The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 23, 1926, Page 5

TUESDAY, MARCH 23,1926. “Notes me ‘The Night Shift On Steamer A night shift is now being maintained on board the German Steamer Nordsee where the cargo/ of cement is being transferred to) no ‘sailing from Havana for Key a schooner for shipment to other points, a Reterns To Miami Raymond R. Holton, employed in the mechani¢al shops of the Florida East Coast Railway Com- pany at Miami, left last night en route to the Magic City following a short sojourn in Key West. ses * Cuba To Tampa | The P. & OQ, steamship Cuba, Captain W. M. White, will leave tonight at 7:30 o’clock for Tam-| pa. The steamer will return to this port on Friday morning. s+ * Girl Scouts To Meet There will be a meeting of Troop 4, Girl Scouts, held on Fri- day afternoon at their head- quarters in the Seottish Rite Hall, beginning at 5 o’clock, and a full attendance of members is desired. reached |San Jacinto Due Saturday KEY WEST GETS * MUCH PUBLICITY ISLAND CITY GIVEN CONSID- ERABLE SPACE IN MAGAZINE Passing Day No Sailing Tomorrow The P. & O, Steamship Com- pany announces that there will be no sailing from this port for Ha- vana tomorrow (Wednesday), and West on Thursday. TE Concho Arrives Today The Mallory steamship Concho, Capt. McIntosh, arrived in port this morning at 8 o’clock from Galveston en route tos New York with passengers and freight on board. The National Magazine for February contains a large por devoted to Key West publicity. Dirk P. DeYoung .made_ several visits “to Key West, ~ gathering materials for articles in this pyb- lication, edited by Joe Mitchell Chapple, Coral Gables letturer. Arthur M. Brown of the Gulf Keys Realty Company has received the following letter from Mr. Chapple on the publicity given in his magazine; “It was a great pleasure to | meet you at the regatta yesterday, and I was delighted to know that you were pleased with the pub- Jacinto will arrive in port on Sat-| Magazine urday night from New York en|‘% ee Bet io: Calvedton: “The: veseel| 7, ons Se ene ene * * Train Arrives At 11:40 The train arriving last night the station at 11:40 o’clock, having a number of pas- sengers on board. Many of those arriving on the train remained over in Key West for a visit of several days. * * . * * FLOOD WATERS RECEDE GREATLY (By Associated Press) OIL CITY, Pa. March 23.— Flood waters in the Oil City busi- ness district had receded greatly today giving the city temporary relief, at least, from the menace of high water. Practically all the water which backed up Qil. Creek in its sudden rise yesterday af- page moved out during the night, leaving only a portion of Seneca Street and other lower sections submerged. The main ice gorges in the Allegheny River, the primary cause of the flood, continued to hold. “ Rain, which fell last night, had stopped but the sky was overcast, bringing a prospect of a further There was also a sharp drop in temperature from 50 degrees at midnight to 38 de- grees at daybreak. ARRESTS MADE FOR INDECENT EXPOSURE (Ry Associated Press) PALM BEACH, March 23.— First scalps’ were taken yesterday | afternoon by Palm Beach police} 72 @ is due to leave New York tomor- Te Hold Rebearsal lrow at noon. All members of Troop No. 4.) Boy Scouts, are requested to be present at the High School Thurs- day evening at 6 o’clock, for the purpose of rehearsing for the en- OSs \Train ‘Artives On Time The train arrived on schedule} time this morning, reaching the |you twenty-five copies and hopelin their drive against too much} |you will receive them promptly. ri ars . | display of f lchritude at) “Come to Venetian Casino at Ge Mok tad on ‘the town noon some day in Coral Gables) streets, when Officer L. A. But- and hear the address that I ant|ters arrested Helen Ford and Julia giving in a series of talks dis-|Brown on charges of indecent ex- eussing Florida. posure. The girls posted $15 | tertainment that will be put on at! 8 o'clock by Troop No. 4. | ** 6 Due Here Today The British steamer Gretaston will arrive this afternoon en route to Tampa. It is reported by radio te the Porter Dock Company that | the Gretaston Has damaged