The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 17, 1926, Page 1

LT aie Wa gee a ae ‘p-eweep virgin stands Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME XLVII. No. 169. SUMMER STORM IN SECTION OF NORTHWEST TAKES THREE LIVES; TWO SCORE OF PERSONS INJURED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY; STORM FOLLOWS HEAT (By Associated Prons) / ASHLAND, Wisconsin, July 17. —A sudden summer storm start- ing on the iron range of Minne- sota swept ninety miles between Chisholm, Minresota, and Ashland late yesterday causing at three deaths and injury to probab- ly two score of persons, and con- siderable damage to farm and town property. The disturbance was followed ’ by a day of extreme heat through- * ‘@nt the northwest in which the “mereury records of five years were __ shattered. % Two deaths were attributed to heat, with the average well above the century mark. _ WILLPUTSTOP TO SLAYINGS TONG ACTIVITIES MUST CEASE IN RECENT ORDER ISSUED r Amnociated ‘Weeas) nia least » Me Notice is ing served today on + Ghinese “high binder” Tongs in|. ‘the west that no more Tong’ slay- ings will be tolerated, and if any Secure every member of the war- like society will be jailed. Warnings were led off by Sergeant John J. Manion in eharge of San Francisco's China- town, and supreme arbiter on the coast for Chinese Tong argu- ments. Tong troubles have been renew- ed lately in Seattle, Portland, Sacramento and Santa Barbara. -STILLRAGING ene LIVES ARE LOST IN ADDITION TO DAMAGES t (Ry Associated Pres) SEATTLE, Washington, July 17.—Fires which destroyed thou- sand of acres.of Pacifje Northwest} forests in the last week, and taken twelve lives, today continued to timber in gestern Washington, Montana and ‘Burglars Pay. Visit EXTREME, I hey West offices of Ar- jeontract and bond guaranteeing) KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1926. To Mulberg’s Store FOR ISLAND CLES THROUGH WIN- CITY DOW MARSHFIELD, Mass., July 17,—Key West will not be downed. Neither time nor tide nor any other creature can efface her name from the sands of time. Last Sunday afternoon a erate washed ashore on Rex- ham Beach at Marshfield Neck, which, upon examina- tion, ‘bore. the legend, “Ar- mour and Co., Key West, Fla. Joe Mulberg’s store on North Duval street was visited by rob- bers during the early morning hours, and goods to the value of $150 were stolen, The thieves did not enter the store. They pried open a window and while standing on a stack of empty boxes broke the glass and then took ali the articles of mer- chand'se within their reach. It} was the window facing the Gaiti barber shop, and the robbers stood within six feet of the sidewalk while stealing the goods. Mrs. Mulberg, who was sleeping up s_airs, heard the noise, but thought jit was in the next door building. | Mr. Crews, manager of the Mul- berg store, says that most of the goods stolen wére broadcloth is shirts, blouse waists, etc. sl found one waist near.the window/ this morning and. some empty | boxes, from which shirts had been removed, out near the old Gato; at is travelling some— unsolicited advertising for the Island City. The crate evi- dently had contained bacon, and after emptying was thrown overboard in mid- ocean, to subsequently be driven ashore on this historic New England coast and to have been picked up by a man who has been quite ofien in Key West. It was shown all around the cottage colony here, and attracted much attention. Doubtless the box had trav- elled: far from the South on factory building. Mr. Crews thinks it is the work | ; of juvenile crooks and that they | will be apprehended. i a ship sailing Northward, and_ t DISMISSED FOR At contained stores bought BOARD. - TO HOLD MEET." MISSIONARY ELIMINATED BY | i | | SEVENTH DAY AD. | VENTISTS | { | | i WILL TAKE UP MATTERS PERTAINING TO ROAD BONDS | (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 17.—Dr. The county commissioners will C: S. Haysmer, Seventh Day Ad-' hold a special meeting at 4 o'clock Ventist missionary, charged with | this afternoon to confer with a branding the cheeks of a Korean| representative of Marx & Co., of boy fd stealing apples, has been| Birmingham, Ala., relative to the | dismisdd by the far eastern or-| sale of more bonds for construe-|fenization of the denomination, | tion work on the road to the main- ‘Advenfjst headquarters, here an- land. | nouncesi today. The commissioners only dispose! Thesmission board here of the bonds as money is needed proved! the ae for highway construction work, sinee by doing so they have the in- BE SHOWN HERE on the value of bonds sold before| the money was needed. They heave; necessity may require, and the | MONROE THEATRE conference this aftermoon is to de cide upon the amount of bonds I NOUNCE OPENING OF NEW be offered for sale at this