The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 19, 1926, Page 1

9 Associated Press Day Wire Service For 47 Years Devoted to the . Interests of Key West VOLUME XLVI. No, 170 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1926. SHERIFF NILES TAKES PRISONER IN CUSTODY. OFFICER ER BRINGING NEGRO BACK FROM NEW YORK TO STAND TRIAL ‘ Sheriff Cleveland Niles, with Lorencio Ortego, alias A. Dice, in| custody, left New York this morn-} ing for Key West, it is announced in telegrams received here. It is understood that Sheriff Niles and his prisoner are. coming via the Clyde line to Jacksonville and will arrive in Key West by rail over the Flagler System. Lorencio Ortego, alias A. Dice, is wanted in Key West ‘on the charge of double murder, it being alleged that on the night of June #8 while in a fit of jealous rage, met a former sweetheart Mer- eedes Carmancha, and an escort, Manue] Jiminez, walking on White- head street, and without a word, opened fire on them with a pistol, killing the man instantly and in- /LINE UP FORCES FOR MURDER INVESTIGATION NATIONAL GUARD AND OTHER UNITS TO INVESTI- GATE KILLING OF PUBLISH- ER OF OHIO PAPER (iy Ansociated Prens) COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 19.— ; Governer Vic Donehey will use the Ohio National Guard and state prohibition enforcement depart- ment as the only forces at his disposal to conduct an investigation of the murder of D. R. Mellett, publisher of the Canton Daily News. The chief executive made known such plans just before leaving today to at- tend the sesqui-cenennial exposi- tion at Philadelphia. | lee money for his defense. finish. Weak From Hunger, Mrs. “Scott Vows She Il Stick With Russell Scott, her husband, sentenced to hang in Chicago on Oct. clerk, Mrs. Catherin Scott is starving herself in a glass cage on the stage of a Detroit theatre to raise She staya in bed with a nurse constantly in attendance, as the photo shows, and, although she admitted she was weakening after the first few. 1s, she vows she will stick tn the 15 for murdering a drug store | juring the woman so that she died 30 minutes later. The alleged gunman succeeded in eluding the officers here and on the following Monday night he ‘was seen to slip aboard the Mal- lory line steam San Jacinto ep route from Galveston to New York. By means of radio mes- sages' Sheriff Niles had the fugi- tive captured aboardship, and he was turned over to authorities in New York upon the arrival of the vessel the next Friday morning. A week ago yesterday Sheriff Niles received the extradition papers from Governor Martin and left that day on the evening train for New York to get Dice, as he is known here. Just when the sheriff and his prisoner will arrive in Kev, West is not definitely known aot this “time. ” members of the intelligence sec- tion of the guard and prohibition cperatives to Canton. He will then conduct a strictly private invstigation. MAKE REPORT OF FATALITIES AND INJURIES GEORGIA LEADS SOUTHERN GROUP WITH TEN KILLED; ASSOCIATED PRESS MAKES SURVEY te (By Associated Prosad ASSOCIATED PRESS HEAD- QUARTERS, July... 19,---Georgia with ten persons killed and fifiy %j one injured, led alt s.ates in the —,| ‘The Governor’s plan is to send The Keys, And Key | West Destined To Be | The American Riviera (Metropolitan Magazine) | } | | A portion of Florida which is meeting wiih ever growing interest | is that known as Key West and the other keys of Florida. Here unquesticnably is the most health-| yo, offices at 50 West 47th. ful and, delightful ‘climate of the’ Street;'who by his many-yem country "afi “Hete ‘fat. ‘he _present|.perience in Florida properties is time is under construction what.is| tegarded as ap expert, Mr. oe termed the ninth wonder of the| Jian said: portunities presented. Boyajian, a member*of the Vic Reaty Co., of 210 Duval’ Street, |Key West, Florida, In an interview wich Mr. Harry |2 NEW GROCERY ANNOUNCED GIVENS @ GIVENS WILL FEATURE QUALITY AND PROMPT DELIVERY Givens & Givens, local realtors, have opened a modern grocery at 928 White street, according to an announcement ‘appearing else- where in this issue, R. H. Givens, Sr., who is ex- perienced in the business, will be actively in charge of the store, while R. H. Jr., will manage the outside-affairs, which will include the daily call of salesmen to take orders. Good quality of groceries, rea- sonable prices and prompt service are offered by the new concern, and evervone acquainted with the personnel will readily understand that all promises will be fulfilled as nearly as is possible. Read the advertisement, sive} them a trial order. Watch The Citizen for further interesting an- nouncements. | BOND ISSUE FOR MANY IMPROVEMENTS (Ry Annoclated Preas) TARPON SPRINGS, July 19.