The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 11, 1926, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME XLVIL. No. 189, RETIREMENT IN FULL OF FLORIDA'S ENTIRE ISSUE HANDLED WITHOUT EXTRA TAXATION FOR SAID PURPOSE By Associated Press) TALLAHASSEE, Fils., Aug. 11. Retirement, in full, of the $601,567.00 bonded debt of the State of Florida, which is now held by the several Educational Funds of the state, will be taken up with the state board of educa- tion and the state bond sinking fund commission early in Octo- ber of this year, State Treasurer | 4.C. Luning announced before leaving the state on business. . These bonds, aggregating $601,- 567.00, represent the entire bond- ed indebtedness of the state of Florida, originally created during reconstruction days. In 1871, $350,000.00 of 7 per cent state bonds were issued and in 1878 $925,000.00 of 6 per cent bonds. were issued, each maturing in thirty years and to- talling $1,275,000. ‘These bonds were paid by the state at maturity during the ad- ministration of the late Governor Willigm 8. Jennings, with the ex- ception of the bonds owned by the state’s educational funds which were converted into 8 per cent refunding bonds payable in 1951 and 1953, respectively. At the suggestion of State Treasurer Luning, and upon recom- mendation of Governor Hardee, the legislature of 1921 enacted chapter 8507, Laws of Florida, ef- feetive July 1, 1921, which cre- ated a sinking fund commission, composed of the governor, secre- tary of state, attorney-general, state treasurer, and the state sup- erintendent of public instruction, suthorized to invest terest on deposits of state funds gollected by the treasurer in bonds | o¢ the Florida waters were sufti-| the of the United States, or any of the states, the of Colum. bia, or any county, municipality, road district, or school sub-district originated under the laws of Flor- ida, the validity of which bonds have’ been approved by their at- torney-general. The personnel of The Key ° Hp ILS Citoen KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1926. BONDED DEBI ‘COAST GUARD BOATS REACH ST. AUGUSTINE) | VESSELS DISPATCHED FROM KEY WEST TO SCENE OF BATTLE STAGED RECENTLY | ON OPEN SEAS The Coast Guard boats sent by |the headquarters office of the} Gulf division of the coast guard| service here to the scene of the jbattle between New York gunmen and rum-running vessels off the coast of St. Augusiine, in which a captain and one member of the erew of the Hazel Lee were in-| e@eecececoce oe Bes This picture, one of ee eercseseescorece Forest Fire Makes Inferno of California Mountains RAL Hundreds of acres of tall pines and redwoods were burned by a raging forest fire that swept through the Truckee hills, California, near Lake Tahoe. : a forest fire ever taken, shows the blaze at its height. the most remarkable pictures of | jured, are at St. Augustine today, | according to reports received by Capt. George Berry from Boat- swain Daniels, in command of the, 298. Capt. Berry says those bad New York gunmen tackled two rum boats and were repulsed each time, only succeeding in injuring two} men, but secured no booze, and jhave given up the game and gone| back to New York, where condi- tions are more favorable for ‘bad men” of their kind. “They may be bad men in New| York, but they found “badder’ bad men down here in the Florida waters, where they are used to| such bold bad men as the noted} Ashley gang,” Capt. Berry stated to a Citizen. representative — this morning. ! “When they run up against rum-| runners of the south, they apa men of bravery and nerve and! BUSINESS USE OF AIRPLANES 1 | | AMERICA HEADS LIST MEN FLY MORE OFTEN THAN MEN (By Associnted Preees 4 LONDON, Aug. 11.