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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08

Rochester, N. Y, Feb. 6.-(AP)-
The charter of the Rochester lodge of
Elks has been suspended for ono
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08

ICE RACING
Feb. 1S-1s-Poland Driving Club races
on Lake Trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08

New York, Feb. 6-(AP)-Making
public the volume of brokers' loans
for the first time in the history Of
Wall Street, the New York stock ex-
change announced today that the
borrowings of it's members on stock
and bond collateral at the end Of jan
uary totalled $3,513,174,154,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08

Middletown. CT, Feb. s.-(AP)-
John Coolidge. son Of President Cool
idge, Is guest at WESLEYAN Junior prom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
NEWS BRIEFS

New York, Feb. Chaplin one of
the largest transactions of it's kind in
j" 'ustrial history, involving approxi-
mately $165,000,000. Blair & Com
pam Inc. and the Chase Securities
Corporation today acquired control
of the Associated Oil Company, one
of the largest producing companies
on the Pacific coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08

New York, Feb. 6-(AP)-Charles
Cason, vice president of the Chemical
National Bank of New York and a
graduate of Vanderbilt University
was today elected president of the
Welta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Warren I. Lee, former congressman
from Brooklyn and a graduate of
Hamilton College, was elected vice
president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08

Michigan City. Ind, Feb. 6.-(AP)
Reports that D. c. Stephenson, for
mer grand dragon of the Ku Klux
Khan in Indiana, has escaped the In
diana state prison, where he is serv-
ing life term for murder. were de-
MED today by Warden Walter Daily.
Warden Daily said that Stephenson
was working every day in the prison
chair factory and that he had not
been outside the walls since being re-
turned from Noblesville, Ind, last
November, when he was denied a
new trial on the charge of numbering
Miss Madge Oberholtzer. an Indiana
polls girl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08

New York, Feb. 6-(AP)-Victor-
ious in one round of the endless
struggle between the sea and the
men who sail it, Capt. Carl Graalfe
today landed the Hamburg American
liner Westphalia with his priZe-27
officers and men taken from the sink
ing freighter Alkaid on Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08

Geneva, Feb. 6.-(AP)-The de-
mand of Russia that Switzerland Of
fer an apology to the soviet as re-
compense for the assassination of its
envoy, NJ. Varovsky. at Lausanne in
May, 1928, and as condition to Rus
STA sending delegates to the proposed
disarmament conference has culmin-
ated in disturbances between the
Fascist vigilance committee. Am
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
EXPECTS RELIEF
FROM EMBARGO
L. E. SPENCER BELIEVES
RESTRICTIONS WILL SOON
BE REMOVED

Lincoln Spencer, formerly To-
cal agent of the f. E. G. Ry. and
P. & o. S. s. Co., and now in Mi
ami, is spending a short time in
the city.
When asked about the embargo,
Dir. Spencer stated that ne
thought it would be lifted by
April /.
Mr.. Spencer stated that he
thought this this embargo was a
very necessary thing for Florida,
only it should have come sooner.
Lumber and other building sup
plies are now stacked up the
road between Key West, Miami
and Jacksonville, and will be some
tiTIe before all Of II can be
handled. Shippers, too, leave
their shipments in the railroad
yards and keep the yards con-
tinuaIly cluttered with cars.
Mr.. Spencer. who took an active
part in the Rotary Club in this
city, was guest of the club to-
day at luncheon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
PARTY GIVEN
LAST EVENING
MISS JUANITA CURRY ENTER.
TAINS NUMBER OF
FRIENDS

Delightful and entertaining was
the party given last night by Miss
Juanita Curry at her home, 321
peacon Lane.
Music, dancing and a general
good time were enjoyed through
out the evening by the many merry
guests participating in the pro-
gram of the daintily appointed
event, and a number of them were
heard to remark that it would be
very nice to have such pleasurable
events more often for the enjoy
ment Of the young people.
The guests present were: Misses
Sarah Adams. Elizabeth Johnson,
Norma Yates, Esther Sehrader,
Doris Lones, Juanito Farto, Antha
Singleton, Elizabeth Lowe, Maria
Theresa Van Grieken, Maria
Farto, Clara Yates, Kathrine
Lightbourn, Roberta Sands, Geor-
gia Saunders. Mary Sawyer. Doris
Roberts, Nora Valdez, Juanita
Curry.
Messrs. Victor Larsen, John
Rivas, George Roker, Maurice
Cruz. Wallace Gardner, Charles
Yates, Robert Curry, Morgan
Lowe, Charles Curry, John Yates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
PRELIMINARY
HEARINCFO
ARTHUR BAKER
MAN CHARGED WITH SHOOT
ING JOHN RANGER WILL
APPEAR BEFORE COUNTY
JUDGE