—} The city commissioners have order- | ed a bond issue for $93,000 to/ provide funds for the purchase of a site, the erection of a hospital building, and purchase of equip-} ment, and for the purchase of lands and improvement of them for city; pi Purposes. AMUSEMENTS MONROE THEATRE TODAY—"The Phantom Ex- press.” Also vaudeville. STRAND THEATRE TODA Y — “The Ancient Mariner.” Comedy — “Fresh Faces.” TOMORROW — “East Lynne.” Comedy—“Give Me Strength.” southern group in the number of fatalities and injuries from traffic accidents,"a survey conducted yes- terday by the Associated Press re- vealed. Eleven persons were Injured during the pasi seven days repre- senting an increase of six killed and thirty two injured over the week previous. North Carolina was second in the number of fatalities with five, while Florida and Louisiana tied for third place with four each. Georgia had 51 injured. Florida’s to.al of injured was for- ty nine. FORMATION OF NEW CABINET (Ny Assovintes rene) PARIS, July 19.—Edouard Her- riott, leader of radicals, has suc- ceeded in forming a cabinet to replace that under Artistide Briand, which fell Saturday. He announced this afternoon that a final line-up of the minis- try will be given- out tonight. To THE THEATRE PUBLIC Yrhere is a change in the policy of our theatres, So that the public may have a} better understanding of this | ehange, we wish to say that com- mencing today the Monroe will be! some extra good pictures. While we do not claim that our vaudeville is of the better class, we do claim that our entertain- ments will more than repay for the extra ten cents added to the ad- mission. We will give you a new com- | pany every week. Some may please }¥You; some may not, byt they are THE ONLY ONES available at this time in the State of Florida. Later on in the winter we will talk “Keith” to you, but at present it jis impossible. For the benefit of some of our natrons who do not care for vaude- ville, we will take care of them at the Strand with our regular line of Fox, Paramount, First National | Metro and all the famous pic’ made in this country—the sam- type that we always show. and that the Key West public knows well world, a gigantic overseas auto- mobile highway which will connect! all the Keys with the mainland of ; Florida. This bridge is being con- sructed by five different com- panies, The Tide Water Construc- tion Co., Grove Brothers, C. A. P. Turner and Co., Janner Bros., and the Overseas Construction Co. | One only needs to visit the Keys to.realize their advantages. The) climatic conditions, the luring at- | traction of tropical skies, and the fact that property here can still| be purchased at reasonable prices! i assure the ever growing popularity | .of the Keys. . There is ano-her as- pect to the - development’ of the ‘Keys, however, and this is the in- dusivial territory which is being; opened. There is a real oppor- tunity here for such commercial and manufacturing enterprises as he pineapple industry; syrup nan-, ufacturing; button factories (there being any: amount of all kinds of shells available for little or nothing); packing house (be- by water from Texas and all the | Gulf points for the irade in the Keys and in Cuba), etc. Labor conditions here are also very -sat- isfactory, and it is a foregone con- | clusion that many new industr:es | will avail themselves of the op- ing able to.have cattle shipped in y “You have not seen Florida if you have not seen ihe Keys and Key West. Key West will be the ‘hub of all the exclusive Key de- velopments. Key: West is destined to be the Manhattan Island, of Florida, and is the gateway to all Latin America and also the gate- way to all of the Eastern coast of North America. Most all of Flor- ida with the exception of the Keys is beautified by human minds and skill, but the hand of nature has supplied the mos; important part| in beautifying the Keys and Key West to such an extent that with! the aid of human minds and hands, | it could be and will be made into the garden spot of the _ world. The class of invesiors and devel- opers on the Keys with financial backings running into hundreds of millions of dollars is an assurance | that the projecis which they have commenced will be one hundred per cent suce It does not take much common sense to visualize the future of these sections when ‘ou a rapi(al with natural beau- ty. I state on facts that investors who could not see Miami values five years ago are investing heav- ily in the Key West, for the future of this section is more than sured with. the foregoing stated facts.” The Oldest Twins in St. Paul our regular vaudeville theatre with | Thanking you for your patron SAN CARLOS age. TODAY AND TOMORROW— THE MONROF