The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 5, 1926, Page 4

PAGE FOUR™ ee aie Vadis, ‘THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO. as L. P. ARTMAN, President. =—— IRA J. MOON, Business Manager. epileted et Key West, Florida, as second class matter = =. Member of the Associated Press Aeeociated Press is exclusively entitled to use tepublication of all news dispatches credited to “eur ‘be not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year 3ix Months... Three Months One M@th.... Weekly. ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. Car@s‘of thanks, fe¢olutions of respect and obituary noticedther tha ‘those which the paper may give as matter ‘of news, will be charged for at the rate of 5 zents a line. Notice of church and society and all other enter- tainments from which a revenue is to be derived will ve charged for 9 she yate of 5 cents = line. The Citizen isan open forum and invites discussion af public issues and subjects of local or general inter- bat it will not publish anonymous communica- IMPROVEMENTS. ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and sewéFage. Hotels. Bathing pavilion. Road to mainland. Some official reports are not only exhaustive, but exhausting. When one stops to think of it, it’s wonderful that the earth is timed to go around exactly once a day. We are already familiar with aluminum paint ‘and may soon have a demonstration of the white- wash. It was probably a dry proofreader who let it get by as “Dr. Nicholas Murray, butler of Colum- bia University.” MONEY FOR EDUCATION (Miami Tribune) : Before the World War the United States was spending a little over-$700,000,000 a year for edu- cation Tn its schools and Colleges. In 1924 the to- tal had risen td $2,400,000,000 Perhaps it is $3,- 900,000,000 now, which is about a billion more than is required by the federal government for all purposes, including military expenditures and the ‘cost of past wars. It is a whole lot of money. But it is not as much yet as it ought to be. Never has any other nation spent money so lavishly on the education of its children. This is true of public and Private expenditures alike. At “present there isa deluge of money poured out upon _ the colleges and. universities, and in many cases ‘on preparatory schools, by wealthy citizens. It all helps, if wisely spent, toward the at- tainment of the goal aimed at in the beginning— ‘universaeeducation. Without that, democracy is @ failure. Allowing everyone to share in gov- ernment presupposes that everyone is well inform- ed; otherwise we have a mob government inspired by ignorance and prejudice. We shall have the best government and the most Prosperous society when a good education is the normal thing and there is no illiteracy left. ONE MURDER IN A YEAR According to a report recently given out, the city of Quebec, with a population of approximate- ly 100,000, was the scene of only during the year 1925. In the United States as a whole there are on an average approximately 10 murders each year ut of each 100,000 of population while in the cities of Birmingham the annual rate during the past five years has averaged nearly 60 murders per 100,000, or 60 times that of Quebec. In spite of the earnest efforts of sociologists and publicists to determine the cause and suggest one murder ® remedy for the deplorable crime situation, no | appreciable headway has been made in that di- rection. Attempts to explain crime as an aftermath of the war fall flat when it is considered that the homicide rate in England, Canada, Australia, Seuth Africa, New Zealand and other English- | charges made against his men here before martial speaking countries averages only about one-tenth that of the United States, yet all these were in “RAIDS” IN KEY WEST “INVESTIGATED” Now what awful thing has, Kel) West one that this city should be put ander martial: law? That reports must be published throdghout the. state that reflect so seriously upon - the chara of the good people of Key West, whieh is un-> | doubtedly ‘the quietest and most lay abiding com- munity in all the United States? Attention is called to the. following article copied from a recengissue of Miami Life: “MARTIAL LAW FOR KEY. WEST? “Following several unsuccessful attempts of local prohibition officers to invade the city of Key West and curtail liquor law violators, a move is reported under way at present by high prohibition officials to put Key West under martial law. “Miami Life is informed through re- liable channels that within a few weeks’ the city of Key West will be no more than a Bove ernment reservation. “M. O. Dunning, general -superintendent of prohibition forces in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, has been in Miami since last Sunday and is said to be the sponsor of the idea. He investigated the charges made dgainst federal men following a recent raid at Key West. “According to military regulations there is an existing law prohibiting the. sale of liquor within three miles of any army or navy station. “The seventh naval district and operating base is in the heart of the city of Key West.’