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Full Associated Press Leased Wire Day Service VOLUME XLVII. No. 92. Florida Inventory Congress Advocates Development Of State In Permanent Way RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED John M. Wa FOR INAUGURATION OF NEW ADVERTISING: CAMPAIGN (By Associated Press) PALM BEACH, Fila., April 17. —The development of agricul- tural resources to form a back-} bone for the unprecedented real estate growth in the cities of Flor-) ida. was sounded as the keynote of the first Florida Inventory Con- gress here. The session brought together nearly one thousand business men from ali parts of the state with the avowed intent of taking stock of Florida’s needs and possessions. “The realization that we actual- ly have liabilities is Florida’s greatest asset,” Herman A. Dann, president of the Florida State Chamber of Commgrce told the congress. “Our future lies with the workers and not with those} who have come here merely to} make money: Those who ‘have flocked here merely for money- making are liabilities to the state and it must rid itself of them. “Let us cease driving lot stakes where plough shares should be driven; for every such stake is a liability,” he declared. Roger Babson, internationally | famous statistician, said that the, needs of Florida was “more peo- | of character who are anxious do an honest day’s work and! a family of worthy chil- | | } Mr. Babson’s mind the “dif- with Florida at the pres- that some of the interests in the frightened at i ‘here. The! ‘thas been due to their! against values: So rapidly. interests are imbued with that it.takes time to make | They must be taught, that | not necessary. A property ‘as well increase five or! five years as with-| the soil,” policies} sounded by J. C. Penney, jolk, Va., owner of a chain) store system. _ “The future of the state runs along two obvious paths,” he said. + “One runs down to the ocean and; the other to the vast interior Mr. Penney believed that Flor-| ida’s greatest need was for. indus-| trious and intelligent men and! women who would settle the lands! and develop them along permanent ! | Near the close of the session# the delegates adopted a resolution | calling upon the gevernor to re- quest that the state attorney gen- eral file suit in the United States suprenie court to test the con- ‘stitutionality of the federal in- heritance act. Another resolution asked that a new advertising cam- paign for Florida be devised. La Concha Orchestra To Farnich Masic For Dance Tonight Levers of the terpsichorean art will be pleased to learn that the La Concha orchestra will furnish music for the cabaret dance to be given at the Hote Cencha tonight. since coming here last January has entertained many by their cx- cellent music and the members of the sextette promise that the music for the dance tonight will be of the usual first class quality, At- tendance at this entertainment to- night is expected to be large. AMUSEMENTS Seeeceseoce . eee MONROE THEATRE TODAY—“The Enchanted Hill.” Al Roach Comedy TOMORROW Ship.” ~ “The Night Comedy, “Salty Sap.” STRAND THEATRE TODAY—*“The White Outlaw.” Also Comedy. TOMORR O W—“Folly « Youth.” Also Good Comedy. f THE WEATHER Abilene (clear) | Atlanta (clear) Boston (clear) Charleston (clear) Chicago. (cloudy) -. Corpus Christi (eloudy) Dodge City (clear). . Galveston (cloudy) Hatteras (clear) . Huron (clear) - Jacksonville. (el ‘ KEY WEST (clear) Louisville (pt. cloudy) Miami (clear) ........... New Orleans (clear) New York (cloudy) . St. Louis (cleay) Tampa (clear) Washington (clear) . Williston (cloudy) To Resume Work On. - Daval Street White ' Way Coming Week Work on the Duval street white way will be resumed the early part of next week. Harry ‘Boyajian will publish a statemont of the receipts and dis- bursements, on completion of the! work. He expects that the few property owners that have pledged their share will have paid long be- fore that time. John William Tne He Meclaline John Wiltiam Price, of Tampa, and Miss Magdaline Kaufman, rren, Old Key West Resident, Dies Today BE HELD AT CATHOLIC) CHURCH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. John M, Warren, age 58 years, | died at 8:45 o’clock this morning at the home of his brother-in-lav D. Z. Filer, on North Seach. The funeral service will be held in the| St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Cath-| olic church at 4:30 o’clock to-/ morrow afterncon. Mr. and Mrs, Warren