AND STRAND “Deserted at the Altar.” Also MANAGEMENT, Comedy and Vaudeville. july19-1t ‘ Otto and Alfred Erickson are the oldest twins tn St. Paul, Minn. They were torn 6¢ years ago and have seen each other nearly every day of their Lives. Each ts a painter and paper hanger, each has been married the same length of time und‘each has seven children. They have lived in ‘Bt. Paw) for 4% years but neither has ever seen a movie. i ixned C OF ROAD PLAN FONS HATHAWAY, STATE oF.! FICIAL WIRES MEMBER OF |. COUNTY BOARD RELATIVE TO MATTER A telegram has been. received J. Otto Kirchheiner, chairman, *the board of county commis- {sioners, from Dr: Fons Hathaway, f. the-stal Toad departmént, that specifications, plans par agreement concerning Road 27 had been mailed. kt ‘is expected that these important papers may! arrive in time to be considered at} the special meeting of the com- missioners tomorrow morning. This road 27 documents refer- ired to are in connection with the |Monroe county link of the Tami- ami trail, and their contents as finally drawn are of great inter- est to the people of this city andj county, as they are not yet defi- jnitely known here. The papers of this nature for Dade county were signed by the jauthorities of Dade some time ago, though they apply only to the | Dade portion of the trail-and will jhave no connection with the Mon- |roe agreement, but the. interests of the counties are so nearly iden- tical as to make the two contracts closely related. This agreement is understood to stipulate that Monroe county is to complete the roadbed of its stretch of the trail along the same gen- eral lines employed in the con- struction of the 13 miles already} made, leaving only 3% miles! more to be finished in that way. The entire link extends a distance | of 16% miles, and the roadbed is being built by the Chevelier cor- poration at an expense of $100,' 000; to Monroe county. | by at with New {gi Planning Vast J PROGRESSIVE ORGANI- ZATION PLACES AN- NUAL OUTPUT AT 12,- 000,000 LOAVES FAILS TO MEET ON SATURDAY REPRESENTATIVES OF. BOND- JACKSONVILLE, July 19.—At| ING HOUSE FAIL TO ARRIVE least $2,250,000 is being spent, or ae FIVE CENTS ‘ELECTRICAL STORM FROM OHO MAINE TAKES NINE LIVES: Florida Baking Corporation [pour DEATHS IN NEW ENGLAND FROM LIGHTNING; MUCH PROPERTY DAMAGE — (Dy Ansocteted Press) NEW YORK, July 19.—Nine deaths and property damage ésti- mated at $250,000 today marked the path of the Sunday eledtrical rain and wind storms from Ohio to Maine. In addition three boys who. set out in a canoe from IN CITY IN TIME TO HOLD CONFERENCE will be expended in Florida. this year by the ‘Southern Baking Company, holding organization for a number of the largest bakeries in the southeast, the Florida State Chamber of Commerce has been advised. The program includes new plants at Miami, Tampa, Day- The meeting of the county com- missioners announced for Saturday afternoon was not held, because the representative of the bond tona,Beach and West Palm Beach, and a huge addition, now rapidly jnearing completion at Jackson- ville. Baking concerns in Florida now jcontrolled by the corporation in- ;clude the Dorsey Baking Com- |pany, Jacksonville, Seybold Bak- jing Company, Miami, the Lee Baking Company, Tampa and Or- {lando, and the Twin Cities Bak- ing Company, Tampa. The expansion of the concern jhas resulted in the placing of the | world’s* largest_ oven order. Seven} bh the Jargest having a ca) 4,500 loaves. an hour eo 3,500 will be He | led, in the new: plants in Florida,| jtwo at Tampa, two at Miami, oot 4 Beach, ‘one each Palm Jacksonville. she | gresent. maplante. of | the Southern Baking ‘Company is; 7,800,000 loaves of bread annual- \ly but beginning December ist, house with whom conference was to have been held failed to arrive in time. The postponed meeting is set for tomorrow morning, as it is definitely understood that W. N. Watkins, representing Marx & Co., of Birmingham, Ala., will be in the city by that time to (attend the conference. be The meeting is called forthe purpose of deciding upon just haw much of the road bond igsue ‘to, offer for sale at this time to keep going the construction work on the! . /over-sea highway to the mainiand. The bond house is under contract and bond to dispose of the bonds as funds may-he needed by” the ommissioners for road building. It saying of interest not to dis- of the bonds until the funds i, the commissioners ex~ plain. Se ORY MANY NEW YORK |have been effected, when the ‘expansion in Florida will IKER: ARR TED the annual} STR s ES ; production will amount to 12,000,-| (Wy Assoriated Preeay 000 loaves. NEW YORK, July 19.