Arthur Baker, charged with
Shooting and fatally injuring John
Ranger on Sunday afternoon,
February %, and for whom a
coroner's jury returned q verdict
charging first degree murder, is
being given a preliminary hearing
before County Judge Hugh Gum
at the county court house this af-
ternoon. Three o'clock was the
hour set for the hearing to COM
mence, and it is expected that the
proceedings will consume consid-
cradle time, perhaps extending
into tomorrow.
Attorney Louis A. Harris, for
merly of this city, but now prac-
ticing in Miami, has been retained
as counsel for Arthur Baker, and
is here to represent the defendant
in the preliminary trial this after
noon.
People of Key West are intense
ly interested in the outcome of this
case, and a large crowd would have
been present at the opening of the
preliminary hearing today had
there been time to let it be gen
orally known over the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
Noted Lecturer To Be
Heard At Baptist
Church In This City

DR.. John Roach ssraton. noted
lecturer and one Of America ;
greatest preachers, win be heard
in Key West. Rev. W. X. T..
James. pastor of the First Baptist
Church. has perfected arrange
ments with him for two lectures
1t the church March % and 2s.
DR.. Straton. who for several
weeks has been preaching and
leetaring IN Florida. Is pastor OF
Calvary Raptist Church. New
York City. In New York and in
ether large cities in the United
States and Canada he draws
crowds that IN their largest audi
toriums, HIS coming here furnish
Is the city = rare opportunity.
The public i cevdsAlly invited to
these leetareS-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
CELEBRATED vIOLINIST|
is HEARD BY LARGE
NUMBER HERE LAST.
EVENING

Efrem Zimbalist, the celebrated
vioIinist, lovingly held the atten-
ton Of music lovers last evening
IN his fine Interpretation of the
old masters. This was the first
concert to be given in Key West
under the patronage Of the Key
West Art Society.
His rendition Of the more tech
nical selections such as 4Praleu-
diurn1 and Allegro" thrilled the
souls Of the more accomplished
musicians in the audience. Chop
in's "VaIse' and ''Nocturne"
reached a larger majority Of the
listeners and were more appre-
ciated.
Zimbalist showed himself a
master artist in his playing Of the
encore, sserenade." The sweet
ness and daintiness of the music
are familiar to those who have
heard the violinist on the yictrola.
His accompanist, Emanuel Bay,
Is, TOO, a great artist, and his fine
technique shown in solos perform
ed on the piano were appreciated
by the audience.
It was not unlike a night at
the opera. Key West society
turned out in automobiles and
taxis to hear the great violinist.
Cars were parked for blocks away
from the high school. Within were
beautifully gowned women in eve
ming dress and men In smart at
tire.
The following program was car
xisd out BY zimbalist during the
evening:
PraIeudium and AEegroPug-
nani-Kfeisler.
Adagio and Presto Max Roger.
fFor violin alone)
Conecrto in q Minorv~@s -.
Introduction Scherzo.
Adagio.
Finale.
Nocturne Chopin Wilhelm.
VaIse -Chopin-Spalding
Persian Song Glinka-Z -Zimbalist.
Ronde des Lutins Bassini.
Encore Finale Serenade.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
MAHER
GETS TRANSFER
TO PANAMA
COMMANDING OFFICER. KEY
WEST BARRACKS, ORDER.
ED DETACHED IN MONTH
OF MAY

