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pane? news le das near ptr * “COMPILES FIGURES FOR MONTH OF MARCH; MANY {CITIES INCLUDED IN THE List fh (Special to The Citizen) ATLANTA, Ga.,° April 15.— Building and construction. in. the Southern states for the month of March was the greatest on record for this month, the total for sik- teen.states being $82,397,062, ac- cording to figures compiled by the survey. department of G. L. Biller and Company, nationally ym southern investment house ng in’ building securities. { This represents. both a. 27.4 per cent gain over Match, 1925, Gnd.a.19.4' per cent gain over February, 1926.. In 142 cities ‘eomparative statistics are yailable, the figures read: March, a 19,977; March, 1925, bey ; February, 41926, 842,609. fj sites in the miltion dollar "Greensboro reported its 4 dollar month dur- the half year, ge individual permits which $0 record over the territory one for $1,194,900 cover. | and mpany, at _artcalary Miami, ¥ 126,970 97,410 287,215 280,075 100,480 202,350 127,880 35,165 93,526 485,980 46,208 10,000 197,540 459,186 eocccccccccesccvcvcceccs| TODAY’S ANNIVERSARIE 1786—Sir John Franklin, the mous Arctic explorer, born in England. “Perished in the - far north, June 11, 1847, 1844—-Anatole France, — cele- brated French novelist and pub- licist, born in Paris. Died Oct. 12, 1924, 1851—The foundation stone was laid for the Victoria Bridge in Glasgow. 1861—Federals in Fort Pickens, near Pensacola, were reinforced} by troops from New York and Iilinois. ; 1890—William McKinley intro- duced in Congress the general tariff measure afterward known by his name. ..1897—The college of agricul- ture of the University of Califor- nia was destroyed by fire. 1917—President Wilson issued an appeal ‘tothe. people to. help in feeding the ‘Allies, ‘to practice economy and to plant gardens. ».1924—United States senate re- affirmed its action in barring Japa- nese’ immigrants. 1925—Two hundred persons, in- eluding many Bulgarian officials, were killed by an explosion of bombs in the cathedral in Sofia. SOPSOCSLODCESEoOCOOCLOLE TODAY'S. EVENTS Annual observance of Arbor Day: in Indiana and. Colorado. “Humane Day” will be observed today with exercises in all the schools . Clarence D, Clark, for many years U. S. Senator from Wyo- ming, is 75 years old today. The National Association of Cotton Manufacturers will meet * Boston today for its Spring ses- jon, Brig: ‘Gen. John D. Bellinger, assistant quartermaster general of the U. S. Army, is to be retired today for age. Old Timer Is. Back “My; friends ial Wily given up ands. fiat ye oe fo see me around again,‘ i hoping - myself, as no medicine touched my” case. The doctors had tried everything. My food did not digest and filled me with gas. My brother in Philadelphia wrote me to try MAYR’S. The first dose gave me wonderful re- ever was and feel thirty years ” It is a, simple, harm- less preparation, that removes the catarrhal mucus. from the intes- tinal tract and allays the inflam- mation which . causes. practically all stomach, liver and intestinal ailments, including appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded. For sale by all drug- Everett True AS 1 ExPiNep “To Peccccecccsdooesocosccce | Flashes of Life Cenooecoccoosecsorsccoces iy Annociated Prens) KIKINDA, Austria.—Frau Anna Bauer, 49, is the mother of 128 children, all living. . She has 14 grand chhildren. ROE HAMPTON, England.— Archie Compston brought a lot of slang with him from Florida, but he has found it ineffective against his nemesis, Abe Mitchell. NEW. YORK. — Muriel 4H. Wurtz-Dundas is a debutant worth | $40,000,000 in her own right. Di- amonds and pearls worth one | thousandth of her fortune have | been stolen from her Park avenue | apartment. A window cleaner who vanished from the job he had a week presumably is the theif. TRIPOLI—Mussolini aphorism when the moment will come which needs you. History waits for no jone.” He told this to Italian offi- cers after watching hegro troops jdence with guns and cutlasses. MOSCOW.—Mme. Sierebriako- va, 70 yeras old, is on trial. for betraying . revolutionaries under the. czar. NEW YORK.—Coals to New- castle’ and warming plans in the on preparedness “no one knows| ff “Proper Food and Exercise” by ARTHUR A. McuuraRN “Former physical: director, Cornell Medical College « Practical suggestions for inducing sleep ME feet in a pan of hot water, .This tends to draw the blood from the head, The other way fs to do some passive ings of the day exercise just be- upon retiring, fore retiring. will find the fol- - It is not a lowing sugges- good habit to lie tions helpful in on the left side inducing re- all thrqugh the freshing slum- night, as this ber. causes a slight, One of the pressure on the best: methods to heart, and for encourage sleep the nervous per is ‘to try to reproduce. the con-|son this is bad, as it makes them” ditions which make a child's! conscious of the heart's action. rest so perfect. Exercise active-} ‘Therefore, a good plan is to ly enough during the day to feel} 1i¢ on the left side until drowsi- the need of rest when night/ ness comes, and then turn on pera exe ‘aay try to dismiss | the right side. rom e mind, especially thoughts of work and ae — pegedicn dere i worry, which will excite the 7 AVE. position in bed, and .this may brain in endeavoring to solve retard sleep. It is best to sleep problems, therefore keeping it) vith the body straight and re- in the same chaotic condition as laxed, and without any con- nervous temper- ament, or the rain worker who cannot for- get the happen- West Indies, the Standard Oil company is burning coal at some of its refineries. It is cheaper than oil. WASHINGTON.