The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 13, 1926, Page 1

eo tad . still on strike; refusal of some Full Associated Press Leased Wire Day Service VOLUME XLVIL No. 114 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1926. LAND FOR LIGHTHO For 47 Years Devoted to the Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS SE DEPOT SECURED REMARKABLE IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS SHOWN = “FOLLOWING ENDING OF GREAT BRITAIN'S STRIKE MANY WORKERS, HOW- EVER, ENDEAVOR TO SECURE BETTER TERMS (By Askociated Press) LONDON, May 13.—Great Britain’s general strike theoretic- ally is over, but practically is still continuing to function this morn- img more or less as it has for the past several days. Through the country there is a disposition ‘thus far on the part] of many unions to stand out. There are various. reasons for — this. Among them are the men’s desire in some justances to take ad- “entoge:shebs’ strike’ to exact bet- ‘ter terms of” mployment, sym- pathy with the miners, who are employers to discharge volunteer workers to make room for the old employes and the edict issued by other employers that they will not “This situation ix possible be- cause the trades union .congress, in calling off the ‘general strike, issued orders that the men were not to return to work pending in-} structions from the individual unions. Comments were heard today that it was far easier to start a! general strike than to -halt one. There was some improvement in| conditions this morning, traffic being a little better, but the citi- zens who retired last night with the thought that his troubles were over was amazed upon awakening to find that he still had to walk to work and to endure other in- conveniences. Even in London volunteers con- tinued to man the few busses run- ning, hardly any tram cars were} functioning, and the subway ser-| viee was about the same as yes-) terday. The authorities predicted that} this would begin to right itself | | Dirigible Wrecked At Balloon Races Crowds that’gaihered at Little Rock, Ark., for the national thrill when the big army dirigible TC-8 ripped a seam and came d shown as it looked-after the gas bag opened at the top and let $60 gaping hole is plainly visible. The crew escaped unhurt. | balloon races got an unexpected | | own in a heap. The big ship is 00 worth of helium escape. The rd otha FRY TO COMMUNICATE ‘TABLOID PAPER WITH AMUNDSEN CLOSES DOWN (By Associated Pres) (Hy Associated Press) NOME, May 13.—Radio dp-| TAMPA, May 12.—The Tampa| erators at Nome and throughout Evening Globe, ‘tabloid newspaper | Alaska electrified the air early | established here Nov. 28, 1925, | this morning .in ‘attempts to get) suspended publication yesterday. | in communication with Roald|A front page notice signed by} Amundsen aboard the dirigible| John C. Martin, editor and pub-| Norge, en’ route from Europe to lisher, says: “The Tampa Eve-| jning Globe will suspend public: a-| Alaska, after several stations had | tion with this issue, The manage-| reported hearing her signals, {ment wishes to express its appre-| In none of the messages was)ciation to the public for the cor-| there any clue as to the airship’s| dial reception it extended the) | position, although the — signals were reported to be clear and‘ and best wishes to its many friends} » readable. Interference from ships | fF their, support. | and private stations hampered | |communication at times however. SEVERAL ary pee een Amundsen’ has made his head-_ o | quarters at Nome many times. In * Insomnia ean be. overcome, we ‘Military. Organizations Are Disorganized | By German Police 'LARGE NUMBER OF RESI- | out~solicitation. are the true characteristics of sk ave sous “of “America. DENCES AND OFFICES: ARE RAIDED ON OR-) DERS ISSUED (By Asnweiated Pressey BERLIN, May 13.