf. The sun, too, shone down brightly, making a sparkling mass of color for the craft, in turn making for the suc- cess of the initial regatta to be held in Key West, sponsored by the Key West Yacht Club. The Biscayne babies jockeyed over a ten-mile course, coming to a stop in front of the judges with Carl Fisher was trying out his new. craft in its maiden race. In the. first heat, Fisher’s baby Was beaten by Charles’ Pease’s' boat, and Captain Huwse was at the wheel of Fisher’s boat. In the: second heat, W. E: Chapman, edi- tor of motor boating, was driving in City to Witness Races — in a five-mile bandhenpeti W. E. Chapman was Carl Fisher's baby in the lead.) it. was. Capt. Wilde aes and new booster for the Island | Conductor. | between them for some time. and finished 62 seconds ahead of) not securing Life Imprisonment OVER-SEA HOTEL VICTOR HOLMES IS SEN- TENCED FOR SHOVING IN CAR (By Associated Press) BEATTYVILLE, Ky., March 1. —A jury deliberated into Suaday,| a rare custom in this state, to re-| turn a verdict of wilful murder| against Victor A. Holmes, for the! murder of his wife. He was given! life impr'sonment. { HIS WIFE OVER CLIFF! PRINTS FOLDERS FOR DISTRIBUTION | SEVE ‘AL THOUSAND COPIES | WITH INFORMATION RE- LATIVE TO KEY WEST HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FO? | The Over-Sea hotel widely complimented is being upon fined, and has not been informed of the confession. any knowledge of the shooting. officers at the jail stated this morn- ing. and Citizen reporter this forenoon Garcia talked frankly and with every appearance of desiring to; tell the truth, He said he was rid- ing with Arthur Baker, but was not driving the car. He said they were both drinking at the time and that Baker had not said a word about shooting ‘anyone and he had no idea what caused him to do so. However, his confession clears up what little mystery there was sur- its | rounding the deplorable near- tragedy of Sunday afternoon. The young man who was shot, The ‘jury decided that Holmes! progressive move in having sev-| and his three compazions, Mait- deliberately shoved over a 200 foot|eral thousand attractive folders | land Knowles, Howard Albury and) eff an automobile in which was wweated his wife, Mrs. Louisa’ , Molmes, and their two children. His wife and one child, Titney, were instantly killed, while the second child survived, though be- ing seriously injured. | A motion for a new trial will be filed today, Holmes’ attorneys! announced, and if this fails an ap- peal will be taken. A chain of circumstantih! evi- dence was presented by the prose- tution, as there were no eyewit- to the tragedy. Holmes of driving his car over a ridge Several miles from here, and sa‘d the road became slippe he get out to adjust his chai He said the brakes slipped ax his wife was backing the car, and it dropp- ed over the precipice. PLAN MEETING OF RED CROSS FIRST REGULAR SESSION TO BE HELD ON WEDNES- DAY The first regular meeting of the American Red Cross will be held at 2:30 Wednesday after. Boon in the offices of the Red Crom, the Renedo Building. The first Wednesday of every month bas been assigned as the meeting date of the Red Cross. Byeryone interested is invited to these meetinzs. The Red Cross roll call closed last Saturday, and the resuits of the drive for membership will be disclosed at the next meeting of the Rotary Club on Thursday. printed advertising that splendid hostelry and the city of Key West. The folder consists of pages, the first of which ornamented by a picture and ad of the hotcl. A list of points of interest in Key West contains nineteen entries, Then comes in- teresting and valuabie data about greater Key West. “A Key West Catechism,” written by this city’s good friend, Frank W. Lovering, occupies nearly two page: Your Winters in Key West exption of one page. It is fallow- ed by ten good and sufficient ‘easons why tourists should sum- mer here while winter sweeps the states up north. Advertisements of progressive business: firms in this city and Havana are nicely displayed, including an attractive icture of the Hotel Royal Palm in Havana. The folder is a product of the Artman Press, Its artistic ar- rangement, and excellent material are in keeping with standard quality output of this modern job pri establishment. “A TOUGH GUY” See FRED THOMPSON And “SILVER KING —h— “A TOUGH GUY" MONROF. THEATRE Tomerrow | shooting. i Jack Miller, all identified Arthur Baker as the man who did the containing the Garcia boy and Baker, that Baker pointed out young Ranger and told him to run, that he was going to kill him. The three young men started to! run and the Ranger boy was shot in the back, the second bullet from Baker’s gun entering his body in the back and making its exit in front near the location of the heart. The boys stated to officers that Baken then with drawn gun forced them to flee without allow- ing them to assist the young man he had shot. If there was any provocation for the shooting it hay not been dis- closed by statements made by the boys and other witnesses. The young man who was injured by the bullet lives with his mother at 417 Simonton street, next door to the First Methodist parsonage, but was carried from the hospital to the home of a sister at 403 Caroline street, corner of White- head. Attending physicians state ——' that his chances of recovery are favorable if no