The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 25, 1926, Page 1

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Full Associated Press Leased Wire Day Service VOLUME XLVI. No 72. ~ RapidProgress on Highway Construction at Key Largo THE WEATHER SOCCCCCescccceovooeoeeee Stations Abilene (cloudy) _... Atlanta (pt. cloudy) Boston (cloudy) Buffalo. (clear) Charleston (clear) Chicago (clear) ... Corpus Christi (cloudy) Dodge City (clear) . Galveston (cloudy) - Hatteras. (clear) Huron (cloudy) Jacksonville (raining) .. KEY WEST (clear) . Louisville (cloudy) Miami (clear) ..... New Orleans (cloudy) - New York (clear) St. Louis (cloudy) Tampa (cloudy) ... Washington (clear) - Williston ‘(cloudy) LOCAL REALTORS WILL ATTEND STATE MEETING ¥V.-& JOHNSON AND WARREN J ‘WATROUS, KEY WEST DELEGATION, LEAVE LAST EVENING : NINE MILES OF ROAD- WAY SURFACED DUR- ING OPERATIONS IN SSALNDBDARS ny ait E i Soo wonae the|. President V. A. Johnson and Warren J. Watrous, secretary, of ‘| the Key West Realty Board, left the ast night over the Florida East Coast’ Railroad to meet with state realtors in Orlando. It <was originally planned that fered’ “Miss Key Largo City,” ; iy's plane, to take the dele- gates to- Orlando. Word was re- ceived. last night that “Miss Key | {large City”. had broken one of ~ | her wings, and the realtors left-by Mr. Watrous will! attend the ‘conference of the secretaries of the var teal estate boards, who will mi er at Orlando from all ‘over the state of Florida. This meeting will be held Friday. Mr. Johnson will meet with the board of governors, composed of PROHIBITION . ~ NOW PLANNED : UNOFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF HOUSE WILL GIVE SENATE BODY FIRST CHANCE IN TESTIMONY (By Ansociated Preas) WASHINGTON, March 25— The house unofficial committee for modification of the Volstead Act will give the senate judiciary com- mittee first whack at testimony on prohibition, and ‘will defer its own hearing set for next Wednesday. The committee, will co-operate fully with the senate official body and in addition has appointed: a spokesman to. present its views and those of modification senato: to the committee which will begin its sessions on April 5. — The spokesman is William H. Stayton, executive head of the As- sociation Against the Prohibition Amendment and chairman of om joint legislative committee. le will be assisted by Julian Codman, of Boston, who will discuss legal aspects of prohibition. This action was decided upon at a conference last night of 54 representatives and eight senators in favor of modification, who met under the chairmanship of Repre- sentative Hill, republican, Mary- land. “When the senate committee con- cludes its on April 17 the house modificationists may de- cide to hold their hearings, Mr. Hill said; in the: belief that “the time has come to unite on one specific method for modification of the prohibition law.” No Indication In the meantime, there is no in- dication that prohibition discussion in @H@ ont of congress is to lag in 1928 pe ted Alfred. Smith,” of Albert “Ritchie, pledged to law observance, decency and re- spectability are restored in the United States.” % That the idea. snot.set well with other democrats was indicated cluding: Bledse of Saath and ‘Glass of Virginia, “while of West Virginia: Senator Bruce, who. was ‘to an addr&s by a! the speaker was heckled “at times’ by | McKellar of Tennessee and Neely | KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1926. COMPETITIVE | LIFTING OF EXAMINATION | EMBARGO SET FOR CADETS! . FOR TONIGHT UNITED. STATES COAST/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF GUARD ANNOUNCES EX-| FLORIDA ADVISORY BOARD AMINATION IN CONNECTION] MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITH SERVICE ACTIVITIES] PROCEDURE (By Associated Press) JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 25.—The executive committee of the Florida Ad- visory Board today announc- ed the lifting of the railroad embargo at Jacksonville effec- tive at midnight tonight. The action restores the movement of freight to and from Florida through Jacksonville to pre- embargo conditions, The em- bargo was put into effect last October 30. Members‘of the executive committee said the lift of the embargo would facilitate the sending of freight in and out of Fiorida inasmuch as Jack- sonville is the clearing house for most of the Florida traf- fic. Conditions in the Jack- sonville yards where as. many as 7,000 cars had been jamm- ed at one time last fall, were now said to be normal. Postal Receipts For The United States Coast Guard announces a ‘conipefitive examina- tion on June 22 for appointments as cadets and cadet engineers. Through these examinations an exceptional opportunity is offer- ed: young men_of the right calibre to complete their education at the expense of the government and to: become commissioned officers in the United States Coast Guard, one of the military services of the government, which includes Service afloat and ashore. The age limit for cadet ap- pointment is 18 to 24 years; and for cadet engineer, 18 to 23 years. The examination is strictly}, competitive and is open to all young men who possess the}, qualifications governing age, edu- cation and character. 