—Altogeth r |the police have raided: 27 resi- for Cortez, Cuba, to assist the U. !dences ‘and offices throughout Prussia ‘and have ordered dis- solution of five facisti “athletic” | *g) | publication, and extends its thanks} ; societies, said to be military or- hee survey work for the season, ganizations with a membership of | 60,000. Such action was taken because of the discovery of detailed plans for the esta jequipment used in the Cuban sur- Key Wester Elected Vice President Of State Camp | Of P. O. S. Of A. Order = ° | | SECOND DAY OF AN-| NUAL MEETING IS IN| PROGRESS IN ISLAND | CITY TODAY We, the officers and delegates | of the State Camp Patriotic Or- der Sons of America, are under | obligations to the good people of Key West for the-generous hos-| pitality tendered us on this oc- casion, and to each individual for| the very magnificent manner in|0f the Patriotic Order Sons of | which they have prepared for our| America for the state of Florida, | eptort and convenience. | which convened at the P. O. S. of | "We wish to express our appre-| ; ; ‘ = ciation forthe publication of our|*" Mall in this city’ yesterday program, and for'néws items given | ™°ring, is still in session today by»The Key West Citizen: of this| 4nd will close this afternoon. The annual election of state of- city, which has been given con- spicuously and prominently with-|ficers was held yesterday, and | -For all of which we-respectful-! ie estes $85 Sh local Wash Iplicknowledaecthe ‘adequacy of | ington Camp No. 12 were honor-| words to ‘express our appreciation | © by being elected to office in anf lasting gratitude. | the state organization. | “In. -conelusion, let .us' say, that Officers for the State Encarap-| we from-different “sections of the| ment were selected as follows: State* haye ‘enjoyed our visit very) nitich -among. these. good people, | W. R. Minor, Jr., Jacksonville, | jand when our labors have ended state president. and the last gavel sound shall be| Carlisle Roberts, Key » West,| the signal for our departure, each |state vice president. |to his‘home, we shall take with us| |the fondest recollections of the |splendid entertainment and good} | fellowch'p that has been ours dur-| ing our visit to this city, and whic” : The annual state encampment | George J. Garcia, Jacksonville, state master of forms. P. F. Laubach, Orlando, state} “srer, ¢ Ulric, Bot » Key West,” state! soeretary., | #E-s. Garo, Key West, state con- | | | Respectfully submitted, | where Henry Patterson was lynch- STATE CAMP. | dugtor. George LL. Barnard, ‘TUG BAYSPRING sonst ~~ LEAVES PORT GOVERNMENT VESSEL GOES ON TRIP TO | CUBA Jackson- Plant City, | state outer guard. | J. Winfield Russell, Key We: jstate trustee, | P. F. Laubach, Orlando, repre-| sentative to National Encamp-| ment. M. B. Gibson, Key West, dele. | gate at large to National En- campment, pane “A In addit’on to the names of left visitors. mentioned in the roster of officers elected the following members are in attendance from Jacksonville: Bertis Lloyd, H. J. Frank, John T. Reagan, P. L.| | Crone and W. J. Lowe. Select Orlando Orlando has been selected as the mecting place for the next annual session of the state en-! campment. A motion passed expressing thanks and appreciation to the good people of Key West for the ) The Bayspring yesterday |S. S. Hannibal in towing her vey expedition to Key West. The Hanniba} has completed and will come to Key West en route to the navy yard, Philadel- phia. She has spent several months off the Cuban coast. Two planes, under Lieutenants Tayior and Schildhauer, assisted her in the work and left several | was quiet today. Officials declar- | said to have eseaped. | by a band of white men, the negroj | was shot and hanged to a tree on | Many had | construction gangs in the vieinity | Péxtion Of Postoffice Property Is Transferred NATIONAL GUARD PATROLS CITY OF LABELLE ORGANIZATION CALLED OUT} TO MAINTAIN ORDER DUR- ING INQUEST FOLLOWING) LYNCHING (By Associated Prens) LABELLE, Fla., May 13.—This| town of less than 500 population, ed last Monday, assumed a mar-j tial air today, with the arrival ‘of a unit of Florida National Guards- men to help preserve order during the coroner’s inquest into the negro’s death. Arriving by automobile from Arcadia, Battery F-116th Field | Artillery, under command = of Captain O. S. Smith, reported to| town authorities for duty’ in con- nection with the inquest. | The troops were ordered in| readiness after Gov. John W. Mar-, tin, at Tallahassee, received’ . alarming messages from promifh- ‘ent citizens’ and officials of the town and Hendry county, of which Labelle is the county seat, These messages were to the effect that threats had been made against negro residents by the “rougher white element” of the county, and at’ .