The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 3, 1926, Page 4

‘THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING Co. L. P. ARTMAN, President. IRA J. MOON, Business Manager. Enteted-at Key West, Florida, as second class matter ~ Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published here. Se SUBSCRIPTION RATES ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. ———_—__———— Cards of thanks, resolutions of respect and obituary notices other than those which the paper may give as matter of news, will be charged for at the rate of 5 cents a line. Notice of church and society and all other enter- taimmenta from which @ revenue is to be derived will ee charged for at the rate of 6 cents a line. ‘The Oitizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issues and subjects of local or general inter- est, but it will not publish anonymous communica- tions. ——_—_—_—_—— IMPROVEMENTS ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN 1. Water and sewerage. 2. Hotels. 3. Bathing pavilion. 4. Road to mainland. | IEEE ERS RIE ELIE GEER Underinflation - is said to cause much tire trouble, but it is often useful when applics to people’s heads. It has been remarked that people in crowded towns need more elbow room, but some show more desire for foot room to kick in. Now gentlemen, it’s no use wrangling here all night. Let’s put our heads together and build this road.—Florida® Engineer and Contractor. 1S Seer ate aay It is claimed that elephants are on their way to extermination, but ut the last election the Republican elephant seemed to be flourishing. Much is’ said about the style of the “dash- peir ic,” but some of us feel inclined to dash out ‘way when they heave in sight in an auto- mobile. © “The famous author who wrote “The Child’s Gatden of Verses” perhaps thought that the chil- dren would like verses better than plants, as they don’t have to be weeded. FLORIDA BENEFITS BY ITS HOUSE CLEANING (Lakeland Star-Telegram) » That newspapers outside the State are close- ly watching Florida’s determined effort to get rid of the fakir and cheater in the sale of real estate, is demonstrated almost every day. Perhaps the comment of the Mobile News-Item is a good saftiple <f what is being said editorially and it is a pleasure to quote that excellent newspaper, as follows: {The campaign by Florida legal authorities to driye out unscrupulous promoters is a public duty that cannot be performed too soon to protect the state's good name and unwary investors who might otherwise have cause to bewail the fact that they ever heard of Florida. 2 .» The pursuit of Mr. Ponzi is only one phase of the. problem. There are reported to be quite a number of “Wallingfords” operating in Florida. Some of them have run afoul of the federal laws and their careers have been cut short, but others are_too smart to be caught in the federal net. Sothe of them are beiter versed in the art of get- ting rich quick, or at least are more cautious, than those Chicagoans who did a brisk business selling Florida lots by mail until the postoffice officials intervened. The sensational stories printed in newspapers and magazines have doné Florida no good, a fact of Which leaders in business and public life of the stafe took cognizance months ago, and a movement was launched to counteract the unfavorable im- pression thus created. The legitimate promoter is welcome anywhere, and he is welcome in Florida where his efforts have resulted in one of the most remarkable expansions the country has ever wit- messed, but there should be no toleration any- where of dishonest schemers, least of all in a state like Florida where values are inflated and there is now existent a highly speculative era. Florida let it be known that crooks are not dedired, neither are drones nor incompetents of any sort. There is no better way to increase pub- lie tonfidence, both at home and in other parts of the country, in Florida’s varied and substantial resources. Such tributes as this ought to inspire the realtors doing business in Florida to still greater efforts to get rid of the shyster. * “OLD IRONSIDES” IS COMING “Old Ironsides,” that old-time famous fight- ing craft of early American days, is to make a voyage from Boston down the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and up the Mississippi river. After winning for itself. one of the brightest pages in American history, “Old Ironsides” was discarded as useless about 47 years ago and was cast aside to become a victim of the ravages of time. Patriotic people all over America some* time ago became interested in this historic naval relic of bygone days, and launched an “Old Ironsides” drive the country over to raise funds for the pur- pose of making the vessel over in its original form. The school children of the United States responded nobly to this most worthy cause and the drive was put over in a most praiseworthy and patriotic way. Now that the work of rebuilding completed, “Old Ironsides” is promised another voyage, whiclr will be the first it has taken in nearly fifty years. 