—Two The concern expects to add more hundred striking garment workers than 700 employes to its payrolls, were arrested today charged with when the new plants in Florida disorderly conduct. have been completed and accord-| Nearly 100 patrolmen invaded ing to an announcement by Presi-;the districts bounded by 25th and dent Harry D. Tipton will provide 39th streets, and 5th and 8th homes for the workers in Miami, avenues, and herded the strikers Tampa and Jacksonville. jinto patrols. STUNT FLIER KILLED IN _ PARACHUTE DROP TODAY AUDIT MADE = BERRY FIRM) NBER WITNESS AC- ‘FALLS TWELVE HUN- STATEMENT ON FINANCES OF COMPANY ASSURES INVEST- (By Assceiated Presa) When this. is finished, the state road department is take the! roadbed over and finish the whole} stretch of the Monroe link accord-} ing to state road department spe-| cifications, The length of time and -condi- tions under which the connecting} links that Collier and Dede coun- with the Monroe county portion of | property, of which Charles Taylor} PORTLAND, Oregon, July 19.—Elwood Francis Stout, 57, balloonist and stunt flier | for thirty-five years, was ORS IN PINE LEVEL OF OR- | | } GANIZATION'S STRENGTH | DRED FEET; LARGE) Sandy Hook are also missing. Four deaths in New England caused by lightning, and four others were killed by falling trees or drowned in New England dur- ing the storms. Lightning struck the destroyed naval arsenal at Lake Denmark, New Jersey, frightening thou- sands of Slehtseers, but did. no damage. At Coney Island police reserves were called out to handle - panic stricken patrons. FUNERAL OF D. R. MELLETT HELD TODAY ERNOR OF OHIO AND OWN- ER OF NEWSPAPER AT TENDS BURIAL toe ify Asnoclated Preac) INDIANAPOLIS, July 19, Don R. Mellett, Canton, 0., paper publisher, who was killed assassins’ bullets last week, buried here today. James M. Cox, former of Ohio and owner of the paper which ow arg Malet tended the services. Other persons proiniaaat™ newspaper and public life | also present, /BANDITS MAKE — GET-AWAY WITH MUCH MONEY. KIDNAP MANAGER OF heii MENT PARK IN KANSAS CITY; FORCED 10 VAULT = OP; | | (ny Aesonavea Press,” KANSAS CITY, Missouri, bandite early Local investors in Pine Level Milled. ot. Columbia Sink near here when in an attempt to make a dowble parachute is the Key West agent, are fully | #ssured of the absolute financial | strength of this organization,| ties must build in order to connect | the trail are matters of great im- portance that must be brought out in the agreement with the state road department, Chairman Kirchheiner says. and knowledge of the terms of this feature of the project are eagerly awaited. The trail will be travelable over! the roadbed as thrown up by Mon-! roe county, and the commissioners consider it as of utmost import- ance that the connecting links be! finished at the earliest possible; time, as Monroe county will soon) have its remaining 3% miles of the roadbed completed. GUEST SUES HOST CHICAGO—James Mefton has C. Ames, his host on a motor ride that ended in » wreck, for $5,000 damages for hix in- juries. teeth from enameled steci. which is known as the Kellison-| Berry, Inc., in an audit of the mol pany’s business made by the Dell- | Smith Company on April 30, 1926.) An advertisement will appear lin The Citizen tomorrow a the standing ofthe company, with! | total assets being placed at $276,- | 443.06, total indebtedness $4,665.- REPORT RIOTING 137, and accounis receivable $130,- 669.70. There are several hundreds in- {Riv Aanocteted Preset vestors im this choice subdivision.) CALCUTTA, British India, July all of whom will be much gratified | 1%—Another serious Hindu mos. en reading the statement furn-|lem riot occurred today in a suburb ished following the thorough audit | #x miles from Caleutta. conducted by the members of the) The police fired on the rioters. Dell-Smith company, which shows wounding several. the firm to be inexceilent financial | The rioting contineed this af.) condition. | ternoan. TEETH FROM STEEL drop from a balloon he fell 1200 feet. More than 10,00 persons witnessed the fall. on. FOR 10,100 ENGINES ESSEN—Experiments are being LONDON—Plans are being made in the manufacture of false made to convert 10,100 Engtich locomotives inte oil burners, i NEAR CALCUTTA thousand dollars, representing the | week end receipts. | Mrs. Benjamin and daughter, | Lois were taken along by the ban- | dits. | Benjamin's family were am- | bushed near the home and forced. into the car and then taken to | park. Two watchmen were hound jad gagged. The Benjamins released after the robdery. “EAST LYNNE” “East Lynne” has been the best F known love story for the past fifty years. Mo doubt you have read the book, and if you have you certsinly will want to 4 the picture. If you have © ooo “Kant Lynne” enywoy, ® wonderful picture. STRAND THEA F; ?