arrived | in this city last Sunday from Live| Oak, where they had been resid-| ing for some time. He had been} in declining healin for some time, | and carne to Key West for treat-| ment. He was @ native of Key West, but had lived in Tampa a| number of years before moving | to-Live Oak, and was employed in| the customs service. He has many| friends*in Key ‘West who will re-| gtet tc lenen (2 ais demise and| wii! sympathize +.ith che members| of- his family .n'tt ir bereavement. | Surviving Mr. Warren is his} wife, Mrs. Helen Warren; two) daughters, Mrs. Benito Lago Gai cia, of Live Oak, and Mrs. Lewis) Peacock, of Fort Pierce; two sons Wm: B. Warren and John “Wa ren, both of Fort Pierce. | Mrs, Warren was at the bed- side of her husbad when the end came. The sons and daughters will arrive in the city tomorrow morning to attend the funeral in the afternoon. sé SHERIFF CURRY RECENTLY © CONSTRUCTED + FUNERAL SERVICES TO) whose address was not obtained, | were united in’ marriage . by County Judge Hugh Gunn in his! office at the county court house| Sheriff Roland Curry’s new and! yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock.’ superb cruising launch, the Bai Witnesses to the ceremony were | bara May, the total cost of whic! William F, Maloney and Joseph| Will be approximately $12,000, i being launched today. A CRAFT TO BE USED FOR PLEASURE TRIPS | TO THE VOTERS OF MONROE COUNTY It has come to my attention that those opposed to my candidacy to the State Senatorship have taken advantage of my absence from the city to circulate a report that I am in favor of county division. My primary reason for seeking the office of State Senator is stated in another part of this paper. The statement that I am in faver of county division or rear- rangemént of Monroe County's boundaries is a malicious and un- qualified lie. My political record shows clear- ly that I have up to the present! jtime, never had any political in-/ terest other than in Monroe Cotn- ty. I now naturally have a poli- tieal interest in the four counties| embracing the 24th district, but none other. It is a well known fact that dur- ing the 1923 session of the legis- lature (of which I was not a mem- ber) Lee County was divided into t 1 La three counties, creating the coun-! fs This orchestra) tics of Collier and Hendry, and if| Fabal, aged and highly esteemed y Opponent is elected, that his- tory may repeat itself in the form of additions to adjoining counties at the expense of Monroe County’s Cape Sable Country. I am unalterably and unquali- fiedly opposed to any division of or rearrangcment of Monroe County's present boundaries and — pledge myself, if elected, to work ac- cordingly. As a matter of information to my friends, my Monroe County and Key West city property in- terests aggregate approximately three times the value of all of my combined properties in any other county or any part of the world. Your support is solicited. F. H. LADD, Candidate for State Senator, 24th District, State of Florida. a itleal Adyt.) aprlé United States flag waves from the stern of the pretty new boat as she glides down the ways, a dis tance of about seventy-five feet,| from the place where she was built to the water’s edge. No formal ceremon‘es marked! the christening of the beautiful Barbara May, and no champagne! moistened the stem of the boat as} she made her first dip into the sea, but she is “all there” and one vessels ever seen in these waters. | The canopy is yet to be built are numerous to be made before the boat will be ready for its-maiden voyage. Upon striking the water the boat righted itself to a perfect balance, and is attracting large crowds this afternoon to where she is moored’ at the Curry fish dock. |FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. FABAL | INTERMENT TAKES PLACE YESTERDAY AFTER- NOON The body of Mrs. Mary Ellen | lady who passed away at 8 o’clock yesterday morning at her late home, 1101 Petronia street, was | laid to rest in the city cemetary yesterday afternoon, following funeral services at the First Me- thodist Church, conducted by. the pastor, Rev. L. Munro. The ob- sequies were largely attended and a long procession followed the remains to the city cemetary where interment was made under direction of G. Frank Sawyer, of the Lopez undertaking pariors. Mrs. Fabal would have attained the age of 72 years next month and she had been a life long resi- dent of Key West, She had been confined to her bed for about nineteen months during her final ilness. All her gprviving near relatives were present at the fun- eral yesterday except a daughter, Mrs. M. J. Willis, of New Orleans, whe could net make the trip: in jm to be here for the sad event est Citizen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1926. By Mistake? eesee These three residents 6: Vandali; ©0.;-mear Dayton, are Willing swear that the state of Connecti-} cut made a mistake when. it. hang- ed Gerald Chapman for the mur- der of a New Britain policeman. They insist Chapman stayed with them .