3 Key West will undoubtedly be visited by “Old Ironsides” on its voyage to the Mississippi, and the date that it makes this port will be a notable day for the school children and patriotic people of this Island City. Key West boys and girls, school teachers and patriotic people in general here were intensely in- terested in the plan to rejuvenate “Old Ironsides,” and they contributed their means liberally and proudly. for that commendable cause. They will all be delighted to learn that “Old Ironsides” is coming to Key West. The time set for the voyage of “Old Iron- sides” has not been definitely decided upon, or at least there has been no public announcement of the date. It will become known at an early date, however, and wide publicity will be given the is about notable event. It is expected that Key West will give “Old Tronsides” the most enthusiastic welcome that the old resurrected ship of everlasting fame will re- ceive anywhere else on its coastwise voyage and up th mississippi. THE RESISTANCE OF THE BUYER There are many who complain about high prices of commodities, and yet they have not them- selves done anything in the way of resistarice’ to such prices, They growl and groan, but they pay the prices ‘asked. Sometimes théy clamor for. the government to fix prices, so that they shall .not.get too high. . The buyers of commoditics usually have’ the situation somewhat in hand, if they are willing to use their power. They exercised it recently in the anthracite coal strike. Instead of clamoring ‘for the government to intervene with some action that would probably have resulted in an increased price for coal, the greater majority of them quiet- ly looked around to see what else could be burned in place of anthracite. : So millions of them tried out various sub- stitute fuels, and on the whole got along comfort- ably. The result was quite different from what some expected. It was believed that the public would raise such 3 great outcry, that the govern- ment would have to intervene, with very doubtful results. In 1920 when prices of most commodities got too high, the people simply got angry and cut down their purchases to the limit. The result was unfortunate in many ways, but it showed that the buyers have a great power when they decide to use it. One of the ways in which buyers can use their power over prices, is to watch newspaper acver- tising to see what merchants are willing to shade the prices the closest. If people exercise their | power as purchasers skilfully, they can check price | advances to a large extent, and encourage those | who are willing to do business on close margins. | The people who pay whatever price is asked of | them without some effort to find out where the | best bargains can be had, are the ones who help | maintain prices at a high level. MARRIAGE IN A JAZZ AGE The county clerk of New York city thinks the greater number of divorce suits in that city is largely due to the “jazz age,” that people marry | only for a passing fancy, and are reluctant to give up carousing around at night clubs, and mak- ing merry in many ways incompatible with sober matrimonial habits. One can well imagine that that is often the case not merely in a big city like New York, but in a good many places not so big. If the first idea of a married couple is chasing around to danc and shows, the pleasures of matrimony may not be wholly satisfactory. Many of them will soon see some new face that they like better, and then jealousies follow, | and soon that little spark of affection that ought to be cherished has gone out. If they can't spend | half their evenings happily at home, the prospects | for a successful marriage do not look wholly good. /Sure Relief THE KEY W FOR INDIGESTION 5ELL-ANS 25¢ and 75¢ Packages Everywhere Seba eect eeeeeens * “i - IN THE DAY’S NEWS * * a! tee eee eee tee eens! s. Carrie Chapman Catt, who} ced her intention to oon after “forty: years of| helping people to change “their minds,” has an international repu-| the women of the world, she ving spoken or lec- tured in almost every country of Europe and in several in Asia. She been pres‘dent of the In- 1 Woman Suffrage All'i-} ent of the Na- n Woman Suffrage , and has lived to see| movement larity until it plished fact not | s but in| r countries. Mrs. | of Ripon, Wis. ted at the States College of Iowa, and for a time thereafter studied law. Later she turned to teaching, and rose to the rank of general super. intendent of schools in an- Iowa city. It was in that state also that she made her first mark as an orator and as an organizer, settee eeeeeeeess * * * TODAY’S ANNIVERSARIES * * * ance, tional Asso Fete tease seasons 1793—William C. Macready, one of the g st actors of his time, born in London. Died April 27, 1873. 