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PAGE EIGHT ARRANGING FOR SERIES OF GAMES OF BASKETBALL EVENTS TO TAKE PLACE AT KEY WEST ATHLETIC CLUB ON MONDAY AND TUES- DAY A picked team will arrive from Miami to mect the Exchange Club Monday and Tuesday in a basket- ball game to be played at the Ath- letic Club. These will be the first of a series of games to be played be- tween Miami and Key West. The line-up of the two teams is as follows: Miami—Hunter, formerly, of of Georgia Tech; Owens, of Mer- cer College; Hoffman, of Georgia University; Vogue, of Miami Hi; Knowles, of Mianii Hi; Adams, of the University of Alabama. Exchange Club — Thompson, Adams, M. Baker, N. Baker, Dougherty, Hernandez. FIGHT AT CLUB HOUSE ON FRIDAY KID WHITE AND JACKIE HINDLE TO BE SEEN IN ACTON Manager Willard Russell of the Key West Athletic Club in- forms The Citizen that the fight that was scheduled to take place} tomorrow night at the Garden} Theatre between Kid White and | Jackie Hindle will be given at | the Athletic Club instead. The change of scene has been effected owing to the critical condition of the Runger boy who residcs on Caroline strect. Harry Hampton To Play In Foursome At Miami Tomorrow Harry Hampton, golf profes-| sional, has been picked to play in the international foursome to be} played tomorrow at Miami. He is one of 32 to be selected for this » and will represent Key Wrest at the foursome. | Hampton has just returned from| Tampa, where he tied fourth place} in the open championship for Saereeeoean eer ee eeae . * CALENDAR OF SPORTS . Cte ee oeewndwsas Racing—Meeting at Jefferson, Park, New Orleans. Meeting of! Miami Jockey Club, at Miami, Fla.! Meeting of West Coast Jockey| Club, at Tampa. Meeting of Tia Jgana Jockey Club, at Tia Juana, | Meeting of Havana-American Jockey Ciub, at Havana. Tennis — Dixie championship} tournament for men, at Tampa, Fila. Basketball—Nebraska State high school tournament opens at Lin- coln. Motorboat—Annual West Coast championship regatta, at Hillsboro Bay, Fla. Golf — Women’s Florida East Coast championship, at St. Augus- ORLANDO TO ENTER FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUB. UNDER- WRITES APPROXIMATELY $10,000 OF STOCK AT MEET- ING YESTERDAY (By Axssociated Presn) ORLANDO, Fla., March 4.—At a meeting of Orlando baseball fans yesterday afternoon, ap- proximately $10,000 of stock in the Orlando Baseball Club was underwritten and instructions were given to. Ernie Burke and Mike Kelly- to report at the Tampa meeting today that Or- lando is ready to ask for and ac- cept a franchise in the Florida State League. A third meeting of stockholders will be held Friday afternoon to hear the report from representa- tives of today’s Tampa meeting. 1Also further organization will be affected. On Thursday, March 11, a base- ball rally and mass meeting is planned to boost the interest in the local team. Charles N. Alli- son, president of the local club, declared yesterday at the meet- ing that as long as he held any official connection with the club, “the fans can depend upon clean honest baseball. MIAMI PLANS HEAVYWEIGHT EXHIBITION, GENE TUNNEY SCHEDULED TO MEET YOUNG STRIB-; LING IN TEN-ROUND GO ON MARCH 12 MIAMI, Fla., March 3.—Miami will stage its first -heavyweight fight of international interest on) March 12, . Gene Tunney meets Young Stribling. < Tunney and Stribling are card- ed for ten heats. Hialeah Stadium is the scene of this fistic treat. Experts say it will be a hectic battle, Tunney hails from Greenwich Village of New York. Gene is a man of destiny. Tunney was in actual fighting with the Marines in France, Fate destined that Tunney should survive the cruelties of war| i *\to return and become Champion} Dempsey’s leading opponent. Gene Tunney is a soldier, a gen- tleman and a fighter. Tunney rallied to his country’s call in time of peril. After the armistice was signed he won the heavyweight champion- ship of France. Bob Martin, another was Tunney’s victim. Tunney was the first man to ever} stop Bartley Madden. Tommy Gibbons was knocked} out by Tunney. ‘ Carpentier, the orchid man of France, wilted under Tunney’: body punishment. Billy Gibson made Benny Leon- ard champion. Bijly Gibson says Tunney will beat Jack Dempsey. soldier, tine. Annuat Governor’s Cup tournament closes at Palm Beach.