time. | FEATURES MONDAY ap-) the prompt sale of the bonds as AN-! ae | Funeral Service For | Jos. Saunders To Be | On Monday, July 19 Billy Steed | will present “Broadway Vanities,” ! Held This Afternoon) « musical comedy and vaudeville 125 yea | improvement in the city since she} 9:0! bw A Wedding in Old China MAJOR CLARKE IS VICTIM OF EXPLOSION MARINE OFFICER WAS FOR- MERLY STATIONED AT KEY WEST; HAS MANY FRIENDS IN KEY WEST Colorful scenes like those of centuries ago were enacted at Peking when Prince Pu Chia. cousin of the Chinese “boy emperor.” Pu Yi, was married to Mtss Tseng Huang-yuan. daughter of a former Chinese government , official This picture shows bride and groom in their ceremonial cos tumeées worn at the, wedding. The announcement that Maj. B. H. Clarke is among the number missing as victims of the great ammunition explosion at Lake Denmark, near Trenton, New Jer- sey, recently, will be received with sincere sorrow by his very many warm’ friends in this city. Major Clarke was in command of the marine corps at Key West for several years and lived with his wife and two little sons in one | of the residences of the marine | headquarters here. He was pro- moied to the rank of Major just prior to his leaving here about | three years ago to be stationed | for a time in Santo Domingo. At F. EC. Special Sets Record In Key West To Jacksonville — TWEEN. POINTS IN ISLAND x | ST. AUGUSTINE, July 17.—; Breaking ell records for speed! IN KEY WEST. FOR ‘STAY | 2nd service, and showing railway |men from all over the country WITH HER MOTHER, MRS. M.) what can be ‘accomplished shar voute of the Florida East Coast 2 AO paetes that line has conducted a record run ftom Key West to | Jacksonyille, the running time be- Mrs. F. A. Casassa, of San Fran-| ing 12 hours and 50° minutes. cisco, California, is im’ Key West; The train which has just made or an extended visit with her) this astonishing record is a Florida mother, Mrs. M. J. Solares, and East Coast Special operated: for [aeten Mrs. E. K. Wilson, at their | home, 630 Elizabe'h street. MRS. F. A. CASASSA ARRIVES Railway Conductors, and the rail- way men who had been on a tr'p Mis. was born and} | to = << a on eerey et yr be| Special at Key est in the af- [rear eaten atl eet Sy et et | ternoon, leaving the Island City at gonad ee pact Bes yds rae 5 o'clock. The train nese of been residing 'n California about patie d se baxinpei seen » but was here on a visit) Departing from Key West a: 5 about ten years ago. She is) clock, Miami was reached at 8:50 pleased to note such wonderful} P.M. The Magie-City was left at 5 P. M., and West Palm Beach aud Mr Case: a cen andl reached at 10.30 P. M. ren b d Mrs. Casassa ow < ’ ‘West Palm | est cat most pouty stive fruit and| \\Fort Pierce wes veialiel at 12: 15 vineyard ranches on the Pacific} 4 M. For. Pierce was left beh'nd coast. It is situated out in the | 4 12:25 A. M., and then came the bills a short distance from San} tha trata Casassa here last. MAKES FAST na BE. he accomodation of the Order of | | the time of the explosion he was | stationed at ihe New Jersey post, end it is understood through let- | ters received in Key West that the \entire detachment of marines at | that point was simply wiped out. Major Clarke was widely known | and highly esteemed in Key West, For 47 Years Devoted to the Interests of Key West SAYS NO NEED FOR ALARM IN BANK MATTERS ERNEST AMOS, COMPTROLLER MAKES STATEMENT FOL- LOWING SURVEY MADE OF SITUATION (Ry Associated Press) TALLAHASSE, July 17.—Ern- est Amos, comptroller, in state- ment today on financial situation ni Florida, declared there is no need for the public to become alarmed seying that the trouble, “like a fast moving cyclone, has spent itself in the sky and is al- ready clearing, and the damage is being cleared up and placed in shape to salvage,” He just returned from Georgia where he went in the interesis of Florida banks affiliated with the system of the financial institutions and stated that the failures in Flo- ride have ben almost confined wholly to members of that system, and. whose reseryes were “in our neighbor state.” He said these reserves had not been available when requested, }and his family was prominent in | ell the society realm of the city. No service man ever came to Key | West and acquired a greater num- ber of friends, than did Major H. B. Clarke. He was enthusiastic ioe athletics and took in Most all such events di hia “oatay in Key. ?gress for the welfare of ihe city and community. The hearts of Key West people | will go out in tenderest and most! sincere sympathy for Mrs. Clarke and her two Deel. lc hie little boys. CONCERT LAST NIGHT VOTED a! ENJOYABLE AFFAIR IS GIVEN! UNDER AUSPICES OF LA- DES OF MEMORIAL CHURCH AT SCHOOL HOUSE The Old Fashioned Concert pre-| sented at the Monroe county