£esponsible « persons » were testify at the coroner's inquiry! \ , Final order for the guardsmen to proceed here came today when Sheriff D. L. McLaughlin notified | the governor that he was unable to cope with the situation and feared further violence. On the surface the situation} ed, however, that “strong feeling” was known to exist toward the negroes of this town from some of the “rougher” elements. Patterson was arrested but was Captured the outirts of the town, Imme- diately afterwards nearly every) negro in this community — fled. returned yesterday when assured of protection. Road were affected by the disquieting] rumors and -foremen gathered| their negro laborers in one large | camp and stood white guards} about them. It was feared that an attack might be made on single camps if the negroes were not con-| centrated under guard, | SENATOR FLETCHER INFORMS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF FACT IN WIRE Senator Duncan Fletcher has wired the Chamber of Commerce that a bill has been pass- led, transferring unused vroperty of the postoffice and courthouse to the de- partment of commerce for a lighthouse depot. The Chamber of Com- merce agitated the trans- fer of the ‘property with the co-operation of Wil- liam W. Demeritt, super- intendent. of lighthouses, and appealed to Senator Fletcher to take care of the situation through such a bill, The telegrams from Senator Fletcher to the Chamber of Commerce follows: “Senate has passed HR9875 which is same as my Bill 8788 which au- thorizes and directs see- retary of treasury to transfer from treasury departmeni to department of commerce for a light- house depot all of the un- used portion of the United States postoffice and courthouse property at Key West now in use for | lighthouse purposes. Mail- ing you a copy of the | bill. i, U. forthwith, although, it would take | xadition to wishing to be the first considerable time before condi-|t, witness the termination of one tions approached anything like | of the greatest voyages in history, normal. jevery citizen is anxious to wel- As far as the miners are con-| come Amundsen as an old friend. cerned their strike against lower | Citizens began construction of wages and longer hours continues}, arch of triumph in the main and nothing is expected to de-| street yesterday. velop before their national meet- . 2 ing here tomorrow. NEW CHANCELLOR (Ry Axxoctated Press) lishment of a German read in a magazine, by “painting eahegs : fascisti dictatorship. large imaginary figures on a large | imaginary black wall with an|ted by the police that evidence imaginary ‘brush and imaginary! hile. paint" Buk if one had )W2?ranting arrests has not been sufficient imagination to do that,} he could probably imagine himself | asleep and be done with it. LEGION MEETING It is admit- found. In addition to those of Admiral Von Dr. Major Hans Von Schraeder, Heinrich Glass, Osen- weeks ago for the north. NORGE DUE TO REACH NOME AT 9 TONIGHT (Ry Axsoctated Preas) OSLO, May 13.—Latest re- ports received here say the diri- pleasure afforded the visitors dur- ing their stay in this city is pub lished elsewhere in this issue of The Citizen. The exercises of the day r- day were followed by a motorcade that conveyed the visiting P. 0. S. of A.’s on a tour of the city and all government reservations, including a trip out the county road as far as that thoroughfare Steamer Mascotte Coming Back To Florida Waters VESSEL PLACED en! lother Olivette, in he Birs. Rath Bryan | Owen Entertained At Country Club Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, candi- date for congress from the fourth district, s entertained at luncheon yesterday at the Key Wert Country Club by Mrs. Wil- liam R. Warren, president of the Woman's Club. A group of friends were present to meet Mrs. Owen. NOTICE City Tax Books for the year 1925 will close May 31. All taxes unpaid on that date will be adver. ° tised according to law. ARTHUR H. SHEPPARD, may13-16t City Tax Collector } Seveeeeeversooecceoesees AMUSEMENTS Seeeccsseocsecesesseoees MONROE THEATRE TODAY—“The Live Wire.” ~\ for there was no appreciable ii ers because of the reduct | denburg BERLIN, May 13.