® What the people here would like ever so much to know is how and when and where M. O. Dun- ning could have conducted this investigation of charges against the federal men “following a re- cent raid in Key West.” If he has been in Key West, no one seems to know about it here. If he has seen any of the people that were mistreated by those federal men, no one here knows about it. If he has interviewed any city or county officials or any of’ the representative citizens, or anybody at all here, the fact has not been made known. M. O. Dunning should come to Key West and look into matters a little bit before making the announcement that he has “investigated the charges against the federal men following a re- cent raid in Key West.” He should see Chief Deputy A. H. McInnis, in the sheriff’s office at the county court house, and ask him to let him see the more than a score of affidavits in which his “federal men” are charged with conduct unbecoming to officers of the law. ~ It may be said that these affidavits are from bootleggers, who can’t _ be expected to tell the truth. But they are NOT all from that class of citizens. Sworn statements are there from some of the best of our local people, and they corrobo- rate the statements made by the alleged boot- leggers. The proof is positive and undeniable that they ruthlessly destroyed property, beat up peo- ple, and did things unmentionable, and all that in places ‘where no liquor whatever was found. If there can be any excuse for this, M. O. Dunning should let it be known. The charge larceny seems to be definitely established against one of the “federal men.” Why does not M. 0. Dunning require that he come here and clear his name, or bow to the majesty of the law? All these things will have to be done before M. O. Dunning can truthfully announced that he has “investigated the charges made against fed- eral men following a recent raid in Key West.” The people of Key West are civilized. have seen officers. We have them here al! the time, and the people here are intelligent enough | to know what kind of conduct is to be expected of an officer of the law. telligent and highly refined people to be found There are no more in- anywhere on earth than are the majority of the | people in Key West. They know that the recent i raids referred to were an outrage upon this com- munity, and they feel kéenly the sting of the un- | favorable publicity it has caused, and:the cruel in- justice that it is. has no desire to shield the bootlegger in any man- ner whatever. But this newspaper insists that an officer of the law should»be a gentleman. It in- ately fire one that is found not to be. accused of crime, The Citizen insists that they should answer to the courts the same as any other criminal, and above all, not be protected in their lawlessness by their superiors in the service. The people here insist that M. 0. Du’ rs | make a proper and complete investigation of the law is declared in Key West. the war from beginning to end and suffered from | its effects in every way immeasurably more than we did. = It is declared by a recent writer that only one murderer out of 160 is executed in New York, while 70 out of 100 are hanged in London. This may~have something to do with our high murder rate « emesis tee nh It is hinted that the oft-quoted “spokesman for the, President” receives a salaty of $75,000 a year. . It would not be so bad to marry a girl who is “beautiful but dumb,” if she would only stay that way. of grand j They | The Citizen stands for law enforcement, and | sists that heads of prohibition forces shovld en- | deavor to employ only gentlemen, and’ to immedi- If they are | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Income Tax In a Nutshell . eee WHO? Single persons who had net income of $1,500 or more or gross income of $5,000 or more, and married couples who had net income of $3,500} or more or gross income of $5,000 or more must file re- turns. WHEN? The filing period ends March 15, 1926. | WHFRE? Collector of interna] revenue for the district in which the person lives or has} principal place of busi- ness, 2 HOW? Instructions on Form 1040A and 1040; also the law and regulations. ? One and one half per cent normal tax on the first $4,000 in ex of the per- sonal exemptions and credits. Three per ccnt normal tax on 4,000. Five per} cent normal tax on the Mal-/ ance of net income. Surtax/ on net income in excess of $10,000. | The revenue act of 1926 pro- that the status of taxpayer) e to the amount of his per- sonal exemptions shall be deter- mined by apportionment in accord- ance with the number ‘of’ months the taxpayer was single, married or the head of a family. | For example, a couple married on September 30, 1925, would be entitled to an exemption of $3,125; that is 9-12 of $1,500 for the husband while single, plus) 9-12 of $1,500 for the wife while single, plus 3-12 of $3,500 for the period. during which they were) married. If on June 30, a taxpayer ja being the head of a family—the support in one household of a rela- tive or relatives being discounted —he is allowed an exemption of} 2,500—one-half of the exemp- tion of $1,500 granted a single} | person pus one-half of the exemp- tion of $3,500 granted the head of a family. With regard to the $400) credit for a dependent, the tax- payer’s status is determined as of} the last day of the taxable year.! If, during the year, his support of such dependent ceased, he is not) entitled to this credit. in your children. are the great destroyers of child | life. If you have reason to think | your child has worms, act quick- | ty. .Give the little one a dose or | two of White’s Cream Vermifuge. | Worms cannot exist where this} time-tried and successful remedy'| is used. It drives out the worms | jand restores the rosy hue of | health to baby cheeks. Price 35c. Sold by all druggists. MWF i Judge Sabath of Chicago allow- ed Z-year-old Jerry Krejci to choose the parent he would live with and Jerry chose his mother. | RETHROA | | | | DIRECT OCEAN SHIPS | Solid Comfort |} and Excellent Cuisine Steamer to Galveston Direct Rail Connections for all points in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California, etc. MALLORY LINE C. E. SMITH, Agent Key West, Florida TRIPLE FUNERAL WOLVERHAMPTON, Eng.