high school auditorium last evening was one of the best events yet staged by local talent in this city. About one hundred local people participated in the program and a! pecked house witnessed the per-| formance. The entertainment was put on by the ladies of Ley Memorial Methodist church for the benefit | of Troop 5, Boy Scouts, and the event netted quite a neat sum to add to the summer encampment | BIG SUCCESS show for an indefinite period, at The funeral service for Joseph | the Monroe Theatre. Saunders, a pioneer citizen of} The Monroe has recently been Key West who died at 12:30 yes-| comple-ely renovated. refinished terday afternoon at his home in! and repainted inside. Special al- {this city, will be held at 5 o’clock| terations to the stage and the in- this afternoon. The service will, stallation of foot lights have been be held in the Lopez chapel and| completed to accomodate the mus- not in the church as was at first | ial comedy troup. jannounced, and will be condacted| Mt. Carbonell, Manager of ‘he lhe Bac Ls Manes: pabtot nt thet aervs Henin Strand : Theatres, | * | First Methodist church. stated today that he desires to give} A M U 5 E M E N T § Pie Gsceunad hue a ember the best shows obtainable at both} } vcltives sad teany tfeids in this| a and he has been assured a: the troup coming are top- Steeeseeeeessevesesesoes MONROE THEATRE | vity, and it ts expected that the) notch, with many unusual special- obsequies will be largely attended. | sigs in addition to a chorus of pret- TODAY—“Brown of Harvard.” | Al Roach Comedy. The funeral will be - gow direction of G. Frank Sawyer es TOMORR O W—"Silence. Comedy—“Too Many Relations. Idaho. Most places in western Wash- ington and British Columbia are under control. The United States army has) ‘een called upon to combat the ‘Mazes in Kanisky, national forest im eastern Washington, it was oo from Spokane. of under the mY ‘COMPANION OF SOCIETY GIRL SHOT TO DEATH DIES chai | (My Awwoctated Press) TYRON, North Carolina, July Q. C. Sonner, Jr., companion; Jean Braswell Tyron, girl, on the night of July 7 sh s shot to death, died here te of pneumonia which developed while he was being Key West Country Club treated for gunshot wounds in- Orchestra flicted at the same time when ee cenemermmam Miss Bracwell was fatally inj ores i the Lopez undertaking parlors ae DANCING ° AT THE Key West Country Club TONIGHT STRAND THEATRE TODAY—Pete Morrison in “The Becape.? Al Roach Comedy. TOMORROW — “Shipwrecked.” SS so- sSAN CARLOS i TODAY — “Hurricane Hal.” Tumedy—“Long Pants.” | “Mauxical Comedy. { TOMORROW—"Deserted at the! Altar.” Gomedy—“Chariey My Bey.” Also Musical Comedy. Music By The ; Ca Francisco and is named the Linde! Loma ranch. This name in Eng- lish means “pretty hills.” She! says that fruit is so plentiful out re this year that her husband | was giving it away by the bucket-/ full when she left. Ai‘ the last big! | fruit exhibit in San Fra’ | Linda Loma ranch was 121 ribbons on exhibits of grapes. On her wa the continent Mrs. Casassa vi: d relatives in} |New Orleans and Pensacola, and} during her sojourn in Key West} she will make trips to Havana. Cuba, and to a number of points of in-erest on the ma‘niand Florida. On her return trip home Mrs over in Reno, with her ssa will stop Nevada, for a brother, H. L. Solares and family, where Mr. Solares is meeting with much success in the cigar industry. visit 'MANY KILLED IN BIG LANDSLIDE ed Brews) 17.—Repo from Belgrade say pete nm 80 a 100 persons were killed when a landslide buried a railr near Searajers, Rosnia. steady run northward, fund of the troop. he daily leaves Key West at of} i the Florida East Coast | passing through St. Augustine around 4:50 A. M., and arriving at Jacksonville at 5:50 A. M. This (makes the running time 12 hours | and 50 minutes for a trip that us- ually consumes between 15 end 16 hours. The train making this trip 30 P. M. and is due in Jacksonville at 12 o'clock noon. Vice President | H. N. Rodenbaugh, of the Florida | East Coast Railway in charge of | operation and traffic, and General | Passenger Agent J. D. Rahner, as: } well as other officials of the Flor- ida East Coast Railway, are more than delighted over the record that has been made in this run from Key West to Jacksonville. They say this demonstrates what can be done in the way of cutting down the running time, and affording quick service to passengers. The ability to cover distances at this speed over the line of the Florida East Coast Railway affords much shorter running (ime between New York and Florida East Const points, an item which is always of interest to the traveller. The use of the double track of Railway, ; the pow- The Scout Oath was stressed in pretty pantomime. This and the backwoods marriage ceremony were the main festures of the evening, though