The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 14, 1926, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service VOLUME XLVIL. No. 192. ENTERTAIN WITH LUNCHEON HONORING C. ENJOYABLE AFFAIR TAKES PLACE YES- TERDAY AT CORAL ISLE CASINO Next Tuesday’s referendum and | the toll bridge proposition were discussed by C. A. P. Turner and a number of leading citizens at a luncheon given at the Coral Isie Casino yesterday. Addresses were made by Mr. Turner, also County Commission- ers W. Hilton Curry, Braxton War- ren, Carl Bervaldi and J. Otto Kirchheiner, County Attorney Wm. H. Malone and Virgil S. Lowe. Mr. Turner stated that Harri- man & Co., one “of the largest bond buying concerns in the coun- try, are interested .in the pur- chase of the bridge bonds, and that a number of other big firms are interested in the result of the referendum next Tuesday. J. Otto Kirchheiner, chairman of the board of county commis- sioners, said he realizes that Mr. Turner is having great difficulty im financing the bridge proposi-| tion due to the anti-Florida propa- ganda. He further stated that in his opinion the referendum would carry 15 to 1 throughout the county. He believes that Mr. Turner should be given reason- able additional time in which to make financial arrangements and to arrange bond for the perform- ance of the contract. COAST GUARD BOATS RETURN VESSELS WERE DISPATCHED TO SCENE OF SEA BATTLE Coast Guard Boats 298, Boat- swain L. R. Daniels; and 293, Boatswain John Hark, sent from this port Sunday night to the! scene of the battle between New York gunmen and bootleggers off the coast of St. Augustine, ar- rived in port at 5:40 o'clock yes- terday afternoon. The boats left here at 9:45 Sunday night and in spite of rough weather most of the time, made 8 cruise of more than 1,200 miles. | Capt. Daniels says they had’ quite a trip, butearrived on the scene too late to get in on any of the excitement. He is pre- paring a detailed report’ of the | eruise for the head office today, | which will no doubt contain some | very interesting data concerning | his experiences, observations and | discoveries on the trip. ENDEAVORS TO SAVE SWEETHEART (My Associated Prean) SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 14. —To save her sweetheart from j being suspected as a firebug,} | when Ed Forbes and Alice Reed | |noon, AL P. TURNER HEARING ON GUARDIANSHIP IS POSTPONED WARRANT FOR. ARREST OF W. | D. MANLEY IN BANK MAT-| TERS NOT SERVED BY OF-| FICERS AS YET (By Associated Press) | ATLANTA, Aug. 14.—A guar-| dian to administer the affairs of | W. D. Manley indicted yesterday by a Fulton county grand jury in connection with the closing of the Farmers and Traders Bank of At- lanta, Ga, of which he was pres- idnt, was sought today. A warrant for Manley’s arrest had not been served today as he) was in a sanitarium at Milledge- ville, Ga. H Manley also was president of the Bankers ,Trust Company, de- funct, and fiscal agent for a maj- ority of the small banks which elosed recently in Georgia and Florida. He was charged with felony in the indictment yester- day. | HEARING IS | POSTPONED ATLANTA, Aug. 14.—Hearing on the Manley guardianship peti- tion was postponed by order Judge John Humphries in superior court. SIX DIE IN TRAIN WRECK | TWO CHILDREN ARE CLUDED IN LIST. IN- (Ry Associated Urea CALVERTON, N. Y., Aug. 14. —The number of dead as a result of the Long Island train wreck here last night was raised to six, with the death of Mrsg George Shufford, who succumbed today. Mrs. Shufford’s two children were also killed. New Justice of Peace | Handles First Case | Here This Morning| Andrew L. Lopez, Esqr., the re- cently appointed Justice >f the Peace for the First District, tried | his first case at 11 o'clock today | were arraigned before him in a| preliminary hearing on the charge | of disorderly conduct, reckless | driving and causing personal in-} jury, in connection with an auto-| mobile collision yesterday after-| It was found that Alice Reed | was not guilty of any of the! charges preferred against her and | she was released. Forbes put up a cash bond of $250 for his ap- pearance before Justice Lopdéz next Monday at 3 o'clock, it be- ing found necessary to continue the hearing because Willie Her- JURY EXAMINES »jthen some, boards. were let down. Dorothy Payne, 17, confessed to nandez ,the young man injured in the police to setting her home afire |the wreck, was not able to appear twice. | Wesley Holtz, the young man! is held in jail for investigation. | She said shé hoped the fires would create an impression that the firebug was still at large. ee POSSSS TST Serr eeeeese. AMUSEMENTS MONROE THEATRE TODAY—Jack Hoxie in “A Six Shooting Romance.” Also vaude- ville. | TOMORROW—“The Passionate Quest.” STRAND THEATRE TODAY—Rudolph Valentino in fi “The Eagle.” TOMORROW Morganson’s Finish” from the story by Jack London. SAN CARLOS TODAY—Comedy—"“ Alice Gets Stung.” Also vaudeville. TOMORROW—“Ten Nights in a Barroom. ‘ |venes next week, in court today MURDER CASE GOES TO GRAND JURY (My Associated” Press) | CANTON .O., Aug. 14.