—Dr. . Otto Gesster, as senior member of the resigned Luther cabinet, was designated by President Von Hin- today to assume the chaneellorship temporarily, Regular Legion meeting tomor- row night at 8 o'clock. Important! business. All members are urged sto attend. CITIZEN DROPS BACK TO FORMER SUBSCRIPTION RATE OF 20 CENTS rate. Had there been a consider- able growth in the number of sub- seribers, the advertising rate could have been increased to off- set the loss ia lowering the sub- scription rate. The Citizen is almost twice the size and is a far better newspaper in every way than it was when the subscription price was redueed to 15¢ a week, ‘it is worth more money, and nq.doubt a great many of the most thoughtful readers have expected an inerease in the subscription price before this time. So, beginning with the issue of Monday, May. the sub- m price of The Citiz ered by carrier in the ¢: he be 20c per week instead of Beginning with next Monday the subscription price of The Sitizen delivered by carrier in the ity will be 20c per week instead of Se. dropping back te the old subser rate of The Citi- zen has becon necessary in the fa i this community as t day. When the subscription price of this newspaper was reduced from 20¢ te 15e about a year ago, the management confident expected there would be a corresponding i erease in the subscription This, however, did not materia! exist to- crease in the namber of subsc istern, and others, the Ruhr have been dragged into the plot, but no evidence has been found against them. names of two wealthy industriglists Patriotic Ladies To Hold Meeting This Evening At Headquarters Members of the P. O. of } to order ning, by order Vendaline W At the cone local chapter will call their meeting o'clock this eve- of the president, ins. on of the busi- ting a reception will be members of the P. 0. of e P.O. S. of A. and the Pioneers of America are all cor- dially invited to attend. NICE TABLE HENS GEO. i _ KNOWLES FRONT STREET | ported ve is completed. The Washington Camp No. 12 P. O. S. of A, at Key West is the largest lodge of the order in the tate of Florida, having near 00 members enrolled at the pres- ent time. The ladies’ branch of the order ih splendid chapter here. The | Pioneers of America, a branch of the P. O. S. of A., has a thriving organization here. They were organized éarly in the pre: year and the membership at the present time is. more than sixty. The Pioneers gave a reception last night at their hall and initiated five new members. The ladies division of the order have arranged a brilliant recep. tion and banquet to be given at the P. Ov. of A. hall tonight. A plendid program, ‘including a pantomime of the U. 8. flag, will be presented, and addresses will be made by Yisiting members of he state organization. This will bring to a close the annual session of the state campment at Key West; but prac- tically all the visitors will remain over until tomorrow to enjoy a fine fishing trip as guests of the local lodge P. O. S. of A. gible Norge will arrive at Nome, Alaska, at 9 o’clock tonight. The airship was sighted off Point Bar- All row early this morning. on board are well. GILCHRIST STILL CRIITCALLY ILL (My Associnted Preas) NEW YORK, May 1 W. Gilehrist, former vernor of Florida, who is ill here, was re- low this morning. Soh SEER TOM BOY Marion Davies plays the part of Albert the prince in “Beverly of Gr: tark.” If love makes the world d this great comedy-ro- mance will make it spin like a top. See “Beverly of Graus- tark” at the MONROE THEATRE TOMORROW s- ge ro en- popular operas of the tis BRITISH REGISTRY; leaning cidentally Mr. Plant’ fopera resulted in the TO PLY BETWEEN MI-| AMI AND NASSAU TAMPA, May 13.—The Mas-| cotte is coming back to Florida Bri waters, this time under registry, to ply between Miami and Nassau. For three years the staunch little steamer which since 1887 had been operating between Key West and Cuba, has been in service on the New England coast It was in that Henry B 1887 the late Piant, pioneer develop- er of Florida. hed the Mascotte and her famous sister ship, the Olivette, passenger and express service be tween Port Tampa, Key West and built to provide regular Havana. Plant, so the story goes, | was an ardent patron of opera and when the vessels were named one was christened Mascotte and the jof Marion county for two stations on one « jlines through the we favorites, Romeo and Juliet the Olivette into a hospital During war the nop service for The vessel wa ago when it wer an years rocks near the entrance to Ha harbor. The Mascotte was t which brought the first tr of the sinking of the Maime in Havana harbor ir The a favorite with seafaring cause of its seaworth and is regarded as one of th ships of her size rough seas. Occidental Ste which had owed i built sold the ago to the Bosta: Steamship Company cern now his disposed of it to a British company. ve