there were many | excellent numbers and all render- ed in a splendid way. The costumes were designed by the people carrying the respective parts, and .aany of them were certainly true to the charecter represented. It is nndevstood that the enter- tainment will be repeated at sn early date for church bene! George FP. Archer says the boys of Troop & are very grateful to | 2 the Indies of Ley Memorial church for the #id given them in securing funds for their annual outing. Latavette Lowe of Key West Marries In Philadelphia Recently The Citizen is in receipt of « teard from Philadelphia announcing the marriage of Lafayette Lowe of Key West to Mre Matilda (|. Kay of that city. The happy event took place on MANY ARRESTED IN LIQUOR RAIDS: “ NINET! FORT PIERCE parol’ Us COMMISSIONER (By Associated Presa) FORT LAUDERDALE, July 17. |—Nineteen men ere reported to jhave been arrested in this city and Broward county last night in a |series of secret liquor. raids said to have been conducted by fed- eral prohibition agents from the west coast, and Miami federal nar- cote agents and secret service ;men, The raids were conducted with- jout the knowledge of the police or sheriff here. | The prisoners are reported to be js Fort Pierce where they will be given a hearing before the United States commissioner. ‘CRIMINAL COURT ADJOURNS TODAY FIFTEEN CASES DISPOSED OF DURING WEEK'S SESSION Criminal court of record for Monroe county after having been jin session all the week, closed sine! die this forenoon. Solicitor J. F. Busto says the court disposed of about fifteen teases at this term, and that there re only two acquittals. of the cases tried were brought jover from the previous term of court. | The sealed verdict yesterday in the case Valdez, charged with stealing a! | pistol from R. Kirchik, was opened this morning end contained a find. ing of not guilt Joe Puseell, better known “Joe File.” chereed with dranken- nese, wee the lest case on docket and was tried turned in of Manuel anon. £9 days in jell. How would you feel to have the one you have pixced all your ¢on- fide ace desert you st the altar? See the stirring play, “Deserted at the Altar,” ale Musical) Comedy at the San Carles tomor- row. Some | the | this fore} resulting in = sentence of | PRICE FIVE CENTS pS A ER EES BES PS ‘TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLAR OFFER MADE FOR CAPTURE OF SLAYERS IN ASSASSINATION OF EDITOR KILLING OF CANTON PUBLISHER CAUSES WIDE INVESTIGATION INTO INCIDENT (By Ansoeigted Presa) CANTON, O., July 17.—No ar- rests had been made early today as a result of the investigation into the assassination of Don R. Mel- lett, publisher of the Canton Daily News, and authorities declared they had no definite clues. Spurred by offers amounting to $12,100 for the capture and con- viction of the slayers, detectives and special agents were expected to add to their efforts in the in- quiry today. Private funeral services for the editor crusader, who was shot shortly after midnight yesterday, it is believed because of his fre- quent attacks on vice lords of Canton, will be held at noon te- body will be sent to Indianapolis. MEMBERS oF te DEPART. MENT ACT AS PALL BEAR. ERS; scouT ORGANIZA- TIONS IN ATTENDANCE The funeral of George C. Melo- ney, brother of County Tax Coi- lector William F. Maloney, who died Thursday morning at his home in this city at tne age of 49 years, was held in the Ley Memor- jal Methodist church yesterday af- ternoon and was largely at Rev. E. L. Ley, pastor of the Mo- j morial church, and Rev. L. Munro, \pestor of the First Methodist church, conducted the service. Specielly selected vocal numbers wore r-ndered in a very impres- sive ov Menoers of the Key West fire department acted as pall bearers. The Boy S:outa and Girl Scouts jand the Key Wuat fire department members were present in bodies. The floral offerings were protiss and mest besutiful. The fhe Lels of the city were tolled cat g tue tme of the pro- | session, as the deceased had been a member o. the fire department for many years. | REORGANIZATION OF | PROHIBITION FORCES (fy Amuoetited Preany WASHINGTON, July 17.—Re- jorgenization of the Philadelphia hibition area was completed to- day with the approval of Frank Dow, acting chief of prohibition (enforcement, of the employment of fifty new prohibition agents. | PRR arene SES SE i] BILLY STEED Presents “Broadway Vanities” |] Opening bill, “Step Along,” feataring Otte (Pork Chop) Holled, the bey with the Crazy i] Feet; Curley Stewart, Personal- |] ity Girls Masieg! Webers on the i Steel Guitar; Cherry Brown, Charleston Stepper; Broadway Comedy Foor, Songs enil Smiles; Carrol & Carrol, Smart || Sones; Billy Steed, Different (| Comedian. Spaciel Feature, i] CThe Three Astellas,” Comedy |] Tamblers. | OPENING AT THE ‘| MONROE THEATRE | MONDAY