1849—John W, Geary arrived in Franciseo bearing a commis- on from the President as its first postmaster. Sa 1853—Act of Congress provid-| ing for the great Pacific Rai‘road| Surveys. 1859—John Whiteaker became} first State governor of Oregon. 1863—The National Academy of Sciences was incorporated byy of Congress. we 187 n parliament re- jected a bill to permit dissenting i s to officiate: at funerals ph deposed byf Turkish National As-} Canadian House of Com- tified trea with the i ‘ds to smug: } aditable crimes. 4 mons United S' gling and ex SJKLOF NEW YORK By Sea DIRECT OCEAN SHIPS Solid Comfort and Excellent Cuisine TEXAS Steamer to Galveston Direct Rail Connections for all points in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California, ete. MALLORY LINE take. =LAX there, |. EST CITIZEN GRAVES UNDER RESERVOIR CARDIFF—Five cemeteries will be submerged by a great reservoir forming the key of the Taff Fechan water supply system. DENTIST 532 Fleming Street OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 to 12.30; 2:00 to,6:00 PHONE 364-J A few hours after her wedding the trousseau and gifts of Mrs. Bernard Myers were stolen. The Most Faithful Of All Servants is the dollar which is deposit- ed at compound interest in the First National Bank. This servant rests not in his ser- ‘vice of you day or night and never complains of his long hours. Better employ this servant. . Four Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings Accounts. DR.“HARRY N. S. JONES ' Florida East Coast Railway yLeeyen SYSTEM THE ST. AUGUSTINE ROUTE \S Effective 12:01 a. m. January 5, 1926 NORTHBOUND 8:30 A. M, — Trains 75 and 76 — Havana. Special 7:30 P. M. Trains 99 Mon. Wed. Fri.—98 ‘Tue. Thurs Sat—10;00 A. M. |. — Trains 37 an@ 38 — Key West Express — 8:45 A. M. Dining Car Service — Trains 75 and 76 For Further Information See the Ticket Azent J. D. RAHNER, General Passenger Agent SOUTHBOUND ), ARRIVE. HAVAN.. PORT TAMPA KEY WEST THE PENINSULAR AND OCCIDENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY United States Fast Mail Moutes For KEY WEST, CUBA AND THE WEST INDIES ~ Via Port Tampa, Key West and I na, Cuba Proposed sailings Subject to change, effect on dates shown. cancel! mt without notice: dividual postpom KEY-WEST-HAVANA LINE EFFECTIVE FROM KEY WEST MONDAY, FEB. 8, 1926 Ly. Key West—Daily... 30 A. M. Ar, Havana—Daily. sense 4:30 P.M. Ly. Havana—Daily. 10:00 A. M. Ar. Key West—Dai 5:00 P.M y, Saturday. Wednesday, Friday. S. S. Northland leaves Key West Tuesda 8. orthland leaves Havana Sun S. S, Cuba leaves Key West Monday, F S. S. Cuba leaves Havana Tuesday 8. »vernor Cobb leaves Key West Wednesday, Sunday. 8. overnor Cobb leaves Havana Monday, Thursday. Above hours-are based on Eastern Standard Time PORT TAMPA-KEY WEST- HAVANA L EFFECTIVE FROM PORT TAMPA TUESDAY, JA! Lt. Port Tampa Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sat Ar. Key West Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday Ly, Key West Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday Ar’ Havana Monday, Wednesd Ly. Havana Monday, Tuesday, 9:00 4:00 P. 10:60 - 5:00 F, 7:20 P. 11:30 , Tuesday, Thursday ort Tampa Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday. Cuba leaves Port Tampa Sunday, Thursday, uba leaves Havana Tuesday, Saturday. ernor Cobb leaves Port Tampa Tuesday, Saturday. yernor Cobb leayv.s Havana Morfday, Thursday. Above hours are based on Eastern Standard Time D. U. WILDER, G. F & P. A., Jacksonville, Fla. P. J. SAUNDERS, Vv. P. & G. M. J. MH. COSTAR, Agent, Key West, Fin. With Gas? Why Cook Because--- It’s More Economical It’s More Convenient It’s More Efficient Gas Service Company of Key West _ KEY WEST HISTORY. 1815—A grant covering Key West and all the Florida Keys was given to Juan Salas by Don Juan de Estrada, the then Spanish Governor of Florida. 1822—Juan Salas sold the Island of Key West to John W. Simon- ton for the sum of $2,000. 1822—“he United States of America purchased Florida from Spain and Lieutenant Perry planted the American flag in Key West. 1845—The State of Florida was admitted to the Union. 