en-| gines and will stop off here for re-| pairs. . Receives: Wire A wire has been received by Arthur .M. Brown asking the whereabouts of the pleasure yacht Chieftain. This boat was:in port last winter, and many attempts to locate the boat have failed. Any knowledge relative to the’ boat} can be..communicated to Mr. Brown..of the Gulf Keys Realty Company or J. Havender of Pel- ham, N. Y. eeccce ** covcee Personal SPeeseoecccecsenssccovccscocscoscoosooole Meryil Rosam was among the ngers leaving’on the morning | Miami and other points ° t Coast, where he will ‘beveral days’ visit. * ‘Miss Lucille Lowe was among » passengers leaving on the train for Miami where temain for the next sev- visiting relatives and 3 BY W. Tompkins, business man » who had been several days’ visit in Key was a passenger leaving on ing train en route to his H who formerly con- a barber shop in this city, ; “ts now making his resi- ‘Miami, was included in reéent arrivals in Key West a few days’ visit. A. Hi, Fuller, formerly. connect- with the Florida East Coast Railway Company at Key West, ineluded in the arrivals her« ing over the Flagler Sys- at 2 i] Gibson was included in} arrivals here yesterday after- the Flagler System from visit to points up the East} ' Mr. Gibson is in charge; information booth at Trum-| during the absence of} Sidney Thompson, who left this morning on a trip to Matecumbe, f, Ef ; i Fit Ff | station at 8:30 o’clock. There “With. best regards, hoping some POCOSOCOOOOCOCOOOSOSOLLIC® were 68 passengers on board, many of whom were booked through to Havana. “* day to see you at Key West. “JOE MITCHELL CHAPPLE.” s PROCEEDINGS IN MURDER CASE AT TALLAHASSEE (By Associated Press) TALLAHASSEE, March 23.— The next move in the case of John J. Lamb, of Bradenton, convicted of the murder of Harold P. Gates, of Tampa, will probably come from the attorney general’s of- fice here, it was indicated today by Assistant Attorney General H. E. Carter. Attorneys employed by rela- tives of Gates to assist in the pro- secution, Herbert T. Phillips and 0. K. Reaves, of Tampa, were in conference with Judge Carter for most of yesterday, and it was an- nounced later that motions in the case are being prepared now for submission to the supreme court. Lamb was sentenced to life. The supreme court, however, recently | withheld its mandate to the lower court, affirming the sentence to allow the convicted man’s attor- ney to ply for a writ of coram nobis. * The case, which was. to. have been brought before a spe- cial judge at Bradenton a few days ago was transferred to Tam- pa and from the latter place was taken to the attorney general’s of- fice here. is DRIVE IN, BUT FAIL IN DRIVING OUT + (By Associated Presa) SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.— Buster Keaton and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, motion picture actors and their wives, drove into the Yosemite Val'ey as the season’: first autemobile visitors, but they were unable to drive out again says a special dispatch to the Ex- aminer. Guards were placed on the road last night to prevent the actors from passing. Sergeant Thomas Ratcliffe of the San Quentin Prison road camp at South Fork, near Merced, is out of a job because he let the movie stars drive over roads on which prisoners were working. The rule is that automobiles containing women ‘cannot pass prison road camps. This meant two weeks’ stay -in Yosemite for the quartet until the road is com- pleted, or a trip out by rail. GRANT REQUEST * e Yacht Leaves Today The yacht Centaur, after a short stay at this port, left this. morn- ing en route to Long Key Fishing Camp. The vessel returned to this port yesterday afternoon from Tortugas. s+ 8 Schooner At Dock The ‘four-masted schooner A. Ernest Mills, was towed in from the stream yesterday afternoon by the tug Petrel of the Porter Deck Company, and made fast alongside the German stcamer Nordsee where th» ship’s load of cement is now being transferred to the schgoner for shipment to points up the coast. Mention A. H. MelInnis, chief deputy sheriff of Monroe County, who had been on a short business visit tc Miami, returned to the city