—America heads the list of pleasure flying passehgers, while Germans are making the greaiest business use of the air, said an official of the Imperial Airways at Graydon. IN} PLEASURE ACTIVITIES; WO- | wonderful Courage that would be valuable to the country if devoted to a more worthy cause,” said » Berry. “Two brushes with, rum-runners cient for the bullies of Bowery, and they immediatelv called off their dogs and heat it,” the Coast Guard official believes. After making thorough investi- gation of the reported battle off St. Augustine, the Coast Guard boats will return to their respec- American visitors, he. said, out- number all ether flying passen- gers and more.and more of them, in going from-London to Paris are deserting earth for air. So far as Britain was concerned the official said it was encovraging signs to see the increase in the number of business men making use of the airway. English wo- men fly more often than ‘heir men folk and seem to enjoy every moment they are aloft, he added. | I ‘GERMANY MAKES ‘Bodies Of Men Figuring In Accident Brought To City, | | | | | 1 STATE-| ‘UNFAVORABLE TO REVOLUTION ISSUE. MENT IN RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY CATHOLICS | | (iy Axsociated Press) MEXICO CITY, Aug. 11.—The | controversy between the govern- ; ment and the Catholic Church over | the government's religious regula- tions showed no signs of lessening today. BS The. Catholic, authorities issued & siatement saying they would not support any revolution or econo- mic boyeott called in ‘protest against the government’s policy, which matter continued to be the} | cause of much apprehension, ‘VESSEL IS NOW | ' | | CORONER’S JURY _IN- VESTIGATES AFFAIR AT PIGEON KEY JES- FERDAY The bodies of J. F. Phillips, a white section forefnan, and a ne- gro named Isaac Hendrix, who were killed at 7:30. o'clock yester- day morning in a collision between two speeders on the Pigeon Key bridge of the F. E. C. railway, were brought to Key West last night on a local freight train and turned over,.to » Sa of the Lopez ee pitt lishment to prepare for burial and to locate the relatives of the dead men. It is understood that the section foreman was married, but the address of his wife or any other relatives is unknown. Noth- ing whatever is known concerning the colored man; and it is expect- SEVERAL PERSONS» DENVER REALTORS TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT FLORIDA OPPOSE ANTI-FLORIDA PUB- LICITY APPEARING IN COL- ORADO NEWSPAPERS, AC- CORDING TO REPORTS - (By Associated Proxs) ORLANDO, Fla. August 11.— Denver Realtors have taken of- ficial action opposing anti-Florida publicity appearing in’ Colorado newspapers according to word re- ceived by the Florida Association of Real Estate Boards. Notice of the action is contained in a letter from John M. Steele, Secretary of the Denver Real Estate Exchange and came about as a result of a communication written by F. B. | Welsh, of St. Petersburg, which was published in a Denver news- paper. “Mr. Welsh comments on the tendency of Denver newspapers to circulate unfavorable propaganda | against the state of Florida”, the letter states. “Colorado Realtors would like to go on record as op- posed to this sort of thing. Our Realtors believe that a spirit of. reciprocity should prevail between these iwo states, so popular with |the tourist and the traveler. | “It is true that a great many Colorado people spend hundreds of dollars annually in Florida, not | including investments made there which run up to a staggering fig- ure. Our people like to visit | Florida despite favorable al! year around climate.~And-on the other hand, a great many Florida people spend more or less time and incidentally a great deal of | money in visiting Colorado. Hrs eee fe Tourist Bureau records show 121 Florida cars reg- Mab Syears Florids own and occupy mountain ins in various parts of the | \ | pe e jhold while efforts are being made| state, and hundreds come here | yearly at rented cabins and in ho- tels. “Florida people spend their money in Colorado in the summer ; and we take it back to Florida in |the winter. Here is to the con- tinued prosperity of both Colo- Saves 8 Lives | Eight people have been saved from drowning in swimming pools near ‘Dayton, ©. during the last three years by John Charles Ramby, 20. One of the eight he saved twice, and on every occasion he put his own life in danger. But he won't talk about his exploits for fear his chums will think he’s trying to be “smart.” PLAN LARGER AEROPLANES BRITISH HANGAR 1S DERED RECON. STRUCTED OR- (By Associated Press) j LONDON, Aug. 11.