—The Mellett murder case will be car- ried directly before the Stark county grand jury which cen- Prosecution C. B. McClintock, said today. FIRE DESTROYS CATHOLIC CHURCH {Re Asswctnted Preena THREE RIVERS, Quebec, Aug. 14.—The Catholic church at Louis- ville; Quebec, was destroyed by ire today with a loss estimated at $300,000. “Ten Nights In A Barroom” What movie far has not wished to see on the screen this wonder- ful old story? SAN CARLOS THEATRE TOMORROW AND MONDAY — The Key West Citsen For KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1926. 47 Years Devoted to the Interests of Key West WITNESSES IN DROWNING CASE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF RE- CENT ACCIDENT AT PIGEON KEY GIVEN AT HEARING YESTERDAY The coroner’s jury empaneled | by County Judge Hugh Gunn to investigate the death of Section Foreman. J. F. Phillips and a colored man named Isaac Hen-| drix, who lost their lives as a re- sult of the collision between two! speeders on the Pigeon Key bridge last Tuesday morning at 7:30 o'clock, held a session yesterday in the office of Judge Gunn and took testimony of a number of witnesses to the accident. It was brought out in the evi- dence that Section Foreman Por- terbaum and his men had _ not started out that morning until they thought they had seen all the usual motor cars pass their start- ing point. Along the way the mo- tor became defective in sgme way, and Mr. Porterbaum was! working on the carburetor, and in doing so occupied a position that practically blocked the view of the road ahead, so that the car coming in the ovvosite direc- tion was not seen until too late to avoid a collision. Men on_ Section Foreman Phillip’s' car said they saw the other car and were making an ef- fort to get to a place where they could take their car off, but could not make it. Every possible effort was made to save the life of Phillips and the negro, the men stated. A rope, weighted so as not to be blown about by the wind, was let down to Phillips, who was seen treading water in the sea below. He drift- ed out of reach of the rope, and They would have supported his weight and saved his life, if he could have grasped them, they said. But he kept floating farth- er away, and had drifted about 100 yards, when he went under for the last time, The negrotseemed to have been stunned in the collision, for he only floated until he had drifted under the bridge and was seen to go down on the other side. There are a few more witnesses to be examined. The coroner’s jury recessed until August 19, at which time the inquest will probably be finished. ANDREWS MAKES — READY FOR WAR ON SMUGGLERS EXPECTS CONGRESS WILL ENACT NECESSARY LEGIS- LATION IN AGAINST TRAF- | FIC | | (iy Aanvelnted Prear) | WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.— General Lincoln C. Andrews, chief | of the U. S. prohibition forges, | returned to his desk today and pre-| pared to set up the machinery to carry out the rum = smuggling} agreemnet he worked out with British officials on his mission to} England. | General Andrews said he ex- pected congress to do its part and} give him legislation “which I have ed, and which I believe is nec- He indica‘ed he would ask Har- ry J. Anslinger, American consul at the Bahama Islands, to take charge of the organization of a division of foreign control, which he will set up te enforce the terms of the new American-British | agreement. CONNECT OTHERS WITH COURT CASE ; (Ry Ansectated Presa) SOMERVILLE, N. J., Aug. 14. —Two male relatives of Mrs. Ed- ward Wheeler Hall have been pointed out in open court as the, persons who were present with Mrs, Hall at the slaying four years ago of Rev. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. ‘ Iron Worker Inherits $5,000,000 Last week John Cooper, his wife and their four children lived in a} flat over a store in Kewanee, Hi., where Cooper worked as an iron | worker. But this weck his is wor moiher, a wealthy Virginia lando amount. The Coopers are show th $5,000,0000. wher, died «and Cooper’s grand- left him that n above; below is the flat which ; they will soon leave for a thirty-room mansion in the Shenandoah valley. CHEVROLET CAR: AND MOTOR: BANDITS HOLD: UP AND ROB TRAIN TODAY | MAKE ESCAPE WITH CON- TENTS OF REGISTERED! MATTER ON UNION PACIFIC ROAD TRUCK COLLIDE YESTERDAY DRIVER OF ONE OF MACHINES IS BADLY INJURED; ANOTHER SLIGHTLY HURT Willie Hernandez, 528 Angela street, was seriously injured and Manuel Casedo, another young C |ban, was slightly hurt as the re- sult of a terrific crash between a |Chevrolet brougham and a Long (Dy Axsoctated Prexsy OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 14.