on the morning train, Mrs, Alfred Higgs, who ‘had been spending several weeks’ visit at Miami and other points, return- ed to the city yesterday afternoon over the Flagler System. Captain George A. Johnson, who had been spending a few days’ business visit in Key West, was a) passenger leaving on the morning| train for Miami, where he is now making his residence. Mr. and Mrs. A. Bruce Sawyer were included in the arrivals here yesterday afternoon over the East Coast from Miami, and will spend several weeks’ visit in the Island City. Mrs, Lillie Gwynn, who had been spending several weeks’ visit in Miami and other points up the East Coast; returned to the city yesterday afternoon over the Flag ler System. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Robert: were included in the arrivals here yesterday over, the East Coast and will spend several weeks’ visit in the Island City, Mr. Roberts is a brother of Abbey Roberts veteran baseball catcher of Key West, who is now making his home | in Miami. Mrs. Roberts was for-| merly Miss Estelle Baker of this} city. (By Associated Press) * TALLAHASSEE, Fila., March —————* | 23. The Florida Railroad Commis- British Steamer Picks joe, today talowsapaed elicibls. of Reserve Radiomen To Tour of Traini: ‘The assignment of Naval Re-| serve radiomen of Class V-3 to a a five railroads entéring the state Up Men Dritting that a request had been made with | that body for the publication of About In Galt Stream| summer excursion rates to Flor-| ida, such as were in effect two Two men giving their names 8S) years ago, and which some states George Merrick and Carl Me-| of the union now enjoy annually. bond for appearance before Judge Donnelly at 3 o'clock, this after- noon. , SOSHHESESSSSSSSHSSOSOSOES WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF (By Associated Press) Foreign Minister Austen Cham- berlain absents himself from Lon- don cabinet meeting as decision is made to let opposition take ag- gressive in criticism of league ne- gotiations failure. *- ¢ # Flood in Oil City, Pa., recedes after causing damage in millions; guards patrol streets of darkened city. . Secretary Mellon March income tax returns will ex- ceed by $20,000,000 his origina! $400,000,000 estimate. rms Lock Ah-Tom, wealthy Chinese known in New York and San Fran- cisco, spends last night in death cell at Liverpool, England, before execution for murder of his Welsh wife and two daughters. 1 ed Attorneys say in New York three witnesses can prove, alibi for Gerald Chapman, condemned to death for saying New Britain. Conn., policeman. New York senate defeats, 27 to} 24, bill for state co-operation in| Volstead enforcement, : oe 8 Miss Mary E. Dillon, in-ptivate|# life Mrs. Henry Farber, is elected |’ president of Brooklyn Boro Gas Company. ees Dean Christian M. Gauss, of Princeton, asks federal aid in wip- ing out dives near university; ten men students are suspended at Adrian College, Michigan, for tak- ing liquor te sororiety dance. s *@ Nine heat prostrations at Hou8- ton Texas, mercury goes to 82a‘ San Francisco, warmest March 22; on record there. INTERESTING NOTES Eddie Plank, famed pitcher who retired frqgm the Athletics in 1917, died of paralysis at the age of 51. Few European telephone. ex- changes give. day and night ser-) vice and many are closed during} the midday lunch hour. It is estimated that about 2,500,-) 000 persons who formerly paid in-| come tax will be exempt under the} new law. | Cub, a 6-year-old dog, hiked) 1,700 miles from Georgia to hit! home in Battle Creek, Mich., after) being lost by J. F. Kerr while tour-/ ing the South. estimates | ’ aa Ameena capuasnoaacaeOT tour of training duty of two/Cloud were picked up at sea by} weeks duration with pay at the'a British vessel after drifting! Navy radio stations at St, Augus-|about in the gulf for some time | tine, Jupiter and Key West, has/i & small launch ieaving out of | ;, Miami. ‘3 But br the Navy De Engine trouble was given as partmen Bote the cause of the launch being ren-| Accordingly it is the desire of dered helpless, the men being put thé commandant that all V-4 men off near the reef last night from take advantage