—British| airships of the future are to be 30 much bigger than was thought 3ome months ago, that ihe gigantic | airship hangar at Cardington has| had to be reconstructed. It was) originally planned to be seven hun- For 47 Years Devoted to the Interests of Key West-- PRICE FIVE CEN? ARE KILLED IN RUM-RUNNING ACTIVITIES FATALITIES ARE RE PORTED DURING PAS FIVE. DAYS IN DIF. FERENT SECTIONS: (By Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Aug. Three known dead, two reported 11— killed and two men critically wounded, was the toll from two encounters between rum runners. hijackers, Coast Guardsmen and federal agents in hootleggers, * Florida in the past five days. Three alleged violators of the liquor law were killed in a piteh- ed battle with seven federal pro- hibition agents on a lonely Ever- glades road near Homestead when they pursued and opened fire on the government agents who were returning to Miami after a series of raids on hidden stills in the Everglades. RO Captain Bob Pantz and Leorsé Gunway, cook of the British rum runner, Hazel E. Herman, wore brought to the St. Augustine hos- pital critically wounded in a bat- tle at sea. MORNING TRAIN REPORTED LATE F. E. C. RAILWAY COMPANY RENDERS EXCELLENT SERVICE -_———_— The train that was due to ar- rive here at 6:25 o'clock this morn- ing, was considerably delayed in arriving, reaching the station dur- ing the afternoon. ‘The first re- port received this morning was to the effect that the train was eight ‘ed that he will be buried in Key} rado and Florida.” hone’: late; awing $0. & rondWay this commission is the same as that | of the state board of education. The bonds now owned by the sinking fund, together with cash balance in the fund, are already approximately equal to the $601,- tive stations. HEADS WORK OF ‘BLACK LEADS IN SENATORIAL RACE (My Aasuctntes Frese) BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 11.— _ BEING RENOVATED |CAPTAIN JAMES HAVING TUG | EAGADUCE PUT IN i | | West. Returning on the same freight train last night were County Judge Hugh Gunn, Sheriff. Clevetand Niles, Criminal Court Clerk C. Sam B, Curry and a coroner's jury In complimenting the Denyetr | Realtors for this expression of con- fidence and good feeling, Paul O. Meredith, Executive Secreiary of the state realty organization, told Mr. Steele thet the Realtor’s or- dred feet long and 144 feet high| and capable of hous'ng two air-| ships of the R-33 class but it now) measures 812 feet long and 180/ feet high says Modern Transport washout at some point up the state. This is the first‘time that the morning train has been reported late to any extent since the sum- mer schedule started, whichis 567 state bonds which they are to retire and with the early collec- RESERVE FORCE Hugo L. Black, candidate for the! | senate, today continued t in-| tions of interest due October 1, senate, today co ied to main. | , ; 1926, on state a youd | MAJOR BLAIR TO CONDUCT, a see over a field as re-| McCarty, W. J..Russeli and F. il } turns from yesterday’s democrat- | there will be enough bonds and ACTIVITIES IN ganizaiions can do more to break down sectional or interstate pre- Judice than almost any one group. “Your attitude in this matter is and will house one airship of the ' considered quite unusual inesmuch | R-101 class. ‘as the Florida East Coast Railway A mooring mast has been |Company has been rendering most erected with a pump capable of | «cellent service during the = post lifting 2,000 gallons of fuel oil en several months jn maintaining hour to airships. |promnt scheditles in the operation eee int ‘--'ng fn and out of the city. as Three Children In well as at all other points up the One-Family Become |" Ii From Poisoning ssi». "stay comp composed of C. Camus, foreman; | | SHIP SHAPE S. Hernandes, Willie Duval, S.