4 The examinations will be held ‘New London, York, _ Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk, | Key. West, Mobile, Galveston and other principal cities where ex- amining boards exist. Necessary application forms and full: particulars may be se- cured by addressing the Com- mandant, U. S. Coast Guard, This Year Show Big Washington, D. C. I In B . TOURIST FEE EXTRACTED ee postal receipts “f. Key In Greece foreign tourists pay|West for this year ate dents a fee for the privilege of visiting thirty par cent greater than last the old museums and places of =F Postmaster Charles’ S. Wil- terest. The original charge was about $5 but a movement ‘has!’ B: been underway to inerease this!every to $10. Evidence of having paid] the fee admits the tourist to all WELL-KNOWN KEY WEST SPRING "FAMILY TAKES SPRING TO HUB | Boston Morning Post Specifies This City As Parent of. this¥ear’s Opening Season In Weather FoR PosPrion \in “comina the presidents of the real estate as- | Senator McKellar in_faver of pro- The publisher of ‘The ‘Citizen sociations of the state. The board | hibition, declared the “law is ab- of governors will meet on Satur-} solutely, unenforceable” and that tead-a léttér the other day which said in substance that if the chap |Martha Washington, and if you don’t believe me,~see Captain Skillings at the Milk street station. PRIMARY ‘TO BE HELD IN ty both the secretaries and the gov- ernors Friday evening. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Watrous will geo te Key West Monday, and will have much jnteresting material to report at the luncheon of the Key West Realty Board on Monday. Before returning Mr. Johnson will stop at Key Largo. Among the important matters to be taken up by the board of governors will be the amendment of the by-laws of the Florida State Real Estate Association. Sugges- tions for the good of the asso- ciation will be made by the indi- vidual governors, based on opin- jons of local boards. Leaving On Planes Tomorrow To Join Ship In Cuban Waters pant * part of this teste of a the announcement of Re tomy Gomez, Jr,, appears Commissioner District, subject to the for the ‘Dusiness and has accumu- quite a bit of property as as ean excellent business At Key West Today the reason more liquor is not made and easier to buy beotleg liquor.” Creates Stir The stir created in the house, yesterday by the Statement of Representative La Guardia, social- ist, New York, that an attempt had been made to dispose of $200,- 000 in whiskey certificates which convicted Cincinnati bootlegger, drew an echo last night from Matt Hinkle, Cleveland. . sportsman, named by Mr. La Guaria as the tion was to be made. Mr. Hinkle | said he had handled the certificates as a broker and that such opera- tions are recognized as legitimate | transactions, H light of Mr. La Guardia’s state-; ment that part of the $350,000) The only thing that keeps you out ‘who .was doing the most for Key of the hoosegow or the psycho is A big banquet is planned for | in homes is “because it is cheaper | West in the way of straight-from- | that you are an eyeful and too re- the-shoulder publicity was getting |spectable looking to be romping ® cent less than $15,000.00 a year |around a trainshed at this time in for his services he wasn't getting |the morning. So on your way.”"| enough. “Cab, loidy?” queried the taxi So much. for that, but witness | man. Exhibit 30 or whatever number! “Yes, take-me up to Boston it may be, a copy in our exchanges |\Common,” she replied gaily, as she of last Monday’s Boston Post, in|did-a couple of Charleston ‘steps information has been so well scat-|and hopped into the machine. tered through the North, the name| “And as the reporter, who was of this city is specified to its hun-| officially delegated’ to — meet \dreds of thousands of New Eng-| Spring, had yawned for the 94th agent through whieh the transac- land readers as the birthplace of time and was turning away to go sency. = ~ ere ' At an early hoar this: morning |. the fresh young season, Spring. to bed, he heard the limb of the Here is the newspaper article|law mutter, ‘It’s awful in which Miss Welcome Spring,| they're selling these days.’ daughter of the well-known Spring} “But, by jingoes, it was Made- family of Key West down | moiselle Spring after all, and one stuff frets . At Indianapolis, United States from a Pullman car and officially didn’t need an- almanac to prove | #b'e portion Marshal Linus P. Meredith made carries Spring to the Hub of the |it' Down on Boston Common the| taken. out and Universe : |youngsters broke forth with the “Spring came to town yester-/annual spring rash better known MORGAN LINE SHIP ON FIRE STEAMER EL OCCIDENTE DOCKS AT MALLORY PIER AT SEVEN O'CLOCK LAST EVENING ® | Arriving in port last evening | at 7 0’clock with fire in its forward hold, was the Morgan Line steam- ship El Occidente, hailing from New York. — The master of the stéamer discovered fire in the ship’s storage compartments yes- terday about 1 o’clock, at. which | time the ship was turned about and- The steamer was en route from New York to New Orleans, and, when the fire was discovered, the ship was approximate'y 60 miles from this port, some distance to the westward of Dry Tortugas. The skipPer of the vessel sent @ | headed for this port at full steam. | Key. fire which was endangering the | immense vessel and. its cargo, | The members of the department