complications de- velop. It is believed that the bul- fet ribs and did not penetrate any vital organs. Arhtar Baker wil be held in jail without bail, Sheriff Curry states, pending the outcome of the young man’s injuries. It is probable, the sheriff said, that Laurie Garcia will be released from jail after his confession is reduced to writing and signed by) him under oath, for it is not now believed that he was knowingty an accessory to the alleged crime. In his statement to the sheriff| ‘ They stated to officers! eight | that they were walking along the is | street when overtaken by the car followed the course of the! alright, All you have to do is to give it a chance, and watch it grow,” Mr. Kamman states that he pro- poses visiting Key West again next winter, and from the tone of his letter it is safe in saying that the jIsland City has enlisted another excellent booster, who is telling | practically everyone with whom he | comes in contact with of the ic \climate and the many advanta | afforded in Key West to investors jand homeseekers. } | (REPORT IN ACCIDENTS | DURING WEEK FOR | SOUTHERN STATES | ASSOCIATED PRESS H QUARTERS, = March 1 south’s weekly to:! from m@bile, railway train, tr motorcycle accidents was 63 dead and was revealed by a surve {ducted by the Associated Pres: day. Florida led the cle which the survey was conduc both in deaths and injurie former being 16 and the 890. Mississippi brou; tem of the list jar only three inj The outstanding « the week were recorded in gia. On Friday night, the ci of police with another pol were chasing a speeder at ville, near Atlanta, when th liceman met his death in an suing accident. The chief a serious condition at an hospital. Last night a me children were father and a son serio when a Seaboard Air Li crashed into their automobi Elberton, Ga. to ates Prize In Connection With Carnival Shows The five-passenger Buick au mobile that was offered as cap prize by the. carnival thet hibited for two weeks auspices of the Key West F Department, closing lest Satur- day night, has been awarded tx Master Berl Pinder, little son Chief Ralph Pinder of the department. a | City, remarks that “Key West is | He still denies| 4 | Pease’s craft, in a five-mile race. Famous Artists at |i ist tet Bie se _ San Carlos Theatre express cruiser, the Shadow H, by) West. ten seconds in a five-mile rac making the turns the Shado was at a disedvantage, the smaller craft gaining; however, on the straight course the cruiser was able to nak more speed reg christeraft. The results of MONSIEUR PAOLI, TENOR was Prigy’s chrlstoratt, 18 Gil AND MISS D’LORZA, | and 6 seconds, and the Shadow FRENCH DANCER, TO! 15 minvtes and 16 seconds. One of the most thril.ing APPEAR HERE craft defeated Carl Fisher’s new BOAT DESIGNER ARRIVES IN CITY JOUN WGRK REACHES HERE} ON BOAT FROM OYSTER i i i eS cf was the cruiser race between Pease’s Jolly Rover and Fisher's Shadow H, the Rover coming in} q; Citizens of Key West have a! in the lead. This race was on the |treat in store for them at the San/ outside course for a distance of | Carlos Theatre, Wednesday and five miles. The Jolly Rover made was | Saturday, March 2 and 6. Mon.| the Fa fg ge at a = Si > | onds, ai Shadow 5 from | sieur Paoli, French opera tenor.| minutes and 35 seconds. The : Island, New |and Miss Georgette D’Lorza, tal-'| Shadow H cut off one of her en- a designer | ented interpreter of the classical| gines and raced with one engine in the har-| and modern dances, stopped in| ® give the Jolly Rover an even | Key West for two performances. chance, as it is a faster boat, chow: | ing her sportsmanship. Monsieur Paoli and Miss D'Lorza t Hi y down ie no other Work, > way down singie ina Cirl has having} Caudina Lucignani, talented | in the water. ed Praia 1 pianist, they decided to re-| dumped and then another, but al: a | ma‘n for the two performances. | succeeded in regaining foothold, “bes ‘The program has many features,| When the boats returned to pick poat wer? | including tenor solos, duets, piano| them up. , 5am Brownstein, towed ers, the de-| :olos, songs in English and French, | bY Prigwy’ christeraft saa 5a Work se- deal dane’ jazz dancing,| ST05PiAU*, 2000: O°et. <Ury ee om his wax thes | aad then varro, towed by the Shadow Hi, - % | and Charles Thompson, towed by a In Saturday's _ pa spt coast guard speed boat. | will be a duet, “The Crucifix,” by} ‘ A |Tenor Paoli and Mrs Eva Bj, The swimming matches, too | Torano, well known and talented, local soprano. This feature will undoubted'y prove very popular. | Popular prices of 50c, 75¢ and | $1 will prevail. | Places to secure tickets are given in an advertisement else / where in The Citizen. ened | | lo whee Mr. Key West Yacht Club Tenders Thanks ma during the afternoon, were exceed. | men. To of the Key West i today, the fol- mn Was unanimous | thanks of lub, be and eby extended to rt M. Thompson for j CARDIFF—After disposing of | $300,000 in his will, Ernest M.| Crosfield bequeather his fish-| * hooks to Bessie Brown, aged 17. / 2 AMUSEMENTS ry 27th and ‘ous hes- nded to the | seccssosesueesessocasocs Some time ago MONROE THEATRE liquor seized TODAY—“The Code of the an attempt West.” Good Comedy. | land TOMORROW — Fred Thomp-| At ‘son in “A Tough Guy. Al Roach | | Comedy. [sspply of the ling in front of ling. The Woodrow G. Smith. ARTHUR GOMEZ, Commodore Key Yacht Club.