of this period of|the steamer rowing into south training duty with pay and sub-j|beach in a small boat provided. mit their request at once to the Ri SRS SS Commandant Seventh Naval Dis- trict, via Lieut. Comdr. William NEW PRESIDENT OF ! Zustice Lee, U. SN. R, Winter, - NASHVILLE RAILWAY Park, Florida, stating specifically — j the date you desire to be ordered (By Axsoctated Press) to training duty. NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 23. The rate of pay for Chief —James Brents Hill, heretofore Radiomen is $99.00; _ Radiomen assistant to the fresident of the First Class, $84. Radiomen | system, was today elected by the Second Class, $72.00; and Radio- board of directors, president of men Third Clas s, $60.00 per the Nashville, Chattanooga and month. St. Louis RB. y, te succeed Travel allowance will be Whitefoord R. Cole, lately elected furnished between the home and president of the Louisville and the station: - Nashville, Railroad jval street. ESCAPE BY USE OF | Albert Henson of Chicago ab-| ROPES AND LADDERS | sent-mindedly took one puff of a|” j ny Al . r | cigarette in a courtroom and was} MOUNT VERNON, “Washing-| fined $25 for contempt. } ton, March 23.—Thirty students } - ec j members of the glee club of} Harry Loxton of Hammond } Washington State College, escap-|Ind., tried to commit suicide by | ed by ropes, torn sheets and lad-j swallowing his tie pin, when ar- ders as the Windsor Hotel burned! rested for drunkenness, but an / here today. One guest was re-| immediate operation saved his life. | ported missing. While riding on a train from} Dan Pearson, has spent about eight hours.a day|ter was swindled out of $2,000 / for the past 12 years playing soli-| by three fellow passengers, who taire. | escaped. i i An exploring party found a de-| Francis Meade, a 14-year-oll sert Russian tribe who had never | girl whe fell from a speeding trair heard of the world war, the czar’s| near Keokuk, Ia. without injury. death or the soviet government. said she enjoyed the experience. Special sale on galvanized water| Elmer Kasten of Chicago failed pails, galvanized wash tubs. Al-| to make a payment of alimony to bury’s Hardware Store, 70@ Du- his wife, bat sent her a valuable mar22-23 | wolf-hound instead ef money: (By Associated Presa) WEST PALM BEACH, Fis., March 23.—Despite a split in the Republican party of Florida, Judge E. C. Davis, state chairman of the organization and head of the faction which was recognized by the supreme court in 1918 as the legal Republican party, an- nounced today that his forces are perfecting a strong political ma- chine and will be represented by full county and state tickets in future elections. A county convention in West Palm Beach for nominating can- didates for the next election will be.announced in afew days and shortly following that a state-wide} _ cohvention for appointing con- gressional and senatorial candi- dates and for arranging a poll of the state to disctiss plans for campaigns to promote registration of Republicans, will be held prob- ably at Orlando. SUBMITS LETTER ON LAW BREAKERS IN PHILADELPHIA (Ry Axsociated Press) HARRISBURG, Pa., March 23. —Governor Pinchot today made public a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Mellon accompanying a list of what he termed “law breakers in Philadelphia who are now withdrawing alcohol under federal permits.” The governor did not make public the list “but said it contained the names of 81 manufacturers and of ten dis- tillers and others. RESTS WITH GOVERNOR - (By Associated Press) TALLAHASSEE, March 23.— Whether a special session of the Florida legislature will be called to: validate road and bridge dis- trict bonds of the state rested to- day with Gov. John W. Martin, WILLIAM H. MALONE FOR REPRESENTATIVE MONROE COUNTY CHAS. H. KETCHUM FOR COUNTY SOLICITOR J. F. BUSTO FOR COUNTY SOLICITOR T. S. CARO x FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Fifth District ABELARDO LOPEZ SECRETARY WILBUR. © ORDERS COURTMARTIAL (Ry Asnociated Press) WASHINGTON, March 23.— Secretary Wilbur today ordered a courtmartial to try Col. 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