—There is an owl in the White House grounds. It ealled on the president when he was having a nap. Just flew in, perched on a’ corner of the fireplace and flew right out again. * NEW. YORK.—Another Flora- dora girl is to wed riches. Beat- rice Swandson, who was.,one of the recently revived Sextet, is engaged to Anders C. Ostergan, an. executive of the American To- bacco company. a page on the New York curb. ex- change five years ago, is now a full-fledged member at 21. - RICHMOND, Va.—One: Virgin- ian is going to be a bachelor, for a while at least, because of his caution. To the questions of the clergyman at his wedding the ca tious groom insisted on replying: “T'll do the best I can.” The ceremony was ‘called off and the license returned to the county clerk’s office. NEW YORK.—Franct#*P)*Gar- van has found that from sixty to eighty per cent of the practice of more than thirty. of 4he nation’s leading’ physicians is attributable to cancer, SAN FRANCISCO.—The Char- leston is displacing the hula hula in Hawaii. Miss Juliet Marquise, princess of royal Kanaka blood finds the latest American dance not only threatens the popularity of the hula but most other forms of native dancing. LOS ANGELES. — Professor Moreo Modungo, claimant to the world’s spaghetta-eating record is dead. Get an Emerson Blectric Fan. See The Key West Electric. Co. aprl0 ——— NOV AT FIRST, I WANT a TWO-WAY SOCKET THAT HAS A NEAT ¢ + NEITHER OF THOSE WiLd DO. PERHAPS You HAve SOMe OTHER TYPES & COULD SELECT From. NEW YORK.—Vincent, Elwell, | j it has been all during the day. | ciousness of weight or strain, A great many people find that} 414 not too much bed covering & glass of warm: milk and, @/.. que to its weight it is a eracker before retiring. for the|pingrance to sleep. The body night insures sleep. The ex-| should create its own heat, and | Diandtion of this is that “the | ir 2 normal amount of coverings {mount of blood in the brain is are used and found insuMictent, aa y baer ng the ‘stom | it is better to remedy this con- lise apmpe emake dition by improving the cireula- Sre.-many different) sion than by the added number causes for insomnia, and it 1s| 5° pankets. impossible to. connect this con- dition with any one functional} Regardless of the hour at @isorder. However, it is gen-| which we retire, we should rise” erally agreed that in chronic|at the same hour every morn- eases it is purely psychological | ing in order.to be properly tired as these victims always dread|for the next night’s sleep, and going to bed and work them-|after mental work during the selves up to a nervous pitch con-/day there should be some mild vineing themselves that they are|recreative physical work in the goimg to le awake half of the|evening—not too much, as an night. overtired body is similar to Two suggestions I have known|being nervously fatigued and to prove beneficial are these: | will have a tendency to keep Just before: retiring place the|one awake. e General Menu BREAKFAST: Any. kind of fruit; cereal with milk or cream; dark bread toasted with butter; and coffee substitute. Drink two glasses of water between breakfast and luach. i LUNCHEON: A:soup of any kind, fruit.corn muffins and a glass of milk. Drink two glasses of water between lunch and dinner. *%, a> Broiled:.tehif ent, chicken or fish: two green mt les. desbapt a* pudding; dark bread and e “tocoadOr chiveolate. .” ‘ © A. A, McGovern. .|of the Hardee county court house {MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED IN-HONOR | | OF G. L. GOOLSBY} WAUCHULA, April 15.—A monument to the memory of the late George M. Goolsby will be erected, probably on the grounds F FRIDAY, APRIL 16,- 1926, ATHER ; JOHN'S | MEDICINE OVER SEVENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS AS A BODY BUILDER. it was decided at a meeting of the Wauchula Chamber of Commerce. The late Mr. Goolsby was eulogized as “one who has done |. more for. Wauchula and Hardee epunty than any one else, living for dead.” He was for twenty-five years editor and publisher of the Flor- jida Advocate, a weekly newspaper | issued here. Mr. Goolsby came to this section’ when. it. was waste land and an undeveloped country. He advocated everything which gave promise of bringing income or prosperity. Chief among these things was the. strawberry which today has become a vital factor jin the agriculture of this coun- try. A mild winter all summer with Nan Emerson Electric Fan. See The Key West Electric Company. aprid | MUSIC INSTRUCTION Teacher of ‘Cornet, Saxophone, Trombone and Clarinet. Spe- cial instruction solfegid, time and music, Band and orchestra furnished for all ‘occasions. |] Parlor music m specialty. HUBERT REASON 910 White St. Phome 444-W FRESH WESTERN STEAKS OF ALL. KINDS WE HAVE INSTALLED AN UP-TO-DATE ELECTRIC TOASTER SPECIAL DINNER AND PLATE LUNCHEON INCLUD- ING FRESH MEAT AND FRESH VEGETABLES SANITARY RESTAURANT Monroe Theatre Bldg. No better electric fan’ ‘Ynade it ri ; ip ACO RIGHT — COO. - AX THESIMS! sun HR eee ibyeat Ht E ath | MELTZER & NAVARRO DISTRIBUTORS FOR MONROE "COUNTY Your old electric fan is worth than the Emerson, . See the Key| more to us than to you. See The West Electric! Go, *5 aprio Key West Electric Company. apr10 Grinnell ' Street Size 106 ft. 9 in. x 108 ft. 6 in. Priced _ Reasonably Address .. P.O. Box 92 a LUMBER PRICES DOWN - Now is the time to BUILD and take - advantage of the sensational s drop in the market. SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING CO. “Your Home Is Worthy Of The Best’ Phone 598 White and Eliza Sts.