| International professional four- ball matches, at Miami. CLASSIFIED COLUMN 1@0COCRSEDES ROCCO EECCOOC® FOR RENT Furnished apartment, modern conveniences, White street. Apply 503 Duval. marl FOR RENT—Completely furnish- ed bungalow; all modern con- veniences; hot and cold water. Apply to Luther Pinder. Mar. 3-3tx WANTED STOCK issues desired by experi- enced brokers or consider fi- nancing new venture. Willard, Stone & Company, 42 Broad- way, New York. Mar4-5te WANTED—Small furnished apart- ment by man and wife; must be modern; permanent, T. E. Mill- more, this office. Mar. 4-tf FISH WANTED FISH wanted of rare variety. also large cracker barrels and alli- gators. See Sam Roberts, in charge of Aquarium, east end of Flagler Avenue, adjoining bio- logical station, or Key West Foundation Company, 614 Du- val street. Mar 4-3te FEMALE HELP WANTED THE KEY WEST CITIZEN * > * % TODAY’S EVENTS * * * cee eeeeeeeee esas Vermont, the home state of President Coolidge, is in line for congratulations today on the 135th anniversary of her admission to the Union. s Irish societies the world over to- day pay their annual trbiute to the memory of Robert Emmett, the fa- mous patriot and martyr to Erin’s cause. Cleveland, the northern Ohio metropolis, today reaches its nine- }tieth anniversary as an incor- | porated city. One hundred and twenty-five years ago today Washington saw \its first Presidential inauguration, | when Thomas Jefferson was in- stalled as chief executive. Sixty-five years ago today Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated President under dramatic condi- | tions, as many are able to recall, | in that there was grave fear of an | outbreak. The presidential car- | viage was guarded by soldiers and | squads of riflemen were on the jroofs of the houses along the | route. LADIES—We will pay straight) 40c an_ hour, - advertising and) distributing samples to every home and office. Send self-ad- dressed stamped envelope. Denison, 409 Beckel, Dayton, Ohio, Mar. 4-1tx REWARD $5.00 reward for return of glass- es and postoffice key lost in ladies leather bag Saturday. Finder may keep money and bag but please return glasses. Vic Realty Co. marl1-tf FOR SALE FOR SALE — Furniture, prac- tically new. Box 10, care of The Key West Citizen. feb27 FOR SALE—General Electric Motor. Five horsepower, 1,800 R, P. M., 22.1 Ampheres, 110 Volt, 60 Cvele. This motor is in splendid working condition and the price is right. Apply to Citizen office. mar2 ee ee ee FIGHT RESULTS eee ee eee eee ee ee (By Associated Press) HAVANA — Hilario Martinez Spanish lightweight champion, beat Johnny Dundee, New York, 2. oe NEW YORK—Georgie Levine, Brooklyn, won from Tommy Milli- gan, Scotland, 12. * * * YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio—Al Gor- don, Philadelphia, stopped Rocky Scott, Rochester, N. Y., 2. s 2 * LOS ANGELES—Jimmy Mc- barnin, Oakland, Cal., knocked-out Joey Sangor, Milwaukee, 3. When fluid from a fire ex- tinguished was accidentally squirt- led into the blind eye of Charles Hudson of Anderson, Ind., its sight was restored. ~ Finds effective treatinent for v0 i: TELLS HOW 10 AVOID LARERESS "AFTER EXERCISE Athlete advises | of keeping mn: Men who put their muscles to the strain of hard exczcise have learned a quick, sure way cf taking cut painand | stiffness, | “Inmyt known athlete, iment for the past five years and found it most effective * cre rsed by vigorous ¢ parable remed, and address of writer given on request.) It is marvelous how ache and stiff- | gess in lame muscles yield to the magic of Sloan’s. Just a little patted. jon lightly, and healing new blood angles through the hurt place. |. Away go “fatigue-poisons.” New tissue gets needed nourishment. Sore muscles limber up and_stop Get a bottle today and have it on hand. All druggists—35 cents. Always just right for perfect ironing. ‘You never have to pull the plug. You never need to worry. Get one and shorten your ironing day. WESTINGHOUSE AUTOMATIC IRONS HAVE BEEN