—A triple funeral service was held for Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Weston and their daughter, Agnes, who died within 48 hours. Cheer up! Only two weeks and DR. HARRY._N. S. JONES DENTIST 532 Fleming Street OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 to 12.30; 2:00 to 6:00 PHONE 364-3 a day till winter’s end. ~ The Most Faithful Of All Servants is the dollar which is deposit- ed at compound interest in 4 :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. Florida East Coast Railway 6 FLAGLER SYSTEM f THE ST. AUGUSTINE Rete Effective 12) 201 a. m. January 5, 1926 SOUTHBOUND RIVE $:30 Fi M. — Trains and 16 — Havana Special ‘Trains 99 Mon. Wed. Fri—98 Tue. Thurs Sat— M. — Trains 37 and 38 —.Key We: Dining Car Service — Traini For Further Information See the Ticket Agen J. D. RAHNER, General Passenger Agent NORTHBOUND LEAVE 15 7:30 200 HAVANA PORT TAMPA ~ KEY WEST THE PENINSULAR AND OCCIDENTAL STEAMSHIP’ COMPANY United States Fast Mail Routes For KEY WEST, CURA AND THE WEST INDIES Via Port Tampa, Key West and Havana, Cuba « Proposed sailings in effect on dates shown. Subject to change, cancellation or individual postponement without notice: KEY-WEST-HAVANA LINE EFFECTIVE FROM KEY WEST MONDAY, FEB. 8, 1926 Key West- - 9:30 A. M. Ar. Havana—Daily . 4:30 P.M. Ly. Havana—Daily. 10:00 A. M. Ar, Key West—Daily . 5:00 P.M. S. S. Northland leaves Key West Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. S. S. Northland leaves Havana Sunday, Wednesday, Friday. SS. Cuba lgaves Key West Monday, Friday. $5 Cuba leaves Havana Tuesday, Saturday, &."S. Governor Cobb leaves Key West Wednesday, Sunday. S. S, Governor Cobb leaves Havana Monday, Thursday. Above hours are based on Easterti Standard Time PORT TAMPA-KEY WEST- HAVANA LINE EFFECTIVE FROM PORT TAMPA TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 1926 Lt. Hort Tampa ‘Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sat. 2:30 Ar. Key West Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday s Li~Key West Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday. Ar. Havana Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday. Lv. Havana Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Ar. Key West Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Lv. Key West Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Ar. Lort Tampa Tuesday, Wednesday, Fridaf, Sunday S*Caba leaves Port Tampa Sunday, Thérsilay. 5S. S. Cuba leaves Havana Tuesday, Saturday. S. S Governor Cobb leaves. Port Tampa Tuesday, Saturday. S. S. Governor Cobb leaves Havana Monday. Thursday. Above hours are based on Eastern Standard Time Le. D. U. WILDER, G. F'& P. A., Jacksonville, Pia. P. J. SAUNDERS, Vv. P. & G, M. J. MH. COSTAR, Agent, Key West, Fla. Why Cook With Gas? Because--- -It’s More Economical It’s More Convenient It’s More Efficient Gas Service Company of | Key West _ FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1926. KEY WEST © 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. HISTORY. 1822—Juan Salas sold the Island of Key West to John W, Simon- ton for the sum of $2,000. i 1822— “he United States of America purchased Florida from Spain and Lieutenant Perry pianted the American flag in Key West, 1845—The State of Florida was admitted to the Union. see tg 1860—During the Civil War Key West was the headquarters ofthe Union Blockade fleet. The Union forces held the fort and the Vity,; and the citizens, although of Confed- erate sympathiesy were forced to remain under Union ad- ministration. 1874—The cigar industry was establisied by Cubans fleeing from Spanish oppression. 2 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 Key} 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 degrecs 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 375 miles farther south than Cairo, Egypt, but has a delightful and health- ful climate, there being very little sickness. GEOGRAPIIY—Keay 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 ean 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 Goast_Artil- lery Station at Key West and during te World .War it was also used as an Airplane It is* called the “Gibraltar of America” as »itseontrols 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 one 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, comin 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, | NEWSPAPERS—The Morning Call. .The Key West Citizen. RAILROADS—The Florida East Coast Railroad operates trains to and from New York and intermedigte points. Railroad Car ferries ply between Key West and Havana. It is expected that the Seaboard Ait 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 STEAMSHIPS—The Mallory Line to New York and Galveston, The Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Com pany to Tampa and Havana, The Gulf & South ern Steamship Company to Miami and New Or- leans. MISCELLANEOUS—Beautifully colored water. Wonderful Yachting. Best fishing in Florida, Golf and Tennis. Bathing the year round. Coun- try Club (under construction). The Over+ Sea Highway over the Keys, conneeting Key West with the mainland, will be the most remarkable highway in the South whea completed. ADVANTAGES—1. Tropical climate. 2. The Over-Sea High- way, now under construction, paralleling thé Florida East Coast Railroad over the Keys will permit through automobile travel from New York to Key West and. with the car ferry serv+ jee, practically through travel from Canada and @ny point in the United States to Havana, 3. Fresh water to be piped in. Thil¢ iniprove: ment has been favorably acted upon by the Florida legislature. 4. There are, developments on the intermediate Kiya Most of the Keys are being purchased jn their efititety and are being converted into beautiful estatem 5. Key West is the County seat_of Monroe County. 6. Considerable new ¢ jon is now being carried on throughout the City and good deai more is contemplated fér-the im- mediate future. Among the proposed improve: ments is a boulevard which is to bea shore drive around the Island. This construction already been authorized and awarded. 7. golf and tennis, etc., equal or will of any Florida resort, while the fishing is the best of any on the Coast. 9. Keys are a Yachtman’s Paradise bors and beautiful scenery and i Li i