- from Oct. 9 to Oct. 16, 1924. The murder was ‘commit- ted on Oct. 10 of that year. They. y they recognized: his: picture in Dayton. newspaper. They are |George Phillips (below), his son! Herman. Phillips (top), and’ Mrs. Margaret Heitman (center). Woman’s Club Pl Holding Literary Meeting On Tuesday wi The literary meeting’ of © Wo- mans Club will be held at the High School auditorium 8:15 o'clock. Club members will have the onto the Barbara May, and there | privilege of having their busbands| finishing touches | attond this and all future literary! mectings, it is announced. ae Women claiming toe represent 12,000,000 of their sex bombarded the Senate prohibition committce | mowing lawns, painting fences and “| most inviting places in this part; *) ef the country,” the Mayor stated. ‘| uable assistance in a {| this nature. next lodge, Otto encampment and the| ‘of the most modern and attractive Tuesday evening, commencing at | Rebekah lodge. } “CLEAN UP WEEK’ ___ INKEY WEST _TOSTART SOON MOVEMENT WILL GET UN- “DER WAY AS SOON AS =SCAVENGER DEPARTMENT HS REORGANIZED. “Clean Up Week” will be pro- claimed as soon as the city. as- sumes operation of the ‘seavenger department of the city. Mayor Leslie A. Curry announces, “We will make early prepara- | tions for this campaign with the | assistance of civic organizations,” | | the Mayor said. | - Key West will be a busy city with big trucks hauling away the rubbish and trash from all the stfeets and alleys. Everybody is asked to be on the job, ‘planting flower beds, sowing gtass seed and | trimming shrubbery. “It is a big job, but with evérybody’s shoulder tothe wheel the‘ big job will soon be done and | then, Key West will be one of the The cooperation of all women’s clubs, improvement associations and commercial organizations is | being sought by the Mayor. The schools, too, are always of inval-| campaign of ODD FELLOWS TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY “ASSEMBLE ON WEDNESDAY EVENING AT. .GARDEN The five local lodges of, the In- dependent. Order of Odd Fellows} will unite in celebrating the one} hundred and seventh anniversary | of the order. A splendid program | for, the evening is- being worked | jout and will be presented in an} ‘caccllent and interesting manner. ! | The event will be given in the! Garden Theatre, on Caroline street, next Wednesday night. It) | will be an open meeting and fami-| lies of the members are invited to} sttend. In addition to the fine! |program, delicious refreshments ll be served. | | The tecal lodges that will par-| }ticipate in this celebration are Key | | West Icdge, Cuba lodge, Equity| Addresses will be made by! prominent members and officials| of the order, and splendid music| will add to the pleasures of the) evening. i COCOOCOOOOOOESOSSOOSSOOODSOOOOOSOOSSOOOOSSSSOSESHOOOHOOOO LOSES An Army of Women Marches on the Capitol COS OCOOS0 DOLE OOOOEEOS OO OOOEOSOSOOSSOOSOOO89000SS0990800050888000000000899 \ KEY WEST'S POSSIBILITIES ENLIST - ATTENTION OF MIAMI CAPITALISTS Rotary Minstrel Staged Last Evening Most Enjoyable Event, VICTORLOWE SEMBLES AT SAN CAR- ANNOUNCES FOR ENTERS PRIMARY RACE AS ; | Barring none, the Rotary min- CANDIDAT! FROM THIRD) 24 . stwel last evening at the San PRECINCT; FORMAL AN-'Carlos Theatre went over with NOUNCEMENT IN CITIZEN * IMMENSE CROWD “AS- i more success than any show that has been put on in Key West. It was under the direction of, Jack The latest candidate to ike oo overture, “When Lights entry in the coming primary race) Are Low,” was played by Charlie for member: of the school board | smith’s elite orchestra, from the third district, is that of} On the stage was “Bugs” eae Areaasy tha, Warner = peetieestesy and he en | was good. ie end men were Key “West, is a ecigarmaker 9 leaped Terie Géorgs Pervell, trade, and is at the present time Maher Cliff, pbb He Gon foreman of thd cigarmaking de-! Bill Mal T partment of the E. H. Gato Cigar | Arthur Brown, Bill Betes aed Company, having ‘entered upon! Anan Cleare also took part, the duties of this position when! the factory resumed full opera. ‘ : tions here a short time ago. Maurice Taylor entertained with Mr. Lowe is quite popular among |S°nZ and ‘dance, singing “Ken~ a large number of friends in this|tucky’s Way. of Saying Good community, and is held in high Morning.” His act was followed esteem by fellowmen, having by & series of jokes between the the endorsement of a large fol-|°"d men, which went over big, lowing, all of whom predict his|continuing through the perfortm- election. to? the position at the ahce. | coming primary tobe held, in| “Roll ’Em Girls, Roll "Em" by, June. i pSeorge Perpall brought out much ‘applause, and “I. Want to be | Happy,” by “Bugs,” “Dream Girl” | by, Clif Hicks and “Rotary. Smile” Z Song and Dance | 'Jjoyed. é ; , |. “Old Uncle Bijl,” rendered by’ |Bob Spottswood: brought forth _For 47 Years Devoted Interests of Key West \by Allan Cleare ‘were much om-| DODGE AND DURANT COM- PANIES SUSPEND OPERATIONS (Ry Asseelated Press) the incomparable woman ‘dancer, whom Captain Jack an- nounced had been secured at con- siderable expense from Miami, nearly brought the house down. Will ‘Warren’s “Shine Little Chandelier, Glimmer” as well as his recitations, brought forth much lepplause, {Joe Pearlman sang “Then I'll Be Happy.” Jack Maher Sings Jaci; Maher concluded the first part of the program most fitting- ly by singing “Pal of My Cradle Days” with his usual ease and grace in singing. The three jolly Irishmen, Glick- man Hamerschlag and Brown- stein put on an interesting Irish song and dance act. Lydia Cabrera, assisted by Pie- dad Perez, Martha Machin and, Chariie Machin, danced the} Charleston. Ray Seum put on a tramp! sketch eomposed of jokes and eccentric dancing. An old time specialty was‘ re- ceived with much~ enthusiasm, ‘as | linterpreted by Bill’ Bates. } Mrs. Eva Torano sang Irving! Berlin's “Remember” and “A!- TORONTO, Ont., April 17.—The Dodge Motor Car | ‘Company: of Canada and the Durant Metor’ Company of ‘suspended tions temporarily today, as a of Canada opera- result of the lowering duties on imported motor ears. — About 400 employces in the Dodge plant and 60Qin the Durant vlant were affected. ¢ Each year the Rotary Club puts! on a minstrel to seeure funds to aid boys’ work. This year’s pro- gram was varied and successful. | to the PRICE FIVE CENTS LARGE NUMBER OF DE- VELOPERS SEEK IN. FORMATION IN‘CON- NECTION WITH CITY _ Miami ycapitalists and de-~ velopers are showing — much interest in Key West and the Florida keys, announces Harry Boyajian of the Vic Realty Company, who return- ed yesterday from Miami. — People who were severely critical and scorned the pos- sibilities of development here are now seeking infor- mation on the southernmoai, city in the United States. ' Mr. Boyajian said that a number of capitalists are ex- pected in the city during the next two weeks to look over the real estate situation here and on the keys. : PRISONERS BREAK JAIL TODAY AT ST. AUGUSTINE SIX ESCAPE FROM COUNTY LOCKUP BY SAWING THEIR WAY THROUGH DOOR. OF eis: see eee Pa ter-inch steel door of their | floor cell. and eseaped blanket ladder from a window | the hallway of the second floor, The escaped prisoners are Cleo Drew, Otto Drew and Wesley Pride, bcld on charges of ae Prisoners on the seconds floor gave the alarm but the prisoners had al the opened cell. rag erg Home In Panama Paul Williams Vecker, poset son of Mrs, Nellie Williams, will He will be accom- panicd by his grandmother to vana and will go of the trip Williams and has school in the city. Mrs. Vecker, Paul’s mother, was formerly Miss Jennie Williams of this city. ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION MACON, Ga, Ap! 17-—(AP) } | Miss Mildred Bruce of the Florida | State College for Women, COAST GUARD STATION RE- CEIVES WORD TELLING OF ACCIDENT A launch has been reported lost off the coast of Palm Beach, word has been received here by the coast} guard department. Two men were. ashore and one man is reported) missing. + The beat ix thought to have; gone down after two const guard) ho at Washington to insist om retention of the prohibition law, with strict enforeyment.. The picture shews them on the capitol steps | i } i at the closing semion here today “The Enthanted Hill” is jreturn Monday to Panama to join (his parents, a me was leleeted president of the southern -