SELLING FOR $8.75. PRICE TO YOU IS GOING TO BE... OUR $7.75 SAFE—ECONOMICAL—RELIABLE IS THE AUTOMATIC IRON If it was not a good iron we would not be handling it. THE KEY WEST ELECTRIC COMPANY | Look for Wrigley’s PK. Handy Pack JOE MONTICINO, Sales Manager | NEW HANDY PACK Fits hand ~ pocket and purse Always ready, in your pocket, to give you long lasting bene- ficial refreshment. BEST Chewing Sweet for any money. on the Dealers Counter. eee eeeeneseeese ele ee eee ee eee eres * * ; STAR COFFEE MILLS * TODAY IN WASHINGTON * DELICIOUS & REFRESHING A delicious cup of fine flavored COFFEE is a satisfying drink at all times. That is why every- body who has tried our COF- FEE is a STAR COFFEE MILLS enthusiast. $12 GREENE ST. Phone 256 eee eee eeeeeeeanese Muscle Shoals debate occupies senate. *- t+ * Farm relief hearings open in house agricultural committee. ss 2 @ Argument in Schall-Johnson election contest heard by senate sub-commitee, What’s The Difference BETWEEN A COBBLER AND A SHOE REBUILDER? MARITAL LIFE MARTIAL . CHICAGO—Mrs. Florence Co- burn testified ‘in her divorce suit that her entire married life had been a state of war, without any armistice. The answer is found in the work turned out by this shop Bring Your Shoe Repair Work Here O. K. SHOE SHOP Centenary of the birth of Gen. John Buford, a noted Union cav- alry commander in the war be- tween the States. % When your child has JN cases of spas- modic croup or kiddies’ colds, the child’s suffering afd your anxiety will quick relief through the sooth- , medicated vapors of Vicks is rubbed over throat and chest at bedtime it acts in two ways at once:— 3 (1) Itis vaporized by the body heat brgbaressyory to the pened Passages lungs, loosening t! phlegm and easing the cough; and Colds are usually better by morn- ing and croup is often relieved with acts sy. Over 21 Mution Jars THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1926,! Information on. Key West Casa Marina Hotel, American plan, single $11, F | double $20. La Concha Hotel, European plan, single $5. to $7, double $7 to $12. Oversea Hotel, European plan, single $2 up, double $4 up. * > = Municipal Golf Links—a sporty course, extending from Gulf to Ocean. Rates, green fees $2.00 per day. $35.00 plus tax for season. * *. * if Bathing Beach and Tennis—Casa Marina Hotel Grounds. Also public tennis and bathing beaches. ck * = Free Band Concerts in Bayview Park Sunday after- noons and every evening except Saturday. 4 * *, * ‘Fishing! Over 600 varieties. See hotels for boats. bs * = * Free Aquarium, east end of Flagler street. Marine curio shop on Margaret street. Sete ave Taxi Stands at railroad station and hotels. See Key West. * * * Ocean. Boulevard, to encircle city, now being built by Monroe county. * * * c Over-Sea Highway, from Key West to the mainland. One-third distance completed, balance of roadway con- tracted. Steel toll-bridges to span the long water gaps, Take a taxi spin out over the Ocean, from the city of Key West. 5 * * * * Pipe Line for municipal waterworks soon to be laid from mainland. Plenty of fresh, pure water to Key West and the Florida Keys. : . * * . White Ways now being installed through the busic ness districts, ak * = * _ Building permits and Bank deposits rapidl: increas- ing. Another new bank has just received cbatten: : = a *. Key West postal receipts for Feb., 1926, increased 44:per cent over same month, last year. 2 * . Best natural harbor in Florida. Ex reach $47,000,000.00 annually. ———— . * * _ Key West Foundation Company’s beautiful Sub- division at easterly end of the island is daily reporting “Progress.” Several new houses under construction. Graders, scarifiers, roadrollers, draglines, and motor trucks in active operation, 7 Any further information will be gladly furnished by KEY WEST FOUNDATION CO. MALCOLM MEACHAM, President : Phone 45 614 Duval Street | Second We have a large quantity of medium grade Manila Second Sheets which we secured at a very low figure and will sell them as long as Sheets SOSHSSOHOSSSSSESOSOSOTOSOSOSOOHESE r they last for 1.000 $1.00 500 75¢ Call and see them or ’Phone your order to The Artman Press ’*Phone 66