Captain John j. Maher, COM
manding officer of Key West Bar
racks, has been ordered to leave
Key West in May to report for
duty in the Panama district.
Captain Maher stated that he
would not leave before June. He
thought originally that his COM
mand would be the Philippines,
until the message was received
yesterday from Washington.
The telegram telling of his
transfer is as follows:
Commanding Officer: Notify
Captain John j. Maher, Coast Ar
til.ery Corps, orders issued re-
lieving him Of present assignment
and duties. Effective such time
as viii enable him to sail from
New York about May 13 for
Panama travel.
Captain and Mrs. Maher have
made their home in Key West for
almost two years and have made
many friends while here. Captain
Maher has taken an active part in
the civic life of the community
and has been especially anxious to
see the city complete the Over
Sea Highway to the mainland.
He is also a member of the Ro-
ta~y Club, and his name was pro-
posed for vice-pres:dent during
the nomination last Thursday. but
hs< 10 be withdrawn due to his re-
cent orders.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
ROTARY CLUB
ELECTS TWO
new MEMBERS
GUESTS ATTEND EN-
JoYABLE MONDAY sEs-
SION AT HOTEL LA
CoNcHA

Two baby Rotarians were taken
into the Rotary Club today at the
weekly luncheon held at the Ho-
tel La Concha. They were Mai.
Gen. Harry C. Hale, retired sol
dier, and H. C. Gaffney, con-
tractor, of the General Construc-
tion Company.
A number of guests we're pres
ent, among them: Malcolm
Meacham, Sr.. of New York /;
Malcolm Meacham, president of
the Key West Foundation Com
pany; Robert Austin of Key West
Foundation Company; Lincoln
Spencer, of the Florida East
Coast Railroad, Miami; Col. A. A.
Maybach, Washington, D. c.;
Capt Willis Hale. Langley Field,
Va; Lieut.. Stark Warner, u. S.
Navy, and Arthur n. Brown, of
the Gulf Keys Realty Company.
Malcolm Meacham, Sr., said
that every time that he came to
Key West he liked the city bet
ter and better and that this was
his third visit. Meacham, Jr.,
said that he was delighted with
the progress and recognition that
was going on.
Major General Hale read ex-
tracts from an article that appear
ed in the New York Times, writ
ten by Elmer Davis, last Sunday.
The articls deAlt with the awaken.
ing of the keys and Key West,
and the development that was tax
ing place mere.
Bugs Warner said that local
amateur golfers win play for the
city championship March 1s, Ia
and 15. The city champion viii
receive a silver loving cup, and
consolation prize win also be
awarded.
Captaip Maher announced that
the minstrel had been scheduled
for March 28, and as many as pos
sible of the men that took part
last year will be secured this
year. Therefore. Captain Mahe7
said that there viii be no lack OF
good talent.
Arrangements for ladies' night
are completed, George Perpall an
.nounced. This annual banquet
win perhaps be given some time
next week at the Hotel Casa
Marina.
". A. johnson Of Johnson &
Johnson. Inc, realtors, viii give
a classification talk next week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
INVESTIGATION
in SHIPS FIRE
AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO
UNITED STATES LINER
AMERICA Is ESTIMATED
$1,000, 900
tBy A..eeIasea Pre..l


NEWPORT NEWS. Va, March
11.-Investigation was instituted
today TO determine the cause of
the fire, which yesterday gutted
the palatial United States liner
America at her dock at the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company.
Homer L. Ferguson, president
of the company, arrived today
from Hot Springs. Va, to direct
the investigation.
The amount of damage. to the
huge liner has been estimated at
anywhere from S1.000,000 20
$1,000, 900, but officials of the
company said they had no idea,
prior to q careful survey, Of the
actual amount of damage. The
vessel had just been reconditioned
at cost Of $500. 900, and was to
have sailed from New York March
"a with 500 passengers, who al
ready had booked passage.
The FIRE vas discovered yester-
day morning at TAO o'clock and
ragged all day, during which hun
dreds Of regular and volunteer
firemen battled the flames. They
were brought under control late
yesterday.
The ship was 70 have been de-
liyered 20 her owners today and
she was scheduled to sail for New
York this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
COURT TAKES
RECESS TODAY
SEVERAL CASES ARE Dis
POSED OF DURING

Criminal court for Monroe
county, the March term Of which
has been in session since Monday
morning, recessed at noon today
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Since The published report Of
yesterday, the following cases
have been disposed Of:
Lovitte Day (eoloredl, grand
larceny. Plead not guilty. Jury
returned verdict guilty Of petit
larceny. Sentence four months in
Monroe county jail,
III. Caraway, aggravated assault,
Case mol pressed.
I'd Walker (colored), aggravat-
ed assault. Bond Of $50 forfeit
"a.
John Mitchell (coloredl, embez-
xlement. Plead not guilty. Jury
verdict guilty. Sentence two
months IN Monroe county jail at
bard labor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
STRICT SILENCE
MAINTAINED BY
COL. WILLIAMS
TECHNICAL ARREST OF Of
FIcIAL ON CHARGES OF
INToxIcATIoN CAUSES
MUCH COMMENT
tBy Aknoeiated Press

SAN DIEGO, CAL, March IL
Under technical arrest as the re-
suit of charges of intoxication
brought against him by Brig. Gen.
Smedley D. Butler, of the marine
corps, Col. Alexander Williams,
until recently commander of the
local marine base, is maintaining
strict silence. The large navy
colony in and about San Diego.
however, is doing lot of talking
about the case. The incident, aris-
ing from a dinner party given in
Gen. Buffers honor by Col. Will
lams, has caused keen interest.
The filing of charges by Gen.
Butler followed the dinner party
at Col. Williams home in Coron-
ado last Saturday night. 1t is
said cocktails were served at the
dinner and that Gen. Butler COM
mented on the fact. A number of
marine corps officers and their
wives attended the dinner.
The charges, however, were
said to have been based upon a
hotel party later, at which the
dinner guests were invited.
Several affidavits, some declar-
ing that Col. Williams was intoxi-
Gated and others that he was not,
accompanied the generals charges.
Regulations are said to require the
affidavit of a navy physician in
case of drunkenness. No such af-
fidavit has been reported filed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR ]. FAVRE
CONVICTED ON CHARGE OF
SLAYINc FEDERAL
OFFICIAL

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss, March
11.Jesse Fayre was in jail here
today awaiting arrival of guards
to remove him to the Mississippi
penitentiary to serve q life sem
tence for staying ]. A. McLemore,
a federal entomologist. News
paper men who had been instru-
mental in violation by their en-
ployers of a court order instruct
ing newspapers circulating in Han
cock county to refrain from pub
fishing testimony developed in the
trial of Favre, concluded yester-
day, having returned to their
homes without contempt proceed
ings being instituted against them,
as had been considered probable.
In disposing of the case, Judge
Walter A. White, presiding, an
nounced that the question of the
liberty of the press could not
properly be determined by a test
Of the newspapers disregard of
his order since anticipated cases
had not developed. He had ex-
planned previously that the order
was intended to prevent failure of
the court to select intelligent men
to serve on juries that had been
expected to try cases in the future
in which the same evidence might
be involved.
W. NJ. Mingee, another entomo-
logiss, was found dead with Me-
Lemore in the Pearl River swamps
near Pieayune, Mss, February Is.
Favre was charged with only one
of the killings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
Gasoline Explosion Claims
Second Victim at Homestead
Z. L. BYERs DIES FROM
BURNS REcEIvEI IN
ACCIDENT ON HIGH
WAY

In the death at Homestead of
E. L. Byers, of Davenport, Iowa,
the gasoline explosion one mile
north of Key Largo City on the
evening of February 26, claims its
second victim and the last of the
only two men who were near the
scene of the horrible accident at
the time.
Bob Stratton, of Montpelier,
Vermont, was burned to death inn
mediately, and Byers sustained his
burns in heroic efforts to save the
life of Stratton.
Reports at the time went to
show that the two men were en-
gagged in transferring some gaso-
line from tanks on a Ford truck to
a tractor that they were using in
road construction work for Jam
ner Brothers. In some way the
gasoline became ignited, the flames
enveloping Stratton and almost
creE1ating his body, also burning
Byers so seriously that he was
rushed on the first train TO Home
stead where he was attended by
Dr.. J. A. Smith in the Post Grad
uate Hospital there. During his
first few days at the hospital he
seemed to be improving, reports
state, but that he soon commenced
to weaken and finally died at
1890 o'clock Saturday night. He
gave his age as 32, and his body
was forwarded to his brother in
Bedford, Indiana.
The charred body of Bob STRAIT
ton, the other victim of the gaso-
line flames, was brought immedi-
ately to Key West and prepared
for shipment by G. Frank Sawyer,
of the Lopez funeral parIors.
George o. Stratton. grandfather
Of the young man who had met
such a horrible fate, wired from
Montpelier, Vermont, and had the
remains forwarded to that city.
On the forenoon of February
q, the day following this fatal
happening, County Judge Hugh
Gum empancled . eoroner's jury
20 conduct an inquiry cf the acci-
dent. After examining all the
witnesses available at the time the
inquest was adjourned until later
date 10 await developments.
The jury reeouvened this fore
noon in Judge Gums Office az the
county court house, commencing af
II o'clock.
After thoroughly investigating
the case, ske coroner's jury this
afteruooa returned a verdict Chat
Bob Strzton's death was due 70 the
accidental ignition Of gasoiine.
This finding did not eonesrn the
death Of z L Byerx. At Home
stead, hat since both uere VIC
tins ef the same accident, . sec
ond investigation win be unneees-
sary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
PROPRIETOR OF
SILVER GRILL
EARRESTED
PAUL PARRISH rs TAKEN IN
CUSTODY BY SHERIFF ON
TELEGRAPHIc ORDERS RE-
cEIyED YESTERDAY.

Acting upon telegraphic in
structions received from the
sheriff's office at Fernandina
yesterday afternoon, Sheriff Ro-
land Curry arrested Paul Parrish,
proprietor of the Silver Grill
Cafe, on Duval street opposite
Hotel La Concha, and is holding
him in the county Jail for the
Fernandina officer who was ex-
pected to arrive this morning.
Sheriff Curry says Parrish is
wanted in Fernandina on the
charge of forgery in connection
with some checks on which un-
authorized signatures were used.
An interesting situation has
arisen as the result of this arrest
of Paul Parrish. He was taken
in custody when his place was
raided recently by Miami pro-
hibition officers, and was under
a $500 bond, signed by ]. P.
Markovitz of this city, for his ap-
pearance at the next term of
United States court in Key West.
He was to have been given a pre-
liminary hearing before U. s.
Commissioner Rodney Gwynn
here on the morning Of Tuesday,
March is. Since the arrest of
Parrish yesterday Mr.. Markovitz
has withdrawn from his bond and
the federal authorities claim that
Parrish should be held in jail to
answer to the charge against him
in the United States court instead
of being turned over to the Fer
nandina officer.
Sheriff Curry stated this morn
ing to a Citizen representative
that he had arrested Parrish upon
instructions from the Fernandina
sheriff, that he was holding the
prisoner here for him and would
turn Parrish over TO the Fernan-
dina officer when he arrives. and
that the federal authorities may
then do whatever they please
about it then.
:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11

NEW YORK. March ia
merger Of the American Locomo-
tive and Railway Steel Spring
Companies. bringing together two
lezdfng railroad equipment manu-
faesurers with eanlbEzed assets ef
approximately sfs0. .o00. 600 was
approved hy the sireesers OF both
companies teday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
Palm Lodge Plans
Outing Friday Night
For DeMolay. Order

At the regular communication
of Palm Lodge of Perfection No.
10. held at the Scottish Rite Hall
last night, It was decided TO give
a weiner roast for the DeMoIays
at the old air station tomorrow
night.
All DeMolays and their lady
friends are invited. There VIII
be red hot weiners. ice cream,
cold drinks and . jolly good time
for all who attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS

FLORTDA-TaApa Bay-Mana-
tee River Daniels Point Shoal
Light No. is. reported destroyed
March 3, 1926. win be replaced as
soon as practicable.
Light List, Atlantic Coast, 1926.
No. 1853.
Buoy List, 7th District, 1895. p.
Be.
By direction of the Commits
Sioner Of Lighthouses.
WI. W. DEMERITT.
Supt Of Lighthouses,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11

WASHINGTON, March H.
House leaders agreed to-day 70 ae-
cept the senate amendments 20 the
Muscle Shoals resolution with the
added provision that no lease BE
accepted that does net guarantee
and safeguard the produetion Of
nitrefes and ether fertfixers-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-11
SEPARATE RETURNS
lnr A--erl-s<e Pr-..l

WASHINGTON. March IL
Husbands and wives IN the seven
states having community property
laws viii be permitted to file sep
arate tar returns on their incomes
as usual, Commissioner Blair Of
the internal reyenue bureau an
nouneed today. pending receipt Of
q ruling BY the department Of JUS
tiee.