worked faithfully all during the } night, and at 3 o'clock this morn- jing had the fire well under con- { trol after using four streams from the fire a?paratus which were play- “ed on the ee by those engaged There were a’ number of the firemen overcome from the in- tense heat, several being hauled had belonged te Georgia Remus,|which, because honest Key West|to take the chills off her knees| ut of the ship’s hold on a rope/' and placed on the dock where they | were given attention by the de- | partment’s physicians who were | on hand to look out for this emer- /a force of men was employed to | remove the cargo from the ship's thold, principally jand up to lory yards. were still burning FS En Route To Tampa ‘The beautiful yacht Lydonia, Lieut. C,H. Schildhauer and | Lieutenant Taylor leave tomorrow Jiquor stock taken from Remus in day. 1921 had disappeared from its) “The sprightly, blushing dam- storehouse, but nevertheless he | osel who puts the blossoms on the jas scrub baseball. Out at River-| No estimate if the damage side the canoe, a few of _them,| been made ag yet; owii |were out even though the fair oc-| fact that the entire cargo i: For 47 Years Devoted to the. Interests of Key West BAND CONCERT The following is the program that will be rendered at Bayview Park this evening, beginning at 7:45 o'clock: Part I » March, Waldmere—Losey. , Overture, Black Queen—White. Fox Trot, Me and the Boy Friend—Monaco, Bolero, Floras de Cuba—Brock- enshire. Waltz, Persian. Moonlight — King. Part H Fox Trot, Cecilia—Ruby. Selection, Babes in Toyland— Herbert. Serenade,»A Night in June— King. a Chinese Intermezzo (Ung-Kung- Foy-Ya)—King. March, Imperial—King. The Star Spangled Banner— HUBERT REASON, Conductor. Fie H pet lng HEE Two Young Men Pay Death Penalty Today For Most Atrocious Crime — Ever Known in State of Georgia YOUTHS MURDER AGED SCHOOL HEAD AFTER GIVING THEM LIFT IN Ansoclated Press} MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., a 26.—Ted L. Coggeshall, .Clayton, TL, and Floyd McClelland, Broc- ton, N. Y., were electrocuted here today, for the murder a year ago of Professor W. C. Wright, super- intendent of Putnam .county schools. The crime for which the de- fendants paid the penalty. was one of the most atrocious to hap- pen in Georgia in recent years. On the morning of March 4, 1925, Prof. W. C. Wright, azed super- intendent of Putnam. county SFee annourtced that an inventory would | trees, arrived at the South Station | cu wore sweaters. begin at once. fon the 4:02 a. m. train from Key) To the general discussion of| West. She was arrayed in ajdered down to Revere Beach,| can be fix prohibition is added the comment |gauzy costume. jclosed their eyes and - imagined | blaze. of Sir Matthew Nathan, former; “Only a sleepy policeman andithey saw’ the flying horses. A! governor of Queensland, who has/a sleepier taxi-cab driver were on|group of Brownies dipped into the | stopped here en route’to Exigland | hand to greet her. ® wild waves at L street, while here from Australia. Sir Matthew “I am Spring and here I am,” jand there on the golf links, be- | viewed prohibition as » “splendid |she shouted gaily as the sleepiest| tween the snow drifts, certain gen-| thing to have dared” and he hoped | Pullman porter handed her down/tlemen chased the merry white! it would be given a thorough trial to the platform. jpeliet around. the ~~~ | here. He added that two votes on! “‘So’s your old man,” answered! “Someone told a Post man that | ™ prohibition in recent years in the cop, brushing the snowflakes | tulips — gpa on Beacon Queenstand had gone inst it. [off his rubber boots. il le saw a lot } ‘ RF CASA MARINA agai “Why, sir,” said Miss Spring/sprouts coming up. Thry might |e individual organizations. GIFT SHOPPE GENETRATES ELECTRICITY with ‘surprise in her eyes and alhave been onion sprouts. You! } jhat box in her hands, “but I real-|can’t prove a horse by a saddle. Is mow conducting a cut price |} By installing a wind mill at a ly am Spring. Honestly. } i f i ; sale. Many articles suitable || Place where the wind currents are|don't believe it, look up the/ paths, still 9 bit muddy, were fair- | |] for Easter presents ar. prizes |/comstant & valent te Menten | Furwer's: Alanns ond: yee wiht) sek ened, vemurtay. | RON so adi ak has generated sufficient electricity —. ae ei meeaect |] cost. You are invited to come out and inspect our goods, CASA MARINA GIFT SHOPPE Captain Rich, stopped in this With the planes of the Cuban morning for a few doo pa her /aerial survey expedition en route from Miami to Tampa. This te join the U. S. S. Hannibal. The belongs to the president of |Hannibal is engaged. in survey Curtis Publishing Company. | Work off the Cuban coast in Bata- The Lydonia will return in ten |bano Bay. : days from Tampa and will stop at| The Bayspring, Captain James, ‘West. For several years she | Will also leave tomorrow to take made this trip, having become|the aviation personnel and ‘& familiar object in these waters. / material to Batabano Bay. H fatal illness five weel | He was a member. of pebrtgeceten otra of that order will attend Oe ey ees \neral in a body. It is estimated that about one-| = quarter of the total membership’ of the German trade unions is the ed is ? > iG lk ils i i

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