—A Un- ion Pacific train was held up and robbed near Green River, Wyom- ing, by bandi 8, who rifled a car containing registered mail. The amount of the loot has not yet been determined. The authorities are making ev- ery effort to run down those tak- ing part in ihe robbery. OSCEOLA COUNTY BANK REOPENS (By Associated Perens) KISSIMMEE, Avg. 14.—Bank of Osceola county reopened today ! after five week i NATION’S CAPITAL STILL SWELTERS my A jated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-#The nation’s capital sweltered again today under an unenviable distinc- tion of being the hottest spot in the United States outside of the desert area. Furniture Company truck at the corner of the County Road and White street yesterday afternoon between 6 and 7 o'clock. The two young Cubans were 'the only people on the truck. The Chevrolet was driven by a man ;named Ed Forbes accompanied by a woman known as Alice Reed. The truck was knocked clear over ithe curbing and onto the sidewalk at the corner, and Mr. Long says it is damaged so badly that it may be of no more service. tent of damage snstained by the |through courtesy of the State Road | follows: |Augustine and Daytona Beach, The ex-| TOURIST TRAVEL BECOMES HEAVY ON FLORIDA ROADS Osborne Wood --The Worker EXTENSIVE REPORT IS ISSUED ON CONDITION OF MANY OF HIGH- WAYS A general decrease in rainfall has left highways over Florida and South Georgia in good condi- tion almost without a single ex- ception, according to the Cadillac Weekly Road Report, received here. This report is made up of detailed information supplied Department and motor club offi- cials. An increasing number of out- of-state license tags were in evi- | dence throughout the past -week, indicating that tourist travel again is getting heavy on Flor- ida’s roads. A detailed report Florida Routes Jacksonville to Miami via St. 377 miles. Road is rough fromj Jacksonville to Bunnell but good} remainder of way. | Osborne C. Wood, son of the gov- Jacksonville to Tampa via St.|ernor general of the Philippines, Augustine and Daytona Beach, | who “cleaned up” $800,000. in 274 miles. Rough stretch from j Wall Street a few years ago, spent Jacksonville to Bunnell but fine} it all and returned from a trip on to Tampa. abroad dead broke, is working | Jacksonville to Tampa via Bald-| now, for $125 a month, in a re- win, 235.9 miles. Hard-surfaced|frigerating plant at Evansville, the entire distance and good. Ind. He says he is proud of the Jacksonville to Orlando via| faci that he is working, because Green Cove Springs and Palatka, | it enables him to tell his critics 174 miles. Paved from Jackson-| to “go to heil.” This picture was ville to Green Cove Springs and snapped on his way to work. RETURNS FROM NEW YORK TRIP City, Archer and Dunnellon, 237 jmiles. Paved and good to Lake! OFFICER JOSEPH KEMP 1S UNABLE TO BRING PRISON- |City but construction work in| |pregress between High Springs, | ER BACK OWING TO NEW PROCEEDINGS |Newberry and Archer with short | j but passable detours. Fair to Romeo and pavement from Dun-| nellon to Tampa. | | West Palm Beach to Tampa via | Connor’s highway, 243.7 miles. | Paved and good entire distance. Orlando to Fort Myers, 166.5) miles. Good to Tampa and fair jfrom Tampa to Bradenton. Fair- jly good from Bradenton to Fort Myers although rough in spots. | | Traffic is advised to take Bay-! |shore road. " |Kemp, who went to New York to Jacksonville to Pensacola via bring back a Cuban servant wo- | Tallahassee, 392 miles: Good to man, Juana Dominguez, wanted Tallahassee but construction work lin progress between Capit. 34 had Goines, ca eae "and skipping a $500 bond with jeasily passable. Quincy ‘to Pensa- jthe immigration officials, return- \cola is a little better than fair. jed to the city over the Flagler | Routes North System this morning, and without Jacksonville to Atlanta via his prisoner. | Waycross, 358 miles. After short Deputy Kemp says the governor jdetour at Folkston fair to good of New York honored the requisi- |sand-clay on to Atlanta. tion papers, and that later habeas | Jacksonville to Atlanta via | corpus proceedings were instituted |Lake City, 388 miles. Paved to (for the woman by her husband, |Lake City and then short detour who claims they have a witness to jat Tifton but good on to Atlanta. prove that she was not in Florida | Jacksonville