} alled he thy eoflway company, |together ~itk many other added The three children of Mr. and |improvements over the state, has Mrs. Joe Roberts, corner of Pearl|afforte! the company an oppor and Petronia streets, who were tunity of baniiint many more The (Continued on Page Eight) | j ROBBERS STAGE HOLD-UP IN N. Y. | | Farley, all of whom went to Pigeon worthy of respeet, not only of our | ie primary were tabulated. ¥ eash in the sinking fund to turn sida {lack la ballavelt: to- have <i is faring his new ship, aul ia arenas: the poles the| own citizens there in Colorado, | eeiv ug Bagaduce, th hk - death o' e two men who were wh nust i ii tion in exchrnge for the outstand- ceived the vote of the Ku Klux joroughly reno- om certainly realize that ing Florida 3 per cent bonds which ; | national headquarters of the order |Says that it comes more nearly up| pact of the collision and drowned. | ition.” Wali wilh deobably bo the first or Seer | had endorsed another candidate, |to the requirements of his duties| The jury viewed the bodies and/ instance in the history of any sgn Blair, U. 8 As dae | fourth on the fist-of five candi-| In conversation with a Citizen|The watch worn by the dead seé in this city to assume charge o! | dates, jtepresentative yesterday, Capt.|tion foreman had stopped at 7:30, | ness has been retired without one/ the work among the reserve offi-| In the governorté race Bibb |James stated that the crew of the|Sheriff Niles states, the time the| T0 MAKE RAC dollar of taxation for that pur-j.cers in this district, which reaches | Graves held a smali lead over! Ba _ m i es ea pose, as well as the only instance; from Palm Beach to Key West. |statement in reference ‘to the|body was found only a red flag| taken violently ill with ptomaine | passenger and freight cars-ever 9290 ffi rs in| . : | j 5 in which interest on state deposits nlp en i ee gi a: Carmichael, who is also running | scene at the meeting of Capt.|used in signaling trains. |CLAIMS OPPONENT DID NOT castes well tod: yibeen entirely satisfactory to sil istrict. a, | strong. | A s A ty 9} Nl today and) , fon of a state’s bonds. The fact|only regular army officer sta-| rie am, ele ie hapa vet fang sw en: coadenigg te ACCEPT OFFER TO st ng from their il! | who have had oceasion ta patroniz? Shak thie Jo to be wecomplished in|tioned in the district. Special | ag ANY PERISH ON e Bimini harbor. ere was no y. Dr. 3 | ‘ausian , , r ith for th erve officers | WRECKED SCHOONER scene occurred he said. _ All that|lishment this morning and made vears old, was given up for dead senna ag rites act ay Sees somenentary one Ey. proe:| Cot, aloe Sor the ree Capt. James did do was to com-jhis report to the jury in a bricf (ly Associated Press? jfor a while Monday, but soon ral-jing pu : perity of the state of Florida. | of the district. Fees ; se at pe st ip in ridi “ i st was necessarily recessed; Governor Miriam Ferguson today |™ent comyanty:# a Major Blair was sent to serve in} HALIFAX, Aug. 11.—Twenty- °¢®™anship in riding out the storm inaue: 4a d Mrs. W. ¢ i i ot * ‘ Tris aly : : é < ; ir. an rs. Wm. Spencer, would amount to more than $460. the infantry school at Fort Ben- schooner ia sre believed to| “I don’t see why the men of my| injured men have been a Peas ea cree ogld REQUEST MADE ON er z 4 oe aaa iby Jan: leave town] t ¥ } ill. 0660. during. the resminder. 6 | ning, Ga. ‘have perished when the craft was!°Te® © the Bayspring gave out/by Judge Gunn not to leave town he declared Attorney Generel Oe eae ri se a CONVENTION RULE run before maturity, and as the; id during a hurricane last /©*Pt James said. jhed accepted hygr offer to resign. RECEIVERSHIP FOR . GOVERNOR TERRAL §**"“+v- : - ce | majority of Democratic Nations! 