1860—During the Civil War Key West was the headquarters of the Union Blockade fleet. The Union forces held the fort and the City, and the citizens, although of Cenfed- erate sympathies, were forced to remain under Union ad- ministration. * 1874—The cigar industry was establisied by Cubans fleeing from Spanish oppression. 1888—The entire business section of the town was destroyed by fire. ; 1898—Key West was used as a Naval Base by the American At- lantic Fleet during the Spanish-American War. 1912—The Florida East Coast Railroad over the Keys to Ke; West was completed. 1921—The Casa Marina Hotel, the best hotel of the Florida East Coast Railroad system-and one of the finest hotels in Florida was opened. CLIMATE—The temperature ranges between 75 degrees in Win- ter and 85 degrees in Summer (Average). It is the only place in Florida which has never been touched by frost. It is 875 miles farther south than Cairo, Egypt, but has a delightful and health- ful climate, there being very little sickness. GEOGRAPHY—Key West is the gateway to the Panama Canal Zone, Central and South America, Cuba and the West Indies, It is forty-eight hours from New York by rail. Havana can be reached in five hours by boat and in forty-five minutes by air. It is expected to be the future port of entry from South America, Central America and ‘the West Indies. MILITARY—The United States Army maintains a Coast Artil- lery Station at Key West and during the World War it was also used as an Airplane base. It is called the “Gibraltar of America” as it controls the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico, NAVAL—The United States Navy maintains a Navy Yard at Key West as well as a submarine base. There are also a coaling station, fuel oil station and ene of the largest radio stations in the world. The United States Marine Corps also has a station at Key West. INDUSTRIES—The chief industries are cigar making, commer- cial fishing, sponge fishing and shipping. MOTELS—The leading hotels are the Casa Marina, « built and operated by the Florida East Coast Railroad Com- pany, the La Concha, a modern fire-proof hotel, the Over-Sea Commercial Hotel and the Jefferson Com- mercial Hotel. CIVIC—Good Schools. Churches, Fire and Police Protection— one of the best Fire Departments in the United States. Paved Streets. Good City Parks. Municipal Golf Course. The Key West Citizen. RAILROADS—The Florida East Coast Railroad operates trains to and from New York and intermediate points. Railroad Car ferries ply between Key West and Havana. It is expected that the Seaboard Air Line will construct a railroad into Key West, thus assuring direct communication with the West Coast of Florida, the Gulf Ports and the Central States. NEWSPAPERS—The Morning Call, STEAMSHIPS—The Mallory Line to New York and ( ilveston. The Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Com- pany to Tampa and Havana. The Gulf & South- ern Steamship Company to Miami and New Qp leans. colored water. Wonderful Yachting. Best fishing in Florida. Golf and Tennis. Bathing the year round. Coun- try Club (under construction). The Over- Sea Highway ever the Keys, connecting Key West with the mainland, will be the most. remarkable highway in the South when completed. MISCELLANEOUS—Beautifully ADVANTAGES-——1. Tropical climate. 2. The Over-Sea High- way, now under construction, paralleling the Florida East Coast Railroad over the Keys will permit through automobile travel from New York to Key West and. with the car ferry serv- ice, practically through travel from Canada and any point in the United States to Havana. 2. Fresh water to be piped in. This improve ment has been favorably acted upon by the Florida legislature. 4. There are many new developments on the intermediate Keys. Most of the Keys are being purchased in their entirety and are being converted into beautiful estates. 5. Key West is the County seat of Monroe County. 6. Considerable new construction is now being earried on throughout the City and good deal more is contemplated for the im- mediate future. Among the proposed improve- ments is a boulevard which is to be a shore drive around the Island. This construction has already been authorized and the contract awarded. 7. The rise in the value of Key West property has only recently commenced. 8. There is no reason why Key West will not become an ideal and popular Winter resort as the hotel accommodations, bathing, facilities for golf and tennis, ete., equal or will equal those of any Florida resort, while the fishing is mich the best of any on the Coast. 9. The Florida Keys are a Yachtman’s Paradise with safe har- bors and beautiful scenery and Key West is bound to be headquarters for at least the TENS Rain Si