to Augusta via on the date of the theft of the Cotton Belt, 254 miles; via Macon, | diamond ring which i 386 miles. Paved to Waycross have The Chief Deputy Sheriff Joseph occurred. until case Coast Guard Vessel Captures Boat And Immense Liquor Cargo here under the charge of larceny | alleged to! was | ; Chevrolet could not jand then sand between Ba: be learned,|and Lyons. Remainder of way is / postponed but its occupants were uninjured. Willie Hernandez, the driver of | the truck, had not recovered con- | | | sciousness at 9 o’clock last night, Cfficers stated, but today he is re- rorted to be resting very well. Manuel Casedo, the other occupant | of the wrecked truck, has a badly | wollen neck, but is not confined to his bed. | Ed Forbes and Alice Reed were | taken in custody, charged” with disorderly conduct, reckless driv-/ } (Continued on Page Eight) [ Church Services on Cool Lawn For severzl Sundays the evening services at the FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH will be held on the lawn, 500 block Eaton Street. But in church if rain threatens. Subjects tomorrow: 11 a. m. “The Shepherd Voice” 8 p. m. “A Great Question About Jesus” Gocd music WORSHIP IN THE OPEN UNDER THE STAR- JEWELLED HEAVENS. good. Jacksonville to Savannah, 175 miles. Paved to Yulee with sand clay from Yulee to three miles (Continued on page 5.) IN EXPLOSION ACCIDENT HAPPENS AT PLANT OF LUMBER COMPAN Y (By Aasoctated Preas) GREENWOOD, S. €., Aug. 14. —One white man and three ne- groes were killed, and two other white“men, and six negroes, in- jured, in a boiler explosion at he plant of the Self Lumber Com- pany in a town nine miles from Greenwood this morning. No cause of the big explosion has been given as yet. September 9, when a witness, from Key West} will have to be present in court, The woman and her husbasg/ claim to have three children in| Spain. Sheriff Niles stated this morn- ing that the extradition procedure was being done at the expense of Dr. J. N. Renedo, in whose home | the woman was employed here| and from whom the diamond ring | was stolen, and that it ix up to him | to say whether or not the ecase/ will be prosecuted further. Dr. Renedo is at the present time in Cuba. } j a ee} MRS. CLARA PIFHER | Is Opening a High Class | BOARDING HOUSE, | —At— i 817 FLEMING STREET | C. €. Johnson Home Sa@eay 9 } Dinner a Specialty | | seized. ‘ ESTIMATED VALUE OF _ CONFISCATED GOODS SAID TO BE THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS (By Associated Preest JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 14. —One prisoner, six hundred cases of assorted liquors, valued at $30,000, forty-eight-foot motorboat, were captured at the mouth of the St. Johns River early today by Coast Guard Patrol Boat No. 2344. The capture was made fol- and a lowing a hot chase made by the Coast Guard craft which the vessel set out to overtake the which had made every effort in, rum-runner to get away. The vessel had been seen hovering in and around that section for some time,, with the authorities keeping a close watch, which resulted in the final seizure, LIQUOR RAIDS MADE IN OMAHA SEVENTY-FIVE PERSONS ARE LODGED IN JAIL (Dy Apwetated Prone) OMAHA, Aug. 14,—Seventy- five Omaha‘ men and women are in the county jail facing prosecu- tion on liquor charges following a series of raids made by fed- eral agents. The government agents have been quite active recently. in rounding up violators of ‘the liquor laws, Qualified List of Voters For Referendum Is Published Today | The Citizen is publishing today jthe official list of citizens quali- \fed to vote in the referendum next | Tuesda: The list carries 1,125 names and was prepared by Super- |visor of Registration Joseph Rob- jerts, vho says that three or four |have established quali the list was made out =~ © | “Onhy freebolders will be al- jlowed to vote Tuceday, and they }must have paid their poll taxes jand registered according to law” Supervicor Roberts said. Joseph Knight Makes Purchase -of Auto Car Sold At Auction Sale « The Velie touring car anctioned off yesterday by L. T. Bragassa, deputy collector in charge of the local customs bureau, brought $55. Joe Knight was the highest bidder. This Velie was seized some time ago by Inspectors Taylor and Falk ear the ferry piers at 2 o'clock in the morning. The driver upon seeing the officers deserted his car, leaving his motor running fn high. The Velie running wild crashed into the Ford occupied by the officers. Liquor was found on the runaway car and ft was Its driver made good his exeape. “The Passionate Quest” WITH AN ALL STAR CAST Pictures may come and pic- tures may go, bet you will sever forget the night you-saw this pictare. SUNDAY e: