The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 27, 1926, Page 1

Full Associated Press'‘Leased Wire Day Service “VOLUME XLVII. No. 100. DADE COUNTY * ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING “ATTENDED BY LOCAL DELEGATION HELD IN MIAMI LAST NIGHT That was a red-hot mecting held at Miami last night to pro-| test against the action of the state Fead department on the Tamiami Trail proposition, Braxton Warren stated to a Cit- izen representative this morning after his arrival from » Who said that he had fore seen such a spirited ~ of determined people. This meeting was called by the 4chamber of commerce in eonjunttion with the Miami realty board and the Tamiami Trail as- 'Meimi and all of them stood solid’ with Monroe county,” Mr. Werren said, and the whole meet- “was In favor of the Tamiami if passing through Monroe ity, and not Collier. A num- of the speakers were open and bitter in their denunciation of the state administration and most es- eially of the state road depart- and serious charges were at some of the state offi- F » Ringin resolutions in keep- ing the spirit of the occasion ‘Were adopted to send to state offi- ba Warren says tremendous is forming in favor of 4 route for the Tamaimi nd it will receive the sup- every. newspaper, chamber ef commerce and county official Palm Beach county to Sara- _ ‘It's a gentleman's agreement, and We must stick to. Monroe” Roe county line of the Tam- Trail, the highway would be able inside of nine months A » while the Colliér route require about three years to Commissioner | the } } and ship them right LEAVE F Tallahassee’ they said. PLANES - Warren says it was shown meeting last night that with constructi. ion work on the} STANDS SOLIDLY With CAPTAIN WRIGHT | ISSUES ORDERS | FROM BENCH NOW FORMER COMMANDER - MA- | CHINE GUN CONTINGENT | SAYS “COURT AT EASE” | INSTEAD OF “COMPANY” (By Annociated Presx) DELAND, Fila., April 27. Al- though he now occupies the bench in the seventh judicial circuit | court here, former Captain W. W. gun company, continués to order rests periods. ¢ According to the Deland News, | Judge Wright, when a brief inter- val in court procedure is available, calmly, as in. war. time days, an-| nounces “Court at ease,” instead of “Company at ease.” When this phrase is heard ffom the bench, it means that Judge Wright intends to take a smoke or jenjoy a bit of sociability. This gives the jurymen an opportunity to stretch their legs, lawyers time to re-arrange arguments and spec-| tators a chance to whisper or fol-; low the judge’s example of smok- ing, says the News. Unlike ‘his predecessor, Judge J. J. Dickenson, who retired to a/ private chamber during recesses, | Judge Wright steps down from the bench, engages a friend:in cénver- sation or relaxes in a chair for a puff, When court is ready to re- sume session, a like announcement of “Order in court” brings a} speedy response. . | On the bench, Judge Wright has; a different appeangnce, says the News. He assumes a stern and qignified posture.and his congen- iality. is quickly concealed as the “STATES WER a tity Adsvecated Prensa) { Wright, of a world war machine]. MONROE ON ROUTE OF TAMIAMI TRAIL GEORGIA PRESS DELEGATION DUE TO ARRIVE TODAY NEWSPAPER MEN RETURNING FROM VISIT OF SEVERAL DAYS OTHER POINTS The members of the Georgia Press Association will arrive this afternoon from Havana, where they have been enjoying them- selves since last Friday. A committee of local men will meet the visitors at the boat and take them around the city, point- ing out the places of interest. The press. men leave this eve- ning for Tampa, and then go to Winter Haven. The next stop for the party is Waycross, at which point the members will leave for their various homes. MODIFICATION-OF VOLSTEAD. ACT UP FOR DEBATE TIGHTENING MEASURES AP- PARENT INSTEAD OF RULES TO MODIFY EN- FORCEMENT OF LAW (By Associated Pres«) ‘WASHINGTON, Apl. 27,— Measures to:tighten rather that to modify prohibition _enforcemen’ {held the center of attention to- | day in the capital. IN HAVANA AND, | } j | { army. KEY WEST, FLORIDA) ‘TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1926. cece ceeccccsceeeccccusscccccoles scccceseenscooees THE ACES ARE QUITTING! COOSoessOOoedogoegosesooaccosensccesoces Here ate a few of. the st yéts who have resigned-from the They are: No, 1, Ligutexant JackeHarding; N tenant J.P. Van Zandt; No. %, Colon: il Licutehant’ H. R. Harris;'No. 5, House rules had been suspended | Lieutenant G, E. Hodge. to permit’ quick action onan ad- ministration bill, ‘give bureat status to theprohibition unit, not technically a part of the internal | , revenue. bureau, and to the cus- toms ‘service. Meanwhile, with-a sheaf of sup- more teeth in the Volstead act sub- mitted: to’ the senate through Chairman Cammins, of the judi- ciary committee, General Lincoln C. Andrews, the enforcement com- mander has added his endorsement to* the deportation bill reported { lot. a voice was heard in favor) "Mr, Weeren said, and | | { | 1 | Plementary bills designed to put} MIAMI, Fla., April 27.—Three | P¥ithe house immigration commit-, | tee” as another measure to help the interests represented at meeting all pledged themselves “‘Wetick to Monroe,” the county had never had any state aid : building, and is entitled to © The miembers of the Board of commissioners for Monroe. coun- ty attending the meeting in Miami Test night. were: J. Otto Kirch- einer, chairman, Braxton War- ren, Hilton Curry and Carl Ber- valdo. Representative Chas. H. Ketehum was present aswn inter- ested citizen. squadrons of the United States navy scouting fleet, comprising | twenty-nine planes, took off from! Biscayne Bay between 7 and -8} o’clock this morning ‘én route! from winter maheuvers in south- ern waters to their base at Hamp- ton Roads, Virginia, | The three groups four “VS”, jutility planes headed by <Lieuten-| ant Commander William’ Masck, | twelve “VS” scouting planes head-) ed by Lieutenant Commander H. |Smith and twelve “VJ” torpedo / The commissioners all returned |P!anes headed by Lieutenant Com- to the city this morning, highly | Mander H. E. Yarnell. ‘pleased with the loyal manner in| Flying in formation within Which Miami stood by Key West chort intervals, the. fleet headed and Monroe county. northward with the pilot plane of e }Commander H. E. Yarnell, head jof the division of the Atlarftic UNIDENTIFIED MEN visit APARTMENT IN FORT DALLAS PARK (By Associated Prean) MIAMI, Fla., Apl. 27,—Two un- identified men today bound and @*gged two women in the Henri- ette Towers hotel in Fort Dallas Park, robbed the apartment of Jewels and cash estimated at $3,- 250 and escaped. Mrs. E. Osborne, who resided in the apartment, was’ entertain- ing a friend, Miss Dorothy Raily, when the men knocked and asked for a former occupant. inte the room the robbers pro- “duced pistols and bound up the! women with a bath robe. Later they worked loose from their bends and phoned the police. . ete MONROE THEATRE TODAY—“Morals. For Comedy, “Giddap!” TO MORROW — “Don't!” Comedy, “Salute.” PeGe>soce USEMENTS Men,”* Striding! fleet, in the lead. | ‘The squadron arrived here Sun- |day accompanied by the U. S. S. | Teal, tender ship, Both the\VS land VT squadrons have been | participating in maneuvers’ with the fleet at Guantanamo Bay, {Cuba, and were joined before jreaching Miami by the VJ planes, |which were stationed at Panama. | The combined squadrons plan |to reach Fernandina, Florida, dur- j in the day where they will be jproteeted on sea by the U. S. S. | Sandpiper, tender ship. NATIVES EAT TOO LITTLE | The gist of an address to “the | African section of: the Union Col- loniale, given by a government health officer, was, “Eat more.”! The advice was aimed against ap- parent great susceptibility on the part of the natives to simple dis- leases, It was explained that the jmatives have not advanced in food | eonsumption at the rate that they ‘have in the améunt of hard labor done. ay HOUSE RESTORED The small house in Linlithgow- shire where James Watt, the fa- mous inventor, perfected his mode! of the steam engine, is be- ing restored, and it is planned to convert his workshop inte a Watt wuseum. | prohibition, DISCUSS DEBT - FUNDING ISSUE EFFORTS MADE TOWARD so- LUTION OF PROB- LEM (By Axsxocinted Breas) WASHINGTON, April Rapid stri 27.— s toward solution of | America’s debt funding problems were shown today despite the tem- ‘porary lull ih the renewed French negotiations. With approval of the agreement by a decisive vote late fication the Italian, the senate had cleared its calendar of the two set- tlements which have aroused the most vigorous objections thus far and was ready to dispose quickly of the Latvian, Rumanian, Czecho- -\2t the Gibson hotel, here Sunday| vation Army barracks at the cor- jowns a home about a mile from! ... | Brooksville and has a wife and Belgian | Slovakian and Esthonian funding; arrangements. INVESTIGATION IN SLAYING OF MAN IN PARIS, TENN. (By Associated Press) PARIS, Tenn, April 27.—At- "ter a fruitless trip through the hills of northeast» Henry county yesterday, Sheriff T. H. Caldwell was continuing his investigation here of the slaying from ambush of Thomas Evans on Sunday, April 18. By going into the mountains, the ‘sheriff defied threats by an alleged moonshine clan that seven men would be killed should any one be arrested for the Evans’ slaying. These threats resulted in seven men, leaders of a law- enforcement group in. that part of the county, fleeing their homes. None of the seven has returned though officials have assured them they belicved there was mo dan- er. - i j . “ter by trade. yesterday on the heels of its rati-' Shae? Register As JOE o a Mav NEW SALVATION ING WIFE AND SEV... ERAL CHILDREN | » | WORK PROGRESSES~ RAPID- “LY ON EAD- Side TERS... | Joe Ringo and~ Dollie’ Cren- | pee | shaw, thé man and girl arrested) Work ‘of building’ the_new. Sal-| by Sheriff. Roland Curry upon ner of Fleming and Grijinell streets telegraphic: requést from . the! is progressing rapidly, and Chris- sheriff at Brooksville, are now on topher Knowles, the foreman on their way back to. Brooksville to| the job, says the building will be answer to whatever charges that’ °Mtirely completed’ in. about two are against them there. weeks: : Deputy Sheriff Mallory Mon- don arrived from: Brooksville this morning and left at 2 o'clock this afternoon with the man and girl it is intended. It is beiwg con- in charge as prisoners. | structed from mater‘al purchased Deputy Mondon says Joe Ringo! in a building on the Fort Taylor reservation, and when- completed will ¢pst -approximately $1,700, but would have cost a great deal more had-new material-been used throughout. - A substantial roof is being’ put on the building, and James Cates, the pa‘nter, is giving it a pretty coat of white paint on-the exter: ior, while the inside will receive a_coat in a delicate tint of light This new Salvation Army bu!ld- | ing will have.aefldor space 30x62 { feet and will be conveniently ar- ranged for the purpose for which seycral children. He is a carpen-! Dollie Crenshaw, he says, comes from a good family, | so far as he knows, and that they! live a few miles out from Brooks- ville. It was known that the man and girl had gohe away together, but they were not located until Ringo wired a friend in Brooks- green. ville for money. |. It wil be quite an’ attractive Ringo and the girl stopped over! building when it has received its in this city en route to Havana, finishing touches, putting up at the Gibson hotel on Fleming street. When they re- turned to this city last Thursday, he told Mr. Gibson that they had spent all their money in Havana, but that he owned much property up north, and would have plenty of money here in a few days. In this way he secured room 16 at the Gibson hotel without paying in advance, and for which he still owes $12.00. He told Mr. Gibson that he had been married to this! girl about two weeks. That he had divorced his former -wife at an expense of $32,000. They were registered as “Mr. and Mrs./ Joe Ringo, Tampa.” He left a watch with Mr. Gibson as séeurity! for his. reom rent. .They also talk- ed a local cafe man into feeding LEAVING FOR TAMPA | — Merril “Stirrup will Teaye to-| j night on the steamship Cuba for; Tampa where he will-spend a few | weeks’ yaeation. Mr. Stirrup Will! also visit West Falm Beach and other points in the state before returning home. - ADVERTISES FOR PASTOR 3 Sonat i cials of a church in Pennsylvania are replying with a more coun- founding question, “Why net?” The churchmen ate“ well satisfied | | wih cestita obtained trom na od them while they were here, and)" Romme min tort ano apne they still owe for that. jcouraged. Not afraid * of wo It is believed by Deputy Mon-| New church, modern : eq don that the charge against Joe| Ph'ladelphia residential Ringo will come under the Mann’ Full particulars. confidentially de-| act. bedeeal H. BOYAJIAN MAKES ed that the city is going! to try to ARMY BUILDING) | a collision with a telegraph pole For 47 Years Devoted to the Interests of Key West”: PRICE FIVE CENTS PREDICTS DUVAL STREET WHITE ~ WAY WILL SOON BE IN OPERATION REPORT ON PROJECT AT REALTY BOARD | LUNCHEON Harry. Boyajian reported at the luncheon yesterday of. the Key West Realty Board that the Du- val street white way is progress- ing. and shogld be in operation in the next..three weeks. Robert H. Givens, Jr,, was ap- pointed chairman of the publicity committee and instructed to pre- pare. advertisements for The Citi- zen, consulting with L. P..Artman relative to changes. Warren Watrous reported that the chicken coop had been re- moved from Duval street and the committee “was taking steps to have the harbor cleaned up and old houses ‘heretofore condemned by the chamber of commerce torn down, ae President V..A. Johnson report- rid .Key< West: of mosquitoes by | having the citizens oil cisterns and| city ‘oiling ponds and. pools. The executive secretary, Miss Mollie Parker, was: instructed to order’ one ‘half dozen hat bands for the Tulsa convention and make reservitions: for thgge delegates. | WEST “PALM © BEACH, | Fla... Apl. 27,—Eighteen sea- ~planes representing a part of @ the United States navy scout- ing seaplane \ squadron ' had passed over here at 8:30 a. m, today. : The squadron which left Miami this morning is sche- duled to stop in Charleston, S. C., tonight. » i } AUTOCAR HITS TOMS INSPECTOR W. J. LORD } Customs Inspector W. J. Lord, in charge of the-office at the FP. E. C. terminals, got his Studebak- er automobile badly damaged in in the F. E. C. yards last night. One front wheel was torn off, the | windsh'eld shattered and the car; injured in other ways. Mr. Lord was driving the car in the face of a glaring light which | blinded him ‘so’ much that he mis-_ judged the distance to the pole and crashed into it, The disabled car was towed to Antonio Garcia’s+ garage this af-| ternoon to be put in order again. | } ‘ STEEL HOUSES ARE OFFERED An-annual fire lozs of $535,-| 000,000 is being used as a basis! of argument in feeling out the! trade regarding the possibility of | parts of) houses ready for shipping and ad-/| justment.. Fire would be) decreased, they -claim.~ Incom-} plete tabulation of 1925 building gives the value of $5,000,000,000, dences. SCOTTISH RITE MASONS apr26-3t Official Of Textile Mills Co. Enjoys Visit To Island City WM. R. PORTER RETURNS FROM CONVENTION PRESIDENT OF FIRST NA- TIONAL BANK ATTENDS MEETING HELD IN JACK- SONVILLE William R. Porter, president of the First National Bank, return- ed this morning from the conven- tion of the Florida Bankers’ As- sociation held Friday and Satur- day at Jacksonville, Mr. Porter said that the con- vention was very successful and was the largest in the history of the association. 