2 onan egg aimed la Nica (Wy Assoctares Press) ; Committee members responded to funding bonds bear from five to WNid: Sawsehated Preuus: ivership for the Southern ring, committeeman from lowa for income of the educational funds! john FE. Martineau, Little Roc} receiver t iting ' | “i pe x Homesites Corporation, a one mil- | their views in favor of the abolition will be increased some $12,000.00) chancetior, continued to hold the (By Aneeebncd Wreant . " |. Capt. Thomas James, U. S.|Key to investigate .the accident| people here in Florida, but of your over to the state board of educa-| | | Klan notwithstanding the fact that |Y"ted 9nd put in shipshape, andithrown from the bridge by the im-| no two states can really be in com- will be satisfied and cancelled. MIAMI, Fle. Aug. 11-—Major[. B. Musgrove, who appeared |here than did the old Bayspring. visited the scene of the accident ‘MA’ FERGUSON state where its bonded indebted- | ivspring gave out an erroneous | accident oceurred. On the negro’s | Charles S. MeDowell, Jr., with A.| one ening Mond: are reported its line, the service of which’ tos have been applied to the redempt- & : rg | 4 kin t youngest one, 3% /the line, with the best of accom- the short space of five years is a| classes will also be conduc'ed by such affectionate and pathetic|bodies at the undertaking estab ‘ Hes 4 > ea | 12 i _.jlied and showed slight improve-/various points included In the The retirement of the state| At the close of the world war) (My Assceiated Pres) pliment Capt. Pomeroy on his fine|session at 11 o'clock today. The| AUSTIN, Tex., Avg. 11.—/ 1 a, dae boos ae /1118 Eaton street, are the grand-| MANY RESPOND TO of $18,047.00. annually, whieh| 1 He has just graduated from ‘Nova Scotia auxiliary fishing ed jeoncluded for a few days. The/governor of Texas “with all her, |M NY ‘asl is thnk the badd ened have! ———— piled up on the north side of Sable "C2 2” incorrect statement,” | Moody, her chief opponent, never { sinking fund bonds which will be} MIAMI COMPANY WASHINGTON, Ave. : six per cent interest, the annvel) pipTiE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 11. JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 11.—A the request from Clyde W. Her- , j lion dollar concern, of Miami, was of the two-thirds convention rut to $15,000.00 a year by reason of/jead with more than 8,000 votes’ WOODMERE, N. Y., Aug. 11.— Regarding The Toll Bridges such exchange of bonds. SOSereSereeseseee AMUSEMENTS MONROE THEATRE TODAY — “The Palace of Pleasure” and Edmund Lowe. Also vaude- ville. Comedy—"“The Hurricane.” SAN CARLOS TODAY -— “Barriers Burned Away.” Also vaudeville, over Governor Tom J. Terral for Three robbers held up the cashier the Democratic party nomination for governor as the returns of the Hewlett. Woodmere Nation-: al Bank today and took $16,000 with Betty Compson, throughout the state continued te from the vault and escaped in aw come in, automobile. The returns are in frontnearly Rion FIRE DESTROYS half of the state. A reproduction of the bic CHESTER, S. CC, Aug. 11.— Chicago fire will be shown on the sereen. See it at the Seven buildings were almost com- SAN CARLOS THEATRE TODAY broke out in a dreg store here to- day. Monroe County go on record as believing that the Bridges will not pay even the in- i terest on the bonds? The County receives the first $600,000 collected in tolls. This covers our} A vote agains? the Referendum is a knock against Monroe County. lardered today by Federal Judge! | Lake Jones following a hearing be- lfore him when the a:torneys for [the corporation agreed to @ re- Do you realize that if the referendum is not passed with a heavy majority, the people of guarantee of interest on bonds. Tolls are collected under County supervision. VOTE... . XE pletely destroyed by fire which, CARRY REFERENDUM 100 PER CENT ) ceivership. ‘AVIATOR KILLED IN FALL TODAY. ‘ ' (My Aancctated Prom } DAYTON, ©. Aug. 11.—Liew- tenant E. H. Barksdale, MeCook field pilot, was killed today when i WILLIAM FOX Presents “The Palace of Pleasare” With Betty Compson, Edmond Lowe, Nina Romans, Henry Kolker. The love story of the world famous dancer. See it at MONROE T THEATRE