2. Recommendations that the Flor- ida Bankers’ Association during the year continue expand in their efforts to improve the agri- cultural situation in. the state were featured in the reports of committees, which formed . the chief business of the second and closing day’s session of the Asso- ciation at the Hotel Windsor. — The closing session was closely attended. by a large proportion of those delegates in Jacksonville for the convention, and included an address by Oscar Wells, president of the American Bankers’ Associa- tion and fore of ‘the Fir National - k of ~ Alo., on, =irhgs Sadenise by L, M ‘marketing Sg eee bor Reports of committees, including resolutions, neerology «and the auditing committee concluded the COLONEL GEORGE CAR- TER SAYS THIS SEC- TION WILL BE PLAY- GROUND OF WORLD Colonel’ George H. Carter, president of the Marble Falls Tex- tile Mills Go.,.of Marble Falls, Texas, spent last week in Key West. . While in this section the colonel’ took the daylight ride over the: Florida Keys, visiting the operations of the’ Over-Sea Com- pany on the mainland where this company is pushing the Florida City-Key Largo road to comple- tion. . . While in’ Miami he visited the important places and the same at Miami Beach. The «colonel and Mr. Drew spent Friday and Sat- urday. in Havana, the colonel gail- ing Sunday night on the S. S: Concho for Galveston. : In an interview with The Citi: zen the colonel stated that’ “this ports about Florida and especi Soest Routh Florida and tee lon ids Keys. To appreciate this. sec: tion one must visit it.as I have and - they. will understand why the two Alays’ sessions and adjourn-! . ment -vas followed by a of the Florida, district of > the|’ American ‘Bankers’ of the district was held. _ The agricultural angle of the convention has been’ paramount since the opening address of Presi- dent W. R. McQuaid, head of the Barnett National Bank, and also presiding officer of the conven- tion, when he stated it was his opinion that the state baakers should pay more attention to agricultural development during ithe coming year. His findings were further borne out when E. L..Wirt, viee presi- dent of the Polk County National Bank of Bartow, chairman of the agricultural committee, made his. report. “ The convention was extremely | interested to learn that during the |past year the bankers of Florida, |through the work of this commit- tee, have made a survey of the jagricultural situation in Florida ‘and have arranged for a key bank- er in each county to gain this in- formation for the committee. HOUSEBOAT ON BEACH BURNS FROM NO. 1 FIRE STATION RE- TRUCK An old abandoned houseboat on North Beach burned at 12 o'clock last night. It made a big blaze for a while, and the light reflected from the low hanging clouds made it appear as if a whole section of the city was ablaze. One truck from Engine Com- pany No. 1 responded to a tele- phone call and extinguished the flames in short order. The fire alarm bell was not sounded. water was pumped from one the city’s new wells, and the v: To the question “Why?” offi-| of which 44 per cent was of res-| J. of water was entirely factory, Chief Ralph Pinder The old house boat was owned Frank Fisher, now in Miami, 5 it has been of no service in a time, so that its destruction Association, | . jat which time election of officers HOME OF BRIDE ON SIMON. TON ST.; REV. MUNRO OF. FICIATES The performed - bride, 7 Rev. relatives The After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the parents, during which the yourg couple received the congratula- tions of friends and rely’ions. ‘Among the relatives present for the wedding was Mrs, Edmund Cora! Gables, who evening to her young couple will leave Thursday for Charleston where they will mike their home, Mr. Davis is im the medical corpr, United States Navy, stationed at Charleston: Last year he was stationed gt the Naval Hospital in Key West.